Paok i\\d
A r ''
tain in the Capital City i" the X;
tion what '5 known as tht Bnrea
of Railway Economics, paying dac
their pt^portionate share nwards \{
maintenance.
Its activities Include the ^attend
of a ferpe and valuable library, beai
ing upon vlt phases of iv. r oad train
portal ion. and the issuing: of bulletin
and statistical summaries, designed t
present a natn : h picture 1 1" railroad
their operation and cos .
The railroad.- coiitiibuting to th
support of this i11stll\v :on, thioud
it enabled t < understand what ail ra:
roads arc doing. and jrt a complet
vision of national railroad operati?
rind it a oii?st valu: if ad.iunct %
their basin ess.
Such ari orjfan: nced?\{ i:
that other growing and vitally ;ni
portant transportation field, the ?i
way world. For highways are rapidi;
becoming much more ' ran mere con
netting links .two.: farm and tow
cit>. ai i which thi
farmer drives his 4'aii and pigs an<
hauls hi- household supplies W
the increasing uso ?! the au ?n<
as a pa-' arrie r a*.d tlx m.ei
as mean, - t freight *r:ir?<;?oi"tat?'qi
the highway is -oniing tnk< it
place ,n the .Vaf:o?\ not as a socon
dary s\ In: : as a v -mary or ar
terial transj" rt e:n. which will ii
a f' v diort ars. rival the railroad
in torn.-! f not in -speed.
A bor?.a i <<f il'uhway fratl i
nomios wil *?"e rrnkt road
planne r- . :<?! organi .>
to function m > : rj?? < tly. n*.ak. n
progress, -ave ii? nn ! i i>
roads more elTtch
"Hut who w i."* Tin Nat
must do it. Its . : -
argument for Iho eitablisl m nt of
policy of natiu hivim; build'
and national road using, by which th
National {" v. . ?t !
build, pay f , and forever niairitre
a system of ! ..? -a a
through sow- orgai alio?: laid dow
along similar lines to the Bute a
of Railway Economies, make it pos^i
blc for all the highway Users to em
ploy these roads with the great,
economy and rflicieticy.
What Sort of Snow Rt-moval on Roat
A good road may be badly injure*
by improper now removal. As yet
clearing a high a av of snow, is anybody's
job in most localities; if Th?
State or county doesn't do t. th(
transportation company will. Indeec
many automobile trucking concern?
Hin the Mindie West and North have
more adequate snow removal appa
ratus than the states, tin roa<i> oi
which they use.
But the private concern in removing
snow from a highway, i atura'd;,
cop side rs only its immediate ben.-ni
and spends no more money on thy
task than necessity inquires.
Snow removed from tne compter*
width of the highway, down to the
surface, nern.it> the re .-id r.* 7.
but ;t freezes ail over ami in :h<
moved from the center of a highway
presents a strip for freezing, leaving
the side-- of the road protected from
cold by snow. When the thaw comes
and the snow disappears, the sides art
left soft and the center hard: resalts,
ruts and broken" crown.
Snow which is removed but par
tially results in ruts in the covering
mat of snow which all wheeled vehicles
follow. There is no more destructive
treatment to he given any
highway than a concentration of all
the loads on the .-amo spot. Result
is a speedy pushing aside of foundation
stones and a rutty* condition.
County, State and municipal authorities
can well afford to make reg
olations . regarding snow removal,
which protects the highways which
cost so much. An investment -f five
ten twenty, thirty thousand dollars
a mile should not be imperiled because
of unwillingness to spend a few
dollars per mile during the winter
for proper snow removal.
Farmeis Profit on Road Building
a iana owner in a southern state
had a large property of many acres
a beautiful house, and a big peach
orchard in bearing. Family circumstances
made it necessary for him to
sell his property which was valued
about a hundred thousand dollars.
Putting: it in the hands of'sonp able
real estate men, the property owner
received several calls from prospective
purchasers. He met the purchasers
at the railroad station, motored
them six miles over a good
State road and half a mile over a
rough and bumpy (Jirt road to his
house.
None of them purchased.
Acting on the adivce of one of the,
real estate men, the owner spent five I
thousand dollars and made that last j
half mile as good as the state road. I
The property was sold at a price1
p
?< h?
< _ , ?- ?-?i~ '' '^!5^
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* -rhr>' . : > so;.5 ?i ???.if?i> ai"ii\l;
fca; Mf ! :;s she \* - Vav!?;;; n i;ov? '?" "
ties'. ; We-. V - ' " i was !nr i:
which included tb-- cos: of the road.'
- a profit on the toad. within one h:
'roo!*l [ iis coinp|?ZOn ;w
Whai happens in one case will ii
happc in another. A road great Ic
nc- a>- the \aiite of ail adjacent : n
: < Ity. * .-peciaiiy farms. :h
Past Finding Out
"There he three things v.-hi oh are
* ! !"' * !.. .** said the Wise in
yea. : r v i.. -'n ' know not; he
1 * i .? an eagle in '.he air. the or
>V a > m?n; a pan the rock., the i
V?:\ of .: ship in the nlids' of the ?
. -i if'- W:.y ..f a man with a :i
ai;Jd " A not! a r my terv tin Wise d
laig'.*. have added is loyalty
;r w h' * a v. . ?*hl? s husband f*s- ??j
t" no v . is dishonored A
lVn day - a&L a ltiai. tU&x-nhed a ! h.
:1 X, * ?<. :. hate1 A v-rwrn v.-h.i H
opet,; . him. wh'i said -he w.-.s his - ft.
. itV. took charg- of the remijps and j .if
* v. . i h them t? I ' y
51 Texas. which she > .i'i v.their ori- ?u|
' i.i mi-. About \ha" ' wa .1 lady yt
n j;*at C<p>le*?ifeee. haying - o? n the an- j.
12 : 'uwncrment of tin- doath in imp pa- ;-i
j j.i-i .,:red New tier e that the -lead
ma': was hi r husba <1 ami dir?-cted -ii
t 11 m r mains he siiftt to her. Thi h
i other woman ?va- already ?ii the way!
' i . Texas with the corpse and at la.* I Li
1 account the Coolcemee woman was^nj
ii -ing to have the body sent s
, J *' kn-mee. She said she had not seen
- j hot husband for some years that she
| had news from him rocen?g that he
. was coming to see the children but ho
i uain't come. Horo \v;i- a woman dos
sorted by her husband, left to provide
, for the chiiarcn possibly as best as she
- could, making extraordinary efforts
; to have the dead body of that hus
:tn?i M- " homo for burial. There may _
- have been tinancia! considers! am?, j |
' but it is lr.orc than probable that ?t |
'] i> a fc;a?e <f a devoted wife to a has- j
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| BANK YOUR MONEX
We will look cut carefully
for your interests,
and extend to you every
courtesy and consideration.
In our Savincrc 1 )pnart. I
O r--" merit
we pay 4 per cent
interest.
We would suggest that
you open an account with
us, and NOW.
Bank of Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock, N. C.
ADR. ALFRED W. DULA j
W EYE SPEC! A 1.1 ST
SEE BETTER I
SEE DULA
17 Ye?r'* Experience J
The best Equipment Obtainable. I
| * Glasses Fitted Exclusively f
I MARTIN BLOCK, LENOIB, N. CJ
I JJ yon got it from Dl.'I-A. It's All RlsbL I
I f >- WATCH PAPER SOR tiATES.
THE WATAUGA
. v. : ! -'' "t ' > I rj 'J V. i ?
' r?: i 1*. n. :: S? .:?c on tliv
commissioned With O.u'tain Se?n utP*i.
the father of her t'liildrer who
.<! <}. sert</o and -i; -!? :.? i t ?1 hi- v.:f
id offspring. Such cast*.- are not
iiomnion, hut they are none the
-s mysterious for the reason that
more > !::- > the man the closer
devoted won-.;;:, will stick to him.
Rf?.?on for Christmas
The observance of December 'lo as
e aixnivt t-arv of our Savior's birth i
t> b. n ma! i.tnl :o:ij^ nouph to
rate [>: i c nun m:: in : *i?? heiief that
; - an uriy'rn' institute 1 of Chris
iom. W -rthi ;. - ' n, aulOtilv
lor 'the tiiisercai.ee of that
;y ;ts I be birthday of Christ belon;--*
t i i rmoV. -oo< rated by a di.-tnnce
tbre- c. nturie.- from the o* filial
'. to. and the festival itself Was cel
rat'-.i .?n December 25 In the West
f-.T-e it was assigned to that da;.
the oa-i. T is certain 4h?t. in A.
y, December 2. was observed in
Mix* r. lb SjEsiXa of the Xativilj
hri.-t. Tie aut J.-" ity foi i his
atcmenl, is a ?" -;ai calendar drawn
\ lb#' b?i'S?l inn . ?> ir?
nr. K<ir > iu >h< third #8 unity?
. .. about ! ) wars before rh< .'om'ation
of tin- feslM calendar- Hil-j
?,?iytps. I?i>hop ot I'ortus. hat] as-j
;ih <1 W ednesday l>?omber 2"? in
. forty-suoond year of the reien j
AuKUstll>. as the dale <>f our j
id's birth.
i
SAvtS B.'- rS, wi?.j
? ;-?s. consents eu. j ? ; i
hor cholera infantum, -t::. eoni-T
pi. int. weakening: "barrio ea- use J
CHAMBERLAIN'S!
COLIC and DIARRHOEA.
REMEDY
Take in a little sweetened water.
Never fails.
Jipfji
tor S^COnO.-:
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Jpligl
SUPERIOR MODEL
859<
We can furnish yoi
rolet line on easy mont
TWr
We reter you to a
Hfil
Chevrolet owners in
of them in use for ne
without one cent for r<
The Boon
WALTER JOl
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??/ l*r? M?!eiu Klu*rt of Germany
ilecl; of the new Vailed States ??ut i
omtinnnder.
BASEBALl PITCHER GiVElT ,
BULK OF FRIEND'S ESTATE
Youthful Player Gets Most of
575.000 Left by a Neighbor.
New I^nnlim. Conn.?A nei-lilior'A
bo> who had pained ills admiration,
largely because of ability as a baseball
pitcher, will receive the bnlk of j
the STf'.'KM) estate of Robert \V. Hal
Ian. retired Meriden Cutlery company
suj.friniri :< nt, whose will was tiled
here recently.
riie instrument leaves $10,000 in
trust to a sister, who has di?*d. and
VI in*. , t0 four nie*vs. $t>y*>0 each _
*?? Iter. K. tj. Reynolds, a retired mill- 1
ister ?-I i-n n1! ry. and Floyd Rolenr>>n.
wIki wor?* friends of !!? ' deceased.
io [\vi. nei^h?H?rs N left each and
?o anoiher. Mrs. Alice Powers, S."i,OtK)
n trust.
The residue goes to Etiuer F. Rader,
need eighteen, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ceorse Rjeier. with the provision that
he co to college In the event of his
death without issue it is stipulated
that fh?* money he divided anions All
Saints' church. Y. M. O. A., Roys eluh.
etc.
Young Under was graduated from
Meriden high school lust June, where
he |> ' lied on the baseball team. Mr.
Ualhin took a liking to the hoy and
cheered him frequently for his pitch- ;
in?, while Radar's little arts of '
thought fulness taade a deep impres
sion on Mr. Ha Dan nnd his wife. The
latter died about a year ago no chl!
iron being born to the couple
Young Kader's share of the estate
will total nearly $75,000 and will include
the $10,000 bequeathed to the
sister who has died since the writing
of the will. He receives one-hulf of
the legacy now and the remainder In
five years. His father is a factory
em pierce.
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, TOURING CAR
9.00
.1 anything in the C'nev
kl.r
pa^iiiciUS.
ny one of over thirty
/atauga County-some
arly eighteen months
:pairs.
Le Garage
4NSON, Mgr.
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TM the TiiJv. . i open vie v. in every
X wholly new V-k I Iv* direciier.. rode lor se.fer
J|j fype Si? 01 ' tu car. .Mvir.g and f crater mo;or [
J! mo', ox i-:w- ir.~ enjoy merit. v
t:. It U l;cd > a At& ,Ci .,.s .slK, iowcst | i,
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i . , . pne d Sedan ever placed 5 \i
wio ' ' *> tor- 1 , 4
u..ril ?,;1 . ,,, r?.i-; on l? -ancan market.
M Iron I r- at. It is a car of broad appeal
|;5 Laige windev. > aUordint; and compelling value.
en: I <L_ X. #*._ IKA.-X.I.. />/..
Ill J. B. TAYLOR, Boone, N. C. ! j
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?j "Our Family Medicine" ||
aSj "T WILL WRITE you in regard I purely vegetable remedy, acting on lw ML
^li J. to Black-Draught liver mcd- thcliier, stomach and bowels. It ?
tMtl icine, as I have been using it is made from selected herbs and gjk \?j^j
tnote than 18 years," says a letter roots, and con.ains no calomel or V .
from Mi. S. F. Mintz, of K. F. D. 2. other mineral drugs. -S? ' \
4? Leland, N. C. "1 keep it in my It has been found of great value, T*
6 home all the time, for it is mostly in ind.geshon, stomach trouble, 'PV
JjS our family medicine. When we sick headache, constipation, and JL
?2j begin to feel feverish or sluggish. Lazy liver, helping to relieve the
Jj with trouble from the tiver or symptoms caused by these SL, I
hS stomach, we take a dose ot troubles, and to put the digestive sUT I
I I hedlcrd's Black-Draught and the system into proper working order. |j|
trouble is soon over. 1 mostly buy Gets package of Black-Draught
a dollar package at a time, and it liver medicine from your druggist fn
has saved me many a bill." or dealer, today. Be sure to get ^
Thedfoid's Black-Draught is a the genuine?Thediord's. MP
~The*s fc /
BLACK-DRAUGHT f ,
A Purely Vegetable Liver Medicine E
MONEY TALKS
WHAT DOES YOUR MONEY SAY?
"GOODBYE FOREVER"
OR i
"WATCH ME GROW"
i OU CAN TEACH IT TO SAY EITHER j
I
DEPOSIT IT WITH US AND WE WILL
MAKE IT TALK FOR YOU. YOU * !
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WILL BE PLEASED
The Peoples Bank&
Trust- Goinpai y i
BOONE, N. C.
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