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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
Force Of the Explosion is Felt
Through the Entire
Mine it Seems.
HUNDRED AND FIFTY
Entered Before the Horror
And Many Are Believed
TO Have Been Killed.

PITTsBURG. Pa. June 23.-A ter.
rifle explosion occurred at 8 O'Clock
Shis morning In the mine of the Lack.
awanna Coal & Coke Company. 10.
Gated at wehrIm, Indiana county, Pa
+ AT 10 O'clock 1t was believed a large
number OF men were killed and man,
injured.
between 100 and $50 men entered
the mine this morning and at IL
O'clock only three OF them had
reached the surface. Though, burned
and blackened, from them 1t va.
learned the explosion seemed to strike
every portion of the mine siniuitan.
eously.
|. Following shs explosion there
seemed to be dash and then all was
darkness.
Pirirul calls for help and .groan.
were heard by these as they made
their way to the entrance
Rescuing parties made little head.
way owing to the great confusion a,
the mines.
At 10:45 o'clock three bodies ter.
ribly tnutllated had heep-recovered
from the mine. and at that hour ter
injured, some of them fatally. were
also brought to the surface.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
,COLORED MASO|NS|TIlI9)
IN BUSY Sc SION
washiliigton.. iogacal

iMul,te, j. A. Warrington, Oscar
Porter. sisS. IS fii!fe
Immediately after TIA appoint
ment OF committees the grand mas.
ter appointed the Rev. j. 3. Pryor
grand chaplain.
AT the afternoon session the grand
master delivered his address which
contained many things of vital i'm
portance to the fraternity.
His report is now In charge of the
committee on grand masters ad-
dress
Arrangements were then made for
the memorial service to- be held to.
morrow at the Water street church
to which the public, is invited
Services will begin at s:15 D. m
|By order of the grand master ever,
Mason is requested to be present
At s:3O this morning the
gayel was sounded by Most Worship
full Grand Master and the Grand
Lodge was opened in due form.
The regular routine of business
began, and the report OF several com
mittees were received. The lodge wa:
then called from labor to refresh
ments
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24

MUsKoGEE. OKLA June fs-1n
a battle between officers and three
train robbers, who held UP a st.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
freight train near Bragg, early to.
day Deputy Constable johnson Kirk
was killed.
7 Paul Williams, one of the robbers,
was shot through, the breast and cap
turer. The other two robbers escaped
The object of the, robbers was to
rob the train crew who had Just re,
ceiyed their pay. The railroad men
resisted, and the sound OF the firing
brought Kirk and Deputy Constable
Wicks to the scene. +. *. (.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
TERRIBLE MINE HORROR OCCURS AZ WEIIRUNI
DOLLAR FIFTY
Is Rate Of Duty the Senate
Places on. Sawed Lum-
Der by Big Vote.

WASHINGTON. D. June 2s
Without the Singh or e speech the
Senate began today voting ON the
lumber schedule as soon as a quo
rum was procured. TIE frst vote was
on the amendment BY iegumber pro-
posing a rate. of one: dollar per
thousand ON sawed lumber inEtead sef
the rate decided upon By the anance
committee. which Is ~ dollar and
fifty cents a Thousand. The commit
tee was sustained by 1 vote OF forty
four to twetty-four. ithas been a
decided contest over The. lumber.
The House reduced the :Blngley Law
rate from two dollars 70 one dol
lar. 49,. 80
The Senate adpoteds the finance
committees schedule on lumber by
a vote OF Atty to twenty-eight.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
BY Ex-Sheriff and Deputiesli,
Resumed Before the
County Judges. IL

a AT today's session of the county
court most of the attention of me
court was given TO the annual and
final settlement by ey-sheriff John M.
Flanagan and dis deputies,
= The viii of the late qPthertne Wolfe
was probated. A house and lot at
Adamston are given to william Wolfe.
SIS to ALBERT Wolfe. and one dollar
each to Jacob and David Wolfe. The
residue of the estate, If any goes to
William Wolfe. The last named Is the
executor of the Will. Z
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
KICKED
In the Face hi a Mule is An
Italian GeaI Miner at
Shifnston.

i =
sHINNsToN, June 2s--Tony OH
verio, an Italian working at solen
mine, was kicked in the face yester-
day BY a mule. He was very palm
fully but not seriously injured.
Mrs. saliie Coon, who has been
quite IN for some time past, remains
about the, same.
Misses Delphia Morris and Lora,
Edgel, Of Salem. are spending thu
week here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Murray were
clarksburg visitors Monday even
ling.
Miss Emsie Coifman has returned
from short visit with relatives at
Dola.
Miss Eva Kennedy has returned to-
her home at West Milford after a
visit here with her aunt Mrs. Lloyd
Chalfant.
Several houses have been COM
menced in the Fleming addition.
This is the new part of Shinnston.
and although the lots have been
marked off but short time, almost
all of them have been sold.
Mrs Rose has retHrned 10 her
home at Orlando after 9 short visit
here. ,ss,; -, ~ 81. -: 81 = ,'5tilE
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
Committees Are Named and
Annual Address of Grand
Master is Made.

The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
of A. F. and A. NJ. col. of the state OF
West Virginia. was called to order
at hig meridian Tuesday, with Most
Worshipful Grand Master r. D. Rob-
inson. OF Mcdonald. in the chair.
The grand lodge was opened accord
ing to the ancient rites and cere-
monies. after which the thirty-frst
annual session was declared opened,
The Most Worshipful Grand Master
appointed the following committees:
Jprlsprudence-J.f FL. stullyard,
P. Strengthen. G. r. Malone. j. l..
Ruflln and D. w. Rednian,
Constitution and By-Laws-Prof.
p. l.. Rand, Isham scott,,M. l.. Da-
wis, D.. w. Redman U. H. Taylor
j. NJ. Ellis and A. p. Straughter.
Grfeyances-s. Tucker, j. T.
Jackson. j. E. Parsons. j. E.: How.
ard, R. H. Trent. William Hycheu,
ID. w. Rednan and s.. S. Taylor.
Credentials-W He Parker. F.
w. Morgan, G. e. Malone, S. S.
Tucker and John Brown.
Charters and Dispensations-J
n. Howard, G. H. Egland. R. H !.
Trent. B. II .Stillyard, t. W.
Wade, w. A. Holland and Ulysses
Kent.
Lodges-c. L.. Edwards, II. j.
Jackson. E. E. Malone. r. IL
Trent. F. Porterield.
Printing!. p. straughter. +.
Mitchell. j. H. Taylor, j. ". Ellis
NJ. l.. Davis. w. H. Parker.
Endowment. NJ. Ellis, NJ. l..
Davis. F.. Mitchell. B. F. stillyard
! j. e. Robinson.
William Hycheu. j. w
Brown. F. w. Morgan. Ben Shelton
i. E. Parsons. G. H. Egland ant
j. e. Pryor.
Next Place of Meetng-D. W
Redman. j. H. Taylor, R. H,
Trent. u. e. Parsons, s. Tucker, e
IL. Rand.
Grand Masters Address-Ishau
Scott. c. B. Mcculloch. j :. e. Rob
inson, r.. H. trent, "A. W. Hollan,
and NJ. A.. Davis.
/ Auditing-Ben Shelton. j, H
ITaylor, E. u. Rand G. H. Eglan,
and F b. Cambria.
Resolntions-C q. Malone, r
'lw. wiiliams d. w. Baxter, W. "A
HOLLAND. F. %. Cambria, Waite
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
CONNELL NAMED AS RECEIVER
FOR THE DIAMOND BY COURT
AS the Result of a Business
Mii:x-up Of the Two
Partners There.

AT the special term of circuit cour
"wednesday Judge Charles w. Lynch
granted Andrew P. Eaughery an in
junction against Thomas Ramage
trustee. and John H. Mraz aud ap
pointed James j. Cornell receiver Of
the Diamond saloon on Pike street
owned by; Laughery aud Mraz. Con.
nell qualified by giving bond Of
I'S5, 900 with Alvin d. Basel.
The injunction Is for the purpose
EBof Restraining Ramage from making
|sale OF Laughery's interest in the
property to meet note for $500
borrowed by Laughery from Mraz
and to be paid out of the proceeds
(of the business.
It is alleged by Laughery that
Mraz and Stephen Gajdas, Of Union
town Pa, procured a secret lease of
the building for five years from Au-
gust 1 next, at which time the pres
eht lease will expire and that Mraz
claims that the lease has been as
signed to third person.
Laughery further charges that
Mraz obtained the license for thu
coming year in his own name. pre-
Guiding Laughery from getting II
cease and that Mraz has failed to
keep the partnership agreement and
has usurped control OF the business.
He also alleges that Mraz is In a
conspiracy to sacrifice Laughery's in
terest in the saloon and to.driye him
ont OF the partnership.
The Philadelphia Company asked
Tor condemnation proceedings
against R. T. Lowndes! for a right
|of way. Objection was raised ,as TO
the form and the Judge took the mat
ter under consideration. ~.
A formal dfscnssiorsof tina: .q,tes-
tion@of incorporating stealey Heights
was made hut no order was entered,
IN ~ af7-nf ~ = ~ y * 49,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
N|SS|VEs
In the Postoffice Not Called
for Are Advertised by
the Postmaster.

o.
A list Of unclaimed letters adver-
tised at -thes Eiarksbarg, We Va,
postoflice June 81, is as ofllows:
Jacob aAalten, Miss Flora Borgess.,
Mis- Virginia Bailey, Ernest Bell
Mrs. G. Balm, j. Bud, Dick or Sc
bastian Bell, Spates Brady, George
corbin. Andreahi Carlo, Raymond
catrow. Reuben CLARK, Phillip Clark,
Mamie Campbell, Mrs. Leah Carter
Mrs. James Carter, James Campbell,
j. capstack' CIV. Carroll, e. b.
chawler. j.: Gapstack. Olive DOTS,
W. W. Drice, Charles Drain. j . j..
Darret, Miss Virginia Dare Canal
Friltin. Mrs. Vernie Gooding. j. H ].
Green. Jack Groom, A. c. Hall,
Thomas Herst, NJ. w. Jacin. James
Knox. Lee Latshaw, Crilseri Jajos.
Salvation Listo q. v. Lemis, Ches-
ter Lodwin, w. H. Mcclain, Mrs.
Mary Myers, Carl Miller. Frank New
land, Sewcomh and G. Layil. o. B..
Post. Hagan V. Roger, Mr. Richards,
John Richard, Mrs. Hattie Snider.
Edward strother, john Smith. How
ard swiger, Ralph Thomas, Waldo
darlington, Patchall & Hall, The
strow, The Vulcan Iron Works,
Shines vagranos, C. j. Welfare 3, Hen
~ Wood, Robert Watson, Frank
Weld, Fleming Wine.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
lWILlhh8tMBsNIGIIE
And His Wife, Who Owns
Saloon, Goes Into
Bankruptcy.

Her husband, Harvey W. Williams,
missing and herself gone into bank
ruptcy with debts to the amount of
$4,000 staring her in the face Myrtle
Williams is confronted with. Will
liams has been missing several days
and letter has come stating that
OWN gto the Indebtedness and her
long III. health he has quit this, sec
tlon forever. ~ /.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24

.
AKRON. o.. June 2t.-The body of
an unidentified man about 10 years
old was found in a box car here today
with the skull crushed in aud pockets
were cut open and rifed.
The car was received from Ham
tnond. Ind. last Thursday but no,
opened until today.
The only marks. of identification
were found on slip of paper in a
pocket addressed to j. NJ. Clear,
which read: Take Fairfield elevated
to Lagrange car and get OF. at Ogden
apenu.
The note, it Is believed, referred
to a Chicago address. The man wore
black suit of good material.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
iWAsHINGroN;D. G., June 10

wAsHISGToN:-D. C.. June 1s-
Senator Bailey speaking for himself
and most Of the Democrat and Repub-
lican income tax advocates, announc-
ed at the opening of the Senate today
he would consent to postpone the
disposal of the income tax question
until after the tarif schedules are
disposed Of.
After Bsiley's announcement 1t
was unanimously agreed to defer the
entire income tax and corporation
tax questions untii after the tariff
schedules are out OF the way.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
THEFT /: o.:FaDl:oGs
From Stable Is Charged Against SCoi-
ored Man. jailed for

1som Johnson. .colored. is a prisoner
i'm tine county jail awaiting hear
Ing in Justice Gordon's court on the
charge of breaking into the stable OF
Steven 1lasslter. also coiored, TRurs-
day night and stealing Boston ter
rier dog. valued at s25. The dog was
taken to Grafton and sold by Johnson,
according to the complaint. He
was arrested on his return to ciarks-
burg by Constable Ford. Lassltef
went TO; Grafton and recovered the
dog 4
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
GoLDWATGfH
To BE Given Marathon Race win,
=, ne, g ON Display, !. !.

The arst prize tps'be given to the.
winner of the Marathon race toi be-
held hero July $ under the direction
of Al Martin, is a fne gold lpwatcb,I
and it has been placed on exhibition;
in a window of ,Robinscn.s jewelry
store. Other handsome prizes will.
be given. ~ ,tis.s sagSSsls
81 Eight contestants from Harrison:
county have already entered for thai
race and several lFairmont boys are
in training for it. i!
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
BANK .FlILs
Doors Are Closed and Cour,
is Asked to Appoint
Receiver.

cHlLLIcoTHE. o.. June ga
The otofvalley Bank, state i'm
stitution at Kingston this county,
was closed today by order OF State
Bank Examiner Demoss, and a re-
ceiver was asked Tor In court. The
cause Is said to be oserdratts. The
bank is capitalized at;-$75. 000,s ali
paid in. and had surplus of $780,
O0O.f
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
SHAKE FELT ON COAST.

GRAssavALLEY, Calf. June %
"A severe earthquake shock follow
ed hy.a scondsilghtesr !, oeh,mas ex-
perienced here att 1925; O'Clock iast
night. Surrounding towns Also 9 re-
port theya weresshakens Netqiamage
was done. -aoa
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
MORE TINE
Is Given Wright Brothers TO
Finish Aeroplane for the
War Department.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June "a
An extension of thirty days In time
was today accorded the Wright
Brothers to complete their contract
to furnish an aeroplane to the war
department. The extension was
made by the department. This &c
ton was taken upon application oil
the inventors.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
pANrAsls FIGHTING.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, June 10
AT the Mission Of st. Arena this
afternoon Monte lAttelle and Frank
Nell met in twenty-five round fight
for the bantam weight championship
of the world. Neil was the favorite
in the betting ring.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
STEVENS AscENps.

DAYTON. o.. June 21.-Leo stew
'ns with his balloon. All-America.
made an ascent from this city at 1870
ms morning, carrying four prominent
citizens as passengers. The balloon
started in northeastern direction.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
SISTER SERIOUSLY Ill.

John 'Monsheia, pressman at the
Telegram's printing plant. has gone
to Elkhart, Ind. having been called
TO that place by the serious fitness of
his sister Mrs. William Keough, who
has typhoid-pneumonia in clark's
hospital there.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
cHARIEsoN REALLY DRY"

CHARLESTON. June a8-council
last night decided that after July /.
Charleston shall be- dry. by adj
journing without taking any further
action relative to saloon licenses.
Council passed an ordinance reduc-
Ing expenses $50, 900.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
DIES ON THE BENCH.

LOUISVILLE. KY, June 21.-
Judge Emmett Field, of the first di-
vision of the circuit court and one
of the best known lawyers OF Ken
lucky. was stricken with apoplexy as
he was about to open court today and
died in few minutes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
, LIoENsEs ACTED UPON.

The. county court in a brief session
Friday afternoon late lseted tarora-
bly, on all the city liquor licenses ex-
cept those of Myrtle Williams and
John Noon. which Were unt tisfors
It. Harry W. Sheets was granted i
law certificate.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
MORE WITNESSES.

NEW YORK. June 2a.-when the
tFial Of Mrs. Katherine ciemmons
Gould was resumed this morning flf-
teen or more witnesses remained to
ne called in yebuttal by her counsel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
FUNERAL OF MIS-. DAVIS.

The funeral of Mss II. M. Davis, OF
Lost Creek was held Wednesday fore
noon at the Seventh Day baptist
church there and inserinent was In
the church cemetery. stomach trouble
caused her demise. 81
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
TRIAL POSTPONED.

CHARLESTON. June 2s-Beoauss
of illness of counsel for the defense,
the trial of Col. A. s. ,Hutson cbarg-
ed with embezzlement while serving
as assistant ladjutant general ofgthe
state. was postponed in the, ,Kanawha
criminal court until the October
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
REV. MOORE HONOURED.

CHARLESTON. June ss-rhs state
board OF agriculture has organized
by electing DIR. Archibald Moore, oil
Warrington, president. The term
of Secretary Garvin does not expire
until October 1. when John MILAN,
of Marion county, will be elected sec.
rotary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24

The Hope Natural Gas Company
has made q location for a gas we'll on
the q, y. Roy farm on Brushy. Fork
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24

Mrs. C. B. Lewis. .of Buckhannon,
and Mrs. owen King, of -Ellelboro.
are visiting Mrs. NJ. F. Cornell. OF
West Pike street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
PRETTY HELEN BALE, BRIDE OF a1tlEg MAN FROM lHoME

Only week before dainty Hale
Hodge the clever actor who plays the leading Man
she ever would that
Mr.
versatile
made through New
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24

William Nelson Mccntock Chicago years old bean
sole he 70 mother
HIS father William Mcncck Inherited v
turn mad Inherited It her
hn catherine Nelson to whom the fortune fell his
the second Mrs McCntocs
70 the original builder possessot
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24

George W. Bland is here from
west Union. tlNl4M MI
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24

+, R. Rapp is here from Fair.
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SETFEEhtpl'

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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18
SENATOR NENLANDS
RETURNS TO NEVADA


Francis G. Newlands. United States
senator from Nevada, has returned
to his home In Reno after an absence
OF several months, greater part Of
which time was spent In attending to
official duties at Washington
During the past month. however.
he has been investigating the various
western reclamation projects and the
State Journal quotes him as follows:
Il have just returned from an in
spection of the irrigation projects Of
Wyoming and South Dakota. At
Cheyenne joined the senate irriga-
ton committee, which for 80 days has
been on a tour of inspection, in which
Is projects in eight states have been
examined. was greatly gratified, In
joining the committee. to learn that
they were entirely satisfied with the
works, which had gone over some
three years ago with the house COM
mittee on irrigation when they were
as yet uncompleted. Senator Carter
the chairman, in reply to my enquir-
les, said that 1t was wonderful
work, and Senator Warren declared
that since the investigation, Mr. Ne
well, the director of the reclamation
service, had grown a mile higher In
the estimation of the committee.
There was nothing but praise for the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18
Serial No. 04237
APPLICATION FOR PATENT

APPLICATION FUR PATENT
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
CARSON CITY, New, Aug rs, 1903.
Notice Is herby given, that n. E.
Prudential, by F. R. McNamee, his
atty in fact, whose postoffice address
is Caliente, New, has made applica
ton for a United States patent for
the CHARLEY lode mining claim, sit
uate in the Highland Mining Dis
trict, County Of Lincoln, State of New
ada, being survey No. 1886, and des-
cribed in the field notes and plat
on file in this office, with a mag
netic variation Of Is deg. 80 min. cas-
lis follows.
Beginning at Cor No. Charley
lode, whence the cor. common to
I,Secs. Is, 16, 81 and %, T. NJ, r,
&C E., M. D. B and NJ, bears s. IS
deg. "a min. SO sec. w. 1929 IT,;
thence S. 70 deg. "a min. w. 1885
#. to cor. No. q; thence S. 81 deg
IS min. w. 1865 TT. to cor. No. 3,
thence N. 8 deg. % min. e. 376.;
it. to cor No. 4 thence N. SO deg
OF min. L. 122t1 II to cor No. 81
thence S 3 dee Is min. w. 62O.4 IT
to the place Of I, ginning; and locat
ed in the N. E., N. W., S. W.,ant
S. E. quar- Secs Of Sec. 15,T l N.
quarter secs. of Sec.S Is, T 1 N.
r. 66 E., M. D. B. and M, and con
tanning an area of 1912 acres.
| There are no adjoining and con
flicting claims as shown by the pla
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18

complete and efficient organization of
the reclamation service which Mr..
Newell, with the aid or Arthur Dav-
Is, the chief engineer, had built up.
Senator Carter declared that thus far
though the fullest criticism was in
vited everywhere, in the hearings of
the committee, not q single suspic-
ion or suggestion Of graft or dis
honesty had been encountered
The Pathfinder Dam.
while was with the committee,
we examined the Pathfinder dam In
Wyoming, the Belle Fourche project
in South Dakota, and the Mitchell pro-
ject in Nebraska The Pathfinder
dam is an amazing structure OF cut
stone in the Platt river-the high
est in the world-forming a reservoir
over 20 miles In length and of great
width.
"The Belle Fourche dam is the
largest earthen dam In the world. be-
Ing about lis feet high, and over q
mile in length. The projected Gatun
dam, at Panama, will be of about the
same height and only little longer,
though much wider at the base. The
committee was greatly impressed will
the strength, solidity apd durability
OF all the government work
The extent Of the reclamation
work can only be realized by compar4
ison. The reclamation act and the
Panama canal act were both passed
IN 1902, and since that time each ser.
vice has expended about fifty mil.
non dollars in construction work, and
the reclamation service, during that
time, IN addition to its many mason.
ry and cement structures, has moved
nearly as many cubic yards Of earth
as the Panama service"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18

Notice is hereby given that the
assessment roll in and for Lincoln
county for the year 1909, has been
delivered to me by the assessor;
and the same is now in my office
for the inspection Of any and and
all caring so to do.
The board of county commissioners
Of Lincoln county, Nevada, will meet
as board of equalization on Monday
the 2Otii day Of September, 1909, and
will continue in session from time
to time until the first Monday in
October, 1909, unless otherwise or
dered as Is provided by law.
VIM. e. ORR,
County Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk
of the Board of County Commission.
ers
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18
TO WHOM II MAY CONCERN.

First pub. Sept. II: last Oct. ..
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-18
TO WHOM II MAY CONCERN.


Notice is hereby given that the
board Of County Commissioners Of
Lincoln county, Nevada, win, at their
meeting to be held Monday, October
4th, 1909, receive sealed bids for the
sale to the county of forty tons of
good lump coal for use at the county
court house. Said bids to include
the delivery OF said coal by the sue
cessful bidder to the court house. All
bids must be filed with the county
clerk of Lincoln county on or before
10 a. M, Monday October 4th, 1909.
The Board of County Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids submitted under this notice.
BY order Of the Board,
WIN. E. ORR.
Clerk.
FIRST Dub. Sent. II. last Oct g.