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Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06
WORK TO BE COMMENCED ON
THE GREAT GUNNISON TUNNEL

month or so to do the work. From
the survey it will be possible to deter
mine upon the best site for the tun-
mel and aqueduct, il an aqueduct has
to be built along the river way. Not
only the cost of construction but of
maintenance of the canal will be con-
sidered in fixing upon a location. The
preliminary survey will be followed
by closer survey of the line select
ed and typographical survey of the
Uncompahgre valley to determine the
full benefits of the canal. Measure
ments of the water in the Gunnison
river will also be made in connection
with the surveys.
when completed the TUNED and ca
nal will be capable Of supplying water
for irrigation and power. The forma-
ton Of the country there is rather Pc
culiar. The Gunnison river flows to
the mouth of the Vernal mesa and
the Uncompahgre valley is to the
south. The river is approximately
1900 feet higher than the valley and
the mesa is a formation of trachyte
and sandstone. 1t will be necessary
to tunnel this immense wall and the
preliminary survey will determine the
length of the tunnel and the probable
cost. There will be no opposition to
taking the water from the river for
the ranchmen along its course have all
the water they need and some to
SDare."
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

A dearth of violets may not sound
alarming to those who are not aware
of the great Importance of this flower
IN perfumery. At present great dis
tress prevails all along the Riviera
and especially at Nice owing to the
failure of the violet harvest. The ex
ceptionally cold spring and the bit
ter winds have destroyed the blooms,
and the peasantry are in such pitt
full condition that a public appeal has
been made to assist them until the
young plants can be bedded out. The
orange flower crop has also been very
bad. The marked change in the eli
mate of Nice is said to be due to the
frequent fires which have destroyed
the forests in the Estereals, and it is
now proposed to replant them, and to
pass a vigorous law for their better
preservation.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06
STATE FEDERATION
MEETS AT LEADVILLE

Lcadville Colo. June A large at
tendance from the principal cities Of
the state, clear but crisp morning,
signalzcd the opening of the sixth an
nual convention of the Colorado State
Federation of Labor at Leadville yes
terday. AS the delegates have not yet
all been seated by the credentials com.
mittcc, it has not been nscertained just
how many are present, but the eXecu-
tive board of the federation states that
there will be about 100 or 1GO.
The executive board is made of up
ii. II. Garman of Denver, president;
j. Il. Robinson, Denver, secretary; Il.
j. Campbell of Cripple Creek, first vice
president; John Bawdcn, Silverton, sec
ond vice president; +. ii. Richardson
of Pueblo and Il. c. Anderson Of Colo.
RADIO Springs.
ihe parade was participated in by
about 4JO or 800 people. 1t was head
ell by n platoon OF police and then
came union band. followed by the
delegates to the convention and mem
bers from the Leadvillc unions rs fol-
lows: Trades Assembly. Printers un-
ion, Tailors' union, BARRIERS union,
Painters union, ana Clerks union.
Then came two lnrgc floats bearing
the banners For An Eight-IIour
Day" One of the floats showed min
ers at drilling contest and the other
miners sinking n shaft. These floats
were followed by the Miners union,
and then came the women clerks of
Leadville In carriages. Immediately
following the parade the convention u.s.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

Denver, June 1.--Government Hy-
drOgrapher A. l.. Fellows has returned
from a visit to the site of the proposed
tunnel to be built from the GunnisOn
river to irrigate lands in Delta and
MontroSe counties. At Mont1OSe he
met Government Topographer @. H.
Fitch and G. NJ. Hammond, John j.
Tobin and Frank Il. Dodge, members
of the board of control OF the tunnel
and the irrigation system.
Mr.. Fitch is now in Salt Lake City,
but will return to Montrose late next
week to commence the Typographical
survey. Mr.. Fellows will do the en-
gineering. The preliminary survey
will be at the cost of the government.
The state has appropriated $4,000 for
preliminary work on the tunnel and
canal, but there is no fund yet availa-
bic for the purpose. After the govern
ment makes its survey it will be the
duty of the board of control to appoint
a superintendent of construction who
will receive $500 year.
AS much of the construction as pos
sible will be done by convict labor
and the canal, when completed, will
be owned and operated by the state.
Mr.. Fellows said yesterday.
"The preliminary survey to be made
by the government will take in the en-
tire section covering an area of forty
eight square miles and it will take
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06
WESTERN MINERS AND
WESTERN LABOR UNION

Denver. June decision to organ
ize districts where the union Is weak
and those districts where there IL now
no union was the sum of the work of
the convention OF the Western FEEDER
alton OF Miners yesterday. Many del
egates spoke on the subject and the
consensus of opinion was, that only
by thorough organization could the
Miners Federation become power.
One Of the retilis growing out of
nearly an entire hnv spent In DISCUSS
ing the good II the federation will
probably be tly frndng out OF nddl-
uonal organiz/s. This has not yet
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06
CUBANS MUST NOT QUIBBLE
OVER PLATT AMENDMENTS

Washington, June 1.-The admins
tration has decided that the action of
the Cuban constitutional convention
in accepting the terms of the Platt
amendment with notifications and in
terpretations of their own is not sub
stantiap' compliance with our terms
within the meaning of the amendment
and Secretary Root will convey this
intelligence to the convention. The
decision was reached at the Cabinet
meeting yesterday.
The meeting lasted over an hour
and a half and had been preceded by
an hours conference between the
President and Senators Platt of Con-
necticut and Lodge of Massachusetts.
AS the author OF the amendment, the
President desired to learn the views
of Senator Platt and also those of
Senator Lodge, who is one of the in
fiuential members of the committee
on foreign relations.
At the Cabinet meeting Secretary
Root took the position that the inter-
pretations of the Platt amendment
contained in the constitution adopted
by the convention. and the whereases
appended to it, went outside of fair
Interpretation of its meaning and was
unacceptable. In this view the Cabi-
net concurred.
The Cabinet held that the amend
ments and interpretations and the
wealth of whereases placed by the Gu
ban convention upon the Platt amend
ment amounted to practical modifi-
cation of the amendment. such as was
beyond the power of this government
to accept.
The message of rejection sent to
General Wood advises the Cubans, in
unqualified language. that there is no
power resting in the United States
government to change the terms of
the Platt amendment, and that this
government insists upon the accept
ance of the Platt amendment without
amendment or qualification.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

Another balloon voyage across the
sea is announced. Comte Henri de la
Vaulx is preparing for an aerial voy-
age over the Mediterranean in July or
August, according to the selection
made by NJ. Flamarion and other wind
and weather experts. The count is
undoubtedly one of the most promi-
nent balloonists, although his first eff
forts. were intended as a pastime. He
considers that the first practical fruits
in the way of aerial navigation will
be found on the ocean where a contin-
uance of unaltered temperature gives
increased steadiness. The starting
point will be from the Isthmus of
Sablettes, near Toulon. A shed will
be erected on the beach to make all
preparations for a departure at short
notice.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

For some years there has lived at
the foot Of Nagyssal, in Hungary, a
hermit named Bodmuller, who, dwell
ing in miserable hut, edited all the
locality by his austerity and piety.
Some weeks ago. however, he came un-
der police surveillance, and to escape
their undesirable attentions, he deter
mined to set fire to his hut with a
view of giving rise to the idea that he
had perlshed in the flames. Unfor-
tunately for the success of this device,
he was recognized at the West Sta
tion at Buda-Pesth by a detective, who
took him to the police station. On
the way the holy man amused himself
by throwing money at the crowd, but.
unfortunately, the coins were bad. The
hermit" was in reality base coiner:
and he now occupies cell" in the
prison Of the capital of Hungary.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06
STRIKE AT PORTLAND MINE
SETTLED AND WORK RESUMED

Victor, Colo, June 4.-The reopen
ing of the Portland has been the main
topic of conversation throughout the
district since n telegram from Mayor
Franklin of Victor. sent from Colorado
Springs Mt noon yesterday, gave infor-
nation that terms of n settlement had
been agreed upon between the mining
company and the Miners Union. This
morning the engineers and surface
men were put to work. and as soon
thereafter as possible the force will be
increased to about the same number of
men as wns worked before the mine
was closed down.
The Portland was shipping about T.
600 tons per month when it was closed
down, and it can easily continue this
output. On June 1st n contract with
the American Smelling and Refining
Company went into force and the prod
uct will go TO the smelters until the
company's mill, now being built near
Colorado City. is completed. After
that large share of the production
will be treated by the company. Since
the shut down force of men has been
employed preparing for the new ore
bins TO be built mt shaft No. 3 on n
spur of the Short Line railway which
is being built from Independence. and
as soon as the line is completed. the
ores of the company will be shipped
over the Short Line road, in which it
is large stockholder.
Reports of the sale of the property are
not generally believed in face of re-
sumption of work at this time. 1t is
known that negotiations for the pur-
chase of the property by English in
vestors were in progress Mt the open
ing of the year.
On the other hand II is known that
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06
q. Il. Miller Now IA bankrupt.

Chicago, June 1.-Orlnndo Il. Miller,
Chicago physician, filed n petition
In bankruptcy yesterday, scheduling
an Indebtedness OF S5ST,OO0, with no
assets. Most OF the debts We're con-
tracted In Denver previous to 1899. The
petition says Miller was large stock
holder In the Commercial National
Bank of that city, now insolvent. and
also Of the o. Il. Miller Hernia Treat
ment Company. Giving his indorse-
ment to notes. the petition says,
caused the indebtedness.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

Colonel Elijah De Beard, of Gilmer
county, Ga, lives in a one room stone
structure over his wife's grave. Over
the door Of the entrance is the in
scription: "One in life and one in
death" At one side is the grave of
Mrs. De Beard and there is room for
the colonel's last resting place. On
every anniversary of his wife's death
Colonel De Beard has the funeral GER
emony repeated and the old man
spends all his time beautifying the sur
roundings with flowers and vines.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

The report comes from Florida that
a company at ST. Cloud in that state
has succeeded in making excellent
paper from the leaves of the palmetto.
Should this prove correct, palmetto
would appear as rival to wood-pulp,
a feature OF the situation being the
rapid growth of the scrub palmetto; it
is said that two growths of it may be
cut from the same land each year.
Some thousands of square miles of
Florida are covered with it.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

A tablet has been placed upon the
house in Richmond, Va. in which
Gen. Robert E. Lees family lived dur
ing the war. The building is plain
three-story and basement red brick
house on Franklin street, near Sew
enth, and has been occupied by the
Virginia Historical Society for some
time past. The tablet reads: THE
residence Of Gen. Robert E. Lee from
1861 to 1866"
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

the English investors want more Grip
pie Creek mines. and the Portland
would be their first choice could the.
present owners be induced to part
with II.
The resumption of operations at the.
mine will have n stimulating effect on
the district, and will be beneficial in
many ways. The fear of a general
strike involving protracted labor
struggles is removed and probably
will not arise for a long time.
At meeting of the unions held in
Altman Sunday night a proposition
was made which was taken to the
Portland officials at Colorado Springs.
yesterday by n committee Of business
men. The Portland directors held
meeting and the proposition of the
miners was accepted without delay.
Neither the union nor the Portland
people will give out the terms of set
tlement, but they are said to be the
same as those laid down by Mr.. Burns
and published in several papers Satur-
day morning.
These are: No compulsory insur-
ance; the mine to collect union dues
and secretaries of the unions to refrain
from visiting the mine ON union bus
mess. and no discrimination against
the union in employing miners Mt the
Portland. So far ms can be learned,
nothing was done in relation to ma
chine men or tiremen's wages.
When the news of the settlement
reached Victor to-day 800 or 600 for
mer employees of the Portland went to
the mine to apply for their old places,
but 1t was given out that no men
would be hired until the mine is ready
to resume operations. which will be
Thursday or Friday of this week
sembled at the Lyceum thenter.
The delegates were welcomed by
City Attorney Bouck on behalf of the
mayor, who was absent. and by J. II.
Duncan, president of the Trades As
sembly of Leadville. after which
speeches were made by Lieutenant
Governor ID. c. Coates and others.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06
Now Cat In nutrnIo T,ate..

Denver, June 1.-Ensiern roads yes.
tcrday announced n rate OF Si3.15 from
Denver TO Buffalo and return and this
In the face of the announcement sim
ultancously made that "all rates to
Buffalo will be restored on June 9TH"
The new cut rate Will become OPP
erntlvc to-day. The suppOsiti)n In
that there has been n breaking of
agreements. The new rate Is on fare
for the round trip plus 81.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

King Victor Emmanuel has just
completed the first volume of the his
tory of Italian coins and medals, upon
which he has been engaged for long
time. The book contains about $4,000
Illustrations. 1t is estimated it will
cost 100000.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

Doctor Nagusha, the Japanese bac-
teriologist. has made a formal propo-
sition that all civilized nations unite
in an organized effort to rid the world
of rats. His own government he de-
clares. stands ready to bear its part,
and the suggestion has called forth a
remarkably unanimous verdict OF ap-
proval from the doctors OF many lands.
Ways and means have not yet been
formulated, and it is in that direction,
of course, that the greatest difficulty
lies. Whether or not rats can be ex-
terminated. or anywhere near exter-
minated, is question yet to be de-
termined. But in any event their
numbers can be enormously reduced;
and the certainty with which the
spread of the bubonic plague in India
and in Hawaii has been traced to rats
makes even reduction in numbers
worth the effort 1t requires.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06

Andrew Sandager. President Of the
State Bank OF Lisbon, N. d.. and a
former State Senator OF North Da-
kota, has introduced an innovation in
marriage ethics. Without consulting
even the bride-eleet he procured IL
cense to wed and then summoned Miss
Carrie Johnson, who was visiting at
the soldiers home here. to present
herself before Justice Grover. Upon
reaching there she met Mr.. Sandager
and showed much surprise when he
stated his purpose. She did not object.
however. and the Justice performed
the ceremony.
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each testing its resources TO the limit and the
! nttrst, financially, surviving. Hanlon said
| that within n few DAYS the news would be
! announced of a number of National League
PLAYERS cInimcd by the American League
who would play this season with National
| climbs Clubs such rs the BROOKLYN Clut
| propose to 20 further and to strike at men
| who have ALWAYS been American Lraguers
and who are good PLAYERS. "HeldrlcR, Wa!
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said Manager Hanlon. mo man has argue,
| more str,unausly for peace than l. Jouu-
son had only attended that NV YORK meet
ing things would have been arranged ali
right, rs we we're willing 10 make ronrrs.
| sops and We could have rearhr, ume sort
of agreement. As it ia. the BruuhlSn Cut
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sEAHOANIN AR LIVE RAILWAY
To pinc'iurSt. \ g.. Camden, s. (.
ana u Ii!oriaa Points

IN" FLORIDA AND METROPOLITAN
LIMITED and FLORIDA AND ATLANTA
FAST NAH. are the finest and fastest trains
operated betwr"H Nav York aud the famous
health resorts Of the CaroIinns ANA Florida
PINEDu&Sr. y. c., is q moarl New EE2-
land town. no~tird among IN" pn"clad Sand
htil- 81 the Ol@ North STATE. and only eigh-
teen hour rom New York. via sEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY. 1t is ono Of the
h"althrst aud most g, ',,ti. w'uter resorts
/, AnlrrrA wuh tn, finest aud' most pllatial
hotels and best ciE:t".u hoo" gel links in the
South. Through ~lc"piDg."arS from Wash.
iurtnu, u c. Passengers rom north thereof
can take through ear by passing from New
York A'"rper TO Washington and PInehurst
stepping Car ~ Washington
CAMDEN. y. G.. il one OF the nearest
resorts for northern tourists where they are
secure from tn" cold climate OF Northeru
winters Besides It's fame IL a healthful and
aitr tive winter resort. the historic interests
connected wit" tn" town and locality are
Gost qnnint and interesting.
THE HEALTH AND PLEASURE RE-
SORTS or FLORIDA are too well known
| /, nee! more ihan passing allusiou Their,
YOU find the most luxurious hotels and most
attractive aunI popular winter resorts III
America
The SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY is
positively IT," shortest and quickest rout.
| operating SOLID vestbulel limited trains
with PuiIman'+ latest improved service. in
| rluliuI Dining, Observation and Pullman
Compartment Car, between New York and
| Florida
For Information and tickets call On or al
| dress ChGs /. L"nGsiorr, New EnplauG
Passenger Agent, BOG Washington Street
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BENJAMIN H. MAHAN.

Benz min II, MHban who iorm"rly resided
at RISING sun. this county. died at Chatsfori
on March II. Th.- lt..",-t, was n son o; the
late John ml,l Han" alHhar. aud was born in
East Nottingham township. During his early
boyhood he worked in 6 rier : pottery. A(rw
years az" h"mvp'H To- NJ. Vernon. Knox
count Ohio, whcr" b" armed for SIX years.
alter wn'rh T." Wn> rmPI"y"d on the Bait.
more Central RHt'r"IG. Som" tim" ago h.
moved To- Cti,.'~',rd, wh,r" hch.rd. II" wa
81 years Of age.
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present time Leon carried out upon any ex-
-ea.iyn scale, and The idea is practically a
Ie95 ere 10 M. majority OF spor.smHn. Upon
the Cr.l.a POINT (Dorchc-,"r county game
preserve q. Mr. John Harrison, Of PhiIadei-
phia. Tire urv idea i about /, J." give" a
prart e. to~., and already a large order for
sto k b!r!a. trapped in . wild state. has been
sent II and lnoY will arrive in few days at
she preserve. For several years under the
management Of Mr. f. + Busiek. game
iecp'r and superintendent u to" preserve,
The Moons LAS gained the distinction OF
being the oaly range in Maryland which has
successfully reared ard maintained "n "X-
.en5.v" $50. !. OF pheasants. and the art OF
game propagation has been reduced 10 such
: science that the ultimate success Of the
Tiii TURKEY scheme Is promised hy tn" pro
motors. Tho preserve of Mr.. Harrison from
is iHa aid isolated situation. is especially
ldaptci to tho culture Of wild game Tor
shooting purposes. About 1000 acres OF
Woodland aud brush comprise the avaiabl"
range. last year several wild Gobblers were
imported from West Virginia to give flavor
20 the domestic fowls, and 200 Of the hybrtds
wee raised The half wild oil. prng OF these
turkeys showed such unusual powers Of flight
that the idea suggested itself to both Mr. Har-
ri on and Nr. Busick to raise the trre wild
turkeys believing they would probably excel
pheagau'e for cunning sport.
Large pens covering an acre or more OF
ground have been built for the birds and
and into these they will 90 until late in the
summer. when the offspring will be able to
escape tho hawks, The entire stock will then
be turned ont and the shooting viii begin.
S vcral hundred turkeys are n%pectcd to be
reared durn the coming season.
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| in hand strigs, straps. bows, shields and puffs
all here. We challenge comparison with any
! store in the county. Have you seen the new
narrow 4 In hand? 40 inches long and inches
wide. The real smart thing for summer.
so cents. Allow 200 imperials In every shade
You Mr.. Well Dressed Man come and see be-
fore the effects are broken
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Mems NeCkWear.

Imagine store five times rs big rs ours
and then imagine the stock of neck wear you
would find there il they were up-to-dato and
you have our 1901 Spring and Summer neck
wear to II T. The very newest things from
the largest line in the country. lmperials
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M1zzzlIzz

a trip among the markets this week produces some
values. We always leave some of our buying for
Spring until this late and invariably gain thereby
Goods the have many have made up
keep going This is the this year some articles
feel pleased with ourselves the display have provd
ed for customers. Come when you will ready
attend to you
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Ui>:) The Horses,
A Promising Colt Raised by Walter
BUukwOrth Of Second District.

Walter Buck worth, of
near Chesapeake City,
has sold to George
Hubner, Of Whining
ton, Del for 5000, his
3-year old colt, which
is one OF the most prom
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Und Turkeys 90 Be Raised on the
Eastern shore For Sporting PURPOSES.

Although the growing Of
"sNeral species Of pheas-
ant upon thr game pre-
ecrve~ Of Maryland has
been attempted in some
cases with bad results and
ir several with temporary
success, the cultivation Of
wild turkeys for sporting