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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-03-14

Said commissioners of election, or
others dLly elected in their place and
stead according to law. shall hold
said special election according to
law and count and certify the vote
cast ut the said respective precincts
according to law and in like manner
as the elections Of county and dis
trlct ofhcerS are held and certified.
and the ballots used at said special
election shall be the same as those
used for voting for county and dis
trlct differs and shall have printed
thereon the following, namely:
BALLOT.
"A special election to authorize a
bond issue for the construction and
Improvement of main and other roads
In Meadow Bluff district of Green
brier county. West Virginia, and
maximum levy for the payment
thereof; according to the order of
the county court of Greenbrier coun-
~, West Virginia. made and entered
On the 4th day Of March, 1919, in
compliance with the petition Of 291
legal voters Of said district, the same
being in excess Of twenty-five per
cent Of the legal votes cast for Gov
crnor In said district at the last
election. filed with the court, request
ing and petitioning for special
election to authorize the issuance
Of bonds and to provide from time
to, time sufficient levies on the tax
able property Of said Meadow Bluff
Magisterial district, including the
Town of Rainelle, to pay off and dis
charge said bonds and interest at
their several maturity dates in the
amount OF One Hundred and Twenty
six Thousand Dollars to establish,
locate, relocate, grade, drain, bridge,
construct generally and permanent
ly, the roads of said district in said
Petition described in accordance with
the laws OF the State of West Vir-
ginia.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-03-14

PRECINCT NO. 6.-Rainelle
Receiving Board: c. w. Martin,
5. w. Osborne and J. c. Hughart.
counting Board: G.. A. Surbaugh.
j. NJ. Blake and J. Weber.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-03-14

''-A ~ ANAb A6AAAs A01Us
The proceeds arising from the sale
of said bonds shall be used by the
said County Court in establishing,
locating, relocating, draining, bridg-
ing, grading, constructing and i'm
Ilovlng generally and permanently
the roads named in the said petit
ton and as outlined In the engineers
report approximately in accordance
with the plans therein suggested,
The work shall be done in such man
ner and plan as may be prescribed
by competent engineer and under the
direction OF the State Road Com
mission and the county court as pro-
vided by law.
The COuny Court understands and
Goth SO order that the description Of
the roads herein contained Is gem
eral outline of the roads to be con-
structed from tho fund to be pro-
vided by said bond issue and by
the court to supplement the same,
and the proposed work as to loca-
ton and extent Is dependent upon
and subject to the knowledge Sc
cured by further investigation, engi-
neer's report, bids, etc., and as may
be approved by the State Road Com
mission and further, any road may be
changed as to location from point to
point or from place to place when
by so doing economy of construction
Is secured or greater good to citizens
can be obtained.
And for the purpose of holding
said election, the court doth hereby
appoint the following commissioners
OF election to take the poll and as
certain ann certify the results of said
election in such manner as is pre-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-13
MCKELS TO FLIVVERS

Cpr. Burris jenkins in Kansas City
Post)
Here is q news dispatch sent to
The Post By ]. W. Pattee, who serves
The Post as correspondent at Smith
Center, Kas.-that is, Mr.. Pattse sent
II as a news dispatch, but concealed
between its lines there is such a won
dsrful text for a sermon on thrift that
the contribution is being borrowed
from the news department. But
You're beginning to wonder what
this Is all about, anyway. SO go ahead
and read:
Smith Center Kas.. Oct. 17.-When
the government first began making
niokels with buffalo heads on one
side, Mrs. G.. p Ehly OF Mankato.
Kas., started saving every buffalo
nickel that came into her possession.
She made practice Of dropping such
nickels into a chute that ran from
her kitchen to q wooden box In the
cellar. A few days ago she took an
invoice and found that she had $4,000
coins, aggregating $500. Her husband
had long pinned for a oliver" Nov
he's got the "flivVer."
Isn't that an impressive demonstra-
ton of the value Of saving small
things?
Doesn't it prove how easy 1t is for
us TO save money II we try?
Just figure, for a minute, what the
result would have been II dimes bad
been used instead OF nickels, or guar
ters instead Of dimes! Moreover.
while we are about it, lets estimate
how many. many nickels, dimes and
quarters we turn loose without get
ting anything tangible to show where
the money went.
Remember now, It hasn't been &C
very many years since the first buf
talo nickel was coined. and further
more bear in mind that the Kansa;
woman who amassed 500 worth Of
nickels did not handle any large ag
gregate OF money from which ID ex
tract her small coin savings.
1t all goes to show that we fritts
away more money each year than WI
are aware OF, unless we stop anC
take invoice OF ourselves and our re
sources, and 1t further impresses ur
on us the truth Of the old saying tina
1t isn't so much what we make, a
what we save that counts.
We were taught thrift during tn
war. Now that the war is over, SUI
pose we practice what we learne
about thrift, and let's extract lesso
from the example set US by the Kar
sas woman.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-13

take care or themselves. Nsmsmuor
this: that If you are on the right road
what you don't need today is often
what you thought you must have yes
terday. Economy 10 q point OF view
just a. extravagaIce is. No matter
who you are or what you do, you can
get along on what you have and be
happy. Those people who are always
worrying about money ere the ousI
who are always wanting things they
don't need. Here are q few rules
that members OF every household
should keep In mind
The more you want q particular
thing the more you should wait until
the day after tomorrow before getting
e.
Making an impression on others is
often robbing the future: beside, in
some mysterious manner everybody
knows when you are doing things that
YOU cannot afford.
Pay the highest for the best, not
the lowest for the worst.
When you shrink from knowing
where you stand you need a guardian.
THE things that money buys are in.
cidental when yea cannot afford to
buy them.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-13
FIGHTING THE H. c. OF E.

Economy Is Point Of View Just
as Extravaganza Is.
The national bugaboo, the III. C. OF
t." has become the III. C. or e., the
ID" representing Everything" and
numerous authorities have laid down
tactics for fighting 1t. Among the
best are those from the pen Of
Thomas L. Mason. appearing in the
Country Gentleman, as follows:
! Economy in a household consists
in minimizing the nonessentials. That
is, economizs in the things you don't
need. and the things YOU do need will
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-13
DEATHS

Joseph William Morris, the 6-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ
Morris died Saturday, November 8
The little boy had run splinter
under a toe nail and blood-poisor
had set in and he only lived one
week. He was laid to rest in the
Blue Mound Cemetery. Friends
join with relatives in the loss.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-13

Liberal Camp No. 1745 NJ. W, A.
meets each Thursday evening in the
hall over the Mahoney Market. All
members are urged to be present
and visiting members are invited.
In. f. BARBEE, Clerk 26tlc
Mrs. Arle Weber of Hayne was
in Liberal Tuesday attending the
barbecue and while here consulted
physician in regard to her throat
which has been bothering her for
some time.
Mrs. s. A. Miller, Mr. and Mrs,
F. T. Little and Mr.. and Mrs. M.
2. Clark visited at Elkhart Thurs
day with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Franklin returned to
her home in Arkalon Wednesday
after attending the barbecue and
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Dobson.
Two loads of sight-seers drove
from 0ptima to Liberal last Satur-
day, some of whom were, as we re-
member them, A. NJ. and Howard
Stamper, in their Buick six, with
Howard at the wheel, Mrs. Booth
and three children, Fred Rankin, G..
NJ. Stamper and Mrs. Dorser. The
last two mentioned were the only
real old-timers in the crowd, and
they INDUCED in few reminis-
cences of other days when Liberal
was the end of the road and about
the size of Optima and how they
| had to drive over these roads fol
, coal and groceries, facing snow and
sleet with no house in sight until
they would get to the "Roac
House," kind of stopping place
I that stood about where Tyrone IL
} now. We newcomers hardly realize
what we owe to these old-timer'
. who braved the storms and the vicis
! STUDIES of life in the early days.
I, 0ptima Star.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-13

Arlene Atherton, the three-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Atherton passed away at her home
November 9Th. Services were held
at the Appleton church and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Apple
ton Cemetery.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Miller enter
tanned at dinner at the Grier Tues
day for Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Little,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Clark and
Percy Atkins.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-13

Mrs. f. A. Blake, our Tyrone re-
porter and her two granddaugh-
tiers, Bernice and Beulah Ward
visited in our city the first of the
week coming in for the big day
Tuesday. They made the Democrat
very pleasant call while here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-13

The address given at the Christ
ian church Tuesday evening by Rev.
Percy Atkins was very interesting.
On account of the bad weather
there was not a very good attend
ance, but those present were very
well pleased with the lecture.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-11-13

Mrs. s. A. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs,
F. T. Little and Mr.. and Mrs. M.
2. Clark visited at Elkhart Thurs
day with relatives.
New Mexico state record., 1919-10-03
REDUCTION OF FREIGHT
ON PETROLEUM ASKED

Proposed reduction in freight rates
an petroleum oil and its products
from Augusta and FL Dorado, Kan
sas to points in Arizona and south
western New Mexico will be conSid-
cred by the Kansas City District
Freight Traffic Committee on Octo-
Der 9TH, the state corporation COM
mission has been advised. II is pro-
posed to cut the rate on distillate,
gas, and solar oil to Deming to
4oH cents from o4II cents a hundred
other petroleum products except sew
ing machine and cycle oils to 7oH
from present rate OF 941l cents a
hundred pounds. crude and fuel oil
to 3e1z cents, Reductions are ask
ed to other points as far west as
Phoenix, Arizona.
II is contended that Augusta and
Eldorado should be given the pro-
posed basis which Is the same as
in effect from other producing points
in contiguous territory as n, desha
Independence. Coffeyville Wichita
Hutchison. and other points The
petitioners are the White Eagle OF
and Refining Company and the Mid
land Refining Company
New Mexico state record., 1919-10-03
OPPOSITION TO THE
INCREASED OIL RATES

There is much dissatisfaction over
the action of the San Francisco Dis
trict Freight Traffic Committee when
it approved an increase in freight
rates on oils out of Texas and Ok
lahoma to points in southern New
Mexico and Arizona. II appears that
interested parties had no notice of
the hearing held on September 4th.
The purpose of the change in rates is
to open a market for California oils
in this territory. The users of fuel
oil like the "85" mine at Lordsburg,
state that they can not use the
California oil which has an asphalt
base in their engines. They are now
using Texas oil with a parafine base.
The FL Paso Chamber of Commerce
has taken the matter in hand. o. A.
Tadlack manager of the traffic de-
partment writes the state corpora
tion commission. The San Fran
cisco committee has been asked to
give parties in interest an opportu-
nifty to be heard in the December con-
ference. but so far no reply has
been received. Mr. Tadlock asks
the commission to assist in prevent
ing this increase to become effective.
The "8s" mine at Lordsburg has al
ready had this matter up with the
commission. Proper steps will be
taken to oppose the increase.
New Mexico state record., 1919-10-03
NEW COMPANIES HAVE
BEEN INCORPORATED

The following new companies have
filed articles of incorporation with
the state corporation commission:
The Fidelity Security Company OF
Las Vegas will deal in lands. inn
prove and develop lands, deal in
personal property, hold property in
trust, act as agent, and deal in stocks
bonds. and otfrer securities. The
capital stock is 100000 and the
par value of shares $1,000. Incor-
porators are Charles w. G.. Ward
Katherine G.. Sullivan, and Myrtle
Huffman of East Las Vegas.
Hamilton Land Company OF Albu-
querque will do general real estate
business, do brokerage business
deal in personal property, etc. The
capital stock is $4,000 90, divided in
to dollar shares. The incorporat-
ors are Ellen G. Hamilton and w.
G. Hamilton of Albuquerque and
James c. Hamilton of Roswell.
]. M. Abercrombie & Sons, Inc
has filed articles of incorporation
with the corporation commission. II
will do a general mercantile, commits
sion, live stock, and ranch business
The capital stock is S50OO000 and
shares $1,000 par value. The incor-
porators are 7. NJ. Abercrombie. ]
L. Abercrombie, and Emma F.
Abercrombie of Anton Chico
The Henrv-Mathews Transfer COM
pany of Albuquerque. The company
will do a general transfer, contract
ing and storage business. The cap
ital stock is $4,000 and par value of
shares $40 The incorporators are
s. w. Henry. John A. Mathews and
o. w. Steele of Albuquerque. and
T. ]. Ellio. tt of Muskogee. Okla.
The Lone Mountain Silver Mines
of Deming will deal in mining claims
mineral lands and mines; prospect
for mineral of all kinds and operate
mines: build mills. smelters, redrc-
tion plants. etc. The capital stock
is SlS0000 divided into 1.50vO0 shares
of 10 cents each. The incorporators
are Charles A. Overlook, president
David A. Rit1a-dson. secretary ~
Douglas. Ariz., and HI. w. Loomis
treasurer and statutory agent oi
Deming.
New Mexico state record., 1919-10-03
ANNUAL MEETING OF
K. p. GRAND LODGE

The grand lodge of the Knights
of Pythias concluded its Goth annual
convention at Magdalena Friday
night There was a large attend
ance IRON the lodges in the state
rhe next meeting will be held IN
Lordsburg. The following officers
were elected Hugh IA. Williams,
supreme representative, being his
third term; John M. Rose, OF Ros-
we'll, grand chancellor; Richard II.
Hanna, grand vice chancellor; Geo
A. Fleming of Las Vegas, grand pre-
late Nv. w. Campbell of Gallup grand
master of arms; J. Z. Elder OF Al
buquerque grand keeper OF records
and seal; James A. Smiley of So
corro, grand master. of exchequer;
James ii. Dean of Clayton, grand
inner guard; w. c. Simpson Of Dem
ing grand outer guard; and J. }.
Leason of Socorro, grand tribunal
past supreme representative. w. M
Berger Of Santa Fe past supreme
representative and J. J. Leason were
the two Oldest in years and in point
of service in the order in attend
ance, being the two that were chart
er members of the grand lodge. Mr
.eason is eighty years and Mr- Berger
seventy-eight.
New Mexico state record., 1919-10-03
ACTIVITIES OF THE
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

State highway engineer Leslie A. .
Gillett left Tuesday for Clovis He
will spend several days in the east
ern part of the state where he went
over the maintenance program of
state highways with the district en-
gineers w. {. Davidson and ID. W.
Jones. Mr.. Gllett also attended the
Ozark Trail road convention at Ros-
well.
The Holt caterpillar tractor was
shipped this week from Santa Fe to
! Willard, according to J. c. Harvey,
district engineer. 1t was the inten-
tion to take this tractor under its
own power into the Estancia val
ley for work on the improvement of
the road between Moriarty and Will
lard But as the south end of this
road is in the worst condition, work
will begin there. Hence it saves time
by shipping by train.
The drafting section OF the high
way department has added a number
of new men the last week. The new
quarters in the Senate chamber are
proving very satisfactory The draft =
ing forces of the district engineer
are also being increased
The state highway department re
ports that the survey of Federal aid
projects Nos. 81 and SO, the highway
from Las Vegas TO Mora Is complet-
ed and that the preparation OF the
plans, specifications, and estimates Is
under way This surveying party now
goes to project No. p in Taos
county
The highway department has iaEt
received a car load of extra oart=
for Nash quad" trucks from the war
department In the shipment Is n
supply of truck tires More supple.
are expected as it has been lie e.rned
that much had been allotted before
the repeal of the provisions to dis
tribute surplus war department sup
plies to the state highway depart
ments, went into effect. The de-
partment has also received a copy
New Mexico state record., 1919-10-03
REORGANIZATION DAY
PROGRAM SUGGESTED

State School Superintendent Wag-
ner has issued an attractive "Ameri-
canization Day" bulletin in which he
suggests the following program for
the public schools on October "a:
I. Song, "Amerca"-Flag salute.
3 Reading governors proclama-
tion
s. Theodore Roosevelt-The Amer
lean.
4. Theodore Roosevelt-The States
man.
S. Theodore Roosevelt-The Poll
tician.
6 Theodore Roosevelt-The West
erner.
7. Song.
8. Recitation - Carnegie Hall
speech
g. Recitation-"He is not Dead"
TO- Short Address-The Roosevelt
Memorial association
II. Silver offering
IL. Song, "Star Spangled Banner"
Note-Addresse Indicated above
should be short, some of them per-
haps may well be assigned to citi-
zens of the community, but most of
the program should be furnished by
the school. On the following pages
will be found material to aid in build
ing the program.
New Mexico state record., 1919-10-03
ADJUSTMENT OF RATES
ASKED FOR -85" MINE

The matter of freight rates on
mining timbers and lumber from
Texas and California to Lordsbure
and Clifton. Arizona and the 49,
mine is brought TO the attention of
fhe state CORPORATION commission by
N. ]. Intereide. He states that the
freight rate IS the same to Lords
burg and Clifton, seventy miles be-
yond Lordsburg. But he is charged
an additional rates of 6II cents a
hundred pounds from Lordsburg to
the mine three and half miles awav
Recently the mine bourht a carload
Of mining timbers in Clifton. The
freight amounted TO S312N about
a. cents a hundred pounds He asks
the commission to investigate this
matter. II has also been taken no
with the Arizona commission and the
traffic department of the FL Paso
Chamber of Commerce.
New Mexico state record., 1919-10-03
NEW OIL COMPANIES
INCORPORATED

The Flat Lake Detroit Oil corpo-
ration, capitalized at 100000, is or
ganized by citizens of Fl Paso and
San Antonio, who have subscribed
for $500 worth of the stock. The
New Mexico office is in Las Cra,es,
nj charge of Gid F. Higgingbotham
The incorporators are: Gid +. Hig-
genbotham, +. c. Holloway, H. P.
Demand, w. NJ. Edwards, of FL Paso
and Major q. w. Merritt, OF San
Antonio, each subscribing $500.
The Mckinley County Oil com
pany is capitalized at S2S0,OOO, Is
formed by three residents of Gallup.
where its principal office is located
The company begins business with
5000 paid in. subscribed by the three
incorporators, each taking $1,000; J.
]. Wegs. r G. Tompkins. J. L.
McKenna. The shares of stock have
the par value of 10 cents each.
New Mexico state record., 1919-10-03
COMPLAINTS BEFORE THE
CORPORATION COMMISSION

There is delay in getting a deci-
tion by the FL Paso and Southwest
ern Railway regarding a crossing on
9th street in Columbus The matter
came before the corporation COM
mission several weeks ago. Hugh II.
Williams, the chairman of the COM
mission, made a personal investiga-
tion while at Columbus as to the
need of such a crossing. He next
called on A. E. Sweet, the Federal
manager of the f. p. & s. w. and
urged the need of this crossing. Since
then the matter of who shall pay
the cost of bridge across an arroyo
on the right of way has come up.
the railroad holding the county
should bear this expense. The citi-
zens of Columbus have now filed
strong petition with the commission
that it order this crossing in. The
new army camp, now being built.
is on the south side OF the track
and can be directly reached over this
crossing. The commission will take
steps to adjust the matter,
Clayton files numerously signed
petition with the corporation com
that it take steps to secure
an uptown express office there
AT present the express business is
handled by the station agent and
there is neither free delivery or col
lection of express matter. The citi-
zens say that the present system is
very unsatisfactory and insist on
this change The express business
at Clayton is large and warrants an
uptown office and free collection
and delivery OF express matter The
commission is taking this matter up
with the American Railway Express
Company.
The Mesa Oil and Gas Company Of
Portales complain to the corporation
commission that the freight rates on
every thing needed in the oil drilling
business are unreasonably high. The
company has received several cars
Of lumber, tools, and machinery. The
commission will take steps to have
.he rates adjusted on this class OF
freight
County agent iu Valencia county
Il. s. C0nroy reports 20 the corpo-
ration commits sion that the santa
Fc Railway has replaced alI broken
parts OF as spray pump shipped from
aettua to L5s LuHas la-t March
laims for damages were filed al the
time. hut the railroad preferred r9
replace the breakago rather than paw
the claim in money
New Mexico state record., 1919-10-03
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ISSUES RULES

The state health department has
issued ten rules that should be fol-
lowed in case influenza again be-
comes epidemic. These rules will be
printed on cards and handbills for
general circulation throughout the
state.
No one knows how influenza
spreads. In fact little is known about
the disease. But the rules issued by
the department are practical and
worth observing at all times to pre-
vent spreading of other diseases as
we'll. The rule to keep away from
the sick, may not sound exactly
humane, but it is good sense from
every point of view. The less the
sick are disturbed the better and
the sooner they are likely to mend
The rules are as follows:
Keep away from the sick.
Avoid the crowds
Do not use cups, glasses or towels
that anyone else has used.
Get all of the fresh air and good
food you can.
Keep your hands clean.
Avoid the use of sprays or drugs
for preventative purposes. They do
no good and may do harm.
To protect your neighbor cover
your nose and mouth when :. you
cough or sneeze. Cough or sneeze
toward the floor or ground.
If you feel sick when influenza
is prevalent, 90 to bed and send for
doctor. This protects others as
we'll as yourself
II you have the disease stay in
bed until entirely we'll, Pneumonia
NAV result from getting up too soon.
Help your health officer fight the
disease.