J 0^1
the Nei
I SHOW
HND'Mlil
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In V1LLLI
Greater This Year
Ever Before, Great
jrowds Expected
I NEW FEATURES ON >
ear :. - ; -t circus, John '
t? - l>e in our midst, (
iluouithout the 1
loud and lurid '
its . H.mlorsonviHe
K. MRht performanFr
c ;>i. 17. Hundreds j
j ! his community |
an; ; < ' attend the sir- |
I Jay. . - the merit and su- ,
v: ' iiobinson's Circus .
R ::. c uties this year
new performance
it .? of the ^ gorgeous
r '! -vnsaiional and j
fiiu-ii . numbers. Europe
> ** r. sacked for ^
s a,.: : i.: s by represents- ^
lib- - last winter, and (
tiii.-' i animal acts of
It:- purchased and adlit
i; n's double menaf-i
' vr-i of the steel '
a- i ilirodore, Nellie
fei .-i a: r, lone Carle, ,
No;.-- ret Thompson, (
ill*-, i. ,> y Butler wilt
leir . .barges through
'i':- Another special
it Carlos Carreon's (
on >-( : w-st Champions
( wgirls and a (
1 C a ; f from the Pine
,ti South Dakota.j
( ares and acts
, f a- nt places on
"-"I-:- ; The Itudy j
1
: Equestrians
Au.-v ; ;.-u Mohamid 1
vi n Girls from
>'! 1'i'ilad Morales
Knut'iia Gileli
'l'etu from
1 from London 1
K, a i : !i" noted acts.
tn a contingent
Ls: ' makers, boys
A >r extracting 1
'f5 "i-'i . m young and
?1'1 .lack Harris, 1
Harmon, the
ons Kenton, Joe
:n- '""i I ., Me are but a
it th?- fin,, ji;. . v Andrews."
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II CIDr ftnaftDiTiic
< i u\l KrrHi\ftiuo
I PURCHASED
V fity ,1 '! , lias recently 1
. rn fire-fight- I
Mara*-.-,; expected to I
it'h , liiture. This I
. ill provide the I
ifl Luk,. ' villi splendid!
lir i i is commend-1
th. , ,.Mii to adopt!
Policy t;.. m v, ry progress-1
y^mi'a.a , p., most complete I
B5'1-- , In popula-1
aa't 'I.- r. i, r^o building!
ivp.i , j? evidence I
: i,i(i neighborhood I
Br<:? 'in- , thy present!
f , . nar,i ot the!
B6"1"'!' menace ol I
i. . , iil.r is located!
imii:. .;, virotis, residents I
ht W" -a Ms,, benetit by
^''li'iiiioit and the protection
B *'!! t. obi;lined from thes#
B 4lM mmiern machines.
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THE
STATE
ATA
GLANCE
RUTHERFORDTON, N. C.?M. B
sVingo age about 60 years was killed
instantly at the Lake Lure dam
it Chimney Rock, N. C. on last Frilay
morning. He was a native of
Jreer, S. C., and employed by a
jonstruction company there.
MOUNT AIRY, N. C.?Mrs. C. L
Bray of Liberty met a tragic death
shen she fell from an -automobile
n which she was riding The door
)f the car came open and she fell
:o the pavement which resulted In
ieath.
GOLDSBORO, N. C. ? Mrs. C. L
Price, age 18, was sentenced today
:o eight years in the atate prison
!>y Judge E. H. Cranmer, In Wayne
superior court, for the slaying of
Zenos Howard, young white man, of
he Seven Springs section recently.
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C.?David
Porter of Charlotte, N. C., was instantly
killed last Saturday at Black
Mountain while trying to board a
'reight train for a ride to Ridge:rest,
N. C.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.?The Elephant
!und being raised by the kiddieB of
\sheville for (fre purchase of the
mimal to be placed in the Asheville
Zoo is getting into large figures as
he camDaien moves forward
CHARLOTTE, N. C?The market
'or cotton yarn in this section shows
i steady advance, according to a
summary of trade conditions made
iwblic recently in that city.
RALEIGH, N. C?The recent failure
of the Miller Bond house did
not affect North Carolina investors.
None of their bonds have been sold
in this state since the enactment of
the present capital issue laws and
its administration by the Corporation
Commission.
STATESV1LLE, N. C?The wiU of
the late Mrs. Mary C. Irwin of
Statesville, N. C., provides for |1,000
in cash to be given to the board
of regents of Barium Springs Orphanage.
ASHEVILLE, N. C. ? Col. Robt.
Bingham of this city celebrated his
eightyeighth birthday at a dinner
given to a party of friends aL bis
home here.
BUILDING IN TRYON
CONTINUES VERY ACTIVE
Building operations In Tryon continue
to be very active, the "work
on the Lake Lanier Dam is moving
forward fast and reports are that
the structure will be about completed
some time in October. A great
amount of dwellings are now. in the
course of erection and plans for
many more are in the making. Mr.
Ellsworth the Vice-President states
that ?a8 soon as the dam is completed
at the Lake that many new
homes will be started in Lake section.
The Land rum Builders Supply
Company of Landrum, 8. C. say
that a great * portion of their business
is coming from this section and
that things for the fall building season
look very good indeed.
The friends of Mr. F. P. Bacon
wilj be glad to know he is recover
ing rapidly after an operation in the
j Mission Hospital of Aahevllle, N. G
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Polk
PUBLISHED EVER1
~ TRYON, N. C., HI
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TRYONSCHOOL
OPENED MON.
Big Crowd On Hand For
Opening Event And
Great Program
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MUSIC FEATURE PROGRAM th
th
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The Tryon Schools opened Monday
with much enthusiasm and a large pc
crowd was present for the opening u!
exercises. Never before in history
of this section has more interest 01
been displayed at a school opening. 01
The opening attendance was large 61
ah
totaling 402 for the first day and 75
enrolled in the High School. The w
enrollment was as follows; Primary tl
Department 166, Elementary Dept.
181, and High School 75 making a 'u
grand total of 402. di
tl
Interesting Opening Program Is re
Enjoyed w
&I
The opening exercises were exceedingly
interesting with several ad- ^
dresses and wonderful mnslc being
forinshed for the audience and
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pupils. Prayer by Dr. Justice, Scripture
Reading by Rev. Burnett. Address
by W. F. Little. Piano Solo n<
by Miss Sayre. Address by Rev. 0.
Neil. Violin Sol0 by Allan Jervey. ^
Address by Miss Seidel and Prayer
by S. W. Dendy. n
The music was furnished by Mrs. ,
is
Walter Jones, Mr. Llndsey, Mr. DouIK
bleday and Mr. Popie.
et
SchilletterWell Pleased With Open- th
Ing Showing ia
Mr. Schllletter was well pleased lr
with the interest manifested on the
'opening day and stated that he ex- te
pected a great year for the school, pi
and was certain of some good work ai
being accomplished for the pupils ei
this season. Mr. Schilletter was the it
honor guest at a banquet given him B
last week at the Mimosa in apprecia- tl
tion for the good work he had done re
for the Tryon schools last year. This p<
affair was attended by about forty w
five of the citizens in this locality, bl
Thn Trvnn schools tinder his super- aj
vision have attained .great success
and "the entire community is well tr
pleased with the work he has done nc
for them. tl
PROPERTY VALUES I
INCREASERAPIDlY Irrespective
of the large building
program which has been effective
during the past season there is still
going to be a shortage of rentable
property in Tryon for the coming
winter season even now it is indicated
that many people who prefer
to spend a part of the winter
season at this location will be compelled
to journey elsewhere on account
of the foregoing conditions.
We understand that all the apartments
in the new Spanish Court
are engaged at this writing for the
coming season and it is almost im- ^
possible to find a desirable place
for occupancy even now.
Very ordinary cottages bring rentals
ranging from |50 to $75 per
month and based upon the cost of p
x/vnotmnHnn such houses unodubted- ?
V/VUOW UVWV*.,
ly bring a handsome source of in- f<
come. K
Inquiry is being received daily by a:
the reaj estate agents in the city w
and the secretary of the Chamber v
of Commerce regarding places and I o:
If anyone who ^appreciates an in- T
vestment in real estate would select p
Tryon as the location for the build- b
ing of ten or fifteen houses, there g
is little or n0 doubt but that they a
^ would find it a very profitable un- a
dertaking and the rentals therefrom a
i would in a very short time reim.
burse them on the principal. ?
V
ND CLIMA
Coui
i WEEK IN THE " M<
lURSDAY AFTERNOON, S
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Mimosa Hotel
Uses Native
Products
Famous Hostelry Almost ,
Entirely Furnished from ?
Local Manufacture
When the beau,tful new Mimosa
otel, which just recently closed its
rst successful season was finished
id ,the owners were considering
te furnishing of it, it was found
lat the local mills in this vicinity
ere in a position to supply a large
>rtion of the draperies which were
>ed therein.
Today when visitors come to Try1
they are taken through the variis
mills where these beautiful drapies
are manufactured and then
lown through the Mimosa Hotel,
here they have been arranged acirding
to a very clever scheme to
trmonize with the other furnishgs
of the various rooms and in adtion
to the many things which
io management of tjhe hotel has
lason to be proud of in connection
ilV. It. nlA.nnnt fnniltvoa V? Qtr _
Illl 118 mail/ yjciDaui icauuca iucj j
e particularly enthusiastic over j
le fact that local Industry provided |
,e beautiful, hangings which are
ied in the dining room and other ]
ictions of this attractive hostelry.
The Mimosa Hotel derived ita
ime fro mthe great number of Mlosa
trees which are to be found
grounding it and their colorful <
ossoms and delightful fragrance Is I
great evidence from the broad '
ide lawns In the neighborhood. It t
stated that these trees are an lm- i
irtantion from Japan, but are well i
itablished now in this section of |
ie new world and have some pecul- s
r characteristics in addition to the j
agrance of their blossoms. <
Years ago when this famous hos- t
lry was attracting notables from all j
?*ts of the South it numbereJ (
nong its guests the famous South- ;
n character, John C. Calhoun and )
was in the old tavern that George ,
roadhurst wrote his noted play, i
ie "Man of the Hour" and the first |
lading of "Whispering Smith," a ]
?M AVA 1A at ilfl.'uHu | ,
3puiar novei 01 mu moi, uovuUu i
as given before the guests assem- j
led about the fireplace amny years
jo.
In addition to the foregoing con lbutions
of the literary world,
iade from Tryon it was In Tryon
ia;t ,the nested actor-playwright,
imposed two of his popular plays,
i which he acted on tb? American
tage, entitled "Secret Service" and
Too Much Johnson."
THIS WEEK
FARM NEWS.
COUNTY NEWS.
SOCIETY NEWS.
WEATHER REPORTS.
ILLUSTRATED FASHIONS
SPORTING COMMENTS
WEEKLY CARTOONS.
FEATURE ST0RIE8.
WEEKLY COMICS.
CHURCH NEWS
STATE NEWS
IANQUET TENDERED HIGH
SCHOOL PROFESSOR HERE
A banquet was given in honor of
rofessor Schiletter of the Tryon
iigh School. Covers were laid
)r about forty five gueBts at the J
iotel Mimosa and a most enjoyable
ffalr was witnessed. Several talks I
ere made and Mr. Schilletter spoke 1
ery charmingly of his appreciation
f the honor conferred upon him. 1
he banquet was given him In ap- 1
reciation of his great efforts In '
ringing the Tryon Schools up to a '
reat standard and for the splendid i
ccompllahments that have been
chieved under his administration 1
s head of the local schools. ]
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:EAD THE POLK COUNTY NEWS.
TE EQUAI
rtyh
OUNTAIN PARADISI
EPTEMBER 9, 1926
>AMI
rUIVII
FAIL-END ELECTRIC
SIGNS FOR THE
CRESCENT LMTD.
WASHINGTON, D. C.( Sept. ??
tfandborae electrically illuminated
ligns will be carried on the observaion
platforms of the "Crescent Lmied,"
the farnoua deluxe train operaed
between New York, Washington,
Mlanta and New Orleans by the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Southern
Railway System, West Point Route
ind Louisville and Nashville Rail oad,
beginning Sunday, September
!6.
The signs wilj be rectangular in
thape with dark blue background,
ihowing a gold crescent and a field
>f stars and the name, "Crescent
limited", in white the color scheme
leing the same as that adopted for
ise in printed matter concerning the
rain which has been given wide distortion.
Similar signs are carried on othsr
high class trains operated by the
Southern, a distinctive color scheme
leing selected fOr each train. Up to
his time they have not been carried
in the "Crescent Limited," due to
estrictlve regulations governing the
iJew York termnal which have now
leen removed.
BLANTON ANP STEARNS
REPORT MANY SALES
/
Blanton and Stearns, real estate
lealers of Columbus, report a num>er
of sales during the past week.
They state that property in this
lection of the country is again creatng
very much interest and that
:hlng8 in general sre looking good
'or a prosperous fall ad winter seaion.
They are having numbers of
nquiries from various sectfons and
jxpect great things for this part of
he country. They report the following
sales cosumated last week; one
store room, one cottage and six
seres of land in the Pacolet Valley
'or W. Y. Wilklns, two lots in Pacsvale"
Gardens, 132 acres and home
'or W. M. Chitwood, one business lpt
n Cblumbus in front of the Court
Bouse, to Lawyer Dockery, of the
'irm of Quinn, Harnett and Harris of
ttutherfordton, N. C. ?
Contract On
Highway 19
Let Soon
Kistler Replies to the Letter
of Recent Date
WILL BE BIG HELP
The Tryon Chamber of Commerce
some time ag0 wrote to Mr. Kiotler
road commissioner of the ninth district
regarding the grading and surfacing"
the highway between Ratherfordton
and Columbus, and the following
reply has been received from
Mr. Kistler:
Morgaton, N. C.
Sept 6, 1926
Mr. W. R. Mehaffey, Sec'y. ' . "
Tryon, N. C.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 1st, addressed to the
Bute Highway Commission of Ral
eigh, has been nanaea to ue ><r ?
ply, and ill doing so, beg to state
that I hope to be able to let the
contract for re-grading, surfacing
and oiling No. 19, between Columbus
and Rutherfordton, at some letting
between now and January 1st
I assure you that no road in anr
County in this District will have any
propects awarded ahead of the
above excepting those counties that
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PLE
WARD HAND!
IN RESIGNATION
Resignation To Take Ai
feet Upon The Return
Of Mr. Ballenger
SERVED OVER 3 YEARS
Me. W. C. Ward one of the thrt
city commissioners of the town <
Tryon, handed in his resignation i
the meeting of the council lai
night. Mr. Ward states that whil
he regrets to take this action, b
has been forced to this step in orde
that he may giye his attention t
his business maters. Due to the al
sence of C. W. Ballenger, who is o
on a hunting trip in Kentucky, tt
Mayor and Mr. Swann suggeste
that Mr. Ward still retain his pos
tlon until the return of the thii
Commissioner, Mr. Ballenger.
Mr. Ward stated to a reporter <
the News this morning that his re
lgnatlon was not due to any frictit
Whatsoever, butrther. pnjwing busine
0f the Mercerizing Pfattt tfecessita
ed his ful] time and he was force
to drop outside duties. Mayor Gree
stated that it came as a great bio
to him and that their relations ha
been extremely pleasant during tt
time he has served the city.
Population
Increases
iwmrcen
The population of the city of Tr;
on and this Immediate vicinity a
jacent to Lake Lanier has increase
over 100 percent in the last tweh
months and gives one an idea <
the opportunity we possess for evei
type of business endeavor.
Investigation discloses that tl
bank resources have practically do
bled during that time and that tl
receipts at (he ticket office of tl
Southern Railway System have be<
in the same proportion.
The large payrolls of the mills I
this vicinity, together with the d
velopment of Carolina Mountali
Inc., and their great road buildli
plans; the Improvements going on >
Lake Lanier and the building pr
gram in Gillette Estates have all a
ded materially to this condition.
Tryon is perhaps the most rapid
growing city In western North Car
llna and anyone seeking a place f<
any business endeavor, it Is well l
take into consideration the opport
nities that would be provided t
selecting a city where demand wt
greater than supply, and where tl
influx of new citizens is such thJ
old established clienteles are not
factor in the business situation.
In addition to its deversified ii
dustrles and the great outlay whic
is now being used to improve vai
ous properties, the general bacl
ground in the way of agriculture
also quite important.
The grape culture of his partic
lar section is proving vSxy succes
ful and considerable income is r
ceived from the sale of this prodnc
, There is berg at Tryon a certai
'climatic condltjy which is vet
I favorable to the cultivation of grain
and other small fruits aad when ti
'market is weak in regard to ti
fold staple corp of the south thei
'newer products are bringing a splei
|did price. ;-.W'
READ POLK COUNTY NEW8
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RIVIERA8'
PAGES I
TODAY
Thirty First Year
Five Cents Per Copy
HON
'NEW DAM
WILL BE
GREAT
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Resident Engineer Pleased
With Rapid Progress
That Is Being Made
; At Lake
it
S WII BE COMPLETE SOON
L0
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The great dam at Lake Lanier is
0
estimated in the neighborhood of 70
ff percent completed and the following
ie approximate figures show that the
work is progressing very rapidly:
Concrete poured 3500 cubic yards.
d
Concrete to be poured 1500 cubic
jf yards.
8- Total concrete in dam" and bridge
>n 5000 cubic yords. ,
** ~??rc?atage ot jio^leSon of oarth
1 70 percent. '
Earth placed in earth dam, 30,000
cubic yards.
Earth yet to be placed, 25,000
1 Total earth in dam, 55,000 cubic
ie j
yards.
Percentage of copletion of earth
dam 55 percent rock excavated for
fAimtTaHAn IftAH rnhlf vflrrifl PTftRt
eat height from foundation to bridge
floor, 60 feet number of men ememployed,
70.
The earth dam will be eight feet
j higher tHan the concrete spillway
I and will have a twenty-foot roadway
on top of It whose center line
twill be twenty feet downstream
from the chord of the existing arch
dam. The space between the roadway
and the arch dam will vary In
width from zer0 at each end to
y- forty-one feet in the center and will
4- be used as a parking space since
id i[ will be the same elevation as the
re roadway.
Df The concrete spillway will have a
ry total length of 128 feet and will be
crossed by a five-span reinfoced
ie concrete highway bridge with a clear
u- j roadway of eighteen feet. This
>e bridge will be of the deck girder ' ?e
type. The piers and abutments will ^
in be built as a part of the dam, giving
In affect, one structure. The
In bridge floor will be 8 feet above
e- the top of the spillway. , .
is A 72 foot section of the spillway,
ig,including two piers and one abut-*
at ment of the bridge is now completo
ed and the remaining section of
d- fifty-six feet should be completed
by the first of October,
ly At right angles to the spillway
o- and as a continuation of the abutjr
ment of the bridge there is a reto
taining wall built on a two-to-one
u- slope from a height of fifty feet, to
ly within six feet of the ground level,
is The overflow valves in the exlstie
ing dam were closed on June 15,
it since when the water has risen ilfa
teen feet and it now has only six
teen feet to riee. The depth *of the*
a- water in the pond when the valves
:h ware closed was approximately
1- twenty feet
It- Mr. O. S. Brown, Resident Engits
neer, representing Mees & Mees, Designing
and Supervising Engineers
u- of Charlotte, N. C. states that be Is
s- highly pleased with the Berry-fore
tue Construction Company's efforts
t to finish the structure during the
In contract period.
7 Different conditions hart prevail?
ed entirely this yea^ln comparison
ie with last season and great credit
ie must he-accorded Mr. Brown and
ie the construction company for their
a- snccess In keeping ahead of the
rapidly Increasing water levels oc y
casioned by the many heavy rains
of the last few weeks. '
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