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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

General Manager Bancroft of the
Oregon Short Line, while talking
with members of the Commercial
club at their rooms in this city last
evening, is reported to have said
that a complete survey of a new
main line to pass through Boise has
been ordered. The records of two
former surveys made some years
ago had been destroyed by fire,
which left no data in the hands of
the officials. 1t is understood the
line will leave the main line again
n ear Orchard and will strike the
m in line again by connecting with
the Payette Valley road at New Ply
mouth. This would place Pearl
close to a road that would open up
rich farming and fruit growing sec
ton that now has a long haul to
reach the railroad, over roads that
in winter, much of the time are i'm
Dassable for loads on account of the
nud.-Capital News.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

The Canyon County Farmers In
stitute will meet in Caldwell jar
uary 1924. A committee on program
is now at work preparing for this
meeting. This program will be
published later. At the same time
and place the State Dairy Associa-
ton will be session. A number of
outside speakers and lecturers will
be in attendance including Prof.
French and Miss Ryan.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

The idea that good hogs cannot be
raised in this country is constantly
being disproyed. One day this week
C. f. Draper butchered a hog that
weighed $40 pounds from which he
will get not only large amount of
excellent meat but also about IS
gallons Of lard -Payette Enterprise.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

The Supreme court has granted a
new trial to Jesse Dunn and Jesse
Demasters, convicted in the district
court of Boise county of grand lar
ceny, they having been charged with
stealing a horse from Andrew Neil
son of Squaw creek. The opinion was
written by Justice Ailshie, Chief
Justice Stockslager concuring and
Justice Sullivan dissenting.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

The farmer sows his crop, his good
wife sews his clothes, the farmer
darns the winds and the good wife
darns his hose. The farmer pitches
in the hay, but should he cross her
within, the good wife lays aside her
work and pitches into him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

A farmer and his wife spent a day
in the city. Coming to abig. skyscrap-
err, the old man remarked By
gum, Maria, if we lived in a house
as high as tibet we wouldn't git me
up in the night to run down an see
if they waz emmy cats in the cellar"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

There was once a little boy who
began to keep a diary. His first en-
try was: Got up This morning at
Z o'clock. He showed the entry to
his mother and she, horror stricken,
said: Have you never been to
school? Got up, indeedl Such an
expression! Does the sun get up?
No, it rises" And she scratched
out got up at Z" and wrote rose
at Z" in its place. That night the
boy, before retiring, ended the en-
try for the day with the sentence,
'Set at 9 o'clock"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17

When a fellow is so sick he can
scarcely crawl around. it makes him
pretty mad to have an acquaintance
remark: why. you're looking fine
little better than | ever saw
you"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-17
TALES OF THE TOWN

If we ever write hymn we will
omit the third verse. The pastors,
nine times out of ten, order the
third verse omitted, anyhow.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27

Jesse Crawford who was operated upon for appendicitis at the Samari- tan hospital is convalescing nicely and will bc out in few days.
 Mothers-We have the Best Shoe for little folks ever put together. A flexible and wide extension sole, very stylish and durable. This is the ideal shoe for children. Sizes 5s to 2s at A. l.. Levy & Go.
 We handle the very Best of Sugar cured Hams and Bacon at Valdez Market, Phone %.
 Go to the Red Cross Drug Go. for your 4th of July Goods.
 Second homestead entries may be allowed by Act of April 28, 1904 (33 Stat. 527), to persons who have made, and also abandoned, former en. tries prior to said Act.
 Sacks Wanted-Tbe city will buy dry, sound coal sacks delivered at the old City Hall, Keystone Ave. See w. H. Crary, Town Clerk. Deliveries must be made Friday afternoon or evening.
 Dry Sacks, in good condition, will be bought by c. s. Bratton, at Valdez Dock.
 To you want boys shoe that will wear? Get a Billy Buster at Levy's.
 50 styles of new oriental trim mings, complete stock at V. B. X M. Go.
 Follow the crowd to the Mon- tana and see the new moving pictures.
 Green River Whiskey and Olym- pia Beer-That's all, at the Horse shoe.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Mining The Greatest Business.

The mining investment business is in better shape today than it has been in years. Listed stocks are the most attractive to investors, but the straig Int investments put oat by honest pro- motors continue to appeal to the more conservative investors What the public wants is stock that can be sold as we'll as bought. The investment business in mining may he said to be going through an educational period which will result in much good for the industry. Mining is tho greatest busi- ness in tho world, and the honest pros motors are educating the investing public up to the fact.-Bonds and Mortgages.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Dissolution Of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Curley, Cameron & Craine doing business as Restaurateurs in the Tavern Lunch Room & Buffet has this day been dissolved, Gilbert Cameron retiring from said firm. All accounts due to said firm are to be paid to and all accounts due by said firm will be paid by the Firm of Curley & Craine who will continue said business.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
Voting Contest.

The voting contest for the Goddess of Liberty up to this noon has resulted as follows: Hazel Sheldon 529; Helen Brown 241; Miss Osland 25; Miss Ida Corrigan 113; Miss c Ashby 129; Miss Messner 113; Maxine Marshal 2l; Miss T. Dougherty 20; Mss Mae Crittenden 20; Miss Lulu Kline 5. Miss Savoy 104.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27

Fresh candies in bulk, chocolates and bon bons, Allegretti,s and Lowneys in boxes. Owl Drug Go. Dependable Druggists.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27

Congressman and Mrs. Humphries, of the State of Washington, were in town for few hours yesterday, re- turning from hunting trip on Kodiak island. Mir. Humpbries succeeded in bagging four bears, and is very en- thusiastic over the trip.
 Emerson Hough and wife passed through yesterday on the Portland, en- route to the States. MT. Hough killed some small bear and purchased some large skins, so he will have trophies of the hunt to show when he returns to "civilization."
 The Elsie loft this morning for Ella mar and Knights island points. On the return trip she will bring tow of 25O,OOO feet of logs from McCloud bay, and next Monday will start on the regular schedule, going down the east side run the first of each week and around the west side the latter part of the week.
 Fresh Mint Jolips at the Northern
 COAL COAL Valdez Dock Go. or Copper River Draying Co.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-06-27
OUR NEW BUILDING

we'll under way. The lumber here and construction will be pushed as fast as men and money do it. We expect to show the people of Valdez the largest and most complete store building in Alaska with the finest and most complete stock ot general merchandise that can be purchased In the meantime we are still doing business in the Mckinley Hall budngand are prepared to furnish your home with every thing We want to furnish your Camp Trail or Mine Outfits which Guar antee will be No. as Quality and at Satisfactory Price, Call on US.
 Universal Providers VALDEZ 6Ahk 8 MERCANTILE O., Inc.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29
The WILD WEST.
Some Of the Features Which VIII BE
Seen With Buffalo BIZ.

For his Homecoming tour. after
an absence of four years abroad, Col.
VIM. F. Cody has arrangedsa varied
and extensive exhibition. The
wild West WIN present several his
toric scenes which VIII be. practical
ly. open-afr meIodramas. The
Rough Riders have been chosen with
a view first to their Experiences and
they Will represent all the equestrian
nations of the world. The south
American Guacho and the Mexican
vaquero VIII ride in competition
with Russian Cassocks and japanese
horsemen; the indian, the cowboy
and the Western girl will be seen In
feats of equestrian daring. There
viii be a delegation OF English
Dragons and Irish Lancers. there
will be Bedouin Arabs and German
Cuirassiers. Buffalo Bill win be IN
the saddle at every performance
leading his Congress of Rough Rid
ers and he VIII also appear as the
central figure in The Battle OF Sum
NIT Springs. reproduction OF the
Indian battle in which he killed
Chief Tan Bull and which practical
'iy decided the campaign which ter
minated the Indian outbreaks in
Colorado. Nebraska and Wyoming.
The Great Train Holp-up win pre-
sent a phase OF Western life which
has developed since the Indians first
realized that their hunting grounds
were slipping away from them before
the advance OF commerce. In "a
Holiday at TIE .Ranach" win be
shown the sports and pastimes OF the
pfainsmen and there will be present.
ed marked contrast 10 the peaceful
scene Of revelry In an Indian attack
upon the Ranch. In an particulars
the Wild West Will picture scenes
true to life. Col. Cody has ever
maintained his exhibition historic.
truthful and, therefore. educational.
VIII exhibit at ciarksburg on
Tuesday. Sept. Il.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29
YOUNG WOMEN.

Are you DESTROYS Of becoming sell
supporting? II so you will make
no mistake in learning stenography
and typewriting at this Institution
What line Of employment can yen
think Of that is more congenial oi
the service better paid for? The
work is not physically exhaustlng
but he0lthful and digniaed. ard Tie
surroundings pleasant. Well train.
ed stenographers. such as We gradu.
ate. receive good wages. much high.
er than any other clerical positions.
There Is no occupation ~ wen adapt
ed 70 train young women In business
and its ways. We train our students
to do the work ust as business men
do It and want It done in their Of
fees. 80 80
The Employment Department Of
this College is always active in To-
eating It's graduates in profitable
positions.
Our new illustrated catalogue will
Interest You. Send for a copy.
Mountain State Business College.
Parkersburg. West Virginia.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29
1LARKSBURG
WRITTEN UP
Baltimore Sunday Sun Devotcs
Special Article to Boosting
This City.


The following article. accompan-
led by pictures Of the Tuna glass
works, the Phillips Sheet & Tin
Plate mills. the Grasselli chemical
plant. the Waldo hotel and the
Washington carbon works. appeared
in Sundays Baltimore Sun:
clarksburg. W. Va, Aug. 90
This city is not more than 10 years
old. yet It is forging ahead to place
amid the great Industrial and com
mercial centers of the country
Built on gas. so to speak. and on
coal. Its growth has been almost I'M
paralleled.
We jewellers in clarksburg speak
Of our city fondly as the Fuel City
of the Fuel State" West Virginia
is rich in all natural fuel resources.
and Clarksburg Is in the heart of
her rlchehs. Some small-spirited
visitors have called Ciarksburg
boom town. but it is not that. 1t
has all the hustle and energy OF a
boom town. but It has more. 1t has
perseverance and devoted citizens.
This makes its boom permanent.
clarksburg Is situated in the CEN
ter Of the largest natural gas field
In the world and over one OF the
largest coal deposits. Gas sells here,
ready piped 10 your house or factory
at cents thousand feet The
supply seems inexhaustible and there
should be no increase In price, as 1t
is a commodity municipality owned.
Coal retails at 81 per ton. This Is
for the best OF both soft and hard
coal. There are some grades that
do not bring anything more than IS
cents per ton.
All this has made clarksburg 4
natural manufacturing center.
The plant Of the Phillips Sheet &
Iinpiate Company. tho largest iudi,
vidual producer OF tinpla,e, roofing
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29
DIR. HUDSON RETURNS.

The Rev. DR.. william NJ. Hudson,
pastor Of The First Presbyterian
church. returned this morning from
Mortified. Mass, where he attend.
ed summe- conference of the Chris.
ton Workers three weeks. He also
visited Boston, New York and other
points His church will be open
Sunday as usual for services.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29
FoGG IS RELEASED.

Writ Fogg, of Mt. Glare. who was
sent to an by Magistrate Gordon q
week or SO afo for falling to give a
bond as surety for the support OF his
wife, was released from Jail Tuesday
morning His mother. Mrs. Pru-
dence Fogg. OF Romines Mills. fur
nlsked the bond for him,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29
PRICES OF PRODUCE
IN LOCAL MARKET
What Has TO Be iaId for Table
Things In the
City.

The following retail prices prevail
. the local produce market:
Eggs. 25c dozen.
Country butter, SOc Id.
Creamery butter, S5c lb.
Irish potatoes. zoe peck.
Sweet potatoes. 4Oc gal.
New cabbage. 4c ID. :.
Tomatoes. 10c Id. 4
Pineapples. 20 end 25e each.
Egg Plants. 10 and 15c.
New beets, SC bunch.
Green beans. 15c gal. q.
Lima beans, 25c gal.
Green corn. zoe doz. =.
Celery. sc stalk. 'P'rtH
Squash, SC.
Caulifower. Is and zoe. -.
Carrots. SC bunch. ~
Turnips. Csc peck.
Bermuda onions. SC lib. -.
Onions, csc gal.
Green Apples, s5c gal.
Watermelons. 40 and soc.
Catalogues 1Oe.
Cucumbers. SC.
Chickens. old. 1sc lb; young. %
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29

Mrs. A. Grace Cross is visiting
Mrs. VIM. B. Dimon. on Preston
street. Mrs Cross is on her way
nome. in Philadelphia. from cincln-
natl and the West.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29
300 PAIRS.

Hardman Bros. have on hand
about 500 pairs Of shoes which they
wish to close on. before the fall
Term Of school. Sale begins Thurs
day. Aug. 90 Prices very low. 1SS
Third street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29


In the year 1896. it will be MOTTO
ed, the total resources of all the
banks amounted to 1896, O56.42.
while the statement of 1906 shows
one bank alone with more than
double the total assets of all the
banks in 1896. Another has nearly
half as much again. The magnifi-
cent new Empire Bank Building,
with Its imposing counting-room. has
recently been completed.
clarksburg ranks second in the
State in the amount OF jobbing bust
ness. Its sales last year were up in
the millions. Its wholesale houses
would be credit TO any city,
Judged by the old standard OF the
churches and schools. clarksburg has
no need to hang down It's head in
any congregation.
The school facilities OF the city
provide Tar more than 1000 child
rem, and the churches are large,
handsome structures thot are we'll
filled on the Sabbath.
Finally, almost all OF CIarksburg.s
streets are paved. it is lighted by
electricity from one end to the other,
and It has two daily and three week
IL papers.
Isaltinrorsps 10 the Fore.
In all thu enchanted growth Of this
city Baltsmoreans and Marylanders
generally hsve taken prominent
parts. ~ George p. Leatherba-y,
Of Maryland, early In 1901 recog-
nlzed the possibilities afforded by
the geographical location Of clarks-
burg OF reaching the interior points
! at Central West Virginia, ind estab-
lishe,i the Leatherbury Snoe Com
pany. His concern now Jobs shoes
throuGhou; the entire State. and in.
vades the territory OF several OF this
surrounding States. Ii has large
number of saesmen on the road. |;
has been euInently successful. each
year showing good Increase over
the one preceding.
Mr.. Frank ". Watts, Of the VII.
- & Watts Company, OF Bal
fillmore. Sl@Aa> Charles E, Lambert,
formerly with Joel Gutman & Co.,
Established retail dry goods store
here. and 50 successful has thelr
business proved that they are nov
having erected for them a new store
room 80 feet inches by 40 feet in
depth. The entire building will be
used as an up-to-date department
store, and when completed will have
one OF the best and most modern
showrooms N the entire State. It
will he equipped with mahogany
finished cabinets and all-glass show
cases and Win afford every conveR.
ence to shoppers.
| Among other BaltImoreans who
Arc actively engaged in mercantile
lbusluess be,e are Neweii j. Haymua,
Isaac ]. cos,oa. Philip Adler, Joseph
H. Cohen, D Il. Potter, y. baker,
u. A. Godfrey and NJ. A. Nusbaum.
Altogether Clarksburg people
thihk they hage gotten a good deal
in life and are playing It for all they
are worth.
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29
Pc Ed Pr oG RAM
THURSDAY, SEPT. ;.


manufacturers and al users of wood,
this city offers exceptionally fine OPP
portunlties.
clarksburs Is rapidly attracting
the attention of manufacturers OF
glass and pottery, Many are NOV
ing their plants to this city. one of
the more recent being the Tuna
Glass Company, which came from
Bradford. Pa. This viii be the
larges, window glass plant in West
Virginia. II has a 60-blower capac-
lily. and will employ from 900 to
800 men. 1t expects to have Its
plant ready for the fall blast.
All this is. OF course. due to the
great supply OF gas; and in this con-
nection. it might be added, that
while clarksburg has enormous
quantities OF gas. 1t is the policy OF
her people to husband their re-
sources. They do not permit gas to
he wasted; It is all burned on the
meter system. This policy will add
many years additional life to the
supply and enable them to use this
gife of nature to the utmost ad-
vantage.
Some Fine Hotels.
clarksburg is justly proud of her
hotels. Among them is the Waldo
which is considered one OF the finest
in the State. or for that matter-to
cast no reflection upon the State
in the whole country. 1t has room
for 400 guests and is equipped with
every modern device for their com.
fort and pleasure. Counting in the
other hotels. Clarksburg has the best
and largest hotel accommodations In
the late. 1t Is thus an ideal con
vent.on city.
The shipping facilities here arc
and have been excellent. and, indeed,
had 70 be good to make possible the
city's rapid growth. The Baltl-
more & Ohio. the principal railroal,
has made provision in its terminal
facilities not only for present traffic.
but FOR future expansion
The amount Of railroad ,rafac in
gnJ n,,+ - 80 ntt.. a,,-f,,. 1one =,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29

/. p sOuders, Of the Parsons
souders departuS tent store. is home
from New York where he purchased
goods for the A re. He also visit
cd Atlantic CITY
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29

Miss Enoch. millinery designer
for the Parsons-souders store. has
returned from New York.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-28
Locals.

Clyde Duncan is clerkin g
in Sutphen's store.
The Vanderbuilt hotel
dining room is again run
ming at full blast.
Godfried Weise's macar-
oni wheat yielded twenty
two bushels to the acre.
Bayard Christ departed
for Vermillion where he
will attend the University.
Bessie Christ departed
for Minneapolis where she
will attend the conserva-
of music.
John Ole and family now
live in the Pennock house
in the north part of town.
Charles Miller, east of
here, sold his farm of 800
acres that he bought six
years ago and made ten
thousand dollars in the
raise Of the land, besides
having put about two thou
sand dollars in improve
ments onthe place.
Mrs. Jos. Koeck west of
here was horror stricken
on returning home after
having left her baby alone
in the house for a time
to find that a hog had push
ed the door open and had
rooted the little one around
over the floor but had not
yet seriously injured it.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-09-28

Now on sale. Call in and get prices on them and on
anything in the hardware lne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
MEET IN BALL PARK
Packy Mcfarland and Benny
Yanger Prove Big Drawing
Card at Fort Wayne.
FIGHT NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
Billy Papke Gets Match with Tommy
Sullivan for Labor Day at Boston
- May Move to kewanee.

One week from tonight. in the ring
of the st. Joe club of Fort Wayne,
Ind, Benny Yanger and Packy McFar-
land will hook up in d 10-round argu-
ment. So big has been the advance
demand for seats that the promoters
have secured the baseball park in
which 10 hold the contest. to insure
every fight fan chance to witness
the bout.
The grandstand and ground will be
used for choice seats and the sides
and bleachers for the unreserved sec
ton. The balance OF the park will be
walled off with fifteen-foot side walls.
Papke to Fight Tommy sullivan.
Billy Papke. the Central Illinois pug
list, who has been able to record a
long string of unbroken victories, is
ready for the ring again after a long
rest He has been matched by his
manager, T. I. Jones. to fight Tommy
Sullivan of Boston at Lawrence
Mass, on Labor day. The articles cal
for fifteen rounds to a decision and
the men viii weigh in at 154 pounds
Papke has also been booked for a 90 al
Saginaw, Mich, on Aug. p. He will
meet either Mike Donovan or c. Flynn
| Papke will train at Saginaw. Man
ager Jones has gone there to arrange
the details. From Saginaw Papke am
his manager go to Boston to train for
the fight at Lawrence. The latter bout
will be held under the auspices of the
Chelsea Athletic club, of which Bill,
| Pierce is the manager.
Papke, it is stated, is thinking o.
transferring his headquarters froIl
Spring Valley to Kewalee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
LOWERS OWN TIME
IN SWIMM MING RIVER
port to Rock Island in IS Min
utes and Seconds.

Another mark for swimmers was set
last night by Walter Freeman, the H.
year-old Rock Island boy, who SWAN
from the Davenport to the Rock Is
land shore in u minutes, seconds,
according to three timers who accom-
panied him in a skiff. To prove his
right to the record Walter will make
another attempt to beat his own time
tomorrow evening. starting from the
Davenport shore at 100.
The course covered last evening was
from the foot of Brady street on the
Iowa side to the foot of Sixteenth
street on the Illinois side. In. boats
accompanying the swimmer were his
brother, Edward Freeman. and Howard
McCauley. Martin Swanson. and Alber.
Kimball. All are ready to testify To
the correctness of the time.
Walters mark made Friday evening
was 1882. 30 seconds better than that
of c. \. Bigney, the professional, who
made the round trip, returning in
1922.