The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-08-24

In the early part of the year, the great
cry OF the high coat Of living having
created such sensation and the war CRY
continued to increase rather than de-
crease, naturally msking any common
sense thinking man know it Was time 20
prepare for harder times still, the Su-
perior Pocahontas Coal Company at
Davy, ready to help guard seainst star
vstiop, hunger and general want, offered
their serviee 70 any man who wanted TO
make somethink for himself. They Of
tered to furnish all the land one might
want tree, fence the same for nothing
more than cost, furnish seeds and plants
ss cost, team To plow and manure abso-
luteiy free, and in addition % all these
things this same company agreed to
award about one hundred doilars IN
prizes to those who wanted 70 he indus-
trious. pain-taking and economical
enough to do something for themselves
They lived up TO their word. Quite a
number of people, and in TACT 20 hsttss-
ing we're these Offers that most the en-
ployees on the operation too . chance at
them.
Everybody began to plant him Q gar
den and to watch il carefully. They
soon began to see that the war cry wss
not q dream but that il WAS . reality.
They soon found out that the call for
millions OF men for the army and navy
would have 10 be answered and that the
farmers would not he able To grow as
large crops - in former years. Thus it
Decsme evident that il would lie up to
each man and woman TO help supply the
great demand. Then il Was that instead
Of this becoming burden or drueery the
people on this operation found il pleas
ant task and duty and went about IL
with q will.
Dsvy 10 = town about seven miles vest
Of the county seat. WEIGH. There are
some very progressive people who live
there many Of whom own their homes
and do business independently Of the coal
operation. Twelve years ago there were
four independent coal operations there
known ss Blackstone, Davy Crockett,
Helena and Cletus. Now they are all
consolidated into what 10 known - the
Superior Pocshontss Coal COMPANY"
with Hons. Justus Collins, president
George Wolfe, general manager and treas
uoer and II. l.. Hubbard. supt. Each
Of the above named gentlemen Is an ex-
pert coal man and each - well liked BY
tie men with whom they have ever come
"A contact. Now IL may not he out OF
lace u say that any man Who has just
been 70 Dsvy, gotten of at the station
end contented himself with thinking that
he has seen the operation from the sta
IN has made a serious mistake. Mine
No. I, known - Blackstone 10 about
mile away while Helena and Cletus are
each Of these operations are producing,
saving and putting away for Q rainy day.
they are wijeswske, industrious and
m,king the effort OF their lives 10 soc
= --fuIl guard against the high cost Of
living"
Last Thursday Was the day st 10 in
% Ct and pass upon the merit OF the
gardens pursuant 20 the prize offers made
~ the company 10 those who wanted 10
enter the contest for raising something 10
est- We all met there early in the morn
inr. There were Hon. Bert n. Sayre,
l,smber Of the Department. Of Agrieul-
tire, having been appointed by Com
i~ioner J. n. stewart, and ~bo-e real
gclIvity along the line Of ssrdenins al
v.ce and encouragement met with re-
m uksble snccs-. wss on hand and IL
se ned that everybody knew him like
rcok.
ihs judges we're Rev. q. G. Bailey,
venteeD years . resident oi the town
ssd Q property owner and hrss cisss
nsi lins engineer; Rev. J. Il. Dean, o 10
cal Baptist preacher, property owner, old
sident and . man Of many pears ex-
y ,isnce in farming; v. n. Roh<rsson,
o old citizen and anfxpert stons mason.
! Justice % them and their svsry scs,
v . sss<ndsd with tbe mos scrusisixias
pslns s<d csusion- Ihsy nsvsr - eng