The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
OF THE VIRGINIAS
Political and Otherwise.

100000 and covers all the property OF
the coal and land company in Kanawha
County.
Hurricane Branch. "the bloodhound de-
tective," has announced his retirement
from that branch of criminal chasing.
The immediate cause was the loss OF his
prize dog. Tiger. jr., which was shot by
a closely pursued burglar whom he was
chasing through the fern-grown Businesses
Of the Dismal Swamp. Branch advertised
TO pay 800 for the dogs equal. but none
could be found. and he Cancelled a $3.50
contract for three months work with
bloodhounds in West Virginia mines
Branch says he is jealous of his reputa-
tion and prefers TO have it rest rather
than endanger il by usigg dogs OF un-
proved capacity. The work of his dogs.
Tiger ST., and Tiger. jr., had given
Branch an almost national notoriety. The
dog recently killed earned S1.4OO to $1,000
year, and would have made more this
year.
Coal mine owners. operators, and ex-
perts from all parts OF the State and
from other parts OF the country met in
/
last week for the first session OF the
West Virginia Coal Mining Institute.
A permanent organization was effected
by electing ]. b. Hanford president and
John 5. Cummings secretary. Ninety
two persons enrolled as members of the
institute. and the number is expected
10 be doubled before the meeting closes.
A number Of interesting addresses were
made by former Gov. Atkinson, Or. !. c.
White. the State geologist; G L. FAY.
f. w. Parker. statistician OF the geo
logical survey; Hon James w. Paul, II.
H. Stock, OF Scranton, Pa; Hon. Nell
Robinson, Of Charleston and John L.
Ross.
/ Half million dollars received in Nor
folk in the last six days gives an idea
OF the harvest which has been reaped by
the truckers OF this section during the
season that is drawing to a close.
/ The present season has reached its
height and is now declining. The white
potato crop has been the greatest money
maker this year: next in value has been
the cucumbers and It is hard TO con
| ceive how 65.27 barrels OF this farm
product could be consumed in a week.
/ In all, 3i,3M half-barrels OF beans have
been shipped 10 the various markets. Cab
4 bages have 70 mean record. and ship
ments have aggregated 42O5 barrels. Other
products ia more OF less valuable con-
| signments nave moved from TiGewater
/ by rail- ard by steamer. and on the
! whole, the truckers say that this season
has been -he most prosperous in many
years.
The Newport News Times-Herald says
that a concerted effort by means Of a
thorough campaign OF advertising and ex-
|! ploltatlon OF local stores will be made
by the Newport News merchants 10 secure
thelr-share Of the trade Of the peninsula
particularly that Of Old Point and Fort
Monroe. the greater part Of which is now
going 10 Norfolk
The movement has been set on foot by
J. r. Sprague. president Of the Merchants
Association, and the matter Will bc
brought up for action At the next meeting
OF that association. which will be held or
the evening Of the second Thursday IL
July.
Newport News merchants have Ions
realized that they get a disproportionatt
share Of the trade from Old Point and
| Fort Monroe, despite the fact that II
costs much less 10 go there than TO 20 e
Norfolk. and this is the condition which
they are now seeking 70 correct. II is
estimated that II the coming advertising
campaign Of the association is successful
II will mean no less than $4,000 brought
10 the stores OF Newport News every
year which is now spent in other cities