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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-06-28

Washington. June 22.-President
Taft tonight made the following
statement:
a national convention of one of the
great parties is ordinarily important
only as a preliminary to national
campaign for the election of presi-
dent. The Chicago convention just
ended is much more than this, and is
in itself the end of pre-convention
campaign presenting crisis more
threatening and issues more impor-
tant than those Of the election cam
paign which is to follow between the
two great national parties. The ques-
ton here at stake was whether the
Republican party was to change its
attitude as the chief conservator in
the nation of constitutional represent
tative government and was to weak en-
the constitutional guarantees of life,
liberty and property and all other
rights declared sacred in TIE Bill of
Rights, by abandoning the principle
of the absolute independence of the
judiciary, essential to the mainten-
ance of tn ose rights.
The campaign carried on to seize
the Republican party and make it the
instrument of reckless ambition and
the unsettling of the fund amental
principles of our government was SO
sudden and unexpected that time was
not given clearly to show the people
and the party the dangers which con-
fronted them. IL was sough. 10 break
the wise and valuable tradition aga
inst giving more than two terms to
any one man in the presidency and the
danger from its breach could not be
meaured. The Importance of the great
victory which has been achieved can
mt ne nyerestimated. All over this
country patriotic people tonight are
breathing more freely that a most
serious menace 70 our Republican in
stitutions has been avertcd.
1t was not necessary tonight to
speak of the result in November or of
the issues which will arise between
The Republican aud Democratic par
ties in the presidential campaign to
follow. 1t will be time enough TO do
that after the action of the Baltimore
convention. 1t is enough now to say
that whatever may happen in Novem-
Der, a great victory FOR the Republi-
can party and the United States al l.
ready has been won. The party re-
mains rs Il great powerful organiza-
ton for carrying out its patriotic
principles as an agency of real prog
ress in the development of the II alton
along the constitutional lines upon
which it was constructed and has
ever been maintained; and it's fu ture
oppo. tunity for the usefulness is as
great as is achievements in the past.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-06-28
A BARGAIN.

We have a second hand Binder
that is real bargain will sell it at
$4,000 let us sell you genuine bar
gam Star Milling Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-06-28

that there should be change
complete change from beginning TO
end, a cleaning out and u cleaning up,
and the new party to come Into
power, whichever it shall be, with
the warning gravestones in Chicago,
should be and will be able to usher in
new era of progress and prosperity.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-06-28
Prominent Man Leaves State.

John II. Greever and family left
Tuesday morning for Texas, where
they expect to make their future
home. BY Mr.. Greever leaving, Bland
county loses one of her hest citizens.
lie served two terms rs County Trea-
surer and was one of thee best Treas
urers the county ever had. He also
served several years as cashier eli the
Bank of Bland and under his Efficient
management the business of that in
stitution continued to grow. We wish
Mr.. Greever and his good family much
success in their new home, and if they
ever decide to return to Virginia, we
will welcome them back to Bland. -
Bland Messenger.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-06-28
REVOLUTION AND CHURCH
ORGANIZATION.

This is an era of revolutions. and
will be so put down in history. In
political, financial, educational, So
cial and industrial circles the spirit
of change and revolution is rife and
becoming more so, every day. 1t is a
day of adjustment, reform, if you
please. Old, existing conditions and
methods are found to be either in
adequate or unjust, or both, and the
masses are determined to be the bos-
ses instead of the bossed, the masters
rather than the slaves, in this great
and free country, where every man is,
in theory, at least, the equal of every
other man, and entitled to equal
privileges and opportunity "The
Age of The Golden Rule" as one
man puts it, is in the far, distance
perhaps, beginning to shed ray of
light-only n glimmer, perhaps, but
glimmcr unmistakable. "Shine on,
bright star, shine on. - Thy rich eirul.
gence will some day flood this ole
world with resplendent glory |,
must be so. No one denies this, oil
disbelieves in the final triumph of the
right, only they defer its coming to a
day far too distant. Revolutions must
come, changes must be wrought in
government, in religion. in our IN odes
of thought, aims and purposes, in our
relations to our fellow men.
Will the present great revolution
reach the churches? Does organized
Christianity, as now prosecuted by
the different denominations, nee
changing or re-organizing Opinions
will differ. Those who are welded to
old forms and creeds, built up years
if not centuries, ago, will consider
any effort at change as heresy and
sign of degeneration. Others, who
believe that organized Christianity.
as now eXemplified by the different
denominations is not meeting the
needs-not carrying out the policies
and plans of the Great Founder, will
insist upon .organizaton-a re ad
Justment, rewriting, perhaps, of
the creeds and entirely new methods.
In short q return to original ideas and
methods from which Christianity has
been swept inevitably by the on-rush.
ing ages which have past. There is
almost as much dissatisfaction with
the aspect and results of organized
Christianity as there is with organized
politics. Not one third of the people
of this great country have been IN.
ouced, after more than three hundred
years of effort and expenditure of mer
1890 AHNhhob ~ IOllC lHlO IuG CnurcneS,
A negative, if not positive, hostil
Wy, not to religion but too the chur
ches, exists in this country. Thi.
revolution, should a revolution come
in the religious world, will need {
great leader. Where is he? There ar,
multitudes of anxious, earnest mer
who see and feel the leanness and in
efficiency of present conditions ant
long for a change-not in religion
but In methods, in organization. Blu
where is the great Reformer who cal
and Will step out and advocate ;
Progressive" Christianity?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-06-28
GniIdrS Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 r O RIA
Foils A Foul Plot.

When n shameful pl Mist betw zen
liver and bswels to cause iii. trcss by
refusing to ack, 'rkc Dr. Kirg's New
Lits Pills, and eud such abuse of your
system. They Gertly cou.Iel tight &C
ton OF stomach, liver ani bow els, and
reftore your health and all coed feel.
ings. 25C at John L. Jackson's,
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06
ALASKA NOTES

The inquest over the bodies of the
Nelson bro,ners in the Kuskowi IL
cost the government $2,S94--tne
largest amount ever paid for an in
quest in the fourth division.
Silas Wright Eccles, who was re-
Gently elected president of the ALASKA
Steamship company, has been ident.-
fed with this and allied corporations
for several years. He has been prom
inently connected with the Copper
River & Northwestern railroad ami
has been one of the big men of New
York who has done much to assist
the opening of Alaska.
Fort Seward is to be lighted Dy
electricity. Several new buildings ara
to be erected at the post, including
central lighting plant.
The common council of the town OF
Ketchikan has appropriated S11,125
for school purposes for the next year
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06
LOCAL JOTT|NCS
ABOUT TOWN

Tony Pete, one of the Taral In
dians, who was at one time q plot
on the river steamers, got into
fight with Big Joe and nearly laid
him out with a hammer. He Is now
working out a $50 fine on some i'm
provements ]. l.. Brown is making
on his place. Tony will not be able
to get any whiskey for while.
There are two other prisoners doing
similar service, being held for va
grancy. Paddy jewel should be
kept there permanently for apparent
ly there is no way to prevent him get
ting whiskey and he will be drunk
and stay drunk within an hour Of
being released or course he will be
locked up again and fed by the gov
eminent.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

Pete Schneider, he Taslina ran
cher, came to town this week for q
mower and rake. He brought some
garden stuff he has raised and which
can't be beat anywhere in the states.
He sold $22 worth of lettuce the cay
he arrived. When asked how his oats
wheat, rye and barley were growing,
Pete replied: 20! My Dod," and held
his hand above his shoulders to show
the height of it, He expects to get
thirty or forty tons of hay. Neat year
he will start his cattle ranch.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

has been established at Fairbanks.
The petition for the depositary was
sent to Washington last year.
The Ruby City telephone system
will be completed this summer.
Mrs. Alfred Moore, wife of former
Judge A. S. Moore, of Nome, has suf-
fered a paralytic stroke, according to
word received at Ruby City by DR.. /.
H. Moore.
Alaska vegetables, while they cost
more, have driven the shipped in"
vegetables from the Juneau market,
according to Juneau merchant.
A couple of sea gulls flew over
Fairbanks recently. 1t was thought
that the birds had lost their bearings
for there really was no reason why
they should fly inland.
The nome Industrial Worker
claims a number of gentlemen" met
recently and discussed plans of how
to put the Worker out of business
with the possible advisability of es-
tablishing 81 scale in the camp and
employing only non-union men.
Barney Goss, the former Alaskan
newspaper man and more recently
secretary for Delegate Wickersham,
is now with the Province at Van
couver. lack Hickman, another old
Alaskan. has a large job Office at
Vancouver.
The congress is so busy on mat
tiers of purely political character
that it has no time to take up the
subject of the coal opening in Alaska.
There is altogether too much politics
in this country. Matters non-political
must give way to political expedien-
cy, especially in presidential election
years.
William O'Connor. now processing
to be a Democrat, who, two years
ago, was an avowed Union Laborite,
is in Southeastern Alaska speaking
at the different coast towns. O'Con-
nor ran for delegate to congress two
years ago on the Labor ticket. He
failed to get vote in Ketchikan and
only five votes in Juneau.-Juneau
Dispatch.
Skagway is reported to be having
her troubles with her city water sup
ply, the recent fires having choked
the mains with water contaminated
by ashes.
Try the Chitina Hotel for cigars
and pipes, at Seattle prices.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06
Before committing the deed Mr. DAILY left note requesting
that he be buried at Hot Springs.

FAIRBANKS, Aug. 5.-Pacing pistol to his head in a
staeroom the Reliance few miles above Too-
vana A. j. DAILY ended his life at O'Clock Sunday morning.
The weapon used thrtyeght Colts purchased in this
city hour before leaving the boat for tarod DAILY
preoccuped during his here and Saturday af
he the Times interview which he said that
he had decided not to accept the position offered him by the
attorney for Receiver Moves the famous bank
He also talked politics. but when the article appeared print
Daily dead Local Democrats trying unity the
different factions DAILY the leader of that
unpopular in the Tanana valley
inquest held his remains when the boat reached
Hot Springs and verdict of suicide while temporary insane
rendered Deceased left will his person, in which he
queed that burial be made at Hot Springs but the
has been postponed pending advces from his wife, who
visiting ST. Paul. Oregon An undertaken from here
prepare the remains for shipment outside if necessary
The of the deed is unascertaned but the act is
believed to have been premeditated.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

granitiec like, distance about 100
feet, dipping rapidly towards Ire in
trusion and cutting the country for
nation squarely.
Messrs. Herman & Eaton have ell
tered into an agreement with A. a.
Everman, a wealthy mine owner of
Fairbanks, by which that gen :,eman
takes over a half interest il the
property, binding himself to develop
the property into paying mine. At
ter closing the deal Mr.. Evernian let
a contract to Leon Giroux t. sink
the first so feet on a 1O0-foot snatt
and also a contract to drive a 100-
foot tunnel along the ledge.
Mr.. Everman at once left for the
states, where he went to purchase
a boiler, engine and hoist, as we'll as
a sinking pump with which to begin
development work. 1t is his inten-
ton this fall to put in compressor
and to install a Pelton wheel for
power an dto erect a mill of 20 tons
capacity. He expects to have the mill
running next spring. Quartz from the
property brought to Valdez by Mr..
Herman has attracted considerable
attention among mining men.
George Herman and Husky King
are the original discoveries of
quartz in the formation prevailing
on the west side of Port Wells, which
apparently is the same as that found
in the Willow Creek region to the
westward
Ned Harris and Girls. Everson
made a rich strike on Homer bay,
next to BEETLES bay. They are show,
ing some rich rock and say they
have we'll defined lead.
Captain George and a Mr.. Murray
are opening up a prospect discovered
by them last season, and are un-
covering rich lead which holds out
good promise. They have cut in the
vein in two places at different eleva-
tions. both openings showing rich
free-milling ore.
A half-dozen prospectors have
gone into Harriman's ford, but have
not been heard from since leaving
The formation there is similar tt
that around BEETLES bay. Joe Cooper
and his party, on the launch Hobo
have made a number of good strike.
on the west side.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

Ten dredges are on the way to
Nome.
Miners in the Koyukuk are getting
rich.
The teaching force of the Seward
public school has been cut in two.
There are going to be many sur
prises in the coming election for dele
gate, says the Nome Nugget.
Eleven vags are in Jail at Unal-
sska.
Due to the lethargy OF the Cong
ress in failing to pass the annual ap-
preparation bills, the work of the u.
S. geological survey in Alaska is han
dicapped. Comparatively few experts
have been detailed for Alaska duty
this year, owing to the want of funds.
The civil sundry service bill having
passed Congress belated parties may
De sent TO the HelQ.
The halibut schooner Kingfisher of
Ketchikan recently brought in a
catch of 10000 pounds of halibut
said to be one of the largest single
catches in the history of halibut fish
ing in Southeastern Alaska.
At Juneau the electric light COM
pany had three men arrested fol
stealing Juice" from the wires by
making secret connections with the
lines. The maximum penalty for this
offense is a $500 fine and six months
in jail
The tourist travel to Alaska this
year has been better than any pre-
vious season.
A government postal savings bank
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06
BALL CHALLENGE
IS ACCEPTED

CHITINA, Alaska, Aug. 3, 1912
In glancing over the columns of our
city paper. we notice that bunch
of the old sour doughs, who are just
coming into their second childhood,
have got it into their craniums that
they can show the Chitina Base Ball
Boys something about the great ma
tional game. Well boys, there may
have been a time when you could
have been able to slip us something
that would have made US look like a
snow-bird in Haydes, but for you to
think that you can hand bunch of
fellows who have played with men,
bers of the White Sox, New York
Giants, Washington Nationals, Cleve-
land Nationals, ST. Louis Cardinals,
Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, to
say nothing of the Worlds Cham
pions, Athletics, anything they are
not wise to you are badly left. You
may have been able to defeat Good
lataw's Braves, and a few more of
the old Copper River Valley Scouts,
but you wait till you go up against
the Chitina Shelters, and you will
draw the greatest surprise package
you ever saw. Now all you old Sour
Doughs, including Joe Brown, Jack
Palmer, Horace Leach, ct al, if you
think candidly that you know any
thing about the fine points of this
great national game of ours, We
would like to meet you on our new
grounds Sunday, Aug. d, just to
show you that you are only about a
decade behind the times. So be sure
to be there and get in the game and
we will put Chitina on the base ball
@ap.
but you will find that taking hold
of one of our scorchers that was hat
on the nose is quite different from
picking up a chunk of sour dough
dodger, or a mug OF beer.
We emphatically await your accep-
ance of our challenge.
JOHN NELSON,
HENRY BRANDT,
JOHN NICKEL.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

Col. w. P. Richardson arrived In
Chitina over the trail from Fair
banks and will take the trail back
to Willow creek and then to Valdez.
Considerable improvement is being
made in the Valdez trail this year
and several large concerns of Fair
banks are arranging to take their
stuff in that way.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06
MINING BOOM NOW ON IN
PORT WELLS DISTRICT

Mining progress in the Port Wells
District is going ahead by leaps and
bounds, judging by the activity be-
ing displayed. Since the opening of
the season the mineralized area has
been greatly extended until now,
Homer bay, BEETLES bay, and even
Harriman's ford are included in the
district showing up good pay. Those
who have visited the section, and
those who have been prospecting in
that portion of Prince William sound
are enthusiastic over the prospects of
taht region.
George Herman and Glenn B. Eat
on made location on BEETLES bay
this last June which gives every
promise of becoming property Of
great value. Situated about one mile
from tide water, at an elevation of
700 feet, and easily reached by a
natural wagon road over gravel bars,
with an unlimited water power avail
able eleven months in the year, and
timber enough on the property itself
and in the immediate vicinity to DO
for mining purposes for years to
come.
The ledge, which was covered with
moss, has been stripped for dis
lance of 200 feet, disclosing a vein
running from eleven inches to five
feet and carrying values from $14 to
$500 to the ton. The entire ledge
matter pans we'll. Geologically speak
ing, the ledge is very favorablY situ-
ated, lies between slate formation
and graywhack. paralleling strong
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06
Arrivals at the Chitina hotel las

Arrivals at the Chitina hotel last
week were:
H. NJ. Fagenberg, P. NJ. Wilson, w.
NJ. Wolf, H. H. Garfield and wife,
Julian Foley, Sarah Foley. C. w. Big
Glow, G. A. Bigelow, Emma Bigelow,
S. H. Lamfet, VIM. Soule Matt Lar
son, Frank Miller, ]. F. Clarkin, C..
C. Howard, ]. w. Rennie, James
Hansen, w. P. Richardson, l.. Nor
gan, j. Nafsted, Ben Richardson, ID.
w. Steacy, E. A. Patrick, Mrs. ID. H.
Williams AMI son.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06
EXPEDITION UNSUCCESSFUL

Prof. Parker and Belmore w.
Brown have again failed to reach the
summit of Mount Mckinley, and are
at Tolovana, prepared to go outside
via st. Michaels. Brown is quoted as
saying that the recent earthquakes
were felt by the members of the eX-
petition, while ascending Mount Nc
Kinley.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

The strike at Teikhell has caused
a stampede in that direction and has
renewed interest in the territory be-
tween that point and Mile 100, in
which several good prospects were
found last summer.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

The Socialists Of Juneau are not
going to support Krauczunas. be-
cause the nominee for delegate has
not been a Socialist for a year.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

l. A Patrick, who is doing devel-
opment work at Long Lake was in
Chitina this week. He is we'll salts
fed with what he is showing up.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

Joe Feister of Cordova will take
the management of the store OF M.
Finkelstein. Jack Laurie will enter
business at Mccarthy.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

Several hunting parties have left
Mccarthy recently with pack trains
for the White River country.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

The road crew under Fred Walters
are camped 9 miles from Chitina.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

VIM. Soule returned with party
from Valdez creek.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

Mrs. D. Fl. Williams and son left
for heir home in Florida.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

The Chitina Pharmacy has the
best quality obtainable.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

Frank Iverson has recorded eight
claims this week.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

Dick Gilmore passed through Chit
ina on the run, headed for Teikhell.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

The Nizina river is quite low now.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

The Overland Hotel caters to the
tarveler.
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06
A. J. DAILY DEMOCRATIC
COMMIT TEEMAN SUICIDES

FAIRBANKS Aug. 4.-Attoney A. J, DAILY, Democratic
National Committeeman for Alaska committed suicide early
this morning the Steamer Reliance at Toovana while
the Idarod He shot himself through the head and
while the of his committing the rash unknown here
his faculty and Observation-Disclosures during his visit to Fair
banks very noticeable and the of much
among his friends.
Mr. DAILY we'll known throughout Alaska, having
sided at Juneau Nome and the Idtarod In 1898 he
assistant under District Attorney Fredericks with headquar
tiers at Juneau In 1890 he to Nome where he
cessu only in the practice of law but also his mining
ventures During the past few years he divided his time be-
tween the Idit rod al Seattle.
In politics Mr. La has always been active in the councils
of the Democratic party and national committeeman from
Alaska having been reelected to this position the Balt
convention last month He leaves loving wife and two
children in Seattle
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

FAIRBANKS, Aug. 5.-The United States Commissioner
at Fort Gbbon held inquest the remains of A. DAILY
yesterday afternoon and the corners jury rendered verdict
that the deceased temporarily insane when he took his life
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06
PROGREsS|VES|NCONVENT|ON

CHICAGO, Aug. 5-Everyhing is in readiness for the
holding of the Big Moose Roosevelt convention thousand
delegates have arrived representing states 1t has
yet been decided who will be Teddy's running mate
of California Luke Wright Tennessee Democrat who
Secretary Of War in Rooeves cabinet from July 1908 to
March, 1909
CHICAGO, Aug. 5-The Progressive convention
called order by Senator Dixon Eleven hundred
delegates enrolled and few expected. Theodore
Roosevelt arrived from New York at O'clock and in speech
delivered at Congress hotel he said:
at is pleasure to be i'll Chicago at the birth of the
party By November the ticket nominated six weeks ago
will no longer be factor in politics.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5-Fomer Senator Beerdige, of Indi-
elected temporary chairman, according to the slated
program He delivered speech advanced ideas of Pro
gressvesm Roosevelt is not in attendance the convention
but will deliver the confession Faith" tomorrow. The
testing negro delegations from Florida and Mississippi
unSeated
The Chitina leader., 1912-08-06

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