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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
Our County Politics

1t is unnecessary for us to illuci.
date respecting the merits or fit
ness OF each person chosen by the
Republicans of this county and
who will ask for the votes of the
people at the county election.
Each and every candidate are
well aud favorably known to all
nnl it will be only matter OF
choice betwe ~ the opposing politi-
cal aH mites. Some voters may
have become tired of casting their
ballots for the same individuals,
and think change may bring bet
ter aad more results. Tiers is no
question but that this county is
about 10 turn over a new leaf po-
litically and in SO doing will retire
some of the old moss Dn TX demo.
Gratis. Their places will be taken 10y
republicans, inspired with up to-
date ideas and capable of express
ing the same in an intelligent man
ner.
1t is expected TINT the Republi-
cans will carry the day in state and
county politics at the coming elec-
ton, which penns new blood and
spirit in county affairs a, least.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

A hundred acres OF patented
mines including millsite. Plenty
of water on the ground for milling
purposes. Also fine mining plant
consisting of two boilers. compress
or, hoist, mine pumps, etc.
A good milling proposition where
there is n hundred thousand tons
of concentrating ore on the dumps
and in sight in the mines. Only n
mill is necessary to render the
property profitable to operate.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

The Augusta mine we n'.der-
stand is temporarily closed down,
awaiting the mill building which
the company now realize is ne
cessity and a continuance of oper-
ating the mine without it is only
throwing money nnd time away.
They have no means of storing
the mil! ore which has already ac-
,umnlated to several thousand tons
and which if piled outside the mine
or mill, rolls down the hill many
hundred feet, making it next TO
impossible to get back. Under the
condi tions it cannot be otherwise
expected aud shutdown became
imperative until some other ar.
rauyement was effected. 1t is re-
portsd that ore in the lower tunnt
has been encountered. equal III
richness to that ever mined In the
upper workings, and is gray copper
and ruby With brittle silver. 1T is
also stated that the gold values are
up to those found in the upper
levels. The company may be con-
graduated in finding such condi-
.tions existing at this depth which
ia over a thousand feet below the
lowest level of the upper workings,
as it is not HI unfrequent expert
ence in mine operating to find
mnch lower values i'll sinking a
.housand feet. This, however, We
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
MINING NEWS OF
OUNNISON COUNTY

Robert Harper, owner of tile
Brooklyn properties, went home to
Cripple Greek the last OF the wee X
after finishing work for the season
upon his properties. He stated
that Arrangements had been per.
fected with large syndicate to
commence operations upon "A big
scale early the coming season on
his Galena mountain mines. The
tunnel which has been driven for
several hundred feet already, will
be continued until the entire group
is undercut and developed. This
property has the reputation of be-
ing one Of the m,st promising III
that district aud it is only necess-
ary for this proposed development
to be done to make it n bi ( produc-
er Of silver-lead ore.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

7
not unlike the complications that
have arisen over china, the broad
est question now at issue being
whether Turkey shall be dismrm
bered aud its territory divided ~
mong The neighboring powers, OF
whether its territorial integrity
shall be preserved and cunstitut.
] iCual government shall b.. establish
ed according to the policy of the
Young Turks.
The British government has al.
ready taken n strong stand in f,v-
, or of maintaining the Turkish en-
pire, and for this reason it has not
favored the proposition 10 call n
general European conference,
which there is reason to believe
would result in a acknowledgment
Of the empire.
But while the great powers have
not reached an agreement as to
what ought to he done, it is prob.
able that the war climax might be
avoided if it were not for the nu-
merous petty nations and provinc-
rs that are Fastening to TAKE inde-
pendent action and to stir up new
and unexpected forms of trouble.
Servia strongly objects to the
/ annexation of Bosnia, or mt least
n guerilla warfare that will surely
lead to war.
The island Of Crete has already
proclaimed its independence from
Turkey and seeks annexation to
Greece
A news rumor yesterday to the
effect that the warlike Albauiuns
OF western Turkey, who were for
many years the mainstay uf the
sultan's power, had declared their
Independence, and there rs no
doubt that rs soon rs the ev-rts oi
the part few days becom. known
there will be revults in other PROV
inces of Europe aud Asia.
1t mny br thar strong and yigor-
Gus action will lie aol,. to stop the
spread of the corhagration that
has broken out in Turkey, but there
is grave doubt as to whether the
powers are now in position to
act effectively.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
ADanGerous Situation

While the great powers of Eu-
rope continue to declare that there
will he no war over the Balkan
disturban nee, incidents that tend to
complicate an already dangerous
situation happen daily, and it is
difficult to avoid the belief that
war is pre- bable, with grave dang
er of the ENHANCEMENT OF the maj
or powers.
In some respects the situation is
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

We note that the Colorado
Springs Gazette is out with an in
dependent Legislative ticket for
Ell Paso and Teller counties with
John A. Heinbaugh ct it's head
1t is claimed the people are tired
of Hamlinisim and if the Weekly
Gazette has enough influence it
will wipe out the old party this
election. This paper devotes a
page in depouncing Claren: :e Ham
lin and lis methods in one issue
last week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

believe is proven, not to be the
case in so called Hssure vein proo.
critics, but to the contrary the valu
rs usually hold good for many
thousand feet III depth and the loss
Of good ore in depth is only pecu
liar to superfiard deposits.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

Fot SALE l~u sizty .rH Noil
nr. IN good condition One mess
forty hors. power engine, Bud 1ne
twenty horse power uprlght Also
one eighty horse p, wer curii-s en.
zine. All nearly new and ia excel
lent condition.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
Postal Savings Banks

i TOSkdh DdhNo
1t is an interesting fact that
most of the arguments against the
postal savings banks touch only
upon a small and partial aspect Of
the general question, and leave un-
disturbed tLe main reasons why
these banks should be establish ed
rs part of the postal service.
For instance the author of the
Democratic national platform. Mr..
Haskell of Oklahoma, put the Dem
ocratic party on record as apprcv-
ing the absurd statement that it is
in favor of the postal savings bank
ms mn alternative of the bank de-
post guarantees. 1t is true that If
the deposit guarantee plan accom-
plishtd all that is claimed for it. 1t
would provide releIef from panics
by bank depositors, and the saw
ings banks would H. some extent
preform th. same service, but asl le
from that the two plans are Jude
pendent, and the baak deposit
guarantee law would not take the
place of the postal savings banks.
One Of the main reasons why
the postal bonks should he estab-
lished is that there is class of
savings that will not, for various
repsous, 20 into savings banks.
There is n large population with
in easy reach Ct The postoffire that
is too remote from any bauk to use
it for savings deposits. And there
is also large class of persons
who will not intrust their savings
to private or state bnnks, who
would entrust it to the government
Another class of deposi,ors is made
up of those who now place their
money in banks, bu. who nre on
the watch constantly for the first
sign of weakness and who hasted
TO swell the panic crowds.
The chief service of the postal
banks would be for those persons
to whom absolute security for their
savings i, of greater importance
than the rate of interest pnid.
Iii is true that if the government
of United States pledged its cred
it uureservedly to the repayment
of all depositors in national banks,
the security for deposiiors there
would be as good as in the postal
savings tanks; but there is no reas.
on why the national credit should
be pledged for the benefit Of pri.
vate bankers or corporations.
On the other hand, in those
countries where the postal savings
system is established it is recog.
nized as an importan. means of
rengtheniuy the government cred
it and supporting the government
finances. And it would be difficult
TO give any very good reason why
the millions of the peoples savings
of this class shoulG not be used for
the benefit of the nation as whole
rather than for the benefit of the
Comparatively small class of bank-
ers or to De held III secret hoards
without benefit to anyone.
The only reasonable explanation
of the Democratic opposition to
postal savings banks is that the
party is chronically "agin the gov
ernment" on every proposition,
that its chief mission in life Is to
oppose as long as possible any plan
that is brought forward by the Re-
publican party.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

Fine zinc lead mine within bali
miie of-'D.- g. K. G.. railway. and
from which n Thousand tons of ore
have been mined for the lead alone
contained in the ore.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

Six room cottage and three lots
Oh tho corner of main street in the
school house block. Best location
in the city can be bought very
cheap for cash.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

We are glad to note that Crested
Butte's three soft cUal mines are re
gaining their old time output of
coal as the market livens. The two
anthra cite mines are unable TO
supply the demand.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

For sale new first class sewing
machine. Call and examine the
same at the PILor office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

Several excellent prospects. all
of which have quite an nm u',t +
work done ON them p a'er"-
or an Interest ViIl ur .iNrn A H
s,in. for wan-t Nit. Vuw. r .-.
vriuue
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

A group # eight patented min
Ing claims, al of which have ore
in sight. A fine proposition for
tunnrling. Win sell or lease.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
TIMING. REAL ESTATE AND
BUSINESS OPPORI UNITiES
rlires and Equipment =

Six Frue Vanncrs fcI snlt. Com
ile'e with pull-ys and shaf,ings.
boxed rendy for shipment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

An improved ranch near the
mouth of Cement creek, will be
sold Tor part cash and balance on
time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

An elegant four room cottage
almost new, with two lots, can be
purchased for one half the original
cost.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15

Mining property, real estate or
other property sales carefully look.
ed after by the Pilot.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-10-15
ReaI-EState

List your property with the
Pilot ie it is for sale or trade.
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DEMOCRATS In DENVER
Bryan and johnson i.
the Leading Candi- +
dates. * Conven-
tons of the Past.
"Old Hickory and
1.-THE Little !Giant."
Tilden vs.. Hayes.

The convention of 1852, which open
ed June 1, was battle royal, and in
the end another dark horse, Franklin
Pierce of New Hampshire, was named
for president. The fight was between
Cass, nominated and defeated four
years before, and James Buchanan Of
Pennsylvania. Finally Pierce was
voted for on the thirty fifth ballot by
the Virginia delegation, which persist
ed in voting for the New Englander
until on the forty-ninth ballot nearly
all the other delegates swung over and
nominated him. William r. King of
Alabama was named on the second
ballot for vice president.
In 1856 the Democracy finally broke
away from Baltimore and met in Gin
cinnati on June 2. During all Of Presi-
dent Pierce's administration James
Buchanan had been absent from the
country as minister to England and
thus had escaped the fierce conflict on
the slavery problem and the incidental
anarchy in Kansas. Buchanan, Doug
las and Cass were candidates before
the convention. Pierce sought a re-
nomination and received a substantial
vote, but his attitude in having favored
the repeal Of the Missouri compromise
rendered him weaker candidate than
Buchanan, whose absence had been
his political salvation. Buchanan re-
ceived the nomination, with John G.
Breckenridge Of Kentucky as the vice
presidential candidate. The platform
adopted at this convention approved
the course of the Pierce administration
in repeating the Missouri compromise
and thus giving slavery chance to
intrench itself in the new territories
The convention of 1860 met at
Charleston, s. G, April %. This was
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In the death of ex-President
Cleveland the nation loses one of
it's most notable characters. Mr..
Cleveland had the distinction of
being the only democratic president
in half a century. During his ad-
ministration he made many warm
friends among those who were his
political enemies by his careful, fear
less and intelligent way of handling
the public affairs. After retiring
from the presidency, he sought the
quiet life of his home at Princeton
and lived long enough to soften all
bitterness which existed against
him through politics or other sources
and died having the respect of the
nation back of him.
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TOM JOHNSON FEELS HURT
Bryan Refused to Approve His Gov.
eminent Ownership Plank.

Denver, July 7.-Mayor Tom L.
Johnson of Cleveland has a crouch
and flattened boom for the chair
manship of the Democratic national
committee.
Mr.. Johnson sat on the boom him.
self, stating that he would not accept
the craftsmanship were it offered him,
but another reason, Ohio delegates
who are here declare, is the fact that
Johnson will not be elected national
committeeman from Ohio and that his
defeat will rebound to the success of
Harvey c. Garger of Columbus.
Mayor Johnson's crouch is believed
to have been instigated by difference
of opinion which arose between him.
self and Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln. The
Cleveland mayor carried to Mr. Bry-
an plank on government ownership
of railroads, a matter on which the
Nebraskan uttered some radical ideas
about, but which he has since been
keeping in his trunk.
Mayor Johnson asked Mr.. Bryan to
insist upon the incorporation of the
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Joseph Allward, a painter, fell to
his death from scaffold hung at the
tenth floor Of the Postal Telegraph
building at Chicago.
The coal miners Of the Birmingham
(Ala.) district have declared a strike.
The sheriff has appointed deputies in
anticipation of trouble
Prince Helie de Sagan has given
notice at the registry Office in London
of his intention to marry Madame
Anna Gould The date upon which the
marriage is to occur is not given in
the notice. rsas
George Maley Read, commander OF
Croker post of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and treasurer Of the
Brotherhood of American Yeomen, Is
dead at Des MONIES, la: He was sixty.
eight years old.
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government ownership plank in the
platform and Mr. Bryan declared he
would not do SO.
ENDORSES NO CANDIDATE
Now York Delegation Holds It's First
81 Caucus, .a.... II

4
Denver, July AT the New York
state caucus here the previous ar
ranged programme of the state lead
ers was carried out in every detail.
No action was taken as to the presi-
dency, vice presidency or the selec-
tion of national committeeman. Lewis
Nixon was appointed the head of a
subcommittee of ten to draft a tenta-
tive platform to be presented at a
subsequent caucus and to be urged be-
fore the convention committee on res
olutions. ~
A strong anti-injunction plank was
offered in the caucus and referred to
the subcommittee without debate.
Charles F. Murphy was made chair
man of the state delegation and Alton
B. Parker member of the committee
on resolutions, Thomas F. Grady mem
Der of the committee on rules, Daniel
F. Cohalan member Of the committee
on credentials and Charles P. Will
Jams member of the committee on per-
manent organization.
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viduals have been named for the presI-
dency. OF these six have been elect
ed. The successful candidates we're
Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren,,
James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce, James
Buchanan and Grover Cleveland. Van
Buren, was elected once and defeated
once. Cleveland was elected twice and
defeated once. Andrew Jackson was
president two terms, but was the NOM
inee of national convention only
once. Tilden was elected at the cleo
ton and defeated by the electoral COM
mission. Bryan has been defeated
twice and is now again the leading
candidate for the nomination. In 1904
he was not an aspirant for the honor.
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MR.. JOSEPH MONTRY OF
MAHNOMEN. MINI.
Writes Letter Which May Be of
Great Interest to Skin Suffer-
ers of this City.

Mahnomen, Mimi, 1-27-'o8.
Only few lines to let you know
that I have had a bad leg with
the weeping Eczema for IS years.
I spent quite bit of money on
doctor bills but could never find
relief. spent over 500 for the
medicines that I bought until I
found your advice about your D.
u. D. Prescription. I have used
90 bottles of it and I am cured
entirely for which I thank you
ever SO much for it. I will be
glad to advise all of my friends
who have eczema of the wonderful
medicine.
l am your thankful friend,
Mr.. Joseph Montry.
> What D. D. D. did in this case
it ought to do for you. This Won
derful remedy is now recognized
by the foremost physicians and
scientists as the quickest and
surest cure for Eczema and skin
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take as pure water, and is applied
directly to the afflicted parts, leav-
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substance. The first application
gives INSTANT RELIEF, and
as far as We have been able to
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wherever rightly used. If you are
sufferer from any kind of itch
or skin disease of any nature do
not fail to try this remarkable
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store. E. A. Barker
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That Hon. B. F. Wright of Park
Rapids, candidate for the republi-
can nomination for judge of the
Fifteenth Judicial district, is we'll
liked at home is shown in the hearty
endorsement given him at all the
republican meetings and gatherings
in his home county. At home
he is known as an able trial lawyer,
a safe and conservative counsellor,
and being man in the prime of life,
is considered to have good judy
ment in business affairs and fair
minded man in his dealings with
men.
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Gated oyerwhelmin civ ii November.

feated overwh e1min gIy in November.
st. Louis was the Democratic conven-
ton city in 1876, June 10 being the
opening date. Samuel J. Tilden of New
York and Thomas A. Hendricks Of
Indiana were named for president and
vice president. Tilden, who was gov
ernor Of New York, was master poll
tician and had planned his campaign
with marvellous ability. Governor Hen
bricks Of Indiana was his chief oppo-
nent. Hendricks accepted the second
place on the ticket with some reluc-
lance. Tilden was elected in, Novem-
Der, according to the best knowledge
and belief of all Democrats and many
Republicans, but a special commission
created to decide electoral contests
voted his opponent, Rutherford B.
Hayes of Ohio, into the presidential
chair. The electoral commission was
made up Of eight Republicans and
seven Democrats. The final vote on
the matters in contest was eight Re-
publicans for Hayes and seven Demo-
Gratis for Tilden. .~
In 1880 the Democrats met June %
in Cincinnati. Tilden declined a re-
nomination. General Winfield S. Han
cock of Pennsylvania was named for
president and William 81. English Of
Indiana for vice president.
Grover Cleveland of New York, the
first Democrat elected president since
1856 and thus far the only one, was
the presidential nominee of the three
conventions Of 1884 in Chicago, 1888 in
St. Louis and 1892 in Chicago. His
running mate in 1884 was Thomas A.
Hendricks, in 1883 Allen G. Thurman
of Ohio and in 1892 Adlai e. Steven
son Of Illinois.
When the convention of 1896 met in
Chicago the leading candidate was
Richard P. Bland Of Missouri, but Will
liam j. Bryan of Nebraska, then only
thirty-six years old, delivered in the
convention his famous "cross of gold"
speech, and in the ensuing whlrlwind
Of enthusiasm he was nominated for
president. Arthur Sewall of Maine
was named for vice president. Bryan
was renominated by reclamation at
Kansas City in 1900, with former Vice
President Stevenson in second place.
At the convention, in st. Louis in
1904, Of which Congressman Champ
Clark of Missouri was permanent
chairman, Judge Alton B. Parker of
New York was nominated for presi-
dent, with former Senator Henry G.
Davis Of West Virginia as running
mate.
At the nineteen Democratic national
conventions alreadr held fifteen indi-
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the fercest Democratic convention ever
held, slavery extension being the bone
Of contention. Stephen A. Douglas was
by far the strongest presidential prob
ability. The convention voted fifty
seven ballots without casting the nec-
essary two-thirds vote for one man.
Finally the convention adjourned to
meet in Baltimore June 10. Before
adjournment several southern states
withdrew, being opposed to the Doug
las platform. The seeding delegates
held convention in Charleston, adopt
ed platform for which they had con-
tended in the regular convention, then
adjourned to meet in Richmond the
first Monday in June. On this date
the seeding delegates met and again
adjourned to the 21st Of June. Mean
while on the 18th the "regulars' met
in Baltimore and nominated Douglas
for president and Benjamin Fitzpat-
rick Of Alabama for vice president.
Fitzpatrick declined, and the national
committee named Herschel V. Johnson
in his place. Some Of the REGULARS"
bolted the Baltimore convention and
nominated for president John G. Brock
inridge of Kentucky and for vice pres
ident Joseph Lane Of Oregon. The
"seceders" sitting In Richmond accept
ed this ticket.
At Chicago in 1864 the Democratic
convention, which met Aug. 20, was
national only as it related to the north
ern states. The eleven southern states
then in the Confederacy, of course,
were not represented General George
B. Mcclellan was named for the pres
ldency on the first ballot and George
q. Pendletoh Of Ohio for the vice
presidency on the second ballot. The
platform pronounced the war failure.
The only time the city Of New York
ever entertained the national conven-
ton was in 1868, when the body met
there on the Fourth of July and NOM
mated for president Horatio Seymour,
governor of New York, and for vice
president Frank P. Blair of Missouri.
In 1872 the Democracy as then con-
stituted returned to the first love of
the party, Baltimore, meeting in con-
| vention July 9, and nominated for the
! first and second Offices in the land two
Republicans, Horace Greeley of New
York and B. Gratz Brown Of Missouri.
This anomalous situation was brought
about by a prior convention of Lib
eral Republicans" at Cincinnati, led by
Carl Schurz, which nominated Greeley
and Brown. The only hope of defeat
ing President Grant for reelection was
in combination of the Democrats and
the Liberal Republicans, who had de-
clared violently against the Grant ad-
ministration. The Baltimore conven-
ton simply swallowed the Cincinnati
convention product ticket, platform
land all Greeley and Brown were de-