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Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
MILL STRIKE SETTLED.
All Differences Satisfactorily
Adjusted.

The strike Of the mill men of Black
Hawk, which was inaugurated a week
ago Tuesday was finally settled Monday
evening when meeting Of the operators
was held. This conference was held for
the purpose OF considering the action OF
the employees, taken at a meeting held
Saturday evening at which they turned
down two propositions that had been
submitted by the employers at meet
ing held the night previous.
One was that the men go back to work
as they had been, and il they we're inter-
fered with or prosecuted for violating
the eight hour law passed by the last
legislature, they would be protected by
their employers. This arrangement was
suggested to satisfy some Of the men
who conveyed the impression that one Of
their reasons for not wanting to work
twelve hours was for fear OF violating
the eight-hour law and laying themselves
liable to the fine it imposes
The other proposition offered by the
mill operators was to the effect that if
the men thought they we're working too
long hours and needed more rest they
would be willing that the employees take
five days of month and continue to
work the twelve hour shift with 800
per day as has been the custom. 1t was
guaranteed by the mill operators that
during the five days the regular forces
were OF, substitutes would be put on in
their places and when their five days Of
rest were up they would be given their
positions back. The operators consider
ed that this arrangement would lessen
the continuous strain on the men and
would afford them more recreation.
The agreement arrived at Monday
night between the operators and the
employers was not complete victory
for either, but as both sides yielded
somewhat from their original positions,
the men agreeing to work more than
eight hours and the operators willing
that they should work less than twelve,
the differences were soon adjusted
The arrangement made with the men
was that they go back to work and each
mill should regulate it's own scale of
hours. either eight or ten, but no con-
cern to make the shift more than ten
No provision was made for wages, that
matter being left to each mill and its
employees. On the basis which the strike
WAS settled, it will mean slight in-
crease 10 wages for the men, as some oi
the mills that are working ten hours
are paying the original scale OF $500
per day. The mills working eight hours
are paying $3.50.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
Moore Mayor.

In the Curch Of the Assumption yes.
terday morning at o'clock, Miss May
V. Mayor, the eldest daughter OF Mrs.
Katherine Mayor, was welded to Mr.,
John j. Moore. The Rev. Father De.
saulniers officiated. Mr.. James Flynn
acted as groomsman and Miss Irene
Slattery As bridesmaid. After the cere.
mony the parties drove to the residence
OF the brides r.other on Prosser street,
where they were rendered a reception.
Friends Of both the young people were
present and presented the newly mar.
risd couple with many handsome and
costly gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore have lived in
Gilpin county q number OF years and
have cultivated the friendship and won
the esteem OF everyone. Mrs. Moore is
q native Of Gilpin county and possesses
all the pleasant features Of young lady
born and raised 10 this community. Mr..
Moore is young man OF industrious
disposition, is miner by trade. and at
present is employed on the O'Neil mine.
The couple left for Denver yesterday af-
ternoon for . short visit and will be at
homo In this city to receive their many
friends after Monday.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
Stockholders Meeting.

A special meeting OF Stockholders Of
The Evergreen Gold and Copper Mines
Company will be held at the offices Of
said Company at Apex, Colorado, on
Wednesday, August 2pd, 1905, at
o'clock p. m. for the purpose Of amend
ing the Charter Of the said Company to
provide for the increasing OF the Board
Of Directors to nine members, and for
the election OF additional Directors to
fill the Board; and to transact such
other business as may lawfully come
before the meeting.
Dated June 2Sth, 1905.
JOSEPH L. WALTERS,
VIM. c. HOLLISTER, President
Secretary.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
To Shippers Of Ore!
Central City, Col

Scuttai Sity, Soio
June 27th. 1905.
Owing to certain changes made in the
hours Of labor at our various plants, the
following uniform treatment schedule
has been adopted by the undersigned
companies, to become effective July 1st,
1906:
Battery rates, minimum charges,
$3.50 per day.
Flat rate, minimum charges, $1,000
per cord
Minimum quantity for battery rate
three cords.
This schedule will raise the cost oil
milling about IL cents per ton, which
we trust will be satisfactory.
The Rocky Mt. Conc. & Milling Co,
The Carr Nine d Colorado Co., Ltd,
The California NJ. & NJ. Co., Ltd,
The Colorado Tellurium G. NJ. Co.,
The Pewabic Cons. G. NJ. Co.,
The Gregory Buell. Cons. G.M.&M. Co,
The Gilpin Mill Co.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
Events to be Held lon July 3rd
and 4th.

All arrangements for the big Fourth OF
July celebration to be held in this city
next week have about been completed.
Almost all the money subscribed has
been paid or will be by Saturday. The
program which appears below while Of.
fetal is subject to a few additions. 1t is
the intention OF the committees 10
charge to have something doing every
minute during the two days. Following
the program appears the names OF the
sub committees that have been appoint
ed to look after the details assigned to
them.
SUNDAY JULY2.
P. M.-Ball game between the Owls
and the Fells, of Denver.
MONDAY, JULY 3rd.
$50 A. M.-Parade. Assemble at city
hall. Prize Of $1,000 offered for the
best float or most attractive turnout.
IL A. M.-Burro Race. 1st prize $500;
End, $500.
Ills A. More Shoveling. 1st prize,
$1,000; 2nd, $1,000.
P. M.-Firemen's Event, Plug Race,
Wet Test. 1st prize, $500; 2Ld,
5000.
2:3O P. MOO Yard Foot Race. 1st
prize. $1,000; 2nd, $500.
200 Yard Foot Race. 1st prize, $1,000;
2nd, $500.
p M.-Ball Game, Owls vs.. Fells.
5 P. M.-Horse Race. LIST prize, $1,000;
2ad, $500.
P. M.-Band Concerts. Promenade.
P. M.-Dance given by Owl Club at
Armory hall.
TUESDAY, JULY 4th.
$50 A. M.-Band Concerts.
0 A. M.-Rock Drilling Contest. 1st
prize, 5000, double handed; End
5000. Single Handed-1st prize,
5000; End, $500.
II A. M.-Stralghtaway Race. Prize,
$500
1P. M-Ball Game between Owls and
Fells.
3 P. M.rHook and Ladder Race. 1st
prize. 1880; 2nd, 5000.
P. H. Donkey Race. 1st prize, $500;
End. $500. 3-Legged Race-1st prize,
$500; 2nd, $500. 11-year-old Boy Race
list prize, $500; 2Dd, $500. 16-year-
old Boy Race-1st prize, $500; 2ud,
s2OO. Sack Race-1st prize, $500;
2nd, 50 90.
$50 P. M.-Fireworks Display.
9P. M.-Grand Ball at Armory.
COMMITTEES.
Rock Drilling-Thomas Dunstone,
VIM. Job and Sherman Harris.
Firemen's Tournament-A. e. Reck
ling, A. Baleria, Fred Davis, John Rich
ards, W. W. McCallister, Robert Chris
pin.
Ore Shoveling Mckay, Fred
Bushover, F. NJ. Mayhem.
Fire Works-E. Goldman, Henry Har-
rington. Richard Trevithick,
Executive-Ray Stout, W, ..J. Stull
Henry Gilman.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Beginning with this coming Sunday
the series Of games arranged with the
crack Fells team OF Denver will be com.
menced. Three games will be played.
one on Monday and Tuesday, besides the
Zone Sunday. For the best two out Of
three purse OF s75O 90 has been offered
by the executive committee Of the
Fourth Of July celebration.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
Cali for Warrants.

Parties holding registered warrants
issued by the city Of Black Hawk, are
hereby notified to present same between
the Nos. OF 1905 and 1920, to me for re
demption. The above warrants will
cease to draw interest after this date.
TIL. CROOK,
City Treasurer.
Black Hawk, Colo,
June 18th, 1905.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
District Court.


was brought to close Friday evening at
10 o'clock. This was the shortest Of any
held in the history OF the county with
the exception Of one, which was two
days less, this session occupying only
eleven days, the shortest. nine.
Much legal business was disposed Of
last week. The attention OF the court
was occupied Monday in hearing lien
case. Tuesday the case OF Kate Hughes,
OF Black Hawk, vs.. Griffith H. Hughes,
Of Russell, asking for divorce on the
grounds Of non support was brought up.
A jury Of six was impaneled which re-
turned verdict for the defendant.
On Wednesday the case OF Jenkins,
Mckay & Co. vs.. the Nottaway Mining
company for the enforcement OF a lein,
was tried. This case was appealed from
the county court where a decision was
given in favor OF the defendants. The
District court revised the decision of the
lower court and gave judgment in favor
OF the plaintiffs. The attorneys for the
defendants gave notice Of an appeal to
the supreme court. They were given
thirty days to tile bond of $4,000 and
ninety days to tender bill OF exceptions.
In the suit Of the Neef Bros. Brewing
company vs.. Gotfried Merz the court
gave judgment In favor Of the defendant.
The case was appealed. This was tried
Wednesday.
A decision was rendered in favor OF
the plaintiff in the case OF Wm. L. Sage
vs.. Hal Sayr, involving tax title deed.
Appealed. Defendant was given thirty
days to file bond Of $4,000 and ninety
days to tender bill Of exceptions
The case involving more interest than
any on the docket was brought up on
Thursday and was not concluded until
10 o'clock Friday evening. This was the
suit brought by Sol Bacharach against
R. T. Owen to recover several amounts
which the plaintiff had coming on time
checks he had cashed for laborers who
had been employed on the city reservoir
during the time the defendant was
building same. Several merchants had
direct claims against the defendant for
supplies and provisions they furnished
him while the reservoir was in course of
construction and they were also parties
to the suit. The court gave judgment in
favor OF the plaintiff and all the amounts
due for labor on the reservoir we're al
lowed. The bills for supplies, et.:., were
not granted, the court holding that they
were not used in the construction of the
reservoir. II seems that the claims Of
the several merchants for supplies and
provisions were not properly presented
or judgment would have been given in
favor Of all those holding bills against
Owen, incurred while he was executing
the reservoir contract. Those who had
claims against Owen besides Sol Bach
arach were, jenkins, Mckay & Co., Haw-
ley Mdse. Co, Central Shoe and Cloth
ing Co, and Joseph Dennis. The case
was appealed, the court fixing the bond
OF each Of the above firms in the sum Of
10000, allowing thirty days in which to
file same and giving ninety days to file
bill OF exceptions.
Court adjourned to convene again on
the 10Th day Of September at l o'clock
20 take up some matters that were not
in shape to be brought up at this term.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

With the $4,000 which was given to
the ball team by the city, the boys have
had the grounds fixed, twenty five
foot fence placed to the right Of the
grand stand and have had the stand
whitewashed, the preparation used be-
ing highly diluted with carbolic acid to
kill any stray germs that might be stroll
ling around. A new chicken wire has
also been placed in front Of the seats to
catch any fowls that may come too close
to the spectators.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
Tax Notice.

All taxes due the city Of Black Hawk
for the year 1904 which are not paid on
or before July 1st, 1905. will be charged
interest from January lst, 1905. By or.
der Of the Black Hawk city council.
w. r. Backus,
City Marshal.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
Attention, Firenen!

All members Of Central City Fire De.
partment, will meet at headquarters,
over city hall, in full uniform for the
purpose Of participating In the parade
Monday, July Bird, at $50 .. IN.
BY order Of
Robert Crispin, Henry Eilmann.
Sec. Chief.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
OUR TRADE Is INCREAsIso,

~ OUR TRADE IS INCREAsIN0,
And we want trial order from you. We
will guarantee to give you the best at
most reasonable prices. Everything in
the line Of groceries, glass and china
ware, -four and feed, can be secured from
US. Philips MIR, 20.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Oranges-all sizss-best quality. All
kinds Of apples. and the best bananas
ct The Hawley Mdse. Cos.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

At 10 o'clock Sunday morning game
was played between the Owl Juniors and
a nine OF Black Hawk, which resulted in
score OF 81 to q in favor OF the latter.
Black Hawk made II runs in the first in.
ming. Only eight innings we're played.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Fishing tackle and sporting goods at
Hyndman's.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Fresh flower and vegetable seeds can
be had at the Hawlsy Mdse. store.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

The slabs Of rock for tho drilling con.
test, which will comprise . feature OF
next weeks celebration, arrived in tie
city from Silver Plume Saturday morn.
ing and were unloaded near the school
grounds, whore the drilling will occur.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

The Colorado & Southern railway Of.
terra rate Of one fare for the round trip
on account OF the races to be held In
Denver. Dates Of sale, June 18th. oath,
July let and 9th. Return limit July 9th.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Before and after the game the famous
<cowboy band from Idaho Springs dis
coursed some very pleasing music.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Garden and flower seeds at Hawley's.
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

Battries: Owls, Lucas, Semmens and
Maloney; Georgetown. Shigley and Oak
Ian, Peck and Wooley.
Score by innings:
Georgetown 30 0 0 0 0 0 o. o
Owls .....9 4 2 4 o S-31
Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29

EARLY green vegetables. at Hawley's.
, 1905-11-01
Was willing to Go to Sea.

At the time when William e. Chan
dler Of New Hampshire was secretary
of the navy Admiral Meade was COM
mandant Of the navy yard in Wash
ington. They got into trouble some
how, these two positive gentlemen, and
the c~ommandant was summoned before
the secretary n day on a matter Of
Importance. The secretary told the
commandant that IL he kept on, or
words to that effect, he should certain
ly be obliged to punish him by send
ing him to sea. MIR. Secretary" said
Meade, II haven't anything to say *
cept hat when it is punishment for
an officer Of the navy to be ordered to
sea what is your service coming TOT
1 should like to go to sea-, sir. Good
day"
, 1905-11-01
Consideration Point.

An old boatman at fashionable re-
sort on the east coast of England was
engaged by a party Of ladies to row
them to a local cave known as the
Smugglers' Retreat.
After pulling away in silence for
twenty minutes or so the old man sud
denly ceased rowing at a spot not fifty
yards from the cave.
Now, ladies'" he remarked calmly,
we've reached Consideration point
consideration polnt!' echoed the
spokeswoman of the party. What a
peculiar name, Why Consideration
point?"
"Wcel, It's Just this way, num-" ex-
planned the cunning old fellow. 'Theer.'
pointing to the cave, sis the cave;
here's tie boat. Between the cave nm
the boat theirs n lot O. narsty sunken
rocks, an this is Consideration point,
COS parties allus stops here to consider
whether they'll go the long an safe
way round for IS pence or trust to luck
an them theer rocks for a shillin'!"
The ladies' didn't know that them
theer rocks" were purely imaginary,
and 10 pence was the fare agreed upon.
London Queen.
, 1905-11-01
Houses In CeyIOn.

The natives of the interior of Ceylon
finish walls and roof with a paste Of
slaked lime. gluten and alum. which
glazes and Is so durable that specimens
three centuries old are now to be seen.
In Sumatra the native women braid a
coarse cloth of palm leaves for the
edge and top of the roof. Many of the
old Buddhist temples in India and Cey-
Ion had roofs made out Of cut stone
blocks, hewed timber and split bamboo
poles. Uneven planks-cut from the
old and dead palm trees. seldom from
living young trees-are much used in
the Celebes and Philippines. Shark
the Andaman islands.
, 1905-11-01
BABES IN THE WOOD.
A Seventeenth Century Incident In
the State of Maine.

A seventeenth Century Incident In
the State of Maine.
In 1879 James Adams Of York be-
came affronted with one of his neigh
bors, Henry Simpson, and determined
to avenge himself upon two of Simp-
sons children, whose ages were six
and nine years. In a solitary place
four or five miles from the dwelling
houses of The inhabitants he built of
logs beside a ledge of perpendicular
rocks a pen or pound several feet high,
with walls inclined inward from bot
tom to top. After he had built this he
under a pretense of searching for birds
nests and caused them to enter within
the pound, where he left them confined
to perish. The place has since been
called the Devils Invention.
The children were soon missed, and
the alarmed inhabitants searched for
them more than forty-eight hours. The
boys, when aware of their wretched
situation, made various attempts to
get out, and at length, by digging away
with their hands the surface of the
earth underneath one of the bottom
logs, effected their escape. They wan
dered in the woods three days, being
at last attracted to the seashore by the
noise Of the surf, where they were
found.
The depraved criminal was con-
demned to have thirty stripes well laid
on, to pay the father of the children
IS, the treasurer Flo, besides fees and
charges Of the prison, and remain a
close prisoner during the courts pleas
ure or till further order. The same
month he recognized before two of the
judges, conditioned to send him, with
in tw%enty-one days, out Of the jurisdic-
ton"
, 1905-11-01
THE K
First Fight With Indians In Which
ReyoIyers Were Used.

John Coffee Hays was reared on a
farm in Wilson county, Tenn, being
born there in 1917. At the age of
eighteen he migrated to Texas, where,
during the struggle of that Mexican
province for independence, he served
with distinction in the military cam
paign conducted by General Sam Hous-
ton, being noted for his bravery and
strategy. After the termination of that
conflict Hays was placed in command
of the small regular force that was
shortly afterward organized and be.
came known to fame as the Texan
rangers. Many We're the desperate
fights in watch he was engaged with
the fierce Comanches and border In
dams, and innumerable We're the perils
which he encountered. He was the
first to supply an armed force with
Colts revolvers for use in battle.
The Indian mode. of warfare in those
early days vas to draw their enemy's
fire and then sweep down upon them
like a whirlwind, plying their bows and
using their long spears with deadly eff
feet. So cautious were they in this re-
spect that they soon distinguished the
double barreled gun when it was
brought into use and only approached
when they were sure that such weap-
ons had been emptied. On the first &C.
casion when Hays and his rangers,
armed with the r~evolvers, met a band
on the warpath they allowed their fire
to be literally drawn, and then the In
dams charged with exultant cries, but
when the revolver was brought into
play at close quarters the panic that
ensued was absolute and the destruc-
ton of the Indians complete. Hays
was colonel of the First Texan reg
ment, the nucleus of which was formed
of veteran rangers.
, 1905-11-01
London.

London is a shop and a bank, a gam
bling hell and a cathedral. Its streets
are paved with gold and set with
thorns. 1t is the place for a rich man
and the place for a poor nan 1t Is all
wealth and happiness. 1t is all pow
erty and distress. 1t is a huge paradox.
Many things are possible in London
that are also impossible. II It SO please
you and you possess the ability to do 80
you may live not merely a double life,
but half a dozen different lives. which
will never clash with one another. You
may be in London at the same time a
priest and a pirate. 1t is big enough
for both Of you.-J. Il. NJ. Abbott In
Spectator.
, 1905-11-01

Morton said: I'VE have our work cut
be able to take care of himself, though
he's too frightened to help much. There
are six You take the three TO
the right. I'll take the others. Better
help Them to the canoe and swim
ashore with them separately. 1t Isn't
much Of Il swim If we a get to them
in time. That point Of land reaches out
on the left within 200 yards" He in
dicated the narrow neck not far off.
Carruthers nodded with n satisfied
look In his eyes. He had noted that
Miss Campbell was among those on
the right. Morton had seen 1t, too, but
as his own canoe was on Carruthers'
left he would not risk the few mo-
ments 1t would have taken to make a
different arrangement.
Make n lest of It," was all he said
after outlining the plan. "If we laugh
about 1t we may keep them from too
great a panic.' And again Carruthers
nodded.
The two athletes plunged into the
water with a merry whoop. When they
neared the frightened women they
were padding feebly while they
screamed, helping one another as best
they could. None of them had disap-
peared, but they were perilously near
sinking.
1t was the work Of a few moments to
help four girls to the sides of the two
canoes. Morton took Mrs. Starlight In
charge, while Carruthers started for
the shore with Miss Campbell.
Morton was II little in the lead, and
when he had landed his charge be turn
ed for the return swim, but was horri-
fed to see Carruthers on his back,
struggling violently and clinging to
Miss Campbell as If she were a life
buoy.
He understood 1t Immediately. Car
ruthers had been seized with a cramp
and had lost his head.
Loosen your hold or you'll both
sink!" he shouted as he swan toward
them. but Carruthers was past reason
ing with.
There was only one thing to do.
When he came within reach he struck
Carruthers such n blow ON the point
Of the jaw the latter was stunned and
let go.
Then a few strokes carried Miss
Campbell to land, and Horton turned
back for his friend. Diving, he found
him neal the bottom and brought him
also to shore. He put him In charge
Of the two women, who were unhurt
and already recovering from their
fright.
The rescue Of the others was accom-
plished quickly, and the whole party,
water soaked, but safe, were soon con-
graduating themselves and showering
thanks on their rescuer
Morton got his lions share OF the
praise, but he noticed with a pang that
Miss Campbell was constrained and
almost formal In what she said.
And when some weeks later he en-
tured to propose to her she said, with
evident distress: IT am more sorry
than l know how to say that you have
asked me this question I never can
, 1905-11-01
Jefferson Identiaed Him.

Laurence Hutton, the author, once
stopped at the Touraine hotel in Bos-
ton on his way from Bar Harbor to
New York, and. being short Of funds
after his summer outing, the hotel
clerk required identification before as
signing him a suit Of rooms.
Mr.. Hutton looked around the lobby
and noticed Joe Jefferson, to whom he
confded his predicament. Mr.. Jefrer-
son went to the desk and, slapping Mr..
Hutton on the back, remarked to the
clerk, 81 don't know who Laurence
claims to be, but he's the boy" BE
was given the pick Of the house.