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NOTICE OF DIVIDEND

4 At meeting Of the Board Of Direc-
tors Of The Tonopah Mining Company
Of Nevada. held December 18th. 1916.
. regular quarterly dividend OF Fir
teer per cent was declared. payable
Jepuary 3oth. 1917. to stockholders of
record 1t noon. December soth. 1916.
Transfer books will close at noon
December a0th. and open at 10000
4. ~, January. sth. 1877.
(Sigred) c. A. HIGBEE,
Secretary.
Philadelphia, Pa. December 18th,
1915. D19-d6t
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NeyAoA NoarHERN RAILWAY
iNcREAeEs sHoPMEN's PAY

The employees In, the shops of the
Nevada Northern railway are sharing
IN the general prosperity Of the dis
trict and by an order recently issued
BY General Manager Cannon an in.
crease of 10 per cent is given to all
shopmen. This will increase the
naaster craftsmen As cents per shift
while their helpers will receive 40
cSnts psr SHIFT more than hereto
fpre.--White Pine News.
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Attend the barn dance at the Air
dome Wednesday evening, December
eth, in hayseed costume and win a
five dollar cash prize. The gentle
man representing the most original
Reuben will receive $500 and the
lady representing the most original
Cynthia will receive $500. D23-26-27
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Teachers examinations for the
Tonopah district will be held at the
high school building commencing
Wednesday morning, December 81, at
9 O'Clock, and continue four days.
D18-20-23
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HE question Of raising to meet the huge deficit
expected June 80 1915 is beginning worry President
members of his cabinet The executive said
be opposed to bond except expenditures
temporary also said that he address
the subject some after holidays With the Of
bonds Of the question order raise funds for the
running the other for that matter
will necessary the duties imports the
Inheritance income and other direct We do know
what channel the mind of the president working but barely
possible having altered his views the question OF the tariff
take another forward step and the of
import duties Stranger things have happened the Geld of
politics and the history of the American government
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THE CONVERSION OF scRooas

should imperative obligation for every
loving every charitable and boy and
girl Dickens Christmas books They the most inspiring
writings appeal the Christas spirit way of accusing
Thoughts pertinent the festival and bringing about realisation
great blessings from indulgence in real old
Tim the mind whose enfebsd and crippled body did not
impair his faculties of appreciation, bring back TO
sentiment should all observing the greatest
festival year. festival that shared by every land and
the lunged artillery Of the begerep
nations will pause in their deep throaed thunder that the in
the trenches will have time devote to the higher
of Christianity Old Scrooge the IS the central
figure this work of Dickens and the OF his
regeneration Of the touching topics which the heart
strings respond The next day is told as follows: 4;
'A merry Christmas Bobl said Scrooge with eaEnestne
that could mistaken he capped him the back
Christmas Bob that have given for
III your salary your struggling family and will
discuss your affairs this afternoon, Christmas bowl Of
smoking bishop Bobl Make the fires and buy another coal
scutte before you dot another Bob Cratchitt!' Fs
Scrooge better than his word He did all and infinitely
more; Tiny Tm who did die he second father
He became good friend good MASTER and good
man. gold old city knew any other good old city town
borough good old world Some people laughed the
alteration him. laugh little needed them or
enough that nothing happened this
globe good people did have their full of
laughter the and knowing that such these would be
anyway thought quite well that they should wrinkle
have the maady in less attractive forms
His heart laughed: and that quite enough for him.
"He had further intercourse with spirits but lived
Abstinence principle afterwards; and it always
said of him that how keep Christmas we'll my
the knowledge May that be truly said Of and
all Of us And Tiny Tim observed God bless u.s. evy one
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Speaking Of antique eggs that in
vestisators are discovering In storage
there days. friends reports that he
even found THE Lays Of Ancient
Rome" in q second hand establish.
msnt.-Chicago Herald.
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According custom the Bonansa will not appspr Mou&lx
Christmas day that all employees will have the privilege q
enjoying the festival Should any important dsvslpp hrcpg
world bulletin will be posted Il tia Office With he
wishes Merry Christmas and Happy New Fear Ne manag>
the Bonanza thanu IT, and subscribers for thar
cqunned support hoping the enanng twelve months win bring
added blessings and prosperity 70 Ill
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~ HE highest price for wool said to apply To- contract
recently closed by Idaho company and hrm OF Boston
pay the rate Of So cents pounds for
entire clip for the year 1917 representing deal
involving 270O The minimum stipulated in the conrsss
pound higher than the best paid for 1916
clip establishes record in the wool industry in hst the
will be taken from the sheep
spring and delivery will not be made before July 1917
seldom that wool crop contracted for at this early
period and the action explained that the sale represents the
largest individual wool clip in the United States and Is also
considered by wool buyers Of the best These figures should
be lost the Nevada wool and flock masters -
showing the which they readily enhance the value Of
crop by paying attention to the grading Of their
product breeding higher standards that will give them
something better than the lowest price Of the market,
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Is established al the dwelling house
formerly ownedsby Josua ]. Talking

IS established ut the dwelling house
formerly owned by Jcsua !. Talking
ton, deceased.
PRECINCT NO. S. Beginning at
the Fairmont District Line, on the
hill above Emery Straight's and cor.
nor to Precinct No. 5, thence with the
Fairmont District line out the ridge
above S. L. Watson's farm, to the
corner OF Precinct No. 1; thence with
precinct No. /, down the ridge to tho
farm OF John F. Phillips; then down
the hill with said precinct line No.
l TO the John Merrill bridge crossing
Pawpaw Creek: thence up the public
road TO where Prices road intersects
the Pawpaw Creek road; thence up
the hill with Prices Road to the top
OF the hill; thence out the ridge be.
tween Little Pawpaw Creek and Min,
ister's Run. and Pharoah's Run, to
the M~ononGahela County line; thence
with tho Monongahela County line to
a corner on said line with Precinct No.
2; thence up the dividing ridge be.
tween Chunks Run and Little Paw.
paw Creek, and Minister'S Run, with
the line OF said Precinct No. 2, to the
forks Of Minister'S Run and Little
pawpaw Creek: thence with a
straight line across the hill, crossing
Big Pawpaw Creek, TO the top Of the
lille where the road crosses the
ridge above Emery Straight's to thu
place OF beginning. And that the
voting place for said Precinct No. 8
he and is established at the new Pub.
lie School House in the town OF Bax.
ter.
And that the foregoing be and are
established as election precincts Nos.
/, ., 3 and 4. in said Pawpaw Magis.
terial District, and tho voting placeI
therein. respectively.
And II is further ordered that this
order and notice Of the same be pub.
lished and posted as required by
law.
A Cory from the Record. Attest:
4. G. MARTIN,
Clerk OF the County Court OF Marion
County, West Virginia.
s.15.22.29
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SPECIAL NOTICES
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

To Charles Ashcraft, Alice Ash
craft Renner and Martha Ashcrast
Horner, plaintiffs, and F. NJ. Ash.
craft, Administrator OF the personal
estate of ]. P. Ashcraft. deceased, F.
u. Ashcraft, Ola Ashcraft Six, George
Ashcraft, Rebecca Ashcraft Giblin, ST.
mon Ashcraft, and Juel Crumrine.
Fannie Crumrine, Marion Crumrine,
Robert Crumrine, infants, end Edwin
Cole and Clancy Cole, infants, and
Robert Maple and Rupert Maple. In.
fants, defendants. In the Intermedi.
ate Court of Marion County, In chan.
Gerry.
You and each Of you will take no.
tce that = pursuance Of a decree OF
the intermediate court OF Marion
County, West Virginia, entered on the
10th day &C July, 1916, in the chan
Gerry cause therein pending wherein
you are the parties complainant and
defendant, ! have fixed upon Tuesday
the 9Th day Of September, 1916. al
my law office In the City Of Fairmont,
Marion County, West Virginia, as the
time and place for beginning the dis.
charge ofgmy duties under said &c.
cree, . abstract Of which is as fol.
lows:
Upon cosideration OF all which the
Court Is Of opinion that this cause
should be, and It Is .djudged, order
ed and decreed that this cause be and
the same 81 hereby referred to A. l..
Lehman, one Of the commissioners in
chancery OF this court, to take, state
and report an account showing:
First: What personal estate the
said !. 2. Ashcraft, deceased. owned
at the time Of his death, the charac.
ter and value thereof.
Second: What disposition, II any.
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the Monongahela County line. at .
corner Of Precinct No. Is; and running
thence with the Monongahela County
line to the top OF the hill above the
residence Of ]. F. Michael; and
thence with the dividing ridge be.
tween the waters Of Robinson's Run
and Little Pawpaw Creek. TO the forks
Of the road on the head Of Panther
Lick Run; thence with the ridge be.
tween Panther Lick Run and Little
Pawpaw Creek to the forks OF the
road near W. D. Ices, SO as not to
include tie said ". D. Ice In said
precinct; then down the ridge be.
tween Little Pawpaw Creek and Big
Pawpaw Creek. to where the line
%intersects with a line OF Precinct No.
8; thence with the line Of Precinct
No. s 20 the forks OF Little Pawpaw
Creek and Minister'S Run and Little
Pawpaw Creek and Chunks Run, TO
the place OF beginning. That the vot.
ing place for said preci- t No. 2 be
and is established at Hoodsyille Pub
lie School House.
PRECINCT NO. 8: Beginning at
the Monongahela County line, at the
corner Of Precinct No. 2 and running
thence with the said county line to
the top of the hill between Jacob
Rice's and Sanford Tenants; thence
with the dividing ridge between the
waters OF Laurel Run and Robinson's
Run TO the top Of the ridge above
Isaac Dayis's; thence leading down
the dividing ridge between the head
waters OF Toothman's Run and Laurel
Run, q straight line to Laurel Run
School House; then running a
straight line across Pawpaw Creek
and between the houses OF Charles S.
Billingsley and Warren Billingsley to
the Lincoln District line. and thence
with the Lincoln District line to the
Fairmont District line, a corner TO
Precinct No. 5; and thence with the
line Of Precinct No. 6, beginning on
the hill at Emery Straight's, to the
corner Of Precinct No. Q; thence With
a line Of Precinct No. 2. to the place
OF beginning. And that the voting
place for said precinct No. 3 be and
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was made Of said personal estate BY
the defendant, y. NJ. Ashcraft. Admin.
~istrator OF said j. P. Ashcraft, de.
ceased, and how much, Il any, Of said
personal estate Is now in the hands
of said F. N. Ashcraft, as Admins.
traitor, available for the payment OF
any debts owing from the said estate
c: said ]. P. Ashcraft, deceased.
Third: A settlement OF the admin.
tstration Q: the estate OF said decd.
emit by said F. n. Ashcraft, Admins.
traitor.
Fourth: What debts said j. P.
Ashcraft owed at the time OF his
death, to whom they are payable, their
nature and their amounts and prior
tiles.
Fifth: What real e-tate was owned
by said ]. P. Ashcraft at the time OF
his death, its quantity, description
and location.
Sixth: And such other matters as
any party In interest may require, the
same being partinent, or such other
matters as said commissioner himself
may deem pertinent, whether SO re.
quired or not"
At which time and place you are
required to be present.
Given under my hand this 5th day
Of August. 1916.
A. L. LEHMAN,
Commissioner in C~hancery.
Harry Shaw,
Counsel for plaintiffs. s~-S-l5.22.2s
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public good require that Election Pre-
ctncts Nos. j. 2 and 8, in Paw Paw
District In said Marion County, as
heretofore established, should be re-
arranged as to boundary lines and the
territory composing said three pre-
ctncts divided and re-arranged into
four voting precincts.
The Court doth, therefore, order
that said precincts Nos. /, 2 and 3, In
said Paw Paw Magisterial District as
heretofore and now existing be, and
the same are hereby. abolished, and
that in lieu thereof the territory com.
prising Precincts Nos. /, 2 and 3 be
and is hereby divided into four az
election precincts, as follows, with
the following boundary lines, respec.
lively. each OF which contains, as
nearly as practicable, the number OF
electors required by law, and none OF
which contains more than $50 cleo.
tors, and that the voting places be
established in each Of said four (4)
voting precincts as follows, that is
to say:
PRECINCT NO. /: Beginning on
the Monongahela River, at the Mo,
nongahela County line, and running
thence up the river to the Fairmont
District line; and thence with the
Fairmont District line to a point on
the ridge at the head OF Hawkinberry
Run; thence down the ridge to the
farm Of John F. Phillips, and thence
down the hill to the John Merrill
bridge crossing Pawpaw Creek; and
thence up the county road leading up
Pawpaw Creek, to the intersection
with the Price road with the said
Pawpaw Road; thence with the Price
road to the top of the hill on the di.
vide between Little Pawpaw Creek
and Pharoah's Run; thence out the
ridge between Pharoah's Run and
Minister'S Run to the Monongahela
County line; and thence with the Mo,
nongahela County line to the place
Of beginning. And that the voting
place for said Precinct No. / be and
is established at Rivesville at the
Public School House therein.
PRECINCT NO. 2: Beginning at
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of the Court House OF Marion County.
West Virginia on
Saturday, the 2sth pay Of August, 1915,
at two o'clock p. m, Of that day, to tss
highest and best bidder, the follow.
ing described real estate Including
the widows dower,) situate in the
said County Of M-rio-. that is to
say:
Lot No. 9 in Block 4, situate in the
Black and Baldwin Addition to the
City Of Fairmont. a plat Of which said
addition Is OF record in the office OF
the Clerk Of tho County Court OF Ma
rion County, West Virginia, in Deed
Book No. 113, at page 100, said loi
fronting IS feet IN Barnes street, and
running back, a uniform width, 100
feet to an alley; being tie same prop
erty that was ..nveyei. to the said
William r. Riggs, deceased, in his life.
time. by Elizabeth Rae Meserye and
husband by deed, bearing date the Ord
day of July. 1903, and OF record in said
Clerks Office, in Deed Book No. 1913, at
page 474.
Also all the following described real
estate, situate In the Jackson Add.
ton to the City Of Fairmont, Marion
County. W. va.," a map or plat OF
which said addition is OF record in said
Clerks Office. !, Deed Book No. ia,
pages Sc, 81 and 9S. that is to say:
Lots Nos. Is and 16, in Block NJ. each
fronting on Lewis street 40 feet, and
extending back 100 feet to an alley.
And also In the same addition to the
City OF Fairmont, Lots Nos. 81 and
%. in Block j., each fronting on Fitz.
gerald Avenue 40 feet, and extending
back 100 feet to an alley; the last
mentioned four lots being part OF the
same property that was conveyed to
the said William R. Riggs, deceased,
in his lifetime by John Henshaw and
others. by deed bearing date the 26th
day OF June, 1903, and OF record In
said Clerks Office in Deed Book No.
1913, at page ATS.
Said sale shall be made, subject to
the exceptions and reservations and
covenants and s%tipulations, II any, con.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, SIS:
AT a Regular Session OF the County
Court held in and for the County OF
Marion, at the Court House OF said
County, on Tuesday. the LIST day OF
August, 1916.
PRESENT: Lee Swisher, Presi,
dent; S. L. Shaver and A. NJ. Glover,
all Of the Commissioners OF said
Court. The following order was en-.
tered:
1t now being more than 30 days be.
fore an election is to be held in this
county, or in any district or precinct
therein, and 1t appearing to the
Court that public convenience and
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF SALE

Pursuant to a decree OF the Inter-
mediate Court of NJ. ION county, West
Virginia, made and entered on the
Bird day of June, 1916. In the chan
Gerry cause therein pending wherein
Ernest r. Bell, administrator OF the
personal estate OF William r. Riggs.
deceased, is plaintiff and Mary A.
Riggs and others are defendants, the
undersigned special commissioner ap.
pointed by said decree will offer for
sale at public auction at the front door
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Evening Chat

While the Marion County court IS
not popularity thought TO be an insti.
tuition for the dispensation Of charity.
yet the entire sum dispensed each
year 70 dependets and county charges
reaches o considerable amount. The
different ways in which these sums
are dispensed make 1t impossible to
accurately estimate the exact total OF
the money thus spent each year.
In Marion county are many aged
persons who are dependent upon the
bounty of the court for a small sum
each month to help defray their liv.
ing expenses. These are in addition
70 the county paupers who reside az
the county farm.
Every time the commissioners meet
they receive petitions and pleas from
all kinds OF persons for aid. Often.
times the applicants merely desire
sufficient money TO leave the country
and 60 to the home of some relative
In another county or state.
IA an instance OF how the commits
stoners are importuned by these per.
SONS, the visit OF one last week during
the hearing OF the Lincoln district
contractors Is typical. While in the
midst Of explaining their reasons for
returning the bids unopened, and
while the court was telling the nearly
two score OF assembled contractors
about the litigation In the S650,00O
bond issue, In walked an old wrink.
led woman who is popularity supposed
to be about 81 years OF age. This an.
Gent lady is one of the county's
charges and she insisted on having
o private conversation with one OF the
Commissioners. The entire business
proceedings had to be stopped until
this conversation had been finished.
That the Democratic machine has
plenty Of money for the campaign this
year Is shown by the luxurious man.
ner In which their local headquarters
office Is furnished. While the furni.
ture itself In the large front room is
not particularly well upholstered or
expensive, yet the room Is one Of the
most comfortable in the city.
This Is due chiefly to the large mum
Der OF electric fans that are constant
ly In use. Ed. Slack, the genial sec
Rotary In charge Of the office, is
probably the happlest man in town
these warm days, as at least five
large electric fans are directed to-
ward his desk. No matter how hot
the campaign may become. Ed. means
to keep cool.
In the rear of the large front office
are two smaller "Star Chambers
where the secret councils and confer
ences are held. These rooms are
reached by a rear stairway as well
as a rear elevator sc that many Wis.
ttors to local headquarters are never
seen by those In the front office.
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tanned In the said deeds above men.
toned and referred 70.
TERMS OF sane.

STERMS OF SALE.
one-third OF the purchase price (anc
as much more as the purchaser may
elect to pay) cash in hand on the day
OF sale, and the residue on a credit
OF n and two years, in equal install.
ments, with interest from day OF sale.
the undersigned special commissioner
taking from the purchaser or purchas.
ers his or their obligations for said
deferred installments. with good per.
sonal security to be approved by said
commissioner. payable with interest,
as aforesaid. and as a further security
said commissioner will retain a ven.
doris lien upon the property sold to SO.
cure the payment OF the deferred In.
stallments OF purchase money, II any
there be.
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LIKE ATTRACTS LIKE; AN EMP.
TY5 PURSE USUALLY GOES WITH
ANsEMPTY STOMACH.
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ERNEST R. BELL,
Special Commissioner.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
COUNTY OF MARION Tn.w1T

COUNTY OF MARION, To.w1T:
], ". S. Black, clerk Of the Inter
mediate Court Of Marion County. West
Virginia, do certify that bond with
security approved by me as sufficient
and in the penalty provided in said de,
cree OF sale, has been given by said
Special Commissioner.
W. s. BLACK.
7'25; s.l- ) 10. Clerk.
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NO MAN KNOWS WHAT IT IS TO
BEsA WoMAN-AND HE is GLAD
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Of the Court House Of Marion County.
West Virginia on
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aAlgy fell In love with a girl at
the glove counter. He bought gloves
every day for a week. To discour.
age his! attentions she became a mani.
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FE.D.K's Column

al small special constable when on
top Of a London tramcar was request
ed by the conductor to come down
to deal with a man who was inclin-
ed to be abusive. Reluctantly the spe-
cia1 constable compiled with the re.
quest, but found himself confronted by
a huge fellow, over six feet tall.
sThere he Is" said the conductor.
tHe won't pay his fare"
The small special constable reflect
cd, and then said. well, l suppose
Unjust pay It for him."
LIKE ATTRACTS LIKE; AN EMP.
TYSPURSE USUALLY GOES WITH
AN EMPTY STOMACH.
CLEAR AS MUD
The unique table had at its four
corners and suspended over the center,
corner copias Of pink and white with
ribbons run from the corner copias
to the central one.each cornia, being
filed with pink carnations and ferns.
The Leesville Is. c. News Advo.
cate.
Mother-"n you fell in the water,
why are your clothes dry?"
Tommy-"I took EN- off In case Of
accident"
"Algy fell In love with a girl at
the glove counter. He bought gloves
every day for a week. To discour.
age his! attentions she became a mani.
cure.'
"Then he had his nails manicured
every day, l s'pose?"
Just SO. Howver. I don't think
he'll follow her any farther"
why not?"
sThen she got employment with q
dentist"
NO MAN KNOWS WHAT IT is TO
BE "A WOMAN-AND HE IS GLAD
OFT.
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CLEAR AS MUD

Mother-'If you fell in the water,
why are your clothes dry?"
Tommy-"I took EN- off in case Of
-accident.n