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Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
RUSSELL GULcH.

The new go horse power boiler for the
Lillian mine was received in Central
yesterday, and brought to the mine.
The owners OF the Knickerbocker tun-
mel OF which Thomas Parry is the sup
erintendent, have commenced shipping
ore to Idaho Springs for treatment. The
ore comes from the Emerson lode.
j. L. Prouse was quite seriously hurt
last Thursday evening while returning
from the Knickerbocker tunnel by being
thrown from his horse.
E. w. Williams and Mr.. Phillips are
unwatering the Homestake lode claim
in Davenport gulch, preparatory to de-
veloping the property.
Chas. A. Wagner and Edward Jones
have returned from Denver, where they
attended meeting of the Retail Gro
GERS and Butchers Association.
Jacob Dreher has purchased the Tor
kleson residence on Askew avenue and
will occupy the same.
Yesterday was hummer for breezes
and snow flakes.
j. w. d. Deane, secretary of the Lii
Ian Gold Mining company, came up
last Friday. While here he personally
examined the strike made in that COM
pany's mine and was highly pleased
to find that the statements published
in the local and Denver papers were
statements of the existing conditions.
He was accompanied on his trip by MIR.
c. A. Lewis, of that company.
Lep Sternberger was examining his
Lotus group of mines the latter part Of
the week. He was well pleased with
the result OF his examination OF tLe
property.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
A pl.n.antl'srty

Miss Katie Peers last Friday evening
entertained several young ladies' and
gentlemen in honor of her friend, Miss
Ethel Harris, who is visiting in this city.
Those present spent very enjoyable
evening and before returning home were
served with dainty lunch prepared by
Miss Peers. Among those present were
Misses Emma Harris, Georgia and Mny
Harvey, Ethel Odgers, Martha David.
son, Laura Mayor, and Messrs. With.
row, Mechling, Sears. Kruse, McFarlanc,
Brown, md Altvnter.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
AccidentlY Shot

Last Monday evening John w. Can
non Of Nevadaville was shot by mis-
take at the residence of John Simmons,
who returned that evening from Victor,
and finding that his wife was visiting
with some friends called for her, and
they both had just returned home when
they heard some one trying to open
their door. Mrs. Simmons had been
telling her husband that somebody had
been prowling around the house for
several nights, and he. thinking that
the prowler was trying to get in shot
through the panel OF the door. On
opening the door Mr.. Simmons found
Mr.. Cannon lying there with n bullet
in his knee. Mr. and Mrs. Cannon.
being neighbors and very close friends,
seeing MIR. Simmons go for his wife
thought to surprise him by lighting a
fire and having the house warm before
his return, but Mr.. Simmons got into
the house first, with the above result.
Mr.. Simmons deeply regrets the occur
ence as they are the best OF friends. Mr..
Cannon's wound is quite painful.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Ni.ited i.ik,. E.,r.

Last Saturday afternoon about twenty
five members OF Central City Lodge
No. 556, b. P. o. E., left for Denver to
spend the evening at the evening at the
great Elk's Fair being held in the power
house. The majority of them returned
Sunday, and report having had a royal,
glorious and hilarious old time. Among
others going down were NJ. A. Maymon,
George Lewis, John Gilman, Arthur
Beattie, e. Semmens, Al Rooney, John
Chapple, George Schneider, H. A. Hicks,
Henry Bolsinger, G. S. Nicolls, G. e.
Nicolls, l. N. WEIGH, Thorvald Crook, j.
McGinnis. F. G. Beaman, r. D. Bur-
roughs, Matt Huberty, Fred Hughes, C.
b. Bergman, s. v. Newell, E. 8. Nc
Whorter, P. Some.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21

Unprecedented low rates to Califor.
mia. Oregon, Washington on Tuesdays
February IL, to April 20, the Union
Pociiic will sell tickets to California for
s2oco; to Oregon and Washington for
s.s.OO and Montana and Idaho points
FOR ss3'Oo. Quickest, most direct best
equipped line. See your local agent or
address Il. Il. Grililn, general agent,
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
NEWS AND NOTES,

The Eldora Miner says that Ole Olsen
and brother have resumed work on the
Nordway lode CLAIM, adjoining the Re-
venger.
DR.. Abe Ashbaugh yesterday received
a note from Mr.. Sandberg, who has
been contracting at the Lombard Polaris
mine Yankee, that he has opened up
a two foot vein of fine looking galena
and copper iron ore, as good as any yet
fond in the workings of the mine, all
OF which is cheering for the doctor.
Henry 1. Seeman, president and gen.
eral manager OF the Yankee Consolidat-
ed Mining and Milling company was a
visitor to this city last Thursday. While
here he was letting contracts for driving
the tunnel, which enterprise will cut
the Polaris and Lombard mines of DR..
Abe Ashbaugh,
A letter received at this office from
Goldfield, Teller county, states that the
Eagle Sampling works, owred by Gilpip
countyites, is doing fine business, and
is rated as one of the finest sampling
works in the state. Nelson Franklin,
formerly with the State Ore Sampling
works, Black Hawk, is the manager, and
ex-City Clerk and Treasurer Herrick
Mcleod is cashier.
1t is said that an eastern syndicate are
negotiating for the purchase OF the Alice
property on the divide between main
Fall river and Silver creek, west of
Yankee, Clear Creek county. The prop
erty consists of 100 acres OF patented
ground and the lode claims situated
thereon besides concentrating plant at
the mouth Of the Alice tunnel.
c. V. Brinkerhoff, OF Gambel gulch,
Independent district, came in Sunday
and remained here until the next day
| He has just completed the erection Of a
shaft house 30x40 on his Alma Myer
lode claim in that section. He informs
THE OBSERVER that the Peterson stamp
mill at Gilpin was started up again on
Monday morning on ore from the Gold
Dirt lode.
Manager Ballatyne, OF the Nemaha
mine, Bobtail hill, reports that the streak
of smelling ore recently cut into in the
working shaft OF that property is widen
ing, and carries large percentage oi
gold values per ton.
The crevice in the Doodle mine hat
improved greatly of late, and is now five
feet in width at depth OF only 2e0 feet
A large proportion Of the crevice matter
is solid galena ore which nets S33 pei
ton at the smelters. The local pool
operating the Doodle are having their
crude ore treated at the Rocky Noun.
tain mill and concentrator in Black
Hawk. A new Deane sinking pump has
recently been placed in the main shaft
of that property.
Last Saturday the new 1co.horse
power engine which will do the hoisting
at the Buell. mine, this city, was placed
on its foundation, which is of solid stone
masonry 20x20 feet. The Gregory Buell.
Consolidated company are getting along
quite rapidly with the surface improve
ments, but have been delayed ON ac
count OF the weather.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21

Nervous childroa are almost alway
thin children. The "out door. boy" ia
seldom nervous. Whites Cream Verni
fuge Is the best preventive OF nervous
ness. II strengthens the system und
assists 10 that sort OF flesh, which croate
strength aud power Of endurance. Price
% cents. For sale by the Black Hawk
pharmacy.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21

DIR. Il. S. McWhorter will leave here
for Denver in about month. Those
wishing any dental work done should
call az soon as possible. DR.. Il. b. Weiser,
competent dentist will take charge OF
his Office during his absence.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21

Goods You Want ut Prices You Can Pay.
John B. Mckay now has his now furni-
ture and tinware store open for business
He has goods you want Mt prices you
can pay. Call on him in his new
place Of business next door to the Chesa-
peake restaurant.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Ten. Teni,

a refreshing cup. The cup to truly
cheer must bc of the bcs. quality. prop
crly cured aud dried. The Sauor. Nc.
SHINE Mercantile company will supply
your demand in this.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21

The Neef Bros. Wiener Maerzen i,esr
is bottled expressly for family use, it is
recommended by Denver leading phy--
sicians.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
New England I,rrnd.

Something new, baked every day fresh
and nice, Mt the Union and Buck Hawk
bakeries.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21

Anything and everything in new or
second. hand household goods mt Apder-
son'n.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
Worthy of Consideration

Our system is one that enables us 10
make low prices to our customers and
always give them fresh goods, two things
worthy OF your consideration.
PHiLIpps, EBLi & Co,
Lawrence street, Central City.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
TUNNEL ACT OF 1897 ovEnRULEp,

itNNEL NSI or 1917 oNEkNULED.
The Idaho Springs correspondent OF
the Denver Sunday Republican, says
Judge A. II. DeFrancc OF tho first ju-
dicial district, ordered the issuance OF
n temporary injunction restraining the
Tropic Mining company from working
further across the Seaton Mining and
Milling company's lodes. Attorney Re.
genniter, representing the Seaton com.
pany, received the order this afternoon.
The restraining order is Of special in
forest to mining people Of the state, ns it
practically means that tunnel company
operating other than as public utility,
and under the corporate power OF u
drainage and transportation company,
has no right to cut through the property
Of another without first compensating
the owner Of the property.
The Tropic company had driven its
tunnel through the vein and set up the
claim that this stopped the Seaton peo.
pie from taking action in tho matter.
The court holds differently, however,
and the Tropic company is not permit.
ted to continue work.
The case will undoubtedly be appealed
to the supreme court, whether tho in.
junction is dissolved or made permanent.
The decision virtually declares the tun.
mel act OF 1897 unconstitutional, and is
said to have basis in the well known
Ajax mining case, decided recently by
the state supreme court.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
THE LEGAL WAY.

The legal way for the owner of mine
giving lease or working bond to pro-
tect himself and the mine from liability
for material furnished or labor done
thereon under the lease or bond is to
conspicuously post notices, before such
work is begun, that the work is to be
done, and under lease and bond to So
and-So (naming the parties). and that
the owner dsclaims for himself and the
mine all liability for cost of such work.
He should also have in the bond or lease
distinct condition that the parties of
the second part shall pay for all work
and labor under such lease or bond, and
that paper should be duly recorded.
COMPLIMENTARY TO COLORADO.
The following paragraph recently ap-
peared in the San Francisco Mining and
Scientific Press:
The great dividend producing capac.
ity Of mining investments makes it in
teresting 70 note where those dividends
go. In California the best paying min
ing enterprise sends its dividends to
London. Other of the mine dividend
producers OF the state also send their
handsome surplus to non resident stock
holders In Montana, of the hundred
million dollars paid in dividends, not one
million has gone to Montana residents.
In Idaho the case is largely the same;
likewise in Arizona. In Colorado nine
tenths Of the dividends paid go to resi-
dents of that state. Cripple Creek dis
trict has paid S1S,C-0,CG0 in dividends
or this, about slG,OOJ,CoO goes to Colo
RADIO resident mining men. Colorado is
| to-day the most prosperous metal min
ing state in the nation. Why?"
UNDERGROUND FOR YELLOW METAL
Such is the caption given the following
item which appeared in the Denver
Evening Post Of last Friday evening:
| "a three mile race two thousand feet
underground for untold wealth, is being
watched with interest by the people OF
Idaho Springs" said Frederick Schafer
at the union depot this morning.
1.-Two OF the richest mines in the dis
trict are pushing their way through the
rock ribbed mountain with untiring
energr. The Newhouse and the Big
Five tunnel are striving to first reach
the old California vein in Quartz hill.
"They began in Clear Creek county
and are furiously mining toward Gilpin
county. A hundred and fifty men OF
Drawn and intelligence are working in
eight hour shifts day and night on both
sides, and each one of them hopes to
first strike pick into the famous vein
OF gold.
1.-THE Newhouse tunnel has now pen
etrated about two miles into the hill.
Tne Big Five is nearly as far and neither
can tell which will first reach the vein.
"Oue more mile of underground work
and the vein will be reached"
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
STRUCK by A LEGAL sNAG.

An Associated Press dispatch to Satur-
days Denver Evening Times from New
York says a temporary injunction was
served that day on the officers of the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany who were present at the company's
meeting in Jersey City, restraining them
from increasing the capital stock. The
meeting was special one called for in
creasing the capital stock of the COM
pany. The injunction was argued Tues.
day before Vice Chancellor Stevens.
Denver stockholders claim that the COM
pany is simply being held up in the in
terests OF the United Smelling agency
Even when that concern is backed by 80
powerful Ii corporation as the Amalga-
mated Copper company, which, as one OF
the gentlemen expressed it, "has enough
colcSy babies of its own to take care Of"
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
The Observer Mi3i2@ Department.

SARATOGA MINE IMPROVEMENTS.
While at the Saratoga mine in Russell
district yesterday afternoon the mining
reporter was shown by the manager, Mr..
Ernest LIE Nevs Foster, the many i'm
provements that have been added by
him on the surface. The entire shaft
building, carpenter shop, Office aud the
residence Of Mr. Nelson, the mine fore
man, are heated by steam radiators, the
water from which is conducted back to
reservoir near the mine, which is also
heated by steam, and is again used in
the boilers, it being comparatively free
from impurities. At this reservoir
chemicals are used which renders the
water very clear. The pipes used for
merly we're not used for any purpose
whatever, and were considered as waste
by the Saratoga Cycleps company who
own and operate the mine. At the SEQ
foot level the water is free from adultera-
tion and is pumped from that point to
surface and discharged into Il reservoir.
The manner in which the water is han
died saves a large sum of money for the
company, Electric lights are furnished
the mine building, office and residence
of the foreman by means of dynamo.
The cinders and ashes from the three
boilers in use at the mine are trammed
in an iron car, the Trail track having
been laid up to the front Of the boiler.
After being loaded into the car they are
trammed and dumped at a point specially
provided for that purpose Some of the
mining men should visit the Saratoga
property. By SO doing they may catch
onto ideas that may prove of service TO
them. The manager. Mr.. Foster, will be
found a very atfable gentleman to meet.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21

FURNITURE, STOVES and CAR
PETS. The A. l.. Anderson Furniture 20.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
OMAHA MAY GET MINT.


A Washington press telegram OF Feb
ruary 16 says there are excellent pros
poets of branch mint being established
at Omaha, Nebraska. The house com
mittee on coinage, weights and meas
ures has made favorable report on the
bill introduced by Representative Mer-
Ger, providing for the establishment OF
an institution OF this character at Oma-
ha. In its report the committee gives
some excellent reasons why this should
be done. For instance, it says;
"rhe city OF Omaha is tho proper
place for the establishment OF mint.
1t is practically almost the center OF the
United States, has splendid railroad
facilities, and is the home OF the largest
smolting works in the world. AZ mat.
ter OF economy alone the government
will bc justified in the establishment OF
u mint at Omaha for the reason that
there would be great saving in express
rates on coins and freight rates ON ore"
There is practically no opposition to
this measure.
PUSH YOUR MINE rO PATENT.
The Denver Mining Reporter very
aptly observes, "Push your mine TO
patent. What is the use Of practically
paying taxes Of slCo per year on it, in
the form OF the regular annual assess.
ment, when, by patenting, tho yearly
costs will be only n few dollars. As
soon as five assessments have been prop.
erly performed, an affidavit OF s5C0 i'm
provcment can be honestly made, and
then patent is ob,ainablc. The order
for survey will cost 80; the survey. $50
tn $50: the land Office fees, $40: the at.
torncy's fees for drawing papers. from
S25 to 800; the advertising, sl5 TO sl5.
afiidavits, etc, about $40, and final entry
expense, IL II ten.acre lode claim, $50.
Total. $40 to S2T5. Then you have u
property with II positive title. and cnn
give warranty deed for it II necessary.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21

Fine watch repairing at the Mineral
Palace.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
SHIPPING ORE.

Joseph George and his associates leaS-
ing on the Elliott mine, north and paral-
lei with the Buell. mine in Gregory gulch
this city, made 0 cord shipment last
week, which was equally divided between
the Gilpin and Randolph stamp mills
for treatment. These gentlemen are
not troubled any more from water in
the mine workings and their ore is giving
better average returns than formerly.
They have had long siege OF hard work
and received no remuneration for 1T.
The OBSERVER is pleased TO learn
that they are meeting with better sue
cess, and trusts that before their lease
Of the property expires they will enjoy
the results OF regular bonanza for
their labor and outlay.
EB. SMITH AS \ MISING EXPERT.
Friends OF Eben Smith are laughing
over an expert trip which he made to
a mine near Leadville for one o. his
friends few days ago. Mr.. Smith hap
pened to be in Leadville, and as no ex-
pert was available, the friend, who is an
Eastern man, urged Mr.. Smith TO visit
the property and report upon it. Mr..
Smith accepted the invitation as mat
ter OF courtesy, but it was found that
there was no means of reaching the
mine, whereupon the Eastern capitalist
bought a carriage and two horses.
"What are you going to do with the
rig?" inquired friend.
"Oh, will give them away after we
are through with them" was the reply
"An expert such as we have in tow,
costs $500 u day, and l can afford to
to give the rig away and still be ahead"
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21
BLACK HAWK.

Mrs. F. A. johnson and Mrs. William
Lane returned from the east last Sun
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-04
THE AKRON ROUTE.
Through Passenger Service to Buffalo
fer Pan-American Exposition.

Through Passenger Service to Buffalo
for Pan-American Exposition.
The opening of the Pan American BufH-
10 line" Akdon Route"-May ;. establish
es new outlet from the West and South
west to Chautauqua lake. Buffalo Niagara
resorts. II also opens a new tourist route
via Bnffalo and the Niagara frontier to
New YORK and the East.
Schedules for the new route are out. and
their arrangement INDICATES passengers over
II are to have enjoyable trips to and from
the pan,Amerlcan exposition. n
The servlrc from 81. Louis for Pan Amer
lean exposition visitors from that gateway
and the West and Southwest includes two
daily trains in both directions The Pan
American express leaves st. Louis Union
station at S;44 q. M, arrives Burralo SAB
next morning. THIS train has sleeping car
on which passengers may go from ST.
Louis to Chautauqua Lake and Buffalo
without change. The Buffalo express leaves
st. Louis ut S;15 r. M. with Sleeping car
unlbus through to Chautanqun Lake and
buffalo. arriving at latter point nj II 80
midnight. Passengers occupying sleeping
car may remain In their berths until ZOO
A. IN. Returning trains leave Buffalo daily
nj 100 p, m, arrive ST. Louis at noon
next day; leave Buffalo GAO D. M, arrive
St. Louis G4O next evening.
Information about fares 10 Buffalo Mag.
ara Fails and beyond, st0pover privileges
at Buffalo, and other details may he ascer.
tanned by communicating with j. NJ. Ches
brougn, A. g. y. agent st. Louis or II ID.
Eilgore, I. p. agent, San Antonio, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-04
TALK WITH MR.. kRUTTscHNlTT.
Says the Beaumont Oil Is Well Fitted
for Fuel

for Fuel.
Mr. Kruttschnltt was asked yesterday
about the results Of the tests to when
the Beaumont oil had been submitted ia
California by the Southern Pacific. He said
that two tanks OF oil. as President iIays had
stated on his last trip through New, Or
leans, had been sent out to California to
he tried ON the engines which were already
ftted for burning oil.
Il have not seen the record of these
tests" said Mr.. kruttsehnitt, "bu, IN a
general way, ] know that they proved
Beaumont oil to be well ntied toi' fuel"
VIII the Southern Pacific substitute OIL
Tor coal on the Atlantic diylsionT'
we haNeat come to that yet tx Is
now a question of supply and cost. II it
Is demonstrated that the supply is ample
ana that the price VIII warrant the large
yail II follows that the shift will be made.
u must be recol.ectcd, however. that the
enange would mean not only an enormous
10 burn oil, but that we would have 20
spend great deal of money erectlag
tanks at different points along the line"
Would you build a pipe line from the
why should WEI The Southern Pacific
Is IN the transportation business. Rail
roads are meant TO haul freight, AMI we
more Is n market for the Beaumont oil,
ana things get down TO n working basis,
J think the Southern Pacific will be found
right there In the madter of handling it,
Mr., Kruttschuitt was asked about the re
port that Mr. Fitzhugh had been named as
Mt; Hays assistant. lie replied that lie
ma not not seen any circular on the subject.
ana that Mr.. Hays never gave out any in
formation regarding such matters In al
vance of the issuance of the circular AS
10 the publication regarding the formation
of cabinet" Mr.. Kruttschnltt said every
iailroad man who held a position of re
spcnsihillty from superintendent up. had
work was begun. The story sent ont simpiy
gave new coloring to an old practice
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-04
GRANT GlLlETT HuRT.

Fell into a Mine OF Which He Is Super
intendent
III Paso, Texas, May "A dispatch from
Chihuahua this afternoon says; A mes.
scngcr has just arrived here from the Dr..
Flower mines In Western chihuahua bring.
ing the news that Grant Gillett, the exiled
cattle king OF Kansas, had fallen In the
shaft Mt the mines aud was seriously hurt.
Just how the accident happened II Is
not definitely known. Gillett secured the
position of superintendent OF the mines
several weeks ago and It is supposed that
he fell In the shaft while at work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-04
New Opera House.

Galveston, Texas, May S.A conference
was held this morning by the iessees and
stockholders of the old opera house and
the bondholders Of the property. and IT
was decided to rebuild the opera house al
once on It's former site. Architect j. d.
McElfatrick was present at the confer
ence and he was Instructed to arrange plans
and specifications for the new building
and advertise for bids. IL Is the Intention
10 hulld a house practically after the order
~ the old one. with somewhat larger
Stage and tho addition NJ two more boxes.
There viii also he improvements In the
method Of heating, lighting and ventilat-
Ing the building The cost Of the new
opera house viii he Approximately $4,000
III NJ Greenwall who was In the city to-
day 10 attend the conference which result
ed In the hnal settlement Of the matter
Of rebuilding the opera house here, says
thai contracts have recently been closed
for the building Of new opera houses at
Dallas and at Beaumont.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-04
DIVIDING T. and N. o. into Sections.

Nacogdoches, Texas, May 2.--one of the
Texas and New Orleans railroad officials
is in town from Bockand for the purpose
of working on sections between Nacog-
doches and Rockland He states there
will be three sections between Nacog-
doches and Huntington, tuc,1dng Hunt
ington. Sections will contain nine miles
and the first section south of Nacogdoches
will be at Dormon's place. Box cars Will
be for houses, until houses can be built.