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Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05
WHAT WOULD YOU,

The smelter men VIII say there are
enough processes for the treatment
Of ores. In fact were there need for
more the present number and capa-
city would be increased any number
OF fold. That is clincher were 1t
true. There is no question but the
beet-grower would increase his out
put million fold were there a mar
ket for the beets.
There are thousands Of mining
claims in this state. There are doz-
ems of mining districts with hundreds
of properties all showing mineral.Few
properties are located without a
showing Of ore. Many Of these have
never gotten past the assay stage
never put out ton Of ore for treat
ment; many of shallow depth and
most in the assessment state, never
having been patented.
This state is literally scanned. with
mineral Indications. The least Of
these may prove the best Of finds.
The smelter people see no encour-
pounds of ore are no inducement for
increasing the capacity Of their
plants. What they want is ore and
plenty of it. Were they to make it
possible for these small showings to
do something. nine-tenths of those of
promises would be in the shipping
stage, provided of course had they
cheap outlet for the product.
In speaking Of the numerous indi-
cations Of mineral and the proof Of
their value as shown by assay, the
reader will not forget that many of
the showings are utterly destroyed
by natures ruthless breaking up Of
the continuity Of the veins. But the
mineral Is there and were there a
method Of extraction OF the metals
from the dross, old earth or the
mountains Of Colorado would have a
greater number Of people than the
most populous Of cities.
One thing operates gaainst sue
cess at mining. The veins are not
large; or rather, enough develop
ments have not placed the showing
in a position to profit. Now, to con
tinue the belittlement of mining
Science would seem not able to
handle any and all ores on the basis
of treatment. This condition leaves
the mining industry in a position oi
struggle for recognition. In Other
words, there is much to learn before
the calling of mining arrives in Easy
street.
Possibly a solution Of the problem
of handling all and sundry, large OF
small amounts of ore, provided tho
contents were in excess Of cost Of
treatment. might make the inudstry
of less Importance. That need not be
feared. Were there less iron thar
copper would certainly find place
| So with other metals.
The situation would seem to res
entirely with the miner. Given tht
property, he must work out sys
tenn of benefit. II he cannot handle
1t alone he must fall back on what
ever aid he can procure. Devoid o.
that. he must do the next thing
whatever that may be. But to make
it attractive he must have show
ing sufficient TO impell investigation
Unless he has a property Of unusua
attraction there is little to induce
the investor.
Perhaps the smelter people hav,
not the better of the situation. TIL,
miner will argue that the capitals
is out that much in not taking al
interest in things mining. Knowing
as he does. that there is no quicke
way to results than through tn
working of profitable mine.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05

Friday OF last week, Peter Donatt.
who is charged with having commit
ted an assault upon Joe Paoli with
deadly weapon, was given a prelimin-
ary hearing before Justice McCul-
Tough and was bound over to the dis
trict court. Donatti is charged with
having shot Paoli in tho leg in
Perigo two weeks ago.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05

Henry Altvater found a ladies'
handbag this morning in front Of the
warehouse of the Hawley Mdse. Co.
The owner can have same by applying
to Henry and describing the contents
Of said handbag.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05

County commissioners are in ses.
sion this week, closing up the bus.
mess Of the past year. The newly
elected county officials will take Of.
flee the fore part OF the week.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05
ATTENTION, LADIES'!

Special sale Of hats at Mrs. Ross
millinery parlors starting Saturday,
January 7th, 1911.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05

Every hat must go to make room
for spring goods. Any trimmed hat
in the house from $500 to $500.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05

Tho condition Of Fred Krusc this
week shows improvement.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05

A shooting gallery has been open
ed in the Bitzenhoffer building on
Main street. 1t is being very gerer-
ously patronized.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05

A contract has been let to Henry
Peck to erect a shaft house on the
Gilpin Orion property and work will
be commenced as soon as tho wind
ceases to blow at the prevailing gale
Of mile or two minute. Tho build.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05

John C. Jenkins gave
lease and bond this week on tn
Paola mine to the Paola NJ. & NJ. Co
for $4,000. The lease stipulates tina
work is to be commenced by the lot
of this month.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05

1t is reported that John Bruhl is
to take charge of the Susan Mary
property and prosecute extensive de-
velopment. Few properties in the
county give indications Of better re-
turns for the expenditure of little
money than this mine. Lessees have
been working the Susan Mary.
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ceive and properly entertain the motor
lists travelling to the Atlanta show.
1t IS not improbable. providing weather
cond; tions will permit and the roads are
found to be available for touring, that
the scouting party instead Of terminating
the trip at Nashville will continue to
Memphis and New Orleans by way OF
Birmingham. Meridian and Jackson
A 1912 Apperson 49, Jack Rabbit tour
ing car was delivered Friday to Charles
E. Wire. The car is finished in nickel
and fully equipped.
After one week of night and day service
for the Adams Express Company in Phil
adelphia the Alec truck ended a run that
the motor truck in the hauling of mer-
chandise. This run is the first in which
motor truck has been in actual service.
night and day. without the stopping of
the motor.
BY heating stiff oil and grease to a
semi-fluid state in cold weather it will
be found that the work of filing grease
cups will be greatly facilitated.
Nov that 1t has been practically
demonstrated that an automobile can be
run successfully north of the arctic circle,
there is every possibility that horses and
dogs will be replaced by automobiles next
winter between White Horse and Daw-
son. said DR.. Charles G. Percival Of
from the Klondike region. after success
fully driving a motor car north of "a
degrees.
ours was the first automobile in Ju-
neau, and many Of the younger and some
of the older inhabitants saw for the first
much chance to drive around Juneau. and
ten miles about completes the total roads
Of the city. At Skagway they have seen
three motor cars
the Yukon and Klondke rivers. offers
good touring as far as Bonanza and
EldOra, where there is a bad stretch over
the summit to Sulphur and return. There
is also good road for some sixty miles
toward Eagle, and it is the intention of
ment of the White Pass railroad to sub
stitute automobiles for the relays OF
horses now used on the stage coach. and
cut two days off the four-day
automobiles. the company figures that it
can also do away with the four nights
of lay-over. which is now absolutely
necessary, and which could be obviated
if motor vehicles were used. By thus
chopping over seventy hours off the pres
ent schedule the inhabitants Of Dawson
and the surrounding territory would be
benefited by an extra mail week dur
ing the long winter months.
X X X
In charging the storage battery Of an
electric car it is advisable to follow the
directions given by the manufacturer. An
overcharge does not increase the mileage
and it does cause the plates to deterio-
rate.
y X X
Sales Of 1912 Washington cars were re-
ported during the past week as follows:
James w. Bean, A. H. Cordes and c. j.
Cole, f1ve-passenger touring cars.
X X y
The Carter Motor Car Corporation has
just closed with the Frank H. Dexter
Exporting Company of New York for
500 600 worth Of 1912 Washington cars
for foreign countries.
X *
Rapid progress is being made in the
development of the vanadium fields of
New Mexico, declares Charles Splitdorf
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direction is apt to be very severe. Bent
shifting form arms, deranged latches that
fail to hold the idle gears out of mesh
and stripped gear teeth are results which
are avoided only by miraculous good luck.
x :.
1912 model % Detroit electric extension
broughams were delivered last week to
Clarence w. DeKnight and Rev. f. Ward
Denys.
AT a meeting OF the board of governors
of the Automobile Club Of Washington it
Georgia avenue during the winter
months.
To meet the increasing demand for the
latest and most accurate road data in
the southern states path-fnding trip,
under the direction Of the Touring Club
of America, will start within fortnight
from Augusta, Ca, for Nashville by way
of Atlanta and Chattanooga. This trip.
which will cover over 900 mics. will be
made with the touring clubs official
Thomas $40, in charge of the southern
vice. president, d. d. Armstrong Of At
lanta.
An interesting feature Of this scouting
trip will be the chart'ng of one of the
most delightful southern routes. which
will be taken by large party of motor
lists and good roads enthusiasts early in
February to attend the automobile show
to be held in Atlanta, Ga, under the
auspices of the Atlanta Automobile and
Accessory Association.
The road from Nashville to Chatta-
nooga, with the exception Of one short
stretch. which will be improved before the
Atlanta automobile show tour startse is
in very good condition. The chambers Of
commerce, boards OF trade and civic or
ganizations along the route are showing
q keen interest In this good roads demon
stratlon and ample assistance toward
Improving many sections Of the highway
has been promised.
Mr.. Armstrong will have the co-opera-
ton of J. NJ. Waite, one of the leading
good roads boosters, Of Nashville. and
Houston Harper of Chattanooga. mana
city, who will have general charge of the
preliminary work in their respective
] cities and will make arrangements to re-
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of the magnetic house of that name. This
metal, which is now known to be so
valuable in the manufacture of steel, is
found in large quantities in Sierra county,
N. M The discovery of vanadium in the
United States was made in 1884, but it's
real value was not known until recently
Deposits of mountaineering ores
stretching two and three miles in length
have been discovered in the new Ameri-
can field.
In case a nut is lost and another one of
similar size is not at hand. temporary
repairs may be effected by using one
slightly larger. This can be made to fit
by hammering it until 1T assumes an oval
shape.
Remarkable interest in the subject of
motor trucking is being shown by large
companies throughout the eastern states.
A considerable proportion already own
and operate some motor trucks, but they
are in need of more and are seeking in
formation regarding new and improved
models.
Hundreds of such companies have al
ready notified the management of the
National Automobile Show in New York
that they will. send representatives to
Inspect the thirty-f1ve or more different
makes of industrial and commercial We
Grand Central Palace from January 10
to IT,. In most cases the representatives
are officers of the companies, and instead
of one, several will visit the show.
In purchasing calcium carbide for gen.
orators use only the grade which the
maker of the apparatus recommends. If
pulverized carbide is employed in a de-
vice intended only for the coarser grades
there is considerable likelihood that clog
ging will result. II too coarse grade
to suit the generator is used there is some
chance that the water feed adjustment
will not prove adequate irregular genera
ton and calculating pressure being the
result.
y 4
The thing that the driver Of a car
should not do when his car begins to
he does If he Is in the novice stage,
namely, to jam on the brake. Even old
hands at the business sometimes trans
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The rate Of twenty-five miles an hour is
deemed reasonable in nearly a score of
states. while apother score insists that
twenty miles an hour is about right.
with due care In driving. Almost every
state considered designates and specifies
certain conditions under which speed must
be reduced far below the maximum fig
ures. Almost every state specifies curves.
bridges, crossings in this category. and
many of them make 1t statutory to shut
down when passing draft animals.
x X X y
The agency for the Hudson ''33" cars
Is now under new MANAGEMENT and after
Tuesday will be located at 1912 18th street
northwest. The Hudson sales agency
! last week closed a contract to handle the
line in this city. The new manager is
Charles NJ. Storm of New York, who will
have associated with him on his selling
staff Edward w. White and +. c. Sib-
bald. both of whom are we'll acquainted
with Hudson cars. having sold them fol-
several years past in the National Cap
ital.
Ford delivery wagons were put into
operation last week by Holmes & Son, R
W. Claxton and Mrs. NJ. H. Doyle. A
Ford roadster was also delivered to DR.
II. J. Williams.
The latest purchaser Of model Is
Buick roadster is Charles A Langley,
ueuNcTy DtlHS Induo IdSC week.
Irving T. Donohoe has purchased a
model G. A. Maxwell roadster finished
in gray.
The chauffeurs Of Washington will be
entertained by the Central garage pro-
prietors tomorrow evening. The affair,
which is held annually. will mark the
closing of the garage. which has been in
existence for several years past. Tables
will be spread and refreshments served
at the garage.
Frank E. Altemus has purchased a 1912
Hupp-Yeats Regent electric. Delivery
was made Friday.
The annual election of officers of the
Automobile Club Of Washington will take
place Saturday evening next at the Hotel
Grafton.
Owing to the new purchasers of the
Central garage building at 131O-1316 New
York avenue desiring to obtain immediate
possession. the garage business will be
located after Tuesday at 1920 NJ street
northwest. The supplies and accessories
will be moved to 1918 Connecticut avenue.
The Office of w Elkins Reed. manager of
the Central garage, will be temporarily
located at 1915 New York avenue
I: X X
After extending the Knight sleeve valve
license rights to every automobile k
ing country on the continent Of Europe
Charles Y. knight. the inventor, is COM
ing to the United States from his home, in
Coventry England, for a months tour
of the big automobile show cities. The
former Chicagoan will arrive in New
York this week, in time for the opening
Of the importers salon exposition, where
he will be joined by his partner, L. B..
Kilbourne of Chicago.
At the display of imported machines in
New York the former Chicagoan will
have an opportunity to see complete
display Of Knight-engined cars.
x * x \;
Whatever the brand of lubricant rec
commended for the gear box during warm
weather. a type should be selected for
cold weather use which will not absolute
ly solidify, even at the lowest tempera-
| lures. The penalty for mistake in this
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slower methods Of transport used in past
years. Traffic between states has reached
proportions which force the road I'm.
provement proposition entirely out OF
purely local consideration. and it becomes
one for a nation to deal with. At the
coming convention all of these points will
be discussed and in all probability COM
Inittees will be appointed to call upon
Congress and urge federal appropriations
for the construction of suitable highways
throughout the United States. Many
prominent members Of Congress will be
present at the meetings and speak on the
movement for better roads.
Among those who have promised to
speak at the Washington convention and
discuss the question of federal aid from
various standpoints are Senators F. NJ.
Simmons of North Carolina, Claude A.
Swanson of Virginia, John H. Bankhead
of Alabama and Representatives r. P.
Hobson and William Richardson of Ala
bama, Edward T. Taylor Of Colorado,
Towner of Iowa. Phil P. Campbell and
d. r. Anthony. jr.. of Kansas. ]. Charles
I.nthicum of Maryland. D. w. Shackle-
ford and William p. Borland OF Missouri.
]. ]. Whitacre Of Ohio. James F. Byrnes
Of South Carolina. H. d: Flood Of Vir-
ginia and ]. A. Hughes Of West Virginia
Besides these others who are expected
to address the convention are Champ
Clark, Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives; c. s. Barrett, president Farm
ers' Union. and F. j. Brooks of its legis-
lative committee; DIR. e. Stage Within.
secretary of the national committee on
prison labor
+ n X f3s
A Six "4S'' Pierce-Arrow suburban IL
mousine was delivered yesterday to Sena-
tor George S. Nixon Of Nevada.
\
Delivery was made last week to PHI
lander c. Johnson Of a model L 49,
Marathon foredoor roadster, finished in
green with dark running gear.
4
In practically every state that has au-
tomobile laws there Is a specific require
ment for reasonable and proper speed.
| This is construed to be less than fifteen
miles an hour in South Carolina and less
| than thirty miles an hour in New York,
North Dakota aud a few other states.
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Flanders Manufacturing Company,
Pontiac, Michigan
P. NJ. Corr, 818 9th St. NV.

Ia. and thirteen makes at the Chicago
show in the Coliseum and list Regiment
Armory from January % to February To-
There will be no duplication of exhibits
In the two New York shows, which viii
be open concurrently. but many OF the
makers who exhibit in these shows will
make displays also in Chicago. -Four o.
the electric car companies will exhibit
passenger cars during the first week, and
commercial vehicles second week, both in
New York and Chicago.
An old tire man who has followed the
development of the automobile from its
inception has the following to say re-
garding valves:
ut is a remarkable fact that the valve
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gress the rule against doing this. Care
and slow speed whenever the roadway
is slippery are the things that render
the sudden use of the brake unnecessary.
Some 300 men. representing two-score
trades, were put to work in Madison
Square Garden last Thursday for the
twelfth national automobile show, which
opens Saturday night.
w w Knowles, who has charge of the
Of men at work in all parts of the big
ampitheater and they are to labor night
and day up to the opening hour of the
show. Gangs Of ironworkers are in
staIling the big Orders which will sup
mort 9aller1es. Practically all Of the
scentc paintings which will be used In
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the decorative settings for the exhibits
are ready to be set in place.
* X
One of the most annoying things in a
car is the rafting of the doors. See that
the thickness of the plate Is only infini-
tesimally greater than the amount Of play
in the door. and IL the door is loose all
the way down, another plate should be
fitted about an inch or SO from the low
er end of the door jamb.
r
Eighteen different makes of electric We
b;cIes will be exhibited at the New York
and Chicago automobile shows this win
ter. Eight of these will be displayed at
the Madison Square Garden show from
January 6 to 20, six others at the Grand
Central Palace show from January 10 to
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WHAT AN UPSETTING of prices the arrival
of the Flanders "a" Motorcycle has occa-
stoned. Why the other makers seem to be in
panic
IT'S FUNNY, TOO. when you recall the un-
kind things they said about the Flanders "a"
when we first advertised it and stated the price.
OF COURSE THEY SAID frst-class four
horsepower motorcycle could not be made for
SITS, even with battery ignition. And mag
neto included-utterly impossible.
WE WISH WE COULD print all the things
they said in their frantic efforts to discredit
the Flanders ~ and Justify their own prices
which at that time were $3.50 and $275 for
machines of same power and less quality.
YOU WILL REMEMBER they all said the
only way it could be done was to make the
machine out of poor materials and throw them
together. They not only admitted, they pro-
tested they could not duplicate the Flanders
%" at the price-or anywhere near it.
THAT WAS BEFORE we had begun to ship
Flanders as" to our dealers and customers
They felt safe in making such statements-for
though they knew in their hearts that this
concern could not afford to turn out second
grade article-they had no idea what sensa-
ton it was going to create.
now we are driving them right into them.
THEY MUST EAT their own words-they
said they would have to use poor material and
poorer work in the making to meet the price
of Flanders 49,
WELL, THEY HAVE ALMOST met the price
and they will have to meet it and go lower
before they can sell their antiquated machines
in competition with this minute
motorcycle.
NOW IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER, but
are we to assume that what they said was true
and that they are now making punk machines
to meet Flanders q" in competition-or that
they told ibs about it.
FRANKLY WE DON'T BELIEVE they are
making them any worse-some things are
impossible And we do know that until
Flanders "a" arrived on the scene prices of
motorcycles were high above all reason
WE SAID IN OUR AID that Flanders g.
magnetic Misunderstanding for $175 left
mighty small profit to us on each machine.
BUT WE ARE SATISFIED with small profit
on each machine so long as we can build 5o,
900 per year. And the price-$175 magnetic
included-has created demand sufficient to
justify us in building that many.
HERE'S POINT YOU HADN'T NOTICED
perhaps Other makers did not drop their
prices until we had actually begun to make
deliveries. Do you know why? There were
two reasons.
FIRST: OUR AID CREATED a tremendous
demand which we were as yet unable to sup
ply. The other makers saw that and deter
mined to supply some of it at high prices. And.
they did. Then they began to think it was
going to continue.
SECOND: THEY HOPED that when this
chine did appear it would not be up to all our
claims-and would give them new lease OF
life
Flanders Manufa'
Pontiac,