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Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
NEW EXPERIMENTAL STATION.

For the purpose of "devising ways
and means whereby mining may be
placed on a safe, sound and paying
basis as it was in former years" a
meeting will be held in the private
office of Governor Shafroth on Oct.
81 at p. m. to which seventeen
prominent men have been invited.
Senator Guggenheim, Representa-
tives Rucker, Martin and Taylor, state
officials and heads of several state
institutions have been asked to be
present.
The main object of the meeting is
to endeavor to secure the establish
ment OF $25O.00O experimental met
allurgical plant by the federal gov
ernment. A memorial to congress ask
ing for an appropriation for such n
station was adopted by the eighth
eenth general assembly. 1t is propos-
ed to build the plant at Silverton.
Congressman Edward T. Taylor
will introduce the bill in congress
for the appropriation for the plant
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
HIS JUST DESERTS.

Tricky Tom Patterson appears to
be getting part of his just deserts
in regular doses. The Republican of
Tuesday, says:
A waning publication In Denver,
which is taking in vain the name of
The Republican is making efforts to
catch attention and bolster its stand
ing with the unthinking. Naturally no
decent paper can afford to have any
thing to do whatever with paublica'
ton of such character and reputa'
ton. That sheet on being caught
with the goods on" pleaded guilty t.
circulation perjury and at this writ
ing it is placing its neck in a moose
by threats of blackmail upon houses
that refuse 1t patronage. For the good
Of the community the quarantine
should be maintained.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
ROAD BILL ILLEGAL.

Regarding the appropriations fol
road building in this and other coun
ties, State Auditor Leddy writes the
Observer as follows:
II wish to make clear to the peo
pie, my standing as regards to II
b. 200, which pertains to the High.
way Commission, and so greatly eff
fects the road building of this state.
Primarily l wish to say that |
am most strongly in favor of good
roads, and the attendant prosperity
which good roads bring, and further
believe that if the courts sustain
the legality of II. B. 200, it will
mean a permanent and great benefit
to the highway building in this
state, and moreover, any assistance
| may be able to give in clearing up
this deplorable situation, / wish to
and will give.
Il feel, however, that the people
should understand why l have re
fused to draw warrants authorizing
ehS pay AhSiIl Vi theoc LiOHtyS, anu
when it is given, and understood,
feel that any fair minded man will
sustain me in the stand l have TAX
en-. l am under bond to the amouni
of $50, 900, as guarantee to the
state that | will not draw warrants
on moneys, which rae not legally ap-
propriated, and / am advised on such
good authority as that of the attor-
ney general, that there is a SER
ious question as to the legality of
this bill. Moreover, when you con-
slider that any single taxpayer could
bring suit against me or my bonds
man and receive, in case the illegal
ity of this bill was sustained, l feel
that my refusal to issue warrants
is justified. While / sincerely want
to do anything in my power to ad-
vance godo road building in this
state, / do not care to take the
chance of bankrupting myself and
embarrassing my bondsman.
'1n conclusion l will say that an
order from the court would make it
mandatory on me to issue warrants,
and in this event my responsibility
would end, and my bondmsan and
myself be protected"
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
FIREMEN ELECTION.

The meeting of the Central City
Fire Department, held at City hall
Tuesday evening, was the most spirit
ed of any like meeting held in years.
Four candidates for the position of
Chief and three for the position of
Assistant Chief, made the hardest
fought contents in years. John Jor
dan, dark horse" of the Alert Hose
company for Chief. came from under
the fall with n good majority of the
votes. After the council meeting to-
night, Mr.. Jordan will be in charge
of the fire protection of the city.
His ability to look after this impor
tant part of any live burg. is not
questioned. The writer-the out
going chief-feels that the ginger that
the firemen have shown during his
term of office will continue, and
that the firemen will receive the con-
sideration due them at the hands of
the public.
The three candidates for assistant
chief put up contest for these hon
ors. Harry Eilmann, of the Rescues,
VIM. Memo of the Alerts and Il. C.
Fraser, of the Roughs. were the con-
testants. Memo, being the low man
on the first ballot, dropped out. Three
ballots had to be taken to decide, be-
tween Eilmann and Fraser. On the
third, Fraser won out by the skin of
his teeth, as 1t were. with the small
majority Of two votes.
l.. ]. Rachofsky, of the Rescues.
was elected secretary Of the depart
ment. and II. c. Johnson, also Res
cue. was again elected treasurer, a
position which he has held for mum
ber of years. Both will make good
officers. and all in all the destinles
of the firemen could not receive bet
ter attention than that which will
be given by the four newly elected
officers.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The following services will be held
at the NJ. e. church next Sunday.
October 18th. Glass meeting at 10 a.
m, William Anger, leader. The pas
tor will preach at II a. m, from the
text: "The Kingdom of Heaven is
like unto leaven which Woman
took and hid in three measures OF
meal till the whole was leavened."
Matt 1888. Sunday school at 2:45,
Charles Richards, superintendent. At
Z p. m, the pastor will praech from
the text Prove All Things" Thess,
5-21. Do not say there is no reality
in experimental religion" until you
have met the condition that God re-
quires. Let us see that all our child
rem are in the Sunday school. 1t is
as important that they shall be taugh
reverence for the house of God, and
for sacred things, and for age, as
1t is that they shall be taught to
read. Everyone is invited to all the
services of the church. Strangers will
find hearty welcome. If you are
not connected with some other
church in the city, come and worship
with us.
S, A. WEBER, Pastor.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
TO MAKE DISPLAY.

Colorado inventors particularly
the juvenile experimenters in new
electrical devices-and to be given
due consideration at the second an
nual electric show which begins at
the Auditorium Saturday night.
Fifty dollars in prizes Will be dis
tributed among the youthful inventor
exhibiting the products of their
genius at the electric show. Space
for these inventions has been re-
served in the basement department.
The prizes will be divided into two
classes, half of the money to be
awarded inventors under 19 years of
age and the other half to be award
ed only to inventors under 16.
Very little of the exhibit space re
mains untaken and it is expected tina
this will be engaged within the next
few days.
An electrical fly-killing device is
one of the latest inventions that will
be shown at the exposition. Already
about 80 wireless telegraph outfits are
clamoring for admission to the in
ventors department, one youth has
asked for space to show an electric
car of his invention and prospec-
tive aviator also is seeking recogni-
tion.
1t is expecte that one or more of
the young local inventors will ex-
hibit.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
ROYALTIES ARE TOO HIGH.

The Idaho Springs Gazette has
sive royalties charged in Clear Creek
county. In some instances it is ap-
pliable to similar conditions in this
camp:
There is a slowly growing influx
of miners from other sections but
the stream is constantly retarded
by one condition that they find upon
arrival here. The mines are retarded
all over the country as the most fav-
orable for small lease operations, but
the royalties are higher mad lease
regulations more onerous than else
where. This has been well ground
ed complaint against the managers
for years. 1t has been one of the
things that has kept men out of the
mines and in that has been respon-
sible in very large part for the stag
nation that exists in many of the
larger and more productive mines of
the district. 1t has retarded the
growth and development of the city.
Every interest has been affected da-
versely by these conditions and we
firmly believe that the mine owners
themselves have suffered the most
heavy loss. 1t is true that several of
the larger mines having room for the
employment of from so to 200 leas-
ers have not more than five or ten
per cent of that number working
simply and solely because royalties
and service charges are too high. All
these mines must maintain certain
fixed charges of management, top
men, foremen, which vary little in
every case, there is also the costs
of maintainance of equipment, shafts,
levels, tracts, piping, etc, that must
be kept whether the mine is work
ing at capacity or one-tenth capacity.
1t is just the same old question of
small volume OF business and high
business and lower profit mragins.
In every industry and business the
decision has been in favor of the
larger and ergular business. Applied
to the mines we feel assured that If
such terms were offered as would
enable men to receive for them
selves a reasonable proportion of the
value of the ore they mine, thous-
and more men would come in and un
dertake operations in. sthe..mines and.
profits of the mine owners would be
multiplied. This subject is one that
deserves wide discussion. The mine
managers and lease operators should
each present their arguments and
the matter threashed out right. An
equal adjustment of royalties will
fill our mines full of leasers and fill
the town full of high class, ambi-
tous and progressive residents"
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12

mill, near Black Hawk, which may
well be classed as the most prom
inent metlalurgical success of the
year 1t was designed last year by
Henry p. Lowe, manager of the From
tenac Consolidated Mines company,
(limited) and by Sidney B. Tyler, a
graduate of the Colorado School of
Mines. Tyler is now in Mexico, hold
ing an important position, his place
at the Frontenac being filled by an
other Mines graduate, Norton H.
Brown
Manager Lowe leaves this week
for London, where the annual meet
ing will be held and the initial divi-
dend upon the s1,5OO,OOO of capital
probably declared.
During this weeks visit repre-
sentative of the Card table was pres
tent. He has in view the making of
mill, which is the custom end of the
Frontenac plant. In some of the To
Ipeka ores the zinc contents are !
per cent, combined with $50 in gold
and some silver. Shipping this ore
In the raw to zinc plant means $40
an ounce for the gold, while shipping
1t to a lead basis smelter implies a
heavy reduction for excess zinc.
Hence the manufacture of zinc
and iron concentrates-the latter to
carry the gold-creates paying
market for this class of ore. The
scheme, which will be pushed to com
pletion at once, will add zinc to the
other Gilpin county values, as zinc
Is an ingredient in several of the ore
veins. In the Iron City mill provi-
sion will also be made for separat-
ing uranium ores-the Gilpin pitch
blende-from the gold-copper ores of
the German and Kirk mines.
y.sAz quantity of this material is
now at the mill and the experts who
have the experiment in charge think
there is no reasonable doubt of sue
cess. Gilpin county pitch-blende is
the highest grade or radium ore the
world has yet produced.
THE War Dance was transferred
in March last and one of the first
matters that received attention was
the old dump on the property.
''The War Dance mine, owing to
it's peculiar geological formation.
fooled the early operators and much
rich material was thrown over the
dumps because the operators thought
it valueless. The ore is, generally
speaking. fluorine quartz and re-
sembles the rich fluorine quartz of
Cripple Creek. The mine is different
from any other mine in Gilpin coun-
ty and it might be termed a Cripple
Creek bonanza misplaced through
some freak of nature.
THE first shipments from the
dump indicated that there were
good values left. Up to the present
time a total of $50 tons of ore has
been shipped from the dump, total
ing more than $4,000 at the smell
ter in Golden.
Smelling ore now shipped from
the 375-foot level-the deepest work
ing in the War Dance-yields eighty
ounces gold and II ounces silver for
the first class, thirty-four ounces
gold and six ounces silver for the
second and eight ounces gold and
forty-five ounces silver for the third
in carload lots. Some of the high
grade sylvanite streaks run 1000 OF.
in gold to the ton"
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
MAKING STEADY SHIPMENTS.

The Rails County mine on Quartz
hill, is making steady shipments of
both smelling and milling ores This
tonnage is adding very materially to
the output of the district.
The Rails County shipments are
but sample of the total product of
the mine, as the present manage
ment is but shipping values as OBJ
tanned in the necessary development
of the property, reserving for fur
ther profits the backs and slopes as
opened up, as it is expected that
better terms with the smelter can
be had at near date.
Manager C. L. Gage has just finish
ed raise of % feet in the 300-foot
level, breaking into five-foot crev-
ice of payable shipping ore.
In addition the management has
commenced work on the 500-foot lev
ell that had been started some 80
years ago, and the present results
show a body of ore from 4 to feet
in width that give assay values of
from $1,000 to $4,000 per ton.
The present management can read
lily break from 100 to $50 tons per
day Of payable ore, but the capacity
of the present ore reduction facili-
ties are such that the management
deem it advisable to wait until the
proposed electrically equipped mill
ing reduction plant as previously
outlined is installed.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
HEALTH OF METAL MINERS.

A physician representing the Bu-
reau of Mines is examining miners
in western districts with the prob
able intention of publishing report
upon the health of metal miners. OBJ
viously, no proper conclusions can
be forthcoming until the data secur-
ed by the physician have been analy-
zed, but report from Ouray is that
out Of So miners examined 30 were
found to have effected lungs. The ma
ture of the affection is not yet a
public matter.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
A GOOD LEASE.

Messrs. Lieberman and Oldweiler
have taken a lease on the 400-foot
level in the Justice mine in Lake
district. The Justice has been idle
for a number of years, but the new
leasers will steam up next week and
hoist shipment to surface. The
lease of Lieberman and Oldweiler
gives promise of becoming a bonanza.
values in the yellow metal.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
COLORADO'S RECORD BROKEN IN G|LP|N
Gilpin County During September Made a
Gain of 1876 Per Cent Over Same Per-
iod Year Ago. Colorado Leads.

Gilpin districts gain of 1876 per
month of September, 1911, over same
peiord year ago, is a record not
equaled by any other camp in Colo
rado.
The Frontenac concentration plant
in five months, April 1 to August l,
handled 35,7S0 tons of ore with net
profit of $1OO,OO9.0s.
War Dance mine is now being op-
ened along systematic lines, with
the result that its once wonderful
record as a high-grade producer is
being overshadowed by larger and
richer shipments.
The United States revise geologi-
cal report lifts pessimistic libel
from Colorado mining by putting Cal
ifornias gold output for 1910, placers4
included, at s19,715,44O; Colorado's at
500, ,507 ,05s, which places the Centen-
nial state at the head of Americas
gold producing column with $791 ,618
to the good.
1t is gratifying to know that the
quiet but persistent efforts of our
local mine operators are now fully ap
preciated by the metropolitan press,
as evidenced by the remarks of Cap
tain James T. Smith, in the Rocky
Mountain News of Friday last:
''Gilpin, the pioneer mining district
of the leading gold state in America.
shipped from the Black Hawk depot
1876 carloads of ore last month, com
pared with SO carloads in September,
1910. This means 4,900 tons of con-
centrates and smelling ores last
month, with Labor day held out,
against 2,O75 tons of raw ores in
September last year, when concentra-
ton in the district was a spasmodic
and negligible factor. u
"This gain, therefore, reads 2,S25i
tons, or in excess of 1876 per cent,
record not equalled by any other
camp in the commonwealth. Values
will more than hold good as compar-
ed with quantity, as concentrates
from the Frontenac mill-four tons
into one-average close to $40 to
the ton, and in cases exceed that
amount.
THE district was visited by the
writer last week, who was accom-
panied on this trip by President Al
derson of the Colorado School OF
Mines, and had the valuable assist
ance of j. H. Robson of the North
American Smelling and Mining COM
pany. C. o.. Richards, president of
the Central City Board of Trade, Ed
itor Stull of the Central Observer,
who is secretary of the board, and
George X. Kimball, mayor of Idaho
Springs and general manager of the
Old Town group of mines, a prom
the Newhouse tunnel, which is now
in $4,000 feet, ending at the Gunnell
group of gold mines.
THE tunnel, while not directly con
nected, has taken 700 feet of
water from the Cook mine. near
Black Hawk. and has drained every
well in Russell camp, where the res
idents are compelled to haul water
from the Central City water works.
This is a prominent example of Incl
dental drainage-the effect of
drainage. transportation and develop
ment tunnel upon the region through
which 1t passes.
"The tour of inspection was com
menced at the modern Frontenac
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
CARD OF THANKS.

take this method of expressing
my sincere appreciation and thanks
to friends for floral contributions;
to the choir and to Mr.. B. E. Sey-
mour for their assistance during the
funeral of my beloved wife, Jane.
ROBT. FARAGHER.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12
GET READY FOR WINTER.

Cold weather is coming on and
now is the time to buy stoves, quilts.
and other essentials to keep the body
warm during the winter months. The
A. L. Anderson Furniture store has
complete and varied line OF every
thing in the way of household furnish
ings at attractive prices.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12

Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary Of state in Den
yer this week, to the Golden Vault
Mining Milling company. with Of
fices in Central City. Capital $50, 900.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12

October 26th, -27th, and 2Sth, are
the dates set for the annual Catholic
fair for the benefit of the Sisters Of
st. Joseph. Saturday night, the fair
will be in charge of the Elks.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-12

The Elks will give another Of their
social dances in their hall, Saturday
evening. Leo Voll will furnish the
music.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
THE SAILORS eRowL.

Complaints were made by some of
the men on the British steamer Saint
Kilda that they did not get proper food
on the voyage from Newcastle, y. $.
W., to Honolulu.
They alleged that the meat was bad
and unfit for consumption They stat.
ed that it was not that they were
growing at the amount or the quality
They objected to it because it was
smelling, and not fit for eating.
Captain Lewis when seen on board
the Saint Kilda became angry. He
stated that he had never had a single
complaint against the food, and threat
ened to take the matter up with the
British consul if any notice were taker
of it in the Star. All he would say
was that there had been no complaints
to him on the way across.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
YULETIDE EVENING
FOR BENEVOLENCE

A "Yuletide Evening" for the bene,
fit of the Kings Daughters building
fund, is to be given at the Bijou Thea
ter Wednesday evening, December q,
by the local lodge of Moose.
The entire proceeds, Organizer Long
states, are to be turned over to the
Kings Daughters, and all indications
are that the total amount will be a
large one.
There are now more than thou
sand members of the lodge and more
are coming in all the time. 1t is fully
expected that nearly all the members
will be present at the benefit, accom-
panied by their families and friends.
This should insure a full house, es-
pecially as many of the members are
buying blocks of five and ten tickets
to distribute.
One of the features of the benefit
will be the famous Moose quartet
from the cruiser West Virginia, This
quartet is known all over the Pacific
coast and is greatly in demand wher-
ever the West Virginia happens to be.
/ Another feature will be the Twirly-
Wirlys, by the Hughes Musical Com
Ipany. Other vaudeville features will
be added, so that each of the two
shows to be given will be an hour and
half long, The first show begins at
1880, the second commences at $50
/ o'clock
There will be a special meeting Of
Lodge 500, Royal Order of Moose,
next Thursday evening to decide upon
important matters.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19
PERCY POND ON
WATERED MILK

Percy M. Pond made the following
statement to a Star reporter this
morning:
The position of the Dairvmen's AS
sociation is that anyone can market
his milk through the association pro-
viding it is clean and sanitary. The
consequence is that we have quite a
number of small producers. 1t was
one of these who was arrested today
for watering milk, a man who pro
duces only about twelve quarts of milk
daily.
THE Dairymen's Association is do
ing it's very best to raise the quality
of milk in Honolulu and is co-operat-
ing with the government in every way.
CAS- a matter Of fact, the entire
stock of the Dairymen's Association
does not pay, and never has paid, one
cent of dividend to the stockholders.
The benefit of it goes to the public,
and to any dairyman, no matter how
poor, who avails himself of the associa-
ton as a distributing agency"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-19

Although the lnter.lsland manage
ment as reported in yesterdays Star,
had decided against the proposition Of
an interisland holiday excursion trip,
in the afternoon. the directors took up
the matter Of an interisand excursion
route ticket for all times. They came
to a decision to issue special cruis.
ing ticket, TO go into effect after Jan
uary /. and communicated this to
Alexander Hume Ford, who says it IS
the first thing he asked for on his ar
rival in Hawaii four years ago, and
he has asked for it several times
since.
The cruising ticket Is limited to
twenty-one days and good for passage
from Honolulu to a Maui port Maui
port to a port on the island of Hawaii,
and from a port on Hawaii to Homo
lulu, and Honolulu to a port on Kauai
and return, only one landing and one
embarkation on each island except
Oahu; the holder being entitled to a
berth in a main deck room only, for
the minimum sum of twenty-five dol
lars (s25OO). This ticket to be non
transferable and no refund to be made
for any unused portion of said ticket.
The Public Service force began work
at o'clock this morning, getting out
letters to the other islands, notifying
hotels, garages and livery stables OF
the reduction of rates made by the In
ter-Island company, and the plans OF
the Public Service Association in con
nection with the twenty-five dollar in
ter-island cruise rate.
The tourist department of the Pub
lie Service Association will make {
feature of the inter-sland cruise ant
side trips for tourists on the othei
islands. In connection with the cruise
tickets, there will be a proportional,
reduction on rates from Hilo to the
volcano and at the Volcano House. TIL,
JIlp from Wdluhu 10 I1dledhttld ant
return with a day at the Maui Hote
will be reduced from $25 to SIS, AM
everywhere on the other islands tn,
Public Service Association is arrane
ing reasonable auto ana rig rates, S,
that at the King street Office it will b.
| possible to put on sale tickets for trip
: of every kind on the islands includin
|. every expense. The Office will act i
Honolulu as agent for the hotels an
4 auto concerns throughout the island:
= Efforts will be made to establish regt
k lar tourist routes and rest houses o
Kauai, so that with or without a guild
the stranger may be sent everywher