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Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
MODERN EQUIPMENT FOR
THE cARIBoU MINE

Fer some time 1T has been known
that Mr.. Henry P. Love-, manager
Of the Frontemac, Aduddle and To-
peka mines and the Frontenac mill at
Central, City, was negotiating with
English capitalists upon the Poor
man, Caribou mines i'm this county
which have been idle for some time.
The following item from the, Gilpin
County Observer states that Mr..
Lowe is back from his trip to Eng.
land and has financed the Caribou
project. No more important deal has
recently occurred in the mining situa-
tion of Boulder county for among all
the big mines of the county and in
deed of the state, the Caribou-Poor-
man group ram near the top. In
bonanza days they were big produc-
ers, in later conservative minimg they
held high rank and until depth and
lack of economical facilities render.
ed deep working improbable they
paid annually vast sums to the own.
ers and operators. There are inn
menEe reserves of low grade ores in
the old workings of the mines and
in the slopes and dumps which the
new operators propose to handle in
a splendid new mill which will re-
duce the ores at such cost that these
ores will yield profit. Exploration
of ground laterally and at further
depth is also proposed and there is
that great ore bodies will be again
uncovered.
Mr.. Lowe is an old Colorado miner,
having lived in the state for forty
number of the largest mining enter.
prises of the west and has made no
table successes In just such restora-
tions of abandoned mines as ne pro-
poses i'm this case. His company is
by far the largest and most success
full operator in the Gilpin county ter
ritory and it is presumed that his
hackers in the Caribou project are
those for whom he has won success
in other ventures. The advent of
Mr.. Lowe and his associates into
this field is a great thing for Boul-
der county. They are practical op-
orators with large means and the
courage and business Judgment 20 ap.
preciate the returns that may be
had from adequate equipment and a
system of mining on large scale
Boulder County Miner.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
Each and an Of us can likewise
learn the same lesson of perfect re-
si3nation to Gods will in all things

| @SeSh anu dI9 VI u6 call ilkSWaBe
learn the same lesson of perfect re-
sianation to Gods will in all things
frcun the beautiful life of Mrs. Hatch.
we can learn, also, that just as
death at last ended the sufferings
OF our departed friend, SO also it
waal one day come into our lives.
| II is appointed for all men once to
die, and after death, Judgment IN
other words, death is a certainty for
all of us. 1t is absolutely the only
one thing in this world of which we
can be positively certain. And still,
even though we are certain Of the
facts of death itself, yet i'm the prov
ince of Almighty God it will never
be made known to us how when, or
where we shall die. About the cir
cumstances connected with the great
est fact in all our existence we know
absolutely nothing. All we are GER
tain of, is death itself. The moral
therefore, for all intelligent, reason
able creatures is, Be prepared :.
Christ himself suggests this lesson
when he says, Watch and pray, for
l will come Like thief in the night
when you least expect me- After
all, my dear friends, the service of
/, Almighty God is the most important
work of our lives, for unless we save
our immortal souls by fulfilling per-
fectly Gods will in all things we
have not accomplished the purpose
of our existence. All the honors, all
the pleasures and riches we may
enjoy in our few short years here,
will count for nothing, rather against
us, than in our favor, unless in the
midst of all these things we have
not forgotten our highest, our mob
lest, our most important and only
necessary work in the world, the sal
vation of our immortal soul. For
what win it profit man if he gains
the whole world and suffers the loss
of his own soul?' Finally, let us
never forget that no matter how
great, how glorious and distinguish
ed our lives may be amongst the chill
dren of men. unless in the midst of
all our apparent successors we have
not forgotten to fulfill our obliga-
tions toward almighty God and thus
save our soul, no matter how great,
repeat, our life has been in other
respects, before God it has been a
total, absolute, dismal failure. And
on the other hand. no matter how
sirSEe our lives may be, how usifur-
tunate our condition, how unsuccess-
ful our efforts in the things Of this
world, If in the midst of all our trials
and crosses we remember that God s
service is our greatest and best
work, and therefore bear patiently
our trials of life, then no matter, 1
say. how unsuccessful, how lowly
our life may have been considered
by men In the eyes of Almighty God,
it has been a grand, glorious sue
cess. For w.-s will it profit a man
if he gains the whole world and suf-
fers the loss of his OWN soul?'"
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
MINING SALVATION
OF THE STATE.

Commissioner of mines, T. R. Hem
ahen in letter under date of Feb
ruary 18th, 1918, says In part, as to
the Importance of the mining indus
try of the state as follows:
sit is the duty Of every loyal SON
and daughter OF Colorado to assist all
her enterprises. 1t Is to be regretted
that the state has not paid more at
tention to dts mining industry, but,
of course, this is a condition that Is
intelligible to the average thinker.
The state Is SO rich i'm minerals that
the mining man heretofore has not
asked assistance. Having struck ore,
he needed no help, he supposed,
from the state, and he was satisfied
so long as he continued to find new
veins.
But the time has come when min
ing is no longer a reckless venture,
but methodical business. The state
ment has been used frequently Of
late that mining has emerged into
manufacturing proposition, because
the big problem nowadays is manu-
featuring the values out of our rebel
lious and low grade ores. This Is the
problem which did not interest the
pioneer miner, but 1t is the stumb-
ling block over which the state must
help the modern, scientific and eco
nomical miner, who is eDdeavoring
to develop already known veins to
their utmost.
"If the national government would
establish experimental metallurgfcal
stations in Colorado for the discov-
cry of treatments for cur low grade
ores, on a plan similar to the agri-
cultural experiment station, it would
bestow a blessing upon the mining
industry of this state.
"Every dollar thus invested by the
government would be returned a hum
dred fold, for the low grade ores on
the Colorado dumps and in the mines
which cannot be worked profitably
under present conditions, would pour
immense wealth into. the lap OF the
nation.
There are upwards of 10000 men
engaged i'm the mining industry, inT
Guiding metalliferous and coal mines,
smelters, mills and coke plants. l
think it is fair to average family
of four people fer every man employ
ed (miners usually have larger fam
ilies) which gives a total population
of 100000 people directly Interested
dn mining, or about onefifth the pop
ulation of the state. II one stops TO
think a moment, he can realize how
much the agricultural interests of
the state depend upon mining men
for a home market. Yet the state
has not been liberal to the miner,
and the industry has not, received
the support to which 1t is ENTITLED.
Our commercial bodies likewise seem
to overlook this important industry.
Ii it could be brought home to the
agricultural communities of this state
that the aid and encouragement giv-
en- to mining win rebound to their
own benefit, think we should see a
different condition"
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

The brotherhood Of America which
absorbed the defunct A. o. U. w. is
not proving satisfactory to the mem
bers. A meeting to take steps to re-
organize is called to meet ut Dem
YER on March nth. A number Of the
local members will attend ON that
date. l.,.;lt'l
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

Morris Starne has acquired the in
terest OF ]. Hamilton Evers In the
Richardson mine In Russell. He In
tends to operate same through the
Iron shaft Of the Pewabir company.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
ANONYMOUS. LETTERS.

The local community. has been
very much wrought up the past week
over the fact that some threat
euing and scurrilous letters have
been received through the mail by
several of our citizens. Henry j.
Schulthies, former superintendent of
the Aurora mine, received a letter
ordering him out of the county with
in 10 days under pain of bodily
harm. The 10 day time limit expires
today. What the result will be, the
close of the day will tell. The letter
has been placed in the hands of au-
thorities who have clue as to the
possible author of the defamatory
missive. Mr.. Schulthies has been am
thorized to protect himself by car
rying arms. Whoever the party is
that wrote the letter in question,
whether high or low, they viii be
prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law! which means long term in the
penitentiary.
The letter was received through
the local postoffice by Schulthies on
Wednesday of last week, being dated
the previous Monday.
The missive as received, is as fol-
lows:
Getty, "a. 1918
"Mr. Henry Shuitise:-
this county
in 10 days and never come back or
will take a shot at you with a 90
30 I'VE mean 1t.
"Signed Com.
40 days only, Git"
The envelope, which bore two
cent stamp was addressed Henry
Schulthies. City. On the return card
was written. Return in 10 days to
the Committee"
Whether the letter is the work OF
some degenerate, or the designing
plot of so-called committee who
aim to intimidate' peaceful citizens,
remains to be found out. One thing
certain, short shrift will be made Of
the guilty parties when located. Mr..
Schulthies states that he knows Of
no one who would have any reason
for writing such a. letter. I'm fact.
he has no enemies that he knows Of.
The authorities win spare no expense
I'm ferreting out the guilty parties.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
MINING
sAYRE HANDS A HOT
ONE TO scHIRMER.

ONE TO scHiRMER.
Robt. Sayre, manager of the Phoen-
ix-Ophir Mining company, writes the
Observer the following reply to the
letter printed last week over the
signature OF Rens. E. Schirmer, man.
ager of the Newhouse tunnel:
Central City, Colo.
March 8, 1913.
Editor of the GiNpim Observer,
City.
Dear SIR
1t is with reluctance l am forced
into print in regard to the heated
controversy apparently raging be-
tween the Manager of the Newhouse
Tunnel and myself as manager of
the Phoenix-Ophir Mining company,
in the papers C. this camp and those
of the summer-resort on South Clear
Creek. This letter, however, is my
first appearance in the affair as the
controversy, SO far, has consisted Of
numerous and gratuitous attacks ON
the management and operations of
the Phoenix-Ophir Mining Company.
To the superficial observer the
correlation of Interests CT the tur-
pel and the mines of Gilpin County
would be such as to render this sort
of demonstration highly undesirable.
Those who have dealings with the
tunnel company, en- the other hand,
may appreciate the possibility that
business relations with them are not
always one granC, sweet paeam of
brotherly cooperation.
In this particular case. my com
pany's refusal to sign a ten years
transportation contract, and my re-
luctance to put up an expensive raise
in the country rock (from the tun-
nell at the solicitation Of the Nin-
mel manager may make the situation
clearer.
AS some sort of defence seemed
called for, 1T was my original irten-
tion to publish various facts and
figures about the drainage which
seemed more or iess satisfactcry TO
me, at the time On second Thought
this, after all. may be only the am
nual recedence of the waiter depend
ent on the season An any rate, the
Tunnel Company's official, signed and
published statement that the Kan
sas-Burroughs is not draining and
never will drain as a result Of the
present work, does away forever with
that old and much -mooted question of
drainage royalty. Any person interest
ed or curious enough to care to see
the figures ON this annual variation
of the mine water may do so at any
time in my office.
In conclusion, after the receipt Of
such kindly advice and counsel from
the Tunnel Company. doubly accept
able from a mining corporation so
uniformly successful and financially
profitable, If / might modestly re-
turn the compliment 1t would seem
to me that they do not take the
management of that concern serious
ly enough.
What they need now is manager
Of mature business Judgment, a man
with the tact and ability to build UP
a thriving transportation and milling
enterprise, which result can hardly
be obtained by going out of their way
to antagonize one Of the very inter
ests on whose patronage depends
their sole chance for success in the
future.
Sincerely yours.
ROREyRT II SAYRE
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
BEDS

This week we have received sew
eral new patterns TN Iron and Brass
beds. The prices will appeal to you
$1.90 for full size iron bed. a fine
one for $40. Don't forget to inspect
the floor coverings. Everything for
the home.
The c. o. Richards Furniture Co.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

w. T. Hales. of Chicago. who is In
terested in the TwoForty property.
arrived the fore part Of the week to
look over the mine. He expressed
himself as being we'll satisfied with
the outlook.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

Mrs. Therza Trevithick has receiv-
ed the announcement Of the mar
riage of Miss Blanche Shelton to
Roy Barton at Los Angeles. Cal. The
lady was very popular among the
younger set when residing here.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

Wanted to purchase some, well Sec
ured notes or accounts. Give full par.
ticulars and lowest cash price In first
letter. Address. VIM. G. Schley. p. o.
Box 2O3, Denver Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

A social was enjoyed by the men,
bers Of Little Olive lodge. No. 80, on
Tuesday evening. Cards were the
main feature. Mrs. B. Bowden took
first prize, Mrs. Louise WEIGH, the
consolation. The BOBBY was captur.
ed by Mrs. John Hibbett.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

The shaft ON the East Calhoun
mine is being unwatered preparatory
to extensive development under the
management of Percy R. Alsdorf.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

Sherman Goodwin and John C.
Blassick of Denver. were In camp
this week. investigating mining prop
critics with the view Of locating here.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

A 3S-piece luncheon set and rose
Quilt are on exhibition at COUGHS
the work Of the ladies Of the Epis-
copal Guild.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
BLACK HAWK COUNCIL.

Regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil Of the City of Black Hawk called
to order by Mayor SMoehle.
Roll Call - Present Mayor Streh-
lie, Aldermen Bolander, Nordlein, Nc
Nevfns, Obweger, Hall and Daniels.
Minutes Of the last regular meet
ing were read and approved.
Reports of the city clerk, marshal
and treasurer were read and on mo-
tion of Aldermen McNevins they were
accepted and ordered filed.
The following bills were presented
to-wit:
Bcrzago & Gasperi, supplies ..4O45
Clark Hdw. Co, supplies :. :. 1927
7. H. Be!cher, wood :. :. -, 700
E. Heppberger, teaming :. =. ESQ
City of Central, water :. :. :. 5000
Geo. Hamllik, certificates :. :. 100
w. G. Kriley, teaming :. :. :. 700
Gilpin Co. L. H. & P. Co. :. $3.50
Blake Bros, teaming :. :. :. 1925
]. P. Rohling, clerk fees :. :. 14.95
Fred Bauer, marshal, fees :. 1890
Minnie Sorenscn, treas fees :. 1856
Th. O'Mera, labor :. :. :. :. 47.5O
TIL. Quinn, labor :. :. :. :. 31.25
VIM. James, labor :. :. :. =. 31.25
Fred Obweger, labor :. :. :. 26.25
l. T. Hall, labor :. :. :. :. ESQ
C. ]. Nordlein, labor :. :. :. 2.5O
p. c. McNevins, labor :. :. $50
Total ..S4o9.22
The bills were referred to the fl
nance committee, who after examin-
ing the same, found them correct
and on motion of Alderman Bolander,
seconded by Daniels, they were al
lowed and the city clerk ordered to
draw warrants on the city treasurer
A communication from the Tele-
phone company was read in regard to
their taxes being too high, claiming
they had but los miles of wire in the
city.
Moved by Alderman McNevins, Sec
onded by Obweger to lay over the
communication until the matter
could be investigated. Carried
A communication from L. ]. Will
iams was read in regard to the tax
es ON the Colorado Carr mines and
MILL wanting a statement Of the
, same now due the city for taxes and
what as the least the council would
settle for up to date.
Moved by Alderman Daniels, Sec
onded by Alderman Hall that the
council accept $1,000 for the 1909,
1910, 1911 and 1912 taxes If the same
were paid by May LIST, 1913. Carried.
Chas. Chatfield came before the<comn-
Gil and stated that the assessment
ON his place was too high.
Moved by Alderman Obweger, sec
onded by Nordlein that the hve-year
contract with the Gilpin Co. L. H. &
p. Co. be accepted Carried.
On motion of Alderman Hall, sec
onded by Bolander the taxes on the
two mining claims of Mrs. Stanton
were rebated.
On molten of Alderman McNevins,
seconded by Hall, the mayors war
rants for the years 1910, 1911 and
1912 were extended until the next
regular meeting without interest.
On molten council adjourned until
next regular meeting.
JOHN P. ROHLING,
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Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
A BRAND NEW TYPEWRITER

Al one hundred dollar typewriter
for sale at one-third Of its value.
Have no use for It. A. II. Day.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-28
POISON PROBED;
HUSBAND IS HELD
City Chemist Investigating
Drug Found in Rizzo
FamiIy's Food

Carmello Rizzo. s2S Greenwich
street, is held in detinue in the city
prison while the city chemist is In
vestigating what kind of poison the
prisoner used in an effort to kill his
family at dinner last night.
As the family took their places at
the table they noted a strange taste
in the soup and wine. The police
were notified and Rizzo was arrested,
being removed to the detention hos
pital. Surgeons of the central emer-
gency hospital treated members of
the family and averted any serious
effects from the poison.
For the last two weeks Rizzo has
been out of work and his actions have
caused his wife to seek to have him
examined as to his sanity. While his
family We're suffering from the poison
it is alleged he attacked his wife with
a hammer.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-28
j. s. LAND LOTTERY.
IN 40 MILE GALE.
5000 Brave Storm in North
Platte Parade Preceding
Homestead Drawing

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Oct. 2s.-
While a 40 mile gale ragged the draw
ing for homesteads on the big North
Platte forest reserve on the Niabrara
military reservation began here to-
day at 10 o'clock
Reports show snow on all sides of
North Platte, but neither rain nor
snow was falling when the parade
which preceded the drawing started
at $50.
First there was a band, then came
the city officials and government land
commissioners, following were cow
boys and Indians and home seekers
in general. numbering 5000. The
house in which the drawing took
place was filed with spectators long
before daylight, and after the parade
only the officials were able to gain
entrance.
Judge Whitten and two little girls
drew the numbers.
MIsSOURIAN WINS FIRST
OMAHA. Neb.. Oct. 2S.-Marion Fitch
of Kirksville, Mo-. drew No. in the
drawing for government land, which
began here today.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-28
TROOPS RUSH.
To bA Tie
GROUND
'Disarm Every Man in Dis
trict," Mandate of Colo
rad0 Governor

DENVER, Oct 2S.-At / D. m.
recheck Of the casualties Of today's
battle between mine guards and strik-
ers in the mines near Ludlow is one
killed and five wounded The man
killed was Angus Mcdonald, a dep
uty sheriff. He was shot near Ludlow.
Another guard was wounded, as well
as three strikers. The strikers insist
that they killed Is guards. but the
company says It can obtain no in
formation to verify this statement.
General Chase. in command of the
troops, to disarm every person in the
district, close all saloons, keep mine
guards on mine property and prevent
strikers from trespassing on mine
grounds. In short, condition of mar
tial law will obtain from now on.
TWO CHILDREN WOUNDED
Telephone communication with Ta-
basco camp was restored at noon. Two
children of J. A. Wootton, a machinist
at the mines there, were wounded dur
ing the attack on the camp this morn
ing by the strikers. Neither will die.
The trouble this morning has
aroused Governor Ammons, and he
declares he will suppress lawlessness
even If he has to call upon the ma
tional government for military assist
ance
According to a telegram received
by the captain of the guards at Hast
ings, Town Marshal Robson of that
place, with score of deputies, has
been surrounded somewhere in the
hills by strikers and may have been
killed.
STRIKERS CONTROL 3 TOWNS
The strikers are in absolute control
Of the canyon, which embraces the
towns of Hastings. Ludlow and Ber-
wind.
The governor odrered the troops to
the scene at o'clock this morning.
AS soon as the first of the guardsmen
reached Trinidad they were ordered
at once to Berwind canyon. They
were Kissed by women at the station
as they left the train. The militia
men carried 100 rounds of cartridges
and complete field equipment.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-28
Of
''RAFF[ES''
WITHOUT
ElGyA!
Bastian, Describing Robber.
les and Motives, Displays
No Bravado and Admits
Talents Were Wasted
BY MARY AsHE MILLER

William Bastian, self-confessed bur-
glar, has become a human document
more fascinating than the most won
derful fiction ever written.
Police officers say that never in the
history. of criminology has a parallel
case been known. But beyond his
crime. man of Bastian's frame OF
mind is something that is too rare te
have been recorded.
He will tell of himself. his motives.
his crimes, with absolute frankness,
yet with not the tiniest particle of
bravado. with no pride in his achieve
ments. Modestly. gravely, regretfully,
he will analyze his career and tell
why it has all been a mistake. S
Born in southwestern Germany.
Bastian is the son of a jeweler, and
he acknowledged that the remem-
brances of his childhood had aided
him in his work with the jewels he
stole
Until he was IA years old he went
to school and at that age began the
study of law.
STUDIED LAW THREE YEARS
For three years he devoted his time
to the dry intricacies of legrl lore,
but always with his heart responding
to the call of the sea.
ITO be a sea captain, that was al
ways my thought" he said. 1t took
me a long time to get away from
home, but at last, at II. did"
For three years he followed the sea,
q. member of German sailing ves-
sells crew. His first voyage was to
San Francisco.
Even then I loved 1t so. this San
Francisco" he said. II came back
when / was nineteen and a half j
never loved any place in the world Sc
much, and that is one of the things
1 most hate now--to think that have
disgraced myself and my name In
city so dear to me. When 1t Is ovei
and I am once more free hope may
come back here to live always. If J
find / must go away and live some
other place, ah, well. it is part OF
my punishment which must bear"
LEARNS PLAsTERER'S TRADE
On his return to San Francisco Bas-
tan lived by one means or another
He did odd jobs at the Risdon Iron
works; he went north as steward on
a coasting steamer; he even, he con-
fessed with a smile and shrug Of his
shoulders, worked for a time as
waiter.
Then he began to learn the plaster
er's trade. For two years he worked
at that, and then the plastering trade
fell upon barren times.
sIt is not always like other trades"
explained Bastian. Sometimes you
will get good work, then again you
will be idle for two or three months
Just now is a very good time for plas-
terers, but 1t was not so then
He was advised during his period
Of idleness to join the Milk Drivers
union, which he did.
Fifty dollars out of his entire
worldly possessions. amounting TO $50.
he paid as admission fee. but there
were no vacancies among the men
who brought the milk.
Soon the SO was gone. There wan