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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
WESTFORD.

Mrs. James II. Grow ard children re-
turned to Essex Junction Saturday.--The
Fortni ghtly club meets with Mrs. J. f.
Allen Thursday. Officers for the coming
year will he elected at this meeting
David Holmes had two of his best cows
killed by lightning Saturday evening"
Ralph +. Perry and Irving II. Cobb grad
uate from the University of Vermont this
week Wednesday.-Mrs. George BXby
and daughter Is visiting friends in town.
F. b. Downing has rented l.. NJ. Batcs's
house and Will take possession this week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.
Boston, June o.

Boston, June o.
FLOtR-The market Is dull but
steady, there being a very light demand;
Spring patents, mill shipments. s4C5G5.1o:
winter patents, N40d4G0
CORNMEAT-Thc market for cornmoa,
and oatmeal is stendy to-day. The
quotations are: Barrel cornmeal. s. 700
275: bag meal, sl.16a11S: graduated. 81 o5
n36o: boltcd. S3.25Q25o rolled oatmeal.
s5.95055o; cut and ground. s5.75d6. no; rye
four, S325d425: graham. s325d475.
CORN-The market for corn Is quiet
but steady. The quotations to-day are:
Spot steamer yellow. Gli4a6oc: No. > yell
low, 62n62hac No. yellow 61lad62c; for
shipment. all rail, No. . yellow. 81 2a6aiac;
No, yellow, 6la62c; No 2 yellow. slD
sc; No. 3 yellow. 6oi2d6lc; in transit. So.
70 yellow, 6za62iac No. 3 yellow 6tea6.c.
OATS The market for oats is quiet but
steady The ouotations. Snot \o I
clipped white. 47la04H2c; 80 clippod
white, 46iaH47iac. No. 3 clipped white. $50
46iac; rejected white. 45T45iac: for ship
menr 20 to q lbs. i6a tiiac; IS to A. lbs.
46iaT.7c; 40 TO 40 lbs, 47laaiSc; fancy. 40
to 40 lbs, iSlan5oc; lax and rail. IS to
20 lbs. i6c.
HAY-The market f.. hay and straw
is dull and weak; mill feed is duh and
lower to-day, The quotations to-day are:
Hay, No. /. SlS0od9ooo. low grades.
S15.Nd16.50 rye straw, prime. sI2 O014 90.
oat straw. 81 90; sack spring bran. S21 0oGD
81 %: winter bran, s22 90: middnngs. ST.. u
m245o; mixed feed. s23 ooa "a 90; red dog.
SOS. 75N $500 cottonseed meal. s3a 90: lin
seed meal, s3l 80.
PORK-Provisions are steady and nm
changed in tone and prices The ouo-
tations are; Short cut and heavy hacks
s19. 20: long cut. s21 10. medium, .,S o.. ,ean
ends. ST.. O0d22. so: fresh ribs 19i. 01olac.
fresh shoulders. lOssc; smoked shoulders
lie: regular hams. 19i.d14a,c. bacon T..
d1Sisc: sausage. 1od13iAc. sore,ee
meat. nc; raw leaf lard. Iossc. rendered
leaf lard. 11lbc: pals. 1ol,dI215c. nnre
lard, 10lac; pals. I114dlllac; briskots 111sc.
pork tongues, $3.50; country dressed hogs
SaStsc.
BEEF-The market for fresh hoof L.
quiet but fairly steady The ottotatiors.
Extra heavy sides, 7%qSc; good. 7i.07iac.
light. sa.d7c: heavy kinds, loal0isc. good
o. .a9s.c. light So. 0oc. .e,v,. fores q. -
Size: good. 5d5i.c; light. 4s.q5c.
LAMBS-The market is steady. vaar-
lings are ouiet. yeals arc firm, to-da, o.
Kentucky springers. 1461sc. fan LAWNS
l2laal3c; warnings. lie. mut,ons o01,c.
veals, 7Qqc: fancy. 1oc
POU'LTRY-The market for ro,I,trv *
quiet but steady at Drovious cuotatiors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
WESTMINSTER.

Misses Harriet and Mrs, Belle Farr
arrived homo from Johnson Monday,
whore Harriet had been to attend COM
mencomcnt Of the normal school from
which her sister, Mary. graduated last
week.-Tohacco setting is nearly over
w. '. Farr was called home by sickness
IN his family last week. Mrs. Farr and
three children have been having the
measles. but are moro comfortable at
this writng.-M. Blanchard has been
laid uD with lame back
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
A WONDERFUL WORLD OF WIRES,

"A WONDERFUL WORLD OF WIRES,
a few facts and figures, drawn from
the recent annual report of President
CloWry, of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, may help TO give some
conception of the enormous interests
financial and otherwise which would
have TO he set aside before the wireless
age could come In. In 1866 the companv
had 1880 miles of poles and cables, rs
6N6 miles of WIRE and $3.50 Offices. In
1903 these items stood: 2O022i miles of
poles and cables, 1,lH,i57 miles oh wire.
and @3Si offices. The first year in which
the number of messages was recorded
was 1867, when the total 10 set down as
5,S19,oS2 BY 1850 the number of messages
sent had increased to oool5,5Q9. and last
year the number was g. AZ 800 NOT in
Guiding messages sent over leased wires
or under railroad contracts. The average
toll per message in 1865 was SO47. In 1905
1t was S,3l6-LeslcS Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
ROYAL ARTILLERY IN ST, ALLAN,

Inc Royal Artillery of Montreal, a mill
tary organization of 900 members. will ar
rive IN St Adams about three o'clock Sat
"rday afternoon accompanied by a big
nand and VIII Immediately form in march
ing order for a review along the principal
streets, The Central Vermont Railway
company will sell tickets to st. Adams and
return from all stations between Barre.
Richford' Rouses Point, st. Johns. Bur-
lington and ST. Adams at reduced rates,
tickets being good returning until Sunday,
Inclusive
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

Boston June 81.
Amalgamated alone was active in the
copper shares market to-day. The general
market was quiet save for an advance
of two. to III for United Fruit, later Ito
Prices softensd in late trading.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
CONTINUED from second Pngc)

Bert Baldwin OF Burlington and Gay
Baldwin of Ferrisburrh were in town
Sunday last.--Master Earl TaEgart of
burlington is the guest of his grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J r. Taggart.-
Mrs. Wesley Powell attended the grad
uating exercises of the grammar school
in Burlington last week. her daughter.
Miss Irene, being one e the graduates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New YORK, June q.
cotton futures opened steady. July,
S1o12 Aug, slo22; Sept. 1920 bid; Oct.
slO.23; Nov, &c.,; Dec, s10.31; Jan, SO Sc;
Feb, N0%6 bid; March, NoT: spot closed
quiet; midding uplands. $780, do. gulf.
RI o.. nles nnne
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
HAPDWICS.

Ashley Smith has purchased of II. II.
Carr his residence on South Main street
and possession will he given the first of
July. Since his return from California
Mr.. Smith has been living or Elm street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
EIGTN BUTTER MARKET

ilgin, H.. June 25.-Butter held firr1;
on the board Of trade to-day az 20 centSl
a pound. output for the week was aS6. "a
600 pounds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET


Boston. June q.
BUTTER-The market was steady;
northern, 2lism22iec; western. 20Ihd21hc:
Vermont dairy, 19a20c
CHEESE-The market was steady:
Vermont twins, 10Ql02,c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28
ONE OF THE HORRORS OF SPRING.

Birds are singing midst the roses,
Children wiping of their noses,
And spring Is not
BY a whole lot
Joy unalloyed as one supposes.
Houston Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-28

Utica, y. Y, June 25.--On the Cantout
dairy market 1900 tubs of butter sold al.
% II cents and goo boxes Of cheese al
II 3-S cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
THE ALIEN HEAD T4X.
charge that Steamship Com panies
Enjoy the Profit.

Washington Feb A wall from Australia has
reached the Department OF Commerce and Labor.
which voices for the thousandth time a protest
against the head OF g. which is collected
from every alien passenger reaching the United
States. The charge Is made that the steamship
companies are collecting large sums of money from
the United States ostensibly for their passengers
which are never TUNED over TO the rightfuI owners
Most of the foreign travellers as a consequence
firmly believe this money is Illegally collected
and kept by the United States government and
TetIrn to their homes to make i'll natured remarks
about the ''graspingness Of the Yankees
Here is d portion OF the complaint above referred
10. which was printed the editorial page 81 The
Sydney Mall:
ever person who passes through America on ms
uTy by a poll tax Of two dollars. II appears that
ms amount is added 10 the unsuspicious Anti
conceivable method by which the person so mucted
his progressed purpose OF leaving the tinted States
without mourning burden of expense and troubles
SO great as efectually to deter him from undertak-
lng IL: Australla's own ant-alien laws have long
formed food for discussion in other lands. and it
has always been cheerfully assumed that the com
nonwealth was unique aggTessor in this particu-
We are being done by precisely as We have essaTed
TO do others; That this English speaking white
Australia should be on an absolute par with
The mu!tifarous p4tois mongering peoples Of all
white natlon Is q shock OF the most humiliattng
character.
An official OF the Department Of Commerce and
Labor said.
The steamship companies are required 10 pay the
head tax Of g on ali passengers they land AT our
ports. but they get that money back on all
through passengers. and all passengers whom
they prove do not remain in the country beyond a
reasonable length Of time. This 'reasona BILE
length o. time may be construed meaning h
in thirty days or even longer period IF il is
proved that the passengers genuine tourists
The passengers who pay the tax do not as a rule
know they pay il. for they think that whatever
they pay the steamship company is entirely for
thelt passage When they do learn about the head
tax however they probably never get IT back even
a Vel
straight from San Francisco TO New-YorE or Ros7
Ton; or IN the opposite direction BY thus getting
their drawback on the transient business the
steamship companies make a tidy penny and the
United States gets the odum broad OF course
the passengers VINO know they paying the head
tax think they have been robbed when they do not
remain long IN the country. and II is rea soma b
FOR them 10 figure IL that way The head tax
Is assessed upon all alien arrivals except citizens
OF Canada, Mexico and Cuba. and supports the
imn1tsra ton service II all goes into a permanent
fund. which maintains the splendid stations 81 Ellis
Island san Francisco. Honolulu and our other
ports 0'-'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
THE LITTLE CREEK GOLD.
Regarding Deposit IN
Ne7cest Gold Fields.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington Feb A.-SOTne interesting udtd re-
garding the gold strike Little Creek Alaska has
INST been furnished TO the Geological Survey by
Messrs Mofratt and Hess, who spent the last sum
mer in the Seward Peninsula for the Survey II
was little year ago-in the fall OF 1891
that the productive claims of Little Creek nrst
came into prominence Since then they have yielded
nearly 81 10000 Much the greater part of the gold
taken out came from four claims located within
an area little greater than one-tenth of square
mile.
Little Creek is a tributary of Snake River, at the
mouth OF which Nome is situated The bonanza
claims OF 1910 are the tracks OF the Nome
Arctic Railroad, only three miles north of Nome
The gold deposits lie deep Shafts have been sunk
as far as fifty feet. but the average workings are
between thirty and thirty five feet below the sur
face.
Frozen muck and moss varying in thickness
from twelve TO twenty-three feet. form heavy
covering for the gold bearing gravels. Some OF
the gravels are apparently well washed beach
sands, others were without doubt deposited by
streams Beds containing powders. some of which
weigh d ton, frequently top the workable graves
and are constant source Of DANCE in mining ny
especially during the summer months %Heh me
roof Is weakened by thawing. These powders occur
sometimes on bed rock and are sometimes Iounu !"
the muck that overlies the graVels
rock carry gold but the rich graveIs are found we'll
down. In some places they rest directly on d S!!e
I1resen, economic importance have thickness OF
between four and five feet which increased to six
feet in instance Where the material iV-
moved formed q lenticular mass.
Thin. elongated lenses or beds OF reddlsh Sahu
called ruby sand the color which is due times
10 small grains Of red garnet and at times 10 IRON
oxide. occur throughout the pay gravel and often
contain so much gold that il easily be detected
even in careless handling. Mica-sChst, in which
there occasional thin limestone beds, forms The
true bed rock but the so-called bed rock on
which the gold lies is sometimes the SChst. some
times a clay streak and in one place il is gravel
cemented with calcite deposited by circulating
waters Part Of the gold is fine, bright and haky
but part Of Il II coarser and contains many mug
gets worth and 10 cents apiece and occasional
ones worth several dollars.
one important result OF the Little Creek discoY-
IS that they have led active prospect
ing in the tundra gravels II has been known for
time that a small amount OF gold is almost
always present there but the occurrence and 20
Etion OF any other beach line back OF Nome be
determined only by actual investigation. 1t is safe
o predict that the Nome tundra will he the
Of extensive operations during the present
winter than in any previous year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05

decided 10 experiment with 1t by drilling deeper
IN doing 80 they struck the fourth sand ana We're
agreeably surprised to strike no" % Oh ''''.
,tsa, nv in,nortant producer. The well was at
once closed down until tankage and pipe connec-
lions could be made. and when reopened II was
found 20 be good for Nifty barrels day While
this did not come up TO early expectations the
we'll nevertheless even at fifty barrel rate,
a having affair but what was of Importance
was the probability that IL had brought TO light
new productive in the lower strata, which
was hardly dreamed OF before. The fourth sand.
however. Is expensive 10 work. and 10 is not ex-
pected that many VIII operate in IL unless some OF
the wells under way show up larger than
the one completed, proving that a new and valu-
able pool has been opened up, There Is some new
work in Wetzel County. and several wells are now
being put down on what may he regarded as prac-
ticaly new territory, and results are awaited with
interest. In the Bis Injun development ON sIxsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
Z. P. ABSORRS I. c. ROAD?
Hartman Company Said to Hare
Obtained Control.

An interest identified with the Union Paeihc
Railway Company said yesterday that there was
reason 20 believe that large amount OF llhnols
Central stock had been acquired by the Hartman
company A Chicago report states that Union
Pacific mas bought enough Illinois Central STOCK
10 place the Union Pacific in absolute control or
the Illinois Central the purchase being made in
part with the enormous profits made by the Union
Pacific in lis investments in the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific shares
u fs understood that the accumulation of Illinois
Central has been under way for period of TWO
wears and that the buying of the stock has been
covered by sales of Great Northern preferred ana
ncortbern Pacific held by Union Pacific in the open
market.
At the Waldorf last night prominent "aH
Street man said that according to his intoriha'ion
the Illinois Central and the Union PACING wo'id
be taken over by the Railroad Securities Complain
a New-Jersey corporation organized by hartman
interests basis Of not less than 500 OF 80 per
cent bonds S75 OF per cent bonds for each Sluo
of Union Pacific stock and proportonately salts
factory terms for Illinois Central
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
THE FINANCIAL MARKETS.
STOCK V4IUES UNDERGO II NEEDED REJECTION.
Monetary Conditions Sound-Iron and Steel Trade
Prosperity
UNDERGO II NEEDED

funds to better advantage here than they are
at home. Many foreign loans are about to
mature and there is now good reason for the
belief that renewal will be made i'm the greater
number of cases. Extreme confidence prevails
in conservative banking quarters over the out
look for stability In the country's fiscal affairs
in the balance of the year. and this confidence
among bankers naturally extends to specu-
lators who believe that there will be ample
supplies OF money for the speculative require
ments OF big bull market in stocks.
Conditions in the general business world con-
unue to excite enthusiasm among business men.
and notwithstanding the rumors OF coal strike
thls spring with the possibility OF such a strike
extending TO other lines of trade. there far
mas developed no sign OF alarm among the lead
ing industrial interests OF the United States.
The situation in the coal trade has never been
stronger from statistical point of view than
1t Is at present and II big strike should take
place in the spring the mine owners would be
In better position TO handle the requirements
of the consumers than they have been in any
past labor disturbance And because the strike
would come at time when the demand
for fuel would be falling off owing to the ap-
proach Of summer. the burden of it on
the public would not be so heavy it
eraI years ago, when labor disturbance devel-
oped in the coal fields at the beginning of the
cold season. In the iron and steel trade reports
now coming to hand show enormous demand
for consumption and heavier production than
ever before noted in the history of the iron
and stee! business. The demand for structural
material Is enormous throughout the country.
and II is expected that the month OF February
will be a record breaker from the standpoint of
new tonnage placed. The increase in the de-
mand for structural material is due OF course. to
the growing popularity of steel for building
purposes. Similar favorable conditions prevail
in copper, and, according to the opinion OF the
best informed men, there Is for any
fear as to the stability of copper prices in the
current year At present there is little copper
that is free for delivery at from thirty to sixty
days and production is not yet keeping pace
with the demand In the case of most con-
Germs the product is we'll sold into May al an
are showing big percentage OF gain the
corresponding periods a year ago. and bank
clearings are enormous. A reflection of the
countrys splendid business conditions is pre-
sented in the report of the Pennsylvania Rail
road for December, which shows on it's lines
east OF Pittsburg an increase of over -, 900 600
in gross and an increase of over 81 900 900 in
net, with propOrtiOnately large gains on the
lines west Of Pittsburg AS the Pennsylvania
covers a territory representative of most the
ings are always an excellent barometer Of trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS

table the Of all
owestan fna h
Fehrua4 n hgh ID bv
ghandIow prce they eyarsss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
PROSPECT OF COPPER HARMONY GOOD
Representative Of Heinze Says $4,000. 900
Suit Set Amslgamated 70 Thinking

Representative or the AmalgaInated and Of
The United Cope Company ssi6 yesterday that
tIc outlook for harmony between the copper
factions good but ;he.- said nothing had
been set'led in the way Of union OF interests II
would Doe several DAYS and POSSIBLY weeks they
sid before negotiations 1or consolidation Of
tlle interests which have Dee:- war with 90 ch
other could bs brougf- about.
p. A"gustus Heirse president ~ the United
Cope Company. t-s q. lie city yesterday. but
o. yi lis representatives. said he was not ready
10 give Information -. ne copper situation. AT
Tie time -ke represent said the pros
poets foF peace were good.
''Orc .OiII Ga favor = +, ,D,.solidattoa % the
copper nrope.Iirs." he saiI. is tha. theTe has
bees q r~act,c-i end 80 ne long litigation in
which 81 f.e.Uze mas aeen engaged 10 protect
l4is interests. His last Sut. for S3I 10000 made
The either side .hiUH e Wss about time 70 quit
A. present = = 0el-e-e1 sect there viii be no
lOre iltigs.Ci.. a.3d .le.c -eas9na BE expecta
t4cl o: a consolidation OF interests That is all
tai can De said now"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05

Creek. Tyler County. SOME good producers AZ =
coming 20 the front The Tyler on COMPANY
{. on the CHrse farm. is making good SEQ
and may be as good as the No. we'll on ms -
farm. which started out at ESQ barrels o7t :,
weeks ago. In Southeastern Ohio me 80
completed wells are lighter than forn'efS,
naturally. are unsatisfactory. as they may pof',-
the running out ~ the district The moss me-
ing development is the Berea grit pool = !, "a
field Munroe County. where the average
wells is larger than anywhere else N -ssylr.
Ohio. and where the wells possess $50 a. M,
Qualities Considerable work Is BENG u -. !.
district Refined petroleum was yprsi
so In barrels and 40 IN oulN az .,,t. Icvcs
Thu S"% ,,Ts,sr rssred market showed one ss
change. London was sid per impeTiai 3 ,rsss
decline Of I'D Antwerp unchahses 8 nl:S
per 100 knos. and Bremen unchAnsea -
Per 50 kiloa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
IN THE PETROLEUM EirIn

The developments OF last week In the low,
Southwest oil fields were Of special interes, ana
We advices from all sections were OF the sarna
genera! character. showing little or nothing nav o.
important IN the way OF new pools extensions or
strikes The most interesting feature for The Ia,
TWO weeks Is the we'll on the Teagarien farm, q,
the church District. Wetzel County The we'll Vas
drilled and operated for gas and had stro,g g.,
at the outset. but in time oil came in sucb go,
ties thAt II checked the gas flow. and IN. own.r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
ROCK ISLAND BONDS

The subscription for the Chicago Roc,, II,
and Paeific Railway first and refrndng norrsaa.
gold bonds opens this morning at H. as s"se
speyer Co The advance sales and appI,cs,,oua
TOT .nese bonds, which are legal savings bank
investment in New-York State have h -
heavy. both from American and European I,,,a.,
ors. and It is expected that the subscrintoD H.
will be promptly closed to-day ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
BEGINNING THE ICE HARVEST
Prospects of Fair Crop in Eastern Section
of the State
Tsy Telorrsph 70 The tribune ]

Hoosick Falls. y. Y. Feb 4-Icemen in this sec
ton OF Eastern New-Hork feeling very jubi-
liant over the prospects fair ice crop because
Of the continued cold wave to-day Already a few
contractors and haTyesters have commenced cut
ting from smaller streams and artificial ponds and
ere taking chances storing ice which is 'ass
than twelve inches thick
Experts predict that the cold wave Will not b.,
sustained sufficiently for a big harvest 50 fh4t
icemen are making the most OF thei- time nov
Some dealers having ice brought down from
north special cars 10 make sure % having Al
less, partial supply for The summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-05
r. o. KILeuRN IN REAL ESTATE DsA,

President Cassatt OF the PENNSYLVANIA Raur,,oa
President Ralph Peters OF the Long Island PAL
road. Ex-Governor Black Ii. c. Du Val J,EtfoA
woodward OF the Supreme Court. F y Kflhrrn
superintendent o. Banks. nd others are iutarseai
IN the purchase Of several hundred ceres O: lana
situated on both sides Of 4 flantic-hNe errsD5t,-C
from p cSaway iincrinu. which Of JaT-.,i'
Long Island. 10 The village Of Queens Inc Lind Is
'ini'ApIoNto, b.tt some s-re%tS have boon ,.r-t
through u and sewers lHid and other ilnDroS-a-
ments MADE. II is The Intention 81 the new ot-ra~p
10 cit the property into bu!din. sites This .prns