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PROPOSALS

OFFICE or THE GENERAL SUPPLY
COMMITTEE WASHINGTON. d g. April
u 1910 Sealed proposals will be received At
The office OF the General supply Committee,
Union Building. Washington. D G. until 2
O'Clock D m. Friday June ) 1910 for FUR
uishIns such forage as may be ordered from
time 10 tine during the fiscal year ending
June 81. 1911. for use Of the several Execu-
tive Departments and independent Govern
mental Establishments Blank forms with
Specifications and Instructions 10 bidders can
De obtained upon application 70 the General
supply Committee. Union Building Wash
InEton d c. W " LUDLOW. Chairman
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sEaRoARD AIR LINE.
SCHEDULE

-,oE q n daIIy-'-El9-ida Fast Mall
-, coaches and uilman sleeDerz %
4 hIOes-.+ 1n,f Jacksonville Psrlor car, Jack
---51e to Tampa Through sleeper g
At-s--' !, N 6zfIJ--sThe FlamingO." Through
- - 80 Pullman sleepers 10 jacksonville.
S-1-11stiue Palm Beach, Miami and
Se-igEr-s Key Connections Tor Havana
D1.550 D 10. 6alIy-'Sesboard ExprssS'
--t.,-~5se5 coaches and Pullman sieepeTs Sa-
-L---S IarxsouviIle. and Tampa Also Al
. birmingham. and Memphis Dining
cars - -e4e --sv- vo-F - -
- A HAYWOOD. c 7. Il
RYAN c. P a, Portsmouth. Va
@. z Phillips. D. p A. washington. . 9
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PRICE 5000

A SENEN-BOOM MODERN PRESS
BRICK MAH-KFTNDOW HOUSE. TWO
EAIHS, HOT WATER HEAT. SOLD
TO CLOSE AN ESTATE COST PRES
ENT OWNERS $500 STU ATED ON
ETH ST 3 r, NORTH OF PA AVE
THIS SECTION IS RAPIDLY M
PROVING LET Us SHOW YOU THE
THIS IS THE CHEAP
EST HOUSE FOR THE MONEY IN
THE ENTIRE CITY TO-DAY. AC-
TERMS.
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FOR SALE-HoUSES
JOHN =. DONOHOE & SONS
314 Pennsylvania Ave. S. b.
PRICE S4.1OO

A 6-ROOM MODERN PRESS BRICK
BA W INDOW HOUSE, SITUATED
,N r. ~, n r.. BEIN ZEN 1TH AND
AIH, AND SURROUNDED BY CAR
LINES- No MORE CONVENIENT OR
BETTER NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE
CITY THE HOUSE IS MODERN IN
VERY DETAIL, FINISHED IN
RECEPTION HALL.
HOT WATER HEAT WE KNOW
THIS HOUSE WILL SUIT YOU. AC-
CONMODATING TERMS.
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FOR SAL.E-JTST WHAT YOU WANT
SEMI DETACHED HOME.
ONLY $500
on VERY EASY TERMS
These new. houeIike houses in a desirable
section Of the northwest. embrace those fea-
lures which make home n comfort and a plea
sure 20 the entire family. They are very at
cractive in external appearance and while
they have beautiful interiors. the builders
have rot sacrificed convenience. comfort or
sC-l5 coust rffcrion TO meet this aim The
houses are 70 feet wide by a good depth. with
front side and rear yards
They are so arranged that the rooms. Z in
all. are large. bright ana airy The special
features are cOuIuodiOus closets tiled bath
electric lights. Hardwood finish and wide
porches. commanding a beautiful view Of
the surrounding country
OPEN EVERY DAY.
JORDAN & co. Gnc). 1913 G St y. W
rT7yT-gf
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY
Fer Sale

~ sac

FOR SALE
on the Blair road. just east Of Silver
Spring. Nd, beautiful country place. *
ceptiOnally well built house. fronting g. feet
By 80 feet deep every modern convenience.
hot and cold water garden containing straw
berries and other fruit. piped and irrigated
Anyone wishing nice place should investi-
gate this. Price 50 80 Terms 10 suit
KEY, SMITH & LATHAM,
SECOND FLOOR FRONT,
Evans Bldg
NV . 10
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RAILROADS
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. F

-
LEAVE UNION STATION
ROYAL Blue Line
T. pEIIADEIPHLA AND NEW TORk
EETT TERMINAL I'D ST NEW YORK
go m-Dfzer, Pullman Ps-lor ca.
4l-lG a. un--5-hOur JrSia-
4s-o0 s. u--DInsr and Pullman PsrloT Car
tiT-o5 e m-Dtner and Observation PuILuAz
Pzrior Car
s1-oop n.-DIner and Pullman PszlO- CA
es.oo . m.-''Royzl Limited" All PUilz&s
,.-osn- n.-Coaches % Philadelphia
sE-ra n-DIneT AID Pullman PaTloE-
$50 ,. Ea--Coscnes 70 Nes York
- a u.-Slespers % Pliladelphia and Ma
ATLANTIC CTTx. r7-Oa 800: f1Lsa -
il-oo. 'S'oS ? TO o. RAL,TDfoRE
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR
week Days. g. N 20 Il p uLs
80 Is 90 f6sSo, 80. - Ts-oG. so, 80
ts.s0 fI0-GG. ITO = n 100 noon; flzssL
- sic-61 sI5 Is su-S0. "12-I6 n 7,
WESTWARD
CHICAGO. T-27. so , n
8T-TSFsI-FCS, ss.I0 - n. III. $40 p a
- nICht- Sleeper ready. 10 ,. Il
CLEVELAND. -s-lG ? n
- E.F-IIoSCs $40 a. N. $50 p n
WINCHESTER ts'ls - H. ft=o& fss8
?, FREDERICK fs.9O. fs.la BIS a. r. asa1
iA;9S; I sstsT = $50 9 n fs:Oe >.
.11sS-T +E-xcept sunday +Sunday only
- EP7ONES al ali q Lhe foilOEtns
TscSet Onices- l44 = So 1s.- 80 80 4SS1. -
Ss-rsoo Ttcket Office Main ISL AntorUa-
ton Bureau Main 80
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FoR SALE-HOJsEs

FOR SALE
SUPERIOR HOMES
On nth STREET
Sample house,
-IIg 18th street
$50
$500 cash and $3.50 pc month
including all interest and monthly
payments
Well constructed from cellar to roof
pretty colonial uorChes. SIX large ard
beautiful rooms
The architectural plan Of these
houses viii appeal 20 you at once
Built on the rcceptiou-hal plan. with
six large and beautiful rooms. finished
1hT 1uEhCuL with the most exquisite
taste and paUrred as beautifully as
though the houses were worth double.
Massive and beautiful HIantels. Eas tx
'ureE Of The latest style.
open Sunday.
FRANCIS A. BLJNDUN.
707 q ST.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY
For Sale.

SEE
FRANKLIN PARK
If you are looking for a suburban home
on Great Fails and Old Dominion
line get free transfers from PcunsyI-
vania ave az 56th and II sts.- y. ~
YOU CAN Buy Az ACRE OF
LAND ~ THIS SUBDIVISION FOR
LESS MONEY THAN YOU PAY
FOR A SMALL LOT ~ OTHER
SUBDIVISIONS WITH LIKE IA
CILITIES
THE BEST GROUNDS FOR THE
LEAST MONEY Statesmen on ground
All day SUNDAY. Any size lot YOU
want; small cash payment. balance
s. 70 SO a month. No interest. no
taxes
MOORE & HILL. Inc. 10 Q 81 NV
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BUY a HOME IN
RTVERDALE
Houses Built Right"

FOR SALE
one house now under construction. frame
with slate roof.
First cOor. reception hail, living room VIZ
large bay window. spacious dining room VIZ
bay window kitchen and pantry nfllsil-a
IN hard WOOD. cabinet uautel IN living room
hard Alabama pine floors. planet
Second floor, three roo1ny BED cn2Ifloels
each with nice closet. bath room httec out
vita fixtures from the Standard sanitary
Mfg Company. and medicine cabinet tim
med In North Carolina pine. large lnel
c!oset n hall packing, OF room Tor servant
third floor
Gss lights. gas range. hot-wster heat VITA
bit water for bath attached cellar under
entire house. 50 feet OF front porch n1fz
porch. front and back walks, and walk @
18th the steam and electric railways. two
blocks away
Lot 120I131. more ground avaiia6is- price
$500 terms- $50 down AID balance
$50 monthly
one 6-roorn cottage newly painted and pa
Pered, IN sod condition. good we'll
chicken house; just the pace for chicken
raising AM gardening. lot has 800 square
feet o. ground cement walks.
Bargain AZ S1.s10. terms $50 down Eu1 81
monthly
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GET IN ON THE
GROUND FLOOR.

We are the first 70 offer a block q lots
on new caF-lIne tn the District a. a price
less than you can buy acreage
IA lots. adjacent % the BIadeusburg road.
must De sold a. once TO settle partnership.
$50 square feet each. So % $50. or easy
terms Don't confuse this with Isolated
ground. this is in civilization and WII be IN
two blocks Of the new CIR line. level a
floor, with shade and graded streets. You
can have one OF a. many you want Fist
couler gets the pick cars running August L
70 ------.-- VII L. II IL d - =
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FOR RENT-ss4 "a 81 y E. rooms. ali
modern IMPROVEMENTS in good condition.
So s. Chicago ST. ". +. rooms, frame
convenient 10 Union Station and O. P
O. 81. FARRELL. q ana sts y E
saZs-Sts
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FOR RENT-FURNIsHED.

A 2-story and finished attic house On Lensx
street. electric light gas range. q corner
with plenty Of air and light Owner leaving
the cry for the sumner, win reEt 70 suit
able parties for a reasonable rent
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY
For Rent
AT CHEVY CHASE
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

On Quincy 81. near the corner OF Connect
cut avenue. a portion % house co1ststiug
Of rooms and bath owner c~-uDT1nE Ene
balance Of house All modern convenience
Rent 500 per month.
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handsome 1e-room and z-bath, s-storT
house, hOt-water heat. gas and electric light
sewer and water. concrete cellar. servants
toilet and laundry tubs lot 30 feet 70 corner
beautiful lawn and privet hedge one fare
20 the city TO be appreciated this must b
seen Rent. $50 per month for entire prop
errT-
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own ONE or THESE
PRETTY HOMES
And be the master OF
Something REAL TANGIBLE SUB
STANTIAL- The foundation OF an
wealth IS real estate This IS your
chance % start right.
PETWoETE- D g.
WASEINGTD = IDEAL SUBURB
Offers To l1Ueseekers every Conven-
fence and advantage one could desire
Hig1 and healthy only 80 minutes
rlde from heart OF city
Just 90 give you an idea Of their at
tractiveu-ss-
Each home contains six large. bright
sunny rooms. a tiled hath. heated
throughout with steam heat electric
IgHt eCuiD-l1eut- laundry tubs in Gel
lar cC-lEE1diaEs front porch. large
front md rear yard
Nos 5S-l-f5 =ls-Drh s. y W
Take through 9Th St Car
Open TomorrOv-)
T. A. HARDING & CO., INC,
1914 G s. y. "
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FOR SALE-SpIend.d little home, y z
r-f-a 8 100 terms 500 cash balance -
a r711rh- house has rooms, cellar natll-
furnace heat. splendid condition
H r HANDLER CO, zee 18th ST y W
The Washington times., 1910-05-07

a o5,-7a6 sTH ST y E s-room brick: bath
furnace rents SO month. reasonable terms
OWNER. HARRISON, as Z st. y. z
rny7-Sts1
FOR SALE
a rare bargain IN desirable section N E.
O looms and bath home on z ST near eth St
Price, S3s50-
BUSH & DAVIS, INC,
Victor Bldg "a 9Th st y W
FOR SALE
. 4 real home in the most convenient cen
rrsI y ". section. Z rooms. bath. cellar all
modern improvements Price. 3-500.
BUSH & DAVIS, INC.
Victor Blds-, "a SID 81 y. ".
EZZ-21
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SHANNON & LUCHs- n3 I4TE ST. y. w
YOU CANNOT AFFORD To BAKE AN
INVESTMENT WITHOUT CONSULTING
- OUR LISTS ARE re MOST COM
FTE-OUR PRICES TIE LOWEST
SHANNON & LUCHs, 10 18th ST y. ".
It
The Washington times., 1910-05-07

FOR sALE-NEAR NEW JERSEY AVE
nue. and = street X W, an exceptional
bargain in a 6ue little home bay-windov
brick residence OF % rooms and bath. newly
uauered and painted throughout, modern
plumbing gas and ELECTRIC LIGHT. r.
absolutely PERFECT condition For few
DAYS only viii sell a. $500
SHANNON & LUCHSs 7I3 18th ST N W
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FOR SALEFOR $3.50 THIS HOUSE
can't De beat A frSt class northwest 10
cation modern home Of q rooms and tile {
hath concrete cellar undo entire house &.
improved heating system. deep lot TO alley
excellent condition a snap a. s.. 759-
SHANNON q LTCHS. 7I3 nth ST y "
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FOR SALEM ST ALOTSIUS' PARISH
4 splendid brick dwelling Of rooms and
hath very convenient ueiEhborEDUdr close
TO churches. schools stores. etc 4 house
thar is cheap enough 20 resell at a profit
in a short time Price $50.
SHANNON & LUCES- zl5 18th ST y "
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WANTED-H0USES

v-aS-TFT-To buv or rom h0use- near
CITY and suburban car In VIII pay $500
ash Tor best bargain of5ert,I- Address BOX
"a Times once uy5-5ts
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FOR RENT-FL-ATS-
1zt-l5 q St y E. , rooms & bath--------S2o-o0
IZ1s c St y E 5-rooms & bath 100
515 18th ST s. z. 3 rooms & bath 1850
- 9Th 81 y Z. 4 rooms < bath-------- 90 %
- s-h St ". e, 8 rooms & bath-------- 90
11ss 81 81 = s IONS & bath. IS 50
81 e - \ " f.o1 3 8 rooms no bath Is 50
81 II 81 s rooms & bath. IS 60
81 h 81 \ rooms < bath. $50
- Hazard s. y w. & rooms & bath. $50
T6fg Fa-L -1sd \ " 10 rooms & bath 20 50
Is 9ry---1a 81 \ r 3 -oo-7s & bath go
e gT-r-Ie 81 \ = 5 -5or7s & bath f7-5o
So TsvIor St \. w 3 ICONS & bath $3.50
HARRY : WEIGH
LOANS AND INSURANCE
rs 18th st y w. rnv5-St
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For Sale OF Rent

roR SALE OR EXCHANGES acres.
northwest Of District. close 10 electric sc1d
steam cars 70 city about oue-half u1dsr
cultivation, running water granite Qua-Tys
f-onts On fue county road land has f1s
speculative value price only $50 Der acrA
BOX a. Times Office sDso-A
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
CONNECTICUT
FIRM Ell BUYS A
Timber TRACT
InE IT !
Large Stumpage Area Near
Ingleside is Sold to
Northern People
., g',g7 ,5 for $4,000.
INSTALL aIs .MILL:NG PLANT
Acreage eoptioned by Mar
rows People and Deal
-,,Jpst" Been Closed.

,.ftN ,h'A -L -
IL is learned today that timber
tract near fngksido optIoned by Ben
Johnson and associates of Narrows.
Va. has iusl been sold to well
known cQnnecpcpt Arm for $4,000.
The boundary. IL is stated con.
tains between 1000 and 5000 acros,
and OF the tract II is said that there
are several ,hundred acres of excel
lent timber, including oak. poplar.
pine and slight sprlnkling of wal.
nut on the low ground
1t IL understood that the purch4s-
ers win install mills at once anG
start cutting. Definite details are
not known, but the closing OF tho
deal was given out today, and the
plans of-ther Copnecticut people will
be announced later,
Thel tpact is ssaEdsto be ono OF the
most desirable timber boundaries in
this section of tho country.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
Chief Figures Are Busy
GeGting Ready for Meet
ing Which axes Place
Thursday.
CHARGE WHOLESALE CORRUPTION
Bridge Matter Believed 70
Have Been Small Part
of Crooked Work.

Albany N Y. Feb. l9.--Althougk
there Will he no hearing in The
Aids bribery case until Tuesday.
the chief figures are not taking
holiday but are busy getting ready
for the next meeting.
Tho committee believes now ths
the lid will be forced OF and Congei
will be compelled to tell all bc
knows. Therefore. only dead men
with the exception Of Aids have bsea
mentioned in connection with ,hc
case. but an effort will be made 90
get all the truth and st. Is believed
when this is obtained It. will shoE
that the bridge affair was but smal.
part of the corruption.
However tremendous pressure is
being brought to confine the invesri-
cation within narrow limits.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
MR.. GARRET
WITHDRAWS

r. NJ. Garrett. one Of the appli-
cant5 for the gas franchise has with.
drawn his name from the apDlcg-
ton. alleging al a reason that an
effort has been made to make It aD.
pear that the applicants are trying
TO get something for nothing from
tho city Mr.. Garrett did not wish ta
appear in this light before the pub
lie.
He says he was influenced TO 20
into the enterprise for tho benefit
which would accrue to the city, but
since an effort has been made to
place The applicants In false post.
ton, be fees 81 incumbent upon him
10 withdraw. signifying that no Will
lend his assistance toward securing
the franchise.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
SEED QUALITY
IS IMPROVING

Washington, Feb ia statenen.
was Issued by the 'Deportment OF
Agriculture today giving tho results
OF tests conducted by the depart
ment OF adulterated seel during tn.
past fiscal year. The Secretary By
direction of Congress. obtains in tho
open market samples OF grass seed.
clover and alfalfa, which if found
adulterNed. IN names OF the GeI.
sons by whom offered for sale are
published.
or the 44G samples OF seed OBJ.
taned as Kentucky bluegrass, four
teen were found to be wholly OF
part seed OF Canada bluegrass. This
shows a decided decrease In tho
amount OF abdulterated seed OF Ken
lucky bluegrass on the market. as
compared with last year, when
thirtynlne samples wero found
This decrease Is no doubt Dar,,,
due TO the fact that there was icss
difference In price between CanaJa
bBuegrass and Kentucky Bluegrass
seed this year than in former yearg
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
new PRESIDENT
FOR COLLEGE

Richmond. Feb. lO.-Professor or
James u. AHon. who became asso-
ciated with the public school Of
tRlchmond last fall. whe he vas
made principal or Nicholson and
Louisiana schools. Fulton has just
been notified OF his election as prcsi-
dent OF Davls-Elkins College. Elking.
w Va
Mr. Allen. who Is about 80 years
old Is perhaps the youngest college
president In tho United States
Before coming to Richmond he was
a momber OF the faculty Of tho col
lego three years
Former Senator Davis, one OF the
founders OF toe institution. told Prof
Allen that man SO young would
not have bccn chosen, but for the
knowlcdgo OF his ability that the
faculty has acquired while observing
his work az Inspector
Professor Allen is virginIan by
birth. lie So a graduate Of Hampton
sidney College and q post graduate
student OF Johns Hopkins University
lie is widely known in educational
circles He taught and scrycd as SUI
pervisor several years in thct school
OF Hampton, Phocbus and Newport
News Va and Baltimore. Nd
In tho cyonf tha, ho accepts tho
colIege presidency a. ho probably
viii his term will commence July T.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
TO INSTALL
STONE CRUSHER

Robert Baker and w Il. Thomp-
son have purchased fifteen acres Of
land on the north side, west of tLe
Princeton bridge from the HIggiu-
OotAam estate for the purpose Of
erecting a large crusher plant. the
machinery for which having already
been purchased from the Williams
Constructing Plant OF Columbus. o.
through the Bluefeld implement
Company
This enterprise will have a rail.
road siding OF large capacity enahl-
Ing 1t TO ship crushed limestone and
sand to the coalfield and vicinity.
The property has immense quarries
of sand and hmeston which viii 30
easy OF access.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
BELL BADLY
STABS kLUSH
Dispute Over a Debt and
the Men Proceed to
Mix at Lively
Rate.

C. II. Bell. proprietor OF ciga;
store on Buefeld avenue. and vii
Lam Klush. furniture dealer in the
same locality had mIxup last night
regarding a debt which it Is alleged
was due and owing TO Klush. and
Klush was carved TO n considerable
extent by Bell.
Bell. who recently went into bank.
ruptcy, was accused by Klush Of car
rying tobacco away from his place
Of business before the store was
closed up. Klush. It Is alleged. I'D.
piled an epithet 10 Bell which
brought the latter's pen knife into
play. Klush fought with his asts
but Bell executed half dozen or
more severe cuts. Klush was taken
20 DIR. Easleys Office on Tazeweli
street where several stitches were
taken in the wounds Later he was
taken TO his home on Bluefleld ave-
nue.. His injuries are not consider
ed dangerous.
Bell was arraigned in police court
this morning on tho charge OF fsIo-
nous cutting, and gave bond for his
appearance Feb. &c.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
HAVE MARKED
BLACK OFFICERS
/. FOR SLAUGHTER
The Inquest Over Holiday,
Killed in Attack on the
Jail is Being Held
Today.
FRESH RIOTS ARE FEARED
Attacks on Negro Deputies
of sheriff's Party Are
Threatened Hourly.
FRESH RIOTS ARE FEARED

Caro-, In. Eeo. l9.--Wath troops
patrolling the city all is outwardly
quiet here today
Another company was asked f7r
last midnight. however. so as to abb
solutely insure order The inquest
over the body OF Holiday, who was
killed In an attack on the iial, Is be-
today and II Is feared this might
excite tho people to fresh riots For
the next few days the situation will
be In tn hands of the troops, apd
It was declared today that the troops
might be here for a week or even
longer
Their are several ne8ro deputy
sheritfs and the court officers, who
were with the sheriffs party the
night Holiday was killed, are said
TO be marked for slaughter by
friends OF Holiday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
WARNING AGAINST
HAWAII AGENTS.

ST Petersburg. Feb. I9.--The
journal OF Commerce and Industry
the organ of the Ministry OF Finance
today prints warning to Russian
cmlgrants OF alleged false represpn.
tations made by Hawaiian immlgra-
tion agents who promise high wages
on the farms OF Hawaii ana Other
conditions favorable TO Russian i'm
migrants.
The paper cites the appeal OF he
hrst party Of immigrants arriving in
Hawaii TO the Rus ian consul at
Yokohama, asking assistance in view
Of thoir miserable condition. Hawaiian
immigration agents are active among
the colonsts In Manchuria
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
FARM PRODUCTS
In W. VIRGINIA

Agricultural held produces were
produced in West Virginia during
the year 1909 to the amount TO 3lS.-
362,Sss. The value OF the fruit pro
ducts amounted To- 32.332, ,631 20
while the value of live stock amount
ed to t44,61S.52s.SO.
These figures are gathered from
reports made by the assessors in the
several counties OF West Virginia to
the department OF agriculture and
complied for tho year by Secretary
John NJ. MILAN.
These statistics show that inter
est IN agriculture In West Virginia
ia incres ing and the value OF the
crops was larger In 1903 than In the
previous year.
Corn was king among tho products
OF the field and there was produced
over 100000 bushels OF corn In
the State during tho past year of q
value of over S8.OOO,OO0. The value
of over 100000. The value OF hay
crop was about one-half as large.
The app.e was king among the
fruits produced In West Virginia In
1909 and the reports show that there
were 3.l2S,So6 bushels of apples pro-
duced in the State with value OF
S1,SS7343.6O.
In the live stock reported TO the
department OF agriculture, It 10
shown that there were 285 ,405 horses
In the state. valued at &22 1926. 500.
The accompanying statistics show
tho crops produced on West Virginia
farms and the value OF the same
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-19
Contractor is Assembling
Camp Material to Begin
Operations on Long
Bore for N & w.
WILL OCCUPY THREE YEARS
The Cutoff Contemplated
Will Reduce Grade for
Coal Haulage.

d. W. Flickwer, who was recen :l)
awarded the contract for digging a
400 foot tunnel on the Clinch Val
ley division OF the Norfolk and Yves
tern between Cedar BiuT. Va, tnd
Canebrake. has started 10 assemble
his camp material and expects to
start operation within the next few
days
II Is estimated that the work will
occupy between two and three years.
and Mr.. FEckwer Will employ several
hundred man. The tunnel is on a
sixteen mile stretch OF road which
Is to be built as a connecting link
between the Jaeger Southern and he
clinch Valley, both branches OF tho
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western people
contemplate the completion of the
connecting track by the time the tun-
mel Ia finished 1t will probably be
sometime before construction work
on the new track Is begun. in view
OF the fact that the length of timu
bor tts completion will be much
shorter than that OF the tunnel Full
rights OF way have not yet been ac
quired for the entire stretch, but it
Is understood these matters will be
arranged within the next few days
In the building OF this new track
practically no distance will be saw
cd, but the grade for coal haulags
Will be greatly reduced and 1t will
operate for this reason as a great
saving to the company.
Contractor Flickwer. according %
statemend5 made here today will
have a fun crew OF men on the tun.
mel work within a short time.