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THE GILPIN OBSERVER. VOL. XXI. MINING NOTES Heavy Output of Smelting; Ore Being Shipped From the County. The Chamberlain-Dillingham works in Black Hawk have been busier this month than for some time past buying and shipping ore. This comes from the old properties and many of those that have been started within the past few months. This ore is not only being re ceived in unusually large quantities but it is of an exceptionally high grade. Of course at this time of the year, just be fore the Christmas|holidays when leas ers in particular need ready money, the output of ore in the district is very heavy, but this month the tonnage has exceeded that of any previous period in several years. Among the heaviest of the shippers at the present time are the big mines located in the Russell Gulch section. The output of some of these big pro ducers is exceeding all former records and this can be regarded as an indica tion that during the early part of next year a change of conditions in this dis trict bordering closely on a genuine min ing boom will be experienced. The Jenny Creek M. & M. company, situated in the Boulder Park section, owning a group of 14 lode claims and one placer claim, will soon start to develop the properties and sinking will be commenced at once. A capital of $50,000 was recently subscribed for the operation of the above claims and this company will exert every energy to open up the large bodies of ore. which run directly through these claims. The ore is of a low grade quality and a mill will be built immediately to treat the same. A large plant of machinery will soon be installed and it will not be long before Jenny Creek will be a busy por tion of the county. The building of this mill also mein* the future operation of other large groups lying adjacent to those of the Jenny Creek M. & M. Co., as the ore is low grade and it would not pay to ship it any great distance. John Stevens, who has been working the Morning Star lode in Russell district, made a large shipment of ore to the mills in Black Hawk this week, from which big returns are ex pected. Celebrate Mardi Gras At New Orleans in February. At tractive winter tourist rate. For de scriptive literature write T. E. Fisher, G. P. A., Colorado & Southern Ry., Denver. Historic San Antonio. Very low tourist rate to this charming winter resort via Colorado & Southern. T. E. Fisher, G. P. A., Denver, will furnish full information. A Snap. Beatty organ worth $40.00, for $15.00. Time payments if desired. J. B. Meriiitt. V I Our Sympathy is always extended to those in distress, but we have no sym pathy to waste on the man who borrows his neighbor’s paper when he can have one of his own at a mere nominal expense. Your home paper stands for your interests and the interests of your home town. It deserves your moral and financial support. If you are not a member of our family of readers you should begin now by sending in your subscription. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL All the arangements have been prac tically completed for the meeting of the Clear Creek Valleys Teachers’ Associa tion, which meets in this city next Sat urday. The sessions will be held in the high school assembly room, and friends and patrons of the school are cordially invited to attend. The morning session begins at 10 o’clock, and the afternoon session at 1:45. The main speaker of the afternoon will be Hugh O’Neill, editorial writer of the Denver Post. For an hour before train time, tea will be served by the teachers in the recep tion room in the Hale building, to which a general but urgent invitation is ex tended to all friends. The banquet tendered by Gilpin coun ty teachers to all visiting teachers will be given at Pete’s Restaurant after the lecture by Governor Buchtel on Friday night. An excellent menu has been prepared, and an interesting toast list. The teachers of Black Hawk, Nevada, Russell Gulch and Central City will at tend en masse, and a majority of the teachers in outlying districts of the county have signified their intention of being present. Besides showing court esy to the guests, this will be a good means of getting acquainted with each other. Miss Mable Matthews enrolled in the eighth grade Monday. Dan Murphy has been on the sick list for several days. The next issue of the “Prospector” will be out early in January. It will be largely devoted to the Alumni Associa tion. Subscriptions are still in order. The price is 50 cents per year, or 15 cents per issue. Class records for the first term were given out this week. The daily recita tion records throughout the school have shown a steady improvement from the first and were especially good during the third month of school. This the av erages mav not show as the grades on the card is the average for three months. The examination grades are very low. At the beginning of school it became evident that pupils were classified from three months to a year in advance of their proper grade, this condition according to the reports of previous superintendents, has hampered the school for some time past. There seemed to be a choice of but two remed ies, either to place pupils in their proper grades through wholesale demotion of classes, or to so improve the character of the work and to so increase the de mands made upon the pupils that they would bring their work up to the re quired standard by the close of school. We have chosen the second plan, and the examination grades for the first term show the present relation of the pupils’ work to the standard set. We ask for this plan the co-operation of parents to the end that indolence and aimlessness on the part of pupils may be corrected and such habits of study and work may be instilled as will insure their accomplishing the work outlined. We believe that a continuation of the marked improvement that has been noted along these lines will make sure an easy realization of standard grade classification for the Central school be fore the year closes, an accomplishment greatly to bo desired. Connection About Made. The great task of connecting the Old Town mine with the Newhouse tunnel will be consummated about December 16th. Workmen in the shaft and in the Hot Time lateral have been making splendid headway, and Manager Kim ball states that on December Ist, there will be not more than 80 feet of rock between the bottom of the shaft and the heading of the lateral. According to the record breaking pace recently set by the Old Town miners, this 80 feet can be knocked out in less than two weeks. To people not intimately acquainted with mining methods the greatness of the task that is about to be completed iB hardly appreciated. The Old Town shaft will have attained a depth of 2100 feet, and the Hot time lateral will be 4300 feet long, its starting point being over three miles underground from the portal of the famous Newhouse tunnel. After the connection is made the econ omies of tunnel mining will reduce the cost of producing Old Town ore by a large percentage, and saving will result in greater profits to the owners of the mine.—ldaho Springs Gazette. While cutting the grape vino for the entertainment of a number of his fricndß at u skating party Tuesday evening. Dr. J. M. Hannah fell and ran a hanful of slivers into the most tender part of his anatomy. One of them was an inch long by actual measurement. He was skaking on rollers. CENTRAL CITY, COLO., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1907. ELKS’ MEMORIAL Services Most Impressive and Largely Attended—ln dividual Eulogies. Sunday evening at the opera house were held the annual memorial services of Central City lodge, No. 557, B. P. O. Elks. Every seat in the large theatre was occupied by members of the order and their friends. On the stage, which was tastily and appropriately decorated, was seated the Lodge of Sorrow. Since the Elks lodge was organized in this city there have been eight deaths. During the past year, or since the last memorial was held, two members of the order joined the silent majority—Robt. McDonald and Jas. A. Gilmour. Henry Eilmann, exalted ruler, pre sided over the Lodge of Sorrow and every feature of the beautiful ritualistic service was carried out with precision. The musical numbers and the singing has seldom been equaled at an Elks’ memorial. H. Irving Jones rendered two or three pieces on the violin in ..n excellent manner and the quartette com posed of Mrs. Ada Russell Davis, Mrs. Humphrey G. Williams, Mr. Arthur Penna and Mr. J. C. Fowler sang most beautifully. Former State Senator Arthur Com forth, of Colorado Springs, a member of lodge No. 309, delivered the memorial address. Judge W. C. Matthews eulo gized the two members of the order who had been called by death within the past year. Mr. Matthews made a splendid talk and his sympathetic words were listened to most intently. His eulogies of Robt. McDonald and Jas. A. Gilmour follow: During the past year we have lost by death Brothers Robert McDonald and James A. Gilmour, both, our brothers and personal friends; and, while we can no more solve the mystery of death, than we can the problem of life, we are not without hope in the future; we are here because of the Divine fiat, and we 1 go hence at the Divine will. And, while ' as Elks we have no distinctive religious 1 creed, we are all, subscribers to the ‘ pagan philosophy of Cicero, that “there * is no other way by which men can ap- 1 proach the Gods, than by contributing 1 to the welfare of their fellow creatures, ” * and also to the Christian duty of 1 ‘visit- ' ing the fatherless and the widow in their ' tribulations.” 1 While, therefore, the death of our ' brothers is a loss, and keenly felt, as 1 Elks, we submit thereto with humble faith in “Him who doeth all things 1 well, ” content to know that we are in his hands, and that revealed evidence unites with and strengthens our com mon human belief, born of Hope, that the immortality of the soul is a part of His divine economy. Brother Robert McDonald, lived with us ten years, or more. He was an Elk seven years, and was thirty-one years old at the time of his death. His occu pation was that of a miner. He con tracted, and was a victim of what is generally termed “miners’ consump tion;” and, for more than a year prior to his death, vainly sought relief and health in various parts of the country, all without avail, in August last giving up the unequal conflict at Santa Monica, California. His remains, through the efforts of our order, and the efforts of a sister order, to whom we accord hearty recognition and thanks, were brought back to his friends and kindred at Erie, Colorado, and are at rest in the little cemetery there, under the Colorado sun shine and skies he loved so well. Among his virtues, as I remember him, were cheerfulness and hopefulness. In their exercise he radiated about him, and im parted to others, cheer and brightness; he had the hopefulness of youth and the optimism of an Elk. He was also help ing and helpful, how much so, like many an other Elk, only himself and his God [ knew. And, while he died early in life and young in years, it was but the in evitable and common lot of all. “The streams must cease to flow; The winds must cease to blow; i The clouds must cease to fleet; The henrts must cease to beat, , For all must die.” Brother James A. Gilmour, was five . years an Elk, and fifty-seven years old . at death. When most of us who are L here this evening came to Gilpin county, ; we found James A. Gilmour here. For , many, many years, all the strong years of his life, he went in and out among this people; his life and his life's work . is a part of the development and history , of this county, and its chief industry, mining. He identified himself with ' every work for the advancement of our ’ local itcrests, and his death was and is r a personul loss, not only to our order, 9 but to our community at large. [Concluded on Page 5.] JUDGE HITCH DIES Monday the community was moved to sorrow over the death of John G. Hatch which occurred that morning at about 5 o’clock. The end came rather unex pectedly. He had been sick scarcely a week and had been confined to his bed but days. Sunday his condition showed marked improvement but the severe attack of grippe he contracted in the first stages of his illness had de veloped into pneumonia, and with this ailment at his advanced age death was a certainty. His passing from this world was peaceful and apparently free from suffering. He was conscious un til the end and his last thoughts were of his invalid wife whom he had cared | for and nursed with unwavering devo tion for years. Just before he expired he said. "I must see mother (meaning his wife) before I die” and attempted to arise from his bed but fell back dead. John G. Hatch was born in Ports mouth, 0., in the month of September 1828. Had he lived nntil next Septem- i ber he would have reached the age of 80 years. He was raised in Alton, 111., and received his education in Shortliff college at Alton. In 1849 he went west to California, joining Colonel Edwards’ party of goldseekers. With his father he opened the pioneer jewelry store in Sacramento. In 1858 he married Mrs. Sarah Mey-, ers. Of this union four children were bom, two boys and two girls. Of these ' the two daughters are living, Mrs. Fred Bolsinger, of Nevadaville, and Mrs. D. G. Mcßea, of |Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Hatch drifted from California to Nevada at the time of the Comstock excitement and spent several years traveling in Nevada, Idaho and Mon tana. His companion was the father of W. R. Hearst, the journalist. In 1867 he came to Colorado and located in Gilpin county. He embarked in the jewelry business with Emery Valentine. This firm existed twenty years. John G. Hatch belonged to no socie ties excepting the Pioneers of Califor nia. He was a life-long Democrat and was a staunch supporter of the princi ples of his party. He always took an active part in local politics and several times faithfully served the Democracy as county chairman. He never sought public office, but had been elected jus tice of the peace. He was a man who was esteemed by everyone and every body was his friend. Regardless of any other commendable traits he possesed his constant devotion and love for his sick and helpless wife alone would gain for him the admiration and endearment of his endless acquaintances. The remains of John G. Hatch will be interred in the Catholic cemetery and will rest beside the bodies of his two sons. The funeral will be held from the Church of the Assumption tomor row afternoon, having been deferred awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Mcßea from California, who is expected here today. Financed With Hot Air. The Central Colorado Power company, which was incorporated a few months ago with a capitalization of $20,000,000, seems to have been financed principally with hot air. For some time past up until about one month ago, a force of men was engaged in making surveys and constructing towers for the running of electric lines through the counties of Summit and Clear Creek, but with the stringency of the money market, Curtis & Hine of Colorado Springs, took ad vantage of the opportunity and work was suddenly brought to a close. It now develops that the company con tracted bills in numerous places and it is impossible for the merchants to rea lize one cent on the outstanding indebt edness. In Georgetown a number of business men were trimmed to the ex tent of several hundred dollars each. Sight drafts have been promptly re turned without any explanation, and those having debts against the company are wondering where they will land at the grand finale. Only a short time ago application was made to Judge Lewis of the United States district court by cred itors, asking that receivers be appoint ed for the company and upon the proper showing the request of the petitioners was favorably considered. Cnrtis & Hine, the millionaire promoters without funds, did not contest the proceedings, but on the other hand agreed to tho proposition. They stated that every thing would in a short time be straight ened out satisfactory to all interested parties. However, warm air will not pay bills for goods which the merchants have seen fit to allow the Central Colo rado Power company to contract.— Georgetown Courier. All kinds* of strings und supplies for violins, guitars and 'mandolins, at A. Rapin’*. 4 You will pay homage to our livery service once you become acquainted with the fine turn outs to be had at the Eclipse livery. 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