The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-20
West Virginia
News Briefs
ri Most Important events RI
of entire state covered
IL by oar g0rrespondonts IL

Elkins-This city has been awarded
the 1923 state Christian Endeavor con.
vention.
Charleston-A man is on trial here
for the murder of Carl Buckland of
st. Adams.
Wheeling-The salary of Wheeling's
city manager has been increased from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Montgomery-SiX fox cubs were cap
tured when their mother was tracked
to the lair near here.
Elkins-Dr. Thomas L. Nutter of
Clarksburg, was found not guilty of
violating the Harrison narcotic act by
d jury in the United States district
court here.
Morgantown-The mandamus writ
asked by the striking miners of the
Rosedale coal company to compel the
company to furnish water to the min
ers' homes was refused.
Charleston-A deed was filed for
record in the county clerks office
transferring a tract of land in the Elk
district for $500 cash. The land is
to be used for school purposes.
Charleston-A tentative proposed
constitution and bylaws were adopted
at meeting of the community chest
committee of the Charleston chamber
of commerce and will be submitted to
interested organizations for discus
sion and amendment
Sistersville-The contents of the
old Sistersville brewery cornerstone,
removed from the 17-year-old resting
place revealed Is pennies, a menu of
the dinner served at the cornerstone
laying and copy of the bylaws, but
nary drop of the good old stuff.
Charleston-GOvernOr E. f. Morgan
announced the appointment of Frank
b. Haymaker, of Charleston, to the
state pharmacy board to succeed John
X. Elson, of Brooke county The term
is five years. The appointee is q
prominent druggist of his home city.
Wheeling-The city council of
MOundsville in special session, adopt-
ed a resolution asking the United
States air service to prohibit fying
at low altitude or stunt flying over
Moundsville. This action of council
is reported to have been prompted by
stunt flying of Captain A. e. Simonin,
in charge of Langin field.
Charleston-Because Of the work in
volved by the granting of the con-
sistory charter to Charleston, local
Scottish rite bodies will continue their
meetings throughout the summer. It
mad been the custom in the past to
adjourn during the summer months.
Plans are being made for the first
consistory meeting here next October
when degrees will be conferred.
Parkersburg-Six wing nets planted
tn the little Kanawha river at the
mouth of Hughes river, were seized in
a raid conducted there by f. II. Cab
pert, deputy state game protector for
this district, who was accompanied by
several deputies. Joseph Wavne. q
resident of that section, was arrested
and brought to this city where he was
tried before a local magistrate and
fined s25 and costs.
Clarksburg- II. Cleaves
managing director Of the Natural his
tory museum, Balboa park, San Diego.
Cal, Is to be the secretary of the
Wild Life League of West Virginia
Mr.. Cleaves was rendered the position
following a meeting Of the executive
committee Of that organization at the
Waldo hotel, wired his acceptance
He will take up his duties here
August ].
Charleston-The 1922 real estate
valuation in Marion county exceeds
the 1921 valuation by S2f,37O.976. ac.
rording TO figures made public by
Walter s. Hallanan, state tax com.
missioner. The increase is $50 per
cent The respective totals for the
two years were S43,7S1,44G and SOS
1922. Braxton county realty has
been assessed this year at S11 .922OfJ,
as compared with Sg,4G7,325 I'm 1921
The increase for this year is S245I.-
700 or 2G per cent Owing mainly TO
the falling or in value Of cattle. the
personally appraisement I'm Braxton is
considerably less this year than last.
The 1921 valuation was Sj.2f1.G77 and
for 1922, $4,755 223, loss Of s4JG454.
Parkersburg The league of yornon
voters held meeting, hearing answers
20 questiOnaires sent out by fbe can
didates for the United States senate
and congress.
Clarksburg- Attempt was made to
burn the tipple Of the Hudson coa,
company's miller mine at Reynolds
Vile, but the flames, which were dis
covered by J. NJ Orr, manager were
put out by the Clarksburg city fire de
partment, which was rushed TO the
scene, before damage Of uonra than
500 was caused