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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
he acme Of mill construction

rho buildings cover much .:round.
ana in construction in all respects.
ia fact they arc molcrn ana strictly
up-tc date, as i all OF ,he machinery
HnG equipment.
Much Of the machinery was imported
from England. The engine AMI boiler
rooms are euippcd with the Lcntz pat
ents engine and boilers. the former a
compound coHh enscr OF 500 hors epowcr.
The mill VIII manufacture only the
finest Of cotton Eoods--lawns ana like
cloths; consequently "A more ski!!et! nd
better class Of labor wiIl he employed
for whom a village Of wei! built. Well
painted four and flve-room cottag IS
lave been built. Three hundred and
fifty people viii be employed.
The air, light. sanitary condi ION and
lire protection for the mill have be N
provided for in Keeping with all the
other up-to-datoness OF the concern,
T. l.. Cumnock, general munagcr ana
Vicc-prcsid INT 81 the .N,avisia Cotton
Mills. Inc. is one nj the best known
operators Of cotton mills in the South.
coming here from Andersen. $. e. He
has spent most Of his life in mills in
both the North and south. and here
lie was given carte h!ancha III equip
rirE the new mill, with the result that
he has given the South the finest
equipped mill in the Western iIemi-
sphcrs--Rot the largest by Il jCgful,
but one Of thc most complete.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
Butter

1t Will be observed that the price
of butter responds to hay prices, al
though. OF course, these annual aver
ages are usually late in showing the
response, especially as the hay prices
are farm values es of December I each
year, except 1912 Almost equally
plain is the fact that the price Of hay
is governed by the size Of our crops
It's lowest average In recent years was
that OF 1905, when, after succession
of three large crops. It sold at sS.5.
per ton. Again, in 1908, when we pro-
duced the largest crop on record. Il
sold at sS.9s Now. however, 1t Is
selling at S15.44-which seems not un-
natural in view of the steady decline
in our hay production In the past three
years.
Butter is even cheaper as compared
with hay than 1t was Iii 1908, for the
latter has risen in price 71.s per cont,
whereas the export proc OF butter Is
up only A2,5per cent. ami the average
price of extra creamery butter In New
York has advanced only a4.4 per cent
II seems about time TO place the blame
for the current high prices whore 1t
belongs-on the hot, dry weather of
last summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
BIG COTTON MILL
AT ALTAvISTA
Town That Grew From Broom
Straw Field to City in
Five Years.

Atayis,a, Va. April 20-Altavista.
tho youngest town for its inches in
the state. has done some big things
IL was mighty big thing TO grow.
within year and TWO months from
fn old broomstraw field TO n viSor-
Gus little town 1t was b!ggc.
thing TO run that little town into n
little city with manufacturing enter
prises. a national bank, big hotel
stores galore. vigorous tobacco
market, paved sidewalks, macadamiZei
streets. electric lights. perfect sew
crasc system and many other things
that go to make n little city not TO
DO despised, and all In less than a
year more. and all these things oc-
Cured In the last five years These
were indeed bis things. but perhaps
Hltavistas biggest accomplishment is
the building here of giant cotton
factory, which Is now completed and
commenced operations two days ago
Experts declare that this mill is at
the top round Of Southern cotton
manufa curing enterprise. Engineers
and mill men from various parts OF
the North and the South have been
here to inspect the new mills. and
with one voice they declare 1t to be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
At leas, the lovers of the chicken rsg

hope so.
G. e. Mountcastlc, who some years
ago became interested in chicken rails
ing just for the fun of th> thing, has
developed into n mighty thatcher" In
fact he has established at his place in
Gtntcr Park a mammoth el2ctric incu-
bator, and he has been doing a lot OF
custom Matching. which is something
new in this part of thu country.
F. NJ Smith. manager OF the Walnut
Farm. at Catlctt's. near LynChburs,
shipped by express to Mr. Mountcastlt
nearly 1000 cggs-to be exact aIU--
at one time. These eggs wcr. placed
in the big incubator a little over three
weeks ago. and last Sunday exactly 500
lively chicks were ready for ship
ment. and they We're EXPRESSED to the
Walnut Farm. That was some hatch
lnS. a fraction over So per cent. ut
the eggs that went into the incubator
coming out as frisky chicks = large
number of pcopla gathered at the
hatchery 10 see tho day old chicks
shipped in such large numbers. Mr..
Mountcastle tells me no has had the
incubator full of eggs since tn. first
Of February. and every day chicks
are born.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
YOUNG CHICKENS
BY The MILLION
Incubators About Richmond
Turning Out Great Number Of
Chicks to Become Broilers.

The chicken raisers in the regions
around about Richmond-and thsre are
many who have gone into the business
as a matter Of profit as we'll as for
amusement and for home consumption
are Just now in their glory. The in
cuhators are turning out great Nocks
of chicks. and 1T Ia to be presumed
that ere long the price OF spring broIl-
ers on the market will take tumble.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
SOME FIGURES.
Uncle sam Has n Pretty Good Bank A,
count Notwithstanding Pensions.

'ncle Fam ilas Prctty Good Bank Ac-
count notwithstanding Pensions.
On the second Saturday OF April the
United states Treasury paid out sa27all. ~
more than IL took in. Saturday night the
government had balance OF sl?S.4n.sS5.sT
in the general fund. and working balance
OF Sa6,Sci l5iH In Treasury Offices. In the
first thirteen days of April the Treasury
received from custom houses sl2,io5.5is.s5 "a
gain OF about s2,T2a,Cal as compared with
the corresponding days OF l9ll, from the
old by Internal taxes sio6ifSGj. "a
gain OF about Si.ol5. oO0). and from the cor
roration tax sl3c, 22G.3i, which was n nesli-
sihiy slight shrinkage. or the cash dis
hurscd In the thirteen days, s3To7,o59 went
for the upi;eep OF the army $3.50. 3al5a for
the hpkeep of the navy, and $3.50. a3?.es for
the upkccp OF the pension list.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21

have been quietly enectins the deal and
are about prepared to begin active develop
men's at va0sins locations on the property.
expecting to be prepared for a large ton
mage They have Incorporated the Charles
ton-kanawha Coal Company, with CAPT.
tal stock OF s6.No.ooo, to take over the pur-
mcnts. Sf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
VAST COAL LANDS.

I'm Enormous Transaction in West Virginia
Giant Company Has Been Formed.
Charleston. W. Va. April at-One Of tho
largest coal land sales closed in tho
kanawhn section Of West Virginia has been
announced. II involves G0.o00 acres extend
ing from the kanawha River and the Kama
wha and Michigan Railroad to the Elk
River and the Coal and Coke and Kanawba
and West Virginia rpurvnys. The buyers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

then fastened his end OF the rope to
the package OF supplies which had
been carried UP, and we were able
to drag it across. This gave us he
means of life for at least week, even
if we found nothing else. Finally
he descended and carried UP two
other packets of mixed goods, bcy
of ammunition and a number OF
other things, all OF which We got
across by throwing our rope TO him
and hauling it back. II was evening
when he at last climbed down with a
final assurance that ne would keep
the Indians till next morning.
A ND 50 it is that | have spent
nearly the whole Of this our
first night upon the plateau writing
up our experiences by the light OF a
single candle lantern.
We suppcd and campcd at the very
edge of the cliff, Apollinaris qucnch-
ing our thirst, two bottles OF which
were in one of the cases. 1t is vital
to us to find water; but think even
Lord Roxton himself had had adj
ventures enough for one day, and
none Of us felt inclined to make the
first push into the unknown. We
forborc to light a fire or to make any
unnecessary sound.
TomOrrOW-Or today, rather, for
it is already dawn as | write we
shall make our first venture into this
strange land. When | shall be able
to write again-or if | ever shall
write again. knoWnot. Meanwhile,
| can see that the Indians are still
in their place, and | am sure that the
faithful Zambo will be here presently
to get my letter. | only trust that
it will come to hand.
| see no possible hope OF our re-
turn. If there were high tree near
the edge of the plateau, we might
drop a return bridge across; but
there is none within fifty yards. Cur
united strength could not carry a
trunk which would serve our pur-
pose. The rope Of course is far too
short, that we could descend by 1t.
No, our position is hopclcss-hope-
less,
TO be continued nest SnHddy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19


she left Springtown the other day thought
I could wait as agreed between us TIL the
faIl. but-la mel when | got back to that
nIcasIv little room at the hotel and went to
bed and lay there thinking about her and
how She was going back to that awful grind
If teamwork on her unclc's place why. all
If = sudden it struck me as awiully foolish to
wait and 50, Just as soon as | could make
NV arrangements, struck out hot on her
trail 80, To-,
when both parties are agreed, the noun
a. guess YOU are right" the young man
rcturncd. and he yawncd.
For several minutes no one spoke; then
,be travellers chin touched his breast as his
head sank drowsly. His body swaycd
SLIGHTLY to one side, and he drew himself up
aGeei!" he laughed. a went off like a shot;
did that on my horse today, and almost fell
off. The truth is I'm tagged out and dead
The Tingleys sat motionless, their gaze
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
THE TURNING POINT

Continued from page 7
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
ATTORNEY. Near Blow. At Elko

Attorney P. A. McOarran, who is 20
become a State Supreme Justice Janu.
airy /. and Attorney Benjamin Curler
Jr., who was a former District Judge Of
Washoe County, nearly came to blows
in the District Court at Elko Saturday.
Both were lectured by Judge Averill.
Attorney Curler. who is Assistant Prose-
cutting Attorney in the case Of the State
against Roy Primeaux. charged with
arson at Tuscarora, declared after q few
hot words with Attorney McCarran that
two afidavits made by McCarran and
on file in the Court could not be recon
clled aud this was taken by McCarran
as an insult and he started toward Cur
Ter. stating that no man could call him
a liar. IL was at this time that the
bailif stepped into the affair.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
BuCkhOrn Mines
Making HeadWay

The grading for the $50 ton milling
plant of the Buckhorn Mines Com
pany at Buckhorn in Eureka County
is completed and the tunnel, through
which the ore will be trammed from
the mine TO the mill. is now in 900 feet.
with 600 feet more to go to connect
with the main workings Of the mine,
says the Tribune. No mine develop
ment is now being carried on other than
this tunnel work. but there is a large
tonnage of mill ore blocked out in the
mine; more than sufficient to insure the
successful operation of the mill for a
long period upon its completion and
upon the completion of the tunnel.
Ample funds are now available for
the completion of the tunnel. power
plant and mill and rapid progress is
being made in every department. The
mill is designed to be of large capacity
and in every way one of the most mod
ern in type and efficiency in the State.
While the stock of the Buckhorn Mines
Company has been listed on the San
Francisco exchange, there is little of it
outstanding as it is very closely held
among the men who organized aud Fl.
nanced the company.-Goldfield Tri-
bune.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
Surveyors Still Working
On New Railway Route

A recent issue of the Post of Manhat-
tan, Nye County. has the following to
cay of the present survey work being
done on the newly projected railway
southern Pacific officials say that com
pany has no intention Of building in the
rear future:
The survey rs of the new railway
that is to connect Los Angeles with the
main line Of the Southern Pacific at
Palisade, nave advanced during the
past three weeks up Smoky Valley from
south Of the mouth of Peavine creek, 10
miles from here. to a point beyond
Millett. over 40 miles from Manhattan.
At last the Office men of the
engineering department.. who were
.quartered at Darrough Hot Springs, are
at Spencer's, 10 miles and across the
Toiyabe range from Austin. The sur
veyors are at Alice Gendron's. beyond
Millett.
They have set their survey stakes In
the main, q short distance from the
Wagon road, almost paralleling IL
throughout. The line passes close to
the road in the Moore and Darrough
ranches, bisecting the alfalfa field of the
former.
The men are as reticent as ever, but
il is known that they are employed by
the Southern Pacific and that the line
is TO form the closing link OF the South
ern Pacific now open between Los An
geles and Sodaville. to the main Inc at
or near Palisade. incidentally placing
Manhattan on a transcontinental route.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
SPECIAL ELECTION
Un-O Official Returns Show That
Spencer Reynolds Was Elected
By 80 Majority

The special election held throughout
Eureka County last Monday for the
selection Of 9 second Member Of the
Legislature from this county. caused BY
the result Of the tie vote between T. A.
Burdick and Spencer Reynolds at the
general election held in November,
brought out but a light vote. Unofficial
returns received from all the precincts
except Garrison Mine show that Spen.
Ger Reynolds was elected by Q majority
OF 30 votes. As the missing precinct
has but IL registered voters, Mr.. Rey-
nold's election is assured. The follow
ing unofficial table gives the vote cast
In the different precincts:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
WINFIELD. Men Al Rochester

George Wingield is a real live mining
man and keeps a lot of live engineers Cd
his staff. Upon the news of the strike
in Rochester canyon he sent his men on
the job and their reports will be some in
dication Of what is in sight. Mr.. Wing.
field is making mining a real business.
Itis not a speculation with him, as he
buys with cool Judgment and not with
sentiment. Every new strike finds his
men on the job and they have turned
down several booms. and they are yet
down as far as real mines are concerned.
says the Carson City Appeal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
Parcel Post Ready Wednesday

Postmaster Broy has received the par
eel post stamps together with the
schemes and instructions. As the sys-
TEN Is to be installed on the first Of the
year, next Wednesday. the postmaster IL
pretty busy looking ovsr the details Of
the proposition.
The maps show . zone system embrac-
ing all sections of America and the rates
OF parcel post charges for such radiation.
For instance, Chicago lie shown By
this process to be In Zone 2, and from
the table one may pick the rate to Zone
2. for any number Of pounds Of mail ND
to IL.
The minimum rate is five cents for
one pound locally or In Zone /. Each
additional pound locally costs one cent
additional aud each additional pound in
Zone l. costs three cents additional.
The maximum rate for II pounds to
Zone 8 10 e1.32.
The first zone lies within . circle
within Q radius of so miles; the second
zone has q radius of $50 miles, the third
500 miles. the fourth, 600 miles. the afth
1000 miles. the sixth 400 miles and the
1900 miles. All the rest Of she
country is in the eighth o
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28

There lie considerable speculation OF
Reno over the naming Of a successor Of
Judge John S. Orr Of the Second Judi
cial District. who has stated that he will
resign January 1. Cole L. Harwood,
partner Of Senator W. A. Massey. AL
bertD Ayers and George Green Of Reno
are after the appointment It lie stated that
friends Of George BARTLETT. who ran for
the Supreme Judgeship on a policy Of .
non.partisan Judiciary. are planning to
ask the Governor to appoint him.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
The Masquerade Ball

The mex social event in Eureka will
be the annual masquerade ball of tn
Mob Hill Fire Company thar takes place
It the Eureka Opera House on New
Years Eve. Tuesday. December 81. All
those who want to dance or watch the
Old Year ous and the New Year in,
should attend the Firemen's ball
Every arrangement which it is believed
will add to the success of the occasion
is being employed, and all who attend
should have q good time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
WEEK OF COLD WEATHER

Although there has been but little
snow and storm throughout Nevada
during the week, q evere cold snap has
prevailed all over the State.
CLAY Simms. Government Weather
Observer at Eureka, Nevada. gives the
SENTINEL the following data showing
the range of temperature here from De-
cember 30 TO and including December
81:
December 20. | below zero; December
81. IL above; December 20, 8 below ;
December 30, 4 above; December "a. IL
above; December %. Q above; December
80, 5 below; December 81. s above.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
Pointed Paragraphs

Real charity doesn't employ q press
agent.
IL takes a sharp man to make a tool Of
q dull ne.
The sting of defeat outlasts the sweets
of victory.
The fiirt is always practicing . game
she lever Intends to play.
Engaged people are seldom as insane
as the neighbors think they are.
Much of that which is called ''pure
c~ussedness" is nothing but human
nature.
One-half the women in the world
want to get thin; the other half want
TO get fat.
Many a girl who wouldn't make a
good wife for a poor man would make q
poor wife for a rich man.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
Will Benefit reacher.

teachers who take NJ reading circle
WORK Will be allowed cer,>in credits on
"o'A toward re.ewal certificates
and life certificates, according 70 an an.
nouncement made before Aha Sat-
teachers Institute by superintendent,
pray This is considered Of great i'm.
por'ance by the teachers, INST Of whom
seem anxious to take nm ~ -.
whion was explained at the ~,sssion Of
the institute. V
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
Incorporation Papers Filed

The Nevada Star Mining Company of
South Dakota, whose mines are located
in Maggie Greek mining district. Eureka
County, Nevada. has filed a copy Of its
Incorporation papers, together with it's
list of officers and State Agent with the
County Recorder. The amount of the
capital stock OF this company is 81. $780,
600. divided into 1850, 900 shares of the
par value OF q dollar, each fully paid
and nou-assessable.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
DEATH OF RICHARD sERpElL.
Old Time Resident of Eureka County
Passes Away After Short Illness


Richard Serpell, an old. time miner OF
Eureka County passed away In Eureka
last Sunday after q few days illness.
he came up from Alpha about two weeks
ago to attend to some legal business and
was attacked with the la grippe that
has been prevalent in this section for
some time.
Deceased came to Eureka early in the
SOS and was a miner in this district
until about ten years ago. when he went
to Alpha to work for the Whalen Cop
per Company. Since that company
ceased operations he has been employed
as Waterman and looked after the
property.
Mr.. Serpell was q man of quiet. nm.
assuming ways. but had the universal
friendship and respect Of those with
whom he was associated. only expires.
sions of sincere regret and esteem being
made by his Deighbors and friends in
the vicinity of Alpha and Eureka at his
sudden passing.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon from P. H. Hjul's undertaking
parlors. Judge Peter Breen conducting
the burial service. The interment was
in the Catholic cemetery. He was q
native of : Ireland and aged about 10
years. He is survived by q widow living
In England, who is his only known
relative.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28
| Local Man Or Woman

Is desired right now to represent The
Pictorial Review in this territory-to call
on those whose subscriptions are about
to expire. Big money for the right per-
son-representatives in some other dis
tricts make over $500. 90 a month. Spare
time workers are literally paid for what
they do. Any person taking up this
position becomes the direct local repre-
sentative OF the publishers. Write to-day
for this offer OF PICTORIAL REVIEW,
New York City.
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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28

The Windfall Mining Company closed
down its plant here about the first OF
this month. Shortly afterwards the
checks of the company were returned
from a Salt Lake bank protested. The
laborers and those holding claims agaius:
he company for supplies have since been
.n~deavoring to secure q settlement with
he company. but finally becoming dis
couraged with the evasiveness aud I'M
~ousinesslike methods OF its head officials
IN the East. all the creditors assigned
their claims TO ). G.. Dye of Eureka and
the above legal proceedings were com
nenced.