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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
HOTEL WALDO

Noted for the perfection of 1t.
equipment and luxury. Tho hotel
that affords the ideal conditions OF
hotel hospitality and real comforts
to visitors to clarksburg.
Service cuisine of the highest
standard. M
Rates 800 and upward.
CLUB breakfast 25c to soc.
Business mems lunch served in
cafe from 1880 to s'p. M, 35c.
Table a. hote dinner 6 to $ y. M.
soc.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
iIIttic WasIlinlrton.

Board OF Trade members Of
Washington. Pa, want 70 put forth
efforts to have the city outgrcw the
appel1ation of Little. Washington
"a most commendable ambition. but
ia rather big, job. The adjective has
been applied to the hustling Penn
sylyania city more for purpose OF
convenience in distinguishing II
from Big Washington on the Po-
tomac than to indicate that Little
Washington IS a small and insigniti-
place.
There is nothing about the adject-
i've however. that will deter the
liustlers of the Pennsylvania city
from efforts of advancement. and
they have all the opportunity in the
world to make the place so noted
that none will think the town lltslc
or mean.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
Asooflcss Grafton.

A suggestion to set aside a week
In which all. the people of the city
should become imbued with the
spirit of civic pride and get out and
work has caught on. The idea has
aroused a number q people who
have voiced and written their ap.
proval to the Sentinel, and all arc
sincere in the matter. which there
is no reason to doubt, photograph,
of Grafton in the middle Of summer
ought to make a good spotless town
for the sapolio advertisement
Grafton Sentinel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01

The boiling Democrats could GER
tainly vote for Mayor Wood with a
good deal more grace than for some
others they intend to vote for. if.they
would but take the pains to exam
inc into the beliefs and practices of
some of these latter. But. they do
not want to know about their fail.
jngs. lest they might accidentally let
some one else know and thereby lose
vote.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
SOME SPRING HUM0R
.ss++sts
Too Much.

The maid-of-ali-work in the service
of Pottsville family. the members
whereof are not OH the most AMIGA
bic Of Terms. recently rendered her
resignation. much to the distress OF
the lady Of the house. who was ioath
to part with SO excellent servant.
so you are going to leave us?'
asked the mistress, sadly. What.
the matter. Nary Haven't We always
treated you like one of the family?.
"Yis. num-" said Mary, "an' I've
stood 1t as long as I'm goin' tor
Harpcr's Weekly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
As tile Twi- Bends.

Kendall ahad son--who was the
prldezef his heart. OHIO day-he found
one of his cherry trees, cut down.
Jack" he said. did you do thatg'
With auiyeripg lip Jack replied,
Father ] can't deceive you; did mol
cut the tree down; Billy Brown did IT,
but ! posssd tbs job" ~
Tears Of JOY. ,sprang into the faith
cr's eyes. Bless you. my boy" he
said. Billy Will be President of the
United states. but you will he chair
man of the nationul committee. =
Success Magazine.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01

The colored people were not dis
franchised as some opposed to the
Republican party in the present
campaign desired them to be. but
they would have been If the Republic
can party had not carried the state.
The colored people know what po-
litical party is their friend and they
know 1t is ever best for them when
the Republican party is in power.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01

Yes, Mr.. Citizen, you with the
plastered shins and torn and mud
besplattered clothing, vote for John
Ward for street superintendent il
YOU want board walk holes and pools
of mud in our streets. But, II you
want these nuisanees done away
with, vote for Edward j. Doyle for
street superintendent.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
\. parnes. Of Weston

T. n. Barnes. of Weston. pub
fishes, in the Weston Independent
this week, over his own name, that
Aaron Watkins. late Prohibition can
didate for the yice-prcsidency of the
United States, has been addressing
meetings here in the present CAM
,paign. He also mentions one of two
others. who have not been here since
the campaign opened. Mr.. Barnes
is either trying to deceive or has
been deceived himself.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01

Boys have been playing with stills
in Pike street. With them they can
get across the street, which is more
than anyone else can do unless a
wagon or balloon is employed. Yet
some have the nerve to declare that
the present street superintendent is
the best the city ever had.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
An Evening Echo.

Some men promise 10 avoid and
pass over an unpleasant emergency
without an Intention of performing;
they often make promises they
know they cannot. perform.-L. C.
Jndson.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
Has It's Advantages.

John Wesley Gaines got such a
cold at the inaugural ceremonies
that he isn't able to talk. And yet
they talk of changing the date.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01

The frog ponds in Pike street in
front of the Rome News stand arc
about as bad as the pond into which
Col. 7. B. seely's pet elephant sank
out of sight number of years ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
Fruit Of Experience.

The New York judge who decided
that a husband ! Is not absolute boss
of his own home is evidently a mar
ried man and speaks by authority
;Parkersburg Sentinel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01

Frank R. Moore is in the race 10
win and he will be the winner.
That is what worries the opposition.
which is endeavoring to create the
erroneous impression that he in-
tends to withdraw from the race.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
A DIFFICULT Mnt,cr.

The northern portion of the state
is being pretty we'll taken care of
in the way of appointments by Gov
ernor Glasscock. We are sure,
however. that the Governor will look
after all sections as fairly and i'm
partially. as 1t is possible for him 20
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
No; Only the Mail.

Whist are the wheeling 1ntelli.
gsncer and the Charleston Mail
quarreling about. any way? Aren't
We all good Republicans? parkers-
burg State Journal.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
Parliamentary Procedure.

How about my letter Of propos.
al7" demanded the young congress.
man.
1T has been advanced to secord
reading" answered the naughty
Washington charlottesville cour.
icr-Journal.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
The Vaudeville Part.

/ The man with the false beard at
last appears I'm the Whitla case.
Next is the man in the red wig.
Anything to feed the: desire OF the
public for sensation. Wheeling
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
; WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY !:
Developing Originality.

President Taft is developing
original ways of doing things quiet
ly and well.-Pittsburg Dispatch. i.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01

Some of those who have Deserted
the regular Democratic party for
the Citizens League are being Of
ficially chastised. Wonder how
they like it.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01
Esnpcinlly His Co,nmtitors.

Mr.. Harriman's retirement from.
active business may benefit not only
his own health. but that of his COM
pctitors.-New York Post.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01

i. b. Kunst, of Morsantown, is
a city visitor.a
p. i. Kelley. of Weston, is a bust
ness visitor in the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-01

do. It is 4 difficult niitter to please
everybody sistersyille OH Review.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

possessed OF double their intelligence.
Saved by His Horse
a MONC1 his dozen horses Dr.. Tohn McDougall had
special favorite for buffalo hunting, which
more than once saved his life at a critical moment
One day / was chasing big fat bull Dr John
sad, and 50 eager was ! to kill him that took
tttle notice OF what other bulls were doing. Pres
emily my fellow got angry. put up his tall lowered
ms head, and turned me Just then telt my
horse crnging from the other side. and looking round
saw another bull that had evidently lost his temper
also for there he was close TO my horse, head down
tan up, and about to toss with his horns sent
ny heels into the horses sides, and he, hne felloW
t1at he was, spurted and shot out between the Two
Wild bulls, each Of whom. not knowing the actlon
oi the ether. came head on with full speed hela
Up Tly horse IN time 10 them meet boIh IeI
With the shock. One recovered more quickly than
tne other, and with dashed at his Antagonist
with double fury. For time / witnessed a battle
royal-and then closed the fight by shooting both
David McpOugaI bears scars gained IN the battle
q Jett ysburg; but not much pin scratch did
ne receive IN conflict IN all those wild, stirring years
OF the early 7os when, alone or with his wlfe, he
Vent iearlessly among the Indians OF the Canadian
northwest. Sometimes i was little band OF a
dozen with whom he traded. and again 1t was five
thousand Many a time has McDougall seen a thou
sand tepees pitched about his tent on the tran
4nefe many times when he might have had
trouble Of the gravest kind. but. while he was al
ways hrm IN his decisions. he was, nevertheless.
oipl9matic and peaceful n his attitude toward
Iae Indians, with always bt OF tobacco tor their
pipes and a dish OF good tea Above all, StrIcteSt
hotlor marked ali his dealings with them.
Oae Indian noted for his lack of faith, once cast
longing eyes on buffalo coat that McDougall had
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

IN his stock He had no skins TO offer IN return nor
even an extra pony. He asked McDougal to give
him credit until he came again; but McDougah was
finn in his refusal let it go save for Its equivalent
in skins Finally, the Indian lost his temper ana
threatened trouble. In impassloned ADDRESS 70
the three thousand Indians camped around the
trading outfit he so misrepresented matters tnat
the Indians were aroused to fury and, swooPing
down on NcDougall and the haltbreed travelling
with him they carried off everything IN the wagons
McDougan made resistance; but When theH
finally turned TO leave he said, Are you through.
I'VE are through" they said. " Iou can go.
But McDougal would not be dismissed IN such
summary wav MY brothers" he said / thought
was one of YOU You asked me 70 come and trade
with you. / have always had the name of being
hospitable have never sent one OF you away WITH
out refreshrnent. Yet now, without giving me a
chance to defend myself, you bellev me guilty OF
something have not done. Brothers where Is your
justice?" E.. ,
began to pbraid his fellows. He called them dogs.
and warned them that this act would give them
bad name among the whites, 50 that no more traders
would come among them, since they treated their
friend McDougall that way. So the powwow ragged
hack and forth; but in the end 1t was decided that
everything that had been taken from the wagons
should be returned Many of the articles had passed
through several hands; but everything came back,
except half a bag of trade balls.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

TIVE seen buffalo 50 thick along
what Is EIghth-aVe- N Calgary
that they numbered more than
I'll the cattle II Alberta to-day put
together, said David McDougan-
Now. when one tells the younger
generation at Calgary that David
McDougaIl has told this, that, Or
another amazing story OF the old
davs IN the Northwest Territories,
that TreVeTeut younger generation
VII. 70 q man. wink an eye slowly
and reply. David McDougan IS
the biggest storyteller in Western
Canada, except his brother, Rev
John" Only. instead OF story
teller" they use a word Of four
letters that IN the States Is always
followed by a fight
Yet. Il one talks with others
who knew the land when David
NcD0ugaH first saw II, he viii hear
many a tale that outTanks anything
David McDougan was ever heard
% tell.
What oatmeal Is to the Scots
man" David McDOugall went on,
buffalo meat was TO Us IN those
early DAYS. All kinds of game
were extremely plentiful in the
country: but though We could have
had deer. elk. caribou. sheep, and
goats, as well as several kinds OF
bear and everything imaginable IN
feathered game, We used buffalo
meat almost exclusively. Some
times We could not get -four for
months al a time, and buffalo meat
Was OuT salvation.
i had hundreds Of buffalo
hunts. but none ever quite equaled
the first one the Northwest
Mounted Police had when they
Came 10 the plains III 1873. Every
body went crazy, officers as well as
men We were all together IN a
rushing, seething crowd OF wild
ANNALS. Dozens Of rifles were GO
ing OF. everybody was II danger of
beng HIT we were masSed in with
bulls and COWS, and yearl;ngs and
Calves. Everything was swirl
andmad gallop Iremember seeing
one officer so wild with excitement
that he went racing alongside big
buffalo, hammering i with his
pistol, slUng from a rawhide to his
TrlSt, 50 carried away with the
excitement that he never thought
CT Stopping 10 load
Every trader. every Indian
hunter, and even the missionaries,
Kept a regular stud of horses, to fit
The varying needs Of pioneering,
and among them were buffalo
runners, as feet and quick on
then feet as the best polo ponie
peCSeScaT Cr la=r11a +E,aT- T-o+aI1,oa.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Saved by Fair Treatment

NOR Ethan once this reputation for hospitality and
INI fair treatment stood McDougall IN good stead,
During a summer trek across the plains, with his
wife and four hafbreeds. a band of five hundred
Indians in war paint suddenly appeared and charged
down on them There was nothing they could do
but wat-and hope for the best A single shot OF
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

a warlikc move would have preCIpi-
tated a massacre, and MCDougal-
had learned many times that an
appearance IF courage and peaceful
intentions would generally avert
trouble When they were a few
rods away, he held up his hand as
q sign for a pariey, and the band
came to q halt
Then suddenly one II the chiefs
shouted. | know HIM He IS my
brother. NcDougal the trader .. 70
and racing up he threw his arms
about McDougall's neck and kissed
him. That was the end OF the
threatened trouble
This fearless manner with the
Indians was more OF less common
among all early traders, and It IS
one Of the things that have given
The Northwest Mounted Police
their wonderful power among law
less white men and Indians alike.
There IS the story. fDr instance.
# eleven traders. enCamped near
Lethbridge. whose horses were
stampeded one night by a band
# sixty Indians. leaving them un-
mounted in the wilderness. Moth
ing daunted. those eleven traders
followed the horse stcalers on foot
to1 one hundred and seventy-tlVe
miles When they came up 10 them,
they gave battle and killed every
one OF the sixty braves, Sparlng
none but the women and children.
Only one white man was killed,
and that was when the battle was
over and a wounded Indian shot
him
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Diplomacy in a Climax

DlpiOudSS III N~iAiA1
CTILL more stirring was an cx-
- perience DR.. John had while
scouting ahead OF his fathers OK
tram that was taking supplies
across the plains 20 the mission at
Victoria. on the North SaSkatche-
wan. He had Just shot two buffalo.
and was dismountcd Skinnlng one,
when there came warwhoop from
sixty or seventy throats which
fairly made his blood curdle,
i saw their painted faces, their
tlintlocks pointing, and their bows
strung with arrows in their hands.
and saw. too, that It was no use to
run. for they were too many and
100 close. he said " | concluded
that the best way was to bluff, ana
accordingly | bluffed by standing
up and steeling my knife, and then
stopped TO continue the sklnnlng
of the COW. Il seemed a long tlme'
though really only a minute or two,
until they were all around me
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

Still kept at work, momentary eTPectls ~ iI" l+
gun 90 off or a hntlock snap, or bow tWans put,
none Coming. l Strengthened up. and said III cree :
What do you want'
90 Nothing was the reply. . .,,.t-. IA .,,,
Then | Became bolder and asked, W ny did YOU
run at me in the way you did .,4
can we not do what we like IN i!
True, it is Your country l acknowledged; but
am not your enemy. You could easily see that i l
was not Blackfoot or outside man lthe term useo
by Crees for those not of their trl6e or l alhesl
Furthermore when you rushed IN 1nlgnI gI i haEe
begun to shoot You saw me Just now XII thest LIst
buffalo If had shot at YOU, might nave ,.;ie5 Shoi
more than once once, aI9 20 y0u o,, "a and then what?
Then the big fellow looked at me ana aSAeu'
Who are YOU to talk thus to US.
Il told him nv name and that L was missionary
whereupon he eagerly asked ne II was JIirrt III,
for in all nv years of work among the Indians was
never given anv title. never called anytIliis,
save Tohn. When ! admitted that was John he
III am thankful John that the Good Spirit i dld
not permit US to Kill YOU Then turning to his foi-
lowers, he said, Shake hands, young men WITT, with
John He is like one OF ourselves & ne Is anS f rn viii
friend Come, John, let us SIT down. anu you ~
tell us the news.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Business of the Woifers

rVFRY cornpany Of buffalo hunters was foIIowed
e hIl lano+her band known as wolfers, whose busl-
ness was to plant poison in warm buffalo carcasseS
to catch the large packs of timber wolves that lol
but the wolfers made history. And while history
made under such circumstances may be picturesque
nevertheless it means considerable trouble 1t GER
ainv d1d IN this case for all the trouble upon trou-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

tnelr teet as the best polo ponies of to-day, ana
Possessed OF double their intelligence.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
Meat Contract is Awarded to James
and Johnny PARKS.

After a weeks consideration of the
bids submitted to the Arizona Cop
per company for furnishing whole
sale meat to the store departments
of the company. Parks Bros. were
finally announced to be the success
full bidder. Among those who SUBJ
mitted bids besides Mr.. Parks were:
Baylor Shannon, Johnny Comb, w.
E. Spaw, and George Olney.
The beef contract of the Arizona
Copper company is big proposition
as the Clifton store furnishes the
branch stores at Metcalf, Morenci,
Coronado and other localities of the
company with meat for retail pur-
poses. The company required bond
of $4,000 to guarantee the faithful
performance of the contract.
After the first of February the re-
tail butcher shop will be conducted
by the A. G. company.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
Mining NOTES
Pertaining to CIiftOn.MOrenci Dis.
tFiCt and Surrounding Camps.

John Molder, superintendent of the
New York-Arizona gold and copper
company, spent Monday last in Cliff
ton on business. He reports that the
company has maintained a force of
miners on its property all summer
and just recently has finished the
upraise on the Buzzard Shadow and
some tunnel work on other claims.
This work has developed a consider
able of high grade gold ore and an
abundance of low grade which gave
assays in the neighborhood of $500
average. John is as enthusiastic as
ever over the prospects of his COM
pany and reports that he is satisfied
that the success of the Gold Belt mill
will mean much for his company also,
as it demonstrates that the gold is in
the rock and can be saved. He
makes frequent visits to the Gold
Belt and reports that the mill is pro-
ducing the dope and making good.
He believes that in the not far dis
tant future his company will be the
owner of the second gold mill in the
Clifton Morenci district.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
MiSSabe-MOrenci Company.

During the past several weeks the
Missabe-Morenci development COM
pany has been employing a large
force of miners on its property and
has just completed all necessary as
sessment work. This work being fin
ished the company is now in a posi-
ton to execute its main development
work on the Surprise and Campbell
shafts, in each of which ore of good
grade has already been encountered
| and is being followed. Mining ex-
perts of some note have advised the
sinking of these shafts to considera-
BILE depth, on account of the favor
able indications not only on the sur
face but underground as well-other
companies having made rich strikes
in the same formations and on the
same outcroppings. On December
lst, the head Office of the company
at Duluth. Mimi, placed an order
with the Lake Shore Engine Works
tor hoist for the Campbell shaft
This hoist was shipped on the same
its way to the mine. And as soon as
preliminary work is completed, which
will require but a few weeks, another
hoist will be shipped for the Surprise
shaft, thus equipping the company
With machinery necessary to hustle
sinking with as much rapidity as
possible. This company has been
operating but a short time, though it
is fact that it has gained faster
Roadway than any of the new COM
panies, considering the time that it
mas been organized. Dick Lakenan,
who formerly owned the majority of
The best claims now under the con-
troll of the company, is mine superin-
tendent, and is greatly encouraged
with the manner in which the new
owners are pushing work. After the
aew hoists are installed sinking will
advance doubly faster than it is now
going.
A communication from Mr.. Jas.
&. Norman, 81 Fourth Avenue West,
Duluth, Mimi, states that a small
block of stock of the Missabe Mo-
renci company has been reserved for
Clifton and MOrenCi people who have
faith in the property. The price of
he stock is 81 per share and all or
iers must be accompanied by draft.
Mr.. Norman is among the Minnesota
people who are promoting the com
pany. This is the first stock that has
been offered locally; all stock sold be-
fore having been purchased by out
side capital. At the rate the Missa-
be-Morenci company is going it now
seems that within the next year there
will be large amount of ground de-
veloped.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-12-09
Association Football Next Sunday.

The two Clifton association foot
ball teams will meet on the baseball
grounds next Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock to try conclusions. Since the
last game between these teams both
sides have strengthened their eleYens
and as they have spent some time in
practice their team work should be
of much better quality than form
erly. Heretofore these teams have
lacked uniforms, but this discrep-
ancy has been corrected and both
sides will appear in trim costumes.
Those who enjoy the sport should
not fail to see this exhibition as the
determination expressed on both sides
means that it will be scrap to the
finish.