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Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
VISIT OF THE UNIVERSITY BOYS.

The four-day campaign of the team
from the University of Colorado, was
big success from every view point.
The uplift movement has taken hold
to stay, with the result that our
boys will make better men than their
fathers. On Thursday night the cam
paign opened with banquet at the
Mems club rooms. Some 60 boys and
20 men were in attendance. The WIS.,
iting team, Messrs. Corbin, Kenaedy,
Groom. Skerry, Kemper and Lloyd
entertained the guests with college
and other songs, humorous talks and
jokes. Following the feed, which
was enjoyed by all, the purpose of
the teams visit was explained in sew
eral addresses by members of the col
lege team. The need of seeking bet
ter things, both in a moral and ply
sical way for the betterment of hu-
manity were the main topics discus
sed. Friday morning, a committee of
boys and young men of the camp es-
corted the college boys to various
points of interest, the stamp mills,
We're visited. also the team was Civ
en- their first experience underground,
the Pittsburg mine being their object
lesson. Friday afternoon at Armory
hall, indoor base ball was played, 80
of the local boys being present to see
what new stunts the college boys
could show. In the evening at the
club rooms, Messrs. Corbin and KEN
per addressed about 40 boys on moral
and religious lines. Saturday night
a rousing meeting was held at the
club rooms. Four of the team spoke
on the following subjects: wake
Up" "Clean Up" Look Up" "Pep
Up" the last being a college phrase
that means ginger up. Sunday after
noon at the Presbyterian church a
talk was made for men and boys only
with the result that a dozen boys
pledged themselves "for better life.'
\ mass meeting was held at the
Methodist church in the evening to
close the teams work for the sess-
ion. The team left on Monday morn
ing's train for the University, well
pleased with their efforts. May they
come again and see the reward of
their labors, which We trust will be
lasting.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
LEE McARGER DIES.

Douglas Thomas Lee McCarger,
one of the popular young men of the
county, was called to the great be-
yond on Friday last, after a short ILL
ness. Deceased was a native son, be-
ing born near Apex 90 years ago. He
was a graduate of the High School
class of '0S. The funeral was held
from st. Mary's Catholic Church on
Monday morning. interment in City
Cemetery, beside his father. Lee had
been in Cripple Creek for several
months past, arriving here last Mon
day, when he was stricken with pneu-
monia. the direct cause of his death.
y mother, sister and brother survive
him, to whom the sincere sympathy
of the entire community is extended
in their sad loss.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The young mems team from the
our town and did good work. Fiji
teen more of our young men stood
up in the union meeting in the Meth
odist church last Sunday might, say
ing by that act that they proposed
to lead a Christian life. VIII not
every one encourage these boys to
be true to their vows. What this
town needs more than anything else
is fearless type of the religion of
the holy Nazarene. Who is ready to
enlist?
Extra meetings that were begun
the past week at the Methodist
church will be continued for another
week at 1880 each evening except
Saturday. All of whatever creed or
calling are cordially welcome. Now
is the accepted time and now is the
day of salvation
The following is the program for
services Sunday, January ~, 1913.
Glass meeting 10 a. M, leader VIM.
Auger.
Morning worship and sermon IL
o'clock, 2:45 p. m. Sunday school, C.
o. Richards. Supt. Lesson, Man the
the Crown of Creation" Gen. 1;26,
27 and 2:5-25; 6:15 p. IN. Epworth
League devotional meeting. Topic;
obedience the Open Door to Spirit
ual Certainty" Leader, Beatrice Rule.
Seven p. m. evening preaching.
A. w. RICE, Pastor.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
BLACK HAWK NEWS.

r. ]. O'Mera left Thursday morn
ing for Ely, New, where he has ac-
cepted a good position. He was ac-
companied by Curtis Rundquist. The
two young men are leaving a
clean record behind them and it is
hoped by their many sorrowing
friends that they will return again
soon.
Tom Dunstone is having sample
run Of ore made in Denver from the
Running Lode mine. Should the re-
suits be satisfactory, the mine will
be started up at once.
Next Monday evening the Woodme
of the World, Camp No. 504 will have
combined installation and initiation,
to be followed by an oyster supper at
their lodge rooms in Fritz hall.
Francis Dollahan returned -yester-
day from his duties at the Denver
post office, where he had been called
to aid in the holiday rush.
George Kurtz announces chicken
shoot, Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
open to all. This shoot will wind up
the season.
Miss Olga Crook arrived from Den
Yer Tuesday to visit with her folks
for the next two weeks.
This mornings train carried Mes
danes Thomas Kofford and d. w.
Taylor to Denver for a shopping ex-
pedition.
A meeting will be held at c. B.
Klais, tonight for the purpose of
organizing a rifle club. 1t is expect
ed that a dozen crack shots of the
camp will join.
Peter Nelson has disposed of his
blue ribbon jacks to julius Nordlein.
Messrs. Milton Flick, p. c. McNev-
ins, Free Lynch and Peter Nelson
have taken a lease to clean up the
pay dirt in the Hidden Treasure mill.
The Women of Woodcraft held
their annual installation CT officers at
their hall on Tuesday night. Mrs.
Frank Skankee was initiated into the
mysteries of the order. At the close
of the exercises a picnic lunch was
served.
There will be the regular services
at this place next Sunday, January
~. The Sunday school will meet at
10 o'clock, followed by preaching at
IL. Because of the evening service
at Bald Mountain January 18th. the
pastor will preach here at $3.50 p. m.
on that day.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
WRITE FOR FREE SEEDS.
Editor Observer:

Editor Observer:
/ would appreciate the courtesy if
you will kindly advise your readers
that l am now ready to make my
annual distribution CT vegetable and
flower seeds, and will be pleased to
send an assortment to all of those
who will write me for them.
In making request for these seeds,
the applicants should see that their
name and address is written plain
ly. and state whether they want the
garden or the flower seeds, or some
of both. But it is useless to give a
list Of the varieties of seeds desired,
as tae department will not take the
time to pick out special seeds.
In order to insure these requests
reaching me instead of going to one
Of the thousand other Taylors in
Washington, parties should address
their letters and postals as follows:
Hon. Edward T. Taylor,
Congressman at Large from Colorado,
Washington, D. c..
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
BEZANT OPERATIONS.

A deed of the mining property op-
Co., was filed this week, conveying
the property to the Bezant company.
The old steam equipment has been
removed and so h. p. electric hoist
installed; also 80 h. p. Ingersoll-
Rand compressor with capacity of
four drills. With this new equipment
the mine is in shape for economical
development. At the 160-foot level a
crosscut is being driven to intercept
the Knowles vein, which is 200 feet
to the south of the main workings.
Al the 25O-foot level, a crosscut has
been started to cut the Knowles at
the greater depth. The main shaft is
down 500 feet. Drilling is being done
on the 225-foot level. In driving the
100 crosscut vein was cut that re-
turned assay values of $4,000 per
ton. On the main vein, milling val
ues predominate, the vein being eight
feet in width with an average value
of $500 per ton. The Knowles vein
has an average width of 31a feet,
containing high values as proved in
its early day working. Iowa and IL
inois capital is chiefly interested in
the enterprise. o. ]. Duffield is the
president of the company and man
ager of the local operations. w. s..
Judy, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the sec
retary, is here to aid in the opera
tons. Mr.. Judy intends to make his
home in Central City. A new black
smith shop, ore bins and direct con-
nection with the Gilpin tram, are
some of the new improvements that
will be installed at an early date.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
in RUSSELL GULCH

NJ. Brugnara and C. Fadrinelli left
for Austria Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. Lewis returned from Dem
yer Sunday night.
1t was rs degrees below zero here
Sunday night, preventing ]. Byron
from attending church.
Mrs. Geo. Gruesery, of Cripple
Creek is visiting with friends in the
gulch.
Mrs. F. Vivian and son are here
from Denver.
Mrs. E. Harvey is slowly improv-
ing from spell of sickness.
M. A. Harris has position in the
legislature.
A concert and dance will be given
by the Live Ones on the 10th. Music
will be furnished by Vol.
Pete Barnaby is at work again af-
ter a weeks illness.
Thomas Matthews is under the doc
tors care.
Mrs. A. Morleen is on the sick
list.
The program for religious services
for next Sunday is as follows: Sun
day school 10 a. m.; Epworth League,
$50 p. M; preaching by the pastor
at p. m. Miss Hilda Scheiffer will
render a sacred vocal solo. The pub
lie is heartily invited to attend.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
NEVADAV|LLE NOTES

Ben. Kraemer returned Friday from
an enjoyable trip to Denver.
Joe kraemer left for Golden, Mon
day.
Capt. Tom Pearse, the sweet sing
er OF the White City, reported that
his thermometer which hung right
outside his door, stood 62 degrees be-
low zero on Monday morning. and
Then sun was up, my boy. Captain
Tom claims the record, but it still
marks the same. The bottom had
dropped out.
Hugh Lawry filled the pulpit at the
M. E. church Sunday night, preaching
to few of the faithful.
Prof. Sherman, former principal of
the schools of this place, arrived
from Montana last Thursday on a Wis
it to Chris. Paul and family.
H. Q. Bolsinger came up from Den
yer yesterday to renew acquaintance
with relatives and friends.
The Sunday school will meet next
Sunday at 2:20 p. m; preaching at
$3.50. The pastor will be here Sunday
evening, January 18th, to preach
Mrs. MINIS will sing. A good at
tendance is desired.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

Representative c. o. Richards has
been honored with an appointment on
six committees of the House; enough
to keep him busy. He is chairman
of the committee on Temperance and
member of the following: Medical
Affairs and Public Health. Mines and
Mining. Judiciary. Engrossment and
State Affairs and Reappointment.
The county expects great things
from Representative Richards. es-
pecially in the way of an appropria-
tion for good roads in the county.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

1t is a very simple matter to fig
ure the area of the first zone under
the parcels post law. Each unit,
which is approximately 80 miles
square. being the center of each zone,
of which there are 10000 units. The
first zone from each unit always COW
ers the eight units approximate to it,
AS an example. take the unit of
which Central City is the principal
post office. No. 1919. The surround
ing units, 3 on north and south, with
one each on the east and west, make
up the first zone for any one unit,
wherever situated. That the govern
ment may have to transport a pack
age 800 miles to reach n distance of
20 miles from the place of shipment,
places no extra cost on the shipper
The units that we can ship packages
to at first zone rates, are 1918, 1869,
1870, 1920, 1910, S96S and 1868.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

Mrs. C. L. Sisson, the popular lady
who formerly conducted the Post Of
flee Book store in this city, met with
a severe accident in Denver on Sum
day last. The Times states that she
saved her life by hastily wrapping
herself in tablecloth when her
clothes caught fire in an explosion
of gasoline at her home, 1645 Gilpin
street. She put out the fire on her
dress, rushed from the house and
summoned the fire department. The
blaze was eNtinguished before 1t had
done much damage. Mrs. Sisson.
who is department manager of Ken
bricks Book store, was cleaning
clothes with gasoline in her kitchen
The garments caught fire from fric-
tion and ignited Mrs. Sisson's cloth
ing. The flame spread to a gasoline
can which was standing in the room.
The can exploded. Mrs. Sisson seiz-
ed cloth from the table and. wrap.
ping 1t about her body, ran from the
house. Her hands and face were pain
fully burned.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
MUST LOWER TUNNEL RATES.

The new mill, now in course of
house tunnel is designed for the
treatment of Gilpin county ores that
may be diverted to the mill through
the tunnel. Unless the tunnel man.
agement reduces their present rates.
Manager Roller will have hard sled
ding to obtain the necessary tonnage
to keep it running.
The mill is certainly built on plan
that permits the handling of ore as
cheaply as any mill in the state,
says the Idaho Springs Gazette. The
ore is dumped from the cars into
storage bin of 1000 tons capacity,
conveyor to the crusher, and passes
by gravity down through a modern
sampling plant. All grades of ore
from $500 mill ore to smelling will
be sampled and purchased for cash
the same as the smelters. This
sampling department has capacity
of $50 tons every ten hours. The
sampled ore is elevated to the mill
storage bins having a capacity OF
1,400 tons, from which it passes down
through the mill by gravity only. The
process of milling used is combin-
alton of amalgamation, concentration
and cyanidation, the latter involving
n scheme of continuous agitation and
decantation, without filters.
The present mill section being
completed will have a capacity OF 1875
tons every "a hours and the buildings
are so arranged that other sections
can be added as business requires.
Mr.. A. ii. Roller, now manager OF the
Shafter mine and Hudson mill, will
have entire charge of the works.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
GO AFTER THIS BUSINESS.

A new rural delivery route is pro-
posed from Golden which invades the
territory which rightfully belongs to
the business men of this county. Now
that We have the parcels post, it is
up to the progressive citizens of the
county to get busy and see to it that
our neighbors do not trespass on our
territory. The Black Hawk merchants
should look into the situation at once.
The proposed route will extend
northwest from Golden. Going up
Golden Gate cannon the route will
follow the Black Hawk road and go
westward nearly to the county line
serving those families in the vicinity
of Anthony Tripp and the Robinson
Ranch thence back to the Booten
Ranch and across to the Belcher
Hill school house, thence down Craw-
ford Gulch to Golden. The total dis
tance to be Travelled is less than 25
miles and 60 families will be served.
At first the route will be tri-week-
ly or every other day, but later it is
believed that enough patrons can be
secured to get daily delivery.
The trade of sixty families, may be
served by parcels post at fifteen
cents for eleven pound packages, and
is worth going after.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

The high winds of last week must
have gotten onto some of our con-
temporaries' nerves, judging from
some of the statements made. Bro.
Laird states that a 799 mile an hour
gale swept over Lafimer county;
that here it was impossible to see
across the street. A new pair of
glasses or the washing of the editors
sanctum windows will remedy this the
next time the gentle zephyrs blow.
Harley d. West, of the Transcript,
stated that the gale in his neck of
the woods had velocity of at least
a million miles an hour" Wonder
what kind of an anchor kept the
gentlemen from joining the Celestial
Hosts?
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
CHANCE FOR THE BABIES.

A new feature at the Denver Stock
Show. which opens on January goth.
will be a section in eugenics estab-
lished this year for the first time. A
principal feature of this section will
be a Baby Show in which the babies
will be judged in the same way that
the animals are for their physical de
velopment. The show is limited to
babies between ~ months and SO
months of age. The babies are to
be first passed upon by score card,
measured, and examined by experts
and on FSiday of show week will be
gathered In the arena and the ribbons
placed. Cash premiums will be given
and there will be competition between
the babies from the country and the
towns and from the cities. 1t is pre-
dicted that the country babies will
make the running interesting for the
kids" from the city.
Full particulars regarding this con-
test can be had from DIR. Mary Eliza
beth Bates, Majestic Building, Denver
Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
BLACK HAWK COUNCIL.

Black Hawk, Colo, jan, 7th 1913
Regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil called to order by Mayor Stroe-
hle. Roll call-Present, Mayor Stroe-
hle. Aldermen Nordlein, Obweger NC
Nevins, Daniels, Bolander, Hall.
Minutes of the last regular meet
ing and adjourned meeting read and
approved.
Reports of city clerk, marshal and
treasurer were read and on motion
Of Alderman Hall, seconded by Alder
nan Daniels, the same were ordered
filed
The following bills We're presented
to-wit:
Arthur Crook, fire chief :. =. $500
p. c. McNevins, asst. chief. 6.25
Clark Hdw. Co., supplies -. 400
P. c. McNevins, labor E. :. ESQ
Minnie Sorenson treas. fees :. $40
City of Central, water :. -. 5000
Gilpin Co. L. H. G. P. Co. 80. 5000
]. p. Rolling, clerk fees :. 20. 90
TIL. Omera, labor, watch -. 23.75
Fred Bauer, marshal fees 80. S4.65
]. NJ. Seright, atty salary -. 5000
Stroehle & Sons, labor, etc.. 1880
Total =. :. :. :. :. E. =. ..3S4.35
The same were referred to the fl
nance committee who found them
correct and on motion of Alderman
Bolander they were allowed and the
city clerk was ordered to draw war
rants on the treasurer for the sew
eral amounts.
Mr. Turner appeared before the
council in regard to the taxes on the
Hidden Treasure mill.
Moved by Alderman Bolander, sec
onded by Alderman Obweger to re-
bate 1920 on the said taxes. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman Hall, seconded
by Daniels that the action heretofore
taken by the city council to consoli-
date the offices of clerk and treas
urer be rescinded. Carried.
On motion of Alderman Hall, sec
onded by Daniels to leave the haul
ing of ashes and other rubbish by
contract to the lowest bidder, bids
to be submitted at the next regular
meeting and contract to run one year.
Carried.
On motion of Alderman McNevins,
seconded by Nordlein, the mayors
warrants for the collection of taxes
for the years. 1910. II. and IL be ex-
tended until the next regular meet
ing without interest. Carried.
On motion of Alderman McNevins
council adjourned until the next reg
ular meeting.
JOHN P. ROLLING,
City Clerk.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

The Pennsylvania NJ. p. & r. Co..
has filed locations as follows with
the county clerk: Cherub. Orpheum,
Cherub Extension and Scepter lodes.
This is the company of which Leo
Sternberger is manager. A plant of
machinery has been installed on the
Cherub and connections made with
the company's electric plant on Fall
river with the view Of quick and ac-
tive development of the property.
These claims have been located dur
ing the last sixty days. Mr.. Stern
berger would not take 100000 for
the group and yet scores of our
mine sharks have passed them up.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
PARCELS POST HERE.

ToStHdSter M. X. sullivan reports
that the amount of fourth-class mat
ter handled by this office under the
parcels post at the present time is
not above the normal amount han
died under the old fourth-class rates.
One reason for this is that the gem
eral public is not sufficiently posted
or awake to the merits of the parcels
post. Our local merchants especially
will find it a great enhancement to
their business, as they can supply
out of town customers in this zone
at rate for transportation, one cent
per pound less than merchant in
Denver can in this same zone. The
local rate is 81 cents less for an IL.
pound package than the rate from
Denver. This rate applies only to
rural or star routes. AS an illustra-
ton, to mail box between Central
and Apex, the rate is but Is cents
for the maximum weight package of
IL pounds.
In the first zone of which this
unit is the center, No. 1913, our mer-
chants may reach such towns as
Breckenridge, Boulder, Cassells, Dill
lon, Erie, Fairplay, Leadville, Louis
vile and Lafayette. With an adyan-
tage of one cent per pound over a
Denver shipper, should our local mer-
chants get busy and advertise their
wares, quoting prices, etc., they
would soon get share of this out-of
town trade. The large mail order
house is no longer competitor even
though it should establish branch
houses.
The storekeeper who attends to his
customer, who adjusts complaints and
makes things right, who can give ad-
vice, and who, with the parcels post,
Will be able to deliver Immediately
anything that is ordered-in less than
one-quarter of the time that the mail
order houses have been delivering
that storekeeper, backed up by his
home paper, will know a prosperity
that he has never known.
In the Central City unit there are
20 postoffices as follows: Alice, Apex,
Bald Mountain, Cardinal, Caribou, Du-
mont, Eldora, Empire, Fraser, George
town, Gilpin, Idaho Springs, Lawson,
Montezuma, Nederland, Rollinsville,
Russell, Silver Plume, Tabernash and
Tolland. Surely, our local merchant
is in better shape to supply the
wants of the first zone than the
stores in the other 20 towns in this
unit.
A live merchant in this city should
double his business. Advertise, Let
the people know what you have to
sell and the price. You will get the
business.
The rules for sending by parcels
post are few and simple. Note the
following:
Don't try to use ordinary stamps;
the distinctive parcel post stamps
must be used.
Don't seal your package; wrap
ana tie securely.
Don't forget that the name of the
sender must be on the outside of the
package.
Don't forget to mark your pack
age "Perishable," when the contents
are perishable.
Don't forget to mark your package
Fragile" when it contains breakable
articles.
Don't forget to buy an insurance
stamp for 10 cents; it insures up to
$50.
Don't try to send package weigh
ing over IL pounds or measuring
more than ~ inches in combined
length and girth.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
CATHOLIC PARISH NOTES.

On Tuesday evening. February 4th,
Father Naughton will present a splen-
did concert and picture show for the
benefit Of st. Mary's Catholic church
in the opera house. Several special
and pleasing vaudeville numbers will
be given by local and out of town
talent and besides the regular num-
ber Of moving pictures will be shown.
A most enjoyable evening is promis-
ed all who attend. Admission will
be 25 cents and tickets will be on
sale at Rapin's, Davies Drug store,
Hyndman's and the Post Office store.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
Russell Ladwig. of Lost Creek. w.

Russell Ladwig. Of Lost Creek, w.
Va. is in charge of the horseshoe
ing department at Fick's shop.
Scores of merry coasters are TAX
Ing advantage of the slick condition
of the streets. 1t appears to be no
trick at all to start at Bald Noun
tain and coast to Black Hawk-but,
oh my, the walk back.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

The Central City office of the
Black Hawk Coal & Feed company
has been removed from the Express
office to the Central Shoe & Cloth
Ing Co., where Sherman Harvey will
receive orders as usual.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

The catalogue edition Of the Colo
rado School of Mines. just published.
Is Of great interest to any young
man who contemplates taking a
course in mine engineering. The tut
ton is free to resident OF the
state. Copies may be had by apply
Ing to the school at Golden.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

Joe Kimball. OF the Standard AS
say office states that his chemicals
all froze during the last big drop in
temeperature. something unheard Of
in his experience.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

J. w. Barker, the jeweler. went to
Denver Friday to have his eyes op-
Grated on for cataract. The opera
tion was successfully performed on
Tuesday.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

The party who left package OF
provisions at the Teller House on
Tuesday last is requested to call for
same. as they are now on ice and
Ice costs money.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

Joel F. Vale. who is well known
in the county. was married Saturday
In New York to Miss Anna Wolcott.
sister of the late Senator Edward
o. Wolcott.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

Miss Betty Backes returned yester-
day from hurried trip to Denver to
meet old friends.