Gilpin observer., 1909-05-13

9Th at the City hall The meeting
was called for the purpose OF
electing three directors to fill the
vancancies caused by the expiration
of the terms of r. L. Martin, H. C.
Bolsinger and Thomas Dunstone.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, C. E. Wiley. AT.
ter the reading of a very comprehen.
sive report by the secretary, P. r.
Alsdorf, which gave a detailed ac-
count of the receipts and expendi-
lures for the past year, the meeting
proceeded to the election of three di-
rectors. Mr.. Fleschhutz moved that
the retiring members be reelected by
acclamation. Mr.. Bolsinger said that
1t was his wish that the same mem
bers who had been very Jealous in
the cause, and had been actively en-
gagged in furthering the interests of
the organization to a great degree, be
placed on the board, and as this was
impossible unless the parties nomi-
mated should resign, this was propos-
ed by Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Dunstone
in order that new blood might be in
fused into the organization.
Abraham Lincoln said that it was
not wise to trade horses while cross
ing the river" and evidently the
members present felt the same way,
and decided to re-elect the retiring
members who had acquired experience
and knowledge which is necessary
to the success of the undertaking. A
motion was then made that eligible
parties be voted on, who would fill
vacancies which would occur on the
board in a short time, caused by
some members failing to attend the
meetings as provided by the bylaws.
Mr.. A. L. Anderson, H. G. Shuck, H.
F. kunter, C. C. Morgan, NJ. D. Drap-
er. Ii. p. Davies and Jos. Borzago
we're nominated and voted upon. and
will be appointed on the board in
their order, based on the number of
votes received by them. II was de-
cided that there be two classes of
members, namely-active and as
sociate. This action was thought ad-
visable in order that those desiring
to become members and who could
not afford to pay $1,000 would be
given membership for $500 c. S.
Ripley and w. F. Foster were pres
ent and gave assurance that the Hall
railroad would be built to this city
as fast as the work could be prose
cuted.
]. c. Fleschhutz reported that he
was pushing the water problem and
that he had no doubt of the accom-
plishment of the same in the near
future. A number of very enthusias-
tic speeches were made by the mem
bers present. Mr.. G. E. Alexander
said that the new smelter being erect
ed near Denver would be prepared
to handle low grades ores from the
county and would help to solve the
low grade problem that is so distress
ing.
p. R. Alsdorf said the experiments
conducted by him with cyanide had
been successful beyond his expecta.
tions, and that he was looking for
ward to practical application of
his discoveries along this line.
r. l.. Martin made some very en-.
thusiastic remarks in which he said
that the county was passing through
critical period, and that it needed
boosters and workers. He referred
to the demonstration at Idaho Spring )
and said that we had more ore than
two or three Clear Creek counties.
H. C. Bolsinger painted very
glowing picture Of the future, where
the mines are drained OF water by tn
Newhouse tunnel, and the Hall road
completed. mills would be erected on
the South Boulder where there Is
plenty of water, and the hundreds
of thousands Of tons of low grade ore
that under the present existing con-
ditions can not be mined at n profit,
would be taken out and made to pay
dividends to the miner. He said
that there would be more people in
Nevadaville and Gilpin county within
the next five years. than there has
been for twenty years. Those opti.
mistic speeches by the pioneers of
the county gives us encouragement
for the future, and we feel hopeful
that there will be revival OF bust.
ness interests that will make our
people prosperous once more A