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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-08
in AIRMOIIT WEST YIRGlAIAN
ESTABLISHED 1859.
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one of Senator Scots friends COM ON
,lained list night because the West
ifgtnian said something about the
100000 approximation which the Sen,
rtor mad recommended for Grafton
while not quite 100000 had been APP
Dfopfiated for a federal building in
thi city He suggested that we ask
IIabbafas til rfelps r5Faising the
allotrte6t for iFaifmoht. We are very
glad to TASK ME,. Hpbbard's assistance
hi the matter. We are certain Mr.
Hubbard viii, not give, Grafton 1.-THE
best Of the, deal, The bill does have
to 90 through TIE House Of Represen-
tatiyes and we believe Mr. Hubbard
would make many friends for fairness
eyerywhere II he would take the stand
that Senator SCOTS fayoritism for
Grafton should not be enacted into
law, but that Fairmont ought at least
ITO have as good a federal building as
stiie smaller city on a tributary of our
great Monongahela river. Fairmont
the interurtan center, head of navi'
CATION, fayorttei for factories-Fair'
mont, the most rapidly growing city
iii West Virginia Fairmont, the Mar
ion county metropolis, with two large
towns as administrations and with
numerous rural routes leading in
many direc ttons Fairmont the. home
ot the largest coal company in the
State with other large concerns hav
ing head offlees here. We believe
Senator SCOTS friend is right, It is
probably worth while to ask Repre-
sentative Hubbard to see that Fair
mont gets square deal. The sugges
sioniis accepted asa very good one!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-08
MorlcE.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nuaI meeting of the stockholders of
the Fatrmont & Clarksburg Traction
Company will be held at the Office of
said traction company, on Jefferson
street, in the City of Fairmont, West
Virginia, at 200 o'clock p. m. on Mon
day, the 9th day of May, 1910, the date
fixed by the bylaws for such annual
meeting, for the election of a board
of directors of said company, to serve
until the next annual meeting or until
their successors are elected and
qualified, and for the transaction OF
such other business as may come be-
fore said meeting. ,
Given under,our hands as President.
and Secretary of said Fairmont &
Glarksburg Traction Company, this
9TH day OF April, 1910. wf
S. L. WATSON.
President.
WALTON MILLER, .t
Secretary.
! Apr. 8,l5,22-29.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-08

A young Republican who aspires to
leadership in this county in CONVERSE
ton with a man who was pleading for
harmony in the Republican ranks re-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10
The LUBBOCK STOCK PENS
viii be Made More Commodious
Than First PIanned-WilI be
Ready for Shipping Season

According to the information
now in the possession Of agent W
l.. Ketcham at Lubbock, authori-
ty has been granted for an in
crease in the capacity Of the
stock pens at Lubbock, to 2000
head instead Of 1000.
1t is now the instructions that
Mr. ketcham is to work under to
build additional holding pens TO
accommodate at least 80 cars Of
cattle which viii make the entire
capacity Of the pens about sixty
five cars.
There has been considerable
speculation among many Of the
ranchers, just when these pens
would be ready for use and the
Avalanche is glad tobe in position
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10
CONTRACTS FOR NORMAL
West Texas Norma Building viii
Begin Construction at an
Early Date.

Canyon City, Jan. 81 Con
tracts for constructing and equip
ing the building for the West
Texas Normal were let at Austin
on Jan. 20
The plans and specifications
prepared show that the school
will be well provided with com
modious structures Of handsome
architecture and equipped with
every convenience for the pur-
pose Of the school
Located at Canyon City, a con
yenient point 10 the majority Of
tie inhabitants OF a section now
far removed from a similar in
stituuon. 10 win prove Of great
value. not only o. the point of
location. bat 10 the entire West
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10

as well, and especially is great
interest felt in its establishment
by the people Of the South plains
and Panhandle.
The following statement of
former Superintendent Of Public
Instruction. r. b. Cousins, now
principal Of the school, will be
of interest.
At a meeting Of the board on
the first Monday Of this month
10 was decided 90 give the bid
ders plenty of time To- make all
figures they wished 90 make on
the building You can readily
see that there are a great many
departments 90 be- figured out.
The building win Doe reinforced
concrete in the foundation and
through the first story. Above
that it viii boz built of common
brick, faced with bIazed brick.
II viii De trimmed with grey
stone Almost all the lower
story viii contain concrete floor.
Ii will be heated by steam. EN-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10

to inform them that the railroad
has given out the information
that every thing will be in readi-
ness for the beginning of the
shipping season.
Mr.. Ketcham is TO be congrat-
ulated upon having procured
larger equipments than was az
first promised. as it is largely
through his efforts this was
granted.
j. c. Walker of Tulia, passed
through Lubbock last Thursday
evening in his auto en- route TO
points in the western part Of the
state and New Mexico. While
in town Mr.. Walker was a pleas
ant caller at the Avalanche Office.
Mrs. c. w. Diggs and children
left Friday for Pearson, n. NJ,
where they will join Mr.. Diggs.
Before leaving Mrs. Diggs had US
place her name on our subscrip-
ton list. They are living out a
claim near Pearson.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10

ploying the most improved sys-
tenn. The building will be wired
and piped throughout for the
use Of electricity and gas IN
lighting and heating. The con-
tract will provide for the build
ing Of desks with all appliances
necessary in the science depart
ment. The library and reading
rooms viii be specially provided
for and equipped.
STAMFORD FIRM GETS CONTRACT
Austin, Feb. THE State
Board Of Education this after
noon awarded the contract for
building the West Texas Normal
at Canyon City, to Martin, Hold
erness q Oats. of Stamford.
Their bid was for SIS, 600. Bond
of SAL, 800 was required of the
contractors. which was made.
The Texas Building Company
Of Fort Worth, made the next
best bid of about 500, 900.
j Il Oldham Of Amarillo was
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10
The John Deere PlOW

fsnadeO very best it,
Gem
in fac n family
We pOb CauSw
from the than
Waky @
Obligations to keepth pow.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10

l.. A. Dalton Of Plainview. was
here Friday on business.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10

Wright Mead Of Greenfield.
Mo-, was here the latter part Of
last week on a prospecting trip.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10

H. +. Holland of Dallas, was
here Friday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10

J. r. Oldham of Amarillo, was
here Friday on business.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10

J. NJ. Smith Of Wichita Falls.
was in the city on business the
last of the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-02-10

last of the week.
Mrs. j. NJ. Walton Of Hereford
who had been visiting here for
some time, left Friday morning
for her home.
Mrs. /. NJ. Dunn of Quanah.
who has been visiting here left
Friday morning for her home.
Mrs. Z. J. Wilson left Friday
morning for Hale Center where
she visited several days.
Clarence Walden Of Sunny Side
n. NJ, was here the latter part
Of last week looking after bust
ness matters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
CONDITION OF COTTON
sIlGHT FALLING OFF IN SOME oE
THE REPORTS.
IN the State East ef the Fix.r ~.
Hs'nfaIl was Net Evenly
Distributes.

Memphis. renn.-It is evident th,.
ne Recent rainfall l Texas las been
1i scattered AID ioca. benefit. thu ors.
eipnatiun being too nsht in most
cases " relieve the drauta. In ths
central AMI southern parts OF the
state hoils are opening yer rapidly
anu almost the entire crop. unless rain
iAIls soon, viii very shortly be ready
Tor the picAers. The yield promises
soneEhar better than LAT year. low
ever Oklahoma prospect continues
excellent. a record production being
Indicated.
n stAer states rstaEns 40 not aver
ise quite 50 favorable as during tho
preceding four weeas The raisfall
mas been uneyenly distributed. and
there are places where shedding
Is complained OF. the most serious re-
ports coming from Central aud South.
ern Alabama. The crsp in Louisiana
and Southern Mississippi will not be
Increased beyond is present promise.
because Of boil weeyils.
In al eastern and valley states
where rain has fallen during the past
two weeks reports are good. and there
are some dne crops. The plant gen.
orally has fruited we'll. but 4 late frost
IS needed FOR maturing everything in
sight As rule. cotton Is opening
slowly. bat the fruit is beginning to
mature more rapidly than heretofore.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
THE MEXICAN CENTENNIAL
One Hundred Years. Since Hiladqo
Won Independence.

Washington.-Septemher viii be one
continuous holiday throughout the re.
public Of Mexico. As the swarthy in.
hahitants Of that rising little country
have Set aside this time TO celebrate
the centennial Of their Independence.
It will be Just 100 years ago that Ia,
ther Miguel Hidalso. Nexico's FIRST
and greatest champion OF liberty. o.
gantzed tire revolt against the rloth.
er country. which ultimately resulted
in AexicO's 5 freedom. and the death OF
that brave patriot, and the promoters
Of the centennial have rianned some
event for every day in t1e month 70
honor the brave men who d.ed in the
cause Of liberty
Monuments will bs unveiled. new
public buildings will be Dedicated
there viii be parades and bull fights,
literary and athletic contests. as well
As hanquets and receptions.
Every civilized country in the world
with which Mexico maintains diDlo-
eatic relations viii be represented II
the centennial and foreign Earships
will be NJ anchor in the harbors On
both coasts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
HUNT MISSING RANGERS
MORE THAN io0 RANGERS DIED.
SCORES Ce CITIZENS.
Many Returning Rangers Helps Belief
That Many More Died Than
at First Estimated.

Spokane. Wssh--r relegraphic com
munication with the St Joe valley OF
Idaho has been restored. The ssti.
mate Of 200 dead in the three states
Is adhered 20 By those most familiar
with the situation.
Tragic stories are being told by ar
rivals from the fire zone in Idaho
George Ryan Of Toronto. Canada. one
OF the thirty men imprisoned in War
Eagle mine. where six perished. said.
There were seventy-hve Of Us un-
der Ranger PULASKI We first took ref
uge in the tunnel OF the J. L G. mine
but II was not safe. and after We had
been there a short time thirty OF Us
went down the creek a quarter 0f a
mile 10 the War Eagle. I don't know
what became Of the rest Of the men.
We took horses into the tunnel
Pulaski told rs 70 lie as close 20 the
ioor Of the tunnel as we could. or
close % the walls We tried to block
NJ the entrance OF the tunnel with
blankets. but the IRE burned them Of
as fast as we put them up.
The flames licked up fifteen feet
from the mouth Ike a blast The
smoke was suTocating. About an hour
and 4 hair after We had been in the
tunnel Pulaski. Who was nearest the
mouth. lost consciousness
Two men Who got scared. rolled
around the middle Of the tunnel. in
stead q keeping by the edge or IN
the foor. and they dIed across M
knees.
Nearly al Of rs during the six
hours were living in water that had
tr,pped from the roof ami walls Of TIE
tunnel
when the FIRE finally passed and
the tunnel cleared little. nearly half
Of Us we're unconscious The ewes Of
he others were gummed together
rom smoke aad tears 50 thlt We
could scarcely open them. Five were
dead
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
In Montana rain and snow fe
checking the flames.
NATIONWIDE PRIMARY LAW
csmmins VIII Introduce Such q Meas.
ure In the Senate.

Des Moines. Iowa-Asserring as
reason the fact that the nominations
for president and vtce-president NAV
be and actually have been determined
by the vote Of delegates from states
which east practically no vote for the
party ticket and never elected the
party electoral ticket. Senator Albert
3. Cummins declared his intention Of
Introducing In the senate bill pro-
viding for the enactment Of a nation
vide primary law
Senator Cummins points to the difn-
Guilty Of making any change In the
method Of procedure IN national con-
ventions relative TO the basis OF the
representations and declares that II
congress does not act within a reason
able time upon his national primary
bill. he will propose a law regulating
national party conventions making the
basis Of representation the party vote
instead Of population.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
SURPRISE IN GRaFT CASES
Testimony af l. c. Engineer knoess
Defense or is Feet

Chicago. iiL-Trial 0f the Illinois
Central railroad S. l.500. .l0a graft case
was started when the preliminary ex
animation Of Frank 3. Hartman. for
msr general manager. John NJ. TAYLOR.
former general storekeeper. and Chas
L. Ewing. former general superintend
ent Of the railroad. vas opened before
Municipal Judge Nancha Brugge-
never.
The alliance OF the state. which IS
prosecuting. ard the Illinois Central
assisting. opened proceedings With a
heavy BODY blow tn the calling to the
witness stand OF a man whose identity
as n witness had been kept secret IN
I'll the opening OF the ease and whose
testimony on the staEd connected the
names Of three defendants and of the
lafs Ira G. Rawn. formerly vice-presi-
dent q the Illinois Central and later
president Of the Monon road. T. E
Baker. former assistant supsrintend
ent Of MACHINERY. and William Rem
shaw. former superintendent Of ma
chinery with the Osterman Manufac-
turing Company The witness vas
TheophHe Reuther. locomotive en-
gineer on the read. who was a partner
OF Henry C. Osterman in the organi-
cation Of the company.
Among the statements OF Reuther
we're declarations that all the officials
mentioned had been presented with
stock in the Oste-man Company be
cause Of what they had done 70 help
IT," and that Taylor had been a di
rector Of the company. taking the
place after Reuther himself had been
forced from It.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
WILL FIGHT LUMBER TARIFFS
-urberren Protest Against inereaset
Freight Rates.

ST Louis. Mo.-what may become
nationwide fight against increases IN
freight rates an agitation by carrier
officials vas started at conference
0f nearly goo Southern mmbermeu
here They assembled TO protest
against the action OF trunk line rail
roads In cutting them OF from divf
sions OF rates that have heretofore
usen In effect
Luther ". Walter Of Chicago. an at
tornsy for the interstate commerce
commission. advised the umbermer
70 begin an organized movement. tax
ing their cases before the interstate
commerce commission and asking that
the new tariffs. which will go into ef
feet September 20. be held up pending
further investigation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
GIVES OUT KOREAN TREATY
Korean Tariff Schedule Continues for
Ten Years.

Washingruu.-Ths treaty between
Japan and Korea. BY which the Hermit
Kingdom IS annexed as 4 sovereign
part Of Japan. was riade public AZ
the state department Nondav IN az
cordancs with N Arrangement entered
into with the department officials Iad
Baron Uchida the Iapanese aGhassd
dor 70 the United states n aiIIdHa
70 the text Of the convention concern
ing the effects of tie annexation lpna
powers ENJOYING treaties Win Japan
IS made public-
Existing Korean schedules and rec
Hlations covering imports from for
sigu countries and regulations govern.
-1g coasting trade. viii - continued
for ten years. The United States sps
-ihcaIly Is acquainted With the facts
that the copyright and patent avs
JIpan viii BE- extended 70 Korea
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
200 DIE IN FOREST FIRE
SNOW AND transforms ouENcH
The FLAMES.
Wholesale Less cf Life Occurred
When Men Were Striving
to Check Flames.

Spokane. Wash 10 believed thai
more than 200 persons. nearly all hrs
lighters. psrtshed in the Idaho forest
fires.
superintendent weigls Of the Couer
d'Alens national forest after receiving
many reports OF disaster to various
parties OF his 900 employees. posted
a bulletin Wednesday In his office at
Wallace announcing the death OF Ia
of the men and also stated his grave
concern for the safety OF Ranger Jos.
B. Hahn and seventy four men who
were surrounded by fire in the for
est on the big fork ot the Couer
d'Aleue river. where another party
lost thirteen men.
The eharred bodies Of twenty-five
lighters were found on Setser creek IN
he 81. Joe country
Two burned Japanese dragged them.
selves TO Avery. Idaho. and told OF
the death of ten of their companions
The twelve men. employees q the Chi
eago. Milwaukee Puget Sound rail
road. had gone out 70 fight hre and
had been surrounded BY flames. only
two escaping death.
The number OF deaths IN the state
of Washington was reduced TO three
all in the Pend dOreIlls Valley near
Newport One of these victims. Mrs
Ernest Deinharit. wife Of Il rancher
- s.rtF-~
been burned 10 death I'm any Of the
fires.
The Wholesale loss Of life occurred
when great bodies Of men we're striv.
ing 70 check the flames.
The names Of many Of the dead will
never be known.
Ths rangers employed all the able
bodied men they could press into ser.
vice When the groups Of fire fight
ers we're overwhelmed the camps were
also destroyed. the clothes were
burned OF the bodies OF the men and
the bodies OF the dead were often s.
charred that searchers stepped on
them. thinking they were pieces OF
burned logs. The fire obliterated the
trails and the burned country is DIFF
icult 20 go through because OF fallen
trees.
In Montana rain and snow fell.
checking the flames.
No one ventures TO estimate the
financial loss. for the extent OF the
burned area is not fully known. A
pine tree. centuries old. has value
beyond the lumber II contains. and
the national forests have lost many
Of the finest trees they possessed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01

Governor Noel naS received a report
from Mai T G. Dabney. chief snsia,
eer Of the rallahatchie drainags cum
mission. showing the modified plans
that have been adopted by the body
for the carrying out Of that gigantic
enterprise 10 reclaim swamp and over
flowed lands in the Delta
The original plan Of the commission
was to perfect the Coldvater diver.
sion. build the TaIlahatchie reservoir.
and clean cut the channels Of the vart
Gus bayous. AZ a total cost Of s4295.
000 The commission has adopted as
its modified plan only two OF the orig
inaI items. the C0ldwafsr diversion
and cleaning out the channels. which
Maj. Da5nsy estimates viii cost 81
so 600, or an average u sft4 per
acre
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Of State N<vs Eerus Gathered ,, o.
Correspondents Isekson
PEANUT sAlsING PROFITABLE
0p "are valuable in Yield Than
Seefan Gro~ins-Avcrsss Pries
Probably 81 a 5ushei.

a1if o. SuSnci.
Peanut raising IN Mississippi 10 an
established industry. according tn Mr..
e L Dahigren Of CIoster. and il a
more valuable crop than cotton. Land
that will yield an average OF ga an
acre in cotton viii produce IS per cent
more In peanuts. while the cost Of cul.
.vating and gathering the crop - IS
per cent less thaa cotton.
When the BON weevn Infested mar
part of the state near Summit and
Gloster. the merchants and farmers
began to look around for a substituts
crop. Mr.. G. H. Barney. president.
and Mr. c. L. Dahlgren. manager. Of
the Gioster cotton seed oil mill. ax
ured on a crop that would furnish
them with raw material. with the re-
suit that a large area has been plant
ed in peanuts.
WhIe the crop has not been har.
vested. experiments have been made
which show that the land will yield
rum 80 to 100 bushels ot peanuts to
the acre. A minimum price OF Is
cents viii be paid for the entire crop.
but as the demand for peanuts Is
greater than the supply for eating. II
Is believed the average price will be
close TO III husheL At 75 cents a
oushel peanuts viii bring better re-
turns than cotton, as the meal can
be used for stock feed. but at 81
oushel the financial returns will ex.
ceed cotton By large margin. It Is
estimated that the average Yield to
the acre will be close TO so bushels.
which. at I5 cents. will BE- $50 an
acre.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
Corn Will Be Exported.

For the drst time In the history Cd
the state. Mississippi will export corr
to Europe this year Just how mucs
will be shipped Is not known but tne
farmers have raised enough to snlF
several hundred thousand bushels. Ar
raugemenrs. it is said. have been per
tected for shipping the corn, VINCE
will 20 through the ports OF New Ut
leans and Gulfport. where it viii De IN,
suected and graded. Mississippi corn
IS Of high grade. 50 experts say ana
promises 10 become a regular export
crou from this date in future
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01

Germans Eesere a seeech Blaming
Them for Saioora

Hammond. Ind.-Carris Nation vas
all but mobbsd IN Hammond when she
called Germans murdersrs. wife bear
ers and other uncomplimeutary terms.
She had Iectured On the duties. As she
called them. and upbraided them as
being responsible for saloors- She
toek a soutabound M0n0n train here
and vas greeted by a isering crowd
Of Germans. who assailed her Car
rie again called the Germans dive
keepers and wife beaters-
A comsIy German woman attempted
10 defend her nationality. and while
DOZEN men started for Mrs. Nation the
train pulled in. and 4 dangerous riot
was averted-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01

Governor Noel has receive several
letters Of inquiry as to the number
Of Offices that were created and the
number. II any. that were abolished
during the term. He has looked into
the natter. and finds ths following
tzcts.
OF the commissioned state. district.
county and municipal offices. addition
a 10 those accident TO the creation OF
George county. there are 80 created
ay this administration and about sst
Wholly or practically abolished. a net
reduction Of offices Of about sos. The
" newly created consist of two su-
prsns court commissioners. four cir
cut Judges. four district attorneys and
no ehancsllors and IS county attor-
ney1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-09-01
AUTO MAKES MILE A MINUTE
Buck Won Kane Trophy. Riding
5roser Spring.

Eigin. Ill-out Of potpouri CT road
races over the new 5a-mile course
here. three drivers and three cars
emerged with distinguished houors. A
Livingstone. spinning a mile a minute
Tor 243 miles. annexed the major
avent. the Illinois trophy. with a Ma
tionaL c. D. Buck. who drove hall
OF his race with one spring suspension
broken. captured the Kane trophy
covering the I6g as miles in s.04 A.
Hearne. who drove his osn entry. a
Benz. in the small car class. took the
contest. Fox River trophy. His time
for the 1857 miles was ? so.
Livingstone averaged So per hour
Buck averaged 55 miles and Hearns
81. The pilot Of the National made
the entire trip without stopping.