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Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26
Have Submitted heir Report.

W. H Wiley of this city and George
J. Bancroft of Denver, who for some time
have been making an exhaustive exam
instion of the Independence mine of
Cripple creek have submitted their re-
port, which is said to be a complete vim
Ceologist r. Arthur Rickard as TO the ore
reserves in the mine and which led to its
acquisition by the Venture company o
London for SIC, ooo, 600 The examina-
ofthree months, and was pursued par,ic-
ularly in the part of the ore body opened
st depth OF 600 feet. From that level
TO the one above the extensive workings
were carefully scrutinized. At many
points vast chambers show where ore has
been extracted. enough high-grade min
ersl beirg left upon which to make esti-
mates.
1t will be remembered that there have
been charges made against the late VIM
field Scott Strstton of criminally sailing
the Independence, based largely upon a
report made by John Hays Hammond,
the English expert who placed the valu-
alton Of the ore then in sight at $1,000.
600 This created a blaze of indignation
in Colorado Springs and Cripple Greek.
at what was considered blow at the re-
sources of that excellent district, and an
unwarranied aspersion OF the character
of a man noted for integrity and a love
for humanity as boundless as the uni
verse. This indignation, it now appears.
was well founded. Hammond's s. 2.ooo,.
ooo block of ground has since produced
over two and one half times that amount
and the recent investigation serves to
further emphasize those figures.
S,ratton is dead, and the Venture com
pany is suing the estate for 100000.
alleged damages. 1t would seem tlia, it
has very poor foundation to rest upo
IN view of the fact that its chief witness
stands discredited by the above figures.
The reputation Of the engineers for the
defense is well established, and no,
bounled by the state Of Colorado, or even
the United States. Mr.. Wiley, for in
stance. for years has been recognized as
one of this country's foremost engineers
and his services have been sought and
secured by some of the heaviest mining
corporations IN the country. He ha.
served as an expert witness in important
mining cases prior TO this.
The Venture suit will serve to enlighter
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26
What Our Nsiehbors Are Doing.

The STANDARD says: The teachers and
pupils of the High school enjoyed them
selves on the ice for awhile after school
on Thursday.
Thursday was day warmer than some
Of those in the good old summer time, ;,
about the fourth of July, for instance.
contract will be let for driving the
Robert E. Lee ,uupel in West Argentine
district, which is the enterprise inaugur-
ated by the Southern NJ. NJ. & d. Co. for
the purpose of developing the veins tha,
company has acquired on the western
slope of MoClellaud mountain.
For many years it has been the custom
Of the hre department to give a New
Years ball but this year that precedent
has been waived in the favor of the Board
of Mines and Trade, who will give
grand bail and supper on New Years
Eve for the purpose OF assisting in the
work being carried on by the board. The
d tails have not been arranged yet, but
will be announced later.
Death visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs
A. " Des sMoiueaux on Tuesday morning
and robbed them of their bel ,ved son,
Frederic Alfred, aged IS months and Is
days. The little one was sick bu, few
days. and until Monday evening showed
no alarming symptoms. but even then
there did not seem to be anything serious
beyond the usual illness that accompan.
les the cutting of teeth The funeral
took place on Thursday afternoon, ser
vices being held at the Catholic church.
We want to say that the people of Sill
yer Plume certainly have no reason to
make complain, against the Gazette and
Sif,iugs for their treatment of the upper
end OF the county, and we do not remem-
Der of ever hearing a word otherwise
than commenda,ory of them in that re-
>pect from our citizens. nor was there
any intimaiion in the Standard that our
brothers of the press were guilty of any
knocking against other sections. We are
speaking Of individuals and the papers
are not responsible for the acts of indi-
viuuals. and frequently have no knowl-
edge of them.
On Saturday event last Professor
aud Mrs. ]. f. Smith pleasantly enter
taiued the Bachelors club with cards and
a lunch. This club was formed about
year ago the members being Prof.S NTH,
William Pomeroy. James Cart. charl, 5
Stephens and Frank Edwards, and many
a pleassn, evening they passed together
The mem bers entered into quiet COM
pact that the first one to get married
VIC uid Is presented will, twenty dollars
to be Contributed by the other members.
and it is the supposition that each dill
gently set to work to win the prize by
getting wife. However that may be-
Mr.. Smith was the frs, to become bene-
dict and the other members gracefully
carried out their part of the agreement
They are now thinking of adding another
and have it stipulated that the next one
who commits matrimony shall be fined
twenty dollars.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

Manager Arki,ls started for the cas-,
on Tuesday afternoon, to be absent tor
some time. While visiting with the
home folks, he will look after the inter.
ests of the Star tunnel group. Operations
have been suspended for the past two
weeks at the tunnel, owing to the coal
situation, and it is not likely that any
thing will be doing until the manager $
return The property is now in elegant
shape fo- soon turning out lots of ore, as
the heading is in the midst o. a pro mi
neut belt of veins that have a record.
We trust that Mr.. Arkill's Christmas will
be happy one, and that he will come
back fortified with the determination to
continue the active development work
that has distinguished that project in the
past.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

NJ. B. Graef states that he is preparing
himself for systematic work upon his
placer claim next season. He has sunk
a shaft 50 feet deep at the base of the
mountain east of the John Owen property
in Grass valley aud is still above bedrock
When he started work he figured that
bedrock was about 45 feet in depth. but
it seems that deep section of country
exists there. The last ten or twelve fee,
Of sinking have been in a comen, format-
ion. similar to that in the Arthur placer,
and Mr.. Graef has reason to believe that
a similar union with gold nuggets will be
found. The section spoken of has for
years been puzzle to placer miners.
Numerous shafts have been sunk in the
search for the deep channel, and up to
this time no one has been fortunate in
locating it. The gulch being very vide
has made prospecting very diificnit and
expensive. Mr.. Graeff has been one of
the most persistent Of the searchers, and
he believes that he has at last located the
lost channel. Some years ago, it seems,
there was d landslide on the south side
of the gnich. covering up considerable
territory at the base of the mountain.
Next season will tell the story, as it can
not be far from bedrock now. Should
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

county vas in 1880, on the Terrible mine
at Silver Plume, and later on the Free
land. old Hukill and other Idaho Springs
district properties. He halls originally
from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the scene
OF the memorable flood on May 81. 1889
The family home was situate on one of
the streets in the path of the rushing
waters. the mother being pulled ou, Of
the torrent by another SON.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

William Murton and David Jones had
a run Of ore from their Silver Age lease
tested at the sampling works the first of
the week. 1t came from a new streak
opened Just below the tunnel level aud
about soo feet in. Mr.. Murton has had
a varied experience in the mining Sec
tons of the west, having visited the prin-
cipal camps in the United States, his
wanderiugs extending to the Alaskan
gold fields. His first experience in this
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

the world in a measure as TO the real
value OF the independence mine. 1, will
at the same time show whether or not
Stratton last yefrs were clouded by de-
ceit. And on both sides will be arrayed
some OF the leading mining experts of
the world
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

The jenkins & Jones lease in the eighth
level Of the Gem Extension promises to
be an excellent producer of gold ore.
The shipment that We reported last week
returned a, the rate Of 5 ozs. gold and 3
ozs. silver per ton. This was the first
shipment made by the parties and was in
the nature OF test. The result is very
.tifying to them, as they cleaned up a
lie dividend after all expenses were
paid. Work will be pushed and steady
product will be sent to market. The boys
are experienced and energetic ore pro-
ducers, and we predict that the grand
total will be a bank account of goodly
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26
MIN ING
The Gem Consolidated mines are said
10 furnish employment to over zoo men.

Mr.. A. II lier, president aud Mrs. Z.
: Coldacser. secretary and treasurer of
rhe Portland Mining and Milling CON-
,auv. visited Yankee this week, where
they went to look after their interests in
that section. They have started to pat
ent the Portland No. claim, which ai-
;oins the Portland No. /. A Ioo-ft. con.
tract has been let to run on the Portland
tunnel No. l to Mr.. G. L. Holland OF
Yankee. The final assessment work re-
ouired by law has now been flushed both
upon the members of the group and the
plscer claim on Fall river.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

J, II. Campbell was among the visitors
to the Springs Wednesday. He reports
that he is still pounding away in Russell
gulch, trying to extract fortune from
gold veins in that great producing section
He has recently done some leasing upon
the German mine. as we'll as upon the
Star OF Gilpin. and oocasionly sends some
stuff TO the Idaho Springs mills. Out
side of his leasing and bonding veu;u es,
he was fortunate in finding some vacant
ground in the vicinity of the Saratoga
and located four lode claims upon what
was deemed by even the oldest iuhabit-
ant to be patented placer. Such things
sometimes occur in the oldest mining
sections of the country. He says he has
some good stuff in his property. Mr..
Campbell is greatly interested in the for
tunes OF the Treasure Vault mine here.
as he made some money there few years
ago. and he deems it one of the bes,
properties iu this camp. Mrs. Camp ell
resides with him in Russell gulch.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

the result prove Mr.. Graeff's theory cor
rect, We look for nice production of
placer gold, and possibly the inaugural
Ton Of other oI,eratinns
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

During the recent coal famine the Lu-
cania people employed their entire force
in surface work upon different veins and
n repair work. This week represent
= kive of the Rand drill company has been
Serhsuiing the machinery and putting
everything in first class shape for rapid
driving. Operations at the breast will be
resurned as soon as a sufficient amount of
coal is in the bins to warrant steady en-
ploymeut. The management IS showing
conimendable zeal 10 pushing ahead for
It's extensive network of veins as well as
for the Quartz hill properties.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

W. :. Swain came down from Cascade
creek for a christmas visit with his fam
lily. He has for some time been contract
ing upon the Katie Emmett. vein for the
Burns Moore company. The work con-
sists in running an adit in on the vein,
starting at point below the dump of the
main adit. The Katie Emmett has been
a puzzle to the owners ever since the road
level was run some years ago. That level
was expected to open up fine ore body.
but after being extended soue 400 feet,
was abandoned, as the outlook was very
discouraging, the vein being small and
the streak showing no values. After
ward it was decided that it had been run
upon small feeder, and some crosscut-
ting was done. This also resulted in
disappointment. Mr. Swain reports that
the work now in progress has shown
that there is split in the vein. tn. sepa.
ration now being plain. Some ore is
showing. however, and he thinks as the
level is extended into the mountain there
will be still further Improvement as
the ore shoot is approached. The indi-
cations are very favorable. 1t will be
remembered that some years ago very
rich gold ore was produced by this prop
erty. and it is to be hoped that the pres
ent expenditure will we'll requite the
present owners. Mr.. S. states that Cas-
cade creek is rather quiet now, there
being very little active work. The
Aliens. however. are making preparat
ions to resume sinking upon their prop
erty, with the intention of proving up
the ore streak that has already been
found and which has been practically
continuous. Should the result be favor
able. and the Katie open into something
good, others will very likely resume work
That section has been producer of con-
siderable ore in the aggregate. the veins
are very strong and there is no reason
why they should not prove as good with
systematic work as the country farther
to the east.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

DR.. W. L. Gilbert of Evansville, Ind,
interested in the Consolidated Alpine
mill and mines, is in the city.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

The new power plant OF the Honest
Johu company has been installed and the
drills viii be set in motion by Monday
The tunnel was formerly driven by hand,
ald now that the best of facilities has
been secured, a good spsed record will
undoubtedly be made This tunnel will
open up section of country that has
been specifically prospected and very
little work has been done. Good assays
have at times been obtained, and the
prospectors OF the earlier period of the
district were of the impression that pay
ing ore bodies would at some time be
found there The veins that have been
uncovered are strong and some of them
extensions of we'll known properties.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-26

Vic Jaensen has completed his assess
ment work upon the Dennmora and
Alaska veins, near Freeland. In the
former, solid streak of galeua ore has
been uncovered and lease has been
granted to some miners upon same.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items of Interest Cleaned From our
Exchanges.

Items of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.
The monthly pay roll Of the Vermont
Marble Co.. Proctor, for June IS a trife
over 100000, the largest pay roll the
company has ever had to meet.
President A. D. Brown Of Norwich uni
versity, accompanied by Mrs, Brown,
Pierce Brown, Mrs. Tyler and Miss Tyler,
has gone to Nova Scotia on vacation trip.
A letter has been received in Buriing-
ton from G. r. Aud, who has been seri-
ously sick at Porto Rico, in which he re-
ports that he is much better, The letter
was written BY Dir. Aud about the time
his parents reached Porto Rico,
Mrs Arson Il. Murray died at the
home Of her daughter, Mgs Charles
Lease, in Waterbury yesterday after suf-
fering long time with cancer on the jaw.
She had been afflicted with that malady
for more than year and for the past six
months had been confined to her bed
Mrs Murray was 10 years of age and for
merly lived in Waitsfeld, but has resided
for some time with her daughter in
Waterbury Aside from Mrs Lease she
leaves another daughter, Mrs. Alma Kish-
bough Of New York city The funeral is
to be held on Friday afternoon.
Seth Olmstead, of Hardwiek is making
another of the violins for which he has a
great reputation Mr.. Olmstead Is we'll
toward so years old now, and his eyesight
is much impaired, but though he has to
ttmalp haste sfOwlvl' his workmanship
still shows the dizziness Of an expert. Mr..
Olmstead has made great many vi0lins
in his life time. He made the first one
for his own use, because he didn't feel
able to buy one. Itproved SO good an in
strument that it found ready sale. Since
then he has sold many. His violins are
really very superior in tone to many high
priced instruments
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

Some newspapers and people are In
clined to poke fun at recent articles in a
certain magazine on Chow Johnny and
Sarah saved Enough for Home in
90 Years and similar subjects Al
though there does appear to be a good deal
Of the ludicrous In some Of the contribu-
tions, yet there Is a noteworthy and laud-
able purpose back Of the idea Of printing
such personal experiences, and that IS, the
promotion Of frugality and thrift, two
qualities which are likely to be forgotten
or overlooked BY the younger generation
Just how Johnny and Sarah managed to
rake enough together to be able to own
their own home makes perhaps homely
illustration, but II we mistake not, even
such examples lead many young people to
make better use Of their spare money
than is usually the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

The Bellows Falls Times, which has
managed to strike happy medium in the
discussion Of prohibition and license comes
out With another indecisiye statement, in
which it says, It is the personal eonyic-
ton Of the publisher Of this paper that at
the present time conditions do not differ
materially from what they did under the
prohibitory law. But the Times hits
upon one point which is undoubtedly a
truism throughout the state as 1t is a rep
resentation Of human nature in general. Il
Is, Those who kick the longest and loud
est have no greater ambition to come ont
into the open than they used to have z
There is possibly one exception, and that
is Newman Weeks Of Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

ut is q comedy as It now stands, but
tragedy ii it should succeed says William
]. Bryan Of the movement for nominating
Grover Cleveland for president. But Bry-
al need not give himself any uneasiness
over the matter, as the prospects Of Cleve-
lands nomination for that office are about
as slim as Bryan's himself Already the
Cleveland movement has been switched
off onto the Olney track and the veteran
Of many political battles is eliminated
from the reckoning. While Cleveland has
considerable strong support there are sew
eral things which react against him, and
this reaction has been SO strong that his
warmest supporters have practically given
up all idea Of his being possibility in the
race for the democratic nomination. Most
Important Of all those causes Of change
is undoubtedly Cleveland's inability to
command the laboring vote, that Is, enough
to make him possibility in q presiden-
tial race, A prominent politician in
Washington, who is close student Of the
situation, says that Cleveland would I'M.
doubtedly receive big support from the
large business interests Of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, but he could not
sway the labor vote in those same states,
states which are considered Indispensable
for majority.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

Active Remedy For Microbes.
"a Paris doctor declares that the cake
walk. freely INDUCED in, will kill the
hardest microbe.l
The waltz Is aot without It's charm,
The polka has its points;
The barn dance need not cause alarm
TO those who've supple joints.
The cellar flap with Joy IS seen
(Though seldom at a balD,
But when It comes to hygiene
The cake walk beats them all.
There was a time ia days gone by
When, If / felt unwell,
Unto my doctor / would fy,
In haste my symptoms eeil
And pay the varlet humping fees
It seemed my only chance
But now NJ. DIS no longer please;
It's cheaper far TO dance.
Should limb OF Uranium throb and ache,
I don my lightest shoe,
And hired menials music make;
It's what they're paid to do.
Down South'sn exhilarating strains
Burst from the gay banjo;
Quaint ragtime steps dispel my pain
And urge healthy, glow
ye inya1ids, though old and stout,
Accept the proffered boon;
Forgetting govt. step boldly out
To emulate the coon;
Attempt the measures I suggest,
Scprn not what / advise;
The plan. believe me, IS the best;
This way salvation lies.
London Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17
WHITE HUcK TOWELS.

a5 dozen White Huck Tow
els, good large Towel with
red border, sold in some stores
for IS cents each. Our Satur-
day special price, only 9 cents
each We shall be obliged to
limit the quantity TO each Gus
toner on this sale Don't miss
this chance to buy Towels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

Kentucky Republicans whoop er up for
Roosevelt, and former Governor Bradley
says never was there SO much chance Of
success as now The Roosevelt fever Is
getting contagious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

The furry 10 Wall street which has been
on for several days has led to an examin-
alton Of conditions In the other CONNER
cial centers Of the country. It has been
found that the wall street trouble does not
extend beyond New York and Pittsburg,
and, in fact, the New York Herald finds
that the conditions elsewhere are very sat-
isfaetory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

The Nergennes Enterprise remarks of
Charles Rufus Young, the horse thief VINO
died at Rutland Wednesday, that she is
In custody at this writing Has the En-
terprise inside information
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17
Al,ao1nteIv Neneaanrr.

she-Did the bride look pretty at the
wedding?
He.-of course. Wasn't she a bride?--
Somerville Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

The summer poet loves to sing
OF breezes that SO lightly blow,
But the electric fans the thing;
It's more reliable, you know.
-Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17
WHITE BATH TOWELS.

Is dozen White Bath Towels, extra
large size, with and without fringe
special discount to Us because We
closed the lot. Yours Saturday at a
Big saving, only Y lie each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

Fine ice cream at Dodges before and
after the band concert.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17
T0oLATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

FOR SALE, cheap, one buggy wagon, one
light handy wagon one good gasoline stove,
and one good building lot; or would trade for
a team. CAN at As Maple ave. a05tG
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

Summer undeivests, Zoe each or three
for 25e at Yauehan's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

Black pettieoats, homemade Mala, for
1928 and $3.50 each. yeale & Knight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

Towel sale Saturday at vaughanls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17
UNBLEACHED TOWELS.

10 dozen Unbleached Bath Towels,
same as above, sold to Us at
the same discount. Yours Saturday
at Y t-2c each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17
Active Remedy For Microbes.

New orleans Tlmaa-Damoerat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17

went about to climb it, when. you see.
Aaame the lightning set It from the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-17
JINGLE AND ISIS.


dreamt / stood beneath q money tree.
The leaves Of which were hfty dollar
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-10
News Notes from Maycross.

WaYcross, Ga, March 9.-Mr. I. E.
New of Garnett, S. c., arrived in Way
cross yesterday. While waiting for his
train at the Union Station in Savan-
nah, he was relieved of his money and
his watch by thief. His ticket. how
ever, was not stolen and he was able
to proceed on his journey.
Dr. ]. L. Walker left last night for
Wrightsville, having been called TO
that place on account of the very
feeble health of his father.
Col. John c. Mcdonald, who has
been in Densmore. Fla, the past few
days on account of the serious illness
of his father-in-law. Capt. Hilliard.
returned home this morning. Capt.
billiards condition is somewhat i'm
proved.
Most of the machinery to be used
in the pump factory in this city has
arrived and will be put in place in a
short time.
An otter was captured on Albany
avenue. one of the central streets of
Waycross, last week.
The remains of Mr. Thomas NJ.
'Darr, who died in Savannah Saturday
morning, were buried in Lott Gene
terry in this city yesterday. The
funeral services occurred at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Q. ]. Allen.
Mrs. Darr and her two sons accom-
panied the body to Waycross Satur-
day night.