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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07

Buys Land.
More Than 1.275,OOO Acres
From White Mountains
to Appalachians Has
Been Purchased.

Washington, Va, July -
Purchase by the federal govern
ment Of s7,sSs acres of non
agricultural land in the White
mountains of New Hampshire
and the Southern AppalachIaus
was approved today by the na-
tidnal forest reservation com.
mittee. This brought the total
so far approved for national for
ests IN the East up TO more than
1000 acres.
The latest acquisition Will
involve an expenditure of $3.50.
0Qo, OF about S3SS an acre. The
largest parcel is in the Boone
purchase area. in North Caro-
lima, block OF SO 1856 ucres
which the owners have agreed
To sell for 81 SO an acre; the
next largest is in New Hamp-
shire, group OF tracts CON
prlsing 23.5lS acres, one Of
which viii close "A gap between
the tracts already acquired In
ulat region, the price being
81 81 uu acre
Other tracts Include, 8.p69
acres in the Potomac area, Nir-
ginia aud West Virginia: a04
acres Ia the Massauuttun area,
Virginia; l9S acres ia the Shen.
audoah area, Virginia aud
West Virginia; l9.423 acres in
the Natural Bridge area, Vir.
giniai 1924 acres IA the White
Top area Tennessee aud VIZ
ginini o2t ncres IN the Savnn.
nah area, North Carolina; SOL
acres IN Tho Nantnhaln area.
North Caroline; $40 Acrea ia the
cherokee area, Tennessee: and
LOG AT 1913 per acre IN the
Georgia area
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Typhoid
Reports.
State Board OF Health Wishes
Prompt Notification OF
All Outbreaks.

Richmond. Va, July 2.-The
State Board Of Health today re-
newed its request for prompt
notification of all outbreaks OF
typhoid fever that threatened
TO assume the proportions of
an epidemic. The board is now
fully organized for it's summer
work against the disease but
cannot promise the prompt stop
page of epidemics unless reporis
are made before the disease is
widespread. Physicians in
particular are asked by the
board to forward their monthly
report cards promptly and to
notify the board if there are any
evidences of outbreaks IN the
communities where they prac
lice. The same request is made
of municipal authorities and VI
private citizens.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
Winter Cover Crop.

Crimson clover as q winter
cover crop should not be sowed
anywhere in the Uuited states
earlier than july lst Ii sowed
earlier 1t is likely to head out
and mature in tie fan without
making sufficient growth. The
latter part of JAY and the
month Of August urethe sowing
periods for crimson clover. We
have found some of our farmers
"laJ ing by their corn and
sowing crimson clover about
June 10th With all due re-
spect 10 these gentlemen tins
Is too early for The laying to, If
cora md too early for ih6 SOW
ing OF crimson clover. Corn
can profitnbly BE cultivated
during the larger part Of The
month OF July 1t Will need
work much more lust before
and after the sl!king and tassel.
ing period than before as the
corn plants = taxed TO their
full strength ,., ehat tune aud
any help We can give them
viii greatly benefit them.
The dryer the season tile more
frequent and thorough should
be the cultivation, always re-
Numbering that corn should be-
cultivated shallow, just stir the
top two or three inches Az deep
er cultivation leaves the land
rough aud breaks the corn roots
We have some progressive far
mers and farmer boys who have
already cultivated their corn 4
ana 1 times and who plan to
cultivate 2 or 8 times moro
Every coed cultivation that an
acre OF corn receives should
make that acre yield from to
8 bushels more corn.
j. Q. Stiles.
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
July 3rd

ON Saturday the program was
delayed until . o'clock in the
afternoon on account of the
rain. Aviator Luckey went up
IN his bWlauc again and gave
the spectators "a thrill in one of
ms famous dips. While flying
directly over the park he dip
ped very suddenly down to-
wards the bleachers, causing
The people To run and jump for
their lives, but to their aston
lshment the nviator passed
safely over their heads.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07

teams in action for the last
Tune this season. The game
was not so fast az heretofore,
hut nevertheless ~us interest
lng. The home team got on to
Harding III the first inning for
tour scores. and by gradually
increasing u,cir lead. kcokee
tailed to overcome them. Fish
er had 10 relieve McIntire in
the sixth. and pitched good ball
for the remainder of the game.
Following is tabulated score of
gNme:
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Oscar f. Banks Dies at Alb
inedon.

The many friends and relu
tiyes OF Oscar +. Banks, at this
place, viii be deeply grieved to
learn of his death, which occur
red at Abingdon, Va, Monday
morning at S;l5 o'clock. lie
hnd been sick for a week or
more of heart trouble, having
had an attack several months
ago.
Simon and Reuben Banks,
brothers Of the deceased, went
to Abingdon Monday morning
to attend til, funeral services
aud the remains were Inferred
at that place Tuesday after
noon.
The deceased was u years
old and II son of Mrs. ~. c..
Banks, of this place, where he
spent his boyhood days.
For several years he was con
nected with the Virginia &
Tennessee Telephone Compa
at this place, but moved TO Ab
ingdou about five years ago,
where he held "A position as To-
cal manager for the same com
pany, and was held in high es-
TEEN.
The deceased is survived by
a wife, two small children
mother, four brothers and one
sister, namely, Mrs. Alpha
Banks, SIMON, Reuben, Roy,
Earl and TheIma.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
Annual First Aid Field
Contest

The First Annual First Aid
Contest of the Southwest Vir-
giuH Coal Fields was held at
Big stone Gap, July ., atI:3O
p m, on the athletic field.
The contest was directed by
Maj. II L. Patterson. Of the
lnitcd States Army, Chief of
The First Aid Department of tn e
american Red Gross, assisted
ny DR.. Shields, of the American
Red Cross.
Seventeen teams were enter
~ IN the cont, st, representing
the Clinchfield Coal Company,
the Virginia Iron, Coal and
Cpke Company, and the Ston-
rga Coke and Coal Company.
ln addition To the regular teams,
mere were three colored teams
OF the Stonegu Coke and Coal
Sompany's sStonega plant, who
were judged under special rul-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
Aeroplane Flight.

The aeroplane flight, which
was scheduled TO take place at
II o'clock, had 10 be postponed
until O'Clock on account of n
valve in the engine missing
MIR, Luckey finally got ready
and made perfect flight. cir
cling the town several times at
height OF 500 feet, aud made a
perfect landing in the park near
where he started amid "A thun-
dering applause from the spec
tators.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
TuG Of War.

The tug of war contest took
place in front OF the grand
stand. Six teams we're entered,
consisting of ten men each with
a captain: Keokee, Osaka:
Stunega, D Inman, aud Big
Stone Gap Three flags were
placed on the ground three feet
apart, aud a handkerchief was
tied IN the center of a long rope
WIN team at each end of the
rope Il signal was given for both
teams TO pull The team pull
ing the handkerchief past the
outside flag won. In the pre-.
Iiminuries the contest finally
simmered down 10 Inman and
Keokce The latter team won
by taking two of three pulls
First prize, Keokee, S25 90: see
ond prize. Inman, $40 90
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
Something Do
ing in South.
investigations Going On In
East Tennessee and South
west Virginia.

n. b. ReMine. of Bristol
writes the Manufacturers Rec
ord that there has been an in
spection of meteorological con-
ditions in East Tenncsses by
electro chemical engineers rep.
rescnting the Snyder Electric
Furnace Co., Chicago, which
gives promise OF resulting in
adding to the many industries
Of the South a new and highly
profitable branch of mannfac-
turing raw materials into high
class trade products. American
manufacturers in general. as a
result OF unsatisfactory trans
portation conditions resulting
from the continental war, huv a
been unable to secure many Of
the chemical products OF basic
necessity IN their manufacture
ing operations Thus the at
tentiun of commercial chemists.
and particularly of electro
chemical experts. has been
turned toward the field of
American ueeds in this respect
TO devise au economical and
permanent basis upon which
these necessary supplies could
be.manufacturcd in the United
states upon "a basis that will
leave them ID market against
/ European competition when
trade with the continent rovives
following the present war
During the past six months
tile Snyder Electric Furnace
Co, which manufactures one
of the types of successful elcc-
trio furnaces, has been making
"A detailed investigation of East
Tennessee territory as "a locality
in which to install one of its
furnaces in making ferro-man
ganese and other electro-chemi.
cal products necessary both in
steel manufacture and in var
ious chemical uses, Thorough
study has been made of the
supply of raw material obtain
able throughout East Tonnes
see, and detailed report has
been made, particularly as To-
available quantities OF mangnu
esc 1t ia found that given the
low power rate for clectricnl
energy, which one 81 these
u
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
DYER, TENN. MAN SUI.
FERED 40 YEARS.
J. I. Castleman Finds Hope
Fulfilled After Passing
Threescore Years.

j L Gastleman, Of Dyer,
Tenn, suffered from stomach
arrangements for forty years.
taking all sorts of medicine, fol
ing all kinds of medical advice
la all the forty years, he
said, he never had d real good
day until he tried Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. Then he
discovered something. Let his
letter tell about it:
the first dose Of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy caused gail
stones 10 pass from me. am
feeling much better than have
ever before | am 81 years old
and had never before enjoyed
one whole good day.
Il would not give the Que bot
tie YOU sent me for ali the drugs
aud doctors medicine that is
made
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
gives permanent results for
stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments. Eat az much and
whatever you like. No more
distress after eating, pressure
of gas in the stomach aud
around the heart. Get one bot
tie of your druggist now and
try it on on absolute guarantee
If not satisfactory money will
be returned. adv.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07

Wm-esou,g, Ky, June 30. -
ID L. Litls and associates, of
Coeburn, va, u few duys ago
purchased large area OF fine
coal aud timber lands along the
upper tockhouse creek in this
county paying about $40, 900
cash therefor IL is said here
that reul estote transfers are al
most daily along Rockhonse
creek aud considerable talk of
the building OF branch llne OF
The Lexington and Eastern rail.
road up The fork ia order IN
open up the extensive coal and
timber fields. the richest in
Eastern Kentucky. Engineers
are now sand TO bz locating the
road lts construction will
probably start during July
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
Slow Mule Race.

Mules swap drivers aud driv
ers swap mules. No spurs or
switches were used and the last
mule to cross the line was de.
ciared winner. Tucker won
first prize, and Franks, of Ar
no. second nrige
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
Base Ball.

On the afternoon of July End
Big Stone Gap and Keokee who
stood third and fourth In the
Virginia Coal Fields Leapne
played for a cash prize of $iOO,
which was won by Big Stone
Gap by score of to 5, Quite
q crowd was out TO see ruth
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
Fast Mule Race.

First prize, 50 OO-Oad Ward
of Arno saw mill; second prize.
box of cigars--A II. Marcum.
of StOnega.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
Horse Show-R oadsters.

j w McGavock, of Wythe
county, DR.. j G. Orr, of Bris
toll, and James Cowden, of
Scott county, were selected TO
Judge the horse show.
Entries: Paul Martin and
Miss Matte Brown, Creed Kelly
and Miss Richmond, and Mr.
and Mrs. Bradley Weary.
First prize, $40. 0O-Paul Mar
TIN and Miss Matte Brown;
second prize, So 5O--Mr. aud
Mrs. Badiey Weary.
Live Stock Show.
Best cow-First prize-John
GilIy, of Lee county; best regis.
tered bull-First prize-T. c..
Morris, of Wise county; best
mich First prize-H. A
Continued on Page Four.9
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07

\ total OF $4,O00.OOo in tolls
was collected for the use of the
Panama canal in the time be.
tween the opening of the water
way for traffic in May last year
up to June 6 last.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
Sham Battle.

A sham battle was fought 10y
squads of Company IL, 2ud
Regiment Of Virginia Nolun-
irers, under the command OF
Lieutenant Painter A squad
40 men we're concealed outside
10 The park, under the com
nmnd of Sergeant Taylor, who
We're to attack l.ieutenant
i'4Nntrr, and try to dislodge his
amen The attacking party,
However, failed 10 dislodge the
nrmy 1t was a most exciting
event and was witnessed by Il
large crowd OF spectators.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07
Nine Explosion.

The mine explosion demon
iAtlnn under the direction of
.ho United States Bureau of
Mines, took place Immediately
Aiier the acropiane flight. 4
wooden gallery 100 feet long
was built in the lower end Of
ihe park, made TO resemble a
mlue entry by actual explo-
nom IL was shown the result of
t"ty powder and black pow
ger being used in mines. Coal
iust was placed on small
anelves in the gallery and five
pounds of black powder was
hred, which caused terrible
explosion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-07-07

OLD newspaper for sale at
this ofhce,
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-15
The Arkansas Valley
Telephone Company
H. E. LlNDAS, President

Jack Flanders, the young man
who had both legs broken in the
bridge accident near Nettleton a
couple of weeks ago and who has
since been at the hospital here, is
reported to be improving slowly
but it will be a long time before
he will be able to be around.
He still suffers greatly and it is
said that he may have a stiff an
Ike for the rest of his life.
Joe Degen, one Of the pioneer
merchants of Hoisington was Wis
iting with friends and attending
10 business matters in the city
Saturday.
Mrs. Will O'COnnell underwent
an operation at the ST. Rose hoSpi-
tai Monday for appendicitis and
a complication of diseases. She
was in a very serious condition
and has since been very low but
the physicians have hopes for her
ultimate recovery.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-15

Nick Klepper was here from FL
linwOOd yesterday to attend 60
some business matters and for a
visit with his many old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen RowIey and
Mrs. Jane Murdy were among the
Albion township people who were
shopping and visiting with their
friends in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Panning was here from
EllinwoOd this week for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Gagelman and other reIS-
tiveS and friends.
J. w. SOderstrOm reports the
sale Of the David Howell proper- .
ty, now owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jones, to Mr.. w. H. Rus
sell. who recently moved to this
city from the south side. Mr..
and Mrs. Jones will move to then
farm home near Heller in a short
time.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-15

tiOnal increase in the amount rails
ed by taxation in the last thirteen
years in Kansas.
For instance, the increase in
state taxes from 1901 to 1913, in
elusive, has been 68.41 per cent.
The control of state expenditures
is the fartheSt removed from the
taxpayers Of any money expended
for public purposes in state af-
fairs. On the other hand, city
taxes in the same period have in
creased 1887 per cent, consider
ably more than double. County
taxes have increased 77.98 per
cent, township taxes 1881 per
cent and school taxes, 1926 per
cent. The total increase for all
purposes, amounted in the same
time to 110.65 per cent. Another
statement issued by the tax COM
mission shows that since 1900 the
taxes have increased 116 per cent.
at is worthy of note," reads
the report of the tax commission,
''that for the 19O1-1913 period the
increase in the state tax has been
less than for county, city, town.
ship, or school purposes, and it
seems proper to call attention to
the fact that the increase has been
greatest in taxing districts small
er than the state district, and
where the voters have closer and
more direct control over public
expenditures"
Yours very truly,
w. P. FEEDER.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-15
NEWS FROM TOPEKA.
Continued from Page L.

two members barber board and
state oil inspector.
Short ballot system through ap-
pointment superintendent inSur-
ance, superintendent public in
Struction and state printer.
i, Establish state and county unit
systems.
Enactment mothers cOmpenSa-
ton act and ten other welfare
laws.
Strengthen rural school Sys-
tenn.
81 Free school books through city
and district ownership &
Rural credit associations,
Double election board system
and amendments general and pri-
/; mary election laws.
Establishment state bureau i'm
migration.
Rebuilt state prison.
Abolish fee system state and
county offices.
Regular audit and uniform
bookkeeping system for counties.
! Amendments state banking laws
to conform with federal act.
Initiative and referendum.
Three-fOurthS jury verdictS in
civil cases.
Amendments "blue sky and
public utilities acts.
BettermentS for state house and
grounds.
He of course is calling for econ
Omy and the elimination of some
departments, practically all of
them having been created by pre-
viouS Republican administrations
and considered good picking for
political jobs for the boys at
home. Threats have already been
made by Republicans in the House
that if Republicans in the Sen
ate were not given due consider
alton, things would begin to hap
pen. and knowing the Democratic
Senators as we'll as | do and also
being aware of the slender mar
gin of Republicans in the House,
am constrained to believe that
i've are going to witness some lit
tie fun and excitement.
j Our friend, Louie Hans, scored
right off the bat in the Democrat
tc Senate caucus by receiving all
but two of the votes in the con-
lest for Sergeant at Arms and he
is now buSily engaged in seeing
that the Senate Chamber and the
various committee rooms are
properly equipped for the dis
patch of business.
1t is amusing to see the number
of the faithful who are here urg-
ing their claims for preferment.
Barton County democrat., 1915-01-15

and state aforesaid met pursuant N Iov,
M " tne Office OF the county clerk, Great
Deno' hanSaS, at 30 d. m, January III
1919. Present: e. w. Land. Chairman,
Mat Dick and P. E. Murphy, Commission,
erS; X. c. Russell, County Attorney: NJ M
p.own' Sheriff; and c. F. Younkin, County
Nat Dick, the retiring commissioner sro,,
the 1st district expressed his Thanks 20 an an
members OF the county commissIonerS and
county officials for their kind and cour-
.eous treatment during the time which
ne mad been associated with them.
Inc newly elected commissioner. Franz
bloomer, from the LIST commissioner dis
IIlct, was duly sworn In and his bond an
proved and filed according 10 law.
On motion Of q. w, Land. and sacona
by Frank Bloomer, p. Z. Murphy waS sIeesi
ed chairman Of the board FOR The ensnjns
year. S ensuing
v,,,r Resolutions Adopted.
MnEhEAS, The terms Of the following
county Officials having expired to-wit.Po
:. n. McAullen, county printer; Nat Dick.
commissioner Of 1st Com. District,
MhEhEAS, Each Of the above named
county Officials have been courteous. faith-
ful and honorable in the discharse of thsIr
official duties and have at all times die
efficiency, ~'S WIN
THEREFORE,, Be II Resolved. NV ,h.
Board Of County Commissioners of Barton
Oouhiy, Kansas, now in regular session as
SemDied, extend our hearty thanks 10 M
DICK and Mr.; McMullen for the able man
ner In which they have Conducted thsjr
official duties as county Officers The nest
Iour years and two years respectiyeIy end
we hereby extend TO them our best wishes
Ior their future welfare and proSnerifv
be II further Resolved, That these reso-
lutlonS be spread upon the records Of the
commissioners proceedings.
APPOINIMENT OF DEPUTY ASSESSORS
An, Township Trustees-lsl5.
hhnD,on-Tien haDnnl howley, Olmitz, Kan, RI. 2.
n. beaVer-V. j. Dolecheck, Claflin, Kan.
= Buffalo, W. F. Ruhc, Great Bend, Kan.
r, ,Cleeveland-Henry Steinle. Holyrood, Ran.
:, Clarsnce-Henry thinner, Great Bend
Kan., Rt. 2 Dnu'
r. .Cheyenne-william Hipp, Clarlin, Kan.
y Comanche-J. F. Koch, Jr., EllinwOOd,
y Fl EurebaaHenry Laudick, Great Bend,
Fairview-Joe P. Rishel, Galatia. Kan
Grant-H. II. Boyle, Olmitz, Kan.
Treat Bend-E. z. Gano, Great Bend, Kan.
Kan., Ri. I.
Kan. o. N''i'iii'
Logan-Chas. Heinz. Claflin, Kan.
Liberty-Joe McMullen, Great BEND. Kan.
Rt. I. '''N' n'''i''
Lakin-John Doherty, Ellinwood. Kan.
>, Pawnee Rock-Lee unruh, Pawnee Rock.
Kan. i'o0A'
u south Bend-Louie Woodburn, Great
Union-J. A. Rude, Hoisington. Kan. RI.
Malnut-R. F. Mauler, Oimitz, Kan.
Kan. 'ie'on'
Great Bend Clty-No appointment.
Hoisington City-No appointment.
we, the commissioners now in regular
session at the January session Monday, jan
uary II, 1915, hereby approve the appoint
ment Of the above named trustees as dep
uty assessors for the ensuing wear. heglp-
ming March /, 1915.
Al lESI: r o, P. E. MURPHY,
C' f. 1OUNklN, Chairman.