Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22
Eermonter May Secure District
If Columbia Judgeship at
$4,000 a Year.
PROCTOR is BACK OF HIM
-andidatc Has Had Experience on the
Bcnch-Eligiblc List for Customs
Service TO De Incrcnscd--Ncw
Rural Dclivcry-Vcrmont
Gets Good Share.


Gets Good Share.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 15.-It is learned
hat when Senator Proctor was in town
ecVtly he spoke with President RouSe-
'elt about the appointment of promi-
bent young Vermonter. who has had ex-
'erience on the bench as judge for
he supreme court of the District of
Columbia. The position has been vacant
reVeral months. pays salary OF 5000
year for life, and is considered very
desirable The name of the Vermont
urist under consideration is hold here as
confidential and therefore cannot be
mentioned. President Roosevelt does not
intend to mako the appointment till after
he election. An Ohio man. Judge Thew
Wright. of Cincinnati. has been con-
fdered for the place but his prospects
have been eclipsed by fight between
Senator Foraker, who endorsed him, and
George Cox, the boss of Cincinnati and
Hamilton county.
The name of Assistant AttorneyGen-
eral Charles II. Robb, also of Vermont,
who has been making a brilliant record
Tor himself ever since Senator Dilling-
ham brought him here, has been men
toned in connection with the district
budgeship. The President. as well as At
lorneY-General Knox, regards MIR. Robh
very highly but Mr.. Robb will not listen
q any idea Of his becoming a candidate
or the place and as far as known the
matter has not been taken up by the
President. Mr.. Robb is in Cincinnati this
week, aiding the government in the trial
pr the bribery case against Daniel v.
Miller. formerly assistant attorney in the
postonicc department
Elrre, Vt. has been granted an addi-
l..
fartment.
Charles c. Hammond has been appoint
ed substitute clerk in the postotfice at
Burlington, Vt
The postoffice at Stowe, Vt, has been
made an international money order office.
The comptroller of the currency has
Issued bulletin announcing the election
of Harry Hlodgett as vice-presdeut of
the National bank of St Johnsbury
CONDITIoN OF NATIONAL BANKS
The last statement of the comptroller
of the currency regarding the condition
of national banks in Vermont at the
closc Of business September Q. lust made
public, shows that the loans and dis
counts amounted to S1279o,S4o; gold coin
TO @l9, 2os total specie to ssS7S5S; and
legal tender notes to s960.12S. The indiVid-
ual deposits in all Vermont banks on the
da to mentioned We're $12 IT,, 81: the per
Centage OF CaSn on nanu, reue1Hptlon Iund
and due from reserve agents, 29.O6 per
cent and percentage of legal reserve to
deposits, 17il per cent.
Floyd A. Miller of Burlington has been
|arrointed heating and ventlating engi-
neer in the treasury department at a
salary of $1,000.
Patents have been granted to David A.
Owen of Poultney, Vt. for a rock drill
attachment: to James Hardness of
springfield, VT, for a turret lathe, and
to Fred w. Rurd of Springfield for a
thermostat for incubators
Wells, Richardson & Co. of Burlington
have been granted a trade mark on
"Paine's Celery Compound" for medi-
emo and the Perfection Overgaiter com
pany OF Burlington has been granted a
trade mark for leggings and overgaters.
CUSTOMS SERVICE EXAMINATION.
The civil service commission has an
bounced here that an examination will
he held in Burlington, October 2S, to So
cure eligibes from which to chose clerks
for the first. second and third grade posi-
tons in the customs service. The age
limit is 20 years over. Applications to
take the examination must be made be-
fore the close of business October 80
Mt the customs house in Burlington
For a nun, Der of years past the United
States geological survey has carried on
work in the slate and marble districts of
Vermont. frot I. Nelson Dale, who is
In charge of this work for the survey.
prepared a very complete report on the
slate beds OF Vermont and New York a
Few years ago. This report was published
In the annual report of the director of
the survey, and proved to be Of such
value and interest to quarrymen and
others that the edition was soon ox-
! hausted. 1t is probable that portion of
this report will be republishcd early in
1904 as part of a report on the slate in
durtry of the United States. InvestiGa
tions Of the marble deposits of Vermont
| have also been carried on by the survey
and Professor Dale Is preparing a report
on this subject
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Vermont still continues to get a lions
share of the new rural delivery routes
now route Is announced TO he cstab-
Iishod ont Of Pawlet. in Rutland county
November O. 2na miles long and serving
n rupulation of i3S people. An additional
route. to be known as route No 2 o27l
| miles long out of Chester Depot Windsor
county. and serving $50 neonle win he
established November 16
other Vermont rural routcs r. no nc
! tahlished within two or thrco wocls or
! recently established are. one ont OF Rem.
| son. Rutland county. serving AK naonlo,