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The Only Paper Published in Polk Countjr A Live lean Paper for the. Home
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Volume XXVII No. 26
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OUR COUWTV AGENT'S PEMRTMEKT
Some Timely Talks to Polk County Farmers, and others, on Timely Sub
jects, bv County Agent, J. R. Sams.
T The Stock Holders of The Polk
County Fanners Federation.
On account of important work
as president of the State Horti
cultural Society, and pressing
business of a private nature.
Our esteemed president, Mr." H.
H, Corwith tendered his resigna
tion which was accepted with
regrets at the "last meeting of
directors Monday. Jan, 2nd, 1922,
At which meeting the directors
I suppose, without 4 'malice afore
thought", proceeded" to elect
your humble servant president
in his place. Now this is7 by no
means to be considered an inaug
ural address; but the importance
of the business and the times
call for an expression of some
kind of policy to - be pursued in
order that we shall Attain suc
cess in our enterprise. . ' There
is no use of reiterating tjie im
portance or the usefulness ur
necessity of our Federation, ' all
these have been discussed and I
trust fully understood. When we
started, we had before us three
, all absorbing .questions, 1st.
What? 2nd. How? 3rd. When?
One. of these questions, the
what, has been answered.in the
organization of The Farmer Fed
eration, Incorporated, to operate,
as a selling and purchasing agent
of farm products and fertilizers
lime and other supplies necesary
- to enable farmers to produce as
cheaply as possible"? hilt ' the
second and third questions;
How, and hen are still ahead
of us. So the How comes next,
And all thevwa'y that I can see
that it can be done is just to do
it. In all my experiences in a
long strenuous life about how to
do a thing, is to roll up . your
sleeves and learn how by doing
it. Then ; you will eternally
know how hwas done, and such
an effort will only prepare you to
understand and accomplish a
greater task- Now we must
look our undertaking squarely
in the face and realize it is our
undertaking. By that, I mean
it is the farmers undertaking,
and as such,, it is the duty of
every farmer in Polk County to
lend his aid to this movement.
What can a president of any or
ganization do without the co
operation of officers and mem
bers? What can the members
do unless their' directors and
offiers will function? So we see
we must all pull together and
what is impossipble for one or a
few to do can be done easily
when all willpuil just a little.
Now what wevwant is for every
single person, man and woman
who subscribed a share of stock
to The Farmers Federation to, if
possible, pay j up in full such
subscription. This is best for
the subscriber and for the Fed
eration. Where this cannot be
done, the next best thing is to
make just as large a payment as
possible on the $50.00 share, and,
give note for the ballance to the
secretary, treasurer, f of the
Federation where the party isja
loyal friend and believer in the
necessity of our Federation and
desires in good faith to become
a member as soon as - possible.
Then give your note, for $50.00
and pay and enter credit on note
as fast as possible until paid,
when the certificate of stock
will be issued. This will make
it a success at once But let me
insist that every one who is able
and it is even possible to pay his
or her stock in full and take cer
tificate of stock. We all know
we are passing through ' a tight
money depression; but this is
something that Must be done,
and what can be done I will help
do it. Let this be our slogan
and stick to our purpose and we
will be doing business in that
warehouse next March. All J
ask as president of your Federa
tion is that you stand by me.
Your directors are true as steel
and will putthe thing over if tie
members will stick, Which they
will. If any one f eels inclined
to be cowardly and want to quit,
just go and get a little fat'pine
andjrun 'some old' fashioned Tar
and give your heal a good appli
cation and remember that a reg
ular" 'Tar Heel,,, never shows a
white Feather, or becomes a
"quitter". ' . ,
The railroad has atlas t changed
track and the crossing at ware
house site and everything ready
for the work to go ahead So let
every one who can raise a dollar
send it to M. I. Flentye who
will give you full credit on
your, stock and the warehouse
willbe completed and business
going ahead by some time in
March. Don't anybody doubt for
a single minute that the ware
house will .fail For failure is
not on our masthead. ' It's only
A question of who will be asham
ed of himself when the. thing is
done and he has no hand in At.
Then the answer; to the -What
Is The.Farmers Federation. The
answer to the How? Is roll up
our sleeves and do the necessary
things to succeed as outlined
The Whenr well that willbe just
when we want the thing done.
We get what we want when we
go after it, witn a determination
to bring it back or die m the at-J
tempt. Wishing every Polk
countyite, a prosperous year, I
am yours for service.
Our Country Towns,
Collective neighbofTi n e s; s
marks the country town for its
own. Death, poverty, grief,
tragedy visit the city, and. few
friends hurry in to heal the
wounds. ;
In some organized Way the
town's good will touches, every
family. The belief that if you
are good to someone, someone will
be good to you, r distinguishes
Americans from the rest of man
kind. And it is not the product of.
our great cities, and not primarily
a farm product. It is made in
our country towns. ;
The Chamber of Commerce to
day in' the American small town
andjn the American city1 is ? the
leading exponent of altruism
that the Chamber of Commerce
fosters ; it is Higginsville first.
But it is for Higginsville all s the
time.
The Chamber of Commerce
modifies the innate cussedness
of the average selfish, hard
boiled, .picayunish, 'penny-pinching,
narrow-gauged human pork
er, lifts up his snout; makes, him
see further than his home, his
business, and his personal inter
est.; and sets him rooting for his
community. William Allen
White, Collier's ' '
; Theregular 'monthly meetyig
of the Parent-Teachers Associa
tion will be held on Monday, 16,
at 3:30 p. m. You are invited
to attend. Mrs. F. C. Poppe,
Chm. - 'r ' ;
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Our gut"" Is ihaf, vvhen thp bride
promises to lo?e, houor &m1 obey she
Is Just as earnest as when she' kisses
tie bridegroom's folks. Dallas Newt.
Report of the Condition' of the
THE BANK OF TflYOU
at Tryon in the State of N. C. at
the close of business, Dec. 31st
1921. i h : . ?
RESOURCES I
Loans and Discounts $103,605.69
Overdrafts,1 secured.,.. 1,359.24
United I States and 4
Liberty ppnds. ....:....
All other Stocks, Bonds
and Mortgages.............
Banking Houses Furni-
i ture and Fxtures... ......
Cash in vault . and
- -Amount j due ' from
Banks, "Banks, and
7,700.00
1,829.41
5,100.00
!' Trust Companies,...
f i lis; :
20,754.33
Total .l..:..U..,.
! LfAB
140,348.67
5 -r- v rj
Capital Stock paid inx.
Surplus Fund
$10,000.00
10,000.00
Undivided jProfits, less
current expenses and '
taxes paid ..... 2, 144.80
Notes and bills redis-
counted ;.J......r... 3.100.00
Bills Payable 13,SP0.0Q
Deposit subject to check 68,753.81
Time Certificates of be- ;
posit, Due rin Less
Than 30 Days ...
788.00
Cashier's
Checks out
- standing
'i ...
777.04
30,985.02
Saving Deposit...... .....
Total. ; 140, 348. 67,
State of ;North Carolina,
County of Polk.
1922. - j - ,: : . : :
I J. B. Hester, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly
swear tnat the above statement
is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief.
f JUB. Hester, Cashier,
Correct Attest :
; W. T.: Lindsey
B. L. Ballenger -J.
B. Hester
Directors-
Subscribed and sworn to be
fore me,i this 9th day of Jan.,
1922. ' i!r
W! F. Little, x Notary Public;
My commission expires March 14
1923. r -Hi: " .
An Open Letter To Our Saluda Friends.
Tryon; N. C. Jan. 9; 1922.
Mr. H. P. Corwith
Saluda, N. p.
Dear Mr. Corwith
. The Trydn ' Board of Trade
held a meeting and banquet at
Oak Hall last Wednesday night
and we have just learned that
you and our
other good friends
were not invited.
of Saluda
This of course , was an oversight
on the part of ,he Commitee hav
ing l)he matter in charge. The
Chairman -of the Committee, who
sent put the invitations, is a man
who was! given that job because
of his past experience in handling
such affairs,! but unfortunately
he is a comparatively new res
ident of Tryon, and consequently
fiiled to invite a number of peo
ple whom our Board- of Trade
would have l been pleased to have
had with us on that , occasion.
Though as a matter Of fact it
was a public meeting,- as per
notices in ;windows .of all the
stores in Tryon. The Chairman
did know officials of the Chamber
of Commerce, both of Asheville
and Spartanburg, but unfortun
ately did not know names of any
Saluda Board of Trade officials.
Therefore the oversight, as ex
plained above.
How are things going with the
Board up there ? We hold our
next ; meeting on Wednesday
night, eb. 1st. at; 8:00 o'clock.
This should be a good meeting.
Come down if you can and bring
some of your friends." This
will be a regular business meet
ing, but jwe and Saluda might
exchange some helpful ideas.
With kind regards and best
wishes, we are, cordially yours,
f E. E. MlSSILDINE, '
Pre'si Tryon Board of Trade.
rt of the Condition of the
CAROLINA STATE BAHK
at Saluda in the State of N. C.
at the close of business Dec. 31,
1921. 1 - r -T
resources ; .
Loans" and Discounts. ...$50, 230. 04
Demand 'Loans'....... -1,300,00
Overdrafts, ..:......;. 174.41
United States Bonds . '.-
ahd Liberty Bonds.J. 2,851.40
All 'other Stocks Bonds ;
aidd Mortgages.. . 17,480.00
Bahking Houses 1,250 :
Furniture and Fix- '..
tures, 1,000;...........;-.
Alljjother Real Estate
owned..
Cash in vault and net
.amount due from
i Banks, Bankers and
" Trust Companies..
Checks for clearing......."
Customers' Liability on
; Acceptances, Expen
ses. 2,250:00
.301157
8,2i4.08
38520
22.39
Totals
83,480.05
LIABILITIES I-
Capital Stock paid in ... $5,000,00
Surplus Fund.. 5,000.00
Undivided Profits, less ; '
current expenses and 7v
taxes paid 1,478. 19
Payabe.. .... 2, 000. 00
its subject to v '
i check.. :. .. 35,134.79
Cashier's Checks out-
staning..!.. 250 .72
Time Certificates of l?e- N :
posit, Due on or after
: 30 Days, ...f. ..: 34, 6li 35
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Total..... .:. 83, 480. 05
State of North Carolina
County of Polk. . . -
9ra922
I, j H. B. Lane, Cashier, of the
aboye named bank, do solmnly
swear that the above- statement
is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief. '
j H. B. Lane, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
Q. C. Sonner
. ma. race
. W. C. Robertson .
v L Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to be
fore me this 9th, day of Jan.
1922!;
Fi H. Baiiey, Notary Public.
My commission expires Feb. 23,
1923
Mill Spring Route 1
(crowdedout last week.)
Everyone seemed to enjoy the
Christmas . holidays as there was
no bad weather.
Railph Edwards killed a large
mad dog Christmas eve.
W4 E Ellktt;and family? took
Christm'as dinner at the home of
A; A. Edwards; i
Misses Mildred and Lela Wo-
maclf,' havegl returned to their
school at HiU Crest Institute af
ter spending : holidays at home.
Miss Maggie Sue Edwards, of
the News force, enjoyed Christ-.
mas at home.
Miss Ellen Edwards from Bre
vard; Institute is -at home for the
holidays.. '
Q. M. Powell and wife spent
Sunday with the latters parents,!
J. Alirams and wife.
' A number of youngsters wentj
horseback ridingon the Chimney.
Rock! road Tuesday last. '. ' X
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Misses Vinetta and Vernie;
Hdejr entertained at their home
a number of their friends on!
last-Wednesday evening.
C. ! Elliott and family, from
Lynn; were visitors here last!
week; - -K ?
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iHc"' Narure Scattw. Seeds.
Nature seeks other means than that
f the wind to carry seed from placet
to place. Whoever tramps through:
the autumn woods must needs extrl
cate j hlmstll from patches In which'
ticks; jand bum hare made life mlser4
abl for him. - All over his clothes will
be rticllng the hairy, two jointed podi
4 vead vessel of thjp tick. :
FROM OUR FRIEfJDS IW THE COUMTRY
Items of Interest Gathered From Vaffous Sections of Polk County by Ou
' Corps of Faithful Correspondents! " J
Columbns ,
Sunday morning, surprised us
with. a beautiful sleet; the 1 old
proverb. "A green Christmas a
white Easter' may come true.
In spite of , the inclement-weather
a goodly number attended Sun
day School both churches. U
. Rev. Reid filled his regular
appointment at the i Baptist
Church at eleven o'clock Sunday
morriiner. , .'.
: Mrs. L. H. . Cloud, who has
been quite sick for sometime is
improving.
F. W; Blanton, wife and little
daughter, n spent Sunday with
friends at Inman. L :
Mrs. Hughes of Valhalla
spent Monday last in Columbus.
Among the recent visitors" to
Columbus were John Louis Smith
wife and little daughter of Gaff
ney, Lindsey Swafford of Spar
tanburg, Frank Elliott of Wash
ington, D. C. , Claude and Ma
rion Mills, of Spartanburg, John
and James Carnegie of " Ruther
ford ton, Ray Arledge of "Greens
boro and Pat Hampton and sister
Miss Myrtle, of Atlanta.
Prof. Loy spent the Week-eiid
in Shelby. .
Miss Nannie Sue Arledge of
Silver .Creek entered Stearns
High school last week.
h Kitty- Loy, a student in " the
?thighhiofolBTeh
from a, visit .with home folks
near Burlington.
Ajchie Feagan and Ernest
IVIcMurry haVe returned to the
University after a visit with
home olks. V
Clarence Prince and family
are occupying the Phillips resi
dence here. .
Fishtop.
The News tame out
in uch
it I con-
fine shape last week that
sider that issue alone worth the
price in; fact our County Agent's
department is worth the price.
Let every good citizen of Polk
County rally to the support of
one of the best papers in Western
North Carolina, the News, and
thereby assist in making it great
er.1 - as "
Yoiir correspondent, attended
the meeting of the County Com
missioners of Henderson county
lkst weelr where it was ordered
that they meet with railway men
the ' Summit business men the
Saluda men and all interested in
a road from Saluda to Summit
and on to Tuxedo at the dam on
-the So; Ry. across Green River
on Monday the 16th to inspect,
advise and agree what right ahd
practical for all. interestedf
Well Brother Lynn.,my hope
seems to be unfoundedf for G.
G. Jones says one of the largest
king snakes was moviilg around.
lively on the th, where he wajs
at work but of course, he never
killed it as. f hey are the rattler's
greatest enemy.
It was reported that a big
still in full' blast was captured
on the "Short "Mountain' ' Sun
day the 1 first day of the year.
NowVhat ought to' be done
with the dogs?- Several children
have been bitten by mad dogs
and one child is worth more than
all the dogs that has ever been
or ever will be, and on the sixth
of this month Burton Constant
lost 25 or 30 sheep by sheep. kilU
ing dogs. Polk county can never
be worth much while such, bus-
iness is n tolerated. I saw a
small child at' a house and asked
the woman (I can't call her a '
lady), if that was her child and
she replied: "Why no. , I rather
have a dog- than a child. " I
guess she spoke the truth once. .
What about a man that raise dogs
for a living just because the
priceis good: is he any better
than the blocader who stills be
cause the price of his stuff is
high? ' f r
, Lynn ; ' -
On account of the weather last
Sunday there was no preaching. ;
J The school resumed 'work last
Monday after a two weeks vaca-v
tion. ; :
It is to be hoped that the school'
will get in some real good work.
So far the winter .Weather has
been real good, all kinds of work
can be done on the outside. 1 x
We are sorry that we have no
thirig of great inerest to talk
about this week., :, . 1
Ruppe Capps who. works with
the telephone people 'is nursing a
bad cut foot We hope to J see
him oh foot again soon.
Calvin fMoore and wife were
taken to the county home last
week,, he having lost , shis eye
sight.; ' . '''
' We would like to see a com
munity day all over the county
and that every , school would get
together for the purpose of beau- '
I tif ying their.chooL grounds.
T. C. 4 Westall and v sons have
-the contract repairing the cottage;
for Miss Flyhtye.
y Dr.' Pratt's congregation pre
sented him a purse of $20.00 as
a token of their appreciation' of
his faithful services, r
The annual community , work
day will be Feb. 19, but as that
falls on Sunday it'wiil be on Sat
urday, the i8th. Don't forget
the date. :
Tryon Route 1
Talk about Christmas presents,
the best yet were about a half
dopen yearly subscriptions from
a dear friend .of the following
perodicals: Scientific American,
Boy's Life, Progressive Farmer,
Hom Circle, McCalls etc. added
to these the Christian Herald,
Christian Advocate and our own
county paper . and most of the
time the Asheville Citizen and
Youth's Companion, provide vus
ample reading for the long wih-
f ter evenings, by the big hickory
log fire, which Mr. Sams had
tucked ' under j his 1 old felt hat
and delivered to us ih las jrweek's
News. . i -V-'-i-' : ,-.-v.'y; '
Was it the Fox Mountain bell
that xhimed. last Saturday' after
noon? Methinks it was the tole
of the last wedding on the route
which was Frank. Edwards arid
Miss. I. V. Cathey. We extend
to them 'heartiest congratula-'
tions. . - . ". " . -
John and Miss Sallie Carpen
ter's home was made lovely ; last '
Saturday evening by a" surprise
party which was enjoyed byi all
present. r ; ' - ' ' r
Ahl the mail man is hurrying
me so I will quit : and -continue
next week. . :
' Church of the Holy Cross. ;
Holy" Communion...ll A. M.
the first Sundays : ; t
Morning Prayer.. . 11 A. M
all other Sundays ' ;
Sunday School ... . . lO AlM.
Friday V;';.4.v
:..4 :3Q P. M. :
Litany.
Interseisions for the sick ' r .
:- ;. , , , ..4:50 P,M.
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