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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-09
OH free Nress.

1t seems absurd that two cents should be
asked to carry letter from College street to
Nam street when the same sum will take it
TO San Francisco, and the demand f)r "A re-
duction of local postage to one cent would
seem to be a just one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-09
VIRGINIA..
The state Elects Democratic Lcgisla
ture,

RICHMOND, Va, Nov 7.-Vrginia gave
Democratic majority Tuesday claimed to be
over 10000. The Senate now stands, Dem
ocrats 90, Coalitionists 10, doubtful, 5. The
House is Democrats go, Coalitionisis 90,
doubtful II. The Democratic majority on
joint ballot will probably reach %.
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a Verdict Of 100000 for IIaIIctt XII.
bOurn.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. 1.-The jury in
tic case of liallett Kilbourn against John g.
Thompson returned n verdict of $50, 900 for
the plaintiff. A motion for new trial was
made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-09
The Trade Dollar,

CNolSNArI, o., Tov THE. directors Of
the board of trade and transportation have
adopted report declaring the trade dollar a
nuisance and recomm rding Its wilhdral iIom
circlation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-09

IL passenger on the Grand Trunk train
from Montreal was run over by an engine at
Rouscs Poiut Saturday night, and had his
arm cut off. His name was Loahran. He
died on Saturday afternoon from the effects
OF his injuries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-09
PROBATE COURT DI>THICT OF
CSiITTENDEN,
nusincss for the Week Ending Nov. O,
ISS3

Jesse Balls estate, appointment of admin
strator VIM. Browns estate, settlement ad-
ministrators account, decree and assignment
to widow Asaph Morgan Buffers estate,
proof of will, letters testamentary, appoint
mcnt of appraisers Caroline Stacy's estate,
proof of will, letters testamentary, appoint
ment of appraisers; Samuel T. Sinclair's
estate, license to sell real estate Laura A.
Wocott's estate, appointment Of admnistra-
tor, commissioners and appraisers Dianne
Carl, adoption of.
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MARYLAND ID.

ture.
baltimore, Nd, Nov. 7.-Robert NJ.
McLane, DEM, for governor has 1900 ma
jority over Hart b. Holton, Rep The SEN
ate will stand IA Democrats and 10 Repub-
icans. The house will have 63 Democrats
and 2S Republicans. The Democratic ma
jority on joint ballot will be 81.
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National Republican Convention.

ArcuIsoN, Kas, Nov. 7.-Colonel Martin,
secretary of the national Republican commit
tee to-day issued q call for meeting of the
committee to be held at the Arlington House,
Washington, Wednesday December 12th, for
the purpose of deciding upon the date and
place for holding the next national Republ-
can convention. The committee will also
elect chairman, vice-Marshall ], well, de-
ceased.
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THE ELECTIONS.
Butler Defeated in Massachusetts,.
Virginia Democratic - New York
Democratic Successes Slight.
The Results la Other States 1t bin
sons Plurality In MassRchusctts

The Results la Other states-Itobin-
sons Plurality In Massnchusct's
10000.
tBy Telegraph to the Free Press and Times.l
BosToN, Mass, Nov. THE returns of
this State, complete with one exception, show
that George ID. Robinson, the Republican
candidate for governor, received 100, 16l to
100, O74 for b. +. Butler. Charles Almy, the
Prohibitory candidate, had 1868 votes.
Robinson's plurality is 10,0S7. Butler has
refused TO be interviewed aud will make no
statements concerning the defeat, which he
accepts complaccntly, although he acknowl-
edges 1t was unexpected.
Butler IIOwIs Fraud, and Will Try
Again.
PlTTsBuRG, Pa, Nov. 7.-Replying to a
telegrephic request Butler telcgraphs the
Commercial Gazette ascrbing his defeat to
fraud and corrupt use of money. lie in'i-
mates that he intends to make another State
canvass and says that in the next Presidcn-
tial election, with n indicious platform and a
popular nomination, at least we should keep
all the Republican men and money at home
to take care Of Butler insisted of sending
both into Ohio and Indiana to corrupt those
States.
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Southern Dakota's Vote.

YANKroN, Nov. THE portion of Dakota
south of the 46th parallel voted yesterday on
the ratification Of the constitution under
which it is proposed to ask the admission of
the Southern half of Dakota rs State. The
returns thus far give majority of 1000 for
the constitution.
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Ncbr nska 10 900 Republican Majorl

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. THE returns to
10 o'clock tonight show Republican gains
in almost every county on the State ticket.
Reese, Republican, is elected supreme Judge
elected seven judges. Very few counties
elect straight Republican. tickets. Many are
mixed and some give Republican majority
on the State officers and elect opposition
county officers while others reverse the plan.
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"Elne feste Burg list unser Gott.''

Moved by the mighty strains, the whole
audience rises TO its feet and Joins in the
song. The next scene shows Luther at the
Wartburg, translating the Bible into German,
and aflerward as a preacher, swaying the
mob. In the last scene the venerable Re.
former sits in the bosom of his family, with
his friends around him.
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PcnnsIyv nnia'. Republican MaJorI,ies.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 7.-Corrected
estimates show that j. b. Niles, Republican,
for auditor general, has 10, 1888 majority over
Robert Taggart, Democrat, and William
Linsey, Republican, for State treasurer, IA,
$40 majority over Joseph Powell, Democrat.
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Charles Thompson, the Baptist organist,
has gone TO Boston to complete his musical
education.
There was a large attendance at the graded
school reception last Friday afternoon. After
the exercises were over, an opportunity was
given to the visitors to speak and MIR. Bos-
made short speech, compllmenting the
teachers and scholars, also remarks were
made by Rev, Mr.. Coomts, Mr., II. G. Mum
sill and DR.. L. NJ. Kent.
Eddy Boyington has been engaged to
teach The Winter term Of school on Bris-.
tol Flats,
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
The Canon city OIL Wells.

From the Boston Economist
The discovery in Canon, Colorado, of pc
troleum in paying quantities will mark the
dawn Of an era of prosperity Unprecedented
in the history of the district. No such scenes
of excitement prevailed in Pennsylvania
fifteen and twenty years ago will occur, but
the staple character and commercial value of
the product will insure large influx of cap
ital and eventually enormous production.
That other wells will be bored is not doubted
and that the of producing producing ter
ritory will prove very large is generally be-
lieved. The Importance of recent discoveries
cannot now be estimated but enough is known
to warrant bright hopes of the future, and all
honor should be freely accorded to Messrs.
Peabody Ailing, McGee, Phelps, Wiley and
Baldwin for their enterprise in pushing their
explorations to successful issue. Several
samples from the well have been exhibited
and prove to be the best quality of lubricat-
ing oil, which is more valuable than the re-
fined oil. The only thing which remains to
be tested is the quantity. No continuous
pumping has yet been done. All the oil
which has been taken out so far has been
brought up by the sand pump. The well has
only reached the second strata Of oil-bearing
sand, and it is confidently expected by the
experts directing the works large body of
oil will be struck. The well will be sunk
through over 900 feet of shale rock, and
has just reached point where the shale is
porous and honey-combcd. Professor Dana
states that the coal oil is leachcd from the
shale rock overlaying the oil deposits. The
experts who are sinking the well say they
never met with so large a body of shalc over
oil in Pennsylvania. This is regarded as in
dicating large body of oil when the proper
depth has been reached. Oil of similar
quality has been discovered in shallow test
wells about eight miles north of the present
test well, aud about ten miles south of it.
This indicates an area of about twenty miles
square Of known oii-bearIng ground. The
well excitement in the community, and spec
u. lion in the oil region already runs high.
The land office has been overrun the past
week with applicants for untaken lands, and
every vacant lot has already been taken. The
effect of the discovery property in this
section can hardly be over-estimated should
the future developments bear out the expect
ations already formed.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
:. Mind: Joe; No s,ntemcn,.-

DUBLIN, May l4.-.Joe Brady was hanged
at eight o'clock this morning. A vast con
course gathered outside the prison yards and
a strong force Of cavalry, infantry and police
were present. There was no attempt at dis
turbance, however. Brady rose at six o'clock.
At G:35 Canon Kenndey and Father O'Reilly
administered the sacrament, and the three
remained praying until the arrival Of the
hangman. Brady submitted quietly while
his arms were being pinioncd, and walked
slowly and unhinchingly to the scaifold. The
black flag, indicating that the execution had
taken place, was hoisted over the prison at
thirteen minutes past eight. Almost imme
diatcly after the flag was raise hearsc and
coach with mourners was seen at distance
coming in the direction of the prison. The
police, however, intcrfcred, and prevented
the vehicles from approaching. There had
been reports circulating that after the hang
ing of Brady his friends would endeavor to
excite the people to demonstration by parad-
ing an empty hcarse through the city. Brady
was visited by his mother last evening. She
was heard to exclaim
"Mind, Joe; no statementw
Brady smiled and replied: "Don't be
foolish. Do you think am fco?"
1t is stated the mother threatened to dis
own her son if he gave the government any
information. A wreath of flowers was
ceived by Brady, to which was attached
card bearing an expression of gricfat his fate,
from Irishmcn living in Liverpool. Brady
made no statement To the Jail chaplain or to
the governor of the prison. One of the last
things he did was to write letter to his
mother. He carried "A prayer book in his
band to the scaifold and was thoroughly re-
signed and firm. His body fell nine feet and
death was instantaneous. The crowd outside
the jail was estimated at 10000. The throng
is said to have been even greater than any of
those which collected when the executions
were public. At the moment the black flag
was seen over the Jail n cry was raised of
"IIats OFF," and every head was uncovered.
The crowd shortly after dispersed quietly.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

the present time, making in all nearly two
hundred tons of solid mineral which has been
taken out of the Congress shaft which is now
only ninety feet deep! The only drifting
that has ever been done was at the fifty
level, directly after the purchase, when they
driftei eighteen feet, endeavoring to find the
extent of the ore body, but nothing save solid
mineral was encountered. The two hundred
tons of ore shipped from the Congress last
fall netted, after paying for mining, shipping
and smelling, S53 per ton.
Last fall, after shipments were discontin-
ucd, contract was let for cross-cut, which
has been completed. The cross-cut is 275
feet in length and cuts the vein at about S5
feet, and runs through about fifteen feet of
solid mineral before reaching the shaft.
The ore from the Congress is copper, car
rying gold and silver, and is of an extraordi-
nary rich character. Like the Yankee Girl
ore, it needs no sorting-is shipped just as it
comes from the shaft. The product for 1882
600 tons was as follows: Number of ounces
of gold, 1862; value, s2,991. Silver, 2,340;
value, $2,597.30. Copper, l00,S0o; value
lO,OsO. Total value. $l5,674.40. Average
ounces gold per ton, II silver, 20 per cent. !;
copper, 30. Average daily output, tons.
Preparations for the summers work are
now nearly completed, and it will only be Il
few more days before shipments will begin,
and steady flow of twenty-five tons day
will be added to Red Mountains dali output.
With proper machinery, which no doubt will
be added next season, the Congress can easily
produce one hundred tons per day.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
Red Mountain News.

From the Red Mountain Review.
Work is steadily progressing on the Rogers
lode with good showing.
Work is progressing on the Salem, and the
ore is improving in quality as depth is gained.
The Columbia shaft is down sixty fleet and
shows a tvc-foot vein of genuine lead carbo
mates.
Work is still progressing on the Enterprise,
near town, and shows no signs of the ore
playing out.
Messrs. Madden and Corwin are developing
the Abba, which bids fair to be one of the
best mines in the district.
The National Belle still shows the same
immense vein of lead carbonates, aud the
will very soon commence to ship.
The Mineral King and Galena Queen in
Prospect Basin are both producing mines.
The ore is high grade copper and there ap-
pears to be plenty of it.
A strike has been made this week in the
Lake lode, adjoining the Andalusia, near
town. A drift Of thirty EIGHT feet shows
large body of ore, black and yellow copper,
Lead and iron. Sufficient development will
certainly add the Lake to our list Of produc
ing mines.
The National Belle boys have started a
tunnel on the east side of their claim, which
will cut the vein at great depth and materially
assist in the working of the mine. The breast
of the main tunnel, which is ninety feet in
length, is still in solid carbonates, the appear
ance improving as depth is obtained.
1t is rumored that negotiations are pending
having in view the sale of the Hudson TO
eastern capitalists. The Hudson is the best
developed mine in the Red Mountain district
and the work done on it is such that an i'm.
mense body of mineral has been exposed in
several places, showing that the supply is al
most inexhaustiblc. The is black cop
per carrying silver, and with the amount now
on the dump, in the ore house, and shaft, it
is safe to say that the Hudson will more than
realize the expectations of all interested.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

IT begins to look very much as if the old
reservation will have no representation and
no exhibit at the Denver Exposition. Not
that we could not make presentable exhibit,
for we could make showing that would sur
prise the average native, but through an APP
parent neglect or thoughtlessness, or probab-
ly through the too eager pursuit of the al
mighty dollar. Could not the three new
counties have joint Representative and a
joint exhibit and make something of an en-
deavor to show the outside world what we are
and what we can do. little advertising in
this way will repay fourfold all the trouble
and expense we may be to-
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
school Election Notice.

Next Thursday, May "a, there will be held
another school election at THE CHIEF office,
tors in Delta school district, No. IL. Owing
to the different laws in regard to the election
of officers in newly organized and old dis
tricts, mistake was made in the last election
and two more directors should have been
elected. Every one who is interested in
school matters should come out and see that
the right men are put on the board, as n
school house will be built, and other matters
of importance will be transacted before an
other election is held.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

THE Grand Junction Ners is greatly wor-
ried over the action of the County Commis-
sioners of Mesa county opening road from
mouth Of the Whitewater to the Un-a-weep
country, for fear it may help Delta in some
way. If ''the greatest good to the greatest
number" principle is to rule the County Com
missioner CT Mesa county, the road ought to
be built proposed, for the greatest number
going to the Un-a-weep country go through
Delta now. The route through Delta is free
from petty annoyances, while ria Grand
Junction two vllainous ferry charges have
to be paid, which is something Of an item for
the prospector to look into.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
The Congress Mine.

From the Red Mountain Pilot.
The Congress mine, which is in San Juan
county and only about one-half mile east of
Red Mountain City, was located in the fall of
1881 by Messrs. Yocum and Flowers, Tellur-
ide prospectors, who staked Mcssrs. Haynes,
Adams and Graves, also of Telluride. They
sunk only two feet when they struck solid
mineral. Being late in the season nothing
but the assessment work was done in 1881,
but early the next spring the lucky owners
resumed work and sunk ifty-foot shaft,
all the way through solid mineral.
In the summer Of 1882 the Congress was
bonded for $4,000, and it was sold to the
present owners six days afterward for s2l 900.
The new purchasers at once organized
company and elected o. p. Posey president
and general manager, and proceeded to ship
ping ore. More than one hundred tons of ore
were shipped before the season was over, and
fully as much more remains on IT, dump at
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

NOTHING helps to give newly settled
country better appearance of soidity and
Grmness than its school facilities and school
buildings. When a community settles down
to make themselves homes and develop the
latent resources of the soil, one of the first
duties devolving on them is the proper care
and training of the rising generation. Where
school flourish there is enterprise and sub
stantial growth Delta has reached that
point where she should lay aside the old log
school house and provide a more suitable
place for the instruction for the children,
where they can be better graded and classi-
fled, and where the teachers can do their
work in more thorough manner. A log
house answers its purpose for time, but that
time has passed with us. We should have
better school accommodations. building
can be put up as reasonable now as it can be
year or two years hence, one that will do
the city for years to come. The school direc-
TORS should take this matter into considera-
tjon, School bonds could be negotiated, bear
ing reasonable rate Of interest, payable in
ten years, and the burden of paying for it
will not be heavy OIL us.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
Want to Know why.

To the Editor of THE CHIEF:
A few residents of Surface and Tongue
creeks would be glad to know why the petit
ton presented to the County Commissioners
asking for the location of voting precinct
table at the last meeting of the Board. The
fifty or sixty voters on these creeks hope the
honorable Board will not put them to the in
convenience of a days journey in order to
vote. ONE OF THEN.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

THE Treasury answers the question of who
owns the S10,575,00O bonds of the United
States now due and on which interest ceased
long ago and which are not forthcoming for
redemption, with the suggestion that they
have probably been mislaid or accidentally
destroyed Some s2GOOO,OO0 of greenback
notes issued since 1868, and about S15, ,0O0,00
of the SIS, 100000 of fractional currency used
during the war, have been lost
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

THE Denver Inter Ocean is one of the best
edited weeklies that comes to our table. 1t
is feerless and outspoken saying what it
thinks without mincing matters. Its articles
are always written in the purest English and
on subjects that interest the public. To a
person who wants first-class publication we
recommend the Inter Ocean every time.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

THE Denver Inter- Ocean speaks Of the
opening of the Matt Arch ditch as marking
an era for the "Uncapahgre." A little off
your kebase, Bro. Feldwisch. 1t was only
grand valley affair that took place at the
grand junction of two streams fifty miles be
low ne
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
Arrivals nj the Uncompahgrc House.

J. l.. Pritchard, Leadville; Cal. Eaton,
Bowie, Arizona; f. w. Taylor, Denver; E.
f. Hall, Smiths Fork G. Cookman, Mont
rose; b. II. Bascom, Lake City; w. d. Rus
sell, Marion, Kansas; II. b. Wing, Marion,
Kansas s. Phippeny, Cedar Lake, Mary
land Mrs. Smith and son, Gunnison &. 5.
Tabor, Tongue Greek; NJ. C. Clark, Halls
Safe and Lock Company; Hattie Barnes,
Leroux creek; Owen o. Jones, Pandora.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
Notice to Teachers.

There will be held mt Delta, on the 25th
day of May, 1888, public examination Of all
applicants desiring teachers certificates.
G. II. MERCHANT,
Supt. of Pub. Instruction.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

THE Anti-Monopolists of Colorado have
issued call for delegates to convention to
be held in Denver, June 49, to select four del
gates to the Anti-Monopoly conference which
conyenes in Chicago, July t.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

THE Union Sunday School recently organ
izeI in Delta should be encouraged and sus-
tained by all right-minded people and the
noble few who are now battling to put it on a
footing should be ably seconded.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

THE cry of Montrose being the distributing
point for this country is getting to be some
what thin. The only thing known to have
been distributed from that point is the germs
of smallpox
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

LEADvILLE has again suffered by the de-
struction of one of her large smelters. This
time it was the Harrison Reduction works.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

IT is reported that the Denver Il Rio Grande
will build blast furnace in Gunnison, and
have it in operation before the steel works
are ready for business.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

TIE Colorado Press association will hold
its annual meeting at Denver on the 10th of
July, to be followed by excursion to Salt
Lake CITY
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

THE church and the school are twin sisters
of civilization, and where the two 90 hand in
hand the community may have no fears of its
fu.ure prosperity
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

PACKER has been taken to Gunnison for
safe keeping There was some danger of
ncck-tie social being held in Lake City if the
cannibal had been turned loose in that COM
munitv.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

Religious services in Delta next Sunday at
II a. III. Sunday school at 2p. III.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

GRAND JUNCTION is apparently all there
is of Mesa county.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

GENERAL GRANTS mother died at Jersey
City on the 18th, aged S5.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

BRADY and Curley, two of the Phoenix
Park murderers, have been hanged in Dublin.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
A PrG-DGSdDGd Railway Center

Thrrc different railroads stnkol through A. many
corners of the town. End pf division aud
machine shops necessity! Midway hy.
tween Pueblo and salt Lake Ia val,
10y pf the Gmnd rtScr
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

GENERAL CROOK was all right when last
heard from.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
IrrigablG Land as Extensive as Salt Lake

Unsurpassed rs FARM and FRUIT REGION
Climate unri,nlied In Colombo No snow
and scarcely any winter
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
ALTITUDE 1900 FEET,

Winter resort for the Mountain towns Home
Tor the llcaltb.scckcr' Now is tho
time 10 Invest.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23
LOTS ARE 25xIoJ FEET,

b"~'""-s Lots. each. $50 To $50,
Residence Lots. each. saJ 20 500.
Delta chief., 1883-05-23

The Future METROPOLIS Of Western Colorado
On the li:ss II the Denver 4 RIO Dfuudr mil
way titan Extension. Al the tpUuih Of
til. Gunnison river,