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Commodore VANDERBILT discovered iD
James 81. Rutter, then In the employ
Of the Erie railroad, q man he believed
the freight department Of the Central
needed, says the Baltimore News. It
Is related that some time after he took
charge Of the Central's tramc once
Rutter called on the commodore 10
submit plan for improvement When
be had stated the case the president
looked at him sharply and asked1
"Rutter. what does the New York
Central pay you $4,000 q year fOrY
The reply was. For managing the
freight traffic department"
And then the commodore said. "WeIl,
you don't expect me TO earn your sal
airy for you. do your
Rutter went out and carried through
his plan on bis own judgment The re-
suit was highly satisfactory. Rutter
became president Of the Central
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THESTGTE FAIR AND RAILROADS.

Low Rates Granted by All Lines
Cheap Excursions on Many Lines.
All the railroads have made a rata
OF one and one-third fare for the
round trip to the Illinois State Fair.
October 1-9. Many Of them will run
excursion trains on certain days at q
much lower rate than this. 1t is prob
sble that there win be a rate Of s.
or less for the round trip from East
St. Louis. and $3.50 or 50 from Chicago
Ask the railroad agent. Ample accom-
modations viii be provided by al
lines. Talk to your neighbors. Get
up a neighborhOod crowd Probably
q special chair car can be obtained
Excursion parties. are being arranged
in this way from distant parts Of the
State TO visit the Fair this year.
The Springfield lines, Chicago & Al
ton. Illinois Central, c., P. & St L,
Wabash, c., II. & D., and B. & o. are
making great preparations to handle
the crowds quickly and comfortably.
The Alton win land its passengers AZ
the grounds. Better 80.
The Illinois Traction System Is max
ing q rate Of less than one fare fo'
the round trip. Better 60.
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THE TRACTION NHGOF ILLINOIS

Ian Illinois Statesman Who Doubles
Farm VaIues-Friend o. State Fair
| Central Illinois is gridironed with
hntsrurban lines owned BY Congress
nan william B. Mckinley, Of Cham
baign. Springfield, the State Fair (Oct
10 city, IL the hub OF most Of them.
Lines sxtend from the capital city &C
St Louis TO Decatur. Champaign and
DanviIle, 70 Lincoln and bloomington
and 70 Peoria. Farm values have
lenormously increased on these lines.
Mr.. Mckinley believes IN the State
Fair. He wants every farmer On his
lines to visit II this year and has made
\ round trip rate Of less than one fare
= a inducement. As q eoigressmaa
Ne pins his hopes on the farmer. BE
savers an Income tax and q corpora
don tax By The federal government
Ell We had q corporation tax years go
with IT. necessary publicly said he
recently. -there would Be no trustE~
He was mentioned for United States
senator IN the legislature last spring
snd doubtless WiH be q candidate
4han Mr. Gallons term h ont
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REMARKABLE RECORD.

During the past fifteen years. sines
the Illinois State Fair was permanently
located at Springfield, It has given,
principally 70 the people Of Illinois,
over 3 million dollars more than It re-
cefved from the State In appropria-
lions. Il has handed out in that time
s1.eS1 ,222-17. Of which ssss. SIS went for
premiums. ~For the same period the
legislature gave the State Board OF
Agriculture s7ss .3ss7s, principally for
permanent buildings. The value Of the
present State Fair site a over one
million dollars. including the $50 acres
upon which Il 10 located n belongs
70 fhs state as long as the State Fair
Is held there.
This IL remarkable showing for ths
State Board Of Agriculture.
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~YOur wife doesn't seem = ere
much for that friend Of yourS.s
mo. Hes the man lay TIE haams
On when Tn 6etninsd dOWnlpuGS-
PhGla6elphia Post
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FOR STATE FAIR VISITORS.
for strsnserS-Polnts
Of Interest In Springfield.

Accommodations Tor StranaerS-Pointa
IA Of Interest In Springfield.
|, The Chamber of Commerce Of
Springfield has taken In hand the mat
ter Of providing comfortable accommo
dations at reasonable rates for ali
State Fair visitors this year. Last
year the arrangements were by no
means perfect, but the pledge is given
now that strangers by writing to Cham
Der Of Commerce, Springfield, can OBJ
tain comfortable rooms at reasonable
prices. or course, IL a stranger applies
to persons he meets on the street
unknown to them, they may be gouged,
but If they will report this to the
Chamber of Commerce the gouger viii
be severely disciplined. Information
bureaus viii be found at hotels.
Springfield offers many objects Of In
terest to State Fair visitors and all can
been seen without charge The Lin
coin Monument and Lincoln Home
Tanner Mausoleum, Capitol, Arsenal,
Temple of Justice, Camp Lincoln, Gov
ernors Residence, Old State Capitol
National Cemetery (Old Camp Butler),
Carnegie Library, Y. NJ. c. A, Masonic
and Odd Fellows Buildings, Country
Club and half a dozen beautiful parks
Upon application to Secretary J. K
Dickinson, Springfield, free ticket
to the State Fair this year viii be sent
to every person who visited the first
State Fair, in 1853. These veterans
viii meet at some convenient place
on the Fair grounds on Wednesday Of
the Fair. and talk over old times. II
promises TO be one of the features Of
the 1909 State Fair. Over fifty already
have registered their names, several
from Texas and other distant points.
There will be ten bands Of music at
the State Fair this year.
Neighborhood excursion parties are
being arranged for the State Fair this
year. This is a most satisfactory and
desirable way to visit the Fair. No
Henry county. on the Wisconsin line
and Williamson county. near the Ohio
river, are arranging parties.
The center of the monster Dome
building win be devoted exclusively to
flowers and plants this year. It viii
be dream OF beauty.
The state display Of game birds alone
Is worth visit to the State Fair.
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SPECIAL DAYS 1T ST1TTFK1R.
Big Days AZ the Illinois State Fab
this Year-Better Co.


BIG Days AZ the illinois State Fail
4 this Year-5etter Go.
( Friday. Oct. I-Opening Day, when
4 regiment of white wings" win pick
10 paper, lumber, packing cases and
kweep and dust, burnish the brass
bolish the silver and glass
Saturday, Oct. 2-The bands make
heir appearance, the wild west and
vaudeville shows open their doors in
Happy Hollow, racers are being ac-
eustomed to the track, fruits and flow
ers are grouped in artistic designs and
he Alton arranges for its shuttle train
service.
Sunday, Oct. S-Sacred services with
music by the bands and a quartette, an
eloquent lecture by an eminent orator.
Exhibits will be open and ready for
Inspection, but the machinery win not
run. Excursions for people who work
huring the week.
Monday, Oct. 4-Children's Day, when
thousands OF children who attend the
schools are admitted free and the best
care taken Of them. In all towns In
central Illinois school is dismissed for
This day and the children taken TO the
State Fair, where they obtain an in
innate knowledge Of the productive
hess Of Illinois soil. Special care II
taken Of the little ones. The racing
begins, 5000 in purses being dis
kI9uted. The show Of handsome
horses and fat stock in the Coliseum
begins. Three splendid bands.
Tuesday, Oct 5-Central Illinois
Day, when the different cities in the
central part Of the State meet their
friends on the Illinois State Fair
Grounds An especially attractive
racing card has been arranged, and
1000 will be given out in purses, In
Guiding a 81 900 trot and 1000 pace.
Five magnificent bands from the
larger cities viii be on duty.
Wednesday, Oct. 6.-Old Soldiers
Day, when the veterans Of the civil
war win be guests Of the State Board.
and each one viii be given a badge.
Veterans Of SO who were at the
nrst Illinois State Fair, viii be received
on this day, and will hold an expert
ence meeting and tell Of aud lang
Eyne. The Illinois Derby will be run,
md 5000 cash given to fast horses
On the race track. The Night HORSE
Show will open at 8 CLOCK sharp In
the Coliseum. Six bands win blow.
Thursday, Oct 7-Governor's Day
when the Governor Of Illinois win b
the special guest Of the Board Of Agri.
culture. He will dine with the Board
look at the fat stock, the modern farm
implements, the state exhibit of bean.
tiful game birds, hold q reception and
witness the races. There viii be thres
great races for big purses-$4, 900 be
ing distributed to winners. It VIII al
% be q day for Illinois statesman, thu
United States senator's, congressmeI
and members of the legislature are ex
pected to be present. The Night HORSE
Show in the Coliseum continues.
Friday, Oct S-Springheld Day
when the shops and stores and office.
In the Capitol city are closed and
everybody attends the State Fair. I
Ls-a city holiday and an enormous at
tendance Is promised this year. TIT
Night Horse ShoY ends tonight with {
test Of jumpers, hunters and murders
On the race track 1920 win be dis
tributed.
Saturday. Oct. s.-Automobile Day
when there win be some sensational
races on the race track BY daredevil
smons in goggles.
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SPECIAL PRIZES AT STATE FAIR.
For Horses. Cattle, Swine and Sheep
Extras for Arlstoersts.


/, Extras for Aristoersts.
i In addition to the regular cash and
trophy prizes of the Illinois Board OF
Agriculture special premiums are pro-
syided by breeders associations and
others. The horse gets most Of them.
The Night Horse Show provides 5000
cash for show horses. The Percheron
Society offers cash, gold medals and
ribbons; the Percheron Registry COM
pany offers gold and silver medals; the
Clydesdale association, gold medals;
American Shire association will give
silver cups and ribbons; the Belgian
association, cash, gold medals and RIB
bons; the Saddle Horse Breeders 800
trophy; the English and American
Hackney associations, silver medals,
and heavy horses bred and owned in
Illinois get prize ribbons.
Extra prizes are held up for Poland
China, Duroc Jersey Reds, Chester
Whites, Illinois Berkshires, Hamp-
shires and Tamworths In swine. The
Schuttler Wagon company give blue
farm truck for best pair Of pigs.
Extra prizes for sheep include cash
for lambs bred and owned in Illinois,
cash for American Oxford Downs, and
q silver cup for Angora goats.
1t pays to exhibit high grade Cattle
at the State Fair. Additional prizes
to the amounto Of $3.50 In cash, one-halt
to Illinois breeders, is given by the
American Short-Horn Breeders associ-
alton, the Hereford association offers
$500 in cash and the Aberdeen-Angus
association $500. For dairy breeds
the State Dairymen's association Of
fers gold medals and cash.
1t pays the farmer to visit the I'LL
nois State Fair Better 60.
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~ pome EurfdTnd:

This is the colossal Dome Of the
Worlds Fair in Chicago, purchased
and moved TO Springfield by the Board
lof Agriculture In 1894. Its immense
rotunda this year win be exclusively
devoted to Horticulture. The mammoth
steel and glass dome, the largest IN
the world, requires a building zzz-zs1
feet, and viii comfortably house lOO''
900 people.
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Dairy Products BUILDING.

This extensive building. 62x152, Il
north Of the Dome and is devoted to
milk. cream and butter. honey and
bees. The University Of Illinois con-
ducts a daily demonstration of butter.
making with sanitary appliances
Cream tests VIII be made here Eno
patent mixers exhibited.
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Up 70 SNUFF.


A man In workman's garb one day
called at a local dentists, and the door
was opened by a maid
Workman-Is the gent IN that draws
teeth7
servnnt-NO. SIR. but I expect he WIN
b In shortly.
Workman pansing oA doorstepl-
Does be give gHs7
sYes.S
-what does be charger
zone doIlar.S
-what-One doIlarl Do you mean 10
ny, miss. a fellows got 20 swallow
over loo feet Of gas 20 have one
tooth pulled Outi No fear. reckon
q knows a BIT abOut e, for work
oown At the gas WORKS myself. III
90 to anothor dentist and have 4
nnlled out without gnss-Exchapga.
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Theconseum.

This splendid structure 225xS26 feet,
was erected about ten years ago, but
was entirely inadequate to accom-
modate the throngs Of people. An ex-
tension was added six years ago, and
it now comfortably seats about 5000.
A magnificent Night Horse Show will
be given within its walls Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday nights. Il il
used to display horses and fat stock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-04
FROM BEAVER CARBONATE
AND EUREKA LILY MINES

MANAGER Grant Snyder has just re
turned from d trip Of inspection TO the
Beaver Carbonate ana Eureka Lily prop
critics At the former he states DRIFT
has gone down eighty feet east through
a BODY OF low grade ore on the foot wall
of the 7O0-fOOt level and about 100 feet
farther east than where the first shoot OF
ting for the hanging wall side IS now pro
crossing. and the expectation IS that the
rock will carry higher values on tnat
side d. c. Williams who has been with
the SNYDER crowd for several years. and
who has made a splendid record at any
Droposition he has tackled. has been made
st1perintendent Of the mine, and Manager
SNYDER has every confidence in his max
ing a good showing at the Beaver car
Donate 70
on his way back Mr.. Snyder stopped off
in Tintic to size UP conditions at the tu-
reI1e-Iilv. the control of which rests with
the National Development company. He
reDorrs that in the south drift on the ZB
level. from one foot to eighteen inches OF
fine. ore has been followed for about thirty
feet. Here a cave about six feet across
was encountered running both above and
below the 200 level. No attempt Is being
made to do anything IN this cave. as i
does not stand right to afford en- economl-
cal way of working deeper through II
The ore on this level vas evidently com
ing uD from below, so a winze has been
started down in it. On the 500 level the
drift is reaching the point where the old
ore shoot made in upper workings, ano
the ground is looking very promising a
strike is likely to be made on this leve
at any time ~,,.,- -
Mr.. SNYDER will go out to the Cliff com
pauv's property at Ophir tomorrow.
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Mines and Mining Stocks

which is now operating its own mill. Is
Dorsey of this city. John $. Phillips of
Carson city. New: Louis 5. Campbell Of
LoveIock: F. (. Garrett George A An
derson and J. L. Claypool. the two for
mer of Denver and the latter mining
engineer Of Canyon City. Colo. The same
crowd controls the Nevada Amalgamated-
The same ledge that makes the mine
in the Pittsburgh Liberty" said Mr. Paul,
runs through the four claims OF the Ne
vada Amalgamated. strike OF line
shipping ore has just been MADE ON
ground adjoining the Golden Anchor claim
Of the Nevada-Amalg ga mated and within
a few feet Of our lines. IL IS TINS strike
fhat has caused the advance in the stock
of our company, and we are not at all
alarmed over the prospects ahead OF US.
We have a good millsite and plenty OF
water for a ten-stamp mill, and before
the season Is much farther along We
shall be showing that the Nevada Anal
gamated is precisely the same kind or a
proposition as is the elder company, the
Pittsburg-L
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-04
STOCK EXCHANGES BONDS
NOW BEING ISSUED

The bonds recently authorized by the
Salt Lake Stock & Mining exchange were
received from the photographers and made
ready for issuance yesterday. They are
printed in denominations Of 500 each and,
with the big sheet OF interest coupons at
fached- make a handsome appearance. J..
1. Hamilton. one Of the oldest members
of the exchange. had the distinction of
being the first man to PUNK down Sl-yJo
and walk off with two Of the bonds,
early in the afternoon
Down at the site of the institutions new
building on Exchange place, the massive
concrete foundations are now all IN place,
and the ground is all being cleared up
ready for the nasons to begin construc-
ton on the walls. Material is arriving
on the ground ell the time, and, before
ANYBODY realizes It, the building VIII be
finished and made ready for occupancy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-04
SHINING GOLD
FROM NEVADA
Preliminary Work on indian
Ike Property 0iSCIOSeS
Ore That Is Rich.

Joseph Lippman and George Wilson are
IN from the Indian Ike gold property, IN
the Black Canyon district, near Humboldt
station. Nevada Mr.. Lippman went out
several days ago TO see what was being
done in the way Of preliminary work az
the property and he returned loaded down
with free gOld-bearing quartz so flch mat
il would cause a hot air merchant from
such a camp as Rawhide 10 dance JIG
on his head.
Many of the samples Of the rock
brought in were dug out OF the ledge by
Ar. Iippman himself. after blasts had
been fired. so he knows that there mas
been no sailing done on him. MOST
OF his rich ore was taken from point
in the vein about fifteen feet east OF
the open cut out of which Indian Ike
was repuJed TO have secured all his speei-
men rock and, as the ore is Identical in
character with that exhibited mere some
time go il is evident that the rich streak
in the ledge is continuous for some dls-
lance. The ledge has now been stripped
for quite a distance through the property
and, while no free gold has been OBJ
tanned from most of the holes, the quartz
is all the same and that little depth
will reveal the gold is considered GER
tain.
There is lots Of snow at the property
yet and Mr.. Lippman states that II mas
been impossible TO do very much. IL viii
be only a short time. however. until the
country is free Of snow, and then the
real campaign Of development will begin.
1 II the five-fOot ledge shows good values
outside of the rich streak, Mr.. Lippman
| considers they have one Of the biggest
things imaginable, and that fact will be
| determined before long
| Mr.. Lippman reports that the tunnel
/ being driven oy the Nevada-Humboidt
| company TO cut the ledge in which the
| loasers of an adjoining claim have been
making such fine showing, reached the
| objective point on Saturday; that is, they
| struck the quartz. Now it is considered
| simply a matter of drifting to open such
ore as is exposed in the Cruise lease. q
short distance away. This one ledge. Mr.
| Lippmsn- SAYS, has now been opened il
| five places by leaSeTs and every one OF
/ them have tapped rich ore These strike:
| and the showing that is being made OF
the Indian Ike and other properties is
! stirring people up in that portion of Ne
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have been proven for moro than 100 feet
in length, no limits have been iOuhu IN
either direction. 1t is also being demon
sfrated that other parallel assures exist
in the property. and some new and start
line developments along these lines are
promised for the near future Enousn
a-e from the property is now being mar
keted to meet operating expenses
Frank Worthing is down from the BtISh
creek country. Idaho. this side OF -NiCH-
oIis and near the Weimer copper prop
srfy He states that a corps Of surveyors
has been placed in the field by the ore
sron Short Line company TO lay out a
line from a point near Mackay up tnfough
psrch creek past the Weimer mines 70
Sicbolfs and on to Salmon City. The
work of construction by the Gilmore *
Pittsburg road from point near ksd
Rock, Mont, 10 reach Salmon ana gil
more is believed TO be the business that
mas prompted the Short Line TO move
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-04
Unite Mining Notes.
lEureka Ranorter.1


Z. r. Higgenson, who has lease upon
the old Laclede mine in the south enc
of the district. is preparing TO senQ
shipment Of ore out within the next Ie"
weeks.
Exeavating for the side tracks TO the
new Taylor & BruntOn sampler at oliNSL
City is now under way. The steer rtlis
for the switches are now upon the sIOuild
and will he put down as soon as the glau-
ing is finished.
Frank Thornberg Of Silver city states
that nOw that the wagon roads are N
good condition once more ne expects -
commence the shipment Of ore from ~, -
North Cliff property near DIAMOND IN ! ne
ore will most likely be hauled 10 the In
tic smelter. -..,-. H.
William Hatfield was in the district 1 q-,.-.
ing the week. remaining al SILVER ~ ~
with his son. Theodore Hat1lelo- VI
Hatfield states that the Apohongo .s1-
tinues to improve, and at the present ''iii-
there is a splendid showing OF oIe. ors
A general cleanup Of the coppeL - ~ :
at the Tintic smelter is now DeI4s HI9 q,1,
and when this IS completed the p pc,
will be in position to commence FeCelv -
copper ore from some Of the IlntlC Lil -
among them the Grand Central ahu ' ~
toria. These two mines have pee" -.
down for several months, and II ~ ~.
tafnlv encourag ing TO learn tnat thes q.
10 be reopsned within the next rev "eehS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-04
CALIFORNIA MINES TO BE
LISTED ON LOCAL 'CHANGE

Every day something new crops up to
emphasize the fact that Salt Lake is rap
idly becoming the hub of all the western
mining regions. Yesterday morning
brief note stated that William II. Paul.
who is prominently identified with mining
enterprises in Nevada and California, was
making ready TO again take up his resi-
dsnce in this city. Not only that, but
Mr.. Paul states that it is the purpose Of
one and possibly both of the companies
with which he is identified that are min
ing in the Masonic district. Mono county,
California, to list their shares on the salt
lake Stock & Mining exchange The
shares of one of these companies, the Ne
vada Amalgamated Mining & Explora-
ton company. have been recognized in the
unlisted stocks here for some time. and a
sharp advance in the price has been
noted.
Questioned about the proposition yes
terdsy. Mr.. Paul explained that the Ne
vada Amalgamsted company's possessions
consist Of four claims adjoining the Pitts
burg-LibeTty Company's mines in the
same district, and that both propositions
were floated and financed by him. The
PittsburE-Liberty Is now a dividend-earn-
ing proposition. which has more than
81 100000 worth of ore blocked out on the
100 and 20O-foot levels. while a crosscut
tunnel has Just opened the ledge at a
depth of 400 feet This big gold property,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-04
MAY DAY ANNUAL
COMES TOMORROW

The annual meeting of the May Day
Mining company will be held in the COM
pauv's offices in the Dooly block at :
O'clock tomorrow afternoon, when re-
ports will be submitted and passed upon
and a board of directors to serve the en-
suing year VIII be elected.
While there has been no particular
shouting about the accomplishments OF
the May Day company curing the past
several months. the mine has been regu-
Iarlv outputting a nice tonnage of crude
ore. and concentrates as wen, while con-
siderable development work has been IN
der vVav. Some time ago contract was
given to sink the shaft from the 800 10 the
4 O0O-foot level and while hard rock mas
made the task a rather tedious one the
bore is now down between the 800 and the
1.000-foot marks, and it will not be Ions
til the opening Of the mine ore bodies
at an additional depth of zoo feet can be
taken up and pushed rapidly Every
thing is in readiness for it. and while nj
promises are being made, there Is a reel
inr that another dividend-paying period
is RAPIDLY rolling round
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-04
MINING Notes.

s. NJ. Levy returned from trip OF IN
spectfon to the Hub property IN tlle Stai
district. Beaver county, Frlday night
,-esterdav renorted the release of ten car
loads OF ore from Utah mines.
Four carloads Of ore from Utah mines
we're released from the Pioneer sampler
yesterday morning
j.. H Outzen. the well known minus
man of Ricbfield. is up from the south
Ieeking after business on this end OF the
line.
There was next to nothing doing in IN
listed stocks yesterday. Bingham zen
traI-Standard was quoted at 504zc asked,
Copper Hill sold at nc, Mammoth was
sought at NO share. and Uintah treas
ure Hill was quoted OF 23d23lzc-
At the Prince Consolidated company
property at Phoebe, developments are oS
terrnining the extent of the mine In al
most a bewildering fashion, and Whiie
ore in the two assures and main lode