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Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08
THE BIG SHOW is READY

Entries for the coming big stock
show at Denver have closed, and Sec
retary johnson reports that if every
thing comes that is entered every
available inch of space in the show
and stock yards will be occupied. Ev-
cry department of the show is filled.
to overflowing and it will be the
most wonderful, interesting and edu-
cational exposition of the kind ever
held in the west. The railroads are
reporting indications of a very large
attendance. While the big Snow"
at Denver was handicap in the
work of preparation a small army of
men and teams have been busy haul
ing snow away and the warm winds
lately have put things in good con-
dition. Weather Clerk Brandenburg
at Denver reports special consign-
ment of regular Stock Show weather
en- route for Denver. Denver is ex-
pecting to entertain in the neighbor-
hood of forty thousand outside peo-
pie during the Stock Show week.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08
MINING ITEMS
OF INTEREST
URANIUM DISCOVERY

Uranium has been discovered on
Pewabic mountain and deal is now
pending for six claims owned by s.
T. Harris.
Uranium was discovered on this
mountain by Mrs. E. Zimmerman, who
had taken a horseback trip to view
the surrounding country and found in.
dications of uranium. She prospect
ed about and gathered up a few
specimens, which she sent to Denver
for assay. The assays showed ur-
anium AS this ore is rarely found
on the surface, the float being ex-
tremely scarce. this was 6. good in
dication that the quartz vein probab-
ly extended on across to Pewabic.
Mrs. Zimmerman had an offer from
the Denver representative Of some
English capitalists who are desirous
of acquiring uranium lands in this
district, to finance the development
work and make all necessary expen-
ditures to prove up the prospectShe
has secured bond and lease on the
six claims.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

one-third of our $4,000 900 acres is
now Withdrawn from entry through
coal deposits and forest reserve and
all our state expenses must be met
from taxation of the remaining two
thirds. Colorado had $500 more men
prospecting in 1913, than in 1912, and
the coming summer under the last
ruling of the land department allow
ing prospectors free hand on the
public domain would see many thous-
ands more added to the list. But,
should the secretary see fit to with
draw all radium lands from entry it
would materially affect our county,
as nearly all our territory contains
more or less radium bearing mines.
The northern portion of our county is
nearly all unpatented ground and
vRnadium, tungsten or uranium is
found in nearly all the mines being
worked in that section. Plans are
now being laid to prospect that coun-
try thoroughly the coming spring and
undoubtedly many rich mines will be
discovered that will not only be of
profit to the owners, but swell our
assessment roll and tighten the bur-
den of taxation. Here is a fine op-
poftunity for our Chamber of Com
merce to meet and enter their pro-
test against this outrage.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

Eccker and company, leasing pool
on the East Notaway. recently ship
ped two carloads of a good grade Of
smelling ore to the Chamberlain
sampler at Black Hawk. This pool
has been making regular. monthly
shipments for over two years, most
ly from development work. They now
have a stope opened up that is 500
feet long and 100 feet high, that
shows a continuous streak of this
high grade smelling ore. They have
five men employed at present and
will put on an additional force as
soon as the roads will permit Of ore
hauling and the boys expect to real
ize handsomely from this block OF
ground.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, Jan. 11th. Start the day
well. If possible, attend class meet
ing at 10 a. m. Sermon at IL a. M.
on "A Christians Shadow. introduce
ed with a recitation by Master Tom
Matthews. Come. hear the recitation
and the sermon. Sunday school at
2:45. Do not be satisfied with send
ing the children. come and bring
item. Epworth League at p. m.
Subject, The Epworthian and his
Trade" Leader. Miss Hazel Stribley.
Our, League is growing and the meet
ings are fine Sermon at D. m. on
Health. Wealth and Happiness"
Many have spoken of how they en-
joyed the music last Sunday evening.
Come and hear tie music this sun
day evening. The sermon will be
short, easy and practical, and viii
interest you.
We extend n pressing and cordial
invitation to all.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08
NOTICE OF STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Jenkins-McKay Hardware COM
pany will be held at the office of ahe
Company in the City of Central in
tie County of Gilpin, and State of
Colorado. on Tuesday, the 18th day
of January, A. d. 1914, at o'clock
p. m, for the purpose of electing
Directors of the ensuing year and
such other business as may proper
ly come before the meeting. Trans
fer books will be closed for ten days
previous to said meeting.
JOHN c. JENKINS,
Secretary.
1st pub. Jan. 1st; last, Jan. Sth, 1914.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

The local railroad company has
shown a little sense by laying off the
crew of the rotary snow plow. which
opened the road to Central one day
last week. The crew had orders to
come to Central with the plow and
only came to the place where the
men quit shoveling, where they stop
ped and returned to Black Hawk
Next time perhaps they will come
all the way to Central. so that the
employees of the Observer may have
an opportunity of seeing the mechan
ism OF the rotary.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08
The Denver Times.

On New Years Eve the EpwOrth
League held watch night services at
the Methodist church parlors. An
entertaining program was rendered
and games were played until about
l1:30. when Rev. Cage took up the
meeting and conducted short pray
er service until midnight. when the
bells began ringing out the old year
and ushering in the new. Refresh
ments were served about half past
ten and everybody claimed they had
good time. The meeting broke up
about 1890.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08
PROTEST AGAINST THE WITH.
DRAWAL OF RADIUM LANDS

Tbos. r. Henahen, our state COM
missioner of mines. is ever on the
alert to detect anything that tends to
the detriment of mining. the states
chief industry. In his letter to Sec
retary Of the Interior, Franklin X.
Lane, regarding the withdrawal OF all
radium-bearing lands from public en-
try, shows conclusively where such
an order would he very disastrous
to the interests of Colorado. Over
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

Last Friday evening the Ladies'
Aid of the Methodist church gave a
pleasant reception to the Epworth
League. in return for the beefsteak
fry held some time ago. The men,
bers of the Ladies' Aid rendered a
program and an old fashioned A B G
class was conducted by Mrs. Cage.
Closing the program, the ladies held
a spelling match, In which Mrs. s.
u. McCallister and Mrs. Thos. Strib,
ley came to tie. and both ladies'
were rewarded with an extra dish of
Ice cream. Games we're then indulg-
ed in and after refreshments were
served the people retired, about II
o'clock.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08
RESULTS FROM
MINERAL EXHIBIT

The following letter shows that
0tlpfn countys mineral exhibit last
summer in Denver was a success, and
that Gilpin's fame ais gold and ra-
dunn producer has been heralded
from coast to coast Many letters
have been lately received by Frank
L Branham, who had the exhibit in
charge. from people from Maine to
California, asking for information con-
corning investments in our mines. We
will give a portion Of one received
the other day from a business man
in Missouri, who was deeply inter-
ested in the exhibit while in Denver.
-, Mo. Lee. 9th, 1913.
Mr. Frank L. Branham,
Central City, Colo.
Dear Sir:
4 am about to sell my business
here and am making preparations to
start for Colorado. We will wait
awhile for the weather to open up.
as there Will be five automobiles in
, the party. What would you like me
to do with the specimens you gave
me for exhibit here? l can either
return them or place them on exhibi-
tion in the Commercial Hotel in this
city. Let me know your pleasure.
Yours Respectfully,
81. H. KENT"
! This is only one of the many par
ties that have signified their inten-
tons of coming here this coming
season, and we ask you as business
men, as good citizens who have the
prosperity of your county at heart, to
arouse yourself to meet the situation
I If the Chamber of Commerce that
has so peacefully reclined in the
arms of Morpheus for these many
/ years cannot be awakened from the
coma into which it has fallen, let us
organize a commercial club and elect
sparks of prosperity, and permeate
every nook and corner of this Ameri
can universe, like our valuable ra
dium ore that is everywhere enscon
sed in these everlasting hills thai
form the area of the greatest ant
richest radium-bearing county OF
earth. We must not longer sit il
moody thought but arouse ourselves
to the situation and begin work a
once, by meeting together and devils
ing ways and means to meet those
who may seek investment in ou
mines the coming summer.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

George Bancroft, one Of our citi-
zens, who owns Loeb Lomond, and
several other lakes near James Peak,
has been appointed mining and indus
trial editor Of the Rocky Mountain
quainted with the mines in this local
ity and can be of great help to us in
our coming prosperity.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08
CASH BUSINESS AT DRUG STORE

In future our business has to be
run on strictly cash basis. Kindly
bring or send money for each pur-
chase. Those that have bills stand
ing will be expected to settle as soon
as possible as we need the money
to carry on the business. We will
greatly appreciate your efforts at this
time. Many thanks for past favors,
hoping and wishing a prosperous fu-
ture for all. Sincerely yours,
Ii. p. DAVIES & co.
The Pharmacy.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

John Popovitch, leasing on the
Pittsburg dump. shipped a carload Of
smelling ore in three lots to the sam.
pier this week that ran 6.35 ounces
in gold for the first class. 4.05 oun-
ces for the second class and 2.30 oun-
ces for the third class.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

Joseph Matthews and company. on
the Egyptian mine. made shipment
of i3 tons of smelling ore to the sam
pier at Black Hawk this week
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

The Bates Leasing Co. made a
shipment of thirteen tons of ore this
week
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

w. C. Bradford. OF Wilmington.
Del, is at the Teller House. and in
company with Mr.. Forbes Rickard.
visited the German Belcher mines.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08
OTTO MILLER
GRANITE HOUSE
MARKET

Has opened up at the above place,
and will give all the people good
price on all cash purchases. And he
will stay with the people as long as
they stay with him. Prices on meats:
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

Patronize the merchants who ad-
vertise In the Observer.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08
BIRTH AND DEATH ROLL OF 1918

The birth roll of 1913 in 'Gilpin
county furnished by Coroner George
Hamllik shows that the stork in this
rarefied mountain air was very sue
cessful during the year, and showed
kindly disposition toward Uncle
Sam in aiding him to increase the
material for his armies and navies of
the future. 1t also shows that our
people are strict adherents to many
of Teddy Roosevelt's policies, especi-
ally the one regarding race suicide.
The following is table of births
and deaths for the year 1913 in the
county:
BIRTHS DEATHS
In Central. 23 In Central. 10
In Black Hawk 15 In Black Hawk II
In Nevada. -. 5 In Nevada. ..... 6
In Russell. .13 In Russell. 80. 2
Outside dist. :. 6 Outside dist. Z
Total 49,. ..62 Total -. -. AS
OF the births, two sets of twins
were born in Black Hawk
OF the deaths. there were two sui
cides, two killed in mine accidents
and one in railroad accident. No
murders. Seven bodies were shipped
into the county for burial. Death
rate shows a steady decrease for
the past five years, while the birth
rate SHOWS an increase.
This is a striking example OF the
purity ard vigor of our climate in
as we have always contended, the
Eden Of America for rounding out
a ripe old age.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-08

OTTO MILLER,
Telephone Central 143.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
a herd If 5t0. which would permit th.. slaughter of about 200 head each year.

Tor thr live years ending win D.. '"!H'"'r 5i the Fairbanks district h.. pr,"iurtst almost Sl.V0o, ,UUU in gold from
 ls Nuurtz operations, according t,, hShr''s ;ifId estimates furnished by tn. "''eF"na Operators. experts, and The TWO banking institutiony of Fairbanks. Ever since the quartz operations start eu' In 19O0. the output has increased Dy leaps and bounds until the amount O. gold taken from hard rock during the past IF months has been almost equal to the total production of all fermre years. To those interested in quartz the figures are very interest. ing. hut more pleasing is the predic. tion of the leading operators of the camp that the Panama valley quartz mines will produce fully one million dollars during the year 1914. says the Times.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

Gu,rge Maynard has received the following letter from Moose Johnson N hich gives some interesting facts about the new strike at Marshal City:
 I'm starting tn the morning for Idit- ai"d via Reindeer river in company with several others and thought I'd drop you line first. To begin with the country about here looks prom i.ing although quite d number hnv" left here before doing d lick of worl rnd knock the creek hard at every op portunity. Judge Waskey has such faith in the layout that he has sent for his family and is preparing to build Il commodous house.
 Nearly all the tributaries. show prospects Disa ppointment. King, Eie- phant, Surprise. Flat and Wahpoo on Wilson. several holes over 5O feet have been sunk as well as many smaller ones but In each case water has been struck before bedrock. The formation is puzzle to all. When it was possible to hit bedrock usually at l: to 20 feet. 1t was found to bc uf green stone, decomposed I'orphyry nr yellow sediment. Fly specs of gold are found nearly everywhere and most of the best showings have been found in toI, of gravel strata with Il decrease as you go down. There is very little wash anywhere. but all manner of slide and clay. The indications are il at there was a rich lode somewhere in the range that circles the creeks ttat washed it down and slides that covered the channel and scaticrs some of the precious stun over the valley. There are about 20 men in thc district
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

In the annual appropriation for the different bureaus in the wnr depart |. m"nt. n" nppr"prkat fun has been made rl tl" maintenance "f the Alaska mill nary telegraph and c;,hie system, and this f'i"t leads many who are acquaint q" with tile proposed tr;,nsfer tn the. l"st"iilte department to believe that the change will take place at the end "f the fiscuI year, which is June 30. N the l"cai office of the signal corps nothing is given out ns to the possI- hliity of u change in the near future. amt no definite Knowledge can be gained as to when the heads of the department at Washington plan on taking over the system.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
spseIsl Nugget eervies

epeeIsl Nugget 9ervies
 WASHINGTON. Marvh +..-The government of Argentine has sent :, number of experts to this country for the purpose of studying scientific hog raising.
 The Argentine has been remarkably successful AS beef producing conn- try and has been for many years sell ing large shipments of meat in Europ,' and has undersold the American beef trust to such an extent that the trust has been actively engaged in g"ttIn" e ntrol of tn. Argentine market.
 Now Australia is cutting int" th' Argentine beef hy increasing its ship ments to Englund and to the Unite States and the growers in the southern republic are anxoius to retain their hold on the market. While they have been studying the conditions m tir' heef trade they have also come to th.' conclusion that they can raise hogs
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
4 LETTER FROM
 MOOSE JOHNSON

new and most "f these are sta unch m the belief that rich pay will lee struck when the old channel is located. The creeks ui",und in flIic timber for fuel and lumber. There are about six boil CTS here and every one of them is in use by crews sinking on the frozen tundra. X week or SO ago the mer- cGry dropped to 42. +5 being previous ly recorded. All who are working are d, ing so under the greatest drawbacks. Tut this only proves their great faith ir the indications. Andy Edgar has Io, ated pa, .,hput 10 miles in from the ri, er at a point six miles above Rus sian Mission which will he unable to report "n until :! call there.
 Four men have crossed the range and gone ahOut :O miles back from the river where they claim they found good pay nn Edgar creek. From what rvc seen I'm satisfied this will l'o stmc camp hy next fall.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
THIS WILL INTEREST YOU.

For the next thirty days We Will place on sale at 20 per cent discount Tailor Made suits to order.
 t'iftr four "r ihis seasons intcst patterns In blacks and blues. scrgcs and worsteds.
 First class workmanship. Fit guar anteed. Only small deposit required. We invite you to examine goods whe- thcr you huy or not. We do oltcra : tions and cleaning. pressing and re- pairing. vnurs to please.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
tFrom our I;xcl,are e.

The Geological survey have just is- sued q report showing .hN, Alaska imported ten thousand tons oi cuuI the ,wst year, although tlr largest coal 1elds In the world ale located in the territory It is expected the report V i'll stir congress up to Aking some action regarding thc opening of the rocl lands in the n,rtlIlLnl and will curb the actions of the land office ofli- c.als, who consider 1t their duty to rlAsnt the patenting of any claims. lot eted in the territory if they can ls any means do 90.
 Several congressmen have express ed themselves as surprised at the con. dition in Alaska. which would force the operators and citizens in tha ter ritory to bring coal from foreign coun- tries to open up the mines while i'm mense bodies of coal lies untouched at their very doors.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF NORTHLAND|

ed It is claimed that ores as low as two per cent capper can be handled at profit by the new system, and as there are enormous bodies of low grade copper ores on Latouche and other Prince William sound islands
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
IF ia UP TO YOU

To send to the friends who have been writing to you for information about Nome and it's resources. . copy of the Mining and Dredging Edition of the Daily Nugget. price 50 cents. Send one on the next mall.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
ARGENTINE ENTERS
 THE HOG MARKET

nn well mx cattle and that they might as well get In and compete with the American hog mun alnng this line.
 Australia does not produce much meat for foreign shipment other thni, beef and mutton and the raising of htgs in Argentine VIII. n is believed countrrnct the falling of In the meat irntle caused by the increasing us" If Australian bcef.
 Tho commis misaion which ia now In inc nit"l States will investigate thorr rrrhly the r,isinG of hogs for the market as well as the methods of Kill ini' and packing for shipment In use il, this country. They will he given '.t"iy facility by tho government and wnI inspect tho several agricultural colleges and government farms wh"r" h .,s are raised.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
WEATHER REPORT

March !, lal4. Temperature. Max. 10 above: min, below. Iiaromct CT - .Oi inches. Wcather--Clcar. Wind NV. ? miles per hour.
 March 3, 1914. Temperature Max. 20 above; min. above. i:aromctcr-29.6G inches. Weathcr-Clca.r Wind---N.. miles per hour.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

Twenty-Five duuble- enders left Val dcz today for the Interior. The W. A. black outfit, with ten head of stock. h.adrd with feed. and the Mcintosh outfit. loaded with supplies for q num- l"i "f roadi,"use stations. nnd few individuals tra ilins b-hind, in order To sscure the benefit of the good trail, Were among those who started.
 The city council sent seven men. under Foreman Nilsson, with the out it n shovel the government road through the canyon. which was block cd by tha recent heavy fall of snow. starting d number of slides from the mI untsin sides into the canyon.
 The crew will remain until the triai is opened which will be d matter of tw" nr three days. Teams can now pHss over the slides. but ther oad Is not as good us many would like to have il and in consequence the city crew will shovel through all drifts and slides.
 I:lark k headed f"r chitina and NrIchinl whiI" the Mcintosh teams have q number "f l"ads far stations ah na the line.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

\ cnilccntrutor is soon ,o be built at l.itnuchc which 1t is claimed will result in revolutlonizing the copper mining industry of Prince William sound. \ new system. invented sev- cal years ago Hnd which has been subjected to tho sCvcrcst tests nsing f,i,I ,,il instead of coke will bc install-
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

Ketcliillan--W. T. I.op,,. wh" Ina. Lad charge uf he work uf ,ISt.,liinn the Indian school Ut MGtEikuiltii,. and whose duties are tO ;r"'k nrl .r tiit. education of Alaska natives. is ser h usly contemplating tlm placin. nf |, hertl of reindeer un Annette ;sL,nl
 He spent the grratcr ls,lt nf last week in Matlakahtli. infnrlnin,. himself as to the situation there. [" rtahi. him [" make intelligent report for ,t.' ..",,- sideration of the authorities ;li the rational capital. While ili,rr i'rof. Lopp states that he investigated the forage growth on tho island and found. what he calls. renntlrcr in.'ss In suf- flcient quantity o justify ihr intrn- ductiOn of q herd in Annette island
 He states that tho island N iti support
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

Do you read the Daily Nugget and keep abreast of the doinss of the out side worId3 Subscribe now, $2.oo per month delivered every night before 6 o'clock.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
SEND YOUR LAUNDRY

To the Peoples Laundry where you will receive good work executed by nsns but white employees. whs receive the standard wages.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

Tickets for the 1ngloo ceremonial dances will he placed on sale at Roses candy store on Wednesday noon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

Seattle, Jan. 5.---The salmon pack for the season of 1913 was the largest ever known. The pack fur the cntirr Tcihc coast was eight million eases and Is valued at thirty-firr miiihm d,llars. Three milli"n. seven hundred md forty cases came from Alaska and art valued at thirtccn million .ln.il,rs The Alaska pack f"r 1912 amounted to sixteen million dollars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

Thirty eight gold dredgcs wrr. "p- tIatcd in Alaska in i9l:, compared with twenty-sevrn in 1911. Hccurdine ,.y. In auuiliUn lo thesu d dozen ur nu re were m various stages "f ,un- ui edges lIaiidled nct wcen 3,VoU,UUn anu S,vvv,uvV cubic Surus oi material. rr-
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

1ne Mother Lode Copper Mines Company Is working IL slrupcIty t' to be uhG Ut tiIc big shippers uI cop psi from tne intcrIor. .\l present. Il ready to be brought tu t.ulun,;i uil lnt copper ftiver railr.,d .tid snippci senuiiik O5 sacks or siA Luus oI this ore from the mine Ly tr;ln Tor :, distance of about two miles to the trail sno from there transported Ey sled, Tor l6 miles to the railroad.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

For Nome News and Worlds news get the Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

Kv-ypr -san-c.u- talk took. ITS no: "hcar." A R. haIl Thursday eve. Adv
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05

much will depend on the success of the enterprise.
 At present no effort Is made to mine copper ores which do not give returny Q, or 10 per cent copper in addition to the other minerals carried by the Cies. The work of clecting the butld- ing and installing the plant will he d,'il- by Mir. Eorbcrg who erected the c;inccnirator at Kennjcott.