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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF

The Crabbottom Valley Bank, 1ncorpor
ated, located at Crabbottom in the coun-
ty of Highland State of virginia, at the
close of business March 5, 1917, made
to the State Corporation Commission.
RESOURCES
Loan and discounts s6a,O8s 81
Oyerdrafts, secured, none
unsecured, $103 "a lO3 "a
Banking house and lot 1850 90
Furniture and fixtures 2 14O OO
Exchanges and checks for
next days clearings
Other cash items
Due from National Banks 34,OSS 81
Due from State Banks, Private
Bankers and Trust Cos. 5,lM so
Paper currency 1926 OO
Fractional paper currency,
niCkels and cents 10 W
Gold coin LAO 90
Silver coin 1877 Is
Total $114,5S3 81
LIABILITIES
CAPITAL stock paid in $4,000 90
Surplus fund 2,5OO w
Undivided profits, less amt.
paid for int, expenses
and taxes 1913 AZ
Individual deposits, including
saving deposits 34,S91 SO
Time certificates of deposit 81 ,43o o3
Certified checks Ii 70
Cashiers check outstanding 81 90
Due to National Banks
Notes and bills re-discounted
Bills payable, including certi
Gates of deposit represented
money borrowed
Reserved for accrued interest
on certificates of deposits ZIG 81
Reserved for accrued taxes 100 90
Total 114,593 81
IL. W. Nicholas, cashier do solemnly
swear that the above is true statement
Of the financial condition of The Crab
bottom Valley Bank, Incorporated, locat'
ed at Crabbottom in the county of High
land state of virginia, at the close of
business on the 5th day of Mar, 1917,
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Correct-Attest: l. w. Nicholas, cashier
Adam Harper
John S Jack Directors
HI Simmons
State of virginia,
county of Highland
Sworn to and subscribed before me by
I " Nicholas this 18th day of Mar, 1917.
J. Fremont Colaw, Notary Public
My commission expires 26 Nov, 1919
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
Pub lie Sale of
Personal Property

On Tuesday March 20, 1917. l
will sell at my residence in the
town of Monterey, Va, the follow
ing personal property;
One good Jersey COW, 3 good
heifers that will have calves in the
spring, l good yearling heifer, and
quantity of household furniture
all in good condition.
Terms: Cash for purchases
amounting to $40 or less, and for
others a credit of six months will
be given Oh interest bearing notes
with security.
MRS. 0. WILSON
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
HoW's This ;

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh- Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16

Medical Discovery I began to feel bet
ter, and after taking six bottles I can
now eat anything want and feel just
fine. Am doing all my homework,
which l probably never would have
been able to do had it not been for
DR.. Pierce's medicine. "-MRs. ENocH
SATrERFIELD, 412 st. John St., Grafton,
West. Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
Far Sale

Farm lying on west side of Mon
terey mountain near Hightown
containing l65 acres, more or less.
Will sell as a whole or to suit pur-
chaser. Apply to
Mrs. Elizabeth Kinkead,
Rolla, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
After Fever
The1, "A Tonic
Grafton, West Vat was very sick

w l t q K ! q u q y
trouble and stom-
ach trouble after
t Up b old fever.
Could not eat any
thing without it
would hurt me.
Was scarcely able
to walk for about
fifteen months and
was very weak
a n d n nv o u s.
After taking one
bottle Of Doctor
Pierce's Golden
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16

glass, 10 white Leg horn bullets, l
Cockerel, 20 gallon steel oil or gas
drum, several cords short wood.
The above is in good shape being
practically new. One Jersey cow
6 wears DIS, good one. 4 Durham
heifers, 3 years old, fresh in April,
Two year old heifer fresh in April,
6 year old draft mare, etc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
At IL O'clock NJ.

REAL ESTATE, consisting of town
property, lot No. 10, situated on
Main Street. 1t is we'll l.cated
and improved with all new build
ings. The house has s rooms
equipped will, bath, bot and cold
water up stairs and down, sewer
age, electric lights, strictly modern.
A stable suitable for horses or
garage or both, chicken house, hog
pen. wood house. washouse and
cellar, good large garden and
good variety of fruit.
Terms
PERSONAL PROPERTY. under So
cash. Note 60 days without in
terest on all amounts over So.
REAL ESTATE - Can make terms
to suit purchaser.
DR.. A. W. MILLER,
E. D. Swecker, Auctioneer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
WEDNE SDAY.

Austria's note, supporting Germany
U-boat war campaign, Is not expected
to result in an immediate break be
tween the United States and the vi
emma government. A further exchange
Of notes is possible.
London reports that British cavalry
have advp.ced to within twenty-eigh
miles of Dagdad. TIE British forces
are within nine miles of Ctesiph1n,
where the decisive battle Of the cam,
paign is expected.
Intense aerial activity on the Fran
co-Belgian front indicates the prHba'
bility Of important developments there
in the near future. In infantry activi'
ty, the British, while continuing b
nick I'D trenches abandoned by tn
Germans in their sustained retrograde
movement along the Ancre, have con-
tented themselves with raiding opera
tons in the Bouchavesnes sector, north
of Per0nne en- the Somme front.
In the Verdun region, the French
and the Germans are continuing to dis
pute ground north of Caurieres wood.
THURSDAY.
The home rule crisis which mas
arisen in Great Britain is taking a
form menacing to the Lloyd-George
ministry whose overthrow may be-
como the goal of the Nationalist who
withdrew from parliament. They will
hold a conference to decide On their
future course.
The Russian. forces who recently
took Hamadan are advancing toward
the Mesopotamian frontier pursuing
the beaten Turks. They have occu-
pied Hangover, south of Hamadan.
The reports from the European war
areas again indicate a period of bad
weather and unimportant military op'
erations. Aside from the raiding az
tivities the only feature in the cffi-
cial statements Is the mention of rath'
er spirited artillery activity in some
sectors. ~
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
Lewis County Jottings

The farmers in this section of
the country are losing quite a
number of their ewes. Some think
the large crop of acorns is due to
t. e loss
The hay stacks are looking small
and few in number to the farmers
at present, yet if March is not too
rough a month most of the farmers
will have rough feed enough to
put them through.
Hello, Aunt Mary! Will you
please explain to me through the
columns of The Recorder how it is
that you people in Highland coun-
ty, Va, can have lambs to come
during March and April, the same
months as the Lewis county peo-
pie have their lambs to come, and
your lambs don't 60 on the market
until in the fall of the year. Our
lambs 60 on the market June, July
and Aug weighing any where from
IS to 100 or more lbs each. We
never separate lambs from ewes
until sold, and we never use any
extra pasture for ewes and lambs.
What is the average weight of
your lambs at your marketing?
| remember during the year of
1913 or 1914 a very heavy snow
fell on the 9th day of November
which caught a good portion of
your lambs in the county, and
that's why I am DESTROYS of the in
formation along this line.
The farmers in this section are
going to resort to better farming;
plant more corn, more beans, SOW
more oats, more wheat, plant more
potatoes etc. and try to cut
down high cost Of living. We have
not a farmer in this section that
raises enough grain on his own land
to supply his needs; they are Who'll
ly dependent on the Western States
for their supply. It's an immense
expense to the farmers to buy all
their grain.
The oil and gas companies have
left large amount of money in
the hands of the farmers in this
district. While some have Drofted
by it, others have neglected their
farms and spent their money, and
have to resort to buying almost
their entire living. Still they are
able to cry out, "hard time!!" My
brother is merchant, and some
few weeks ago Messrs. W. B. and
E. M. called on him for potatoes
He explained I have none at pres
ent, shall l get some for you? They
come high! High-.vote for Wilson
again exclaimed Messrs ". B. and
E NJ. The merchant said did you
expect President Wilson to raise
potatoes for you, and you people
working for the gas company at a
big salary-get to work and raise
your own potatoes and not depend
on President Wilson another wear!
For Wilson may not have time to
hoe your potatoes very good this
year. He has some peanuts to
crack very likely, and some of the
nuts may be hard to crack, too.
Slocum
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
Statement of the Financial
Condition of

The Citizen Bank of Highland, Incorpor-
ated, located at Monterey in the county
of Highland. State of Virginia, at the
close of business Mar 5, 1917 made to
the State corporation commission.
RESOURCES
Loans aud discounts $1O5,4l7 II
Overdrafts, secured, 5
unsecured. $50S 81 Dos 81
Furniture and fixtures w
Exchanges and checks for
next days clearings 1923 "a
Other cash items
Due from national banks 222l1 94
Due from state banks, Private
bankers and Trust co.
Paper currency 1902 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents - ~
Gold coin ia 10
Silver coin G93 40
Total $133,GlG 60
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 10000 90
Surplus fund $4,000 90
Undivided profits less amt.
pd Tor INT, expenses % taxes So' Or
Individual deposits, includ-
ing savings deposits 44,469 70
Time certificates of deposit 4S,772 VI
Certified checks 2o6 30
Cashiers checks outstanding
Due to National Banks 1,o1o "A
Notes and bills re discounted
Reserved for accrued int.
on certificate of deposits l19 90
Reserved for accrued taxes 40 60
Total $l32,61G So
&c. G. Hansel, Cashier, 60 solcnnly
swear that the above is true statement
of the financial condition o1 The itiztns
Bank of Highland, Incorporated located
at Monterey in the county of Highland,
State of Virginia, at the close of business
on the 5th day of Mar. 1917, to The best
of my knowledge and belief
Correct-Attest 9 G uansel. Cashier
Edwin B Jones
V. B. Bishop Directors
Boyd Stephenson
State of Virginia
County of Highland
Sworn to and subscribed before me by
Hansel. cashier, this 18th day of Mar.
1917 Ebert w Gum, N. P.
Ny com mission expires June %, 1918
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16

S Esft:a Early Essses's
The famous title pills.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-09
DIES AT HOSPITAL
bacon

Joseph Kast, aged 19, single, died
last Friday night at St. Josephs hos
pital at Marshfield as the result Of
an accident at Jacobs camp at Hoyt
dam Feb. "a Deceased was the son
af Thohmas Kast.
Kast was struck and knocked down
by the limb Of a falling tree, but
at first was not thought to be SER
iously injured. Mr.. Kast went to the
hospital without assistance and eX-
animation developed the fact that
his skull had not been fractured, but
that the artOry at the temple was
ruptured. All efforts to stop the flow
of blood failed and the young man
slowly bled to death He was fully
conscious until almost the last.
The remains were brought home
Sunday and the funeral was held the
day following from the Christian
church. Mrs. w. H. Storm officiating,
Uhich had been a request Of the de-
ceased. Burial was made Monday af-
ternoon in the family lot at Shell
don, beside the bodies Of Josephs
mother and a brother.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-09
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PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES
3 . . 8 ; 9 . . . 8 8 ! . 5 . .

The junior highschool orchestra is
making fine progress under the di-
rection of Prof. Reichl
| Owing to the illness of Miss King,
the mothers meeting Of the west
side building scheduled for last wed
nesday was indefinitely postponed.
The damage done by the overflow
in the west side building last Friday
was not as large as at first ex-
pected.
Miss King, Miss Myhre and Miss
Hitchcock were on the sick list the
| past week. Mrs. Rahr and Mrs. E.
Cardinal substituted for the first
two teachers.
Miss MusgrOve's room had the best
record in attendance Of the several
rooms in the junior highschool for
| the first period of the second semes-
| ter.
The city teachers join with the
country teachers in anticipation of a
successful meeting on March IT, Miss
Hitchcock and Miss Jones will rep
resent the teachers on the program.
The matinee for school children
planned by the city lecture cours
committee at the highschool gymnas-
ium last Wednesday afternoon was
postponed owing to the inability of
the entertainers to arrive in the city
on time
In three weeks the electorate of
the state will again cast its vote for
a superintendent of public instruc-
ton. There are few offices in the
state Of so great an Importance as
this office and yet it is unfortunate
oftentimes that there is such a lack
Of interest. The present incumbent,
c. P. Cary, has held this office con-
tinuously since January 1, 1903, and
is again candidate for the same.
Next Friday night, an entertain
ment will be given in the gymnasium
under the auspices Cf the city lee
ture course committee. A rapresen-
tative from the Redpath Lyceum
Bureau will be in the city all next
week and rehearsals will be held
every day. The production will be
entitled Mother Goose" One half
of the net receipts Of the entertain
ground apparatus fund.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-09
GAVE SPLENDID CONCERT

The Gray-Lhevinne Company gave
a splendid concert at the gymnasium
Wednesday night and pleased the
largest audience yet accorded ly-
ceum course number this year. Mr..
and Mrs. Lhevinne missed connec
tions at Heafford and it was feared
they would not get here, but they
were fortunate enough to catch a
through freight and arrived here in
the evening in time to give their
concert, although it was little late
and they had to forego supper.
The company experienced bad luck
of more serious nature in Iowa
last week, when Mrs. Lhevinne's al
most priceless Cremona violin was
smashed in many pieces in an ac-
cident.
Mrs. Lhevinne's wonderful work
on the violin she did have entranced
the audience, who enjoyed to almost
as great an extent the mastery play
ing of the piano by her husband.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-09
POTATO GROWERS MEET TUESDAY
E. L. Luther and Other Experts on
Potato Production Will be
in Attendance

Potato raising is recognized as ore
of the leading branches Of farming
in this vicinity where conditions Of
soil and climate are peculiarly favor
able to perfecting the maturity Of
this standard crop. The high prices
received for last seasons yield OF
"spuds," with the promise of con-
tinuing good returns on time, effort
and expense to be involved in the
production of the next crop, will be
an incentive for many farmers to
make their acreage of this crop the
coming season as large as possible,
Notwithstanding the high price of
seed.
No doubt a lively interest will be
shown in the matter at the forth
coming annual meeting Of the Lady
smith Potato Growers association, to
be held in this city next tuesday.
Every grower of potatoes in Rusk
county will profit by attendance at
this meeting.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-09
WIN FIRST GAME AT TOURNAMENT
Local BasketbaIB Team Defeats the
Strong New London Qunt,
SO to O

The basketball team left Wednes-
day night for Stevens Point, where
the boys are now struggling for hon
ors with about a dozen teams in the
normal school district. The first
game was played Thursday afternoon
against New London, and resulted in
the unusual score of SO to in favor
of Ladysmith Mr. WOodWorth in his
letter to Supt Rahr received Friday
morning wrote that even though
New London appeared strong before
the game the team fell an easy vic
tim to the formidable work CT the
Ladysmith boys. The team work and
passing of the locals were unusually
good. The boys are in fines shape
and came out Of their first struggle
without a scratch, and should be in
first class shape tonight when they
line up against the strong Grand
Rapids team. AS Grand Rapids won
the tournament last year and then
received second honors at the state
tournament, the game tonight VII
be a hard fought one from start to
finish. The lest wishes Of the en-
tire community are with the boys
in their efforts TO bring home the
bacon"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-09
COURT FINISHES Up
DRAGS ON WEEK LONGER THAN
HAD BEEN EXPECTED
MCCORMICK CASE DRAWS CROWD
Mcticn to Organize New Drainage
Project in Town of Rusk
Granted

The February term Of circuit court,
which court officers thought early
in the session would be concluded
Thursday or Friday OF last week,
dragged on until Thursday of this
week.
The Mccormick will case was what
made the session unusually long, and
this case was not completed when
court adjourned. The contestant of
the will was given ten days by the
court to file a brief and the pro
ponent one week thereafter to file
his reply, after which the judge will
designate a day to hear the remain
der of the testimony, which will in
clude a number Of depOsitions from
parties at a distance who have not
appeared in court here. This case
attracted more attention than any
other case that has been tried in La
dysmith in years, the courtroom be-
ing crowded with spectators daily.
The testimony was very volumious.
Several other cases of minor inter-
est not mentioned in this paper last
week, were disposed Of The case of
Joseph Pedzimas VS.. Mary Pedzlmas
was settled. In the case Of Emile
S. Miller VS.. Ernest H. Miller, di-
vorce was granted and the former
given the custody of the child.
In the case Of o. S. WoOdard VS.
E. S. Haas, Jas. Michaelson was ap-
pointed by the court as receiver to
collect the rent, ownership Of the
place not being settled.
Judgments were granted plaintiffs
in the cases of S. A. Cooper VS..
Peter Lagoe, Mrs. George Coey VS..
Charles Gray ct al, and Caspar Sind
ziak VS.. William Dodd.
In the Bruno Lake Drain matter,
the court granted motion to issue
$1G23 additional bonds for continuing
the drainage system.
The motion to organize the Rusk
Farm Drainage District was granted
w. S. Manning, j. A. Michaelson and
3. NJ. Apker We're appointed as the
committee to have charge Of the
work and must furnish a bond in the
sum of $4,000.
Judgment of the court in the case
Of George Weed VS.. Lucy Newhorter
was that horse be turned over to
Mr. Weed, and that Weed recoyers
from defendant the costs Of action,
less $12, the amount necessary to
complete the work.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-09
"THE FALL OF A NATION"

The Fall of a Nation" which
will be presented fer the first time
at the Unique Tuesday, March 20.
tells a vital story of international
significance. A confederation Of Euro
pean powers decides to seize North
America and annex it to Europe. A
secret army of the foreign-born is
raised III New York. AS the great
est city of the North American
States has few armed defenders,
it is an easy task to capture it
overnight
Meanwhile 10000 trained troops,
fresh from the European wars, are
rapidly transported across the Allan
tic with all their equipment Of great
guns, poison gases, liquid fire and
bombs. Effceting a landing they eas-
lily vanquish the small North Ameri-
nerors Of New York, and march to
Washington where they depose the
President and put in his place the
Imperial Viceroy of the Provinces of
North America
While the locale of the story is in
and near New York, it's momentous
lesson applies to any country unpre-
pared to meet the foreign foe. At
the end of the present war there
will be millions of idle troops in
Europe
What new task will be set for
them? viii covetous eyes be cast on
the riches Of the continents discov-
cred by Columbus? Will some EN-
peror-like Napoleon III. who sent
the French invaders into Mexico
attempt to seize a fair and wealthy
portion of the New Hemisphere
Then-unless the country attacked is
ready and we'll prepared-history will
record a real tragic Fall of a Ma
ton"
1t is against this terrible danger
that Thomas Dixon, the author of the
spectacle, provides an awful warning
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-09
REPORTS WORK ABOUT FINISHED

George Savord, who has been log
g1ng at McCord this winter on con-
tract for the Fountain-C Campbell Lum-
Der Co., came home saturday night
to remain a few days and reports the
winters work about finished
Mr.. Savord's camp has employed
about eighty men on an average
throughout the winter and their cut
of logs has been in the neighborhood
of 5000, 600 feet. The mill here is
now running on logs from McCord,
which will form about a quarter of
the total cut.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-09
KEEN INTEREST is MANIFESTED
Cavalry Nesting Brings Good Atten-
dance.-OVer twenty Have
Already Enlisted

The cavalry meeting Thursday eve
ming at the city hall, adjourned
from Tuesday evening on account Of
small attendance, brought out over
thirty men and all manifested the
keenest interest in the Organiza-
ton of a troop in Ladysmith. Nearly
everyone present participated in the
genreal discussion of the proposition
and several men who have already
seen service in the army expressed
their eagerness to get back into the
service and especially in the cavalry.
Over twenty young men have al
ready enlisted and it is thought the
required seventy can be secured
without much trouble, after which
no more can be accepted. Joining
this organization will give any young
man an excellent training and will
fit him to render his country eff
cient service should the occasion
ever arise.
Those who join will be required to
practice at least an hour and a half
a Week-48 times during the year
for which they will be paid $45
There will also be a week in camp
each summer, for which they will be
paid the same as if they were in the
regular army AS previously ex-
planned in this paper, enlistment is
for three years active service, as
above outlined, followed by three
years in reserve, subject to call in
case of necessity Removal from the
state at any time releases one from
service, and removal to another place
within the state, places one in the
reserve, unless there is a military or
ganization in the city to which he
moves.
Just before the meeting closed, R.
T. Stout was elected as recruiting
officer to make a canvass and fill
UP the roster. The troop will be
mustered in as soon as siXty-eight
men are accepted.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-03-09
SHOWS UP WELL FOR RUSK CO.
Comparison Of Read Work Done in
This and Adjoining Counties

The appended table sent us by a
member Of the county board, repre-
sents a comparison of road work in
Rusk county with that Of the ada
cent counties.
1t demonstrates that we have been
doing this work on fairly economical
lines and that our county is more
progressive in it's development, in
comparison with neighboring coun-
ties, than is generally supposed.
With the exception of Milwaukee
county, Rusk county built during
the past four years more state-aid
road than any other two counties
combined.