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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-06

It's just exactly as Charles French
Toms feelingly remarked during the
county commissioners meeting, Mon
day-it's more difficult to get a claim
allowed by that honorable body than
it is for rich man to enter the pearly
gates of the next best place to Hen
dersonville.
Of course, the boards attorney
meant incorrect claims, or claims in
correctly made out, or where they
had not been sworn to, or where a
letter t was not crossed. Some lit
tie thing like that, you know.
But outside of appointing the town
ship assessors, and allowing 800 for
a corn contest prize, the boards time
was entirely taken up with the pay
ment Of bills and with listening to
the fervid talks of attorneys explain
ing why road petitions should or
should not be granted. The claims
allowed ranged from fifty cents for
soap for sheriff BlackweI's guests to
$500 for new bridge across Hoop
er's Creek. Some few releases from
taxes were allowed, but there were
several more than a few that were not
allowed. The commissioners were in
session all day, adjourning to meet
April 27 for the purpose of talk
ing over property valuations with the
newly appointed assessors, whose jobs
are dated May 1st The entire pro-
ceedings of the county's business man
ayers were marked by clean-cut bnsi-
ness methods calculated to transact
the affairs of the county in a modern,
business-like way.
The sum of $100 was appropriated
as boys corn contest prize.
c. S. Corpening was sworn in as
county tax assessor,
The resignation of j. p. Case as
game warden was accepted. The ap-
piicatfon Of Alfard Case for the vacant
position was held over until the next
regular meeting.
Curtis BynuIn, the largest taxpayer
IN Henderson county, drew the boards
attention to several serious clerical
errors in the tax records, affecting Mr..
Bynum, which will be corrected.
Application for release of poll and
$4'l4 property tax due the county by
the estate Of the latesC. Z. Hefner was
not allowed. Clarence Ryaer claim
ed te have been doubled taxed and
the necessary correction was made.
w. q. Moore wanted the board 90 pay
Ior dyptherfa anti toxin FURNISHED him
Dy DR.. Waldrop and secured ffpnsthe
state authorities, ut4fhaacon1m mission-
eEs eOuldn Z see it that way and Mr..
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-06
Tax Assessors Appointed.

IN accordance with the provisions c.
the new machinery act, one of the ness
eonst trnctfve pieces of legislation OF tEH
1871 General Assembly, the follaWine
men were appointed, Monday, by the
county commissioners. as assistant
township assessors
: HendersongifIe FowAhfa1IE an1es -
Laughter: s
/. Blue Ridge ToWnship 7R. j !, Justus-
EdneyVflie TOWNSHIP E r. Rhodes
Crab Greek Township AZ shIEs
man. =
Hoopers Greek Township Charles.
Lance -
Mills River Township-M. B., Am
derson.
Green River Township Lew Jones'
Clear Greek Township L. Whit
aker.
C. S. Corpening has been appointed
by the State Tax Commission as coun-
ty assessor representing the State
Hezis to receive four dollars per dasp.
for such time as may be necessary for
him to serve not exceeding tf1Essh.
months each year The township as.
SCISSORS will receive three dollars per
day, and are to do the work in two
months that three men have hereto
fore done in one month.
1t is the intent of the law that tile
assessors shall personally visit the
homes of the taxpayers for the pur-
pose of assessing the value OF pro-
perty.
It is questionable whether one man
can do this in HendeEsonville town
ship. The board has the right to an-
point more than one assessor for .
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-06
THE DEMOCRATIC C6n. )
ton MONDAY NIGHT.

Pursuant to the call made in the
Hustler last week by ". G. W. Shep-
herd, chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Henderson
county, a good number of the tried
and true democrats of Hendersonville
met at the court house Monday night
for the purpose of nominating candi-
mayor and three aldermen to
i. 10. tire next two years.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. V. C. V. Shepherd. who requested
Col ]. W. Wofford to act as temper
ary chairman. and Mr.. Mack Rhodes
as temporary secretary. Col. Wof-
ford in taking the chair thanked the
audience for the honor conferred
upon him and stated that the first
business before the meeting was the
election of permanent chairman and
secretary. Upon motion of Mr.. Med.
Ray, Col. Wofford was made perma-
nent chairman. and on motion Mr..
Rhodes was, also. made permanent
secretary.
Colonel :.Wofford again thanked the
meeting for the double honor bestow-
ed upon him and stated that he had
not come out with the expectation of
taking any active part in the meeting,
but as the meeting had so .3aantmous-
ly conferred upon him this honor, he
was ready for business, and assured
the audience that he would at all
times be found right in the front
ranks of the battle.
Mr. Michael Schenck moved that
the meeting go into the election of a
candidate for mayor, and upon the
second of his motion the chair an
nounced that nominations were in or
der for that Office.
Mr.. w. F. Edwards, in a few
we'll chosen remarks placed in nomi-
nation Mr.. G. E. Brooks, cashier of
the Citizens Bank.
Mr.. Med. Ray in a neat little speech
placed Mr. M. M. Shepherd in nomina-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Michael Schenck
the nominations were closed and the
chairman ordered ballot taken.
Upon counting the votes it was
found that Mr.. Brooks had received
IS v6tes, and Mr.. Shepherd Is, which
in this case did not prove the unlucky
number, as following proceedings
show.
The announcement by the chair
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-06
Jury List for May Court

First week.. X. Hudgens, II. D.
Hyder, J. s. Rhodes. w. ]. Stepp. c. C.
Young. VIC. Raines. Jr., G. w. Weese,
r. M. Rogers, Elisha Osteen, T. q. Nc
Call, =. r. Cantrell, Etowah, r. l.; J.
F. Brookshire, j. A. Garren, ]. e. Care
ter, r. M Justus, T. w Freeman, G.
e Dameron, T. b. Ward, A. w. Bars
nett D. r. Baine, J. b. Eappsre.F r.:
Maxwell, z. T. Young. I. n. Corn.
Second Week G. E. Camheld. Il.
r. Ward, B. sDoItons J. K. Jones' q. 3.
Gillian, ) 81. Darke, J. J.. Shtpmar;
Horse Shoes ID. w .Etepp, u M Pace;
HI f. johnson, q. L. Mckinney, Albert
M. Capps C. Beck, H. Cantrell, Hen
dersonvfl1 r. 4; Enoch Andera, ~,
3. EdHaeas games M... DaTfas p II;
Ward. s -. 81.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-06
Defamation Contest at AshevfIle.

Defamation Contest at AsheVille.
The second annual contest of the
western Carolina Defamation Assoc
iation will be held in the Asheville
Auditorium Friday night, April Z.
In the contest this year ten of the
leading schools of this section have
entered. and it promises to be most
interesting contest. Hon, Locke
Craig will present the winner beau
tiful gold medal.
Hendersonville High School which
is a charter member Of the Associa-
tion will again be represented. as
we'll as Fruitland Institute of this
county
All students of the Hendersonville
High School, and other friends will
be admitted to the contest free of
charge. and reserved seats will be
furnished. All those who expect to
attend are requested by the commit
tee at Asheville to report their names
to the principal of the Henderson
vile High School SO that they can
be furnished with complimentary
tickets.
The judges of this contest will
be the Hon. ]. A. Coke of Jackson
county, Hon s. Rollins, of Ashe-
Yflles Hon. HsWebb of Rutherford
ton county
The Ashevi1i High School Orehes-
ira viii furnish music for the oeea-
SION "a
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-06
Society Entertained.

: Henderson=Polk county Medical Soc
fety was delightfully."- entertained at a
course supper served at the Kentucky
Home last Tuesday might. Nearly all
the members were present besides sew
efai visitors. DR.. j. Roy Williams and
Russell we're host OF the occasion.
Several short speeches were heard
durina the evening which wre instruc-
tive 40 veil ms entertaining 70, the
guest.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-06

The second story Of the post
office building has been quarantin-
ed on account of a case Of small
pox. An infant child broke out
with the. disease. Postmaster
jackson has wired the authorities
in Washington If new temporary
quarters are necessary ferthe To-
eal oGSee.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-06
MR.. sHrPMAS IN WAsHiNGTON

Goes To Witness Opening of Congress
And See Champ Clark Inaugurated
Speaker.
Raleigh, N. c., Arr. 4, 1871 -CDm-
an enthusiastic admirer of the ngw
Speaker-to-be and declared he couRa
not resist the temptation to go DD
and witness the inangual ceremonies
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-06

Parties wanting hogs of the famous
Tomowrth Type as shown on first.
page Of the Progressive Farmer viii
do well 70 Bee. Service free.
Y. G. Y. Shepherd. 80
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-04-06

In accordance with the provisions G.
the new machinery act, one of the mossk
constructive pieces of legislation OF tEa
1871 General Assembly the follawfne
men were appointed. Monday, BY the
county commissioners as assistana
The oasis., 1911-07-15
Quarterly Confernce.

Quarterly Conference, 1st M. E. Church, Sonoita avenue. Special music, charming singing. Sunday School, 1000 a. m. Rev. J. E. Crutchfeld, presiding elder, will preach. Services, 11:00 a. m. and 500 p. m. A cool, well aired audi torium. A happy crowd. Strangers welcome. The place-Stone Taber- nacle. c. G. MITCHELL, Pastor
The oasis., 1911-07-15

Sunday morning there came up from Hermosillo and visited in Nogales several days Mir. Alberto Mascarefias, cashier of the Banco Hipothecario y Agricola del Pacif- co. Mir. Mascarehas was cashier and manager of the Nogales branch of the Banco de Sonora before ac- cepting his present position.
The oasis., 1911-07-15
THE WAFER QUESTION.
Concluded from page 5.)


 old, might give people water lit- tie cheaper, but 1t might be at such a cost that both the water company and the town should lose money, and then the taxpayers would have to foot the cost of the competition in payting the bills for operating the system, for interest and sink ing fund to meet the bonds at maturity.
 MT. Ferd Van Mourick, manager for the Sonora News Company, said: There is no one more earnest ly in favor of establishment of a municipal water system for Nogales than 1. But before committing myself completely to the present proposition I should like an oppor- tunity to look into the final out come. There is one consideration of which am dubious, and that is whether Nogales can support two water systems. It cannot do so with the present population and consumption. There is sure to ensue a competition which will damage seriously one or both of them. If the municipality can acquire the present system, and expand it to meet the plans pro- posed for the new one. the question would be simplifed; but even upon such a proposition 1 would like to see an accurate demonstration of cost of maintenance and operation of the municipal plant, with the interest charges, and a sinking fund to meet the bonds at maturity, and revenue which will meet all those expenditures. If those items of expense cannot come from the water service the taxpayers will have to meet the charges enumer- ated. Can they do it? Should they do It? Those are questions to be answered.
 Mir. A. K. Saleebey of the Racket Store. said: As general proposi- tion 1 would be in favor of a mu- nicipal water system for Nogales; but before voting for a large issue of bonds to supply ore l should like to calcclate the cost and see whether the town can meet the expense of maintaining such a system. First 1 would like to know how many water consumers there are in the town of Nogales, Arizona, how much they pay per annum for the water they consume, how many of them would stay with the old company, and how many would connect with the mains of the municipal system. Now all the consumers are not going to cut out the present water company, There is the railroad which is the largest consumer and gives the water company large part of its revenue. 1 am informed that the water company has ten year con- tract with the railroad, which has nine years yet to run. So that item of revenue the municipal water system could not acquire until eight years at least after it's installation. And there are quite a number of others who would not make the change from the old system to the municipal one. Then before voting in a municipal sys- tenn and mortgaging all the prop erty in the town to pay should like to know how many would change, and how much money they would pay to keep it up. am
The oasis., 1911-07-15

munlclpal water system took all of it from the water com pany, what would have to be paid out? First there will be the inter- est on $150,000 in bonds at 59o, which is $7 300, and if a bond issue for sewers is voted 1t will be $2500 more for interest. Then there will have to be a superintendent, at, say, $500 per year, two engineers at $5 per day each, which would be close to $4,000 per annum, a book-keeper, who could do the collecting, which is hardly prob able, at $1200 additional, and two or three general laborers and help CTS, who would take another $1,000. There is the entire esti- mated revenue of $18,000 devoted just to interest and wages. Now we know that the municipal water system cannot realize all Of that estimated revenue. At the best 1t will fall short a number of thousand dollars. Then in addi- ton there will have to be repairs to the machinery, oil to run the engine, horses to be fed, and a lot of other expenses that cannot be enumerated here, which will make a great, big deficit every year, which will have to be paid by tax ation levied upon the property of the taxpayers. That is the way it looks to me, and, before 1 vote for the bonds l want to be shown different figures from any that 1 can conjure up.
 A. H. Saleebey, of the same store expressed himself in the same gen. eral way, and approved the argu- ment of his associate.
 Manuel Escalada, of the firm of Escalada Brothers, general mer- chandise, said: do not believe the town is in a situation to embark in an undertaking of so great a magnitude. In the first place the taxable property of the town em- braces about one-half of the tax able values of Santa Cruz county, and is beholden for one half it's debt. That includes the bonds that were issued to build the court house, $35,000, and the old debt that came from Pima county for the the narrow guage railway bonds, for which neither Pima nor Santa Cruz county ever received any benefit, but both have to pay. They amount to seventy-one thOus- and dollars. For about half of all that the property in the town is mortgaged already. Then there are the school house bonds, sixteen thousand more. Then upon that deOt we propose to add @ZUU,UUU more for water and sewer systems, or $150,000 for a water system. And that system is to be put into competition with one existing already. With the water that the town can consume the business would be such that neither can make money, and very likely both would be conducted at a loss. Should the municipal water system prove a losing venture the taxpay- CTS would have to make good the deficit. And l cannot cipher out any other way than there resulting a large deficit each year for them to pay. 1 believe that we will sim cerely regret the debt if we incur it now for the purposes proposed, and 1 am opposed to voting the | hooJe
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-11
FIGHT FOR LAND GRANT
Attorney-GeneraI Asks Four States to
Join in Legal Battle.

JOIN IN Legal Battle.
Olympia w. V. Tanner, the at
torney-general, is successful in get
ting the attorney-geoerale of Montana,
North Dakota and South Dakota to
join him in his effort to make the
federal land department live up to
the provisions of the enabling act un-
der which Washington and the other
states were admitted into the Union,
an attempt will be made to have
100000 acres of land, with minimum
value of 100000, turned over to the
state for the benefit of the school
children of Washington.
When Washington was admitted
sections 16 and SO in every township,
whether surveyed or unsurveyed,
were set aside for school lands. Since
that time the department of the in
terror has permitted settlers to go on
the unsurveyed land and has given
them title in many instances, with
the result that 100000 acres have
been lost in this manner. In addi-
ton 100000 acres of school land have
been locked up in forest reserves.
The state contends that the govern
ment has no right to give settlers title
to the lands in sections 16 and SO for
the reason that the title rests in the
state OF Washington.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM OUR STATE
Chronicle of important Events
Of Interest to Washington
Readers.
schooIteacher Is sIeuth.

Everett-In the role of sleuth Mrs.
Ford, principal Of the Monroe school,
got boys to act as stool-pigeons and
purchase tobacco and cigarette pa.
pers from Charles King, Summit
street groceryman, and he was tried,
convicted and paid his fine. The
states case was developed through
the testimony of two boys about Is
years of age, each of whom testified
that they together went to Kings
store and bought two kinds of smok-
ing tobacco, plug of chewing to-
bacco and book of cigarette papers
on April 10.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-11
Government VIII Build Dam.

: North Yakima-The secretary of
the interior has sent word to Super
vising Engineer Swigert, of the Tie
ton reclamation project, that the
bids received as a result of advertis-
ing for the construction of the big
dam at Kaches Lake, near Easton,
this summer, are considered excess
i've, and the service is authorized to
go ahead and construct it by force
account.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-11
SITE OFFERED FOR HOME
Westport, on Grays Harbor, Wants
Institution.


Aberdeen-An effort is being made
by the old soldiers in this section,
and those who are interested in the
development Of western Washington
to have the Soldiers Home, for which
Congress has appropriated $4,000,
located at Westport.. The Grand
Army owns valuable tract of land
at Westport, which has been used as
a summer resort under supervision
of the order, and which will be offered
for a Site Commercial organizations,
lodges and influential men in this To-
eality will be asked to give their sup
port to the project, and a vigorous
campaign will be carried on in fur
therance of the project.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-11
Road Gets Into Spokane.

Spokane.-An important legal bat
tie between the Hill and Hartman
railway systems ended when Judge
Rudkin, in the United States Court,
authorized the Oregon-W Washington
Railway & Navigation Company to
condemn II acres of land near the
north bank Of the Spokane River.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-11
Election Clerks Jailed.

Seattle.-Four election officers of
first precinct of the first ward were
sentenced to four months in the coun-
ty jail, having been convicted of
frauds in the councilmanic election of
last February.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-11
Irrigation Company incorporates.

Port Angeles.-The Seibert Creek
Irrigation Company has been incor-
porated with capital of $4,000.
1t is the purpose of this company
to build a dam on Seibert creek,
which flows into the Strait of Fuca
midway between Port Angeles and
Dungeness.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-11
Library for South Bend.

South Bend.--The South Bend LII
brary Board has taken steps to secure
the erection Of $4,000 Carnegie
library building. Many sites for the
building have been offered and the
diversity in price and location has
caused much delay.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-05-11

c4dl electlOnS on this question
Each of the 1,141,99O persons in
Washington owned property with an
actual value of $2064.36, according to
per capita figures compiled by the
state tax commission. This. includes
the total actual valuation OF all real
and personal property. including
steam railroads, electric railways and
telegraph lines as found by the
State Board Of Equalization.
The last cubic yard Of tide mud has
been dug from the new 20-foot chan
mel of Olympia harbor, completing the
most important part of a 10O-acre
tide fiat fill which has during the win.
ter made available upwards of 30 or
40 brand-new industrial sites and has
transformed Olympla's water front
from the condition Of q Mississippi
River levee front into a true land
locked seaport terminal.
Receipts from the sale Of the little
golden button. which will provide the
financial sinews for Seattle's Golden
Potlatch, have arrived in most salts.
factory quantities and the officials Of
the carnival association. freed from
the namperlng thought that there
might be a necessity for the curtail-
ment OF expenses at the last minute.
are now preparing to enlarge the
scope of the. celebration, which VII
begin on July II.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-03
TEMPE SALOON DOES
 NOT CLOSE DOORS
Owner Is Sure Recent Elec- ton Was Not Legal in
 His City

PHOENIX. June 2.-So sure is Fred Marsh that the local option election of April 1s had no force or effect in Tempe that the bar of the Casa Loma hotel, of which he is man ager, is still wide open, white-aproned mixers still polish the bottles and dinks of all kinds can be had at the same old rates.
 Whether District Attorney Bullard takes action against Marsh depends upon Judge Rents decision in the Gibson case. which will be handed down Friday. If Judge Kent de cides that the election was legal in Tempe. Bullard will proceed against Marsh on a number oi charges.
 Gibson, another Tempe saloonist, has made application In the district court for a writ of certiorari declar- ing the election void in Tempe on the ground that local option cleo tions have been held oftener in the Butte town than the law permits. The law says that elections shall not be leld oftener than once in two years, except under certa'2 condt
 tions that are set forth at length
 One election was held in Tempe
 late in 1909 and another April IS, 1911, less than two years later.
 Judge Kent set Friday, June ?, as the time for handing down a decis-
 ion in the Gibson action. All the Tempe saloors excert that of Marsh closed Monday night at 12 o'clock, | in accordance with the ofiial order
 of the board of supervisors. Even Gibson closed. But Marsh declared that Jrdge Kent was sure 70 decide that Temne vas not affected by the election and that Ee would not close. He informed Sheriff Havden | of his intention Monday. The sheriff said that be could do nothing but follow the directions of the district | attorney.
 { Yesterday morning Hayden was | informed by Constable Estrada or l Tempe that the Casa Loma bar was | open. Hayden dire cter Estrada to keep lose watch ou the place, but ' take no action until he had con | ferred with District Attorney Bull i Iard Mir. Bullard advised that noth- ' ing be done until Judge Kent decides l the case now in court. If the judge decides that the election dlG aIecl ] Temre, Bullard will immediately l proceed to prosecute Marsh for sell ] ing Houor without a license. He VIII bring as many separate cnarGes as i possible. Each drink that Is sold ! over the Casa LOma bar IS pos sible cause of action.