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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-08

Drs. Lumpkin G Thomas have
moved thei- office 20 the Lumpkin.
Thomas Hospital. toG Tyler street
Phone ~. 2O7-ti
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
RAPID RISE OF 81
A BALE ON FROST
Shorts and Spot Houses Struggle
for Cotton on Killing Frost in
West and Heavy Rains.

NEW YORK, Oct 2o.-Buus renewed
aggressive tactics at the opening of the
cotton market to-day. owing to reports
OF killing frost in Oklahoma and other
parts of the Southwest, not included in
the early weather map, and futures
were surprisingly strong. with first
prices 1t a net advance Of % to 35 points
from the closing quotations Of Satur-
day Heavy rains were shown on the
map in the eastern belt. The advance
was carried still further before Il halted.
After the call the list sold off to IA
points through some scattered profit
taking.
The market was flooded with cold. wet
reports from the West and the eastern
belt. Most every State in the cotton
belt reported heavy frost. The detailed
weather forecast showed that more
frost and heavy rains would fall during
the day and overnight This was too
much for the nerves Of the foreign
trade and local traders The market
was excited and very strong, closing
bout 10 points higher than the previ-
Gus close The activity continued
throughout the morning session Every
body seemed TO want contracts at the
same moment and no price looked too
steep. Offerings were extremely light
shorts struggled FOR what little cotton
was for sac Bull leaders bid sg-
greSsively FOR every option on the list.
October was the most prominent posi-
ton, being under persistent demand hv
the larger spot houses. and by noon it
stood at IA cents. or a net advance of
q points higher than Saturdays close
December jumped to 1887 and January
touched 13 62. The entire list was up
81 to 46 points. or $2.O5 to 80 from
the previous close
The market continued on its upward
journey during the afternoon trading
based on official predictions Of heavy
frost over the central and eastern sec
tIuuS tonight. where the bulk Of this
seasons cotton is being depended on to
come from. This. coupled with the
heavy rains recently would undoubtedly
cut the yield considerably. October kept
travelling until Il touched IA %, or within
" points of the seasons high point es-
tablished on the recent bull movement
December advanced to 13 SO and Tanu-
arv went as high as 1871.
In addition to the heavy short cover
ing. il is said that the public took on
contracts for the long pull Naturally,
there was ONE realizing after a sudden
advance OF abOnt 50 so bale but the
market was held firmly at the high
mark. These contracts were offered
mostly by elading bulls who bought ana
supported the market from the recent
low.
At the close the market was very
steady with prices at a net advance Of
Blonb SuIsoI3 sW WuJ sluIod 10 ol eF
tiuus Of SATURDAY.
Following are II a m bids In New
orlt October. 1893, December, 1872:
January, l3.i9 March, 1850
Following are 10 a m. bids in New
Orleans: October. 1884; December,
l3 6S. January. 1857: March. 1875.
Estimated cotton receipts:
Tuesday. 1912.
New Orleans. ..... IA. 500 to 13. 500 tO,6 ,677
Galveston .-..-... 2S, 900 TO 80 900 6.232
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
REAL ESTATE AND
CONSTRUCTION NE WIS

avenue aal plans for n two story man
ufacmriug plant on West Peachtree, a
seXen-stury office and loft building on
Nassau street. and numerous dwellings,
to cost total of more than 100000.
4 trade Of $50. .001, which will involve
apartment house improvements, is in
contract stage.
The ReditN Investments has sold to
the Red Rock Ginger Ale Company a
80 by 107 foot lot on the south side Of
Auburn avenue. 80 feet west of Ivy
street, for $50, 900, or at the rate of 81
O00 a front foot The transaction was
handled by Forrest Adair, Jr., of thu
Forrest q George Adair Real Estate
Agency.
To Erect Seven Story Building.
Harry !. Bruce, a loan agent IN the
Empire Building, has planned a seven
story office and manufacturing build
ing on the north side Of Nassau street,
between Spring and Barlow streets, to
cost probably S15. 1000. The frontage is
- feet. The building will be IN the
hands Of b NJ Grant x Co. for renting,
and is TO he started about November l.
The Nassau street section has seen
considerable activity in the erection Of
substantial buildings. and the spread
OF structures in this neighborhood en-
phasizes the trend westward. More
buildings are expected 10 be built as
soon as The project of extending Spring
street and building a viaduCt is well
under way.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
Grain quotations:

VISIBLE SUPPLY CHANGES.
Following shows the visible supply
changes Of grain for the week.
Wheat Increase, l"49. 600 bushels.
Corn Decrease. 3@9 600 bushels
oats Decrease. $4,000 bushels
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20

S5O0-Mrs. LeOnora -. Johnson to
3. +. Johnson, No. 40 Ponders ave
nue.. q by 127 feet October Il.
S2,OO0-A. r. Buehl to Lillian NJ.
Lacy, lot 60 by POS feet southeast cor
ner Spring and Thirteenth streets,
October II.
$6,250-Mrs. Sarah NJ. Thomson and
Mrs Mary G.. Taylor TO &, l.. DeFoor,
lot 40 by 81 feet, west side Main
street. 81 feet north of White Way,
Hapeville October "a.
S6OO-Isaac Sinkovitz 10 Mrs. An
ME Pagan, lot 1Oi by 200 feet, east
side smith street. 46S feet south of
Rockwell street also lot 10 by 100
feet, northeast corner Smith and
Gardner street September IL
$5O0-Mrs. Sarah j. Hanna to :. +.
Davis, lot 100 by 1870 feet, south side
Yale avenue, 100 feet east of WASH
ington avenue. October lS
$12, 2,500-Wiliam l.. and John O.
DuPree 10 David Stern, lot - by SS
feet, southeast corner Peachtree and
Currier streets October II.
S5,0O0-Mrs. Sarah NJ. Thomson and
Mrs. Mary G. Traylor to David Stern,
lot 40 by 81 feet. west side Main
street. q feet north of White Way.
East Point. october IA.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
SELL OFF
AFTER EARLY RISE
Market Sentiment Shows I'm
provement, Based on Stronger
Situation Abroad.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-There was a
brisk demand for stocks in the early
trading on the Stock Exchange to-day,
nearly all the important issues making
substantial gains. The advances. how
ever, did not fully reflect gains made in
London before our opening, and this
permitted moderate buying in the nrst
few minutes for London account. This
purchasing. however, quickly brought
prices OF the international shares up to
the London level
Amalgamated copper was one OF the
most prominent flea lures. rising q to
1873. while Utah Copper rose point on
a few transactions, selling at 53k-
Union Pacific rose p to 1497s and sub
stantia gains were made in United
States Steel common, American Can and
Erie Rock Island preferred was up ia
to i954. and a fractional improvement
was made in the common stock, but the
per cent bonds showed a weaker tone.
The curb market was firm.
Americans in London were firmer the
Hartman and Steel shares being most
prominent.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20

In reply to the assertion of Amos
Braselton that he viii erect a S2
story building on the Deceive proper
~ at the northeast corner of Mariet-
ia and North Forsyth streets, Henry
Deceive declared that the affair was
decidedly "nebulouS."
There has been no written or oral
agreement on the disposition of the
Deceive lot" he said "A good deal
Of talk has been going the rounds
and lots Of people have asked me
about the report, but there is nothing
TO 1t. The corner has not been leased
and ! have no appointment TO meet
Mr.. Braselton. Some time ago We
were approached on the subject OF
leasing the property, and stated in a
general way what We would be will
ing to do, but nothing else has been
done"
In reply to the report that one side
the DeGives had signed contract
Mr Deceive asserted that neither side
lad signed.
Mr.. Braselton hopes to lease the
corner for 99 years and erect a sky
scraper through a trust company To-
Gated in New York. He negotiated
the lease of the lot at the southwest
corner Of Peachtree and Ellis streets
which made possible tho erection of
the WineCotf Hotel.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta, steady; middling 1855.
Athens, steady; middlinc lSc
Macon. steady; middling 49,
New Orleans. steady; middling 1872
New York, quiet; middlinE 1880.
Philadelphia, easy, middling 1855.
Boston. quiet, middlinE 1880
Savannah, steady; middling 1855
Liverpool. easier, middling 76Sd
Augusta. steady; middling 13 7-16
Charleston. firm; midding l3 5-16
Norfolk, steady: middling 1872.
Galveston. steady; middling 13 1915
Mobile. steady; middling 13A
Wilmington, steady; middling 1874
Little Rock, steady; middling 1316
Baltimore, nominal; middling. 131@
ST Louis, steady; middling 131a
Memphis, firm. middling 131a
Houston. steady; middling 132.
Louisville, firm; middling 12l4
Charlotte, steady; middling 12c
GreCnville, steady; middling 12c.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
Loap On Central Property.

Mrs. Mary NJ. O'Brien ana Miss Mai
r, O'Brien have given to the Emf
nent Household Of Columbian Wool
men loan deed for $4,000 on tho
Steiner Emery Building and property
per cent
This property is l16 feet on Peach
tree. to the Fourth National Bank
Building. SIG feet on ViaduCt way 20
Broad street, and 146 feet on North
Broad, TO the rear of the Third Ma
tional Bank Building.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Sharp & Boylston
INVESTMENTS.

We have few pieces of A-NO.
l negro property that we can
sell you on a II per cent basis
or better. See us about the fol
lowing:
Three double houses renting
for $46.50 month. Price $4,5OO.
One double 7-room house rent
ing for $35 month. Price So, 3,4OG
Three double houses renting
for $4,000 month. Price $3.50.
Four houses renting for So
month. Price $2,750.
These we can recommend 10
any one looking for this class of
property.
If you have anything in this
class of property you want to
dispose of, list it with us for
quick sale.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
BUSINESS GUIDE.

ETcTItI1re 5ought and Sold.
.--.-r Nreckage Co, IA South
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
eANoE IN NEW YORK FUTURES,

Closed very steady.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
Heavy HaulIna.

.---.s Sbcefnq and Wauon RePslrlns;
TI0FSTNG co, building,
--..g painting, rubber-tiring: rea-
.r .rfg.S ll5 Gtlmer.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
MANI Small Hnuses-

Building Inspector Ed r. Hays has
received application for nine more
one story and two story houses to
cost an aggregate of over 100000. {.
J.. Shelverton will build FIVE on AT
lanta avenue. W. Il. Wiun one on
East Ontario avenue. West End; Mrs.
+. r. Weaver one at No. "a East
Tenth street: Mrs. Mary Z. BroNton
one at No. 305 East cain street, and
G. j. GIaden a cottage on New street.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
COTTON SEED OIL.
IN seed oil quotations
CHICAGO CASE eUoTATloNs.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2O.-Wheat. No.
red 9lI2 90; No. red. ssh a 9012; No.
2 hard winter. S4QS4la No. 8 hard win
ter. Ss1s as3% No. l Northern spring,
S6Ia dsT: No. . Norther Inspiring, S51zp
Sc No. spring, s2Qs4
Corn No 2, 6Oi4 G6S1s; No. white.
6S2. ass: No yellow. 6S069; No. 3
6SG68s.: No white, 6sA 06Sla: No. 2
yellow 6si4 u69; No. 4, 679l57sl; No. 4
oats. 30 white 40: No white
SIS. a3S2, No !. &7l2, No. ! white. 37ls
q89. standard. 39040.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20

SlL556 John Y. Grass Estate 'bN
adminis;ralriND to William l.. and
John @. DuPree lot - j.. IS feet
southeast corner Peachtree and Cur
rier streets. August 4
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20

Jewellers and Opticians. ---------
.-...a--s--l F,T,ESON, Jewellers; diamonds
are ieweIry. installment par.
-.r.asd watch repairing Ss North
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20

t5-N. G. NcPhers0n % J. r Nc
Adams, lot 50 by 164 feet, southeast
corner Annie and Shirley streets. Oc-
tobeT Is.
$1-Louis Gholstin TO Keeton-Mc
Arthur Company, lot 300 by 3SS feet,
north side Norheet road. 325 feet east
Of Howell Mil road. September H.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
Eleven Acres Sold.

The Greene Realty Company has
sold for Mrs. Sheppard TO d. T. Brad
ford an eleveu-acre tract on the
Brown Mill road, Lakewood Heights,
for $500 The tract will be devol-
Oued.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20

Spring street improved will be a close
rival of OEasD Peachtree. He said
he expected a good deal OF automo-
bile business to seek Spring street
because of the fact that there would
be no car line on il.
The entire west side Of the city is
due to have a commercial awakening
through the improvement of Wes.
Peachtree and Spring streets. and al.
ready real estate men are preparing
to put money in this section to a
greater extent than ever before.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
Mr.. Girsrdeau's Chanqe.

w. L. Girardeau. formerly with the
John J. Woodside Real Estate and
Renting Agency. has formed a con-
nection with the Lockridge & McLain
AgenCY. in the sales Department.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
W.A.F0STER ( RAYMOND ROBSON
REAL ESTATE T ENTING AND LOANS.
IL EDGEWOOD u AVENUE

-
DkUID HILLS SECTIO\-E.ight-r room
brick home on dandy lot Hard
wood floors combination fixtures. and
all conveniences VIII either sell or
trade for improved or vacant North
or South Side property. Let US show
you this, and then make US an offer
Better be quick. as it won't be on the
market long. See Mr.. Bradshaw or
Mr.. Martin.
SOUTH KIRhWOOD-In this fast
growing town we have three or four
slN-room cottages, with all conVen-
fences except gas $4,000 to $4,000,
on easy terms. See Mr.. Radford.
QUEEN STREET. WEST END-Six-
room home. Modern Lot 40 by $50.
$4,000. Some terms. See Mr.. Cohen.
NEW SIX-ROOM BUNGALOW in the
Druid Hills section, right at car
line. All cOnveniences and modern
in every respect Cheap for s.. 600, on
terms of $3.50 cash and balance month
ly. See Mr.. Martin or Mr. Bradshaw.
SIX-ROON COTTAGE on LOT 80 by
$50, on one of the best streets i'm
Inmen Park Party forced to sell.
Satisfactory terms $500. See Mr.
White.
IF YOU HAVE MONEY to lend y
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
GRAIN
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO. oct. 2O.-There was
strong closing in wheat, although the
volume of trade was only moderate dur
ing the day. December was up as much
as l cent and May was nearly x high
err Cash sales were 1000 bushels
wheat l7O 900 corn, and l75.OOO oats.
Gains were made of 3, to = in corn and
ia in oats.
The provision market showed but lit
tie actual change.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20

PORT RECEIPTS.
Tho following table shows receipts a.
the ports to-day compared with the
same day last wear
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
Total of $4,000
In Building Plan;
Lot Sale 10000
Loft for Nassau Street and Factory
for West Peachtree-Red Rock
Buys-LiVe Realty Notes.

Announcement was maze Monday OF a
$4,000 real estate transfer on Auburn
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
Transfer and Storage.
'as-WholesaIe and Retail.
Wall Paner

...t\ 4 5-lOc VAIL 4CAPER CO..
.-s mainly TO landlords. Seeing
..aG Let us show you our Toe
aer. better than most 25 or 35c
.u1pt attention to mail orders.
samples anywhere Don't
ku"er. l61 Whitehall street,
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-20
Safes
.afe Cracksman.
Sewinq Machines.
Shoe Repairing.
SIqns.

y \ E|- S HUNTER. shoe repairing.
Work called for and delivered 4s5
~ -a#n0o avenue Atlanta 1927.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
PROVES HIMSELF
THE CONQUER0R
OF DISEASE
The Astonishing Cures Made Upon
Prominent Citizens by the Medi.
cal Expert Have Caused
Great Deal Of Talk.

1t is plain to be seen that man
who adapts himself for a certain wors
and backs 1t up by experience is the
man who will always in the end give
the results. While in a few cases a
number of physicians would cure a
great deal more Of their patients 4,
perhaps they would give their 6,ctor
better chance. While this is true
to certain extent, yet 1t is a known
fact that too many physicians are too
ever ready to use the knife withou,
first giving the patient every avilable
chance to get well. The MedicaI Ex.
pert has some very remarkable cases
under treatment, some who have come
for distance of 100 miles Or more
His success in handling paralysis. b,p
Joint disease, tumors and cancers ha.
brought him into prominence anr
keeps his office crowded most of tn.
time with someone anxious to see this
Medical Expert. His system of trea,.
ing catarTh is 80 entirely different
from the old way that there is no com.
parison in the results. All cases are
treated in confidence His Office is in
the Monarch building at 42o Main
street, upstairs, and his Office hours
are from 10 to IL a M, to 4:3o D.
lsm., and Z to evenings Consultation
Hnd examination free.-Adv.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
PERSONALS.

Miss Maud A. Jester, after spending
pleasant visit with her aunt Mrs r
Jester returned to her home In Pbila.
delphia.
Miss Edna Ralph of this city has
gone to Chicago, H., for visit with
her sister, Mrs. Eula Smalley.
Guy Bowman has returned from a
rev days visit with his aunt, Mrs. w
II. Sansone and other relatives Of this
city. He was accompanied home by
ms grandmother. Mrs. E. H. Rose of
this city. a m ,
Miss Mary Kinard has returned to
her homo In Kahoka, Mo-, after q
weeks visit with her cousin. W n
Sansone and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Saulstap have
returned to st. Louis by auto, after a
pleasant visit with their parents Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Couloy, 1900 Concert
street.
Miss Mana Lynch of Terre Haute
IND. is visiting her aunts, Mrs. H. J.
Wagner and Mrs j. T. Long.
II. G. Carmichael left today for his
nome in Des Moines after a pleasant
visit with relatives and friends in Keo.
kuk.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03

Dgss- Firsts. 21@sao: ordinary
firsts, 24c.
Cheese Twins, 14l @1435c: Young
Americas. 1bA@15hc.
Potatoes Minnesota, $4,000,
Live poultry-Fowls, 100 @1ec: ducks
14g16c' geese. 11012c; spTfng chick.
ems, 1s@17c; turkeys. 1sn
New York Produce. Il
NEW YORK, Sept. s.-F1ou mar.
ket, quiet, unchanged.
Pork market steady. Mess, 373.z50
23.75.
Lard market easy. Middle west
spot. $11.20011.3O.
Sugar. raw, market quiet. Cenarifu-
gal test SAFE; Muscavado So test,
1926.
Sugar, refined, market quiet. Cut
loaf, $3.50; crushed. $3.50; powdered,
$3.50; granulated. $4.80@4.S5.
Coffee Rio No. on spot, s5kc.
Tallow market quiet. city, 6ko,
country, 6@6Ac.
AA@J mar Anm. FTll10, $l.O0QQ
1.1o; No. 3, 750S7hc: clever 650$1.
Dressed poultry market dull. Tur
keys, 15@27c; chickens. 1402ec; fowls
12019hc; ducks. 15a11Sc.
Live poultry market unsettled. Geese
12c; ducks, 16918c; fowls, 1T01sc:
turkeys. 15c; roosters. 123kc; chickens,
broilers, 20021c.
Cheese market quiet, firm. State
milk common to special. 1S215Nc;
skins, common to specials. 6@12Ac;
full skins, 1h@4c.
Butter market firmer. Receipts H.
454; Creamery extras. 3o03o1sc; dairy
tubs. 23@26c; imitation creamery
firsts. 241s @25c.
TaHow market firm. Receipts 2o,e02.
Nearby white fancy, 2s@3ec: nearby
mixed fancy, 2303oc; fresh, 2403oc.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Money on
call. ~ percent.
Six months, percent
Mercantile paper. bA@6 percent
Bar silver London. unchanged.
Bar silver New York, $3.50.
Demand sterling, $4.S57b.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
IN MEMoRIAM
Leona Pearl Farnsworth

Ills
Leota Pearl, the seven months o,d
oany girl OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Farms.
worth of Mooar, Iowa, died at the
family home Monday morning AZ (
O'Clock OF complicated diseases
Inc little one was born at Mooar
Jan. -, 1913, making her seven
months and six days ole at thu time
OF her death.
she leaves to mourn her loss. her
father and mother, two sisters Erma
ana Dorothy, and three brothers Love
Harold and Archie, besides her grano.
parents and other near relatives ana
host OF friends whom the bright
httie girl had won for herself during
her short stay here.
The sympathy of the entire corn.
munity is extended to those who ar.
bereayed, in the loss OF their littl.
one.
Funeral services were Observed at
the home Tuesday evening at o,clock
Rev. McGaw conducting the services
after which burial was made Wednes,
day at Hickory Ridge, H., the family
burying place.
The pail bearers were four young
girls, namely: Gustie Van Ausd,I,
VerDa Clare, Lena Murphy and Car.
net Lee. A FRIEND.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
I. N. c. A. BOARD
NET LAST NIGHT
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the Board
Of Directors-The
Months Rec
ord.
LARGER MEMBERSHIP
The Monthly Reports From the varI.
cues Departments Make Good
Showing for tho
Month.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the board of directors Of the Young
Mems Christian association was held
last evening At the association, Presi-
dent H. c. Brown residing.
The executive committee reported
that they did their best to have the
elevator repaired and placed In first
class working order in the future, that
satisfactory service such as they de-
sired, shall be rendered to the patrons
Of the building hereafter.
The report Of the membership COM
mittee showed that the following
members had been received during
the month in the senior department:
Clarence Lumburg, Henry Radasch,
Henry L. Sholl, DurHee Hawkins,
Alexander Mclean, Fred Anderson,
Byron o. Lutman, Felix Ayala.
In the Junior department these were
received: Gilbert Sargent and Adrian
N. Kirby.
The religious committee reported
two extension meetings held during
the month Of August. One, Sunday,
August 8, at Summitvflle which wa.
addressed by G. F. Mcfarland, at
which the association quartete rem.
dered special music. The second was
held at Warsaw. M, Sunday, August
"a. addressed by H. c. Brown, the
association quartet rendering specia,
music.
The physical committees report
showed that the number of men using
the natatorfum for the month was
649: boys, 1926.
The social committees report show.
ed that 351 patrons used the b.if'a ard
tables during the month. Receipts,
s23.31. During the water powe. Sele-
bration stxty-f1ve men were furnished
with sleeping quarters in the build
Ing.
The report OF the treasurer showed
the receipts for the month were
s621.s0; disbursements, sss3.7s.
The daily Gate City., 1913-09-03
HOW KEoKUK LOOKED
SEVENTY YEARS AGO
A. That Time II Was Only a strus-
CLING Village at Foot OF
the Rapids.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: At this time
when Keokuk, Iowa. is attracting so
much attention on account of the re-
cent opening OF the great dam across
the Mississippi it is interesting to
note how The Gate City looked to a
Traveller seventy years ago. In Sep
tember. 1919, James Harlan, who later
became United States senator from
Iowa, took trip from Indiana into
what vas then the territory of Iowa
He kept diary and the following ex-
tract descriptive Of Keokuk Is printed
in biography of Senator Harlan
which has Just been published bv the
state historical society of Iowa.
The town Of Keokuk at this date
vas not attractive. The bluffs were
precipttous. and approached so close
TO the river as to leave room only
for a very narrow wagon road. locat.
ed close up to the waters edge. and
one somewhat long row of buildings
on the other side OF this driveway
WneTe they seemed to be engaged in
sort Of life and death struggle with
the rugged hills to secure room to
stand on. This only business street
vas undulatins crooked, and unim.
proved In any way. The houses were
smaii and primitive and only one story
IN height One Of them only wal,
made OF bricks; a very few were
frame, and the residue were construct.
ed OF logs. The resident part of tho
town was located on the bluffs and
was even less inviting in appearance
than its business street"