davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

La Sra. Francois Tourny de
Poincon lie ACADIA de dar al ej6r.
tito de- Francia, segun una no.
ticia oficial, 80 hOmbres, inclu-
yendo hijos, nietos y yernos,
~ Sc agrega cue cuando las
nuevas clase sSean llamadas.
otrOs dos hombres de esa fani-
liza ~ingresaran en- ell ejercito, e.
levando el total a 40.
iSoldados de una Republica
de una naci6n demOcratica, qus
luchan por sus derechos y por
la libertad de pensar y trabG-
jar!
Esa sonora pUede sentirse or
gullosa de su noble y excelentp
"producci6n'.
La gaceta., 1939-10-25
LA RUSSIA SOVIET MODIFI
co SUS

Helsingfors, Octubre 25.-.
La delegation finlandesa, en-
canine de esta capital, ha no
tificado al gobierno que la
Russia Soviet ha modificado
sus demands.
AsegGrase que las deman-
das Sc refieren a ciertos dere.
chos en- tres islas del golfo de
Finlandia, va mencionadas en-
otras ocasiones; la seguridad
de que ell golfo de Boznia no
sera fortificado v la promesa
de que Finlandia no hara una
politica extranjera en- contra
de Russia.
La gaceta., 1939-10-25
UNA SENORA DE LA RAZA
NEGRA DEJO UNA HEREIN
GA DE 10000 DOLARES

Falleci6 aver en- Washington,
dejando una herencia de 10000
pesos, la Sra. Blanche Armwood
de la raza negra, que fuera su-
perintendente, en- Tampa, de las
escuelas para ninos de la raza ne
gra.
Dej6 adem&s un dOnativo a.
Rual de $3.50 para Ell joven de 81
raza que mas Sc distinga en- la
clase de economic en- ell colegio
Florida A and NJ College, de
Tallahassee.
La gaceta., 1939-10-25
DEFUNCIONES

Falleci6 aver, a la edad de u
amos, el Sr. Manuel Garcia Val
des, yecino del 1914 de Ia Docs
avenida. lie sobrevlyen su viz.
da, tres hijos y otros familiares
Recibira sepultura 81 cadaver
en- Ell cementerio del Centre A.
turisno,
La gaceta., 1939-10-25
81 |AUMENTARON LOS SA-
LARIOS A $500 OBREROS

Washington, Octubre 25-Ba
joel ayance dado por la ley de
horas Y jornales, 100000 ciuda
danos recibieron aumento en-
sus salaries y 1882, 800 pasaron
q la jornada semanal de AZ ho-
Tas.
+! min!mO, para los negocios
empehados en- concrete interes-
fatal, es de 30 ~centavos la hora.
Sera apreciable el aumento On
las industries texil y de fabrica-
ci6n de medals,
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

mo importa 10 que suced&,
nosctros tenemos absolute con-
fianza en- la victoria. No hay
carsa o motive de conflicto Ell,
ire los EStados Unidos Y Ale
mania.
Isl existe Ia pos'bilidad de
que Inglaterra contravenga Ia
doctrina de Monroe. por los in.
~tereses especiales que posee."
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

r%econstruir un mundo europeo
que sea reducido a la NADIA, no
importa quien sea ell v~lc,orio-
so en- este conflicto.
"Consistira nuestro mayor
servicio en- poner nuestra casa
en- orden y mantener la yerda
dera libertad en- este con,inen-
tie"
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

quiera que intente seguir las
normas "rojas'.
eel partido Cmunista no do
minara al Congreso de Organi-
zaci6n Industrial.
iQu6 dicen ahora aquelloS
que apoyaban a John L. porque
lie suponian inclinaciones hacia
MoScu?
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

La pregunta de hoy. en- no.
raS de la manana: jque habr&n
hecho los "naziS" con los Al tri-
pulantes del vapor "City of
Flint?
ST Russia es Una naci6n neu-
trail, no vemos como podra re-
tener un vapor americana, en-
Kola, para complacer a su ami
go de Berlin.
La neutralidad no lie autori-
"a para servir de "angel custO-
dio" al hitlerismo agresor.
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

En- la 'sugerencia' del Dia de-
Oar Gracias, el gobernado'
Cone parece haber puesto su fe-
cha por encima de la que aeon
sejara Ell p~residente Roosevelt,
Los comerciantes Sc fUeron
con la fecha del gobernador. re
legando la otra al divide.
lQue haran los banqueroS,
que tambien dan Gracias a Dios
Y con mas motive que muchos
infelices mortales?
La gaceta., 1939-10-25
Ell TEMPO

Nublados y continuara el
calor. Vientos moderados del
sur y sureste.
Maxima temperature aver,
81 gradosi mIuims. So,
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

lQuien dispar6 contra Mario
Perla? La historic Sc reptile. y
para sonrojo de todos. Los es-
copetazos de los "gansters' son
magistrates" Ell Ybor City,
no dejan huellas.
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

John L. Lewis ha prometido
borrar la Influenza comUnista
en- ell Clio.
Degttuire-hs dicho-a Quisp
La gaceta., 1939-10-25
Sc DARA Ell TERCER
GRADO
CasiiUo Crst5bol Col5n No. ?

-a=
FL Castillo Crist6bal Colon No.
7, dc los CabalIergs del Agui!a
de Orc, dara mahana ell tercer
grade a yarios candidates.
Con tai motive Sc ruega la ma
yor a]sistencia por parte de l1a
hermanOs.
va saben tOdos la trascenden
cia del tercer grade, por sus ia.
ss iAstrUetiyas 7 morales,
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

Browder recobr6 su libertad
bajo fianza.
Frente a las pruebas del go
bierno federal tendra que ex-
poner las suyas y destacar 81
inocencia.
Ell gobierno mantiene que es-
tuvo viajando en- ell extranjero
con un pasaporte false.
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

Cuatro vapores ingleses fue-
ron hUndidoS aver.
iQuedan todavia por hundir
glosando las palabras del Ami
rantazgo, 40 submarines.
iVeinte han sido sepultados
en- ell oceano, pero quedan Qua
renta ". con un programa to-
talitario, de exterminio.
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

Reptile aver Ribbentrop las
recientes palabras de Adolfo, SUI
amo y senior: "ContinU aremoS
la guerra hasta ell fin y vencere-
mos.
Asi piensa ell loco 0 borracho;
mas otra cosa lie preparan en- Pa
ris y Londres a los verdugos de
Europa.
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

Reciban nuestra felicitaci6A
los candidates E. j. Ficarrottd
Y H. G. Turner, a los cuales app
yamos en- las eleccioneS de aver
y durante la "campana".
Ellos han jurado, y sabemos
que 10 cumpliran, atender debi-
damente a los ninos y maestroS.
iYemplearan a los hombres
Y mujeres por sus meritos, no
por su Influenza politica.
La gaceta., 1939-10-25

Los italianos continuan elm.
piando" de alemaneS ell Sur de.
Tyrol.
Asi no tendra Hitler OCCASION
de invadir csc territorio con e.
pretexto de amparar a sus sub.
ditos.
Ahora bien, Ell ell sur del Ty-
rol habia 200, 900 alemanes y
solo 10000 italianos
La minoria elimina a la ma,
yoria porque asi convene a Ia
amistad de Adolfo con Benito.
les possible Greer que ell 60
bierno ingles ordenara ell hun
dimiento del yapor mercante
Athena?
Asi 10 afirma Jose Goebbels
pero va es cosa sabida que ia
mission de csc caballero es men
tirle a los alemanes y procura:
que en- el extranjero traguea
sus embustes,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

North Carolina, Ashe County
By virtue of a power contained
in certain deed of trust execut-
ed on January 10, 1888, by w. A.
Covey and wife Mae Covey to
John A. Moretz, Trustee, which
deed of trust is recorded in the
office of Register of Deeds for
Ashe County in Book "a page SOL,
I John A. Moretz. Trustee, will
sell to highest bidder for cash on
the premises, near Fleetwood,
North Carolina, on the 23rd of
February, 1889, at one o'clock P.
M. the following described land,
to-Wit:
Beginning on a white oak in
the Hattie Waugh line runs, E AZ
to a stake near the head of the
branch in the orchard; then N 81
p E AZ P to q chestnut oak; then
N Sc E 8 poles IA links to stake
at the extreme height of the
ridge, Clint Williams line, then
with the extreme height of the
ridge N 1415 w Is P Is links N
IS w 16 P N 1912 w II N 70 w "a
P N AZ w 8 P to chestnut at an
old road, Hattie Waugh's corner
then S 60 w 26 P to hickory
Hattie Waugh's corner, then S 5
w so P to maple, Hattie
Waugh's corner, then S 20 w &c
poles to the beginning, containing
% acres, more or less.
This being the land conveyed
by H. G. Moretz and wife, Matte
Moretz to w. A. Covey and wife
Mae Covey by deed of even date
with this deed of trust.
This January %, 1889.
JOHN A. MORETZ,
1-26-4t Trustee.
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Helton News
ORy lola B. Jones, Corr

Rev. G.. l.. Denney filled his
regular appointment at Little
Helton Baptist church Saturday
and Sunday.
C. L. Barker and Kline Barker
of Troutdale, Va, were in the
community on business Friday.
Estel Barker and Marion Coop
err spent Thursday night with
their aunt, Mrs. Genetia BleVinS.
Mrs. A. D. FISHERMAN is con-
fined to her home with measles.
Oscar Long, Of New Jersey, is
visiting relatives at Helton.
Lee, FISHERMAN, who works at
Mcrganton, is spending a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. FISHERMAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Buttery
were dinner guests in the home
of Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Eller Sun
day.
Basil Griffith has returned
home from a business trip to
Pennsylvania.
Elder E. R. Mcclure and son,
Walter, spent Friday in Lam
sing.
Rev. E. A. Eller is assisting in
a revival meeting at Sturgills
Baptist church.
Kenneth and Parker Segraves
spent the week end with their
grandmother, Mrs. Woodie, of
Laurel Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buster Phipps,
of Crumpler, spent the week end
with Mrs. Phipps' parents, Rev.
and Mrs. E. A. Eller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Hurley
and Mrs. Mary Hurley spent Sat-
urday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham WitherspOOn Of Jeffer-
son.
Some of the men of the COM
munity have organized club
called, ''The Nail Keg Club. The
officers elected were: Pete Tester
man, President; Ida Paisley, sec
rotary; Blaine FISHERMAN, treas
urer and Edison Waddell, chair
man of program committee.
Rev. C. L. Denney was din
ner guest of Mrs. E. c. Blevins
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle FISHERMAN
spent Friday night with Mr., and
Mrs. R. c. FISHERMAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Halsey and
sons, Robert Dean and Rex Lee,
of Mouth of Wilson, visited Mrs.
Halsey'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. o. Jones Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

Having qualified as Executrix
of the estate of Harvey M. Ash
ley, late of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all per-
sons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Lam
sing, North Carolina, on or be-
fore the 18th day Of January, 1910,
or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This the 7th day of January,
1889.
REBECCA JANE ASHLEY,
Executor of Harvey M.
1-12-6tp Ashley, deceased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
NOTICE OF SERVING SUM
MONS BY PUBLICATION

NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
JULIA A. STANSBERRY, Widow
of VIM. H. STANSBERRY,
Deceased
VS..
J. N. STANSBERRY, l. w.
STANSBERRY, ROSETTA S.
RAY, And Husband, J. R. RAY,
CLEMMIE S. BLEDSOE And
Husband, w. w. BLEDSOE,
DORA S. TOLIVER And Hus-
band, MARTIN TOLIVER, E. l.
ROBINETTE, VICTORIA S.
WOOD And Husband, J. L.
WOOD, BERTHA S. GALLO
WAY And Husband, GLENN
GALLOWAY, And JAMES
THOMAS STANSBERRY,
Minor, By His Mother and
Guardian AID Litem, HAZEL
STANSBERRY
The respondents, L. w. STAINS
berry, Rosetta S. Ray and hus-
band, J. R. Ray, and Dora S..
Toliver and husband, Martin
Toliver, will take notice that a
proceeding entitled as above has
been commenced in the Superior
Court of Ashe County, North
Carolina, the purpose of which
is to procure the allotment Of
the dover Of Julia A. Stansberry
in the lands of VIM. H. Stansber-
ry deceased, and further, that the
respondents aforesaid are re-
quired to appear at the Office of
the Clerk of Superior Court of
Ashe County in the courthouse
at jefferson, North Carolina,
within ten days after the 23rd
day of February, 1889, and an
swer or demur to the petition in
said proceeding, or the petitioners
will apply to the Court for the
relief sought in the petition.
This 31st day of January, 1889.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
Clerk Superior Court, Ashe CO.
2-2-4t
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NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
CuE TOTNTV

OOO4 In L
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
CORA GILLEY, Administrators
of MARY MILLER, Deceased
VS..
TROY MILLER, J. A. MILLER,
EMMA PENNINGTON And Ius-
band. BUD PENNINGTON,
ALICE POWERS, And Husband,
MATTHEW POWERS, JOHN
MILLER, CICERO NEAVES,
BERTHA STANLEY, And Hus-
band, ABRAHAM STANLEY,
DORA Mccoy And ROSS Nc
COY, w. H. PARSONS, MEL
WIN DUVALL, HARVEY DU-
VAIL. HEGGIE DUVALL, LIZ
ZIE DUVALL, EMMA DUVALL,
LILLE NEAVES And Husband,
NAME UNKNOWN, And For the
Purpose of This Proceeding Nom
mated JOHN DOE, LAURA
NEAVES And Husband, NAME
UNKNOWN, And For the Pur-
pose of This Proceeding Nominal
ed RICHARD ROE, And JOHN
DUVALL And RICHARD
DUVALL.
To Alice Powers and husband,
Matthew Powers, Melvin DuVall,
Harvey Duvall, Heggie Duvall,
Lizzie Duvall, Emma Duvall, Lii
lie Neaves and husband, John
Doe, Laura Neaves and husband,
Richard Roe, John Duvall and
Richard Duvall:
The defendants above named,
you and each of you, will take
notice that an action as above
entitled has has commenced in
the superior Court of Ashe Coun-
ty, North Carolina, by Cora Gil
ley, administrative of Mary Mill
er, deceased, for the purpose of
the final settlement of said estate
wherein Cora Gilley has filed her
final settlement in which she
claims the residue of said estate
after paying the costs of admin
istration for her own individual
use, as compensation for her SER
vices in caring for her deceased
Interstate for some eleven years
prior to her death; and said de-
PENDANTS, and each of you, will
further take notice that you are
are required to appear at the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ashe County in the
Courthouse in jefferson, North
Carolina, on the 9th day OF
March, 1889, and answer or de-
muir to said petition, or the re-
lief therein prayed for will be
granted.
This the 9th day of February
1889.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
2-9-4t Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

Allen Jarvis, 12-year-old All
club boy Of the Bulah communl-
ty in Surry county, made a net
profit of $45.51 on his first club
project last year when he pro-
duced 81 bushels of corn and $25
worth of roughage on one acre OF
and and then won So on an ex-
hibit of the corn at the Mt Airy
Fair.
Florida citrus growers taking
part in a recent referendum for
regulating fruit h p m e S
through marketing agreement
voted better than 95 percent in
favor of the program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY


Having qualified as admins
traitor of the estate of Arch F.
Shepherd, deceased, late of Ashe
county, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said Arch F.
Shepherd, deceased, to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or
before the 7th day of February,
1910, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
ALI PERSONS indebted to said
estate will please make immedi-
ate payment. This Feb. 7, 1889.
E. B. SHEPHERD. administra-
tor of Arch F. Shepherd,
ceased. 2-9-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

Under and by virtue of deed
of trust executed on the 9th day
of April, 1929, by Jackson Bark
er and wife, Lura Barker, to R.
l.. Reeves, Trustee for Walter
Stil1e, which deed of trust is
duly recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of Ashe Coun-
ty in Book 80, page 1913;
And whereas, R. L. Reeves,
Trustee, died testate in Ashe
County, North Carolina, and ap-
pointed Robert Reeves and Paul
Garvey, Executors of his last will
and testament;
And whereas, default has been
made in the payment of princi-
pal and interest of said deed of
trust, and at the instance and re-
quest of the cestui que trust, we,
the undersigned executors of R.
L. Reeves, deceased, trustee, will
sell to the highest bidder for
cash, at the courthouse door in
Jefferson, North Carolina, on the
25th day of February, 1889, at
one o'clock P. NJ, the following
described real estate, lying and
being in Ashe County, North Car
DINA, and bound as follows:
Tract No. l. Lying and being
in Walnut Hill Township, Ashe
County, North Carolina, adjoin-
ing the lands of Jacob Eller, At
Mcneil, and others and bounded
and described as follows: Be
ginning on "a Popular the Ed
Howell corner, and running with
the Edward Howell line south
76 west 46 poles to a Hickory,
then south west "a poles to a
White Oak, then south 81 east
10 poles to Red Oak, then south
871a east % poles to DogWood
in or near the old line, then
north 10 west with said line II
poles to a Locust, then north %
east rs poles to the beginning,
containing 7 acres and &c poles,
more or less, and being the land
on which is located the residence
of Jackson Barker and where he
now lives.
Tract No. 2. Lying and being in
Walnut Hill Township, Ashe
County, North Carolina, adjoin-
ing tract No. l described above,
and also adjoining the lands of
Bob Barker and others and
bounded and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at a Hickory the
Peter Eller corner and running
north 80 west II poles to Chest
nut on cliff, then --4212 poles
| to a stake, then -- 81 east Il
poles to stake, then to the be-
ginning, containing 5 acres, more
or less, and being the tract of
Land now in possession of the said
jackson Barker adjoining the
land where he lives.
This 23rd day of January, 1889.
ROBERT REEVES and
PAUL CARNEY,
1-26-4t Executor Trustee.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

Having qualified as admins
tratrix of the estate of Elizabeth
Kilby, deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said de-
ceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Lansing, North
Carolina, on or before 31st day
of January, 1910, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make
immediate payment.
This the 31st day of January,
1889.
FLORENCE KILBY,
Administrators of Elizabeth
Kilby, deceased. 2-2-6t
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Dole CornQQie
5-Minute Biographies
Author of "Hosv to Win Friends So
and Influence People," lgM

had extracted all his money, they
deserted him, in derision and
contempt, and Dumas spent his
old age in poverty and loneliness.
Shortly before he died, his son
found him reading a copy of The
Three MusketeerS. "How do you
like it, father?" he asked, and
the old man said It'll do. It's
good"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP
DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership Of Barr and Bowie,
West Jefferson, North Carolina,
has by mutual consent been dis
solved.
This February 7, 1889.
T. C. BOWIE,
R. G. BARR. 2-9-2t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

Gambill, his assigns or assC
ciates.
This January %, 1889.
J. w. GAMBILL,
R. C. BARR,
1-26-4t T. C. BOWIE.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
\T0nrrr ~An@T TINA

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NORTH CAROLINA,
ASHE COUNTY.
IN THE MATTER OF ISABEL
BARE, LATE OF ASF1E
COUNTY
Having qualified as admins
traitor of the estate of Isabel
Bare, deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against said estate to exhibit
them to the undersigned on Or
before the 10Th day of January,
1910, or this notice will be pied
in bar of their recovery.
This the 18th day Of January,
1889.
F. T. MILLER, Administrator.
1-19-6t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

FRUIT TREES. Closing out quail
ity trees at cut prices. Varieties
include Genuine Yellow Delici-
Gus, Limbertwig. 1t will pay you
to contact us before you buy.
Howard-Hickory Nurseries, Hick-
DRY, N. c. 2-16-2t
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
OF PARTNERSHIP
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY

TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY
CONCERN:
This is to certify that the part
nership composed of R. c. Barr,
T. c. Bowie, and J. w. Gambill,
known as the Farmers Hardware
Company, at West Jefferson,
North Carolina, has been dis
solved by mutual consent of the
parties, and the business will
hereafter be run by Mr.. J. w.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

FREE! If excess acid causes YOU
pains of Stomach Ulcers, Indiges-
ton, Heartburn, Belching, Bloat-
ing, Nausea, Gas Pains, get free
Sample, Udga, at Ray Drug Com
pany. 1-12-12tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

WANTED-T'o rent five or six
room house with garden. w. w.
Terry, Faucette 5 & 10c Store.
2-16-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

FOR SALE-One small house
and IL lots in the town of Fleet
wood at a bargain if sold at once
J. A. Moretz, Fleetwood, N C..
1-26-4t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

FOR SALE-MARION, VA.-One
Groom house and lot. Excellent
location for business or residence.
Lot contains about IL acre. For
particulars write R. E. Tucker,
Box 116, Charlotte, N. c. 2-9-6tc
REMEMBER YOUR LOVED
ONES-We have all kinds of
monuments and memorial stones
to mark the resting place of your
loved ones. Our prices are low,
too. MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL
SHOP, Rev. w. T. Wilmington,
Manager, West jefferson.
1-26-4tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

FOR SALE-A yoke of 6-year-
old oxen, weighing about 1900
pounds each Well broke. See
or write Paul Cearley at Old
Field Creek, Grassy Creek, N. c.
2-16-1tp
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-29

the basis of the cost of our royalties
we know that we are going to make
many times the profit that was possible
from early-day investments because we
paid proportionately lower price.
In other words, the going price at one
time was SIS per cent per acre. That
price after the depression went to 81
per cent per acre for royalties of equal
promise plus the increased value pro-
vided by modern methods of acidization
and modern production practice. So our
percentage of profit would be five times
as great
Many times we lay too great emphasis
on a dry hole. We overlook the average
wells. which are very profitable, and can
see only the dry holes. Some Of us lay
great emphasis on the failure of wells
near large producers. Yet we know that
the Sunburst discovery well escaped BY
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-29
NO RULE TO GO BY

In the fall of 1857, Abram
James, a spiritualist, was driving
from Pithhole to Titusville, Pa. with
three friends. mile south OF
Pleasantville, a spirit guide" in
spired James to jump from the
carriage and over a fence into a
field on the William Porter farm.
Hurrying to the north end,
James fell down, pushed a penny
into the dirt, and then lay back,
pale and rigid When he recovered
he told his friends of revelation
that streams of oil lay beneath.
James leased the property, bor-
rowed money, raised derrick over
the spot where the penny lay, and
commenced drilling amid the boots
of by-standers. Reaching 700 feet
and no oil he became the laughing
stock of the region. Still Crazy
James" kept on drilling.
When he built tanks to store
the expected oil, people laughed
even louder. Early in February,
1869, James struck oil.
His well, called the Harmonial IN
horror of the spiritual philosophy
opened up the Pleasantville field.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-29
1T CAN HAPPEN

Lucky break for the youth of
Texas was the breakdown of an
old motor truck loaded with oil
we'll drilling machinery in Reagan
County in 1922.
With the nearest garage 100
miles away and the test site three
miles ahead, there was nothing to
do but unload the machinery and
start drilling right there.
On May %, 1923, the first well
on the site selected by breakdown,
came in a producer. To this day
the well yields almost as much as
it did mutually.
This well was the beginning of
the famous Big Lake oil field from
which much of the income of Texas
University continues to flow.
For the sake of the record it
should be added that weli drilled
later on the original test site
proved to be a dry hole!