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C. BUSH, Publisher
The Only Paper Published in Polk County A Live Cleair
Paper for the Home
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Volume XXVII No. 35
OUR COUWTY AfiEWT-S DEPARTiyiEWT
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Same Timely Talks to Polk County Farmers, and others, cn Timely Sub
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- xryon, in. u, March 24-1922 Mnn,v..
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What I Saw at Mill Spring
Before I tell what I saw; I
want to tell, what I did not see.
Generally when one goes into a
rural community, -he will see peo
ple all scattered around talking
about each other and riot able to
get together and by cooperation
help each other build up the gen
eral interests of their commun
ity; but (not so at Mill Spring.
It was my privilege to attend
their Community Club .meeting
Thursday night March , the -16th,
at Mill Spring, and here is what
I saw. The first thing, was a
crowded house, with men, bos;
women, and girls and chttdrleu
And they were there for - busi
ness. Mrs. G. W. Voorhies is
chairman of a Garden Club, to
train bays and girls in growing
gardens. Mr. Lynn Waldrop is
chairman of a' Pig Cmb with 12
members at present and it in
creasing right along. Mr Elias
Edwards was appointed at last
meeting to organize a sorghum
syrup association, to learn to
grow and manufacture; standard
syrup to be sold cooperatively
through the FarmersWarehbuse.
Prof. Dill, in charge. of the
school is chairman . of a Poultry
Club, with a nnmber of members
to be heard from one year from
now. There are other commun
ities at work along various lines.
This Community Club has com
pletely taken over the fair work
in White Oak-Township and has
-its fair committees at work and
any one may fairly, predict a
tfreat f air at Mill Spring next
fall. Another project I did not
see; but heard whispered, and
that was systematic dragging
of the community roads. I
should not be surprised if they
appoint a road 'committee at tKe
next meeting of the club to or
ganize for community road im
provement I am writing this to
hint other townships how badly
they will be left by Mill Snrinfir
if they don't wake up and or-1
gamza and get to work for com
munity uplift. Greens Creek Js
coming and will be heard from.
No community can do its best
without the community spirit in
action. . ;T
A Talk With Our Farmers.
Come let us reason together
and see what is the thing tb do
about our farming this year.
Ranting time is right with s.
Suppose a farmer has 20 acres of
good land to plant in something
year, how should tt be divide
fd? He certainly should not put
11 a11 10 one crop. If he has been
towing cotton; how would it do
to Plant 4 acres in cotton and ap
Djy the most approved methods
of mowing the crop under boll
Weevil conditions, 8 acres in corn,
th say soy beans or cow . peas,
r acres in sorghuni syrup. 2 acres
oats and vetch (too late now)
'acre sorghum (for hog) omitting
ats and vetch, 1 acre .sweet po-
1 acre Irish potatoes, 1-2
Jcres tomatoes, 1-2 acre snap
oeans, 1 acre strawberries, 1-4
acre watermelons, 1-4 acre canta
10Ps, 1-4 acre turnips? , , "
0f course this is only sugges-.e-
The amount in , each " crop
ght be changed to more Or less,
7 other crops suitutd ac
cording to the' farmers -preference.
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Something like this; with a
apple and peach orchard,
" cared for, and a flock of 60
standard bred poultry and
ood sow, milk cow, or cows,
with garden and nastures in k
dition to the twenty acres in cul-
tivation would make a little home
where the inmates could live like
sure enough -aristocrats, Now
wny. not have several farmers in
onecounty sit down and. figure
out something on this line of
farming for this year and see
how it would work ou?
Some farmers are long faced
aoout the appearance of the boll
weevil; but when a system of
diversified and rotation farming
something like the " foregoing is
fully put to practice in Polk coun
ty for a few years;-the farmers
wuiu w war rainer. tnan re
turn to the old way. Polk coun
ty eminently . fitted in every re
spect for this kind of farming:
and we now have the warehouse
an organization necessary for
marketing such crops as here in
ndicated. Alljhat is necessary
is to aaopttne system, grow the
wxupa uwiuaru. - join tne J? arm-
deration whichU pro-
vide the necessary capital to ful-
jy carry out rne marketing planl
successfully. Then Polk county
will be one of the richest arid
best counties in the state. .
Impressions of the History of Tryon.
Some ancient tulip tree is still
0f; en. x i.-..-.
ovauuuijs in x uiiw wuuiy wnicn
La:. ii i i 1 -
uas j seen me wnoie arama 01
Trvon's histnrv Tn a nr
.-1 9 .AV1U Vll
tho emit h olnrvo rf nni'n.
tain a large number of fiirit . ai-
Their arrow warfare seems m-
effective, almost like tho snnrf
of boys. But their 'stealthy
crawl through thicket and forest
with the final blow is more thril-
ling. Next
tionary war when the whites in-
tWt111IArl-thn HaaH tnmilir ,-w W
wuvcu wic ucauijr xauiiijr icuu.
Tories of South Cflriilinn whose
hn-r1or lino ia rvnlv f wm Tviflrfc fifnrk
Trvon takintr the sirle or TRncr-
" O w"" w -v .
lanaanume American rainois
tound an excuse tor private mur-
der of each other. - V
But all this state of things be-
came much worse in the Civil war
when the Unionists of the moun
tains were ODDOsed to he Conf ed-
erates of the Piedmont;
- About forty years ago it was
ST i V ; 7'
said that Polk, county was the
second lawless -in . the whole
unuea states, a county m i exas
beincr considered the worse.
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xueu uet$aa tuts iuu, stciuyi
conflict between the lawless ele-
ment and its opposite in a losing
The beauty and climate of Try-
on attracted people of h.gh char-
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Demff among rne nrst to come.
A remarkable result has been
attained. ' This - Tryori in Polk
county, North Carolina; which
was once so bad, so very bad, ' is
now a place of literary and mu
sical activities of refinment and
peace.
Tryon means to me golden sun
shine. : The slopes of , the Blue
Ridere mountains opening out to
the sou th offer, especially, in the
winter the fin est brand of sun
shine that Fever experienced.
-I should like to be soaked in
that flood of sunlight - this very
minute of March 18, 1922.
J. A. Estabrooks,
Boston, Mass.
' rauant toy' ExDerlenc .
Hr SHmel Johnson, tbe man bo
irsi aid. "Belt Is paved with good In
iiiJons," was a man wto endured "tlie
ovprRt oovertT. and was always put
, off, by those whom be asKeo, tot sup
port, only to oe toia ier ue
famoas that they bad Intended to help
him. ' .
- ?ePort f the condition of
PEOPLES BANK & TRUST nn
Qf tw r- " J
Carolina, at the close of business
March iu, 1922.
RRsmmnra
Loans and discount :$82,565.45
Demand loans. l 411. 59
uveraraits:
Secured..... .;.5; 7. 55
Unsecured.. 152.20 fifiQ 7K
U. S bonds and Liberty
Donds 80,650.00
All Otnpr .Qtnrls hnnrta
and mortgages Polk Co. 3,000.00
St?10
umtuieanuiiAiures
$2900 00 ;i
9,410.00
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uash m vault - and net
amounts Hn fwm
I ' - vow ., AVIU
1 " banks, bankers anH
n J? companies....,, 25,821:5
. , r - i
. 1 otal -$03, 544, 67
liabilities.
Capital stock paid in.$IO, 000.00
??rms. - 1,500.00
taxes paid
Tllll- 1 1
.4 iiUl.OI
J-28,500.00
Dins payaoie..-;.. . j Z8,OUU.UU
DeDOsitsRiihiftnhprk fiO 9Q?v 9
Cashier's checks cut-
2 Standing... -1,469.87
.4.iti J
posit, due on or after
30 days - t 10 298 97
Savings deposits..r. 21,628.71
Certificates of deposit
xur, u. o. uunus.:
69,650.00
Total
...$202,544.67
State of North Carolina.
Polk County. Mar. 16, '22
J' W- F' Little Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly
swear. that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowl-
euge.anu oeiiei. i
,W, F. Little, : Cashier.
Correct Attest;
G H Holmes
Walter Jones '
H. H; Edwards.
Subscribed and sworn tobefore
Ueoy P.
iwjf cuiumissiun expires -iway ao,
iyza.
$20 a Pound for
y
; i Nft, -4
Iff wfflT Vl Jifi'
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.Miss "Marie" Arfstto'' aaw-ike,n- ''wlitte leghorn rooster, at the
she must have him for her poultry
rooirai ennw in rrniuma. Ldiuia
got him, top price for nirie pouaos
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; .Report of the condition of
THe Bank of Tryori
at Tryori, N. 0., at the close of
uusmess lYiarcn w, ,
'v RESOURCES
Loans and discounts..:..$93,638.92
Overdrafts, secured 660.42
XJ. S. bonds arid Liber- ,
ty bonds.;. 7,944.63
All other stocks, bonds :
and mortgages. 1,829.41
Banking house, furni-
ture and fixtures 5,100.00
Cash in vault land net
amount due from -
banks, bankers and "
trust companies. 22, 176. 10
: ; : i LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in...$10,000.00
Surplus Jund.i...; 10,000.00
U ndivided profits, less
current exDenses and
taxes paid . ..j ........:.. 2,230.07
JNotes and bills redis-
counted .::$ 2,500.00
Bills payable....!.. . ' 4,000.00
Deposits subject check 69,564.S0
Time certificates of de-
posit due in less than . ' v
. 30 days. ; g66.92
Cashier's checks out- - ;
standing !.... ... .; 100.65
Savings deposes 32,287.54
Total.l $131,349:48
State of North! Carolina,
County of Polk.
! March 16, 1922.
I, 0. B. Hester, cashier of the
above named ank, do solemnly
swear that the ,above statement
is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief. ;-m -A- iVt
J.B. HESTERi' Cashier: :
Correct Attest:
W..T. Lindsev;
B L. Ballenger,
; ; J.I B. Hester. . r ;
j ; fDirectors. r
Subscribed and sworn to before
me. this 16th day of March, 1922
W. F. Little, Notary -Public,
My commission ; expires Marcr
14, 1923.- . -
' Tot- Late -4
After a TouraQi has been, . mirrJeOi
twd years she vv0ndershow. she.-cogki;
have believed the things her, husband)
said during their J courtship. Hamilton.
Herald. ' f ' ' '
California Robstes
' If lif"rpna
ranch. So she hid
iiu iic ucciueu'uici aiiu liicic
up to $1820 and
of fowl meat
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Report of the condition of :"
Po& County ank & Trust Co.
at Columbus, N. C. in the State
of North Carolina, at the close
of business, March 10, 1922.
. RESOURCES " :
Loans and discounts...$42,258.06
Demand loans,..
1,722.61
277.28
2,200.00
.800,00
9,001.17
3,696.61
Overdrafts:.
United - States bonds ;
and liberty bonds.: ....
All other stocks, bonds
and mortgages ............ -.
Bankinghouse $5637.65
furniture arid fixtures
3.363:52
All other real estate
owned ... ; .A;.V
Cash in;vault and net
amounts due from
banks, bankers and .
trust c6mpanies. 6,545.88
necks lor clearm.... 13.80
- Total
bbl5.4l
LIABILITIES
f&&'S-3V
Undivided profits, less
current expences and
taxes paid. . '
Notes and bills redis
countea:.;. Bills payable......
Deposites due banks,
; bankers and trust
791 96
3,000.00
io,uuu.uu
companies
651 65
Deposits; subject to
check L ' . , 20. 923. 91
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i-.u' f " :r
UtJUUSlL... A - Xl-tX MVI
standing
230.90
Tiriie certificates of de
posit, due On or After v
30 davs b .id:; 7.883.00
Certificates 'U.S. bonds -800.00
Tdtal $66, 515. 41
State of North Carolina.
; Polk Conn tv. Marnh 14 99
I. Fred W. Blanton;1 cashier -of
lf : J 1. 1. i . ,!
tne auove namea oanK. no soi-
emnly swear the above statement
isfrue to the best of my : knowl-
edge' arid belief.
rKKD. W ;CITON,.Uasnieir"t mat uay ui
rrectAttestf " - --V winter iust now.' finess Mfso
Correct Attest :
' ; E. W, S. Cobb,
j f J R. Sams.
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Subscribed and sworn to before
v,AVl,o 1KV An-r, f 1fh.AU 1fiOO
: s vOrmonoS.mn; With" us stay with much renown:
Myl.comhiission expires' May :10, Tir . . T7, , - -iqVm
- ; - Miss Essie Edwards,- of Bre-
:Ht !: - ' A;:iiv'Pnt a ew days at
UM ' - J; cooper uap. ? .
J We. are havinsr rilentv of rain
ynd the farmers i are gettingry
aM most. everyjmrWiw
k M5 .yMA 1
11. She is 92 "years hold
;Y. ;B Bjantori"iisv. suffering ;a
very bad cut ontthe wrist - which
heacidently didwith his 'knife
last week
T. N. Wilson and son are verv
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uusv set Lin u out .oeacn rrees on
ius iiiuuniaiii piace.
" J7 B: Wilson's familv attended
4"Vl A. 11 1.41 r .T InnAM DaamJ M I
uii.uk.xy viixxiim ju jl ciulUgc I
in nonor 01 Andrew livers last
bunday.
Mr. W. J. Bradlev attended
preachine: at Cooner GaD Sun
day. - -
Columbus
Numerous improvements are
being made on the Stearns High
school campus. The walk before
the building is being cemented,
beautiful shrubs are being plac
ed on the camDus according to
plans of a landscape gardener.. -
We are glad to know - that our
excellent high school teacher,
Miss Bessye Brown, is: back - at
school again.
Miss ; Emmaline Gilman, of
Shelby, visited her sister, Mrs.
W. D. Loy, last week.
Miss Mamie Cantrell spent the
week-end' with Miss Ruth Green.
Miss Kitty Loy - returned to
her home in Burlington;' N. C.,
Tuesday. -
Misses Bertha Kelz, "Emmaline
Gilman, Prof. W. D. Loy and
JohifW. McFarland enjoyed a
horseback ride to Ben Craigan,
last Friday.
Miss Mamie Morgan spent the
week-end with Miss Elma New-;
man at Eishtop. . '
The girls glee club of S. H. S.
held an unusually good meeting
last Tuesday morning. The boys
glee club is doing fine work also."
Mrs. E. B. Cloud and Mae ;,
Mills spent Saturday in Tryon
shopping. ") -
The dormitory girls enjoyed a
hike to the Weaver; place Satur-
hlay; They returded -with manr
beautifuMowersv c x' .
" TKeBtearnsfcS;bal6ballieam ;
crossed bats with the Saluda boys
last Wednesday ';on the 'Saluda
(rrnnTud " Tha wrtrflmoo Qiio
hope, to
make a better showing when Sa-
U(a Pays the return game ,'ori
i me uummuus diamond. -T
Mr DiH smr wif vMrc anA
Geprge V. Briscoe of Mill Spring,
were dinner guests of Miss Odes-
821 Mills Sunday.
f Mrs. C. D. Elliott left Satur-
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u, v ol,Cuu OCVdC. WCCISO ill
1 u vuvi i vi u vun iui uicuicoi ucal
ment .
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Roon Arledge made his weekly
visit to his father J. P. Arledge.
The, teachers' reading' circle
met at the Stearns H. S. Satur-'
day.; r A large crowd of teachers
werepresent. .. . .
Octa and . Lillian Pack spent
the week-end with homefolks.
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- : ;Tiyon Route 1.
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first day of spnng
Ground Hog will 4 'doll" up an&
come; out again but will have to;
then all' will;
oe well; then she can donv her
Home recently;
Mr Tt Pi "KTonin Tiffin ma.ia
and baby, Bob Brown, were vis- .
.- Misses, Esther, Gibbs and . Bes-
fiie .Hamilton snent-r.he waaVjoWjI-
School.
Mrs. E. B. Henderson left this '
world, of pain ? aridsorfow to
await the coming v of f husbands-
arid children On the morrow; Hert
reroaii&:wred;M
cemetery -feturday last We ex-
tend sympathy to the bereaved
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A Sunflower Definition. .
- Really, a pepsinalst Is only a nmnn
who expects to get the V worst. of it
Uttte sooner than the rest of , --
Teska Capital
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