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NOTICE.

The annua. meeting OF the stockholders of
the First Natlon~l Bank Of Bennington, Vt.
win be held at the banking rooms on Tuesday
Jansi2 1904, at 10 O'Clock q. m , for the pur
pose OF electing a board OF directors for the
ensuing year. L. A. GRAVES. Cashier.
Bennington, VT, Dec. ., 1De2.
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LEAP YEAR DANCES.

Given By Young hdIss Ia FOscltss Hall
This Week.
The young ladies of the town gave a
Leap Year dance in i, ForesteFs' hall
New Years night, About lO9 couples
attended.
Misses Mary Taylor, Dorothy Nor
ton, Fanny Thatcher and Mar Wal
bridge received. The dance was chap
eroned by Mrs George F. Graves, Mrs
c. W. Thatcher, Mrs +, r. Hart and
Mrs L. p Norton. The Grand March
which started promptly at o'clock,
was led by Tarrant Sibley and Miss
Fanny Thatcher, Goldsmithls orches-
ira furnished the music.
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Electric Ointment

Warrented cure for all soreness
of the body, Colds, Coughs, Sore
throat, Group, Hopping cough, Itching
Piles, and skin diseases.
, Price 25S $. Chas Ainsworth
81 w. Main ST.,
Bennington, Vermont
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MORRIS, KNAPP AARRIED>

N0tOrisiy In ROJsFs,cAss Did Not Stop Wsdd.
Ing.
Announcements is made of the MARI
lage in Saltwater, N. Y. of Morris
Knapp to Miss Alice Oliver of that
village.
The marriage took place since the
conviction of Mrs Mary NJ. Rogers.
against whom Knapp'wss one of the
leading witnesses. and who it was
claimed that Mrs Rogers intended to.
marry.
Mr. and mrs Knapp passed portion
Of their honey moon trip with his par
epts in this village.
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sherman R.tste ONLY %. .ooo .ooo.

NEW YORK, Jan, 2-Mrs. Elisa
beth Sherman, mother Of Mrs. Bradley
Martin, left an estate Of only $4,000
600. The filing of the transfer tax re.
port caused surprise, as It was sup
posed the property was worth $4,000.
600.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-02
FREE TELEPHONES.
Company WIN Give New Subscribers Three
Months SerVIee,

~ Months SsrvIes,
The N. E. r. & t. Co. is planning
an extensive campaign, to start the
18th Of the month. A house to house
canvas Of the village win be made for
residence telephones.
All those who sign contract for a
years telephone service between jan
usry Is and February Is will get 10
months service for II months pay,
The local exchange is able to handle a
greater volume of business, and is
taking this way to enlarge its list Of
subscribers which already numbers
2O2.
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legislatures that would Undertake Revise the Statutes ohe Almighty
l3AT TOWN FARM.
More People Receiving Aid From Town Than
Usual

''N'N 'SOP'N 'NSNeiNntS wv AIvih iONH AiafA
Usual.
There are now in the town house IL
persons who are being cared for by
the town, about the usual number for
this season of the year. Two of the
number are quite feeble and the nsces
sity of hospital ward is quite evf
dent. There are more people getting.
aid outside the farm than there has.
been for several previous years.
AT the Christmas season every one
received a small but an appropriate
gift from poormaster Mathers, and
those at the house had specially pre-
pared dinner. A new years dinney-
was also served to them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-02

General COrbin's New Years Levse.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-1Major General
Henry C. Corbin, commander OF the de-
partment of the east OF the United
States army, and Mrs. Corbin gave
reception on Governors island.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-02
Weather Forecast.

Snow and warmertonight. SUNDAY.
snow, followed by clearing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-02

Bryan and Bennett's VIII.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 2-wfl-
liam j. Bryan will fight the attempt
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Neac.e

Dec, 2Srl, 1908.
Headquarters COX. LIST Rsg.iv N. G..
The members of Cox vii assemble
for drill, at the Armory On Tuesday
JsnHary 1904. Per ort'er.
"A. G. Graves, Captain Com'd'g.
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DIRECTORS

I. E. Gibson, j. S. Holden, VIM. E.
Hawks, N. NJ. Puffer, a. K. Ritchie,
j. 7, Shurtleff, G. w. Thatcher.
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Bennington, VT.

Transact a general banking
business, pays interest on certi-
ficates of deposit at the rate of
3 per cent if allowed to remain
three months.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Notes From Columbia.

j. P. Brissel, formerly townsite agent
at Columbia and who resigned that po-
sition to make room for popular viii
Marsh, has now resigned as agent for
Jim Butler. Kenneth DOnellan is said
to be slated for the position and "Don'
is all right.
An eight-horse team arrived Wednes-
day loaded with lumber for new build
iugs.
The building of George Wingfeld and
Tom Aubrey i, nearly completed.
Jerry Ahern, of Tohopah, will put in
branch store at Columbia. which will
be in charge of Mtssrs. Jarvis and Co.
burn.
Ed. Wheece was out during the week
and contemplates putting in a lumber
yard and hardware store.
A number of dinner parties were taken
care of by Casey of the Merchants dur
ing the week in his usual satisfactory
style.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22

ton is in the hands of the county COM
missioners. His petition has received
large number of signatures. Mr.. Bell
was the city marshal of Victor. Colo.
in 1893. and his friends claim that he Is
conversant with the law sufficiently to
administer justice, and enjoys the repu-
tation among his fellowmen as being an
honest and honorable gentleman.
M. C. Scnlly returned Sunday from
San Francisco, where he had been for
month with his family, al d at the same
time attending to business. He succeeded
in interesting such capitalists as Lewis
Glass, of the San Francisco Telephone
company; r. w. Payne, head OF the
Southern Pacific hospital; '. L. McGil-
licuddy, ex-president of the school OF
mines Of South Dakota, and others IN
the formation of the Goldfield Bulls and
Bears Mining company. The capital
stock was placed at $l,OOJ,OW. The
company will at once place machinery on
the ground and soon begin actual opera
tions on their IL claims, which lie close
to the Red Top and st. Ives. K. ). Wat
son has been selected as superintendent
of the company's properties.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Arrivals in Coldfield This Week.

The Goldfield- Robert Mari, Oregon;
F Carlson, j. +. Lutz, J. Snowgoose, H.
s. Swenson. San Francisco; w. II. Rout
ledge, Lone Mountain; C. J. Sharon.
Virginia City; = Parsons. Reno; }. and
H. Cook, Tonopah: M. d. Draper. Den
yer: S. j. Baldwin. Salt Lake; 0. +.
Rebel. Atlanta.
Cassin's-John O'Keefe. Sodaville; A.
Bestandig. G. Judway. J. Elkus. San
Francisco; Geo. Jefferies, A. Nixon, Reno;
l.. Boyd. Cripple Creek; w. Cobnrn, j.
G. Mckenzie, l.. Karnes, Tonopah.
Other arrivals-G. w. Richard, Judge
Ray. E. J. Lange. DR.. Garner, Harry
Lefkovits. II. E. Edwards, j. NJ. Sutliffe,
John Beckman, II. D. Vandevort, w. !.
Stoneham. Tonopah; Captain Cox, w. F.
Lynch. A. Creenlaw. Reno, T. A. Robin
son. Bangor, Ore; DR.. Wheeler, Chicago;
James aher, Sumpter, Ore: Geo. Wen
wood. M. Tenker ruolumne, Calf; F. J.
Lothrop Salt Lake; F. w. Mclean, Fl.
d ALERT, Langdon, N. D.; DR.. B. E.
Burger. San Jose; G. L. Brown, Oak
land; H. G. Parrett, Boston; Frank
Grahlman and family, Loomis. Wash;
Arthur Kunze, Ray, New; w. W. Mu-
lock. Sodaville; Elihu Palmer, Denver;
w d. Lockwood, w. O'Neil, w. J. Lam
gevin, Sacramento; J. B. Treadwell, M.
j. Sullivan, w. E. Devan, w. j. Munro,
San Fraucisco; DR.. Il. A. Turner, Phoebe.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Mineral Exhibit Railroad Day.

N. M. Simons was out from Tonopah
today collecting specimens and sacks of
ore from Goldfeld mines to be exhibited
during the celebration of Railroad Day.
A sack of ore from the Kernick and
Bowes lease, worth $1,000 will be among
the exhibits. as well as bar of gold
worth $12,5OO produced from the rich
streak in the Vermilyea & Bartlett lease.
In addition rich ore will be sent in which
will be panned in the presence of the
visitors. giving them ocular demonstra-
ton of the value.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
MINING NAN IS AMAZED
Was Prepared to Discount the Press
Reports From GOldfield.

T. r. Woodbridge, representing Tay-
lor & Brunton, who have large sampling
works in Colorado, Utah and Montana,
was here last week and as result of
his visit it is almost certain that his
firm will have sampling works in
Goldfeld in the near future. The gen.
tleman who introduced Mr.. Woodbridge
to the reporter said: 81 have taken
this gentleman over the mines this
morning and he is amazed at the show
ing" Amazed doesn't express it,"
said Mr.. Woodbridge. 'It is simply be-
yond the bounds of credulity until one
sees these things for himself. | had
read your paper and made the usual al
lowance for exaggeration, but l find you
haven't put it as big as it is by any
means"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22

The Jumbo is to the front again this week with
lease of Mcdonald and Fuller, between the Curtis
and Ridge and Kernck and Bowes. Surface trenching
on this lease disclosed pay values but shaft
sunk and in from the 5OfoO point three feet
of was struck which averages $4OO per ton. The
lessees sacking and will soon ship
Another strike was made the Curtis and Ridge
lease in a new shaft which is being sunk to connect
with the Harvey shaft, and which is l25 feet to the
north. Two feet of encountered here which
will go $416 to the ton The first shaft which Curtis
and Ridge started is down $50 feet and has passed
through the ledge which at this point contained only
good milling values. Smeter returns have been re-
ceived on the first carloads sent OUT and returns
from the third will come tomorrow. While exact fig
ures are not given yet it be definitely stated
that the first carload is the richest shipped from
Coideld and the first two carloads are the richest
two ever handled by the Reno Sampling Works. In
the little more than 80 days since Curtis and Ridge
started work they have produced about $50 tons OF this
high grade ORE of which is at on the road to
the smelters.
The Kernick and Bowes lease is producing six tons
daily from drift at the 5Ofoot level averaging $2oO
per ton The shaft is down $50 feet and prosecuting
started from this point well drifting both ways
at the 10O-foot level.
The rich streak on the Nermlyea 4 Bartlett lease
still maintains the average width of six inches and the
values continue phenomenal. The streak is now
opened up to depth of 10 feet and 10 feet In length
Owing to it's richness the work OF opening IL
up is necessarily slow. ,,n. .
the showing continues good and there are lO SACKS OF
ore now ready for shipment
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Short Mining Notes.

The Hazel Kirk -Goldfeld Mining COM
pany has been getting some fair pannlngs
from the Union Jack claim.
G. w. Kinney, of Sacramento. has
purchased the Gray Eagle group OF 8
claims, adjoining the Montezuma.
At a depth of 8 feet M. G. Scully is
getting good paintings on one OF the
claims of the Bulls and Bears groups.
The winze on the Cook Bros. and Slim
mel lease on the Florence has now at
tained a total depth of 1870 feet and
cross ledge with small values has been
encountered
F. C. Carlson, of San Francisco, has
bonded group of claims at kane
springs and another group at McLaugh-
lln's wells. 1t is the gentleman's lnten-
ton to work the properties extensively.
The Goldfield- Silver Pick Mining COM
pany has been incorporated by A. u.
Myers, T. ID Murphy and Milton Detch'
/ he company owns four valuable claims
lying between the Combination and Co.
lumbia mountain.
On the Commonwealth crosscut tun-
Dol Is DolQR W blic ICoSC "hlCu 10 nv"
in IS feet and good paintings are being
secured from the porphyry. }. Dalrymple
has taken lease on the Holdup claim OF
the Commonwealth group,
On the Quartzite Fraction Diamond
field Jack" Davis has feet of ore. at
depth of feet, which averages S9O to
the ton. He has also opened up another
ledge on the Daisy Fraction which as
says as high as 500 and averages $50
across feet.
On Wednesday Messrs. Triplett, Day
and Bruce, who have lease on the Com
bination Fraction, encountered blue por-
phyry at 80 feet, which runs about Sl2.
They expect to strike sulphides within
the next Is feet. The property is owned
by Myers & Murphy.
C. B. Higginson sold large block of
his Jumbo and Vernal Extension stock
this week, receiving therefor tidy sum.
'C. H. Elliott and Lind Il Collins took
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
MINING CLAIMS FOR LEASE
AND BOND.

The st. Frances Goldfeld Mining Co.
offers Is mining claims, throughout the
central part of the mineral zone, and OF
proven values, for lease and bond on ia
ment work completed, and abstracts of
title ready for inspection. Hank Smith.
the mining expert, will exhibit these
properties to applicants, at the corpor;'-
TONS expense. Apply to
DIR. FRANCES E. WILLIAMS,
General Manager,
Office adjoining Mallon's Assay office.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Mining News OF the Week

The linn lease will soon be in shape for greater pro-
ducton The gasoline hoist is being erected under the
direction of Homer La Lime. The surface strike re-
ported last week is not rich as thought, but .
inches will go better than 5000 per ton Two feet at
Columbia Mountain Co.
Four men are at work on the Columbia Mountain
Company's property and have framed up the entrance
for the tunnel Billy Sinclair says of the assays
already received are very interesting.
The st. Ives.
The leases of Geo. McCleand and the Joshua Club
the ST. Ives maintaining good showing. Mr.
McCleand picked several sacks of from the waste
dump of his lease during the week which goes $37 to
the ton.
The January.
the 85fOot level of the January the lesseess have
into white speckled quartz which Tom Heslip
says contains crystallized telurum and which goes
from so to 100 ounces in gold. In the 112foot level
they have encountered an 18-inch streak which
ages $2l5 to $24O per ton.
Strike On The Lone Star.
The Dunwoody lease the Lone Star has streak of
feet wide that pans from 800 to $500 per
The paystreak is widening as depth is gained.
Florence Lease No. 3.
At depth of 13O feet this lease is in better
encountered. Eighty tons of rich ore went out this
week and w. W. Elkns, of the lessees has gone to
Salt Lake look after the shipment when it arrives
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Coldfield Blue Bell n. Co.

Jack Mernin, Benny Haseltine and
Lou Finnegan have incorporated the
Goldtield Blue Bell Mining Company to
operate the Blue Bell group, which
a fine showing, but the location alone
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22

IA. Robinson has been in Goldtield
for n few days considering the advisa-
bility of opening genera merchandise
store. He is from Bangor, Ore, and
saws this is the greatest gold camp he
was ever in.
Several papers have stated that the
Nye aud Ormsby County Bank was to
start a branch in Goldfield at once, but
the officials do not verify the statement,
though it is probable they will do so III
the near future.
Charles Garrett, AL HarwOod and the
Sharks Bros. recently secured lease on
the Jumbo and Vernal Extension ground.
They began work on the property Tues
day. and say that they will prosecute the
work vigorously.
Charles Kind, of f. Marks store, is to
90 to Tonopah on Sunday to take IN the
great celebration and will remain during
the week. During his absence ). r. Sui.
llvan, of 1onopah, will have charge OF
the Goldfield store.
Arthur Kunze, brother of Max
Kunze. of GOldtield, was in town last
Saturday. The gentleman is manager OF
the Ray Consolidated Mining company.
at Ray. and says that his place looks ike
81 ceuts beside of GOldheld.
The banner carried by the children on
the Fourth of July and the small stream
ers with the names of the states have
not been returned as yet. The ladies
request that whoever has them will leave
them at this Office or with Mrs. Moore.
Tonopah's Eagle aerie is figuring on a
swell time next Sunday night. About
IS unfeathered birds are to be endowed
with the plumage of the order, attended
with the usual fly time. Then the next
day all will join the procession in honor
of the railroad reaching Tonopah.
When six miles out of Tonopah. on
Monday, the wagon containing the 6,oOO
pound safe Of the State Bank and Trust
company, destined for GOldfield, upset.
which caused much trouble and delayed
it's arrival in this city until late Wednes-
day night.
Clarence Sharon, of Virginia City. was
visitor in Goldfeld last Saturday The
gentleman was very enthusiastic over the
Epossibilities of this wonderful camp and
nxp,e essed himself to the effect that he
might soon erect a brewery and ice plant,
to be operated conformity.
Jas. A. Donovan and associates. leas-
ing on Combination No. 3, uncovered a
4-foot ledge yesterday, the quartz clear
across being pleutifully sprinkled with
free gold. No assays have been secured
ais vet, but the amount of visible gold
proves that it is very rich.
On Tuesday Capt. J. Il. Bradley and
Isaac Mckay purchased from Elmer ).
Chute the northeast corner lot ON Main
and Ramsey streets. While the new
owners have not determined positively
what they will do with the property, it is
probable that they will erect two-story
building 25x6O feet, the first floor to be
let as storeroom and the second to be
used as fraternity hall. The new own
ers have not decided when they will be-
gin the work of construction.
VIM. Bell, employed on the Curtis 4
Ridge lease. is an applicant for the posi-
ton of Justice of the peace OF Goldheld
to succeed Judge Collins. whose resigna'
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
kernick Sells Jumbo.

George A. Kernick has sold nearly all
his interest in the Jumbo, receiving
therefor the sum of $137 800. With the
present showing of the Jumbo that
seems paltry sum for his interest, but
it is a tidy sum to receive from an in
vestment of 500, and Mr.. Kernick is
willing to let the other fellow make
some money" He still holds valuable
interests in the camp.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
knights of Pythias.

All Knights of Pythias resident in
Goldfield are cordially invited to meet
Saturday evening, July Both, at J. r.
Duffield's office, for the purpose of form
ing club. j. r. DUFFIELD.
L. O, RAY,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Is There Much Buildins?

Two yards in Goldfield received 1872
600 feet of lumber during the week. This
was for building purposes alone, and
does not include mining timbers, etc.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
The Midway.

c. H. Elliot, the broker, has purchased
the Midway claim, located one and one
half miles this side of Diamondfield
from Graham Bros, and will probably
incorporate company to operate the
same. The Midway has fine looking
ledge 8 feet wide, and assays from
portions of the same have run as high
as $l12O per ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Copper Property Bonded.

L. l. Patrick and w. F. Patrick have
taken working bond for one year on
the copper property owned by Frank
Everett. j. r. Duffield and associates and
which is situated about 10 miles south
west of StOnewall mountain. The price
is $30O,OO0 Under the agreement the
minimum number of men to be worked
during the year is six.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Death OF Adolph Kornbluh.

Adolph Kornbluh, who has had laun-
dry in Goldfield for several months, died
this morning at 80 after an illness OF
but two days.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
A $4,000 Sale.

DR.. White Wolf, Diamondfield Jack
Davis, Van Spaulding and B. J. Riley
on Friday sold the Red Butte No. 2
group of claims near Diamondfield the
consideration being $4,000. The pur-
chasers are California people.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22

The finest of job printing at this office.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22
Portland and Bull Con.

Louis Finnegan and J. F. Mitchell
have associated with them J p. Hen
nessey. Geo. Wingfeld. Frank Horton,
G.. E. Knox, Geo. Badgett r. P. Dunlap
and Malcolm Macdonald in the forma-
ton Of a company on the Portland group
and the Bull Con claim. The latter four
gentlemen are officials of the n Aontana-
T"nopah company and such a strong di-
rectorate, backed by valuable claims. is
bound to prove a winner. The owners
believe they have Located on their prop
erty one of the bonanza ledges OF the
camp.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-07-22

the most of it. There has been large
demand for this stock during the week
and it is believed to be one of the best
buys ON the market.
Messrs. Myers, Murphy, Winkler,
Chute and Elliott on Thursday incorpo-
rated the Goldfeld- Commonwealth Min
ing and Milling company. to operate the
Commonwealth group,adjoiping the Blue
Bull. There is fine showing on this
property and it will make one of the
strongest companies in the district. The
company is capitalized for 1.OOo 900
shares of the par value of 81 each and
4tO.COO have been placed in the treasury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-01

railroads will. no doubt. meet the new conditions.""
 The fertilizer factories have in fact become one of Montgomery's valuable industrial and commercial assets. The factories which make fertilizers are second to none in the South in size. in equipment and in the value of their products, they are perhaps not ex- ceffed by any Southern mill.
 virEinin-Ca Carolina Company.
 The plant of that famous corpora ton, the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company is an instance in point This plant represents an investment or $500, ,000 and it gives employment to two hundred people. The plant since it's purchase from the Messrs. Pelzers. has been enlarged and improved. E. K. , Taber. one of the best known men In his class of work. is the manager of company. Dr. P. c. Hoffman is the manager of the Alabama manufactur- | ing department. pr. Hoffman Is an expert in fertilizer manufacturing. i To years of study of this branch or work in Germany, has been added the store of knowledge from years of prac- tical experience in America. The Montgomery plant of the Virginia Car olina Chemical Company produces an- nually 65,o0O tons of fertilizers and &C., i'd phosphate. The product is market | ed in Alabama and Georgia.
 1 Alabama Phosphate Company. | Within the past month the magnih- cent plant O fthe Alabama Phosphate Company which has just been camplet- ed near Riverside Park was put in op- eration. The Alabama Company Is capitalized at s45o,OoO and employs two hundred men. It produces 10000 ton l of fertilizer annually.
 | In addition to the output of these plants, Montgomery's fertilizer pro- duction is materially increased by the several extensive oil mills of the city with their large output of cotton seed | meal