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VOLUME XXXVI. No. 43.
road commission
rejects all rids
FOR G r a d i n C
fluff Said To Be Too High On Frb
ject* In Notla and Beaverdam
T owns hips
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The Cherokee County Road Com
gusaion met in regular session her
the first of the week, and among thieore
important matters transactei
besides the regular routine busines
ins the rejecting of all bids on thi
two projects of road grading, or.e ii
Hothouse Towndhipf and the othe
ia Beaverdam Township. It is under
stood that the bids were rejected 01
the grounds that they were too higl
for this class of work, and the count]
ill do the eradinsr. The Droiecta it
fbestion include a road from th>
Ditmoore Branch on the Notla-Shoa
Creek oRad to the Hothouse Town
ihip line, which is a part of the roac
blown as the Hothouse road ii
jiotla Township; and the road ir
Bet verdant Township, beginning: a
nut known as the Unicoi Gap or
Tfce Tennessee-North Carolina line
to the Appalachia road near Shulcr's
Creek. The amount of the rejectee
lids is not known.
It is understood that the Commissi
n believes the grading can be doni
br considerably less than the bids
ailed for. and thus save the countj
KNisiderable fnoney. The Commission
i composed of A . Rice. Chairman
). S. Russell, Secretary; W. F. Hill
I.E. Dockery, Geo. O. Crawford, and
8. Evens. H. D. Smith is Counts
Bgineer.
iood Roads Boosters
Gather At Bryson City
And Discuss Plant
BYSOK CITY,
Me 3.? A banquet and s tage
tfuazatinn meeting was held at Bry
mi City on Saturday night, at Frye
wnt Inn. with Roscoe Marvel, presieat
of the association, acting as toasl
laster.
IThos meeting was a great
ceess bringing: together road enthunts
from many places. Coming
>m Georgia, as far as Atlanta,
lirsville, Lawrenceville, and
eveland, as they did from
irnsville, Asheville, Canton,
hitticr. Andrews and Murphy,
North Carolina.
These peopio to:d ol lb; wv-lc thai
?d been done and of the road work
?w under construction. They told
the condition of the roads thrv
wied over on their trip here and of
t beautiful scenery. It was the villi
*H, exftrrjifel'
? district ro?d' eomthiaalMMv - Mr.
ike leather would finish op She linke
It are.to be wTJtoute
10, which has been incorporated
the Appalachian Scenic Highway,
soon as pssible. There has been
och done and as soon as a few
ore miles are" completed, there will
' no doubt that tourists coming
to Western North Carolina will ens'
in comfort tffe ride through the
tuty of the great Smokies, which
Bnot be surpassed in America. Sev 1
of the speakers said that they
d seen nothing In the Alps to ex
the natural beauty of this seco.
Judge T. D. Bryson gave the welnte
to the visitors. Capt. T. V.
r, who spends alt ox his time got
over the highway and organising
toe interested in the development of
? section, told of his work and of
8 places" where people are active.
*te Senator Bonnell H. Stone, of
orgia, a man who has had a wontfol
amount of experience in for*7
work, said that he had been
H?* people for a long time of the
Ew to bo aeon through the NanGorge,
but now that he had
>t, he knows' that hm expresb?d
not been adequate. He also
of a view which Is seen as one
_ srsssd ?'jm bend into Aimond,
to this was the most
7 naa ev*r ?een ana
1 he did not know there wu anyt
like it in America. Other
rt talks were made by Mr*. Bab ??
?f Burnsvaie. N. C. She Md
?e condition of the road coins innurnseilte
twenty-fire yean ago.
* it became necessary to take out
_ lioraes and take the bossy to
* to Pass log wagons they mat
(Caaeaiwd aa pane >
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Murphy and Cherokee
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TORRID WEATHER
CLAIMS VICTIMS
EAST AND WEST
Continued drouth alio causing Murphy's
Water Supply to
Run Low
Nearly half a hundred people have
died and hundreds of others have
been rendered prostraie as a result
of the intense heat which has swept
*, the country from East to West since
Sunday, according to reports of the
daily press. Although in some sections
the violent rain storms have
occurred, weather observers could
J foresee no break in the temperature
| for the next 48 hours. The tempera11
ture of Washington, D. C.f the center
i! of high temperatures, registered
> Wednesday at 99 degrees which is said
to be the pacce set for the entire
j The continued drouth is being felt
throughout this entire section, and
especially in Murphy as the water
supply is running considerably low.
^L Hall, water, supt. of th$
xtpwn. reports that quite a number of
) nts have been made relative
' to the firaey or peculiar1 taste of the
water for the past few days. Mr.
Hall says that this is due to the fact
that the water is getting considerably
low and that quite a quantity is being
used for the mixing of concrete
for use on the road now being laid
through town. This has caused, he
says; the settlings id the pipes being
disturbed by the increased flow of
water through them.
It is understood that the read contractor
will quit using water from the
city mains after this week.
County Commissioners
In Regular Session
! The Board of County Commissioners
of Cherokee County, composed of
IT. W. Axley, chairman; "W. T. Hol!
land and W. J. Martin, met in reguI
lar session here the first of the week.;
IU CO Hir H1HHIUVII UI MIC IC?viar
routine business, it was brought
tc the -ttcr.titr. of the cce;~!"icncr;'
that no ruHng had been made as to
the outcome of the stock law election
in the Brown Hill precinct of Beaoerdam
Township, which election ilj
Held nnm*tfm* during 1024. and ib.
cialon had been postponed by the old
board from time to time, tbe^ present
board not knowing that one had
been held until it was brought to their
attention Monday.
A notice is being carried elsewhere
in these columns calling the attention
of those interested either pro or
con to meet- with the commissioners
at the next regular session the first \
Monday in July, as some decision is
iexpected to be made relative to the!
'question at thu time.
Ctjert
County, and the Lea
MURPHY, NORTH CAROUN,
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Clay Farmers Reusing
Poultry, Says Anderson
Hayesville, May 29?The farmers
of Clay County have turned their attention
to poultry raising to a great
extent this spring, according to announcement
given out by by County
Agent Willard R. Anderson. Mr.
| Anderson's statement continues: . I
"As early as the first weeks in
March you could hear the baby
:chicks cheeping in the postoffice and'
each week it seemed to increase. The
interest grew so strong in April that
farmers voluntarily brought orders in
for over 1,000 baby chicks to the
Farmers Co-Operative Association.
"The farmers do not seem to be
satisfed with their motley flocks, j
There seems to be a strong spirit
among the farmers to do away with
all the chickens that they now have
on their farms, replacing them with
qpe of the standard breeds and they
are willing to pay for the very best
biuuw umi aw be had.
"The Farmers On-Onerative A?a?v.
eiation. realizing1 what could be done
with poultry in Clay County, put on
an extensive diive for standard poultry
throughout the county. This effort
.on the part of the Farmers CoOperative
Association has placed 15,-'
000 baby chicks in the county, not*
counting the chicks that had been pre-'
viously bought. The secretary of the I
Farmers Co-Operative Association,
Mr. Fred O. Scroggs, and Willard R. I
Anderson, county agent, visited the'
large hatcheries in Knoxville, Tenn.,'
and made an advantageous arrange-1
ment with a hatchery whereby the
farmers received; a great reduction
or the bal.y chicks bought and they
ore to reap the benefit of the adver'
tising of this hatchery in disposing
tf their cl?ici;ei.s. The terms made
were as follows: All the pullets that
Clay County cares to dispose of will
be sold to the hatchery at ten week*
old, Mediterranean breeds, at 65c
'American breeds at 70c each. The |
Farmers Co-operative Association ;
oougnc in nnoxvuie at wnoiesaie
'prices at carload rates, a supply of
chicken feed for th^se poultrymen,'
; and are distributing it to the farm- j
j era as they need if.
"On returning home the county ag-j
ent stopped in Murphy and wired the
| director's! office and- the Extension
I Fuulvry Department office for a pouli
try specialist. On Monday when the
chickens began to arrive Mr. Warden
came on the scene in Murphy and assisted
in carrying the chickens to
ri.y County in good ord?. Mr.
Warden has spent the entire week (
in Clay County with the county agent.;
he has been on the job from 7 o'clock j
in the morning until 9 o'clock in the!;
evening, even going so far as to call- j
ing some of them opt of bed at night;.
to see if they were prepared #er their;
chicks, and to assist them to make
preparation for their* chicks.
"His general work ha sbeen to i
teach them how to brood their chicks'
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i FRIDAY. JUNE 5, 1925
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MUCH INTEREST
BEING SHOWN
IN REVIVAL
R?*. "Rau?cbeal??Tg delivering Mighty
Goo?| MetMge* Twice
Daily.
The revival services now in progress
at the Presbyterian Church is
atti^cting large crowds and greater
interest is being manifested with each
service. As word goes out of the better
services and the splendid messages
that are being delivered, more
and more people are coming out to
hear them.
Rev. F. Rauschenberg, superintendent
of Home Missions of the Ashe
ville Presbytery, is doing the preaching,
and his sermons are on a high
plane, instructive, inspiring, and each
one carries a gospel message for everyone.
One of the interesting features of
the services is the counting of the
representation different denominations.
BapTMn have been in
the majority at practically every service,
with honors about equally divided
between the Presbyterians and
Methodists. One reason assigned for
this is that the Baptist constituency
within the town is considerably larger
than either of the other denominations.
Rev. Rauschenberg's messages are
all evangelical and of interest to all
denominations alike, as is attested to
by the fact that denominations other
than Presbyterians have been in the
majority at practically every service.
Another feature of the meeting is
the teaching of the Shorter Catechism
every morning from 9 to 10 o'clock.
This catechism is non-denominational
and it is hoped in this way to teach
those unting with the church and
any who might be interested, some
knowledge of the Bible.
The services will continue twice
daily through the 14th of this month.
Last Sunday morning Mr.' Rauschenberg's
opening topic for discussion
was "Prayer." The topic used
Suaday night was "The greater Works
of the BeHever." or "The Mission of
the Church." Monday he spoke on
"The Christian Building." Tuesday,
"The Riches and Poverty of Christ,"
and "The Ruleof Discipleship." Wednesday.
"The Compassion of Christ,"
and "The Conversion of Zacchaeus,"
Thursday, "A White Stone," and
"What Christ Means to the SouL"
Friday. "Worry," and "How Children
are Like Bad Pencils."
The theme for discussion Sunday
morning, June 7th, will be "The
Christian's Safety."
?cout
lis Section of Western
Talc Producers Once
More Looking Toward
Rich Western Field
Organanization of the Cherokee
Miners, Incorporated, of Biit-morre,
with the announcement that it holds
;
1000 acres of talc lands, promises a
revival of the industry of productng
the true magnesium talc comparable
to the resumption of activity in ..he
, Moore courty field of pyrophyllite.
the latter an aluminum silicate with
rr.ar.y of the quaities of the mineral
f-om which it takes its name of "talc"
hut canable of h^in!* nrtdnfr-il
grades.
commercially only in much coarser
True taic was formerly produced
i:? quantity in North Carolina chiefly
, Cherokee and Swain counties, although
deposits have been working at
I Mrrshall in Madison County, and it
has been found in Ashe and some
other of the western counties. In
1S90 it was an important industry,
and a very large proportion of all the
talc used in the country. With the
development of the Gouveneer field
in New York State, however. North
Carolina talc mining declined in importance
and practically ceased in
1920. It is known, however, that
these are iarge quantities available
over quite an area and renewed production
in quantity may be reasonably
looked for.
* he true talc, or magnesium silicate
! occurs in lenses and masses ;n
connection with limestone
metamorphosed into marble, fn the
process of metamorphism- the silicates
chiefly treraolite, arc in turn altered
into talc. As the mineral occurs in
, Western North Carolina, it is not
infrequently found in pencils, half
talc and half tremolite. It has been
found from Hewitt's, in Swain County
practically to the Georgia line.occurring
along the edges of the maables of
; the Notla iver Valley. It has also
been reported recently at Peachtree
Talc in commerce has from 50 to75
well established uses, and these are
are constantly. multiplying in
connection with many kinds of man
ufacture. In the nineties it was used
in quantity in the making of gas tips,
but the decline in this has been more
than compensated by newly developed
uses. For instance, talc is an essential
of modern roofing.. Every
automobile tire has called on the talc
mine for necessary constituents. It
r?8 a tiller for jdl grades of paper. In
textiles, talc is osed in dressing, coating,
sizing and bleaching, in dyeing,
dry polishing, etc. In soap it is a
filler and constituent of soap compounds.
It is an ingredient of asbes;
tos shingles. In cotton rope, silk-making,
paint manufacture it is a notes*
sary aid. Even sheet asphalt needs its
: talc, a mineral so smooth and feathery
that it serves almost as a lubricant?
I Natural resources.
Protect Your Tomatoes,
Says Co. Agent Gray
"For the last few years we have
been having some trouble inf growing
tomatoes in the mountain counties
of Western North Carolina," said
County Agent W. R. Gray in a statement
issued the other day. The state,
ment continues:
"To protect this crop the Department
sent a man into this section to
make tests and report on same. They
find that the disease or the blight on
romatoes can be controlled very easily.
"This blight will destroy your entire
crop of tomatoes *and the disease
will unread from f?rm fsrrr..
"When yoar plants are six inches
high spray them with Bordeau mixture
and continue this until your crop
is harvested at intervals of seven to
lei* u?ya ana you wiii eliminate the
disease.
"If you have any insects on your
plants add to this spray one and a hfelf
pounds of arsenate of lead to fifty
gallons of water, or that proportion.
"You can get the bordeau mixture
and the arsenate of lead at any drug
store and in Murphy you will find
all you slant at the Murphy Hardware;
also the spray pumps that you
will need."
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MONUMENT TO
VETS UNVEILED
AT VICKSBURG
Col. J. H. Dillard Makes Presentation
For State Unveiled By Aika ille
Woman
, Featured by several addresses, the
Nnrth r.rAli? -*
w..u..ua Muiiument to tne valor
of her sons who fought in the
seige of Vicksburg during the War
Between The States, was dedicated
with formal exercises Monday morning,
May 18, at the national military
park at Vicksburg.
The monument was unveiled by
Mrs. James G. Stikeleather, of Ashe'
ville, the daughter of Captain W. E.
Weaver, one of th? four veterans living
who belonged to the 2'Jth North
Carolina Regiment, which took part
in the seige, and by Miss Bessie Allen
Thomas, of Winston-Salem.
Invocation was delivered by Professor
King. The presiding officer, Geni
eral Theodore F. Davidson, then introduced
Col. John M. Diiiard, of Murphy,
who presented the monument to
the government. Mr. Dillard was one
of the leaders in the movement to
have the North Carolina Legislature
appropriate money to construct the
I monument.
General Davidson, who delivered
the principal address, is the one surviving
member of the VicksburgNorth
Carolina Monument Coir.mis!
sion, the other two having died since
' being apointed.
The Address of Col. John H. Dillard,
in presenting the North Carolina
monument to the government, is said
| to be his masterpiece. It followst
"Captain Rigby of the Vicksburg
national Fark Commission, Veterans
i of the War Between The States,
! Daughters of the Confederacy, Sons
!of Veterans, Ladies and Gentlemen:
"I have been commissioned by the
people of my native state,, through
. their governor, bo discharge that which
is to me tha delightful task of present
j ?ng to the United States, this beautiful
memorial of the valor of her brave
sons, who took part in the stirring
scenes enacted on this spot, nearly
j sixty-two years ago. A sound canon
of rhetoric forbids the introduction
of an address by an apology, and
while I shall make none, but shall perform
this task as best I can. I trust
I may be permitted to say that I could
wish that it had been laid upon one
more capable than myself, of doing
justice to the vaior and motives of
these brave men, of ghmg expression
to the great love, that the
people of North Carolina bear towards
the old Confederate Soldier.
"I desire, in the outset, to make
grateful acknowledgement of our
sense of obligation to Captain Rigby,
but for whose kindly interest, we
might still be in default, as regards
this duty, for we remember that it
was ba who first called the attention
of the members of our General Assembly
of 1923, to the fact that ours
was the only state' whose sons took
' part in the battle of of Vicksburg,
which had not erected some membri
ial to their valor. Our neighbors
have ever called us "slow": we say
?we are only "conservative," but
,what we be, we are here at last, even
if a bit tardy, and I tender to
Captain Rigby, the sincere and hearIty
thanks of the people' of North
! Carolina.
j "Neither should we forget the
splendid servioe of that loyal son of
North Carolina, himself a gallant
Confederate soldier. General Theodore
F. Davidson, the only member
of the committee, appointed by our
General Assembly, to execute its will,
who was spared to see its task completed.
It was his good taste that
selected that beautiful design, and
it was due to his unselfish efforts,
that this monument was erected, and
to him also, I tender the thanks of
our people, and assurance, of their
grateful appreciation.
"The battle of Vicksburg has pass'
i eri IstA history, ?? ? i? **e*the?
time nor occasion, to refer to it in
any detail. Nearly sixty-two yesrd
[ago, the Confederate forces, which
had for sometime occupied this city,
, and which comprised men of the 29th
39th and 60th North Carolina residents,
decimated by disease and
desth, and weakened by famine, laid
down their arms near the spot wlisgi
we now stand, and while we might
occupy all of our allotted time hi recounting
their wonderful endaraaee,