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The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

Another week and Armistice Day will be upon us. The Am erican. Legion is putting on a dance on the 9th that will be the big event of the year. Re- member and keep that date.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

The heavy rains have washed out the dirt fills on the wings of the water dam. Just as soon as lumber can be gotten on the ground new wings will be con- structed and the water system made safe for democracy.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

Repairs to bearings on the hydro electric plant dynamo bearings were completed and with satisfaction.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

The Variety is giving out priz- es to lucky ticket holders on Thursday evenings.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Petersburg Lutheran, Rev. w. J.
 Maake~tad, Pastor Sunday School meets at 10 am. Morning worship at II, sermon by the pastor.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

Bobby Dinner is out of the hospital and at home now with his wounded arm but under the care of Doctor Rude. Aside from the inconvience, Bobby seems to be not much the worse for his accident
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

Frank Preuschof, fox rancher on Lung Island, is in port for a bit of Petersburg ozone and in cidently island business.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

Colonel and Mrs. Peacock and Capt. and Mrs. Acton who will conduct the congress arrived on the steamer Alameda last night
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

Bonds were posted to cover liens filed against the craft by the men who salvaged the boat after she sWamped. -
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

The Salvationists from Tena- kee and Juneau were first to ar rive yesterday afternoon for the congress to be held here begin ming tomorrow.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25
FOR SALE

House and lot, water front property, completely furnished. At bargain for quick sale. In quire at this office.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

MacGregor's Theatre lucky ticket night comes on Fridays you might get anything from a toothpick to a dinner set.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

Tom Scott, connected with the .U. s. Engineers Office at Juneau came to Petersburg last week for a vacation and hunting trip.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

R. c. Mize of Juneau was in port for a couple of days on of
 ficial business.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

William Tamaree, who was taken to Wrangell several weeks ago for medical care, returned on the steamer Queen, Sunday. Mrs. Tamaree returned from Wrangell last Friday on the gas- boat Woodrow, of Rake.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

Andy Anderson, whose postof- flee is at Fanshaw was in port yesterday for mail and supplies.
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

Report on the street now is that it is United States Deputy Marshal Hans Wick. There is one Indian girl in Petersburg who is going to like this for when when she is drunk he will have the chance to pick her up and
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

MT. McKeckknie has filled in
The Alaskan., 1929-10-25

Billy Gribble was laid up for several days this week with a badly ulcerated tooth. It was a swell if not pleasant acair
 Cooperation is urged of every citizen in the enumeration of the residents of Petersburg. Slips have been printed and will be left at those places where MT. Gribble has been unable to make contact. It is urged that these slips be filled ad returned at an early date.
 The Fire Laddies held their regular meeting in the City Hall yesterday evening and went thru routine business. Considerable new material needed to make the force more efficient was or dered.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
PROGRESS MADE
ON BOONE TRAIL
Surfacing Begins on No. go Near
Millers Creek and Work Is Being
Rapidly Pushed. First Ten Miles
May Be Done by Middle of Next
Summer.

According to information gathered
by the North Wilkesboro newspapers,
work is being pushed on the Boone
Trail Highway near Miller's Creek,
top-surfacing having b cen COM
menced near this point last Wednes-
day. The surfacing, it is reported,
will continue without interruption
and the grading is practically COM
pleted on the first ten miles of the
thoroughfare. The Roberts Paving
Company has the job under contract
and expect to complete about two
miles of road per month, at which
rate ten miles will be completed in
May or June of next year. The top
dressing now being used consists Of
creek gravel, and it is expected that
coat of oil or tar will be applied
at later date.
The new survey will shorten the
distance from North Wilkesboro to
Boone by eight or ten miles, and the
roadway is to be thirty feet wide. A
maximum grade of s per cent. is be-
ing maintained, and many sharp
curves are being practically or alto
gether eliminated.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
Delegates Leave for
Annual Conference

Rev. C. H. Moser, the very much
beloved pastor of the Boone and
Blowing Rock churches for the past
two years, with Messrs. J. S. Stan
bury, DR.. Rankin, Rev. ]. M. Dow
mum and W. H. Scott, all of the
M. E. Church, South, of Boone, left
for High Point Tuesday, to attend
annual conference, which convened
in that city yesterday morning.
The faithful minister carried with
him a clean sheet, the entire confer
ence budget, including his salary, and
many other incidental expenses, hav-
ing been paid in full, thanks to the
tireless efforts of the board of stew
ards and other official members of
the church.
1t is safe to say in this connection
that, in our opinion, there is not a
member of any church in Boone or
Blowing Rock, or, we might say, any
non-church member, who has heard
this eminent divine, who would not
arise with one voice and plead for
his return to this work for another
year. He is one Of the very best that
has ever filled a pulpit here, and we
all do hope that, in the wisdom of
the great High Point gathering, there
will not be one single voice against
his return to this, one of the many
very important charges in the State
During the year just closing there
has been added to his church men,
bership 81, and through all the
channels there has been handled ap-
proximately $4,000 in cash. Under
his leadership, every church organi-
zation, without exception, has grown
and prospered, and to our mind, it
would be hard, very hard, lust now
to send any man here who could sue
cessfully fill his place.
Our people, as one, say "Send the
Rev. Moser back to Boone and Blow
ing Rock" and if change should
be made at the present, they will all
be disappointed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
Is Developing Large
Orchard in Watauga

Mr.. R. l.. Baldwin, more than 25
years ago compositor on The Wa
tauga Democrat, dropped in Friday
for belated chat. During his alb
sence from Watauga Of more than
score of years, Mr.. Baldwin has
visited all parts of the United States
and Canada, and in British Columbia
became intensely interested in or
charding. He owned an interest in
300-acre apple orchard in that
province and realizing the possibili-
ties for development in this line To-
cally, he returned to the scenes of
his childhood about two years ago
and leased the vast Rich Mountain OF
w. c. Wilson orchards in the Silver
stone community. He has just fin
ished gathering an unusually good
crop of fruit, and is finding ready
sale for the apples, packed in baskets
of one bushel. Although fruit in this
section was this year scarce and of
rather poor quality, Mr.. Baldwin says
heavy spraying resulted in his pro-
duction of an altogether satisfactory
crop of the most salable varieties.
A warehouse has been constructed
in the orchards capable of taking
care of 5000 bushels of fruit. The
second floor is designed for living
quarters and the structure presents
a unique appearance with its bark
covering. Mr.. Baldwin is hoping cleo
trio current will sometime be avail
able so that he will be enabled to in
stall cold storage facilities. Mean
time, he is bending every effort to
produce perfect apples in the great
est possible quantities.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
BOONE HfGE SCHOOL ITEMS

The Boone High School had an av-
erage attendance of 265 students for
the first month. These figures may
be raised during the succeeding
months.
Last Friday the high school foot
ball team played Crossnore High
School. The score was II and 0 in
favor of Crossnore. The game was
interesting and Mr.. Gorley thinks
the men played well for team with
only one month of training.
The next high school game will be
played with Wilkesboro High School
on College Field, Saturday, October
26, at 8 o'clock p. m. Thirty-five
cents admission will be charged.
Mr.. Porter, of Kansas City, has
organized music class in the school.
He will give lessons on instruments
for orchestra and band. The school is
in sympathy with this move and will
do what it can to assist Mr.. Porter.
There is no reason why Boone
should not have band, and there
are several reasons why it should
have one.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
Mclean SILENT ON RACE

Former Governor A. w. Mclean
continues TO remain silent regarding
the possibility that he will enter the
Senatorial race against Senator F.
M. Simmons in next June's primary.
Governor Mclean, in Raleigh Tues
day, said he had been devoting his
time to personal business; however,
he did say that he was watching de-
velopments in politics and that in due
time he would announce whether or
not he wanted to enter the race.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
MRS. MARTHA BROWN DIES
AT HOME NEAR RUTHERFORD

Mrs. Martha Brown, 88 years old,
widow of William Brown, who died
from injuries received while serving
the Confederacy during the War Be-
tween the States, passed away Sat
urday afternoon at her home near
Rutherwood, six miles east of Boone.
Infirmities of advanced age contrib
uted to her death. Funeral services
were conducted from the Methodist
Church in Boone Sunday afternoon
by the pastor, Rev. C. H. Moser, and
interment took place in the city cem-
etery. One sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cook, S8, of Bamboo, survives.
Mrs. Brown was one among Wa
tauga's most beloved ladies and was
leading spirit in all lines of wor-
thy endeavor in her community. In
her death distinct loss is felt.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
Last Word!
LATEST NEWS OF WORLDS
EVENTS GATHERED FROM
LATE PUBLICATIONS
CLEMENCEAU is IMPROVED

Georges Clemenceau, the Tiger of
France" is greatly improved follow.
ing a severe heart attack Sunday
night, which threatened the life of
the famous wartime Premier. His
vitality was so remarkable Wednes-
day morning as to compel the doctors
in charge to say that he had great
chance to recover. Up to noon Tues
day, the "Tiger" has received IL ad-
ministrations of oxygen and two fresh
tubes were taken to his hillside flat
in the Rue Franklin.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
NEWTON MAN PRAISES
WATAUCA DEMOCRAT

Mr.. w. A. Rocket, farmer and
stockman, of Newton r. F. D.,
was in town Monday and gave the
office a call. He was in the coun-
Aty in quest of cattle.
Recently, Mr.. Rocket was a
caller and asked for a copy of the
pepper. 1t was handed to him and
on his return, he asked for an
other, saying: 81 took the copy
you gave me home; l read it, my
wife read it, all the children read
it, one of them exclaiming, Dad,
just how does the man look who
gets out that paper? Why, that is
the best local paper l ever read
Well, children, your thoughts
coincide with public opinion, but
we thank you just the same.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24

trait will be unveiled grandchildren Dougher
Rev. and Mrs O. L. Brown of Greensboro
The principal address of the be delivered
Bradshaw
for his subject The Life Character
Scott of Rutherford College, will the invocation
E.
boro and Mrs Edgar Brohi of Lenor
Doughery
In addition large of
other
College officials
that but all
cordially invited
No invitation S
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
EDISON HONORED

Commemorating the 50th anniver-
sary of the perfection of the electric
lamp, President Hoover paid tribute
in Dearborn, Mich, Monday night to
the tireless zeal and patience of
Thomas A. Edison, which has lifted
drudgery from the shoulders of the
American people. With the aged in
ventor at his side, Mr.. Hoover said
every American owed this genius
mot alone debt for great benefac-
tions he had brought to mankind, but
also debt for the honor he has
brought to our country" The Presi-
dents address was broadcast over a
national radio hook-up.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
COLLEGE WILL HONOR CO-FOUNDER

No less than one thousand
former students and admiring
friends of the late Professor
D. d. Dougherty are expected
to gather in the college audi
t o + IN m Saturday evening,
when an appropriate memo
rial service will be held, hon
oring the well-spent life of a
well-loved educator. The main
feature of the evening will be
the presentation of a life-size
oil portrait of Mr.. Dougherty,
skillfully executed by Mrs.
Gwyn, of Lenoir. The portrait
will be presented on behalf of
the former student body by
Andrew H. Casey, of North
Wilkesboro, who graduated
from the local institution sew
eral years ago. Hon. W. C.
Newland, chairman of the
board of trustees, was ex-
pected to make the remarks
of acceptance. However, busi-
ness activities prevented his
being present for the occasion
and it is likely that Judge T.
c. Bowie, of jefferson, will
act in this capacitY. The DOR
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
LARGE DIVIDENDS
FROM SMALL FLOCK
Prominent Blowing Rock Farmer
Speaks of Farming Generally and
Emphasizes Importar ce of Sheep
Raising. Gives Figures.

Mr.. Frank Edmisten, of Blowing
| Rock R. F. D., was in town Monday
and when asked by The Democrat as
to his farming experiences this sea-
son, related story of a small flock
of sheep, which had netted him a
handsome cash income Out of a
flock of 20 sheep, IA were bred and
23 lambs were raised, and at market
ing time were sold for $275.02. The
wool brought $47.44 and all the feed
consumed by the flock came from the
farm. Mr.. Edmisten says that the
worth of the grain consumed by the
flock would scarcely amount to the
income from the wool, while the pas
turage would have been a dead loss
had he not have owned the sheep. In
his opinion more money can be real
lied from shep husbandry in this
section than through any other chan
mel, and figures submitted are calcu-
lated to justify his every assertion.
When asked as to the dog prob
lem, Mr.. Edmisten says he has ex-
perienced no trouble whatever along
that line this year. Neighbors, he
says, several of them, own hunting
dogs and care for them excellently
They are confined during the day
and when night hunting, are always
with the owners. However, he said,
hunting dogs are no menace to the
sheep raisers. The strays and mon
grels are the CANNES who play havoc
with the flock, said Mr.. Edmister,
"and | try to keep dogs off my prop
erty so far as is possible when they
are unaccompanied by the owner.
Dogs have not prevented me from
going ahead with my sheep-raising
program
Mr.. Edmisten raised some cattle
this year along with the sheep and
tells of selling two yearling steers
for S135, while one two-year-old
steer sold for S92.5O. His grain crops
were good, he says, and he has
enough surplus corn to finish fatten-
ing two hogs, which will weigh not
less than 400 each by the middle of
November. 81 quit buying corn about
twenty years ago." said Mr.. Edmis-
ten. "Prior to that time had bought
corn and hauled it from Cove Creek
or Brushy Fork. l resolved that un-
less l could produce my own grain
l would give up the farming business.
Since that l have never bought a
grain and have found it easy at all
times to have surplus"
Mr.. Edmisten is not a strong be-
lever in extensive truck farming.
He prefers to raise crops which are
returnable feed for his stock all the
while to cabbage or other like crops.
In the case of the latter, he says,
while the cash returns are good, a
farmer is compelled to pay cash for
grains and roughage necessary on
the farm, while the crop is being
produced and in case he devotes the
major part of his time to trucking,
he must be in debt heavily when mar
keting time comes. 81 always raise a
small cash CROP" he says, ''but can't
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
"The Garden Spot
OF North Carolina

In a personal letter to The DEM
ocrat. former Judge George p.
Pell, now a member of the Corpo-
ration Commission, says:
IL know you are having a great
time in Watauga this fall with such
a fine grass and apple crop. l wish
! was up there to eat the good
things you have and to breathe the
glorious air. Watauga, Ashe and
Allegheny, to my mind, constitute
the garden spot of the State. I am
always a walking advertisement
for them. May God bless you and
prosper you."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
BRAND LOSES FOLLOWING

President CASTOR Doumergue on
Wednesday began consultations with
party leaders in Paris in an attempt
to reform the French Cabinet, which
resigned Tuesday following the de-
feat of Premier Aristide BRAND, 2SS
to 277. Brands defeat, although it
was not unexpected, came suddenly
Tuesday in the opening meeting of
the Chamber of Deputies, which be-
gan Tuesday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
STRIKERS GIVEN LONG TERMS

Sentences ranging from five to 20
years with total minimums of 81
years and total maximums of 117
years were imposed Monday after
noon by Judge M. v. Barnhill, in
Charlotte, upon the seven leaders and
members of the National Textile
Workers Union, following their con-
viction for the murder of Chief of
Police o. F. Aderholt, of Gastonia,
on the night of June z. The defend
ants were also convicted for assaults
upon three other officers, wounded
on the same occasion at the union
headquarters, but sentences in those
cases were either made to run con-
currently or were withheld. Appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court and
appearance bonds of from $4,000 to
$4,000 were fixed. Bonds had not
been filled late Tuesday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
GREER TO ADDRESS ASKE
COUNTY CIVITAN CLUB

"How | Define Good Citizenship"
is the subject of an address which
will be delivered by Professor l. G.
Greer of the Normal College to the
Ashe County Civitan Club when that
body assemblies this evening in its la
dies night session at the Black Fear
Inn, seven miles west of jefferson.
Other local Civilians will likely be
present.
Corn on the bottom lands of the
Yadkin River in Davidson County is
total loss due to high water.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
SCHOOL OFFICIALS INDICTED

Albert league, chairman of the
Buncombe County Board of Educa-
tion, and four other members of the
board, including John Goode, presi-
dent of the Asheville Chamber of
Commerce, were indicted Tuesday
afternoon by the county Grand Jury
on misdemeanor charges arising from
the alleged illegal transaction of
board business.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
PANTACES ON STAND

Alexander Pantages, millionaire
theatre man, ON trial for criminal as
sault on 17-yearold dancer in Los
Angeles, testified from the stand
Tuesday that the girl framed the
scene in the Pantages Theatre build
ing in Los Angeles on August 9th,
which resulted in his arrest. He de-
MED that he attacked the dancer and
declared he was the victim of a de-
liberate plot.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
81 THEFT LEADr TO SLAYINGS

A mission of re nge for a sup
posed two-doilar t ended in the
deaths of three m. and the wouAd-
ing of fourth Tue day in a cotton
field near Newport, Ark. The dead
are John Heath, William Ash and c.
c. Starks. Sylvester Stillwell is the
wounded man. Stillwell and Starks'
Two small children were the only
surviving witnesses. From them only
few details of the tragedy could be
learned.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24
RETURN FROM MARKETS

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Qualls returned
Tuesday from weeks trip to New
York City, where Mr.. Qualls pur-
chased new line of merchandise
for the opening of his new dry goods
establishment at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
His father, Mr.. J. L. Qualls, is en-
gagged in closing out the remainder
of the stock of the Fashion Shop.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24

Mr.. Clyde R. Greene of the Farm
ers Hardware Co., has returned from
Knoxville, where he went to transact
business for his firm.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24

Miss Doser, of Mothers and Prison
Aid, Welfare Department, Raleigh, is
in the county, visiting all Mothers
Aid cases and prospective Prison Aid
cases.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24

Mr.. Poly Wyke has been absent
all this week from the Boone Feed
Company, suffering from an illness
similar to influenza. His condition is
not regarded as necessarily serious.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-24

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