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Volume XIV
Lenoir. N. C. Tuesday, July 23, 1912
No. 75
THE MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY.
Paints the Future Glories of the
Section o Eloquently That
Many Subscribe Stock.
i i . i tti c i.i 1 1. 1 .
Liu. ;!!. Cads. July 1 Rain
dul nut damieii tlir enthusiasm
of tin- H'opli- of the vicinity
when tin- good i-n.iiis call was
sounded t v l)r Joseph Hyde
'rati .Hid George L McKay of
the
V''t (' the Mlu Ridge
Highw.iv Tin-mountain people
turned out almost to a man for
mill's around, and some women
too. for aii u now tin- value of
Hood roads ml a re show ing will
ingness tu do t h. -1 r part. Many
Of till '111 -.ill
feu ini" ! . .
least Hi;.- si
!) I'. ,
gam. 1 - . s
til's. . I 1 ! s
111!.' s. . ',, :
wati-r ' a M
Ills , i ill.-V
Zetland. In-tin-
v a I in i
W llli Ii t lie
ii.-ii ior skk'k aiui
' '.i I 'i. take at !
; i -i i
lUil .
i-i laud,
i : i -. -1 .
tills IV
ppoi-timi
l ot 1 1 ha v
and pure
.,. i ' In- isitiir and
Til.- -i iple 1 1 S wit
s.ml. have proved
it costly highways,
hae Innlt to show
their count i' to isiiors who
hai- ii-tt 1 1 k 1 1 i millions with
1 1n-ill e ery yea r The same op
p n't unity awaits tin- people of
the Blue Ridge. Dr. I'ratt point
I'd nut. lor tin- at t ract ions a re
stipi-rior to any others within
read I ol the people ot the I 'nited
States, and t he road will he as
good as ,m t hat has i- er heen
huili While the highway is
for ;i 1 1 1 1 n i ii l 1 1 h -s. in t hat it will he
good enough for them to travel
over at a good rate of seed, the
projeetors desire to have it nn
1 I . I . . .1 I -
(lerstood 1 liat it is. t lie iveo pie s
highway lor their use. made first
for the development of the
country through which it passes.
The maximum grade of I 1-2
er cent will he maintained, for
two reasons, because that is 1 1 if
hen v iest grade that a team
can haul lor a short distance the
saiin- load it can haul on a level,
and liecanse that is the heaviest
grade that will shed water
without cutting. Most of the
road will In- from I to '' per cent.
and it will lie Kept at I leel ill
w idtli. with cement culvert
pei-lect underground drainag
i e 1 1 1 e ! 1 1 and steel bridges.
At present I'm men are em
ployed on I he const I i id ion, coin
me, this w , from A It a pass, and
when weather does not intel leie
too much, a mile will he lunlt
even two weeks The lorce
will short ly he increased to 110
men and the worl pushed with
all possible speed, so as to reach
its connection with the Yonaho
lossee road at Linville City by
fall. The ti ist connecting spur
is being financed hy the people
of Spruce Dine, who will im
prove the present road from
their town to connect with the
Ulue Ividge Highway at Altai ass
four and a half miles and at an
expense to t hemsel ves of about
!S 1.7)00. Other spurs will be
built later, among t hem one lo
Little Switzerland
the death of Dr. W. IV Ivey.
of Lenoir. N. C, which occurred
June-bth. the Church loses one
of her most faithful and zealous
laymen, and Caldwell county
one of her most valuahlecitizens.
Dr. Ivey was the son of Rev.
George Ivey, of the W. N. C.
Conference, the brother of Rev.
. N. Ivoy, editor of the Chris
tian Advocate (Nashville). He
was stricken down by paralysis
in the very prime of lifo. We
Mtpnd our sympathies to the
bereaved family and friends.
Dbio Methodist.
The Letolr Nrw $1. the year.
I Opposition to Tb New County.
j It seems that the Granite'
Booster is pretty sure that they I
'are going to get the new county j
of (iranite and claim that there j
is no opiosition whatever and j
that both political parties nave
agived to support a man for the
legislature who is in favor of
the new county. Now I have
not heard a single voter say that
he was in favor of the new
county, but 1 heard a good many
say that they would not support
anyone for the Legislature who
was in favor of making a new
county, hut would do all they
could to bring about theirilefeat.
It does seem that then- are
enough counties now in North
( 'arolina
Then. too. we lieheve the
claim is made that the new
county can build a courl house
mil a jail with preseip ia ie .
If they can. it will be by bond
ing the county to begin on and
t sems an imposition on the ci
ti.ens of Caldwell to put them
into a new county and inimedi
atelv bond it to build necessary
public buildings w hen they have
already partly paid for the new
buildings in Caldwell County,
and as the hounds of the pro
posed county are now run, it
will put many farther from the
eountv seat than they now are;
and much confusion and trouble
will he caused hy having to
transfer deeds records, etc.,
from adjoining county seats to
the new county seat. And,
then, an entirely new set of of
ticers would come in. Some
body has got to pay them.
Now, friends, if you can see
where we are in need of a new
county and how we can run all
business necessary to tit out and
keep things going in it on our
present tax levy, I would like to
he put in the light. The aver
age citizen does not need to
make frequent trips to the
county seat, so the question ofJ
distance does not seem much of
an argument so long as it is
only sixteen miles, and the cost
of a new court bouse and ia 1 1 is
enough to make a pretty strong
argument on the other side.
he contract tor the new
Hnrke county jail costing nearly
Sla.000 has just been let I ht
new county would want a mod
rn court house and jail which
would necessitate me nondiug oi
i . . .;i i . r
the county for SliO.OOO or S0.
IKK) at the outset.
A Votki;.
(iranite Kails. July I'.Hli. I'-HiV
Beulaii Binford.
Heulah Hinford. who was the
undoing of Beattie and who in
the end lost his life in the elec
tric chair at Richmond, Va.. has
turned over a new leaf, she says
and will try to lead a new life.
Under an assumed name she is
working as an office girl in New
York city at $10 a week. $t of
this she pays for a room and two
meals and $-.10 for car fare,
lunches, etc., leaving $l.'.H) for
clothing. She is trying to live
right she says and is liappy in
the effort. Her past is a sealed
book. May she hold out in her
good intentions. It will be a
struggle and without some
mighty strong inllcnces to aid
her, the great white way of the
under world may draw her in its
damnable current. -Ex.
The British Government has
formally protested against the
free passage of American ships
through the Panama Canal,
claiming that such action would
be a violation of the treaty of
1901.
IN THE "HAPPY VALLEY."
The Sun Does Not Shine on a
More Lovely Spot Than
that Region.
Charlotte :
Legcrvvocd, July If ""Hap
py Valley." happy country, hap
py people, liappy in their voca
tions and splendid works of
philanthropy, and good deeds. I
am writing from the "Happy
Valley." in Caldwell county -the
county of so much historical
lore past generations, and where
bighearted citizens are now
making the triple blessed do
main of Caldwell throb with
energy, quiver with the step of
progress under the genial in
lluence of patriotic not'ves and
good works.
Tin-
sun does not shun
; ion
a more lovely h Mian tins
"Happy Valley." nine miles
from Lenoir, and rur.mr.g some
seven miles noruiwaiu. a. in
n I K)ii w nose nosotn .ows i.e
i i .i ... i
n-advvaters of the Yadkin
1 I-''
that glistens in the sunlight n-e
a pearl necklace. This v alle i-
beautiful in picturesque :oe'.i
ness. It is siinpiv woiuier.ui m
all of its characteristics This
Blowing Rock section ol North
Carolina can never he tully ap
predated until 11 is seen arai
traveled over. I ordering this
. . -1 i
"Happy Valley" are tin old
colonial homes some of them
over a nunureu ami uve veais
old of the Ijeuoirs, the Daven
lK)rts, tne Joneses, ami uie i ac
,i .i.i ii..
trsons, and many others who
have added luster to the annals
of our State.
Here you see a fertile valley.
as pretty a natural picture as
ever artist placed on canvas.
where cereals and fruits cheer
the heart of man: where a varie
gated Hora adds a rich coloring
to the lovely landsca)e; and
where the circling mountains
shutout the rest of the world
from your vision. It is here that
nature smiles most cheerfully,
it seems, as now hqre else. The
true lover of nature -s wholly
generojs in his imp
him a soot in whi
Ises. Show
! C.Oli 'U'S
lavished beautv ind In
stautl.y hear in his -out 'ia
for company lh .vi't' 'org
an insistent longing "o
his gladness with his ii-':n'i
This is the feeling 'ha! si
the visitor the "Happy Y-iM
Loved names spring 'o ias
loved laces visor ' I ":i'M': -his
hearl.
It is in this ideai locality.
"HaoDV Vallev." that tl e
"I is
1'at
terson Scliaol is locateii. wiuci;
has started out upon a grard
work of educating the penniless
mountain boys and giving them
advanced knowledge in inteMi
gent farming, along with the in
struction that gives them a"pra
tical education. The schoo; is
founded at the boa.utiful honn
place of the late Col. Sam Rat
terson, w ho gave the home to
the Kpiscojial diocese of Ashe
ville. for this purpose. The
school is run entirely ' uoon
voluntary contrihutior.s it
started in l'.K)'J and now the
number of worthy mountain
hoys, unable to educate them,
selves elsewhere that are knock
ing at the door of this institu
tion, is more than can be accom
modated, it is a philantnropic
work that should appeal to every
lover of education who desires
to see the pure gold nuggets of
this beautiful mountain country
polished and adorned for the
settings in our agricultural and
commercial structure in coming
yews
The school is eraaaped. H
noeds funds to add buildings and
The Cor o Club Work.
i
To tin-Corn ( 'i i'' !ov of Ci I 1
'.veil I unty
Whi.e tin- :..:; t....:;g
a incut m 1 1 it lcs. !,- ,,s ;-('k a 'hi it
our corn club won; i e!- t
many of you. and .vi.ti!y
those that have your corn on
trot ton. land, are son i what in-'
chneil to Ik- dis-ouraged on ac ,
count of the excessive rainfall
that we have liad and are having. !
i
I will admit that there is some '
cause for discouragement, but I j
hoe that you will everyone1
prove that you are Tar Heels by j
sticking to the finish. Just as ;
quick as it gets dry enough. '
after a rain, go right into your
corn and plow it. but do not
plow it when its too wet by any
ll-eatls CllPl Vate Ull'i! it collies
I out I: full t.lsse1.
1 1 o in
clli
iinl a I
l 1 V ate
deepi
tWO !
thai
i ill.
hall !.
; will
1 Vol! '
' hat
'ear up tin
leeilil,
I C M t S
thai
C'lltl.ate ileel
and ' I it-l'ebv dei l i asi v ( ill I V
1 Would suggest that Vou
Id
ow I
.11
l i oV pells or ci'illison i
nn r corn at tin- last cultivation
as they will :-()' only I.Hp tiie
present crop, h
the land a ml In
fertiht v that th
w: .1 improvi
to ri -sti )-e ; I ,e j
orn has ta ken
out of the land
t'er cow peas, as
late to sow . ' ii;
"atyir.g by" turn
While We in
studying oar cor
forget the corn c
would
s a 1 inos
cloVe
; ire
ti ii
at
and
not
s at
SOl
W o " K i i. g
. we :n;it
lib lliei'tlll!
Lenoir on Saturday. August :;(!.
Be sure and be there as we are
going to have some interesting
and instructive talks from real
progressive farmers of our own
County. It will be a great help
to us to meet and exchange ideas
about corn raising Go and take
somebody with you.
1). T.LM.;i; Smith.
Co. Pres. Boys Cot, Club.
July -20th. l'.U2
Twenty Lose Live in Cloudburst in
Nevada
Reno. Ne v . . . I a v I 'J
bodies have beer, -eco, erct
from live to ten more a re I
Ten
and
liev-
di
ad as
a
ol
a cloud
hurst Jo miles
yesterday v. I i. i
mining camp '
'o : ' ! I jO V e a ic k
dest '( ivri I the
Nla'.uma and
' a i't Hi 1 '.V (test 1 ' i.'.ei 1 the
cut'p ol Sl'V Ml T nl!gh.s.
SeV I'll T' l.lgl s s
:-:t;lwa. in tin- mo.d.iur
a it':: Maan. ,. i a' t i,a
ariiv
uated
side
i' 'ii a
i iti'Aiii! tlil'ee . i.es awav Tiie
wall of waters ept down, the
(,.!': ,von. ca y ing buildings he
'ore it and overturning Ma.uma
Plotel. Those in the streets were
carried down the gulch and
many wen- cast to salty along
the sides of the canyon.
if you prefer not to take the
trip to Blowing liock go to
Ldgemont. That Saturday train
reaches Edgemont at OiliO in the
evening and returning starts at
;0 Monday morning. This new
arrangement is just the Hung
for those who want a Hying trip
from town and must hurry back.
advanced equipment, .mm such
i i - . .... i .
i great amount, but a modest
sum. What a chance for a phil
anthropist to cherish these Ian
mushing mountain Mowers. no
will be the first to stop up and
sav. "The hovs of the moun
tains shall be educated in agri
culture! "This work now in its
infancy is destined to work out
as it progresses, a new agricul
tural civilization throughout
western North Carolina, aud
adorn the State with a halo of
beneficient glory.
"Subscribe for The ttews $1.
Ret While
V
on a i e wearing o.
the
.t.tl
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-act
forces 'asT,.r t,
a ml nth.
an
. :ig ;. -; s r.,i.s : . .-.-; !.fa 1 ot
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dav afc day. ,vo.'i-
an.i.-ry for s:;.etl!;'.u o : have
not got. i hke ; b'.,,- s',,n.-s n
inacli'nery they gi .' and
grind he life out of vo-. You
ha v e useless burdens rh-ow
them o'T You have a great ileal
of Useless cure dump it Dull
in the strings, compact wur
business; take time for thought
of better thing. I'm nil' into the
air and let Cod's un shine di ivn
upon vo ir busy la-ad Stop
grumbling it adverse -na i
deuces Yoi: wdl proba-dy :a '.
see :i:i,i I liet'e- ' ::ies t I, s
dooli e,
opi'or' i
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bap;.
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still .
not :
to eV
K a.g ),,:
nagun- 'hat tii.ngs will go'
erhistiug smash w hen you i
disappear f rou . t his mort a I st age. !
Do riot tancy that 'be curse oil
i,
a v en. ii; t he si ia :
of the v am
a disjointed
upon vou.
! ,st o
t-a rt ! ..
igbtir.g up
S I'll posed
Cease to fret and tume: cease to
jump and worry early and late
The good tune is coming, hut
you can neve- iniug it God can
ami Willi take a nreatii. sit down
and rest, and take a long breath
Then go calmly to 1 he task of
life, and do y our ow n work well.
Uam.s Horn
Blowing Rock
Charlotte I'hronnTe.
The trip to Blowing Kin k for
Sunday is a delightful one. The
Blowing Rock country is the
home of health, the resort of
rest, and the place of pleasure.
This is also the habitat of the
chestnut; the home of the rho
dodendron; and the nuserv of all
varieties of ferns.
(lowers. where the
and bees revel in a p
sweets; and where ' lii
tin' mountain thrush.
leathered orcllesf
forest te li b t !: -St
ii rst h v 1 1 1 r.s o i ca si
tile ; j1 W 1-e ( '-e;i;o'-Ollt
fin- se;. o
and wild
i)Utter!lies
iradlse of
larke and
md all the
- of the
':t'gs their
"Tis here
i. is ilung
s m i g h t v
handiwork's, and written hi
name in be n ut v an mnd 'bis 1 1 a ' f
wav station to the heavens; and
breathes His presence i-i that
head I'giv ing air.
Alligator Captured in Street of New
Orleans.
New b-leans, July l'.f An al
ligator six feet long was captur
ed in Carrollton avenue, a fash
ionahle section oJ' this city, by
the crew of a street car early
yesterday morning The conduc tor
and motornien were helpless
until reinforced hy the crew of
another car They combined
forces and the alligator was
finally hauled to the car barns.
The Church of the Holy Spirit
is a handsome little edifice, built
on the ledge of of mountain, on
which is avast valley of moun
tains hills and dells, which can
be seen as far as the mortal eye
can reach, and whose horizon
line melts into the ethereal blue
looking like an artistic pathway
to the skyes. This iittle church
resembles a pulpit at. the head
of an ainiphtlieatrical expanse,
and the beautiful vision and
eternal hills are preaching back
to the worshipers silent sermons
of grandeur, and God's great
ness and wonderful works.
It is worth a trip to Blowing
Rock to spend a Sunday."
BLOWING ROCK BREEZES.
Annual Encampment of Military
Company Brilliant
Reception.
.K..K. I'.UiK
( rei -r I 'ark Hotei. Given
Dark. N C . July .'t. Tiihip A.
civairv of the North Carolina
National Guard, of Lincolnton,
will leave that town on the 'J'Jd
of. Inly for a practice march of
ten days They will go in camp
for four days m this delightful
Blow ing RoA-k country. The site
for the camp is near Green
Dark Hotel, and adjoining the
hotel park. It is an ideal place
Tin- company will be in com
main! of Capt W A. Fair
Tln-re will be fifty men and fifty
horses. ,unl three escort wagons
and they expect to arrive here
on tin
Gleell 1
Koekltes
morning of July '.'4
'arkians and Blowing
are looking forward to
tin- visit of the soldier boys witli
- ' great ileal of inter-'st. It will
'"' quite a military event up
hen
A ()( I v i . v a .
:l it ful reception was
A deli.
given last Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs ( igden K Kd wards, at her
banning dome m mowing
lock v illage, in honor of Mrs.
C B Harrison, of noir, and
J. V Rogers, of New York. A
goodly number of the village
people and summer visitors were
counted among the guests. The
lovely home was a delight in ar
tistic decorations. Ferns, rhodo
dendrons and California poppies
made a brilliant setting for the
charming women who called to
meet Mrs. Kdward's charming
guests. Three courses of de
licious refreshments were serv
ed. UHKKN PAKK tU'ESTS.
They are coming in daily.
The Green Dark this season,
under the management of Mr.
Richard H. Harer, is a moun
tain gem in the hotel line. The
table and the service is excel
lent The guests are delighted
and are enjoying the most beau
tiful scenery to be found in
North Carolina. besides the
mountain btve-es that register a
temperature of lis and h'J, and
the tresb. bracing air of the
nights cause you to sleep under
blankets This is natures sani
tariuui and then-sort of refresh
ing rest
Among the latest arrivals are
Miss Alula Olive, of Charlotte,
and her sister. Mrs. Chas. W.
Clark, of Clarksdale, Miss, with
Mrs. Clark is the youngest guest
to register Master Charles W.
I 'lark. Jr. He is only three
months old. is a little cooing
darling, and is already a favorite
(tie gentleman with al! of the
guests.
Kditor H. C. Martin, of the
(Hpular Lenoir .News, was a
Blowing Rock visitor Thursday.
Like every one else who comes
up in natures resttul sanitarium.
ind beautiful picture land, he
was loud m ins praises ot tins
sect ion
A recent visitor writing of his
enjoyment of Sunday at Blowing
Rock said: "Blowing Rock of
fers up her praises on Sundays
to the Great Creator of this
wonderful section; who has
brought into existence such a
permanent panorama of loveli
ness as the Blowing Rock
country, lying upon the bosom
of mother earth, so near to
heaven. There are four churches
her the Episcopal, the PrW
fcyterian, the Methodist and thte
Baptist. All who come up here
dftft Worship according to the
tlirjtdCes-of thfcir conclno&