Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-09
WARMING TO We RMoNT INVESTORS
Avoid Investment in Alaska Mining Com
panies.

pahieS.
TO the Editor OF the Free Pres:
Vermont is again given "a chance for
wealth by an investment in Alaska mines.
The latest out is d bond for $500. Oh mines
in Alaska and the Northwest territory.
This is being sold in any required guam
tty at 50. each and monthly payment
of si.5o continuing for Sc months making
a total investment of s57. on which the
fortunate investor is promised a net Iro-
iit of SAB.
| Regarding this and every other like pro-
position Of which hundreds are being float
ed through the east, would say let them
q one
Men acquainted with Alaska business
know that the upper Yukon region has
hundreds of rich mines and others are be-
ing discovered constantly but these are
not being hawhed around the country
The mine of any value is either worked
by It's original locators or is bought in by
capitalists who have their representative
on the ground with any amount of money
to buy good property with the stock OF
which never appears on the market.
/ The great product of these mines during
the last two years has created SUCH d fe-
Yer in the minds of the public that thous-
ands of all kinds of claims in Alaska, gold
claims, coal oil claims, coal claims. Ut
terry worthless in themselves have been
taken up and stocked at fabulous amounts
and the stock sold all over the country
Alaska is all right so far as legitma te
business is concerned and in its mines for
tunes are being made there now in a day
but by hard perseverance of men willing
to endure the privations and stamina
enough to overcome the dsappointmcnts
that will come TO all who go there in
search of wealth.
/ But the chances for wealth are rot
| brought to your doors In New England
and If you insist on being swindled buy a
god brick or try three card monte now
and then. The result is the same.
Randolph Feb. 2 1899.
Experience.
THE NEW BUTTER PLANT AT WILL
LlSTON
To the Editor of the Free Press:
/, is claimed that the cntcrprising dairy
men of Winston were the first in the
State of Vermont to organize and conduct
Il cooperative creamery. Aiso that their
enterprise has increased the value Of
dairy products in the town and state.
Having succe. sfully prosecute their work
for nearly eight Years IN the building
where it was begun. the association deter
mined late last fan to construct a ne W
plant with better facilities for maunfac-
ture. The site chosen, IL short distance
beyond the Methodist church. on the west
side of the road to North WilliSton, was
such as to allow arrangements for moving
millS and cream and ell products by gravi-
tation and machinery, leaving little for
hand lifting and carrying. In fact the
plant completed is believed t. be one of
the best in the State Last evening the
patrons and their friends of this enter
prise gathered at the creamery TO nota
its construction and observe it's mac hlnery
in motion and celebrate It's op mag, spend
ing an hour in this interesting way, they
repaired by invitation to the ample and
al he'd nf hn 10, 10
Talcott near by. Here they found more
freedom and facilities for social inter
course. Highly enjoying these, in due
time tables and stands were arranged for
tempting refreshments and dciicacirs for
both sight and taste. The wax and ride
To the creamery in the keen ar. in OBJ
servation OF the plant, and the further
walk TO the house of our host had helpcd
us to realize that hunger is the best
sauce" The repAst finished the d Uirymcn
and their associates craved the satisfac-
ton of their higher tastes This craving
was appeNsed by well executed music. vo-
cal and instrumental. Nor yet were all
the wants of this cnterprising gathering
met. There yet remained the delight we
all have in anecdote, story and apt extern
pore speaking for which some of our num-
bers are never backward. In this both
the ladies and gentlemen who had feast ed
together and sang together. engaged and
eXcelled treating topics both gay and
grave of which my limits do not allow
report. Our thanks were rendered TO Mr.
and Mrs Talcott for the hospitality OF
their house and a resolution unanim0usy
passed requesting our representative in
Congress to use his influence for the i'm
mediate ratification OF the treaty formu'
lated in Paris and now before the Senate
To crown the whole in closing. we al
united I'm the hymn that is now sweeteI
than ever: