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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
FROM ouARRYvlLLE, PA. TO
FAlRMoNT, W. VA.

netter written to the Quarryville
Sun BY Mrs. Walter Winters, a Lam
caster county farmers wife, who WIS.,
tied Falrmont recently)
When a girl attending the pubic
schools, in geography We would study
about the coal fields of western Penn
sylvania and West Virginia; the Al.
lcghany Mountains; the Monongalela
and allegheny rivers uniting and
and forming the Ohio river, and in
our narrow mind would sometimes
wonder whether it were all true, but
we are here and can vouch for it now.
Fairmont is n very picturesque city
situated on the Monongahcla rivir,
in. the Aleghany Mountains and 1000
feet above the sea level. 1t is u
mystery TO us how the city was ever
laid out on those, hills. II is called
tho Mountain city, and has u popula-
ton of 10000 inhabitants and is u
very wealthy place. Her payroll last
Saturday was half million dollars.
In looking over the country from
Grecnsburg, Pa, to Fairmont, W. Va,
wo Lancaster county farmers would
not take the land as as gift II we
had to live there, and till the soil for
u living. But her wealth is not. in
agriculture, but what is beneath the
soil-her coal, oil, and gas-which is
estimated to be worth $4,000 an acre
after, all mining expenses are paid
! hayesbeen told that thirty years ago
this same. land was selling on the
market for So an acre, before the rail,
road opened up this land, and began
operating for coal. Now thousands
of carloads . are hauled daily. The
Monongahela river has been made
navigablc by the government building
I dams and locks on it, and large steam
boats ply between here and Pitts
burg. On the east side Of the river
tho Baltimore and Ohio II. II, runs
from Eairmont TO Pittshlrg 8ia Nor
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
WILL BE- SEN lN FAlRMoNr.

The bookings at all the leading
Ihigh:class theaters this season include
among the broadway stars and pro-
auctions the name of AL. H. Wilson.
The demand for Wilson in the larger
cities has been SO inslstent, that for
the past few seasons he has been
sandwichcd between such stars as
Robert Mantell, Maxine Elliott, John
Drew, Nat Goodwin, and. others of
equal prominence. He is as thorough.
ly identified with German characters
as either of the above named artists
are in their particular line. This sea.
son Mr.. Wilson is presenting Metz
in Ireland" which is a refreshing
story punctured here and there with
delightful songs of the Wilson type.
Mr.. Wilson comes to the Grand this
month.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
EARLE STOCK CO.

"one Woman's Way was the title
of a clever western drama which was
produced at the Grand last night by
the Earle Stock Co., which is playing
a weeks engagement at the Grand.
The drama is in itself clever one
and was well takenicare of by the
members of the troupe. The special.
ties were up to the standard set by
Mondays performance.
Tonight the company will produce
a French drama "a Struggle for Life
which teens with thrilling episodes
and dramatic climaxes. AS usual vau-
deville numbers will be changed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
gantown, connellsville, scottsdale,

gantown, Connellsville, Scottsdale,
and Uniontown. Just few hundred
feet east of the D. and o. r. II. the
Wabash people have surveyed and
have graded some; but for some reas.
en- the road 1t at standstill.
West of the river. llrst'is the pub,
lie road, then branch OF the b. &: o.
called the Paw Paw branch to Gray's
Flats. About 100 feet above the rail.
road along the mountain the Clarks,
burg and Fairmont Traction Co. are
building trolley line OF fourteen miles
north along the river, and on this line
is where Il. Fl. MofIltt has the contract
for four concrete bridges across the
ravines from one mountain 70 an.
other, and Messre. Kaufman and Win.
ters, of Buck, are managing the work.
Meredith Springs bridge IS 164
feet long and % feet high.
Dakota bridge-125 feet long and
45 feet high.
Hawlsinsberry,. and Woods run
bridges are each 17G feet long and
46 feet high.
The first three named bridges are
nearly finished. and Benialpin Snyder,
of Quarryyillc, with n gang OF mon is
digging out foundations for tho fourth
one. The, bridges present u fine zap,
pearance, and number of people
have come to see them as the con.
crete is entirely new in this part OF
West Virginia.
A few evenings ago We climbed up
the mountain side 500 hundred feet,
10 see the engine and stone crushcr
that was shipped from Quarryville to
this place several weeks ago. The
outfit was brought by an Italian con
tractor and. placed on the mountain
by first cutting roadway, and then
by means Of block and fall and foul
horses, dragged the machinery to the
top.
While taking the engine up, the
chain broke, and but for the presence
of mind and alertness OF the foreman
who caught the tongue of the engine
and swung it around backing it into
the bank, it would have crashed dow
ihe mountain side and would not have
made good junk. The engine ant
crusher are at work about 800 fee
up the mountain side, and the watel
is pumped up from the Monongahel;
river 10 I'LL the boilers and just abou
so feet back from the roadbed is ;
kge!n Of coal, and, they get their Tue
4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
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fright ont Of the side Or the noun.
Etain
In travelling from QlaEtyyiiIe across
our great state we find a great d.
lyersity Of scenery and occupations
from our comparatively level farming
lands OF Lancaster county to the
mountainous regions of the cal fields.
Up by Tyrone we see the hills that
Bob Seeds told us about, at our Far
mer's Institute, weber he "built a
fence around his fields to keep his
cattle from falling out of the pasture"
When we saw the fields that looked
like his we were very watchful and
seen Mr.. Seeds home with the green
lawn in front OF the house that his
wife 'iawed" about when he began to
fdig up the rose bushes and shrubbery,
and we saw the grapeyines back Of
the house and we believe with Mr..
Seeds that it would be good to be
there, especially when the grapes
were ripe. Our next stopping place
is Huntington and here we see the
Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory
magnificent buildings. Well, Penn.
sylyania never does things by halves.
The ride over the mountains is one
grand feast of surprises, and the i'm.
pressIons they make on our minds
will never be forgotten. At Horse
Shoe Curve we look out OF the car
window and see both ends of our
train.
At Johnstown 1t is pay day, and we
see hundreds of men receiving their
pay at one Of the office windows. Our
train keeps going on and we reach
Latrobe, and we know that Greens.
burg is not far of, and we begin to
get ready to change cars for Union.
town. At Uniontown we have walt
of two, hours and we take in a small
portion of the town.. Here VIC take
the Baltimore and Ohio r. r. fol
Fairmont, w. Va.
From Greensburg, Pa, to Morgan.
town, w. Va, we pass thousands OF
coke ovens, where they burn the sui.
phur and other impurities out of the
bituminous COAL and change 1t into
II coke Ar Morpontoyn t,v;,;yht /,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
takes s.
up Autornobiling

The story of Bumptious has been en-
tertainlngly told in his various esca-
padcs. The latest is a worthy add.
tion TO the lively series. The latest
and funniest adventures of the stout
and self-important gentleman are too
good to be described. The picture
must be seen to acquire an adequate
conception of what he does and what
happens to him. Suffice 1T to say,
after this picture is seen there will
be vast change in your opinion Of the
sport of automobiling.
Song by
GERTRUDE LESLIE {,
"a q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
IN INCIDENT NOT IN THE PLAY

y = .
There are many amusing incidents
which happen on the stage which are
not part OF the performance or in.
tended for the audience. al. H. WIZ
son, who is starring this season in
Metz in Ireland" had an experience
several years ago that proves this
statement.
1t was the opening performance of
when Old New York Was Dutch,p
and Mr.. Wilson was playing the part
of the hero awaiting the arrival of his
lady love, but tho actress was delay.
ed changing her dress and caused
stage wait. Mr.. Wilson was on the
stage alone and endeavored to "flll in
the time" by going to the window and
pretending that he saw his loved one
coming from her home across the
waysT He described her coming. down
the steps, and loved her all the more
because she stopped to give beggar
something. He appeared consumed
with Jealousy when she stopped to
talk with rival. In fact, he was get.
ting along famously with his cxtem-
porlzlng and was actually getting
laughs. He described her crossing
the street and then he opened the
low window to let her enter, for he
had received word from one of the
stage hands in the wings that she was
coming, and just as he was extending
warm welcome to her she walked
on the stage behind him and called
out thae she was there. She had
chosen the shortest route from her
dressing room. The biggest laugh of
tho evening went up from the audi.
once but Mr.. Wilson did not join in 1t.
Al. Fl. Wilson is coming to the
Grand thlsgmonth. inahis latest sue.
cess, Metz in Ireland"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
YouR eRocERY oRpER

when delivered from Wise'S Is an
insurance that you have received not
only your moneys worth. but also the
very highest grade Of goods that any
like store can boast OF. This Is a big
value In satisfaction both TO you and
to us. as we spend consld erable time
In finding out the correct quality Of
our food products before we will back
theri sale with our name. What yon
buy Of us you can pin your faith on.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
Returned to Ohio.

MI: and Mrs. &c. Dent and daugh.
ter, Miss Virginia, Of Bridgeport, O.,
who had been the. guests of Mrs.
Dents brother, Mr.. U. A. Clayton and
wife on Jefferson street, lefttycstor,
day morning for their bone. They
made the trip in their Touring car.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
Guests Of Mrs. Smith.

Mrs. q. H.. Smith and little son,
Herndon, have returned from Kcyscr
where they had spent the past several
weeks with the formers father, DR..
Thomas West. They were acompan-
led home by DR.. and Mrs. West, who
will besguests at the Smith home on
Quincy street for u few days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
SALE OF DRUG STORE,

TRUSTEES SALE OF DRUG STORE,
ETC.
by virtue of the authority In me
vested by n certain Deed of Trust
bearing date on the 10Th day OF Octo-
Der, 1908, made and executed by L. w.
Martin to the undersigned trustee to
secure the payment OF n certain prom.
issory note therein described, as Of
record in the Office of the Clerk of the
County Court of Marion county, West
Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book No.
20, at page 179, the undersigned will,
as such trustee on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, "a. 1910,
at the front door of the Courthouse
of Marion county, West Virginia, sell
at public auction to the highest bid
der, all the following property, in the
town of Amos. In Marion county, West
Virginia. known as the Sturgiss Drug
store; substantially described as fol-
lows:
Seven four foot sections tincture
cases, one twelve foot prescription
'ase, four eight foot floor showcases,
Two cash registers. one soda fountain
with. all its attachments, one patent
medicine wall case. -four. small show.
cases, one pair counter scales, one
1air prescription scales, and alf drugs,
chemicals. oils, paints and all patent
medicine and all other drugs and fix
ures and everything pertaining to
The drug store. In the brick building
,wned by G, G. Martin.
Terms of Sale.
.one-third of the purchase money, or
10 much more as the purchaser may
,lect TO pay. cash in hand on day OF
'ale, and the residue in two equal In
itallments. payable respectively in
shree and nine months from day Of
Sale, executing their negotiable notes
with approved security for said de-
~ . Haa E \ - > - r
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
A Parkersburs Event.

Honoring Miss Hattie Grogan, OF
Charleston, who is the guest of her
uncle Walter Grogan, Miss Mary sho.
walter entertained delightfully."- at her
home on Avery street. The guests
assembled at Miss showailor's home
enry In the evening and from there
repaired to the Airdome where they
witnessed the performance. Then
they returned to the residence where
after an hour or so Of great pleasure
a sdelectable challng.dish supper was
served, Miss showalter's guests were
Miss Hattie Grogan, of Charleston
sWs Va, the Misses Virginia Smith,
Anna Cation, Clara Coirman, Emma
Shields, Marion Haryey,-Parkers
burg Sentinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07
How the Squire
Was Captured

A sparkling comedy full OF humor-
Gus situations. 1t relates how the old
squire, seriously smitten with a pref
ty GIRL. unable to get her, but he is
consoled with maiden aunt of un-
certain age. The laughable manner
in which the squire is taken bodily
into camp will supply entertainment
for pleasant half hour. The story
is well told and admirably photograph.
ed, and tho picture is repie,e win
the numerous complicated and funny
situations which contribute to its. at
Effectiveness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-07

q Professor McGoozie-1t is astonish-
ing how little the young people of the
present day know of mathematics. For
example.
Miss Tartun-or you, Mr.. Sparks
do you remember what the rule Of
three is?
Ss Miss Tartun-oh, yes, professor; l
haven't forgotten that, think. "Three
!. Is "a crowd That's right.-Chlcago
rrIbdhe. .5s Y ",
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01
HEAVY PENALTY FOR NOT
FILING ANNUAL REPORTS

Officers of all foreign corporations doing business within the
limits of the state of Nevada should read the Nevada state law print
ed below, which requires them to file annual reports, az their failure
to file these reports means a monetary loss to the companies they rep
resent that, in the aggregate will amount high.
The new law passed last winter by the Nevada legislature makes
it obligatory upon all mining companies doing business IN Nevada
both foreign and domestic corporations, to file reports in November
and June of each calendar year hereafter, but as the attorney gen
eral has construed this law to mean that the hrst semrannual report
does not have to be filed until next June, and as the old law was not
repealed by the new law, but will supersede 1T only a1ter next next
year (91O), the old law remains still in force and no company VIII
have legal standing in Nevada that does not publish a report OF re-
cepts and expenditures for the year 1909, and balance IN treasury
during the month Of January coming, IN some daily paper IN the
state.
The Goldfed News issues a daily edition and will furnish forms
to comply with the law for advertising purpose and will attend to
filing same with the county assessor with the proper affidavit OIL pup
LEGATION.
Those interested are urged to correspond with The News Tor
blank forms and cost of advertising affidavit.
The statute IS as follows:
Chapter CIVILIAN act requiring foreign corporations dong Dusr
ness in the state of Nevada to publish annual statements. Approved
March e, 1901.
Section l. All foreign corporations doing business in the state
Vi Nevada shall, during the month of May this year, 1901, and IN
eacn succeeding year in the month of January, publish a statement
y thlr last years business in some daily newspaper in the state o.
Nevada for the period of one week.
Sec. z The secretary of the company publishing the statement
HE a copy with the several assessors of the state of Nevada.
Sec 3. Any corporation coming within the provisions of this ac
| OF this act shall be liable to a penalty of 800 for each month thai
,e published statement remains unified with the several assessors 0
the state.
Sec. 4 Any district attorney in the state is competent to sue t.
recover this penalty, or the attorney general. The first county sums
through Its district attorney shall secure the penalty.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01
STILL GOING AFTER OIL.

The drillers for the Bay State Oil
company, that is sinking a well for oil
on the Salt Lake Marsh, near Blair,
have recovered their tools that were
lost some days ago, repaired the dam
age to tools and casing, and are now
ready to start drilling again. The well
is down 1890 feet, and the operators
are increasingly confident that they will
find oil in commercial quantity, as the
well attains depth.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01
BIG MONEY FOR
THE CONGRESS
Los Angeles Bid SIC. 900 for
the Next Session of the
Mining Congress

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2S.-Los An.
eeles mining men are expecting tina
the next meeting of the American MIL
ing Congress will be held in this city.
Final decision in regard to the next
Mace of meeting and the date thereof
will be decided within the next two
weeks.
Los Angeles has had only one strong
competitor for the meeting. Spokane
;s DESTROYS of having the meeting IN
the northern city, but at the present
time it looks as though there wouio
he no difficulty in obtaining IT for Los
Angeles.
The Sierra Madre club, which is the
Los Angeles affiliate of the organiza-
10, has offered a minimum appropri-
alton of $4,000 Cor the congress ON
oond;t;on that the meeting is held III
this city. Spokane has SO far made
no offer.
to the bid of Los Angeles is not d
o,ate local mining men stand ready
to hack the city for a larger amount
OF the amount already pledged,
az ooO will go to aid in placing the bill
E., tho formation of a National mining
CONGRESS upon the statute books at
washington and for the obtaining OF a
-snfse;ent appropriation from the CAPT,
H., - make the bureau effective.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01

ore reserves or without extracting any
ore below the 750-foot level, Goldfeld
Consolidated could take out and reduce
the ore above that level, and realize
from it, for distribution to the stock.
holders in the form of dividends, So a
share for every share of outstanding
capitalization.
On this basis as a calculation, the
liquidating value of the ore above the
750-foot level in the mine is almost the
precise equivalent of the present mar
ket valuation on the issued capitalize
ton of the company. This leaves all of
the new ore reserves which may be de-
veloped in the property above the $50
foot level and all of the ore which may
be extracted below the 750-foot level as
clear gain to the stockholders above the
present value of the stock.
Taking Mr.. Mackenzie's statement
that the ore below the 750-foot level is
the richest in the mine, and that the
ore bodies below this level are stronger
and more persistent than they are
nearer the surface, it would seem that
Goldield Consolidated, now that it has
prepared a full statement of its produc-
tive possibilities, is entitled to see its
stock advance in the markets to consid-
higher levels, and following the
annual meeting and the publication in
detail of Mr.. M~ackenzie's report n
sharp upward movement in the stock
may be expected.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01

that the best ore in the mine is found
below the 75O-foot level in the various
lateral workings that have been extend.
ed from the Clermont shaft.
Promises Another Comstock
He will state also that at this great
er depth the veins are strong, giving
every indication of persistency, and his
report will leave it not to be doubted
that he believes there is no reason why,
so far as depth and ultimate yield in
riches is concerned, the Goldfeld Con-
solidated property may not prove a fair
rival to the famous mines of the Com
stock lode, some of which are opened
as deep as $500 feet.
1t has been in anticipation of a sharp
upward movement in the stock, follow.
ing the publication of Mr.. Mackenzie IS
report, that the recent buying has been
in progress. On the publication of this
report Goldfeld Consolidated will have
made the first attempt in its history TO
aequaint the public with the probable
extent and value of its ore reserves, and
it must be conceded that the tenor of
this statement is such as to materially
change the opinion which has existed
generally regarding the intrinsic value
of the property. Heretofore there has
been no systematic attempt to do this,
and in his last annual report to the
stockholders, submitted January 10th
of last year, Mr.. Mackenzie said that it
was impossible to estimate the value
of the ore reserves, and that the best
that any mar could do would be 10
make a guess. His guess at that time
was that above the 400-foot level there
was exposed ore of the gross value of
SIS, 900.
Goldfeld Consolidated is capitalized
at approximately $500, 900 shares is
sued. On the showing of ore reserves, as
made in the Mackenzie report, there is
approximately So of intrinsic value in
the mine above the 750-foot level for
every share of stock issued; that is TO
say, that without developing any new
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01

oh Iheif compineu issued capltallzatiOl
of $155,31S,251. Goldfeld Consolidated
which has maintained the lead durin,
the year, has paid $3,2O1, 233. This is
remarkable record for a property thai
has been under operation for so few
years. Tonopah, another Nevada prop
erty, is second for the year with 81 1900,
600. The great Homestake is third fol
the year with 81, 203, 400 and 1874 $50
since incorporation. Camp Bird of Col.
orado ranks fourth for the year with
1922, 200 and S. ,9S5, $50 to date. Silver
King Coalition of Utah is fifth for the
year with i$937 500.
Sixteen Mexican companies with an
issued capitalization of 32,4S7 500 have
paid 50 far this year 1885, 200, and
since incorporation ~$38,545,0S7. FL Orc
leads for the year with 1926, 200 and
since incorporation $5,746 $3.50, a return
equivalent to 100 per cent on it's issued
capitalization. Esperanza is second for
the year with $731,25O and $10,15s,75O
since incorporation, a return of 451 per
cent on it's issued capitalization.
Canada Companies Do Well
Fifteen Canadian companies, all but
two operating in the Cobalt camp, have
this year paid S 6,120,18S to sharehold.
ers, making their total during the few
years of their organization, 4,46 OFT.
NipissiHg maintains the lead with ST.
100000 to it's credit for the year, with a
total of $3,390,000. Crown Point is sec.
ond for the year with 81, O7S 1856, and La
Rose third with 1888 ,526.
Seven m~etallurgical companies have
been a source of great profit to share.
holders, for during the year $40, A ,064
has been disbursed in dividends. On an
issued capitalization of $229,495 ,012,
these companies since incorporation,
nave been able to make to shareholders
q return of AZ per cent or $685., 773.
The American Smelling & Refining Co.,
has paid dividends this year on its pre-
ferred stock of $3,052, 500, and on its
COMMON stock ST. 0,000. The total pre-
ferred dividends amount to $3.50, 766, 500,
while total common is $16,750,000, a re.
turn of SO per cent on the former ana
33 IL per cent on the latter, both be-
ing capitalized at $50, 900. National
Lead paid ~$1,238,495 on it's preferred
stock and ST ,032, 769 ON its common The
total preferred amounts to $21 ,1S9, 1854,
and total COMMON $4,693, 1856.
The ten securities holding corpora.
tons paying $15,019,316, so far in 1909,
total dividend payments to their
credit of 500, 664, $50, a 80 per cent re-
turn on the $311, $40, 900 share capital.
Amalgamated leads with B3,S47,197 for
the year and $60,501 $50 to date, a 33
per cent return on its $685. S7 900 share
capital. Phelps-Dodge ranks second for
the year with $3,370,095 and American
Securities third with $1,S90,000.
With the declarations already made,
and those yet to be made, the year 1905
will make a very satisfactory showing
when the many deterrent factors in the
metal market are taken into considera-
ton.