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Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Among the April dividends an
nounced is one Of $S75.000 on the pre-
ferred shares of the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company. payable
April 1st. and $C25,000 on the common
shares, payable April 18th. For April
1st the Guggenheim Exploration Com
pany, also interested In Colorado, an
nounces quarterly distribution OF
$1S3,C50.
A Hayden dispatch to the Denver
Republican March Both says: The
coming season will show renewed ac-
tivity in Routt county placer fields.
Machinery for the Jackrabbit placers,
eighteen miles northwest of Craig, has
been ordered, and N w. and Thomas
Blevins of the Blevins Brothers Gold
Mining and Dredging Company are in
Craig arranging for the freighting in
from Rawlins, Wyoming, of the ma
chinery.
A Central City dispatch OF March
Goth says: James Wright. who Sc
cured an option on the Joe Dandy mine
on Raven hill some months ago,
within the next sixty days will make
the last payment on the property,
amounting to $25,000. When that sum
is paid Mr.. Wright will own the mine,
and. including the improvements and
machinery. he has added. will have
paid out about $125,0O0. He is making
the mine pay for itself. The shipments
have been increased to forty tons a
day, the ore averaging $40 a ton. This
tonnage Is taken out with fifty-two
miners, engineers and others en-
ployed on the property. The big ore
house will be completed this week,
when the tonnage will be still further
increased. In the stope In the 2OO-foot
level Mt point north of the shaft,
about the center Of the claim, the ore
body is fourteen feet wide and runs
$50 ton without sorting. This shoot
is forty feat In length, with good ore
still In the heading.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

"Our liquor BILL" says the erudite
Savannah Press, "is one billion dol
lars year." That word "our" is alto
gether too comprehensive.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

A supreme court decision has up
held the suicide clause in life insuranc
policies. This knocks out another
get somebody else rich quick"
scheme.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Counting money puts a Baltimore
bank man to sleep. If you are trou-
bled with insomnia, take a thousand
dollars in pennies to bed with you.-
Puck.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

A Philadelphia glutton who ate Of
teen plates of ice cream and held
them down with a pork sandwich is in
a hospital. Lucky for him he isn't in
a cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Somebody is trying to prove that
Juliet was forty. That's all right
bhe loved like sixty" anyhow.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Some kind friend will oblige by tell
Ing the mikado he would look much
better without that dinky little goatee.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13
COLORADO.

The trouble with the lobster bust
ness, as explained by the trust, is that
there are no by-products.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

Don't put SIS hat on 5-cent
head" says Booker Washington. No
applause from the hatters.
Gilpin observer., 1905-04-13

The Denver art commission has ad-
vertised for designs for an ornamental
wrought iron arch to span Seventeenth
street in front Of the union depot. A
prize Of 500 is offered for the best
design received by April 21st. The
arch will be ablaze with colored elec-
trio lights at night.
Ninety-five carloads Of fat sheep
and lambs were shipped out OF Lari-
mer county April 4th. or this number
forty-two carloads were billed to
Cleveland, Ohio, Buffalo. New York.
and Jersey City. New Jersey. It was
estimated that about 125,000 fat sheep
and lambs were left in the county.
w. H. Copeley is under arrest and
held for trial at Colorado Springs on
the charge of defrauding Mrs. Emma
A. Powell out Of 5000. He is said to
have interested her in a scheme to
capture mythical wild camels, alleged
to abound on the Arizona desert, which
were to be sold at an immense profit.
The midsummer meeting OF the Col
orado State Editorial Association will
be held at Montrose June 26th and
9th. Papers will be read by thirteen
well-known newspaper men and among
the side features will be banquet
and ball given to the editors by the
Montrose people, and railway trip
around the Circle"
State Treasurer Holmberg's once
has been in receipt OF about $1,000 q
day from liquor licenses. They have
been coming in at the rate OF 200
day, as most of the state licenses fell
due on the 4th. There are about 5000
state licenses issued by the state.
This money goes into the revenue
fuud When collected.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22
QUESTIONS IN A NUT sHELL.

The Citizen will not say OF the water Journal that
"for ways that dark IL is peculiar. 10 use Bret
Hartes we'll kewn HE for The policy OF the organ can
be seer evga by taliow dip or bring Il down TO
hne pon by the phoaphoresconce Of the ordinary glow
worm or lightning bus OF the states.
The water Journal Is Interested 10 the extent OF thou
sands Of dollars In the OF the Water supply
panya scheme The Citizen has IN the matter
whatever pro or and therefore Is dsnterestG and
able 20 look al the question entirely the standpoint
Of Albuquerques interest
Here Is tho question IN mt shell The payment Of
b cents thousand gallons for water which can bo
veioped for cents less per thousand gaons and In
eNhnuaoss quantity Is runous the city has rendered
our school yards mere sand heaps and has retarded
development Of the city In beauty trees lawns flowers
fruits and ahrubbery
Now comes the water company and asks that tbls
outrageous burden be continued for IS years tat this
deadly the throat OF fair city shall not bo
relaxed for more than third OF a century
The Citizen opposed this and fought a 10 a finish
There Ia no more any hope IN that direction The water
company organ says that the present water company
bought the works for speculation n they could have
gotten the extension IL would then been possible for
them 20 sell 20 company for hundreds OF
thousands vt dollars Failing IA this there remnns bat
their speculation only the prospect 81 unloading theig
worn out plant ON the city for a hlg price.
Tho Citizen opposes this opposed the extension
Of the iranchae This paper secs ma reason why Abn
quefque should BIZ retarded her development that Ger
tain men may realize big PROFITS on the wator works
which their own admits they bought for specula
ton The point to be remembered h that a new ana up
70 da'e plant would cost only Ia ne neghborhood Of
$4,000
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22
WHERE THE GREATEST
PEACE CONFERENCE IN
The History Of the World viii Soon be IIeId--As-
SiStant Secretary Of State Pierce Busy
Getting the Place Ready.

suitable for Offices for the clerks,
secretaries and other attaches.
Assistant Secretary OF State Pairca,
who has been designated TO look after
the comfort OF the commissioners. will
be kept pretty busy from now untli
the time OF the initial meeting. put.
ting Building No. Sc" as Il 10 on.
clally named IN ,he naval records, into
condition Tor the use OF the nations
distinguished guests.
The rooms will be sumptuoualy fur.
nishcd and all the proper accessor.
les provided under the personal al.
fectlon Of peirce He has been given
carte blanche by the government 20
spare neither money nor trouble IN
making the interior of the building ne
presentable az possible. Ia addition,
he will be expected 10 engage quar-.
terh In the best hotels ot Portsmouth
as living quarters for suites.
No one not connected with the per.
sonnet Of the navy yard OF with the
suites OF the plenipnientihries will be
permitted TO crnss the 300-foot bridge
which connects the island with KIT.
terry, Me-, during the sessions Of tho
commission. Such information a.
they may see no 10 hand out to the
anxious public will be given 10 the
newspaper men at the hotels in Ports.
mouth.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

Washington. July a. - Through
their own choice the Russ6-Japaness
peace commissioners win be ma
rooned by She United sts.es GOV.
eminent In a big barnllke structure
In The middle 81 an island on Ports
mouth. y. IA.
The comparative inaccesslbllity Of
the place particularly appealed 70
the ENJOYS. II Is connected with
the shore by only one bridge, which
Is 800 feet bong and IL guarded at
both enaf IN seniries OF Uncle Sam,
While the plealpOtenilaries are In
sersl0n they may be absolutely sure
that they Will not be disturbed
either by newspaper men or BY ply.
ing diplomats OF other nations.
There Is Nothing ornate or elegant
about the building wherein the great
est International problem of modern
times will be- thrashod out. When re-
comfy nnished II was inter led 10 be
merely store house for naval sup
plies. II Is 600 feet long aud 80 feet
wide, three stories In height, OF
brick and steel, dreprCof construc.
tion. ana cost sia5.Oo0. Il contains
one large room IN which the sessions
OF the Joint commission viii BIO held,
and a number OF smaller apartments
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

The water Journal throws ont a threat that a would
be uinous the city % establish independent
date and ample water bau because the present water
Supply compaay would enter into compeiion with the
city TIE organ. speaking for the company which rep
rcsentn and IN which It has large financial interest,"
says:
"A municipal part In competition with an established
company must Of necessity put the city al great da.
advantage IN the operation Of ita plant Tho city Is no
exempt from rulnoe competition than private
corporation OF Individual would Do exempt. and IA not
likely that the competitor would be any less disastrous
because tho city happened 70 be a party thereto"
Nov here d ac open and hfrogant threat u h not
even yelled says plainly the city OF Albuquerque II
sou dare 90 have plant Of your own we WIN run You
81 business BY competition and throw the loss of
your failure upon the tax payers. There y miaunder.
standing this undagnsud threat and the conduct of che
Albuquerque Water supply company IN connection wlth
che public schools shows that they would carry out II
able 20 DO 90
Fortunately they are not able barking dog says
the prorcrh never btes and fortunately IN This The
dog has no toeth Time and again has the Water
Supply company declared nag sworn and tho Journal
has their uaihos that With abcent water
per thousand gallons they could not comply with their
Civilizations 10 the city NOW W HAe BEEN eHoWN
THAT The CITY CAN SUPPLY WATER At TEN
CENTS PER THOUSAND oALLoNe AND AT THAT
RATE MAKE PROFIT ENouoH TO PAY IT'S INTER
EST ANc FORM siNklNo FUND, BEslcEs GET.
TING IT'S OWN WATER FREE. How THEN, CAN
THE WATER COMPANY ENTER INTO coMPErl.
TON WITH THE clrY7 CAN 3ScENT WATER COM.
Pete WITH 8 TO 70 CENT WATER II the water
Supply companys plant IS 90 INADEQUATE, OLD AND
EXPENSIVE TO OPERATE, THAT THE COMPANY
CANNOT Live ON 2tcENr WATER WITHOUT A
With 4 NEW CITY PLANT WHICH WILL ENABLE
THE CITY TO SUPPLY TO 10 CENT wArER3 AND
Why DOES TIE CITY WANT TO BUY THE OLD
AND EXPENSIVE PLANTg
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

The water Journal says Tho condition H. simply.
The existence here OF established walor system owned
by the Water Supply company Of the existence Of fran
cha owned by that company and OF contract between
che city and the company which have about fourteen
years TO rum This - presented argument why Il
would be ruaous for the city "a establish lndepend
eut water plant and why by doing the city would
pudnto It's contract But thSn tho Jorrna forgets that
the Water supply company has aolemy declared that
less Il shall yet the extension OF s franchise the year
1910, hlryhve years from nos, win be impossible
for Il 70 live 70 its franchise and comply with s
tract
This was the pitifiul plea upon which the demand
mado for the illegal extension OF the franchise with
NIL rs present ntoerablo burdens And only dd the
water company declare this and over but Jour.
mai most voclfcrously 10 H.
Il 10 evident she people viii not extcnd the franchise
What thon7 Tho company cannot keep It's contract and
THE CITY WILL sc hEcEsslTATEp TO DECLARE
THE CONTRACT BROKEN AND THE FRANCHISE
FORFEITED. In that case what becomes Of paragraphs
"A" and III? They would last about long the
dtional ha In hades n their assertions had
any fact 70 support them But they have for they
false 10 fact ialscous 10 argument and rdcul
TO contention.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

4 proper 20 ennmerate the turtle since Il - the only
example " edible reptile az least 10 England Evon
lfons leHt ne 3aye ar rarely there though they
arc easily dlgested posspas delicate flavor and nave
about the nutritive value chicken. lie adds;
Neither h the sn1H esteemed article Of food
IN this country. though IN France y partaken o. IN
quantities. and good Is 4 that Il has been called
The poor mans oyster The edible snail. however r.
particular kind and \ generally collected In consider
able number from vineyards In the south Of France
IN spain the snail u served IN most excellent and
appealing manner Paris a dlsh Of selected snaa
a. reserved for the special Of the gourmet Coal
would appear to be strange article Of food bet in
stances known IN which children and cats have been
often found consuming Il IN not negligible quantity.
There "a evidence. however although coal c0nains
abundance " one o. the most important elements
81 food-i O.. carbon-that in this form 81 In the
least degree assimllaied u Is almost Impossible 60
oxdxo BY methods carbon IN the free state whcrcaa
Ia combination with other elements, AVID especially
hydrogen. 10 the carbohydrates. wet combustion ia
fho economy readily cnsues Such Instances Of odd
foods could be multiplied, but those quoted serve 70
Show che extraordinary range of material selected ny
man for The purposes % food"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22
JOURNAL AeAln pEeEprlvn.

The Journal sc9hs 10 convey the Impression that The
Citizen has made false statement as to the terms OF
mo contract Of 1898 between the city and the waor com.
any, Ia the quotation made 10 the article OF yesterday.
Reference TO page so og The recently compiled ordinances
Of tho city VIII show che accuracy Of the quotation which
was from the ordinance granting tho franchise and auth.
of1ng The mayor iuto contract with the Water
supply company
II The contract had Departed frgan this ordnance In
any particular q would 10 that oA2ent be- void a. not be-
Ing Che contract voted upon BY me people That which
was voted UPON IA the contract ratified by the voters
and h lono h'ndiag, The formal contract however fol
owe the authority syen sud tho Journal only shows how
badly The citlsena argument hurts, BY ita sly enon 10
dscredt Us accuracy.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22
BACK FROM the
RIO PECOS COUNTRY


J. r. Halnes. with Willie Wroth aud
Bonnie ilaiues, drove IN last night
from che upper Rio pecoa country,
where thoy have been the past few
weeks Mrs Hainea and daughter re-
turned 20 Tho city by train.
Mr.. Haues says the only bad piece
Of road he encountered on the trip "a
the road between the New Mexico uni.
verslty ON the mesa and this city, and
strongly minated that tho county
commissioners should put the road In
some kind of condition 20 DO travelled.
Mr. Halnes says mining Is being
pushed m The aeiehhUrhOod OF tho
Cowles postonlce. The Old Hamilton
mine, with O A. Alexander In charge,
Is being vigorously worked, and the
owners have lust let contract 10 sin,f
100 feet more en- the mine. and 500
feet Tor drifting 10 determine the quai.
ny OF tho ore before putting np con
coniratnr.
Relative 10 fishing, Mr. Hainos says
Il was al right q short time ago. but
the past couple OF wetks trout we're
scarce and hshins no go0d. although
there are more people campod on the
pecos fores' or etopplng AZ the hotels
thore than FOR several years past.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22
SONS ouGER rAINos WHICH pEopLu ear.

writer IN London Lancet expresses the opinion
that there Is for complaint about the
ony Of mans daily meals little oxeriluu aud ener.
prise DO SAYS, viii enable any 20 exclusively diver.
sfy HIS mend and without great expense He says
IN this connection Il ~ interesting 10 consider some
of the or less old ma erlas which man has been
iod o. choose for the purposes OF food Environment Of
course must he factor IN regard this choice and
necessity also. n 10 hard 10 imagine that earth would
be- used Tor choice food and yet such has been the
Ia many countries during famine. The Lapandors
milk earth with their bread the Russian peasant uses
rock aour AMI the poorer Glasses Hungary dryea
occasionally an earth which contains but a trnmg
food example Of tho Determining factors Of 10th
necessity aud environment it h MOI little Astounding
90 sud what number u soaweeds really edible and
nouushlng. Perhaps the best known example ia this
country 81 ayer. whch u kind OF stew made FROM
weed aka (Iorphyra aciniaial. Tho aver made on
the Dogonshire coast ana TO be igund ia London
SHOPS " excellent Tho nigao, indeed prove in
analysis TO contain considerable proportion of nitro.
gonouh matter and taoy usually tender hoy are
dgcstlhie. These arc also several moases which
are oeteomnd for their eseuont properties Agaraear
d another example Of a Seawoed yielding a nutrient
Jelly Il "a supposed that the edible birds nest 80 highly
esteemed when prepared In tho form OF soup BY the
Chinese has 10 origin In the birds feeding upon agar
ON the other nAnd, Il 10 said that the substance
Of which the nest IL composed ID from certain
glands which are developed during tho nestbundlng
season. but which lose this function aforward The
yscid substance resembles th0 mncln o. albumin OK.
crcted by the sublingua gland"
Among other odd articles Of food, the wrtor thinks
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

Il has been discovered that the Paris beggars guild
cirouatos fourcent weekly. giving tho OF frazer.
nifty dolngs articles upon the latest discoveries and
20 wiring tears and cash from the enderhearted
announcements Of society Affairs az which beggars may
hope for rich haul; want advs., such "A member
seeks colleague able to simulate hts;" Wanted. blind
boy eurIyheaded preferred. able 10 ploy the violin"
The police, having found the list OF Subscribers OK.
pac 10 bo able TO purge iha chapel doors OF watering
places Of many ImpoAtors,-Now York world.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22
Rosweli's Sad Dilemma.

The Taluadge Is bound 20 do some temporary
injury the valley matter which way Il goes. II
~ be shown that there conspiracy against the
faiimedge company no doubt the company would not
only withdraw from the hcld but would ID whatever
harm Il could IA revenge On the other hand, should
Mr. raimadgos Guilt be proven. and tho assertions Of
me special agent be 20 the extent % Illegal
operations the and loss Of title to lands In the
valley would iniuro The whole eommuniy.-Roswen
Record.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

Tho water interest says that viii be ruinoua for
Albuquerque TO have her water plant. To a
up tree Il looks much runous 10 continue for 30
years. H. 20 pay 80 cents per thousand gallons
for water which the city produce for to 10
Thousands purchase inadequate and OF
plant buEdoned with some 100000 OF Indebtedness
when new and up 30 date plant DO Installed for
about $4,000
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22
10 FIahl IAN order lleuas..

Sioux Falls. s. D.. July 2i.--Repre.
sentative retail aud Wholesale mer.
chants OF South Dakota met In con.
venilon here today 10 organize FOR
the purpose OF hghting the oncroach.
ments Of the big eastern mail order
houses. Those behind the movement
hope 20 devise some plan hy which
the mail order houses will he forced
TO abandon the South Dakota field.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

by reference to another article giving the stock ship
menta from Demug for the months Of May and June.
total ISL 81 will be ses7 that there was something doing
at aockyardS during that sixty days The records
were kindly furnished by Don Johnson, cattle nspec
tor At this post and Il Is needless to say that while the
shipments were being made Mr. Johnson In the discharge
OF his duties, a very busy man.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

The water organ tries 10 be- funny over Che break In
ihA ,''eg main OF the Water supply company which
took place In front on The Citizen oace yesterday How.
ever teaches one Important fact which Is that the
plant Of the water company only antquated kind
and badly constructed that u has largely deteroraed
during the years n has uao ana therefore Is not
worth any thing like a and up 10 date plant which
can be established Tor approximately S15O00.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

The advance OF farming aud agricultural pursuits IN
western Kansas IA told In few words In recent editor
al In the Kansas CITY Times. This advancement Il 30
astounding and true that h should be taken into
sideration with agricultural conditions IN New Mexico
What has been accomplished Ia the paat few years In
western Kansas will. shall and must be accomplished IN
many sections Of New Mexico especially the eastern
half Of TIE territory
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22
A wsax Cause.

Allen r Bird Of the Oasis and Roancr Ling OF the
Apache News ont In favor Of Joint statehood. Well
20 think OF II their interests proMexcan rather
Mesa Free Press
Il s weak cause which has 20 appeal 20 race prolu.
dice 20 secure adherenls.-Nogaea. Arizona. oasis.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

Thomas W lawson. Of Boston, frenaied hnanc!or and
at odds with other ronzied naanciers becomng
very tresome He TO for nothing but 10 nd,
vortise himself The newspapers should gye him rest
aud he viii disappear dish OF ice cream on warm
July afternoon before hungry Santa Re boy girl
New Mexican.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

Tho Ostrich Inn At colnhFook. Mddesox. England.
has had uninterrupted existence since the faraway
days OF King John Il doing thriving business be-
fore magma chafta signea and had qualified a.
veteran before Crcoy was fought
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

One hundred and thirteen years ago. on June IA.
l7e2 che Hartford bank organized under the charter
granted by the state few weeks before ia doors
opened for business August g. 1882 II has had
n continuous business existence since that date.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

M and Mrs. J. n sackett. OF i2i
Roma aveuHo are ENJOYING q visit
from Mrs Sackott's sister, Mrs. J. J,
Of lpava. ~
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

stock growing has always been tho leading industry
In this part Of New Mexico and cattle are shipped
from DemnE than from any other station In the United
States with the single exception OF Armaria Texas-
Demng Graphic.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

sve and dry farming under proper direction and BY hard
working sagacous careful farmers win bring this
about-New Mexican.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-22

Tho Middieaex hospital In London has a plant pro
ducng three tona of ice In wentyf9ur hours at cost
Of - ton against sai6 loa when purchased.