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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

We were pleased to see the genial
countenance of Captain Harry Streit
on Friday and Saturday of last week.
The Captain had left the camp about
two weeks before, as we supposed, for
the winter, and his appearance
amongst us in the midst of the snow
led us to inquire the cause of his visit.
Upon inquiry we learned that the
Captain came out to show his mines
to Mr.. Garrigus, of Kentucky, who
is, as we understand, a member of the
Company lately formed to work the
mines located by Captain Streit. We
understand, that certain capitalists of
Denver and Cincinnati are also men,
bers of this Company, and that work
will be vigorously pushed in the
spring. This group of mines embraces
the Long Branch, Hill Side. Mighty
Dollar, Comet, Sadie 3, Ruby Chest
and Great West lodes'; and promises
to be the richest property in the Elk
mountain range. While several Of
these lodes have not been worked be-
yond mere prospecting they all show
rich in mineral, and the men who
have been SO lucky as to secure stock
in this company, will reap rich har-
vest in due season. The Long Branch
at a depth of only IS feet, shows a
pay streak most wonderful in richness
and width ; it shows true fssure
vein, rich in silver and carrying more
gold than any ore yet found in Ruby
camp. The Hill Side is an extension
of the Long Branch and, Of course,
carrying the same quality Of ores.
The Comet shows up equally as rich,
if not richer, than the Long Branch
and, in fact, the whole group show the
most Aattering prospects. Develop
ment will prove that there is perfect
" wonderland of richness in this
group of mines. Captain STREET. will
have charge of the work in these
mines, which is a sufficient guarantee
to the Company that their work will
be well done. The Captain is one Of
the few engaged IN mining who is free
from the vices of mining camps. We
shall be glad to chronicle the success
which we know is in store for the
Gunnison Mining, Milling and Smelt-
ing Company.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

Why don't some of our young men
organize some kind Of social club
to pass away the long winter evenings.
We have some good whist players in
town, and there are enough young
men here who ought to take an inter
est in this matter. There are some
good singers and We have some in
struments and musicians so that we
might have concerts for the benefit
Of ourselves if no one else. Come
boys, think over this matter and let
us have meeting for the purpose of
organizing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

Marshal Joe Bohn, of the lower
town, was shot at twice last Saturday
by Joe Mcnamara, brother to the
one that was killed by Bohn. 1t was
discovered that Mcnamara was weak
minded, SO funds were raised by the
Mayor and he was started home last
Tuesday. His people live in Louis
vile, Kentucky.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

Browney" Fields has passed IN
his checks. He was known among
his neighbors as an upright citizen OF
his kind. The docter attended him
in his illness. He was buried with all
the military honors of the day, by his
left hand uncle Ed. Field, and his
right bower cousin. Lew Trowbrldgc.
We are sorry that Mrs. Field and Miss
Ella could not reach here in time from
Chicago to see him committed to a
snow bank.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

When the Board of Registry closed
last Tuesday there were 514 names
enrolled. As far as we can learn,
We stand next to Gunnison this year
as we'll as last year. OF course we
will not poll that many votes, as quite
A number will 90 out between now
and then. Those who pretend to
know say there will be at least tour
hundred polled. If our elections
could only be sixty days earlier, we
would poll twice that number.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

The Colorado Telephone Company
will probably build line in the Gun
nison country as soon as practical,
and propose to extend it to this and
other points in the Elk mountains,
provided it can get fifty subscribers
for instruments. 1t does seem as
though it ought to be patronized to
that extent, for surely it is convent
ence that one who has been used to 1t
will not be without direct communica
ton with all the principal mines and
business houses. We trust that the
enterprise will oecarried out immedi-
ately.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03


Our friends who departed from this
place to i've down on earth this win
ter, left instructions for Us to give
correct and accurate report of the
snow every week, without ejaculation,
prevaricatior, equivocation or prog
nostication. Up to date of present
writing, to the best of our knowledge
and belief, there has fell from eighteen
to twenty inches. Travel is still kept
up and the stages come and 60 on
time. The weather is mild and busi-
ness during the last week vas moder-
ately good.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

Send your order to c. Conrad &
Co., for Budweiser beer, the best bot
tied beer in the country, also " Moss
Rose bourbon whiskey.
When in Gunnison call at S. NJ.
Davis and examine his stock.
TO the trade. When YOU want any
glass ware or other bar fixtures, give
your order to Jos. Ludwig, of c. Con-
rad & Co., Gunnison. g.. -.. III.
Circulating library at Malcolm's.
> Views Of the camp at Malcolm's.
a fine lot of confectioneries just
arrived at Sam Brust's Capitol cigar
store
Register and then vote for Jake
Hinkle.
Remember the old guard whisky at
Is. NJ. Davis in Gunnison city.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03
NOTICE.

Having removed the keystone
Bakery to sth street, opposite ]. E,
Packards. | am now prepared to
supply the public with the best Bre:d,
Pies, Cakes ETC., in the city. I will
be pleased to see all my old customers
and host of new ones. Give the a
trial. 1t N. NJ. WoRLEY.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03
RUBY DISTRICT MINING CO..

RUBY DISTRICT MINING co.
The Cataract lode, situated in o.
Be-Joyiul basin, is the property Of the
Ruby District Mining Company.
There had not been enough develop
ment on it to prove whether it was
valuable claim or not, until recently
new lead was discovered and when
opened up proved to be fine spar
vein. four feet wide carrying galena
and black sulpherets, assays out Of
which have run as high as $50 ounces.
The vein has been traced ont and
proves to be on the same vein as that
of the Black Bess lode. This strike
has created quite commotion in that
Basin, as the miners say that it is one
of the richest strikes that has ever
been made over there, and we all
know that O,-Be- Joyful shows up
some very rich property.
The Little Annie lode, one of the
Company's properties, has lately de-
veloped into good property. 1t
shows a good big lead of promising
nature, but just what the character Of
the ore is we have not learned.
The Ruby District Mining Com
pany was organized last winter, by
miners pooling their prospects togeth-
er for the purpose of raising means to
develop them. The capital stock is
$too, 900, one half of the stock was
issued to the owners in payment for
their prospects, one-fourth, or SIS, 900
worth, was to be sold for a working
fund, and the other fourth was to be
held in reserve, in case more funds
were needed, to be sold for that pur-
pose, if not needed to 60 to the stock
holders. The Company owned about
forty claims, and under the careful
management of Walter H. Graves,
the most of them have had the assess.
ment worked. In every instances the
prospects have been examined care.
fully and where claims have beer
found worthless no money has beer
expended on them and they report
fourteen claims out of the forty thai
are really promising prospects. an,
one Of them with a small amount ex
pended in development could be mad.
worth at least the capital stock of the
entire company. The Company a
vet have been unable to sell any O
the stock and what means that ma:
been expended has been raised among
the original stock holders. Invest
ment in this Company we considel
both safe and profitable, as the Com
pany, is composed Of some of Our bes
men, who nave pooled their claim
together, rather than sell them At ,
small figure, knowing that with sufh
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

Next Tuesday is Election day, who
is going to be slaughtered. Apply at
this office for tickets up Salt river.
By taking the PILoT's route you Will
strike all of the free lunches, supplied
with hot and cold baths.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

The sampling works have been run
ming his week on Venango and Forest
Queen ores. Messrs. Rose, Reed q
Co. expect to run all winter as they
can count on eight mines that will
ship ore to them right along.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

The East river bridge is completed,
and the track will be laid from
there to Crested Butte in a few days,
there being plenty Of iron to complete
the road to that point.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

August Flower lode, owned by W.
w. Wood and situated on Sheep
mountain, shows Silver glance; the
assessment has been worked for this
year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

From our observation, and what we
can learn from parties who travel over
the County, the Republican ticket
will be elected with probably one or
two exceptions. Jake Hinkle will
surely get majority in this precinct.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

For RENr-A dwelling house on
9TH St., S rooms, good spring close to
door. Inquire at this Office. tf-dh
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

The celebrated Cutter whisky, will
be found at S. NJ. Davis in Gunnison
City.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

Marshal Pass will soon be covered
with snow sheds,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
Lee Thompson has gone to Den
yer.
Mellen & Harper, photographers,
are in town.
Elmer Schooley, of the Gunnison
post Office is in town.
W. P. Price, of Jacksonville, ILL.,,
is registered at the Windsor Hotel.
N. F. Cleary, prominent Attorney
of Leadville was IN town last Mon
day.
Jacob Cheney formerly foreman OF
the Sylvanite mire is now foreman of
the Durango.
]. W. Virgin, correspondent of the
Leadville Democrat, is doing our
town.
Mr.. Dean, of the Pocahontas Min
ing Company, was in camp last Mon
day.
W. J. Muncy, has charge of the
telegraph Office and has moved it into
the Windsor Hotel.
Baron f. Won Jensen and wife and
c. H. Lawrence started for New
York on Monday morning.
F. M. Myers will start in few days
for New Mexico. Like all the others
he will be hyeing himself back in the
spring.
Gus. Woodward, that old veteran
stage driver, is travelling around with
the candidates seeing that they don't
get into any trouble.
Moses Thompson and Daniel B.
Gillette started to Denver last Satur-
day after inspecting some Of our
mines.
Frank Woodard has returned from
Pueblo, where he has been to see about
the machinery for boring the oil well.
Geo. C. Smith, of Chicago, w. w.
Tuttles, of Bloomington, Illinois and
L. F. Buttles, of Wichita, Kas; are
registered at the Windsor.
John L. Crooks, candidate for
assessor on the Democratic ticket, was
in town on exhibition last Monday
and Tuesday in company with DR..
Vance.
Mr.. George Haverkamp, formerly
manager Of the we'll known firm of
Abel Bros, will arrive in Camp this
week. He will take charge OF the
Capitol Cigar Store. Sam Brust is
going to attend his store at Crested
Butte.
We were honored by a call from
DR.. Vance, Of Pitkin, the candidate
for county Treasurer on the Demo
cratic ticket. From our short acquant-
ance we should say that he was a gen
tleman of ability and integrity.
Capt. Gus. Sholes, one of Gothic
prominent citizens, passed through
camp last Monday on his way to
Wyandotte, Kansas. He was travel
ing with Jake HlnAc, and party-and
said he hoped to see that'mM return
ed to the Office of County Clerk.
Thos. H. Brown, Esq, spent two
or three days in camp last week, and
created quite favorable impression
among some of our citizens who had
never before made his acquaintance,
but we are sorry to say Bro. Brown
you are fighting the wrong man to
ever get there.
We are sorry to learn that w. H.
Kay, our efficient telegraph operator,
leaves us this week. Mr.. Kay is the
only business operator We have had
efficient, polite and always at his post
Our miners and business men will re-
gret their loss. Mr.. Kay goes to hi.
home in Michigan and will shortl,
take position on the North Pacific
Railroad. He carries the good wishe:
of Ruby Camp with him.
Sam Comfy, Tom Mower, Ler
Rich, Ed Grove, Mesxs. Gerald ane
French, six Of our good substantial
citizens folded their canvas aud de.
parted for lower altitude, stopplns
only in Gunnison to take in the sights
Cool L,,~ ho,,c =,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03
TNSEEP.C

FOR THE WEEK COMMENCING OCT. II
AND ENDING OCT. p, 1881.
Jchn Kurtz and L J Kaltey to +
Kippe & Denver City lode.
B F Field to J L Prentiss . Clar;
E lode.
Benjamin T Field to S G Joyce, 7.
Clara Z lode.
Samuel B Huey to Gunnison Imp
Co. q Huey Tunnel site.
Henry NJ Dechert ct al to Samuc
B Huey, !! Huey Tunnel site all O
the Onida lode.
V White to H H White, all interes
in Clara E lode.
c c Woods to John ] Mckay, i
LeadviIle lode, IS Buckeye lode ane
Boss O'Neil lode.
W A Wilkinson to r c Evans, III
Royal lode. 4 Little Daisy lode, 4
Antelope lode, 4 Wilkinson lode, 4
Geleha and 4 Mountain Pass lodes
Town of Anthracite to W f Far
row, various lots in town of Anthra
cite.
Town Of Anthracite to L L Hard
ing, various lots in the town of An
thracite.
Full line of bar fixtures at S. NJ
Davis Gunnlson.
The best cigars in town, can b>
found at Sam Brust's Capitol cigal
store.
S. M. Davis is agent for Anhcuse'
Beer, Gunnlson.
Sam st.us of the Capitol ciga
store, feepBkull line of notions ane
underwear. Call and see him fo
bargains.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03
THURSDAY, NOV. 3, 1881.

"Good bye, my lover, good bye"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

Sam st.us of the Capitol cigar
store, feepBkull line of notions and
underwear. Call and see him fo1
Bargains.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-11-03

S. M. Davis is agent for AnhcuseF
Beer, Gunnison.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-27
The Boynton Case.

The following letter has been re.
ceived by the Secretary of the Ana.
helm Land Leagus from Gen.
John +. Miller, U. s. Senator from,
California. It explains itself:
U S SENATE CHAMBER, l
WAsHINGrON May lU. 1881 J
John J. Bodkin, E,q., Secretary,
etc:
DEAR SIR:-I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of the res.
olutions passed At u meeting of the
Land League relating to the case
of Michael Boynton. Thank Ing
you for the courtesy Of sending 10 G
u copy of those resolutions, l beg to
state IN addition that the case oi
Micba ael Boynton has attracted grea
attention here, aud resolutions
have been passed by the Senate
demanding an investigation, etc.,
and am Informed that Secretary v
Blaine is doing all in his power as
the representative Of the United
States to obtain the reieass of
Michael Boynton, illegally (as 1
believel restrained of his liberty by
the British Government.
Very truly yours.
JOHN f. MILLER.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-27
"This is the Mani"

We were made acquainted with
an amusing incident u short time
ago that occurred on the occasion
of the com initial of Hunt, the MUIR
derer, to San Quentin. As Deputy
Sheriff Huber was crossing on the
ferry boat with his prisOner,he met
Judge Hines, of Ventura, and two
gentlemen from this city, one of
whom is noted for his .piety, who
Intended making visit to the
prison. Before the boat landed
Judge Hines proposed that he and
his friends should accompany HUI.
Der and the prisoner, who was un-
sh ackeled and well clad. to the
prison aud after stating to the War.
den that one of the party had been
commi itted on life sentence, ask
him to pick out the man. Toe
plan was adopted and the Judge,
who had been there before and WAS
we'll known to the Warden, was
appointed spokesman. On reach
ing the prison office he said to the
keeper: zone of this party has
been sentenced to Imprisonment,
for life. Can you pick out the man"
The officer scanned the faces of the
two Los Angeles men and Hunt,
and after a close and careful scruti
ny, he laid his hand on our ptous
friend. and said:
'Th1s is the nanW
The announcement was received
with roars of hilarious laughter, ib
which the victim (who, by the
way, Ia not q mem ber of the Holi
ness Bsnd) joined with a hearth
ness equal to that OF his compan.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-27
Put il to Proof

At q time when tho com munity
is flooded with SO many unworthy
devices and concoctions, 1t is re.
freshing to find one that is bene-
f1Cial and pure. 80 conscious are
the proprietors of DIR. KING's NEW
DISCOVERY for Consumption Of the
worth of their remedy, that they
offer all who desire a trial bottle
free of charge. This certainly
would be disastrous to them did
not the remedy possess the remark
able curative qualities claimed.
DIR. KINGS New DISCOVERY for
Consumption will positively cure
asthma, bronchitis, stubborn
coughs, colds, phthisic, qninsy.
hoarseness, Group, or any affection
Of the throat and lungs. AS you
value your existence give this won.
derful remedy trial by calling on
Heinzeman & Ellis, Druggists,
wholesale agents, and obtaining a
trial bottle free of cost, or q regular
size bottle for $l.00.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-27
Letter from Globe District.

EDITOR HERALD: Since my
last no new strikes have been re-
ported, but the work of developing
the different properties has gone
steadily on, with promising results
and with better showings the deer.
er the shafts are sunk. The Mack
Morris mine, which Is now turning
out q Thousand dollars worth OF
bullion a day, has struck native
silver In their ore in large quanti-
ties, and the mine is reported as
showing up better at present than
1t has ever done. This company
are shipping bullion steadily every
week.
The Golden Eagle mill and mine
still remain idle, and the cause Is
not known. Old miners, who
know what the mine il, say that 1t
IL in better ore to-day than IL ever
was, while others say that tho bot.
tOuA hoo idiicu oue vi I've LIS Seu-
sraI i'm mpres0Ion In Globe is that a
game of "ireeze-out is being
played among the stock-hoIders.
The idea is to get the stock in the
hands Of u few parties, who were
forced at the start to put the stock
on the market. But it seems the
holders of this stock don't "freeze"
worth a cent, but hang on to it.
Erlund & Sturgiss have given out
the contract for the erection of
their smelter, and already work
has begun on it. 1t is to be com
pleted in thirty days. They also
want twenty miners. The capaci-
ty of the smelter is thirty tons In
twenty-four hours. They are also
pushing work vigorously on their
mine.
The Old Dominion Company are
also pushing work on their copper
mines-the New York and Chicago
and the Old Dominion. Contracts
have been let, 1 believe, for two
thirty.ton smelters, and the force
at the mines is being increased as
fast as working room Is made. 1t
is the intention of the Superintend
snt, Captain s. l.. Burbridge, to
have the meltsrs running in the
next two months. Mine assays
Of tho ore Of the above named
mines give the following results:
No. l, 20 per cent; No. 2. 20 per
cent; No. 3, 80 per cent; No 4, 81
DER cent; No. s, so per cent; No
6, 40 per cent; No. 7, A per cent.
No. 8, "a per cent; No 9. 4O per
cent. Your readers can judge from
those figures the quality Of ore be
ing taken from these mines, and
there is AN ineXhaustible supply
Of II.
Copper is coming to the front in
this district. Copper claims that
we're thought valueless a shor'
time ago are now being worked,
and new locations in copper are OF
daily occurrence, and the ore
judging from assay returns, will
yield u good per centage vi copper,
and generally some silver.
Tho prospects for boom In
q ODE are more promising than
tuey bavo been since last Summer.
Busi ness is liveniDg up, people are
coming in, and there is more con-
ideUce in the future OF the
lamp, the only drawback be
ng remotenees from the rail-
Dad. There is company
formed to build . narrow-gauge
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-27

road to connect Globe with the g
P. on one side aud the Atlantic
and Pacific on the other A site
has been selected for depot snd
shop purposes, but the company
seem to have gone to sleep over 1t
At least we hear nothing At all
about it now. With a railroad to
connect Globe with che outside
world she would Indeed boom. for
there is an inexhaustlble supply Of
mineral 10 this district and nearly
all of paying quality. But the
capital is not here to work it, and
SO II lays idle.
Mr.. Bower, Of the firm of Bower
& Baker, was In Globe last week
on a business trip. He made the
trip both business and pleasure, for
on leaving Globe ne went by way
of Camp Grant, and there took
unto himself a "rib." Mrs. M. A.
Kelly, late of Los Angeles, was the
bride. believe they leave for the
city of Lost Angels to reside.
Well, we have had fire The
first real fire in the history of the
town, and to judge by the noise
and turnout of the citizohs one
would think the town wss In dam
ger. AS il was, a Mexican shauty
was consumed by the devourlng
element.
Two more deaths here since my
last-Mr,. A. Fl. MoreheaJ, from
consumption and week previous
her child. There has been, and il
at present, great deal of sickness
here, from what cause no one
knows. Globe has lost her boast of
having but one white woman
hurled here. She now has three
with, believe, one white child.
The weather has been rather
pleasant here for the last week or
ten days owing to q fins breeze
from the mountains. But our time
la coming, and they tell mo 1t is
not far away, either, when 1t will
be hot. OCCASIONAL.
GIobe, A. T., May %, 1851.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-27
COURT REPORTS.

suser,or Cours............. HOWARD, ].
THURSDAY, May 26.
Rogers va Kurtz-5st for trial on
Monday. June 18th, 1881, at 10 A. M.
Pico Va Hancock ct al.-Motion
to compel contribution In payment
Of costs by co-plaintiffs denied.
o. w. Childs VI David +. Hail.
Motion to quash sum mons denied
and ordered that a true CODY of
complaint be served upon dele nd
ant.
Hall vs. One Pinto Stallion Ell al.
Motion for nou.suit denied; case
tried and submitted OH briefs.
Lucas vs Pico ct Al.-Set for June
II. at 10 A. NJ.
Trusier vs. Trusler-Ten days stay
granted.
SEPULvEDA, J.
People vs.. Albert Hayes-W. D.
Stephenson appointed attorney for
defendant. Given until Saturday
next ut 10 A. NJ.
People vs.. Charles Curlew-W.
D. Stephenson appointed attorney
for defendant Given till Saturday
next ut 10 A. NJ to plead.
LpOmis vs.. Norris ct al.-On mo.
ti0n Of plaintiff cause dism iss ed
without PR judice.
Whistler vs. r. P. Ranney ct al -
Application Of plaintiff for order
directing the Sheriff to make the
deed mentioned In said order,
granted.
Craig We Grogan ct al.-Order dis
charging Alex. b. Grogan from all
liability in favor OF plaintiff en-
tered.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-27
Downsy Items.

The number Of children between
the ages of five ami seventeen year.
10 this district IL 208.
Mrs. NJ. D. Crawford has been
seriously ill. She is slowly i'm.
proving.
Another festival is on the tapIs
for next Tuesday evening. This
one IL to be under the auspices of
the Meth odist Church. It Is re.
ported that the proceeds will be
gwen to aid In providing q parson.
age for the pastor Of the church in
Los Angeles.
The various lodges Of A. o. u.
W. in the county contem plate hav.
Ing union picnic In the near fu.
ture. A joint committee will meet
the latter part Of this week or early
next week to determine the time
ana place Of holding 1t.
The writer begs TO remind the
possessors of unpainted outhOuses
aud fences that nothing improves
the appearance of home so much
and at 81 little cost as whitewash.
ing. Now 10 a good time to do IL
and remove that funeral aspect
that is too commonly presented to
the eye by our country homes.
A large quantity OF excellent hay
is being cut In the surrounding
country, and the weather is pecu.
liarly favorable for making IL of
good quality. Certainly no other.
county exists within the reach of
civilization where SO much good
feed for stock may be had so cheap
y as here. Good barley hay can
be raised In great abundance and
at small cost, while alfalfa hay
may be raised in fabulous quaint.
ties, and that TOO, on land of almost
any kind. Our farmers will be
more prosperous when they will
have learned to raise more stock
and alfalfa for market and less
corn.