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The oasis., 1902-12-27
Southern Pacific Pensions.

Local officials of the NJ. & P. X 5. R. V. railroad have received a circular letter from the Southern Pacific general offices in San Fran cisco outlining the plan and privi leges of the new pension system adopted by that great corporation for the benefit of its employees who have become incapacitated through either i'd age, sickness or accident.
 The plan provides that every employe who reaches the age of seventy years and who has been in the company's employ for twenty years or over shall be pensioned at 1 per cent per annum of the aver age salary received for the preced- ing ten years for each year of ser vice. To illustrate: An employe whose pay averages $l 1000 per year for ten years prior to retire ment will receive 1 per cent of the $10,000 earned, or $100 per year. If he had been employed thirty years he would receive three times as much or $500 per year.
 Between the ages of 61 and 70 employees incapacitated may be re- tired by pension board selected from the department officers of the company.
 The employees make no contribu- ton to the pension fund, the pen sions being paid by the company in full and without condition, the employees being at liberty to engage in other business should they see ft.-Phoenix Republican.
The oasis., 1902-12-27
New Railroad for Arizona.

w. c. Greene, of Bisbee Arizona, Epes Randolph. Geo. E. Pillsbury and Edgar Buerhing, of Los Ange- les, Cal, and Eugene $. Ives, of Yuma, Arizona. have subscribed more than $200,000 to the stock of a proposed railroad to be construct ed, owned, operated and maintained to and between the following term ini. to wit:
 Beginning at point at or near the town of Naco, in Cochise county, Territory of Arizona; running thence in northeasterly direction to a point at or near the point of intersection of the San Francisco river with the boundary line be- tween the territories of Arizona and New Mexico with spurs and connecting lines from some con venient point or points upon said main line to points at or near the towns of Bisbee, Douglas, Turquoise, Solomonville, Clifton and Morenci, all of said lines and spurs being in the counties of Cochise and Gra- ham, being a distance of about 200 miles more or less, the aggregate amount of said subscriptions being for more than $l ,000 per mile.- Graham Guardian.
The oasis., 1902-12-27
Death of Mir. Miles Leonard.

THE OASIS is in receipt of a cou- pie of Binghamton (N. Y.) news papers announcing the death of MT. Miles Leonard of that city, who was one of the most widely known architects in the state But six weeks ago Mir. Leonard was in So- nora with the party which came with Colonel w. P. Harlow to visit the great copper mines at Campo Santo Nino, in which the gentle man invested heavily, at the same time arranging to contract for the erection of extensive buildings which the company will provide for housing the great machinery plant, for which plans have been made and contracts let. It was the intention of Mir. Leonard to return to Sonora in January to take up the work
 While at Campo Santo Nino Mr Leonard was taken ill, and after his return home his malady devel- oped into Brights disease, which shortly proved fatal, his death oc curing ten days ago.
The oasis., 1902-12-27
Placer Mines Secured by Arizonsns.

An organization was perfected Tn Tombstone, Wednesday, which will be known as the Mexican Hydraulic Mining Company. The company is' composed of a number of well known citizens of Cochise county. The compan. has secured | con cession of 10000 pertenencias in the Altar, Sonora, placer district, |of what is known as the Cienega and Bonanza placers, The district lin which the company will begin ir.operations is one of the rich est in the state of Sonora. From a report filed with the Mexican gov ernment it shssws that from the years 1S03-1S10 tne district paid a royalty of $55, 100000, From as says recently made of the gravel they show that it Is very valuable. Of four pounds of gravel taken as sample, return of five cents per pound was made whi e the tailings assayed SIP per cubic yard.
 The company expects to begin at once toward the working of the properties, and will first develop a quantity of water in order to work the gravel with hydraulic pressure.
 The following are officers and directors of the company; o. B. Steen, president; Austin F. Barnett, vice-president; John W. Critchlow, secretary; Edward Draper, treas urer; H. E. Conlon, Scott White, Scott Whaley, Alden R. English and Don Ricardo Johnson.-Pros pector.
The oasis., 1902-12-27
ARTICLES OF INooRroRATIos
or THE
or THE MEXICAN MINE DEVELOPMENT co.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, the undersigned, have this day voluntarily associated ourselves together f,.r the purpose of forming A corporation under the laws Of the Territory of Arizona, United States Of Ameri- ca, and we do hereby certify;
 I. That the names Of the incOrpOratOrs of Id corporation are James II Harlan, Frank c. Abbott, Max KOehler, George Y. Salmo . Wm. F. Carter, James R. Waddill, Jno T. Heard, all of Missouri
 IT, That the name Of said corporation and by which 1t shall be known in the law is Mex ican Mine Development Company.
 That the principal place for the transaction of it's business in the Territory of Arizona shall be at the town of NOgaes, santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona. The general offices shall be at the city of HermOsillO. State of Sonora, Republic of Mexico, with branch offices at such other places as the Board of Directors may from time to time direct. Said company may also carry on and transact busi- ness of the kind and nature hereinafter pro yided, in all other States and Territories of the United States Of America, and also in all States and Territories of the Republic of Mex ico, and all other countries whatsoever.
 III. The business proposed to be carried on and transacted by the said corporation is as follows: In general to engage in and carry on the business of mining, refining. smelling and manufacturing any and all kinds of ores, minerals and metals. To purchase, lease or acquire by license, concession, grant or other wise, any lands, mines, minerals, rights, build ings, easements, rights and privileges, mach inery plant and other effects whatsoever, which the company may think proper, from time to time, tO be acquired for any of it's pur. poses; to prospect and search for ores and min erals, to mine and grant licenses for mining. in and over any lands which may be acquired by the company, and co develOpe ore bodies of any and all kinds; acd 10 sell and otherwise dispose of the lands, mines or other property of the company; to buy, rent, lease and sell any and all kinds of lands and interests, rights, titles. and licenses connected tbereWth Co buy. sell, manuiac ture and deHl In minerals, plant machinery, implements. tools, cOnyen. fences, provisions, and things necessary and capable of being used in connection with min ing operations or required by workmen anc. others employed by the company; to construct, carry ont, improve, manage, operate, work, control and superintend any roads. ways, rail- ways. bridges, reservoirs, water courses, ac- queduct, wharves, furnaces, mills, crushing
The oasis., 1902-12-27
WHY MAILS DON'T COME.

The Gallup Republican thus re- gisters a healthy and reasonable kick:
 Wears ago when the mail was carried across the plains in stage coaches, the people of New Mexico were better served than in these days. If a switch is wrong in Iowa or culvert burns near Chicago, or a fireman coming out of La Junta forgets his tal'ow pot, the mail comes in from six to twenty-four hours late"
The oasis., 1902-12-27
THE DEFENSE InADmIssIBLs.

Today the government of the United States is expending millions of dollars. annually for public edu- cation in the insular dependencies Upon the island of Porto Rico just three months ago, twelve hundred public schools rtUpened and set into operation under the auspices of the general government of the great republic, at a preliminary outlay of more thau two millions of dollars. The first days attend ance totaled more than fifty thou sand scholars.
 More than half acentury ago the United States took over from Mex ico the region now known as New Mexico and Arizonas By solemn treaty stipulation it was agreed with the Mexican government that the people of the region so trans ferred should be admitted into the Union of states upon equal terms with the other states of the Union. Lo, these many years have Arizona and New Mexico begged of the gen. eral government to make good that treaty stipulation Shamefully has the general government violated it's solemn pledges. Now in the face of another effort to bring the government 70 a realizing sense of its obligation, the excuse is made that the standard of public intelli- gence is too low to admit of state hood for the two territories. But had the same effort for public edu. cation been made fifty years ago in the two territories that is now being made in Porto Rico, the pub lie intelligence in Arizona and New Mexico would now be higher than anywhere else in the world.
 In law party to q suit is never permitted to set up his own laches as a defense against just action. In the reason now given for now refusing admission to New Mexico and Arizona, the United States is pleading it's own criminal negli- gence-a proceeding which would be permitted in no court in Christ endom.
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works, hydraulic works. electric wnrk'. factor ies, warehouses and other works and ronven- fences which are may seem directly or in- directly conducive to any of the objects Of the company, and tO contribute to subsidlze, or otherwise aid, or pHrthke in any such opera tions: and generally tO do any and all nets and things, and to transact any and all other busi- ness incidental to the purpose aforesaid, and not contrary to the laws of the Territory Of Arizona Or the United States oi America, or the Republic of Mexico, or other coun " or coun- tries in which said company may be operating or doing business.
 " That the amount of the capital stock of said corporation is and shall be one million (l ,O00 00O dollars in gold, divided into one mil lion d,OQ0,0O0 shares oi the par value oi one tll dollar each; that said stock shall be inlly paid in at the time Of issuing the certificates there for, in cash or property, and be non-assessable, and shall be sold in such quantity or quanti- ties and at such price or prices AS the Board of Directors may from time to time designate by resolution.
 V. That the life Of this corporation shall commence immediately upon the filing of these Articles Of Incorporation with the Coun- ty Recorder of santa Cruz County, Territory of Arizona, and continue for the full term and period oi twenty-five years thereafter.
 VI The affairs Of this corporation shall be conducted by a Board of Directors consisting of nine members, who must be stock holders Of this corporation, and shall be elected at the annual meeting of this corporation on the first Monday in December in each year, and the Of- ficers of said corporation shall be President and Vice-Presideni, both tO be elected by the boATO ni DiftclofS ifnNl huOnk iuflT own number; a Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers ns Inc B0ard of Directors may deem necessary, who may or may not be chosen from among the stockholders.
 VII The members Of the Board Of Directors for the current year and until their successors are chosen and qualified, are George Y. Sal mon, Vim. F. Carter. James Waddin, John T. Heard, James s. Harlan, Frank G. Abbott, Max Koehler.
 VIII. That until the first annual meeting and until their successors are elected James K. Waddil shall be President, and Frank G. Abbott Secretary and Treasurer thereof.
 TX. That the said corporation is not atany time 10 subject itself to any greater liability than ten thousand 10000 dollars. except upon the written consent of majority of the capi- tai stock outstanding at the time the obliga- ton is Co be incurred, and in no case shall such indebtedness exceed an amount equal to two thirds of the capital stock
 x. That the private property Of the stock holders of said corporation shall be exempt from the corporate debts and liability thereon-
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 25th day of Oct ober, lyO2,
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Heavy black cardboard for photo graph mounts, for sale at TIE OASIS office.
The oasis., 1902-12-27

JAS. R. WADDiLL, iseall
 WM F. CARTER. iseaD
 JOHN T. HEARD, (sea) STATE os MISSOURI, ss County of Henry. ! ~
 Before me, c. F. warth. Notary P-hlic in and for the County of ienry, State of Missouri personally appeared Wm F. Carter personally known 10 me tO be the person whose name Is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed.
 28th day of October, l9o2,
 GEO F. WARTH. Seal Notary Public,
 Henry County, Mo. My commission expires January 9. 1905. STATE oF MISSOURI. . County of Pettis. '
 Before me, Florence A. Harker. Notary Public in and for the County of Petts, State Of Missouri, personally appeared Jno. T. Heard personally known Co me be the person. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing in- strnment, and acknowledged to me that he ex- ecuted the same for the purposes and consider ations therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this 25th day of October, 1902.
 FLORENCE A. HARKER, seal Notary Public,
 Pettis County, Mo. My commission expires December 6, 1905. STATE OF MISSOURI, City of St Louis.
 Before me EtcputiAs iADBtfHt h lNothT9 IuD- lie in and for the City of St. Louis. State of Missouri. personally appeared James s. liar Ian, Frank c Abbott and James k. Waddilt personally known to me to be the. persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they and each of them executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this seal STEPHEN c. ROGERS,
 Notary Public, for St Louis, Mo. Mt-n mi ufor nr nj Turn STATE OF MISSOURI, City of St. Louis,
 Before me, John Bishop Notary Public in and for the City of St. Lonis. State of Mis- souri. personally appeared Max koehler per- sonally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein eX pressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of office this seal JOHN E. BISHOP
 Notary Public for St. Louis Mo. My commission expires October 5th, 1903. STATE OF MISSOURI, 90 County of Henry. ''
 Before me, c. F. warth Notary Public in and for the said County of Henry, Slate of Mis- souri, personally appeared Geo Y salmon per- sonally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed Co the foregoing instru- ment and acknowledged 10 me that he execut- ed the same for the purposes and considera- tions therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this 3lst day of October, 1902
 GEO r. WARTH. seal Notary Public
 Henry County, Mo. My commission expires January g. 1903 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, County of Santa Cruz. ~ hereby certify that the within instrument was filed and recorded at the request of Allen T. Bird Nov. 26 A. D 1902 at :45 a m Book 2 Miscellaneous Records Pages ], 8, ct seq Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid.
 PHIL HERoLD,
 counfy Recorder.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-01-27

Bridges who realized as high as ten cents
for some OF his most perfect specimens.
Some excitement resulted Thursday from |
the trial, State VS.. Kenyon for liquor SELL |
ing, before Justice KinsIey. Graham for
State, V. NJ. Parker appearing for defend
ant Kenyon was found guilty of one first
offense, Justice Kinsley imposing the max
imum fine of one hundred dollars. There
seems to be no disposition on the part of
justice to lean toward mercy in this town.
The Justice may feel that mercy should
be given to those who purchase the stuff
because of an appetite which they cannot
control, rather than to the man who sells
it for the love of money, regardless of the
harm he may do. ED.
Rev. A. F. Eldridge of Pawlet, has
been spending short vacation with his
friends here. He expects to stay in Paw
let another year.-BroWn and Skinner of
Barton Landing who recently purchased
the Joseph Labounty farm, have sold it to
Medah Pudvah who takes possession soon.
The residence and lot occupied by the
late Benjamin Hutchins on the south road
has been sold to F. E. Kinney of Crafts
bury who contemplates moving in at once.
Morgan.
F. L. Holmes is sick with grippe.
Town auditors meeting to be held Feb.
18th.
Mr.. Sails, who bought the Wilson farm,
will cut wood and lumber on the place
| this winter.
Mr.. Keller, brother of Mrs. Hussey is
here on visit. Mrs. Hussey had not seen
him for several years.
Mrs. Moore, who broke her arm several
weeks ago, has just had the splints removed
and the arm is doing we'll.
John Noyes OF Barnston, P. O., was here
this week looking after his shop and the
manufacture of his sugar arches.
C. 1. Moore had free photographic
concert at his store on Tuesday evening.
There was a good company and all enjoyed
the fun.
Morgan Center.
Geo. Ewens is at home from Franconia,
NH.
Mrs. Jerry Page is very sick with rheu-
matte troI BILE.
w. E. Robbins of Derby visited at j. A
Gray's last week.
D. A. Elliott is getting out lumber for G
large barn which he intends to build next
spring.
The Center school taught by Miss Carrie
Gadupee closes the 31st inst. with an exhi
bition in the evening.
Several from here attended the phono-
graphic exhibition at c. l. Moore's store
the Dist and report good time.
Newport.
John Gale has mad a relapse and is still
quite i'll.
Mrs. A. w. Brown visited her brother il
st. Johnsbury last Wednesday.
CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PvGE.
DIED.
4 In Saxouvil1e, Mass Jan. 8, Laura Prestl
i aged 46 years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-01-27

hard Rev. w. c. Johnson's lecture,
|rhe Critic of AID. 3OOO," thought it a
|ne lecture.
Nearly one hundred of the friends of
n. and Mrs. VIM. Crmeron met at their
|opne on Friday evening. They were cord
linz received by the host and hostess, who
gave them the freedom of
heir new and commodious house, in which
hey reigned supreme till after the mid
III ht hour, improving the time in variety
\ ways. After enjoying a fine lunch of
Ike and coffee the house was called to
kder by z. f. Cutler, and Mr.. Vincent in
shalt of the company presented Mr.. and
bd Mrs. Cameron pretty desk as a SOU
mir of the evening. Mr.. Cameron re-
Bonded very pleasantly.
Greensboro.
a. &. Chase is suffering from muscular
beumatism.
". B. Simpson is suffering with neural
De in the face.
4 Henry Patterson of Fletcher is visiting
Natives in town.
4 Mrs. r. A. Richie, who has been very
briously i'll, is little better.
4 About 25 couples attended the oyster
upper at the Caspian Lake House Friday
Fening.
VI ALBERT Young's little son was recently
#epped on by a horse and was quite badly
nrt but is recovering.
The many friends of Mabel Guild will be
had to learn of her safe arrival at her
rother's in Tucson, Arizona.
James Young has the timber cut for an
hdition to his barn. William Mcdowell
Barton is to be the builder.
The Caspian Lake Creamery made In Dec
t47 pounds Of butter at a cost of S213.ll
be paid the patrons q cents per pound
R. A. Patterson has 900 logs cut and
kidded on the Findlay lot and has COM
benced drawing them to his mill at South
Faftsbury.
Charles Bailey had the misfortune tc
reak one of his toes while scutfiing at
raftsbury with one of his schoolmate'
gently.
John Kendrick, who has been helpless
Id confined to his bed from the effects o
injury received in May, 1900, is gradu
ly failing.
Several from here went to Hardwicl
riday evening to attend the entertain
bent given by the Bostonian orchestra ant
#port good time.
The people in the village extend heart!
hanks to A. S. Clary, who so kindly car
led them to and from the oyster suppe
Hon. H. Tolman's Tuesday evening.
At special meeting of the Congrega
onal society held Monday afternoon
4as voted to extend a call to Rev. r.
arton to become pastor of the church
is understood that he accepts the ca
nd will soon move his family here.
At the oyster supper given at the resi-
ence of Hon. II. S. Tolman Tuesda
Vening for the benefit of the free librar
bout 157 people were present and the pre-
eeds amounted to $3.50. Much credit
ne Mr.. and Mrs. Tolman for their kind
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ness in opening their house for this occa-
sion.
The 9th Annual Convention of the
Greensboro Sunday-School Association
will be held in the u. p. church Green's
boro, Saturday, Feb. LIST beginning at 10
O'Clock a. m. Rev. Geo. l.. Story, State
field secretary will be present and give two
addresses. An interesting program is
being prepared. Let every one interested
in Sunday School work land who should
not be?) keep in mind the date and plan
to attend the Convention.
Holland.
Lena Applebee is home from school on
account of the illness of her mother.
Arthur KimbaIl and wife of Derby have
been visiting at S. r. Fletcher's.-Geo
Jenness was at home from Derby last Sun
day.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
the president, Mrs. H. T. Bryant at S. R..
Fletcher's Wednesday, Jan. Doth. Lunch
will be served at noon. Everybody cordi-
ally invited.
Irasburgh.
Mrs. Young is very i'll.
w. d. Tyler has been i'll and confined to
his bed the past week.
Miss Ethel Flint was not as we'll yester
day and remains very i'll.
Faxon Kidder is reported better
Walden Priest also continues to gain.
The spelling match and dinner pail
lunch, last Wednesday evening, was quite
a pleasant occasion socially.
! Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs
/ Eugene Webster and Mr.. and Mrs. E. w
| Keith attended the concert at Barton last
Tuesday evening.
The w. e. T. U. will give a social al
Mrs. w. F. Brewster's, Friday evening,
Jan. 31st. A general and cordial invita-
ton is extended.
Mrs. Ord, who has been confined to hel
bed for more than twelve years, is gaining
little and so far encouraged as to look
for an ultimate recovery.
Philip Thompson was at home from st
Johnsbury over carbohydrates Grant
of Lowell, Mass, has been spending a few
weeks with his cousin, F. j. Grant.
Sixty-one of the friends of Miss Julii
Dion paid her visit last Saturday even
ing, in honor of her 18th birthday. Sh
received some nice gifts and the occasion
was very much enjoyed by all.
A golden wedding would have been il
order for Mr.. and Mrs. Moses White las
Saturday, Jan. %, it being their fiftietl
anniversary of a happy and contente
married life. May they live to see man
years added to the golden milestone.
AS Sunday, Feb. 2, is the twenty frs
anniversary of the founding of til
Christian Endeavor society, the Christia
Endeavor society of the Congregations
church will hold ''Coming of Age" sci
vice at p. m. Special programs have bee
: secured, and the service promises to be {
unusual interest. All are cordially in
vited to be present.
Quite number of families in the villag
will be on the move this week. Mr.