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VOL I NO. 7 SYLVAi N. JAnuARY; 1914 $1.00 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE 'A T 7 !; THE FARM LIFE' SCHOOL'' Again on Saturday afternoon the citizens of Webster township held a mass meeting in the courthouse to iiscuss the proposed Farm Life School for the county The meeting Svas well attended and discussed -with some entnusiasm. An invita tion was extended to the State Sup erintendent - of. Public Instruction, J. Y. Joyner. ta visit the county and make an addtess here on the next first monday in the interest of such a school: In the event the Superin tendent can not come on that date he is invited to make a date at his convenience. The meeting also ex tended an invitation to citizens of the county in the different town ships to express themselves freely through the county paper with re gard to" the establishment of a County School for the training of farm boys and girls and converting the old courthouse and jail into buildings for such a School. In the event tne fcupermtenaent comes E WHY SYLVA WILL GROW: i - fiy .. .- - - . ... ; It is the New County Seatfor Jackson County. Good Roads radiate in every uircuuon. A U Itis thet4gate way" tb t3ie a state institution with an investment $80,000(K It is the Commercial cenef for Jackson County. It is the railroad point fprtree-fourths of Jackson County. It is the leading town in"aS)uhty which leads in Education. Within Jackson County fire isas great an undeveloped water power as will be found m the Country. S E Jackson County containspa large boundaries of virgin forest as can be found within the State. The soil of Jackson Countvl is fertile to the tops of the Mountains, thus mak ing it a great farming County, lasted to crops of all kinds, as well as fruit grow ing and stock raising ' Jackson County is the ricfist County in the State ;n Minerals, abounding in mica, kaolin, nickel, copper, felspar, talc, etc. Jackson County has the rnst rugged and picturesque scenery of any County in the Mountains. 1 Sylva is the logical startmgfpoint to the following places of interest within the County: uBlack Rock," f' Pinnacle," White Side," Double Top," "Yellow Mountain," "Old Ball," "Tuckasiegee Falls," "The Cherokee Indian Reservation' and numerous other places, including "The Balsam," "Cowee" Cullowhee," "Blue Ridge" and other famous mountains. As Jackson County growsrnd de elops, SYLVA IS BOUND TO GROW. to act upon that I have seen coming to come and hear the address. FREE TUITION. I have said man v times that if we could turn the Court House and GAMiJAU. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE OCGURS AT SPRUCE Canton, Jan. 21. Fire wTil ch started yesterday shortly after he noon hour, caused by sparks from a shifting engine, destroyed two board ing houses, a large commissary store, three residences and the office of the Champion Lumber company at Spruce, 16 miles from here, at the termnial of the Tennessee and North Carolina railroad. The damage is estimated at several thousands of dollars but it has not been learned just what amount was covered with insurance. In spite of the fact that the flames started at a time when a large num ber of people were near and their united efforth were bent on extin guishing the, fire, such a high wind was raging that the property could not be saved. The entire stock of goods of i he commissary was burn ed and practically all the contents of the dwelling houses were con- snmpid in thfi flamps Onp man wihr quarterly conventions was taken been at work there some 'time under advjsement until the next lost his entire savings of $500. The meeting 01 tne convention which strong ahlehodifiri mpn standind the people of the county are invited int0 Print in a longtime. Prof.GordSanford.of Augus- will be at DiIlsb j -. u-wvv.uuvuxxvx Kjy kj allium. rpi i , . j . . .1 t. ronf0Q,wioii hntinr, iflH into sp.honl hiindins and dormi-: H. Coheu. mahaSer of the Greater . w wlue a 6UUU helplessly by unable to check the : tw TO1'w5o Phonic w oW:0h on ' 5nH,trinl . Western North Carolina Association. Work in excitm an interest in progress ol the flames which were -d board is furnished pupils at for the tl bought !l ITlllt ?T XtTZ actual cost in order to make it as ..Wehster wmlld be dreatlv benefited 7 7 TP maKm8 ms ! us cnurcnes easv as rjossioie ior mem to taKe n . -f""0 v ipiaiiuii m vmp auu oimuay scuuois. advantage of the schools. In addition -uy me reuiovaA Ui L11C UA1L . Jackson for the jaccommodation of : to this pupils could enter sooner from her borders. the numbers X)f young men and boys ; ., WHAT'S GOING ON. than in the present State Hidh We have already- established . from the 16w; .4ands of the South , Schools sinceXatin apd.some othe High S ySShi e T t i kvuvrvtu u&av. w . w Tf: The fire is a heavy blow to the mountain people who work in the woods for the Champion Lumber company, but those who were made homeless are being cared for at Sun- burst, three miles f uther down the aud.,IV.bt rdnd.ork ,wm be continued.- Should think a pupil from 5th to 6th " T , JT , c u i iSUmmer and Prepanng for next DaVis have bo'ght two lots on Col-r1""'" xinrmoi ! 1 1 r 1 11111 ivi riii .w -i inn i 111 i . i i.-a.. . v v - i . a radecould enter the Farm Ufei " . . . winters worK in uollege and Umver- lege Hill from Jones & Sutton and IIFFFN S H MSH K j,i.njiffi,. ithev all serve the purpose for which isitv and at the samH timp frainind .. .. ULl LllUO lllillULLI oiyiiuui auu 11 l ill, l J 1 1 1 1 1 1 11111 i rHi II p-m I : " . o tifi i naira nn thrt minrMiirf... ii i . j ' thev have been established, but you ; thpir hndips nnH dnthprind rhvcii i y y p y iUdLUllL WllUUUt CUUCaUUIiai aU- " . . , . . 'nawio ia q1wo1w ot n KI 1 . , . vantaees suoh nnnils wnnlH hp ! may take them and comome tnem ; strength from the life giving climate ! " at wulIk w" "4 lut itor jacKson uunty Journal: ?tKo v.: i so far as the young men wno win Gf Western North Carolina . yicpdiiug iur uie woa 01 Duuamg eivC 1U? m 'uul PCi .mct jr axiiiUL Dimcxiip. . ' TK : . . .-1.,- "li i , . for a short article in regard to some Urn W P Will nf nPOllfl TA71 T rl 1 Tl mp 1 " iiui.uauiuiucApicMcummacuda & f , reDorts that have one out being well pleased with bylva and ! next ten days. against me as a minister of the conduct the farms of Jackson OllUlL 1U1 ActliliCl5. KJllV purpose in the establishment of the County, are concerned and they c m Farm Life School is that short ! never reach the PurPose for whJc,h courses may be conducted for adult farmers and their wives who are too busy to enter school and take a regular course of study. We are beginning to learn that we never get too old to learn, and that we all need to remain at School. It is the day of awakening and better things for the farmer and his farhilv. 1 - But before better returns can be realized the farmers must know much our fathers did not know. The Farm Life School will be the center of interest and information for the people of the county. From it books, bul letins and farm papers etc. wilj be scattered over the country and do their educational work. In ad dition to these things I see no reason why these schools cannot supply thorough blooded pigs from their pens cheaply to the boys and their fathers also pure blooded chickens lrom their poultry pens, and m this way gradually supply the country with thorough bloods in place of scrubs. :;; Such a School would revolution ize Jackscn County. Farm Life would soon become more attractive and more remunerative. The boys would fall in love with V farming, fruit growing, dairying, scientific hog raising . and poultry " keeping. Let us hear from the fanners. Chas. H. Utley we seek to educate our people. We j this place. the happy location of the Camp at ! are todajf giving our boys and girls book learning, which is good, and we have made ample provision for them, and yet vve are not caring for the careful training of the, "Man With The Hoe," We have the farm to train our boys upon near Webster, we have two buildings worth $25,000 which we can convert into School and dormitory, and possibly we can purchase several other buildings for nominal sums, that can be used as boarding houses or dormitories. Not only would such a school teach our boys the best methods of cultivatihg the soil, but it would teach girls how to cook, wash, sew and to make a home for the family, and it would also instruct the boys in the mechanical arts as well: the hammer and the saw, the plane and the anvil would be turning the pro ducts of the forests into useful utilities through the training of the dexterous hand of our mountain boys. In other words ladies and gentle- met, we could have in our county if we wilt an Agricultural and Mechan ical school which will train the hand and mind of the men and women who will stay with us when the teacher the lawyer and the doctor have left us. ' Do we want it and will we have if nnt whv. not? If I may be of 1L, x ; - The names of Prof. Sanford and Bruce connected with Camp Jackson is within itself sufficient to spell success. These gentlemen and their associ ates will arrive early next summer with their students and will make their home at the Jackson County Fair Grounds. We wish to extent them a hearty welcome. CONVENTION AT lOOIt R U. Garrett is erecting three s reported all over this part of cottages on me lots he recently Jackson county that I was intoxi- purchased from Geo. P. Miller. One rated Christmas day and used pro-; fane landnae. came verv near of the three is already completed shooting a little child, shot a man and the other two will be finished and not only this but other false reports have gone which I will not mention. All of these are false re- The jail is practically finished, ports. I haven't been drunk nor and the work on the handsome new yearg court house is nearing completion. It is also reported that I am cra- The work on the Cullowhee road W 800 j g t0K m 'S ' That is false. I am badly afflicted is progressing nicely. Cullowhee with neuralgia in my head and S finished its big job of grading on nody ana am very nervous ana at . .... . , . , .... i umes it weasens my nana, dui not the hill near the school building more than a week ago and the I can prove the above named re- Editor Journal: It is with- great pleasure that I have read the artic'e ' assistance to the friends of such an of Prof. Chas, H. Utley ; of Webstex High School, covering some of the enterprise,! shall be very glad to do so and will do my best to neip m Jackson Singing Convention met at Addie Saturday and the organi zation was perfected by selecting Rev; M. A. Norman as moderator. While he :e was a very good repre sentation at the Convention Satur day from differenr points of the county, the big crowd did not come until Sunday when the church was crowded all day. The three choirs present, Addie Okra Hill and Love's Chapel, enter tained the people both days with singing numbers of hymns. Sunday Rev. R. P. Ellington of Sylva preached an excellent ser mon at i I o'clock, after which the Convention took recess for dinner. The good ladies of the Addie com munity served an abundance of good'things fit for the feast of kings. Sunday-afternoon was spent in singing by the different choirs in attendance! hands are now grading along the KSS river toward Sylva. The Sylva road Christ in his day on earth told the men have completed the grading desciples tiat those persecutions , i j n t i and troubles would come on them: in the big cut at C. C. Loves place He spoke jt &Tect t0 m. and are progressing nicely with the directly to the ministers forever other work. A gentleman who has thereafter, and if not deceived in 6 myself I am one chosen of the been in several States stated to the Lord to warn fallen humaity to pre- Journal last week that the work f or Jua?ent Rut for the last two roars I havA that has been done is the best grad- 5 m the lions den and in the points about a "Farm iife School" 'securing the best that our great for Jackson Countv. - 7 State offers, and is knocking at our Tome this seems to be the most door to give us. sensibleuggestibii this county ing that he has ever seen. H. G. Fergbson of Whittier was in the city yesterday. John L. Ferguson was in town yesterday from Qualla.: H. R. Snyder, of Dillsboro was in town yesterday and paid the' Jour nal a pleasant calL firey furnace, but the Lord has promised to help us through; so I will go forward in the discharge of my duty as soon as I get , able, by the help of Him who is able to bring is out more than conqre orsi I write this article for the pur pose of condemning those lies and defending myself as a minister; for reports like this are injurious and weaken a preacher's influence: The matter of holding only one general Convention each year at ) - some central pomi ana utilizing tne three divisions into which the coun- R. F Jakrot jty is now divided for -holding the town yesterday pn business. . Please publish this article, for the. renorts are snreadin and th' rW!!- Mrs. Geo, Bryson of Canton is the. will keep them going till he is de- guest of Mrs. Jas. W. McKee. feated. But this article sent out Attorney C. C. Buchanan is at- through the Journal will t defeat tending court at Waynesville this him; and he will try another plaiu j The4 people near me know my reo vu. uwiiy v 11 aj UVJJ V ....... A. E. Elders of Dillsboro was in Willed Januaryr 2D in 7 IS Vi A 1 4 4 hi l VL J'..'t' 1 IB 1 if 1 . rj 'V 1 ? ' 1 r 5 1 r
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