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SCHOOL NOTES.


The laRripps is keeping many Of our
pupils at home.
Three Of the teachers were unable to
attend to their school duties during =
part Of last wssk. Lasripps kept them
at home.
The second semester began Jan. l 9Th,
and the school work 10 progressing in a
highly satisfactory manner.
The beautiful pictures received as
prizes in the Art Exhibit have bssn re-
esiysd. and are in place In the rooms
which received first and second honors.
The classes in the study Of Agriculture
have been organized. and the work be-
gun. Beginning in the eighth grade this
work will b conducted along the lines
generally recognized BY the Agricultural
Colleges. special attention being given to
local needs and conditions. In the High
School the subjects Of biology. physics
and chemistry will b studied with refer
sncs 70 their relations TO agriculture. and
In the senior year = formal text will b
used. Tests In gsrmination. seed judg-
ing. stock judging. and in other practical
lines will b made. We desire TO give
pubs expression Of our appreciation Of
the hslpful interest Of many Of our pa
trous in this important subject,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27
or To Oct rlarrled

Henry Ritthalsr and sister. Mrs. Kari
Weld. left on Tuesday for Perry. Okla,
where the former will bs unitsd in mar
rage with Miss Emma Ewy. young lady
Of Perry.
In about two weeks tho happy young
couple will reach this city. whore they
will make their future home. and Of course
the groom's many friends will tender
them hearty welcome.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27

The above is only a few
of our Real Estate Bar.
gains.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27
RACING CIRCUIT FORMED
Comprising Fair Towns from Dodge
City, KAN, to FL Paso. Tex.

Sssys sA0hsss ~ KS HooOs hOAs
At meeting Of representatives from
the fair associations of Southeastern
Colorado. Western Kansas. and points in
Texas and New Mexico. held in Las An
imas on Wednesday. racing circuit was
formed to be known as the Santa Fe
Racing Circuit. to include the ten or =
dozen fair associations between Dodge
City. Kan. and FL Paso. Tex. including
Albuquerque, N. M.
Officers were elected As follows:
Prssidsnt-W. J. Brown, Rocky Ford
Vice President Bailey. Trinidad
Seerstary-J. L. Bsaman. Pueblo
As result Of this organization there
will b no further conflict Of fair dates in
the Arkansas Valley and racing dates
may b. arranged that will induce the
owners Of the best racing stock in the
West to enter the Santa Fs racing cir
cult.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27

The boys basket ball team went to
Rocky Ford Thursday and in the evening
played the team Of that burg. bsing skim
ned TO the tune Of 20 to l2. What .
shame! and BY Rocky Ford. too.-La
Junta Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27
REAL ESTATE
BARGAINS

Five acres, one mile from city,
Full Catliu water right. Price
$1,000.
Five acres, one half mile frcm
city. Ideal chicken ranch, five
room house, barn, etc. Price
$4,000.
Ten acres, six room house,
splendid location, mostly in al
falfa Price 5000.
Ten acres, one-fourth mile from
city. A bargain. Price S270e.
Ten acres, Eve miles from city,
seven acres in alfalfa, good four
room house, good barns, etc. will
trade for clean city property.
Price $1,000.
Fifteen acres, three room house,
Rocky Ford water, acre orchard,
balance in alfalfa and melons.
Price 5000.
Forty acres, all in alfalfa Cat
lin water. Close to city. Price
5000 per acre.
Twenty acres, 5000 worth of
improvements. Close to city.
Price $1,000.
Fifty acres, NO improvements.
a snap if taken soon. Price
$500.
One hundred sixty acres, 80
shares Cstlin, los Timpas Greek
water, improvements; nice S room
house, barn holds ten horses, nice
shade for farm and barn yard.
100 acres in alfalfa, balance in
oats last year. Land lay nice for
irrigation. This is an A l place
aud cheapest and best in tho Ar
kansas Valley. Only two miles
to Ncwdale. Price $4,000.
Seventy acres. good six room
house, nice orchard, plenty Of
shade. Land irrigates fine. / in
alfalfa. Price $4,000.
Four room house, fifty #. lot,
sl5O will handle equity on this
property. Price $3.50.
Six room modern up to date
place, good barn, lot GO #. frcnt
Price $1,000.
The above is only a few
of our Real Estate Bar
gains.
Gall - nssp nHlSNo
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27

a +. Turner Of Ordway last Saturday
disposed Of his stock and farm impls-
msnts BY public auction and 10 moving
70 this city. where be will make his fu-
ture homs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27
THE PROGRAM
OF the .Hawkeye-Buekeye Reunion
Tomorrow.

Following is the program Of the Iowa
Ohio reunion. which will b held in X. Of
p hall tomorrow. Saturday. Jan. 90:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
ISSUE INCREASED
TO S6OO,OOO
Tazewell Will Vote on Larg-
er Amount Than Was at
First Proposed.

The road meeting held here last Sat.
urday was, in all respects, satisfac-
tory, certainly to the citizens of Clear
Fork district, who got all they want
cd. The decision was reached early
in the proceedings that each district
should have separate bond issue.
each district fixing the amount of the
bonds to be issued and expended ON
its own roads.
1t was clear from the start that n
county issue, as unit, would cause
considerable friction, perhaps, and
the decision to divide, and each dis.
trict issue its own bonds seemed to
meet with general approval.
Representative citizens from each
district held separate meetings, and
liked the amounts as follows:
Jetfersonville District, 5000, 600;
Clear Fork, $25O,00o and Maiden
Spring., $50, 900. making 5000. 600
to be spent on the roads, instead of
$500, 600, as was at first proposed.
1--WE divide to conquer seems to
have been the slogan. By this divis-
ion the roads get I'M additional 500,
600, and the question as to bow the
money shall be spent will be referred
to the people, who are to furnish it.
AS to where the roads shall be
built will be definitely settled by the
proper authorities in each district,
which question is likely to cause
talk as naturally, every farmer
wants new road by his door, if pos
sible.
The final meeting of the commit
tees from each district is to be held
here tomorrow, when the petition is
to be drafted, asking for bond issue.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
SayersviIIe

Sayersville, Feb. 3.-The build
ing of the railroad from Berwind, w.
Va, to Cedar Bluff, causes quite a
stir in our quiet little village.
Quite lot of sicknss in this vicin-
ity.
Daniel Vanpelt met with serious
accident, getting his leg broken by n
sheep butting him down where he
could not protect himself.
AS he is quite old we fear he can
not survive.
The widow Crouse's family is con-
valescent.
Mr.. John E. Crockett and the ac-
compiished daughter of Graf Mcclure
was married at Welch, w. Va.
The school at this place is doing
fairly well, considering the illness
here now.
Following is the honor roll Of the
Sayersville Graded school: VIM. Han
kins, Eliza Hankins, E. M. Pruett,
Thos. r. Hankins, Henry Mccall.
History: E. M. Pruett, 100. Spell
ing: Eliza Hankins, 100. Reading
Linnie Pruett, l.. r. Hankins, Henry
Mccall, Grace Mccall, 100 each. A.
P. ID. Long, principal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
How Is This Assessed

The following news item was clip
ped from the recent issue of one of
our exchanges:
"Tazewell, Va, Feb. George
w. st. Clair and j. w. Moss have
purchased the farm of Mrs. Painter,
east of town, the price paid being
$21, 500. This is a valuable bluegrass
farm, consisting of $50 acres.''
We would like to know the valua-
tion given this land by the tax asses
sor. The sale price, as given above,
is $86 per acre. Is its assessed value
in the same proportion as that given
to the lands in sections where they
are of less sale value?
Right here is where the question of
equalization of land values would
come in. We do not know what they
are in the above case, but it is to be
doubted if they are, any where near
the sale price. At any rate these are
matters that should be looked into
and no doubt will be by the next leg
islature. Blackstone Courier.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
Arrested for Stealing.

Roy Thomas, alias Brammer James,
colored, was brought here by officer
j. w. Mosby, of Keystone, on We'd
nesday charged with having commit
ted theft at Coaldale. The negro
was arrested several days ago upon a
description of a negro wanted in Bir-
mingham, Ala, for murder, and the
negro is said to have confessed to the
murder. His confession was not ac-
cepted by the keystone authorities,
however, and diligent inquiry of the
Alabama authorities have failed SC
far to throw any light on the suppos-
ed murder. In the negro's confession
of the murder he is said to have gone
into details, saying that the man
whom he murdered belonged to the
same secret order, and that they hat
trouble over some money matters
The opinion preveils with some tha
the negro made the confession in or
der to get free transportation to hi
home at Birmingham.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
Mr.. Baugh Won The Plow,

Mr.. Rossiter, the VIM. j. Oliver
Plow man, was here on Tuesday ex-
hibiting his plows, harrows, etc. In
the afternoon plowing contest was
had in the meadow of Geo. r. Sur
face. There were about twenty con-
testants, each running one furrow.
The judges, after considerable diff
Guilty, awarded the prize, a fine two
horse plow, to Mr.. p. G. Baugh, of
Grafton. The contest was interesting.
If these contestants will do as good
blowing on their farms as they die
in this contest there should be fine
corn crops on their farms this season
The plowing contest was conducted
by the Star Milling Co., who are
agents here for the VIM. j. Olive
plow.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
James c. Buchanan

Saltville, Va, Feb. 13.-James
c. Buchanan, who was on of the best
known and most highly esteemed citi-
zens of Smyth county, died at his
home in Rich Valley, Saturday morn.
ing. He belonged to the family in
this section which is so well known in
Virginia in judicial and educationl
circles.
He was gallant Confederate sol
dier who served with conspicuous
bravery throughout the entire strug-
gle.
AT the close of the war he came
back and settled on his farm in Rich
Vally, where he reared large family
and dispensed delightful hospitality
to large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances.
Mr.. Buchanan married Miss Sarah
Campbell of this county. who bore
him eight children, two sons and six
daughters.
The deceased was ruling elder in
the Presbyterian church for thirty
years and a member of the board of
visitors of Stonewall Jackson Insti-
tute to the time of his death.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
Cove Creek

Cove Creek, Feb. 13.-Rev. Gose
will fill his regular appointment at
Mt. Nebo next Sunday at eleven
O'Clock.
Misses Bar1ies and Stella Neele
were visiting the lattcrs parents near
this place Sunday.
Several of the young pepole from
this place called on Misses Rose and
Lula Simpson Saturday evening.
Some of them stayed over till Sun
day. Among them were Misses Lena
Higginbotham, Dot Gregory, Eliza
beth Southers, Jesise Bruce, Mrs
Cynth's Atkins and Mr.. Edward
Gregg
Mr.. Milton Showers moved into
his new home in the Lynn Hollow
last week.
The Horne, Missionary Society met
at Mrs. Frank Steele's, Saturday
evening. The next meeting will be al
Mrs. M. f. Neele's, Saturday be-
fore the second Sunday in next month
Miss Ella Compton is visiting
homefolks near this place. She ha,
been working in Graham for the pas
four months.
Mr.. Cole from Tip Top was trans
acting business here Saturday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
Golden Wedding.

Rev. E. L. Ritchie, pastor of the
Lutheran churches in Tazewell and
Burke's Garden, has been at his
home in Concord, North Carolina, for
the past week, where he attended the
golden wedding of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. E. Ritchie, of No. 6
township, near Concord. A paper
published at Concord gives lengthy
account of the celebration. The paper
says: "At 80 O'Clock as many as
could do SO assembled in the parloi
of the house where short service
was held by Rev. j. j. Long, Mr..
and Mrs. Ritchie'sr pastor, assisted
by Rev. Edward l.. Richie, thei
son. of Burke's Garden, Va. To th
surprise of the bridal" pair tw
very handsome leather rocking chair
were brought in, and Mr.. Long sal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
Verdict of Affirmed

The Circuit Court of Mcdowell
county has refused to set aside the
verdict of $40, 900 damages awarded
by jury in a recent trial of Kinder's
Administrators against the Richards
Construction Company. Allen P. Kin
der was killed about two years ago
while working for the defendant,
and Mr.. j. P. Royal was retained by
Kinder's father, George Kinder, of
Thompson Valley, to bring suit for
damages. The first trial resulted in a
verdict of So, 900, which was sci
aside by the court. AT the secont
trial the full amount was given BY
the jury. The dsfen dant has offered !
compromise, but the terms of TIN
! compromise are not known.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
To The Baptists of The County

This paper is requested to call the
attention of tho Baptist people of
this community to an important meet
ing to be held in the Baptist church
here next Sunday morning. Final
steps will be taken to secure n per-
manent pastor. Important letters
from Richmond and other places will
be read. This meeting means much to
the Baptists of this community. Every
member of the congregation here,
Burke's Garden, Liberty, Cavatt's
Creek, Wittens Mills, Concord,
Thompson Valley. etc, who possibly
can, should be present, or ut least a
representative from each of these
communities. This meeting should de-
eide positively whether the. church
here and other churches in the field
are to have permanent pastor this
year. A good deal of work and
corresponding has been done recently,
and there is no trouble in the way
now if a full conference can be had.
A large attendance is hoped for.
Members living in town will put n
number of extra names Gin the pot, Z"
and set extra chairs for the members
from the country who will attend
next Sunday. Preaching at II, Sun
day School at 9:45. Everybody in
vited to attend.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
May Resume Operations

1t is reported that the Richlands
Coal Company which has been in the
hands of receiver for two years.
will soon resume operation of their
mines near Richlands under the man
agement of the BaTwind- White inter-
ests. 1t is said that the reopening
of the mines will depend upon the po-
sition taken by the courts in respect
to the partition of the lease as has
been proposed, and accept the bid Of
the company, which will have to be
large enough to cover debts held Is
tho Empire people, and other charges.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
Go to Washington

Quite an interesting party passed
down the Clinch Valley Monday.
They were bevy of Clintwood girls,
and were en- route from their homes
in Dickinson county to Washington,
where they will be the guests of Miss
Slemp, sister of the Ninth district
congressman. They were Misses Lena
and Emma Chase, daughters of Sena-
tor Chase; Miss Stella Smith, daugh-
ter of :. C. Smith, and Misses Polly
Rush, Cora Triyett and Lula Chill.
dress. The young ladies are accompa-
MED by Senator Chase and Mr..
Smith and will spend two days in
Richmond sightseeing before going to
Washington. They will also go to
New York before returning to their
homes at Clintwood.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17

the exception of one short stretch in
the lower end of Lee county, which
will almost surely be built within the
next two or three years, passing
through such towns as Cumberland
Gap, louisville, Pennington Gap, Big
Stone Gap, Apppalachia, Norton,
Wise, Coeburn, ST. Paul and Leba-
non. AS you know the people of Taze-
well county are contemplating half
million dollar bond issue.
The roads already authorized to be
built for which bonds have been sold,
from the lower end of Lee county
connecting with the government road
through Cumberland Gap from Mid
dlesboro, running through Lee, Wise
and Russell counties, is about one
hundred and twenty five to one hun
dred and thirty miles long. From one
hundred and thirty to one hundred
and fifty miles more of such road
would take you through Tazewell,
Bland, Wythe, Pulaski, Montgomery
and Roanoke counties to Roanoke.
Some sections of this are already
macadamized or in good condition.
Why do you not call the people of
these counties together and inaugu-
rate movement for the completion
of this road to Roanoke, and make
continuous highway from Middles-
boro, Kentcuky, to your city? This
would make one of the most beautiful
highways in the whole country as
well as very serviceable one.
The people of Bell, Knox, Laurel
and Rockcastle counties in Eastern
Kentucky are seriously discussing the
building of a like road from MiddIes-
boro through these counties to con-
meet with the blue grass pixies in
Central Kentucky. This road would
be less than one hundred miles in
length. The completion of both of
the roads above referred to would
permit automobile travel from Roam
oke to Lexington and Louisville,
Kentucky, over continuous pike
I ad. 1t is road which will event
u lily DE built. Why not do it now?
JOHN w. CHALKLEY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17

AT a meeting of the council of
Graham on last Tuesday night the
proposed bond issue for that town
was increased from $45, 600 to $50,
000. 1t is proposed to use the money,
in the event the bond issue carries,
in building a school house, street
and sewer improvement, and other
civic improvements.
Much of the success of the affair is
said to be due to the untiring efforts
of Mayor v. L. Sexton, who has ex-
erted all his energy towards getting
+, the council pass the mesurea.
Several members of the Graham
council opposed tine measure.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
Washington's Celebration.

Program of the Grady Literar,
Society, of the Clinch Valley Insti.
tute. Wittens Mills, for February
%:
Song-America.
Recitations - Uncle Sam, Samie
Mcbride; Washington Birthday,
Lura Watson; Not Washington, Ezra
Mcbride; Dicks Valentine, Litz
Harman; Tommy's Valentine, Grat-
ton Bowen; Washington, Robert
Letter; Twenty second of February,
Pearl Daniel; Our Defenders, T.. r..
Arlington; The Essence Boy, Fletcher
Browning; Song, Our Flag.
Cebate-Question. Resolved, That
Washington's character deserves
more praise in the worlds history
than that of Columbus.
Affirmative Il. G.. Bruhc: Ncpn-
tive--Ernest Ireson.
Some years in Washington's life,
School.
Song" Where He leads me | will
follow"
j. p. BRAHE, Principal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
Woman With Baby i'm Jail

X. N. Phillips, of Raven, was ar
rested by deputy Marshall HARRISON
this week, charged with moonshining.
Mrs. Peral Martin, daughter of
Phillips, was also brought here to
Jail with her six months old baby.
also charged with selling liquor.
Mrs. Martin is said to have ordered
liquor by check, when she had no
money in the bank. 1t seems n shame
to confine a mother in Jail with Il
baby six months old to care for.
Crockett Nipper, of the west end,
is also in the tolls for selling liquor
without a license.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
HARMAN IN The
RACE TO WIN

Despite all reports to the contrary
notwithstanding Mr.. j. P. Harman is
still an independent Republican can
didate for County Clerk. Since his
announcement last week the strongest
efforts have been made to get him
to withdraw, but it is stated that he
says he is in the race to win, and has
assurances from enough of his friends
in the county to assure his election to
the office.
Mr.. Harman's candidacy, and his
popularity, has caused some uneasi.
ness and worry in the Republican
ranks in the county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
School House Burned on Cav ats
Creek

The school house on Cavatts Creek,
near the residence of C. H. Reynolds,
was burned to the ground on last
Monday night, about 9 o'clock. The
fire is supposed to have been caused
by defective fue. Mr.. M. l..
Bishop is the teacher there. He dis
missed school, as usual, on Monday
afternoon, leaving very small
amount of fire in the stove. When
discovered the building was too far
gone to save. This is large school,
and nmber of books and school
supplies were destroyed. Arrangements
for rebuilding the house have not
been completed as yet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17

that he had been requested by the
children to present to their father and
mother ea h rocker. with the request
that the remainder of their days be
spent in ease and comfort. To the
mother there was also presented II
very beautiful gold ring as an "em-
blem of eternity" said Mr.. Long,
and to the father was given pair
OF gold cuff buttons with 1961-1911
engraved on each, and also hand
some gold headed cane. These gifts
were made as slight evidence of the
appreciation of the sons and daught-
ers, for the kind and tender care Civ
ell them all these years. -"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
HARNESS WATERS
OF THE new RIVER
Big Company Being Organ
lied to Develop Electric
Power.

1t is reported, says the Telegraph,
that the New River Power and Syn
dicate Company has been securing OPP
tions on water power rights in the
neighborhood of Bluefield, and re-
port reached here yesterday that sew
eral have already been secured. Tele-
phone messages to the people who it
was claimed were in possession of
details of these transactions brought
no additional information. 1t is
known that the company has had an
engineer in this section for several
months, and he has been over a great
deal of the local territory with a
view to making a report on the pos
sibilities here. His reports were fa-
vorable enough to result in options
being taken on the Bluestone Trac-
tion Company's property and other
properties. In addition to this the
concern has spent several thousand
dollars in various options, and there
is no doubt but that something of
real value will be done in short
time,
The option on the properties of
the traction company will not expire
until March 18th, and as that date is
month away it is plain that there
is still time for the completion of the
details of all the transfers. The en-
gineer who has been in the section
has gone to New York office of the
concern to make report on the
property.
1t is understood that he secured op-
tions on water power sites near Mar
rows, which will be used for the de-
velopment of the enormous electrical
power which will be necessary to
carry out the plans. of the concern,
whose object is to run trolly line
to the coal field and to furnish cleo
tricity to all users of the current in
the section.
Judging from the information at
hand it will take in the neighborhood
of five millions of dollars or more to
carry out the plans of the company,
and the spending of this money would
bring Bluefield to position which
would increase her Importance hun
dred fold.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-02-17
What Wrong?

What is wrong in old Botetourt? +?
Within the past week two fearful
tragedies have occurred there. First,
a young man shot his sweetheart dead
and then killed himself, and on the
heels of this comes the announcement
that young lady, Miss Taylor,
committed suicide on last Tuesday
at her home near Fincastle. Such
fearful tragedies are almost unknown
in the staid, sturdy county of Bote-
tourt. What's wrong in Botetourt?