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Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

of the past generation. Their Christ
mas lasts until after New Years. With
their ancestors, however. life in this
quiet and distant land was an almost
perpetual Christmas.
Now. as in former times. the viii
layers make presents more of useful
nature than otherwise, such as poul-
try, vegetables, fruits and perhaps
sheep or an Andalusian pony. The re-
turn presents are of equal value. This
is point of honor, and to return
bauble to the donor of valuable pres
ent would subject that person to end
less ridicule.
On New Years day the principal don
of the village or settlement gives
grand dinner. to which everybody is in
vited. And they generally come. The
don in the olden days sent his major
domo around with q verbal invitation
for everybody to honor the don by at
tending his annual New Years din
ner. Now there is not SO much for
mality. This dinner lasts all day and
the next or as long as any of the
guests continue to honor the host by
their presence.
Tables are arranged under arbors,
and the barbecued meats, the fruits.
wines and other edibles which have
been collected for the past week are
served by the pretty senoritas Of the
don's household. some of his numerous
relatives of course assisting in dispens-
ing the honors. During the day there
are the usual horse racing. cooking
mains and perhaps bulliight. The
latter. however. is not so fashionable
now as in the early and good old
days"
In the evening the amusements lead
off with what is called the lottery of
love" ny this lottery it is determined
who arc TO be sweethearts for the COM
ing year. The name of each young
lady present is written upon slip of
paper and placed in box, and the
name OF each young man Is placed In
another box. A little girl and n little
boy are blindfolded. and each draws II
name simultaneously. The senior and
senorlta thus mated by chance are to
be "compadros," or companions for the
year beginning with that evening. The
scnor must accompany her to every
feast. bale or public entertainment
that takes place in the village or set
tlement. At least he must invite her.
end ie she refuse he is then at liberty
TO invite some one else. When the
couple are not happily mated, this re-
fusal is usually the case. and. while
both understand that the Cupids have
mlsmated them, the formalties must
be kept up nevertheless.
After this lottery the bailc. or gran
Dance" Is announced by the don. who
in n few 1owcry compliments again
thanks his guests. and the baile opens
with contra dance. the first step be-
ing n half turn to the right and en-
brace partners. the senor very delicate
ly putting his arms around the scnorita
ms IL about to waltz. This figure of the
dance Is omitted only when intimate
friends compose the "set" 1t is very
pretty figure. and the grace with which
the senor makes feint to embrace
the shy senorita Is captivating.
Casquerons are still In vogue, and II
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03
Greeting the New Century.

The wide discrepancy between the In
dications of various tlmepieces, which
covers range of perhaps n quarter of
an hour, even in clocks which enjoy o.
reputation of being well regulated.'
naturally results in rather ragged be-
ginning of the welcome to the infant
year. The early birds have the ad-
vantage in the total amount of noise
produced. but their premature efforts
are purely local in effect. The real
symposium of hubbub does not make
itself heard until nt the exact instant
when the last minute of the dying year
has brcathed its last. Then 1t rolls
forth in chaotic volume, accompanied
by engine whistles, bells, firecrackers.
yells and every variety of horn toot
that has ever been devised by the In
genuity of man. 1t seems to endure for
many minutes without an oppreciable
break. although there is an uncon-
iirmcd report that individual nosc-
makers have been known TO stop for
breath or to give their second wind
good flying start Chimes which in Or
dinary times are irresistible In sweet
ness can scarcely be heard on New
Years morning except by ears close to
the belfry or during lull In the babel
Of noises all around.
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

ing part of Massachusetts, and the
Mexican west coast was scarcely
known to the people of the states.
Hence the phrase, From Maine to
California" had yet to be invented to
express the wide extent Of the land of
Washington.
Ohio in 1901 was new territory
knocking for admission as state,
while Indiana. Michigan and Illinois,
also Minnesota, were in the Northwest
Territory. Chicago was undreamed of
then, for Fort Dearborn hadn't been
built.
Communication between towns was
by means of common dirt roads, for
the principles Of Telford and Macadam
had not yet been adopted. Water was
supplied in towns and villages by pri-
vate and public wells, and the town
pump was a rival for the tavern as a
gathering place for gossips. There
were no artificial means for lifting wa
ter above its level for distribution.
Water was the only power outside of
muscle for driving machinery. Lum-
ber was cut by upright saws, and plan
ing was all done by hand. Moving and
reaping were done by hand. and the
songs of the haymakers and harvest
ers, as they swung in irregular line
across the fields. filled with music the
valleys which now tremble under the
clamor Of the modern machine.
Far easier is 1t for the dreamer of
1901 to conjure up the picture Of the
dawn Of the nineteenth century than
for the dreamer of the past to look for
ward a hundred years. For that day
illuminating gas was startling inven-
ton when it pushed aside the oil lamp
for public illumination. The candle,
however, held its place for so years
until petroleum cast it into the shade.
Electricity was n power to be feared,
lot to be utilized, and it required two
generations Of experience with the tel
egraph to reveal the motor power and
the illuminating qualities locked up in
the invisible currents that scientists of
today declare fill the air above and the
earth and waters beneath.
The locomotive and the steamship
belong to about the same period as the
telegraph. and. If not invented togeth-
er, their introduction into general use
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03
NEW YEAR WITH
YANKEE DONS
BY ]. NJ. sCANLAND.

HE Spanish Mexicans of Cali
fornia and the southwest cele-
brate their New Years in the
e&ESNb same romantic and pastoral
style that their ancestors brought from
the mother country" This celebra-
tion is not so replete with Acadian
simplicity, however. as in the Acadian
days before the "Americanos" came in
such large numbers. In those good
old days that come no more" the dons
led the customs Of the country. and.
though some Of the forms are ohserv-
ed. the spirit. charming simplicity and
much of the genuine hospitality have
gone with the actors who figured in
these pretty scenes. Each village still
has its holiday observances. in which
are reproduced the beautiful customs
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

embracing half the AID ITS SUCCESSOR.
front of the colonial mansion. was
lighted with tallow candles, and after
the crane had been swung back. sup
per being over. logs were piled high In
the fireplace TO furnish both heat and
light. They did have iiddlcrs. and they
did have the mlnuct in 1901. two In
stitutlons to enliven the monotony Of
sparsely peopled land and encourage
soclable ways.
The war with France. fought on the
sea, was n staple topic of conversation.
and Commodore TruSton was the naval
hero whose exploits were celebrated in
fresde tales. The stanchness of the
wooden ships. the closencss of the ac-
TONS the daring of the boardcrs and
the effectiveness of the American hull
shots were features of the fighting to
glory over. The land battles talked
about were border skirmlshes between
men in bucksliin bearing tintlocks and
painted savages armed with toma-
hawks and bows.
Kentucky was on the wild border in
lSO1, and the Mississippi valley, rs
well as the gulf states and all beyond
the Rockies. was pcopled with In
Jlans, Spaniards and French. The
New Englander called 1t going west
II he took up home beyond the Hud-
son in New York or Penn's woods.
Maine had no political existence, be-
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

is high compliment to senor when
senorita crumbles one Of these egg
shells Of gilt spangles and cologne over
his head. He must then ask her to
dance with him, and. though she may.
refuse, he should ask again. for that is
why she did it. Not to ask for dance
in return for this testimonial Is con-
sidered to br Il slight.
At midnight there is a supper of
fruit. cakes. wines and other light del
icacies. The dance is resumed and
continues until morning. When the
festivities are at the highest. the cas-
queronis are brought into action more
lively. When they begin to fly like
snowbails. the senoritas also begin to,
let down their hair. AS rule the hair.
of the senorita is as black as night, and
it falls to her waist. A number OF
pretty Spanish Mexican ladies, dressed
in the brightest colors. with their hair
hanging loose over their shoulders. is a
picturesque sight. The particles Of
eggshells and colored bits of paper give
to the hair the appearance Of being
powdered or as If the senoritas had
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

WHEN THE FESTIVITIES ARE AT THE HIGHEST
been out in n snowstorm. The parti-,
cles of paper and eggshells are difficult
to weed out; hence the senoritas let
down their hair Mt the beginning of tho
battle of casqueronis. 1T is II very
pretty custom, and this. with the lot
terry of love. will no doubt be continued
in these settlements as long as there
are enough descendants of the ancient
dons TO celebrate the day. 8
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03
THE GOOD OLD
DAYS OF 1901.
BY g. LUTHER LANGDoN.

N@T IS SO difficult when the mind
M is filled with modern environ
ment to apprehend the COM
EQ&l parative poverty Of the past
that It is necessary to go to sleep and
dream in order to look backward to
New Years, 1901. Greetings for the
day between friends only couple of
hundred miles apart came to hand a
week or ten days after they were PEN
ned-that is, IL the mail coach didn't
get blocked by snowdrifts. In that
case on some much travelled roads, too,
they might lie over until the spring
break up.
Fortunate dwellers in New York.
philadelphia and Boston read news
anywhere from a week to three months
old in q newspaper printed on hand
machine much resembling letter copy
ing press OF today. Other folks were
glad to have n weekly or semiweekly
delivered through the mails week or
SO after it was printed.
The average man who set his heart
upon turning new leaf for 1901 and
the nineteenth century began by cord
ing up his bedstead with the aid of his
Oldest sons to drive wedge pins at ev-
cry twist of the cord. He opened his
New Years records in book made of
paper birch bark. using quill pen and
ink pressed from wild berries.
In regions where Dutch customs pre-
vailed Industrious Marthas received
their callers while they piled the spin
ming wheel or KNIT or sewed by hand,
and the Marys who cultivated the
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

was contemporaries
Gus. and it is but
a few years since
the oldest inhab-
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

THE OLD MAIL COACH
rarely n piano. At
night the long.
broad sitting room.
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

THE PRINTING PRESS
irants of some Sc
cluded wales, hav-
ing passed four
Gilpin observer., 1901-01-03

ideal side OF Iife
played on the harp
sicord. with very
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
A Patient Brought From Fair
 bank for the Hospital.

A man was brought up from Fair-
 bank today and taken to the hospital.
 sufsring from . bullet wound in the hesd above the eye. IL appears the
 wounded man was fonnd in a boIcar at Fairbsnk and pistol was found by his side. A companion in the boxcar was arrested, but he protest
 cd that the wounded man tried to commit suicide and he did not know ths man or of his presence in the car until . shot was fired. It was learned upon investigation that the injured man had bottle Of strych- nine and morphine about his effects and it is probable he contem platsd self destruction. The wounded man is in the hospital in . precarious con- dition. He is unable to talk being evidently psralyzed, the bullet doubt less pressing on his brain cer ter.. Dr Bacon will perform an operation and endeavor to save the mans life and il sbls to talk will give an sccoun, of lte dssi.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

the assessment of the properties be- longing to the Lowell and Arizona Copper Smelling and Mining Com pany.
 This matter coming on this day regularly to be heard before the Board of Equalization pursuant to 8 notice heretofore served upon said company in writing and in which said notice it was proposed to change and correct the valuations of said company's pro- perty as the same appear upon said Assessment Roll by adding thereto the sum Of s54, ,000.O0 for the reason that the sum fixed in ssid Assessment Roll appeared to be too small: And this being the day and the hour fixed in said notice for the hearing and pursuant to the notice so given Walter Douglas. Superintendent and Agent oi the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company appeared on the l7th day Of July and permission be- ing granted on condition that he waive bis right to appear on July 2oth the time set for the hearing in the matter of the said Lowell and Arizona Copper Smelling and Mining Com pany, and the said Walter Douglas, Superintendent and Agent. appeared en behalf ot the Copper Queen Con- solidsted Mining Company aud enter cd hIs protest on behalf of sAid com pany to the proposed raiss on the properties of the Lowell and Arizona Copper Smelling and Mining Com pany: And the Board being now fully advised in the premises and the Assessor having added to the Assess ment Roll under Instructions by the Board Of Equalization certain pro- Perties ss it appears upon the Assess ment Roll: Now on motion of Sup srvisor George B Resy, seconded by P J Delahanty. 1t is unanimously ordered that the property so added oi said Lowell and Arizona Copper Smelling and Mining Company be listed on the Assessment Roll for tax purposes for the present year, at the following valuations which the Board fuds to be the actual cash value thereof, that is to say:
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

Services were held as usual in the Episcopal church yesterday. Seek ye 6rst the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you." was the morning text. These promises are for this world as we'll as the next The text does not mean that we will receive all we may want, but will re- ceiVe all that will be needed for a simpl', wholesome life. "Thou art Chri.t, the son of the living God" was the text of the evening. This is the greatest creed ever framed, and is the central principal of all creed., and the Christian religion.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04
THE RAINS
Heaviest Visitation in ! ears
 Country Inundated

The rain in Tombstone last night
 was one of the hsrdsst experienced in
 this section for some years. At about
 i2 o'clock the rain began and sp- parsntly 8 torren. of rain was visited upon the just and unjuss for several hours. Binding flashes of lightning E accompanied by pesls of heavy
 thunder follow, each other in rapid succession aud the rain continued in veritsble sheets Of water until the streets were running rivers, Ons fash Of lightning is believed to have struck the roof of Mrs. Browns Ice Cream Parlors. but fortunately the lightning glanced along the roof deing but little damage except causing the roof to leak badly in several places.
 Part of the rear wall Of the former Hare stable suffered from the storm Q portion of the wall being blown in bu, ssme iSs5sing repaired tocay. The food wfters i. said to have raised :ss Walnut Guloh higher than for years and evidences of the high water mark would indicate that the gulch wac a sesthing torrent. The roar of the rushing waters could be plainly heard here, nearly . mile dis. tsnt, for several hours after the storm.
 Reports from the railroad washouts are to the effect that both the s P and i A < s E resds suffered more lessss on the lines between Fairbsnk and Benson last night. A perfect sss of water covers miles ofcountry through which both tracks run and it is not lke'y that mails will arrive for several days, Today Is the third day that 70 mail bas arrived here and it eoks as if we are doomed to isolation ior several more dsv. hsfors the tracks are cleared
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

A party ef excursionists from Bis bee, who were in Tombstone Saturday and left here for the Huachuca noun . tains, yesterday, was caught in the storm, lost the road and went down a l5 foot bank into the river. Luckily no one was hurt and it is supposed that they are ssiely in camp at Fort Hsuchucs, seriously thinking over their narrow escape from the effects of an Arizona rain storm.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

SA Parnsll, for years surerin- tendent of the mines and works Of the Old Dominion Copper Mining Go, ct Globe, has definitely resigned his position. aud will leave Globe Aug. ust l. Psrnsll has been receiving S75O0 a year. When he expressed desire to lesvs. this amount was materially raised, but without effecr. He has secured the superintendeney Of the Mspzanei mines, owned by W c Greene and George Mitchell. and will take charge in September. The Msnzsnel mines are twenty miles south Of Csnsnes. in Northern Son. ora, and are in the same phenomensi copper belt as the great Greene mines at the Csnaness
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

As an evidence of the perfect natural sanitation and drainage Of Tombstone, the fact need but be cited that with all the heavy rain of last night the streets are hardly muddy and but lew pools of water are to be seen on the streets. There is but little danger of Tombstone suffering from 6 feod unless in the nature of cloud bur.t.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04
4 Missouri exchange says; "E

A Missouri exchange says: "Boy- colt the trustsl That's the way to drive them out Of business. Boycott the steel trust-5s honest. Qait the soap rust-so dirty. Boycott the tobacco trus,-ohew the rag. Quit the sugar tru.t-don't get sweet on anybody, male or female B0ycot. the match nust-lon't get married. Qui. the whiskey trust-drink butter milk ard catnip tea. Quit the oil trust-ths mex. world will be ho. enough to make up for any chilliDess in this ons."
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

Rev Harvey NJ Shield., pastor Of the Presby terisn church oi Bisbee preached in the Methodist church last night. Despite the threstfning weather a good number assembled, and were treated to a scholarly and refined discourse. MT Shields exp cts to make occasional trips here.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

Supt Frank Perley, of the Vermont 4 Arizona Co. came iu today from the mines of the company in the Drs- goons. Supt Perley states that the new steam hois. of the company is now in place and the engine started for the first time yesterday. The machinery operates like clock work and ths trial run proved very ss:is- factory. The hoist is @ l5 h0rse power engine and power Is steam. or the mine Supt Perley confirms the news Of rich strike of copper having been recently encountered. The shait is now down 220 feet and from the point where the ore was discover ed to the bottom, still retains its uniformity and although the extent of the find has not yet been ascertain. ed, neither walls having yet been found, over 50 feet o! ore is thusfsr exposed. showing good values in cop- per and gold. The management are slsted at the new strike and pushing develo pments to open the property and ascertain the extent oi their new find.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04
BOARD EQUALIZATION
Official Proceedings of the
 Equalization Board

At ? p m board met pursuant 10 adjournment for recess. Same members present. Hi wo, raise on improve ments on lot'. from S5o1 to SSeo, on merchandise, .romsl5OO to 5000. Assess- or instructed to add cows $50. .s1s5O co B Msisr, raise on furniture, from $50 to sl00, raise on merchandise from S350O 10 5000. raise on l horse, frolA sl5 to s26. ... I66l 60 Henry Et,, reduction CD store from s425 to S375. Assessor instructed to add for improve entsS S30o.. 300 % Three Bar Cattle Go, raise on 20 head Of horses. 2nd clsss from $500 to S400. on wag- ons, from $40 to sl25, raise on improvements on ranches, from S2O0 to $500, C7AssessOr instructed to add 2 hay press sl00. ..... 5S % Al SD m. board stands at recess at 7p.m.
 'FAt7 p. m. board met pursuant to adjournment Tor recess.
 Same members present.
 Ryan Bros & Neal appeared by their counsel Charles Bowman and requested that the hearing in regard to the proposed raise on their sssess- able property as it appears on the roll, should be continued until July 2oth, for the want of evidence.
 Ryan Brss appeared by counsel Charles Bowman end requested that the hearing in regard to the proposed raise on their assesssble property as it appears on the roll should be con- tinueG until July 2oth for the want of evidence.
 The matter of the equalization of the assessments Of the property ot the Russelvills Consolidated Copper Con- pany, also Of the DrsSoon Mining Company, being regularly before the Board of Equalization the final deter minstien sf same was ordered by ssi6. Board continued until July 20, 1901 ct 2 ?. m.
 At sp m board stands adjourn ed to July 20tb, 1901 at 10 c. m.
 Tsos. R. YORK.
 Chairman.
 JAMES F DUNCAN.
 Clerk,
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

Word comes from TeIss that e cyclone recently picked up a girl, carried her half c mile and put her down withou, even 6 krui Q. Texas cyclones have now done nearly every thing but hatch out eggs and churn the butter.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04
The tigges, trust on earth has beer

The biggest trust on earth has been discovered st last. It is the country newspaper trust. They trust tyery- body. get cussed for trusting and trusted for cussing-snd finally get busted by trusting.-Curiis (Neb. ) Courier.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

The Benson Press says "lor the last two weeks this section of the country has been sestowet with the most bountiiul rains since the cloud burst that played havoc to life and property in this vicinity four years ago. The river las been higher siice, raising to the s. P. iron bridge clo.e to ,owp, and the surrounding low country has been flooded on both sides Of the stream for 6 considerable dis tsuce." The Press adds tbst 6 large number of passengers are delayed there.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

Tho Tombstone PRosPEcTos ismak. ing 6 great ado about having the old- est hand press in Arizona. We have one that is older than Col Rogers, oi the Courier, During the war. it was sunk in the Colorado, but was fshsd out and set up where 1t burned. It pressed the kast sheet of the Arizona Kicker. It was co old at that tune that it wobbled. It is stiil on deck, doing good service in the cause oi . free roll fer silver and pounding gold burrocra,s on the back. It is ct least as old as the Constitution that don't fellow the flag and promises to last much longer Mineral Wealth.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

The Huschucs water main has been repaired and the water supply again restored. The Tranquility Co. and the hoist at ths Combination sba't started up again today after closing down one day on account 0! water shortage.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

The Clerk is instructed to notify said company in writing Of tns action of she Boaid.
 Ats p m board stand adjourned for recess to ! pm.
 At 7p. m. Board met parsnsn. to adjournment for recess.
 Same members present.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04
From Tticdag's Issue.

It is expected some Of the four days mail still delayed will be brought ts Tombstone tonight. an effort being made to transfer at the tn1. of the washout between Fairbauk and Ben son.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

"rhs San Pedro is over e mile wide in some places" said a cowboy who came in today from the vicinity of Benson.
Tombstone epitaph., 1901-08-04

Tombstone is suffering sn ice fsmine on account Of the wastouts. The supTly ot ice comes from Bisbee and Nogales.