Bluefield evening leader. [volume], January 23, 1907, Image 4

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THE CROESUS
MEXICO!
PEI>KO ALYAIt.XHO'S RISE FROM
POVERTY TO CJREAT
WEALTH.
Mexico is bo rich in resources und
opportunities that she* Is beginning to
produce a goodly number of mltlon
aires, some of whom have worked
their way tip to great wealth from
the depths of poverty. The wealth
iest man at present in Mexico is
Pedro Alvarado, formerly a peon, or
poor laborer, who has made and Im
mense fortune within a few years
from a remarkable mine which he
has been operating at Parral. Once
a poor miner, almost on the verge
of beggary, he was, through many
tribulations, animated by a faith in
provldeneco and in hslhis mine In the
side of an unknown hill near Parral.
How ho dug there, hiring labor when
ho could, and working alone when
he could not, and how at last, within
the life span of the youngest child
who could read these lines, lie struck
the great bononzn which has made
him one of the wealthest men In the
southern republic, make a story of
thrilling interest.
Alvarndo is Ignorant and narrow,
a man in whose hands wealth is but
a toy. Yet ho has accopted that
toy with a religious conviction
that it is in tho nature of a
trust. As coming from Mexico's
soil, he has said that It belongs to
Mexico, and a stancher |fcitriot, or a
patriot who showed more by his
works, never lived. It is said ttint
he has offered to pay the national
debt of his country.
Ho is a home trader, however, and
buys his goods of local merchants,
giving preference to homo products.
He Is a generous philanthropist, ami
distributes alms among the poor with
a lavish hand.
i euro Alvarado lives in a palace
of many rooms, fitted In magnificent
style, albeit In the worst taste. Yet
that palace Is oppressive to him —
Just why, he does not understand—
and his favorite ground. Not that
ho is too fond of its contents, hut
because he finds in the rough slm
jWicity of the cellar the relief which
he craves. There, a few weeks ago.
the w'riter talked with him, as a
millionaire sat on a case of imported
champagne, drinkluk Mexican beer.
Me is a man of small statue, judged
by American standards, yet having
considerable native dignity and poise
He is but 36 years old, and looks
no more. A slight black moustache
and beard, an ill-fitting black broad
cloth suit, a made nil black satin
cravat, In which glistens an immense
diamond pin, which shines no more
than his little black eyes, describe
the man.
Alvarado’s wealth is estimated by
generous newspaper correspondents
at $150,000,000. lie is probably
worth one-third as much, and hold>
sole title to a mine which Is now
producing about $1,500,000 not prof
it each year, but which, under ifro
gressive management, no/loubt could
give double, or even three times that
amount. Leslie’s Weekly.
Read the Daily Leaner.
NOT 1C
To Pi-RCY H. Cl.ARK ami UF.uRt.E
I,. E8TA BROOK. Trustee.
TAKE NOTICE,
That on the 15th day of February,
1907, at the offices of Riley, Rosg &
Kahle, Sohn Building, Minefield,
Mercer County, West Y'irglnla, be
tween the hours of 9 a. in. and 6 p.
m., of that day. I shall proceed to
take the depositions of J. M. Echols
and others, to ho read In evidence In
my behalf In a certain suit in chan
cery, depending In the Circuit Court
of Mercer county, wherein I am
plaintiff, and H. F. Hunt, Percy H
Clark and George L. Estabrook,
Trustee, are defen dents; and If the
taking of said depositions be not
commenced, or, If commenced, be
not concluded, on that day, the tak
ing thereof will he djourned from
day to day at the same place, and
between the saino hours, until the
same shall he completed.
Given under my hand this 21st
d« y of January, 1907.
J. M. ECHOES.
By Counsel.
T. T. Carter,
ARCHITECT.
. .Office 6 and 7 Eazarus Building.. .
BLUF.FLELD, W. VA.
W. S. CROCKETT, F. D.,
Embalmcr and
Undertaker,
BLUEFIELD WEST VIRGINIA.
Rhone 128 Oay snd Night.
Everything reasonable in
price. Official undertaker for
N. A W. Wy Co. The most
complete stork in this part of
the State,
6arriages and Funeral Equipages
FURNISHED
THE WORK
OF THE X RAY
The invaluable X-ray haB aKaln
saved a human life In a remarkable
manner after medical akill unaided
by Roentgen discovery had been ut
terly batlle<l. A two and one hulf
Inch nail, which for nine months
had been Imbedded In the bronchial
tube of Isldor Berkodltz of 40 For
■yth street, was removed by sur
Keons of the Beth Israel Hospital as
soon as they located It with the rays.
During the nine months the doc
tors pronounced the throat clear, yet
the child had Intermitted convul
sions and KraBped madly at his neck
and chest. The case was a puzzle
until Dr. Francis Huber decided to
employ the rays. He saw the nail
clearly, and on November 21 per
f jrmed a delicate operation. Noth
ing wus made public about the case
until yesterday when the surgeon
announced that the boy had recov
ered completely and would be out
today.—New York American.
WANTED: —Two heavy!
teams for street grading
at Midway, West Blue
field.
W. D. ROBERTS, Agt.,
.Graham, Va.
Georgia Lumber Co.
Dealers In All Kinds of
Yellow Pine Lumber, Sash, Doors and Blinds,
Shingles, Lath, Glass and Sewer Pipe Cement,
Lime and<%pilding Paper
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Agents “Alpha Portland “Black Diamond” Cements
^Bluefield Avenue, ‘jiuefield, West Virginia.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
I, Z. W. Crockett, Special Recelv
or, by virtue of the authority vested
in me by u decree entered by the
Circuit Court of Mercer County,
\W8t Virginia, in the chancery
cause therelu pending in the natuo of
It Carter Wellford, who etc., vs.
United Iianklng & Trust Company,
will, on the 2nd day of February,
1907, at 10 o’clock, a. m., at the
front door of the law office of Crock
ett & Crockett, in the City of Blue
flold, County of Mercer and State of
V7.‘«t Virginia, proceed to sell by way
of public auction to the highest bid
der ail that certain lot or parcel of
land situate in the city of Hluefleld,
County of Mercer and State of West
Virginia, and more particularly
bounded and described as follows,
to-wlt: Lying on the North side of
the Norfolk & Western Railway and
udjolning the lot of the Brick Com
pany, of Elijah Trigg and the Wm.
A. Harris lot, and fronting forty-six
(46) feet on Reese street, and
bounded ay follows: Beginning at a
stake, a corner of the Wm. A. Harris
lot and a corner of the lot hereby
conveyed; thence North forty (40)
feet to a stake, corner of a lot of W.
I. Lusk; thence with the line of said
Lusk and Trigg East eighty-nine
(89) feet to a stake in the edge of
Itees Street; thenco South,, with
the line of said Rees street, forty
forty (40) feet to a stake; thence
the Wm. A. Harris lot; thenco West
forty (4) feet *to a stake; thence
North six (6) feet to a stake
thence West forty-nine (49) feet to
the point of beginning. Being the
saino property conveyed to the
United Banking & Building Compa
ny (afterwards the United Banking
& Trust Company) by H. L. Deuoon
and Herbert B. Hawes, Trustees, by
deed bearing date on tho 21st day
of June, 1897, and recorded in the
Clerk’s Office of the County Court
of Mercer County, in Deed Book No.
35, page 240. I will also at the same
time and place proceed to sell the
following lot or strip of land, which
adjoins on the South the above de
scribed lot, this strip having been
purchased by the United Banking &
Trust Company from W. A. Harris
and wife, owing to the fact that the
building on the above described lot
was constructed partly on the strip
of Innd hereinafter described.
The said strip or lot of land is
bounded and described as follows,
to-wit: Beginning at a point in the
West line of Reee street, N. 15 deg.
15 min. W. seven hunderd and twen
ty-two (722) feet and six (6) Inches
from the Intersection of the said
West line of Rees street with the
Mouth line of Railroad avenue, said
intersection being at the top of the
embankment of the Norfolk A West
ern Railway Company's yard, and
running from said beginning point, at
right angles with the said line of
Rees street, 8. 74 deg 45 min. fifty
four (64) feet to a point; thence N.
15 deg. 15 min. W. six (6) feet and
four (4) inches to a point In the line
The Evening Leader is growing In
popularity with the people.
of a lot deeded by W. A. Harris and
wife to one J. E. Kennedy, by deed
dated the 26th day of August, 1895;
thence with the line of said Kenne
dy lot N. 68 deg, fourteen (14) feet
to a point In said line; thence S. 16
deg. 16 min. E., still with the line
of said Kennedy lot, six (6) feet to
a point; thence, continuing with the
said Kennedy line, N. 68 deg. E.
forty (40) feet to a point In the
West line of said Hees street; thence
with the said West line of Kees
street 8. 16 deg. 16 min. seven (7)
feet and six (6) inches to the point
of beginning. Being the same
property conveyed to the United
Banking & Trust Company by W. A.
Harris and wife, by deed bearing
date on the 16 th day of April, 1900,
and recorded In said Clerk's office
In Deed Book No. 40, page 204.
TERMS OF SALE: One-third cash
on day of sale, and the residue pay
able In two equal Instalments in six
and twelve months respectively from
day of Bale ,the purchaser executing
his two bonds, bearing Interest from
date, with good personal security,
for the deferred payments.
35. W. CROCKETT, *
Special Receiver.
COMMISSIONER S SALE.
By virtue of a Decroe of the Cir
cuit Court of Mercer county, ren
dered at the February Term, 1900,
thereof, in the Chancery cause of
E. W. Hale, Committee,
Va.
John A. Dailey, ot al.
The undersigned Commissioner, ap
pointed for ;ho purpose, will pro
ceed to sell at tho front door of the
Court House of Mercer Councy, West
Virginia, by way of public auction,
to the highest bidder, on the
2nd Day of February, 1907,
the following described lioal Estate,
situate in said County, to-wlt:
A tract of land situate near the
City of Blueaeld, in the neighbor
hood called “Beaver Pond” contain
ing something over 200 acres of land
and owned by the late Carmack Bai
ley and upon which he resided in his
lifetime.
TERMS Or SALE:
CASH in hand on day of sale.
B. W. PENDLETON,
Special Commissioner.
Dec. 31. 1906.
I. W. B. HONAKER. Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Mercer county, do
hereby certify that Special Commls
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Flat Top National Bank
OF BLUEFIELD. WEST VIROINIA.
Organized 1903.
Capital Paid in Cash, $100,000.00.
Total Resources Over Half Mi n Dollars.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
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■loner B. W. Pendleton, has given
the bond and security required of
him by decree of Mercer Circuit
Court in the causo of E. W. Hale,
Com. vs. John A. Bailey, et al.
W. B. HONAKER, Clerk.
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Schedule In Effect
Janualy ({, 11)07.
Leave Blueflold 9:35 a. m. for Ro L
anoke, Lynchburg. Norfolk and all \
points on the Shenandoah division
Pullman sleeker to Ronnoke ani Ru
anoke to New York, via Hagerstown
Parlor car Roanoke to Norfolk
8:16 a. in. dally for Roanoke and
intermediate points.
2:66 p. in. for Roanoke and Lynch
burg and intermediate stations aud
the Shenandoah Valley, Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to Phlladel
phla—Roanoke to Richmond.
8:33 p. m. for Roanoke, Lvneh
burg, Richmond. Norfolk. Pullmar
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Lynchburg to Richmond. Cafe Car
Tralus arrive at Hluefleld from tin
east at 8:68. a. in., 2:10 p. m., 8:10
p m, and 9: 20, p. m.
From the west at 8.00 a. m. 9 2<
a. m. 2:06 p. m., and 8:18 p. m.
Leave Bluefleld at 8:20 p. m. for
Kenova, Columbus and all point)'
west and northwest Pullman sleep
era for Columbus and Cincinnati, O
Cafe car.
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Portsmouth, Columbus, St. Louis
Through Pullman sleepers to Colum
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Leave 9:15 a. in. and 2:25 p. m.
dally for Tazewell, Norton, and al
stations on Clinch Valiev division
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on the Clinch Valley division "t 2:10
and 7:66 p. m.
I^eave 6:60 a. m. tor Keuova mil
intermediate stations via Wayne
I.eave 6:00 and 2:40 p. m. for
Welch and Intermediate stations
For Pocahontas 6:60 a. m. 9 OS’
a. m. 2:40 p m and 8:10 p m. Ar
rive from Pocahontns at 8:00 a. m
2:06 p. m. and 8:18 p. m.
For Hramwell, leave Bluefleld 6:50
a m, 9:08 a m, 2:40 p m and 8:20
p. m
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Railway, for tickets, maps, and addi
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