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The Nome daily nugget., 1935-11-12
To The Chambers
 Of Commerce In
 Territory Alaska
To the Chambers of
 Commerce of Alaska.

10 the CnamDefS Of
 Commerce of Alaska:
 Seattle, Wash, Oct. Is
 At the request of the Alas ka Steamship Co.,, which has received a number of reports from Alaskan business houses that the Washington State Re tail Sales Tax was being inn posed upon goods shipped from Seattle to the Territory, 1 have taken the matter up with the Washington State Tax Commission in order to clarify the situation.
 The following interpreta- tion, issued by the State Tax Commission, points out quite definitely that on the usual Alaskan shipments from Seat tie, where the seller places the goods in the hands of the Steamship company, no sales tax shall be levied:
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-11-12
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07
MRS. SARAH ANN SPENCER
DIES AT GRASSY CREEK

Greenwood, March 4.-Friends will
be sorry to learn of the death of Mrs.
Sarah Ann Spencer, wife of Arts
Spencer, of Grassy Creek. Mrs. Spen-
Ger died Thursday night, February
18th. Funeral services were conducted
at the Grassy Creek Methodist
Church Saturday morning and the
Greenwood Methodist Church, respec-
lively, with Rev. J. o. Spencer in
charge. Interment followed in the
Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Spencer was highly respect
ed woman and will be greatly missed.
She leaves a family of five children,
all of whom are grown, a husband,
and host of friends and relatives to
mourn her loss.
Messrs. Bayne Dickson and Edwin
Young left Monday for Maryland
where they will be employed for some
time.
Rev. D. E. Perry and Rev. Clinton
Brown, of Colora, Md, were week
end visitors with relatives here and
at Weavers Ford.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07
L o C A L S

Mrs. Glen GRAPHICAL left Sunday for
a visit to relatives in Lynchburg, Va.
=
= -
Mrs. P. D. Summey has been visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs. Reid Jones
for the past week.
Mr.. John Crawford, of Obids, was
in town Saturday.
Mr.. j. F. Hartsog, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, spent
Monday night in the city.
Il
Basketball teams from Nathans
Creek, Jefferson, West Jefferson, and
Lansing will go to Winston-Salem
this week to compete in tournaments.
= II
Mesdames Dean Jones and Mae
Miller, of Lansing, were in town
Tuesday.
Mr.. M. NJ. Blevins, venerable sur.
veyor of the Crumpler section, was
in the Jeffersons this week.
y
Rev. ]. M. Neaves, of Crumpler
was in the city this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munsey Rose Coz
spent this week end with relatives al
Bride Creek, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07
SOUTH TRIPLETS RECEIVE
/. SIMILARLY SOUNDING NAMES

The two sons and one daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Freel South who were
born in the Obids section Feb. 20,
have been named during the past
week.
The girl is named Boyd Ruth, and
the two boys, Lloyd j., and Floyd F.
They will be called Boyd, Lloyd, and
Floyd. They continue to grow and
seem to be in fine health. Mrs. South
has not been consulted on the mat
ter, but it might be safe to say if
any Ashe families have any baby
clothes that are in good shape that
they are not using, the triplets might
be able to find a need for them. 1t
must be a surprise to be. prepared
for one baby and have two extra ones
arrive!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07

Sunday School is progressing NICE
" under the leadership Of w. S.
Young.
Messrs. Cleat Sumpter and Kent
Duvall Of Lenoir, spent the week end
with relatives here.
4
Mrs. Greek Vanhoy has returned
home from the Galax hospital with
her infant son.
4
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07
BABY DAUGHTER OF MR.. AND
MRS. J. FLOYD JONES BURIED

Blanche Helen Jones, 17-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Floyd
Jones, of Clifton, died Thursday
morning, February %, from causes
which have not been determined.
Funeral services were held Friday
at the Reedy cemetery with Rev. b
F. Hodge, Rev.A. C. Ashley, and Rev
T. H. Houck in charge.
Kermit Jones, student at A. S. T.
c., and brother of the baby, attended
the funeral.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07

The Women's Missionary Society
will meet Friday night Feb. 9Th at
7:30 at the Methodist church. All
members are urged to be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07


Oak Ridge Military Institute after
spending the past week with his par
ents. His mother, who has been very
ill, is greatly improved.
Mr.. F. L. Coward, of Nathans
Creek, continues to improve and ex-
,ects to be able to be out soon.
Mr.. Hiram Bare, of the Dog Creek
community, was in town Monday.
Mrs. Charlie McNeill, Of Obids, was
IN town this week.
*
Messrs. Gwyn Gambill, R. C. Barr,
E. B. GRAPHICAL, R. E. L. Plummer,
and E. A. McNeill made business
trip to Raleigh this week.
Mrs. Jim Garvey, of Grassy Creek,
and Mrs. Lucy Pierce Bell, of Crump-
Ter, were in town this week.
Mr.. B. L. Waddell and Deputy
sheriff D. F. Porter, of Helton, were
in town Monday.
81
Mr.. H. B. Duncan and family are
moving from this county to Mary
land. They are residents of the Hell
ton section.
The meeting that is being held at
Rich Hill by Rev. F. P. Cook is going
to continue another week interest has
been so great. This is the third week.
| X =
Reports are that many farmers in
the Helton section are planning to
plant tobacco with 500 pounds for a
limit of production.
|
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Reeves and
daughter, Irene, of Whitehead, were
in town Sunday afternoon.
The J. L. Farnsworths have moved
to the Wade Vannoy house formerly
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Coward.
Miss Rose Diggs was hostess at a
birthday party at the West Jefferson
Hotel Saturday night when she cele-
brated her eleventh birthday.
Mrs. Nelia Dixon, who has been ill
during the greater part of the winter
is greatly improved and is able to be
up again.
Mr.. Frank Neal, who has been very
i'll, is reported to be improving
enough to be up around the house.
Mr.. c. R. Latham, of Warrensville,
was in the city the latter part of the
week.
The T. B. Graysons are moving this
week into the Everett Woodie house
on Wilton Ave-, near the site of the
old Primitive Baptist church.
y
Mesdames R. c. Barr and w. E. Mill
er visited relatives in Lincolnton,
Wednesday.
Miss Nettie Null, county case
worker who has been away on sick
leave, has returned to her work.
Mrs. Rowan Craven, of Ore Knob,
was in town Tuesday afternoon.
Messrs. H. H. and D. H. Burgess,
of the Obids section, were in town
Monday.
Mrs. J. Clyde Kelly made trip to
Winston-Salem the first of the week.
**
Mr.. S. c. Duke, former merchant
of this city, now of Nathans Creek,
was in town Monday.
y
Rev. G. w. Russell filled is regular
appointment here Sunday night with
large crowd in attendance.
\ 4
Messrs. E. E. Jones and T. E. Par
ker visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jones
at Clifton several days last week.
Mrs. w. D. Mcmillan and little
daughter and Miss Charlotte Suther-
land spent the week end in North
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Miller visited
Mrs. Elihu Grabeal on the Laurel
Sunday. Mrs. GRAPHICAL is recovering
from a recent illness.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-03-07

Mrs. S. w. James, of Amy, who has
been taking treatment in the Elixir
hospital, is reported to be getting OF
nicely.
The Washington times., 1935-01-03

Everybody enjoys this fine nut
roll with the creamy nougat CEN
ter, and thick coating Of selected
whole pecan halves. A sensation.
ally low prce.
The Washington times., 1935-01-03
VAP0 MIST
INHALANT

A few drops on the pillow
case at night or on the hand
kerchief by day will keep the
head "open" in times of colds.
The Washington times., 1935-01-03

You can read. sew, or fix your nails
while your hair iS drying under this
handy dryer. Lessons the danger Of
colds, too.
, 1935-06-19
Col. Winfree
Gets Notice
OF Transfer

Official notification from WASH
ingtcn has been received BY Colonel
Stephen w. Winfree. commanding
officer OF the 18th Cavalry az Fort
Brown on his transfer 10 Fort Bliss
a. e Paso. Texas. Several weeks ago
radio notification came TO the post
that orders we're contemplated"
which would send him to Fl Paso,
but word received Saturday stated
that the or..ers transferring him
were being issued.
Colonel Winfree will leave Browns
vile by tr in on June % for his new
post az Fort Bliss. 70 which his or
ders instruct him 10 report by June
rs. His departure will end four and
one-half years service al Fort Brown
here. Temporary commander OF the
post when he leaves will be the SEN
Tor officer now stationed here IN the
18th Cavalry. who will continue In
command un.l the arrival CT the
new chieftain.
The new permanent commander
OF Fort Brown Is Colonel Carr IT..
Riggs. now at the Army War COL
lege In washington. ID. @. Colonel
Riggs has not been instructed 20 re-
port to the Brownsville post. how
ever. until sometime In the fall
, 1935-06-19
Operators Of Coin
Machines Must Pay

All owners OF in-Operated vend-
ing and marble machines have been
urged BY Ralph T. Agar. county tax
assessor and collector 90 call at hAN
office by Saturday &C the lasetII
He has pointed out that House BIN
No. 223. which passed at the reGu-
lar session or the 44th Legislature.
levieS an occupation tax on all coin
operated vending and marble ma
chimes where the coin. fee. or tok-
en- used. or which may be used Is OF
the value or represents a value I'm
excess OF one cent" The act also
provides that the Comptroller OF
Public Accounts OF the state must
collect the tax and issue receipts
The first receipts issued will be for
the period from May 90, 1885. 10
December 3l. 1898. as the act went
into effect on the former date. In
come from the tax In TO be divided
between state and county.
Agar has received the necessary
forms from the State Comptroller
and IL urging all owners OF such
machines 70 call AZ hts office, I'LL
out the blanks. and mail them TO
Austin with their remittance by Sat-
urday.
, 1935-06-19
FLOODS IN NATION
CLAIM IT'S LIVES

Disastrous spring Hoods, red oy
rainfalls considerably higher than
average in most parts Of the ma
ton Wednesday had claimed an
unofficial total Of mora than ITS
lives. millions Of dollars Of prop
erty damage and undetermined
losses 70 farmers IN IL midwestern
states.
The greatest loss OF life was In
Nebraska, where the floods took
l06 lives in the past few weeks. TO
date 81 bodies were recovered and
80 other persons were listed as dead.
Colorado. Wyoming and New
Mexico counted 20 dead; Texas and
Oklahoma Is each. One was drown
ed IN Illinois when an automobile
struck a culvert and overturned In
g flooded ditch. Two OF the dead
in Texas we're struck by lightning
and two South Carolina youths
we're killed In the same manner.
One person was drowned during q
storm In New England and q small
boat with an undetermined num-
Der Of passengers was reported
missing.
Among the property damages es-
timated were $4,000. 900 in Nebras-
ka; s6.0OO.0 900 In Colorado; $500, 900
In Minnesota from high winds; So
100000 in Texas; Sl,250.0O0 In Okla
homa.
Crop losses defied estimate. m
the midwest where a year ago,
farmers prayed for rain to end one
OF the worst droughts Of history,
the crying need today was for sun
shine.
The one bright spot on the flood
scene was that In most sections
the waters apparently e sub
siding.
Counterbalancing this, however,
was the fact that virtually every
part Of the nation except the At
lantic and Pacific coasts reported
rain Tuesday. Most states also
found that the average rainfalls for
June we're considerably heavier
than usual and that temperatures
were below normal.
, 1935-06-19
Humble Group
Holds Farley
In Brownsville

More than 80 employees OF the
Humble Oil company In the Valley
met In an all-day session az the
Chamber OF Commerce building
here Monday. The meeting was
called by Herbert G. bennett. dis
trict manager for Humble products
In the Valley.
Included among the speakers In
the all day meeting we're Fred Witt,
technician. sent 20 Brownsville
from the Baytovn refinery; N. j.
Monroe. assistant sales manager tr
Humble products from Houston:
and Nolan g. Cox. chairman OF the
central Humble booster committee
headquarters also In Houston. y
M. Blansett, assistant district man
ager. In charge OF service stations
was present &C the meeting also
Morning sessions were devoted "a
a discussion OF the wholesale sales
problems. while the afternoon meet
ing took up both wholesale and re-
tail sales questions.
Meetings are not held periodical
~. but are called from time 20 time
by District Manager bennett. The
meeting Monday was attended by
wholesale and retail men from al
Humble stations In the Valley.
, 1935-06-19
MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. June ~. III
Utility shares gave the stock mar
ket the measure Of strength II
needed 10 pull out Of an irregularly
lower trend Wednesday when the
house subcommittee reported a
greatly modified holding company
bill to the interstate commerce
committee.
Leading commodities, however,
again tilted backward. Most OF the
grains we're set back substantially
IN Chicago and cotton did little
either In New York or New Orleans.
Corporate bonds we're about a
standoff during early transactions
but showed signs OF improving
under leadership OF utilities.
Although President Roosevelt rel
terated his stand ON the Wheeler
Rayburn bill In q press conference
almost simultaneously with the re-
port Of the house subcommittee.
followers Of utility shares were
greatly encouraged by the modifica-
ton OF the holding company elimin-
alton section and provisions giving
the securities and exchange com
mission broad discretionary powers
70 require simplification OF the COR
porate structure Of holding COM
panies.
KEY power shares advancing under
q broad demand included North
American. Public Service Of New
Jersey. American Water Works.
United Gas Improvement, United
Corporation, Pacific Gas. Consolida-
ted Gas and Columbia Gas.
In other divisions Of the list best
showing was made by rails and q few
selected industrials that displayed
independent strength eve when
the general list was in a cautious
mood. r.. Fl. Macy and Westing-
house each got up around a point
and gains Of nearly that rauch were
recorded BY Santa re. Union Paci-
fic, PENNSYLVANIA, Southern Pacific.
Northern Pacific, and Great North
ern. Pure Oil preferred. q 10 sh1s
stock, jumped II points on small
sales.
Issues gaining most Of the early
losses and holding even or q DIT
better included General Motors. Y.
8. steel. Johns ManvilI, InterIn-
tional Harvester. j. !. Case, ChryS-
Ter. Central Electric and American
Can.
, 1935-06-19
QUARTET Still
HELD IN JAIL
Records of Two Women
And Two Men Are
Checked

Although charged by justice COM
plant with "sw1ndhng with worth
less checks" legal action Is being de-
layed against two men and two
women arrested here Friday. Ac-
ton Is being delayed in order 70
check on the activities Of defend
ants In other parts OF the state.
The four. who gave the names OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce mellow and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Wilson. all OF
Grand Saline Texas. are being held
IN the Cameron county jail.
Investigating officers have written
10 other parts Of the state where the
couples have been in order to check
up on them.
The defendants had check books
on 20 Texas banks. including sew
en- Valley institutions. in their pos
session when arrested here Friday
night by city police.
The present complaint charges
them with passing hot checks"
on four Brownsville Merchants Fri
day after making small purchases.
These checks. totaling &57. are al
legged TO have been forged on the
Blythe a. Stats account In the
Harlingen National Bank. When ar
rested. one Of the men said he won
the checks in q crap 10 me at Har-
lingen.
The fiCnce company which owns
the car the couples we're using has
advised that the vehicle was stolen
from one Of the mems brother-in-
law In Tyler about q year ago. The
company Is reposSeSSing the car. but
has not indicated whether II viii
press theft charges.
, 1935-06-19
'DREDCE FOUR
MILES AWAY
Digging Becomes Harder
As Orleans Enters
Higher Land

Victory for the big dredge Orleans
in the race with the Texas tc the
Brownsville turning basin site now
seems certain as the Orleans ap-
breaches higher land with a lead OF
four and a half miles on the Texas.
and only four and o half miles TO
dredge.
The Texas has gained only a half
mile on the Orleans since she start
ed after the latter.
Although the Texas has only about
half rs much earth to Move az the
Orleans, she has encountered much
hsrder dredging, including hard clay
and some gypsum. while the Or
leans has moved mostly silt.
The Orleans Is now about half =
mile from higher ground. which Will
slow her down considerably. 50 that
the Texas will gain much ground the
next few months. But II s consider
ed certain. that the Orleans will reach
the turning basin in time TO dredge
much OF II before the Texas gets 70
the turning basin site.
The Orleans Is now clearly visible
from the various roads In the vicinity
OF the turning basin. including the
Boca Chica road. and many people
are driving out 10 watch It's progress.
, 1935-06-19

dez. ann NyquiSp transported II 70
Raymondvlle In q gin truck. chang
ing Il herr % az international pick
up truck furnish free BY r. p. Bush.
manager OF the Delta Hardware
company. who donated s. 70 ex-
penses Of the trip also. The four
men left 40 10 o'clock for Houston
after phoning the exchange. expect
ing 20 arrive about 4 n. m. Wednes-
day. Late Wednesday morning the
county agents Office at Raymond
vile had not heard from them but
expressed the opinion that they ar
rived At approximately the time
they had planned.
Valde. who has been farming In
the Valley for about 20 years. ex-
poets 70 make one-half bale to the
acre from his cotton. Another bale
thought 10 be in the contest for first
honors failed to materialize as the
w. u. Sharp farm did not have
enough cotton picked 70 fill out .
bale Tuesday. His bale was expected
70 be ginned Wednesday.
, 1935-06-19
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
WITHOUT CAL0MEL
And You'll Jump Out Of Bed i'm
the Morning Karin TO Go

n you Ieel sour and Bunk and ths world
looks punk. don't swallow . lot Of salta, min
ernl water. oil. LAXATIVE candy or chewing rum
and expect them 90 make you Huddanly nwwea
and buoyAnt and full cI sunshine
For they can't do Il. They only move the
boweln and q mere movement doean't Got 40
the cause. The reason fur your d~ownmnh-cut
feeling u your liver. II should pour out tive
pounds Of liquid bile into your bowels daily.
IN this bile B not lowing freely. your food
doesn't diRuaL. It Iunt decays In the bswulb-
Gas bioats up your stomach You have o
thick, bad taste and your breath 10 loul,
sbHn often breaks out I'm blemlhhes. Your head
aches and you feel down and out Your wheln
Usten 10 poisoned.
IL takes those good, old CARRIERS
LITTLE LIVER PILLS 90 Get these two
pounds "a bile nowing treaty And make ycu
lsel cup and Up" They contain wonderful.
harmless. gentle vegetable extraeta. amaIinG
when " comes 20 making che bla Gov frunly-
But don't aak Tor liver pills. AJAX Tor CartGxR
little Liver PillA. Look tor the name Carw III
Little Lvgf Plla on the red Label. kesars D
pubstitutrt2 M drug store ol9siC- M- CO.
, 1935-06-19
Levees Strengthened
To Protect Fl. Brown

Rising waters OF the Rio Grande
were causing slight damage to the
levees at Fort Brown Tuesday morn
ing, particularly those directly TO
the south Of the post. Approximate
" 50 men at the Fort we're employ
ed in strengthening the embank-
mentS.
Officials pointed out that there
was no cause for anxiety. as the
water had not yet broken over the
leyeeS. Brisk winds, according 70
their statements. we're blowing waves
Of the river waters against the top
OF levees. wearing some az the dirt
sway. As the soldiers were alertly
on guard, most officials were anti
cipating no trouble in dealing with
the riSiE waters.
, 1935-06-19

tional $4,000 to 10000 bushels should
that amount be needed 70 make
q cargo for any ship calling at the
port. Miller stated.
First shipment Of corn oy water
Is expected TO be made by Miller
around July 20 TO July Is. he stated.
Four established steamship lines
Lave made proposals for carrying
the crop, according 10 Miller. and
definite arrangements have not as
yet been concluded.
Increased rail rates which 20 in
T. effect on corn on July ! would
have practically bottled up the Val.
.ey'S 1885 corn crop, according "a
Miller and deep water transport
alton will enable this section 70 sell
It's crop at a good price.
With water rates IN effect, II viii
be possible TO ship corn from the
Valley 10 Chicago at less cost per
bushel than the zoe a bushel charge
rom the Valley 70 Dallas Texas,
and TO the east at Just a slightly
higher per bushel cost than 70
Corpus Christi by rail. The fact
that no stevedore expense is re-
quired for the loading or unloading
OF bulk corn makes Il a type OF
cargo attractive 70 steamship lines,
according TO Miller.
, 1935-06-19
CENTENNAL'S
FUNDS STUDIED
Historical Centers Make
Application For Part
In Celebration

AUSTIN. June Is. RJ-L w. Kemp
OF Houston, chairman Of the Texas
Centennial Historical Advisory
Board, Tuesday admonished appli-
cants for allotments from q e675.000
fund to consider merits OF all histori-
cal places in presenting requests.
Kemp explained the board intend
ed to get a complete historical pic
ture Of all Texas and on that basis
apportion the funds on merits Of
each place.
The fund was provided in a So
100000 centennial appropriation.
Dallas, site OF the central exposition.
was allotted 81. 900 for buildings
and 100000 fer equipment by the
bill: Houston and San Antonio.
s260.000 each: publicity. $4,000: and
equippsng a museum al the Univer-
atty OF Texas. SOS. 600. An alloca-
ton OF 2 5000 was considered for a
monument 10 pioneer women, fer
which the bill directed a substan-
tial apportionment.
Other members of the historical
advisory board participating in the
reception Of requests were Father
Paul ]. Folk. professor Of history at
-. Edwards University. Austin. and
j. Frank Dobie. professor Of history
at the University Of Texas.
Senator ". X. Hopkins Of Con-
x-les applied for an ALLEGATION for
the Lexington 70 Texas" equal 10
the largest granted any other place.
He contended Gonzales history en-
titled IL to as much as allotted San
Antonio or Houston. But said the
area would be satisfied II granted
the maximum allotted any place.
He requested specifically an heroic
monument On the site where the first
shot was fired In Texas war for in
dependence, asserting they wanted
no pageant 70 blow away with the
wind, but something enduring so the
world will know our wonderful his
tory"
Limestone county requested $780,
600 for a pageant depicting the his
tory OF Fort Parker. from which IN
dams captured Cynthia Ann Parker.
Il would start next MAY 10. the Tooth
anniversary Of the fall OF the fort
between Mexis and GroeSbeck. The
delegation also proposed erection Of
q typical Indian village Of a century
ago.
doliad requested $4,000. Of which
$4,000 would be used for erection OF
q monument 20 Fannin and his
martyred men; IS. 900 for a memorial
70 Sonora Alvez. the angel OF
ocilad." and / 5000 FOR other pur-
poses, including plaques at La Bahia
mission and fort.
, 1935-06-19
Paris Cops Hurt In
Fight With Workers

PARIS. June ie.-(P=Ten police
men were injured Tuesday when
$50 angry laborers demonstrated
outside the Polish embassy against
Frances wholesale expulsion OF
foreign workers
The riot was similar to one which
took place almost simultaneously
az the Polish consulate in Lille.
where one gendarme was injured.
Sixteen persons were arrested