West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-03-02

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The Treasury department has notl-
led Congressman Brown that bids will
be received for the construction OF the
new Federal building at Elkins up TO
March 10. AS soon as possible after
The contract is awarded the work of
construction will be begun.
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Congressman Brown went to Terra
Alta TO attend the funeral Of Major
o. F. Scott. who had been postmaster
here for a year and a half, serving
'ery efficiently. The late postmas-
.er's bondsmen have designated John
Il. White. assistant postmaster. as the
acting postmaster 10 serve until a sue
lessor to Maj. Scott is named and
qualified.
The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation OF T. NJ. Conner to be postmas-
ter at Harpers Ferry. Mr.. Conner
vas nominated upon the recommends
ton of Congressman Brown.
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Sheridan Mccall has been appointed
postmaster at Russelldale, Mineral
county and Eli Eliza at Wymer, Ran
iolph county. both on recommendation
OF Congressman Brown.
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Pensions have been obtained by Con-
gresham Brown for William Broom
hall, OF TOWNSVILLE, and Mrs. Milford
Gibson OF Kingwood
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Favorable report has been made by
the committee on CONGRESSMAN
Browns bill granting pension to
Helen ID. Harrison OF Piedmont.
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The postoffice at Rockville, Preston
county, has been discontinued and
mail will be sent instead to Hudson.
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Senator Chiffon and Representatives
Nicely, Brown and Littlepage, who at
tended the meeting of the Democratic
State committee at Parkersburg last
week, returned to Washington greatly
pleased with the meeting and the SEN
timent that was manifested among
the entire gathering and the State
Democratic representatives In the two
houses OF Congress were naturally
greatly elated over the outlook, since
they probably all will be candidates
to succeed themselves. Apparently
Senator Chiffon Is TO have no opposi.
ton at all for denomination for Sena.
tor. His record in five years OF Office
as Senator seems to have suited the
Democracy OF the State and no onC
seems to have any desire to be a can
didate or to bring out any candidat,
against him. Col Wylie Beall o
Wellsburg, who has been discussed
considerably as possible candidat,
for the Democratic nomination fol
Senator, spent several days here las
week. but so far as could be ascertain
ed did not discuss the Senatorship anC
certainly did not say anything abou
entering the race. 1t is believed h,
has no intention of becoming a candi
date. AS for the Congressman, Mr.
Brown has officially announced tina
he will seek denomination and 1
is generally understood that Majo,
Nicely and Mr.. Littlepage will do tn,
same thing. and that mona Of the tire,
will have opposition for denomination
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The population of West Virginia OF
January 1. 1915, as estimated by tn,
census bureau, was 1,372.756 TIL,
census bureau has also estimated tina
the population of the state July l
1916, will be 1,3S6.03S. These esti
mates are based on the assumption
that the rate of growth since 1910 has
been the same as It was between 1906
and 1910.
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Republican aspirants for the nomf
nation for Congressman in the Second
Congressional district have Congress.
man Brown guessing as to who is t.
be his opponent. He can have but
one opponent, for the Republicans
have disfranchised the Progressive
Prohibition and Socialistic parties and
left only the Republican and Demo
cratic parties to get places on the bal
lots this year. It isn't worrying Mr.
Brown very much. but he has a cur.
'osity TO know who his opponent viii
be. First it was to have been Yer.
non G. Johnson, OF Berkeley Springs
but he has dropped from the consid
Grafton apparently Then Georg,
Bowers, who was defeated two year,
ago by Mr.. Brown. was under discus
sion and at all times II has been m
derstood that Howard Sutherland viii
be a candidate for Congressman from
the Second district unless he deter
mines TO run for the Senate. and hi,
decision OF this has not been mad,
public yet. If Sutherland runs fol
the Senate, Bowers may run for Con
gress. but 9th ,rwise Sutherland NAV b,
the nominee. II makes little differ
ence 20 Congressman Brown for car
rying the Second district has becom,
habit with him and he proposes {,
keep on doing so till the Democrat,
party asks for another candidate or h,
decides to retire from Congress.