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Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
LINEWTCH IS RETIRING
FALLING BACK TOWARD HARDIN
Russian Experts Have No Hope Of Vic
tory-oyama's Successful
Strategy.

St. Petersburg, June 28.-The mill
tary experts take anything but hope
full view of General Linevitch's situa-
ton. They do not believe he can be
surrounded, but apparently the ex-
perts do not consider the possibility
of a Russian victory.
Linevitch's retirement to Harbin and
the isolation Of Vladivcstok seem to be
regarded as foregone conclusions when
Field Marshal Oyama strikes.
According to the latest news from
the front, which is thirty-six hours old,
Oyama after forcing back the Russian
right and center transferred his weight
against the left, compelling the Rus.
SLAMS to give ground there also. The
military critics, however, agree that
the frontal movement is only a feint
for the development of one or both OF
the Russian wings without which moth
ing in the shape of decisive victory
Is possible.
The impression is that Oyama, prof
iting by past experiences, is more
carefully preparing his turning opera
tions, but by the same token the Rus
sian staff declares Linevitch has taken
ample precautions to keep in touch
with flanking movements and that it is
not possible to take him by surprise.
Occasional heavy downpours of rain
continue at the front.
General Linevitch in a dispatch to
the Emperor dated June 26th reports
outpost affairs on June Gath, the Rus
SLAMS being driven in both south of the
railway and in the valley of the Tsinho.
In the region of Hailungchen the
Japanese resumed the offensive June
22d and attacked and drove back the
Russian advance squadrons.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
Workers Of the World.

Chicago, June 2S-"This is the first
continental congress of the workers of
the world. We are here to confederate
the toilers Of this country into move
ment that shall have for its purpose the
emancipation CT the working class
from the slave bondage Of capitalism"
With this opening statement William
Haywood, president Of the Western
Federation of Miners, called to order
the convention of delegates from va
rious trades unions that met at Brands
hall yesterday to organize a new inter-
national labor body. 1t is to be formed
on the universal industrial order to
take in every class of workers in an
industry without regard to trade dis
tinction.
The sympathetic strike that will in
volve every worker in any industry to
accomplish complete stagnation and
paralysis Of business in the enforce.
ment of its demands is the keystone OF
the projected union.
The convention organized with Will
liam Hayward temporary chairman.
Nearly 200 delegates from various Sec
tions Of the country are in attendance.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
Drainage Tunnel Assured.

The success of the projected $780,
900 second deep drainage tunnel in the
Cripple Creek district was assured at
meeting OF several of the most in
fuential mine owners Of the camp.
at which approximately 100000. or
two-thirds the required amount. was
subscribed. The meeting was held in
the office OF Chairman Sherwood AID
rich OF the water committee. among
those present being President Irving
Howbert of the Portland Gold Mining
Company. superintendent William
cambridge OF the FL Paso Consoli-
dated Gold Mining Company, c. C.
Hamlin. A. E. Carlton, Austin Holman
of the Golden Cycle, DR.. J. w. Graham
and Il. NJ. De La Vergne.
A significant fact was the presence
of President Howbert Of the Portland,
thus marking the first outward appear
ance OF support given the project by
that company. The Portland Company
will give approximately 100000. as
will the Ell Paso. and with 100000
more raised from the others repre-
sented at the meeting, the proposition
is already assured. 1t Is expected that
work will begin some time this sum-
mer,
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
WRECK At CASTLE ROCK.
Runaway Freight Cars Strike Passen-
ger Train.

Denver. June 2S.-Breaking in two
while climbing steep ascent into
Castle Rock yesterday morning, part
of a heavy freight train on the Colo
RADIO & Southern railroad shot back
ward down the grade with frightful
speed. crashed into passenger train,
killed Fireman Frank McAdams of
Denver and slightly injured a dozen
passengers.
The engine of the passenger train.
on which McAdams was working. was
totally wrecked. The first car of the
train was badly damaged. The engi-
neer jumped in time to save his life.
McAdams had both legs cut on and
died shortly after being picked up
from beneath the wreck.
In the runaway freight were thirty
cars and a majority of these were in
the detached section. When they
struck the ill-fated passenger train
they knocked four of the FIVE coaches
from the track. The engine of the
passenger was almost buried beneath
the wreckage. The accident happened
at about 10 O'Clock, the passenger
leaving Denver at 9:15 O'Clock over
the Santa Fe tracks.
Wreckage and debris were strewn
all about the tracks, which were not
cleared until near evening. A dozen
Of the freight cars were thrown down
an embankment and piled up on
one another in indescribable confusion.
Wrecking trains from Denver finally
opened the lines.
McAdams. the fireman who was
killed. had been engaged in various
branches of railroad work for a period
OF twenty-five years and had never be-
fore met with an accident.
He was forty-two years old and re-
sided with his wife and five-year-old
daughter Vertie at 2433 Fourteenth
street.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
kuropatkIn Reported Captured.

st. Petersburg. June 2S, 2 q. ma
rumor spread throughout the city last
night that General Kuropatkin lad
been killed. This rumor was connected
sometimes with a report that 10000
Russians had been cut Off by General
Nogi's army and that Kuropatkin had
been taken prisoner. Nothing con-
firmatory OF these rumors has been
received either by the general stan or
in press dispatches. The members OF
the general staff say that IN reports
Of special Importance have been re.
ceived.
A report received from General Line
witch indicates that the Japanese ad-
vance continues steadily. and that the
Russian van posts, under pressure, are
retiring fighting.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
Geological Survey Work.

During the summer of 1905, men,
bers Of the geologic, topographic and
photographic corps of the United
States Geological Survey will be at
work in forty-four states and five ter
ritories. Mr.. c. w. Hayes will have
general supervision of field and ONCE
work Of the division OF geology and
paleontolOgy, but the investigations in
paleontology and stratigraphy will be
specially supervised by Mr.. T. W.
Stanton, those in petrology by Mr..
Whitman Cross, those of metalliferous
ore deposits by Mr.. S. F. Emmons,
those of photographic and glacial ge-
ology by Mr.. G. X. Gilbert. those Of
by Mr.. c. r. Van Hise.
Mr.. Whitman Cross will complete
the geologic survey OF the Lake City
and Engineer Mountain Quadrangles
and make a reconnaissance of the San
Cristobal quadrangle and of adjoining
parts of Colorado, Utah and New Mex.
leo, assisted by Messrs. Ernest Howe.
w. A. Emmons. Albert Johannsen. L.
Fl. Woolsey and G. F. Kay. With the
assistance of Mr.. ]. d. Irving, Mr.. 8.
F. Emmons will make a review of the
economic geology of the Leadville dis
trict. A reconnaissance survey of the
Yampa coal field in the northwestern
part OF the state will be made by
Messrs. N. N. Fenneman and II. s.
Gale.
Mr.. w. s. Ward will have charge Of
the collection of statistics of minerals
in Colorado. with special reference to
gold and silver.
The Fort Collins and Boulder quad
rangles will be surveyed by topo-
graphic parties under the direction OF
Mr.. Frank Tweedy. A party under
charge of Mr.. ]. F. McBeth will be en-
gagged in topographic work on the San
Cristobal quadrangle.
Mr.. NJ. C. Hinderlider will have
charge Of stream measurements.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
ARRESTED IN BOSTON.
Colorado Mining Man Prosecuted by
Creditors.

Boston, June 2S.-Henry w. Com
stock, the mine operator who recently
reported to the police that he had
been robbed of securities valued at
100000 from a Fall River boat, was
held for the grand jury yesterday on
the charge of larceny of two $1,000
bonds. Bail was fixed at $4,000. Mr..
Comstock declared that he would
make no endeavor to secure bondsmen
and he was committed to Jail. Mrs.
Cora rockingham of Atlantic, Massa-
chusetts, is the complainant.
James E. Hickey, manager of the
United States hotel. and James Martin
Gray, of New York. who have been
appointed assignees of Comstock's
property, to-day found $315,000 worth
of stock of the Ute Creek gold mine,
the Reta Alta copper mine and the
Pactolus gold mine, all situated in
Colorado. and notes for $4,000 Sc
cured by collateral of the stocks. The
assignees have no definite knowledge
of the amount of liabilities, but conjec-
ture they will reach 100000. The
Reta Alta mine is the only one Of the
properties being operated, and it is
said Comstock has invested $150,000
in this mine during the past eighteen
months.
1t appears that Comstock has been
doing a brokerage business in stand
ard stocks, but no securities other
than those of his Colorado mines were
found in his safe.
There are about sixty-five creditors
in this state and almost all of these
are women.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
ooIdfieId InvestIe atlons.

A detailed economic investigation OF
the Goldfield mining district and recon-
naissance and geologic surveys OF
other districts in southern Nevada,
will be made this summer by Mr.. j.
Il. Spur OF the United States Geologi-
cal Survey. assisted by Messrs. Geo.
II. CAREY and Foster Hewitt. A geo
logic reconnaissance of quadrangles In
southern Nevada will be made by Mr..
s. II. Ball, under supervision Of Mr..
Spur.
The mineral statistics OF the state
will be collected by Mr.. G. G. Yale.
Mr.. r. II. Chapman will have charge
of parties making detailed and recon-
naissance maps about Goldfeld. Mr..
VIM. Stranahan will conduct a party
engaged In topographic work on the
Goldfield special map. Mr.. d. d. Stew
art will have charge OF a party that
will make reconnaissance survey In
southern Nevada.
The streams will be measured in CO.
operation with the state by Mr.. Henry
Thurtell.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
The San Juan is Solid.

81 have an abiding faith in the great
mineral resources of the San Juan
country" said Franklin Guiterman,
manager of the American Smelling and
Refining Company. Il believe it to be
all that has been said Of it in the sew
eral articles recently published. While
laboring under great difficulties, its
miners have. developed vast bodies of
ore in the past few years and are now
beginning to get their just rewards.
am glad to see that number OF big
mills are being erected to handle the
ores on better lines tha nhave pre-
vailed heretofore. But let me say this
as a matter worth considering, that the
builders of these mills should employ
the best talent they can find to man.
age them; experienced, thoroughly
skilled operators, who understand the
chemistry of the minerals, otherwise
there will be losses that only good
work will prevent. l hope the class OF
men l have mentioned will be put in
cnarge.
I'VE must have the best attainable
results from the mills, and in these
days Of rapid advancement 1t Is not
difficult to find men who will produce
these results. One important thing Is
needed, which is improvement Of the
grades of ore sent to the smelters.
which can be accomplished by proper
concentration. The great bulk of the
ores we are getting are low grade, and
we must have products Of higher value
to mix with them"
AS to the present supply Of mineral.
MIR. Guiterman said: "All our smelt-
ers in Colorado are running full blast,
except the San Juan plant at Durango,
which has been hampered by the i'm.
passable wagon roads from the mines
to the railway stations, but this will
be overcome in a short time. Tellu-
ride is on a better plane Of activity
than 1t has been for several years, and
nearly all the other districts are more
productive this year than last. The
mining situation over the entire field
is very encouraging. and we look for
a steady increase of production for a
long time to come. Our company is
doing everything in its power to ad-
vance the production Of ore, and will
continue to do so."-Pueblo Chieftain.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
Cannot Tax Franchises.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 28.-In a de-
cision rendered yesterday Judge Law
renee holds that the auditor of Cuya-
hoga county cannot place a valuation
upon the franchises Of several public
corporations of this city when rating
the holdings of these corporations for
taxation.
The suit was brought by the Cleve-
land Gas Light and Coke Company.
the Peoples Gas Company and the
Cleveland Electric Illumination Com
pany to resist the collection of taxes
on increased valuasion of the respec-
tive franchises of the above named
companies. the amount of increase be.
ing over $S0,000,000.
The decision holds that franchises
are not tangible property and their
value cannot be placed at a greater
sum than that fixed by the Board OF
Revenue.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
New Cripple Creek Tunnel.

More than a half million dollars have
already been subscribed by the Cripple
Creek mine owners toward the con.
struction of q new drainage tunnel in
that district. This tunnel, which will
cut the great gold-bearing veins OF the
district several hundred feet below the
present drainage tunnel. will be five
miles in length, and its estimated cost
will be $750,0O0.
The construction of this big piece OF
development work is made possible
through the successful operation of the
tunnel recently constructed, which has
demonstrated more impressively than
the reports of the expert engineers
could do that 1t Is better economy to
pay the cost of a drainage tunnel than
to bear the daily expense OF pumping.
But this is not all. The new tunnel
will make 1t possible to operate the
mines to a greater depth than could be
done were 1t necessary to raise the wa
ter Of the district to the surface or
even to the level of the present tunnel.
The bulk Of the product OF any district
is low grade and the saving OF few
dollars ton, or even OF single dol
lar makes great difference In the vol
ume OF pay ore. The new tunnel, there
fore. not only makes 1t cheaper and
more profitable to work some mines.
but It also makes 1t possible to work
some mines that otherwise could not
be worked at all.
At the same time, the construction
of this drainage tunnel affords an i'm
pressive illustration OF the manner In
which modern scientific mining opera
tions are conducted. To spend three
quarters OF a million dollars in dead
or development work would be possi-
BILE only in district where mining has
passed far beyond the limits OF specu-
lation and has become n well-estab.
lished business, in which the cooper.
alton OF all those interested can be se-
cured and made effective for the com.
mon good.-Pueblo Chieftain.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
NEWS FROM The MINES and MILLS
Deep Mining In Cripple Creek.

The mining man who said in an in
terview, anent the new Cripple Creek
drainage tunnel, that "the camp is good
for thousand years." might have
been a little extravagant. but his
words conveyed a fair idea of what
the new enterprise means for the dis
trict. Nobody knows how far down
into the ground the deposits of pre-.
cious metal extend, but this much is
certain-the deepest workings of the
deepest mines have not yet shown the
slightest indications that the ore is
playing out" on the contrary, the ore
bodies are bigger than ever. Cripple
Creek has been proven a deep-minins
camp, and the history of the big bo-
nanzas in the first 1000 feet Is very
likely to be repeated in the depths be-
yond.
Only one thing has ever interfered
with the greatest development of Grip
pie Creek, and that is the water prob
lem. Soon or late every mine strikes
water, and II it had been possible to
drain the camp at depth five years ago
dil tuC oudll WOulu uOW US oCNOl al nun
dred feet deeper. The Ell Paso tunnel
solved the problem for time, and the
wonderful impetus given the mining in
dustry by it's completion showed what
might be possible with a still lower
tunnel.
The new bore, on which work will
begin within ninety days, will be tre-
mendously costly undertaking, but it
is certain to pay for itself within a
very short time after its completion.
The cost is estimated at 100000, OF
which about 100000 is already sub
scribed. The total length will be 27,-
140 feet. or about five miles. and 1t
will drain the district to a depth Of
$500 feet. 1t means the beginning Of
a new ear of prosperity for the great
est gold camp in the world,
a prosperity which will not
be local but will affect the entire state
and thousands of fortunate investors
elsewhere.-Colorado Springs Gazette.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
East Argentine District.

East Argentine district Is on the
verge of boom and 1t Is expected
that an army Of prospectors will be In
the field inside of another ten days.
says the Georgetown correspondent Of
the Denver Republican.
Important strikes are reported from
that section almost daily and a num-
ber of prospectors are daily leaving
Georgetown for the new district.
Others are coming in and now that
the SHOWS have disappeared to permit
surface prospecting the prospects are
bright for new camp nine miles from
Georgetown, with this as headquarters
for supplies.
The mill run on the trial shipment
of ore from the Harris lode gave re.
turns of 81 pound. or at the rate
Of $4,000 to the ton. This caused
considerable excitement and those
able to get into the new fields are
losing no time in completing their
outfits. A number of the business men
of this place are sending old miners
out loaded down with supplies with
instructions to remain until they have
uncovered something good.
Messrs. White, eileen, Hoffman and
Cunningham. owners of the Arapahoe
COUP, will get down their first ship
ment this week. The ore Is now
sacked and as soon as jack-train can
be secured the mineral will be brought
to the local sampler in this city. This
ore runs UP In the thousands and trial
mill runs had last fall gave returns OF
1000 ounces Of silver and twenty
ounces of gold to the ton.
Assays macA since that time showed
that the mineral carried as high as
500 ounces gold in addition to the
silver values. At present the men
have about fifteen tons ready for ship
ment, and II the mill run gives one
half OF what the assays say. the East
Argentine will be the scene of boom.
Argentine was prospected nearly
third Of century ago. but the dis
coveries afterwards made in the
Georgetown and Silver Plume districts
caused the majority of miners to flock
to more congenial altitude, with the
result that few properties were opened
deep enough to determine whether or
not good values would be obtained.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
Meet Early In August.

st. Petersburg. June 2S, 2 a. m.-The
foreign Office has issued communities.
ton confirming the statement made in
the Associated Press dispatches that
Russia has accepted the first ten days
In August as the time within which the
first meeting Of the peace plenipoten-
tiaries will take place.
The precise date depends upon the
time OF the arrival at Washington OF
the Japanese representatives.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Harry Furniss says That you can
tell by looking at a woman's face
whether she has a pretty foot or not;
II the face is pretty. the foot isn't.
But why this circumlocution? II the
foot is pretty, everybody has plenty OF
opportunities to see 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

A Brooklyn magazine writer has re-
duced his weight from 210 pounds to
175 pounds in forty-six days by eating
nothing and drinking large quantities
OF hot lemonade. Other weighty peo-
pie who are not hungry and who Ike
mt lemonade may like to try his plan
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

A Minnesota train robber has been
sentenced to fifty years In the peni'
tsntiary. Once in while the blind
goddess of Justice gropes her way to a
righteous decision.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Gen. w. ]. Palmer has given $1,000
to the Colorado Springs Federation Of
WCmen's club for the construction or
club building. and movement will
shortly be launched to begin work on
the site on North Cascade avenue do
mated over year ago by .drs. Mary j.
Ely.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Castro in a message to the Venezue
ian congress expresses friendly feel
ing toward the United States. This
together with the fact that splendid
cherry crop is promised. ought e
make US all happy.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

The baseball editor of the Baltimore
Sun got down at the paragrapher's
desk long enough to observe that mo
matter what pitcher the Russians put
in. the Japanese promptly bat him out
Of the box"
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

The automobile has many sins to
answer for. New Jersey truckers are
complaining that their strawberry
patches have been ruined with dust
raised in the nearby roads by the fly
ing autos.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

"Will your widow dress as well as
your wife does?" is one of the adver'
tisements of an insurance company.
1t depends upon what luck she has In
picking out No. 2.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Those coarse Chicago police seized
$4,000 love letters in one matrimonial
agency. Probably read some Of the
tender effusions, too.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

DIR. Parkhurst declares that "Phila-
delphia is rotten" It's all right to
root for the Giants; but be fair. doc
tor, be fair.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

How much of that $4,000 left by
King Alfonso to be distributed among
the poor of Paris was contributed by
the poor Of Spain?
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

An Eastern paper says the English
sparrow is a useful bird, as it "eats
mosquitoes and other noxious in
sects." Pish. Also tush, CANNON.
and go to!
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

The news that the New Jersey
huckleberry crop has been badly dam.
aged by unreasonable weather will
doubtless trouble people who like
Dlenty of seeds in theirs.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

4 Germantown. Pa, young lady
learned to box from her brother puT-
posely to polish on an intrusive ad-
mirer, and in time mashed" the
masher. Doesn't take much to do
that, generally.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

"A lie is essentially commercial"
says a oBston clergyman. Does the
good man mean that commercialism is
an exchange of nothing for some
hing?
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

It is about time to end this Edward
Atkinson talk about a woman dressing
on $65 year. The proprieties and the
law require that she wear something
besides a hat.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

II the seventeen year locust could
BIZ grated on the mosquito there
might be sixteen consecutive years
worth living, anyway.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Mrs. Chadwick's Cleveland home
has been sold at auction for $4,000.
And that was the palace" which fig
ured in the reports concerning the
trenzied financial queens affairs!
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Edward rather rubbed it in when he
took Alfonso to Portsmouth and made
him review Englands invincible ar
WadA.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

It is a great relief to learn from
Castro's message to his congress that.
while he has the United States at his
mercy. he magnanimously intends to
let It live little longer.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Nan Patterson has quit the stage,
disgusted at the public's lack OF en-
thusiasm. May we venture to hope
now that Nan will go home and con-
sent to settle down?
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Admiral Evans is we'll pleased with
Togo's signal, you are all expected to
do your utmost" only he thinks he
would have made the last word bit
stronger.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

A bride in New York SO years old
seeks divorce. II she will wait a
bit death will do the job.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

We know individuals who are SO
painfully good that they'd be lots bet
ter If they weren't.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Count De La Vaulx says airships
are safer than automobiles. Perhaps
he means safer for the innocent by
stander.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

The bomb-throwers in Europe do not
appear to have qualified as pitchers
on even a third-rate baseball team.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

It has come to pass that French
men are cheered in the streets Of Ber-
lin. Let us have more peace.