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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25
TOWNS SUBMERGED AND RAIL
ROADS WASHED AWAY.
PASSENGER TRAIN CAUGHT
Loss Of Life Unknown But Not
So Great as at First
Reported.

Huntington, w. Va, June 24-The
tremendous high water in the Tug
river, caused by a cloud burst along
the head waters of that stream last
Saturday, is a thing unprecedented
in the history of that section and the
destruction of property along the
Elkhorn and Dry Fork and down Tug
river to its mouth is something most
appalling. Though it comes far short
Of reaching the %Johnstown food, it
r as a. vivid reminder of that
terrible deluge. Owing to the fact
that the wires have been down and
no other means of communication is
available with the sections of coun.
try where the greatest destruction
was wrought, much is left to be sur.
missed, yet lower down the river
where the river bed was wider and
the volume of water had time to
submerge the valley, the wreckage
which has been carried by in the
Hood furnished ample evidence OF
what had taken place higher up the
stream.
The cloud burst occurred near the
headwaters of the Elkhorn and Dry
Fork rivers, whose confluence near
WEIGH Fork forms the main Tug
river. Though both of these streams
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25
Regretted Al London.

London, June 24-The newspapers
voice general regret at the untimely
death OF Adelbert Hay, all dwelling
on the debt Great Britain owed him
for many kindly Offices while United
States consul at Pretoria.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25
HOME FOR BURIAL.
Hay Funeral Party Leaves East En-
Route to Ohio.

New York, June 24-The party &C.
comparing the remains of Adelbert
S. Hay arrived in the city from New
Haven at 9:15 O'Clock this evening.
Fifteen minutes later the two
coaches in which they were travelling
were attached to a western mail
train and proceeded to Cleveland.
None of the party left the coaches.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25
Words Of sympathy.

Washington, June 24-Telegrams
from all parts of the world are COM
ing to the state department today en-
pressing coincidence with secretsry
Hay.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25
WEBSTER APPOINTED.
Gets Back His Position AZ Collector
Of Customs.

Washington, June 24-The presi-
dent has appointed Charles F. Mes
ter Of New Jersey, Indian inspector;
Chadler Hale of Maine, secretary Of
the legation at VIENNA; James ].
Bailey, Kentucky, secretary OF the
legation in Guatamala; Charles NJ.
Webster, collector Of customs, dis.
trict of Montana and Idaho; NJ. Null
lin, Nebraska, register land Office at
Rampant City, Alaska.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25
Weather.

Weather.
Washington, June "a Montana:
Showers Tuesday, with cooler in
eastern portion. Wednesday show.
ers; variable winds.
The oasis., 1901-07-06

away fireworks stored there. The quantity could not at first be ascer- tained, but as the stuff was discov- cred in the places where it was cached the amount was found to be considerable. Some sleuthing was done with the result that four ot the culprits were caught, but owing to Their extreme youthfulness, MT. McNeil and the district attorney ordered their discharge. It took the lightning express delivery wagon to return the plunder.
 Graham Bulletin: A Mexican attempted to commit suicide in Clifton one day last week by throw ing himself in front ot moving engine. The engine was stopped just in time to save the mans life. Late in the evening of the same day the same man crawled IF be- tween the wheels oi a freight car, but was again discovered and kick ed into the river by the fireman, and told to get out of the yards and stay. The man evidently wanted to commit suicide.
 Republican: Messrs J. Holdon and Sons are in receipt of a trial order of fifty crates of nutmeg mel ons. The letter goes on to say that if the melons are satisfactory they will telegraph a standing order. The order is from J, Ivancovich & Co.,, of San Francisco, Cal, one of the largest wholesale importers and commission merchants in San Francesca The figure quoted is good aud shows the increased de- mand for Mesa product. This year, if the water will only keep up, Mesa will be better known in the melon world, as the acreage in mel ons is greater here than ever before and the prospects are that we will be pushed to take care of the orders even this year.
The oasis., 1901-07-06

II am using a box of ChamberlaiD's Stomach & Liver Tablets and find them the best thing for my stomach 1 ever used says T. w. Robinson, Ju 'tice of the Peace, Loomis, Mich. These tablets not only correct dis orders of the stomach but regulate the liver aud bowels. They are easy to take aEd pleasant in effect. Price 9 cents per box. For sale by L. w. Mix x Co
The oasis., 1901-07-06
A~IZoNA ~~.
,uu,leo from Excnanges

pduy lO SSuu lh~h to this section at once. He is ex- pected here on Monday or Tuesday.
 Bisbee Review: Frank Dubacher has disposed of all of his interests in Bisbee to his partner. Joe Mu- helm, with the exception ot the building in which the Review IS located and frame dwelling just across the street from it. Frank expects to make an extended visit to his old home in Switzerland next month.
 Bisbee Review: Complaint is being made of the manner i'll which some of the horseback riders run their horses down Main street and around the sharp corners, near the company warehouse. Several per sons have had narrow escapes from being knocked down during the past few days. A stop should be put to this. Perhaps if one or two oi them would have to contribute S5 or SIo to the county's funds 1t might teach them lesson.
 Graham Bulletin: Hon. N. A. Morford, one of the territory's vet eran newspaper men spent the week in Stafford. He is here for the pur- pose of organizing an Odd Fellows lodge, which when organized, will be located in Stafford. He has found a number of old members of the lodge both in Stafford and Sol omonville. The people of Stafford will give Judge Morford all the as- sistance possible in locating this lodge here.
 Coconino Sun: Sheriff Johnson made an important capture early in the week at Pine Springs. The prisoners name is Alber, Mcclure, alias Burt Morgan. and there are seven indictments against him ln Utah for cattle and horse stealing After he broke jail ill San Juan county the governor of Utah offered S3so reward for his apprehension. Sheriff Johnson will turn him over to the Utah authoIit ities as soon as they arrive
 Gazette: It is reported that the Southern Pacific railroad intends to make extensive improvements within the next few years. About $40, 900, 900 will be expended in the improvement of roadways and rolling stock. Arizona will derive large benefit from the expenditure or this money. Part of the money will likely be spent in the construc- ton of branch roads and no part of the country is opening up more sections by railroad connections fhan this territory.
 Enterprise: The discovery was made by II. II. McNeil last night that crowd of small boys have been methodically pilferiug the barn at his residence which he uses for a storehouse and have for some days been quietly carrying
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07

growth of Fitzdale is but the story of the
inception and progress of the Dalton
Power Company and a recital of the com
panN'S history will tell the tWo-fold tale.
The dam is built of heavy logs, and in
shape is like an ordinary gable roof with,
instead Of ridge pole, level pianllng
four feet wide-that is, the dam is level
ON top, and continuing the figure, one side
of the roof holds the weight of the water
above, and down the other (Which Is the
apron of the damn it slides into the river
again, the volume continuously crossing
the level on the top varying in depth
from four to eight feet according to the
season. The logs are tied and cross
tied together, and secured by bolts and
iron rods so as to form countless hollow
squares which are filled with stones
from the bottom of the river to the top
of the dam, and then the whole struc-
turc is tightly planked on both Sides and
over the top and a great quantity of
gravel is dumped into the river ali along
the upper side to seal up the planking.
Three massive piers, 20XG0 feet with per-
pendicular sides and 10 feet higher than
the ridge of the dam, are built into it in
the same fashion and flied and planked
for additional security. Tie width of the
dam on the bed of the liver is GO feet and
its height 20 feet, making the proportion
of width to height three to one, which
is one-third greater than the general rule.
The whole structure from shore to shore
is coo feet i'm length and the main water
channel is 2GO feet long.
The main building of the pulp mill d
feet i'm width by 60 feet in length, is so
constructed as to form a part of the dam,
being built into it between the two piers
ON the Vermont side, the other pier being
on the New Hampshire side, In the up
per end of the mill is Il pondcrous rack
20Xl5 feet in size, made of heavy steel
bars, through which the water passes in
to the wheels of the mill, Nearly mil
lion feet of logs and planks, and over 80
tons of iron and steel have some into the
dam and mill,
The Dalton Power Company started in
to build pulp mill in 1898, ana completed
the plant In March, 1900 The accom-
panyng picture of the plant will give the
Grader an idea of the excellent power they
have there, The dam is % feet high and
500 feet long aud measurements We're
taken by the best engineers at different
seasons of the year. Now the Dalton
Power Company has a minimum power
all the year round of 5000 horse power,
and one can imagine the accuracy OF
these figures when it is stated they have
"A steady rapids here all the year round
of fifteen miles. one most surprising
feature connected with this power Is
that it is greater at high water than
low. Now this would seem to be mar
velous for this reason, that in nine cases
out of ten, such a condition would cause
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
HYDE PARK.

There are few villages in Vermont mat
can compare with Hyde Park in health
fulness and beauty of situation 1T Is
a natural santarium. Situated on an
elevated terrace of sandy ground, 1t Sc
cures perfect drainage and is famed by
fresh breezcs of mountain air. the long
wide and beautifully shaded Main street
contains number of handsome residence
-es. a ffrst-class hotel tho county puiiu-
inps and bank building and commands a
magnificent panorama of mountain anu
meadow scenery. 1t possesses an ar VI
neatness thrift and refinement so cnar-
acteristic of the progressive New hns-
land village. 1t boasts school pullulhs
that cost 100000 and many other features
remarkable i'm a village of but Few over
400 inhabitants. Probably the coming
of the railroad marked the most import
ant perlod in the history of the town. as
If made possible and profitable an I'M
mense development of the lumber pusl-
ness and the calf skin trade. It's eie-
waited location has precluded manuiac-
ture by steam or water power Inc
electric light plant furnishes power
cheap. constant, and readily aVallaple'
for quite extensive manufacturing pur-
noses, already partially used. The busl-
ness men of Hyde Park possess both the
means and the ability to develop ana
successfully conduct any manufacturihE
enterprise.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
SMITH S. BALLARD.

Agent for the National Life Insurance
Company and trans Atlantic Steamship
lines. Mr.. Billiards. business forms a
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
WIGGlN BROTHERS.

Meats. Canned Goods, Vegetables Etc,
a Main Street. G. NJ. and r. L. Wiggin,
Proprietors. This is one of Montpelier
youngest business houses though the
market which they purchased last year
is an old and familiar stand and was
conducted by II. \. Skinner for many
years. c. NJ Wiggin purchased it last
October and month later his brother
became partner. The market is kept
neat and tastefully arranged and they
have excellent cold storage facilities
Their trade demands the choicest West
ern ana home dressed meats and they
carry the best they can buy. They also
sell canned fruits and vegetables, pick
les. sauces and fish. They make a
speciality of hams bacon and salt meats
Of their own curing and also prepare
their own sausages Poultry and game is
another important item of their business,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
GEORGE NJ. SMITH.

Livery and Sale Sable, This well
known and popular livery is familiar to
residents and visitors to Montpelier and
has always been noted for its stylish and
handsome tumouts, 1t was conducted
for many years by H. T. Young and
purchased from his estate by the present
proprietor four years ago Mr., Smith is
native of RoXbury, VT, but has made
Montpelier his home since 1860, when he
first came here and was employed for five
years by Silas Burbank. lie served
for fourteen months in the civil war, en-
listing in the Seventeenth Vermont Reg
iment When he returned he engaged in
ralroading and for eight years was on
the Central Vermont After that for
twenty-seVen years he was conductor on
the Montpelier and Wells River road and
was with them so long that he still con-
siders himself in their employ. Mr..
Smith owns "A good farm of one hundred
acres within the city limits to which he
give much of his time. He has always
had however a great love for horses
and has always had some good ones. His
present business gives him an excellent
opportunity to turn his weakness TO prof
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07

combination that makes him an import
ant factor i'm any community. While his
chief purpose is to convince men and
women of their duty to provide for
those they may leave behind at death, he
also interests himself and them in the
question of comfort while still here, and
can point out the way to economic in
the matter of time and money while
crossing the broad Atlantic on business
or pleasure. His success as an insurance
"persuader' may be judged from the
fact that his company's books credit him
with writing over quarter of million
dollars of life insurance policies per an
mum. and his tongue and pen are still
busy The credit for much of this great
achievement he modestly says, belongs
to the company itself, whose reputation
and financial condition make its attrac-
lions irresistible to the wise and pru-
dent. Mr., Ballard is also connected with
the branch office of ~ b. Ballard e Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
FIR'SDAZE

Fitzdale is located on the banks of the
Connecticut river and i'm the town of
South Lunenberg, county of Essex. and
is destined to achieve considerable com
mercial fame as a result of the efforts
and accomplishments of the men who
control the Dalton Power Company. In
fact it gets its composite name from two
of the companY's officers. President Geo.
H. Fitzgerald and Porter II. Dale, di-
rector and financial and legal adviser.
The quiet beauty of the landscape in the
vicinity is very attractive, while the dis
tant scenery is almost beyond parallel.
There is hotel, postoffice, telegraph ana
telephone station and some seven or eight
handsome cottages already erected in the
village which it is believed are but the
forerunner of better and bigger things to
come. There is perfect system Of
drainage, electric lighting and a spring
water supply now being provided But
this is not all. There is now being err
ected one of the finest mill structures that
grace the banks of the great Connecticut
river and of which the buildings and in
situations enumerated above will be but
auXiliaries. 1t will cost when completed
100000. The story of the birth ana
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07

feet the beating room 20 by 80 feet; the
stock room 81 by 30 feet; the finishing
room. 50 by AZ feet. The total length
of the mill will be 2lS feet. The contrac-
tors who are building the plant are
Dan O'Connel IL Sons, of Holyoke, Mass.
y. b. Tower recognized authority on
paper mill construction and who died
recently, was the architect. The com
pany expects to have this mill in OPP
Grafton in the fall. When this paper mill
is built, the Dalton Power Company will
have most complete pulp and paper
plant ana can surely compete with any
other mill built in this country, the
completer plant will also attract some
40 or more additional workmen and ne
cessitate the erection of many more
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
THE DALTON POWER co. AT FITsDALE

much Inconvenience to the manufacturer
because of back water.
The Dalton Power Company also has a
virgin forest of 10000 acres; and after
a careful survey by expert woodmen,
they claim to have 100000 cords of spruce
on that tract alone, so that there is no
Immediate danger of the forests of New
England entirely disappearing for some
time to come. 1t is situated along the
Connecticut river, only eighteen miles
above the mills; and it is stated emphat-
ically that the wood is costing laid down
i'm the boom, only So per cord and only
ten cents a cord to drive it. This pulp
mill contains four BagleY q Sewall
grinders and six wet machines One of
the grinders is constructed with four
pockets and is guaranteed to produce
daily about is dry tons of pulp and a
new mammoth grinder is now going in
when 80 or 10 tone will be the daily out
put.
Some few months ago the Dalton Pow
err Company made up its mind to build a
paper mill i'm connection with the pulp
mill, as the managers thought it was
foolish to be shipping fifty per cent wa
ter around the country, and today they
have the walls of the paper mill very
nearly up The paper mill will contain
when completed. 1i6 inch Fourdrinier
machine for the manufacturing of news
paper and manila papers. The machine
room of the mill will be PIG feet by 45
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
EDWARD GILL.

Groceries and Fruit 20 Main street.
Here i'm neat ana attractive order Is
kept a choice stock of general groceries
including canned and bottled fruits and
sauces, cereal foods and table condiments,
teas coffces spices and a general line of
fine corrections The stock is complete
ana up-to-date and a man calls for and
delivers orders each day if requested
But very important feature of Mr.. Gill 5
business is the fruit department. lie is
first to receive the choice California
peaches pears, pums, apIicots nectar
ines, cherries and oranges and makes d
speciality of tropical fruits, pineapples,
bananas, grape fruit etc, Carefully
arranged and skiluly kept trays of the
finest the market affords are displayed
in front of his store and he has an eX-
ceptionally large trade in this line, His
store is centrally located and convenient
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
THE LAMOILLE COUNTY SAVINGS
BANK & TRUST co.

THE LAMOIGLE COUNTY SAVINGS
BANK & TRUST co.
This institution, a credit at once TO the
town and the county, was organized anu
began business Jan. 81. 1889 with the TOT
lowing board Of directors-Carroll ,.
Page Presidents II. NJ. McFarand' wee
President: F. X Gleed S. A. Fife H. T.
Stowe and O. +. Gates. of these, T. Is
Gleed and H. p. Stowe have died and X.
w Hulburd and r. S. Page have been
elected to succeed them. Clarence A.
Knight has been Treasurer of the institu
ton since its organizations
This bank. in an exceptionally hlgh de-
gree enjoys the confidence of the deposit
ing public not only of the county but the
entire State. as is evidenced by its stead
lily increasing deposits Safety of prin-
cipal rather than high rates of interest
has been the watchword of the bank
from the beginning. 1t has never lost
dollar by bad investment nor has 1t now
so far as known, a single dollar OF poor
or doubtful paper.
The financial strength of this institu-
ton is not to he lost sight of by those
seeking safe depository for their money
The capital of the bank is $4,000, and on
the first day of the present month its
surplus equaled its capital, total of
100000 TO this amount is to be added
the personal liability Of the stockhold-
ers, $4,000, making in all $l50O00, strong
barrier between the depositors and loss.
This amount must first be wiped out be
fore the depostors can suffer.
The position of this institution on the
question Of investments is unique in the
history of Vermont Savings Banks. 1t
has never loaned dollar outside of Yer
mont The Directors believe that this Is
not only the safest course but the most
loyal to Vermont. They believe that so
long as Vermonts money is sent out of
frf.
with it, just so long will Vermont contin-
ne to show herself laggard in the race
Of progress. They believe that the first
allegiance of a bank is to the people from
whom it derives its support, and that the
money deposited by the people should be
used for their own advancement for
the building up of their commercial and
industrial interests Such a course hon,
estly pursued by the Savings Banks of
Vermont during the past decade or two
would not only have saved our people
thousands and possibly millions of dollars,
but would have placed Vermont in the
line of commercial and industrial pros
perity far in advance of her present po-
siton. The trouble is that Vermont has
not been true to herself, but happily the
people are beginning to realize it and to
appreciate the loyalty of such a course
as the Lamoille County Savings Bank &
Trust Co has ever pursued
This bank has the most liberal rule as
to receiving deposits of any Savings Bank
i'm the State Most banks compute inter
est from the first of the month only on
such deposits as are made on or before
the 5th, This bank allows interest from
the beginning of the quarter on all de-
posts made on or before the middle
Quarters commence on the first Of Janu
airy, April, July and October
Sucn an institution as this is "A credi
to any community. 1t is at once not only
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07
HON. CARROLL s. PAGE.

EX-Gov. Page started his trade i'm Calf
Skins in the back part of the cellar of
what is now a dwelling house on Main
street in Hyde Park village, with a cal
dron kettle for his only brine vat. Today
he has a noorage of about two acres
His business methods have been original
and unique. For more than a decade
he has employed no salaried travelling
men either to buy or sell. His colec-
lions are made up entirely of shipments
sent in to him by butchers and dealers,
who trust entirely to his integrity and
judgment as to the returns they are to
receive, while his classi6catons are so
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07

in Barre, which was opened in 1893, his
Montpelier business dating from 1898.
Prior to entering his present occupation
NJ. Ballard was for six years assistant
passenger agent here for the Central
Vermont railroad and in 1889 went to
BARRE as agent for the Montpelier and
Wells River road. While doing bust
ne IS exclusively Barre, Mr.. Ballard was
selected by the Mayor as assessor and
for two years sats ctorily filled the Of
flee. He is a native Vermonter, having
been born in 1861 at Georgia. Courteous
and agreeable always he has a host Of
friends in this city and elsewhere who
/ tJoice in his success.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07

from all sections of the city. Mr.. Gill is
a native of Underhill but though young
man has been in the city for seventeen
years He started in business in 1899
buying out +. H. Blanchard, having had
previous experience in the same line.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-07

it and those who patronize him are sure
of getting stylish ones that Will carry
them to the end of the road. Mr.. Smiths
years spent rairoading have given him
a very wide acquaintance and his per-
Sonal popularity insuros him a full meas