The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28
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Lsfe ia r-~advsire
John Ii Ea.hss;srd, WI, has -
turned from a bss~ias-z tr.P % bessS-
vile, gives, in tea-algases TAX,
better ides of the pisee snAa could
be had ou. u dem ofs.irasy ist-
ters.
He wen; tasfe O. sell tips~ for va
ter works aud gas ~rts- From
Webster. tie ;aiife-'i 'rrr,ii.G~. %
miles isu,n y as.s .ys - t'sii-t
sssgs il Ice mics - ! s;sia4- Aud
rough staging ~ =, sse. sc us5aat-
alas. $500 ieet Tise q tbc linibsf i!ne
Leadyiile is ll,Oc0 feet above the
sea- On Erst REACHING that latitude
ono has great difficulty in filing the
lungs. II takes day or two TO get
over the feeling of sndocaiion
A snow storm brought great relief,
the atmosphere becoming denser. A
few months ago Leadville had 500 in
babi;ant; now il has Is, ,00e, the large
majority miners. There are abont
450 disreputabse women ia the plses
and so decent women. Mr.. Rather
ford saw q funeral of the former. Ths
place boasts of one hack, 10 which
were conveyed the body in It's coffin,
aad two women A long string Of
men followed, tive abreast, 10 process
sion, falling 10 from saleoas vita
hands 10 pockets, pipes and eissrs
ia mouths, but Gil Orasfiy. Afer
planting the body in tho graveyard
they returned il the same way.
LeadviIle has 5000 houses and
sbanties and two streets. There ara
only brick houses in the place At
night, when work is done fer the dsy,
these streets are packed wib1 people
Long lines Of men fern at the pss.-
oiIico when the mails are distributed.
The principal and frssclass accom-
modations are az the Grand Central
Hotel and the Tontiue Restaurant;
board 81 per day with good food aud
plenty of yermin. Although the gu.
psrintendeats of the mines are con.
stantly ealling for men OF SO and 81
per day, there are 5000 idle men in
the place. A mine calls for 80 mea
at So so per day and half dozsa
only respond. The superintendent
appeals to the authorities, aud imme-
diately so men are picked up as va
grants aud put to work on the street.
They cannot be forced to work ia the
mines but they can be made to do
the city some service. The result IS
that under the influence of this warn
ing o lot Of them are induced to 90
TO the mines and commence WORK.
And so with the next call. While
Mr Rutherford was in Lsadvile be
saw an offer made Of 80. 500, ,O0e for
property that cost its owner about
100000.
Senator Jones and associates Of.
fered that sum for three mines, ono Of
which cost $50, another $50, 900 and
the ihird $4,000. The owners held
eff, demanding s5,OO0.O00 The first
Chinaman arrived while Mr. Rath-
erford was there. No sooner had be
alighied from the top Of the Stage
than be was surrounded by let cf
men and marched off to the grave
yard, where be was told that be
could not remain in LeadviIle save
as d stiff He immediately and
chesrfully started for Fair Play
The Leadyille people have sworn that
they will not tolerate John.
Whisky sells at % cents q drink,
cider at % cents per small glass, Ia
ger at 81 per quart bottle Water
works and gas works are progressing.
Lsadville Is well governed. In the
midst OF a!l these rough men and bad
elements order prevails. The police
are efficient and there are two well
organized vigilance committees. A
bunko msn had robbed a miner Of
$l3S. He was pointsd out With
q half dozen pistols pointed a. his
head hs threw up both hands and
quietly took sitting. His gold
watch and chain, pistol, keys, etc,
and $3.50 were taken from him. The
Sl3S having been returned II tie
miner, the balance was handed over
to the chairman of the vigilance com
mittee The bnuko man was then
given start Of 80 yards through the
principal street and the word "gop
was given him Then be started,
with dozen pistol bullets .eariog up
the ground behind him 1t is sup
posed be Is still Funning-CiacmnG
Commercial.