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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: One Year - - $1.50 Six Months - 75 CASH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. ADlf ERTISHVG RATES ffo&soitsbfe and IV J M Co f"r ntslted Promptly to Pros pre f e Adwrnritmrnrm on Applica tion, ttt State Library o VOL. XXX. HENDERSON. N. C, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2G. 1911. NO. 45. TT Tim Sturgis raiaiug the over would The Portis Gold Mine Of Today. Plight here in the northeastern action of Franklin county, N. C, ; located one of the richest placer miM mines in the world. A gold mine discovered nearly three-quar-t, -rs of a century ago, and possessing ,t valuation of over $50,000,000 as hhown by the tests of tan of the most :iii!it nt expert mining engineers in t he Tinted States. These examina tions cover a period of more than (, -ic vcar, and have required an ex j, :iliituroof more than f 30,000.00. (i;ild was discovered upon this property in 1842 by a Jew peddler, ;n,.l the first work in mining was ,! ,; by John Portis who came in p osession of the property. Portis kn. a-nothing about mining but he took from the ground enough gold ! Kitisfy his simple requirements. After Home years Portis leased the property to Plum Austin for a period nit- ii years. With the most prim itive methods of moving the dirt wit li ox carts and wheelbarrows, and r. ( overing the gold by rocking and "loi toras," yet in ten years he took from this property $500,000. The property passed from Portis tooi, i- Thomas, who in turn sold it to Colonel Sturgis. About all the gold North Carolina hM'l during the war came from this in i i:e. A million dollars was turned hto t he mint at Charlotte, N. C, prior to the Civil War. During the eighties Colonel Sturgis -ranted an option to one Bailey who built a live-stamp mill, and hauled the rock by mule train. Col onel Sturgis refused to renew Bailey's lens--. For several years he let the property to negroes for 25 percent of tlie gold. Some years ago the property was l.-asi d to Senator Jones, of Nevada, for ss,oM.0()t and he was later to purcha.-e at $250,000.00. However, S. uaior Jones was forced from the ti.-M bv Colonel pri.v to $1,000,000.00. The Portis mine produced si.ouo,ouo.uu prior to ioo. The historv of this mine make a book but we must come to the facts concerning the mine of the present day: The property has a length of one ii.ile and width of three-quarters, and e:n bra ccs oOO acres of land, well timbered and well watered, Fishing creek, (iold Run branch, and other stream and creeks crossing and bounding the property and furnish ing all the water required for any present, or future operations. The property is covered to an un known depth by "saprolite" or rot ten rock which bears free gold in fine 11 ikes and small nuggets with occur ring pockets which show values from L'oit to $2,000. Frequent veins of feldspar quartz are found and these carry bright granular gold in very line particles. The extensive tests w hich have been made show a con servative value of more than $50, om ,))() in the property. " Now, Home will say: "Why hasn't this property been developed if it is worth no much?'' A satisfactory answer is that no machinery has been invented until recently which would successfully and economically separate the gold from the clay. It has- taken years of experimental work to build and perfect a machine which will handle the clay of this property. The present Portis Gold Mining Company own the property. They have spent two years with a small plant making mine running tests and experimenting to find a means of handling the clay which is scattered throughout the saprolite district, and which always proved a source ot great trouble in old types of wash ing machines. The solution of the washing problem has made this mine a financial success and will be used in other mines throughout North ' arolina. A new plant has been erected which has a capacity of 1,000 cubic yards per day. Thedigging machin ery consists of a Crawford Bucket of one and one-half cubic yards capaci ty. This bucket operates on a cable way of SOU feet span. This machine represents the most modern and l"'Acrful type of excavating machin ery manufactured by theLidgerwood M mnfact nrinc f!omnn.nr. nf Naot t k. The cable way is supported steel towers 70 feet high which by are in lLi an tov e a tried on wheels so as to revolve a complete circle 1.G00 feet in ueter. 1 he bucket is automatic digs the dirt without being led by hand. As soon as the '1 is tilled ir is hnistpd tn the ttiain cable on which it travels at a sl"'vl of 1 .200 feet per minute to a I'lv,,: :n;,ti back ri; t ower, where it dumps auto i'lv and immediately starts tor another load. The mate- as it drons from thphnekptnlidpa . i 'I ' vn an mdine chute over a grizzly w va screens out roots, stumps and ; " us over six inches in diameter. 1" smaller w t5 saving the gold besides a pumping plant, yet, it takes only eight men to operate the entire plant, five of whom are ordinary laborers. This shows that the economy of opera tion has practically reached its limit in this plant. The entire expense of labor, fuel, supplies and repairs Is only six cents percubieyard of earth handled. Ninety-eight per cent of the values are recovered by the methods adopted here against eighty-five per cent in most mining camps. Over $250,000 is invested in this plant, and plans are being made for and additional unit of double the size of the present one. Other prominent capitalists are in this vicinity taking options and buying property. Such prominent engineers as the Guggenheims, Edwin R. Holding, Richard H. Sanders, A. C. Beckwitn, Arthur S. Noble and It. Kemp Welch have submitted reports and investi gations on this property and as a result of which they have become heavily interested. Mr. O. T. Swytzer, an experienced miner, is in charge of the plant which was designed and installed under the direction of Mr. C. A. Wentworth, Consulting Engineer, 705 Empire Building, Philadelphia. We were ehown over the plant through the courtesy of Dr. E. D. Dier, vice-president of the company. The great financial benefit to the local community besides the im mense amount of money invested and the practical production of gold means a great deal to the State. R. H. BURNS, Special Correspondent. "Seven Days" Coining. Cheer up, everybody; cheer way up and smile all over, for "Seven Days" is coming, which is a pledge of merri ment unrestrained and entertain ment without stint for persons of all ages, both sexes and whatsoever condition." Direct from the Astor Theatre, New York, with the unpre cedented record of a third year on Broadway, with the entire brilliant New York cast and superb Astor Theatre production, the forthcoming presentation of "Seven Days" has eatures that heighten interest in the foremost popular success of the time. "Seven Days" has earned its wide favor from the thorough en joyment it affords. It is exception ally amusing, and as described by Amy Leslie in the Chicago Daily INews is "one hilarious delight, a tor nado of laughter, a freshet of fun, a hurricane of comedy." From the first moment to the last without break it creates laughter, and in a clean, wholesome, untouched by in delicacy, which is one of the many exceptional qualities of this alto gether exceptional play. Messrs. Wagenhals fc Kemper, producers or the play, have established a stand ard of excellence in dramatic achieve ment, so that, taking all things in to consideration, there is an extra strong appeal to playgoers in the coming of a comedy that Munsey's Magazine called "the biggest laugh ing hit that has ever struck Broad way." "Seven Days" will be seen at the Grand Theatre, Friday, October 27th. WHY HESITATE? An Offer That Involves no Money Risk if You Accept It. We are so positive our remedy will completely relieve constipation, no matter how chronic it may be, that we offer to furnish it free of all cost if it fails. Constipation is commonly caused by weakness of the nerves and mus cles of the large intestine. To ex pect a cure you must therefore tone up and strengthen those organs and restore them to healthier activity. v e want you to try Rexall Order lies on our guarantee. They are eaten like candy, and are particular ly good for children. They seem to act directly on the nerves and mus cles of the bowels. They apparently have a neutral action on the other organs. They do not purge or cause other inconvenience. We will refund your money if they do not overcome chronic or habitual constipation and thus aid to relieve the myraids of associate or dependent chronic ail ments. Try Rexall Orderlies at our risk. Three sizes, 10c, 25c, and 50c. Sold only at our store The Rexall Store. W. W. Parker. Madge In that book you just fin ished, did they marry and live hap pily ever afterward; Marjorie Gracious, no! I don't read fairy stories any more. New lork limes. Most of us know when to stop, but the trouble is we don't exercise our knowledge. Aviator Ely Dashed to Death. Eugene Ely, the well known avia tor, was dashed to death at the Georgia State fair on Thursday of last week, shortly after 3 o'clock. His aeroplane refused to rise after a sensational dip and plunged with him fifty feet to the ground. In the presence of nearly 8,000 people, be fell to the middle of the inclosure of the mile track, almost clearing the machine by a desperate leap that he made when he realized his peril. His body was broken in a score of places, and he died eleven minutes after the fatal fall. Just before the end he re gained consciousness and muttered: "I lost control I know I am g i to die." Ely made a remarkable flight that morning shortly before noon, ascending to an altitude of 3, 100 feet. At 2:45 o'clock he began his second flight of the day, rising gracefully from the track inclosure, which he circled in a few minutes, traveling at about thirty miles an hour. As he was completing the circle he made one of his famous dips apparently to startle the thousands beneath him who were watching with straining eyes. The birdlike machine shot down with tremendous velocity, the crowd applauded, but he failed to rise. Ely seemed to lose his grip on the lever, for the machine con tinued its downward plunge to the earth. He had a schedule of flights at the Charlotte fair this week. THE GOLD LEAFS GREAT CONTEST A $400 Cote Piano Given as First Prize. Also a Number of Other Valuable Prizes to Be Given. Vance Chapter U. D. C's. Meeting. The Vance county Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy held its first fall meeting last week with its president, Mrs. S. P. Cooper. The following delegates were appointed to represent this chapter at the State Convention of the North Carolina Division of the U. D. C's., which is in session at Winston-Salem this week: Mrs. S. P. Cooper, Mrs. M. J. O'Neill and Mrs. D. Y. Cooper, Jr., Mrs. D. Y. Cooper, Jr., is a special committee of one in the interest of a local Childrens' Chapter of the United Daughters of the Con federacy, which will probably be or ganized in Henderson at an early date. The following ladies were elected delegates to the General Con vention to be held at Richmond on November 7th: Mrs. W. O. Shannon, State officer; Mrs. T. R. Manning, Mrs. S. P. Cooper and Mrs. A. C. Zollicoffer. Arrangements were made to supply all those who are entitled to crosses of honor. These crosses will not be given away after this year and all who wish to get one are requested to send their ap plications at once to the president. The meeting was a very good and interesting one and the attendance was large. Officers for the next year will be elected at the November meet ing. rocks and earth drop i the grizzly into the jaws of , '.any designed rolling crusher, 1 '"i erushes the rock and shreds ' uirt until it is of the size of ordi nary brown sugar. 1 his crusher will dispose of 2,000 ?ur,!s iter rinv. Th nrndnct sua it ''jiyes the crushing rolls is intercept t'i y h ten inch stream of water! Miwh is pumped from a river a mile uwa v. and which is delivered to a ni ;-,',,. under high pressure. From! y -js point the mixed earth and water 's I' d into the mechanical disintegra tor and separater which breaks up f mall balls of clay and earth un lj the whole mass is in solution in water and ready to be carried vr the riffles and gold saviDg ta Several special features have taoa introduced in the gold saving e" 1 of the plant so as to secure the vry fine float' gold which is fre-u- ntly lost. These devices take up ahrger part of the sluice which is nearly 500 feet long. Consequently l"-'re is no chance for even a small r,!jrt of the gold to be lost.. The whole machinery is built in a sub 6ttmtial manner, no expense being spared to secure a plant of higher pf!i,.; i f. -i ' -fi -".icui-y auu economical operauou tub there are three large engines a!U four powerful machines which used in digging the earth and Their First Ride on Train. Mrs." Drumright and Mrs. Duncan, of the Watkins section, who live within 10 miles of Oxford, took their first ride on the train last Wednes day. It was a great event in the lives of these two old ladies to ride to Watkins and get on board of the train assisted by the polite Capt. Elmore for the first time and take their seats in the car. When the train commenced to move one said to the other "Is it moving?" and by the time they had fully decided the question Capt. Griffith was slip ping over the rails at a good speed and the other one said "Just fairly flying by the trees." They must not have enjoyed the ride as much as they expected as we learn they re fused to return home on the train. Oxford Banner. DESTROYS SLEEP. People Testify to riany Henderson This. You can't sleep at night, With' aches and pains of a bad back, W hen you have to get up from urinary troubles, All on account of the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills bring peaceful slumber; They are for kidney ills. L. W. Holloman, 4 Gary St., Hen derson, N. C, says: "I highly recom mend Doan's Kidney Pills, for I re ceived great relief from their use. A soreness across the small of my back bothered me constantly and prevent ed me from sleeping well. The kid ney secretions were too frequent in passage, highly colored and filled with sediment. Learning of Doan's Kidney Pills, I procured a box from the Kerner-MacNair Co.'s Drugstore and after using them a short while; I was free from the backache and other annoyances. Since then I have been in the "best of health." For Sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. Readers and friends of the Gold Leaf will be glad to know of the inaugu ration of this great subscription contest, the purpose of which is to great ly increase the circulation of the paper in Yance an adjoining counties and hereby enhance its value and usefulness as a newspaper. Knowing that the good people of Henderson and Vance county want a first class local paper and will be content with nothing less, we are now putting forth every possible effort to make the Gold Leaf just that sort of paper, and with the loyal support and encouragement of the people of the city and county we confidently expect to succeed in our undertaking. In order to increase the circulation of the Gold Leaf very substantially during the next few weeks we have contracted with the American Mercan tile Company, of Jacksonville, Fla., one of the largest and most successful subscription contest concerns in the United States, to conduct a subscrip tion contest for us, starting today and continuing through the coming few weeks. , - - This concern has been very successful in conducting subscription contests throughout the South and West, and that they will succeed in greatly in creasing the circulation of the Gold Leaf we have no doubt. Mr. R. Fred Mainor, one'of their most thoroughly experienced and highly successful contest managers, is here and is in charge of this great contest. List of Prizes Offered. The management of the Gold Leaf, in order to make this one of the great est contests ever carried on by a local paper in this State and to make it go from the very start, has spared no expense in offering valuable and attrac tive prizes. Other weekly papers in the State have undertaken similiar con tests in part only, but the Gold Leaf has put on the full list of prizes, thus assuring all who enter this contest and who work consistently to its close much better chances of winning than if only one or two prizes were offered. The first prize a $400 Cote piano will be awarded to the young lady who secures the largest number of votes in the contest. In addition to be coming the owner of a very fine piano, of which any young lady might bo justly proud, the winner also establishes unmistakable evidence of greatest popularity in the community. This elegant piano is of mahogany, beauti fully veneered, sweet toned, and would be an ornament to almost any home. The second prize is a $ 100 bed room suit, the third a $50 sideboard, the fourth a $40 diamond-set gold watch. Five rebate certificates, worth their face value on the purchase price of a piano similar to our first prize, rang ing from $200 down to $100, will be given Away, and In addition to these there will also be several other valuable prizes for successful contestants. All of these prizes are now enroute to Henderson, and on their arrival within a very few days will be placed on exhibition at different stores in the city for the inspection of contestants and other interested parties. We do not know of any other local weekly paper in this State that has ever offer ed such a list of attractive and valuable prices in a contest, and the young ladies of Vance and adjoining counties now have the opportunity of their lives presented to them in this contest. The Contestants. Any young lady or married lady of good reputation may enter this con test. Anyone can nominate a contestant whether a subscriber to the Gold Leaf or not by filling out the nomination coupon in this paper and sending same to contest manager. If you have no coupon, write the name and ad dress of the contestant nominated plainly and send it in, and it will be ac cepted the same as a coupon and will entitle the lady nominated to 1,000 free votes. Do not delay getting into this contest. You have all to gain and nothing to lose. The contest manager will be glad; to explain to you anything about the contest that you do not understand. Consider him at your ser vice at any and all times. ,yu Rules of the Contest. 1. All collections made by contestants must be paid to the Contest Man ager or votes will not be allowed. 2. Subscribers are requested to demand a receipt for all. money paid to l contestants.. - - - - - 3. The Contest Manager's signature must be affixed to votes before same are valid in contest. 4. Ballots can not be bought. The contest will be conducted on a fair and square basis for all. Votes can be obtained only by securing subscrip tions, either prepaid or renewals, or by sending the free ballot from the paper. 5. No employe of the Gold Leaf or member of his or her family will be allowed to participate in the contest either as a candidate or a voter. 6. Contestants will not be restricted to any territory, but may secure subscriptions anywhere. 7. Only one nominating coupon, entitling the nominee to one thousand votes, will be allowed each contestant;. 8. Votes cast on special prizes that will be offered in the contest will also count oh the piano and other prizes. Only votes secured in an advertised time will be counted on special prizes. 9. Votes can not be transferred to another contestant. 10. Contestants must agree to accept all rules and conditions. 11. Any contestant who becomes dissati&rfied and tries to create discord in the contest, his or her name will be dropped from the list of contestants. 12. Any question that may arise between contestants will be settled by the Contest Manager and his decision will be final. 13. The right is reserved to reject the name of any contestant for cause, also to alter these rules should occasion demand it. 14. Under no condition will the nominator's name be divulged. 15. To all who enter this contest we guarantee fair treatment. No par tiality will be shown any contestant. l he Contest Manager will always be ready to explain anything regard ing this contest. Yours very truly, AMERICAN MERCANTILE CO., Contest Managers. R. Fred Mainor, Resident Manager. Schedule of Votes. One Year, Two Years, Fiye Years, $1.50 3.00 Renewals. 1,000 3,000 7,500 New. 1,500. 4,000 10,000 CoirttMesite WYiWmi& Issued by This Baoik Beao Irvterest at 4 per cervt from Daie of Deposit CITIZENS BANK HENDERSON, OF HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA. Capital and Surplus $180,000.00. 3j J. B. Owen, Pres., A. C. Zollicoffer, Vice Pres., IV. A. Hunt Cashier 2; BARBER SHOP. Two Good Barbers a.t your Service. Your Patronage Solicited. Satisfaction Guaranteed. I. W. PHELPS, III Garnett Si. Keller's Old Stand. Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that I have qualified as administrator of Sallie E. Belvin, deceas ed. All persons having claims against said decedent are notified to present the same to me or the undersigned attorney within one year from the date hereof. All persons in debted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment of such indebtedness. This Sept. 28th, 1911. It. E. BELVIN, Administrator. Thomas M. Pittman, Attorney. mm?mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm FRANCIS A. MACON, DENTAL SURGEON. Office In Young Block. Office hours: 9 am to 1 p m, 3 to C p m. Residence Phone 152-2; Office Phone 152-1 Estimates furnished when desired. No chare;.? for examination. The date on your address label in dicates the time to which your sub scriptlon la paid Prescriptions. AT all times the health must be carefully guarded; particularly now in the changing seasons. Do what you can to prevent sickness but, it it comes, place the responsi bility of supplying the medicine upon us. Bring your prescriptions to us and know that you get the most ac tive drugs, carefully and honestly compounded for best results to the patient always. KERNEH MacNAIR GO. Prescription Druggists. Phone 112. A new store in Charlotto which deals exclusively in "Women's Wear" opened business with prayer. It we had been invited to make the invo cation our prayer would have been, "Lord, have mercy on the men of Charlotte." Houston Tost. People who profiner, sell more than they buy. It is the producers and I not the consumers that have the bal ance sheet in their favor. Produce more at home, more of what we need, and depend leH8 on the West for what we can grow right in North Carolina. Wilmington Star. ITCH! ITCH! ITCH! Scratch and rub rub and scratch- until you feel as if you could almost tear the burning skin from your body until it seems as if you could no longer endure these endless days of &wful torture those terrible nights f sleepless agony. Then ft few drops of D. D. D., th famous Eczema Specific and. Oh! what relief! The itch gone instantly! Com fort and rest at last! D. d. D. is a simple external wash that cleanses and heals the inflamed pkin as nothing else can. A recognized specific for Eczema, Psoriasis. Salt Jtheum or any other skin trouble. We can give you a full size bottle f -the genuine I. D. D. remedy for $1.00 and if the very first bottle falls to give relief it will not cost vou a cent. We also can give you a sample bot- - tie for 25 cents. Why suffer another - day when you can get D. D. P.? "W. w PARKER, Henderson, N. C, Henry L Wyatt Camp's New Quarters. The Whatsoever Circle of King's Daughters has tendered the use of their hall and piano to the Henry L. Wyatt Camp United Confederate Veterans for holding its regular monthly meetings. The camp will hold its first meeting in the new quarters on Saturday morning, No vember 4th, at 11 o'clock. A spe cial musical program has been pre pared for the next meeting and will be in charge of Mrs. I.;W. Hughes. All Daughters of the Confederacy, their visitors and all visiting Con federate eterans are invited to at tend these meetings. Clean and Snappy. Vance is a great county as it could not fielp being if it lived up to its great name, as it is doing. Last week's Henderson Gold Leaf told us ota single dish-r&er bush that pro duced rags worth 18.75. and now it says that Mrs. T. H. Hill has eight bmukb 01 ginger growing m ner yard. With plenty of dish rags to make the town cleanly, and therefore God ly, and growing ginger to give the town snap, Henderson is bound to keep on going- forward. Raleigh News and Observer. This Couponentitles M to Twenty-Fi (25) votes, provided they are cast within one week after date. ve Oct. 25, 1911. CONTEST MANAGER. - FalUnsr Creek, N .O. Dec. S, 181 T. W. Newborn & Co. Klaaton, ft. O. Gentlemen;- Yourletterquotingprlceson "TEsNES. BEE'r-iifonsand cart wheels has ben received. Please order at once21& AllSteelAxlea-TENNESSEE-'wagon, 5 fairs uart w ueeiswiia iv Aiiateei axiob, ana 3 pairs Cart Wheels with IH Inch A USteel Axles. All of "IEN KESSEE" Wagon Company's make. 1 bare found these wagrons to be very durable, hare now In dally use 8 Tennessee wagons bought from J. 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MORE THAN 32 YEARS of satisfactory service ; the stamp of approval of hundreds of thousands of wagon users ; and the highest laurels a wagon can win are back of every "TENNESSEE". Th only way sochasplen did record could possibly be made Is Just the wayltbasi been made for the "TENNESSEE" by putting the very best quality of wood stock Into every part, ironing them perfectly and painting them handsomely and durably. You make no mistake la selecting the "TENNESSEE wagon Don't fail to stop in and inspect Made only by the KENTUCKY WAGON MFG. CO., Incorporated, LonlSVlIJC. ny. 4 ,s1 V . I nominate M as a contestant in the Henderson Gold Leaf Contest, thereby giving her 1,000 votes free. ....Nominator. Only one nomination will be allowed each contestant. The name of the nominator will not be divulged. UNSURE VOUSS PROPERTV WE REPRESENT THE BEST COMPANIES THAT WRITE ALL LINES OF INSURANCE. WE t7arJF VOUES BUSMUESS. GO ITU ZENS IBMRJU R. O. CROWD ER, Mgr. insurance Dept. 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