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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02

Among the stratesists Of the kalssFs
army none stands higher In the estima.
ton Of the general star than General
Josiah Won Heerinsen. he received
his training under old Generat von
Moitke. hero Of the Franco Prusalan
war. In which Won Heeringen served
% = lieutenant There u said to b.
= great similarity between the two
warriors. The aquiline features. tall.
thin. dried up body and the taciturn
dispoaitiou Of the late Won Moltke 6nd
their counterpart In General Won Rss-
ringen. although hs wears beard.
In their hobbies, too. the similarity.
b striking. MOltke was an lncessant
chess player. while Heeringen devotes
his spare time to playing With iesden
soldiers. In military circIea Heerinxen
- looked upon with the same respect
and accredited with a. much stratexi-
cal skill ~ was Noltke. II u said Of
Hseringen that no other soldier IN the
German empire knows - much about
the strategical position Of Nets. the
most important base and military post
IN the kaiser's domain. he has spent
ysars studying the fertilization and ID
surrounding territory. Every foot u
ground about the historic fortress has
besn mapped with painstaking cars
0snssAl ron HserinssD entered the
German arny y 1851 At IT, aes oe
ssveutssn- He became chief Of division
- thu general sta0 In lso2. and 10
1oo0 was dirsctos Of the department Of
Subsistence Ia the war department
Eight years later b. was made com.
mandsf Of an army corps. and In 1900
was called into the cabinet % minister
Of war. position BE- held until hast
year. when be became general inspee.
tot Of the second army corps. he n
now stratesicai adviser to the army Of
the cf0wn prince Of Bavaria, fighting
near Vsrtiun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02
Fifty Mile Record Broken.

1t b thirty -one years since the Uni
ted stntes has seen a nfty mile run
for amateurs. Milwaukee held q grind
Of that distance recently. and It was
won BY q Greek named Kallas from
Chicago. His time was 9 hours 10
minutes seconds. and IL new Amer
lean record The former mark was
! hours % minutes Al seconds. by Pc
ter Golden. the old six day ped"
When Peter made this record he was
rosy checked amateur. and that was
on Feb. 70. 1883. on the grounds Of
NE old Williamsburg A. G.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02
erArGsMKM AND eALARI
aooM At THE tor.

WHERE'S ever croWf In tie
valley.
For the lower . soul de-
sends
Tho more Il finds Of the
smaller minds
That seek out their selfish ends
There's eompapionship In the val
with othsrs your lot u thrown.
But the man who tries for the lar.
ger prise
Must travel the heights alone.
He must make for himself . path
way
where no other foot s'sr trod
TIL he grows complete In content
n1ent sweet
A. he learns to walk with God.
There b glory upon The mountain,
Though the summit 10 cold ana
bleak.
Yet the radiant burst Of the dawn
falls drst.
Like blowing ross On the peak.
Then dare the paths Of the noun
tain.
oh. spirit with sodiiks IRE.
Whose depths are stirred By an In
ward word,
To struggle and to aspire.
Be not content. with the sluggard,
In the valley Of life to stop.
But with purpose bold hesd the
adage old:
There's always room At the top"
-. A. Edssrtou.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02

Pat Dwyer. trainer Of the University
Of Pennsylvania football team. who
has been suffering from malaria since
the return Of the team from Michigan.
has rendered his resignation to T.
Truxt0n Hare. chairman Of the uni
vsrsity football committee.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02
str.ns, Arabian Custom.

In a Tripoli cemetery the grave
stones. with bowls or saucers sunken
in the cement, indicate that the one
who lies buried there was person Of
wealth and importance. These recep-
tacles. however. are not for flowers, n
one might imagine. but to hold water
for birds. The birds are said to bring
good fortune. 10 the drinking basins
are not provided wholly for love Of
them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02
E.r.I.r Racing Ia N.y. Yerk.

In Jockey club circles the advisable
b Of opening the New York racing
season next year on or about May II
said to be live topic. The New York
tracks last season did not lose money.
At least two of them cleared $4,000.
1t ID argued that campaign from
May to Oct. I would attract many Of
the good horses that usually race in
Canada. The matter will be decided
BY the Jockey club after the holidays.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02

General Christian Rudolph De Wet
leader of the revolt against England In
South Africa. was one Of Great Rrit-
aims most determined and dangerous
foes during the Boer war. When the
war between England and Germany
broke out be oppressed dissatisfaction
with Great Britain's course and inter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02
Gene In Verse


ThANkA
c- HANK Cd Ter this beaght fraiity
Of life
Ths lyric brisfnsss Of IL RECKLESS
Thank 0oa sos al ths swim sd-
vsnturtnS.
rhs bold unosrtainty. the strsnsthsnins
strife
Thank God the world 10 ~ 70 such =
That lie /. such q proud a.A crashing
That none but lssssss thiass shaii b
times slave.
That godliks passion strangely heaps and
runs:
That youth cannot grow old nor beauty
That even death y fragile and must fail
Before the winds a ~ that spssd the
-Lsuis untsrmsysr.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02

Glenn 9. Warner. famous Gridiron
tutor of the Carlisle Indians. will in
oil likelihood shortly sign three year
contract to coach the University Of
Pittsburgh football team for the Dsxt
three yean.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02

The attorney for the gas company
was making popular address.
Think Of the good the gas COM
pany has doner' b cried. IF I were
permitted q pun would say. in the
words Of the immortal post, Honor
the Light brigade"
Voice Of . consumer from the audi
snce. ''oh. what 4 charge they nader
YOUTHS Companion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02
RelhAkly.

Mn. Newiywed-I wonder why We
are growing tired Of each other? New.
lywed-I haven't an idea. Mrs. N
Yes. Maybe that b the reason.-Lon.
don Telegraph.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02

lyon loved her very muchr'
$50 much that when her nrst hus-
band died married her that might
share her grief and 10 lessen It"
and how did 1t work.
"Fine: I'm sorrier now for his death
than she is."-Houxton Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02
WORTHY.

T MAY not reach Tie heights sssk;
1 Ny untried strength may fail me.
Or halfway up the mountain peak
Fierce tsmpests may assail me:
But. though my goal never ses.
This thought shall always dwell WITH ~;
viii b worthy Of II
r MAY not triumph In success
! Despite my earnest labor:
may not grasp results that bless
The efforts Of my nsighbor;
But. though lies dearest JOY miss.
There lies . nameless strength In this:
will BE- worthy Of II
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02

NrA Helter-T0mmie. don't you
think you've had enough Chocolates?
rommIe-No. mother. There sfs two
left-Life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02

Germany distinguishes between two
kinds Of murder One. premcditated
and Intentional II punishable by death:
the second. intentional homicide with
out elaboration. II punishable BY penal
servitude for from nve to fifteen years.
Dueling In Germany II q misdsmeanor
Of special kind Who kills his oppo.
nent In u duel II not charged with
murder or mansAaughter. but with
dueling. the punishment for which il
detention in fortress for fifteen years.
London Chronicle.
Out ss the Frying Pan.
poor girl: Her life was a desert
before she met and married him. and
now look at her,"
"Yss. know-been having . bot
time Of It ever sincs."-St. Louis Re-
public.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-02
lLLUsIvH sGAUrY.

HAVE loved noWer1 thot fe0et
Within whose magic tents
Rich hues have marriage made
with sweet unmemorisd scents.
A honeymoon delight
4 Joy OF love at sight
That ages In an hour
Ny song b Ike q nowsrt ia
have iovsd aifs that dis
BEFORE thsir charm y writ
Along liQuId sky
Trsmblins to welcome II
Notes that with pulse II 0go
Proclaim the sptSite destfa,
Then die and are nowhere:
Ny song b like an airi
DIE. song. die like breath
And wither ~ q bloom;
Fear not Aovery death.
Dread not an airy tomb!
Fly with delight. ny henoei
NTwas thine loves tender sense
10 feast: now on thy bier
Beauty shall shed Q tear.
-Nobsrt Bridges. Post Laureate Of Eng
land.
erArGsMEN AND sALARiEs.
II salaries no great are seen
, That all with envious gase Discern
them
Some mon may suffer anguish keen
Because they draw. but cannot earn
-washinston Evening Star.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-18
OUR MEAT DEPARTMENT

Since installing an ice box and
keeping a supply of meat on hand all
the time, making it possible for Gus
toners to get meat whenever they
want, this department of the Obser-
ver's business has shown activity
least. We find it necessary now to
have meat sent UP from Denver four
and five times week. Special or
ders are also increasing and at times
monopolized tie meat business in
the county
We are getting. quite a run on
chickens as tie patrons fully real
ize that our poultry, like our meats,
are the very best ever handled by
any dealer in the county. The chick
ems we sell are killed the day the
order is sent to Denver and there
like the chickens of some dealers
who keep them on ice until they
have the appearance of being en-
balmed,
Our pork sausage is certainly a
popular article of food. Last week we
sold more than 100 pounds of link
sausage and this week have had to
have a fresh supply come UP with
ers, also, are getting quite a run.
Bear this in mind. the few of you
who may not be patrons of the OBJ
server. everything we handle is guar
anteed to be the very best. We sell
nothing but first-cla:s goods. We have
but one standard of quality, and hold
to the theory Il at the best is none
too good for our patrons. We do not
classify our goods into the first. sec
ond and third. Ycu get the best at
the Observer for what you would
have to pay fer the poorest else
where.
For prices. see display ad on last
page of this issue. There are one
or two changes from last week. Nut
ton has advanced a little, due to the
shortage of the market. Sheep pelts
have gone up on account of the war.
and the big packers are grabbing all
the mutton in TIE west and shipping
1t to their eastern houses, where the
shortage CT this meat is most pro
nounced. While mutton is high you
can eat beef and pork.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-18
GOLD CUP MINES

The Keystone group of mines in
Chase gulch owned by the Gold Cup
Mining company of Grand Rapids,
Mich, is being steadily exploited by
Manager Thos. Cudahy with crafty
ing results. On what is known as the
tunnel vein of the group, tunnel is
being driven and at a distance of 100
feet from protal of tunnel, winze
is being sunk from which a car of con-
centrates was taken and shipped to
the Globe smelter in Denver in two
classes. No. 1 returned 5000 per ton,
and No. returned s6S per ton, or
total of s1,100. He also shipped six
tons of smelling ore that returned
SIS per ton. 1t is the company's il
tention to raise a shaft from winze
to surface and place hoisting plan
thereon and make it the main work
ing shaft. The winze pitches to the
north about 40 degrees. while the
Montezuma vein belonging to the
same group and lying to the north.
pitches to the south and will un-
doubtedly junction at depth Of 300
feet and form large bodies of ore as
the Montezuma in early days was con.
sidered a good producer of high
grade ores. On the new shaft being
sunk for the Buckeye vein. a cross
cut has been driven to vein that dis
closes a three foot crevice with a
four inch streak of smelling ore with
balance concentrating ore. The cross
cut is still being DIR ven to intercept
the Bullion and Keystone veins.
On Buckeye No. / Williams and
company lessees, they have vein
8 feet wide of concentrating and
smelling ore of gocd grade on both
sides of the shaft, and are making
regular shipments to the concentrat-
or and smelter. The company is hav.
ing the different veins thoroughly
prospected at tie surface, and when
thoroughly satisfied will undoubtedly
work the entire group from one main
shaft.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-18
DI ED

Died-at the Soldiers Home in
Monte Vista, Colorado Friday March
II. 1915, George SPARKS aged "A years
Mr.. Sparks was born in Pennsyl-
vania in May 1S41, and came to Gil
pin county in the great gold excite
ment in 1860. locating at Nevada
Vile, then the gold center of the
Rocky Mountain region. In 1862 he
enlisted in the Colorado infantry and
fought the Indians on the plains, and
was afterwards transferred to TIE
Colorado Cavelry and gained an hon
orable discharge in 1885. He return
ed to Gilpin county Ind was for sew
years manager of me celebrated Kan
sas group of pines. In early days
he was reporter on the Central City
Register aad Central City Her
aid. He vas an old member of Den
yer lo@ge No. II, B. P. o. E.. having
joi,ted them in 1898. About three
years ago. he became helpless by
experiencing a strike of paralysis
o44a W % " lit
Home at Monte Vista. where he died.
Last Wednesday his son, Frank, WHO
resides at Nevadavi lie, received word
that his father was seriously i'll and
started for Monte Vista Thursday
morning. where he found his father
conscious at intervals, and conversed
nationally until within short time
of his death.
He was kind and loving father
and his demise is regretted by mum.
erous hosts of friends who knew him
when in the vigor of manhood. He
leaves behind one son, Frank Sparks,
who resides at Nevadaville. His fu.
neral took place from the Elks' hall
in Central City Monday afternoon,
and his interment in Bald Mountain
cemetery at Nevadaville.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-18
MINER KILLED IN CAVE

A big cave occurred yesterday after
noon in the Jumbo tunnel, two miles
from Tolland, up Jenny Lind, burying
two men, one OF whom has not as
yet been uncovered and is given up
for dead. a. ID. Hughes and Franz
Hutchinson were working in the tun-
mel, about 2,00C feet from the portal
when the dirt came down and buried
them. Hughes was rescued without
injury, but workmen were unable to
uncover Hutchinson owing to another
big pile of dirt comirg down just as
one OF his legs had been reached.
Men have worked untiringly since
the accident to uncover the body of
hutchinson but at time of going to
press had not succeeded.
Coroner Geo. Hamlik and Mine In
spector VIM. Parenteau left on this
afternoon train for the scene of
the accident, going to Denver and
then up on the Moffat road to Toll
land.
Franz Hutchinson was resident of
Idaho Springs before going to the
Jumbo to work. He was single and
had resided in Russell Gulch two or
three years. He is we'll known in
the county.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-18
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Central City Colo, March. 11th, 1915.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil of the City CT Central.
Called to order by Mayor Wilkin-
son.
Present, Aldermen Richards, War
ren, Powers, Peck, Bowden, Carter,
Atkinson, and Parsons. Minutes of
last regular meeting and special meet
ing read, and approved as read.
License bond of Bart Parteli was
read. Moved by Alderman Borden,
seconded by Alderman Atkinson, that
the license be granted on payment
Of amount and fees. Motion carried.
Communication read from Mrs. En-
lily Johns, received and filed
Communication resd from Mr.. F. G.
Nagle received and filed, and city
treasurer instructed to answer the
same.
Street commissioners report was
read. received and filed.
Report of city clerk, treasurer and
water rate collector, was read. Nov
ed by Alderman Bowden, seconded
by Alderman Warren. that the report
be accepted and filed, and the city
treasurer be instructed to call in reg
istered warrants, is2ued by the City
of Central, marked either city or
water, dated prior to August 1st,
1910, and bearing any number below
1851 Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Richards. sec
onded by Alderman Eowden, that a
committee of three 81 be appointed,
to consist of the Mayor and two al
dermsn. 10 formulate some plan. or
plans to ,urtan the expenses, of the
city for the coming year, and report
at slle next regular meeting. Motion
carried. Mayor Wilkinson appo nted
Aixrnien Richards and Parsons.
City bills amounting to s95S. .55. and
water works bills amounting to s237
81 were read. the same having been
examined and approved by the Fin.
ance Committee. On motion made by
Alderman Rowden, seconded by AL
derman Powers, tie bills were al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn
on the city treasurer for the several
amounts. Motion carried.
Alderman Warren moved, Alderman
Peck seconded that Council adjourn
Motion carried.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-18
PREPARE FOR A RISE IN SILVER

Now is the time to secure silver
in price of that metal that is sure
to come, as well as the rise in price
Of base metals associated with it,
For some unaccountable reason sill
yer and lead have been held in the
market at low figures since the Eur
opean war began, but now the price
of both metals are advancing at a
rapid pace. Zinc, the metal that Is
almost invariably associated with sill
Yer is now coming to the front and
commanding a higher price than for
years, if not in its history. With
gold production in every country in
the world, outside of America, declin-
ing and Europe daily piling up an i'm
mense war debt. aside from her reg
ular channels, it becomes obvious
that silver must again become a mon
ey medium alongside that of gold for
the payment OF debt, both public and
private, in countries that have here
tofore repudiated it. Colorado is a
great silver producing state and
should the price be materially ad
vanced, could easily regain the place
she once held, as the greatest sill
yer producing state of this union.
The country to the north of Central
City abounds with veins carrying
gold silver, lead and zinc that
are now practically idle. but the sud
den rise in these metals, that
undoubtedly will be lasting. presages
a bright future for this portion of the
county. In former times and before
the demonetization of silver, the
country in the vicinity of Hughsville
and Dora hill produced largely of
this metal, and SHOULD silver contin-
ue to advance this district would BE-
come one of the busy portions of
the county. With our never-failing
gold mines that become richer as
depth is p ined and the bright pros
poets for silver, lead and zinc, sure
ly Gilpin county has a bright future
before her.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-18
AMONG THE MINES
CoMsTocK MINE TO RESUME

The Comstock group of mines on
in Russell mining district, has been
taRen over by r. Staley and associ-
ates who will begin active opera
tdons as soon as the machinery can
be placed in good condition. This
mine has produced hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars in the past, but
has been closed for several years
on account of litigation with the
Doves Nest but Mr.. Staley has sue
ceeded in Strengthening out matters
agreeable to both sides. At the time
connection was made with the Doves
Nest, each party had large bodies of
rich ore, and 1t became a question
OF who could get the most, and
large quantities of rich ore were bur-
led in the slopes along with the
waste. These slopes will be work
ed while new ground is being devel-
oped, thus affording a large tonnage
from the start, and ere long there
will be a string of teams hauling
ore from this mine as in days of
yore. The mine has large and com
modious shaft house and some of the
finest ore bins to be found in the
county. This property is located at
tte surface. nearly vertical over the
great Mosher lease on the Lake mine
1000 feet below which has its out
let through the Big Five tunnel. and
sn close proximity to the celebrated
Frontenac vein.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-18
ARE you A kNOCkER
OR A soosTERe

When the Creator had made all the
good and beautiful things. in order
that they might be truly appreciated.
He then made the reptiles, beasts
and poinonous inse is. When He had
finished He had left over scraps
that were tco bad to put into the
rattlesnakes, the hyena. the scorpion
or the skunk; so He placed all these
together, covered 1t with a Yellow
Streak and called II a knocker. Then
as a compensation for this fearful
product He took a sunbeam and prt
1t in the brain CT man. wrapped
these in civic pride. covered it with
brotherly love. gave 1t mask of
velvet and a grasp of steel and call
ed 1t Booster.-EZchange
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-18
OLD TOWN NINE

The Old Town mine in Russell
Gllch differs somewhat from Jim JEFF
fries the pugilist "wto could not
come back" This mine when in its
palmy days poured a golden stream
into the Golfers of its owners, Is
again alive, and the hum of industry
everywhere around the premises
abounds. On the ZOO level east from
the shaft, Roberts and company have
enc OF the largest streaks of high
grade ore ever uncovered in the
county. it being 10 feet wide. James
Il. Bawden the foreman of the mine
&or hiany years, and under whose
direction over half million dollars
was taken out of the 400 and 500
foot levels in 1906, visited the
workings last Thursday and says that
if the ore bodies continue for 80 feet
there will be 5000 worth of ore
in sight. He also says that 1t is
the largest and richest streak of
ten years. Bray and company on the
1900 below have a streak feet wide
and are just driving into the same
high grade zone. The 1.40O level has
also been leased, and Bawden and
company have leased the 1900 on
both sides of the shaft and are now
engaged in driving both headings.
While this is perhaps the richest
body of ore lately uncovered in size.
nifty nearly as good with richer ore.
A 100-ton lot from this ten foot
streak is now at the Iron City mill
at Black Hawk being treated. George
X. Kimball of Idaho Springs is su-
perintendent in charge and one Of
the owners of the mine.