The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

other day; "and I am im~pertinently
wondering how Governor Aycock is
getting along on his modest allowance
OF $4,000 a year. Governor Russell,
whoSpreeeded Aycock, had no children
and did not entertain to a great ex-
tent, yet he states that the Job cost
him $1,000 in addition to the salary,
which al not raised from $4,000 to
$4,000 until his term of Office EXPIRED
Washington Cor. Post: With the
exception of the term of S. II. Wick,
the colored postmaster at Wilson,
there will soon be few if any negro
postmasters in North Carolina. Since
it has been settled that a white man
viii be appointed postmaster at Wilson
there is a wild rush for the position.
Some half dozen candidates are in the
field and their claims are being urged
at frequent intervals. AS yet Senator
Pritchard has not gone into the mat
ter, and it is not known who will land
the plum.
Winston Sentinel: Mr.. J. A. Hill,
of Brown Mountain, in Stokes Coun-
ty, after spending several days here
in the interest of his air-ship, return
ed home Saturday. He stated that he
had decided to begin work on a real
flying machine as soon as the required
capital stock of $1,000 is subscribed.
He has already secured seven stock
holders, who subscribed 800 each. Mr..
Hill says several other parties have
about decided to take stock and he will
wait a week or two to see what they
will do. He feels confident that the
money needed will be raised and that
bis ship will sail beautifully when
completed.
Raleigh dispatch: John E. Fowler,
Populist ex-Congressman from the
Third District, who is here, a he
feels confident the Populists and Re
publicans in this State will not fuse
this year, but that the Populists will
very largely go to the Republican par
ty. He says both the Republicans and
Populists are greatly disorganized, but
declares that in his own county
(Sampson, the former home of ex-Sen-
ator Marion Butler), the Populists are
now stronger than ever before.-The
State Superintendent of Public In
struction says that he finds much en-
thusiasm in the west and centre in
public education. There appears TO
be some opposition in the East.
Charlotte Observer: The most i'm
portant bit of railroad news, so far as
this State is concerned, that has been
published lately, was hat conveyed
in a dispatch in yesterdays paper to
the effect that the contract has been
let for the construction of a railroad
between Rutherfordton and Asheville,
This extension of the Seaboard Air
Line has been long discussed, and it
would appear that the matter is now
near a head, for, generally, when the
contract for the building of a railroad
is given out the road is built This
line will open up more of Western
North Carolina and will materially
shorten the distance between Will
mington and all intervening points on
the Seaboard, and Asheville.
Raleigh Cor. Messenger: DR.. TAFT
Butler, State Veterinarian, has done
good work in Surry and Wilkes coun-
ties in the interest of the cattle quar-
antine during the past fortnight. In
each county an association of cattle
r~aisers has been formed. In Surry
last week he spoke each day to meet
ings of cattle-raisers, and at each
meeting from 80 to 100 we're present
the best attendance he has yet seen.
He is much gratifed by the attend
ance and the interest. He goes to
Burke County next week to make talks
and organize a county association
The southern half of the county is a
new field. 1t was taken into the pro-
tected area this spring. It's people
will have to be instructed in the merits
of the quarantine, which means higher
prices for cattle, etc.
Charlotte Observer: A correspond
ent asks the Observer how the vote on
the Chief J~usticeship stands in the
counties. which have held conventions.
1t is difficult to say with accuracy.