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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-01-13
PRESENT CONDITION OF COUNTRY :
FOREST RESOURCES.


like "a clear idea of the amount
of forest wealth left i'm this
country Those who think at
all about this natural resource
which has assisted IN material
development since the landing
of the FIRST settlers are usually
too much Influenced by the con-
diuon NJ that particular state or
section in which they are most
familiar.
IF they live in a much dee
forested or "a treeless region.
the people usually imagine that
the countrv's timber supply is
even more limited than is
actually the fact. on the other
hand. with those whose homes
are located IN "a section where r.
pinch IN timber has not beer
experienced. Che feeling S like
Is Co be altogether the other
way. and some become $50 I'm
different af times as 60 think
shat there is really not much
reason 80 worry about a timber
problem Both can prof by p
reading of the actual facts.
The forests of the United
States now cover about $50 mill
lion acres. or about one-fourth
of the land ~ the whole coun-
try. The original forests cover
ed not less than $50 million
acres, or nearly onr-half
The forests owned by the
government cover one fourth of
the total forest area, and con.
tain one nth of an timber
standing. Forests privately
owned cover three fourths of
the area. and contain four ffths
Of the standing timber. Besides
having three times the area and
four times the forests, the
cumberland privately owned il
generally more valuable
Forestry, or conservative
numbering. Is practiced ON 2,
per cent of the forests pubhcl,
owned and on less than one pei
cent OF tho forests privatel,
owned This covers the coun
r,'- forest resources as the,
stand to-day. Senator Smoot
chairman of the section o
forests of the National Conser
walton Commission, in outlin
ing the future has said
by reasonable thrift, we car
produce a constant timber sup
ply beyond our present need
and with the conserve the use
|fuiness of our streams for irri
CATION. water supply. naviga
sion, a.d power
nder right management
our forests Will yield over fou
times as much as now. We cal
reduce waste in the woods an,
i'm the mill at least one-third
with present as well as futur
profit We can perpetuate TN
naval stores industry. Preser
vative treatment will reduce b,
one.hfth the quantity of timbe
used IN the water or in TIA
ground. We can PRACTICAL,
stop forest fires at a total year
lly cost of one-ffth the value O
the standing timber burne,
each year, not counting youn.
growth.
eve shall suffer for timber
10 meet our needs, until on
forests have had time to grow
again. But If We act vigorous
" and al once, we shall escapl
permanent timber scarcity"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-01-13

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
Quosted 20 observe the date
printed ON their address slips.
which will keep them at all
times posted MS 20 the date
OF the expiration OF their sub
scrip'ion Prompt and timely
attention to this request viii
save an parties @ great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-01-13

il the women of this country
had the right of suffrage 10 is
likely they would look more
clearly into "a brutal tariff shat
imposes Duties If upward Of 100
per cent or their wooden dress
goods and the hannels of their
children
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-01-13

It's funny some men can Q
remember THEN birthday
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-01-13

Mrs. Potter Palmer Is credit
ei with the intention go start "a
Democratic newspaper in Chi
cago. IL rs evident that Mrs.
Palmer takes NO stock I'M the
rumor that the Democratic
party Is dead
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-01-13
THE SOUTH SINCE 1880.

1880, when nc was enabled 10
resume it's normal career, and
Of its material resources still TO
be thoroughly developed, makes
il impossible for the south's
Thanksgiving celebration TO be
condensed into one day set
apart by the civil authorities.
Things that have been done are
broadly suggested in the follow
ing figures Of increases on vari-
Gus lines i'm the past twenty
eight years
Population, from %. 1863, 900 to
26, S34,7o5. or by 1O,464,745.
equal 90 $50 per cent.
True value of property, from
s., Dos 100000 20 S20.073.GS6,2l6.
or by 2.56o .6So,2IC, equal 10
neg per cent.
Capital i'm manufactures,
from S257,2I4.564 TO 100000,
900. or by Sl,st2,755, f3G, equal
~ -le r. ner conn
rro5pcts If manufactures
from 5457,45t.777 TO $4,000, 00O.-
aoe orbv 30 40 54s Dan equal
90 lce.e per cent.
Capital in cotton mills, from
eo1 go n.o to ,oc. .o9 600 or
h, sa.- ...-., oonai ~ 1,fa
rar cent
Active srindlos in cotton
,-r-e r-,,, .c--t 81 -otss
@- o~bv -e o..rsr ~ ,...
rer cent
Active looms ia cotton mills
from l4.s9e 10 90 5s4 or nv
o5.l. o,ual IN AKA mar cent
Cotton nee5 from 1tssa..
to ga. srs So. nonn5s or nv
~. .o- ..4 mounds .rnal -
ST.. ner cent
Car.ta, in cotton OH mills.
iron, .oo ... to s.o.o.n o.. or
Nv s,,. aosg0r oanal ~ ao., mar
cam
Pin iron PRODUCED. from ss7
s0i TONS tos.s.5.a9l toms ar hv
Is.O.7.q2o tons. equal 10 7s7 per
cent
Coke made from 8za ase TONS
to q.2sqs7l tons. or bv S.el7 os5
tons. equal TO a8s. per cent
Nalua of lumber products
from $50. 100000 to sss5.ooO.O0o.
or bv ssa6. 100000. equal TO $50
per cent
Lumber emf from s4l0 aqa b
/ 600 feetto l9.3os.sss.Ooo. or by
'l5.s9s. 6ss. 900. equal 10 446 per
cent.
Value of farm products. from
/ S66O,Oo0.o00 TO S2,225,0o0.CoJ. Oh
by Sl.565, 100000, equal TO 23i
per cent.
Bales OF cotton raised, from
5,725,95i 20 lo,5S2,so0, or 10y f.,
e59,O5- bales, equal TO 80 per
oeu'
allc OF luc cotlon crop, mo-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-01-13

The Dummy Viii not meet Train No. p
when over one hour late. or when train No
p and train No. - meet and pass west Of
Pennington Gap. Va
A. Il. BATON,
Dc. 2lsi, l9se. Supt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-01-13

Americans make some com
plants about their Senate, but
the English Liberals are report
81 % be aiming at the abolition
Of the House of Lords and the
Substitution of something close
~ modelled on our Senate. It
is human nature 70 be discon-
tented with possessions and to
change them for something else.
The Methodist church of the
Big Stone Gap district will
hold a Sunday school and mis-
sionary institute at Norton next
month. Norton viii also have
another important event in
February, when teachers Of
farewell. Russell, Buchanan,
Dickinson, Wise, Lee and Scott
contemplate meeting there.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-01-13
B. 5. 6, & P. \.
RAILWAY.

SCHEDULE FOR DUMMY
The Dummy leaves Bank Building "a.
follows
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

to-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12
Renew Your Subscription

am special agent for the Ladies' Home
Journal nd Saturday Evening Post. and
take subscriptions for the womans' Home
Companion and Youths Companion. Mrs.
J. M. Kelsay. Phone Blue 1852.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12
rhe Chi Oh, . drams
Public Auction.

A fine farm Of l75 asres with water
rights from the Rocky Ford ditch. locat-
ed on the county road between this city
and Swink. will be sold at public auction
Thursday. Nov. ls. Information will De
furnished all interested by F. Y. Hauok
President Rocky Ford National Bank,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12
For Rent c heap

Asute Of 5 nice. modern Office rooms
in Hale & 6yars:: kuilding over Or. Fem
tons drug store. Front on Main street
lneure at eyars' dry goods store. :S-u
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12
For Sale or Rent.

The E. J. Smith property corner Of
Swink Ave. and Tenth street. G. M.
Hall. Receiver. State Bank Of Rocky
Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

Horses neigh for It. Cows low for Il
Sheep blcat for it. Hogs grunt for it.
Checkers eaekle and crow for it. "XL-
o" Stock Food. Sold BY Bryant &
Johnston, 20tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12
Rent your live stock feeding
money Of the First National
Bank.
For Rent.

The Noes. place in town for light house
keepirg e for man and wife. No children.
Apply at Woman's Exchange
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12
Horse and Cow Pasture.

TX miles out. See r. S. Beal or H.
Van Buskirk. At
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

Dr.. P. P. Keck. Veterinarian. Office
at Grand Valley Livery Barn. phone
Ford 10. ATT
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12
Money to Loan
On Irrigated Farm Lands
Any amount
up to $4,000
Call on the
BEYMER LAND AND
INVESTMENT co.

Good old-fashioned cider apple butter
at Stauffers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

Cash paid for poultry. o. E. Hoskin.
Ftcne West l29. At
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

Wanted $4,000 pounds eantaloupe
seed. Farmers g. Merchants Bank.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

For Saie.-A 2 SD broad tire Racine
wagon. Been in use one season. J. H.
Roe, Ne wdale. gap
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12
Every Family Should Know This Re-
ceipt.

FOR Group. Colds and Pneumonia. 1t is
so simple and honest that everyone can
make It at home without any trouble.
the ingrediants and only few years ago
have we discovered them.
Mi1--vsssllne, pure, ounces
phe Chi OIL, drsms
Put in tightly covered jar and use to
anoint chest and throat very freely. when
Group or pneumonia is suspected. Phe
Chi Oil is imported but mixed in America
and can be obtained in original sealed
packages at any druggists. 40
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

Sealshipt Oysters at Stauffers every
day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

Rent your live stock feeding
money Of the First National
Bank.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-11-12

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13
GalVaniC
Soap s.

forest area. and contain one-fifth of
all timber standing. Forests pri-
vately owned cover three-fourths of
the area and contain four-fifths of
the standing timber. Besides having
three times the area and four times
the forests, the timber land private
ly owned is generally more valuable.
Forestry, or conservative lumber
ing, is practiced on 70 per cent of
the forests publicly owned and on
less than one per cent Of the forests
privately owned. This covers the
country's forest resources as they
stand today. Senator Smoot, chair
man of the section of forests of the
National Conservation Commission,
in outlining the future has said:
by reasonable thrift we can pro-
duce a constant timber supply be-
yond our present need, and with it
conserve the usefulness of our
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13
A Bank Robbery That Failed.

The death last week at Mortified
of Anselm r. Manning. the hero of
the defense of Mortified against
the Younger brothers gang 81 years
ago, recalls an old story that is told
in an interesting way in a press dis
patch from that city. Mr.. Manning
dropped dead last Wednesday from
heart disease, aged Is:
"Mr. Manning was not easily
drawn into conversation about the
Younger raid, but occasionally
wouldreIate with becoming modesty
the prominent part which he took in
the battle. When the shooting be-
gan he ran for his rifle, which stood
in the window of his store; then
hurriedEtossthe street corner, where
he could see the horses of the band
tied in front of the bank. When the
outlaws saw. the determined looking
little man with the gun, they got
down behind their horses. In an in
slant Manning saw that to shoot the
horses would cripple the raiders,
and he opened fire on the nearest
horse. Had the citizens followed
his leadsand killed the horses in the
beginning the whole outlaw gang
would very likely have been killed
or captured at once.
"When Manning fired a SECOND
time itswas at Cole Younger, who
was struck in the hip. 1t is one Of
the curious facts of this battle thai
Cole Younger rode and walked two
weeks in the effort to escape with
the bullet in his upper thigh. HI
was hit nine times in the battle a
Madelia.
After this shot Manning went t.
his store to reload. Then returning
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13

that just at the present time the
well-known music house of Lyon &
Healy, Chicago have a large sales
room entirely filled with used Stein
way uprights. The Steinways en-
brace wide variety of styles. All
Of them, Of course, are genuine
Steinways, and all of them are in
fine condition, but there is great
difference in the cost.
Besides these instruments Lyon &
Healy are also now offering at a
great rebuilding clearing sale, the
pianos formerly owned by the
Thompson Music Co., the Healy
Music Co., and the big Thearle Pr
ano Co., as we'll as their own stock.
You can secure a fine instrument at
20 to 40 per cent less than the usual
prices.
These pianos will be sold either
for cash or upon very easy payments.
Freight on an upright piano is only
a matter of a few dollars. All of
these instruments are fully guaran-
teed to be exactly as represented
The opportunity to secure one will
undoubtedly be taken advantage of
by the shrewd buyers in this vicinity.
A letter to Lyon & Healy, 10
Adams street, Chicago, will bring
full particulars.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13

Considerable space is given in Coy
ernor Johnson's message to the mat
ter of taxation reform, but not more
than the Importance of the subject
demands. Such reform cannot come
at once, and we hope the new tax
commission. will be given more lati-
tn lie and encouragement in their eff
forts to relieve the inequalities under
our present laws. In Wisconsin,
where the state tax commission has
greatly reduced and equalized tax
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13

he saw Bill Stiles sitting on a horse
seventy-five yards away, apparently
doing sentry duty for the gang.
Manning sighted his gun at the out
law so long that citizens standing near
by yelled to him. Shoot! Why
don't you shoot?' The report of his
gun came in another instant and the
bullet passed through the heart of
Stiles.
In the meantime Dr. Wheeler had
shot Clel Miller, another of the gang,
through the body, killing him in
stantly, and had shattered the right
elbow Of Bob Younger with another
ball. The robbers, who had two
men killed outright and two more
severely wounded, gathered their
men from the bank and made prep
arations for retreat. They could not
cross the bridge over which they
had come and so fled down Division
street, pursued by bullets and fully
warned that Minnesota was not the
place for southern outlaws.
'The robbers were finally over
taken near Madelia in Watonwon
county. The James brothers had de-
serted and saved themselves by
stealing fresh horses and fleeing in
to the Dakotas. The three Young
ers and their companion, Pitts, were
chased into a marsh by the posse
Pitts was shot to death, Bob Young
err was wounded in the breast, Jim
Younger had five wounds and Cole
Younger eleven. None of the at
lacking party was hurt.
''Mr. Manning was universally re-
spected by his townsmen. He came
of New England stock and had all
the native fearlessness of his ances-
tors.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13
Present Condition of Forest Resources

Few people have anything like
clear idea of the amount OF forest
wealth left in this country. Those
who think at all about this natural
resource which has assisted in ma
terial development since the land
ing of the first settlers are usually
too much influenced by that partlcu-
lar state or section in which they
are most familiar.
If they live in much detorested
or treeless region, the people usu-
allv imagine that the country,s TIM
Der supply is even more limited than
is actually the fact; on the other
hand. with those whose homes are
located in a section where pinch IN
timber has not been experienced,
the feeling is likely to be altogether
the other way, and some become 50
Indifferent at times as to think that
there is really not much reason to
worry about a timber problem. Both
can profit by a reading of the actual
facts.
The forests of the United States
now cover about $50 million acres,
or about one-fourth Of the land OF
the whole country. The original
forests covered not less than $50
million acres, or nearly one-half.
The forests owned by the govern
mont cover one-fourth Of the total
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13
streams for irrigation, water supply
navigation and power.

streams for irrigation, water supply
navigation and power.
Under right management, our
forests will yield over four times as
much as now. We can reduce waste
in the woods and in the mill at least
one-third, with present as well as
future profit. We can perpetuate
the naval stores industry. Preser-
vative treatment will reduce by one
fifth the quantity of timber used in
the water or in the ground. We can
practically stop forest fires at a to-
tai yearly cost of one-fifth the value
of standing timber burned each
year, not counting young growth.
1--WE shall suffer for timber to
meet our needs, until our forests
have had time to grow again. But
if we act vigorously and at once, we
shall escape permanent timber
scarcity"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13

rates during the past Is years, the
railroads and corporation taxes prac
tically meet the entire expense Of the
state SO that there is no tax levied
in average years. The board of
equalization is one of the luxuries of
the tax system that we believe can
we'll be dispensed with.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13
BY JAMES AIKEN
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

The board of county commission
ers last Thursday designated The
Gazette as the official county paper
for the ensuing year. The work was
let to the lowest bidder, and the
writer is free to admit that the bid
as given elsewhere in the published
proceedings, was too low to pay the
cost of the work, to say nothing of
profit.
So far as our readers are con-
cerned, their interest in the matter
is confined to the fact that they will
for the coming year have a chance
to look into the books and accounts
of the various accounting officials
of the county, to read the official
proceedings of the county board and
keep in touch with affairs in which
as citizens and taxpayers they are
considerably interested, financially
and otherwise.
Some of our readers have ex-
pressed themselves disappointed over
the fact that this paper failed to
contain these matters in detail last
year, after almost continuous SER
vice of that kind for series of years,
and as one of the kinds of news for
which there has been a persistent
demand, The Gazette could afford
to pay something for the privilege
of giving our readers what they
wanted. Withssix other publishers
wanting the matter as much as The
Gazette, for aught we know, when
the question of getting it resolved
itself down to the lowest bidder,
The Gazette went after the contract
pretty hard, with the result above
stated.
The Gazette has not altered in the
opinion that it is unfortunate that
some way cannot be arranged to give
these proceeding publicity in all the
papers of the county and to pay a
reasonable price for such service.
The board have evidently made up
their minds to follow the letter Of
the law, and with the publishers
confronted with a.prospect of ruin
Gus competition from the same
source as last year. there was only
one course to take-to underbid.
The Gazette will endeavor to faith
fully carry out. its contract and give
the taxpayers the benefit of cut
rates.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-13
Anti tuberculosis Crusade.

Anti IuDerCuIOSIS crusade.
The holiday season has witnessed
a general revival of interest thru
out the state in the anti-tuberculosis
crusade, This has been effected by
the sale of the National Red Cross
Society's Christmas stamps for the
benefit of the crusade. This society
originally organized to afford relief
in war, pestilence and sudden disas-
ter, decided that tuberculosis belong
ed in that category, and so lent its
aid to local anti-tuberculosis societies
by supplying stamps at the cost of
printing to be attached to Christmas
packages and mail, the same to be
sold for cent a piece. Not only in
Minnesota. but throughout the
country Christmas givers purchased
large quantities of these stamps,
each one of which in addition to hol-
iday greetings, bore a message of
hope and help to the neglected con-
sumptives.
About 100000 of these stamps
were disposed of in Minnesota,
largely through the efforts of DR..
H. M. Bracken, secretary of the
State Board of Health, and Mrs.
George H. Christian, chairman of
Health and Hygiene committee Of
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs.
St. Paul and Minneapolis in addi-
ton to the stamp idea, had "tag"
days; in the former city wholly for
the benefit of the consumptives, and
in the latter, partly for their bene-
fit. Tag Day receipts in the twin
cities amounted to $4,000, which
will mean that a complete municipal
program on the most approved lines
will be instituted for the care and
instruction of the 1000 or more
needy consumptives Of the twin
cities.
The travelling exhibit of the Min
nesota state board of health was
again put on the road early in De-
cember. Two exhibitions and lee
ture series have already been con-
Quoted, and in both places, Duluth
and Two Harbors, the result was
the formation of local anti-tubercu-
losis committees. In Two Harbors
nearly half the population attended.
In Duluth a very elaborate program
of instructions for all classes and
sections of the city was carried out,
over eighty addresses being deliver
ed. The success of the Duluth and
Two Harbors campaign has been a
determined crusade against nailed
on storm windows. That consider
able portion of these places sleep al
winter in alright bedrooms was
shown to be a serious menace tc
public health. In Two Harbors the
head of every household where
storm windows are fastened on II
such a wav as not to be readily
opened, will be requested by the 10
cal committee to make the necessary
changes. The window tent also a.
a convenient device to secure pure
: air at night in cold climate will b'
recommended.