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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

More towns die from want of
confidence on the part of business
men and lack of public spirit, than
from the rivalry of neighboring
towns or from reverse surround
ings. When man in search of a
home or business location goes to
a town and finds evesything brim-
full of hope and enthusiasm over
the prospects of the place and
everybody at work to build up the
town, he becomes imbued with the
same spirit, and as a result he
drives down his stakes and goes to
work with the same interest. When,
however, he goes to town and
every one expresses doubt and ap-
prehension in regard to the future
prosperity of the place, moping
about and indulging in complaints
about imaginary evils which are
likely to befall the town, he natur-
ally feels it is no place for him,
and at once shakes the dust from
his feet, while he pulls with all
possible speed to some other town.
Consequently, try and make live,
enterprising, progressive town out
of Crested Butte. When you are
working for or saying a good thing
for your town you are accomplish
ing all the more'for yourself. t
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24
1t is reported that. the Prince OF

1t is reported that the Prince of
Wales contemplates a visit to the
United States during 1899. Now
let all the female imbeciles. who
kissed Hobson and write letters to
imaginary heroes and send flowers
to jealous husbands convicted of
manslaughter, shine up their catsup
and se-radish bottles and per-
haps they will be able to obtain a
spoonful of the princes bath wa
ter, as their mothers did when he
visited America before.-Facts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

The great unsolved problem in
American craftsmanship is the
restoration of American ships to
the foreign carrying trade. An
attempt to solve it is to be made
during the present session of Con-
grers, through bill introduced in
the senate by Senator Hanna, and
in the house by Representative
Payne, which proposes that the
United States government shall
pay to American ships in the for
eign trade an annual sum but little
more than half that paid by France
to her shipping in the foreign
trade,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

Notice is hereby given that Monday, the SIKH
day of February, A. D. 1899 being one of the regular
days of the February term Of the County Court of
Gunnson county in Probate, in the state of Colorado
Joseph Ball. Administrator Of % estate, will appear
before the Judge of said Court present my final settle
such Administrator and pray tho approval of
the aud will then apply to be discharged such
Administrator. AT which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present objections 10 the
SAME, If any there b.
Dxted at Gunniser, Colorado, DecemBe., 27th. 1893
JOSEPH BALL
Administrator Of tho Estae of Robert stin, deceass
HiEst pub, Jan. 3, s99..
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24
AGAINST THE TRUSTS.

1t is significant of the growing
popular revolt against the domi-
nation of the trusts and syndicates
that rich men are beginning to
express their serious concern fol
the future of the republic unless
this tendency towards the concen,
tration of wealth is checked, says
the Houston Post.
One of the most prominent con-
verts among the multi i-millionaires
to the belief that the big combines
are gradually destroying American
institutions is O. Fl. P. Belmont
of New York. In letter to the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch, recently,
Mr.. Belmont says that the great
issue of the day is an 'honest and
determined attack upon the evils
of trusts, monopolies and the con-
centration of wealth in the hands
of few.
Mr.. Belmont does not go so far
as the Post would like to have him
go, and declare that the restoration
of silver to its rightful place in our
monetary system would be deadly
blow at the syndicates and serve
largely to check the unhealthful
concentration of wealth, but he
does not hesitate to say in his new
publication, the Verdict" that
there are "worse policies than free
silver" and that he is ready to
adopt that tenet of the democratic
faith if the democracy will only in
augurate relentless war against
trusts and monopolies.
Coming from a man of O. FL. p.
Belmont's long environment as n
multi-millionaire, and member
of the great banking firm of August
Belmont & Co., these utterances
are doubly worthy of note. That
he has reached his convictions by
honest reasoning based on what he
has actually seen, is unquestioned.
He has shown the sincerity of his
position by breaking with his
brothers and severing his connec-
tions, according to New York re-
ports, with the famous Belmont
banking house.
1t is time for the people to think
when the arrogance and aggres-
sions of the combines have even
startled the men of wealth who
still entertain an old fashioned
regard for republican institutions.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24
Administrators Notfcel

Kstate Of Samuel A. Colby. deceased.
phe undersigned, having been appointed Admins
Of the Estate of Samuel A. Colby, deceased, late
of the county Of Gunnison and state of Colorado here
by gives notice that he viii appear before the County
Court of Gunnison county. ut the Court House in
funnison at the January term. Of the rst Monday in
FeSruary next at which tmc all persons having claims
against said Estate notified and requested to attend
for the purpose of having tho adjusted. All per
indebted to said Estate ave requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated the 9th. day of December, A. d. 1898.
JOHN PERRY,
First puI Jan, 8, 1890. Administrator.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

All power exercised over a nation
must have some beginning. 1t
must be either delegated or assum-
ed. There are no other sources.
All delegated power is trust and al
assumed power is usurpation. Time
does not alter the nature and
quality of either.-Thomas Paine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

When he was in Denver recently
W. j. Bryan endeavored to impress
the Colorado legislature with the
principle of this government which
holds the public officer to be the
servant of the people and not their
master. Bryan wasted his words.
1t takes something more than a
good argument to show a Colorado
legislator that he is not the whole
thing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

San Francisco proposes holding
aa international fair in 1901. St.
Louis has pre-empted 1903 for the
Louisiana purchase exposition.
Toledo, Detroit and other Ameri-
can cities have similar plans in
view. So those people of Crested
Butte who are unable to go to
Paris next year will be able to find
consolation nearer at home.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

The prospect for steady mineral
production in this section during
the present year is much more
tiattering than at the same time
last year, and that the ratio of
increase Will continue becomes
more certain with every years de-
velopments. While great part of
the production of the past has been
taken from a comparatively limited
number of mines, yet q very large
aggregate of rich ore has been
found scattered throughout the
entire district. Practically every
acre in this end of the county is
known to contain values. That
this is true is proven by the num-
Der of titles held to mining prop
erty in the adjacent section either
by United States patent or by an
nual assessment and that these
titles are alike held by prospector
and capitalist. These values are
based upon various considerations,
such as millsites, water rights,
placer, tunnel and quarry locations,
but in every one is recognized the
possibility, yea probability of min
eral deposits.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

Representative Rawalt has in
troduced a bill in the lower house
of the legislature which, if enacted
into law, will raise the revenues of
the state very materially. 1t is to
tax the output of the coal mines,
deposits of lime, clay, asphaltuM
and stone as now imposed on
the gold, silver and lead mines.
OF course the addition of a. tax
upon these products would be an
innovation that the great corpora
tions of the state would fight to the
bitter end, but if we are to ask the
precious metal mines to contribute
to the public crib, there is no good
reason why coal mines and other
mineral deposits should not share
equally. With this bill a law the
state revenues would be largely In
creased and by judicious manage
ment the present debt could be
wiped out in short time. We can
see but one serious drawback to
this plan and that is the desire of
designing legislatures at some
future time to enter upon reckless
expenditure of this money by large
and useless appropriations and
willful extravaganza in all offices.
If Rawalt can get this revenue
placed so as to be out of the reach
of such people, he will be doing n
great and good thing for the pres
ent generation as well as for pos
terity.-Gunnison Tribune.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

Neither Darwin nor any other
responsible naturalist ever said
that "men were descended from
monkeys" He merely pointed out
that it was probable that man and
monkeys were descended from the
same ancestral stock, which is an
entirely different thing than saying
that one is descendant from the
other.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

1t is quite likely that the Quebec
Commission, which is preparing
reciprocal trade treaty between
the Dominion of Canada and the
United States, will place coal on
the free list, but leave the United
States import duty on lead and
lead ore as it now stands.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

The war with Spain unfavorably
affected Investment in gold mining
enterprises, but recent action more
than makes up for the temporary
diversion from that field
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

A great conference of the friends
Of bimetallism is being planned to
be held at Louisville next summer.
Delegates to the number of twelve
hundred will attend from the DIFF
feren3 states.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

Our friend, Geo. O. Blake, for
merly of the Gunnison News, has
taken charge of the Grand juno
tion Star. His good newspaper
qualities and characteristic energy
augur well for the success of the
Star,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

All the financial agencies agree
that phenomenal business boom
marked the close of the year 1898.
And now it seems as though 1899
is going to be more prosperous
than its predecessor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

The worst strike in history is
imminent. There is a rumor ahoat
that the earth and the moon are
approaching each other at such a
rapid rate that n collision will
shortly result.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

Eat plentifully of cranberries-
1t is claimed that they are a cure
for the grippe. And in an Incl
dental way they strengthen the
hold of the sugar trust.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24
LEAD, .5.3.5
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Aguinaldo is pressing his luck
to such an extremity that the dull
thud is liable to arrive before
schedule time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24

Thos. Sharkey, the pugilist, dis
played that ''love Of home and
mother" that is beautiful to see
when he sent one-third of his
recent winnings to his aged parents
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-01-24
Notice CT Final Settlement.

First pub. Jan. 3, 1890. Admin
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
"a Social Highwayman" Is Popular
With Playgoers.

"a Social HiEhwayman" Is Popular
With Playgoers.
Since the beginning of the Neill COM
pany's engagement at the Metropolitan
the management both of the theater and
Of the company have been in receipt OF
hundreds of requests for the presentation
of some one or more favorite plays from
the repertory, of the company in former
years. To ascertain the sentiment of the
patrons of the Metropolitan a card was
prepared to be distributed through the
house at every performance this week, re-
questing that the preference of
each person be made known. On
this card were the names Of
eleven of the most popular of the NELL
company,s IS productions: "Aristocracy,"
As Social Highwayman,' "Niobe,"
Sweet Lavender 1.-THE Jilt,'' Jim the
Penman, Mr.. Barnes or New York."
1.-THE Amazorls,''. Diplomacy Capt.
Swift and 1.-THE Lottery of Love- This
list was simply to find the preference
OF the public for some one of the plays
to be presented by the Neill company on
their return engagement In July.
1t was not intended to lead the public
to the belief that these plays would con-
stitute the repertory of the Neills for the
return engagement, but simply to learn
which of the old plays would be preferred
lOT d Special week VI nall week. line
results showed that "a Social Highway
man. was the favorite play; at each even
ing performance this play received the
largest number of votes, the second choice
being divided between Mr. Barnes of
New York. and Jim the Penman." At
both matinees the prevailing choice was
Sweet Lavender and the total number
of votes cast during the week shows this
dainty comedy second in the list. The
order OF favor runs, "a Social Highway
man. Sweet Lavender Jim the PEN
man, Mr.. Barnes of New York." ARTS
tocracy," Capt Swift and Lottery
of Love" The voting for choice of plays
will be continued during the coming week,
at the end of which the full vote will be
announced.
AS might be expected some Of the vot-
Ing slips turned into the box Office ex-
hibited some of the odd Quirks of human
nature; 1t was not to be expected that
everyone attending the performances
would Garry lead pencils or fountain pens,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

ter ................ Edythe Chapman
SYNOPSIS.
Act Shorts bachelor apartments,
Washington square north. Easter Sunday
morning.
Act I-Library in Ruthven's home.
Monday afternoon.
Act III-Drawing room in Ruthvens
home Monday evening.
Act 1V-Same as Act II-Ten days
later
Place-New York city Time-Present.
For the latter half of the week, COM
mencing Thursday night, the Neill com
pany will present Victorien Sardou's five
act play, "A Partisan Romance" The
public has been made familiar with this
peculiar, intensely interesting and alto
gether fascinating work through its pres
entatien by Richard Mansfield, this be-
Ing the play in which the great actor
won his first great fame The Baron
Chevrial Of Mr.. Mansfield has become
almost household character wherever
the drama is known. and no other actor
has ever equaled Mansfield in the por-
trayal of the role of Sardous dissolute
old libertine. The undertaking of this
production Is an ambitious attempt ON
the part of the Neill company, but their
success with this play in other cities is an
assurance that they will meet with favor
in st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

and likes tic take things easy. She often
wears a Mother Hubbard until Aoon or
goes about in dressing sack and black
skirt She has a cup of coffee and roll
upon rising end does not eat again until
the noon breakfast She frequently APP
pears at breakfast with her hair down,
and after the siesta which follows she
dresses up for her pose at the window
You may see women looking out of the
Brazilian windows at all hours of the
day. They have cushions made to fit
the window sills upon which they rest
their arms and they often have padded
stools or benches upon which they kneel
while locking out. The Brazilian women,
venture, spend more time on their knees
than any other women in the world; but
alas: it is not in prayer! :
SWEET TEETH.
have met number of the ladies dur
ing my stay in Brazil and 1 have dis
covered one way to their hearts. This
is through their mouths. Each of them
mas thirty teeth more or less, and all of
them sweet. Some of them would sell
their souls for American candy, and they
all like choice CONNECTIONS. They are fond
of rich desserts and one of their favorite
dishes is cake made of the yolk of eggs
and flour. 1t is a kind of sponge cake. of
the .lightest nature. 1t is eaten with melt
ed sugar poured over it, and it seaks
up the strip like sponge Ounce mar
malade is another .tavorite dish and
there Is guava cheese, exceedingly
sweet, which is eaten at almost every
meal.
A LAND OF. PEDDLERS.
Brazilian women seldom go out shop
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

United States to Chicago. sand'<you have
about the situation of Manaos in respect
to the sea.
My steamer drew sixteen feet 1t was
an English ship which had come from
New York to Para, AMI thence to Mana
os 1t was of about 1900 tons, and it's
time from New York to Manaos was
about two weeks asked as to the fare,
and was told that 1t was 500 in gold.
There are steamers here from Lisbon,
Liverpool and Hamburg. There are two
lines of steamers from New York, and
there are little steamers which go from
here in seven days to Iquitos, Peru. Iqui-
tos is about 1900 miles west of here 1t
is a large town. ard is a great port for
rubber. The fare to Iquitos is $780, and
the time from here is seven days, so that
in three weeks, If you can make the prop
er connections, you can go from New
York over 1900 miles up the Amazon by
steamer.
There are also vessels here which go
Up the Rio Negro, the Rio Brancho and
the Madeira, so that you can reach any
part of the upper Amazon region from
this point.
Among the leading steamship compa-
MES is the Amazon Steam Navigation
company, founded by English capitalists
IN 1883. Its steamers are of about 500
tons. built in England for this trade
There are twenty-nine of them, and they
cover altogether about a half million
miles of travel every year. 1 am told
that the company pays good dividends.
In addition to this there is the Brazil
ian line, which has twelve steamers, ag-
gregating altogether a tonnage Of about
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18

sequence of the latter's cruel neglect,
and the boy is alone in the world. He
gees to New York for the express pur-
pose of having a good time and spending
the money. He takes residence In the
metropolis and lives reckless, fast life
until he meets Margaret Ruthyen, daugh-
ter Of Matthew Ruthven, of the broker
age hfm57of Ruthven & Co., whose home
adjoins his own He falls In love with
her, but she, despising his manner OF
life, treats his advances with silent con-
tempt. Bannister Strange, Ruthven's
partner, is planning the ruin of the firm,
and his crafty methods have brought 1t
to the verge of bankruptcy. Without
Ruthven's knowledgeshe induces Chaun-
cey to invest large portion of his for
tune in a third-interest in the firm, and
the following day Stfange's Vaccinations
result in the bankruptcy OF, the house Of
Ruthven5sS Co. At the last moment,
however, Short has learned of the junior
partners scheme to wreck the firm, and
while he pays his money into the firm
he also invests the remainder of his for
tune on the other side of the market
When the crash comes the firm is bank
rupt, but Shorts outside investmen
have won him double the amount of his
losses as the GO" of Ruthven & Co.
Strange's villainy is exposed the firm
is saved and 1.-The gilded fool'' eventually
wins his sweetheart Mr.. Neil will be
seen in the role of Chauncey Short. In
his Interpretation he has closely followed
that of Mr.. Goodwin, and in makeup
voice, action and mannerisms his re-
semblance to Goodwin is striking. Miss
Chapman will appear as Margaret Ruth
ven, and Mr.. Mayall as Strange, the
treacherous Junior partner. The cast in
detail is as follows:
Chauncey Short ............... James Neill
Matthew RuthVeu, Bannister Strange
1Ruthvens & Cos bankers and brok-
sers) Fred ]. Butler, Herschel Mayall
De Peyster Ruthxen, Ruthven's SON
Frederick Wallace
Jack Duval, manager of the Phila-
delphia branch OF Ruthvens & CO.
George BloomQuest
Rev. Jacob Howell, who claims to be
interested in foreign missions
Joseph B. Everham
Perkins, valet to Short
Emmett Shackelford
Morgan, butler to Ruthyen..J. c. Mylott
Janitor ..................C Claude G. Cotton
Sophia Ruthven, wife of Ruthven--
Angela Dolores
Miss Jessica Rood, devoted to the
heather and with a reverence for
Nell Audrey Ruthven, her niece
Margaret Ruthven, Ruthven's daugh-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
FOR CYCLONE SUFFERERS.
Monday Nights Performance at the
Metropolitan for Their BENEFIT.

Monday Nights Performance at the
Metropolitan for Their BENEFIT.
Tomorrow nights performance of 1.-THE
Gflded Fool" by the Neili company at
the Metropolitan opera house, will un-
doubtedly be the banner house of the
stock season. The, presentation of Good
win 8 successful comedy by such cap
able organization as the Neill company
would alone be SUFFICIENT to insure a large
audience; but when, in addition to this.
1t Is announced that one-half of the gross
receipts of the performances will be do
mated towards the relief of the New Rich
mond cyclone sufferers the patrons of the
Metropolitan may feel that they are as
sisting worthy cause in manner very
pleasant to themselves. Wien the news
of the New Richmond disaster reached
this city Messrs Scott and Neill were
among the first to offer practical aid.
Their check for 500 was Immediately for
Warded to the committee of relief, and
they announced that one-half of the re-
ceipts of Monday nights performance
would be at the disposal Of the officers
OF the temporary relief society. 1t now
rests with the public and the local play
goers to make this theatrical subscrip-
ton as large as possible. A crowded
house Monday night will insure good,
round sum for this worthy charity.
One of the special features of the bene-
mt performance Monday night will be
the full concert orchestra which Director
Seibert has arranged for this occasion
Over twenty musicians will be in the
orchestra, and the music during the in
termissions will alone be well worth COM
ing to hear. 1t Is a graceful act on the
part of Mr.. Seibert to give his services
and those of his musicians to aid in this
worthy cause, and one that will be heart
lily appreciated. The orchestra for Mon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
GOLD SEEKERS PROSPER.
Favorable Reports Received From
the Alaska DfRninrs

SEATTLE, Wash, June 17.-The tear
Ihat' several steamers of lower Youkon
neet would be destroyed when the ice
broke has, fortunately, not been realized.
The John ]. Healy, Tyrrell, Victoria.
Seattle, Sovereign, Monarch and Arnold
mad arrived at Dawson June from Ram
part City, and several ST. Michael steam
ers were daily expected.
Reports of the gold output ON Minool,
creek were favorable. Ex-Gov. McGraw.
OF Washington, and his partners are said
the have $4,000 worth Of nuggets in a.
Rampant store. The Northwest mounted
police have sent out notices to the min
ers on the various creeks that 1t is dam
gerous to bring large quantities of gold
70 Dawson without an armed guard It
is claimed by the officials that there are
a large number of highwayment in the
country.
1t is reported that an offer of $500 900
was made for the privilege of working
the dump of Leispis claim on Dominion
creek
Charles Hanfield, of Helena, took out
between $1,000 and 1900 worth of gold
on his claim on Bonanza in six hours
Bench claims on bunker creek are being
sold as high as $1,000 without develop
ment.
Andrew Hunker the discoverer of the
creek, recently sold his claim for SITS 900.
The trials Of the proprietors of the
klondike Nugget for libelling United
States Consul McCook, resulted in their
acQu1ttal
Reports from Eagle City, the new camp
on the American side, are not of a very
encouraging nature.
James P. Prater was murdered at Daw-
son by Arthur Goddard May 81. Prater's
head was crushed with Ratchet, and
his throat was cut from ear to ear. No
reason for the murder is known, Goddard
admitting the crime without denying it,
saying Il was his partner, and he was a
traitor to me-"
1t is stated that the bulk Of the Klon-
dixie output will come by the way of St.
Michael's. The banks of Dawson are
buying all the gold offered and have
large amount stored in their vaults