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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-11-07
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina
AShe County

Under and by virtue of power of
sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed by F. r. Shaffer and
wife, Diana Shaffer to the under
signed trustee, under date of March
l, 1880; which deed of trust is duly
recorded in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds for Ashe County in
Book 30, Page 1872, to which record
reference is hereby made; and
Default having been made in the
payment of said deed of trust, as
therein provided; and having been
requested to do so by the parties
at interest;
/, w. B. Austin, Trustee, will ,on
Saturday, November 9, 1885, at 100
o'clock P. M. at the Courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina,
sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
to satisfy said deed of trust, interest
and cost, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
First Tract: BEGINNING at a
chestnut stump, the Martin Hardin
corner, and running South with
Stanley's line 26 poles and links
to a stake in McConnelps line; then
South 730 East 81 poles to a stake;
then Southwest poles to stake
on an agreed corner; then South
57k0 East to a buckeye; then up
the ridge South 73' East 81 poles
to a stake in the Neal and Coward
line; then South in and with the
Neal and Coward line % poles to
a stake; then North AZ West 81
poles to a birch; then North 1914
West liz poles to a swamp dog
wood; then North 81 West SO poles
to a hickory, w. E. McNeilIs J. D.
Thomas'S, and w. J. Stanley's corn
er; then North 72' West rs poles to
the beginning.
Second. Tract: BEGINNING on
chestnut stump, the Martin Hardin
corner and beginning corner of
Tract no. l, and running South "a
poles to a stake in the E. c. Bartlett,
now Mcconnell line; then North
co. West with Mcconnell line to
the Jefferson-West Jefferson public
road; then Northward with said
road to stake in ]. c. Testerman's
line; then Eastward with Tester
mans line to the beginning, both
tracts containing A acres more or
less.
This the 9th day of October, 1885.
III w. B. AUSTIN, Trustee.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina
AShe County


Ashe County
Under and by virtue of power of
sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed by Alton Eller to
the undersigned trustee, under date
of August 4, 1888; which deed of
trust is duly recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds for Ashe
County in Book 80 Page 366, to
which record reference is hereby
made; and
Default having been made in the
payment of said deed of trust, as
therein provided, and having been
requested to do so by the Cestui
que trust;
I, Maud S. Coward, Trustee, will
on the 3rd day of December, 1885,
at one o'clock P. M, at the court
house door in Jefferson, North Car
DINA, sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, to satisfy said deed of trust,
interest and cost, the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
A building and lot in the Town
of West Jefferson, bounded as fol-
lows: On the Northwest corner of
Block No. IL in the Town of West
Jefferson and on the Northwest
corner of Third Avenue on Second
Street, the Northeast corner of the
A. M. Jones lot, and runs Northeast
in the same line of the West side
of Third Avenue, crossing Second
Street to the North side of Second
Street and the Southeast corner of
the c. r. Eller building; then West
ward, with Second Streets feet to
the Southwest corner of the c. r.
Eller Building; then Northward
with the walls of the G. r. Eller
building to the railroad right-of-
way; then East ward, with the rail-
road right-of-way to a point direct
ly in line with the West side of
Third Avenue; then to the begin
ming, and containing the land upon
which the G. R. Eller building is
located.
This deed of trust is intended to
cover and convey a one-half I'M
divided interest in the lot and brick
building in the Town of West jeff
erson, known as the DR.. G. r. Eller
brick building.
This November 2, 1885.
MAUD S. COWARD,
1923 Trustee.
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the loan to farmers who signed the
1885 corn-hog adjustment contracts.
The loan, the announcement said,
will be made available on field corn
that has been husked and stored in
the ear in suitable cribs in accord
ance with the laws of the state in
which it is located.
Loans will be made on corn
which it is located.
Loans will be made on corn
which, if shelled, would grade
number three or better. The grade
requirement in 1888 and 1884 was
number four. The loan rate last
year was SIS cents bushel and in
1888 was As cents.
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NOTICE OF LAND CLAIM

North Carolina
Ashe County
Beldon Osborne, of Ashe County,
North Carolina, enters and lays
calm to the following described
piece or parcel of land in Peak
Creek Township, Ashe County,
State of North Carolina, the same
being vacant and unappropriated
land, and subject to entry viz: Be-
ginning at the side of the road on
a small white oak running South so
poles to a white oak; thence South
35 West l poles to a white oak,
Patrick'S corner; thence North with
said line 100 poles to a stake in the
Coward line; thence East 20 poles
to a stake in the w. N. G. Wilborn
line; thence South with said line
1877 poles to a stake in M. A. Sheets
line: thence back to the beginning,
containing by estimation % acres.
Entered this 25th day of October,
1885, at 1910 O'clock A. M.
BELDON OSBORNE,
l.. P. COWARD,
Elk Officio Entry Taker
By
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Executor OF
the estate Of w. A. Taylor, late of
Ashe County, N. c., this is to notify
all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to ex-
hibit them to the undersigned on or
before the 26th day of September,
1896, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate settlement.
This the 26th day of Sept, 1885.
MRS. WINNIE M. TAYLOR,
1921 Executor.
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NOTICE
,rth Carolina

North Carolina
Ashe Counyt
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
z. o. Bare
VS..
Lloyd Kelley.
The defendant Lloyd Kelley will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Ashe County,
North Carolina, for money due oil
contract, and the defendant will
further take notice that he is re-
quired to appear before the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Ashe
County, on the 18th day of Nov,
1885, and answer or demur to the
action or the relief demanded in
the complaint will be granted.
This 18th day of October, 1885.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
III Clerk Superior Court.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified as Administra-
tor of the estate of M. H. Stans-
berry, deceased, late of Ashe Coun-
ty, North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to ex-
hibit them to the undersigned at
Todd, North Carolina, on or before
the 25th day of October, 1886, or
this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebt-
ed to the said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This 25th day of October, 1885.
J. L. MILLER,
1875 Administrator.
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North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
T. J. GRAPHICAL and J. F. Miller,
Administrators of Elihu GRAPHICAL,
deceased,
VS..
M. v. Lewis, w. H. Lewis, ]. E..
Oliver, T. J. GRAPHICAL and E. l..
Stuart.
Bid at former sale having been
raised and under and by virtue of
a judgment and order of the Su-
perior Court of Ashe County made
in the above entitled action at the
July Term of Court, 1885, /, Ira T.
Johnston, Commissioners, will resell
to the highest bidder for cash at
the Courthouse Door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, on the 18th day of
November, 1885, at one o'clock P.
M. the following described tract or
lot of land known as the Camp
Meeting property near Fig and de-
scribed by metes and bounds, to-
wit:
Beginning at sycamore tree op-
posite the Camp Ground East side,
S II E 80 poles to down sycamore
or stake John GraybeaPs corner at
road, N 70 w II poles to oak bush
on top of ridge, N SO w top of ridge
Is poles double corner of dogwood
running with the extreme height of
the ridge, N 81 w with height of
the ridge 81s poles to a laurel bush
on top of ridge, N 70, E ii poles to
Creek, N 80 E with meanders of
Creek IA poles to Walnut, N AZ E
with meanders of Big Laurel Creek
3A poles to sycamore, N E Z poles
to sycamore, N % w with mean
ders of said Creek 10 poles to stake
in Creek old line, S As E 80 poles
to the beginning.
Bidder will be required to pay
$3.50 of the bid in cash on day of
sale and balance when sale is con-
firmed.
This November /, 1885.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
1923 Commissioner.
Mason City, Washington, is
town without chimney. It is heat
L..
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FARM BUREAU SETS CORN
LOAN AT 45c PER BUSHEL

The agriculture department an
nounced a Ascent bushel loan on
this years corn crop, appending to
the loan requirements which Secre-
tary Wallace said might or might
not" be the beginning of his ever
normal granary plan.
The Commodity Credit corpora
ton, Wallace reported, has asked
the reconstruction corporation for a
maxirun of $15o,000,0OO to finance
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

North Carolina
Ashe County.
Having qualified as administra-
trix of Frank Stike, deceased, late
of Ashe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said
Frank Stike to exhibit them to the
undersigned on or before the 18th
day of October, 1886, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re-
covery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 18th day of October,
1885.
BESSIE BARKER,
Administrative
of Frank Stike, Deceased. 1923
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
In the Matter of J. T. Sturgill,
Administrator of J. A. Sturgill, de-
ceased.
Having qualified as Administra-
tor on the estate of j. A. Sturgill,
deceased, late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Stur-
gills, North Carolina on or before
the 18th day of October, 1896, or
this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make i'm
mediate payment.
J. T. STURGILL,
This October 10th, 1885.
11-21 Administrator.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

North Carolina
Ashe County
Having qualified as Administra-
trix of I. G. Sisk, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
agains said estate to present them
to the undersigned for payment
within twelve months of this date
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
n make no ne e' payment @ to the
undersigned at Jefferson, North
Carolina.
This October IA, 1885.
GERTRUDE SISK,
Administrative
Of G Cic7- r7.7~--a5 1921
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Mason City, Washington, is a
town without chimney. 1t is heat
ed by electricity.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

of Frank Stike, Deceased. 1928
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III
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This October 10th, 1885.
11-21 Administrator.
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GERTRUDE SISK,
Administrative

CT ]. c.. CisL, deceased. 11-21
, 1935-08-08
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. s.-lR-
Last minute liquidation by traders
werting to be out OF the market
for the bureau report depressed cot
ton futures l TO 5 points at the open
ing OF the market Thursday.
October began at ll.25, down Is
cents a bale and December was off
3 points at li.l7. with January at
Ills, May at li.09 and July at 1l.0l
showing proportionate declines.
After the first call business was
out Of the way the market settled
down TO a narrow trading range.
The trade expected q figure ap-
proximating I1,469!000 bales, the
average estimate compiled from nine
private crop reports already issued.
The paramount question continues
% be II or when a loan announce
rent viii be made.
Liverpool was quiet and steady
Thursday.
The market ceased trading as Is
customary during the issuance Of
lie crop report and then reopered
with prices down from IS to 90 cents
as compared with the previous close,
but they quickly recovered and
we're holding closely in line with
Wednesdays final prices.
The bureau estimate Of II, 796, 900
bales "a a little more than the
trade anticipated but no n show
cd any tendency TO sell.
, 1935-08-08
Supreme Court Fight
Threatened Ouer Rule
= ~ q = = = = = y
For Men to Don Coats

20 get out OF an elevator at the
Fashion Center building. In mid
town, and the operator had dark
ened the car rather than carry him
upward.
II have ridden in my shirt
sleeves" the strapping young man
proclaimed. lin the st. Moritz, the
Barbizon-Plaza, the Empire State,
Radio City and nearly every other
smart building IN town.
BE that as 1t may" reto.ted
George Gilbert, elevator starter, eve
have a rule in our building that
men in shirtSleeves are not permit
tea to ride in the passenger eleva-
tors
Gilbert then told Alper where he
could find elevators which carried
freight and coatless humans, but
Alper held his ground-held It, that
IS until a policeman dragged him
forth.
Magistrate Hulon Capshaw with
held his decision until both sides
could submit briefs.
Awaiting his finding we're Alper
and other champions OF masculine
emancipation from fashions die
Is tes n hot weather.
So. too. were the Fashion Center
buildings elevator operStorS-who
don't wear coats with their uniforms.
, 1935-08-08
PIPE LAYING
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Continued from Page One)
through It's agents. Monday placed
a trenching machine into operation
on highway 100 near Port Isabel.
King did not know on what u
thority the pipeline company had
begun putting its line in the state
rich -of-way. This Is the first case
Of its kind IN the state so far as I
know" King stated.
There is q possibility. II was in
dictated. that recent legislation might
give the pipeline authority to use the
highway as a common carrier" II
such Is the case, the highway de-
partment contends, the legislation Is
unconstitutional
, 1935-08-08
FRENCH NAVAL
STRIKERS GO
BACK TO JOBS
Police Keep w a c h
As Two Days Of
Street Rioting
Ends

BRE5T. France, Aug. 7.-F-
Under the guard Of gendarmes,
soldiers. and sailors. the employees
Of the naval arsenal went back to
work wednesday.
Many OF them wore bandages on
their heads and hands as a result
OF injuries suffered In two previous
days Of rioting In which one man
was killed and about 50 injured.
ReinforcementS OF gendarmeS.
both afoot and mounted. were added
Go the military guard.
The fresh forces came TO help
patrol the streets through which
5000 demonstrators surged Tues
Gay stoning troops and police In
protest against pay cuts under gov
eminent economy DEGREES.
The government stood fast on It's
decree laws. officials announcing:
The sacrifices asked Of all
categories OF citizens by the govern
ment were imposed by the necessity
FOR the country's financial recov-
cry.
THAT necessity remaining, the
government stays revolved TO pur-
sue its task"
"A colonial infantry company OF
French soldiers. recruited for SER
wee in the colonies, was used 70
drive off the rioters.
, 1935-08-08
Bull Fighters To
Appear at CAPITOL

The Capitol Theatre presents on
the stage Friday night. at $3.50. Mex
ico's famous young bull-tighters IN
person, the Arruza Brothers.
These two young toreadors have
achieved fame In Mexico and Spain
for their valor IN the bull ring, un-
der the instruction Of one VI Mex
leo and SPANS greatest bull fight
ers. The boys are on a tour Of Mex
leo, Central and South America, and
their appearance at the Capitol
Theatre Is through the courtesy Of
the management OF the Matamoros
bull ring, where they viii perform
sometime in the future.
AS an added attraction. appearing
with the toreadcrs, Is the Mata-
mcroS Marimba band. This Is also
the first stage appearance in
Brownsville OF this band. which will
play three special Spanish selections,
and serve as the background Of the
presentation.
On the screen Friday and Satur-
day, Is the new musical comedy hit.
Broadway Gondolier" starring Dick
Powell and Joan Blcnden
, 1935-08-08
TRUCK FREIGHT
HEARINGS HELD
Applications Made Before
Railway Commissioners y
At Harrington
Especial to The HsraIdJ

N9RN~a8@ - 80 ~
HARLINGEN. Aug. IA series or
hearing on applications Tor Luck
freight lines ~ the Valley gos
unoer way before Mark Marshall.
chief OF the motor transport division
Of tha Texas Railway commission,
here Wednesday.
The first application heard was
That OF the Req Arrow Freight Lines
10 operate on a daily schedule be-
tween Mission and koma. TIE ap-
plication va opposed by railroad
Interests and the Jones Motor
Freight lines.
Tt seconu application 20 be heard
Wednesday was that OF the Jones
Motor Freight Lines TO operate be-
tween Los FreSnoS and Port Isabel.
The Thursday docket included:
Application OF the Port Isabel
Express 10 operate from san Benito
TO Raymondville by way OF Mercedes.
Weslaco, Edinburg. McAllen, MIS-
SIC and Rio Grande City.
Application OF Brown Express 70
operate from Bar!eda 70 Port ISaoel
by way OF Los FresnoS and Browns
vile
Application OF Port Isabel Ex-
press TO operate two additional
trucks on present line between san
Benito and Brownsville by way or
Port Isabel and Los FresnoS.
Application Of r. z. Alley Valley
Forwarding g. Receiving Company
to operate an interstate. irregular
service entering Port Isabel and
Fort Brownsville and over inter-
national bridges at Brownsville.
Hidalgo and Roma. The application
is 10 operate six trucks
All OF the above applications are
for common carrier certificates.
Harry Elmer Zavitz Is making
application for contract carrier
certificate TO transport al the gas
ollne and kerosene for A. II. Van
Noy. Pettus and Miranda City 70
H'dalgo and Cameron counties.
, 1935-08-08

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jected to three chemical baths
and a washing In plain water. Pa
per for the work comes in rolls
80 feet long and 50-odd inches
wide, and can be purchased from
only one place in the United States,
On factory In New York.
Miss Smiths work takes her to
all points In the United States on
trips OF a day or SC, and her sub
iects for "blow-ups" are as varied
Is her places OF work. At present
she Is specializing In airline pub
licity. but she does not intend 70 do
this work exclusively. She and her
assistant take only enough ccm-
missions TO keep them amused"
fearing that quality may suffer in
consequence Of an over-abundance
OF quantity.
Taking up photography as q
hobby which she thoroughly en-
1cyed. the ~vivacious brunette rec
ogni1ed the possibilities OF COM
bining the pleasures OF a hobby
with the uDs and downs OF earn
ing a livelihood. Last year she
studied fashion photography in
New York, heard OF the new field
OF "blow-ups," and almost i'm
mediately dropped the fashion an
gle. She plans a trip to Mexico
soon. hopes TO do some CT the CEN
tennial work, and will be very dis
appointed II she Is not able to
make several more trips TO Browns
vile and the valley.
Her wide variety c. subject mat
Ter. and the almost limitless field
OF her endeavor has brought her
many amusing experiences. III Is a
coincidence that her most recent
one took place in Austin, her cwn
home town. IL was during the flood
around that section that young
Miss Smith Cshe's in her twenties)
he'd a rush order for work fer q
Chicago firm. The city water sup
ply and lights had been cut off for
On couple OF weeks. and the photo
murais needed their final wash
ing. Polly Smiths studio In Aus
tin Is on the bank CT q creek.
50 the stylish and attractive young
photographer shed clothes, shoes
and hose. donned q bathing suit.
and washed her precious blow
.upS" In the creek. She adds that
coincidence was not yet done with
her for a wired order TO the fac
tory IN New York for a new supply
OF the sensitized paper. brought the
reply that the order would be de-
layed unavoidably. fer the factory
had been eli but washed away In
the New York flood.
Polly Smith need not worry
about finding life boring ever,
for she takes 1t IN her stride. find
ing the next thing better and more
interesting than the first.
, 1935-08-08
LABOR UNIONS
TO BE FORMED
200 Workers Indicate Plan
To Join Proposed
Organization

Approximately 200 Brownsville
craftsmen and laborers indicated
they wished 10 organize unions at
a mass meeting at the Cameron
county courthouse Wednesday night.
Definite plans for the formation OF
unions are to be made at a second
meeting August II, it was an
ncunced.
The mass meeting grew out Of ef-
forts to protect local laborers and
craftsmen against importation OF
outside union laborers.
Ralph James Of San Benito, who
Is active in labor activities Of the
Valley, outlined the steps neces-
sary in forming local labor unions,
He urged affiliation with the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor.
J. 7. Canales, city attorney. ad-
dressed the gathering and offered
his aid in formation Of the union.
Opportunities for unions will be in
creased. he said, through the port
work in this section. He outlined
the steps necessary in obtaining q
~AA@AN(A d&AA OA4GAGQ A4S dAQ III W.
tanning the necessary affiliations.
/. Needham spoke on the bene-
fits Of unionization, and said g
field agent would likely have to be
used in forming the proposed union
into its various groups. He strong
ly urged utilization with the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
G. B. Guerra told Of his efforts
10 organize labor in the Valley, and
declared that this was the proper
time to form such organizations. II
proper organizations are formed
he said, 1t viii not be necessary 70
import union men for contract Jobs.
Tomas Monies spoke briefly In
favoring utilization with the A +.
of l..
All present who intended &c Join
the proposed union group were ask
ed to turn IN their names, and
about 200 names were listed.
1t is probable that a union field
agent will come here soon to handle
the organization. it was indicated.
, 1935-08-08
Postal Employees To
Meet Here Aug. IL

A permanent organization will be
formed by Valley postal employees
at a Valley-wide meeting TO be
held In Brownsville August II, &C
cording to Postmaster VIM. r. Bur-
nett. More than 100 postal en-
ployes and their families are ex-
pected TO attend the meeting, the
fourth. OF its kind TO be held re-
Gently.
The session, TO be largely social,
will get under way during the aft
ernoon with inspection Of the fed
eral building. the mail facilities at
the airport and other points OF In
terest here.
The chief session viii get under
way at the e Jardin hotel at 1880
in the form Of a banquet. Several
four-minute talks will be made,
and an entertainment program Is
being outlined. Many Of the Wis
itors will be the guests OF Manager
John Tanning OF the Capitol Thea
ter at the midnight matinee.