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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-15
Paper Read Before the Chuutd,tqua Circle.
THE name of Colorado is in
timately associated with


timately associated with
L mines and mining. The
very name itself is synonymous
with mineralogy. know very little
of it's agricultural advantages ex-
Dept that melons are grown in
abundance at Rocky Ford, ''spuds"
at Greedy and peaches at Grand
Junction, with now and then an
occasional patch of alfalfa. Each
section given to any particular
branch of farming holds an annu-
al celebration, so they have the
Peach Day at Grand Junction,
Melon Day at Rocky Ford and
Strawberry Day at Glenwood
Springs. There is some danger of
soon having festival for each day
of the year.
There are people who claim that
the best days of Colorado are gone,
but they know not whereof they
speak. Such prophesies bear a
slight resent lance to the wall of
the disappointed youth who
mourns the lack of opportunities,
and is usually prompted by the
failure of the individual to meet
with success in the state. [ will
try and prove that mining in COL
~orado is in it's infancy; l will let
the farmers work out their own
salvation. All of the statements
made here are not my own personal
opinions, but the majority of them
are attested to by geographical and
neurological formations. AS a
general rule when a miner dis
covers a fat in an unprospected
place he follows it up, knowing
full we'll that it came from some
ledge. The same is true of placer
deposits. The discovery of a
placer generally creates more ex-
element then ledge of quartz,
as the former is more easily
worked and by inexperienced men.
Alaska may have produced and is
producing large quantities of gold,
but I don't believe that 1t can
bear anything like a favorable
comparison with Colorado. In
tracing floats to their source the
geographical formations of the
ground may aid materially, but
where it has drifted for miles they
are of little or no help to the pros
pector, as innumerable ravines
will have to be followed up and in
the end will prove more expensive
than the lode would be worth
when located. 1 will mention four
possible discoveries that are likely
to be made at some future date.
They are the mother lodes of the
placer deposits at Granite, Cali
fornia Gulch; at Alma and Fair
play, and above Breckenridge. At
Granite n company has torn up
acre after acre by the hydraulic
process. We have all heard of
California Gulch and the scramble
in the palmy days when mining
meant more than the swinging of
a hammer for some millionaire.
If there was a millionaire in those
days, it was the miner himself.
He was rich in health, independ-
ence, and opportunities; or to
quote superannuated specimen of
the old days, [ will include the fol-
lowing:
with pick, pan and shovel
He meets the dawning strife,
A grub-stake and howell
Tells the prospectors life.''
If that doesn't happen to suit
the reader, [ give him privilege to
arrange it in any manner to fit his
fancy.
AS [ said before, deposits have a
source, for they we're not placed in
their present location by any freak
of nature, and it is possible that
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
MsrrIsaes il United ss.te..

OF the marriages in general in the
United States It Is discovered that out
OF the 1000 considered 1879 men will
have been married at least once be-
fore the celebration under considera-
tion. while the S61 will have made
VOWS for the first time. OF the 1000
women in the case. only ninety-eight
viii have worn widows weeds before
the wedding Thus. out OF the 1000
individuals. parties to the 1000 mar.
riage, 2S7 will have bought or have
worn wedding rings before.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

An authoritative list OF the surviv-
ing generals OF the Southern Confed-
eracy 10 furnished by General Marcus
j. Wright. Confederate veteran en-
pioyed by the War Department. All
the full rank generals had died In 1893
when Beauregard passed away. There
are nov four surviving lieutenant gen.
erals-Simon b. Buckner. Stephen ID.
Lee. Alexander p. Stewart and Joseph
Wheeler. OF major generals there are
eleven and OF brigadier generals Atty
one. The surviving stan officers OF the
confederacy shrunk one-half in num-
Der during the past decade and their
rapid
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

breed. Wis. July 1s-special-
Charles Y. Peterson. Justice Of the
Peace for Oconto Co.. has delivered
judgment that Is of interest to the
whole United States Put briefly. that
judgment is. "Dodd's Kidney Pills are
the best Kidney medicine on the mar
ket to-day"
And Mr.. Peterson gives his reason
for this Judgment. He says; Last
winter had an aching pain in my
back which troubled me very much.
! the morning could hardly straight
en- my back. did not know what II
was hut an advertisement led me to
try Dodds Kidney Pills. After taking
one box | can only say they have done
more for me than expected as feel
as well now as ever did before"
Pain in the back is one OF the first
symptoms OF Kidney disease. II not
cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills II may
develop into Bright's Disease. Dia-
betes. Rheumatism or some of tho
other deadly forms of Kidney Disease.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
WELL WORTH SEEING

Ons Of the most interesting sxhibits
an.ong the ruAny Of all kinds ct the L1ouisi-
80 Purchase Exposition In st. Louis d
that Of the Winchester Repeating Arms
Company, OF New Haven. Conn. manu-
faeturers OF repeating rifles and shosenns
ard all kinds OF ammunition. The exhibit
vras in readiness and was opened on the
f1rst day OF the fair. . fact that clearly
Illustrates the enterprise and .uP-to,date
rnefhods Of the company behind II. IL IL
xhe aim OF the Winchester Repeating Arms
Company TO show ut their exhibit tho high
development which they have reached In
the making Of guns and ammunition, and
one needs only TO SEQ the exhibit to realize
how near 70 perfection that Development
has come. There can be seen the new auto
matte repeating rife. all kinds OF shotRuns,
the modern smokeless powder shotgun
shells and rife cartridges; in fact every
thing that can interest the devotees OF
hunting aud trap and target Shooting.
Don't fall to see the exhibit ut the Manu-
facturcrs and Fish and Game Buidings-
IA wall worth your while.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

The Geological gardens in London
have lately become the home Of tor
toise imported from the Island Of Maui
ritIus which weighs 500 pounds gnd
NEE sures four feet seven inches from
head to tail. II was purchased from a
family In Mauritius who vouched for
having It In their possession for $50
years, Experts who have examined 1t
think It's age nearer 800 than 200 years.
and It seems to be not more than In its
prime.
A tortoise still larger than this one
was given to the Natural History mu.
scum by the same person. 1t weighed
$40 pounds when II died and as 1t was
known to be not much more than so
years old. II is to be supposed that iss
weight would have continued to in
crease with advancing years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Some of the Smiths have got as
far away from home as China. They
have been there long enough to i'm
bibe Oriental ideas and to become es-
tablisned In trade. There is Shang-
hal Smith and Canton Smith. Smith
OF Shanghai runs to art. apparently:
at any rate he is described as max
er OF fine cabinets" Smith of Can
ton is probably an artist. too. in his
way; he is an auctioneer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

A central ONCE for the supplying
OF information about all the possible
trips by trolley In the vicinity OF Bos-
ton. has been opened up in that city
by man who also undertakes per
sonally to conduct parties around the
country near Boston. These trips
cover from one to three days and take
in all the interesting points within
easy reach The travelling is done ex.
clusively by trolley.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Ostrich pIucking is really not a
'plucking" but a cutting" says a
writer in Country Life In America
The ostrich is coaxed Into wedge
shaped Enclosure and a small bag
drawn over his head, which renders
him unresisting- The large plumes
are carefully cut. leaving an inch Of
the quill, which in time drops out A
few of the small feathers. when ready
TO fall out. are really pluckcd. An
ostrich yields about fifty feathers at
a plucking.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because it
never sticks to the Iron. but because
each package contains 16 ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages. and the price is the same. 40
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you q
1909. package 1t Is because he has
q stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose OF before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures 40 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

In the Japanese army every soldier
carries with him kettles which are
made of paper. the invention OF one
Daiju. The kettle is made OF ordinary
thin Japanese paper. 1t is filled with
water. and then water is poured over
II. II is hung over the fire, and in ten
minutes the water is boiling. The
kettle can be used eight or ten times.
and the cost OF II is about 2 cents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
Simplifying Japanese.

The learning of Japanese will be
greatly facilitated by the abandon
ment of their peculiar way of writing
and printing their language. Ten
years ago the universities inaugural
ed the reform: next year the use of
English letters will be begun in the
public schools. and this will soon lead
to their general use.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

In the great majority OF cases. new
varieties OF tomatoes. as of other
fruits. are not produced" they are
rather discovered. says a writer in
Country Life In America. One finds
a new form in his garden and propa-
gates 1t. Some Of the new forms will
not propagate themselves readily from
seed. whereas others will come true
to greater or less extent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
st. Louis and Return. SIPS, via
Union Pacific.

Tickets to st. Louis and return at
the low rate of $17.25 will be on sale
from Denver. Colorado Springs or Pu-
colo. July 9th. 10th and 23d, good for
return within fifteen days. The same
or similarly low rate ticket will be
on sale from all points.
Ask your ticket agent fer the exact
rate. or write me for full information.
Be sure to ask the agent for ticket
via Union Pacific.
Write me enclosing 2-cent stamp for
Worlds Fair Guide. L. II. GRIFFIN,
General Agent, 941 18th St., Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
Where AlIsplee Grows.

Practically all of the allspice or
pimento. that enters into the com
MERGE of the world is grown on the
island of jamaica. The exports of
this product from Jamaica in 1902
amounted to s.072.9GO pounds. against
II ,261 ,264 pounds in 1901 and 1854
St4 pounds in 1900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

A divining rod is a rod with forked
branches, usually made of witch
hazel. but sometimes of iron or even
of brass and copper. and used by
those that pretend to tell where wa
ter, minerals and metals are under
ground. According to the supersti-
lion. the rod is said to dip when held
over the desired spot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

A perch Weighing IL pounds has
been captured at Birmingham, Eng
land. having tightly damned in its
throat the body of half-pound roach.
The head of the latter was too big
for the perch's throat. and the result
was that both fish were suffocated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

The gamey flavor of meat is gained
by the bacteria feeding upon 1t.
These develop within an hour after
food is exposed on pantry shelves.
and long before the flavor is appre
ciable to the senses the bacteria that
produce them are abundant.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
American Fish for Areentin.

The streams of the Argentine Re-
public. South America. are to be stock
ed with rainbow trout from the hatch
cries OF Colorado. The deal is being
arranged through the United States
Fish bureau at Lcadville. which has
obtained 10000 eyed eggs from the
Colorado fish and game commissioner.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

A further find Of papyri has re-
warded the excavations undertaken
by the Italians at Hermopolis. in
Egyp.. under the direction OF Breccia.
In addition to number of official
documents. 1t includes portion Of
an unknown epic. and one or two
other literary fragments OF interest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
Municipality in Miniature.

The smallest commune in all
France. and one which in point Of
smallness would be difficult to beat
in Western Europe. is a tiny spot
named Morteau. In the Upper Marine.
not far from Andelot. 1t has thirteen
inhabitants. and there are just four
voters on the register
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
pineushion swallowed Up Needles

A lady in this city. reading that a
pincushion that had been in use for
some time, on being opened developed
about $50 needles, had the curiosity
to pull apart a pincushion that she
had been using about twenty-five
years. She found by actual count 40
needles.-Hartford Courant.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Mount Sangay is the most active
volcano in the world. 1t is situated
in Ecuador. is 1920 feet in height.
and has been in constant activity
since 1928. The sounds Of Its erup-
lions are sometimes heard in Quito.
$50 miles distant. and 267 reports
w.re once counted in one hour.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

With LOG AL APPLICATIONS. a- they cannot reach
the of the disease. catarrh 10 blood constf.
tutiouA disease and In order II must take
internal remedies Hairs Cstarrh Cure Is taken In
fcrnaiiy. and acts directly the blood and mucous
,nrfaces. Hairs caiarrh Cure L. mot quack medi.
sine Twas prescribed by Of the beet ply sciAns
In this country for and T. regular prescription.
u T. composed Of tho host TONES known. combined
with the best blood purincra. acting directly the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF tho
swc Ingredients IL what produces such wonderful
suits In curing catarrh. Send for testimonials. frcs.
III. CHENEY a CO.. Propa., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. price 1sc-
Take Hairs Family Pulls for constipation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

1t has been noticed by the Congo
expedition dispatched by the Liver
pool School of Tropical Medicine to
study sleeping sickness. that in q
large percentage of cases actual SLEEP
is not marked feature of the dis
ease
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Having wagered $40 that he would
steal five medals from a policeman's
chest. young man in Paris secured
two, says the Petit Parisien, but was
caught at the third attempt and will
be prosecuted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

In the North, where the ruffed
grouse is known as the partridge, the
bob-white is called the quail; in the
South. where the ruffed grouse is
known as the pheasant. the quail is
called the partridge. Country Life in
America.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

II you travel, on business or pleasure.
TO get the best service for the lowest
rates1 Ask the Erie Railroad Com
pnny. 555 Railway Exchange. Chicago,
6or full information. Booklets free de-
scribing Sumner Tours and the Beau
tiful Chnutauqua Lake Region; also
Cambridge Springs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

There is no compulsory attendance
a. schools in Japan for the reason
tl.at none is needed. both parents
and children being eager for all the
educational advantages they can get.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

The Montreal StSeet Railway Com
pany has recently erected a number
of pretentio:.s Waiting rooms in differ
ant parts of the city, One of them is
two-story brick structure, where
there is ticket office and convent
ences for passengers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

either one-way or round-trip excursion.
to any point east of Chicago or st.
Louis? Ask the Erie Railroad Com
pany. 555 Railway Exchange. Chicago.
trains daily from Chicago and st.
Louis through to New York, Boston.
Buffalo. Pittsburgh and other eastern
points. Stop-over without charge at
Niagara Falls. Cambridge Springs and
Beautiful ChautauQua Lake.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Some grocers say they don't keep
defiance Starch. This il because they
have stock on hand of other brands
containing only IL OF in a package,
which they won't be able to sell first.
because Defiance contains 10 OF. for
the same money.
Do you want is OF. instead of ~ OF.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Prof Ooston says that future scien
lists will place the evils of sugar glut
tony on pedestal as conspicuous as
the drink question. as causing de
terioration of individuals and races.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

The most expensive fur is that Of
the black fox at Kamschatka, the skin
of which. when dressed. becomes Q
very attractive blue. A single skin 1.
worth as much as $1,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

What did you think of my speech?''
asked the orator. 1T was beautiful .
haid the young woman. ut made me
think Of my commencement essay
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Tho Hnsenbecls Animal Paradise and Trained
Animal Circus on the Pike mt ST. Louis attrac 5
grent crowds every day. There are wild beasts
lions ieopards, pumas. hycnns. bears and tigers
roaming in their native Jungle together with
domcsticused animals In perfect harmony The
Hagenback trainers present the most thrilling
performances of perfect animal training daily
In the steel cage OF the huge arena. You should
not fail to see Il. II is the greatest attraction
at the Worlds Fair.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Under new management. Newly
Furnished. Table maintained on high.
est plane OF excellence. Popular
prices. Headquarters for mining men.
stockmen and merchants. Have your
mail addressed care Of THE Albany"
Take Seventeenth street car at Union
depot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

won't shake out or blow out. by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Mr. owen says that while he may be
in debt he is not so bad on as his
neighbor. who is owen Moore.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Nelson's cooked hat fetched 1925 at
a sale. and an umbrella. which belong
ed to the Duke of Wellington s42.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

treated in Italy by the use of blue
light.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Congeniality, sense of humor, and
endless patience-these are the three
-mustbe's" of welded happiness.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

erie pernanenty cured No ats or nervousness Afts1
r. sea e5 ri 90 srs, so;s, sna sssssiss
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Ruin Threatens campaniie.
A telegram from Ravenna says the
campanile of that town is threatened
with the same fate as the campanila
of St Marks. Venice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Biggs-Punkins regards himself as
the one man In thousand. Diggs-fs
that all? l thought he regarded him
self as the other 1913.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

The Lady--Aren't you ashamed Ia
waste your time doing nothingY The
Hobo--Me toim ain.t woth nothin.
lady. so when I ain't doin nothin'
.nfn't wastin' nothin', see?
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Both Registered and high grads; al.o raugs-bred
afves for sale. Address THE WESTERN BREED
Frs ASSOCIATION, A, J. Bothwe |. General MAN.
,ger. Union Stock Yards, Denver. Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Great Britain has 1851 900 domestic
ser,snts. earning ses.5oo,Ooo per an
mum.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Plso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever uset
for all affections of the throat and lungs.-wM
%. ESpsLEY. vanburcn. Ind, Feb 10, 1900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

A married man can live on less than
A bachclor--if his wife takes In wash
ing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

You never hear any enc complain
about Defiance Starch" There is none
to equal II In quality and quantity. 16
ounces. 10 cents. Try 1t now and save
your money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

Mistress-Did the fisherman who
stopped here this morning have frogs
legs? Nora-Sure. mum. l dinnaw. He
wore pants.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
Howard E. Burton.


Specimen prices Gold Silver, Lead, q: Gold Sil-
YER 7oc Gold. Soc. Zinc copper. 81 Cyanide tests
Mailing envelopes and full price list sent appl-
,ation. Control and Umplre work soli-itsd. Lead
VILE. Colo. Reference Carbonate NAIL Bank
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

a party ausstion-"what shall
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21

The Incubator relieves the old hen OF
a lot of responsibility.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-07-21
DENVER BEST 5 sSss
Hereford and Shorthorn Bulls

Absolutely pur,. seud Toe Our Premium List.
The Gsyserite soap Mfg. Company, Denver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-07-06
a Big Naval Engagement.

CHEZ Foo, July 1.-What should
prove to be a decisive naval engage.
ment was in progress this afternoon
between Chez Foo and Port Arthur.
The steamer Chez Foo, which has ar
rived here, passed within Is miles of
the Japanese fleet, consisting of two
battleships and four cruisers, all ac.
lively engaged. The Russian fleet was
not seen, but the distance of the Japa-
nese from land precludes the possibil~
ity of any attack on the land bat
teries.
TOXIC, July 2.-Vice Admiral KAN
imura evidently trapped and attacked
the Russian Vladivostock squadron
off the islands Of Tsushima in the
southern entrance to the sea of Japan
last night. The result of the encOun.
ter is unknown
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-07-06
Japanese Claim Victory.

LONDON, July 1.-The japanese, the
Shanghai correspondent Of the Daily
Chronicle says, occupied Wolf noun
tain after esperate fighting in which
a Russian regiment was almost ami
hilated.
TOXIC, June 30.-Detailed reports
Of the capture of Fen Chui pass on
June p show that the Russians were
driven from an exceedingly strong po.
sition on the Shi Mu Cheng road. In
this engagement the Russian losses
were again heavier than those of the
Japanese. The japanese out-maneu.
vered the Russians by working around
the enemy's right flank, and attacking
in the rear.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-07-06
\ Rush For Reservation Lands.

BONESTEEL, S. D., June 3O.-The
government has ordered three com
panies of regular troops to Bonesteel
to assist the local authorities in pre-
serving order during the rush incl
dent to opening the Rosebud reser-
walton, whichwill occur July ).
The first serious incident in connect
ion with the rush occurred last night
when "Kid" English, a cook, was ia
tally shot by Police Captain Aull.
English became boisterous and the Of
ticer ordered him to move on. He re-
fused, and in an alterc alton which
followed Aull shot him. The officer
was arrested and taken to Fairfax for
keeping.
About 5000 persons are quartered
in tents and temporary buildings
awaiting an opportunity to register.
Locators estimate that IS, 600 persons
will be here during the registration
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