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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-10

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-10

& That 100000 collected from the
whlskey; interests after the Democrats
thought they had the measure sproyld-
Ing for II defeated was Just like And..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-10

What's the use OF George Byrne bid
ding for corporation support when he
and the other Democratic leaders
have It anyway?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-11-30
Double-Frame Dwelling House,
Private Sale
Real Estate
BELONGING TO THE ESTATE OF
Wi liam McLuckie ST., Deceased.

A DOUBLE-BLOCK DWELLING, sit
y uatcd on Southwest end of McCulloh
street, adjoining the Savage Mountain Brick
Yard property, Frostburg. Md
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-11-30
Hard at Work

The Frostburg Fire Department held
another of its interesting meetings Tues
day evening. The hall was comfortably
filled with members and much concern
manifested i'll the prelminaricS for max
ing the State Convention, due here June
10, / and y, next year, the greatest
success in the Associations history.
The invitation of the Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias If Homecoming, to
attend their fair, now holding, Friday
evening, 10Th inst, was accepted, and a
committee of three appointed to secure
IA Band for the trip and make other nee
essary arrangements.
\ committee of five was appointed to
make some material improvements in
the hose-house The present doors are
constructed To swing inward instead of
out, as they should. The floor is to be
coucreted, and many other improve.
ments instituted The committee con-
sists of MeSsrs. William W. Wittig, j.
II. Keller 7. S. Preston, Henry Fisher
and Bruce McLucSie.
a proposition from the Frostburg Ora
matte Association to put a new and nov
el drama on the local stage IN the inter
est of the Department was
On motion, accepted, and a committee
Vi luItt appointed 10 MAKE the requisite
arrangements.
The Association is made up of Frost
burg ladies and gentlemen who possess
more than usual talent in Thespian lines,
and the play will be staged and costum-
ed i'll the best manner. Stage and date
will be duly announced.
NOTES
The Amusement committee, appoint
ed at the recent Firemen- Citizens meet.
ing, held "A meeting Tuesday evening.
Adding to their number Messrs d. A.
Benson and Fred q. McCulloh, they
have gone to work in earnest If sue
cess waits upon enterprising effort these
gentlemen will be sure to achieve it,
President DIN Guuuett, of the Frost.
burg Firemen, attended a meeting of the
State officers in Cumberland a few days
ago, and met b. Il. Stanton, president OF
the State Association of Volunteer Fire
men, who assured Mr.. Gunnett that all
he can do to make the State Convention
here a big success will be done.
Mr.. Stanton is IA candidate for the Of
flee of State Fire Marshal, and as he has
shown friendship for Frostburg Fire
men, the latter will be glad to see hin
''get there.
The members of the Advertising com
mittee have begun work, and in "A few
days will have perfected their plans. Ii
every way practicable they will hay,
Convention and programme made fully
known far and wide.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-11-30
Order Nisj

In the Matter of the In the
Real Estate Orphans Court
of for
NNEN WINrLNNn. Nll"gHuv County.
I'""' aS"d. MARYLAND
I Il HEREBY ORDERED. Thl~ irh
! day OF November 1870, by the Orphans
Court for Allegauy County, Maryland That
the sale of Real Estate made and reported
by Joseph Lindaucr Executor of Marx
Wimcland, deceased. by his sixth report he
and the same is hcre5y finally ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof he shown ON or BEFORE
Friday, December 20, 1907;
Provided a copy of this Order be published
in some newspaper printed in Allegauy
County, Maryland, once week for three
successive weeks prior To the 10Th day of De
Ccmber, 1907.
The report states the amount of sale to be
-, 10000
WILLARD f. DAVIS
WIN. a. BRASHEARS,
SAMUEL JACKSON,
Judges of the Orphans Court,
True copy, Test:
HEEvEN W. SuUCK,
Register of Wills Nov 2&-3t
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1907-11-30

| NDlIR and by virtue of a decree of the
| Circuit Court for Allcganv county, sit
ting as Court of Equity, passed on the
thirteenth day of November, 1907 in a cause
in said Court depending wherein William
Walters and others are plaintiffs, and Thorn
rs Walters and others are defendants, the
same being No. 6l23 Equity on the Chanccry
Docket of said Court, the undersigned as
Trustee will Offer for sale at PUBLIC AUG
fHIDN an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

and his faculty of getting good men to
join his organization. From the con-
crete gang up TO his superintendent
every man in his employ has taken a
personal interest in the work to be done,
and he has never been at a loss for Ia
Dor of the right sOrt-a factor that has
much te> do with the prompt completion
of contracts once begun.
In all the public work done by Mr..
Moran it has been his particular pride
that every contract has been fulfilled
exactly according 10 specifications and
up to the highest standard of modern
engineering requirements. No street
paving in America is finer than the
pavement on South Temple, on State
and Fourth South streets; and very
few cities in the country can show as
satisfactory results in their public work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

tegrity of purpose that has won and
held the confidence of all the men with
whom he has had dealings in his many
and varied operations.
For many years Mr.. HOdsOn has re-
garded Salt Lake City as his real
home Although his work has carried
him into many camps, and although
in recent years most of his time has
been spent away from this city, still
naturally he gravitates back home
Here he now has an Office in room 416
in the Atlas block, and from Salt Lake
City as hrs headquarters he looks after
his varied interests in the camps of
Utah and Nevada.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

Of any sort as the Moran organization
has given Salt Lake.
Workmen alone got $4,000 in wages
from this business during the year, and
the money distributed locally for ma
terials, fuel and supplies reached away
up in six figures.
Not only has the success of these
undertakings been profitable to Mr.. Mo-
ran in a financial way, but it has en-
abled him TO associate his name with
the most important era of improvement
in the city's history and to establish for
himself an almost national reputation
as a progressive, broad-gauge con-
structor equal to the biggest task that
can be imposed on him and jealous Of
his reputation for doing good work no
matter whether in large or small con-
tracts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

in water mains would load rs standard
freight cars.
Altogether there were 100, 600 cubic
yards of excavation, 27,750 yards of
concrete, $4,000 cubic yards of sand and
gravel and 10000 cubic yards of crushed
rock used in the years work. If these
materials had been moved by wagons
as in the old days, there would have
been 261,500 ordinary wagonIoads; and
if all these had been two-horse wagons
loaded and placed in one line the pro-
cessiOn would have been over 1,200bniles
long. Besides this, $4,000 barrels, or
2O,000,O00 pounds, of cement We're used.
If the excavation done during the year
had been in a shaft instead of on the
surface, it would have made a hole ten
feet square and a little over eight miles
deep
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

OF course, this immense achievement
was only made possible by the use Of
the very latest machinery and the most
modern methods of organization. In
stead of grading streets with plOws and
scrapers, a great steam shovel was used,
performing the work of about two hun
dred men and doing it much more eX-
peditiOusly than is possible with manual
labor. The sand and gravel used in
making concrete was hauled to cen
trail point on the street railway and
mixed in a concrete mixer operated by
steam.
In excavating the great trench for the
Fifth South street water main. a new
trench digger was installed which lit
orally eats up the ground, digs the
trench and piles the eXcaVated earth on
one side as easily as a boy digs. sand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

with a shovel. After the pipe was laid,
the trench was filed again with the
steam. shovel at an astonishing rate
of speed. Engineers who watched the
performance say that no undertaking
of its size was. ever accomplished as
speedily as the laying of this big water
main; and it was done with so little
fuss or noise that comparatively few
realized what big job it was or how
fast it was finished up.
Men familiar with contract work
know that such large and varied under
takings are carried through successfully
only by perfect organization and able
direction. And Salt Lake people rec
ognized long ago that Mr.. Moran's sue
cess il his public work was due solely
to his own knowledge of his business,
his foresight and organizing capacity,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

might be supposed to grasp the magni-
tude of the work done, have only a
vague conception of the tremendous
amount of material and labor used in
this mOdernization of the city. By far
tie larger part of the public work has
been done by P. ]. Moran as contract
or; and the sum of his undertakings
during 1897 probably establishes a new
record for city contracts in the west.
Naturally the bare figures carry no
adequate impression OF the task accom-
plished by him and his staff For in
stance, the material moved in excava-
ton would have filled 100000 wagons.
The asphalt laid would pretty nearly
make a solid floor over four big Salt
Lake blocks. The cement curb and
gutter laid would reach twelve miles in
a straight line; and the iron pipe used
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29
49, ESGAATNG IRfMGh ON TFA SOOTH 5TREET EIX<ryN

All the city improvement work done
during 1907 in Omaha, Denver, Kansas
City and Portland put together would
not total the amount done in Salt Lake
City during the same year Or if Los
Angeles were substituted for Omaha
the same comparison would hold good
Taking the aggregate of public i'm
prOvements west of the Missouri river
in any city, Salt Lake shows more i'm
prOvement than any four cities that can
be named. Further, no city in the Unit
ed States of its class has spent nearly
so much on street paving, water supply.
sewers, sidewalks and public works gem
orally during the past two years.
Even the residents of Salt Lake. who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29
JOHN T. H0DS0N,
MINING MAN

Graduated from the rigid school of
experience. John T. HOdson, a Utah
boy. seems destined To leave his i'm
press on the mining industry of his ma
tive state and Nevada as well His ca
reer up 10 this time has been marked
with a high degree of success, and for
him the future has much in store. Just
at this particular time when the min
ing industry of the entire west is suf-
fering from temporary paralysis. Mr.
Hodson like other Wide-aWake operat-
ors. is keepinS a tight grip on the
brakes and watching closely the trend
of events but with the properties he
has acquired, With the connections he
has formed and with his intimate
knowledge of mining conditidps in the
west. he is destined TO make his mark
sooner or later.
His Modest Start in Life.
There is inspiration for other boys
in what Mr.. Hodson has already ac-
complished- He was born in Coalville.
Utah. in 1870, SO that he is still
young man, His education was OBJ
tanned in the common schOOlssOf his
home town, but, he was Composed by
circumstances 10 face the stern~reali-
ties of life AT 4 very early age. At Is
he is found at work in store, a store
which Included all lines Of merchan-
disc and banking as well Here he re-
ceived his real education. and here he
remained for twelve years Then the
wings of his ambition spread. The
thought of the poet
often / wonder what there can be
over the lofty mountains
was in his mind constantly, and the
final result was that he determined
upon Il broader stage of operation.
Three Nosre in Tipfir
He is next discovered in Tinlic. at
tracted 10 that mining camD by the
many stories Of hidden wealth await
ing the coming OF the right men This
was when Tintic was really entering
upon its career. There ne entered ac-
lively into mining and was more or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29
Why Success Was Won.

Indomitable grit and tireless activ-
ity may be regarded as the chief char
acteristics of this young man. Added
to these he has that wide experience
that he has acquired in the various
camps in which he has operated, and
above all must be mentioned that in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

less successful in the handling of sew
eral properties. He was in Tinic
Ihree years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

important part in bringing Ely, New,
to the front in the eyes of the mining
world. His interests there are in the
Federal-Ely Mining company. In this
company he is one of the largest own
ers. He is also a director and from his
holdings here he is confident that in
time he will receive rich returns. This
company purchased for $4,000 water
rights which are considered second to
none in the district of Ely, and the
property is in condition To make a
record just as soon as conditions JUS
tifV active operations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

own in the mining world. Here he
prOspected and located valuable claims,
which he still holds This is conSid
cred among the richest properties of
that district. Not only this but Mr..
HodsOn, with others, located the town
site of Fairview, and he is even yet
one of the principal holders in that en-
terprise His mining property was in
corpOrated under the name of the Ne
vada Hills Mining company, and this
corporation has done much work since
then that will ultimately result in big
returns. Some idea of the magnitude
and value of this property may be
CLEANED from the statement that within
six months from the date of the or
ganization of the company a dividend
of 800 900 was paid the stockholders.
On the Ground at Ely.
Nor did his operations in the Fair
view district place limit on Mr.. Hold
sons operations. He has played an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

less successful in the handling of sew
eral properties. He was in Tintic
three years.
Good Record in Bingham.
Next Mr.. Hodson is attracted to
Bingham. Even at that early day
some idea of the magnitude of the
wealth of that great copper district
was beginning to force its way into
the minds of men. In Bingham he be-
came identified with the Wall concen-
trating plant which at that time did
an immense custom business; but at
all times he had his eye out for the
main chance, and during his years in
Bingham he acquired valuable proper
", which he still holds. and which in
time will swing into the column of
valuable properties.
The rowing disposition still had pos
session of the young man, and from
Bingham he went to Idaho, where he
had active charge of a number of val
liable properties. There, as elsewhere,
his work was marked by conscientious
adherence TO the line of duty to those
with whom he was associated. y
Right in the Van at GoIdfield.
Nevada, however. has been the stage
upon which Mr.. Hodson has played his
important roles, the field in which he
mas worked out his real successes In
that state he has acquired property
that in time will make him immensely
wealthy, if the slump that is now hold
ing everything down proves to be but
a temporary furry. Four years ago
when Goldfield challenged the atten-
ton of the investing world, and when
Wide-aWake mining men from the four
quarters of the globe headed in that
direction, john T. Hodson was on the
spot. From that time to the present
his operations in Nevada have been
marked with a high degree of success.
In GOldield. in the early days. he Sc
cured interests that are of value.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29
DIVORCONS.

louisville Courier-JournaL)
Years had passed.
We'll we'll Janev exclaimed the re-
turned hero Still a miss?'
Not still" replied the kittenish hero
Inc. Again"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29
Right in the Van at GoIdfield.
Plays Big Part in Fairview.

When the information reached Gold
field that rich float had beeh discov-
cred at Fairview, Mr.. Hodson deter
mined TO try his fortunes there He
played q. prominent part in this camp
which promises TO make a stir of its
The Coconino sun., 1907-01-19
>C A Stnry 1aHtth q Srpurl 1S
M Rnaahrl Rnlltnh

accepted. but her eyes had none of the happy light of new born au- thor, and yet the acceptance of this story meant much to her. A poorly paid dressmaker in a small country town, she had fallen behind with her rent. This story would enable her to pay it.
 Brief. bright and brilliant. she repeated these three words over and over again as she wrote it, but when at last it was ended, what was it? The story of her life in two thousand words. Yet it was brief enough but bright and bril- liant, who shall be the judge? What she had writt ,n had been written from the heart. Now that it had been published she half re- preached herself for sending it. She felt as if she had barred her sorrow to the world. but she com forted herself with the thought that she had not put her name to it. Not that it would have mattered, she muttered, with wan stare, as she turned to her work again. She sewed long into the night, and only lay down to rest when her lamp sank low for the want of oil; but sleep had forsaken her. As the day broke. she rose, and, pulling aside the blind. looked toward the east and watched the sun rise from the depths of the water. flooding the ocean with its warmth and color. The sun was high before she tore herself away from the glorious scene, but morning had come, and with the morning hope. Her heart felt lighter. happier than it had for months. Probably it was the mere knowledg,, of being free from debt, but Alma felt as if her God had spoken to her in that sunrise and had bid her work and hope. Another day had passed, another night had come to ring her nearer to the time when life's labor ended heavens rest would come.
 Two years before Alma had bade her lover good bye, he was an off cer on a large vessel trading from Australia. When he returned her father had given his consent that she should marry him. but the months came and went and brought no tidings of the ship. Long after it was given up for lost Alma prayed for its return, but at last the day came when even she could hope no longer Then, as if her cup of sorrow was not already full, her father died, and it was found that all he left would barely pay his creditors. No one thought of her; there was no one to plead her cause, even if she would have pre- mitted it. and two months later she applied for a position and ob- tained it. For time all went we'll, but her health began to fail, and at length she had to give up her work. and content herself with sewing at home. Sad and lonely, it was little wonder if she some- times wearied for the long night to come, and she made no con- plaint. and no one guessed the ag- ony she concealed beneath her cheerful face.
 Out in the tropics a homeward bound ship lay nigh becalmed, her
The Coconino sun., 1907-01-19

make much difference.
 Perhaps not to you, but after two years-Oh. Fred, I-Pd give any thing to know how they all are. |"
 They" replied Fred, laughing. If you had said she you would have been nearer the mark. Don t think can't tell when man is in love"
 Hush, Fred. don't speak of it. She must believe me dead. Her father nes CT wanted her to marry me; there was a rich man he fam cied for a soninlaw. l could not blame her if she had forgotten me, but oh. the weary longing to know the worst. Now do you wonder that am weary for gale?" Fred did not know what to an- swer. 1.-Two years is a long time, !" he said slowly. Tt was fortunate for you we were blown so far out of your course, or perhaps you might have waited"
 Until the end." interrupted Jack, land is anything has hap pened at home I feel as if could never forgive you. .F red. for seeing the little flag I hoisted. l feel as if nothing could go right with me. and almost wish Bill Bates had let me drown when our ship struck an iceberg and foundered. A falling spar stunned me, and l would have gone down with her if Bill had not hauled me aboard a boat For three weeks we drifted. and when at last we sighted land we had barely strength to reach it. Out of ten only four were left. Two of the four we buried there" ,"
 "I wonder you did not go mad with delight when you saw us com ing. But cheer up, you will soon get news from home. See, the traders sending out a boat, letters from home, l expect, but she will probably bring papers for us.
 If they are not quick" added Fred, glancing at the sails, they will be too late, for here comes the breeze. Your bad luck has surely changed, Jack. when you have only to wish for wind, for it to come. We should have spank ing gale by night, and from the southwest too. Three weeks should see us safe in Melbourne. Then seeing Jack still looked downcast, Fred impulsively held out his hand. Jack grasped it heartily.
 'I expect the signal you kept flying on that island" continued Fred "spelt hope to you. Keep the pennant flying. Hope ard trust is the maxim that never did man harm. Of course l do not know anything about your sweet heart, but something tells me it will come right
 Jacks eyes grew dim. You have been awfully good to me. but some times fear to hope"
 Half an hour later the boat came alongside. The letters from home were eagerly taken in charge, bundle of newspapers seized upon with ravenous greed. a friendly word or two. and the visitors were gone. It felt like a breath of Hea- ven as he read the titles of the pa pers. Herald Advertiser, and others all well known to him, but a copy of the Weekly Herald" fascinated him. From boyhood he had gloat- ed over its pages, its very type was familiar to him. As the great ship