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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08

but 200 cubic feet in crossing the vein.
which is equivalent 10 a little over one
fifty thousanths part OF the vein in
the whole claim above the tunnel level.
The pioneer prospectors opened up the
the ore on the surface and then sunk
shafts. When depth Of hundred feet
or more had been attained machinery
was needed to hoist the ore, and the op-
orators were obliged to hoist tons OF wa
ter as we'll a. ore, but at the present we
have entered new epoch, aad today the
uuue method of mining is fast super
ce ling the old time ways of Extracting
the treasures of Mother Earth. With
the changed conditions the modern pros
pector drives alosg the veins from =
cross cut tunnel and opens the ore over
head where it can be broken down and
hsuled to daylight for treatment at the
mills and smelters to give up its con.
tents Of gold and silver Rains, SHOWS
and even cloudbursts cut no figure, noy
are mining operations contingent, upon
the condition of the resdways.
rhe topography of tais district makes
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08
RADIANT CEMHOOSAC TUNNEL IS a WINNER

I, 10 no exaYeration to say that the
great cross Gu, tunnel enterprises in
Clear Greek county. with only their pres
en-, limited la,era; development. have
opened up sufficient ground to insure q
continuous ore production for At least
the next half century. All of these big
cross cut tunnels are driven through
country rock of varying degrees of hard
ness, but as yet not one of the big bores
has been completed. The driving of
these underground thoroughfsres Is both
a tedious and an expensive undertaking.
The object of driving these tunnels ls
to iu,ersect the veins at depth. and drain
them of water, making them accessible
for mining operations in which is afford
ed the cheapest possible method Of trans
por,a.ion. as the loaded cars OF waste
rock and ore can be taken out by means
Of gravity, while it is only necessary to
use but little power in hauling the empty
cars and mining supplies into the tunnel,
up the average grade of inches rise in
every hundred feet.
utiiiiy VI tLN hi'iCi
ground subways is the facility off red
for cheap transpor al.on, and i'll every
case there is almost an mex hsustible
quantity Of ore for haulage for years 10
come. 1t is easy 10 Interest capital IN a
railroad building INTO a new territory
where there is prospective business. Rail
ways can be constructed at from $40, 900
to SO, 900 PEI mile, yet as rule they
return q b andsouie interest on the invest
ment. Tunnel driving can be done
at from SIoo, 900 to SI5o, 900 per mile,
according to conditions, and in max ing
comparison IN the earning capacity
they vii ultimately return q greater rev
enue oa the investment than the average
operating expense aud cost of maiute-
nance
The mere driving of crosscut tunnel
does no, develop the mines in a district,
but is only the means to the end. 1t is
only the lateral development along the
course of the veins opening up L ore
bodies overhead, SO that the ore may be
extracted by breaking it down almost
directly into the tunnel tram cars, that
is benefit alike to the mine owner as
well as the owners of the tunnel. Unless
this is doue there will be no ore to haul
and consequently nothing from which
the owners of the tunnel can derive a
revenue. The average depth at which
the veins in this coupty are intersected
by the big crosscut tunnels is little over
a quarter Of a mile below the surface and
in several instances depth Of over half
a mile on the pitch of the lodes is reach
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08

accessible at its lowest point in CleAI
Creek or Cilpiu counties anil where a
depth of fully half a mile below its
apex may be obtained by driving on the
vein, is the Hoosac tunnel proposition,
short distance west of this city.
The geological condition, made by
the upheaval of the mountains. which
left the waterway for Clear creek, caused
three streams and two other gulches to
converge at this point, and erosion has
left exposed the ou,crop of the vein on
either side OF the gulch. The Hoosac
vein is conceded by mining engineers to
b. true fssure vein and what is general
ly termed "mother lode" It's course
can be traced across Bellevue mountain
along it's outcrop as easily as pencil
mark can be traced upon q map.
On this issure west of the portal of the
Hoosac, is located the Donaldson mine
which has produced over three-quarters
of milliss dollars above depth of 500
feet. while upon the same mother lode
70 the east is located the Kentuck. the
Frontenas, Searle, Adudd-!! aud other
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08
MAGNIFICENT FIND BELOW 1HE FLOOR
oFrAE kEWHoUSE TUNNEL.
GO LOWER AND GET ORE GALORE
1nV RICH STRIKE IN THE GEM NINE is
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.

A. the result of the sampling OF the
Gen vein by mining engineers,
one Of the biggest strikes ever
made in the district. and one of the
mos. important in giving substantial
evidence of the continuation OF values At
depth, was nade this week in the Gem
vein in the bottom of 2a-foot winz-
sunk in the lateral Just a few feet east
of the Newhouse tunnel, and At
dsp,h Of nearly half mile below the
apex Of the vein.
The strike wa. made Tuesday, the ore
being frst found by the muckers 10
appearance the ore did not seem TO be
exceptionally rich, but when assays
were IN ade Wednesday Of generous sam
pies, all doubt as to the value o! the
ore was removed. A six to eightInch
streak on the fo1, wall, Of slmost solid
gray copper, gave returns ofI73 80 ounces
gold aud III ounces silver per ton. and
77.z per cen, copper. having gross value
Of (3772, per ton. Alongside OF the
streak, full four feet in width, the
assays returned an average of over II
per cent. copper, the ore having a
gross value Of over $50 per ton 1t
takes but a little over six cubic feet OF
the ore to weigh ton.
A complete sampling OF this Gem
properties has been under way for the
past two weeks, and the present and
was made through cleaning out the
Wine for the inspection Of the experts.
When the lateral was frs, driven east
from the Sewhouse tunnel the top OF an
ore shoot was encountered which
showed three feet of solid lead su1phide
ore carrying trifle over 65 per centlead.
A Wine was sunk to depth of six feet
and good sized carload Of the ore was
marketed, which brought little over
{I,S5o A couple of years ago 4 PROM
inent mining man wished TO secure
lease on q block Of ground along the
lateral and sunk the Wine short dis
tance further, but the company's expert
would no, a, that time permit the block
of ground TO be worked.
remark able coalition in connection
with the ind is the fac, that above this
point In the Wine the ore was lead
sulphide which was cut off completely
and suddenly changed into a body of
massive chalcopyrite. But small
quantities of lead and sinc ores have
ever been shipped from the Gem vein
proper, and this change to copper
iron ,ulphide is very unusual occur
ence
The extent Of the ore shoot just opened
cannot be known without further de-
velopmert, bu, it is not likely that the
owners Of the mine will permit such H
rich and large an ore body to lie uude-
veloped Manager w +. Rensha~ is
immensely pleased over the STRIKE. as
we'll as every mining man in the district,
as they fully realize its importance. The
Gem properties are owned by the Con
sol,dated Gem Mines company, which is
q &C. partnership Of three individuals
John n. Galley and j. NJ. Guffey. Of
Pittsourg, Pa, and w. F.. Reushaw, Of
this city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08

mines, the combined production of which
mounts up into the millions. Within
the next few hundred feet the Hoosac
tunnel will enter the Hoosac vein and it
will be followed under the crest of Belle
vue mountain, attaining a depth on the
pitch of the vein of over half mile below
its apex. The altitude at the portal Of
the Hoosac tunnel, as ascertaiaed by the
United States geological su rvsy, Is 7,7a2
feet, and the summit OF Bellevue m oun
tain is 8, ,68s feet above sen level, so that
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08

it particularilly adapted to tunnel min.
ing by cross cut tunneling, As nearly all
Of the lodes course parallel with the
deep eanons and almost invariably dip
into the heart of the mountains. Only in
rare instances can there be found lodes
where . tunnel can be driven on
the vein and anywhere near the depth
attained ~ can be reached by . cross
cut tunnel
One Of the foremost instances Of 4
vein with this advantage. where it is
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08

Daring the month of August. Con
tractor Knowles dove the heading Of the
Newhouse tunnel a distance of 2So feet.
OF which I25 fee, WAS double-,rack size
for the regular turnout or sidinss which
are made at every I, 900 feet as the tuu
mel is advanced. On September I, the
face of the Sewhsuse tunnel was in
I6, 400 feet from daylight. and there is
less than 5000 feet to be driven to COM
plete the big tunnel to Its objective
point near the Gunnell mine. A, the
present rate of driving the tunnel it will
be completed within eighteen months by
which time the Old Town will be cos
nected with the tunnel as will both the
Saratoga and the big California mines
New rails are being laid in the tunnel
where they are necessary and the track
10 being s.raighted from the portal to the
breast. This will make it possible for
the trains of tram cars to make quicker
trips than heretofore, aud is = much
needed improvement in the tunnel.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08

The construction gang of the Colora-
do Telephone company will arrive in
this city within the next week or ten
days, when the local telephone system
will be completely overhauled by the
installation of cables and what IS known
ss the iuter-tappiu9 system The
switchboard at the central exchange 10
being enlarged this week because Of
the increase in business in this section.
The line to the Honest John tunnel
was completed this week and telephone
installed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08

ed, opening territory that it will take
years to work out.
In cross cut tunneliug only an infui-
tesimal section of vein is opened up,
the point Of intersection being consider
ably less than the proportion OF . pin
hole in a sheet of letter paper To make
it clear we will suppose a vein is 5 feet
wide and the claim 500 feet long. aad
it 10 intersected by q cross cut tunnel at
a rig ht angle at = depth Of 1900 feet, =
sx8foot cross cut tunnel would cut
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08
ENTHUSIASM
WAS SHOWN At REPUBLICAN PARTY
CAUCuSES THURSDAY NIGHT
ALL were LARGELY ATTENDED
JUST ENOUGH SCRAPPiNc TO SHOW
TIE INTEREST AROUSED.

The republican party cAucuses in the
different precincts for the selection Of
delegates to attend the republican conn
ty convention to be held in Georgetown
Monday, September 10, At II:so O'Clock
a. M, we're held Thursday evening snd
resulted in the largest attendance in years
The following delegates were chosen to
represent the republican voters in this
county:
Princinc, No I-Wm. Stevens. WI.
Guard.
Princinct No. &C. II. Dyer, John
Green.
Precinct No. B +. A. Maxwell, l..
w. Wider. Thos. Hamnill. II. G.
Haesler. r. II. Blackmau.
Princinct No. 4-Zeph Hart. W. H.
Shizler, DR.. c. A. Ferris.
Princinct No 5-Joha Stronf. A. J.
Lake, VIM. Doau, Jas. Rose.
Precinct No o-Willis Bristol, w. H.
Jones, Wm. Avery.
Precinct No. IN. B. Noel, Chas.
lawson.
Precinct No. S-R. P Chinn, Bert
LaMunyon
Precinct No. o--Hugh Collick, David
Williams, J. Stewart.
Precinct No. Io-Albert Trembsth, J.
J. Easmoud.
Precinct No. II-Stdney Cruise, John
Tra.hen, J. N. Osborn. Johu White.
Geo. w. Moscript, Richard Richards.
Precinct No. NV. l.. Shaffer. R. r.
Graham, A. X. Comstock, +. NJ. Sabia.
G. w. Wood, Thos Bo Sden, Chas. Hook
ing, G. L. Hanson, +. K. Lumley, G. G.
S,umm, P. !. Peterson.
Precinct No. I3-W.A.HAggott, F. F.
Reed, c. S. Birkins F. n. MoonAn, o.
W. Lowell. H. L. Roberts, Jas. Coasiss.
H. o. Walker, DR.. John Ascheson. J. H.
Brush ood.
Precinct No. I4-Chas. Brandstetter.
J. J. O'Rourke, Clause Anderson, G. A.
King, F. V. P-terson,J. P. Johnson.
Princinct No. ls-S. L. Burger, J. w.
B. Suiith, E. A. Eaton. J. T. Malta lieu,
J. <. Allison, Chas. Christianson.
Precinct No. I6-C. A. Hawk, B. F.
Musgrove.
Precinct No. I7-Miss Clara Mason.
Homer Smelzer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08

Mr.. aud Mrs. e. K. Luniey gave .
farewell party last Wednesday evening
in honor of Mrs. l.. Davies of Wsles,
sister of R. J. Davies, who has been here
on a three. III onths visit. Games and .
social time made the evening very en-.
tertaining and refreshments added to the
the enjoy ment
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-09-08

A special meeting of the directors of
the Clear Creek and Gilpin Trust COM
pany was held yesterday afternoon in
the Hauchett block, and the following
officers were selected: President, E. L.
Regennitter; vice president, John Owen;
End vice president, ] A. Wilkins; secre-
tary, c. L. Lamb. These officers with
the following complete the board of di-
rectors: Geo. S. Wilkie. Simon Dingle.
W. F. Thompson, H. F. Swanson and
John Ward. The entire amount of the
capital stock is paid in, all of which is
local capital, and the location of the
offices of the new institution will be de-
cided upon within the next few days.
As soon thereafter as the fixtures can
be installed the new company will be
ready for business.
The Roberts Bros. Mercantile COM
pany, instead of giving the annual
"Wazegosse" picnic as was intended.
gave q banquet to its employees and their
families in the Roberts block last San
day. A delightful tine was had, the
party enjoying the affair by differen.
forms Of Amusemeat. more particularly
in the culinary department which was an
epicurian picnic. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Noyes Harry Mary
and the baby; Mr. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Hupp
and Earl and Ira; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Kowse and the little Rewses, Howard,
Veraa and Helen; Nr. aud Mrs. Arthur
Lugg; Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Mannheim and
babies. Dorothy, Bessie. Robert and
Gus; Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Robinson aud
kids, Paszy snd Warren; Mr.. aud Mrs.
VIM. Stephens and children, Raymond
and Melvin; MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Oliver
and Misses May +. and Gladys. Misses
Ena Ball. Julia and Georgia Osborne,
Tracy Aassee, Gwyndolyne Moscript. i
Oral Wright, Eva Garretssn. Syr,lls
Mitchell; Mesdames Sarah Mitchell,
E. NJ. Moscript; Messrs. Frank 4. Red
ding, Jas. Mitchell, M. c. Lake, Dick
White, Carl Knoettge. Senator H. l..
Roberts. w. A., H. l.. jra,sE N. aud
Miss Ruth Roberts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-24
Notice to Clansu,ep

A special meet
inr of Clan Cor
don, No, Az, will
be held on Wed !
neselay evening,
July 25, at 6 sharp
when busines Of
an important
1laflll.n To nrnt.,l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-24
Political sneeche..

Some people think. for instance, that
political speeches do not matter. Po-
litical speeches matter far more than
the acts Of parliament which they in
troduce. Men care less even about
what + being done than about why it
Is being done. The spirit In which n
ing is effected is of far more practi-
tal Importance even than the thing it.
self This can be tested by the simple
experiment In social life OF removing a
gentlcman's hat for him, first In one
spirit. then IN the other. II you get rid
Of all the talk about practical politics
talked by tired men with 10000 n
year, and really look impartially at the
history of human society you win see
that collisions have arisen far more
from insults than from injuries. Some
Of my ilnperialist friends. for instance.
tell me that because | think South Afri.
ca a nuisance to England therefore
should permit Germany to pluck Il
from us In war. This is like saying
that because think a top hat ugly end
uncomfortable should LET another man
knock It or Id PiccadiIly. No doubt ii
is uncomfortable. But why should he
knock it of? Who IS he? | WONDER
G. *. Chesterton in London News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-24
TALK OF THE TOWN.

$3.50.
Balance white suits to close, SLIGO,
S2.25. 1920 at vanghans
Mrs Florence Quinn Of Burlington, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. ". ]. Mclean.
Guy G. Robinson returned this morn
ing from few days camping At High
Mrs. J, Oswell Hill went this morning
to safanac Lake, N. T., for few weeks
vacation.
Miss Gertrude Sfcaiahon went ia
sherbrooke T O., today fer q visit with
relatives.
y. +. Austin sells stone enters,
glasses, all kinds and prices From zoe
to $500 each.
An especial desirable farm near Barre
City is offered in Periy's advertisement
In "for sale" column.
Mrs. Eduard Haneualt returned III
her home in st Paul, Can, this morning.
after a visit with relatives III this city.
The annual parish picnic OF the con
greeation and Sunday school OF the
Church Of the Good shepherd will be
held On Wednesday, July 25th AZ High
land grove Special car will leave Tie
door of The church at 9.45 a. hi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-24

Mrs Il. M. Bryant, who has been d
guest at the home Of Mrs. G. A. Leland
on East street, for the past few days,
returned to her home in Waterbury last
evening
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-24

Airs. G. A. Heath, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Heath and the Misses May Heath, Jes-
sic Robertson and Mary Mcknight left
this morning for Joe's Pond for two
weeks outing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-24

Regular review Of the L. o. I. NJ.
Wednesday July %, at z p. M, in For
ester's hall. Record Keeper will be at
the hall at $50 for payment Of assess
ment No 107.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-24
A Human No.e rwo reet ~ renr,h

A Human Nose Two Feet In Length.
Elcphantiasis Is peculiar FORM OF
leprosy In which the limbs and features
swell to horrible proportions and out
OF all semblance to the legs, arms and
faces Of human beings. Cases are
known where the legs have become so
swollen that they measured Az feet
~ circumference. The ears Of the same
victim. Walter Brisbane, an English
sailor. were eighteen inches in length.
and bis nose elongated to upward Of
two feet when in the last stages OF the
horrible malady London Telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-24
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY, JULY "a. 1906.
Weather Predictions.

Fair tonight, slightly cooler, except
in Vermont and western Maine; warmer
IN eastern Maine. Wednesday, fair;
light northerly winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-24

member will be discussed. 1t Is there
fore imperative that every member
should attend this meeting. JAS. Ell
rick, Secretary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-12
EMMET's BIRTHDAY.

Fittingly Observed Last Night at New
 Haven and Poli's Theater.
 The 12Sth anniversary of the birth of Robert Emmet was fittingly observed last nigtpt under the auspices of the Wolf Tone club, The large attendance at both the New Haven theater and also at Poli's new theater gave evil dence of the fact that the Irish-Ameri- can has not forgotten the noble patriot and the services he rendered his na- tive country,
 Robert Emmet, the hero of the anni- versary, was the youngest son of pr. Robert Emmet, an emident physician of Dublin. Born March 1, 177S in that city; tried and convicted of high trea- son on Monday, September IS, 1903, and hanged the following morning, Tuesday, September 19. His ashes lie beneath a large slab of remarkable thickness placed horizontally over the grave without any inscription, in the church yard at Mt Michan's, Dublin. This is the tombstone that is to remain unin- sorDbed until other times and other men shall do justice to my character, and my country takes her place among the nations of the earth.
 The programme submitted was one of the best that Gpas ever been given. and various artists who took part were cor dially received and in many cases had
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-12
MITCHELL MAKES STATEMENT
Explains the Reasons of the Miners Demands.

New York, March il. = President Mitchell, acting for the miners com mittee, in lstter to the committee of operators. outlined the reasons upon which the demands of the miners were based, as follows:
 We favor uniform scale of wages for men paid by the day, hour, or week, because of the fact that men perform ing precisely the same character, and, indeed, the same amount of laboB can not work with any degree of content ment while the compensation received by them is not uniform. At the present. time, this condition exists In the an- thracite field. We feel that the propo- sition which we have submitted, fixing uniform rates for similar classes of la Dor will appeal favorably to the mem- lbers of your committee, and that the rates themselves are@entirely conserva- tive, and not in excess of rates paid to men performing practically if not exactly the same class of labor in bi- luminous mines.
 We propose an increase of ten per cent. in the rates paid to contract min ers for several reasons. First, the gen. eral industrial, commercial and trade conditions of the country justify an in- crease of wages to all classes of labor. The prosperity of the coal carrying roads is unprecendented; as Is demon- Strated by the reported earnings and the enhanced value of their stocks.
 We favor an eight-hour working day, because eight hours Is the stand ard working day of coal mine workers in nearly all the bituminous districts of our country, as well as in many of the mining districts of Great Britain and the continent; and eight hours is as long as man can work in coal mine without doing injury to his own health and consequent injury to socie- ty, We believe that the establishment of maximum eight-hour working day will not reduce production materially, even if figured upon the basis of the output per man per working day
 We favor the system of weighing and paying for coal by weight, wher- ever the conditions of the vein would make this system practicable, because | uilG pIS2SHL SJ5ISiAis WulClCpy COul ID paid for by the car, has given rise to much discontent, owing to the varied size of cars now in use, and to the con stant friction which naturally arises when new cars are built and introduce ed, and to the seemingly unceasing de- sire of the companies to have the men load more coal upon these cars without a corresponding increase in compensa, tion.
 We favor a reconstruction of the board of conciliation because of the de- lays that have occurred during the past 1 three years, in the adjustment of griev- ances. Indeed, there are some eases which have been in the hands of tht board for two years without a final de.
 cision having been rendered; and 1T very few cases have final decisions been
 reached in less than three months time"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-12
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

Fourth Sunday Evening Lecture Large
 ly Attended-~Address Relivered by
 Prof. W. Lyon Phelps.
 The fourth of the series of Sunday evening lectures delivered under the auspices of the brotherhood took place last night and was very largely attend ed. The speaker was Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale, who took as his subject, Russian Fiction as an expo nent of national character and religious thought" Prof. Phelps treated his sub jeot in a very Interesting manner and was intently listened to. He. also took occasion to compliment the church on it's beautiful edifice.
 Bishop Goodsell of Boston, former pastor of this church, also spoke and told several interesting things wIlich he saw during his visit to Russia. At the close of the services the brother hood rendered Prof. Phelps and Bishop Goodsell a reception.