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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15
Mining Notes.

Word has been received from the
operators of the Star and Independ-
ence properties ON Italian mountain
that the company expects to put
large force ut work as soon as road
conditions are in shape to admit of
hauling supplies and machinery to
the mines. 1t is not expected that
larg. shipmentsof ore will be mide
until the concentrating mill is butt
and operating, when nothing will
be sent out but the higl: grade ores
and the concentrates which have
been turned out from the milling
ores that have been accumuluting
upon the mine dumps ever since the
first work was begun upon the
mines. 1t is thought that d product
can be made from milling the ores
that will average about sixty per
cent lead, and from thirty to seven.
ty-five ounces III silver. The smelt-
ing charges upon this grade of ore
should be nothing and the freight
to Salida not above three dollars
per ton. With lead at four dollars
per unit and silver at fifty cents per
ounce, fifty dollar per tou product
may be expected fr,m the concen-
trate obtained om the mill. 1t S
underst ,od that the first class ores
from these properties have ocen
running up i'll the hundreds Of
ounces in silver per ton beside
large percentage in lead, but the
management last year seemed 10
have passed through the rich ore
shutes and left them tor the present
operators to re-discover the lost ore
body and follow its t.. end until great
er depths are reached and the main
ore ch,lnnels are determined aud the
enclosing walls are definitely loca-
ted. There is no doubt us to the
extent of the ore bodies existing
upon these several properties which
has been demonstrated Ivy the past
two years Of developments upon
these mines. The liveiiest mining
season ever experienced III the ltI.-
ian mountain district is confidently
expected and that many other prom
ising properties will be worked and
placed upon q productive basis Is
anticipated.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15
School Election.

The time for the annual school
election draws near; two members
Of the school board are to bc elected
as the treasurcr's term expires, and
the Office Of secretary becomes va
cant, owing to the resignation OF
Mrs. Horan last year. the present
incumbent serving the unexpired
term. The secretary elected this
spring will serve one year. Many
persons look upon school elections
ns unimportant and take little in
tcrest in them. Such elections are
very important, for upon the school
board lies the responsibility OF Sc
lecting the teachers, aud upon the
teachers rests the responsibility OF
keeping the public schools the bull
wark Of the Nation. The public
school election Is M important, even
moro 80, as is the municipal
election.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15
THE LEGISLA-
TURE AND the
DENVER POST
Speaker Of the Houss of Representa-.
tlves Tells Facts in the
Controversy.
To The People OF Colorado:


There are certain phases of the sor-
did Rowland incident which it seems
to me desirable that the citizons of
Colorado should clearly understand.
1t is a public calamity under our sys-
tenn OF government when any impor-
tant department of 1t becomes VIC
tim OF distrust and suspicion
We have just passed through a per-
iod OF years during which public men
and the departments of public service
have been under the most merciless
snd destructive attack. Courts. eXecu-
tive departments and the legislative
department have all had their turn to
the disadvantage of personal reputa-
tion and confidence In the honesty
and good faith OF these various de-
partments- Certain glaring evils have
been corrected though this drastic
process. but everyone familiar. with
the history of such matters In this
state knows perfectly well that an Gu
tirely different situation has been
brought about. A profound change is
manifest in the attitude now held by
public officials toward their duty and
responsibility.
Speaking for the present Legislature
and having In view an intimate ac-
quaintaHcc with the past six or eight
legislatures of the state. ON prepared
to say that there has not been pres
ent Mt the state capitol cleaner Or
more fairly disposed body OF men
gathered there during the time mon-
toned. Corrupt lobbies IN the way
heretofore at times known have boen
entirely absent. So far as the House
is concerned, a determined effort has
been made to prevent active work on
the floor OF anyone whose purpose was
to exert influence in favor Of any leg
islation. It Is my firm belief that the
Howlnnd incident Is petty and sordid
one. the Importance Of which has been
grossly exaggerated: that he was an
untrustworthy and unfit member OF
the House goes without saying. 1t is
quite likely that behind his perjured
story there may be scheme for Sc
curing his Influence for or against
measures of legislation. There is not
particle of evidence available to per
sistent effort by n grand jury. by &C
tive and persistent newspaper detec
two work or to the committee ap
oeIntcd 70 investigate this matter By
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15
Big M;ne Deal
On at Vulcan

DR.. Louis Weiss owner Of the
Good Hope and Mammoth, Chin
ney mines, at Vulcan, has been in
Denver some time closing up an i'm
portant mining deal for his and
other mines in that camp. Expert
examination was made last month
of tho properties, and, it is under
stood, the conditions there proved
entirely satisfactory. Should this
deal he consumnated as proposed it
will mean big business for the old
camp of Vulcan.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15
Crested Butte Colorado, Thursday, April 15h 1915.

.ne fiouse. wnicn indicuues tnaT ,he
effcrt went farther than Uowland him
self
When the rumors about tho en-
ve!ope with the money, opened by
Rowland upon the floor of the House.
fist came to my attention I placed
detectives to watch him and made
every effort to secure any fact which
would enable Us to bring to light cor
ruption or any iliesitimate influence
at work. I was loath to permit the
good character of the House to be
smirched by the sordidness of an in
consequential individual unless a sure
and substantial result could lie at
tained. The time chne. however, when
1t seemed desirable TO clear the facts
by an investigating committee of the
House. This committee was made Up
of Republicans and Democrats ana
consisted of members each one of
whom has the full confidence of the
House. Cooperating with the grand
jury, we uncovered story of perjury
confesso d to bysHowland, and he is ex,
PEELED from membership in the House.
There Ia no evidence from any quar-
: ter, as yet, that the amount Of money
involved exceeded $15 or that any sum
has been expended to influence lcgis'
lation, or that any member OF the
House. other than Rowland, had any
thing to do at any time with the trans
action.
On March 10. the Denver Post at
tackled the lower house of the Legisla-
ture in an editorial, in which appeared
the following statements. speaking OF
the Rowland investigation:
"rhe tardy investigation wc.s forced
upon that house by public clamor. Yet
the manner in which II was conducted
and wantonness with which important
witnesses were allowed to ESCAPE sum-
monses constituted malicious in
suit to the law-abidins element of the
state. . = The entire lower housn-not
just Rowland, but the whole body
has done this thing. Where the mem
hers should have acted at once they
tibed, jeered and p-ocrastinatcd. Where
they should have has:ened to protect
any remaining shred OF self.respect.
3 t0sy lduBheus JOhcu anu iiNtVie" :"
month. Where they should have PRO
tccted their own. regulations and the
record of what should be an honest and
upricht organization. they have truck
led, connived. and sacrificed their last
rag of decency." y
: Again. upon the 11th. there np-
penred this editorial: 81
). .sghs s-Txenaiath General Assembly Is
ending its days In disrepute and dis
honor. ss 1t Ia serious business
to deal with Legislature more de-
praved than the Robber Seventh anc
more shameless than the debaecied
Fifteenth"
On the morning of the 1ith the in
vestigation committee of the House.
which had been giving large part OF
its time since its appointment to the
Investigation OF Rowland. was inter
rupted in It's deliberations by Mr.. Mitch
ell. r.nrrfin. for the Denver Post. at
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15

the House Mr.. Mitchell desired infer
feel that he should have He thereupon
made the threat tothem that If they die
Rot conc through he would get the
whole committee. and-!n addition he
made individual threats to two mem
bers, and when they declined to meet
his demands. he threatened TO get
them, too. The issue was squarely
made as to- whether this body was
working for the people of the state or
whether it was working for the Den
yer Post.
House and moved the expulsion OF
Mr. Mitchell for the remainder CT the
session, which was carried without d
dissenting voice aincng either Demo
Gratis or Republicans.
Following this. caucus was held.
OF Republicans and Democrats separ-
ately. Without q dissenting voice In
either caucus evory member OF the
House decided that they could not sub
init without protest to the attitude Of
this newspaper. The following resolu-
both caucuses:
Whereas. The Denver Post has In
various and suniry issues. by insinua-
tion and false charges, reilcted upon
the character of the members OF the
House of Representative OF the Twen-
tieth General Assembly. and persist
emily questioned the integrity and hon
esty of purpose OF said body; and,
Whereas, The Denver Post has In
terfered with and attempted by direct
threats to control the actions of non
partisan committee of the House, ap-
pointed to Investigate the conduct OF
one of its members, while said inves-
tisation was still III progress: and,
Whereas. In the Issue of the Dem
yer Post under date of March 10. 1915,
the proprietors of said paper openly
charged the members of the Assembly
witt, Indecent and wanton conduct;
and,
whereas. The Denver Post did in
its issue of March 10th untruthfully
charge the House with dereliction of
duty and wanton carelessness in the
difficult and highly responsible suty
of investigating fellow member
charged by rumor with serious OF
tense: and,
"Wheroas. The Denver Post OF the
same date has published untrue and
malicious statements about and has
sought to heap disgrace and contnrle-
iy upon the House of Representatives
and me committee appointed BY the
ha rot
tive to the uctioa of one OF its mem-
bers, for the reason that said coiu'
mitsee declined 10 give out advance In
formation relative to the work OF the
committee; and,
"Whercas, 1t has been hitherto I'm
possible for the committee to get the
facts in the investigation because OF
the refusal OF certain newspaper men
10 divulge the sources of their informa-
tion, and the committee has been c.h-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15
Good news for Fred Gulliford of

& ood news for Fred Gulliford of
Created Butte. In advertisement
of the Butte town treasurer, publish
cd in the Pilot, Mr.. Guliitord is
officially informed that sufficient
funds have accumulated in the treas
ury to pay warrant of S9.G2 1-2
held by him. Crested Butte mus.
be getting fush.-Marble Booster
She is, brother, she is. She paid
every cent OF that warrant and then
paid the half cent by cutting one
cent stamp in two.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15
No Legal Fishing
Before May 25th.

Word was received this week to
the effect that the fishins season
would open at the usual date, May
10Th, instead of the 1st, as so many
thought.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15
Where Is Roosevelt?

A family passed through Pied
mont, w. Va, recently, consisting
of twcnty-one members. The
father was thirty-eight years old
and the mother thirty-six. There
were nine pairs of twins. Fourteen
of the children passed free, being
under the age limit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15

1t looks mighty good to see the
activity up on the mesa at the Big
mine. Carloads of material for
placing the mine in the best OF work.
able condition are on hand, and a
force of men are at work under Supt.
Manlcy ard Foreman jenkins. 1t
will be a pleasant sight to see the
glow of the coke ovens once more.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15

George Schafer aud Paul Heuch-
emer left last Thursday for their re-
spective ranches over in the lower
Anthracite country. They footed"
it over the hill by way Of Floresta.
They are among the pioneers of
this wonderfully rich and productive
section, and when that road goes
from Crested Butte to Paonia, as it
is bound to do in the near future,
their ranch holdings will be very
valuable.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15

Boulder college girls have organ
izeti base ball club with Miss Helen
Bunting as coach; Crested Butte
school girls, always to the fore, have
formed club with Miss Isabella
O'Niell in charge. We have not
heard of challenge from any league
club yet, but have not the least bit
of doubt they could learn many
strange, wild, weird ,delirious curves
from the playing of our girls.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15
Fifty years ago today it was said
OF Lincoln, as he brelthed his last,
He belongs to the ages

Sure indication OF spring at Mar
BILE: Mrs. Carey has bought all Of
the ss.ssafras bark in the drug store
for use in making tea for her bourd-
ers." ~
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-04-15

FouSp-Gold, cuff link. Owner
con have same by calling at this Oh
fee, describing property and paying
for this ad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27

Mr.. Bogger. "I never pass for within
ten years of my age at that" He rose
and went out.
"He believes everything anybody
tells him." whispered an eager voice,
and Fannie, her eyes shining with ex +.
citement, darted away, leaving Blackie
and Wallingford in chuckling conversa-
tion. When she came back the men
were waiting for her.
Where's Miss violetT' asked Wal.
lingford.
"Up In my room"
"Fine!" approved Wallingford "You
girls doll up and go out to the grounds
as soon as you can. Go into the kid
show'-thats the main side show, you
know-and look at the freaks until we
need you"
Already the country and village folk
were overaowing the grounds. though
1t lacked an hour or more Of opening
time. Loafing lazily, inspecting the
crowd, slouched an enormous man with
violent mustache which gave him a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27
.a-44 Ha.l.- -4-I
CHAPTER II.
Selling a Circus.

W a YITH the first blare Of the
WW distant music Blackie Daw
" v leaned eagerly forward In
his chair and rested his
srms on the rail Of the Body House
porch, looking up and down the main
street of Burrville with the sparkling
eyes Of youth never ending "Boom-de.
ra-a-a-h-dahl Boom-de-ra-a-a-h-dahF' he
sang In unison with the strldent from.
bones, beating time with both feet ana
sne hand, while Wallingford, standing
against the rail, looked down on him
with indulgent smile.
The band blared louder as It turned
) from Court House square toward Main
atreet. A horse and buggy, both sleek
and shiny, came dashing down Body
street and turned up Main toward the
0ncoming parade. The driver was
sporty" farmer, whose nearness to the
soil no city clothes could conceal.
That's Ii Bogger." whispered pret-
ty waitress, bending down between
Wallingford and Blackie. His wife's
dead, and he's sold his farm and put
all his money In the bank He always
takes his dinner here when he comes
to town. and I've arranged to seat him
between you two men,
"Prctty good detective work for two
days, Miss Fannie" compllmented
Wallingford, with smile into the
sparkling brown eyes. "Have any trou-
BILE getting job as waitressY
with a circus coming to town.
laughed the blue eyed girl who came
out just behind Fannie Warden. "Of
course not. | could have had job.
TOO, only you thought had better not"
Getting Information about Mr.. Bog
ger is so easy It's stupid" went on the
brown eyed Fannie. can the girls
know him, for he's country masher,
and they hate him"
Whats his bank rol?" asked Wal.
lingford speculatively.
'They say everything up to two hun.
dred thousand" whispered Fannie.
"I've slfted It down pretty well, though.
think he has about $75,OOO."
"And forty thousand of that he stole
from us when father died." said Violet,
with trace Of bitterness She held in
her hand small memorandum book
In which was long list Of names. At
the head Of the list was e. II. Falls,
aud this name was crossed off. The
next name was Elias Bogger.
Blackie reached over and closed the
book.
"Don't worry about Elias" he advis-
cd her, pattlng the hand which held
tue book. "Were here to see that
elias restitutes, principal, interest and
expenses Isn't III the village cutup2 |
He's the life of the party"
Indeed, Elias Bogger was an active
diversion. for now the entire police
force OF Burryile had stopped his
horse. which stood beautifully pranc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27

bogger," said the other between bites
Of pie.
most feroclous cast OF countenance,
and to this forbiddlng citizen Blackie
Daw sldled, grinnlng at him In wait
Ing expectancy.
Texas Ed looked around, and his
face Immediately lit with welcome
"Hello, sport" he roared, giving
Blackie's hand visellke grip. TITS
been coon's age since see you trim
min the geeks on the pumpkin circuit.
What's your grlft nowadaysT
II got new game" explained Black
lie gravely. II carry around wad Of
wet chewing gum on the end of a
string and fish coppers out of blind
mems cups"
Same old kldder," declared Ed.
"Say, you ought to be with this outfit.
Coarsest grift you ever saw. Every
body's in 1t, from the manager down"
Manager, eh2 Ed, slip me all the
info you can. Where's BarnesT
"old p. us laid up with rheumatic
gout, and so Joe Unger, he's the man
ager, has been buying a farm In Con.
nectlcut."
what does he look likep
"Like tub OF pork. Far be 1t from
me to say such, with me so affectlonate
toward my salary, but Ungers a fat
old fluffp
Thanks, Ed" Blackle threw away
his cigarette. "Tll post my pal right
away and hurry back. / want you to
shillaber for fancy grlft"
"Wise me-" husked Ed, with pleas.
ure; wise me-"
Blackle hurried Off to the cane rack.
where he had planted j. Rufus, but
Just as he neared his partner, and be.
fore he could speak, Wallingford was
astonlshed to see Blackle look back
over his shoulder and start away on a
gallop' Elias Bogger was the explana.
tion. He was talking to Texas Ed, and
the watchful Fannie was not four peo
pie away from him.
Ahut was my tall guy explained
Blackle, arriving breathless Just after
Bogger had departed. "What was his
line Of comp
Hes the richest mark that ever ask
ed the price Of lemons,' laughed big
Ed, gazing in wonder after the depart.
ing Bogger. "He pointed out that fat
party over there and wanted to know
IL he was Barnes"
"of course you wlsed him up?" wor.
ried Blackle.
"Dld l not2 l did notl replied Ed,
with infinite scorn. II told him II was
Barnes aud that he'd had himself dyed
a brunette to keep from looking like
his own Autographs, so people wouldn't
keep trying to buy him OUT"
Blackie grlnned In sheer delight and
hurried over TO ]. Rufus.
Il can't believe II yet, Blackic," de-
clared his partner, "TIlas Bogger Is
either the prize boob Of the universe or
else he has me kldded to a standstill."
"rake II from me, he's the prize lcl.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27

Men come and go; changes harassS
Old ocean rounds his seasons
surge;
New customs age, and pail, and
pass
Still dost thou cut thine old-tims
splurge.
Dainty, superb; Venus or elf;
Fair, fond or frigid, bold or coy;
Through time and fashions change,
thyself,
Still dost thou work US pricf-and
joy.
A dryad laughing in the sea-;
A mermaid musing on the shoreS
4 siren. Turing men to thee
Still art thou as thou vert OF
yore.
A narrowed skirt. an altered cap.
A freer reach OF limb and arm.
A frill put off or on, mayhap.
Still leave thee maid of rutland
charm.
A siren, Diana, Venus maid.
Temptress and angel, lure an&
need.
Hail As thy generations fade
Still dost thou bloom to meet our
need.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27
POSTAGE AND PACKING.

POSTAGE AND PACKING.
When was a gander-neckeG
youth" essimisti-reminisce re-
marked the Old Codger, II had q
habit of answering advertisements
wherein Wonder Books. Goidcu
Boxes of Goods, and other rare bar,-
gains were offered absolutely free;
all had to do was to send a Ger
tain number of cents to pay for post
age and packing. Somehow. when L
received my loot, the Golden Boxca
didn't glitter enough to injure my eye
sight, the Wonder Books caused mo-
10 wonder why anybody wondered at
them, the rare bargains we're more or
less raw, and, of course, the postage
and packing cost more than thG
goods were worth.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27

"whats his bank rol9" asked Walling-
ford.
Ing while hundred thronts yelled de
rlslye directions TO the officers and to
Bogger with parting cheer from
thc crowd Mr. Bogger, with IL rush and
a clutter aud whoop, drove around
behind the Body House to the sta
bles.
"Boom-de-ra-a-a-h.dahI Boom.de.ra.
a.nh-dnhl" sang Blackle Daw again,
surIngIng to his feet with the ecstasy
OF boy. Gee, how ia like to be a
Md again ana see this all for the FIRST
tIiucl Hoornyl Here come twenty OF
tho r. T, Barnes peg drivers disguised
As princes"
"'l'is great day for Burrvllle,"
chucklcd ]. Rufus after the passing Of
tho callIope and the local grocery wag.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27

ladies of the spectacle, all with Elias
Bogger as their objective point, and all
screaming mad demand for money!
Gazing about him in desperation, the
new proprietor saw Walllngford stand
Ing by big rear tent and rushed to-
ward him for protection. ]. Rufus
seemed to know instinctively that Bog
ger was In growing fear Of his life, for
he lifted up the edge Of the tent, shov-
ed Elias through and met the madden.
ed mob himself. The smile on Wal.
llngford's jovial face deepened, us pres
emily there came from the interior Of
that tent a hubbub Of shrlll cries. A
moment later Mr. Bogger came out OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27

4 cannot sing the old songsl"
Her voice rang sweetly clear;
II filled my heart with happiness
1t calmed my every fear.
i cannot sing the old songsl'
Gadzooks But that's all right
For these are those she used to sing
From early morn till night:
Has Anybody Here Seen Keily"
School Days"
Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet"
I've Got Rings On My Fingers"
Garden OF Roses"
by the Light OF the Silvery Moon"
"Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay."
That Mesmerizing MendelssOhn
Tune"
What's the Matter With Fatherr'
Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
She caunot sing the old songs
AS in the days of yore-- ~
I'm glad of that; I've heard them ali
Ten thousand times or more.
She cannot sing the old songsl
What rare, good luck, by geei
They may be dear to some folks, bHt
They are not dear to mel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27
AIDS 10 THE MEMORY.

WHATS that string tied on your
inger, Bilby"
'sThat1 My wife put that there"
ITO remind your"
"Yes, TO remind me toto
Bless my soul, what was II to res
mind me Of nowI oh, yes, | knowt
My wife tied that string on my hnget
50 that il anything worries me I'm
remember TO forget i'll"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27
THE INDI3pENsABLE BOY.

Callcr.--How is your new ofice-boy
getting along these daysl
Lawyer.-O, fnel He's got thingt
so mixed up now that ! couldn't gef
along without himl