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Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04

John Stats is going to Campo te
remain over Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04

Paul |. Dougherty, farm adviser,
and his wife, left last night for San
Diego for their vacation. They will
visit number of coast points.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04

J. L. McClelland, one of the pro-
s1essive young ranchers of the East
Side, is in the city today looking
after land claims at the land office.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04

D. X. Johnson, one of the well
known young men Of the valley, has
just returned from Pittsburg, where
lie spent week with mis- parents. Ee
left this afternoon for San Diego to
ioin Battery D.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
WATER SLOWLY RISING

Continued From Page One.)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04

w. ]. Davenport, Labor Bureau
agent. and now working in the inter-
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
Hauling in Lumber.

Carter Reynolds, who is having
quantity of pine lumber cut on
his farm two miles south of this
city, is hauling the same to the
railroad tracks here and stacking
it., so II will be convenient to
load on cars when he sells it. Mr..
Reynolds is rushing matters up to
be ready when Spring comes to
plant his crops on time as it be-
hooves all farmers to do.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
Stanley Calls Special Session OF
The Legislature

As might have been expected,
Gov. Stanley has called an extra
session of the Kentucky Legisla.
ture to convene Feb. 4lh-Valen.
tine Day-to enact a new tax
law.
The farmers oppose the pro.
posed law, but the large manu-
facturers and capitalists favor At.
In all parts of the State farmers
have held meetings, passed reso-
lutions condemning the proposed
law and petitioning the Govern
or not to call an extra session Of
the Legislature,
When Stanley opened his cam
paign for Senator at Fiemlnss-
burg few years ago in opposi-
tIon 10 Senator Beck ham, and be
so flayed the l.. & n. railroad and
other corporations who wIlfully
and defiantly disobey the lawsAof
our State, we thought he was just
the man, but we now see that he
is only sham. He used his plat
form 10 get IN on-nOt to stand
on.
We like law-abidinC corpora.
tions, but want them to pay the
same tax that we do
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
One Weeks Respite.

City Collector O. Z. Mcintosh
brought to our Office Tuesday the
delinquent city list to have same
advertised in this weeks issue,
but it was too late for this week ,
so the same will not appear until
next week. We do hope by that
time every taxpayer will have
his receipt and the Collector the
city's money. 1t will cut us out
of our advertising bill, but this is
one thing we hate to do, adyer.
tise property for tax sale. We
would far rather lose the fee than
10 do the work, but it seems it
occasionally has to be done.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
Mrs. Skidmore Laid to Rest.

The remains ut Mrs. Elizabeth
Skldmore, whose death notice ap.
peared briefly in these columns
last week, was laid to rest IN the
beautiful ID. IL. Mckinney burial
grounds ON Hardwick's Creek
last Friday after a short funeral
discourse by the Rev. K. S. Will
son, pastor of the Methodist
church.
Mrs. Ski'more is survived by
two brothers; VIM. Shlmfessel, g.,
with whom she made her home
on Hardwick's Greek, and Il. X
Shimfessel, of Fayette county.
Mrs. Mamie Mckinney, widow,
and Miss Annie Shimtessel, Sis
ters, also remain, who reside with
their brother, VIM. Shimfessel.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
Gets Large Store at BeattyvilIe.

w. E. Hackworth, of Beatty
vile, and Gran Hackworth, of
this city, have purchased the en-
tire stock of general merchandise
of the Day Lumber & Coal Com.
pany at Beattyville. They also
get the furniture and fixtures.
The store will remain in charge
of w. +. Hack worth, who has
been superintendent Of the busi-
ness for some time. Mr.. Gran
Hackworth will continue his con-
nection with the Day store in
this city.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
For County Clerk

Mr.. Chas. p. Rogers, of Xena,
in this weeks issue of the Times,
is letting the voters of the cOun-
ty know that he is in the race
for County Court Clerk.
Mr.. Rogers is IA young man,
twenty-four years old, and is well
qualified to fill the office. He Is
a son of DIR. |. I. Rogers, who is
known to every person In the
county, we suppose. The per
sonality of tins capable young
man, and the connecting chain
of his fathers popularity, makes
him, indeed, very strong can
didate. The Times requests It's
readers to give due consideration
TO Mr.. Rogers candidacy.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
For Sheriff

Mr.. Fielding q. Powell, of Xe-
ma, comes ont for Sheriff Of Pow
ell county 'hls week.
Mr.. Powell has had experience
as Deputy in performing the du.
ties of tins office, and, being as
he is, "A fearless and consisten'
gentleman, would make an ideal
man for the office he seeks. He
is well known in all parts of the
county, and has ever been a true
and tried Democrat. His popu.
larlty makes him a formidable
candidate
Democrats Of the county should
we'll consider his claims in max.
ing up their mind for whom thew
will vote.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
A Whizzer from Alaska

From Friday TIL Tuesday we
had very severe winter weather,
the THERMOMETERS during this time
lowering about zero up To Sun
day morning when the tempera-
ture went up above the freezing
point About / o'clock, howev-
er, things began 10 change, the
worse snow storm ensuing thar
The writer remembers ever see
ing. The THERMOMETERS dropped
% degrees in less than one hour,
the cold wind blowing furiouslN
up till in the night, when the
temperature cot down to six be-
low zero. The cold continued
until Tuesday when il moderated
a little again.
Poor people living in bad houses
and live stock not housed, suffer.
ed considerably from rhe eXces
slvely cold winds.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
For County Judge.

Mr.. Horace G.. Crabtree au.
thorizes The Times IN this issue
to announce him a candidate for
County Judge of Powell county,
and, Of course, subject to the ac'
tion of the Democratic party,
Mr.. Crabtree is out in brief
card telling you some of the
things he is for. Mr.. Crabtree is
an honorable, upright citizen,
Just and fair to all, and with hls
progressive spirit at the head of
the fiscal affairs of the county, It
is safe to say things would move
in the right direction. And, fur
ther, with his spirit of economy
combined with the getting of our
needs, II seems would make him
a liz man for the place. But as
there will be other candidates in
the field, we pass up his consider.
alton to the loyal Democrats of
the county, asking them To weigh
well his worth with that of all
other candidates.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
John ClemOns Found Dying in Bed

Thursday night at about twelve
O'Clock, John Clemens passed
away at his home near Virden.
His son, Corey Clemons, who was
sleeping with his father, was
awakened by his difficult breath.
ing. He raised up his father in
bed, but he passed away in few
seconds. Mr. Clemens up till the
evening he died was apparently
IN the best of health, thus it is
supposed that he died of heart
failure. Funeral services were
held at the Virden church Sun
day afternoon by Elders W. A.
Smethers and ID. p. Potts, after
which services the remains were
laid TO rest i'm the church yard
there. He was aUUut 0o years
old and a member Of the Chris.
tian church at Virden.
Deceased is survived by three
sons and three daughters, as fol-
lows: Simpson CIemons, of Day
ton, O., and Corey and Willie
Clemons, Of the county; Mrs.
John w, Williams, of Sardls,
Miss, Mrs. John Henry Wells, of
Dayton, and Mrs. Chas. Stewart,
Of the county.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
Deserter in Bad

Hubert Blakey has been ar.
rested charged with deserting
The Hospital Corps, Second Ken
lucky National Guard, and turn.
ed over to military authorities,
and in all probability will have
to stand court martial. Young
Blakey is a son of T. b. Blakey,
of Beattyville, who was Assistant
Attorney General during the A.
+. wilson administration a t
Frankfort.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
Wants Names Of Breeders.

Matt S Cohen, Commissioner
of Agriculture, Frankfort, will
put out publication 10y Febru,
airy 20 giving the names Of all the
pure breeders of fowls in the
State together with the breed of
fowls raised aud the address of
each. We have been asked to
supply names of breeders in Pow.
ell county, which we would glad
ly do if we knew of any in the
county raising puretred fowls If
there be any such poultrymen in
the county, and they will furnish
us with the desired information,
we will gladly report them to the
Frankfort authorities who will
publish their names along with
other pure bred poultrymen of the
State,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
To Have Sale.

b. ii. Barnett, of the western
portion Of the county, was in the
city the last of the week and had
some sale bills printed adyertis-
ing sale at his place near Log
Lick, Saturday, the 10th. He
will dispose of all his personal
property at this sale. Read the
posters and attend the sale.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
Announcing for County Judge

| announce myself candidate
for County Judge of Powell cOun-
ty, subject TO the action Of the
Democratic Primary, Aug. 4Ih,
1917.
/ want to say to the voters Of
Powell county that if am nom
mated and elected County Judge,
| pledge you a faithful, honest
and impartial administration of
our laws. | pledge you an eco
nominical administration Of our
county government, and to col
lect no more tax than is neces-
sary TO meet the expenses of a
business administration.
| pledge you that the Pccruing
yearly road funds shalI-be equal
ly distributed and expended for
the maintenance of all the roads
of the county, and that no favor.
itism will be shown to any sec
tion of the county.
| pledge you that in the dis-
charge Of the duties of County
Judge, | will do equal justice TO
the poor and to the rich without
fear or favor.
Respectfully,
n a. Co.pw.,p
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
From a Pennsylvania Friend.
Mllroy, Pa, Jan. 20 IL.
Dear Mr.. Burgher:-

Dear MIR. Butgher -
| am enclosing you $1.00 in cur
rency 10 pay my subscription TO
The "Clay City Times" for one
wear
| have often wondered If your
business was endowed, or how
you managed to keep the wolf
away from the door, when you
spent your time and energy pub
fishing fifty-two good newsy little
papers each year for the meager
sum of fifty cents. Why, you
should have s1.00 per year If you
were presented with all the print
paper you could use, besides |
believe all your patrons will
agree that you are entitled to
the price you have fixed.
Wishing you much success in
boosting and helping your town
and country, | am
Very truly yours,
w o. REARICK.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
Railroad Travel Holds Up

Travel on all railroad of the
country has been unusually good
all of this winter. 1t usually
drops off in January and Febru.
ary, but this has not been the
case this winter. The Florida
fever has been the best in wears.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08

Mr.. Ben f. Kincaid, of this city,
now residing at Dayton, Ohio,
and Miss Mabel Scott, of Dayton,
were married in that city last
Tuesday, Jan. Both.
Mr.. Klncaid is a son of Frank
Kincaid of this city, aud is well
and favorably known here. Miss
Scott, with her fathers family,
formerly lived at Lexington,
where Mr.. Kincaid had known
her, and the marriage was the cul-
mination of romance of several
years.
The Poet of The Times,
Having counted up the cost,
Has quit the world of rhymes
Our Poet, we have lost
Having counted up the cost
"No more for two than one P'-
Not a moment then was lost
Till the wedding work was done.
For living he must goitl
So he threw away his pen,-
And thus we lost our Poet
When Mabel captured Ben.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
The Highest Price Yet

Ii seems that tobacco will new.
er stop soaring IN price. Last
week a basket of the weed sold
at Paris for $4,000. THIS is the
highest price yet realized for to-
bacco sold on any market in
Kentucky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-02-08
STANTON.
(By p. O. Derthick.)


trip to Shawnee, Tuesday.
ID. r. Clark made a business
trip to Jackson last week and also
to r, g. Johnson's at Talega.
L. &. Cowgirl had the misfort-
une to have his ears severely
frost-bitten during the late biz
zard.
j. g. Eversole of Letcher coun.
ty has been visiting his son X l..
Eversole. He returned home
Monday.
Any one having good mules
can readily dispose of them in
the. oil fields, where they will
bring good prices.
Mrs. William Neal of Morris
creek has been quite sick this
past week and is unable to speak
only in "A whisper
jim Stone was home from the
oil fields at Union Hall. over
Sunday. jim saws there is lot
of activity going ON ont there,
ana plenty of work.
Charley Grove is going back
and forth To Winchester attend
ing Wesleyan College He finds
1t cheaper to do that than tnr room
aud board IN Winchester
Manse Belcher died AT the home
of his son in.law, Vernon Kirk,
and Was buried at the Mt. Canaan
cemetery Sunday afternoon while
the blizzard was az its worse
Miss Mollle Johnson, who was
Il teacher in Stanton College last
year. is now teaching at Eliza
bethtown, according to card
received by Miss Evans, Tuesday.
Miss Catherine Bakers parents
have moved from Tennessee to
The Robert Black house.
Catherine will now stay with
them instead of at the Dormitory
Do not forget that Richard
Grove, who is attending Berea
College, wall come up to preach
at the Christian church this com
ing Sunday. Everybody Is invit-
ed out
We never knew why Everett
REYNOLDS went to Cat Greek so
often To attend that good Sunday
School, but we're pretty well
posted now, thank you! And
here's wishing you success, Ey-
erett.
Ross Hall and Master jim were
, in Lexington last week taking IN
the sights of the city. The wait
ers at the Phoenix hotel were SO
taken up with James that they
) took him over the hotel TO show
him around.
Thgre is a mighty fine Sunday
School going on at Cat Creek,
with John Lowe as leader. The
people are taking great interest
in it-young aud old are coming.
1t was a delight TO visit there
this past Sunday.
4 The Cook children have joined
their parents up at Ashley's in
the Standing-Rock oil field. Col
son Blackburn took them over
there. He went there TO work,
but decided to remain in school,
which IS a good idea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weed Adams of
the Bowen-tienet section, were
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IL, G. CRABrREE.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08
WEDDING BELLS
 RINGING AGAIN

Louise J. Liddicoat and A. J. Baker, Jr., were united in marriage Saturday evening at g o'clock by the Rev. L. H. Pedersen in the lat 'er's office. Adelbert Baker and Edith Liddicoat were the witnesses.
 Both bride and groom are well known residents of SkagWay.
 Mir. ana Mrs. Baker have rented the Hillery cottage in the lower pan of town and will make their home in Skagway. They had their first trials of married life yesterday morning when, at about a. m., a number of friends took 1t upon themselves to call on the newly married couple. All who came re- ceived hot waffles and syrup and can testify to the culinary art of the new wife.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE
 MOON VISIBLE LAST NIGHT

A total eclipse Of the moon, wis ible throughout the United States, occurred last night beginning about o'clock and continued four hours. When first noticed the moon was about half shaded and gradually tn shadow crept up ever the face un- til the whole disc was completely invisible.
 Four eclipsas of the sun and thre of the moon, greatest number pos- sible in a single year will occur in 1917, according to memorandum is sued by the naval observatory. The last year in which seven eclipses came was early in the last century and the next will be in 1894.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08
TUG AND BARGE
 ARRIVE IN PORT

Captain J. A. Horgen and Captain F. L. Raymond, masters of the tug Pioneer and barge Palmyra, re spectively, arrived in the port of Skagway late yesterday with car go of coal consigned to the White Pass route.
 The Pioneer with the Palmyra in tow left Seattle on December IS, and called in at ComOX for 9 cargo of coal. Owing to delay in loading the run to the north was delayed several days.
 115O tons of co&I were loaded, 300 tons of which were discharged at Gypsum and the balance brought on to Skagway
 It is thought that the return trip will egin the latter part of the week, 1900 tons Of Whitehorse cop per being loaded at this port for Anyox shelter. After discharging the ore at Anyox, the Pioneer and Palmvra will return to Gypsum and take on a cargo of gypsum which will be taken to Tacoma.
 The Pioneer has a crew of 12 men while tHe barge Palmyra has q crew of ' men.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08
WATSON GETS
 OFF THE ROCKS

Ccrdova, Jan. S-Steamer Ad- mira Watson, which ran on a reef southwest of Irish Cove early Fri day morning in a snow storm, was floaled off the reef late in the evening. The steamer CordoVa weut to the scene of the accident and took the Watson's passengers aboard and sailed south to meet the steamer Alameda at Knowles Head. The passengers were trans ferred shortly after midnight and the Cordova returned to the Wat son. The Alameda sailed direct for Seattle.
 According to wireless reports re- ceived here, two large holes were mace i'll the hull of the Watson. The CordOya will convoy the Wat son ere just as soon as the wealth CT permits. It is understood to be the intention Of Capt. Edward Hick- maE tC come here and if possible make temporary repairs and then to sail direct to Seattle from here. In all probability. if assistance is not sent from Seattle, the CordOva will accompany the WatsoH south, when it is decided that the damaged steamer is in condition to make the trip.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08
LEAVE
 ON DOLPHIN

The Alaska Steamship Company's steamer Dolphin arrived in port yes terday at 1:3O and sailed again at 3:15. It carried a smalll tonnage for Skagway. Incoming passengers were:
 s. Salvey, D. L. Stevenson, T. Moe, B. Bigoff, A. F. Mclean and three steerage. Outgoing passengers on the Dol phin were:
 John McCouville, Seattle, book ed by Agent Shaw to Austin, Minn., J. H. F. Ahlert, Seattle; Frank Murphy, Vancouver; H. E. Goldberg Vancouver.
 The following local people whd were summoned 10 Juneau as jur- ors and witnesses left on the Dol phin:
 Vincent Dortero, J. N. Hansen, Carl Hansen, Frank Page, Fred Fon 20, Chas. Walker, Geo. Mowl, Billy simes. Frank R. Cook and c. Man sen,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08
SIOO Reward, SIOO

The readers os this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has beeE able to cure In all it's stages. and flat Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure new known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in- formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, there by destroying the foundation of the dis ease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietorS have so much faith In It's curative pow CTS that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address: F. J. CHENEY & 70. Toledo. O.
 Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08
LOUIS BINDER HURT
 WHILE COUPLING CAR

Louis Ender, while working as brakesman on the White Pass, in attempting 10 fasten a link and pin
 coupling to the caboose had the thumb and fore finger of his right hand badly crushed, necessitating their amputation at the first joint.
 MT. Ender is now in the hospital and will remain there for several days. .. i!..'
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08

A train will leave for the interior sometime this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08
VAS
 RUSSIAN XMAS

Yesterday was the Russian Chrst 1 mas, according tn the Julian cal endar. On the Alaskan peninsula and adjoining islands where there are many Russian and large num- Der of natives belonging to the Russian church, yesterday was cele- brated as the birthday of Christ. Alaska is the only place over which the American flag floats where two Christmas days are celebrated.
 According to the Russian church. in Alaska, Christmas begins at 2 o'clock in the morning, when the church bells announced the birth of Christ, and when the natives come out of their huts they find bright and beautiful star of Bethlehem oyer the church. beckoning them. The church is a small wooden build ing decorated with pictures of saints, lighted by candles, without seats or heat. The two sexes are rang ed OH the opposite sides of the room. either standing or kneeling. On this particular morning service is held from 2 until and is made I'D Of singing and reading. AL thougI to white Deople it would seem a very great hardship to stand on the feet for four hours on cold winter morning, yet the natives would consider it the worst kind Of hardship should they be forced to stay away.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08

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FACT PROVEN.
Should Convince Even the Most Skep-
 tical of Its Truth.

tical of Its Truth.
 If there Is the slightest doubt in the minds of any that Dandruff germs do not exist, their belief is compelled by the fact that q rabbit innOculated with the germs became bald in six weeks time. IL must be apparent to any person therefore that the only prevention of badness is the destruction of the germ which act is successfully accomplished In one hundred per cent. of cases by the application of Newbro's Herpicide. Dandruff is caused by the same germ which causes badness and can be pre- vented with the same remedy-NeWoro's s HerpiCide.
 Accept no substitute. Destroy the cause you remove the effect"
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,, Detroit. Mich.
 One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 Al all Drug Stores.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-08
DIR. BLYTH LEAVES

Dr. H. A. Blyth, dentist, who has made his home in Skagway for the past several months, left yes terday on the Dolphin for Juneau. From there he will take one of the westward steamers for Cordoya, where he expects to open up a mod ern dentist office.