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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
To Build a Sampler.

The following dispatch from Central
City to the Denver Republican this week
would indicate that the people over there
are keeping their promise regarding the
building of an independent smelter:
"The establishment of an independent
sampling works at Black Hawk is now a
certainty. The necessary capital has been
subscribed by local parties plans have
been submitted and accepted and the
order for the machinery will be placed
this week. The new sampler will be 100
tons capacity and it is reported that P. H d.
Allen, formerly manager of the State ore
sampling works at Black Hawk before
the merger was effected, will be in charge.
The new works will be situated east of the
Gilpin mill, and the work of grading for
the foundation will be commenced within
a few days"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Shafter Shaft House Burned.

Wednesday night the shaft house on
the Shafter mine was burned to the
ground, involving loss of $4,000, with
5000 insurance to cover the property.
The loss is serious one in more ways
than one. The property has been ship
ping about thirty tons per day to the mill
of the Idaho Springs Reduction company
and now it will require some time to gel
the property in shape again. It is hinted
that the work was incendiary. If it is
found that it was, and the guilty part,
can be located, a good dose of heml
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Progress at the Argus.

The following from this weeks issue of
the Idaho Springs Mining Gazette speaks
for itself:
"Work is progressing very satisfactor-
lily at the Argus tunnel. The new gas
engine and blower have been put on and
three men are employed i'll the breast.
The tunnel is in 100 feet Leasers are at
work on the second vein cut by the tun-
mel. The assays on this ore shows fluc-
tIating values. Four samples taken
showed values respectively of Sal, So, $40
and SI2 but it is expected that as soon as
depth is obtained ore of stable charac-
ter will be taken out. The shipping
dumps have been completed and there is
some ore on the Dumps"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that there will
be meeting of the stockholders of the
John Owen Mining and Milling company,
incorporated under the laws of the State
of Colorado, at the office of their COM
pany at Idaho Springs, County of Clear
Greek, State of Colorado, on Thursday,
the 18th day of May, 1902, at the hour of
II O'Clock noon of said day, for the pur-
pose of electing directors and appointing
a committee and giving authority to make
disposition eof the company's property
and for the purpose of ratifying all acts
of the officers and records and for the
transaction of such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
LoMBAD WILLIAMS, President.
CHARLES BREWER, Secretary.
Dated Denver, Colo, April Q, 1907.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Big Strike in the Silver Horn.

The following item was received this
week from the correspondent of the
paper on Humboldt hill:
The Silver Horn located on Ute creek
just below the Humboldt, has just open
ed fine body of smelling ore that as
says $500 to the ton. This is one of the
properties that has been laying idle for
some time, but has again entered the list
of active properties.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Nobility In the Horseshoe.

A deed was filed this week transferring
a one-fourth interest in the Horseshoe
tunnel at Argentine to the Earl of Dun
more. Mr.. Vidler while absent in Eng
land associated with him in this enter
prise some of the leading financial men
of that place.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03

would not be out of place. There is but
one way to deal with a highwaymen of
this character. and that one suggests it.
self as the first proposition to nine out of
every ten of the people. While we are
not authorized to make the statement, it
may be that the work will be done for
the Shafter through the Central tunnel in
the future. We understand that it would
require but little effort to get the tunnel
connected with the big property.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Little Matte Under Way.

The Little Matte mill has started on
the 800 or 400 tons of high grade ore
ready for treatment and its operations
will be continuous from present indi-
cations. A new vein was cut in the Re-
publican this week that shows SI72 to the
ton. Strikes have become SO common
in these properties that the miners ex-
pect to uncover something with every
shot or are inclined to feel disappointed
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Cost of Driving Newhouse.

Manager Balm, of the Franklin Consol-
idated, has written an exhaustive article
for the Engineering and Mining Journal
on the cost of the Newhouse tunnel. The
figures will be interesting because it will
give some idea of the cost of driving tun-
nels when management and everything is
taken into consideration. The following
tabulation is from the books of Manager
Hanchett of the Newhouse:
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
TO ADVER TISE THE CAMP.

YANKEE, Colo, May Ii am
!. pleased to inform the readers of
!. Siftings that at a meeting of the
Miners and Citizens association of
Yankee, held on last Monday eve
/ ming, that a committee of three
I was appointed to give to the news
!. papers of the state all the news,
!. local and mining, from this dis
trict. The association has shown
excellent judgment in selecting
this committee, consisting of
+ Thomas Brinkerhoff of '64, Will
!. liam Melville of Alice, and H. c.
. Daniels of Yankee. This repre-
sents the three sections of the dis
/ trict. They are all young men of
I education, and probably not a bet
!. ter committee could have been
!. chosen in the camp to do the work.
With the advent of this committee
my work as correspondent ceases.
and the work will be taken up by
I them. Thanking my readers in
!. Siftings for their repeated compli-
!. ments on my incompetent letters.
!. l am, very truly yours,
ALEX GREYHoFFER.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03

An effort is being made by the news
papers to deny the apparent truth of the
claim but their argument is not well
taken in every contention. 1t is probably
true that lower grade of ore is being
treated there at the present time than
there was eight or nine years ago because
modern method of treatment has made it
possible. To an extent this would have
the effect of bringing down the general
average, but it would not make the differ
ence indicated by the figures So much
has been said concerning the great ore of
the great gold camp, and Idaho Springs
has been ready aud willing to admit that
she was low grade camp all this time,
that it makes it seem a trife curious to
have fignres presented which show that
Clear Greek can strike better average
on values than Cripple Greek. The same
is true of Gilpin county.
Last year the average value of the ore
in the Idaho Springs district was SIS to
the ton. In Georgetown it averaged close
to SIoo to the ton and we understand the
average in Gilpin county was about the
same as that of Idaho Springs.
After all Clear Greek is bound to come
to the front as the banner district of
Colorado. We have no desire to build
up over the ashes of some other district
destroyed but we are always willing to
take advantage of figures presented and
if we can go them a few better it is our
place to let the world know it.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Purchased the Teacher Girl.

This week the Teacher Girl claim near
Freeland was purchased for $4,000 and
work will begin at once by company to
be composed partly of local and partly
of Minnesota capital. 1t is understood
that Manager Boyd of the Golden Hecla
has interested himself in the new propo-
sttion, and that a remarkably rich vein
four feet in width has been found at grass
roots.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Old Prospector Dies.

doc" Hamilton, aged 81 wears and one
of the oldest prospectors in the Lamar
tine district, died this week in his cabin.
Very little is known concerning his rela-
tives. He was one of the peculiar her
mits of the mountains who prefer to be
known only as a big-hearted generous
companion. He had many friends at his
home.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Success at the Alpine.

Manager Crow of the Alpine reports
the finding of an exceptionally rich four
foot streak of mill dirt in the shaft at
he I66-foot level. Within a short time
the property will be shipping and be
Known as one of the rich propositions of
the district
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
The Clerks Organize.

Henry NJ. Walker, representing the In
ternational Retail Clerks Protection asso-
citation. was in the city Thursday night,
and preliminary meeting was held look
ing to the organization of the clerks as a
union. Eighteen toilers behind the
counter in this city were present and the
organization will be effected permanently
next Friday night. In the meantime let
the people familiarize themselves with
the idea that their shopping should lie
done on week days and in the day time.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
1T SEEMS
HARDLY
PROBABLE
Claim Made Concerning the Drop in Av-
erage Value of Cripple Greek Ores.

erage Value of Cripple Creek Ores.
Here in the Clear Creek district where
the greatest depth yet attained, some
thing over 1000 feet, and over in Gilpin
county in the California shaft 2, 200 feet
below the surface show better values than
at any point along the downward course.
1t is hard to believe that Cripple Creek
has suffered a general depression in the
value of the grade of her product. Yet
it would appear that It is true that she
has. A well known broker of that city
has made public the following average
on ore values since 1894, and the story
told is one of steady decline:
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03
Standard Group to Resume.

1t is stated this week that arrange
ments are about complete for the resump-
tion of work on the Standard group up
Fall river, and that from twenty to
twenty-five workmen will be employed,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03

The new Panama and Alpine hats, also
Graecos, in all the late spring colors, now
shown at Nelson's.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03

You can get fine stock ranch in Mid
die Park cheap, but you'll have to
hurry" Inquire of c. E. Harvey.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03

Mrs. S. L. Work will leave for Fort
Morgan next week where she will spend
a month visiting relatives.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03

The most beautiful line of ladies' silk
waists ever opened in the city is now on
at Nelson's.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03

Large assortment of mems spring neck
wear just in. All the latest shapes and
colors. ADoLPH NELSON.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03

If You want an expressman telephone
c. f. Fish, Black 5I3.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

The Burlington News Republican },
gives its readers a little inside histo-
ry, thusly
The Republican party a long time
ag put it out of the power of the peo-
pie to amend their organic law except
at decennial periods: and those peri
DDS have regularly passed by without
the submission of important amend
ments. Why? Not because all the
people have been asleep. The news
papers and the wide awake people have
called for certain important amend
ments with great persistence and en-
ergy. Did they get them? No. The
Republican legislatures have regularly
cast out such suggestions with con-
tempt. Did any free people ever be-
fore put it absolutely out of their pow
er to change the organic law which
they themselves made for their own
government, except at certain periods
ten years apart? The Republican par
ty is responsible for this condition.
1t all goes to show that the Reform
er has been right all along. What is
needed is housekeeping in Vermont
nn1ifips
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

legislative scandal nor claim of
bribery, Neither has there ever been
an extravaganza The critics of the
Republican party in Vermont have
been within its own ranks In the
past the Republican party, believing
that the majority of the people of the
state wanted a prohibition law, made
one as perfect as possible. Now com
ing to the belief that considerable
number believe in the principles of Ii
cense and local option it has pledged
itself to recommend the formulation
of a new law founded on license local
option principles to be submitted to
the people.
In closing Senator Dillingham; urged
the Republicans of Vermont to hang
together in the state issues in order TO
give encouragement to the party in
Western congressional elections which
are to take place this fall.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

The situation in the coal strike does
not seem to clear as time goes on, and
it is now asserted that both the oper-
ators and the miners will be able to
hang on for two or three months long
err. In the mean time the coal barons
are coming money enough to meet all
expenses by putting up the prices of
coal, and the public must suffer. Is
there a government in this country
and can it do anything to relieve the
situation:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08
LIVE STATE TOPICS.


va .hO4Ib'
The opposition press" is a favoritt
expression Of Candidate Clement. \,
the press, TO "A paper except one, i:
opposed to Mr. Clement in his de
sire 10 be governor, he needs no search
light to find Opposition literature.
Burlington Clipper,
Rev. Sam Small of Georgia, who is tC
stump Vermont for local option, was
long a prohibitionist. but he has re-
Gently been opposing the prohibition
candidate for governor Of Georgia and
advocating the present county local OPP
ton law of that state. He ought to
have something important TO say on the
subject He is a powerful speaker and
knows what he Is talking about. -Rut-
land Herald.
According to the Montpelier Daily
Journal. j. II. Senter. the Moses who
led the Democratic lsraelites out of
the Clementia wilderness in Burling-
ton last week, said in speaking of the
suit for SANDER brought against Glenn
ent 10y Samuel ID. Wilton. the spotter.
that it was his opinion that this suit
would gain Clement 1900 Republican
votes. Mr.. Senter said he was to speak
in Middlebury, St. Adams and St.
Johnsbury during the campaign and
should make worse statements against
Wilson than Clement had. and that if
Wilson will sue him for so, 600 he will
divide with him if he can collect the
money. Windsor journal.
Ex-senator and x-Chief-Justice
Jonathan Ross of St. Johnsbury, who is
an ardent prohibitionist, has the fol-
lowing to say anent the referendum
plank, in reply to a recent letter from
the Woman's Suffrage association
II suppose what is proposed by the
resolution Of the Vermont Republican
convention is an expression of opinion
on the subject of high license and To-
cal option in preference to the prohib-
itory law. The people cannot enact
or repeal a law 10y direct vote. That
must be done through the legislature.
If the legislature desires to obtain
their views on any subject further than
it Is expressed through the members of
the legislature. it can do so in any
manner ii may select, to all the yot-
ers. or to all the people to be affected
thereby, of certain age. | think the
women of age ought to be consulted as
much as the men. As a rule they are
more seriously affected by the drink
habit of the men. In my judgment
the bottom cause of more than half
the divorces, with the disastrous fam
lily results following, come from the
husbands drinking. Many crimes
and much poverty come from the same
habit. In 1892 the form of referen-
dun used was this: The legislature en-
acted the prohihitory law to take effect
the following March, if the majority
of the voters in the state so voted. at |
a meeting TO be held, | think in Feb .
ruary. If the majority was against its
taking effect, then the law was not to
take effect until after the next session +
Of the legislature, so it could repeal
the law, in accordance with the wishes
IF the majority. 1t lies entirely with .
the legislature to determine to whom .
It will submit the question to obtain
he views of the people. A strong pc
.ition to the legislature, to have the
women have the right to express their
7iews with the men would be entirely
proper. in my view.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

"Those who want freer facilities for
drinking, those who want to engage in
the liquor traffic, those who think that
open saloons mean better business,
those who want to dabble in politics
and those who want TO try some other
system as they do not like the work
ings of the present one. -
That's the way the Rev. Edward NJ.
Chapman of st. Johnsbury character
ICES the following of Mr. Clement
This kind of talk will not help the
cause of prohibition nor will any 9TH
er vituperation. The people have
been fooled with prohibition too long
already, and if they are not given an
opportunity to test local option and
high license laws this year they will
certainly secure them another year and
through other channels.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08
The prohibition party are putting W

The prohibition party are putting up
a good stiff fight and hope to poll 1900
votes. What will they do with them
after they have polled them; 1t seems
rather foolish for a man who believes
in prohibition to take this view and
position in the matter. The 1900
votes must necessarily come from Gen.
Mccullough, since both Clement and
McGettrick are for high license. and
every vote taken from Gen Mccullough
will help the cause of high license
without referendum. Why should not
the prohibitionists support the refer
endum and then work for its defeat
when it comes up for a vote: This
seems the only rational way. 1t is pos
sible that the prohibitionists are
afraid to submit the question to the
people: and is it possible that so rep
resentative body can want a law to
prevail without the consent of a ma
jority of the people:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

And now another sensation is started
by States Attorney Hoar of Barre who
says that the Republican state com
mittee is at work preparing set of
affidavits from reputable people, affirm
ing that "P. W. Clement, in his re-
cent campaign, expended, or tried to
expend, more money in his canvass for
the governorship than he has charged
either Mccullough or Proctor with do
ing" Rather ambiguously put, Mr.,
Hoar. is it not:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

A. d. Laid. for fifteen months sta
tion agent for the Central Vermont
road at Waterbury has absconded leav-
ing a wife in destitute circumstances
and unpaid bills amounting to 500.
He was expecting to get discharged
on account of heavy drinking of late.
An u'itor is examing the station ac-
counts.
Minister Powell cables from Port-au-
Prince. Hayti. that Gen. Firmin set
up a new government Monday and de-
nominated it the provisional govern
ment of Artiborite and Northwest, pro-
claiming himself president with the
following cabinet: Minister of war
and marine, VI. Killick; finance, VI.
Bourand; foreign affairs. VI. Henri
quez; public works, NJ. St. Louis: in
terror, NJ. Chicoye; agriculture, NJ.
Lamour.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

The police of Barre are looking for
the owners or owner of some three car
loads of beer. not to mention a lot of
whiskey all of which they captured at
the local freight station last Saturday
Barre was probably dry town Sunday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

Mr. Clement has enlisted the assist
ance of the Rev. Sam ". Small of Geor
gia to bring home to the people some
truths about prohibition, The Rev
Sam Small is one of the most brilliant
able and forceful speakers in the coun
try and will add life to what already
has become the livelest political cam
paign in the history of Vermont.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08
GUILFORD CENTRE.

There will be a dance in grange hall
August %.
The next grange program will be !:
Music by the choir: select reading,
Mrs. Jaqueth and o. Thayer: paper re-
peated by request by Mr.. Ingraham
and Miss Jaqueth song, Mrs. Bullock:
question, To what extent are elements
of fertility removed from the soil, by
growing crops:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

The sudden death of Col, George W.
Hooker removes from Vermont one of
her most striking personalities, one of
her most lovable characters, one of her
foremost citizens and one whose place
can not be filled for generation, if
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

Tracy, one of the most remarkable
outlaws in the worlds history. has
ended his career by shooting himself
His was a most remarkable career, and
will furnish theme for dime novels
which will send thousands of boys down
the path to ruin.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

What we need is House Cleaning
in Vermont . And its coming, too.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08
00lindham County 4ttormrr
BRATTLEBoRo FRIDAY, AUGUST s, 1902

Welcome to Vermont and Brattleboro,
President Roosevelt
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08
OF VERMONT =.

Alt1Jl~'lN tbt NJ
At Bristol this lith day If June, a. D., 1909.
/ hereby certify the statement printed in the
Rutland Herald on the 10th day of June. 4. D.,
1902 purporting to be an affidavit made by me
that received pay,for myvote from the McCul-
Tough party is not true in any particular /
voted for local option delegates and did not re-
ceiye money for my vote from anyone. If did
sign such an affidavit as was printed in the Eut-
land Herald it was miSTepresented to me for ]
certainly never sold my vote in my life for
money.
Signed T. II. MCBRIDE.
Witness for signature, L, VI. Gaze, e. G. Brooks.
This is to certify that the affidavit purpOrting
to have been made by me and printed in the
Rutland Herald on the 10Th day of June, A. H.,
1902, is not true in any particular. II | signed
such statement did not understand what |
was signing. ! never received any money for
my vote of Mccullough men or any other men,
never sold my vote at the Bristol caucus for
money or at any other caucus. | understand this
statement thoroughly and will make oath to it
at any time.
(Signed3 l.. DtFEE.
Witnesses. L. y. Gaze, G. {. Brooks,
Bristol, Vt, June Il, 1902,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08
HOT SHOT FOR CLEMENT.
Continued from lst page. J

when informed him that l was gong to pitch
a game of ball and that so was a small price he
observed that they were willing To pay what
was necessary, When | inst Went to Mr.. Oar
ling's office supposed that Mr.. Earl wished to-
hire me to help string telephone wires he ask
ing me about this first and then about my atf
daVit.
Signed y. i. CASSANANT.
Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day Of
June. 1902.
Before me, FRANK +, MILES. notary public.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-08

l. Henry Leach, OF Westfcld. in the county Of
Orleans. and state of Vermont, being duly
sworn, do say:
That | am voter in said town Of Westiie!d
and on the 18th or l4th day of June, 1902, two
men representing themselves A. acting for and
in the interest of Pcrciyal W. Clement al Rut-
land, Vt. came 70 my place in said We>thcld
and there offered me the sum of ten dollars,
cash III hand. and exhibited the money TO me. If
| would give them an affidavit to the effect that
had received money from any party or person
interested in the campaign of Fletcher II. Proc
tor OF John G.. Mccullough for the purpose Of
influencing my vote at the caucus held IN West
field June It'll. 1902. | declined TO give any such
affidavit, The men who came 10 me were report
ed to me to he Clements spotter-. All they
seemed to care for was to procure the affidavit
without any regard to whether it would be true
or false.
Signed HENRY LEACH.
subscribed and sworn to at We-tted, Vt,
this oath day of June, 1902 Before me.
signed
WALLACE WAKEFIELD, notary public.