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Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
LAKE MINE GREAT PRODUCER

The Lake mine near the head of
Virginia canon, operated through the
Big Five tunnel by Manager Robert
Sayre, in the month of November
produced one thousand tons OF smelt-
ing and concentrating ore that net
ted $40, ,2O0.S5 after deducting freight
and smelling charges. The concen-
trates were made from three and
one-half tons of crude ore into one
of concentrates that carried a value
of $40 ton.
feet during the month, making con-
tinuous streak of ore opened up ON
this level over 400 feet long that av-
erages five feet wide. Stopping above
en- ore chutes have already been con
structed. A winze has been sunk in
the level and is now down go feet
below the tunnel, and a blind drift
is being driven from the bottom,
showing the ore vein to be continu-
GUS at this depth and the ore of as
good, If not a better grade than at
the tunnel level, and sets at rest all
doubt about Gilpin county mines
playing out with depth. The smelt-
ing streak on the main level will av-
erage IS inches wide its entire
length, and the same size carries in
the stope. On the west side of the
tunnel on the Lake vein, Ransom
and company have taken a lease and
are driving drift into Windsor Cas-
tie ground "a continuation of the
Lake, They are both stopping and
driving the drift. The stope shows
a streak of smelling ore from foot
to eighteen inches wide of smelling
ore of a good grade, with large
body of concentrating ore lying
alongside, while the breast of the
drift shows a good-sized streak of
both smelling and concentrating ore.
There are at present 25 men en-
ployed and others will he added as
the work progresses. Should ti:e
Big Five tunnel be driven half a
mile further, it would cut several of
the largest producing veins in the
Russell Gulch district that have pro
duced largely near the surface. and
at this great depth would undoubt-
edly show as large and rich veins as
the Lake.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
NEW SOCIETY FORMED

The inaugural meeting of the Nut
ual improvement Society was held on
Tuesday night. This society has
been formed under the auspices of
the NJ. Z. church for the purpose of
helping especially the young people
views and visions of life. The meet
ings will be held every Tuesday night
and Will be of a free, informal ma
ture. Interesting discussions will be
arranged, in which the young folks
as well as the older will be expected
to take part in order to develop the
mental, logical, literary and debating
faculties. Occasionally the commit
tee will arrange for essays, readings,
lectures and competitive work.
There will be nothing sectarian in
the movement, the intention being to
provide interesting and elevating
meetings for these of every class and
creed. Such subjects as "Is War
Justifiable?'', Tariff or Free Trade?''
is All Music Sacred?", THE Right
Age to Marry" etc. should invite
thought and provoke argument.
The following committee and Of
ficers were appointed; President,
Rev. Ivor G. Hyndman; vice presi-
dents, Mr.. T. Stribley and Prof.
Wolfe; secretary, Mr.. Louis Carter;
committee, Prof. Clarke, Messrs. L.
Stevens. w. c. Matthews, Cyp. Mat
thews and B. Moyle.
AT the meeting on Tuesday night
a very interesting time was spent
in reviewing the history of the town
in which We live. Judge Matthews
gave an illuminating and most inter
esting account OF the rise and pro-
gress of the community while Prof.
Clark added light on scholastic af-
fairs. We want to have these men
with us again and again. 1t was
great
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
BIG SACRIFICE SALE
Rapin Offers His Entire Stock at
Less Than Cost.

A. Rapin has decided to close out
his entire stock Of jewelry, clocks,
silverware, watches, hand-painted
goods, and in fact everything in his
establishment. at from 25 10 80 per
cent less than regular prices. and Of
fers this excellent opportunity to the
people of Gilpin county. SO they may
get bargains unheard of before. The
entire stock must be closed out by
the first of January next. when he
expects to move to his new location
in Oak Creek. Colo. From now until
that date, cost prices of goods will
not be considered. and greater bar
gains will be offered in his line than
ever known in Gilpin county. Call
at the store. see tie goods and get
the new Ilist Of prices.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
WAR TAX BEGINS

Denver November 30.-The far
reaching effects of the European war
Will be felt in small way by tele-
phone users, according to the an
nouncement made here today by the
United States Internal Revenue De-
partrnent. Tie new federal revenue
tax on telephone and telegraph mes
sages goes into effect December 1st
all over the country, and a govern
ment tax of one cent will be collect
ed for every message amounting to
fifteen cents or over.
Officials of The Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph Company
operating in the seven mountain
states, have been busy for the past
month notifying exchanges in all
parts OF the system of the manner
in which this tax is to be collected
and turned over to the government.
Notices have been sent to each of
the 100000 subscribers in the system
and placards containing the provis-
ions OF the new law are to be posted
in every pay station. According to
the law, all long distance messages
amounting TO fifteen cents or over
are taxed one cent, whether from
private telephones or from public or
pay stations. Toll calls from private
telephones will be counted by the com
pany and taxed in lump sum ON the
monthly bill. Pay station customers
will be required to drop penny in the
coin box of the telephone when their
call is made. There will be no tax
on local messages where no toll
charge is made.
The effects of the new law will be
interesting in this western country,
where the number of pennies in cir
culation is proportionately small Ac-
cording to officials of the United
States Mint in Denver, all pennies
are coined in Philadelphia and ship
ped through the local mint and sub
treasury for distribution. No short
ooS ~ pennies ID drtiNipdlcu, do tHc
banks throughout tie country have
been supplied in the last few weeks.
In some cases, according to Off
Gals of the telephone company, the
cor cf collecting TIE tax from pub
lie Gay stations will exceed the tax
itself, but the new law is stringent
and requires the collection IN he
de on every call.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
eLks' LODGE OF SORROW

On next Sunday evening at eight
o'clock the Elks will hold their an
nual memorial services in their hail.
to which the public is invited An
appropriate program has been ar
ranged and the memories of departed
brothers will be fittingly recalled.
Since the institution of the lodge, the
local order has lost 80 members and
since the last memorial services,
three have been called to the lodge
on high. These were W. A. Robin
son, J. L. Hibbett and VIM. Hoefle.
Following is the program of Sunday
evenings exercises:
March-Mrs. Rose Slattery.
Opening Ceremonies = Lodge Mem
bers.
Opening Ode, "Auld Lang Syne."
Invocation-Rev. B. E. Naughton.
Tenor Solo, Come Unto Me"-Wm.
Mcleod.
Soprano Solo, "Calvary"-Mrs. Frank
Gray. Mrs. Rose Slattery, ac-
companist.
Memorial Address-Bro. L. ]. Will
iams.
Contralto Solo - Miss Ruth Tomlin-
son.
Baritone Solo-Geo. L. Hamllik.
Closing Ceremonies-Lodge Members.
Doxology-(Au Audience requested to
join.)
Benediction-Rev. Charles Taylor.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
NUMBER KILLED IN THE MINES

Washington, Dec. THAT peace
as war is shown in the casualty list
of American mines and quarries for
1913, issued to-day by the United
States Bureau of Mines. This list
gives 3,651 men killed in the year.
ldle number of men injured was not
tabulated, but it is estimated that it
reached 100 600
Altogether in the coal mines. metal
mines and quarries ,047 ,O10 men were
employed, and the death rate for
each LOCO men engaged was 3.49, or
nearly three and one-half men.
In tn last three years, as far back
as the records of the bureau cover
ing certain branches of the industry
go, the mines and quarries of the
United States have swallowed up
lO,4S7 human lives and have incapaci-
tated temporarily probably a quarter
OF a million men. And the saddest
part of it all is that a great part of
this death roll and still greater part
of the injuries are not necessary.
1t is not to the credit of the
United States that the very European
countries embroiled in the greatest
conflict of the ages kill in their min
ing industries but one-half or even
one-third of the number of men We
kill. This estimate is made on every
1000 employed, which is fair basis
for comparison. According to the
latest foreign statistics, Belgium
killed one man every 1000; Great
Britain and France one and one-half
men; and Germany two and one-half
men; as compared with the Ameri-
can death rate of three and one-half.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The Success-Meeker mine, in the
vicinity of the celebrated Notaway.
leased by Denver parties several
weeks ago, with w. E. Officer in
charge, the shaft has been repaired
10 the 225-foot level. 1t is 500 feet
deep and was sunk years ago. Mr..
officer has cleaned out the 225-foot
level east and is now driving it
ahead on a body of smelling ore
from ~ to IS inches wide, consist
ing OF gold, silver, lead and zinc,
with values of about $50 ton. He
is also putting up raise to connect
With the old surface workings and
has a streak of smelling ore a foot
IN width. This mine is said to have
produced $4,000 worth of ore in ear
ly days from surface workings. and
rom the present showing a great
future is predicted.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
WANT TAX LAW REPEALED

The metals and mines association
of Summit county have drafted reso-
lutions to present to the twentieth
general assembly, asking a repeal of
the mines double taxation law. This
is indeed timely and We commend
the metal producers of Summit coun-
ty for their good work, but the res
olutions are silent upon the vital
part of mining. A few years ago
senator B. ]. O'Connell of Clear creek
county, had passed through both
branches OF the legislature, a bill,
regulating smelters and samplers and
establishing state samplers through
out the state. This law was referred
to the people at the next general
election and the people turned it
down, and Mr. O'Connell thereafter
refused to initiate more laws for the
dear people to turn down. Represent
ative Fincher now has a chance to
immortalize his name in the annals
of legislative procedure by drafting
and getting passed bill at the COM
ing session, not only repeating the
double taxation law, but an act plac-
ing smelters and samplers under the
Jurisdiction of the state law, and pro-
viding for independent state samp-
lers. When this is done and the
safety clutch" attached, preventing
1t from being a referred law. then
can We have competition in smelt-
ing and sampling and not before.
We personally know representative
Fincher, and know he has the ability
to formulate and press such law.
and We can also assure him, he will
have formidable ally, in Gilpin's
representative, the Hon. H. C. Boil
singer. The only way to regulate
the smelling trust IS to place state
samplers in the field. and a crown
Of thanks (from an oppressed peo-
ple) awaits those who bring about
this happy deliverance.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
FINANCIAL SUCCESS

The reproduction of the Operetta,
Bulbul, by the High Sshool on the
evening Of Wednesday Nov. 20, under
the financial auspices of the Women's
Club was greeted by fine audience,
much to the satisfaction of all parties
concerned. The liberality of the
people in patIonizing the entertain
ment makes it possible for the club
to contribute handsomely TO the char
liable purposes for which the High
School offered to again present the
Operetta. Had it not been for the
kindness and courtesy OF Mr.. Peter
McFarlane in giving the use of the
Opera House. the RegisterCall and
The Observer in donating the print
ing, the Electric Light Company in
providing the light and Fairchild
and Parsons in providing fuel for
heat, the proceeds would have been
much lessened. AS It is something
like seventy five or eighty dollars,
at least, is realized. and every penny
of this amount will enter into active
service Tor has already done sol in
the way Of helping those in need.
Glpin county has reason to be con-
graduated on the creditable showing
in the interests OF those In need,
particularly in these days of limited
resources.
Everybody is grateful to everybody.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

F. ]. Rose. division agent OF the
Adams Express company, was up from
Denver Monday and directed the
transferring of the local office TO
the depot. In the future. the depot
agent will have charge OF the ex-
press business and tie Williams
Livery stables will look after the de-
liveries. The team. wagon and of
flee furnishings of the express office
were shipped to Denver Tuesday
morning
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The Peterson mill in Gilpin, which
was started on the 10th of last month
after being out of commission a num-
Der of years. gave very good results
on the first ore run. 1t was neces-
sary to shut down last Tuesday on
account of a feed pump getting out
OF order. Chas. Moody came in from
Gilpin the latter part of the week
and had a new valve turned at the
hcFarlane foundry. The mill is be-
Ing run on ore from the Swear Off
sroup. controlled by the Moody COM
pany: also on ore from the Henry
Niccum and James Murray properties
The saving is very good on the plates
and the loss in concentrates Is very
little. A sample of the shines was
taken from the tail race and showed
loss of only 03 ozs. in gold and
10 ozs. in silver. This ore was taken
from the Swear Off. where there is
q two-foot vein, worth in the crude
from $500 to $1,000 a ton.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting OF the stock
company will be held at the office of
the company at Central City. Colo
RADIO, on Tuesday, December Is, 1914.
at 1915 p. M. for the purpose of
electing directors for the ensuing
year, and such other business as may
properly come before the me eeting.
Dated at Central City. Colo, Nov
ember 4, 1914.
CLARA KRUSE ROGERS,
Secretary.
First publication. Dec. 3; last Dec.
10, 1914.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

Geo. w. Yackey. well known
miner employed on the Pittsburg,
left Sunday for Formosa. Kansas.
where he was married this week to
Miss Susie NJ. Cooper. The couple
are expected in Central Sunday,
where they will make their home
The bride is well known in Central,
having worked as milliner for Mrs.
NJ. Ross from the first OF September
until leaving for Kansas. the middle
of November.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

Wm. Trebilcock who went to Okla
to have a cancer removed from the
side of his face. returned to Central
Sunday evening, accompanied by his
nephew, Young Bill. who met him in
Denver. Mr.. Trebilcock says the
operation he had performed in Okla
homa City was a success and that he
has been relieved of all pain.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

John Mattivi and company of Rus
sell Gulch. have taken a lease on the
Silver Dollar mine in lower Russell
Gulch owned by VIM. NJ. Kirk. They
are to sink the main shaft a further
depth of 200 feet, and have a lease
on the ground 200 feet west and 125
feet east of the shaft, on all ground
opened in their 200 feet in depth.
This mine carries from Is to 1870
copper in the ore. and the level from
which sinking begins, is opened for
distance of over 300 feet with a
continuous streak of copper gold ore
from to "a inches wide. that re-
turns from s11 to $50 per ton. A
winze sunk in the drift ITO feet deep
shows this streak of ore its entire
depth, and 1t is to reach this streak
handily that Mattivi and company
are to sink the shaft. When copper
commands a good price. this mine is
considered one of the best mines in
the district. Mr.. Kirk Is now pre-
pairing 10 work the 300 foot stope on
company's account.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
ISABELLE F. MABEE.
County Superintendent of Schools

Central City. Black Hawk and New
ada lodges of Knights of Pythias
have combined and will give free
entertainment at the opera house,
Friday evening. Dec. 18th, consisting
Of moving pictures, singing and a
clog dance by brother Fred Bowden.
After the entertainment there will
be n dance at the X. OF p. hall.
where all may tip the light fantastic
toe. Everybody Is invited to both
entertainment and dance. Grand
Chancellor F. F. Schrider, of Color
ado Springs. will be in attendance
and deliver a short lecture at the
opera house.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The members of the Tuesday
Reading club wish TO thank all those
who in any way contributed towards
the success Of the High school enter
tainment repeated under the auspices
of the club. for the benefit of the
Belgian suffers and for local charity.
Eighty-two dollars and seventy-five
cents was realized from the second
performance Of the operetta. all Of
which is clear as all expenses were
donated. One-half of this has al
ready been forwarded to the News.
Times flour FUND.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
SILVER THE ISSUE

Judge C. c.. Goodwin the well
known veteran writer of Salt Lake.
hits the nail on the head when he
says that the final question in war
as it is the aIl-absorbing one of
peace is money. At present the
business of our country rests on the
invested pyramid of gold. The gold
Is but pin-point compared with the
mighty volume of business which it
is expected to support. We have all
seen that pyramid topple and fah re-
peatedly when a little extra burden
is placed upon it. Men have resorted
to bonds, to treasury notes, to bank
notes, to clearing house certificates
to tide affairs over, but these are
but substitutes; the final settlements
have to be in a metal that is sup
posed to be a measure of values.
Now there are but two metals
known to man that possess the per
feet natural elements for this year.
They are gold and silver. Each pos
sesses the same elements except that
the one is larger in density than the
other. Long ago they were set aside
for this specific purpose, and their
relative values were estimated on
their original cost per ounce.
THE experience of many centur-
les demonstrated that the cupidity of
man was not able to obtain enough
OF both to serve the worlds needs
of money.
This was before steam and cleo
tricity multiplied ten-fold the work of
civilization. What then must be
the situation now?
is it not true that the country
has never recovered from the blow
that the demonetiz of silver
dealt it? We are not engaged in
war. not threatened by any war. but
is it not true that there is a business
depression from sea to sea?
Can men at any fair rates borrow
money to carry on legitimate enter
prises? Is not the reason for this
the want of real money? has it not
been that way in greater or less de-
gree ever since 1898, except in the
three years when starving world
unloaded upon us more than $4,000
900 900 in gold for bread? are not
our exchanges with South America
perpetually confused and are they not
| well-nigh impossible with the orient?
rs it not because of this that our
export trade with half the people
of the earth killed? and does not the
| same law in effect offer premium
of so per cent to tire hordes of Asia
to send US their products in direct
competition with our laboring men
Suppose congress were to give sill
yer full recognition as primary money
at 81 per ounce, is there the slight
est doubt about it's being held at
that figure all around this old world
as fast as the news Of our legis-
lation could be carried? and does any
one doubt that the immediate result
would electrify business from Maine
to California at once?"
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The front window of the Davies
Pharmacy is a thing OF beauty and
a joy forever" with its different
shades of minerals reflected in Colo
radios beautiful sunlight. Here may
be found many rich specimens of
Gilpin county ores. recently taken
from natures treasure vaults. that
have played am important part in fur.
nishing the circulating medium of the
world for the last fifty years.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The fire department responded to
an alarm sent in from the Casey
Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock to ex-
tinguish a blaze in the rear of the
A. l.. Anderson house occupied by
Wm. Mcleod. An out house was
set afire. presumably bys hot ashes,
and the quick work of the department
prevented the flames from spread
ing to the dwelling. The damage
was very light.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
FOR CHRISTMAS

In looking for suitable presents
for Christmas, don't overlook the
Ross millinery emporium. Here you
win find som ething for him, her, he,
she or II. The very latest in hats.
fancy work. ladies' and mems hand
kerchiefs. silk socks. tie sets etc.
In fact. about everything the heart
could wish at prices to suit all.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

Cassagranda & Co., operating the
Alaska mine in the Hard Money dis
trict, shipped two lots of smelling
ore this week that gave them nice
big profit above expenses. There
we're two lots in the shipm emit, the
first class running .0S ozs. gold, 2S3.-
40 ozs. silver; the second class OF
ozs. gold, 157.40 ozs. silver.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

r. l.. Campbell. the genial and ac-
commodating agent of the Adams
Express company, will be transferred
to some other point now that the
local office has been abandoned. He
dosent know as yet just where he
Will be assigned, but for short time
will visit his home In Colorado
Springs.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

Take your blacksmithing to Cen
trail City Carriage shop (Fiok's) New
work built to order. Repair work a
speciality. Special attention given
to shoeing Of horses that forge or
interfere. Tool making of all kinds.
JOHN w. DOERR. Manager.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The new Federal reserve. five dol
lar bills are now in circulation. They
are beautiful piece of money. with
the Photograph of Abraham Lincoln
on the face Of the bill. and Colum-
bus discovering America on the back.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The Ladies' of st. Paul's Guild ex-
press their thanks to the public for
their generous patronage of the
dance on Thanksgiving evening.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

A letter received from Hon. II. C.
Bolsinger. who went to Mexico some
two weeks ago to examine a mine.
states that It will probably take him
another week before lie returns.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The tax roll of the county is about
completed and the treasurer win be
ready to receive taxes next week.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The young people are having all
kinds of fun skating on Lakeview.
The Ice is good and the lake quite
large.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The road between Central City
and Nevadaville is now being placed
in good condition by the city auth
critics and county commissioners.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

A divorce was granted Tuesday by
Judge Fullerton to Allen ID, Hughes.
of Tolland, from Lenore Hughes, OF
Youngstown. o. Complaint, desertion.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

Walter Jenkins entertained num-
ber OF his young friends at the Jen-
kins apartments Saturday evening.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
AMONG THE MINES

Chas. Heitman and Wm.' Cochran
have taken lease in the Perigo
mine at Perigo, with the prospects
OF cleaning up bunch of money.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

Sol Bacharach made trip to Dem
yer this morning to do his window
shopping early.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

Robert Sayre went to Denver Tues.
day morning. where his family has
been visiting several days.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03
NOTICE OF EXAMINATIONS

The regular County examination of
teachers will be held in the County
Superintendent's office on December
II and is. Sessions begin at nine
O'Clock a. m. and one-thirty o'clock
p. m,
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-03

The observer.-,2.OO per year.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-10-30
Miii for ttiei,gradc

That the interests back Of A. "
Dunlap. the mining engineer. who re.
Gently secured bond and lease on
the Big -Four property IN the nigh
Trade mining district. mean busi.
ness In evidenced by the recent visit
of mill expert 20 the Big -Four prop
.riy. accompanied by Mr. Dunlap
Th. latter informed representative
of this paper tina, bis peopi. had de-
cided 10 put in big mill on the
property. commencing lts eonstrnc-
tion next spring This mill Will have
Il capacity OF 500 tons OF ore per day.
and viii therefore require about 100
stamps. I, will require eight months
to construct the mili.--Lakeyie
Herald.