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Woodruff County news., 1901-06-06

for each orense. And each day said tenant shall willfuly ard unnecessarily hold said dwelling house or other building after the ex- piration of the notice to vacate, shall consti- ute n seperate oIense.
 See. 3 That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith afe hereby repealed, and that this act take effect and be in force from and after it's passage.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-06

Among those to attend the game from McCrory we note the following: Misses Lizzie Angus, Bernie Angus, Oma Johnson, Oma Scales, Georgia Cole, Rebie Buster, Zula Gray, and Nellie Gray. Messrs. Jno. Lewis, Gale Patterson, Elmo Carter, Will Wilder, B. M. Kidd, Joseph Cros sett, Jno. Herman, and Louin Cole.
 In the evening the Augusta people gave a dance in honor of the visitors. An excellent dance is reported by those who attend ed.
 Next Tuesday is the day set for the return game at Cotton Plant.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-06

It is claimed that about 10000 Arkansans visited the Memphis reunion at ap average expense of $20 for each person.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-06
E, L. JOHNSON.
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER.

Plans and specifications given for all kinds of building. All work guaranteed to give sat- isfaction, at reasonable prices, do every thing usually done by a irst-class carpenter such as building houses mill-righting and moving houses,
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-06

Born to the wife of MT. and Mrs, Jet Weems a fine pair of twins. Mother and babes re- ported as getting along nicely.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-06
COUNCIL MEETING.

At the regular council meeting held last Monday night the fol lowing bills were allowed:
 EFT. Wherry, Mdse. s 50 Mrs. s. A. Petit, meals, 1.50 Dr. Worthan, judge of cleo. 100 l.. H. Shultz " loo B. l., Hamilton, 7" LOO Murray Petit, Clerk LOO W. B. Daugherty" LOO McCrory& & Atkinson, drayage .75 News Pub. G., printing, 1.5o
 A resolution empowering the street committee to build hitch racks was carried.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-06
See or write
w. H. JEFFERSON,
ARKANs As
SUMMER SCHOOL

The Parrish College, Paragoud, Ark op June 10th 1901 This school offers thorough ctical courses in Bookkeeping Shorthagd Typewriting. Penmanship, Photography. Matisa matics and English Students from sey a states during the past six months. Spec s. rate for summer school. Twelve weeks boaci and tuition $50. YOU cannot afford to miss t'E opportunity. Address at once.
 H.B.PARRIsH, Paragould Ark
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-06

Fishing is now quite popular among the sports. The "devil' went fishing yesterday.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-06
SOMETIME since the News re-

SOMETIME since the News re- ceived communication from some unknown party at River side, stating at the bottom if it was printed they would send more. It is customary for 6 newspaper, when so requested, to omit the names of the writers, However, we always like to know who the writer is, and we would. kindly ask all who send in items to sign their names to the arti- cle and if you desire the name omitted just say so. The follow ing poem was sent to the News in the same mysterious way, signed Guess Who, It is a splendid poem when you coRsid- the age of the poet, that is if we have guessed rightly. TO WOODRUFF COUNTY NEWS. I've just stepped in to tell you
 How my soul joy abounds,
 Since McC-ory's got paper
 Just the same as other towns,
 Sho' is nice when folks get married,
 To be printed by the News
 Telling how the bride was blushing l,;+ lxid f~lO oy,a cJoO How the bridegroom proud and happy,
 Took his bride aboard the train; Telling too their destination,
 And when they'll return again. Married folks sit round and grumble,
 Just because they didn't choose To put off their wedding longer
 And get puffed up by the News" And olrstores their advertisements;
 Ohi they're got up mighty 1ne
 rolling what they keep to sell us
 And them letters. how they shine How we know who goes a visiting, If our neighbor's well or sick;
 When before we didn't know it
 Half so good or half so quick.
 Other papers used to come here,
 Kinder proud like; seemed to show That we were dependent on them
 All the news on earth to knoY; Now sney come in looking humble,
 Like they got case of blues;
 For there aint one coming
 Conaared to Woodruff County News" |" Oh! we've got dandy paper,
 Finest paper in the state.
 For all knowledge in the county
 It with pleasure does relate.
 Come on friends. let's be a helping
 Keep our paper on the boom.
 Show the editor we're grateful
 For you know he's new broom" Now think I've done my part friends, Helping of the News to shine And if this piece is not published.
 III not come another line, May 27 1901 GUESS WHO
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-06

A case of smallpox is reported in the south end of town.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04

city, and the supply comes from Newlin
creek, continually flowing stream of
spring water.
SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
1t is only within the past year that
the town let the contract for $4,000
sewerage system, and it was only let
then after a very careful and scrutinous
study OF the needs OF the people of
Florence. A system embodying all the
modern Improvements sanctioned by
sanitary experts was adopted, and speci-
hcations were drawn up calling for the
best OF material and the most up-to-
date construction. The installation of
the system is now well under way and
will be completed within few months.
Florence can then lay claim to a sewer
age system equaling anything in the
country.
ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
The Florence Electric Street Railway
Company is now at work upon the con-
struction OF trolley system The
company is composed of some of The
most prominent and influential business
men of Florence including President
Robinson, who was instrumental in pro-
noting the Florence & Cripple Creek
Railway. The new electric road will
operate through the main streets Of
Florence, connecting all quarters of the
town. Ultimately the line will reach
the surrounding mills and coal camps.
the hot springs and will even be extend
ed to Canon City. The line construction
Will be of the most modern type and
the power house, handsome structure
OF brick, will be equipped with the most
modern machinery. The system will
neccssitate the construction of a $1,000
steel bridge at the Second street crossing
OF Sand creek, the expense of which
will be borne by the town and the COM
pany jointly.
OTHER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
The fire department of Florence has
always proved sufficient for the needs
of the town. The towns rapid growth
warrants an enlargement of the system,
however, and already there is talk of
increasing the facilities for fighting con-
fagrations. There has never been a
very serious fire in Florence, and this
is largely owing to the freproof char
acter of her brick, stone and steel struc-
lures.
The town is well lighted by arc lights,
the current being furnished at reason
able, rates by private corporation,
which also provides current for COM
mercial lighting.
The public library is complete and
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04
When all is Said There is But One FOrenCe---
the Most Progressive Town
of the West.

How shall one @"" sing the praises OF Florence vq thriving lily Arkansas valleys they
ne h o a % h e more would seen like a
my o W gem towers NJ ~ a tgh compare
OF in a o al
he h o a tow k ~ NJ
no pngi town ii he dup hi lain
facts f
is u ~ country b h who's ntue m d hidden vast netam emn-
and h protected the blast + winter by wausf
he story o the discovery H natural % by the ropetos the epckn the of
a o ding p hos % dh nils amher refining nd
other al d0 0 @ @mae hvrd standing o nisnmlpn grssof
Hyomg
does mot enc oudno lywho
m in ii h way # publ p in which matter %Flnev vie end with
o thorough
in progress
OF An from h points o ie OF the
lay every foot property
n he l o % while dn til etown
are cons to ma o d Churches nd school nampen numte provide
o he m i F dy this % degnwtnan evdque thn o,nt t
in few
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N Ii exist in map penu fol her
d garden cal aHy promote nddd hapal and hehnnyre
hi t zee @ the bmv The develop
e p only
in IS infancy toe d drop b taken h 1t n fields esrsrrc stou
l %
h md those who best
the lost shpc d in h % pmge o TIL town
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04
TRUE STORY OF A
REMARKABLE GROWTH
History of the Town
The Florence of Yesterday and the Flor
ence of Today.

Few towns i'll the country are more
favorably located than Florence. 1t is
situated at an altitude OF about $500
feet, in the Arkansas valley, in Fremont
county, I53 miles south of Denver.
thirty miles south of Cripple Creek and
about twenty eight miles west OF Pu-
eblo. Florence is situated in the most
fertile valley in the state and is walled
in on all sides save the east by noun
tains. Pixies Peak is due north and is
visible from almost any part of the
city, the Greenhorn range encloses the
town on the south, and the main range
of the Rocky mountains affords pro-
lection on the west.
EARLY HISTORY.
The history of Florence may be said
to date back to 1872, in which year the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad reached
the large ranch that marked what is
now the site of the town. 1t was about
this time that James A. McCandless
plated townsite of forty acres, and
shortly afterward the Santa Fe Railroad
reached the town. Florence worried
along for few years as struggling
village, with few prospects of any great
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04
MAIN STREET, Looking East.

are the equal of any in the state, and
the high school, too, ranks among the
best The corps of professors, teach
ers and instructors is most efficient, and
the results OF their work are eminently
satisfactory. Florence keeps fully apace
with its educational needs, and schools
are provided as rapidly as they become
necessary.
The churches of Florence, too, are
numerous and some of them are hand
some structures Many denominations
are represented, including Episcopal,
Roman Catholic. Methodist, Presby-
terian, Baptist, Christian, Seventh Day
Adventist and Christian Science.
BUILDING PROGRESS.
The business buildings of the town,
especially those erected in recent years,
are of the most substantial order, of
brick with stone trimmings Business
property in Florence is in great de-
mand, and the local architects are
nearly all busy with plans for new
business structures. A great deal of
building for business purposes is going
on in the west end, and more is planned
for the early spring.
The standard of building for both
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04

the winter of 1894, when the Florence
& Cripple Creek Railroad was built 1t
marked an epoch in the history of the
town and SET new pace for its pro-
gress. Florence's natural fuel resources
undoubtedly influenced its selection as
the terminus of the Cripple Creek
narrow gauge railroad, and the seiec-
ton of Florence for that terminus virtu-
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04

business houses and residences has
greatly altered in the past seven years.
That many years ago the principal busi-
ness houses and residences were adobe
or frame buildings, but within the past
four years handsome and substantial
brick and stone structures have been the
choice of those erecting either homes or
store buildings. And there is every
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04

future. The railroads carried out more
or less coal from Coax Creek and other
young camps, but that was about the
only business the railroads had here at
that time
1t was the discovery OF oil in COM
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04
CRIPPLE CREEK.

The discovery and development of the
Cripple Creek district in 1891 meant
much for Florence and the town felt
the good effects of it Immediately. But
the future of Florence was assured in
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04

quality of brick is produced. The
Florence Crystal Ice Company Rogers
Locomobile Company, Fremont Car
riage Company, Star Boiler & Machine
Works and other institutions may also
be mentioned
POPULATION.
AS TO the population, Florence must
content herself with a claim of $500 to
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04

mercially profitable quantities in the
early eighties that gave the first i'm
petus to the growth of Florence. The
development of the oil industry in the
local fields was not rapid in the earlier
years, but it brought to Florence many
men backed up By capital, who inter-
ested themselves in the future of the
town.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04

5000, if census records are to be taken
as a basis OF computation; but to the
actual resident population should be
added large floating population, a
class that means much for the merchants
but little for the real estate men. Flor
ence is surrounded by coal camps and
the miners as rule do most of their
trading at Florence. The population of
Florence is steadily increasing, how
ever, and the increase is estimated at
little less than 1000 year.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04

increased, and many new camps have
been opened
RAILROAD FACILITIES.
The railroad facilities OF Florence,
excellent as they are, are to be I'M
proved. The connections made by the
Denver & Rio Grande, Santa Fe and
Florence & Cripple Creek Railroads
fully cover the local needs so far as
concerns the territory they reach. The
Florence & Southern Railway, the build
ing OF which is now planned. will ex-
tend from here thirty-two miles south
west to West Cliff, and will open up
immense natural resources, including
the rich ore deposits of Custer county,
and will undoubtedly mean additional
growth for the mineral reduction in
dustry of this town.
OTHER INDUSTRIES.
Then there are a number of other in
dustries, great enough in themselves
but seeming of minor importance as
compared with the leading ones. A few
miles down the river is the large plant
OF the Colorado Portland Cement Com
pany, the output of which is handled
through Florence There are a number
of brickyards in Florence and fine
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04
FIRST REDUCTION MIL.

The first reduction mill erected in
Florence was the old Beam mill, built
in 1894. Ii was not complete success,
however, and the same year the plant
of. the Metallic Extraction Company,
keown as the cyanide plant" was
built Five other reduction mills, using
both "chlorination" and cyanide" pro-
cesses have since been built, in addition
to the newly completed smclter plant.
The great prosperity of the past seven
years has been general. The past few
years have seen remarkable develop
ment in the oil fields, which have been
extended and enlarged from time to
time and coal operations have greatly
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The public educational system OF
Florence is OF ,ne highest order, The
town has FIVE handsome school build
ings, including the high school, built OF
brick and stone. The last of these,
handsome $4,000 building, was COM
pleted last year The graded schools
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04
PRICE 10 CENTS.

reason why this should be true. for
Florence has the best OF brick. stone,
lumber and cement Many are the
handsome residences that have been
erected here during the past two or
three years. and it seems that an era
OF residence building is in progress that
is only at its beginning.
WATER SUPPLY.
Florence can point with pride to at
least one of her public improvements,
and challenge the world to surpass its
excellence. That is the Newlin creek
water works system. The supply of
water is absolutely pure, entirely free
from the alkali so generally found in
the running waters OF this state, and is
ample in quantity for the needs of a
much larger town than Florence. The
works are owned and operated by the
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-02-04

ally settled the location of the reduc-
ton plants for the handling of the dis
.-ict ore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-03-20
FLAG FOR FILIpIN0S.
Dimensions of the Emblem They
Must Take Off Hats 10.

Washington. March 16.-Secre-
tary Root has issued an order
defining the standard flag for the
headquarters of the division of the
Philippines. 1t states:
9Th headquarters of the divis-
ion of the Philippines will be de-
siguated by standard of khaki
colored silk Or bunting, measuring
three feet on the staff and four
feet, six inches fly, cut swallow
tailed 12 inches to the fork, bearing
in the centre two clrtles overlapp-
ing each other, one-third radius
resembling the figure s. one foot
ak inches high and of correspond
inn width. The symbol Is to be
III red, bordereG in white II inches
aud edged in blue : inch,
surmounted bv red scroll bearing
the device, Division OF the Philip
pinesarfboroiitirred in blue letters.
Total length Of lance to be nine
Feet, including spear head aud
;errule."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-03-20
Peru Withdraws Minister Prom
Capital Of Chill.

Washington, March l6.-Soms
apprehension is felt in official
circles over the reported action Of
Peru i'll Withdrawing her minister
from the Chilian capital.
Although the withdrawal has not
been communicated officially to
this government, yet it is accepted
as a fact, since it is in li1e with
what was expected to follow the
acton o! the Chilian congress in
rejecting the plan or arbitrating
the remaining differences between
the two counties on their boundary
question. The Chilian minister
was withdrawn rome time ago
rom Peru, 80 that tho recall of the
Peruvian minister from Chile
leaves each country without 3
diplomatic representative in tho
other. Whether this will amount
10 q complete severance of dip
lomatic relations has not been
made clear by the meagrs advices
at hand, but in any event it is
looked upon as further evidence
of the growing seriousness of the
Issues involved.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-03-20
Relic of Confederacy.

Montgomery, Ala, March "a
feature of yesterdays SESSION CT
he general assembly was tL-
passage of the much discussed
ShIte house bill, carrying an "a
preparation for the purchase aud
maintenance of the Old Jefferson
Davis house here i'll Nuntgomery
oy The senate, Which will to some
extent relieve the suspense that
mas been felt for several days by
friends Of the measure. There
was little opposition, the vote be-
ing 20 to Z, the announcement of
which was greeted by prolonged
applause that came from the floor
of the senate aud from the gallery
crowded with ladies.
Many prominent women of Ala
bama have interested themselves
in this movement and, of course,
this interest is shared by those Of
sister states.
This relief of tho days of the
Confederacy will now be given its
proper place and made All interest
ing feature of the capital city.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-03-20

The Alabamians have walked up
10 the value of the grape and WINE
industry, which was threatened
with destruction in their State by
ncedlessly restrictive laws. Two
Acts passed by it's recent LeglSla-
lure, it is believed, will do much
10 promote it. One reduces the Ii
cersc Tor the sale of Wine exclu-
slvely to oue-tenih of that now
charged for tne sale of spiritunus
liquors. The other provides that
it shall be lawful for the person or
:asso :iation to engage in the busi-
uess of making aud selling wines
from juices Of grapes grown il the
State; that 70 State, county or
municipal license shall be requir-
ed for the sale of such wine III
quantities of not less than one
qrart in the county where such
wines are manufat ured. The law
does not apply to any county
where prohibition is III force, and
mainly affects seven counties, in
which 'be greater number of vine
wards ara located.-N. & G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-03-20
BRITISH DO NOT WISH
TO CAPTURE DEW ET.
Would Prefer He Died In Battle
or Escaped, for II Captured
Must be Executed.

London, March 16.-A special
dispatch from Durham, Natal, says
the Boer commanders are holding
meeting at Petersburg, in nor
theru Transvaal, to diEcuss the
position and the advisabilty of o
ontinuation of the war. Whatever
the result Of the peace negotiations
between Gen. Kitchener and Geu.
Boiha it. is tolrrably certain tina,
ths rumors Of the inclusion Of Gen.
:)eWet IN any form of amnesty
are not based on fact. GoD.
Kitchener's personal views Of the
Boer leader are not known III
parliament but if the war Office
was consulted the officials there
would rathorsee DeWet killed in
sction than taken alive. One of
the Official" responsible for the
direction of the affairs of the army
said to representative of the
Associated Prose: II cannot see
how Kitchener csn~ possibly accep;
DeWet's surrender. If be ever
gets him he will be obliged to try
him for his recent alleged murders
of prisoners. Ihavs no doubt that
the verdict of either q military or
civil court would be death and
if such verdict was carried out
there would be a horrible howl on
the continent and in America.
Aud, indeed, one would be sorry
to see such brave fighter meet
such all end. Therefore, we can
only hope DeWet will either get
out of the country or be shot in
battle"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-03-20

Mr. VIM. w. Goodman died
March I'd, after a short illness from
grip. In the death OF Mr.. Good
man South Carolina not only loses
one of her best citizsns, but also
cne of her oldest landmarks. He
was in the 79;h year of h g age,
and ths greater portion OF hie llf"
was speut in this State. Mr. Good
man was descendant of John
Goodman, of historical mention.
one of the Pilgurn Fathers who
came to this country in the NAV
Flower" and landed Oh PiymonlI
Rock, in the State OF Massa-
chusetts. He was born at South
Hadley, Mass, May 18th, 1922.
At an early e he came TO Souta
Carolina, and has since made his
nome here. He needs no monu-
ment Of marble; be has left good
name, woich is immortal. He
was an affectionate husband, an
indulgeut and Loving father, q
tue friend. His ashes rest at Old
Stone Church, near Clemson Col.
Iege. LIE leves widow and
several children. to wnom is eX-
tended the sympathy of many
friendE-Keowee Courier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-03-20
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