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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20

| NED MERTON'S NOBLE REVENGE
Merton gentle youth Always attfred
avorite could fault with him,
Quite different lad Jonas obson rude boy of the vii
I1age mischief Also
who untidy He had large chapped knuckles and did
button his jacket nclemen
weather When his hair disorder seemed unkemp Such
l. Jobson.
bright day Ned a pennorth
cumstance to be depored
"Come Ned" Jonas with abandoned air, "let
spend the afternoon in idle sements"
May" responded Ned stouty.
III O the to the grocery"
ought be stated
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20

ssHooT FOOL. new automatic
tables. Donnslly billiard Room. sss
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teacupful of okra. Just before
serving add a dozen oysters, cut
In halves, and their Juice.
II you are making salad
dressing which calls for cream,
and you have none, use milk with
a tablespoon of flour stirred In it
until smooth.
Cream of Chicken Soup.
Cook q quart Of chicken broth
dnd two heaping tablespoons of
rice for half an hour. Cream
three tablespoons of sifted flour
with one of butter and add as
thickening. Season with salt and
add one pint of scalded new milk.
In using macaroni cook In
sailed water until tender; then
pour cold water over II. The hot
water bursts the starch grains,
making the macaroni sticky. The
cold water rinses this away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20

During 1907 the Postal Tele-
graph handled 25,675,546 mes.
sages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20

Religion is now coming to the
aid of medicine. Perhaps the gos-
pei can cure where the scalpel
can't.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20

Affinities will never be safe If
the private detective bureaus
adopt airships so their sleuth can
peep into upper floor windows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20

Because Uncle Sam and Johnny
Jap opened the door of the far
east, it is no intimation that either
is playing the part of butler for
civilization.
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THE ELENA CLUB will be en-
tertained tomorrow afternoon
by Mrs John l.. Mills at her
home, SIG South Ainsworth av.
Industrial Japan" will be the
topic for the afternoon and Mrs.
Murray will give paper on
"The Imperial Family"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-20

ELABORATE arrangements have
been made for the Junior tennis
ball to be held this evening at
the club house on North Yakima
av. Mrs. Schmidt's orchestra
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
A Bonanza Lease.

Clarence Slattery and Thos- Walsh,
who are working on a lease in the
44O-foct level in the West Notaway,
situated in Lake district, have one
of the best leases that any of the
miners in this county can boast of.
About three weeks ago they went to
work at this property and in eleven
days they took out ore which netted
them S109 each for their labor. Last
week they made shipment to the
Denver smelters. this lot consisting
of about four tons, which brought re-
turns of ten ounces gold to the ton.
The boys are highly elated over their
lease and expect to make another
shipment in the near future. This
level was abandoned by leasers some
time ago and it would seem that
Messrs. Slattery and Walsh were
born under lucky star, although to
the personal knowledge of the writer
these boys have been leasing a long
time and their luck has not been of
the best, but their getting in on
this lease at the opportune time was
really streak of good luck. This
property is owned by syndicate of
Eastern people and is leased by a
pool of home boys, from whom Slat-
| terry and Walsh have q suitcase. II
is good news any time to hear of a
leaser striking good ore for il any
one is deserving it is he who takes
the great risk of delving in the bow.
els of the earth for the yellow stuff.
This part of the county is noted
for its rich mines and the West
Notaway is in the vicinity of the IA
nous War Dance. For the leasers
and sub-ieasers the wish is that their
endeavors will net them greater re-
turns than even the War Dance and
that they will soon be the possessors
Of fabulous wealth.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
AMONG THE MINES
Iroquois Shipping.

| Shipments have been made the
past week from the Iroquois from the
east drift, of ore taken from a point
Just at a junction of the Iroquois
and Lorillard lodes. This was a
sample lot of about 1873 tons of mill
dirt. A retort weighing two ounces
and three pennyweights was made
from the gold accumulating on the
plates. The concentrates went about
S14.OO to the ton. The gold extracted
from the ores of the Iroquois and Lor-
illard is of very high and pure
grade, being worth $500 an ounce.
1t is about the purest yellow metal
found in the camp.
There is large amount of ore
broken in the stope awaiting ship
ment. This will be gotten out with
in the next few days. Drifting has
been started at the bottom of the
shaft in the 320-foot level and it is
anticipated that within a short time
the level will be directly under the
large ore shoot encountered in the
22O-foot level above on the east side
of the shaft. This will open up
vast amount of stopping ground. At
the bottom of the shaft another vein
is coming in The extent of this
vein will be determined as drifting
progresses. Indications are that it
will open up strong.
DR.. G. w. Poole, president of the
1roquois Mining company, operating
the above properties, who has been
in the county the past few weeks
looking after operations, left yester-
day afternoon for his home in Dan
vile, Ill. The doctor feels highly en-
couraged over the outlook of the
mines and will have a splendid re-
port to make to his associates. He
intends to return within the next six
ty days and doubtless will be ac-
companied by other members of the
company.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Exciting Time in Black Hawk.

Black Hawk was thrown into a
wild state of excitement last Satur-
day when gang of workmen for the
Colorado & Southern railway COM
menced excavation for a foundation
for couple of supports under the
bridge crossing Gregory street. The
marshal first tried to stop the men
and then the councilmen took a
hand in the affair. The men were
prevented from going ahead with the
work until after legal opinion had
been received from the city attorney
Attorney Fullerton told the city Of
ficials that according to the ordin-
ance the railrod company has right
to put the pillars at the point Sc
lected. The objection was raised by
the aldermen at the instance of the
taxpayers having property on Greg
ory street. Placed where they are
at the outer edge of the sidewalk
the steel columns are not only un-
slightly but endanger property should
flood come down Gregory street
by causing debris to collect and fore
ing water into the cellars of the
buildings. Saturday evening a meet
ing of the citizens and taxpayers was
held to see if steps could not be
taken to stop the railroad company.
Attorneys Withrow and Fullerton were
present and informed the people that
nothing could be done at the present
time. Owing to the fact that the
! mayor and justice of the peace were
out of the city Saturday an injunc-
ton could not, be obtained to stop
the railroad until their right to put
up the supports could be looked into.
According to the ordinance which
gave the railroad company right-of-
way across the streets Of Black
Hawk, passed in 1879, the company
has a right to do just as 1t did.
When asking this concession thirty
years ago the railroad doubtless an
ticipated that at some time heavier
engines would be used and that the
bridge would need reinforcement.
Here is the clause in the ordinance
covering the matter in question;
wherein is granted THE right and
privilege Of setting up iron columns
at the outer edge Of the sidewalks
on Gregory street, to support the
bridge over the same. The crossing
Of said streets shall be made un
[ der the supervision of the street
committee and shall be at all times
kept In good order and condition"
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Dies Of Exposure,

Merit Whalen, an old characte
about the town, was found dead Tuei
day morning on the road leading
. from Eureka street to the Seymour
| residence on Spruce street. The
body was discovered by Johnnie
Keleher shortly after O'Clock, ,wher
he was an his way to school. Mar
shal Launder was notified and went
to the place where the body lay. Cor
oner Hamllik was summoned and
took charge of the remains.
AS close as can be supposed Whal-
en- is thought to have died of ex-
posure. He was last seen about
town at 10 o'clock Monday evening.
At this time he is supposed to have
started for home and lost his way.
AS the night was very windy and
well be advanced. The body showed
bruises about the head and hands
and one arm was broken. The sup
position is that the old man while
wandering about the road in the vi
cinity in which he was found, fell
off bridge four feet high and sus-
tanned the injuries mentioned. Blood
was found under the bridge and close
by the mans hat. 1t is evident that
Whalen crawled a considerable dis
tance as his pants at the knees
were badly torn. Being in such a
condition, unable to walk, he was
exposed to the weather most of the
night, which would have killed man
Of much stronger constitution than
Whalen. When found the body was
very limp, indicating that the man
had not been dead long.
Mert Whalen was SO years of age.
He leaves a wife and four children
and as far as known he had been
a resident of Gilpin county 35 years
or more. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon from Harris un-
dertaking establishment. The re-
mains will be inferred in the Cath
olic cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
SCHOOL NOTES..

The Turner Art Exhibit Thursday
Friday and Saturday. Open from s
o'clock each morning to 8 o'clock
each evening. The net proceeds OF
the admission fees will be used in
purchasing an electric steriopticon
for the use of the Bald Mountain and
Central schools.
The county superintendent has Of
fered a prize for essay writing by
pupils of the eighth grade. The sub
ject is the Life Of Abraham Lin
coln'
The high school congress passed
three bills Thursday night and held
an adjourned session on Wednesday
afternoon Of this week. The boys
are hard at work on play to be
given about the first of March to
pay their expenses on a trip to
visit the East Denver high school con-
gress and the state general assemb-
ly.
The girls basket ball team has
a game with Arvada at ArvadaThurs-
day night OF this week. The boys
play Idaho at Idaho Friday night
We hope both may win.
Second grade students are doing
some excellent work in penmanship.
tests in spelling and addition last
week. Good practice for everybody.
Considerable improvement was shown
over the work of last year.
The high school is trying the sup
ervised study period this week. The
new plan permits the pupil to have
the assistance Of a teacher during
each study hour and should be very
helpful to all students. particularly
to those who are not fully up in
their work.
The boys chorus under the direc-
ton of Principal E. G. Green, is
doing good work. The girls will
have to confess the boys to be one
AHEAD on the chorus proposition.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Hamilton went
to Denver yesterday to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. John Lambert, who
died in that city Monday.
II. C. Browne, of Philadelphia, con
nected with the Leontine and Ger
man properties in the Nevada dis
trict, is in the county inspecting the
company's mines.
LID. Mccall. of the Jefferson-Cal
houn properties. was an arrival from
Chicago last week.
Col. Stevens, OF New York. presi
dent of the Fifty Gold Mines corpor'
alton, is in the county on business
in connection with his mining inter
ests.
Mesdames Harry and VIM. Warren
left this MORNING for Golden to at
tend a funeral.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Must Keep the Peace.

Investigation into the blowing up OF
the house on Quartz hill last week
in which Mrs. Maria Zampedri is
living, failed to reveal any know
ledge of the guilty parties. Sheriff
Bolsinger is at loss to know who
committed the deed. While Mrs. Fam
pedri blames her husband, still there
is not enough evidence to warrant
the district attorneys office taking
action.
Monday Mrs. Zampedri had her
husband arrested on the charge OF
making threats to do her injury. He
was given hearing before Justice
Mccullough yesterday afternoon and
was placed under a bond Of $4,000
TO keep the peace. The threats, Mrs.
zampedri alleged at the trial, were
made in Russell Sunday. Zampedri
was not placed on the stand in his
own behalf. Mrs. Zampedrfs case
was n very weak one.
The Paola house, the property
which was dynamited. has been re-
paired and is still occupied by Mrs
Zampedri. She intends to keeT
boarders and make money enough IN
this way to support herself and
children.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given to the
taxpayers Of Gilpin county that in
conformity to a recommendation OF
the recent court committee and in
structions of the district judge. the
law regarding the collection of taxes
is to be in the future strictly oh
served.
An extract OF the law follows:
"All taxes are due and payable
one-half on or before the last day
of February and the remainder on
or before the last day Of July.
"If the first one-half is not paid
prior to March 1st, there shall be
assessed against 1t 1 per cent fol-
each month or fractional part from
March 1st until August 1st.
ION the lst day of August Of each
year the unpaid taxes become delin
quent and shall thereafter draw In
terest at the rate of Is per cent pei
annum until the day OF sale fol
taxes"
Charles e. Wiley,
County Treasurer.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Life is a bore to the miner.

LAS 10 a ooie " the ullHer.
Good resolutions and good ball play
ers don't amount to much without
practice.
Drink more whiskey and take home
more to your wife, advises Ken.
lucky editor. More what-whiskey?
You can never tell about the dull
boy in school. He may take a splen-
did lead in the race for bread, butter
and champagne.
The lion and the lamb may lie down
together, but 1t is dollars to dough
nuts that the lion will sleep easier
than the lamb II they do.
"What two animals does almost
every woman wear in her headgear?"
asks an Iowa newspaper. A Nebraska
paper commenting says: I'VE guess
rat and hare" This reminds
me: What makes most women we'll
fixed? A roll in her hair. of course.
In the hair Of an editors wife you
can almost always find a puff.
| The man who can't and the man
who won't are only In the way. It's
the man who can and the man who
will that make things move today.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11

]. C. Fowler wife and baby, left
Friday for the valley, remaining until
Monday.
Miss Deneen, who had been en-
pIoyed as milliner at the Golden Rule
store, left Saturday for St Louis
Chas. Philips was a business pas
senger to Denver Saturday.
Sheriff F. S. Bolsinger left Satur'
day for Denver.
Harry Dewhurst was among the sew
eral to leave for the state metrop
Oils Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. McCallister went to Ley
den Friday to visit with her parents
Mrs. Drew, who had been visiting
with her son, Mart Cummins, return
ed to her home in Kansas Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Elliott was an arrival
from Victor Sunday. She was accom-
panied by A. G. Elliott. who has min
ing interests In the county.
Mrs. James Fullerton came up from
Denver Sunday to visit with heI
daughter.
Prof. G. r. Momyer spent Sunday
in Denver.
Mrs. John Mack came up from Den
YER Sunday to visit with her hus
band.
Charles Rowe was among the pas
sengers to Denver Saturday.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
eiIpin Lodge No. 80, F. v. Of A.

Gilpin Lodge NO. IS, =. ". OF n.
Mr.. ]. C. Beck, assisted by Sister
Lille Memo, installed the following
officers at their last meeting. held
last week:
John G.Williams-Fraternal Master.
VIM. c. Matthews-Justice.
Mary e. Warren-Secretary.
Samuel Walters-Treasurer.
Ellen Rule-Truth.
May Richards-Mercy.
VIM. II. Parenteau-Guide.
VIM. H. Johns-Guard.
James Walters-Sentinel.
STEWARDSHIP. C. Matthews, James
Walters, A. l.. Anderson.
After the installation Of officers
refreshments were served and a
very pleasant evening was spent by
all present.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
viii Hold Important Session.

Denver, Colo.,-A series of confer
ences which will afford opportunity
for discussion upon all of the i'm
portant problems affecting the mining
industry, Is being arranged for by
the American Mining Congress, which
has decided to hold it's next annual
session at Goldfield, Nevada, during
November of this year.
Already prominent mining men min
ing attorneys, and various associa-
tions are asking for the opportunity
to present for discussion certain mat
ters vitally affecting the welfare of
the mining industry. So intimate a
relation does the condition of mining
bear to the whole national prosperity,
that the committee on mines and
mining of the United States Con-
gress, which petitioned the mining
congress to hold it's next session at
Goldfield. is arranging to be repre-
sented by majority of its members.
The Forest Service of the government
which has likewise been brought in
close contact with mining operations
in many Instances, will be given a
chance to uphold its course before
the mining men of the western reg
ions who, If any, have had real
cause to complain of the improper
administration of the Forest Re-
serves.
A committee on the general revis-
ion of federal mining laws which
has been laboring two years or more
upon plan for unifying the laws
affecting mining. will make it's final
report. 1t is considered by represen-
tative mining men that this is one
OF the most important tasks ever
undertaken by the mining congress,
and with the growing strength of
this organization 1t is believed that
the ear Of the national congress can
be easily gained when substantial re-
forms in this direction are recon-
mended.
1t is stated by Mr.. Callbreath, sec
retary Of the mining congress, who
is now in Washington, that the pas
sage of the bill for the creation of
a bureau Of mines is practically as
sured, and that the matter of ap-
propriations for various branches of
the work to be undertaken by this
bureau will next be in order. 1t is
already understood that considerable
sums will be spent in devising means
for preventing explosions in coal
mines, and in providing for the in
stallation Of many safety devices in
the metal mines, all Of which have
for their purpose the protection Of
human life. Further appropriations
viii be asked to maintain expert
mental and testing stations, so as
to afford the miner and prospector
some assistance in determining the
mineral character of various forma-
tions, but care will be taken in this
department to prevent conflict with
individual engineers and assayers.
All Nevada is planning to give the
visitors royal entertainment during
their stay in that state, and an abun-
dance of real miners hospitality such
as only miners know how to bestow,
will be unstintingly accorded to all
delegates.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
The Central City Shakespeare Club

thlnk 1t was in the year 1897 tha
The Christomathian society was or
ganized in this place by Mrs. 7. L
Ashbaugh, now of Moundville, Mo.
US OBJECT was educational in charac
ter. The meetings were held in the
presbyterian church and the society
hac about fifty members. Out of thai
organization was formed two or three
others, namely, the Kings Daughters
and the Shakespeare club, and one
other, a boys society.
The Kings daughters and the boys
| organization did not exist very long,
but the Shakespeare club has been
holding its meetings and reading
every Monday evening for the past
II years, with the exception of a
few months the past two summers
when some of the members have bee
ont OF town. 1t has existed without
constitution and bylaws and has no
dues or expense of any kind except
the purchase of some edition of the
great poet when a member feels so
disposed.
The club meets at some member S
house who finds it convenient, every
Monday evening unless something of
Importance demands postponement
till the next week. Every one of
good moral character and who have
a desire to enlarge their sphere ed
ucationally and socially may become
members, provided their attendance
would be agreeable to the other
members.
Mr.. F. B. Mcleod, now of Goldfield
Colo, was the first president of the
club, and he was exceptionally fitted
for the position, as he was man
Of broad educational views and had
made a special study of the i'm
mortal bard. He acted as director of
the organization until his removal to
other parts, and then the work was
undertaken by one who claims no
distinction as a Shakespearean and
who would much rather sit at the
feet of Gamaliel."
During its existence a great many
have enrolled as it's members and
though they are severed now by
mount and stream and sea-" yet
they have not forgotten their acquain-
tance with the greatest mentality in
the poetic line the world has ever
known.
The club trys through the COM
meats and by discussion in the class
to get the spirit of the great author
and understand him in his inspiring
utterances. We try to get all that
is possible out of the reading in
the way of correct infection and
pronunciation and often a deal of
good natured discussion takes place
over the srising and falling infection.
A few of the present members are
charter members and they feel that
they have acquired a considerable
of the very best in literature in the
II years they have been reading,
which they would have lost under
different circumstances.
The members desire the perpetual
ton of the club to an indefinite per
iod that they may implant beyond the
possibility of erasure, the grand and
enobling ideas and inspiring express
sions and delineations OF human
~f III
who in his class, stands alone. The
meeting will be with Miss Mcleod
and Miss Hibbett next Monday night
and any who can meet the above re
quirements we would be pleased tc
have them present their names.
A Member.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
pre.bxterian Church Notice.

Week OF special services, opening
with a steriopticon lecture. "On the
Firing Line" Sunday. Feb. Il. Z p.
m. Music under the direction of DR..
Sebureman of Denver.
Special music by male quartet and
others.
The pastor will be assisted by Rev.
Mr.. Hall, state evangelist.
Everyone cordially invited.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
county superintendent

The county superintendent Of
schools visited the Sth grades Of the
Central, Russell Gulch and Nevada.
willie schools last week In the in
terest Of the essay writing contest on
the life Of Lincoln. Considerable In
terest is manifested in the contest
by the Sth grade scholars Of the
three points above mentioned. Owing
to the fact that the work Of the Black
Hawk schools for the month had been
outlined when the contest was first
undertaken, It is found impossible
for Black Hawk to enter.