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Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
POSTMASTER IS APPOINTED.
Robeh wilkinson Succeeds Jas. l. GiImour
10 The Position.

The appointment Of Robt. Wilkinson
OF this city for postmaster was confirmed
by the senate on Monday, April 23d, a
dispatch to that effect being received
here the latter part of last week. The
announcement of his appointment was
not much of a surprise to the citizens, it
having been rumored as far back as the
spring election that he would receive the
position. His bond has been forwarded
to Washington and he will assume his
duties, 30 it is claimed, about the 10th of
this month. Robert Crispin will serve
as his deputy and Merle Marlow will act
as clerk. 1t was reported on the street
this week that the postoffice would be
changed from its present location to the
Odd Fellows building. When seen in re-
gard to this matter Mr.. Wilkinson said
there was absolutely no truth in it what
ever, and that the present quarters would
continue to be the Office. No changes,
according to his statements, would be
made other than some Improvements
needed in placing the building now oc-
cupied in the proper shape to facilitate
the performance Of the work. 1t is
probable that the walls may be repaper.
ed. Mrs. G. L. Sisson will continue to
conduct her department IN the front OF
the room.
Robert Wilkinson has been a resident
OF Central City the past thirty years
and for some time past has been super
intendent of the Sun and Moon mine.
He is serving his third term as alder
man from the third ward, having been
reelected this spring. James A. Gill
mour, his predecessor, has held the po-
sltion of postmaster four years. His term
OF office expired on the Doth of last Janu-
ary. He has made very capable and
accommodating postmaster, has always
borne good record with the postal au-
thorities in Washington and many will
regret to see him relinquish the posi-
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
Married In The East.

Mr.. Isaac Young Of this city and Miss
Hannah Sellfors were married at Spring.
field, Mass, on April 10th last. Mr..
Young is a member Of the firm Of Har.
vey & Young, who have latelely embark.
ed In the butcher business in Russell
gulch, and has many friends in this sec.
ton. He friends thought he had gone
east on business visit, instead Of hunt
ing up mate. However, the Observer
and his numerous friends wish him and
his bride happy and prosperous life.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
MANY INJURED IN RUNAWAY.
Train on c. 8 S. Gets Away al Forks Creek
and Jumps Track.

The passengers on the morning train
which left Denver at $40 o'clock Mon
day bound for Idaho Springs, George.
town and Silver Plume, had very mar
row escape from death. The train had
reached Forks Creek and had been di-
vided as is the custom, one section for
this city and the other for the Clear
Creek division. The train for this city
was just pulling out when two passen.
ger coaches OF the other train got start.
ed down the steep grade. A brakeman
was on one of the coaches and tried to
check the cars with the hand brakes.
The rails were wet, however, and the
brakes could not hold the coaches. At
ter running more than mile, and hav-
ing attained frightful speed, the cars
left the track on curve, running into
the bank on the side of the track instead
of going over the embankment. This
was fortunate for the passengers, as had
the cars jumped on the outside and gone
down the ,embankment the list Of in.
iured would bave been greatly increased
and several deaths would undoubtedly
have resulted. AS it was about dozen
passengers, residents of Denver and
points in Clear Creek county were pain
fully, but none seriously injured. They
were taken to their homes and the hos.
pitals in Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
An IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Cunningham Holds That Ore From High
Grading Joints Can Be Confiscated.

One OF the most important decisions
from mine owners point Of view to
have been rendered in long time was
that given yesterday by Judge l.. w.
Cunningham on the district bench in
the suit Of S. Jensen vs.. The Eagle Ore
company to recover S2,2l2.75.
Jensen shipped car Of ore en- route
to the Eagle Ore company about j uly II,
via. the Florence and Cripple Creek
railway. Manager Nelson Franklin learn
ed that the ore had been purchased by
Jensen from three different high grade
joints and refused to give the money for
the ore to Jensen. The money derived
from the ore was turned over to the Mine
Owners Association later by the Eagle
Ore company.
Judge A. T. Gunnell OF Colorado
Springs and j. Med. Livesay represent
ed the Eagle Ore company, while the in
terests Of the plaintiff were in the hands
of Huff and Ferguson and D. A. Fergu-
son.
The defendant company set up that
the ore did not belong to Jensen, and
that the Mine Owners Associatin was
the agent for the owners OF the ore and
it had the right OF possession and owner.
ship and the proceeds. These facts were
denied by Jensens attorneys.
The case was purely one OF equity and
was not tried by jury. 1t was devel-
oped that the issue was simply one of
ownership.
Judge Cunningham gave his decision
in favor Of the Eagle Ore company and
assessed the costs Of the action against
the plaintiff. Judge Cunningham said
in epitome: ~ have to pass on the law
and the facts. am asked to take the
place OF jury. So far as the fact of
ownership was concerned under the evi
dence in the case, do not believe a
jury could or would decide that Jensen
was the owner Of the ore, and further.
more, IL a criminal compliant be made
against Jensen for receiving stolen prop.
erty, it ia my opinion that jury would
convict him. Under the evidence ad.
duced Jensen must know that the ore
was stolen or he could have by making
inquiries learned that 1t was stolen ore' ;
-Goldfleld Crescent.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
East Boston Mines 10 Resume,

The East Boston Mining company is
arranging to resume operations on its
properties in this vicinity, comprising
the East Boston, the old Rialto, both in
this city, and the 24O, located in Russell
Gulch. The company has been reor.
ganized and the resumption Of opera.
tiors will be commenced within'the next
two or three weeks. 1t has been several
months since the East Boston proper and
the Rialto closed down, the reason being
that the Rialto was a costly mine to op.
crate, due to the fact that the water
from the Freedom and the East Boston
drained into 1t. When the mines start
operations again this difficulty will be
overcome, by the properties hosting
their own water.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
THE EC0[0RAD0-CARR
Randolph Mill to Treat Ore from The Colorado.
Carr and nI|Ihouse Properties.
THE AERIAL 1RAMWAY WILL Be PUT IN USE

F. H. Symonds, of Providence, r. l.,
was in the city this week exporting the
Colorado Carr property, assisted by
Steve Hoskins. Mr.. Symonds is con-
nected with an eastern company operat.
ing the Colorado. Carr and the Hillhouse
mine In Russell district. Both of these
mines have been recently purchased by
the parties Mr.. Symonds represents.
Development on the Colorado Carr
since the purchase OF the property sew
eral months ago has consisted mainly OF
sinking the shaft and very little drifting
has been done until recently. Since
drifting large bodies Of low grade have
been opened up. This has been trans
ported to the old Randolph mill, below
Black Hawk, which the company pur-
chased at the same time it came in pos.
session Of the Colorado. Carr. The ore
has been stored at the mill since ship.
ment, awaiting treatment. The mill will
not only handle the ore from the Colo.
rado. Carr, but the Hillhouse also, which
is OF higher grade than that taken out
OF the Carr.
The aerial tram, which connects the
mill with the Carr property has been re-
paired and placed in shape for the trans
fer Of ores. improvements and repairs
at the mill have also been under way the
past few months and it is in shape for
operation. Mr.. Symonds gave orders for
the mill to start up this week and clean
up the dirt received from the Carr and
continue on the product from both the
Carr and Hillhouse, which will be sent
to the mill steadily from now on. The
Randolph mill has fifty stamps and has
capacity of fifty tons OF ore per day,
and although the output from the Carr
and Hillhouse will be large the mill will
be able to handle it. Silas Teats, who
was manager OF the mill for twenty
years, prior to its close down three years
ago, will resume his old position. Mr..
Teats is very capable man in that Ca
pacity and has always given the highest
satisfaction.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
New Business Concern.

Chester w. Knox, president Of G. w.
Knox Machinery company, of Boulder,
was an arrival in the city today. He
is accompanied by l.. G. Weckbach
and the object of the gentlemen's visit
is to establish . branch store in this
city. A lease has been taken on the
Harris building on the corner of Main
and Gregory streets. Carpenters will
at once commence the work Of getting
the room in shape by bracing the floor
and putting up shelving. The Knox
company intends to put in large stock
of heavy mining machinery of all kinds,
such as boilers, holsters, lpumps, COM
pressors, engines, ore cars, rails and
steel. Designing and erecting mills will
also be given attention. Mr.. Weckbach
will have charge of the establishment in
this city.
The G. W. Knox company has one OF
the largest machinery manufactures in
the west, located in Boulder. The plant
covers an entire block of ground and is
equipped to make any kind of mining
machinery required. Their branch store
in this city will be valuable addition
to the commercial field. Mr.. Knox and
his representative are both boosters
FROM the word go, their first move upon
arriving here being to join the Chamber
of Commerce.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
Contributions still Come In.

The total amount collected to date by
the Chamber OF Commerce for the aid
Of the San Francisco sufferers is
s1,sS5.75. Eighty dollars and fifty cents
has been received since the last report.
Boulder park residents literally con-
tributed 5000 last week. There still
remains deficit OF s12O.5O, which the
Chamber hopes to raise within the next
week. Local contributors since the last
list was published are as follows:
S5.0OO-H. c. Eastman, Alfred Ander-
son, G. E. Fish, T. G. Taylor.
s3.O0-Thos. Collins.
s2.00-Theo. Nelson. E
s1.OO-Mrs. McBurnie, Miss Wright,
Mr.. Rule, John Fields, Robt Irvine, Wm.
Malet, NJ. j. Leahy.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
ST. Anthony UnWatered.

The Only Boy Mines company, which
recently took lease and bond on the
Spur Daisy group of claims on Niger
hill, yesterday completed the hoisting OF
water from tie st. Anthony shaft and
intend to commence sinking and opening
up stoping ground today. Within the
past week a good-sized plant of ma
chinery has been placed on the property
and the shaft house which has been in
the course Of construction is about CON-
pleted. w. c. Loomis, of Denver, a
member Of the company, was an arrival
yesterday and will assist in the develop
ment work.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
THE SILVER PLATE
4 Rich Silver Strike In this Property by a
Strong Nevada Pool.
AUGGE1s OF SILVER UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED UP

A Nevada pool of practical miners
composed OF j. j. Clark, F. S. Bolsinger,
James Williams and Will Thompson
have commenced operations on the Sill
yer Plate mine, situated on the old Reed
Thompson ranch in Eureka mining dis.
trict This is one of the Oldest locations
in that section, being discovered some
twenty-four years ago, during the silver
excitement around Camp Clifford and
and Mount Pisgah, and extending north
easterly through the county to Hughes
vile. The main shaft on the Silver
Plate mine is ITO feet deep and contains
three levels, one at 40 feet and two at go
feet. A rich streak containing silver
nuggets has recently been accidentally
discovered by Cross cutting but a few
feet. Assays have been obtained run
ing all the way from 150 to $50 ounces in
silver, besides carrying some gold and
heavy percentage in lead. There is
streak of ore opened up both in the back
and bottom OF the 40-foot level which is
60 feet in lengh, and from one to three
inches wide. This streak shows returns
of from SIS to 800 in gold, $50 to $50
ounces IN silver; 81 per cent lead. The
mine has produced in the neighborhood
of $4,000 since its first discovery and is
owned by VIM. Thompson, Mrs. j. c.
Mclaughlin, Mrs. Libbie Williams and
Dr. F. P. Miles.
This pool has control OF group of
three claims in this locality, the Bon Air,
Thompson and Silver Plate. The base
of operations for the present Will be con.
fined to the Silver Plate. A shaft house
and machinery has been installed on the
same and Wednesday the work of un-
watering the mine was begun, which it
is thought will require about three days
to accomplish, and that by Saturday
miners will be breaking rich ore. 1t is
confidently anticipated by the pool that
the property will pay right from the
start. Will ]. Thompson is in charge of
operations.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
The Gold Retort.

The new shaft house and machinery
on the Gold Retort on Quartz hill is now
in complete running order and was start
cd up last Tuesday. Everything is now
In readiness to resume sinking opera.
tions, drive levels and open up good
bodies Of stopping ground. The Gold Re-
tort is one Of the true large fissure veins
OF the rich Quartz hill section and has
full claim Of virgin ground which should
contain untold values.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
CONTEST At IDAHO SPRINGS.
Many School Children and Instructors Go
From Here and Black Hawk.

Central City showed the depth of her
interest in educational affairs By sending
delegation Of nearly hundred people
to Idaho Springs for the contest on Fri
day Light The showing is all the more
extraordinary when one considers that
Central had no entries in the contest.
The special train was we'll loaded when
it dropped into Black Hawk, and there
was scramble for seats at the city
limits. The Black Hawk delegation was
large enough to command special train
of its own. The crowd was extremely
good natured, however, and everyone
seemed to enjoy the trip up. There was
an abundance Of noise, songs and stud
ent jollity, and more than one voice was
hoarse on arrival at the "steam heated"
city.
The contest was fairly interesting, and
not too long. There was some good mu-
sic, and praiseworthy promptness on
the part Of the judges in rendering the
decision. The first prize for oratory
was not awarded, the two contestants,
representing Idaho Springs and George
town, each having the same number of
points. Georgetown won the High
school defamation prize for girls. Idaho
Springs won the defamation prize for
grade girls, Black Hawk for grade boys.
The special train was able to leave
the station at 1l:30 and arrived in Cen
trail City before two in the morning.
Superintendent Barker of Central and
also Mrs. Maischoss appeared on the
program Of Saturday. President Slo-
cum OF Colorado College was unable to
appear but Prof. Finlay of the same in
stitution gave an excellent talk and was
well received. At the business meeting
Mr.. Warner was elected president of the
association for the ensuing year. The
Central City contingent was compelled
to leave the meeting at its height in Or
der to catch the 3:20 train for home.
The convention was successful in every
way and should be prolific of great good
to the educational life of the district.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
Advertised Letters.

Remaining in the postoffice at Central
City, Colorado, for the week ending
Thursday, May Sd, 1906:
Donati, Enrico Scarborough, Fl. q.
Hendricks, r. L. Skif, Earle II.
Kastelan, Anton Templeton, o. G.
Lafferty. James G. Tolman, +. j.
Richardson, A. j. Williams, A. o.
II not called for within two weeks the
same will be sent to the Dead Letter
office. In calling for letters please say
Advertised" JAS. A. GLAMOUR,
Postmaster.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
WRITES ABOUT QUAKE.
U. S. Sailor Doing Guard Duty In Frisco Tells
Of The Awful Disaster.

Abe Rachofsky, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. N. Rachoisky, Of Black Hawk, who is
a sailor in the U. 8. navy on the steam.
ship Princeton, writes a very interesting
letter to his relatives regarding the ter
rible earthquake at San Francisco. The
letter follows
U. s. s. Princeton,
SAN Francisco, Cal, Apr. 25, 1905.
MY DEAR BROTHER
thought l would write you a few
lines and let you know that am still
alive after seeing what is left OF San
Francisco. We were on our way from
San Diego, CAL, to Long Beach, Cal,
when the flagship received wireless
message, stating that terrible earth
quake had hit Frisco. That was right
after the first shock, and the flagship
went right on to Frisco and the rest OF
the feet went on to Long Beach. We
didn't think that it was much, as most
all Of US had been in Frisco during an
earthquake. AS soon at we got to Long
Beach the paper boy came aboard with
extras all about the big earthquake. AS
soon as we found out how bad it was the
U. s. S. Marblehead was given orders to
proceed to Frisco at once, while our
ship and the Boston was to come on as
soon as we could coal. The Boston left
On the morning Of the 2lst, where we
took on five carloads of relief stores and
left that night and arrived here on the
23d. 1t is pretty near all over with the
fire but the people are starving. We
gave out all our stores the oath, and you
ought to see some of them-a lot Of
wrecks, with no place to sleep and no
place to eat; women and small children
in their arms looking for their husbands,
and men looking for their family. The
city itself is wreck and ruin, what
walls were left standing are gutted. In
some places the streets sunk sight and
ten fee: and other streets are all twisted
out of shape; such wreck of big city
/ never expected to see in all my life and
hope never to see again.
The navy Pacific Squadron has
charge of all the water trout. We have
to guard all the docks and streets front
ing the dock and the bay. All the tugs
and ferry boats are under the Admiral's
orders. The army has charge Of the
rest of the city. The looters travel in
gangs SO as to overpower the guard, and
we have orders to shoot any man seen
prowling about houses or buildings, or
any man who hasn't got the password
after eight o'clock at night. was stand
ing guard yesterday and a woman and
two little children came up to me and
wanted a few potatoes, and there we're
hundreds OF tons on the dock, and
couldn't give her any. She told me that
she lost her husband; she looked ready
to drop, SO told her to come to the ship
as soon as was off guard and l would
see what could do. got her a lot Of
clothes and provisions and gave her
few dollars There are thousands Of
cases the same as this. l have given
away all the money had, so have most
OF the others, saying that they needed
it worse than We do.
Well, / am pretty tired and sleepy, SO
l have to quit as l have little time to
myself now. ABE.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03

This Office has on hand handsome
line Of Elks cards, embracing fourteen
different styles. These car6s are suitable
for the grand lodge meeting in Denver
and any one wishing to see the sample
line can do so by calling at this flee.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03

Total for six days. .63 1850
The total shipments for last month
we're 22s cars or 4,56o tons. The month
OF April was very rough one and the
shipments we're very much curtailed on
account OF the severe snow storms. May
promises to far surpass April in ship
ments.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
Ore Shipments.

The following were the shipments from
the Black Hawk depot to the. valley
smelters and other outside points over
the Colorado & Southern the past week:
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03
Get a Cheap Home.

Only s27.2o from Denver, Colorado
Springs or Pueblo to Twin Falls, Ida.
and return via
UNION PACIFIC
through Salt Lake City is desired, Apr.
14th, limit 81 days, liberal stopovers.
Account public sale Of school lands.
j. G. FERGUSON,
General Agent, Denver, Colo.
Get the habit Of trading with the
Hawley Mdse. company.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03

Wire your house and use electric
lights cheaper than oil and absolutely
free from danger.
The Gilpin L. b. & P. 60.
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03

Furniture, Stoves, Carpets.
At The A. L. Anderson Furniture Co. II
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03

For Sale.
Two good milch cows. Both fresh.
Apply OF P. L. Brown, Black Hawk II
Gilpin observer., 1906-05-03

Abe Rachofsky, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. N. Racholsky, Of Black Hawk, who is
a sailor in the U. 8. navy on the steam
ship Princeton, writes very interesting
letter to his relatives regarding the ter
rible earthquake at San Francisco. The
letter follows:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-06
BIC JOB FOR THE GOAT
Minneapolis Eagles Plan Monster Init
alton Service for Jan. 26.

With ~ninety-eight candidates on the
waiting list, the local aerie OF Eagles,
No. 81, is planning a monster celebra-
ton and initiation ceremony for Jan:
26. On that date the lodge goat will
walk over a hundred or more PROSTATE
neophytes and lead them to the flowing
bowl Of Eagle fraternalism.
Last night the order met in Hol-
stalled officers. Following the cere-
mony Joseph II. Ellis and Thomas P.
Gleason spoke. Worthy Past President
N. G.. Darrow was presented with a
handsome diamond ring as a recognition
of his work in behalf Of the lodge.
The officers installed were: Worthy
President, Thomas P. Gleason; worthy
vice president, R. J.: Upton; worthy
past president, Noble barrow; chaplain.
John Cory; worthy recording secretary.
C. T. i, Peterson; worthy financial sec.
rotary, Oscar Carlson; worthy treasurer
Otto Witte; physicians, Dr.: D. e
CoWles, DR.. Harry Cohn, DR.. James Nc.
Iaughliin; trustees, ". A. Kelly, Thomas
"a. LaHy, DR.. Mccullough.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-06
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
WINTER SPORTS AND PASTIMES NOW II III Q r
MAHONEY
NEEDED MALLE1
Racine Fighter Wore Himself Out
Pounding Joe
Grimm.
Special Service.

journal Special Service.
Milwaukee,, Jan. 6.-Young Mahoney, the hard
est hitting fighter in the middle west, proved I'M
equal to the task last night of putting Joe Grimm
Of Philadelphia, the human punching bag, to the
door, to say nothing of scoring the knockout
which a dozen more famous fighters tried In vain
to land. Grimm only hit Mahoney once during
the entire eight rounds Of the fight, while Ma
honey was hammering his man all around the
ring, but was unable to land a blow which would
suffice to put the Philadelphia out of business.
Mahoney started 1t In the first round with a
series of rights and lefts to the face and chin.
but none was sufficiently strong to put the freak
on his back. Grimm made no defense, but kept
smiling as Mahoney landed. Mahoney finally,
however, found a place where he could make
Grimm vince, but even the terrific rights which
were landed on the Philadelphian's kidneys were
not enough to knock him out. tho 1t was evil
dent that he suffered some pain. Grimm was
bleeding at the mouth from the start to the fin
ish of the fight. but smiled only as the Racine
welter went after him.
The preliminary bouts were better fights.
Young Edenburg got the decision over Corky
Smith, and Kid Herrick of Milwaukee was given
the decision over Young Sylvester of Chicago in
the third, when the Chicago boy was almost
out. Steve Kinney of Milwaukee got the de-
cision over Joe Galligen of Chicago.