The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-06
Application to be Made for Gunboat for
Naval Reserves.
usUsTEEs ARRANGE BUDGET
Name OF Bank Changed-SmallDox
Pest HOUSE ClOscd-TarSet Practice
camDment-A. md NJ. College i'm
Need Of Funds-Condition of Crops.
Especial to The Messenger.)

AOpONAoA W AHN
Raleigh, n. g.. June To-day The
smallpox pest house was closed here,
the first time it mas been closed since
last December.
Governor Glenn fixes dates OF en-
campsnents of the National Guard at
Wrightsville, beginning July goth, and
continuing six days, second and third
infantry; at Cha lOtte, beginning Au-
gust 3rd, and continuing six days, first
infantry and light battery. 1t is eX-
pected target practice will be quite a
feature of the tncampments as it IS
greatly needed.
The governor has sent a request to
the navy department for a gunbcat
Tor the use of the naval militia, Ol
which there are now four divisions,
at Wilmington, New Bern, Windsor and
BeafOrt. AS yet the naval militia has
not been inspected. 1t is said it's equip
ment last year was very fair. 1t has
$4,000 to it's credit, this sum to be
used in completing equipment, the
money coming from the navy depart
ment.
The name of the Smithfield Savings
Bank is changed to the Commercial
and Savings Bank of Smithtield
Banks and other corporations .~aresenl-
ing in their returns to the state aud
itOr. Such returns must be filed by the
end of June. The penalty for failure
to file by July 31st is $4,000.
The corporation commission is in
formed by Vice President Andrews of
the Southern Railway, that orders be
given to at once put the Yadkln rail-
way in proper shape, by putting in new
crossties and rails. A complaint was
. recently made OF the condition OF TINS
road.
The trustees of the Agricultural and
1echanical College find Themselves
= confronted by a very great need O
money for operating the college. In
legislature having appropriated oni.
S25. 900. More teachers are needed
some of those 0 employed are re
ceiving better offers from other states
one offer coming all the way from Can
ada, to Professor Stevens, whose salal.
was raised.
The trustees arranged a budget 10
the college next year, setting apart 90
600 dollars. The salary of Profcsso
stevens, WHO 10 ISSoluCu
jthe members of the faculty
Ills increased n it is noped tnal IL
= will not accept tue offer from the ga
madam government. 1t is decided &c
to increase the rate Of the board OF stu
dents at the college, as was first II
timated. -
The manager of the Standard Y
Companv here says officers are on IN
track of the men who murdered Nlgl
Watchman Strickland, robbed the sal
and fired the building, n state the
those men are not professionals d
have committed some kind or CRIME.
The state agricultural deparImel
announces that It's =
norts show the average cond1tloh
corn to be 1913 per cent; wheat ~ -
oats 81 1-2; peanuts 112; a 20,
comDared with last year. Inc peam
crop is exceptionally promising. IL
percentage OF the apple crop is ~ l.
peaches "a IL. -.
Tho trustees made our new assI
tant professors. among these pelus
Osmond Morgan. assistant III aEIlcu
turc and farm Superlntendehl' =
XIII r.atrick. botany. Professor u. I
Hill was made vice president 1T l!
rnInest of President Winsto1: TO assl
in dis .inlina and act as president gu
ing DR.. Wirstnn's absence 1t was u
cidcd to ask the war departnnSn.
detail a vo;ing officer on actlFc ilst
instructor of tactics. to succeed -
tain Phelps. whose term mas 80
Professor Roberts was mace aso's'
nrnfessOr Of veterinary sureeIV IL
- Mr., Kendale assistant professor
,Iirving. 1t was ordered that m
hinery to the value of s5'Ooo De W
chased and installed In the en-
building. J.. A. wilson was ILL., ani
assistant instructor in the synnasl1
VICE Gardner. resigned. 1t was al
ordered that athletic ground be r,
chased in front of the exreri,nene 81 81
ton, city OF Raleigh and st1eet I'd
way to aid in this work.