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TIM J V f '" " t- f- 1U .'., .... w - . L ( I Ai 0 f cm Starts On Pan Mill The work of erecting the Sylva Pdi erboard company's new mill start ed January 9th with W. Mike I'ruwn as contractor for the excava i ion and concrete foundation work. The nev mill is being erected just -icross the , railroad tarcks from the Tannery and Extract plant and will, when completed, manufacture into pa perboard the chips from the extract; fbnt, after the tannic acid has been boiled from them. At present the chips are a waste product burned in ' the furnaces. ,V It ,.is authoratively stated that the Kvners expect to rush the new mill to completion at the earliest possible !ate, and, expect to have it ready for operation by-June 1. In connection with the erection of the new paper mill ,the tanning ex tract plant began full time operation last week, after having been closed for several weeks, pending the out come of the negotiations that assured the erection of the paper mill. The production of chestnut wood and the marketing it is one of the big industries of Jackson county and a large number of the people of the county are engaged in it for at least part of .the year. A great many of the farmers of the county utilize their off seasons and spare. ; moments L from their farms in cutting and preparing for the market the harvestable chest nut on their farms ; and a number of people devote practically all their time to the chestnut forest products, and itris being-pointed-out in-Sylva that" the coming - of the - new - plant, " Tvhich -insures - the- continuous opera tion of the extract plant, will greatly stabilize the chestnut wood industry, and assure a market for the' product for a great many years. While the Sylva Paperboard- com " pany's plant is to be located in Sylva it is by no. means a local concern; but one that spends immense amounts of money and gives employment to many people throughout the counties of Western North Carolina. Last year the Parsons' Tanning company bought chestnut wood from practical ly every county in the mountains. The government is urging that the W. N. SLOAN Registered under act of Gen eral Assembly of North Carolina.- : Cax e f ii I'c personal attention ; given to all work. Room Twelve Bank of Franklin Building. Franklin, N. C. ESSIG MARKET IL O. ESSIG, Prop. : Fresh Meats of All Kinds Fine Home Made Sausage Everything kept in a first class market. Phone 42 New York Life Insurance Go. Established in 1845 A Mutual Company Protect your family with a policy in this old line com pany. REIDCABE LOCAL AGENT . v ft ri v (9 4 3 ..That Lasts! Not for just a day, not for just a month, but f on many, many months Will die shoe that I RE-SOLE - -last, you. For, into that Ae-8oling will .go first class workmanship phis leathers that'll wearlike ii9a.l"r. "fyiUxt DeorlTo" Press " O-i; people harvest their chestnut as rapid ly as possible, in view of the blight and it is predicted that chestnut as a source of wealth will be exhausted within fifty years, on account of the peril. It is unquestionably a fact that the extract plants cannot possibly con sume all available chestnut within that period. Jackson County Journal, Jan. 5th. '. SAME, SUMMER AND WINTER ' A depressed-looking fellow went to the Lost Property Office to inquire about a handbag his wife had dropped in the street. . "And what is her mane, please?" asked the official. "Helen Summer," said the meek man. Here he paused, and added, softly and with feeling, "and it's the same in winter." Everyday Life. '7 "in n ilS Xs ROBERT E. LEE (By Mrs. John H. Anderson) The day is approaching, January 19, when the whole southland and in deed every section of our country, commemorates the birthday of Robert E Lee, not only the Confederate chieftain but the "American." School children, citizens and every chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in North Carolina will pause .on . this coming Thursday to recall the greatness of this beloved leader. Where shall we stop when we begin to talk of the character of Robert E. Lee? The tributes paid General Lee by others than lib own people attest the admiration of the world for this man. Beautiful Character Field Marshall Viscount Wolsclev of the l!riti;;h army, visited the Confede rate' army at headquarters. Of his first meeting with General Lee he wrote : (Continued on page ten) GOOD FOR ALL TIME MONUMENTS, GRANITE and MARBLE SOLD BY R. F. HENRY FRANKLIN, N. C. Before Buying See Him for Prices and Save the Agent's Profits nwmm ii "' . .r . .-TV Ctewokn: Heetrifaes isaeEka Trices Reduced!" The Roadster . $495 The Touring The Coach The Coupe ' The Four-Door Sedan . . . The Sport Cabriolet .. . 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