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Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
A TAME DEER
Almost Unprecedented Incident on the
 Farm ofA. "A. Knight, Near Clayton.

Almost Unprecedented Incident on the
 Farm ofA. A. Knight, Near Clayton.
 On the morning of March 4th, A. A. Knight, who resides near Clayton, Mass. rescued young deer from a dog which would have killed it as the deer was on an icy spot where it could not defend itself. MT. Knight carried the deer to his dooryard and placed it on the ground where it soon revived from the exhaustion occasioned by the battle with the dog. It then climbed on the piazza and went to sleep. MT. Knight drove to Canaan on business and when he re- turned he found the deer still on the piazza and apparently very much at home. It followed him about the yard aud has remained there ever since. The greater part of its time is spent in the barn where it is fed all the hay it desires. The quantity is not great, however, and, strange as it may appear, it selects what is considered the poorer portion of the hay and discards the better. It drinks about pint of water day. A strong bond of affection has sprung up between the deer and MT. Knights little boy. The youngster enters the barn, throws his arms around the deer's neck and the animal apparently enjoys the familiarity and has learned to thrust his nose into the pocket of the youngsters coat Tn search of apples and he never fails to find one. The animal is as tame as a dog and the only attention to which it offers objection is being patted on the top of the head.
 The little animal is the object of much curiosity in that section and little Mas ter Knight is kept busy showing his pet l to the many people who came there to | look at it.
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
CANAAN CONN. THURSDAY MARCH l9, 1908

ty scramble and twas worth the coin. Red didn't have no kick comin' about the price this time.
 And, as I said to Red, the practice be- fore the game don't always tell it be- cause when the game got goin' then Car naan lads got busy ill earnest and put up an article of ball that drew lem nine teen scratches on the black against a pair O fives for the York states.
 Just fer sake of variety one O the lads would drive his wing through a window light now and then or knock a leg out from under the stove or lam the ball a swat out through the window into the at mosphere of the nutmeg state; one of 'em got jolt in the bread basket that laid him up fer repairs fer few minutes.
 And the crowd yelled. They couldn' t yell at the wimmen's game so they made up fer lost time.
 The man empire was on his job every second Tn the minute and nearly blew a cylinder head out O the tin whistle but he had to do it to keep the lads from fer gettin' theirselves and goin' fast to each other like they was tryin' to lift a sack of meal.
 Red says men empires fer his, when they wear Yell Y"
 BALDY BEMIS
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
THE CHAP|NV|LLE
 "CHURN|AG BEE"
A YARN MADE OF WHOLE CLoTH'
ChapinviIIe Man Takes Hartford Paper to Task for Publishing the Story No Truth in it.

A few days ago there appeared in a number of the state papers, and ill Con- nectlcut dispatches to the New York pa- pers, a story in which it was claimed that at wedding anniversary "churn- ing bee," whatever that is, took place and that number of improbable and unreasonable things also occurred.
 The story was made up of "whole cloth, ' not having a word of foundation on fact, and was written in manner calculated to hold the people of Chapin- vile up to ridicule. The Hartford Cour- ant is one of the papers by which the article was copied and 1t is to that paper that resident of Chapinyille wrote 8 communication in which he takes excep- tion to the article in question The art icle is signed by the familiar initials. '"C. s. F." He says, in part after critiz- ing The Courant for giving publicity to the story, that local faith in the paper twas somewhat shaken. by the yell low journalism shown in the artic le copied from the Bridgeport Stand ard" entitled "A Churning Bee" It is evident that the writer is we'll versed in methods of yellow journalism and his long experence in writing for the New York dailies, while resident of Bridge port, has tended to develop a flowing and amusing @ style; last, as is usually the case, in this class of material the m 1st telling points are manufactured "out of whole cloth" For example his agrical- tural illustrations lack even a fringe of fact to rest upon. So completely has the home industry of butter-making been re- moved from the family duties that it would be difficult to find half a dozen hand ehnrns in use in the whole town of Salisbury, to say nothing of getting to. gether thirty. His allusion to the goose egg prize is especially ridiculous when one knows the fact that geese never be- gin to lay in this climate till April or May. His reference to the mixing up of the babies was, no doubt, borrowed en- tirely from the "Virginian." But the hAOS" SohoPiSAouo AooouAO OA 1Ao WHo1o article IS the undereurrent of sheer that flows through it at the form of amuse- ment which the farm folk of the region seem to enjoy. The inference of the average reader would be that farmers families had no higher style of diversion. The old fashioned country dance still persists in few rural communities but in this region its participant are found among the farm laborers and small ten ant farmers O. s. P.
 Chapinville, March H."
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
Supply fifth line)

Now what did he say or what did she say after it became settled that he was to bs "her and she was to be "his 'n." What is it most probable that one or the other said under the circumstances
 A three months subscription goes to the person sending the best fifth liue and small gift to each person sending an answer as has been the case during the past two weeks. Send in a line, everybody. The previous Limerioks have been numerously answered but let's make this the record breaker.
 If you can\think of more than one ap- propriate line, send it along. The more the merrier.
 Let us have the answers Saturday if possible but on Monday anyway.
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
oes not amount to anything.

does not amount to anything. As schools are now managed in Sharon, the children are getting something, But mora and more. is demanded of men and women and our public schools ought to do more and more to fit them for life. What was sufficient for our grandfathers, will not do for those who are now beginning their education. And the chief thing is to do all we can to place in our schools such teachers as are qualified to meet the needs of the boys and girls, before whom they stand five days of the week, and then to help them all we can in the performance of their difficult task.
 Another impression. a pretty deep one too. is that though young lady may be we'll qualified both as to knowledge of facts and as to acquaintance with ap- proved methods, something more is needed for the making of a successful teacher. She must have some ability in the direction of imparting desire the school that the children will be on the alert for what they can get of in struction. If she does not have the ability to arouse interest in study, and cannot acquire that ability, she had bet ter let somebody else take her place in the schoolroom.
 This, however, ought to be said: The good teacher does not always succeed :, Continued on page 3.
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
Wise Old Bird
Chapinville, March H."

A man i'll Clinton, Conn. owns @ gan der possessed,of unusual intelligence. When he is hungry he walks up to the kitchen door and raps on 1t with his bill. If thls fails to bring anyone, he goes to the kitchen window, and raps on pane. At night. if his pen is not open for him he comes to the kitchen and Taps the same way that he does for food. The gander took care of brood of young chickens in the late fall and brought them up successfully, letting nothing them.
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
TWO GOOD GAMES
 OF BASKET BALL
BOTH WERE FULL OF EXCITEMENT
The Newly Organized Canaan Team Defeated Both Millerton and South- field at Canaan.

It was certainly genuine article of basket ball that Canaanites saw in the Canaan Town Hall, Friday evening, played by the Canaan and Millerton teams. It was Il most interesting con test from start to finish and kept the spectators on the constant qui vive- And, of course, the fact that Canaan won made the game more satisfactory to the audience. F.. #I
 The Canaan boys did not expect to win as the team was organized less than three weeks ago and had played but one game. while the Millerton team had played several. They did, however, enter the contest with the idea of putting up the very best opposition possible and that opposition was of sort that sur prised everyone.
 The contest was fast and furious from the beginning although it cannot be characterized as Trough although, be- cause of two stoves and other obstacles two or three of the players received some slight bruises.
 Before the beginning of the game R portion of the audience took seats along the side of the hall but they quickly hustled to the stage after the pigsSin. chase began.
 Ivanhoe Scott was easily the star of the Canaan team and he seemed to have but little difficulty in rushing the ball through, around, over or under the Millerton lineup. Every member of the home team played a fast game, however, as tho score of l9 to 10 against the strong York state team proves. "Scotty" was even on the job to catch one of the stoves as it started to fall over after two anatomies had crashed into it, during scramble for the ball.. and fractured one of its legs.
 For the visitors the best playing was done by Barnum.
 Percy Stanton of the Canaan team collided with one of the Millerton boys during the second half and was wind ed" for a few moments. Arthur Hanlon succeeded him and played the remainder of the game.
 Attorney J. Clinton Roraback, man. ager of the Canaan team, refereed the game in a most impartial manner.
 In basket ball, ns in base ball, the Millerton players are gentlemen, the kind of opponents the Canaan boys are pleased to meet.
 The teams lined up as follows:
 Canaan: Scott, Heffernan, WiRRles- worth, Conklin, Stanton. Hanlon played a portion of the second half in place of Millerton: Barnum, Burns, Hughes, Hosier, Hoysradt. A. J. Bren- nan played during the second half in place of Hoysradt.
 The Southfield team came to town evening and after fast and furious game were defeated by Canaan by score of 20 to 13. The Canaan boys could have easily increased their score but leased up' during the second half when they saw that they would have lttle difficulty in winning. Southfeld expected to have been reinforced by Great Harrington players but they failed ,o appear.
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
Enforcing inc au<
H. B. GROWN

State truant officer c. N Hall of New Milfred is doing good work in the en- forcement of the compulsory education law. He has made charges against many children and parents in this county of late for violating this law and his activity cannot fail to bring about beneficial results.
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
Jurors

;. The following in this vicinity have been drawn as jurors for the common pleas court at Winsted: Daniel M. Ash man, Salisbury; Dwight E. Moore, Falls Village; Enos J. Estey, Thomas Morris, Norfolk; Nelson E. Stratton, East Ca naan.
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
Re-annointed

Hon. L. J. Nickerson of West Corn we'll has been re-appointed District Deputy Grand Master for the second Masonic district.
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
THE LEAP YEAR LIMERICK

pened After he Accepted9
 The Rev. J. k. Tinker of Clayton, Mass., who furnished us with the bar maid Limerick which called forth 90 many answers, sends the one we .ppe- seat herewith: "1t is leap year." said she. oan use My liberty now, and choose
 That you should be mine,
 Said he: "I am thine,"
Connecticut western news., 1908-03-19
Pension of $50

Chas. L. Hewitt of Winsted has been awarded a pension of SO per month.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
ZADIG TALKS OF THE COMSTOCK

east, and while it may look unreason-
able to those who have'not given much
study to the Comstock. 1t appears that
this vein is heading for the Mexican
mine n may also extend into Scor-
pion ground. but whether 1t does or does
not cuts no figure. The fact exists that
the deeper they go In Ophir, and the
further northeast they get. the better
ore they find. That in itself leaves us
all guessing whether Mexican or Scor-
pion will get ore when their miners get
into the ground toward which the Ophir
vein is pointing.
Great possibilities will be present
when the Ward shaft gets down to the
2.s00-foot level. and begins to unwater
the Gold Hill mines. To my mind
bodies of pay ore will be uncovered in
Belcher, Exchequer and Yellow Jacket.
There are ether mines like Savage.
Chollar and Hale & Norcross which are
doing a great deal of development work
from the Sutro tunnel level. and these
have recently opened promising lodges
carrying values. h work again proves
how much undeveloped ground there is
left on the Comstock."
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
MOVE FOR INDEPENDENT
SHELTERS IS URGENT

shipping more ore than ever, but the
outcome Of the fight must be awaited
before a decision can be reached. The
greatest difficulty encountered in the
smelling business is in that branch
which a settlement with the
producer over the contents of his ores
sold. The big smelling companies are
always trying to shave OF a profit in
addition to the regular treatment rates.
There are penalties to be imposed. short
weight to be deducted, allowances made
for wet or dry ores and other items ar
ranged. The smelter in addition always
pays below the market price for the
metal in order to protect itself from a
declining market, as well as to fore
stall conditions as they may exist 60
days from date When a final settlement
is made.
When prices are low, as they are at
present, the smelters are always trying
to make rates with the operators based
on the less lenient terms that prevail
now instead of the better rates that
will exist later. In this way the oper-
ator gets to look at the smelter as a
mineral pawnbroker from which he can
only get accommodation at a big sac
rifce. In many instances he fails to
consider the hardships of the other end
of the contract.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

There is something impressive about
the refusal of Tom Lockhart and A.. d.
Parker of Sc, 800, 900 for a single mine.
the Florence. in Goldfeld district. 1t Is
found impressive in the great New York
where erstwhile 1t was the wont of the
street TO talk d~isparagingly of mining
interests and to class investment in
mining stock as gambling. 1t is worthy
of note even in that great mining center
that one mine in Goldheld district not
included in the group of marvelously
rich properties under the management
OF Goldfeld Consolidated should be held
of such value that over six and a quar-
ter millions of dollars does not tempt
its owners to part with 1t. This offer
was made by a party of capitalists led
and advised by a man who had once
been superintendent of the mine. and
who knew every foot of 1t. Unques-
tionably it was worth the money or the
offer would not have been made and re-
fused.
There are also some other impressive
facts and incidents in relation to west
ern mining that are presenting them
selves to the ~contemplative mind at this
time. The great camp of Goldfeld, for
instance, has passed through it's labor
roubles and is about to resume the
production Of gold at a rate calculated
to astonish the world. The leases of
the Florence are starting up on a scale
that promises to make 1t as great II
not a greater producer than the famous
Goldfeld Consolidated that before the
strike was turning out two millions a
month.
And the gentlemen of the east may be
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
OBJECT LESSON FOR
EASTERN MONEY MEN

impressed also with the fact that other
great mining districts Of Nevada are
going to put forth at 40 distant day
enormous quantities OF gold. Some of
them are now producing heavily. Tono-
pah. for instance. is producing and will
largely increase 1t otupsuthrfdlutaoin
largely increase it's output. Besides the
mines in this camp hat have been add
ing to Nevada's yield the great Mac
Namara mine. for one. is entering the
lists. A tremendous body of ore has
been uncovered in this mine which.
when blocked out, will max figures
h will hold attention. This ore runs
on the average from SIS to $500 to the
ton. At present t~wenty-four men are
taking out 100 ton a week. This put
put can be increased as soon as more
men can be put to work.
Manhattan district is beginning to
yiled heavily. The Dexter. Thanksgiv-
ing. Union and other mines are pro-
ducers now. Three mills have been put
in comparatively recently and another
is nearly completed. Nevada Hills and
Fairview Eagle in the Fairview dis
trict are busily sending out the yellow
metal, and in addition to these and
other yielding districts, new regions are
being opened up that promise as wei; as
any of the old ones.
In Nevada things are doing" as the
miners say. The state is entering upon
a period of wonderful productivity n
development and Wall street will have
its senses stirred a good many times by
large transactions in Nevada mines.
These are what count In HI quarter
Mining and Engineering Review.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Herman Zadig, whose reputation as
an optimist on Nevada's Comstock lode.
is well known, has come out with an in
terview regarding the recent develop
ments on the lode.
THE Comstock lode.'' he says. as en-
tering upon a new fertile zone OF the
2,200-foot level of the Ophir mine, and
proves the wisdom of those at the head
Of the various companies, when they
co-operated in unwatering the mineral
bearing zone. When, years ago. several
people Interested in the stock business
Joined forces to provide means to un-
water this lode in order to search for
rev bodies of ore. in the lower levels.
people who were not familiar VITA the
conditions Of the mines prior to the
flooding Of the workings. declared that
the whole idea was nothing else than a
scheme.
But others took a different view. We
were satisfied that the Comstock was a
assure and that the possibilities of find-
ing ore bodies at depth were as good as
they had been near the surface.
within the past three weeks the
Ophir mine has proved that III Com
stock is not dead. but very much alive.
On the 2.200-foot level of the Ophir they
have followed a vein of ore for a dis
lance of 100 feet and have not yet
reached the end. The last 80 feet Is
where she change has come in and from
$40 ore they nave run into rock that
assayed s75. The Importance of this
find is: First. the ore is better than any
heretofore found at such depth in the
| Ca.n StcoE. cornnd that ~ n frthay
north than any pay rock found in the
district: third. that the vein Is wider
as the drift advances and making ava,
from the DOT walls.
THE vein is making strong to thu
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Within the past two months there
nave been indications that the west has
become wrought up to a point where
mining men are contemplating the erec-
ton of a number of independent smelt-
ing plants in order to start competition
for the treatment of ores, give them
selves better rates for their product,
and rid themselves of the arbitrary
treatment which they allege the Amer
lean Smelling G. Refining company has
been giving them.
AS stated in advices from Denver, the
American Mining Congress has en-
dorsed this movement and James F.
Calbreath. Jr., the secretary of that
organization, Who is back from Mon
tana, states that a fund Of 100000 has
been raised by miners at Helena, Mont,
to build an independent plant. Like
steps nave recently been taken at Salt
Lake and in Nevada. This pent-up
wrath against the so-called smelling
combine no doubt has caus for its
origin, but between the injury suffered
and the remedy suggested there lies a
gap of considerable magnitude.
Mining men who have followed the
smelling business are unanimous in adj
hitting that If the Independent opera
tors are to get together to push their
plans to completion they will have to
work in harmony and understand that
before they can begin work they must
rave a 5000. 900 inc pledged or else
their efforts in that line are bound to re-
suit disastrously. Even the sum men
toned would not nance more than a
plant of 1000 ton daily capacity If a
suitable ore purchasing fund is in
cluded in the $4,000, 900. Besides pay
rolls must be met. supplies secured and
many other expenses incurred for some
three months before the marketable
product has been sold and returns made
to the smelter.
In an independent move of this char
acter it would also be necessary to pro-
vide a fund to meet competition which
would likely develop as an answer to
the organization of such a move. AS
an illustration of the costs of smelling
plants and their auxiliary apparatus
figures show that the washoe plant at
Butte cost SO. 000. 900. The Goldfeld
plant near Salt Lake cost 100000;
the Steptoe plant. smelter and concen-
traitor will have cost $4,000. 900 before
completed. Even the smaller plants.
such as the Consolidated Arizona Co.
put up at Humboldt, Ariz.. cost over
81. 900. 900. Hence 1t develops that while
independent smelters are no doubt a
phase of the smelling business that has
been much neglected in the past, the
trials that such plants have gone
through have discouraged many from
entering the field. There are some zoe
independent smelling plants in the west
whose only remembrance today is ex-
pressed by the ruin that mark the
sites where they once stood. The sue
cessful plants were absorbed by the
combine. At the present time there IL
a big fight on at Cripple Creek between
the United Reduction & Refining Co
which is controlled by the American
Smelling & Refining Co. and the Colder
Cycle Co. an independent. As a result
rates have been slashed. the camp II
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

j. T.. Lilly, who with associates, is
operating a least on the famous Bo-
nanza King mine at Spring Valley, was
transacting business in Lovelock the
early part of this week. says the Love-
lock tribune. MI. Lilly gave out the
information that upon the expiration of
the lease. which will be March LIST, the
company. which is composed of eastern
capitalists, will start work on mpan
account. The future plans of the COM
pany are not made public, but it is in
timated that as soon as the mine has
been unwatered sinking will be resumed
and continued to an indefinite depth.
The shaft at present is 800 feet deep.
Som very good showings were had in
the lower levels before the mine was
closed last October and 1t is predicted
that further development will reveal
sensational values.
The leases have been working above
the water level. the 200-foot point, and
have been meeting with good success.
There is a 15-stamp mill at the mine
and Mr.. Lilly said that while only FIVE
stamps were being used enough bullion
is secured to pay running expenses. be-
sides netting a nice profit for the leases.
The Bonanza King" continued Mr..
Lilly, is one of the Oldest mines in
Spring Valley. and while it is true no
great depth has been attained. II has
the reputation of producing millions.
Most of the values were taken put above
the 200-foot level. 1t is my firm belief
tina when the shaft is SUM deeper and
the lodges opened up the mine will again
join the ranks Of Nevada's biggest pro-
ducers."
Mr.. Lilly said that business in a min
ing way was quiet in his district al
present but that as soon as sprine
| opened up he anticipated quite a change