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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
Editor Hamilton Elected
Clerk Of House Of Delegates

r. L. Hamilton, editor of the
Chronicle, was elected Chief
Clerk Of the House of Delegates
last week when the West Virgin
la legislature organized for its
regular biennial 45-day session.
This position was held by Mr..
Hamilton's father, the late AT
torney John M. Hamilton, in
1889-9O.
The Senate, which has a Re.
publican majority of ten, elected
the following officers:
President, Wells Goodykoontz,
Williamson.
Clerk, John T. Harris, Par.
kersburg.
Sergeant-at. Arms, o. A. Pet
ty, Charleston.
Doorkeeper, Jack Smith, Will
manson.
The House. which has a Demo,
cratic majority of ten, elected
the following officers:
Speaker, Joseph s. Thurmond,
Anderson.
Clerk, r. l.. Hamilton, Grants
vile.
Sergeant-at-Arms, John Ken.
ma, Charleston.
Doorkeeper, j. w. Kidd,
Burnsville.
Kenna Lester, of Pink, Cal
houn county, delegate. was al
Charleston early last week anC
took an active part in the Demo
cratic house caucus and in the
work Of organizing the lower
branch Of the legislature. Com
mittee assignments in the house
have not yet been completed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
ROckSdale Bridge

Spencer Reporter.
The County Courts of Calhoun
and Roane counties in session
last Thursday afternoon practic-
ally agreed upon the terms of
building the new bridge over
West Fork in order to give a d.
rect route to GrantsviIle without
having much water to cross.
The County Court of Roane cuun-
ty agreed to appropriate So, 900
towards the bridge. this to be
exclusive of the fill leading to
the approach of the bridge and
on condition that the material
such as sand, rock and right of
way should cost the county moth
ing and that a right of way
should be obtained from the top
Of the hill beyond the residence
of Mrs. Jack Morford around the
ridge near the residence of J. F.
Dowler and thus avoid two steep
hills.
The residents of Calhoun coun-
ty are thoroughly interested in
the matter and are now securing
the right Of way and will aid the
citizens of Roane county in every
way in order TO push the matter
to a successful climax. The new
proposed route via Rocksdale will
make the distance to GrantsviIle
about 20 miles with no water 10
cross whereas it is 80 miles via
of Arnoldsbury.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
County Court

The county court re-convened
last Friday, after a two cay re-
cess, when President S. r. Keith
Commissioner G. A. Witt and
Prosecuting Attorney Lorentz C..
hamilton met with the county
court of Roane county at Spencer,
to 90 over the matter of building
q joint bridge across the West
Fork ust below the mouth Of
Hcnrgs Fork, tha. stream d id-
ing the two counties at that
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
SAW SIXTEEN BEARS.

Smith Killed end Got the Hides Of -Four
Of Them.
WenHtchee. wash - The best bear
story OF the season comes from Mer-
rift, and II T. Smith is the hero
Smith one day the other week shot
bear 200 yards on. wounding u In
foreleg. The wounded animal came
dashing down toward him and when
within 100 feet was brought down
with an accurately aimed shot through
the heart
Hardly had Smith fred the second
shot according to the story. when a
second black one pozed IT'S head over
a log near by. One shot finished r.
Then bears began to jump all around.
Smith began q fusilade. Vie emerged
With four polts. Smith said he saw
sixteen baars 10 all
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
Next Attraction OF Lyceum
Course Coming January II

I'm his new lecture. Climbing the
Family Tree" Albert Edward Wig
gam, the popular scientist, whose lee
lures have become classics I'm the Ly-
ceum world. has touched new height.
their exhaustive scholarship and their
pioneer spirit. Mr.. Wiggam has not
feared to invade precincts considered
as out Of the range OF the popular lee
ture. and by reason OF his talent for
description. his bubbling humor and
his Illuminating wit he has made pal
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
Small Blaze at Factory School

Fire which broke out early
Wednesday morning in the school
house at Cabots Factory destroy
ed the ceiling and all wood work
in the top Of the building before
the flames were extinguished.
1t is believed that the fire start
ed in the ceiling because of the
defective flue made of casing.
The school, of which William
Price is teacher, will DE postpon-
ed until repairs are made.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
Sunday School Adopts Resolutions

The following resolutions were
ado led by the Sunday School of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sou q, on last Sunday:
Whereas. death nas removed
from our midst Honorable John
NJ hamilton, who for more than
twenty years has faithfully an /
efficiently served as our Superln-
teudent, and who by his upright
life. kindly example and noble
character was always an inhu
ence for good.
b. it therefore resolved: That
it is the sense of this SUNDAY
School that we have lost an abb
honest and faithful leader; that
his family have been bereaved of
a kind, Christian husband and
father, and that there has been
removed from this community It's
mos distinguished citizen.
Be it further resolved: That it
is Our desire to share with the
family the sorrows OF this gre {
loss and that in heartfelt sym
patty With them we may be per
mittsd to bow our heads beneat
its shadow, believing that he
has gone to be IN tina greater
Sci ,ol beyond, where he is
abt idantly rewarded for his
fo.f 1ful service here and who.e
~ 1aits for US to come And,
Be it further resolved: That a
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
Permits TO Wed

The following marriage licens-
es have been Used from the local
clerks office this month:
Rex Adams and Roxie Conley.
Hubert Thorne and Mae Coen.
Ernest r. Harold to Anna
Hicks.
S. K. Powell to Georgia Boice.
Rhoden w. Richards and
Clara M. Jackson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18

The county court of Roane
county agreed to join with this
county in building the bridge.
providing. however, that their
expenditure on this account
should not exceed $1,000. AS
that county will have no bridge
fund at their disposal until the
1917 levy is laid, the contract for
the joint bridge will probably NOT
be let for some months.
The resignation of Oven e..
Stutler as one of the Commits
sioners of Accounts, to become
effective on February 1st, was
received and accepted by the
court. The appointment of his
successor was not made.
The application of Harley
Downs for appointment IS Notary
Public was approved by the
court.
The Bank of Grantsville was
exonerated from the payment of
taxes on Sc 90 personal property
enormously assessed.
S. F. Fleming was made a com
mittee to have the office of the
county clerk remodeled. to in
clude one of the offices lately va
Gated by the law firm of Hamil-
ton q Hamilton.
Homer S. knight, A. Garrett
son, G. l.. Fox and D. w. Shock
were appointed reviewers to
view and locate the site for the
location of a bridge across the
Little Kanawha river at or near
the mouth of Annamoriah creek.
The reviewers were directed to
report at special term of court
to be held some time L. the month
of February.
TWAS ordered that the road
supervisors of the several dis
tricts cause notice t. be served
upon all paroles ~ho have placed
Instructions in or on the public
highways, to cause them to be
removed. In event any person
fails or refuses to remove OBJ
5tructions, TO remove them at the
expense of the person so failing
or refusing.
S. E. Keith, G. w. Dye and C.
A. Witt were made a committee
to advert, sc for and receive bids
for the construction of a bridge
across Burrows run, in the town
of Grantsville. The bridge will
probably be contracted at spec
ial term of court to be held next
month. the date for which mas
not as yet been fixed.
D. w. Shock, Perry G.. Jarvis
and Howard Knots were APP
pointed viewers to view and To-
cate site for changes in the pub
lie road leading up the West Fork
from the forks of of that stream
to the mouth of Stinson.
Decker Jarvis was removed as
road supervisor of Washington
district, and Perry G. Jarvis was
appointed in his stead.
The keeping OF the county poor
farm was let to Will Yoak for the
next year, beginning March /,
1917, at his BID Of $4,000. Six
bids for keeping the poor farm
were submitted to the court,
ranging from $3.50 down to 1926,
Mr.. Yoak's being the lowest.
A number of claims against the
co Inty were allowed and ordered
paid out of the several funds.
The court completed the bust
ness of the term and adjourned
Saturday.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
lJhg MaiDonr Chronicle.
Thursday, January Is, 1917
LOCALS AND PERSONALS

Sam Kellar, of Brooksville,
was visitor at this place Mon
dav.
w. H. jackson, of Big Springs,
was a business visitor here
Tuesday.
Rev. Bennett filled the appoint
ment here last Sunday for Rev.
Whit Stump. -Smithville Cor,
Richie Gazette.
Russell Umstead. of Mt. Zion,
arrived home a few days ago
from Akron where he has been
employed for several months.
The appraisers of the estate of
the late John M. Hamilton found
and reported the personal prop
erty and real estate of the de-
ceased at the value of $27, 600.
John Smith, of Cabots Factory,
returned home Friday from Eliz-
aEeth where he was an important
witness in a suit before the Writ
county circuit court.
The town election held here
January a resulted in the election
of the following officers for the
ensuing year; Mayor, DIR. Ray
G. Morford; Recorder, Oral G..
Hathaway; Councilmen, Jake
Huffman, DR.. H. A. Price. Hag-
an Francis, Gay Stalnaker, B. G.
Stump.
WANTED: We want to buy
a large number of Cross-Ties cut
from Oak, Beech, Sugar, Maple,
Elm. etc. Will buy either on
bank or delivered at Creston.
Write for prices stating how
many you wish to furnish. Ad-
dress,
GORRELL & RAIDER,
Marietta, Ohio.
With the close of the old year
former Justice of the Peace Cal.
houn Hays, of this place, round,
ed up a long and useful career of
public service. Squire Havs's
letter of thanks to his friends
will be found in another column,
and the readers attention is di.
rected to the well wishes of this
man who has been a public ser.
want for the last half century.
Contractor and Mrs. w. II
Bickel, Jr., of Parkersburg, have
rented the rooms on the SECOND
floor Of the new Hamilton Law
Office building sand are house
keeping there. Mr.. Bickel il
one Of the best known oil vel
contractors Of this section of the
state, and is experimenting the
drilling of a number of wells il
this neighborho0d just now.
Grant Hickman, who recently
disposed of his interest in tn,
blacksmith shop on lower Cour
street to Guy Bailey, has rented
the Cook barn at the upper ent
Of the street and is setting up {
blacksmith shop there. He vii
move his family from their for
mer home on Simons Run to Oh,
Scott property in the northeast
ern part Of town. it is under
stood.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18

copy of these resolutions be fur
nished to the family, and that a
copy be furnished 70 the county
newspapers and to the Methodist
Advocate, with the request that
they be published.
GAY STALNAKER.
A. II. JACKSON.
=, @. MILLER.
Committee.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
1900 Men We're Employed

Tee 20 inch gas main of the
Uaited Fuel Gas Co. which ex-
tends from Walton in Roans
county TO Cedarsville in GilmeF
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
Squire -syS thanks Friends

To the g. .a..ssiC n and my fellow
e't5Za1s:
I feel sass due my many friends
to statcg em and give them a
great, ear full Of thanks.
and TIE = be st wishes for q
happy att and prosperou
New - t1 On the 3lst
day Of pib. r, 1916. my long
term yytms as Justice Of
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
THE PATTERN

Outlines We long that We might see
Alright
The web that We are weaving
with the years.
FOR hidden r. the pattern from our
sight
And each thread IN the many dis
apU9arG.
We may not know the pattern. but
~ Feada
, OF lov md trust, OF service kind
ant ne.
, Are wot IN our hearts need have
; no unds
, OF VII 4As pattern is when turn
a. w Peach.
800 se&MAAMAMAA
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
Alfred Edward Wiggam, who
lectures at the Courthouse here
Saturday night, January u.

atable the heretofore dry facts OF SCI
ence. In his newest product he has
fairly outdone himself. presenting in
the most attractive style in which the
subject has ever been discussed the
vital truths concerning the effects OF
heredity and environment upon the hu-
man race. Mr.. Wiggam is to be heard
on our Lyceum course.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-01-18
s--Mknfq the
lilSed7fl medsuns

TIT will ban,
ish every virtue that
can be stitched into a
suit. 1t will nullify the
style and weaken the
wearing qualities. A
single seam or section
that pulls, binds, says
or bulges will often
undermine the whole
shape of a garment in
a few weeks of wear.
We hold that Royal
Tailored Clothes are
the best tailored and
most staunchly con-
structed clothes in the
world. But we put
our first emphasis on
the fact that Royal
clothes are built to fit;
precisely; completely.
Made to order at
$3.50 to $40 per suit
or overcoat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-28
BUILDING MORE GOOD ROADS
Enormous Increase in Total Expend'-
lures for Highways and Con-
struction Of Bridges.

"There has been an enormous IN
crease in the total expenditures TOT
road building and bridge construction
marking the development OF highway
work in the United States during the
past 12 MONTHS" said J. A. Rountree,
secretary of the United States Coca
Roads association.
"Statistics compiled and reports re-
ceived at the headquarters of the Unit
ed States Good Roads association SHOW
that the expenditures for the building
of good roads and bridges for the year
1915 were S2,OOO,00O, or an increase
of 25O per cent over the amount spent
for similar purposes in 1914. In ad-
dition, more than $27,OOO,0OO of local
funds were spent under state super
vision in 1915, bringing the total road
and bridge expenditures managed Dy
the states to $8O,514,699. This amount
is greater than the total expenditures
for roads and bridges from all sources
in 1904"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-28
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Chester Dietel spent several days
at Red Lake agency this week.
j. c. Vogler of Pleasant Valley,
owner of pure bred Holstein stock,
was selling beef in town Tuesday.
Gus Wiener left Wednesday for
Breckenridge on, the twin cities on
a combined business and pleasure
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips Rotzien and
children Of Wynyard, Sask., arrived
here Wednesday and are visiting at
the home Of Mrs. Rotzien's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. Dietel.
+ Clarence Tadovich returned home
Friday after about years residence
in Illinois. *
Misses Bess Jones and Katherine
Marcus arrived from Bemidji Satur-
day and will spend their vacation
here. n -
Miss Elsie Porter, who has been
teaching in Iowa, also arrived here
Saturday. Her father, F.. S. Porter,
met her in Bemidji.
Mrs. Vance Garrison returned from
CrOOkStOn saturday,
Some of our Bemidji shoppers this
week were: Vance Jakovich, Mon
day; Mrs. Edwards, Jack Riebe, Mr..
and Mrs. Hamlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Lody
Mackaman, Tuesday; Mrs. Ware,
Mrs. Wheelan, Thursday; Forest Die
tel, Arthur Gilman, Emil Falk,
Henry Grippe, w. H. Garrison, J. c..
Riebe, Gus Nordline, Friday.
Rev. Palmer held service in the
town hall Sunday morning. He and
Miss Palmer were the guests of the
Higgins and Jones' families Satur-
day and Sunday. ,...a,
Nick Brozovich sawed wood at Hay
Creek school house Friday and Sat-
urday.
A good crowd met at Old Nebish
school house Friday afternoon to
hear the following program:
Song-""Shine Out, Oh Blessed. Star"
Recitation-"Santa's Telephone -
Maude Olson
Recitation-"The Toys He Doesn't
- Like"-Elmer De Long.
Recitation-"His Letter.
Howard Bradshaw
Recitation-"A Stitch In Time
Florence Ruzicka
Xmas Bells"-School
Recitation-"A Xmas Sleepy Head"
Annie Ruzicka
Recitation-"Xmas Quiz -
Francis Ruzicka
Dialogue-"Trouble in Toyland"-
Ruby Bradshaw
Adolph Markus, Annie Ruzicka and
Francis Ruzicka, Wesley Hamlin,
Mort Ollom and Harold Bradshaw
Recitation-"Crippled Dolly
Olive Story
Song-"If You're Good School
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-28
BOOSTER FOR BETTER ROADS
Danger Of Going Too. Fast IL Con,
struction Of Observation-Disclosures
Liable to Be Costly.

!. The automobile is becoming a very
factor in the movement for
better roads. Every auto owner, be he
farmer or city man, is booster for
better roads, but the city man is prob
ably more impatient with our present
roads than the farmer. In our pOlit-
5ical life the farmer has always been
the conservative while the city man
has been the radical, the progressive.
1t takes ethe two factions to bring
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-28

about well balanced political condi-
IqR66; one Is as much needed as the
'6tkSr:
Since the road supervisors at their
laM Annual meeting took the stand
Gay were dot in favor Of paving coun-
Hy roads at the present at least, they
H4Re Been rather severely censured
81 the daily press and told that they
are behind the times, trailing in the
dit. That hard roads Of some kind
viii be built throughout the country
t6#s hMe Cannot be questioned, and
tie sufefyisors recognized that fact
8gn trey said that they were not in
i2V6r of loading the counties down
Nth road debts at the present time.
W. are inclined to commend the su-
pervisors for the stand they took, be-
c8fi5e there is danger Of going too fast
with exp :,sive methods Of construc-
don until the different kinds Of roads
that are practicable for different To-
calities have been more fully tested,
says Farmer and Breeder. Mistakes
made In permanent road construction
are liable to be rather expensive.
Iowa has made rapid progress In
road Improvement during the past two
years, and while no permanent roads
have been built the work Of grading
and draining at least two principal
roads through each county and the
construction Of cement culverts and
bridges Is something that will have to
be done everywhere before permanent
roads can possibly be built. Then, too,
In many sections at least, when our
roads are brought to a grade, are well
drained, and then properly cared for
with the road drag, they become very
passable indeed. We believe that 1t Is
not a bad plan to use them for few
years in that condition and give the
drag a good chance to show what 1t
will do for them when used as ire
quently as it should be.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-28
Galvanized Iron Culverts.

The cost of high-grade, pure iron
galvanized culverts is not more than
10 per cent higher than ordinary steel,
and experts claim the life of the pure
iron to be many times that of ordinary
steel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-28
cuIverts Too Short.

Do not get your culvert too snort.
Be sure that it extends the full DIS
lance of the road embankment. IL
should be placed as near as possible
in the direction of the flow OF water
It is intended to carry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-28
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George Knott and bride spent a
few days with his daughter, Mrs.
James Steps, at Spur.
A letter from Charles Gerlinger to
his father, William Gerlinger of Spur,
says II took my first balloon flight
today. Five of us went up and stay
ed up over an hour. We went up
twelve hundred feet. like the ex-
perience very much" He has been
appointed one of the officers.
The Christmas entertainment given
by the schools was a great success.
Mr.. Krahmer favored them again
with piano music.
Mr.. Miller Of Farley was caller
Monday at William Gerlinger's
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-28

Recitation-"The Turkeys Lament"
49,. Doris Bradshaw
Recitation-"The Xmas SURPRISE
q. Ruth De Long
Notwithstanding Xmas Presents
Leila Jones
Dialogue-"Squire Hawley's Xmas"
Fred Ollom
Rose Markus, Leila Jones, Harold
Bradshaw, Nellie Ollom, Mary Ru-
zicka, Lawrence Ollom
Recitation-"TheN Night After Xmas"
Rose Markus
Recitation William Hamlin
Recitation Vern Bradshaw
Song-"America" Audience
The Christmas program at Hay
Creek school Saturday was as fol-
lows:
song-"santa Claus Is Coming"
Recitation Orba Ware
Song ilvery Stars
Recitation Grace Hall
Recitation Helen Brozovich
Song-"Jolly Old Santa Claus
Recitation Frank Jakovich
Recitation Elsie Dietel
Fart z.
Cantata-"Elsie's Christmas Party"
Cast
Elsie, the hostess. Margaret Dietel
Anna and Rose, her helpers. .....
Mabel and Elsie Dietel
Alice in Wonderland. Berry, Ware
Little Boy Blue. -. John JakOvich
Cinderella. ..... -. Madeline Hall
Red Riding Hood. H.. Lillian Edwards
Little Lord Fauntelroy. .........
Leonard Gilman
Evergreen Fairies. .............
:. .Zelma Ware, Helen Brozovtch
Color Bearers. Asa Ware, E. Edward
Drummer Boy. -. Joseph Gilman
Another Guest :. Violet Edwards
Santa Claus. Donald Higgins
Elsie's Sister. .. Annie Higgins
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-19
|SENA|.T'|'' /. ] PASSES
BIG war BUDGET
Provides Issuance Of $1,000
100000 in Securities.
UNANIMOUS ACTION IS TAKEN

Largest Single War Credit in Any Ma
tons History Is Acted On in Record
Time Without Dissenting Vote.
House May Concur in Amendments.
Washington, April 18.-The war fl
nance bill, providing fer issuance of
$7,000,O0O,O00 in securities-the largest
single war budget in any nations his
tory-was passed unanimously by the
senate.
After seven hours of discussion the
administration measure, which was
passed by the house last Saturday and
which provides for a loan to the al
lies of $3,000,000,000, was approved by
the senate with few changes in record
time.
The amendments may necessitate a
conference, or the senate changes
may be accepted by the house.
In either event the executive branch
of the government within a few hours
will have authorization for the great
war chest at it's disposition:
To expedite action the senate ap-
pointed conferees to act if the house
should not, contrary to expectations,
accept the senate changes.
Senators Vote Unanimously.
OF the eighty-four senators present
every one, including all those who
voted against war, except Senator
Lane of Oregon, absent because of ILL
ness, recorded themselves in favor
of providing the funds to prosecute
hostilities. Nearly all the twelve alb
sentees were ill.,
:. That, in the inability of the nation
to supply men at once for the fight
ing lines, money should be Americas
immediate contribution to her allies
was the dominant thought expressed
in the debate.
Few senators participated in the
discussion, which was devoid of par
tisan expression.
Every senator speaking announced
staunch intention to aid the govern
| ment in prosecuting the war to
speedy conclusion
| Only two senators, Borah and Cum
| minis, declared opposition to the pro-
posed allies loan. A few favored
| raising a larger proportion by taxa
ton of the present generation and less
| upon bonds.