The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-09
STATE NEWS NOTES


II is believed that Roanc county WI iil
sci n new record for cattlo-raising ms
wear. In 1916 it was second III tii!s
! Industry only to Harrison county, nav
! ing grown 1900 head with Il tolal va
untiun of s5Sg 400. More time was de-
voted 10 the raising or ca,Sih I'M, ms last
! than during any year within inc lass
tlve years, and in 1917 breeders plan 10
| raise an even larger number.
Edward Boelschncr. farmer living
near West Union. DodridEe county. mas
| Of the mysterious theft of hogs from
his pens at night. But now BociscneT
/ knows. Recently eight hogs vanished
over night. while tho hired man Slept III
/ the barn. The thieves left lwG cnloro,
| form bottles behind them. They hao
; given the hogs the ancsthctic and car
ried their limp bodies to wagon.
The Cherry River Extract Co.. ana
| the VIM +. Mosscr Co. have let 10 con-
| tract the building Of thirty residence
| houses in Tannery town for the accom-
modation Of their employees. j. y. Tin
cher has the work IN charge and il max.
Ing good progress with the work ana IL
Is intended 70 have all the houses com
pleted and ready for occupancy oS
spring.--Nicholas Republican,.
Adolph Kogclschatz has received word
that he won fourth prize on Silver
Laced Wyandotlc hen NJ the Madison
Square Garden show this week. NIT.
Kogelschutz is very proud OF his prize
because h. was pittrd against The lar6-
est fanci"rs in the c"unIry.as the new
York exhibit attracts exhibitors from
nil parts of the country.-Marlinsburs
World.
The worlds largest engine that the
Dbl, 4 ,,,it. n
Is delivering to the Firginian railroad is
expected TO arrive at Princeton sometime
this afternoon. This engine is as sup
crior to the 600-typc engines bought by
the Firginian In 19i2 as they were az
that time over any locomotive Of other
roads. II is what is known rs the
"triplcx' type with forty-four per cent
greater power than tho rond's big en-
gincs in present use.-Blucheld Tele-
graph.
Paw Paw district, Marion county. will
hold special election February TO
authorize bond issue OF S33O.0OO for
| road building.
The high waters in Middle Island
creek last week produced rafting
stage and several Of them were toated
| down the creek to the Ohio rived. The
Mill company and they were logs that
had been lying for months In the creek.
The owners waiting Il favorable time TO
move them. Milt Derorc. George
;: Nichols and others were on one raft.
| They landed their timber in the Ohio
ali right and no serious accidents were
reported. Rafting in Middle Island
creek is almost n lost nrt. says the
Tyler County News. Many arc the tales
i.told of old timber days: and many are
the fights duckngs, drownings and OK
elements that are related. Ana those
were the days of dams. the days when
rafting was dangerous.
fair grounds at New Mnrtinsvillc into
n park ana pleasure resort is proceed
ing rapidly and Il meeting will he held
for The purpose OF organizing com
the intention 10 transform that part
| of lhc fair grounds next to the river
| into Il bathing beach. with suitable and
J ga f. devices for enjoyment. and TO build,
On the grounds proper. race course:
automobile speedway, skating rink. and
| other amusement places, thereby afford
, ing the people a fine place for rccrea-
! ton.
/ Few counties of any state in the
United States get less from taxes on
| public utilities than does Pendleton
| The records for 1915 just made public
show that only s42.2S was received from
such purposes for both county and dis
! trlct purposes.
Armed with Endorsements from Presi-
| dent Wilson. Theodore Roosevelt and
! Charles E. Hughes. Frank H. Tyree has
| gone from Huntington to New York to
| confer with George w. Perkins. Tyree
wants to be sergeant-at-arms for the
| next Congress. He was a personal body
guard of Charles E. Hughes and has
served Wilson and Roosevelt In the
same capacity.
Logan county's production Of coal for
| the year passed beyond the eight million
mark It's gross tons were S.162,S96.
Only two other counties lead. Mcdowell
| with 1S,999.0T9 and Fayette with TO-