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Smyrna times., 1908-09-30
DUCK CREEK REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE A, {. JARDINE
SELECT HIM FOR DISTRICT REP
RESENTATlVE IN LEGISLATURE
John P. Hudson Renominated For
Levy Court-Edgar Spruance Lands
Nomination For Register of Wills

Nomination For Register of Wills
The Republicans of Kent County
yesterday put their ticket in the field.
For Duck Greek Hundred, Augustus
E. Jardine was nominted for the
lower house of the Legislature and
John P. Hudson for Levy Court. The
Convention also nominated Edgar
Spruance for Register of Wills. The
Convention was marked by an har-
monious feeling throughout. The
ticket in full is as follows: State
Senators-Second District, William
H. Marvel; Fourth District, Alfred
c. Creadick of Harrington. Repre-
sentatives-First District, A. E. Jar
dine of Smyrna; Second District,
William T. Cullen of Little Creek :;
Third District, William H Lurty of
Brenford; Fourth District, Luther
Seward of West Dover; Fifth Dis
trict, William H. HAZEL of Dover /;
Sixth District, Luther johnson of
Willow Grove; Seventh District,
Isaac Jackson of Wyoming; Eighth
District, John B. Conner of Magnolia; ;
Ninth District, Stephen S. Wroten of
Harrington; Tenth District, Benja-
min F. Hudson of Milford. Levy
Court-John P. Hudson of Smyrna for
First District; Elmer H. Walker for
Third District; Henry E. Moore for
Fifth District; Ewell G. Parvis for
Sixth; James H. Jones for Seventh.
Five districts have holdover mem
bers. The following is the county
ticket: For Sheriff-David Frank
Marvel of Milford; For Coroner
Samuel E. SaxtOn of Magnolia; For
County Treasurer-John T. Buckson of
Little Creek; For Register of Wills
Edgar Spruance of Smyrna For Proth-
Onotary William B. Turner of Har-
rington.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-30
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Douglass Durand Matriculates at
BuckneII Universiy-Fire Drill

Among the graduates of the
Smyrna High School Douglass Durand
is the only one as yet who has
matriculated at any college.
Douglass is taking up the electrical
engineering course at Bucknell
University, Pa.-A fire drill was
given on the fire escape last Thurs
day. This is the first time that a
test has been made since being
erected. The time made by the
scholars in getting out of the building
averaged three minutes. AT the High
School, Friday afteroon, the ques-
tion debated was Resolved, That
political parties have done and are
doing more good than harm" The
debate was decided in favor of the
negative. Prof. Burial, physical
culture expert, was a visitor at the
school Tuesday. He succeeded in
impressing on the school that
physical culture is a great thing
The teachers meeting will be held
at the school October 3rd. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-30
CHANGERS GIVE A SOClABLE.
First Social Meeting of Season Held
Saturday EVening-Large Attendance

Saturday EVening-Large Attendance
The first social meeting of the
Grange for the autumn was held on
Saturday evening, Sept 26th, when
the Patrons of Husbandry turned out
in full force to enjoy musical given
in behalf of the newly puchased piano
recently installed by the society.
Following the program refreshments
were served the hundred or more
guests. Following was the program /:
Piano solo, Miss Anna Talbot; Vocal
Solo, Miss Mary Reed; Instrumental,
Miss Reba Latta; Tenor Solo, Mr..
Thomas Start; Duett from Mozart,
Miss Nellie Ford, Miss Roberta Cross !;
Solo, Miss Lillian Ennis; Chariot
Race, Miss Anita Jones; Duett,
Messrs. Latta; Burning of Rome,
Miss Roberta Cross; Duett, Miss
Reed, Mr.. Start; Instrumental selec-
tions, Mr.. Richardson.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-30
FEARFUL ACCIDENT AVERTED

Mrs. John n. Bishop of CheswoId
Suffers Painful Burns From Stove
Cheswold, Sept. 29.-Mrs. ]. H.
Bishop had a thrilling experience
with her gasoline stove last week.
Discovering there was a leak she
approached too close with a light
when the gasoline ignited and for
the moment the situation was indeed
precarious. Miss Lille Bishop
screamed Justify from which the
neighbors responded quickly so what
might have been serious misfortune
was averted. Mrs. Bishop did not
escape without painful burns about
her face and hands.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-30
WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONS
Local Society Elect Officers and Name
Delegates to National Convention


Delegates to National Convention
The annual election of Officers of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Asbury M. E. Church held
at Mrs. Amanda Ashcraft's last
Thursday afternoon resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Robert Watt
Vice Presidents. Miss Mary W.
Thompson, Mrs. Laura Yocum and
Mrs. Joseph Williams; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Annie w. Sutton;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. William
H. Baggs; Treasurer, Mrs. John H.
Hoffecker; Agent for the Woman's
Missionary Friend, Mrs. William
Tschudy; Superintendent of Mite
Boxes, Miss Susie Hudson. Program
Committee: Miss Mary W. Thompson,
Mrs. Thomas Haynes and Mrs. L. M.
Price; Delegates to the annual meet
ing of the Philadelphia Branch to
be held at Lancaster, Pa, Mrs. John
H. Hoffecker, Alternate, Mrs. John
Roberts.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-30
COUNCIL HOLDS SHORT SESSION
Hears a Few Committee Reports and
Adjourns After Allowing Claims

Town Council held short session
Friday evening with all present
except Councilmen Roberts and
Robinson. Mr.. Grieves reported
that the electric light line had been
extended to DR.. Ryan's stable and a
street lamp placed corner of East
and Fisher streets. The street
Committee was authorized to give
winter protection to the fve-ton
roller which will be done by moving
it to the town lot and erecting shed
over it. Mr.. Hudson complained on
behalf of the residents of south Main
street that the sprinkler service did
not extend down as far as the
gashouse despite the fact that the
residents down there were entitled to
it. The matter was referred to the
Street Committee. Council adjourned
after allowing bills to the amount Of
1922. .01.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-30
UNIFORM HIGH SCHOOL COURSE
State Board of Education at Meeting in
Dover Adops a New Curriculum.

A course of study for the State
High Schools was adopted by the
State Board of Education at it's
quarterly meeting at Dover Friday
on the recommendation of the superin-
tendent and principals of Sussex
county. The course was adopted
for one year for Sussex county.
No high school course has heretofore
been adopted for the State schools.
There is now in effect an elementary
course upon which the superinten-
dents of the three counties are
working and it will probably be
revised. When the high school
course is completed any pupil will
be as qualified as a graduate of the
Wilmington High School. The
course will be considered by the
principals of Kent and New Castle
counties, and whatever is agreed
upon after their recommendations
have been submitted, will be the
course in the State High Schools.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-30
MUSICAL AT ASBURY CHURCH

To be Held Uuder Auspices of Social
Department of Epworth League
The first of a series of Musicals to
be given under the auspicies of Asbury
Epworth League, will be held in the
lecture room of the church Thursday
evening, October the 9Th. Miss
Rieta Emerson, an amateur imper-
senator from Wilmington, will
assist, rendering several selections.
There will be solos, DUETS, quartetts
and instrumental selections. Asbury
is noted for its musical talent and
this musical will be a rich treat.
Light refreshments will be served at
the close. Do not lose sight of the
date, Thursday, October the 8th.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-30
HEAVY RAIN ENDS DROUGHT
Storm Visited This Vicinity Monday
Night and Drenched Parched Earth

Night and Drenched Parched Earth
The second long drought of the sea-
son came to an end in this vicinity
Monday evening when storm came
up with a heavy down-pour of rain.
For time it rained in torrents and
seemed to be general throughout a
large section. Following the storm
came a sudden drop in temperature
which necessitated heavier clothing
and fires. Farmers welcome the
rain as it will put the ground in
condition for wheat seeding which is
now on. The warm weather of the
past week or two has made it
favorable for tomatoes and our local
canneries have been rushed to their
capaci ty. The season is now draw
ing to a close.
Smyrna times., 1908-09-30
CHEsWoLD TOMATO CROP ENDS

Prestons CannerY closed Down Ana
Only a Few Shipments Made
Cheswold, Sept 2S.-Only re-
mnant of the tomato crop of this
year is now left as is evidenced by
the few teams delivering them on
our siding. Preston's cannerv
closed Tuesday of this week having
packed approximately half the num-
Der of cases they did last year. The
Keifer pear crop aas also dwindled
to very small deliveries.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
MACNAMARA COMPANY IS
BACK AT HARD WORK

Local stockholders Of the MacNa,
mara Mining company are in receipt of
letters giving some interesting points
about the property in anticipation OF
the annual stockholders meeting soon
to be held. They were as follows:
"The litigation pending between the
West End Consolidated Mining company
end the MacNamara Mining company,
over which the greater portion of the
MacNamara mine was under injunction
for nearly two years, prohibiting US
from extracting ore or developing in
that territory was very advantageously
settled out Of court on July 81, throw
ing all our territory open to us and e1-
Guiding any possibility Of future liti-
CATION with the West End company.
"Since the above date we have been
industriously developing our entire ter
ritory and have opened up several new
ore bodies, besides developing those we
already have. We are milling our pres
ent output at the Montana -Tonopah
mill and are keeping fifteen stamps
dropping on our ore, crushing fifty tons
per day, We have paid all litigation
expenses and other Indebtedness, and
are accumulating surplus from which,
in the very near future, we hope to dis
burse dividends. There are at present
fifty-three men employed in the mine.
Immediately after our annual meeting,
an annual report will be mailed to each
stockholder of record
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
U7AA'S MINES FOUND
IN SPLENDID SHAPE
Foreign Experts Perceive Good
Points for Prevention of
Mine Disasters.

Robert Forester, tho noted geologist
and mining engineer. has Just returned
from Washington, where he has been
in consultation with the interior de-
partment. This was the wind up Of a
trip of great importance to Utah and
embraced the mines of Utah and Colo
rado. where, in his official capacity AS
consulting engineer of the Rio Grande
system. he conducted n dlsting guished
party of foreign scientists, who were
on n mission from their respective gov.
ornmcnts to inspect the devices used
here for the protection OF hfc and prop
ertv in the mines The party enter
tanned by Mr.. Forester included Mr.,
Victor Watteyne, inspector OF mines for
Belgium: Carl Meissner, councillor of
mines for Germany; Captain. Arthur
Desborongh. II. NJ inspector of explos-
ives for England, and DR.. Joseph A.
Holmes, chief of the technological de-
cal survey. The party had the private
car of the Denver Rio Grande, and
visited many mines in Utah and Colo
rado,
The party was united in saying that
the methods in vogue in the Utah mines
inspected as a safeguard were far ahead
of those in use in European countries,
and would be unanimously recommended
in making their reports. Many OF these
recommended have been in use IN Utah
for eighteen years. All of the devices
which received such high CONNIE nda:
ton are the results Of experiments and
the installations Of Mr.. Forester.
1t was in connection with the Oft
cial report Of this inspeSion that Mr.
Forester was called 10 Washington
and the result of these investigations
have been published in pamphlet form
bv the interior department mt Washing
ton under the direct supervision OF see
retary James A. Garfield, That this
report will servo to more fully call at.
tcntion to the progressive methods fol
lowed by the mines of Utah, and prove
a lasting benefit to the state, there If
no question.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
MEXICO CON. OFFICIALS
REPORTED NON-HARM0NlOUS

Western stockholders will be inter
ested in the following account OF IN
ternal disturbances in the official house
hold OF the Mexico Consolidated COM
panv, and there are many. western pco-
pie interested in this proposition. The fol-
lowing article in m TegaTd RDrean 70 taese Feia
E. L. White and J. A. Coram parted
company as business associates several
months ago, Mr. White is now can
vassing stockholders of the Mexico Con.
solidated Mining G. Smelling CO.. of
which Mr.. Coram is president, with
view of Wrestling control OF the manage
ment from the Coram office. He claims
to have signatures TO paper demand.
ing change IN the management, signed
by stockholders, representing 10000
shares out Of the 100000 shares now out
standing Mr.. Coram is the largest
stockholder Second in point Of size is
the House of Stallforth in Mexico,
which owns 81 900 shares and controls
$4,000 shares: p. l.. White is the third
largest stockholder with $1,000 shares.
Z. Eliot Hodgsken of New York was
this week elected director Of the Mex
signed. Mr.. Hodgsken represents the
House Of Stallforth, and this interest is
not now antagonistlc to the present
management. Mr.. Coram refuses to
discuss the eIIOIJ OIL MI. w nltc W uc-
pose him from the management, ex-
cept to say that he is taking no action
TO meet his opposition. which is alleged
to be the outcome of personal griev~
ances. \ director of the company says:
~ suppose it will be claimed that Mr..
Coram is responsible for the decline in
the price of silver, the excessive rainy
season in Mexico which has prevented
operation for two months, and the bad
roads there, all of which have contrib
uted TO the falling.off in earnings.
"The whole trouble with Mexico
Consolidated has been the unfortunate
purchase of $l50,000 worth of custom
ores at much higher prices for silver.
This is responsible for a floating debt
of 100000. We have also been unable
to get out ores for several months be-
cause of impossible roads. due to the
excessive rainy season. We are sixty
five miles from railroad and every"
thing has to be carried in and out. AS
matter of fact, both the concentrat-
ing and cyanide mills are now in full
operation, and beginning November
we should show net earnings of between
$1,000 and $4,000 gold per month even
on the present low price of silver. Gen
eral Manager Morehouse, who has been
criticized for devoting so little attention
to the Mexico Consolidated affairs, is
now giving this company his undivided
attention, and / believe our troubles are
now behind u.s.
The present contest for the control,
if such it can be called, may result in
the election of several new directors,
representing large stockholders Mr..
Coram was reelected president of the
company only few weeks ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
COLUMBUS HAS A
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
New Disclosures on Fourth
Level Mean Much to the
Company.
SAM LEVY VISITS
PROPERTY AT ALTA
Splendid Backs Are Available
on Carbonate, Silver and
Copper Resource.

"I believe that the Columbus Cow
solidated management has brought its
affairs TO the point whero there is moth
ing but daylight now ahead of the per
scvcring men who are at the head Of
the organization said Sam Levy Of
the National Development company
Saturday. Il went through the Co!um.
bus day or two ago, and the improve.
ment on the 400-foot level is marked
one and one that 7 deem very impor-
tant. I believe the Columbus manage
ment deserves as much as any i'll the
west, The world does not appreciate
what the officials have had TO coutend
with during the past year. You must
see the mine and conditions generally
TO appreciate the 6ght against great
odds that they have carried on
Mr.. Levy states that the new car
Donate ore body on the 400-foot level,
tapped while the drift was enroute to
the main contact, was found at an in
tersection between an east and west
and a north and south fssure. The
management needs to do very little
sorting to make the rock all ready for
instant consignment TO the market it
being shipping product carrying sill
yer md copper. Mr.. Levy was in
formed that the management expected
to have at least 400 feet of backs on
this resource, so there will be splendid
tonnage available in the future right
there.
While in the camp of Alta Mr., Levy
visited the Pittsburg property, where
ho is directing vigorous campaign Of
development work, The lower tunnel
has proceeded about 100 feet on it's
way, there remaining about $50 feet
yet before the resources are encouu-
tered. The Pittsburg extends from
the Alta side to the American Fork
side Of the divide, and while in Ameri~
can Fork. Mr., Levy saw unmistakable
signs Of the great activity that owners
of American Fork properties now are
indulging in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
BOOMING WEEK CLOSED
On LOCAL EXCHANGE

saturday was an extremely busy day
on tho local exchange. tho morning ses-
sion being productive of sales for l32.5b5
shares OF stock the value OF which
amounted 10 500 552.35. The beauty about
this trading was that it was scattered
clear around the board, no Gnc or two
stocks mopopoIziug all the attention,
The Tntics were strong, rs usual. Among
the unlisted stocks Silver King Coalition
was much stronger and In good demand.
Tho present month bids fair To be above
normal II the present gait keeps Up. Dur
ing the past week 90G.5I2 shares of stock
have been traded In, for which the In
weston checked out the sum Of $500, iG9. 81.
There was q strong feeling Yesterday that
the new week would bc equally cs good
as tn" one closed. The following were
the closing unlisted and listed stock
transactions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
SALT LAKE IS To
RETAIN PRESTIGE
Independent SmeIter of Cole
Ryan Interests Given Hearty
Welcome.
MEANS VOLUMES TO
THE MINING WORLD
Surveyors Now Working at
SmeIter Site in the TOOeIe
Valley.

Tho announcement that an iuae-
pendent smelling organization, backed
BY the Cole Ryan interests, was going
to enter the Utah field was the sole
topic OF conversation Saturday among
local mining and smelling men. The
fact that the plant is TO be installed,
now apparently assured, leaves good
taste nearly everywhere.
It is the consensus of opinion To-
cally that the organization will be
closely allied with the Utah Consoll-
dated interests, although n separate
company will be formed The Cole
Ryan interests have secured the ease
meuts owned by the Utah Consolidated
company in Tooele county. and from
Butte comes the intimation that Messrs
Cole and Ryan are to be expected soon
IN Salt Lake City TO make personal
canvass Of the situation.
The new smclter is to treat both lead
and copper ores, and while no announce
ment as vet has been made relative
to capacity, it is thought certain that
the new plant will rank with any of
the large smelters of this state, At
the present time work is going ahead
at the smclter site by surveyors secur-
ing elevations and plating out the site
for the various smelter buildings. Lo"
cal people expect 10 find the new com
pany breaking ground before the first
of the year.
This enterprise assures for Salt Lake
City and vicinity the prestige as the
world s greatest smelling center, which
was so nearly destroyed by the inlunc-
tion secured by the farmers over
year ago. With the special improve
ments that have been made since that
time in the proper handling Of smelter
fumes there is every reason to expect
all the Objectionable features of smelt-
ing ores to be eliminated from the new
Tope1e copntv Dlant
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
LOWER MAMMOTH CALLS
FOR AN ASSESSMENT

At a directors meeting. held Satur-
day afternoon by the Lower Mammoth
company, an assessment of five cents
per share was levied, This assessment
is intended TO start the work of sink
ing the main shaft from the 1900 to the
2000~foot levels. where the management
believes the richest ores of this prop
erty now exist. From the 1900 to the
1S00-foot levels the property has been
explored by means of wines, and the
new shaft will not only tap the re-
sources, but will make possible more
economical extraction Of the ores. The
company has no need to add any equip
ment for this deep work, the new cleo
trio hoist being sufficient for the task
mapped out.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
NATURE PROVIDES A
VAULT FOR RICHES
Wyoming Placer Company Has
Fortune Frozen in String of
Sluice Boxes.
Special To Tho Tribune.


CHEYENNE. Wyo., Nov. 14,-Over
on Douglas creek. in the southwestern
corner Of Albany county. thousands and
thousands OF dollars worth OF gold
lies In open boxes. unprotected by any
loci; OF human contrivance and guarded
by only two lone some miners. But ma
tpre has locked the treasure as securely
in as though it lay in a vault Of u
bank, and It's owner, the mericau Gold
Placer Mining company, feels no APP
prehension regarding its safety,
This gold lies in the sluicc boxes of
the company's plant and represents the
product OF several weeks of operation
Of plant with n capacity of 1000 yards
Of gravel daily, The company intended
to make cIcan-np of the boxes at
about this time, but phenomenal fall
weather resulted III freeze which made
it necessary to close down the plant
and abandon the idea OF n cleanup be-
fore next spring. The gold, gravel
and water in the sluccs froze into n
mass as hard as granite and nothipg q
short Of conhagration could now sep
arate them. The value of the gold in
the boxes is believed to run well into
the thousands, but as the precious dust
is as safe where it lies as it would
be in the strongest bank, the company
does not believe IT necessary to burn
the sluIccs TO get 1t out and will let
it lie until the spring thaw releases it.
Two reliable miners have been employed
to stay at the camp all winter and pre-
vent any person from meddling with
the boxes, and as the officers of the
company have implicit confidence in
these men they arc not worrying about
the safety of the gold. Already the
road to the camp is almost blocked by
snow and within a short time Will be
entirely blocked. After that the guards
at the camp will have a lonesome time,
as their only contact with the outside
world, as represented by Holmes and
Centennial, the nearest settlements, will
be when one or the other of them sees
fit to make a difficult and dangerous
trip on snowshoes.
Max J. Meyer, president of the Amer.
lean Gold Placer Mining company, and
e. o. Glenn, fiscal agent for the com
pany, returned last night from the
camp. where they made arrangements
for the guarding of the gold during the
winter, and paid off the large force Of
men which had been employed prior to
the freeze. While at the camp Glenn
chopped out small pan of contents
of the sluices and found it to be al
most one-third pure gold AS there are
$50 rifles in the sluices, the value of
their contents may be imagined.
New York Mining Stocks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
Utah APEX SENDk
IN STEADY TON
Company Finishing Wor
Will Simplify GreatIy
Ore Extraction.

A company of Bingham that
ing out splendid results withor
any fuss about it is the N
which Is still contributing =
tonnage 10 the local smel,ers
Manager Oliver was in rho
Bingham Saturday, and when
gardlng ore shipments, stated
company still IS sending do
tons OF first-cIass lead and [,
daily from the great body Of
continually being opened
opened at a greater rate tba,
agement is extracting the
market purposes.
Mr.. Oliver states thai tbo
making tho connections bct
upper and lower workings
pushed as rapidly rs good wo,
can do the Job, and he eypsct,
work TO be completed ly th,
December, By this new imr
the management will be ahle
everything from the mine q,
lowest workings. thereby al
the expense incident To tram,
ations, making a splendid 6,
tom on everything brought io
light. Mr.. Oliver saws fbo ~
Is showing a continual INN
and all the work is n,
smoothly. -