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Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

Advertising is cumulative. To
quit advertising is to throw away all
that has been previously invested
therein. 1t is letting go. the ceas-
ing to ask or TO seek that bring ulti-
mate failure,
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26
COAL AND GOLD MINES
OF CUNNISON COUNTY
Weeks Review d TIKI Advancement. with Some Account
f FSAurs Processes. Another Coal Company
Buttss Raynsa1 Mill Cortland. Etc.

NV The Crested k~t>e
Coal Coal company has beee
Company organized with l..
Frank Bulkley, Jon.
Giedlariz, Clarence d. Brandenbsse
of Denver, and :. c. Robinson sa1
c. l. Lawrence Of Crested Butte ~
directors. They have secured the
anthracite coal banks ON the west
end Of Mt. Wheatstone, four milss
this side Of Crested Butte and vim
work them extensively This vsin
was uncovered some years ago. ~
has never been extensively operstsl.
Ii il located aboat two and haIf
min. ivpm ths d. Z 3. y. tssfA =
but with down hill pull, - that .
single team can haul four tons. Ira
l.. Sigman has taken his stock up
from smith Whips ranch to do the
hauling and will put on six teams
at once.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

Cortland On the Cortland
Has property above Ohio
Good Ore City, Ieasers have OPP
ened new body Of
silver ore ON the l5O foot level
They are taking out carload for
shipment that will run above $3.50
per ton. There is considerable
activity in Mcintyre gulch, due not
only 81 the Cortland but to the deep
tunnels just over the ridge ON Ohio
creek, which are developing pay
mines. There is no better mineral
ground in the county than Mcintyre
gaIch.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

SALEsNES WANTED: Local repre-
sentatlves with or without exper
fence TO handle our new speciality,
best proposition offered by the lead
'ng firm of its kind Energetic
II. making 500 to $500 in every
cou. Exclusive territory as
signed Address Rand McNallv q
Co, Chicago, Ill 49-4
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26
Twrner A. Exhihit

The piSsss~ sas~ sssty s~ske0ssA
was very we'll attended, and The en-
hiblt not only source Of great
pleasure To visitors but Of educa
t'onal value not alone for mature
folks. but for the school children
who attended in great numbers, to-
gether with their teachers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26
County Court

In Judge fIetherington's court on
Wednesday and Thursday was tried
the case Of Joe M,cheletti vs. The
Spring Valley Gold Mining Il Re-
doction company. The case Was
brought TO recover wages for labor
performed on properties Of said do
PENDANTS. No decision vet.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26
For Sale, Quartz Geek Ranch

TO acres Tor sale, located right in
the heart of Quartz creek valley.
100 acres hay land, 80 mesa Good
buildings, ranch machinery, 10 tons
Of hay if sold right away
HENRY +. LANE & SoS.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

The plodding farmer may be slow
but in the end, in his race with other
lines of industry that seem To- hold
put bri lhter promises, he always
seems 10 come out as did the patient
tortoise in his race with the hare.
The latest illustration of this comes
IRON Colorado, q state which only y
lew years ago was dazzling the
world with the riches Of its gold and
silver mines.
The annual reviews II Colorado 8
progress show that in 1905 the state
produced the greatest amount Of gold
d any year in its history, total OF
S29,o0O,0D. Bat in the same wear,
the grain and POTATOES. hay and other
produce from Colorados farms ap-
lreCated more than S40,O0O,OO0 in
value. Silver was higher in value
than for several wears, and the pro-
duction OF this metal in Colorado
rose to Sll 100000, but the com
hrned product Of the orchards aud
sugar beet patches beat the total of
silver by $ 10000. Five million
dollars worth Of lead was MAJ keted,
which is ust about equal to the
value Of the fat lambs shipped. The
whole value of the product of the
metalliieruus mines Of the state was
s43,0Oo,0OO. The products of the
farms aggregated more than $40
100000.
More money is being invested in
agricultural projects in Cnloradc
then in the development of mines.
Reservoirs and canals originall,
planned for placer mining have been
diverted to irrigation, aud the next
lew wears will likely wee the area oI
highly productive farming lands in
the state more than doubled. The
man with the hoe" seems to have
secured a start over the man with
the hammer and drill, which the
latter will never be able TO over.
come, unless some very remark able
new discoveries of mines are made.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

Not selling ont at cost, but will
meet any and all prices west Of the
Missouri river on harness, saddlery
or horse goods OF any description
Hides and furs bought at hest prices
IN the state G. ID. Martin.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

The Band Boys will give another
OF their popular dances at Woodmen
hall tomorrow night. Admission
80 cents Good music, don't fail to
attend.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26
COAL. COAL. COAL.
farsoas 4 Ferguson.

Geod piano for reHt. Inaulre a,
this efsee
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

Remnants Of everything Ladies
dress skirts. your choice S3 80; val
ues s. to 81 81 80 felt slippers
93c. Ladies wrappers, 75c to 95c
Sampliners.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26
There win be . psctwre peddIes
sr tive IN a01 arounl Ounnison

soon. 1ou know q lot Of their
ways by this time and especially
how they have the money and you
the experience. No need to patron
ize them. | will reopen my studio
about March first and will be pre-
pared to do any and all kinds of
Photographic work including copy
ing. enlarglng, reducing, coloring,
etc, as well rs work for amatuers
Save your business for me and spend
yonr money at home. Crooks. As
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26
boosting CoIssaAs

Under an advertising Contract the
Rio Grande read recently secured
publication of the following squlb IN
nearly 1900 eastern papers. Although
the road is not mentioned such ad-
vertlslng helps Colorado, which in
turn helps the railroads. This is
indirect but practical booster ad-
vertising.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

Fos SALz very cl'ssp tor cssh, ~
store bsiiding on Main S,rer,. In
quire within. For rent il not sold
in near future
MRs G. kLEBsATrEL,
II GunnIson
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26
The
RAynond
Miae

which has been running about a
mouth, has been doing excellent
work. The first ore ran through
was from the lower tunnel level,
which is showing inexhaustible
quantities. The tramway to the
upper workings is conveying the
ore TO the mill from that part Of the
niue now The capacity Of the
plant is 100 tons daily. The re-
suits are pleasing to the manage
ment. A saving Of from 50 to 81
per ton on the plates is being made.
The remainder is concentrated seven
tons into one with value OF $50
This is one of the finest mills ever
constructed in this part of the state,
and it is sad that the daily CLEANUP
is from $500 to 500 net.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

Backet ball dance February third.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26

The Denver Times
SAYS of the Raymond
mine At Ohio CITY.
The RAYMOND mill.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-26
Mining
At
Slverlos,

with mining enter
pri-es at White Pine and Spencer,
are heavily interested in mining op-
erations at Silverton. Press DIS
patches announce that the Ross Min
ing company has purchased the
Sarnyeide mine for two million.
This mine has already produced two
million dollars worth of ore with
high profit and 10 to lie added to
the Champion, Cattle Boy and other
producing mines owned by the same
company. The company is financed
by eastern relatives Of the Ross
family.
beloosa- The Pitkin Miner
bassiek says: p. A. Ralscn of
Lansing. Mich, and
Glen Robinson of the Tamarac mine
IN the upper peninsula of Michigan,
left Saturday for their homes, after
few days stag here looking over
the Belzora- Bassick company's prop
erty. They were very favorably i'm
pressed and assured Mr.. Henderson
that there would be no trouble in
financing the proposition to put in a
boiler and compressor next spring
TO drive tunnels each way from Ohio
creek into the property owned by
the company.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

receives nothing except such clothing he needs
in a tropical climate and food enough to main
tain existence. What profit there is in the colec-
ton Of crude rubber goes to the man who en-
ploys the gatherers. He is likely to have nothing
to show for his Iahors either tor his crop Is usually
mortgaged as payment for his stock of supplies.
When the biscuits are received by the buyers
they are sawed open. in order to discover their
quality throughout and to detect any frauds which
the gatherers may have attempted TO perpetrate
Sometimes stones found in the heart of the
The rubber is graded into three lots-hne.
medium and coarse. The first is that which Is
evenly smoked and dry. The second has been
smoked in streaks. The gatherer may have stopped
to smoke a cigarette in the middle OF the process
left it night, with the intention of finishing
II in the morning. The coarse has not been
smoked at all Fine Para rubber is considered to
be the best secured anywhere The prices of
other rubbers based on it. 1t is believed that
it's high quality is due TO the smoke of the palm
nuts, which has a beneficial effect upon the fibre.
Before the rubber is shipped from Brazil it is
boxed. the boards being imported from other cOun-
tries for the purpose. because no one takes the
trouble erect sawms in the great forests of
Brazil.
In Peru kind Of rubber. called caucho is OBJ
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

waters Of the Amazon and its tributaries means
living in the woods for long periods. The tapping
OF the rubber trees begins in the latter part of
June and continues until March, the trees being
tapped every two three days An incision is
made in the trunk high up reach
conveniently and small clay cup hung the
lip Of the opening retain the milk it trckles
out. Returning after a while, the native empties
the cups into larger receptacle and carries il to
his hut. where he builds a fire Of palm nuts. Then
he takes a round bladed wooden paddle and dips
the blade into the adhesive milk. This is turned
slowly over the fire. the smoke permeating the
rubber. The water is evaporated and then the
blade is dipped again into the latex. Slowly the
rubber pumpkin grows as the process is repeated,
until the mess becomes heavy that 1t can
longer be supported over the fame. Then it is
cut off from the paddle and new biscuit
AS each biscuit" is finished it is branded
with the producers name for identification. when
it IS floated down the river later.
The trees may be tapped hundred times in the
course of the season. and good gatherer may
reap as much as five hundred pounds. Even If
the gatheTer received the maximum amount paid
for crude rubber instead of the wages he does
get. he would what American labor
ing would call living wage. He practically
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
EARLY BUSINESS TRAINING.

What did you learn in Republic?'
Some of the vanties and infrmities Of
human nature. We sold everything. from
pint of molasses to a corn planter There
a keg at the bottom of the cellar steps which
was kept filed with brandy from a larger vessel.
Three classes of people We're in that region, but
in separate communities English. German and
Pennsylvania Dutch. out of that little keg we
sold one kind Of brandy to the English a. 81 a
gallon, another kind to the Germans at 81 20
a gallon, and still another kind to the Pennsyl
vania Dutch for what could get. The keg
taught me TO inquire somewhat closely into the
merits Of that which is offered for sale
Il worked hard and saved my money. I
never earned more than S400 a year when
vas employed by others Fostoria, now a thirty
ing ohio city, was near by. In those days il
was called Rome. The father of Charley Foster
lived there and had a store. He known
the Pope OF Rome. Charley clerked for his
father. and he and ! We're said to be the best
salesmsn i'm Seneca County. Charley made
fortune became Governor of the state and Sec
retary Of the Treasury in General BENJAMIN
HarrisOn's administration. But business and
politics are unlike. and he died Door
How did YOU become acquainted with the
RorkefCllarS2''
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

much thirty pounds apiece. They draw the Ia
tex into calabashes and coagulate II with hot
water by the addition OF acid juice. Some OF
the natives simply slap the milk their naked
bodies and when II has coaRulated pull 70 of. The
gathering Of rubber is regulated in the Congo
Free State by formal and very strict laws. The
government has neglected nothing to assure the
conservation Of its riches. The American Congo
privilege of applying for two years as an expert
ment new process Of extracting rubber with the
understanding that fifty feet OF vines are planted
yearly for every two hundred pounds CT rubber
taken What this process is has not heen disclosed
Some of the vines destroyed by cutting into
them, although if the roots are not dug up they
win spring uD afresh. There Is a temptation 70
take up the root, as It also contains rubber.
Where rubber plantations have been established.
as In Ceylon. and 1t is possible to collect a large
quantity of latex In short time. machinery has
been used for separating the rubber from the wa
ter. Pans. separators and other kinds Of apparatus
have been introduced for the purpose.
If rubber should suddenly disappear from the
earth there would be great hole In the supply OF
articles that add to the cOnveniences Of life. For
automobiles alone IL IS estimated that Sl2O00,OO0
worth of rubber tires made last year. Moth
ing has been discovered to take It's place. Single
factories turn out golf balls at the rate Of thou
sand dozen day. 1t Is said that who
bought the patent for q rubber bottle stopper for
81 900 has made a half dozen million dollars out Of
II. Surgery telegraphic communication. dentistry.
sports. travel, have all gained from the discovery
Of rubber. 1t enters into the smallest details of
life.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
Little Danger of a Famine,
However, for IL Can he
Cultivated with Profit.

ssny an adventurous Anancicr dreams of con-
+ro1lrg the sources 81 crude rubber as the advent
,,rcas miner fancies himself discovering gold
mine RChher IS one ~ natures gold mines kings
have found in this mysterious substance exuded
f-en scores of different species Of trees. shrubs
erd vines in the rrea5 tropical forests, whose
fitness was discovered less than century ago.
source 81 revenue worthy ot their attention. The
sacri6ce of humanity has not h"on considered too
lfrb price 70 rsy for the collection ~ the precious
-.-r- some Of which sells in the crude state at
s - pound and costs N sor1e cases 10 gather
sr1 aeIivor in Liverpool not over 20 certs a pound
G-e7t men heve ,onEratulafed themselves when
the. have secured as Thomas r. Ryan and a
number of other we'll known New York capitalists
did recently in the Congo Tree State large con-
aession I'm which it is known that great quantities
rf rubber may he found. Why is rubber a
bonanza? Why does it paw hg profits 10 the col
larroro Why IS there = great disparity between
rhs and selling price of crude rubber
The demand Al present IS about equal % the sup
;lv. nat more automohile tires and golf halls not
20 mention electrical supplies and overshoes. will
he required this coming year than in the year
5ist expiring The rnportations Of rubber into the
United States have more than uebed in the course
II the last twelve years md show larger
value in the import list thsn almost any other sin
gle product. Last year the crude rubber imported
was G,527.I79 pounds. valued than Si5.-
aa go In the ten months ended with October this
year. Is. .50000o pounds valued at sA.500O00. were
brought in. This would indicate increase in
tho iraportations over last year of more than 5000
49, pounds
Two great sources Of supply have been discovered
in the world the tropical region Of South and
central America and the Congo. In view Of the
growing demands, viii not the rubber supply be
exhausted in the nesr futIre2
There are several reasons why there Is not likely
10 4 rubber famine.
About half Of the crude rubber supply of the
world comes floating down the broad bosomed
Amazon from the great forests Of the heart or the
South American continent. This is I'm the form ot
biscuits" as the balls of smoked rubber. looking
Ike so many pumpkins are called, and is known
aS Para" rubber. II IS the best rubber produced
Last year there passed out through Para 6s.Oo"OO
pounds or $4,000 pounds more than in the Ire
vious wear. With more men TO go into the forest
s.lIl more rubber could be secured.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
IN THE CONGO DISTRICT.

The Congo district ranks next TO Brazil in the
rubber world. Along the Congo River rubber is
found in vines OF the Landolphia and CHtandra spe-
cies. 1t is necessary to depend upon the natives
to gather it. 1t is asserted that it is difficult TO
get labor from the natives without bringing pres
sure bear because it is the nature of the Negro
to be lazy and careless. Therefore the Negroes
coerced to bring in a certain amount of rubber.
They have different methods of gathering 1t. In
the KaSsai district the latex is obtained by making
incisions in the vines, but it flows very slowly.
the native. after making cut in one vine, goes
off to look for another to tap. He returns in the
afternoon or the next day to gather the rubber
which has coagulated where it has eXuded. The
strings are rolled around small sticks and made
into balls. Lomani and the Eastern Province the
natives make large cakes or disks which weigh
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
Henry Nj. Elasler Tells How
He Got II from Pres
ident Scott.
BY James B. Morrow.

slim young fellow-just boy, in fact-tall
for his years. with gray eyes and light brown
hair On his back a coat that his mother made.
In his hand a fat, country carpetbag Hid
away in his safest and deepest pocket little
money against the meagre necessities Of travel.
Dragging westward the Erie Canal.
Behind him frugal, Christian home in a
drowsy rural village-a mere handful of houses
put away in the hills. In front OF him millions.
Possibly hundred Of them.
Sixty years and more IN the past, but in
Henry NJ. Flagler one Of the richest men in
the worlc, can still be seen that stout hearted,
strong limbed and hOmespun youth of long ago.
The rough master of the snail paced freighter
could not divine that his humble passenger
would astonish the world with his money and
energy. Nevertheless he and his creeping boat
carrying a boy toward a waiting field or ac-
ton, were parts in the machinery OF an allaz-
ing industrial process.
Three other boys, John D. and William Rocke-
feler his brother and Samuel Andrews We're
gathering from other directions. All were TO he
beaten in the forge of toll and poverty ana
Flagler to go in tho fire OF disaster ere lheE
were welded into a union which conceived ana
created the Standard Oil Company. o
Many worthy men are convinced Ihat no, 20
Broadway is the most perilous shelter on earth
"a cave for pirates. den for the cutthroats
of commerce. The day was there it was as
decorous as a cemetery. and, outwardly at least
as respectable and inoffensive.
Twelve stories up l found MI Fiagler IN
large corner room, from the windows OF Whith
could be seen the North River, IT'S huriNlhS
sbips and its fleets of hungry guiIs, winged
scayengers of the water. Seventy-siX years old
is this business giant, but in body ana lntelleGt
a taIl erect and handsome man in the run
sweep of his powers, and with no sign or uh.
certainty or unsoundness. A major general oil
cavalry YOU might say trained TO ride the
Sf5 'E,xCelIent head; fine gray eyes; short.
While hair parted in the centre: straight classic
nose: closely trimmed mustache. Ihat Is ms
nic+nre In familiar discourse ready ana oruSqGe,
With philosophy reflection, experience ana the
sense of humoT- -, -. ,-7-od
An old man. but adding 10 his SIX hundfeo
miles Of railway in Florida, costly EXTENSION
cT tracks from Miami TO Key west through
vide stretches of salt water from one island 10
another. Six miles Of Eiaducts IN lie o1Tn 4g So.
Irarr,-boa+s to take whole trains to Havana
ninety miles distant. Sixteen millions OF money
already spent and Imagination yet on the "iIls
and purse very far from beihg empty
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
FORMING STANDARD OIL.

When / had accumulated little money
moved TO Bellevue. a small place in the next
county, and went into the grain business. John
D. Rockefeller was a commission merchant in
Cleveland, and l. sent him a good many carloads
of wheat, which he sold as my agent. l also
had an interest in disJiilery. 1t was eminenty
respectable in those days to manufacture and
sell nquor. The distilleTy gave outlet
for considerable grain. Nevertheless l had
scruples about the business and gave Il up. |
made $,OO4D In Bellevue. Then | went to
Saginaw and tried to manufacture salt At tho
end OF three years l had lost my little fortune
and owed $4,000 to about fifty thousand Irish
men who had been working in the salt factory
NV relatives by marriage and half brother
loaned me enough money at 10 per cent interest
ia nay nv debts. and I removed to Clevelissd
and engaged in the grain and produce commits
sion business"
but Alr. ROckefellerr'
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
ROOM FOB IMPROVEMENT.

There are a number of curious things about rub
Der and its production. The average American IS
apt 20 think that there is no method OF doing
tring that cannot be improved upon To him it is
likely 70 seem odd that the primitive methods still
prevail IN collecting and curing most Of the raw
material OF this one OF the great industries Of the
world.
The knowledge OF many regarding rubber is
doubtless no greater than that Of the inventor who
called AT the office Of a large crude rubber COM
pany 20 secure funds 20 help him IN introducing
invention for taking the milk from the tree.
On one occasion. he walked along the street ne
had a vacuum cleaner At work The very
thing" be snid 20 himself. There is idea that
is worth something. Why not apply IL TO a rubber
Put hole IN the SIDE Of the tree. Fit IL with
a nozzle 10 which 10 attached a tube from the
vacuum pump. Draw out all the milk in few
moments into a receptacle uDscrew the tube screw
on a cap and pass TO the next tree The next
Gay return with the machine, attach the tube and
pump away again. Continue On in this way ad in
hni;um"
Yes" replied the general manager. after he had
heard tae proposition without raising eyebrow,
It is a very simple manner 20 get all the gaso-
lsne you want in the Brazilian forests Then. when
you wanted 10 take the machine over the andes
OF 70 any other part Of the rubber country couple
Of lanas could he hitched TO it." No money
hszarded by the rubber company on the idea, how
ever.
crucs rubber dealers as a matter OF fact, prefer
The rubber prepared In the simple. rough methods
devised by the native gatherers to that cured by
machinery. They say they can tell what they are
buying when Il comes 10 them with all its imper-
fectJGns apparent. The gatherers are among the
poorest paid laborers in the world.
Collecting rubber from the native forests is
occupation which few accustomed 10 the comforts
OF life IN a long settled country would care 90
andertaks Gathering Para rubber along the head
New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

public. When I got there had 5-franc piece.
a French coin which passed in this country for
a dollar: cents in silver and four copper
pennies. The 5-franc piece is at home in my
desk. l have kept il all these years. initiating
the man in the Bible who had but one talent.
Il went to work in d country store for 81
q month and my board. In ten months my pay
was increased 40 per cent. about % cents
week. | was contented. hut not satisfied l
have always been contented, but | have never
been satisfied. To be dissatisfied means that
you are ambitious to advance. to do things not
that you may be richer. but that you may be
useful and take a part in the work Of the