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Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
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By ELIZABETH MEsEROLE RHODES,
Secretary of the Inter-r1unicpal Research
Committee of New York.
American athlete.

Office life, becoming underpad
employment of housework.
Now let look this theory of the home, and
perchance employers have been huggng deuson-wher
have been making the believing
pleasant home that establishment equally attractive and equally
honlelke from the employees point of view.
The perfection of the home apparently depends whether
ones place it is that OF mistress Of maid Let
the home of the housewoker
factory worker By home do the the
which she lives the external Of the house
the real hearthone OF the girl the place that she calls hers whether
she with fellow place
she lives her individual and life
Ihen there the question OF girl friends
and friends Now here housewife SIS where the
housewoker has the advantage She has which
her The girl place
to take her caller that is already by the family
she is boarding. she often has place all Mistress
argument logical but perhaps the working girl devoid
logic she hold against
her friends the Kitchen young
share that prejudice. Houseworkes tell
marriage less than those OF who work outside
have statistics show either s but whether
long young believe
occupation will be less popular with them
OF normal feelings desires
chance she remains spinse she likes that
it is from choice, from necessity.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
Manners in Business.
COLORADO.


For the average man success fcr-
quenty depends more upon his man
ner and appearance than upon his
knowledge of his trade or business,
or, as one might say, of his profession.
A Chicago newspaper has lately been
noting some failures and their causes.
1t cites the case Of one man who
was a successful salesman in busi-
ness house in Chicago, but was un-
able to get any custom when sent on
the road. The general manager of the
business went to lunch with him one
day, to talk over the matter. The man
crumbled crackers into his soup unit;
1t was thick, and then ate the mixture
from the end of his spoon in great
mouthfuls. When the meat was served
he shoveled it in with his knife. and
had finished eating and was noisily
picking his teeth almost before the
manager had begun his meal. In re-
ply to question, he told the man
ager that he always took his GUS
toners out to lunch, and used every
method to win their confidence and
friendship" The manager then said:
"You couldn't sell me stick of gum.
No man whose personal habits are so
obtrusively vulgar as yours could have
the slightest influence with me. Had
j lunched with you before sending you
on the road, l would never have dis
graced our house by giving it such
Representative" These words a-rL,
says Youths Companion, but the man
profited by them. and to-day is one
of the most gentlemanly as well as
one of the most successful statesmen
on the road. Another case cited is
that of a minister whose unrefinod
manners annoyed his women relatives.
They tried to help him, but he re-
sented their suggestions, and men less
able intellectually, but with more of
the graces of refinement in their man
ners. were called to the opportunities
for service in the pulpits of the large
and influential churches. They used
to teach manners in the old days. Now
there is little formal instruction. If
q youth does not learn good manners
at home, he has to pick them up when
he gets out into the world, or else be
handicapped. Great geniuses have
ishness, but it is never safe for a
young man to assume that he is
genius.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
NEWS FROM The MINES and Mills
Movement In Mountains.

Professor A. Lakes in The Mining
Reporter discusses the situation in
Colorado as regards the probability of
earth movements.
In some of our mountain ranges, like
the Mosquito range, between South
Park and Leadville and the Arkansas
valley, we can see all the stages from
folding into steep arches to abrupt
faulting. The Mosquito range is COM
posed of the same set of strata as the
South Park lying at it's feet. 1t was
formed by the folding up on the west
of the strata of the park into a range
of mountains. Everything goes to
show movement accompanied by more
or less crushing, but there is rarely
anything to prove whether or not this
movement was sudden or violent,
though it may have been so at times
The more recent evidences of faultng
are shown in abrupt cliffs or benches
which erosion has not yet reduced to
base level. Such fault-scraps are
more common in arid climates like
that of Nevada than in regions of
greater rainfall and consequently
greater erosion.
These mighty fault movements,
which began in the far past, may still
be in progress, though we are lftle
aware of it, and the mountains HAY
still be rising. In some of our mines.
like those at Aspen, the movement of
the mountain along a fault plane Is so
great that no amount of timbering can
keep pace with it, and stulls two feet
in diameter are broken like reeds and
their ends broomed up like masses of
tow. In other mines in the same re-
gion 1t is impossible to keep shafts
plumb or the openings in the drifts
symmetrical in shape. Landslides are
in constant progress on steep Aspen
mountain and evidence shows this has
has gone on far into the past. The
same occur at Telluride in the San
Juan: great cracks are there opened
along the hillsides and in some cases
the movement is so recent that trees
growing along the~iine of slip are split
from the roots up. Among the many
evidences of comparatively recent ele-
walton of the mountains is that of the
lake beds in the Arkansas valley that
were formed and laid down after the
glaciers. The conglomerate beds in
these are found elevated upward OF 10
degrees. That we are not troubled by
paroXysmal movements and shocks as
in California may be due to the fact
that these mountains are older than
the young coast range and these up
ward movements are in consequence
less severe and violent. The absence
of the sea from this immediate neigh
borhoou and the absence also of such
a chain of comparatively recent vol
canoes as those that are dotted along
the Pacific coast line may be yet an
other factor of earthquake immunity.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
Smelter Employees Bonus.

Last December the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company gave notice
that 1t proposed to pay bonus of FIVE
per cent. on earnings to employees un
der the grade of foremen, but made
some provisos. Among these was that
that the employe must have worked
322 shifts per annum, and that any
employe might be absent in any quar-
ter for period not over eleven days.
1t appears that the intent of this ac-
tion has not been fully understood by
the meA and some doubt exists of the
possible benefit. A circular has just
BEEN issued under the signature of
Franklin Guiterman, general manager,
making some slight notifications in
the original order and fully explaining
the intent. That portion of the circu-
lar is as follows:
ANY employe in the Colorado de-
partment below the grade of foreman,
who has been in the continuous service
of the company for four months, will
be entitled to this bonus, provided
such employe is still in the service of
the company at the expiration of six
months from the beginning of the four
months period, and the bonus which
may be due such employe under this
arrangement will be paid on the first
pay day coming after the sixty-day
period following the four months.
During the four months period any
employe will. be allowed fourteen days
leave of absence if the occupation in
which he is engaged demands seven
shifts per week of continuous service.
For employees whose occupation de-
mandS only a service of six shifts per
week the employe will be allowed
twelve days leave of absence. EXcep-
tion may be made to this rule where
absenteeism is caused by sickness or
injury, the nature of which is to be tes-
tilted to by the company's surgeon.
ITO make the above perfectly clear
it may be stated that all employees OF
the grade mentioned above, who were
in the service of the company January
1st and also on May l, 1906, will be en-
titled to the bonus, provided they are
in the service of the company on fol-
lowing July 1st. The bonus for the
period will then be paid on the pay day
falling in July. Following this the
next bonus distribution will cover the
period of May, June, July and August.
anu Will De PAU III the pay udy Vi .iiS
month of November. The final period
for the year will cover the months of
September, October, November and De
cember and the bonus for this period
will be paid on the pay day occurring
in rsarch of the following year. 1t will
also be necessary, as stated above, in
order that the employe may partici-
pate in the bonus. that he not only be
in the service of the company sixty
days after the bonus is due, but that
all other conditions as laid down in
the above and in the preceding circu-
lar of December Is, 1905, shall have
been complied with"
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
Zinc Recovery Processes.

Progress in the metallurgy OF zinc
has been made largely as matter of
necessity, and not always primarily
for the recovery of zinc. The fact that
zinc frequently occurs in such close
combination with lead as to resist or
dinary methods of treatment has, in all
probability, resulted in some of the
greatest advances in zinc recovery
processes; for, encountering a lead
body which would be profitable but for
a refractory zinc content, metallur-
gists have set themselves the task of
purifying the lead with the result that
the zinc was recovered also.
The growing economic Importance
of zinc has, however, placed the metal
and its metallurgy in position where
no apology is needed for it, and where
progress is made for the sake of the
metal itself with other substances as
by-products. The conditions at Broken
Hill. Australia have probably been re-
sponsible for the suggestions of more
metallurgical schemes than have ema-
mated from any other one section. The
accumulation of several million tons
of zinc tailings containing some lead,
forced the companies to turn their at
tention to so valuable an asset. with
the result that many processes were
evolved.
Flotation processes. using water.
acid and oil as the floating medium.
have all reached their present state of
perfection there. The acid process
consists in treating the Underground
ore with dilute solution of acid.
whereby the zinc particles are floated
to the surface by bell OF gas. and
skinned Off The oil and water proc
esses are similar in their intent and
application to the acid process. The
former has become quite well known
in the United States and Canada,
though the latter is not often heard of.
In fact, 1t would scarcely occur to one
to attempt to separate ore particles by
means of water fiotation, though this
is what the De Bavay process prac-
ticaily attempts to do.
The electromagnetic processes are
quite in favor in the United States,
where they have been brought to
high state of perfection and where
some of them have had their inception
The recovery of the great mass of zinc
concentrates now obtained from our
base ores would not be possible with
out the magnetic and the electro
static separators and concentrators.
There is but little danger Of conflict
between the ELECTROMAGNETIC and fiota-
ton processes. Their fields OF useful
ness are quite clearly defined with but
little encroachment of the one on the
other. They are largely the outcome
of the peculiar conditions existing
where they have been developed and
would scarcely be interchangeable.
High-grade concentrates are made by
both and the zinc industry is making
rapid progress with their Admin
ing Reporter.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
Strike at Idaho Springs.

What is considered one of the larg-
est and richest bodies of ore ever
opened in the Idaho Springs district,
has been penetrated by the lateral be-
ing driven on the Shafter vein from the
Central tunnel. says the Republican
correspondent. The assays ran re-
markably high and Thursday another
set of samples showed astonishing val
ues. The lateral is being driven into
n-one-half-foot body of ore.
carrying an average of 3.0S ounces
gold and 1.6 ounces silver, or gross
value of s32.GS ton.
In driving the lateral over twenty
five tons of this ore is being broken
every day, containing a gross value OF
over $1.500. The material is being
trammed to the Hudson mill.
1t Is believed the main Shafter ore
shoot has been encountered. as the
lateral Is in over $50 feet and is di-
rectly below the fifth level east from
the Shafter shaft The ore shoot at
the fifth level was over 300 feet in
length, and the lateral cuts 1t at an
additional depth Of over 800 feet. The
Shafter mine has produced in the
neighborhood Of 81 100000, the greater
part of which came from the ore shoot
now exposed in the lateral.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
Denver Election Suits.

Denv,r.On Friday, May 25th, on be.
half of John T. Holbrook, who Is
described as n property owner and
free-holder in the city and county OF
Denver, Attorney Mel T.. Peters pre-
sented an application to District Attor-
ney Stidger for the institution OF quo
warranto proceedings in the District
Court to contest the franchises of the
Denver Gas and Electric Company and
the Denver City Tramway Company.
Mr.. Stidger fled the papers in each
proceeding. The action against the
tramway was assigned to Judge Pal
mer's division of the District Court,
and that against the gas company goes
before Judge Carpenter.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
PRESBYTERIANS UNITE.
Joined in Presbyterian Church Of the
United States,

Des Moines.-"I do solemnly declare
and here publicly announce that the
basis of reunion and union is now in
full force and effect and that the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church is now
reunited with the Presbyterian Church
in the United States of America as one
church."
With these words uttered before the
General Assembly Thursday, May oath.
Moderator Hunter Corbett officially es-
tablished the union of the Cumberland
Church with the Presbyterian Church
in America.
The big ecclesiastical assemblage
burst into storm of rejoicing. Hand
clapping, cheers and waving of hand
kerchiefs gave expression to unalloyed
pleasure. The consummation devoutly
wished and worked for through many
years, despite many obstacles, had be-
come a reality.
The only men who voted against
union were DR.. William Laurie OF
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and Rev.
Roger +. Cressey OF Jacksonville, ILL
nois.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
Political Geography.

A new study has been added to the
curriculum of certain American COL
leges. 1t is known as political geo.
graphy and is defined as the study OF
geograshy in relation to political and
social institutions. To teach economic
subjects, as well as otner university
branches a knowledge of elementary
that many students, though primed
with Greek and latin, lacked any
thing approaching familiarity with
this old-fashioned study. Hence the
invention of political geography. The
elementary side is taken up and, in
connection with this, emphasis is laid
upon an explanation of hiw each coun-
try studied came to be a separate, dis
tinct country; upon its political in
stiutions and the geographic influ-
ences that have affected them, and up
on the present political problems of
paramount interest in connection with
each of the countries studied. The
world events of the past two years
eo'S eiOatiy aooiolcu III llldhlA5 lHt
course interesting. This year, while
the class was studying Great Britain,
the Irish question was agitating Brit
fish politics; in the study of France,
the great question of separation of
church and state came up for discus
sion; the interest of the class in Nor
way and Sweden was enhanced by the
events that have led to the separation
of Norway from Sweden; the Balkan
question has been at the forefront for
few months past and for two years
the great Russo-Japanese war has
made the study of Russia and Japan
of especial interest.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
Park County Excitement.

Nothing but its immensity and the
irregularity of assays stops 1t from be-
ing said that the greatest mining dis
trict that has ever been found is that
which is as yet without a name, but
lies in the Antelope Springs mining
district, Park county, Colorado, along
the line of the Colorado Midland rail-
way to the south of Hartsel station,
says the Denver Republican.
AS yet 1t is nothing. 1t is not pro-
ducing, has not made shipment. can
not produce a dollar at a cost of less
than five for one for months to come,
and yet there is much on which to base
the hope that II may make one of the
largest producing and most profitable
fields in the world. Sounds big. doesn't
it? 1t will be all that provided time
proves the claim of those who have
for months back been acquiring title
to the 100 square miles of alleged min
eral ground that the volcanic tufa,
breccia, basalt. soapstone or what you
will which underlies the entire area
for a depth of at least 125 feet, will
yield an average of SO ton broken
as it occurs and sent to cyanide mill.
On whether it will do that depends the
fate of this candidate for the greatest
mining boom the world has ever
known. Ii may not make that yield.
Nobody knows, nobody will know un-
til thorough tests of the underlying
rock have been made. To make them
convincingly will be matter requir-
ing months. In the meantime. wait.
Keep your eyes open-and wait. If
you are inclined to take long chances,
get claim to wait with.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
3eesstnttsnt the 9ebtlos=
opbp of the 2Deak man
By REV. A. X. DE BLOIS, d. d.

msts Ten men, Israels investigation
the children of Ana the land OF Canaan Big fellows giant
like and fighters the ten men
raghtway lost heart abandoned hope 1--WE can't
do it! They're too for and strong The
OF the party declared 1--WE them the
Anaim The OF Ehko the land OF milk honey ours
by right 1t belonged fathers go UP take i"
They neither dabrowned pessimiss en-
portunsts. They of hope.
We need the spirit the America must he
made Gods country Whining and kicks So II he
longs his people inheritance The of the divorce
courts make sfudder But thousands of
pure homes and happy family circles We read magazine
sures and lose heart But civic political life otte
to the CORE There evils enough knows but
the people beat time and believe number OF uncoped and
incorupbe in the public vastly ouank the numbe
Of the venial and degenerate
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

The Western Investment Company
with headquarters in Victor. whose
principal stockholders and officials are
Victor and Denver mining men, Is
making gross production of 1,5O0 tons
n month and has over 100 miners on
its payroll. This company is operat.
ing seven leases on as many different
properties on Battle mountain and Bull
hill. The properties under lease are
the Orpha May. John A. Logan. Speci-
men, Vindicator No. II, La Bella and
Sacramento on Bull hill and the Corio.
lanus on Battle mountain. All of these
properties are not producers. but the
leasing company is prosecuting a vast
amount OF development and at the
same time making big profit monthly.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

The man who knows it all" and
deems himself all-sufiicient for all oc-
casions, and especially for emergen-
cies, is a familiar figure in all en-
ployments, public and private. More
men achieve failure by knowing too
much and trying to do too many
things to which they are not called
than by the opposite course. The
overdoer, more frequently than the
man who keeps below a high stand
ard, fails to realize his aims. Dom
mated by deep and abiding sense of
his capacity for usefulness and by an
equally robust doubt OF other me,Ss
qualifications. this inflated parsonage
Is a nuisance at all times and in any
Avocation.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

sarv to this order reach Athens time for the
games the glory all the the char
the American athlete than those OF Other
nation
be said those who take athletic
denied the athlete necessarily practice
rugged virtues of fairness resolution sefdomnation
discipline, He atan by
ab
OF the other fellow. If he is inclined to be conceied the
boys swed headed he loses that and becomes
With these virtues he also attains that which with
strength only and usually after his athletic he carries
these virtues with him his business and social life.
Many of large and small cities have established public at
c grounds, where young old find form of
a recreation suitable hem during the and notably
the city of Boston, which, with this has established
public indoor gymnasa thus giving opportunity all
of the those who desire cultivate physical Development
Most of college and schools and of
public schools have the curriculum physical culture
All this tends the powers possibilities of
American athlete.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

Miss Grace NJ. Varcoe, who is now
IN New York, mas crossed the Atlantic
p times as the agent OF an English
diamond concern and on each trip she
has carried with her gems valued at
from s15o,0oo to 100000. Miss Var
coe is said to be an expert lapidarIst.
She has Travelled in all the principal
cities in this country, Canada and
Europe as the representative OF her
arm. She speaks four languages and
incidentally carries n revolver, which,
should occasion require. could also
speak"
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

A 400-ton cyanide plant, costing $751;
600 and added to the Portland mill at
Colorado City, to handle the 100000
tons of low grade ore tailings on the
dump, will be constructed at once by
the Portland company. The addition
will be completed and in operation by
October 1st. The constantly increasing
tailings from the chlorination mill can
be handled at fair profit by the new
mill.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

While employers con-
tinue to theorize re-
garding advantages OF
housework over every
other form of occupa-
ton for women, condi-
tions show that the
better class of girls are
making their way into
shop and factory and
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31

Pessimism is usual
ly the philosophy of
the weak man. 1t
finds small faults and
magnifes them. 1t
finds great faults and
despairs. Great states
men, great organizers,
great religious leaders
have always been opt;-
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-31
By DIR. JOHN w. BoWLER.
Director of Physical Training at Dartmouth collese

the Olympic games at Athens the American athlete
again demonstrated his superiority. regret that SC
many of best athletes found it neNpeden to take the
trip If the games could have been held ater-along
July-we would send great many OF our best college
we'll noncoege athletes take part in those classic
contests.
Most of the athletes that took part in those games
were prepared there had been very little opportu,