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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09
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Of the Choctaw Nation--a busy, hus-
tlins, bustljng city of 1000 people
an white. Durant has never played
the part Of the proverbial gourd, but
is moderately, constantly, earnestly
and firmly building herself into
/ city. Being situated directly in the
. cdnter of great county. surrounded
bt the finest lands in the South
t burant has every advantage of grow
4 ing bigger and better. healthier and
wAalthier as time goes on.
lDurant stands unique among It's
SH4ster cities, and Blue County, an en-
Ire in itself, proud Of their history
Independent through their resources
and supremely confident as-to their
future. Durant has open arms to vel
come good citizenship-the farmer
The laborer, the manufacturer, the In
vestor-the man who wants to dwell
among good women with every grace
and brave men with just faults
Enough to make them human.
From an educational, social and re
(. Iigious standpoint Durant compares
most favorably with any Of the cities
n the old states. Durant has as hand
NJ Eome school houses and church edi
ices as you win find anywhere In a
ity of the size Of Durant.
Durant is now figuring on a system
\ street cars, sewerage system, wag
n factory, slack barrel stave plant
10 900 opera house, city park, fair
association, paved streets. public san
axium, public library and athlete
all.
Durent wants more people, more
ouses. more money, more industries
bore Of everything to make 1t
l reater Durant. There's every oppor
knity in Durant for men with money
rains and muscle. 1t will pay you
take a look. at Durant and Blue
Dunty-and the sooner the better.
A DURANT's ANNUAL INCOME.
81 100000 from cotton.
s15O 900 from cotton seed.
100000 from corn.
$500, 900 from oats.
$50, 900 from eggs.
u a 500, 900 from fowls.
s506,OO0 from cattle.
+ $3.50, 900 from hogs.
's25O. 900 from horses and mules.
y $3.50, 900 from potatoes.
s1O0,0 900 from hay.
100000 from fruits.
frotal-Three and Half Millions.
DURANT HAS
90 inhabitants-all white.
aterworks River supply.
unity Seat.
ming Mill.
q e Oil Mill.
pom Factory.
lie Churches.
le Cotton Compress.
am Laundry.
chine Shops.
'- S. District Court.
h Government.
1 ubrious Climate.
--17r- pning Factory.
ttress Factory.
Factory.
ly Newspaper.
" Railway System.
Fire Department.
nerous Brick Stores
System Public Schools.
st Companies.
ptric Light Plant.
Plant.
be Weekly Newspapers,
Commissioners Court.
co Railway System.
and personal property. $4,000
0.
Mill, capacity 150 bis.
saloons, no gambling houses. n
nd tigers.
Abstract and Title Guarante
mpanies.
e National Benks-Capital $3.50
b; Deposits. 100000.
Hotels.
people on earth.
1t equipped Postoffice in the II
n Territory.
esale Grocery House.
Elevators.
Cotton Gins and Grist Mills.
D Exchange.
Real Estate Firmn
DO Nursery Company.
Acre strawberry Farm
Acre Fruit Farm.
Ing Works.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
The Ninth District.

The Ninth district cannot be said TO
be safe for either political party. II
has more independent voters than all
the rest of the state combined. For
twenty years it has been represented
in Congress almost equally by Demo
Gratis and Republicans. The Republi-
cans have had Bowen two years,
Walker four and Slemp four. The
Democrats have had Buchanan -four
years, Marshall two years and Rhea
four years. Peculiar circumstances
have favored the Republicans i'm recent
years and TO these circumstances alone
are due the victories Of Slemp- He has
nothing to commend him to this peo-
pie. His ability is limited, his habits
and methods cannot be commended by
his own people. He is peculiarly a
creature OF fortunes circumstances
The Independent voter is firing OF such
representation in Congress. They want
and demand something better than a
mere clustering, dogmatic, egotistiC
pie distributor. They feel that they
are entitled to n creditable congress-
man, one who will be fit representa-
tive OF the magnificent district and
splendid constituency.
The Democratic convention which
meets in Bristol OH the Is inst. is ex-
pectcd TO furnish such man. 1t will
have splendid array from which t.
select him. If the convention acts
wisely, rs we have no doubt it will, its
nominee will receive the support not
only of the independent voter, but also
of Il large element of the Republican
party, which is Disguised with the ar
rant blusterer and would be dictator
nominated 10y the Republican conven
ton. The Ninth district is ready for {
change again. and 1t will surely com,
il the Democrats give the people tn,
proper man.-MariOn Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
Commissioners Notice

TOJ. Ed. Peery, ). ). +. Hartman. Sheriff
of TaZewell County aud as such admr. OF
A. j. Whit, Mary WI HIT. (widow) Sena
HaEkins, Elias H. Whit, Thos A. Whit.
Otie Whit, Jonas Whit. Fielding Whit,
o. 4. BOpkins, Trustee and Patty Asbury,
Mary Whit, Robert Whit, Mamie Whiti
and AnaliZa Whit, the last five of whom
are infants, 4. G.. Bowen. kuardian ad
alitem, for said infants, and TO all cred 1T
OrS of A. j. Whit, deceased.
You are hereby notified, that | have
fixed upon the 9th day of August, 1906,
at my office at TaZewell, Virginia. IL
take the account ordered 10y the Circuit
Court of TaZewell County. at the Nav
Term 1906. in the ChancerV Cause therein
pending, between j. Ed Peery. who sues
for himself and all other creditors of A
}. Whit, deceased Complainant and :. =.
+. Harman admr. of A. j. Whit and
Others, Defendants; and if from any cause
said account be not commenced on that
day, or If commenced and not cOmpl eted
the same will be continued from day to
day or from time to time and from place
TO place IL necessary until completed
AT which time and place you are re.
quired TO be present.
j. H. STUART, Commissioner.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
THE BRISTOL NOMINEE.
one

Before another issue of this paper "a
candidate will have been nominated
for Congress in the Ninth 10y the
Democrats. The rank and file" have
no idea who he will be. Several gentle
men have been suggested rs possible
candidates.
This paper has been for Hon. Ii. G.
Stuart from first to last He can carry
the District, il he will rum MIR. Stuart
aside We are for General Ayers. If the
District Is To- be won clean, strong,
aggressive man must be nominated.
To put up man who is weak, morally
OF intellectually, one who cannot bring
out the strength Of the district is 10 in
wife defeat from the start. If the con
vcntion will give the people the right
kind Of n candidate-one who possess
IS the ability to serve the people hon
orably and efliciently-who will be
able to do something more than dis
tribute few offices there will be a
great time in the district this fall.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
Commissioners Notice

To +. ii. Scott. guardian of Elder p.
Reynolds ana others Elder i. Reynolds
Jos. Z. Reynolds Ond Leila r. Reynolds,
infants, Il. G.. Bowen, guardian ad litem
for said infants, w. A. Reynolds, T. +.
Reynolds, Maggie Petrie, Sarah Card, &.
j. Reynolds. Ida p Tabor, Belle Scott.
Geo. A. Reynolds, K w. Reynolds, Mary
NJ. Reynolds. Ella Chambers, N ora berry.
Oscar W. Reynolds, Luther Reynolds, W.
w. McClanahan T.. ). McClanahan and
MahaIa McClanahan.
You aIe hereby notified, that | have
fixed upon the 18th day of August. 1906,
at my Office at TaZewell; Virginia, to take
the account ordered by the Circuit Court
of TaZewell County, at the May Term
1906. in the ChancCry Cause therein pend
ing. between 4. II. scott. guardian. ETC..
Complainant aud Elder Il, Reynolds, and
others Defendants; and il from any cause
said account be not commenced on that
day, or If commenced and not completed
the same will be continued from day to
day or from time to time aud from place
to place If necessary until completed.
At which time and place you are re-
quired to be present.
j II. STUART. Commissioner.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
DO YOU KNOW

That DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is
the only medicine sold through druggists
for woman's weaknesses and peculiar all
mentS that does not contain large quaint
ties OF alcohol? IL is also the only medicine,
especially prepared for the cure OF the
delicate diseases peculiar 10 women. the
maker of which Is not afraid To take his
patients into his full confidence by print
Ing upon each bottle wrapper all the ingre-
dients entering into the medicine. Ask
your druggist IL this Is not true
"FsvOrite Prescription" too, Is the only
medicine for women. all the ingredients
r of which have the unqualified endorse
ment OF the leading medical writers Of the
several schools of practice. recommend
ing them for the cure of the diseases for
which the Prescription Is advised.
Write to DR.. X. V. Pierce. Buffalo. n. Y.
for free booklet, and read the numcr-
Gus extracts from standard medical au-
thOritieS praising the several ingredients
Of which DIR. Pierce's medicines are made.
and don't forget that no other medicines
put up for sale through druggists for do
nestle use can show any such profession
endorsement. This. OF itself, is Of far
more weight and Importance than any
amount OF so-called testimonials" SO
cOnspicuously Haunted before the public,
in favor of the alcoholic compounds.
The "EavOrite Prescription cures all
woman's peculiar weaknesses aud de-
rangements, thus banishing the periodical
headaches, backaches, bearing down dis
treSS, tenderness and dragging down sen
satiOns i'm lower abdomen, accompanied
by weakening and disagreed BILE catarrhal,
pelvic drains and kindred symptoms.
DIR. Pierce and his staff OF skilled Spe-
cialstS may be consulted free by address
ing as above. All correspondence Is
treated as sacredly confidential. BY cOn-
sulting In this way the diSagreeable
Questionings and personal examinations
are avoided.
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser contains some very interesting
and valuable chapters on the diseases
peculiar To women. 1t contains over one
thousand pages 1t is sent post paid, on
receipt of sufficient I'm one cent stamps to
pay cost Of mailing only. or 81 cents for
copy In flexible paper covers. or 81 cents
Tor a cloth-bound copy. Address DIR. II. V.
Pierce as above.
DIR. Pierce's Pellets regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. One
laxative, two or three cathartic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10

of the rgu heritage of every American Chid-heah and
education.
What the press and the periodicals have done in the insurance
and the packing expose be with child slavery
The searchht of publicity needed eradicate this growing
evil and only through unity of action and the combining Of
throughout the country.
The WOmans Home Companion pledged to the 1t
enrolling its army readers Anti Child Slavery League,
each and member of which his her
fight for the freedom of the child
believes that every child has right health AMI education, and
because of that right be permitted labor factory,
workshop, house any pejudcia health and
education this battle for the children the Womans Home
Companion asks the assistance of every and of the
nation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
THE STAR-ROUTES FROM
TAZEWELL.

1t does seem that there ought 10 be
and might bee n change made in the
mail route schedules out OF Tazewell
To Burke's Garden and Thompson
Valley. The carrier leaves Tazewell
for Thompson Valley at 1890 a. m,
just about the time the morning mail
reaches the depot. This carrier handles
the Asbury and TanneIsville mails.
Letters for Thompson Valley lie here
in the Office twenty-four hours, when
one hours wait would get the 1890
mail, and deliver it promptly. As there
are no important connections to be
made by the Thompson Valley carrier
why can't he walt one hour, and get
this morning mail?
Burke's Garden mail leaves Taze-
well ! p. m, thirty minutes before the
evening mail from the West reaches
TaZewell. If this carrier were held an
hour he could take mail matter straight
through for Burke's Garden, Clinch
and Clear Fork, which, as it is now,
must lie here until next day. True, In
the winter time this extra hour would
put him late-after dark, perhaps
reaching his destination, but one hom
would make little difference. Ii does
look as though these schedules might
be changed with good results. Who
makes the schedules Who has right
| to change them?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
PRISONERS WILL
IMPROVE ROADS
A Shipment of Tools Leave for
Washington County To-day,
Where Work Commences.

In accordance with the act passed by
the recent Legislature requiring the
improvements of public highways
throughout Virginia by the employ
ment OF cOnvicts, the State Highway
Commission will send out "A company
OF prisoners about the middle of this
month TO work on the ruts and mud
holes of the county roads, and to put
them in shape for good travelling.
large shipment of tools will be
sent by Superintendent Morgan, of the
State penitentiary, to Washington
county to-day, this section being the
first scene of convict labor. Prison
workers, under the charge Of overseers.
will be sent from the different county
prisons to take up their labors in the
near future. All workmen will be
drawn from city and county jails, on
their sentence to the penitentiary, and
none will be taken from the peniten
tiary.
Work will begin in different parts of
the State very soon, and the number
of convicts will be increased as the
work progresses. -Times-Dispath, 4th'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10

are not aiding the Republicans with
their tainted money as in former cam
paigns, to deceive the people.
/ Parker charged the Republicans
publicly with securing trust money to
elect Roosevelt i'm 1904. Roosevelt in
dignantly denied It. Yet the Insur-
ance scandals and other similar in
vestigations proved it was true, and
Roosevelt has never yet had the man
hood to apologize for his statement.
Witness another somersault last
week in the Iowa State Republican
convention, where Governor Cummins
won a complete victory i'm the primar-
les over Shaw on a tariff reform plat
form. Yet when be had victory i'm his
hand he surrendered 20 the trusts and
accepted the nomination on a high
tariff platform. Were the trust more
powerful than his conviction?
The trusts will again contribute TO
the corruption fund of the Republicans
as they have been doing, for they will
know who is their redeemeT. The
Sherman side show will deceive no
one
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
"DRUNKARDS OF VIRGINIA"

The last issue Of the Literary Digest
advertises "A Breath of Fresh Air in
Fiction, The Gift of The Morning
Star, \ Story of Life Among the
Drunkards of Virginia" The suspicion
arises that the proof reader on the
staff of the Digest intended TO furnish
an peculiar demonstration Of the effects
of living where apple jack is mellow
and mint grows rank.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
Commissioners Notice.

TO NJ. p. CaricO, q. II. Hartman, Pearle
Given. K ii. Given, Graham College, a
corporation, Is. A Hartman n. K, Greever,
American National Bank. of Graham,
Va. a corporation, J. f. Dudley, Key $
Planning Mill Company, Walters Il Co.,
a corporation and Mary f. Williams.
GU are hereby notified, that / have
fixed upon the 10th day OF August, 1906,
at my Office at Tazewell, Virginia, to
take the account ordered by the Circuit
Court of TaZawell County, at the MAY
Term 1906, in The Chancery Cause there
In pending between NJ. L CaricO and T..
IL. Hartman Complainant and Pearle
Given. and others, and Graham College, a
corporation, Defendants; and If from any
cause said account be not commenced on
that day, or IL commenced and not COM
pleted. the same will be continued from
day to day or from time to time and from
place to place If necessary until compIet-
ed
At which time and place you are re-
quired 10 be present.
J. IL. STUART, Commissioner.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10

At Bristol, ON next Thursday, the
Democrats of the Ninth District will
hold their convention To nominate II
candidate for Congress. just who will
nominated would be hard TO guess, but
from the list mentioned the convention
would not go amiss in selecting either
OF the gentlemen named. That the
convention will be large and repre-
sentative one seems well assured.
Tazewell will be represented by IA
number OF her substantial citizens. 1t
seems that all the delegates and others
as well, will attend. Several will go
by Saltville while others will go by
rail. We hope that all that can do so
will go. The county convention adopt
eel "A resolution that all Democrats that
were present should be entitled to
participate in the convention.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
BURKE'S GARDEN AND CLEAR
Forks PROTEST.

The citizens OF Clear Fork and
Burke's Garden insist that the mile Of
new road 10 be built from the depot to
town should come by way Of Tazcwcll
Avenue for what seems 10 be, the very
best reasons. 1t is pointed out that every
pound of produce of every description
shipped from these sections must travel
this street from Hopkins corner, and,
likewise every pound of merchandise
Of all kinds shipped i'm, for the stores
and farms i'm Burke's Garden, Clinch
and Upper Clear Fork, must be
hauled over this road likewise, which
are facts. 1t is also IA fact, that at least
three times as many vehicles Of all
kinds pass over this avenue from the
East as pass over the other road from
the West. II the object is TO put this
mile of model road where it will do
the most good and he seen by the
largest number % people, Tazewel,
avenue is the route, OF this there is
not the slightest doubt.
Now, it is insisted by these good
citizens who have to use this road
every day, that it should be built as
far as To Hopkins corner and stop
there if necessary. The street from
that point TO town is good-as good
as any need for. The street down
Railroad evenue from town 10 the foot
Of the street at College street, is com
paratively good. Take the money
necessary TO complete the street from
Hopkins corner to town and fix the
street from College street down Rail
road avenue TO where Tazewell avenue
intcIsects. and you have then two
good streets-One either way.
The Clear Fork District pays more
taxes, and hence more for the building
of the road than any other district
in the county and is entitled to con-
sideration in the matter.
This paper has contended all the
time that Tazewell avenue, from every
stand point, is the proper street fol
the new road, and we are sure we are
right. There is no good reason in the
world why the great shipping trade OF
Clear Fork and Burke's Garden should
be forced to move their goods over
such highway as Tazewell avenue
generally is, and to attempt to force
them to drive through town in order
10 get TO the depot is unwise, TO SAY
the least. The road committee, it is
hoped, will at least give this mattel
consideration before deciding positive
ly. 4 blunder can and ought to b,
avoided, if possible, in the beginning
of the work of road building.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
CrATE OF VfRGfNIA. In The Clorks


CrATE OF VIRGINIA: In the Clerks
- OfIice Of the Circuit Court Of Taze-
well County, on the Goth day OF July,
1906.
r. 2. Hartman and +. a. Hartman,
his wife,
vs.. In Chancery,
Walter Graham, Frank Samuel and
The Graham Iron Company, Il Corpor-
alton.
The object of this suit is To recover
OF the defendants the sum OF Seven
Hundred and Fifty (S75OOO) Dollars,
with interest ON One Hundred and
Twenty Five ($I25 0O) Dollars, a part
thereof, from April LIST, 1905, until
paid; with interest on One Hundred
and Twenty Five $125.OO) Dollars, a
part thereof, from July LIST, 1905, until
paid; with interest ON One Hundred
and twenty-five (S125.O0) Dollars, a
part thereof, from October LIST, 1905.
until paid; with interest on One Humid
, red and Twenty-Five (S125 0O) Dollars,
part thereof, from January lst. 1906,
until paid; with interest on One Humid
red and Twenty Five 1925 00) Dollars,
part thereof, from April LIST, 1906, I'M
I'll paid; and with interest ON One
Hundred and Twenty-Five ($125. OO)
Dollars, the balance thereof, from July
LIST, 1906, until paid; the said Seven
being the amount due TO the said COM
plaiDants from the defendants uhder
and by virtue of a certain contract in
writing, dated April 1st, 1901, where
by the said complainants demised and
! leased unto the said Walter Graham,
for the purpose of mining, extracting,
shipping and manufacturing iron ore
and manganese for the term of twelve
years from the date OF said contract, a
certain tract Of land situated i'm Taze-
well County, Virginia, copy of which
contract i'm writing is filed with the bill:
and to have an attachment issue
against all the estate, both real and
personal, OF the defendants, Walter
Graham and Frank Samuel, and to
have the lien OF said attachment en-
forced against said real and personal
property 10y sale of 80 much of said
property as may be necessary TO salts
| fy cOmplainants' said debt
An attachment having been duly is
sued, on a bill in equity filed for that
purpose, against said real and personal
property of the said Walter Graham
and Frank Samuel, and the said at
tachment having been duly levied on
certain real estate of the said Walter
Graham, which real estate Is fully set
out and described in the return OF the
Sheriff on said attachment, the said
attachment having been duly returned
executed and flied in the Clerks Office
by the said Sheriff; and it appearing by
affidavit filed in this suit that the said
Walter Graham and Frank Samuel are
not residents OF this State, they are
hereby required TO appear within
fifteen days, after due publication OF
this order, in the Clerks Office of our
Court and do what Is necessary to pro-
tect their interests in this suit. And it
Is further ordered that a copy of this
order be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Clinch
Valley News, a weekly newspaper
published at Tazewell, Virginia, and
that a copy be posted at the front door
of the courthouse OF this County, as
prescribed by law.
A copy-Teste:
Il. E. GEORGE,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court Of Tazewell
County, Virginia.
Greever & Gillespie, Attorneys.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10

In the coming political compression.
al campaign the Republicans will be
represented on the stump by one large
cannon and several small squirt guns.
Y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10

IL CO.. Slemp will only call on his
group of POstmasters, Revenue Agents
and other ''pie eaters for only 81 "a
piece to help elect him this fall rs Mr.
Sherman has done, autumn months
will seem longer and brighter than
they otherwise will be. 1t has been
such short summer to them, since
poll tax assessments were laid 70 help
the distrt ssed.
Now the election is on and the faith
full must be preserved, and another
sad season of the year To them is now
at hand. How painfull
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10
The New Crusade.

The evils Of child labor in this country undoubtedly
problem of the magnitude every inhab-
child under fifteen OF bound body and soul
the coabreaker other cruel Of
corporate greed Two million children employ
gainu because OF
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-08-10

Advertisers not having regular space
in this paper are requested to send
copy early i'm the week