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Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
OFFERS FREE FARMS

ture. horticulture and the art Of get
ting enormous crops from the Texas
| soil and not only land, but four room
| cottage with each five acres. without
dollar of expense.
Besides, we will furnish teams.
tools, seeds and other equipment for
working the land. supply provisions.
medical attendance and library facili-
ties for one year Free The title to
the homes and lands is to be perma-
nent."
coming to the hotel early Saturday
morning.. The earliest comers SEEM
ed, according to the clerks. to be just
the kind of colonists Mr.. Williams said
he was seeking, young men Of Ameri-
can birth. Some Of the local foreign
papers copied the story Saturday aft
ernoon and Sunday morning and the
result was that a steady stream has
been pouring into the Imperial lobby
ever since, and then out.
One caller was long-whiskered
man, from the lower east side. He
said he wanted a farm. He was told
there was none In the hotel Just then.
who has the farm for you." asked
the clerk.
'Villyums." was the reply.
He's in Texas" said the clerk
We're is dot?"
"On the railroad"
Den get ticket" and he was di.
rected to railroad office down the
street
Two young Italians came in. One
could speak English, the other could
not. The first said that he had
been scurrying about among his
friends and had got colony of fifty
young men, including a doctor, who
were prepared to accept the farms and
go to Texas Immediately provided Mr..
Williams would add the railway fare
to other allurements held out.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
CONTINUES SMOKING At es
Venerable Pennsylvanla Woman De-
elares Tobacco 10 Helpful to
Her-PIeasino PastIme.

Earlville, Pain Amity township,
that gave America the early ances-
tors Of Abraham Lincoln and Nancy
Hanks and sent Daniel Boone to the
Kentucky borders, there was a gath
ering in honor Of Berks county's most
remarkable living woman, Mrs. Sallie
Shirley. She celebrated her ninety.
eighth birthday. and five hundred
other Berks countians helped to make
the event happy one for this ven-
cradle woman, who had reared twelve
children to manhood and to woman
hood.
She could hardly believe that she
was SO near the one-hundred.year
mark. and said It seemed but yester.
day when she saw some of her sons
90 to the Civil war TO fight for their
country.
Five generations were present and
saw her light her old clay pipe, for
smoking II her pleasantest pastimo
To the use Of tobacco and frugal liv.
ing she attributes her longevity.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
CHINESE "sUGAR-cANE" DAY
Observed In Chicago Chinatown BY
Consumption Of More Than Ton
Of SaccharIne Article.

Chicago.-"Sugar-can day was OBJ
served in Chicago Chinatown the
other day by the consumption Of more
than a ton Of the saccharine article,
which Is the Chinese favorite confec-
ton.
When the first shipment Of cane
arrived from New Orleans every
Chinaman in town came to Clark
street to gorge himself on the sweet
stalks. In some Of the stores where
cane was sold there were contests
among the gourmands as to which
could eat the most.
"Chinamen seldom eat candy"
said Frank Woy. the mayor of China.
town, but ! never knew one who
wasn't crazy about sugar cane.
"Chinamen have a weakness for
chocolate ice cream soda, perfumed
soap, sugar cane and having their
photographs taken. It IL nothing un-
usual to see q Chinaman buy per
fumsd soap at 25 and 80 cents cake.
Some of them take a trunkful Of It
back to China whom they 20 on .
VISIT"
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Former Empress to Convert Estates
Into Cash to Save Prince Victor
Napoleon Worry.

Parfs.-Ex-Empre Eugenie. who is
now in her eighty-fifth year. is sell
ing all her property in the country
over which she once held sway. in
order that Prince Victor Napoleon.
who was married the other day to
Princess Clementine of Belgium, may
have no difficulty in gaining posses
sion OF all that belongs to her after
she passes away.
1t is an open secret that she in
tends making her nephew. the imper-
ial claimant to the throne Of France.
the principal heir to her great wealth.
which has been estimated as high
as $30,000.000. To relieve him Of q
repetition of those long drawn out
and costly legal proceedings which
worried her SO much, forty years ago.
when the newly formed French re-
public wanted to keep all the fallen
emperor's domains. she wants to turn
her landed properties in France into
cash now. and leave him money.
Among the estates Is that Of the
famous solferino palace, in the south
Of France. That former imperial
residence was to have gone under the
hammer here recently. but the sale
has been postponed. owing TO diff.
ference Of opinion over the minimum
sum which should BE- accepted. The
ex-empress does not want to part
with the palace for less than $3.50, 900.
but that IL considered excessive BY
her lawyers in view Of the dilapidated
condition Of the chateau.
solferino was built less than half
. century ago TO commemorate .
celebrated French victory In the war
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
SOUR STOMACH

II used Cascarets and feel like . new
man. have been . sufferer from dys-
pepsia and sour stomach for the last two
years. have been taking medicine and
other drugs, but could find NO relief only
for a short time. will recommend
Cascarets to my friends as the only thing
for indigestion and sour stomach and to
keep the bowels In good condition.
They are very nice to eat"
Harry Stuckley. Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good,
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe.
l0c 2Sc, Soc. Never sold In bulk. Tho gem
ulne tablet stamped c c. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. 9B
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Fst Policeman quits.

Kansas City. Mo.-Herman Hartman,
who weighs so6 pounds. quit the local
police force the other day because he
became too fat on his job.
when l Joined the force nve years
$50 I weighed $50 pounds" said Hart.
man. Regardless Of my efforts to
keep down to my normal weight put
On flesh. am turning in my club. and
star and am going into the .osarks.
where / can train down."
One - Hartman's duties was TO A.
tend drill squad meetings. He quit
Just In time to miss one.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Motley Horde Seeks Man Who
Promises Home Comforts.
Texan AdvertIses for 1000 Settlers
Promises to Furnish Expert Teach
srs, Seed, and Tools for
Working Land.

New York. - Manager Copeland
Townsend of the Imperial, is trying to
figure out whether Theodore Hook, the
practical Joker, who almost a century
ago sent half the tradesmen of London
to the houses of modest citizens. with
wagons and drays. bearing everything
from hairpins to pianos, has not come
to life in the person Of a man, who
described himself on the register Of
the hotel as 20. L. Williams, Of
Texas"
Meantime George Burrell. the room
clerk. and Adam Lauder. the Scotch
laird who presides over the informa-
ton desk, are growing gray telling in
quirers that Mr.. Williams has left the
hotel; that they know nothing about
the 1000 five acre farms in Texas
which Mr. Williams says he is giving
away.
Letters and notes accumulate by the
stack every day, and citizens Of every
origin under the sun and would-be
citizens who have been here only a
week are making the lobby Of the I'm
perial look at times like Ellis Island
Just after a ship from Libau has dis
charged its human cargo.
Mr.. Williams arrived at the I'm.
perial on October 81 and took q
modest 81 room. After a few days.
he was changed to a large room and
bath. and then he notified some Of
the papers that he was in town and
had some news. He paid his bill
about o'clock on the afternoon
OF the day before the story appeared
and has not since been seen. When he
left he gave the address of little
town in the extreme north OF Texas
near the Oklahoma line.
In an interview with Mr.. Williams
which appeared last Saturday. he was
described as the representative Of an
alliance Of commercial and industrial
organizations and boards Of trade and
said he wanted to find 1000 young
men who were not afraid to work.
"Our association" he said, will give
each a deed to a five acre farm and
export farmers will teach him agricul-
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
w STERN
MININGNEWS
IN 3 RI EF

Colorado.
Boulder county is coming to its
own in mining way. The activity
in the tungsten district promises soon
to equal that of any like area in the
state.
Woolcock and Simonds made ship
ment of ore from the Gladstone mine,
Idaho Springs, recently. The assays
gave 2.45 OF. gold and 1880 OF. silver
per ton.
Carl ]. Sigfrid is shipping ore from
the Calliope at Herzinger gulch, Ouray
district. The future prospects at Cal
tiope are very encouraging as there
is much ore in sight.
johnson, Lowell & Co., are shipping
400 tons of ore per month from the
Bride mine, Idaho Springs, on Seaton
mountain. The ore runs $50 per ton
and the lease is paying handsomely.
The Santiago mine, one of the big
gest producer in Georgetown district,
has been sold to the North American
Smelter and Mines Company for $780,
600. 1t is understood that $250,000 Of
the amount was paid in cash.
]. ]. May and o. w. Lowell have
taken lease on the Gem mine, Idaho
Springs, below the Newhouse tunnel
level and are drifting from the winze.
They have opened a thirty inch streak
of ore that runs $40 per ton.
Preparatory to resumption Of op-
erations and the sinking of the shaft,
work will be commenced soon at the
10 Dandy mine on Raven hill, Cripple
Creek, retimbering the shaft and put
ting the mine workings in condition
for extensive development.
The report of the Doctor-Jack Pot
Mining Company, Cripple Creek, COW
ering the third quarter of the present
year, shows that lessees shipped 1,947
tons with an average value of $3.50
per ton. The royalties paid the COM
pany totaled $4,9SS.06.
Another Colorado mine which is
managed from London, the Camp
Bird, of Ouray. has cabled its Sep
tember report, showing the mill
crushed $3.50 tons of ore that yielded
in bullion and concentrate a value of
$150,327.
The Kansas City, Of Georgia Gulch,
Ouray district, is shipping high grade
ore from streak that varies from
eighteen inches to three and one-half
feet and is opened up for fifty-seven
feet. Returns on the last car Of un-
sorted ore netted an even $1,000 for
twenty tons.
The shaft on the Gold Fissure.
Idaho Springs. is 325 feet deep and
from 1T three levels have bene run.
The total footage of drifting is 2,520
feet. The Gold Fissure, as its name
suggests. is fissure vein and is from
three to seven feet wide and has pro-
duced s1s5,000.
]. ]. Willis and DR.. Asquith of Gen.
trail City, made a very good find of
rich. ore in the Argo mine. Idaho
Springs district, which they are oper-
ating under lease. The ore is eight
inches wide and worth $3.50 per ton,
the principal values being twenty-one
ounces of gold per ton and fourteen
per cent copper.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
First Aerial stowaway.

Berlin.-A workman Of the name of
Hase has achieved the distinction Of
becoming the worlds first stowaway
on an airship.
Impelled by longing to experience
fight through the air Hase crept un-
der a tarpaulin covering the benzine
tank Of the Parseval VI, which as
cended here bound for Keil.
He crawled out in the course of the
voyage and apologized for his pres.
ence.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Desperate situation.

Desperate Situation.
"There's no use trying to deny II"
remarked Mrs. DeF1att, this Is the
worst cook we've had yet. There
positively isn't q decent thing to eat
on the table,"
That's right" rejoined DeFlatt.
But" continued his wife, there's
one thing in her favor. She can't be
beat whom It comes to washing"
"Pity we can't eat the washing"
sighed the hungry husband.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01

There d more Cstarrh IN this section Of the country
than all other diseases put together and until the las
fsw years was supposed TO be hcurabs. For . great
many years doctors pronounced . local dissass and
prescribed local remedies. and BY constantly failing
70 cure with local treatment pronounced It fncurablA
Science has proven Catarrh 70 be constitutional d.
ease. and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured BY ?. J. Chsnsy
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. the only Constitutional cure q
the market. II b taken internally IN doess from u
drops TO teaspoonfuL II acts directly ths blood
and mucou. surfaces Of the system. They onr ooa
hundred dollArs for any case n fals 70 cure Dsnd
for circulars and testimonials
Address: F. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toisdo. Ohm.
Sold by DrugEtsts. 7Sc.
Tsks HANS Family Pils fnr constipation
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
EUGENE TO SELL PROPERTY

of 1866. Originally in a bleak part
of the sparsely populated department
of the Midi. a whole village has since
sprung into being around its walls.
The emperor was hardly ever in resi-
dence there. and all Its fittings and
furniture were long ago taken away.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01

caused q Woakno6S
and broken down
condition Of the
system. I read 50
much of ofwhatLyUa
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for OtheI
suffering women !
felt sure 1t would
help me, and1 must
say 1t did help me-
wonderfully. My
pains all left me, ]
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
He Never Shaved Again.

He Never Shaved Again.
Marmaduke-W do you suppose
that wretched barber said when he
shaved me?
Bertie-I don't know.
Marmaduke-He said It reminded
him of a game he used to play whom
. boy called Hunt the Hare"
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
Harvard Man Given Medal.

London.-For his researches on the
determination of atomic weight the
Royal society has awarded the Davy
medal to T. w. Richards. professor Of
chemistry at Harvard.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
New Mexico.

A vein of good ore is being devel-
oped in the 200-foot level in the Trilby
group, Mollogon. -s>.'-,. r-.-.e
The Cerrillos Lead Mining Com
pany of Santa Fe filed Incorporation
papers. The capital is 100000.
1t is given out in Tucumcari that
outside capital to the amount Of 1884,
900 has been interested in the devel-
opment of the oil lands on the state
line east Of there.
Everything is running smoothly in
the Socorro plant in the Mogollon dis
trict and the shaft crew is making
good headway sinking. Development
in the lowest levels continues. pro-
ducing high grade milling ore.
The Gold Dust Mines Company Is
now actively, at work developing its
valuable group of claims in the Mogol-
Ion district.
The high compression oil engine,
pipe and other machinery are en- route
from Silver City to Mogollon and
should arrive at Deadwood during
the week. Work on the pipe line has
been started. Cross-cuts are being
run both ways from the 500-foot sta
ton in the shaft into the foot wall to
open up the new vein recently en-
countered and into the hanging walls
for the Last Chance and Queen lodes.
The richest ore discovered for many
years was brought in recently by Col.
J. w. Fleming from the Black Hawk
mining district, which is located
about sixteen miles from Silver City.
The ore was found upon the Chicago
mine, one of the group OF seven claims
owned by Col. Fleming and Barney
Carr. The samples are literally full
of native silver and the ore will run
from five to seven thousand dollars
in silver, which means that 1t is about
rs per cent native silver. The own
ers have fourteen sacks ready for ship
ment to the smelter at El Paso ana
will push work upon the claims.
Wyoming.
The Bear Lodge Gold Mining q
Milling Company, situated In the
Bear Lodge mountains, near Sun
dance, has ordered an air compressor.
capable Of operating two power drills.
which within short time will be set
upon the company's property and
placed in operation. The Bear Lodge
Mining Company now has gasoline
hoisting plant on the property. capa'
BILE OF sinking 800 feet. It IL the In
tention to sink the present two COM
partment shaft which penetrates the
earth to depth OF eighty feet
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was greaS
gufferer from female troubles which
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
A Height Unreached.

A Height Unreached.
Byron was writing Roll on, thou
dark blue ocean. rolll"
why not make It a steam rolleri"
We asked.
Pleading ignorance of politics. he
stuck to the shallower subject.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01
en- struck Near Hsmburo.

Hamburg.-Natural gas has been
discovered at depth Of $50 feet near
Bsrgsdorf. ten miles east Of this city.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01

Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Sor,
Throat will not live under the same rooi
with Hamlins Wizard Oil, the best Of
all remedies for the relief of all pain.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01

Mrs- Winsiow@s Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. softens the gums reduces
nAsaDAtton AllAy naln wind colo. &c bottle
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01

The charm of the unattainable is
long drawn out.
Gilpin observer., 1910-12-01

Too often a piano stool Is the seat
Of discord.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-08-05

lille, the bills and pay-rolls be allowed
as recommended andthe clerk be in.
structed to issue orders on the city
treasurer for same. Carried.
Report from the light and water
committee on the condition of water
main on 4th Ave. that the main was
found to be in good condition.
Moved by Alderman Cosgrove, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the report be accepted and placed on
file. Carried.
Application for liquor license Of
Alex Winchester to sell liquor in the
lower front room of building on Lot
|. block II, original plat of ELY was
read
Moved by Alderman. Seraphine,
supported by Alderman Banoyetz that
liquor application of Alex Winchester
accompanied by liquor license bond
be accepted and bond approved and
license granted. Carriid.
Petition from the owners of boat
houses along the shore of Long Lake.
adjacent to the city of Ely, for the
purpose of installing electric lights in
some houses, was read,
Moved by Alderman Cosgrove, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi that the
petition be referred to the light and
water committee for a report at the
next regular meeting. Carried.
Report of the equipment committee
of Ely Fire Dept. showing amount of
hose on hand July 3oth, 1910. to be 50
lenghths; condemned this date 6
lengths.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the city clerk be instructed to get
prices on 500 TT. lots of hose. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that the
Duluth Engineering Co. be instructed
through Mr.. Ayres their representive
to furnish plans and specification for
establishing curb line storm sewer
and sidewalk material. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman Cosgrove, that
the council adjourn. Carried.
liver Visited, Jr.,
City Clerk.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. MIMI. Aug End 1910.

The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order at 500 P
M. by Mayor Knutson.
Roll-call; Present, Aldermen Scrap
hine, Maxi, Cosgrove and Banovetz
Absent: Aldermen James and White
Moved by Alderman Seraphine sup
ported by Alderman Cosgrove that
tue minutes of the last regular
and adjourned meetings be approved
as published and read by correcting
the date to read July 10Th. instead OF
9Th. as published. Carried.
Report of clerk of municipal court
I. Visited Jr., for the month of July,
showing fines and fees collected anc
deposited with thecity treasurer to
have been S51 20: was read.
Moved by Alderman Seraphine, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the report be accepted and placed on
file. Carried.
The finance committee reported
that they had examined the following
pay-rOlls for the month of July and
bills against the city and found them
to be correct and recommended that
the same should be allowed and paid
to-wit: Payroll of City Officers, $713-
.33; Payroll of engineers and firemen
employed at light and water plant,
S571. A; Street and team labor. SS47 .43:
John Bedford. sprnkling and dray.
ing, s179.65: The Ely Miner, printing
1927 80; A. ]. Thomas, legal services,
$4,000; Duluth & Iron Range r. r.,
freight.express and telephone toll !,
S255.3l; Joe Hale, boat used for fight.
ing fire. s.. 00;Mrs. L. Scraphine, meals
furnished prisoners, Sll.25; Special
Police service, SIS 90; Ely Fire Dept
July 11th, PRACTISE. $50 90, John Lou
shin, scavanger service for the month
Of July, $4,000; John Bedford, hauling
coal to plant, Sl9.62: Albert Kolstad,
sewer connections, $4,000; Standard
Salt & Cement Co., fire clay. SO. IS:
Remington Typewriter Co., Type
writer, $4,000; Northern Electric Co..
electric goods, $5l.32; w. A. Pond
Fuel Co.. Cement Blocks. S252.OO; G.
T. Ayes; DR.. services. s4.OO;Pittsburg
Coal Co., coal, S27l.O0; ST. Croix Lum.
Der Company, lumber, $40 20; st. CroiS
Jumper Company, slabs, So 0O;Amelius
Stenlund, blacksmithing, S6.40; A, j.
Fenske, hardware; $3.50: General
Electric Co, sockets, So 60, Marshall
Wells Co., cast iron sleeves, 2.83;
Marshell Wells Co., waste, $l1.55.
Marshell Wells Co.. Chief of Police
star, $3.50: Hodge Bros, blacksmith.
ing. S270; Ely Finnish Stock Co.,
washing powder and brooms, $685.
Oliver Iron Mining Co., tool steel
sl.22: Oliver Iron Mining Co., shovels,
Sc so; Mrs. Suunell, services as nurse
to Amelia Tamlin, $500
Moved 10y Alderman Seraphine, sup
ported by Alderman Banovetz that
the report be accepted and placed on
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department. Of the Interior
1fted States land office at Duluth, MINI.

department. OF the interior.
United States land Office at Duluth Minn
June 70. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Carl A. Brolin
whose poSt-ofice address is Two Harbors.
Minnesota did on the 30th day of August
1909. file in this office sworn statement and
Application No. O744l. to purchase the SEA
SW4 and SWA SEA, Sec. ID TIP. So N,
range9 w. 4th D. m. and the timber thereon
under the provisions of the act of June 8.
1875 and acts amendatory, known as the
Timber and Stone Law" at such value as
| might be fixed by appraisement. and that,
pursuant to such application. the land and
timber thereon have been estimated and
valued by the applicant the timber estimat-
ed 1901 900 board feet at s.. ON per NJ, and the
land $40 10: that said applicant will
offer final proof in support or his applicat-
ion and sworn statement on the 20 tn day
of Sept, 1910 before the Register and Receiv-
er of the U. S. Land Office, at Duluth,
MINI.
Claimant names as witnesses M, M. Hanna
and N. McPhee of Duluth. Mimi August
Marker and Frank w. Walker of Two Har-
bors, MINI.
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or Initiate a contest
at any time before patent issues, by filing a
corroborated affidavit in this office allegin g
facts which would defeat the entry.
lilo SO Charles Il. Hartman, Register.
w. H. SMALLWOOD, Attorney.
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Getting
Back to
Farm
Life
By B. CHANDLER

pow drag seeder planter pow binder hay
rake loader grain and FORTH well pals straine
forks shov hoes and countless other
articles sraner So and milk $3.50 each.
buying things you haven't pig chicken
place. from 5 to $780, Sows ready farrow
worth from $25 $50 each and almost impossible to get them
at that price so cents to 80 cents EACH
work successfully and he has
to be good one to do that.
80 At farmers
receive 2h quart milk delivered the Borden Bowman
price when city people have eight cents
Besides buys there interest taxes repairs and
If lease the rent will due and take
place shares you simply exist
The country needs married men to work on farms
incidentally would like know how prints of butter
be found that will weigh pound.
This who there in all stages of the game