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Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

tracks west of the Mississippi riven. enthusiastic horsemen from all parts of the country have brought their strings of racers to these quarters during the winter months. yes. for all seasons of the year The winter trotting and racing records of the United States are held by the fair grounds track.
 There are over 15O stallions, coco saddle horses, 15,000 work and range horses and 2.000 speed horses in the Salt River valley, showing conclusively that the ad- vantages of the horse raising in dustry are not overlooked in this community
 The territorial laws do not al- low the entrance in Arizona of anything but stock in perfect health. Every animal brought in to the Salt River valley has to pass the examination given by an inspector Tuberculosis and other infectious diseases among horses are here unknown, and the ami maj develops into the most per feet, healthful specimen possible.
 As a result, the Arizona horses command top-notch prices every where. They are horses of quail ity, because they cannot be other wise. the sunshine and the air combining to make them so. own CTS of fast horses will make no mistake by looking into the con- ditions surrounding the horse breeding industry in the Salt River valley.
 SHEEP AND WOOL
 Annually in the winter more than 6O0,0OO sheep are driven into the vicinity of Phoenix for lamb ing and shearing, furnishing pro- fitable business locally. as the wool clip and mutton are shipped from nearby points Many farm CTS now are handling sheep, in addition to cattle about 10000 sheep being thus held in the val ley. Valley lambs command the highest prices, weighing between 70 and 90 pounds at six months of age.
 Arizona supplies, mostly through the alfalfa fields of the Salt River valley. the beef and mutton of the southern California markets and sends large quantities of these commodities to Kansas City, St. Joseph and still farther eastward.
 HONEY
 There is a lively demand in eastern markets and an extra good price paid for the honey product of this valley and of this entire region of country. It is sold wholesale to the manufac- turers of sweets. To such an eX- tent has this market become in sistent that almost the entire honey product finds it's way to
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

the east where commands market It has reached owing it's high and color As consequence Ari southern California honey well anges, though they do not generally know it.
 While 2O0OOO pounds of strained honey ship into markets, almost entirely manufacturing concerns. during last year, possible to fill but limited the demand The fact that it is shipped out of the all where much than the supply
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

COulu pc COIL stunned, means that it is of superior quality and a more profitable mar ket is reached where h 2 h CT prices are paid.
 T h Q selling price nets the producer about fiV cents a pound on board the cars. The product usually is marketed in C h i c a 2 O, through tw 70
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06
CATTLE

For twenty-five the cattle of this valley well the territory, have been improv ed by thoroughbred bulls kinds with the feeders brought the valley now good those furnished western There the valley fairsiZd herds of thor oughbred cattle of all the principal beef breeds Though these herds supplying good portion of the bulls for
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

ilit ranges OL [ h @ territory, they cannot be- gin to meet the demand. Many shipments O f bulls are also made from here to points in old Mexico and T e Xa $. The bre e CTS re- ceive from $50 to S100 per head for their L h dr O II ghbred bulls that go to the ranges, and more for those to head thor
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06


 THE HUMBLE HEN
 There is little thrift in the household of a Salt River valley farmer if the good wife fails tC pay the grocery bill each month from the barnyard ClelIs turkeys and all other domestic fowls thrive here they do in few other localities This may Ie due tp the favorng climate and possibly tD the perennial abundance of green food. Alfalfc forms the main item of diet. and alfalfa is everywhere. But. whatever the cause, the Salt river hen is re- cognized dvidend-paycr most highly to be ar- preciated and of industry in her owners s"r- vice Here there is never necessity for heated hen houses, even in the time of lowest temperature. Sedom is known a surplus of eggs fowls. The market seems never fully supplied, for the whole southwest is ready to take all the surplus product The quality of the valleys feathercI stock is continually being improved, largely through tEc influence of fancy poultry association, tha holIs annually an exhibition in Phoenix. at the Territorial Fair.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

important industries Q territory.
 Answering such a question general be sad tat market the territory meaning by tlat the territory all and everything that development to produce except beef and mutton and pro- ducts
 River valley sends out of the state large
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06
Salt River Valley Cattle, Horses, Sheep and Goats

This condition of the live stock industry adds to the present and prospective irrigated It makes the alfalfa fields bonanza. It that farm man% which adds stock raising the production all a substantial basis. There middle be- such farmer and his market and there about production The climate that promotes growth in the field quickens the maturity of the beef crer" feeder recently
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

Since the inauguration of the Arizona Terri torial Fair Of 1905. which resulted in the building of mammoth fair grounds, large roomy stables completely appointed to please the most eXactins trainer, with the fastest half and mile
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

$4.50 $550 per hundred. By far the larger num- Der of cattle fed the valley range steers, which brought in when two three years old, and aged This stock is now fattened at all seasons Of the year, principally by grazing on a- falfa. During the colder months many grain fields are browsed off. in order prevent the grain from growing too rank. This feed is very fattening and comes at a time when alfalfa grows slowly. A combination of hay and grass brings good results. In many instances, valley farmers own ranges in the mountains which they draw cattle for . finishing on alfalfa the majority buy stock cattle from the ranges
 PROFITS IN FEEDING
 TWo-y year-old range steers cost from S11 to S2O per head and thrce-yoar-old steers $20 to $24 per cattle sell from S45O to $55o hundred pounds and such cattle will weigh from 900 to 1200 pounds Calling the average weight when sold O0O pounds. they would bring S45 $55 per head, the average cost S20 10 S24 per head the profit for feeding would be from $i9 to S24 per head. Where the farmer buys the range cattle for fattcUing, the S19 S2i less the interest on the investment, would be his pay for feeding
 In many states two acres allowed to provide feed for steer. but good alfalfa with ample water supply. two steers be fattened one acre during the year, but three animals on two acres is conservative This would bring a gross in come of $50 $40 per When the feeder buys grazing for his cattle he pay of $1 per head per month for six months and & per I,l,Ior Tho.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

oughbred herds Though prices high received the the profit much more because much less incurred feeding always loose and alfalfa at times winter, they also be allowed to to stacked hay Cattle are kept up while land is being irrigated
 HAPPENING CATTLE
 valley cattle fattened for the usually when years which they average thousand pounds and bring from
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

head Der during balance the year. The nine required feeding will from per head.
 There money n cattle today-Jnere will be to- besides the beef into he of failing, being by stocking being crcumscrbod by agriculture In the southwest in Colo Montana, the DakOtas Texas. feeding outfitters is being upon by farmers by failure of pastures by dairy farming value pasture lands
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06
MARKETS

Without ample markets the productivity oc the soil avails but little. This fact has led tp many doubts and many inquiries the possibility of tine development of the Salt river markets any where near it's full productive capacity 'Where can you find market for the produces" is d que stIon often asked by prospective settlers.
 The question is natural one. from quainted with this valley, the rapidty of develop menI. growing n.nlllLlln and the nu-.arlns and
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Katherine Stuart, of
Alexandria. was n guest mt the
Monte Vista during her visit to
the cap last week.
Mrs Charles Witt and little
daughter, of Roda, are visiting
relatives in town
@ l.. Pngh, of Bristol, spent
Sunday i'll town.
Misses Mary and Margaret
Barron returned Friday night
from visit to relatives near
Knoxville.
j B. Ayers has moved into
The Goodloe cottage on East
Fifth Street, which he recently
purchased.
Joe Akers, of Atlanta, Ga,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
b n. Goodloe, last week.
Misses Mary Preston and
Margaret st. Clair. of Tazewell,
aud Doris Jones, of Suffolk,
are the attractive guests of Miss
Josephine Kelly.
Mrs w. II. Gildersleevo has
as her charming guests at the
Monte Vista, Misses Nan and
Isabel Caldwell,
Harry lessee, who has been
spending several weeks Ia Rus
sell county visiting relatives,
returned home Sunday night.
George Jenkins, cashier of
Tie First National Bank of APP
paiachIa. was in town Saturday
Oh business.
w. ID. McNiel, of Norton,
Candidate for County Clerk at
The coming November election
was IN town Friday in the i'm
Ierest of his cadidacy. Mr..
McNiel is asking the support of
every one and will unquestion-
aoly make a strong race.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

Harry Taylor, of this place,
has recently shown quite a re-
markable ability in so young a
boy to rise TIC tho occaaion.
The professional baker, retained
at big salary by the manage
ment of Taylor's Bakery at this
place, left last week without
giving notice. Harry .yulun-
teered to fill his place until an
other man could be secured,
and he has proved himself such
an adept in the culinary art
that the management is quite
satisfied.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
INTERESTING RELIC.

We have n pair OF scissors in
our Office that have IA past.
They We're first used by Colonel
Sears when ho was exchange
editor of tho New York Sun,
and they accompanied him to
Big Stone Gap, when he was
editor of this paper in lss0-90,
and they have remained in con.
stant use ever since, through
all the changes incident to the
life of newspaper.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
WANTS BOARD.

The following letter has been
received by the Board of Trade,
enquiring for board, and in
their connection we desire to
say that there are numerous en-
quiries constantly made by PEG
pie wanting places to bonrd Ii
parties willing to take boardcrs
will write to the Board of Trade
they enroll the names aud
be prepared to answer such en-
quiries.
Here is the letter;
Board of Trade,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
Gentlemen;
A railroad folder refers me to
your. board for information as
regards families in your town
who are willing to take in
boarders" IL is not every one
who would want us-my wife
and myself and five children
under eleven and perhaps we
might prefer some places to
others. Our children nrc not by
any means angelic either,
though underfair control. W.
would expect to stay a month
or so.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
FOR COUNTY CLERK

~ ImE Yormls OF WISE COUNTY:
hereby announce myself candidate
DO. ,he office of County Court Clerk
ior Wise County at the election to be held
800 Noyembe 2, 1911. If am elected to
thls oilicc shall perform the duties Of
the onice TO the best OF my ability, using
ihc mosi modern and up-to-late system
of feeping the records and indexing the
same HAT can be had Anything that
may he done for me in this election Will
be Lightly appreciated.
w ID. MoNIEL,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

Wax was the target aimed Mt,
1T would be we'll for those using
firearms to be more cautious in
the future lest n serious acct
dent happen from their negli-
gence.
BuCklen's arnTCa Saive
The Best Salye In The World.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

Ekays Straw hat Cleaner
makes Old Hats new, loo.
Kelly DrugCo
Photographers Jenkins spent
part of Tuesday morning tax.
ing pictures of the student body
aud faculty of the Normal.
The Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society will meet this
afternoon at O'Clock at the
home of Miss Della Pridcmore.
Mrs. John Fox, Jr., left here
last week intending to make n
visit to her mother in Berlin,
Germany, but after reaching
New York and having n con
sultatlon with her physician. il
was discovered that she had a
touch of malaria, and she was
advised that it would be better
Tor her to return To the noun
tains, so she returned homo.
An annual appropriation of
$50, 100000 for five years to inn
prove the post roads and rural
delivery routes of the Govern.
ment was urged in the Senate
last week by Mr.. Swanson, of
Virginia.
FOR SALE-Two houses and
lots in Appalachia, Va, one
five room cottage and one four
room cottage. For prices and
terms apply to owner,
b. f.. ROBINSON,
Lock Box % Appalachia, Va.
Jas @. Hale was in our of.
flee Tuesday. He said he had
lived on the same farm, near
Dutlield, for 70 years, an apple
tree that was grown on the farm
was bearing fruit then and is
still producing nicely. 4 cedar
pole planted in the ground to
stack fodder around is solid and
staunch and is now being used
for the same purpose. Mr.. Hale
is more than so years old and
IL still "Hale" and hearty -
Gate City Reporter.
f. r. Burgess, who has been
located at this place for the
past eight years as agent for
the Singer Sewing Machine Co. i.
has been transferred by his
company to Winchester, Va.
and will move to that city in a
few days to take charge of his
new work. The people of Big
Stone Gap regret very much to
lose Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess from
their midst, but wish them
much success in their new
home.
l.. S. Parsons left for Roa
noke several days ago to ac-
cept the position as conductor
on the dining car on the N. &
w. between Roanoke, Va, and
Columbus, o.
Mrs. Shaler Giily, of Judson,
N. c., and niece, Miss N ell Muir,
ply, of Mountain City, Tenn. +,
are in town visiting relatives.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

j r. Legg was up from Pen
nington Gap Saturday on
business.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
F0R cOMMoNWEALTMATr

Totle Voters of Wise County:
hereby Announce myself candidate
for ihe Office of Commonwealth Attor-
nay ior Wise county, to be voted for at
the November election, 1911.
lfccctcd, ! pledge myself to use my
best ondeayors to see 10 Il that the laws
Ar sirctly and impariialiy enforced, and
further, Ia see To it that the business az
fairs of the county are economically adj
mu.sieted
ifhunorel with election. promise TO
De- au officer for the whole people, ir-
respective Of party creeds, doctrines or
affiliations and that | will serve the peo-
pIc % the best of my ability.
Respectfully
w. w. O. DOTsoS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

The Minstrel Show
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
Ekays Straw hat Cleaner
makes Old Hats new. l0c.
Kelly DrugCo

Photographers jenkins spent
part of Tuesday morning tax
ing pictures of the student body
aud faculty of the Normal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19

. *. Legg was mp from Pen
nington Gap Saturday on
business.
Misses Buckner and Amos,
of Winchester, Va, and Mrs.
Golf, of the same place. are the
house guests of Miss Minnie
Fox.
Mrs. Modie Akers, of Blue
field, w. Va. is visiting her
step-sister, Mrs. j. l.. McCor-
mick.
Mrs. Hopkins, of Winston.
Salem, N. c., who has been
spending several days with
Mrs. } l.. Mccormick, left
Tuesday for her home.
Misses Bessie and Kittie
IIollomon, Of Knoxville, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. j w.
RAIDER, i'll the Gap.
Allen Il. Ferguson, Of Rich
mond, Va, is the guest of his
sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Goodloe, on
Poplar Hill.
Mrs. Ralph Hershey and lit
tie son, who have been spend
ing several months at this
place, left Fhursday for their
home in Pulaski.
Miss Mnyme McColgan, of
Norton, visited Mrs. j l.. Nc
Cormick last week
Attorney b. II. sewell, of
Jonesville, was in town last
week on professional business.
II. Hardaway, one of the re-
ceivers of the Empire Coal
Land Corporation and "A promi-
nent coal operator was in town
last Friday on business.
Miss Ruby Roberts, of Bris
tol, is the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. j. w RAIDER, AT this place.
Walter r. Groseclose, of
Wytheville; b. S. Crawford, of
! Pineville, and ID. II. Bailey, of
Bristol, were among the Tour
aine's transients last week.
Mrs. John Huntington, of
Cincinnati, is visiting her
uncle, Rev. j. w. RAIDER, in the
Gap.
John II. johnson, a promi
nent Young insurance agent of
Gate CITY, was in town Tuesday
on business.
Mrs. H.N.Collier, of Stonega,
won last weeks china prize at
Fuller Brothers guessing with
in one Of the correct number
42s.
Attorney S. II. Bond, of Gate
CITY, was VISITOR 10 the zap
one day last week.
w. G. Long, who came here
from Appnlachia Sunday 20
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. a.
Long, of Rio de Janerio, Brazil,
saw the latter for the first time
in his life. Although the two
men married sisters, daughters
of the Rev. ID. Y. York, they
are in no way related, and had
never seen each other until they
met at Hotel Hamilton Sunday.
Bristol Herald Courier.
Saturday a jolly crowd of
young people spent the day
picnicing on Roaring Branch.
The party included: Misses
Olga and Kitty Horton, Edna
Gilly, Chloe. Margaret and
Goldie Beaman, Mary Barron
and Ollie Buckles; Messrs.
Lindsay Horton, Cleveland,
Steve and j. NJ. Mullins, j. d.
Standifer, Will Sutherland,
Vernon Damron, Tink Elkins
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
SO COAL MINERS WANTED

% miners and families
wanted at once iither-
land Coal and Coke vompa
ny. Good coal and steady
work, good wages, comfort
able houses aud good church
aud school facilities.
Address,
Sutherland Coal and Coke Co..
DORCHESTER, VA.
% good miners also want
ed at the plant of the Wise
Coal and Coke Company.
Apply,
Wise Coal aud Coke Co
2S-sD DORCHES gTR, VA.
Dr. Kings New Life pills
The best in the world.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
SANAx

Use SnnaX dip around your
premises-it disinfecls and de-
stoys germs. i5c per pint at
Kelly Drug Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
FLY OIL.

No more torment to animals
Absolutely guaranteed to keep
flies off of the beasts; try it;
we take the risk.
Kelly Drug Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-07-19
MINSTREL SHOW.

If you want to enjoy yourself
and who does not?-go To the
school building Friday night
and see home talent in Minis
trel Show for the benefit of the
parsonage fund of the Baptist
church. The admission will be
25 cents straight for adults, no
reserved seats, and II cents for
children.
The following Will give you
an idea of what you may
expect:
CASTE;
Right End Man
George Washington Jones
Len End Man William Green lInl
Middle Man wiiker Booth Lincoln
MINSTRELs.
LADIES oESrs
Misses SNOWFALL Mcssrs. Goodclothes
Tableau of Nations
Dutch Song Dutch Peasants
Indian Summer Indian Maids
Sammy .... American Girls
Lotus sau Japanese Maids
Odd Glory Chorus
Solo .... Mrs. c f. Greear
The Minstrel Show
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-09-08
DR.. Pearce S Work.

On the 18th. inst DR.. ;. H Pearce will
leave for the annual Conference. which
this year will be held at Richmond Ky,
and it is sincerely hoped that the affa-
bic and clever gentleman will be return
ed to his present charge for the coming
year. At an adjourned meeting of the
church board for this church and for
McKendree DR.. Pearce was highly COM
mended for his work. and in the event
he was mot returned here, he was
heartily endorsed for the presiding ell
dership for this district. During the
last wear of DR.. Pearce's administra-
ton, covering the period from June 80,
1910 to July l, 1911, the churches under
his care, McKendree and the church at
this place, have made the greatest stri-
des in their history; besides having the
churches completely overhauled and
remodeled at an expense of about $500.
there has been Is additions to the two
churches. During this period DIR.
Pearce attended 226 services, he has
travelled 9S2 in doing this work and has
distributed 326 pieces of literature.
This is pretty good work for even a
young man, much less for a man who
has reached DIR. Pearce's time of life.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-09-08
No RespectOr OF Persons.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Ballard went to
Cincinnati on the excursion Sunday to
spend the day with their son, Benjamin
Ballard, who has good position with
the Newell line of restaurants in the
Queen city. On boarding the train
Sunday evening for the return trip they
found the train exceedingly crowded
and the big Sheriff and his wife were
compelled to force their way through
several crowded coaches before they
were able to secure a seat. When they
did get satisfactorily located the sheriff
began to brush the creases out of his
disarranged clothing when he discover
ed that he had lost his pocket book and
pistol; the wallet contained some valu-
able papers and notes and about S25. in
money and the pistol was very fine
one with his name engraved on it. Of
course he could get no clue to his prop
erty or the light fingered crook who
picked his pocket.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-09-08
HospitalitY Galere.

The Assistant Editor spent several
days last week at the Somerset Fair.
an event which he never misses. Among
the Lancaster people who he noted as
being present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mount, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Folger,
Misses Ham, Will Burton, DR.. Pontius,
Lewis Gill, Carlton Elkin and others.
Somerset certainly has the ideal fair,
there are many rings each day for Pu-
ask exhibits exclusively, a floral hall.
and full to overlooking too, and in fact
everything that goes to make up the
old time country fair, not emitting a
balloon ascension on the fair ground
daily. For old time hospitality Puaski
county people connOt be eXceiiad, busi-
ness seemed to be at standstill and the
good people vieing with each other as
to who could so the most for the enter
tainments of their guests. And SOmer-
set is some town too, they have about
5000 people. macadamized streets,
miles upon miles Of concrete walks, an
up-to-date street car system water
works and electric lights, and compare
favorably with some Of the more Os-
tentatiOus cities up in the blue grass.