Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-19

BY the governor, joint meeting 81 ne
New York and Vermont commissioner
was held IN the executive chamber. Plans
for memorial we're presented bv Louis
9. Latountaine OF the New York conn
mission. These plans take the form az 4
colossal lighthouse with 4 statue of
Cbamplain at the base.
There we're three plans shown. The
height called for il 100 feet and Il il saia
that the light shown at this elevation.
we're the memorial located on Isie "a
Motto, would be seen as far north a. ST.
Johns, P. O., and as far south as Crown
Point and Ticonderoga. One OF the
plans shows a museum at the base where
i . proposed to assemble the relics that
have been unearthed on Isle La Motto and
other places In the Champlain vatley.
The Hon. Fl. Wallace Knaup.
president, and Senator Henry W. Hill.
secretary Of the New York commission,
explained their inquiries on the subject
OF nageants and they recommended that
the battle Of Champlain with the Indians
be made one OF the important pageants
and that this be given at Ticonderoga.
Piattsburgh and Burlington. The ure-
sentation OF the Indian spectacle Of Hia-
watba has been considered and the New
York commission recommends that this
be made feature.
The sentiment was unanimous in favor
Of erecting some suitable memorial to
Samuel de Champlain, but no definite ac-
ton was taken as to what this memorial
shall be nor as to where 1t shall be To-
Gated.
The matter Of interesting the children
OF the public schools of the two states in
the coming celebration was favorably dis
cussed and It was practically decided to
expend one half Of the Vermont appropri-
alton OF $50, 600 for the memorial to be
erected.
An adjournment was taken until such
time as Governors Prouty OF Vermont and
Hughes OF New York shall call the Joint
commission together at Albany.
The joint commission fixed the date Of
the celebration as follows :-Monday.
July 8, at Crown Point; Tuesday, July 6,
at Ticonderoga; Wednesday, July Z, at
PlattsburR; Thursday, July 8, at BurllnR-
ton. and Friday. July 2, at isle La Motto.
Congressman Foster explained the
methods adopted in securing from Con-
gress an appropriation both for the enter
tainment Of foreign guests as yell as for a
memorial and he was very confident that
the United States government would treat
both appeals generously.
The Vermont tercentenary commission
organized by electing Lynn NJ. HAYS, sec
rotary, and Frank L Fish, treasurer. The
law creating the commission named Gov
ernor Prouty as chairman.
Vermont's Large Copper Production.
In 1907 Vermont produced copper, sill
yer and gold to the value Of g132, 643.
Z This was from the copper ores alone, az
was the case Of the production in 1905.
and the total increase in value, as COM
pared with 1905, was SIS, 1916. The pro-
duction Of gold in 1907 was 1.9s fine
ounces, valued at Sal, showing increases
by these amounts, as no gold was report
ed to be recovered from the copper ores in
1905. The silver production was 1914
tine ounces, valued at S2517, showing an
increase OF 2491 fine ounces and Ut 1881
as compared with the production Of 1906.
OF copper, $50, 425 pounds we're produced,
valued at $3.50, 0e5z-an increase, as COM
pared with the production of 1905, OF
4i0,1i pounds and Of $50, 704. Three
deep mines reported production OF cop.
per. silver and gold in Vermont in 1907,
from ~, 1913 short tons Of ore. The aver.
age total value OF gold and silver recov-
cred from these copper ores in 1907 was
g0.313 to the ton. The average recovery
Of copper was 52.7 pounds OF metal pei
ton OF ore.
The production was derived from ths
well-known copper mines near Corinth,
STAFFORD and South STAFFORD, In Orange
county. The deposits are large bodies Of
ehalcopyrite and pyrrhotite in crystalline
schlsts, and have long been identified
with the history of mining in Vermont
Renewed interest and activity In thes'
important ore deposits and better indus
trial conditions would seem to promise 8
considerable output In the immediate fu
ture.
The Pike Hill mines Of the Pike Hill
Mines company are Lear Corinth and ar
developed BY an adit 1000 feet long, in
clined shafts 475 and 200 feet deep. ant
by numerous crosscuts, wines and drifts
: The plant consists OF q Acton magnets
= concentrating mill and the picked ore anS
concentrates are shipped. The Corintl
: Copper company has recently bought tn
= property OF the Old Union mines a-d re
ports a large amount Of exploratory
work, all in ora, in the old Bickneii min'
: during the first ten months OF 1907. Thi
! mine Is said to be the original discovery
= Of copper ore at Corinth and was locates
( in 1916. Shipments Of ore were made q
I a result OF this development work, and nj
+. to the time Of unfavorable market condi
, tions the prospects seemed bright for tn
: future. The Elizabeth mine, anothe
I famous Vermont producer in the past
i. has become the property Of the Vernon
: Copper company, and was under develop
4 ment In 1907 with view to 3 daily ont
/. put OF from 800 to 500 tons. new 400
/. ton blast furnace was completed during
I the year to replace the old 150-ton fur
4 mace. A concrete dam at Sharon on tn
. White river will furnish 500 horsepowe
I for mine and furnaces through 9 trans
! mission line eight miles long. 1t wa
= planned to ship the product OF this min
= as matte. The development up to 100
Z was an open cut 1000 feet long and iron
20 to so feet deem, q vertical shaft 300 lee
= deep and tunnel 400 feet long. Durinl
\ the year renewed interest was also show
+ in the Orange mine, near STAFFORD. I'M
mine IL developed BY an inclined shaft I
the 100-foot level and by drifts and cross