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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-17
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters remain
ing in the Alexandria, Va, pOstoflice on
October II. 1903
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

For some days the teams of G.
M. Beaver, the teaming contrac-
tor, have been busy transporting
the material for an immense iron
tank to be constructed by the Pure
Oil company at Trail run, the
terminus Of the large pipe line now
being laid. of which mention was
exclusively made In the Review a
few days ago. This tank Is to be
OF some $4,000 barrels capacity,and
Is to be one of the most substantial
ever erected In this country. Near
1t, will be located a large pump sta
ton which Is to force the oil from
that portion of the Ohio field to the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28
ACROSS THE SANDS

A meeting of Osiris Temple of
the Mystic Snrine was held In
Wheeling last night. As this Is the
body to which nearly all Slstersville
Shrlners belong, quite number of
them journeyed to the metropolis
to enjoy the occasion. In addition
to these there was small squad Of
local Knights Templar who went
along to inspect the desert, and be-
come familiar with the mysteries of
this popular organization. They
all returned this morning and re-
reported a most delightful time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28
NEW IRON TANK

terminus of the main line to the
sea board, which Is at Smith
field, Wetzel county. From all
this 1t will be seen that the officials
If the only opponent of the Stand
ard are determined that there shall
be no portion of the southwestern
field that that shall not be reached
by their lines.
The iron In this immense tank
weighs some ninety five tons, and
the hauling of 1t to Its final destina
ton required the use of number
OF extra teams, but 1t was handled
with the usual dispatch which
has characterized Mr.. Beavers
work In this fie d, and which has
made him one Of the most popular
teamsters In the entire oil country.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

The Ohio Rioer Railroad COM
pany completed the switch into the
Tyler Window Glass plant last
night and In q ve,y few days now
the company will be ready to blow
glass. The material has all been
ordered and the gas has been
turned on for several days drying
the brick work Everything about
the plant Is being brought into
working condition as rapidly as
possible and In few days the new
glass men will begin to move to
the city. The company want now
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

We call the attention of our read
ers to the announcement of E O.,
Bower, which appears In today S
Revlew,fo the Office of Mayor. Mr.
Bower Is wellknown to our readers.
He has been a resident of this city
FIR the past ten years and has been
,ne of the leading cltiz ms of our
city since he located here. He
holds a responsible position with
The Eureka Pipe line COMPANY, was
one.of the prime movers In organ"
zing Mountsin Stale Commau,
dery and Sistersvllle Chapter OF
Royal Arch Masons In this city and
In many other things that tend
to make the city permanent and
better. He Is competent to discharge
the duties Of this Office. He has
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28
SWITCH COMPLETED
SISTERSVlLLE, w. VA.
STATE BANK-INcORPORATED 1892

thirty FIVE houses for rent. They
want houses with from four to
seven rooms and as comfortable as
they can be had. It'simpossible to
get that number here now, so 1t
will pay some of our capitalists to
build houses to rent. Any person
having a house to rent can leave
notice with A. S. Mccoy. Why
not organize a building company
and erect forty or fifty neat and
comfortable homes here for rent
and sale at reasonable prices1 We
need such company and 1t would
not only materially aid our city but
would make money for the proiec-
tors.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28
ED 0. BOWER
FOR MAYOR

always been a Democrat, always
>upports the candidates on that
rcket, submits the will Of the
Democratic con entions when the
same are held, and Is a candidate
oday simply because his party
leaders have demanded of him that
he make the canvas this spring.
He inrends If nominated Wednes-
day to use his best efforts 10 be
elected He will devote his time
and means to win on the 26th of
March and will do so If his party
will stand by him. He Is young
man. progressive. temperate, educa
ted and In everv way competent TO
6 | this Office. He asks the support
& his friends for the nomination
and their undivided support at the
polls on the 26rh of March
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

The latter was pronounced by the
visitors as one of the best ever
given by Wheeling Shrine. It Is
needless to say that all the Sisters
Wills boys enjoyed themselves. They
always do, and last night the occa-
sion and circumstances were espe-
cially auspicious. The local Knights
who crossed the sands were Frau (
Moore, George McCauley, John
HARRISON, Walter J. Brown and a.
G. Jackson. Among those present
from the city were Lr. v. n. Dye,
W. L. Russell. Clint Moore, S. W.
Templeton. Elmer Templetou, Earl
West, J. F. Hall. Thomas Finlay.
son, M. A. Sybert, Chas E Bailey,
Conrad Roeder and. ]. J Mckay.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28
DESTRUCTIVE WIND STORM

The frame and awning In front oi
the NJ A Sybert Grocery company
was damaged to the amount oi
about SIS The large 6 ass front
of the building was saved from
destruction only by the heroic
efferts of Mr. Sybert and his cleri-
cal force.
The high fence on either side OF
the B. & o passenger depot was
badly wrecked
A nu nber of derricks were blown
down In and near the city. The
Carter Oil company we're the
heaviest losers This company had
one blown over on the G. W. Stock
ing lot Just south of the planning
mill On the Ohio side the same
company had two blown do en- pear
the ferry landipg,apd also number
northwest OF the city.
J. B. Duffy had one derrick de-
molished on the Tow Head just
north of the city.
Reports arrived In the city just
as we were going to press that
much damage had been done by
the wind In the surrounding neigh
borhood to oil property, buildings,
fencing and fruit orchards. 1t was
the severest wind storm that has
passed yer this section of the coun
TRY for many moons.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

At about II O'Clock today de.
structive wind storm passed over
the city doing considerable damage
In this vicinity. The heaviest losers
In the main city were Me srs Nc.
Coy & Alexander, proprietors OF
the planning mill. They had pur-
chased the 3 large plate glass that
was taken out of the Boyers build
Ing recently and had Grated them
J up and placed them against a build
ing In the front yard OF Mr.. Nc
Cows residence on Main street
and about the hour above stated
two of them were blowuto the
ground by the wind and completely
demolished. The loss Is estimate d
at SIS.
The ventilator on top of the Sis.
ersvilie Window Glass company
was blown Of during the progress
of the wind. but no other dam age
to the building was done. An e e
witness to the affair stated that
,ome of the employees of the plant
ma e a record break exit about the
time the ventilator lett Its position
1t was necessary 10 suspend opera.
lions until the necessary repairs
could be made. The damage Is not
of serious nature, and the plant
will In all probability resume Mon
dov
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

Old mother Nature has never
been improved representatives
she needs a little assistance over
hard places though.
But when we assist her, the
nearer we keep to her own methods
and processes the better.
Sometimes the digestive organs
need help: we have indigestion.
Pepsin Is what nature has selected
to do the work of digestion In the
stomach; hence, the best help to
digestion Is pepsin. The pleasant.
est and most beneficial way to take
pepsin Is with pure port wine, as
combined In Walther's Peptonized
Port, and sold by c. ". Gder,
Sistersville, W. Va, In that form.
The port Is Itself a valuable tonic.
Small size so cents, large size 81.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

Evidence was taken yesterday In
the suit for a divorce of Rice VS..
Rice. This grows out of the trouble
In William Rice's family caused by
his wife running away with her
S epson. They soon got tired OF
each other and separated. The
wife Is now living with her parents
In Peasants county and the husband
Is prosecuting his .suit for an abso
lutte divorce which, he will get next
April. R L Moore, of this city Is
the attorney for Mr. Rice.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

Walter Arnold, formerly of Ere.
donia, New York,a skilled machin' :
ist at the Carter shops, Is moving
his family here and will occupy the
house recently vacated by W. II.
Cunning ham, In Williamson Place.
The Review extends a cordial vel
come to all new corners, fully be-
lieviug that our growing city justi.
fes 1t,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

A letter was received by the
Board of Trade yesterday from a
firm at Salem, Ohio. This firm
manufacturers corn huskers." :"
They say they hope to employ
from 100 to r25 men. They are
very cheap. All they ask from the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

There are some nearly grown up
boys, sons of respectable parents In
Slstersville, who are thieves and
are being found out In their steal
ing. The name thief will stick
to a boy until he dies a gray haired
man.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28
WANTS A LOCATION

Board of Trade Is deed for FIVE or
six acres of land and a cash bonus
of only fifty thousand dollars. We
have written them to inquire what
they intend to do with all this
money and If they want an iron
fence or just plain board fence
built around the land.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

The Review received a message
at $3.50 this afternoon from the
wharf boat at Wheeling, stating
there would BE- big river, but as
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28
LATEST RIVER NEWS

to the food stage it would take
about twelve hours to decide the
matter. 2aiufalls of over an inch
have fallen over the Ohio Valley.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-28

R. L. Gregory VIII return home
from Charleston this evening or
tomorrow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12
Epxctth ieaSne l,ex Social

The Epworth League box
social given last night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
MeecA, north of the city, by the
members of the League of the
M. e. church was a great sue
cess, both socially and financial
ly. Ahout one hundred were
present and sl700 was the net
receipts of the evening. Those
attending from this city went
out in hay racks. One of the
loads, while going, tipped over
and spilled the occupants all
over the road. Miss Mable
Cox was quite seriously bruised
in the accident. The wagon
was soon righted and the merry
party continued their way to
the social.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12
Sstult'av: NoGs.nber z

The Mo. Valley High School
foot ball team went to Wood
bine this afternoon to play the
Woodbine Normal team a re-
turn game.
Mis-. L. S. Snyder is moving
into the rooms over the Soren
Brown grocery store and will
occupy the Same the coming
winter after her return from
California.
Attorney Tanlisiea is in Lo-
gan on legal business today.
H. 3. King, Of Woodbine,
was in the Valley today on bust
ness. Mr.. King now has q
smile that won't come off
for two years at least.
10 Noy was in Logan last
night, and says chat the condi-
ton of Mrs. W. f. Walker is
somewhat improved, although
she is still a very sick woman.
Miss Lydian Schultz, who is
attending school in Omaha is in
the Valley for an over Sunday
visit with her sister, Mrs. E. w.
Van Housen.
y. |. Tan1isiea yesterday put
up a new wind mill for Hi Sig
Ter. Hi says he had all the
water he wanted last spring,
but wants to make sure Of a
supply the coming winter.
Dan Williams returned from
Fremont yesterday. where he
had been working for the past
four months.
Crawford county went 297
Democratic on the head Of the
ticket.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12
Order ST Eastern Star.

The Iowa Grand Chapter of
the Order Of Eastern Star, that
met at Iowa City, last week,
elected the following officers at
said meeting for the ensuing.
year:
Mrs. Fanny M. Sever, Worthy
Grand Matron, Stewart.
A. L. Linder, Worthy Grand
Patron, Muscatine.
Mrs. Allen D. Ward, Associ-
ate Grand Matron, Eldora.
Mrs. Maria Jackson, Grand
Secretary, Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Ella Houghton, Grand
Treasurer, Red Oak.
Mrs. Eva Sillman, Grand Con-
ductress, Colo.
Waterloo was selected as the
next annual place of meeting.
About 1000 delegates were
present at the Grand Chapter
Mrs. Emma Harris Russell
was the delegate from Valley
Chapter No. 26, of this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12
Ne. 3 and s.

The people of this city have
been unduly excited for the past
few days, owing to a rumar that
Elkhorn 8, and 6, were to be
run into Omaha direct instead
of into Missouri Valley, as has
been the case ever since the
Elkhorn road was built. AS
near as The TIMES can find.
out, from the best authority
available, the only change that
will be made in the running of
3 and 6, will be that the "big
class Az engines that are now
run between this city and the
west, on the Nebraska and Wy
omin division, will be transfer
red from this run to the run
from Fremont to Omaha, and
the engines on the Hastings
line (Which are lighter, will be
transferred to this run. The
trains, with the same train crews
will continue to run into Mis-
souri, Valley as they have al
ways done except that the
sleeper will be run into Omaha
hereafter. The express mes
sengers, mail agents, baggage
men, conductors, engineers and
and firemen will continue to be
citizens of Mo. Valley as they
have been heretofore. Don't
get scared too easily.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12
Wheat Stalks Burned.

Three of Frank Fensler's
wheat stacks in Lagrange
township were burned up yes
terday. The loss will be about
800 bushels of good wheat. Mr..
Fensler thinks the wheat was
fired BY some hunters shooting
near the stacks, as no other
reason can be assigned for the
fire, as the stacks were several
hundred yards from the house.
Fred Briggs and sister, Miss
Sadie, are Omaha visitors today.
Mrs. ]. II. Frazier is visiting
friends in Loveland today.
John H. King the land man,
of Huron, S. D. is in the Valley
and accompanied Ea Myers out
IN the country today on land
business.
DR.. Smiley has a fine new
sign out in front of his office.
Attorney Mcmillan, of Ona-
wa, was in the Valley this
morning on his way to Des
Moines on business before the
Supreme court. He says the
campaign in Manona county
was red hot, but that the De
mocrats were "too many" TO,
the Republicans.
Bob Kirlin went to Huron, s
d. this morning, where he will
take position as engineer dur
ing the grain rush on the C. &
N. w. in that part of the
country.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12
refeats No. vallay
SGCNrd E.cytlI.

! In a lard fought game of
foot ball the heavy Wbodbine
second team, aided by four first
team stars, and the referee de-
featel the light Mo. Valley Sc
lcond team 5 to 0 at Woodbine
Saturday last.
In the first half Mo. Valley
clearly out played Woodbine
and scored one touch down from
one of Bakers long punts, but
the Woodbine official, notorious
ly blind to such events, couldn't
see it, and Woodbine was saw
ed. In the second half the
weight advantage of Woodbine,
began to tell and by the hard
est kind of line smashing final
" gained a touch down. Con-
sidering that it is we'll known
to foot bali followers in this
section that no visiting team
can win in Woodbine, the Mo.
Valley boys have nothing to
feel ashamed of.
Misses Helen and Jennie
Erickson left this afternoon for
Oregon, where they will join
their parents, who live at
that place.
Mrs. VIM. M. Harmon leaves
this evening for a two months
visit with friends in Chicago,
and Wisconsin. William says
that he expects to attend church
regularly while she is absent.
Mrs. E. 7. Giddings returned
from Woodbine yesterday,
where she had been visiting re-
latives for a few days.
Mrs. j. B. Barrett returned
from Logan this afternoon, af-
ter several days visit with rel
ativcs and friends.
Mrs. Broddicll, of Pasadena,
California, is in the Valley the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ed
Newton, for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12

The Knights and Ladies of
Security had a splendid time at
their Social Saturday evening.
A fine program was given dur
ing the evening, after which
dancing was INDUCED in. Ev-
erybody had q fine time.
Editor Kerr, OF the Little
Sioux Hustler, was a Valley Wis
itor this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, OF Coun-
Gil Bluffs, are in the Valley, the
guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Charles Deur.
Ed Reed returned from Den
ison, Iowa, this morning, where
he had been visiting friends
over Sunday.
w. H. Ramsyer returned on
Saturday evening last, from a
business trip to Chicago.
Miss Gertrude Bradley, of
Blair, was in the Valley Sunday
the guest of Miss Blanche
Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Fred Jergensen, of Oma-
ha, who has been in the Valley
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M.
Hienman, left for her home in
Omaha Sunday.
Earl Edgecomb left this
morning for a trip over the C.
& N. w. main line and branches
in the interest of the Valley
Mills. He goes as far cast as
Marshalton.
Mrs. Frank Wilds, who has
been quite sick, is reported bet
ter.
Mrs. w. H. johnson, of Logan,
is in the Valley TODAY.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12
Farm House Burned.

Mrs. Strobehm received a tel
ephone message from Treynor,
Iowa, Saturday night last, that
the farm house on her farm
near that place, was burned to
the ground last Saturday after
noon. She left for Treynor this
morning to make arrangements
for the building of a new house
on the farm. The loss is about
$1,000 with $500 insurance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12
Letter List.

Letter list for week ending
Nov. 8.
Bell, Minnie,
Fisher, j. ID.
Gould, j. II.
Phipps & House
Hileman, David
Jones, A. H.
Jayne Furniture Co.
King, w. A.
Lewis, Oren
Mott, Rev. r. j.
Peterson, Rev. A.
Russell, Bird
Feeney, Mike
Mort Loveland, of Rock
Rapids, Iowa, is in the city the
guest OF his brother, A. H.
Loveland.
A. Edgecomb made a bust
ness trip to Denison Saturday
evening.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Filkins, last Saturday evening,
a daughter.
Mrs. j. B. Rogers of Clyde,
New York, who has been visit
ing Friends in the Valley,
left this afternoon for Sherri-
dan, Wyoming, where she goes
for a visit with her son, Grant
Rogers.
DR.. C. w. McGavren reports
a son born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Webb, of California
junction Sunday.
Mrs. N. |. Owens left for her
home in Norfolk this morning
after a weeks visit in this city
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davis.
The Third Ward had no case
of hardness in the school last
week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12

j. j. Wisecnp has taken pos
session of the l.. S. Snyder
farm north of the city and will
occupy the Snyder res lence
for the next two years.
Mrs. Emil FIargens is visiting
friends in the Valley for a
we TX, before returning to her
home in Hot Springs, South
Oak ia.
Or. Williams reports an
and eleven pound SON born yes
teTl,ay to Mr.. and Mrs. f.
Campbell, living near Loveland.
Mrs. c NJ Brown and daught-
er nellie left Friday for a visit
with Sioux City relatives.
Mrs. Deny Albelry, of South
Omaha, who had been the
guest of Mrs. w. II. Fen
sler, left for Blaii last evening
for a visit with friends.
Nj. Norton is visiting friends
in Logan.
Mrs. Fulmer, who has been
in the Valley for The past week
the guest of her brother, w. j.
Lloyd, left for her home in
Schuyler, Neb. this morning.
Jack Feeny isvisiting friends
in the Valley.
NIr. and Mrs. Frank Fergu-
son of Grand Junction, Iowa,
We're in the Valley last night,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
H. Cox.
Mrs. A. L. Tamisiea is visit
ing friends in Omaha.
Nj. and Mrs. L. Z. Ruffcorn,
of Mondanin are in the Valley
tie guests of their daught er,
Mrs. VIM. Fry.
Mrs. Harry Harvey and son
came down from Logan today
and will spend Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. P.
Smiley.
A. G. Brown is in Logan or
business today.
And still the fine weather is
with US, for which the farmer
is duly thankful.
Bert Frazier moved to Har-
Ian, Iowa yesterday.
Will Heron is an Omaha
visitor today.
As George B. McCleland, was
elected mayor of New York
City, and Ellis Jones, township
trustees of st. John township on
the Democratic ticket, the
boys here think that would
make a great Presidential tick
ct next year. Hurrah fol
McCleland and Jones.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12
Gene ,gsincr Ab;e Is Walk,

The many friends of Gene
Joiner will be glad to learn he
has got his Now legs, and he is
able to walk around with them
quite we'll. As soon as he be-
comes used to them he will be
able to get around almost as
we'll as before he met with the
accident that took off both his
legs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-12

w. G. Fensler returned from
Nebraska last night, where he
had been on a potato buying
trip. While gone he bought
five car loads of potatoes, two
at Long Pine and three at Cor
don. He says they are the finest
quality of potatoes ever ship
ped into Mo. Valley.
Fred Brown was able to be at
his office today, after three
weeks russell with pneumonia.
The Ninth Street Kid foot
ball team went out to California
Junction this afternoon to play
the kids of that place a game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Evans
will goto Dsnisoa this evening
for an over Sunday visit with
their daughters. Mr.. Evans
will open an upholstering es-
tablishment in the Newton
building next Monday where he
will do all kinds of upholster-
ing.
Mr.. Kirby, of Washington, is
the guest of his sister Mrs.
Chas. Gilmore in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Wheeler
are visiting friends in Omaha.
Mrs. James Jensen went to
Fremont this morning to visit
her mother. Her mother this
morning concluded to visit her
daughter in this city, so their
trains passed at Blair. Mrs.
Jensen returned to the Valley
this evening
The 9th street kid foot ball
team was beaten by a score of
% TO 0 at California junction
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Edith Holbroolz, of Ona-
Wa, is in the Valley the guest of
Mrs. G. w. McGavren. She has
just returned from an extended
European trip.