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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25
WEEKS PROGRESS.
The General Business aid Financial Con
sfltlcn Continues to Improve

|
/ The Manufacturers Record of Scptem-
/ Der says:
| "The general business and financial
condition of the whole country continues
| to improve, and the South must necessa-
riIy share in this increasing prosperity
The enormous exports of grain in the last
two tnicnths, to which the usual fall ship
nents of cotton will now be added, have
already turned the tide of foreign trade
this way, and gold is now being impor-
ted in large quantities, with prospects OF
heavy increase during the next few months,
There are already signs of improvement
in the iron and the cotton goods trade
while the railroads of the country are
taxed to their utmost capacity to handle
their immense traffic. The South has
commenced to feel the benefit of thss
chapgs from the depression Of the last sey-
en- or eight months which has existed all
over tho world, and among the new indus
trial enterprises reported in this week g
Issue Of the Manufacturers Record are
| the contract at 1902 200 for the powerhousc
of the new cable road in Washington; q
$l20,O00 granite quarryins company and
$3.50 brownstonc company in North
Carolina; $50, 900 sugar refinery compa-
ms, Louisiana; Il $i90,00O cotton compress
company in Greenvile Miss; S3o,'oO
disstillery company in Kentucky; aS5O,-
600 lumber company in Savannah; S5o,-
600 electric company, Bltimore; a 100000
coal and coax company, West Virginia,
$50, 900 water works company in Orange
City, Fla; $780, 900 phosphate company,
Greenwood, s. c.; 100000 cotton seed
oil mill company in Alexandria, La; a
100000 phosphate company in Florida;
a $780, 900 land improvement company in
Macon; two $50O0O0 Improvement. land
companies in West Virginia; $4,000
improvement company in Virginia; $780,
600 ice manufacturing establishment in
Algiers La. etc. Southern manntactur-
ing enterprises have stood the strain OF
monetary strinsemcy remarkably we'll, aud
the furnaces, cytton mills and other in
dustries are al'busy, and n,' st OF them
are making good profits even now, with
an encouraging. outlook foraa seaon of
great prosperity ahead"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25
NO FALSE MODEsTY.
The Arizona Kicker Defines its Position In
the Mayoralty Contest.
New York World.l

New York World.
eve SHALL GET THERE.-Last Friday
evening we were nominated for Mayor on
the Democratic ticket by acclamation, and
this is equiyalentto an election. We don't
deny that we sought the nomination. We
have had our eye on it for year past.
We shall also do our level best to snow
our opponent under. We have been
moved to this course by desire to see
the town we'll governed, and because We
believe the Mayor should be the represen-
tatiye man of the town. We are that
man. There's no use in filing, and back
ing and talking about modesty and SELF
conceit, and oil that. We lead this town.
We know more than any ten men in 1t
rolled together. We shall make the best
Mayor the town has ever had, and we shall
see that all the city printing is given to
the Kicker at legal rates.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25
The Fayette Land Company.

Very little surprise has been caused
here by the suits brought in Louisville
against the Fayette Land Company. The
objects of these suits is to recover the
cash payment and notes given for lots
purchased from the Fayette Land Com
panyin June, 1880. The company at the
time of, and previous to holding the sale,
made representations which were so clear
ly misleading that no sane man ought to
have been induced by them to purchase
lots. The company was condemned here
at the time for it's policy The people
most interested in substantial progress
and development here never countenanced
the methods of this company. Very little
of Fayette Land Company stock is held
in Big Stone Gap, and that which is held
here is in the hands of men who have
from the first been opposed to the present
management Of the company.
The Fayettc Land Company's property
lies some distance from the center of the
town, and even if that company were to
collapse no serious damage to this town
would result The company has always
pursued very selfish and narrow-minded
policy. 1t has never really rendered any
assistance 70 industries and enterprises
established for the general good. A little
over year ago the Building aud Invest
ment Company was formed for the pur-
pose of erecting large number Of build
s ings in the various sections of the town.
The smccess of this company was deemed
SO important that every land company and
citizen who had dollar TO spare rallied
to its support. Even the mechanics sub-#
scrihed from their daily wages to make ii
success. There waa one marked excep-
ton, hoaeyer, and that exception was the.
Tayette Land Company. This is only one!
instance of the way in which this COM
paay has failed 70 be oi any benefit 70 the
Eown, and ii Will receive but little syrnpa.
tl,y in Big Stone Gap, nov that i is In
this difficulty
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25
his Brit, certltlcate Says Heeis 1as.

From The Savannah Morning News,l
One of the Oldest inhabitants lives near
Marianne, Fla, and has a birth certificate
showing that he was born in l765. He is
an cx-slavc Of the family of the late Gov.
John Milton. and has applied for PEN
sion upon the ground that he drove q
lceuniissary wagon during the war Of
1925.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL curmc

Rev. Robert s. Carter, Rector. Services every
Sunday at II a. NJ. and p. IN. Sunday School
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. 4. j. McManaway, Pastor. Services every
Sunday at II 4. 81 and sr::M ". Young mems prayer
meeting at Ar. ~, every Sunday Prayer meeting
every Wednesday at r.M.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. John K. Wool, Pastor. Services second and
fourth Sundays, ut II 4. N. and 8 p. N.
Sunday School-Mr. W. b. McElwee, Superinten-
dent, every Sunday at 10 \. NJ.
Prayer meeting, to discuss the Sunday school les.
son, every Wednesday at 8 Pm.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25
METHODIST CHURCH

Rev i. o. stralcy Pastor. Services First Sunday Of
every month, at s j.. N.
East Big stone Gap First Sunday At II 4. Y,
Turkey Cove, Fourth Sunday. ut IL 4. N.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25
Stonega Academy.S
BIG STONE GEP. XE.
INSTRUCTORS

iNSTRQS ions.
WV. H. BEcKFoRD, A. B.,---HEADMAsrER.
Classics and German. -:
MISS S. E. HUGHEs. in charge ENGLISH DEPT.
=. English, French AMI Music.
Mss r. B. GooDLoE, in charge PRIMARY DEPT.
History and Music.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS IN MATHEMATICS,
Natural Science and Art.
Oilers thorough Primary and Secondary instruction
including three years Classical Course fitting for
the most advanced colleges.
For details Of terms, board, ct ectern, address the
HHApsA srxW,
Box %, Big Stone Gap, Va.
ncLirrIS-rA:L sEssION-lS9l.
September 18th, Primary Department "p'ncd.
September Goth, Tuesday. rs 4. ~,
General Assembly at Academy building.
Octeher LIST, Thursday, 4 100 Pm,
Formal Opening exercises ., the new Recitation
building
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25

To be honest in ALL our dealings.
andmake good everything as fepr
fIr1Table cutlery and SpectacleS.
Workmanship.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25
AIRY TONGUES,

= gentleman who was here this week from
M'udleshorough, vas surprised to see the high
CASA Of residence buildings that we're going
up mere, saying that there were more Of them
'han IN Middlesborough. Not only that, but
90 finished, they are furnished in such good
taste.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03
CITRUS FRUITS.
The Orange Boom Is Solid One and Has
 Come to Stay.


 The planting of citrus fruits, especially the orange, goes bravely on. The boom is a solid one there seems to be no let up to it. For ten years past many have been asserting that orange planting, both on this coast and in Florida, is being overdone-has been overdone. But so long as we see the best business men in California, who are fully posted on the producing and marketing of fruits, still planting by the hundred and even thou sand acres in one body, all to oranges, we little fish need not fear too shallow water.
 The boom is now raging with the most intense fury in the foothills north of Sac ramento There the planting of oranges is climbing the foothills and water is be- ing brought down from the mountains for their use. Not tree or two is being planted, nor five acre plats here and there but hundreds of acres of them. Why not?
 Orange trees have been growing and fruiting there for thirty years; have never been injured by the cold, and have given great and regular crops of beauti- full and good fruit-frllit that the grow CTS are not ashamed of when placed in competition with fruit grown anywhere, witness the great citrus fair at Marys- vile.
 Then all along the great buttresses of the Sierra, where good soil in sheltered places can be found and water brought to them-and there are plenty of both will the orange thrive Here on these low, warm, rich hills will the great orange groves of the future be found. Oranges and all other fruits may be grown in the valleys, though the valleys are certainly not the best places for any fruits. The hills and the mountains for fruits aIfd the valleys for cereals was the design of nature. People are beginning to learn that the orange and pomegranate will thrive nearly everywhere, except in locations swept by the cool, summer ocean breezes.
 In the upper portions of the warm in- terior valleys of Sonoma county oranges are being planted by the acre. There are trees in that county that have been maturing fine crops of fruit for twenty years, without irrigation and with but very little cultivation.
 It has been demonstrated, in the past few years, that there are varieties of the Mandarin type of oranges that will with stand temperature ten to twelve de- grees lower than the common type Oranges are planted for profit north of New Orleans, and grown extensively in Japan where it IS much colder than any where in California, except high up in the mountains.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03
The Coming Season.

All through December the man of the ranch was little bit uneasy. There had been rain enough to start the blow and SOW the seed, but not enough to bring the paintings to full fruition. The ground-hOg, the gopher, the goose bone and the moon man had begun to prophecy a dry winter. The upper coast men saw a prospect of failure of the crops down in the San Joaquin and Southern California owing to a dry winter, which would create a boom in their end of the state; but all have been pleased by the late abundant rains, and everything points toward another pros. porous season.
 But we must have little care, for a great deal depends on ourselves to make it prosperous season. We made con- siderable money the past season simply by reason of the misfortunes of our brothers east of the great Sierra. They had but little fruit there, and we shipped it to them by the thousand carloads. It gave satisfaction, as it was big, beauti- ful, highly colored, carefully assorted and packed, and sent through in better condition than ever before. The flavor of the fruit, however, was not the best, and there was some complaint about the high prices.
 Now the eastern portion of the United States, where most of us came from, has boundless possibilities, with great ups and downs, like the road between here and there; and as it is said lightning never strikes twice in the same place, we may reasonably expect an immense fruit crop all over that big country the coming season. The winter thus far in the prairie states points in that direction. It follows, then, that if the East does produce good crop, very few of our green fruits will be required at prices tbat would yield us much profit. There. fore every orchardist should be fully prepared to dry, in the best possible manner, his whole fruit crop. Don't depend on the CAnneries. The men who run the cann%rles keep themselves posted, and just so soon as they are assured that there is going to be big fruit crop East, they will begin bidding down on your fruit, and if you are not prepared to dry it, they will get it at their own price or it will rot in your orchards. Drying is the safety valve for the fruit grower. Good dried fruit pays and can always be sold.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

The name assumed by this corporation, and by which we shall be known, is the CHA BEND IRRIGATION COMPANY, and its principal place of transacting business Is the City of Gila Bend, County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona; and the time of the commencement of this corpora tion shall be the day of filing of these articles in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Maricopa and of the Secretary of the Territory, and the termination thereof shall be fifty (50) years thereafter.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03
VII
VIII.

The stockholders of this corporation and their private property shall be exempt from the corporate debt of this corporation.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03
THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, February 2. - Money on call easy; closed offered at 21S Prime mercantile paper, 5C@7lS per cent, Sterling exchange, quiet and steady. sixty-day bills, si.4lS; demand SLS7 Bar silver, sl.0lR. Copper, nominal Lake February, SlLSO. Lead, irregular; domes tic, SLi0
 CHICAGO. CHICAGO, February ?. - Cattle -- Receipts II 900. The market was active and higher Prime to extra steers, S5,50; good, sA009i.bO medium to common, S325@S,75; stockers, s2OC (G2.25.
 Hogs - Receipts, 45,OO0 The market wa, slow and lower. Rough and common, $S. 4Hg $50; packers and mixed, sS.55(g3.6O; light, s 5C @36O.
 Sheep-Recelpts, E, 2,0OO. The market was slow and about steady. Natives, $i.OO945O; Texans Sl25
 Barley-Nominal.
 SAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO, February 2.--Closing quota tions were as follows:
 Wheat-Quiet and steady. Buyer '9l, $l4S1ai buyer season, Sl42Ss
 Barley-Firm. Buyer season, Sl.49s+; buyer '9l, after August, Sl.l716i season '9l, Nll13. Corn-Sl. .S2I9@lSI5.
 Silver bars-Sl. .0l4l O2. Mexican dollars--S2la aGSSc.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

The amount of each share of the capital stock of the corporation shall be of a par value of ten (Sl0y dollars.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03
When to Plant.

Plant the hardy vegetables in Febru- aty and March, everywhere, whether you have water for irrigation or not. If you get them in early and take a little care of them they will give you many a fine mess before the drouth sets in. Nothing that natures early will come aIniss. Early rose and other early po- tatoes may be grown in abundance, and by digging when ripe and covering up snugly in the coolest place to be found they will keep good long into the sum- mer. Covered up so as to exclude all light, in the basement of the house or olthouse, they will keep long time. Nearly all potatoes on this coast are spoiled by too much exposure to light. A steep, moist, north hillside will give you a fine vegetable garden all summer.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

The place where this corporation proposes to have its principal place of business is the City of Gila Bend, County of MaricOpa, Territory of Arizona
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

For frst-class breakfast go to the Maricopa House, at Maricopa.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

The termini of the irrigating canal which 1t is the purpose of this corporation to construct and maintain, are hereby specified as follows, to-wit Commencing at and running from a point on the left bank of the Gila River known as the "old Webb Crossing" the same being near the center of Section 3, Township South, of Range West, Gila and Salt River meridian and base line, thence in a sOutheasterly direc. tion along the left bank of the Gila River to a large slough, the same being near the center of the north half of Section of the township and range aforesaid the same being on record as head No. ? of the Farmers Canal, and located and recorded by the incOrpOrators hereof, thence continuing in a southeasterly direction through thIs slough for about l mile, thence to the southwest corner of Section of the township and range aforesaid, thence in general south erly direction over the most practical route, to point near the center of Section l7, Township , South, Range West, thence In southwest erly direction over the most practical route to point near the southwest corner of Section IS, of township and range last named, thence in q general sOuthwesterly direction over the most practical route to point at the base of what is known as the Painted Rock range of mountains, thence following the base of said mountains in northerly direction to the GiIa River
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

The enterprise, pursuit, business and Occupa- tion in which the corporation proposes to en- gage Is that of constructing, maintaining and operating dams, acequias, canals, ditches, fumes, pipes, conduits, pumps, hydrants, plugs, reservoirs, aqueducts, gates and such other structures as may be necessary and useful in turning, conducting, obstructing, controlling and regulating the flow of water, acquired by location, appropriation aud purchase and in any other lawful manner; to buy and sell water and the use thereof for any and all purposes.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

The apple on this coast, in the climate and soils best suited to it--and some of them are as good as there are in the world-will always be one of the most profitable of fruits, when rightly cared for, and the trees properly grown and trained.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

The affairs of this corporation shall be con- ducted by Board of Directors consisting of three persons who shall be elected annually by the stockholders, at such time and manner as shall be prescribed by the bylaws of this cOrpo- ration, and all of whom shall be stockholders in this corporation, and hereafter no person shall be eligible to the office of director unless he is stockholder in the corporation. The in cOrpOratOrs hereof whose names are subscribed hereto shall constitute the Board of Directors until the first Tuesday in October A. D. 1891, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Immediately, or aS soon thereafter as practicable after the filing of these articles in the office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Territory of Arizona, the persons named as directors to serve until the first Tuesday in October, 1891, shall meet and organize as a Board of Directors, adopt bylaws and prescribe in said by laws the method of calling meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders. A majority of the board of directors shall consti- ute quorum of the said board for the transac- ton of the business of the corporation, and any meeting where a quorum is present shall be deemed a regular meeting of the board and have the same authority as the full board, provided the third director shall have been previously notified of the intention of the board to hold a meeting.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

The amount of the capital stock of the corpo- ration shall be two hundred and seventy thou sand (S27O,OOO) dollars, divided into twenty seven thousand (27,OOO) shares of the par value of ten (Sl0) dollars per share each.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03
Articles of Incorporation
 OF THE
 CHA BEND IRRIGATION COMPANY
Know AR Men by these Presents:

" VTVVVV
 That we, Herbert Morgan, Charles H. Willard and William J. Morgan, desiring to incorporate ourselves under and by virtue of the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the Territory of Ari- zona relating to corporations, approved March 8, 1889, and the amendments thereof, do hereby for that purpose sign, adopt and acknowledge in triplicate the following Articles of Incorpo- ration, wit:
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

The highest amount of indebtedness or lia- bility, direct or contingent, to which this corpo ration is at any time to be subject is the sum of one hundred and eighty thousand ($lSO,OOOl dol lar
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

s. W. MARSHALL.
Arizona republican., 1891-02-03

The board of directors of this corporation shall have power to establish bylaws and make all rules and regulations for the control and management of the affairs of this corporation and the officers thereof, not inconsistent with the constitution of the Uniteds States and the laws of the Territory.
 In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 18th day of December, 1890.
 HERBERT MORGAN, tsEAL.l
 CHARLES II. WILLARD, [sEAL.l
 WILLIAM J. MORGAN, tsEAL.l Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of December, A. D. 1890.
 [sEALl FRANK D. WELCOME,
 Notary Public
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-13

There i one point In which Finnish
Prisons take precedence Of all others /
lave visited In Europe, Asia or Amer.
ca. Imean In the chains used therein
nd their enormous weight. In two
slhat Abo we found a man In each
hdsn with terrible irons, weighing In
ae INT case thrco Finnish III punds,
o. hIiy pounds, and In tho second
ea'e moro than q lundrndwoight In
ihe latter Instance the unfortunate man
Lad iron bands round his neck aud
si,l hilened together by heayy
diain which continued nearly to tho
lToahd' and was further attached to
,'o chains securing tho ankles. Tho
lands were likewise secured by links
h'e''d TO the waisthand. ! obtained
Photographs OF men thus chained, but
bot npresentlng tho worst, for have
IN also In Finland thick iron nnklets
p'ced With hole, through which Is
paved an lron bolt thick a. a crowbar
1hi The forty pounds weight Of which
n'e on pads on tho instcps. -Ilonry
lAn'del in llarpera.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-13

q ~ rayior Geo. Romney.
ArmsilnuEt a. >. A0mncY.
". q. Armstrong.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-13

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~, Theological propertiosfor many years.
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