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Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County •*.
VOL. XXXI. No. iy
ASBESTOS BUZZING
Just from the Mountains.
The light in the w itch-tower on
the top of Yontih mountain can he
seen every night. !t looks very
much like Haley’s comet minus a
tail.
March is here and very windy
as usua'. [t came in with much
rain. One extreme 'ollows another
This nex 1 summer will be dry. The
voice of the plowboy, the dove and
whip-poor-will will be heard in
the land. The time to plant the
garden is here again. Then comes
the Colorado beetle. We have a
wonderful climate—no two days
nor no two months jn*-t alike. 1 lie
long, vellow days wiil come when
you can step on the head ot your
shadow at noon. Some will go to
gather the violets and the. trailing
arbutus while others wi‘1 pick wild
salet. Spring'is the great reserec-
1 ion period. All nature, when it
feels the warm sunshine and is
kissed by the early dew will get up
and put on a new robe. V hat is
more wonderful than the growing
plant ?
Mr. Hoover has got hi- new
cabinet ipiished, l hey ought to
nave a kitchen cabinet and public
tables like they had m ancient
Greece, 15 ul not so for Dixie
Land, Alaska, Porto Rico, Hawai¬
ian and thePliilippities Islands will
not even get a pie crust. They are
left out shivering in the cold. To
the victois belongs the spoils, i urn
back to the simple faith of our
father’s and Southern Democracy
as propounded by Thomas Jefler
son and W oodrow Wilson
Man is not as large as an ele¬
phant hut more powerful because
he can think. When you soe a
Mogul, a steam boat, a “Tin Liz
/.ie, a John Ilenry, a cross word
puzzle, or a lightning rod conven¬
tion you know somebody has been
thinking. Everyone has the right
to think, just so they don’t think
too loud. The most interesting
person is an uneducated one who
uas learned to think. The trouble
with our education, is that it has
become too bookish and too many
imitators like the monkey. The
school exhibition far out in Uie
country came in tlie falling ot the
year. When Greece and Home
rose and fell every fifteen minutet.
The chairman rose to make a talk
in praise of the teachers. He had
been told to make an inquiry about
one ot the patron’s cows. lie
thanked the teacher for what she
had done and hoped she would re¬
turn the next year. The cow man
couldn’t hear good. lie added :
“She is cross-eyed, a wart on the
left ear and knocked her knees to¬
gether.’ The teacher thought they
had a laugh at her expense. She
didn’t have a sense of humor and
didn’t return the next yeat ■
t. j. .McDonald
DENTIST
Office in liarrett Bldg. All work
a ppreciated.
Xo TICE
I have plenty of crush feed,
ater ground meal and stove wood
r sale.
I have changed my mill days to
iturdays only and will grind for
e tent h toll,
T. II. Turner.
Advertising is the oil that lubrt
es the machinery of business.
NOTICE.
If you want a first class FRICK
Saw Mill, new or used, see
A, L. Dorsey.
DISH RUING ACTION
For the past few weeks news¬
paper and magazines have com¬
mented and conjectined upon the
concordat between the Italian
Government and the Papacy, es
tablishing the Pope of the Roman
Catholic Church as a temporal
soverign. This action has caused
wide spread alarm among persons
heretofore indifferent towards the
activities of the Catholic Church.
This agreement makes so evident
the political aspiration of the head
of the Catholic Church that it is
impossible for one cognizant of the
past history of that church, and has
seen it policies in those countjies
where its adherents are in the mu
jury, not to wonder what would
be tlie result should Catholics pro
dominate in t his country.
It is true that at present they are
in the minority here .and would
have it believed that the Catholic
Church is of til- organizations, the
most tolerant, reeking neither poli
litl power nor riches but only the
spiritual salvation of man. 'i et to
one reading their literature prepar¬
ed for Catholic consumption a dif¬
ferent view i- presented. Also, il
the Pope does not seek temporal
power, if the Catholic Church be¬
lieves in tie separation of l lit
Church and State, how can the
recent concordat be justified! It is
understood that, among other
things, this agreement provides
that :
The Pope is granted temporal
power and certain lands are set
aside as the Vatican Stale ovet
which he shall rule as kimg.
Decisions in ecclesiastical courts
will be enforced Ay the civil outhor
t ies in Italy.
All Italian laws will be changed
to conform to the Canon Laws and
these will apply t<> all persons, ir¬
respective of religion.
The crucifix must be displayed
in all public schools and the teach¬
ing of theCuiholic religion by Nuns
will be compulsory.
Buildings for the use of theCath
olio Church will be given to the
Pnde and maintained by the Italian
Government.
This agreement leaves no doubt
of the Pope’s policy in Italy. Not
is there any question but what the
Catholic churches in this country
are governed by and owe allegiance
to that individual. Is it true then
that he has one program for Catho¬
lics in Italy and another entirely to
the contrary for Catholics in this
country? If so, why.? Or, how
long would this distinction exist
once the head of the PomanChurch
believes idherents of that faith to
be ill the majority f—II.—Scotlisii
Kite Ncivs Bureau.
OAKES CHAPEL [NEKS
Mrs! Isaac Freeman returned to
her home in Hendersonville, N.C.,
Sunday after a two weeks visit
with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Freeman
and fami'y.
Miss Mary Lee Tatum is spend¬
ing (lie week with friends and re¬
latives m Cornelia.
Mr. and Mrs. Milard Holcomb.
,f Nacoochee Valley, spent Sun
lay afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
|. 11 Shelnult.
Mr. f. \V. V hit worth spent the
week end with his son, A. T.
Whitworth, at Gainesville.
Mr. and Mrs. Buford Pilgrim
and children spent Sunday after¬
noon with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Stovall.
Miss Mary Cash spent Saturday
| night with Mr. and Mrs' Edgar
! Stovall.
i Mr, R. D. McCollnm spentMon
day in Clarkesvilie.
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Mr' Coleman Kenimer,o!'Colum
btts, Ga... was, .visiting his two
brother's, •M'-essrs A, F. and J. K.
Ketiimer, a few’tfa\'s ago.
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The'adjourned'fferm of Justice
Court for Whife Creek was well
it tended last Saturday. There
was four cases tried and disposed
of. Col. A. H. Hendefson, Jr., of
Cleveland, was attorney in nil the
cases. Albert is. sure a. good attor¬
ney.
Mr, X. )• Allison and family,of
near Gainesville,were visiting Mr.
and Mrs, T. ). Alexander Sunday.
Mr. 1 oil n Robinson, father of
Mrs. A. L. Chapman ami Mrs.
Alex Crumley, is very low lit this
writing, ■ • •
Kemmer & Freeman have traded
tor a new Ford.
Messrs .Clarence Barrett and
Charlie Carroll were in this part
Monday selling Chevrolet cars.
Mrs. Florine Irvin is spending a
few days witfi Mrs. Steve Duncan,
of Cornelia.
The new road machine was
down here last Friday evening and
Saturday doing some good work.
We hope to see it back soon. W e
are expecting judge A. L. Dorsey
to have us some good roads made,
Mr. L. 11 . Tilly unit family have
moved to Col. Howard Oliver's
farm, near Dewberry church, Hall
county.
Miss Leonora Smith and brother,
Amicus, were visiting Mr. and
Mis. Ed Alexander Friday might.
FLAT CREEK NEWS
Well, friends, here we are again.
We hear that tilings are going''on
just (lie same in Whit County as
they did before we left there. That
is funny, isn’t it ?
Oh! well. Asbestos, we thank
you for reminding the folks that
we need flowers while we Fire Ji-v
ing. You might tell them .{ that «
- we
are not very particular tp name of
the name of the flower, for most
flowers that bloom are pretty
flowers, and might be classed good
bloomers. But all bloomers are
not pretty flowers.
We notice folks buying plow
(joints, hauling out guano, buying
cabbage plants, etc. Looks like
that lolks think sping is not larof).
Let ’er come.
We had a sale and made a pre¬
sent of the old plunder we had and
moved the old woman and house
cat into another county. We will¬
ed the folks all we had, which con¬
sists of sunshine in clear weather
plenty of air, and all the wide they
can drink. Who would be more
liberal ?
Some of the faces of the young
men who drive cars, or who fail to
drive them, look like a cancelled
postage stump. But it is very
common to see patched faces and
inner tubes.
Tell you more next week.
“Uncle Jap’’ Williams, of Helen
was in town Wednesday on busi¬
ness.
Easter conies on the hist Sunday
md the last day in March.
Messrs William Allison, J. W.
Etris and W. A. Nix left Thurs¬
day af.ernoon for Savannah to at¬
tend the state convention of the
W. O. W.
The rise to fame of Charlie Cur¬
tis prooves that this country will
do something for an Indian when
an Indian does something for the
country.
Nacoochee-and Santee News
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Connerjind
family,, of Atlanta, were, recent
visitors of Mr. and Mrs,- Coleman
Alley.
’Misses Annie and ElizubetiiGlen
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Law iuTryon, N, C,:
Mrs. Ethei Courtenay has return¬
ed home after spending several
weeks with her sister, Mrs. M. A.
Allison, in Decatur.
Mr. WpL. Hood was a visitoi
in Corneliu Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Kinsey, of
Blue Creek, spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Alley.
Mr. V, K. Hollis spent last week
in Atlanta.
I he Woman’s Club met at the
home of Mrs. R. Allan Williams
and Miss Mary Williams Tuesday.
Delicious refreshments were served
and enjoyed by all present.
Miss Annie Mae Campbell, of
Atlanta, spent the week end with
her mother, who is slowly improv¬
ing after a long illness.
Mrs. R. Alhtn Williams left
Thursday for a visit to relatives
and fsiends in Atlanta.
Mrs. F. C. Stovall is spending
the week with Mrs, M. A. Allison
in f)ecutur.
■ The Bible Class met Wednesday
with Miss Evelyn Knight at the
Mallory cottage.
The young people of this section
enjoyed a birthday party Saturday
night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Sosebee, given in honor of
their daughter, Mis^ Pauline Sose¬
bee.' Many games were played
and delicious refreshments were
served.
Dr, Garrison, of Clarkesvilie,
lias made several calls in this sec¬
tion 'this week.
The many friends of Dr. II. K.
Phillips are glad to know he is
able to be tip again after being
very sick for quite awhile.
Miss Virginia Alley, is very sick
at this writing.
Mrs. C. \V. Oakes is at home
again after spending some time in
Atlanta with her daughters.
Mr. f. L Clark was a visitor in
Robertstowu several days last week
Mr. and Mrs. Krise. of Gaines¬
ville, are at the Johnston house
and are having their cottage re¬
paired.
Misses Artie and Viola Clark,
of Tallulah Falls School,afe spend¬
ing this week end witfi homefolks.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Omar
Sisk March 5th, twins. An 81 b.
son and 81 lb. daughter.
But if to Mr. and Mrs. Carlton
Alley March 10th, a daughter.
10. Devotion. Rev. J.G. Young;
10. S.S. by Tesnatee Sunday
School; 10:50 The Modern Sun¬
day School. II. II. Humphries; 11
Sermon, lJev. C. E. Warren; 12.
Dinner; 1. Devotion. Miss Ruby
Mints!) ; x too Exercise, by Tesna¬
tee Sunday School; 2. ft. Y. P. U.
Program Cresent Hill Church;2 145
Our Future, Col. A. H. Henderson
3 :oo Report of Sunday School,and
Conference; 3:15 Adjourn.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. We want to have every
school .in the White County Asso¬
ciation tepersented, and other
churches that are not members, of
this association. This being the
first convention of this year let’s
make this one a great success. Do
not disappoint us. Come and
make a report of your work. You
are invited to send as many dele¬
gates as you wish. Col. A. H.
Henderson, II. H. Humphries,
Committee.
[PRICE * 1.50 A YEaK INADVANCE
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The-forest Service Infs'-pist J\ti
tslied the construction ot^ a l 1
foot stee].'lookout.tower
Mountain and during, the dty .pet.,
iods oftlnPyertr* a hHlktuu^.tivTTS''
stationed at^is.yyjiirt.
,
3,173 feet in elevation, is. located'
in White County, Georgia* •r -
witlyuq
the Cherokee National': Forest,
Tom Davidson is lookout-man.'
It is 6 miles from either -Heletr
or Cleveland, Georgia,'to the foot
of Coimh Mt. and Irotn the foot, ol
the ajiuountain toad leads ti Pop¬
lar Gap, within one mile, of tin
tower and top. The Forest Ser
vice has surveyed and wtl| build a
road from the Cle veland-I lelen
highway to Poplar Gap. Aftei
this road is completed it will he
possible to drive an auto over good
roads to within one mile of Y'onah
Power. A Forest Service trail
leads from Poplar Gap to Yonah
Power, the trail being built on a
grade that permits easy travel on
foot. It is now possible to get to
Popular Gap over a mountain road
and tiiere is a good parking place
and spring at Poplar Gup.
It is the duty of the lookoutman
to watch night and day for the
start of fires on Uncle Sam’s
thousands of acres of timbered land
A telephone line runs from the
tower to Forest ollicer’s residences
located on the Forest and when a
forest fire starts tlie lookoutman
telephones the Forest officer who is
nearest to the fire. The Forest
officer secures a crew of men and
transports them by truck to the
lire. The lookoutman is usually
oft duty from Feb. t to April 30
and from Oct. 15 to Dec. 15 ot
each year.
The lookoutman lives at the
tower all during the fire season,
his only cumtmmicat ton between
the outside world being his tele¬
phone and the man who brings
him provisions once a week. In
the cab of the tower the lookout
man prepares his own meals and
sleeps. The cab has 'been made
very comfortable with a stove,
built-in cabinet and other features.
Visitors at the tower are always
welcome and their visit help to
break the monotony of the tovver
tnart’s lonels vigil.
From the cab of the tower a
magnificent view of the Blue Ridge
Mountains can be obtained to the
north and on a cle a* day it is poss¬
ible to see forty miles o.r more in
all other directions. Gainesville,
Cornelia, Cleveland, Clarkesvilie,
Demurest and many other towns
can be-seen from the top. In -all
direc- ions therejs: retches out before
the gazers view the hundreds and
1 hosands of acres of Uncle Sam’s
trees, to he protected from their
greatest enemy—Fire.
Tlie son of an Indian Chief,
(11 me unknown), was hunting a
way from the encampment of his
clan. He was not exactly lost,
but climbed Yonah Mt., to get his
bearings as night was coming
It was nearing h dusk when he reach
ed the top. On a trail close to the
edge of l lie cliff he came face to
face with a full grown bear. Since
1 be meet ing occttred in a narrow
gorge it wits impossible for the In¬
dian to avoid meeting the bear,
without retreating and this the In-
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-wAs too-brave uf&o.- A fig lit -
the tynish took place jji the nar
gorge het ween, |he;huge %ear .
ivitli his weapons that nntifre g!tftt»
trim and the Indian w-ilTThis hunt
inL r knife. Tue result w;gs that
bot h diyd thg ’ battfe-groiin^.V^'
. on ■
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netilier- t’he victor or life defenleP'* '«
• The next flay’both Were fond Jay
a search party of Indians.' From t •
th-en on the Story. of this incident ■.
.was told around the campfires of
he Cherokee Indian and t lie
liomitam was called in Indian lan¬
guage Yonah which means “Bear.
Lying around Yonah Mt., there
ire many places at which Indian
history was made. The town of
Nacoochee (which means “You-. 1
can't have it ) lies close to the foot
d the mountain. On Governor
Hardman’s farm, close to. Nacoo
hee, there is a large Indian grave
mound easily seen from the road
uui tower.
On Yonah Mt. itself there is tin
“Devil’s Pupil”, a large dan
mysterious pit; and the “Tigfi
•Squeeze”, an opening or split b..
ween two large rocks that no f t *
person can get thru.
There is told a story by iJie local
people of a cavern on the moun¬
tain in which there is supposed to :
be an Indian treasure. A11 old In- .
dian dhief gave a white man di¬
rections to find the treasure, repay¬
ing the white num for saving the
chief’s file. The white man went
to the place indicated by the Indi
and went a short distance into the
cave. However the dogs refusing
to follow him, the man returned to
the open and sunlight without the
treasure. If there wits a treasure
here it still remains to be tound
F’or many years the lands around
Yonah Tower were held by the
Cherokee Indians, the strongest
tribe and perhaps the highest in
culture east of the Alleghennies.
The name Cherokee means “Up
binder” and these Indians were of
Iroqtioian stock and believed to be
of Deleware descent. According
to their own traditions they came
from the West, and exterminated
a certain “moon eyed” people.
Some of the famous chiefs of the
Cherokee tuition.Were “Attakulla
kulla” of the “Little Carpender” ;
Oconostuta, who led in the capture
of Fort Loudon in Tenn.; and Se¬
quoyah who invented an alphabet
tor the Cherokee Nation and print¬
ed a paper at New Echota, Tenn.
in 1827, the paper being .called
Cherokee Phoenix. v
Under a treaty of of
the Chorokee chiefs• ag-r’ce-i^^or tVi 11
cosideration of $5,000,000 give
up their lands in Eastern Tenn,,
Western North Carolina " and
Northern Georgia, and to move
West. The Cherokee braves wet
so enraged at the chiefs for sigi ■
1 fie tteaty that they summarily put
the chief's to death and refused to
recognize the treatli and failed to
move.
In General Winfield Scott,
wit Iran army, moved the Indians
to what is now called Indian Ter¬
ritory, A few of the Cherokees e
vaded their escort oil the journey
and. returned to their native home.
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[ , he decentants of c these . are now
located iti Swain, Graham and
Jackson counties; N. C.
Some of the Indian towns were
located on the headwaters of the
Savannah and Chattahoochee river
A few of the trails and mounds
exist today on the Cherokee Forest.