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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18
As IN LlNCOLN'S TIME

Previous to the Civil the country divided in opposite
camps Lincoln sad "a house divided against ITSELF over the
slavery question
Opinion was throughout the North, as is
that FORM OF SPECIAL PRIVILEGE HAD WORRIED
ITS WAY INTO THE VERY MARROW OF OUR FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS. w
Bankers and other skstockng elements dragged abolition
lists the streets of Boston with around their neck
ONLY THE COMMON PEOPLE UNCONNECTED WITH
POLITICAL. MACHINES AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
And the argument which hurled at Lincoln and others
who human freedom not Of the clever pieces
of the histories of the time but the
oGs appeS nf to fserg @ tie
SLAVERY PASSED OUT AND NONE OF THE ADOLF
TIONSTS OR OTHER WHITE PEOPLE. so FAR AS KNOWN,
MARRIED THEIR DAUGHTERS TO NEGROES.
Today in the Northwest the people engaged in
another final struggle with special prveespeci privilege
has seized the marketing of the farmers products that
its fair share of taxesspeca privilege that faens
usuryspecal privilege that has monopozed natural
argument used against the people of
the cloth rs that used for slavery.
Save Montana from socialism,!
North Dakota from anarchy!
"Save the Northwest from Free Love-! -
cries from the bboldS from the columns of the
scared from the bzen threats of horde of speakers
THESE CRIES HAVE NO RELATION TO THE PRESENT
ISSUE ANY MORE THAN MARRYING; THE DAUGHTER TO
A Niger MET THE ISSUE OF FREEDOM OR SLAVERY.
Vet they all hears from the of the people,
The plain fact that the of special privilege today
in Lacons time is too weak and too immoral to be argued be-
fore audience Of plainthinking common people.
Montana politicians simply could not stand openly against
Just tax the copper trusts preserves in the western part of
the state.
THEY CAN NOT DEFEND TIE pROFITEERS.
That is they not except insofar us this underlnd.
scrupuos method Of substituting hsees attack the forces
of freedom constitutes defense.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18
MY TOLERANCE
" awfullv tolerant l am!


| don't like jealous bellows
From those who always want to
damn
Their unbelieving fellows.
Let each one think and do and say
With most completeSt freedom.
really don't mind FirStS Of May
Pulled off in Zuyder Zeeaom.
When | am not in Mexico
don't mind revolutions,
And when I'm in the North l know
\ dozen race solutions.
When l was safe in Franco, said l,
81 don't mind prohibitior!"
perhaps just now l occupy
\ different position.>
I'm very tolerant and fair
And always can be pleasant
About conditions everywhere
As long as I'm not present.
The Stars and Stripes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18
SOME BUSINESS MEN

Wherever and wherever haye se;eT s sosgs IL
e. Ss bo 90 81
the 81 e: :9 ss 81
led by the evidence nd BY e Of hurt
out Of politics into business.
s. 5 r. SS 4
Omaha refuse advertisements os,sd BY uco" men
the impression d being many
only farmers worneen guilty Of possessing that terrible
evdence Of except the special Interests and heir
trolld press.
Perhaps most Of the popseanda toreive loans to the
win they be able to nancieas billion that
drawing extravagant interest.
they both sit nights figuring the
income and the other how he pay
mended by the kept press.
The the protteers monument to the peoples
patience in about the the pyramids Of Egypt
for royal task masters nothing particularly honorable about
ieither case
Those political friends Of cooperation who .ay;.e the
t rs;e e
alive marketing legal in the United States.
Hanks hired says Most pro6tears have enough
to I'VE IKE solomon they must be rnnn to who
lean.
The only legitimate vote which the proteer are
s es xSt s Sox that the
right.
Counterfeit $4,000 bills circulation hut it is
impossible to how the general public take any interest in
the matter
Mr. Average Citizen has hard time making his opinion felt
on international affairs because it is really hard
terS behave abroad rs at home if not harder.
Prohibition reported to have put sunshine
and moOnShine in others.
We would suggest good Illustration Of conce
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18
NOTICE

CALL FOR ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Notice is hereby the Stockholders of
Company of Pentywood Montana that
Meeting Of the ae.e named called provided by
for Tuesday July l. 1899 at o'clock sharp Community Hall
eecng complete Board of Directors
Board of Directors amending bylaws
Annual Meeting.
tSEAl) DAN OLSON.
Sec .Treas. Peoples Publishing
lou urged to lie prs either
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18
THE KEPT PRESS

(By OF EdtOlS)
For five years there has been world famine in facts
TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE
TRUTH ABOUT ANYTHING OF GRAVE PUBLIC INTEREST,
SEEMS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED FROM THE FACE OF THE
EARTH
THE DATE LINE longer sign of the real of
Assertion is little indication of the truth
The of Russia the Balkans the Bospors and central
Europe mostly ORIGINATES IN LONDON is TRIMMED TO
LONDONS HITTING INTERESTS; TIDINGS OF CONDITIONS
IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND ITALY ARE CAREFULLY
STRAINED THROUGH THE FOREIGN LOAN CENTERs OF
WALL STREET. where all the of the worldul of IN
TERESTED if not INTERESTING INFORMATION from
the Lord only knows
THE EVILS OF WAR COMES AFTER THE WAR;" said
Salmon p Chase. 1T LEAVES AN ARMY O FCRlPPIES AN
ARMY OF THIEVES PLUNDERlNG AND PROFITEERIN(
WITH DEVILISH EOLDNESS AND ACTIVITY WHO HAVE
NEGLECTED. NO sEDUCTIONs OR EXPENSE TO MAKE OUR
NEWSPAPERS AN ARMY OF PROSTITUTES. CHARLES
l1AdER, late editor Of Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18

A Want Al u The Fraa1neesS News
SRSaRS leuuDla
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18
ANSWERED BY THE COURT

On, Of the significant features OF the decision by the
supreme the United States that The legislation of
North Dakota constitutional is likely to the politicians
and their friends take this occasion to call to their notice
How often have You told that the organization Of the
fam representation in the of their
state is UN-AMEEC.AN!
How often have YOU yourselves champions of law
and order, while pctcng the opposite and how often have
branded the organized farmers and workers OPPOSED to
Constitution AND THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN TRADITIONS!
The organized farmers have regarded this the wild talk
Of desperate politicians the line of defense of the pofeer
the homage which the hypocrte must to virtue accomplish
his purpose
And the supreme known generally
tive body. has effectively answered YOU.
1T HAS DECIDED. NOT BY FOUR TO THREE OR
Fly , TO TWO DEClSi0N BIT uNANlM0uSLY THAT The
INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION OF NORTH DAKOTA ~ IS EN-
TlRELY WITHIN THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL
SHORT. THAT 1T is ENTIRELY AMERICAN.
1t should be to have to with to
the essential Amercansm Of the organized farmers to the
plain obvious fact that in late of closely organized
oeers have wrought great injury to Amercansm expressed
in government and business relations.
SINCE AMERICA CAST OFF THE FOREIGN YOKE BY
PEOPLE SHE HAS ALWAYS STOOD FOR THE WELFARE OF
THE COMMON MAN.
Promoting the common coed may be E'dcasm in Europe but
here it is conservatism BECAUSE AMERICA STARTED ON
DIFFERENT BASIS.
radicals the makers. the market nanpuaors
the tax dodgers the big and little proteers have been
Amelcansm the farmers and wagewolerS of North Dakota
AND THE SUPREME COURT HAS ANSWERED THEM
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18

Prohibition is reported to have put sunshine in
md moonShine in others.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18

We would suggest good illustration Of conce1 retailer
jumping in the defensive when BIG business
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29
SIBERIA VETERAN rs
nEATEN UP AT cALLUP

GALLUP, N H. April 2os-chas
Oelke. who recently returned from
Siberia, where he spent two years
with the American forces, Is IN the
st. Mary hospital here as a result
Of an alleged beating up in the
Santa Ne pool hall this week by
W. W. scrlhner. foreman Of .
Santa Pc railroad bridge gang sta.
toned here temporarily. Witnesses
state that the man approaches
Oelke and struck him with a ~.lh.v
staggering him ana q second blow
floOred him. The man then jumped
upon his victim. u Is said, and
struck him many times on the head
and face with the gun. making
many cuts and bruises. IN the hat
tie, the gun va discharged, and Il
was believed that Oelke was shot
until al examination was made. Il
Is said that a friend OF 0elke's
started 10 interfere but was ordered
out OF the affair by scrlbnor. on
threat ~ shooting any one who in
teffered. Scribner handed his gun
20 Jailer Fred Ramos and surren
dered himself.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

n you were . poor lawyer. with
little or M pfaohee and hareesed
.hy creditors. would you accept ono
hundred Thousand dollnrs 70 marry
a woman who " IN utter stranger
10 you and who, BY The way. a con.
splcuous by her ~plainnessl Would
you accept such q bride. even
though the marriage was 70 he a
merely perfunclory affair and you
be- divorced within twelve moniheg
These were The problems that
confronted Frederick Tile me hero
% Here Comes the bride" tho
latest Paramount pholuplay star.
ring John Barrymore, ne famous
actor. Tile loved Ethel Sinclair. The
beautiful daughter 81 Robert Sin.
clair. q millionaire. but the stern
financier objected 10 lhe match and
their love affair received a serious
setback. 80 Il happened that WHOM
a certain woman came from South
America and made a proposition 10
Tile that he wed a strange woman
in consideration Of ei00O00 to be
paid 10 him within one year. the
bargain 10 be scaled by a cash pay.
ment Of 100000 Tile fell for u and
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29
SOLDIER CErs Nook ron
"RCnniNC " FINED


Jahes W. Wright our own Hard.
hitting Wrlnhi. discharged soldier.
pleaded nilly IN the federal cunri
At Santa Re 20 buying two gallons
% whisky down al the h0rdel lAie.
Ne was given the minimum penalty,
a fine Of f10 Wriehi told Judge
Nchlett that he didn't SET the hoole
a. a beverage. Ne waa a prize
fighter 'and wanted u Tor usc N
rubbing down" he explained. The
judge asked him why b. didn't 90
Ia q drug store and set alcohol. Ne
said he couldn't Rcl ~ Wright was
said 10 have bought lhe whisky
from a MEXICAN who passed u 10
him through the international
fence. The Mexican was on one side
81 the Tine and Wright on the other.
hardhiliinE Wright Is IN q class
by himself o. a prlEefighler. having
cleaned up everything herenbonts.
The Daily Courier often wonderd
where he got that awful wallop he
packs around. and the secret "a now
out. Ne belongs to church and OF
course doesn't drink. but Il Il plain
now. u soaks through The skin.
Rubbed IN. IN fact.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
DEP. on TIE INTERIOR.
U. s. Land ONCE at Las Cruces,
New Mexico,

U. S. Land Offce al Las Cruces,
New Mexico,
April 1, 1890.
Notice Is hereby given that Jessie
Denton Jack, formerly Jessie Den.
Ton. o. York, Ala. VINO. ON January
10. 1914, made homestead entry, No.
00200. for NWh, Section a. Town.
ship 20 &, Range 7 w, n N p Merl.
dian. has nlnd notice OF intention
10 make anal lhroeyear Proof. 10
establish claim 20 the land above
described. before Jno. A Altman.
Notary Public. II York, Ala, on the
nth day OF May. 1920.
Claimant names a. witnesses: J..
J.. Walker, OF Cofumbus, n. NJ.
Henry Burton, OF Columbus. n. NJ:
Dora Burton. OF Columbus. N. NJ:
Katherine Walker. OF Columbus. N.
N. The witnesses VIII submit their
testimony on May II, 1890. before
7. j. Cole. y. s. Commissioner. al
Columbus. n. N.
JOHN L. BURNSIDE.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

Sergeant N. r. Green. who was
shot Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. M.
liam Morris wife OF a sergeant 81
the 2dh Infantry. and whose death
occurred At the military hospital
yesterday afternoon. had served
within une year ~ rriircmcnt and
his uniimely death D. deeply ~.
menied by officers and men. Pr
vioiis % hia death he gave his Ola.
mond ring 10 n ~huddic~ and Nsinod
pat in refusing 10 incriminale he
woman who had shot him. His muny
friends who are on The inside"
deny be did naything wrong 10 his
slayer and arr gathering evidence
TO help In her prosecution.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29
DO FIGURES LIEg
FRESHMAN PUZZLED

An lrishman working for a big
automobile concern asked for an
increase in pay. The boss replied:
n you are worth Il will gladly
awe Il 10 you. Now. Pat LET Us see
what you have been doing IN a
year. We have 305 days In o year.
You sleep = hours every day, which
makes i22 days you sleep. Take
that amount from 365 days. and Il
leaves you 2f3 days. Now you have
: hours recreation every day. which
makes i21 days. take that from si3
days and Il leases you i2i days,
We have 50 Sundays in the year
which you have of. leaving YOU 80
days. You have "a days vacation
every year, you take that off. AMI
you have So days lefi. You do not
work saturday afternoon. which
makes 20 days a yen. you take that
OF and YOU have ~ days left. Now
Pat you always take one and one.
half hours for your meal. which TO.
tails Ia a year ~ days. Take that
of and you have ! day left.
You know. Pat, I always give you
81. pairick's day OF. 80 I ask you
n VOC think yon arr entitled 10 a
raiseg
Pat scratched his head for a min
ute, and then said. We'll. what in
the devil have ! been doing them"
The Bazaar.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

The fact that Columbus supports
two community clubs has been her.
aided over the entire United States
by various speakers and lecturers
who have the welfare and general
good u soldiers and civilians alike
NJ heart. And now that Columbus
boasts a genuine daily newspaper,
the city VIII for lis size probably
be- the best advertised town IN the
country.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

SANTA w. n. g.. April p-prop-
eriy Ia New uexico had az assessel
value Of S7Sl 5i .oaa in 1919 Il Is
shown IN a statement Issued hy The
stale tax commission This was m
increase VI e2056.Hl7 over he val.
untlon for lhc previous year.
Hlxlncn counties showed increases
aeErrgailns morc Than si00o000o,
while 10 counties had decreases 10
falling morn than e7,6O0o00.
Grant couniys Increase was more
than e3.76O.000. while Mora. Union
and Valencia showed increases nf
more Than ei.O0o000 each. Tho
heaviest decreases were shown IN
The cattle and sheep raising coun.
ties, on account Of The three years
OF drOuth. The decrease IN Chaves
was nearly ei.500O0D. IN Guadalupe
nearly Si,ooo.0oo. IN ~ Baca bona
Ana. Rio Arriha. Roosevelt and San.
dotnl counties the decrease was
more than 100000. Bernallllo coun.
~ came the nearest b standing
slll ~ Increase amounting To but
sl0t6B.
Other counties showing an In.
crease were: Colfax. Curry Eddy,
hidalgo, Luna, Olero. san Juan.
Santa Fe. Sierra. Soc0rrO and Taos.
while decreases occurred Ia The fol-
lowing. Lea, Lincoln, Mckinley,
Quay. San Miguel and Torrance.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

became a benedict.
A fe~ hours after the ceremony,
while Tile was counting his money,
his fiancee arrived and pleaded with
him 10 marry her. Thus the com.
pllcali0ns arise. and they keep Mr..
barrymore and fairo Binney. bis
leading woman. extremely busy.
Naturally, the trouble Is adjusted
before the story Is fully told. but
10 reveal just what followed, woul 4
be- unfair 10 The spectator.
Here Comes the Bride" will be
shown At 3he Onyx thcaler tonight.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

TOKYO. Japan, April 1-Japa.
nesc forces en- route 10 relieve the
troops stationed In eastern Siberia
have occupied the northern section
Of aaehalln Island. which Is Russian
territory. They were unopp0sed, Il
was today announced.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29
iIsRDHITTNc WRIGHT WILL
FIGHT RUFUS WILLIAMS
AT CAMP FURLONG

Lieutenant white has At last sue.
ceeded In bringing together the two
men best IN their class-Wright aud
Ruins Williams. These two will
~ on for % rounds on May IS a.
the arena N Camp FurlonR. What
a crowd will be therel
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29
NEW YORK VISITORS ARE
ENTERTAINED IN COLUaBUS

Mrs. George w. Peters II enter.
tanning relatives and friends this
week. Among the number are Mrs.
Mary Witty, Mrs. Emma Collins,
Mrs. Esther Collins and Miss Angus
Ia Collins. The ladies have hem
spending the winter in California
and arr on their return trip home
to Ripley, n. Y.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29
FRENCH LABOR FEDERATION
10 SUPPORT RAILWAY MEN

PARIS France. April 2o.-The
General Federation Of Labor Of
France to-day decided 10 support
she railway meu's federation BY or
derlne a general strike 10 begin al
midnight May 1.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

.~ANTED-Local and travelling
statesmen leiiher sexl 10 sell un.
divided in oil and gas leases.
Situate In proven fields Of Texas
and Kansas lands. Want money
to drill. Limited amount Of SO
rents on the dollar. Purchaser
one Of new company on ground
floor. Opportunity Of lifetime.
NJ stock Tor sale. No graft
Mrile for terms and details.
Texas on. Gas q Refining Co.
liox F67. Arkansas City Kansas.
Correspondence office. n
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

A small want ad--or 3 large one.
IN The Daily Courier. vii sen
q for you.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

There will be g baseball game AT
The camp sunday afternoon al 3
o'clock.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

Mrs De, Field reiurnes to N paso
last evening.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

No CHESS Measure. You see u.
Columbus Filling Station 81
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

Tho young folks had a dance II
the Community Club last night.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

socorro-Ground broken for $50.
600 catholic church.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29
SMALL TALK


10th theaiers are dung a larsc
business.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

sam Fem has rclurned from Fort
liuachuca.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

Increase Of 10 per cent reported
In winter wheat.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

nncumcari opens cooperative
grocery and dry goods store.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

The Ladies' Aid held an cnjoyahlo
picnic yesterday IN the mouniaias.
Tho ward room NJ the military
hospital y a model OF neaincss and
4 light and airy. u contains forty
beds
The James z. Dean Company
Erocers. carry one 81 the cleanrsi
and mast up-todaie stocks 10 Co
lumbus.
Hugh n. Williams. chairman of
the New Mexico state commission.
h In Douglas, Arizona. In cnnncc.
ton with railroad rate hearings.
Acting Major l.. L. coririeht aud
Captain l. l.. Curtis Of Columbus
attended a Red Cross conference
here last weck.-Demlng Graphic.
Flora a Orris Variety Store. on
Lima street. near the star Reslau.
rant contains what iia name Inn.
plies-a variety. In fact u has
everything a housewife needs. from
kitchen war; 10 needles.
Chamber 81 Commerce meeting
next "Wednesday night Chef Joe
Jackson promises something new ~
The way % refreshments. AZ the
last meeting nasi chicken was on
the menu. he will serve something
heiler this time. BE- are and be
there.
The Daily Courier wishes 10 rall
the attention Of the publir Ia ihe
enlarged mercantile business 81
puchi Broihers. several months
ago this firm enlarged their capt
ializaiion from $500 10 si5.0OO. an,l
since that time They have added 10
their various siucks OF merchandise
until today they undoubtedly carry
the largest vnried stock Of merchan.
disc OF any firm w Columbus. Their
al IN the Daily Courier Is an evi.
dence Of the enterprise OF this grow.
ing community. They carry the
largest stock OF fresh fruits and
Vegetables. and this Saturday "a a
special leader they have a big har.
gain h M particular article-Hor-
llck's Matted Milk. the large hospi.
tal size. for - Their motto is I'VE
Don't Merely Try to Scli-We Assist
the Buyer IN Buying n you
haven't been IN the store for some
time, drop IN and be ~agreeably sur.
prlsed.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

The Ladies' Aid held an enjoyable
picnic yesterday in the mountains.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

Acting Major L. L. coriright aud
Captain L. 1. Curtis Of Columbus
attended q Red Crnss conference
here last weck.-Demlng Graphic.
Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-29

The James T. Dean Company.
Erocers. carry one 81 the cleanrsi
and mast up-todaie stocks IN Co.
lumbus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-18
nACNOHHIfS STATUE
A GIFT TO FRANCE

New York. Feb. i6.-Maurice
Naetsrfinck pafrian pnaf u,ha Is navy
4" inns D"uil''S -" d "'''u'' ''"'' liz
day gave his endorsement of Amer
ica's Gift to France" The gift i'll
be a colossal statue bv Frederick Mac
sfonnies-tn he placed At Nesux in
Of he first battle Of
the Marine. 4 free-wiH Offering will
he taken IN throughout the rritad
States in March to obtain $3.50 9
necessary for the memorial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-18
.STRASBURG MAN IN
R. R.. SERVICE So YRS.

S~trashurg. Va. Feb. 1T.-One OF the
Oldest employees of the Southern rail-
road is c r. Pollard. road carpenter
on the Washington division, who has
been IN continuous service for fifty
eight years. Mr.. Pollard is now eighty
four years OF age. having been born
August II, 1853. He enjoys good
health and looks after his work every
DAY on the H~arrisonburg line.
Uncle Jake" as he is known on
The railroad, commenced work in the
blacksmith shop in 1861 during THO
ciNli war, In the latter part Of 1855
he was sent to Lynchbure. Va, to help
erect a trestle over Blackwster. With
the completion of this job he was sent
10 help lay iron on the Manassas Gan
railway. About his time he was a.
pointed sub-boss on bridge force. sue
eeediug to position Of foreman unon
the death of A. J. Kelley. He re-
NAMED with the force until the camps
were taken Off, when il was trans
ferred to Sam Anderson's bridge force.
Later he WAS made pumper at Rector
town, Va, and then was given hts
present job rs road carpenter.
At the recent inspection. Uncle
Jake" was one of the invited guests
on General Superintendent r. r. Simp-
son'S car.