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Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
ROAD MONEY TO BE
SPENT IN COUNTY

The following resolution has been
adopted by the unanimous vote of
the State Highway Commissioners,
September 26th, 1914:
Resolved, that if the bill provid-
ing for one-half mill levy Is ap-
proved by TIE people of the state at
the coming election, it will be the
policy of this Commission to expend
upon the state roads in each coun-
ty OF the state, excepting the city
and county of Denver, the amount
collected from the half mill levy in
each county; to expend the amount
collected from such levy from the
city and county of Denver upon the
principal state highways leading to
Denver, and in which the city OF
Denver is most directly interested
and to expend the balance of the
said fund, consisting OF contributions
from the Internal improvement fund
the state tax on automobiles, and
otherwise in improving the state
highways in counties which are not
financially able to bear the necessary
expenses of improving the same"
Every elector should vote for this
initiated bill, which will appear upon
the ballot at the November election
Under this resolution Gilpin county
will not only have the y mill levy
spent upon the roads in the county
but will receive its proportion of the
$500, 900 from Denver county, and its
share of the general tax, amounting
to S1S0,00O.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
DRIFTING
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
What is the matter with Colorado's s
old ship G. o. P? 1t looks as if
she is drifting about without rudder
or captain. Some of the propositions
advanced to the voters OF Colorado
by her present crew would make a
hack horse laugh.
The candidate for governor says
he is for Prohibition, but will not
insist upon it if the majority vote
against it. This is not so generous
as it may seem at first glance be-
cause he would have to do as the
majority directs.
The candidate for the senate abus-
es our present Senator Thomas be-
cause he voted exactly as he told
the people he would. Senator Thorn
as says there is no office within the
gift of the people of this common
wealth which would induce him to
betray his solemn pledge, and every
honest citizen knows he is right
The Republican party of this state
advances some propositions which
are hard to reconcile in view of past
events. Consider Prohibition for in
stance, which is just another name
for government by force. Consider
advising our congressional delega-
ton to betray their promises. What
of the pledges to labor that are nev-
er intended to be kept if past his
tory is any guide?
Surely the ''Old Ship G. o. P" is
in imminent danger OF being found
cred and like Ichabod, "its glory
has departed
A. JACKSON.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
GILPIN'S ORE VEINS
INCREASE WITH DEPTH

In the early days OF mining in Gil
pin county, when fortunes were made
in season from the rich quartz
that at that time was everywhere
to be found, the mooted question
with all was, will this rich ore hold
it's values as depth is gained.
The mills in those days were built
for the treatment of ores of free
milling nature, and when the mines
were sunk into the sulphide ores
ment, many there were who thought
tina the values were decreasing as
depth was gained, and either sold out
or closed their mines.
With the advent of smelling came
new hope, as these refractory ores
yielded to treatment, and the mines
have been steadily worked ever
since. AS our mines have increased
in depth, the values have been found
to continue, and in many of them
the values increase with depth
The Hubert mine at Nevadaville has
ore on its S50-foot level that carries
values Of from 500 to $3.50 per ton.
The California mine, also at Nevada
vile, has ore on the 22O0-foot level
carrying s ozs. gold, worth s160 per
ton. The Saratoga mine has ore on
its 1000-foot level that carries values
of IL ozs., or s240 per ton, and the
Golden Edge mine. cut in the New
house tunnel at a depth of 2200 feet,
has ore valued at $4,000 per ton
Pewabic and Seaton mountains
which divide Gilpin and Clear Creek
counties. have long been known for
their rich surface veins of ore, and
the Newhouse tunnel whose portal
is in Idaho Springs. and cuts through
this great belt of veins lying be-
tween Idaho Springs and Central City
at a depth from 1900 to 22OO feet, re-
veals the fact that these mines are
not only of large proportions, but
rich in values. The Golden Edge
lode. cut in the tunnel. has a streak
VI VI z iii &C lcSl tlstt
500 per ton in carload lots, with
picked samples assaying $4,000 per
ton.
There is no more profitable enter
prise for idle capital to engage in
than the development of these i'm
mense fissures that have produced
millions of dollars from their sur
face workings, and are now pierced
by this tunnel at great depth, there
by draining them of water as well
as providing speed for the extrac-
tion of ore. The Big Five tunnel,
also starting from Idaho Springs,
has just entered this great gold belt,
and the veins cut near its present
heading show the veins to be from
four to six feet wide and of good
grade of ore. Eastern capitalists are
particularly invited to visit this
great and lasting gold belt of the
Rocky Mountains and judge for them
selves of our great riches that yet
remain uncovered.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Statement Of the Ownership, Manage
ment, Circulation, Etc.. Of The Gil
pin Observer, published weekly at
Central City, Colorado.
Required by the Act of August "a.
1912.
Name OF editor. managing editor.
business manager and publisher. w.
j. Stull, post-office address, Central
City Colo.
Owner w. J. stull. Central City.
Colo.
Known bondholders, mortgage es,
and other security holders, holding
I per cent or more of total amount
of bonds. mortgages. or other secur-
tiles. None.
w. ]. STULL,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9th day of October, 1914.
w. c. FULLERTON.
County Judge of Gilpin County. Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

II. p. Lowe. manager of the From
tenac mine. and his wife. were In
from Boulder county Tuesday Mr..
Lowe reports that all the owners of
the Frontenac mine are in the Eng
lish army. either at the front or in
reserve. Sir John French. one of the
principal owners, Is commander-in-
chief of the English forces in France
and Belgium. and Captain Detmore,
Brown and other owners are battling
for King George.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The board Of county commissioners
went to Denver this morning to meet
with the State Tax Commission and
representatives of the local banks in
an endeavor to have satisfactory
adjustment of the valuation placed
on the banks property by the COM
mission. The valuation is high be-
ycnd all bounds of reason and II
they are forced to pay the excess
i've tax that the unreasonable valua-
tion will impose, 1t will virtually
mean the confiscation OF all the
banks property.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The Pennsylvania NJ. & NJ. com
pany. operating in the Apex district,
IS constructing a mill on Pine creek
for the reduction of their ores. They
are also erecting. mining buildings
suitable for winters work. A good
grade of milling ore has been open
ed up in their tunnel and the work
is under the management of Joseph
Espel Several men from Central are
employed by him.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The total value of gold produced in
Alaska since becoming u. S. proper.
ty is $22S,392,540, beside many mill
ions received from other industries.
At the time VIM. II. Seward purchas-
ed this territory from Russia in
1865 for s7,225.0OO many complained
of the foolishness OF buying Arctic
ice banks.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The London company in the Twelve
Mile district are sinking their main
shaft with three eight-hour shifts on
two streaks of ore, one on the hang
ing and the other on the foot wall.
Both ends of the shaft show fine
grade of smelling ore. The company
mas Just finished installing Cam
sron pump to handle the water.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Cassagranda brothers, working the
Alaska mine in the Hughesville sec
tion were exhibiting some rich spec
linens of silver ore this week. A
shipment they made from the Alaska
recently ran $50 ozs silver and IL
ozs. gold.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The Russell Gulch district, reach
I'd by the tramway, is producing
nicely. Monday the tram hauled
down 13 cars. Tuesday they hauled
10 cars and yesterday 16 cars. When
get their water cut, this output will
be largely increased
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Miss Marjorie Lake. daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Fl. II. Lake. who has
been spending her summer vacation
with her parents. left Friday for
Washington. d. c., to again take up
her studies.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The forestry service reports more
forest fires this year than usual. on
account of the dense growth of veg
citation the past season that is now
dry and making the forests a regu-
lar tinder box. All companies and
hunters should be careful that their
fires are entirely deadened before
leaving them.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Comfort and company, lessees on
the Powers mine in Willis gulch, are
preparing a large shipment of smelt-
ing ore. containing copper, lead, sill
yer and gold
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The Homer mine made shipme ent
of 25 tons of smelling ore in two
ran 3.42 ozs. gold, 1928 silver, 91a
per cent copper, and the second-class
ran 81 ozs. gold, 4.S7 ozs. silver, 10
per cent copper.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The Kaiser is to honor the aviator
who drops the first bomb ON London,
with the order of the Iron Cross.
We know OF several politicians in our
own land who have been honored
with the double-cross.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

George Launder will be candidate
for sheriff in the November election.
and Sam Hambly, candidate for as
SCISSOR. the two gentlemen going on
the ballot by petition.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Miss. Evelyn Anderson and Law
renee Stevens, two professional dam
GERS of Denver, were in attendance
at the firemen's dance Saturday
evening and gave exhibitions of the
late. popular dances. They sounded
the young people on their desire for
the formation of dancing club, to
learn the tango, hesitation, one-step,
etc, and it is probable that the club
will be formed.
Ray OMera was an arrival Sun
day from Ely, New, and will go to
Caribou to work.
Frank Backus and James Rudolph
left Sunday for Cripple Creek to
seek employment.
d. w. Taylor and son, Delbert,
and Jud Kriley spent Sunday in the
Gap section, hunting grouse. They
got two.
Arthur Dollahan and Chas. Klais
were bunting this week on Bear
mountain.
G. E. Fritz and son, Wilford, spent
Sunday in Apex, repairing the pipe
line to their summer home.
The firemen held their semi-annual
inspection Saturday and found the
fire plugs and apparatus in good con-
dition.
Vivian Fritz and Willie Boellert
went hunting in the Gap yesterday
and killed IA grouse.
Chas. klais, Chas. DAILY and Ar
thur Dollhan went into the Gap this
morning TO hunt, and will not return
until they get bunch of grouse
They may spend the winter away
from home and friends
Mrs. Sarah McHenry, of Denver, is
visiting tie Fritz family.
The government sent up six cans
of tro.t from the Leadv;lle hatchery
Monday to be placed in north Clear
Creek. Two of the cans were emp
tied into Silver Creek and the re-
mainder in Pine Creek, tributary to
north Clear Creek. The fish were
obtained through the persistent eff
forts of Ralph Myers. a noted dis
ciple of Isaak Walton.
Geo. E. Fritz and John Stroehle
went to Denver this morning
The semi-annual dance of the fire
men Saturday night proved to be
what was generally expected a grand
social affair. The music was good
and the dancing of the professionals
highly entertaining.
Twenty-eight members were pres
ent at the meeting of the Women of
Woodcraft Tuesday evening, the lar
gest attendance in many moons. Mrs.
Fred Anderson was initiated and her
induction into tie order was cele-
brated with a big spread.
Frank Jones went to Georgetown
Saturday morning to take charge of
the C. & S. depot for month.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Taylor returned
Saturday evening from a several
weeks trip to Indiana. Canada and
the east. They returned by way of
Glenwood Springs and visited there
day or two.
Mrs. T. Langdcn, of Denver, is Wis
iting the Taylor family.
Leo Nelson has returned from Cas-
cade, Colo, where he was in the
employ of the government forestry
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson re-
turned from a trip to Denver Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Frank Maughan. of Golden, is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Grutzmacher.
Mrs. N. G. Mitchell and daughter.
Miss Bertha. left Sunday for Denver
to make their permanent home.
Mr.. Hugh Lawry will superintend
tie Sunday School from now on.
The school opens every Sunday at
10 a. m. Send out the children 10
an able corps of good teachers. The
pastor will preach ON the 11th inst,
at 7:3O p. m. Mr.. Geo. E. Fritz wall
sing. All are invited.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Richard Cockell was up from Den
Pioneer company, located in the Pine
Creek district and is under tie man
q cement OF +. II. Thompson.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

]. ]. Sherwin, president of the
Hydro-Electric company, and Harry
Colbert, manager. were over from
Idaho Springs Wednesday on bust
ness connected with the company.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Frank McGinnis. the ever pleasant
station agent at Central City. left
Tuesday afternoon for two weeks
inspection trip of the c. e S. lines
in the eastern and southern states.
Frank has grown from office boy to
main inspector. Desmond Coughlin
will be In charge Of the Central de-
pot during his absence.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The Pine Comb mine in the Wide
Awake district have their mill build
ing completed and the machinery Is
being installed. Eugene Shouse Is
manager.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Routt county that is noted for IT
varied Industries. is about to embark
IN new enterprise. viz, that of
sheep raising. Routt county has long
been noted as haven of stock rails
ing. and we have no doubt that
sheep raising will prove equally as
profitable as cattle raising.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The U. P. R. mine is outputting
16 tons Of ore daily. Their mill treat
ed $50 tons of ore during the month
cf September.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

New flues have been put In the
Pewabic boilers and the mine is
again working through the Iron shaft.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
AMONG THE MINES

The Golden Rod mine on Michigan
mountain is making shipments OF
smelling ores.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

duct and such victory would be
eternal happiness and peace.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

VIM. Parenteau went to Denver on
Tuesday morning.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-21
Points on
Advertising
By HERBERT KAUFMAN
tcopyright)
The Tailor Who Paid Too Much.

was buying a cigar last week
when man dropped into the shop
and after making purchase told the
proprietor that he had started a
clothes shop around the corner and
quoted him prices, with the assurance
Of best garments and terms.
After he left the cigar man turned
to me and said:
"Enterprising fellow. that; he'll get
along"
But he WON'T" replied. "and.
Furthermore, I'll wager you that he
hasn't the sort of clothes shop that
will enable him to-"
What made you think thatY"
queried the man behind the counter
His theories are wrong" I ex-
planned. he's relying upon word Of
mouth publicity to build up his busi-
ness and he can't Interview enough
individuals to compete with mer-
chant. who has sense enough to say
the same things he told you, to a
thousand men, while he is telling 1t to
one. Besides. his method of adver-
tising is too expensive. Suppose he
sees hundred persons every day.
First of all. he is robbing his busi-
ness of Its necessary direction. and
besides he is spending too much to
reach every man he solicits."
i don't quite follow you"
Well. as the proprietor of clothes
shop his own time is SO valuable that
am very conservative in my esti-
mate when l put the cost of his solicit
Ing at five cents a head
Now. II he we're really able and
clever he would discover that he can
talk to thousands of people at tenth
of a cent per individual. There is not
newspaper in town the advertising
rate OF which is $1.00 per thousand
circulation. for a space big enough in
which to display what he said to you"
Il never looked at It that way" said
the cigar man.
It's only "the man who hasn't looked
at II that way" who hesitates for an
instant over the advisability and profit
ableness of newspaper publicity.
Newspaper advertising is the cheap
est channel of communication ever
established by man. A thousand let
ters with one-cent stamps will easily
cost fifteen dollars. and not one en-
velope in ten will be opened because
tho very postage is an invitation to the
waste-basket
If there were anything cheaper rest
assured that the greatest merchants
in America would not spend individual
sums ranging up to half a million dol
lars year and over, upon this form
of attracting trade.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-21
7a0o7 oUNc7y N7aRmy MzHow euuaas

look for the rough baseball field that every suburb
boasts. be seen the big, black board.
the worn base lines. and the benches But there
on the outskirts of the town it's prison diamond.
not the village baseball field Across the fields
on the distant plateau. the huge gray stone cell
block looms up. Lower down. backed up against
invtingly sheltering woods for those that might
want to run away. is the diamond.
Here. at once. the great Significance OF the
at this state prison bursts upon the visitor
Measuring the distance from prison to diamond
with the eye. puts this proposition to himself:
III the state OF Colorado can march convicts with
a band a half mile to ball field. II the warden
can umpire the game and escape alive: II the boys
can promise to refrain from swearing and really
cut 1t out; II several hundred supposedly desper
ate characteristic stuff the gunmen are made of
in the popular imagination-can yell and howl
and Jolly the players. and. when the game is over
return without the loss of to the cell-bock
and preserve In the long, vast building>a silence
throughout the evening that causes the proverbal
pin to echo-well. what OF traditional distrust
and dread OF the convict?'
Entering the stockade between the huge cell
block and the smaller buildings at the Canon
City prison, another surprise awaits the visitor
Perhaps 90 men, all In gray, moving without
restraint within the enclosure 1t makes one think
of big city sohoolyard. Some of the men are
playing at Quoits; others are chasing each other
and boxing intermittently; pipes and cigarettes
are much in evidence.
Warden lyman is big g-bodled big hearted, and
jovial and has much to tell and rejoice at in the
Canon City experiment He invites the visitor to
stay overnight with him. Well drive over the
farm after luncheon" he says and this evening
I'll take you down to my club" Just where that
club may be the visitor cannot fathom-but he
usually stays
1t is now the dinner hour. The trumpet blows
for all the world like the dinner call of Atlantic
liner; the In orderly fashion cease their
games their walking and their smoking, and fall
into line in the cell-block.
Contrast with what you will read In minute or
two the recent prison riots in another state where
the militia had to be called to restore order, and
where fogging re-established. Contrast the
old days at many state PRISONS under the contract
system where men were worked practically from
sun to sun, and threw themselves from second
story windows to main themselves that they might
not be obliged to do the raoking. deadly work OF
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-21
The Dollar That Can't Be Spent

Every dollar spent In advertising Is
not only seed dollar which produces
a profit for the merchant, but is actu-
paid It to the publisher.
Advertising creates good will equal
to the cost of the publicity.
Advertising really costs nothing
While 1t uses funds 1t does not use
them up. 1t helps the founder OF a
business to grow rich and then keeps
his business alive after his death.
1t eliminates the personal equation.
1t perpetuates confidence In the store
and makes 1t possible for a merchant
to withdraw from business without
having the profits of the business
withdrawn from him. 1t changes a
name to an InstltutIon-an institution
which will survive It's builder.
II Is really an Insurance policy which
costs nothing-pays a premium each
year instead of calling for one and
renders 1t possible to change the en-
tire personnel OF a business without
disturbing its prosperity
Advertising renders the business
otioheci thdh thc
of his presence. 1t permanentizes sys-
TENS o! merchandising, the track of
which is left for others to follow.
A business which is not advertised
must rely upon the personality of its
proprietor. and personality In business
is decreasing factor, The public does
not want to know the man who owns
the store--it isn't interested in him,
but in his goods. When an unadver-
tised business is sold 1t is only worth
as much as its stock Of goods and its
fixtures. There is no good will to be
paid for-it does not exIst-it has not
been created. The name over the door
means nothing except to the limited
stream of people from the Immediate
neighborhood. any OF whom could tell
you more about some store ten miles
away which has regularly delivered its
shop news to their homes.
1t is as shortsIohted for a man to
build business which dies with his
death or ceases with HIS inactlon, as
1t 10 unfair for him not to provide for
the continuance Of its Income to his
| family.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-08-21

drive him away from the work. All the men.
wherever they may be. working like big
family OF course. the fellows would rather have
their liberty. and be away from the prison, but
way other they have all developed the
OF honor, and they stick"
Soon the pig shed reached. and the visitor
earnestly urged to get out and inspect eight
tiny porkers hardly able to waddle. and about 100
other pigs all under the and training of one
prisoner who grinned all In his pride.
You have seen some OF the prisoners who are
wording here the warden said. About 400 9TH
at work on the various road camps.
ranches, ETC.. some far 400 miles away.
Three years ago road camps largely
experimental Today the of the plan from
every standpoint is definitely established
Colorado owes many OF its wonderful thorough
fares and access to Its scenic beauties TO the men
who are housed in the gray prison at Canon City.
Many states have found convict labor outside
the prison wells Improbable. because they have
paid too much attention to guarding the convicts.
Work on the roads Is sought for by prison
ers. We make 1t an object for them to do good
work and not attempt to escape.
Il personally have had many talks with each
every prisoner before he leaves the prison for
the road camp, and this talk is the keynote to the
whole situation The prisoner feels that he is talk
ing to one that has his interests at heart and the
very best In him comes uppermost
so much for the reformative features of the
honor system Society asks-what is the fnan.
cial benefit to us? During the 1909-l91O biennial
period. our convicts built SO miles of finished road
way at total actual cost to the taxpayers of the
state OF $56.7oo. saving OF s155460. In ranch
products they earned s16.890. In saving on i'm.
provements they earned $1o6746, and in cash earn.
ings they made $3s125.
During the biennial period of is11-1912 we
greatly exceeded former record having con.
structed in the neighborhood Of 800 miles of
permanent roadways. Considering the situation in
Colorado and basing our figures on actual ex.
perience, we are confident that We can construct
5000 miles OF the very finest roadways in the next
ten years for less than 100000, and this without
adding anything whatever to the burden of the
taxpayers. Taking 1t all In ALL the honor system'
has proven eminently successful from the soundest
financial standpoints- The country has been en-.
riched; broken and sinladen men have been re.
formed, and society has been guaranteed greater
measure OF good and willing citizens than ever
before"