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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
TOWN BOARD.
Crested Butte, Mar. 19, 1900.


At regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the town of
Crested Butte held on the above
named date there were present,
Mayor John Shaw and Trustees
Bowling, Alexander, Click, Welch,
and Williams.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and on motion
of Dowling, seconded by Click,
were approved.
The following bills were read:
Clarence Ross, days work, k,........,,.....S2 g 80
VIM Tetard, days work, ,,.............. 80
John McQuade, . days work, ,............... 90
b F Bennett, days work, 30
Frank Buster, days work, k,................. 5 90
c L Ross, deputy marshal, ..........., 10
On motion of Welch, seconded
by Williams, the bills were allowed
as read and warrants ordered drawn
on treasurerin payment of the same.
An application for retail liquor
license by Jacob Krochevar, Jr.,
as principal, with l.. Oreschnick
and Mathew Molensik as sureties,
was read and on motion of Click,
seconded by Welch, was approved
and license ordered granted upon
payment of the usual fee.
An application for retail liquor
license by Martin Verzu as princi-
pal, with Herman Click and John
Lacy as sureties, was read and on
motion of Dowling. seconded by
Alexander; was approved and Ii
cense ordered granted upon pay
ment of the usual fee.
1t was moved and seconded that
John Doyle be appointed judge of
election to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of G. L. Ross.
Ayes all.
Moved by Click, seconded by
Welch that the Clerk he Instructed
to notify the Crested Butte Light
G. Water company that the inhabit-
ants of the town of Crested Butte
are not being furnished with lights
as according to contract and to
ascertain from said Light & Water
company the cause thereof. Ayes
all.
Moved by Click, seconded by
Williams, that Chapter No. 81,
entitled "An ordinance regarding
annual appropriations" be passed
and adopted. Ayes all.
Moved by Alexander, seconded
by Bowling, that vote of thanks
be rendered Mike Welch for his
efficient service on the Board dur
ing bis term of office. Ayes all.
Moved by Williams, seconded by
Click, to adjourn. Ayes all.
MARIE. L. BLOCK,
Clo-l-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

Jacob Krochevar is completing
his big building on upper Elk
avenue, with view of sharing in
the prosperity that will abound in
this section the coming season.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

Topic for prayer meeting at the
q. G. church "Wednesday evening:
personal Reformation" from the
life of Robert M'Cheyne. Bring
your Bibles.) Subject for sermon
next Sunday morning: Faiths
Buoyance." Subject for evening.
sermon: "Foolishness or power,
which ?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

The town is in a terribly filthy
condition and should be cleaned
up as soon as the snow departs.
The proper authorities should see
to it strictly that no property hold
er or occupant of property is un-
necessarily derelict in complying
with the law in this respect.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

The Ruby Chief management
this week made an effort to cut
wages from 50 to $3.50 per day,
and as consequence every man
whom the cut effected quit. The
matter is now being arbitrated
with a peaceful settlement prob
able.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

Two tickets have been put in
the field for the Gunnison election.
The Citizens ticket represents the
license element, while the Law
and Order ticket is backed by those
opposed to the saloons. The for
mer will undoubtedly be elected.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

What a balmy and early spring!
Wagons displaced sleighs Monday
and one more week of this genial
weather will clear this vicinity of
snow.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

A Victoria editor writes a col
umn editorial to show that "there
is surprisingly little OF interest now
transpiring in federal politics"
Ii there was much of interest
transpiring we would feel sorry for
his readers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

Miss Sylvia Smith returned on
Sunday from a business trip to ST.
Louis, where she purchased fine
stock of spring millinery. Miss
Smith is a shrewd buyer and a
lady whose every business, move
is apace with the most progressive.
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RowdieS Fined

Jos. Celovsky, ringleader of a
gang of Croat Austrians who we're
raising disturbances in the upper
end of town on Saturday and Sun
day nights, was fined $50 and
costs, amounting to S25.65, in the
police court Monday afternoon.
If any more disturbances occur
every participant should be arrest
ed and punished. Those fellows
need to feel the heavy hand of the
law few times, and then perhaps
they viii not be so fresh"
Later in the evening another
case came up, when Martin Kure-
It's was tried and found guilty of
the same charge. He was also
fined $40 and costs, amounting to
S23.25.
Immediately afterward Jack
Sayer pleaded guilty to assault on
Jos. Celovsky, and was fined So
and costs, amounting to SS,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

Mrs. M. Read and daughter, Miss
Jennie, mother and sister of Rev.
Read, arrived today from Lead,
So. Dakota, and will remain for
an extended visit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

Frank Wilson and Claude Gan
non went down to Gunnison
Wednesday and will probably be
absent for while.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

Will Kerr had the little finger of
his left hand badly broken while at
work in the mine Monday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

With only one ticket in the field
the municipal election in Crested
Butte will be a tame affair.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
CHAPTER NO. 81.
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ANNUAL

AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of
Trustees of the town of Crested
Butte, that there be and is hereby
appropriated from the revenues OF
said town of Crested Butte for the
fiscal year ending April /, 1901,
the following amounts, to-wit:
Water and Light fund, .... 50, 900.
Fire and Police fund, -. 1,5OO.
General fund, $500.
Total. $4,000.
Passed and adopted March 10,
1900.
JOHN B. SHAW,
coo1 Attest: Mayor.
Se" MARIE L. BLOCK,
Clerk and Recorder.
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To Cure A Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
L. w. GROVES signature is on each box. &c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

A fine boy arrived at the home
of Rev. j. L. Read on Monday
morning.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

NANTED-Honest man woman to travel
w for large house; salary S5 monthly and
expenses, with increase; position permanent
inclose self-nddressed stamped envelope MAN
AGER, $50 Caxton bldg, Chicago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

The number of Irishmen who
have been prominently associated
with the crises and war in South
Africa is remarkable.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

The grand ball given at the City
Hall on Friday evening by the
Midnight Dancing School was a
marked success. About forty
couples We're present and each con-
tributed toward making the event
enjoyable. The City Restaurant
served the supper and it goes with
out saying that it was excellent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

Geo. G. Parsons has quit the
Colo. Supply Co.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

On Wednesday the PILor will
print another lot of large posters
for Roth & Click. When this firm
has q bargain to offer they believe
in telling the people about it, and
that is one secret OF their success.
They are now at work unpacking
large consignment of goods re-
Gently purchased in Chicago by
Mr.. Roth. They are always ener-
getic and liberal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20
FUR SALE BY
j. w. Rockefeller.

Colorado Springs (Colo) Gazette. Daily
Mining Edition. "a year In advance. All
the mining news and stock quotations.
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e. @. James returned Saturday
from an extended visit to Grand
junction.
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Tuesday, Mar. go, 1900.
Local Pointers

I'll. Q. Lawrence is visiting in
Gunnison.
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II. e. Church.

Services in, the NJ. E. church follows:
Preaching on the evening of the first and third
Tuesdays of each month. Sabbath school at I'm.
Epworth League meeting every Sunday at 3 p.
n. Everybody cordially invited to attend these
services. Rev. K. R. Adams pastor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

E. r. Lore, Of the Gunnison
News, was in Crested Butte on
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1900-03-20

Ed. Kerr departed on Wednes-
day last for Redstone to go to
work on the ovens.
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"A Grocer Says

IT guess everybody in Bellevue, Ohio,
knows o. i. Cailaghan, the grocer. l am
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ploy, an d
am about US
well known
rs he is. A,
grocery is a
place where
you have
cold & usts
of W / N d
coming N
every time
tn e door
opens, and
th ere is n
good deal Of
Z u n II i n e
aUout out
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TWO BARGES MISSING.
One of Them Was the Robert Ingie
Carter.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, November IL.
The barge Nora was fioatei of West
Chop today and anchored in the harbor.
Her pumps will keep her free and she
win be towed to her destination.
The tug Teaser arrived today after a
futile search for two of her barges, the
Robert Iugie Carter and the Hudson.
which broke away OH Montauk Point
during the gale of November 0. They
were loaded with coal and bound for Bos.
ton. Zach had crew of four or five
men. The Carter was formerly a sohoon-
or aud was wrecked about three years ago
at the entrance OF Portland harbor. She
was raised and fitted up as a barge. The
Teaser left this afternoon for another
search for the bs rges.
The barkentine Ethel Clark reports
violent westerly gales on November 9th
during which she had her deck load of
lumber shifted and lost few sails.
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Also AS To Payment of
Damages.
Negotiations Still Pending AS
To Other Demands.

Berlin, November 1.-THE following is
the full text of the statement. evidently
inspired, In the Cologne Gazette of Satur-
day, as TO the understanding reached by
the representatives OF the powers in
Pekin regarding the Chinese settlement:
"Pour Parlers between the ENJOYS in
Pekin for the purpose of agreeing upon
the fundamentals for peace negotiations
with the Chinese plenipotentiaries pro-
ceed favorably In the whole series OF i'm
portant points.
IAN agreement has been reached be-
tween the powers, particularly regarding
the punishment of the main culprits,
mandarins and princes; also regarding
tha witnessing of the execution 2f such
punishments by representatives Of the
powers; also regarding the principle OF
paying damages to the several govern
ments for the costs of the China expedi-
tions and for damages sustained by
private persons and missions; also regard
ing the permanent stationing OF sufficient
guards for the Pekin legations; also re-
Rarding the razing of the Taku fortsi
and, finally, regarding the maintenance
of secure and regular communication be-
tween Pokin and the seashore.
"About a number OF other demands put
forth by separate powers, negotiations are
still pending"
IMPORTANT POINTS OMITTED
Washington, November IL If, as re-
ported in the Cologne Gazette the powers
have reached definite understanding In
regard to China. It's terms as stated by
that newspaper omit several features,
which have been source Of discussion
among the diplomats. Probably
the most important of these is the
proposition to abolish the cumbersome
Office of the Tsung Ii YameD or board OF
foreign affairs and place the duties of
that body under the supervision of one
person, who shall be directly responsible
for the management of it's affairs. This
change has been urgently desired by our
govern ment and it is believed to find
hearty second among all the powers.
Officials profess an unwillingness to dis
cuss with any detail the existing state OF
the negotiations now In progress and the
impression prevails that II an agreement
has been reached 1t is incomplete, only
partial. Nothing came from Minister
Conger today.
Minister WI said tonight he had no In
formation bearing on the movements OF
the nperial family.
MANCHURIA LOST TO CHINA.
London, November 12.-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to the Times from Pekin SRtur-
day, says:
"Li Hung Chang has not yet replied to
Admiral Alexietf 6 invitation to resume
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tain ordered the small boat lowered to
send the women ashore rs the Monticel o
threatened to founder momentariIy.
A small boat and large metallic life
boat were lowered. In the first entered
three women, Elsie Mcdonald, Kate
Smith, the stewArdess, and a oolored
girl; Second Onicer Murphy, Third 0fii-
GER ). 4 Elemming, Quartermaster VIII
son Cook ana Capt. Norman smith, q
passenger. Fear and bewild ,rInsnt pre-
vented others getting into the boat and
the survivors cannot say how many. IL
any, succeeded In getting In the larger
boat, a metallic life boat, There were SS
persons ali told on the Montioello The
small boat was hardly dozen lengths
away from the Montlcello's side, when
tremendous sen roll9d over the Is bor-
ing st Gamer; the boilers exploded With a
crash and educed the hull to fragments,
Ihe metallic boat was not seen after
The small boat was driven ash IRE In
bowling gale and thrown on the beach
by a huge comber.
Elsie Mcdonnell and Second Officer
Murphy were caught by the uDdertow
and carried out apein. The girl vas not
seen again. Murphy was dashed back
upon ths shore and killed. The other
four occupants of the boat saved them.
selves with trifing injury.
The survivors are:
Wilson Cook, quartermaster or Halifax.
Kate smith, stewardess.
Capt. Smith of Battls line steamer
Pharsalia, a passenger.
Third Officer fIemming, Halifax.
No trace of the other boat or Its oncu.
pants or those who remained on the
Monticello whom she blew up, has been
reported.
Assistant Manager McGray, with ply
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-12
81 LIVES LOST.
city OF Monticello Went Dow wn on No
va Scotia Coast.


Yarmouth, N. s.. November l0.-The
worst marine disaster in the long list Of
steamers wrecked among the rocks and
shoals at the entrance OF the Bay OF
Fundy occurred this morning when
the sidewheel steamer City of Monticel-
10, bound from st. John for Yarmouth,
was overwhelmed only four miles from
her destination by mountainous seas ana
engulfed with thirty-four of her passen-
gers and crew. The tragedy resemolessthe
melancholy loss of the steamer City OF
Portland but differs in the one particular
thas four of the Monticelios people sur
vive by a miracle to tell the story. All
last night great breakers rolled upon the
shore with laundering roar This morn
ing the sea presented wrathfui picture.
The sailing OF the Monticello rom st.
Jim was delayed until Friday morning
at IL 10 a. m, when the steamer put TO
sea and passed in the teetn OF fierce
southwest gale into the open bay. Capt.
Harding had expected the storm to
abate, but the wind increased In the af-
ternoon and raised the waves 10 tre-
mendous height.
Progress Friday night was slow, the
steamer rolling and plunging In fright
fui manner, making 1t difficult 10 nre
and control the ship.
The wind and sea rose higher toward
morning, and immense combers broke
over the Monticello from end TO end ana
oontin 1ally buried her in water. There
was no comfort on the Deamer which
shook In every timber whsn the saas
struck under the overhang OF the cabins,
threatening to break the boat into sec
tions 1t became evident that she could
not float many hours unless the sea went
down, and the captain prepared to leave
the steamer.
A race for life began. The Monticello
made slow progress through mountain
ous seas. The land was In sight from s
o clock this morning and the steamer
gradually reduced the distance. st II
o clook she was four miles OH Chegoggin
Point, and six miles from Yarmouth.
The sea was mountainous and the cap
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-12
THE WEATHER.

Boston, November 1l.-Forecast for
Monday probably light rain, south to
southwest winds. Tuesday fair, south to
west winds.
Washington, November 1.-Forecast
for Monday and Tuesday for New Eng
land: Rain in the southern, snow or rain
In northern portion Monday, except fair
in Eastern Maine. Tuesday fair, fresh
south to west winds, probably becoming
northeaster.y over extreme southern por-
tion.
Portland, Nov II, l9o0.-The local
weather bureau records the following;
sa. Barometer. 50 Ill; thermome.
ter, 35; dew point, ~; rel. humidity, rs,
direction of the wind, SW velocity OF
the wind, 1t. state of weather, p. cldy.
SD. n.--Barometer, 80 O95; thermome-
ter, al; dew point, 80; rel. humidity, 20;
direction of the wind, W; velocity of
the wind, 1t state Of weather, p. cidy.
Maximum temperature 45; minimum
temperature, 80; mean temperature. BS;
maximum wind velocity, IlW; preclpi-
tation-A hours. y.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-12
FOUR WERE FOUND.
Total Number of People on Boar d Nom
ticelIo Now Placed at ga.

Total Number of People on Boar Nom
ticells Now Placed at 34.
Yarmouth, N. s.. November 11.-Four
more bodies have been recovered making
twenty-five including the captain, washed
ashore. Thess four are members of the
crew, viz: Stanley Ringer and Winslow
Ringer, Harry Copeland and David Ben
ham.
Copeland and Benham were not known
to be on board until their bodies were
identified. They were not on the ships
articles, having Joined for the trip only.
Several bodies are still unidentified.
One body was recognized this evening,
as John Richmond of Sussex, N. b., a
traveller for a boot and shoe firm. He was
not befors known to have BEEN a passen-
ger.
QUARrERMASTER COOKS STORY.
Yarmouth, N, s., November 11.-Quar-
term aster Wilson Cook, one OF the sur
vivors was found by the Associated Press
correspondent sick and sore in bed at
the hotel. he said the Monticello left st
John Friday morning at IL 10 and
steamed through Petite Pas sage that eve
ming about six o'clock. The night
promised to be tine and we expe,ted the
wind to haul to the northwest. It sud-
denly shifted to southwest at nine CLOCK
and one hour later, the wind was blowing
whole gale and the sea was rapidly ris-
ing. One sea was shipped forward, clean
ing on the forward saloon deck and rip
ping OPEN the starboard paddle box. The
engineer reported the steamer had COM
menoed TO Leak. Captain Harding ordered
ths Montioailo 20 be put before the gale,
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-12

the land, and many believe the same was
true Of the fate OF those In the Monti.
cello's boat.
The fury OF the surf is simply appalling
in this region. The body OF ON. Coleman,
another commercial traveller, who was
not previously known to have been on
board the Monticello has been washed
ashore and identified. He represented
Levy Bros. 81 Co., jewellers, Hamilton,
Ont, and carried samples In trunks
worth $50, COO. One trunk has been found
Wreckage OF all kinds litters the shore,
boxes. barrles. pieces OF ships boats and
parts of the super-structure of the
steamer.
James BAN, a merchant of Yarmouth,
who was supposed to have been on board,
is safe, he having missed the steamer in
st. John. Rupert Olive was crossing the
bay from st. John to Yarmouth to rejoin
his own steamer.
Chief Steward Hopkins of steamer Yar-
mouth. perished, he having taken his
brothers. place for one trip.
SVEN johnson, was taking Elisha
Cook place as quar- termaster and Fred
Vanenburg was substituting as cook for
his father. The absentees were of to vote
at the elections and to this circumstance
they owe their own lives and the deaths
OF those filling their positions on the
Monticello.
This swslls the known death roll to
thirty-two.
Benham took the place of Whitemore,
previously reported lost. Copeland was
also a substitute but for whom, 1t is not
easy to learn. No trace OF more than
three women having been on the Month
cello can be obtained. They We're placed
in the first boat, One OF them, Stewardess
Smith, is une of the four survivors. She
is TOO Ill to make q statement. Elsie
Mcdonald was drowned in ths surf and
\. k.s.fwr knu h..ax a nd
was oolored lady named Lawrence. Her
body was seen In the breakers this after
noon, but could not be reached. Stew
ardess Smith, is the only woman saved
Some difficulty has been encountered in
figuring the total loss of life, as a num-
Der of passengers Joined the Monticello at
st. John without first registering at the
booking office, They bought their tickets
on board. A revised list OF the members
of the crew pre- pared at the head Office Of
the Yarmouth Steamship company here,
shows that the officers and crew num-
bered twenty-eight OF whom Third Officer
Flemming, Wilson Cook, a deck hand
and Miss smith, the stewardess, were
saved.
The total number OF people who were
on board Is now placed at thirty-six. The
four survivors are Captain A. n. Smith,
Third Officer Flemming, Quartermaeter
Wilson, cook and SJewardess Smith. The
three men saved agree that the Gauss OF
the disaster was briefly that the steamer
was pounded for hours by sea and gale,
sprang aleak and filed, became unman-
agabls, broke apart ana foundered.
The sea is not remembered to have been
SO heavy on this coast for many years.
Several more powerful steamers than
the Monticello left Halifax Saturday, and
returned to port on account OF the noun
tainous seas.
The steamer 6rectan, an ocean liner.
bound for Philadelphia pursued this
course.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Superintendent Seely OF the Lehigh
Valley Coal company says he knows OF
no stri Ike being threatened by his men.
The department of Santiago will be
closed November Is, The Santiagoans
criticize the war department action.
Eight persons were killed and fifteen
woun ded In q collision between a subur-
ban train and an express yesterday
moruing at Choisy LIE Roi, France.
George Brooks, station agent of the
Norwich and Worcester road at Gales
Ferry, Conn.,, shot and killed an un-
known burglar whom he caught riflng
the station drawer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-12
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Notice Is hereby given that Portland Bridge
will be closed about three weeks for repairs,
commencing Oct, 10Th. 1900.
N. III. SEAVEY. Cum.
GARDINER WALKER ! Co.
CHAS. K. WIGGIN. J CONS.
Portland. Oct. 0. 1900. oc10-tf
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-12
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. Nov. II, taken at
p. M, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order;
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather;
Boston, AZ degrees, SW, cloudy; New
phia, % degrees, NE, clear; Washington,
40 degrees, NE, clear; Albany, SO de-
grees, s, partly cloudy; Buffalo, Az de-
grees, SW, cloudy; Detroit, "a degrees,
W, cloudy; Chicago. "a degrees. W, clear
Sc. Paul, "a degrees, SM, clear; Huron,
llak., 81 degrees, SW, cleari Bismarck,
IS degrees, SW, clear; Jacksonville, 81
degrees. N, rain.