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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19
Duties of Engineer

Ity
Duties of Engineer
The duties OF the engineer are
10 cooperate with the state commits
iloner and act as agent OF his county
shall have. subject to the regulations
OF the county court and state COM
missioner. general supervision of all
the roads ana bridges OF his county:
shall superintend construction. adj
wise employees as to best methods of
improving roads; examine various
deposit formations OF stone and gray
el In his county to ascertain material
most available and suitable for road
constructions; approve plans and
specifications for roads and bridges
make annual reports to Tie commits
sioner Of roads and additional re-
ports when demanded. By the first
OF January each year he shall pre-
pare map Of his county. showing
the district lines and shall make n
recommendation as to size ana boun-
uary of pre- cincts.
Road Precincts.
The county court, Oh or before
January /, 1910, is required to di-
Vlde each magisterial district into
TWO or more road precincts as nearly
equal as practicable. Within thirty
days after January LIST, of each wear.
&c
the roads in each precinct into sec
lions not exceeding two miles in
length, number them. and describe
hem in book to be kent for tho
purpose. specifying therein what will
DC needed for each section for the
ensuing year. and may recommend
ne establishment of new roads.
Road Sections to be Sold
Between February 20, All March
80 OF each year he shall call a pub
Tic meeting in each magisterial dis
trict of all the road employees IN in
struct them in road building and
repair. and at the same meeting he
shall sell the roads in each precinct.
one section at time, to the lowest
bidder, subject to the approval or
rejection of the county court, and
require bond equal to the estimate I
cost of the work to be done, and re-
| luiring contractor to put his sectio ~
~ sections of road in good repair
by July /, of each year, and there
after keep it in repair. If any sec
ton is not sold the engineer may sell
privately or Keep it in repair himself
With hands, reporting the expense
o the court.
Contractors Neglect
Upon complaint by any citizen to
me engineer that any contractor
mas neglected to comply with the
specifications for keeping his road
T. repair. the engineer shall cause
sara road to be examined within
live days, and if found not to be in
aocordancs with contract, shall give
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

1t is admitted that q majoriay
or the property owners on Raleigh
street as we'll as practically all the
good people in the city are opposed
ID granting negro saloCn license
on Raleigh street. Will the council
listen to the people or to Fudge.
which?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

Hear the sweet toned marimba-
phone: Quaker show tonight free to
ali. Girls nail driving contest at the
the QUAKER show tonight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

Fresh sweet milk. butter and but
ter milk furnished jailv Phone No.
32o-J. Street No. 800 Rogers
street. 6-1e-1w
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

sample line of Queen muslin I'm.
oerNear on sale at wholesale prices
at II. >. PedigO Company.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

WANTED-A small house or fiat
furnished. Address Box I'll, care
Evening Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

FOR RENT-One up-to-date nine
room residence. with range. Good
location. X. Y. Y. care Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19
CRUSHED LIME STONE

and size made and delivered to any
part OF the city at reasonable
price by w. II. Coffman Coke Co..
Bluefield, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

him mott
within a
lone he
air at C
As 500
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

900 old feather beds
drop postal and let us call and sur
prise you in prices. s. Vaughan.
Central House, Bluefield, w. Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

FOR SALE-Two letter copying
presses. Will cheap. Apply to or
address Manager Daily Leader.
5-28-12t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19
Mineral Resources Of VIRGINIA

Two Instinct Gold Belts Cross Old dominion Which,
rave lieided Millions i'm Wealth N Past-Tte
once FAMOUS 'Icllurium" Mine Which,. Refo,,,
operations Were Su peHdcd lore (;oId Was TAX.
en- Out Than From Any Mine i'm the
East Is Now Being Developed in I'm Intel
hgent Manner by the Argus Gold
Mining Corporation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

r go. highly interesting
stively discussed in q
distinguished authority
so far as it furnishes
ent faith which the A
the project they are
entist is also our aut
hest part Of the Virg,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19
NEW STATE ROAD
LAW IN EFFECT
Continued from PAGE one)

provided he be competent 10 do the
work. He shall be provided with a,
Office in the court house and when
not engaged with the duties OF his
office shall work under the state
commissioner in surveying ana max
Ing maps OF the roads of his coun-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

In America AID to I'll
up visions of California
a habit of ours in speak
al in this country, to rel
we have forgotten entil
America previous to 'O9
1t is an interesting ia
ed years ago, that, prev
ginia was the largest go.
Union. Few Virginians
rich the gold fields of IL
doors are veins OF the "
and made to pay large
by the crudest AMI mos
This history of gold mil
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19

Nfrom Our Special Virginia
In America the word gold" immediately coni,res
up visions of California Alaska and it has become such
al ia e ours IN speakng of the yield of the
A se nve Iorgo,ten entirely that gold
1t is interesting fact however and one well annrect
ed years that to the California diseovrv V
gna was the largest gold all the States of the
r nhoH The r eS H V themselves know exceedingly
doors are veins of the that have been tested
by the erudest ana most machinery and methods
co. hg6ly interesting n a in Virginia into which
Hey discussed in valuable subject by
en faith Which the Aprn nH %G sn basis for the
the project they are developing This Virginian
gold 59 9s iseTs"' r na the
it's eriod a on M and that
s s as F hs mne vas @
co"n5es and i'm tine tine %ee great of
ns he y have Whht Conceded by experts true
richer as you go deeper assays made in the
from the Telurum show of the richest in the
Of over sso 81 H ten assays made shows
meeting all modern soon be installed on
men who have invested their money of experts and inc
as a Of csor gdR on h9 future r be mined
deyonm amer b BELIEF by avishng
assay value of the matter in what Chemical form
and CT the Argus Gold Mining Corporation
President John Kr%g Virginia mines are Fred G. Ripper
%tanta hardheaied business of affairs who would NOT
fortunes
VINO coud not Jeopardise their
ION win any unworthy proposition promotion scheme
WCIK on me property has progressed last December
under the d eCtiOn d. Harrison oa"on.
% e"eieacc tlghout the States. Mexico Canada
ana Alaska ana OF wide reputation. While recuperanp In
virginia Col Harrison with tho
e oca 'hes that he not invested largely in the
OF the co nPany but
os the property John s. Webb ono
Ul me pest known railway civil i'm he
lN'!y enterprise however meriorious,
or us development and extension the new cornoatio
IS P9thg on he market limited stock to secure
dSaIdOle uhds RMS IS selling share
per value 81 The merits Of the Mining Cornoro
are so obvious That the under
tahen ohB ago. The latest mining on
Bher' received while
OF tne COMPANY indicate that there pood
reports and mat conditions daily becoming more and
more encouraging. "'''' anu
The enterprise managed By practcat buot,os. 49,. ,
IAN recommend the stock Of the company 10 even tho
oS' conservative invesiO's
me company nave opened offices in
~" street ana here literature AMI
can De obtained from Socctary Atwood.
N. b Stock advanced Tuesday. June Is to
5O cents share. Investigate now and buy before
next advance which will be July 5yiustified
by rich strike in big shaft No. 4.
Stock salesman wanted
Argus Gold Mining Corporation.
IL North Eleventh Street Richmond Virginia
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-19
BLUEeIELD
EVENING LEADER

Published every evening except
Sunday.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07
FRIDAY, MAY Z, 1909.
Be True to Your Town.

There is nothing that has a
louder ring of truth than this
which is taken from an exchange:
Some towns are better than
others. There is a reason for
this and if a close observance is
made the reason is not difficult
to discover. Go into any town
that enjoys the name of being a
good town and there will you
find the people loyal to the town
in which they live. Without this
loyalty to all the local interests
the instances are few indeed
when a place may be considered
a good town, and fortunate is the
town or city in which there is
such a spirit of loyalty to home
interests, for such bodies we'll for
the future.
Loyalty to town means not
only a good word for it as occa-
sion may arise, but a persona
patronage of every local enter,
prise, whether public or private.
Good schools, churches and othel
public institutions go a long way
toward establishing a good re
putation and without such nc
town may expect ever to be con
sidered thrifty, enterprising anC
progressive. In order to possess
the best public institutions they
must be supported in every de
tail and made the best possible t,
be had. In order that they ma.
result it is absolutely necessar,
that local private enterprises b
prosperous through the patron
age of home people.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

Copy fer change of ad. must be handed in by
Wednesday noon to insure change.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

We would consider it a favor
if our farmer friends would send
US in letters occasionally telling
about their success along differ
ent lines on the farm. These ex-
periences make interesting read
ing for people back east or for
the less successful residents of
this country and will do more to
advertize Idaho and Camas Prai-
RE than any other thing we
know of. If you don't feel like
writing, come in and tell us YOUR
story and we will be glad to give
it plenty of space. Don't be
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

Total $lS6, 1922
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in S2sDoo m
surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits less expenses and
taxes paid 1900
Nauonai Bank notes outstanding 24.4OO.OO
Individual deposits subject
to check Ss6 soolS
Demand certificates of
deposit 34I77o
Time certificates of deposit 33O3274
Cashiers checks outstanding SOTO 1928, 81
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

The formation of a commercial
club in Cottonwood goes to show
that our business men are at last
realizing the necessity of getting
together and working for the adj
vancement of our town and COM
munity instead of letting things
drift along as they have in the
past. Commercial clubs in other
towns, composed of people full
of the booster" spirit, are ac-
complishing great things and if
the citizens here will bury their
personal differences of opinion
and get together with the inten-
ton of working for the best in
terests of the community and not
for personal gain or aggrandize-
ment they will be able to accom-
plish fully as much as have the
citizens of our sister towns.
Jealousy, spite, selfshness, envy
and kindred feelings, however,
must be banished or the club will
never succeed. Let the club
members become boosters" in
word and spirit and their success
is assured.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07
Editors Making Their Mark.

O. H. Barber, of the American
Falls Press, has just been ap-
pointed postmaster at American
Falls, Bradley, of the Montpelier
Examiner, is making his mark
as a promoter of irrigated lands,
lift, of the Pocatello Tribune, is
gaining yearly promotion in the
consular service, Mark Bates, OF
the Parma Herald, is the owner
of a townsite, which is making
him wealthy, the publisher OF
the Kooskia Mountaineer, has
lust become a stakeholder in a
bank, Taylor, of the Bonners
Ferry Herald, is state auditor,
and the publishers of the Idaho
Falls Post have been sued for
$40, 900 damages. Now who
says that the newspaper frater-
nifty of the state is not making
its mark in the world? This is
in addition to jim Wallis, of the
Rexburg Standard, who is always
on top in. any kind of a skirmish
and Dixon, who, being carpet
Dagger, is not entitled to con-
sideration. Capital News.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07
YohnsOn'S Troubles.

April fule ban a great holler-
day. Kids ban hollerin' April
fule at me all day. In the morn
ing Ay set down to eat breakfast,
and ven Ay tackle mae grape
nuts Ay find it bane full of bird
shot. Ay ask Miss Larson if she
got any oder kind of breakfast
food. She say, 'Ay go see.
Den Ay cracked mae egg. 1t
ban full of soft soap. 1t ban the
funniest yoke Ay ever seen in an
egg. Miss Larson ask me if Ay
want another cup of coffee. Ay
say, No, tank you, Ay got e.
nough kerosene. Ay feel pretty
sore and get up from table. Mr.,
Larson say Don't get mad, Ole.
Ay say, 'Ay, amt gettin' mad
Ay bane mad already He tray
to get me to sit down again, but
Ay seen the kid put pin on MAJ
chair, and Ay don't care to ge
pinindeseatus. Ay could see tn,
point. Larson say, The funny
part is finished. Ay say, so an
Ay.' Exchange.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

The weather has been rather
stormy and disagreeable at times
during the past couple weeks but
it is nothing in comparison to
what the eastern states have
been receiving in that line. Biz
yards, cyclones and snow block
AIDES through the east as reported
through the daily papers make
the gentle zephyrs" we have
been having look like regular
banana belt weather.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

bashful. Join the booster" club
and do a little to help advertize
this section abroad. Your story
may be worth much more in this
respect than you have any idea
of.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

For RENT.-I6o acres of good
pasture, plenty of water and we'll
fenced. Price, 500 for the season.
J. V. BAKER,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07

Total 1886 .499 II
State OF Idaho, County of Idaho. IS:
l. Geo. NJ. Robertson. Cashier of the above.
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
GEO. NJ. ROBERTSON, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Ath
day of May. 1909.
F. S. winner, Notary Public in and for
Idaho County, State of Idaho
CoRRECT-ArrEsr:
JACOB MATTHIEsEN.
A. J. BARTH,
o. NJ. COLLINS.
Directors
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-07
Bank Report.

No. 1928.
Report of the condition of the First National
Bank. at Cottonwood. in the State of Idaho, at
the close of business, April 49, 1909.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts $lO5, 1925
Overdratts, secured and unsecured l2l63
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 2SOOOOO
Premiums on u S. Bonds 100000
Bonds, securities, etc. s8lsl
Banking house furniture and fixtures 1882 80
Other real estate owned 367O94
Due from National Banks
mot reserve agents. $l697327
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 2.29ss4
Due from approved reserve
agents l2679.3O
Notes of other National
Banks $500
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents 1910
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE
IN BANK, VIZ:
Specie $S23335
Legal-tender notes 1900 s364.3S
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer. Is per cent of
circulation l,25OOO Al $40 IL
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-10-14
WILLING TO PAY.
The Bridegroom Thought the Bishop
Too Impatient.

The Bridegroom Thought the Bishop
Too Impatient.
The right reverend bishop of Della
ware tells the following story:
"A young man came to me one day
and said. Bishop. want you to mar
ry me uU next Wednesday,
IAN right. young man. I'll MARI!
you assured him.
We'll. want the bell to ring. be-
continued.
"'very well. you can have the bell
rung.
well. want the organ to play
"'Al right. You can have the organ
played
land want everything else that
anybody ever had at a church wed
ding
Certainly. You shall have It,
well. the night came. the bell rang
the. organ played. the church was
crowded. aud everything went OF as
the young man wanted II. When the
ceremony was over the young couple
waited. instead Of leaving the chancel.
So held out my hand. shook hands
with the bride and then held out my
hand to congratulate the bridegroom
He had his hand deep In his trousers
pocket. and as | stood with my hand
out he said. somewhat impatiently and
in tone that could be heard all over
the church:
Now don't be IN such an all fired
hurry. bishop: I'm getting the monev
out Just as fast as | can
"And everybody in the church gig
d."-Lipplncott's.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-10-14
One Of the ADVANTAGES.

pretty. highborn English girl en-.
gagged herself to a young tradesman
and never wavered in her determine
ton to marry him despite the gloomy
forecasts of her friends, who predicted
lifelong misery for her.
MY child. do be advised" urged one
Of these well meaning ladies'. calling TO
see the radiant bride on the very eve
of the wedding. Il am an older wom-
an than you and have seen more of the
world, and it always makes me sad to
hear of a nice girl marrying beneath
her station. 1t is social suicide"
"Then from a social standpoint con
slider me dead" smiled the light heart
ed girl. for | shall certainly marry
Tom tomorrow. We reckoned up the
situation long ago and found a whole
host Of advantages, but not a solitary
thing could we discover to place on the
disadvantage side"
Then you couldn't have searched
very far, my dear" said her counselor
icily. Take my own case. Much as
love you, shall be unable to visit you
when you are married. Have you bar
gained for thatT
The bride bMshed.
"oh, yes, indeed" she answered has
tily. 1--WE put that down first Of ALL"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-10-14
HFEw SUGGESTIONS IM REGARD TO TAXES.

The first half of the taxes for 1909 together with
qunces payable on or before Dec 2O 1902 the remaining
due and payable before June 2Oth
Thoseowing last June delinquent paid
than Dec Oh 1909 such will
third Tuesday 1910 the
habit paying the December and the preceding together
thinking they paying the full are paving
last half of years and the first half following years
and thus paying fifteen penalty preceding
full penalty is to nav in
December for December and the following June
Dog is payable in the December collection.
When asking by letter for the designate vou pop
clearly in whose name in what township taxing district
Of what number Of lot always rep
the books in the name
April H. l9O and the duplicate to the rea
er in the fall remains1 unchanged for
your correctness in de-
scrpton.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-10-14
A Dull Scholar,

A negro boy was up for the fifth time
on charges of chicken stealing. This
time the magistrate decided to appeal
to the boys father.
NOW, see here. Abe" said he to the
darky, this boy of yours has been up
in court so many times for stealing
chickens that I'm tired Of seeing him
here"
"Ah don't blame yo', sah," returned
the father Abs tired of seem him
here too"
''Then why don't you teach him how
to act? Show him the right way, and
he won't be coming here"
"Ah has showed i'm de right way.
sah," declared the old man earnest
ly. "Ah has suttenly showed i'm de
right way, but he somehow keeps get
tin' caught comm way wild dose
chickensr'
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-10-14
FOLSOM.
Oct. II, 100.

Oct. II, '09
c OnESept. 20 the children and neigh
bors of JohnDWoods met at his home
and gave'him a surprise. 1t was his
SOth birthday. He received So beauti-
full post cards and new suit of clothes.
The day.was spent in social converse.
Miss Lola Denham returned to her
home near Highland after three
weeks visit with her parents at
Bunker Hill. She was accompanied
by her sister, Dora.
A Target crowd from here attended
the Exposition at Hillsboro last week
and all report good time.
Harl Kelley and wife and child
visited his parents near North Union
last Sunday.
w. T. Shannon and wife were guests
of their son. Ed, at Hillsboro, last
Wednesday night.
Frank Shoemaker and wife and
family, of Pleasant, were guests of
her parents, w. T. Shannon and wife,
Sunday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-10-14
Followed Instructions.

Care and system are the halfway
houses to happiness, and If Mrs. Mo
Quillum was anything she was care
full and systematic. A little while ago
she had occasion to go out and leave
the house to take care OF itself. hui
the grocer was expected. and unless
he was warned he would leave hl>
commodities on the doorstep and thus
advertise the fact that the house was
unprotected. Therefore Mrs McQuil-
lum wrote this note, "All out; don't
leave anything and pinned II on the
front door.
When she returned her note was no
longer on the front door. and there
was a nasty. empty sort Of sensation
about the greater part of the house
Everything OF value had disappeared
She found her note on the dining
table. But line had been added to IT,.
"Many thinks" 1t ran. 1--WE haven't
left much"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-10-14

pAn English publisher who has just
been visiting America states in trade
publication that there had been almost
as great slump in fiction in the
United States as in England. One Of
the leading publishers in New York
furnished him figures showing that
the number of novels issued in 1901 was
2234; in 1904, 1921 ; in 1907, 1871. AS
1908 was the year Of the panic no atten-
tion is paid to the figures for that
year. OF the novels issued in 1907 the
percentage Of authors by nationality
was-Americon, 5ll per cent English,
4Si per cent.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-10-14
Thorough Baptism.

In one of the smaller cities Of New
England there was church which
had two mission chapels. commonly
known as the East End mission aRl
the North End mission. from the parts
Of the city where they were Respective
ly located One day the rector gave
out the notices in his most distinguish
ed high church tone. as follows: There
will he n service at the North End
mission at 3 o'clock and at the East
End at 3. Children will be baptized
at both ends"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-10-14

Payment of taxes with commodity other than Legal Tender
by courtesy Of Treasurer When
paid will duplicate
ther notice.
Examine receipts carefully and that all your and
personal property appears thereon
The law in Sec 1904 that taxes paid required
by Dec 20 June 90 the County Treasurer SHALL
ec the by Distress otherwise together
the amount Of taxes denqueea"
Avoid penalty by paying before December 90
will be made public
urgently call and
disagree
BILE close of the
Treasurer's office will be open from m,
remader of the absolutely
sent al clerical duties
Office closed on all legal holidays.
Treasurer's Office Highland Co., Hilsbore Ohio
CHAS. D. JOHNSON, County Treasurer