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Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
Stopping On the Fisk Vein.

From the manner in which several
points IN the mines of the Fifty corpora
ton are opening up into large bodies of
nne pay ore most active as well as
profltable period during the coming year
can be anticipated by this company.
during the past week stoping has been
commenced on the Fisk vein and cross
cutting for the Gregory will be started
within a short time. The old Fisk is
regarded as one of the strongest and
most extensive veins in the county. The
streak Is now 1-2 feet in width and is
gradually widening. The ore averages
upwards of $4,000 to the ton. In the
l3OO-foot level this vein was very rich,
settlement being made right along on
the smelling ore of from 5 to 8 ounces
to the ton and at times the values ex-
ceeded these figures.
On the Bobtail vein the shoot at pre-
sent 1t over 400 feet long. This vein
pinched last week in the breast but
this week has opened up to its regular
six feet of mill dirt and
l IL feet of iron. Miners are again
stripping the iron and from now on the
Fifty corporation will increase produc-
tion.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
Upralse Completed in Great Mammoth.

The Great Mammoth in Illinois dis
trict, which until recently had some
very good surface dirt, is about to again
open up into very good body of ore.
An upraise has been driven from the
second level to the first to strike the
continuation of the ore pocket. AS far
as this pocket has been opened up it
shows very fair values. The surface
quartz that has been taken from the
property went from 2 1-2 to ounces
gold to the cord. A quantity of the ore
has been sent to the Brooklyn mill to be
tested by the new chemical process just
adopted. If this system of treatment
saves what the men back of the propo-
sltion claim it will save-95 per cent
Great Mammoth ore will pay well. M.
B. r. Gordon, manager Of the mine, in
tends to go east the latter part of next
week to organize company for the
purpose of further prospecting the
property.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
Lessaes in HottdWdy Have Good Ore

Frank Poole & Co., leasing in the
West Nottoway mine have encountered
good streak Of iron in the 800 level
east. The vein is from four inches to
foot in width and assays 4.12 gold and
$50 silver. Four or five tons of the
stuff have been broken by the lessees
for Xmas money and this will be shipped
this week. The big ore body extends
downward to the 440 level where Poole
& Co., also hold lease. They will
start work from both places as soon as
this weeks shipment is out of the way.
There are six local parties in the lease.
They have been working the ground
Stree shc.,t time before Xmas a year
ago. During the past year two or three
good punches of ore have been struck
but none as extensive as the present
find.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
Do You Intend To Buq A Piano?

If so, write at once to the Knight
Campbell Music Co., 1625-31 California
St, Denver, tell them what style piano
you want, about what price you want
to pay, and what terms, and receive
special Christmas proposition by return
mail. We buy our new pianos from the
factories direct, for cash in carload lots,
and guarantee to save you money. If
a slightly used piano at big saving
would interest you. we have just re-
ceived in trade a number of fine makes,
almost new, which we will close out in
a hurry at about half price and on
special terms. Write at once for par.
ticulars.
Buy your piano of reliable house.
We have been doing business in Colo.
RADIO constantly since 1874, and refe,
you to any banking institution in the
state as to our responsibility, or to any
one who has had dealings with US.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
COUNCIL MEETING
December 10th. 1908.

| DeCemDer lUtn, l9US.
Regular meeting of the city council
called to order by Mayor Jenkins.
Roll Call-Present, Aldermen Bass,
Some, Carter and Bishop. Absent,
Aldermen Richards, Maloney, Mckay
and Gilman.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved as read.
Representative-elect H. A, Hicks. be-
ing present at the invitation of the
mayor, discussion relative to the amend
ment of the city charter, so that city
elections may be held bi-ennially instead
OF annually, authority to fund warrant
Indebtedness, etc., took place.
On motion regularly moved, seconded
and carried, the city attorney was in
structed to draw up and have introduced
In the legislature bill amending the
city charter so that elections of mayor
and aldermen will be held every two
years instead of annually as at present.
License bonds of L. Cattani, Zanella
& Mathes, w. T. Plemmons and Ignatz
Meyer, read, and on motion regularly
moved, seconded and carried, same were
approved and licenses ordered issued
upon payment of proper amounts and
fees.
Written reports of health officer,
street commissioner, water rate COL
lector, clerk and treasurer, read and
ordered placed on file.
Water commissioner reported verbal
ly that the water system was in good
shape and that there was plenty of
water.
Communication from secretary of fire
department stating that at meeting
of the fire department held Oct. 13,
1908, Peter N. Some was elected chief !;
Thos. Mitchell, assistant chief; ]. w.
Sigi, secretary, and R. C. johnson,
treasurer, was read, and on motion
made by Aid. Carter, seconded by Aid.
Bishop, the election of above named Of
ficials was ratified by the council.
A resolution requiring all applications
for the abatement or reduction of taxes
or water rents to be made in writing
and accompanied with an affidavit set.
ting forth the reasons why such abate-
ment or reduction is asked, the amount
of income, sources of income, etc., anc
such other Information as the applicant
shall see fit to give touching the justifi
cation for abatement or lowering Of
amount due the city for taxes or water
rent was, introduced and read.
On motion made, seconded and car.
ried, the resolution was adopted.
An ordinance confirming the assess
ment roll, and an ordinance levying
taxes were introduced and read and or
dered published.
City bills amounting to $685. anc
water works bills amounting to 1897. 81
were read, and same having been ex
amined and approved by the finance
committee were, on motion made b,
Aid. Bishop, seconded by Aid. Bass
allowed and warrants ordered drawn OF
the city treasurer for the severa
amounts.
Alderman Bass, chairman of fire com
mittee, stated that 300 feet of fire hos
had been ordered.
On motion council adjourned.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
EXTENSION OF NEWH0USE COMMENCED
Force of Miners Put to Work Yesterday and Three Shifts
Will Drive the Tunnel to the Patch on Quartz Hill,
Distance of 1900 Feet.

At last the Observer is enabled to
make the joyous and most gratifying
announcement that work on the exten-
sion of the Newhouse tunnel has been
commenced Manager Collins has start
ed on the driving of the first section,
which will bring the breast of the tun-
mel up to the Patch. This will be a
distance of 1900 feet and it is estimated
that four or five months will elapse be-
fore that point is reached. When men
have become accustomed to the work
a record of 25O feet month can easily
be maintained.
Work was started with force of
fifteen men, which constitutes the driv-
ing crew. These are what might be
termed raw men and for that reason
driving to commence with will be slow
but after the workmen are once broken
in, they will have no trouble in driving
go feet a month. 1t is thought that
the first big water course will be struck
within distance of 500 or 600 feet. Be-
fore reaching the Patch the tunnel will
have cut such big veins as the Illinois,
Ingalls,, Roderick Dnu and the San Juan,
besides numerous smaller lodes. The
first water course will likely be struck
within the next two months.
Whether the extension of the tunnel
to it's completion continues after the
Patch is reached depends upon five or
six mine owners signing the contract.
These few have already delayed work
considerably and while the tunnel is be-
ing driven the 1900 feet to the Patch it
is hoped that those who are holding out
will attach their signatures to the agree
ment. The list of these has been left
with local parties and influence will be
brought to bear to induce them to sign
up.
Operations on the Newhouse were
suspended two years ago when it SEEM
ed impossible to get the mine owners
on Quartz hill to agree to pay the tun-
mel company for drainage. Last Dec
ember the Gilpin County Chamber Of
Commerce, thinking it could be Of some
assistance in bringing the tunnel COM
pany and the property owners together,
called meeting of the latter to formu-
late some kind of an agreement that
would be satisfactory to both parties.
A contract was drawn up, patterned
after the contracts Of other drainage
districts, such as Leadville and Cripple
Creek. The stipulations of the agree
ment have been published in the Obser-
yer before, but the essential clauses
provide for the driving of the tunnel q
distance of at least $50 feet month.
The mines for the drainage are to pay
the company royalty of 25 cents per
ton on all milling ore mined and $1.00
per ton on all smelling ore that yields
$4,000 ton after all expense of trans
portation and treatment has been de-
Quoted. The mine owners are not re-
quired to ship their ore through the tun-
mel.
Three hundred and twenty-five prop
critics are effected by the agreement
and the past production of the mines
on Quartz hill on the line Of the tunnel
is said to be $50, ,0OO, 900 and the esti-
mated tonnage is 1900, 900. From the
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17

Walsh & Slattery have taken an op-
tion on piece of ground in the West
Notaway mine in Lake district. They
started work last Saturday and have
opened up into nice streak of iron
about six inches in width which runs
high in values. A shipment will be
made in the near future and the boys
hope to be able to treat their friends to
an Xmas present-a Tom & Jerry, at
least.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
The Edison phonoQraph.

A gift appreciated by all. from the
baby up, from Christmas day on
throughout the year and in other years.
Have you hearl the new Amberol
records? They play four minutes.
Come in early before the last-minute
folks crowd the store. You can buy
now for Christmas delivery. NJ. B.
Hyndman, sole agent.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17

portal of the tunnel to the present
breast is II, 470 feet. When completed
it will be $4,000 feet in length. Cost
of driving is s2l.00 a foot, which in
cludes timbering, track laying and
everything necessary to make the work
complete.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
Examination Of Teachers

The regular county examination Of
teachers will be held in the district
court room, court house, Central City,
on Thursday and Friday, December II
and 1S, beginning at 8 a. m.
IDA KRUsE- MCFARLAND,
County Supt. of Schools.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17

You will not find more complete
line Of groceries in the country than the
Hawley Mdse. company carries.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17

FOR SALE.-Scholarship in the In
ternational Correspondence schools. For
further particulars apply at this Office.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17

In laying in your supply of edibles for
Christmas don't forget that Hawley's s
carry the best to be obtained anywhere.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17

Love is an insane desire on the part
Of a chump to pay woman's board bill
for life.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17

The only cure for woman's rights
is mans "lefts." That's right.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17

The Gilpin Observer. 50 year.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17

The Gilpin Observer. 81 a year
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17

The purest Of canned goods at Haw.
ley's.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR SALE-Modern six-room brick house with acre of ground, two miles north on Center street. Good well. windmill, tank, stable, flowers, fruit and shade trees. Roger Deering, owner
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR SALE-All or any part of the Phoenix Company's plant at Cave Creek. Ariz. Inquire, of J. F. Smith, Ford hotel.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09
CONTRACTING.
PAINTING.

L. ,. CHARLES, first-class carriage paint shop, buggies. wagons and mo- piles painted in an up-to-date man ner; best materials used. Corner of Second and Adams street.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR SALE-160- acre ranch, ideal home, we'll improved. 5-room adobe house, wind mill poultry yards. shade trees and fruit. Price less than cost of improvements if taken soon. Easy terms given, H. ". Ross. Maricopa.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09
FOR SALE.

~><~~--.-S- FOR SALE-Buff orphington cock erels, and 200 chick Petalurha brood CT. Smith at Long Hardware Go.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09
FOR SALE.

FOR -Crysanthemums and car nation plants. Call on Chas. Bur roughs.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR FIRST CLASS orange land, also 40 acres alfalfa, well improved, in-
 quire C. E. Kirk, R F. D. No. 1.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09
FOR SALE.

~-~.~.~~~~1N-~~ FOR SALE-235 tons of hay and 14O
 acres of feed. Steve Hughes, Tempe FOR SALE-White Plymouth Rock chicks two weeks old, Ffshel strain, i also bullets same breed. 2202 w. Jefferson, red S321. Mrs. Perry.
 FOR SALE-City ana country prop erty, improved or unimproved, in- vestment and speculative. large or
 small both in value and size. Let me show you my specials. W. K. l James. 27 N. uter.
 FOR SALE-Gentle saddle and driv-
 ing pony. 1900 pounds. 4-year-old
 colt, single driving mare, cheap i work horse, good burros. Pioneer
 Stables, 3s South srd street.
 FOR SALE-Red polled cattle, address C. M- Chambers. Bartlett, Iowa
 FOR SALE-Distilled wa.er Idght-
 ming Delivery.
 VERDE VALLEY Ranches for safe,
 cheap. Good land. good water rights | good titles. For prices and full par ticulars address, J. H. Wingfield &
 Sons, Camp Verde, Arizona.
 FOR SALE-My home place at 1907 North Center street. Phoenix The
 finest residence property in the valley. Lot 200 feet front on Center street, by 345 feet on Culver street
 Hundreds of rose bushes of all va
 rieties, together with its numerous shade and ornamental trees and shrubbery make 1t one of the show
 places of the valley. situated in the 1 best residence district of Phoenix. House has 10 large rooms, with bath,
 hot and cold city water, and electric | light. Large barn with box stalls;
 grounds piped with city water
 throughout. My only reason for
 selling is that I have moved from
 the territory. Address, w N Tiff
 fany, 907 International Bank Bldg,
 Los Angeles. Cal.
 FOR SALE-124 egg Petaiuma incu-
 bator and bro"der, 1925 E. Adams St FOR SALE-weli furnished Groom
 brick. Good resident section; s40OO.
 Broom furnished bungalow and cor
 lot 100xl35: $500. Easy terms 6
 room brick and lot 2OOxl35; $30OO.
 Easy terms Two well built 4-room | bricks, s170O each. These are all
 good income properties and will be
 money makers for the buyer. Greene l. & Griffin Real Estate and Invest
 ment Co.,. 127 N. Center St.
 FOR SALE-4 lots block and half
 from car line. See owner at Block | 4s, Collins addition.
 HORSE FOR SALE-Good, safe sur
 rey horse. Call at 200 West wash ington street.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR SALE-Tent house almost new, s2O, inquire 1201 E. Van Buren or phone black 95S2.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR SALE-235 tons of hay and 140 acres of feed. Steve Hughes, Tempe
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

.E IRVING & co. have a 20 acre piece C orange land at bargain, also a four room house and two lots for $500, half cash and half on time. fn- vestigate this offer.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR SALE-Rose bushes, a nice lot just in. Phoenix Flower store
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR SALE-White Plymouth Rock chicks two weeks old, Fishel strain, also bullets same breed. 22O2 w. Jefferson, red S32l Mrs. Perry.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR SALE-My span of standard bred horses, drive single or double. One has a trotting record of 2:2S. Both broke to saddle. Lady can drive them L. L. Plank, I5 E. Adams.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

4ltioii pidhIS- Ndh OD CHdS. Dur roughs.
 FOR FIRST CLASS orange land, also | 40 acres alfalfa, well improved, in- quire c. E. Kirk. R. F. D. No. l. FOR SALE-160- acre ranch, ideal home, we'll improved. 5-room adobe
 house, wind mill poultry yards, shade
 trees and fruit. Price less than cost
 of improvements if taken soon. Easy
 terms given, H. ". Ross. Maricopa. FOR SALE-Modern six-room brick
 house with acre of ground, two miles north on Center street. Good well. windmill, tank, stable, flowers, fruit
 and shade trees. Roger Deering, owner
 E IRVING & co. have a 2G acre piece C orange land at a bargain, also a four room house and two lots for $500, half cash and half on time. h. vestigate this offer.
 FOR SALE-10 head trotting horses.
 As I am moving to Los Angeles, l will sell at fair grounds, Phoenix, November 12, all my horses, includ- ing Senator Tirzah, 4-year-old Sem
 ator L., stallion, money winned yearling. two and three-year- old at 1 territorial fair; Royal Vasto, winner
 of two-year- trot at fair last fall; one of the fastest and best yearling stallions ever in Arizona, also brood mares and weanling colts. W. N. Tiffany, Phoenix.
 FOR SALE-Fresh Durham COW with calf. Sixty dollars. See Thomas at end of Indian school car line. FOR SALE-Modern four room cottage with bath. just completed. with five
 acres of land in alfalfa for s2350. See Thomas at end of Indian school car | line.
 FOR SALE-New tent, complete with lumber; very cheap if taken at once. Address box .l46. FOR SALE-Grocery store stock and fixtures. Wm. Goodwin, Tempe.
 FOR SALE-Fresh cows with first and | second calves. two miles east of Palm Lodge. J. Blendinger FOR SALE-A pair of well bred, matched bay mares in foal. Will | work anywhere. Good pullers Weigh good 260O pounds. H. H. Foltz, 21z miles NE of Indian school | R. No 2.
 FOR SALE-Horse, gentle for lady, | one runabout, 1 surrey, 2 sets of harness. Commercial Corral.
 FOR SALE-Gentle Holstein heifer,
 just fresh. Donald Greene. box 1122. Phoenix postoffice. s-. e
 FOR RENT.
 FOR -RENT-A comfortable screen room with canvas, curtains contain
 ing one double and one single spring
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FURNISHED ROOMS for rent with board in private family All modern
 conveniences. No sick. 506 East
 Adams st.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09
FOR RENT.

FOR -RENT-A comfortable screen
 room with canvas, curtains contain
 ing one double and one single spring f cot. For rent during fair. 449 So.
 7th ave. Phone B. S921. FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room
 house with screen porch. -Spence's E place. 18th st. Brill addition.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR RENT-Spiendid Legation for
 grocery. Cheap rent. Cowboy Cor
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR RENT-Two rooms for light housekeeping. gas for cooking. On car line. blocks from postoffice. No sick or children accommodated. GOT
 No. 1st st. l-
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09
REPAIRING.

wANTED-Clothing and carpets to clean, garments to make. old clothes bought sold and exchanged, John A. Rodgers. 30 No. 2nd ave. Satisfac- tion guaranteed. . SHOES SOLED-New machinery. Prices right, opposite Adams hotel. Call and see the work. IA North Center st.
 WE REPAIR lawn mowers, sewing machines, bicycles, hotwater bags. Work fully guaranteed. c. A. Smith. r and 1s South Second street. Phone red 24a
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR SALE-At the City Poultry yard. all kinds of poultry. dressed ofR live. whole sale or, retail, all strictly grain fed. will deliver any part of the city. Call at 17th and Grand ave, phone red S445. J. B. Heyne, Manager.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR RENT-A suite of f thoroughly modern rooms in nice new house. Best in town. $40 month. The H. I. Latham Go, A N. Center St.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR RENT-A nice Groom modern
 brick cottage on the avenues, $40
 month. The H. I. Latham O., A N. Center St
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

Durham, one Jersey Holstein cows. Will be fresh with second calf in February. Two Durham heifers, springing. and three year old Dur ham bull. Address, Cows. Care Re- publican.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR RENT-7-reom modern brick. | furnished. all conveniences, $50
 month. The H. l. Latham Co.. A N. Center street
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR RENT-Roems for light y-house- keeping. Electricity. bath. Al Woodland Ave. phone Black s253.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09
WHERE TO BUY.

THE LARGEST and finest display of Arizona fruits in Phoenix will be found at 39 s. Center. Grape fruit. oranges, pears, lemons. apples eac. s. s. Scull
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

RANCH FOR RENT-Consisting of 120 acres near Scottsdale. Win let
 on shares or money rent None but capable ranchers well-equipped need apply. Call room six. postoffice building.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

PHOTOGRAPHY-Change of name The Westberg Studio to Westberg & Turnbull Portrait studio. Portrait work, enlarging. viewing and kodak finishing. Headquarters Phoenix Camera club.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR SALE-City ana country prop erty, improved or unimproved, in- vestment and speculative. large or
 small both in value and size. Let
 me show you my specials. W. K.
 James. 27 N. uter
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09
LosT AND FOUND.

STRAYED-From Broadway ranch. one large speckled cow with halter. one red COW with rope around neck. Notify Frank Stewart, Arizona Os- trich Co.,
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

VERDE VALLEY Ranches for safe. cheap. Good land. good water rights good titles. For prices and full par ticulars address, J. H. Wingfield & Sons, Camp Verde, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

FOR RENT-Seven room house; ev-
 erNhng fresh: modern; cheap
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09
FOR RENT.

,-~<<<->~i--- = S--~c FOR RENTING have select list of ? furnished rooms that can be had for
 one or several days during the fair
 at from s1 to g per day. Greene &'
 Griffin Real Estate and Investment
 Co., 127 N. Center St. -....-.l =
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

AFTER OVER 30 years Tn Phoenix we certainly know what you want. Call at the Santa Fe saloon south 7th Ave. and see.
Arizona republican., 1908-11-09

BLACKSMITHING. FRANK WOOD, practical horseshoer Speciality made of lame and faulty gaited horse, 105 west Jefferson st Phone btack sO01.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

ders and you will meet the surprise of your life in
discovering that it is anchored to the earth by roots
of great strength and that it is Of the native
forest trees of the Falkland Islands
Examine it closely. and you will that it is
covered with little symmetrical slx-slded markings
like piece of dead coral that has been exposed to
the weather for sometime. Those on the corals are
formed by the coral polyps: but these the forms
taken by the leaves and leaf buds terminating clusters
of which for hundreds of years have been grow
ing with extreme sowness, and continually branch
ing they grew until space for further branching
is wanting. The stems are packed together
growing into solid mass and the result is block OF
wood,-a balsam bog, which at length becomes
impenetrable the boulder it so successfully
mimics. So hard is of these condensed trees
that it requires great force and sharp knife to cut
the smallest shaving from the surface.
When a very exceptional day occurs.-a warm
day. with the sun shining unobscured by Clouds
agreeable aromatic odor exhes from these curious
trees, and astringent yellow gum makes its ap-
pearance their surfaces. The shepherds on the
islands value this gum highly salve for wounds
and bruises.
The basam bog is the most dichotomous branches
by constant forlng) plant in existence The branch
of plants is generally controlled by the amount
of direct light they get from the Thus the
greatest amount of branching we'll of leaves
plants is to be found at the ends of the larger stems
boughs where the greatest amount of sunshine is to
be had This almost universal law finds an exception
in the of the extraordinary plant here de-
scribed, which, growing it does in the twilight OF
almost constantly clouded skies, produces new
branches without reference to the sunshine, which
is of such occurrence to exert no influence
on the character of the growth of the balsam bog.