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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
ZION ABOUT THE
UNION PACIFIC X. r.

Its South Park division is over 100
miles the shortest between Denver,
Buena Vista, Leadville, Kokomo and
Red Cliff; over ninety miles the short
est between Denver, Alpine and Pit
kin, and over eighty miles the shortest
between Denver, Gunnison and San
Juan.
Its Kansas division is IA miles the
shortest line from Denver to Kansas
City, Leavenworth, Atchison, St. Jo-
seph and all points east.
Its main line is over 100 miles the
shortest from Denver to Omaha, Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Sioux City, St. Paul, Mimi
eapolis and points in Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
1t is over 400 miles the shortest line
from Denver and Leadville to San
Francisco, California and Oregon
points.
1t is the only line running through
trains between Denver and the Mis-
souri, River without change.
1t is the only line giving passengers
choice of two routes between Denver
and the Missouri river.
On the South Park and Colorado
divisions the scenery is unequalled on
any railroad in the world. The health
resorts are numerous and highly rec
commended.
The Union Pacific system of rail
ways, centering at and connecting
in union depots at Denver and other
prominent railroad centres, furnishes
to the people of Colorado the shortest
quickest, safest and best route between
all important points.
Pullman sleepers, Horton chair cars,
observation coaches, steel rail, rock
ballast, air brakes, good eating houses
and everything obtainable for the CON-
fort and safety of passengers.
Through tickets to all points, at low
est rates, on sale, and all facilities for
checking baggage.
1t is the great through freight line.
Its facilities for prompt despatch of
freight are unrivalled.
Fol further information apply to
any agent, or to
V. M. CAME,
''en'l Ag't Fr't Dept, Denver.
GEORGE ADY,
Gen'l Ag't P. & T. dept, Denver.
HARRY WHITE, West. travel'g Ag't.
T. L. KIMBALL,
Asst Gen'l Manager, Omaha, Neb.
c. S. STEBB1Ns,
Gen'l Ticket Ag't, Omaha, Neb.
]. w. MORSE.
Gen'l Pass. Ag't, Omaha, Neb.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
CURIOSI7ZES OF ANIMAL
LIFE.

The cutie fish has three distinct
hearts.
Elephants always disturb the water
before they drink.
The woodpecker can thrust its
tongue out full three inches.
The lobster has been known to At
tain the age of twenty years.
The entire feathers of an owl weigh
only an ounce and half.
Ravens and crows generally pair for
life /; also doves and pigeons.
The sea anemonesswallow pieces of
meat as large as their bodies.
Poll says that single oyster con-
tains no less than 1 I,2oo, 900 eggs.
The elephant is equally distressed
by the extremes of heat and cold.
When tiger seizes his prey, he
will sooner die than let 60 his hold.
The music of the singing mussel de-
lights sailors along the coast of Ceylon.
The wild pigeon will fly for twenty
four hours at the rate of sixty miles an
hour.
The Albatross, the largest Of sea
birds, flies with velocity of 100 miles
an hour.
The noise made by school of fish,
sounds, in the deep sea, like the rum
bling Of thunder.
The little bird called the Swift,
darts through the air at the rate of
ISo miles an hour.
1t is said that the lion will suffer no
other animal than the dog to live in
the same den with him.
Snakes have great repugnance to
Carbolic acid, which acts as sudden
and fatal poison to them.
The sense of smelling is less perfect
sin the lion than in most other animals.
He hunts rather by sight than by
smell.
Aaock Of geese never go to sleep
without appointing sentinel, and
that sentinel to assure wakefulnes, in
variabfy stands on one foot.
A wild pigeon, flying at double the
rate of an express train, can inspect
the surface Of the ground below, and
discover its food with facility.
When 4 gorilla gets into fight, it
Is war to the death. The skeletons of
leopard and gorilla locked in each
others embrace have been found.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1913.
2. 8. LAxD O,1cE, LEApvnLx, Co1o.Apo,

Z. 8. LAID OyyIcE, LEADvnLx, CoLoRApo,l
February l7th, 1881.
Kotice Is hereby given tAat Gi1My 4. 4hsppard,
whose Post OGce address is Denvsr, A1paAos Oonnty
and Hanilton w. bennett and Byron L 1snnstt, sach
Of whose Post Once aidrsss = Veiloor, n Reo
County, Colombo. have nAde application for ynasni
for fifteen hundred hDsar fset the Gala Aoanapin
No. lode isaring klver, the slne beilG 1T SO
so ", end ,4S4 fest n 81 - f froa discovery saaf
thereon, With su1ace ground 30O fest h Width,
dtuate IN the 0othic Mining DkRics Gsnnisoa County
sta1e of Colo0do. nd described in the pat cd 6si
nOees on a3s In this o0oe0 follows, NJ:
Beginning at Cur No. l, . ptns pot suF,ouadsd BY .
nOuaA a s1onss, from Which q. 9. L0nting aonuneat
Galela Mountain bsaN n. 47o ~ ". S37 3l-lO FEET.
and TIE deovey ebaft bAW 8. 20 S. NO l-lOO .se
thence g. 80 <O T. 100 fest 10 Cor. No. pine post
surrounded BY noand Of Stones; thence n. SO 90 E.
$50 fset TO ch edo center sake alA 800 fsst to Cor
No. 4 pine post surrounded BY mound u 6tonss end
narked 1kl2l2 thence n 3so 4O ". 800 fest 10 Cor
No. pine pdst surrounded BY DoaRd e stones and
nafked 4xl2l2 thence SO ~ ". 80 fest to w. side
center stake and 500 feet to Cor No place Of begin
EinG, containing 1893 scr0 No adjoining clainants
JOHN J. HENRY, Regkter
Wn 4 BURCHNELL, Receiver.
vol.no3SmS.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
10 rhomas J. Brown:

YOa aze hereby notified that one hundred doIlan In
hbE end improvement has been expended on eacA Il
the following lode clains Viz: fea Bsoek Hous sAoe
North eta., Evsning Sax, Hsrcsles 1obinsoa and ST.
va CAra cln4 dtaAss IN Ruby Mining Disazin, Gun
nisoe co1ny Csao h locaaioe cesti1caAs Il tAs ~
Isa Brock loas , Soand h .Book (0aD pgs 6
ne location oatt1oaAs q tie othsr dais Il hook
QnEge faG0 4USel0ll, In tAe olIce II tie Rscordsr
a aA cannty. In order % hola ~ elais nnaar ~
lrovcas II section 2S9l q ~ r & Il ~ q. al
IL anasasa3 AeEeen ap4roved JanMgy n leoA
coeosssing annnA Nor % nim1ag d. bsdag ~
anoaak snl1sd = Asad sad lods for ~ period sa-
Ing % tAe 0A ~ e Dscsubsr, le0a 81 r within
ninsty days hu0 ~ ssEvice a Ais notics u pbns-
dr. you IN Or Esfsss b oostibaes yuar Dortioo a
eeA sxPea1lfnFs . coo~nss, yo1r tzesEsa b anid
caem YIN bscoAs he suPeE0 4 - su1scsr, vAs
h.na yo.r sAars u ~ sE1 1llnrsa y - MN
q ~ aCeita. " ADE3S
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To 8. v. Thompson:

To s " Thompson:
You ave hereby notified that have expended one
hundred flO0 dollars in labor and improvements upon
the Warwick lode, situated in Washington Gulch Min
ing district County Of GunnOn, State q Colorado II
which the location certificate i found ON record in
Book nix (6) page twsnty-eight (3S) in the o0ce of
Reeorder Of sid county. In order to hold said claim
under the provisions Of Section sa4 Of tAs revised
statutes Of the United States, and the amendment
theres approved January T. 1850, oonces1ng annual
aber upon mining caim being the amount required to
hold sl oe for the peiod ending the 31st day of
December, A. d, 1881, end II within ninety days ater
tAh no<ice BY publication you fail refuse 10 ~ or
contribute your proportion u snch expenditure = CO.
Ownes yusr interss in the claim vii become the rup-
esy q ths subscriber By d. tesM Il nd section
nAxA-n0 r A. DUNCAN.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05

The father Of the late Edgley boys,
who were murdered near here last sum-
mer, is now raving maniac at Lead
uille. The brutal murder of his sons
has wore on his mind and unseated
his reason.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

TO J. T. Borah and all others whom it may concern:
You hereby notified that we have done the requi-
site amount Of labor for the years 1879 and 1880 on the
Tiger lode, situated in the Ruby Mining District Gun
nson county Colorado viz: hundred dollars s1OO
Unless you, the said L. Borah pay to us your share
Of ad work within ninety days your interest in said
lode will be forfeited to the undersigned
WILLIAM HOLDEN
R.W. WARE
April A-no44 c. C. LEWIS
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

TO &c. Dougherty, A. B. Hutchinson c. Caile jr and
Smith BARNARD or Ballard:
You, and each Of you, are hereby notified that have
expended one hundred dollars in labor and improve
nents upon the Edwin lode situated souhwestery from
the Milwaukee lode ia the Ruby mining district of
which the location certificate found in Book s page
l0 in the office Of the Recorder of said county, in
der to hold said claim under the provisions of section
Of the Revised Statutes Of the United States con-
cerning amount Of labor upon mining clams being the
amount required to hold said lode for the period ending
Dec 81 1880 And If within ninety days after this no
flee by publication You fail refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure coownes your in
terests in said claim will become the property of the
subscriber by the terms Of said section.
v1-n36. L. d. CHRISTOPHER
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05

The rush to the Elk Mountains is 50
great that seats in the stage from Silver
Creek here have to be engaged three
or four days in advance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05

Jumpers, confidence men, thieves,
shootists, and their ilk, have a Xxx
special invitation to remain away from
this camp, as coffins " iss scace" and
come high. Sa6eI
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
THURSDAY, MAY $, 1881.

The Ruby Scouts have reorganized
and commenced drill service. We have
arms and munitions sufficient to equip
quite large company.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE, LxADv1LLE, Colo,

LAND OFFICE, LxADvILLE, Colo,
March 95 1881.
Notice hereby given that the foilowfng-nam set-
tier, Charles T. Bushnell, has filed notice 6 his inten-
ton to make final proof in support Of his cai, and ~
cure final entry thereof at the expinton Of thirty dsyv
1881, before the county Judge Of Gunnison county,
Colorado. His claim h. made by his D. 8. filing No.
1922 and Is for the Is se u nv se Hand th ~ Of
~ II &C 2, tp IA 4 range No. IS west, and he names
the following his witness viz: John W. Scott, a.
W, Bushnell, Peter o. Anderson and William Thomp-
son, all of Gunnison county, Colombo.
nG-5w JNO. J. HENRY, Register.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05

The snow has left US two months
earlier than it did last year and the
sons of America are rolling in with
pick and shovel to renew their search
for fortunes, many Of which will be
found this summer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To S.v. Thompson:
You ere hereby notified that have expended one
hundred l0O dollars in labor and improvements upon
the Great BONANZA lode, situated In Ruby Mining BIZ
tct County Of GunnsOn, State Il Colorado of which
the location certificate b found on record in Book Six
(6) Page eightyfour (s4 In the ooe Of Recorder Of
Aid county In order to hold said claim under the pro
visions Of Section 1924 Of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States, aud the amendment thereto approved
January e. $780, concerning annual labor upon mining
claims being the amount required to hold id lode for
the period ending on the 31s day Of December A. D.
1881, and if within ninety days after this notice by
publication you fail or refuse to pay contribute yoar
proportion Of such expenditure co0wner, your in
srest in the claim will become the property of the sub
sCriber by the terms Of said section.
mar.A-n41 DUNCAN
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05

No. 1 signifies Merriment No. 2,
Taciturnity; No. 3, Indifference; No.
4, Astonishment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05

~ Tho rates for local notices will he twenty-five
o6aty line for the hna insertion and fifteen cents
tDs for ssch subsequent insertion, and from these rates
We win not deviate.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05

Patronize O'Brien's barber shop
and bath room, under the Bank Of II.
win.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

10 George Weber
You are hereby notified that have expended one
hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon the
Americs lode, situated in Ruby Mining District Gunni-
con County Colorado, for the year ending January 1
1881 And II within ninety days after this notice BY
publication, you fail REFUSE " cOutributs your pro
pOrtnn Of such expenditure - . coowner your inter
sss In said claim will become the property Of the sub
scsiber BY the tersss Of said section
vl-n4l-nrN. RODERICK A. GURLEY
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05


The Gunnison zephyr causes much
profanity at the county seat this
beautiful April weather. One day last
week wagon, two horses and driver
we're blown out of the street, there,
and have not been heard of since.
The last seen of them they were going
over the new court house towards
bloody Kansas.
Small as may appear the resources
of Typography, they can nevertheless
lay claim to the following graphic "
attempt at portrait painting:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-05-05

Board, per week, $500
Single Meals, so
, 1881-10-16

symposium Of professional gossips, stink:
INTO safety behind the phalanx of the 81 if
teen," too abject to stand by his stained aut
lallen col0rs, too puSillaniinous to stand III
IKE man and ayow his treachery. Tht
Methodist Church has indeed fallen upol
sorrowtul days wien she can find no mort
ntttng eSponents Of her doctrines than this
1severend duet who treat the grayest ules
ttolis with coarse and 1fippant words, VINO
III an assenblage of refinetl Christian gentle
men can cap 2 rhetorical climax with xii.
,spanklngs -; bidding for applause with !.
cheap and witless play upon tie name Of an
opponent.
There are some men, and women, too, who
are coarse, arrogant and intolerable, simply
= because they have never become penetrated
with the fact that they are so--never have
Ing ttlelr own uniovely aspects set properly
before them.
There are others i'll whom these qualities
are Unborn and inherent With no moral
senslbilities to be wounded III themselves
lney possess an lndetinlt capacity for 0utrag-
~ llg and wonndinE the sensibilitits Of others.
70 whichever class these two {rcyerents-
py me grace of accilenD may belong, it is
nfgt time the mirror Of truth was held I'D
before them.
Such an one may arrogate to himself the
Apostleship Of sound Methotlsm. lie may
11rlsllten nervous sinners into spasnls with
mis- views of IN " intoterabie he'll" lie may
Five al! Ills goods to feed The poor and give
niS body to bc burned. But if lie will sit lit
inc feet OF Jesus and study the Scriptures
with the earnest, prayerful spirit that has
markell his prosecuted brother he will
learn therefrou that the greatest Of these
is charity.' III. II. +.
, 1881-10-16

The French Government is considering tn
project Of a decree for assuring religion:
liberty i'll the army.
Another New Testament revision is con
templated: The missionaries in Northern
India want Il revised version in the Urtli
language
At the Moha1nmcdan Missionary Universe
ty III Cairo there are 10000 students under
training to go to any part Of the world te
teach the doctrines Of Islam.
Last year the Presbyterian treasures re-
celved from the laynlen and friends Of tile
denomination 1901, all increase of over
S:D0,0o0 over tile receipts OF the year pre-
yiuus :.
China has advanced a step in religious
tolcrat1on. The Government has recently
passed all etlict eSemptiny protcstants from
assessments for the benefit Of heatlicu cere-
monies.
: Prof. 1eyel. of Florence, has published a
ncW Italian version Of the New Testament,
Ill the preparation OF which lie las been I'll
ga@eu for tel years. The version now in
use is about 200 years old.
L. At meeting of the fourth session Ut the
st. Louis Methodist Episcopal fSontlD Con-
ference recently it was stated that there
were nllcty-fonr local preachers antl ll.CG3
members i'll the conference. III the past
There are IL Sunday y-schoolS, S4S teachers,
anu G,C0l scholars.
Dean Howson says that il Clergyman of
the Church of England were to be brought
before the courts for publicly reading the
lessons from the revised version he would
probably be condemned, anil lie advises that
1t Is best to wait patiently till the version has
gone through the course of criticism and
made its way upon its merits.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury has written
long letter OIL lay cu0peration,' in which
he advises that layMen offer themselves to
serve us readers: that the clergy make known
their wish TO employ them; and that when
they come forward ana are approved, such
laymen receivca formal commission FROM
the Bishop and be regarded as occupying a
detinit office.
a Ian~Baptist Council is spoken Of in
view Of the great success of the Methodist
ant Presbyterian Councils. Tie project las
not assumed detinlt shape as yet, but meets
with Era:c difficulty at the outset: Ii. is
churches are all independent Of each other.
there is no formulated standard Of accepted
theology. There are nlany diyersities of be-
!lef ana practice aiming those who believe in
baptism by immersion. 4 leading Baptist
organ remarks that the Mornons inmerse,
but that they would hardly be welcome in
general Baptist Council The Dr1lkcrs and
many other peculiar people also baWize by
Yet they would not be hailed
is regular Baptists. Nor would those who
insist on what they call ''trie immcrsion,''
IL WHICH the candidate is three times plunged
nto the water, once fur each name Of the
Trinity: Ks most Of the regular Baptists in
his country are close colnmnnlon," while
'pen coMsnunionism largely prevails III the
British churches. it is not likely that sucI,
lArmony could prevail in s. Pall-Baptist
COUNCIL as that which SO conspcuously cIiar-
ctcrized the great love feast Of the Method |
sts
, 1881-10-16
PERSONAL.

srha Ray r.; n Nfitc1afj hor ra.;r,o1 81,
eo'' f 80. 49, - rraatntn,, esIi n.'s ies'let III
p'S1o,ate u tne Ifespfteflah c1nrch OF Fol
tage, WIS.
The Presbyterian church Of Oconto, Wis
las extended al unanimous call to the rey
! Henry n: PAYNE.
r,,,e ,,.D - ,r
! 1Ae ltes. -. " morton. OF COLUMBUS. ny
has accepted call to the First Presbyterian
Church OF Chester, III.
Brother Inskip has returned from Ii;
o,.anoc1i,,f tonr or,,,,5 rio ,.ar,,, ". 49,, -! :
,,n, EGl1; tuui r'u;,a aIo'G enG W0I, ad L
:, ."' 81 ''0'' >" 't'*''e'p'''''
! Prof. Swing, after an examination of tht
mannerof the work insiulged il, by the "Eoy
Preacher Judges that he is rightly named
ana hopes ttlat tle is the last Of the SERIES
| Alta recent meeting Of the nc,nhors NJ the
First iresbyterian Church 1Jrinna o. tbn. h1.
| rendered d uuanimo,ls catl to the Ery fnc r
Patterson. at salary of 81 ina Mr. Co. - "
,,,.a b.. ~. ,1-:,,:.,. 1,,s,,, 't
LHe !ses. nI: " il!G!lli DlacEourll, OF Chi
Central PRESBYTERIAN Chnre If Cinnia.; S,t NJ ,e
| and his address, after OCT q viii h.. =:
| West Seventh street. '''-' ~ 'N''
lHe tGy: 5,;:, ": Skinner has accepted, the
tllAli u Hco,Usy.ln lne 1Tespyterian Sem
lhary OF tl1 northwest l)r. Willis Craig
| accepts tue iroltssotsnip OF Church History
Ill 'ile same ll'sllHut'oh-
tary Of the Religious Tract Svciety' rfc"nt1,
died il, London, lie yisitctl the iTmitn2i
States iu 1875. and atteniei ff,o Tnf;st ~
nivcrsarics Of that year. t''''' ali:
,r,,a z,a., cna,.,o,,
rash,tnria, 1'Sroh ;,,achson. -. y, OF tue
ts5,Gx st,heaxs tvu, t nav t Ask, II, which ne has
fbr. eM ,nnhn ats,uS nu staloned
tivs ~ ,d .ie any na improvements
VII wild imI;nns - ~'~o wv 'n'4es III c''loe
, 1881-10-16

1t is remarked By an exchange that 81 There
and enormous evil OF frauiuleur pcnston claims,
anu that is to subject tho cutIre roll und the
proofs upon which Claims Mrc based to re-
and experience hive shown the ncccssity aud
afforded the needed information. The subject
Is IL no scns. 1nrtsnn. but appeals to tho com
honor oEalf r1ghtful pensioners that they should
not be classetl with un army OF frauds and
harpies."
Tie RutEalo Express. au influential Republican
Journal, discussing these outrageous and widc-
spread frauds, says: !. =.
SO quietly to the tremendous injustice OF tho
new Pension laws Before tho new laws took
effect thers were ~; pensioners on the roll
during the present yenr the increase has been
nboMt @ @.0Hl; next year 1t wilt probably be
@ sS Thefs e., a[s 1sna;nrc1s a2wsweety ys.ss after
may @ be I6is enoFnous ens sae IN rhg5e tSt,
burdens of tho War after score of years hare
pie have right to expect the War bur1:e..s tc
decrease Pensions hare been chccrfulIy paid
to ] IN amount unpgeeetlented in my national
than s:s0,oo0,l0j have been paid To- to aEny tD,s
and navy pensioners In -accordance with
~s Hey ss &C. a fe seud 10 ne
until new Legislation was tnterposed. IN
1Sl the pension expenditure cuIinlnaied at
ping to S2..EE ,00O In 1a.s- Then the new laws
l5:g to 900 in lss0, to more than N6,o@
e's &o Il ana pobods 81 foes psxs bs
much more thereafter. Do taxpayers stop to
tno s1an,int sen nr1 ~ ~ * =. swonld malt
frE. or go GO IN France or Germany, We puinr to
the burden ct the standing army Us i chief
country. But how much better is it 70 puy rhe:
cost of such "a army In our pension roll and
The people had a right to uc.nane TINT when
the war ended It's expenses should mcnsnrnp1y
, 1881-10-16
NO ANSWER,

FDf GNIt2lU0 IFfU1{5IE.
We wait for messages from those who go
Out frosu Lifes wnir1 beside us, and its pain--
hut win no answer. Only this We know:
We loved and lost them: know. aasI how vain
This love which loses hold UPON them so.
And yet we mock ourselves, and think to wrest
From Death the secret kept and guarded we'll
Through ull these ages. Yet we strive to test.
With outward senses things impalpable,
And clasp delusiou to an aching breast.
o strong delusion wrought By force unknown!
empty fantas1ns but evoked TO cheat!
Q futile search! Deaths piercing wind hath
Away all truccs OF departing feet
AL clew5 that lead beyond the buriat-stone.
He lifts therefrom no shadow to reveal :-
That glimpse for which tho sorrowing vision
And pitilesiy wears his lip a-seal
Until the day when either Silence breaks,
OrNothingucsS shall end ali vain appeal
CHICAGO, October, IL, 4. 81. CuAAEH, ::