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Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
Russia's Rotten Ships.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 2S.-In an out
spoken article. in reply to a recent let
ter OF Admiral Bierloff. which ap
pealed to the Russians not to openly
criticize the conditions Of the navy
the Russ to-day declares the time is
past for silence. in view OF the fact
that the "old system of concealing
facts is responsible for the loss oi
150.000,000 rubles' worth of war ships
and has covered us with shame and
grief. It would be absurd to hide the
defects that can still be repaired in
the ships which remain at Cronstadt
and Libau. We have already Grim
inally wasted enough time.
Even II Admiral Rojestvensky Is a
clever leader and his $4,000 comrades
are heroic sailors. every one knows
that we have imposed upon them an
almost superhuman task in conse
quence Of our not being furnished with
a true account OF the gravity Of the
events which have occurred since the
fatal night OF February Sth."
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
zemstvos' Appeal Refused.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 24.-Emperor
Nicholas formally notified the country
to-day that agitation for q constitution
and the convocatiOn Of a national as
sembly is useless.
Such Is the construction placed upon
the Endorsement written in his own
hand on the resolutions telegraphed by
the Chernigov Zemstvo December 10th.
begging him In the most loyal manner
to convocate legally elected members
of the zemstvos to present q program
of reforms for his consideration. The
Emperor wrote on the dispatch:
Il consider the act of the president
to be presumptuous and tactless. Ques-
.tions of state administration are Of NO
concern of the zemstvos, whose func-
tions and rights are clearly defined by
the law"
The Endorsement Is printed In the
Of1cial Messenger, dashing the hopes
Of the extremists. It does not come as
a great surprise. The Emperor from
the beginning. although he has shown
himself favorably disposed toward a
more liberal regime. and In entire SYM
pathy with some of the zemstvo de-
mands had resolved not to yield the
principle of autocracy. Upon this point
1t Is understood all his advisers. In
cluding Interior Minister Sviatopolk-
Mirsky. agreed, but the character OF
the agitation which followed the meet
ing Of the presidents Of the zemstvos
and the action Of the various provin-
cial zemstvos and municipal councils.
coupled with the recent demonstra-
tions at st. Petersburg. Moscow
and elsewhere probably served to
strengthen the hands Of the reaction
aries and convinced the Emperor OF
the imperative necessity for q plain.
spoken announcement OF the sover.
eign's position upon the main point.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
Nevada's Newest Camp.

A Beatty, Nevada, dispatch says:
This place is headquarters for the
latest gold mining excitement in this
state. known as Bullfrog camp. 1t is
located eighty miles south Of Goldfield
and in what the maps designate as the
Great Amargosa desert. At this place
there is plenty of water and half a
mile below. on the Beatty ranch, some
real trees can be seen. The district is
only three months old, SO that but
little work has been done. The hills
are full Of men from Colorado, mostly
hailing from Cripple Creek, and they
are generally pleased with the show
ing. Private individuals are putting in
a telephone line from Goldfeld to
Amargosa, and poles and wire are now
scattered for more than half the dis
tance. Geologically the county is best
described in brief as being an eruptive
rock region. The dikes are strong and
can be traced for miles. Lumber and
grain comes into the district now by
way of the south. and stage line is
to be established next month. Mail
comes In weekly from Goldfield.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
NEWS FROM THE MINES AND MILLS
Sun and Moon Strike.

A good strike was made In the Sun
and Moon mine last week in the elev-
enth level east. and development work
so far shows the streak to be continu-
GUS and larger as the drift Is extended,
says the Denver News Idaho Springs
correspondent. The streak, which at
first was eight inches in width, has
widened to eighteen inches in places,
and has been uncovered for sufficient
distance to insure its making hand
some addition in dollars to the output
OF that property when the slopes are
started on the find. The ore runs bet
ter than five ounces in gold and fifty
ounces in silver. or a gross value OF
over 1929 per ton. The present dis
covery is probably as big an ore shoot,
both in size and values, as has been
opened in any of the lower levels of
the mine. Ten years ago, in the sur
face workings, considerable high-grade
ore, carrying free gold in the iron sui
phides, was found, and frequent ship
ments wer made. which returned from
sixteen to 180 ounces in gold per ton
at the samplers.
The output from the mine for the
month Of December will exceed $500
tons Of milling ore. Fifteen men were
added to the working force during the
fore part of the month, making a total
of seventy-eight employees on the mine.
Connection by an upraise is being
made with the Garden shaft from the
ninth level Of the Sun and Moon. It is
the intention ultimately to have the
Garden and Sun and Moon shafts con-
nected with the Newhouse tunnel
lateral, and these, with the upraise,
will make three working shafts which
will furnish excellent ventilation. It
is reported that, beginning next
month, work will be started in the
| Newhouse tunnel level. and it will be
extended east to the end lines. 1t Is
expected, in driving, to find the con-
tinuation Of a number of ore shoots.
Manager r. c. Bonney is making an
excellent record with the property,
both as to development work and out
put.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
Rock Hill at Leadville.

Interest continues to center about
the west Rock hill sectione. says the
Leadville Herald-Democrat. The Rein
deer produces with regularity 100 tons
or more Of ore per day, Sundays ex-
cepted, and for this ore the smelter
pays to the shippers an average Of $40
aper,,ton. Although the owners Of the
property are receiving upward Of $780,
900 per month from the sale of ore,
the underground developments which
are being carried forward are con-
stantly adding to the ore reserves. But
few people appreciate the immensity
Of the Reindeer ore shoot. The own
ers Of the property have already,
within the past few months. divided
substantial dividends among them
selves, but these will be very many
times duplicated during the months
and years to come.
Adjoining the Reindeer on the south
west, and directly in line with the
course Of the ore shoot, are the Bessie
Wilgus property and the property Of
the Rock Hill Consolidated Gold and
Silver Mining Company. The Bessie
Wilgus consists Of about six acres Of
ground, while the Rock Hill company
property consists OF fifty acres. AS has
been before stated in these columns.
the owner of the Bessie Wilgus has
been engaged in sinking a shaft from
the surface and has just encountered
the rich Reindeer ore shoots. The
Rock Hill Consolidated Gold and Silver
Mining Company property has shaft
sunk upon the Nil Desperandum claim
to the ore zone. Drifting was done
toward the north and small quantities
Of ore produced, some of it being very
rich, containing more than 5000 per
ton in silver, lead and gold. The
trend of the Reindeer ore shoot. how
ever, is to the south of the Nil Des-
perandum shaft.
When work at present being prose-
cuted is carried far enough. and the
Reindeer ore shoot is encountered, the
Nil Desperandum shaft should become
as large a producer as the Reindeer.
The drift is following a stringer of oxi-
| died iron containing small punches
of galena, and this will, no doubt, con-
tinue until the ore shoot is reached.
Adjoining the Rock Hill company's g
property on the southwest is the Min
nehaha placer. Here a shaft Is being
| sunk from the surface to encounter the
continuation Of the Reindeer ore shoot.
Within sixty or ninety days we may ex-
pect q daily ore production from this
locality of from 300 to 500 tons.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
GREAT BLIZZARD FAIL TO AGREE
JURY in NAN PATTERSON CASE
elk Think. the Defendant Guilty and
Six Are for Acquittai.

New York. Dec. 24.-Following q
day of intense nervous strain. Nan Pat
terson last night Is in the Tombs, Ill
and perhaps on the verge of break
down. but with constant attendance.
The former show girl. expecting ac-
quittal at the hands Of the jury which
has listened to the evidence In her
trial for the murder Of Caesar Young
last June, went into the court this noon
to learn that the twelve men chosen to
decide her innocence or guilt had been
unable to reach an agreement: in fact
had divided evenly over the question
as to whether or not she held the revol-
yer which ended Young's life.
The jury stood six to six: half for &C.
Quittal, the others for conviction.
Although no oficial announcement
was made further than this. court
house talk had 1t that Of six deciding
against Miss Patterson none was for
conviction Of murder in the first de-
gree; that one held out for murder In
the second degree. two for manslaugh-
ter In the first degree and three for
manslaughter in the second degree.
Immediately the announcement OF
the verdict was made, Miss Patterson
broke into a fit Of weeping which con-
tinued even after she was led from the
court room to retiring chamber.
where physicians were called and re-
storatives administered.
Then she was taken to the Tombs.
but she again wept, moaned and be-
came hysterical. and the efforts Of her
father. the prison matron and attend
ants to quiet her were futile.
The demonstration in s-.the court
room after the announcement Of the
disagreement was somewhat remark
able. many pressing forward to express
sympathy for the young woman.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
Losses by London Fog.

London, Dec. 28.-The conditions
prevailing among the shipping in the
Thames for nearly a week were con.
siderably improved to-day. Much OF the
produce intended for the London
Christmas market was unloaded.
The loss, however. through its late
arrival aggregates several hundred
thousands of pounds sterling. The
American meat, Russian poultry and
shipments OF fish deteriorated in value
about $1,400,000.
Shippers offered extravagant sums
to have the boats brought to docks
here from Gravesend in time for the
markets, but the pilots refused to take
the risks in such dense fog. Several
ture occurred.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

A rich platinum strike is reported
from Rio Arriba county. New Mexico.
It was made on the Piedre lumber
grant. James Carpenter Of Denver
holds an option on the property. Eight
miles north of Abiquiu, on the Chama
river, gold was discovered some time
ago in the placers, and Carpenter and
Houke, the latter a mining engineer.
have been working on the property for
some time. AS they drilled through q
bed Of gold-bearing gravel they struck
the mineral carrying the platinum. and
sent 1t to Denver to be assayed. Drill
ing farther, they struck bedrock at q
depth of forty-two feet. the platinum
extending in a solid mass to that
depth, a distance of twenty feet.
Talk about a mining town going
"crazy" over a discovery" the min
ing town is not to be compared in its
degree Of insanity with the farming
village or factory town that Is taken
off its feet by the silly story of some
local expert" who carries in his pock-
cts bits OF western ores which he dis
plays mysteriously and talks about his
find" somewhere north of town." all
for the purpose of Joke. or. more
likely, to fraudulently obtain q ire
tainer" or drink. Hard-headed busi-
ness men will listen to such fairy
stories and often give up their money
in Investigations, when few words
with some one who knows would put q
perpetual quietus on the whole story.
The "craziest" people do not always
live in western mining communities
Mining World.
The Breckenridge correspondent of
the Denver News says: The Old
Union company is busy all over these
days putting its mine in shape so that
when the new mill Is completed there
will be no delay. but a steady run on
ores. A delay in delivering lumber re-
tarded construction some. but things
are moving now and the mill will be
finished in time for a spring opening.
II will be concentrating affair en-
bracing sizers. separators. Frue van
ners. Hartz jlgs and tables. The ma
chinery is now arriving, being trans
ported from Eagle county by Mr.. VIM
cent Foster of Idaho Springs. The
Montgomery shaft of the Union Is now
down $50 feet and will be sunk to q
depth of $50 feet before the vein will
be again crosscut. move requiring at
this depth drift of about fifty feet, as
the vein dips at an angle close to eigh-
ty-hve degrees. The vein opened in the
different levels above shows large bod
les Of zinc-lead sulphide concentrating
masses. while on the 250-foot level q
two.foot continuous streak OF shipping
ore Is disclosed. The mill Is OF 100
tons capacity. Besides Its own pro-
duct 1t will treat custom ore from sur
rounding properties.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

An Austin. Texas. dispatch. says:
The Mexican government has Just
granted a concession to Colonel w. C.
Greene, the multi-millionaire mining
man OF New York. for the erection and
operation OF a mammoth smelter at
Dedrick, Mexico. He will operate the
smelter In opposition to the plants of
the American Smelling and Refining
Company, known as the smelter trust.
The American Smelling and Refin-
ing Company opens the year with a
pair Of dividends. January 10th 1t will
pay out $S75,000 to holders of the pre-
ferred stock. and January 18th $625, 900
to holders of the common, making ST.
100000 all told. The reduction in
rates last summer in Boulder, Gilpin
and Clear Creek and in the San Juan
counties seems to have enhanced
rather than decreased the profits of
the company. An ally OF the smelter
trust. the Guggenheim Exploration
Company. pays a dividend OF $1S3,75O
on the 10th OF the month. The Iron
Silver mine at Leadville, a producer of
lead-zinc ores. pays out $4,000 on the
same date.-Denver News.
A recent Silverton dispatch to the
Denver News says: The insurance ad.
justers who have been here adjusting
the losses on the Silver Lakes Tram
way terminal fire finished their busi.
ness to-day. The amount OF actual loss
to the Silver Lakes company was es-
timated ut $4,000. fully covered by in.
surance. The building of the new
midway terminal company has al
ready been started and the work of re.
pairing the damaged power and tram.
way line Is being pushed as rapidly as
possible. II is now calculated that It
will be sixty days before the train sys-
tenn is again fully In operation and thG
mines and mills again running. The
loss to the company by the fire and the
consequent cessation Of operations will
reach fully 100000. .fl .....n
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
Orouth Continues,

Pittsburg. Dec. 23.-The slight rain
fall OF last night was not enough to
materially change the drouth situation
In this vicinity. The small water sup
ply is being exhausted rapidly and in
dustries are suffering.
The water company supplying
Braddock. Pennsylvania. has an
nounced that 1t cannot guarantee .
supply Of water. The supply at Irwin,
Pennsylvania, was shut OF to-day.
leaving It entirely without water.
The drouth is beginning to have seri-
GUS effect on the mills in the Mononga-
hela valley and II not soon relieved
will demoralize the industry.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
Massacre In camar.

Manila. Dec. 24.-The Pulajanes
have ambusAed and killed at Dolores.
on the island Of Samar. a lieutenant
and thirty-seven enlisted men of the
Thirty-eighth company Of native
scouts.
Two thousand Pulajanes, Il IA re-
ported, threaten the town OF Dolores
and the situation is said to be critical.
Lieutenant Abbot, in command Of the
scouts. has requested that aid be sent
him. ~
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
Big January DIvIde1ds,

New York. Dec. 24.-Dividend and
interest disbursements to be made in
January will break all records, accord
ing to statistics collected by the Jour-
nal Of Commerce. The compilation In
dicates total Of about $136, SOC, 900 to
be paid out by leading railroad compa-
MES and the national government.
This is nearly 100000 larger than In
January a year ago. when total pay
ments Of similar institutions were
about $133, 100000.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

A New Orleans physician declares
that no gentleman will permit his
name to be published in newspaper
We refer him to w. L. Douglas and
Sir Thomas Upton.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
Governors Message

Denver. Dec. 2S.-Governor Peabody
said yesterday that he expected to fin.
ish his annual message to the State
Legislature in few days.. As soon
as the work of the State Canvassing
Board is at an end, the message will
be completed and Immediately given
into the hands of the state printer.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29
United Gold Mines Dividend.

The United Gold Mines Company in
the Cripple Creek district has de-
clared a dividend of " cent per share,
a disbursement of $4,000 upon the
100000 shares outstanding. 1t will be
paid January 5, 1905, to stockholders
Of record December Goth.
This Is the tenth dividend declared
by the company and will make the to-
tai paid $36O,000. Last month "
cent dividend was declared. making
the first dividend since January, 1908.
The resumption Of dividends at what
promises to be q regular monthly rate
Of ". cent, is indicative Of the COM
pany's prosperous condition.
The United Gold Mines Company.
controlled by the Woods Investment
Company, owns 180 acres on Battle
mountain. Bull and Ironclad hills. in
addition to a controlling interest in
1876 acres additional, the entire 375
acres being practically all patented.
The gross production from this prop
erty, including the time prior to the
consolidation under the present COM
pany, to January, 1904. was $780,
600. from which $1,046.925 in dividends
were paid. Not one-tenth Of the COM
pany's acreage has been exploited.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Arthur Wing Pinero. the English
playwright. laments the prevailing
lack OF epigram. Easier to make
money on the stage nowadays than to
make merry.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

A New York correspondent in the
east has coined a graphic phrase
forty miles OF war;" He should now
touch up the forty thieves who are evi-
IDENTIFY following the war.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

The daughter Of Krupp the gun
maker, has an income OF s2,4O0,0OO o
year. Hero is chance for some en-
terprIsing young American to avenge
the United States for It's loss Of
American heiresses to European for
tune hunters.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

The venerable Atlanta Constitution
has taken to discussing "preservatives
In food" and should now take up
hairs in soup" and "the presence of
foreign matter In hash"
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

The dispatches from New York So,
Mrs. Chadwick wore a plain. untrim
ed. Her modesty IN refraining fro
having her nightgown trimmed witt
old point lace is. under the circun
stances, hlghly coumerdable.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

A San Francisco litigant had the
providence to plead his own case
Unfortunately he uttered his perora
ton with pistol and the Judge decid
ed against him with right hook tc
the jaw. fI
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

A fashion magazine for its leading
article of this month discusses THE
Last Touch Before the Wedding" The
last touch is usually to touch papa for
500 or SO.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

A London Judge has decided that
Mrs. Constantinidi must pay her for
mer husband alimony. 1t is presumed
that Mr.. Constantinidi is needy.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

At Pennington. Me-. recently girl
Is years old was married to a man
who had ten children. He should be
compelled to put tag on her SO that
there may be no danger of a mix-up
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

A three-year-old boy of Machias,
Maine. walked eighty miles over
rough country roads the other day.
That boy will grow up to be great
actor,
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

The New York Sun speaks of "our
semi-religious contemporary, the Inde-
pendent" We wonder how the Inde-
pendent would characterize the Sun.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Any foreigner who doubts that we
are entitled to the use of the name
American is invited to inspect our
navy and see for himself.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Chicago man lost his wife in New
York the other day. Let us hope this
may not cause an unseemly rush east
ward.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Up to date. no American las retort-
ed that "Ukogbi" would be a good
name for the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Mrs. Gilbert soon followed Nine.
Janauschek. She had countless loving
friends. and her death will be sim
cerely mourned.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Finance may be. as Mr.. Lawson
says, 'frenzied," but almost everyone
wants to put the coin in his own
strait-jacket.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

They are still pitching into the hog
who crosses his legs in the street
ears. Whoever saw the hogs legs
crossed?
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

The press sends 1t out in a hurry
that Uncle Joe Cannon came in wear.
ing a new frock coat. Did they fear
down in Washington that no would
enter in his shirt?
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

A London tattooist has arrived in
New York to tattoo society people. In
time all New York may be the color
of the Tammany tiger.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Evidently Gen. Corbin has decided
to permit army officers to continue
the nefarious practice of getting mar
ried.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Perhaps Admiral Dewey also
thought. in his heart Of hearts, that 1t
would be safer to keep Mrs. Dewey
5000 miles away from the dress.
makers OF fashionable Paris.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

A Georgia exchange says that
peaches make land high. But what
makes the peaches SO high?
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Let's see, was it the "Usonian" fas
that Barbara Frietchie fiaunted so
bravely?
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Edna May is suing for divorce. The
name of her husband is mentioned,
but it doesn't matter.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

An authors trust is the very latest
Some authors can always get trusted
for booze, as it is.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

In China counterfeit money is buried
with the dead. Over here it is often
used to dig up drinks with.
Gilpin observer., 1904-12-29

Bank President Beckwith seems to
have led the simple life in more
senses than one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
CURRENT FLOWS SMOOTHLY.
Business Being Transacted With old
 Time Despatch,

Time Despatch. Baltimore, Feb. 1S.-The current of financial and general commercial business today flowed more smoothly in Baltimore than on any day since the great confia- grafton. In banking and trade circles there were evidences of increased deter imitation to hold on to all that belongs to this city in the way of business. CIsar- ings of the Baltimore banks were s, ,76s, 762
 Insurance experts were in an optimistic frame of mind tiday over the prospect that the aggregate insurance loss will be considerably smaller than was at first ex- pected. They now are confident that their loss caused by the confiagratiin wilp ncl exceed $40,0J0000 and that it will not ta unler $S2.00O,O0O.
 The authorities here report that unem- ployed persons. particularly mechanics, are docking from other points to this city by the hundreds and indications are that the volume will steadily increase. Many of those who have arrived and finling nothing to do and being without money, have already applied for transportation back to their homes.
 Supervisor Grasty of the city charities department has requested the Associate d Press to say that there Is only enough work here ti give employment to Balti- more workmen and that the home work CTS will be awarded the preference in ev- cry instance. In view of tn fact that the aid of the State is needed to assist Balti- more in bearing the gurden of the fire the grand army of the republic, Department of Maryland. has askel that the bill au- thorizing an appropriation of S25OOO to build monument to commemorate the Valor Of the Union sailors and soldiers uurlng the civil war be withdrawn