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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12

In mining camp there is always un-
usual interest manifested in drilling con-
test. In former years, or before the ma
chine drills had gained such a foothold
in developing mining property, the hand
drilling contests caused an equal amount
of enthusiasm to burst forth from all per-
sons interested in mining. In every por-
tion of the coantry, at the present time,
where mining is one of the great indus
tries, people in all walks in life know
more or less about mining in general.
Therefore it is quite natural that science
is constantly at work with a view to bet
tering the old conditions.
From all appearances, ]. George Ley
ner, the manufacturer of the well known
and popular Water Leyner, Model S,
drill, has come nearer to solving this
great question in the mining of the prec-
ious metals than any other manufacturer
of drills. The Leyner drill is known far
and wide as one of merit and while COM
paritively new drill as compared with
other makes is being used in all parts of
the world.
Men who have been interested in the
mines of the Clear Geek district for years
past, have in great many intances, tried
different makes, but in almost every case
have returned to their old love, the Ley
ner. OF course a great many of these
mine managers were perfectly satisfied
with the work of the Leyner from the
day of its inception, and under no con-
ditions wou they allow another make
to be put in.
A good mining man is a student and
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12
Humboldt Hill.

Billy Gable is still cross-cutting in the
katie Emmett, on Cascade creek, under
contract work.
The new two story summer cottage at
kloudhurst, of Frank c. Smith, is about
completed and will at once be occupied.
Julius He'll, who has been in the camp
for over twenty years, received the sad
hews of the death of his brother in Ger
|nany.
Cloudhurstis having its evening gather
| |nes by the summerites, with various
lmusements and songs followed by re-
|reshments.
The Humboldt mill is now running in
fu1l blast with gold on its plates. The
hill is treating the ore from the famous
Humbolt mine.
A, M. Ferguson of Denver spent the
Fourth with his family in the Cabin
eloudhurst and greatly enjoyed the
mountain rains
The Heckler Mining company under
the efficient management of Colonel Joe
Boyd has taken ore out of the Silver Horn
bn Ute creek, that assays $1,000 per ton
Bite creek is coming to the front
Mrs. P. T. Hughes of Denver, owner of
Ehe Andrew Jackson tunnel on Chicago
E,reek at the foot of Humboldt hill is now
In Is feet and is pushing the work hard,
6he owns seven other claims surrounding
The Andrew Jackson which has very
line vein This is the only woman min
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12
Spring Gu1ch.

Activity in mining is not confined to
any one particular district. The general
trend of development is from Seaton
mountain southwestward on the great
divide. Spring gulch is attracting unus-
ual attention and everything in that line
is booming on its merits and the propo-
sition of getting in on any terms than
real worth is a hard one. Enough is
known of the district already, to assure
some of the biggest producers in the
camp and not a few of them either.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12
Leyner Drills Capture AL Prizes in Contest

The first prize of 5000 was accordingly
awarded to this team with an additional
prize of $50 from the manufacturer, who
offered that amount to the team making
the best record with his machine. Mr..
Mr.. Leyner, indeed, must have felt elated
when he heard the outcome of the con-
test
The best record made by the Ingersoll-
Sergeant was that of Rogers and Stull,
who did the work in hour, Q minutes
and S seconds, but were disqualified be-
cause their second hole was AS inches
short of 9 feet.
The Sullivan drill was pushed the IS
feet in hour and 20 seconds, or a differ
ence over the Leyner drill of IS minutes
and S seconds.
From the figures above it can be seen
that the L yner captured everything in
sight. They secured first, second and
third prizes. the two for the the third
being a tie. The men did not drill it off
but contented themselves by dividing the
money.
The result of this contest will probably
be that many mine owners will insist
that the Leyner drills be installed in the
mines which are equipped with other
makes. That the Leyner drill is adapted
to the rock in this district there can be
no question. Another feature is that
they do not get out of order without any
provocation, but are simple and easily
handled.
The complete list of all taking part,
and the machine used, with the record
made, will be found below:
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12

he is always looking for some means
whereby the work of development can be
accomplished as quickly as possible with
the least cost, SO it can be readily seen
that the Leyuer drill is not retained SIM
ply because a company has one or two on
hand If they did not do the work in a
satisfactory manner they would be i'm
mediately cast to one side and the better
one put in its place.
The Leyner drill could furnish no
better testimonial of its success than that
furnished last week at the big contest
which took place down by the Newhouse
tunnel. When Siftings says that there
are more Leyners used than any other
make, it can prove the ASSERT by the
enteries received. OF twenty-three teams
which drilled for the prize offered, eleven
of these teams worked with the above
named drill. Seven selected the Inger-
soll-Sargeaut and five the Sullivan.
Among all the teac-s entered on the
Leyner drill, not one was entered by the
manufacturer of the drills. The men un-
solicited, entered the contest on their
own account. On the contrary the
agents of the ngersoll-Sergeant and Sui
livan drills at considerable expense,
brought their expert operators from
Cripple Greek, Silver Plume and other
camps, to operate their drills.
AT the very beginning of the contest,
every one realized that the Water Leyner
was sure to capture the prize. 1t worked
steadily and not once during the entire
time did any thing happen that could be
laid to the fault of the drill.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12
The Little Matte.

The timbering for stope1ng is progress
ing very rapidly in the Little Matte, and
there will soon be 800 feet of stopeing
ready. In fact, some of this ground is
now being stopped for mineral, and the
expectation is that the Matte will make
pretty large shipment during this COM
ing month. There are many hundred
feet of mineral exposed, containing some
fine streaks of smelling ore. The mill
at the present time is running entirely on
mill dirt taken from the slopes. The ore
house is completed, and is capable of
holding 500 tons of ore, and all the ore
that comes from the mine is here sorted
into the various classes. About forty
tons of concentrates are shipped from the
mill. which averaged $52 per ton. Some
large lots of smelling ore were shipped,
which run seven ounces in gold. This
was taken from the Newton property.
Surveys in the Newton shaft have been
completed, indicating the spot where a
drift can be driven westward in order to
meet the adit level of the Republican,
and it is believed by those who are fa-
milar with the ground that this drift will
open a valuable ore chute in the General
Thomas.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12

Grasser and Hauser, had they not been
so unfortunate as to encounter hole al
ready drilled, would have made record
that would have gone down in history.
This team used Leyner and after drill
ing five feet in the down hole, ran into
one made by former team and were
forced to start over again. At the COM
pletion of their last two holes it was
found that they had drilled, adding the
FIVE feet made first, a distance of % feet
AZ inches The time was I hour, II
minutes and 40 seconds.
The rules for this contest provided that
the teams could make use of any machine
they desired and the winners, friedman
and Allison selected the Leyner The
contest included the setting up, drilling
two holes nine feet in depth, one above
the horizontal and the other below, and
the angle was not to exceed twenty. five
degrees in either case. Pressure was
maintained at 40 pounds, and the size
of drilling machine was not to be over
three inches air cy Under.
friedman and Allison are miners em-
ployed in the Central tunnel of the Big
Five company and the manner in which
they manipulated the Leyner drill showed
that the manag ment of this company
select only good men and men who know
the value af good drill. The work was
pretty and not a second was lost. There
was no hitch whatever in the working of
the machine and when they had COM
Pleted the two. holes it was found that
they had accomplished the task in the
brief period of AZ minutes aud IS seconds.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12
,TRIKE
IN THE
BERTHA
Large Vein Opened Up and Ore Runs
Fifty Dollars to the Ton.

rutY OollarS 10 the on.
A good body of ore has been encoun-
red in the Colfax shaft of the Bertha,
I'D as a result the mill is running full
+ asst.
w. NJ. Tanner, who was manager of the
bmpany for great length of time, re-
gned last week and B. Ross, who has
ben interested in the district for some
me was appointed to manage the prop
+ty. The third day after Mr.. Ross took
barge of the property a good body of
e was opened up, and the Bertha mill
now treating from 40 to so tons per
by, which give returns from S22 to SIS
er ton.
The Colfax shaft is nowdow 375 feet
nd it is being sunk as fast as possible.
the second level, at a distance of 100
let, fine body of ore was encountered,
! nd as work progresses the vein widens,
nd the result is that an enormous guam
| ty of ore is being taken out. This
reak is from IS inches to 4 feet wide.
he smelling ore runs in the neighbor-
ood of $50 per ton, and the milling ore
! sure of returning Sr4.
The manager of the company now has
len at work in an attempt to reach the
/ ext level. 1t will be necessary to
/ rive about 10 feet. The ore is of fine
|uality, and the returns received are all
bat could be asked.
The Bertha Mining and Milling COM
any is practically working virgin
round. The mine is located below the
tewhouse tunnel and it was not very
bng ago that mining men came to the
|Dnclusion that gold might be found in
his district. While it is true that great
|lany people have worked along this sec
on, no one, outside of the Bertha COM
any ever did the necessary amount of
|ork.
A drift is now being driven on the
bird level to catch the ore shoot of that
|evel, and the indications are very good
Il the present time that large body OF
re will be opened up in short time.
The company is the owner of loo acres
II ground, and much development work
/ being done. The surface showing is
ne, and several claims are being devel-
|ped.
Next month the general offices of the
|ompany will be moved from Denver to
his city. An addition to the mill is to
|e built as soon as possible. A large
umber of men are employed in the Office.
Is the indications warrant, the force on
he mine will be increased.
Mr.. Ross, the manager, is one of the
|est known mining men in the state.
For years he was interested in Cripple
treek, where he succeeded in opening up
good paying vein in the Mary McKin-
lev mine. For some time he has been
korking a lease on the Old Town, and
|nly short time ago encountered vein
which has been giving rich returns.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12

Freeland is in line, and so on in the gen
eral trend on the Lamartine. This con-
tinues on till the Snowy rangeis reached
and crossed. All this territory is tribu-
tary to Idaho Springs and its develop
ment means much for us locally.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12
Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The first annual meeting of stockhold-
ers of the Burns-Moore Mining and Tun-
mel company was held at their offices on
Wednesday, July 9th, and resulted in the
election of the following officers, who are
to hold over for one year:
DR.. D. c. Abbott, president; Mr.. c. F.
Cabeen, vice-president; DIR. J. M Smaller,
secretary and treasurer and manager.
Mr.. w. S. Leebrick was elected to act
with DR.. w. c. Abbott and DR.. 7. M.
Shaller as the executive committee.
The Burns-Moore tunnel is now in
nearly 500 feet, and is very rapidly ap-
preaching large and well defued veins.
The blower that has been installed during
the last month is working remarkably
we'll. 1t has a capacity of exhausting
1000 cubic feet of air per minute, enabl-
ing the miners to get into the breast of
the tunnel within half hour after the
shots are fred.
The following visitors were here on
Wednesday, July 9th, in the interest of
the Burns Moore Mining and Tunnel
compnny: DR.. w. R. Marriott, Capron,
ILL.,; DIR. w. F. Radpe, Jersey City, N. j.;
Mr.. Jno. c. Wurst, Cincinnati, O.; Mr..
Ernest Richter, Cincinnati, o.; DIR. Jno.
A. King, St. Louis, Mo-; DR.. L. E. Parr,
Denver, Colo; Mr. c. F. Cabeen, Denver,
Colo; DIR. R. S. Craft, Blue Rapids, Kan;
Mr.. Jno Puchert, Idaho Springs, Colo.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12

E. NJ. Sabin, DIR. A. E. Barker, F. D.
Wiley, George K. Kimball, ]. J. Sherwin
aud E M. Moscript, will leave tomorrow
for Grand Lake where they expect to
spend the next two weeks angling.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-12

Pride of the Rockies -four at Edwards
Bros.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-28

| troops were burning the town. "Dum-
dunn" or explosive bullets, he said.
were issued to the troops in,the regu-
lar way and did horrible execution.
There were unwritten orders TO take
70 prisoners, which were carried out
in one campaign. He did not know
who issued the orders, but they were
understood to be in effect. Upon close
questioning he admitted that he had
seen many prisoners, but they were
treated kindly by the officers and men.
Mr.. O'Brlen described the capture of
Lanag in Panay, when soldier fired
at native boy on a caraboo. He
himself included. This was not done
by orders.
"This shooting" he proceeded,
drought the people to their doors,
and among those who came out was an
old man, who was shot in the abdomen
and afterwards died. Later, while the
firing was in progress two other old
men, between the ages of so and 20, /
should say, came out toward us hand
in hand and bearing white flag.
Both were shot down and the sergeant
reported to Captain Mcdonald that he
had killed two more 'niggers. Anoth-
err case was that of woman and two
children who we've killed and then
burned up In their house."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-28
GREAT SALT LAKE is
SAID TO BIZ DRYING UP.
ITS BED WILL BE A GREAT DESERT IN
A FEW YEARS.
Fifty Years the Outside Estimate of the
Survival of the Lake. Its Waters Al
ready Receding from Shore.

Within so years from the present
time the Great Salt Lake of Utah-the
most remarkable body of water of its
kind in the world, says the Saturday
Evening Post-will have ceased to ex-
list. 1t will have dried up, and its place
will be occupied by an unattractiVe
desert, save perhaps few irrigated
farms. Such, at all events, is the opin-
ion of biologists.
Prof. w. g. MCGEE of Washington
remarked in conversation the other
day that half a century was an outside
estimate for the survival of the lake.
He was Inclined TO think that it would
be dried up twenty-five years from
now. Already its waters show signs
Of receding from the shores, and
causes are in operation which lessen to-
a great extent the supplies furnished
to this curious inland sea by streams.
The lake is about 10 miles long by
half that in its greatest breadth, being
in shape somewhat irregular and rath-
er shallow.
There may be places where it has a
depth of as much as 100 feet, but over
most of It's depth it is less than so feet
deep. The reason why it is so salty is
simply that it has no outlet save
through evaporation, and the streams
through ages past haye been carving
salt into it, The contributing streams
are now beginning to be utilized on a
large scale for irrigating purposes, and
thus the customary water supply is be-
ing withheld 10 some extent from the
lake. Before long immense reservoirs
will be constructed in the mountains
TO hold the storm waters during the
rainy season, in order that they NAV
be conserved and poured out over the
fields in the dry time. Operations of
this kind conducted so extensively
must lower the level of the lake qui6e
fast.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-28
PREY OF CANNIBALS.
Missionary's Wife and Child KILL
ed in New Guinea.

News has been received of another
missionary tragedy in New Guinea.
Inter-island steamers bring details
of Mrs. Wolff, wife of Rev. Henwig
Wolf, her infant and some blacks OF
the mission by natives of Paparatava,
in German New Guinea.
The missionary was absent. A tribe
living at nearby village were about
to erect a new house, and as custom
DEGREES thai such an event shall be
celebrated by cannibal feast they de.
termined to attack the mission. Mrs.
Wolff, her infant and Miss Coe, a Wis
ting teacher, were seated on the We
randa when the blacks appeared. Mrs.
Wolf and her infant were hacked to
pieces with axes, but Miss Coe fled in
to the house. Star, the native cook,
and his assistants kept the natives at
bay by threatening them with fire.
arms. Some natives who we've in an
clubhouse were killed with axes and
their heads carried off.
The survivors made their way
through the bush to the mission sta
tioa at Tukubao. The pursuit of the
guilty tribe is being carried on by the
officials.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-28
JEWELERS. PLAN OPPOSED.
Senator Bacon Speaks Against
Concentration i'm Philippines.

The subject Of the concentration OF
the inha bitants in the Philippines in
to camps was leading topic of the
discussion OF the Philippine bill in the
senate day Or two ago. Mr.. Bacon
of Georgia attacked the policy OF con-
centration, likening 1t to the reconcen~
trado camps established by General
Weyler in Cuba.
MIR. Bacon read a letter from an
army officer, for whom he vouched,
and whom he knew personally, de-
scriblng in vivid language recorcen-
trado camp. The letter said the camp
was located ia soggy place, where
rain fell continually, and outside OF
which every living thing was shot. In
that camp there were thirty cases OF
smallpox, and five cases were added
each day. Clouds of vampire bats
circled softly over the place, awaiting
the dead coming to them every day.
The camp was "like some suburb OF
hell"
MIR, Hoar of Massachusetts spoke
briefly in line with Mr.. Bacon. criti-
cising the concentration camps and
pointing out the difficulty in getting
army officers to testify regarding the
situation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-28
NEAR TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE
Are Employed in This Little In
FAINT Industry.

Moultrie is not far from Dawson, and
is hustling town of about the same
size as this. But it is good one; so
good, in fact, that Dawson people haye
gone there to live. The Moultrie Cot
ton Mill, at Moultrie, Colqu.tt county,
has all of its output sold up to July /,
aid within the past thirty days has re-
fused orders for four million yards of
goods. 1t makes line of fine sheet
ings for China, and also a lighter
goods for -four bags for western mill
ers. The capital is 800 900, and is all
owned by citizens of Moultrie. 1t has
5000 spindles and $50 looms, and the
carding and spinning departments run
night and day. One hundred and sew
enty-five men and women, mostly
GeorgiAns, are employed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-28
MAY A BLOODY MONTH.
A Rapid Succession of Extraordi-
nary Tragedies.

May, 1902, will long be remem bered
as bloody month. Following the vol
canic eruptions in Martinique and st.
Vincent, where probably $4,000 or NOR
lives we're lost, tragedies of extraordi-
nary proportions have followed each
other in rapid succession. The most
notab BILE of these have been the explo-
sion at Sheraden, Pa, where twenty.
ave persons were killed and some
300injured; the tornado at Goliad, Tex,
with casualty list of 95, and the coal
mine explosion at Coal Greek, Tenn,
with list of approximately 200 victims
In addition TO these bloody Occur
rences were the riot in Atlanta the sex
tuple murder at Hastings, Fla, and
the big fire in Chicago in which five
persons were fatally burned. All Of
the foregoing are extra from the usual
run of crimes and acct 1ents, which
have not apparently diminished in
number. May will be marked with a
red blotch upon the calendar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-28
TO "INDiGNANT OLD WON EN-
Mcdonnell Left His Money, But
He Meant "Indi gent"

f. L. Mcdonnell of Muskegon, Mich ,
who died on the date he was to have
married Miss Virginia P att of Gin
cinnati, in his will left 5000 TO estab-
lish home for INDECENT old women,
at Paramount, Ind. An examination
OF the will shows that instead of indi-
gent he wrote indignant" old women
and this error in spelling may invali-
date the instrument.
According to the will as originally
drafted he left $4,000 to Flora Newton
OF Syracuse, to whom he was formerly
engaged. He scratched her name out
and substituted that of Miss Plat
VIXEN the change came over his affec-
tions and only one of the witnesses to
the will was appraised of the change,
which was equivalent TO making new
will. 1t is said that the instrument
will be attacked by Miss Newton and
MIR. ncDouald's relatives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-28
BLACK STORY OF A PHILIPPINE WITNESS.
of Misconduct of Soldiers the Island Old
Men, Women and Children and Burned.
Officers Violated Women.

In the Philippine Investigation
which is now being conducted in
Washington by a senate committee
Corporal Richard O'Brien, formerly of
the Twenty-six volunteer infantry,
testified to seeing the water cure ad-
ministered.
"There was" he said, Spanish wo-
man in the town-a woman of educa-
ton was violated by the Ameri-
can officers"
He related another instance of dis
orderly conduct, which he said had
come under his own observation. This
occurred at San Joaquin, the presi-
dent of which place gave reception
to which a number of native women
were invited from Ilioilo
"They were" he srid, "above the
average-nOt peasant women" Among
those present were Captain Melon
aid, Lieutenant Plummer of company
NJ and Major Cook. The witness said
these officers became intoxicated, and
while in that condition threw off all
their clothes except their undershirts
and trousers and catching the women
about the waists insisted upon their
waltzing with them, much to the dis
gust of the women.
He also said that at one place wo-
man and two children were burned to
death in a bamboo shack when the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-05-28
RETURN OF I7-YEAR LOCUST.
Bureau of Entomology Active in
Fighting Insects.

The bureau of entomology at Wash
ington is enjoying an extensive cam
palgn of observation in various parts
of the country on the return of the sew
enteen wear locIsts. This is the year
when groups of this insect in New
Jersey. Delaware, Maryland, Nlr-
GINA, West Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina, tennessee, Kentucky,
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and
Wisconsin come out of a state of incu-
baton and proceed to enjoy them
selves.
The orchardists in the Virgin!as re-
port that the locusts are doing a vast
amount of damage TO fruit trees.
Young orchards have been badly in
iured by the bites of the insects, and
in some places orchard owners are cut
ting off The stems of young treeS and
grating them oyer In some places
orchards are being sprayed with
whitewash as a preventive, and many
are wrapping their trees with newspa-
pers. It has been found that hogs and
turkeys prove effective in destroying
the bugs. The ground is thick with
small holes, where the insects have
lain since 1885.
Two months ago the bureau sent out
5000 circular letters TO observers in
the regions where the locusts are ex-
pected to reappear, asking for reports.
Only a small proportion of answers has
been received, as the season has been
cold and wet in most parts of the coun-
try, which would retard their appear
ance.