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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

The new law requiring the prompt
of delinquent tax payers
is working admirably. They are pay
ing up, as they dislike to see their
names in the papers in that connec-
+ion
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

There have been SO few forest fires
in this state during the year that the
appropriation for thu extinguishing
of the fires will be only a little over
one fourth used. Not for many years
has the wetness of the season pre-
vented fires to such an extent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

An invitation has been extended
for holding the Maine Methodist An
nual Conference in Augusta, April 22-
20. Bishop John W. Hamilton of San
Francisco will preside.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

II was indeed something remark
able that at period corresponding
10 last year, the Kennebec river was
open, when on the previous season
it was so bitter cold the Ice cutters
had 10 knock of work.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

II you don't believe there is style
in eggs, step into your grocers, and
LIE will tell you that everybody wants
the yellow, brown, or dark -hued eggs,
rather than the white ones. We
don't know whether there is any
difference in quality, but certainly
people greatly prefer the brown eggs
to the white. They appear richer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

Reports which are official show
that since 1899 there has been an in
crease of 20 per cent in the popula-
ton of Cuba. Under American rule
and direction the yellow fever has
about been stamped out.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

Senator jeff Davis of Arkansas has
consented to be the chief talker at
the meeting of the New York Pro-
gressive Democratic League at
cooper Union on January 16. He has
promised an assault on the "money
'evil," supposed to reside in New
York, that will make all other talks
seem like skim milk.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

A Western prophet announces that
Hr. Bryan will live to be 81 years Of
sge. Add another year and he can
have four more nominations for the
Presidency.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

year, upwards of $4,000. not count
ing in this the expense of the govern
ment men, which the government Is
paying e72.50 per day. 1t has been
money we'll expended, for in all of the
old infested regions traversed the
past year not a new infestation had
been found.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

During the past year $3.50 certIfi-
Gates for State aid were fled at the
State House, and 2344 certificates is
sued, calling for an expenditure of
$ss.411. The oldest pensioner on the
rolls is a widow, who Is 06 years of
age. There are 92S invalids, 1910
widows, IS mothers, four fathers, IL
sons, 81 daughters and 1s sisters on
the rolls.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

On account of the able manner in
which he managed the new depart
ment of Highways of the State, Paul
D. Sargent of Machias has been re-
appointed State Highway Commits
Toner, this time for the term of four
years. To make the position most
effective, he must have the cordial
cooperation of the towns and cities.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

Did you make that good resolution
yesterday at the beginning of the
rear9 II not, do 1t today. Better try
md fail, than never to try at all.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02


the business world since the Skowke-
gan Savings Bank reported total de-
posits Of eleven thousand dollars 80
January /, 1870. The financial do
pressions Of 1873, and those of the
decade preceding 1900 have come and
gone but without materially disturb
ing the course of It's business. Ii
dividend rate has, OF course, varied
with the rate Of interest from period
to period. 1t cannot be more thaa
the earnings at any time and is al
ways determined at rate that VIII
leave a surplus 10 afford ample Sc
curity against any change In thu
value OF securities. In the early hka-
tory of the bank the rate was as hixk
as seven and one half per cent; from
1875 to 1877 the rate was six per cent.
and this dropped to FIVE per cent for
the years 1873 to 1883. The lowesz
limit was reached for few yezk2
about 1900, when the rate was buA
three per cent. This was afterwaz&
Increased TO three and one half E.ez
cent and the dividend just declansd.
that Of Jan. /, 1908, was at four per
cent. Dividends are, Of course, de
clared and compounded twice each
year, 80 that the one just declared y
really two per cent semi annual
dividend, which is slightly better
than a four per cent annual rate.
The growth of the skowhegan 6z.y-
ings bank to it's present totaldeposjtA,
approaching two million, may be bes4
understood from the following table
Deposits, Jan. l, 1870, 81, 347-N
Deposits, Jan. /, 1880. 1877, 977.za
Deposits, Jan. /, 1890, 780, 256 81
Deposits, Jan. /, 1900, 1,026, 055.4s
Deposits, Aug. l, 1907, 1880 576-e4
During the 3s years of it's his-
tory it has paid to the state hall q
million dollars in taxes and disbun,ed
to it's depositors more than miIlios
dollars in dividends, accommodating -
the same time surplus of over TIVE
hundred thousand dollars.
The present quarters of the Skow-
hogan Savings Bank are in the Fnss
National Bank building, where both
institutions were moved in 1850
About FIVE thousand people have
money entrusted TO its care. Many
of them are residents Of this county
many who once lived in this locality
have moved to distant states b&n
have never removed their savings
from the bank where they depoeft,e&
them many years ago. Some depce-
itors pass the banking house every
day, others are never seen eDcef4
seen the bank where their savings
are at work for them for more thaa
twenty years. There are few in
stances Of depositors who started ae-
counts when they resided here, and
who still retain them though tbeJ
have returned to their former hopeex
in European states.
The Skowhegan Savings Bank rs an
institution which could only be bIdk
up to its present position by thrifty
people who appreciate and have
growing confidence in the men wbo
have been entrusted with its ma&
agement.
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&r,nrds of PhSnks, Resolutions of Respect
T. IA lists OF presents accompanying accounts
Woddfngs, receptions, anniversaries, ETC.,
hserted 1t cents per line; poetry with obit-
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kArd TO their subscription must be sure TO
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

Falling off of products is sometimes
q good thing. 1t is estimated that on
account OF the scarcity of barley,
which is seriously Gripping the large
brewsries, one thousand saloons in
Chicago viii have locked their doors
and gone out of business by the first
of next May.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02
Somerset S. ]. Court.
December Term 1907.

LssLiE C. CORNISH, j.. PresidinR.
WIZ. T. SHEgiss, Clerk,
THos. ] YOUNG, County Attorney.
CLYDE H. SMITH, Sheriff.
REvEL SMALL, Stenogrspher
JoHn z. TAYLOR, Messenger.
DEPUTIES Emery, n. Anson: T. L. Per
kins, Madison; George Rhoades. Harmony; J. A
Goodrich. Skowhesan; Charles J. Savage. Norridge
wock: e. A. Cook, Athens.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

A hot cloth around the jelly neoA
will help the jelly or ices TO come osx
without sticking.
Salt and vinegar will be found Ssss
best thing for securing copper keS-
ties.
A gold chain may be made to look
very bright if dipped in cup cs@
tanning one part ammonia and tenss
parts water.
Orders for engraved work of AN
description, wedding announcements
calling cards, etc, taken at the b.
PORTER ONCE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02

The work OF exterminating the
moths has cost the State during the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-01-02
Keith's Boston Theatre.

On Wednesday, January sth, occurs
the 25th anniversary of the com
mencement of Mr.. B. F. Keitjl'E
career as a manager of theatrical
enterprises in the city of Boston, for
on January sth, 1883, he threw opex
the doors of the first amusement re-
sort with which he was connected III
q proprietor. 1t was modest be-
ginning, for it was what would %
called nowadays a ''store show"s
where Clark's Hotel now stands GA
Washington street.
1t seems to be particularly appro-
pirate that one OF the ways in whlca
the anniversary will be celebrated,
the arrangement of a special progran
of thoroughly representative features
Of the vaudeville of today, made pcs
sible only by the policies and ideas Il
Mr.. Keith, is a way in which the put
lie will be enabled to join, greatly ia
their own advantage, for they wiE
have the opportunity OF Witnessing a
truly remarkable performance.
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INFERRED AS SECOND CLASS NAIL NATTER
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he SOMERSET RnpoRrxH, skowhegan, Me.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-12
IMPROVEMENT
IS REFLECTED
IN DISTRICT
Betterment of Conditions in the
East Results In Payment of
Cash BY Two Big Operating
Companies.

With the general financial situation
greatly improved, and this improve
ment reflected to a slight extent in
the copper market there was a CON
sequent Strengthening of the optimis-
tic sentiment in regard TO local con-
ditions during the past week While
there was no increase in the forces
employed at the mines, there seems
to be little doubt that with steady i'm
provement the days of retrenchment
will soon pass and the mines of the
Warren district win be operating
again with larger forces than ever.
producing record amount of the red
metal.
Early in the week it was announced
that the two big operating compa-
MES had been able to make arrange
ments with thir eastern bankers to
meet the enormous pay rolls in casa
instead of UNCONVENTIONAL drafts as.
they had been forced to do for several
months owing to the financial strin-
gency and the Withdrawing of cur
rency from circulation This an.
was the llESt Wei
fined reflection here of Improvement
in general conditions throughout the
country
The Copper Queen and Calumet &
Arizona companies still continue the
policy of opening up new ground in
preference to increasing production.
and the result has been the encount-
ering of some valuable ore bodies.
From all indications at the present
time it is probable that the output
for January viii slightly exceed that
OF December.
During the past week the resigna-
ton of B. M. Pattison as superintend-
ent or the Shattuck-Arizona and DEM
Arizona mining companies was re-
ported and confirmed. 1t will take
effect at the time of the annual meet
ing of the stockholders in February
Who viii succeed to the management
of the properties cannot be stated
authoritatively at this time, but re-
port to the effect That S. A. ParnaH
has aeceped the position has been
persistent
Among the smaller properties of
the district development work has
been progressing rapidly with good
results, in several instances valuable
showings Of ore being exposed.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-12
STOCKHOLDERS TO
WAIT TILL TUESDAY
Arizona & Mexico Trading Co,
Annual Report Due Mon
day at Douglas.

DOUGLAS. Jan. -(speciaI)-
Over 100 stockholders in the Arizona
& Mexico Trading company met last
evening in Woodman hall to consider
steps TO prevent if possible, the sale
of the companys property, known as
the Los Angeles mine, near Nacozari,
TO Messrs- Frank Douglas and C. B.
Bel.
W. F. Rudolph called the meeting to
order and by reclamation Judge Dee
REESE was chosen chairman and E. r.
McBgrnie was chosen secretary Judge
Reese then made short talk, stating
the object IN calling the meeting.
During the course of the evening a
few speeches were made by those pres
ent, but most OF the time was spent
in asking questions. In fact, more OF
those present had questions to ask
than anything TO suggest or advise.
Those who could answer the questions
volunteered to do so, but there was
such an evident lack of information
concerning what the directors of the
company had actually done and then
methods OF doing it, That the meeting
seemed unable to know just how to
proceed on their part
A committee COHSfStluE Vi L.
Foss. John Moore, w F. Rudolph, c.
N. Msdde and Marx Henderson, was
appointed and instructed to immediate
~ consult with an attorney and make
as complete and investigation as pos
sibIe as well as TO outline, It found
practicable, a course of procedure, and
to report at a meeting OF the stock
holders to be held In the same hall
Tuesday night
The objection to the sale Of the mine
was the cause Of meeting and the rea-
son thas was generally assigned last
evening was as follows: The stock
holders say the company is capitalized
az $1,000 900, and that they had pur-
chased stock in Il in the first place be-
cause they had been induced to be
Heve that the mine would some day be
worth that amount of money; They
say they thought at the time tne mine
wouId eventually be worth somewhere
near that figure and the development
which has been carried on since has
led them to a. firraer belief They are,
therefore. unwilling to see the property
In which they have such confidence
sold for the sum Of 100000.
Charles Crawford, secretary OF the
companv a6beared in the doorway dsir-
ing the meeting and was invited TO
come ID. number OF questions were
then nut to MI Crawford, but he said
he did not care to say anything Until
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-12
PART Of
GLOBE ALWAYS
WANTS COPPER
When America FaIters In Buy
ing, There Is Europe, China
Or Other Country Ready To
Buy Large Amounts.

Bostoa.-D. Houston & Co. IN their
annual copper circular as Of date Jan.
4. 1908 say:
There is a decided Improvement in
the copper market. and the year Just
closed wound up with good degree
Of firmness apparent at this center.
Sales for export were in considerable
volume last month. and it has been
the aggregate transaction of Foreign
account that has changed the aspect
of the situation here for the better.
Domestic demand mas not yet as
sumed sufficient Importance to be
come much OF market factor. but
home reuirements viii make them
selves manifest later and when man
rfacturing interests do enter the mar
ket ON large scale it is to be feared
they will md supplies quite <iimited.
THE steady outflow OF copper to
Europe has been at an unprecedented
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-12
SHARE OWNERS
ELECT THE GID
JUhIATA men
Great Satisfaction Shown In
the Past Results From Mine
and No Change Is Made In
Management.

PRESCOTT, Jan. 1l-So well
pleased vera tae stockholders Of the
Juanita Mining company. operating in
the Crook Canyon district, with the
conduct Of affairs Of the company and
the showing made III the property by
the management during the past year,
that at the regular annual meeting OF
stockholders. held in Phoenix. The
entire board of directors was AZ
elected.
The directors are d. A. Seaman, r.
W. Warren and b. f. Peters. Imme-
diately after the adjournment 3f the
stockholders meeting. the board of
directors elected D. A Seaman presi-
dent; Curtis Miller. vice president;
R. W Seaman, treasurer; Joseph
sehween. secretary and c. e. Warren,
general manager.
The report OF General Manager
Warren showed a total OF $500 feet
q development work done on the
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-12
Expects COOP ASSAY.

Boise. Idaho.--Mining men IN THIS
section are not seriously handicapped
for means to push development work
Forward on properties that have class.
Contractor Holloway. who is making
excellent progress in running the Nc
Kinley tunnel has evidently entered
a rich mineral formation, judging
from the reports which are continual
" coming sTi. Samples OF ore re-
Gently taken from the breast Of the
tunnel are being carefully assayed,
and surprising Developments are look
ed for when results are announced.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-12

property, besides the construction OF
all necessary roads to the different
claims in the group.
The company has been financed for
larger operations during the coming
year, and new hosting plant viii be
installed at the tom and Dick" saaft.
The necessary timbers for a gailows
frame and ore bins are now on the
ground and Mr.. Warren expects W
have the new holsting plant in opera
ton within the next few months.
Arrangements were made at the di-
rectors meeting 10 have the com
pany's properties surveyed for patent
at once, The properties consist Of
twelve claims and one miIlsite claim.
located one and one-half miles south
of Palace station. In Crook canyon.
As soon as the machinery is in
stalled sinking will be resumed IN the
Tom and Dick saaft which is now
down 119 feet II is the intention to
sink 400 feet deeper. aud to open up
the veins from each 10ofoot level BY
drifts and crosscuts. There is a good
ore showing in the shaft carrying fair
values in gold and copper
Work viii also be prosecuted on
the 1uanita and other claims Of the
group in al Of which there are promis-
ing ore showings-
General Manager Warren accom-
panied by his wife, returned from
attending The Phoenix meeting and
left for the company's camp.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-12

Continued on Page Ten.l
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Of the territory. Last year the copper
bullion product was 2e2.556, 103 pounds.
valued at about e9,5Oo.oOO. 1t has
been expected that this years produc-
ton would have been 20 per cent
heavier, but the great reduction works
have been slowed down, awaiting bet
ter times, and new the prospect is for
much smaller output than in 1906.
Yet the lean period will not be one of
idleness. for nearly all the mines are
being explored and new bodies of ore
are being blocked out that all may
be in readiness for production when
the expected hign prices again mater
ialize,
The greatest mining camp OF the
southwest is Bisbee. where the ore
deposits of the Copper Queen are to
be measured by miles and where ex-
ploration at depth has shown the ex-
istence of wonderfully rich deposits
OF ore over an area of thousands OF
acres. The ores of the Calumet & Ari-
IONA are even richer, judging from
smelter records. tnan those of the
Copper Queen, and large returns are
coming from the operation of the Bo-
nanza Circle properties. Thousands
of tons of ore day go by rail to
Douglas, location of the Copper Queen
and Calumet & Arizona sme1ters. The
former is the largest in Arizona, cap
able of handling about 5000 tons of
ore day.
At Globe, the Old Dominion smelter
is one Of the most modern type, hand
ling not only the carbonate and sui
phide ores of the company's mines.
but those Of a rich district around the
Pinal mountains At Clifton are the
works of the Arizona Copper company
and Shannon Copper company, while
at Morenci is the smeltar of the De
troit Copper company, all three hand
ling concentrated low grade ores from
the same neighborhood. In Pinal
county scores of mines are shipping
copper ores TO custom smelters, the
same being true of the copper districts
lately tapped by the new Arizona and
California railroad. In Yavapai coun-
ty, Senator Clark's United Verde mine
at Jerome seems to he worked merely
as a casual source of income for its
multi-millionaire owner, though its ores
are of surprising richness. Tne coun-
ty is notably favored in possession of
the largest custom sneitar in the
southwest, at Humboldt, in the heart
of a highly mineralized region, where
the small mine owners are realizing
wealth from the sale @: ore. Another
great smelter is being suilt near Red
Rock for the Imperial Copper company
Ct Silver Bell, and new smelters are
promised in Pinal county, for the Su-
perior. London-Arizona, Saddle Noun
tain, Kelvin and Troy Manhattan prop
critics. These may be delayed till bet
ter times are at hand. but of their
eventual construction there can be no
doubt.
OF one thing Arizona miners have
become convinced; there is no failure
to an Arizona copper deposit. without
exception, all Arizona copper mines
have become richer with depth, uni
fromiy changing to sulphides. Many
of the old silver mines, though worked
out and valueless, now are being
worked for the copper that has appear
ed with depth of development.
Even of more permanent nature
than the wealth of the copper mines
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-12

OVER CLAIMS
NOW SETTLED
Understood That Lavery and
Hedberg win Make No Fur
Their Effort To Get Control
of Property.

On good authority it is learned
here that litigation over the Sullivan
property, which has been tied up for
nearly two years, is now at an end.
In order to perfect their title sufli.
GENTLY to enable them to continue
litigation with any hope for success.
it would have been necessary for La.
very. Hedberg, ct al, to do the re
uired annual work for the year 1917
This was not done. although they
did do the work for 1906
Furthermore, they did not perfect
their appeal. And, as matter OF
fact, they did not feel, so it is said,
that Judge Doan, in his findings for
Sullivan and the Duluth Chiricahua
company, gave them much ground
for appeal. 1t is understood that
Lavery & Hedberg felt confident that
final decision in the Supreme Court
of the United States would have been
in their favor. but that they were al
ready out considerable money and
concluded not to spend any more
The Duluth-Chiricahua Develop
ment company. who has purchased
the property from John Sullivan,
were on the other hand perfectly con-
fident of success; had won out in the
hearing before Judge Doan about a
year ago; and were perfectly willing
to carry the case to the highest court
in the land, had the contestants felt
so disposed.
The dispute involved the question
OF fractions, the moving of monu-
ments and the boundaries of certain
mining claims in the Sullivan group.
And the litigation was pracipitated
when, in the latter part of 1905, the
Duluth Chiricahua company made APP
plication for patents on these claims.
q. +. Sweeney, yice-president and
general manager of the Duluth-Cairi
eahua company, has all along stated
that operations would be resumed on
the Sullivan property upon the con.
elnsioa or litigation in their favor:
and some time ago he told A Record
man that the company had $4,000 in
the treasury for development par
poses.
With the exception of the San 81
non and Manhattan companies, the
DUiuth- Chiricahua is probably the
strongest company interested in this
district. Messrs. E. F. Sweeney. p
H. Nelson. Martin Pattlson,. Geo H,
Crosby, Byron M. Pattison and 1bom.
as Bardon, all Of Dublin, and all of.
Ulcers or directors of the company. IL.
gether make combt nation finance Z
~ very strong; an most. if not all
of these gentlemen have had success.
fui experience in mining. With such
men as these financing the company
there should be no question of funds
or ability to raise funds sufficient to
carry ION the required DEVELOPMENT
work to put this excellent property in
the producing class. And it is to be
hoped that the company win now
make good its promises and proceed
to work.-Paradise Record.