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FRANKLIN, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1926.
NUMBER TWELVE.
REPORTS PLEASE
TOWN'S FUTURE
T. J. JOHNSTON
FRANKLIN HAS
Elevation of 2,250 feet.
Municipal powT dam.
Water supply from a well
750 feet deep.
NO MOSQUITOES
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JOINES MOTOR CO
LETS CONTRACT
Mr. Chas. Shields Has Con
tract For Making Con
crete BlocksTwo Filling
Stations to be Erected.
The Joines Motor & Tractor com
pany has awarled the contract for
maning concrete blocks for a new
Warehouse to Mr. Charlie Shields of
Iotla. The new warehouse to be con
structed by this company will be lo
cated on East Main street near the
i residence of Mr. Tom Angel. The
structure will be 65x135 and built en
tirely of concrete and steel. Prepara
work on the foundation is now under
way. This warehouse will be rushed
to completion as soon as the con
. crete blocks are available.
In front of the warehouse Mr.
Joines will build a filling station of
-.shale brick, tile roofing and steel eye-
beams.
Conley & Joines will also build a
similar filling station on Porter street
near the residence of Mrs. Henry Co
zad. Material for these filling-sta
tion9 has already been ordered and
the work will soon start.
ONTEORA SALES
OFFICE SLATED
FOR ASHEVILLE
; (Asheville Times.)
W. D. Almazov of Atlanta, owner
of 2,500 acres of partly developed
mountain resort property near Frank
lin, was in Asheville last week con
ferring with real estate men concern
ing the opening in Asheville of a
sales office through which he expects
to market a considerable portion of
his holdings.
Onteora Estates is the name of the
tract which Mr. Almazov purchased
last summer. Plans for intensive de
velopmcnt of this acreage, he said.,
are now in process of formulation. A
number of roads have already been
constructed through the property,
and an . important program to be
laenched probably in the spring or
early summer calls for surfacing
these with gravel, the installation of
electric light lines from Franklin, and
water and sewerage mains.
Natural Water Supply .
A natural water supply within the
property, Mr. Almazov said, simpli
fies the problem of providing adc
quate water facilities for builders of
homes in the development.
The tentative improvement pro'
gram also includes plans for construc
tion oi a dam to nil an artificial lake
of approximately 100 acres. An is
land ia the center of .this lake, Mr
Almazov pointed out, would afforl an
excellent site for a summer hotel
and negotiations are now in progress
with northern capital for the hnanc
ing of such a project.
Close to Asheville
Onteora Estates is on State High
way No. 28, within 40 miles of the
proposed Great Smoky Mountain
National Park. A portion of the 2,500
acre tract already has been subdi
vided into about 200 lots. Five or
six farm houses are now located on
the property. Fourteen hundred
acres of the estate will be set aside
as a game and forest preserve. The
property is about two hours from
Asheville by motor,
. Bill . Makes . Good
The article in last week's Press
concerning probable fish stories that
Mr, Bill Moore might tell on his re
turn from Florida, must have been
road by that enthusiastic lsherman.
At this writing Mr. Moore is still in
the land of flowers, but he has sent a
forceful reminder, in the form of a
barrel of fish, with the evident inten
tion to humble an editor who will
make remarks to the effect, that a fish
story must contain a reasonable
amount of veracity before it can war
rant publication,
Bill's barrel of fish reached here
Monday and contained five pounders
The sidewalk in front of E. K. Cun
nigham and Sons' store was covered
with all kinds of fish. In presenting
ws with a nice sea trout, Mrs. Moore
seemed to take sweet revenge upon
the editor who had intimated that her
husband might have some "fish sto
rics'Vto tell on hrs return from Flor
ida. Steve Porter, on hearing that the
fish had arrived, broke all sprinting
records when he made the distance
jf-om his store to that of Cunningham
anl Son in -nothing Hat. .
Macon Friends of Attorney
T. J. Johnston Greatly
Enthused at Reports of
Popularity.
Since the recent announcement of
Attorney T. J. Johnston of his candi
dacy for the judgeship of the 20th
judicial district, his friends in Frank
lin have been receiving numerous let
ters from all counties in the district
pledging support of Mr. Johnston.
From the beginning, Mr. Johnston's
friends everywhere have been pre
dicting his nomination by an over
whelming majority. The general
tone of the letters and oral messages
so far received has been a source of
much gratification to Attorney John
ston's friends throughout the dis
trict. Without exception these let
ters .and messages have -pronuonced
Mr. Johnston as the best qualified
lawyer in the race.
The mountain people of the 20th
judicial district, being a race of pure-
blooded Anglo-Saxons, have a very
high conception of the responsibilities
of citizenship. The fact that Mr
Johnston is in no sense a politician
that he owes no political debts and
that, if elected, he will be free and
unhampered in the discharge of his
duties has appealed to the voters in
all walks' of life. ' These voters have
likewise recognised his. geat legal
ability and many of them, even this
early in the race, have taken occasion
to announce their support of Mr.
Johnston's 'candidacy.
RALEIGH FIRM
INVESTS HERE
Lakeview Realty Company
Purchases 60 Acres on
Lake Emofy Considera
tion, $25,000.
The Lakeview Realty company, re
cently organized at Raleigh, with
Mr. J. M. Gray as president and Mr.
J. M. Trevost as secretary and treas
urer, closed the deal last Friday with
the W. R. Sheppard company of At
lanta, for the purchase of 60 acres
on Lake Emory known as the Franks
tract. This tract is heavily wooded,
has a considerable frontage on the
Rabbit creek arm of Lake Emory and
extends for several hundred , feet
along the concrete highway, No. 285.
The tiaet in question belonged per
sonally to Mr. Sheppard. '
Both the president and secretary
of the new company were in Frankr
lin last Friday on business connected
with the transaction. Mr. Gray is a
native of Macon county and of
course was familiar with conditions
here. Mr. Prevost, who had never
been here, before, was delighted with
Franklin and vicinity. "I have trav
eled over a considerable portion of
Western North Carolina," stated Mr.
Prevost, "and in my opinion Macon
county is beyond all question the
most beautiful section of the state."
Mr. Prevost was much impressed
with the distant mountain views to
be had from Franklin and stated that
he had never seen a mountain town,
other than Franklin, that possessed
so many natural advantages - for - a
tourist resort.
Both Mr. Gray and Mr. Prevost
were highly enthusiastic over the
prospects for Franklin's future
growth. They predict a town of 4000
inhabitants within the next five years.
Both were' likewise, pleased at the
opportunity to acquire lands on Lake
Emory. Messrs. , Gray and Prevost
were highly complimentary in the re
marks concerning the W,t R. Shep
pard company, and stated that this
company had treated them with great
courtesy in . all matters connected
with the trade. Mr. W. R. Sheppard
and Mr. Alvah Pearce handled the
deal for their. company. -
It is stated that the Lakeview Re
alty company will act as agents for
the W. R. Sheppard company, at Ral
eigh, while the reverse will obtain at
Franklin.
Neither Mr. Gray nor Mr. Prevost
would announce their intentions con
cerning the tract just purchased.' In
aU probability, however, they will
make extensive improvements on
their new holdings and offer lots for
sale. ' ' .,'
The price paid for the Franks tract
was announced as $25,000. " . t
N0WASSURED
Plans Completed for Sale of
Lake Emory Lots $112,
000 Worth of Property
Sold By Sheppard Co.
Mr. W. R. Sheppard, president of
the W. R. Sheppard company, promi
nent real estate firm of Atlanta, re
turned Wednesday to Atlanta after
spending a 'week in Franklin in con
nection with certain business trans
actions and in making preparations
for an intensive sales campaign of
Lake Emory lots. Mr. Sheppard
had just returned. from a trip through
Georgia and Florida and stated that
all indications point to an era of
great prosperity for Franklin and
Macon county during the spring and
summer months. According to Mr.
Sheppard hundreds of visitors wil
come' to Franklin with a view to in
vestment. Many 'of these visitors
will invest, provided all cooperate to
this end.
Mr. Sheppard's company has ar
ranged -all details with the Georgia
Real Estate commission, whereby the
company can offer North Carolina
real estate for sale in Georgia. After
a thorough investigation by the
Georgia Securities ' commission and
on recommendation of several promi
nent nicn of that state the Lake Em
ory company has been granted a li
cense to ' sell Lake Emory lots in
Georgia through W. R. Sheppard
company as sales agents. In addition
to Georgia only one or two other
states, according to Mr. Sheppard
have securities commissions. This
commission in Georgia is particularly
careful to see that ho wildcat selling
schemes are put over on the Georgia
public. Consequently, Franklin and
Lake Emory are to be congratulated
that the Georgia Securities commis
sion has faith in this section and now
after eight months of preliminary ef
fort the W. R. Sheppard company is
ready to begin active sales in several
southern states.
While here, Mr. Sheppard also took
occasion to announce that his com
pany is putting on a big sales cam
paign in Florida, Georgia and the two
Carolinas for the sale of Lake Em
ory lots and other real estate in Ma
con county. This company has of
fices in Atlanta, Macon and Franklin
with seven sub-agencies in Florida
including Miami, Tampa, Jackson
ville, Bradcnton and other cities. Mr.
Alvah Pearce,' the local representative
of the company, is sending out this
week advertisements to many North
Carolina papers. According to num
erous inquiries, recently received in
Franklin' from all parts of the state
these advertisements should result in
great good for this section.
In the sale of real estate, Mr. Shep
pard stated that his company has
blazed the trail in this ' vicinity, thus
making it possible for those with land
to sell to realize good profits and to
carry on in a profitable way. He is
anxious to cooperate with all con
cerned for the best interest of the
county. Mr. Sheppard has announced
that he will spend the greater part of
the summer here in his efforts' to
make the coming season the best
ever experienced in' this county. His
company is now ready to receive list
ings of property, to advise. with those
interested as to the best methods of
financing, building, etc. ';,
The records of the W. R. Sheppard
companv show that his organization
has sold to date, $112,000 worth .of
real estate in . this .vicinityA good
proportion of ttyesc sales were made
by Mr. Alvah Pearce, local repre
sentative, whose work .in this con
nection Mr. Sheppard took occasion
to praise.
Poultry Sale
The next poultry sale will be held
at Franklin on Wednesday, March 24:
and' at Otto early on . Thursday
March 25.
Remember that the farmers "who
write County Agent Arrendale a card
telling him how many head of each
kind of poultry he expects to bring
to the car will get his poultry loaded
in the morning. Those who do not
list'thcir poultry will load in the af
ternoon at Franklin, provided there
is roomfot them. This is a neces
sary change . from the old plan.
Remember that the second and
fourth Wednesday . in each month
will be Poultry Sale Days until fur
ther notice:.
Space will be reserved for, the
poultry listed to be loaded at Otto.
So do i not forget to list your poultry
if yu expect to get it loaded either
at Otto or Franklin.
SALE CAMPAIGN
NOV lDER WAY
Superintendent of Power
Plant Making Strenuous
Efforts to Sell More Pow
er. Cooking Rate Reduced.
Mr. T. W. Angel, Jr., superintend
ent of the municipal power plant is
now exceedingly , busy in an active
campaign to sell more power gener
ated by the Franklin power plant
Several electric ranges have arrived
and are now on display at the town
office over the Bank of Franklin
Mr. Frank Bryson, the genial town
clerk, is busy these days showing
these ranges to prospective purchas
ers. To hear .Frank talk of horse
power, killowattv KVA's, rheostats,
galvanometers, etc., is a liberal edu
cation within itself provided one un
derstands what he is talking about.
Experts have' estimated and proven
by statistics covering a period of
many years that electrc current at
four cents per killowatt hour is cheap
er for cooking purposes than wood
or coal. But to make this matter
doubly sure, the town board recently
reduced the cooking rate from four
to three cents. Now there can be no
question that cooking by electricity
in Franklin will be -much cheaper
than either coal or wood. The use
of an electrical range will also save
20 per cent in bulk and weight of the
foods prepared, which percentage is
how lost by other methods of cook
ing. Those using ranges will like
wise increase the income from the
power plant and thus reduce the
taxes and at the same time will get
rid of much of the drudgery found
necessary to keep a kitchen clean and
sanitary. It is much easier to turn
a button than to build a fire and
carry out ashes. An electric range
can be heated and ready for cook-
' ing in one-fourth the time required
I for a wood or coal range.
Reports reaching the Press office
indicate that the housewives of
Franklin are taking a great interest
j in the campaign for use of electric
Each day this interest increases, and
Mr. Angel states that his department
of the city government expects to
sell within the next few weeks no
less than 30 or 40 ranges. The plan is
to sell the ranges on a small down
payment, the remainder to be paid in
monthly installments as an addition
to the light bill. .
GROUND BROKEN
FOR NEW BLOCK
Messrs. Sam Franks, W. C.
Cunningham and Henry
Cabe Begin Construction
of Building on Main St.
Realizing the need of more business
buildings in P'ranklin, Messrs. Sam
Franks, W. C. .Cunningham and Hen
ry Cabe who sometime ago purchased
the lot where Essig's market stood
until recently, have decided to erect
thereon a modern steam heated two
or three story brick building. Early
this week a force of men began rac
ing the old market building. 1 When
this work is completed grading for
the new building will start. Already
100,000; brick have been ' placed on
the premises. When completed, the
new building will be the Only steam
heated business block in town.
Mr. Franks and associates also own
the .brick structure now occupied by
Sloan Bros. & Co. A complete new
front will be placed in. this building
and the new structure tied on so
as to make one block of the two
buildings.
Mr. Henry Curtis of Sylva, has the
contract for constructing the new
building, which will have three store
rooms on Main street while the upper
stories will be utilzed as offices.
ENGINEER FIRM TO
LOCATE HERE
Charlton & Shelton, civil engineers
of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Bre
vard, N. C will establish a branch
office in Franklin within ten days, or
at the latest by April first. Mr.
Shelton is a mative of North Caro
lina, while Mr.. Charlton is a native
of Habersham county in Georgia, but
for the past several years has made
Florida his home. The new firm will
do general survey work, make esU
matcs and supervise construction.
IDEAL CAMP FOR
GIRLSNEARTOWN
Camp Nikwasi, Near Frank
lin, Offers Unusual Ad
vantages to Girls Seeking
Rest, Recreation, Etc.
One of the busiest, happiest spots,
about Franklin during July and Aug
ust is conceded to be Camp Nikwasi
where girls from North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
and Louisiana meet and enjoy all the'
pleasures' of camp life.
A typical day at Nikwasi begins
when the first bell rings at 7 o'clock
men inc morning aip, setting up ex
ercises, breakfast, morning assambly
and song, and putting the camp in
order follow in quick succession.
Horseback riding, swimming, hand
crafts, tennis, dramatics and, for a
few, lessons, fill the day Or it may
be there is to be an all-day hike, or
a trip to the falls, or "The Bald." At
night camp fire programs include
songs, stories, stunts, with an occa
sional party and company.
It would be hard to find a better
swimming instructor than Miss Hailc
or a more enthusiastic horseback
teacher than Miss Hay. If you really
wonder how the girls Jike Miss Wil
liams' music, just hear them sing that
choice selection, "A Grasshopper Sat
on a Sweet Potato Vine," or the
camp song. .
Nikwasi is built in the pines on a
hill overlooking its own private lake
Cabins are the open-air type, each
large enough to accommodate four
girls anad their councilor. Single iron
cots are provided. The cabins and
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a mosquito is unknown.
The food is simple but wholeseme.
The utmost care is taken that a well
balanced diet is provided, with plenty
of fresh home grown vegetables, eggs
butter and milk.
Every normal boy and girl dreams
of camping the instincts for camp lie
deep within the race. Not every girl
is conscious of this camping instinct,
but one in camp it asserts itself and
the memory of such a summer will
live and be treasured.
The thinking citizens of the world
today realize as never before, that
the most important factor for social
progress, national stability, and hu
man happiness, is individual charac
ter. The summer camp has many
possibilities for social and moral
training. It combines the advantage
of the home, the church and the
school and other advantages that are
characteristic of camp life.
One very special force for the de-
abiding friendships. The conditions
of camp life are particularly adapted
for developing just such ties.
Then there .is that something . we
call "Camp Spirit," one of the strong
est forces for social and moral trafn
ing. At Camp Nikwasi one learns that
the best preparation for the future is
the present well seen to. Interests
are centered in. out-of-doors games
and nature study, simplicity and com
fort in dress, and the unselfishness
generated by "Camp Spirit" the spir
it of community interest, fair play
obedience to the' law of consideration
for others and for playing the game
for the game's sake good sports
manship. The aim U Nikwasi is for girls to
have strong, healthy, normally de
veloped bodies with keen, active
broad minds and good hearts ;to have '
them go home in the fall in splendid
physical condition, . strengthened . for
the coming winter's, work as a result
of their summer.
Health, character, joy these' are
the three measuring rodi by which
the" summer's work is tried.
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES
ARE GOING FAST
If anybody believes that Franklin
is not growing, let that person con
sult the records of the Franklin Hard
ware company. A carload of builders'
supplies received on the 11th of
March was sold out by the 15th. Mr.
Alf Higdon says that he expects to
keep the railroad busy hauling sup
plies of that nature. The Franklin
Hardware company is a mighty good
place to buy building materials.
DISTRICT ENGINEER HERE
Mr. J. C. Dort, district engineer,
forest service, Washington, D. C, was
here last week inspecting the work
on the Nantahala road constructed,
by the government. He likewise vis
ited the site of Highlands' power
dam, located on government land on
the upper Cullasaja.