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Bleached Skulls And Deadly Rattlers Are Seldom Seen On Desert Dry Heat Waves Either Cool Or Boil Water. Los Angeles A Paradise. (By RENN DRUM) The one big illusion to the green Southern or Eastern Tourist about the entire West is the desert. The average person has the idea, at least it was our idea, that the des ert was a long stretch. 1.000 miles or so, of desolate land, flat as a floor, Inhabited by nothing but rattle snakes, and upon which the daring traveler would find, every mile or so. scattered skulls of those who failed to carry along enough water and protection from baking sun. The desert isn’t cooled by electric refrigeration, or anything else, but It is far shy of being the hideous thing pictured by those who have not traversed it. Perhaps at one time it was all that the average Imagination pictur es it, but the great modern Ameri can institution, the gasoline filling station ,has transformed it, especial ly where traversed by highways, from a bleak, dangerous land into a region which can be travelled in comparative safety and with a cer tain amount of interest. Travelling to the West Coast from Shelby by the Southern route one strikes semi-desert country in Tex as, New Mexico and in Arizona be fore striking the mountainous sec tion of Arizona. But the desert prop er is not struck until the traveller leaves the Grand Canyon in Arizona and heads for either Los Angeles or San Diego. The best known trail, especially until recent years, goes by way of Douglas. Arizona, end Yuma, California, across the Gila desert, and Imperial or Death Valley. How ever, of recent years the route across by way of Kingman and Needles is found to be good travel ing with less desert to cross—in fact the worst portion may be crossed in one night, as was the case in the writer's party. The Mojave Desert. The desert at this section is known as the Mojave, a northern extension of the Gila and not ex ceeded in heat by any in this coun try except the main portion of the Gila Itself—and Gila is the inferno of the known world. Our general impression prior to leaving'the East was that only the hardy could survive the trip acro.« unless the automobile be leaded down at the last town before hitting the desert with water, oil, gas and other supplies, as the general idea prevails, back here, that no one lives upon the desert. All of which is tommyrot. Every 20 miles or so are filling stations with water—such as it is—gas. oil and eats. Our party left Needles, California, “where the real desert begins,” about 0 o'clock one evening, and was across to Barstow, California oil town on the other edge, by the time the sun crept into sight from the east, and into Los Angeles by 9 o'clock. Prom 6 until 8 o’clock in the evening especially the first 30 minutes it seemed as if the heat could not be borne. Wave after wave of near blistering heat would sw'eep against the car, but once the sun was down something resembling a cool breeze set in. Thereafter ex cept for a numbing warmth which almost forced one to sleep it was not so bad. At that hour the ther mometer may register from 105 de grees, to 115, and occasionally above, but heat of 105 there, where it is entirely dry heat, does not cause one to suffer as much as un der 95 degrees in the East and South. Real exercise is necessary to raise drops of perspiration. Heat Cools Water.' One of the phenomena of the West is the fact that water is cool ed by the heat. Incidentally, good drirtking water is unknown in the west except for a few mountain points covered by forests. At all ser vice stations and towns just before reaching the desert at Needles it is noticed that water-bags are sold— bags which hold from one to two. gallons of water. Tourists fill these bags before starting and hang them on the front bumper of the car. Soon after starting the throat and lips become parched, but the water bag hanging on the front contains cool water. Just why the heat waves striking the car in front keep the water cool, we do not know. Neither do we know why the same water Will soon reach the boiling point when hung from the bumper on the rear. "It's the manner in Which the car cuts across the heat waves," the desert people say. The same method Is used to preserve meat. Steaks, and whatever meats may be on hand are hung in the open air and will not spoil over a period of months due to the dryness. At several of the service stations on the desert the drinking water for passers-by is kept cool by circulating in a coil of pipe out in the open—and it is cool despite the 110 to 120 degrees of heat striking it during the day. Other than the folks, three or tour people to the station, who op I erate the service stations no one lives upon the desert However, oil from the main travelled roads the remaining Indians live. The heat means nothing to them; it is home. Those Rattlesnakes. In the semi-desert section, sage brush, cactus, mesquite bush and other desert vegetation grow, but on the desert proper the few mesquite bushes are dwarfed in size and not near so numerous. Somehow, though the jackrabbits survive, and the rattlers, too, it is said. But the idea that rattlers crawl about in large numbers upon the desert. In vade tents and shacks, appeared to be bunk. An honest confession ts that in covering a dozen western states—desert states, semi-desert states, mountainous states. and states with rolling prairic.s—only one rattlesnake was seen outside of a cage. Now, doesn't that ruin your dreams, cr, rather, your night mares? Another Surprise. The writer, for some unknown reason or another, considered that all of the desert country was level as a floor. Such is not the case. In the semi-desert and desert coun try ‘ naked" mountains, some of them very high, rise before you. Mountains without a single tree or bush, resembling large piles of sand seen back here, except that the col or is a yellowish brown. Inspections of ycur car and lug gage in the West come at numerous places and the most unexpected per iods. Contrary to the cast the in spections and searches are not for your beverages, but for your eats. The West, frankly, doesn't care much whether ycu drink, or what you drink. The first real search comes in Arizona. There they take from you —the state horticultural inspectors —the fruit you might have with you which was purchased in New Mexico or Texas. They say they're looking for some type of fruit pest, or pests in general, but others say it is "spite work" upon the part of several states. The Arizona search cost our party a nice Jar of honey. Just what kind of pest might have been in that jar of toothsome sweet ness we never learned, we do know that the loaf of bread that night w:as dispensed without accessories other than "pork-and.” The inspec tors seemed very concerned about our pillows, blankets and old-fash ioned quilts. They were afraid huge boll weevils would come stalking forth and devour them. The second inspection comes on the desert after entering California There* the tourist is forced to untie and unpack every bag and spread out upon the desert sand his or her entire belongings from the soiled linen through last night's pajamas. Jack Rabbits Galore. The rookies tourist to the west may not see as much of other things as he anticipates, but there’ll be a few more thousand Jack rabbits than the most imaginative person could hope to see. In fact, one morning's drive across the desert and other far western sections will take one by at least 100 dead jack rabbits in the highway. The long eared jack rabbit, several sizes larg er than our cotton-tail, could or dinarily give an automobile a fit before being run down, but at night they become blinded in the glare of the headlights and stand stupe fied until struck. During the day light hours one sees almost ?s many gophers (prairie dogs) and prairie chickens. The gopher re sembles very much our squirrel. Hearing a car approach the gopher dashes from the roadside to the shadow of a mesquite bush and stands high on his rear legs much like our squirrel does in eating. His antics in thinking he is hidden by standing up make of him the most interesting of the desert animals. Roads on the desert, do they have them? is a question frequently ask ed. Yes, the desert roads are real roads along the main trails. In the nights drive across the main Mojave desert about fifty percent of the highway is oiled sand, while the California side is paved. The by roads, for the most part, are beds of rivers which do not have water in them except for a short time aft er the snows in the spring. Here and there across the desert, by the side of the naked hills, one sees abandoned mining shacks dat ing back to the gold rush, or shacks still used by those mining for other ore. The Western Paradise.* From Barstow on in by San Ber nardino to Los Angeles -the motorirt gradually creeps into the Paradise of the West-The desert gives away to the coastal mountain range, vine yards. orange groves, apricot or chards and forests. Then in the narrow strip, from the peak of the mountains to the coast, 10 to 20 miles, the car speeds into Los An geles port; Long Beach, the bath ing resort; Hollywood, the movie colony; Pasadena, where the mil lionaires live and where their mil lions have added to the world's greatest natural beauty. Mr. McIntyre, who tried to steal our thunder bv visiting Lot, Ange les at the same time and writing about it, says that within 10 years the city will be one of tha three largest in the world. So says Mr Brisbane, the writing fellow who draws the big check; and so say we. Thereabouts the natives (those who have been there six months or longer) say that nine out of 10 who visit Southern California want to come back, and that seven out of every 10 do come back They seem to. Los Angeles is a steady stream of newcomers, all building new homes or seeking new homes, and there appears to be plenty of work, and prosperity to go around witn much left for the countless thous ands yet to come. All the citrus fruits—orahges so luscious one never gets enough walnut groves, vineyards, and oil wells, the hustle of a great seaport and resort, the movie industry, more oil wells and millionaires. Right in the city limits of Los Angeles, or rather in Long Beach, or where the two join, are more otl wells than in any other section of similar size in the world Driving along the suburban streets of Los Angeles into Long Beach it is no odd sight to see a front porch torn away from a residence with a bij well pumping oil betw*en the front wall and the street. Or wells sunk into the garden. Some years back, so they tell you there, an ordinance was passed which says that no more wells, regardless of how much otl you may have under your lot., may be drilled within the city or sub urbs. Hundreds of the oil derricks may be seen while driving the city streets. Much of Los Angeles' beauty and charm is due to the architecture of the public buildings, business build ings and residences, intermingled among which are the open air, un covered fruit stands and markets. Apparently nothing is built there until it is built right. And one real ly sees why California leads in edu cation. Their school buildings are unexcelled and numerous, and the'' high school football stadiums and playgrounds put to shame our col lege buildings and stadiums in the south and east. There the climate must approach the perfect for the person seeking comfort. The mercury may climD above 100 during the day but the. heat is never half so oppressive a3 is the ordinary summer day her.?. At night a cool breeze sweeps over the entire region—or rather two breezes, one from the mountains nearby and the other from th“ coast. Two blankets feel good and three feel better. Some day, or we miss a guess, New York and Chicago will be urg ing the census takers not to miss a person for fear that Los Angeles will pass them. San Francisco has already given up amd snorts with disgust when the neighboring city to the south is mentioned. (The next Installment of the motor cruise through the west, from Carolina to California and back, will take up the suburbs and nearby scenic points which have made Los Angeles and Southern California one of the most popular regions In the world—YVm. Wrigley and his wonderland on Catalina island made passible by the gum-chewers; Hol lywood. her glamour and sham, Pasa dena paintings, natural and other wise; Long Beach, where the retir ed farmers of Iowa pitch horse shoes; the Rose Bowl, the Coliseum; Venice, the Coney Island of the west; the lion and monkey farms, etc.) wests™ NEWS GLEANINGS The Lay-More-Tile plant recently erected on Gardner street by J. T. Ramsey and Sons is running on full time in order to keep up with the demand for tile. They are construct ing a new home for Mr. Roy Newman in Belvedere Heights out of their tile products. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Devinney and children are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wells of Cherryville. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Glenn and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Glenn of Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Young and lit tle daughter, Elsie. accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bowling on a visit to relatives in Georgia the past week. Mrs. C. D. Adams and son, Ben, and Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Jay spent the past week in Atlanta. Mrs. Dewey McDaniel and chil dren are spending their vacation with relatives at Spindale. Mrs. J. T. Ramsey spent Monde y and Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. S. L. Gantt of Belwood. Mrs. Ann Talley of Cleveland C'oth visited Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Ramsey Monday and Tuesday. Miss Eva Parris is spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Par ris. Mr. and Mrs. Greer Williams of Newton spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Cb’de Dover are spending this week with relatives near Granite Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Buddie Toms of Grover spent Tuesday with Mrs. I«. J. Willis. Mr. Hartsell Canipe of Pleasant Hill, spent Monday with his brother Mr. A. C. Canipe. Mrs. Jason Turner and children of Delight, visited Mr. and Mrs Clem W»to Mr&. N. J, WUUs SITTING IN DRAUGHTS HARMFUL IN SUMMER rhis Is the Season When Good Health Habits Are Tossed Aside in the Interest of Comfort, Says Authority, Urging Common Sense Precaution*. By ROYAL S. COPELAND. M. D. United States Senator from New York. Former Commissioner of Heatth, \eto 1 ork ( tty. WE have been having intensely hot weather for several days. Knowing my own discomfort, I am impelled to talk to you a little about your special hot weather habit*. You may scoff at this and say, “How absurd!" But we do practica habits in Summer that we never uuns oi m seasons. You would not think of deliberately sitting > I in a draft in the Winter time. Neither would you expose yourself to the danger of frostbite or its equivalent Yet in Summer when you are overheated, you sit before an electric fan or in a direct breeze. Of course*, it is the most tempting thing to do But it is a dangerous thing, too. The food you take, too, should be given special consideration in Summer. It is unwise to eat the heavy, rich foods which heat the blood. Such foods make the entire system work hard, unduly hard for a hot day. Dainty, tempting meals, consisting or jellied or hot soups, as you prefer, plenty of fruit, vege tables, salads and the lighter desserts, are called DR COPELAND for on these not aays. mmi opj and then sparingly. , , . .. Beverages are necessary and perfectly Pi‘°P*r\ to take, but they should be taken when the body is not overheated. Between meals is the time for cold drinks. Do not expos# the body to the di-. rect rays of the sun for too long periods. If you must be out-of-doors give your heed and body adequate protection. 1 need hardly remind you that the clothing and headgear should be light In weight. Frequent baths add to the comfort. But do not Jump Into a tub of cold water when the body le overheated. Wait a half hour or ao to cool off. then bathe and change to fresh cloth ing. l.'ntl! you become accustomed to the extreme heat you should exercise in moderation. You can gradually do more as the body become* used to the change In temperature. Exercise temperance and common sense. This ta the season when caution is demanded. | Answers to Health Queriw- [ A. U Q.—Is cocoa fattening? A.—Not a fattening as chocolate. G. B Q.—What can I do for dandruff? A —Shampoo the hair every week with a good pure eoap and use a stimulating tonic. For partlculara send a self-addressed, stamped enve lope and repeat vour question. • • • H. M. Q—What causes rheuma tism? A —Some Infection in the system i. ...nons hie for this trouble. For other information aend a »elf-ad dressed, stamped envelope and re peat your question. • • • ft. n. Q.—What should a bnv weigh who is 19 years old and 5 feet. It inches tall7 2,—How can I gain weight? A.—For his age and height he should weigh about 155 pounds. 2.—Proper dieting and deep breath ing la the secret. You should eat nourishing foods and have plenty of sleep and rest. For full particulars send a self-addressed, stamped eave lope and repeat your question. • • • r, N. Q —How much should a girl of 19. 5 feet 5 inches tall weigh? —What do you advise for re ducing? A.—You should weigh about 135 pounds. % 2.—Eat verv sparingly of starches sugars and fats. Get regular syste matic exercise. A gradual reduction In the amount of food consumed with the regular exercise will work wonders In most cases. C. O. Q— What will remov« moles? A.—Moles may be made less no tlceable by the use of the electric needle handled hy an expert. Con suit a skin specialist. Os>rl«tn. ISIS. N«wg>*w* rwtors Serrtrs, tat Friday. Miss Maude Silver of Asheville is visiting Mr. and Mrss. J. W. Silver on Clegg street. Miss Mildred Ramsey spent a part of the past week with Miss Cath erine Wilsan of Catawba. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Williams and baby spent Sunday with Mr and Mis. C. L. Ramsey. Mrs. Paul Peeler and children have returned from a month's stay at Washington with Mr. Peeler who is doing construction work there. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. McKinney and children of Hickory, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. M. Taub. / Miss Georgia Condrey of Marion who has been visiting Mr. and Mr;. N. D. Francis returned to her home Saturday. Miss Mildred Canipe is visitinR Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Crawford ol Forest City a few days. THEY ARE GOING LIKE HOT CAKES Those beautiful $19.50 presses at The Paragon for only $5.00 Those $12.50 dresses for only $3.95 And all Wash Dresses at £ PRICE ^ ues been offered here at ues been offered in helby at such prices—but ladies we have made up our minds to clear our racks—and to clear them now. COME AT ONCE You will buy several—All good, clean, stylish merch andise Don’t let this op portunity go by another day. THE PARAGON DEPARTMENT STORE (Ib The Place) si Blasting with a few tablespoon fuls of grape Juice will Improve the flavor of roasted ham. Mattel A -Pici-af ar hsM deleatn Wr TMf Nf> F pRD LIGHT jQtUVERY CAR ... for long days of fast trips ... at low cost LOW first cost, low up-keep . . . that's a feature of the new Ford Light Delivery Car. It means inexpensive deliveries . . . and greater profits. Add to that—its speed, safety, reliability, and you have a real investment in service. Thi engine of the Ford Delivery Car is powerful and efficient. The chassis is sturdy. The control is cer tain and light. The fully en closed six-brake system vHll bring it up short without a sway or a jolt. Ease it through traffic, or push i: hard on the road ; . : you can shorten distance and lengthen your working day. Drive it with confidence too. It is built for hard work. The new Ford Light De- ' livery Car can be had with the pick-up body illustrated or with a handsome panel body, equally sturdy. Come, in, and let us show you them both. Why not stop ia today? Charles L. Eskridge STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION Of CLEVELAND COUNTY AS OF JUNE 30TH, 1929. fa> Assessed valuation of RmI and Personal Property-year 1928-1939 (bt I Itemized Debt Of County:— Court House Bonds -----.2,non Bridge Bonds ...---—.....65.000 Bridge Bond* .. 94.000 Bridge Bonds ----34,000 Bridge and Fund. Bonds-16,000 12 Months Notes ....32,000 Total County Bonds and Long Term Notes ...... H Itemized Debt of Townships:— No. I Township Road Bonds —..—-21,000 No, 2 Township Road Bonds-40,000 No. 3 Township Road Bonds---27,000 No. 4— Kings Mt. Road Bonds.30,000 No. 4—Orover Road Bonds.....10,000 No. 5 Township Road Bonds--40,000 No 6 Township Road Bonds ....100,000 No. 7 Township Road Bonds ----50,000 No. 8 Township Road Bonds „-......50,000 No. 9 Township Road Bonds -- 72,500 No. 9—Lawndale Road Bonds-12.000 No. 10 Towmshlp Road Bonds ..20,000 No. 11 Township Road Bonds.-.25.000 Total Township Road Bonds ....... No. 6 Hospital Bonds-- -----.... Til Itemized Debt of Special School Districts: — <») State Loans Boiling Springs .5,200 Earl . 9.000 Patterson Springs .. 9,000 Lattimore -- 26,100 Mooresboro-- 18,900 Fallston - 23,350 Belwood ____...-....-37.450 Piedmont ... .....25,900 Casar _ 17,000 No 8 Township-- 47,500 Park-Grace .20.000 ib) Building & Loan Belwood.. 1.500 <c) Bonds Grover Schools.. 15,668.66 Waco Schools . 19,333,34 Total Special School District Bonds & State Loans.. Total Bonded and State Loan Indebtedness of County. Town ships and school Districts..i... *38,000,000,00 .243,000 .497,500 .' 94,000 % 239.400 35.000.00 .275,900.00 •1,110,400.00 <d> Taxation Levied for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1929— County Wide Purposes: Rate 88c — Amount Produced .334.000 June 30. 1930—County Wide Purposes: Rate 73c — Amount Produced 277.000 You will notice here a County Wide Tax reduction of 15c on levy for this year, making our County Wide Tax rate this year only 73c. This, we feel, is a very low rate when compared to the rates used in some of our neighboring counties. K K. No. 1 Township Road Tax Rate No. 2 Township Road Tax Rate No. 3 Township Road Tax Rate Mi. Prec No. 4 Township Road Tax Rate M. Rd Dls. No. 4 Twp. Road Tax Rate 1928-29 85c 65c 40c 16c 10c 20c. 40c 24c 43c 50c 35c 14c 75c. 70c 8c Grover No. 4 Township Road Tax Rate No. 5 Township Road Tax Rate No. 6 Township Road Tax Rate No. 7 Township Road Tax Rate No. 8 Township Road Tax Rate No. 9 Township Road Tax Rate Lawndale No. 9 Township Road Tax Rate No. 10 Township Road Tax Rate No. 11 Township Road Tax Rate No. 6 Township Hospital Tax Rate Special School Tax Rates:— SC.iool Districts Bolling Springs 13c Earl 30c Patterson Springs 30r Grover 33c. Dixon 10c Beth war# 35c Waco 40c Stubbs 15c Lattimore 50c Mooresboro 50c Piedmont 40c Fallston 50c Belwood 50c Casar 50c Moriah ’ 30c Park-Orace 20c No 8 Township 50c fe> Uncollected Taxes (Including Lands Sold for Taxes.) June 30, 1927—Insolvents 1,286. Errors-released 2,993. Land Sales 1.829 June 30, 1928—Insolvents $920. Errors-released 2,638. Land Sales 1,196 June 30, 1929—Insolvents $900. Errors-released 3,635. Land Sales 3,175. <f) Miscellaneous Revenues Other Tan Taxation Received for the Fiscal Ending June 30th, 1929 In County General Funds _:... ..23,193.75 In County School Funds __32,390.56 In County Schools — State Equalization.47,735.47 1929-30 85c 65c 40c 18c 10c 18c 40c 24c 42c. 50c 35c 14c 75c 70c 8f 13c 30c 30c 35c 10c 35c 40c I5r 50c 50c 40c 50c soe 60c 30c 20c 50c Amount 3,700 9.000 7.000 9.000 2.300 2,200 6.800 32.000. 11,750 8.300 11.000 2,100 5,050 4,900 900 1.300 1,700 3,400 500 1.300 4.000 250 9.000 3,600 7,800 4.000 4,7*0 2,500 500 2.300 7,200 115,100 10 800 '84,800 *6,808 *4,764 *7,710 Year •103,319.78 <g> Surplus Revenues at June 30th, 1929:— In County Genera* Funds ....... *34,92&78 In County Debt Service Funds____......_16,022.40 50,940.18 County Bridge Funds Deficit ..5,844.77 *45,104.41 In County School Funds including Sinking Funds and Capital Outlay 2*1380.63 No. 1 Township Road Funds......* 2*70.67 No. 2 Township Road Funds ..7,460.55 No. 3 Township Road Funds ...I......._4*66.92 No. 4 Township Road Runds—Kings Mtn. ....10,647.38 No 4 Township—Grover Precinct ....4*33*2 . No. 5 Township Road Funds .. 12*33*4 No. 6 Township Road Funds.. 24,64**1 No. 7 Township Road Funds .. 11,722,74 No. 8 Township Road Funds _ 4,648*7 No. 9 Township Road Funds__ 34,782*9 No. 9 Township Road Funds—Lawndale .. 2*43.05 No. 10 Township Road Funds .. 5,732.50 No. 11 Township Road Funds. 4,401*8 *121,088.59 (The above Road Funds include both maintenance and siniring fund moneys.) No. 6 Hospital Maintenance & Sinking Funds:____ *10,009.3* School Districts No 6—Boiling Springs No. 12-Earl No. 14—Patterson Springs No. 5—Grover No. 21—Dixon No. 79—East Kings Mountain No. 19—Bethware No. 10—Waco No. 32—Stubbs No. 16—Lattimore No. 17—Mooresboro No. 22—Fallston No. 23—Belwood No. 20—Piedmont No. 24—Casar No. 25—Moriah No. 40—Beaver Dam No. 41—Beams Mill No. 3—shoal Creek No 8 Township Park - Grace Deficits 28591 3.894.33 141.00 2,668.22 5,141.17 2.338.79 3,785.36 Surplus 1*22.83 1*29.90 1.706.77 903.70 650.10 1.573.95 4&19 1.039.96 1 13*88 155 35 13.50 3431 131.66 110*0 18,275.88 11,092 20 Amount School District Surplus _11,092.20 Total Surplus Revenue ......___........ 215,732.21 Amount School District Deficit _..._18,275.68 Total Net Surplus _.-T-— $197,456.53 We feel that the above statement reveals a healthy financial condition of the affairs of our good county of Cleveland and we gladly submit it as Information t« the tax payers and ask their careful consideration. ' ' i’ Respectfully submitted. • A. E. CLINE, County Accountant. vj*
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