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Subicription, $2 P*?r Year
St !,*■ •! is haw had agmit naval
display if the eJrhiWtion ha*l been goiiig
on during the hitfh water. They are
always mining u„«<o<l thing «» the city of
Tin. minister* <»f I.a
Winona. Minn . are playing btertrftll. and
the editorial writers ar< only giving them
small paragraph* Rather hard lines for
the ' cloth
From the *i-ry highest authority comes
the informatum that President Roosevelt
will not make any campaign specs-hn>
this fall The republican jrarty wilt place
it. M-Hl of approval upon hi* «ery act by
giving him an unanimous endorsement at
the National convention, and is perfectly
willing that his record sh ill go liefore the
I*"!‘ 1 ** as an i«*Ue
Tm. Court of Honor excursion will !*•
with us next Monday and It is necessary
that we put on our brightest smiles and
see that the visitors are shown every
courtesy There is no prettier U-autv
spot in the state thin i-» this, and we as
sure all visitors that they will be warmly
welcotne« 1 at all times. The Newton
mill will lie oj«en all day to visitors, ami
we ho}»- tlicy will Like advantage of this
opportunity to - v the milling jiroct ss as
practiced in ih«- 2- th century
In the spring time the young f<.kn
fancy heavily turns to thoughts of matri
mom . There i* to be any numU rof June
brides, d.une rumor say s within the next
mouth They will all lie more or less
quiet, mostly for the reason that tlie
young folks make such a fuss over events
<*f the character. The small Iwy with
his rhivari is u«o much f**r the average
young couple, and it is not wondered
that they prefer to have tin nuptial knot
tied at some other place. There should
la* some local law enacted for the preven
tion of these demonstrations, ami this city
should In-come a popular resort for the
matriuioiial y inclined.
A German prince vivitol this city last
Monday am! w.t- tin- recipient of con
siderable attention from the people. It
was the man's station that was honored,
and n< t the man's personality. And why
should it have been otherwise' Right
here in Idaho Springs we have princes
w ithout number, and all the honor thev get
comes from friendship of long standing,
trie*! and true. The German jirince lias
proven to lie a goisl fellow amt is deserv
ing of all the attention that has liecn
given him, but is no mo-e «lc*«*rving than
a hirst of good loyal fellows in this city
who by their lives have proven to !*• of
ilie royal blood.
"Wh'i.i. all he there on July 4th at
Idaho Springs and celebrate Independence
day w ith the citizens at the county me
tropolis Hventl of this kind Silver
1 hum* jn-ople don't like tomisse. Besides
wr , .in take our annua! bath Silver
Standard That*' the pr< -per caper, Itro.
Guard Thee and thine will receive a
most cordial welcome from the citizens of
this city on the Na ion's birthday , and
together we will w itness the gambols of
the firemen as they endeavor to entertain
us, and, mayhap, hold the punk stick for
Young America as he tries to enthuse
Ik sure and bring every "tie with you.
In another column Siftings this wcvk
publishes a letter from one of the pioneer
residents of this city in w hich is contained
many historical fat ts that will !*• read
ami preserved by all old timers Grad
ually the history of early Colorado day sis
In-tug written, an*l when complete and
properly compiled will become most valu
able. There is one feature of Mr. Bon
ham's letter that will lie ni*»st thoroughly
appreciated by those having mining inter
est-, here, and that is the j>art where he
demonstrate-* his faith 111 the camp by
making investments here after all these
long years. With his early knowledge of
the camp he is convinced of its worth and
demonstrates his faith by identifying
himself with it. ami no one is l*cttcr
qualified to judge of its worth than he.
The Ik*nver !*«»st of Monday went a
long distance out of its way to make the
statement that the (iertnan prince would
not make any mining investments in
blaho Springs, even though he were seek
ing to find a place for his money. The
Pizst knows just about as much in regard
to the royal visitor's intention as it did
aljout the Denver election and once more
convinces its readers of its unreliability.
Why the paper should thus seek to speak
disparagingly of this camp is beyond ex
planation, but it can do the camp no harm
as the pup»er is without influence. There
is no camp in the west that offers greater
attractions to capital than does this, and
Prince Hohenlolic was given every ad
vantage to see it during his brief visit.
Denver and the Post receive a measure of
the profit that comes from Clear Creek
county, and why the latter should seek
to cast reflections upon investments here
is a mystery.
A Bit of History.
Linked with the future we can always
find interesting, the }>-*.*, t There i»*ome
thiug In connection with the history of
the pioneer that is fascinating. The old
•»taU- builders th**se who he!pan Ito r<* k
Ctfiofatb in the cradle of her infancy ate
fast parsing over the range and whenever
;t matter of historical interest is brought
forward it is always full of intvre-t net
I otilv to the survivors the olden tiir.es
but t*» those of the present who enjoy the
fruits of the labors of these old trail
Secretary I red G. Shaffer, of the Con
solidated Brazil Mining company , has
hunite*l us the following letter from S L
lk.rdi.un of Ik» wi 11. 1 T. It not only
;•,* jjj .' ■' r histon d interest bit
; ; ...... w l, - ■ .»M timers haw in
the district when they, who know the
d'Htrirf from infancy, are willing to risk
tlu ir cash in the stock of the local com
j atk*.
If there is anything in this letter that
might Ik* change*l in regard as to ques
tion of date we should »*e pleased to hear
from any of the old-timers 111 this con.
nection we believe it would Ik- well to
have ill these early day facts brought to
light so that they can kept for future
reference. The organization of an swoi i
ation for this purpose would not Ik* out of
place and the sug ;* s* iou should meet w ith
approval and some action along such
lint s. I : ollowing is the letter in full:
Mr Frkd'G. SHai fkk.
lUAHO SPRINGS, Cot o
Dear Mr Shaffer After thanking
vmi kindly for the offer to save 500 more
shares of Brazil stock for us. I will give
vou a brief and somewhat disconnected
story of pioneer days.
I went to Colorado with my parent* in
18514 We started to Pike's peak, where
w« arrived May 12th, then at “Arroyo'
Denver May 14. andat Golden Gate
Golden City May 16, 1*5.4 There we
went into camp where the Mate School of
Mines now stands. The men of the jm ty
constructe*l a cart out of the rear
w heels of a wagon, put two yoke of oxen
to it and went into the mountains to look
for gold. Was gone from camp about six
weeks and returned highly pleased with
the prospect. We pullet! up stakes am!
started for Gregory gulch, where we ar
rived on July 4 1*59, an< * oru Uiere mv
father, who had h Might claim No. 3 east
of discovery in Jackson diggings, took
his family to Jackson diggings, south
Clear creek where we arrived July 22.
1859. and from that time until December
jN.N 2. 23 years Idaho Springs was my
home and since then 18821 1 have lived
in Idaho Springs fourteen months
The r .th. Mr Shaffer, don't always
sound as pretty or book-c-fied as the
fertile imagination of some of the early
settlers of Idaho or Colorado in general
does, as for instance, going backward
with my story the Mining Gazette of
• Idaho >pririg* in an issue just la-fore the
election of city officers, in its eulogy of
R 11. Griswold Klder Griswold said lie
was the oldest pioneer and first mayor
•if Idaho Springs. Then again Col Hall,,
i **f I )«.*uver, in out erf his letters, tells of
going down from Spanish Bar to blaho
with some of the boys on Sundays to the
Bee bee House to get a good square meal
n 1 Sf >, I don’t know when Prank got
that CoP' to put to his name, but if be
is the same Prank Hall that clerked for
Frank Andrews in his little store in blaho
Springs, he knows that W I Bee! we
came to Colorado in the summer of iS6«»
But the funniest little fairy talc of all is
how Idaho got its name. I don't renteni
lier just how it reads, but it seems that
1 there was a beautiful I tc maiden whose
first name was Ida. an»l a garden hoe
mixed up in the yarn somewhere.
I will not presume to contradict history
in its statements of where gold was first
discovered in Colorado but, Mr Shaffer,
there was a little district some thirty
miles south east of Denver near the head
Cherry creek and Black Squirrel creek
. that was called Pike's peak where there
was some very fine fiour gold found, and
the very first emmigration that ever start
ed to Colorado started f*»r that point but
not out in a thousand ever knew just
• where it was, but that was its locality and
we believe there was a little gold found
there in I*s*. We were personally ac
quainted with Geo. A. Jackson but for a
very short time. I believe the party con
sisted of eight men.
Briefly. Mr. Shaffer, the jwtv did ro
s ly tog ther long. One of them, and I
( - think his flame was Chandler, found gold
. on Soda liil\ another on Montgomery
f h 11. just east of the famous New house,
r another. Doc Burton, I believe, worked a
claim on Spanish Bar. and went east in
the fall of iB6O with a nice little sack of
1 gold. Another one of the party, whose
: name I have forgotten worked the bed of
l Clear creek just Ik-low where Masonville
i now is and he took out more gold than
any other one of the party and in fact
• more gulch gold than any other man ever
l did in Clear Creek county. No one ever
l knew just how much he did get. I have
• seen him clean up a pint tin cup full at
. a time. Geo. A. Jackson never took out
; but very little gold. They worked on
what was called discovery No. 2at the
i head of Jackson Bar and just below Sowing
• gulch. They had a short ditch of their
- own that furnished them water for a cra
l die and what was then called a "Long
Tom ” The first discovery was a very
. rich little spot, but was not worked much
f until thq upper ditch was completed in
: the pf iB6O.
: The first discovery was nearer the mouth
? of Chicago creek and well up on the hill.
| Some time in August -Geo. Jackson am!
oie erf bis partners left in company w 'h
Lap McKee and a party of Texans to .•>
to Cali for 1a gulch I.eadvillc- and Ja< k
s>n never returned to blaho Spri .
while I Jived there. The two little
houses built by Jackson and j»arty *>U -- i
on the south side of Chicago creek ; -t
opposite Spring gulch. They were ot
pied two years by old Mr Kelso*'.
Noxon's grandfather The f:r>t h«*
built in Idaho and from which it took -
name was built by David Cartwright d
stood on the exact spot ix-ctipied by Hi
Choal’s residence, one P-t west of M -
Mat Coddingtoil's residewe
1 hope Mr Shager that I have not 1-
too tedious in my letter
I am most rt-sjMi tfully vours
K L Bonjiam. C I
lUiswell. I T , May 15, 11,4
BOARD OF MINE COMMISSIONERS
Alex. Creyhoffer Antes to Make a F» v
Rerra-ks on Mining
Subjects.
I have read several article** la’
with a gri-a* <‘*al of lnter*-Bt. suggi-v
Fred G Shaffi-r former editor
Flftings. and now ♦ xtenslvelv Inter
ed in mining Ail honest mining 1
moters must approve of Mr. ShafT
suggestion* for the protection of •
investor, and which in the m l wr
G of griati-r benefit to the nrPi
Mining is the one great natural in
try of the stat* of Colorado in wh
. wr* until sitatinglv ask the capita
of the eastern states to invest.
re coming here from the Kast. »
law;- if Colundo appear very amxt.
ffth. one might sav and especially
as they are framed by ra**n tha» ar*
•tr*-s*ed in mining, and man” of wh
have made fortunes In this wit. wt
others probably have lost fortunes
our laws not being effective. A
aga n. we hardly pick up one of *
wt t*t»-rn papera but what we read
some wild cat exposure, or. wh*
some few men that have offices
Wall street or in Boston su< 1 ewsfc
floated some Mg scheme with miUR
in sight, that proved on further Inv*---
igation to l.e only a pipe dream
1-o me clever advertiser It seems v*
strange that the organization of • r
mining corporations are not under t’ *•
control of a board of state coaunis*
era. My Idea would lie to organize t
\ oard of commissioners on as broad, a
lasts as th«* Agriculture Department
the government of th.- United rfta’
and there Is assured plenty of bnatn«-s
for them to look aft«*r to keep g€Vera
of our most broad minded and exp'
i need mining men busy in payment '
the salary they might draw I belli
that we now have a commissioner
mining, but it ts so seldom that
h»ar anything about him we hat
know what his title really I*. or w
his duties of at** We of the h
certainly never see him nor do
have any fear of him. and I really
not know what he draws a salary i
It Is probably an office that is h
complimentary, a* that of the state g>
< logist; and I certainly would tha
some one to tell me. In a moat ct> fl
dentlxl way. what he is supposed, ti
do—for h* has never done |
that I have heard of. But we ■an not
deny that there is a need for fhett
and a great deal of need If th* can
tie organized under a bureau of m ning
In such away that will put th* :n in
active operation. To start an aggress
ive movement along this lln. ! will
outline my Ideas for the orgnr /ation
of this bureau of mine commle>i uera
as follows:
First —To organize a hoard of on
rnissioners of at least three in* ; -ers
They are to have complete charge of
the mining interest* of the state so
far as this industry might come ::ider
their control. One of this number
shall be the president of the boa: and
shall receive his appointment a well
as the other members of the 1 ard.
from the governor.
Second—This hoard will do the du
ties now imposed on the state , mis
sloner of mines and that of stat.
ogist One member of this *ard
should he a recognized author. on
metallurgy, one an authority on geol
ogy. and the president of th*- mrd
a competent business man of ability
and one who has had charge of large
mining Interests would be at on- rec
oguized as the person suitable i the
position.
Third —This board should hr* th- rec
oguized head of departments mn
ized more or less on detailed ; ans
The president of the board shoi. I be
the nead of a department of nr.ning
Under this department would con the
organizing of mining corporation and
it would have the issuing of the har
ter to such companies as saw fit to
make application for same. He should
inspect all such proposed propositions
and their properties and with an * spe
cial view as to their merits. He should
have the sav as to the amount of the
capital stock of such corporation,
based as to his opinion on the value of
property to be owned by the company
at their organization. He should have
the power to increase this capital
stock at any time he saw fit on the in
crease value of the property or the ac
quiring of additional property by the
company or corporation. He should
have the power to appoint what assist
ants necessary to the competent ban
dllng of his department. I would also
advise having a desk of advertising and
inquiry under his supervision for the
benefit of both the miner and Investor.
Fourth —One of the members of the
board should be the vice president of
the board, and this person should be
a thorough metallurgist. He should
organize his department with a thor-,
ough competent corps of assistants.
He should have under his charge a
complete chemical laboratory for the
testing of minerals in every form. He
should be empowered to establish as
saying plants at the different mining
districts, where. In his opinion there
is a sufficient production of ore to Jus
tify same, and to place in charge of
these assaying stations a competent
assaver who shall receive his salary
from the receipts of hi* plant. He
hall have the power to act as the agent
between the buyer and seller of ores,
i and he shall have the power to fix the
! smelting charge on any class of ore.
His authority should be absolute in
1 this respect, and he should in every
way possible prevent fraud in either
I j the selling or the buying of ore and In
the smelting charges Such a depart
mint is the greatest need of the min
ing industry of this state to-day, w here
trusts have control of the smelters,
and tile charges are frequently made
of dishonest transactions, and the sub
duing of local assa ers by the s:ne!t
ers. All transactions passing through
his hand* should te paid for on a
small commission—onlv suffu sect to
hear the expenses ot Li* office.
Fifth —The secretary of tr.e board
should be a thorough, competent geol
.'is, of recognized ability. He should
have the power to insp* < t any mine at
an time h« saw fi*. and he should have
control of the survey, mine aud boiler
cspecilcn. end o’her work that migrbi
come under his depxrtment. Under his
Jepartrr.ent any information wanted by
e!th< r the miner or investor should be
given fr«*»* of charge. All statistic s
should he kept bv him of the state s
oroductlon. and he should be recog
- 21-! as the oniv authority for such
information. Mine manavem shotsV
be compelled to report to him monthly
as to their workings an i production
Ail such information should be kept
‘,y him as Bechet, though be included
in his reports to the board, as a whole
relating to the mining industry of the
state.
Sixth All classi*# of mining should
not under the control of this board,
as well as the oil industry of the
state.
Seventh —They should have the
w**r to condemn any enterprise at
■ n -*■ thev m*- fi*. for cause, and to
r* voke any charter for anv mining in
rporaton not complying with the
law's of the state.
It appear* to me that such a board
»r bureau of mining would be the
*r* it eat toon: to the mining Interest
>t this state, if given the proper sup
rt by the law* of the state There
an he r.o question but that there are
rganlzed daily in thin state comp*
rji« » that have not the object to
*o enrich the investor and have little
•-» of that, or that own propertv
♦ hat have a prospective value even of
« thousandth part of their capital
h'ik k. Thev are advertised by the
miring shark and are the most su*-
• ssfu! in many instances of ralslne
the funds to "work” on There should
• some control of this, and some law
to regulate the dealings of such pro
*'ers The horn Ht no n* an make n*
Je«t!*‘ns to such laws. It will pro
in ’* the mining interests of the state
n * very wav The eastern Investor
- not unwilling to take his chances in
♦h* development of a good prospect
and he onlv asks that the laws of the
E»aft protect him in such an invest
mint. 1 feel confident that should
* h a board be appointed, and given
the support necessary for the faithful
irryine out of the plans suggested
♦hat this state would see the greatest
flow of capital that has ever been ex
piriinred In the West Such a p!ar
wiitld forever stop the knocker that i*
•oday killing the mining interests of
♦he state and driving thousands dalh
from our industries 1 am free tc
ate that recently an Inquiry came to
Idaho Springs asking as to mv stan i
ng there of one of the most promi
nent mining men in Idaho Springs T •
answer was a surprise to me. as from
turned down in helpwoffled.td.2tun' i
that source I onlv expected to be
•urred down in an Icy manner, but the
answer was worse; it stated that the%
had never heard of poor little me'
Although I hgve Men lure six years
and have spent some s♦;.< •■.n. in that
time. I am too insignificant to even
attract the attention of the most prom
in« nt mining man in Idaho Springs to
dav If he had said I was a d ras
< al with a big "D" I would have taken
that as a compliment in place of the
answer hi- mad*- to the inquiry
Strange what height* a little success
will p!a* e some people. I would cer
tainly thank this partv if he will an
swer all inquiries regarding me In the
future as I have suggested. The per
son whose eminence is so high that h*
fan not notice me will certainly read
♦ his article and recognize the allusion
But to stop this petty work on the part
of very small minded people, no mat
ter If they do be "IT'' and the presi
dent of hanks, the board of mining
suggested would be a wonderful elix
ir. It would either stop the work
such persons as he think* I am or it
would do away with bis small minded
impertinence The Investor would
have a source for hi* information that
he would go to. and be assured that no
personal feelings entered into the re
ply. He would also be assured that
the property in which he was Investing
had a prospective value equal to the
capital Mock and that his investment
was an fconest one.
Again there can he no denying th*
fact that the miner offering his ore
for sale at the smelter is overcharged
on treatment charges, is swindled in
every way possible for him to be and
left happy with his returns, and
enough "sow belly” to keep him alive
till he can make his next shipment
These cases are too frequent to need
citation, and which can be proven eas
ily; and. in fact, I would like nothing
better than to have a chance to prove
some such cases. The establishing of
stat*- assay offices at different points
would take from the trusts forever
their monopoly of ore buying as they
please, and their charges for the treat
ment of ores could only in this way be
controlled. This would assure the in
vestor. too. that he would not be
robbed, should his investment prove a
KM cess. This will be fought by the
trusts to the last letter which is all the
more reason that it should be made a
law that could not be broken.
The board would, after becoming fa
miliar with their work, learn what
more advantage laws are needed and
recommend the same to our Legisla
ture. It would be taking that step to
advance the mining industry of Colo
rado that is needed.
ALEX. GREYHOFFER.
Notice of the Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the B'ue Ribbon Mining and Milling
company will be held at the office of the
company in Idaho Springs, CounHr of
Clear Creek, State of Co’orado, on Tues
day. the 7 h day of Jane, 1904, at 12
o'clock, M., for the purpose of electing
directors for the eosuing year, and such
other business ss may properly come be
fore the meeting.
The Blub Ribbon* Mining and Mill
ing Company,
by F. M. Crowe, Secretary.
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You a** hftfeFy rvrtffwJ that the unJerslureJ h»*
(cprnjrj iuilnjf each of th« vt»rs
!«•» I FOB. ISuO 1801. HftC ani 11*41. .ne hunJrrJ
Jollars in jnd Jmprov*m«msupon ih« King Soi
t-mub hide mining Claim ftltuftte >n Jickvm M i.tng
D'Strict. Cl««» Creek County. Sune of GduraA. the .
location cer fScale of claim being of record >n !
t»A<>k *3. at page .*>9 and the amended ocatkin certfS
cate of «a d da>m being of record m book "1. at page
7*. In Ihe record* uf the County Clerk and Recorder
<*t the %ald county. Said earendaure* »ere made In
order to hold the said claim under the provision* <-t
Section 2C4 ot the Revised Statute* of the United
States, and the amendment thereto approved Janu
ary 22. ImO, c.-ncemlug annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amounts required to hold sa J
claim tor the periods ending December 31. l'V l lwja?
IW7 W, I«M9. IWO, 1801. INC and IKK. You are
hereby notified that If n-lthm mnetv (80, days from
the date of the lest publication of this notice, you
fall or refuse to contribute your proportion of said
e»penJttures as co-owner In said claim, vour interest
therein will forfeit and become the property of the
s ibsoriber. your co-<*wner »ho has made the required
expenditure, by the terms of said section.
JOHN S. FAGRELIUS.
First publication April slrd. 1901.
Last publication July 23rd 1904.
REGISTRATION NOTICE
If you desire to vote on the water bond nropotltion.
It will oe necessary t.»r vou to register. The qualifi
cations of a voter for tni« proposition are:
1. You must be a q .alined elector, that Is, you
must be a full Cttlaen of the United States and have
resided In this state for at least one year immediate
ly preceding tills election; In the county for ninety
days: »n the city lor thirty days, and in the Ward for
ten days.
s. You must in the year preceeding the election
have paid a property tax on property situated within
the corporate limits of the city ol Idaho Springs.
For the purpose of making such registration F A.
M<>ss and Margaret M. R.»blns. deputy county clerks,
trill be in session al the office of the City clerk of
Idaho Springs on Miy 24. 2* and 26. 1904. from
twelve o'clock noon until nine o’clock p m on each
of said days. Atterthat Mm* you can register at the
office of the County Clerk, up to and Including May
CISC 1904 After the lost named date no registration
can be made. H. O WALKER.
Dated May 10. 1904. County Clerk and Recorder.
| SEAL |
Reward.
Strayed ok Stolen—A small light
bay hoi>e. 3 white feet, white spot id
forehead, branded F Z on shoulder.
SSOO for reward for safe return of
h r-e and SSO 00 reward for conviction
thief, if stolen.
4t Big 40 M. & T. Co._
MINING APPLICATION NO. 1755.
Mineral survey No. 14292.
U. S. Land Office.
Denver, Colo.. April 15.1904.
Notice Is hereby given that The Idaho Springs
Home Mining, and Investment Company by
J. W B Smith its attorney In fact, whose postoffice
is Idaho Springs. Colorado, has made application for
a patent for 1460 linear feel on the Liberator lode
bearing gold and sliver the same being :C4 feet
northeasterly and 116‘> feet southwesterly from dis
covery shaft thereon, with surface ground 150 feet in
width, situate In C -ral Mining District. Clear Creek
County. State of Colorado, and described in the plat
and field notes on file in this office, as follows, vli
Beginning at Cor No. 1 whence the N 1-4 cor sec
4 twp 4 s r73w of the 6th p. m. bears n W c 4.V w 15.5
feet; thence s 2h # \Hf w ICMJ6 ft to cor no. 2; thence s
39° 50* «. 257 ft to cor no. 3; thence n 50° It/ w 150 ft
to cor no 4; thence n 30* W e 219.2 ft to cor no V,
thence r 26' 3/ e 524 6 h to cor no 6: thence n 30° W
e 745 2ft to cor no 7; thence s 50 1 !(/ e 150 ft o cor
no 8; thence s 39" 50* w 727.4 ft to cor no 1, the place
of beginning.
Containing 4.791 acres, expressly excepting and
excluding all confl ct with surveys No. 11483, Metro
politan lode and forming a portion o»' the unsubdvldeJ
H twp 3s. r 73 w and n % of sec 4 twp 4s. r 73 wof
the 6th principal meridian. Said location being re
corded In vol 155 page 431 of the records of Clear
Creek County Colorado.
Adjoining claimants Robert B. Turner et al on
Metropolitan lode, survey No. 11483
C D. FORD. Register.
First publication April 23, 1904.
Lastpublication June 2V 1904.
W. L. SHAFFER & CO.,
Successors to Thos. B. Crow.
ASS/TYERS AND CHEMISTS.
Phone 4, Hall Block.