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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
SHIPS RICH TUNGSTEN
DAWN OF DAY MINE SENDS OUT
$4,000 IN ORE.
Several Properties Near siiverton Are
Shipping the Black Metal in
Large Quantities.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Silverton, Colo.-Late last fall the
Colorado Metals Company. with Louis
Shaffer. a mining engineer. as man
ager, began work on tungsten vein
In the Dawn of Day claim, which had
been secured under lease and option.
Developments were meager, yet In a
few weeks time enough ore was
taken to yield 4.S00 pounds of hub
nerite concentrates, which ran ~ per
cent tungsten. and brought over 49,
900 few days ago. Another ship
ment was made, sais to be worth up
wards of $4,000.
A few weeks after operations were
commenced on Dawn OF Day claim Al
Marshall opened up a hubnerite vein
on Cement creek. and in few weeks
had taken out ten sacks of crude ore,
which was shipped when the block
ade was lifted and netted about $500.
or about so cents per pound.
In store here, is a huge hubnerite
specimen, twenty inches long. a foot
wide and nine inches Thick. from the
Conyers mine. which will easily run
rs per cent tungsten.
Many other properties could be
mentioned that show enormous veins
of tungsten-bearing ores-the Gladys,
owned by Louis Wyman; the Globe
Sisson group, the Bonita group. the
Sunnyside, Hercules. Tom Moore,
Holman's Ruby lease. and now comes
word to the city of recent find that
will startle the centers of mining
when it is given out. All showing
hubnerite from crude shipping
streaks, varying from two to ten
inches almost solid to forty feet of
first-class milling ore. ranging from
to 10 per cent. Knifeblade streaks
are not known here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Wyoming.

Tie cold weather of the winter
months hampered work in the Grass
Creek oil fields. but now that con.
ditions are favorable to work, wells
are beginning to be brought in again.
The Levi Oil Company reached the
second sand in its well on section 33
in the Grass Creek field at depth Of
1.535 feet, with the result that thero
is now 1000 feet OF oil and not d
particle of water in the we'll.
Manly Quinn and David Dickie arc
the principal stockholders in new oil
company that is being formed for the
development CO some prospective oil
sites in the Enos Creek country on
the James BLACK homestead near
Meeteetse.
Cody's municipal dump ground.
heretofore considered valueless ex-
cept for the purpose for which it is
used. suddenly has become so desira-
Bile a property that three offers to
lease it have been made by persons
seeking the lease to drill for oil on
the site.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Colorado.

A rich ore vein has been discovered
in the Golden Cycle mine in the Grip
pie Creek district.
A nine-mile tungsten belt, with
Salida as the center, has been dis
covered at Salida. There is already
a rush to Wellsville. four and half
miles south of the city, where thu
richest color has been shown.
The price of tungsten ore jumped
from s75 to 500 per unit on the BouL
der market. This rise, representing
the highest price since the European
war began, is quoted for co per cent
ore. In February, 1915. the same
class of ore was quoted at s5.75 per
unit.
A shipment of 112 tons OF radium
ore. containing approximately $85, 900
worth of rare mineral, was received
at the Colorado School of Mines. 1t
is the largest shipment ver-made in
Colorado. The ore came from Gilpin
county and is destined for the United
States Bureau of Mines In Denver,
after it has been concentrated at the
Plant of the Golden school
The purchase at tax sale of what
gives promise of being a heavy pro-
ducing gold mine for 1919 is shown
in the records of the office of the
Teller county clerk and recorder The
gold mine" referred to in the record }
is what is known as the "Rotton
Hole" claim situated on Mineral Hill
short distance from the northern
boundary line Of the city of Grippe
Creek. few days ago ore running
from $3.50 to $3.50 ton according u
returns on assays taken, was discoy.
ared on the "Rotton Hole" claim.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
RUCKER COURTED TROUBLE

When Representative Rucker of
Missouri the other day asked the house
to authorize the secretary OF war to
donate to the city of Trenton. In Grun-
dy county, Missouri, four iron cannon
there were many smiles In the cham
ber.
The humor Of the situation later
was explained.
Last session q member of the New
York delegation introduced a similar
bill. 1t was passed and in due time
the cannon were delivered. Subse-
quently the house was asked to ap-
prove a claim bill OF 81 900 filed by
railroad company which had shipped
the field pieces. When the freight
charges were presented to the citizens
of the town they baked and informed
the representative that Uncle Sam
could keep his old cannon" The
railroad is still demanding pay for
toting the war relics.
Every so often Representative
Igoe Of st. Louis is asked to obtain car
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
AID FOR 14S FAMILIES
~ MOTHERS COMPENSATION
ACT IN ONE YEAR.
Report Shows There Are 4s9 Children
and Fourteen Nationaiities Rep
resented In Distribution Of
Funds.

Western Newspaper Union Nows Service
Denyer-A total OF 14S families
were aided In Colorado under the
Mothers Compensation Act from July
1914, to July, 1915, according to sta
tistics complied by w. IS. Thomas,
secretary of the State Board OF Char
tiles. The appropriation expended
during that time amounted to
$27.163. y
The figures show further that there
were 4S9 children in the families
aided. In ninety-eight of the cases the
mothers were widows. In thirty-ons
cases the fathers had deserted: in
three cases the mother had deserted.
seven of the parents had been dl-
vorced. In four families the father
was in prison and in four more the
father was sick
Fourteen different nationalities
were represented among the mothers
who were aided. There we're ninety
four Americans five English, six
Irish. eight German. nine Austrian.
two Mexican. one Dutch. eight Italian,
cne Russian. three Swede, one Welsh,
three Polish. one French. and one
negro. The majority of the mothers
were Protestant by faith and 103 Of
them were earning part OF their own
support.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
BEN JOHNSON AND MANDY

Representative Johnson OF Ken
lucky. tall OF figure and solemn Of
countenance. furnished amusement for
10; of people in the Union station at
Washington recently. He stood by tho
big gate where most OF the passen-
gers were coming from a train. and
every few moments remarked. In =
tone OF authority. to nobody in partic-
ular: Right this way. Mandy; I'll
take care of you"
Now, there wasn't anybody naped
Mandy there. you understand, and
everybody wondered why a congress-
man should be standing there saying
over and over again. Right this way.
Mandy: I'll take care OF you"
What sense was there to a man
doing such thing as that? After ho
had said II many times. Johnson went
away, but In a couple of hours he was
back again, repeating the same line.
with the same calm dignity as before
People were puzzled. Yet Il was
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
DR.. FREDERICK G. cOTTRElL

According to Charles d. Walcott
secretary OF the Smithsonian institu-
ton. and vice president OF the Re
search corporation of New York, the
Research corporation. in the three
years of its life, has earned something
more than s160.000. The rate OF it's
earning Is on the increase.
Behind this bare statement is a
remarkable story of self-sacrifice and
devotion to the common veal. It is the
story OF DR.. Frederick Gardner Cot
trell of California, whose fame among
scientists is great. but who is almost
unknown to the general public.
To put 1t briefly Doctor Cottrell
q the inventor and patentee of an
electrical process to precipitate the
solid matter in smoke. In many parts
OF the country 1t has reyolutionized
the smelter industry; 1t is moving to
point where-it will make smoke
ridden cities free of coal dust and dirt
9ut when the commercial success
Of the invention had been assured, Do,
In the 8 lffhsorfan fne.ffutfor with th,
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Funeral of waIsenbur- Mayor Held

Walsenburg-Dr. T. d. Baird,
mayor of Walsenburg cad president
of both the city end the Huerfano
county boards Of education at the
time of his death. was held here.
Mayor Baird was 65 years old. He
was born in Kentucky and came to
Colorado in 1881. Most of the time
since then he has been actively con-
nected with the political. school anJ
medical fraternity life of Huerfano
county. Dr. Baird was State Uni
versity regent for four years, from
1898 to 1902, and was for two years
on the State Board of Medical Ex
aminers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24

Cider Under Ban Of New Dry Law.
Cider. unless 1t has been sterilized,
Is an intoxicating liqucr and cannot
be sold in Colorado under the pro
visions of the state prohibition law,
according to report made to Attor,
ney General Farrar by John Lynch,
state pure food inspector. Analysis
by Prof. John Ekeley, state chemist,
has proved that benzoate of soda
does not prevent cider from ferment.
ing. 1t will be necessary therefore
for factories in this state which are
making cider to install sterilizing
equipment to comply with the pro
hibition law. Lynch say1 In his re-
port that there is no reason why ap
pie juice can not be handled in the
same way as grape juice, which, when
tested. shows less than l per cent
alcohol.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Arizona.

The old Bullwhacker mine at Pres
colt. which had a great reputation in
the '70s. is to be revived.
The Twin Buttes mining district
to the south of Tucson is rapidly
coming to the front with producing
mines.
A five inch vein of solid tungsten
has been struck on Tule creek by Art
Cook and NJ. s. Plumber of Phoenix.
according to reports.
Ths Martinique group OF copper
claims In the Twin Buttes district
have Just been bonded to Tucson
syndicate by the Maryinez brothers
for $4,000.
Keith and Keith of Boston, have
bought a controlling interest in the
Oatman Pioneer mines for s250,000
and will at once begin extensive de-
velopment work
The Sasco smelter at Tucson Uf
the Southern Arizona Smelling Com
pany has been leased by the Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining Company for
one year with privilege for expansion
for another year at $4,000 month
The Green Monument group
of claims in the Santa Rita noun
tains has been bonded to a group of
practical mining men who will u
once begin development and who ex-
pect to start shipping within ten days.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Held for Staying Nigh. Miners.

Walsenburg-J. S. Curtiss and
Frank Kroupa were bound over to
the Huerfano County District Court
by Magistrate Hunt to stand trial for
the murder two weeks ago of Jose
Ramoa and Abel Espinosa, night
miners employed in the Jackson
mine near here. The heads of both
murdered miners were SO shot t.
pieces that the coroner at first
thought they were killed with spade
which was lying near the bodies. The
autopsy brought forth a dozen As
caliber bullets from the disfigured
heads
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Service Board orders Probes.

Paving the way for complete In
vestigation of every institution and
department in Colorado the new State
Civil Service Commission passed reso
lutions calling upon the heads oi
various institutions and departments
IN outline of their respective duties
rhe resolution provides that tht
commission shall begin with the state
penitentiary and Investigate all penal
corrective and protective institutions
asyIums and homes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
MILENA, MlLkMAID QUEEN

The fall of Cetinje will grieve no
one more than Milena. the beautiful
queen of Montenegro, who came
straight from being milkmaid to rule
her brave people.
1t Is In this small but beloved
capital that she has lived since mar
riage. nursing her children and at tho
same time showering her mother love
upon all her subjects. with whom she
lives in closest touch.
A little more than fifty years ago
she was little Milena Consta ,tinovitch.
peacefully and contentedly working
upon her fathers farm amidst the hills
and valleys of the Black mountains.
Her chief care then was looking after
the cows. and early morning saw her
emerge from the house. pail in hand.
on the way to milk the cows. In those
simple days she never dreamed that
she would be called upon to wear .
crown.
In the strict sense of the word
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
May oeport "eeauty DOCTOR

Colorado Springs-According to
press dispatches, the Count viggo Won
Holstein Rathlou. his wife. Countess
Nora, and their 12-year-oId son, who
were in the county jail here for some
time in 1912. are being held at Ellis
Island, New York, awaiting deporta-
ton as hndesirables.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24

Land Limit Reduced on HON este ad e.
The General Land Office in Denver
has received instructions from Wash.
ington to permit settlers to enlarge
their homesteads to 800 acres the or.
der removing the limit from 16o
acres. Applicable for entry under
this new regulation are the 10000
acres Of non-irrigated lands in Colo
RADIO recently opened to location un
der an order issued by the secretary
of the interior in Washington. Most
of the land is located in eight
counties. as follows: Larimer. 80.
600 acres: Otero, 10000 acres: Ere
mont. 1900 acres: Boulder, 12.O0(
acres: Pueblo. 5000 acres; Ell. Paso
1000 acres; Jefferson, 5000 acres
and Rio Bianco. 5000 acres.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Reichert Declared Not GUILTY.

Golden-The jury In the case Of
George Reichert the Fort Collins
farmer and stockgrower, charged with
assaulting Louise Mansfield, Denver
woman of the underworld. in a
Petersburg road house several
months ago, returned a verdict of not
guilty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
stratton Home Head Resigns.

Colorado Springs.-Dr. Henry w.
Cowan, superintendent of the Myron
Stratton home since 1t opened Oct. /,
1912, has resigned and will leave the
institution April 1. Failing health is
given as the reason. DIR. C. B. Brady
former superintendent of the upper
peninsula insane asylum at Newbury.
Mich, will succeed him here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Tungsten Claim Sold for s1oo,o 900.

Boulder.-one hundred thousand
dollars is the price which the Mojaba
Mining Company of New York has
paid for the tungsten properties of
Chris Pracken situated at Boulder
Falls. The Bracken property consists
of the April Fool and Good Friday
mines situated on North Boulder.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Road to Be Shortened Sixty Miles.

Travel by auto from Denver tc
Steamboat Springs will be greatly In
creased this summer as result of the
completion Of the Rabbit Ears pass
a connecting link in the Lincoln high
way, which will shorten the distance
from Denver by moro than sixty
miles. The district forest service will
expend for roads In forest areas ap
proximately $4,000 o. this amount
about $1,000 will be used on the re
naming two OF the nineteen miles be
ing improved between Kremmling and
Steamboat Springs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
May Inve..laate "safety FIr.t.v

A formal investigation by the State
Public Utilities Commission into
safety conditions on Colorado rail
roads probably will result from con
ference between the commission and
representatives OF the four large
brotherhoods OF railway employees.
Twenty men on behalf OF the brother.
hoods which includes memberships OF
approximately $4,000. discussed sus
gestions of safeguarding travel. Their
chief object was to obtain information
as to the extent of the commissioners
power to enforce safety regulations.
Governor Carlson and members of the
commission addressed the men.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Champion Twin Calf Producer.

Johnstown-J. H. Kennedy, a
Johnstown dairyman, claims to be the
champion twin calf producer of Colo
rado. In six years his herd has pro-
duced five sets of twins.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24

was not love affair That there falling
called
child
Prince
which
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
sixteen Get Pharmacist diplomas.

The results of the spring examine
tions by the State Board of Phar-
macy were that sixteen applicants
passed as registered pharmacists and
eight as assistant pharmacists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24

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which
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And
Right way andy; take care OF youi"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
Death Threat Sent Father and Son

Colorado Springs.-Threats to kill
both F. c. Kloester and his 18-year-
old son have been turned over to the
loca. police.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24

Richard SpensIey Dies at LeadviIie.
eadville-Richard W. Spensley,
CT. pioneer miner OF this district,
died here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS \

Newspaper Union News Service
Metal Mining Prices-
Lead, New York, $7.75.
Bar silver. 565sc.
Spelter. st. Louis, $17.92hs.
Copper. casting. $3.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
One in Each ct Owns Automobiles.

There are $1,000 automobiles ir
Colorado OF one machine for eact
twenty-seyen inhabitants In popula
tion of 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24


the hson institution with the sole proso that the should
handle
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24


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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-24
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Services.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS

March z0.Apri z-Coiorado Retail
1erchants Associations Food and
innustrial Exposition at Denver.
Apai is.pemocratic State Convention
l-First Congressional District
republican Convention at Colorado
April 26-Annuai Convention western
colorado l. o. o. F. at Grand June
May 2.-Repubiican State and Third
and Fourth Congressional District
Convention Mt Pueblo.
May 1S-Democratic State Convention
at Colorado Springs.
Aug. s-Democratic State Assembly at
Denver.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-02
TOO MUCH GOLD

It has always been accepted as exiomatic that no country could have much gold. Ordinarily nations scramble for the precious metal eagerly individu- as And yet Sweden is reported have forbidden teh importation of any more gold
 The Swedes give an explanation that sounds ible. Their country remarkably prosperous. a ult of the trade. Gold has been pouring in until heir banks are glutted absurdly easy inter st rates are low. They are afraid of over-nfaton Their financial experts regard the situation abnormal md temporary. They fear sudden collapse when eace comes and the war orders and prices O normal
 This sounds like warning to the United States, be- of somewhat similar predcament. Heres. n Sweden there is a glut of gold year and half
 has pouring in in futile effort of the Allies to maintain their credit and pay for their supplies In 915 we gained nearly s5OOOOO 900 of gold Lately the elow flood has been greater than In the last six yeeks than $1OOOOOOOO has from Canada and England. In the present year We shall probably have hree quarters of billion dollars of gold added sup lIy which is already in of any imaginable need
 This yellow peril is by disquieting here, however. as in Sweden For business rests on 7astly sounder basis War orders playing relative V small part in our whole volume of manufacture and ade and the ratio is steadily shrinking prosperity nee launched has been transferred export to wholesome and widespread expansion of do- nestle business And the close of the is already be ng discounted by many ndustrials. It considered ble that may pass easily from conditions into he new era of peace without any slump Sweden ,xpects.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-02

possible for any who is running for office for his benefit and his profit, to excite considerable number of his neighbors into supporting him. this enthusiastically and the outlay of much time and in some much money Some people call this politics AS matter of fact it is simply boosting somebody into office, and six of that somebody when he very little about the interest of the fellow who is footing the bills viz: The taxpayer This may be less pessimisc view bul, nevertheless, it
 and there is plenty of evidence in the state at this The expenses of the state government have constantly rising the past years particularly 'ince statehood, and inclined to think that he expenses are all in department will say that he general of every county have been ncreas and with perhaps greater ratio than the expenses If the We having prepared by auditors statement showing the of of the state which will submit at early date and which, with he data already secured amply bears the truth of hese assertions.-Arizona Taxpayers Magazine
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-02
Sunday Morning, July 2, 1916.
MEXICO

President Wilson has never wanted h the days when his opponents attacked him tried to goad hm into the use of the armed the United States he remained steadast to his determination the blood young American soldiers should be shed except the last recourse the effort uphold the honor of the nation.
 Once when even greater eventualities threat ened the patience of Wilson's stasmanshiT was rewarded by diplomatic victory that made the shed ding of blood unnecessary. It the Presidents previ moderation that such force to the omnous ulti matun which brought full concess,p to the rights O America and humanity
 No president in the history of the United States has ever placed cause the people of the United States upon higher plane. No president has struggled vaanty preserve peace with honor His critic have proved the case President Wilson Their unani nous approval of his present course has dulled tho edge of his desire for honorable peace.
 The immortality of the president the face of sel fish and partisan criticism, coming from those whC thought personal advantage than of the wear nation been best security of the American people throughout theme world has been darlenet by war-clouds.
 If the sword of righteousness must be unsheath the American people know that is because peacefu means have exhausted. If the sword is raised strike is because the head of the de facto of Mexico refuses to respect the rights of America
 No president has tried hard interpret th' spirit of America. MT Wilson has said that hc would rather know what the men women, gathered around fresdes, saying than to listen the oraons of the seEappointed.
 In his handling of the Mexican problem Presiden' 
 the Aemrican people would have him doto exhaust al the peaceful his disposal protect the live and property of failing that to upholt the honor dignity the nation by the use of its armed forces.
 The note written by the State Department to Genera response threat to attack the Ameri presented the complete the American Government against Mexico As in the European situa tion when the ultimatum with it's ominous note brough full concessions marked the end of President Wilson patience
 The lives of the American soldiers in Mexico sol diers who there protect from raids of bandits bent on murderng Americans had beer threatened
 In the might of righteousness. the sword of Americ; raised strike struggle that threat ems, the nation upon it's task with clean fearless heart.
 Behind the President, who has truly represented the charitable spirit the American people President in his grim determination to use the full military strength the nation in support the American troops Mexico stand the mighty host patriotic Americans united valiant and conscious of tn, fathfuness of their leader the ideals of real Ameri canism.