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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14
Went At II Mronu.

Mrs Finding has abandoned up
llfi Nurk.'
"Cauldn't she uplift anything7"
Nothing hut her patriciGn eye
bropS
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14
A Possible Trouble.

Muggins-Tt's strange that Wiggag
doesn't succeed. He seems TO have no
difficulty in catching on.
Buggins-Maybe the trouble Is he
doesn't know when to LET 90.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14
HUMOR OF BOYS

S6HEY next door neighbor has a
IVA boy who Is going to get into
trouble II he doesn't reform" said
the retired merchant. Hes always
playing idiotic tricks on nc, and I'm
getting tired of 1t. This morning, as
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14
The Result.

What does Bill do now that he
can no .ouser drown bis s0rrows IN
drink
"uh he IS coming along swimming
l
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14
a Simpleton.

Our idea OF q s.mp is a man who
marries a lady lawyer u then tres
70 make an alibi stick.-Dallas News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14
a e Definition.

Love 10 what makes d sorDan work.
er marry 9 man with smaller par ibal
her oun-BuHnlo FL rrrr ~
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14

IN THE PROBATE COURT For
SANTA FE COUNTY, NEW MEN
ICO.
IN the matter Of the Estate Of
Gertrude L. Churchill, deceased.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given, that tho
Undersigned has been appointed exc
eutor of the will Of Gertrude 4
Churchill, deceased. All persons hay.
IMP claims against the said estate
should file the same within the time
allowed by law.
Dated, Santa Fe, December 10. 1929
CHARLES II. CHURCHILL,
Executor of the last will OF
Gertrude F. Churchill, deceased
y. NJ. EDWARDS,
Attorney.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14

"Whst makes 50 many people put
= mortgage on their homes to buy an
automobile"
."Well, IN these days It's worth
something to avoid the risks Of being
rCaestrian.n
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14
N 0 T c E
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE STATE OF NEW MEX
ICO WITHIN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF SANTA lie.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE STATE OF NEW MEN
ICO WITHIN AND FOR THE
COUNTY or SANTA FE.
Josephine w. Kinsell and
CT aries w. Dudrow, Jr,
a minor. by Josephine w,
Kinseil his guardian and
next friend,
Plaintiffs.
vs.. No. 959l
Cora Dudrow, ii living;
and the heirs of Cora
Dudrow, if she be de-
ceased; the unknown
heirs Of any deceased per
son who may in his life
time have claimed an in
terest in the property des-
cf;bed below; and all un-
known persons claiming
an interest in the prop
erty described below,
Defendants.
To the defendants above named:
You, and each Of you, are hercb'
notified that the above entitled
cause is pending in the District Cour.
for the County Of Santa Fe, State
Of New Mexico. that the object Of
said action is to quiet the title in
the plaintiffs in the following des-
cribed property in the City OF Santa
Fe. County Of Santa Fe, State OF
New Mexico, to-wit: .
That certain parcel or tract OF land
with the buildings thereon, bounded
or the north by property formerly
OF Julian MARTINEZ and II. b. Cart
wright & Brother, and an alleywal
called "Dudrow Street; on the cas-
by Dudrow Street and the right-of-
way OF the A. T. & s. F. Railway /,
on the south by lands Of the Long
well Estate and the right-of-way Of
the A. T. & s. F. Railway; and
on the west BY property OF lose Gum
tana and J. A. Martinez; being the
pr emises known as The Charles W
Dudrow Lumber Yard"
You are further notified that, IN
less YOU enter your appearance N
said cause on or before the llth day
OF February 1921. Judgment will Be
rendered against YOU by default.
Tie name and address OF plaintiffs
attorney Is A. NJ Edwards, Santa ft
New NeVico
Ordered al Santa Fee this II day a.
December. 1870
ALFREDO ITCERO,
County Clerk and EH-oiticH
Cork oi .hr District Court OF
Santa Fc County New NeNi-s
Seal of District Court.
AZ LHrLLELTs
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14

Josephine w. Kinsell and
CT aries w. Dudrow, Jr,
a minor, by Josephine w.
Kinseil his guardian and
next friend,
pi,,nt;ffc
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14

oro, Of the camm.'ansF Of Pash'
I all.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-01-14

Sal. No. i7i7 - Al Of Sec. q: VIZ
wIZFK SEC. zs:. 7. . s. r. II W. Coz
taining i.iZom acres There are " 20
proVemeuts-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
JUDGE HORTON TELLS
PARENTS A FEW THINGS
They Can't Rely on Schools and Church
es Solely To Train Present
Day Youth

Hon. J. Lloyd Horton, Judge of the
Supefior Court, who is presiding over
the courts of this district at this time
thinks that the increase of crime among
young people is due largely to the in
difference, incompetence and laxness of
parents. In his charge to the grand
jury at Currituck Court this week
Judgel Horton spoke feelingly of the
work Of the school and the churches.
'BuH while the school and the church
are both great institutions" said Judge
Horton, 'swe must not rely upon them
entirely to train up our children. In
the cultivation of crop there must be
the right soil and the right sort of
Of the soil, and I Ike to
think of the home as the soil in which
our man-crop is cultivated and matured
for the market. The better a mans
training the more he has to sell and the
man who has most advantages will be
best able to sell himself to the world"
''In the cultivation of our crops" the
speaker. continued, "we do notaQermit
the grass and the noxious weeds to grow
to such extent as to sap the life of the
growing crop. So in the case of our
children we should not permit the weeds
of immoral habit to grow unchecked
until they threaten to destroy charac-
ter. but should continually turn the soil
to eliminate these evils before they take
root"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
PLAYED WITH JUDGE,
GOT 30 DAYS IN JAIL
Ed. BeaIs Didn't Take Judge Horton
Seriously Enough

After having been acquitted of q
charge of violating the prohibition laws
Ed. Beals, young white man of Gran
dy, Currituck County, got 80 days in
Jail for contempt of Court. Beals was
arraigned in the Superior Court of Cur.
rituck County Monday on charge of
having liquor in his possession. But. the
States witnesses forgot all they might
have known when they took the stand
and Beals was acquitted.
Feeling good over his release, Beals
left Court and celebrated his release by
taking several drinks. He appeared as
witness in another case in the same
court later in the day and in the midst
of ross-examination by Solicitor Ehr-
inghaus he admitted that he had been
drinking.
Asked how many drinks he had had,
Beals said two.
Judge Horton wanted to know where
he got them. Beals said he got one
at home and the other out of an auto
mobile. He didn't remember whose
automobile and laughed about it. He
thought he was having fun with the
Court. But Judge Horton is the young
est Judge of the Superior Court Bench
in North Carolina and youth is serious!
Judge Horton didn't think it was funny
at all and gave Mr.. Bea1s just thirty
days in Jail to laugh it off. Reports
from Currituck jail are to the effect
that Beals hasn't laughed SINCE
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
IFS DIFFERENT FLOWERS
In ONE SMALL YARD
an Is Something of Flor
= icuIturist

Out on Body Rosd tR. F. D. s., just
a mile and half from Elizabeth City,
there lives a plain, black, strong
limbed, old-fashioned colored woman
who has achieved wonders with flowers
Her name in Peninah Overton and one
will find her home close by the Milton
Sample plantation. Peninah Overton
has succeeded in a small yard in pro-
ducing 125 different varieties of flowers
and with all these varieties her garden
is in bloom nearly the whole year round,
the wonder and admiration of every
passerby.
: Peninah has so many flowers that she
doesn't know the names of half of them,
but she knows her flowers and loves
them every one. Flowers will grow for
her when they won't grow. for any one
else in the neighborhood. Peninah is
something of a farmer as well as for
iculturist. Her sugar cane is twelve to
thirteen feet high, but when one re-
marks about it she just says: You just
ought to see what my sister Millie
Rhodes does on her place over at Bel
cross" And then she will tell you about
her sister Miles % youngA geese and
her cotton stalks five to six feet high
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
HOSPITAL STOCK
OYERSUBSCRIBED
Building Being Put in First
Class Condition For
Opening

1 There will be no time lost in
opening the Elizabeth City Hos
pital and the first call for ter
per cent Of the subscribed capi-
tai stock was made this week. A
total of SIS, 100 of stock has been
subscribed. This stock is dis
tributed among 43O shareho1d-
ers.
OF the 43O shareholders, pa are
holders of one share each; Al, two
shares; 10, three shares, 3, four shares
81, fye shares; 4S, ten shares; two, Ii
shares; five, 20 shares; one, so shares
The one SO share stock-holder is G. II
Robinson, president of the First & Citi-
zens National Bank, who subscribed that
amount last week when it looked like
that amount was needed to complete the
subscription list of $4,000.
Of the $15,1OO subscribed, $3.50 was
subscribed by the colored people of the
city, who organized their own canvas
sing committees and secured every one
of the subscriptions.
Painters and plasterers are at work
on the interior of the hospital this week,
putting the building in thoro repair for
the opening. The Superintendent, Miss
Emily G.. Allison, of Charleston, Mich,
is expected here this week. Three nurs-
es will be employed to start and these
have been employed by the Superinten-
dent and are expected to arrive with
her.
The Elizabeth City Hospital is one
of the handsomest and best equipped
hospitals in Eastern North Carolina. 1t
has so beds, most of them in private
rooms. Its surgical equipment and X
Ray labratory are modern in every re-
spect.
Doctors Cooperative
~The doctors have been accused of the
failure of the first hospital venture in
this city because of their inability to
work in harmony. The doctors are
working differently now and every one
promises to pull for the hospital. The
only voice the physicians have in the
of the hospital is thru an
advisory board selected by themselves
and this advisory board was elected
Wednesday night by ballot. 1t is COM
posed of three members and the three
elected are DR.. Zenas Fearing and DR..
q. d. Walker, of Elizabeth City, and
DIR. r. B. Davis, of Weeksville. This
advisory board will function in conjunc-
ion with the Board of Directors of the
of Commerce. These are w.
P. Duff, Geo. F. Seyffert, Taylor Gran
ly, J. B. Leigh, A. L. Pendleton, J. G.
B. Ehringhaus, Harry johnson, Roscoe
Foreman and II. G. Kramer.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
WILL DIG REAL
OIL WELL NEXT
Borings ons Church's Island Said
To Justify Investment of
Another $4,000

That the test drilling for oil on
Church's Island m Currituck County, 80
miles from Elizabeth City, has discov-
cred both natural gas and oil in guam
titles sufficient to justify an adventure
in drilling real oil well on that island,
is information obtained by this newspa-
per from reliable source this week.
Leroy Davis and Will Davis, wealthy
Norfolk capitalists secured options on
Church IslaHd several months ago and
began drilling for oil on their options.
At a. depth Of 700 feet the drilling
ceased and sanples of the various stra-
ia thru which 60rfngs were made were
sent to government biologists in Wash
ington. The borings revealed thee prom
ised oil and natural gas which is usual
ly found with oil deposits. But as to
whether oil exists in paying quantities
may only be determined by digging a
well. An oil well costs $4,000 to $7O,-
600 and it is said that the Messrs. Da-
Wis are prepared to spend that sum and
have struck Oil.
1t is rumored that the Davis's are
backed in their experiment by the STAN
dard Oil interests and that Standard
Oil men have a finger in the options Ia
ken on thousands of acres elsewhere in
the Coastal section of this state re-
Gently. The experiment is being watched
with much interest by coastal land own
ers and capitalists generally. If a
''gusher'' does follow the experiment on
Church's Island, Northeastern North
Carolina is going to see some wild spec
ulating and even the duck hunters in
Currituck will forget their troubles in
the midst of an oil boom.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
FACTS THAT SHOULD
MAKEsTHE COTTON
FARMER SMILE

Frank v. Scott, manufacturer of
the Scott Soy Bean Harvester, of
this city, has obtained from the U.
S. Dept. of Agriculture figures
showing the average price of New
York middIing spot cotton for each :
years crop in the Is year period
prior to the world war. This price
ranges from 8.97- cents per pound :
to a maximum of 1850 cents per
pound.
Mr.. Scott points out that present
prices of cotton are more than so
per cent above the average of these
pre-War prices. In fact, in the en-
tire Is year period before the world
war no crop averaged as much per
pound as the present price. And,
what Is most important, this in
crease applies not only to 1000, 900
bales of this years crop, but to
nearly 5000, 900 bales of last years
crop stilf fn~the faAdss SnHtharn-
farmers.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
CURB MARKET STARTS
HERE NEXT SATURDAY

Pasquotank canning club girls and
women will inaugurate their proposed
curb market in Elizabeth City Satur-
day, Sept. Il, on the lot owned by Mrs.
j. W. Foreman on Fearing ST., back
of Maurice Wescott's tailor shop. A
dozen or more automobiles willbring in
canned fruits and vegetables, pickles,
preserves, fresh vegetables, country
butter, fresh eggs and other products
of the farms, orchards, dairies and
pantries of Pasquotank All club WON
en- and girls interested will meet with
Miss Marcie Albertson, County Home
Demonstration, at her Office in this city
this Saturday afternoon, Sept. 10.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
Grand Total

The world consumption of American cotton
from August 1, 1920 to the same date in 1921
amounted to 100000 bales. This was two
million bales less than for the preceding year.
bales The present difficulty with prices is the
estimated large carry-over of American cotton
August 1st and known as the surplus How
ever this large surplus is minimized with a
small crop In, prospect for 1921. Instead of
prospective supplies of 10000 900 bales as was
the August 1. 1920. we have a prospect
of only about 100000 bales to supply the
demands of the world for the next twelve
months, large percentage of which is known
to be of low, untenderable grades. If cotton
is not rushed to market, but is sold slowly
to meet only the requirements of the mills
for consumption, prices be- made to reach
much higher levels than those which obtain at
this time. The statistical position for cotton
today is far stronger than it was one year
ago, and the farmers can force a better market
if the staple is sold in orderly manner. That
matter is up to the growers, and the solution
of better prices rests in their hands
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09

If you believe in war, if you hold that
since it always has been, it always will
be, then, of course you won't do any
thing to end it. The men and women
who have moved the world out of ifs
past toward better day have never
believed any hoary-headed wrong was
immortal. When enough people are ut
terIy sick of war, they'll stop it. Up
to the present three or four power
cFazed fools have been able to set mil
lions of sane men at each others
throats.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
WHITE MAN ROBBED STORE,
GOT TWO YEARS ON ROADS

Caleb Jones, a white man, was SEN
fenced to two years on the roads in
Currituck Superior Court this week for
the robbery of the store of P. II. Flora,
at Tu1lss Currituck County, last Feb
ruary. Jones is about 80 years old and
man of family. He had an unsavory
reputation among his neighbors and the
sentence of the Court created nothing
like a sensation.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
FORK SCHOOL OPEN

Fork High School opened Monday
morning. Sept. 5, with an enrolment of
81, the largest in its history. The
teachers for the term are Miss. Blanche
Cannon, principal; Miss Bette Stanton
intermediate, and Miss Annie Jessup,-
primary. The music will be taught by
Miss Emily Harris. The term this year
viii be eight months or more.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
PERQUIMANS TO
FIGHT RANGERS
Perquimans County Chamber of
Commerce Opposed 10 Up
setting Stock Law

The Perquimans County Chamber of
Commerce, whose membership includes
the foremost farmers and business men
of Hertford and Perquimans County,
has gone squarely on record against the
Gates County Free Range Association
and will aggressively oppose any move.
ment to have the Forthcoming special
session of the General Assembly amend
or repeal any section of the State
Wide Stock Law.
Here is a resolution adopted by the
Perquimans County Chamber of Com
merce Friday, Sept. 2, 1921:
Whereas, the North Carolina Gener-
al Assembly in regular Session, 1921,
after due consideration of the public in
terests of the State relative to agri-
culture and stock raising, duly enact
ed a Statewide Stock Law to go into
effect January 1, 1922, and
Whereas, our neighboring states have
enacted and are strictly enforcing laws
restricting the freedom of shipment of
our cattle into their territory so long
as we continue our present Free-range
Law. thereby greatly reducing the value
of Perquimans County Live Stock, and
Whereas, it appears that counsel has
for the purpose of organizing opposi-
jtion to the operation of the Statewide
Stock Law, to nullify it's effect and to
re-establish Free-range in the county
all the counties in Northeastern North
Carolina east of the Chowan River, in
Guiding Perquimans County, and
Whereas, the progressive citizenship
of Perquimans County are adjusting
themselves to the requirements of the
Statewide law, and the county is fur
ther engaged in the structure of sys-
tenn of hard surface roads;
Therefore, the Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce~in regular ses-
sion Resolves:
First, That it is the sense of this
body that the State wide Stock Law be
put into effect as contemplated by the
General Assembly;
Second, That it be made especially
applicable to Perquimans County;
Third, That we regard any effort on
the part of Nonresident organizations
or individuals to spread in Perquimans
County propaganda of dissension con-
eerning this Law as inimicable to the
and an impediment to the general prog
ress of the county, especially to the
owners of Live Stock, andS in restrict
ing the use of and increasing the cost
of maintenance of the hard surface
roads which the county is now build
ing; ~
Fourth, That a copy of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes and
that copies be sent to the Chambers
of Commerce of Elizabeth City and
~
Fifth, That copies be sent to the
Hertford Herald and to the press of
City and Edenton for publ.
cation.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
LAST EXCURSION TofNAas HEAD

The North River Line discontinued
it's Sunday excursion service to Mars
Head with it's excursion last Sunday.
'C. H. Brock, treasurer of the North
River Line says he is well pleased with
the liberal patronage accorded this ex-
cursion service by Elizabeth City peo-
pie this summer and that the steamer
Annie T.. Vansciver will be back on the
run again next summer better equipped
than ever for the comfort and pleasure
of excursionists.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
TOWN AND COUNTY TAXES TAKE
VIGOROUS JUMP UPWARD THIS YEAR
But 1t Costs Money to Build and Maintain Schools
and Roads, Police a Town, Keep Up Fire
Department, Clean the Streets and
Everything

With only $4,261 900 in real
and personal property listed on
its tax books in 1919, the city of
Elizabeth City levied "a tax Of
$1.58 for all purposes. With more
than 100000 in real and per-
sonal property on its tax books
since the revaluation Of property
in 1920, Elizabeth City's tax rate
this year will be 95 cents on the
800 valuation. In other words,
it will cost the tax payers Of
Elizabeth City something over
$o5,000 to run the city this year.
OF this amount something over
$4,000 will go to the city's
schools.
Out of the 95 cents tax levied this
year, 80 cents is for schools. The
schools got only ii cents last year. But
with 100000 bond issue to be taken
care of and the contemplated extension
of the public school system the schools
call for an increase of 16 cents this
year.
P. II. Williams, financial expert Of
the Board of Aldermen, figures that it
will cost exactly $66,972S0 to run the
city this year and he estimates the
city's expected revenue from all sourc
es at $66, ,995.OO, which would leave
surplus of $22.2O. What will they do
with it?
Considering the increased valuation
of property in the city, Elizabeth City
people will pay more taxes this year
than ever before. Still, good many
other towns are paying more. 1t costs Z
a lot Of money to light and police
town, keep up a fire department., q
street cleaning department, keep up re-
pairs to streets and bridges, keep ditch
es and drains open, employ a health Of
fcer and educate a city's 1000 chill
dren. It costs money. For all these
privileges the man who owns $1,000
worth of property must pay $3.50. If
he owns more he pays proportionatelys
which is as it should be.
The County Tax Rate.
THE county tax rate this year win be
even her han the city 's With An
additional levy of nine cents made last
Monday to take care of new road bond
issue of $25O,00O, the county tax rate
this year will be 90 cents on the 500.
This makes the total tax to be paid
by the city man $1.93. The man ID
town helps to keep up the county, it's
courts, its health work, its farm and
home demonstration work, its schools
and it's roads. Back in 1919 the man
in town paid 1888 1-3 for town, coun-
ty and state, instead of ,$1.98
But the taxes of the man who lives
in the county inside the city have not
in proportion as have the tax
es of the man living in town. With
property valuation Of only about 81
100000 in 1919 the county tax payer
paid tax rate of $1.75 2-3. His real
estate values were practically doubled
under the Revaluation Act and to-day
all county property is on the tax books
at around $S,0OO,OOO with tax rate of
only 9S cents. The man who owns 81,
D00 worth of property in the county
must pay $3.50 this year for roads and
schools and courts and things. 1t isn't
a high price to pay after all. Without
our roads and schools and courts and
things most of us wouldn't be eble to
raise the price to pay anything.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
THE WORLDS SUPPLY
OF COTTON IN 1920

1t is important for the growers of
cotton in this country to keep posted on
the supplies of raw cotton throughout
the world and also the consumption of
the staple, each year. The figures pre-
sented below give the production of cot
ton last year-by the countries named:
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09

There were 1912 weekly Mewspa-
pers in the United States In 1914 IN
1919 the number had dropped to f3,.
359, exactly I,8Ia having spspeadod
during the war.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
LAWN PARTY

There win be lawn party given by
a crowd of girls from this city at
Maple, N. c., Saturday night, Sept. 10
Everybody is invited.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1921-09-09
VACATION. IS
OVER

Cali work and no play
makes" How about
your child's eyes? Eye
strain causes wasted
nerve energy. Maybe
that's what is making
a dull child. Better
let some one look
those eyes over who
has the skill, patience
and. experience to To-.
cate the trouble.
DIR. J. D. HATHAWAY
Optonletrist
Bradford Bldg. Elizabeth City, N. G