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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
FINANCE, OIL AND Gas

creek, Ellsworth district, Tyler coun-
ty, the Hope Natural Gas company's
test on the Archer Temperance farm
is gasser in the Keener sand. On
Coon run, Mcclellan district, bod.
bridge county, the same company got
Big Injun sand gasser at No. z on
the Robert Chalbant farm.
On Miracle run, Battelle district
Monongalia county, the South Penn
Oil company completed No. on the
Josephus Thomas farm. 1t is fair
gasser in the fourth sand In Free
mans Creek district, Lewis county, the
Weston Carbon company has complet.
ed No. 4 on the Aggie Eagan farm. 1t
is gasser in the Gordon sand. In the
same district the Columbia Carbon
company's test on the NJ. ]. Lovett
farm and the Reserve Gas company's
test on the William Shearer farm are
both gassers in the same formation.
On. Reedy creek, Curtis district,
Roane county, G. L. CABOT drilled his
test on the Eugene Ball farm through
the Berea grit and found that and
all upper sands dry. On Road fork,
Duval district. Lincoln county. the
Wayland OIL and Gas company drilled
its second test on the ]. S. Burdett
farm through the Berea grit and 1t Is
showing for five.barrel pumper. In
the same district the South Penn Oil
Company has started to drill No. 50
ON the Horse creek ,Tact.
In Salt Lick district, Braxton
county. the Clayton Oil and Gas COM
pany has made location for test
on the II. II. Coberly farm. The same
company is drilling test on the Will
liam Borh farm. The test on the NJ
E. Shouldis farm is down 1850 feet
and still fishing. On Robinson Fork,
Mcclellan district, Doddridge county,
b. A. Mann & Co. are starting sec
ond test on the A. C. Balluz farm.
On Little creek, Spencer district,
Roane county, the East Side Oil com
pany has started to drill test on the
Mary NJ. Greenfield heirs farm. On
Triplett run. Curtis district, G. l..
Cabot is spudding in a test on the
carl r. Epling farm On Hays run,
Smithfeld district, the Columbia Gas
company is due in the sand on the
Patton-Holland farm On Little Ten
Mile creek, Sardis district, Harrison
county. the Victoria Oil company Is
rigging up on the A. l.. Ashcratt
farm. The same company has made
location on the Della V. Rogers
farm.
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FERTILIzING THE SOIL!
BY A GARDENER.


Fresh manure put in the ground at
spading time isn't going to help the
early crops much, but will be ready
for the late crops and help your next
years garden.
But for early crops this summer
your ground must have well rotted ma.
nure, or commercial fertilizer.
OF course any kind OF manure will
add humus to the soil, so don't defrain
from manuring your ground just be.
cause you have no rotted manure and
can't purchase the commercial fertili.
ger.
But be careful not to get the fresh
manure near the seed or the sprouting
plant.
Sheep manure will hurry plants
along moro hapidly than most chemi-
cal fertilizers.
If you started compost heap early
you can begin using 1t as soon as you
take your first crop OF lettuce, radish-
es and onions. Put the compost over
this space and spade 1t under. That
will supply plant food for the second
crop Of the same or another vegetable
BE careful to save all grass cuttings,
leaves, manure and vegetable scraps
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AovERrIsEMENr EoR BIDS


For Printing and Binding Current
Volumes Of West Virginia Supreme
Court Reports.
Sealed proposals for printing and
binding current volumes OF the reports
of the Supreme Court of Appeals OF
West Virginia will be received by the
undersigned Attorney General, at his
office in the Capitol. in the city OF
Charleston, until twelve o'clock. noon,
Saturday. June 9, 1917. at which time
and place said proposals will be open
ed. After bid is submitted 1t cannot
be withdrawn.
The contract awarded to the sue.
cessful bidder shall be for four years,
beginning on the second Wednesday in
June, 1917 A bond in the penal sum
of Five Thousand ($5,O00) dollars, con.
ditioned for the faithful performance
OF the contract, with two good and suf-
sicient sureties residing in this State,
or with surety company authorized
to do business in this State, shall &C.
company each proposal.
Blank forms of bonds, proposals and
specifications will be furnished on ap.
plication.
An act of the recent legislature pro.
vides that these books may be bound
in the best quality OF law calf or Unit.
ed States standard buckram of best
quality.
The right to reject any and all pro.
posals is reserved.
f. T. ENGLAND,
Attorney General.
Charleston, West Virginia.
April II, 1917. 4.16.23.30 81
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New York

NEW YORK. April 2S.-During the
:wo.hour session of the New York
Stock Exchange on Saturday the sales
amounted TO 243,20O shares stocks and
1851 600 bonds. Transactions IN
Steel common foot up 44,7OO shares
within the range OF HE and llO4@'
The market closing unchanged for the
day at lin. The largest fluctuations
we're in Ohio Cities Gas, Of which 49,
100 shares changed hands at 1887 to
lS4K,, closing at 1854 Business In
The remainder of The list was light and
The net price changes so small as to
have no Significance.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of MoNoNGAHELA VALLEY
TRACTION COMPANY will be held
at the office of said company, Room
No. S05 Watson buildin. In the city of
Fsirmont, West Virginia, on Monday,
the 14th day Of May, 1917, at II o'clock
a. m, for the purpose OF receiving a
statement Of the affairs OF said COM
pany, for the election Of a Board Of
Directors to serve for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of any other
business coming before said annual
stockholders meeting.
WALTON MILLER, Secretary,
Monongahela Valley Traction Com.
pany. Apr 9.16-23.30
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Accidental Shot
Lands Man in Jail

Following the accidental discharge
of % caliber revolver yesterday. the
bullet striking James Blake. of Ida
May. in the arm, Walter Williams was
arrested and placed in te county Jail
on a charge of CARRYING revolver
Williams and Blake were fooling with
the weapon in the company store at
Ida May and when the gun went off
a bullet lodged in Blarke's arm. Sheriff
Glover was called to the Helen's Run
mine and brought Williams here. The
bullet has been extracted
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23

Miss Ruth Lesson. of Fairmont, was
visiting friends and relatives in Mo
nongah during the weekend.
Birch Davis was among the local
people to visit the camp in Fairmont
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Engle, of FairNew, was
in town during the week visiting
friends.
William Lee, of Uniontown, Pa, mo
tored to Monongah yesterday morning
where he visited friends.
Edward Charlton and Earnest Rig
gins were among the out of town visi
tors yesterday afternoon.
Miss Leila Leiving and brother
George, were calling on friends in
Fairmont yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. L. Knight. of Fairmont, vas In
town during the weekend attending
to shopping.
Miss Lorraine Thorne, of Worthing
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WHEELING, w. Va, April 2S.-Af,
ter conference OF about four hours
President |. NJ. Scott OF the Wheel
ing Steel & Iron Company signed the
scale presented by the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
plate Workers Union last night. This
marked the end of a strike of two
weeks duration, affecting 900 men and
causing suspension of operations at
the plant. The increase in wages ask.
ed by the men is garnted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
MONONCAH
First Practice

All of last years players and sew.
eral new ones responded to the first
call for candidates for the Monongah
baseball team yesterday afternoon. AL.
though the grounds were found in q
rather rough conditions n good prac'
tice was held giving Managers Bur
ton and Talbot a chance to get a
line on the team. From now on prac-
tice will he held every Sunday after.
noon and as many evenings as posi-
BILE.
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from the kitchen for this compost heap.
to which, of course, must be added lay
ers of manure, If possible.
If you can't get the manure, make
thin layer of earth cover the heap.
l find that street sweepings are good
compost heap material, and have ar
ranged with the white wing" on our
street to dump load near my house
now and then.
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RemodeIIna Store

The Honaker Pharmacy on the cor
ner of Main and Bridge streets, Is
undergoing thorough cleaning and *
being remodeled in many respects. The
Interior has .heen painted and within
a few days much new equipment will
arrive.
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Grain and Produce,

CHICAGO, April 2a.-wheat prices
underwent sharp sethacks Saturday IN
rluenced 10 a considerable extent by
news Of serious disturbances IN Ger
many and by unconfirmed rumors OF
revolutionary outbreaks in Hungary
and Bulgaria. After fluctuations which
covered range of 1O1s cents, the mar
ket closed unsettled, rs to OH net
lower. with May at s2.31 to July at
1881 to s1.9S7s. Corn lost "a to
iN cents and oats " to tlG cents. Pro-
visions finished unchanged to ~ cents
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Rev. Cost to Preach

Announcement was made here yester.
day morning that the Rev. ] F. Cost,
OF New Martinsville, would be at the
local Baptist church on next Sunday
morning and evening. Rev. Cost comes
TO Monongah with an exceptionally
good reputation and large crowd
should turn out to hear him. Just at
present the Baptist church is without
a pastor and 1t may be that the SER
vices Of Rev. Cost will be secured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23

ton, was spending the weekend with
friends here.
Mass Bonnie Fleming and Massie
sTickier and Carrie Brown were call.
irf n Fairmont yesterday afternoon.
Miss Ioothman OF Fairview, WAS Il
wteF-enu business translator In Mo.
nongaL
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ODD. ISN'T IT?

NJ. Hilbert and Barbara Stien have
asked that their fathers will be set
aside, as a mouse had eaten off their
share.
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SkECIAL NOTICES
0I IO4EAA 4N0 = O4l1
offIcE o. M coNS6 II6S44ToN
COAL COMPANY

BALTIMORE, Md, April Is, 1917
The Board of Directors has declared
quarterly dividend of One Dollar and
a Half ($1.50) per share on its Capt.
tai Stock, payable April Both, 1917,
to the stockholders of record at the
close of business April 25th, 1917. The
transfer books will remain open. Diyi-
dend checks will be mailed.
T. X. STUART,
Assistant Treasurer.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
ONE CENT A WORD CASH WITH oRpER.H
BUSINESS oppoRTuNITTEs
WITH oRpER.

PLAN for big profits Uaas6sf sroand
floor opportunity Buy United
Magma Copper at soc. Active curb
trading starts Monday, April I'd. Write
Tor particulars Harry Lefkovits. IS "a.
change Place, New York.
s'sl.tt No. aOsy
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FOR RENT-6'room frame house, Ono
avenue. Brooks S. hutchinson, Ben
Phone $50 and 176. S.2l.tf No. z0ea
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FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Lot on Walnut Ave, 80
by 100; contains five room cottage.
Apply COT Sixth st. 4-14.12t No. 2202
FOR SALE-Refrigerator, table, fold
ing cot. Call $40 Bell telephone.
4-23-St No. 2245
FOR SALE-Household goods in good
condition. Bell Phone 766 w.
4.23-2t No. 2244
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FOR RENT-6 rooms and bath on 1ecs
ond floor OF private residence; con.
venient, rent reasonable, Apply Y.
w. Kelley, 129 Reeves Ave.
3,2e.tf No. 1908
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HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT s-room mouse, ogden
avenue. Inquire +. III. Murphy.
Plone 13S.Y Consol. l,26.tf No iSll.
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For Printing and Binding Current
Volumes Of West Virginia Supreme
Court Reports,
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HELP WANTEp-MA1E

MEN WANTED-steady employment.
Helmiek Foundry Machine Co.
S.2-tf No. 1882
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WANTED-Good mechanic. Straight
time. Apply Newcomer AutL Sales
Co. 3.l7.tt No 204S
Williams news., 1917-08-09

Rabbits have installed a gas engine to operate their refri- gerating machine.
 Miss Pearl McKelvy and a party of young people who have been enjoying the eli mate and health giving waters at Auberry, California are now spending a week at Shaver. California, taking advantage of the cooler weather of the high CT mountains.-Clovis Tribune
 The source of the big fund in the hands of the I. w. w. in Arizona has been traced direct to German hands at Hermosillo and Guaymas, by Cochise coun- ty officials, according to re- ports received here.
 Yuma Sun
Williams news., 1917-08-09
IS PATRIOTIC KISS RIGHT
 OR WRONG?

In various sections of the country a controversy has been raging as to the propriety of girls promiscuously kissing the American rockies goodbye as they depart for training camps.
 Some say Terrible" some say Splendid"
 Is it right or wrong? In the next few months hundreds of thousands of our finest boys are going to depart for training camps and the battle trenches. Shall they leave with the pretty compliment and tender god speed of girls kisses on their lips?-Superior Sun
Williams news., 1917-08-09
GUN CLUB SCORES TO DATE

In competition for the med als now being shot for by the Williams Gun Club, the shoot CTS are all closely punched. Dr. Melick is high with a score of "A out of a possible 75. In order that each member should have an equal chance, a ruling was made last week that everyone in this competition must have shot at least four times prior to August 20 to be eligible for the i've different prizes, also each member shall shoot at the first 100 targets thrown on Tourna- ment day, August 26. This will make a total of 200 birds trap ped and the secretary will con- pile the scores and notify the winners as soon as possible af- ter the tournament.
 Following are the way they stand to date:
Williams news., 1917-08-09

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and for years 1t was sup posed to be incurable Doctors prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly influenced by constitutional con- ditions and therefore requires constitu- tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi- Co.,, Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional remedy, is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars re- ward is offered for any case that Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Williams news., 1917-08-09
Red Cross Glasses Popular

The Red Cross classes are be- coming quite popular in Will Hams. The Wednesday after noon class is making surgical dressings which are now badly needed in Europe and the time expended could not be given to a better cause. The First Aid class was started Monday night under the direction of Dr. c. D. Jeffries. Over twenty attended this lecture and demonstration and the class no doubt will have a good membership for the entire course.
Williams news., 1917-08-09
AND LOCALS.

Donofrio's Ice Cream every day, at the Racket Store.
 MT. and Mrs. P. G. Hales ex- pect to move to Challender soon.
 Mrs. Russel Stone and two children returned from the east on No. ! Saturday.
 The Mothers Club will meet at the home of Mrs. c. c. Miller next Wednesday afternoon.
 MT. c. E. Boyce has returned from San Francisco where he has spent the last two weeks.
 Mrs. Frank Cochrane and son George arrived Saturday cn No. 1 and are visiting with MT. and Mrs. T. A. Moore.
 Miss Katharine Goldbrick who has been the guest of Miss Selma Bush for several months, will leave for her home in the east Saturday.
 The small portable house which was built here at the Forest Service office was taken to the depot Saturday night and to the camps.
 Thomas M. Brady, a we'll known resident of this county passed away last week in Flag staff. MT. Brady had been a res ident of Coconino county for 20 years.
 Flagstaff is to have new postoffice building. It will be fireproof, being built of rein forced concrete. Work on the excavation will be commenced at once.
 MT. and Mrs. c. J. Willis left for Winslow Tuesday. MT. Will lis went to Winslow last week and secured a house and return ed Monday to motor overland with Mrs. Willis. He states that it is too warm in Winslow for comfort tho the occasional rains help lower the tempera- ture.
 Mrs. J. Nall came down from the Canyon, Saturday, with the little Bailey girl, who is suffer- ing with typhoid fever, and left on No. 22 for Los Angeles. Mrs. Bailey and three children left Monday for Los Angeles to be near the little girl who is in a hospital there.
 Deeds, Wills, leases and con- tracts carefully drawn. Houses lots and ranches for sale. c. P. Silvernail, Attorney at law. Corner Grant Avenue and 9th Street. 4, 5 If
Williams news., 1917-08-09
Pretty Tucson Girl Missing
 May Be White Slave Work

Miss Ella Froemal, a pretty IT year old Tucson girl is re- ported missing. Circumstances lead to the belief that she has been kidnapped and is possibly the latest victim of the nation wide white slave ring. She dis appeared on July 23 and noth- ing has since been heard from her. When last seen she wore a dark brown dress with a white belt. She is about five feet two inches tall.
Williams news., 1917-08-09
P|TMAN VALLEY

The range feed is the best it has been for years. Stock are looking fine. It means fat steers for fall selling.
 The work on the state high way is progressing slowly on account of the heavy rains and shortage of teams. The bridge at Pittman Valley is completed and will be ready for use soon. It seems a pity the old road near this bridge should be fenc- ed off as it makes it bad for travellers, and it could easily have been left open until the new road was finished.
 Ben Pierce has a crew of men at work on the cement bridge at Dog Town Lane. The road is rough and when it rains very muddy. The water here makes the work slow. One thing sure is that when the roads are finished they will be in good condition and opened all year. That will make up for the inconvenience at this time.
 MT. and Mrs. Maurice Smith gave a dance at their home here on Saturday night. A large crowd attended and ex- pressed themselves as having had fine time and hope for an- other soon. MT. and Mrs. Smith and family are living on the Naigiller homestead. Think it was too warm for them below the rim and they came up here to enjoy our cool climate. MT. Smith and others have been rounding up range horses and from the looks of his pasture they have been very successful.
 Marion Fix spent Sunday at home. He is working for Red Hale at Challender, hauling logs. MT. Fix lost a calf last ThurSdaV If was struck bv lightning.
 Fred Holden lost a COW and calf also struck by lightning.
 School is we'll attended and the pupils are progressing un- der the instruction of Miss Loc- kett. The District has been for tunate in securing Miss Lockett as she is a very capable teach CT.
 Mrs. Fred Platten will have for her guests Miss Louise Hill, of Prescott. and Miss Carrie Mulrein, of Phoenix. Miss Hill is an accomplished musician and vocalist and Miss Mulrein is an expert on the ukulele and a singer of Hawaiin songs They will remain several weeks and visit the Grand Canyon and other places of interest.
Williams news., 1917-08-09

NOllCE TUX fObLlCA HUN Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Phoenix,
 Arizona, July 2, 1917 NOTICE is hereby given that Eorman Nellis, of Williams Ar izona, who, on June 20, 1913, made Homestead entry No. O22794, for S1aSWANWH, WhNEASW14, S1aSWA, NWASWH, Section 28, Town ship 21 N., Range 4 E., G & s R B & Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Three Year Proof to establish claim to the land above described, be- fore Charles H. Adams, Clerk of Superior Court, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 14th day of August, 1917.
 Claimant names as witness es:
 Howard Curtis,
 H. R. Scott
 Charles Matz and
 Edward Hamilton, all of Williams, Arizona.
 J. l.. IRWIN,
 Register First Pub. July 12, 1917 Last Pub. August 9, 1917
Williams news., 1917-08-09

An agreement will shortly be reached between the neutral powers and the export council regarding food shipments un- der guarantee of their non-eX- port to Germany.
Williams news., 1917-08-09

Sylvester 2 10 8
 Spellmire, Hughes, Burns, and Johnson are one shoot be- hind.
 Button, Watson, Poison, Dun lap, Gold, Ortt, Wente, Sylves- ter and Wade are two shoots behind.
 The next regular shoot will be held August 12, at 10 a. m. and it is expected that a num- Der of those behind will catch up on that date.
 Lists 3-4O72, -4O73, -4O74,
 -4O76
 RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST. Notice is hereby given that the lands described below, embracing 325 acres, within the Tusayan National Forest, Arizona, will be sub- ject to settlement and entry under the provisions of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June II, 1906 GA Stat, 233), at the United States land office at Phoenix, Arizona, on Septem- Der 29, 1917. Any settler who was actually and in good faith claiming any of said lands for agricultural purposes prior to January 1. 1906, and has not abandoned same, has a prefer ence right to make a homestead entry for the lands actually oc- cupied.: Said lands were listed upon the applications of the persons mentioned below, who have a preference right sub- ject to the prior right of any such settler, provided such set tier or applicant is qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right is exercised prior to September 29, 1917 on which date the lands will be subject to settlement and entry by any qualified person. NWASWANEA, N1s NEA- SWA, E1aNE14NWA SWAL, SEANWH, Sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., G. and S. R. M., 75 acres; the N1aSEANWA is listed upon the application of w. B. Williams, Williams, Ari- zona, and the remainder with out preferred applicant; List 3-4072. The S1aSWA, WH- NEASWA, E1aNWA SWA, SW WANWH SWA, Sec. IA; SEANEASEA, Sec. 15; Nh- NEANWA, Sec. 23, T. 21 N., R. 4 E.. G. and s. R. M., 16O acres; the S1ASWA, Sec. IA, is listed on the application of Jack Wilson, Bellemont, Ari- zona, and the remainder with out an applicant; List 3-4O73. The NWANEH SEA-, SR- NEA SEA-, N13 SEA- SEA-. SEASEASEA, Sec. 20, T. 23 N., R. 8 E., G. and s. R. M., 60 acres; application of Ernest Kincannon, Williams, Arizona; List 3-4074. The W12NEA- NWASWA, W1RSEANWA SWA, N12N1a SWA SWA, SWANW ASWH, Sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 2 E., G. and s. R. M., 30 acres; application of H. L.
Williams news., 1917-08-09

Wanted-Two bands of ewes to lamb in January, 1918, on shares. Plenty of alfalfa, hay and green field, Reference giv- en. A. B. NICHOLS, 207 o. Neil Bldg, Phoenix, Ariz.
Williams news., 1917-08-09
Narrow Escape

Narrow Escape
 A cloudburst destroyed the home of Tom Price, a rancher living two miles west of Mescal Arizona. Members of the fam fly were awakened by water pouring in the windows. MT. Price leaped out of bed, seized one of the children and, with his wife carrying their other child, ran for a large mesquite tree in the yard. They barely climbed into the branches to escape being washed away.
 Superior Sun