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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01
The Artiafic XifrinOrnntOE.
"Vitrinornator."
Ever see One1

"VitrinornatOr."
Ever see one3
Do you know what it Isl
What would you do If some one
should call you vitrnOrnator"
And yet the name, mysterious as 1t
seems, applies to very inoffensive and
honorable calling.
A vitrinornator is ST., - q humble
decorator OF shop w.n .O"{. Every one
else calls him window trimmer. But
he calls himself v;trinor2ator be-.
cause the name sounds big and i'm
pressive They say that the name is
derived from two Latin words, 'vi-
trum." meaning glass. and ornate" to
adOrn or decorate.
There Is a school in this city which
teaches how to decorate and trim shop
windows. And magazine is publish.
ed here In the interests Of those who
follow that trade. 1t Is called the
Vitrlnornator.
Among other sayings in the number
Of the Vitrinornator Is this one:
"Window trimming Is not a trade; II
is a profession. 1t is the only pro-
fession that is not overcrowded today"
Window trimmers who are well vers-
ed In their art receive from $50 to SAC
q week.-Kansas City Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01
A Juvenile Criticism.

Sir Edward Elgar, the English CON-
poser who was in this country recent
ly, was a very silent child. A friend
who knew him In his youth says that
he would often sit In the family sitting
room all the evening without saying a
word. This love of silence" says his
friend. seemed to intensity as he grew
older. and yet he was endowed with
powers Of repartee of very precise
kind. I remember one instance OF
this. Among his fathers friends
was an amateur musician and CON-
poser in a small way, named Mr.. Spark.
Mr.. Spark always submitted his efforts
to bis friend. and on one occasion, hav-
ing received the f1attering Judgment OF
Mr.. Elgar and several friends on the
trial of a very successful anthem play
ed over at Mr.. Cigars house. he stoop-
ed down to the thoughtful looking lad
at the corner of the piano, saying, And
now, what does little Edward think OF
itT If you puff spark too much you
will blow it out was the quiet but
prompt reply"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01
Resolution Adopted by
Grand Jury.

Virginia:-At Circuit Court held
for the county of Accomack, on the
9th day of November, A. D., 1906.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the Grand Jury, which resolu-
ton the Clerk is ordered to spread
upon the Order Book of this Court,
and have published in each of the
newspapers of this County for two
consecutive weeks:
1--WE, the Grand Jurors, have inves-
tigated the barrel question, as to
making barrels under the standard
size, and find that several factories
have made small barrels, but from
the testimony presented to us, that
we would not feel justified in bring
ing in a bill of indictment, but feel
that the law has been violated and
there should be warning given to all
factories and shippers who persist in
continuing the use of the same, to be
punished as the law prescribes, and
this warning published in all the
County papers.
r. L. HOPKINS, Foreman.
Nov. 9, 1906"
A Copy
Teste: John D. Grant, O. G.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01

Apropos Of the mushroom growth oil
new towns on the western frontier a
locomotive engineer relates the follow
ing:
Zone day I was driving my engine
across the prairie when suddenly
considerable town doomed up ahead
where nothing had shown up the day
before.
"'What towns thisT says I to my
fireman.
"'Blamed IL 1 know says Bill. Il
wasn't here when we went over the
road yesterday
"Well, I slowed down, and directly
we pulled into the station, where ovel
500 people were waiting on the plat
form to see the first train come In.
1.-THE conductor came along up from
and says to me:
"'Jim, first we know we'll be run
ming by some important place. &c
this town down on your list, and III
put a brakeman out on the rear plat
form to watch out for towns tina
spring up after the train gets by''"-
Minneapolis Journal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON.
Source of the Legends which CI=Sicr
Around Them.

source of the Legends which CI:Htcr
Around Them.
Many old legends cluster about tie
snowy peaks of the Mountains OF the
Moon. in Africa, and Sir Harry JOhh-
sion. writing in the Pail Mall M"Sa-
zine. expresses the opinion that the last
discovered of all the great mountains
Of the dark continent, Ruwenzori, re
centlv surmounted 10y the Duke of the
Abr,izzl. was the principal source or the
legends of the mountains-mountaln
of Incredible height, with q moonlikc,
notified aspect of snow and rock ap
nearing occasionally, like unearthly
visions in the heavens, cut off from the
forest and plains by swathes of Clouds
mountains whose cOpious streams unit
ed to form the great lakes that were
the source Of the Nile.
The first beginnings Of these legends
may have reached the early ciVlliza-
tion> of the Mediterranean through
Egypt. Five thousand years ago in all
probability the ancient Egyptians had
got into touch commercially with the
negroes of the Egyptian Sudan and
the valley Of the White Nile as we'll as
with Abyssnia. A negroid type OF in
termedary had sprung up from the
contact between the Caucasian Egyp-
tan and the Nilotlc negroes, who had
pushed his journeys in search of slaves,
ivory. incense and other products of the
Sudan far southwark to the verge Of
the equatorial forests. Perhaps even
an occasional Egyptian refugee crimi-
nal or slave merchant may have ac-
companied his negroid partners on such
expeditions. In any event, communi-
cation had been opened up between the
negroes of central Africa and the civil
llzed peoples on the shores Of the Medl-
terranean. and doubtless through this
channel were carried those legends OF
the Mountains Of the Moon which, ac-
cordirg to this authority, attained their
greatest consistency and verisimilltude
in the first century after Christ.
For many centuries after the Roman
empire began to decline all interest In
the Mountains Of the Moon ceased and
only revived when the travels and con-
quests Of the Arabs once more brought
people Of some degree Of civilization
and culture into contact with tropical
Africa. Arab travellers or geographers
transmitted information regarding the
"Jabi-al-Kumr," as they called these
mountains, to the philosophers OF Eu-
rope In the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries, aud thus these snow peaks
of equatorial Africa reappeared on the
worlds maps. Little was learned
about these mountains, however, until
the early eighties of the last century
when Mount Kenia, which had been
discovered many decades before by
Krapf. a Wurttemberg missionary, was
rediscovered, carefully located anC
photographed. In August, 1900, Sil
Harry, in company with two other
men. reached the snow and Ice Of Ru
wenzori, on the MubukO glacier, but Il
was not until the past summer thai
the summit was reached. Now" be
saws. Gin all probability the era of dis
coveries, geographical and geological
on this wonderful mountain range II
the very heart OF equatorial Africa has
only Just begun"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01
Notice to Creditors

Accomack G. H., Va,
Nov. 10, 1906. J
To the creditors of John E. Drum
mond. colored, deceased, and all
others concerned: You are hereby
notified that, at the request of
the personal representative of the
said decedent, 1 have appointed
the 10Th day of December next, at
NV said Office, for receiving proof of
ali debts and demands against Ine
said decedent or his estate; at wn1ch
time and place you are required to
attend and prove your claims.
Given under my hand the day ana
wear first above written:
'0"- Sam'l. T. Ross,
Com'r. of Accounts.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01

VIRGINIA:-In the Circuit Court
for the County of Accomack, sin the
Vacation of the said Court, the 18th
day of November, A. D., 1906.
Harriet Northam, Plalntin.
against
Parker Mock Elias Hope, Ziah Hope,
Sulie Williams, John Hall, Peggie
Mock, James Mock, Henry Mock, Isaac
Mock, Harvey Mock, Isaac Taylor ana
Sarah TAYLOR, his wife, in right Of said
wife. and James Mock (Of Emma),
Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to sell, for
purposes of partition, amongst the
beirs of James Mock, decd, lot OF
land situated near Mappsville, in the
County Of AccOmack, Virginia, con-
tanning acres more or less, and bound
ed by the land of David d. Abbott,
ST., and others.
Affidavit having been made before
the Clerk of said Court that Isaac
Mock, one of the defendants IN the
above entitled cause, is nonresident
of the State of Virginia, on the motion
of the plaintiff, by his attorneys, 1t is
ordered that ne, the said nonresident
defendant, do appear here within nj
teen days after due publication OF this
order and do what is necessary to pro
tect his interests; and that this ordel
be published once week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Peninsula En-
terprise," a newspaper published a
Accomack G. H Virginia, and also
posted at the front door OF the Court
House of the said County on the Thlro
Monday in November, A. D., 1906.
John d. Grant, G. g.
A Copy
Teste: John D. Grant, 9. &.
Fletcher & Powell, "a.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01
For the Heather.

"Gypsy" Smith, the evangelist who
recently arrived in this country from
abroad, has often told Of how, wher
he was preaching in Lancashire, ht
was informed that there was In hii
audience an avowed agnostic and
bigoted opponent Of foreign missions
AS the collection was for foreign mis-
sions, Gypsy" Smith, to whom thu
man had been pointed out, watched
him as the collection box was handed
to him. He turned away with curs'
and a sheer. In a minute the evangel
list was down the aisle and, taking TIL
collection box, thrust it under tn
agnostics nose. Here. take some,
he said; 'it's for the heathenp
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01
Delinquent Land List.
X EzEzaagzsz55 ;;S7sEEzZEzSxzzz

Mt lands to be sold st day Of January Court 1907 at
tween the hours of IL and p m.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01

SOLT JOHNSON, Horntown, Va.
VIM. l.. MOCK Temperanceyille, Va.
CHAS w. FEDDEMAN. Dreka, Va.
JOHN Fl. HOPKINS. Leemont. Va.
DIR. JOHN ". BOW DOM, Bloxom, Va.
]. w. BARNES. Bloxom. Va.
DIR. JOHN II. AYRES, Accomac c. H., Va.
JOSEPH T. BULL, Onley. Va.
l.. FLOYD MOCK, Accomac G. H., Va.
FRANCIS S. SMITH, Mappsburg, Va:
X. ID. l.. FLETC HER
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1906-12-01
North-Bound Trains.

R-In addition to the above trains the Cape
Charles Accommodation leaves Delmar daily
except Sunday at 7.3O a. M, Salisbury '.4o a. m''
arriving Cape Charles 1850 a. m.
Delmar Accommodation leaves Cape Charles
sJ05 D. M. Salisbury 9.36 p, M, arriving Delmar
1000 p. m.
r B. COOKE, j. u: hODU .c.1SS,,
Traffic Manager. superintendent
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24
Dayton News.

Matt and Julio Gottardi left for Truck
ee last Saturday on visit,
Mrs. Pohe left for Ramsey Tuesday,
there to reside.
Richmond I4othrop came in from Gold
field Monday.
The North Rapidan mine, at Como,
was closed down last Friday for the
Winter.
Caesar Gottardi left Saturday last for
Massachusetts to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Harsh left last Sun
day for Reno.
Miss Belle Cooke left for Reno Mon
day to secure medical aid. She was ac-
companied by her mother.
Bob Randall was over from Carson
Tuesday on business.
Miss Ethel Johnson returned from
Tesla Sunday.
Mrs. George Wilson was down from
Silver City Sunday visiting friends.
Mr.. Carson, mining man, who has
interests near Dayton, returned to his
home in Salt Lake this week.
Mrs II. Stock and mother, Mrs, Roy
er, of Silver City, left Wednesday for
Tonopah, on visit to Reese Roger.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24

At meeting of a number of citizens
of this place Thursday night of
this week there was organized what is to
be known as the Nevada, Mason Valley
& Los Angeles Railway Company. The
company is composed of Newton Evans,
of Los Angeles, President; j. l. Wilson,
Vice President; F. w. Fairbanks, Secre-
tary; ]. G. Kaufman, Treasurer. and the
Lyon County Bank depository; Board
of Directors to consist of all members of
the company, who are ]. J.. Beatty, OF
Greenland, Mich; ]. w. Wilson, Geo.
w. Wilson, NJ. Segal, II. Hironymous,
Ira Wagner and T.. X. Lam; and an Ex-
ecutive Committee to consist of Presi-
dent, Vice President. Secretary, Treas
urer, and ]. ]. Beatty, II. Hironymous
and f. X. Lam.
The company has been capitalized for
81 600, ,00o; 100, 600 shares of a par value
of so each, and arrangements are being
made to incorporate at once. An assess
ment of 500 per member was levied for
the purpose of creating fund for pre-
liminary expenses. Arrangements have
already been made to secure surveyor
and run line from Wabuska to Well
ington, although it has not been fully
decided where this line is to run, whether
through the center of the valley or on
the west side.
The company will eventually connect
with lines that will reach Los Angeles on
the south, but for the present the road
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24
A new TOWN. COPPER run.
akevew Will be Name New Which Has the Dope
Reservation to Make 1t a Winner.

work was done in the way of developing
some of the copper ground. This lode
can be traced on the surface for dis
tance of over seven miles and from many
prospect holes ore that runs high in the
red metal has been extracted. Some of
the best ore from this district was taken
out of what was formerly known as the
Bob Mathews claim This ore was ship
ped and gave returns of over 80 per cent.
copper and carried good gold and silver
values. This property is located outside
of the old Reservation line, bnt extends
into the reservation ground. All along
the lead fine prospects are found that
go anywhere from Toto so per cent in cop
per, s. to SIS in gold and from few
ounces up to 80 ounces in silver. The
owners of claims on this lode have about
completed their holding work and are
preparing to develop their properties and
ship ore in the near future. Mining
men of prominence who have visited the
district pronounce it one of the greatest
showings they have ever seen, and it is
not at all improbable that second Butte
City may spring into existence in the
new camp of Copper Run.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24

Copper Run is the name of new camp
that has been established on what was
Reservation ground, about sixteen miles
southeast of Yerington, in Esmeralda
county This camp was located some
months ago by John King, Ross Thomp-
son, F. w. Powers, A. B. Nelson, w. d.
McFadden, W. w. Hodson, Ward & Co.
of Galdfeld, F. E. Bugbee, d. w. Nc
KenIe, d. Lawson and others. These
parties were the first men on the ground
and had their ewes on the good things
in that section long before the opening
of the Reservation. They have located
quite large number of excellent copper,
gold, silver and lead claims; have taken
up sixteen placer claims for townsite,
which is one of the finest locations in that
whole mineral belt. They have the finest
kind of spring water, and an abundance
can be developed for town of five thous-
and inhabitants There is also plenty of
wood and timber for mining purposes.
The town is located about half mile
west of one of the largest copper lodes
in this State. 1t is about four miles
south of some old workings on this lode,
and where in years gone by quite little
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24
RAILROAD PROJECTED.
Local Company Organized to Build Line from
Wabuska to Wellington.

from Wabuska to Wellington will be
constructed as a trolly line, more than
likely. Power will be secured from the
Truckee River General Electric Com
panv, possibly, when that line is ex-
tended to this camp next Spring. If
power cannot be secured from this com
pany there are sites nearer home which
can and will be utilized.
A surveyor will be in the field by the
first of next month, the weather permit
ting, and the line surveyed from Wabuska
to Wellington A spur line will also be
surveyed into the Nevada Douglas and
Ludwig mines and the Buckskin country.
1t has been estimated that this road
can be constructed at cost not to ex-
ceed IS, 500 per mile, and there will be
practically fifty miles of road to build
The grade in no instance will exceed 2
per cent. on the entire route.
There is a great amount of business
being done in the way of transportation
in this section at the present time, and
a road, such as proposed, would create
an enormous amount of new business.
Those who have looked into the matter
are more than pleased with the scheme,
and it will undoubtedly be money
maker from the time the first train is
put on.
Los Angeles people stand ready 10 take
the bonds of the company at a fair figure,
and we see no reason why the PROPOSE
ton should not be carried to early COM
Dletion
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24

The new town on Reservation Hill has
been christened Lakeview, from the fact
that the Walker Lake is only about four
miles distant and can be seen plainly
from the townsite. Messrs. Hof and
Cutlery, S. w. Gregory and John Park
er, who are interested in the townsite,
are enthusiastic over the prospects of the
new camp. AS before stated, it is stu
ated on the Nevada & California railroad,
about seven miles north of Schurz, and
is so located that it is bound to be the
outlet for great section of mineral
country behind it. Some excellent pros
poets are already being developed right
near the town and this will more than
likely be the point from which the first
Reservation ore will be shipped from To-
cations made since the opening. The
camp already has about fifty tents and
several wooden buildings are hsing con-
structed. AS i'll other places, the supply
of lumber is scarce and work is progress
ing slowly. Besides those already men,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24

toned as having promising claims near
Lakeview, Frank Carroll, the Mcleod
boys and some others have promising
locations there. The town is now being
surveyed and plated and towu lots will
soon be offered for sale at reasonable
figures.
Harry Samuel has tent saloon at the
new camp and A. Clifford is arranging to
start store, while several other business
enterprises are contemplated for the
town, among them a substantial hotel.
The camp is in Esmeralda county,
some sixteen miles from Yerington, and
if it becomes place of importance will be
just one more point for Mason Valley to
supply with all kinds of agricultural pro-
ducts, Truly, the outlook for our valley
is good, and there will never again be an
over supply of anything in the vegetable,
cereal or livestock line. The mining
camps springing up in this vicinity are
going to consume all we can raise, and
possibly more.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24
The First Whim in Buckskin.

The first whim in Buckskin was start
ed up this week Wednesday. 1t is To-
Gated on the Original Buckskin, owned
by George F. Won Polenz. This COM
pany has let contract to w. H. Burton
to sink a shaft on this property to a
depth of 100 feet The shaft is now
down 90 feet, and with the appliance
Just installed more rapid work can be
done and the remaining 40 feet soon
completed. This is working shaft, and
at depth of 100 feet the formation will
be crosscut to see what may be encoun-
tered.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24
sRItf MENTION.

Neil Mcleod has gone to Nina.
Mason Mcleod spent few days this
week in Reno.
Miss Josie Becker is employed as book
keeper at Feeny's store.
Found--A blue mitten Owner call at
this Office and get same.
Mrs. Allen Lee and children left for
their home in Fairview Monday.
Louis Pierotti, of Ramsey, was in town
on business the first of this week.
A. Shirley, of Bishop was in the val
ley the first of the week on business.
Harry and Will Warren will hold a
turkey-shoot in Tonopah Thanksgiving
Day.
Mrs. Susie McPhearson, of Carson
was Svisiting friends in this valley this
week.
Parties desiring fresh apple cider can
be supplied by sending to the Plummer
ranch.
S. w. Gregory spent this week in the
Bodie country looking after his cattle in
terests.
Grove Young is taking lay-off and is
spending a few days at his home near
Wabuska.
You can get all kinds of Spanish
dishes at the green wagon back of the
Owl saloon.
Johnny Murche went to Goldheld last
week, where he will be employed by
Stoddard Bros.
Mrs. Henry Knierim was called to
Sacramento Sunday by the serious con-
- 4, ,.r1,<x fa11 a,xI
tured her skull.
Found-A set of false teeth; upper
plate Owner can obtain same by calling
at this Office, proving property and Fay
ing for this notice.
Walter Warren returned from Los An
geles Sunday and continued on to Nina,
where he will be employed in his brother
Wills barber shop.
Otto Taubert was an arrival from
| Cripple Creek last week and has put
couple of men on his copper and iron
properties, near Buckskin, to do the as
sessment work.
d. J. Mcdonald, prominent mining
man, of Oakland, paid this district a
visit this week and inspected number
of mining properties in this section. He
was very favorably impressed with what
he saw.
! J. +. Caine, of the Yerington Copper
Company and the Wheeler Gold Mines
| Company, of this place, was an arrival
from Salt Lake the first of the week
and reports affairs at both properties
progressing nicely,
A light fall of snow covered the ground
in the valley last Sunday morning. 1t
remained but a few hours, however.
Wednesday night about two more inches
of the beautiful fell, and there are still
indications of more storm.
Miss Maude Bruette, popular Nevada
teacher, and formerly employed in Yer
ington in that capacity, was married in
Oakland on the 18th inst. to A. w.
Ward of Reno. Her friends in this val
ley wish her much happiness.
! 7. II. Turner, of the Copper King
Mining Company, returned from Salt
Lake City Wednesday and reports that
his company is preparing to do some
extensive development work on its claims
a few miles southwest of this place.
H. B. Blades, travelling representative
of the Utah Mining Machinery and Sup
ply Co., of Salt Lake City, was in town
the first of the week hustling for bust
ness. This is the company which fur
nished the big compressor for the Ne
vada-Douglas Co.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24
Strike on Bell Lease.

Word was received here yesterday
portance had been made Thursday on
the Jack Bell lease No. /, on the Ken
nedy Con. ground at Buckskin. A
crosscut being run from the shaft at the
oO-foot level broke into ore which shows
gold plentifully sprinkled through the
quartz and high values in copper. Mr..
Bell is highly elated with the showing
and believes that he has the real thing
in copper and gold. The ledge, while
three feet in width at last reports, had
not been cut through, so the width has
not vet been determined.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24

For years starved, then | bought a
50-cent bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure,
and what that bottle benefited me all
the gold in Georgia could not buy. l
kept on taking it and in two months |
went back to my work as machinist. In
three months l was as well and hearty
as l ever was. still use a little occa-
sionally, as find it fine blood purifier
and good tonic. May you live long
and prosper" !" &C. A. Cornell Roding,
Ca, Aug. 27, 1905. Kodol is sold here
by G. /. Leavit & Son.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24
Famous Strike Breakers.

The most famous strike breakers in the
land are DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
When liver and bowels go on strike, they
quickly settle the trouble, and the puri-
flying work goes right on, Best cure for
constipation, headache and dizziness. 25c
at G. 1. Leavitt & Sons drug store.
Good for everything a salve is used for
and especially recommended for piles.
That is what we say of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. On the market for years
and standby in thousands of families.
Son