davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-03-11
Following is 4 Partial List Of stockholders:

Following IN IirCIdl LINC VI rlV(AhViuVIS'
A W. HIBBARD Whatcom County Railway Light Co,
E. FLOYD BARNUM Donovan Avenue, South Belhngham
OSCAR H. NEIL Editor Nya Walden, Bellingham
THE BELLINGHAM EVENING AMERlCAN
THE EVERETT HERALD
J. j. SMITH, Real Estate, Capitalist.
H. G. BOHLKE Real Estate.
L. G. POTTS, Saloon Keeper, Anacortes.
HARRY G. TREMAIN, Coal Dealer.
H N0RvELL, Prosecuting Attorney, Anacortes
G. D BISSELL Printer Chestnut Street, Belingham.
M MORGAN Gothic Printing Company Dock Street, Belng-
ham.
WILLIAM REED Engineer g. N Ry Co.. Everett
WILBUR ALBRIGHT, 1884 Ellis st.. Bellingham.
c. B. JOSDAN, Expressman, 2108 Street. Belllngham
JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Mill Owner Snohomlsh.
S NJ STEWART, Farmer, Goshen.
GEO A. BAER Farmer R. F. D., No. l. Ferndale.
Ed NEWNGER, Millman Bellingham
D. c. SPE1TZER, Mailcarrier Bellingham.
R. J. R0CKEY, Travelling Salesman.
JAMES MKALLoUGH, Millionaire Lumberman Machas
H. K RUMBUGER Draughtsman, City Engineering Depart
ment Bellingham
F. A. LEONARD, Merchant, Everett.
L. WHITING Ex-County Commissioner of Snohomish
County.
A. LeBELL Wholesale and Retail Fish Dealer, Snohomsh.
WALTER BARLOW, Hotel Keeper Machas.
MAX NAFF, Capitalist Anacortes.
W. H. WILLIAMS Secretary Grocers Association Beingham
MR.. COCHRAN, Railroad Contractor, Snohomish.
POSTMASTER, Snohomih.
GEO. F. CLEMENT, Capitalist
GEO. KEABER, Real Estate.
MCALLUM Real Estate, Anacortes.
H. N0RvELL, Prosecuting Attorney Anacortes.
JOSEPH STEARNS 1401 Street, Belngham, Carpenter.
L. D. W1LM0T, Bellingham, Real Estate.
c. W1NEMILLER, Builder, Bellingham.
THE EVERETT MORNING TRIBUNE.
THE BELLINGHAM HERALD.
THE MORNING REVEILLE BELLINGHAM
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.

other small wood working
plants, foundries and similar
interests than Big Stone Gap.
And other conditions sure of
consideration are a healthy
climate and good school. both
of which or North Carolina
neighbor was wanting We
have very favorable weather
conditions here throughout the
year-a climate that theincom-
ing skilled workman would be
loath 60 leave.
of these facts, citizens. we
know YOU are fully cognizant.
but let us suggest them as a
field for thought. If towns re-
mote from "a part of the raw
material, working under the
Disadvantages of am unhealth-
ful climate and poor schools.
can double. treble or increase
ten fold I'm "a comparatively
short time, what are the possi
bIlities of the town YOU choose
Co call home. with all of chem
overcome, Neighbor. wake upl
Join the Board of Trade in their
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03
THE COMMERCIAL
CLUB.

| saw a call on the citizens of
Big Stone GAP, in last weeks S
Post, to hold meeting last
Saturday night TO organize a
Commercial Club.
It is well known in common
parlance what that kind Of club
means and does IN those towns
and cities where such iustitu-
tiOns exist.
This is the third call, at least,
within the memory Of the
writer The 6rst organized
was many years ago with q
great flourish Of trumpets, form
ed many committees and added
still more members, passed
resolutions ad nauseam till the
whole structure was top heavy
and fell to pieces by its own
wesghs. And wbat dsd t dor
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03

anxious TO see what kind Of a
man be really is. The best that
could be gotten from the feder-
al officers was that lac was a
harmless old fellow who robbed
post Offices for past time. He
is said to be wealthy bat lust
can't get away from his bad
habits.
Indictments were found
against six men. First and
foremost among them is Ken.
tucky Joe, alias Henry Carlisle.
alias Henry Miller, alias Harry
Nelson The last name is
thought 90 be the rea' name of
the man who is wanted I'm a
number of states under MANY
aliases. He is noN i'm Jail at
Welch
The other five are Reddy
Cunningham. Francis Dorm
alias r. a. Fatty. Francis
Wyman, alias North Carolina
Tommy; sam "Slim' Fields
and Chi Bill Miller. alias Bunny
Robinson The last five are
confined in the Tazewell county
Jail.
The men have been making
the Norfolk and Western terri
tory their hangout for a long
time and Thought that they
were secure as they probably
were until Che secret service
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03
ALLEGED ROBBERS ARE INDICTED.

in Judge McDowel's court
here last week Che federal
grand jury returned mdict-
ments against the men who are
charged withrol bling postofices
along the CHnch Valley The
evidence by which the men
were held was presented by
Officers Fl B. Mosby. n W.
Robinson. Virginia Blacki-. O.
R. Newkirk. chief of police of
Blueheld. and several other
witnesses. The government
was represented by District
Attorney Lee Moore and Assist
amt District Attorney Harris
Hoge Dave Stuart. "a relative
of Hon. III. e.. Stuart. of Russell
county, was foreman OF the
jury, which returned the indict-
ments. The men were Indicted
ou three counts which were
for robhing postofhces at Coe-
burn. Tip Top and Appalachia
one of the most interesting
witnesses was Chief Of Police
Newkirk, of Bluefeld. who had
with HIM pair of leg irons
which had been cut into bv
Harry Nelson. ~ hO has SO MANY
aliases that he Will bee quickest
recognized by the name of
Kentucky Joe. The chief told
how the man had made the
attempt to escape from the
Bluefeld jail and later made
another attempt TO get out of
the Mcdowell county iail
at Welch. In both cases Ken I
tucky Joe had cut leg irons and 4
handouts to a point of break +
ing and would have gotten out
IN few days if he had not .
been closely watched. Attach /
ed To his body when searched /
at Welch were saws and knives
which had been knicked so that
they could be used for saws.
Kentucky Joe is wanted for a
number of oftienses and especi-
ally for escaping from the
federal authorities at Raleigh,
North Carolina, and Norris
town, Tennessee. He was not
present at the sessions of the
grand jury, the indictments
being found on the evidence
presented and on this account
he people who have read ac-
'oppts of bim were very
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03

NF-+N up AtAlN more
props, and Is consequently
easier and cheaper TO handle, il
is generally taken in preference
20 the smaller growth. Con
tractors are usually given a free
hand and often the finest ash
poplar and white oak tim Der is
made up into props in prefer
ence to the less valuable
species.
Besides the split props, there
is something like one board foot
of sawn timber per ton of coal
put into the mines in the year
for rails. and brattice, etc. Il
can not be determined how
much sawn timber is used
above ground for tipple and
other construction. bus one
board feet per ton would be a
very conservative estimate. At
this rate the average mine
would require about 10000 feet
OF sawn lumber. besides the
split or sawn timber, which
would amount 90 am equivalent
of 10000 board feet more.
AT an average Of 5000 feet Of
timber per acre for forest land
in kentucky, about $40 acres
would have Co be cut over
annually 60 supply needful
timber 90 the average mime. At
the present growth, l500 or
more acres of woodland would
oe need Co furnish "a continuous
supply 90 the average mine.
allowing for no increase OF pro-
duction. some companies are
operating two or three mines.
ana TWO corporations run as
many as i've and seven. Some
OF the companies have am
adequate amount of woodland
'o supply an needs, but the
great majority have not The
question that confronts these
companies ls- Where is the
1'uIe supply oi TIMBER 90 come
lioil.
II 1he surrounding ueighbor-
"o'd can not oe depended on to
q ID "i'n permanent supply,
'"o" u'noerland should bc se-
-u''u 10y lhem w hat rs more
Important however, rs that 10.
''ou'u oe managed So that the
eneS1 annual rate OF growth
VIII oe obtained.
Inc Ohi'ed states Forest
service mas recently received
applications from several min
or their UrDuHrrFnS IonLrfnur o.. ..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03

PICKS OF paw paw whistles.
Years after the same per.
formance was repeated on per
haps a greater scale, and moth
ing resulted, like the old fable
Of the mountain which after
great labor, accompanied by
numbering an a lightning.
brought forth a tiny mouse.
The writer has in his possession
copies Of all these committees
and members Of the same. as
souveniers Of thai golden era Of
our history.
Perhaps some one will saw 20
me. why haven't YOU done
something. To any one who
is curious 20 know. reply that
l have been industriously work
ing along another line-farming
to show my farmer neighbors
how 20 improve their own crops
and lands, and thus live better.
and think that I have cen
reasonably successful.
But there is one thing will
say without fear of successful
contradiction, that is we shall
never have a town at Big Stone
Gap, until we get direct com
munication with the outside
world by railroad or trolly. but
better still. by both
in tones of thunder. If / could
say it. ] would say. "men Of
Big Stone Gap. wake up. wake
up and Dee keenlv alive TO this
the greatest of all wants Of your
town.
You are lying supinely on
your backs, hugging 90 your
bosoms the deadly octopus of
the present means Of transpor.
tation which deprives YOU of
your hearts blood and heritage
now and in the near future. and
denies You what Appalachia
has, what Norton has. and what
East Stone Gap has.
Whose fault is thiss Mani
testly oar own. as Well as those
who managed the early affairs
of our town. That they were
not proud of all this work they
did in that line was manifested
by a remark dropped by one
vino played 10 conspicuous part
that we lust made fools of
ourselves-rcfcung in part 70
denying the town, the first OF
all rights to have good means
OF communication with the out
side world.
Now We have made fools of
ourselves just long enough In
trying to get along without
communication with the outside
world and we should make one
herculean effort 20 shake of
that feeling OF apathy which
seems % have taken hold of
this town and DO something.
The old saying that all things
come 70 him who waits. will
not hold good IN our case. We
waited too long. We shonld
wake up from our Rip Van
Winkle sleep and do something.
w here there's a will there's a
way.
! have got tired of hearing
the contemptuous way of stranR-
ers at the depots saying: "How,s
this, l bought a ticket for Big
Stone GaU and here am put
OF mile and "a half away, and
have 10 pay another fare 70 get
theres"
/ have not travelled much in
Virginia, but have much more
IN kentucky, and / believe that
can say that the sun in either
state so far as | know does not
shine on a fairer spot for a
town, or one whose inhabitants
should feel more ashamed of
heir communications with the
world, OF their want II
of their submitting
10 the eXtOrtion of such means
# rDrnppnnfpaefo, ,- .... t
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03
KsNTUcKY'S MINING INDUSTRIES. DE.
PENDENT on TIMBER SUPPLY.


industries Of Kentucky. is ALSO
luiely dependent upon the
forests for its existence. Few
people who are not directly
connected with mining realize
that the operation of the mines
requires thousands Of feet OF
timber in the form Of props
Cement and other materials
have been tried for this use i'm
the mines, but no satisfactory
substitute has been found
The coal industry brings more
than Slo,0oO,000 a year TO the
State of Kentucky. According
20 the State Inspector of Mines.
Kentucky produced in 1905. :
o39.2f6 tons of coal from her
larger mines, not counting
those that produce only for To-
cal use. In 1906 this had in
creased 90 o,59S.529 tons. while
last year I9071 0.436.o6l tons
were taken out of this same
class of mines.
In the recent study OF the
forest conditions OF Kentucky
made by the Forest Service m
cooperation with the State
Board of Agriculture, Forestry
and Immigration, the report of
which is now being prepared in
Washington, an effort was
made to ascertain 20 what ex-
tent the mining companies were
dependent ON timber, what was
their present and future avail
able supply, and what steps, If
amy, might be taken 20 insure
the permaneuce OF that supply
Most of the coal companies
operating in Kentucky own or
control some timberland and
draw at least part of their sun
ply of mining timbers from
their own land. These com
panies seldom keep any account
oi the amount or value of the
timber thus cut, their only
charge being the cost of cutting
and delivering this timber 60
the mines. Few companies
separate the cost Of sawn tim
ber and split or round props.
and also keep the purchase
cost with the cost of placing In
the mine under the one head of
'timbering " IL lis plain what
difficulty this puts in the way
ot obtaining reliable data
From the best figures obtain
able, 10 has been calculated 1
that ma the eastern and south T
srn parts of the State IL takes
pa an average siN-tenths Of a /
'ubic foot of round or split tim I
beer for each ton of coal remov- /
ed This includes props. caps. /
room ties and collars, but does .
not include rails, brattice. or I
)ther sawn lumber. The mines
M this region are usually above /
water line and are entered on 4
he level, while IL the West
ieep shafts are mostly used
The roof Is usually slate IN the
EAST and so more props are
needed than IN the West where /
limestone roof often makes 1
he use of props unnecessary.
n this latter region an average I
# about one fourth of a cubic
DOT of timber per ton of coal is
leeded, varying with the nature |
# the roof.
The total output of 10, 1896, ,O61 |,
ons Of coal from Kentucky IN 4,
907 was taken from something
ike 300 mines. Using the above
igures as a basis, this entitled
he use of something over T.
10000 cubic feet of round min
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03

nNNW AlnN AeAAnlnk NtAN EtAO tfiM-
perature, there was a good at
tendance of citizens who have
at heart the welfare and ad-
vancement of Big Stone Gap,
and who realize that to accom-
plish these ends there must be
concerted action taken.
The meeting was opened by
the president, c. 5. Carter.
following which a rough draft
of a constitution was submitted
by the committee chosen for
that purpose. This constitution
was read, its merits discussed,
alterations suggested, and lis to
be re submitted at the next
meeting in a simplified form,
IL being the general belief that
the instrument was too cumber-
some for a young organization
90 handle.
A list of the proposed assess
ments of the various business
and professional men. to defray
running expenses was read. i'm
Guiding the amount each was Co
pay, and the amounts asked 90
be contributed monthly met
with approval in each instance.
where those whose names were
called were present. 10 was
decided Co revise this list Co in-
clude all taxpayers SO that
every one could have chance
to contribute 60 this fund. in as
much as an will i'm the end Doc
benefited
During the course Of his re-
marks Mr.. Carter stated that ho
had received letters of commen-
dation from Hon. Patrick
Hagan, Congressman Slemp
and a number of other public
spirited men who feel am inter
est I'M our advancemnt.
Some very interesting points
came up during the progress of
the meeting and We're ably dis .
cussed bv Messrs. R. II. Irvine.
J r. Bullitt, Judge Skeen. J.. d. .
Petit, Mayor Horton. r.. J.. f
Brown and others. And among
the talks we believe that the
remarks Of Mr. Coolidge. one of
OF the travelling representatives
of the South a. West Coal *
Coke Company, met with great
favor aud We're made at an
opportune time. He cited
several instances of towns that
had been greatly benefited bv
live commercial clubs, among
hese being High Point, Nc. #
which IN the brief space of eight
ears grew from "a struggling
of some 600 people. into
@ thriving little city of 5000.
with DIS firms doing business
and receiving their support .
from cotton, wood and iron
working factories, and that at a
great advance in raw materials
over what they can be had for
IN Big Stone Gap. The approx
mate saving in freight on coal
and coke alone, in a given in
stance amounting TO 500 in a
'ingle week.
Now is the time to bring our
own 10 the front, if we ever in
end that 1t shall be a city. The
manufacturer has time 20 lend
IN ear 10 him who can save }
lim money, and will do so more / :
'eadlly than when times are ,
'ery tOurishing, because in the ,
after instances he is too busy +
illing orders to give your pro- !
'osition the consideration il
would otherwise receive. He
,nows as well as you do that {
verything will improve and is ,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-02-03
rhE HOLSION RIVER RAILWAY EST.
NATE.


iraet 90 Complete is About TO be let
General Manager j III. Ne
Cue of the Virginia and South
western Railway Company has
just returned 20 the city from a
ten days trip to Florida. was
seem at his office today bN a
representative of the News
regarding the future work on
the Holsron River Railway.
which viii bee finished from
Moccasin Gap, Va. to Bulls
G02, Tenn. The official stated
that about IS per cent. of this
road rs already completed and
that the contract for the balance
of the grading and the putting
an of the trestlcs would be let
within the next week or ten
days
lie says that the surveying is
completed and that the cross
section work viii be pushed to
completion. According to him
the masOnary is all practically
completed and the iron bridges
are all made by the contracting
bridge company, and ready to
be shipped at a moments notice.
Reckoning, with no unseen
delay Mr.. McCue thinks that
the road Will be completed and
put IN operation by next Sep
tember.
The official was asked as 10
freight traffic on the Virginia
and Southwestern road at the
present. He stated that there
was a slight falling off in this
department. which is due 10 the
light demand of domestic coal
during this mild winter weather
tie stated that with this excep-
ton business was holding up
remarkably we'll and that the
prospects were bright for a live
" increase in business. Bristol
News Monday.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-24
DON'T SEND EAST FOR YOUR GROCERIES

We are advised that between the 18th day September
November during sixty days eight carloads OF
groceries city the which ordered
by of Ogden that the is high time
this city proceed to investigate the of
action.
Talking principal shippers of groceries from the
told this condition has existed for time
had been going for three Another
that he could figure out most
and that local grocery had the
business which there much loss and that the main
bles.
Now something wrong with prices of the
he admitted by every Even the grocery
proprietors admit that prices high.
eager the that the people for their
goods when they them the East and would be pleased
any citizens submit those prices We will hold
he any person who submits to bills paid for Eastern
goods of this article who has bills for goods direct
will favor upon this paper and the people
generally he will present the bills to The Standard We
formed very reliable people that after the freight added
sb prices the goods than the goods
bought for in Ogden
Ezra Richardson, manager of the Ogden Wholesale Co, adj
this paper that he will duplicate the goods pu
chased direct from the East price plus the freight charges
from to 10 cent less than the people paying
their goods the East MIR Richardson says that
direct the but that he will guarantee these prices
have the through grocery Ogden
he will guarantee reduction of everything
goods reduction as high as 10 per
this be true think Richardson would
make such statement unless he prepared
hoove citizens to test this offer.
OF MIR Richardson says he this
hire delivery team and send the team out with pound
package time He says the conditions same
II, for instance sends order for S3000
$4,000 to the East and cash for the goods
freight and the goods all delivered conditions
Mr. Richardson will guarantee duplicate price per
to 10 per less
This such important cannot afford to fail
to make test We ask citizens present bills to The
Standard and will the can be complied with
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-24
ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance Creating Sewer Dis
trict No. 100, and LeVylne and As
eessne a Special and Local Tax
on the Property Abuttine Thereon
to Oefray tho Costs and Expenses
Of Building Pipe Sewers Therein.
BE II Ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of ogden City:
Section 1. All that part of 21st
Street from Quincy to Jackson Ave
nues 22nd Street from Quincy 10
Jackson Avenues: gath Street from
Van Buren, 10 Harrison Avenues;
23rd Street from Quincy 10 Van
Buren Avenues; Jackson Avenue
from 21st to 24th Streets and Barlow
Avenue from 26th to 27th Streets,
be and hereby IS created sewer dis
trIct aud Is named Sewer District
No 100
Sec. 2 A special and local tax
IS hereby levied and assessed upon
all the blocks, lots and parts Of
blocks and lots, lands and real es-
state bounding, abutting or adjacent
TO said Sewer District No 100. as
aforesaid on 21st Street and 22nd
Street from Quincy TO Jackson Ave
nues; on 2ith Street from Van Buren,
TO Harrison Avenues; on 23rd Street
from Quincy TO Van Buren, Avenues;
on Jackson Avenue from 2lst TO cath
Streets and on Barlow Avenue from
Goth 10 27th Streets. for a distance
OF 1868 lineal feet
This tax is levied and assessed TO
dofray the costs and expenses OF con
structing pipe sewers on the said
streets opposite the property herein
after described TO be especially bene-
fitted and affected by such improve
ments: and fl IS hereby ADJUDGED
DETERMINED and ESTABLISHED
that the same will be especially
benefited thereby TO the full amount
OF the tax hereby levied and assess
cd. and said parcels OF land are here
by assessed according 10 the lineal
front feet and the square feet Of
area upon said street abutting there
on to a depth of 132 feet back there
from.
And the tax hereby levied and as
sessed upon said parcels of land Is
! $l0,44SO0 and the form and mode Of
| assessment for said tax shall be that
the owners OF real estate upon whlcn
! the tax Is levied shall be assessed
tusi I'p''hfN pi'P'i 'i'u VI Hoiu 'dN,
! ascertained by and upon basis Of
! 2-5 thereof according TO the front
feet OF their respective real estate.
and 80 according to the area OF real
estate owned by each respectively.
Corner lots ascertained by assessing
full frontage on each side but for
only one area, and such corner lots
shall not exceed 1872 feet on the long
| est side.
Section. g. This tax ia levied and
assessed in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this ordinance, upon all OF
Lots 1 and 2. Block 4S, Plat &c"
Lots i. 2, 3. I. 5, 6. Z. S. . & 10.
Block 81. Plat C" Lots l. .. c. :.
S, Q. & 10. Block 40 Plat &C." Lots
l, 8. 7. s. ., d 10, Block 80. Plat &c; "