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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-28
THE SAGINAW NINE,

The Saginaw Mining company has its
building operations completed and is
ready TO start active and permanent
mining and milling operations. They
have been waiting for the completion of
the hoist, and as the finishing touches
have been put on, there is nothing now
to delay their regular runs. The new
hoist is first class, substantial affair
capable of sinking to 1000 feet, and is
fully equipped with all modern improve
ments 1t has been built over the main
working shaft which is now 300 feet
down, is well timbered and substantially
built.
The ore will be mined from the 800
foot level, where are exposed FIVE ledges
of quartz that are from four to eight feet
in width, and bear good values. Be-
sides these the company has a number
of surface workings in which large bod
les of ore are exposed that are of suffi-
cient high grade to make good milling
material. 1t is the intention to sink an
other 200 feet in the near future, as
there is good reason to believe that ore
can be mined in large quantities and
more economically at depth of 500 feet
This fact has been demonstrated through
the working of diamond drill, which
the company has had in operation in the
past. The ledges found on the three
hundred foot level dip to the west and
the diamond drill was put down from
the surface on an incline of about forty
| five degrees, and from a point west OF
the shaft, so as to cross cut these ledges
| 1t was found that at the 500 foot Level
an ore body of much greater width was
encountered and it is thought that the
several ledges that have been opened up
at the 300 come together and form {
larger body at lower depth.
The mill is ready to commence worl
as soon as the ore is delivered. 1t has
daily capacity of seventy-fve tons, ant
is of the amalgamating, concentrating
cyaniding variety 1t has been equip
ped with new and apparently success
, ful method of crushing and pulverizinI
rock, which can be operated at a small
expenditure of power.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-28
MINES AND MINING.

L. c. Johnson is having the assess
ment work done on the unpatented
claims of the Tin Reef, Gar and Dolphin
group.
The development work which has
been going on at the Lucky Boy mine in
Keystone for the past few weeks under
the direction Of VIM. Girard has been
the means of uncovering another ledge
of free milling gold ore. The discovery
was made Tuesday while Mr.. Girard was
prospecting just north of the blacksmith
shop. When panned the ore showed up
a good sized string of the yellow metal.
The result of the assays being made Is
not known.-Keystone Recorder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-28

DR.. Miller and Tom Hog came over
from Keystone Friday on Business mat
ters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-28

F. N. Meyer was sn arrival yesterday
from Denver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-28

Then be content poor heart!
Gods plans like lilies pure and white, unfold !;
We must not tear the close shut leaves apart;
Time will reveal the calyxes OF gold,
Aud II through patient toll, we reach the land
Where tired feet with sandals loosed may rest
When we shall clearly know and understand
j think that we viii say,
"(,Od knew the hest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-28
eJEWEIRY LINE.

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Send today and will send you post Paid posi-
tive Guarantee with every article.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
FEDERATION HAS
STORMY SESSION
SOCIALISTS VOICE VIEWS ON
FLOOR
"wase Slaves Denounce System un-
der Which They Work-7ltter
Attack Made on the Stars
and Stripes
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
DENVER, June 2O-The convention
of the western Federation of Miners
spent the entire forenoon in discussing
the proposed new preamble to the
federations constitution which COM
mfts the organization to Socialism The
debate was very spirited at times. No
action was taken on the preamble.
The proposed preamble in part is as
follows:
eve hold that there is class strug-
gle in society and that this struggle is
caused by economic conditions, that the
producer is exploited for the wealth he
produces; that the class struggle will
continue until the producer is recog-
nized, as the sole matter of the prod
net; that the working class must
achieve its own emancipation and that
the industrial union Of all useful work.
ers is the surest and wisest method of
attaining this end.
Therefore, we, the wage slaves, em-
ployed in and among the mines, mills
and smelters of the United States and
Canada, have associated In the Vest
ern Federation of Miners, the mining
department of the Industrial Workers
of the World"
Percy Rawling Of Goldfield, New, a
leader Of the radicals, who are in con-
troll Of the convention, said in the
course of his speech that there can be
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21

no friendly relations between the em-
ployes and the employed. because there
can never be friendly relations between
thief and the man he robs. He advo-
Gated discardIng the present preamble
and said he wanted to go on record as
the enemy of all employers of labor.
This sentiment was greeted with great
applause.
Discussion of the new preamble to
the constitution was resumed at the
afternoon session and the matter was
still before the convention when adj
Journment was taken. During the de-
bate Thomas Booher of Butte union
No. IL made violent speech against
present governmental conditions and
said the flag of the nation symbolized
the oppression of the working classes.
He asserted that the red in the flag
denoted 'blood spilled by wage earners
in labor riots" the blue represented
"black and blue marks inflicted upon
wage slaves by the capitalistic classj"
while the white in the flag represented
the linen used by capitalists to bind up
the wounds of the laboring classes"
He was interrupted repeatedly, and
finally John p. Rossiter of Butte En-
gineers No. SO jumped to his feet, de-
claring that Booher had insulted the
Stars and Stripes and that he was
compelled to protest. Angered at this,
Booher related that he would not again
"open his head" that gag law has
been applied on him and that he would
carry the matter to his union and tell
the members there how the conven-
tion had treated him. The freedom
with which certain delegates an
nounced their adherence to Socialism
and their determination to spread the
influence of this doctrine, wat a not
able feature of the sessions today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
MADMAN THROWS BOMB
IN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
BY Associated Press.

xlooUNIell T
ATHENS, Greece. June 2O.--An un-
identified man threw a dynamite cart
ridge from the gallery of the chamber
of deputies during an all-night session
which began yesterday The cartridge
fell among the benches, which were
crowded with deputies, but a disaster
was averted by the fuse becoming de-
tacLed in the fight of the missile.
The finance minister, who was speak
ing when the outrage occurred, rushed
TO the doors with all the deputies. The
thrower of the cartridge was arrested
and he proved to be insane.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
Lawyer Goes to prison
Rv Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, June 20.-James l..
Bradford. one of the most widely
known lawyers practicing in land
cases in the United States, today be-
gan a two years sentence in the par
ish prison. He was convicted on the
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
government in various land cases in
the southwest by the false entry Of
names.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
Postal official Makes statement

1--WE have no sliding scale. We do
not and never hove Disseminated
against members of the union in any
way. 1 never have asked a man in my
employ whether he belongs to the
union or not, and I do not knew ex-
cept as some of them have told me
Voluntarily I have had men come to
me and tell me they belonged to the
union and 1 have had others come to
me and tell me they did not. 1t has
made no difference in my treatment Of
the men.
There have been no complaints
made recently and / never discharged a
man for making complaint in my life.
We employ about thirty operators"
Asked whether steps had been taken
to fill the places of the present force In
case a strike occurred Mr.. Lewis said
that the matter had been discussed and
that he had had calls from a half dozen
or more local men who formerly were
operators and who had expressed a
Willingness to help out in an emerg-
enay. Moreover, Mr.. Lewis explained
that the entire office force of the local
office is made up of men who have
graduated from the key and who could
go back to 1t temporarily If necessary.
Yesterday Mr.. Lewis received over
the wires the following statement
given out in New York by Edward j.
Nally, vice president and general man
ager of the Postal Telegraph Cable
company:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
mo- Trouble at Postal

At the local offices of the Postal
company the trouble was laid largely
at the doors of the Western Union and
1t was denied that there exists any
friction between the company and its
Los Angeles employees Moreover, Cen
eral Manager Charles Lewis said that,
so far as he knew, there was little
troubls in the east.
He said that the 10 per cent raise
had been made to apply locally to all
but two men employed. 1t did not ap-
ply, he explained to men employed
irregularly and who had been in the
service of the company for less than
six months 1t did apply, however, to
men who had worked for the company
longer than six months, even If they
were not assigned to a regular trick"
and applied also to all men regularly
employed, regardless of their term Of
service.
when the raise went into effect"
said Mr.. Lewis, 1--WE had one operator
on regular trick who had been with
us less than a week. He was advanced
with the others. The men sent word
that they wanted to see me and in
vited them into my office. They asked
how the rule was going to be inter-
preted and we went over 1t together.
Each of them said they regarded the
decision reached as eminently fair. So
far as those two men were concerned
had completed six months service they
would be entitled to the raise, and /
suggested that If we overlooked the
matter they call our attention to 1t.
OF course that does not mean six
months continuous employment, but
six months from the time the man first
went to work for the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
Mr.. NaIIY,s Statement

Now that all of the troubles of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany have been adjusted, L wish to
say for the Postal Telegraph-C
company that the statement to the
effect that this company refused to
consider requests or complaints
from it's employees. either individu
ally or as committee, is entirely
untrue. We have always been
very glad to meet any of our en-
ployes and to consider any matter
which they might care to present.
For instance. our Chicago en-
ployes recently made application
for a still further increase of
wages. Inasmuch as we increased
the wages of operators, chief
operators and managers 10 per cent
on March 1, and on April gave the
chief operators an additional in
crease and on the same day we in
creased the salaries of our clerical
force, we did not feel justified in
making still further increases. And
we explained to them the reasons
why. On June IL ] wrote letter
on that subject to our general
superintendent in Chicago, Mr..
Capen, as follows:
"'Please say to the employees,
whose names are signed to the
communication of recent date ad-
dressed to you and which you for
warded to me with your letter of
June s, that we are unable at this
time to give favorable considera-
tion to their request for shorter
hours and increased wages. We
have already done all we can af-
ford to do.
"We cannot, in justice to the
company's interest and with busi-
hess prudence, do more. II in the
list of minor grievances submitted
there are any that call for attention
and consideration I shall be glad to
have your and Mr. Carrolls rec
ommendation as to what you think
should be done in each case. II
there are any rules in force which
may at times work a hardship upon
our employees we should do our ut
most to remedy them. Great care
should be exercised to prevent
under chiefs and others from un-
fair enforcement of rules and regu-
lations and from unjust discrim-
ination and unkind treatment of
the force.
at is the earnest desire of the
management that all our employees
shall be treated with consideration
and that every reasonable and
proper effort be made to insure
their health and comfort"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21

to me that any subordinate has dis
missed or Disseminated against any
telegrapher because of affiliation
with any organization such teleg-
rapher shall be restored to his po-
sition without prejudice as evidence
western Union Telegraph company
in Its relations to its employees.
beg to say that IL any telegrapl1er
feels ne has any grievance under
any of the foregoing conditions, and
II he cannot secure satisfactory
adjustment of his complaint with
the officials of the company, we
will submit the matter to the arbi-
tration of three parties, one to be
selected by the telegrapher. one by
the telegraph company and the
third to be selected by the two
so chosen. and In the event that
the two cannot agree upon a third
arbitrator within one week we will
be. very glad to have such third
arbitrator chosen by the chairman
Of the interstate commerce COM
mission and the commissioner of
labor acting jointly. As a further
evidence of our entire willingness
to- deal fairly and preserve ami
cable relation directly with our
own employees any teiegrapfer who
at any time has a grievance can
take 1t up with his superior either
in person, or IL he wishes, through
any committee he may select from
the other employees of this company
in the same district.
l have outlined above in brief
the position the Western Union
Telegraph company holds in re-
gard to the matterh we have dis
cussed, and you are at liberty to
make any use Of this letter that
you see fit. r. c. CLOWRY.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
The Lime Rock Band.

! Over in Lime Rock there f1ourishes the Barnum, Richardson band. It's a comparatively new organization but the boys produce good music. This band has had discouragements enough during the past few months to put many older bands out of business but the boys hung together because the village took an in- terest in the organization and rallied to its support whenever it needed funds or equipment And the Lime Rock folks didn't expect to hear professional band the first evening the new band stand was occupied. These things encouraged the boys and the fact that the people were with them, inspired them to greater effort to hold together when it seemed that because of members leaving town, there would not be enough to maintain the organization. They ap- preciate this support as is evidenced by a remark one of the band men made to THE NEWS man. He said that: "The people here are remarkably good to us." The feeling between Lime Rock and its band is of the right sort. Villagers can help wonderfully by giving a local en- terprise or organization their moral SUD- port. And they can as effectually dis courage it by withholding the said SUD- port.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
THE WEATHER BY TELEPHONE
The S.N.E.Telepuone Company's Free
 Service for its Subscribers.

The S.N.E.T Telepuone Company's Free
 Service for its Subscribers.
 The Southern NewEngland Telephone Company now has ill operation all over it's territory in Connecticut, a system by means of which the weather reports from the United States weather bureau in Washington, D. O., are sent out daily to every exchange in the state.
 Shortly before midnight the last report of the weather bureau in Washington is received at the central office in New Ha- ven. The operators call up all the offices in the state and transmit the report to them, so that in the morning, no matter in what part of the state the subscriber is, he has simply to step to his telephone, call up central and ask for < Number 25, ," who will tell him what the weather makers say the weather is to be for the day. This system of transmitting the report originated with the company. The value of the system to the public is, of course, very evident. It is, however, of especial value to the subscribers in the smaller towns and villages, who do not have early morning newspapers. The introduction of weather bureau bulletins without any expense to subscribers Is in keeping with the liberal policy of the Southern New England Telephone Com pany
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
Display of Old Glory

' The following are the dates on which Old Glory should be displayed by people of the land.
 Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 12.
 Washington's birthday, Feb. 22.
 Battle of Lexington, April 19.
 Memorial day, May 30. (On Memo rial day, May 30, the flag should fly at half mast from sunrise to noon and full staff from noon to sunset.)
 Flag Day, June 14.
 Battle of Bunker Hill, June IF.
 Independendence day, July, 4.
 Battle of Saratoga, Oct. IT.
 Surrender of Yorktown, Oct. 19.
 Evacuation day, Nov. 25.
 Those who see fit may omit the last three days on the list, but it is emi- nently proper for every man who owns a flag or can raise the money to buy one to observe the other occasions.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
BANK IS REGISTERING
CANAAN'S POPULAR INSTITUTION

Deposits Have Passed the S75, 1000
 Mark-Farmers are Placing Their
 Business With it-A New Form of
 Bank Money Order.
 The Canaan National Bank is pros pering far beyond the expectations of the stockholders and directors. It was opened on the Both day of February and to-day, at the expiration of eleven weeks and three days, the deposits have passed the $75.000 mark and are still increas. ing. Had the amount been S50,0 ,000 in- stead of $75, GOO on this date. the officials would have considered the outlook most encouraging. The new business is com- ing in very satisfactorily. Cashier Roger informs us that not day passes without new accounts, either large or small, being opened. It has, in the past, been the experience of all. or near ly all, banks, that it is most difficult matter to persuade the farmer that one of the most convenient, most business like and safest ways to handle his fi- nances is to open a checking account at some reliable bank and to pay his bills respect the farmers in this section of Litchfield county are no different from those of many other sections but the officials of the Canaan bank are much gratifed to observe that this farmer predjudice against banks is being rapid ly overcome and many of these tillers of the soil have come to the conclusion that a substantial vault in a reliable bank is much better place for their money than in chest, under the cor ner of carpet, under a pillow, at the bottom of the rag bag, back of stone ill the cellar wall ill a buried iron chest or in any one of the various places on tlieir own premises where farmers have been known to place money.
 The bank is now issuing what is known as bank money order. This is a new wrinkle and one that has at once gained public favor. It is ill reality a draft issued in the same manner as a money order and the charge for issuing the same varies from three to fifteen cents depending on the amount of the order which may be from $2.50 to s100. These orders are absolutely safe and are payable at banks anywhere ill the same manner as check.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
ACROSS THE LINE
News of our Busy Berkshire County
 Neighbors.

News of our Busy Berkshire County
 Neighbors.
 A party of five who are surveying from Chester to Lee for the Western Massachusetts electric railroad. Grades have been picked for third rail rather than trolley line.
 w. Barnes. Jr., of Pittsfield has been granted a patent on spring tire which he has invented and has an application pending for patent on spring wheel Both are intended to be used on auto mobiles and other vehicles on which rubber tires are now used.
 Orville Hunt of Winsted, Conn.,, has sold farm of 400 acres in Sandisfield to Judge Bennett of Litchfield county, Conn.
 The ticket wagon of Hunts circus was attached at West. Stockbridge. The attachment is for S4 to cover a meat blll which J. J. Barr alleges is due him. The proprietor of the circus disputes the bill. The circus has just started for the summer. e.
 Great Harrington has offered the Adams band $500 for ten concerts during the summer.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
STATE AND COUNTY
Items of Interest Boiled Down and
 Served for Quick Reading.

Items of Interest Boiled Down and
 Served for Quick Reading.
 William E. Futile of Stratford had 8 gold crown placed on the tooth of his pet bear.
 Sheriff Elect Frank Turkington, who takes office June l, has appointed Harry w. Newcity deputy game warden, depu. ty warden of Winsted.
 For 20 years pastor of the Congrega. tional church at Plainfield, the Rev. Henry T. Arnold has resigned, his res ignation to take effect July l.
 William s. Gilmore, youth of IT, has been fined S7 and costs at New Ha- ven for stealing ticket on the Consoli- dated railroad which a passenger had left tucked ill seat.
 Instead of using common towel in the wash rooms, pupils of the Winches- ter school district in New Haven are provided with absorbent paper, thus re- ducing the danger of spreading disease to minimum
 Safes i'll the post offices in Hawley- vile and Sandy Hook were blown open Friday by burglars. In Sandy Hook the burglars got 5000 in money and stamps and in Hawleyville $4OO. .#.
 Ice formed on some of the smaller ponds at Winsted Saturday, the ground was frozen and it is thought that large amount of potatoes and fruit have been spoiled by the cold weather. The mer- cury dropped to 2S degrees.
 Connecting the gas piping at his home at Bridgeport with pipe that carried the gas he consumed around instead of through the meter, Henry Moriarty es- capped paying gas bills. The Bridgeport Gas Company, however, finally discov- cred Moriarty's trick and his arrest fol- lowed. He was fined Sl0 and costs.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
AT PACKED BY A HORSE.
ELLSWORTH MANS EXPERIENCE

Broken Nose, Injury to Breast and
 one Finger is cut off-Opens Knife
 With Teeth and liberates Horse.
 On Friday evening of last week O. P. St John of Ellsworth was terribly in, jured by horse and experienced very narrow escape from death. He went into the stable to re-arrange the blanket on the family horse and what happened will probably never be known as MT. St John has no clear recollection of the circumstance. It is presumed, however, that the horse, which had become some what ugly of late, attacked him as soon as he stepped beside it. .
 A few moments after MT. St John entered the barn, a neighbor came to see him on matter of business and this neighbor, ill company with the hired man, went to the barn. As they opened the door the horse came dashing out and they realized that something was wrong. On entering the barn they found MT. St John under the manager, horribly in jured although still conscious. He was taken to the house and Dr. Knight of Sharon called who found fracture of the left leg below the knee, fracture of the left arm near the wrist, fracture of the nose, one finger on the right hand nearly severed and his chest seri- ously bruised.
 Remarkable presence of m1nd was shown by MT. St John when he ob- tained his pocket knife, opened it with his teeth, cut the halter with which the horse was tied and liberated the infuri- ated animal. All this he accomplished while the horse was making the attack. It is presumed that the finger was severed by one of the calks on the horses shoe.
 Although at last reports, MT. St John was doing nicely and will probably re- cover if no complications ensue, the re- covery will be gradual on account of his age which is about 65 years.
 His escape from death is considered miraculous and the incident has been an absorbing topic of conversation in Els worth, Sharon and the surrounding com munities for several days. F