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Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25
FCUADOR'S
COMMERCIAL
w CAPITAL

~ UAYAQUIL, the largest port
and the chief commercial city
y of Ecuador, is located on the
VI west bank Of the River Guayas,
about seventy miles from the
sea, in splendid situation, at the end
Of deep-water navigation, and at the
confluence of number of rivers that
spread over much of the country that
lies to the westward of the Andes,
says a writer in the Pan American
Magazine.
Rounding a bend in the river we
pass number of shipbuilding yards
and factories, and then, as our steam
er slowly draws up to her anchorage,
the whole Of the busy water front is
revealed to our view like the unrolling
Of a scene in a panorama. Backed by
low hills, the city lies on a piece of
level ground in an open and beautiful
situation, stretching for several miles
by the side Of the river, which is at
this point more than a mile wide and
deep enough for steamers of consider
able size. The whole of the water front
is occupied by jetties and piers, where
craft Of many different types load and
discharge their cargoes, the twin
spires of the cathedral and numerous
churches stand up, white and cleaning
above the roofs Of the houses, fine
buildings face the water, and on a
wide thoroughfare between them and
the water streams of traffic pass to
and fro.
The first impression of Guayaquil
Is that it is a large and busy place,
with considerable local and foreign
trade-an impression that is fully con-
firmed by closer acquaintance. The
city is laid out in squares with streets
running parallel to the river inter-
sected by others at right angles to 1t,
buildings are large and in good style,
and there is a general air of business
like activity. The streets, well cam
bered and paved with blocks of gray
stone, are remarkably wide, many Of
them are lined with trees, and the
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25

whole city has been laid out in accor-
dance with modern ideas with decid-
edly good effect.
Great Activity In Trade.
A walk through the buster streets
show that there is considerable activ-
ity in the city In both wholesale and
retail trades. There are many large
Offices and stores, the latter exhibiting
splendid stocks Of goods behind their
big plate-glass windows. Commerce
and trade are chiefly located on the
water front and in the streets in that
vicinity. The Malecon, one side occu-
pied by large commercial houses and
the other open to the river, though no.
wider than other streets In the city,
has room for three street car lines
Zone OF them electric) and double
railroad track without incommoding
the ordinary street traffic. All along
the river side piers are built out over
the green bank, connecting with float
ing landing stages where cargo is
landed from all kinds OF small craft.
river steamers, sailing vessels, light
ers, and cayucas, to be transferred to
the railroad for conveyance to the GUS
tomhouse or carried to nearby ware
houses. Out on the river ocean steam
ers lie at anchor. tugs and motor
launches race along close to the wa
ter's edge, steam ferryboats slowly
plow their way across the river from
Duran, the terminus OF the Quito rail-
road, and cayucas are dexterously pad
died in and out among the piers to
escape the effects OF the swift tide.
Life and movement are incessant, and
the busy scene, on water and on land,
we'll illustrates the commercial activ-
ity of the city.
The three streets running parallel
to the Malecon are Just as full of busi-
ness as the water front and here we
find the largest banks, many CONNER
cial houses, and large stores. These
thoroughfares for n great part of their
length are of even greater width than
the other streets in the city, compar-
ing very favorably in this respect with
streets in the finest cities of Europe
and the United States. The Gale
Sueve de Octubre is rendered conspic-
uous by its long avenue of ficus
tcalled in Spanish "higuera"), sturdy
trees, with gnarled stems, bare up to
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25
Arizona.

Among the important acts OF legis-
lation passed by the Arizona Legisla-
ture Is the establishment of a state
bureau of mines.
George B. Ayers. messenger OF the
Gold Road Mines Company, took to
Kingman from the big mill a bar OF
bullion weighing $4,000, the cleanup
for the week.
The Arizona Copper Company is
gradually increasing it's production as
the demand for copper increases, hav-
ing produced 800 tons more the past
month than any month since the
slump came.
At the Copper Rox, formerly tho
Copper King properties, w. l.. Pleas
ant and Chas. Locking Of Courtland.
are working three men on lease, and
at depth of ten feet, have an ore
body four feet wide that assays IA per
cent copper.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25

Guayaquil has many other industries
besides those directly connected with
the cacao trade.
Close to Equator But Cool.
Although Guayaquil is only about
two degrees south of the equator the
climate is very much cooler than
might be expected, the dry season,
lasting from May to December, being
the best part of the year. Visiting the
city during the month of August the
writer found the days agreeably cool
and the nights almost cold; even dur.
ing the hottest part of the day, from
noon to four o'clock, a cloth suit
could be worn without any discomfort
This surprising GOODNESS is due to the
effect of the Humboldt current, a
stream of cold water from the Ant
arctic regions that. flowing northward
along the west coast OF South Ameri'
ca, makes a considerable reduction In
the temperature.
AS an example of the progressive
spirit Of the Ecuadorians nothing
could be more illustrative than the
scheme for augmenting the city water
supply, laying down modern system
OF drainage and sewerage, improving
the sanitary arrangements in general
and for street paving that is now be
ing put into execution. When the en-
tire project has been carried out Quay
aquil will be one of the healthiest,
most beautiful, and attractive cities on
the west coast Of South America.
The coolness of the summer months,
the open position of the city, and the
plentiful supplies of excellent fish,
fruit, and vegetables to be obtained,
go far toward making life in Guaya.
gull pleasant and enjoyable.
Most advantageously situated for
both interior and exterior commerce,
with large area OF fertile country
behind 1t and n deep, wide river lead.
ing to the open sea in front, Guaya.
quill is a city to be reckoned with in
South American commerce, while it's
wide streets, fine buildings, and dis.
tinctive air cannot fail to make fav-
orable impression on the visitor. It
is not only city with great future
but also city with well developed
and very decided present, all ready
and fully prepared for vast increases
In Its trade
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25

height of about ten feet and then
spreading out into thick, bushy top.
These tops have all been trimmed to
cylindrical shape. and as the trees
are Of very even growth the effect is
neat and regular to degree. This is
not by any means the only avenue Of
trees in Guayaquil, but it is the best
and most remarkable.
The chief business in Guayaquil is.
of course, the export Of cacao, for
Ecuador is one of the greatest pro-
ducers of this valuable food product
in the world, the welfare Of the city,
and, indeed, of the whole country de.
pending almost entirely on the cac6o
crop and the market. Most Of the
firms engaged in this trade have their
Offices and warehouses on or near the
Malecon above the Gale Nueve de Oc-
tubre, conveniently situated for receiv-
ing the product from the river craft
that bring it down from the interior
and for shipping it away to Europe
and America, while the broad streets
serve as drying grounds for the red
dish-brown beans.
Guayaquil is particularly well pro.
vided with public squares and open
spaces such as the Plaza Bolivar, con-
tanning a fine bronze equestrian statue
of the great libertador, the Plaza Ped
ro Carlo, near the Merced church,
and the Plazas Montalvo, Rocafuerte,
and Sucre. All of these are well kept
and bright with roses, many colored
crotons. and other tropical plants, be-
sides having excellent bronze statues
Of men celebrated in the history Of
the country.
The city has an excellent street car
system, partially electrified, with lines
running across and from end to end
Of the town through all the principal
streets. 1t is well worth the visitors
while to make trip along the Gale
Industria, leading from the center of
the city southwark to the district
where the chief local manufacturers
and shipbuilding yards are located, for
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25

Oh, what can teach me to forget
The thankless labors of the day;
The hopes, the wishes-fiung away.
There are some girls whom it is
difficult to bring to a realization of
the fact that it Is best for a man to
make the first move on loves checker.
board. Modest maidens have been,
and always will be, timid, clinging to
that old-fashioned, but always sweetly
romantic belief. that the right heart
mate Is sure to single them out soon
or late from the rest of the world of
women, and straightway begin q seige
upon their heart.
This girlish day dream is a valuable
armor for unawakened hearts. keep
ing them innocent and pure.
There Is another class OF young
women who rebel against the old the
cries and defy custom by refusing to
await mans leisure in beginning the
love quest, and lose no opportunities
In casting about for a suitable mate.
II new acquaintance drops a chance
word that she has a marriageahle sin
gle brother, the love chaser does not
stand upon ceremony in he0 endeavor
to make bosom friend of the sister
without delay. II someone casually
mentions that this doctor or that law
yeri is heart whole and fancy free. she
adroidtly inveigles her gouty old IA
ther to change his doctor for at least
one or two trials.
The unsuspectiny head Of the house
never imagines for a moment that
there is a motive back when his daugh-
ter insists that he must settle some
trihing matter by consulting the
aforementioned young lawyer to con-
firm or dispute the judgment of the
parental opinion. Fathers suspicion
is not aroused even when his pretty
daughter insists on accompanying him,
donning her Sunday-go-to-meeting
clothes for the visit.
The love chaser inveigles all her
acQuaintances into introducing her to a
nice beau, makes the life of the men
folks of her family miserable by eager
ly eyeing the good-looking men whom
they salute in passing, and nagging for
an introduction.
ouCu 6hic iuiCiy hiohC 6o0u' NASA
do not like to behold the evidence OF
admiration in girls gaze the first
time they meet her. They do not rel
ish being pressed for a promise to call
soon upon her In the first sentence or
so that falls from her lips after they
have been introduced. Every man
knows full well when he is being
angled for, and with the perverseness
of mankind, will evade the baited trap
at any cost. He concludes. seeing her
so anxious to make an impression on
him, that she Is unable to awaken any
other mans heart whom she may have
met.
1t brings q warm glow to the heart
OF even the most worldly of men to be
able to bring blush of sweet girlish
confusion because of his presence to
the face of u sweet, bashful maiden.
A man does not want a woman to
teach him loves subtle art; he feels
confident that he knows quite as much
about the game as she does, probably
much more, in fact.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25
Colorado.

]. ID. McAdams OF the Phoenix mar
ket and others OF Telluride have tax
en- years lease on the Butterfly
mine.
In the Breckenridge district tho
placer season, with an abundance Of
water assured, will start earlier than
usual.
The price OF spelter is more or less
wobbly in st. Louis, but much
steadier in New York, where ex-
porters and manufacturers are buying
freely.
The weekend market for mining
shares. which closed strong in Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver-the two
centers for mining capita1-recorded
the sale of 5000 shares of Golden
Cycle at $1.15 and $1.2O per share. The
latter figure was the closing price and
covered two-thirds OF the transaction.
The high price OF spelter is stimu-
lating the production of zinc ores in
Summit county and will cause several
zinc mines now idle to start up early
in the summer.
The Tonopah Placers Company will
within the next few months. probably
not later than the first of May, COM
mence the construction of a halfmil-
lion dollar hydro-electric power plant.
The ZURICH lease on Suffolk ground.
Ophir district, has been shut down for
couple of weeks while miners are
prospecting some virgin ground and at
the same time repairs are being made
| on the mill.
For nine months in 1914, during
which time the Tonopah Placers Com
pany worked dredges In Swan river,
where the rocks are scarce. The net
profit per quarter was from $150,00O
to $141 900.
| John T. Milliken, the st. Louis mil
lionaire, is yet in our midst" In the
| Cripple Creek district. He is the chief
owner and controlling personality in
the Queen Gold Mining Company,
which recently took over the holdings
pany, and is now engaged in develop
ing large veins of medium grade ore.
report from Sawpit, in San Miguel
county, reveals the fact that the
Primos Chemical Company is opening
UP body of vanadium ore which lies
in the cliff at the first bend in the
road a few hundred yards below Saw
pit.
The greatest ore strike ever made
at great depth in any mining camp
has been uncovered between the fif-
teenth and sixteenth levels in the
Portland mine and body four feet
thick, carrying more than $4,000 TO the
ton, is now being worked.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25
NaW Mexico.

The raising of the embargo ON coal
and coke into Northern Mexico has
largely increased the business OF tho
coal camps in Colfax county, especial
ly at Dawson, where all the coke
ovens are now burning full blast.
The total amount of copper pro-
duced in the United States since 1S45
is 1887, ,476,910 pounds, according to
the United States Geological Survey.
the largest production in any one year
being 1,243,26s,72O pounds in 1912
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25
ARE MEN PAST FORTY wooERs'

Flame at the core OF the world.
And flame is the fire Of the ancient
spheres
The other is June's to be:
And, oh. there's a flame that is both
their flames.
It has often been said that II a man
does not marry in his early twenties
he is not apt to wed until late in life.
II he does at all. There's more than a
grain of truth in such prophecy. 1t
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25
WENT ON ERRAND,
STAYED 21 YEARS
When Papa Returned With Gro
ceries He Found Second Hus-
band Was the Better Man.

Binghamton. N. Y.-Twenty-one
years ago Adam Rundal of Lester.
shire obeyed his wife's request to go
downtown on Saturday night to get
groceries for Sunday. He returned
home late Tuesday night with the
groceries on the list which his wife
gave him 21 years ago.
He knocked at the door and then
walked in. His daughter, grown to
womanhood, met him and screamed
in fright thinking him burglar. He
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25
Confesses 100 Thefts.

Los Angeles.-Thomas Carr. arrest
ed here several days ago. has con-
fessed to more than one hundred bur-
glaries committed in and near Los An
geles, according to statements made
at the sheriff's office. Jewelry and
other articles estimated to be worth
$4,000 have been recovered with the
aid Of the prisoner.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25

patton, at the out
set, is a grave
problem indec =. a..
she picks up any
daily paper she
finds columns de-
voted to the ad-
vertisements of
those who are
eager to offer
work to young
women in the ca.
pacity Of house
maids, cooks, and
general h o u 9 e.
workers. She may
find two or three
op 9 n | n g 8 for
8 t 9 n o graphers,
mentioning, how
ever, that they
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25
WESTER
MINING NEWS
IN q r I E +
sstsrn Newspaper Union News Service.
Market Value Of Metals.

New York.-Bar silver, 50hc; lead
$4.05@4.15; London, G23, 2s. Cd; cop
per, electrolytic, $14.S7015.12; cast
ings, $14.25@14.62.
London. Bar silver, 23%d Per
ounce; spot copper, EST.
st. Louis.-Lead, $4.12h: spelter-
$10.0OQ1O.5O.
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25
LauraJeanLibbeu's
Talks on
Heart Topics
THE HoUsEsHoLp PROBLEM.
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa
paper Syndicate)

On what strange grounds we build our
hopes and fears:
Mans life Is all a mist, and In the dark
our fortunes meet u.s.
Whether we drive or whether We are
driven,
II III. 'tis ours: If good. the act Of
To the girl who must make her own
way In the world the choice of occu-
Gilpin observer., 1915-03-25
LOVE CHASERS.

One hour with thee! when sun Is set.
oh. what can teach me to forget
The thankless labors of the day;
The hopes, the wishes-fiung away.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-28
YOUR NEW FALL HAT
BY Betty Brown

If it's white patent leather and sail
or size it's correct and. up to the last
minute in style.
The small white satin hat with up
curling brim is one of the leading fan
models. A ''Tipperary' tilt over the
right eye adds to its sauciness.
Yarn effects in flowers and orna-
ments will decorate many new fall
"bonnets." Doesn't sound good, but
the miIliners say they are very eff
feCtive.
The white hats of fall will be fol-
lowed by velvet and silk hats of
rather quiet shades. Belgrade purple,
CaTpathian green, GaTibaldi red and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-28
why, Inever dreamed Of

sive gasp. 'osWhy, Inever dreamed of
such thing"
Your fOrget-me-nOts-
81 fancied she would scarcely no
tice them" -.
WAS it not a floral message?" in
timated Miss Blake archly.
'And the roses were"
"a reply. In the language of
flowers you should feel honored."
And Stupid indeed, was I!'' ex-
claimed Merrill, jOyously.
Poor Pearl" continued Miss
Blake. "She has been searching the
woods for some grewsOme plant that
would express her heartbreak."
"She need not, if the assurance
that I read her good will Alright at
last and am eager to tell her how
happy she has made mep' GRATED
Merrill in a riotoUs ferVor of delight.
Suppose suppose you come over
to our house tOnight?" gently sug-
gested Miss Blake.
Suppose 1 do?" submitted Merrill
hopefully.
Pearl will be there You can tell
her all about your modest mistake"
Which Merrill did, in a quiet cor
ner Of the pretty garden, amid sleep
ing roses, and the Ginning cTickets,
and the sweet white moonlight and
love!
Copyright by W. G. Chapman.)
-O-O
Void NEW FAIL HAT
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-28

negre, or brown, are the colors the
milliners are studying.
A very natural looking mushroom
made or mushroom tinted feathers
decorates one of the smart models adj
vanced for fall wear.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-28

Even on the earliest of the autumn
suits fur trimming is used to give a
touch of color. This model seen at
a recent fashion show is made up in
navy blue velvet with anarrow band
of black fur edge on low cut collar.
The coat has a blouse effect and
falls in full ripple. from the waist line,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
War Coincidences,

The long arm of coincidence was never more strikingly illustrated than by the remarkable cases of hospital reunions related by the commanding officer of the Welsh General Military Hospital. Recently a nurse entered one of the wards, calling the name of a certain soldier, who was due to take his medicine. In response to the call man sat up in one of the beds, but further inquiry showed that although the surname was the same, the Christian name was different from that of the man she was seeking
 At that moment the right man, who was well enough to hobble about ar rived upon the scene, and then, to the amazement of the nurse and the other occupants of the ward, the patients Secog n1zed each other as brothers who Lad not met for many years. What 1s more extraordinary still, the two brothers had been in the same ward for several days without either being aware of the others presence.
 Even more extraordinary is the case of two men in another ward, who, when the roll was called, suddenly rec ognlzed one another as chums who some years ago joined the colors the same day. They had been close chums in the ranks, but subsequently, drifted apart through the drafting of one of them on foreign service, to find them selves reunited in adjoining beds in the Welsh Military Hospital
 On comparing notes a further string 5f coincidences was discovered. The two men. unaware of each others presence at the front had been wounded the same day, taken to the same base hospital, brought home in the same ship, carried to the same train, and finally placed next to one another in the same ward of a home hospital.
 Another curious case is that of a man who, after being wounded at the front, was admitted to one of the wards of the hospital. On his dis charge he went back to France, and wounded a second time, found his way back once more to the same ward Tit Bits.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
South American Agencies.

Consul Isaac A Manning. Barran- quilla, Colombia, writes that his con- sulate has again received evidence of the failure of certain American rnanu- lecturers and exporters to consider South America, in it's relation to North American trade, as a number of distinct countries, instead of one whole to be viewed from Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro. The distance from Barranquilla, Colombia's principal port, to Buenos Aires is about 5000 change or commodities between these two points. New York city is only lS0O miles from BarranquilIa, with we'll established, regular steamship connections
 ct letter was recently received rom the foreign department of an i'm portant manufacturers organization n the United States in which the statement is made that these people nave an agent for all of South America located in Buenos Aires, to whom they are referring the sketch and specifi- cations submitted by the BarranuuiIla house."
 The writer is convinced that the es- :abdsnment of exclusive general aeen- cles in any one republic of South America with a view of doing bus ness there1rOm even with neighboriuer republics is an error. Each country teeis itself sufficiently important to merit the establishment of a general agency within it's own borders. or to nave it's field left open to do business iirect with it's natural trade-connec- ion point, which in the case of Col lrnbia would be New York, New Orleans, etc.