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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
MINERS KILLED
BYFALLING SLATE
CoEored Man Killed at Toms
Creek MineS--Local
Happenings.

Bondtown. Va, June 9.-One of
MIR. Frank Dickesons children died
here one day last week, and was
taken to Washington County for
burial.
The Toms Creek and Cranes Nest
mines are still doing their deadly
work. One colored man was killed
and another was seriously wounded
at Toms, Creek yesterday. Also one
was badly hurt at Cranes Nest. Fall
, ing slate was the cause of both ac-
cidents.
Drummers Carico, and Whitaker.
representing Norton Wholesale hous-
es, were in town to day.
c. o. Dukes is wearing big grin.
1t is boy.
Mrs. Buckles and Mrs. Smith have
moved their splendid millinery de-
partment TO the new Compton, build
ing.
We fear the trust fever Is go
Ing to reach even up to Bondtown.
Five colored men have organized
ard put up grocery store In
the old Turner house.
The new mines recently opened up
here, are proving to be success.
There is coal in bundance and of
very superior quality.
The company intends to put in
sidetrack 10 load their coal on in a
short time.
w. II. Nickels, returned to town
today from visit to his home in
Scott County.
c. l.. Dickinson, the Scott County
produce man, was in town Saturday.
Wonder what takes all the bows to
ST. Paul, on Sundaysf Seems that
II is getting more fashionable than
Niagara Falls.
Mr.. j. w. Bell rs very anxious 10
know who the Boutown correspondent
is, for me SAID he would like 10 inform
him of the fact that A. l.. Garner.
presented him with a Banana n few
days ago.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Town Election.

The town election passed off quiet
ly last Tuesday, 81 Votes being polled.
There was only one ticket printed,
that put up few pays ago by a
meeting in the Court House. There
was considerable scratching of the
various namts on the ticket, only one
man received every vote.
Under the new law the town will
have SIX councilmen instead of five
as heretofore. The following is the
vote of the leading candidates voted
for and the vote received. For
Mayor, j. P Royal, 92.
For Councilmen: S. ID. Nav. 97:
c. L. Patton, Sc; j. w. CHAPMAN
70; G. W. Stellar, "a; J. S. Gil
lespie, IL; o. G. EmshwIller, 27;
w. E. Peery, 10; G. r. Surface, IL.
For Recorder, j. P. Harman, so; E.
V. Spots, 36.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Fails Mill.

Falls Mil, Va, June 10-The public
road leading from what h known as the
Mcdowell Gap on the Stony Ridge, "a
3. 4. Belchers, on Mud Fork, was let
TO contract last Saturday 10 j. G.. Hol-
brook.
A good rain fell I'm this locality last
Sunday, which IL the first 90 wet the
ground In five weeks.
w. @. Tabor, who has been here ON
business for several weeks, paid home
folks u visit last Sunday.
H. ii. Howell, of Tip Top, was visit
ing friends and relatives at this place
and Italy last Sunday.
We are informed that Bane Compton
IL at home with typhoid fever
Mr.. II. Gillespie and wife have re-
turned from "A visit 10 Kentucky.
Mrs. Sarah Kirtner and her daugh.
ter, Miss Mary, were shopping In Gra-
ham last Monday. Rumor has IL that
there h wedding not far off,
Lee j. BaIbee Is mt Williamson this
week looking after Walton and Cos.
interests.
Walton Sudduth and his sister, Miss
Mamie, returned from school at Staun-
ton last Monday.
Miss Stella Wingo. OF Graham, was
visiting her uncle MIN. Mullins, last
Tuesday.
The family OF w. j. Ashworth, who
was station agent at this place, left this
morning for their former homo ut Coe-
burn, Virginia.
i. II. Harry has been on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. ~. Walton returned from Wis
1t to her old home at Charles Town.
last Monday.
Alex Cooper and family, OF Llttlcs-
burg, W. Va, were visiting /. ii. Harry
and j. A. Tabor, last Saturday and
Sunday.
One hundred and twenty-five schol-
ars answered TO the roll call at sabbath
school at this place last Sunday.
Flat Top Yards Is on n general boom.
We will give particulars next week.
Buggy rides are pleasant, II you dc
not meet another fellow with your best
girl.
Mrs. Cora Fields is visiting her brother
at Landgraft.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Preaching Next Sunday.

We are requested to state that Rev.
Geo. A. Thompson, who has been pas
tor Of the Baptist church In Bramwell
for some time. will preach in the Bap-
tist church next Sunday morning and
night. Al important bushes meeting
will be held at the same time, and all
the members OF the church are urged
to be present.
Mr.. Thompson is said to be a very
fine preacher. The public Is cordially
invited to be present.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
THE ROAD MONEY.
(com IN unicated.)

Mr.. Editor:-Sometime las. year
the county borrowed something over
$oOOO.OO TO be spent on the roads.
between the months of May and Oc-
tober. This money has been lying
In bank Tor considerable time al
ready, while the roads are, in many
Places, in bad condition. Why can
not cur road commissioners spend
this money on the roads which
need repairing as badly as they ever
didf Or do they intend TO let this
money remain in bank another yearP
One month and nearly a half has
passed in which this money, accord
ing to the provision, must be spent,
and nothing done. so far as this
writer is aware.
Yours truly,
TAX PAYER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
New Uses of Soda.

Soda is one of the least expensive
and most indispensable articl IN
kitchen use. Acid fruits, such ns
gooseberries, rhubarb and plums. re-
quIre less sugar If little soda-half
teaspoonful to one quart of fruit
is put In before the sugar. Baihing
a patient in hot soda water will re-
duce ths fever. A little soda put IN
water in which meat and vegetables
ere boiled will make them tende .
and sweet, besides hasten the cook
ing; and thereby saving fuel. When
added to dish water no soap isneed-
ed, and there is no greasy m around
your dish pan. In warm weather
meats may be freshened by washing
in cold soda water before cooking
'Jane Womau's Home Companion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
WOMAN KILLED
Is BY DRUNKARDS
A Horrible Crime Commit
ed Near Pounding
Mill.

On last Friday night, Bell Whgo,
whose home was at Cedar Bluff, was
killed In the mountains near Pounding
Mil, by one ofa party OF eight young
men. with whom she spent the night In
the woods near distillery. The re-
volting facts are about as follows: The
woman came to Pounding Mil on Fri
day, where she was met by the men,
all OF whom were drinking. The party
went into the mountain to get more
liquor, and to spend the night. After
all hands had become drunk, general
light took place over the woman, and
rocks, pistols and knives were freely
used. The woman's skull was crush
eel by stone thrown by one Mat Har-
ris. Jim Harris was shot twice. The men
all left at daybreak leaving the woman.
where she was found still alive, but un-
conscious, the next day. She vas taken
to Pounding Mil, where she died
shortly afterwards. James, Matt and
Thomas Harris, brothers, AMI Harris
a cousin, and John Burres are five Of
the men or the party. Other names are
not obtainable.
The dead woman Is said to have been
o Mrs. Luster, and was divorced. Her
family connections are saId to be good.
None or the men have been arrested
except Burress, who did not go away.
be claims TO have taken NO hand In
the night, but says that Matt Harris
killed the woman.
LATER:-Dr. Williams, OF Rich
lands, who saw the Wingo woman, says
that her head was not crushed. nor
was she killed. but died from the ef-
fec;s OF liquor, 30 we are informed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Beuh0w.

Mr.. Lee Compton spent two or thre,
days on Clear Fork recently. He tool
his little kaughter, Dora, with him. Sh,
viii spend several weeks out there with
her relatives.
Mr.. George Moss, OF Burke's Gar.
deal, was In the Valley the first Of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Buchanan and
Chanceaiem spent the day In Tazewell
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Correll spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Mr.. Will
Graham. of Plumcreek.
Mr.. John Crockett who has been at
work in Bluefield for several months,
and who came home with measles
several weeks ago, has recovered and
returned to his work in Bluefield.
Rev. Mr.. Hanrahan didn't I'll his
regular appointment at the White
chuch Sunday, as he was I'm Burke's
Garden taking part In the installation
services OF Rev. s. o. Hall.
Mr.. G. o. Thompson was riding the
circuit Sunday, and 1t took him until
after dark TO make the round.
Mr.. Josie Hunt OF Horsepen Cove
was In the 6ssnmunity Sunday.
Mr.. j. o. Cor sell lost his pocket book
In the public road, Sunday, and 1t was
soon picked up by some boys, who
divided it's contents. Mr.. Correll went
TO see the boys one day this week, TO
see If he couldn't at least get back some
valuable papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Hager were Wis.,
iting home folk Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. B. Harry, OF
Clear Fork, were visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. James II. Buchanan. this
week, returning with their little daugh-
ter Miss Alice, who has been a student
at the Thompson Valley High School,
for the past session, to their home on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Buchanan were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. James ii
Buchanan, Sunday.
WHAT ABOUT 1T?
Would you believe il IL was to tell
you that there is church In this coun-
ty where both the Methodists and
Presbyterians have large member
ship and where there Is preaching TIN ee
Sundays out OF every month, and yet
there are only about two church mem.
bers that attend that church anything
like regularly who will open Sunday
school or lead in prayer, and then have
"a number OF children 10 meet at that
church Go attend Sunday school. when
they get there they will only find one
or two teachers present TO run the
school That looks like n bad state of
affairs. But what about 1t when one
OF the praying men Is away and the
wife OF the other Is sick 30 he cannot
attend, and for some reason only one
teacher comes, and yet the attendance
Is sufficient TO justify the school TO be
opened, but there is no one to read or
pray. Then what Should we send
missionaries or should we ask one to
be sent us?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
SET ON FIRE BY PRISONERS.

Pearisburg, Va, June, S.-Two
United States prisoners confined in
the county Jail at this place set fire
to the Jail this morning about 3
o'clock and the Jail was In Flames be-
fore discovered by the jailer. For
tunately. the town people were
aroused in time TO save the Jail after
the roof of its east end was almost
consumed. The prisoners were taken
to another room during the burning
and did not escape. They will be
taken 10 ChristiansbHrg tsdny.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Normal School.

Beginning June 10TH, Professor
Showalter will conduct a Normal
School at Tazewell College specially
intended to review the branches in
which the teachers Of the public schools
will be examined. The session will
last only four weeks and it is desirable
that all who expect TO take the ex-
animation this year attend the entire
time. The teachers examination will
be held at the close OF the Normal. The
cost for tuition for the entire time will
be only $500 and board will cost from
so so to $500 week. Bring text
books along. For fuller information
address, Prof. G. d. NJ. Showalter,
Tazewell, Va.
F. II, Williams, Co. Supt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Beautiful Wedding.

Cedar Bluff, Va, June. 10.-AIvery
unique and beautiful wedding was
celebrated on wednesday, May. 9th.
at the home OF Mr.. Il. A. Repass, when
his daughter, Maude, became the bride
OF Mr.. G. w. Meade, OF Honaker. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Il.
ID. StraGer. Miss Myrtle Repass was
maid of honor and Mr.. Do,glas Meade.
best man. Other attendants were Miss
Berta Howard and Mr.. Arson Johnson.
The bride was dressed In white organ
die, and wore a veil with orange bios
SONS, and carried white roses. The
bridesmaids wore white, and carried
pink roses. Immediately after the
ceremony the bridal party repaired to
the dining room where a sumptuous
dinner was served.
The bridal party left on the west
bound train for Mr.. Meade's home, at
Honaker, where a cordial and sumpt-
uous reception was awaiting them.
The Childrens day exercises ut this
place last Sunday proved to be quite a
success, and all present went away re-
marking that IL was good TO have been
there.
Mr.. w. Fl. Peery, OF North Tazewell
visited home folks Sunday.
Mr.. Boyce Bilderback, formerly OF
this place, but now engaged in business
at Welch, Is in our town at this writing
Mr.. James Fox, OF Tip Top, and Mr.
Charles Fisher, of Paint Lick. were
calling in town Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Repass attended the
commencement at Honaker last week
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
HOrsepen.

Horsepen, Va. June 9.-Mr. Editor:
AS / haven't seen anything In your
very popular paper about old Horse
pen for some time / think you could
afford to give US little space.
We had a fine rain yesterday, which
was badly needed.
Mrs. John w. Daniel has typhoid
fever.
DR.. s. A. Daniel, OF Welch, w. Va.
was up to see Mrs. Daniel yesterday.
Mr.. ". ii. Daniel, formerly student
OF Tazewell College, and now stenogra.
pher for Graham Iron Company, Is at
home on short visit.
Mrs. D. B. Daniel and Mr.. 10.
Hunt have just returned from Thomp-
son Valley, where they have been Wis
iting friends and relatives. Hunt re-
ported nice time. He Said every
thing was 80 dry over there that the
springs had gone dry.
Mr.. George Surber and Mr.. J. NJ
McLcmore, of Dodgc's Business Col.
leee, were over last Sunday.
Daniel and Harris are doing a big
business selling goods. Harris is q
hustler.
II these few dots has the fortune OF
the mis- fortune Of escaping the waste
basket We will wIite again.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Elected Officers

Pocahontas Lodge, No. $40, A. F. &,
A. NJ, elected the following officers on
June 9th:
Jno. NJ. Newton, w. NJ,
Il. j. Elicit, s. W.,
C.. A. Howard, j. d.
+. J. Ware, Treas,
NJ. Bloch, Sec'y..
T. s. Crockett, S. d.,
j. Baer, j. ID.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Mr.. Clinton Barnes Sick.

Mr.. Clinton Barnes, one OF the oldest
and best known citizens OF the west end
OF the county, is reported quite sick.
His condition Is causing his friends and
family some alarm. He has not been
well for several months.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Must Renew Bonds.

II may not be generally known, but
all bonded officers of the county will
have TO renew their bonds at this term
of county court il they continue in
Office after July 1st., as the New Con-
stitution extended their terms OF Office
from that time until January 1st. 1903.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
Reciprocity.

Our list is so large since last mention
that we cannot now name them ali.
Besides the old "regulars," who have
done the handsome thing, we have en-
tered number Of row ones. Our list is
now the largest OF any paper circulat-
ing In this section, and is still growing.
This sounds little like "brsg," but 1t
Is the truth, all the same.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

All persons indebted to the estate
OF the late j. t. Redd, are hereby re-
quested to come forward at once and
settle with j. s. Redd, Pocohsntas Va.
J. s. Redd,
Box 13e Pocahontas Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12
FOR SALE.

$50 new wooden bottom chairs IN
any quantity suitable for dining room
or hail. at less than Wholesale price.
G, D. NJ. Showalter.
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Box 1873
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-12

Mr.. Lee Compton spent two OF three
days on Clear Fork recently. He took
his little kaughter, Dora. with him. She
viii spend several weeks out there with
her relatives.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-23
THE TONIC ROAD
Draft Of an --lablinS Act for Issuing
of Bonds.

Several steps Of more C l,ss import
ance in the direction C w@ter storage
We're taken YESTERDAY. lily some of
many that will still : I'VE to be taken
before the great dem is built.
One &C them was a meeting at the
office of the Water Users association
in -he afterooon CT the Tonic Road
ocl.i- tee. consisting CT Mayor Ben
nc:t r. \. Fowler. Charles Mullen. w.
D. Fulwil2r NJ. a. Messenger. j. H.
Kibbey. and Carl Hayden. The cCm-
mittee appointed nj = previous meet
Ing to draft an enabling act permitting
the towns of Phoenix. Tempe and Mesa
to bond themselves for the purpose of
building Il road to the Tonic Basin
damsite submitted a report through its
chairman. Judge Kibbey. The report
was n the fCrm of the act itself.
II recites that the government has
undertaken the construction of u dam
at a point on salt River, in Maricopa
county, and that there is no convenient
and practicable road to the site; that
the construction of such a road would
greatly promote the economy of con-
struction. maintenance and operation
of the storage works and would be of
permanent value to the commerce OF
the tONIS OF HnOSnlN. Mesa dllu
Tempe; that the government OF the
United States under the irrigation act
has no funds available for the con-
struction of such road but only for
the construction OF a read for the con-
StructiOn uf an electric line and that
the. constructions OF such road would
naturally contribute to the construc-
ton o. Il convenient ;:rG practicable
freigF1.ns read.
1t is therefore proposed that the
towns OF Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe he
severally authorized to issue bonds in
sums not exceeding two per cent of
the assessed valuation for municipal
purposes as appears from the last as
sessment rcll for the purpose of aiding
in the construction OF the proposed
road.
Before the bonds shall be issued a
special election shall be held by each
of the cities or towns on the subject
| of the Issuing of the bonds. thirty
days notice having been given by pub
LEGATION OF such elections. If a ma
iority of the votes are cast in favor of
the bond issue it shall be ordered.
The bonds shall bear interest at q
rate OF not more than five Der cent,
payable semi-annually. and they shall
not be sold for less than their face
and accrued interest. No part of the
funds arising from the sale of the
bonds shall be used for any other pur
Arizona republican., 1903-10-23
ACTED AS zANJERO-

Yesterday as Floyd Holsapp,e was
driving bunch of hogs to his ranch
southeast of town they became so
tired and hot that he went to the
southern branch and turned n head of
water down ditch that ran near the
hogs For the offense of helping Kim
self thus to water he was fined $40.
That was not the end of the difficulty
however. The water going on down
the ditch soaked up another ditch,
winch rancher was trying to get dry
IT order to clean it. and sad rancher
estimated that the damage done him
amounted TO another ten
Arizona republican., 1903-10-23

pose than that specified in the act.
Also, the bends shall be sold only in
such amounts as the governing bodies
of the municipalities shall direct and
the proceeds CT the sale shall be dis
bursed under the order and by the di-
rection of such governing body upon a
requisition by the director Of the Unit
ed State geological survey from time
to time as The funds may be required
for the above described purpose.
The report of the committee was
adopted as was also molten request
ing Delegate Wilson to introduce and
promote the passage OF the enabling
act in the approaching session of con-
gress 1t is probable that a member Of
the committee will be sent to Washing
ton to assist the delegate in procuring
the passa ge of the act
The meeting was adjourned subject
to the call of Chairman Bennett.
There had been a. conference in the
rooms OF the association earlier in the
day, attended by Chairman Fowler OF
the association. Messrs. Davis, Savage.
and Bien OF the theological survey, and
Judge I<ibbey. The articles of incor-
pora tiCn OF the association and their
bearing upca existing conditions were
discussed. Tire members of the survey
left last night for the damsite.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-23

Miss Una Sewer. Edwin NJ. Rankin.
professor of Latin at Princeton uni
versity, acted as best man. and DR..
Charles BaVinger of Philadelphia, VIM.
Brown of Newark and Guy Rollo of
East Orange were attendants of the
groom.
The honeymoon trip included New
York, Washington, St. Louis. st. Jo-
sep hand Denver.
The bride, a charming and accom-
plished young woman, is well known
among the younger circles of Phoenix,
having spent three months here last
winter with her family. The groom has
been a resident of Phoenix three years,
part Of which time he devoted to the
assistant of Rev. L. A. McAFee.
He is n graduate of the Union Theo-
logica lseminary.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-23
RETURNS WITH HIS BRIDE
Rev. and Mrs. George F. Sewer End
Their Honeymoon Trip.

Rev. George F. Sewer returned to
Phoenix yesterday. accompanied by his
bride, who was Miss Grace EnGlehart
of East Orange, n. J. The couple ar
rived over the Santa. Fee, and will be
quartered for few days at the Cope
land place, No. $50 North Second ave-
nue.. after which they will be at home
10 their friends at the residence which
Rev. Mr.. Sewer has furnished for his
bride at Nc. 81 North Third avenue.
The wedding took place at East Or
ange on September IS at the home OF
the brides parents. The bridesmaids
were Mrs Annie Sewer. Miss Stella
Englehart,, Miss Bertha Englehart and
Arizona republican., 1903-10-23
INDIAN HORSE RACE.

The horse race held at the Indian
reservation yesterday was a big event
The race was on four-mile track and
repeat, making the race eight II = -
The Sacaton Indians put up gray
pony, which won the race over Il roar
owned by the Salt river Indians. The
owner of the winning horse was Of
fered 5000 for the animal. but wanted
$500. Fifty horses. 200 head of cattle
and about $500 III money changes
hands.
The yelling and shouting of the Win
ming party caused three runaways
Mrs. Underhill's horse ran across i
ditch. throwing her from her buggy
and she was rendered unconscious fol
two or three hours. Ed Montgomery
took her in his buggy to her home il
Scottsdale. 4 number of white people
witnessed the race.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Rafael Bernal came up from
Phoenix on the NJ. x p. yesterday and
returned by team.
Mrs. ). y. Macdonald passed through
Mesa yesterday With ten teams and
men and Il grading outfit to continue
the work of grading at Middleton on
the Santa I'e railroad.
J. f. Mcfarland spent yesterday i'll
Phoenix.
William Windsor OF Superior started
back to that camp yesterday. He has
been spending Il few days in Mesa
Mr.. James H. Muse and A. l.. Gates
came down from Fort Mcdowell yes
terday on business and viii return to-
day.
Mr.. John Sebrean came down from
Tonic reservoir road camp Yesterday
and went on to Phoenix.
MI. r. J. Bowen has opened photo
Arizona republican., 1903-10-23

graph gallery in Mesa in the rear of
the old Mrs. Reilly property.
Mr.. w. A. Burton is building an ad-
dition to the home of Phin Daley in the
north part of town.
Harvey j. Harper. J. NJ. Lewis. 7. F.
Jones. J. H. Pomeroy. George NJ. Tiff
fanny are incarcerated in Phoenix for
not lodging the United States marshal.
They are on the grand jury.
Roadmaster Hidgley paid Mesa ::
visit yesterday. lie is on an inspection
trip of the =. * +. road.
Arizona republican., 1903-10-23
A CHIVARi.

Wednesday evening number of
friends of Bert Moore. living near
Kyrene. took it upon themselves to
make a few hours of the night hideous
for him and his bride. When the
crowd got to his home south of Mesa
t seemed that no one was at home. A
few moments of the' frightful On,
however. brought forth the happy
couple. 1t also showed that they were
prepared for visitors. The entertain
ers were invited in and after refresh
ments We're served dancing was in
dulged in for several hours.