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Messrs. Frank and Loovane Brown,
Ralph and Floyd Thompson, Char
ley Baker and Grant Stewart, surpris-
ed Mr.. w. G. Davidson by each of
them bringing him a load of wood
(which they unloaded before he was
aware Of their kindness which he ap-
preciates very much. He said,
Come again boys, you are welcome
to warm your toes whenever you are
hunting in this vicinity
Miss Page gave q very good and
interesting Thanksgiving program.
The scholars rendered their pieces
excellent, and all had very pleasant
and interesting time. Mr.. Thompson
made few remarks and related how
Thanksgiving was observed in the
olden times.
Mr.. B. Yates is progressing nicely
in promoting the flour mill at Rock
ford and it's erection is said to be
sure thing. Mr.. Yates is going to
Aberdeen where he expects to pro-
mote another mill
Mr. and Mrs. Alma CloEgh are spend
ing a few days in BlackfCot on a vis-
it to friends.
Miss Laura Rurriston and Miss
May Graham and Miss Hanna Clough
and Mrs. NJ A. Woody were visit
ing at Eagle Bend last Sunday
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
DEATH OF
JUDGE FISHER

ing picket duty at the Battle of Shi.
loh, received the first fire Off, the
enemy on the morning Of April 6,
1862, when he received a life long
wound, from which he suffered all
through life He was engaged in
the siege of Vicksburg, and marched
with Sherman to the Sea. He saw
nineteen battles, and was an hundred
days under fire at and around Alta
ia, Ga.
Mr.. Curtis was direct descendeat
of Captain Cock on his mothers side
and of Stephen Decatur on his fa-
thcr's side. He was married to Mel
vina Moore April 16, 1868 He is sur.
vived BY his widow and four sons
Harry E., Of Idaho Falls Fred M. Of
BlackfoCt; Earl R., Of Oakland, and
Charles V. of Blackfoot
The bereavcd seem to have the
unanimous and sincere coincidence OF
the people Of Blackfoot in the loss
Of their husband and father.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
OUR NEW ASSESSOR

The newly elected county officers
will be sworn in on January 18th.
Y. A. Benson, of Moreland, Bing-
hams next assessor was in Black
foot last Monday, and was il very
apprcciative mood on account of the
confidence placed in him by the yot-
ers at the last election. We believe
he will make competent and eff
cient officer. ard he says ho made
no prediction promises and viii be-
gin his duties under obligations to
the people only.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

The present board of county com
missioners held their final meetin,
last Monday when they met as boar
of equalization, and the minutes OF
said meeting will be officially publish
ed in this paper next week. The new
board will have it's first meeting on
the second Monday in January, when
Commissioner Christensen will be the
only hold-over The new members
are Garfield Bond and Col. Fugats
of Aberdeen.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10

Nose Alexander, Idahcs democrat
ic governor elect, IVES in BlackfCot
last Saturday shaking hands with his
friends and interviewing his constitu-
erts. While here, in company with
Frank DeKay, he visited the asylum,
and while he evidently found no fault
with its management, he refrained
| from any praise or hint as to it's fu-
ture superintendency. Several of his
lieutenants, however, talked as Though
Nose would respect the old motto
Of ITO the Victors Belong the Spoils. .
In the event he does, it is rumcrcd
thct Dr. Pointer, of Montpelier, once
upon time an applicant for the plac :.
and an old democratic friend Of Dr.
Hoover, was again an applicant, and
at present was in the lead for it,
DIR. Poole, we understand, is not in
receptive mood for the place.
The statement that our next gov
ernor is being credited with making,
to the effect that the democrats Of
Idaho are so prosperous that he can
not find enough of them to fill the
few positions that he has to give
out, cannot conscientiously be repeat
ed by him since last Saturday While
here he was surrounded by a count
less number of Democratic job chass
ers who seemed very anxious to serve
the dear people in almost any old
place. They all had difficult time
of getting His Honor's ear for 4
minute, and many of them not even
got that precious minute. One of
his managers had him cornered in. the
depot rest room for long time
while his excellency was waiting for
late train, much to the dismay Of
bunch of candidates for the pie
counter in the waiting room who fear
ed that they would be deprived of
an opportunity of offering their 10y
al service. AS the time was getting
short fer the arrival of the train and
there was no prospect of break
between Alexander and his friend,
one of the candidates for public Of
flee called the depot policeman's at
tention to the way the ladies' rest
room was being misused, and that
official not knowing the new COVER
nor politely asked him and his friend
to vacate their forbidden quarters,
which they did, but the best the
many job chasers could get was a
parting hand shake from the new
dispenser of public patronage.
There are at least eight choice ap-
pointments to be made for heads of
state departments by Governor elect
Moses Alexander as we'll as a num-
Der of other appointments that carry
great deal of weight both with the
administration of the state govern
ment while he is head of the Official
family and work that is carried Oh
over Idaho through state government
channels. Up to the present time
the governor elect has not intimated
whom he will appoint to any office
That he is making thorough invcsti-
cation of the needs and requirements
of these departments is well known.
Included in the list are the follow
Ing appointive positions: A long tern
John A. Blomquist, president of the
commission; state engineer, state ban
commissioner, state insurance COM
missioner fer two years. state fish
and game warden for two years, state
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
HANsE N A CANDIDATE

Attorney W. P. Hansen of this city
is an applicant for the position o
register Of the u. S. land office al
BlackfOOt to succeed H. w. Kiefer
who now occupies that position and
whose appointment expires about tbs
first of the year.
Mr.. Hansen Is thoroughly qualified
to hold the position he seeks and
has many friends here who would
be pleased to see him receive the ap
pointment. and who are doing all
they can to further his interests. -
Idaho Register.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
A HOT LECTURER

j. G. Adams, noted prohibition
lecturer known as dynamite" Adams,
was lin town this week delivering
scathing lectures on the street and
the Methodist church against firms
and persons who deal in the illegal
sale of liquor. His street talk was
extremely abusive and defiant AMI
drew quite a crowd
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS

During the month of November,
1914, thcre was allowed at the U. S.
Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho, 374
original and final entries, covering
an acreage of 62, 2,153.93 acres. The
attaches of this office are extremely
busy, and if business does not di-
minish additional help will be requir-
ed to transact the incrc asins bust
ness.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

Mark Farmer, who was taken to
Idaho Falls last Saturday to he op-
Grated on for appendicitis, is reported
as doing as we'll as could be expect
ed. The operation was successfully
performed by Doctors Patrie and
Cline, and at last accounts the patient
was resting easy.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
ARREST ANOTHER MEXICAN

This week Sheriff Jones made a
trip to Nampa, where he arrested a
Mexican who is suspected witness
to the killing of Lafe Hampton, the
Shelley marshal The prisoner plead
ed guilty to a charge of vagrancy and
was given 60 days, which will enable
the sheriff to hold him until he is
wanted to testify.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
e. AND G. BILLS AUTO co.

The Ford garage, heretofore oper-
ated by T. S. Dibble, deceased, which
was recently purchased by the Bills
Bros, who have taken the agency for
several other popular autos, win in
future be known as the E. and G..
Bills Auto Co. Garage.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
THE EIR FIRST BORN

Last night about O'Clock, the stork
visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hi Allen and brought them a real live
doll for Christmas present. It is
girl, and Hi says she is a beauty.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10

Rev. w. J. Herwig, Supt. Of the
Idaho Anti-SaloOn League, will speak
at the NJ E. church next Sunday
morning at II o'clock on "The pre-
sent Status Of the Liquor Question
in Idaho." An invitation is extend
ed to the public generally.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
EXCURSIONS

Via the Oregon Short Line, between
Local Points. Tickets on sale Decem,
,ber 18, 10, 20, 21, %, 20, "a, 25 and
81, 1914, and January 1, 1915 Limit,
January 4th. See agents for rates
and further particulars. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
RIB BoNs, RIBBONS

All kinds, colOrs and widths, suit
able for Christmas presents. On sale
this week at half price at Irene
McNees. adv
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-12-10
A Home Institution

This bank is home institution. Our loans made
right here at home to good farmers and business
is home institution for home people. We will pay you
good interest your idle funds Make deposit and then pay
your bills with your personal check 1t very simple
lent and safe Call and gladly explain the many advantages
Of checking account You will always have receipt which
cannot be disputed The endorsed check which will be
turned to you ncontestble proof Of the payment of the BILL
Your money safe deposited this bank your credit If
you carry your pocket leave home may be lost or
stolen. Come in and let talk these with you
D. w. STANDROD & co. Bankers
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
IAzEWELl LAWYERS
WIN BIG LAND SUIT.
Title to Thousands of Acres of Valu.
able Buchanan Property Settled
by Supreme Court ofVirginia.

a suit of vital interest to perhap.
haif the citizens of Buchanan count,
as well rs to many outside investors
has recently been decided by the Su
prcme Court of Virginia. 1t was in
stituted by The Buchanan Company,
composed of New England and West
Virginia people, against the heirs at
law of Richard Smyth and Henry
Banks, and was based upon grant of
2OO,O0O acres to Richard Smyth and
Henry Banks, dated about 1896. or
this tract, 100000 acres lie in Buch-
anan county, and include all the lower
side OF the county, from some four
miles above Grundy to the Kentucky
line.
Mrs. I. j. Muncy, of this place,
and Bruce G.. Banks, of Blueficld, are
two of the heirs mt law of Henry
Banks. A demurrer to the bill was
sustained by Judge Hutton, of Abing-
don, who heard the case. On appeal,
the Supreme Court has affirmed the
lower court.
AS this grant was bona fide
grant, and older than the grants un-
der which the citizens claim the
land, the Importance of the suit is ap-
parent. However, the land was sold
FOR taxes many years ago, under
the old grant. The legal questions
involved were many and interesting,
as we understand
The complainants were represented
by Senator Jeffries, of Norfolk and
Congressman S. b. Avis and Brown,
jackson & Knight, of Charleston, w.
Va. The defendants were represented
by Grcever & Gillespie, of this place,
and M. o. Lita, of Welch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
Up.tO-NOM.

The Ciinch Valley News office ha.
II great many callers and visitors be.
sides customers, and request, as po.
ute as we know how, is made of eucl
and all of them, viz: Please talk to
and transact your business with the
man ut the desk and not the man nj
The machine. He cannot possibly tall,
and operate the machine ut the same
time. The editor at the desk likes to
talk. 1t is his business to talk. If
this is not true, what are we here for ?
as the politicians say. We are always
glad to have friends visit the office
the above request is politely made in
self defense.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
Notice to Subscribers.

Subscribers who took advantage of
the six months offer of this paper and
the Progressive Farmer, need not feel
uneasy if they have not yet received
the Progressive Farmer. 1t will
come all right. The names and adj
dresses have all been sent in. Some
time is necessary to get the names
arranged on the mailing list. We
understand that special offers made
by the Progressive Farmer have de.
luged that office with new names, and
they are hard at it getting them OF
their mailing list. Have little pa
tience, and all will be satisfactory.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
THE TAZEWELL POST
OFFICE MATTER.
(EditOrial.)

..trom newspaper dispatches it ap-
pears that the Tazewell post office
matter is still some distance from a
final settlement. Acting Postmaster
Buchanan has been recommended to
the Senate for appointment, but has
been held up, the papers state, on ac-
count of the fact that Senator's Mar
tin and Swanson he'd recommended
MIR. j. b. Boyer for the place. We
understand that Mr.. Buchanan was
endorsed by Congressman Glass and
Jones. So. the situation stands thus
ly: Senator'S Martin and Swanson
have endorsed Col. j. b. Boyer; Con-
gressmen Glass and Jones, Mr.. A. b.
Buchanan
In the last senatorial primary SEN
ators Martin and Swanson were op-
posed by congressman Jones and
Glass. There was n straight out
and out, fair contest between these
four candidates for the senatorships.
Messrs. Jones and Glass received an
insignificant vote in the county. To
be exact, the vote in the county was:
Martin 6l7; Swanson G10; Glass 10;
Jones G1. Under such state of
facts, whose Recommendation and en-
dorsement should be respected? If
the Democratic doctrine of and slogan
Let the people rule" is still in vogue
and mean anything, which two of
these four represent the majority of
the Democrats in this Messrs
Martin and Swanson or Messrs. Glass
and Jones? Draw your own conclu-
sions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
News Notes of Grafton.

Grafton, Va, Jan. 29.-We are hav-
ing some lovely weather now and the
farmers are doing some plowing.
Makes us think of the good old sum-
mer time will soon be here.
Paul Yost is quite ill with tonsil-
tits at this time.
Mrs.H. N. Peck is improving from
a long spell of sickness.
John Henry Yost is right ill at this
time, due to heart trouble.
Mrs. Charles Burton is improving
from long spell of bronchial trouble.
Mr.. Toliver Gerald is very ill at
this time, and his relatives are con-
siderably alarmed over his condition.
Miss Ella Burton has returned from
an extended VISIT to Eggleston, and
Graham and points in the Elkhorn
coal fields.
Mrs. Oleo Barnett was visiting in
the neighborhood last week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30

entity colored. a communication in
one of the daily papers few days
ago makes the impression, uninten-
tionally perhaps, that one of the cam
iidates for appointment as postmast-
er here had been entirely discounted
by the Democrats of the county, the
county committee included. or course
everybody here knows that statement
untrue. Nobody wishes to be un-
fair, or do anything else but "tote
tair', and such incorrect reports
should be rcpudiatcd, and the Golden
Rule followed by all parties. Success
~ any other route is dismal failure
n the end
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
Pounding Mill Personals

Pounding Mill, Va, Jan. 27, 1914.
James Neel spent Sunday at Cedar
Bluff with his brother and sister, the
latter of whom is attending school
there.
c. M. Hunter is visiting relatives
in the eastern part of the state.
w. r. Sparks has returned from
Dante, where he has been holding a
position. He reports about one hun
dred other employees cut off.
Israel White and family, who have
lived here for the past fifteen years,
has moved to Cedar Bluff. People
here regret to lose this excellent fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Davidson, of
Bluefield, visited the latter's uncle,
II. w. Christian, and family here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James johnson came
very near losing their residence by
fire on last Friday morning about Z
o'clock. The fire originated in the
west room down stairs, but how, is
unknown. This room and the room
above were in flames in few min
utes, they being papered with several
thicknesses of paper. Only for the
timely aid of the section men, who
were just starting out, and nearby
neighbors, most os the town would
probably now be in ashes. All the
household goods, in the two rooms
mentioned were either destroyed OF
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
MIR. Cosby at His Best.

Mr.. Ernest II. Cosby, organist and
choir master for All Saints Episcopal
church, Richmond, gave recital in
the Methodist church here Tuesday
night to n good sized audience. The
object of the recital was to have an
expert introduce and "try out" the
new pipe organ, which the Metho-
dist people recently bought for their
handsome new church. Mr.. Cosby
was assisted in the recital by Mrs. A.
S. Higginbotham, Miss Wyrenc Les
ter and Miss Tot Mccall. Mr.. Cos
by's program was most excellent
one, embracing many famous class
ical numbers, which brought out
many of the beautiful and melodious
tonal qualities which the organ pos
sesses. That the gentleman from
Richmond was complete master of the
instrument was fully demonstrated
when the Introductory number was
played.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
STAYED With LIS.

DR.. John T.. jackson, the well
known druggist, has renewed his con-
tract with this paper for his advertis-
ing during 1914. Special mention is
made Of this fact only to state an
other interesting fact in connection,
viz: that this is the SEVENTEENTH
time he has done this thing. When
the present management took charge
of the Clinch Valley News, in May,
1897, DIR. Jackson's ad was among
the first, if not the very first, one
secured for the paper. Through all
these years he has steadily adhered to
his belief in the value of printers ink.
How we'll he has prospered is known
to all; and he has likewise prospered
and grown in the estimation and good
will of the public. He came here
seventeen years ago a total stranger
to the people of the community. Few,
If any, business men are better known
now than he.
Another significant fact, DR.. Jack
son has been in one building continu-
ously, with no change whatever in
the business. We are not sure but
that his is the only business in the
town of which this can be said. DR..
Jackson should feel gratified that
during all these years his good luck
has not failed him. All of. which
goes to show that with common sense
and business judgment any business
will grow and succeed if "you stick to
it and stay by it,"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
Cove Creek News.

Cove Creek, Va, Jan. %, 1914
The farmers are taking advantage
of the present open weather to be
gin ploughing for their 1914 crops.
Mr.. Henry Lambert, who moved
from this place to Laurel few year.
ago, died Saturday morning. Hi.
remains were brought back here and
laid to rest in the burial ground or
S. N. Shawver's place Sunday after
noon.
Misses Tora and Stella Ncel and
Callie Belcher spent Monday with
Miss Sallie Leffel.
Mr.. l. ii. r. Stevenson celebrated
his seyenty-fifth birthday Tuesday. A
large crowd of friends were present
to extend congratulations
David Neel is visiting his father,
Mr.. M. F. Neel.
Miss Lizzie Compton is visiting her
sister in Graham this week.
Miss Kate Gillian will go to Stony
Creek within the next day or two to
visit her sister, Mrs. Evelyn Hender-
son.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
NATIVE GRASSES
FOR Mr.. BROWNING
INK" on Alfalfa Says Abbs Valley
Writer, Although Willing to Try
Anything That Will Produce.
Abbs Valley, Jan. 26, 1914.
Editor Clinch Valley News,
Tazewell, Va.

Dear Sir:---
l have seen your local about my be.
ing bound to my idols. l did not sec
your reply to my last---about "Me
and Napoleon" but / heard of it. Now
sa OF to the sun being hot, do not
deny; but it affects editors as well
as other people. | have seen edit
ors get hot many time.
l am willing to try anything that
promises greater yield; but stop
your specializing and give us figures.
Who has made bowling success in
Southwest Virginia with alfalfa? If
the seed bed for timothy and clover
was prepared with the same care as
foralfalfa, the yield would be us
great.
Higgaman, of Connecticut, the hay
king, wrote me to disc my land not
less than forty times until | had the
seed bed thoroughly pulverized He
said he had cut eight tons of timothy
per acre, but he put in the timothy
alone---without a nursing crop. did
not follow his advice, but ! went far
enough to get n fine crop.
/ rciterate my position: that our
native grasses properly handled will
yield as much as any of the foreign
grasses that we attempt to cultivate,
and that they will whip out anything
you bring here. Our people have
been fighting the sod, and it is a
splendid commentary that with the
miserable farming we have had, our
blue grass sod is still in the ascend
ency.
One other thing Higgaman wrote
me, and that was, that every clod
should be broken up as the fertility
in an ordinary sized clod would sup
port several stalks of timothy. He
also drilled the seed, while most of us
sow broadcast. He cut his timothy
high and did not cut until the blade
of the machine would knock a portion
of the seed out.
Nature has pointed the way for us.
Timothy, clover, potatoes, blue grass
corn, in moderate acreage, fat cattle
and fine horses. We can lead the
world with these.
Stick to the old Alag, and let the
new rags alone.
JAMES S. BROWNING.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
Death of Little EastOn Girl.

Little Mary Alice Easton, whose
serious illness was mentioned in this
paper two weeks ago, died at the
Retreat For The Sick, in Richmond,
last Monday morning. The remains
were brought to Tazewell on Wednes-
day and laid beside those of her
mother, the Rev. w. w. Arrowood
conducting a short service at the
grave. In the funeral party accom-
paning the remains to Tazewell were
Mr.. III. E. Easton, father of the de-
ceased, Mrs. Mary and Miss Maggie
Norton and Mr.. r. Norton, of Blue
field; Miss Nellie Emschwiller and
Lee Emschwiller, all near relatives of
the deceased. The remains were met
at the station by number of the local
knights of Pythias, who took them
in charge under direction of Mr.. W.
f. Peery, and conveyed to Maple
Shade cemetery, where they were
tenderly laid at rest. 1t will be re-
called that the child's mother, Mrs
Grace Easton, died during the holi-
days, and the flowers had scarcely
withered upon her grave before her
baby girl was laid by her side. And
so. in Gods providence, mother and
child are united where they will never
be separated again. And Providence
makes no mistakes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-30
LOCAL NEWS

The citizens and "hnngerS-on' y
around the station Mt North Tazcwcll
were treated to an unusual scene
wednesday noon, when the Norfoil.
and Westerns famous passenger train
No. i, was dctourcd over the Clinch
valley via Jaeger, w. Va, to Blue
field, because Of freight wreck on
the main line. The train was com
posed of II number of steel passenger
coaches and Pullman's; and passed the
North Tazcwell station ut terrific
speed.