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h ? First. Sec C5' nn.l nil Lluntf 26 PAGES XXX N'1 POLK COUNTY? The Gateway of Western North Carolina Tryon, N. C., February 19, 1925 Five Cents Per Copy ifmi PROTECTION AND POLLUTION If STREAMS DESTROY WHO LIFE alton League to Make Nation Wide Fight on Game-hogs and Careless Manufacturers Who Pollute Fishing Waters. I the prs 'l': or;> ! ftiv" '? i ? Icht. orth : ? Air : ? liieac-' ' ? ?ttt am V ? fatii"1 ;V,'m '.I'll of same ? :..,k of protoc. !! of streams has - .?! Knris of the moons and . made to en* u'r I: will really tOs?iii>!f loss of a ,ii effort .s he ' 1/aak Walton w i f hoadquar Iriw out came Inters A recent 'l:e secretary stream polluters lit' the I'nited the i f.il sport>men "ill get conservation ^movemetit^ ac lo the Izaak Wa.ton League Ira ,i national body of sports. headquarters at Chicago, a* ill-' uroup of men and iaw ii**il irat cd themselves d; back ;i ?? far as possible ds at:-: hunting that was in this country, and to Will H Dilg, president^ | least save that little bit of ors that is left U3." oen from one county or as much interested in con ne outdoor life of another state as they are in saving L" Mr Dilp states, "for bass on<. place and then speed other, while game birds mi- 1 | north to southt and swing fwesL" interesting danger that out is the "visiting game he claims^ procures a li |fish or hunt where the fish, ntin^ is good and is just as lin one state as he is at an '' argues "will not be a ' ? long if he runs up against Bs wherever he goes, or if [town sportsman have*' form, il chapter of the Walton ug to Dilg*; statement^ the lton League has nearly 100, LET'S LAFF! bid one about? you guess Mike and Pat. As Mike 1 along his way heencount laboring and perspiring frantic efforts to paint a ? "Phy yez ba in sich a he inquired curiously, e, an' yez got all this foine beado'yez!" A foine day thrue enuff," answered (?But I gotta hurry an' get before me dahm paint gives ooo members and has succeeded in establishing chapters from coast to toast; and from the Canadian line to the gulf. It has conceived and caus_ ed to be passed, state and national legislation, and is engaged in an ed ucational campaign for the conserva tion of our wild life afield and astream and of our forests. The league hopes to have a field man here in the near future, but states that in the meantime local sportsmen may form chapters. The league is non-political, non. secretarial^ and is not run for prof, it. It owns and publishes Outdoor America, a magazine which is re ceived by ali its members. o SOUTH CAROLINIANS 60 , INTO APPLE GROWING I Joe Lee, at Landrum, has decided to go into apple growing on a com mercial basis' and this week estab- . lished an orchard of 500 trees. The | location is about the same distance from the mountains as the orchards in Ocouee County where the best apples in the country are grown and on about the same kind of soil and the same climate. It is said that the apples grown in the Walh&lla area are superior to the Washington and Orgeon grown apples. It is believed that as fine apples can be grown in the northern sec tion of Spy tanbqry ^ggan?yr ffmest Carries. count J " jjwBBBpH agent, says, as can be grown in America, and several are making a test in a modest way. The color on apples grown in this section is ideal for the market and the flavor and keep, ing qualities are all that could be desired. The northern section of the coun. ty is supposed to be a better location for the commercial apple orchard than the southern portion because it is free from blight. Judge J J. Gentry, of Landrum, has a commercial orchard of about 1000 trees and Joe H. Atkins, of Motlow Creek, has one of 600 trees. Ben Tinsley and W. L. Tinsley, of near Inman, have large home orch. ards, which are showing up splen did it is said. 9 Dr. E. F. Bell, of Spartanburg has a commercial orchard in the moun tains of North Carolina that is juat coming in, and he is increasing that I 2,500 to 3,000 trees. * | o SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETS Monday evening, Feb. 16, the in termediate clasd of the Baptist Sun day School met at the home of their teacher, Mp. Ralph Jackson to elect officers and plan work ahead. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Jackson, and after the reading of the minutes by Ward Averill, the follow ing were elected. Marshall Ballew, president; Charlie Green, vice-presi. dent. The boys- had a splendid time singing songs and in social conversa- 1 tion, and dainty refreshments were served by their hostess, after which the meeting -adjourned.. Washington Pine Crest bm and Oak . Hall Book Reservations for Late Winter Seisoa-taal Belt -?** -Al: *' * ?> ? : ? - ?? . .... v ? J - ' ? ,* i ^ tf ; ? j , *" ?' ? Florida may be the ideal winter resort from the viewpoint of the person who seeks the glamour and rush of an ever teeming throng but for those who wish to tramp the hills and revel in the glory of the crisp and invigorating air of the mountain country un touched by the chill blasts of winter, Tryon and the section surrounding it approaches the ideal. Encompassed by the purple hills towering over it, Tryon lies in a pocket, protected on three sides from the icy blasts which sweep from the north, east and west during mid-winter. . *0 & . Seldom feeling the touch of frost, the sun kissed hills, green and gold against .tfepAurquoise sky, invite the lover of Dame Nature to wander forth into the little travel ed fastness where a short century ago the painted Cherokee held undisputed reign. J Hog Back and Rocky Spur to the south and west embrace a virgin wilderness ^vhere the towering pine and sturdy oak abound in their primitive glory unspoiled by the) woodsman's axe. Melrose Mountain, Big and Little Warrior, Tryon Peak, White Oak Mountain and many lesser peaks lie to the north and east. Sparkling mountain streams, shjmmering waterfalls, seductive bridle paths, ideal camp locations? all these are in plenty, coupled with well kept motor roads within reach of the most inaccessible places. Natives of Polk County who read this, know the value of their birthright. Thou sands of others all over these United States are interested in discovering just such beauty spots and it is for these that this article is written. x \ Tryon is ideally located to become a great winter resort. It has every climatic and scenic attraction to make it such. Eventually development on a big scale is sure to come. The Blue Ridge Club, Hog Back Mountain, Inc., certain proposed lake developments, the sub-division of the splendid Gillette property? these things mark the beginning of a great expansion and growth. If these developments can be so handled as not to mar the natural attractiveness of the splendid valleys and hills ? they will add to the beauty of the Pacolet Valley. But right now? every day? Tryon offers more to the lover of nature than any spot in America, climatic conditions being equal. Month in and month out weather conditions permit open air exercise without in convenience. There is nothing of the muggy, fyumid torridity of the gulf coast country. The sudden climatic changes which mar the resorts in that section do not occur in Tryon. | You can swing a golf stick with comfort every day in the week over splendid greens. You can jog over the mountain trails on a bridle-wise thoroughbred, or skim over the well constructed highways in your pet six. If you are interested in the Colonial history of America you will find many points of interest throughout a section which furnished many of the. men who fought at Cowpens and King's Mountain. If you are interested in the arts and crafts of the early pioneer you will find men and women living as their great-grandfathers lived and plying the crafts which came overseas with the early English colonists. . "? - * Ten thousand things of interest von will discover? and having discovered them, you like others who make their annual pilgrimage to Tryon? will come back year after year to live with us in comfort while those behind you shiver and freeze. Just try it once ? and be convinced. BOLD BURGLARS L LOOT StORES IN TRYON AND tANDROM RECENTLY Groceries and Clothing Stolen In Two Towns Apparently Work of Organized Gang. Bloodhounds Prove Ineffective. Burglars invaded the precincts of j the Ballenger Company's store prop. | erty sometime Sunday night and ap- j propriated a large amount of proven- i dpr and several suits of' clothing. I Entrance was effected through a ' window in the rear, and an effort to pry off the. lockg leading to the up per floor where the better stocks are carried was unsuccessfully made. Bloodhounds from Asheville took the trail of the supposed offenders I and followed it some miles up the Pacolet Valley finally losing the spent in the- rocky section between here and Saluda. Broadus Ballenger of the merantile conoern stateg that this is the sec. ond illegal entrance into his place of business during the past month. The first invasion netted the bur glars twenty-five dollars In cash and some merchandise. j i The store of J. H. Mills, wholesale | grocer of Landrum was entered Fri day night and a large quantity of cheese, grooeries, cigaret^s, cigars, and tobacco purloined. Mr. MiLs stated that Jfr looked like work q| some loafer and that he was going to catch th? 1X1611 possible. . Whoever the intruders may pe they seem to have a decided weakmesa fdr cheese as In, every instancy cheese has been one of the missing items. Ballews Cash Grocery was recently y i 1,11 ?' MISS MARY SHARP ILL daughter of Major aim Sharp is holding her own against a severe attack of double pneumonia contracted sometime last w?ek. Every modern means known to med ical science has been employed in her care and treatment. ! ? V W. F. SWANN BREAKS RIBS "While Tryon has enjoyed ideal weather^ other sections have not been so lucky." said W# F. Swann, who dropped into Tryon Saturday. "Ite and snow don't suit me" ? evL dently they don't ? W. F. Swann, Dep- . uty U. S. Marshal^ was painfully injured last week when he slipped on the icy pavpment in Greens boro^ and sustained three broken ribs. Until Saturday he had been confined to a Greensboro hospital but was able to return to Tryon where he will remain until fully recovered. Mr. Swann was In the act of stepping off the sidewalk to cross foot slipped on a slick part of the pavement throwing heavily on his right side. He was in Greensboro at tending the Federal court there time. at the entered and a cheese > stolen along with other things. * Whether the local sleuths can fol. low the scent of limburger to a log_ ical capture ? remains to ? be seen. Every effort will be made to effect the capture of the guilty person or persons anji a rigid prosecution will follow thefr detection. Officers Wives Entertained One of the brilliant sccia events of the Raleigh season was staged at the Sir Walter Ealeigh Hotel on the tenth in honor of the wives of State officials and many women from various cities of -the South, prominent in so ciety were among the guests. The receiving, line was formed of officials wives and amongst those prominent in the affair was Mrs. F. P. Bacon, wife of State Sena tor Bacon, ofTryon, Polk county. Mrs. Undermed Dies in Richmond Mrs.' Sarah Sherman Under wood, widow of the Rev. Frank lin R. Underwood, a former Bap tist evangelist in North Carolina died in Richmond, V a., on Feb ruary 14th, from a stroke of pa ralysis. The Clinsmia and other" wefr known novels. Before his death some two decades ago he was known throughtdut theinountam country of North Carolina and Virginia as a fearless exponent of aggressive Christianity. Mrs. Underwood was a native Of Greenville, S. C., and was re lated to General William Tecum seh Sherman, whose men, it so happened, captured the man who < afterward became her husband and carried him away to a north ern prison during the latter days of the Civil WaE. PHOTOGRAPHS FURNISHED THROUGH COURTESY OF SOUTHERN^ RAILWAY CO. .? ' 1 " ' t I ' % * **-'? * . . . * * if .* V V? *
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