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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-10-15
Conservation or Conservatism?

INCE the recent session of the American Mining Congress in Los
Angeles, many of the western governors are said to be regret
ting their association with the original Conservation Congress
that was held ii the east shortly prior to the Mining Congress. at
the outset the national conservation movement presented many ap-
pealng features, but it has assumed phases not entirely in keeping
with the average westerner's notion of development. To urge the
adoption of methods o vastly different than have existed heretofore
will undoubtedly bring about determined opposition, as indeed has
already been manifested by the American Mining Congress at its last
session, which, representing the sentiment of the mining fraternity,
denounced in o uncertain terms, the plans advocated by the leading
spirits in the conservation movement.
To give over to the absolute control of the federal government
our public lands and resources, they intimate, will be to defeat the
original intent of the constitution. The American citizen is a power
unto himself; he is ambitious, energetic and imbued with a desire to
prosper and take advantage of the opportunities which the natural
resources of his country offer, and with these resources guarded by
strict federal regulations such as he has never been accustomed To-,
he is more than likely to consider the regulations incompatible with
the rights and privileges which he has long assured himself the con-
stitution guaranteed.
tiomsts conserved Will they operate to a greater or better extent
than when the exploter of mineral 0 r other public resources is a
leaser a tenant, rather than the owner? 1t is hardly likely. A mine
operator takes good care that none Of the r values in his ground
escape him. He is constantly devising means and methods for more
thorough, economical and profitable development, which it is not GER
tain that he would do if he was operating for only a brief period. He
might hasten to secure all the best values as rapidly as possible, with
out proper thought to the condition N which he left the ground. 1t
is not taken for granted that he would do so, but the temptation to
thus neglect and overlook would be much stronger than is the case
now. The operator of coal land is likewise influenced. Every pound
of coal means something to him. He is not going to permit its waste
or fail to investigate every portion of ground in which it is likely to
occur.
OF course, the conservationist views the proposition from the
magnanimous position that it devolves upon us to preserve our re-
sources. for the use of posterty as well as securing the greatest good
and benefit for ourselves, but the present needs of the world must be
supplied, and if there is any surplus to accumulate it will be in the
form of a wealth of which succeeding generations and the heirs Of
estates a Use just a well.
Leasing systems are not entirely without their advantages. but
whether or not these advantages Ire sufficiently widespread as to be
OF the greatest good to the greatest number is a question of such vital
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-10-15
Mine Dividends in
PAST nine MONTHS

Owing to the unsatisfactory con..i-
ton of the copper and other metal mar
kets during the earlier part of the year
it was generally believed that 1910
would not be a profitable year to the
holders of stock in American mines n
metallurgical works. With the closing
of the third quarter of the year, how
ever, judging from the figures avail
able to The Mining World, the year, it
is believed, will close with a record eff
dividend disbursements greater than
that for any years in the history of
the industry.
and mettallurgical works reporting 30
The Mining World have paid dividends
totaling $35,SS7 ,047, as compared with
$4~5,972,275 paid during the same per-
iod in 1909 by 1O3 companies. That
the dividend payments of these mines
and works are of regular occurrence, is
poration they have yielded profits
which permitted the disbursement
among shareholders of the enormo
total of $500, s3s, 141. This is equiva-
lent to a return of 113 per cent on the
total outstanding capital of $600,447,
7S4.
declared during the nine months of the
Iyear by nine securities holding corpo-
rations, $10,992,523, as against $13,187,-
sos during the same period in 1909.
Since incorporation these nine com
panies have paid to shareholders $113,
461, 747, a SO per cent return on the
$341, 172,125 issued capitalization.
Then, too, there are large profits
which have been divided by numerous
private and close corporations, to say
nothing of the vast sums earned by
smaller mine owners and prospectors.
OF the 1913 companies contributing
to the years total, 81 are classed as
gold-silver-lead zinc producers, and
which contributed $23, l39 1865 to the
$55, 1897 ,047 total. Of these 81 operate
properties in the United States, and
they distributed among shareholders
$13,429 s, 1913. Fourteen canadian COM
panies, ten operating in Ontario and
four in British olumbia, contributed
SIS, 1888 ,976. Twenty-one Mexican com-
panies participated in the distribution
to the extent of S 3,65S,930.
Twenty-three copper companies, all
but one operating in the United States,
divided among shareholders during the
nine months of 1910, k19,4s2, lis. Dur
ing the same period of 1909, 16 compa-
MES. distributed $14,S54,022. On their
combined issued share capital of $119,-
893,114, a return equivalent to 289 per
cent has been made since Incorporation,
which means that $359,232,65s has
been divided among shareholders.
Seven metallurgical companies hav-
ing an issued capitalization of $685.
491 $50 have paid to shareholders $685.
725,407, a return equivalent to 46 per
cent. So far this year these seven
companies have distributed / 2,175,064
as compared with s~s,431,O44 during the
same period In 1903.
One metal-selling company, the Unit
has to its credit this year $1,000 ,000,
since Incorporation 81 ,000,0 00, a
220 per cent return on the rs 1000, 900
issued.
One quicksilver property, the New
Idria, has been operated during the
year to the profit of stockholders to
the extent of 100000, and since incor
s1,260,000 has been distrib-
lted.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-10-15

victim paid the score, both gentlemen
were arrested for gambling by "plain
clothes detectives. They were halsd
into court, where the matter was ex-
planned, but the judge had no alterna-
tive; the law was violated and he
was forced to infict a nominal fine OF
ISL each.
The prosecuting attorney of Los An
geles has not yet decided whether or
not he will yank the Nevada mining
engineer down there to answer to the
charge of not only gambling but also
manufacturing gambling instruments.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-10-15

If there n anything In ONCE supplies
Or stationary, books, paperiss, etc., call
at The News Office, and have your
wants supplied.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-10-15

Joe Hutchinson IS at st. Mary's hos
pital suffering from a severe attack Of
quinsey. He will probably be out
within a few days.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-10-15

e. r. Collins, the local postmas'e',
has returned from a campaigning
trip to Rawhide. He states that
encountered "frightfully' cold wea'''
or.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-10-15

W. s. Tarbell, editor of the Mining
Investor, published at Denver, is a
guest at the Goldfeld Hotel.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-10-15

l. c. Miles of Los Angeles is a guest
at the Goidheld Hotel.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-10-15

O. H. Fenner registered recently
from Goldfeld at the Mccormack
Reno.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-10-15

MI. and Mrs. w. G. Rannells of Reno
are at the Goldield Hotel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04
SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL INTRODUCED
Representative Humphrey Fears War
with Japan and Says United
States Would be Powerless
Should 1t Occur,

Washington, ID. O.. Jan. 4. The ship
subsidy bin WAS introduced into the
House to-day BY Representative Hum
phrey Of Washington, with Presi-
dent Taft's approval It contains three
main features, the payment Of mail
subsidy, the exaction Of heavier tonnage
tax on foreign vessels and the admission
of foreign vessels to AmerieaYA gistry
for foreign trade only, with \ proviso
that these ships shall not share in the
mail subsidy. Ships that are to receive
The subsidy must be Of iron or steel
and built according with the plans of
the secretary Of the navy, without
whose written consent they cannot be-
Sold They must also employ American
apprentices and after Ave Years half the
crew must be Americans Explaining
the bill Humphrey said q have FREE
quently said and say now | expect war
with Japan, Japan has 200 vessels fit
to carry soldiers. We have ten Japan
could carry 100000 soldiers at one time;
we not more than 10000 Japan has
more shan million trained soldiers;
we less than thousand to furnish
crews for naval vessels Japan has
built fifty transports; we have not one
Japan could put 100000 men IN Hawaii
and 100000 in the Philippines 10 less
than thirty days The United States
could not place $4,000 in the Philippines
IN two years, if she had to employ her
own ships"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04

The appointment Of Fl. Rice as bishop
70 succeed Bishop Nichaud was fore
casbed several days ago in q dispatch
from Burlington, which stated that al
though no official notification had been
received by the church in Burlington it
was expected that the appointment would
be forthcoming within short time.
Although m Rice Is little known in tho
Catholic church Of Vermont, It Is said
that his name was at the head Of the
list presented BY the bishops Of the prov
ince to Rome last May Archbishop
O'Connell was said TO favor him.
Bishop Rice Il native Of the United
States and received the greater part Of
his education here, although he spent
two years in study in Rome. Since his
ordination sixteen years ago, he has been
almost constantly in the diocese Of
Springfield Mass. being last stationed
al Northbridge, Mass, which IS small
parish lie Is considered deep scholar
and il especially versed in TIE French
language He i man Of middle life,
being forty years Of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04
A GOOD SHOWING
By GRANITE BANK
Annual Meeting Held This Afternoon.
Banks Surplus and Profits are
Now So. oficers
Elected.

The annual meeting Of tho Granite
Savings Bank and Trust company vas
held this afternoon at the banks Office
on North Main street, at which tisne the
stockholders elected the following direct
orss John Trow. H 0. Wovtheu, G. L.
Currier, W. 4. whiteomb, Prank r. Cava
and Clinton N Field The directors then
elected John Trow ii president ARD Dr.
Worthen and Mr Field as vice presidents.
H. G. Woodrua was again chosen IS
treasurer and Frank r, Cave as trust
officer
The banks statement for January ].
1870 shows The surplus and profits of
the Institution to be sS2 408.04, and tae
deposits to Be sl,s2s ,ses.oa During she
past six months, the deposits havs IN
creased by about $4,000. Tho tosal re-
sources Of the bank are given as Il 49,.
27l7s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04
JUMPERS STRIKE
AFFECTS CUTTERS
Latter at Bethel Voted Last Night MOI
to Turn stone-M Many Are Out
Because Of the Strike Of
the Jumpers.

Bethel, Jan. The Jumpers are still
out in the Woodbury. Granite company j
plant here the efforts Of international
Secretary Mccarthy failing to effect a
settlement yesterday. Il is stated there
is a difference Of only 40 cents day
on The entire payroll that holds up .
settlement Secretary Mccarthy says he
had an appointment TO meet supt. Cliff
ford last night, but the latter did not
show up at the appointed place, and this
morning explained his absence by saying
be had to 60 to prayer meeting,
The Bethel branch, G. c. I A.. held a
meeting laat evening and voted they
would not turn stone About 10 gansa
are employed In the plant here, nearly
half being already out Of work, because
Of the strike Of the Jumpers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04
WAS A LEADER
in FINANCE
D. O. Mills, Wealthy New
Yorker Died Suddenly
HEART TROUBLE CAUSE
He Was Director and Trustee in Great
4 Companies, Including Rail-
roads, Banks and Philanthropic
Enterprises.

San Francisco, Jan, 4.Arrangements
are being made for the funeral OF b. 0,
Mills. the banker, capitalist and phil.
anthropist Of New York and California,
who died suddenly Last night at San
Matso His SON, Ogden Mills, who was
On bis way TO New York, was reached
by wire and viii return to Californis.
Mr.. Mills, accompanied BY his daughter,
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, arrived in Cali.
forma six weeks ago. His death was
unexpected the cause being angina pee
toris He was "a years Of age.
Darius Ogden Mills was born in New
Salem, M NJ, on September 20, 1928,
the son 81 James and Hannah t0Qdenl
Mills He was educated u the public
schools Of his native town and subse-
quensiy attended Mt. Pleasant academy
at Sing Sing He was married on Sep
temher 3, 1864, TO Miss Jane Temptation,
daughter Of James Cunningham OF New
Yerk City. He started bis business ca
reer as clerk in New York City and
later was cashier of bank IN Buffalo.
n lS49 he went West and settled at
Sacramento as merchant and dealer
Il exchange. He founded the bank Of
D. 0. Mills 4 Co, which Is still the lead
ing one there. He became president Of
the Bank Of California in 1864, serving
for three years Some years later re
took up the same work after the bank
was st low ebb because Of being
wrecked hy Mr.. Mills SUCCESSOR in oE.
fee and restored ii to 8 soand basis.
Dluing the remainder Of his permanent
residence In California he was interested
in educational matters, being regent
and treasurer 81 the university 0f Cali
fornia for twelve years, founding the
Mills professorship of moral and intet
Iactual philosophy and being one " the
FIRST trustees of the Lack estate and the
Lick observatory.
MF. Mills removed to New York m
1850 aad became prominent Ii fnapcial
circles. He was president Of the Bank
Of New York. director Of the Morton
Trsset company, trustee az the United
States Trust company. director Of tho
Atlantic Coast Steamship company, If
the North Atlantic Steamship company.
trustee 81 the Metropolitan Trust cpm-
panv. director 81 ths City and Suburban
oa cuuipnny, 81 sha Inlmnatioaal
Paper company and of the i.ackawanna
Steel company.
lie was the builder Of the Miils build-
ing III New York, also Of a system Of
hotels, where meals and lodgings are
furnished Al nornial prices, and of 3
training school for male nurses fia
was chairman Of the executive commit.
tee ef the Fordham Home for Incur.
ables. trustee Of the Carnegie Institu-
ton ii Washington. Of the Tribune
fresh air fund, 81 the Metropolitan
Museums Of Art, the American Museum
of Natural History end Of the Amor
lean Geographical society and president
81 the New York botanical garden. He
was director Of several railroad systems,
including the Erie, the Lake Shore and
the New York New Haven & Hartford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04
STILL EvAsIvE.
Central Vermont Officials Playing Hide.
and Seek; Mostly Hide.

a speaisl meeting Of the city council
was held last evening for the purpose
II giving the officials of tha Central yer.
mont railroad chance for hearing On
ire question Of changing the river bed,
ard, ike ala Of the prerioua meetings Of
this kind that have been called in the
past four months or more. there were no
|C. v. officials present, and The Joint COM
mittee OF The council and abutters had
the same well worn report To make.
nothing doing"
Alderman Alexander, who Is mem-
he4 Of the committee from the council,
said that nothing had been heard from
the officials Of the road since they went
By Barre ia Balloon several weeks
aaa. and ho considered that they did not
want to meet the council and discuss
the question Oh mutual grounds and III
was time that the council took some
other steps This continual adiourning
q hsarings, he said. had become somes
thing Of farce and the council ought
to have backbone enough to bring the
matter to a head q else drop the project
and lot 10 die q natural death.
II the project IS enough of q public
benefit. Ia said To warrant the eity's
taking it Np, tie council should decide to
g ahead and put it through regardless
of The Central Vermont, as II was very
evident chat the officials Of the road
did not wish TO meet the council and dis
6 se the question.
ID order that there might be something
raaard % chow that the council had
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04
WAS SUFFOCATED
TN HER BED
Mrs. Mary B. Shaw Of Burlington Died
Sunday Night from Inhaliug IL
Eliminating Gas at Her
Home.

Burlington. Jan. 4 Mrs Mary y.
shaw, widow Of the late William g.
shaw, died Sunday night At the home
Of her son, Henry B. shaw on South
Union street. IN her 9th year
Death was caused by asphyxiation
from Illuminating gas Mrs.. Shaw re-
tired about a.8O o'clock Sunday evening,
in her usual health and spirita She
had been an invalid from rheumatism
for a long time, however and 10 her
weakened condition was susceptible to
affection from the gas only small
quantity Of which vas found to hays
escaped
Mi Shaw called his mother To break
fast yesterday morning and received no
response. Upon going to her room he
found that she had died during the
night A gas iet had been left burning
low IN the bathroom into which that
of Mrs Shaw's opened The gas had
been extinguished. and the let turned
on about one-quarter Tho fumes were
slight but the attending physician be-.
lieyed that they were sufficient 70 cause
Mrs shaw's death h her enisebled con-
dition
Mrs. Shaw was born IA Troy, n. r.,
Decent n 10, ls4s tile daughter Of the
late Rsy. W. II. A. shaw 4. D.. bishop
of Vermont, and MsrtlA Mpulton H6r
early life was spent n GAnava. M H..
x.harp har "a thar vgae rao&a4 "a aw Hnf.-
copal church. She was meFried ~ the
late Judge Shaw n 1870 the family
having removed 70 Bbfliafgon on her
fathers accession 70 She Episcopacv.
Since the death Of her husband IN 1902.
Mrs Shaw resided IN sudeessicn with
her daughter. Mrs. willard Pope of De-
troit. Mich. her sister. Mrs W A. Pope
Of Geneva. and her son, RI N Nhaw, IN
this city Besides the rels Ns above
mentioned, Mrs. shaw leaves Fo BROTH
ers, John n. Bisssll Of Detr6' and VIII
liam A. Bissel Of San Fran co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04

Owner Refuses to Prosecute Man on Re.
covering Her Property.

Bethel. Jan. 4. Frank Campbell ar
rived from Greenfield, Mass. on the
night train Sunday morning with Nis
wife and daughter and went TO the
house Of Miss Lucy Paine, where he
formerly lived. IN a short time the
night operator at the telegraph Office
was informed from St Adams that
Campbell had carried off The furlined
cape 81 woman passenger Deputy
Sheriff 4 ~ Cushman was called ont
Of bed and having obtained a warrant
went to the Paine house and found the
missing property ia plain view. He
placed Campbell under arrest and later
IN The day the ST. Albans Office wired
that tile owner OF the cape would make
no complaint. having recovered her prop
erty. ia Justice court yesterday morn
ing upon Camphell's olaim chat he car
ried oH the cape lmintentionally along
with his overcoat, because Of his hpr-
RED exit from his car seat John j Nile
son. representing the state, pol pross.
Cd the ease, Campbell paying the costs.
BE claims to be an employee Of the Cen.
tral Vermont railway aoaAnaAss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04
EXCEPTION WAIVED
In TAYLOR CASE
Barre Case viii Not Be Tried ia Supreme
Court, It Was Announced To-day.
The Court Has Little
Business.


But little work confronted the Yer
mont supreme court when y opened il
Montpelier to-day far TIE January term
out of the 81 osses set for trial ealg
nine remained q bs taken up at tais
tssm s1 others ~ 9ntinusa Al
o. doubtful All The Judges were present
to-dag, with Chief Judge Rowall prseid-
ing There were about twenty-five law.
yers present 81 THE opening
Ga tile calling of tho docket Attorney
Nj N. Gordon appeared and stated that
the exceptions ii the case Of State v,
Elton Taylor, adultery. had been waived
and that there would be no trial Of the
case
Decisions were handed down ia the
following cases:
Addison county, O. G. HuntIey VS. Rut-
land railroad. verdict for tire defendant
affirmed; Cynthia T Mead vs. Fl s.
Owen and cross-hill. decree affirmed ard
cause remanded; William Roy vs.. 1. ?,
EH9lHrs NNlHtEh uf tAN tNWti NNAkh II
dismissing the bill affirmed
Windham county casess II II. R0wley
let ii. VA George shepardsou. Judgment
Of $1,000 for plaintiffs reversed and
cause remanded on terms; john Q. Cooley
rs Warren R. Taylor and trustee, yer.
dict for plaintiff reversed and cause re-
manded. Charles N. Weatherby vs.. Twin
State Gas and Electric company. S400
verdict far the plaintiff reversed ard
verdict ordered for The defendant.
This last opinion was unusual III that
II not only reversed the decision Of the
lower court, but found for the defendant.
Is welt The case was the outmowth Of
the death Of young boy, who crawled
ont on the cross arma Of q pole Of the
company and was killed by coming in
contact with the wires. The supreme
conrt holds that the company was IN no
way to blame
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-04
TRUST COMPANY
COMBINATION
Made BY Morgan, Ryan and Morton
in New York-Resource Of
si5o,ooo, 900.

New York, Jan. AL. Pierpont Nor
gan. Thomas r Ryan ard Levi 2, Nor
ton linked hands ia New York yesterday
in trust company merger perhaps the
largest Of its kind in the United States,
which unites resources Of $4,000 ,000.
X is : triple combination. bringing the
Guaranty Trust company, the Morton
Trust company and the Fifth Avenue
Trust company all Of this city, under one
head. with the title Of the Guaranty
Trust company.
Directors Of all three companies met
yesterday and Informally approved the
terms Of the merger.
Levi P. Morton, who IS president Of
the Morton Trust company and the Fifth
Avenue Trust company both known "a
Morton Ryan concerns has consented Ia
act as chairman Of the board Of the
merged companies. for which no presi-
dent has yet been elected
This new event in finance follows the
recent absorption Of the Guaranty Trust
company, by the so-called Morgan IN.
terests The Guaranty Trust company
has total deposits Of more than $4,000,
O00 Like the Guaranty Trust company
its capital and surplus are S2000000
The Fifth Avenue Trust company is
one Of the better known mp town fnan.
cial institutions With a capital and
surplus OF sl00o000 each the capital
stock Of the new company will probably
be fxed At s500000O with perhaps a
like amount for surplus 1t II believed
that The merger win involve large stock
and cash dividends to the shareholders
Of the three companies