Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
Only 24o Government Licenses to
Retail L 'quor De ilers in
Vermont.
NEW HAMPSHIRE HAD 1,34S.
Not a Single Wholesaler in Vermont
Last Year r port CT Internal Re.
venue Commissioner shows
Total OF ,257 Special Tax Pay
ers - Vermont Affairs in
Washington.

Washington, u. C., Dec. 9.-raking the
records of the internal revenue corn mis-
sioner Hs proof. there was not very extern
sve selling of liquors in Vermont during
the last fiscal year-as compared with 9TH
or New England States The federal GOV
eminent issued 2i9 licenses for the sale
Of liquors at retail in Vermont. where IN
Maine the number was lob and in New
Hampshire, which is a faircr comparison,
The number was 1.3B The number of re-
tlil LIQUOR licenses issued to Nermontors
the previous year WAS 3eJ, quite a falling
off, Probably a good many OF these H.
censes for the last fiscal year were taken
out FOR only three months, for the accom-
mediation of patrons at summer hotels
Last year there were no wholesalers in
Vermont, at least no licenses were issued
therefor by the federal government out
license vas issued to one rectifier. How
ever there were 80 dealers in malt liquors
in the State, as shown by the number of
licenses issued by the government and IS
Wholesalers of malt liquors. The total
number of special taxpayers of internal
revenue in Vermont including those
above mentioned. was l,2JI last year as
against 2j9 for the previous year. Lust
year there were three dealers in leaf to-
baCco within the State: eight dealers in
manufactured tobacco, three manufacture
ers or tobacco, 80 manufacturers of cigars
u bankers, 81 proprietors of billiard sa-
looms and bowling alleys. Is brokers in
stocks and bonds; ~ custom house brok
etS. three pawn brokers, one proprietor of
circus. Isl pruprietors of other eXhlbi .
tons coming within the license laws; and
two dealers in grain ana kindred securi-
ties
There were So factories in Vermont hav-
| ing 4 separate account, that were manu-
featuring cigars during the last fiscal
year. They consumed 53, pounds Of to-
| bacco, during the last calendar wear.
which We're made into 276o. 2n9 cigars, that
weighed more than three pounds to a
| thousand, Those are the larger size of
! cigars which SHOW that the Vermont
smokers are fond Of a big smoke and a
| domestic cigar.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
| All the Vermont delegation is comfor-
| tably settled here for the session of Con-
gress. Senator Dillingham; has found
| himself in the midst of much activity at
the beginning of the session, for he Is a
| member of the committee on territories
| and Is planning to help out in the fight
which Will probably begin Wednesday to
prevent the admission of Arizona and
New Mexico. The senator SAYS som,
very beautiful and progressive town.
| were found in those two territories. They
We're as much up to Tho times as towns
in the States but the fault he finds Is
that there are too few OF those towns tC
warrant erecting a state at present out
of either Arizona or New Mexico.
Senator Dillingham; is also a member OF
the committee on immigration, which Is
having a spirited fight over the passag,
of a pending immigration bill. Sevcra
hearings are being given this week tC
large transportation interests that oppos,
the proposed legislation.
with the Illness OF Senator Hawley o
connecticut, Senator Proctor becomes tn,
acting chairman Of the great committe,
on military affairs 1t is very doubtful i
Senator Hawlcy Is ever able to return L
Congress and it. is therefore probable
that Senator Proctor will remain from tn
time on as chairman OF military affairs
NAH. MATTERS AND PATENTS.
The civil service commission announce
the selection of George II, Day to be
rural letter carrier on the route out o
Vergennes, Vt, to date from December
last Mr.. Arthur Sinclair is named n
substitute carrier on the same route
which will be "A IL miles long. serving
! n population OF 49J people living IN II
houses scattered over Is square miles o
. territory. The post Office at Addison is I
: be discontinued; also star route SlS6 an
mail will go to \ergcnnes instead.
Mr. John A, Ostcnbcrg of Westmnste
Z | '
of Walpoe \, H., his rights in two DIFF
ferent patents for an explosive engine.
I Representative Haskins has INTRODUCES
! n bin granting an increase of pension t
Ellen +. Clark
James e. Kicker has been appointed
substitute clerk in the postoftice at Bur
lineton, VT. and Charles a. Wheaton ha
4 been appointed substitute letter carrie
, ut Bratteboro VT
The abstract of the condition of the ma
: tional banks of Vermont at the closes G
Z business on November % as reported
. the comptroller of the currency, show
!, the average reserve to have been 1867 pc
y cent. on that date, while loans and dis
q counts amounted to $l3 945 o37; gold col
). on hand amounted to s43s 4tG; total speci,
. 500. 773; lawful money reserve, $1,000, 81
individual deposits, $1e,42 los.