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Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
ROULDERS IN MINES.

The finding of water-worn boulders at
great depths in mines has been a source
of wonder to miners, and has been the
cause of some theorizing as to how the
boulders got there. A few such occur
rences have been noted by journals, but
doubtless many such finds have never
found their way into the columns of a
paper. The Georgetown Courier emu
merates the following instances of their
being found:
Some 20 years ago an extensive bed of
sand and rounded, water r-worn boulders
were found in the California mine near
Central City, at depth of 800 feet.
Some time in the sos a nest of bould-
ers was round in the Virgin lode on Re-
publican mountain. The boulders were
firmly cemented in the gangue rock and
some 60 feet from the surface.
At a depth of go feet a large number
of waterworn boulders were taken out
of the Brannigan lode on Leavenworth
mountain,
In looO, while driving level on the
Shively mine, a large number of rounded
boulders were found, and varying in size
from pebbles to those measuring eight
or 10 inches in diameter. They were
found at depth of about 400 feet from
the surface and were all granite.
Boulders of galena were quite common
at a depth of about l25 feet in the Last
Chance mine at Creede, and boulders OF
eruptiva rock, coated with thin scale
of mineral, are common in the Bassick
mine at Silver Cliff.
Their occurrence is very interesting
study for the geologist. The only tena
BILE theory advanced by the miners is
that they fell into the crevices before the
process of filling was completed.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Washington, Oct, 29.-The presidents
Thanksgiving proclamation was issued
to day. 1t follows:
1t has pleased Almighty God to bring
our nation in safety and honor through
another year. The works of religion and
charity have everywhere been manifest.
Our country through all its extent has
been blessed with abundent harvests.
Labor and the great industries of the
people have prospered beyond all preced-
ent. Our commerce has spread over the
world. Our power and influence in the
cause of freedom and enlightment have
extended over distant seas and lands.
The lives Of our official representatives
and many of our people in China have
been marvelously preserved. We have
been generally exempt from pestilence
and other great calamities, and even the
tragic visitation which overwhelmed the
city of Galveston made evident the SEN
timents of sympathy and christian chari,
ty by virtue Of which we are an united
people.
Now, therefore, William Mckinley.
president of the United States, do hereby
appoint and set apart Thursday, the 10Th
OF November next to be observed by all
the people OF tho United States at home
or abroad as day of Thanksgiving and
praise to Him who holds the nations in
the hollow of His hand. l recommend
that they gather in their several places
of worship and devotedly give Him
thanks for prosperity wherewith He has
endowed us, for seed time and harvest,
FOR the valor, devotion and humanity of
our armies and navies, and for all His
benefits to US as individuals and as a
nation, and that they humbly pray for
the continuance of His divine favor.
for concert and unity with other nations
and for righteousness and peace in all
our ways.
In witness whereof l have hereuntc
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed. H
Done at the city of Washington, this
18th day Of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand and nine hundred,
and Of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty fifth.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
BY the PRESIDENT John Hay. secre.
tary of state.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
RETURNS FROM THE LOMBARD.

Five cords Of stamp mill ore treated
at DIR. Abe Ashbaugh's mill in Gleason
gulch east Of Yankee from the Loni.
bard mine, yielded gold retort weighing
five ounces gold, which brought SlG5O
per ounce at the bank in this city. The
mill concentrates Of which there were
G6,7OO pounds brought at tho w. j.
Chamberlain Sampling works in Black
Hawk, $3.50 per ton. A lot OF smelling
ore sold TO the same works, weighing
4l,20O pounds nctted sll9.GO per ton.
The doctor has let contract TO A. Sand.
berg for driving 800 feet in the lower
adit on the Lombard vein. The above
returns demonstrate that the mine, when
opened up, will prove a very profitable
one,
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01

Bar silver last week in London reached
304d per ounce. the highest figure at
attained since 1895. This rise was due
to purchases by India for coinage pur-
poses, the total purchase since February
being the extraordinary amount OF 81
crorls.
The Mexican mining law says that
"the unit Of concession shall be solid of
indefinite depth, limited to it's exterior
boundaries by a section of the surface
embraced within horizontal plane, and
in depth by vertical planes passing thro
the same"
Last week the parties operating the
Ann lode in Vermillicn district, came
into fine streak of smelling ore that by
assay gives values of 5000 per ton, prin-
cipally gold. The streak is we'll defined
and gives promise of being continuous
for long distance.
a gentleman came in on Tuesday from
Tip Top mountain and informed The
OBSERVER that several of the mine own
ers and operators in that belt of veins
will continue development work during
the winter on number of promising 10
cations.
White gold" has been found at vari-
GUS times and various places, notably at
Oro Blanco, Mojave county, Arizona, the
unusual color being due to slight ad-
mixture of gollium. 1t is about $40 fine
1t is found in minute quantity in crys.
talized flakes
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
Population Of til. United States.

The official announcement of the total
population of the United States, pub.
lished in n press telegram on Tuesday
evening in the Denver Times, places it
at I6,295,0 900, of which 1922 ,907 are CON
tained in the 40 states representing ap-
proximately the population to be used
for apportionment purposes. There is a
total OF l3i, lJS Indians not taxed. The
total population in 1890, with which the
aggregation population OF the present
census should be compared, was G3,O69,.
756. Taking the 1890 population as
basis, there has been gain in popula.
tion OF l3,22j,46i during the last 10 years
representing an increase OF 81 per cent.
Colorado, in 1890, which had populu-
ton OF 4l2,l9S, in 1900, according to this
report, has a population OF $50, ,796, and
OF Indians, not taxed. 597.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
The Observer Mi3i3@ Department.
CONSOLIDATION OF MINES.

Ths Boston and Denver Consolida ted
Mines and Milling company, with cap
ital stock of s5OOOOOO, has been incor-
porated with its principal Office in Den
yer, and will open an office in Gilpin
county. Directors, Walter NJ. Brewster,
Clarence X. Colvin, Melvin p. Dalton,
William II. Davis, NJ. A. Smith, W. Fl.
Hastings and Oliver B. Thompson. This
company succeeds the Boston and Den
yer Mining and Milling company, which
has been operating in this county for
some length of time, and who some time
ago completed an 80 rapid drop, heavy
weight stamp mill in Black Hawk, the
stamps OF which weigh 1000 pounds
even. 1t is now in successful operation,
crushing 800 tons of ore every "a hours.
The mines that form the consolidation
are the Gregory, Bobtail, the Cook COM
pany's property and the Fisk company's
holdings on the Fisk mine east of and
adjoining the Cook Both the Fisk and
the Cook are well developed, while the
Gregory -Bobtail property embraces a
large number of patented properties that
have been worked for a number Of years
and includes the best portion of the old
mother vein, the Gregory.
1t is possible that the so stamp mill in
Black Hawk will be enlarged. Of that
improvement more will be known upon
the return of Messrs. Dalton and Colvin
yyhr in, tha 1l,c "a
consolidation.
The plans Of the new consolidated
company will be formulated at the first
meeting of the stockholders in the new
company, as we'll as the election of Off
GERS, and the selection of general man,
ager of the various mines, and superin-
tendent Of the stamp mill.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
Next Tuesday is Election day.

Frank G. Young, general manager of
the Gunnell Gold Mining and Milling
company, came up from Denver Wednes
day morning.
On Monday, Mitch Griffith put on a
daily stage line from this city to Idaho
Springs, stages leaving here every morn
ing at o'clock and returning about .
o'clock p. m. This will prove of great
accommodation to the public. George
Godfrey will have charge as driver.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
CONSTITUTING NOTICES OF LOCATION
IN MINING CLAIMS

The Supreme court OF Arizona, IN the
case Of Wiltsee VS. the King Of Arizona
Mining and Milling company held that
notice Of location of mining claim
which gives the course OF the location
as running certain distance in west
erly and easterly direction from the point
Of discovery, until the boundaries are
definately located by monuments, res.
erves from entry by subsequent locators
the surface area which might be in
cluded in any location so made that il a
line be drawn lengthwise through the
center of the claim from the west center
and of same through the point of dis.
covery to the east center said line will
line between east 40 degrees north and
east 40 degrees south from the point of
discovery. In constituting notice of
location there is no rule of necessity such
as constituting deeds which requires that
the terms easterly and westerly used
without qualifying language shall denote
east and west. If locator, when post
iiS IptiIt, III W plNlUp tUt
general course of his vein, places monu-
ments at the center of each end line,
thus giving definite notice to subsequent
locators as to the meaning of his notice,
he is bound by the same, and cannot
afterward, during the time prescribed
by law for perfecting the location, change
its course to the prejudice of interven-
ing rights. When notice as posted did
not definitely locate the eastern end, it
was proper for the court to refuse to
change that, il the locator changed the
easterly end OF the claim from where it
was first located by his notice to point
800 feet northerly, Us fixed by the cert.
ticate, Such change was void, and was
not a substantial compliance with the
notice.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
EAST BOSTON MINE.

The crevice in the 300 foot level of the
East Boston mine on Central City hill
has opened out into four feet of ore full
ly two feet of which is iron clear miner
al and the crevice continues to improve
as new ground is passed through, indi-
eating continuity Of the shoot Of ore.
Within the past two weeks some 10 cords
of stamp mill ore has been hoisted, ship
ments of which were commenced on last
Monday to the Gilpin company's so
stamp mill in Black Hawk. The present
shipment will amount to over 100 tons.
With the ground opened up from which
to stope from, it will be any easy matter
to keep one or two five stamp mill bat
teries employed steadily. At the east
shaft, sunk at the intersecting two crew
ices, the outlook for opening up large
body of ore, is bright. The mine at this
point CITES promising appearance. The
one thing needed is deeper development
work in the main shaft in order to ex-
tend levels out and under the shoot OF
ore that has been opened in the 300 foot
easterly workings. This will be done on
the return Of the general manager, Mr..
Will Simpson, from Boston, where he
has been in consultation with the stock
holders and board Of directors OF that
company.
James Bowden of the Gold Dirt mine
came in on Monday morning and re-
turned in the evening.
Job, Flagler Il Belcher of the 2:i0 mine
will in the course of few days make
another shipment of ore to the Denver
smelters.
A good body of ore has been opened
up in the shaft Of the Gold lode, of the
Banta. Hill Consolidated Mines company
in Russell district.
Last week there was shipped from the
West Nottoway mine in Lake Russell
districts, a car of concentrating ore and
several wagon loads OF smelling ore.
Mr.. Myers, for the Chicago parties, the
owners Of the East Carr mine, has the
shaft down 10 feet. The crevice matter
gives n very good showing for the depth
attained.
George Williams in charge OF the Pet
erson and Daisy stamp mills in Inde-
pendent and Central dstricts was at the
county seat attending to business last
Saturday.
The main shaft Of the Argosy mine in
Russell district has attained depth OF
2S5 feet and il will be sunk b feet deep
er. Levels will be extended both ways
on the completion OF sinking.
A. l.. Hackett of Louisville, Kentucky,
arrived Saturday morning, registering
at the Teller. In connection with N. j.
Chamberlain of Denyer he is opening up
the Powers mine in Russell district.
Last week four cords % tons-of orc
were shipped from the Good Luck nine
to the Gilpin company's mill in Black
Hawk for treatment. Work is carried
on with day aud night shifts. The shaft
is down 100 feet.
II. NJ. Messtor Of the Tonawanda Min.
ing, Milling and Leasing company, who
are operating the Pcrigo mine in Indc.
pendent district, has advertised for min
ers on days pay, as well as contracts TO
let for new development work on that
mine.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
LOCAL ITEMS.


be over next Tuesday evening.
Ralph Knowles OF Idaho Springs has
accepted position at the Randolph
mill.
How about the Pioneer annual ball on
Thursday evening, Thanksgiving, Nov
ember 30?
Hon. J. w. Bostwick, manager of the
Rome Gold Mining company, operating
the Clark Gardner property on Quartz
Hill, returned from Denver Monday.
G. H. Case, former -four merchant of
Golden, died in Pueblo, October 9th.
The funeral occurred from his late resi-
dence in Golden, Tuesday afternoon.
Attend the silver rally this evening ut
the opera house this city. Hon. Charles
S. Thomas and Hon. Sam Belford will
address the citizens on the issues of the
present campaign.
Herbine sweetens the breath, bright
ems the eyes and clears the complexion
without the slightest i'll effects whatever
and ensures the natural bloom OF health.
Price, 80 cents. Black Hawk pharmacy
Georgetown Herald: Judge DeFrance
was in town this week and it is pretty
sure thing he makes friends wherever be
goes and the only doubt about his ell
ection is the size of his majority in the
district.
General Fitzhugh Lee has been ap-
pointed to command the department of
the Missouri with headquarters at Oma-
ha. General Otis will go to Chicago to
assume the command of the department
of the Lakes.
Charles Atkins, nephew OF the late
John Atkins, was married to Miss Mar
garet Snow, Louisville woman last
Saturday at the South Broadway Chris.
tian church, Denver The newly welded
couple will go to housekeeping in Bould-
er.
Governor Charles S. Thomas and Hon.
Sam Belford will address the citizens
this evening at the opera house, and on
4'''h'ay pNohihB, ANp'VhIDCi obh, tDthhbDl
Henry NJ. Teller and Judge w. j. Thorn
as of Denver will address them at the
opera house.
Regular meeting Of the city council
week from this evening, at which the
council will entertain proposition from
the Glpin Electric Light, Heating and
Power company for lighting the city.
THE OBSERVER is informed that this
company will submit very LIBERAL scale
OF prices.
Clarence p. Hoyt, warden OF tho state
penitentiary at Canon City, was trans.
acting business here last Tuesday, re.
turning to Denver on the afternoon
train. The warden at one time was On.
gagged in developing the Baxter mine, at
the foot OF Quartz hill, on the west side
OF Spring gulch.
Granville Moore, secretary OF the Kan.
sas Burroughs Consolidated Mining Co,
came up from Denver Tuesday evening,
and remains here until tomorrow. He
states that "A letter received from II. A.
Hoffman, treasurer OF the company, who
left some time ago for England and Par.
is, says that he is now having a splendid
visit on the other side OF the continent.
He will spend some time in Paris before
returning TO Colorado.
Cy Tanner, IA former resident OF this
city, with his wife, Of Sknguay, AlaskO,
arrived here on Monday on u visit to his
brother in law, William II. Parenteau Of
this city. Mr.. Tanner is n United States
marshal OF that far away territory and
was instrumental in breaking up the
Soapy Smith gang of hoboes, who were
for n time terrorIzing the citizens OF
Skaguay. They started on Wednesday
afternoon TO return to Alaska.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01

There is probably no disease more dis
tressing 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, 30 cts.
in bottles; tubes, 10 cents. Black Hawk
pharmacy,
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
STUDYING CONCENTRATION.

The Denver Evening Post, in its issue
of last Monday says: "Herbert c. East
man, who is working the ONeil mine on
Gregory hill, Gilpin county, is making
fine progress in the development of that
property. For many years the impress
sion prevailed that beyond the claim
known as No. 6, originally owned and
worked by Lyon g. Pullman, the Greg
ory lode was barren and of no use to any
one. On the crest of the hill, the Ontar-
10 Gold Mining company, for which Mr..
Eastman is operating, has an excellent
showing at 400 feet depth, and are now
taking out both smelling and milling
stuff that pays. A lot of feeders are
coming in from various directions, and
at the point of junction from considera-
BILE shoots or chimneys of ore. Mr.. East
man is now studying concentration; that
is to say, the better methods of handling
the low grade products, to discover if
1t is better to concentrate and ship as it
comes from the mine or mill and ANAL
gamate with concentration of the mill
tailngs." The OBSERVER will add that
the cause of No. IL being considered
worthless, was the fact that Charles p.
Storrs and Walter E. Lull, who had a
lease of claim No. II, from the late j. E.
Bates, in sinking the main shaft on that
claim left the crevice and sunk north OF
the ore shoot. After sinking water
course at depth of $50 feet, which
drove the lessees out, until small four
inch Cornish pump was secured. In
cutting the gains for the sets on which
the pipe column rested the leaving OF
the crevlce was abandoned on what was
thought to be the north wall, proved to
be the main crevice. After the proper.
ty passed into the hands of the Nara
gansett Gold Mining company, Eben
Smith, who was the genial manager OF
the company, stopped this ground QUIT
stamp mill, erected on the ground where
the ore was mlled, yielded from four tc
nine ounces gold per cord. At that ear.
ly day-1S64 and 1SG5-all Gilpin coun
ty ore was treated under stamps, and or
up to the time that the late Nathaniel
P. Hill erected smelters at Black Hawk
the works of which were later removed
to Argo.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
ORE sIiIPNIESTs.

Tho shipments Of smelling ore concen-
trates, to Denver, and crude ore to Idaho
Springs for concentration for the month
of October, up to and including the 2lst
ult., was 27l cars or, 5O50 tons.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
TO COMPROMISE.

A report comes to Denver from Mon
tana that the Anaconda company of
quite, Mont, has made a proposition to
F. Agustus Heinze for compromise of
the litigation now pending between them
and has offered him sl5,0OO,OOO as set
tlement OF all his claims. There are now
nearly 60 suits pending, involving more
than S45,0O0,00O, and it is said that the
expenses so far have amounted to more
than 100000 on each side. Mr.. Heinze
several months ago said that each month
would add million dollars to his price
for settlement, and it is not believed
that he will settle for less than $2O000,-
900. 1t is thought that no offer for set
tlement will he considered until after
the contest of w. A. Clark for seat in
tho United States senate.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
For Sale Cheap For Cash.
The Chesapeake Cafe, Central City.

Whites Cream Vermifuge removes the
unhealthy tissue upon which the worms
thrive; it brings, and quickly, healthy
condition of body, where worms cannot
exist. Price, % cents. Black Hawk
pharmacy.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
TO FINISH THE MCCLELLAN BORE.


The Monarch, Mining Milling, Tunnel
ing Transportation and Power company
has been incorporated with capital Of
S3,00O,000. The incorporators are Colo
RADIO Springs parties. The company
says the Denver Republican, has recent
ly acquired p large tract of mining terri
tory in Clear Creek county, a few miles
from Idaho Springs, which includes the
Lake County, st. Patrick, Signorita,
Teledo Side and I'll Captain mines, and
has options On the Toledo and Freeland
mines on Trail. creek. The territory is
300 acres in extent. The purchase price
of the five mines acquired was 100000.
1t is the purpose OF the company to
take up the McClelland tunnel enter
prise, begun several years ago, and it will
probably now be pushed to completion.
MING men look upon this enterprise as
scarcely second in importance to the
great Newhouse tunnel, which has done
so much to develop Clear Creek county.
A contract for $50 feet of further work
has already been let by the Monarch
company, and similar contracts, it is said
will follow, until the tunnel has been
driven the $500 feet for which it was
projected, starting opposit Dumont.
1t will tap the Freeland veins 1,200 feet
below the present deepest workings in
that mine now LOO feet down, There
are as many rs 30 known veins which
will be crossed by the tunnel, in it's course
from Dumont to Trail creek. Another
important feature OF the tunnel will be
that it will unwater the Freeland mine,
now flooded to a depth OF several hun
dreds OF feet
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01

Many people arc suffering fcarfully
from indigestion or dyspepsia when one
single bottle OF Herbine would bring
about prompt and permanent cure. A
few doses will do more for weak stom.
ach than prolongcl course OF any 9th,
er me licine. Price, 80 cents. Blaok
Hawk pharmacy.
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
Thanksgiving Poultry.

Call at the Mueller Commission COM
panys store for your turkeys, ducks,
spring chickens, hens and hams. They
carry fresh vegetables the year round,
and sell at low prices. They have Just
received choice invoice OF California
wines and liquors. Cold weather has set
in, don't forget to send your Jug along
to be filed
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01
REPORTED SOLD.

Idaho Springs Gazette: 1t has been
rumored that the Mendoza silver lead
group near Silver Plume has been sold
to an American and English company
for 100000. The sale cmbrt cej about
73 claims and the new company will take
possession November lst. The main
shaft will then be sunk 800 feet and 100
men will be at work on this mine by the
first Of the year. The four foot body Of
lead ore which was struck some time ago
is holding out as depth is gained and the
output for this month will be the largest
In its history. Six new machine drills
have just arrived and will be put in use
when the new company takes hold
Gilpin observer., 1900-11-01

John Grant, Of the Galcna group Of
mines, this city, is visiting at his former
home in Detroit, Mich. Frank Kcngel
is looking after his mining interests.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-06
FOR THE BABIES.

There, is no better medicine for the
babies than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Its pleasant taste and
prompt and effectual cures make it Il
favorite with mothers and small chill
dren. 1t quickly cures their coughs
and colds, preventing pneumonia or
other serious consequences. 1t also
cures Group and has been used in
tens of thousands of cases without a
single failure so far as we have been
able to learn. 1t not only cures Group,
but when given as soon aE the croupy
cough appears, will prevent the at.
tack. In cases of whooping cough 1t
liQuefies the tough mucus, making 1t
easier to expectorate, and lessons the
severity and frequency Of the parox-
ysms of coughing, thus depriving that
disease of all dangerous consequences.
For sale by all druggists. E. Stein
bacher s. Co., wholesale agents.