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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1889-04-09
RICH .SIL YER STRIKE
REPORTED.
THE NAVAJO RESERVATION IN
yADED BY BOLD PRoSPEcToRS.
THE LOWER CALIFORNIA FAKE
IN THE SOUP.
A REPETITION OF OKLAHOMA
WANTED.

The hunt for the long lost Ad-
ans diggings seems to have result
ed in big find OF fabuiously rich
SILVER on the Navajo Reservation
A few weeks ago a party ot fifteen
prospectors left Gallup and struck
north to the reservation, some
twenty-five miles distant. They
we're we'll outftted, and were oil
old-timers. They did not show up
again, no word was received from
them, and it WAS concluded that
they had shared the fate of un-
mum bered predecessors and fallen
victims to the Navajos. But they
returned 8 few days ago. alive but
uncommunicative. They were in
quiet consultation with couple OF
old-time citizens, and IN a few days
disappeared, no one seemed to
know whittier. A few days later it
began to be observed that from al
most every train, east or west
bound, two or thrss or more stran-
gers dlsmounted. Observers sized
them up as men of long experience
in the West. In a day or two these
strangers invariably disappeared.
though no ono saw them leave by
train. A grocsr's suspicious were
aroused by the sudden and great
multiplication of the grocery bill OF
one OF the aforesaid old-tims citi-
aens. At last q town rambler, 60.
ing up canyon about seven niles
from town, came upon a camp OF
fifty men. all we'll armed, and all
evidently veteran miners. From
this clew the following facts grad
ually leaked out. The IN alter ID
being conducted with remarkable
secrecy and good generalship, and,
il carried to its logical conclusion.
will cause the biggest upnesval the
two Territories of New Mexico aud
Arizona have had for q number OK
years.
ABIG SILVER FIND.
When the fifteen uncommunicativs
men returned to Gallup and report
cd they had found nothing they
prevarlcated. They did fud some
thing-and something big. 1t has
long been more than suspected that
there must be remarkable rich sill
YER deposits in the Navajo Rcser-
vation. It has frequently been OBJ
served that among the countless
silver ornaments which they ham,
mersd from United States coin, the
Nayaios have some of a much pur-
er metal-silver 80 pure that q
thick bride ornament made OF it
can be bent as though it were tin.
That means virgin silver some
where. The prospectors have found
one of the deposits from which the
Indians have been hammering
these articles. Ii half they swear
to is true, their discovery is one OF
biggest silver strikes ever made
anywhere. And they have the
STUFF to show for it. Prettier speci-
mems OF virgin silver In wira and
leaves the eye never saw. They are
very chary OF their ore. and will
not let it out of their hands, but
there is no doubt of its immense
rchness, and they declare the de-
post is enormous. 1t lies ninety
miles north OF Gallup. in the
Chuckaluck Mountains. As soon
as they got back to Gallup they be-
gan secret arrangements for return
ing to the strike with sufficient
force to hold it down. They chad
no trouble with the Indians" they
reported on their first trip, but for
all that. they came away o.. the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
A JUDICloUs BURGLAR.

The store of Chapman & Co. was bur-
glarized during Wednesday night. The
thief got about Sl7 in silver. He effected
an entrance through the coal-hole into
the cellar. Then he ascended the stairs,
at the head of which is door opening in
to the store. This door was bolted on
the store side. He broke out panel
from the door and was then able to reach
through and shoye back the bolt. The
money was in the money-drawer, which
he forced open.
He retired from the scene of operations
by the same way that he entered but be-
fore leaving the store he got broom,
with which he carefully obliterated his
tracks in the snow as he proceeded from
the entrance to the coal-hole out to the
road which paases between the Chapman
block and Beckwith & Co.'S store. There
is no clue to the identity of the thief.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
SHE GAVE BONDS.

Mrs. Frances NJ. Newell of Shoreham
was tried there on Monday before Hon.
Myron Platt, justice of the peace, on the
charge of having stolen pocket-book at
the store of 1. B. Rich, in Richville, on
Saturday. She was held for trial by the
county court in the sum of $40, which
seven citizens of the town furnished.
The purse, which contained $5S, belonged
to Mrs. Remele, widow of the late Loyal
c. Remele of Shoreham. She was shop
ping at Mr.. Rich's store and lost the
purse, which she had laid on the counter
while examining goods. The evidence
was to the effect that though Mrs. Newell
did not have the purse on her person
when arrested and searched, she was seen
by bystander to throw it away behind
her into the snow as the officer ap-
preached, and that it was found where
he saw it thrown.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
DEALING WITH STRIKERS.

The burning question in this country
to-day is not the tariff, nor civi-service
reform, nor even the makeup of the next
cabinet. These are all of some cOnse-
quence. but what is needed most of all
is right way of dealing with strikers.
New York is enduring one of the peri
odical tie-ups of its horse-car lines. Bus
mess on certain routes is at standstill,
and not only that, but the strikers raise
a row if outsiders are brought on to take
their places. Riots and bloodshed fol-
low attempts to run the cars with new
men.
1t looks at this distance as if there was
a great lack of sand upon the part of the
New York authorities. 1t is hard to con-
ceive what right horse-car drivers, or
any class of workers, have to deter men
from earning an honest living by taking
their positions. If these men are dissatis-
fled and quit, they should get out of the
way and let men who are willing to work
for the wages paid have a chance peace
! dDlN W tdlH llIost NuSts anu IL SUI ihNi
wont behave themselves. they should be
made to do so, if it takes Winchester
rifles and Gatlin guns and krupp cannon
and the new pneumatic dynamite throw
ers to accomplish it. A great deal too
much nonsense is INDUCED in with res
pect to labor movements. The whooper
and howlers of the demagogue persua
sion expend all their strength in denounc
ing combinations of capital, while the.
have nothing to say against combination
of labor. They yell themselves hoars
crying down truets, but haven't a wor'
to say in condemnation of equally larg
combinations of labor. Trusts ale H.
doubt detrimental to the public veal
and will in due time be properly deal
with on this ground; but we fail to Sc
any good reason why Capitalization o
labor is not just as bad and ought not t
be lust as far amepable to the law rs cen
tralization or consolidation of capital.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Col. Buck of Georgia, who is talked of
for place in the cabinet, isn't much of IA
Southerner after all. lie was born and
brought up in Maine and didn't 90 to
Georgia till after the war.
The history of Vermont in the " Com
monwealth " series of State histories, in
course of publication by lIoughton, Milf
fin & Co., has been written by John l..
Heaton, native of this State, but now
doing newspaper work in Brooklyn. 1t
will be published shortly.
Senator Plumb of Kansas is one OF
those who think that in these days of tel
egraphs and cables, aff'ording means OF
speedy communication. there is no neces-
sity for the diplomatic service. He told
the Senate in the course of debate the
other day that the whole thing should be
at once abolished. Such a move would
take away so many soft places that it is
uot likely to succeed at present, though
The state of things which will prevail
in that far-distant day when the women
will hold all the offices is indicated by the
experience of Oskaloosa, Kan. That towr
recently chose a woman mayor and five
women to the city council, giving the fail
sex a majority in the administration
And now, in spite of the protests of the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
PERSONAL,

Hon. Henry Ballard is to deliver the
Memorial-day address at Fair Haven.
/James 5. Moody of South Starksboro
and Peter Barrcr of North Ferrisburgh
are Addison county men who have
lately been granted pensions. 4
Mr.. Frank c. Denson, who was post
master at Pittsford for II years previous
to 1885, is talked of for the place when
the administration changes again.
Mr.. Joshua NJ. Dean, resident OF
Charlotte having large business interests
in the north end of this county, is just
recovering from long and serious illness
//Mrs. Caroline C. White died suddenly
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs
Geo. c. Royce, in Rutland, Friday. She
was native of Orwell, her maiden name
being Caroline c. Fisher. =
The recent marriage, at Canton, n. Y.
of Hon. II. G. Root of Bennington ant
Miss Mary A. Gale of Orwell is an
nounced. They have gone on trip tt
Washington and the South, where they
will spend the winter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
THE WESTERN VERMONT MASONIC
tINION


The annual meeting of this body was
held at Orwell on Wednesday. That
town not only maintained but increased
her reputation for hospitality by her eff
forts in connection with it, and that is
saying a good deal. Middlebury sent
among other representatives Col. Thad.
NJ. Chapman, DR.. w. II. Kingsley and
Messrs. W. II. Brewster and John j.
Hyde, while most of the prominent mem
bers of the fraternity from the other
towns of the county were there.
At the business meeting officers were
chosen as follows
President, ID. II. Bennett of Bridport
vice-presidents, +. n. Bissell of Shore
ham, DR.. f. \. Smith of Brandon, +. c.
Woodwork of Arlington and l.. ). Drew
of Burlington: treasurer, Col. n. a.
Fletcher of Middlebury; recording recre-
tary, G.. w. Jennings of Orwell; cores
ponding secretary, L. +. Chapman OF
Middlebury; executive committee, Il. NJ.
Chapman of Middlebury, c. r. Allen OF
! Falr Haven. f. ID. Bennett of Bennng-
ton. f. n. Manchester of Brandon, l.. b
Smith of Castleton; finance committee,
W. F. Scott of Brandon, ii. o. Carpenter
of Rutland, q. f. o. kimball OF Ner'
gennes.
After the business meeting an elegant
banquet was served by Landlord F. b
Kimbal at the Eagle Hotel, and follow
ing this came the grand ball at the towr
hall, which over 100 couples attended.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
THAT HoRsE-RAClNo LAW.

The following law passed by the last
legislature has caused much debate
among horsemen:
A person who trots or races, runs or
PAGES horse or horse kind.for wager
of anything of value. or causes or aids in
causing such trot or race, shall be fined
not more than five hundred dollars.
The question is, whether racing for
purses and stakes is prohibited. The
plain letter of the law is not prohibitory
of such racing. 1t might be argued that
the phrase, IA wager of anything of val
ue," ought to be so construed as to cover
purses and stakes. But that proposition
could hardly be maintained in view of the
action of the Legislature, which deliber-
ately struck out "purse or stake" from
the old law, which read:
A person who trots or races, runs or
PAGES horse or horse kind for purse
or stake, or for wager of anything OF
value, etc.
The obvious intention was to except
purses and stakes from the operation OF
the law and to legalize what has beer
illegal. 1t would have been quite as
we'll, perhaps, to repeal the whole law
The legislature, however, evidently
thought it not judicious to take away al
restraints, but so amended the law as tc
allow racing for purses and stakes, sor
of sport which the Breeders meeting,
have clearly demonstrated can be indulgeC
in without detriment to the community
while the Offering of these incentives t'
improvement is almost indispensable t.
the furtherance of what is becoming, i
it is not already, a great Vermont in
dustry.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
THE MONTREAL CARNIVAL.

That "frosty frolic," as the posters call
it, the Montreal carnival. will open next
Monday and close on Saturday, the 9th.
The usual features are promised. The
Central Vermont will sell tickets good
going from the lst to the Sth and return
ing from the 9Th to the 10th at one fare
and one third. They will also sell tick
cts good going the 9Th and 9Th and re.
turning until the 9TH inclusive, at these
rates from Addison county stations
North Ferrisburgh, S2.75; Ferrisburgh
So; Vergennes, SO; New Haven, So
Middlebury, SO; Salisbury, 1925; Lei
cester Junction, $3.50; Whiting, $3.50
Shoreham, $3.50; Orwell, $3.50; Ticon
deroga, $3.50.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

men, they are strictly enforcing the Sum
day laws and compelling the barber
shops, livery stables, etc., to close on
that day.
President-elect Harrison expresses his
opinion of Senator Edmunds to an inter-
viewer as follows: snow there is Sena-
tor Edmunds, one Of the brainiest and
broadest men in the country. They talk
about him as being cold, narrow, unap-
proachable and unsympathetic. l know
better. | was with him in the Senate,
and studied him closely. | saw him at
the time his daughter was an invalid, and
never did witness such care and atten-
ton as he bestowed upon her. l have no.
ticed him under other circumstances, sim
liar and dissimilar, and have always
found him genial and, charitable, broad
and sympathetic
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
A QUESTION OF CHEEK.

"All gall is divided into three parts, of
which Chicago possesses two and three
quarters" remarked the sage of the New
York Sun the other day. The wise man
of Gotham may not be far out of the
way, but we doubt very much if he
would have awarded so large a share to
Chicago had he fully realized the as
sumption of certain city journals which
undertake to instruct agriculturists in
their business. Here, for instance, is the
Boston Commercial Bulletin, which ad-
vises the farmers of New England to the
effect that they should pay more atten-
tion to the mutton breeds of sheep and
less to Merinos. The Bulletin finds that
the number of sheep in New England has
steadily declined during the past 30 years,
while in England the number has in
creased, and it accounts for these facts
on the ground that the English have gone
into breeds that yield both wool and NUT
ton, the latter chiefly. These worthless,
whose knowledge of sheep husbandry
is derived largely from the consumption
of mutton chops in cheap city boarding
houses or from the contemplation of the
picture of Aries among the signs of the
zodiac in the almanac, and who never
knew a harsher note in the line of bleat
than that uttered by the miniature models
of Mary's lamb in the toy shops, should
get few elementary ideas on a subject
into their heads before they try to in
struct others, who do know something
on that subject.
They do not appear to see that the
value of the flocks of a State or group of
States rather than the number of indi
viduals in those flocks deserves attention
if they did, they would soon discover thai
the business hadn't gone to the dogs by
any means. Another thing, too, is for
gotten by them, and that is that there
may be another object in keeping sheer
than to get wool or mutton from them
Horses are useful to work and to drive
but the horse-breeders of the country
don't expect either to work or to driv,
all the animals they raise; that is a sec
ondary consideration. What they at
tempt to do is to produce such animals a
those who purchase will buy for use o
for improvement of stock, and that is ex
actly what New England sheep-breeder
are after. The superior knowledge o
breeding which they haye, the exception
ally excellent stock they own to star
with, to say nothing of the climate ant
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
THE SuPERvlsoRsHIP.

The situation with respect to the coun-
tv supervisorship of schools is getting
decidedly mixed. Candidates are as thick
as bean-eaters in Boston or sons of Erin
in Cork. 1t is poor town which hasn't
one, and there are said to be towns which
contain as many as four aspirants for the
position. Under these circumstances it
is obviously impossible to secure before
the March elections any unanimity of ac-
ton or concentration of forces on any
one man. Each candidate has, of course,
more or less friends who will insist upon
him or nobody so that, while the proper
way to get at a correct result is unques-
tionably that which we suggested few
weeks since, it does not seem feasible this
year. Our notion was that it should be
distinctly understood whom each of the
several candidates for elector in each
town would support for supervisor, thus
giving the voters themselves chance to
say whom they preferred for that office.
TO follow this plan now, however, would
require about every voter in every town
to be candidate for elector. The only
escape from the dilemma appears to be to
choose in each town as elector man OF
good sense and independence, and above
all one who has no axe to grind for himself
or friend, and then let these electors Sc
lect from the host of seekers for the SUI
pervisorship the one who according tc
their best Judgment will do most TOWARD
helping on the cause of sound education
in Addison county.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
A NEW ASYLUM DECIDED UPON.

Messrs. Glddings of Bakersfield, Grout
of Stowe and Hobson of Brighton, men,
bers of the board Of trustees to make
provision for the care, custody and treat
ment of the criminal insane and the in
sane poor of the State under an act Of
the last Legislature, have decided that the
Brattleboro asylum is too much crowded
and have adapted resolution to go on
and build an asylum for these classes.
Middlebury could furnish a site for the
institution and it is hoped by our citizens
that the trustees will look this town over
before fixing upon site.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
COUNTY AND XlCINITY.

Messrs. c. +. Bush and NJ. j. Harring-
ton OF Orwell have gone West on busi-
ness trip.
A deer is reported to have been seen in
the neighborhood of Bristol village the
other day.
The death is announced, in Detroit,
Mich, Jan. 6, of Matthew w. Birchard.
He was native of Massachusetts, but
passed his younger days in Shoreham.
lie had lived in Detroit since 1899, and
was 100 years and six months old when
he died.
Orwell capitalists are interested in a
mine of tale lately discovered in Chit
tenden. The mineral is used for finish
ing paper and for other purposes. a
mill will be built at Orwell, and already
the machinery been ordered. Tale is
worth S25 IA ton.
James Miller, farmer living on the
line between Ferrisburgh and Charlotte
was fatally shot last Thursday night ant
died the next morning. MIR. Sheldon
late clerk of the American House, Yer
gennes, was visiting him and Mr.. Millel
was showing him his revolver, A cal
bre, when the weapon was accidentally
discharged. The ball entered Mr.
Miller's groin. No blame is attached t,
Mr.. Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1889.
NOTICE.

By special arrangement we are able to
offer the REGISTER, in connection with either
the New York Weekly Press, New Y York Week
" Mail and Express Boston Weekly Adver
tiser, Boston Weekly Journal or New York
Weekly Tribune, for $1.95. This is a low price
and of course can be afforded only to those
who pay in advance. 1t is only tor Vermont
subscribers, either. AS the time for which it
is made is not fixed, it will be well for all to
send in subscriptions at once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

soil, enable them to produce sheep
which is sought for by discriminating
purchasers the world over. They have
profited by the course pursued in the
past, and we suspect they will follow on
in the same direction, the gall of the
writer quoted and of others of his stripe
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
Tns SCHOOL LAW Interpreted,

State Superintendent of Education
Palmer issues circular to town superin-
tendents explanatory of certain features
of the new school law, in which he
says:
ID Under the new law the office of
town superintendent of schools is con-
tinued until the first day of July next.
(2) Hence you have power to grant GER
tifcates to teachers until that day. 90
The statistics relating to the schools will
be taken at the end of the winter term, as
IN the past, and you will receive blanks
for that purpose. (4) The school statis-
tics for the spring term will be taken at
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
BURLIWGTDM
SAVINGS =. BANK.
CHARTERED IN ls47.

Deposits January !, Isss, sI,o.o,.33
Surplus 30,S01
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on or before the 4th of any month draw
interest from the lst. II made after the 4th,
interest will commence the LIST OF the follow
ing month. Interest will be credited TO de-
positors January lst and July LIST, compound
Ing twice year. There are no stockholders
in this bank. All the earnings, less expenses,
belong to depositols. The rate OF interest de-
pends on the earnings and has varied from
per cent to per cent
For the last Is months the rate OF interest
has been IA per cent year.
All taxes are paid by the bank on deposits
of $500 or less. Deposits are limited by law
TO $1,000, and no interest will he paid on any
sum in excess of this amount, except ON de-
posits by widows, orphans, administrators,
executors, guardians, charitable or religious
institutions or on trust fund deposited by or
der of court
This bank prefers Vermont securities tor
the investment OF its funds and sends no mon
ey out OF the State until the home demand is
met.
Funds may be sent by bank check or draft
or postal money or ler and deposit book will
be returned by next mail
Applications for loans or for information as
to standing OF the bank may be made to Ruius
Wainwright, Middlebury j. 4. Roberts, YER
gennes or 4. c. Dixie. Bristol
CT. WARD. Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

its close. (5) You will receive new
register for that purpose. (6) 1t is adj
visable to have school meeting in March,
to vote money to pay for the spring
school, although the officers are not to be
elected until the last Thursday in June.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Col. W. X. Nelson of Brooklyn came
home one evening feeling a peculiar
tightness in the chest. Before retiring
he tried to draw long breath but found
it almost impossible. He suffered four
days from pneumonia, and the doctors
gave him up. DR.. Acker's English Rem.
edy fol Consumption saved him and he is
well today.
HANAFORD's PARK DRUG STORE.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-27

Mr.. Sanchez moved to lay Mr.. Garcia'5
motion OIL the table. Lost
Mr.. Kistler moved to adjourn 10 10 81,
n. Carried
TO-DAY's SESSION
Mr.. Speaker Fountain introduced Il bill
to change some Of the dates for holding
the district court as provided in a bill pre-
viously passed Mr.. Sniffen also intro
duced bill providing when the district
court bill shall 80 into effect. Both We're
passed.
NJ. Cooney introduced memorial to
congress that land office be established
at Socorro. Passed.
Mr.. Foster moved that the special COM
mittee having in charge II. 3. No. 1877
compelling the construction of fences
about cultivated land, make report.
Carried, and the committee was instructed
to report at once.
MIR. Foster moved to make the bill the
special order for p. m. Lost.
Mr.. Mascareneas moved to adjourn to
2:3O.
Mr.. Salazar moved to amend and make
it 3 p. M.
Mr.. Sniffen moved to amend and that
the house adjourn to March |.
Mr.. Sanchez moved that the house con-
tinue in session till Judgment day"
Mr.. Mascaraneas motion to adjourn to
3 p. m. Carried by a vote OF l3 to IL.