The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
MINERAL
DEPOSITS
Leases to Large Tracts Lands
in Three Counties Recorded.
FARMERS ARE ORGANIZING
FARMERS ARE ORGANIZING
Great Preparations for the Carnival to
Be Held In Raleigh from May 4th
to eth-Large Parades and
Prizes Offered.
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RALEIGH, N. c., April 23.-Leases and
options on large tracts of lands In Wake,
johnson and Pender counties to tho Sea-
board Steel and Iron Company. Of New
York. are being recorded in the office OF
the Wake county register OF deeds, the
and Cape Fear Railroad. The leases con-
vey for a term OF twenty years the priv
ilcge Of prospecting and mining Tor iron
and any and all kinds of minerals, also
fossils, the lcssees to receive one-fourth
OF the profit on iron ore and ten per
cent. on any other minerals, ETC., found.
The leases were secured through u. W..
Lyon, OF Guilford. 1t Is understood that
parties interested feel confident OF finding
large and valuable deposits.
Colonel j. 8. Cunningham, OF Person
county. who is here to-day. says the
farmers In about twenty counties are
now organized for the recently incorporat-
ed n. c. Farmers Protective Association,
OF which he 10 president. He VIII speak at
Rocky Mount May LIST and Elm City May
I'd The work OF organizing is. he says
progressing very satisfactorily The or
ga.llzation Is to be pushed first In tho
North Carolina tobacco belt, and q move
ment is planned to take in Southern Vir-
ginia and Western Tennessee as early as
possible for cooperation in tobacco cul-
turc.
The State Treasurer Is mailing urgent
letters to shcrifrs OF tho various countries.
correcting serious errors which exist m
q number In the matter OF collecting pur-
rhase taxes frorn liquor dealers, tho prnc-
tice being to pay only fifteen cents per
gallon, instead Of SIS per gallon. they
heretofore deducted the s1.10 United States
Government tax the distiller pays. Ihls
tho Supreme Court says must not pc DONE
sheriffs are instructed to collect add
tional back taxes thus evaded.
There arc to be numerous free paranes
and other features for Ralelgh's May tes-
tivaI, May 4th-9th. Great preparations
arc being made for the coming carnival
which will be one OF the largest events
in the South this season. They have ar
ranged TO have parades every day and
night during the entire week Handsome
rrfzes have been offered for every dlvis-
ion. Monday. the opening day. It is IN
tended to give q grand Oriental parade
Monday night. a tour OF the world on ING
Midway. Tuesday, Elks' and Red alen
na,ade. Tuesday night. a battle OF now
srs wednesday, military parade. We'd
nesday night, Illuminated bicycle parade:
THURSDAY, knights OF Pythias and moral
narade. Thursday night, Queen OF me
Carnival parade and Carnival BAH. frl-
day. industrial and trades parade. trloay
mint. odd-Fellows and Jr. Q. q. A M:
nnrade. Saturday. school children's ana
farmers parade. Saturday night, Mara
Gras fete. masquerade parade ana oattte
OF confetti.
In addition, free attractions Wall Do tur-
n,shed at frequent intervals during inc
day. They will consist OF the nlgn olte'
bicycle stnircase ride, high wire a..n,
slide for life. electric ioun.n,i' ~
whirl. public marriage. cake-walks, etc