Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-17
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Harry 'Neil's Job.

BILE individuals have heard mentioned
in connection with the treasurership tc
be made vacant by the withdrawal OF
Harry Neil" said courthouse loafel
the other day, II have been reminded
of the remark the fellow made about
the bull dog which had developed a
habit of chasing the train. You know
what that was don't you? Well, the
fellow wanted to know what the bull
dog was going to do with the train
after he caught it. OF course there are
some people who could handle that Of
fee all right The treasury will con-
tinue to do business after Neil quits, or
we Will be In bad fix indeed But I'll
tell you right now just anybody cannot
handle this job
Office of Treasurer.
"The man or woman who succeeds
Harry Neil as treasurer of York county
is not going to have very easy time
of it as he will flnd," said yesterday a
gentleman who is pretty familiar with
the affairs of the county.
Back in the days Of John L. Watson,
Col. Andrew jackson and T. c. Robert
son the job of treasurer was not very
heavy one. In the first place the aggre-
gate amount of money handled was
comparatively small and in the second
place the treasurer did not even have
to live in Yorkville; but came to the
courthouse only two or three times a
week. That was the. situation when
the late H. A. D. Neely went after the
job.
"Mr. Neely was nominated the first
primary election that took place in the
county in 1SS0-ten years before the
adoption of the state wide primaries
and he won principally on the promise
that il elected he would move to York
vile and keep the office open all the
time.
"Ie was elected and Of course he
fulfilled his promise. The work was
not especially heavy at first except
during tax collecting time. He had
part of the year except to look after
the cashing Of vouchers issued by the
county commissioners. AS time went
on the work increased steadily. but he
managed to keep up with it by him
self, except during tax collecting time,
when he would generally get little
help. But 1t took long hours. Generally
he was the first man in his office, and
often he worked until late at night.
There are those who say that his close
affiliation and hard work hastened his
death.
Harry Neil got assistance from the
beginning and he needed it. There was
plenty of work to keep two men busy,
especially until Harry got good grasp
of the business. But even then there
was no let up for business continued to
pile up until now it requires the con-
stant attention Of at least three cx-
perienced people to take care Of it.
With duties that have been put on by
the last legislature, the probability is
that more help will soon be needed,
even under present conditions. And of
course any new man, whoever he might
be will need a great deal more help
than Neil needs"
Weather Station at Due West.
Rev. J. L. Oates, on Tuesday return
ed from Due West, where he had been
conducting a series Of services for the
especial benefit Of the college students.
From all reports the meeting was quite
satisfactory to all concerned and DR..
Oates was himself we'll pleased with it,
as he was also with his weeks stay
among the Due West people.
Discussing the incidents of the week
with Views and Interviews. DIR. Oates
had quite an interesting story to tell
of an institution on the outskirts Of
Due West about which the general
public knows little, and which, in a
way was new to DR.. Oates. That is
the government weather station, one
like which there are only about half
dozen others in the country.
1T is not q very extensive Plant"
said DR.. Oates; but it is very inn
portant one, more especially because
of the scientific work that is being
done there. The place is in charge Of
two scientists with about half a dozen
assistants to do clerical work and
physical labor.
1.-The main station house is q small
square structure, attached to its foun-
dation by means of a pivot, so that it
can be turned readily with the wind,
and to a layman it would look like the
principal occupation Of those in charge
is the flying of kites. They have
several box kites there, the largest ap-
parently about feet wide and nine
feet square, and the smaller ones per-
haps two thirds of that size. There is
a small electric hoisting engine in the
place-something like the donkey en-
CINE we see about heavy building
operations, except it is used entirely
for raising and lowering kites. The
engine is equipped with a drum on
which is wound many miles of fine wire
and the wire is paid out as the kite
ascends. The kites are thus made to
attain a height Of two or three miles,
and euuipped as they are with inStru