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Gilpin observer., 1899-05-25
THE BOSTON AND DENVER MINING
AND MILLING COMPANY.

THE BOSTON AND DENVER MINING
AND MILLING COMPANY.
The Boston and Denver Mining and
Milling Company has filed articles of in
corporation with the county clerk and
recorder. Melvin P. Dalton, Clarence
X. Colvin and NJ. A. Smith are the in
corporators, capital stock S250,OO0 shares
500 each. Directors, Theopolus King,
Walter NJ. Brewster, Clarence X. Colvin,
Delcarce King. The principal Office will
be in Denver, but the principal place of
doing business will be in Gilpin county.
The meetings of the company will be
held in Boston. The objects and pur-
poses of the company as set forth in the
articles of Incorporation are to lease,
bond, acquire, operate and sell gold and
silver bearing properties in Gilpin and
other counties OF Colorado, also to erect
mills and machinery, to acquire letters
patent and patent rights for new and
useful improvements, to acquire by pur-
chase or otherwise trans for the conven-
lent and rapid transportation of ores
from mines to mills or reduction works.
The company have already the Greg
ory-Bobtail group of veins, which con-
sists OF 80 patented properties, including
certain water privileges on North Clear
Creek at Black Hawk. The company is
a strong one financially, two of its incor-
porators being thoroughly conversant
with all the practical details OF mining
economically and profitably.
COURT DECISION ON MINING CLAIMS
A few days ago the Secretary of the
Interior made public decision reversing
a ruling Of the General Land Office, ard
which establishes a rule and precedent
defining the practice Of the land Office in
cases which have been before the courts
The Engineering and Mining Journal
says that the Little Don Mining and
Tunnel Company appealed from the Pu-
eblo land Office and made an application
for claim that was found to conflict
with the adjacent claim. The case was
taken to the local courts but compro
mise was reached and the contestants
asked that the judgment by stipulation
be entered. The Stranger lode claim
ants applied to amend the description OF
their claim in accordance with the judg-
ment, but the commissioner general OF
the land Office declined to accept it, and
denied the application.
An appeal being taken from the decis-
ion of the land Office the secretary has
reversed it, and holds that the depart
ment must in all cases recognize the
judgment of the courts as binding upon
it, and that it cannot go behind such de-
cisions. 1t makes no difference whether
the judgment has been entered after full
hearing and is the final opinion OF the
courts, or whether, as in the present case
it is the result Of compromise. So far
as the Department is concerned the de-
cision must be accepted. and its action
governed accordingly. The Land Office
is not at liberty to go behind the judg-
ment and consider the circumstances
leading up to it, or go over the evidence.
If the courts have accepted and ap-
proved the settlement, it must stand.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-25
HAVE MADE CONNECTION,

The Prentiss Investment Company Of
Denver, who have an option on the Jen-
ME Blanche lode in the rear of the
Rocky Mountain Concentration works in
Black Hawk, have made connections
from the tunnel to the main working
shaft on that property. They have been
making an upraise from the tunnel for
some length of time and broke through
into the shaft a few days ago. They have
fine streak of high grade smelling ore
as well as fair grade Of stamp mill ore
alongside the smelling ore.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-25
INTERFERING HISTORY,

The San Francisco Mining and Scien-
tific Press of recent date gives the fol-
lowing in relation to the Boston G. Colo
rado Smelling Company which is quite
a contrast from the present existing con-
ditions in the method Of treatment of
ores and in the charges. The history
reads as follows: "The Boston & Colorado
Smelling Co. was started at Black Hawk,
Colo, by N. P. Hill, in 81, by giving
Colorado miners home cash market for
their ores, aided greatly in the develop
ment of Colorado's great mining indus
try. In the building OF the little pioneer
reverberatory and calcining furnace
every firebrick cost 81, being railroaded
from st. Louis and then hauled 600 miles
in wagons, the iron cost % cents per
pound, the skilled labor Ss per day, and
the smelling charges were proportionate
from 500 to s45 per ton, according to
the kind of ore. The resultant matte
thence railroaded to New York City, was
hauled 600 miles to the Missouri river,
thence by vessel to Swansea, Wales, to
be separated and refined. Ten years af-
ter its establishment it removed to Argo
where it is still operating, and at the
time Of its absorption had record of
gold, silver and copper production Of
over one hundred million dollars"
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-25

COLORADO's OUTPUT MAINTAINED.
In relation to tho outlook for 1899 the
New York Engineering and Mining Jour
nal OF Saturday, May 10, says: "One-
third OF the year has now passed, and all
the indications thus far lend us to ex-
pect that 1899 will show continuance
OF the large production OF gold, which
was marked feature OF 1893. The Col.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-25

A fine line OF stationery just received
at Maymon's Central Postofflce Store.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-25
MINT RECEIPTs GAIN.

For Che week ending last Saturday,
says the Denver News, the payments for
gold at the Denver branch mint reached
s39s, s,25i.l3, compared with $780,, 3,39S.5S in
the corresponding week last year. The
gain equals s93.s55.5S, or over30 per cent.
For the twenty days this month the re.
ceipts foot up S1,0i2,097.20, compared
with s1,040,3l1.S5 in the corresponding
portion OF May, 1893. Deposits from the
placers are not yet in order as the season
is backward.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
HE CRITICIZED HENRY.

senior Riyera Says the Porto Rican Mil
49, itarsEss seasr M sIe a1assx sIssssIsss, q
WASHINGTON, May ls.-Senor Luis
Munoz RiveSs,, premier of the Porto
Rican cabin lDdey, the s si regime.
was intervieWSsss cllcefiling the Iet1er
written by him declaring that General
Henry had been recalled as governor
general Of the island and severely and
even violently criticising General Henry
and others. Senior Rivera admitted
authorship of the letter, but said it was
not written for publication and had
been badly translated. In an interview
he reiterated the statement that Cen
eral Henry had made many mistakes in
Porto Rico and that majority of the
people applauded his retirement. The
radical party, he admitted, had given
farewell manifestations of regret, as
General Henry favored this party in all
things. He complained of the treat
ment of tha liberal party, of which he
is the head, by General Henry. All
people in Porto Rico, he said, welcomed
annexation to the United States and
would not change it for independence.
He Rivera represented the agricultur-
lists of the ISLAND, having been elected
by large assembly at San Juan. Porto
Rico asked full admission into the
American Union, with free interchange
of products, reform of the money sys-
tenn, freedom of the press, home rule in
municipal affairs, and such measures as
would tend towards a firm and free as
similationof the island with the Amer
;co,, ,,p;o,,I
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
Feared Reports From the Coun-
try Will Augment the
Casualties.
Northwestern Ohio Experiences
Disastrous Storms of Wind,
Rain and Hail.

MANCHESTER, Ia, May 18.-Three per-
sons were killed and four are known to
have been seriously injured by tor
nado which struck near Colesburg, 20
miles northeast of this city.
The dead: George Lang. Jerome
Jacobs, - Upper, child.
Injured: Mr.. Ridenour, Mrs. Rid
enour, two Upper children.
The Topper children will probably
die.
Great damage was done by the storm
in the village of Colesburg. After de-
stroying much property there the tor
nado passed along the Turkey river to
Littleport, wrecking many farm houses
along its path.
1t is not yet known whether any one
was killed outside of Colesburg. Wire
communication was cut off and only
meager details are obtainable.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the Kennedy school house and the farm
houses of Messrs. Wilsey, Krimple,
Sheperd, Cole and Page. A renter on
the Cole place was killed. Walter
Shepherd and child are reported to be
among the dead and others of the Shep-
herd family were injured. Henry Mer-
son, jerome Jacobs and George Lang,
who were driving from Export when
caught in the storm and Jacobs and
Lang were killed and Merson badly in
jured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
scHooLHoUsE WRECKED.
More Than a Score of ChildrenIn jured
Near AIverton, 0.

More Than a Score of ChildrenIn jured
Near A1verton, o.
MONTPELIER, o., May 1S.-A brick
schoolhouse near Alverton was struck
by storm and out of it's twenty-five
occupants but three escaped uninjured.
The teacher, Miss Flossie Fisher, is
probably fatally injured. Two children
were struck on the head with flying
bricks and cannot live. A number of
the pupils are seriously hurt. The
building was wrecked.
TOLEDO, O., May 18.-Toledo and
Northwestern Ohio passed through one
of the worst storms in years from noon
until o'clock. The full effect of the
blow is not yet known, as there are sew
eral small boats on the river that have
been reported as capsized. In the city
a number of plate glass fronts were
blown in and other, damage to consid-
cradle amount was done.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
WILL BLOW OVER.
No Overt Act Feared as Result OF the
Excited Public Feeling in Cuba.

No Overt Act Feared as q Result Of the
Excited Public Feeling in Cuba.
HAVANA, May lS.-Members of the
late Cuban military assembly and other
discontinued persons belonging to the
new revolutionary club styled the Vet.
Grams association met at Cerro and in.
dulged in a prolonged debate on the
question of the troops surrendering
their arms. One group was in favor of
entrustlng the arms to the brigade
chiefs or Cuban municipalities. An
other group was opposed altogether to
surrendering the arms, saying it might
be necessary to fuse them against
Am erican pretensions."
kilograms from all the provinces were
read opposing the giving up of arms.
The supposed weakness of General
Gomez was contrasted with Aguinaldo's
patriotic course. No decision was made.
Infiamnatory Message Voted Down.
During the meeting Colonel Myores
proposed to send the following telegram
to Santiago:
General discomfort. We refuse to
surrender arms. Opinion unanimous. !"
General Andrade declined to agree to
the suggestion, saying it Would not be
advisable to make such display of
feeling. Instead of the dispatch pro-
posed by Myores the following was
&ent:
Reunited. Decided to agree to mus
ter out on the basis Of decree of former
assembly. Announced that Brooke will
modify his decree. Await to see if sat
isfactory. Concert with you in final
proceedings"
The voting on this dispatch was SO in
favor, against SO opposed.
Agitation Considered Superficial.
Such meetings as the one held at
Cerro would be regarded in less in
fammatory country as omlnous and
outsiders might think Cuba was on the
verge of ilisurrection. Public feeling is
certainly excited, but those whose judg-
ment is worth most consider the agita-
ton to ba superficial and to consist
merely of phrasings which will never
lead to an overt act. Governor General
Brooke will 10 ahead as inoffensively as
possible in TIE disbursement of the 49,
100000 appropriated for the Cuban
troops. This cannot begin, however,
until next wick. If the Cubans wish to
surrender their arms to the municipali-
ties all will be well. The American
authorities will raise no objection.
General luis Rivera has been ap.
pointed civil governor of Havana by
General Broke.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
WISCONSIN G. A. r.

Opening of The Annual Encampment
and Reading of Reports.
MILWAUKEE, May 18.-The 33d an
nual encampment of the Wisconsin de-
partment, G.. A. R., has formally
opened. Department Commander G..
H. Russell, in his annual address, paid
a tribute to the Women's Relief corps
and made plea that the graves of the
heroes of two wars be not forgotten on
Memorial day. The report of the as
sistant adjutant general shows men,
bership of 10,S7S. The report of the as
sistant quartermaster general shows
cash on hand of S., 456. The Woman's
Relief corps and Sons of Veterans also
met and transacted routine business.
A parade of the veterans was the fea-
ture of the afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
MESSAGE FROM LAWTON.
Lawton Constantly Driving Filipinos
Northward-He DemoraIizes Them.

Lawton Constantly Driving Filipinos
Northward-He DemoraIizes Them.
WASHINGTON, May 1o.-The following
dispatch has been received at the war
department from General Otis:
Situation as follows: Lawton, with
tact and ability, has covered Bulacan
province with his column and driven
insurgent troops northward into San
Isidro, second insurgent capital, which
he captured this morning; is now driv-
ing enemy northward into mountains.
He has constant fighting, inficting
heavy losses and suffering few casual
ties; appearance of his troops on tanks
OF enemy, behind entertainments thrown
up at every strategic point and town,
very denoralizing to the insurgents ard
has given them no opportunity to recon
centrate scattered troops. Hobbies col
umn with gunboats proceeding up Rio
rIran9n -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
WIND, RAIN AND HAIL.

Terrific Storm Causes Great Damage az
Pittsburg and Vicinity.
PITTsBURG, May 1S.-A terrific wind
storm accompanied by rain and hail
passed over this section at about
o'clock. Great damage was done to tel
egraph and telephone wires while many
trees, fences and roofs were picked up
and carried away bodily. The Tenth
ward schoolhouse in Allegheny was SO
badly twisted that the building in
spector has condemned it as unsafe.
Hail did considerable damage in the
path Of the storm in the suburbs and re-
ports of like damage are coming from
many nearby towns.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
Wednesday, May II.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Forest fires are raging to the west
and south of Iron Mountain, Mich.
Northern Pacific crop report shows a
backward season, with seeding nearly
finished.
A trust deed placing first mortgage
on all the plants of the Mcintyre -four
trust has been filed at Duluth and West
Superior.
The Pennsylvania supreme court has
declared valid the 81, 200,O loan
agreed to by a vote of the people at
recent election.
"Tod" Sloan, the jockey, is reported
failing in health and on the verge of q
breakdown. The prediction is made
that he can ride few more races.
Company L, Twenty-fourth United
States infantry, has sailed on the
steamer Humboldt for Alaska, to be
stationed at Dyea and Fort Wrangel.
Governor Sayres of Texas will call
meeting of governors and state attor-
neys general to formulate a general
antitrust law.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
ARE UNKNOWN
Names of Men Arrested at johann
nesburg for Treason Carry
No Weight.
Believed by Some the Affair Was
'Trumped Up by Boer
Police"
The Titles Being Given the Men
in Order to DiScredit
England.
Statement That Great Britain
Was Behind the Move, "ToO
Absurd to Refute. -

LONDON, May 1S.-The consul Of the
Transvaal here has received the follow
ing telegram from his government
dated Pretoria, May 10:
Richard Nichols, describing him
self as colonel; George Patterson, a
captain; Edward j. Tremlett, Charles
Ellis. John A. Mitchell, Fries and
Hooper were arrested on the sworn
declaration of three Englishmen on the
charge of high treason in connection
with the alleged object of the enroll
ment of the troops to create revolu-
ton, seize johannesburg fort and hold
possession of the town until the British
troops from Natal could come to their
assistance.
ssOne of the prisoners alleges he was
acting under instructions from the
British war department.
Opinions of South Africans.
A representative of the Associated
Press saw a number of prominent South
Africans connected with the leading
concerns of johannesburg. They all
declared they had not received a word
from their own agents in Cape Colony,
: the absence Of advices indicating that
the affair was ''trumped up by the Boer
police" and that in any case the men ar
rested were irresponsible nobodies with
fictitious military titles affixed by the
Beers with the object of discrediting
the British in the eyes Of the contin.
entail powers. It is now believed Trem-
lett was formerly captain of volun-
teers in Cape Colony and that he is now
a mining agent; Patterson is described
as a butcher and q labor agitator;
Mitchell is said to be storekeeper;
Cooper is classed as carpenter; Ellis is
alleged to be private detective, and
the occupations Of Fries and Nichols
are unknown.
A prominent Outlander said to the
representative Of the Associated Press:
'sMy own view is that q few ire
sponsible men met together to discuss
means of defense in case the necessity
for such action arose. Those who are
acquainted with Johannesburg know
that such precautions are necessary.
There was the greatest unrest and fer
ment there when left. But the state
ment that there has been conspiracy
during the past four months and that
the South African league was connected
with it, is untrue. No outlander is al
lowed to possess a rifle, yet at every
sdorner are policemen armed with rifles
and reyolvers, The feeling of alarm on
the arrival Of the Boer artillery can be
conceived.
st is significant fact that the men
arrested are practically unknown, show
ing that the feeling which in 1895 was
limited to the capitalist class has now
gone lower down and has reached the
ordinary working class Of shopkeepers
Of johannesburg"
In response to inquiries on the sub
ject made in governments circles. the
correspondent here Of the Associstcl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
NEWS IN MINNESOTA

The Pine City brewery has been de-
stroyed by fire.
Minneapolis hignschool graduates this
year number 282.
Waterville has granted q 25-year cleo
trio light franchise.
st. Paul high schools will this year
graduate about 200 pupils.
The st. Cloud normal graduating
class will this year number "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Knapp of Wi
mona have celebrated the 60th anniver-
sary.
The General assembly Of the Presby-
terian church meets in Minneapolis this
week.
Steps have been taken for better en-
forcement of child labor laws In the
smaller cities.
The prison board has increased the
salary Of Warden Wolfer from s., 900 to
$500 per year.
A class of from 100 to 100 will gradu-
ate from the Winona normal school on
Friday, June 2S.
July is the latest date set for the
arrival at home Of the Thirteenth Min
nesota regiment.
The State Society Of Homeopathic
Physicians is holding its annual meet
ing at st. Paul this week.
A special election was held at Min
neota Tuesday to vote on bonds for
waterworks and sewerage.
George 81. Coulter of st. Paul has been
acquitted on the indictment charging
election returns Irregularities.
It is stated that Duluth grain receiv-
ers will refuse to obey the Grindeland
commission house license law.
The hospital in course Of construction
ut Zurnbrota il about completed, and
wiz b opened some tims III. month
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
STORMS IN MICHIGAN.

Considerable Property Damage but No
Lives Lost.
DETROIT, Mich, May 1s.-Severe
storms were quite general throughout
the state during the day. Hudson,
Caro-, Coldwater, Marshall and Brant
all report considerable property damage
but no lives lost. In Detroit the storm
struck the southwestern part of the city
and did about $40, 600 worth of damage.
Forty houses and barns were unroofed
and one 3-story brick building was com
pletely demolished. There was no loss
of life>here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
Two KILLED. Three Wounded.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-General Otis
reports deaths of Sergeant Ford Fisher,
Utah artillery, and Private James Har-
rington, Second Oregon. Also the
wounding of William R. Trulock,
North Dakota, Private William Young,
chief Of scouts, and Private Albert
Erickson of Company II, Thirteenth
Minnesota
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
Blueberry Crop Destroyed.

blueDerry crop destroyed.
HEAFFoRD JUNCTION, Wis, May 49,
A heavy hailstorm, accompanied by
high wind and severe thunder, passed
over this section, without doubt de-
stroying the entire BURBERRY crop.
which would have been an abundant
one this season.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
SEVERE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Dozen Houses Were Blown to Pieces at
Norwood.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa, May 18.-The
storm which caught this section at p.
m. was the most severe and disastrous
in many years. Rain fell in torrents
and hail was so severe that it is feared
crops are badly damaged. Ten houses
of the Illinois Steel company at Moor
wood, just under construction, and one
belonging to a workman were blown to
pieces.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
Mexican War Hero Dead.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, May 1S.-John
Clavit, hero of the Mexican war and
a resident of this county for over so
years, and known to be over 100 years
old, died at the Home of the Friendless
during the morning. Clavit was a
widower and had no known relatives.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
Saturday, Hay IS.
The steel combine has been perfected.

slJreVIJ1S thinner.
The great yarn mill combination is
fast assuming definite shape,
II SIZE: cs1,i lsl.c setstiy E.elIs5
have formed syndicate to control the
Kipling output.
The assistant attorney general ef Ghs
United States decides that ''puts" are
not taxable under the war revenue law,
but "calls" are.
A panic was created in the national
museum in Washington by the discov-
cry that two captured cannon received
from Admiral Dewey were loaded.
Experts for several days have been
telling the senate pure food committee
of the prevalence of the use of Gem
balming fluids" and other authorizations.
General Greedy, chief signal officer,
has given the results of experiments
with wireless telegraphy. He thinks
the system cannot take the place of the
old one.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
Sioux City Man Disannears.

SIOUX CITY, Ia Moy 1S.-W. L. Pow
-.zAl / 81 h..si<s.a-a
man, has disappeared. He was to have
been married on June to Miss Frances
Tackley. well known young woman q
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-18
CAPTURE OF SAN IsIDRO.

General Lawton's Advance Guard Occu-
pies the Late Insurgent Capital.
MANILA, May 18.-11:40 a. m.-Gen-
eral Lawt6n's advance guard, under
Colonel SINNERS Of the Oregon troops,
took San Isidro, the insurgent capital at
$50 a. m.
The expedition under Major Kobbe of
the Third artillery, consisting of the
Seventeenth infantry, a Hattalion of the
Ninth and one battery of the First ar
tillery. left Calumpit at daybreak,
marching up the Rio Grande to Gem
eral Lawtdn's division at Arayal. A
fotilla Of cascoes loaded with supplies
also proceeded up the river. Both
armies were conveyed by the "tinclad"
army gunboats under Captain Grant.
Aguinaldo's ex-secretary, Escamillo.
who was arrested here on Feb. %, is
now employed as official interpreter by
the authorities.