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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

Mrs. Merritt Lee. of Hyde Park,
recently melted two-pound cake OF
sugar that was fifty years old, 1t
was made by her first husband, Eli
Wiswell, in the spring OF 1858, and
dated at the time made. 1t was in
good condition, had not graduated,
but was hard and decidedly sweet,
although made before the day of
evaporators. She also has on hand
some over twenty years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
Eighty Degrees Of Frost.

1t is difficult for us to form any
conception of the degree of cold
represented by the so degrees of
frost recorded from certain parts of
Russia. Sir Leopold McClintock
tells how in one of his arctic expedi-
lions sailor was foolish enough to
do some outdoor work at precisely
this temperature. His hands froze,
and when he rushed into the cabin
and plunged one of them into ba-
sin of water so cold was the hand
that the water was instantly con-
yerted into block of ice. At 25
degrees, DR.. Kane says, ''the mus
tsche and under lip form pendu-
lous beads of dangling ice. Put out
your tongue and it instantly freezes
to this icy crusting. Your chin has
a trick of freezing to your upper
jaw by the kindly aid of your beard.
My eyes have often been so glued as
to show that even a wink was I'M
safe. Dundee Advertiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
Woodstock, VT, April 4, 1908

The candidacy of Hon. Frank
Plumley for representative to con-
gress from the Second district is
formally announced. There is little
question that he would make strong
representative. His services to the
state and the country have shown his
exceptional calibre and that he is
much better qualified than any can
didate who has been before the sec
ond district for many years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
DROWNING AT MILTON

Fred St. Pierre, a young man
Fl years old, was drowned while at
tempting to cross the Lamoille river
at Milton last week Friday. He
started over the ice, taking the track
he had followed safely a few days
before, but when out a few rods he
dropped through and never rose,
His body has not been recovered.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
sOUTH WOODSTOCK.

Lena Fletcher was taken to the
hospital at Hanover, N. H.. Satur-
day, DR.. Eastman, her father and
her aunt, Mrs. E. D. Crowell, accom-
panying her.
Miss Edith HOadley is visiting in
Fall River, Mass.
Ethel Wilkins is clerking in N. J.
Hollis store.
Mrs. W. Fl. Rood, who was taken
i'll Sunday night. died Wednesday
night at IL o'clock. She was 80
years of age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
RRIpcEwATER.

Miss Alice Greaves returned
Thursday from a few days visit with
Miss Maud Mills in West Woodstock
The sugar social given by the
Ladies Aid society at Mrs. F. P.
Smiths Thursday evening was well
attended and enjoyed by all present.
Miss Winifred Weeden has been
spending the past week with her
friend, Miss Mildred Hutchins, of
Lebanon, N. H.
The waltz party given at the Union
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
Burglars Get $500 at Stowe.

-Four burglars early Monday morn
ing rifled the postoffice safe in the
Akeley Memorial building at Stowe
and secured between $500 and $500
in cash and stamps. They entered
through back window.
The family of H. E. Shaw, who
live in house adjoining the post
Office, were awakened by the robbers
and Mr.. Shaw raised a window and
looked OFT. He was told to "duck"
and FIVE shots were fired at the win
dow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
Herald,s New Editor in Charge

With Saturdays issue of the Rut-
land Herald the resignation of Henry
w. Hall rendered last December,
took efFe /, and he retired to be sue
ceeded as managing editor by How
ard L. Hindley, recently editor and
manager of The Montpelier Daily
journal, who assumed immediate
charge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

The Pittsford selectmen report
that during the year ending Febru-
airy IA, 1908, eleven farmers in that
town lost 100 sheep and three cattle,
the animals being killed by dogs.
This damage was appraised at $435,
while the amount received from reg
istered dogs in town was only $79I.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

A paper at Highland, Kan, wish
ed to say something nice about a
visiting minister the other day, so it
boldly came out with the statement
that he had ga good, kind, motherly
face"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

A magazine says that the Americ-
an people could save $I2o, 1000, 900 a
year if they wore their clothes one
fourth longer. Some of us don't
quite see how it would be possible.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

Eighty knights of King Arthur
met in cOnclave at White River juno
ton last week, large delegations be-
ing present from Lebanon. n. H..
Hartford, Norwich, Lyme, N. H., and
South Royalton castles. A banquet
with after-dinner exercises was held
Friday evening.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

Recent complications in Boston
again accentuate the fact that money
invested in Vermont is better in the
long run, even If the owners have to
place it at interest in the savings
hanks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

1t is now practically settled that a
joint fair and horse show will be held
at Rutland in September. Money
has been raised and the 1907 Premi-
ums will be paid at once.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

A man was arrested in st. Louis
the other day for giving away SIS
and $Io bills to a mixed crowd. He
might have distributed them all day
to Pullman porters, hotel bell-boys,
and stock brokers without exciting
unfavorable comment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
DEATHS.

In Plymouth Union. March 80. Mrs. Mary
A. Sumner.
In South Barnard. March %. Charles II
Badger. aged &c years. months.
In Norwich, March Is, of pneumonia.
Mrs May Doubleday, aged Al years
In Springfield. March Is. Frances Maria
Dodge, aged 20 years. IL months.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

For the fourth time since work
was begun on the big dam across the
Connecticut river below Brattleboro,
the cofferdam is submerged. All
the machinery was removed so dam
age will be confined to delay of
work. A 7o-foot hole had been
made in one place and it was being
filed with concrete for a foundation
when the high water flooded the
premises.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
Fever crazed Man Drowned.

The body of Elroy Phelps was
found Monday afternoon in the
Neshobe river at Brandon, where he
had drowned himself Sunday when
crazed with pneumonia.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
BIRTHS.

In West. Hartford. March 30. q daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs Charles Tucker.
In Ludlow. March Is, son TO Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. SkeeIs.
In Woodstock. March %. daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shattuck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

Germany is much worried because
our battleships are going around the
world, and thinks they will be no
good when they get back to New
York. But why should that trouble
Germany?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

Kansas City seems to need, bracing
up a bit. A health officer there
complained to a street car conductor
about the filthy condition of his car
and the conductor promptly kicked
him Oft
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

A woman was trailed and run
down by bloodhounds in Tennessee
the other day. She was wanted on
a charge OF arson.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
interest on Savings Deposits

The Hyde Park Savings Bank
pays Interest from April Ist on all
deposits made before May I5th.~,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

An Austrian count who lost $zoo,-
600 at Monte Carlo recently, has
been banished to America,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04
MARRIAGES.

In Woodstock. April /. by Rev. Benjamin
Swift, William Shaw and Myrtle Marion
Wilson, both of Woodstock
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-04-04

GA - TO II a.
-. >Ik Gld Yen Has As1E B1EER
: =; : = AwAzSSz
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06

corn and spring wheat belts. The
belts. The weekly bulletin of the
weather bureau gave official weather
map this morning showed no ma
terial subsistence of the drought and
heat in the districts where they are
most feared
The wires brought reports from
private experts alleging heavy dam
age to the yield. These reports,
which intimidated the spectators in
stocks yesterday were ignored today.
The spring wheat grangers were
among the strongest stocks in the
list. Destructive forest fires were re-
ported TO be sweeping uninterrupted
ly over a region of British Column
bia. and employees on the Canadian
Pacific were ordered out on strike.
Further remarks of r, II. Hartman
were offered for consideration, and
the speculative contingent seemed to
derive more sustenance from them
than from yesterdays statement
Mr.. Hartman 5 expressed opinion
of the speculative situation and of a
belief that the advance will continue
'as long as conditions continue nat
nral, and as long as the people are
normal was accepted in the stock
market as specific approval of the
movement for higher prices. Proba-
bly, this outgiving was responsible
for an important part of the new ac-
tiyity in the market. Assurance OF
prolonged ease of money, belief that
prosperous harvests will be made and
the restoration of business activity
which is thus expected to be stimu-
lated form the geenral basis for a
movement which seems proof against
the usual rules of pause and reae-
ton which govern such movements
The usual profit taking in the final
hour of the day was carried through
without serious inroads on prices, the
reaction showing evidence of re.
straint. The closing tone, however
was irregular Many stocks touched
the highest prices yet reached this
year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
FIRST SHIPMENT Of COPPER
FROM SHELTER TOMORROW
TWO CARS LOADED FOR THE Easr-sTocK MORN
sHpMENTs-woRK PROGRESSING IN ALL DEPART
MENIs OF THE REDUCTION WoRKs-GENERAL NEWS NOTES
THE HEALTHY, ACTIVE CAMP AT SHELTER

SHELTER, Aug. 5.-The first ship
ment of copper from the Steptoe Val
ley Smelling n Mining Co. will be
made ON Friday morning To New
York. The shipment will consist of
two cars which were loaded here
yesterday and set out from the con.
Verfer FOR the Nevada Northern this
morning.
The ears contain about 36 tons of
copper each. On the converter plat
form there Is copper sufficient TO
load several cars more and from now
on steady shipments can he made IL
80 desired. The copper bars which
are being shipped run $500 fine. In
this respect the output of the Step
toe today excels that of probably any
other producer of copper in the eoun-
try.
Results attending all other feat
hres OF operation at the converter are
pronounced very satisfactory. The
floor is steadily getting in better
shape. There have been delays oe-
casioned and difficulties to overcome
by reason of slow arrival of some ma
terials yet needed TO replace tempe
rary parts devised TO enable starting
up, but aside from this everything
has moved in the best OF manner. 1t
viii be some time before definite fig
nres can be given az to a permanent
rate OF production from the plant,
but meanwhile steady gain is being
made
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
FIRE PROTECTION
FOR VETERAN
BIG TANK BEING ERECTED FOR
WATER STORAGE-PRESS
OF IS POUNDS WITH CONNEC-
TION TO ALL PARTS OF CAMP.

VETERAN, Aug. 5.-This mine is
to have fire protection for its surface
properties which will be excelled by
none had by any other mining conf
pany in the west The water supply
which will afford this protection will
be stored in a tank having capacity
of better than 10000 gallons which
is now in course of erection on the
hill north of the gallows frame. The
tank will have elevation of more than
so feet above the top of the high gal
lows.
A strong IS pound pressure will
be available from the tank, which
will be connected by mains with well
distributed hydrants and with pipes
running up the frame. A steam
pump installed back of the gallows
will keep the tank filed, water be-
ing drawn from the large pipe line
supply.
With this equipment ready for call
into service at any time, surface
properties of the Veteran will be am
ply protected and the danger from
fire reduced TO the minimum. The
service will be ready for use within
short time. A large amount of hose
will be available, sufficient to reach
to every house and building in the
camp.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
WILL INCREASE
DEVELOPMENT WORK
ON PROPERTIES
FRENCH-AsIE PEOPLE ARE
PLEASED WITH RESULTS TO
DATE AND PREPARE FOR EN-
LARGING UPON WORK HERE
AND IN OSCEOLA DISTRICTS.

Announcement was made yester-
day by F. A. Brooks, secretary of the
French Mining Co., who
arrived in Ely from New York Tues
day evening, to the effect that prep
arations are now being made by the
directors of the company to increase
development of all the holdings of
the company in this district and push
operations until the properties are
yielding ore on large scale.
Mr.. Brooks, in company with
Louis Simon, manager of the mines
here, has visited the Macon City
group at Lane City and the Duzette
group in that locality and is highly
pleased with the property. The gen.
tlemen brought samples from both
properties TO Ely yesterday, some of
the specimens assaying as high as
80 per cent copper. The samples
were not selected but were taken
from the dumps of the mines.
Since the purchase of the Macon
City group and the Duzette group
about three months ago, the French
American Co. has been steadily de-
veloping the properties. Shipping
Continued on page four)
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
R|EPETOWN TO
HAVE PROTECTION.
OF LAW OFFICER
GUN PLAYS OF RECENT DATE
HAVE BROUGHT CONVICTION
THAT SOMETHING MUST BE
DoNE-OFFICER ASKED FOR.

General rough houses having be-
come prevalent during the week and
at intervals since the services of an
officer were abolished and the peace
of the town in the hills shattered by
the more strenuous of the popula-
ton, il has been decided by the con-
sentative element that Riepetown
cannot thrive without the presence
of an officer.
Subsequent TO the filing of petit
ton for a jail at Riepetown before
the hoard of county commissioners,
the decision that an officer would be
most necessary was made. Knowing
that jail would he of little benefit
without jailor and that the naugh-
ty ones are not going to walk into
the institution and lock themselves
up for the mere sake of propriety,
the business men of the place have
given each other TO understand that
Riepetown must have a cop The
presence of a peace officer has al
ways had a most soothing effect on
the "go-some" boys but since the
discharge of the custodian of the law
the rough-house epidemic has IN
creased until the entire community
is in danger. HE disease with
which so many of the Riepetownites
have been suffering is a peculiar
malady and has strange influence
upon their imagination, causing them
TO grasp the nearest article resemb-
ling artillery and incidentally bring
ing about fright and fight of others
In the near vicinity. This action on
the part of the victim is sometimes
Continued on page FOUR
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
BIG ELYS ADVANCE
TO HIGHEST FIGURES
SINCE COLLAPSE
ELY MAKES FINE
sHOMING-NENAD CONSOLE
DATED ALSO SCORES ADVANCE
-MARkET BOOMING AGAIN.

The market yesterday was all to
the good for the big Elys and for the
balance of the low cost producers. Its
action gave much encouragement and
determined that higher levels are to
be reached on the present advance
than have been had since the break
last fall
Cumberland Ely was the star per-
former yesterday with Nevada Con-
solidated a close second Cumberland
got over the 50 mark early in the
day and closed strong at 1925. Ii
has the merit to go higher and ought
to be clear OF the 50 mark for all
time. Likewise Nevada Con. ought
TO he safely above SIS for a perma-
nent stand. Only general decline
such as accompanied the panic of
last fall ought TO have influence to
lower these stocks from present lev
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
FEDERAL ELY NO sABE.
Manager Craig Not Sure as ia
What Company Will DO About
Further Work.

w. ] Craig. manager and one of
the principal stockholders in the
Federal Ely Co. is in the city from
Salt Lake on business connected with
the future development of the prop
erty.
When seen by a News representa-
tive last evening, he was asked con-
corning the report that the Federal
Ely property would soon resume on
full scale. He replied that he had
nothing for publication and had no
statement whatever to give TO the
press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
LESS FOREIGN LABOR.

There has been decided decrease
In the amount of foreign labor en-
ployed at the various plants since the
producing stage was entered upon
During the present week upward OF
10 Greeks have gone out. while there
are many more 10 follow from among
idle members Of the race who have
been advised that the quarters they
are occupying are wanted. Austrians
have TO some extent replaced Greeks
discharged, but a great many more
Americans have also been employed
These are coming from Utah and
Montana.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
PERSONAL NOTES.

! Mrs. T. j. Duddleson and daughter
Miss Loretta, returned today 10 theiI
McGill ranch from visit In Ely ana
Ely City.
Auditor Wise returned this after
noon from 1. visit to the mines on
business connected with making up
the pay rolls.
Postmaster Cohen is reported 10
have sold his interest in the Amen-
can Commercial here and to nave
purchased the store of Postmaster
Herman at Star Pointer. Mr., Her
man. who Is interested in the Ameri'
can Commercial here. will come iron
Star Pointer and Mr.. Cohen go U
that point.
Notice was given today OF closini
of the restaurant in the staff quarter
building TO the general public. tn
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06

NEW YORK. Aug. Whatever
misgivings were felt yesterday over
the speculative situation We're laid
aside today and operations for higher
prices of stocks We're resumed with
a volume and aggressiveness that ar
gued the possession of the largest re-
sources and a feeling OF nnbounded
confidence Commission houses ad-
nit but a moderate, although grow
ing increase in the outside participa-
ton in the market The great con-
centration OF the dealings was shown
by the large orders coming from in
dividual houses and also by more or
less congestion In single stocks
The grain markets were somewhat
less excited today. This was the only
marked change in the situation from
Yesterday. News regarding the crops
themselves continued 70 show unfa-
yorable weather conditions in the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
STORES BIG BUSINESS.

The Graham Mercantile branch
store is doing the biggest business
In its history in the camp, the force
OF five regular men and extra help
being crowded TO the limit during
the evening hours. when the people
OF Smelter largely transact their bus
mess. Since The first of the year the
business of the store has steadily in
creased. +. ] West. very capable
business man OF Ely, Is now in charge
of the branch store. succeeding to the
vacancy made by the resignation of
VIM. Ulm to take the management of
the Troy laundry at Ely City.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
BACK FROM HOSPITAL.

Engineer Burk, who was struck on
the head last week by the rapidly re-
volving governor of an engine and
badly hurt. and Jack NJ. Rhodes, a
well known lineman who was taken
seriously III with stomach troubles
last week. returned today from the
hospital at Ely City. Both are again
able for duty Mr.. Burk is put down
as not only having been exceeding
ly fortunate in escaping death but
also as having given demonstration
of grit following his injury that holds
the local record to date and that ne
doubt gave the attending physicians
great deal of aid in pulling MN
through TO the speedy recovery Whiel
he made
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
5. V. TAKEN OFF.

Copper bars turned out from the
converter this week have not carried
the stamp IS. V" This for the rea-
son that the dye caused the bars to
stick In the mold and prevent their
dropping freely from the latter. 1t
was often necessary to stop the con-
veyor and pry the bars loose from
both sides with crow bars. the pres
ence and labor of two men being re-
quired. Since removal of the dye
the bars have fallen readily from the
molds, greatly lessening labor and
attention required.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
BATH ROOMS ARRANGEMENT.

The bath rooms at the hot springs
are to he overhauled at once and put
in. excellent shape for use of en-
ployes of the company. A man Will
be put in charge of the rooms and
see that they are kept in first class
order 4 nominal charge of cents
bath is talked of for the purpose
of defraying expenses of conduct.
There is warm water the year around
available from the springs and piped
10 the baths.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06

patronage of which has lately crowd
ed the accommodations. The restau-
rant continues open for the benefit
of those connected with the staff.
The company ice plant was put in
oneration yesterday for the first time
this season and will continue stead
ilv AZ production until the need of
ice is over for this year Inc pant
Is operating under the direction OF
II. duncan. mechanical engineer.
Manager Phillips of the Copper
club was a business visitor at ely
civ today. The club is doing the
hiygest business in the district and
heinr conducted in excellent man
lner
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
THIRD SECTION AT
WORK At CoNCENTRATOR

SHELTER, Aug. 5.-The
third section of the concentra-
tor was put in permanent COM
mission yesterday and is making
an excellent start. Its opera
tion has been without hitch and
has increased the capacity of the
plant for handling ore by some
several hundred tons daily.
Work on the fourth section is
crowding along rapidly and un-
less unavoidable delays which
are not now in prospect should
come up to check operations this
section will be in full commits
sion before the end of the
month.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-06
BlNFoRD a. HULsE LETTER.

The market today showed greater
strength than usual and buyers We're
more plentiful than the sellers. Most
of the profit takers were accommo-
dated yesterday and the fact that the
market was able to absorb the large
offerings of yesterday and hold up
the prices and still continue today.
making many gains, proves that the
market is getting stronger and will
soon be healthy again.