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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-01-09
FROM EAST STONE GAP

East Stone Gap, Va, Jan.
The entertainment given here
IN the school hall was a success.
something over S25.OO was re-
allied from it. which will be
used by the discretion OF the
faculty m a manner In which
they think most useful.
Mr.. samuel Mcdowell is
spending % few DAYS with home
folks, after which he will re-
turn 90 school i'm Richmond.
Mr l. n Jones left the other
day for Georgia. after spending
Xmas vacation with parents
Miss VI airy Leftwich. the
popular fourth grade teacher OF
this place. is spending vacation
with friends aud relatives at
Lynchhurg
Messrs Holland and Pierce
Mcdowell spent the HOLIDAYS
with parents.
There has been "a series of
surprise parties la this place.
aud Che young folks have been
enjoying themselves as only
one can during Xmas times.
The Juvenile society has been
cornercd off holding whispered
consultations for some time.
and 0u Christmas morning We
learned the result as we saw
them hurry ing along with their
bundles leaving behind them
Christmas cheer with the sic k
the aged and the widows aud
orphans. MAY God bless and
prosper the little missionaries
Miss Maudc Riggs. the popu-
lar teacher at Appalachia, is
spending vacation DAYS i'm town.
Mr.. q. T.. Neelv. who was
with the Tug River Lumber
Company. has left for Verdi.
where he viii operate works Of
his own
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Stewart
entertained a number OF the
young people at their home
Monday evening. An interest
ing feature was pulling candy"
prepared by the host -ss. Aslo
some amusing games and pleas
ant music a delicious punch
was served by the hostess. after
which an retired 20 witness the
death of the old and the birth
of the new year. which was an
nounced 10y the whistles blow
ing The guests after wishing
each other "a happy and pros
porous new year, singing ap-
prOpriate carols and bidding
the host and hostess adieu went
90 their respective homes.
Misses Gala Richmond and
Rubie Mcdowell left today for
Appalachia, where they will
visit friends.
Miss Maude Willis was in
town today en- route home from
Dryden, where she has been
spending the holidays with
friends
Mr. and Mrs. b. +. Kennedy
are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ A. Riggs. of this
place.
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importation on the ground that
it was an infraction of the con-
tract labor laws, but the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor
decided that prohibitions in the
labor laws are not applicable TO
contracts made by States Of the
Union or by officials Of the
States acting under their author
ity.
This is an important decision
for the South. and will greatly
facilate immigration. When
the immigrants get down to
work, said the Governor. they
viii subject the negro to the
crucial test of competition I'm
his own field.
ln commenting ON Governor
Heyward's address. the Phila.
deiphia Ledger says.
"The awakening of communi.
ties, swing and swift impulse of
business and industry. the in-
PRODUCTION of a live and bustling
and forward civilization in the
remote parts of the South-these
are the influences which are go.
ing 90 uplift the negro or dis.
place him and leave him lag
gard m the march. TO be climin.
ated from che contest.
"Ihe dangerous negro is the
shiftless negro and idle negro
who viii not work The South
ern States have been forced 90
put up with that sort of man bee.
cause other labor was not Co DE
had; but if ambitious white men
arrive, eager TO work. no com
munity, North or South. will
harhor the dangerous class.
The idle negro is the undesira-
bic negro and the dangerous ne-
gro I'm the South and elsewhere.
The Industrious negros do not
make the race problem. But
apart from the sociological Ques
ton. She South has come 20 the
knowledge that it cannot de.
pend upon the negro labor.
AZ best, it is scarce in most
sections, and as a class it is
unreliable. The worse phase
of it is that the higher the wage
the less reliable the labor.
The average negro laborer is
content with a certain sum Of
money each week. If he must
work six days in week m or.
der 10 earn it. he may work six
days: if he can earn it in four
days, he viii loaf the rest of the
week. 1t is impossible for the
South TO carry on its extensive
operations with that class of Ia.
Dor, and immigration has be-
come a necessity Times Dis
patch.
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RIVER ROAD TO BUILD TO
MORRISTOWN
Il Is Understood II viii Connect Wit
Southern al That Point.

Southern al That Point.
The terminus of the Holston
River railway will not be Persia,
Tenn, as has been reported and
expected silence the construction
of the new road began some
months ago. Itis now believed
that the road will come into the
main line Of the Southern --at
Morristown, Tenn, though. it
may connect at Limestone.
\ BristoIian who returned
yesterday from Rogersville says
that the crops of engineers are
busy locating a line for the road
beyond Persia, and that the
spur of the Southern from Bulls
Gap TO Rogersville will not be
untitled in connecting this new
road with the Southern system
The change will necessitate the
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Good Crops in Scott County.

'gainsf the town Of Norton for
$4,000 damages. Mrs. Dollar
hyde has engaged the best of
counsel In the suit. being rep
resented by Wears * Peery and
A. n. Kilgore. The suit is
based on the grounds that the
city authorities knew at the
time they engaged Mr. Law
sons services as policeman that
he was a dangerous and unsafe
man for the place. and that
repeated warnings upon the
part of citizens failed to remove
n / IN Tt is remembered by
telegraph readers that on the
26th Of December Policeman
Lawson shot and instantly
killed ]. a. Dollarhyde in Nor
ton.
Col l.. o. Petit has resigned
his position as general manager
of the Norton Coal Company
works The greatest compG-
ment paid 20 Mr.. PettiJs able
management is the expression
of regret that come from the
entire working force of the
company The reason given
for his resignation is that Mr..
Petit is not in the best of
health. having recently passed
through "a severe attact of pneu-
motia DE stands ia need of rest.
II is reported that "a Mr.. Bohan-
non. of Pennsylvania will sue
coed Mr Petit.
Rejecting upon our mis-
givings of the past year. there
are one C. La S s. of operatives
whom we should include i'm our
new year resolutions 90 extend
IN ore courtesy and exercise
more patience. We refer 90 the
central phone operators. nearly
an of whom are girls. Rude
men forget that these girls are
probably doing the best they
can do TO accommodate. and II
they should be a. little derelict
at times they can be corrected
in "a spirit of Kindness. Re
member, Mr. Business Man.
when You speak roughly TO
them that youmay have daugh-
ters of your own Put them i'm
the central girls place and let
some "hot head" speak 10 them
as YOU may have spoken. One
instance that recently occurred
in a certain town serves 20 re-
mind as. A profes 81 na al
gentleman and "a rather loud
Christian, especially ready at
all times to jump on and "de-
church some young I ad y
should she happend to dance.
or fellow man should he err
by the way-this certain pro
fessional" called central girl
"a liar The girl sat down and
cried as if her heart would
break What else could she,
helpless Que as she was. do:
We doubt if such a one would
call a real man "a liar over a
graveine stretched across the
Rocky mountains. A man who
would call central girl a liar
and then pray in public or
"talk in class ought TO be re-
minded that his conscience is
getting about as slick as an
"0tter slide.
tsfssF-r~ .D,-. 49,, .~.... =. -.
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Miss Make Noel, the charm
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Noel, met John Bates, the
lover of her choice at Cumber-
land Gap Wednesday, Decem-
ber the 26th. they were happily
married, Mr. Bates is a con-
ductor on the l.. & n. and high
Iy esteemed by all who know
him. May every blessing at
tend them as they journey
through hfe.---Jolesville Star.
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Gate City and Contiguous Territory Has
Never Had a Year Yielding Such
Rich Returns.

While no enterprises of great
Importance have been started
in Scott county within the year
Just closing, yet il has been the
most prosperous year in the
history of the county. Aside
from the good ,crops, the main
source Of this prosperity has
been the great amount of rail
road construction in progress in
the county. The great South
and Western. which extends
entirely across the county at its
widest place. has pushed its
construction, and the end of
the year finds IL far on the way
towards completion The Hol-
ston River Railroad has also
done good work No one has
had any excuse for being idle.
and the result is money is plen-
tiful. The two banks of Gate
City have this year increased
their business more than fifty
per cent. and a new bank will
be opened for busines at Clinch
port, twelve miles west of Gate
City, in a few days.
a new enterprise started az
Gate City this year is a plant
manufacturing concrete blocks
for building purposes. Two
double business houses have
been built Of these blocks. and
residences are being built Of
them
At DufIield, eighteen miles
west of Gate City, "a canning
factory has been put i'm opera
tion and is already giving most
satisfactory evidences that 30
will prove a success. A pop
factory is going up at Clinch-
port and viii soon be in opera
tion. About twenty new stores
have been started i'm the county
this year, and all Of them seem
TO be prospering. There has
not been a business failure in
the county during the year.
Virginia Coal and Iron.
What promises 60 be of very
great Importance to this section
is the contemplated operations
of the Virginia Iron. Coal and
Coke Company at Moccasin
Gap, two miles from Gate CITY.
This company is closely identi-
fled with the Virginia and
Southwestern Railroad Compa-
NY, and which has the most ex-
tensive mining and coking op-
erations in Wise county, and
has recently purchased a large
boundary of land at Moccasin
Gap, at the junction of the Vir-
glnia and Southwestern Rail
road, and the new line being
built southwark, known as the
Holston River Road. IL is un-
derstOOd that the object of the
company is 90 establish coke
ovens on this land, it being an
excellent distributing point.
and for the further reason that
the company is handicapped by
want of room at its operations
in Wise county. 1t is also un-
derstOod that an iron furnace is
to be erected by this company
at this point. 1t already owns
a large boundary of limestone
adjacent, and will erect large
manufacturing plant for the
purpose of utilizing the magni-
ticent water power at this
point. The bright prospect of
this big enterprise has given
new life to the business inter
csts of this section.
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SUES NORTON FOR SIO.OOO DAMAGES

The Norton correspondent of
the Bristol Courier under date
of the 3nd inst, says:
Mrs. Joseph Dollarhyde has
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| Can Never Forget-by Miss
Mary Belle Hulh,ri-

- "tt' AAf HNf ''
GifIs Presentation Speech h--
by Miss Susanuah Mullins
Things to Remember-bv ].
T Hubbard
Diamond Wedding-by Miss
Amanea Newsom
\ Good Namely Willie !.
Stanefer.
Fleeting L s-by Miss
Maggie Newsou.
Manhood by G. II. Cantren.
Hoop drill 10y rs girls dressed
i'm pink
Nickel Behind the Bar-bv
Hiram J Standefer.
Closing address by Miss Net
tie Rutherford
Appropriate violin music was
furnished 10y J w Bradley.
! NJ Hamilton. b. j. and
Jos. Boiling and wife. Of Flat
Gap, attended the last dav Of
school on Laurel Fork
j. b Standefer and beautiful
little Miss Susan Nenters. Of
Wright, KY. were visiting
Dewey friends recently
a goodly numberof Donkey's
young folks were at the close
of school on Laurel Fork.
News has reached this place
shat Willie Elsie was shot and
killed on Potters Fork Christ
mas night We failed to learn
who did the shooting
How long, Oh lord. how long
viii the green eyed drunken
wretches of old Nentuckv be
allowed Co commit such awful
crimes
Miss ona Carter. of Tasso.
was pleasant visitor at Laurel
Fork on the 2ath ult.
Miss BERTHE Adams. "a hand
some young girl Of Dewey
visited Laurel Fork school Fri.
day.
Uncle Jos. Mullins left a few
days ago for oven Fork. Eo'ia.
Maggard and other points ia
Eastern kentucky.
G.. G.. Mullins. of oven Fork.
Ky. superintendent of the Car
nett Lumber Company. will
soon leave for Alabama.
The fine college at Pound win
soon be completed, which adds
much 90 the beauty of that
little mountain town.
Miss Jane Adams. "a charming
young lady of little Cowan
Geek, is staying with her sister.
Mrs. Sarah Standefer. down
the river
Dr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Banner
are planning trip ina the spring
to Lewis county. Washington.
where they will visit friends
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-01-09

Builds up waste tissue. pro-
NOTES appetite, improves diges-
tion, induces refreshing sleep,
gives renewed strength and
health That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea Does. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. Ham
blen Bros
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-10-31
GRANT 7, B. R|CKEY TIME IN
ORDER THAT DISASTER
MAY Be AVERTED

The Reno Gazette OF this evening
comes out with the following 4iit-
Orial which expresses the sentiI>&i;>,
of the conservative people who are
in the State Bank & Trust
Company:
One of the financial giants OF Ne
vada is in trouble. The waves Of a
stressful money sea are beating
upon the institutions which he has
fathered, and disaster threatens him.
He invites no word from US, but We
have known him a long time and We
would have our say.
Here and there We have heard that
III certain quarters there is an inclin-
ious reasons are given for that atti-
tude but no reason so far advanced
sounds well to us.
Tom Rickey is one OF Nevada ;
biggest, strongest men. For years
and years now he has helped make
history for this state. Forty years
ago he threw the lariat and rode
the trackless valleys with other
young and ventuesome spirits. until
one day he started out with bull
and branding iron to win some
o. ns worth while.
For two score years he has been
winning the thing he sought. He has
played the game hard, but for the
mos part he has played fair. We
remember once when Tom Hickey:
name was under discussion, a mar
interposed an objection. Tom has
enemies" said the timid Cne.
Yes" answered the other, he has
because he has good red blood
Doubtless he thanks the good Goo
every day for the enemies he ha:
made"
7. B. Hickey is big man. He il
| a builder. He has been one of Ne
, vada's sOundest most conservativ,
business men. 1t came to be al
| axiom that if Tom Hickey wOul,
| put his money into a venture. tha
! venture was quite certain to be safe
| Now. through no untoward act q
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-10-31

his, his banks are III distress. He
is pleading for further time in which
he can bend his splenG.. ability to
the task OF recuperating those shat
tered institutions. He is not asking
it for himself. What he asks is that
no one may suffer, and for this fur
ther time is necf ssary
To us it would seem a shameful
thing if. for one ulteriOr reason or
another Tom Rickey Vert refused
the time he asks. 1t would be a
calamity to the state. No one who
knows him we'll doubts his ability TO
repair the damage done his banks
But times are such as to make it
impossible to accomplish now in a
few days what could have been ac-
comrlished IN a few hours not long
age.
But remember this, YOU who would
crowd Tom Hickey to the wall:
In Nevada and outside. t. B. Hickey
- J!lS-uC4 - = lll;5u y pc VI the SON-
servative business man. His inter-
asts are farreaching His reputation
runs far Therefor when YOU hurt
Tom Rickey YOU hurt Nevada, and
YOU are part OF Nevada.
.. lat harm : to be done by grant.
-ng this man the time he asks? All
the money. all the values thai are in
those banks now will be there at
the end OF the respite he has re
quested. Anybody knows that he is
in better command OF the situation
than would be some outsider who
might be called upon to take temper
airy charge of the banks.
These words are written out of nC
/ spirit save a desire for fair play fol
! Tom Hickey, and because we believe
! that disaster to him would mean dis
| aster to the state. Few men have
| been able to accomplish what Ton
Hickey has accomplished since he
rode his cOw-pony through the valley:
! of the Walker and It's branches Who
! is more able to cope with the pres
ent difficulties that besct him Tia
! he? Who so able?
Give him time Hand; Oft
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-10-31
Meeting of State
Bank DepoSitorS Tonight

A report current on the streets
today to the effect that the meeting
called tonight by the directors of
the State Bank & Trust Company
was a public meeting is in error.
The meeting called for tonight is for
the purpose of consulting with the
depositors of the institution and it is
believed that the court room will only
accommodate those &people. While
the meeting is of publis character
and nothing will be withheld it is
only right that the depositors be
given the first place and those who
do not stand to lose anything in the
closing of the bank should be willing
to give up their place to those who
are vitally interested.
All depositors should attend the
meeting tonight and if they have any
ideas to express should come to the
front with them. What is needed
now is the united opinion of those
who are affected by the closing OF
the State Bank in this city and other
places where branches are conducted
and the minority should abide will
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-10-31
The Outlook
Much Brighter

RENO, Nev. Oct. 31-According to
the associated press dispatches re
ceived in this city today the general
outlook is much improved all over
the country.
Senator Nixon returned from
Goldheld last evening and states that
he is very well pleased with the condl
tions now existing in that camp. He
states that while the deposits have
been large that the Withdrawals
have been about on a par. The feel
ing is now beginning to die out and
in the past couple of days many OF
the Withdrawals have been again
placed in the banks.
Frank Golden stated in this city
that he was getting everything in
readiness to open his banks in a
very few days. but was not in a
position to state the exact time
He states that when arrangements
are completed they will be in readi
ness to open their entire chain OF
banks.
The banks are closed in this city
today on account of the legal holiday
Admission Day. but yesterday every
thing went along in its usual way
and the deposits by far exceeded the
withdrawals.
While the Governor OF California
declared holiday today and stated
he would continue them as needed
not a bank in the stase is known tt
have taken advantage OF the same
hey are all reported open for bust
ness today.
The condition in New ! ork is re
ported better today than at any TIM
since the panic began. The deposit
are large and the confidence of th'
people is apparently restored.
Considerable gold is being receive
from other countries and this ha
had the effect of Ioosening up tn
money market.
The days summary shows a bette
condition than at any time in tn
past two weeks.
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How Carson City
Can Get Free Delivery

sit-on Of the free delivery for this
city. The receipts OF the local post
Office are sufficient to entitle the city
to the delivery and all that is re.
uireJ is the compliance to a few
minor regulations that the depart
ment demands before petition Of
this sort can be considered.
The principal requirements are
that the residential district shall be
we'll lighted and the sidewalks all
over the city kept in good repair
and free from all obstructions. This
state of affairs practically exists all
over the city al the present time
with the possible exception Of several
sections that are not what might be
called we'll lighted.
A little repairing and the adding
of a few new lights in the dark
section will meet all the regulations
and Carson City would then be on
the map with a free delivery.
The installing of free delivery in
this city would be one Of the greatest
boosts that this city could receive
and would be one more spoke in the
wheel OF progress. It would mean
hat outsiders w0uI look with favor
on the city. Only free delivery sys-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-10-31

ingly by the majority voJe.
Every man should be given a
chance now and all Should stand in
and agree to their best interests in
this matter The business men of
this city are in need of ready cash
and while they are still giving the
necessities of life and placing the
account on their books they should
receive the cash support of their
patrons at this stage Of the game. II
you have got the money pay cash
and don't ask for credit if you can
avoid it.
The Wholesalers of San Francisco
and other California towns realize
the condition that the merchants of
Nevada have been placed in by the
closing of the banks and it is not
believed that they will attempt to
force the collection Of Their monthly
bills The business houses of this
city all along the line are in an ex-
ceptionally good financial condition
and with the support of the home peo-
pc will come through the present
financial trouble with flying colors.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-10-31
Goldfield Fighting the SmeIters

GOLDFIELD, Ocj. 50, I901.-In or.
der to escape the intolerable eXac
tions OF the Smelter trust and in
trench -Jself more firmly upoa
pedestal OF independence. the Gold
field Consolidated Mines Company
will probably acquire at least tenn
pOrary control OF the Ollinghouse
mill. situated al Wadsworth.
superintendent Kirby, OF the Com
biation mill Of the Consolidated com
pany. left Goldfield last night for
Wadsworth to investigate its capac-
ity and examine its facilities for
early resumption of work. He is un
der orders given by the directors at
their meeting yesterday, to make ar
rangements for rapid acquisition by
contract for a stated period, proyid
ing the mill is in the condition rep
resented.
Figuring the capacity Of the Olling
house mill at 300 tons q day. the
combination mill at 90, and the
kinkead at 20 this would give the
! company a daily capacity for hand
/ ling its own ores. independent Of the
trust of :5>o tons. or $500 tons {
week. or II 400 tons a month";
/ formidable item for one mining com
pany on the desert. The manage.
ment figures on 100 stamps for it:
proposed mill, with capacity OF
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1907-10-31
DEATH OF
PIONEER
Major r. M. Huffakcr
Dies at Topeka

Word was received here today
of the death of Major F. NJ. Huffaker
at Topeka. Kansas yesterday at noon.
The remains will be inferred at the
childhood home in Kentucky.
Major Huffaker was pioneer OF
Nevada, having resided at Virginia
City for more than 80 years. He was
a native of Kentucky. aged about go
yeas. He is survived by his wife,
who was with him when the end
came. Two cousins. DR.. Huffaker OF
Carson City and Dan Huffaker of
Huffakers, also survive him.
Last month Mr.. Huffaker, accom-
panied by his wife, left his home at
Virginia City to attend the session
Of the Supreme Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows at St. Paul, MINI. He was
chosen as grand representative of the
Nevada lodge. After attending the
session he returned to Topeka. Kan
10 visit with his wife's Parents. II
was while at Topeka last week thai
he was stricken with paralysis which
resulted in his death yesterday.
He was an able lawyer, a gOOt
writer and gifted speaker. HI
served as District Attorney of Storey
county one term and for severa
years was Superintendent Of Schools
OF Storey county.