Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-21
COLUMBIA
Address on Work of A. M. A.-Joseph p. Little Describes Mining Life in Peru.

Rural Mail Carrier E. P. Lyman started on his route from the local office Saturday, but after going about two miles had to abandon the work on account of the deep snow. Mon day he covered the larger portion of the route. The storm also caused de- lays in shipping milk as the regular carrier could net handle 1t all, in such bad travelling
 Those who did not finish filling their icehouses early in the winter, took ad- vantage of the recent cold period to complete the work.
 A. M. A. Work.
 Friday evening of last week Miss Miriam Woodbury of New York ad- dressed 8 meeting at the chapel in behalf of the A. M. A. with which she is connected. She gave a very inter esting as well as instructive lecture. The matter was presented in new light from the standpoint of Ellis is- land.
 Describes Mining in Peru.
 Joseph P. Little, who is connected with the Morococha Mining company very interesting information regarding his work and the country in a letter to relatives in Columbia. Speaking of life in g. mining camp, he says: The life is rough and hard. Sunday school methods don't work Two cases show
 
 are run at home Two weeks ago all the men, who are mostly half breeds. went on a strike Small chance they had. A telegram to the president brought out a regiment from Lima; military law was declared, the leaders deported without trial and then a few shots into the crowd and all the heart was taken out of the strike. Now work goes on as before, without single con cession having been made by the com pany.
 had been committed. The governor of the town suspected the murderer, but could get no evidence; so one af- ternoon the soldiers dug grave in the cemetery. Then the governor stood the suspected man up in front of it, and squad of soldiers shot all about his head to throw the fear of God into him. The next order Is Shoot to kill!' and then comes the confession. Court expenses here don't run into the thousands"
 Speaking of their location, he says: Our camp is 14,5oO feet-higher than Pikes peak-and we work all day at an altitude of 15.000 feet and at that the mine is in a valley, surrounded by higher mountains, 1S,000 to 10000 feet high all snowclad, and glaciers. They are beautiful, impressive, but at the same time ugly and to be dreaded, for E come terrific storms of snow and hail, the latter often causing a run for shelter at top speed"
 Of the mineral wealth of the coun- try he says: You can appreciate the mineral wealth here when you realize the c. 6, H. copper mines at Lake Superior are mining one per cent ore while here our average is fifteen per cent and Is ounces of silver. We mine some 5000 tons a month" Again, al- { luding to his work, he says: Tt IS not bad work, for every American bosses his job. The great trouble Is the alti- tude, which Is very trying to the nerves and health. A longer stay than three years is not advisable"
 MT. Little is a brother of Dr. Her man Little, who spent nearly two years in China and is now located in Ston- ington. Both are sons of the late Prescott Little of Manchester and both are graduates of Yale. School Team Could Not Go. Owing to the heavy snow the team driven by Ralph Buell.. which conveys the pupils from this place to the Wind ham High school at WiIlimantic, did not make the usual trip Tuesday. The severe storm of Friday night and Saturday made our roads almost impossible until paths were broken F. P Lyman, rural mail carrier, start ed on his route from the local office about noon and proceeded about two miles when he had to abandon the work on account of the extremely bad travelling.
 Rev. E. o. Foster will deliver thE l third Illustrated lecture in the Coun-
 try Life series next Friday feYening.