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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-27
The Northern Pacific Ry.

has been named the official route for the
National Encampment of the G. A R., to
be held in Minneapolis, Mimi, August
13 to Is. and in order to accommodate
the delegates and their friends. special
up TO date tourist sleepers will leave
Spokane on Thursday, August 9, at
10:35 p. m, rate per double berth being
$475. Round trip tickets on sale at
Colfax to Minneapolis and return, Aug
ust Z, s and 9, at rate OF $50 so. To
insure good accommodations berths
should be reserved as early as possible,
and it is desired by the commander and
his staff that as many delegates and
friends join the party as possible
Write or call on Geo. 81. Lennox, Agent
n. P. Ry., Colfax, for detailed informa-
tjOn.
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A Hard Lot

OF troubles to contend with, spring from
a torpid liver and blockaded bowels, un-
less you awaken them to their proper
action with DR.. Kings New Life Pills;
the pleasantest and most effective cure
for Constipation. They prevent Appen-
dicitis and tone up the system. 25c at
the Elk Drug Store.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-27
Old Chronic Sores.

As dressing for old chronic sores
there is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Salve. While it is not advisa BILE
to heal old sores entirely, they should be
kept in good condition, for which this
salve is especially valuable. For sale by
Elk Druo Store
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-27

-Four per cent per annum does not
seem a large return on money, yet the
customers and depOsitors of the First
Savings and Trust Bank received as
their second dividend, on June 30, more
than $4,000
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-27

Fancy groceries and novelties, some
thing to tempt the appetite at this sea-
son. will be found in great profusion at
the South End Grocery
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-27

Easum Bros. have for sale stock oil
the best Portland cement ever brought
into the country.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-27

The South End Grocery is the clearing
house for the best fruit that comes into
COlfax.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1906-07-27

Counters and shelving for sale. In
quire at Lippitt Bros.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
Department Encampment.

Denver.-Programs for the twenty
seventh annual encampment OF the
Department of Colorado and Wyoming.
Grand Army of the Republic, to be held
at Greeley June 12th-14th, have been
issued from the department headquar-
ters at the capitol building. The ses-
sions Of the encampment will be held
In the Greeley armory. The conven-
ton OF the Woman's Relief Corps Will
meet in Elks' hall, and the Ladies OF
the G. A. r. will convene at Odd Eel
lows hall. The places for holding the
meetings Of the Sons OF Veterans, the
Ladies' auxiliary to the Sons of Vet
erans, and the Daughters Of Veterans
have not been assigned.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
Growing Popularity of Electric Power
for Mining and Milling.

Our attention has recently been at
tracted to the simultaneous growth of
two Industries in South Dakota, viz:
Milling and the generation of electric
ity for power. The present season has
been marked by more and larger mill
ing and mining projects in that region
than has been the case for some
years. The continued success of both
small plants and large, operating on
81 and $4 ore, has served as stimulus
which is finding concrete expression in
the building of better and larger
mills.
The noticeable feature in the con-
struction of almost all of these modern
plants is the installation of electricity
as the motive power. A recent inspec-
tion of large and successful mill
operated by this power, gave ample evil
dence of its peculiar fitness for the
work. Where it is desirable to operate
a number of pieces of machinery, diff
fering widely in their needs, and pos
sibly in the times at which and during
which they are operated, the applica-
ton of electricity finds immediate IA
vor. A fifty-horse-power motor may be
installed at the cruSherS, while to oper-
ate a belt conveyor having need of but
little motive power, motor of but two
horsepower may be installed, and at
the most advantageous place in the
mill. The transmission OF electricity
to various points of application is
simpler matter than the distribution of
power from a central steam plant by
means of shafts and pulleys. The ap-
plication of one or several hundred
horse power is thus effected in the
most direct and economical manner
and with the least requirement of at
tention on the part of the mill oper-
ator.
That the central power plant should
find simultaneous development with
the spread of milling operations in any
district, is therefore almost a fore
gone conclusion. In the Black Hills,
Power companies have awakened to
the Importance of their position, and
are making arrangements for an in
creased capacity. New routes are be-
ing surveyed, turbines and other prime
movers added, and generators pro-
yided which will increase the capacity
to at least double the present output.
The growth of hydro-electric power
plants in regions that are favored with
swift streams has been very rapid
within the past two years. The pro-
jects that are now under way in the
states of Idaho. Washington, Califor-
mia and Colorado have had their in
ception within the last year or two, and
where entered into in a small way the
enlargement has been a matter of but
a short time. While South Dakota is
largely forced to rely upon the steam
turbine for powering electric genera
tors, it is only compelled to do the
year round what many plants in noun
famous states do during portion of
the year. However operated, the elec-
trio plant is proving wonderful stim-
ulus and help to profitable milling and
mining.-Mining Reporter.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
FINDS $4,000 PAINTING.
Rare Work of Art Discovered by New
York Woman While
Dusting.

New YOrk.-Mrs. Louisa MacNamara,
who lives in the Bronx, a few days ago
wiped the dust and grease off the pic
ture that had hung over her kitchen
range ever since she had possessed one,
and found that she had great master
piece that has been lost to the art world
for many years.
There has been excitement in the
MacNamara household ever since the
discovery was made. That 1t is a
masterpiece is assured by the decision
Of an expert named Henzinger, who de-
clares 1t is worth about $4,000.
Mrs. MacNamara has thought the
matter over and decided that, as she
lives in a frame house. and the great
work might be lost to the world of art II
a sudden fire should occur, she will ac-
cept the price If anyone comes forward
to give 1t.
The painting is supposed to be by
Levera, French artist, who painted in
the beginning of the seventeenth CEN
tury. The subject of the painting is
"The Fortune Teller"
II cracks and the general appearance
of age count for anything. there can be
little doubt that the picture that Mrs.
MacNamara possesses is old.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
The Price of Silver.

There is much encouragement to
Colorado's mining interests in the ad-
vance in price of silver. The fact that
silver sells at 67 cents an ounce is a
stimulus to silver mining of great
force, and Mr.. Guggenheim is right in
saying that at 67 cents silver is worth
as much to Colorado miners to-day as
at one dollar an ounce a few years ago.
Improvements in the methods of treat
ing ores have had the effect of making
lower grade than formerly available.
In gold mining especially this has
amounted almost to a revolution in
production and treatment, and silver
mining has not been wholly deprived
Of these benefits.
An increase in silver production
would tend to awaken interest in min
ing in general, and of that Colorado
stands much in need. There are SO
many silver deposits in this
state that their extensive op-
eration would call for the employ
ment of a large additional force Of
miners, greatly increase railroad ton.
mage and add much to the value of the
precious metal output.-Denver Repub-
1ican.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
LAST ROUNDUP OF HORSES
Wild Equines of Washington PLAINS
Will Be Corralled and
Branded.

Seattle, Wash.-There is to be n
roundup of 10000 wild horses which
roam the plains south of the Great
Northern tracks in the Columbia river
basin. They will be branded and many
OF them sold. Between 500 and 600 rid
ers will take part, starting from Eph-
rata.
This will be the last great roundup
in the northwest, for the settlement of
eastern Washington has made. it impos-
sible for stockmen to raise range horses.
The big stockmen will continue in the
business with their inclosed pastures,
but the majority will gradually go out
of business.
Toby Richards. probably the heaviest
owner of these horses. claims 4,500
head. Other growers have hundreds of
horses on the range. Some of them
have been branded, but most of the
horses have never felt the sting of the
iron.
AS the horses are driven into corrals,
located at convenient points on the
prairie, each of the owners will have
to cut out his own. 1t is customary in
tHeSe TOunuupS IOr the unbranded
horses to be sold at auction and the
proceeds divided pro rata. This plan
will probably be followed in the Eph-
rata roundup.
There are thousands of well-bred
horses running wild in the eastern
Washington ranges. The original herds
were of common cayuses, but stockmen
and settlers have for years been turning
loose thoroughbreds and highly-bred
farm horses to roam with the wild ami
mails. The result has been that the class
of horses has been raised rapidly and it
is believed hundreds of horses will be
rounded up that will be fit for any work
when broken.
A big party of Seattle men will 60 to
, Ephrata to take part in the roundup. A
party of railroad men is forming, and
in addition DR.. Hartnagle, E. o. Jones,
of the Lloyd Transfer company; Arthur
Bennett, editor of Speedway and Ken
mel, and others will make the trip.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
Illiterate Immigrants.

Discussing the immigration bill now
before congress to rase the tax from
two to five dollars a head, the Phlla-
delphia Record says a chief complaint
OF the petitions is not that the immi-
grants are physically weak, but that
they are too strong. 1t goes on to say:
''As for the educational test, which
prescribes that every immigrant over
16 years shall be able to read, long ex-
perience shows that this small degree
OF culture is not necessary for labor in
the fields, in railroad grading, tunnel
ing, street cleaning and other pursuits
with which the masses of immigrants
begin life on these shores. To ward on
the political evils of illiteracy the
states most effected by them (Pennsyl-
vania, for example), have only to pro-
vide, as Massachusetts and most of the
southern states have done, against put
ting the ballot in the fists of people
who cannot read it. But by curious
contradiction the utmost facilities for
enabling ignorance, native and natur-
allied, white and black, to exercise the
suffrage are afforded by Pennsylvania
and other states in which most of the
tlliterate immigrants find lodgment. II
these states should apply the educa-
tional test to the elective franchise
there would be little cause for COM
plant concerning the immigration OF
illiterates from Europe"
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17

The Empire correspondent of the
Denver Republican says: Operations
on the Gold Dirt property of the EN-
pire Tunnel Company are being rapidly
extended. An upraise has been COM
pleted from the Empress tunnel level,
and crosscut will connect with the
Pioneer. Leases on several blocks OF
ground have been granted to Wing
Bros, Thoman & Trevillion and Sell
bert e. Cowles. The Pioneer has
shipped 100 tons to the Waltham cya-
nide mill at Idaho Springs. The con-
struction of cyaniding plant at EN-
pire has been decided upon by oper-
ators of several Of the larger producers
of the camp.
The milling of Colorado tungsten
ores Is of two types, practiced respect
lively in the San Juan and in Boulder
county. In the former locality the
tungsten occurs in masses and streaks
clearly differentiated from the quartz.
In the Boulder district the ore Is finely
scattered through the gangue. The
Milling of San Juan ores is compare
lively simple, consisting merely of con-
centration to eliminate the quartz. In
Boulder county the following is typical
practice as carried out at the Wolf
Tongue mill: Crushing by stamps to
twenty-mesh; classifying into coarse,
middlings and shines; concentration
of these three products on Wiley ta-
bles and slimers.-Mining Reporter.
The Portland No. l shaft, formerly
known as the Burns" shaft. has again
resumed normal conditions. The new
hoist Of less horse power than the old
engine put out Of commission by the
fire, but Of modern construction and
equal capacity, is kept steadily at
work hoisting from the different levels
down to the 1,100foot station. At the
No shaft near to the western limits
of the estate. a good tonnage Is coming
out from as far down as 1900 feet. In
the workings the different ore shoots
are not of the extraordinary width as
those Of camp record, disclosed In the
old workings, but are proving Of
greater length. with values more
equally distributed. The average value
of all ores shipped from the Portland
properties for the month will not be
less than $35 ton.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
LeadviIle Opportunities.

While the territory west and south
west of Leadville is receiving some at
tention in the way of development and
desires great deal more, the great
area to the northeast extending
through Poverty Flats, across Little
Evans to Canterbury hill and Prospect
mountain, offers the attraction Of
cheaper mining and promise of certain
success for careful prospecting, says
the Leadville Democrat. 1t is in ex-
tent alone equal to half the mining dis
tricts of the country, comprising as 1t
does thousands of acres of known min
eralized ground.
Drainage in the downtown district
has practically eliminated the water
difficulty for all this territory. The up
per ore-bearing formations will be
found throughout it from grass roots TO
well under 500 feet. That they exist
there is already demonstrated through
numerous shafts, inclines and drill
holes representing the desultory ef-
forts usually of poor men since 1879.
In many of these ore was found, and
while the quantity was small the quail
ity invariably Identifies the section
with Fryer hill, adjoining it on the
south, and which made Leadville fam
Gus with its speedy output Of millions
of rich ores within few years after
its first discovery.
Railway lines already cross this Sec
tion at various points and can be
quickly and easily extended to any
property throughout it. 1t is conven-
lent to the city and can have the
same selection of labor as any other
Leadville mines. But there are usual
details of advantages wholly subsidiary
to the main fact that, geologically and
from developments extending from the
Coronado to the Mammoth, the section
referred to offers inducements which
should appeal strongly to intelligent in
vestors.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
NEWS FROM THE MINES and MILLS
Mosquito Range Tunnel.

That Park county contains the
formations and deposits which have
made Park county one of the most re-
markable mineral areas in the entire
world, is fact known to every student
of geological conditions in this section
of the Rocky mountains, says the Lead
vile Herald Democrat. Insofar as
these conditions are common to sur
rounding counties there can be no
question of rivalry between us. The
mines Of Park, Summit and Eagle
counties should bind us together mas
much as they separate interests that
are identical in character and which
must rebound, on development, to the
prosperity of all concerned.
That the eastern slope of Mosquito
range contains the largest known
deposits of silicious lead ores is we'll
known 20 all practical mining men. The
lime stones of Mosquito have a series
of channels that hold very large shoots
of lead ore now in the keenest demand
from the smelters of the West. It is
these channels or shoots which lend es-
pecial attractiveness to any PROPOSE
tion for tunneling Mosquito range and
that give to the enterprises of Mr.
James Shinn to run tunnel through
Mosquito at the head of Empire gulch
tangible and practical value. That
mines along the line of this tunnel will
produce hundreds of tons daily with
prospects of producing thousands of
tons, that the proposed tunnel brings
into close touch a variety of produc-
tions which are of mutual value and
profit to the counties of Lake and Park,
that the surplus energy of the mines
of Lake county will be given an oppor-
tunity to expand throughout Park
county, all these are elementary rea-
sons for tunnel connections with Park
county and the interests of the people
on each side of Mosquito will Justify
half q dozen tunnels.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
Rural Water Supply.

hural water supply.
When such great sums of money are
being expended by city governments
that the inhabitants of towns may
have sanitary water supply, 1t seems
strange that the supply in rural towns
should receive little or no attention.
This latter population may seem rel
atively insignificant, but according to
the last census it comprises about 40,-
100000 souls. This means that 49,
100000 people are drinking the water
most available, without thought of
its sanitary condition. These various
sources of supply, whether wells,
springs or small streams, are similarly
unreliable for furnishing drinking wa
ter. The statistics of mortality in the
country are very indefinite, but even
these show that the rural population is
not as free from illness as it should be.
And though everywhere the rural
death rate is lower than the urban
death rate, yet the lowering in the
country has not been as great as in
the city. An examination of typhoid
statistics shows that the death rate of
other diseases is generally lower in
the country than in the city, but the
prevalence of typhoid is almost equal
to if not greater in the rural districts
than in the cities. Several instances
have been reported which show the
rural typhoid rate to be ten times
greater than the urban rate for the
same district. To particularize, cer-
tain district in central Pennsylvania
proves this fact. 1t is made up Of a
rural population with 100 inhabitants
to the square mile. 1t is region Of
fine farms, wild mountains and woods,
country residences and picnic groves.
And in this valley there has been as
much typhoid fever as in the city of
Philadelphia. Sad as this condition Is,
there seems to be no remedy for it.
The sources of city water supply are
few, and the city government easily
controls the conditions affecting 1t.
But what can be done when the
sources of supply are numbered by the
thousands. A mint of money and an
army of chemists would not be suf-
ncient to give the same care to the
country supply that is given to that Of
the city.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
pEATH.oF CARL scHURz.
Brilliant German American States
mans Career Ended.

New York.-Carl Schurz, widely
known as a publicist and former Cabi-
net member, died here early Monday
morning from a complication OF dis
eases, following an attack OF stomach
trouble, which became acute Thursday
last. -
At the bedside were a son. Carl L..
and two daughters, Marianne and
Agatha; Edward l.. Pretorius. Mr.,
Schurz's business partner, and DR..
jacob and Strauss.
Mr.. Schurz was seventy-six years
old, having been born near Cologne.
March 2, 1929. Forced to fee from the
land OF his birth before he had at
tanned his majority, Carl Schurz soon
became, and for more than half a CEN
tury remained, one OF the striking hg-
ures in the public life Of the land Of his
adoption. Born in the village OF Libe-
lar, near Cologne, In 1929. Schurz be-
came Interested in the revolutionary
movement in Germany while attending
the University of Bonn. and when the
uprising came in 1S49, he served as an
officer in the ranks of the insurgents.
He was with Gen. Tideman when the
latter surrendered the fortress OF Ras-
tadt in July of that year, and made an
almost miraculous escape through the
sewer connecting with the Rhine and
fed to Switzerland. A year later he
returned to Germany, under an as
sumed name, for the purpose OF liber-
ating his friend, Prof. Kinkel, who had
been taken prisoner at the surrender
of the fortress and sentenced to life
imprisonment. This daring and ro-
mantle project was carried to sue
cessful conclusion and created SEN
sation throughout Europe.
| His marriage to Margaret Mayer, the
daughter OF a prominent merchant, In
1852, was an indirect outgrowth Of the
sensational rescue of his friend from
prison.
Soon after his marriage. Schurz came
to this country, locating first at Phila-
delphia. Three years later he moved.
to Wisconsin, allied himself with the
Fremont forces in the campaign, and
took part in the campaign Of the fol-
lowing year. During the succeeding
twenty years he was one OF the promi-
nent figures in the political history Of
the country. He went to Spain as
United States minister, in 1861, later
resigning to return and serve In the
Civil War, during which he earned the
title Of major general.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
Moffat on Silver.

"The present high price of silver is
good thing for Colorado as 1t is said
David H. Moffat yesterday, but 1t will
be an infinitely greater thing for the
state If 1t goes up to about 81. l do not
look for much of boom in the mining
industry with prices at the figure they
are now, but let the rise continue and
the boom will be on in a hurry"
Silver Is now lowering around the
7O-cent mark. This is the highest
price that has ruled since 1897.
1.-The wonderful advance in the
method of treating and of mining sill.
yer ore that has been made in the last
few years will have its effect on the
whole industry II the price continues
to go up" continued Mr.. Moffat. For
instance, l used to pay $24 ton for
having silver ore smelted and refined.
Now the prevailing price for this
same work Is 81 per ton. 1t Is the
same story over again in the mining Of
silver Formerly 1t was very expen-
sive; now the mining has been cheap
ened considerably by the introduction
of modern methods into the business
Ore that formerly was considered USE
less Is now turning out silver in con-
siderable quantities. This is due to the
fact that the science of mining silver
is being rapidly perfected. In one of
the mines that l used to work they
are now using dump piles and are get
ting out large quantities of paying ore
from these piles. In those da.s we
considered these dump piles absolutely
worthless. It only shows how modern
methods allow nothing to go to
waste. Denver Republican.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17
HENS WORKING FULL TIME.
Fowls in Eight Counties of Missouri
Lay Eggs Enough to Cover
the Country.

Jefferson City, Mo-The state bu-
reau of labor and statistics has COM
pleted the compilation of returns from
four more counties, showing the ship
ments of surplus products during 1905,
in preparation for the bureaus forth
coming annual report. These four
counties are Adair, Andrew, Bates and
Benson. They contribute materially
toward maintaining the glory Of the
Missouri hen, showing shipments of
10000 pounds of dressed poultry.
5,404,62S pounds of live poultry, and
2,311,14 dozens of eggs, or total of
27,073,6s0 eggs.
Within the four counties Of Audrian.
Cooper, Galloway and Cole. which had
previously been reported, these figures
would be changed in this way. Dressed
poultry, 5.S32,3O2 pounds; live poultry,
17,741,S06 pounds. and a total ship
ment Of poultry from the eight coun-
ties of 23,574.1Os pounds. Combined.
the eight counties shipped 6,963 1862
dozens of eggs, or total of 83.560. .344
eggs. which is something like "a times
the population of the state of Missouri,
or 7.262,957 more than the population
Of the United States by the census of
1890, and the excess over that popula-
tion in itself would give to each man.
woman and child in Missouri more
than eggs. The Missouri hen evidently
is spreading herself. Besides all this
poultry and eggs, these eight counties
shipped "a 999 pounds Of feathers.