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Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The directors held a meeting Tues
day evening for the purpose Of allow
ing bills and discussing matters ef
fecting the welfare of the county.
Action was taken upon the fire..
quent complaints that have been
made by the citizens of late against
the poor mail service on Sunday, and
the matter will be taken up with the
postmaster general in Washington
Under the new system inaugurated
by one of the postal officials in Dem
yer, no outgoing mail is sent from
the local postoffice Sunday after
moons, neither is any mail sent up
from Denver Sunday evenings AS it
is all letters mailed on Sunday must
wait until the Monday morning train
before they are sent out. This oc-
casions delay Of nearly twenty-four
hours in the delivery of all eastern
and western mail. The mail which
heretofore has been delivered Sun
day evenings, or early Monday morn
ings, is now held in Denver for Mon
day mornings train, arriving in Cen
trail at noon. The objection to the
new system has not been as general
as it will be If change is not made,
from the fact that all the citizens are
not aware that the Sunday mail
is looked after SO negligently.
1t Is expected that some satisfac-
ton will be had from the complaint
sent in to Washington and that Cen
trail will receive the attention in the
postal service which it deserves and
not the treatment that some obscure
rural community on a jerk-water line
would resent
A meeting Of the entertainment
committee that will have charge Of
the Labor day celebration also held
q meeting Tuesday evening. The
program was outlined in a general
way and the committee has conclud-
ed to have rock drilling and ore
shoveling in addition to the usual
sports pulled off on an occasion of
this kind. Three days will be devoted
to the celebration-Saturday, Sunday
and Monday-although Monday will
be the big day. On Saturday and Sum
day ball games will be held and pos
sibly other events on Saturday. The
committee feels from the sentiment
expressed by the citizens and bug
mess men. who are heartily In favor
of celebration. MAT se4ef4f ndns
dred dollars can be raised. Subscrip-
tions will be solicited this week and
next.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
NEW MINING CAMP
NEAR JAMES PEAK.

AS one of the results attending the
tremendous activity in prospecting, a
new camp is reported to have been
established at the eastern base Of
James peak, in upper Gilpin county.
1t is said that the geological forma-
tion is highly favorable. being met
amorphosed granite. schist. gneiss.
and limestone, which is traversed by
numerous dykes of birdseye porphyry
and a net work of fissure veins. The
surface outcrop Of these veins is
oxidized iron and honeycomb quartz
carrying free gold. Work is now be-
ing pushed in the camp quite vigor-
ously. The London shaft is down $50
feet and a few small shipments Of
gold-copper ore have been made that
returned about 5000 per ton. The An
ME tunnel. owned by the McCleer
brothers of Denver, is in $50 feet on
four-foot vein of talcose sulphide
which assays as high as $3.50. This
tunnel parallels a birdseye prophyry
phonolite vein 400 feet ahead Of the
present heading. Denver people are
acquiring property in the camp. among
them ex-Gov. ]. B. Grant and other
prominent capitalists Of this city, The
predominating value is gold, with
some silver and copper. There is
some molybdonite and tungsten. The
new camp is only fifty miles from
Denver. with very good wagon road
from Tolland, on the Moffat railway.
Denver Post.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
KILLED BY TRAIN.

The dead body Of p. H. Dunnevan
was found on the track Of the Mof-
fat road at the first cut below Rol-
lnsville Saturday morning by the
crew OF the 7:17 o'clock down train.
From all indications the man had at
tempted to board the 2 o'clock
freight Saturday morning while the
train was in motion and was killed.
His right arm was badly torn and the
head was crushed. Coroner Hamllik
was notified and went to Rollins
vile Saturday morning and brought
the body to Central.
Dunnevan was in Rollinsville the
day before and people who observed
the mans actions say he was de-
mented. It is claimed that he. was
fairly well to do and owned mining
property in Colorado and some real
estate In Denver. At one time he
was In the employ Of the Colorado
Telephone company and on his per-
son was found bunch of vouchers.
a promissory note for money due
him-S1400--was also found among
his effects.
Mrs. Margaret L. Bandy. OF st.
Louis. Mo-, a neice, arrived in Cen
trail on this mornings train to take
charge OF the remains.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
STOCKING THE FISH STREAMS.

The government fish car from the
United States fish hatchery near
Leadville came in Tuesday evening,
attached to the passenger train. 1t
brought in 10000 trout fry. of the
brook. native and rainbow varieties,
for distribution in the streams with
in the Routt National forest.
Some $4,000 brook trout were de-
livered here to Assistant Ranger ].
b. Lansing, to be set out in Morrison
and Sarvis creeks. w. E. Thurber
came over with n team. taking Mr..
Lansing and the consignment of fish
to their destination.
Mr.. Lansing states that there has
recently been some complaint that
fish have been caught in Morrison
creek that are less than the seven in.
ches in length allowed by law. A
number Of persons have stated that
dead trout, three and four inches
long. have been found along the bank
OF the stream, where they have been
thrown when caught, instead of be.
Ing put back In the streams. He says
that q deputy game warden will be
assigned to that district and II fur.
ther violations Of the law occur. II
Is likely to cause heavy expense for
the guilty ones.-Oak Creek Times.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
THEo. cLAusEN DIES SUDDENLY

Theodore Clausen died suddenly
Monday morning Of ptomaine poison.
He was up and around Sunday morn
ing and apparently was in his usual
good health. About noon he was
stricken with cramps and a doctor
was called. He grew worse during
The night and no hope was enter
tatned for him Monday morning. He
realized that he was going to die and
the efforts OF friends to cheer him
were futile.
Theodore Clausen was 46 years Of
age. He was a native of Germany and
leaves a wife and nine children in
that country and two living in Am
erica. For the past three and a half
years he had been in the employ Of
H. p. Lowe as coachman and was
considered very efficient in the care
of horses.
The remains will be sent to Den
yer and the funeral will be held Sun
day morning from Hoffman's chapel.
Deceased was a member OF the Sons
OF Herman and this order will have
charge of the funeral. The remains
will be inferred in Fairmont ceme-
terry.
A daughter. Miss Freida, arrived
this week from Wagon Wheel Gap,
and son, Henry, is expected from
Chicago today.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
SHOT FULL OF HOLES.

There was bundle of excitement
at the residence of Walter James in
Black Hawk Sunday morning at about
4 o'clock. Peter Ost, who had been
up in Central the evening before,
imbibing too freely in Joy water made
a mistake in surprising that the
James house was his place of abode
and got in bad. James was aroused
by Ost's entrance and thinking a
burglar was about to ply his trade,
asked the intruder what he wanted.
Ost was too far gone to know where
he was or what he wanted and walk
ed toward the steps where
James was standing. Thinking that
the man was going to attack him,
James fired three shots at him, using
32 calibre revolver. The entrance
Of the bullets into Ost's anatomy
had a rather SOLDERING effect and the
man turned and walked out of the
house, on down the srteet to his own
place of residence, next to the Toll
Gate saloon.
The sheriff was notified Of the af-
fair and went down to Black Hawk
to arrest Ost. He found the man
lying on his bed, covered with blood.
1t occurred to the sheriff that just at
that time the wounded man needed
the attention Of doctor more than
the services of an officer, and sum-
moned DR.. Froid. An examination of
Ost disclosed the fact that each Of
the three bullets fired by James had
taken effect. One entered the breast,
one the arm and one the leg.
The wounds were dressed and Ost
was brought to the county Jail in
Central. Last night he was given a
preliminary hearing before Justice of
the Peace Eilmann on the charge Of
attempted burglary. He was bound
over to the district court. the bond
being placed at 100000. Ost was un
able to furnish bond and was remand
ed to Jail.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
MRS. STEVENS DIES.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Stevens died
at the home Of her brother.in-law
Commissioner John Stevens, this
morning of consumption. She had
been i'll for some time and her death
the past week or two was expected
momentarily. She was 40 years Of
age and widow, the husband pre-
ceded her to the Great Beyond three
or four years ago. The funeral will
he held from the NJ. Z. church in
RUSSELL Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The remains will be laid to
rest beside those of the husband.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
GERTRUDE FLAHERTY WEDs.

The many friends of Miss Gertrude
Flaherty in Gilpin county will be sur
prised to learn of her marriage yes
singer Randolph. The young lady
has been teaching school in Ever
green, in Clear Creek county, where
the groom is stationed with the For
the term, when the couple will leave
for Montana. Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph were over from Idaho Springs
this morning, receiving the congrat-
ulations of friends.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

Elks throughout Colorado are look
ing forward with happiest anticipa-
tions to the Annual State Reunion,
which is to be held this year in that
mining camp and lovely mountain
town, Ouray. The dates are Sept
ember IA. rs and 16. For a year the
Ouray lodge Of Elks, one Of the big
gest in the state. and the people Of
Ouray in general. have been planning
for the Reunion. and there is no
question but what the several thous.
ands Of visitors who are expected to
throng Ouray during the Reunion,
will be royalty and richly entertained.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
FRoNTENAc MILL
MODERN PLANT.
Makes Great Saving Of Values on
Low Grade Ores.

In an extended writeup of the
Frontenac mill of this county in the
current issue of Mining Science, the
item of mill and mine costs, together
with the high percentage of values
saved is of interest; not only to
this district, but to the mining world
at large.
Mr.. H. P. Lowe is to be congrat-
ulated and commended for the sue
cessful results thus far obtained, in
the operation of the properties of the
Frontenac Consolidated Mines, Ltd,
of which he is managing director.
This record of mine and mill costs,
it is safe to say is not excelled, by
any property in the state, and, should
go far to induce mining capital, seek
ing profitable investment to thor
oughly investigate the many mining
opportunities in Gilpin county.
Mill Costs.
The cost sheets for May, on a
basis of 500 tons of ore treated,
the concentrator running 20 days,
show the following items per ton for
milling:
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

w. C. Fullerton and Neil Mckay
drove to Nederland Monday. the for
mer to defend VIM. Floyd and the
latter to appear as a witness for the
defense. Floyd was charged with hav-
ing driven three horses from Boulder
county. The case was dismissed for
lack OF evidence. The horse that
Marshal Launder brought up from
the Ralston creek section last week
when he went down to get the
Richards animal, was one Of the
horses.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
DEATH OF RICHARD eowpEN.

Richard Bowden, an old time citi-
zen of Mountain City and employed
in the various mines of the county
for years. died this morning of min
er's consumption, after a protracted
illness of months. Deceased leaves a
wife and seven children. He was a
member of the Maccabees and the
Alert Hose company. Arrangements
for the funeral had not been made
at the time OF going to press.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
OLD eILPIN HAS THE GOODS.

tnat mining is quite active again iI
the hills surrounding. A number Of
good properties are sending in re
ports. The Wideawake section fur
nished a thriller last week with ore
running from eight to ten thousand
dollars to the ton. The property in
question may prove another War
Dance. These strikes are common
enough, but it is of the district that
a word should be said. While the
territory may be pretty we'll taken,
not great deal of development has
been undertaken. The find in the
Pine Comb should stimulate this. 1t
Is an excellent opportunity to secure
footing in, while not new district,
the work accomplished can not be
great, and some very desirable claims
may be practically intact and very
little ore mined in the most choice
Of these. 1t is possible, too, that in
terests in these may be secured at
reasonable figures, far below what
might be asked for mines nearer Cen
trAl. And. as for leasers, these must
bel easily procurable; at least, prob
ably before the Pine Comb strike,
many might have been secured at
more reasonable rates than now.
1t will not do to ignore the better
showing mines in Gilpin. And, the
chances are. the least of these may
prove worth possessing. The numer-
ous new strikes of late only go to
prove what one may expect when the
mines are once taken over by prac-
ticAl and experienced operators. There
is 30 much that is really good, it is
surprising that more mines are not
working. But at the rate with which
things are moving now, by fall or
winter transportation facilities for ore
will be taxed and thus make possible
the projected Pactolus railroad. The
promoters of that enterprise were
farfeeing. They recognized the pos
siblities of old Gilpin with its num-
croft fissure veins. Seeing, too, in
the eompletion of the Newhouse tun-
mel, that enterprise would be certain
to stimulate mining, as it certainly
has.
All this is not a bid for the recog-
milton of the mines of the district.
Every resident and owner know what
is, here. Probably many are actually
ndfe<pcor. Possessing SO much they
are unable to carry on operation on
any sort of large scale because of
the sums required to keep all in
good shape for inspection. What is
spent on half dozen or more prop
critics. If expended on one, would put
the owner in the affluent stage. 1t
it to call attention to those who
know not the possibilities Of old Gil
pin. Information of the mining sort
may reach a man who may have al
ways had a desire to embark in min
ing. Reading series of articles on
mining may prove to him that as
choice, this section offers about the
best and he may be influenced to
try 1t right here.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
ADVANTAGE OF
AssEssABLE STOCK.
Saves Many a Mine From Entering
the Abandoned List.

AS to whether the assessable or non
assessable plan of operating a min
ing property in its prospective stage
is the best for the investors in such
a property, has long been a mooted
question.
Certainly the method of our home
pools, where each member of the pool
pays his prO-rata share of develop
ment expense each month, can show
a much greater percentage Of sue
cesses than the corporation method
of selling worcestershire treasury
shares at nominal price, raising the
selling price as work progresses,
with the result that IL dividends are
not Forthcoming Immediately, the stock
buyer gets cold feet and trys to un-
load in the attempt to get his money
back and thus ruins all chances of
obtaining further needed funds by
treasury sales; with the result that
the corporation is soon on the scrap
heap and a promising mine given a
black eye, when little patience and
further financial backing would have
made bonanza.
Al striking example Of reward by the
assessment plan is the Southern Eu-
reka mine OF California, which for 18
years was worked with just sufficient
encouragement to lure the stockhold-
ers on with steady assessments. At
times promising ore bodies would be
encountered but ever failed to come
up to expectations. The shaft was
continued steadily until depth Of
2600 feet had been reached, and a
comprehensive system Of drifts and
crosscuts extended. The vein was
large, running often over 20 feet
stalled to treat the quartz. At times
the property appeared to justify the
confidence Of its promoters. and sew
eral months Of profitable production
alternated with the long periods Of
discouraging assessments.
Finally the stockholders became
thoroughly disgusted at the endless
round of assessments and decided to
consult an expert. After examining
the property the expert pronounced
it a failure. advising the company
that 1t was simply wasting money in
continuing work Despite this discour.
aging report the directors decided to
continue believing that success would
eventually reward their faith.l But
many OF the less heroic spirits, or
those who were particularly hard hit
by the never-ceasing cry for addi'
tional funds, felt they could hang on
no longer. With the levying OF as
sessment No. SO, which became due
about two years ago, thousands OF
shares were permitted to lapse. One
of the heaviest stockholders dispos-
ed of his $4,000 shares for s21. 200 to
a more venturesome spirit. Today
that stock is worth $560.000 at the
present market price Of 81 per share
Had the above company been a
non-assessable corporation 1t would
have been defunct within few years
OF its inception and bonanza mine
lost to the financial world.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
NO WoRKED-oUT
MINES IN 0iLPIN.

There is no testimony SO inspiring
as that proffered by one who is BEN
efiting by the thing in hand. For in
stance. One of the very good prop
critics above Central was mentioned
in an interview, and the information
given was flattering in the extreme.
One little item Of the whole was
striking. ITO my knowledge, there is
not a single worked-out property in
the county," The man that said
such a thing is pretty we'll posted.
He has secured a number of prop
critics of late to aid him in an en-
terprise that must result in great Pc
cuniary gain. He has inspected a
number of mines in the neighborhood
of Central and he must have found it
quite task to make a selection.
Since entering the field, his choice
Of properties have been such that all
turned out as expected. This whole
sale way of doing business is a nov
city. and will open the eyes of in
vestors.
OF course the subject has been
mentioned before, but seems SO prac-
tical and the results so certain it
is surprising that others have not
attempted the same on larger scale.
Some have gone into it in limited
way. Having the mill and mine under
one management. This has proven a
good thing where the ore could be
handled with stamps. The larger plan
is to secure enough properties to
keep a smelter plant in continuous
operation. The instance in point
seems to be working out well, for
the promoters.
But to come back to the subject
that there is not a single worked-out
mine in Gilpin county, that should
convey great deal and impress
many with its Importance, as it no
doubt does. There are number of
idle properties in Gilpin county. Yet,
here is man who is willing to stake
his reputation on the assertion that
they are able to continue to produce
ore. An outsider naturally asks, why
did operation cease? This has been
answered frequently through these
columns. Some were worked down
to the sulphides. There they ceased.
Others reached such depth water in
terferred. (The Newhouse tunnel is
affording relief for many properties
thus handicapped. Other properties
failed to receive proper returns for
their ore, owing to the process of
treatment proving inadequate. Prob
ably other mines were mismanaged.
The reasons for suspension of work
We're in no case-as far as known
for lack Of ore. The gentleman who
has asserted that there are no work
ed-out mines in Gilpin county con-
firms the above. He has said some
thing that will become as famous as
the remark Of Professor Hayden,
that the Gilpin fissure mines may be
worked as long as man finds it prof
table.
With this additional testimony as
to the permanence Of old Gilpin: it
would prove good stroke of bus
mess were capital to follow the plan
Of the gentleman aforesaid. Erect a
concentrator and smelter and then
procure sufficient mines to keep the
plant continuously supplied with ore.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

The Drcthers and Grocers Of Gen.
trni. played the Nevadaville nine yes
terday afternoon on the Central
grounds. The Nevadaites were de.
feated. the score being 10 to s.
Battery for Nevada. Bolsinger and
Brown; Central. Geo. Lewis, Ray Par.
sons and Will Atkinson.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

The Western World. published by
the Mining Science. Denver, has had
a representative In Central and Black
Hawk this week. soliciting subscrip-
tions for that publication. The next
issue OF the periodical will contain a
general write-up Of the county. with
several cuts Of the principal build
ings.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

Special sale OF hats at Mrs. Ross
Millinery Parlors, beginning Friday,
July eth. and continuing until all
are sold. All trimmed and untrim.
med hats at " regular price. Flow
ers from 10 cents bunch up. Also
n line Of embroidery and wash silk
baby bonnets at " former price.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

Arthur Goldsworthy. employed at
the Eclipse stables. was married in
Denver Tuesday to Miss Bertha
Ryan. an attractive young lady Of the
Capital city. The happy couple re-
turned to Central last evening and
will make their home at the Floyd
house for the present.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

Motion pictures and illustrated
songs at the opera house Wednesday
Saturday and Sunday nights. Doors
open 1880. curtain 8 o'clock. Admis.
ison 10 cents, children half price.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

MRE T FLLW-O
The ore at the mill runs from 50
to $1,000 a ton. The management is
at present putting through, in addi-
tion to freshly mined ore, some dump
ore and old stope filling running
about Sc ton. The supply Of dump
ore amounts to about $4,000 tons and
the supply of stope filling 10000 tons.
Up to January 1, 1911, the workings
aggregated $4,000 feet, of which T.
500 feet was done last year. On the
seventh level, from what is known
as the Frontenac shaft, an ore body
has been traversed for $500 feet, and
several wines have been sunk to
sufficient depth to prove the down
ward course of the ore. At depth
of l 400 feet in what is known as the
Aduddell shaft a level is being sent
mentioned, and this will be mined
through the Aduddell shaft. The ore
body is feet wide and the depth Of
the Aduddell level is 400 feet below
the seventh level of the Frontenac.
which has followed the body for g.
500 feet. At the Aduddell shaft the
depth from the surface to the New
house tunnel level is $500 feet. Six
teen headings are now being worked
in the mine.
Five classes of concentrates are
shipped in separate consignments.
The mill extraction averages S5 per
cent of gold contents and IS per
cent of silver. This total saving is
divided as follows:
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27
Cost Per

By reason of a further reduction
in the item of labor during June, Su-
perintendent Tyler estimates that
this will amount to SO cents for that
month and approximately SO hereaf-
milling cost of about IS cents ton.
Mine Costs:
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

II. J. Kruse is reported as quite i'll
with apoplexy at his home in Den.
yer.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

The largest and best line Of fish.
ing tackle in the county at Rapin's.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

II you want good pocket knife or
safety razor, 90 to Rapin's.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

New line OF Calabash pipes at
Rapin's. Prices ranger from $1.75 up.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

The ratio of concentration is ap-
proximately Al.
The general mill tailings are auto
matically sampled every half hour.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

Read the Observer. $500 per year.
Gilpin observer., 1911-07-27

Read the observer-ai.oo . year.