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Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
MONTANA COPPER MINES.

The Financial News, of Boston, Mass,
recently issued brochure entitled "The
Copper Mines OF Butte and the Anal.
gamated Copper Company" The
author of it, George L. Walker, gives the
public some information which is par
ticularly interesting in this copper age,
on which the Boston News Bureau
makes the following comments: Two
important statements are in the pamph-
let. One is that Mr.. DAILY is the largest
individual owner of Amalgamated stock,
which would be important if true, but
we doubt its truth. The other is the
statement that the Washoe Company in
creased its capital last February from
100000 to s20,0O00OO for the develop
ment of ITS property, and ait is generally
believed that it was paid for out of the
treasury of the Amalgamuted company"
If the Amalgamated Copper Company
has done this and kept out Of debt, it's
S75,00O,O0O of capital, less 10 per cent to
the insiders, is fully accounted for.
Upon page s Mr.. Walker says: From
the best opinion that can be obtained
here, it appears that the Amalgamated
company was organized for the purpose
OF preventing legal war which would
have crippled the most valuable mining
district on earth. II this is the Butte
view of the Amalgamated company it is
a very happy view. The Boston view
has been that the Amalgamated com
pany was organized for the purpose of
absorbing the Butte and Boston at u
large price in II large way, and that it
was only one of a series OF $40, ,0C0,0O0
companies which would control the
copper situation throughout the world.
One does not understand the far reach
ing plans of the Amalgama,ed company
IL he confines them to Butte mountain.
But the way TO prevent legal war in
such a camp as Butte is to acquire all
the properties therein IL the Amalga-
mated company was formed TO acquire
properties in Butte, to prevent litigation,
it has been n most signal failure. II
this was its purpose Mr.. Heinze should
have been the Amalgamated company;
he has acquired most Of the lawsuits
and fighting properties in Butte.
But then Mr.. Walker does not think
the Heinze litigation amounts to any
thing. lie thinks, however, that Heinze
is responsible "for good half Of the two
hundred lawsuits into which the mining
companies on the Butte mountain have
been plunged" He declares that so far
AS the Amulgamated company is con
cerned "the litigation is little more than
an irritation" Nevertheless, he csti-
mates that Mt the coming election in
Montana will be fought zone OF the
bitterest and at the same time one OF the
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
JOHN OWEN COMPANY.

"The John Owen company, besides
the large holdings already acquired on
Seaton mountain says the Idaho
Springs Gazette, "has secured by pur.
chase the Aududdell group, consisting
OF three claims, situated in Gilpin county.
This property produced from 1873 to
1887 something over 100000, since which
time it has practically lain idle, being
worked spasmodIcally by few leasers
only.
"The Newhouee tunnel will cut the
Aududdell almost at right angles and at
depth OF 2i00 feet from surface. The
tunnel will reach the lode in about five
months. The vein varies from . TO l5
feet in width and can be traced for miles
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15

For Justice OF the Peace, 1st district,
Stephen Davis (R) received 3l9 votes,
and Richard Pearce (Dl $50. Davis
plurality 80.
Justice OF the. Peace, I'd district
Thomes Hooper ER) 7S5 votes, Louis, p.
Alright D) 671. Hoopes's plurality 114.
Justice of the Peace, Sd district
S. Allebaugh (D1 469, jeremiah Borham
(R) 3a5, Allebaugh's plurality 139
Constable, 1ss district Chapple
(D) 2S2. Thos R. Rowe (R) 315. Ruwe's
majority 81.
Constable, ID district William Will.
Jams tR) 733, Andrew NJ. Elliott ia.
Williams plurality 10.
Constable, Sd district George Ras-
mussen (D) Al, Marcus Damn sR9 329.
Rasmussen,s plurality 14s.
For the amendment 1870. Against the
amendment ~.
The Prohibitionists cast on an average
85 votes in the county, with the. excep
tioa OF Joseph Harvey, candidate fo
state auditor, who received 10T.
The Socialists cast II votes
The Social Democrats had 19votes.
| The Populists 3 votes.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
FOR rAMpIsG DRILL HOLES.

A Denver man has invented n device
for the tamping of drill holes in mining
operations which consists Of a wooden
plug turned to suitable diameter to fit
loosely in the hole to be loaded. The
plug has hole bored through it length
wise in which the fuse is inserted. The
plug is divided diasonally near one end,
which forms wedge, and after it is put
in place against the powder the wedge is
frightened by driving 1t with the tamp.
ing bar, which fastens the plug securely
in the hole. No other tamping need be
used, and it is claimed by the inventor
il hole misses small charge of powder
exploded on top OF the plug will fire the
charge underneath it, so that the danger
which attends the picking out of n
missed hole is avoided. 1t is also claim.
ed that as this form OF tamping can be
made so much tighter in the hole than
that ordinarily used, it effects a great
saving in the amount OF powder required
to break the same amount OF ground,
but il is doubtful il this is true.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15

most unique political contests eve
waged," and that "the outcome of the
Montana election will be watched with
much interest be New York and Boston
people who own copper otocks"
Mr.. Walker says: "It will be remem.
bered that the report of the Butte and
Boston Company filed for the purpose oil
taxation showed net earnings last year
OF s371 1,3lO. 1t is probable that fully as
much more was put into advance mining
development work, surface and smelter
improvements"
Mr.. Walker also adds that net earn
ings this year ought to be in excess of
81 100000, and perhaps enough to war
rant annual dividends of So on the Stock
Thus Butte becomes expanded from
net earnings Of $3.50 per share on its
100000 shares to dividend payments of
S6 per share per annum. Likewise CON
corning the Amalgamated company's
Parrot mine. Its small net earnings are
apologized for as due to "heavy expendi-
lures for improvements" and its report
would have "looked different" had con-
struction been charged against the treas
asury reserve. Its statement for tax
alton purposes showed only its net gain
over expenditures, and in the latter was
included the large construction item.
When it comes, however, to Senator
William A. Clark's copper interests in
the state of Montana, they seem to Mr..
Walker to be hardly worth considering,
as he has heard they were offered for
sale for about 81 100000 some years ago,
when copper was cheaper. He, however,
deigns to add "At present they would
unquestionably be worth considerably
more than s1OOo,OOO." Clark's Colusa-
Parrot is only 15Ox290 feet on the surface
credited with 100000 to 100000
pounds of copper annually, and showing
net returns to the assessor of 1925 Oh
with indications that it is lone of the
lowest grade properties in the Butte
camp"
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
City Matters,

At the regular meeting Of the city
council held on Monday evening, Mana
ger Smith of the Black Hawk Light
Heat and Power company, submitted a
proposition 10 furnish % lights at So per
month and one street arc light at SO per
per month, a total Of 800 per month,
giving the full use of the lights at City
hall, fire headquarters, and Alert fire
house. There was no action taken.
The city treasurer was instructed to
issue call for $1,000 of city and water
warrents.
Propositions from Senator Henry NJ.
Teller, and NJ. Mack, were brought up
Offering the use of water from their
springs, providing the city would make
proper connections. The water commits
ioner was instructed TO investigate the
propositions, and the water committee
was empowered to act: The same com
mittee was instructed to get out notices
to water consumers TO curtail the use OF
water as much as passible.
The application of A. C. Reckling for
full liquor license was granted.
The application OF 4. c. Reckling and
ii. c. Eastman, for ground south Of the
West Michigan lode was granted, the
former to pay $40 and the latter Slll
with usual fees and costs.
An ordinance confirming the asses
ment roll for 1900 was passed under n
suspension Of rule 20.
Bills to the amount OF 1880 were
allowed
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
Suicide of Mrs, Charles l.. uiI.

Mrs. Charles l.. Hill, daughter Of the
late Ben. A. Black, suicided the night Of
November 7th, at her room in the Bona
venture, jls 18th street, Denver. She was
formerly nurse Mt st. Lukes Hospital
IN that city, whore she first met Charles
l.. I'LL, whom she married. A year after
their marriage she gave birth to son
who survives her. No cause was assigned
for the rash act. Her mother resides nj
Idaho Springs. The funeral occurred
Saturday afternoon intcrment being
made ut Fairmont cemetery, Denver.
The suicide Was 81 years OF age aud u
native OF Pennsylvania.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
NEWS AND NOTES,

A. Kengel has conveyed to William
Kengel the Cora Fl. lode, on Central City
hill, situated south of the Galena mine.
The Crystal mine, situated in Virginia
canon, is to resume work again. The
property has been idle for some length
OF time.
A fine body OF ore has been cut into
in the extension OF the Unexpected lode,
Lake district, by Messrs. Koons & Kurtz,
who are working it.
The Doodle mine pool last week ship
ped two carloads of concentrates and
one car OF smelling ore (galena) to the
smelters at Denver.
Manager Sam V. Newell, OF the Con-
crete mine has purchased set OF Lyner
air drills, which will be used in the
future development of the property.
Local parties working the Bates mine
on Bates hill this city, last week made
shipment of smelling ore to the State
Ore Sampling works in Black Hawk.
P.D. Graham and Alfred II. Whitford,
of Black Hawk have leased the Mary
Graham group OF mines, in Runnell
Lode gulch to John j. Reilley ct al
The lessees have commenced work on
them.
The Howe Pyritic Smelling company
of Boston, Massachusetts,, with capital
stock OF S7jO,0OO has been incorporated
by George Il. Marvin, G.. G. Peabody, d.
Philip Small, G. Leonard Mcneil and
III. Harrington.
Feehan * Co., sub leasing on the
Perigo mine from the Tonawanda Leas
ing, Milling and Mining company, last
week resumed sinking their shaft on the
upper workings of the Periso mine in
Independent district.
The Boulder Representative announces
strike OF n vein of wofromite ore in
the tunnel Of the Wheelmen Mining
company, eight miles west of Denver
They have also opened up streak ol
tellurium in the same enterprise.
The len rapid drop stamp mill erected
some five years ago in Moon gulch, South
Boulder district, by the Six Brothers
Mining and Milling company, has besr
torn down and removed to Caribou
Grand Island district, Boulder county.
The lessees OF the Mingo lode in LAX,
district last week shipf ed quantity o
smelling ore TO the State Ore Samplinl
works 10 Black Hawk. The ore camt
from the 20Ofoot level which is being
driven to get in under well known ore
chute,
George Il. McClelland, Of Idahc
Springs has consummatel Il sale OF the
Anchor group OF mines at Freelnnd, tc
Colorado Springs and eastern parties
for 100000, $4,000 OF which was paid
Mayor Trathen, Of Idaho Springs, is in
terested in the purchase.
w. Ballantyne, manager OF the Puzzl,
mine, is shipping cord OF stamp mil
ore every day, about 80 tons per week
The smelling ore is shipped direct to tn,
sampling works in Black Hawk, the out
put being about 20 tons per week. Thi
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15

TheClear Creek official maiorities are
Is follows: Bryan 154l; Bell lao; Or
man 1884; Coates 1894; Mills 1898; Chip
ley 1890; Crouter 1875; Post 145l; Gren-
fell 1888. County ticket: Roberts 49,;
O'Connell All; Buckley 1884; District
Judge, DeFrance 1887; District Attor-
ney, Thurman S05; For Amendment 437
Against Amendment 63.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15

There is probably no diseuse more dis.
tressipg and annoying than piles. Tab.
ler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is now daily
curing cases OF years standing OF itching
and bleeding piles. The cnre begins on
the first application, little perseverance,
makes the cure complete. Price, 80 cts.
in bottles; tubes, 10 cents. Black Hawk
pharmacy.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
PERSONALS.

Granville Moore, secretary of the Kan
sas- Burroughs Consolidated Mining
company, came up from Denver Thurs
day. and assisted Manager McCann. in
paying of the employees and Hsuidatipr
the other bills OF the past month";.
Robert Farragherr who resides near
Golden,. came Oaer from Georgetown
Friday morning, and remained here until
the following day when he returned to
his valley ranch
Mrs. W. H- Nichols of enssroame up
Friday evening on a visit with, her sc n.
L.. A. Nichols, and family. She will re-
main here some ten days
Miss Belle Goodwin, day c,srk at the
Teller spent Saturday evening" and Sum
day in Denver, visiting frierds.
Richard Sykes. president Of the Kan.
sas- Burroughs Consolidated Mining
company. came up from Denver Monday.
Miss Emma ]. Harris arrived from
Denver on Monday morning to look after
her business interests at the county
seat. She will return home Saturday,
Arthur Tuttle, Of Cripple Creek arriv-
ed here Saturday on visit with friends
residing here.
Captain L. W. Hubert came up from
Denver Monday. After attending 10
business matters here, he returned Tues.
day afternoon.
Manager p. McCann, Of the Kansas.
Burroughs Consolidated Mining com.
pany, made a business trip to Denver
Tuesday morning. returning this even.
ing.
Ernest Le Neve Foster, manager OF
the Saratoga -Cyclops Consolidated Min
ing Companies, came up from Denver
Tuesday morning
Duncan A. Iiolladay, was calling on
the merchants Of the city Tuesday.
Hon. John c. McShanc came up from
his valley home Tuesday, b see how
deacon Scholl" Benjamin Thomas and
the rest of the boys were getting along.
Elk city Clerk and treasurer Herrick
McLoud arrived from Victor on Friday
evening. He returned this afternoon
accompanied by his newly welded wife.
Il. Stefan, OF the Geiger group of
mines, Pine District, was attending to
business matters here last Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Riley, and cousins, the
Misses Myrtle and Mae Ryan, who have
been visiting friends in Clear Creek and
| Gilpin counties, returned to their homes
in Belvidce Illinois, last Sunday.
Col. c. II. Babcock, of 23iO, Vine street
| Denver, after visit 10 prominent
| nine near this city, returned TO Denver
yesterday afternoon,
Frank c. Young general manager OF
the Gunnell Gold Mining and Milling
company came up from Denver yester-
| day.
w. Ballatync, OF the Puzzle mine,
| Bobtail hill returned from Denver yester-
| day.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
Jurors for the january Term 1901, OF the
Dristrict Court.

Juror, Tor the january Term 1901 OF the
Dristrict Court.
The following is list Of jurors that
have been drawn to serve at the January
term Of the district court 1901:
William Manhire, w. II. Parenteau,
James Sanderson, c. +. McNirney, John
Madden, b. S. Lake, James Gray, Amos
Goddard, William Harvey, John S.
Odgers Fred A. Rudolph, Samuel Whit
man, Oscar Hassel, Francis b. Mcleod,
James McNevens, George l.. Fritz
George Sparks, John II. Foster, A. p.
Kriley, Noah G. Mitchell, w. 7. Warren,
Frank j. Bullene, Robert Hazlewood,
j )seph Shinneman. They are sum.
moned to appear at / 80 O'Clock p. ln,, on
Monday January Ia. Jurors should
bear in mind the date and hour for which
they are summoned.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15

Many people are suffering fearfully
from indigestion or dyspepsia when one
single bottle OF Herbine would bring
about n prompt and permanent cure. A
few doses will do more for weak stom
ach than prolonged course OF any 9th
or medicine. Price, 80 cents. Black
Hawk pharmacy.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
SUIT AGAINST THE PORTLAND GOLD
MINING COMPANY.

A suit for 100000 against the Port
land Gold Mining company of Cripple
Creek, was brought in the United States
district court yesterday by the heirs of
Eugene Doherty. Eugene Doherty was
one of the original patentees of the Black
Diamond mine which was acquired by
purchase in 1895 by the Portland. In
1896 Doherty was killed in shaft of the
Black Diamond mine and the suit is
brought by his heirs to recover the
amount alleged to be due his estate
There are eight heirs, all of whom live in
Ireland. The suit is brought by New
York attorney. The complaint alleges
that no accounting was ever made by
the Portland company to Doherty for
his interests in the Black Diamond
James B0rns, W. S. Stratton and John
Harnan are the principle owners of the
Portland mine.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
RAISED THE PRICE OF THE CAMP
BIRD MINE.

A New York special to the Denver
Evening Times of November says; T..
A. Rickard, consulting engineer OF the
Venture corporation, of London, who
met r. f. Walsh, owner of the Camp
Bird mine at Ouray, Colorado, an
nounced to-day that the price of the
mine had been raised on account of re-
cent successful developments. A fur
ther examination of the property will be
necessary, and the negotiations, if con-
cluded at all, will be on the basis OF
much higher price than anything that
has yet been named.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
Iail GA the

Mueller Commission company, for your
preserving fruit. They have the finest
in market at the lowest prices. Family
wines ard liquors speciality.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15

Just received, fine assortment OF
Boots and Shoes at the Famous Shoe
Store, Lawrence street.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
NEwnoUsE TUNNEL CUTS GARDEN
MINE.

Parties over from ellison gulch Thurs
day afternoon stated that the Newhouse
tunnel has intersected the Garden mine,
at the head of ellison gulch, west of the
Sun and Moon lode, and that large
body of ore was passed through. For
some length of time the Garden has
been worked by Mr.. James, of Denver,
and Thomas A. Irvine, of Idaho Springs.
The property is owned in Denver by j.
S. Perkey, Harry James, Jacob Sava-
geau, w. S. Hurd, ct al. There is 10
doubt as to the ownership of the nine,
as that was settled in suit before
Judge A. Ii. DeFrance tried in the dis
trict court at Georgetown some months
ago. The mine, which is considered a
valuable one, has shaft down 800 feet.
Now that it has been intersected by the
tunnel, it will no doubt in the future be
worked through the tunnel.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15

Whites Cream Vermifuge is essen
italy the ch'lds tonic. 1t improves the
digestion and assimilation OF food
strengthening the nervous system and
restoring them 10 the health, vigor and
elasticity Of spirits natural TO childhood.
Price - cents. For sale Mt Black Hawk
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
ORE SHIPMENTS.

The shipment of smelling ore, concen-
trates and crude ore over the Colorado
& Southern to Denver smelters and to
Idaho Springs for the first week in the
present month was 96 cars or 1,7S6 tons,
a pretty good starter for the month.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15
GOOD STAMP MILL ORE.

Messrs,, Markell & Stewart, who have
been.working lode in Hawkeye district
north of this city, last week received
from John Key foreman of the Gilpin
company's stamp mill in Black Hawk, a
gold retort weighing 1919 ounces, result
of the yield OF SO cords of ore treated at
that mill from the lode above mentioned.
This is at the rate of 51a ounces gold per
cord. They will continue working the
lode.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-15

In the line OF boots and shoes OF the
best grade only, Mt the lowest figures, go
10 the FAMOUS SHOE STORE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-18
THE CHINESE SITUATION.

The dispatches again revive hope
that the members of the foreign lega-s
tions are safe; Information from a sup
posedly authentic source indicate shai
they We're alive and under protection
July 9. two days after the alleged mas
sacre. L is announced. too. hat our
government has set on foot a move
ment, that will soon determine the
question.
This and the news of the capture of
Tien Tsin were the cheering features Of
yesterdays advices. The capture of
Tien Tsin after a heroic effort by the
allied powers is an important step in
the relief movement toward 5Pekin. Had
the Chinese succeeded in holding it af-
ter the strong attempt at Its overthrow,
1t would have greatly encouraged the
rebels That the allied forces We're
lble to capture walled city defended
by greatly superior numbers Is another
link in the evidence OF the inferiority
VI Tie al = iAlNt 'tlis7
TOO, in the face Of the fact thatthey
were equally we'll armed.
While the outlook is more hopeful
the situation is strange and cornpii-
Gated one, with the possibility that
outside nations are merely on the oor-
6erland OF contest With the celestials.
The insincerity of some of the Leading
Chinese officials, growing out Of their
sympathy with their countrgmen and
the uncertainty in their own minds as
to which home power may be upper
most in the outcome, complicatss the
situation. EXPRESSIONS as TO their plir-
poses and movements are Of little value
until time confirms it. Unless further
development change the aspect Of af-
fairs our nation viii not consider itseil
at war with CHINA, but viii do all With.
in the scope of its peaceful relationship
to assist the government in protecting
our interests and in suppres sing5 the Ie.
bellion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-18

for him the sobriquet Of Old Business
an honest title and one well deserved
The Maquoketa f9celsior states that
"a prominent demy FRAT of this city Of
fers to wager $500 that w. Jennings
Bryan will not carry New; York. He
means it, too, and is able to wager sew
5eral times that sum-
The Rockwell City Advertiser declares
there are none 80 blind as those who
will not see, ard adds: Just fancy a
repetition this year of the free silver arr
suments Of 's6, in the face of the pros
perity that has come under the gold
Standard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-18
ABUSE OF HOSPITALITY.

Recently an article was quoted show
ing the odium in which William Wal
dorf .Astor found himself III England
for sr1ubbing an unlimited guest who
came to his house. Ii appears that there
Is another side of the question that fur
nishes cue to his action. The New
York Tribune gives it in the follow
ing:
Mr.. Astor's controversy with Sir
Archibald Milne in London has fur
nished material for a good deal Of dis
russion in society here. and while there
saeme to be disposition to question his
action in making any reference in The
Pail Mall Gazette" to the matter it Is
pointed out that in requesting an unin-
viteds guest to withdraw from his salons
he has emphasized that cardinal princi-
pie OF Anslo-SaXon life which Insists
I that every mans house II his castle, and
moreover has merely taken precisely
the same step az Lord Derby and other
equaHy prominent Englishmen to check
an abuse Of hospitality that has become
absolutely intolerable in Mayfair. No
where Is the practice of taking on
friends to entertainments to which they
havefnot been urged carried to such
an extent as in London. "A hostess will
aisSue ray 400 Invitations to 9 concert 6.
to Q dance, and provide supper for that
number. and will then find her party
sswamped and her salons overrun with
several hundred additional and uninvit-
4Aggnests who happen to have been din
Int with those who have been asked,