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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10

morning delayed traffic considerab-
ly that day. The doors let down on
one OF the carloads Of Alpha ore
causing the ore to fall upon the track
rerailing three cars.
The train left Alpha about seven
o'clock for Antoine with full train
OF loads. Shortly after passing out
onto the main line the accident oc-
CURED.
Fortunately sufficient room was
left TO allow the morning passenger
TO get onto the Alpha track so that
was. no delay In that way. The pas
sengers and baggage were transfer
red around the wreck. the crews ex-
changed trains and continued with
out much delay The cars were pull
ed onto the track before noon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10

Bouchard.
Pole Vault, Rudolph Forslund first
and Ray Forsman second.
Watermelon contest. first prize
Attillio campardi: second prize Lloyd
Lewis.
Polo utalian camel; First prize
Tony Assise. second prize. Louis
Notes.
Standing broad jump; First Henry
Arcand. second V. Olen.
fole vault; First VIM. Smith. sec
ond ii. Pultz.
The base ball game was won by a
nine picked up about Alpha. A team
from Fence played against the home
team. In the first inning the locals
scored five runs and took the heart
out of the visitors. The game was
easy for Alpha after that.
The address in the morning by Leigh
c. Caswell OF Crystal Falls was an
eloquent one, full OF thought and well
presented Mr. Caswell certainly
made a good impression upon Alpha
people
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10
A lp h a Depart m e mt

way.
The sports were amoung the mos
important and amusing part OF the
program. especially the water sport,
which were held near the North West.
ern station where the Mastodon creek
crosses the highway The creek was
damned at that point and the water
backed up so that II wade quite a
pond.
A pole coated with grease was plac-
ed in an horizontal position So that
1t extended ut over the water and
the boys we're given turns at walking
IL. Tho sport was great for invar-
iabiy the one trying to negotiate the
slippery path would splash into the
water and get a ducking. Several
times boys got almost TO the end OF
the pole only 10 slip and go splash
ing into the drink.
After much amusement from this
source and many trials by different
boys-F. Gelockner succeeded in get
ting TO the end and taking the money.
The other water sport was a log
burling contest. This used 10 be great
sport in the early days of the lumber
industry when the river drivers were
numerous and many remarkable feats
were performed on logs in the mill
ponds OF the country by these experts
at log riding. The small pond which
had been formed allowed OF fairly
good exhibition but to one who had
had seen the sport in the days when
log riding was an art 1t was rather
tame. II was good sport. however.
and amused the crowed assembled
about the pond Arcade Trudell won
the first prize and J. Lewis the Sec
ond prize.
In the 25 yard dash, Crystal Falls
came to the front through Keal Crane
who won first money In the boys
tug Of war Crystal Falls also car
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10
CELEBRATION A BIG SUCCESS
Alpha Had Many Visitors and Every
thing Went OFF Well

The celebration which was held
last Sunday was one OF the best that
Alpha has ever seen In any line. There
seemed TO be lot OF enthusiasm all
along and the young and old Joined
in the sport and made the day real
enjoyable one.
from Crystal Falls but Florence and
other parts we're well represented.
also. People kept coming and going
all day so that II is hard to estimate
just how many visitors Alpha did have
on that day but there was big
bunch OF them
The Alpha band was on hand so
early in the morning that many Of
our people wished they had been told
20 report later. About 500 o'clock
when most of the people are getting
their last winks and just stretching
for another hour or two on holiday
mornings, the band started playing
and with the music the children be-
gan 70 scramble about and get ready
20 get onto the street The band mar
ched all about the town and did such
a thorough job OF waking up all the
people that when the program started
at 500 o'clock the most Of the cele-
braters were on the street
The most interesting part OF the
days proceedings to the little folks
was the free distribution OF candy
ice cream etc. There was some little
delay in getting started at this work
but as soon as possible the distribut-
ion commenced and every child was
furnished with ice cream. candy, pea
nuts; many of them coming for the
second helping and none turned aw-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10
GAVE BISHOP FRAEwELL

The Alpha Commercial Club gave
Prof G. +. Bishop a farewell party
at Tobin lake last, night. The affair
was something In the nature OF a
camp fire and feed.
The members presented Mr. Bishop
with beautiful Masonic Chapter
charm as a memento. The club mem
bers appreciated the value that Mr.
Bishop has been to the club all OF
these years and the members were
eager to show him their appreciation
OF his efforts.
The Bishops moved their furniture
during the week and expect TO go to-
day to Stambaugh as permanent res
idents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10

+. r olln, Harry Andersen and
John K Hubbard attended Masonic
doings at Florence this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gin left last
Monday for lower Michigan where
they will stay during Mr. Gnrs vac
alton.
Captain and Mira J. r Goodney
went to waukesha last Saturday to
spend the Fourth with their son who
is at the Moore Baths. They return
ed Tuesday much encouraged over
the condition in which they found
Russell
Mr.. Brasslngion's furniture has
arrived and he and his family are
expected here in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w j. Perkins are en-
tertaining Mr.. Perkins's sister this
week
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Horder and
family OF Milwaukee are visiting al
the Whitehead home this week. Mr..
Horder is brother OF Mrs. White
head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy p Weeks and
family motored TO Besemer where
they spent the fourth. Roy says that
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10
SUMNER SCHOOL

A term OF summer school will be
opened Monday for those who desire
to make up back work. All desiring
to take work IN the elementary grades
are requested to meet in the Office Of
the Forest Park school, Monday at
9 a. m. Those desiring to take up
High school work will report at the
High school at p. m.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10

See Olin's ad on page FIVE. adv,
Loading ore at the Balkan pile has
Loading ore at the Balkan pile has
been resumed and IL the shovel can be
kept going continuously 1t will be but
a short time before that ore is all
cleaned up.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10

Miss Melba DeRosier. central cir
the Alpha Telephone Co is taking q
vacation this week during this time
Miss Gladys oaler Is filling in for
her
Mrs Cayia and daughter, Irene, OF
Crystal Falls. visited with Mrs. De
Roster over the Fourth OF July.
The Harvey family went to Neg
aunee to spend the fourth. Negaunee
is Mrs. Harvey's old home and they
went there to take the big pagent
that was put on at Teal Lake by the
Marquette county historical society,
Miss Anna Kubick OF Dunbar is in
Alpha. the guest OF Mrs Paul Haul
mont
Henry veeser is taking vacation
this week and is spending 1t at his
old home at Powers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10
NOTICE

On account OF examination OF the
Village water supply, made necessary
by the recent rains, patrons are adj
vised TO boil all water before using.
t27-tf.) VILLAGE OF ALPHA
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-10
ORE THAN WRECKED

A wreck east OF the passing track
switch at Mastodon last Thursday
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
RICH STRIKE MADE
IN THE COMSTOCK
Sensational Find Made in the 1875
Foot Level of Ore Assaying as
High as $22l.1O a TOn-Vein
Extends Across Breast of the
Drift.

|. The Youngstown. Ohio, COM
pany, operating the Comstock
mine, have uncovered a body of
ore. at the 125-foot level over five
feet wide, from which assays tax
en- across the whole of the vein
show values of $221.10 per ton
for the first-class; second-class
$66.55 and $61.30. 1t is unusual
that a body of ore of this size and
richness is found at this depth.
The president, Mr.. Westendorf.
who has had practical mining en-
perience, made no mistake when
he picked the Comstock for a Win
ner, as this particular zone in
which the Comstock is located.
has long been known for the rich
values it carries. R. C. Johnson
and Holly Dobbin, miners of many
years experience and a thorough
knowledge of the section in which
the Comstock is located, look for
these values to go much higher, if
not double, when more depth is
gained.
Mr.. Westendorf started for
Youngstown Sunday to consult
with the officers and stockholders.
This is Youngstown enterprise.
owned, controlled and operated by
their own people.
The history of Gilpin county is
that true fissure vein never
plays out, and the deeper one goes
the richer it gets. 1t also proves
that new people can come into
Gilpin county and more than make
good. What the Youngstown peo-
pie have done others can do. One
need have no fear of failure, as
legitimate mining, with know
ledge of same, is one of the safest
and most profitable money making
enterprises for the amount invest
ed, known, and Gilpin county is
the safest mining camp in the
country. Come to Gilpin county
and make good.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
Fifty Case Set For
Hearing on July 10Th

The final trial of the Fifty case
in the Federal court has been set
for July 10Th, at Denver, at which
time testimony will be taken and
the title granted to the party
rightfully entitled to same. This
is case which has been pending
for several months and a motion
to quash filed by E. M. Sabin,
John Larson and B. E. Naughton,
defendants, was heard on March
18th and denied. G. H. Bierbaum,
the plaintiff, paid $5O,0O0.0O for
the Fifty properties and the pur-
chase price from the bankruptcy
court was SAL, ,SO7.59. The deed
was delivered to E. M. Sabin as
trustee, and Bierbaum asks for an
accounting of the money he has
paid to the defendants in excess
of that paid the bankruptcy court,
as well as for title to the property.
This is the most important liti-
CATION involving Gilpin county
mines that has been in court in
fifteen or twenty years, and the
outcome is awaited with keen in
terest. A decision in favor of
Bierbaum means that the mines
will be started in short order as
himself and associates have been
trying to get possession of this ex-
tensive group ever since the sale
by the bankruptcy court for the
purpose of putting the big mill
and mines in shape for operation.
This proposition would give en-
ployment to a large force of men
as it is one of the biggest groups
of lode claims in the west, COM
prising over fifty.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
Gilpin- Eureka Maintains
Steady Ore Shipments

A steady production of ore is
maintained at the Eureka mine
and shipments of ore from the
first of June until the 23rd num-
bered six carloads of screenings
to the Pueblo smelter and one car
load to the sampler at Idaho
Springs. This ore runs from
$4,000 to $4,000 ton. 1t is taken
out of the stope in the 7OO-west
level where the vein is opened up
200 feet in length. Shipments
from now until the first of the
month will continue at the rate of
sixteen tons a day.
Wong Vie, president of the
Gilpin-Eureka company, is eX-
pected from Cincinnati this week
to inspect the mine and decide up
on future development. The big
ore body in the 700 has been
stopped up 100 feet and it will like
ly be decided to drive crosscuts
from the upper levels so that the
shoot can be worked from two or
three points instead of one as at
present.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Miss Frances Grutzmacher is
attending the teachers institute
in Golden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bergman
were up from Arvada Saturday
and visited until Monday with
friends.
Phil. Rolling came up from
Golden Sunday evening, returning
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. James Rafferty, and chill
dren left Saturday for Denver to
visit her mother and sister
Otto Blake was a passenger to
Denver Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed. Wolfe and Mrs. Geo.
Mccarthy and son returned Sun
day to their home in Denver, ac-
companied by their sister, Miss
Velma Niccum.
Mrs. A. l.. Robson and daugh-
ter and Miss Clement Adkins, of
Fountain, Colo, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. M. F. Brown.
Miss Rachael Atkinson arrived
Thursday from Missouri to visit
her aunt, Mrs. G. E. Fritz, and
family.
Mrs. Peter Westman came up
from Denver Tuesday and return
ed again Wednesday. She reports
Mr.. Westman as getting along
nicely and that he will be able to
leave the hospital within the next
two weeks.
Mrs. A. M. Fairchild and daugh-
ter, Miss Jewel, went to Denver
Wednesday morning to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. Harry Blake went to Dem
yer this morning and is expected
home this evening with her son,
Melvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels. Olsen and
children came up from Denver
Tuesday and have rented the Kim
ber house in Chase gulch for the
summer.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
Railroads Still Weak

If operation by the railroads un-
der the Cummins-Esch act is not
satisfactory to the public, the log
ical next step will be government
ownership, Daniel Willard, presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, told the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers.
He admitted that railroad prop
erty is in bad shape and that rail
road managers have a large job
on hand.
while the disease which
brought about a sickly condition
of the railroads has been correct
ed, the patient is still weak" Mr..
Willard said. "The extent of the
illness is indicated by the fact
that while under federal control
three-fourths of all railroads were
unable to earn fixed charges"
To remedy this situation, it was
necessary that congress should
provide better regulation, and it
is necessary that the Interstate
Commerce Commission carry out
the intent of the transportation
law, Mr.. Willard said. This done,
the managers must so operate the
railroads as to fairly meet the re-
quirements of the public.
'"If we may assume, as / think
we may, that these three things
will all be done, then we may
reasonably expect that private
ownership will continue. If pri-
vate ownership should fail, the
only alternative is government
ownership.
81 do not feel, as some do, that
government ownership of the rail
roads would destroy our form OF
government, but ! do believe that
it would very seriously affect our
established institutions"
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
PrOfiteers Denounced

Present prices of news print
paper are held to be excessive
and' unwarranted" by the senate
committee which investigated the
method of manufacturers. 1t is
charged that the distress of thous-
ands of publishers is more the re-
suit of artificial distractions than
of natural laws and that manu-
facturers have engaged in 'un-
just, illegal and discriminatory
practices.
The committee recommends that
a federal board be named to sup
ervise the manufacture and dis
tribution of paper and that the
Lever act be amended to penalize
profiteering in this commodity.
The imposition of an excise tax
of 10 cents on Sunday newspapers
weighing more than 1.6S pounds a
copy, to limit such editions to 80
pages, is also urged as a necessary
corrective.
Small publishers are completely
at the mercy of the profiteers, who
cannot protect for fear of re-
prisal, the report sets forth. The
department of justice is criticised
for it's failure to intervene be-
tween the manufacturers and
their victims.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
Nj. E. Church Services

Rev. De Flone, of Denver will
preach both the morning and ev-
ching services next Sunday.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
District Supt. DR.. Anderson, of
Colorado Springs, will be here on
next Wednesday evening to hold
the last quarterly meeting and
those holding Office are requested
to come prepared to make their re-
ports.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
MINING FAST COMING
BACK TO NORMAL
Industry is Recovering From the
Depressing Effect of the War
and Investors Are Again Turn
ing Their Attention to the Gold
en- West.

The outlook for mining in Gil
pin county indicates gradual re-
turn to pre-war conditions as the
number of mines resuming opera
tiOns increases. Half a dozen big
deals are pending, involving some
of the largest and best PROPOSE
tiOns in the county. These deals
will be cOnsummated by mid-sum-
mer or fall and the county gives
every promise of being hive of
industry the coming winter.
In the Black Hawk section and
in the vicinity of Hughesville.
mining has been on the increase
since. silver first started to ad-
vance and now that it has been
definitely settled that the produc-
er of silver is to receive $1.0O an
ounce as provided for in the Pitt
man act, the resumption of work
on properties that were closed
down when the price of the white
metal slumped, will continue to
increase.
The encouraging information
that the Fifty case is to be settled
in the Federal court next month
and the further assurance that
work is to start on this immense
group shortly thereafter, is but
one of the big things in store for
Gilpin county this year.
Another proposition that is un-
der way that will mean big lift
in the return to the OId-time pros
perity, is the work of the company
now driving drift in the New
house tunnel to cut water course
that will drain the big Quartz hill
mines, permitting these wonder
full producers to send forth the
rich ore that in years past sent
the production of Gilpin county
past the quarter of billion mark.
In the Russell Gulch and Cen
tral City districts a number of
mines in addition to the goodly
number now operating, will be
started before fall, and in the
Pine Creek section, which has
been Unusually active the past
year, bigger and better things are
in store.
The indications for a return to
mining that prevail thruOut the
country are very noticeable in
Gilpin county and as the value of
the ore and the permanency of the
fissure veins are widely known,
Gilpin can expect to experience
the early benefits of revival of
the industry that attracted the
gold seekers to the west, made the
poor rich and convinced the skep-
tical that money invested in legit-
innate mining will bring a surer
return than investments in al
most any other field.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
PERSONAL Mention

Miss Laura Trenoweth and
mother left last Saturday morn
ing for Boulder, where the former
will attend summer school.
R. C. johnson came up from
Denver last Friday evening to
wear off a cough before undergo
ing an appendicitis operation.
Albert Day spent Saturday and
Sunday in Denver with his moth
er.
Mrs. James E. Cody left Monday
morning for Salt Lake to remain
two months. Her sister, Miss
Mabel Eplett, accompanied her as
far as Denver.
j. S. Kimball took his little girl
to Denver Monday to have an X
ray taken of her arm. The picture
showed a perfect setting of the
fracture and it is knitting rapidly.
Mrs. George Athanasion motor
ed to Denver Sunday evening with
some friends and had speedy
and very exciting ride down Vir-
ginia canon.
w. C. Matthews came over from
Georgetown Saturday evening to
spend Sunday with his family.
Ernest Kloer spent Sunday in
the valley.
Joe Mathes came up from Den
yer Tuesday to visit relatives.
Sol. Bacharach was a business
visitor to Denver this week.
j. c. McShane and John c..
Jenkins came up from Arvada and
Denver this morning to attend a
bank meeting.
C. L. Gage and j. S. Kimball
were out on South Boulder creek
Wednesday. The former fished
while the latter bathed. They had
a great time.
Mrs. Fred Newmeir and daugh-
ter-in-law were here from Califor-
MIA this week, visiting Mrs. Jas.
McGrew.
Mrs. James Semmens, who had
been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Davidson, returned to her
home in Denver Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. M. Lewis and daughter,
Miss Edna, left this morning for
Denver.
S. E. Winger, the we'll known
Rollinsville business man, was in
Central Monday. He says the wat
er in south Boulder creek is going
down gradually and within a
week or two fishing will be good.
VIM. Mitchell drove his horse to
Denver Saturday and sold it. He
intends to get another horse that
is not so lively.
Mrs. Thomas Atkinson and
children returned Sunday even
ing form three weeks visit with
relatives in Denver.
Miss Mildred Fraser and Miss
Mabel Pool left Saturday for
Greeley to attend the teachers
summer school.
Misses Emma and Elizabeth
Rule and Miss Luella Richards
left Sunday for Greeley to attend
the teachers school.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

For anything in the grocery
grain in large or small quantities.
line go to the Hawley Mdse. Co.
They have a complete stock of
both staple and fancy articles.
The freshest of fruits and vege-
tables in the market. Hay and
grain.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
Silver Miner To Receive
One Dollar Per Ounce

The following letter has been
sent by the American Smelling &
Refining company from the Den
yer office to silver producers of
Colorado, under date of June IT:
ITO the Silver Miners of Color
ado:
Arrangements were made yes
terday in Washington between the
American Smelling & Refining
company and the United States
mint officials to sell to the govern
ment the proportion of the Smelt-
ing company's silver representing
domestic production since Jan
uary 18th, 1920, at $1.OO per
ounce, under the terms of the
Pittman act.
"The Smelling company will,
therefore, on presentation of af-
fidavit by shipper that his silver
is produced in the United States.
make current settlement for ores
on the mint price of $1.00 less
3-Sc, covering difference in fine
ness and delivery to San Francis
co and Philadelphia mints, as re-
quired by the United States gov
ernment.
REIMBURSEMENT will be made on
ore settlements made since June
1st where the New York quotation
was less than SO 5-8c to the same
basis.
"Affidavits from miners for ore
receipts since January 18th, 1920.
will be required.
Further details will be advis-
ed after affidavit forms have been
received.
"F. C. GILBERT,
Gen. Mgr. Colo. Dept,
American Smelling & Ref. Co."
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Mrs. G. NJ. Laird and daughter,
Miss Leah, came up from Denver
the latter part of the week.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Henry Mattingly left Wednes-
day afternoon for the east to re-
main, leaving long list of
friends he made during his resi-
dence of six months in Central.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

A special sample line of mems,
women's and children's hosiery at
factory prices. Extensive assort-
ment. r. G. Griffith, Main st.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Miss Margaret Anger and Miss
Julia Brohl arrived home Friday
from Greeley.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Demeter
spent Sunday in Central.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Chris. Hesselbine was an ar
rival from California Wednesday.
He left again on the afternoon
train, but will return within
month to do some mining.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Vivian Martin in "Mirandy
Smile" and a Ford weekly will be
the picture program at the opera
house Saturday, June 26th.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Charlie Anger brought Chew
rolet car up from Denver Friday.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Sample line of hosiery at Grif-
fith's, cheap while they last.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Fifty automobiles loaded with
members of the Greeters, a hotel
mems association, passed thru
Black Hawk and Central Monday
evening, bound for Idaho Springs.
where they were banqueted and
remained until Tuesday. They
started out from Denver Monday
morning and went to Estes Park
by way of Lyons, returning thru
Boulder and Nederland and thru
Central to Idaho Springs. They
were jolly bunch and were hav-
ing a fine time.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Powerine Gas, 40 cents a gal
Ion at Sam Winger's store, Roll
insville. 5t
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
Liveth.' "

Liveth.'"
Very truly,
Neil Mckay, H. J. Teller, S. T.
Harris, W. d. Saunders, w. o.
Jenkins, John McNeill.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

Give Hawley's a trial.