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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

The farmers of this country
have been a long time coming
into their own, but the year
1905 marks the climax of that
event. With every thing that
is grown upon the farm soaring
in price, and the prospects for
heavy crops, the best in
the history of the coun-
try, the farmer is able to share
the national prosperity some
thing he has enjoyed to a very
limited degree in the past. AS
IA result Of the agricultural
outlook, it is expected that the
superabundance Of crops will
create a big revival in trade
when they begin TO move, re-
storing the railroads TO a nor
NAL state Of business, and scat
tering the vast sums Of money
accommodating in financial cen
tiers broadcast over the country.
-Toanoke Times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

II we judge by newspaper
expressions, we must conclude
that the South is more sOlidly
Democratic than ever, for there
is little division now on the es-
sentials Of Democratic princi-
pies.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
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, 1908-08-05

W T. Nichols. President the
State Federation Of Labor. ex-
presses himself as being deeply
interested IN the present cam
paign, for the reason that he
feels that labor's cause is vital
ly affected by the conditions
which are presented In n con
versaticn tho other day Mr..
Nichols said that while ne is
not Democrat and has never
vet voted for Bryan, as an
ardent labor man he sees no
other proper course for union
men than TO vote for Bryan.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

The Democratic platform Of
West Virginia offered TO the
State Convention Wednesday
favOrs a constitutional amend
ment DISTINGUISHING the negroe
and declares for a Jim Crow ="
law.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

The officers and men of the
Virginia troops are showing
considerable proficiency ia field
work at Chicamauga. and are
being complimented for their
aiacrity and intelligence in un-
Outstanding the instructions of
the army officers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

Postmaster Cabell, of Rich
mond, Chairman Of the Com
mittee OF topics, OF the National
Postmaster's Association. has
completed the program 60 be
discussed at the convention in
Chattanooga, September IS, rs
and H..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

This il the time of year when
the visitor enjoys the cool and
refreshing climate Of Big Stone
Gap. AS we have said before,
there is not a more delightful
place in the South to spend the
summer than this place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

Norman r. Mack, of New
York. has been chosen 60 man
age Bryan's campaign Mack
has for years been the editor OF
a daily newspaper IN Buffalo.
and is a successful business
man.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

\ dispatch from Norfolk saws
itis reported that Alvah IA.
Martin, National Republican
Committee from Virginia, will
be asked 10 accept a portfolio
in the cabinet OF Judge Taft in
the event of the triumph of the
Republican ticket next Novem-
Der. The seat of Secretary of
Labor and Commerce is said to
be the one which Mr.. Martin is
slated Tor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

during the last ten weeks OF
theyear was probably not more
than fifty percent of the capaci-
ty. Had the production kept
up for the entire year at the
rate exhibited during the first
nine months the total produc-
tion would probably have
reached SO, 900 tons.
West Virginia differs from
any Of the other important coal
producing States, in that ex-
cept for the coal that is con-
sumed by the railroads, a com
paratively small amount used
for manufacturing purposes,
and that which supplies purely
domestic consumption, practic-
ally all of the product is shipped
outside of the State. When
compared with the production
of coal in the State, the manu-
featuring industries of West
Virginia fall into insignificance
The bituminous coal output OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Alabama aud the other
important coal producing States
goes largely into the main
tenance of local manufacturing
industries, which add TO the
wealth of the States and build
up prosperous communities,
where as the greater part Of
the coal mined in West Virginia
is sent out of the State TO assist
manufacturing communities
elsewhere. The question may
well be asked, Is il not time for
West Virginia to develop a
Pittsburg, a Chicago, or a St.
Louis within its borders
The total number Of men en-
plOyed in the coal mines Of
West Virginia, in 1907 was 90
o29, who worked an average Of
230 days, against $4,000 men
for an average of 22O days In
1906 and $3.50 men for an aver
ageof POO days in 1908. The
average daily production per
man was 3.54 tons, against $50
in 1906 and 3.73 in 1905. The
productive efficiency per man
employed declined in spite of
the fact that the amount mined
by the use Of machines in
creased from l5,565,ll3 tons in
1906 20 1902, 1925 tons in 1907.
and the percentage of the
machine-mined product in
creased from 36 TO 1905. In
1905 there We're 1922 machines
in use and in 1907 there were
l.533-6l7 of the pick or punch
er type, $50 chain-breast ma
chimes aud SO long wall ma
chimes.
On account of the terrible
disaster at the Monongah mines
Of the Fairmont Coal Company
in December, 1907, the casualty
record for the year gave West
Virginia "A. higher death rate
per 900 and lower tonnage
for each life lost than any 9TH
er coal producing State. Ac-
cording TO the statistics com
piled 10y j. w. Paul, State Mine
Inspector, the total number of
men killed in the,coal mines of
West Virginia in 1907 was 729.
D which 4S4 We're killed as a
result of gas or dust explosions.
most OF them in the disaster at
Monongah. Falls Of roof or
coal caused IA deaths and IO4
injuries, powder explosions or
windy shots caused % deaths
and "a injuries, and rs and 107.
injuries were attributed to mis-
cellaneous causes. The death
rate per 900 of EMPLOYEES was
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05
TWENTIETH AN
NUAL MEETING
Of The Virginia State Bar
Association.

10 o'clock, a. m, and $50
O'Clock p. m, each day.
All standing committees will
meet at $50 p. M, on Monday,
August 3, 1909.
For registration of members
an Office will be opened by the
Secretary in the hotel, and all
members are particularly re-
quested TO register their names
promptly after arrival in the
Register of the Association,
which will be kept in this room.
The attention of members of
the several standing commit
tees is called to the provision in
the Bylaws cart. XII s %, by
which such committees are re-
quIred TO meet annually on the
day preceding the annual meet
ing of the Association. All such
committees will meet at the
Homestead Hotel on Monday
August 3rd, at $3.50 O'Clock .. m.
MOnday. August 3rd. l0OS-The
Committee on Admissions will
meet at the Homestead Hotel at
6:30 p. IN. Applications for
membership may be forwarded
20 +. K. Stickley, Chairman
Committee on Admissions.
Woodstock, Va, or may be
presented 10 the Committee at
the annual meeting. All other
standing committees should
meet at the same hour and
place.
Tuesday Morning. August 4th-Call
90 order by Jno. Garland Pol
lard, of Richmond, Chairman
Of the Executive Committe.
Prayer by Rev. John G..
Scott. Of Hot Springs. The
Presidents address by Mr..
Wyndham r. Meredith, Of
Richmond. Subject. Federal
Control Of Intra-State Com
merce. "
Order Of Observation-Disclosures
of Committee on Publication.
appointment of Committee
60 Recommend Officers.
Appointment OF Committee
on Obituaries.
Reports Of Secretary and
Treasurer.
Reports of Standing Commit
tees, viz.
J.. Executive Committee.
.. On Admissions.
3. On Legislature and Law
Reform.
4. Judiciary Committee.
>. On Legal Education and
Admission 90 the Bar.
6. On Library and Legal Lit
erature.
Z. On Presentments.
s. ON grievances.
@. On International Arbitra
ton.
Reports Of Special Commit
tees.
Tuesday Evening $50 p. m.-A ma
per by Hon. Armistead G. Cor
don, of Staunton, entitled "Tbe
Legal Foundations of Social
ISM Discussions on the pa
per read.
Wednesday Morning August sih-An-
nual Address by Hon. William
Lindsey, former L.. S. Senator
from Kentucky, entitled. "The
man and the Corporation. "
Report of Committee 10 rec
Ommend Officers.
Election of Officers.
Election of Members of Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Unfinished Business.
New Business.
Wednesday Eyeuing paper bv
Hon. Holmes Conrad, of Win
chester, entitled. THE old
County Court: It's Place in His
tory"
Discussion on the subject of
the paper read.
Report of the Committee on
Obituaries.
Unfinished Business.
New and Miscellaneous Busi-
ness.
Thursday Morning August 6th-A
paper by Judge Henry G. Nc
Doweil, of Lynchburg, entitled.
Some Misconceptions as TO
Federal Procedure. -
Discussions on the subject of
the paper read.
Address by Hon. William H
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

The Gap has been rather
quiet since the close of the State
Summer Normal here.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

Sixty teachers have been put
on the pension list by the State
Board of Education. The fund
Is 5000 az this time and be-
ginning with the school term, all
the 5000 teachers In the State
will contribute one per cent Of
their salaries 90 maintain this
fund. The board is 90 meet
once a year 90 consider appli-
cations. Is is estimated that
$4,000 will be required 70 pay
the teachers the first year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

j. +. Rowe was over from
Bristol one day last week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

IFe"'Hb AuuudI BAN
quet, beginning promptly. at
$50 y. m. Admission only by
ticket, for which no charge is
made TO members, but which
cannot be obtained without reg
istration.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-08-05

Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
FIXTURE of the Chinese.

Sir Robert Hart, directokgeneral Of
Chinese customs. declares that the
Chinese are destined to become a pow
erful nation; but with such an i'm
mense mass the work must go slow.
and by the time they are organized
along modern lines, even If they were
aggressive, which they are not, they
will know how to temper their
strength with wisdom. As to the
yellow peril" Sir Robert said he
thought that, though the Chinese are
likely to become formidable COMPETE
tors in industrial and trading matters,
they will not cause the world any
special trouble.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
Home Bakery

John Hunter has opened Thtsi Home
Bakery and Is prepared to furnish fresh
bread, pies, cakes, etc. on short notice
All orders will receive prompt attention
Everything about the Home Bakery
Is new and up to date and first-class
baker is in charge.
The proprietor hopes by fair dealing
and reasonable prices to secure share
of the public patronage.
Don't send your money away for pies
cakes and bread.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
APPLICATION NO, iii

APPLICATION NO. iii
Notice Of Appiication for Permission to Appro
PIRATE the Public Waters Of the State OF Nevada
Az o " IT., rs HEREBY given that on the 5th
Section Is, Chapter XVIII, of the Statutes of
1907. one Frank 81. Winter. Of Winters Station
plicattpp TO the State Engineer Of Nevada for
permission TO appropriate the public waters Of
the state OF Nevada. Such appropriation is to
Bruneau River at points Approximately un-
surveyed lands probably in TIP. A, N; r. 81 or So
r., by means Of dams. reservoirs and all the flow
cubic feet per second Is to be conveyed 70 points
at the Power Hopee by means Of fumes, bitches
and pipes ana there used Power and 1rfiR atfng.
Water to be returned to stream az Yes,
Rote Of first publication October "a 19O8
Date OF last publication November "a, 1908
Signed: ... ~
FRANK r. NICHOLAS,
-, State Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
APPLICATION NO. 1I4I

Notice Qf Application for Permiss on 70 Appro-
pirate the Public Waters OF the state OF Nevada
Notice - hereby given that on the 9th tiay
OF October, 1908, in accordance with Section
.. Chapter XVIII, Of the Statutes Of 1907, one
Seuthern Pacific Go Of Salt Lake City, county
OF Salt Hhbe, and State OF u tab, INSIDE Rppiica-
tton TO the State Engineer OF Nevada Tor per-
mission 70 appropriate the public wstars OF
20 he made from Humboldt River at 4 polrt on
tho HpmboldI Riyer in Soc. 81, II. 80 NJ, n. SO
OF said Bee. 81 bears South 81 Heg West, agSD
feet distant, by means OF dam. fiuine, reservoir
ana neadgate for Season Nov 10 April |. o
thu Central Pacific Railroad miles east OF
Carlin, Nevada, by means OF ditch, eto. and
thrrS used tlling reservoir or pond from which
TO cut ice for transportation proposes.
,;Exaese 70 be returned ut end OF Icing season
2570 II below point OF diversion.
Date Of nrst publication October %, 1908.
Date OF last publication November Is, 1908.
Signed;
FRANK r. NICHOLAS,
state Engineer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
. Serial No. o4s2
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A
UNITED STATES PATENT ..
Mining Application No. a..
United States Land Office;
sl. Carson City, Nevada,


United States Land Office; -.
sl. Carson City; Nevada, ,,
- Sept. 10, 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that in pursuance
Of Chapter Six Of Title Thirty-two of the
Revised Statutes of the United States, the
Leonard Taylor Mining Company,a cor
poration, by its duly authorized agent and
attorney in fact, e. J. L. Taber, whose post
office address is Elko, Elko County, Neva-
da, has made application to the United
States for patent for the Dyke and Dec
Grafton lodeS, consolidated mining claim,
situate in Centennial Mining District,
County of Elko, State of Nevada, consist
ing Of 1900 linear feet of the Dyke and
1900 linear feet of the Decoration lodes,
with surface ground each 600 feet wide,
being mineral survey No. 1904, and de-
Scribed in the field notes and plat of the
official survey thereof, now on file in the
office of the Register of the United States
Land Office at Carson City, Nevada, which
field notes of survey describe
the boundaries and extent of said
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12

claim on the surface, with mao,
! variation at 18o east, substantially as
lows, to wit:
Beginning at corner No. 1 of the n
lode, which is identical with corner NJ
! Survey No. 1898, Ina lode, sSS-hence
NV. corner of Sec. S, r. 43cE.fR. s.
M.D.B.& M. bears N. 40 81 4G w, az
feet,-N.E. corner SnoWStorm lode Inn,
veyedD bears S. 73o ~ E. 441.4 feet; ths
5. 75' E. 40 feet, interesting N. end
OF the SnowStorm lode (unSurveyed) al
49, w. IS feet from the NE. cornp,
the SnowStorm lode (unsurveyedl, -
feet to corner No. of the Dyke h
which is identical with corner No
Survey No. 1898 Ina and Half Moon loi
and also identical with corner No. all
Decoration lode of this survey; thenr,N
IS E. $50 feet pipe line bears NV
5. E.,-6oO feet to corner No. of +
Decoration lode, which is identical nj
corner No. 3, Survey No. 1893, Half M
lode; thence S. $50 w. IS feet pipe Il
bears NV. and S.E.,-15OO feet to cor
No. 8 of the Decoration lode; thence T.
75o w. 600 feet to corner No. 4 of ~
Decoration lode, which is identical Nj
corner No. of the Dyke lode of this snS
vey, whence discovery post of the Deco,i
ton lode bears N. 39o 49, 50" E. 77Sd
feet; thence N. $50 w. 488 feet Bull ~
Creek, 40 feet W de, q feet deep, aoS{
north,-6oo feet to corner No. 4 of NJ
Dyke lode, whence discovery post of NJ
Dyke lode bears N. 40 ~ so" E. ON
feet; thence N. $50 E. 30 feet Bull RI
Creek, 40 feet wide, feet deep, flow
north,-69o.8f feet, interesting E. Side IN
OF the SnowStorm lode (unSurveyed att
40 w. 91o.o5 feet from the NE. coms
OF the Snowstorm lode (unSurveyed),
1900 feet to corner No. of the DYKE Io5,
the place of beginning of descriptions
exterior boundaries of said conSolidSs4
claim.
81 AREA Acr,
Total area of Dyke lode. ...... 2O.@
Less area in conflict with SnowStorm
lode (unsurveyed) 4.162 acres.
Net area Dyke lode. .............. i6.4
Total and net area Decoration lode. 2o.6t
Net area lode claim ............. 37.tt
LOCATION
This claim Is located ir NE S.W. Il
Sec. 5, 7. 43 N. r, s. E. M.D.B.&M.
Each of said lodeS being of record in II
office Of the county recorder of Elk
County, at Elko, Elko County, Nevada.
There are two adjoining claims
shown by the plat of survey; "a The Ii
lode of Survey No. 1898 adjoins the DyI
lode of this survey on the flortheaster
end OF. said Dyke lode. (2) The Half Moo
lode of Survey No. 1898 adjoinS the De-
Grafton lode of this survey on the norti
eaSteriy end of said Decoration lode.
The Snowstorm lode (unsurveyed) cor
flictS with fraction of the Dyke lode q
this survey, at the northweSterly corner Q
said Dyke lode-whlch conflict is exclud.
from this survey. .'...
Any and all persons claiming .advers,N
the mining ground, lodeS, premj W.. ,1
portion thereof so described 3JufyEy,
plated and applied for, are hereby Motif
that unless their adverse claims are dR
filed as according to law and the regu
tons hereunder, within the time prescr
ed by law, with the Register OF the Unit
States Land Office at Carson City, Neyat
they will be barred; in virtue Of the pl
visions of said statute. LOUIS J. COM,
Register
Date of first publication Sept. 10, 1908.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-11-12
The Shoe Man

Having been in the shoe business all
my life, | claim to know something
about the business. carry u large
stock of mems and women's shoes and
am selling my share. am sorry that
| cannot keep Il cobbler, but l cannot.
So will have to do what repairing
can and let the rest 60 The most of
my time is taken up selling shoes.
a. l.. MAUK, The Shoe Man.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18

let EN-, so that even their rattles
couldn't work, and dropped exhausted,
they began to rattle among themselves
as to which was the winner, an l
thought it was time to turn over an
go to sleep again, so l puts with two
ratchets. Takin' one with one hand
an tn other in tn other, / began CIV
in 'em the twist.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Observation-Disclosures
Just like that, only faster, and more
stentorian like, as they say of Bin
Virgins voice when he makes a stump
speech.
AT the first clicketty-ick they all
jumped jest like a narvous rooster
when you say boob to him. AT the
second they looked around uneasily
as If expectin' to be attacked, and
finally when | ratcheted out a click
like two dozen telegraph offices tryin'
to sing the Star Spangled Banner all
at once they made a jump for liberty
that landed EN- ten yards away, an
they jumped SO quick and 50 sudden
that every blessed one o. them snakes
snapped his rattles OIL
Next mornin' when l got down to
breakfast l found enough rattles to
fill my suitcase, an for ten years after
that neither me nor my wife ever had
to buy any buttons to sew on our
clothes. We Jest used them rattles as
we needed EN-"
There was a silence of three or four
minutes duration.
Il didn't know you'd ever been down
to Arizony, captain" said the postmas,
ter, finally,
Didn't We, Joe?" said the captain.
mo" retorted the postmaster. kin
ye prove it?"
YES" replied the captain. "Easy's
fallin' of a log. II yen come up t
my house some night III show it to "
on the map, and If that amt enough
III show We the old suitcase them rat
tiers used to make their stump speech
es on"
Il thought We said them rattlers haC
good pints," said 81 Wotherspoon.
$50 they hev," said the captain. Isl
they hev, They don't drink whisky
ner play cards, an as far as I can int
out they don't write maggyzine arti
cles about 'Frenzied Finances OF Ma
ture Fakirs.'"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-18

limbs O. them big cactus trees they
hev down there, about l6 feet up from
the ground. Then when bedtime come
I'd climb up the prickers, just as l
would a ladder. and slide into the ham
mick an go to sleep. l was safe
enough up there from anything that
creeps because, though snakes can
climb trees as easy as a squirt, they
find the prickers on the cactus trees a
leetle too inconvenient for EN-, but
they bothered me like the dickens
with the racket they KEEP up under
meath. Ye know all a rattle-snake
asks Of US human bein's is to be al
lowed to keep warm, and when them
cold Arizony nights come on, an the
sun had gone down, they used to creep
along to where my campfire was burn
in low, an toast themselves alongside
OF its dyin' embers. II they'd done it
quietly l wouldn't ha' minded it, but
somehow or other the genial glow or
the campfire used to make EN- talka-
tive, an they'd rattle away at each
other on the subjects O the day until
We couldn't tell whether it was a
church sociable with all the wimmen
out, or a telegraph office, ye had I'M
derneath We. Nobody needn't never
tell me that them fellers can't talk.
They'd rattle questions and answers
at each other like two opposin' parties
at a town meetin'. Once in awhile one
Teller that seemed to know more n
the rest Of EN- would rattle on for
seven or eight minutes without stop
pin, an the others Id set there gain
at the fire an drinkin' it all in. Their
some other Teller who couldn't quite
understand would give his tail a shake
three or four times, endin' up with al
Interrogation point, and the first fel
Ter would answer sometimes pleasant
ly, sometimes with considerable firm
ness, an once in awhile as if he wa
layin' down the law more in ange
than in sorrer.'
What was they talkin' about, car
tain?" asked 81 Wotherspoon-
81 can't tell We that my son." sal