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Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
LOOKING BACKWARD

Mr.. Editor:
An investigation is now being held
at our state capitol by President Will
sons Industrial Commission. A story
is being unfolded reeking with treas
on, false statements, official de-
bauchery. with murder as its finality
and even women and babes were sac
rificed at the altar of hatred. 1t is
stated that millions OF dollars were
lost by both sides. This statement
is not accurate because in the end
all Of this loss will fall on the tax
payer and consumer.
According to the law of compen-
sation. out of every evil some good
lesson can be learned, and it be-
hooyes US to find this lesson from
cut of this il-smelling and unsavory
mess.
The people of Colorado are as
loyal, law-abiding and God-fearing as
any in this glorious nation but we
must admit We were lamentably weak
VIXEN We allowed a coal trust on the
one hand and a labor trust ON the
ether to use this commonwealth for
a national prize ring so to speak.
We wrcnged ourselves wien we per-
mftted one man on one side and a
few thousand on the other to disrupt
business and bring the blush of
shame to the cheeks of a splendid
people who had no intention to treat
anyone unfairly and in the future it
should be distinctly understood that
at the first sign of move to turn
our state into bull ring, mass meet
ings will be held in every community
in this state to appoint its best citi-
zens as committees to notify these
breakers of the law that their tact
les will not be tolerated for a min
ute, and further notification should
be given these two trusts and all
other trusts that If they wish to do
business in this great commonwealth
CT ours II must be done by the time
honored rule as laid down by the
greateset figure in history. the lowly
but brilliant Nazarene. This is the
rule: Therefore all things whatso-
ever ye would that men should do to
you do ye even so to them: this then
Is the law and the prophets"
TAXPAYER.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
AMONG THE MINES

The lease on the Buckeye mine.
one Of the mines belonging to the
Gold Cup group. operated by Will
liams, Laird and company, has a
fine showing of ore in all parts of
the mine. On the 1O0-foot level east,
they have a streak of concentrating
ore on the hanging wall two feet
wide and a streak of smelling ore on
the other wall inches wide. This
level is in about 30 feet from the
shaft and stopping is now in progress.
A trial shipment from the stope to
the local sampler, this week return
ed 2 ounces gold, 1850 ounces silver,
27.30 lead and $50 copper. The con-
centrating ore goes four into one and
returns a concentrate worth $40 per
ton. A shipment CT so tens is now
being prepared, and will undoubtedly
return a check of 81 900 There is
also good showing in the west
drift upon which work will be done
later. There has been a shaft house
erected lately, and everything is in
fine shape for prosecuting the work
diligently, and ere long the Buck
eye will be great producer of ores.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Central City, Colorado,
December 10th, 1914.

t December 10th, 1914.
Regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil, of the City Of Central.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Wilkinson.
Roll call, present: Aldermen Rich
ards, Warren, Powers, Bowden, Car
ter and Parsons. Absent, Alderman
Atkinson.
Minutes of last regular meeting
read and approved as read.
License bonds of Aathes & Zan-
ella and lgnatz Meyer for a retail
liquor Dealers license was read.
Moved by Alderman Powers, second
ed by Alderman Peck that the
licenses be granted on payment of
amount and fees. Carried
Reports of street commissioner,
city clerk, treasurer and water rate
collector was read; also verbal re-
ports from water commissioner and
health officer. Moved by Alderman
Bopden, seconded by Alderman
Parsons that the reports be accepted
and filed. Motion carried.
Communications read from Com
me7'ce Trust Co., of Kansas City Mo.
John E. Sutherlin, Kansas City, Mo-,
Sweet, Causey. Foster & Co., of Den
ver, Colo, and Duke NJ. Farson &
Co.fof Chicago, Ills, received and
filed and city clerk instructed to
answer the same.
Quite discussion was had in re-
gard to the city ranches and pipe
line from Miners gulch.
City bills to the amount of 1890
and water works bills to the amount
of $165.19 were read. Same having
been examined and approved by the
Finance committee, moved by Alder
man Bowden, seconded by Alderman
Peck, that the bills be allowed and
warrants drawn on the city treasur-
er for the several amounts. Motion
carried.
Moved by Alderman Richards.
secc1ded by Alderman Warren, that
the city council adjourn to Tuesday
night, December 18th, 1914, at 1880
o'erock, to meet as an equalization
beard. Motion carried.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
A BIG ORDER FOR HORSES

A New York dispatch, dated last
Monday. says:
The largest single contract proba bly,
ever signed in the United States for
the purchase Of horses was made in
this city today on account of the
European war.
1t calls for the delivery within a
short time of $4,000 perfectly sound
young animals, broken to harness or
saddle, at a price said to be between
$500 and $3.50 each. The horses will
be used for artillery and cavalry SER
vice. The amount of the contract is
between $4,000. 900 and 100000
The remarkable fact of the contract
Is that the horses are not bought
fer one of the powers actually at
war The order comes from the rep
resentatives of the Italian govern
ment.
A Cheyenne dispatch reports that
Wyoming has shipped 5000 cavalry
and artillery horses to eastern
agents of the belligerent European
nations, and the demand is for more
A dispatch from Grand Junction
says that 5000 head of horses will
be shipped from Western Colorado
before spring. all destined for the
European war zone. Everything is
in demand except grays, which are
not wanted
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
A FORTUNATE ACCIDENT

James Prcwse a young miner from
Nevadaville working on the Fronte-
nae mine in Willis gulch, had a
miraculous escape from death last
Friday. He was walking along the
400 level, when the floor of TIE level
suddenly gave way. dropping him to
the 600 level below. His partners
descended to the level, expecting to
find his lifeless remains but in
stead found that he had escaped with
only few scalp cuts on the head
and considerably shaken up. DR. Guy
Ashbaugh was called and found no
bones broken. and placed several
stitches in his scalp wounds and he
was removed to his home. He Is
now rapidly recovering from the ef
fects of his rapid movement through
space.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
NOTICE..

A meeting of the Gilpin County
branch of the Colorado Metal Min.
ing Association will be held at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms, Tues
day evening. December. 22nd at S
O'Clock for the purpose of electing
five delegates and five alternates to
attend the annual meeting of the
Colorado Metal Mining Association,
at the state capitol, Denver Jan
rary II, 1915.
ARTHUR C. MOST.
President
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

The Togo mine operators in Willis
gulch, have their new shaft house,
sheave frame and hoisting plant COM
pleted and ready for systematic min
ing. The hosting plant is a 35 h. p.
gasoline engine. The shaft has been
retimbered to the 325-foot level, that
has been cleaned out and retimber-
ed. and they are now working on a
streak of smelling ore six inches
wide that returns one ounce of gold
per ton, alongside of a large streak
of concentrating ore. The 325-foot
level has exposed a fine streak of
smelling ore and two feet of concen-
trating ore in both breast of drift
and stope. This is one of the mines
that produced heavily in early days.
but has been idle for many years.
The mine is now under lease to Eun-
tereiser and Wood, skilled miners,
and we predict success for the Togo.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

The Eureka mine in Prosser gulch,
owned by John c. Jenkins, shipped
this week to the Globe smelter at
Denver, one car of smelling ore and
one car of concentrating ore in two
classes. The smelling ore returned
LIS ozs. gold, 1892 ozs. silver and
so lead to the ton. The first-class
concentrates returned 9.45 ozs. gold,
21 ozs silver. and 31%o lead, to the
ton. The second class returned l
OF. gold, and 7.S0 ozs. silver to the
ton. This ore came from the 300
foot level west Gilbert and com
pany are now driving the 400 level
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
TWO FORTY MINE

The Two Forty mine in Willis
gndch, Russell mining district, oper-
ated by the Two Forty Mining com
Fany, Is undoubtedly the best produc-
ca of high-gTade ores in the district,
and visit to the mine reminds one
Of the days when the whole county
was teeming with mining industry
On the east side of the shaft at
the 340-foot level, they have large
and continuous streak of smelling or
that returns in carload lots 5.41 ozs
gold, 10 ozs. silver and 80 copper to
the ton. On this level they also
have four feet of mill dirt that re-
turns 3 oZs. gold per cord on the
plates, while tEe concentrates re-
turn $17.91 per ton net They now
have the stulls in on this level and
ere prepared to stope. On the west
side of the shaft at the 45O-foot level,
they have a 10-inch streak of smelt-
ing ore that returns oZs. gold, 10
side a large streak of concentrating
ore that shows alike in both drift
and stope. On the $40 level west
ehey have a streak of smelling ore
that returns in carload lots 80 ozs.
gold, l9.41 ozs. silver and 3.60% dry
copper. The mill dirt streak on this
level is three feet wide and returns
1 ozs. gold on the plates per cord,
and the concentrates return SIS per
ton. The stope in this Level has a
16-inch streak of smelling ore that
returns in carload lots 4.50 oZs. gold,
&c ozs. silver and so dry copper. At
the west $50 level, they have a
streak of smelling ore that averages
IA inches in width that returns in
carload lot shipments, 7.10 ozs. gold,
"a ozs. silver and 6.2leo dry copper.
Alongside is a large streak of con-
centrating ore. ALL ores from this
mine are treated at the Globe smelt-
er at Denver and the mills in Black
Hawk.
The reader will take notice that
this mine, like many others now be-
'He CPNtSo NP' h"' 10 cAS 80
the deepest workings, thus proving
that Gilpin county mines improve
with depth.
When spring opens it is the in
tention of the company to erect a
large concentrating and cyanide plant
at their dump to treat the lowgrade
ores. thus saving transportation. The
mine Is under the management of
Walter Flagler. a man who has
spent a lifetime in the mining bust
the mine is due to his efforts. He
finds valuable assistant in c. ].
Van Fleet. the company's secretary
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
CHRISTMAS DANCE

A Christmas dance will be given
at the Armory hall Friday night.
Dec. %. Music will be furnished by
Haggerty's orchestra of Denver. The
hall will be tastily decorated with
mistletoe and holly. and the girls
should beware, as many a, one has
lost her maiden name by promising
to make the change while standing
under the mistletoe bell. Tickets to
dance 81.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

A fine body Of ore has been en-
countered in the Kansas-Burroughs
mine that is operated Through the
Newhouse tunnel. In the breast there
has been opened up about three feet
of ore that runs from one and one
fourth to two ounces in gold per ton.
The lease on the property is held by
Ora Shaffer. Rens Schirmer and OFT
Heiser.-Idaho Springs news.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
BLACK HAWK NEWS

All arrangements have been COM
pleted fer the annual rabbit hunt of
the Woodmen to be held next Sun
day. Jud Kr:ley and Chas. Daley
have been selected to captain the
teams and there will be a number of
good hunters on both sides. Monday
evening in the Red Mems hall. the
Woodmen will hold their muchly
talked of rabbit supper. The supper
will be served at o'clock, the MUS
ical and literary program will com
mence at 1870, dancing to follow at
$50. Invitations for next Monday
evenings affair include Woodmen,
their wives, fathers, mothers, sis
ters brothers, sons and daughters and
those WHO may be visiting at the
homes of Woodmen.
Frances Dollahan and Ray OMera
are expected home this week from
Caribou to spend Christmas with
relatives and friends.
Amos Kearins will arrive from Tab
ernash within a few days to remain
uItW dIter CHRISTMAS.
The Woodmen expect to receive a
large consignment of rabbits from
members of the lodge residing at
Tabernash, for the supper Monday
evening. Jack rabbits are thick in
in the vicinity of Tabernash and are
easily shot.
w. c. Stevens and wife returned
Monday night from the valley.
Miss Laurel Hill was an arrival
home this week from am extended
visit with relatives in Iowa.
Thor. Crook was busy yesterday
thawing out pipes at his pleasure
palace.
Will Saunders IS here from Texas.
DR.. C. NJ. Froid went to Denver
Monday to see his wife.
There is an unclaimed letter in the
post office for Frank R. Bradford.
Mrs. VIM. Backus and Mrs. Sween-
ey We're in Denver the fore part of
the week
The thermometer registered 10 de-
grees below zero at the Robins
ranch Tuesday night.
Beryl Backus has gone to Perigo
to work in the Lightbourn mill.
The Four C's. met Saturday even.
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fritz. They first enjoyed
a six o'clock dinner, then played
cards, and wound UP with an excit-
ing taffy pull. The prize winners at
cards were: Mrs. julius Nordlein,
lady's first; Mrs. A. NJ Fairchilds,
lady's consolation; A. NJ. Fairchi.ds.
gentleman's first; A. p Boulter,
gentleman's consolation
The Women of Woodcraft enjoyed
a picnic lunch at their meeting Tues
day evening, following the card play
ing.
The Red Men will celebrate their
anniversary this evening and will
enjoy an oyster spread, with ice
cream and cake trimmings.
The several grades of the public
schools are rehearsing for their
Christmas programs, which will be
given next Wednesday, afternoon.
Mrs. John Robins returned from
Denver Sunday.
John Suoehle was a business pas
senger to Denver Tuesday morning.
The Sunday school will meet Goth
inst. at 10 a. m. Preaching by the
pastor at IL a. IN. The Gospel Team
OF Central City will be present in
the evening (7:30) to hold service.
All are invited.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

The lessees who recently procur.
ed leases from Manager Sayre on
the Kansas-Burroughs and Concrete
mines, cut In the Newhouse tunnel,
have encountered good ore in the
laterals recently started from the
tunnel and some Of the ore is ex-
tremely rich in gold.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

Enrico Benda and company have
taken a lease and started work on
the Grand Army mine located in
Prosser gulch, with a force of six
men, and more will be employed as
work progresses. This mine was one
of the greatest producers of the camp
in candy days, but has been idle sew
eral years.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
c. G. S. ANNULLED TRAINS
CHRISTMAS DAY

Mixed train leaving Golden 7:45
n. m. daily except Sunday. for Black
Hawk. Central City and Georgetown.
and returning TO Golden daily, except
Sunday, 4;30 p. m, will not be oper-
ated on Christmas day. Regular
trains will run as usual.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
MAKE SILVER A MONEY METAL

So the English and French govern
ments are paying their soldiers off
| with silver? Well it's fine spec
ulation, and one in which no risks
(Colo.) Times. They buy American
and Canadian and Mexican silver,
convert it into standard silver coin
and turn it in for payment of military
expenses and make it worth $1.29 to
sI.32 an ounce, cleaning UP 1SO per
cent profit on the TRANSACTION Mean
while the American government, the
only one that has the power to cor
rect the evil, seems to be sitting
quietly by and watching its hard
working citizens boldly held up and
despoiled of the major portion of the
value of their hard won products
without saying one word of warning
that the practice must be stopped.
When the day of reckoning comes
how we will hate ourselves for our
folly. The American people are
worse than Esau in their eagerness
to sell their birthright of natural
riches for means to enjoy the pleas
ures of the passing hour. If they do
not live to regret it twill be solely
because of the permanent richness
and variety of the natural resources.
But in the meantime England and
France and Germany and Russia are
profiting by our stupidity.
The above is correct Our govern
ment not only has the power to
raise the price of silver to a point
where all the metal could be mined
at good profit, but it also has the
power to bring the whole world to
a bimetallic basis. Let congress
introduce a bill providing for the
coinage of silver at a ratio of % to
or even 80 to l, and long before
final action would be taken upon it,
the leading governments of Europe
would each be sending emissaries to
this country, inviting us to join in
an International conference.
1t must be remembered that the
countries containing one half of the
population of the globe, such as India
with her 100000 900 of population,
China with nearly 500, 900 900, Mexico
and many of the south and central
American countries, are silver using
countries today, and their trade is
carried on with silver money.
TIE fear that undeg. bimefailisns;
restored by the United States, would
have the effect of flooding this
country with silver is entirely with
out foundation and is not borne out
by past record. For instance, France
is the largest Europen holder of sill
YER, with ratio of 1850 to one,
while United States ratio is 16 to 1,
and the silver of France would be
imported into the United States at
a loss of nearly three cents on the
dollar. Our foreign trade would also
increase, because gold using coun-
tries could obtain more goods with
gold dollar. This proposed ratio
would so raise the price of silver,
that all the silver mines in the U.
s. could be worked at profit, and
furnish, not only employment for
thousands of idle men, but greatly
add to our circulating medium. Let
our congress act, and we will soon
have International bimetallism.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

See our window display Of suitable
presents for your men and boy
friends and relatives. Central Shoe
& Clio. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17
FOR CHRISTMAS

In looking for suitable presents
for Christmas, don't overlook the
Ross millinery emporium. Here you
will find something for him. her. he.
she or 1t. The very latest In hats.
fancy work, ladies' and mems hand
kercfiefs, silk socks. tie sets etc.
In fact, about everything the heart
could wish at prices to suH all.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

w. J. Lewis and company. lessees
on the Pagan mine in Prosser gulch,
have a body OF mill dirt averaging
five feet wide OF q good Grade and
are making steady shipments to the
Polar Star mill at Black Hawk
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

Take your blacksmithing to Cen
ral City Carriage shop tFiok's) New
work built to order. Repair work a
specially. Special attention given
to shoeing of horses that forge or
interfere. Tool IN aking OF all kinds.
JOHN w. DOERR. Manager.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

The Bates leasing company, orer-
ating the Bates mine, shipped one
car OF smelling ore and two cars of
concentrates to the Globe smelter
at Denver this week.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

Fifteen per cent reduction ON all
shoes and clothing until Christmas
at Central Shoe & Clio. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

Mackinaws and overcoats at cost
at the Central Shoe & Clio. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

Patronize the merchants who ad-
sertise In the Observer.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

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Gilpin observer., 1914-12-17

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-28

300 acres OF good upland 2s miles
from Ninnekah; 100 acres in cultiya-
tion, belance good grass land tnat can
practically all be put in cultivation.
Owner is nonresident, and will sell
at sacrifice. Price only $500 per
acre.
110 acres near Agawam: Go acres in
cultivation; balance good grass land
Quick sale wanted at $4,000 per acre.
40 acres miles from Chickasha; 20
acres bottom land; living water, good
timber on creek; 25 acres in cultiya-
tion; on section line. Price $4,000 per
acre VIII take some trade.
10 acres well improved: large orch
ard and ideal suburban home. Price
$350000. Would consider trade on
first class property in Chickasha.
16O ceres X mile from Amber;
good. level upland; 14O acres in cul-
tiyation; living water has loan o.
100000 due in years at per cent
interest viii trade for good resi-
dence in Chickasha.
40 acres near Chickasha; 20 acres
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-28
Real Estate and Loans

branch bottom; 30 acres in cultiva
tion, living water, fine shades, good
dairy and hog farm. Price $4,000 per
acre. Has loan Of 100000 at per
cent interest. Will trade for good in
come property.
CITY PROPERTY.
7-room modern house on car line,
near high school; a snap for quick
sale: only $500; $1,000 cash, balance
easy monthly payments. II you can
pny rent you can own this valuable
home
Groom modern residence; choice To-
cation, on Kansas avenue southeast
corner lot: only $1S500O; $250.OO cash,
balance easy terms.
FARM LOANS.
We can make you farm loan
promptly on any class of title that is
good. with privilege of paying off any
part or all of loan at any interest pay
ing period. You should get busy at
once II you want farm loan any time
this fall, as money is getting tighter
Most of the loan companies are out
of business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-28
po-Do-Lax Banishcs Pimples.

Bad Blood, pimples, headaches, bill
iousness, torpid liver, constipation
etc, come from indigestion. Take Po-
Do-Lax, the pleasant and absolutely
sure laxative, and you won't suffer
from deranged stomach or other
troubles, 1t will tone up the liver
and purify the blood. Use is regularly
and you will stay well, have clear
complexion and steadyn erves, Get a
soc bottle today Money back If not
satisfied. All druggists.--Adv. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-28
First published Sept 25, 1914.)
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
LANDS-FoRECLOsURE.

State OF Oklahoma
Grady County. M
Iii the District Court in and for said
County and State.
d. A. Wright, plaintiff, VS.. Oscar Peery
and D. L. Hoblitt, defendant
No. 1856.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of sale issued out
OF the district court OF Grady county,
Oklahoma, of the 21st day of Septem-
Der, 1914, in an action wherein d. A.
Wright was plaintiff and Oscar Peely
and d. l.. Hoblitt were defendants, di-
rected to me, the undersigned sheriff
of Grady county, commanding me to
levy upon, appraise and sell the fol-
lowing described property-to-wit The
quarter and the east one half of the
southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter, and the south one half of the
northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section IL, and the south
west quarter of the northwest quarter
of the northwest quarter and the
northwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section s, all in township 3, north,
and range 5 W. l. NJ, situated in
Grady county, Oklahoma. To satisfy
a judgment and decree of foreclosure
III favor of said plaintiff and against
said defendent, Oscar Peery, obtained
and made in said court on the goth day
of January, 1914, for the sum of
$1395.50 and costs, $3.50, with interest
thereon at 10 per cent per annum from
January 20, 1914, and $4,000 attor-
ney's fees and costs accruing, ! will,
on the 2Sth day of October, 1914 az
the hour of 10 o'clock a. m of said day
at the front door of the court house
in the city of Chickasha in said coun-
ty and state offer for sale and sell to
the highest bidder for cash, the said
property above described, or SO much
thereof as will satisfy said judgment
with interest, attorneys fees and
costs.
Witness my hand this the 23d day Of
September, 1914.
JOHN C. LEWIS,
Sheriff of Grady County,
Oklahoma.
BY J. A. THOMPSON, Deputy.
9-25-gOt