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Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15
Bench shlpped Last Week.

A shipment of milling ore was made
to the Buell. mill in Central City last
week from the Bench mine in Russell
district. This consisted of an eight
cord lot and it is expected that the same
will run very good as it locks little
better than the last lot that was shipped
which brought close to $4,000 to the
cord. The ore came from the 10O-foot
level VIII ,re they are drifting on good
size streak. This mine has been ship
ping steadily the past few months and
the ore has always been good, ever
since lease and bond was taken on the
by Rich Hughes, of Russell
iulch, although in the early days it was
| good producer Of high-grade ore.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15
OF JAPAN"
GEN. kURokI, MILITARY GENIUS
OF MIKApo's COUNTRY.
Something Of Representative Of Island
Empire Who 10 Now Visiting This
Country-Descendant Of Po-
lish Nobleman.

New York.-In was in 1884 that
prince of Sweden, whose name history
does not reveal, visited Japan as a
guest of the nation. A graduate of the
military schools of Europe, the visitor
was reputed to be one of the leading
princes of his time in skill as a mill
tary strategist and tactician. There
was detailed as his escort a quiet
spoken staff officer of the mikado's
army, man with the teciturnity of
Grant and the face of Sheridan. AS
he was completing his visit the prince
turned to his escort and said:
Il thought l had learned all that
there was to know of tactics and
strategy, but you have shown me that
there was much more knowledge to be
obtained on military matters than can
be had in the schools of Europe. TAX
ing your schooling from us you have
greatly improved on everything that
we taught"
The staff officer to whom the prince
paid this high compliment was Gen.
Itel Kuroki, the now celebrated war
rior who commanded the First army
corps in the war with Russia, and who
rendered such conspicuous service
that Field Marshal Oyama referred to
him as his "'strong right arm" Gen.
Kuroki is now in this country on a
mission to the jamestown exposition.
Born 62 years ago in Satsuma, the
Sparta of Japan" Kuroki at an early
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15
Federal LOOKING Good.

Richie Hughes has commenced the
fixing up of the machinery in the Fed
eral mine in upper Russell district and
soon will have the mine in good shape.
The holster has been overhauled, new
flues put in the boiler and other neces-
sary repairs made to the machinery.
Some coal has been promised for this
week and then the boiler will be fred
up.
Miners have also been at work in the
225-foot level sinking winze and more
than gratifying results are coming frcm
the same. Twenty-Five tons of smelt-
ing ore have been taken out of this
winze and only awaits to be hoisted and
shipped to the smelters. This was
broken during the last two weeks. and
it is expected that the ore will run as
high if not higher than the former ship
ments taken from this mine. As there
is no water in the mine or large bins in
the shaft there will be no need of
steaming up only when it becomes nee
essary to hoist, a small quantity of coal
will last some time. The company ex-
poets soon to start cross-cut in the
same 225-foot level for the other por-
ton of the vein as there were two dis
tinct veins that came together some
distance back of the breast of the level,
and it is thought that there is some
good ore lying in this other crevice.
The mine is now 375 feet deep and it is
contemplated to sink another lift later
on.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

Parson Bucktail and Judge
Lindsey are at dagger points in
the east and are expressing their
opinions of each other in very for
chile terms. Thus far the judge
has got the better of the governor
in the wordy encounter. 1t may
be that Hague Peace Conference
will have to be called to adjust the
differences of Colorado's two dis
tinguished citizens.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15
HOLDING Water Down at Gomer.

For the past week nothing has been
done at the Conner property in upper
Russell district except to keep the
water in the shaft down as
much as possible. The shaft is now
down distance of about $50 feet and
as soon as coal arrives sinking will be
commenced on another lift of so feet.
All other work except the hoisting of
water has been suspended on account of
the shortage of coal. The shaft makes
water pretty fast and only enough
steam is carried to keep this from rails
ing. No ere can be hoisted as this
takes too much steam. There is enough
coal on hand to last the boiler three or
four days and then if relief is not af-
forded the mine will be compelled to
close. In the bottom of this shaft a
nice streak of lead ore has been un-
covered and it assays very good, so in
dications are that there is some good
ore to be encountered further down.
At the Pendelton mine, which is be-
ing worked by the same company, the
coal gave out some time last week,
causing the mine to close, and the water
is raising very fast. BY the end of the
week it will be close to the collar of the
shaft. The Pendelton is in very wet
spot and the water that runs in when
the pumps are not working is some-
thing fierce, so it is very serious
handicap to run short of coal, as it will
take weeks to again clear the shaft of
the water.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

age entered the military service of the
mikado, and rose grade by grade from
the lower ranks, attaining in 1894 the
rank of lieutenant general. That was
the year of Japan's war with China.
and in that conflict Kuroki commend.
ed the Sixth division of the invading
army. 1t is related that his divis.
ion had been scheduled to be the last
one to be embarked for the invasion
Of China, and that Kuroki chafcd SO
much over the inaction that he fretted
himself into state Of illness. But i'm.
mediately the troops were landed and
the smoke of battle began to roll from
the front all of Kuroki's illness van.
ished and he joyously exclaimed:
"Ah, this makes me well again"
From the very beginning of the war
with Russia, Kurogi halted the worlds
attention by the display Of his mill
tary skill. Then 1t was that people be.
gan to inquire more closely about this
warrior whose military genius shone
SO resplendent. Efforts were made to
quirers found little assistance from
the silent soldier. 1t was finally ascer.
tained that he was OF Polish origin. A
nephew Of the general. who WAS then
pursuing his studies In Europe, wrote
letter in which he said that kuroki's
father was n polish nobleman who had
fed from Russia after the revolution
Of 1881. This nobleman, whose name
was kourowski, first went to Paris,
n rd In Tttr lot tpt 4,
Holland troops In l'orneo. From Bor.
neo he went to Japan and there mar.
ried Japanese. From the union was
born Kuroki. who because of the ma.
tionality OF his father, was nicknamed
The Pole"
1t is said that the general is very
proud of his Polish origin, and that he
has always cherished the dying wish
of his father that his son would some
day be able to take vengeance on the
Russians for their cruel treatment of
unhappy Poland.
Kuroki's genius for war was never
more conspicuous than In the great
turning movement at Liao.yang When
Kuropatkin threw the whole weight OF
his army upon the angle held by Ku.
roki, he should. according to all mill.
tary precedent. have destroyed his foe.
But Kuroki not only held the enemy
at bay. but held them long enough for
supporting column to turn their
flank.
Kurokis part in the last great bat.
tie. that OF Mukden. was that OF a
fierce and vigorous attack upon the
very strong position that was held by
the Russian center. not with any hone
Of carrying 1t. but In order to force
Kuropatkin TO carry out the move.
rnent which ultimately led to his de.
structiun.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15
we'll known fact that Guggy
reached the senate via the money
route?

Manager McFarlane has good
notion to frescoe the walls and
ceiling of the opera house and give
the interior of the building a gen.
eral cleaning up. The only hitch
in carrying out his good intentions
may come in his being unable to
bring himself around to the belief
that the improvements he has in
mind are really needed.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

The fend who set fire to the
freight cars in the yards of the
Colorado & Southern railway at
Boulder last Saturday morning,
causing a ton and a quarter of
dynamite to explode, killing two
people, injuring 20 and destroying
depot and rolling stock worth
more than 100000, has confessed
his guilt. He says he was under
the influence of liquor when he
fred the cars and his chief object
in committing the act was to burn
two or three strike breakers who
were asleep in a caboose. He
claims he knew nothing about the
powder being in the car when he
applied the torch to the train.
The name of the man responsible
for the horrible deed is John w.
Reeves. He is a resident of
Boulder and is brakeman, but
was in no wise connected with the
strike. An incontrollable hatred
for the "scabs" and crazed by
whiskey, moved, him to the CON-
mission of the crime for which he
will doubtless have to atone with
his life.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

1t is said that T. M. Patterson
will support Mayor Speer for re-
election next spring, but we, doubt
the truth of the assertion. 1t is
not likely that Mayor Speer would
accept of Mr.. Patterson's support
as when he runs for the Office
again he wants to be elected. The
mayor knows too we'll what can
didate gets handed to him who is
boosted by the ex-senator. He
has more than faint recollection
of the downfall of Alva last year
and is cognizant of the cause.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

Wouldn't lasting wall go up
from the Republican press of the
state should Democrat be filling
the governors chair and be traps
ing about the country on a lecture
tour like Parson Buchtel, who
isn't doing thing in his official
capacity but drawing his salary =?
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

We understand there will be no
ball game in the city park Sunday,
the grounds being reserved for a
lynching bee at which gentle
man on the corner of Main and
Gregory street who owns a phono-
graph and persists in playing it
from early morn until midnight,
will be the center of attraction.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

The Denver Democrat says it is
not on nclusive that that paper ap-
proves of every paragraph appear
ing in it's columns-mostly reprint
from the state press. Neither
must it be accepted as conclusive
that the exchanges approve of the
many typographical errors too
frequently appearing in the Demo-
crat,
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15
Isn't it about time for a re.

Isn't it about time for a re-or.
ganization of the state Democracy :?
Where is that committee which
was to be appointed last spring
with Senator Ed Taylor at the
head, to bring all the Democrats
together? Wonder if the re. or
ganized Democracy will try any of
this "spewing out" business?
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners, of
Gilpin county, Colorado, will meet as a
Board of Equalization for the adjust
ment and equalization Of the assess
ment among the several taxpayers of
said county on Tuesday, the 10th day Of
September, A. d., 1907, at the hour Of
10 o clock a. M, at the Office of the
county clerk at the county court house
in Central City, and will remain in
session not less than three days for
that purpose.
F. j. ALTvATER,
County Clerk.
Central City, Colo, August 9Th, 1907.
Carpets and linoleums at Anderson's.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15
Deeds Recorded.

John S. Fagrelius to Peter Johnson, a
one-fourth interest in the Diamond Bill,
Lille, Agnes, Luella D, Fayette, DIAM
ond Bill Nos. l, 2, 8, a and lodes, all
situated in in Pine and Enterprise dis
tricts.
VIM. Auger and Walter A. Funk to
The Reward Gold Mining e. Milling Co.,
the Reward lode in Enterprise district.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

Judge Gabbert while in Michi-
gan said it was all false-the re-
port that Guggenheim bought his
seat in the senate. Well, we Won
der! Now, do you suppose fel.
low of the G.bbert stripe could
tell the truth by confirming thu
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

Speaking of advertising, did it
ever occur to you that it is better
to be live man in a dead town
than a dead man in a live town?
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15
Commissioners Proceedings.

The board of county commissioners
met in regular monthly session Monday,
Aug. 9Th, 1907, and allowed the follow
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

Hammocks at Rapins.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15

Carpets and linoleums at Anderson's s
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07

mask by saying Inat MIR. WATSON is Governor
of Georgia by proxy, he grossly insults as inde-
pendent Chief Executive as Georgia has had
since the days of Troup.
What affront was ever more fragrant, more
uncalled for?
Was there any occasion for Mr.. Lindsay,
when excusng his conduct toward Mr.. Wat
son, to say in effect that Hoke Smith is moth
ing but dummy Governor?
What had Governor Smith done to Mr. Paul
Lindsay or to the R. F. D. carriers that the
President of Carriers organization should wan
tonly insult him?
At their state convention, Governor Smith
was their guest, and one of their speakers.
In every possible manner, Governor Smith
has shown his consideration for the R. F. D.
carriers.
In return, he gets slap in the face. For
courtesy, he gets insult. Doing his level best
with difficult situation and utterly differing
from Mr.. Watson on such important matters
as the increase of the Railroad Commissioners
and the matter of accepting service as Govern
Or when railroad attacks the state-this Gov
ernor who stoutly maintains-as it is his
right to do-his own convictions, is scornfully
designated as Mr.. WatsonS dummy Mr. Wat
sons proxy
How much of an association will the r. F.
D. carriers have left after Mr.. Paul Lindsay
gets through insulting the best friends of the
carriers?
Yes, Lindsay let the cat out of the bag when
he made that venomous side-swipe at the
Governor.
He shows that he is in league with the old
gang-the enemies of Watson and the Gov
ernor.
When Lindsay snubbed Watson he was serv-
ing Livingston-the pet Congressman of the
Railroad Lobby. When he made his moccasin
stroke at the Governor, his aim was to leave
a poisoned wound in Smith.
He gave himself away, and the R. F. D.
men can now recognize in their President a
man who wants to stir up strife between the
two faithful allies who have wrenched this
state from corporation control.
We cannot believe that the R. F. D. carriers
so hostile to the reform administration that
they will approve this astonishing and unpro-
voked insult which Lindsay has given Gov
ernor Smith.
When their President reveals himself as a
tool of the Old Gang, trying to sow discord
among the Reformers, the r. F. D. carriers will
probably size UP the situation about right and
will have little hesitation in expressing their
disapproval.
By calling Governor Smith tied-fast proxy
with no will of his own-Mr. Lindsay has
publicly given to the Governor of his state an
affront which will be deeply resented by every
Hoke Smith man in Georgia.
By listening to the emissaries of Lon Liv-
ingston and putting public slight on Mr..
Watson, every Watson man in the state is af-
fronted.
By colluding with the Ransy Sniffles gang
who have been trying to divide the Reform
forces-Mr Lindsay has excited the disgust
and iOdioD Of all tr11e vvhl IUich
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07

A LAST WORD ON THE r. F. D. SNUB,
MR.. LINDSAY'S INSULT TO THE
GOVERNOR.
Continued from Page Nine.)

Writing private letter to Watson he calls him
daddy" and classes Watsons "1ofty ideals"
with his own.
Was this manly? Was it right?
In his private letter, written to smooth mat
ters over with Watson, he is cheerfully willing
to give the credit which he denies in public
Why did he not initiate the gentlemanly ex-
ample of Senator Clay? The Senator knows
who is justly entitled to the credit, and he
mantully gave his testimonial, in a public
card.
Mr.. Lindsay knows who is entitled to the
credit, for he says so in the private letter
Yet in his public card he refuses to make
the same acknowledgment which Senator
Clay, gentleman, felt to be Watson's due.
Why was Mr.. Lindsay so ready to say in
private letter that he knew who was "the
founder of our SYSTEM" after telling the public,
in card, that he did not know?
Why the difference between the public state
ment and the private one?
There was another serious conflict between
the published card, and the private letter
In the card, he bases his excuse wholly upon.
the idea that he believed the invitation would.
not be accepted.
In the letter, he touches very light
ly on this and dwels at length upon the press
of business, and the sickness of his brother
His private assurance to Watson is that he
meant to send the invitation, but was so hur-
ried, ETC., that he overlooked the matter
Yet, one more letter-just one-when he was
writing to Lon Livingston and the others,
would have carried to "the founder of our
system" token of recognition and apprecia-
ton that would have rejoiced his soul
For this one letter. just that one-Mr. Lind
say could not spare the time.
1t will be easier for him to denounce Wat
son again for "dastardly' conduct, than to ex-
plain why the letter to Watson was the letter
which he had no time to write.
There is a strange tumble of inconsistencies
in Mr. Lindsay's various excuses. In the let
ter to Mr.. Watson, he dwells upon his broth
er's sickness, and the rush of business etc.
In his letter to the Constitution he first puts
his failure to send the invitation, as he had
promised, upon the ground that Mr.. Watson
had been unable to accept the invitation to the
District Meeting in Augusta. Then, toward
the end of the letter, he seems to intimate
that he broke his promise to George Wilson
and other carriers, because he thought Mr.
Watson would inject politics into our organi-
cation"
If Mr. Watson was dreaded on that account
why urge him to attend the District Conven-
ton?
The contradictions in which Mr.. Lindsay has
involved HIMSELF the suspicious manner in
which he made the promise to his brother car
riers and then broke it his failure to explain
why he found time to write so many other
invitations and could not find time to send the
one which he had promised specially to send
leave Mr.. Lindsay in bad shape.
He has not freed himself from the suspicion
of having been made tool of by the Living
ston ring
ST~t Wy
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
wArsoNs WEEKLY JEFFERsoN1AN.

in the matter, and before he knew what was
afoot the State Convention had passed the Res
olution which McDufie county boy had Of
fered. A letter from George Wilson brought
to Mr.. Watson his first knowledge of what
had been done. Mr.. Wilson wrote of the
promise of Mr.. Lindsay in reference to the
National Convention, consequently, the invita-
ton was expected.
Even though Mr.. Lindsay had known it
could not be accepted, he owed it to the carriers
to send it.
In his letter to the Constitution, Mr.. Lind
say says, in effect, that the Georgia carriers
are going to give him an endorsement when
the State Convention meets in Albany on
July 4, Ioo8
Maybe so.
Mr.. Lindsay claims, in effect, that the Geor-
gia boys who ride the R. F. D. routes ap-
prove his course in putting public slight on
Mr.. Watson. We doubt it. Mr. Paul Lind
say says, in effect, that the Georgia boys who
ride these routes have no more regard for
recognized courtesies and proprieties than he
himself has. In the name of an honorable bodv
of men, we deny it.
Mr. Paul Lindsay says, in effect, that these
Georgia boys who ride the Rural Routes are
just as ready to do dirty work for Lon Liv-
1ngston as he, himself, is. In their name and
as their friend we challenge the statement
Mr. Paul Lindsay says, in effect, that a
gross d1scourtesy and impropriety which SEN
ator Clay was manly enough to promptly rec
ognize and disfavor, will be ratified enthusias-
t1cally when the Albany Convention meets next
July. Let us hope not.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Paul Lindsay has, in ef-
feet, issued orders that the delegates who at
tend the Albany Convention shall come pledg-
ed to another public affront to Mr.. Watson
the sequel will be watched with interest
He may be able to commit these gentlemen
to the Livingston scheme of publicly insulting
Mr.. Watson, but we won't believe it until it
happens.
Between now and next July many things will
come to pass, and Mr. Lindsay may succeed in
making the carriers forget that he went far
out of his way to do hurt to one who had never
injured him, and who might at least expect
to be treated by R. F, D. officials with com
mon civility.
There is one very significant passage in Mr.
Lindsay's letter which gives him completely
away and exposes him as the willing tool
of designing men.
1t is this: though you may be Governor of
Georgia by proxy" etc
This vicious side-swipe at Governor Hoke
Smith gives Lindsay away.
What did the Governor have to do with it?
Why lug him in?
1t is known of all men that ever since the
election last October all the arts that political
craft could practice have been used to break
up the alliance between Watson and Smith.
The "old gang" dread that alliance as the felon
breads the gibbet. The old gang know what's
The Tupelo journal., 1907-03-15
POSTAL ORDER MISLEADING.
TinseIIed Post Cards May Be Enclosed
in Envelopes.

Washington.-The first report sent
out regarding the barring from
the mail of all postal cards bear
ing particles of glass, metal, mica,
sand, tinsel or other similar sub
stance, was misleading. Such cards
will be permitted to pass through the
mails, provided they are inclosed in
envelopes, according to the post office
departments ruling.
Adolph Selige, a large publisher of
souvenir post cards in ST. Louis, de-
clared today that it would be only fair
to the public to set a certain date upon
which the order barring such cards
from the mail would go into effect. He
said that there are probably 20, 000, 900
of these cards now in the hands of
either the public or small retail deal
ers all w the country and that he
considered it unfair to them to pro-
hibit cards from the mail upon q short
notice.
Mr.. Selige further declared that the
report was misleading and created a
false impression among the public.
Hundreds of persons, he asserted, are
making a living t~inseling post cards.
He stated that such an order as was
issued only misled the public and ere
ated false impressions, which was
harmful in it's consequence to both the
producer and consumer.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-03-15
HILL ROADS RAISE WAGES
EMPLOYEES GRANTED AN IN
CREASE OF II PER CENT.
Increase Reported Made in Anticipa.
tion of Trainmen's
Vote.

Chicago.-Anticipating the result
of the vote now being taken by
the trainmen and conductors as to
what further action ON their part will
be taken regarding wages and working
conditions, the James j. Hill system
of railways has granted what will be
equivalent to IL per cent increase in
wages to their employees.
1t is understood the Hill system has
withdrawn from any further negotia-
tons with the general managers com.
mrttee and the chiefs Of the two diyi-
sions of employees.
Arbitration was suggested as 6
means of settling the dispute between
the men and their employers, but the
advance on the part of the manage
ment of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific, 500 Line and all the roads
centering in st. Paul will make fur
Their negotiations unnecessary, as the
employees of these lines will indorse
the offer and accept the advance.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-03-15
MANY LIVES WERE IN PERIL.
All Rescued from Stranded carona at
an Early Hour This Morning.

Eureka, Ca1.-The steamer Corona
went ashore or the rocks of
Humboldt Friday with 100 persons
on board. Her bow was submerged,
while the after part was crowded with
passengers. The weather was rough
and great waves broke over the YES
sci, pounding her, and it was feared
that she would go to pieces.
1t was reported at 2 o'clock this
Saturday morning that all passen-
gers had been rescued. Quartermas-
ter Gum was drowned.