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Forestry Timber
PAUL V. WAGER
(IMG SURVEY
Extent Timber Lands Fig
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Determined
,Uh VI II Wl h V A IM A I T M 9 I
Attempt To Relate Forest
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nomic Structure
A timber taxation Survey ef Macon
county was begun here by Paul W.
Wager, representative of the depart
ment of rural-social economics at
the University of North Carolina, last
week and will continue for five or
six weeks. The work being done
here under the direction of Mr. Wag
er is a ' part of a national forest tax
ation inquiry being conducted by the
Forestry service of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Frederick
R. Fairchild, public economist oi
Yale university, is director of the in
quiry, i
For this survey North Carolina was
selected as representative of the
Southern -Appalachian forest area.
Three counties in North Carolina. were
selected as representative of the dif
ferent forest conditions in this state:
Beaufort in ,the .tidewater region,
Chatham in the Piedmont region, and
Macon in the mountains1. The investi
gation is well along in Beaufort and
Chatham and has just begun in this
countv.
"The wide-spread complaint," stated
Mr. Wager, "against excessive tax
ation of - forests and cut-over timber
lands under the general property tax,
and the fear that such taxation was
hastening depletion of forests and
especially hampering reforestation
work, prompted. Congress in 1926 to
make provision for studying the whole
subject of forest taxation.
"The Forest Taxation 'inquiry, which
was established in 1927 by Professor
Fairchild, has made exhaustive studies
during the past three years in se
lected areas in the Great Lakes states,
the Northeastern states and in the
Pacific northwest. ' The-' inquiry has
now turned its attention to the
South and has field investigations
underway in Beaufort, Chatham and
Macon counties in North Carolina.
"In order to determine to what ex
tent timber and cut-over lands figure
in the tax base of Macon, a tabula
tion is being made of all rural prop
erties of the county, breaking up
each property by acreage and valua
tion. Moreover, an attempt will be
made to ascertain how each type of
land is assessed arid whether one type
of land is likely to become more de
linquent than another.
"The study will not only analyze
the taxable resources of the county,
but will attempt to relate the forest
resources to the ' general economic
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THREE NEGROES
INJURED IN AUTO
MISHAP SUNDAY
Three Negro men, workmen on
grading projects on Highway No.
28 near Franklin,, were injured here
at 8 o'clock Sunday night when
the automobile in which they were
riding failed to make a curve on
Highway No. 285 about 10 mile's
south of Franklin. The Negroes
wer.e running the automobile at an
excessive rate, witnesses of the
accident reported. " "
A small quantity of liquor was
found in the wrecked car. Theo
dore Johnson, of Spartanburg, S.
C, sustained only minor: injuries,
and was placed in the Macon coun
ty jail. Jesse Nune of Durham
and Roy Hopkins fo Augusta, Ga.,
received head lacerations and se
vere bruises and internal injuries.
They were taken to Angels' hos
pital, and will recover.
"""'V . ' INVESTIGATE MACON COUNTY
HEART OF A MOUNTAIN EMPIRE RIPE FOR DEVELOPMENT
Tax Inquiry Now Underway In
John E. Rickman Likely To Be New
Postmaster; Approval Is Expected
The executive committee of the
Republican party in Macon coun
ty endorsed John E. Rickman of
Franklin at a meeting held here
Monday morning to succeed Sam
L. Franks as postmaster of the
Franklin post office. The recom
mendation was signed by the 12
members of the executive com
mittee and forwarded to Hon.
Geo. M. Pritchard for presenting
io the United States" Congress.
Action from Congress and ap
pointment by President Hoover is
expected in three weeks. ( The
recommendation was also signed
by three of the other applicants
for postmaster.
The executive committee voted
Population Of Franldin 1096, New Census
Figures Show; Town's Location Strategic
ROGERS HALL, one of,
hotels which will be open
S. L. Rogers will be in
the summer season.
JAIL CONTRACT
IS LETTPSDAY
Tippett To Have Charge
Of Repairs And Annex
Erection
Through an order, passed on Tues
day by the Macon county board of
commissioners, W. T. Tippett was em
ployed to take charge of and pro
ceed with repairs of the county jail.
Fifty-five cents an hour was fixed
as the rate of remuneration to be
received by Mr. Tippett. He will
make the repairs according to plans
submitted by the Franklin Hardware
company, which include the construc
tion of an annex, reinforcement of
walls of .the present., building with
six inches of concrete on all sides,
better lighting, water and toilet fa
cilities. Mr. Tippett is authorized to hire
laborers, carpenters and masons at
the least rate possible, to receive bids
for all material and submit them to
the commissioners who will approve
bids for suitable material from the
lowest bidders. Mr. Tippett' is to
start work at his earliest convenience
and finish at the earliest date prac
tical. -The ' commissioners will co
operate with him in such ways as they
deem to the "best interests of the
tax payers. The board reserves the
right to discontinue work at any time
it sees fit. i
COMMENCEMENT SERMONS
Rev. Dr. W. ' E. Abernethy, pastor
of the Franklin Baptist church, will
deliver the commencement sermon at
Murphy on May 25 at the graduation
exercises of:he Murphy high school.
Dr. Abernthv oreached the com-
mencement? sermon at the closing ex-
ercises of .he DobsOn high ' school
on May 6. V
FRANKLIN, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1930
to hold the township conventions
for selecting candidates for the
1930 election on . June 14, and to
hold the county convention at
Franklin on June 21. The com
mittee went on record as declar
ing a . primary undesirable and
unnecessarily expensive. .
The committeemen from the va
rious townships follow: Millshoal,
J. C. Ferguson; Ellijay, J. J.' Cor
bin ; Sugarf ork, J. D. McCoy ;
Highlands, William Cleaveland;
Flats, John Burnette ; Smith's
Bridge, John E. Vinson; Cartooge
chaye, Al Williams; Nantahala,
Odell Hall; Briartown, J. M.
Cochran; Burningtown, John H.
Dean'; Cowee, Perry Bradley;
Franklin,, George .Carpenter.
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Franklin's leading summer
to guests on May 15. Mrs.
charge of th hotel . during
TOM THUMB GOLF
COURSE IS UNDER
WAY IN FRANKLIN
( A Tom Thumb golf course under
construction at Trimont Inn is ex
pected to be ready within two weeks.
This new course is to have 18 holes
and will be the. first of its kind to
be constructed in Macon county.
Miniature golf courses have become
popular .within recent months, and
are said to furnish many of the thrills
of the standard course.
Air. Slaughter has invited Franklin
people and tourists to visit the course
whether or not they are golf enthusiasts.
SUBSCRIPTIONS POURING IN AS CANDIDATES
FIGHT FOR LEADING POSITIONS IN CAMPAIGN
C. OF C. MEET
COMES FRIDAY
DuBigmon And Miss Kelly
To Be Principal Speakers
x Of Evening
A general meeting of tlie Franklin
Chamber of Commerce will be held
on Friday night in the Macon coun
ty court house at 8 o'clock. Speak
ers from the broadcasting stations at
Toccoa, Ga., will be heard. Mr.
puBignion of station WTFI at Toc
coa will speak, as will Miss Elizabeth
Kelly of Franklin and others.
J. E. Rie, president of the trade
body, has especially requested that
ladies attend this meeting, and in
particular the members of the Gar
den club.
Important business including plans
for, advertising Franklin over broad
casting, stations and by use of fold-
ers, will De handled. New ideas win
be heard from members, and the
projects formulated by the directors
last week will be presented.
Macon County
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JESSIE LEE AND HOWARD
McMeans, attractive grandchildren
of Mrs. P. L. Hughes of Rose
Creek.
Gain In Last 10 Years Is
323, Representing 42 Per
Cent Increase
Release of census figures from the
office of O. L. Fitzgerald, supervisor
of the fifth census district shows that
the 1930 population of Franklin is
1,096 as compared with '773 ten years
ago, a gain of 323," or 42 per cent.
These . figures represent a steady
and substantial growth. Franklin is
said to be strategically located for
rapid growth within the next few
years. It is located at distances from
Asheville, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knox
vjlle and Spartanburg to be the ideal
situation for a city of considerable
size. The topography of the section
makes Franklin the logical center for
proposed new railway lines, and it
is at the intersection of many im
portant highways and their feeders.
Gourd-Shaped Egg Laid
By Hen Owned By Enloe
R. C. Enloe, of Cartoogcchayc, ex
hibited an egg in Franklin last Satur
day which in shape resembled a min
iature gourd, and was . about . one
third the sixc of an ordinary egg.
Mr. Enloe found the egg in a hens'
nest in his barn, but has not yet
found which of his hens laid the
egg. A hen that can lay an egg with
a handle is worth discovering, thinks
Mr. Enloe. The egg is on display at
The Press office.
Wil l AnVCPTICH
FOR BACK TAXES
Alderman To Hold Sale Of
Real Property, First M6n
day In July
The Franklin board of aldermen
passed an order on Monday , night
to advertise the real property of all
tax payers in the town who are
behind with taxes for 1925, 1926, 1927
and 1928. Advertising of this prop
erty will be during the month of
June, and sale is scheduled for the
first Monday in July. The 1928 de
linquent list wilt : be placed in the
hands of Chief -of-police R. F. Henry,
under whose direction as large an
amount as possible of the money
due will be collected before the date
of sale.
The board voted to take oyer the
sewer line on Riverview street and
connect it with tle town sewer. Con
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DEAL IS CLOSED
BY ANDY ff. RED)
Lead, Zinc And Gold Also
Found In Vein On
Property
WORK BEGINS MAY 10
Site For Concentrating Plant
To Be Selected By
Smelting Co.
Sale of the Angel old copper mine
on Watauea creek to D. I. Hayes,
representing ' a large out-of-state
smelting company, was made public
here Tuesday from records in the
county court house. Andy Reid, own
er of the property, recently discover
ed a vein on the land approximately
60 feet in width and containing cop
per, as well as lead, zinc and gold in
smaller quantities. The consideration
involved in the sale' is recorded as
$128,000.
Work ,pn the mine is to begin about
May 10, "it is understood. A small
crew on prospecting is now on the
property, and will also select the site
for a cencentrating plant.
The property involved in the sale
contains approximately 600 acres, and
the copper vein is said to extend the
full length of the boundaries. The
copper at its best is reported to run
as high as 25 per cent and averages
from four to five per cent or better.
The gold is said to run in sufficient
quantities to '. produce - from 60 cents
to $2 worth a ton. Experts estimate
that it will pay the Cost of its pro
duction, and will probably yield a
smalr profit mined in connection with
the copper and other metals. ;
MACON STUDENT
WINS SELECTION
FOR FELLOWSHIP
Miss Betty Sloan, ' daughter of
Mrs. Will Sloan and president of
the student government assbciation
at North . Carolina college at
Greensboro, has just received an
appointment' to the New York
School of Social Service. The
scholarship is in the form either
of a joint fellowship or a visitor
in training, half time to be given
to work and half to study. The
fellowship will continue two years
with tuition and salary.
Miss Sloan, who has had many
lienors in the Greensboro college,
was recently chosen by the student
body to represent versatility and
originality in "Pine Needles," the
college annual. Her new relation
ship with the New York institu
tion starts about October 1, it is
understood.
Time Margin Narrows, And
Contestants Are Running
Close Race
With a number of contestants run
ning neck and neck for first place
in The Franklin Press subscription
contest, the campaign is at fever heat.
Subscriptions are pouring in from
many sections of the state. Candi
dates are putting forth a great deal
of effort to capture one of the many
fine prizes offered to the winners.
The turning point of the exciting
"Everybody Wins" campaign is at
hand.
Only thirty more days remain to
work, ' with tremendous incentives in
the expensive awards and only two
more days of the Big First Period.
You will have to tighten tip your
belts and shoe laces and get busy.
What you have accomplished in the
past few weeks was fine, excellent
but what you do the next thirty
days will determine where you will
be in the list of contestants at the
finish, on June 2.
In soliciting for subscriptions we
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