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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
\. 8 v. PROGRESS
PAST z MONTHS
OVER IS MILES OF TRACK con-
STRUGGLED AND MANY I'M
PROvEMENTs NOTED.

The Norfolk and Western Railway
company added about 8 IA miles OF
track to Its lines during 1919. In the
irst place, the Blacksburg branch. ex-
tending from Christianshurg to
Biacksburg. Va, was acquired at the
beginning of the year, this amount
Ing to nearly nine miles of track.
Then the company completed She
Indian Camp branch to an ore mine.
about three-Quarters OF mile; the
North Fork branch OF the Tug Fork
branch was also completed from
Jeanette, w. Va, to coal mines.
about 1-2 miles; the BallardHar-
man spur OF the North Fork branch
was completed to a coal operation
about one mile. and the Crirnoro Ore
branch was extended about one-stxth
of a mile. This makes about . "a
miles In Virginia and about 1-2
miles In West Virginia.
The company also constructed sec
ond track thus: In Virginia. about 80
miles: West Virginia, about liz
miles. There was also built some
thing more than three mites Of third
track In Virginia. The Dry Fork
branch and connections from Cane
brake, w Va. to Cedar Bluff, Va.
nearly Is miles, Will be completed
about March 1st.
1t must also be remarked that the
Williamson Il Pond Greek railroad.
feeder OF the Norfolk and Western.
was completed during 1912 from
Williamson. w Va. to coal operations
Nos. and OF the Pond Creek COM
pany In Pike county, KY, nearly IL
miles: also two miles of branches of
this road. All excepting about one
seventh OF a mile of Its trackage is
in Kentucky,
The Norfolk and Western construct
ed during the year additional facil-
tiles such as sidetracks, yards, etc.
amounting to little more than II
miles of tracks Automatic block
signals covering over I miles wero
installed. making a total OF SIT miles
Of line so protected. There are 2,Ols
miles OF passenger train tracks IN the
Norfolk and Western system. and
very nearly one fourth OF this mile
age Is now block -signaled. the exast
figure being 4S9.2 miles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
RAILWAY TRAFFIC
EXCEEDS RECORDS
OCTOBER BUSINESS OF RAILWAY
GREATER THAN ANY MONTH
IN HISTORY.

The receipts and the expenses OF
the steam railways for the month OF
October. 1912: are greater than for any
other month in their history. Net
operating revenue, which is the gross
income before anything has been TAX
en- out for taxes and rentals, inter-
est on bonds. appropriations for bet
terments or dividends, averaged ssh
per mile of line per day. which con-
trasts with s1S74 for October. 1911.
an increase OF sl.97 This is an in
crease per mile Of line for the month
or Soils. or IA per cent.
The. uonthlys summary q The. hu-
fes;u ;of railway stAsgoFagins, cSHrEfiied
from the reports of railways to the
interstate commerce commission. COW
ers for october 220,63e miles of line, or
about 30 per cent OF all of the steam
railway mileage of the United States.
The aggregate net operating reven 20
for this mileage was sio7. 44o,5ls. which
is greater by s14.STo.I25 than that for
October. 1911. The increases we're
due in greatest proportion to the
freight traffic. which is always great
er in October than in any other
month OF the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
SOUTHERN NAMES
MARKET AGENTS
FURTHER RAILWAY CO-OPERA.
TON FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF AGRICULTURE

Realizing the Importance to cities
Of better farming methods and in
creased production In the adjacent
territory, the board ot trade and
business men Of Danpille have agreed
to contribute the money for the en-
ployment Of farm demonstration
agent to teip ttae producers of Pitt
sylvaniA county and other territory
trading in that city.
When T. Q. Sandy. chief demon
stratioR agent for Virginia. visited
Danyille Saturday be- found q good
MANY people Interested In his work.
p3stsys,autt couuty is one of the few
10 look askance 81 the demanstra-
tion proposition. and has not con-
tribated IN the salary Of an agent.
s5o- tYe Isauv,lle people. after a short
conference. took hold and put mp
$500 to pay half the salary Of a ST.
goo man for 1913. The remainder
WIN I've paid by no state and by the
department al Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
NEW NEGRO REAL
ESTATE CONCERN
CITIZENS OF FINANCIAL STAND
ING AND BUSINESS ABILITY
TO FILL NEW FIELD.

Bragg Brothers Il Co. Is the name
means much to the growth OF Rich
mond. They are negro citizens OF the
financial standing and business fore
sight required to make success of
such a. venture. and fill the need IN
am entirely new field, .si..s 80, Z.
Since the passage OF the segregation
ordinance, II has been necessary for
the proper housing of Richmond S
large negro population TO have some
of the race of means interested In
preparing homes for them.
The Bragg Brothers. formerly ran
the Richmond Steam Laundry at No.
$40 North Seventh street. and catered
only to the best trade The names
of the leading white persons Of this
city are found on their books, and
their names are found in Bradstreets,
DHns and other commercial direc-
tories
A short while ago. they sold out
their laundry business at handsome
profit and when 1t was announced
that they would enter the real estate
business, they received numerous vot-
untary offers of assistance from the
white real estate concerns and finan-
eial institutions
They have made a choice of such
connections as gives them the ability
to take care OF any deal that may
be offered them. They intend tc
make a specially OF land that viii
give home sites for regrqNs This. OF
course. Is 81 matter Of VIAL import
lance to the whole city, AMI a tenehf
TO ifs health
while II has been a matter OF
serious concern to the health on
SiaIs II has not been generally k'.own
that the consested condition OF the
negro population has been as bad
rs Il IL
Their ofsces are At No. sos North
second street They have already
done considerable business. and they
promise to give TO any one who wishes
Il, whatever information may be de-
sired about the negro section. regard
less Of whether or not the inquirer =
or has any desire to become their
client
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
EDUCATE FARMERS
IN NEW METHODS
FORMING. UNIONS TO Buy THEIR
not SEN0fD SUPPLIES AT
Wholesale PRICES.

Especial 20 The Richmond Yirginian.l
EASTMAN. Va. Ian Mr. Quis-
enbcrry, farm aemonstrator for
Louisa county. met the Riyanna
Farmers club Saturday, December
2Sth, and organized an Educational
Cooperative Union Of America. +" The
object Of the union is to educate
the farmers IN the new methods
which are being demonstrated and
to buy for them, everything they
have to get. at wholesale rates. The
merchants of the cities are practi-
cauv all combined, which anyone
wili find ont If they Try 10 sell them
anything. so we think the farmers
ought to combine too and we sim
ccreiy hope our county demonstra-
tor will get busy and organize the
farmers of Alhemarle county. as the
other counties arc being organized
Our farmers are much more pro-
gressive than they have been and
ii they continue as they have started.
ma VII fittt.6 11s. n 44f h>>ise Hi1ey Nsff
have large stores at convenient points
and will not be dependent on the
cross roads store and small towns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
SAFE SAVINGS PLAN
OF RICHMOND BANK

The Commercial Guarantee COM
pany, No. rs North Ninth street, pre-
SCENTS an excellent savings plan. by
which it has paid out large amount
Of money to maturing contract hold
ers in the past few years. The plan
Is so arranged that The investor, be
he large or small, shares equally,
The plan lie easily understood. The
depositor simply decides upon what
amount he needs within given pc
riod, and coumulates the desired
sum by paying 81 or more weekly. and
In twenty-threo months. with Inter-
est added. gets a check for his de-
posts The depoeitor liz at liberty
at arrange his contract so that he
can have his money paid back at
Christmas or any other time desired.
and the bank will cooperate with
him in the effort to acquire the de-
sired amount at the time II is most
needed
The contracts Issued by this com
pany are so well and favorably
known that they are now marketable
commodities and hnd ready purchas-
ers at par value.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
DANVILLE TO HEAR
DEMONSTRATION MAN

President Finley. OF the Southern
railway, in announcing further rail-
way cooperation for the develop
ment Of agriculture and horticulture,
says:
In the efforts which the South
ern Railway company and the com
panies associated with it are making
TO encourage diversified farming, we
find that the man who takes up the
growing Of new crops or the raising
Of live stock may be discouraged in
his first season by the failure to
market his products satisfactorily.
We frequently receive requests for
information az to marketing, and, in
some cases Ii has come to our
knowledge that perishable products
have spoiled because producers did
not know how to market them.
"Our companies, in pursuance of
their general policy Of helpfulness.
have arranged to appoint. on Jauu-
airy lst. four market agents to de-
vote all of their time TO collecting
and giving Information as 10 mar
kets, methods OF packing and ship
ping. etc, TO producers who may
seek their cooperation in the ter
ritory traversed By the lines of the
Southern railway.
THE four market agents. who
win report to the tariff department.
will be appointed as follows:
81. NJ. Seahorn. Atlanta; f. NJ.
Iane. Cincinnati; r. l.. Robson, st,
Louls. NJ NJ. Bmmert, Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
VIRGINIA COAL
BUSINESS GROWS
PRODUCTION THE PAST YEAR
EXCEEDS ALL RECORDs-EN-
TERISG NEW MARKETS

According TO the estimates OF e,
w. Parker, coal statistician OF the
United States geological survey, the
final figures for the production of coal
in Maryland In 1912 will not show
any material change from the pro-
ductlon Of 1911. Southwestern
Virginia increased It's production by
probably as high a percentage as that
reached in any other State or district.
Some Of the mines in Wise county
(the source of more than SO per cent
of the States total) increased their
production over 100 per cent. and
most of the important operations
added az much as rs per cent to their
output in 1911. Virginias production
has increased with annual regularity.
the State being an exception to the
generally decreased production in
1911. The record for 1912 will sur
pass all others and probably show a
tonnage double that OF 1908. when
II amounted to 4.2s0,00D short tons.
The supply OF coal cars was general
ly fai-, but a shortage OF coke and
box-car equipment prevented taking
fun adva ntage OF the boom in tho
coke market during the latter part of
the year Unframed labor was scarce
on account Of the demand for work
men in other lines, The high prices
offered for spot coal in the latter part
Of the year enabled some of the Viz
ginia mines to ship into territory not
normally their own against freight
differentials as high as 20 cents per
short ton.
In suite Of the labor troubles that
have kept the coal mines OF Paint
and Cabin creeks. in the Kanawha
district, prominently before the pub
lie for the greater part of the year.
the production Of West Virginia has
exceeded all previous records by a
substantial margin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
To Erect New MN.

ESPECIAL to The Richmond Virginian)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Jan L.
The Virginia Tale and Soapstono
company. MIR. Charles II. Hurkamp' or
this city. manager, has contracted for
the erection of soapstone mill near
yerdiersvtlle, Orange county New
machinery has been ordered and will
be installed as soon as possible The
company Is now In active operation
and has an extensive business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
VIRGINIA
A Toast and Greeting to the New Year
BY DR.. E. A. SCHUBERT

creation of the world beautiful. who
zed In the true meaning of the wor
to follow the ship of destiny-thus gr
be lost in the barren waste, which
ney, may be found pastures green;
harbors peaceful and find a haven
destiny would sail the Aegean Sea
fortune--whither?
in the creation Of the universe, SO a
heed not the precept, but blindiy go
at hand in the waving fields of corn;
hose very roots descend into the soil
en- an opportunity TO weave them into
of humanity. Virginia from her In
but now after years OF history hath
lifebiood of thousands OF her sons;
history of privation; war, despair,
peace, cortentment prosperity and
the seas of hope so that soon the
n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05

Humanity is but an atom In the
that which cannot always be real!
through sheer determination not
right the upturned craft and thus
Yet amid the storm tossed jour
OF man may steer the bark into
nature that but for the fate OF
ties within our grasps-but chasing
And still as life is but an atom
citizens the component parts who
opportunity, whereas It always Is
blue grass; clover and timothy, "
to be returned to men and be Civ
tenance of nature and the comforts
her opportunities conceived by few
tanity; believed her fields with the,
her daughters; clothed her with
she has sailed into the harbor of
long neglected are beginning TO sail
be won.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05

SO hands outstretched, grasp for
d'-but sought too oft and missed
owing through the cycles OF life to
many call life.
not fields Elysian which in the life
so abundant with the fruits OF
without accepting the opportuni-
State is but a part OF Nation: It's
stumbling through life in quest OF
the pastures green, carpeted with
TO meet the products OF nature. only
one undivided whole for the SUE
ception has been a grand old State,
wrapped her in mantels OF uncsr-
SHE'D tears of sympathy in behalf OF
culture. renown and glory until now
progress and the opportunities go
battle OF great achievements viii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
REAL ESTATE MEN
EXPECT 1918 To
Be BANNER YEAR
indications Now Point to
Period of Unsurpassed
Activity
MONEY IS EASIER
Past Week Devoted to Clean
Ing Off the Slate irepara-
tory to Expected
Big Business
MONEY IS EASIER

Big Business
That the year 1919, which stretches
inVitingly before them VIII outstrip
the past year, as busy as II was, in
the number ana value Of really trans
actions .s the opinion OF even the
most conservative OF Richmond $ real
estate--hoth agents and spectators.
There viii be many developments IN
the way of Subdivisions, and those
started in 1912 promise 10 be Welt
populated. prosperous communities
before the end of the ycar
Nor viii city property stand stiIi,
for already there are unmistakhate
signs that point to an activity ia cen
trail business property. such aS tins
city never Witnessed befora-a shaK
ing up, SO to speak. OF course much
of it Will change hands in specuia~
tive WAY, but. the, larger transactions
viii speM permanent Improvements in
the way OF larger and inner build
ines.
Two Good Reasons.
There are two special reasons for
this optimism on the part OF the real
estate men--une in he steady stream
of inquiries beiraying the fact that
buyers are ready AID willing 10 learn
y. sSou 80, 80 -
t''e - st,s't IN - "a
- ~ -, 80 Ia 90, - -
rs ."
wv Will r. has haao con,paraflve1y.
,.,,t,sr t,7T-fr ~
ct,ctn. -, m u.ss. ~ 4av, ventures
largely on account of the holidays. II
will not he many weeks before the
contractors Will have more than they
If 9o,,dints buiIdsrs The new capi-
rel lamar hntldinr the Common
ys.eaIfh Bari, skvsfraper al Tenth aud
NfatrK the several big Apartment hous-
as rIarned for tha West End. and q
least one other big office building fer
tina business section, for which lr'aH4s
are now being prepared. will sure
make work for some body. And lilch-
rnond ls growing before the ink gets
dry on contracts fer some or the
projects eusw in preparation, Others
will spring w 10 invite Fuolc az
tention.
ti"~e tp aes" "fh, ,,,o
Agents occupied themselves me
past week fer the most part "sfH
closing their books ahd eieahing op
The big deats al the NVai 5UsS t'"Nes's
ard with preparing 70 are N''' -
the big CUISINES ~ ttle9 etlleNe ~ -
81 them ne hot'u@s' o. -. ~,
lhtefF"hea, "e'e - rte
re t''a ',t,-s.,,',, aatt1i,,3y~ f.ir,er
new s1palF iS'''n oJ,'i'it'a@ ~
faIk, VIZ ! ,,,, @a3i@,t "a
1oNeT M, "a ~, ny,,,eys 9r he
guy III, -, t,,sIl,. =, u,nrl NM
. u,"s'q T., " sey,erag and the other necee-
tsng w az an go i,ra,tinp sfresfs
80 ~, r,rsr,a rste,rv Ia putting the,
stu ~ VIZ A'Nt'te' = -
i1A11I..3 ov-ar the pr0perTy I8s{
week was So tickled with it he In
ststsJ an huyine lot right now and
vas narrndated
Though details are not yet ready
fer publication Il IL known that there
tS seon Ia be big development In
H., far West End which. It is said.
win ra1her startle the natives when
the nature of It is announced North
err: capitalists are Interested with
R!cl mond men in the project
Few Changes Noted -
ne new Fst& bt G4tr ~ SNN N-N~N+~SN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
ALLEG d SLAYER is
ADMITTED TO BAIL

Special 70 The Richmond Virginian)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Jan. 4.
George Scott, colored. under ar
rest on the charge of murder of
Mansfield Thoi nton and wife, coli
ored. on the night of December 18th.
was admitted to bail in the sum of
$4,000 before Judge K. II, l.. Chiehes-
ter ia the Spotsylvania Circuit court
held in this city Friday. A number of
witnesses were examined and most OF
the testimony was TO the effect that
Scott was not at the scene or the
murder at the time 1t is supposed
20 have happened.
The evidence was argued by Attor-
ney Lee j, Graves for Scott, and
Commonwealth Attorney T. S. Cole
man. after which the decision was
announced
Con7vovwca ATTORNEY Coleman
5CtfsHT rH N%t ai'%wl"e bah TO
ro frN ~ r ~'a's"uce way
.,,-4.r... 81. Z l.@. 45f.f.e. a. s,f,s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05

H. PY %4SHl a.
eais h 9ta ay ~ ubef tracts
and farms "a Che State, wuich have
nut boen closed. but Will be during
the coming week.
Summing up, there is spirit OF
cheerful optimism IN real estate cir
Giles that bodies well for Richmond's
continued growth and prosperity. for
these men who know the game would
not give II such ready expression had
they not some foundation for this op-
yttiniam.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-15
MULE DEVOURED THE PIANO
Animal Totally Wrecked a Musical
Instrument Near Him on a Steam.
boats Deck.

Mule ate piano shipped. Send an.
other next boat" This message was
received recently by a local piano
house from an "up the-river" purchas.
er whose $500 instrument had been
forwarded via Mississippi river
steamboat. In It's usual pine box the
piano was installed on the lower
deck next to a lanky. sleepy looking
mule bound for the cotton fields of the
upper bends. Although provided with
plenty Of oats and hay, the mule
ripped of a portion of the outer box,
disposing Of six octaves OF black and
"'i'" ivory keys. running the chro-
matte scale up to 60" in the treble
Ciri He had gnawed away the ma
hUgauy panels In front. masticated felt
danpers and hammers by the dozen,
completely wreching the melodious
"insides" of the instrument. Steam.
boat Bill, stocking a boiler twenty feet
away, said the mule must have had
his foot on the soft pedal" as he did
not hear a note. When discovered the
animal was unconcerncdly gazing
longingly across the river at a grass
covered lcvee. II will cost 5000 to re.
pair the piano.-New Orleans CORE
spoDdent Montgomery Journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-15
CARE OF HOUSE PLANT
PEC:?ER WATERING THE MOST
IMPORTANT DUTY.
Water Should Be of Same Tempera-
ture as Room and Not Admins
tered Experimentation to
Spray the Foliage.

Watering is by far the most i'm
Portant duty in taking care of the in
door garden. Sickly plants, in six
cas~s Out of ten, are the result OF be
ing TatC"Cd just whenever the owner
happens to think of it. A good per.
cenIaGH of the remainder are caused
ny an excess of water. Too much is
rs bad as too little. When over-wa-
tered the roots are unable to absorb
all the moisture. This causes the soil
10 become soaked, thus excluding the
air. Then h earth becomes sour, the
'oots decay, and the leaves of the
9lant turn yellow and fall off. When
"nGerwatered, the roots dry up with
similar results.
All potted plants should be watch
I'd. Rub a pinch of the soil between
the fingers. If it crumbles up with.
out caking, then you know 1t is time
10 administer water: if it cakes, then
there is still enough moisture unab-
Sorbsd. The water should be of the
same temperature as the room in
which II plants are kept and should
be clear.
People who pour the hot water left
the bottom OF the tea kettle on their
flowers must not be surprised If the
roots are scalded to death. The plant
should be allowed to stand and drain
or some time. Then the excess in
the saucer or jardiniere must be emp
Ntled out. When the flowers are in
WINDOW boxes, by the way, holes
should be drilled in the bottoms of
tile boxes in order to allow the excess
moisture TO drain off.
Swinging Is also important. All
plants should be so treated except
those whose leaves are covered with
mars. The value of Swinging Is that
II helps to keep the foliage clean, the
breathing pores of the plants open
ana the leaves and stems free from
insects.
On warm days this Swinging should
be lone outside. putting the plants
"here they a get the sun while tax.
Ing their bath. 1t is better not to use
q nozzle, but place the thumb over
the opening Of the hose and spray the
water so that II may fall on the leaves
like rain. In cold weather this should
be done In the bathroom.
Plants with large and tough leaves.
such as palms and rubber plants, need
to be sponged from time to tine. DO
this lightly and don't rub the leaves.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-15
New WAY TO Cook Cabhaoe.

Trim a medium sized head of cab.
page. cut in half and cook In cold wa.
ter. let it boil fifteen minutes. then
pour off the water and refill with boil.
ing water. Boil twenty minutes long.
er. then take the cabbage from the
water. draining It dry. ChoI, fine. sen.
son with salt. pepper. and butter to
taste. Beat together two fresh eggs
and four spoonfuls Of sweet cream:
add them TO che seasoned cabbage and
stir all together. Butter a pudding
dish. and put the cabbage in and bake
in n well heated wen twenty minutes
or until It Is Drowned over the top.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-15
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA. IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF
ELKO.

IN the Matter of The Estate of
w. S. Gray, deceased.
Notice TO Creditors.
Nntice is hereby given that by
an order of the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of the
State of Nevada. in and for the
County of Elko, duly made and
entered on the 23rd day of January,
A. d. 1918. the undersigned was
duly appointed Administrator of
the Estate of W. S. Gray, deceased,
and that he has duly qualified as
such Administrator.
Notice is further given that any
an all persons having claims
against said decedent. or against
the said Estate. must file the same
with the clerk of the above entitled
Court, with proper vouchers and
the statuatory Affidavit attached,
within forty days from the date of
the first publication of this Notice,
or their claims will be fore, er
barr ID.
Dated this 9th day Of January,
A. D 1918.
". H. Cotant
Administrator of the
Estate of w. S. Gray, deceased.