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Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04
Close Of the centsnnIal.

Colorado Springs.-The Pike Centen-
NAL celebration formally closed Satur-
day night with FREQ carnival, merry
maskers with trum%ets and confetti
and other noise-maHfng and decorative
devices having full sway on Nevada
avenue, between Huerfano and Bljou
streets, n distance of three blocks. The
week has been most successful, from
all points. The social functions, espe.
cially elaborate and brilliant, have
been numerous and well attended,
some Of the most distinguished diplo-
mats, army officers and government
ofiicinls OF the country joining with
representative men in private business
life. In entertaining Vice President
Fairbanks and wife.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04
GOVERNORS WIFE INJURED.
Mrs. Mcdonald Seriously Hurt In
Runaway Accident.

Denver,-Carried two blocks at ter
rifle speed behind two maddened.
driverless horses, Mrs. Jesse F. Nc
Donald, wife OF Governor Mcdonald,
and Mrs. s. NJ. Perry, were seriously
injured in runaway accident at West
Fourteenth and Logan avenues. while
on their way to the Fairbanks recep-
ton at Wolhurst at o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
Both Of the occupants of the open
carriage were pinned underneath the
overturned vehicle and Mrs Mcdonald
was thrown with great force against
th' curbing. For three hours after the
accident she was in an unconscious
condition. suffering from severe con.
cuss!ons of the brain. Mrs. Perry es-
capped with painful bruises, many
scratches and a severe nervous shock
The horses became frightened at
speeding automobile at Twelfth and
Logan avenues. In his endeavors to-
control the maddened animals, the
driver was thrown from his box to
the sidewalk where the struggling
horses had swerved.
Clinglng to the seat In terror, Mrs.
Mcdonald ana Mrs. Perry expected
every instant to be thrown out OF the
carriage. At East Fourteenth avenue
n heavy wagon blocked the crossing,
the running horses swerved to the
sidewalk to avoid the impending col
lision. The light carriage struck VIC.
lently against some trees near the
curbing. overturned and pinned the
frightened occupants beneath.
Mrs. Mcdonald struck on her head,
her forehead striking the sharp edge OF
the curbing and cutting deep cash.
Mrs. Perry, though badly shaken.
struggled from under the conveyance
and found Mrs. Mcdonald unconscious.
With the aid OF pedestrians, the two
women were assisted to the home OF
Mrs. Stevens, 1861 Logan avenue, and
another carriage called.
Two physicians were in almost con.
stant attendance on Mrs. Mcdonald
| until Sunday night. when II was an.
nounced that the crisis was past and
that she was in u fair way for recovery.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04

H. B. Clifford of New YClk, who re.
Gently secured the Fairview dam and
mill site, Eear the Colorado & South
ern high bridge, announces that the
dam, sixty feet in height at Devils
gate, will be completed as soon as pos.
sible, and c. big concentrating plant
erected.
A 700-ton plant, the largest cyanide
mill in the country, is planned for
West Colorado Springs by :he Golden
Cycle Mining Company, which is re-
modelling the 30O-ton mill recently pur-
chased from the General Metals Com
pany. The Golden Cycle has already
expended nearly 100000 in improving
the mill and changing the process from
the bromide to the cyanide method and
the total expenditure in Ease 1t in
creases the capacity to 70G tons, will
approximate 100000 The increase is
necessitated by the recent purchase of
the United Gold Mines property in the
Cripple Creek district.
The United States Reduction and
Refining Company has issued its
pamphlet report for the year ending
August 1st, showing gross income of
$7O1 1888; expenses and taxes of $780,
131: net income S5Sl POP: IL terest and
preferred dividends. s40i.ioS. leaving
surplus of S17G,704 for TIE common
stock. of 30 per cent. on the $5,91S,S00
outstanding. The sale of the Utah
Copper Company stock netted 100000.
which was applied to Purchase Of
bends for the sinking fund and for can
collation., leaving the net bonded in
debtedness $2.O07 900. Twenty-Five ad-
ditional bonds will be purchased for
the sinking fund this mo1.h. Expert
ments at the Colorado City plant have
proven successful, and the company
will treat COO tons OF tailings daily
when II Is finished. late in October.
Silver Lake mill, in the Sill
pieted and large force OF men is now
at work repairing and extending the
foundation of the old mill that was
destroyed by the disastrous fire OF
April 10Th last The new mill will be
built largely upon the plans of the mill
destroyed, but more thoroughly
equipped with modern machinery,
more Systematically arranged for the
economic handling of the ore and con-
centrates. 1t will be considerably
larger than the old mill and will con.
sist Of two mills, one OF $50 tons daily
capacity for the Silver Lake mines and
one of $50 tons capacity for the Aspen
mine, making Ia total daily capacity of
400 tons. Al the mines everything ia
progressing satisfactorily. The devel-
cpment work carried on since the
burning of the mill has opened bodies
OF ore tar In excess of the fondest
hopes Of the successful manager. BY
the opening of spring this wonderful
old producer will again be in full
operation, but 1t will be working more
inen, extracting more ore, producing
more concentrators; In Il word, It will
be larger and better than ever. l
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04
TROOPS FOR CUBA
LARGE FORCE TO BE MoeILIZED
AT NEWPORT NEWS.
INSURGENTS WILL DIsARM

No Serious Trouble Anticipated
American Intervention Welcomed
President Orders Six Thousand
Troops Sent.
shington-American troops are
now moving toward Cuba. Mobiliza-
ton of the forces will be at Newport
News, Virginia, for the most part, al
| though part Of the first expedition
ary force to Cuba will be sent from
New York and Tampa, Florida. Ad-
vices received at the depal tments of
the military establishment of the gov
| ernment Sunday indicate that all Is
quiet in Cuba and that the insurgents
intend to lay down their arms. The
probability is the United States forces
in the island will be landed only as a
precautionary measure. So far as Of
ficials are advised no trouble of a Sc
rious kind is anticipated, but in ac-
! cordance with Instructions from Presi.
dent Roosevelt hurried preparations
are being made for the sending of an
expeditionary force of the army to
Cuba.
The first American troops will be
landed at Havana next Saturday.
Meantime the marines and blue jack.
cts from the American fleet in Cuban
waters will protect American interests
and support Secretary Taft, the pro-
visional governor Of Cuba, IN the pres
ervation of order and the protection
Of life and property.
In official circles here American in
tervention was regarded as inevitable.
How long ii may continue it is impos-
sible to foretell The nature of the in
tervention and the preparations for It
indicate supervision of Cuban af-
fairs on the part of the American gov
ernment fol an indefinite period Ar
rangements have been concluded not
only for the first expeditionary force
to Cuba of about 5000 men, but for a
second force of equal numbers. No Or
ders for the mobilization of the second
force, of course, have been issued. but
If the men are needed all arrange
ments have been completed for hurry
ing them TO Cuba at the earliest possi-
BILE moment. Whether more troops
that are included in the first expedi-
tion will be sent to Cuba will depend
upon the developments In the island
during the next ten days
1t is certain. however, that a sufii-
Client force of American troops will be
maintained in Cuba to support the pro-
visional government and to insure Sc
curity to lite and property pending the
establishment of stable government
by the Cubans.
No time is being lost in hurrying
troops to the point of mobilization
Newport News. Virginia. The order
of President Roosevelt received at
10: 55 Saturday night at the War De-
partment, was imperative. Its text
was as follows:
Arrange for G.O00 troops to start
for Cuba as soon as possible"
This telegram was received in an
swer to the one sent to tEe President
Saturday morning by the War Depart
ment officials. following tie message
from Secre, iry Taft. Immediately tele-
grams were sent to the troops selected
for Cuban service to move at once. BY
midnight all orders to troops had been
dispatched and advices received by the
military secretary, General Ainsworth.
indicate that the orders are being car
ried into effect.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04

BARRIERS supplies may soon be fur.
nished to soldiers at cost price by the
government. Brig. Gen. Constant Will
liams, commanding the department Of
the Colorado, in his annual report re-
commends that articles needed for
the proper care of the face shal! be
added to the list that may be pur-
chased from the army storehouses.
Among the articles mentioned are lis.
terine. talcum powder. witch hazel,
razors, shaving brushes and cups. He
thinks also that soldiers should have
the privilege of buying thread and
needles at cost.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04
TAFT in CONTROL
PRocLAIMs HIMSELF GOVERNOR
OF CUBA.
CUBAN FLAG STILL FLIES

American Government Acts at Re.
quest Of Governor Palma to Restore
Order and Protect Life and Prop.
erty..
Havana.-Secretary Taft Saturday
morning Issued his proclamation, TAX
ing charge of the Cuban government
and the American provisional govern
ment Is now taking over the govern
ment. The proclamation was printed
in the Official Gazette and thousands
OF extra copies were stricken off and
distributed.
Following is the text of Secretary
Tafts proclamation:
''The failure of Congress to act on
the irrevocable resignation of the
President of the republic of Cuba, or
to elect a successor, leaves this coun-
try without government at time
when great disorder prevails and re.
quires that, pursuant to a request OF
President Palma, the necessary steps
be taken, in the name of and by the
authority of the President of the
United States, to restore order and
protect life and property in the island
of Cuba, and in the islands and keys
adjacent thereto, and for this
purpose to establish therein a
provisional government. The pro-
visional government hereby es-
tablished by direction and in the
name of tie President of the United
States, will be maintained only long
enough to restore order and peace and
the republic may then hold such cleo
tions as many determine the persons
upon whom the permanent govern
ment of the republic shall be devolved.
In so far as is consistent with the
nature of the provisional government
established under the authority of the
United States, this will oe Cuban
government, conforming as far as may
be with the constitution of Cuba. The
Cuban flag will be hoisted as usual
over all the government buildings Of
the island; all of the executive de-
partments and the provincial and mu-
nicipal governments, including that of
the city of Havana, will continue to be
administered as under the Cuban re-
public; the courts will continue to ad-
minister justice and all laws, not in
their nature inapplicable by reason
of the temporary and emergent nature
of the government, will be in force.
president Roosevelt has been most
anxious to bring about peace under the
constitutional government of Cuba,
and has made every endea7or to avoid
the present step. Longer delay, how
ever, would be dangerous, in view OF
the resignation of the Cabinet.
Until further notice the heads of
all departments of the central govern
ment will report to me for instructions,
including Gen. Alexandra Rodriguez, in
command of the rural guard, and the
other regular forces. and Gen. Carlos
Roloff. the treasurer Of Cuba. Until
further notice the civil governors and
alcaldes will also report to me for in
structions.
Il ask all citizens of Cuba to assist
in the work of restoring order, tran
Quillity and confidence.
"(SigneD WILLIAM II. TAFT,
Secretary of War OF the United
States, Provisional Governor of
Cuba.
IF. R. Mccoy,
Captain Third Cavalry, Aide.
Havana, Sept. 20, 1906"
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04

In one sense Harvard was defeated
on the Thames and in another sense
she won. 1t was triumph of COM
radeship among sportsmen and Of in
ternational comfy. The visit was
well worth the result in drawing more
closely together the sportsmen of
both nations and in intensifying the
popular friendship which the expert.
much to develop. The crimson of
Harvard was indeed the 'red badge of
courage" but 1t also stood for the
first color in our national emblem.
and It represented the warm blood of
kinship.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04
Production of Silver,

The production of silver in the
United States has not varied rad
ically since 1899, and we arrive at oul
judgment of a radical variation by
comparison with the change in the
output of gold, which has indeed beer
Review. There was a difference o.
100000 ounces, approximately 2s
per cent, between the low production
Of 1894 and the high of 1892, while
there has been no new extreme with
in 12 years. The annual output o.
gold has considerably more thar
doubled within that time. The vari
alton in the worlds silver production
during the Is year period has been
less than that of the United States
the high extreme of 1898 exceeding
the low of 1891 by about 26 per cent
The worlds annual production of gold
has, on the other hand, been going
steadily forward, except for the inter
ruption by the Boer war. practically
trebling since 1891. The United
States has bought no silver in /;
years. The last purchases were un
der the act of 1890, by which in ex
cess of 168,0OO,OOO ounces were &C
quired. During the 20 years follow
ing 1873 the government purchased
almost 500.OOO,OOO ounces. or at the
average rate of about 25,000, ,0O(
ounces per year.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04

A veteran student of phonetics says
the sound of is obtained In 10 ways
and that the 20 letters of the alphab..
may be used to represent 65s different
sounds. In the language OF the poet
Gray, Enough: Where Ignorance is
bliss It's folly to be wise"
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04

A Louisville police Judge decides
that Sunday theatricals are works OF
necessity. In one way he is right.
You don't catch an actor working at It
twice day for seven days 4 week
snless he 10 compelled to.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04
The chlldren's Lord Mayor.

London.-Sir William Treloar, alder.
man OF the city Of London, has been
elected lord mayor OF London In sue.
cession to Walter Vaughan Morgan.
Sir William has been known as the
"childrens' alderman" because Of his
many benefactions to the children Of
the slums.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04
Production of Coke IN 1905.

The production of coke in the United
States in 1905 surpassed all previous
records in the history of coke making
in this country. Including the produc-
ton of coke from by-product ovens,
which in 1905 amounted 10 3,462,34S
short tons, the total outpu. of coke in
the United States last year amounted
to 32,231, ,1z9 short tons against 23,-
661 JOG short tons in 1904, and 25,27=,-
2S1 short tons in 1908. The output
of 1905 is an increase of 362Z per cent
over that of 1904.
The value increased in even greater
proportion, from SAC, ,144 ,94i in 1904 to
$72,476, 1876 in 1905, gaiu of $26, ;
255, or 81 per cent. Prior to 1905 the
maximum production of coke was
made in 1902 when the output
amounted to 25,4O1, ,730 short tons val
ued at s63,339,167, compared with
which the production last year shows
an increase of 6,S29,399 short tons, or
26.8 per cent. in quantity, and
of $9,137,029, or 14.4 per cent.
in value.
The great activity in the coke-mak-
ing industry during 1905 was due to
the extraordinary demand created by
the unprecedented production of iron
and steel. Except for short time dur
ing the summer months when furnaces
were shut down for repairs, the de-
mand for coke was in excess of the
supply throughout the year.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04

Tony Meyers and j. A. Johns re-
Gently made an important discovery OF
manganese ore in the south spur of the
Big Horn mountains, says Thermopo-
lis dispatch. The ore runs from thir-
ty-five to forty-two per cent. manga
nese. Even though the owners will
have a long wagon haul to get their
product to the railroad, it is under
stood the mines will pay from the
start.
The Ei Paso Gold King in Poverty
gulch. the first producing mine in the
Cripple Creek district, Is producing
steadily at the rate of a car a day. Re-
Gently a crosscut from the 1,000-foot
level, the deepest of the mine, opened
the main vein and ore shoot about $50
feet north of the shaft. The vein is
four to six feet wide and the ore, with
little sorting. runs close to TWO ounces
gold to thu ton.
The Ward Gold Cyanide Milling
Company, projected by G. n. Daven-
port, will soon become a substantial
reality, as arrangements have been
completed for the erection of seven
ty-five ton cyanide mill ia Indiana
creek. one-half mile south of Ward.
The building of this mill is expected to
prove a boon to the entire district, as
1t will be operated strictly as custom
mill for the ores of the district.
While the mining industry Is pros
pering as never before in Arizona. the
output Of metal would be much larger
were 1t possible to secure more min.
crs. Skilled workmen are in demand
in every camp, with wages of $3.50 to
81 for eight hours. There is general
complaint that too many of the min.
ers are nomadic in disposition. leaving
for new fields as soon as Il small
stake" has been accumulated. Bisbee
Is the only camp in the territory that
seems to have a steady class of work
men.
The mining situation of upper Clear
Creek continues to advance steadily
and II Is evident that before New
Year an additional score or more of
old-time properties will again be un-
dergoing development. Especially is
this true of Democrat rountain and
the East Argentine district. In the
Horseshoe, just over Argentine pass,
more properties are undergoing devel-
opment than ever before In the history
Of that section New locations are be-
ing made almost daily. while discov-
cries are OF frequent occurrence.
What promises to be one OF the fin
est coal mines in Colorado Is being
opened in state school and In the CEN
ter of coal basin near Canon City.
The state owns section in the center
of the basin. Some time ago the late
Fred Reynolds. OF Canon City, took
lease upon the property. A company
organized by J. F. Hadley took a sub
lease and is now after the coal, a shaft
$50 feet In depth having been sunk on
the ground. The state will receive
royalty OF ten cents per ton for all coal
mined ON the property.
Gilpin observer., 1906-10-04

intendent OF the Denver i1int, Is ex
pecting instructions to cease his coin.
age of silver dollars but to double his
capacity for smaller coins.
At the annual meeting Of the Cripple
Creek. Central Railway Company, held
at Portland, Maine. September 25th,
Spencer Penrose Of Colorado Springs
was elected director to fill va
cancy in the board. All Of the retiring
directors were reelected. Quarterly
dividends Of ~ per cent ON the com
mon stock, and l per cent on the pre-
ferred were declared. payable October
goth.
J. c. Lawrence. aged slxty-eight, a
wealthy and successful veterinary sur
geon, died at Canon City Monday un
der circumstances that have caused
talk of suicide. Lawrence, 1t is said
became intoxicated during the fair the
previous week and remained from that
time until his death In a stupor. In
his room was found n bottle labeled
laudanum and 1t Is believed that he
took about four ounces "f the drug dur.
Ing the week.
Albert Lawrence, living four miles
east OF Greeley on land near the river,
Is said to have just harvested the big
gest crop OF onions on record in the
district. Twenty acres planted to vel
low globe onions averaged 400 sacks ia
the acre, making crop Of 5000 sacks
At the present price of rs cents
per hundred, the crop brings S..
500. It cost Just $50 an acre to grow
and place the crop on the market, thus
leaving the grower $500 40 net gain
Gilpin observer., 1906-08-02
LOST MINING MEN.
Manager and Foreman Of Tempest
Apex Mine Disappear.

Denver-An Ouray special to the
Republican Monday night says: This
1.-THE fourth day since the disappear
ance of l.. A. Thompson, general man
ager, and G. w. Mather, foreman Of
the Tempest-Apex mine, and there is
no clue as to their whereabouts.
At O'Clock this morning all the
slide and rock in the recent cave-in was
cleared away, but without trace of
the missing men. This work was COM
mencedt last Friday morning, with
three shifts of men working eight
hours each on both sides of the cave
in.
|, Deputy Mine Inspectors W. B. Cox
and G. w. Schneider of Denver, Presi-
dent Frank Mclaughlin of the mining
company and H. E. Procunier of Chi
cago, arrived here last night After a
thorough search of the workings of the
mine they acknowledged their defeat
and have virtually given up hope Of
ever finding the missing men.
Work on what seems to be hopeless
task has been commenced on an old
cave-in near the breast of the fifth
level in the mine, which has an air.
hole connecting. it with an upraise
from the lower tunnel.
| "a uact VI dpout tgn acres VI timper
above the mine, will hgain be searched
in the morning. If the men were
struck by lightning, it is likely their
bodies will be found in that locality.
Nevertheless searching parties are
still securing the mountains and look
ing over heretofore undiscovered coun-
try in the hope of finding traces of
Messrs Thompson and Mather. Lake
City and the section bordering on the
Cimarron district have been communi-
Gated with and people in and about
those places are on the lookout
Gilpin observer., 1906-08-02
Armenian and Tartar Outbreak.

St. Petersburg.-As anticipated in
these dispatches July 29th. the trian-
gular truce between Armenians. Tar
tars and the Russian troops before
Shusha was of the briefest nature. The
display Of white flags and the naming
Of representatives Of the warning fac.
tions to arrange lasting peace was
but a prelude to the resumption Of hos
tilities yesterday upon larger and
bloodier scale. The fighting Is not
only in full progress at Shusha itself
Ga town Of 10000 people. $50 miles to
the southeast Of Tiflis), the Tartar
quarter Of which apparently is In
flames, but 1t has spread to the sur.
rounding country.
Gilpin observer., 1906-08-02
SAN FRANCISCO LOSSES.
Aggregate Over One Hundred and
fThirty-Two Million Dollars.

New York.-State' superintendent o.
Insurance Otto Kelsey has made pub.
lie the results of his investigation as
to the losses of fire insurance compa
MES in the San Francisco disaster.
All joint stock fire and inland marine
insurance companies transacting bust.
hess in the state were called on for e.
sworn statement as to their losses ir
California. The companies were asked
for the gross amount Of insurance in.
volved in risks destroyed or damaged
the deduction for amount to be recov-
cred from reinsurance, the deduction
for estimated salvage, the total deduc-
ton and the net amount of loss as
shown by the records June 3O 1906
The New York state companies, forty
seven in number, show the gross
amount of insurance involved as SAL
l10,069; the reinsurance to be recov-
cred, $10,s34,795; the estimated sal
wage, $7,137,1s3, and the actual amount
of loss s23,136,09O.
Returns from other joint stock fire
and fire marine insurance companies,
eighty-four in number, show the gross
amount of insurance sSO,423,7O4; rein
surance to be recovered, S22, 130, ,167;
estimated salvage, S11,35S,425; actual
amount of loss, S51 ,983,111.
The foreign companies, thirty-two in
number; made these returns:
Gross insurance involved, s101, ,3O2,-
533; reinsurance to be recovered, s32,-
2S1,S estimated salvage, $15,31S,.
S59; actual loss, s57, 7,701, $50.
The gross amount of insurance in
yolved by all companies was 1922, $780,
307; the reinsurance, s65,246,771; sal
wage, $33,S14,46S, and actual loss, $132,-
s23,067.
The company with the largest net
loss is the Hartford Fire of Connect
cut. according to the report. Its loss
is S6,1S6,701.