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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10
0cmuIgee Ferry
Jacksonville, Ga. Dec. Z, Oe

JaCkSOnVlllG, via. OSC' , OO'
Mr.. Editor
Dear Sir I notice in your paper
of11-19-O8 that the Business League
urge the County Commissioners to
push a new road to Red Bluff
landing on the Ocmulgee River:
Not wishing to insinuate or to in
terrupt the good judgement of
your League. But being quite ia
miliar with the people and Coun-
try am quite sure the place TOR
this road to be cut to the river is a
mistake my reasons are as follows:
At Red Bluff it is high and dry on
your side of the river but Oh my
what about this (The Telfair) side
about four miles swamp we'll sup,
piled with bad lagoons the road on
this (the Telfair) side would enter
the public read seven miles east OF
Rhine Ca, trading and business
point generally the consequence of
a road and ferry at Red Bluff
would be q failure to draw trade
from our county viz too near
Rhine the smallest rise either over
flows these lagoons or makes four
miles of the nasty muddiest swamp
all but impossible, C toll of free
ferry would not pay Fitzgerald or
Ben Hill County the patronage
would be too small for the reasons
mentioned in this letter toll fer
ry would be the same only less
crossing on account bad swamp
easy overlooked fairage to pay,
of course as explained most anyone
would 90 seven miles to q railroad
point On ordinary county roads
rather than to go five to the river
(and four of that swamp then
eleven to your town. Mr.. Editor
you \ remember we tried a free fer
ry at this place some five years ago
the above reasons was why it was
a failure then, the same condition
exist now, Now ! honestly think
v without 5 selfish motives or i'll will
to any one, after living quar-
Tier Of a century in two and one
half miles of the Ocmulgee river
THAT the Lampkins old field ferry
would be the spot for the following
reasons list. Its been a ferry
twenty five years. A ferrymar
there every day in the year (excep
lin extreme high water) for the
past seventeen years. End it ha
and will patronize Fitzgerald NOR
than any two ferries now or vii
be in operation that the dali.
Ecrossing are good would be bette
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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10
Furnished Rooms To Rent.
Mrs. e. N. Jacobs.
West end of Roanoke Drive.

Buttons covered by The Empire
store all sizes same DAY order re-
ceived. l57 st
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10
James Partridge Dead.

James Partridge died at the
home of his father on West Mag
lola street Wednesday morning
after q lingering illness.
Dir. Partridge was well known
as an ex. policeman of this city and
,l,ayes q large unmber Ct frienes
ho sympathize with his family IL
$eir loss.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10
See Mrs. F. P. stoner, GIGS. Lee

See Mrs. F. P. stoner, GIGS. Lee
ST., before renewing subscribing
for any Of the leading magazines
or club offers. Also before pur-
chasing your Xmas gifts. New
samples dress goods, stamped goods,
Mexican drawn work, Battenburg
pieces, initial handkerchitfs, Cali
fornia perfumes, powders and
creams, "Sempre Giovine (Always
Young), and Mrs. Stipe's Bon Ton.
Also plants for sale. II
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10

The Ladies Guild Of the Episco-
pal church will held their annual
bazaar Lee. 22d, in the Greer block
next door to Selby's Cafe, all kinds
OF fancy and useful articles for sale,
also home made candy and cakes.
Mrs. ]. G. Knapp, Pres.
Mrs. G. W. Harrington, Sec'y.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10

After November 18th, the Farm
er's Uni2n Ginnery will operate
only en- Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays until futher notice.
G. A. Newcomer, Sec'y and Treas.
145.t If.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-10

Exchange National Bank
!, :. Mr.. G. G. Smith is out of the:
city on business,
All size buttons covered by The
- Empire Store. lol-6t
Mrs. L. N. Hall is visiting rela'
tives in Brunswick.
MIR. Milton Flanders was here
yesterday from Ocilla:,
Mrs. G.. F.. Dickson has returned
from visit to Atlanta.
Dir. Dobyn Holmes spent last
night in the city from Cordele. -.
FOR SALE:~Household furnitur::
Apply at416 South Main. 1912
Mis-. Harry c. Quarles has re-
''~ turned from q lengthy Vlsltto rela-
tives in Virginia. 49,.
Mr.. j.. r. Monroe, of Abbeville,
is in the-city; the guest of Mr. and
-, Mrs. J. L.. Pittman.
Mrs. AEayhae' Ware and. little
daughter are, visiting Mrs. Wares
. parents in valdosta.
=. ), DR.. and Mrs. c. D. seely are
- entertaining this week Mr.. Lamb
". from St. Petersburg, Fla.
~: Mrs. q. G. Powell has returned
- home after weeks visit to rela-
:, .tives in Leary and Dawson.
3SsS The Ladies Bazaar of the Epls
'Se BAL church has been postpon-
" ed until the 22nd of December.
=. Miss Maggie Null is filling Miss
.Mary Haile's place as 4th grace
teacher in Miss Haile's absence.
:, Miss Sallie Lundy died at her
home about seven miles west OF
:. town lastluight of heart failure
Mrs. e. e. Roach is back from
~savannah where she went Sunday
to attend the funeral at her uncle
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ross have
returned to their home in Indiana
after visit here to Mrs. Martha
.EIlars.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wall are en-
pertaining his cousin, Mr.. II. i.
Dickens, of ShelbyvilIe, Tenn, for
q few days.
:s:The crowds at the local hotels are
unurecedented' There were fifteen
people waiting for rooms this
morning at the Lee Grant, all ar
riving on the early morning train.
This hotel contains sixty-eight
bedrooms, which shows the num-
Der already here.
Mr.. Bennett Mass, Travelling
Freight Agen of the A. B. 8 A.,
was in to see us yesterday. Mr..
Mass is the eastern agent of the
Bee Line with headquarters in New
York. His road will soon have
two new boats on between Bruins
wick and Boston.
Atlanta Birmingham and Allan
TIC is. continually extending its lines
and improving its services.
James Partridge Dead.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16
ONE OF GREATEST
BUILDINGS In
THE WORLD
(special to NC sentlneI.( }

Chicago, Sept. 16.-What will be
one of the largest buildings in the
world is to be erected in Chicago by
the Peoples Gas, Light & Coke COM
pany, at a cost of S3,000,000. 1t
will occupy the site of the present
office building of the corporation at
the northwest corner of Michigan
boulevard and Adams street, as well
as adjacent frontages which recently
have been purchased.
The new building is to be 20 stor-
les high and will occupy a site that is
1876 feet on Michigan avenue and III
feet on Adams street. Ernest r.
Graham of ID. II. Burnham e Co.
says there is no building in the coun-
try that will have a larger floor area
devoted to offices. This area amounts
to 550,320 square feet, or 3 acres.
E. G. Cowdery, vice president of
the Peoples Gas, Light & Coke com
pany, states that the exterior will be
of white unpublished tile and that
about six floors will be occupied by
the company. The remainder will be
rented for general office purposes.
The work of preparing the site is
to be begun as soon after Nov. / as
possible. At first, the building now
occupied by the gas company will be
left undiSturbed. The new building
will be put in the form of an Il"
around this corner. When the con-
struction has advanced far enough,
the offices will be moved to the large
structure and the old one will be de-
stroyed.
-,egotiations for the site have been
going on for about two years. Part
of 1t is now occupied by the Womans
Athletic club. The club will be left
vii hnuf n
ers begin work in November
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
building, New York, has a floor space
of 1,0S0,000 square feet. Unlike the
new Chicago building, this may not
be devoted to offices. The new Sing
er building in New York mas 411,UU0
square feet of floor area
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16
GOVERNMENT INSURES
TREES FOR BARE REGIONS.

Things are appreciated most keenly
when missed and people in this coun-
supply of timber used for both con-
structlon and fuel purposes are say
value OF wood as necessity of life
until compelled to go on with a scant
ALLOWANCE or made to, pay exorbitant
prices for their supply. The United
states has not yet suffered greatly
from the pangs of a timber famine, but
forest experts and practical lumber
men who have studied the situation
say that this country has only % to
30 years supply of the best timber left.
At present the communities suffer-
ing most from lack of timber are
In those regions where there is little
in these sections view the timber situ-
auon with increasing apprehension
each year. for as rapid as prices of
both lumber and fuel wood rise in cit
les near the source of supply. they rise
with even greater rapidity in the tree
In the southeast corner of Montana
and the northwest corner of South Da-
<ota there is section of the country
whore the increasing scarcity of timber
Is severely felt. 1t is fortunate that
this section. The area cf this forest is
small and there is bus tie CONNER
that il was of little co sequence' ''IrH but
this is far from the fact. Even this
scant forest growth is of vital import
nnce to the welfare of the people and
the economical development of the re-
glon because there is no other accessi-
bic supply nearer than 200 miles to the
north and east.
Settlers are rapidly coming into this
region. For their log houses for roof
logs for their 'sodles." and for fence
posts and fuel these settlers turn to
the national forest Here, under the
system of free use. they may obtain
annually timber to the value of SEQ
without charge of any kind by the
government If they need more which
is seldom. it may be purchased at a
nominal sum. Fence posts for from l
cent to cents each, and fre wood at
% cents a cord may be considered nom
inal.
Were it not for the fact that this
area Is n national forest which allows
to everyone an equal ana lust share
the timber on the more accessible nor
tons would be exhausted. especially In
those districts which lie within South
Dakota. 1t Is hard to tell what the re-
gion. with Its greatly increasing pop
ulatlon. would do for timber were 1T
not for the permanent supply insured
by Uncle Sam. Now every stick is used
and used for the purpose for which il
is suited. Besides caring for the wise
and equitable use Of the present tim
Der, the forest service is looking to
the future and continued supply. The
forested area is increased through the
prevention of fires. and young growth
hastened by planting. SO that the ma
terial development of the region near
the forest VIII be assisted by n ready
supply of timber at hand for construc-
ton purposes.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

Ladies' Iairur Dress Cutter-We
teach you now to cut and fit your
own garments. We guarantee knowl-
edge OF the chart in several lessons.
Our terms are reasonable. Miss
Chapman, dressmaker, old Odd Fell
lows building, 44SA Main. upstairs.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

Lynton Mackentosh and wife of
New York. are visiting in town today.
F. II. Berry of Whitewater is in
the city today on business
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

For service and accommodations
use the Midland's O'Clock train to
Denver, always on time. Diners and
sleepers on all trains.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

You will need something more
than refreshing merry Widow
these sultry days. Consult Hilbert
& Kicks.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

We've gotten into the habit OF do
az high plumbing at low grade pri
-. Call and see. j. L. Mckenzie
AS Colorado avenue; phone Red
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

Auction sale of household goods at
92S White avenue Friday afternoon
beginning at one o'clock. Some great
bargains. w. e. PLATT.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

Two drunks yesterday and one to-
day We're fined respectively So and
costs Both have joined the prospect
i've chain gang
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

The Mesa County Chess x Checker
Club held it's usual Tuesday night
meeting in the offices of Mr. Graham
last night.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

Attorney Grifths of the firm of Car,
nahan x Griffiths. who is in Tellurid,
this week on business. is expected Il
return home tomorrow
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

r. II. Bancroft today sold to l. NJ
Ver's addition to Pallsade. for Sc 500
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

No. 1903 was an hour late this after.
noon. No. , was hours and 80 min
utes behind its schedule.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

George NJ. Germain and wife we're
arrivals on No. 3 yesterday - n
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

l.. j. Hobe and family are visitors
this week from Montrose. N
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

Plenty OF wheat. corn IND oho,. a,
McCulloch's
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

Phone to Post & Boyd for a hack
day or night.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

FOR RENT-Newiy furnished room;
$12 per month. All conveniences,
lady preferred. 936 Ouray Ave.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16

FOR SALE-A business on Main
street. Address Elegant care The
Sentinel.
The daily sentinel., 1908-09-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR RENT-Three rooms for light
housekeeping. Inquire 42O South
Fifth street.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-04
ooMsFodK hoDE OUTPUT.

Discussing. the Com stock mine in
the Commercial News of New York.
G. II. Gardner, who is we'll qualified
to speak In that connection, referred
to recent statements OF Professor
Francis A Thompson that there were
no silver mines today producing bull
lion in amounts comparable to the
old Comstock He said
LAS there appears to be an awaken
ing in these old favorites' II seems
apropos to summarize the great
Comstock lode. the largest portion of
which occurred in the 10 years 1870
to 1890
THE estimate aggregated produc-
tion of the mines located at Virginia
City and Gold Hill, generally known
as the Comstock, to date has been
between s35O,0o0.000 and S375,0 co.
900 in gold and silver. proportioned
respectfully about 40 per cent and so
per cent.
The buIlioa produced by the Con-
solidated California and Virginia
mine was In the following prppor-
ton.
Gold. s6t,s36,592. silver. s6se
922.747. or total production as
shown of st3t.759,399. and from
this stupendous aggregate $7S,f4S.-
600 were paid to shareholders in
dividends. and this from piece of
ground running only 1910 feet alou g
the lode line
1.-THE past few years have witnessed
preparations in these famous mines
for future production by the installa-
ton of machinery and facilities that
Will permit of extended development
at lower levels at a fraction of the
cost of former days, and also the
working of large bodies of moderate
grade milling ore which were left in
tact in the bonanza days. as being
too low grade to take out. These
new-old mines pohably Will keep
close company before long in the
matter of production with some of
Nevada's new camps
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-04
HULMsroN HANGS FIRGd
Conductor Haa Not Accepted MOORE
ChJIenge-Wnl Probably Make
Counter Proposition.

The bicycle race proposition eA-
tended by Mr. Lehman to Captain
Tom Hulmston for a quarter OF
mile dash, $25 a side. with K. z.
Moore, Is hanging FIRE. the captain
not having yet made answer to the
challenge extended through the
News. 1t is understood, however,
that he has counter proposition
which he will make shortly, for an
endurance race between Ely and Nc
Gill for $50 to the side.
In speaking of the matter yester-
day Mr.. Moore stated that he was
willing to take up an offer OF that
kind on one condition, which Is that
Hulmston race him first the quarter
mile for purse of either $50 or
more. In case Moore wins the
shorter go he will be willing to race
Hulmston to McGill. The only speei-
fication that he makes is that the
race Is not to be run earlier than
three weeks after posting of the bets.
Much interest is felt In the event
locally and the reply of Hulmston
is. awaited with interest.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-04
NEW LOW RECORD MADE.
Total sales in Wall Street Market
Yesterday Amount To Only
100000 Shares.

NEW YORK, July Dealings in
stocks made new low record for the
year today, the aggregate sales drop
ping to 100000 shares.
The usual dizziness normal 10 the
season and to the course of a presi-
Dental campaign is thus decidedly
of life In bonds than in stocks and
considerable variety was pereeptible
in that department of the market.
The expansion in the par value OF
the bond sales was principally due,
however. TO large absorption of a
few issues The Oregon Short Line
As. for instance, came into active de-
mand at sharp advance. he
broadening of the bond market must
be due to the re-inyestment of profits
In course OF disbursement, and is the
first evidence of such a demand,
which usually becomes prominent a
week or so before a disbursement
period The hardness of this demand
this year Is the more notable, on ac-
count OF the plethoric condition of
the money market, and the difficulty
of finding employment for idle funds.
with well secured bonds Offering
markedly higher rate of return than
can be mad for interest on loans.
The call loan rate dropped back to
1 per cent today marking the pass
ing Of the short lived influence of the
July 1 requirement.
Money continued to flow 10 New
York, although the indicated gain
this week of less than 100000 Is
smaller than In eeent weeks. One
feature Of the inflow OF cash 10 re-
serve centers Is the Unprecedented
accumulation of bank notes by the
treasury department. the total in
June reaching more than $4,000
900. a symptom that the volume of
circulating notes now outstanding is
far beyond business needs. The &C
cumulation of sibsidiay silver In the
United States treasury is a measure
Of the shrinkage in retail business
throughout the country, Consider
ing this redundancy of the cireula-
ton 1t is a notable fact that a large
number of banks have been increas-
ing their circulation account to 40
per cent of their capital, banks which
have reached that amount alone be-
ing permitted to take out the new
emergency circulation. This Is in
terpreted as a preparation to avail
themselves of the new circulation
this autumn.
limitations during the day that
the expected treasury call for return
of 1000, 900 deposits would be i'm
mediately forthcoming. and its issu-
ance later, made no impression in
view Of the surfeited condition of the
money market. The stock market IT.
self does not call for notice Re-
ports of railroad net earnings for
May show the struggle to meet losses
in traffic by reduction of operating
cost. Union Pacific showed the best
success in this effort of the compa-
MES reporting today, the $1.11O,743
shrinkage In gross being all but made
up by the economies for the month.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-04
Markets MINING, AND METALS

Gould road will connect with the Ne
vada Northern at Shafter. 100 miles
west OF Salt Lake. Ely is 1870 miles
distant and traffic will be brought
over the Northern. But the opening
OF railroad is not the work OF a
day. Tariff schedules and passenger
rates have to be prepared, tickets
aud stationery printed, station agents
chosen and after the tariffs are pre-
pared they have to be published for
30 DAYS before they can be effective.
this in accordance with the Hepburn
act SO that much preliminary work
has TO be performed before the road
can commence business. The execu-
tive officers of the road have not yet
been chosen This will be done in
the near future and IL is highly prob
able that the heads of the Rio Grande
departments, both here and In Den
yer. will occupy similar positions with
both the roads.
II is expected that the tunnel on
the Western Pacific, ebtween Shafter
and Wells, New. which Is nearly a
mile long. will be completed In some
60 or 80 days, thus opening the way
to the latetr place
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-04
TRAFFIC ARRANGED
WITH THE NORTHERN

SALT LAKE. July While a
traffic agreement between the West
ern Pacific and the Nevada North
ern has not yet been finally conclud-
ed. n long step toward that end has
been taken and 1t will be consnmmat-
ed in the near future. The Western
Pacific therefore will not build into
Ely. nat Is settled fact. And
the Gould line will be open both for
freight and passenger traffic, as far
as Wells, New, the 1st of October
this year.
These facts developed after a meet
ing of Rio Grande officials In the of
fees in the Rilroad Exchange build
ing Thursday afternoon. The meet
ing was attended by c. II. Schlacks.
vice president: A. Hughes, traffic
manager; S. V. Derran. general su-
perintendent; +. Stenger and others.
Mr. Sehlacks arrived from Denver,
Thursday morning, while the others
returned from Ely, whence they went
on Tuesday with S. w. Eccles. Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Sehlaeks left for
Denver at $3.50 Thursday afternoon.
The conference of the officials last
ed over an hour and Immediately IL
concluded h.r. Schlaeks and Mr..
Hughes hurried to the depot, board
ed their special car and left for Den
yer. But 1t was learned that the af-
fairs of the Western Pacific were dis
cussed, although the road is still In
the constructive period. The plan as
1t Is generally outlined Is that the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-04
Nothing Doing
Yet Awhile
on Markets

Yesterday closed the week on the
eastern exchanges. today being a
generally recognized holiday. The
close OF the week was without change
from the dullness which has pre-
vailed since the middle of the month
and which there. is every reason to
expect to continue for at least a
month more During the quiet the
eoppers are holding particularly we'll,
and the big Ely issues. Cumberland
Ely and Nevada Consolidated. par
ticularly so. 1t begins to look very
much as if those who counted on a
decline in these stocks during the
summer quiet might be disappoint-
ed The stocks are very cheap at
present figures, and as has been
frequently pointed out have excel
lent grounds upon which to make adj
vance az the first turn of the market
FLOR the better. Closing quotations
Yesterday in New York were:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-04
CLARK HEADS DELEGATION
Montana lnstructs for Bryan. and
Mention of Nebraskan's Nome
Arouscs Great Enthusiasm.

BUTTE. July 3.-The Montana
state Democratic convention at Boxe-
man today instructed the delegation
of six to the national convention at
Denver to vote for William ]. Bryan
for the presidential nomination "a
long as the name of the Nebraskan Ia
before the convention.
Former United States Senator w
A. Clark heads the national deiega-
ton, and others of which are T. J.
Walsh of Lewis and Clark county,
Walter S. Hartman OF Gallatin, W.
Is. George of Yellowstone, former
Governor b. II. Smith OF Flathead
and X. S. Ford OF Cascade. The
name of Mr.. Bryan aroused the great
est enthusiasm, and the platform re-
fers to the Nebraskan as the most
profound living master and ablest ex-
ponent and unrivalled champion of
the cause of the people. and the re-
doubtable foe OF special privileges IN
every form.
The platform denounces the for
estry service for including In the for
est reserves great treeless areas.
w. c. Conrad OF Great Falls was
endorsed for the vice presidential
nomination II. in the opinion of the
delegates 1t shall he deemed wise TO
accept candidate from any state
west OF Nebraska.
Governor Johnson failed Go receive
any support worth mentioning, de
spite the fact that the Deer Lodge
delegation came instructed for him.
The delegation made no opposition
whatever To the adoption OF the reso.
luton instructing for Bryan