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Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20

Aragon that ne should locate tho claim
for me under a power OF attorney.
Didn't know him then like do now.
yuma and Hermosillo, and to the City
Of Mexico and back, and while l was
waiting around l dug in on this lead
and opened up the pretuest vein of
quartz you ever saw in your life.
Here's sample of it. and it's sure
rich"
He handed De Lancey the familiar
piece of quartz and proceeded with his
story
That ore looked 80 good to me that
I couldn't wait-I shipped it before l
got my title. And right there made
my mistake. When Aragon saw the
gold in that rock he just quietly re-
corded the concession in his own name
and told me to go to blazes. That's
the greaser of It'll So l blew the whole
mine up and hit for the border. That's
the Dutch of 1t. reckon" he added
grimly. Anyway. my old man was
Dutch"
He paused. smiling over the mem
ory OF his misplaced credulity, and
Hooker and De Lancey Joined in a
hearty laugh. From the town bum
that he had first seemed this shabby
little man had changed in their eyes
until now he was border Croesus,
the mere recital of whose adventures
conjured up in their minds visions of
gold and hidden treasure.
The rugged face of Bud Hooker,
which had been set in grim lines from
the first, relaxed as the tale proceeded
miration as he heard the well-planned
scheme. As for De Lancey, he could
hardly restrain his enthusiasm, and,
drawn on by the contagion, Henry
Kruger made maps and answered Ques.
uons until every detail was settled.
After the location had been marked
and the lost tunnel charted from the
member 1t we'll and destroyed every
vestige of paper. Then. as final ad-
monition. he said:
Now go in there quietly. boys
don't hurry. Prospect around little
and the Mexicans will all come to you
and try to sell you lost mines. Cruz
Mendez is the man you're looking for
he's honest, and he'll take you to the
Eagle Tail. After that you can use
your own judgment. So good-by"-he
took them by the hands-"and don't
talk!"
He held up a warning finger as they
parted. and Bud nodded briefly in
reply. Silence was habit with him
desert-bred. and he nodded his head
for two.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
New Mexico.

The promoters of the Dona Dora
mine have met with success and near
ly enough money has been raised TO
begin operations.
y. G. Barrett Of Alamogordo has
some fine specimens Of copper and sill
yer ore taken from his claims in the
Burro Flats country.
1t is reported that the Wildcat LeaS-
ing Company Of White Oaks is contem-
plating putting electricity into Carri-
zozo. both for light and power.
Carl Johnson and associates have 10
Gated lode about six miles east and
north OF Aztec. The ledge crops out
for over four miles. Assays give val
ue5 from $50 to $50 per ton mostly
in gold.
During the past two years the man.
agement of the Caribel mine on Pion-
neer creek near Red river in raOs
county has blocked out approximately
S250.0O0 In ore reserves. They are
now developing the vein at depth
of 400 feet. The ore. averaging AZ
feet in width, and s24 per ton in value.
has been drifted on for 1875 feet and
the lateral extent Of the body has not
been penetrated.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
CHAPTER ~.

On the untrammeled frontier. where
most men are willing to pass for what
they are without keeping up any
front" much OF the private business.
- well as the general devilment, is
transacted in the back rooms of sa-
looms. The Waldorf was nicely fur
nished in this regard.
After a drink at the bar. in which
De Lancey and Hooker Joined, Henry
Kruger led the way casually to the
rear, and in few moments they were
safely closeted.
Now" began Kruger. as he took a
seat by the table and faced them with
swapping eyes, "the first thing want
to make plain to you gentlemen is. II
l make any deal today It's to be with
Mr.. Hooker. II you boys are partners
you can talk It over together, but /
deal with one man. and that's Hooker.
IAN right?" he inquired. glancing at
De Lancey. and that young man
nodded indulgently.
very WELL them" resumed Kruger.
NOW to get down to business. This
mine that I'm talking about is located
hours ride Of big American camp.
II isn't any old Spanish mine, or lost
padre layout; it's well-defined ledge
running three or four hundred dollars
to the ton-and know right where It
In. too.
What ! want to do is to establish
the title to 1t now. while this revolu-
tion is going on, and make bonann ma
out of II afterward. or course, II you
boys don't want TO go back into Mex.
leo. that settles It.; but II you do 90,
and let you in on the deal, you've got
to see II through or III lose the whole
thing. So make up your minds, and
II you say you'll go. l want you to stick
to I'll"
Wen go. all right" spoke up De
Lancey, III it's rich enough"
How about your" inquired Kruger,
turning impatiently ON Bud; win you
gof"
Yes. I'll CO." answered Bud sullen-
iy. But amt stuck on the job," he
added. Jest about get It opened up
when bunch OF rebels will Jump in
and take everything we've got"
We'll. you get title to II and pay
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20

the huddle OF low houses which
marked the domain Of Mexico.
Fussy little customs officials, lurk-
ing like spiders in their cooped-up
guardhouses, rushed out as they
crossed the deep trench and demanded
their permit to bear arms. The mo-
ment they crossed the line the air
seemed to be pervaded with Latin ex-
citability and Indian jealousy, but De
Lancey replied in florid Spanish and
before his polite assurances and full
some compliments 1t was dissipated in
moment.
Good! Pass on. AMIGOS" cried the
beady-eyed little jefe. pasting label
on their pack. "Adios, senor," he
added. returning Phil's salute with a
military flourish, and with a scornful
glance at Bud he observed that the
gentleman was muy caballero
HUH" remarked Bud, as they rode
on through the town. we're in Mexico
all right. all right. Talk with both
hands and get busy with your eye
brows-and holy Joe. look at them
pelonesi"
The pelones referred to we're q
squad Of Mexican federal soldiers, 90
called from their heads being shaved,
and they, were marching doggedly to
and fro through the thorny mesquit
bushes in response to shouted orders
from an officer. Being from .Zacatecas,
where the breed is short, they stood
about as high as their guns; and their
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
CHAPTER II-continued.

That's the rock he said. she
runs four hundred dollars to the ton.
and the Ledge is eight inches wide be-
tween the walls. Nice ore, eh? And
she lays between shale and porphyry."
His eyes sparkled as he carefully
replaced the specimen, and then he
looked up at Bud
I'll let you in on that" he said,
half and half-or I'll pay two hundred
dollars a month and bonus. You
alone. Now how about it?"
For a moment Hooker looked at him
as II to read his thoughts, then he
ahook his head and exhaled his smoke
regretfully.
Nope" he said. me and Phil are
pardnera We work together"
It'll give you three hundred" cried
Kruger, half rising In his chair.
Nope" grunted Bud, we're pard-
ners."
HUH" snorted the mining fnan.
and flung away in disgust. But as he
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
Colorado.

The La Plata district near Durango
where gold is the prevailing metal, re-
ports a general revival in mining op
erations.
In Telluride district the Tomboy
companys new cyanide plant Is being
pushed along at a satisfactory rate.
ac1 will be ready for operation this
fall or winter
Cripple Creeks Golden Cycle mine
has declared its regular monthly divi-
dend of per cent, or $4,000. 1t il
operating successfully at 1,600 feet
from surface, in spite Of the unusual
amount OF seepage water.
An advance in the price OF spelter
the market form of zinc-from s4.S5
to $3.50 per 100 pounds in st. Louis.
means gain of $13 per ton since
Germany's War Lord opened the gates
of the Temple of Mars and sent the
dove of peace nuttering from the con-
fines of Europe.
Negotiations are On between Gen
eral Manager Guiterman OF the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company
anu Dbtttoi hoDtltS vi Tie onitSu
States mints with regard to a steady
purchase of silver bullion by the lat
ter to relieve the situation until ex-
pert trade is partially restored.
The Denverowned Vindicator mine,
in the Cripple Creek district, made an
output of 3,050 tons in July, worth $780,
00o at the sampler. OF this, 2,250 tons
at $40 per ton was on company ao-
count. Leasers raised 800 tons, worth
$4,000. For dividend purposes per
cent quarterly-s15.0 each month is
sufficient.
In 1913 Colorado's production OF
spelter was 64,S4O tons. At the aver
age price for the year in St. Louis.
s112 per ton, this footed up $7,262, ,0s0
compared with s9,123.374 In 1912, when
the average price was s13620 to the
ton. Colorados silver output in 1918
reached s5,642,25i compared with s5.-
05o.423 in 1912.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
Wyoming.

Oil has been struck In the Grasa
creek field OF the Midwest Refining
Company, 100 miles from Casper. ac~
cording to a telegram received at the
Denver offices. The first flow yielded
100 barrels.
The copper vein Of the Kimball
Mining Company OF Rock River. In
turning into gold, according to advices
received by Cheyenne shareholders.
While the mine has run high in. cop
per at all times the president OF the
company has sent word OF rich
strike In gold which is running $50
to the ton and Is gradually becoming
richer. He even asserts that the ore
Is richer In copper than ever before.
An oil strike has been made extend
ing the limits of the Natrona county
section. The Prima Donna company
has tapped gas and oil at 1920 feet,
twenty-eight miles west OF Casper.
The strike was uL. rovided for and the
gas. which has a high pressure. caught
fire and one OF the workmen was
very badly scorched about the face.
The we'll is on school section six
miles south OF the Natrona station OF
the Northwestern railroad
Activity In the oil fields at Grass
creek and Buffalo basin goes on with
increased energy.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20

Treasury Department Buys silver.
Washington.-Secre McAdoo OF
the Treasury Department purchased
for the United States mint $1.175,00O
worth of silver at So cents an ounce,
thus establishing temporarily a mar
ket quotation for the white metal that
relieved the situation covering the
first two weeks of the European war,
or since the closing Of the London
market.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20

crumpled linen suits and Tapping san
dale detracted sadly from the soldierly
effect.
Big and hulking. and swelling with
the pride Of his kind. Hooker looked
them over slowly. and spoke his hid
den thought.
Il wonder" ha said, turning to Phil.
how many of them l could lick with
one hand?"
We'll, they're nothing but lot Of
petty convicts. anyway" answered De
Lancey. but here's some boys ahead
that I'll bet could hold you. man for
man. husky as you are. old fellow"
They were riding past a store. now
serving as an improvised barracks.
and romping about in the streets were
a pair Of tall Yaqui Indians. each deco
rated with a cartridge-belt about his
hips in token of his military service.
And a group of others. summing
themselves against the wall. looked up
at the Americans with eyes as fearless
as mountain eagles.
Yes. that's right" admitted Bud.
returning their friendly greeting. but
we'll never have no trouble with
them"
We'll, these Nacionales are not SO
the state soldiers Of Sonora on the
street. but they're just as friendly as
the Yaquis."
Sure" jeered Bud, when they're
sober! But you get bunch of 'em
drunk and ask 'em what they think Of
the gringos! No. you got to show me
I've seen too much of EN-"
You haven't seen as much of EN-
as l have. yet retorted De Lancey
quickly. I've been all over the repub-
lie. except right here in Sonora, and I
swear these Sonorans here look good
to me. There's no use holding a
Crouch against them, Bud they
haven't done us any dirt"
NO. they never had no chance"
grumbled Bud. gazing grimly to the
south. But wait till the hot weather
comes and the revoltosos come out OF
their holes: walt till them chihuahua
greasers thaw out up in the Sierras
and come down to get some fresh
mounts. Well. III tell 'em one thing"
he ended. reaching down to pat his
horse, they'll never get old Copper
Bottom here-not unless they steal
him at night. It's all right to be cheer.
full about this. Phil. and you keep right
on being glad but got low-down
hunch that we're going to get In bad"
well. I've got just as good a hunch. "
came back De Lancey. that we're go
ing to make killing"
Yes, and speaking about killings"
said Bud. you don't want to overlook
that"
He pointed at grpup of disman-
tied adobe buildings standing out on
the edge Of the town and fianked by a
segment of whitewashed wall all spat.
tered and preached with bullet-holes.
There's where these prize Mexicans
of yourn pulled OF the biggest killing
In Sonora. | was over here yesterday
with that old prospector and he told
me that that wall is the bull-rins.
After the first big fight they gathered
up three hundred and fifty men. mOre
or less. and throwed 'em in q trench
along by the wall-then they blowed It
over on EN- with few sticks of dyna-
mite and let 'em pass for buried. No
crosses or nothing Excuse me, U they
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
CHAPTER ~.

From the times of David and iona
than down to the present day the
world has been full of young men
sworn to friendship and seeking ad
venture in pairs. "Pardners." they call
them In the west, and though the word
has not crept into the dictionary yet,
1t is as different from partner" as a
friend is from business associate.
They travel together, these pardners
of the West, and whether they be cow
boys or Cousin Jacks" the boss who
fires one of them flres both of them,
and they go share and share in every
thing.
Bud Hooker and Philip De Lancey
had met by chance in Ell Paso when
the revolution was just beginning to
boil and the city was swarming with
adventurers. The agents of the rebels
were everywhere. urging Americans to
join their cause. Military preferment
cash payments, and grants of land
were the bats they used. but Hooker
stood out from the first and took De
Lancey with him. A Mexican promise
did not pass current where he was
born and they went to the mines in.
stead.
Then the war broke out and while
fugitives streamed out of stricken
Chihuahua. they finally struck out
against the tide, fighting their way to
a certain mine far back In the Sierra
Madres. where they could dig the gold
on shares.
Behind them the battle waged
Casas Grandes was taken and retaken ;
Juarez, Aqua Negra and Chihuahua
fell; Don Porfirio. the Old Man OF Mex.
leo, went out and Madero took his
place; and still they worked for their
stake.
Then new arms and ammunition
flowed in from across the border;
Orozco and his rebel chiefs went out
and the breath OF war famed higher
against the hills. At last the first
broken band Of rebels came struggling
by, and, reading hate and envy
In their lawless eyes, the Americans
dug up their gold at sundown and rode
all the night for their lives.
And now. welded together by all that
toll and danger, they were pardners
cherishing no delusions as to each
others strength or weaknesses. but
Joined together for better or worse.
1t was the last thing that either OF
them expected, but three days after
they fed out OF Mexico. and with all
their money unspent. the hand OF fate
seized upon them aid sent them back
10 another adventure.
II was early morning again, with
crowds along the street, and as they
'ambled slowly along toward the line
the men on the corners stared at them
The bunch OF cowboys gazed at Bud
who sported new pair OF high ed
boots, and knew him by the way he
rode; and the mining men looked
searchinSly at De Lancey. as H. to
guess the secret of his quest.
A squad Of mounted troopers, riding
out on border patrol, gazed after them
questioningly. but Bud and Phil rode
on soberiy, leading their pack. and
headed for Aqua Negra across the line
1t was q grim place to look at, this
border town Of Aqua Negra, for the
war had swept It twice. A broad waste
of level land lay between It and the
prosperous American city. and across
this swath, where the Mausers and
machine guns had twice moved, lay
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
The Land Of Broken Promises
A Stirring Story
of the Mexican
Revolution
(coeyrirb. 1914. by Frank A. Aun.s,
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De LAncsy are
forced, owing to the revolution in Mexico.
to give up their mining claim and return
to the United States. In tho border town
Of Gadsden Hooker meets Henry Kruger
q wealthy miner. who hints Of q big min
ing proposition in Mexico that he wants
Hooker to take charge of.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
Arizona.

The Phelps.Dodge started up tho
Tranquility mine. with Sam Roberts
handling the hoist.
Another Of the big bars OF bullion
was brought into Nogales from Gold.
road in Mohave county. 1t is stated
that II is the intention OF the com.
pany 10 remodel the big mill SO that
a greater tonnage OF ore can be han
died with o minimum or cost.
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
snatehlna Land From Rlxar.

SnatchIn0 Land From River.
Land is being built out to sea IRON
the mouths Of the Mississippi river It
an estimated average rate Of 900 fsst
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20

ueared the door a new thought struck
him and he came as quickly back.
You can do what you please about
your pardner." he said. I'm talking
70 you! Now-will you think about
ir.
~Sure!- returned Hooker.
We'll. then" snapped Kruger, meet
me at the Waldorf in an hour!"
Gilpin observer., 1914-08-20
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MINING NEWS
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Clerk; Il. L. Birkhead, Master Com.
missioner; Il. T. Collins, Trustee
Jury Fund; 5. o. Keown, Sheriff
Hartford. Deputies--S. "A. Bratcher;
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Gilmore Keown. Court convenes first
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Quarterly Court-Begins on the
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Tuesday in January and first Tues
day in October.
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f. ID. No. 2; Tom Hines, Assessor.
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Protection is the theory, doctrine,
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the industries of country by means
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tries imported into that country, the
encouragement of foreign COMPETE
tion with the industries of country
by imposing import duties.
The system of PotectiOn was lit
tie known in antiquity, but became
popular in the Middle Ages, and has
flourished widely since.
A strong influence in favor of
FreesTrade' Was reXerled in the .eigh-
-'teenth century by the plutocrats and
by, he writiass of Adam Smith. ..
Great Brtta asaaopted a. system of
praei ioal.'>FDes,Tmde ,by the ,aboli-
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the same months of 1914, s997,55S,-
O1S, a decrease of almost 100000
600. or S per cent. The number of
idle freight cars on July 1, 1912, was
7O,7S1, and on the same day this
year, 220,S75, an increase of 150, 144,
or 212 per cent.
The value of our imports for the
first nine months. of the operation
OF the present Underwood Tariff law
were 81 ,446,127,491 and under the
former Republican Tariff for the
corresponding months of 1911 and
1912, $1,2S3,093,701, an increase in
our imports under the Democratic
Tariff of s162,03S,7 100, or about IL
per cent. In 1912 there was practi-
cally no idle labor in the country,
and today the number of idle work.
ers is estimated conservatively at
million. On July /. 1912, the balance
in the genral fund of the U. S. Treas
ury was $167,152,47S.99, and on the
same day this year. s145,SS5.502.10,
a decrease of $21. or -
per cent. The amount of gold shipped
out of this country in the first six
months of 1912 was s27, 200. 900, and
for the same period last year, before
there had been any expectation what
ever of a European war, the gold
amounted to $65, 900,
an increase of $4,000, 900, or lao
per cent. These figures need no
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