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Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14
DEPTH IN ALL MINES HAS
 RESULTED IN LEANER ORES

The old Quincy mine, located at Hancock, Houghton county has steadi- ly shown poorer levels during the past ten years. We well remember when this mine used to produce a great amount of mass and barrel work, about three-fourths of it's output be- ink mineral of this class. Today it yields little copper of such coarse ness.
 It is the rule in all the mines Of the Lake region that greater depth shows decrease in mineral.
 The copper mines of Butte Montana. have similar characteristics. Anaconda, originally a silver mine that changed to copper ore was wonderfully rich in copper in the levels where it was first found, but greater depth passed through this wonderfully rich zone encountering one of disappoint- ing leanness. which held on for a con. siderable distance when a better grade ore was encountered and has since been maintained in quality Whether the Lake mines will show any bettermeni remains to be seen, but some of them are sgetting very deep. and the improvement should be coming soon if it is to be of any practical benefit
 North Butte was a very rich mine to it's 1S00-foot level. when it sudden ly became very poor. the vein mar rowing and the quantity of adgices from the property state that a better ment has occurred and it is thought that the mine will soon be showing pay ground again, it having the same lean sheet that was met in Anaconda located only a short distance away
 Copper Queen, of Bisbee. showed ore of greater purity in it's origina openings. but the concentrations al depth were not SO rich.
 Calumet & Arizona. located along side Copper Queen was one of thI
Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14
Iroa ore)


 Those who have kept in touch with the mineral development Of the Lake Superior region will not be sur prised that the recent annual report shows that there has been a steady falling off in the amount of mineral held by the fathom of ground for the past dozen or more years. It has been. the history of ali the mines of not only this district but of all others with which we have reliable information. Calumet & Becla was wonderfully rich for a lode" mine in its upper levels Could it produce copper as radily per ton of rock at the present time with its facilities for mining milling and smelling. we fear the cop per market would be in even worse condition than today finds it. There seems to be a very nice scheme on the part of Nature to prevent too much of any one necessity. There appears to be a regulation of these things that work out very harmon iously In it's upper levels Calumet & Hecla was very rich in native copper. but gradually, with depth, the precent- age has been decreasing. Better min ing methods enable the management to keep its costs down so that a pro fit is earned and, were a fair price for the metal being obtained the share holders would do much better. As 1t is the old reliable has given a very good account of itself if We win turn to the performance in the way of dividends.
 Tamarack, near neighbor of the Cal umet & Hecla, and working deeper on the same lode, has learned that its ground has gradually grown poorer in It's cOppery content as they have sent the shafts downward. The original shafts of the company. whera they encountered the lode at nearest locations to surface were very ricn
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calume, & Arizona.

Sinking at the Irish Mag shaft
 has been discontinued for the present but the force of min CTS has not been cut down as a re- suit of this, the shaft men having been put to work in other sections of the mine. The output of the c. & A. mines has been slightly increased so that stoppage of Sunday work, which went into effect the Ist- of August, has not noticably decreased the weekly output. The electric hoist operated at the Irish Mag continues to give excellent service and very general satisfaction. The Oliver shaft continues to be the main producer of the C. & A. properties and some rich bodies of sulphide have recently been encountered. At the Junction shaft the pumps are now handling all the water from the Briggs and Hostson shafts of the Superior and Pittsburg Co in addition to that of the C.& A. properties which has been handled at this shaft for sometime.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14
WALKER TALKS
 ABOUT B|SbEE
 MINE VALUES
Thinks Five Shares s. and P. for One of C. and A. is a Fair Basis for ConSoIida- ton of Properties.

Copper is stronger. Lake is 12 7-8 to 13 cents and electrolytic is 12 1-2 to 12 3-4 cents a pound. Consumers are buying more freely and provid- ing for their distant future require ments. The policy of curtailment now quite generally in force Is large ly responsible for the better feeling in the trade; yut a more powerful in- fluence making for optimism is the fact that consumption increased with leaps and bounds as the price of the metal declined. It had come to be quite clearly demonstrated that con sumers would take all the copper that could possibly be turned out by existing reduction plants at ,around 12 to 12 1-2 cents a pound.
 Our European advices for some
Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14

come the crops will be the controll- ing factor both business and finan- cial circles. At present the outlook is not eminently satisfactory. The country needed, more than any thing else, bumper crops. Only one crop promises to reach expectations. and that is corn. The condition of cot. ton is exceedingly low. and the pres ent outlook suggests a crop of not more than 12.000.000 bales, which Is inadequate for the worlds require ments, considering last years short age. The output of what seems to be better than at one time anici- pated, but at best nothing more than a full average crop can be counted upon. According to present indica- uons the farm value of our cereal crops, based upon the latest govern ment estimate, should be about s3.- 000, 100000. This is slightly in ex- cess of the actual farm values reached last year, and is due almost entirely to the promising outlook for corn, the only important crop prom ising a record yield. There is much encouragement in the fact that this all-important crop looks so well Roughly speaking, it amounts to about one-quarter of our total agri- cultural products and enters into so many departments of commerce and industry that it is by far the most important single element in our na- tional prosperity. Should we raise a 5000. .00G0. .O00-bushel crop, worth about s2.000 100000 to the farmers, this will do much toward checking any serious business reaction. On the other hand, even partial failure of the corn crop might invite serious consequences. Another four to six weeks must elapse before corn is fully made. Fortunately, the latest reports are very favorable for a big yield. Wheat, too, has been showing marked recuperative powers from previous damage All things consid- cred. the crop outlook is mixed and might be better; but still contains some features of positive encourage ment.
 The business outlook is not alto gether satisfactory. It is now gen orally recognized that the country has already entered a period of re- action, retrenchment and readjust- ment. Nothing severe in this direc- ton is expected. but it is generally recognized that the pace has been too fast and that a period of slowing down is Imperative. Conditions in the iron trade. which is usually con sidered our best trade barometer, confirm these views. Production of pig iron is running at the rate of about 26,00O,000 tons annually, which is 20 per cent below maximum of the year. Prices of iron products show a declining tendency. The cop per situation continues perplexing; supplies are increasing to an em- barrassing extent, and there seems to be DG way of restraining the out. put except by reducing prices to a level that will force shutdown of the weaker concerns. The textile trades are experiencing a slight i'm pavement, but are still embarrassed by the high cost of raw material, and many mills are idle. Business failures are increasing; the total number reported in July being 1,147, against 1,105 a year ago. More than s1,0OO, 100000 in new securities were issued in the last six months. Tn July the issues were only about $62,- O00.OO compared with s121 100000 a
 year ago. Railroad earnings con
Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14
Shattuck-A Arizona.

Shipments of ore from this mine are being made at the rate or 175 tons per day and the smelter returns show that the ore treated continues to be very rich only the rich oxides on the upper levels are being mined and the sulphides are being left uE- touched until the copper market is on a better footing Large bodies of sulphides have been blocked out Oa tbe lower levels and when conditions are favorable for the shipment of this ore the force of men at this mine will be greatly increased.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14
Henry Clews Letter

tinue to show a liberal increase in gross: but a number of the roads are showing startling losses in net since the increase in wages which went into effect on June 1. Plainly, railroads must secure better rates of freight. unless they are to cut wages and expenses to a point that would be hazardius. Doubtless many of the roads will inaugurate policy of rigid economy before very long; something that will neither be rel ished by labor nor by concerns sup plying the railroads with materials and equipment.
 The above is rather a formidable array of unpleasant facts. The ques- tion arises, What will the stock market do with then?" The answer is. That to a very large extent these adverse conditions have al ready been fully discounted" Many stocks are now selling at prices which should be attractive to the investor, even in event of reduced dividends. Liquidation has been se- we're; many weak spots have been removed and stocks have passed from weaker into stronger hands. It is impossible to avoid the con clusion that the drastic liquidation of the last six months must have very materially strengthened the technical situation of the stock mar ket. So far as the railroads are con cerned. there is a fair prospect of their securing better rates when their case comes before the Interstate Commerce commissioners after the November elections It is also i'm portant to note that the market is in excellent control; this being dem onstrated by the skillful manner in which heavy liquidation has been accomplished without causing any important failures or excitement.
 Perhaps the best feature in the whole situation is the very decided Possibly there may be some local stringency or disturbance from over extension of credits in the interior. but nothing serious in this respect is now apprehended, or certainly noth- ing more than what the banks can easily take care of. The financial situation is now well under control Bankers are conservative and encour- aging contraction. Our credit abroad is good; gold imports will continue 1; Europe has aided us immensely by free purchases of securities; the Eastern banks have greatly strength ened themselves, and are perfectly able to give needed assistance for marketing the crops; So that there is no further reason for the apprc tensions which existed in the early hall of the year. Currency associa tions are being formed in many states throughout the interior, which will avoid any emergency; but, as no emergency is now expected, their usefulness is not likely to be tested We thus find that the market is working under conflicting conditions but into a safer position. Forced liquidation has about exhausted it. self and the fact that security values are already upon such q low basis | strengthens the probability of sharp rallies hereafter. Hence cn pro nognced declines the better class oi securities should be considered prac tically at bargain prices for invest there is reason for expecting a sub stantial recovery. It is, however still largely a crop market-for the present.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14
The WoIxerinn

Shipments of valuable ore continue to be made from this mine and the smeiter returns show that much rich ore lies in the upper workings. This ore will be mined on a small scale until the market is more favorable
 The force of men will then be in creased and the work resumed on the sinking deeper of the shaft to de termine the value of the ore bodies at a greater depth
Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14
Denn-Arizona.

The situation at the Denn-Arizona Mine remains practically unchanged, The formation of the ground at the bottom of the shaft is a hard lime rock and very little is being made. Since the tank was placed in the main shaft to catch the seepage the work of sinking has been facilitated and very little has to be handled from the bottom. An average of 20 feet per week is being made in the sink ing but this average it is expected will be increased. Foreman Sutter is much pleased with the situation and reports the outlook as most favor able and encouraging.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14
Copper Queen.

The recent fire which broke out in an old stope between the 300 and 400 levels and which for a time threaten ed to spread over the entire level has been placed entirely under con- trol. The stOpe was tightly bulk headed, so as to prevent all air from reaching the burning portions.
 Tunnels are now being driven
Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14

highest grade, the very best for electrical purposes where high conduc- uvity Is desired and where the maxi mum of tensile strength is one of the specifications of the consumer. The company is in several other copper min ing properties. and will long be in the business and in the dividend-paying list.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-14

AGENTS wanted men or women. Write quick. Best seller on mar ket Large profits. Address Royal Speciality Co. Box 2s, Bella Vista, Shasta County, Cal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-21
His Alleged ASSailant is Being
Sought by Police
WOMAN IS UNDER ARREST
Murderous ARRAY in Winooski Last
Night Over Pretty Colored Wom-.
an Is Likely to End in Death
of George Williams.

Burlington, Dec, 2l.--Bertha f. Hill
pretty colored woman, was arrested
this morning for possible connection with
the stabbing; at WinoosSi last night,
of George Williams by John Cooper, both
of whom are eolored. Williams lies at
the point of death in the Fanny Allen
hospital, and the officers are searching
for Cooper, who fed after the stabbing
The girl has an unsayory reputation A
dispute over her resulted in the stabbing
She was cut in the hand during the fra
cns A dirk knife nine inches long was
used in the stabbing, Williams wound
is in the back, below the left shoulder
The Winooski police and Health OFF.
Ger DR.. +. A. Burdick were called TO the
Poorb0y house, which is located on the
Mallets bay road, near West Spring
street They found that there had been
trouble over the colored woman, and
that Williams was in bad shape DR.
Burdick dressed the mans wound and
then rushed him to the hospital Aft
er the woman had had her wound dressed
she stayed with friends in the Mongeon
block Both the wounded parties re-
fused to make statement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-21
TIGHTER REIN
ON RAILROADS
In Annual Report, Submitted to Con-
gress To-day, Commission Stated
That Railroads Figures Are
Not Reliable.

Washington, D. G., Dec 2l The in
terstate commerce commissions annual
report which was submitted to Congress
this afternoon, demands the passage Of
a law for the physical valuation Of rail-
roads by the government The report
referred 70 what was said to be wen
known fact that no court or commission
would consider the present railroad bal
ance sheet statement, purporting to give
the cost Of the property, as in the re-
motest degree reliable as measure Of
the money invested or tile present value.
The commission declared that hast
years railroad law corrected many de-
fects, and asserted that the provision
allowing the Interstate commerce board
to suspend any proposed increase in
rates was particularly good.
Another Statement by Commission.
In statement issued yesterday the
commission gave its views on the appl-
cation of the long-and. short haul pro
vision OF the commerce act, particularly
to the APPLICATION Of the provision to ex.
port and import freight rates. The com
mission holds:
THAT inland export and import rates
are subject to the provisions Of the act
and within the jurisdiction Of the com
mission.
THAT the fourth section of the amend
ed act forbids carriers subject thereto.
without authority from the commission
in accordance with said section, to charge
more for the transportation Of a like
kind Of export or import traffic for a
shorter than for a longer haul over the
same line in the same direction; that
is, as we understand the law, the val
idity of rate u1der this section is de-
termined by comparison Of an export
rate with an export rate, or an import
rate with an import rate.
so far as the fourth section Is con-
oerned, carriers are not required in the
first instance to establish export and
import rates, which shall be measured
and limited by domestic interstate rates
between the same points of origin and
destination in the United States; but
as export and import rates, as wen as
domestic interstate rates, are subject
to the provisions of the act ana the
jurisdiction OF the commission, it is clear
that the reasonableness of any of these
rates under the provisions Of section J.
and questions of discrimination under
the third section. may all be considered
and the commission may condemn any
discrimination ia export and import
rates. upon comparison with those APP
plicahle on domestic interstate traffic,
to the extent that the same may be
found unjust or unreasonable in any
particular case upon investigation and
full hearing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-21
Two Men Killed in Big Fac
tory Fire in Cincinnati
PROPERTY LOSS S2,OOO,OOO
Krppendorf, o'Neil Shoe Company and
Taylor & Pool Leather Company's
Places Of Business Were Wiped
Out This Morning.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 2l--Two lives
were lost and several other persons were
seriously injured to-day in fire which
destroyed the plants Of the Krippendorf,
0'Neil Shoe company and the Taylor 6
Pool Leather company. One of the per-
sons killed was a fireman, and the 9TH
er was spectator, while the injured
were also fremen The casualties oc-
Cured when the walls OF the shoe com.
pany's plant collapsed, The property
loss is estimated at S2000,000, and a
great conflagration was ayerted only
after hard work.
There was panic among the pris-
oners Of the county jail nearby, follow
ing the collapse Of the walls Of the
Krippendorf plant, and the prisoners
were mustered preparatory to making an
escape from the Jail in case Of neces-
sity. Two fire engines were buried un-
der the debris of the falling walls.
In addition to the companies previous
ly mentioned the Twin Lock company,
the United States Leather company, the
Wildbury Box factory and the Payne
Motor company were heavy losers. Six
teen hundred people, mostly workers in
the shoe industry, We're thrown out Of
employment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-21
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Clarence Eaton of st. Johnsbury is
passing a few days with friends here
William J. Ruddy of Seattle, Wash,
is guest Of his brother, +, J Ruddy,
at the City hotel
Miss Rena Cunningham returned to-
day TO her home in Newport, after spend
ing week with friends in the city.
Beginning Thursday afternoon, Robert
Kerr will open a roller skating rink in
Miles hall Skating every afternoon and
evening from 2 to ) and Z to 10, with
the exception Of the second and last
Mondays of each month, when the han
is engaged Skates to rent for men and
women.
Among the guests registered at the
City hotel Tuesday and to-uay were the
following persons; +. b Bailey Bur
lington: John Macleod. Walpole. n. H.:
s. /. Dewey. stowe; C. ~ McCannon.
Burlington; B. F. Davis. Lower Cabot
". H. Smith, Los Angeles, Cal; VIII
liam Ruddy, Seattle. Wash: a. r. Pills
bury. Albany, " Y; C. J. Raymond.
Whiting; W S. Taught. Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-21
HEARING CONCLUDED
In Case Growing Out of Shortage In
Town Accounts at New Haven.

AIiddlebIry, Dec 2l.-Judge stanton
as chancellor finished yesterday after
noon the hearing of the case Of Town Of
New Haven vs.. T. s. Weston, Middle
bury bank and William Meintire, but
did not announce any decision.
in this case the town OF New Haven
seeks to recover from the Middlebury
bank the total amount of the shortage
that their attorneys found in going over
the books of the late A. p Roscoe
town treasurer of New Haven from 1893
to his death on May 10, 1909, which
amount was S2960 The town claims
to recover from the bank because the
bank received and held on interest each
year a large number Of New Haven or
ders that the town claimed had been
paid before they reached the bank, but
which the bank claims were gilt edged
securities. The town further claims that
with the exception Of Mr.. Roscoe none
of the town officers knew that these or
ders We're in the bank, and that ii the
bank had refused to cash these orders,
Treasurer Roscoe's shortage might have
been discovered in his life time, and that
therefore tie bank should make the
town good.
The town also seeks TO have cancelled
two outstanding town orders that were
given by the selectmen on May 20, 1909,
to William Mcintyre and amounting to
81 ,64224, in exchange for receipts held
by Mr.. Mcintyre at that time, reading
"ior money loaned the town and signed
By A. r. Roscoe as town treasurer. The
larger Of these orders, being for 81 500,
was accepted june 2s, 1909, by f. S.
Weston. town treasurer, and deposited
on the same day in the bank by Mr..
Mcintyre, who soon after checked out
a large part OF the money. The small
er order is still held by Mir. Mcintyre.
The bank claims to be an innocent
holder for value Of the larger Mcintyre
order and that all the orders are negoti-
able and valid instruments, and that the
town of New Haven is indebted to the
bank for the amount Of the larger Nc
Intyre order and for some ST 400 and
interest additional and the bank seeks
BY a cross bill to have the court direct
the town Of New Haven to pay these
moneys to the bank.
The defendant, William Mcintyre,
seeks to have the amount Of the small.
er order paid to him, aud Treasurer f.
s. Weston, who is only a nominal de-
fendant, asks for nothing but his costs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-21
BODY BADLY MANGLED
Still Thaddeus B. Bryant Killed Himself
They Say.

Freedom, n. H., Dec 2l.-The town
was thrown into fever Of excitement
late Monday afternoon over the find.
ing Of the dead body of Thaddeus B.
Bryant, prominent citizen, in the kiteh-
Ell Of his home
The body lay with the top Of the head
blown of. The throat was severely
cut and there was a bullet hole through
the body, the ball passing through the
stomach Herbert Weeks and Alonzo
Brooks, neighbcrs who had not seen
Mr.. Bryant since Sunday looked into
the Kitchen window and discovered the
tragedy
Medical referee DR.. T.. S. Hodgdon Of
0ssipee was notified and after viewing
the body pronounced the case suicide
The shooting was done with a repeat.
ing rifle which was found on the floor
Of the room. Owing to family troubles
Bryants wife left him a week ago. and
it is Thought that brooding over the
loss OF his companion caused the act
Since the departure of Mrs. Bryant
the husband had confined himself to the
house. and refused to see anyone. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant are highly esteemed
and the only trouble they ever har. was
between themselves. Mr. BRYANT was a
large property owner and it is said owed
no bills He was native OF Freedom
and l5 years old.
lie leaves son. Carl D.. Of Rockville,
Conn, and one daughter, Cora, of Free
dom.