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THE GILPIN OBSERVER. VOLUME XXIII TEACHERS’ MEETING Clear Creek Valley Association Holds an Interesting and Profitable Session. i The meeting of the association at Central City, Friday and Saturday was one of the best that has been held for a number of years. A great many of the school districts through out the three counties dismissed school on Friday In order that the teachers might attend. The regular session of the Association began in the M. E. church, Friday afternoon. Mr. Green of the Central schools rendered an organ selection, Gloria from the Second Mass, by Mozart. Following the Invocation by Rev. George Bergen of the Presbyterian church. Central City, the first pri mary pupils sang three action songs Illustrating the work in school music. The Swedish play song was parti cularly fine and with the other selec tions was greatly enjoyed. Miss Clara B. King of Georgetown read a paper on "Reading in the First Grade," which was discussed by Miss Char lotte Collie of Idaho Springs. The second primary room rendered some school music including some song games that were nicely illustrated. Superintendent J. F. Keating, of Pueblo, who wa3 superintendent of the Central schools for one year, sixteen years ago, lectured on "School Room Conditions and School Hy giene.” His lecture was exceeding ly practical and helpful, and was well received. Miss Clara B. Sawyer, i supervisor of music in the Central schools closed the program with ; some Bohemian folk songs. On Friday evening the semi-annual contest In declamation and debate was held In the opera house. Music was furnished by the Idaho Springs High School Orchestra, the Central City Union high school mixed chorus ' boys' chorus and Mrs. Ada Russell Davis. The music was a strong fea ture of the program, every number was fine and was well received. Ten contestants tried for medalß in decla mation. An Interesting debate be tween the Golden and Idaho Springs high schools on the football question was decided in favor of Golden. Gol den also took both medals In the declamation contest. Gilpin county contestants, although not recipients of medals were a credit to the coun ty, ranking near the top in the esti mation of the Judges. The medals and loving cup were presented by Superintendent Keating. The loving cup will be contested for again at Idaho Springs in April. The Saturday morning session of the Association was held in the Methodist church. The program con sisted of an Invocation by Rev. Cha3. llancher, part songs by the sixth grade, Central schools, discussion of papers and a business meeting. The music by the sixth grade was excel lent, In fact the teachers and super visor of music have much to be proud of In the excellence of the school music throughout all the meetings of the Association. The talks by Mr. Green and Mr. Ware were sensible, practical discussions of mooted ques tions, discussion being continued by Messrs. Downes and Jlomyer. At the business meeting, u new constitution was presented and with some amend ments was adopted. A vote of thanks was given to President W. E. With row for his faithful work in adminis trating the affairs of the association. The meeting adjourned to meet for a social hour at the high school build ing at 1:30 o'clock. The teachers and their friendß spent a very enjoyable hour in the high school reception room, closing in a very pleasant way u successful and profitable associa tion. Kelleher’s Funeral Saturday. The funeral of the late Capt. J. O'D. Kelleher will take place Saturday morning from the Church of the Assumption at 10 o'clock. In compliance with a request from the sister of the deceased, located In south Boston, Mass., the remains will be Interred hero. It was the ex pressed wish of Kelloher that he bo burled In the east but the sister Is 111 and cannot come hero nt this time. She nt first wired to hold tho tody nnd that she would leave Bos ton for the west this week. A later messnge, however, contained the news that she did not think It best in attempt the trip now. In all likeli hood the body will he exhumed at some future time and taken east for burial. PLACER GROUND An old-time miner, who has seen placers worked at Breckenridge, Hamilton on the Taryall, Fairplay, California gulch and Deadwood, Black Hills, has been doing desultory work for the past three months from the mouth of Cottonwood to near Smith Hill with a view to demonstrating several important things, from a financial point of view. He was hardly satisfied, because of the vari able weather and obstacles Incidental to placer mining In a primitive way. He is willing to concede that the gold is in the creek, a great deal of it and only wants a method of a prac tical nature to extract the same from its very loose gangue. A noticeable characteristic was the habitual gravel containing the gold. The uniformity of the gravel deposit carrying the gold was invariably the same all along between the places mentioned and Just above where water begins to appear. This depth varies considerably, but it is seldom on the surface but a few inches to several feet below. Not a great deal of coarse gold was found but the quality was something surprising, due no doubt, to its very finensss. While he has no figures to give out concerning operations, he was care ful to note the peculiar manner in which the deposits were laid down in the creek. He saw little differ ence in the deposits or pockets from those of lead claims. Nature evident ly working in the same manner In both cases. A sort of affinity of sur roundings was almost similar in both cases; but why, is not rightly under stood. In the old days it was quartz for gold and lime for silver. The precious minerals now’ are where found, and elsewhere, too, for that matter. The quartz rock is still in evidence in the gulch in the shape of pebbles or boulders, granite, too, for that matter, but nothing compared with the for ine-. The point is not made that the fine gold in the creek is due to any of these. It is presumed that the gold has its origin in the breaking up of the mineral rock taken from the mines around Black Hawk and Central. The surprise is that there should be so much of it, and, scattered as it is, the loss to the mills and mines must be very considerable every year. As evidence of this several concen trators are operating in the creek, which only handle tailings caught a mile or more below stamp mills which also have concentrators believ ed to be doing as successful as anti cipated. Much of the gold also comes from the mine dumps. Now, even though these concentrators are oper ated at a profit, the placer miner can still find gold in the creek far below any concentrating plant. Taking Smith Hill as a starting point and ending at Cottonwood, a distance of two miles the placer dirt should average twenty-five cents to the yard. This is merely to show either the enormous loss to the mills 1 and concentrators or the great quan tity of gold thrown down by nature from her vast store-house. As to what is on the bed-rock, the , gentleman is unable to give an opinion. An attempt was made to • reach that particular level of the • creek but owing to a number of mis i haps the coveted goal was not reach ed. He is willing to admit that the i methods adopted to work out the • problem of the desirability of any ex ■ tensive investment were of the , crudest. Not hoping to gain any con i slderable advantage only the simplest - and most economical means were 1 adopted. » Whether anything of an extensive \ nature is to develop from hlB investi* r gatlon, ho was unablo to state at • present. Presbyterian Notes. On Sunday morning tho subject will bo "The Manger of Bethlehem,” or “Christ and the Classos," suggested by the Debs discussion going on In Denver. The Sunday school Is quite enthu siastic over the Christmas play which will be produced Chrlstmns eve In connection with the usual tree. At the Y. P. S. C. E. social Tuesday cvoelng at the pastor's residence the sentiment was decidedly In fnvor of resuming at once the regular Sunday evening meeting of the society. The leader for Sundny evening Docember 19th, will be Mr. Artnond Thompson and arrangements will then be made for anything further. Tho meeting will open promptly at 7 o’clock. All Interested In the revival of Christ ian Endeavor will please be present. CENTRAL CITY, GILPIN COUNTY, CoTLORADO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1909. COUNCIL MEETING Central City, Colo., Dec. 9, 1909. Regular meeting of the city coun cil of the City of Central. Meeting called to order by Mayor Jenkins. Roll call: Present, Aldermen Rich ards, McKay, Bass, Sonne. Absent, Aldermen Maloney, Ellman, Carter and Bishop. Minutes of last regular meeting read and approved as read. License bonds of L. Cattani, W. T. Plemmons, Zanella & Mathes and Ignatz Meyer read and on motion made by Alderman Bass, seconded by Alderman McKay same were ap proved and licenses ordered issued upon payment of proper amounts and fees. Alderman Eilman entered and took his seat. Report of J. W. McCullough, water rate collector, for the month of Nov ember 1909, read and ordered placed on file. Report of M. J. Leahy, city clerk and treasurer, for the month of Nov ember 1909, read and ordered placed on file. Finance committee reported that books, reports and bills had been examined and found correct. City bill3 amounting to $919.85 and water works bills amounting to $426.04 were read and on motion made by Alderman Richards, second ed by Alderman Ellman same were allowed and warrants were ordered drawn on the city treasurer for the several amounts. Street and Alley committee recom mended that a light be placed on upper Roworth street, and on motion made by Alderman McKay, seconded by Alderman Bass, a street light wa3 ordered put in at a point to be desig nated by Street and Alley committee. Street and Alley committee recom mended that city do not assume any portion of cost of putting in wooden sidewalks. The question of parties connecting to County Road street sewer without permission referred to Street and Alley committee. On motion made by Alderman Rich ai*ds t seconded by Alderman McKay, the city treasurer was instructed to call in registered warrants marked “Water” dated prior to October 1st, 1907 and bearing any number below 7469 and registered warrants marked “City** dated prior to November 1st, 1907 and bearing any number below’ 7559. An ordinance entitled “An Or dinance Confirming the Assessment Roll,” which was introduced and read in full at the regular meeting of the city council held November 11, 1909, and was published in the Gilpin Ob server on November 25th, 1909 wa3 again read in full. Alderman Eilman moved, and Al derman Bass seconded that the or dinance do pass as read, on an aye and no vote, Aldermen Richards, Mc- Kay, Bass. Eilman and Sonne voted aye, Aldermen Maloney, Carter and Bishop were absent. Mayor Jenkins declared the motion carried and the ordinance passed. An ordinance entitled “An Ordin ance Levying Taxes,” which was in troduced and read in full at the regu lar meeting of the city council held November 11th 1909 and was publish ed in full in the Gilpin Observer on November 25th, 1909 was read in full. Alderman Eilman moved and Al derman McKay seconded, that the ordinance do pass as read. On an aye and no vote. Aldermen Richards, Mc- Kay, Bass, Eilman and Sonne voted aye. Aldermen Maloney. Carter and Bishop were absent. Mayor declared the motion carried and the ordinance passed. On motion made by Alderman Mc- Kay. seconded by Alderman Bass council adjourned. Victim ef Miner’s Consumptlen. Andy Dandler, a resident of Black Hawk, who went to Denver two or three weeks ago on account of sick ness, succumbed to miner's consump tion In thnt city Saturday. He was a native of Austria, was hi) years of age, and had worked In the mines of Gilpin county 18 yearß. The remains wero brought to this city Sunday and the funeral was held from the Church of the Assumption Monday morning. Deceased - leaves a wife residing In Black Hawk and other relatives liv ing In the old country. Buy cut glass at Barker's and get good value for your money. 90 cents bays 4 good silver plated tea spoons at Barker's. Choice tine of fruits at Hawley's. KRUSE-RURDICK Mr. Frederick Kruse, Jr., and Miss Beatrice Themista Burdick were mar ried at the Chateau du Parc in Brook lyn on Wednesday evening, Decem ber Bth, The Reverend Morton Cul ver Hartzell of Chicago, assisted by his father, the Reverend Jos. Hart zell, Bishop of Africa, performed the ceremony. Over one hundred friends and relatives were present. Messrs. Jay Gould, George Hold ererT Elmer Young and Rush Estie acted as ushers, and Mr. Horace Kruse, of Raton, New Mexico, stood with the groom. Mrs. Edward Volney Peters and Miss Mabel Burdick at tended the bride. The bride wore a gown of white satin and rose-point lace and carried lilies of the valley. The house was handsomely decorated with palms and curtains of smilax and white- chrysan themums. A reception was held after the ceremony and later supper was served. Among the guests were: Mr. E. M. Rogers formerly of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Auguste Mathez, of Den ver. Mrs. Hartzell, wife of Bishop Hartzell was present. Several mem bers of Columbia university and their wives were among the guests as were also many prominent society people of New York and Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Kruse, Jr., were the recipients of a great number of beau tiful and valuable gifts. They are spending their honeymoon in Quebec and other Canadian cities. Takes Unto Himself a Bride. H. C. Eastman, president of the Ontario-Colorado G. M. Co., and con nected with the Jefferson-Calhoun company, both operating in this coun ty, was quietly married to Miss Paul ine Walbrach in Denver on Saturday of last week. The bride is the daugh ter of Conrad Walbrach, a pioneer capitalist of the state, and the cere mony was performed at the family residence. She is a lady of accom plishments and is a musician of abil ity. Mr. and Mrs. Eastman for the present are quartered at th|e Adams hotel hi Denver. wITl make Colo* rado their home. Mr. Eastman intend ing before long to return to Gilpin county to take active charge of the operations of his companies. The couple are receiving congratulations of their friends here, in Denver, and in the east. In celebration of the happy event Mr. Eastman and the writer will indulge in a cold bottle with a warm bird (quail) on the side as soon as the latter can arrange to go to Denver. Eagles Elect Officers. Central City Aerie No. 911, F. O. Eagles, held their annual election of officers at their meeting Monday night. Antone Haffer was initiated and after the lodge business a turkey and oyster banquet was partaken of. The officers selected were: A. B&leria. president; F. Warwick, vice president; Alf. Wettstein, chap lain; F. Moody, secretary; W. J. Stull, treasurer; J. J. Morris, inner guard; P. B. Shafter, outer guard; Chas. Renaldi, F. Gabardi and Wil bur Hazelwood, trustees. Furniture for Christmas. A sensible and desirable present that ■will be appreciated. We have a better and larger stock to choose from than we ever had and at prices within the reach of all. Rockers, chairs, tables, desks, buffets, music cabinets, tabouretts.chlnaware, glass ware, etc., etc. Also a line of child ren’s toy furniture, wagons, go-carts, trunks, etc. Make your selection early while the stock is complete for Xmas delivery. The A. L. Anderson Furniture Co. Tax Notice. Black Hawk. Colo., Dec. Bth. 1909. I am preparing the delinquent tax list for publication. All those In ar rear for City or Water tax for the year 1908 must pay up or their prop erty will be advertised. City taxes for the year 1908 will draw Interest from the first day of January 1909 at the rate of 18 per cent If not paid before January first 1910. No devia tion will be made from this rule. By order of the City Council. FRED BAUER, Tax Collector. ChrUtmas Is coming and 1 am 111 a position to deliver tho goods, bo they for home or export, men or boys of refined Instinct or otherwise. My prices will be appreciated by those who know a good thing when they sea It. BACHARACH. COLUMBIA COMPANY The Columbia Tunnel & Mining company, which was Incorporated last week, held a meeting in thi3 city last Friday and elected officers as fol lows: Dr. E. F. Warren, president; I Wm. C. Grams, vice-president; H. O. Brubaker, secretary; R. E. Ladwig, treasurer; R. L. Hedden, manager. Tbe officers of the corpora/tion of the company are local parties. It is their intention to work a group of claims they are holding through a lease, located in the Fall River sec- 1 tion, In Gilpin and Clear Creek coun ties. There are seven claims in the group. Two tunnels have been driven in from the Hamlin gulch side. One is in 400 feet and the other 200 feet. Work in the nature of development has been carried on at the proper ties the past year. The driving of the 1 Ruby Trust tunnel has brought the operators into some good looking mineral, assays of the stuff varying from $16.00 to $60.00 to the ton. This tunnel will be extended another 200 feet, the object being to cut the Mary B. lode. This lode is an extension of the Little Alice vein, which has made a big production. Next week operations will be re sumed and development will be push ed with vigor. With the showing the company has, the prospects of mak ing money are most promising. The properties will be economically man aged and the work will be under the direction of practical men. Mr. Hed den and Mr. Brubaker will have per sonal charge of operations and as both are well trained miners the management of the properties will be systematic and conservative. Going Ahead With the Mill. H. E. Horn and H. M. Gilbert, of the Denver Mining & Reduction com pany, which has leased the old depot building in the creek below Black Hawk, came up from Denver Friday to make final arrangements with Mc- Farlane &. Sons for the installation of the mill equipment. McFarlane & Sons have already delivered the en gine and agreed to install the rest of the equipment with all pos sible speed. The company is desirous of having the plant in operation with in the next 60 days. Mill for the Eureka Mine. Workmen this week commenced the excavation for a ten stamp mill in Prosser gulch for the Gilpin-Eureka company. The building will be large enough to add another unit at any time. The plant will be run exclusive ly on dirt from the Eureka mine. Methodist Church Notes. The different classes in the Sun day school are busy practicing songs, recitations and class exercises for the Christmas program which is to be given on Friday evening Decern- j ber 24th. The Ladles' Aid Society meet ! Thursday with Mrs. Dave Simpson. I The ladies are pleased to receive j their rugs, which were made from . the old carpet. These rugs will be , sold and the proceeds used in church ; work. Next Sunday morning the pastor, will preach a Christmas sermon. In i the evening at seven o'clock the chols assisted by other singers will give the regular Christmas cantata. The public Is cordially Invited to attend these services. The Epworth League was reorgan ized Wednesday evening. The follow ing officers were elected for the en suing year: Chas. C. Brown, presi dent; Clara Brown. Ist vice presi dent; Geo. H. Yackey, 2nd vice presi dent; Lillie Avers, 3d vice president; Nellie Auger, 4th vice president; Laura Jordan, secretary; Chas. Auger, treasurer; Hazel Strlbley, organist. Card of Thanks. We wish to express to our good friends and former neighbors In Black Hawk and Central our heart- j felt appreciation for their kind words of condolence ovor tho untimely death of our loving son and brother, Wil liam. We appreciated more than wordß can express the tender mes sage of sympathy conveyed by the beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. John Key and Family. Children's toy furniture, go-carts, trunks, and wagons at Anderson's Furniture store. If you want the best to be had In Imported goods, trade nt the Phil ipps Mercantile company. A great big stock of fine silver ware at Barker's —all new goods. VERT SAD ACCIDENT Ray Key Falls While Carry ing Gun, Gun Discharges and Brother is Killed. It was sorrowing news that reach ed the citizens of Gilpin county Fri day of last week to the effect that Ray Key had accidentally shot and killed his brother, William, at Kingsley, Kansas. Both boys had been residents of Black Hawk since their birth until the spring of this year when they went to Kansas to take charge of a large farm owned by their father. From all reports they were happy and contented on the farm and looked forward to a profit able career. The sad occurrence happened last Thursday. Late in the afternoon Will and Ray decided to go out hunting to get a rabbit for the cat. Upon their return Will reached the house first. He was in the act of preparing supper when Ray in approaching the house slipped on some ice and fell. The gun he carried was loaded and in the fall struck the ground in such a manner as to discharge. The bullet went through the window of the kit chen where Will was preparing sup per. His head happened to be just in the range of the bullet, which struck him on the right side of the head just above the temple. Ray was unconscious of the fact that the bul let had gone into the room and was stunned upon entering the kitchen to find the lifeless form of his brother lying on the floor. # Death was instan taneous and Ray is not certain that his brother uttered a word after the fatal shot. Ray could not realize that the brother who had left him but a j few moments before in the best of , health and spirits was dead. He i phoned to the neighbors w’ho lent what aid and comfort they could. ! Telegrams were sent to the father 1 and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Key, in Denver, and Harry, a brother of i the deceased, working in a drug 1 store at Maxwell 25 miles from Kings j ley, apprising them of the accident. The father left Denver for Kings | ley Thursday evening and brought i the remains to Denver Sunday. The funeral was held Tuesday in Denver from the residence of the parents at j 1535 Emerson street. Friends of the family living in Black Hawk and Cen tral attended. Deceased, had he lived another day w'ould have been 23 years of age. The tragic death of William Key is a sad blow to the family, and is especially painful to the brother, Ray, to bear. Friends of the family ’ in Gilpin county where they resided > and were well known for years ex . I tend their heart-felt sympathy. t Golden Smelter to be Reopened. After being closed down for nearly , three years, the Golden Smelter is to j be reopened by Denver men and oper ? ated as an independent plant. x The date for the reopening is set for Jan. 1, providing changes and im r provements now’ in progress can be a completed. Something over $50,000 is , being spent in making these repairs ? and improvements. The company which will operate j the plant is the North American Smelting & Mines company, and it is made up of-Denver and Colorado .. business men, with H. A. Riedel and Theodore Marks among the leading . stockholders. An expert is to be put in charge of j. the property and it is said that enough ore has been promised to in* • sure the success of the 3melter from r> the start. j The capacity of the plant will be about 400 tons of ore dally, which means that its charge capacity will I be in the neighborhood of 700 tons. Among the Improvements being in* n stalled will be several automatic fea- ! tures of operation, which will bring 3 ! about a great saving in labor. —Den- ver Post. n Thought It a Deer. j- What looked like deor tracks In ; the snow wore seen the past week y. at the mouth of RubsoII Gulch. Resi dents wore much worked up over the Invasion and means devised to catch ’s I , the prey If possible. Several days ! elapsed. The barking of a dog bclong n Ing to F. \V. Dolley called him from 11- his cabin on Sunday morning last. Judge of his surprise to soo the ani mal holding a sheep at attention. It r- was an easy matter to rope the docile creature. NUMBER 37.