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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

1t is safe enough to put it down that
the Kennebec river closed to naYiga-
ton, this year, on Friday, the 18th of
December.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Earl s. Merrill OF Scion has been
awarded the I'd prize in the Twitchell
offer for the best exhibit of corn
grown by boys 1S years of age and
under, exhibited at the recent meet
ing of the Maine Dairymen's Associ-
alton at Dexter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

II while they filled the Office of
President, such men as Abraham
Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and Grover
Cleveland could stand the abuse of
such papers as the New York World,
without bringing libel suit, Mr..
Roosevelt ought to be able to. We
thoroughly believe in Roosevelt, but
his recent message on the subject
seems to us a bit childish.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

There are now no cities in the coun-
try of 10O,00O inhabitants that do not
own their waterworks.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Several invalids have gone from
Maine to test the healing by sugges-
tion that has been found so successful
at the Emanuel (EpiscopaI church in
Boston. People who think they are
sick, and keep morbidly dwelling ION
it until they are really sick, find the
treatment wonderfully helpful. 1t is
not a new thing. There is a good
deal in the idea of auto suggestion.
Here is a formula for sleeplessness,
which anyone can practice, which is
given by way of illustration:
If used audibly it should be said
slowly, drowsily, soothingly, whisper
ingIy, and repeated till sleep comes.
| am going to sleep. | shall not lie
awake. l cannot lie awake. | am
going to sleep. The tired eyes are
closing. The blood is flowing from
my brain to my extremities. There
is no longer any pressure on the
brain. The muscles are relaxing.
Sleep is stealing over all my senses.
They are growing numb l am get
ting drowsy, drowsy. l am softly
sinking into sleep, dreamless sleep.
| am sinking deeper. deeper, deeper.
[ am almost asleep. ] am asleep,
asleep, asleep"
And then you are off by the next
train to the sweet land of slumbers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The children will be made glad on
Christmas day. From illumined man
sion to darkened howell the little ones
will feel the influence of the glad holi-
day spirit. But the old folks should
not be forgotten. They are neces-
sarily living isolated lives. Give them
the CHEEKY word, the warm hand
shake, and the hearty smile. Don't
let them feel that their day is over,
and that it won't be over until after
useful and beautiful old age, they
pass within the veil to eternal youth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank most sincerely
all those who preferred sympathy and
aid during the illness and at the death
of our sister Also to express our ap-
probation of the many beautiful floral
offerings.
Mrs. Abbie Hilton
Mrs. Herbert Hail
Miss Belle Flanders
F. Wallace flanders
Skowhegan, Me. Dec. p. zoos
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
Over and Under.

"Archie is fairly going crazy over
his new motor"
That's strange Every time I've
seen him he has been going crazy IN
der it."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Five of the most obdurate and
chronic liquor sellers in Augusta,
who have been availing themselves
of the technicalities of the law, have
at last been obliged to walk into Ken
nebec Jail, where they will each
serve out a long sentence. Nothing
will make a rumseller so sick as a
Jail sentence, and no person is more
deserving a jail sentence.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The stub of a miserable cigarette,
carelessly thrown away, caused a
$4,000 fire in Jamaica Plain, Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The trouble with many a mans in,
tegrity is that it needs constant yindl
CntiOn.-ChicagO News
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Bath this year has built:ten vessels
with total tonnage of 1917.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

Anaut suggestion-h hitting o
papa to buy an automobile.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The report of the special tax COM
mission, just submitted to the Cover
nor and Council, is an elaborate af-
fair. 1t contains matter out Of which
will be evolved themes for an almost
endless chain of debate in legislative
halls. There are really two reports,
not all OF the committee agreeing up
on all the conclusions reached. The
entire commission agrees upon two
important propositions, namely, that
public service corporations and lands
lying in unorganized plantations are
not paying a sufficient tax. The
present State and county taxes on
the wild lands amount to two cents
an acre, and it is estimated that the
new method would bring it up to four
cents an acre. As by this report,
buildings and personality are to be
exempt from the State tax, the effect
will be to lessen the tax in municipal
tiles and Incorporated places. Wild
land owners will kick like steers
against this proposition. On several
of the other recommendations, two of
the commissioners take issue. State
tax apportionment and taxation of
public service corporations, are the
leading and distinguishing features of
the report over which discussion is
likely to rage. All assessment of
taxes is to be at the full value of the
property. The commission has put a
good deal of time and talent in their
efforts to get at the root Of the mat
ter, and it will now be up to the
Legislature to accept, reject or modify,
as in their wisdom they may decide.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper
published every Thursday at Skowhegan Me
BY ELMER r. McNEELIE

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
When paid in advance.
One year........ $50 Six months. ..........76'
Three months..............38c
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

For some time the Christmas feeling
has moved within the hearts of the
people, and here we are right in the
midst of the blessed season. May
each of our readers enter with full
measure into the life and spirit of the
occasion. We certainly, with full
heart, wish them one and all a
"Merry Christmas.o AS showing the
children's confidence and belief in the
patron saint, we reproduce here some
of their little letters that found their
way to a certain post office, addressed
to "Santa CLAUSE
Dear Santa Claus i am little
girl, 10 years old. My father is dead
since | was years old. l never had a
pair of Ieggings, and if you have any
to spare | wish you would please re =
member me. Mama goes out work
ing, but sometime not able to walk if
pains in her feet. | hope l am not
as king to much. Your little friend.
Dear Santa i am a little girl,
years old. My mama is sick and |
will not have any Xmas. Please send
me doll and nice pair of warm
gloves to wear to school, and please
send me some candy and nuts andany
thing you like for little girl like me.
Dear Santa Claus-I am very much
in mead of new dress, and if you will
be kind enough to send it to me. For
my papa is sick and Can not get me
a Christmas present. | am IL years
old would like to have a new plaid
dress. My mama can make it. If
you can not send that, will be thank
full to whatever you can send me-
Dear Santa Claus-I am a poor little
girl and | have no father and no one
to give me anything for Christmas,
but my mama, and | have a sick
brother, and she won't be able to give
me very much if anything. Please
bring me Teddy Bear and doll if
you can. l am seven years old.
Dear Santa Claus-I am little boy
and have been sick. My papa is
working short time 80 | don't expect
very much for Christmas, and would
like to have you bring me pair of
mittens and some stockings, and
will be very much oblige, an picture
book.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

The other night, in New York city,
President-elect Taft, at the annual
dinner of the Ohio Society, made the
most significant speech he has mad lie
since the election, showing great
deal of earnestness and determination.
1t shows what the people and the
special session of Congress may ex-
pect from him and that there will be
no fooling on the tariff measure. He
dwelt almost wholly upon the revision
of the tariff, which he singled out as
the most important declaration made
at the last national convention and
after having previously referred to
the veto power of the chief executive,
said, with all the emphasis of which
he was capable. "Better no revision at
all; better that the bill should fail,
unless we have an honest and thorough
revision ON the basis laid down and
the principle outlined in the party
platform.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-24

p. EMERSON. Travelling Representative
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06

one reason-that OF securing the pro-
lection OF the state of Nevada. The
promoters have waited to receive
oihclal opinion from the state.
through It's engineer, as to the feast
billty OF the constructive feature of
such a dam as proposed.
State Engineer Frank Nicholas and
Assistant Engineer J. II. Van Nagell
nave devoted two weeks steady work
10 this matter. giving every detail of
the mammoth project most careful
investigation from a scientific stand
point, with the result that their re-
search and figuring now has been
brought In every particular are favor
b 10 the carrying out of the work,
VIII be filed with the state this week
ana a copy transmitted to the promot-
efs at Salt Lake City and New York.
The dam which will be constructed
at the head of Arrowhead canyon. a
gulch that raises on either side TO
GO feet with perpendicular walls
This dam across the narrow mouths
OF this canyon will reach the remark
able height of 1885 feet. II will con-
sist solely of steel beams or Orders
imbedded in reinforced concrete, So
feet in thickness at the base and mar
rowing to five feet at the apex.
The length at the bottom will be
Is feet. while at the top IL will be
Go feet in length, which is the re-
spectiye widths of the canyon at the
top and bottom of the dam. The en-
tire masonry is to be solid.
Connected with the body of water
thus controlled. will be numerous
bitches and laterals. covering the re-
claimed territory. The Neyada-Utah
~Irrigating and Development company
Inc, which Is the name under which
the work will be promulgated. with
the report of the engineer of the
state in hand is ready to let the con
tracts.
Throughout this canyon. Indian
hieroglyphies of all sorts are read
upon the rock cliffs and broad per-
pendieular walls of rock. making il
IN intensely interesting place for stu
dents of history. Reno Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
BU|L|NG OF
SHELTER At WARD
REPORT OF PROPOSED ACTION
OF OFFICIALS OF NEVADA
UNITED MINING COMPANY CIR
CVIATED IN DISTRICT.

Widespread interest was created IN
the city yesterday over report 10 the
effect that the next few VIII
see erection of a smelter by the Ne
yada United Co. This Information
is purported to have originated from
officials of the company.
Proposed construction of reduction
works at Ward is significantly con-
nected with meeting of the directors
of the company being conducted ms
week. superintendent Gates OF the
company left for Denver early in the
week 10 attend the meeting n Is
expected 10 return in q few days
Gradual uncovering and blocking
out of shipping ore at Ward during
the past few months has lnstiied cor
struction OF a tramway running from
the mine to the loading station. I'm
provements at the property are not
TO be stopped at this The semder
question is now being asitated ana
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06

ing Locations as follows: Great West
ern. o%ringinal. page 206. Book J.;
amended page 63S, Book l;
amended, pages 311-S1s. Book IS
Joanna No. ., original. page 545. Book |,
amended pages 314-316, Book Is.
Joana Gore. original, pages 525-526,
Book II. The nearest known locations
are the Blackstone, u. S. Lot No. 45;
Union. L. S. Lot "a; Cloud. and Justice,
Survey No. 3126; Joanna, u. 5. Lot No.
Sc; Chairman, Chairman Gore, and
Turkey u. 5. Lot No. 60; Maud s.
placer and Magnuson. survey No. 3357;
and Tiger placer, Survey No. 2Se2.
said lode claims are situated in the
$. w. Il of Section 7 and the N. w.
of Section Is, all in Township 16 n,
X. SO l..
I direct that this notice be published
in the Daily White Pine News, at ELY,
Nevada, the newspaper published
nearest the said lode mining claims,
for a period of sixty days.
LOUIS J. COIN,
Register.
fFirst Publication October, p, 1909
(I.ast Publication December 80. 1909
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
Mineral Application NJ. OI0J0.
Office OF APPLICATION ron
pATENT.
Mineral survey No. 1916.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
CARSON CITY, NEN, OCT. 2S, 1905.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that
CHAIRMAN CONSOLlD ATED COPPER
COMPANY, a Corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue
by its agent and attorney-in-fact,
Thomas l.. Mitchell. whose residence
and post office address is Ely,
Nevada. has mad application for
Great Western, Joanna No. 2 and Joanna
Gore lode claims ituated in
Robinson Mining District, White Pine
County. Nevada, being Mineral Survey
No. 1886. and described In the field
notes and plat of the official survey
now on file in this Office, with magnetic
variation at II deg. 30 min. East as
follows:
beginning at Cor. No. 1 being the
$. Il. Cor. of the Great Western loca-
tion. this survey whence section cor
ner common to sections Z, \, II and 10
in TIP. 16 North of Range 63 EN-. D.M;
bears n. So deg. 81 min. 30 sec. IL
2737.17 feet distant thence. first
course. $. 50 deg. 16 min. w. 800 feet
to Cor. | Joanna Gore; thence, second
course, S. "a deg. 81 min. w. 592.4 feet
to Corner No. 4 a Gore (befng
identical with Cor. No. . Joana No. 30
thence, third course, n. sc deg. 10 min.
West 1900 feet to Cornor No 3
Joanna No. 2; thence. fourth course, n;
Joanna No. 2; thence. fifth course, S. &C
deg. 10 min. i. 1073.96 feet to wester-
Iy side line of Great Western: thence,
sixth course, n. 30 deg. a. min. w.
1O46.12 feet to Cor. No. 3 of Great
WESTERN; thence, seventh course. N. SO
deg. 16 min. II. 600 IT. to Corner No. 4
Great Western; thence. eighth course.
S. 80 deg. "A min. f.. 1900 IT. to Corner
No. / of Great Western. the place OF
beginning; excepting and excluding
from said application "a Those por-
lions Of said Great Western location In
conaict with (al Blackstone lode claim
u. S. Lot No. 45 and OBJ with Union
Lode claim II. S. Lot No. 81. The net area
of said lode claim after excluding the
above conflicting areas is 1896 acres,
all of which is claimed and applied for.
The original and amended certificates
of the several locations are of record
In office the of County Recorded of said
White Pine County in records of Min
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
LAND RECLAMATION
IN LINCOLN COUNTY
LOCATION OF LANDS IL IN
LINCOLN COUNTY AND COST
WILL EXCEED $50. O0o-25. .s53
ACRES To BE RECLAIMED.

4 reclamation project. second only
To the great Carson-Truckee project
In magnitude and far reaching inilu-
ence in the development of this state
is about to be promulgated In LIN
coin county, SAYS the Carson News.
Profound secrecy has surrounded
every movement OF the promoters oil
this gigantic undertaking, pending
the official report of the state engi-
neer of Nevada. This project has
not been made. but direct authority,
the Journal can state that such re-
port will be forthcoming within the
next few days and the report VIII be
of such a nature that the project VIII
be begun Immediately.
The undertaking includes the con
struction of the third highest dam IN
the world at an expenditure. lnclnd-
ing bitches and laterals of sf5O,oOO.
The promoters being Salt Lake CITY
capitalists associated with the Salt
Lake, Los Angeles and San PEDRO
railroad. known as the CLARK route
The total number OF acres 10 be re-
claimed is 1888.
This territory. lying within ) mlles
of Moapa. which Is half way betWeeh
Caliente and Las Vegas, 90 miles
from each place, is government land
and will be withdrawn under the
Carey Act. The method OF distrlbu-
ton will be that OF. drawing by each
intending owner, the land 10 be d.
yided into small tracts OF a
of 10 acres, free of cost. the owner
10 purchase the water at the rate OF
SIS an inch, or at an annual cost OF
$50 for each 10 acres controlled.
This plan of land control and de-
velopment has proven successful IN
Idaho. wyoming and other sections
of the arid west. The promoters VIII
guarantee two acre feet OF water TOT
each acre under cultivation.
The soil is so fertile during the
winter months, as snow never faiis
and frosts are unknown. that an
small vegetables can be raised III
quantities. as they already have been
grown on a small scale, during the
winter seasons, for supplying the
markets of Salt Lake City on the east
and Los Angeles and other California
markets on the west.
II Is declared through tests already
made that from five to seven crops
of alfalfa can be cut each year. In
the summer cotton. fgs, oranges ana
lemons easily can be grown.
This remarkable dam will conserve
the waters inmonded from IA water
shed covering an area OF $50 square
miles, including Pahranagat and
Maynard lakes, and It's construction
has been held In allegiance for but
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
GOOD STRIKE OF GOLD
NEAR CAIIENTE. NEVADA.
salt Lake Man Opens Promising
Prospect Overlooking Town.

Caliente, Nevada. according 10
Joseph r. Jenkins. who came up from
the south Sunday, Is in the throes OF
a gold excitement on account of a
strike made in the property of a
Caliente Gold Mining company, over
looking the town. says the Salt Lake
Republican. The stock of the COM
pany is nearly all owned by Charles
+. Riyes of this city and Los Angeles
associates.
Mr.. Rives is confident that he has
a bonanza. From the surface he has
stripped a zone 90 feet or more in
dimensions and in that quarry like
cavity he has exposed nine feet of
ore which he says will average better
than &c a ton in gold while not a
little shows free gold. He has on the
ground a supply of sacks into which
he is throwing the high grade stun
and IL looks as though the PROPOSE
ton would be made to pay lis way
from grass roots. The vein has been
traced for more than 5000 feet and il
is said that at frequent intervals ore
is found showing as much free gold
as that in the main workings.
Women as we'll as men were troop
ing up TO the scene Of the strike sun
day. Mr.. Jenkins says, and the little
city was congratulating itself that il
Is yet to be the center of a gold pro-
ducing district.
The ore taken from the prospect Is
not unlike the RICH grade product of
Goldfield. some of the richest of II
consisting of a talcos gangue with
graduated quartz. and the showing
at least warrants the performance of
sufficient work to determine the
ledge which its ores in place M
greater depth.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
READYAT MINES.

At the mines they are all in readi-
ness for the advent of anything that
may happen along In the way OF de-
mands. They have the goods ready
to take from the ground. and that in
unlimited quantities. All the reduc-
ton works have 10 do, says the mine
folks, is 10 give announcement of
what they can handle and the product
will come down the ore line to fill
all capacity. Go up 10 the mines and
look around, and you will come close
20 joining them In that declaration.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
STOCKS
ON ADVANCE
NEVADA CONSOLIDATED JUMPS
THREE POINTS, OTHER STOCKS
GAINING ACCORDINGLY-GOOD
OUTLOOK FOR THE MARKETS.

As predicted Immediately after the
election of Mr.. Taft vas confirmed,
a greater degree of activity has pre-
vailed in the market. All Elys adj
yanced from one to three points yes
terday. Nevada Consolidated jump
ing to $500 q. Cumberland Ely
advanced a point as did the smaller
Ely stocks.
Anticipated good times have caus-
ed attention to be turned suddenly
toward the markets and the larger
buyers are now swinging into line.
Yesterdays onotafiouc.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
MORE ORE GOING IN.

Early In the week water was turn
ed on the fifth section of the eOneen-
traitor and since that time there have
beer daily tests which have been
highly satisfactory. These have de-
termlned that within the next few
DAYS the fifth section will be ready
for continuous operation. Such
readiness means a great deal more
ore from the mines. and increased
working force at mines. concentration
and smelter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
SPLENDID RECORD.

This was a proud record and a
most unusual n for a reduction
works of near the same magnitude in
coneeption TO accomplish in its fourth
month of operation. From others on
scale approaching that of this prop
tv have reached the same produetiy-
noes in ears of operation.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
OUTPUT OF LAST MONTH At
TWO MILLION POUND MARK
LATTER WAS PRACTICALLY REACHED BY sTErroE VALLEY
SMELLING IN oCToBEis-wILL BE PASSED AND DIsT,NcEp
THIS MoNTH-sITUATION is PROMISING At THE MINES
LARGE PRODUCTION AND ALSO AT REDUCTION pr,xrs

Last months output of copper from
the mines of the Nevada Consolidated
and Cumberland Ely through the
reduction plants of the Steptoe
wiley Smelling & Mining company,
owned by them reached within a
comparitively few pounds of the p
900 900 mark. =
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06

Oyerproduction is now seriously
threatening the hop industry. At
present. in respect of acreage under
hops. the nations rank as follows:
Germany. America, Austria. Great
Britain. Russia. France and Belgium
Austria consumes almost as much
as she exports. and in the United
Kingdom. where free imports make
hop growing Improbable, prodnc-
ton falls short of consumption.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
WILL GAIN.

The output for this month will
largely exceed that of October. All
plants are operating more sa~tisfac-
tory and the manner of progress now
being made, and made from the be-
ginning, assures that this progress
will be gained upon with each pass
ing week and month.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06

A bottle of whisky was recently
sold for $40 at o~kakune, New Zeal
and. which is 40 miles from the near
est saloon. One man bought two
large "nips'' for s. each, and the re-
naming contents of the bottle were
put up for auction and knocked down
for $50.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
BISFoRD 4 HuLsE LETTER.

The market today was much more
active than yesterday and showed
strength at times equal to the old
times before the panic. Many of the
stocks gained a few points and we
look for a good market now as the
large buyers are coming in.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06

it is probable that il wl1 be approved
by the directors.
The matter of securing railroad ac-
cGinnodGtions is to be taken al this
month when Mr.. Eceles arrives in
the district. Mr.. Eceles Will visit the
property during his stay here and if
conditions justify, will no doubt in
nuenoe construction o. = srti 70 that
point.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06
THE METALS.

NEW YORK. Nov. lead vas
firm at $4.35 a 40; copper. la
141be; silver. 49Bc.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-11-06

There is an average OF nearly TWO
persons killed each day in New York
city by falling from windows. down
steps. into excavations or in some
such manner