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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
wEATnERfORDs

We are having some very dry
weather now and crops are badly
in need of rain.
The election here was the quiet.
est one ever held. the vote being
very light under the new law.
j. A. Weatherford has a new
road opened up by his place which
connects with the Pittsburg pike,
and hopes to have the road ma.
chine soon.
Mesdames Boss Hockaday and
j. A. Weatherford recently Wis
tied their sister, Mrs. G. ],
Knight, at Leda. Miss. and re
ported good roads in that section
Why can't we have good roads
in this county?
Protracted meeting is goinl
on this week at Pleasant Sight
conducted by Rev. N. G, Roland
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
A CARD OF THANKS
To the democratic voters

To the democratic voters of
the 18th Senatorial District:
I take this method of express
ing my sincere thanks to the dem
ocratic voters for the splendid
vote given me in my race for
State Senator from the 18th Sen
atorial District, resulting in my
nomination. wish it was pos
sible for me to personally thank
each and every voter. To those
who voted for my opponent |
have the best of feeling and as
the nominee of the democrat
ic party | ask the full support
of all democrats.
Let us all be active and alert
and restore democratic rule in
Tennessee all down the line.
Yours truly,
G. H. RHODES. Adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
APPROVE HIGHWAY PROJECTS
According to Announcement Of b.
reau Every Type Of Construction
is Represented.

Ninety-three road construction prof.
ects in 20 states were approved fol-
federal aid during October by the bu-
reau Of public roads, United States
Department of Agriculture, according
to compilation just, made pubic.
Virtually every type of construction is
represented In the approved projects.
The states in which these projects
were approved and the number OF
projects approved in each ,iate fol-
low: Alabama, 3; Arkansas, 3; Call
fornia, 2; Colorado, /; Florida, l.;
Idaho, /; Kansas, 8; Maryland. D.;
Massa chusetts, 2; Minnesota, 10; Mis-
slsslppI, @; Missouri, 4 (; Montana, Il;
Nebraska, 2; Nevada, /; New Mexico,
2; North Dakota, 2; Ohio, ?; Okla
homa, i; Pennsylvania, D.; South
Carolina, s; South Dakota, /; Texas,
8; Utah, i; Virginia, II; Washington,
1; Wisconsin, 2, and Wyoming, /.
The longest single stretch of roadway
approved In one project during the
month was an earth road in Calhoun
county, Mississippi, 1858 miles long;
the shortest, 90 mile, was brick
road in Stark county, Ohio.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
ELECTION RETURNS
CANVASSEO

w. H. Wilson and Winfield Tay-
lor, Election Commissioners, can
vassed the vote cast in the gen,
eral election and delivered certi-
ficates to Sheriff Dillon. County
Court Clerk Jno R. Swain, Cir
cult Court Clerk ]. B. Graham,
Trustee Frank 0. Hamilton. Reg
lister Chester A. Scott. County
Superintendent Terry Alternately.
The official count varied but
little from the telephone reports
received on the night of the
election.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
CARD OF THANKS

To those true and gallant
friends who stood by me so loyal
ly and reelected me as county
superintendent, | hereby express
my deepest and sincerest thanks.
The obligation | owe to them
I shall strive to discharge with
my utmost ability by rendering
my very best service in the re-
spensible office they have COM
mitted again into my hands.
Your friend,
TERRY ALTERNATELY.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11

w. 7. Pigott, as Trustee, sold
the Stock Store at Bethel Springs
Saturday, Arlie Robinson being
the purchaser at $625. The stock
consisted of general merchandise
and fixtures.
Mrs. w. G. Petty of Honning,
Okla, who is spending the sum
mer with her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Williams, at Savannah,
was the weekend guest of Mrs,
Mamie Perkins.
Renew your subscription to the
Independent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
ArchI,ec, Of nls own Fortune.

The proverb. every man Is the
architect OF his own fortune" Is found
In most modern languages. According
TO Sallust, Roman historian. the
phrase originated with Appius Claudius
Caecus. who held the Office Of censor
In So B. C. A century later Plautus.
a Roman dramatlst. asserted that "the
wise man Is the maker of his own for
tune. and, unless be Is a bungling
workman, little can befall him which
he would wish to change" Another
form Is. Ills own character Is the
srbI.sr Of eyeryone's fortune"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11


Dug Wilson has finished the
levee contract at the north creek
crossing. By this work the old
levee is extended almost to the
railroad right-of-way.
Doc" Smith, the best brick
layer in the country, has the con-
tract for the new college at Pur-
DIV.
Bell Graham and his famous
fox hounds are ready to start.
Just waiting for rain.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
LITTLE lNETHA BISHOP
RECOVERING

We are glad to report that
Inetha Bishop the 7 year old girl
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Bishop,
who was thought to be fatally in
jured when her father and moth
er and Scott McCaskill were in
stantly killed a few weeks ago in
a frightful automobile wreck, is
recovering.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
GOOD USE FOR SUBSTITUTES
Gravel and Maeadam Can Be En-
ployed Until More Durable Type
Of Road Is Built.

1t will require several years for the
United States to carry out the plans
for comprehensive system of hard
surfaced highways. Until such time
as the main highways can be built Of
the durable type, gravel and macadam
may be used as substitutes, but what
the whole country wants and demands
are real honest-to-goodness good roads.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
III l2EJgaJt1A
NqQl1Hg !|!,t
PUBLIC ROAD CONSTRUCTION
About onc-Half Of All Highways Being
Built Are Being Aided by the
Government.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Aerculture.)
What the new federal highway ap-
preparation to be expended under the
direction Of the bureau of public roads,
United States Department of Agricul
ture, will mean to the country is &C.
curately gagged In synopsis prepared
bv the burean showing the use to
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
RAINIER

After visit with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rob
inson, Miss Velma Robinson has
returned to her home in Green
vile, Miss.
J. H. Lawson and family of
Oakland, Tenn. are here for a
visit with relatives. Mr.. Lawson
is recuperating from a recent
severe illness.
Irby Shelton, who for several
months has been engaged in Sun
day School extension work in
Kentucky, is vi lit ny homefolks.
Friends of J. G. Milstead. who
has been quite sick the past two
weeks. will be glad to know he
is improving.
Mrs. John Lawson and Miss
Velma Robinson were week. end
guests of Mrs. R. B. Morse at
Corinth.
Leland Majors of Adamsville,
was visiting here Saturday and
\ Sunday.
Miss Elsie Mccoy of Gravel
hill, was the guest of her broth
err, Warren Mccoy and family last
week.
Mrs. Mollie McCullar and little
daughter, of Selmer. were here
last week attending the meeting.
Miss Mary Brooks of Gary, Ind,
and little nephew, Leslie Brooks.
of Jackson. were visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Lydia Ramer,
Friday.
w. A. Petree is in Texas for a
visit with his father and other
relatives. He was accompanied
as far as Marvel, Ark, by his
daughter, Miss Eta Mae. who re-
NAMED there with her sister,
Mrs. Lloyd Prather.
Mrs. j. H. Hill is confined to
her bed with an attack of malaria.
Little Rachel McCullar is also
sick this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Mitchell
are receiving congratulations up
on the arrival of alittle daughter
in their home on last Friday.
A revival meeting was held at
the Cumberland Presbyterian
church last week. conducted by
the pastor, Rev. T. N. Hays. and
Rev. S. 7. Byars. of Goodletts-
vile. Tenn, who did the preach
ing. Rev. Byars is an excellent
speaker and had splendid congre-
cations. all denominations join
ing in the services. There were
FIVE conversions and two additions
to the church. This week Revs.
Hays and Byars are holding a
meeting at Mt. Vernon.
Robert G. Anderson died in
Memphis and his body was
brought here and buried in Mt.
Vernon cemetery Sunday after.
noon, Rev. ]. A. Houston con.
Quoting the funeral. Mr.. Ander-
son was discovered unconscious
in his room Thursday morning
and removed to a hospital where
he died without regaining con.
sc,ousness. His brothers, ]. NJ.
and R. H. Anderson were with
him at the time Of his death. Oh
the immediate family only the
two brothers survive.
Mrs. W. L. McAlpin is visiting
her sister, Mrs. ]. S. Ferguson
at her home near Corinth, this
week.
Mrs. Earl Gooch. Miss Lun;
Gooch, and Lee Basinger, of Sell
mer, were here Tuesday after
noon. Miss Gooch will teacf
Home Economies in Ramer High
School this year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
Asphalt Streets In Majority.

Virtually 81 per cent of all the mu-
nicipai streets In the United States
have an asphalt top. AS consequence
Of heavy truck traffic many Of these
streets are beginning TO show serious
evidences of disintegration.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
pURDY SCHOOL
Bethel Springs, Tenn /,

-
August 8, 1922.
Dear friends:
The 9th session of Purdy School
will begin Tuesday, August 22d.
There will be no tuition charges
not even for music, but pupils
must study and the music pupils
must practice. There will be
eight teachers, and the session is
to be nine months. All that is
usually taught in the regular ell
ementary and high school grades
will be taught in this school
through the twelfth grade, and
then. all of the pupils have a les
son in the bible everv day.
The arrangement for boarding
pupils will be the same as it has
been during the pasteight years
that is, the only cost will be for
board, which is furnished at cost,
but there are two things to which
their attention is called: LIST. All
pupils must come with, at least,
the intention of staying. This
statement is often heard Papa
said | could stay if ! wanted to
and if | didn't want to could
come home" Very few of such
pupils stay, and often if they do
stay, they cause a spirit of dis
satisfaction among others who
would be satisfied. Come to be
satisfied and you will continue
through the session. I'd. Our
merchants are going to require
US to pay them in advance, so far
as it is possible for us to do so.
The new building will be well
under way by the time school is
to begin, and we hope to be able
to move into it within two months
from that date, if every thing is
favorable for building. Other
buildings will be used while the
new building is being erected.
We do not think it best for our
boys and girls to live in the same
building. but it will be impossible
to have anew ormitofy this year..
Our Home Mission Committee
has announced that the dormi-
tory that we now have will be
used for girls only, and that, for
the present, barracks will be built
for the boys. We expect to have
matrons for the boys and for the
girls.
Now, / want to make an i'm
portant announcement and an ap-
peal. Please read, and then think
the matter over. and then do
what you think is best.
The auditorium as planned for
our new building is not large
enough, and no provision is made
for a basement. and we cannot
afford to ask Memphis Presby-
terry to do more than they have
planned. as their money is limit
ed. Five hundred dollars would
secure a basement and an ad-
dition of twelve feet to the length
of the auditorium. | am asking
the friends of the school to con-
tribute this amount. Would you
like to have a part in it? If so,
| if you do not have the money
now. please put in the amount
on a card and sign and send it to
me as soon as possible. This
must be done at once for the
building is to begin next week,
tits a matter of great Importance.
Please do what you can.
Those who expect to be with
us this year, will please let us
hear from them, at once. Our
dormitory room is limited and we
cannot accommodate all who will
want to come
After August 18th, my post-of
flee address will be changed from
Bethel Springs, R. F. d. No. 8
to Selmer, Tenn, R. F. D. No. a.
but my home will still be at the
same place.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-08-11
On. Of Largest Industries.

Road building in the United States
is one Of the nations largest indus
tries, million men being employed
last year throughout the construction
season at building or repairing the
country's highways
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had passed over the valley, Ben, a
well-bred Scotch collie dog, appeared
at dead of night at the camp tender
camp, eight miles from the bed
ground where Lips sheep we're bed
ded, and, crawling into the tent of
the tender, awakened him by whin-
ing. The tender put the dog outside
of the tent and was again awakened
by the animal He then fed him,
noticing that the dog appeared half
starved. The dog, however, refused
to leave the tent unless accompanied
by the camp tender, who had at one
time been in charge of the dog. The
dog had been assigned to Lipps' band
of sheep and the tender became wor-
ried. and when Mr.. Birden of the
firm of Wilson & Birden, arrived in
the morning the camp tender told
him of the dogs actions
Birden, accompanied by the camp
tender, followed the dog several
miles into the hills, where the animal
led them to a small pocket in the
hills, where the band of sheep was
found without the herder and with
out sheep missing. Tracks in the
dried mud showed that the dog had
rounded up unaided the thousand or
more sheep in the band and had
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BIG COAL FIELD
NEAR BOHEMIAN

In addresses before the Bozeman
Kiwanis club, Arthur V. Cory. we'll
known mining engineer, and William
Gibson. coal company official. de-
clared that there is not only a posi-
bility but strong probability that
right at Bozeman's doors may soon
be opened one of the largest and best
coal fields in the state.
This field. they asserted, will not
only furnish Bozeman and Living
ston, but Butte, Anaconda, Helena,
and other western Montana cities,
with a supply of fuel
These men and others interested
with them, backed by Duluth capital,
have taken over the old coal proper
ties at Chestnut and haye gone far
enough in their development, they
say, to prove beyond question that
there is big supply of coal OF the
finest quality, and all that is neces-
sary is to develop 1t.
At present they are working ~
men and are taking out approximate
ly SO tons of coal a day, with a mar
ket for every pound they can mine.
Red Lodge and other coal mining
centers in Montana and Wyoming,
have pay rolls running from S2OO,OOO
to $500, 900 a month. 1t is the belief
of those who have studied the s1tua-
ton that the mines at Chestnut can
be developed so as to make the camp
equal to those of eastern Montana
and this would be a big thing Tor
Bozeman in addition to securing an
ample supply of cheap coal for home
consumption.
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TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
USE OF KNIFE wEEDERS BY
FARMERS OF THE HIGH LINE

but is intended for more difficult land
conditions, where there is grass or
perennial weeds. The driver rides on
a tailboard which, by the shifting of
his position. is made to cut to the
desired depth.
Rod Weeders
Rod Weeders, Mr.. Ogaard and Mr..
Wilson find, are coming into favor
fast. Where they can be used the
stationary rod weeder leaves better
surface condition than does the
slicker or knife weeder. The rods
are used at the bottom of a sled
much as the knives are used. The
pressure of the soil and sled on the
rod serves to pull out most of the
weeds and avoids pulyerizing of the
soil. 1t is generally reported by far
mers that more power is required for
this weeder, that it clogs more read
lily, and that the weeder is not well
adapted to heavier soils. 1t should
not be used on wet land, they all
agree
The knife and rod weeders are all
on the same principle, the knife and
rod weeder both employing some
form of sled, and the slicker usually
of the goose-neck type and working
the ground under direct pull on the
bar.
The bar weeder is another type
often found. Ogaard reports that a
farmer whom he found using the
weeder called it the "dry land safety
razor" 1t is a bar, turned at the
end at right angles, the turned ends
connecting with a timber which sup
ports the tail piece. The bar may
be regulated to different depths of |
work. The machine can be made
from seven to eight feet in width and |
with about two feet clearance.
North of Rudyard, Wilson found |
4 good implement on the farm of Mr.. |
Settlers. This implement was eff
;ient in the removal of dry thistles
from the field before blowing. A
piece of heavy timber, by 6, about
IS feet long, had spikes set in every
inches. These spikes were pieces
If gaspipe, flattened to a point and
IA inches below the tim
,er. A tail piece is fastened to the
center to use in dumping the ma
,hine. 1t is used as rake, cleaning
he thistles in wonderful fashion. 1t
,ulls them into windows and then
nay be used to bunch the windrows.
These punches are then burned. Seit-
ers rakes and burns 10 acres per day
nth this tool.
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driven them to bed ground more
than mile and half from wnere
they had been at the time OF She
storm. He had then driven ehem
out and watched them until ne pc
came half-staryed and had tnen poch-
eted them in the hills and went 70
the camp tenders camp.
After leading the men to the sneep
the dog became uneasy and led them
to the top of low hill overlooking
shallow ravine. He then reIuseu
to go further, and when the men
started away went with them, only
to lead them again to the smali mn
overlooking the gully. The men then
investigated and found the body OF
Lipps where he had been instantly
killed two and a half days before Dy
a bolt of lightning during the severe'
storm.
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1 The farm survey being conducted
in northern Montana by the Montana
! extension service is beginning to
show definite results, according to nj.
/ l.. Wilson, farm management demon
strator in charge. With the careful
survey being made of tillage imple-
ments, the Montana extension service
has gathered some interesting data
on the experience that various farm
ers have had with various tillage i'm
plements.
In general, the northern Montana
farmers cultivate with three objects
in mind seed bed preparation. moist
ure conservation, weed control and
control of soil blowing. Discussion
of the tillage implements used in
northern Montana will, therefore, be
a discussion with these four main
points in view Because conserya-
ton of moisture takes first rank in
the minds of most farmers, imple-
ments which will destroy weeds and
maintain the mulch necessary to hold
moisture in the ground are imple-
ments most favored. Because of the
peculiar demands of tillage in nor
thern Montana, many of the imple-
ments used are home made and hence
have no exact type on the market.
Among the home made implements
commonly found are the sled knife
weeder or "slicker," the non-clog
large knife or small knife weeders,
and the gooseneck slicker. Bar weed
ers are coming into favor fast, with
some favoring the single bar weeder,
others the double bar weeder.
Sled Knife Weeder
The sled knife weeder is generally
a sled-like affair made of about 2x6
lumber with the blade set below the
bottom of the runners so it will ira
vel through the ground about three
inches under the surface. The blade
will cut practically all weeds and
will help in maintaining the clod
mulch so much desired on most of
the farms. The blade can be made
of 3-8 by 3-4-inch steel, or road
grader blade may be utilized. This
weeder is satisfactory on medium and
heavy soils, where trash and weeds
were we'll turned under in blowing.
They are liable to clog badly on soil
full of rubbish or stubble.
To prevent this clogging a number
Of changes have been found from the
single knife or blade type. Many
use a number of slanting knives in
place of the one bar, the knives so
placed at an angle that trash is al
Owed to drift back while weeds
which are anchored by roots are cut
away. This sort of weeder is often
made in sections, which can be con-
nected the same as spike-tooth har-
'ows
There are many farmers using the
slicker, although A. ].
)gaard, crops and soils specialist of
he Montana extension service, sees
title advantage over the knife weed
IT. The goose-neck slicker uses the
anne principle as the knife weeder,
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Possibly the most important anC
encouraging discovery made by the
State college extension workers who
are conducting an economic survey
of farms along the high line" from
Havre to Shelby, is the fact that in
spite of recent dry years and inva-
sions of crop pests, there are farmers
throughout the whole area who are
farming successfully, who are able
to show a profit on their operations
and who are making permanent
homes in that district.
The work is in charge of M l..
Wilson, farm management demon
strator of the Montana State college
extension service, and under his di-
rection parties are conducting COM
prehensive study of the triangle"
from Great Falls on the south to the
Canadian boundary, with Havre on
the east and Shelby on the west.
Determine Best Methods
The survey is being made with a
view of ascertaining a complete agri-
cultural history of this district so far
as possible and of determining what
methods of farming and what class
of settlers have proved most success
full.
No one locality has a monopoly of
successful farmers, according to Mr..
Wilson, but are encountered in wide
w separated districts and under far
ming conditions that are of an ex-
tremely varied nature. 1--WE are high
" encouraged to believe that farm
ing can be practiced profitably In
this region, because we have found
men who have made good during a
period of adverse weather cond1-
TONS said Mr.. Townsend. I'm al
most every case, these farmers are
determined to stick it out and are
preparing to make permanent homes
in northern Montana"
The people of the thigh line" both
business men and farmers, are ex-
tremely interested in this survey, |
which is expected to show just what
the value of the triangle" is and
what it is worth as an agricultural
area. The report will be published
early in the fall in pamphlet form
by Wilson
To Study Weather
p. Patten, another member of the
marty, will make an extensive study
into the weather history of Havre
and vicinity. From this study, he
expects to be able to deduct the pros
poets for future years.
The government weather bureau
there, under the supervision of G
w. Ling, has records for the last 40
years, and these and all records avail
able for that territory will be used.
H. S. Selby will make tour of
the triangle" and interview all sue
cessfuI farmers. He will probably
come as far south as Carter. His
work will consist of procuring au-
thentic information and data on the
history of crops and methods. This
will take considerable time and ex-
tensive research. Il
Earl Becwar will endeavor to work !
put history of the settlement of the
land in the triangle" Becwar has ,
been identified with this part of Mon
lana for many years and was
former land man.
Besides finding the history of the c
,ettlement of the land on the thigh S
ine," an extensive study will be made q
If the farmers who took up the land. '
what employment they we're former
Y engaged in and from that data will v
De established reasons for failures b
Ind successes. t