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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
FARM WANTED.

desire to hear from owner of rs
or 100-acre farm in Tazewcll coun-
ty, near church, school and railroad.
Give price, location and terms in first
letter. j. K. Branson, Lowry, Bed
ford county, Virginia 5-3-2t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
w. G. Il. u. WAR FUNDS.

All members and friends of the W.
C. T. U. are requested to give the
money from the sale of eggs laid OH
Sundays through the months of April
and May. This money goes into the
war fund. 1t is hoped all members
and friends as well will respond to
this call. Send or give, the money to
Mrs. Harry Buston, local treasurer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
Radford Summer
Normal.

Opens Juno II. Course for First
and Second Grade Certificates, for
renewal or extension of certificates,
for Summer Professional Certificates,
Norman Professional Courses, AGA
demic Courses, Household Arts and
Special Courses.
Second Term opens July 10th. All
courses offered in the First Term with
exception Of Courses for First and
Second Grade Certificates are offer
ed in the Second Term. Those who
cannot enter during the First Term
will find equal opportunities during
the Second Term.
For catalogue and full information,
write,
JOHN PRESTON MCCONNELL,
President,
4-19-3t. East Radford, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS SELL
THRIFT STAMPS.

To this date, Thursday morning,
the pupils of the Tazewell High Schoo.
to the number of Ill have sold Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Certificates
to the amount of $2,316.78. This is a
fine showing. 1t does not include the
amount sold by the teachers, which is
considerable.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
It's net too late-BUY A BONDi

T.. IL. NounG, ErlZZlcu and be-
whiskcrcd good citizen of Maxcwcll
neighborhood, was here few days
ago and called in to pay his tuition.
With him came his two bright little
daughters, Matte Louise and Edna
May, who SAW the inside of Il print
ing office for the first time, and
seemed much Interested.
Ecconomize by buying groceries
from Boyer. What you save in price
you should invest in Thrift Stamps.
Tom Warren, the tonsorial artist,
of Warren's Barber Shop, left yes
terday for Michigan. to enter the ma -.
tional army. Before leaving nc
thanked those friends he could sec for
their patronage for the past years
and wish them good luck. A number
of other colorcd boys of the county
were in the same increment
j. a. Vernon, of Bandy, was IN
town Wednesday and called in to pay
his tuition and also enter the name of
Mr.. Settle at Richards. Settle WAS
fortunate to obtain one OF Johns
girls for wife. He says MIR. Repass
made fine speech at his church last
Sunday on the war, and quite nice
sum was secured for the Red Cross
Louis R. Coulling, who has for
sometime been in charge of the books
for the Tazewell Motor Co. and l.. "A.
Tynes ard Company, left last week
for Camp Lee as volunteer. Notice
CT his departure was inadvertently
omitted from the last issue of the
News. Mr.. Coulling's many friends
in Tazewell hope the best of luck will
follow him.
Strawberries, Grape Fruit, Orang-
cs, Bananas, etc, at Boyers today.
The Miriam Band, of the Presby-
terrain church held its regular meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at the home
of the Misses Tynes. At this meeting
the young ladies organized a War
Savings Society, the object of which
is to enlist every young person and
all the children in the Presbyterian
church in the War Savings plan. The
motto is Work, Save, Smile.
The ladies of the Baptist and the
Christian churches and members of
the w. G.. II. u. are requested to
come to the Red Cross rooms every
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. The
rooms will be opened promptly at 2.
If you cannot come to spend the
afternoon, come and get some work
to take home. Please try and make
an effort to come Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Reed, of North
Tazewell, and Mr.. Garland Peeiy,
son of II. &. Peery, of the same place,
were married ut Greenville, S. c.,
last Saturday. Mr.. Peery is mem
Der of the University of Virginia Base
Hospital Unit, which is in training at
Camp Sever, near Greenville. Mrs.
Pcery is enroutc to her home at North
Tazewell, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G. Pcery, who were with
them at Greenville.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
SECOND HAND BAGS WANTED

Will pay 10c a piece for bags, de-
l;vcrcd to cur plant at North Taze-
well. Size 25x40. Will not object to
small holes in bags. Bags will not
be bought from irresponsible boys.
TAZEWELL ELECTRIC LIGHT
AND POWER co. 4-26-3t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
It's not too late-BUy A roNp.

Dewey Short has been necessarily
absent from town the past week.
Tomatoes. Lettuce, Onions, String
Beans, and Radishes at Boyer's TO-
DAY.
seen service on the border. 1t may
ly little one-sded, and wobble, but
will get there all the same"
Mrs. Rose Digginbotham, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Cred Top) Hartman.
were business visitors to the city this
week
Mr. l.. S. Heningcr, Of Burke's Gar
den, has moved to Montgomery coun-
ty. The c. V. N. is ordered changed
to Christiansburg.
Mrs. Walter Kiser, of Blucficld, has
been here this week keeping house for
Mr.. and Mrs. A G. Kiser, who are
on an eastern visit.
Wednesday, May Sth, at the New
Theatre, Marguerite Clark in "Bab'::
Matinee Idol" This is the last of the
famous Sub-Dcb Series.
Crockett Showers. the Clear Fork
miller, and Frank Cox, the Grafton
merchant. were business visitors to
town and this cflicc this week.
The New Theatre hes booked the
great marine picture "Ncptunc's
Daughter" featuring Annette Keller
man, for Memorial Day, June 3.
"Uncle" Henry Peck, of Grafton, al
ways on time, sent batwing here OH
yesterday by Commissioner Ruther-
ford. This batwing hal one wing
| clipped and looked like it might have
Place your order now for individ-
ual pot grown tomato plants with ii.
w. Pobst.
Rev r. Homer Anderson, pastor of
I the Lutheran congregations here and
in Buvkc's Garden. leaves today for Il
visit to his brother ut Camp Lea. No
services in the Lutheran church here
| on Sunday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03

BurEc's Garden, Graham, Pounding
Mill, Pocahontas, Asbcrry and North
Tazewcll have sent in nice lots OF
bed shirts for April.
Graham leads with 10.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03

The work rooms over the county
will be- busy with pajama suits dur
ing May.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03

VIII p' busy WIFI paJ3nl0 SUITS dur
ing May.
The all day work-day last Tuesday
i'll the Red Cross rooms was a great
success. A number of sewing ma
chimes had been loaned for the time
and as many ladies as could work
comfortably in the nice big rooms
were present. Some came from
Thompson Valley and some from Wit
tens Mills That was encouraging.
for the cooperation of the country
people is imperative if the Chapter
comes up with its part.
In the sewing department 80 bed
shirts were made, finishing ship
ment of 290 garments for April.
In the surgical dressing department
Col absorption pads were made, filling.
Il box of 7G4.
Mrs. O'Kccfre's knitting unit had ::
sweater ready for each of the colorcd
contingent that left the county for
Camp Lee last Saturday.
IL y UVi 100 Idlc--BlI 4 "A DtDNDI
The splendid sum of SIP was real
lied from Mr.. BuIlcigh's lecture on
"The Kaiscr's Withcrcd Hand" Civ
en- last Sunday afternoon. The money
goes to Mrs. O'kcci1c's knitting unit
to buy yarn.
TN. fh.,nl-.. Of ID, L ,y
ter arc due and are herewith offered
the Rev. VIM. Burleigh and Mr.. Cap
pa, his singer, for the substantial aid
they have given the cause. Not only
nave they lost no opportunity 10 uni
~ and strengthen public sentiment in
Tazcwell, but have given of their
time and strength to put money that
was badly needed into the Red Cross
Treasury.
May their labor among us he bless
ed' III
Women I'LL over the county are
urged to continue knitting through
the summer
Not only is our army growing rap
IDLY, but old garments are wearing
cut.
Socks are needed most, sweaters
next, helmets and wristlets next. The
Scarfs are 10 longer necessary.
The summers in France are cool
and damp, and the boys will wear
their yarn things all along.
It's not too Iate-BUY \ BOND!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
H.; not too latc-BUY A BOND!
ROAD TO RUSSELL LINE TO BE
COMPLETED.

M,'. II. NJ. Boulwar, locating engi-
ncer of the State Highway Commits
sion, reached the County the first of
week for the purpose of making a
final survey of the road in the West
end of the county, from Copenhaver's
farm west to the Russell county line.
This road, says Mr.. Martin will be
put on n Z per cent grade, and built by
Federal and State aid funds, and cost
the county nothing.
This piece of road-several miles,
is almost the worst on earth, and the
above will be good news to many pee
pie. Convicts will be employed to do
the work.
\ Sample copy of this paper re-
ceived is an invitation for you to sub
scribe.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03

Sergeant j. A. Leslie has been at
home on Il scven-day furlough this
week, to the delight of his parents
and the family. He is Sergeant in
the headquarters company Of the 11lth
Field Artillery, of the 29th division,
ut Camp Mcclellan, Ala. He is in
line shape, and anxious, as is the
entire division, he says, to go across,
but has 10 idea when the call will
come. He leaves tonight to rejoin
his regiment His brother, Franklin,
rushed home from Fork Union Mil
itary Academy to see him and spend
- day or two with him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
MS not too la,c-BUI A BOND!

Coming TO the Ncw Theatre next
Friday May 10. Charlie Chaplin in
his latest comedy, "rhc Adventur-
a." and William Russell in "The Sea
Master" Keep this date in MIND.
This will be = show worth coming
miles to see.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
IFS not too latc--BUY A BOND!

The splendid sum of SIP was real
lied from Mr.. Bulcigh's lecture on
"Thc Kaiser's Withcrcd Hand" Civ
en- last Sunday afternoon. The money
goes to Mrs. O'kccfrc's knitting unit
to buy yarn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03
Red Cross
z. 'z5 News.
It's not too latc-BUY 4 BOND!

iiIiliiiii eziiaa iIiiiI1:I .lilii
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03

Mrs. OKeeffe's knitting unit had u
sweater ready for each of the colorcd
contingent that left the county for
Camp Lee last Saturday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03

Mrs. Charles Rosseau and her two
pretty children, Of Richlands, were
here this week on visit to her moth
or, Mrs. j. T.. Hurt. Mrs. Rosseau has
recently paid visit to her husbands
mother, ut Christiansburg
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03

In the sewing department 30 bed
shirts were made, finishing ship
ment of 290 garments for April.
In the surgical dressing department
Col absorption pads were made, filling
Il box of 7Gi.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03

us not too Iate-BUY \ BOND.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-05-03

Dewey Short has been necessarily
absent from town the past week.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-02
CHAPTER TX.
"I'm Going to Take You Out and Hang

"I'm Going TO Take You Out and Hang
You"
TIME trouble with a man like Buck
Olney is hat you can never be
sure Of his method, except that
1t will be underhand and calculated to
eliminate as much as possible any risk
to himself. Ward, casting back into
his m~emory-he had known Buck Oh
ney very well ono upon a time and In
his unsuspecting youth had counted
him a f~riend-tried to guess how Buck
would proceed when he went down to
that corral and found how those brands
had been retouched.
Hell be running around In circles
for awhile, all right" he deduced. with
an air Of certainty. "Blotched brands
he'd know was my work, and he could
have put 1t on me, too. with a good
yarn about trailing me so close l got
cold feet. AS 1t is Ward smoked
two cigarettes and scowled at the seem
cry. AS 1t was, he did not know just
what Buck Olney would do, except
'If he makes a guess / did that he'll
know I'm wise to the whole plant.
And he'll get me sure, providing l
stand with my back to him long
enough!" Ward had his back to a high
ledge at hat moment, so that he did
not experience any impulse to look be-
hind him.
Buck don't want to drag me up be-
fore a jury" he reasoned further. He'd
a heap rather pack me in all wrapped
up In a tarp and say how he'd caught
me with the goods and l resisted ar
rest"
The assurance he felt as to what
Buck Olney would do did not particu-
larly brighten Ward even II he did neg
lect to go to bed In his cabin during the
next few days. That was common
sense born OF his knowledge OF the
man he was dealing with. He went to
the cabin warily. just often enough to
give it an air of occupancy. He fire.
quently sat upon some hilltop and
watched a lazy thread of smoke weave
upward from his rusty stovepipe, but
he slept out under the stars rolled in
his heavy blanket, and he never cross
ed a ridge IL be could make his way
through a hollow. 1t is not always
cowardice which makes a man ex-
tremely careful not to fall into the
hands of his enemy. There is a small
matter OF pride involved. Ward would
have died almost any death rather
than give Buck Olney the satisfaction
OF getting him. For a few days he
was cautious as an Indian on the war
trail, and then his patience frazzled
out under the strain.
At sunrise one morning. after a night
OF shivering in his blanket. he hunched
lis shoulders In disgust of his caution.
II Buck Olney wanted anything Of
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-02
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
ELKO MINING COMPANY

The Elko Mining Company, a cor
poration, organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Illinois, and
doing business in Elko county, Ne
vada, in compliance with the laws of
the State of Nevada, makes the fol-
lowing statement of its business for
the year 1917, to-wit:
Received from all sources
during said year.---------.$210.00
Discussed during said year----$287.72
In witness whereof, the said COM
pany has caused this report to be
made in its name by its officers here
unto duly authorized this 10Th day of
February, 1918.
ELKO MINING COMPANY,
By A. NJ. MURPHY,
Secretary.
Date of first publication, Feb. 26, 1918.
Date of last publication, Mar. IL. 1918.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-02
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Marthy. low-browed. u n
combed, harsh OF voice and speech and
nature. with her shiftless husband Jase,
journey over desert trail, driving four
oxen and are the pioneers whose lurchins
frst fords the Wolverine stream.
Jase Is ready to stop at the hrst green
spot. but Marthy insists on plodding along
another full days journey. That night,
through natural instinct. two of the oxen
stray into a narrow gorge and feast on
the rich grasses of the Cove. where they
are found by Msrthy who recognizes the
little, hidden Eden as the place Of her
dreams and the pioneers at once take pos
session. Later they are Joined by an
SsneT 4E.D, snS ss ai,o are s.t lhR.sss = bo m1.n t Te
them In born o daughter. chrfstened Billy
LOUISE.
CHAPTER u-After a visit TO Marthy.
Billy Louise on her horse Blue reaches
home late, in a snow storm, having met
o stranger riding over the same trail. He
10 invited to stop for the night and Il vel
duces himself as Ward Warren who has
q claim on Mil Creek.
CHAPTER III-Marthy Is horrined to
ind that Jase has died during. the night.
Diggfng q grave In a level place above
the main ditch, she wheels Jase's body
buries her dead. Charlie Fox. her nephew
arrives.
lN-FOA IlOco iii
Louise's ranch to inquire il she has seen
anything of four of their calves which
disappeared; theft is discussed. am ally
Louise starts In search.
CHAPTER v-Spring has conn. out
Billy Louise IL not affected by the beau
ties of Wolverine canyon, for she Is brood
ing over her discouragements and Is on
the brink of nervous breakdown when
she finds one OF her finest cows dead.
and abe has a machinery note due. Two
men approach on horses looking about Tor
missing stock. She rides to WARDS cabin.
but he Is not there.
CHAPTER Winding along a fat-bot-
toned canyon she sees a horseman resem-
bling Ward disappear In the hills and later
discovers a hidden corral such as she re-
members being told about by her father.
She IL late in arriving home ana nnos
her mother I'll, and a physician Is called.
CHAPTER vII-Biny Louise does not
hold changeless her broken faith In ward.
although she has learned to love him:
Ward NETS her on the trail and Is puzzled
at her apparent GOODNESS toward MIN
Ward writes her offering any assistance
he can give.
CHAPTER vIII-Riding over the hills
hooking FOR cattle branded Y6 Ward dis
covers a hidden corral and sees three men.
one OF whom he believes to be Buck Oh
new. Upon their leaving he investigates
and nnds stock on which the brands nave
CHAPTER Ix.-After celebrating the
brands Ward deduces that BUCK Olney
will become suspicious OF him as nowin
about the plant; He lie 0e%antanocs gra xgses out
under the strain. He discovers BUCK OI-
ney hiding behind" rock and takes him
prisoner.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-02
The Ranch
at the
Wolverine
By B. M. BOWER

Copyright By Little, Brown and Company
ed. "That was my mistake, maybe.
You always used to say you were my
friend when"
And that's the Gods truth, Wardl'
Bucks face was becoming flushed with
his eagerness. 81 done everything
could for you, Ward, but the way the
cards laid / couldn't"
"Get me hanged. I know; you sure
tried hard enough!" Ward pulled hard
at his cigarette, and the lips that held
1t trembled a little. Otherwise he seem.
ed perfectly cool and calm.
Say, Ward. them lawyers lied to
you"
"Oh, cut it out, Buck. I've seen you
wriggle through a snake hole before
I believe you're my friend just the way
you've always been"
That's right. Ward, and / can prove
IT."
Ward snorted. You proved II. old
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-02
Give cheerfuIness a Chance.

C~heerfulness Is a much rarer quail
ity than Is generally supposed. es-
pecially among the rich. 1t was not
Common even before we learned that.
in spite of Browning, though God may
be il his heaven nevertheless all IL
wrong In the world.
If most men lead lives Of quiet
desperation" as Thoreau says they
do. 1t is, l suspect, because they win
not allow cheerfulness to break In
upon them when 1t will A good dis
position is worth a fortune. Give
cheerfulness a chance, says the At
lantic Monthly, and let the professed
philosopher go hang.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-02
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
ALKALI MINES COMPANY

The Alkali Mines Company, q cor
poration, organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Illinois, and
doing business in the State of Ne
vada, in Eureka county. in comp1i-
ance with the laws of the State of
Nevada, makes the following state
ment of its business for the year 1917.
to-wit:
Total Revenue earned during
n said
Total Expenses sustained dur
ing said year------------~-$551.66
In witness whereof, the said com
pany has caused this report to be
made in its name by it's officers here
unto duly authorized, this goth day OF
February. 1918.
ALKALI MINES COMPANY,
BY SAM C. SCOTTEN.
Treasurer.
Date of first publication, Feb. &c, 1918.
Date of last publication, Mar. IL, 1918.
after awhile, when / get around to it
and leave a note saying who you are
and that you're the head push In this
rustling business and that you helped
spend the money that Hardup bank
lost awhile back and that you're n OF
the gazabos-'
You can't prove 1t! You
"a don't have to prove 1t. The au-
thorities viii do all that when they get
the tip III give them. And you, being
hung up on a limb somewhere, can't
very well give your pardners the dou-
BILE cross. So they'u have a fighting
chance to make their getaway.
Now, I'm through talking to you.
What l say goes. You a talk II you
want to, Buck, but I'm going to carve
a steak out OF you every time you open
your mouth" He pulled Bucks w
knife out OF its sheath and laid 1t con-
venient TO his hand, and he looked as
If he would do any cruel thing he
threatened.
(Tp Be Continued)
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-02

jerked the rife up from the rock. Ward
raised his sights a little and plugged a
round, black trimmed hole through
Bucks hat crown.
Throw up your hands, l told you'll"
he said, while the hills opposite were
still hinging back the sound of the
shot, and came closer.
Buck grunted an oath. dropped the
rifle so suddenly that it clattered on
the rock and lifted his hands high I'm
the quiet sunlight.
Get up from there and go on down
TO the shack-and keep your hands up.
And remember all the reasons I've got
for wanting TO see you make a crooked
move SO I'll have an excuse TO shoot"
Ward came still closer as he spose.