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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20

well under these conditions. If the
baby chicks are to be shipped, how
ever, it is best not to give any feed
until they arrive at destination.
Question: How should I arrange
my garden plot to best advantage?
Answer: Much time and effort
can be saved by arranging the va
rious crops in units or sections. Two
or three sections should be planted
to the annual crops, one section to
the quick-maturing spring crops
such as garden peas, green onion,
lettuce, mustard, and spinach, and
still another section planted to ear
ly cabbage, beets, carrots, and the
first planting Of snap beans, early
corn, and early tomatoes. The main
summer crops such as summer cab
bage, lima beans, cucum er S,
squash, okra, peppers, and sweet
corn should also have section. AS
soon as one section is harvested, it
should be plowed up and prepared
for later paintings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20

Question: When is the best time
to plant a pasture in North Caro-
lima?
Answer: New pastures should be
seeded in this State during the ear
ly fall or late winter. If the land
selected is low or on hillside, all
bushes and briars should be taken
off in January and the land prepar-
ed for seeding by disking or coul-
tering. The seed should be sown in
February using about 40 pounds
per acres of a mixture made up of
grasses suitable to the section.
Broadcast the seed and cover with
drag harrow or by dragging a
heavy brush over the land.
Question: What variety of 1espe-
deza is best for early seeding on
small grain?
Answer: Lespedeza may be sown
on small grain as early as February
or March, but if seeded this early
the varieties that are late in germi-
mating should be used. These in
clude the Common, Tennessee rs,
and Kobe varieties, all of which
terminate in from four to five
weeks. In seeding, be sure that the
seed will not terminate before the
last heavy freeze. The common is
probably the best all-round variety
as it makes good yields of both hay
and seed.
Question: Does it pay to thin pine
forests?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION


Having qualified as Administra-
trix Of the estate of Dent Blevins,
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 Crump-
Ter, North Carolina, on or before
the 10th day of January, 1887, 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 the 18th day of January,
1886.
NOLIA BLEVINS, /!
Administrative
of Dent Blevins, Deceased.
Grant Bauguess, Atty. 2-27
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20
AirpLdnes And
Dynamite To Aid
The SnOlDbOund
Midwest Villages Are SnOwbound;
Food And Fuel Shortage
Causes Distress

Airplanes and dynamite sped
food and fuel to starving prisoners
of the snow in the northwest Sat
urday night as zero cold sank deep
er into the east.
Pleas for pretty quick" aid from
a dozen towns hurried ski-equipped
planes into the air and over huge
difts that blocked land rescue
crews.
The ships could carry only light
supplies, however, and snowplows,
sleds and truck fioundered on.
Dynamite blasts shot snow and
ice high in air after winters bar
riers repulsed the plows.
Four South Dakota communities
Red Owl, Twilight, Stoneville and
Fairpoint-were in a critical plight
when the first ski-ship visited them.
Another plane was loaded with 800
pounds of food for second trip.
Snow plows, trucks and tractors
turned back once for repairs, bored
on with greater supplies for them
and for the residents of Marcus,
Opal, Murine, Mud Butte and Sui
phur.
A snowplow burrowed into Ar
pan, isolated for weeks, and found
food in the general store but drifts
too high for townsfolk to reach it.
A relief party brought Hereford
its first food since February 1. Fuel
was gone and residents burned
fence posts and anything else they
can get their hands on"
On the bleak Dakota pralrles,
ranchers had not been heard from
for weeks.
Snowdrifts were dynamited in
Southern Minnesota, and food and
fuel were hurried into marooned
sections by motor and train. Bob
sleds carried farm families to Mar
shall for food. S1ayton saw its first
train in nine days.
Two planes were chartered at
Kalamazoo, Mich, to fly medicine
and provisions to isolated homes
Fifty-fve passengers in marooned
train awaited rescue near saukvllle,
Wis. Lake View, Ia, was out OF
touch with the world for the fourth
consecutive day.
Butter, egg and milk shortages
developed in Nebraska, and the
Dakotas. The bread supply in Sioux
Falls, S. D., was almost gone when
an airplane flew in with 1,OOo
pounds of yeast. Fuel was perllous-
ly low in several States.
Rural schools closed, secondary
highdays were snow blocked, bus
service was crippled, railroads were
hours later over much of the north
and middle west.
Water mains froze at BALDWIN,
Kan, and the city delivered water
to homes in cans by the truckload.
Sub zero weather spread south
ward into Oklahoma and moved
steadily eastward. Coolest place on
the map Saturday was Sc below
zero, at Denbeigh, near Minot, S. d.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20
Don't Get Up Nights
MAKE THIS 25c TEST

Use Juniper oil, Buchu leaves,
etc., to flush out excess acids and
waste matter. Get rid of bladder
irritation that causes waking up,
frequent desire, scanty flow, burn
ing and backache. Get Juniper oil,
Buchu leaves, ETC., in little green
tablets called Bukets, the bladder
laxative. In four days if not pleased
go back and get your Csc. Get your
regular sleep and feel "full of pep"
RAY DRUG COMPANY
West Jefferson, N. G..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20

An attempt to salvage gold from
Russian ships sunk during the
World War is to be made shortly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20

Dust storms which blew over
prairie states last summer carried
dust as high as 10000 feet.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20

Porto Rico produces 30,OOO,OOo
gallons of molasses annually from
Sugar Cane.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-20

In the year 1881, 1900 tons of
locusts' eggs were destroyed in
Cyprus.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-22
Weather Today
 GU. s. Weather Bureau)

Generally fair weather prevail ed this morning over the Nome Fairbanks air route and south ward. Snow and rain was observ- ed over southeastern Alaska.
 An extensive storm area was charted this morning over the Gulf of Alaska with the center of the How" observed about 200 miles west of Ketchikan. High pressure is noted over the Yukon Territory.
 Some low temperatures observ ed at 2 am. were as follows:
 McGrath -52 Fairbanks "A Nulato -34 Dawson -54 Akla- vik -52 Hot Springs -27 Ruby "A Deering -8 Kotzebue -
 The lowest temperature at Nome last night was A and the
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-22
Community Xmas Celebration Is
 Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the big day. when the Community Xmas Celebra- ton commences and Santa Claus comes to town, to see all of the little children of Nome. If the weather holds out he will be able to fly on to the United States to see all of the children out there.
 The Sports Program will con- mence at 12 o'clock, Noon tomor- row, and will continue through several exciting events for the young Nomeites.
 Santa is due to come down Front Street following comple- tion of the sports events, about Ills P. M., and all the little Nome ties are requested to be on hand to receive him.
 Then in the evening the scene shifts to the public school audi torium where the program com mences at P. M. Following the program Santa Claus will appear once more to hand out presents to all of the children assembled there.
 The big Christmas Tree from the timber line which arrived in Nome late Saturday,is now being decorated and we can imagine many presents being grouped un- der it's spreading boughs.
 The general spirit of Christmas has made itself prominent lately, by the signs of home decorations appearing everywhere.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-22
LOCAL ITEMS

Councilman Alvin Polet who left Nome today by plane for Fairbanks, expects to fly to An chorage tomorrow and will spend Christmas with his wife and her relatives there, then proceed on to Seattle via steamer.
 Upon arrival in Seattle MT. Polet expects to receive attention for his eyes, and will, upon its completion hurry back to Nome to continue his duties here. in connection with the A. Polet Stores.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-22
Baseball Jan. 9th

With respect to the coming season of indoor baseball it was learned that practices would con tinue for the mems teams during the holiday season, with the only exception to the regular times of tomorrow night.
 Practices thereafter will be on the following Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday in December, & the first Sunday and Monday in January.
 The first games of the regular season are to be played on We'd nesday evening, January 9th, commencing at 8 P. M., it was announced. Since the benefit games when the teams met for the first time in exhibition play ing, the various squads have been settling down to some serious practice and development, for the opening of the series. Of course no team wants to lose the first game of the series-but, as you know, somebody has to lose.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-22

highest yesterday IA above.
 Weather one year ago today at Nome-cloudy with occasional snow and mixture of rain and snow at times, temperatures: highest 32, lowest 25; wind aver age velocity 12.0 miles per hour from the Northeast.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-22

Pilot Frank Whaley of the Mir ow Air Service, left here today for Kotzebue via Koyuk. The plane had a load of express for Kotzebue when leaving Nome, & will pick up two passengers at Koyuk who are enroute to Kot-
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-22
AirpIane News
 Nome Airport

Pilot Hans Mirow of the Mirow Air Service left for Fairbanks to- day with Alvin Polet, Jerry Gal win, MT. Macdonald and Ernie F. Bauer as passengers. The plane is expected to return to the Nome base tomorrow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-12-22

zebue. The plane is scheduled to return to Nome tomorrow.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15

gave every indication that the feeling
was reciprocated. The boy had been
warned to keep wen out-of the hrute's
On arriving at the field Sidney de:
cided to stay outside, where ne coulG
earth on the edge Of a tiny stream. He
had no toy spade like the children OF
today; his sole implement was a stick
he picked up from under a nelghbor-
ing tree. It answered the purpose, how
ever, and he was soon busy turning
up the moist soil, while talking to him.
self, as was his custom when alone.
stick being the pillow, and the horses
drawing it creatures of his vivid mag
nation. Frequently he paused to watch
Richard steadily going back and forth
over the field, leaving behind him long
burrows of fragrant earth to mark his
While thus engaged, the boy stopped
talking and could hear sounds about
him. Plainly came the clank of the
bears chain, seemingly close at hand
Turning quickly he discovered the huge
beast almost upon him, and evidently
in q vicious mood. To call for help was
useless. Richard, at the further side OF
the field could not hear him. Instinc;
lively, with the stick he held, the chic
struck the bear full in the face, with
all his puny strength. To his amaze
stiu.
wondering, Sidney approached it;
thrust at it with his stick; then finding
it would not move, knew it was dead,
and he suddenly realized that some
thing he dreaded more than the BEARS
threatened attack confronted him: He
must tell Richard his pet was dead,
and he, Sidney, killed him. Laying
down his stick, the little fellow crawled
through the rail fence, to follow Rich
ard, who, intent upon his task, paid
! no attention to the child at his neelS
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After her
grandmother ]

had been given her brothers. She spun
and wove, as did most Of the women of
her day; helped to make the clothes OF
her neighbours; was the always
selected to make the election cake for
training days, or other great occasions;
and solved the mathematical problems
the village schoolmaster found too hard
for him. Added to this, my uncle told
me how far in the night he frequently
wakened, to see her seated at the loom,
weaving cloth for others, or for her
own family.
This work often took her from home
for indefinite periods, when her young
est child stayed with his sister, the wife
Of Richard Darling, who owned a farm
not far away.
One spring, when about six years
old, Sidney "a with the Darlings. On
the day of which I am writing, Richard
started blowing, telling Sidney he might
go along. This delighted the little fell
low. who gladly followed his brother
in-law to the field. On the way there he
unconsciously noted how everything
about him rejoiced at the coming of
spring-al except Richards bear he
had reared from a cub. It was nov full
grown, and almost ceaselessly tugged
at his chain, pacing round and round
the stout pole that checked his efforts
to break loose.
Sidney did not like the bear, who
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
Glacier Park Will
Install Is Buses
For 1886 Tourists

According to information received
at the superintendent's office at Gla-
cier park from Howard H. Hays, pres
ident of the Glacier Park Transports
ton Co.. 16 new buses will be put in
operation at the opening of the coming
park season to handle the expected
Increase in business. Purchase has just
been made from the White Motor Co.
for q price of $4,000.
The new motor coaches will be Of
outside doors opposite each row Of
seats. A special feature will be a roll
back top that provides for unobstruct-
ed sightseeing. an important item in
rugged mountain country such as Gla-
cier, where people in closed cars miss
80 percent Of the scenery. The design
was made by Count Alexis de Sakhoff-
sky, industrial stylist, in cooperation
with Officials Of the White Motor CO.,
and the Bender Body Co.
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the enormity of his offense. Had Rich
ard cared to investigate the mystery, it
would not have required a Sherlock
Holmes to reveal who killed the bear.
Thanks to his lack of curiosity, how
ever, he was content to know it was
dead.
Once relating this story of his child
hood to a group of his fellow lawyers,
my father said, Richard e knew
Of my part in the affair until I became
a man. His sole comment OF my con-
fession being, Il always wondered how
that bear happened to die"
Admitting my guilt, however, failed
to relieve my conscience, and now, after
60 years have passed, I bitterly regret
that I did not possess enough moral
courage to tell Richard the truth"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15

the Madison valley highway leading
him through n burst of thrills after
another, as he travels by such key
points of interest as dot the highway
from Butte to Seattle.
Alec Stuart, pioneer business leader
since the days when horse-drawn stages
brought visitors to the park, took .
leading part in making the visitors feel
at home. He was ably assisted BY
George Pickup, head Of the cham
Der of commerce, and Others.
While expressing the realization that
lowstone which way the tourist takes
his leave. they all agreed that the
northwest route to the northwest" was
the only decision for the tourist to
make if he wanted the most for his
money.
The Ennis boosters who promoted
the affair had only to point to tho
from the park to Butte to convince an
Of the logic of their argument. This
splendid boulevard is skirted on both
sides by towering SnOw-capped mou
tains, rollicking streams that are the
fisherman's delight, luscious meadows
that are dotted with herds of sleek
cattle and fine homes of successful
Our whole purpose" said MI. Mel
son, was to cali public attention to tho
matter of doing justice by the tourist.
Unless we show him how he can best
enjoy his trip and get the most out OF
it, we are not doing duty. When Q
carload of visitors wheels out o. the
park, starting farther west to seek
new worlds to conquer, they should be
advised where and how they can mako
the most of their trip. When they 60
west through Montana they need have
no fears of hot desert blasts. Instead,
they will have the pleasure Of the great
est mountain thrills in all the world.
And from the standpoint of a selfish
interest, Montana will gather in many
hundreds of thousands of tourist dol
lars"
The visitors departed all imbued with
the idea that they were behind an idea
that would not only do justice to the
tourist but would help the state in
which they live.
One supporter of the idea figured It
this way: "A tourist a be in Butte In
four hours after leaving the park. He
can be in Missoula within six hours. He
can be in Spokane in IL hours and he
can battle in the Pacific ocean within
"a hours. If it's speed he is looking for,
the rotue via Butte, Missoula and Spo-
kane has all the best Of it."
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Sidney did not like the bear, VIII
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100000 LIQUOR
PROFIT FOR STATE
TW O-YEAR ACCOUNTING FUR.
NISHED TO GOVERNOR; SALES
TOTAL $4,7O4,318 IN 1885
Net Profits of $1,134,386 for 1885 As
Compared With $712,214 for Preced-
ing Year; Permit Sales Yielded $685.
$50 in 1885 Against $51,865 in 1884

Montana made nearly $2,OO0,OOO
net profit in the first two years OPP
erations of its retail stores, accord
ing to a special audit and examin.
alton of the Montana liquor control
board for the year ended Dec: 81
Elmer Holt.
81. 1885, were listed as $1,134,386 as
compared with $712,214 for the preced-
ing year.
The report listed total net liquor
sales in 1885 Of $4,7o4,318 as against
81, 613 800 in 1884.
Liquor permit sales (entitling con-
sumers to buy at the state stores
yielded $685. 6 last year and $5l'S65
Salaries, rents, insurance, depr2cia-
ton, liquor law enforcement. licenses
control board were given in the report
as $620,O55 for 1895 and $355,515 for
Salaries in 1885 were listed as $685.
$50 plus SIS ,3O1 for salaries of law n
forcement agents. The 1894 salary fig
ure was $2O7, 685, with nothing listed
for enlargement agents in IN I'll that, year:
DISTRIBUTION of the net profits to
state funds as shown in the report in
General fund, 1898 1888. 33; water con-
servation fund $150,000, and Montana
relief commission, $~516,e66.67' a Total
of 81 ,000, 900.
Deducting this total figure from the
81 .846 .6O1-the total net profits for
1884 and 1935-leaves $846 ,601 in the
surplus account for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1885.
Disbursements to the state from the
net profits of 1894 were given in the
report as $4,000.
The summary of expenses for 1895 In:
cluded a total of $1,995.05 to board
members (the governor, secretary OF
state and attorney general supervision
expense Of $1,9o6:09 Z r; C.. 4safa
mani. accountant; SIS, 852 SIS to six store
inspectors, and $3o,328 to 10 enforce
ment officers. &c..
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Weaf1ly Summing dAoAA6 U
trying to muster up, enough courage
to impart the dreadful news, while sur
missing what Richard might say; fear
ING what Richard might do.
Sidney had always known
vet never, until that. day was ne great
" impressed by the size OF his broSner-
in-law. Now, as he looked az MN, Ine
And what was stranger, his size seemed
to increase the longer the boy regard
ed him, His shoulders, also, were SO
broad. suggesting reserve Strengtn Cllat
filed Sidney with sinister toreboolngs
when he thought of the news ne
Nv this time they had reached the
f,,rfher side of the field, when Richard
t,1rned the horses and the pillow for the
parallel furrow.. It was then, Tor tne
first time, he caught sight OF the child:
aHello, Bub! Where did you come
from?" he asked. Il thought you were
over the fence, playing IN n rho
Il was" Then bravely added line
0' rs it? How'd he .die?"
This was the crucial moment for the
bow. No one can understand Wha ~
meant who has not had h Puritan
rnbringing like these two. Sidney rap
idly considered the matter with ms
brother-in-law growing larger every
minute before his very eyes: Elc na ho
knew it was dead; but what would
happen when he heard how 1t had been
kilied! Sidney swallowed hard as IN
a thin voice he replied, looking down,
and kicking aside a lump of earth WIN
his bare foot, II don't know"
It was out at last. For better or worse
he trusted for better-Sidney dellD r.
ateiy lied; one of the worst i in the
Puritan category. Then, to his con,
fusion and surprise, what was Richard
saving: well, In glad he's dead: he
was growing cross and dangerous
If he had confessed that he was the
slayer, Sidney suddenly realized ne
would not have been punished; b9t II
lie about it, there could be but n
result. Nothing could save him from
paying the full penalty for his untor-
givable cowardice.
The critical age had not then ar
rived, and many things were impl!cltly
believed by intelligent men and women,
that today are regarded as myths-or
hold came the New England Primer,
and from it the children often learned
their alphabet, for it was thought dis
graceful to enter school without know
ing it. Together with their knowledge
Of the A B C's they gained from the
Primer mucn BIBLICAL io1e' pesInnAe
with
In Adams fall
We sinned all"
and ending with
"Zaccheus he
Did climb a tree
His Lord to see,"
to which the irreverent added the lines
considered very shocking,
1.-THE limb did break
And he did fall,
And did not see his Lord at all"
Another unfailing stimulus to verac-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
Western MOntunans Boost
Plan to Keep Tourists in
Montana Long AS Possible

Five hundred western Montana
boosters gathered recently at the
west entrance to one of Americas
greatest Fairgrounds to celebrate
and place their approval on a great
idea. Keep the eastern tourist in
Montana as long as possible. If he
stays long enough he will realize
the truth of our propaganda"
That was the theme of a program
originated by a modest but successful
business man of the Madison valley
j. Porter Nelson of Ennis-who pro-
noted a goodwill tour of his home
town business men to this scenic spot
high in the Rockies, asking nothing
more than that travel agencies should
facts.
Tip for Tourists
His contention is that the tourist
who has seen the park and is ready
to continue further into the great
northwest is not getting all there is
for his money unless he is told of the
manifold advantages in continuing his
course through northwestern Montana
through Butte, Missoula and Spokane
cades of northern Washington.
Many Butte residents joined Ennis
and West Yellowstone friends in add
ing their moral support to Mr.. Porter's
proposition. They joined with their
neighbors in a day of festivities and a
general all-around mixer.
Those in attendance agreed unani-
mOusly that the tourist who Is going
farther west after having seen Yellow
| stone park is unfair to himself it he
passes up the pleasure of a trip down
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SIDNEY EDGERTON

ity was the story, still current, of
{ Se9145ge cb washington ing H. MS 1Sa hatchet, the
forgotten assertion of the accused small
boy, Father, + cannot tell a lie."
Confronted with a similar situation,
Sidney proved himself no hero, he not
only could, but did lie shamelessly as
we have seen, and what made his sin
the worse, he thoroughly understood
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cult 10 SupporJ neI
family, of W h 0 m
Sidney was the
youngest. In those
days few occupa-
lions were open to
women; but Mrs
Edgerton had no
choice in the mat
ter, willingly un-
dertaking any task
that would feed and
clothe her children
She seems to have
been a woman OF
versatile talents, al
though denied the
e d u c S h e
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