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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-04-30
The Verdi Lumber Company's Plant

with the lumber yards, mills. round
house and Central Pacific. Great care
has been taken to make the sidings
and yards perfect
THE BRIDGE.
Where the railroad crosses the
Truckee splendid bridge has been
built. We found M. j. Curtis in charge
here. The trestles approaching the
bridge are over 1000 feet long The
bridge is built upon four great piers
and will endure to the end Of time. 1t
jars not when heavy train passes over
1t and is a credit to the builder. He
understands his business.
THE LODGING HOUSE.
The company has built a lodging
house that we had the pleasure Of look
ing through. 1t is a model. The
rooms are neat, comfortable and airy.
The occupants also have the use Of
hot and cold water, and large sitting
room is fitted up so cards, checkers
and such amusements may be in
dulged in, or the latest papers and
magazines scanned There are not
enough accommodations at present to
lodge the force Of men now employed
and the company has sent for tents.
THE BOARDING HOUSE.
In this building is the company
boarding house. 1t is neat from dining
room to pantry. We took stock of the
tables and noted that they are sup
piled with such luxuries as all kinds Of
sauces and catsups and seasonings and
where you find such an assortment Il
follows that the board is No. |. The
kitchen range and all appointments are
the latest and best. The milk and but
ter room. pantry, storeroom. were all
neat and showed full larder The COM
pany has its own slaughter house and
buys the choicest steers of the ranch
ers living in the vicinity. Even to the
slaughter house naatness' prevails and
good management is shown. We
found H. L. w. Knox at the boarding
house. The milk cows have good
pasturage. 81
AN ARTIFICIAL LAKE.
A new pond has just been COM
pleted that covers on area Of seven
acres. 1t is a beautiful sheet of water
now and will be used TO receive logs
for the sawmill now building,
THE NEW SAwMILL.
A little farther on and on the
high bank of the lake we found
Contractor Burke and his men laying
the foundation for new sawmill. It
will be the largest on the river and 1t
is hoped it will be completed in six
weeks. II will run by steam power
BY THEIR WORKS.
The members Of the Verdi Lumber
Company are progressive, wide-awake
men who are q fortune to any COM
lnunity in which they cast their lines.
They are now engaged in an industry
that gives employment to more than
two hundred persons. and their invest
ments in that vicinity run into the
hundred thousands. Through the years
they have been engaged in business
they have won a spotless reputation for
honesty and integrity. 1t opened our
eyes to see the lengths they went to
make their employees comfortable and
to take care of them. They have our
warnest commentator and we envy
the community that reaps the benefit
of their society and their business
efforts.
Will Do Any Kind of Work:
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THE PLANNING ROOM.

greatest activity. A rough board is
fed into the planer and comes out
smooth on both sides. There are a
number Of these machines of different
sizes. A dozen saws are whirling and
cutting up the planed lumber to be put
to a thousand different uses. Parts of
doors are being made here, parts there,
and all put together in the finished
product at another place. And SO with
windows, and friezes. and other orna-
ments.
TURNING LATHES.
There are lathes of all kinds. from
those that now turn out round pole to
those that will cut a croquet ball or
make frings for the buckskin suit of a
wooden Indian. In fact they have
made blue print Of Rusty" Coyan
and intend to supply the C. P. with
engineers if the crop continues short.
Walter Hastings makes the patterns.
THE MACHINE SHOP.
In the west end of the building is
the machine shop. but it will soon be
moved to the new roundhouse where
a large consignment Of new machinery
lately received has been placed. This
plant will be adequate to make all or
dinary repairs to the mill machinery
cars or locomotives.
THE REFUSE
The sawdust and other refuse Is
carried away from the mill in tubes anc
burned.
-. THE POWER. 4
The entire plant is run by water
power from the Truckee River which
flows by the mill. The company owns
the best water power on the river and
puts 1t to good use.
THE YARDS.
The yards extend mile along the
Central Pacific and lumber of all kinds
is neatly piled and allowed to dry. II
is all assorted and system prevails
Such stuffs as require cover are
housed and easy of access. The Verdi
Lumber Company can furnish custom
ers anything manufactured in their
line.
f THE RoUNDHoUsE
A new. ,roundhouso and machine
shop building has just been completed.
Its architectural design makes it an
ornament to the town, and the COM
pany deserve credit for it. Inside it is
fitted with every convenience for hous-
ing. the locomotives and for repairing
them. withal it will be pleasant in sum-
mer or winter for the employees work.
ing there.
THE LOCOMOTIVES.
The company purchased two loco
motives, wood burners, from the v.
& T. R. R. These engines were used
but little and are as good as new. One
is named after President Oliver Lon
key and the other after Captain J. H.
Roberts.
THE CARS.
A train Of cars has been added to
the equipment and they loom up in
new paint with sides lettered V. l..
Co.
THE RAILROAD.
The company has already laid six
miles of new track leading into the
mountains north of town where they
have purchased some thousands Of
acres Of timber land. The track is
standard guage with a 45-pound steel
rail and good work was done in laying
it. The bed is solid and engine and
cars ride easy. Tracks will connect
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VIII Do Any Kind of Work:

Speak English Japanese Day Work
Company. D. M. TsUMARA.
Postoffice box 27.
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w wANI the State today than bustlng
IL W Verdi, and all it is it owes
sz=z4A to the energies and business
abilities Of Oliver Lonkey, Hon. ]. F.
Condor and Captain J. H. Roberts, the
triumyirate who compose the Verdi
Lumber Company.
THE OFFICES.
The offices are in new brick build
ing just across the street from the rail.
road station, handy to freight and pass
enger depots The building with front
OF stone, brick and plate glass, is sym
netrical in entirety and offers an en-
gaging exterior view, while the interior
appointments are in excellent taste, the
furniture elegant in its simplicity, size
and strength, and pleasing to the eye.
In addition the equipment includes all
the conveniences necessary and no
more. The office rooms furnish a per-
feet model of an up-to-date establish
ment for business purposes. ~
THE STORE. =
The company store occupies the east
section Of the building. This part is
fitted for the purpose intended after
plans brought about through years Of
experience and lacks no necessary
convenience An enormous business
is done in general merchandising, and
the stock includes everything used by
the people of the entire community.
and everything that can be found In the
largest department stores of cities
Purchases in large quantities give
choice of quality. and only the best is
used.
THE MILL.
A five minutes walk to the west
from the offices brings the visitor to
the mill. the products Of which the
people, not only of3Nevada but Of the
Pacific coast, haye been using for
years to their satisfaction and profit.
One first enters the glass room. and
finds all kinds. sizes and styles of such
windows and doors as are partly made
Of glass, and all such house and room
ornaments as contain glass. The va
riety in stock is large enough and nu-
merous enough to satisfy the great
majority, but If odd sizes or special
designs are wanted the men and ma
terlal are at hand to.make them. .
THE PRINT SHOP.
The plant Of this corporation is an
extensive one and to give it compre-
hensive inspection requires careful at
tention for hours We intend to only
go into such description as will interest
our readers. You need not wonder so
much at print shop ina lumber mill
if you stop to think you have seen pic
lures of oranges. grapes, peaches.
plums and other fruits. printed on the
ends Of fruit boxes made by the Verdi
Lumber Company and sent all over the
country where fruit is grown and
shipped The press works on the same
principle as any other. ink is rolled on
the design. and the picture is printed
on the piece of smooth board as 1t
might be on paper. In the print shop
they have sample boards nailed all
over the walls showing they print for
fruit men in Nevada, California, Utah,
oregon and Washington.
THE SAW ROOM.
he next room was we'll ornamented
with circular saws Of all sizes and
wicked looking machinery il is. even
IN repose. There are several other
machines in this room, one of which
Is punch, Judge Souchereau's favor
lie, and gives the department the name
ol the synagogue. If you are curl
Gus ne will explain.
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The entire plant is run by water
power from the Truckee River which
flows by the MILL The company owns
the best water power on the river and
puts 1t to good use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26
Preparing for state Exhibit

If the managers of the ST. Louis cNposl-
ton to be held in 1903 in commcmoration
of the Louisiana purchase, are as alert
and ontcrprisinG in other ways as They
are in the matter Of inducing states to
begin tho preparation of exhibits at this
early day it will hc safe to conclude that
they will excel all other worlds fairs held
in this country and have their exhibition
ready upon the date announced for its
have this work Wei in hand and it is now
stated that our noshbors Of Maine have
made arrangements for the proper repre-
sentation Of their commonwealth at the
st. Louis exposition. Gov. lIill has APP
pointed a commission, and this body of
mon have already evolved an idea that
will probably bo carried out. They have
in mind n project to boom their state as
! a sportsman Mecca, and with this idoa
I in view they will make a special effort
to have a sportsman's exhibit at st. Louis
which will set forth the attractions OF
Maine for tourists.
1t bchoovcs the people Of Vermont tc
thoroughly consider the question whether
or not any effort is to be made to have
our state represented at the St Louis cx-
position. and not leave tho matter to he
disposed of by the Legislature at its next
session without previous discussion of tho
project. People are learning that in the
matter of exhibits 1T an exposition as wei
as in other directions it pays to be far.
Ieir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26
UNIVERSlTYY.M. C. A. SECRE AIRY
A. F. Ufford of Fairfax to Take Up The
WORK at Once

Friends of the University of Vermont
Will boz pleased to learn that the move
m,ut to obtain a general secretary for
tho Young Mems Christian Association Of
the college, of which mention was made
in the Free Press last year. has reached
a successful termination in the employ
meut of a salaried officer a. I. Cnord
of Fairfax has acct pied the position ana
will conduct the work in connection with
his post graduate course. He was presi-
dent Of the association last year and was
for a time assistant secretary Of the city
Y NJ. c. A. He will devote considerable
time to work among the medical students
this year.
General secretaries are quite commonly
employed in the larger institutions in the
country the rule being that a secretary
shall be secured wherever the work Of the
association becomes too heavy for the stu
dent president to successfully administer.
The duties Of the student secretary are
analogous to those of the general sccro-
tary of city association. To him natur-
ally falls the correspondence of the asso-
iution and the general oversight of the
various activities. He also serves as a
medium of communication between the
underestimate body and the alumni. and
seeks by every means within his power
to Increase the usefulness Of the organiza-
tiou in the college community.
Although the fun amount Of the budget
for the current year has not been raised,
sufficient number OF the alumni have
sislided their willingness to contribute to
warrant talNLE this step by the university
association. Among those who have al
ready contributed are Frederick Billings,
John H. Converse, Il. r. Kingsley, c. y.
Catlin and Charles w. Baker
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26
TILE rOrATO CROP

a short time ago th0 experiment sta
tion at Burlington sent out word that
the potato blight and rot threatened to
do serious damage in Vermont this fail.
Later reports from the same source say
that the fears Of trouble were all real
izcd, and that there has been in fact a
considerable amount of loss already to
potato growers,
The rot follows the late blight and
comes from the sumo cause Those who
have late blight in their fields, therefore,
are bound to have rot; and in all such
cases special care ought to be taken in
sorting and storing the potatoes for win
ter
The experiment station still insists
that proper spraying backed up by
proper cultivation, will protect the po-
tato crop from these diseases. Contin-
ued experiments and practical field tests
covering a period Of ten years or more,
have proved this beyond the possibility
of doubt. Even now, In the latter part
Of September when most potato VINES
are dead and many fields of potatoes
already dug, the experiment station po-
tato fields are as green and growing as
any time in July or August: and the po-
tatO expert claims that they are making
potatoes now at the rate of % to Z
bushels a week for every acre.
Wouldn't it pay potato growers to
look into that matter?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26
The South African StrucpIc.

1t can hardly be regarded as strange
that the people Of Great Britain should
be disturbed over the situation in South
Africa. Indeed the only occasion for
wonderment is that they have becn con-
tent to have tho campaign against the
Beers drag along until tho present time,
under existing conditions Tho most
plausible explanation Of the attitude # the
British people as regards the Bocr war
Is that they have come to look upon the
final result as already determined, ana to
a certain extent this is true
1t was known months ago that thcro
was absolutely no hope Of the Dutch in
Bouth Africa achieving independence. The
overwhelming reVorses sustained by the
Boer forces and the flight of their Presi-
dent to Eurore under circumstanc not
at all calculated to reassure his followers
or to win standing with other powers CON-
tned 10 determine the outcome. All
probability Of international Intervention in
behalf OF tho Beers was removed thereby.
and It was certain that the struggle would
develop into a gucIriha warfare long
drawn out.
The recent reverses suffered by the Brit
ish have been grioVous principally on dc-
count of the apparent importance of the
engagements and the loss IN Great Brit
aims military prestige consequent upon
Gen. Kitcheners failure tc deal the Beers
a final blow within the prescribed period
and the possibility Of still further reversrs
that may result from the announcement
thus afford ii the Beers The British tax
payer also sees in the proIouEation of the
struggle visions Of further national loan,
and increased burdens of taxation.
The British doggaGly assert that the con
hict must be Wagod to the bitter end re-
CARELESS of cost, but it begins to look a.
II the policy that has been pursued Of
keeping a limited force in the field woul
have 10 be radically changed, and an army
al Cd In, nal affa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26

If young girls would look ahead it
would sometimes save them from serious
collision with the men they marry. 1t
is here that ignorance is almost crime,
The Young husband cannot understand
it when the wife changes to peevish,
nervous, querulous woman. And the
young wife does not understand it her
self She only knows that she is very
miserable.
If ever there is time when nature
needs help it is when the young girl IS
adjusting herself to the new conditions
of wifehood. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription makes weak women strong and
sick women we'll 1t promotes regu-
larity, dries facilitating drains, heals in
fammation and liberation, and cures
female weakness.
Sick women are invited to consult DIR.
Pierce, by letter, fire.. All womanly
condolences are guarded with strict pro-
fessional privacy. Write without fear or
fee to DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. y.
"I will drop you few lines to-day to let you
know that ! nm feeling we'll now, writes Miss
Annie stephens, Of Bellevlle Wood Co, West
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Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure bill
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
Meetings of State Bodies Begun
in This City.
Secretary Of the Minister'S Conference
and Aid Society Reports Changes
During the Year-Off1cers Re-
elected-W oman's Missionary
Societies.
nee Of the Vermont Baptist

The observance Of the Vermont Baptist
anniversaries was commenced in this city
Tuesday afternoon AT 2'@ o'clock in the
First Baptist church on St Paul street.
All day long large delegations arrived
from all parts of the state. Rev. w s.
Roberts welcomed the visitors to the city
and committees had already provided Tor
their entertainments
Tuesday afternoon at go o'clock the
18th anniversary of the BAPTIST Ministers
Conferences and Aid society was held in
the Young Mems Bible class room The
meeting was opened with prayer by tho
Rev. Thomas Dawson, after which came
the election Of officers. All Of the old Of
ficcrs were reelected and are as follows
President, Rev +. NJ. Bartlett of Bran
don; vice president, G. J. Ferguson OF
Burlington; secretary, Rev. {. IL. Brown
OF Newport. treasurer, Hon. j. j. Estey
of Brattleboro.
The secretary then read the report Oh
CT angcs in the ministry
Ncxt came an address by the President,
Rev. Il, NJ Bartlett Of Brandon, his sub
icct being New Aims of this Society
after which Rev. II. T.. Thayer of Lud-
low read an essay on The Practical NaIu
of Recent critical Views about the Bible
An Informal discussion of this essay fol-
lowed and at $50 the meeting adjourned to
meet again sometime before the close of
the convention.
WOMANS MISSIONARY SOCIETIES.
At 3 O'Clock in the audience room of tn
church. the Womans Baptist Home Mis-
sion Society and the Woman's baptist
Foreign Mission Society held its meeting
The programme was as follows:
Praise service. Miss Carrie kingsland.
Bible reading
Prayer. Mrs. y. - Owen.
Address of welcome, Mrs. w. S. Roberts.
Response Miss Mary Mills.
Hymn, blest Re the Tie
Report Of Home Vice President. Mrs Julia
Il Stafford, Fairfax.
Address on Home Missions, Mrs. William
Scott, Boston,
! Collection and LYNN.
| Report of Fore ign state secretary, Miss
A. A. Brigham, Bennington
| Address on Foreign Missions by Mrs. II
G. Stafford, Foreign Secretary Of w. Il
f. NJ S.
Hymn
Bcnediction.
The meeting adjourned at 80.
The board of trustees Of the state con
Vention met at 30 p. M, in the pastor
room at the church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26

New Hampshire and eastern New YORK.
II has no debt and has a good endowment,
while its course of study, when compared
with that recommended by the leading ed
uCators Of this country corresponds with
it very closely. Ny message this year is
indo ed. different from that of any other.
have tried to present Il few simple facts
and this time ! ask that we do Tor N"
youth of Vermont that which they most
need.
After the singing of hymn, Mrs. VIII
liam Scott of Missouri was called ulon
for an address. Mrs. Scott is n col rod
lady who was born Of slave parents and
received her freedom by the amendmc t
to the constitution in 1850 She was wei
educated and subsequently taught wi h
marked sue cess in various school. She La
lectured in the interest of Western COLLEGE
NJ Macon. Mo, and Is now in the employ
mcnt of the American Home BAPTIST NJ s.
sion Society and in the future will give her
time entirely to lecturing in behalf of he
education of her people.
Mrs. Scott in the beginning of her re-
marks said. IF there is one lesson taught
moro plainly than another in the BIB O.
it is that that for which we pray we must
also labor. Prayer without labor is like
faith without works and in order to ac-
Complish the work Of uplifting the n, gr'
we must pray and work increasingly"
Continuing, the speaker alluded with
feeling to her early days Of bondage an
related many thrilling incidents attend
ant upon the emancipation Of her family
The Baptist II. Nj. S. has done grand
work in elevatng this long down
/ trodden race and bad as the condition. of
the negro is at present who can say what
it would he but for tho efforts of the mo-
BILE white men and women who have la
bored in bringing about this transforms
ton.
1.
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Flowers LANE" At THE OPERA
HOUSE

Clyde Fitch's phenomenally succe sful
play, Lovers Lane" was witnessed by
a large and appreciatiVe audience at the
Howard Thursday nisht and scored an i'm
mediate success. The scene of the play is
laid 1t EddyVille, a country village, the
central characters in the drama being thu
Roy. Thomas Singleton, the whole heart
cd minister, and pretty Mary Lsrkin. from
the Art Students League ir New York.
rhe young minister has made his house
mold an asylum for some interesting char
actors whom he has learned to love. among
them being simplicity Johnson, an orphaai
Matty, his housekecper; Aunt Melis
from the poor farm, and Uncle i5ill, the
church bell ringer. Mrs. Herbert Wood
bridge, the alto of the church choir, whG
with her child has been deserted by he,
husband, Is forced TO leave the choir or
account of it becoming known to the other
female singers that she was once a mem
Der of a theatrical company, and Is also
adopted by the minister and an hour ,atei
she is called by the parson to witness The
marriage of her former husband to Mary
Larhin, The clergyman, when madc
aware Of the fact that a great wrong is
being done the would-be bride. induces he
to 20 home instead of TO the altar, and
later when Miss Molly Mealy, the school
mistress, resigns he induces Mary Larltin
with whom he fell in love at first sight
to finish out the school term.
The presence Of a divorced woman in hi,
household brings down upon the minister
the anger of his congregation and at a
stormy meeting in the orChahrd he Is ask
cd to resign, which he does.
Six months pass, and with the apple
blossoms comes Herbert Woodbridge for
his bride Mary Larkin. Instead he NEE T.
his little son who tells him OF the great
longing of his mother for her husband. and