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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-12

BUTTE, May 5.-Lifted by a tremen-
dous charge of dynamite, the ice jam
in the Big Hole river southwest of
Butte, went out last Monday. The
jam, which had been gathered for more
than two, weeks, backed the river
water over an area of two miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-12

ANACONDA, May. 5.-James Mac
key, employed in the mill at the
Washoe smelter, fell into one of the
tanks last evening, and was killed.
It is presumed that he was stunned by
the fall, and while in that condition
was smothered by the crushed ore and
water flowing in.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-12
TWO IRRIGATION PROJECTS.
Lands In Eastern Montana Will Soon
Produce Wealth.

VUOOuC0 vvo0utUs
BILLINGS, May San event Inn
portant in the history of eastern
Montana was witnessed today at
Hardin, when three irrigation pro.
jects which will reclaim TO agriculture
fully 10000 acres of fertile land were
thrown opep by the turning on of
water from the Big Horn river into
canals. This ceremony was performed
by Governor Norris ia the presence
of mauy hundreds of interested citi-
Zens.
Governor Norris as introduced by
President Johnston. He complimented
the settlers on the opening of the
splendid tracs of 10000 acres which
would u,uke homes for several thous-
and cootented people. He declared
that the land is among the hes, in The
state. and that its opening and the
attending ceremony would be noted in
the annals of thu STATE.
T. DwO'Donne(. made one of b .
.charac'eristlc addresses, dropping
many p otitable hints 20 srttv'r4 who,
he said, should not expect 700 much
al first, as it would take lWo or ,hree
years TO get results which would pay.
The value of the land would increase,
however, at least $40 per acre ca b
year. He advocated planning for th.
future, advised them to grow and feed
alfalfa, to construct permanent homes
by erecting good houses, plan. orch
ards and make perm auent improve.
ments.
F. S. Cooley declared Montana
BOOSTERS are modest and underesti-
mate possibilities. He predicted that
within five years the 10000 acres
would be worth Sl0O an acre or 49,.
600, 900; that crops and permanent i'm
provements would add 81, ,OOO, 900 more,
making q grand total of S5,000,0 900
and in two years there would be
population of fully 5000 in that val.
ley. He also declared this is the rich.
est section of the entire state.
GLENDlvE, May 8.-A most signif.
cant event was the turning OF water
into the lower Yellowstone canal from
the headgate dam, signalizing by
tangible and visible proof the COM
pletion of this great government pro.
ject, which will reclaim about 10000
acres of fertile Dawson county land.
AS starter the water was only
allowed to run through the first nine
miles of the canal. When the stream,
which quickly covered the distance
named, reached the Burns Creek
sluiceway, it was again diverted into
the Yellowstone. Below that point
there are some repairs to be made.
These will consume about two weeks.
After that the water will be run down
through the main canal for many
miles further.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-12

and Kikuyu chiefs. They were re-
ceived with high honors. the chiefs
presenting Roosevelt with . goat,
three sheep, bull and wild ostrich.
He gav0each . piece of silver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-05-12

HELENA, May 8.-Notice has been
received that the findings of the gov
ernment against Emil Bercher OF Bill.
lings have been affirmed. Bercher
was convicted of illegal fencing and
fined $3.50 and given q 20 days. jail
sentence. Bercher died while the
case was In the court Of appeals.
BOHEMIAN, May. 8.-Announcement
was made this afternoon of one of the
biggest deals in the history OF the
county, by which the q. s. Buell. Land
became owners of the irriga.
tion system on the West Gsllatin
river. The canals were purchased
from the West Gallatin Irrigation
There are two main ca
nails and large number of laterals
involved in the trans actions, by
means of which H. acres are irri.
gated.
KAL1sPELL, May. 8.-Four infor.
nations, bearing the signature of At.
torney General Galen, charging the
Great Northern Railway company
with misdemeanor In the operation of
cabooses not constructed in conform.
ity with the state law we're filed in the
district court here this morning BY
County Attorney Stevens. It is said
similar suits are being instituted
throughout the counties traversed by
The Great Northern.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
A VERDICT OF GREAT INTEREST TO
RIVER MEN.

The Evansville Ind, Courier says:
A verdict of great interest to both
owners and employees of steamboats,
on the Ohio was reached at Pitts
burg Wednesday when the jury in
the case of Charles E. HOgg, admin
istrasor of Wilbur Sayre, of Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, against the
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
s. Coke Co., returned a verdict of
81, 900 for the plaintiff. The case
was brought in the United States
Circuit Court, following Sayre's be-
ing drowned while wheeling coal
along a plank runway on the steam
er Ironsides. The accident occurred
Feb. 81, 1906, below RavenswOod.
The plaintiff asked $40, 900 damages.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS SUGGESTION.

One reason for making Christmas
present of The Youths Companion is
that it is the best gift for the money
SITS. 1t not only provides a
years profitable enjoyment for the
one who receives it, but for every
one in the recipients family, from
the youngest to the eldest. Wheth-
er there are five or fifteen in the
household, each has lions share in
The Companion. Ofhow many other
presents can this be said? Another
good reason is that the one who
makes the present receives from the
publishers a special copy of The
Youths Companions ''Denetian''
Calender for 1910. That is two CAL
enders go with every gift subscription
to the giver, one to the sub
scriber.
The new volume ofThe Companion
for 1910 will be like treasure-chest,
packed from cover to cover with all
manner of things useful and pleasure
able. If you cannot find any one
who is not now a subscriber to The
Companion, the only correct thing
to do in the circumstances is to give
it to yourself, for you do not want
to be lonesome at Christmas time.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
GLENWOoD.

The Starkey Literary Society met
Friday night, Dec. srd, and the fol-
lowing program was rendered: Song
by the choir; Chapel, by CIV. Wise,
Recitation by the following: Myrtle
Mccoy, Lillian Perry, Arthur Perry,
Essie Meadows, Bird Chapman,
chauncy Keister. Reading by the
following: Elmer starkey, E. Mead
ows, Ed Powell; speech by George
Fletcher. Question for debate, Re
solved that man will risk his life far
ther for the love of woman than for
money. Affirmative, Geo. Young,
Captain c. W. Wise, Erret Meadows,
Mirt Mccoy. Negative, Elmer Star.
key, Captain Geo. Fletcher, Ed.
Powell, Essie Meadows, jamie Fox.
Judges as follows: Erma Camp, Al
ton Mccoy, Mr.. Davis. Unanimou.
decision for the negative side. They
adjourned to meet Friday night,
Dec. 10th.
Miss Bessie Mccoy went on a visit
to clarington last Saturday.
Hermine Wheaton is handing up .
fne crop oftobacco.
J. [. starkey sold his tobacco last
Friday for IS cents per pound.
The fox hunters in this vicinity
never tire Of this most delightful Of
all sports.
Rev. Smith, of Lincoln county,
has bought fine farm back of Glen
wood and moved upon same Tuesday.
Walter clagg has sold his farm to
VIM, Hudson.
We are sorry to announce that
Mrs. David starkey is sick at this
writing.
Herb Mccoy, of Upland, was visi-
ting his father last Thursday.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
GOOD ROADS
N WEST VISCIlIA- JEFFERSON COUNTY
WINS SECOND PRIZE.

It's a source of qualification to
know that at least some of the coun-
ties ofwest Virginia take front rank
in good reads. Recently some of
the manufacturers of Automobiles
entered into an endurance run con-
test, from New York to Atlanta,
promoted by the New York Herald
and Atlanta Journal, in which those
papers offered sl75o.oo in prizes for
the best roads in the severa. cOun-
ties through which the route of the
run passed. The road judges have
just awarded the prizes, in which
the county of jefferson received
$4,000, the second prize, Mercer
county, New Jersey, receiving ST.
10000, the first and Rockbridge
county, Virginia. $4,000, the third.
In deciding the awards the judges
took into consideration the align
ment of road, grading, width of
roadway between bitches, width of
roadway surfacins, slope of shoulders
and condition of bitches and general
appearance OF roadsides.
The immense limestone deposits
of jefferson county have made it
possible for the county to have the
finest of macadamized roads at
minimum cost, but there is no reason
why. with the large annual apprO-
priations for roads in other counties,
they do not also, have better roads
than they do. Take this, Mason
County, our public roads, as a general
thing are disgrace to the public
spiritedness of its citizens. Laying
along or close to many of the roads
are immense deposits of gravel in the
Ohio river that could be placed upon
these roads at small cost from time
to time. so that in half dozen
years We could have many miles of
solid, gravel roads, nearly or quite
as good as those of the prize county
of Jefferson. How long, oh, how
long, will 'mossbackism' prevail
over enterprise and progress:
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08

The men operating the sawmil in
Robinson district, on the waters of
Fodder Creek, concluded to abandon
the mill for one day and go hunting.
1t was not long before the dogs holed
some kipd of an animal, and the hun
tiers concluded to dig it out. They
had worked but little while, how
ever, when some one got to throwing
rocks and clubs at them, and not sue
ceeding in soaring them away, tried
the persuasive shot gun. This had
the desired effect and the first party
took to their heels, dogs and all.
When the second party had routed
them they proceeded to dig out the
game when, 10! it was fine black
pole cat-worth about $500 and the
men who holed it ''dasn't claim any
share in the skin" ..
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
NOTICE OFDISSOLBlON.

Notice is hereby given, that at a
meeting of the Stockholders ofthe
Middleport, Clifton & New Castle
Ferry Company, corporation, Great
ed and organized under the State of
West Virginia, held at Graham Sta
ton, Mason County, West Virginia,
on the 9Th day of November, 1909,
the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Resolved, /. That the Middleport,
Clifton s. New Castle Ferry Compa-
ny, corporation, created and organ
lied under the laws of the State of
West Virginia, do hereby discontinue
business as corporation and surren-,
ders to said State its charter and cor
porate franchises.
Resolved, 9. That the President of
this corporation cause notice of the
adoption of the said foregoing resolu-
tons to be published in some news
paper of general circulation near its
principal Office or place of business of
this corporation once aweek, for four
successive weeks; and that he certify
these resolutions to the Secretary of
State of the State of West Virginia,
and deliver to him certificate show
ing the publication of said notice as
provided by law.''
Given under my hand this eth
day of November, 1909.
T. B. WILKINSON,
President of said Corporation.
dec. Law.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
WHEN CHECK DOES NOTPAY DEBT.

Even though a check given in part
payment of a sum due recites that it
is in full of the debt, the acceptance
and use of the check by the creditors
does not discharge the entire debt,
according to the holding of the su-
preme Court in the caseof Nixton vs..
Kiddy, in which the judgment of
the Circuit court of Randolph county
IS affirmed in an opinion by Judge
Robinson.
The syllabus says:
Payment by debtor and receipt
by the creditor of less sum than is
due upon an undisputed liquidated
demand is not satisfaction of the debt,
although the creditor agrees to accept
it as such, if there be no release un-
derseal or no new consideration given
as to the part left unpaid.
If debtor gives to his creditor a
check for part of an undisputed liqu-
idated sum due, reciting in the check
thatit is in full of the debt, the ac-
ceptance and use of the check by the
creditor does not discharge the entire
debt in the absence of a consideration
for the release of the unpaid part. .
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
TWO CHARMING ENTERTAINMENTS AT
HOOEFS OPERA HOUSE UNDER
AUSPICES OF CHRIST CHURCH
GUILD
CHHDRERS MATINEE AT 4RM, THIS
AFTERNOON, DECEMBER STH,
ADMISSION 10 CENTS.
Program of Twenty Delightful Num-
bers Rendered this Evening
Beginning at 8 p. m. Admis-
sion csc and 1oc Extra for
Reserved Seats.
ne people Of Point Pleasant vi

The people Of Point Pleasant will
thus be afforded two rare and most
ENJOYABLE musical treats.
An attractive matinee program
has been especially prepared for the
pleasure and instruction of the little
folks. In the evening one may hear
the wonderful and faithful reproduc-
lion of the sweetest and most brill
liant efforts ofsome of the worlds
famous singers, or listen entranced
to the melodious strains of violin
and harp, or some of the best selec-
tons of classical and popular music
effectively rendered by renowned
bands.
Come and enjoy yourself thorough
ly; forget the cares that infest the
day." Music, delicious and sweet
and soothing, will have full sway,
and you viii return to your homes
rested, refreshed and grateful for
music's refining and enrolling in
auence.
The following is quoted from the
Gallipolis Tribune's. editorial page:
In all the music producers, pre-
vious to the Victor victrola, the
sounds have issued through metal,
and it has been impossible to escape
a certain harsh, hard and metallic
effect. In the victrola the music
comes through wood, and is as soft,
sweet and pure as the notes of a
pipe organ. We first heard one of
these wonderful instruments a year
or more ago, and its reproduction of
the human voice, of the violin, of
the harp, and of band music, is
simply perfect.
One may sit and enjoy caruso,
Schumann-Heink, or the marine
band, and find it hard to believe
that the performers are not them
selves hidden in this box of wonders
from which the melody issues forth.
1t was our pleasure to hear the in
strument which will be used here
tomorrow for an hour on Saturday
night, and it contains the JOY and
laughter and tears and thrills and
ecstacy and inspiration which the
genius of the worlds greatest mu-
sicians alone can give. For those
who love the waltz one performance
by the Marine Band at Washington
will be worth the price of ad-
mission.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08

Rev. Carder preached an interest
ing sermon at this place Sunday
morning.
The Y, P. c. U. of this place will
meet next Sunday night.
Mrs. J. S. Meculloch, Mrs. John
Thomas and daughter, Clara. Misses
Mamie and Maryland Pullins, Julia
and Mabel Wiley were calling on
Mrs. J. NJ. Jones and daughter, Ora.
The residence ofMr. Isaac Plants
was burned to the gound Saturday
morning. Only few of his house
hold goods were saved.
Mrs. H. a. Meeks was a business
caller at Flat Rock, Saturday.
Those present at the party given
by Mrs. Martin Greenlec in honor
of their son, Charles, were: Herbert
Eads, wife and two children, VIM.
lawson and wife, VIII Rayburn and
wife, Misses Ora, Dicie and Lena
Rayburn, Telma and Oslo Gibbs,
Mary and Minnie Greenlee, Dicie
and Pearl Eads, Carrie and Bertha
Beabout, Maggie Foglesong, Georgia
Hill, Blanche Roush, Ora Jones and
Virgie Love; Messrs. Oris, Wanda
and Walton Roush, Ross Rifle, Harry
Love, Ross Hartly, Dan Blaine,
Harry Foglesong, Curt Rayburn and
Claude Eads. The evening was
spent in singing and talking and all
had pleasant time.
George 1. RIFLE is home from
Belleville, Ohio, to spend the winter
with his parents.
The Music entertainment given
at the home of Mr.. J. V. Sterne
Saturday night was quite a success
and all report an enjoyable time.
Those present were: Charles Love,
wife and two sons, o. D. Kent, wife
and son, John Bossess and two sons,
Misses Rosa and Lola Rayburn, Ma
bel Love, Julia Wiley, Carrie Bea-
bout and Ora Jones; Messrs. Ev-
erette Greer, Frank and Charles
Daugherty, Morgan Love, Willard
Smith and Perry Davis.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
NOTICE TOTAXPAYERS.

On and after the Ist day of Janu-
ary, 1910, 10 per cent. viii be added
to all taxes and viii be collected.
Deputies are instructed to make
prompt collections of all taxes. This
action becomes necessary on ac-
count Of the great number of claims
outstanding against the county,
which MUST be paid in order to save
interest. JOHN P. AUSTIN.
Sheriff Mason County.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81 19O9

commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, sell
at public auction at the front door of
the Court House ofsaid Mason Coun-
ty, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing property, situated in the State of
West Virginia, County of Mason and
town of Henderson:
A certain lot or parcel of land
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at stake on north side of
Forrest street fifty (5o) feet West of
Henderson street, and corner to lot
formerly owned by J. G. Forrest,
thence in a Westerly direction along
the line of said Forrest street fifty
(5o) feet to stake, corner to lot
owned by L. A. Walker, thence in a
Northerly direction with the line oflot
fsaid L. A. Walker one hundred and
fifty (l5o)feet toastakecorner to Pull
Inns Alley, thence in an Easterly
direction along said alley fifty (5o) feet
corner of said J. G. Forrest lot,
thence in a Southerly direction with
the line of said Forrest lot one hun
bred and fifty (l5o) feet to the place
ofbeginning.
Terms of sale:-cash.
J. S. SPENCER, Trustee.
Dec. I-4w
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
trustees sac.
OF Real Estate IN the Town Of
Henderson, Mason County,
West Virginia.

Under and by virtue of a certain
deed of trust executed by Beatrice
Mccoy and L. S. Mccoy, her hus-
band, to the undersigned Trustee,
dated the Goth day of May, 1905, re-
corded in the Office of the Clerk of
the County Court of Mason County,
West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book
No. es, page 400, etc, tosecure the
payment of a certain debt, therein
fully described, in favor Of Modern
Building s. Loan Association, in man
ner and form and according to the
terms and provisions II. said trust
deed specified, and said debt having
become due and payable. and default
having been made in the payment
thereof, and being required by said
Modern Building & Loan Association,
the creditor secured by the deed of
trust aforesaid, ], the undersigned
Trustee, shall on
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08

Forty thousand shirt waist makers
in New York threaten to go on a
strike. They can't win if they do.
The peek-aboo waists, now all the
style, are so near nothing that it
doesn't make any difference whether
any at all are worn or not.
County Clerk R. E. Mitchell, up
to the present time has issued COG
hunters license, one non-residence
and one womans' license.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
CARD OF THANKS.

desire to extend my heartfelt
thanks to the many people who were
so kind and helpful to me in my dis
tress and troable.
Mrs. OLLIE WILSON.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08

The Presidents Message was read
in Congress yesterday, and will be
found ON the .Sth page of the Regis
ter, today.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
Trustees Sale,
Of Real Estate m the Town Of
Point Pleasant, Mason coun-
~, West Virginia.

p
Under and BY virtue efa certain
deed of trust executed byN. P. ARM
strong to the undersigned Trustee,
dated the 18th day of June, 1909. re-
corded in the Office of the Clerk of
the County CoGrt3of Mason County,
West Virginia; in Trust Deed Book
No. Is, page $40, ETC., to secure the
payment of a certain debt, therein
fully described, in favor of ]. d. Nc
Cullcch, now deceased, and said
debt having become due and payable,
and default having been made in the
payment thereof, and beng required
by John McCulloch, Administrator Of
the personal estate of said ]. D. Nc
CullOeh, deceased, l., the undersign-
ed Trustee, shall on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1903,
commencing at II O'Clock a. M, sell
at public auction at the front door Of
the Court House of said Mason coun-
ty to the highest bidder, the follow
ing property, situated IN the State Of
West Virginia, County of Mason. and
Town of Point Pleasant:
A certain tract or parcel of land
described as follows, to-wit: Being
the upper end of what is known as
the Kingtown property, including
the river front and landing along the
Kanawha River to line of property
formerly owned by John Winkley,
thence along the public road to Jew
EFT Street, thence along East side Of
Jewett Street in Northerly direct.
ion to Waggener's line, thence East.
erly to lands of Kanawha & Mich.
gan Railway Company, thence South.
erly to the Kanawha River, save and
except the school house lot hereto,
fore sold and conveyed to Board o.
Education of Lewis District in said
Mason County.
Terms of sale:-CASH-
J. S. SPENCER, Trustee.
Dec. 1-fw
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08
A BIG HOG.

J. NJ. Burdett says that Gen. Nc
causland has the largest hog in the
county-7oo FOUNDER. Says he looks
like baby elephant.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-08

Miss Irene Bowyer, last Saturday
evening, entertained a few friends at
Bridge Whist.