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Carolina-T en
Power Co.
Notla I
One of the !^rgest business trans- i
acti^r.i completed in this section in \
some time was consumatod the first J
of the week when negotiations were. .
completed whereby the Carolina- i
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Tennessee Power Company purchased
the hydro-electric plant of the town
of Murphy. The present consideration
was two hundred thousand dollars
and other rights and privileges,
which will make the consideration
greatly exceed this sum, according
to terms of the contract, to he made
public this week. The mayor and
town council have already signed the
contract of sale on the part of the
town but an eelction has been called
for the purpose of obtaining the approval
of the voters of the action
of the city officials.
The proposition of selling the power
plant, on Notla River came up
sonve weeks ago but there was little
prospect of a sale until early in
the month When President W. V. N.
Po.vsjion of the Carolina-Tennessee
Power Company approached city authorities
and made an offer to purchase
tte plant. Teems of sale and
terms upon which the power company
would buy the plant were exchanged
between the contracting parties and
showed S. fSth'T wide difference, hut
these diferences were irond out at
a confrence between th mayor and
the power company at its New York
office and the contract was formally (
approved by the board of commis- j
sioners this week.
The election has been called for,
December 23rd. For the purpose of
the election a new registration is called.
T. W. Axley has been appointed
Registrar and H. D. Akin and Sid j
Pendley judges to hold the election..
By the terms of the contract, the I
power company obligates itself to
pay all interest charges and liquidate!
all bonds isoed for the purpose of:
building the city power plant and
pay the town the difference between
the amount of the outstanding bonds
and two hundred thousand dollars.
The power company also obligates Itself
to furnish the city free street
lights for a period of sistx years,
which is the length of the franchise
granted the power company by the j
city. The power company is to make |
bond td guarantee its faithful performance
of its part of the contract.!
The city plant consists of a certain I
dam on Notla River, about three
miles from the city, power house,
generators of approximately 500
horsepower capacity, riparian and
others rights along the river, transmission
lines, meters, poles, and other
equipment necessary in the generating
and distribution of electrical
energy. Along with the plant, the
Carolina-Tennesse Power Company
receives a franchise to use the city
streets for a period of 60 years for
poles and transmission lines and all
contracts the city has for supplying
electrical energy. The sale of the
plant will become effective January
1, 1926, if the voters approve of the
ale, and there is every indication
that such will be the case.
The sale of this plant has much
n>ore significence than appears on
the surface. It means the active entrance
of New York capital into this
area and will no doubt hasten the
develojrment of tyfrajliawas^t
down which are*^?ing daily thousands
of hoTsepov,. of energy awaiting
to be harnesses' and put to work.
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uc ^yrutuu-ieui:e.NicL- *?/??-?
Mr'ju been in this field for ten
U||W^p|iying n? riparian nsfht* alonp:
iawassee(* For a jrood portion
of that time ;t h"** been
( *ith other power -cmpar
m of Murphy and Che
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nessee
Contracts
development
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right to develop the river. The purchase
of the power plant of the town,
it is believed, here, is the first step
toward getting under way huge developments
down the Hiawassee river.
It is believed that power from
the i\otiH dam will be used in constructing
the first large dam down
the iawassee. This will be of tremendous
benefit to Murphy and
Cherokee County and this whole section
as it will undoubtedly bring In
other industries and create much
taxable yealth in the county, utilize
our natural resources and furnish labor
to many of our people. The Carolina
Tennessee Power Company is
a North Carolina corporation owned
by New York Capital.
The city power plant was constructed
in 1919 and 1920 and generates
about 500 horsepower o felectrical
power. It is expected that its capacity
will soon be increased by the
new owners.
At Presbyterian
Church Sunday
Themes for Sunday, November 23:
Morning ? "Conver. ion."?Luke
22:32.
Evening ? "The Transfiguration"
?Mark 9:2-10.
The first was discussed at the
Methodist Church last Sabbath evening
and the second is the Sunday
school lesson.
Wednesday evt ning, ? November
26th, at 6:45 there will be a special
Thanksgiving service. We shall endeavor
to mine some of the wealth
untoid that is to be found in 103
Psalm. Our offering will go to the
children of "Our Mountain Orphanage."
SECOND NUMBER
LYCEUM COURSE
GREATLY ENJOYED
The second number of the 1924-25
lyceum course, given at the school
auditorium Wednesday evening was
greatly enjoyed by a fair house. The
j company giving this number was the
| Farnura Trio, a versatile company
| composed of Miss Farnum, manager,
and a Mr. and Miss Dalin, brother
and sister. Mr. Dalin was substituting
for a Mr. Waddington, who
was to have been here.
This was an attractive company
of artists. The violin, harp, and saxophone
selections were artistically
done. The audience was greatly
pleased with Miss Farnum's readings,
i especially the dialect poems; and Mr.
Dal in's rich bass voice was unusual.
The audience was well pleased i'tdeed
with this number. It is to be regretted
that more people did not
avail themselves of the privilege of
I hearing this versatile company.
Thanksgiving Service
AT Baptist Church
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Thanksgiving service at the Mur'
phy Baptist Church at 6 :45 Wednes;
:;?w.s-.be: 2CUs.
j Prayer and praise.
1 Special music.
Annual Thanksgiving sermon.
According to the od and time
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Community Che?t
Organized By
Woman's Club
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At a meeting of the officers and I1:
rcmmitteex of the Woman's Club'
Thursday afternon of this week, the, {
club went on record as favoring a'
community chest drive for Thanks-1
piving season. W. D. Townson's
store was selected as headquarters (
for the collection of any articles of f
clothir.fr, shoes, money, etc. These a
gifts will be used to relieve the needy i;
in the community during the Thanks. i
giving season. All persons having r
Proclaim
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Whereas, the continued dr
in our city water supply, and
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Whereas, an adequate wati
health and comfort of the people
Whereas, a wise use of our
emergency will probably render
ng and other absolutely necessar
Now, Therefore, 1, W. M.
Murphy do hereby proclaim a si
call upon the people of the Towi
absolutely necessary purposes. (
places of every description and
dents of the Town are asked to
solutely necessary until the emerj
the cooperation of every individi
that we can go through the pres
action to regulate the use of w
citizen is asked to the end that
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ny such articles, or that are inclined
o contribute to the cause are revested
to bring: any clothing:, money,
tc., to the above named place. A
ommittee of the Woman's Club is
n charge.
Gentry House
Being Repaired
The residence belonging to P. C.
3cntry is undergoing extensive re>airs.
The roof has been removed
ind a new composition shingle roof
s being put on. Other small repairs
ire being made. The property was
ecently purchased by Sheriff W. P.
ition By
/layor
f weather has caused a shortage
a supply is necessary for the
: of tire Town of Murphy, and
water supply during ths present
it sufficient for drinking, cooky
purposes.
, Fain, Mayor of the Town of
tortage in our water supply and
1 to cease using water except for
Parages, business houses, public
character, together with all resiuse
just as little water as is ab[ency
is relieved by rain. With
ral user of water, it is believed
ent emergency without taking
ater. The help of every good
this may not become necessary.
November 1924. |
W. M. FAIN. Mayor I
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Many Fores
Giving Mu<
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2 COMMIESIONERS
IN GRAHAM
Republican Majority Cut Down In
Sitter County WearerGains
Strength
According to belated returns from
the sister county of Graham, the
Republicans elected alt officers in
the county but two of the commissioners,
but the Democrats generally
made gains in all the races, the Republican
majorities being cut down
from around 225 in 1922 to less than
100 at this election. Congressman
Weaver's growing strength and popularity
is shown in the decreased majority
against him this year as compared
with that of two years ago.
Fisher's majority of two years ago
146. Hamlin's majority this year
was only 25. The returns in full
follow:
National Ticket
Republican Majority .......... 66
U. S. Senatorial Ticket
Republican Majority 49
State Ticket for Governor and other
Office.
Republican Majority _ . 34
Congre.sional Ticket
Majority for Hamlin 22
Senatorial Ticket 33 District
Republican Majority for Henry G.
Robertson, 42.
County Ticket?For sheriff, Riley
Orr, Republican, 34 majority; for
Register of Deeds, Will Shcrill, Republican,
without opposition; for Surveyor,
F. W. Smiley, Republican, 43
majority; for Coroner, F. W. Howell,
Republican, without opposition.
For county commissioners, J. B.
Walters and W. M. Phillips, Democrats,
elected by majorities of 2 to
47 respectively, and Thomas Ditmorc,
eRpublican, 70 majority.
Department Store
To Be Opened In
Near Future
The Golden Rule Store is the name
of the new department store that
is to open its dors in the Grant
building adjoining the Murphy Bakery
and the Davidson and Carringer
Grocery. The building is now being
remodeled and painted and the
window display space and shelving
put in order. The store will probably
open its doors before the first of December.
G. R. and J. D. Rowan are the
proprietors of this new business
house. They have been in the goods
busincs a long time, having come here
from Black Mountain, N. C. The
new store will feature ladies readyto-wear,
although a full line of men's
clothing, shoes, etc., will be in the
stock.
Thanksgiving Service
At Peachtree No. 27 th
There will be a Thanksgiving cole
bration at the Peachtree Baptisi
Church, on Thanksgiving day, Nov
27tth. The program announce!
follows:
1.?Exercises beginr.:rg 9:30
I a. m.
2.?Son*.
3 . Introductory talk by II. B
Elliott.
4.?History of Thanksgiving b;
Frank Mcintosh.
o. Htcivaliuus, it?uuu!otfu?*a, am
1 plays by the Sunday school student?
6.?Song.
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t Fires
ch Trouble
e Mountains
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Forest Fires have been raging irf
the nearby mountains during the past
week or more. During the day the 1
sky has been partly hazed with smoke
from buring debris on the mountain
side, while at night great red
blazes can be seen winding their alow
! and tortuous way across the nearby
1 mountains. The fires are closer
than they have been during the past
several years. A great many acres
of land have been burned over, and
considerable damage has been done.
The unusual dry weather of the fall
has contributed largely to the continued
burning blazes.
But not only near Murphy, but at
other places in the county have firea
been raging. The first of the week
district fire warden, C. I. Peterson,
of Asheville, reported thatf wardens
in this county had checked ten fires,
which had burned over some five
hundred acres of mountain land; in
Haywood, there have been 12 fires
covering about 2,300 acres; Clay, 4
; fires, covering 250 acres; Henderson,
3 fires covering 250 acres; Transylvania
3 fires covering 900 acres; "*/
Polk 4 fires covering 40 acres, and
Madison one fire covering 100 acres.
The fires this year are reported
as being worse than last year. Some
wardens claims they have been worse
ihan they nave seen in a number of
years. The damage has been done to
second groth principally.
Ministrel To Be Given
At Hayesville Nov. 22
A very humorous and thrilling cn- /
tertainment is to be given at the
Hayesvile High School auditorium,
Saturday evening, November 22nxL
This entertainment, in the form of
a negro minstrel, is being very care
fully planned and will be rendered
by the students of the ayesville High
school. The proceeds will be used
for additions to the library and for
athletic equipment. Mrs. W. R. Anderson
and Miss Madelaine Pinson
are the directors of the performance.
The program, for which a small ad*
mission will be charged, will begi?
at 7:30 o'clock.
Pat Cearley Buys
Townson General Store
Mr. Pat Cearley recently purchased
the general store of the Murphy
Coal and Ice Company, beyond the
Hiawassee River, and the tie contract
of the same company. Mr. Cearley
has enlarged the stock of goods and
is giving the business his whole attention.
He will continue to buy
, crossties.
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naii appointed
Street Tax Collector
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L. J. Hall, was at a recent meeting
of the town council appointed
( street tax collector for the present
year and the receipt and summons
books were turned over to hin* the
first of this week. All persons be- S
tween the ages of 21 and 45 years
^ are required to pay street taxes or to
work the equivalent on the streets of
* the town of Murphy. The tax is $6.09
a year. ^
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A Correction
. i Last week the Scout, in giving the
'election returns for Cherokee Conny
ty, made an error in the returns for
sheriff. The final tabulations gave
I Crawford 1U74, instead of
i. 1794. This wa* r <y ographi -al transposition
of the naeMne.
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