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Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
The Observer Mi3i2@ Department.

decision reverses the general land office,
which refused to grant patents to the
Hidee, Dale and Fay lode mining claims,
Gilpin County, embraced in the Denver
mining district, the patents being re
fused because certain parts of the
location lines of those claims had been
laid within or upon other patented
lode claims, namely the Notaway, Meek,
er and Pittsburg claims.
In his decision Secretary Hitchcock
states that the locators of the claims
for which patents were refused entered
upon the patented premises apparently
without opposition and what was done
by the locators had the sanction and the
approval of the custom of many years
throughout the western mining regions.
Property rights of incalculable value
depend upon the maintenance of the
principal involved in such custom and
practice. Should this custom be de-
clared unlawful, every patent issued and
dependent upon it would be void.
Extra lateral rights are thus defined:
Extra lateral underground rights are
often, the secretary declares, the most
valuable obtained by IA lode location.
The statue requires that end lines on a
lode location shall be parallel Unless
end lines or portions of them can be
placed upon other patented claims, there
will be many tracts of mining ground
lying between irregularly shaped pat
ented claims, to which the mining laws
will have no application, Unless the
the locator can place the lines within,
upon or across adjoining or intervening
property of another, he must choose
between the loss of surface and the veins
beneath, and the loss OF the extra lat.
eral underground portion of the vein.
The exterior lines of location are not
in themselves property, but are mere
bounda les or instruments # description
They do not give right to all that is
embraced within them, but instead SO
much thereof as is public land and sub
ject to disposition by the United States.
Mining improvements may be placed
upon adjoining public or private lands,
and need not be upon land actually
claimed. This is equally true of location
lines, SO long as private properties do
not complain.
The secretary therefore directs that
patents shall issue for the claims and
states that it is the conclusion of the de-
partmeut, after very carefully consider
ing the long established custom and
practice before recited, finds ample sup
port in the law itself, as we'll as in wise
public policy relative to the disposal Of
the public mineral lands, and that de-
parture therefrom at this late day, en-.
failing nesesarialy immediate and wide
spread confusion and uncertainty of IT,
ties to mining claims. would be alto
gether unfortunate and without justi-
fication.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
WAR OF THE TAILISGS.

AS the cut in treatment charges for
Gilpin and Clear Creek tailings does
not reach the silver-lead concentrates,
the American Smelling and Refining
company is not affected, says the Rocky
Mountain News. 1t has issued the or.
der, however, that if more than 300 tons
per month Of concentrates and tailings
is taken out OF the two counties for
treatment ontside the state it will feel
called upon to interfere.
The material is soughtfor by Augustus
r. Meyer present head of the Kansas
City Chemical works, and formerly Of
the Arkansas Valley and Argentine
smelters, the iron-sulphuric acid and
other chemicals are extracted The
contest is limited to the Kansas City
people and the Argo smelter. Agents
for the latter even where yearly con.
tracts exist, have extended the 81 treat.
ment rate to all OF their customers, thus
placing them on tho "most favored"
basis.
President Meyer is heavy stockhold.
er in the Yak tunnel mt Leadville, and
the kind Of man who gsts what he wants.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07

western portion of the Justice mine,
Lake Russell district, is employing 20
men and making regular shipments of
ore.
The Sutton Gold Mining company,
whose property is in Lake. Russell dis
tricts, have leased their Baldwin lode
claim to Moody & Co., who have COM
menced work.
A Bottom lot of ore is being taken out
OF the Tierney lode on German noun
tain, this city, through the Centennial
tunnel which will be treated under
stamps at Black Hawk.
The Little Gold King vein, another
Quartz hill property, at depth of 10
feet is producing smelling ore carrying
values of $50 per ton. 1t is worked by
Showers & Peterson, and looks quite
promising.
The Specie Payment mine is shipping
20 cords of stamp mill ore per month to
Black Hawk for treatment Last week
another shipment of 30 tons of smelling
ore was made to the Denver smeltero
which was of good grade.
r. c. Bonney, w. l.. Bush and George
E. Armstrong, the Gazette announces,
have formed copartnership in the real
estate, loan, insurance and mining bust
ness at Idaho springs. They will have
quarters on Colorado street, that PLACE.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Wonderful Opening "f Hack Hawk Re
yivaI at the VI. &c. Church.

'''''' 81 ''' va is kbufth.
Evangelist Garlock OF Sioux City,
Iowa began revival services Tuesday
night. Nine clear bright conversions
at the first services insure wonderful
victory for Christ. Pastor Mofret is a
living advertisement OF faith, hope and
victory in this great effort. Meeting
opens at 7:30 each evening this week
and on Sunday the evangelist will speak
an ii a. M, 2:30 p. M, and 7:3O p. m.
Below IS n clipping from Canon City
paper, the Record:
"ln February 1869 Evangelist Gar
lock Of Iowa, assisted pastor Eugene II.
Smith in series OF revival meetings the
like Of which had never been known in
t'iis city before. The meetings CON
tirued live weeks and il2 persons went
to the alter seeking salvation. What
wonderful return for the new church"
So may it be in Black Hawk.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07

The Young Mems Social Club Of
N ,vadaville will givc their first dance
ON Friday evening OF next week, Feb.
urary 8. 1t will be masquerade and
prizes will be given for the the hand.
soonest costumes and also for the most
comlcal costume. The Opera House
orchestra hus been secured and will
furnish the music, Everyone is invited
~ attend and have good time.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
FURNITURE, STOVES and CAR
PETS the A. l.. Anderson Furniture Co

Unpreccden,e low rates to Califor.
mia, Oregon, Washington on Tuesdsys
February IL, to April 30, the Union
Pacific will sell tickets to California for
$500; to Oregon and Washington for
s2S.0o and Montana and Idaho points
for s23U. Quickest, most direct best
equipped line. See your local agent or
address e. Il. Griffin, general agent,
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
PUMP IN POSITION.

The large Evansville steam pump re-
Gently received by the Covers syndicate
has been put in position at the main
shaft of the Running lode in Black
Hawk. Thomas Dunstone, the manager,
informs The OBSERVER that as soon as
the pipe column is received it will be put
in position and the pump started. This
property is looking A No. under the
able management of Mr.. Dunstone.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Attention, Knights!

All members Of Black Hawk Castle
No ., Knights OF the Golden Eagle. arc
requested TO attend an important meet
ing Of the castle to be held on MonIay
evening next, February II, 1901, at Gas.
tie hall, Lawrencs street, Central City.
HARRY CHAPMAN,
Master OF Records.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Give him "A TrInt

Good living is the base OF happiness
Meats, poultry. vegetables and fruits
constitute the greater portion Of our
living. You want tho best for your
money. Only one place TO get tho best,
aud that is at Joseph Dennis mcat mar
ket on Lawrence street. Prices MS low
aa u" lowest. Place an order with him
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
SDcinl Dance.

The ladies of the Degree of Honor
will give social dance at the Fireman's s
hall, on Saturday evening, February o.
Refreshments will be served by the
ladies. Everybody is invited to attend
and have a good time
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Notice to stockhoIder.,

The stockholders Of the New York
Store Mercantile Company are hereby
notified that the annual meeting of that
company will be held at their Office in
the New York Store, Main street, Cen.
trail City. Colo, on Monday, February A.
1861, at 1870 o'clock p. m. 3Iss
j. L. RAcHoFsKY. Pres.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Free Atlnnittanee

will be granted to the Elks' State Fair
and Bazaar to be held in Denver Feb
urary 18th, to 10Th to holders of tickets
issued by the Colorado & Southern on
February 18th, 18th and 10Th, on which
dates n one fare rate has been authorized
to Denver and return.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Notice,

| hereby notify the owner of two colts
which are pasturing on my ranch to call
for them. am compelled to remove
from the ranch. JOSEPH MILLS.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
asJ. RAcHoFsKY, Secy.

Nervous childre, are almost always
thin children. The "out-door- boy" is
seldom nervous. Whites Cream Vermi-
fuse is the best preventive of nervous
ness. 1t strengthens the system and
a sists to that sort OF flesh, which create
strength and power of endurance. Price
% cents. For sale by the Black Hawk
pharmacy.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Ient I,rnit

A refreshing cup. The cup to truly
cheer must be Of the bcs, quality, prop.
erly cured and dried. The Saucr Nc
Shane Mercantile company will supply
your demand in this.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07

DR.. E. S. McWhorter will leave here
for Denver in about month. Those
wishing any dental work done should
call as soon as possible. DR.. Il. B. Weiser,
a competent dentist. will take charge of
his Office during his absence.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Jesse P, Waterman, Secretary.

On st. Valentines night, February
IA, the Saturday Night Social Club will
give their annual masquerade ball at
Armory hall.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Valentines

Couch has fine assortment of valen
tines to select from, both comic and SEN
timental. Drop in and make your selec-
tons
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
MADE CONNEcTIoN.

Connection has been made from the
lower workings of the Cook with the
workings of the Bobtail vein. On Mon
day, Mr.. Kelley, the company's engineer,
his assistant and the underground fore
man of the Boston & Denver Consoli-
dated Mining and Milling company, went
down the Cook shaft and on east of that
shaft to the point where connection was
made with the workings of the Bobtail
Returning they came to surface through
the Gregory incline shaft. Mr.: Colvin,
the manager, is having samples of ore
from various points in the mine taken,
from which assays will be made TO ascer-
tain the values contained in the same.
GRAND CENTRAL MINING COMPANY
The Grand Central Mining company,
composed OF Colorado Springs parties
who have purchased the East Whiting
mine on Gunnell hill, this city, filed their
articles Of Incorporation with the secre-
tary of state Saturday. 1t is capitalized
at 5l,500,C0o, par value of shares 81 each.
The directors for the first year are: I'll.
B. Barber, II. B. McMasters, II. G.
Avery, Horace Granfield and Daniel
McMasters. II is understood that work
on the property will commence in a very
short time.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
SOUND SAFE WAY.

The Denver Mining Reporter gives the
following sound advice to locators of
placer or lode claims:
''In locating mining claim (lode or
placer give to some one corner the
definite title of Cor. |, and marx it clear.
ly on the stake. Then proceed around
the claim from this initial point, mark
ing every bend in the lines with II stake
and giving each stake n number 10 pro-
per rotation, after No. /. Finally, place
a stake at the point of discovery, meas
ure the distance from this stake (which
is the discovery stakc) to Cor. |, and as.
certain as closely as possible with com
pass the direction of Cor. No. |, from
the location stake. If reasonable care
is taken in these details, and descrip-
ton confirming them is made in the loca-
ton certificate, the latter will be sound
and safe"
CONTROLS THE COPPER MARKET.
The New York Engineering and Min
ing journal, in an editorial, says that the
total exports OF the United States last
year reached the value OF Sl,i78,050,s5i
the largest ever reported in n single
year. While part OF the increase over
1899 and 1898 was due to n general ad.
vance in prices and another part TO the
extraordinary large exports Of agricul-
tural products, no small part OF the gain
was the result Of the growth OF our for.
eign sales OF manufacturers OF various
kinds. These have grown steadiy for
for several years, until they now form
about one third OF the totals A large
share OF the exports Of manufacturers is
furnished by our mining and metlllur.
gical industries, iron aud steel in various
forms and fine copper being the most
important items. That journal has
heretofore given in detail the exports OF
iron and steel: those OF fine copper in
1900 Preached the large total OF 50,Gji
long tons, being over 80 per cent. Of the
total production. The United States, in
fact, now controls the copper market of
the world, which depend upon our mines
for 30 large part OF their supply.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE REVERSED.
The following from Secretary Hitch.
cock, OF the interior department ut
Washington issued under date OF Jan.
uary 81, is one Of the most important
mining questions ever before the depart
mcnt. 1t emphasize. ae value OF extra
lateral rights specifying their limitations
and eniarges their scope materially. The
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
Attention Pioneers,

No quorum being present, the annual
meeting OF the Pioneers Association Of
Gilpin County, which should have been
held on Thursday afternoon, January, 10
1901 at the Office OF County Judge, Flor
Ashbaugh, this city has been postponed
until Saturday afternoon at 2 O'clock
February 0, 1901.
j. S. Belman, President.
,Jesse u Waterman Cacratary
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
New England Iircnd.

Something new, baked every day fresh
and nice, at the Union and Black Hawk
bakeries
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
srsa ~

Something new and palatable TO all.
Baked every day at the Union and Black
Hawk bakeries.
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07

See those s27.5O steel ranges in k.nder-
sons window. .,a,..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
SANTA FE LoCALs

Engineer c. E. Page has reported for
duty.
Engineer Ed ScahiT is laying OFF.
Engine 991, the big mountain engine that
was turned out of Topeka shops a few
days ago. has gone to the Santa Fe Pa
cif1c for service
Engine SO has been sent to Ration for
service on the New Mexico division En-
CINE S02 is working out of La Junta
Engineers W. p. Beeler and NJ o.
Smith have gone on runs III and 122.
The 605 is on the Oklahoma division.
Harry Henry of the boiler shop is lay
ing off on account of a sore foot. A
piece of metal fell on it while he was at
work and he will not report for few
days.
The car in which the s'Black PATTI
company Travelled IS the best that show
people have brought to Topeka for a.
good while.
Switch Engine Fireman Butler has been
given a place on the extra board of road
6remen.
Waterman A Rickabaugh of Usage City
has been promoted to the position Of fire.
man on q switch engine.
The movement of freight traffic through
Topeka has been heavier than usual for
the last few days. This is due mainly
to the shipments of coal being made from
LeavenWOrth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
RAILROAD NOTES

The will of the late Fred Harvey has
been filed for probate at Leavenworth.
All the business Of Mr.. Harvey will be
conducted in the future as it has been in
the past
A S. Dodge, general traffic manager of
the Cotton Belt, has accepted the position
Of general traffic manager of the Fort
Scott & Memphis system
The Kansas City-Leavenworth electric
line is to be extended from its present
terminus in Kansas City. Kan, to the
business center of Kansas City, Mo.
New corrugated iron train sheds will be
built over the Union depot tracks at st.
Joseph No
The Katy has begun work preparatory
to baliasting all of its Indian Territory
lines.
The work of putting in a new bridge
across the Missouri river at Atchison is
going on. Seventeen men arrived from
Chicago a few days ago to work on the
bridge. A number of men who were work
ing quit and went to Kansas City to
work on the new bridge there which the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
GooDLAND NOTES

Engineer Sam BeideIman is sick
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Usher, of Pueblo,
are here to attend the ball
Engineer A. G. Patrick is back from
Chicago and is on his engine.
Engineer Mason, of Colorado Springs,
is again at work after a short illness.
Mrs. Tyler of Colorado Springs, wife
Of Conductor W. c. Tyler. is in town.
Engineer }. H. Berry, of the Denver
and Linnon passenger run, was here re-
Gently.
Conductor Stephens was off duty this
week and Conductor Wilson had his
car.
Brakeman Bob Clark was off duty all
week in order to catch on to the con-
ductors' ball
Fireman Charles Sherman is laying
off and spent few days in Colorado
Springs this week.
Conductor S. B. Hubbard is on the
pile driver. He relieved an east end
conductor who was taken i'll.
Conductor Stevens and crew, OF the
Roswell Pueblo run. have been pulled
off on account of slack business
Engineer William Mcclellan, of the
oswell-PuebIo run, was here this week
with his engine for repairs.
Charley Short, of the shop force. has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16

cago decided upon. to be in effect from
May I to November i:
One and one-third fare for the round
trip on tickets sold with a Is day limit.
This amounts to SIS.
One fare plus 81 on tickets sold with
a five day limit. This amounts to S13
A rate of cent per mile in each di-
rection for tickets sold with limit of
three days. This, figured on an average
distance of 525 miles in each direction.
viii amount to $1,000. The tickets sold
at this rate win be good only in coaches
not being honored in first-class sleeping
cars.
There are two classes of roads oper-
ating between Chicago and Buffalo,
standard and differentia1, with differ
ence of $150 in rates. From the an
nouneement it is evident that the Off
GERS of the two sets of lines have agreed
for the exposition to waive the differ
ence in regular rates and make the same
fare for both classes Of roads
Except for the tickets sold at a. I cent
per mile rate and the three day limit.
the form to be used will be what is
known as the s'iron CLAD signature
style This will be done to prevent SO
far as possible the handling of the
transportation by scalpers- Buffalo is
a great distributing point for the rail-
roads, and has always been a profitable
field for brokers. Officers of the roads
centering there are now attempting to
have the city authorities pass an anti
ticket scalping bill that will prevent
traffic in the cheap tickets during the
fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
rRUMBULL MARES STATEMENT
Colorado and Southern President De-
MES Report of Combination.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 16-President
Frank Trumbull, OF the Colorado q
Southern railway gave out the following
statement today to silence the rumors
being circulated of a combination of a
portion or all of the system under his
control with some other road or roads.
'-All of the capital stock of the COM
pany is held by five voting trustees, a
measure intended to protect all security
holders alike, the small as well IS the
large. This absolutely precludes the
domination of the policy of the road in
the selfish interest of any other corpora
ton, unless all of the stock be purchased,
and even in the latter event an arrange
ment would have to be made with the
voting trustees. before the voting trus-
tees could be dissolved. 1t will thus be
seen that it would be impossible to
change the management of the property
and its general policy without the knOWl-
edge of the voting trustees. particularly
as the trustees are men who are eminent
in railway and banking circles in New
York, namely: Mr. F. P. OIcOtt, presi-
dent Central Trust company; Mr.. J.
Kennedy Todd, banker; Mr.. Henry
Bulge head Of the banking house of the
banking house of Hall, Garten & Co.;
General G. NJ Dodge and Mr. Fl. Wal
Ny information from official sources
is that nothing is going on In Colorado &
Southern matters This refers to the
rumored absorption of the road by other
interests.
while the present management has
never been prodigal in the matter of
promises, it is believed that the record
of the last seven years sufficiently indi-
Gates that what may be expected here
after. The great Improvement in pas
senger service and the fostering of local
industries Of all kinds and encourage
ment given to the mining of low grad
ores all speak for themselves.
Another substantial and costly evil
dence of Colorado & Southern confidence
in this section is the shop plant in Den
yer which is just being finished. 1t is
acknowledged by experts to be the finest
of its size in the United States.
And besides all this, the importance
Of the line to TT. Worth giving Colo-
RADIO and Utah. as it does. a protect
crate though the Gulf of Mexico remains
unimpaired and as efficient as ever"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
RAILROAD news.
A New Use For Steel on Rail-
roads.
Lake Shore a. Eastern Orders
$50 Steel Cars.
FAYORS BLACKSMITHS.
American Car and Foundry Co.
Has Adopted Designs.
Foreign Countries Find Ameri-
can Steel Cheapest.

The uses to which steel il put are in
creasing all the time. The fact that a
number of steel cars belonging to east
ern roads have been in Topeka yards
lately is suggestive Of a change which
seems to be coming in most of the ma
teriaI used by railroads. Recently the
Chicago. Lake Shore & Eastern placed
an order for $50 of the largest freight
cars ever built The cars viii be of
pressed steel and will weigh AZ 900
inches long and will have capacity of
10000 pounds. The capacity of the
latest big freight cars is 1000 pounds,
their weight Il. 900 pounds. These cars
mines located along the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois road to the plants of
the Illinois Steel company In South Chi
cAgO and Joliet
1t is predicted that the use Of steel
in car construction will open a much
greater field for the American black
smith, since steel from the United
States is in great demand in foreign
countries. So far only a limited num-
Der of steel cars have been placed in
use, and they have been in service only
a little while. The tendency to replace
WOOD with iron and steel IN railroad
construction is so great that it is slid
within ten years the building of frame
cars viii be discontinued. Should this
prove true there can be no doubt as to
the blacksmith trade becoming more
prominent in ten years. The number of
members of this craft would nearly
double.
The American Car and Foundry COM
pany, one Of the largest car construc-
ton companies in this country, has
adopted designs of steel freight cars
and cars with metal UNDERTAKING., and
viii fill a few special orders for this
type.
For American steel there will be a
particularly great demand in the future
Foreign countries are investing heavily
on account of low prices OF metal in the
United States. So far the call has been
for steel rails and f1sh-plates; but should
American steel cars prove their supe-
riority over those of frame then the
market for steel from this country OBJ
viously will be extended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

washington, Feb 16.-Acording to mail
edVlces from the Philippines, Captain
NoVlco. the insurgent officer who com
manded the band which captured Lieut.
Gilmore and party and held them can
i've Tor many months. has been sentenc-
50 70 Imprisonment at hard labor for
NE, On the charge Of having permitted
one q Gilmore's party to be buried alive.
aid.
Washington. Feb. 16.-CoI. Charles II
SSreenleaf. assistant surgeon general hos
s osesn renewed from duty in the Philip
Chief snief surgeon OF the department of cal
Dallas. Tex, Feb1s.-News from con-
yon City, says the greatest snow storm
ever known in the Texas Panhandle has
5ust ended The snow is two feet deeo
On the level in Randall. Swiser. Broscoe
ana adjoining counties. There Is very
heavy loss Of cattle.
Buda Pest. Feb. 16.-several tbouzara