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Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23
sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue of a certain writ of execution is
sued ont of and under the seal of the District
ed, wherein am commanded to make the sum
of s,xty-seven thousand. four hundred sxtysix
and S7lO0 Dollars 1867 1866. SD damages, and the
further sum of eleven and 11-l00 Dollars (Sl1lD,
costs, the amount of n certain Judgment recently
obtained in said District Court, in favor of Le-
roy j. Williams, plaintiff, and against The Avon
alton, defendant, out of the lands and tenc-
ments, goods and chattels, of the above named
defendant l have levied upon the following
described mining property, premises. nppur-
tenances, franchises, real estate and improve
Mining. ~ Milling m and Power @ Company, @ to.wit % n''n
The Fonrth,of-July Lode and Mining Claim,
Survey No: 6iI; the Avondale. Mayfower and
vey No 63Is, al in the Nevada Mining District,
Gilpin County,. Colorado, together with all
thereon; the Wheeler Mill-site survey No. $50 in
Enterprise and Fairfield Mining districts, to-
gether with the twenty COY stamp mill and all
machinery, connections, engines, boilers, fix
lures, tools and equipment used in connection
Herewith, and also all water, water rights.
privileges and improvements now owned or
used in connection Herewith and including that
certain private railroad s1G0 feet long &c connect,
Railroad System; the Nugget Placer Mining
Claim, in ENTERPRISE and Fairfield Mining Dis
tricts. Survey sos, including all water, water
rights. dams. dam sites and together with all
water and reservoir rights derived from filings
with the State of Colorado, and also al fran
/
nection herewith the Tirol and Second Tirol
Lodes and Mining Claims, patented together as
one group survey No. 503l: also Clear Creek
Lode and Mining Claim. and Clear Creek Lodes
and Mining Claims, numbered one u) to four
| teen (li). inclusive of both numbers, situate in
said Fairfield Mining District the location GER
tificates whereof are recorded in Rook 15i at
pages @ respectfully 2i6 20 2I' 2lI. 2is 21S, 20
2Ig2s0 2S0.2sl. PSI S2 S2 and 2s3 all of the above
described property being situate in the County
| of Gilpln and State of Colorado.
Therefore, according to said command. shall
| offer for sale Mt public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the right. title and
| interest Of the above named The Avon Mining,
| Milling and Power Company, corporation, III
and to the above described property and prem
ises on Saturday, the sth day of February, A. d.
1905, at the hour of eleven 0l) O'Clock \. NJ. oi
SAID day, at the Front Door of the County Court
| House in Central City, County of Gilpin and
State of Colorado
Dated January 18th, A. d. 1905
THOMAS CODY,
Sheriff Gilpin County, Colorado.
| H. \. Hicks,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

make of Mr.. Speer's administra-
ton, the fact stands unchallenged
that during Mayor Speer's term of
office Denver has made greater
strides forward than at any time
in its history and has developed
from an over-grown country town
of five or six years ago into a real,
live city today.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23
BLACK HAWK NEWS

The Leap Year dance given by the
Red Men Saturday evening, was very
largely attended. The ladies' assumed
the role of men, paying the admission
as well as for the supper of the gentle
men whom they escorted, not in the
least ''pikers." They were not back
ward in asking the assistance of the
gentlemen in the dances.
Central City Miners Union has en-
gagged the Red Mems hall for the even
ing of February 7th. A complete or
chestra will furnish the music.
Black Hawk camp No. 5O4. w. o. w.
will give home talent performance in
Red Mems hall Friday, January 3lst.
The play is entitled, Among the
Breakers" and is a tragedy with just
enough melo-drama to take off the
rough edges. There are numerous ex-
citable features to the play, the chief
one being the rescue of beautiful
young lady from watery grave. At
ter the play dance will be given.
The regular weekly dances of the
Red Men will be resumed Saturday
night.
Fred Mathis, who started butcher
shop here two months ago decided to
quit business Saturday and disposed of
what remained of his stock to VIM.
Harvey of Central. Apparently two
butcher shops will not pay in Black
Hawk, the field being pretty well COW
cred by A. Lipp. Mr.. and Mrs. Mathis
left yesterday for Denver.
The little infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Jones was christened in the church
of the Assumption Sunday.
The Women of Woodcraft have en-
gagged the Red Mems hall for a dance
they intend giving on February 14th-
st. Valentines day.
The Epworth League will give an en-
tertainment and pasty supper in the NJ.
E. church Saturday evening.
Red Mems hall is becoming very pop
ular for dances. Two or three of the
lodges in Central have engaged the hall
for dances which will be held in the
near future.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Dunn is reported sick.
Nick Moyle is suffering with inflam-
nation of the eye.
Agent d. w. Taylor is indisposed. 1t
is thought that he overheated himself
while doing some rapid skating the
other evening which brought on the
illness. Hereafter Mr. Taylor will try
not to exceed the speed limit while
skating.
Matt Bollert was struck by tram
way car in Denver Thursday and sus-
tanned broken arm. The fracture is
quite severe one and it will be some
time before Mr.. Bollert is able to use
his left arm.
E. E. Jones came up from Denver
Tuesday to take charge of the samp-
ling works during the absence of Ralph
Chase who was called east on account
Of the death of his mother.
While loading ore into car at the
depot Saturday a large chunk of ore
fell on his left thumb, cutting it off at
the first joint.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23
PERSONAL MENTION

Fred McFarlane, who has been spend
ing several months in Prince Edwards
Island, returned home Friday evening
Fred looks fine and the trip did him
world of good.
Fred Lands of Apex, who has been
spending several days in Denver, came
up Sunday evening.
George Holland and Andy Donaldson
of the Pine Creek district, were visitors
to this city last Monday.
John Goldberg of Apex, was visitor
to this city last week.
Ray Launcer of Perigo, was visiting
with his brothers, George and John,
over Sunday.
Ray Stout, formerly manager of the
Electric Light company in this city, was
an arrival the fore part of the week on
visit to relatives and friends.
ness visitor to the county seat last
week.
Raymond Eccker was attending to
business matters in this city last week.
William E. Smith, former resident
OF this city, arrived in the city Sunday,
driving team of horses up from Den
yer for Frank Rule. Father" is look
ing hale and hearty and all old friends
were glad to see him. He was former
ly night marshal of the town.
John Cox, who has been visiting his
returned to this city Tuesday evening.
A. l.. Anderson has been visiting DIFF
ferent points in the east for the past
three weeks. He is at present visiting
friends in Minnesota, but will return
home in a few days.
| Oscar Williams is taking in the Stock
show in Denver this week.
| John C. Jenkins came up from Dem
yer the fore part of the week to avoid
the large crowds that are congesting
the streets of that city during the stock
convention. Mr.. Jenkins did not find
the streets of Central impossible.
H. H. Lake went to Denver Tuesday
afternoon to attend some business, visit
| friends and relatives, take in the stock
show, and that's all.
Thomas Tucker is visiting in Denver
this week and taking in the Stock show.
R. L. Martin was up this week look
ing after his various mining interests.
| Mrs. NJ. Rank was visitor to Den
yer Tuesday.
Miss Agnes Flynn was among the
passengers to leave on Tuesday after
Moons train for Denver.
Mrs. w. o. jenkins returned from
Denver Tuesday.
H. L. D. Lewis, after short sojourn
in Denver, arrived home Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Dennis was an arrival
from Denver Tuesday.
E. S. Moulton was a passenger to
Denver Wednesday morning.
C. F. Barker was an arrival from
Middle park yesterday.
L. Sternberger came up from Denver
yesterday to look after his mining prop
critics.
E. M. Messiter, formerly mining
operator of this section, was an arrival
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Sisson is visiting relatives in
Denver this week and taking in all the
big doings.
Mrs. l. NJ. johnson went to Cheyenne
/ this week to assist in the organization
of grand lodge of that state. Mrs.
johnson is member of the Pythian
Sisters and of the supreme lodge.
Mrs. Emma Beggs was up from Den
yer Monday or business.
Miss Catherine Miller, one of the pop
ular school teachers, spent Saturday in
Denver.
Richard Dunn returned home Friday
from several months visit spent in
England.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23
ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED
ON APPLICATION
OFFICIAL PAPER GILPIN COUNTY
Phone. Central IO6
Res. Phone, Central IO6 Extension

1t is claimed that bald-headed
men are seldom found in the in
sane asylums. 1t doesn't necessar-
lily follow, however, that there are
lot of individuals with hairless
craniums who should not be in the
insane asylums.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

Household goods of all kinds bought
sold and exchanged at the A. l.. Andef
son Furniture Co.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23
Through Mexico BY Private Train.

Tour of all Mexico via Colorado &
Southern, leaves Denver January 2Sth.
Full information on request.
T. E. FISHER, G. p. A.,
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

Don't ruin your eyes reading by a
coal oil lamp. Use electric lights. Let
us point out the difference to you.
THE GILPIN L. II. & p. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

Angelo Leonardelli, who was injure
last week by falling down shaft, is rt
ported to be doing nicely.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

Professor F. w. Dolley reports that
the roller skating business is a success.
Large crowds are in attendance.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

We pride ourselves upon the very sell
ect canned goods we carry. Can't be
equaled in the city. Hawley's.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

The weather for the past week ha
been all that one could ask for.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

Furniture, stoves, carpets. The
l.. Anderson Furniture Co.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

For Rent-2 large houses in best par
Of city, SIS. 90 month each. Hyndman
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

If you want high-grade goods ant
courteous treatment trade at Hawley's
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

Edison's monographs and records {
Hyndman'
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23
You Owe 1t
TO your own
com m unity

goods from your home merchant and stand Dy
her business men. You can always find tie
announcements of representative business en-
In these columns-ren who will stand back OF
every statement and price they make.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

Red Band brand of candies, 20 cent
per pound at Hyndman's.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23
OBSERVER
w. J. Stull, Editor and Prop.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
One Year in Advance. 500
Six Months in Advance. Sit .0(
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23
HOW WOULD
YOU LIKE 1T

if some one would present you
with a handsome rig! Very
well at first, but possibly not
so much when the expense of
keeping became apparent.
You can have the use of the
handsome rig and pay only
for the time you enjoy it by
means of
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Attorney for Plaintiff.
First pub. Jan. l6th-last Feb. 9th.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06

will be shipped out over that road by way
OF Cape Town or Beirta. The Cape to
Cairo syndicate has already surveyed the
line Of track from Broken Hill to Mabaya,
an important point on the Congo frontier.
This is 200 miles from Broken Hill, and the
understanding is that the copper syndicate
will continue the line from there through
the copper belt to Ruwe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06
Pointed Paragraphs.

The chesty man usually wears a small
hat.
Many a man has a kick coming that
never reaches him.
Is it the fickleness of women that makes
Thorn Interestingly
Where a girl is smart is to be so pretty
nothing else counts.
Flattery is harmless to the woman w&o
doesn't flatter herself.
Fiction by any other name would be
falsehodd just the same.
No, Cordelia. blunt sentences are not
always written with a stub pen.
The older a man grows the surer he
feels that he won't be found cut.
Show a disposition to be an easy mark
and everybody will help you make good.
The trouble with too many people IS
that they meet trouble more than halfway.
A cynic is a person who knows he Is the
real thing and that all others are mercy
limitations.
Beware of the man who never overlooks
an opportunity to tell you that honesty is
the best policy.
A girl may refuse a man because she
feels sure that he will proposa again, but
a widow never takes any chanCes.-chicago
News.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06

Donald. the mine manager, to another
about a half mile distant over the plain.
This is known as hill No. 2. 1t is ninety
feet high, containing about four times as
much ore above the surface as the hill l
have mentioned. Its ore Is almost al
together zinc. the main body containing
35 or 40 per cent of that metal. A wide
vein or reef takes up the greatest part OF
the hill, and the remainder Is composed
Of teachings from this body. Ten thou
sand tons of ore have already been taken
out Of the pockets near the reef, and 1t is
calculated that the main body has more
than 5000 tons Of zinc, and that there
are 10000 tons more above the water
level. which occurs at sixteen feel below
the surface.
In addition to these two hills there are
five others here-all Ct them mighty mug
gets of lead or zinc rising above the sur
face of the plains. Indeed, the managers
of the mines tell me they have enough
ore in sight to keep them busy for five
years If they were smelling at the rate Of
100 tons per day.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06
Broken HiII Mines.

Take, for instance, these great mineral
deposits at the end of the Cape TO Cairo
road. They lie right out on the prairie.
The land is almost dead level, and with
the exception OF a few hills That run up
to 4 height of less than 100 feet there is
no sign Of minerals. The most Of these
hills arc so low that they cannot be seen
at a great distance, and they are usually
covered with grass. They rise right up
out of the plain like mounds, each indie
pendent OF the other. There are seven in
sight of Broken Hill. and they all consist
OF great bodies Of zinc and lead. Take
hill No. 1, over which l have just gone
with the miners. 1t has at the base a
diameter of about 800 feet, and 1t rises to
the height of a four-story house. 1t is
pear-shaped, rather than round, with the
lower half of the pear below the surface.
This mighty pear is composed Of nothing
but lead and zinc ore. Two cross cuts or
tunnels have been run through 1t on a level
with the plain, and there is nothing but
lead and zinc all the way. The lead in the
main tunnel is IS per cent pure, and the
zinc runs over s per cent, the whole con-
tanning high values throughout. by means
OF a diamond drill the mine has been
tested for 100 feet below the surface, and
the drill is still in the ore. Borings In
the plain two miles to the southeast and
northwest have disclosed ore equally rich.
After leaving the hill ! went with Mr..
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06

1t is now Just a little more than 400 years
since Ponce de Leon, conquistador, from
the citadel he occupied as governor OF
eastern Santo Domingo, looked across what
was years afterward named the Mona
passage and decided that he liked the looks
OF the swelling green hills of the land to
the east of him. What charts and maps
the Spanish governor had told him that the
land should be the island of San Juan
Bautlsta de Puerto Rico, the somewhat
ambitious title that Christopher Columbus
gave It when he touched there hastily in
1898.
SO Ponce de Leon put an expedition on
beard Of ships and sailed the narrow
passage over to the island. 1t was In 1908.
In the middle of the summer, that he
landed there on the north coast, and the
Spanish conqueror conceived a most favor
able impression Of the place.
The fact of his having been the first per-
son to lead to the island an expedition Of
foreigners in a determined attempt to wrest
the place from the Indians and to put It
with the rest Of the new world. that Column
bus gave to CASTLE and Leon is what i'm
PEELED the Porto Ricans last month to hold
q celebration over the bones OF the con-
QuerOr. About all that most folks know
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06

road from Portuguese West Africa across
the continent to these mines. This road
will be about LEO miles long and less than
20 miles of It are already constructed.
II begins at Lobito bay, near Benguella, in
about the center Of the province of Angola,
and runs through the lowlands a short dis
lance, climbing the hills. The grades go
up almost a mile in the first 200, and the
road will pass over three ranges of noun
tsins before 1t gets to the African plateau.
1t will cost altogether $35. OOO,0O o or $io,o9O,O OF
but 1t is estimated that It will annually
carry minerals OF the value Of $50, COO, in
addition to its local traffic, which will
probably be considerable.
Lobito bay, where the road starts, has a
wide and deep harbor. There is already
quite a town there. The railroad has its
offices, and there are warehouses, restau-
rants and a hotel. The company has
erected a hospital. It will build steel piers
and will probably make that place one OF
the chief ports Of entrance for western
Africa. Hall a dozen different lines Of
steamships are already calling there and
the tonnage entered has doubled within the
past year. The road so far built is doing
a good business. when 1t is completed
there will probably be an extension to the
Cape to Cairo road, which, at Tanganyika,
will have it's Connection with the road which
the Germans are now building from Oar es
salaam, across German East Africa to
Viii, so that one will he able to go across
the continent from west to east by steam.
Long before this Lobito road is completed
these copper mines will probably be con-
nected with Broken Hill by a branch of
the Cape to Cairo road, and the first ere
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06

ne and his men met with stiff resist.
nnce from a party OF Indians when they
landed and Ponce was wounded In the knee
by a poisoned arrow. The spaniards at once
hurried TO Havana and there Ponce died,
According TO report, his body was taken
back TO San Juan and buried there.
That 10 how the people Of Porto Rico were
able to hold q fitting celebration Of the
4OOth anniversary Of the settlement Of their
island last month. In order to mark It
thoroughly the leaden casket containing the
remain Of the conquistadOr was taken from
the Church Of 5an jose, where report has
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06
Among the Miners.

I have spent some time here going about
among the native miners. There are 500
at work under the charge OF twenty-five
white foremen. The natives are Bantu
negroes from the tribes of the vicinity.
They are small in stature, but they are
said to be good workmen, and they fur
nish the mineral regions with a steady
supply of cheap labor. The wages which
are now paid are only s cents per day, to
which must be added the cost of food
and shelter, bringing the labor charge for
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06

Copyright. 1905. by Frank C. Carpenter)

ROKEN HILL. N. w. Rhodesls.
Especial Correspondence Of The
Bee.)-Have you heard Of the
mountains OF copper which w
now being developed just above
here. in tho heart Of Central
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06

II they had reposed for many years and
taken 10 the Cathedral Of San Juan. The
procession between the churches was in
the nature Of a religious and historical fes-
tival combined.
Even the Porto Ricans have not escaped
the pagentry habit, which has hit the Eng
lish speaking countries very hard recently
In the procession which escorted the bones
from church to cathedral we're horsemen
encssed in a representation OF the armor
OF the period.
Horse and foot were ACQUIRED as the in
Vading ~Spaniards Of the armies Of Cortez,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06
Prospecting in RhodesIn.

The Rhodesia Copper company. which
operates the Broken Hill mines, has a
large number OF properties scattered here
and there over this part Of the world. Not
long ago 1t had 6,0o claims registered, and
these were mostly lead, copper and zinc.
There is plenty of iron about here and
many Of the streams carry some gold.
Broken Hill has several mining engineers
and a number OF prospectors.
Prospecting in Rhodesia is far different
from the same business in our country.
Our mineral regions are usually broken
and mountainous. In northern Rhodesia
the country is comparatively level and
there are but few outcroppings. From
December to May the land is covered with
grass; which reaches so high that a man
riding on horseback through it cannot be
seen at a distance Of 100 feet. This is in
the wet season, when 1t rains so heavily
that 1t is impossible to travel rapidly or to
examine the surface of the ground. 1t is
only when the rains are over that the
prospecting begins. The grass, which is
soon parched and dry, is then fired, and
the flames sweep over the country burning
everything close to the ground. The fire
scorches the bushes and trees and makes
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06
white settlement in Mid-Africa.

As to the white officials and their as
sistants, they live quite comfortably,
away off here In the heart of the black
continent. Their town is right in the
wilds and a half days ride will give them
almost any kind of big game. They have
comfortable bungalow built OF brick and
native huts made of limbs 'Chinked with
clay from the white ant hills nearby.
They are matched with straw. ! under
stand that these native huts are more
comfortably than the bungalow. They
have only holes for windows. so that the
air can always blow through. Their roofs
are cone shaped and so thick that the sun
cannot penetrate them. They rise fifteen
feet above the walls and extend out over
them so that there is ny danger of the
rains coming in. The bungalows nave
roofs of galvanized iron, which make
them hot at midday.
Many Of the native huts are equipped
with hammocks, beds and easy chairs.
Some of them have other little huts near
by which serve as kitchens and as the
homes of the black servants Compare
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06

each miner up to Is cents.
These natives have a village Of their own
some distance from the European quarter.
1t consists OF a hundred of so clay huts
running around a court of five acres.
Each hut accommodates FIVE or six ma
tives, and not a few of them have their
wives with them. Their food is cQrnmeal,
each man being allowed three pounds per
day. The meal is made from Kaffir corn
and it is ground by a portable engine right
at the mines.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-06

Copper, Gold, Tin and Iron.
So far the minerals found on the Zam-
bssi-Congo ridge are copper, sold, tin and
iron, There are large deposits Of stream
and quartz tin. At Bulawayo l was
shown tin nuggets the size OF walnuts
which came from the Congo Ere State,
and also bars OF pure tin which had been
smelted there. Al the present time only
the smallest Of furnaces can be used, as
the only motive power is men, and the
pieces Of machinery aust be regulated
by what two men ca. carry. II will be
impossible to do much with the mines
before the railroads are constructed. The
most OF the gold which has so far been
taken out comes from placer deposits.
The grains range from dust to nuggets
the size OF ones finger, and they are alb
seiutely pure. Something like $4,000 worth
has been washed out.
As % the copper, it is OF a high grade.
The average Is from 10 to IS per cent
pure, and there is one place at Katanga
where the ore runs as high as IS per cent
oopper, and there is said to be any amount
of It which runs 20 per cent.
The ore at the Rio Tinto mine. which
Is the richest in Europe, contains only
about , per cent OF copper; and It is said
that this African ore, even IL Il ran as
low as 9 per cent, would. Notwithstanding
the great cost Of transportation and treat.
ment. yield a profit wherever copper sells
over 500 per ton. So far all estimates
made as TO the value OF the copper here
take into account only that above water
level and II half the statements are true
the deposits must be worth far more
than amy others on the globe.
The hnE Of Belgium and his associates
Of this syndicate are now building a rail-