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Butte, Montana. have this day filed an
al plication for patent for 1.152 linear
feet, the Same being for $50 feet east
erly and 412 feet westerly direction from
the point of discovery on the Sixteen-to-
One Lode Mining clair situated in the
Eeef Straight (unorganized) Mining
district. Jefferson county, Montana, the
positive course and extent of said min
ing claim, designated by an official sur
vey thereof as Survey No 60,4, IN un-
surveyed Township N, Eanse W..
notice of which was posted on the
claim on the 18th cay of October, 1900.
and being more particularly set forth
and described in the official field notes
and plat thereof on hle IN the office 81
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the southeast Corner
No. I. a porphyry stone 24N10NS inches.
set 16 inches deep with mound of
earth alongside. and marked 1-60is
from which the United States Location
Monument No. 1894 bears S. 81 degrees
80 minutes Z. 4s42.3 feet. ana running
| thence N. 23 degrees 50 minutes w.
567.4 feet t. Corner No. 2: thence S. 81
degrees 81 minutes w. 11o4.7 feet to Corr
ner No. 3: thence s. % degrees so minutes
L.. S6i.6 feet to Corner No. 4; thence S.
IS degrees 25 minutes f. 1896 feet to
Corner No. /. the place Of beginning.
claimed by the above-named applicant
fc" patent.
The location of this mine is recorded
in the office OF the Recorder Of Jeffer-
son county. on page No. SOS. In Book
IL of Lodes.
| The adjoining claims ere the High
Grade Lode, Survey No. CO.'S. John VI.
Stew ard ct al applicants, on the east:
| he Bell LoGe, uncurveyed. on the north:
! the Welcome Lode. unsurveyed, on the
wes. the Geld Lode, unsurveyed, on
! the south.
GEORGE D. GREENE.
Register.
| NJ. L. BLACKFORD,
Attorney for Applicant.
! (First publication October %. 1909
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the board
of county commissioners of Silver Bow
county invites sealed proposals for the
care. support and maintenance of the
sick, poor and infirm OF said county,
per capita, by the week, for the year be.
ginning January 1, 1901, and ending De-
cember 81, 1901, said proposals to include
the entire cost of feeding, clothing and
nursing Of the sick, poor and infirm, and
the burial expenses, the county to fur.
nish free the County Poor farm and
buildings, beds, bedding etc.; also
doctor; the contractor to furnish fuel,
good and substantial food and clothing.
Proposals to be addressed to j. q.
Moran, clerk :: the board of county
commissioners, and filed with the county
clerk not later than Thursday, Decem-
Der q, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. q
J. E.MORAN.
County Clerk.
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- degrees Is minutes w 59S4.6 feet, run
ming thence north IS degrees Is mirutes
w 600 feet thence north II degrees SO
minutes E 1900 feet: thence south 1; de-
grees Is minutes e 600 feet; thence south
II degrees SO minutes w 1900 feet to the
place of beginning, containing an area
of 20.5S acres.
The location of this claim Is Of record
in the recorders Office of Silver Bow 30,
Montana. in book M" of lode locations
page 24S.
The neighboring or adjoining claim to
these premises is Survey No. 2OSS. First
Cla ss Lode. Nathan V. Vestal ct AL, ap.
Pile ants, on the west.
GEORGE D. GREEN
RegiS.er.
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No. 4297.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

United States Land Office. Helena, Mon
tana, October 22 1900.
Notice is hereby given that Patrick E.
Mahoney, whose post office address is
Butte Montana, has this day filed his
application for patent for 1910 linear
feet of the Boiler Lode Mine. being SO
feet southeasterly and 1881 feet north
westerly from discovery shaft of the
Boiler Lode, upon which a notice of In
tention TO apply for patent was posted
October Is, 1900, situated in Camp Creek
(unorganized) Mining District. County
of silver Bow and State of Mon
tana, and designated by the field notes
and official plat thereof on file In this Of
flee as Sur. number $500 in Township
S. of Range W, being more particular
ly described as follows, to w.t.
Beginning at the scuthwesterly corner
a granite stone 2Sxl5x6 ins. set 22 ins.
deep, marked 1890 for Cor. No. l with
mound of earth alongside from wh!, !.
the quarter Gsction corner on the north
boundary Of Sec. I, in Il. s., r. s W..
bears south Al degrees AZ minutes 46 Sec
onds east 51S3.6 IT. and running thence
north % de grees east $50 it.; thence north
33 degrees II minutes west 1910 it,:
thence south % degrees west $50 IT..
thence south 33 degrees II minutes east
;e!O It. to corner No. l the place of be-
ginning containing an area Of l1.97 acres
ella med.
The location of this claim is of record
in the office of the recorder OF Silver Bow
county, in Book III" on page 702 of Lode
Locations.
Adjoining claims on the north the Ell
gin lode, unsurveyed. John Robins,
claimant. On the southeast, the Ruby
Lode, unsurveyed, edward Mahoney.
claimant.
GEORGE d. GREEN,
Register.
! NJ. I. BAKER,
u. S. Claim Agent.
(First publication Oct. "a. 1900.>
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 43O5.

MINING APPLICATION NO. 43O5.
United States Land Office. Helena, Mon
tana, Octo' %, 1900.
Notice is hereby given, that Horace V.
Winchell = rL John p. O'Neill, whose post
office address is Butte City. Montana.
have this Cay filed their application for q
patent for 1900 linear feet being 512 feet
southerly and 9S8 feet northerly from
discovery shaft, of the Blue Eye Lode
Mining Claim, upon which notice of in
tention to apply fora patent was posted
or the 10Th day of October A. D. 1900.
situated in unorganizei mining district,
Jefferson county. State of Montana and
designated as Sur No. 5000. in unsur-
veyed Township North of Range Z
West, and being more particularly de-
scribed as follows, to wit: Beginning at
the southeast corner, which is also Cor
No. l. of Sur. No. 1927 A.. porphyry
stone set in the ground with mound of
earth alongside and marked 1-6090 for
Cor No. l, from which the 1nitia Point
for surveys in Il. NJ. r. w. bears s.
7j degrees II minutes F.. 659O.3 feet, and
running thence N. Sc degrees w. 600 feet.
thence N. 70 degrees "a minutes E. 1900
feet, then S. Sc degrees E. 600 feet,
thence S. 20 degrees 81 minutes w. 1900
feet to the place of beginning containing
above named applicants.
The location of this claim is Of record
In the county recorders Office of Jeffer-
son County, Montana, in Book IL" OF
lode locations on page ASP.
The adjoining claim to the premises IL
Sur. No. 1927, Silver Arrow Lode. Lot No
80 A. John, S. Harris ct al. applicants
on the south.
GEORGE D. GREEN,
Register.
SAMUEL BARKER, Jr.,
Attorney for APPLICANTS.
(First public2t:c.:, Oct. "a. 1909
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Department OF the In,erior. United
States Land ONCE. Helena. Mont. lug
ust 20, 1soo.--The approved ats OF the
surveys of the following TOWNSHIP havs
been received at this Office:
Fr. T. 1 8. II. W; FIR. 4. s. r. W:
Fr. r. s. r. 9 w; FIR. T. 8. r. 10 w;
Fr. I. S. r. u w: FIR. T. 7 8. R. II ":
Notice is her. by given aat said plats
of survey will le filed In this office ON
October 6. 1900. and on Fad after said
dav the register and receiver will bs
prepared to receive applications for tE,
entry Of lands in such townships.
GEORGE d. GREENE.
Register.
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Mining Application No. 1896. U. 3.
Land Office. Helena, Montana, Oct. II,

Notice is hereby given that William J.
Alexander, Volney c. Whiting, Josiah 8.
Hammond and William c. Or ton. whose
postoffice address is Butte. Montana,
have this day filed an application for q
paetent for 1900 linear feet, the same
being for 295 feet in a westerly and 1905
feet in an easterly direction from the
IClnt of discovery on the Iron Mask
Lode Mining Claim, situated in SUNNI
Valley ,unorganized) Mining District,
Silver Bow County, Montana, the posi-
tion, course, and extent, of the said
mining claim, designated by an official
survey thereof. as survey No. 604O,
Township No. N, Range No W., be-
ing more particularly set forth and de-
scribed in the official Geld notes and plat
thereof posted on TIE claim on the sth
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
MARSHMALLOws IN BLOOM.
Their Delicate Color Relieves the
Dark Green of New Jersey
Swamps.

The Jersey meadows rarely come in
for anything but abuse. Suburban
travellers who are carried over that
marshy stretch of land twice a day
grow to look upon it as one of the
hardships of their days journey. AT
times they provoke condemnation no
less pronounced than the kind usually
directed toward Hunters Point. 1t
was this same stretch of reeds and
grass that gave rise to a conundrum
that was very popular for awhile in
front parlors along the line of GER
tain New Jersey railroad. The ques-
toner used to ask why the president
of the road was a generous man to
his patrons. The answer used to be
that he first gave every passenger a
scent crossing the meadows and then
passed all the oranges.
But there is something beyond the
scent Of the meadows to attract at
tention to them now, says a special
to the Chicago Inter Ocean. They are
abloom from one end to another with
the marshmallow flower, and its dain-
ty color adds an exquisite tone to the
rank green that is usually the only
color visible to the eye. Every Au-
gust the flowers begin to bloom. This
year their pink and white blossoms
are scattered over the whole range
of the meadows. Usually they last
throughout the entire month.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
wOMAN'S MODEL VILLAGE.
A Small Maryland Town Which WOrh
of the Fair Sex Has Rendered
Beautiful.

Camden, village in Maryland, takes
on pardonable pride in the activities OF
Its women's organizations. The pop
ulation is about $500. Public improve.
ments, philanthropies of various kinds
and patriotic movements have been car
ried on for number of years, until to.
day the village is a model in beauty
public spirit and freedom from yexed
questions, says an eastern exchange
The united organizations about three
years ago undertook to improve For
est park, the wooded retreat to which
all flock in the warm weather. A
broad avenue was laid out and i'm
proved, running the entire length. A
rustic pavilion, adapted admirably tc
its surroundings, was built and liber
ally equipped with benches and tables
Next an artistic band stand was built
where now the village band may be
seen and better heard than formerly
In 1890 village library was organized
by Mrs. w. j. Frisbie. Forty ladies
pledged themselves to pay 81 year as
a membership fee, and the first year
ly fees then subscribed started the
movement. To-day there is circulat'
ing library of over 2,1O0 volumes in the
Village, managed and maintained by
the women, and the sum of $1,700 is in
bank as a nucleus for building fund
In addition to this the club women gave
a further stimulus to the intellectual
life of the village by providing each
winter course of lectures on topics Of
interest, delivered by well-known au.
thoritieS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
KNOCKERS NOT IN VOGUE.
Knee Trousers Are Rapidly Disap.
pearing from the Streets
and Offices.

"Where have all the knickerbock-
ers gomez" asked a wheelman the
other day, reports the Philadelphia
Inquirer. eve used to meet them
in the Office buildings, on the streets
and avenues, and, in fact, it seemed
at one time as if they were going
to push the regulation trousers off
the face of the earth" ut is a case
of learning sense" replied his COM
panion. "a great proportion of those
who bought a wheel did so with the
idea that the amount which they
would save on their car fare
would soon reimburse them for
their expenditure, leaving the
wheel on their hands as a cost
less item. They at last found
the error in their calculations, how
ever, for unless the firms by whom
they were employed had sufficiently
large quarters to store the wheels and
an abundance of good nature to al
low the storage privilege being taken
advantage of, they had to pay some
wheel dealer or bootblack to tend
them during business hours, or the
money which they had to spend over
some bar in order to keep themselves
in the proprietor's good graces and
their wheel in his back hall more
than offset what they would have
paid had they ridden downtown COM
fortably in the cars, running no
chances of being late through deten-
ton encountered through no fault Of
their own"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
PRESERVING EGGS.
Formula Used by Spectators ana
Dealers Engaged in the Business
on Large Scale.

Numerous methods of preserving
eggs are in use. The idea of all Of them
is to keep air out of the eggs, as by
such absence of oxygen decay can be
arrested for a considerable length of
time, especially if the eggs are perfect
ly fresh at the start and are kept in
a cool. dark place. The standard meth
cd most used by spectators and deal
ers is to put eggs in lime water. The
process is as follows, this recipe having
been widely sold at five dollars under
pledge of secrecy: Take two gallons OF
water, ~ pounds of unslaked lime and
four pounds of salt, or in that proper
ton according to the quantity of eggs
to be preserved. Stir several times
daily and then let stand until the liquid
has settled and is perfectly clear Draw
or carefully dip off the clear liquid,
leaving the sediment at the bottom.
Take for the above amount of liquid
five ounces each of baking soda, cream
of tartar, saltpeter and borax and an
ounce of alum. PulveriZe and mix these
and dissolve in one gallon of boiling
water and add to the mixture about 20
gallons of pure lime water. This will
about fill a cider barrel. Put the eggs
in carefully so as not to crack any Of
the shells, letting the water always
stand an inch above the eggs, which
can be done by placing barrel head a
little smaller upon them and weighing
it. This amount of liquid will preserve
$50 dozen of eggs. 1t is not necessary
to wait to get full barrel or smaller
package of eggs, but they can be put
in at any time that they can be OBJ
tanned fresh. The same liquid should
be used only once.-Michigan Trades
EsSS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
Shipment of Dressed Fowls.

1t is a common saying that the mar
ket is never over-stocked with the best,
and this is probably correct. Whenever
the market is over-stocked it begins at
the poorest quality to reject. If the
market does not reject the low quality,
it at once reduces the price to a point
below cost of production and market
ing. Therefore the only people that
stand a chance of making money are
those that send to market good prod
ucts in good shape. In way markets
are always over-stocked, except in
times offs -cial scarcity. But the mar
ket is never over-stocked with choice
fowls. Great loss to the producers re-
suits from the manner in which
fowls are dressed and shipped to mar
ket. One man says that the quantity OF
fowls daily dressed and sent to market
In an unstable condition is enormous.
Farmers Review.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
1ndependent of the Iceman

o. H. Howarth gives an account in
a recent geographical journal of the
discovery of an interesting and -four
ishing ice industry in one of the high
est valleys of 0axaca, Mexico. The
ground is covered with a large num-
Der of shallow wooden troughs, which
are filed with water, and during the
winter nights are covered with thin
film of ice of not more than one
eighth of an inch thick. This ice
is removed in the morning, shoveled
into holes in the ground and covered
with earth. Under these conditions
the ice consolidates and is then cut
out in blocks and sent down by mules
to the towns, where ready market
is found at all seasons.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
HAD A STRENUOUS LIFE.
Unceasing Labor Was the Lot OF the
Late Bishop Gilbert of
st. Paul.

Coadiutor Bishop Mahlen n Gilbert,
of the Episcopal diocese of Minnesota,
did not find his lot an easy one. Dur
ing his long long ministry he found no
"fowery beds of ease" upon which to
recline. From the hour when he was
obliged to leave Hobart college, strick-
en- with a hemorrhage of the lungs,
through all the years until but short
time since he yielded to third attack
of pneumonia, he fought many hand
to-hand battle with disease and death.
Years ago, when just out of the d.
vinity halls, he was given charge by
Bishop Tuttle, his lifelong friend. 1t
was the most difficult field in the west.
Young Gilbert was the only minister
of his faith in all the western half of
a great territory. In the town Of Deer
Lodge, Mont, his headquarters, COM
prising some GOO souls, he had at the
beginning of his work but two COM
municants. 1t was from this town
that he went upon mission tours
throughout the region.
In these days gamblers of the old
school were numerous. They were
gamblers to the core, in so far as the
sin of gaming, but most of them played
on the square and kept their pledges
man to man. They knew the young
rector for a manly man who hit out
from the shoulder without mercy, but
who never struck below the belt. They
were very much interested in the prog
ress of the new church, and finally one
of their number, delegated by the rest,
handed the rector $1,000 "for the new
gospel mill" The rector accepted the
gift in the spirit in which it was prof
fered.
For a year after he began work in
Montana he never saw brother min
lister. Later, when he went to Helena
to preach, the frontier was fast begin
ming to lose somewhat of its roughness'
few days before Mr.. Gilbert left
Butte for Helena-he had for some
time been stationed in Butte-a rough
looking man came up to him on the
street and handed him $3.50.
"Where did you get that?"
"Well," he replied, "this is the way II
was: Il knew you were going away, SC
] went down to one of the houses and
said to the boys: Boys, parson is go
ing away to see his GAL What parsor
Is that?' asked one of the boys. Par
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
Cured His Habit.

A young theological student who
supplied the pulpit in Vermont vii
lage one summer, had habit of en-
phasizing pronouns which his instruc-
tor in elocution had endeavored in
vain to correct. The involuntary
smiles of his rural congregation one
Sunday, however, worked the change
for which his friends and professors
had longed. He was reading the thir-
teenth chapter of First Kings, and on
coming to the twenty-seventh verse,
he said distinctly: and he spake to
his sons, saying: Saddle me the ass.
And they saddled him. Youths Com
panion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
GOOD BARREL COOP.

turned on its side, to make a level
floor, and nail two strips at the front,
as shown. Make a front of laths as
shown in the cut and place against
the strips. A nail at either side will
hold it in place. During the day let
the Slated part be at the bottom,
so the chicks can run in and out. At
night simply turn the front around
in its place, so that the more solid
part may come at the bottom to keep
out prowling enemies and to keep the
chicks in.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
Officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South

Public worship of God on the Isl ana
ard SUNDAYS at II A NJ, on the znd ana
lth at 7:S0 P. Nj. w,oadov ot7.9O.
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday Sne @' ''0o'
p. NJ. Sabbath School at'9;9O A. M; crn.
Meeting of Epworth League eaCn an pun,
law at 8 p. M, the thru Monua ~
Lay Of each month being devoted to
'''s' most cordial welcome is extended to all
n i"0'' ]. S. FRENCH, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
! 1|sR D! .. I i i:
=. -. tx BEE :2X}F@
e. " Th W" ~
GOOD BARREL COOP.
Poultry Yard Device That Is SO SIM
pie and inexpensive That Every
body Can Have 1t.

A tight barrel makes an excellent
coop for chickens, as it is almost
ready for use as it is. Throw a lot
of dry loan into the bottom, when
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
Linolenm Patterns InlaId.

Up to a short time ago the pat
terms on linoleum were printed. BY
means OF a new machine the various
colors are inlaid, SO that the patterns
cannot wear off.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13

son Gilbert said. Well, sir, he just
reached out, wiped the stakes off the
board and said: Here, take that; he
married me, and did me the best turn
ever had That's how l got the
,,oODavO
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
The SUMMER WIND.

The breezes come. the breezes pass,
And up the glen they run, revealed
Against an overlooking field
OF cleaning undulating grass.
Like benedictions on the earth,
Like blessings on the summer day,
They make a soul more glad than gay,
And wake JOY more deep than mirth.
The troubles of the town Increase;
But here there is no stir nor strife.
And here tits good to bring life
To be persuaded back to peace.
I wis the year contained day
When none shall suffer, die or weep;
One rest for all upon the steep,
One we'll for all beside the way.
The town is very tired. Alas!
Its thin smile cannot mask Its pain;
And they are rich enough who gain
Cool breezes and couch of grass.
u. ]. Bell, In Chambers Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
Baden-PoWe1I.

Col. Baden-Powell was correspond
ent of the London Chronicle during
the Matabele war. He is an artist OF
ability. ~
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
Rev. Mowbray's Appointments.

Preaching at Pleasant Hill Church list st
=, hhoth in the month at IL a. m. and at
White Church the same day at p m 2;.;.o
Preaching the Third Sabbath at Wni' g
Chnrch II a, M; in the afternoon at
y clock at Pleasant Hill Church.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
Christian Church.

Preaching lst and Srd Sundays at Z p
%, and 9nd and 4th Sundays at IL a. ~,
PRAYER meeting Saturday night tat az .,
clock. Sunday schoo. every SunGay ~
Vow PHILIP JOHNSON, Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13

roN T. couLIING, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
t TTiaS1ou We Practice in the courts Of Taze-
wai1 county. s. NJ. B. Couling will continue ms
ySactice in all the courts of Buchanan county; j.
Il Fulton, Wytheyille, Va. s. NJ. b. Couilns'
Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert G. jackson, Judge; H. Bane Har'
man, clerk. Terms of court-lss MONDAY
in April, 4th Monday in August and LIST
Monday in December.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13

rorEvER q GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazeweli
- n the courts of Tazewell ana ao-
S ,ni,, connties Ofice-Stras building. Edgar
l. (ireeyer Barns Gillespie
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13

POWELL RoYALLo ATTORNEY 2iifS Gha All aA%
q. Tazewell, Va. once "iVn "n"prn"" u
Gillespie
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13

eDo w ct CLAIR, ATTORNEY AT LAW
r ~. Va Practices in the courts OF Taze
nj and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
cSurt f of Appeals at Wytheyille. PsrncunIsa o at
tention paid TO the collection OF claims omce-
5tras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13

,,1NcENT L. SEXTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NTazewell, Va. VIII practice in the courts %
Tazeweil and adjoining counties. Particular az
tention paid TO the collection Of claims. once III
5tras building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13

A. n ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT Law, Taze-
H. veil. Va. Will practice in the courts OF Iaze-
veil county and the Court of Appeals al "y'ne-
vile. Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13

m O. BOWEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Ia tIto
4. well, Va. Office west end OF Cour'nouSe
yard.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-09-13

a., r. sPRATT. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
W,Iands. Va. Practices in the courts OF Taze-
Cell and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
Maid to the collection of claims.