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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-11-21
SOCIETY NOTES

Mrs. st. John Skinner and son left
Sunday for Hickman, California,
where they will spend the winter Wis
iting with relatives.
| On Tuesday afternoon of this week
Mrs. c. H. Chaplin entertained inform
ally in honor of Mrs Clarence N.
Beatty. Bridge was the entertainment
of the afternoon. The guests being
seated at three tables. The prize for
high score was awarded to Mrs. c. G.
Bedford and Mrs. Beatty receiving the
guest prize. During the afternoon
1.-THE hostess served dainty refresh
ments.
! On Wednesday evening Miss Combs
entertained with cards and music at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ Nc
Elwain at their home on Ninth ave-
nue. North, At the close of the even
ing's entertainment the hostess, assist
ed by Mrs, McElwain, served a dainty
luncheon. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence n Beatty, Misses Alma
Benoit, Fanny Macauley, Edith Kell,
Dorothy West, Farrell, Miss Daisy Fer
reii, Messrs. G. j. Reid, Harry Woods
| Albert Benoit, Ping and Cockrin.
Mr. and Mrs. t. j. Woods enter
tanned a large number of their friends
Wednesday evening at delightful
five hundred party. The beautiful
home on Seventh avenue was deco
rated with yellow and white chrysan-
themums with the same color plan
worked out in the delicious refresh
ments. Mrs. j. l.. Daube and DR.. G. F
i Baker were the fortunate winners OF
the prizes, dainty Japanese flower
basket and leather card set, respec-
lively. The hostess was assisted il
serving by Mesdames w. H. Barnes
G. c. Bedford, ]. L. Daube, H. f. Al
len W. E. Nixon and w S. Hill.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-11-21

Mrs. st. John Skinner and son left
Sunday for Hickman, California,
where they will spend the winter Wis
iting with relatives
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
REVIVAL MEETING CLOSES
Visitors From California, Kansas
and Utah.

Vandalia, Mo, Aug. 1S.-A few
local showers but still exceeding
ly dry and hot.
Those who have no living wells
are kept busy hauling water. Corn
is suffering badly and pastures
are entirely used up.
M. G. Toalson of California is
the guest of his brother, f. NJ.
Branstetter, near Mt. Carmel.
j. d. Lewellen and family took
a trip to st. Louis recently in
their auto.
Jesse Langford of Nickerson,
Kan, and Claude Langford Of
Colorado, are the guests of Bed
ford Langford and other rela-
tives.
Robt. Jerman of Salt Lake
City, Utah, is visiting his brother,
j. Y. Jerman.
Mrs. Richard Nuckles of Mar
shal, is visiting her nephew, Rus
sci Nuckles and family.
VIM. and Mark CoughenOur Of
Webster county, Mo, are visiting
their uncle, NJ. ID. Parker anG
family, and other relatives in this
county.
The Rock Island Implement
people gave demonstration Of
their farming tools at Gazette
Saturday afternoon.
NJ. ID. Parker was in attendance
a day each at the Bowling Greer:
and Mexico Fairs.
The revival meeting at Pleas
ant Plains Methodist church
closed Friday night. Good
crowds attended and Rev. Akera
preached able and much appre
ciated sermons thruout the meet
ing
Vandalia Chautauqua begin.
next Friday, the 22nd, and all ar,
hoping for a good rain to SETTLE
the dust and break the intense
heat. However, we are expecting
great feast of good things. o.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
BIG DAY FOR
POULTRYMEN
A Big Basket Picnic and Band
Concert.

Every poultry raiser in this
section of the State who fails to
attend the great poultry field
meeting to be held at Centralia
on Tuesday, Aug. 26th, will miss
one of the rare opportunities of a
life time.
This meeting will be held un-
der the joint auspices of the State
Poultry Board, the State Poultry
Association, the Centralia Com
mercial Club, and Poultry Asso-
citation. At noon there will be a
big basket picnic in the park, and
band concert. In the afternoon
and evening there will be demon
strations and lectures on practical
poultry subjects by some of the
leading poultry Investigators,
Judges and breeders in the coun-
try. Many of the lectures will be
illustrated with lantern slides and
moving pictures.
Some of the prominent lectur.
erers will be Hon. Reese V. Hicks,
for the past two years president
Of the American Poultry Associa-
ton; Prof. II. c. Pierce, Z. s. De
partment of Agriculture; Prof,
F. S. Jacoby, Ohio State Uni
versity; Prof. Y. f. Quisenberry,
director. and Judge Ralph II.
Searle, vice-director of the Mis-
souri, Poultry Experiment Station
at Mountain Grove; Mr.. Geo
Beuoy, "The Capon King of Kan.
sas;' r. c. Lawry, manager of
the largest commercial egg farm
in Missouri; Judge f. c. Branch
G. d. McClaskey, and others.
In connection with the field
meeting there will be a one-day
poultry show, with liberal prizes
offered by the State Poultry
Board. Great good will undoubt,
edly result from this meeting
Everybody is invited to come with
well filed lunch baskets and
spend pleasant and profitable
day together.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
The Audrain County Farm
Burea Exchange.

At a recent meeting of the
Board of Directors Of the Farm
Bureau ii was unanimously de-
cidcd TO inaugurate an exchange,
to be in charge Of the Farm Adj
wiser and the Secretary Of the
Farm Bureau. The purpose Of the
Exchange is to help the buyers
and sellers Of farm products to
get together. The products them
selves are not to be handled by
the Bureau Exchange, but the
Bureau is to serve simply as a
medium thru which the buyer and
seller get together.
We have been helping few to
get hold of ground limestone,
first -class alfalfa seed, pure
wheat, seed-corn, etc. We be-
lieve that with your cooperation
there is an opportunity to be of
considerable help in this direc-
tion. Let us know what you have
for sale or what you want to buy
and we will try to put you in
touch with the other fellow.
There are no commission charges.
We are at your service Some
one is in the office (111 f.. Monroe
St, Mexico) practically all the
time except during the noon hour.
Bell phone 1876. Mutual phone
L.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

A tramp came to Mrs. H. b.
McKinley's home in Mexico one
day last week and demanded en-
trance and threatened to tear
down the screen door if he did
not get it. Mrs. Mckinley delib-
erately went to another room and
brought in a revolver and fired it
just above his head and you bet
Mr.. Tramp took to his heels and
has not been heard from since.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
PREMIUM AWARDS AT THE BIC FAIR
Commercial Clubs Saddle Stake
Goes to Kansas City

Son, 81. Best cow, = years old
and under 3, S, p, Emmons, $40.
Best senior yearling heifer, first,
S. p. Emmons & Son, $40; second,
ID. c. Owen, Mexico, So. Best
junior yearling heifer, first, ID. C..
Owen, $40; second, S. p. Emmons
& Son, So. Best senior heifer
calf, first, S. p. Emmons & Son,
81 second, same, So. Best junior
heifer calf, first, S. p. Emmons &
son, 81 second, same, So.
County Court offer--Best mare
mule with colt by her side, owned
in county, both to be considered,
first, John Kane, Mexico, $40;
second, J. II. Smith, Thompson,
So. Best horse mule colt, G. Ed.
Harrison, $40.
Offer by VIM. Kemper-Best
draft colt, either sex, foal 1913
first, f. L. Crosby, Mexico, 500;
second, r. E. Boaz, McCredie,
$40; third, r. r. Arnold, Jr.,
Mexico, S..
Offer by Moody Commission
Co.-Best harness stallion, any
age, first, j. R. Feagan, Brook.
vile, KY, $15; second, Joe Har,
ris, Columbia, Mo, $40.
Offer by Live Stock Commits.
sion Co. Best pure bred draft
stallion, any age, first, f. l.. Cros
| by, $l5; second, II. l.. Parrish
Mexico, $40.
Offer by orpheum Bar-Best
draft mare or gelding, 4 years ole
and over, first, c. X. Barnes
Clark, Mo-, $40; second, f. L
Crosby, $40; third, same, So.
Offer by National Bank-Bes
! draft colt, either sex, under
year old, first, f. Il. Crosby, $40
second, r. f. Boaz, S.. Bes
draft horse, mare or gelding,
years old and under 4, first, Geo
Il. Dean, Mexico, $40; second, +
Il. Crosby, So. Best draft horse
mare or gelding, 2 years old anC
under 3, first, F. L. Crosby, $15
second, II. L. Parrish, S..
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
Mrs. higgins Dead.

Mrs. Jane higgins, 50 years
old, i'll with chronic neutritis,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Luke Bleyins, in this city
the 18th inst. The funeral was
held Wednesday, conducted by
Rev. w. A. Shullenberger. Burial
in Elmwood. One child survives
her, Mrs. Blevins.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
MARTINSBURG ITEMS.

Miss Matte Matthews spent
several days in Mexico attending
the Fair.
Rev. Chas. Windon will visit
friends here for a couple of
weeks.
Mrs. II. L. Burwell was in Mex
leo Wednesday.
Miss Edna Wilson of Jonesburg
Is the guest of Miss Hazel Fried
man.
Mrs. Daisy Michel who has
been visiting at the home of VIM,
e. Pike returned to her home in
st. Louis Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Dunno OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, is spending her
vacation with her cousin, Mrs. NJ
D. Scannell, here.
Mrs. Mary B. Harrison OF
Omaha, Nebr., is the guest of Mrs
VIM. Hughlett this week.
Miss Mamie Heckemeyer of st
Louis will be the guest of Stev,
Bertels and family this week.
Raymond and Lucille Wilson o
Jonesburg were the guests o
Misses Hazel and Vera Friedman
Sunday.
Miss Ruth Peyton visited he
father, c. T. Peyton, in Laddoni
saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ella Black of Wellsvill
and Miss Anna Refine spent Fri
day with Miss Minnie Pike.
D. c. Harmon of Montgomer
wy visited friends here Friday
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Mexico's big Fair last week
was "a great success. There were
visitors here---from here and
tbere-from New York City to
Denver.
Among the awards were the
following;
Mules-Best horse mule any
age, first, C. Ed. Harrison, Mex
leo, $40. Best mare mule, 3 years
old and over, first, NJ b. Murray,
McCredie, $15. Best pair mules
any age, hitched to farm wagon,
first, NJ. B. Murray, $l5; second,
Chas. Householder, Thompson,
$40.
Horses-Best saddle mare, 4
years old and over, first, Eaton
Farm, Mexico, SIS; second, Estill
& Son, Estill, Mo-, $40. Best sad
die mare, 3 years old and under
4, first, Hook & Woods, : Paris,
$40; second, Eaton Farm, $5.
Best saddle mare, 2 years old and
under 3, first, Hook & Woods $40
second, Blader & Barnett, Holli-
dy, $40. Best saddle mare, !
year old and under 2, first, Ben
Elliott, Mexico, $40. Best saddle
mare, under year old, first, Tom
Bass, Mexico, $40; second, Eaton
Farm, So. Best saddle stallion, q
years old and over, Miss Loula
Long, Kansas City, $l5; second
Tom Bass, $40. Best saddle stal
lion, 3 years old and under /, Es
till & Son, $40; second, Miss
Loula Long, So.
Jacks-Best jack, year ole
and under 2, j. E. Booth, Bexico
$40. Best jack, 2 years old anc
under 3, Hamilton Bros, Mexico
$40. Best jack, any age, Hamil
ton Bros, $15; second, Morris
Middleton, Mexico, $40.
Shorthorn Cattle Best bull.
years old and over, first, S. y
Emmons, Mexico, $40. Best senioI
yearling bull, first, Walker Pol
lock, Mexico, $40. Best senioi
bull calf, first, S. p. Emmons
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
SHOW RING RESULTS

No 40 Best draft stallion, of
L Crosby
2 O produce ....... 1900 1000
Barnes L
1s R Boaz McCredie
Special by County Court
No 43 Best draft mare and colt both considered
owned in Audn county 1000 500
2nd F L Crosby.
Special by Audran County Court
40 40 Best draft colt either owned in Audrain Co. $1,000
1st ] Wilson.
Special by Bar s35.OO
46 Best light gedng
City R
Medium Wool
1st End John T Beatty, Thompson
old ...............
LIST Shores. Clark, Jno t Beatty.
No. So Best buck lamb 500
t Beatty,
Sheep Classified
buck ...................
]
No 60 Best breed 1000
1st w J Shores
No 81 Best lambs, breed 1000
1st j Beatty
Special by County
list Beatty 2nd w J Shores.
No s7 Best roadster horse geldlng to be sent
1s J R Feagn BroOEvle KY End Miss Long city
No. &C Best light harness team, regard
ts Eaton Farm Mexico End J R. Feagan
No ?. po .,, . In The WOsi @ Trophy; ai; od IN Aa or a.,
Joining counties Elegant silver presented by r. Worl
Is Eaton farm
Grand Sweepstakes, Colt Ring $4,000
Ddd Rfd SH as foo%s @ s5 sl5 5000
End Tom Mexico; Srd Hamilton Layson
special by Audan County Court ~
harness colt owned in Audrain Co $1,000
Lacrosse Lumber $4,000 r. j. HOxsey $1,000
No GA Finest horse geng old and over $cO $1,000
Loula long, Kansas CT y; Esl e. Son. Estil MO
i special by Audrain County Court
No. 40 Best saddle or harness bred mare and colt owned IN
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
Mrs. Griffin Dead.

Mrs. Nancy Griffin, 62 years
old, died of Bright's Disease at
her home in this city, Tuesday of
last week. The funeral was held
Wednesday, conducted by Rev.
W. f. Dunkle, Mrs. Griffin was a
native Of Randolph county, this
State. She had lived in Mexico
for a number of years. One son,
who lived with her, survives her,
Geo. w. Griffin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
MRS. PEARSON DEAD.
One of Our Most Respected
Women Passes Away.

Mrs. Augusta NJ. Pearson. 81
y ears old, beloved wife of Ripley
w. Pearson, died at her home i'm
this city the 18th inst, at about
midnight. She had been in de-
cliuing health for many years
Deceased with her family lived
at Laddonia for long time. Mr..
and Mrs. Pearson moving 10 Mex
leo about three years since. She
was faithful wife and mother:
a woman of splendid Christian
character. Rev. w. A. Shullcu.
berger held funeral services at
the home Thursday afternoon,
burial in Elmwood cemetery. The
husband survives her besides two
daughters. The daughters are
Mrs. Nola Underwood and Mrs.
James f.. Martin, both of this
city. A little grandson also sur
wives her. Pearson Martin.
The pail bearers at the funeral
were: Sam Locke, Ross Cauthorn,
J. C. Mundy, j. Y. Brown. d. S.
Burrough, Il. n. Do2icr and VIM.
Ellpr
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
Mrs. Reed Dead.

Mrs. Sarah Adeline Reed, 81
years old, the mother of DR.. w.
L. Reed of Mexico and the sister
of Mrs. Rachel ,Bridgford, also of
this city, died at her home IN
Macon, Mo-, last Friday. De.
ceased many years ago lived in
Mexico; her husband built the
first two-story house in the town
She was a good woman. Her life
was a blessing to the world
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Rev. George Orlowski: Mr..
Editor, I'm going to leave YOU.
l have been pastor of the German
church on Bean Creek for several
years, but / have offered my res
lgnation there and have accepted
the pastorate of the German Evan
gellcal church at Verona, Mo-, in
the south part of the State. /
like Audrain county and her peo-
pie, but | leave you about Oct. 1.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
SOME INTERVIEWS.

H. ID. Hunter: | carry the
mails on rural route No. 3 out of
Mexico. Do l see any good corn
crop prospectsl Yes. Milt Har-
rlson, &. l.. Mcintosh and a num-
Der of others will have good corn.
They planted early and gave care
full cultivation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Bud Baker; I've lived in the
vicinity of Laddonia more'n 40
years-and I'm still in single bles-
sedness. had my first ride in an
automobile last week when l came
to Mexico to see the big Fair.
The machines stood around the
Public Square thicker'n | used to
see horses at the old hitch rack.
/ picked out the gentlest looking
machine | could find, went aboard
and was off. felt like | was fly
ing. | don't know whether that
was gentle machine or not.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Miss Mary Long, formerly a
resident of Mexico, died one day
last week at her home in Stur-
geon. Miss Long was a member
of the Methodist church and was
young woman of fine Christian
character. She was the daughter
of II. NJ. Long.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Hardin Alnmnae cleared about
$3.50 at the Fair last week with
their refreshment stand and "tag
day" They were to raise $500
by next January for the new
building at Hardin College and
they have already the $500 and
800 extra.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

B. F. Hendrick died at Lad
donia last week, and was buried
with Masonic honors, funeral ad-
dress by Rev, Conklin, Universal
ist, of Chicago. Mr., Hendricks
was one Of the very early settlers
of that town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

A young couple from Illinoi,
came to Mexico one day last week
and were united in marriage b.
Judge W. w. Bolts. The young
man was so frustrated and scared
that he went off forgetting to pay
for the ceremony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

w. ID. Lee of this city will
serve as judge of the saddle horse
classes at the Shelbyvillc, KY
Fair, which is to be held next
week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

w. f. Hilton, a cousin of f. \.
and Wallace Dearing of this city,
was killed a few days ago in
violent storm which swept over
Washington, d. C.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Mrs. Tom Pearson, j. II. Brown
and wife and Mrs, C. A. Wilder
and Miss Beulah Wilder, all of
Laddonia, attended the funeral of
Mrs. R. w. Pearson in Mexico last
Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Mrs. Mat Heller won the oil
stove at the Fair offered by the
Waters Pierce Oil Co. for the best
loaf of bread cooked on one OF
their stoves. She had 18 contest
ants against her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

There We're 200 automobiles on
,ne u, Mexico Fair grounds last
Wednesday. There were Is cars
mere from Slater and they were
mere from all the towns in this To-
eallty of the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.
New Trunk Line Telephone
ordered-Big Coal Contract.

'ilNi bllbs NlNs' NNEs ''s ''''l'
awrully dry and very warm. No.
rain yet, still we are hoping and
longing for a shower when it is.
the good Masters will.
Deputy Assessor Jason Flynt
was in our district lately listing
property. Jason is an albright
fellow. We are proud to see our
home boys coming to the front.
Jessie Pulls and wife and little
Miss Evelyn visited al Will
Riggs a few days ago.
Aunt Amanda Miller Of Mex
leo and Mrs Molhe Smith and
Miss Leila Wilder of Scotland
county Mo, visited friends and
relatives in our district lately.
Mrs. c. f. Sellers and son were
in Centralia shopping last week.
Quite a number of our people
are attending the revival meeting
at Union church, south of Cen
tralia. The meeting still con
tinues. Have had several addi.
tions.
Uncle Ely Lanham spent Sun
day at b. f. Pulls.
j. l.. Smith and folks visited
with Mrs. Mollie Smith and Miss
Leila Wilder at Milly Bryan 5
Sunday. They will visit relative
in Centralia the first of the week
and probably take the train for
home soon.
b. f. Pulls attended a called
meeting Of the Union Mutual
Telephone Co. of Centralia TO con
slider the trunk line proposition
from Centralia to Mexico. It was
decided to build it right away.
Work will commence soon. This
has long been needed. We will
get what we have been working
hard for a long time.
L. l.. Spencer is plowing fol
wheat.
Edgar and Roy Smith have the
contract Of hauling coal from
Stephens store for High Hi
school, for Cant school, and fol
their grandfather, Orris Sims
and for Barton Hubbard of thu
Cant store. They are hustlers
They start at midnight and ge
back at noon. This way the,
have the coolest time. Rattle
hard on them but they can't b,
idle; if they can't get an easy jol
they take a hard one.
Grandpa Lanham is not feeling
so well at this writing. How car
people feel well if it is so dread
fully hot and dry?
c. f. Sellers silo is high anc
dry, He is also building "A barn
Sam Loren left Friday for Tex
as to reside. Sorry to have thes,
good people leave us. We neeC
them, but hope that our loss will
be their gain. We wish them sue
cess and happiness in their new
home.
Bernard Sellers, son of c. 4
Sellers, was married to Miss Ola
Stuart, daughter of Harvey
Stuart, ON the 18th, in Mexico
Rev. ShuIlenberger officiating.
Miss Bertie Reed of Coumbii
visited Mrs. Roy Sims last week
Julius Edwards and wife o
Centralia visited home folks Sun
day.
Manuel Rediger is going t,
move to Ohio, we are told.
John McCammon and wife anC
Milly Bryan and wife are goinl
to move to Columbia in the neat
future.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Lewis Rice of McFall, Mo-, Wis
tied his parents in this city this
week, Rev. and Mrs. w. c. Rice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Born, on the 18th inst, to Mr.,
and Mrs. j. r. Bonsall, a daugh.
ter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

W. j. Baker: | have lived
down south of Benton City a long
time. Was raised in the neigh
borhood of Stephens Store. w.
w. Mckim, now of Berkley.
Cali, was one of my chums. We
played together as children many
day. Well, he is here now to
see me. OF course it makes me
feel good to meet him again. He
attclded the Mexico Fair. He
says they do not have saddle horse
sho s. in the Golden State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

John Davis left this week on a
visit to his aged father, W. A.
Davis, at Caney, Okla,
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

w. w. Braden: When | want
to go to worse place than Au-
drain Ill 90 to Arkansas. | know
farmers down on the Lick Creek
bottom, this county, who'll raise
25 bushels Of corn to the acre this
season. That's not far below the
usual average yield of the State
drOuth or no drouth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

f. :. Fields: | live at Wells
Will. ! was walking along one of
the streets of your good town of
Mexico a few days since when it
began TO rain lightly and Just
then ! met two little boys and
they began to cry. | suppose
they had lost mamma or they had
not seen it rain for so long they
could not make out what it meant.
Let it rain down at Wellsville Just
now and see if | cry about it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Frank Marshall: | live out in
the Long Branch neighborhood.
| am brother-in-law to your j. r..
Allen in Mexico. understand
the Message editor is building a
new dwelling house. You ought
to have waited to have seen the
results of these Democratic times
but | suppose President Wilson
is not responsible for this, drouth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1913-08-21

Continued on page s..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-17
Make Demand ForeibIe
Don't Be TrifIed With
Ask for 8. s. s. and Don't Stand for The
styust as Good' talk.

When a man has the short change
zamo worked on him. no makes noise
That brings the Police, ana yet that same
man may walk into a store and have the
''Just "a good :snrne worked on him and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-17
In Fact So Great That Long
Tunnels Are Drilled
through Coal There.

CETARLEsToN. Sept. 17-Parti-
sans of the Pocahontas coal field
boast that 1t is the only place on
earth where coal is so abundant that
they can afford to dig railroad
tunnels in 1t. The coaldale tunnel,
1890 feet long, on the main line OF
the Norfolk and Western railway If
teen miles west OF Blueaeld, was
driven through the famous Poca-
hontas No. seam, there ten feet
thick. Local tradition has It that
the contractor who built the tunnel
sold the coal out Of 1t for enough
to defray the entire cost, so that the
price he got from the railroad was
all clear profit. 1t must have been
a cheap tunnel to dig, since the con-
tractor could not have gotten more
than $4,000 worth OF coal out of
1t. However, the story is too good
to spoil by hypercritical analysis.
At least there can be no doubt
that the Pocahontas field, an area
approximately fifteen miles wide by
twenty-five miles long. undertake by
a seam of smokeless coal from six
to seven feet or more, running in
one instance to twenty-three feet, in
thickness, is producing a good deal