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Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
PHoToeRAPHINe WITH RADIuM

We notice by the Denver Post that
Forbes Rickard, a mining engineer
and manager of duPont's radium min
es in Gilpin county, has photograph
ed the key of Colorado's state capi-
tol by the aid of piece of pitch
blende ore from the Wood mine on
Quartz hill in Gilpin county, and in
tends to have the plate developed
and have pictures taken therefrom
and present them to the governors of
the different states when they have
their meeting in Denver.
Photographing by means of crude
pitchblende is a wonderful annex to
the science of photography and to
the discoverer should belong the laur.
els. This wonderful discovery was
made by VIM. Hamilton, moulder in
the McFarlane foundry at Black
Hawk, Colorado. Lying before us as
we write are three photographs TAX
en- by pitchblende rays. The first is
a picture of a key, taken Nov. 22nd,
1913, by Mr.. Hamilton. No. is five
flat keys and No. is a picture of
the words, gilt edge, made from
metallic letters. No. l was made by
placing sensitized Photographic
plate in the bottom of a common
pasteboard shoebox. On this plate
was laid a number Of flat keys, and
piece of pitchblende ore was sus-
pended by a string and attached to
card Of pasteboard at the top of
the box, reaching to within inches
of the plate. The cover was put on
and the box wrapped in paper to pre-
vent light from penetrating and plac-
ed in a dark room for 18 hours.
When opened, the photograph was
made. In the third picture the met
allie sign gilt edge" was tackled to
a 3-8 inch board, and the rays of the
radium penetrated this and two thick
nesses of cardboard, and made very
good picture.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
IN RUSSELL GULcH

Barnabe and Rees' saloon in Rus
sell Gulch burned to the ground this
morning at 2:30 a. m. James Gren-
fell, who lives nearly across the
street was awakened by the light
from the burning building and gave
the alarm. The fire was in the lava
tory and the citizens supposed they
had extinguished it, but it afterward
rekindled and burned the saloon prop
er to the ground. They secured the
safe which stood near the front door
of the building and a pool table.
They also rolled several barrels Of
liquor from the basement into the
gulch. Wagner and Askew's general
store, just across the
street, had their store front badly
damaged by the heat and all the
glass in the show windows broken.
Fortunately it was a still night, 9TH
erwise 1t would have ignited sur
rounding buildings and a general con-
flagration ensued. TIE loss will be
$4,000 dollars with only partial in
surance. The cause of the fire is a
mystery.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
RADIUM IN UPPER CLEAR CREEK
Editor the Observer:

Editor the Observer:
We hear almost daily, reports of
radium-bearing ores being discovered
In different parts of the state, but
no pitchblende deposits of note have
been discovered outside of the pitch
blende belt in Gilpin county. The
writer mined in upper Clear Creek
county for % years on such noted
mines as the Equator. Colorado Gen.
tral, and many others. He also min
ed In Gilpin county for twenty years
in the pitchblende belt and is fam.
iliar with its ores and the matrix re.
quired to produce pitchblende. and
We are confident that We have un-
knowingly mined this kind OF ore
in early days on the above mention.
ed mines. Take the trend Of the
belt and 1t brings you to Leaven-
worth mountain in upper Clear creek.
where these mines are located. The
Colorado Central. Equator. Aetna.
Big Indian, and Ocean Wave, all have
the same character OF gangue that
our best radium producers have on
Quartz hill. and we are satisfied that
all these mines contain radium to
n greater or less extent.
T.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

The Colorado-Carr mine a year ago
mines. Today 1t is one Of the great
est producers in the county, giving
employment to over forty men. 1t
has been fitted up at company ex-
pense and is worked by leasers under
the direction of Manager Most. About
two weeks ago, Boyd and company
took lease on the 7O0-foot level,
west. on block of stopping ground
that showed streak Of ore two feet
long and about two inches wide AS
they raised their winze the ore not
only widened but heightened, until
now they have a streak one foot wide
the entire length of their S-foot winze
and extending into either end. Yes
terday they made a shipment to the
Chamberlain sampler as a test run
that returned them $40 ounces gold
and 100 silver with 8 per cent cop
per. This is but one of many leases
on this mine that is shipping ore.
Mosher and company on the TOO
foot level east. have a streak Of
smelling ore eighteen inches wide
and streak OF mill dirt two feet
wide that returned over $25 per ton
at the Chamberlain sampler yester-
day. This only shows that our clos
ed mines. are as prolific as ever.
when men Of economy and judgment
are permitted to handle them. The
future OF mining in Gilpin county has
not looked as bright for many years.
and If investors will only place old
time miners in charge instead of
some favored son of a main stock
holder who does not know a mine
from the Panama canal, they will
reap heavy returns from their invest
ments. Mining is just as legitimate
and profitable as any other business
when properly conducted
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
jim WILLIAMS DIES
IN FOREIGN LAND

a cablegram was received yester-
day by Mrs. James Williams, OF Ne
vadaville, confirming the report re-
ceived earlier in the week that her
husband had died in Russia, enroute
between Warsaw and Moscow. MIR.
Williams left Gilpin county three
years ago for Korea to work for a
big mining company operating in that
country. He said It was his inten-
ton OF touring a part Of the world
he had not seen before, prior to
leaving Europe for America on the
return trip. The cablegram receiv-
ed yesterday said that Williams had
left the mines on March 10th in ap-
parently good health and according
to the regular report received by
the Denver office OF the company
on the first OF March, was in good
health then. A year ago. Williams
had an attack of typhus fever and
for a time was in bad shape. He
recovered finally from the attack and
to all reports had fully regained his
health. The cablegram from Korea
was meager in details and the cause
Of death was not stated.
The body is in charge of the Am.
erican consul in Moscow, awaiting
instructions from the relatives as to
the disposition OF same. II is like
ly that It will be shipped to Corn
wall. England, the birthplace OF VIII
liams.
James Williams was a man Of mid
die age and had resided in Gilpin
county for 25 or 30 years. For many
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

Gabardi, Borzago, & Co., leasing on
the East Notaway, have five men en-
ployed who are stopping on streak
of smelling ore from four to twelve
inches wide that runs in values 1-2
ounces gold and seven and eight ozs.
silver. They will make a shipment
next week OF 90 tons to the Globe
smelter at Denver. This lease is
only one among half a dozen that are
making an equal success on the
Notaway.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
A TICKET COMPOSED Of BUSINESS MEN
AND TAXPAYERS S---vOTE It ON TUESDAY

are made This enormous sum of
money, with the interest on same
that has accumulated each year since
has created a debt that will be i'm
possible to lift unless business men,
INSPIRED by patriotic spirit, take
charge of the city's affairs. A party
that has swamped a community In
debt cannot be looked to to free it
of debt.
When the voters some eight years
ago emphasized their dissatisfaction
Of the way the Republicans were con-
ducting the city's business by refus-
ing TO elect single man on the Re-
publican ticket, turning the control
of municipal affairs over to the Dem
ocrats, the city's finances were in
a deplorable condition. The main
fumes of the town were rotted, foul
smelling and unsafe, and the main
pipe line of the water system was a
menace to public health.
Under Democratic rule, with eco
nomical management, the debt has
been reduced to some extent, not
withstanding the expense that has
arisen in the past eight years through
the necessity of rebuilding fumes
and reconstructing a large portion of
the water system. Had not the rev.
,nues from taxes, water and other
sources decreased during the period
Of depression felt in mining sections
| in the past seven or eight years,
the city debt could have been lower
ed considerably, and had not the peo-
pie changed the administration when
they did, the Lord only knows under
what heavy burden of debt we would
be struggling today.
So again the Observer exhorts you
to exercise the proper judgment next
Tuesday in selecting competent men
to administer your cty's affairs.
While you will not be able to vote
a straight Democratic ticket as you
have in former elections, you are
safeE' ~rded from mistakes by being
able to put cross to the right OF
the word Democratic, which follows
each candidates name on the ticket
composed of business men and tax.
payers.
Next Tuesday, if you are a taxpay-
er and have paid city taxes for 1913,
YOU will have the opportunity of vot-
ing on the bond proposition. The
purpose in voting this s50,000 bond
issue is to fund the warrant debt
of the city. This bond issue will
make no difference in the city's debt
but will merely make funds available
for redeeming large portion of the
outstanding warrants. There will be
some saving to the city in interest,
as between that of the bonds and
the warrants. The interest on the
bonds will be five per cent, whereas
interest on warrants is six per cent.
The interest on the bonds will be
paid semi-annually, which will make
them more desirable than the war,
rants as the interest on the latter is
not payable until they are redeemed.
This bond issue should be made and
there is no doubt but that the bond
proposition will carry.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

A woman in Detroit. 80 years Of
age recently whipped her granddaugh-
ter who was testifying against her
In a court room. That's nothing, we
have women in Central City who can
knock down man on the street
People must realize that Kipling
told the truth when he said that
species Of the female is more dead
ly than the male.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
YOUNG PEOPLE WE'D
Washington, d. C

John F. Anderson. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Anderson, and Miss Flor
ence G. Glanville. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Granville. all well
known in Central, were married In
Denver Tuesday Of this week. Dean
Hart. Of the st. John cathedral, Of
ficiated. The bride and groom will
make their home in Central.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
Neil McKay-Mayor.

Neil Mckay-Mayor.
e. F. Warren-Alderman 1st ward
for the four-year term.
Charles o. Richards-Alderman 1st
ward for the two-year term.
Oscar Williams-Alderman second
ward for the four-year term.
George L. Hamllik-Alderman third
ward for the four-year term.
w. S. Smith-Alderman 4th ward
for the four-year term.
Edward O'Neil-Alderman 4th ward
for the two-year term.
The above is the Democratic ticket
placed in nomination to be voted for
at the regular city election to be
held in the four wards of Central
next Tuesday, April 7th. 1t is the
ticket the Observer is supporting
and is the ticket that should be ell
ected. Not solely because it is a
Democratic ticket. but for the rea-
son that OF the two tickets in the
field, 1t is by all odds the better. A
comparison of the two tickets is all
that is needed to substantiate this
statement
The reason it is stronger and .
better ticket than that of the oppo
sition is too apparent to need argu-
ment. Every man nominated by the
Democrats is a taxpayer. and all but
one is a business man in the strict
sense Of the term. To the contrary.
the Republican ticket has but few
taxpayers and but one of the candi-
dates is a business man. Ask your
self, Mr. or Mrs. Voter, whom would
you prefer to serve you in the ad-
ministration of the city's affairs-a
group of men who are both business
men and taxpayers, or a group of
men, practically all of whom are nei-
ther.
Next Tuesdays election will be one
OF vital importance. In fact, II is
the most important election that has
been held in this city for years. The
problems that will confront the in
coming administration are such as
will require mature judgment and
sound business sense. In order to
get this II Is necessary to elect
men who are qualified both through
training and ability to exercise good
Judgment and sound business prin-
ciples. The men who comprise the
ticket which the voters will find
themselves able to support with plea
sure and satisfaction. are men pc
culiarly fitted to give the city the
very best there is in them, and who
will discharge their official duties
with the same care and economy that
they would conduct their own busi-
ness. Being business men and tax
payers, naturally they would have
the city's interests at heart.
The fallacy of electing incompet-
ents to aldermanic positions was
learned to the sorrow of the taxpay-
ers some years ago. when a Repub-
lican council squandered 100000 of
the peoples money in digging hole
in the ground that will not hold wat
er as well as the 15O-mesh screen
used at the sampler to prevent gold
from going through when ore tests
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
BLACK HAWK NEWS

The Ladies Aid will serve refresh
ments in the Odd Fellows building
on election day.
Mrs. w. G. Kriley left Sunday af-
mother.
The Board of Registration met on
Tuesday and will meet again this
coming Saturday.
Miss Nora Crook arrived home on
Monday from Steamboat Springs.
Otto Blake spent Sunday in Den
yer.
A good-sized crowd attended the
dance given by the Black Hawk or
chestra in Fritz hall Saturday even
ing. The music was very satisfac-
tory and the people of Black Hawk
can consider themselves fortunate
that they do not have to send out
of town for music when they give
dances.
Phil. Rohling, Jr., left Sunday for
Golden.
Mr.. Quaintance, Of Golden, was up
Sunday, visiting his wife.
John Waldhart was a visitor from
Golden Sunday morning. He is at
tending bar in the Avenue hotel.
Frank Waldhart accompanied him
home on the afternoon train.
Telephones were hauled q out of
Black Hawk yesterday in wagon
loads. The subscribers say they will
not stand for any increase in rates.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Fairchilds en-
| tertained the Four C's Saturday eve-
ming. The prize winners at cards
were: Mrs. G. E. Fritz, lady's first;
Mrs. ID. w. Taylor, lady's consola-
ton; Thos. Kofford, gentleman's 1st:
A P. Boulter, gentleman's consola-
ton.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kofford will
entertain the Four C's this coming
Saturday evening.
Arthur Dollahan came up from
Denver Saturday evening.
| Mrs. Katherine Nelson is packing
her goods and will leave shortly for
Seattle, Washington, to live with her
daughters.
Miss Eva Niccum went to Denver
Friday, returning Tuesday.
The Women of Woodcraft will give
an old fashioned dance at Fritz hall
on the evening of April 18th. There
will be all kinds of dances-from the
quadrille and Virginia reel to the
bunny hug and the tango. The Black
Hawk orchestra will likely furnish
the music.
Mrs. Margaret Oates leaves in
few days for Lead. S. D.
Hugh McCameron was an arrival
Monday evening from Boulder.
Peter Nelson came in Wednesday
from Twelve Mile, where he accom-
panied Andy and Gus Arickson with
load of groceries. A wagon was
used until Silver creek was reached,
and sled from there to the camp.
Several of the Black Hawk citize
were the victims of April fool jokes
yesterday. City officials were not
overlooked
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
MINING ITEMS
OF INTEREST

Ray Laird and company, leasing
on the Keystone mine in Quartz VAL
ley district, made shipment last
week of six tons of ore to the Cham
berlain sampler that ran LAP gold.
1860 silver and 1880 per cent lead,
netting $53 per ton. This ore was
taken from level running from the
bottom of a 50-foot shaft and shows
that large deposits of good ore lie
below.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
WE CLOSE ON THE 18th OF THIS
MONTH.
THE NEW YORK STORE MER. &C

THE NEW YORK STORE MER. CO.
JUST ELEVEN MORE DAYS IN
WHICH TO MAKE YOUR PUR-
cHAsEs FROM U.s. MANY
ITEMS THAT WERE ON SALE
HAVE BEEN CLOSED OUT, HUN
DREDs OF OTHER ITEMS HAVE
BEEN ADDED TO MAKE THE
LAST FEW DAYS OF OUR sUsi-
NESS CAREER IN oILPIN coUN-
TY DAYS TO BE REMEMBERED.
WE WILL CLOSE OUR DOORS
ON THE EVENING OF APRIL IS.
| NOT ANOTHER DOLLARS
WORTH OF MERCHANDISE
WILL BE SOLD, AS 1T Is NEc-
EssARY FOR US TO HAVE AT
LEAST TWO WEEKS IN WHICH
TO PACK AND SHIP OUR
STOCK.
THOSE INDEBTED TO THE STORE
ARE REQUESTED TO CALL AND
MAKE SETTLEMENT BEFORE
THE 18th, AS ALL ACCOUNTS
MUST BE PAID BEFORE WE
LEAVE.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

The front Of the Central City hotel
has been newly painted. also John
his vacant store across the street
for new grocery store, and the
two add much to the improvement
OF the street
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

Brakeman Bob Taylor. on the c. &
s. railroad, took weeks vacation
and went to Denver to get stan
dard c. & s. brakeman's uniform. He
always has said he would not wear a
railroad uniform. but he had to take
his choice either to wear theirs or
one furnished by the state.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

years he was superintendent of the
Alps mine on Quartz hill. He was a
member Of Central City Chapter Of
Masons. A wife and three children,
residing In Nevadaville, survive.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will serve dinner at 12 M.
o'clock. Election day, in the old Col
den Rule Store building. Ice cream
and cake. 15 cents; dinner 35 cents.
Useful articles for sale.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

Denver papers say that Mrs. Ben
Lindsey is going to return east be-
cause the climate has ruined her
health. This is the first time we
ever heard Ben called "climate".-Pu
eblo Chieftain.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
NOTICE.

The sixth and last series of the
moving picture. "Who VIII Marry
Mary" being the elimination of all
the reels which the public has seen.
will be shown at the opera house on
Saturday night, April 4th.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Sunday school next Sunday at 10
a. m. Preaching service at II a. m.
Subject, They Profess That They
Know God" Young Peoples meet
ing at 9 p. m. Topic, Twelve Great
Verses. The Power Verses" Phil.
ABB. The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. e. f. Warren next Thursday
afternoon.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

Joe Kayser. the engineer on the
midnight choo-choo. is away on a
two weeks vacation on his ranch in
Routt County. Harry Greeves is the
new engineer.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

DO not overlook our fine line OF
mattresses, bedding, etc.
c. o. RICHARDS FURNITURE Co.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

Read the Observer. $500 per year.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-02

The observsr.-32.oo per year.
Evening star., 1914-02-07
THIRD WIN FOR CHUCKLES.
First Home in Feature Race at
Charleston Track.

CHARLESTON, 5. C., February =
Changed track conditions caused numer-
Gus scratches at Palmetto Park yesterday
afternoon, and. on the whole, the spor;
was rather tame. Rain Thursday night
made the going heavy and horses with
undermining propensities We're not over
looked by the talent. In spite of adverse
conditions favorites did not do SO badly.
no less than three walking off with
purses.
The principal event, the selling handi-
cap. fourth on the program. was only
2allop for Chuckles. who made it his
third victory in four starts during the
meeting. Chuckles was an odds-on choice
and naturally when he raced past the
judges in front it was signal for an
ovation for Jockey Efcklaus. The son of
Chiffon Was taken to the front shortly
after the start by NickauS and after that
simply toyed with his field. winning eased
up from Grosvenor. who had to be ridden
out to stall off Prince Ahmed's belated
rush. Only two others went to the post
Dainty Mint and Star Actress. Both were
outclaSSed
Evening star., 1914-02-07
GOLF rHE 7AD PUTT1He %TMfn ls GREEN 9n

lookout for irregularities and the line.
but who accurately pace off the exact
distance to be made the stroke and
examine the texture of the turf. They
have learned by hard practice how much
force to apply for five yards, for ten
yards. and farther under various con-
ditions, and can usually be depended on
chance to go down if it reaches the lip
OF the cup.
Regarding faulty direction on the putt
there are three important causes: One.
defective eyesight; two, carelessness. and
three, bad form in hitting the ball.
Those coming in the first definition must
either get glasses that will correct their
faulty vision or go on in their misery.
More bad putting is caused by careless
ness than for any other reason. In
stead of having the mind centered on the
ball being hit straight the line, many
Il player is looking at the hole instead
of the ball, and hits wide Of the mark.
while others are thinking of almostany-
thing else than the stroke before them.
Those suffering from bad faults in form
such a cramped stance or the habit
of chopping at the ball will never be
able to hold the line until they take d
lesson and learn the gentle art of hitting
the ball accurately at its back center op-
posite the point at which they are aim
ing.
STRAIGHT DRIVE.
Evening star., 1914-02-07
OUT OF SPECIAL RACE.
Kolehmainen Spoils Chance to De-
termine Premier Two-Miler.

NEW YORK. February "A chance to
determine the best two-miie runner i'll
America has been lost by the refusal of
Hannes KoIehmainen to join i'll Il special
race which the New York Athletic Club
was desirous of adding to the program
for the games to be held in the Garden
next Wednesday. Willie Kramer, who
lodged the race at the 18th Regiment
which resulted in the dead heat and
bunch of scandal, offered to run the dis
tance at the Winged Foot meet II ki-
Wat and kolehmainen would compete.
The question was put up to the Finn,
who preferred to wait for the race at
the same distance III the championship
meet. March =
leave the international relay the feature
of the games. The Canadians have nou-
fed Capt. Pilgrim that the team from
the Dominion will arrive here early
Tuesday so that the men may nave pre-
liminary spin on the Garden track
The pick of the Canadian quartet IS
Jack Tressider, the Canadian champion,
who is credited with being able to run
quarter in 40 seconds any day IN the
week c. NJ Brock, who finished seven
yards behind Meredith when the Quaker
made the sO.meter record at stockholm,
is the next best man. Mac Philips, an
Englishman. who can turn a quarter IN
80 seconds, is the third-string, and the
team xyill be completed with Jack TAFT.
man who can run any distance from a
quarter to two miles.
The New York y. c. has made shift
in the order of running for the American
team. Instead Of leaving the finai relay
to Ted Meredith. it has been decided to
give it to Tom Halpin. Mel Sheppard Will
lead for the United States. followed by
Meredith and Homer Baker.
Evening star., 1914-02-07

Many of the saddest moments of the
golfers life are experienced upon the
putting greens on those occasions when
it seems impossible to get the ball to go
toward the hole. l have seen players
who have devoted years to practice at
the game as helpless as a baby when it
came to getting the ball close to the hole
on the approach putt. Many writer's have
gone on record as of the opinion tina.
putting is purely a matter of mental cal
culation and judgment. while others think
that it is matter of eyesight. So far
as l have observed. after having seen
nearly all the leading players of the
country in action, it is d combinati ton
of both Headwork. judgment and nerve
enter into the stroke in gauging the dis
tance to be covered and calculating the
line to the hole, while the matter of aim
ing SO as accurately to catch the back
of the cup is one where the man with the
better eyesight must prevail.
How many times have we seen players
of note utterly fail to gauge the speed
of a green and stop far short or run way
over the cup. Then again we have seen
them putt wide of the line just as if
they did not know where the hole was
located. The question of distance is nice
~ solved by many players. who carefully
walk up to the hole apparently on the