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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

New Mexico is assuming con-
siderable importance as coke
producer, according to e. w.
Parker, chief statistician of the
United States Geological Sur
vey, notable progress having
been made during the last three
years.
In 1908 there were but two
coke-making establishments in
the Territory, with q total of
l26 ovens, and the production
amounted o 1850 tons. In
1904 the number of ssssseblish-
ments was increased to three,
the number of ovens TO 234, and
the output to 1859 tons. In
1905 the same number of es-
Establishments reported 25s ovens
completed n q 4S9 building,
and the production amounted
to 80, OBS tons. In 1906 four es-
Establishments with a total of ST.
completed ovens and 45O build
ing produced 147,747 tons Of
coke. OF the ovens building in
1906, 325 were completed in 1907,
increasing the total number of
completed ovens to 500. and the
production Of coke increased 10
265,125 tons.
The increase in 1907 advanced
the Territory from sixteenth TO
fifteenth place in the rank of
coke producing S ia tie s and
Territories, and gave New
Mexico a larger percentage of
increase than any other State
or Territory except Kansas In
Kansas, however, the produc-
ton Of either year was insight
ficant. The increase Of New
/ Mexico's coke production i n
| 1907 over 1906 was l17,37S tons,
or 79.i5 per cent, In quality
and S39s, SAL, or s9.s per cent
in value. The average price
per ton increased from So in
1906 20 S3.l7 in 1907. One OF
the establishments, having q
bank of 90 ovens, was idle dur
the year.
OF the 446, 40 tons of Goa
converted into coke in the Terri
tory in 1907, all except 2,89S
tons was washed slack.
Mr.. Parker's statistical reporf
on the coke industry has JUS
been published by Survey as an
advance chapter from "Minera
Resources of the United States
! Calendar Year 1907 Copies
Of this report may be obtaine,
by addressing the Director o.
the Geological Survey at Wash
ington, ID. G.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21
GOOD PRICE FOR RoHr-os.wAy.


The controversy between L.
Z. Cecil and the Mcclure heirs
with the Yellow Poplar Lumber
Company, was compromised
here last Friday afternoon by
the company paying the COM
plainants So, 500, 81 500 of which
was for certain timber rights.
The trouble started several
weeks ago, when the lumber
company built a tram road
through the land Of Cecil and
McGuire's on Hurricane Branch
of Dismal. Representative Of the
Cecil and Mcclure interests
tore down the tram way as fast
as it was built, and attempted
by force 20 prevent the COM
pany from encroaching upon
their property. Lawyers repre-
both the company and the
land owners went to the scene
of the disputed right-of way
last week. which resulted in
the conference here between
the two parties last Friday.
The Yellow Poplar Lumber
Company have large timber in
terests in Buchanan county,
and haul the lumber 10 the rail
road by means of small cars
which run upon wooden rails.
The right-Of-way that the
company paid $4,000 for com
prises about 200 yards. -Clinch
Valley News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21
MORE REPUBLI-
CAN SPEAKING
hon z. T. vinson. Of Huntington. West
Virginia, Will Address the Voters
Of Big Stone Gap.

Hon. Z. T. Vinson, of Hunt
ing.on, W. Va, will address
the voters of Big Stone Gap at
the Federal court room on Fri
day night, Oct. 23rd at s d. m.
Mr.. Vinson is one of West Vir-
ginia's formOst speakers and
no one should fail TO hear him.
The meeting will be held under
the auspices of the Taft Sher-
man-Slemp Club and a full at
tendance is urged. Every body
invited. j. a. l.. MINOR.
President.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21
REPORTED SALE OF ORE LAND.

Is is stated that a sale has
Just been consumated of the
Holston land in Crocket's Cove,
Wythe county, to a Philadel-
phia syndicate by Mr. A. A.
Campbell and others Of Whthe-
willie.
This property is said to be
rich IN iron ore aud also has
m uch valuable timber. Con-
siderable ore has in the past
been hauled in wagons to Max
Meadows and then worked ia
V. i. c. & c. Company furnace.
The plan of the purchasers as
the rnmor goes, is 20 build a
railroad 10 the property leaving
the main line of the n. & w.
railway az the Tin Bridge about
foar miles west of Pulaski. The
branch viii be from eight to ten
miles long. Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

+ r. Kiser, former sheriff
of Wise county, Virginia, and
member of the well known lum-
Der firm of Roberts 4 Kiser, of
that place, was here on
business Thursday. When seen
by a News representative. who
asked him as TO the conditions
of the lnmber market in that
section. replied: 81 predict that
within twelve months there will
be a lumber famine. Although
we have been able 20 sell but
little export lumber, local bust
ness has been good" These
people have two large mills IN
Wise county aud own consider
bic tracts Of timber lands.
When asked as 70 the coal
and coke industries of his cOun-
ty, Mr.. kiser expressed himself
as very optimistic of the future.
"All the bigger operations are
running practically full blast
only "a few of the smaller ones
being very much hurt. You
can say business is practically
normal" concluded Mr.. Kiser
Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

When the proposed postal
savings bank receive deposits
from the people, for which they
pay Per cent, they turn the
money over 60 the National
banks for about 3 per cent and
the banks that receive these
deposits guarantee every dollar
deposited by the Government
before they receive it. So if
the Government deposits are
guaranteed, why not the depos-
its Of the individuals be like
wise guaranteed. No body has
answered this question yet.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

Erwin, Tenn, Oct. lS.-The
G. G. & .. Railway company
have at last succeeded in ac-
curing the w K. Tilson tract
OF land adjoining their holdings
at this place, having purchased
the same on yesterday. The
tract contained about thirty
acres and was located inside of
the railroads purchase, and it
is understood brought fancy
price.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21
COKE MAKING IN TENNESSEE.

The coke-making industry in
Tennessee has remained nearly
stationary during the last three
years, according TO a statistical
report just published by the
United States Geological Sur
vey, the production in 1907 hav-
ing amounted to 467, AGE short
tons, as compared with 4s2, 42s
short tons in 1906, ard 46S, O92
IN 1905. The 1907 output was
therefore within 5,5O7 tons Of
the average for three years.
The value Of the product has,
however, increased decidedly
from S1,1s4,442 in 1905 TO 81,
$50, $50 in 1905 and TO 81, 592, 225
in 1907 The average price per
ton, which was as low as $3.50
IN 1904, advanced to S253 in
1905, to S2.79i in 1906, and $3.4I
in 1907.
At the close of 1907 there were
rs coke making establishments
in the State-One more than in
1906-and 5 of these, having a
total of zoe ovens, were idle
throughout the year. One es-
tablishment whose ovens were
incomplete at the close of the
year did not contribute TO pro.
ductiOn IN 1907. Ia 1906 there
were IL establishments, OF
which, with a total of $50 ovens.
were idle during the year. The
Is establishments in 1907 rep
resented a total equipment OF
2,SO6 ovens, as against 2,73l
ovens in 1906. Eighty ovens
were under construction at the
close OF the year.
The coal used in the manu-
lfacture of coke in Tennessee
has been for several years abou
equally divided between run
of mine and slack. Of the s25
l22l tons of coal converted int,
coke in the State during tn,
last calendar year 1897 ton
were unwashed a n d $50, 90
were W a h d run of-mine
while 3s4,730 tons were washes
slack. No unwashed slack wa
used.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

A few years ago we consider
ed $1,000 a great deal of money /.
When Benjamin Franklin died
he left a fortune" OF th 1
amount 80 be put out at interest
and provided that il should be
used for the establishment OF a
trade school when the fund bad
sufficiently increased to make
this possible. They have just
dedicated the school ia Boston,
and some unkind men have been
mean enough 10 ask how GER
tain nillionaires who started
with nothing long since tn =
Franklin trust fuad was es-
fabiished have managed Z o
make the pennies count up SO
fast. - svomans National Daily.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

Mr.. Taft has met with cordial
receptions everywhere, and
when he toured Nebraska, Mr..
Bryan requested the people of
his own State to give his oppo-
nent a royal welcome. which
they did.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

One great objection 20 the
publication of campaign contri-
buttons may be the fact that
there are none worth mention
ing.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

Brown October may be all
right FOR the poets, but it leads
60 the blue November of defeat
ed politicians
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quested TO observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which viii keep them at ali
times posted as TO the date
OF the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties a great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

You see, you can never tell.
A little while ago both Uncle
Joe Cannon and Fire-alarm Joe
Foraker were regared as Presi-
Dental timber.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

II would be cruel indeed for
Governor Haskell 20 arrange
any program of libel suits that
would interfere with the Afri-
can lion hunting next year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

Mr.. Roosevelt must be a little
confused with some people cry
ing "To the stump" and others
saying "To the woods"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

The present campaign is the
only one in the history of this
country, IN which both the
leading candidates for Presi-
dent, have taken the stump.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

Won't somebody throw a
million or so into the campaign
committee? They are hungry.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

Haskell finds it hard to shake
of the habit OF writing 10 the
President.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

Ii is understood however that
neither party will object TO ro-
ceiving Standard Oil votes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-21

Entered according 20 postal regulations
At the poss-ofice At Big Stone Gap a. sec
ond class matter.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
IDAHO MERCHANTS BOUGHT
BOGUS TIME CHECKS.

Wallace, Idaho, Oct. 19.-In the
capture of J. A. Misener, alias Ma
haney, the sheriff's Office of Shoshone
county believes it has caught one
of the most extensive check forgers
and counterfeiters in the Northwest
At the time of his capture Misener
was found to be in possession of doz-
ems of forged checks on contractors
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad, and upwards of $500
In cash, all of which had been taken
from local stores.
About two months ago over $10,-
900 was taken from local merchants
by the same means, and 1t Is be-
lieved by the same crook. Since
his arrest, Mrsener has been identi-
fed by a dozen merchants of Wal
lace alone as forger of construction
camp checks. In addition to checks
Misener had a full counterfeiting
outfit in his possession.
The arrest was made as a result
of Misener's attempt to pass two
checks bearing the same number on
a local merchant.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
Debs Overflow Spoiled.

Pittsburg, Oct. 19.-Eugene v.
Debs, Socialist candidate for Presi-
dent, held two monster meetings in
the Bijou theater here yesterday af-
moon and last night, thousands
waiting outside after the theater
was crowded to its capacity for each
meeting.
When 1t was learned that the the
alter would not accommodate the
crowd, a member of the candidates
party and number of local Social
lists led the crowd to the wharf.
The would-be speaker mounted a
wagon, intending to talk until Mr..
Debs had finished at the theater and
come to the overuow meeting. A
policeman demanded to see his per-
nit for holding a meeting. The
speaker said he did not know there
was such law, but of course he
would obey, and the overflow was
abandoned.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
SCRIBER SECURES BAIL
Hearing Held i'm House of Cashier of
Defunct LaGrande Bank.

La Grande, Or, Oct. 17.-In his
private home last night, ]. w. Scri-
Der was bound over to await the ac-
ton of the Federal grand jury at
Portland at the next session of that
body, on charge of embezzling
funds of the Farmers & Traders Ma.
tional Bank in this city.
His bonds were placed at 5000,
which were readily supplied.
At the last moment last night ii
was found that Scriber was too wes k
physically to be taken to Portland
or Pendleton either and United
States Commissioner John HALEY, of
Pendleton, was ordered here on the
evening train.
The exact amount of Scriber's de-
falcations is not known, but a state
ment given out yesterday places the
sum at at least $4,000. Further
examination of the banks books are
expected to enlarge these figures.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23

Great Plants at Mare Island, Brem-
ertOn and Pearl HarbOr.

San Francisco, Oct 18-San Fran
cisco and Puget Sound will both be
named as locations for great navy
yards by the Government, according
to Admiral r. c. Hollyday, U. s. NJ,
Chief of the Bureau Of Yards and
Docks, who has just returned from
Honolulu, where he has been for a
month past inspecting the plans and
site of the proposed naval base at
Pearl Harbor.
II can say" said Admiral Holly
day, on landing from the liner ST.
IBERIA, chat it is the intention of the
navy department to establish inside
the Golden Gate a great navy-yard,
and to establish and maintain yard
of equal size on Puget Sound. Have
patience and you'll both get what
you want"
The Admiral estimates that the
Pearl Harbor work will cost $4,000
900 more than the $3,500,000 al
ready appropriated, and he thinks
the yard should be ready in 1912.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
Nor am l." he added.
Bryan Begins Long Tour.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 19.-W. j.
Bryan's final swing around the coun-
try, which will carry him to the At
lantic Coast, was begun here yester-
day, when he left for St. Louis,
where early this morning he made
an extended speech before crossing
the Mississippi and speaking to the
employees of the National Stockyards.
The Democratic candidate concluded
his Nebraska and Colorado trip here
yesterday morning and devoted six
hours stay at Fairview to making
preparations for his long journey,
which calls for an almost limitless
number of speeches.
From East st. Louis Mr.. Bryan
and party will travel in a special car
for the remainder of the trip, which
will conclude at Lincoln on the night
of November 2. Accompanying him
are Mrs. Bryan, Private Secretary
Rose, Mayor Brown, of Lincoln, and
four correspondents.
In speaking of Judge Taft's inva-
sion of the South, Mr.. Bryan said:
1.-THE trip of Judge Taft through
the South will have no effect what
ever on the voters of that section. l
do not feel the least apprehension as
to how the states will vote"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
BIG HUNT FOR COYOTES IN
DOUGLAS COUNTY, WASH.

Wenatchee, Wash, Oct. 20.-The
committee in charge of the big coy
ote hunt, which is to take place
shortly after election time, in Hell's
Half Acre, in Douglas county, are
working hard to make the affair one
of the biggest things of its kind ever
pulled off in Washington. Already
word has been received from differ
ent enthusiasts on the Coast that
they will join the local aggregation
in pursuit of the chosen prey, and
committees in the different neighbor-
ing towns are arranging to join the
party. When the move was first
started it was thought that the hunt
would extend over a limited area,
and would only last couple of days,
but so many have become interested
that the hunt may extend over a
week The belt over which the coy
otes hold sway extends over con-
siderable portion of Douglas county,
and their destruction is eagerly
sought by the ranchers, who have
hard work keeping the chickens and
ducks from the providers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
NEVADA WILL 81 %, LIVERY
UNDERWRITING NINE.

Carson, New, Oct. 1S.-Governor
D. S. Diekerson has ordered Attor-
ney-General Richard H. Stoddard to
notify the district attorneys of the
various counties to begin proceedings
at once against every dividend-pay-
ing mine in the state which has not
paid its bullion tax. 1t is probable
that many of the officials of mines
that have filed sworn statements
showing that they are operating at
a loss and yet have been paying diVi-
dends will be indicted for perjury In
classifying their reports.
These prosecutions will follow the
lines suggested by State Bullion Tax
Collector Haley, which shows that,
while the output of the states mines
is a million a month, only $4,000
has been paid in for taxes in the last
six months. A feature of the report
is that many lotteries have been OPP
Grated openly in the state in VIOLA
ton of Federal and state Jaws.
The report also showed that the
revenue of the state from gambling
was in excess of 100000 a year
The 81 games pay $75 month each
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
REVOLVER IN TRUNK SHOOTS
AN o. r.. & N. BAGGAGEMAN

Pendleton, Or, Oct. ia loaded
45-caliber Colts revolver in side
show mans trunk came near costing
Kenneth Hannum, night baggageman
at the o. R. &. N. depot in this city,
his life last evening as he was I'M
loading trunks brought In from
Walla Walla. AS he pulled the trunk
out of the car the gun exploded and
ball came crashing through strik-
ing the baggageman on the elbow
and grazing the skin to the shoulder.
The trunk was owned by a show
man, who makes a business of fol-
lowing fair and carnivals, and who
had just come from the Walla Walla
county fair. When an attempt was
made to break open the trunk he in
terposed an objection, which so
aroused the anger of the crowd that
the Snowman was forced to run into
the darkness to escape mob violence.
He took No. for the East, leaving
his trunk behind. The explosion
set fire to the trunk, and when 1t
was opened and the fire ext;nguished
it was found there were two revolv-
ers loaded all round.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
Robs ChivalrOus Farmer.

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 18.-Touched
by the apparent innocence of a
young girl, who stood crying on a
street in Lewiston, Idaho, F. H.
Carey, a well-known farmer living
near Southwick, offered his services
to the weeping maiden, who sob
bingly declared that her folks had
gone home and she was afraid to go
without protection. Mr.. Carey Of
fered CALAMITY to escort the timid
maiden safely to her fathers door,
and in a steady drizzle they shared
the same umbrella.
After leaving the young woman at
the gate, Carey returned to his hotel
and discovered that he had been re-
lieved of 5000 which he carried In
his inside vest pocket. He said he
had probably displayed his roll In
saloon, where a confederate OF the
girl had seen the money. The farm
err gave fair description of the girl
to the house, but she was not located.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
BLOODY BATTLE BETWEEN
OFFICER AND REDSKINS

Missoula, Mont, Oct. ia tele-
phone message from Ovando, Powell
county, says that Deputy Warden G.
B. Peyton and four Flathead Indians
are dead as result of a pitched bat
tie between Deputy Peyton, his as
sistant, Herman Rudolph, and band
of Flathead Indians near Hollands
Prairie, on Swan river, Sunday after
noon.
Peyton and Rudolph were attempt
ing to arrest the Indians for hunting
without a license and killing deer in
excess of law. Peyton went to the
camp of the Indians and told them
that they must accompany him to
Missoula Without warning, they
Immediately fired on the deputy with
rifles, which was returned by Peyton
and Rudolph.
Yellowhead was one of the Indians
killed; the others are unknown.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23

Portland, Or, Oct. 19.-Facts elu-
cidated by the investigation of the
alleged shortage in the Portland
postoffice accounts have been sim
mered down to this basis:
The discrepancies are in the office
of the cashier. The amount to be
accounted for is more than $4,000.
The discovery was made and reported
to the postoffice inspectors about six
months ago. Charles A. Straus, for
eight years cashier of the postoff1ce.
was given a vacation about six
months ago, on account of defective
eyesight.
No arrests have been made, but
the Portland agents for the Fidelity
Bonding Company, which is on the
bond of Charles A. Straus, have sub
mitted a report to their main office
and are awaiting instructions before
any action is taken.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Track prices; Club, S8c;
red Russian, sec; bluestem, csc;
Valley, sic.
Barley-Feed, $26; rolled, $27@
28.
Oats-No. l white, $31; gray,
$50.
Timothy, Willamette Valley,
fancy, $14; do. ordinary, Sill; East
ern Oregon, mixed, $3.50; do. fancy
SIT; alfalfa, $11.50.
Butter-Extra, S5c; fancy, S3hc;
choice, soc; store, 1Sc.
Eggs Extra, S3@34c; Eastern,
26Q2 9c.
Hops-New Oregon, 7@Sc 1907,
2h @4c; 1906, 1 u @1Ac.
Wool-Valley 14@15 Nc; ID;
Eastern Oregon, S@16c, as to
shrinkage.
Mohair-Choice, 1S@19c.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-10-23

POWERFUL AMERICAN BATTLE
SHIPS ANCHOR AT YOKO-
HAMA AMID SALUTES.
Received on Arrival by the Japanese
Warships-City Gaily Deco
rated With Bunting.

Yokohama, Oct. 18.-Sixteen bat
tleships, constituting the American
Atlantic feet, on it's peaceful cruise
around the world, are riding at an
Choir in the Bay of Toxic, occupying
a post of honor in front of like
number of Japanese men-of-war, the
white hulls of the American vessels
making a strong contrast with the
somber-hued ones of the Japanese.
In the bay, alive with bunting,
gaily decorated tugs and steamers
loaded with sightseers are steaming
to and fro and launches from the
shore and the war vessels are bear
ing uniformed officers on their official
visits of welcome.
Preceded by its tender, the Yank-
ton, the American fleet entered the
harbor in a fog that hung over the
bay and dropped anchor at $3.50
O'Clock Sunday morning, one-half
hour later than the time scheduled.
This was due to the fog.
The fleet proceeded to its anchor
age ground and anchored in four
columns in front of the Japanese
fleet. When anchors were cast,
reception committee representing
every department of the Japanese
government and accompanied by at
taches of the various foreign en-
bassies and legations and the Mayor
of Yokohama boarded the flagship
Connecticut and officially welcomed
Rear-Admiral Sperry, his officers and
men to Japan.