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Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
Rich Ore ON Mt. BIanca.

The first shipments of ore from the
Mount Blanca district are likely to I've
commenced this week. The mine from
which these shipments are to he made
Is at the head of the HuerfanO river,
ON the eastern slope of the mountain,
and is owned by Pueblo business men.
who have been paying regular ASSESS
ments for several months for the devel-
opment of the property. The ore Is
said to be very rich, tests showing the
values 10 he from so To 5000 II ton.
with enough in sight to Justify the
commencement of shipments. The
work on the eastern side of Mount
Blanca is much more advanced than
that on the western side. ms the ap-
proaches are easier, and IL is. therefore.
possible to get in supplies AT II much
lower cost.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
MINING UNDER STREETS,
Question of Rights Going Before
Courts,

Question of Rights Going Before the
Courts.
\ nice question will he settled in
the supreme court this fall when the
cases of the city of Lcadvillc ms appel
liant against several mining companies
are decided. The question In the spv-
cral eases Is practically the same and
involves the right of the appellee com
panies To operate mines under the
streets and alleys conveyed by them
some eighteen years ago to the city for
public use.
The eases are respectively entitled
the. city of Lcadvillc vs. the st. Louis
Smelling and Refining Company. and
the Bohn Mining Company and the city
OF Lendvilic vs.. the Coronado Mining
Company and the WOlcott Mining
Company. While they are separately
brought the points involved are so
nearly the same that counsel for an
pcllants In their closing brief and ar
gumcnts asked that they he applied
To both eases. The argument is divided
into two principal parts, the first be
Ing upon the legality of the action of
the city council when only eight out
of n necessary nine voted In fnyor
of the purchase. and the second ms to
whether the conveyance In fee gave to
the city the grnntor companies rights
To the mineral below the surface. The
nppclccs claim that the thing attempt.
ed to be conveyed by the words used
upon the plat was what Is known ms II
common law dedication aud that rt
common law II street or alley is only nm
easement. ana eases are cited To show
that lr the city has u fee in the streets
that Is not an absolute fee or one for
ts own use.
Upon this technical definition of the
word fee which the attorneys for np-
pcllnnts comes along aud defines I'M
der the statute ny the surface and all
between the surface and center of the
earth. the mining companies claimed
II right to mine under the streets so
long ~ they did not Interfere with the
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
The Lendyille Ontput.


Mining men state that there is con-
siderable irregularity about the ton
mage of the camp at the present. time.
due to the fact that many of the prop
critics that have been outputting have
been closed down. The down town
mines are now the largest iron produc-
ers in the district. The production
comes from the Coronado. Midas. Sixth
Street. Orion. Starr. Bohn and Bon Air
shafts, the Penrose. the largest indi-
vidual shipper. now being sent down to
tap more ore bodies. The Sixth Street
is taking out manganese. for shipment
to Chicago. this property having be-
come the banner manganese producer
of the camp. The steel works would
buy much more manganese from the
market, but the mines cannot produce
the necessary quantity. This ore is
rarely found except i'll connection with
silver. and this latter metal the steel
works people do not want. A very few
ounces in a ton of manganese will tend
TO injure the steel.
While nature has made n great Sue
cess of her smelling operations, by
changing refractory sulphides to oxides,
and thus materially aiding the miner
in his work. the operation has been
rather incomplete in the direction of a
separation. 1t can readily be seen how
much more satisfactorily mining oper-
ations could be carried on with zinc.
iron. manganese and copper ores as
separate and distinct entities. The
camp has. however, its zinc. for in
stance largely mixed with iron. and
modern metallurgical methods have not
yet satisfactorily solved the problem of
economical separation. In fact the only
zinc ores that can be shipped to Il
profit are those which run very low in
iron. If all the manganese ore We're
separated from the silver. the result
would be n much larger percentage of
manganese shipped. But then these are
conditions which do not exist and come
under the head of idle speculation
rather than substantial facts. on the
whole nature has dealt very generously
with Leadville. She furnishes the raw
material and leaves it to the ingenuity
of man to work out the problem of its
-IIerald-Democrat.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
The Eerris-IIaggerty,

The Fcrris-IIaggerty company have
struck ore in II prospect shaft 700 feet
west of the producing shaft. The ore
came in Mt II depth of twenty-five feet
and proves the continuity of the shoot
at the surface. As soon rs the third
level in the Rudcfchn shaft is reached.
which will be shortly. Mr.. Ferris states
that he will run II drift II thousand feet
east on the contact. He allows 2OO
days for this work. Mr.. Ferris. who Is
very conservative in speaking of the
mine, also states that he expects to sec
II smclter on the ground before next
summer
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
strntton Buys Nation.

II has been officially announced by
the officers of the Nation Gold Mining
Company that W. :. Stratton had pur-
chased sol 900 shares of the capital
stock of that company rs predicted IN
this mornings News. The price was
~ cents share. instead of 30 cents.
as reported In the other papers. Prior
to the passing of the control the old
directors sold TO Mr.. Stratton one acre
of ground on Gold hill which will bc
put into the mining company recently
organized by Mr.. Stratton to protect
certain apex rights.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
Valuable to ousekeepers.

In "The Farmer" Sarah E. Wilcox
enumerates some of the things every
housekeeper should know as follows:
A little carbolic acid in the white
wash to be used in cellars will pre-
vent the unpleasant taste which i'm
pregnates milk and edibles kept in an
underground room.
Eggs designed for Matching should
never be shaken or roughly handled.
Pack carefully in dry sand until need
ed, then drop one at time in tepid
water, and reject all that do not lie on
.he bottom of the dish.
Stove blacking mixed with turpen-
tine, rather than water, gives better
and more durable luster. Apply
when the stove is cold. burn paper
in it and quickly polish with brush
or old whisk broom. Alum water il
also good.
If furs, flannel and blankets are
tightly packed in tight wooden box
with closely fitting cover and quart
of gasoline, more or less, is applied
once a month, no moth or buffalo bug
will put in an appearance. Be careful
of fire, as gasoline is very explosive.
Coal oil is safe and excellent ire
kinder if it is rightly used. Fill a
glass can with bits of broken brick the
size of an egg or smaller, cover with
oil and seal. A piece will make slow.
steady flame. When the fire Is well
ablaze it may be removed and when
cold returned to the can to do like
service another time.
Powdered borax is one of the most
useful of household agents. 1t softens
the hardest water, keeps away cock
reaches and ants, and is useful as a
deturgent, is an excellent disinfectant,
will set color in cotton goods, prevent
starch from sticking, add to the gloss,
and is very valuable incidentally as a
wash for sore eyes, mouth, etc.
Oil cloth should never be washed
with soap. soda, ammonia or washing
powders in solution. Use clean cold
water and apply with large soft
cloth, then wipe with sponge squeez-
ed dry from SKINNED milk and again
with soft dry cloth. If very much
soiled (Which it should never be al
lowed to become) use lukewarm wat
er A very little warm linseed oil i'm
parts handsome gloss.
An imitation oil cloth may be
made by first covering the floor with
thin muslin tackled closely around the
edges. Paste over this pretty design
of wall paper, selecting colors and
quality of paper that will not run and
making the paste rather stiff. When
dry give two or three coats of varnish.
Canvas may be used for the first COW
herring. then brown paper, and lastly
wall paper, then a sizing of glue, ant
finished with two or three coats of In
dia rubber varnish. This Is very dur
able but more expensive.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
LEADv,LLE HOME COMPANY.
Penrose Shaft Being Pushed Downward
to the ChIOrides.

IenrOBe smart being IuSneu DOWNWARD
to the ChlOrides.
The Penrose shaft of the Leadville
Home Mining Company has been sunk
forty feet and excellent progress is be-
ing made large increase of water
has been met, as was expected, and 1t
is being handled with ease. General
Manager Bohn and Superintendent Nj
mon have returned from Denver. where
they have been purchasing machinery
to permanently handle the expected
heavier flow of water in this shaft.
When levels are established at greater
depth action will be gotten upon the
immense bodies of iron interspersed
with chlOrides, that have as yet been
untouched below the oa0-foot or water
level in this great mine. The property
is responding nicely to Development.
and indications are that the series of
ore shoots extend into the Stevens and
Letter subdivision.
The Starr shaft is doing good work
and keeping up its iron shipments. Oc-
casional punches of the shamrock" are
encountered and this ore is carefully
sacked.
At the Bon Air shaft considerable
activity is being evidenced A large
number of men are employed and large
bodies of good grade iron are exposed.
This is now taken directly from the
bins onto the cars. Some rich carbon
ate ore is encountered. and the proper
ty is looking well. Since the work of
sinking was begun OH the PenroSe the
flow of water in the Bon Air has mate
rally decreased, and it is only making
about 245 gallons IL minute. 1t is the
intention of the company to sink the
Bon Air shaft deeper as soon as oper-
atiOns under way in the Penrose are
completed 1t is certain that some of
the rich ore shoots being worked in the
Weldon continue into the Bon Air, and
the property promises to keep up Il
good output for many months to come.
The total production of the Home
Mining Company for July was $500
tons of ore. and the settlement sheets
showed returns of about $4,000.
Necessarily the output will be cur
tailed until the work of sinking the
Penrose shaft is completed. but when
this is accomplished it will be greatly
ncreaSed.-Leadville Miner
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
THE HON ESTAkE NINE.
Lead City's Great Gold Producer Still
Busy.

Lead City's Great Gold Producer StiIl
Busy.
A mine that has produced $50, ,OO0.-
900 in gold in twcnty-three years. and
has S9S,O00,0O0 in sight. is worthy of
consideration. even if the ore some
times does not assay more than $3.50
to the ton. The Homestake mine of
this city has paid over S9,000,00O in
dividends to its owners. 1t represents
S16,o00,000 in property and improve
ments, and since it was first opened
over S4O,OOO,O0O has been paid for la
Dor in its development and operation
1t Is not II single nine but Il number
of mines all on the same hill and the
same lead. A solid body of ore 400 feet
in width and of indefinite length has
already been uncovered above the 800
foot level, and. according to the esti-
mates of the engineers. is sufficient to
keep all of the mills employed for
twenty years. The present capacity of
the mills is $500 tons IL day. which
means 1,022.O00 tons II year and DO
100000 i'll twenty years and it is esti
mated that the latter quantity is in
sight at present.
\ new plant for the reduction of
ores by the cyanide process is now un-
der construction with Il capacity of
i-''' loliS IL II W III lllt ldEStSl
in the world. and will he kept busy for
several years working over the dump
the waste ore that could not be profit
ably handled under the other processes.
From this waste alone il is expected
that several million dollars will be re-
covered
The number of men employed by the
Homestakc company in every depart
ment-the mine. the mills. the railroad,
the water works. etc.-iS 200. The
pay roll will average 100000 a month.
The mine supports Lead, Il city of
i,6oo inhabitants. the metropolis of the
Black Hills, where the entire popula-
tion Is either directly or indirectly en-
ploycd by the company. The Home
stake mine Is Lead: Lead is the Home
stake mine. The city is spread over
the mountains from which the gold is
produced.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
American Net,ie Opens n MIL.

The American Nettie mine of Ouray
county made new step in develop
ment last week by the starting of its
new twenty-stamp mill. amalgamating
plates and Whitley tables. the total ca
pacity being about sixty tons Il day
AT the same time the new tramway
LOO feet long. connecting the mine
and mill, was put into operation. All
the machinery worked without IL hitch.
and after few days run to get the
parts into perfect adjustment. two
shifts will be put on and the mill com
smence work in earnest. There is
enough ore in sight to keep the mill in
operation for years. Some of this ore
is free milling and Il large proportion
of gold is saved on the plates. There
is streak of ore in the mine which
yields from SI00 to $500 IA ton. and ii
is the general opinion ut Ouray that the
mine Is destined to become one of the
chief producers of the county.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16

haps she wondered most of all when,
as was her wont, she said her prayers
beside him, and at the end Of the
Lords Prayer he whispered, in q
strangely broken voice
"Say again, Deliver us from evil
say it-for-for all who are tempted"
And the golden curls fell over his
trembling hand az she whispered, soft
ly-"Deliver us from evil"
The Argosy. Il B. Moberley.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16

The historic Washington elm, iu
Cambridge, Mass, beneath whose
branches General Washington took
command of the continental army, is
rapidly decaylng, and the Cambridge
park commissioners say that 1t viii
be impossible to save 1t more than Il
few years longer. A short time ago
workmen went over the tree and cut
off n considerable amount of dead
wood, and there is not very much let
to keep alive. 1t is intended to make
n thorough overhauling of the tree In
the spring and to do everything pos
sible to preserve It,
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
WHAT is DOING in
THE MINING WORLD.

supports thereof. Upon the question
of whether the conveynnces made by
the mining companies to the city really
divides the earth's surface into belts.
part of which may he reserved for their
own use and part granted to the cia'
as a servitude. depends one of the prin-
cipal points of interest in the eases.
Upon the two questions named the ap-
pellants seek to secure the reversal
of the lower courts.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16
Cause of Cream Ripening.

Prof. w. II. Conn, in Bulletin 21 of
the Storrs Experiment Station: The
Investigations and experiments of the
last ten years or more have shown be-
yond question that the chief agency
in ripening processes Is the growth of
bacteria. Bacteria find entrance into
the cream from variety of sources,
and, during the period in which the
cream is ripening get an opportunity
to multiply rapidly. The cream is kept
at a temperature that favors their
growth, and at the end of the ripening
process they are present in surprising
numbers. Fifteen hundred millions
per cubic inch may be commonly found
in well ripened cream. The growth of
the bacteria during this period pro-
duce number of changes in the chem
ical nature of the cream, and IL is
these changes, at least in large meas
ure, which constitute the process of
rfpening. Whether this process Is
wholly one of bacterial growth is not
certain. Babcock and Russell have
shown that certain unorganized fer
ments, known as engines, are present
IN mix, ana that these take an i'm
portant part in the ripenng of cheese
II such engines are present in the
cream they may have share also in
cream ripening. At present however,
we have no evidence of this, while the
evidence of the agency of bacteria in
the process is abundant and conclu-
sive. At all events. there Is no one
who questions that the flavor which is
produced in the ripening of cream
comes from the bacterial action ard
not from the action of unorganlzed fer
monts. 1t must be stated however,
that although this general explang-
tion is beyond dispute there are some
problems connected with cream ripen-
ing that we do not yet fully under
stand, and which we must hope in the
future to solve more satisfactorily.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-16

Judge Ito prlsoner): you say you
took the ham because you are out of
work and your family is starving, and
yet | understand that you have four
dogs about the house?" Prisoner:
"Ycs, your honor; but wouldn't ask
my family to eat dogs, your honor
T!t-BitS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15

terials are within easy reach ara
alongside of these one may see a m.
of reports from the home founded l.
her name, which. if it were needed
tends to show where even TODAY he,
heart is. Between these, her readi,a
and the feeding of the birds she b.s
tanned that come twittering tn H.
easement, and even hop onto the JIM
she occupies her time with +ba,
patient resignation which bespeats I,
cody life. Florence Nightingale sim
suffers from the great and continual
mental and bodily strain that bas
Crimean services put upon her. bur nv
her unselfish sacrifice she has made !,
impossible for the armies OF Crao,
Britain to ever again suffer from sncb
horrfying calamities as those th.,
she witnessed, suffered and endured
Frank II Vizetelly in Woman's Hom.
Companion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
SIZE OF THE SUN.

The earth on which we stand Is n,
doubt, mighty globe measuring ASH
does 5000 miles in diameter. vet wbat
are its dimensions in comparison with
those of the sun?
If the earth be represented nv
grain of mustard seed, then on thu
same scale the sun should be repre.
scented by coeoanut.
Perhaps, however. a more impras.
sive conception of the dimensions NJ
the great light of day may be oh
tanned in this way Think of the moon
the queen of the night, which circles
monthly around our heavens. pursu.
ing as she does a majestic track. al
distance of 100000 miles from the
earth. Yet the sun is so vast that II
it were hollow ball the moon could
revolve in the orbit which it now fol-
lows and still be entirely inclosad
within the suns interior.
For every acre on the surface Of
our globe there are more than 10000
acres on the surface of the great
luminary.
Every portion of this illimitable
desert of flame is pouring forth tor.
rents of heat. 1t has, indeed, been
estimated that if the heat which is in.
cessantly flowing through any single
square foot of the suns exterior could
be collected and supplied beneath the
boilers of an Atlantic liner, it would
suffice to produce steam enough to.
sustain in continuous movement those
engines of 10000 horsepower which
enable a superb ship to break the
record between Ireland and America.
Persons Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15

Washington. Feb SENATOR CAT
fiery Of Louisiana, in the dis
cussion OF the Philippine Question
broke new ground in developing his
position as an anti-eNpansionist. In
response 10 questions as to what in the
present circumstances he would do
with the Filipinos. he said with char
acter site courage of conviction. Turn
them loose as soon as we can get rid Of
them. That would be better for them
and infinitely better for us Senator
Cafferys argument was mainly a dis
cussion OF constitutional questions
He maintained that the constitution
extends absolutely over the Filipin0s
and that they are entitled 70 all the
rights and privileges Of citizens Of the
United states guaranteed by the con-
stitutlon. The senate in executive ses-
sion ratified the Hague peace treaty
and also the eXtradition treaty with
the Argentine Republic
Washington, Feb democrats Of
the house continued their assaults up
On the Philippine policy Of the admin
Istratioa during the general debate
upaa the diplomatic consular appro-
priation bill Two speeches Were
made BY democratic members ai
ne foreign affairs committee, Mr.
pmsmore 81 Arkansas ana Mr. Clark
as Missouri opposing retention lf the
islands The speech III Mr. Clark.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
spANIsH-AMERICAN ISLANDS,

Secret reports from Cuba show that
the people are almost a unit in favor
of independence.
Major Allan is pursuing the Taga-
log general, Lukban, who is said to
have 100000 in gold,
spanish steyedores at Santiago,
Cuba, have struck for higher wages.
There Is some disorder
rhe order suspendng the toreclos-
ure Of mortgages in Porto Rico has
been extended six months.
General Ludlow left for the United
States, to be absent ten days Mrs.
Ludlow Will accompany him.
One man was killed and six injured
in a riot between opposing political
parties at Faiaro, Porto Rico.
General Kobbe has succeeded in gar
risoning many Of the hemp ports in
Luzon, Samar and Leyte Islands of
the Philippine group.
The finance commission recently ap-
pointed by General Wood. at Havana,
has adopted a report advising reform
in the methods Of collecting taxes.
The Porto Rican commission has adj
yised the insular committee Of the
house that q loan Of $4,000, 900 ,s nee
essary to bring Porto Rico out OF her
present difficulties
The board Of appraisal have estl-
mated the value Of Deweys captures
in Manila bay at S32G,14l. The larg
est items are ship and boat equip
ment. S23l5G6, ordnance materials.
s42 ,294 fuel, $40 56S.
Joseph S Blgelow Jr Of Boston
was arrested by two native policemen
in Ponce for leading dog at a band
concert At the station an alterca-
tion ensued in which Bigelow was
shot, and Is now In critical condl-
ton Two of the policemen are I'M
der arrest,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-02-15
LADY CURZONS POWER.

1t is doubtful whether many Ameri.
cans realize the extent of viceroys
power the prestige which accompan-
les the place, the pomp, parade, and
ceremony with which it is accom-
panied, or the splendor of the official
residences and retinue which help 10
support its impressiveness There Is
so much of very hard work con
nected with the office, and the swarm
ing millions of Indian subjects have
of late been so comparatively PLACID
and content under British rule, that
the tendency of recent viceroys has
been to shear the post of much OF Its
former splendor. Less and less has
been thought of the value of pomp and
pageantry in impressing the native
mind; and, weighed down by the daily
burden of routine toll and anxious
responsibility, the later representa-
tiyes of the crown have been content
to become very dull and prosaic char
acters, as compared with the glitter
ing and gorgeous figures cut by the
old East India governors and the
earlier yiceroys, whose regal pro
crosses through the empire were arr
ranged to surprise even Oriental expec-
tatiOn -Harper's Weekly