Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-22

the prospects are that the getting out OF
this platinum will become quite an Indus |
try in that part of the State the pat
mum at that place runs about an ounce
| TO the ton, each ounce being valued at
little over ST, which Is about n dollar
more than the present value of an ounce
of gold. Mr.. IIinchman has purchased
considerable land in that vicinity and
will in the near future form a company
to go ahead with the mining. Tho princ-
pal obstacle which the miners of plat
! mum have heretofore encountered has
been the terrific expense of getting 1t out.
many companies using machinery that
cost them about 81 or S. for each ounce of
platinum secured. This is because the
platinum is usually found in solid rock.
Mr. IInchman has. however. recently
invented machinery which Will cost only
about 81 to operate for each ounce of
platinum taken. Patents have been APP
piled for on this machinery and they viii
probably be granted in the near future.
This machinery will he used by Mr..
IIinchman's company in mining on his
propcrty in plymouth Mr.. Hinchman
has learned from his numerous prospect
ing trips that there is a sort of vein of
platinum running north and south tho
lcnttrc length of the state, the average
amount boinr from onc-uuartcr to one
Ihplf an ounce to the ton. The heaviest
ldcposts are in the vicinity of Plymouth
lTho largest pieces Of platinum are q lit
tic larger than the head of an ordinary
pin Nearly all of the platinum used in
this country ut present is imported from
Russia and if it can bc secured here. ns
looks likely. it will he Il big addition to
the Industries oil vermont
YOUNG BOY ARRESTED FOR ROE
BING MAILS.
When the federal grand jury meets at
burlington in February it will have t.
deal with the case Of one Of the youngest
RESPONDENTS in tho history of the United
States courts in Vermont The prisoner
is "a boy II years old. Morris Mcany, the
son of a Bellows Falls laborcr. The lad
was arrested Friday by Deputy Marshal
=. II. Chapman of Rutland charged with
robbing the mails. Because Of his eN-
treme youth he was turned over to tn"
state federal officers thinking tho YER
mont authorities would send him to the
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