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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-14
STUDY OF THE FEET.
How Character Is Expressed in
Their Attitude.
Crossed with n Purpose-Sitting on His
Foot-Tho Nervous Pcrson-Looso In
Ills Joints-The Dninticst
OF All.

"What to do with the fcct?" is al
ways question which agitatcs self
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-11
SALEM NEWS.

manufacture its goods into clothing,
will employ largo number of females.
The early extension of the Baltimore
and Ohio and tho Roanoke and Southern
to Salem will make it an important rail-
way center, and hasten it's growth into
large iron, steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, now rapidly growing together,
are destined to be the great industrial
center of Virginia.
The proximity of the great Flat Top
coal fields, the cheapness of the famous
POcahontas coal and coke, the abundant
supply of iron ore, timber, and other
raw materials, make Salem an advan-
tageous point for manufactures.
Salem is the most attractive town in
Virginia; and it may we'll be proud of
its SUI passingly beautiful location, it's
healthful climate, it's refined society, its
fine churches, it's excellent schools, and
OF Roanoke College, one Of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
place of residence, it now offers I'M
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever equalled Salems
record of progress for the last twelve
months. The stage of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly estab-
llSHcu Oh d sofia industrial OASIS.
The property of the Salem Improve
ment Company adjoins the old town and
is surrounded by the lands of other
strong companies. Being inside prop
crty, it will continue to increase in
value. The Norfolk and Western and
the Dummy Line to Roanoke run
through it and have their passenger
stations on it. The streets have been
graded and the town system of water
works extended through it. On College
avenue, which has been we'll graded and
macadamized at o cost of 5000, only
brick or stone buildings may be erected.
At the foot of this avenue stands the
fine new stone passenger station Of the
Norfolk and Western railroad, and
on it the Hotel Salem, costing $685.
600, exclusive of the land or furniture,
is under roof, the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office building-5O by
so feet, three stories-is nearly ready
for occupancy, and number of large
business houses have been built and
others are in course of erection.
This avenue is sure to become one
OF the finest business thoroughfares
in Virginia.
Persons interested in locating plants.
or in making investments in Virginia,
should not fail to visit Salem. A
pamphlet of 80 pages, a map and
further information will be furnished
by j. w. ALLEMONG, President,
Salem, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-11
a RAILROAD SCHEME
To Construct a Connecting Link
in the Gould System.
THE ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.

hOIEL hOCEhNE, OALEM, "A. J
Salem expects to profit largely by the
proposed gigantic Gould combination of
railroads, of which so much has re-
Gently been said in the press of the
country.
If the scheme is carried out, it will
only be necessary to construct con-
Meeting link between Lexington, Va, a
terminus of the Baltimore and Ohio,
and Bristol, Tenn, where the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia starts
southwark in order to get a great South
west connection.
If this connecting link is built it will
of necessity go by Salem-the baltimore
and Ohio road already being partially
constructed to this place. Although the
road has never been surveyed westward
from Salem, prospecting parties have
gone over the route that it will follow,
which is substantially as follows:
Leaving Salem it will run parallel
with the Norfolk and Western for eight
miles, then branching enthusiastically
it will extend into the Pocahontas coal
fields, thence striking southwest to tap
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor
gia road at Bristol.
The road may also benefit Roanoke as
we'll as Salom.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-11
REMARKABLE GROWTH
Of Salem, 1.-THE Queen City of
the Southwest" in One Year.

Tho Salem improvement Company,
the most successful. organization of its
kind in Virginia, had its first sale of lots
December II, 1880. Since that time the
growth of Salem has been marvellous.
About 400 houses have been built; ST.
100000 spent in buildings and improve
ments; the population nearly doubled,
and the business Of the postofflce and
telegraph office increased 500 per cent.
The iron furnace about to go into blast,
the factories in operation and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure the doubling of the
present population of 1000 in another
year. Among the industries recently
secured are rolling mill from Cincin-
natl, the Olean Speed Cart Works from
Olcan, N. Y, and wire nail works from
Parkersburg, w. Va.
Negotiations are in progress for ad-
ditional plants to employ largo num-
Der of hands, and the land companies,
with an aggregate capital stock OF
81, 100000, have voted liberal sums
for new industries. A wooden
mill (nearly completely that will
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-11

lSREVITIES.
Plenty of Personal Paragraphs PithIly
Put.

Plenty of Personal Paragraphs Pithily
Dabney G.. Barnitz has completed his
course of study ut the Baltimore College
of Dental Surgery, and has returned to
Salem to practice with DR.. Morgan.
Ernest Daniels, colored man, was
fined yesterday for throwing a stone at
a white man VINO was driving n wagon
on the street.
Real estate to the extent of $50, 900
changed hands yesterday.
The streets of the town were dry
enough to cross at almost any point yes
to-day.
J. w. Womeldorf yesterday wrote to
w. 0. Crawford that he would immc-
diately take steps for the removal of
the Cincinnati rolling mill to Salem.
Miss lila t. Parish. OF Salon, leaves
to-day for Poplar Grove, Ark, where
she will teach music at the school at
that place.
Misses Mollie and Nannie Petty, of
this county, near Iollins', are both i'll.
The Ladies' Missionary Club, organi-
zed last year, and which gave several
very acceptable entertainments to the
Salem public, will meet at Mrs.
Younger's Friday afternoon at o'clock
for the purpose of reorganzatio
Rey. j. w. Shoaff will lecture at the
Methodist Church Friday evening. Mr..
Shoaif was once pastor of the church
and the public is invited to hear him.
Miss Mcdowell, of this city, viii give
an entertainment on the lst of April
for the benefit of the jackson monu.
ment at Lexington.
j. Y. Phifer is i'll with pneumonia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-11
Nv ANTED = Two boys to deliver
w The TIMES in Salem. Apply at
THE TINES Bureau, Hotel Lucerne.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

At meeting of the board of directors
of the Salem Improvement Company,
held at the company's Office December
a0th, 1901, the following order was pass
ed:
Resolved, That the president and
treasurer be authorized to receive stock
of the Salem Improvement Company at
$50 per share in full payment for all
lots as specified by number on price list
OF December 18th and 18th, 1890, and at
the prices named in said price list, re-
naming unsold, in any section east of
Delaware street and south of the line of
the Roanoke Street Railway Company,
provided that the right to purchase
under the above named terms shall be
availed of between the 18th of February
and the first of April, 1891, and that a
copy of this resolution shall be mailed
to each stakeholder of record. S. d.
UNCOMMON, Secretary. feb1-ood
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-11
FOR THE roTrsTowN PLANT.
Col. II. II. Logan and Capt. j. c. Langhorn,
Conducting Negotiations.

Col. II. H. Logan and Capt. j. c. Langhorne
Conducting Negotiations.
co.. r. II. Logan and Capt. j. c. Lang
horne left last night for Pottstown, Pa,
where they go to consult with Messrs.
Ellis and Lessig and other members of
the great steel and iron plant at that
place, which is contemplating a removal
to Salem.
In order to get this plant the people
of Salem have contributed literally,
$40, 600 having been contributed by pri-
vate individuals, outside of tho money
given by the land companies of Salem.
The unauimity with which all the
land companies of Salem have con-
tributed to this new industry, although
the plant itself will be great distance
from many of them, is something re-
markable. Strangers to the city have
been especially struck with the fact
that all the business pulls together for
the good Of the town
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-11
SALEM ADVERTISEMENTS.

A TTENTION, SOUTHWEST VIR-
II GINIA-Dclivery wagons, hand
made, furnished on short order by the
SALEM CARRIAGE WORKS, Salem,
Va. mar4eod4t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-11
Southwest Virginia Mineral,
Timber, Farm and City Property
Agency.
Principal Office, Roanoke, Virginia.

The undersigned have opened an Of
nee for the sale of mineral, timber and
farm land, and city property on commits
sion. They will develop mineral lands,
analyZe ores, give instructions for de-
veloplng on reasonable charge, sell
farm and timber lands. All mineral.
farm and timber lands listed with them
for sale will DO extensively advertised
through agencies in the Northern States
and Europe. A record of all ores, their
analyses and location will be kept in
our office for inspection of buyers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-11
MINERALS A SPECIALITY

All persons having n.inaral, farm or
timber lands are requested to list them
with US for sale. The long experience
OF our senior, Mr.. j. A. Daily, in mining
and sale OF real estate warrant us in as
surfing our patrons that their interests
will be properly guarded in the sale of
their property, and all money coming
into their hands will bo promptly paid
over. Owners may, il preferred, employ
their special agent or a storneys.
Persons, in sending descriptive list of
property, are specially cautioned against
giving overdrawn descriptions, as it
lessons chances of sale. We also advise
against giving options on mineral
properties, they often interfere with
sales and lead to litigation.
We shall do legitimate commission
business.
Active, reliable agents wanted in
every county in Southwest Virginia.
All city property listed with us will
have prompt attention, and sold to best
advantage.
We have booked for sale list of i'm
proved and unimproved property, bust.
ness and dwelling houses in different
sections Of the city.
Persons wishing to buy or sell are
respectfully invited to call on us.
Office, Room 3, Moomaw Building,
Jefferson street.
Refer to First National Bank of Roa
noke, Virginia.
IA. DALEY, SONS s co.
nv11-6m3taw
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-11
The Y. NJ. G. A. Observation-Disclosures.

The members Of the committee of en-
tertainment for tho Y. M. c. A. yester-
day held meeting and decided to post
pone their entertainment from the 18th
to the both of the month on account of
the meetings now in continuance at the
Baptist Church. At this entertainment
rich and original programme will be
presented, with many new specialties.
The members of the committee at the
meeting were Messrs. Towson, Mont
gomery, Camp, Lovelcck, Strather and
j. T.. Shipman.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-16

all sold some ore and are work
ing just as hard as though they
had each sold all that could be
mined, and for all the writer
knows, perhaps they have. Ac.
tivity at the mines causes good
business TO the merchants in town
and taking all together we ex-
pect a fairly good year in all
branches Of local business. The
Crystal Falls iron district is the
busiest mining center on the Me
nominee Range.
The Mansfield will commence
shipping ore TO Escanaba next
Monday, If all is well. The stock
dock contains 10000 tons of the
Mansfield's beautiful Bessemer
product and the underground
workings are in splendid condi-
ton. During the past two or
three weeks considerable trouble
has been experienced by reason
of water; in an attempt TO change
the pumps the water got a start
and il was only after much time
was consumed that it was got
under control again. A pocket
was completed at the shaft house
this week and a new side track
will be laid up to the stock dock
next week. The third level in
the mine is being worked and a
start has been made for the
fourth. The shaft is fifteen feet
on the way and will not stop un-
til the new level is ready to adj
NIT of mining ore.
There is considerable specula.
ton as to what the Chicago &
North Western Railway Com
pany will do with its recent ac-
QUESTION, the Escanaba, Iron
Mountain a. Western Railroad.
The work of construction is going
on all the time and il seems quite
probable that the North Western
will connect il with the branch
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-16
THE WEEK IN IRON CIRCLES.

GENERAL FEATURES or THE rRADE-RoN
oRE-pIG IRON.
The Cleveland Iron Trade Reviews
resume oI the week in iron circles:
GENER n. FEATURES. The first 81 May
has passed, aud, in the midst 81 world
wide dor demonstrations, little has oc-
CURED tn OBJECT the general iron aud steel
industries al this country. In the field
of consumption, reports are mixed. Pipe
works are unusually dun, and consump-
ton at a minimum. Car works have
been Running very light. but in some
eases. at least, have now pretty well filed
up with orders until fall. Rolling mills
ARE very slack, but picking up some
Stove and radiator foundries are running
pretty full. .Iobbing and machine found
ries are complaining. al seem 10 expect
more work later in the season. In money
circles the situation grows easier. There
is no difficulty in securing what Is needed
for legitimate purposes, and mt low ra ties.
The accumulation al funds at the cen
tres had led Ia "A little speculative spirit
in iron M well az other commodities. A
glance az the leading pig iron markets
west ni the Allegheny Mountains shows "A
continued state ~ dullness. with the ex-
ception az the southern field. whore there
are extensive inquiries aud numerous
sales. At Louisville, there has been ac-
tive buying during the week. with some
fluctuation in prices. sales being made on
basis of $40 aud % for grey forge,
Birmingham, though one transaction
was made az low as 500; this arose
from the seller not being aware ~ the
changed conditions Of the market, which
has become decidedly active. A number
~ buyers. who usually purchase sixty
DAYS later, ARE now ia the market fnr
their seasons supply and the amount ol
iron inquired for is quite large Prices,
while much tirmcr, have made NO special
advance, and iron can he bought for de
livery throughout the year on n basis
$40 to STOPS for grey forge. Birming
ham. Charcoal irons have also been IL
greater demand, and several lots that
had been offered unsuccessfully durinI
the lnet two or three weeks have beer
disposed 81. Inquiries have been NOR,
marked than ut any time since the begin
Ming 81 the year The market To "A GER
tain extent, however, Is based upon crof
prospects. The past week has shown Q
moderate amount ~ activity on the Chi
cago market in the way of local cok'
irons. These are being steadily pushed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-16

shipments to Escanaba were com
menced this week. Supt. Jen-
nings informs the writer that the
third level of the mine will soon
be opened and then 1--WE will show
you some hustling."
The fire at Amasa will not in.
terfere with the working of the
HemloclS mine; the engine and
shaft house ,aped, miraculously
it seems, the raging fire.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-16

line at some suitable point, prob
a by Florence and perhaps il
will be extended to this city, the
surveys having been made, and
use it as loop line for the
transportation of ore to Escanaba
1t would be an economical move
that's sure the number of switch
ing engines could be cut down
considerably and other savings
made. The people of the range
care very little what the North
Western does with the new road,
but they were very much interest
ed while there was a probability
Of competing line.
The Shafer mine will be a busy
place this season. A large lot OF
ore has been sold 10 the Thomas
Iron Company. of Pittsburg and
the Illinois Iron Il Steel Company,
of Chicago, which will be removed
and shipped as quick as possible
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-16
FROM THE MINES.
NOTES FROM THIS AND OTHER
MINING DISTRICTS.
News from the Sheridan mine Of Iron
River = Great Western not TO
close down - Big sale
Of Shafer Ore.

Western mine has closed down
and would remove the pumps !!
Don'tyou believe it, because there
is no truth whatever in the re-
port. Some men were laid of last
week, but the force will be renew
ed and mining commenced again
next week and continued for an
indefinite period. The stock
dock contains Is, 600 tons of ore.
This is the third time since last
fall that il was enormously re-
ported that the Great Western
would shut down, just how the re-
port gains currency is not known,
but il looks as though some un-
scrupulous person had a hand in
it such reports are of no injury
TO the property beyond the an
noyance caused. The Escanaba
Iron Port Of Tuesday contained
the following under head of An
other Mine Closed : Ion Friday
of last week the management of
the Great Western mine of the
Crystal Falls group, announced
the closing Of the mine and the
lifting of the pumps in the inn
mediate future. That action will
compel similar action on the part
of the management of the Lincoln
mine, which adjoins the Great
Western and which would be
flooded in spite of its pumps as
soon as the pumps of the later are
stopped" The Lincoln property
is still running with full force
and will probably continue to do
SO during the summer. The
work in this mine is lettering all
the time.
A fine shaft house fifty three
feet high is just being completed
at the Sheridan mine, Iron River.
Anew No. 10, 33-inch stroke, Cam
eron pump has been lately added,
besides one new skip and three
cars. Developmental work is be-
ing pushed and Capt. Gulgren
will soon have things so he can
mine from at least six different
points in the mine. On the second
level a cross-cutw as carried north
100 feet, encountering the ore.
IL must be remembered the shaft
is in the foot wall. From the
north cross cut a drift was driven
west forty feet also cutting the
ore. IL is the intention of the
captain TO raise from the second
To the first level and eventually
bring the two together. No ore
has been disposed of as yet. bu'
it is understood that negotiations
are pending which If consummat
ed will make the Sheridan mine
the busiest spot in the Iron River
mining district. There is now al
abundance OF ore in sight and it il
of very high grade. The owners
of the Sheridan are all wealthy
Escanabans and they propose
20 get the mine in the best pos
sible shape to mine ore whether
any is sold this year or not-theS
figure that dull year in the iror
trade is the time for Improvement
not TO put it of until too busy &c
attend to the needs of the proper
ty, when il is necessary 10 neglec
dead work in order TO meet con
tracts.
Taking look at the mining
industry of the Crystal Falls irol
district one is at once impresse'
with the idea that il is TO be
very busy year for the mines, in
stead of a very dull one as ha
been generally predicted. ALTO
the mines in the district with tn
exception of three are workin,
and preparing for summer al
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-05-16

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Of the ffeen
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18

AN order for 10000 ties and other
timbe for the new Velasco railroad
has been placed with eastern Texas
mill men. The rails and other iron
works are being loaded on steamers in
New York. Fifty teams and $50
lsborers are at work OH grade, more
will be added and work pushed as
rapidly as possible. The new deep
water sea port is making rapid
strides into public notice. The
number of investors increases large
ly from week to week, scarcely a
town in Texas that is not represented
by prac teal business men or capital
lists seeking to secure foothold in
the coming seaboard. None who
come seem to 60 away disappointed,
The sooner San Antonio secures fol
herself o direct connection with this
gulf port, the better for her own COM
mercial interests, the more Ger tain
her commercial prosperity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18

The Texas railway commission in
its recently published schedule is so
far below the rates established in
some other states that one of two
things is inevitable. Either the
commissions in other sta ties are fixing
an unwarrantably high railway
freight tariff, or the rates fixed by the
Texas commission will prove ruinous.
The odds against Texas railways as
shown by comparison of the SEIZED.
ules is from IL to 80 per cent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18
a SAFE INVESTMENT,

Is one which is guaranteed TO bring you
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druggist bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis,
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used for any affection of Throat. Lungs
or Chest, such as Consumption, Inflam-
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Whooping Cough, Group, etc, etc. 1t is
pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly
safe, and can always be depended upon.
Tcial bottles free at Dreiss, Thompson &
Co.'S drug store. S12-1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18

THE Ohio farmer appears TO be per-
fectly content with the condition un-
der the Mckinley bill. So long as his
owp products sell higher in the mar
ket and manufactured goods are
cheaper than before the bill passed,
he will be very likely to- vote in his
own interests and cast a ballot for Nc
Klnley.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18

LAKE Itssca loses its long enjoyed
honors as the head of the Mississippi
river. The source of the father of
waters lies nine miles above. If such
uncertainty hangs round the source
of the Mississippi in the settled re-
gions of Minnesota, what wonder that
the sources of the Nile and Congo are
themes of endless dispute among
geographers and explorers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18

TEXAS politicians will have some-
thing to wraDgle over next year be-
side the Mckinley bill, Gar Reed,
baby Mckee and other republican
bones of contention. The entire dem
ocratic menagerie of the state will be
stirred up over state politics and in
the howl for office soothing syrup
won't quiet the animals
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18

FOSTER, the weather prophet, pre-
dicted some time since that the crop
of 1912 would not exceed 7,O00,0 900
bales. Foster has discounted all his
predecessors in the accuracy of his
predictions and his calculations as to
cotton crop based on weather con-
ditions, are not to be sneezed at.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18

NIEDERINGHAUs of st. Louis says
he will pay American tin-plate work.
ers 100 per cent more than they can
get either here or abroad. This does
not look as though there was any
truth in the charge that imported
Welshmen are crowding out Ameri-
can laborers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-18

THE supreme court of California
will soon pass on the constltutionalily
or unconstitutionality of that 100000
appropriation for the Worlds fair
exhibit. The Acknowledgement of
the state pronounces:the act constitu-
tioaal. The Texas legislature took
mighty good care that the supreme
court of this state should have no OF
portunity to pass OH such 3 question.