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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17

The Arizona .SAuer Wo1ld, in a
pithy, pointed paragraph, expresses a
truth which has more than a local sig
nifcance. 1t says: "The successful
mines in Arizona are being worked by
practical men," The same thing may
be we'll said of every mining locality
in the country. And it might be
stated as a general rule in regard to
unsuccessful mines, that they are
worked by men who are not practically
acquainted with the work they have
undertaken to accomplish. There is
no doubt but what intelligent and OBJ
sersing men will learn by experience,
but. allure is often the price that the
experience 50 Ear has cost.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17

The New York T>71xne Of January
3rd, publishes = summary Of authentic
information concerning the mining
industry Of the United States, in the
form of a table, revised and enlarged
from previous issue. 1t presents in
a condensed shape mass of import
ant facts connected with the compa-
nies engaged in opening or working
mines of the precious metals, such as
their names, Offices, locations, capital
stock, dividends, extent of claims,
character and value per ton Of the ore,
width and depth Of veins, buildings
and improvements, values Of ores in
sight, etc. This information can no.
where else be obtained in single pub
Iication. 1t will be seen from the sta
istics that the past year has not been
a favorable one for speculative mining
operations. Stocks have as a rule
gone down and distrust has taken the
place of buoyance and confidence. At
the same time the business, regarded
as productive industry, has more
than held its own. The number of
dividend paying companies has nearly
doubled, the total yield of ore IS re-
markably steady and an exceedingly
good per centase has been earned on
the capital actually invested in ma
chinuy and working expenses, while
the industry is constantly expanding.
ccnquering almost every month new
helds, and drawing to itself additional
Forces In the way Of capital and men.
: S,rhe<vif,e fof the Pr nT-<, a vear
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17
REAL ESTATE AND MINING
TRANSFERS.

The following is record Of the
Real Estate and Mining Transfers in
the Ruby Mining District, Gunnison
county, for the week ending Wednes-
day, Feb. 9, as taken from the books
IN the Recorders Office in Gunnison,
J. R. Hinkle, Clerk and Recorder:
A. J. Saint ct al, to ]. M. Denison,
mining deed to Il interest in the Ad
Astra lode.
VIM. Bardsley to J. McF. Dunn.
mining deed to y interest in the
Almeda and = interest n tie Key
stone lodes.
Wm Besdsaey by sttnsuey to Theo.
Marsh, mining deed - e interest IN
the Ameda. lode.
c. S. Brann to 8. L. Holzmanp; for
use of Strauss Bros, deed Of trust to
4 interest in the Little Nellie lode.
VIM. G. Squhes to Geo. w. Huston,
mining deed to 10 feet Of the Maud
Ashbrook lode.
John H. Hav7on to O. P. Arthur
ct al, quit claim deed to 4 interest III
the North Star lode.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17

One half of the Alpine tunnel,
which is to give the South Park R. R.
access to the Pacific slope, has been
completed. Its entire length is l,773
feet, running nearly north and south
with its northern entrance on the
Atlantic side. Workmen have gone
4So feet into the depths of the noun
tain from the Southern entrance, while
those at the north have progressed
$40 feet. Ten feet per day is the
average distance-fye feet at each end.
At this rate the two parties will b.
able to shake hands about the first OF
May. The rock penetrated is mostly
granite, developing no strikes in min
eral so fax as heard from. Gunnison
can look for the iron horse Al earl, as
July I, and possibly early in June.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17
Mining for silver and gold h

Mining for silver and gold has
grown to be one of our most impor-
tant sources of National wealth. There
is no more reason to fear its decline
than to apprehend suddes collapse
Of iron mining. Fortunes are no
longe, made, it is true, by the rapid
rise of stocks or by feverish specula-
tive movements on the Exchange, but
the industry Is on \ more solid basis,
and : more. inviting to legitimate h.
vestnent than ever.-N r Ti11nr.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17
FIVE DAYS ON SNOWSHOES.

Bright and early last Saturday morn
ing Smith Cullom and his "solid
partner" NJ. H. Marquitt, of Cats
kill mountains, New York, packed
their knapsacks, filed their grub sacks
and mounting their snow-shoes, started
via Crested Butte for reconnoitering
trip on Upper Slate river and Poverty
gulch.
Some persons might suppose, that
as Mr.. Marquitt halls from the section
lof country where our old theatrical
acquaintance, Rip Van Winkle vas
wont to take such prolonged maps,
that the drowsy atmosphere so preva-
lent in that section frequented BY
wood nymphs and hobgohlins, might
possibly have somewhat affected him.
If such has ere now been the case, We
are fallysatis6ed that the recent trip
to Slate river has thoroughly dispelled
any of the lingering effect that air may
have had upon him, for if playing
hop-skotch over snow-slides, flying
down snow-covered ravines, and crop
ing above timber line, over cloud
covered mountains won't wake a man
up, we want some. easier connumdium.
The cause of this extraordinary trip
was information reaching these gentle
.nen that certain valuable claims they
own in that section were open to re-
location, notably the Eloise, a very
rich galena lode, having five foot
vein Of ore, carrying high per cent.
Of lead, running we'll up in silver with
strong trace Of gold. Although the
lawful amount Of work had been
promptly performed upon this and the
other claims, still the owners had neg
lected to have them recorded, and
some other parties had expressed their
intention of saving them all further
trouhleand expense concerning them
lust as soon as the clerk of the weather
set about thawing some Of the snow.
As the owners did not care to give up
their rich claims, they concluded to
spend five or twenty-five days, if nee
essary, in re-staking them.
They were dve days in going from
Irwin to their claims, re-staking them
and returning. Marquitt was once
caught ina snow-slide as it came thun-
dering down the mountain side, but
as its force was pretty we'll spent before
reaching him, he was not deeply
buried and soon extricated.
Although the morning they started
was bright and clear they had scarcely
we'll begun the trip when it COM
menced to storm and continued to do
so during the time Of the journey. 1t
was a bold undertaking, but the claims
are we'll worth the risk of life and
limb, if reports are true.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17
MINING N1nllGENG

Mr.. Goodwin is taking some
very rich ninesal out of the Old
Mexico.
The miners of Silver Reef, Utah,
have struck against the, reduction Of
their wages from 81 to $3.50 per day
Mesns. Jones and Edwards, who
were injured by the premature explo-
sion of 4 blast in the Lead Chief one
day last week, are recovering.
The New York Mining News pub
fishes : list Of fifty mining companies
claiming to do business in New York
city, that are not known at the places
advertised as their Offices.
The Katie R. lode, situated in Eli
Basin, and owned by Rreen, Kelly e'
Il. = showing up some fine mineral.
1t IS beng worked nov, and has q
quartz vein over four feet wide with I
Our inch pay streak.
4 rich s6ike has been reported IN
the Wake6eld lode. The miners that
are to work in. the tunnel, which is
about 1as feet long, struck lead that
will run very high in ruby and native
silver. Walter Graves is one of the
lucky owners.
There are quite number of claims
beng worked in our camp by the
original locators, and naturally enough
they are being worked by small forces
-say three and four men-but at the
same time they are gaining depth,
which will prove an advantage when
they come to sell their property. 1t
has been proven, 50 far, that in every
instance where depth has been gained
the property has improved in value.
There have been number of small
contracts made during the past week.
The most of them are small, out it
shows = gradual increase of business.
1t has been proven conclusively that
the winter season is the best time for
underground mining in this district.
Then the mines are almost entirely
free from water. while in the spring
and summer the water is more or less
an obstacle that cannot be avoided.
During this summer We have no doubt
there will be a number of engines
and hosting machines put in order
on properties in this camp, ready for
sctive duty during another winter.
The Ruby King mine has probably
about ten tons Of as high grade ore as
can be found on any dump in this or
any Other country, which is the result
d few days work, as it has only been
about ten days ago since Mr.. Brown
commenced work ON this property
with 4 very small force. He is now
working on the first fifty foot level,
and IS twenty teet to the northeast,
and seventy-6ve feet to the southwest
of the main shaft. From this level
alone could be taken out several thou
sand dollars worth of ore per day, and
We have no doubt it win be done Just
IS soon as the owners get machinery
on the mine. In a recent visit to this
property, and on going in this level
where the weEkmea were at work, We
cosd see ore to the right and left Of
-, IN front and behind US, and in fact
my way We looked we could see ruby
silver. Any one visiting this mine
and seeing the ore in sight and on the
dsmp nesd have no apprehension as
'ssf6 II satae success Of tie Rnby'
asu;ct:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17

Douglas, the Ute chief, who has
been captive in the government guard
house, Leavenworth, Kansas, as prin-
cipal in the Meeker massacre over a
year ago, was started for Fort Garland
few days ago under an escort. Sec
retary Schurz gave the order, but
wanted the matter kept quiet, for fear
the people of Colorado would kill
him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17
GUNNZSON LETTER,
GuNNlsoN Cry, Feb. "a, 18S;

GuNNlsoN Cry, Feb. "A, 1854.
EDITORS PlLor:-Lay aside your
picks, quit your blasting and money
making and listen to one who has seen
Ruby and still lives.
We are preparing here to receive the
nnltifnde that Is about to s(art for
Rsby. We shall not tear 4 poor
mans oed in trying to keep hi here,
because We are the friend Of poor
man; but the capitalists cc1t is in
danger, and he6ese ~ viii let Him %
through to Ruby with all his money.
Ne will lie to him and tell him the only
safe' place to invest is down here or
somewhere near here, where solid
gold, mountains high, is found, where
the ground is silver; the stones dia-
monds and the men honest.
These morals who walk the earth,
and here and there set up a stake and
say this gold mine, is mine, this great
silver mine, IS mine-all must feed,
50 III begin with the new hotel where
Cuenin proposes to feed the great
bonanza kings Of the great Gunnison
country. This structure is said to
have cost $a5, 900, but what do We
care about the cost of anything out
here-you must excuse me for referring
to it. This magnificent structure is
located on Main street, built Of stone,
two storie high, fprty-ive feet wide,
one hundred feet long, and viii be
opened March 1st; and these IS 70 be
no credit there.
Perhaps some Of your readers who
have been uniucky and think they
will have to walk out, may want to
hear something about the railroads.
Well, the Denver and South Park, and
the Denver and Rio Grande roads are
racing to see which viii get here first,
and we arc very much interested in the
race. The one that gets here 6,s'
viii Be the best rosd probabay, ior thu
time being, in Gunnisoa county. The
Rio Grande is going over the noun
tains and the South P.rk is going un'
der the mountains, and the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe seems to be dis
tanced. Time, first of next August.
There is much rejoicing here over the
return of the county dividers. Those
Gunnisonites who happened to be in
Denver when the bills we've defeated
will probably get the glory. The
new court house Will now be heated,
and the lawyers and litigants will come
here to fight.
The West Gunnison Town company
has advanced the price of its ots
twenty-five per cent, which indicates
that their faith in the South Park rail-
road coming there is growing stronger.
Where the Denver & Rio Grande will
locate its depot IS something nobody
can find out. SUBSCRIBER.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17

Though little is said about it, the
fact is apparent that the existence of
large anthracite coal beds in Gunni-
son county is destined to create a de-
cided furore among Eastern capitalists
at an early day. That these Goals are
fully equal to those of Pennsylvania
(not at the surface.perhaps, but under
ground where unexposed to atmospher-
ic action) IS made known by repeated
trials Of their quality in Pittsbarg. 1t
is also known that large sums have
been offered by New York and Penn
sylvania capitalists for interests in
these mines. When We discuss this
subject with due regard to its material
bearing. upon the future Of our State
it rises to the first importance. No
spirit ofprophecy isrequiredto measure
the results attainable from this discov-
'ery. We know the scarcity Of anthra.
cite beds aPoa this esatiaest, a.d
that al the supplies for. the United
States, Of this species Of coal, have
been drawn from one corner of a SIN
gle state. Gunnison county embraces
if we may judge from the. indications
thus far developed, nearly or quite ~
many fathoms Of merchantable anthra.
cite as Pennsylvania. From this stand
point, therefore, we may readily an
ticipate something of the magnitude
which these fields will acquire when
railroad shall have opened the way for
its consumption at home and in neigh
boring markets. 1t will eventually find
ready sale in Utah, Kansas, Nebraska.
Missouri, Iowa, in Illinois perhaps, in
California. New Mexico and Arizona.
While Pennsylvania supplies the Eas-
tern and Middle States, Colorado will
find a lucrative trade in the West,
where the two volumes will meet at a
common center along the line Of the
Mississippi. II, as believed, our anthra-
cite Is equal to its competitor, this
traffic will add millions annually to
the productive channels of our State.
-Denper Tribune.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17

The coal product Of this state for
the year 1880 is estimated at s87,,,4
tons. The product for this year will
far exceed these figures, as Cunn,son
county will play an active par, j,
swelling the statistics, and the time is
not Ear distant when this county will
compare favorably with any Of the
great coal districts of Pcnnsvlvanic.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17
TBR1 169.
THURSDAY, FEB. II, 1881.

As KIN ok< wra6bev ~ Me'yjw q
rev tatv Gl.jfks J.sU ssdse'ib6os has
ezfs1el.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17

The Durango Reee,d boast of being
the only daily paper west Of Silver
Cliff and south Of Gunnison City ~
the state
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-17

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our Agents.
HOW THEY DIED.
particulars of the Killing..of Hiram
and Valentine Mercer.

The Ozark Republican publishes
the following particulars Of the q
of Valentine and Hiram Mercer, the
two desperadoes from Iowa killed by
. sherif's posse on Monday last:
ON the 18th of last month, two
brothers, named Valentine and
Hiram Mercer, killed j. D. Ensloe
and dangerously wounded r. D. Il.
Toplif, the former marshal and the
latter deputy marshal of Davis City,
Surprising they had come to
this county (where they have a
brother livins,) q sheriff from Iowa
called upon Sherif Woody for as
.sistance.
A posse was Immediately organic.
ed to arrest the parties, and alter
Two " eeks of incessant vigil Oh the
part OF the sheriff and party they
succeeded in locating them, on Mon-
day, the 9th lust, and Oh Monday
night four brave aud resoiute men
armed themselves aud started for tho
hills of Woods fork. Two of them
secreied themselves in the house OF
Mrs. Jane Gideon, and tho other two
at q neighbours. About S'clock the
next Tuesday, morning the two
brothers came to Mrs. Gideon's for
some sne to 60 hunting with them:
aud at the gate we're met by q son OF
Mrs. CPS, to whom M of them
hauded q rifle, they having two
double barreled shot guns and the
rifle, when the three proceeded to the
house. Just as they stepped on the
porch two Of the sherif.s posse IN
the house threw open the door u
ordered them to surrender, which
command wac answered by Hiram
Mercer snappinn his gun at one Of
the posse, whice Jailed to 60 OH.
Some eight or ten shots were fired
in quick succession, when Hiram fell
dead about thirty paTds from the
house, perfectly riddled with buck
shot. Valentine, after having all
arm shattered with a rifle ball gained
q half a mile distance, and rather than
be taken alive, shot himself through
the head with a revolver, and was
dead when the parties came up to
him.
Their bodies were brought to
Ozark yesterday "wednesday morn.
Ing INT were viewed by scores OF
people.
THESE men were heavily armed and
we're determined OF selling their
lives dearly.
The sheriff and party + entitled
to great credit for the untiring ener'
gy displayed and the determination
that Christian county shall not be
come . rendezvous for fugltives from
Justice.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-17

Time, 1t is said proves everything and among
other things it has proved the value Of DR.. J. G.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral as = standard remedy
Tor diseases of the throat and lungs. This 10 Q
household medicine with thousands Of people.
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family should have at hand for the treatment of
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Standard. desSml
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CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET,
December Term, 8 8

18TH DAY-DRCENBER 18th.
70. e. L. Martin & Co. vs.. Benjamin +. kile'
n, Patterson and McKinnon W. Benz. r.
kile, account; attachment.
72 Dewitt c. Fry vs. Absalom Sibert, Al
10. Green L. Douthitt vs.. James P. Hall, ,
notes.
q. Joseph A. Wilson vs.. John F. Neil, note.
Is. Catharine B. Roberts vs.. Hardy q.
liTH DA~Y-prcEM1ER 10th.
n. VIM. Limrick vs.. James NJ. Withers,
Is. Lexington Savings Bank vs.. School DIS
7s. James a. Notation vs.. Charles johnson,
81. Nichols. Shepard. $50. VS.. Corder and
81. Lewis Il. Day vs.. Stephan 8. White. ct al.
note.
81. Themas g.. Graves vs.. Ephraim d. Hyatt.
s.. Edgar P. Mann. ex parte. petition to prac-
tics law.
18th pAY-DECEMBRR 21sT.
81. J.. o. Schrepfsrman vs.. John p. Schuetz.
Is. Lohoeiner and Tegler vs.. Herman Keuck,
ss. Albert Meyer VS.. Lohoefner and Teglsr,
ai 81. John m &. Longdon vs.. james b. Hsord. ct
al, petition in equity; continued generally.
So. A. J. Bumgarner. ct al vs.. James D..
'e S. Adol 81 e ai, F. Pas Catron, e. .al, vs.. Nancy H.
Catron, ct al, partition:
30. State use Mitchell, ct al. vs.. John W.
81. Jennie Robbins vs.. VIM. Robbins. di-
vorce; order Of publication;
%. Gebhart Scheutte. ct al, W. Ernest stump
enhaus, ct al, PARTITION, answer dled.
9s. Lawson Lacey vs.. Polly Lacey. div0rce'
served in time.
81. Rachel A. Hanna vs.. Andrew NJ.
h s. john Ha'G asid. o Ct II. 81 IS. waller and Field.
Is. n. a. Keys. ex parle. petition to practice
81. Henry A: Campbell, ct al. vs; George T.
Campbell. ct a, partition; CONTINUED for report.
ct al, paaii conrnntd for report.
90 Saml. MeReynolds ct vi vs.. Elizabeth
Robertson, ct III, partition; continued for re-
100. Caroline v. Bellies. ct al. vs. Charles
l6i..' Mary a. D. ". Trail. ct al, u psrts.
1o2. State use Collector vs.. 4. g. Willisms,
ct al, axes; answer and reply filed.
los. State use Collector VS.. Ira 8. Barnes,
io1. state use collector ". Garland T..
Blewett, taxes, answer nitd.
los. State use Collector Va. NJ. W. Witbsrs,
trustee. ct al, taxes; motion to strike out part OF
los. John catron VS.. John Harrison. guardian
OF w. v. Nichols. punishment.
dian of W. v. Nichols, garnishment.
los. John Catron VS.. VIM. T.. Hays, guardian
OF w. V. Nichols. garnishment.
100. John Catron VS.. Il NJ. Sparks, guardian
of w. v. Nichols, gsrnishment.
Ito. John Catron VI. John McFsdln, guar
dian of w. v. Nichols, garnishment.
Ill. John e. Haynsr Z Co. vs.. William w.
Northcutt, contract.
liz. John O.. Calllson ". County Court Of
Lafayette County, msndamus; continued gem
orally.
lls. Sarah t. Kirtley i, ct al, vs.. Edward B.
Mckee, replsvln.
IN. Alfred j. Hall, assignee of Donan and
r. avis, assignment.
lis. KingsIand 4 Ferguson Manufacturing
Co, va, WhIttmyer and MIlks, Q notes.
1l6. State use Collector vs.. Mary E.. Finch. et
al. taxes, answer fled.
III. State use Collector vs.. Elisabeth T. 3.
Tidbali, ct al. taxes, answer fled.
lis. State use Collector W. Emma L. Hines.
ct al, taxes, answer dled.