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Volume XXVI No. 31
on; N.; Gj, Feburary 4,
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Some Timely TcIksJtd Pccsnty Fzrihsrs, and others, cn Ti:!ySub
;:rl5st$:bY.:.Ccui3f 'Agent, J.-IL Sans. I
I To Ths Fanssrs
cf Polk i County.
! Having just ; completed a trip
. through the entire couniyiHl I am
pleased to report the ; county in
good, condition or a f oward
movement, notwithstanding the
little money pinch we "are pass
ing . through. ; It is well some
times to halt and consider what
are the beififthmgs of life.
Money properly fused .most as
suredly is a goolc thing; but like
water and fire .when improperly
used becomes aeatcurseJt
i's true that money just now is a
little scarce and hard to come at,
even for lefenaO and needful
purposes, but money is not the
best things of Jifes) We have an
abundance of jieat jmdr bread in
Polk county tckenable ui to make
more meat and 'bread for . next
year. We also .have plenty of
cotton for next .year and a good
start even for the needs of the
new year. So no w is t the time
for every farmer to do some real
good sober thinking. . By all
means we do not want the surp
lus hold over' cotton to grow
larger by making a large, - or
even a normal cotton crop this
yean Let me then again warn
and-insist that the cotton crop
this year be cut at least one third.
Let every farmer .diversify his
crop more than he ever has be
fore. Begin now and! as a; rule
prepare to make a ;(; little?! more
com. nQtMecessarily by" putting
m morejacresi put .by ; 'making
and applying more manure!, J Sow
more oats, grow more sorghum
cane for molasses, make better
pastures for your milk cows.
There never was a better time
than now while farm crops are
low, to prepare and make, better
pastures on every , farm. Build
poultry houses and take better
care of the farm poultry. Then
by all means look after the gar
den. See to it, that you make
. the best garden of your life this
' year. Don't plant just a hand
ful of onions and sow a nickel
package of lettuce and .mustard
and coax yourself into the belief
that you have planted a garden.
Order a catalogue from a , good
reliable seedsman. There are
plenty o f them and they have
beaten the record in getting out
attractive ones, and select large-
iv ana maKe an all tne year
around garden. Do these things
and begin now, only a few more
days and January will be gone
and you know that February has
only 28 days this "year which will
pass as the .flight of a bird and
old blustry March will be with
us rushing and pushing us along
whether or not we are ready for
farm operations. I am glad, yes
more than glad to give testimony
that I never saw farmers in a
more hopeful mood than - at
present. While business is a
little dull just now;, they 'know
and accept the responsibility that
is now upon them. They under
stand that the farmer is the
great conservative master when
in our economic and social ma
chinery. They also know . that
in every great .. crisis; they are
depended upon to-break the ice
and put things to going. So it" is
up to farmers to again show the
, world that they are capable f- for
the great task of bridging the
great, reconstruction c hasm
caused by world war which has
just closed. The crisis is upon
us. lhe farmers must meet it
or civilization will disappear from
the face of the earth. Are we
able to stand the test.? Yes, in
God's name we will go forth to
the battle and in . His riamei and
by His blessings will achieve the
greatest victory ever won when
the crops are harsSexf fall,
and on the 24th. day . of Vhext
November which will ; be.- our
next annual i Thanksgiving ; we
will have the greatest occasion
for Thanksgiving ever known in
the history of our state and
nation. Now every - mari and
woman on the job and just watch
us do it. ' - :
Sc!:ida's Opportunity I$cd:'
Every: growing community'has,
many needs and 'opportunities?
And the one distinguishing char?)
acteristic v of the live, up-to-date
and progressive community 13
that it seeks to meet its needs
and ;f improve:: itsjf (prtuiiilli
And this meeting of needs' f and
usihgv of ; opportunities. ; And Ap
long as a community continiries
to meet its needs and take advant-
age or its t ODDortumties it co
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Watch Mrs. J. W Newman's
garden. She is rushing the plow
tml;vmorniiig , January, 24feand
the onions and ; other forward
vegetables will be in the ground
and the average Z f armerwilliie
wondering why Mrs. Newman is
ahead with onions, beans roast-
ingears, 1 etc. Can anybody
wonder if they- will just watch
her garden.? Somebody - else
should do that
Last Friday Jan. 21, 1 visited
Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Blacky and
found them; in the garderia
burly colored man rushing the
plow planting h-ish potatoes.
Do you see why they always
have plenty of something good
to eat.? They keep right on im
proving a pasture for the family
cow.- '
George Foster up in. Saluda
township.had a dream one night
He dreamed be was ; walking'in
his sleep one night and stumblri
overthe bankrof g$Jezxpuy
out on his farm that had been
washed out - by : improper 'farm
methods. He dreamed that" his
neck was almost broken and his
shoulder .dislocated and both
shins badly skinned, when he
awoke he was so thankful it was
not so; ljut when he saw some
awful gullies - just above his
house, he began to reason and
concluded that unless those
gullies were stopped his dream
might come to pass. So you just
ought to go up and see how he is
after those gulliesand other
Polk, county farmers had better
get after theirs, lest their dream
comes true to them. Now lets
make this a gully filling year in
Polk county.
Everybody watch Pea Ridge.
Vance Newman will mow the
best demonstration piece of hay
grasses in Polk county about
June 1. He has promised to let
me do the mowing.
James Phillips and Wm. Fowler
are double teaming and mean to
do some extra plowing, and they
are hauling litter from the woods
and making heaps of stable ma
nure and are going to beat the
record at the next fair for best
yield and best quality of corn.
Now just watch them. v
George Edwards is preparing
to sow more grass seed this
spring. . His grass lots are so
valuable he says he must have
more. Z His cattle know where to
go and where to stay. Even a
cow knows a good thing when
they see it. ;
tmues to grow. ; " , v- :.r ZZ:
That Saluda is a growing com-;
munity with wonderful possibili
ties we are all agreed. : A bright?
cr day seems to be dawning up
on our God favored village. But
the new day brings not only in-:
creased . opportunity, : but also
many pressing needs. Oppprtun
ity and need go : hand - hand
through life, and are yery diffi
cult toseparate ;i No individual
or conunityha lever; Had; an
great opportunity offered, ;but
that there was some need ; or
cohditiphf that bad to be" met be
sent a- child Mtient! here" last
summer. . The hjiguiar success
oDr. Smith's fiaiby Hospital is
winnings many : mDtners' nearts
for Saluda, : and places another
great opportuiiitj f at her , door.
But instead of beii ig open for only
a few months duiring the sum
mer," this hospital -should be open
throughout the ar, and a good
hotel built, for tle ; accommoda
tion of the: mothers.
Spaces forbids; further men
tioning of her lobjjp list of oppor
tunities. " But jt jie thoughtful
reader will readiill see that the
is free from thp;
fore the opportunity could ; bp1,A afb
of Saluda at this time. She
had great and
if
three already motioned have in
tnem wonaeriuipssiDinties ior
and develop
As already
rthe future growt
ment of Saludai
stated Lake Summit is going to
attract v many summer tourists.
Many " cottages j
boarding houses5 j
be built on
and possibly
nd hotels will
grounds; yet
in boating,
tb!
. - . a- v
many who delig; nt
fishing and swirnining will prefer
living in our qujq t village, which
morning fogs,
station, post-
and drive out to
Saffron Once Royai Color. . .
In ' Ireland saffron early became a
royal color and, for a long period af
ter such -excluslveness was taken .away'
In Erin,- the yellow saffron-dyed shirt
remained a :mark of social distinction ,
In the Hebrides. In art saffron .was
much employed In raedieral Hlumi
nated manuscripts. In combination
with tin foil as a substitute for gold,
and. of course at all periods the color
ing of many textiles was done with
little crocus stigmas.
The Distraction " .
. Also w e ' reckon the reason r Ccpld
makes so many bad . shots Is that he
alms at the heart while looking at the
kosiery. Dallas News. ,
promising op
pprtunities, : but also many press
ihg needs; and "we can't realize
on ,, the opportunities . without
meeting the needs. Z As
above opportunity and heedp
hand in hand anjd are, therefore;
better understood if ' consider
together ; or, one discussed i:
light of the othr. So before
naming Saluda's f: greatestinfeecf
let. us notice a few of her , ntbst
nmmisinor nnnnrfiTTiitiAs wk'
! v Only a' few miles west of Sal
Mavajtcontora
vested more than two million
dollars in the development of one
of the greatest 1 electric ' . power
plants in Western Carolina. The
lake from this power company's
dam is the largest and clearest
body of fresh water in the Blue
Rgide Mountains. Already roads
have been constructed around
this beautiful lake, which is .to
be stocked with fish from the
government fisheries. It takes
no: prophet to see that Lake Sum
mit will be one j of the leading
mountain resorts. And it is in
Saluda's door. Saluda is not
only the" nearest town, but the
most accessible.. With the build
ing of three .miles of hard
surfaced road she can almost
claim it as her owni
Another great asset of Western
North Carolina that is destined
to make great strides within the
next few years is its fruit indust
ry. The growing of fine apples
will be the delightful and profit
able occupation of many. Sal
uda is already known as v, the
place where the apples grow the
largest and are of the finest flav
or. The soil and climate seem to
suit them just a little better than
elsewhere. . When this is gener
ally known, as it will be in a few
years, our vast acres of unsued
forest land around Saluda will be
set to orchards.;
For many years Saluda has
been known as the most restful
and recuperative summer resort
in the mountains. Hundreds
come here each season exhausted
by excessive work or business
cares, and after a few weeks
rest in Saluda's delightful clim
ate, return feeling several years
younger on account of their re
stored strength and vigor.
Mothers bring their children
here delicate and pale, and carry
them away in the bloom - of
health. Throughout South Caro
ling and Georgia many . of the
leading, physicians' favorite pres
criptions for children is;; "Carry
them to Saluda." - Even John
Hopkins hospital in Baltimore
es and churches,
the lake for
enjoyment of , f siich sports. It
will not be fere than - ten
FROM OUR FRIEfJDS IfrTHE TOimiV
Items of Interest Gathered From Various Sections of Pc;!t Ccjnry by Czr
Corps of Faithful Ccrrespcr.dsr.ts.
xipre
minuets ride ml auto. Saluda
and Lake Sumnimay be mutu
ally helpful if tnl right spirit is
pianifested. Zt W en the . htrti
cutural advantages of this section
are, known mefil of money will
come m and ne n us aeveiop our
apple industr - While the
orchards will be Pf necessity, in
the country; ytfif we wilmake
our. community e what it should
be we can - attract these
citizens to our tbwn, and influ-
tDeeircjri
dence in Saluiu; Many iona
parents, ,who ;ae now' living in
low altitudes, ae looking unto
the hills fromliljwherice cometh
health. Whenthey learn of the
wonderful benlfits other sick and
delicate cnuaretv nave , re ceiveu
from Saluda'M health giving
climate, they pfl come seeking
the same blessing for theirs. .
j luonpfiuea next weeK;
j MHllpring.
Wonder howl fiyerybody is en
joying this realiwinter weather.
We are sorry p note that F. A.
Coggin's littlesn, J. D., isjreal
sick. We hoiie he will . soon
recover!" ' !;- '
Miss Letha tirberjreturned to
her school at tefanon this morn-
5 - 1
' . . r.T ill Spring Route 2 .
The"snow of last week blocked
travel in this community.
The preacher's name was
misspel led in 1 ast w e ek ' s
items, it should have beep Liner
and net Tiner.
Mr. Ogle v and family have
moved to his place.
R. L. D, Gilbert moved from
his place, to his daughter's on
:oad River. We are sorry to
have him go. , r
The Polk County Sunday
school Conventionwill meet" with
Big Level church the 5th. Sun
day in May.
Tryon Route 1
On the morning of the deep
a n "
snow, did we pusn aside our
many cares, and turn , to the
great outdoors where mother
nature in all her prodigality had!
planted a garden incomparably
beautiful, and which we could
all enjoy. 'Twas the , deepest,
finest, softest snow we have ; had
for years. There was no sled
riding for the children, but could
have the finest ice cream galore.
A little bird spent Wednesday
night with the Hamilton Z child
ren. He knocked pn the window
pane was let in, all enjoyed a
nice - time. Also three little
lambs were added to the sheep
fold during the deep ; snow.
: J.Mi Lewis, and wife, spent
last Sunday -; afternoon at the
been very poorly for some time.
There is only about one case of
mumps here now: s They have
been very mild this time. " v
Mrs. Mary Prince of Chesnee
is spending' some time with her
mother Mrs. Emeline Henderson
who is sick. "A- Z'f ; '
Prof. Kreider is . having the
school building fitted up with fine
new window shades, which is a
great improvement, and will: be v
highly appreciated by the stu
dents and parents. i: :. ' v
There was no school for sever
al days last week on account of
so much snow,. Z The children
couldn't go through it. - v
; During the month of January
there fell between 5 and 6 inches
of rain here, counting the sleet
and snow, ;but we have had two
or three nice warm spells, so the '
month has not been so bad after
all. . ' ,
mg, . after spenamg
end with home plks;
i Messrs. Roj)rt Foster and
Minter Barbeii lvent to Ruther
fordton last : Tuesday morning
and was caught out in - a snow
storm, they hM to spend several
days ip;townl f
Little Mary ackney was the
pleasant dinnei guest of Jennie
Barber Sunday;.
Miss Sallie Carpenter - was a
dinner guest; ljif Mr. Hackney
and wife Sunday. f
Miss Mabel I f?ack spent Mon
day night with Miss Carrie
Barber. jj
J. M. Barljer has" gone to
Greenville, to iee his - son, who
is in the hospijial there on accout
of an autoniobfje. accident. v
Ernest Smitilt was a pleasant
caller of Miss Bertha Splawn
Sunday afternoon.;
c ' Mrs. J. M flarber was a guest
of Mrs. J. R. poster Sunday.
Miss Mabel Pack has been al-
most a nurse I tor the little sick
boy here., -r fi -
Success to the iNews.
Black Dofit- Most Edible.
Among" the p.ilhese a particular
species of dog is (Reared for the table?
The flesh of blaEj dogs is preferred to
that of animals i;pr anotoer color, on
account of nutria ent It Is supposed to
cossess.. . l
Lynn '
Last Sunday , being the 5th.
Sunday we had no service3
except Sunday school which . was '
well attended. 5 ; ;
Next Sunday being the 1st,
Sunday, we will have no services,'
but on the 2nd. Sunday Dr. Pratt
and Rev. Caldwell wilF fill thcif
regular appointments, 1 ; .
Miss Essie Williams, of Ruthcr- J;
f ordton, is " the guest Pf her
sister, ; R. , B. Cannon- thia .wee!:
H. C. -Rhodes: Zbi ndcrbo.-
are gted- to" know they
cided to stay with us. ' 1
Oh! our mail man as well as
the rest of us would like to know
what is being done on the hard
surface road question. :
We had a strange mail distrib
uted throughout this, vicinity
Sunday. It was seed catalogues
with no prices. Whether the
carrier went through the mud or
air we do not know.
Sunny View
We are . having some snowy
weather these days.
Mrs. Ralph Jackson and Mrs.
Ed Dimsdale, from Kansas City,
Kan., are visiting their sick
brother Fred Gibbs this week.
J. D. Carpenter visited J. L.
Jackson Friday.
Miss Clara Edwards and I. V.
Cathey, are visiting Miss Ed
ward's parents this week.
A. J. Dimsdale has gone to see
his grandson, G. D. Coggins,
who is very ill.
Birch Jackson made a business
trip to Asheville..
There was an interesting de
bate here last Friday afternoon.
It was, resolved that country life
is more use than city life, and of
course the affirmative won. .
King Stepp -and daughter;
Ethel, visited her mother Sun
day. 4
Fred Jackson and wife, visited
at H. P. Jackson Sunday. .
Misses Maggie and Arkansas
Jackson called to see Mrs. A. J.
Dimsdale Sunday.
PnbATi Wilson.' of Whitney, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Melvin Hill. -
We had a ten inch snow here
Wednesday. - -
n Mrs; Emeline Henderson was
brought home from Collinslle to
the home of her daughter and
son-in-law Tom Cantrell and wife
here last Friday. Mrs. Hender
son's condition is still very serious
Mrs. Margaret Blackwood hr.3
fMSalliP
business jxiptoHejrdersonville
la'stBaturdayr'
Some poles have beeri f put on
the groundfpr extension -of- the
electric light wire; Gblpt
HO, V & XHJX ? life, III,, . ? : : StS -f .
A ; community . working
planned for by local committee
on Saturday morning February
19, for the purpose of doing some
badly, needed work on the school
grounds. It is to be hoped that
this will be a hearty" cooperation
of the whole comunity The
school .and community will be
just what the people ' make it.
; Prof.: Ck)bb ani J. R. Sams,
will meet with the Local Commit
tee and others on Saturday Feb.
5, at 2 p. m. for outlining,
formulating plans appointing
committees for the community
work Saturday : 19.
. Irish Language.
The Gaelic - language' Is the orlff.
inal and historical language of the
people of; Ireland, r though , most of
that country's inhabitants ; speak
English. Gaelic Is novT taught In
the natlotral,scI ls. Catholic parish
schools and colleges in Ireland, as well
as at Harvard university, Notre
Dame university and the Catholic Uni
versity of , America at. Washington.
There has been a revival ' of the use
of .Gaelic, through the efforts of the
Society for the Preservation of the
Gaelic Language. .. . ..,T"
Salt iMay. Be Cause of Cancer.
Or Joseph De Stephano has'recently
ciranced the theory that the vpe -of
may . be the cause of cancer,? and
he quotes some Instances that seem to
indicate . that such Is the case. Some
;vr hyslclans' h0eYer; take issue -him
and the statement is made
that m - Italy where salt la eaten . m
ira quantmes there la
cancer. " :
eij little
No Singer ' 1 T - -
--j uuuae-sparrow, which, thouA
tilled to s!nglnfi:.finchei never sln
when Jn natural conditions, has been
converted lnt a songster by, brtosln3
PiPins bull.
eaking-Sh
eatrtcal, people have maiiy irap
ftmens and they idlnr to the prcfe
!elybetnIf;act
ce the first entrance, he U assured
- a welcome from the. audience.