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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-10
No. 8
MAKING THE
DIRT Fly.
Figures showing How Work prozre.. =
Along The cansl

Every two minutes a ton ~
coal Is burned up at Panama
every minute - carloads ~
rock and gravel are torn from
the earth, every hour lees
pounds Of dynamite are ex
ploded in mountain and Jungle
every minute SI24 is speu, f.r
labor.
One hundred and twentv-two
locomotives are shrieking and
creaking IN the nine mile r;h.
bon Of the Culebra Cut. I'D Ouoo
Snirtless men are sweating and
swearing. 1880 flat cars are
rumbling and grumbling, One
hundred and six miles of tracl-
splt the gorge dozen sets ~
rails, in width of 200 and 9oo
ieet, are hung in tires one above
the other. Sixty-seven steam
shovals are pulling 20.ton
scoops into the earth two and
three times every minute Nor
than 100000 cubic wards ~
earth are being wrested from,
the rainbow strata Of soil every
81 days. And on the two sides
OF the inferno squat the twin
peaks OF Gold and Snow Hius
ike a couple of apples which =
'choolboy has nearly bitten
through.
Roughly, a hole measuring
'l'5lS,ooo cubic yards must VET
bee bored in the Panama CLAW -
make the Canal a reality. When
.he French were routed ST. 5Ooo
POO eubic yards had been exca.
'ated. The Americans have
added 42.oo0,oo0 cubic wards -
.his total.
Picture "a chasm measuring
- ieet in every direction. in
winch could De buried 25 ordi-
iary three-story houses 4o feet
n height in width and in
ength. The equivalent of sucb
chasm. says "a writer i'm Put.
lam S. Is bored every day along
he cource OF The Panama
anal THE excavation amount.
ng TO nearly 2.000,000 cubic
set daily Ex.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-10
ALIVE AT ia YEARS
OF AGE.
Samuel Sslyers Oldest Living Man IN the
South Resides Near Norton. Va.

Samuel Salv.rs ne-h... -.
Oldest man now l;,;na 80 ','e
south. resides near -. - 'ne ne
Wise Copntv - ~ ~ 90
sccor3i,,, - ma" ana Is
t,on obtainabl. itt,a.V,, - o
Thi, pool nst,,roi -. ~
tho Vir0ioia p,o,,,.. ~
his hf, n, co,n,,s~.,i,..P,. ,.'''
NOT realizin, ,b.t s y
sions were worth IN.
dollars Heat o,o ,;-. y,
that only "a few 49,.
owned the enti,. l,,.,,.,-s
fine coal land. l,yin. -, =,
the town of Nor,,, :, -
davs he had not,Le laa...s
of the value "a; his nossoss;o..,
and disposed of tbe,o Co., ,...-
triue as ..,,o,,,.,.,..l.s .. '',.' .r,
property is now rbe sc.,ans
immense mi,ioo ..4
making operations and ,1o
owners of the pro,srt, a
among the millionsirls - ~
country.
Salyer hasa vivil,ner,o-,
tle long no., o,.s-. 0'
dents Of the war oflsf9 v;f
much interest d.. ,.n.
time when ali the monnt.,m
regions of Southwest N-ir,,i.,,-
was teeming with ,y,l5 49,.
and when the red man do,,.5
the valleys with his wjgvar,s
Salyer. although be has liy.,
Boz an unprecedented sy. .,
iured the hardships of H. c;,;l
war, having gone througb tho
entire four years of "a strenuous
'ampaign.
He is of Irish decent bai,c .
SON of one of two bro.l,.-. 80,
an NNA NNA
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-10
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.

The revised Constitution and
Bylaws of the Board of Trade
met approval at the meeting
held Saturday night, and with
the addition of three more
officers to the roll, the body now
has practically perfected its
organization with the exception
of the secretary who is yet to
be chosen.
Immediately after the open
ing of the meeting the form Of
note to be used in collecting as
sessments and securing their
payment was submitted. fol-
lowing which the new list of
assessments, as provided for
at the previous meeting. was
presented.
The amount of the proposed
assessments Of each individual
seems to be very reasonable
and it is believed within the
means OF each one enrolled. and
10y each doing his part, the
amount derived from this
source, together with the mem
bership fees, the list including
about 200 names) will be
adequate 20 pay "a first class /
man as secretary and have I
sufficient surplus to met the
other necessary demands for
the upbuilding of the town as
required i'm advertising, etc.
The constitution and bylaws
were read and passed on favor
ably, with addition of two
members TO the Board of Direc- /
tors, the gentlemen being Gen. /
eral Ayers and r.. Tate Irvine.
the latter was also elected vice
PRESIDENT. A Corresponding
secretary was also added 60 the
ist of officers This latter Office
leing "a necessity as the salried
secretary would be greatly en-
numbered were he 90 have To
attend, and record the minutes
IF All the meetings of the direc-
ors, often at times when his
ervices would be more valuable y
Elsewhere. The following is
he revised roll of officers and
hrectors, except the Secretary.
.et TO be secured. S
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-10
OFFICFRS-

G.. S. Carter. president.
r. II. Irvine, vice-president
j. $. Wright, cor. secretary
j. s. Hamblen, treasurer.
DIRECTORS.
@. $. Carter.
b IT. Irvine.
j y. Hamblen.
Karl Stoehr.
W. w. Taylor.
w. H. Goodloe.
J. f. Bullitt.
h. = Prescott.
t. B. Alsover.
c. G.. Cochran.
R. A. Ayers.
The following standing com
mittees were appointed:
transportation. L. O. Petit
chairman, w. T Goodloe. b. J.
Prescott, J. w. Kelly, w. II.
Horton.
n ew Industries.-J w
Chalkley, chairman, J. A. L.
Minor, II. +. Fox, J. NJ. Good /
loe, W. G. Coutts, II, L. Moore.
A. L. Morrison.
Membership subscriptions
X. d. Baker, chairman. Cant
Henry Taylor, Mayo Cabel.
Entertainment.-R. t. Irvine
chairman, R. A. Ayers. JF
Bullitt.
Civic improvements. G
Cochran, chairman, j. H +
Mathews, J. S. Wright, DR.. w /,
u Painter, w. T. Alsover.
Mr.. Coolidge read a reply to
a letter he had written to NJ. Y
richards, of the Southern Rail {
way, inquiring if be knew of a
man who would probably suit S
as Secretary of our organiza-
Ion, and soliciting him TO visit :
Big Stone Gap. We are glad !
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-10

our only hope, said three doctors IN
Mrs A. l.. Fisher. Detroit, Mich. suffering
iEoin severe rectal trouble. lies in an oper-
alton. "then ! used Dr. Kings New life
Piils, she writes, "tll wholly cured .
lhey prevent Appendicitis cure Constipa
ton, Headache. 25c. az j. W. Keliv'S
Drug Store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-10
MOONShlNER BETTER THAN
SALOONlST.

The average moonshiner is
a long ways better than the
averaged licensed saloon Keeper
found in cur cities" saws the
Wise News, published at Wise
Va, IN It's current issue. The
News takes up the much dis
cussed moonshining question
and says that the city papers
are running a great deal on the
subject that shows ignorance
OF the conditions that really ex-
lst IN the mountainous section
and the home Of the Illicit dis.
tlller.-Bristol Herald Courier
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-10

The Wise Printing Company
can 40 your printing as good as
any house IN the whole country
at prices as reasonable as anv.
one else.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-10
THE FLORA OF TEXAS.
THE cAcr


OF which are found in Mexico.
but all the warm dry regions Of
the southwest have them in
greater or less profusion. The
arid and semi arid regions of
Texas have many Of these spe
cies, not less than eighty FIVE
varieties having been found in
the state.
A visitor Co San Antonio NAV
.ste most of these in the Alamo
Plaza Park. to which they have
been transplanted from their
native homes on the plains and
in the wild jungles where they
originally Hourished. These
cacti take am almost variety of
forms, some Of them nearly
perfect globes. covered I'm some
cases with long spines. and in
others. with very short. downv
looking ones-but beware how +
YOU touch them, They are like +
the stings of those insects that
leave the instrument i'm the
hesh. and they are very diff
cult Go extricate, hanging as
though barbed like a fish-hook-
and causing a fostering sore. If
81 part, however small. is left
n the flesh. OF these globe cac-
% there are dozens of varieties.
and Che towering seasons each
mas its own peculiar form and
color of blossom red. yellow
white, purple, but usually "a
mixture of these AN exquisite
iy beautiful have seen in the
noghborhood of Cvalde a half
dozen or more varieties of the
glooe-shaped cactus.
The most common form here
Is the broad-faced pricllv pear
cactus, rearing itself every.
where in wood and field. and =
attaining "a heighth of cigh, 90
.en feet, by building disk upon
hsk, usually in the same plane
bat frequently growing at right 1
angles to the parent leaf. This
'actus bears ON the edges of the
llsIs "a pcarshaped fruit. Civ
ng DO the name of prickly pear n
.his fruit is eaten by the Mexi- u
ans, but Co me-. it is of such N.
lckening sweetness as to be- .
npalatable The broad disks d.
urnish food for many kinds of il.
nmalS, and is the salvation of p.
he cattle men during periods :,
Z prolonged drought. How y
le cattle eat 10 and live is a
iystery 70 nae, for the slightest 81,
ontact with the human flesh -.
lis it with prickles difficult 10
Ntract, Yet the cattle eat 10
nth impumty, and seem 20
nj IL "a very good substitute 'u
'r their usual food 1 have
iuddered at seeing the cattle d"
ere filling their mouths with
hat l would scarcely dare 10 ~
uch, Frequently, however.
e people SINCE the disks over a"
blazing fire, before feeding to
eir stock, when only a small VIZ
lmber are 20 be fed.
There is also a large round Lik
ctus with enormous sharp
intcd thorns, rising only a Sea
w inches above the ground
ID called by the Mexicans But
nata caballo," meaning sit
lis the horse" for when cattle n,
horses by chance step on
ese thorny cacu, the spikes T.
2 liable TO enter the hoof and
)duce serious inflammation or H.
ath from tetanus dock Jaw.
e thorns of this cactus are p,.,
rd as ivory and slightly curv
al the sharp end, and the en-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-10

PtoihietS 70 come 10 the Gap IN
the near future, and will. ns
doubt address the Board OF
Trade on questions Of Interest
and value IN forwarding our
aims, as he is well Informed
along the lines of town building
and Board of Trade work.
Regular meetings will be held
on the second Tuesday i'm each
month.
In our last issue we mention
ed Mr.. Carter having received
several letters of commentator
ON the progressive spirit shown
IN getting together on "a Board
of Trade, and through the
courtesy Of that gentleman we
quote extracts from some OF
them. They were i'm reply Co a
letter sent out announcing the
reorganization of the Board
Congressman C.. b. Slemp
says m part. "It is like the
progressive spirit of the Gap to-
in the work along the
lines you suggest. and I shall
be only too happy to cooperate
with YOU i'm any way I can"
The following lis taken from
d letter from Dr. Larry. "a form
Pr citizen of the Gap. "I ann
light glad to see the business
men of the Gap waking To the
possibilities of the place. NV
mind goes back there often and
would be glad to do anything
n my power Co help make the +
lace what 10 seems Co me a /
wise providence planned that 10
hould bo 10 has the first re-
uisite for "a model city. law
nd order people. Do has every
elp of Mother Nature
Hon. Patrick Hagan express
s. himself in regard to- "a Board
{ Trade. 81 think your views
regard TO Big Stone Gap are
cry proper and viii aid in the
p-builiing ofyour town which
AS many facilities and advan-
iges. n
We publish these extracts to
low that not only the people of q
Ie town but others as wen. are q
.lly awake 90 her possibilities ?
ld advantages over towns that
wv thrive on industries that q
IN and would be- glad To- take s
vantage of the benefit of our d
cation ard surroundings Aud (
as encourage YOU 20 action "a
little more by calling Your at- Q
ntIon % the fact that in re- %
mt issue of one Of the Rich q
ond leading dailies there was n
one page eleven Board of a.
ade or Commercial Club adj n
easements from various e.
lnts IN Virginia. soliciting W
w industries and additional Fl
tories, none of them Offering Il
far as we could see, anything 81
e the advantages. taken h'
'oughout. that our own town W
4 give However this viii to
avail us anything if we do tt
JOIN IN the Board of Trade a
1 ITS plans and call their at Oh
tlon 90 what they viii miss M
not coming our way.
While we are gaining the new ca
ustries and increased popu- pc
on, better pay roll. etc. we fe
af7~4making strides in an an
er direction that probably Il
lie of us have given little or ki
thought, and that the free or
very of mail. We have tn
n informed that this can be ar,
omplished in two ways j. e.. Or.
er by postOffice receipts of a.
600 or more or Nv -
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Hugh Savage
an Easy Mark

/. H. !
That very old game OF matching
dollars. was worked on Hugh Savage,
a resident of Alberta, Can, by two
confidence men who have been arrest
ed and place in the county jial. The
men give their names as Harry
Dempsy and C. H. Peterson, and they
are unquestionably members Of an
organized gang, that travels up and
down the railways, looking for Easy
Marks. They entered into q match
ing game with Savage for fun at first
and then induced the man to match
until he had lost $3.50, promising to
give it all back to him. When the
train reached Minot, they skipped
with the money, but later were ar
rested by Officers Bateman and Til
gen. and they gave the money back
to Savage. The Easy Mark wanted
to have the case dismissed against
the men after his money had been
returned, but this the authorities
would not do that Savage was plac-
ed under $500 bonds to appear
against the men.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Good Joke
on Farmer

They are telling good yarn on a
farmer living near Jamestown. Re-
Gently a theatrical troupe put in a
few days in Jamestown, and one of
the actors, who has the Roosevelt
idea about exercise, took a walk out
into the country, away from the
smoke and foul air Of the city. He
felt SO fine in the bracing March air,
that he just couldn't help jumping
up in the air and cracking his heels
together. The farmer saw the antics
and phoning to the insane asylum,
told them that he had track of one
of the escaped lunatics. He then
hitched up his team, caught up with
the fellow and over powered him,
binding him hand and foot and placed
him in the wagon. After time
things were explained all right and
the actor let 60 about his business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Willie Vosburgh is in Minot
Former Secretary Of Mnot Commercial Club Is Endeavor
ing to Compel Club to Pay Him $565 Back
Salary Grow Suit Will Follow

w. r. Vosburgh. one time secre-,
tary Of the Minot Commercial Club is
in the city waiting for the day when
his case against the club will come
up for trial. Vosburgh was dismissed
from the club, as secretary some
years ago, and claims that he had a
contract with the club for year. He
is suing for 1865, the amount which
he claims would have been paid him
had he remained until the end Of his
contract. Vosburgh is represented by
Attorney Mark Chatfield while
the Club is represented by
Attorney Green. Mr.. Vosburgh has
been here nearly two weeks and is
greatly disappointed that his case
has been postponed from day to day.
Judge Burke will sit in the case for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

AS the time grows nearer for the
sale of the school lands OF Ward
county, it appears that this land will
be sold at big price. We sat down
and did little figuring, showing what
the land will eventually cost the buy
er, taking as basis that land which
is listed 'at$13 per acre. The buyer
must pay a fifth down at the time
of purchase, and then he will have
twenty years in which to complete
the payments, paying the interest in
advance each year, at the rate OF 6
per cent. This really means paying
about per cent, considering the
fact that the interest must be paid
in advance Land hat costs the pur
chaser $13 per acre, will cost at the
end of twenty years, figuring the in
terest, between $40 and $40 per acre.
OF course very little Of the land
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

Judge Goss.
Vosburgh who has also brot suit
against Chas. Grow for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries in being elected
from the club rooms, states that this
case will Immediately follow the one
against the club. Mr.. Crows attor-
ney is Judge Palda. Mr.. Grow. we
understands states that he did not eject
4ui. vosDurgh. who it seems became
frightened and made dash down
the stairs and made q flying leap
thru the glass door, cutting his face
and hands. Mr.. Greene who was
the only other mesRber in the club
room at the time, will be Mr.. Crows
most important witness, and it is be-
lieved hat nothing will come Of the
case.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
What the School
Land Will Cost
Lands Sold at $13 an Acre, Will Really Amount to $19 in
Twenty Years. Figuring Interest

will be sold as low, and that which
sells higher will cost in the same
Nevertheless, the land
will command good price, and
many farmer will have an oppor-
tunity to get good farm close to
his own homestead. The land is
bound to increase in value, and
where it is possible to secure some
of this school land, the Independent
certainly advises making the pur-
chase. Land spectators, of course,
will come in from the outside, and
the chances are that the farmers
will have to pay pretty we'll for what
they buy We have had inquiries
from land men from many parts OF
the country, who say that they will
be in Minot at the lime of the sale,
to take advantage of this sale.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Michigan Man Takes Title TO Infln
iteslmal Portion Of Farm.

Lake Linden, Mich.-Never In his.
tory has . more stupendous price been
paid for an interest In tract Of land
than has been recorded 1t the annual
delinquent tax sale held in ontonago1
county. In fact. were the valuations
a Gall the realty that has changed
hands throughout the world since the
creation Of man to be added together
the sum total would bs innnitesimal
compared With the amount realized
IA this one upper Michigan transao-
ton. extent Of area considered.
Forty acres being offered BY the
county treasurer to cover tho taxes
for tho year 1905. there were two bid
ders, Deen L. Robinson Of Chassell
and Michael Garbi of Rubicon.
1t II . proviso Of the Michigan law
that only the smallest undivided por-
ton Of the land necessary to pay the
delinquent tax shall DO sold. The
bidding was spirited and progressed
until finally Mr.. Robinson offered to
pay taxes for Observation-Disclosures Of .
duodecillionth Of an interest in the
land. This was too much for Garbi
and he dropped out Of the competition.
Some idea Of the interest which Mr..
Robinson has acquired can be gained
when II IL taken into confederation
that were Mr.. Robinson 70 purchase
10 7sst Of the 40 acres ct the same
rate, It would cost him $627 .Sz0. 000..
0OO, 900, 90 O 000, 90 0 600, 900 000, 00o, 000,-
oo0. 600, 900 ,00o. 000, 0o0, 900 900. 100000.
! It was remarked afterward By Mr..
Garbi that he did not sec why Mr..
Robinson wanted the land % very
much, Is the 40" Is nothing but .
swamp.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

A meeting of several of the most
prominent business men Of Max and
Velva, was held in this city last
night, to settle the matter of tele-
phone line between Max and Velva.
AS it now looks. the building Of that
line has been indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Ames Of the Velva telephone Co.
made the business men Of Max an
offer regarding connecting their lines
with the Velva central, which Is high
er than the Max men believe they can
afford to pay. What Max really
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Telephone Deal
Business Men Cannot Come Terms-May Build the Line
$500 to Sawyer

wants is to get into direct communi-
cation with Minot and s the. country
northeast Of Max. Ames wants the
Max business men and other stock
holders to build their own line and
besides he will charge them toll. This
would make a message from Max to
Minot cost IS cents. The Max men
left, declaring the deal OF, and will
try to interest the farmers south OF
Minot, with the line. which they
now propose to run to Sawyer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Of the $4,000 toni produced a i,

OF the $4,000 tons produced In 1905.
1905. $500 came from Africa, 1909
from Asia and the East Indies. and
ths rest from the Americas, mostly,
froD Brazil.
IL Stocks on hand 1t the close Of each
season named decreased steadily from
3.0es tons IN 1SS9-1soo to l.6S4 tons
q 1sol-1s06. The temporary reductions
u consumption n 19o5-1s0s ran that
seasons stock up to $3.50 tons. but Il
was the previous steady stock rsdue
lions which caused the yearly -
vances In the price Of crude rubber.
PAYS RECORD PRICE FOR LAND
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

Two car loads OF pipe for the gas
line at Medicine Hat, Canada, pass
ed thru AIinot YESTERDAY seyera'
new gas wells have been drilled in
the Medicine Hat region. which are
better than the srlERal wells. having
! capacity Of form I've t. seven MIL
Hon ssst of ~ 4 lay. s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
The Bronx is
Recovering, Too!

j.. T. Louderback of Lynch, who
was kicked and very seriously in
jured by a horse, few weeks ago,
was in Minot today. Mr.. Louderback
is feeling very weak from his expert
ence, but is fast recovering. The
bronck that did the dirty work, Is
getting along fairly well too, we un-
derstand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
woRlD's usE OF ayssER.
Consumption Keeps Production Huse
ling 70 Keep Up with e

Washhgtsn. According 70 the
Daario Omctal, the Braxilian govern
.msut gazette. g quoted in the Daily
Consular ann Trade Reports. the
worlds production and consumption
Of rubber in the last seven years were,
IN tons: .s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

Weed seeds and smut are carried
from foul to clean land by threshing
outfits. Insist that threshing ma
chimes, water tanks and bundle wag-
ons be thoroughly swept before they
drive onto your land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
10 oldest WEATHER SHARP.
Dennis Horl0an Nestor At the Unlts<
States Naval Observatory. Il

WashinEton.-Dennis Horigan. who
70 connected With the United States
naval observatory. II perhaps the old.
est weather man IN the United. States.
He has besni keeping tab on the weath-
Or Tor 81 years.
Long before tho weather bureau
was established Mr.. Horigan was
making observations It the observ.
asory night and day every three
Aours. noting the temperature. the
baEometr!c pressure, the nature OF
The clouds and the direction Of the
Winds. He was appointed under the
administration Of President Blu.
chanan. n 1857. and has been In the
service ever since.
He 10 now IN old man, yet In fair
health. considering his long service
and the tact that 1t included night
work. He came from the old coun-
Try in the 's0s and settled in George.
town. then the most important part
Of the district Of Columbia.
q He was ct the old observatory In
1861. when Capt. NJ. F. Maury left to
Join the south In the civil war. He
has served with many naval officers
and scientists. among them Comman-
dor Mlury. Capt Gillis. Admirals, Da-
Vic. Sands. Rodgers. Rowan. shufeldt,
Franklin, Belknap. Pythian. McNair.
G. H. Davis and Chester. and Profs.
Hall. Newcomb. Hardness. Eastman,
Ertshy and Skinner.
70 MAKE SIGNAL BALLOONS.