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Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
THE STATE EDITORS.
A Large Attendance and Interesting Pro-
gram mt Glenwood Springs.

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The midsummer meeting Of the
State Editorial Association was held
Mt Glenwood Springs last week There
was an unusually large attendance and
all had n most delightful time. The
sessions were held in the club room Of
the Hotel Colorado. An address Of
welcome was delivered by the mayor
and gracefully responded to by the
president of the association, Mr.. G. o..
Finch.
Able and instructive papers were
read by ]. II. Lawless of the Lamar
Sparks. w. L. Thorndyke of the Love
land Reporter, Howard Russell Of the
Fort Collins Express. l.. II. Johnson Of
the Leadville Herald-DemOcrat, A. T..
Chapman of the Denver Republican.
C. Il. Rawalt of the Gunnson Cham
pion and Mrs. Il. A. Thayer of Glen
wood Springs. AT the evening session
Mr.. PabOr of Grand junction read Il
poem and Congressman ShafrOth de-
livered II most instructive address.
Mr.. Markham of California. who
chanced to be stopping ut the hotel.
added much to the enjoyment of those
present by reading his remarkable
poem. 1.-THE Man With the Hoe" Most
of the editors remained over to enjoy
''Strawberry Day"
The beautiful resort on the Grand
never was prettier than it is this year,
and 1t never had n more appreciative
lot of visitors.
The following resolutions. offered by
Mr.. Pabor, We're unanimously adopted;
"Resolved, as the sense of this as
sociation. that Congress should set
aside the country of the Cliff Dwellers
in southwestern Colorado for n
national park, making suitable pro-
vision for its preservation and the
maintenance of museum thereon.
'Resolved, that our senators and
representatives in Congress are hereby
urged to formulate and present Il bill
setting aside Mesa Verde for park pur-
poses, and that n copy of these resolu-
tions. signed by the president and
secretary, be forwarded to Senators
Wolcott and Teller and Represen-
tatives Shafroth and Bell.
"Resolved, that an annual prize of
$40 be and hereby is established for
the best write-up of the town in which
the summer session is held the said
write-up to be by n member of the as
sOciation. of not less than 1000 words
and published within sixty days after
the meeting. The mayor and council
or board of trade. or other authorized
parties to be the judges. to whom a
paper containing the article shall be
sent as soon rs possible. At the end
of ninety days from date of meeting
announcement of the winner to be
made to the secretary of the associa-
ton and payment of the award made
at the annual meeting succeeding the
summer session. 1t shall be optional
with the winner to receive the prize
in coin or in a medal with suitable
inscription thereon"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
EIGHT HOUR LAW AND
THE LOW GRADE MINES.


do would be to have Its own plant and
be entirely Independent of any compli-
cation that might arise, either us the
result of strike, or from the possible
advancement of rates.
Steps were at once taken to secure
the necessary capital and the money is
now ready to be applied to the build
ing of the smelter whenever it is
thought best to commence active opera
tions.
The Sedalia company has recently
purchased the Queen City and bonded
the Columbus mine, located near the
Sedalia. both can supply 100 tons per
day. The other 100 tons required to
supply the smelter will be sought in
open market. and Mr.. Brooks says that
with an independent smelter in opera
ton there will be no difficulty in Sc
curing all the ore necessary.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
Tnrnndo In NeLrns.sn.

Bradley, Ncb.. June 25.-Early this
morning tornado struck this village
and partially wrecked 1t. The storm
came from the north with tremeD-
dous. roar and aroused everybody from
bed. 1t first struck the two-story brick
block owned by Charles Nash of New
York, and occupied by a drug store and
n general merchandise store below, and
the Methodist Society upstairs. The
building was totally wrecked, causing
n loss of $4,000. Floyd A. Wal
worth was caught IN the debris and
seriously hurt.
Across the street the postofIlcc was
totally wrecked. The building was val
ued at $1,000. Corliss' general store
was unrOofed. the residence of David
Mangus was badly wrecked. Rev
Foutch lost n carriage house and barn.
and John Jones barn. The ground
was plowed up by the wind and some
stock killed.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29

Carl Wulsten. writing to the Mining
Reporter of the statements being made
that the eight-hour law will work a
hardship in the low-grade mines of
Southern Colorado, says:
Does it take any more hard labor, Mt
the drill and hammer, to break down
and extract lOw-grade ores than 1t does
to produce high-grade ores? The idea
of working u miner ten or even twelve
hours at profit is all untrue. Eight
hours is all any man, born by woman,
can stand in II mine. If miner
knows he has to work ten hours. he
will naturally save his muscle; if he
knows he has to work only eight hours
in Il mine, he sails into his work with
honest good will and main strength,
and every minute of the eight hours
shift is occupied by him with honest
work. provided he receives what every
miner should have for an eight-hour
shift. under ground-$3. l have tried
this to my full satisfaction. l worked
the Tecumseh mine. here, in 1880 and
1881. 1 worked eight-hour shifts and
paid S3 per shift. My ground, broken
and extracted, cost $9.371a per foot in
n double-track drift In phonolite-
trachyte, which would require four
and five sets of drills for forty eight
inch hole. 1 resigned my position as
superintendent of the company and
another gentleman took my place. He
inaugurated a ten-hour work system,
and the result was that his ground. in
the same workings 1 had run, cost
$16.T5 per foot.
1 have tried this eight versus ten
hours work in different places and
mines. and l can honestly say, eight
hours work comes out ahead, and is
the cheapest work for any mine, l do
not care where it Is. challenge any
body who will test this question. 1
will take a shift of good. first-class
miners and work them eight hours at
S3 per shift, against anybody with his
shift of good, first-class miners, who
shall work ten hours at $3.50 or even
$3 per shift, and l guarantee that my
shift will break and extract more
ground than the ten-hour men. l will
not stand over my men, against the
ten hours super. who can drive his
ten hours men with a whip and spurs
as much as he pleases and dares, and
still l will beat him with my eight
hours men every trial, Yes. give your
miners eight hours work and S3 wages
for each shift, and you have the cheap
est mining done. OF course. l mean
men. and good miners; for there are
men in existence who will shirk and
soldier anywhere and under any
wages. But 1 always got rid of such
very quickly and quietly. Such men
do not bother me but very short
time. /, as soon as l find them out.
give them their time and say nothing
about it.
No. the San Juan mine owners are
entirely upon the wrong road. Their
low grade ores will pay. but they must
work their men eight hours and pay
them $3 for such eight-hOur shifts.
Our eight-hour shift men are miners
and gentlemen and they are cheaper
than all the cheap men you can bring
along to work ten hours.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
Great Labor Union to BE Formed In New
York.

Great Labor Union to BE Formed in New
York.
New York. June 21..The organiZa-
tion of a great union of 100000 work
men in Greater New York has been
begun by committee appointed by
the Central Federated Union. William
\. Perrine. secretary of the Iron
MOulders' Conference Board and one
of the leading members of the commit
tee. said:
This new union will be the biggest
local central body on the face of the
earth. All the unions in the five bor-
Oughs of New York city will join. 1t
will be more powerful than many
great national and international unions
and will have more influence in one
city than any labor organization which
has ever existed. The business of con-
ducting the big bodies which now ex-
list independently will be greatly ia
cilitated. Employees also will benefit
by the Capitalization of central labor
unions in New York city.
"Strikes are bound to become fewer
in number year after year through the
influence of great central organization.
The principle of arbitration will tri-
umph at last. For twenty years the
Bricklayers' Union have had no strikes
because all bricklayers have been in
one union. There are many fine ex-
amples of Capitalization to be found
in Greater New York"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
MINES UNITING.
Leadville Men Discover n Means of II
creasing Profits.

One of the most significant features
IF mining in the Leadvlle district. says
the Herald Democrat. is the combina-
tiOn of a number of claims into n
single group. for the purpose of carry
Ing on mining operations en- n large
scale. In most instances long time
leases are secured, the lessons protect
ing themselves by having incorporated
IN the lease a provision that their par
ticular claims be worked This pro-
vision the lessee is usually willing to
make, for he can locate his shaft in
such manner that drifts can he run
from the bottom to the various claims,
and the ground developed In this way
very satisfactorily.
These large consultations of ground
have proved to be very attractive to
the prospective eastern investor. and
some of the most important enterprises
in the district have been inaugurated
On this basis. As rule mining
proposition does not take well with an
eastern capitalist unless there Is ample
territory embraced in the proposed
scheme. Leadville mining men under
stand this and the tendency is to Sc
cure a consolidation of ground. One
Of these consultations. well located
ahu bdtNeu NY u TeiSOuuDle certainty
Of striking ore. can be placed in the
East without any serious difficulty.
One of the first of the important
combinations of claims in the camp
was the Union Leasing Company,
which was organized several years ago
by II. B. Estey. ii. /. Higgins and $.
w. Mudd. The claims on Fryer hill
embraced in the combination were all
valuable, but the attempt by individual
companies owning each claim was I'M
successful, and for many years they
remained idle. The Union consolida-
tion. however. by using centrally To-
Gated Shaft, was enabled 10 drain the
entire territory and to reap n rich
profit from the enterprise. This has
been followed by the launching of
several similar enterprises. Mr.. Estey
being particularly successful In these
operations. There are now. three of
these large combinations actively
under way. namely the Revenue, the
Comstock and the Chippewa. The
shafts on all of these are so located as
10 develop the largest extent of terri
Tory. and there viii be no cessation Of
work until the mineral Is encountered.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29

sentation speech on behalf OF the peo-
pie of New Mexico. Miss Springer then
presented the medal.
Colonel Roosevelt and party leave at
4 a. M. Monday, hastening to Milwnu-
kee, where Roosevelt is to be the guest
of honor ut a flower festival. That
ends his western trip.
The officers had business meeting
at 0 n. m. to-day. 1t was mostly love
least, full of queries about why this
one failed to come, what brick that
one was and what pity that other
brave lad had died from Spanish bull
let.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
Ball I. Allowed for Prisoners ut war.,ner

Wnrdner. Idaho. June 25.-W. ii.
Stewart. editor OF the Mullan Mirror.
was released from Jail to-day. Judge
Stewart yesterday ordered the mon in
dicted for misdcmcanor released on
$1,000 bail and those indicted for fcl-
ony less than murder on $1,000.
The defense asked II martial law
would respect bail or would the men
be again thrown Into prison. Tho state
replied: ut probably depends ON their
conduct afterwards"
SO far none have given bail. but to-
morrow will probably see some re.
leased
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
Sanitation Makes un,

Havana, June 25.-La Discussion to-
day says:
s'Thanks to the sanitary measures
adopted In Havana, unprecedented
conditions now exist. No deaths have
occurred for the past two days in the
Jesus del Monte district. which is pop
ulated thicily by the poorer classes.
I'VE give this as an indication that
Havana is one of the healthiest cities
In the world. All thanks are due to
Surgeon Major Davis, whose energy
has produced the existing conditions in
the district. which was formerly one
of the most unhealthy In the city"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
co,f.eslnn Of ,l,l,nna re.

A millionaire confessed the gecrer Of
his success in two words-hard work.
lie put in the best part of his life gain
ing dollars and losing health, and now
lie was putting in the other half spend
ing dollars TO get it back. Nothing
equals Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for
restoring health. 1t cures dyspepsia
and Indigestion
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
U.ually Law untIl peatn.

'"Thc strnngcst case l ever knew"
remarked II Portsmouth attorney In
Columbus the other day on legal busi-
ness, "was suit between two of our
prominent farmers over a line fence.
They actually got together and effected
n compromise before the case reached
the fourth trial."-Ohio State journal.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
Irelnnd's Prosperity.

The consular reports from Ireland
show n great increase in prosperity
there. The people are in better con-
dition than has ever been known. The
tenants are paying rent promptly and
the land owners are paying their taxes.
The deposits in the savings banks are
larger than they have ever been, ac-
cording to the records.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
Domestic Diplomacy.

MARY. did that tramp beat the carpet
after you gave him that piece of rhubarb
pie?'
"Yesm. he was mad because It
wasr't strawberry pie that he beat hard
for two hours -
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
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derful when applied to Burns. Scalds, Sun
burn, Boils, Assesses, Scrofulous Affec-
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Raw Surfaces. Prepaid by mnil 25 and SOC
per box. Write today fer free sample o.
B DROPS Salve to the Swanson Rheumatic
Cure Co., 160-l6+ L. Lake St. Chicago Ill
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
WILL NAME PLACE AND DATE.
Meet Next Month to Settle Ques-
ton of Next Convention.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 14.-After a con-
sultation between Senator NJ. A. Hanna
and Mr.. Charles f. Dick, chairman and
secretary, respectively, of the national
republican committee, the latter an
nounced that it had been decided to call
the committee together on Friday, De-
cember Is, next at Washington to name
the time and place for holding the next
national republican convention. The
session of the committee will continue
for two days. The following named
cities are mentioned as probable appli-
cants for the national convention next
year: Chicago, st. Louis, San Fran
cisco, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Denver,
Kansas City, Milwaukee and Buffalo.
Secretary Dick will at once issue a
formal call for the members of the ma
tional committee to meet on the date
above mentioned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17

rying water to farmers throughout
the districts, thus gridironing the val
teys with artificial streams and, to
some extent, modifying the dry, heat
ed atmosphere.
These canals are 10 or IL feet deep
and about 20 feet wide at the bottom,
sloping outward at the top. The bot
tom and sides are, of course, cement
ed water tight" The larger ones
have a capacity of irrigating about So,
900 acres of land.
In constructing these immense ca
nails the builders have adopted the pre-
historic grades and followed the lines
of The ruined and forgotten primitive
irrigating bitches of the aboriginal
tribes who inhabited this country ages
ago. The modern engineer finds that
he cannot improve upon these scientific
channels. Here are the ruins of ancient
reservoirs, into which were led the
fertilizing streams from the noun
tains and the rivers TO nourish their
growing crops.
In this arid section it requires about
is inches OF water yearly to grow
crops. This water is distributed in
six irrigations, of about three inches
each, at stated intervals. There is
much dissatisfaction among the farm
ers at the appropriation of these nat
ural streams by the water syndicates.
Stock raisers must also pay royalty
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
In ARID COLORADO.
Irrigation Has Changed the Desert
Into a Garden.
But the Profit Is ReRped by water
MonopolieN Whose Proprietors
Grow Fat on the sweat OF
tho Toilers.
Especial Denver tcol) Letter.l


A great change is taking place in
Colorado Many eastern people are
under the mistaken impression that
the mining industry is the princi-
pal source of its prosperity, but
the stock and farming industries are
much more profitable. Certainly they
are more lasting. The profits of agri
culture and stock raising during the
present year are estimated at $780,
100000. This rapid increase is mainly
owing to the numerous irrigation en-
terprises, especially in southern Colo
rado-the arid district. There are in
Colorado about 100000 acres of land
susceptible of irrigation, and practical
ly valueless without water. About half
of this area is now under irrigation
and cultivation. To water this desert
region there have been constructed
within the past few years 10000 miles
of irrigating canals. The capital ex-
pended is estimated at $5,OOO,0OO not
including the purchase of the arid
lands. These irrigating canals extend
southwark from Denver to Pueblo,
Canon City, Trinidad, Durango, De
Beque, and throughout the Grand, San
Luis and Arkansas valleys, tapping the
mountain streams for hundreds of
miles.
From these large canals small ca
nails are run in various directions, car
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17

other men who have filled the COVER
nor's chair in Illinois, tYas born outside
the state. Virginia is his native place,
but he has lived in Illinois since 1857,
when he came hither as IA pioneer TO Me-
Lean county. The first Fifer home.
stead was Il rude log cabin. When the
war came Fifer enlisted in the Thirty.
third Illinois infantry and fought in al!
the battles of the Vicksburg campaign,
On his return he attended the Wesleyan
college, and after his graduation took
up the study of law and began its prac.
tlce in 1868. He WAS corporation coun.
'Sel of Bloomington. was states attor.
ney for TWO terms. and state senator In
1880, In 1888 Mr.. Fifer WAS elected
governor of Illinois by the republicans
over former Gov. Palmer. Al he enc
OF bis term Mr.. Fifer resumed his Law
practice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
This important fact is usually over

This important fact is usually over
looked by the eastern purchaser, until
it is too late. He should first endeavor
to get land near an unappropriated
stream-if he can find any in southern
Colorado; otherwise he will land with
in the grasp of the water octopus and
find himself making yearly payments
for his farm long after he has paid for
the land. That is, he must continue to
pay for water or abandon his ranch.
1t may be within hundred yards of a
living stream, but he is not permitted
to dig ditch and tap that stream,
though he sees oceans" of water run
ming by his door and to waste. The
stream has been appropriated" by the
irrigation company and he must get
his supply from them.
A water right" costs from 81, 900 to
So, 500 for an eighty-acre farm, near the
towns; but out in the arid regions the
stock is sold at smaller figures, and
the farmer pays, in addition, about 50
per acre, yearly, for water.
As water is most valuable where it is
scarce, these companies practically
energies of the people of the districts.
True, they have greatly aided in re-
claiming the waste lands, but there is
no doubt that Colorado would soon be-
come even more populous and wealthy
were it not for the wholesale appropria-
tion of the streams by the irrigating
companies. A number of these COM
panies have located, through "dum-
miles," extensive tracts of government
lands. Then they appropriated the
rivers and creeks and built their stor-
age reservoirs and irrigating canals.
They pay the government price and
charge the settler from $40 to $50, or
more, per acre. According to govern
ment land office reports nearly 1,O0O,-
600 acres of land have been taken in
Colorado during the past year and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
Rig Raise in Broom Prices.

Chicago. Nov. 15.-The price of
brooms has been advanced more than
so per cent. This action was decided
upon at meeting of the National
Broom Manufacturers Association of
the United States and Canada held
here Tuesday This advance is made
necessary, the broom manufacturers
say, by the advance broom corn has
made during the present year. Dur
ing the past few months most of the
available supply of broom corn has
been taken by the Union Broom Sup
ply Co., of Chicago. with the result
that the price is over 500 per ton.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17

for water, as the streams are fenced
with barbed wire, or guarded. The
few sluggish streams ON the desert
soon run dry, or sink into the sands.
and during the heated term, wheH no
rains fall in this arid region, thousands
of'dead cattle are seen ON the plains
peIished for the lack of water which
is taken from Them by the big compa-
nies. The loss in cattle and sheep by
the appropriation of these streams is
immense.
Water can only be had by purchasing
stock IN the csinpaty, and upon the
face ot each Gel tificate is description
of the land to which the water is to be
applied. Based upon this certificate
the company issues to the farmer n
water deed, or check, for the quantity
ke is entitled to. The holder is entitled
to voice in the management of the
company. When he sells his land the
water stock goes with it. The water
u the most valuable part of the farm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
VIII MOI Change owners.

Pittsburg, Nov. 15.--At meeting OF
the carnegie Steel Co. and Frick Coke
Co. interests, held Tuesday, it was
resolved that no change lie made eth
er in organization, ownership or pol
icy. Mr.. Carnegie expressed himself
as delighted to continue with his part
ners. With reference TO the recent
newspaper reports of war between
the Rockefeller and Carnegie inter-
ests, the company states that these
have no foundation in fact. There is
no truth in the report That the Car
negie Steel Go. contcianlntes going
into shiphullains at Conneaut.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Circumstances Connected with Pas
snEe of Mcleod Railway DilI In
Michigan to lie Probed.

Lansing, Mich, Nov. 14.-A grand
jury has been called by Judge Person
to investigate, it is alleged, matters in
connection with the passage of the
Mcleod bill by the Legislature last
winter.
The Mcleod bill gave the city of De-
tEoit authority to purchase and oper-
ate its street railways, and was rushed
through the legislature and signed by
Gov. Pingree, Notwithstanding strong
protest made by many leading citizens
of Detroit. The bill was afterwards de-
clared unconstitutional by the state
supreme court.