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Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Minoe PIE PARTS COUPLE.
Mamma Gave II to Children Against
Papa's Wish.

st. Louis.-Henry J. Pierce, owner
of the Pierce skyscraper here and for
mer president of the International
Street Railway company of Buffalo,
N. Y, and his wife, Violet f. Pierce,
dled evidence in his divorce suit here.
Alexander Hellrung, styling himself
a medico gymnast, deposed that while
Pierce was convalescent at Little
Boarshed, N. H.. Mrs. Pierce appeared
and talked SO excitedly and persistent
ly that Pierce tainted, and it became
necessary to order her to leave the
resort.
Robina Swetman, trained nurse
testified Mrs. Pierce refused to kiss
Pierce at breakfast, and insisting he
was not to be cheated out of his kiss
he seized her hand and kissed it.
Mrs. Pierce claimed he refused to
receive her and her five children when
they returned from Switzerland in
1907, forcing her to go to her former
home in Yonkers, N. Y, where she
now resides. Her refusal to receive
Pierce once until he looked less like
a shorn sheep" was in jest she al
legged. Mrs. Pierce wouldn't let Pierce
walk with his sisters husband, his
sister testified, and gave her children
mince pie when he objected.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Concrete Mine Supports.

What promises to be an invention
that will make its designer wealthy, is
the concrete mine support recently pat
ented by ID. w. Shepard of Denver.
says the Denver Republican The mar
row concrete pillars with which it is
hoped TO supplant the ordinary mine
timber. are reinforced with steel bars.
cleyerly placed so as to direct the lat
eral pressure upwards, toward the
apex. Owing to the peculiar require
ments OF strength in mine timber,
the ordinary method of strengthening
concrete pillars by straight rods OF
steel would not suffice for the purpose
the inventor had in mind, and he was
compelled to devise some other means
of reinforcement. The scheme he fin
ally hit upon confines the supporting
members to small space and at the
same time increases the breaking point
of the pillar far beyond that of the or
dinary timber of the same size.
The advantages of concrete sup
ported mine are obvious. Danger from
fire is almost entirely done away with; ;
the materials for constructing the sup
ports, with the exception of the cement.
are right al hand: the supports. unlike
wooden timbers. become more firm
Will age ana HhdiiA, dctoiuiHS W the
inventor, the cost of installing concrete
supports is from ten TO fifteen per cent.
less than of ordinary timbers.
The concrete supports come in sets,
according to the size of the cut intend
ed, and are arranged 50 that they may
be fastened together at the ends. the
projecting steel bars from the uprights
passing through the holes in the ends
of the cap pieces.
A company capitalized at 100000
has been formed to market the inven-
tion. and large sale throughout the
country is anticipated by the men in
terested in II.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
JOKE FEEDS HUNGRY MOB.
Rich Church Makes False Report
Good by Real Breakfast.

Pttsburg. Pa-Some enemy of the
fashionable Second Presbyterian
church played joke with surprising
results, by circulating story that at
the Sunday morning service good
breakfast would be served to $50 for
the city's needy. Long before the time
set for service the vestibules and
halls Of the big church on Eighth
street We're crowded with the worst
looking lot of people who had ever
been inside the doors. They were
hungry and had come to be fed.
though neither the pastor nor any of
the flock knew what was expected.
The pastor, Rev. S. Edward Young.
soon found out, however. and starting
the collection with dollar. which he
said would find breakfast for ten men,
he went through the church and soon
had enough to feed every one and
have surplus for permanent Sunday
morning breakfasts. Now every one
is invited each Sunday morning to eat
in the basement at the expense OF
Pastor Young's Breakfast Brother.
hood club"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
MOTOR CAR oUTklcks MULE.
Jury So Decides Because a Farmer
Flew Thirty Feet.

York, Pa.-Something on the morn
ing of October Is. 1907, hit Farmer
Leander Blouse of Chanceford town
ship amidships as he was driving
along the Chanceford pike Aear York
before daybreak with load of pota-
toes. He was propelled over the fence
for a distance of 80 feet.
1t was left 20 jury in Judge Wan
ner's court to decide whether the
great injury to his person" was in
fiicted by an automobile driven by
Arthur Geesey or by Farmer Blouses
own mule. The jury, after deliberat
ing for a quarter of an hour, decided
that it was too good a kick even for
a mule. and awarded the farmer $739
damages.
Geesey. who had been making an
early start TO open the raobit-shooting
season, insisted that he had been on
the right side of the road. that Blouse
was driving on the wrong side. but
that he turned his auto in time to
avoid collision.
His theory of how Farmer Blouse
came by his grievous injuries was that
the farmers own mule must have in
tiicted them.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Grass Widow Defined.

Presiding Elder G. A. Lenhoff of the
Macon district, says the Macon Herald.
tells this story of the late Bishop w.
W. Duncan of the Methodist Episcopal
church:
When Bishop Duncan first went to
Texas to preside at a state conference
there he was suffering severely with
hay fever. He was of a nervous dis
position and referred to his malady
with such frequency that it became
bit tiresome to the preachers. A
brother got up to make report and
in the course of it he used the term
grass widow"
Grass widow" cried the bishop.
1--WE heard that expression used half
a dozen times since I've been here. 1
never heard it before. VIII you please
tell me, sir, what grass widow is?"
The offending brother looked as calm
and as serious as an undertaken dur
ing the storm Of laughter which the
bishops speech had developed. When
things quieted down he said, very
gently:
"a grass widow, bishop. is woman
whose husband has died with hay
feyer!"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
German Zinc Miners Unite.

Consul.General Richard Guenther of
Frankfort reports that the mine OWN
ers and producers of zinc in Germany
have recently combined in syndicate
which for the next three years is TO
control the production of the German
mines and fix the prices of the metal
and by-products. The principal Ger
man metal dealers are also members
of the syndicate. which purposes to
make agreements with the principal
zinc producers of Belgium and other
countries for the protection of their
common trade interests. Up to last
year Germany was the largest pro-
ducer of this metal. and still is the
chief user of 1t for ordinary and artis-
tic purposes. The United States now
leads in the production of raw zinc or
spelter. Statistics for 1907 furnished
by the United States Geological Sur
vey. show that this country produced
225.000 tons. Belgium standing second
with 1GS,000 tons. and Germany Isl
lesia) third, with 100000 tons.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
clear Creek Tunnel Progress.

The total footage made in the prin-
cipal cross-cut tunnels in the Clear
Creek district during March was G93
feet. which exceeds any month in the
last year and half.
The McClelland tunnel was driven
2l5 feet, making its length 6,7S5 feet
April LIST. This Is the greatest monthly
footage in prosecuting in the district
in seventeen months the last record
having been made in the Newhouse in
October. 1906. when that bore was ex-
tended go feet.
The McClelland tunnel is approach
ing Il point directly under the gulch in
the upper end of the town of Freeland.
The next best footage was made in
the Marshall Russell tunnel, at Empire
station. which was extended Isl feet.
making the length of that bore 1.4lS
feet April LIST.
The Metropolitan tunnel, being
driven south from the mouth of Trail
creek by Contractor Knowles. was
pushed l3i - feet, making its total
length G5l feet.
The Central tunnel. being driven by
the Big Five. broke the ice in March
and the contractor made 1O1 feet.
which is the best since February, 1907,
when the tunnel was driven l27 feet.
The total length April LIST was G.i4i
feet.
The big Seemann tunnel from Fall
river, which is pointed directly to-
wards James peak. was driven ninety
two feet during March. making its to-
tai lenth 1.771 feet April lst.
As the cost of driving and equipping
cross.cut tunnels is at least $50 foot.
more than 100000 was expended in this
form of development during March.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Union MIN Aoain closed.

The Union mill OF the United States
Reduction and Refining Company.
which resumed operations last Novem-
Der, will be closed this week. owing to
the scarcity Of ore from Cripple Creek.
says the Florence correspondent OF
The Denver Republican. under date OF
April 9Th. The plant has capacity OF
400 tons daily, and for several weeks
has been receiving only eighty tons
daily. This ore will be diverted to the
Standard mill Of the company at Colo
RADIO City. Most of the employees were
paid on today. but many them will
be transferred to Canon City, where
the company's smelter will resume at
once.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Frank HaIIman Fights the Bull.

lock. The bright color caught the ami.
mails eye. and with tail in air and
head TO the ground he charged upon
the farmland at full tilt
Hallman stood as If riveted to the
spot the ak handle poised over his
shoulder. As the beast bore down
upon him he jumped nimbly to one
side and brought his crude weapon
with all the force at his command
down on the head of the animal.
The blow served only to further en-.
rage the beast, and. wheeling about.
he again charged full upon Hallman
Another nimble jump and another fall
of the ak handle met this second on.
slaught. The mans aim was untrue
and the stick only struck the tip of the
animals horn.
The bull wheeled about, planted his
fore feet In the soft earth. threw his
head high In the air. beloved fierce
challenge OF defiant rage. lowered his
horns for the third attack, and again
charged on the little man. who stood
bravely awaiting the onslaught.
Charge after charge was repeated In
those few minutes. until the man fell
helpless to the ground.
BY this time other farm hands, at.
tracted by the believing of the ami.
NAL, came to the pasture and
ran TO the assistance of Hallman,
but before they reached the fence that
separates the field of combat from the
orchard, the animal advanced to the
PROSTATE man. drove one OF his sharp
horns into his temple. and then. toss.
ing the body at the feet OF the would
be rescuers. scampered of across the
fields.
Hallmans body was taken to the
asylum morgue at Dunning. and the
bull was corralled by five men and re-
turned to his pen
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Improved Copper Market.

New York advices state that the
most favorable feature developed
In the copper industry during
the first quarter of the year was
the renewal of buying by domestic con-
sumers in March. although very mod
crate in amount. 1t is estimated that
contracts for abou. 2O.000.O00 pounds
were placed by wire drawers. electrical
companies. brass founders and other
manufacturers for delivery during
April, May and June. The domestic
consumption of copper. which it is esti-
mated went as low as 100000 pounds
in January, increased to about 20.OOO.-
900 in February and to about 25,O0O,OOO
pounds in March. The Improvement in
domestic business has been largely in
the brass industry. according to recent
reports. 1t being estimated that such
consumers are now melting l5.OO0.OOO
pounds of the total 25.000, 900 monthly.
the increase in consumption by wire
drawers having been relatively light
There has been some improvement also
with electrical companies. The total
domestic consumption for the first
quarter of the year Is estimated al co.
100000 pounds. which is less than the
consumption during single month in
the most active period. This is an av'
erage of 20,000,000 pounds per month.
The exports of copper have been
very heavy during the first quarter. as
compared with previous years. but
since January. when 33,0l9 tons were
shipped. there has been a reduced
movement The total was 1929 tons
during the three months. or making a
moderate allowance for shipments from
Southern and Pacific ports during
March not yet reported, total of
about 17S.000,000 pounds.
The production OF copper in the
United States during the first quarter
OF the year is estimated at about 16O,-
900 900 pounds The principal Increase
has been in Utah and Arizona thus far.
but we are about to realize the increase
from Montana. 1t Is thus expected that
about 100000 pounds more will be
added to the United States output by
the end of this month. During rhe sec
ond half of the year a further heavy
increase is anticipated, so that by the
end of the year We will be producing
at the rate of 90,000,000 pounds
monthly If not more.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
NINE HER UNLucKY NUMBER.
That Figure Recurs in All Mrs. Wein-
STEMS Misfortunes.

Philadelphia.-Howm much the figure
can affect the life of a woman was
shown when 9-year-old Yetta Vein
stein died of commissions at the Penn
sylvania hospital. Her mother, who
was Jennie Silverman before her mar
riage, is one woman who does not be-
lieve that the figure 9 is lucky, and
the story of her life seems to prove
her belief
Her maiden name contained 9 let
ters and she was married to a man
named Weinstein, which also contains
8 letters. She was born 80 years ago.
on the 9Th day of the 9th month and is
feet . inches in height and weighs
80 pounds. She was married January
8, 1889, and her husband died 9 years
ago, October 9, 1899, leaving her the
infant child, Yetta, who was 9 weeks
old
Mrs. Weinstein was taken sick with
fever 10 months later and after 9
weeks Of serious illness recovered,
but with the loss of her eyesight, With
the death of her 9-year-old daughter at
o'clock, she was left without rela-
tives and few friends. She lives at
No. 533 South street, and in her blind
ness is dependent upon charity.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Zinc Ore at Rico.

The Denver Republican prints the
following from Rico. April 9Th: The
commercial demonstration of zinc
blende ores was actively begun today
when the Pro Patria mill OF the United
Rico Mines Company was started ON
ore from the Atlantic Cable mine. The
product will later be put through mag
netic separatOrs and Is expected to
realize 81 ton In the crude.
The magnetic plant Is now working
on concentrates from sillcious ores
from the Ute mine. Two products are
obtained. a lead product at sixty-three
per cent. lead and twenty-eight ounces
silver. and a zinc product OF forty.six
per cent. These are claimed to be the
best results ever obtained by milling
in this camp.
The strike Of lead zinc ore in the
Shamrock. owned by the United Rico
Mines Company. Is claimed to be one
OF the largest made In the state. All
Of the workings are still In ore without
finding the width or depth Of the de-
posit.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
FARMLAND KILLED
BY A VICIOUS BULL
FRANK HALlMAN, ATTACKED BY
ANIMAL, BATTLES vAiNLY
FOR HIS LIFE.
AK HANDLE HIS ONLY WEAPON
Is Trampied to Death as Help Arrives
Brute Breaks Out Of Pen and
Runs Wild Through the
Fields.

Chicago.-Armed only with an ak
handle, Frank Hallman, farmland,
fought for his life with a maddened
bull on the farm of c. G. Besley, at
Park Ridge. the other afternoon.
For Is minutes the unequal battle
waged, both man and beast using all
the cunning in their makeup to win
victory, and then the man, exhausted
from exertion and loss of blood, fell
unconscious at the feet OF the animal
to be gored to death and tossed over
fence at the feet of fellow workmen
who had come to his assistance.
Gladiatorial contests in the heyday
of the old Roman empire, when
trained warriors went forth to do bat
tie with wild beasts, were hardly more
dramatic than this fight on the lonely
farm, where the combatants were
alone, each sparring for the telling
blow. the bull charging, the man dodg
ing, with horn and hoof pitted against
human ingenuity and a hickory stick
and each contestant fighting to the
death.
The bull, a huge Durham, was
known to be a dangerous animal, and
was kept tied to a stake in small in
closure. The other day the hemp fell
from the iron ring in the beasts nose
and with a rush he crashed through
the fence that lay between him and
liberty.
Gaining his freedom. he ran ram
pant through the fields. chasing cat
tie. horses. and chickens to shelter,
and destroying everything that lay in
his path.
Hallman. wearing a red flannel shirt
passed across the lot as the bull was
believing In triumph on little hill
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
GUARDS HUBBY WITH GUN.
Bride Of Seventy Defies Her Relatives
to Separate Them.

Meriden. Conn.-To prevent her rel
atives from separating her from her
husband, who is 30 years her Junior
Mrs. Samuel A. Mallory, a bride of
20. has intrenched herself in her farm.
house at East Lyme. with shotgun
trained on the approach to drive back
constables who are seeking to serve
papers in suit for the annulmeut of
her marriage. So far none of them
has tempted fate by crossing the line.
and Mrs. Mallory is in possession OF
her husband.
The annulment suit was brought by
Fred Leeds of Preston. who alleges
Mallory became the fourth husband of
his sister. not because he cherished
any affection for her. but because he
had covetous eye on the $25, 900 for
tune she possessed. When 1t became
known that Mallory and the widow
were to marry strong efforts were
made to prevent it, but without sue.
cess.
Although the prospective bride was
nearly twice as old as her prospective
husband, both of them declared the af.
fair was love match, pure and sim
pie. and that they would brook no In
reference with their plans. So they
were married and would be living hap
PLY were not so much of the BRIDES
time occupied in defending herself
against the constables.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
A Terrible Appetite For Chicken.

Henry E. Dixey was sneering about
the squabble that went on between
two brave young men over Carnegie
medal
1T is not a very ennobling thing"
he said, "to see two heroes fighting
and jawing over a medal for heroism.
Mr.. Carnegie should have thought OF
this when he originated his hero fund.
"The taste for medals, once formed.
is worse than the taste for chicken
You know what Mrs. G. Washington
White said of her husband. don't you?
"'My Wash she said, is the wust
man for chicken you ever see. Why.
If he can't get chicken no other way.
he'll go and buy one"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
DOG WHIPS YOUNG LION;
BEAST CAPTURED ALIVE
TRAPPER FINDS ANIMAL UNcoN-
ScIoUs UNDER TREE AFTER
FIGHT WITH CANINE.

Helena, Mont.-Frank Sedlak Of
Flathead county gives most interest
ing account of an adventure which his
dog had with a mountain lion, and
which he managed to capture alive
after chase lasting three nights and
two days.
While going over his line of traps
he missed one of his dogs. and after
long search he came to the con-
clusion that he had been killed and
devoured by a mountain lion.
While returning home he heard a
bowling quite a distance from the
trail. He whistled and soon brought
the missing dog to him. The appear
ance of the dog at once indicated that
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Girl Strips as She Skates.

Pittsburg. Pa.-Pearl White. 16
years old, one of the best roller
skaters In the country, created q sen.
sation on the north side the other
morning by racing through the streets
pursued by n policeman with e. war
rant.
Pearl was disrobing as she ran and
was down to her underskirt when the
blushing cop overhauled her and
stopped the dlsroblng.
The skater .ame here from Monon.
gahela City some time ago and Is
thought to have become deranged BY
overw0rk.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Many "FrIends" Left BY RIeh Man

NJ. 'Dutuit who died in Paris in
1902, left large part OF his wealth to
all those who could legally claim kin.
ship with him. The .ourt has Just
rejected the claims of >.e seven hun.
dredth and seventh friend. London
Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Didn't Marry Him.

Howell-When began counting the
girl who is now my wife she said that
she wouldn't marry the best man who
ever lived.
Powell-It isn't every woman who
keeps her word like that.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
The Wronu Time,

Miss Jaokson-Mr. Johnsing. All
have fin'lly decided to be yo' wife il
yo' wants me.
Mr.. Johnson (unaffeotedly)-Dis am
de unsuspioious time to impose yo'self
to me. All understand yo' just lost yo'
lob!
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Against Matterhorn Railway.

The Swiss government has received
. petition with nearly 10000 names,
protesting against the building of
railway up the Matterhorn.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Denver Directory

You take no
chance when
buying a har-
ness from us.
every set ar
ranted to be
as represent
ed. This dou-
BILE team har-
ness complete
with collars
and breech-
inRs. Concord
style, 2-ipch
traces. or
600 m Gaia
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-01
Neighborhood News.

Lee r. Bilderback, of Yocum,
Socialist candidate for state repre-
sentative, is campaigning on the
west side of the county and deliv-
ering addresses. He challenges
any one to a discussion of national
political questions.
Northport citizens subscribed
and donated $500 for the establish
mcnt of a creamery at their tewn.
A former brewery site will be used.
The county seat fight in koote-
mai county, Idaho, between Occur
d'Alene and Rathdrum, is getting
rather warm. Both sides are going
in to win.
The Sand point council has passed
a franchise granting the right to
operate an electric railroad through
the streets of the town and con-
Meeting with Kootenai, the new
townsite where the round house of
the n p. is being built.
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flied by being planted where irri-
cation is possible. Such places
exist along the river bottom at the
mouths of creeks, and where taken
advantage of surprising crops OF
garden truck have resulted.
The farmer in the Pend Oreille
valley suffers very few handicaps
from insect and fungoid pests, and
the lumber mills and mines will
insure him a market at good prices
for all his surplus crops for many
years to come, while in the more
distant future Alaska and the
Orient will furnish a constant de-
mand for his crops at prices that
will stimulate his industry, and
make the Pend Oreille valley
farmer the envy of farmers of less
favored regions.
J. T. PATTERSON.
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three elements that are needed to
grow any kind of vegetables; that
is, all soils are rich in potash and
phosphoric acid. Nitrogen has to
be supplied in some form to insure
most crops, but as is usually the
case, nature has set about supply
ing the deficiency, for at the least
stirring of the soil white clover
springs up, and at once begins to
store nitrogen from the air in the
nodules at the roots. So that when
the white clover sod is plowed
under the ground is fit for any
crop.
Some of the coarser gravel soils
are especially adapted for fruit
trees, particularly the apple, pear
and plum. No irrigation is neces-
sary for any of the foregoing. But
some special garden crops are bene-
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Exposition Notes

Fifteen to twenty carloads of
material are used daily in prepar-
ing the grounds and buildings for
Alaska Yukon-Pacifc exposition at
Seattle in 1909.
A feature of the Alaska exhibit
at the 1909 exposition in Seattle
next summer will be display OF
$1,25O,O 900 in gold-coin, bullion,
dust, nuggets and other forms OF
the native state.
The one hundredth anniversary
Of the discovery of the Fraser river
will come next year. 1t is propose 4
to celebrate the event by proper
observances at the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition.
The postponement of the great
planned at Toxic, Japan,