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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31

FARMERS Money to
loan at percent for taxes, interest,
and to purchase horses, cows, ma
chinery, etc.-Pine City Production
Credit Assn, Pine City. 25w29-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31

FOR SALE-Young Guernsey cow
with her two weeks old calf; is her
second Galatians c. Jepsen, Sand
stone. 25w29-1t
FOR SALE-Heavy single-wheel IS
foot semi-trailer, $2O.-Graydon v
Wise, Danbury, Wis. Ogema route
25w29- IT.
FOR SALE-A Minneapolis 1870
tractor; will consider a horse OF
car in trade.-Allen Starch, Bruno
25w29- it,
FOR SALE-Good one-horse wagon
with shafts and pole. l am located
2 miles west and " mile north
of Denham.-Palmer Dahl, Stur-
geon Lake. 25w29-1t*
FOR SALE-White oak fence posts,
6la and 7 feet at &c. Also oak,
poplar and other lumber.-Carl
Anderson, 5 miles northwest of
Kerrick. 25w29-1t*
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Af fine
Brown Swiss bull calf for hog.
Also a set of spring-teeth for har-
row.-James Novek, Finlayson.
25w29-1 it,
FOR SALE-Recleaned alsike clover
seed, Csc pound. Also 100 BUSH
els certified Warba potatoes.-Earl
Howey, " mile south and three
miles east, Bruno. 25w28-tf
FOR SALE-Early Warba seed pota-
toes. Cheap. Slow speed 32-volt
generator. Hudson, will make
dandy trailer. Engine, tires in
good shape.-Louis Gerard, Will
low River. 25w29-1t*
FOR SALE-One yearling grade
Guernsey heifer and two heifer
calves, six weeks old. Also one
purebred Guernsey bull calf, three
months old. Priced reasonably
Oscar w. Anderson, Sturgeon Lake
3Ow29-1ts
ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS l will
sell my farm of 160 acres with stock
and machinery, reasonably. Five
miles southeast of Sturgeon Lake;
miles northeast of Willow River.
j. H. Kohane, Sturgeon Lake.
34w29-1t
FOR SALE-Three fine Holstein bull
calves, 4, and months old, big
for their age, and from good cows.
Prices, $50, $35 and $40. Registra-
ton papers included. Can use some
alfalfa and clover seed.-Chris
Morgensen, mile west, "a north,
Askov. 43w29-1t*
FOR SALE-1938 Chevrolet 11s ton
truck, like new, with or without
insulated body; 1886 II ton Chew
rolet panel body, Al condition;
1880 112 ton WHY'S truck, good run
ming order, only $4,000 miles.
Cheap.-Nels Lundorff, Sandstone.
37w29-1t
FOR SALE-Brown mare, 4 years old,
weight 1850 pounds, due to foal
May "a, a good one Six-foot grain
drill, good as new, ready to 60, $40.
Nine-foot Van Brunt single disk
grain drill, choice of two poles or
steel tractor hitch, good shape, $45.
Boys pony, years old, well broke,
will trade for cow or heifer.-E. L.
Hokenson, Willow River.
64w29-1t
CUT FLOWERS for all occasions.
Funeral designs of all kinds made
up. Family and neighborhood
pieces our speciality. Beautiful pot
plants of many kinds. Visit the
greenhouses and see the rare and
beautiful camellias blooming now
Cheer your sick friend with a beau
tiful plant or cut flowers. Suitable
cards enclosed.-Ferndale Nursery
Askov. 53w28-2t
WANTED
WANTED-Boy to work on farm.
Must be able to milk. Job all sum-
mer.-Millerd Torkelson, Willow
River. 25W29-1t
WANTED-Girlf for Homework. Must
be able to cook and bake. Must like
children. Please apply in person.
Mrs. Harvey Thrun, Finlayson.
25W29-2t*
WANTED-Milch cows and beef cat
tie of all kinds. Am also buying
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31

FOR SALE-Good one-horse wagon
with shafts and pole. l am located
miles west and " mile north
of Denham-Palmer Dahl, Stur-
geon Lake. 25W29-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31

FOR SALE-Fordson tractor See
Louis Olsen, Askov. 25W2S-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A fine
Brown Swiss bull calf for a hog.
Also a set of spring-teeth for har-
row.-James Novek, Finlayson.
25W29-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31

FOR SALE-White oak fence posts,
61a and feet at &c. Also oak,
poplar and other lumber.-Carl
Anderson, miles northwest of
Kerrick. 25W29-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-03-31
WANT ADS

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Minimum IS cents per insertion.
Copy for want ads must reaGh tne
American office not later than Wednes-
day noon to insure insertion in that
weeks issue.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Ashe Schools To Participate In
Forensic And Language Tourney

All of the high schools in Ashe
county are planning to send repre-
sentatives to compete in the Ap-
lachian High School Association
annual Forensic and Language
tournament which will be held at
A. S. T. C. in Boone on Monday,
February IA, according to the in
tentions expressed by the princi-
pals at the School Masters Club
meeting last Thursday night.
A total of 5 different contests will
be conducted and each school is al
lowed to enter one or more contest
ants in each of these divisions. The
contests are as follows:
First, English tests. According to
the proposed regulations as sent out
by E. E. Garbee, president of the as
ISOLATION each school is allowed to
enter one boy and one girl from
each high school grade.
Second, debaters' contests. Each
school is asked to send two teams,
if possible, one representating the
affirmative and the other the mega
tive side, to debate on the follow
ing question, Resolved: THAT the
several states should adopt a uni
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
PRESIDENT ISSUES
WARNING AGAINST CUTS

Washington, Jan. 25.-A warning
ito industry that wage cuts would
sdepress business further and force
the government to consider other
means of creating purchasing pow
err" came today from President
Roosevelt.
Calling also for prices low enough
to be within the reach of the public,
he said in formal statement issued
at his press conference:
"Industrialists kill the goose that
lays the golden egg when they keep
prices up at the expense of employ
ment and purchasing power. In
dustrialists kill the goose that lays
the golden egg when they cut
wages and thereby reduce purchas-
ing power. Either policy is self
defeating and suicidal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Dan w. Parker
Died Suddenly In
Coal Mine Monday
Funeral Services For Prominent
Native Ashe County Citizen
To Be Held Today.
WAS sUPT. OF MINE

Funeral services will be held this
morning at 1890 o'clock at the West
Jefferson Methodist church for Dan
iel Wilbur Parker, age SIS, who died
suddenly from a heart attack while
at work in coal mine at Big Rock,
Va, Monday afternoon.
The services will be conducted by
Rev. w. j. Huneycutt, pastor of the
local church, and interment will
follow in the Neal cemetery in
Jefferson.
Mr.. Parker was born and raised
near West jefferson. At a compar-
atively early age, he left here and
went to Virginia to work in the
coal mines and since that time he
has worked in a number of mines
in the south. For the past three
years he has been superintendent
of large mine at Big Rock, Va.
He is survived by his wife, 8
children, 3 step-children and 6
grandchildren. He also leaves two
brothers and two sisters, T. E. and
r NJ. Parker, of West Jefferson;
Mrs. E. E. Jones, of West Jefferson
and Mrs. E. D. Caudill, of Smeth-
port.
The children are Mrs. Louis Bani,
WEIGH, w. Va; Mrs. Marvin Wolf,
Arlington, Va; Mrs. Fred Richards,
Thorpe, Va, Catherine and Ruth
Parker, of Big Rock, Va; Elmer
Parker, Roanoke; Clearance Parker,
WEIGH and D. W., Jr., of Big Rock.
The step-children are Russell Park
er, of West Jefferson; Mrs. B. D.
Brillharte, Catawba, Va, and Mrs.
Julia Scannell, of St. Louis.
A large crowd is expected to at
tend the funeral.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27

cameral system of legislation.
Third, defamation contests.
There will be two defamation con-
tensts, one for the boys and one for
the girls. The speeches should
range from 600 to 1000 word in
length.
Fourth, extemporaneous speak
ing. Each school may enter one or
more contestants, and the speeches
will be made on selected current
topics of interest and contestants
will be given a short time in which
to prepare themselves.
Fifth, reading contest. Each
school is allowed to enter two con-
testants in this contest. The inter-
pretative feature will be given ma
jor consideration by the judges.
In all of the schools the princi-
pals, English teachers and forensic
coaches are now conducting pref
liminary contests and using other
means in selecting representatives
to represent their schools.
Mr.. Garbee has requested that all
entries be in by February l, if pos
sible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
BRIEF News
FROM THE
Daily Headlines
TRIAL OF PAYNE
AND TURNER UNDERWAY

Asheville, Jan. 25.-Selection Of
) jury to try Bill Payne and Wash
Turner for the alleged first degree
murder Of State Patrolman George
Penn was completed here tonight
IT o'clock.
Eighty three men of a regular
panel and a special venire of $50
men of Buncombe county were ex-
hInined before selection of the jury
was finished Presiding Judge Fee
lix E. Alley, one of the States abb
est jurists, ordered night session
after a full days sitting had failed
to complete the jury selection. So
Hector Zeb v. Nettles conducted the
examination of talismen for the
State, and Attorney J. w. Haynes
for the defendants.
+ Presentation of the States case
against the confessed bank robbers
will begin tomorrow. Solicitor Net
ties said he would need two days
Ito present his evidence.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Cage Show To Be
Given In Boone
Ashe County Coaches And Play.
ers Planning To Attend.
National Artist.

In order to promote more interest
in basketball and to simplify teach
ing methods of fundamentals, a
basketball Clinic. including floor
Representation and sound film, will
be given tonight at 1880 o'clock in
the boys gymnasium at A. S. T. c.
in Boone.
The picture, "Basketball'', will be
shown by Chuck Taylor, nationally
known sports authority. Members
of the school basketball squad will
give the floor demonstration under
the direction of Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor will also give a per-
sonal demonstration as to how the
game should be played. Ashe coun-
ty high school coaches and many
players are planning to see the pic
ture and performance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Christmas Seal
Drive Nets $50
One School Not Reported. Sew
enty-Five Per Cent Fund
Remains In AShe Co.

The annual Christmas Seal cam
paign conducted in Ashe county re-
Gently netted total of $500, Mrs.
Blanche Pless, chairman of the
drive which was sponsored by the
Woman's Club, announced this
week.
With the exception the River
view high school, all reports are
now in, Mrs. Pless stated. ''In view
of the fact that our campaign came
right behind the Red Cross drive,
I think we did fairly well and
want to thank everyone and especi-
ally the workers, for their fine CO.
operation and assistance" she stat
ed. The 7th. grade at the Nathan's
Creek school sold $500 worth of
seals, it was announced.
Seventy-five per cent of the funds
raised remain here in the county
to aid in the fight against tubercu-
losis and Is per cent go to nation
al headquarters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Expect Large Crowd
At President S Ball
Here Saturday Night
Music To Be Furnished By Hess
Orchestra. Several Special
Attractions
TO FIGHT DISEASE

Plans are now nearing compile
ton for the big Presidents Ball
which will be held here Saturday
night in the Masonic-Legion halls
over Smithey's department store
and those in charge of the celebra-
ton to raise funds to help fight in
fantile paralysis predict that a
record crowd will be present for
this gala double-barrel event
Under the direction of 'sScottie"
Wilson, manager of Faucette's five
and ten, the decoration committee
has been busy every night this
week cleaning and waxing the
floors, putting up unusually attrac-
tive and colorful decorations and
getting everything in readiness for
the proposed celebration.
Gale Mcmillan, chairman Of the
Ashe county celebration commit
tee, states that regardless Hof the
cold weather, the hall will be COM
fortably heated and that no one
need worry about being uncomfort-
able.
Reports from the ticket commit
tee indicate that a large number OF
people, both young and old, from
Ashe and surrounding counties
will be present. Large delegations
from Sparta, Boone and North
Wilkesboro are planning to attend,
Mr.. Mcmillan states. The halls will
accommodate at least 100 couples,
it is estimated.
In discussing the dance, the
Chairman further pointed out that
one section will be set aside for
those who do not care to dance,
but want to play games and listen
to the music which will be fur
nished BY Hess fine S-piece or
chessca. "A numbel OF leh aperorlss
viii also be on hand, he said.
It is estimated that there will be
over 1000 Presidents balls spon-
sored in the United States Saturday
night and the profits derived from
the dances will be turned over to
the national infantile paralysis
foundation.
In order not to conflict with
neighboring dances, Boone is hold
ing its annual ball on Friday and
many local couples are planning to
attend.
AS special attractions, a number
of guest prizes will be awarded and
a special broadcast of the Presi-
dents speech made. A brief pro-
gram is also being arranged.
In several communities it is un-
derstood that various programs will
be given. ....a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
To Give Wood To
Relief Families
Parkway Has Some Fire Wood
Available. Farmers Urged
To Preserve Timber.

SIN cleaning up some of our parks
along the Parkway, we have cut
small amount of dead chestnut
and some dead oak which has been
stacked in cord wood lengths; we
have permission to give free a lin
tied amount of this wood to fami-
lies in need of relief" a recent is
sue of the Blue Ridge Parkway
News stated.
"a letter from your county re-
lief agency to Sam P. Weems at Ga
lax, Va, or to the foreman in
charge of the park is all that is
necessary" it explained. It also
stated that the relief family would
also have provided ways of haul
ing the wood.
The bulletin also issued another
appeal to those living on the Park
way to be careful about cutting any
timber and stressed the import
ance of leaving the trees just as
they are.
Farmers were further urged to
repair their fences and prevent cat
tie from grazing on the park lands
Good fences make good neigh
bors," it stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Winter Weather
Hits Blue Ridge
With Wind, Snow,
Entire Nation Shivers From See
we're Cold. Thermometer
Slumps To. Nearly Zero.
SLIGHT SNOW FALLS. !.

= . go = : - +
de Ashe and surrounding mountain
c,Tinties received their full share OF
the nations cold wave, high WINDS
and snow iurries this week which
followed the floods and gales that
came along with the sprlng-llke
Temperatures of last week end.
Sunday was a real spring day In
the Blue Ridge, Monday witnessed
heavy downpour, Tuesday and
Wednesday extremely high winds
brought fiurries of snow and ex-
IRENE cold, just as was the case IN
most sections of the country.
During the last two days the
snowfall here was perhaps not over
two inches, but last night the Their
mometer dropped to around 5 above
and it will probably hit zero before
this cold spell breaks.
Over the southland light SHOWS
fell and were accompanied by freez-
ing weather. Billiards penetrated
the middle west and in Michigan
snow drifts as deep as 80 feet were
reported. The mercury slumped
as low as 20 below in certain Sec
tons of the west. The east report
ed tremendous gales, which caused
considerable damage.
AS result of the bad weather,
school attendance in the county
was extremely poor during the last
thlee days. Highway travel has
also been reduced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
MRS. JACK RHODES rs
OWNER OF NEW MAYFLOWER

In an advertisement in last weeks
issue of The Post, it was inadvert-
emily stated that Mrs. Jake Church.
of North Wilkesboro, is owner OF
the new Mayfiower Beauty Shoppe
here. Mrs. Church formerly owned
an interest in the old Mayfower
shoppe, but Mrs. Jack Rhodes is now
the sole owner of this beauty par
lor establishment located over
Faucette's and 10 Cents Store,
From time to time, Mrs. Rhodes
states, Mrs. Church will visit the
shoppe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Ex-Slleriff Demands
1886 Tax Books OF
Ashe Commissioners
Henry Miller Serves Notice On
Board Members. Threatens
Mandamas Proceedings.
BOARD DENIES REQUEST

A new fight between Ex-Sheriff
Henry M. Miller and the present
board of county commissioners of
Ashe county was started last week
when Mr.. Miller served notice on
the three board members that un-
less they turn over to him with
in 10 days time all uncollected tax
es, checks and unpaid tax tickets
for the year 1886, he would insti-
tute mandamas proceedings against
them, compelling them to act.
In lengthy reply to the notice,
dated Monday, the commissioners
stated that they would not comply
with the demand made by the form
er sheriff and gave a number of
reasons for not doing so.
The time limit, as specified in the
notice, expires tomorrow and
whether or not Mr.. Miller will pro-
coed with the mandamus proceed
ings remains to be seen. Yesterday
The Post endeavored to get in
touch with him, but was unable to
reach him.
The notice and the answer are
as follows:
Notice, in the Superior court,
Ashe county, North Carolina
county of Ashe, the state of the
relation of the county of Ashe and
the board of county commissioners
of Ashe county, namely, ] F. Scott,
chairman, R. S. Brown, and J. E.
Oliver and the board of county
commissioners in their official ca
pacity, plaintiffs VS.. Henry M. Mil
Ter, National Surety Corporation,
Mae Miller, j. w. Hampton John
Goss, Eft AL, defendants
To J. F. Scott, J. E. Oliver and R.
! S. Brown, county commissioners OF,
Ashe county:
You and each of you are hereby
i notified that you are hereby re-
quired within ten days from the
date of this notice to turn over to
Henry M. Miller, Ex-Sheriff of Ashe
County, all uncollected taxes for
| the year 1885,, and also the checks
and unpaid tax tickets that were
turned over to you by H. M. Miller,
for the reason that the attempt to
take over all the balance of the
uncollected taxes for the year 1896
that were in the hands of H. M.
Miller was in violation of law, and
contrary to the Salute in such cas-
es made and provided.
You are hereby notified that un-
less you do turn back such uncol-
lected taxes for the years 1886, as
well as the checks taken by H. M.
Miller for unpaid taxes, and give
him credit for all checks that you
have collected during the time they
have been in your hands, and for
all taxes of 1886 that have been coll
lected, that he will institute man.
damas proceedings against you to
compel the compliance Herewith.
This January 18, 1888.
HENRY M. MILLER.
Ex-Sheriff Ashe County.
The reply follows:
ITO Henry M. Miller, Ex-Sherif
of Ashe county:
The undersigned Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Ashe County
answering the notice signed by you
and bearing date of Jan. 18, 1898,
which notice has been served upon
each of the members of said Board,
decline to comply with the de-
mand contained in said notice to
turn over to Henry M. Miller, Ex-
Sheriff of Ashe County all uncol-
lected taxes for the year 1896, for
the following reasons, to-wit:
Continued on Page F'iVe)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
FIRE AT GRAPHICAL
HOME SOON PUT OUT


With the thermometer hang
ing around 1O-degree mark, at
1O:40 last night the fire alarm
sounded and large number Of
firemen and interested citizens
hurried to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl GRAPHICAL
Fortunately the FIRE which
caught in the basement from the
furnace, was extinguished before
any serious damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. GRAPHICAL had
just retired when they noticed a
strong prevalence of smoke
throughout the house.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
TO HOLD FOOD SALE
AT POSTS OFFICE SAT

A food sale will be held at The
Skyland Post Office Saturday by the
members of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the West Jefferson
Methodist church. The sale will
commence at 1890 o'clock and
many bargains will be featured.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Details OF New
intangible Tax
Law Explained
New Intangible Personal Prop.
erty Levy Became Effective
January LIST.
RATES ARE LOWER

~
North Cardinals new intangible
penconal property tax levy Wnicn
became effective on January l,
1888. and which was passed as an
addition to the states revenue act
at the last session of legislature, APP
parently are not generally known
or understood, according to the OPT
MONS of several local citizens.
In the new statute, intangible per-
sonal property is divided into seve-
raj classifications and the rate OF
tax varies from 10 cents per 500 to
40 cent per 500. The classified
tons include money on deposit,
bank deposits, postal savings, certl-
ficates of deposits, money on hand
accounts receivable, funds with
clerks and insurance companies,
notes, bonds, mortgages, stocks, and
so on.
Intangible personal property,
whether actually located in or out
of North Carolina and which be-
longs to a resident of the state, is
subject to the intangible personal
property tax and must be so reports
ed" the regulations stated.
With the exception on money on
deposit in banks in this state, In
tangible property in 1887 must bs
reported, on special annual re-
turn of Intangible property tax.
form, which is similar to the state
income tax return. These forms
are now being mailed to all taxpay-
ers and must be filed and remit
lance made, before March Is, 1888
AS those who have bank accounts
will soon learn when they receive
their January statements, the law
requires all banks to get an aver
rage of the amount of quarterly
credit balances of each account fol-
last year and deduct 10 cents pei
average of 500 deposited. In other
words, an individual or firm thai
had an average balance HareE
Is, June is, Sept. is and Dec. Is
1887, of $500 in the bank, will have
80 cents deducted from the account
in January and the bank forWordc
this amount to the state revenue
department. Accounts averaging
less than 500 are ignored.
It is significant to note that the
intangible tax on money deposited
in banks and postal savings is less
than all other classifications
Money on hand in excess of $500 or
December 81, is taxed at the rate OF
20 cents; accounts receivable, q
cents per hundred Of face value ir
excess of $500; funds left with in.
surance companies, Is cents pei
500, shares stock, 80 cents per $10(
in excess of $500; notes, bonds
mortgages, etc., 40 cents per $10(
fair market price in excess of $500
Under this new law intangible
personal property shall not be list
ed for city and county taxes and
therefore, as j. r. Rousseau, state
tax collector in North Wilkesborc
explains, the owners of intangible
property will be required to pay
less tax in the future than in the
past.
AS an illustration, it has been
pointed out, resident of Ashe
county with an average bank ac-
count of $1,000 will now pay only
$1.O0 per year. Until the law was
passed, listing of bank deposits fol
city and county taxes was required
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
MANY ARE KILLED

Shanghai, Jan. 26.-Heavy casu-
alties were reported today in bitter
hand-to-hand fighting along the
Yangtze river above Marking as
reinforced Chinese and japanese
armies launched new offensives 81
simultaneously.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27

With limited exports of farm pro-
ducts, it's not hard to guess what
will happen to prices If we have
many more bumper crop years like
1887.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27

what you have to sell
or what you want to
buy in The Skyland
Post which is read in
more than 90 percent
OF the homes in Ashe.
Resolve. to make busi-
ness better in 1888.