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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23
NEW RAILROAD LINE
FOR TEXAS
WILL BE FEEDER TO THE SANTA
Fs AND 225 MILES IN LENGTH
CONSTRUCTION BEGUN.

San Antonio, Texas. Aug. 2.-One
oI the most important railroad prof
"cts recently considered in Texas has
been submitted to the chamber of
commerce of san Antonio with the
view of getting the support OF the
business men for the undertaking. The
railroad when completed as now
planned will be- 225 miles in length
and will connect san Antonio with
the Santa Fe at Miles. Actual con-
stfuction work has been commenced
at two points and Is miles of road
are ready for operation. The road
will be known as the Cnncho, San
Saba and Liam" Valley railroad. II
is financed by Texas cattlemen.
X. \. Love. first vice president and
general manager of the road. arrived
in this city last Saturday tn submit
the Proposition that the san Antonio
business men should aid in getting the
road into direct contact with the city
A. the case now stands tho new road
could b. connected with other sys-
TENS. but this il Is sought To avoid
As consideration. san Antonio IL
asked tn take up S5n1. 900 worth of
j per cent first mortgage bonds and
10 provide rtght-of-Nay through the
city and terminal facilities The lat
ter condition would involve an ex-
penditure If about $4,000 No bonus
il asked for, only tho minimum stock
allowed by law. s5.eoo per mile. will
be tsNucd. Mona OF this will be
placed on the open market
Fer,sra4AI r@a1 ,tsEtf r.,YEe
Miles. San Antonio, Paint Rock. Ban
dera. kerfviIlc and possibly Freder-
icksburg San Antonio will he made
the headquarters Of the railroad in
case the road j. built IL this city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23
FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
HAS NEW PROBLEM

Considerable damage Is being done
to telephone, telegraph and electric
light poles by members of the wood
recker family. These birds originally
built their homes in the dead and
dying trunks or limbs of trees. but for
some reason best known to them
selves. have come In the conclusion
that the peeled pole offes better con-
ditions for II home.
They have become 81 raxennus Of
late that their depredations are at
tracing considerable attention among
those who ara compelled To use guam
titles of wooden poles. Their activ-
tiles spread over wide portion of the
United States. notably in the snutn.
southwest and central west ceIal
poles seem IT, be the ones most fire.
auently attacked. The birds bore into
them at any height from the ground.
and the holes which they make are
often two or three inches i'm diameter
and four or five inches deep. Such an
amount of wood filled from Il stick of
timber which is carrying IA load Of
wires weakens the strength Of til, line
1t would. Of course. not b. IA diff
cult matter To exterminate these birds,
However, this in not desirable, as they
are among the most beneficial forms
Of bird life native to this country be-
cause they destroy large numbers of
insects which seriously damage forest
and food crops. 1t seems, therefore.
that methods should be undertaken to
compel the birds In revert Ia their for
hal .F bFe~ bAp 70
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23
FLEET Of A|RSH|PS
SAIL IN FRANCE
SIX AERoPLaNES UP AT ONCE
CAUSES GREAT ENTHusIAM-
AUTO MEN INTERESTED.

Refms. France, Aug. 22.-The spec
~ winging their flight in huge cir
Giles. over the plain at Bethany was
a remarkable feature today, the open
ing Of Aviation week. At the finish
there was great burst of cheers over
this wonderuia and impressive exh-
bition. Intermittent showers and high
winds prevailed and the elimination
trials for the selection of the French
representatives for the James Gordon:
Bennett international cup which is to
be contested for next Saturday, were
spoiled. Only Lefevre. with a Wright
hiplane Bleriot, De La Grange, Es-
nault -Pelterie and Captain Forber
brared the gusty puffs. Lefevre alone
succeeded in negotiating tho complete
circuit of the course. He remained
in the air for 16 minutes in a 25-mile
wind, breaking the speed record here
tofore held by NJ. Tissandier, cover
ing 10 kilometers in eight minutes,
g. A. seconds.
Of the others entered in the trials.
Rleriot was only able to cover suf-
ficient distance to qualify.
Shortly before dark the rain ceased
and the wind fell to dead calm. The
sky pilots soon Were busy in getting
their machines out. Latham was first
away. ascending high from the start.
He passed the cheering tribunes at a
height of $50 feet Lambert, Sommer.
Cockburn, De La Grange and Four
nier followed in quick succession and
as Latham was completing the first
round now at a height of 300 feet.
six aeroplanes. like sea gulls, We're
lowering over the field. Fourier was
first down, falling head-on into a hay
stack as Lambert swept around into
the second lap. his machine seeming
to cut into n brilliant rainbow.
Meanwhile Lefevrc started afresh
and was followed by Leblanc, Bunau-
yarilla, Tissander Forber. Bleriot and
Paulham. until the air seemed tiiiea
with mammoth birds.
Latham came down after finishing
the second round. the others gradual
" dropping out until only three
Wright machines remained afioat.
Lambert made four. Lefevre and It's
sander three circuits each. LefeVre
concluded with a thrilling demonstfa-
ton of maneuvering capacity of his
machine. circling the starting point,
cutting figure Fights and swooping
down over the people in front of the
tribunes. Lambert and Lefevre passed
each other twice and gave other evil
dences of control over their machines.
The Wright aeroplanes alone COM
Melted the other three rounds.
All tho principal automobile manu-
facturers have representatives here
watching the contests with n view 10
embarking in the manufacture OF
motor.
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announcement


directly To the tepee of Chief Plenty
eoups. There they were introduced all
around tn his chiefs and head men
OF the tribe
"A little later the party was served
an Indian lunch in another tepee,
which greatly pleased the distin-
guished guests, who by that time had
come tn understand that their can
ture had only been an incident of
the visit"
Wool importations into the United
states in the fiscal year just ended
exceeded those Of any earlier year ex-
cent 1897. when abnormal importa-
nons were made in view of the pros
p.ctite transfer NJ wool from the
free tn the dutiable list. The total
quantity nj wnol imported in the fisca.
year just ended WAS I'd. 500. 600 pounds.
against i26.o0o.no in 1905. 2o3. 900. 900 in
1907. 2ia,o00,00p In 1905, and 35i 900, 900
In 1897.
About one-third Of the wool con-
stunned In the United States Is i'm
ported. the remaining two-thlrds. be
ing produced at home Figures COM
piled by the bureau Of stastistics
show that the quantity If wool i'm
ported. The quantity produced in the
decade ending with tho fiscal year
1919 MAS 1.s24,6o0 GOO pounds. of which
about 10000. 900 pounds was re-eN-
ported. TIL quantity produced in the
United States during the 10 years
ending with the calendar year. 1908.
was 1893. 00o,o0 pounds. of which
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23
FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA
Do HEAVY DAMAGE
TRAIN PLUNGES FIFTY FEET
WHEN BRIDGE coLLAPsES-
MANY ARE HURT.

Melbourne. Australia. Aug. 22.-The
rains have abated and the floods are
subsiding slowly in most places, but
the Gouiburn river is stiil rising and
threatens several towns. Most of the
telegraph wires are down and railway
communication is badly interrupted.
Great areas of crops have been sub
merged and orchards and gardens
devastated. Innumerahle bridges have
been destroyed and il serious accident
occurred at clews bridge, which
crosses a. gorge. ordinarily the water
merely trlckles through this place N
feet beneath. but ii Is now raging
torrent. During the passage of a train
the bridge collapsed and the train fell
into the gorge. All the passengers
were rescued. but many nf them were
injured.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23

Chicago's first outdoor school was
opened this week on the grounds Of the
Harvard school, Seventy-fifth street
and Vincennes avenue. 1t is to be
conducted for tuberculosis children.
only two other schools of the kind
exist in the United States.
Thirty pupils were selected by med
ical examination at the stockyards
dispensary out of 80 applicants All
the expenses of the school will be
borne by the board of education,
which win supply tents, grounds,
equipment and teachers. Food. trans
portation and medical services will be
furnished by the Chicago Tuberculo-
sis institute.
The school will be kept open until
the regular fall term of the city
schools begins. 1t Is the hope of Frank
f. Wing. superintendent of the Chi
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23
WILL TAKE POSITION
WITH PUGET SOUND

Officer 4. d. Whitcomh. who has
for the past six weeks been serving
as city detective. has resigned To take
up d position in the secret service de
partment Of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
Puget Sound railway. MIR. Whitcomb
has been in police service on extra
details in nearly every large city in
the east. particularly in Minneapolis.
where he served a number of years.
He came here some time ago To benefit
his health. and his made many strong
friendships. The best wishes of his
friends accompany him in his new
work.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23

Under the Alabama law no gov
ernor is eligible tn any office until one
year has elapsed since the expiration
of his term as chief executive. As Il
consequence of this law the novel sit
uatiea may soon b. exemplIfIed of a
chief executive resigning his office to
enter the race for another honor
against the very man he appointed tn
that position According TO report
Governor Il. b Conner, the original
railroad rate reform" man. intends
soon tn resign his office to campaign
against John Fl, Bankhead for the
senior senatorship.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23
IS BURNING
ON THE B. ( N.
THE BORE is $500 FEET LONG
AND, 1T is FEARED, IT WILL
BE RENDERED USELESS.

Great Falls. Mont. Aug. 22.-Tunnel
No. ON the Billings x Northern rail-
way. $500 feet long, IL miles north
Of Laurel. is on fire. and although Il
force of men has been fighting the
flames all day. 50 far they have made
no apparent impression on the fire,
and it il feared that all the casing
will be burned out. putting the tunnel
out of use for a considerable period.
To-day Burlington trains. which use
this road to Great Falls, are going
around by Helena.
The fire started about / o'clock this
morning from engine sparks. about
the center of the tunnel.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23
CURTIS DISCOVERS
MANY NEW STARS

san Jose. Aug. 24.-Dr. Heiser d.
Curtis returned today from Santiago.
Chile. where lie has been for three
and one~half years in charge of the
big ID. O. Mills observatory. a branch
of the Lick observatory. Mr.. Curtis
has been making spectroscopic inseS-
tigation of the direction and velocity
of the stars in accordance with a
plan outlined by Director W. W.
Campbell nj Lick, which promises eS-
ceedingly important scientific results.
Incidentally. DIR. Curtis has discovered
about 30 new double star systems i'll
the southern skies.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23
UNITED STATES CRUISER
MAKES A RECORD TRIP

San Francisco. Aug. 22.-The United
States cruiser ST. Louis arrived from
Honolulu today in the record time of
four days and - hours. the best time
ever made between the two ports ex-
cept that of the japanese turbine
liner Tenyo Maru. which made the run
in four days. Is hours and 40 minutes
on her maiden trip. The time set by
the ST. Louis is the record for naval
vessels Of any class.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23

According Ia Mr.. Wing. it il the
plan to have the children pass the
morning In light instruction. play.
gardening. story telling and gymnas-
tics After the noon meal there will
be an hour ar tWH for rest and sleep
The last thing i'm the school day
will he IA shower bath for each pupil
This will come Immediately after SUB
per in the mess tent and then the
children will he placed ON the cars
and sent to their homes.
will such IA school, operated for
the few weeks OF vacation remaining.
be of much benefit to the infected
children" MIR. Wing was asked
No" he said, hut ii is hoped that
before fall such god results may be
seen as To warrant the continuation
of the school throughout the fall and
winter and the final adoption Of the
plan as permanent board of educa-
ton policy"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23

cago tuberculosis institute, that by
that time the experiment will have
proved such q success that the board
of education will maintain the school
permanently.
The school will be operated in the
manner that similar institutions are
in Boston and New York. The man
agement of the school has been in
trusted to William +. Watt principal
of the Graham school. MIR. Watt will
be assisted by applicants for posi-
tons in the Chicago vacation schools.
The school day will begin as soon
as the children can get out of bed.
dress and ride on their free tickets to
the school grounds. There, at $50
O'Clock each morning. breakfast will
be served in Il big mess tent. After
the morning meal each child will be
asked to wash his teeth. and then all
will help with the dish washing.
cleaning and other camp duties.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23
COUPLE WAS DROWNED
IN SIGHT OF HUNDREDS

Spokane. Aug. 21--Peter Burns and
Miss Aaude Parker were drowned i'll
Leherty lake. Is miles from here.
when - rnH haat in which they we're.
riding overturned Twa other oeeu-
pants III the boat we're rescued The
accident occurred in sight Of hun
dreds Of pleasure seekers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23

Ing the decade ending with the fiscal
year 1909 was $4,000. 600 and in the
decade ending June 80 1899. $3.50. $780,
600.
Wool importations are divided into
three groups: clothing wool, eombing
/. wool. and carpet wool OF clothing
WOOL the value of the importations
i'm the fiscal year just ended was s2s.-
500.0 900: of combing woods. $500. 600.
and Of carpet wool. $1,000. 900. OF the
clothing woods $4,000. 900 worth came
from the United Kingdom. s7.5oo. 900
from Argentina. and about xs.ooo.o0o
from Australia and the adjacent is
land of Tasmania. OF eombinb wool
nearly 81 100000 worth came from the
United Kingdom. Of the siI.oeo.ooo
worth of carpet woods $4,000. 900 worth
came from the United Kingdom, about
s. 900 900 worth from other countries
of Europe. 50. 900. 900 worth from China.
and 81. 10000 worth from other parts
of Asia and 0ceania. Thus. of the
s4a. 900 900 worth of wool imported
into the United States during the year
just ended-the year of highest rec
ord except the abnormal year 1897
the United Kingdom supplied over
$4,000. 900 worth. or more than Il per
cent of the total: South America
about 5000. 900 worth. and Asia and
Oceanic over si3ooo.o 900 worth.
Three months leave Of absence has
been granted 10 First Lieutenant Will
liam e. Flesichhauer. a, Fort Harri-
son.
nish0norable discharge from the
army and three months Imprisonment
was imposed upon Private Lusius
Dobyns. a soldier at Fort Harrison.
for absence without leave and
drunkenness.
The following civil service Gamma
tions are announced for Missouia:
Under the agricultural department
Assistant chemist, $1,000 TO 1850
year. examination on September Is
and Is, Assistant in dry-land agri-
culture. $3.50 To si.20o Il year. examina-
tion September Is. Same day. labor
atory assistant, bureau Of animal in
dustry, $1,000 10 $1,000 4 year.
Under the Interior department-Sep-
TENDER ). doctors 10 the Indians. 81 900
year.
Under the war observation-disclosures
-. inspector Of beadsteaGs Tor the
army. sl25 a month.
On account Of tho breaking ont
among the sheep in Fremont. Satrona.
Converse. Weston. Cook. Sheridan.
Johnson and Big Horn counties. Wye
ming. Of the lip and leg disease. the
agricultural department has quaran-
tined those counties.
The marine hospital service an
nounces that the negro race in this
country Is actively organizing against
tuberculosis Already leagues have
been formed in Virginia. Georgia.
Louisiana. North Carolina and Mis-
sisslppI,
Orders Of the uostoffice department
appoint Joseph Z. Piekens postmaster
AT Huatley and extend the star route
from Houskin to Belt TO include
Tiger Butte.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23

Orders Of the uostaffice department
appoint Joseph Z. Pickens postmaster
AT Huatiey and extend the star route
from Houskin To Belt TO include
Tiger Butte.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23

Dishanorabie discharge from the
army and three months Imprisonment
was imposed upon Private Lusius
Dobyns, a soldier at Fort Harrison,
for absence without leave and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23

Three months leave Of absence has
been granted 10 First Lieutenant Will
liam q. Flesichhauer. at Fort Harri-
son.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23

The marine hospital service an
nounces that the negro race in this
country Is actively organizing against
tuberculosis Already leagues have
been formed in Virginia. Georgia.
Louisiana. North Carolina and Mis-
sissippi.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-23

On account Of the breaking ont
among the sheep in Fremont. Satrona.
Converse. Weston, Cook. Sheridan.
johnson and Big Horn counties. Wye
ming. Of the lip and leg disease. the
agricultural department has quaran-
tined those counties.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-11
Notify Roosevelt

If the matter had leaked out during
the administration of Theo-
dore, DIR. A. Il. Graham OF
Belfast Mills, who passed through
Bluefield last night OH his wav
to Richmond, would undoubtedly v
have received pension for>Iife be-
cause of his very pronounced activity
toward the prevention of race suicide.
In the thirty years of the practice oi
his profession inRusseIl county, Dr.
Graham has oiliciated at the born.
Ing of $500 babies. 1t is believed
that he is entitled to the champion
ship of the world in this particular.
Dr. Graham received his medical
education in Richmond, and he wa:
on his way TO visit old friends al
the Virginia capital. Tel
egraph.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-11
Mrs. Susan Howard

Mrs. Susan Howard, one of Taze-
wells oldest ladies, died last Monday
morning at the old home of Mrs. Il.
e. George, a few miles west of town,
in the SOth. year of heI age. She had
been confied To her bed for about two
years. The burial took place on
Tuesday at the old home, the funeral
exercises being conducted by Rev. MI
Patty. Mrs. Howard was the widow
of the late Ebenezer Howard, who
died several years ago. She was sister
to Col. L. G. Witten and Jack, Wit
tehn, Mrs. J.S .Peery, of this town
an community, and related thereore
to large number of people in this
county. She was lifelong member
OF the Methodist church and good
woman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-11
Burke's Garden.

Burke's Garden, June S. These
fair June days have brought with
them quite "A 'shower"of merry yisi-
tors and the tourists are well paid for
coming as 1.-The green pastures and
still waters" of Burke's Garden were
never more beautiful.
Mr.. j. a. GTeever, of Tazeweu,
spent part of last week here.
w. Jeti Hoge was over from Bland
ON Saturday.
Mr. George IL. Moss spent Sun
day at home, returning TO his seat ON
the jury Monday.
Mr.. Roy Meek is home from Roa-
noke College.
Mrs. Moilie Peery and the chilrden
and Mr.. Joe ROscnbaum spent the
week end in the garden.
Miss f.. Maragret Greever, after
having spent the winter i'm Charlotte,
n. {. visited i'm Clumbia, s. c., for
few weeks and reached home ON
Monday accompanied by her nephew,
Maser Walton Grcever.
a numbre of ouI citizens were in
town early i'm week, among them be-
ing Stephen Fox and }. ID. Greever.
Mr. Clinton Branes has left the
garden after n pleasant viist to his
daughter, Mrs. +. NJ Moss.
Rev E.SL. Richie is at home after
Il protracted stay at Tazewell.
Miss Nanola Gillespie and num-
ber of her friends We're among the
picnic parties the summer time has
lured into our valley.
Mr.. Robert Henry Barnes, from
the cove, has been visiting his cousin,
Oscar Moss.
The following list of college girls
have returned with their brains
trimming ovre with ideas for "A hap
py vacation, and may thier plans all
materialize: Garnet Lawson, Estelle
Vezie. Dora Meta Meek, Bessie Peery,
Mamie Rose Moss, Katrina Gose and
Stella Long.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-11
JUDGE RHEA WAS
ONLY COUNSEL
Employed Only in Legal Ca
pacity and Use of Name
Otherwise Unauthorized.

Speaking of Judge Rhea, i'm con-
nection with Judge Mann's canidacv.
the Evening journal says Judge Rhea
was the aggressive leader of the
'wets forces i'm the Bristol local op-
tion election. If we remember cor
rectly Judge Rhea was counsel for
the liquor dealers, employed by them
In lie gle capacity only, was known
In the fight. IL is not an uncommon
thing for lawyers to net as coun sci
for liquor dealreS They do so every
where, rs is their right and duty. 3"
--Clinch Valley News.
We have before us "A page from
the Bristol Herald Courier of Satur-
day, April Is, 1907, on which there
appears three column advertise
ment of the business League, "
giving reaons why Bristol should not
vote "dIy. This was i'm the midst of
the local option campaign. Near the
top of the advertisement there is
printed this line:
Editing Committee--W. f. Rhea,
j. Bunting, Nj. l.. Fowler, II. G.
Adams. -
Our contemporary will find that
Judge Rhea's name did not appear
as counsel, but as the head of the
editing committee.
or course, Judge Rhca had n
perfect right to take n citizens part,
an active part, i'm the election. The
point we made was that Judge Rhea
was leader of the wet forces in the
election. - Evening Journal.
To be certain whether we were
mistaken or not in saying that Judge
Rhea was counsel for the liquor deal
lers and employed 10y them and i'm n
legal capacity, and in This capacity,
only was known in the fight, we
sent him the clipping and we have
his reply rs below:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-11
Bordeaux Mixture.

Several inquiries from the town
and county have been receive at this
office this week about Bordeaux mix
ture. We have pub lished heretofore
the formula, directions, etc, but give
them here again: Dissolve 1-2
pounds of rock lime and one pound
OF Bluestone in separate vessels
When dissolved, pour together and
mix WELL. Add water sufficient to
make eight gallons of the mixture.
Half of the above will be more than
enough for the average tomato patch
Use watering pot, and sprin Ike
the vines we'll, and repeat once every
two or three weeks. Mix only what
you want to use at one time, as il is
said to deieriorate quickly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-11
Miss Crockett's School of Art

Miss Georgie, the young and talent.
ed daughter Of Dr. and Mrs. Henry
Crockett, who has been studying Art
at Elizabeth College for several
years, will open studio here now
very soon.
She won high honors and dis
tinctins In Elizabeth College last
year. She has been attending this
splendid school for number of
years, and hre progress has been
steadily upward all the time.
The Charlotte News, and the OBJ
server, In their account of the closing
exercises IA week or SO ago, spoke i'm
the highest praise Of Miss Crockett
standing in the class of Fine Art
as among those "most advanced. IN {
doubt many of the young ladies oi
Tazewell will be glad To- avail them.
selves OF he opportunity afforded 10y
the opening OF IA studio i'm this town.
Announcement of the date of open.
ing will be made SO soon as decided
upon.