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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-02-16
The SETTLEMENT Of SALISBURY.
Some Ancient but Interesting History OF The
Town, County and People.


Town. County and People.
We have before us a copy
of the Union Banner, of July
18th, 1865, just about three
months after the close of the
great war. 1t was a daily pa
per, published by J. J. Stew~
art, and contains quite a
number of very interesting
items to Salisburians. We
expect to make numerous ex :
tracts from this paper from
time to time and this week,
publish the following account
of the settlement Of Salis>
bury:
Through the kindness of a
friend, We have received the
following sketch, relative to
the settlement of Salisbury,
which will be Of interest to
cur citizens.
Roavan- Salisbury Face of
the cou1atry-Indioo Traces
-Cogdall-Joh1a Dunn.
The County of Rowan Was
taken from Anson in 1853,
and was named after Rob~
err kesM#aen., a member of the
council. 1he first settlers
near, ,Salisbg ry were Paul Biz
fe and JohA Whitesides, On
Grants to the north;
John John Gardiner,
AleA n d - Douglas and
James Douglas on Crane
Greek to the south of Sails
bury. They settled in 1851,
Matthew Locke, Fra n G i S
Locke, John Brandon, Alex~
ander Cathey and James Ora
ham to the west on the upper
part of Grants Greek to the
north of Salisbury, before
1851.
The first mills on Grants
Creek were built by John
Whitesides near its mouth.
It is now owned by John |.
Shaver. r.-Hugh Parker built
the mill above, devised it to
Thomas, William and John
Frohock, and Spruce Mccoy
afterwards purchased. Grants
Creek took it's name from a
Mr.. Grant, who settled near
the head Of the creek.
Crane Greek took it's name
from the great number OF
Cranes that came from the
sand hills during the time of
whortleberries which abound
ed in the glades Of this
creek.
James Carter and Hugh
Foster owned the land where
Salisbury was established
and it was by their influence
the Court House was estab~
lished at Salisbury. An ef~
fort was made to establish
the Court House to the west
of that place about two miles.
SAL1sBuRY.-Elias Broc
and John Whitesides built
the first Court House and
Jail in Salisbury, on tie
ground where those buildings
now stand. They were the
first men that were put in the
jail after it was built. They
we're put in for debt. First
settlers in Salisbury We're
Thomas Dugan, James Heg~
gin and James Bowers.
FACE OF THE COUNTRY The
country was covered with pea
vines, grass and canes. 1t
had the appearance of the
richest country. There were
the buffalo, bears, etc.. in the
neighborhood.
HUNTING GROUNDS. - This
country was the hunting
grounds Of the Catawbas.
INDIAN NTRACEs.-Theseg gem
orally run in the glades near
the water courses, when they
led in the right direction;
thence through glades on the
tops of ridges.
CAPTA1N-CoGDILL. - He
was appointed Clerk of Anson
County Court. He came
from the lower counties near
Edenton, was a lawyer and
had John Dunn as a deputy
Clerk.
JOHN DUNN. He was an
Irishman, and educated for a
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-02-16

third, Frank Petty, in Lln~
coin. All his children we're
by the first wife. He was
promoted to the rank of Col.
of the militia; but when the
Indian war broke out and the
militia were to march against
the Cherokees in 1850, he res
moved to the Cheraws and
remained there two years, un-
til the troubles were over,
When the revolution COM
menced he was suspected Of
being ratherslukewarm, or iu~
clining to the side Of the dis
affected. He was apprehend~
ed and taken a prisoner to
South Carolina. At tie
same time a lawyer in Sails
bury named Benjamin Boot
Boothe, was apprehended and
taken away with him. He
(Boothe) was all Engiishman.
Col. Dunn commanded the
regiment from Rowan, that
went to Hillsborough to pros
tect the Court from the Reg
ulators.
For a more extensive ac>
count of John Dunn's con~
duct and character, see
"Wheeler's Sketches" ch. 81.
-Rowa1 County. The fore~
going statements ought to
have been incorporated in the
sketch Of that County. But
as a second edition of that
work may be expected, or
some other person will write
our history, we confidently
trust these ''Memoranda" I"
will be useful.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
COLORADO PLANS
AS TO. INITIATIVE
Democratic Caucus Outlines In.
tent for Consideration in
Special Session.

DENVER, Aug 16,-The Democratic
legislation for the enactment of which tn.
seventeenth general assembly was con-
vened in extraordinary session by Gov
ernor John F. Shafroth, completed the
first draft of the Initiative and referen-
DUN measure this afternoon. 1t provides
that 10 per cent OF the vote cast for
governor In the entire state must sign
petition 10 Initiate legislation. in making
up this total 10 per cent Of the vote cast
oy each individual county must be Sc
ties Of the state. This provision Is for
the purpose OF preventing rhickly In
habited county, like Denver, where 10
per cent OF the entire state vote could
easily be secured, from initiating legis-
lation not desired by the majority OF
other counties.
Governor Shafroth today sent to the
last week asking the governor TO produce
his authority for the statement con-
tained In his message to the effect that
he understood under the provisions Of
the bank guaranty law: three state banks
which had failed in Oklahoma had paid
out dollar for dollar, while three national
banks which had failed during the same
period had not paid out a cenr.
The governor communication failed to
satisfy Senator McCue, by whom the
resolution was introduced, or Senator
Burger. the Republican leader. who pro-
duced telegram from the office Of the
comptroller Of the currency declaring that
the two national banks whicn have failed
In Oklahoma since January l. 1908. have
paid out one dollar for dollar on all
claims and the other dollar for dollar
on all proven claims.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
Sample Of High Finance.
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This New Scientific Remedy Removes
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If you suffer from any skin disease go
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
SFtAkE-UP IN UTAH STATE LAND BOARD CERTAIN

eastern capitalists a fat diyi-
depd This money should pe .ep, H. ~ On % nni
lard AT even SO per neariv ar haif ar a mil. NH,
acre acres eSdoMIiooTsNenough Mo to pay for every pos.
non ooiti onntisv in putting water on every
acre OF the land
" One Way to Settle.
r. this is done II viii give a perna.
nent basis to tne IpScsion' pr15io 1t will result
" " f,rnners getting their water az SONG, some,
thing near It's eost-a, t-,,,dp,1ept praeo aud c,,I.
fesuii III 80 Ibe tract This is the only
ssa,1IcTaent the farmers should consen.
TO- The land board ololGiS = that fbn
ioeT tar,,ners are anxious for the Oasis
comnany TO go ahead-for lhe Doaru 10
be enlent with them afo af rho otig farnpgi pnegs
IN nrn - hnnch OF speculators This letter
vas wa" prepared in the office OF ne Oasls
ooI''Edrm;t COZ Edon;t know what inducements were
Wa W. "p n,,t 70 the four signers. but ii
Inc board Is really anxious 20 knoW no"
1pu,r 1hT and interview them and they Will
very quickly find out ihat the farmers
nor anybody else IN this region want
novtbing more TO do with the Oasis
company
Anxious for Inquiry.
we are glad the government represen-
,ofive OF the Carey act lands is TO make
az INVESTIGATION Of this and other en-
terprses Of Ike naLufe b IN be- rne for atS the Inc
tarsst of the actual farmers, and Will
ITn6ably be a severe jolt for the land
board .,. .a troub1s r,i,,
re land board A big project near
Macknv has been condemned by expert
emssnicion ems that the board OF that state
has some sort OF financial Interest With
the company which had the project This
is likely to be the case Wherever local
land boards are appointed on political
grounds. Land boards with irrigation
eompa nies should be submitted to a
terror department with all data regard
ing cost OF project so that the farmers
viii not be faxed an exoroitant price Tor
the water that the companies-and pos
sibly some of the land board-nay, make
unreasonable profitS. NO scanual mas
ever attached to any reclamation project
the general government mas oeen en-
gagged in
People Ask Questions.
Meanwhile people are beginning td
ask why il is that A. G. Glauque CON
Times to be member OF the state
board of land commissioners, drawing
salary from the state and at the same
time draws salary as member OF
the board Of education of Salt Lake
City.
Meanwhile other inquiries are being
made and Investigations conducted by
citizens and taxpayers of Utah into the
workings of this incompetent state
board of land commissioners, records
are being searched. vouchers examined
expense accounts being inquired into
And meanwhile voters of Utah are
considering the same proposition that
voters of Idaho are considering, that
n change in the administration of af
fairs in the land board and other state
Offices would be for the better-that the
people have some rights which official
dom must respect.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

Uncle Sam has again taken hand
in the affairs of Utah; this time he
has ordered an inquiry into the several
Carey act land projects in the state
In plain words. the federal government
has determined that the state board of
land commissioners shall obey the laws
of the United States in all Carey act
projects in which the state board has
a finger. and this board necessarily
has hand in every project. Among
the things which this incumbent state
board will have to face is the fact
that no bonds have been fled in Carey
act projects. as they should have been,
The Carey act law provides a great
many things that the state board of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

motel: wherein present member of the
board denounced former member of
the board Tor leaking the story so that
The Tribune got hold of it. But what
is the use of anticipating what the
haul Of the seine will be, for there is 80
feared that some people may take to
the woods.
Real Cause for Inquiry.
- The real cause for the inquiry by
Uncle Sam is the Oasis project. a
project under tho Carey land act, The
spot hight is being placed in position
and when it is poured upon several OBJ
jects there is certain to be a trek
Here is what the Millard County
Chronicle, In its issue of August H.
has to say about the Oasis company
and the farmers, in which some light
on the history Of that land and irri-
CATION company is thrown upon the
screen, as also some light upon the ac,
eommodating land board Of the state of
Utah Here is what the Chronicle says:
Here Is the Story.
-, Now that suit has been entered against
the Oasis Land & Irrigation company
for $l0o 900 damages by Attorney Nc
Ininch in behalf OF the farmers OF West
has been made defendants with the COM
pany. II seems in order to throw little
light on the history OF the company.
While there was any chance of the com
pany coming through, paying It's debts
and carrying out It's contracts. the Chron-
icle refrained from any comments. but
now that suit has been filed for dam
ages and the matter will come before
the interior depa rtment Of the federal
government for investigation the fullest
light possible should be thrown upon the
transactions OF The company.
The Oasis Land & Irrigation company
is made up OF eastern men. organized
TO make money for the stockholders.
How much actual money they put TIP we
cant find out Probably enough to have
their first survey made. They secured
from the Deseret company an interest
in the big reservoir which had been built
by the Deseret company and In which the
Melville company also had an interest
They also secured from the Melville COM
pany a three -flfths interest in the diver
sion dam above Burtner. and the main
canal to the point where they diverted
the water to their own lands across the
river They paid for this with issue
OF $2S0.0o0 bonds, the last OF which run
for twenty years.
Sample of High Finance.
With this as their capital they made
out to the Utah Savings & Trust com
pany Il trust deed covering their rights
in the dam, reservoir and canals. This
was executed in March. 1908. as security
for n bond issue of $500 600. And here
came in some high finance worthy OF
Jim Fiske In the palmy days OF the Erie
railway. AS an inducement to the pur-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

Record al the local office OF the United
States weather bureau for the twenty
four hours ending at p. m. Tuesday;
Temperature at p. M. 81 degrees,
maximum temperature, 81 degrees, mini
mum temperature. 50 degrees: mean tenn
perature, "a degrees. which is 2 degrees
below normal; total deficiency since the
first of the month, "a degrees: total ex-
cess since January l. 532 degrees.
Precipitation at p. m, none. total
precipitation since the first OF the
month. 22 inch. which Is IL inch below
normal; total deficiency since January /.
497 inches.
Relative humidity. 10 per cent.
The moon rises at 5s52 p. m. and sets
at 256 a: m. August Is.
The sun rises at $40 a. m, and sets
at I.24 d. m,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

possibly the dragnet will disclose in
the haul that another member of
the board was director in a company
which profited through another com
pany to whom loan was made.
The dragnet may also bring out in
the haul and disclose why member
OF the present board urged, over the
telephone. to former member OF the
board that he file protest against the
awarding of contract or rather the
changing of a contract, which means
delay of the completion of project
four or five years, in order that this
present member of land board may
build up n machine that will retain
himself and his friends and relatives
in place. The net may also bring to
light a conversation held in the Wilson
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

as many of the high ecclcsiasts of the
church ignore the law; tossed the law
aside as they would a white chip.
But now that Uncle Sam has stepped
into the game and has called halt, the
men who have been ignoring the laws,
have felt that thev were law unto
themselves, arr shakinu in their boots.
What Dragnet Will Have.
Probably when the dragnet in this
inquiry is thrown out the hauling in
of the seine may disclose how a former
member of the land board drew a
salary Of 5000 per month while he was
a director of a selling agents company
Of an irrigation company which had
been loaned 100000 by the state land
board of which he was memhsr !:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

which have stood the test of time de-
serve a place in the medicine chest of
every family. Mothers are today adj
ministering to their children the reme-
dies their grandmothers used.
For thirty years. Lydia F., Pinkham s
Vegetable Compound made from roots
and herbs, has been curing the women
of this country from the worst form
of female Ills, and merit alone could
have stood such test of time and won
such an enYlahle record
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

When the digestion is all right. the
action of the bowels is regular, there is
natural craving and relish for food.
When this is lacking you may know
that you need dose of Chamberlain Is
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs, i'm
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by all dealers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
The Bank
Habit

81 have been a wage Garner,
foreman and employer. / have
a thousand men on my pay roll
at a time and | will tell you
this: The man with the bank
habit is the one who never gets
laid off; he's the one who can
get along without you but you
cannot get along without him.
The bank habit means sound
sleep, good digestion, cool
judgment and manly indepen-
dence. The most healtbful
thing I know Of is bank book.
There are no microbes in it to
steal away your peace of mind.
1t is guarantee Of good be-
havior. "-Elbert Hubbard.
We offer our facilities to
those who desire to form the
desirable bank habit and we
promise them our cooperation
and assistance.
The National
Copper Bank
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

HOLDEN. Mo. Aug. Is.-Frictlon over
the tactics of the Republican congress
sional committee led F. II. Devol OF Eol-
den to decline yesterday the nomination
for representative from the Sixth Mis-
souri, district given him at the recent
primaries.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1e.-The presi-
dent has signed proclamatiops eliminating
f42340 additional acres OF land from the
national forests in Colorado. The unap-
propriated portions OF the areas which
have been eliminated from the reserves
later will be opened to homestead settle
ment. The largest elimination was made
from the MonteZuma forest. from which
WAS iransferrcd 24S 6Sl acres
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS.

Tonic in quality and action, quick
in results For backache. headache
dizziness, nervousness. urinary irregu
larities and rheumatism. Schram-J ohm
son Drugs, FIVE stores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

BUCKLIN. Mo-. Aug, 1.-two men
boarded q Santa Fc passenger train al
the Russell Fork bridge. two miles east
OF here, late last night, held up and
robbed two OF the passengers and escaped.
Luther Ryals, a merchant OF Ethel. Mo,
resisted the robbers and was shot. His
condition is dangerous.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

for the present fiscal year will be In
creased about sS 600, 900 in consequence Of
the increased taxes on tobacco and ciga-
rettes provided by the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

ROCHESTER. y. Y. Aug. 16.-With
noarly 1000 delegates present. the twenty
sixth annual convention and flower show
Ornamental Horticulturists opened here
today. The convention will continue un-
til Friday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
Short News Stories

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. 16.-Eight
persons were injured. two of them serl-
ously. today. when motor car crashed
into carriage near Hickman Hills, Mo,
on a sharp curve IN the road.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

Cannon opens the campaign in this dis
trict tomorrow, when he delivers
speech at n meeting OF settlers at Cissna
Park, Iroquois county. Mr., Cannon said
today he would discuss politics, but
could not make up his mind what 10
say until after he Cooked over the
crowd"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

LEAVENWORTH. Kan, Aug 16.-Re-
leased from the federal prison here to-
day. kuratore Suzuld. a Japanese. was
arrested at the gate by Thomas Topping
an immigration officer from Butte, Mont,
who will take him back 10 San Francisco
for deportation. Suzuki was convicted OF
importing Japanese women for immoral
purposes He served thirteen months.
The Japanese OF Montana have been try
ing vainly to obtain his release on writ
OF habeas corpus
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

sIndicates increase In temperatures
Indicates decrease in temperatures.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.--It Is est :
mated That government internal revenues
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
Wills l MOORE. Chief

n
the
though
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
How Debts Are to Be Paid.

The way the company proposes to raise
money to pay off their obligations Is not
by going down into their pockets and
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-11

THE Sioux Falls Press which, for a
republican newspaper, is maLifesting
considerable concern that Hon. John
Lind should accept his nomination as
the democratic candidate for governor of
Minnesota, is informed that under the
state law he is disqualified, In order
to keep politics out of educational mat
tCrs the state Of Minnesota number of
years ago passed law disqualifying
mem berS of the board of regents from
holding any other state office for a
year following resignation, if we remem.
Der correctly. Mr.. Lind is now the
president Of the board Of regen'S and
knew exac ly what he was doing when
he Informed the Minnesota democrats
in advance that under no circumstances
could he be their candidate for governor.
We hope the Press will not take it too
severely 10 heart if the next governor of
Minnesota is, as he is almost sure 10 be,
a republican.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-11
Pen Point Material,

Iridium is a hard, brittle, silver
white metallic element belonging to
the platinum group, discovered by
Tenant in 1903. Sometimes found
native and nearly pure, but generally
combined with osmium. 1t is, with
the exception of osmium, the heaviest
metal known, and is used for pen
points, contact points in telegraphy
and points of scientific instruments
liable to wear. Its specific gravity
is 224
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-11
Easy Method of ESCAPE.

During an exciting Liberal party
political meeting in England the other
day a man in the midst of the dense.
ly packed crowd began to create a
great disturbance. He shouted
Chamberlain" and then Tariff"
When he yelled Votes for women!"
he was seized and handed out through
the press. There was never a man
more quickly removed. AS he picked
up his hat outside he confessed to the
policeman that he wanted to catch
his train. This Is held to prove that
the best way to get out of a crowded
political meeting in modern England
10 to call out: "Votes for women!"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-08-11
"Privileue,"

Privilege" is word that has both
broadened and narrowed in English
use. It's original Latin meaning was
a law in favor Of or against an indivi-
dual, more commonly against him.
Nowadays privilege" is never used as
meaning anything to the disadvantage
of man or class. On the other hand,
the word Is loosely used In all sorts OF
ways. The old Gloucestershire won.
an in Sir Mountstuart Grant Duff's
diary, being assured that Solomon
really had 700 wives, exclaimed, "Lor,
mum! What privileges them early
Christians had"