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THE GILPIN OBSERVER. VOLUME XXIV. SELLS INTEREBT IN SANTIAGO. Sherman T. Harris, who recently located the Santiago lode in the Russell district, adjoining the cele brated Iron mine of the Pewabic company, last week sold a half in terest in the claim for $3500.00. The half interest was bought by wealthy cattlemen of Kansas City and Texas, who wdll supply the money to sink the shaft and develop the property. The surface shewing of the lode is really attractive. The Santiago is an extension of the Iron lead, the mine where the Rees pool is making big money every month. It is antici pated that as 3oon as the Iron lead is encountered lower down the val ues in the Santiago will be every bit as rich as those in the Iron. The company now back of the San tiago will immediately put up a shaft building and in3‘.all the nececnary machinery. Mr. Harris wdll have charge of operations as superinten dent. He is a good man to act in this capacity, as he has made a name for himself in superintending other prop erties in the Russell section. Mr. Harris knows the Russell district like a book and when he takes hold of a proposition it generally develops in to a money maker. RICH PERIGO LEASE. Les Murray, leasing with Lee Bar ton on the Perigo mine, owned by J. E. Lightbourn and others, was in Central this -week. These boys have a bonanza in the Perigo. Mr. Murray says they have a body of ore between five and six feet wide. Of tbs 10 inches 13 smelting and this runs SIOO.OO to the ton. They had Just made a shipment when Mr. Murray was in and he had more money than v. horse owner. They have not tried any of the mill dirt to see how It runs, but If it carries values anything like the dirt in other parts cf the Perigo property, they have a fortune, as there Is a tremendous quantity. GOOD SHOWING IN GILPIN ORION. Matt Ryan, who s looking after op erations for the Gilpin Orion com pany, operating on Bobtail hill, had some samples yesterday of some fine looking gold ore, taken out of the shaft, The shaft is only 60 feet deep and work of cleaning it out was Just finished a few days ago. It is the in tention of the company to sink, and with the showing in the shaft it looks as if they will have good pay ere while development is being pro secuted. The company is arranging to put up a shaft house and machinery and get busy at sinking as soon as possible. The Gilpin Orion, with depth. Is bound to prove a money maker, as all the properties in that vicinity have produced immense wealth. STAR OF THE WEST STRIKE. George Launder, Robert Lewis, Gus Kruse, James Atkinson and Steve Harper, who are working the Star of the West property under a lease, opened Into a streak this week that has caused them untold Joy. The streak ia In the 400 foot level, west cf the shall; five Inches wide and runs 1125.00 to the ton. The lessees have been working the mine three months, and this Is the first strike of any consequence they have made. It looks as though they will now make some money. BISHOP WRITES FROM ALASKA. In letters received from William Bishop, who left here several weeks ago for Ellamar, Alaska, Mr. Bishop writes that he Is well pleased with the Alaskan country. He la superin tendent cf the Ellnmar Mining com pany, one of the most extensive op erators In that section. In speaking t>f the property with which he Is con nected, Mr. Bishop says: "The Ellamar mine Is a copper proposition, the formation Is black shale and the ore Is white and yel low copper, the same as the Ollpln county ore. The ore runs 8 per cent copper and (3.00 in gold. The mine has produced three million dollars.” Of Valdes, which Is near Ellamar, Mr. Bishop says: "There will be a big rush for Valdes next spring. They are finding gold mines there that will open the eyes of the old-timers In mining. Every man I meet has gold specimens In his pockets. The weather here 'ls fine. It ra'ns quite a bit but wo only have a little frost at night.” About the above that will Interest Gilpin county people, Is the ore of the Ellamar property. It will be noted that Mr. Blabop says this oro la 8 per cent copper and carries <3.00 In gold. This gives It a commercial value of from $12.00 to $15.00. This ore they can m'ne at a profit, which would lead to the belief that they are sot subject to the aarae treatment conditions as exist In Colorado. MINING KNOWLEDGE. In view of the many discoveries of late dn properties that have 3eemed to be worked out, the question arises whetherf geologists, mlneralloglsts and the like were ever really helpful In making new dl3clozure3 or ever aided dn the uncovering of values due to their knowledge of the situation. It is rather sweeping to thus character ize the shortcomings of those who claim to be mining engineers. Were a property supposedly worked out; were dt possible for a mining expert to state positively that the ore cculd again be found In greater depth or In the neighborhood? A con servative engineer would not be like ly to commit himself to the extent of saying he knew such would result were certain things undertaken. The deductions cf most arc by analogy. It Is not belittling the calling In stat ing that they should know a great deal before undertaking any mining venture for a company or capital. It Is easy for an engineer to go Into a mine. Inspect It and compute it 3 near worth by viewing the already exposed ore bodies. But let these diminish or work out; what will he do then? He san only experiment or guess. There are many good hooks sn milt ing. But not one single book contains It all. One book was of great value. It told how one rock changed to an other. Why it d'd so and how. It Is not possible that all engineers have had that special book. Thoroughly grounded In a knowledge of what con stitutes nocks and how they origin- 1 ated and afterwards changed Into! something else, would aid materially In determining whe'her ore would j likely be found after a proper'y had ] been seemingly worked out. Once In a while the mining engin eer places his seal of approval or dis approval on a property. An Instance in point was on a property In Boul der county. Considerable free gold was encountered and the mine was fast making a record for its output of this class of ore. The quality was not great but expectations were high and a company was organized. These free gold specimens were so frequent j large capital was desirous of handling the property. An expert mining en gineer was sent' to report. "What he said was to lay the proposition to j buy out flat. It was not a true fis sure. was hlg report. A couple of j months after the property closed I down and nothing has occurred since ! to cause anyone to take a particle of Interest In the discredited mine. Mining engineers said the same of many other sections.' but In spite of their theories there was a revival due to the persistence of thoughtful min ers. Of course they worked on theory, for If they really knew what would transpire It Is likely others would also. This Is not meant that all dis coveries are mere accident. A mine In the San Juan had a vein cropping on the surface fifteen hun dred feet above the valley or at a point where a tunnel might be driven to cut the vein fifteen hundred feet from Its apex and a greater distance than that Into the mountain. It was calculated so nicely that the ors came ip at a point just where It was expected, and the property Is a pro -1 ducer today. Many a good camp has received ad verse reports, and ceased to attract ■ after a time. Would that prove the section of no account? The mineral was there but It did not pay. The properties rtill exist and show well; but the adverse report put n dump ner on the enthusiasm of the own ers. Still abundance of ore would have i convinced the owners that they knew better than tho experts. All this is merely to show the lim ited knowledge of all concern'ng tho successful working of mining proper ties. It need not be a haphazard af fair. Flrat Is to possess the property. If It shows well, study It thoroughly. Watch every change and analyze every phase of Its ramifications. Judgment Is a good thing to possess. With that on the side of the miner he cannot go far wrong If he has any thing really worth wh'le. And assays and results will prove whether he possess anything of value In the min ing way. Three-room house cn Bates hill for $l6O. In fine condition. Part cash. It. MRS. E. V. PARENTBAU. Mias Vera McCullough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McCullough was tendered a pleasant surprise party last Saturday evening at the home of her parents by a largo number of her schoolmates. Games were played until a late hour and then refreshments were enjoyed. It was after midnight when the merrymakers repaired to their homes. Enter your name on the Observer subscription list 11.00. CENTRAL CITY, GILPIN COUNTY, COLORADO, THUR8DAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1910. a tvofir/ffTSuecesso/f !■ WHERE DO YOU STAND On the One Great Iscue of the Present Campaign? The mc3t Important campaign in 1 the history of Colorado Is drawing '.o a close and on the result of the el-! tton depends the de'.lverence. fro n corrupt political machine rule, or the absolute domination cf special corpor- 1 ate tnteres's in public affairs for an other two years. The lives of the political boss and ward heeler are at stake. If the Ini-: t'atlve and Referendum 13 written. In-j to our state constitution ar.d occtipa-' tion of these parasites on the body ] politic 13 gone. The adoption of the amendment means that r.o matter what vicious laws are passed by a corrupted legislature the people will have the right to pass on them and turn them down. It 3 adoption means that measures for the economic bet terment of the state can be put on I the statute hocks by the people them selves when their "representatives” I fall to meet the popular demand. The Initiative and Referendum, as a part of cur constitution, means that an honc3t and upright man can be sent to the legislature and return to h's home with his reputation and honor untarnished by the blghting hand of the bribe giver, for even a crook would be afraid to do those things he would willingly do, without the restraining Influence cf the Ref erendum. The amendment will be a check on the public acts cf a dis honest public servant and keep the upright man in the stra'ght and nar row path. The corporate interests are spend- \ tng money lavishly to prevent the ad-; option of the Initiative and Referen dum and It Is up to the people to j protect themselves by adopting It.' Corporations do not put money Into a campaign without a profit on the Investment and the greater the pro fit the less money will the average citizen have to spend fer food and clothes. Think the matter over. Mr. Demo crat or Republican, and sec If you cannot find In this campaign some thing more Important than a party name. When you go Into the booth on olectlon day first put a cross where It will register your vote for the amendment and then vote for your party candidates. HALLOWE'EN PARTY. The Misses Beatrice and Grace Rule entertained a number of their friends lit a Hallowe'en party Monday even ing. Everything was suggestive of the Hallowe’en season, the guests were all dressed as ghosts, games such as "bobbing for apples," Jump ing over candles, etc., wore Indulged tn.Jack-o'lanterr.s grinned from every corner. Fortune telling wa3 the prin cipal enjoyment of the evening. An elaborate supper was served at midnight, when the ghosts began to Walk. The guests report having had one of the most enjoyable evenings of their lives. Among those present were: Lillie Avers, Marguerite Gibson, Btelln Par sons,- Myrtle Bowden, L'llle Fuller ton, Ann Matthews, Janie Bray, Em ma Bray, Bertha Smith, NelFe Vin cent, Grace Tonkin, Sue Rlch'irds. Gertrude Flaherty, Yetla McFarlaue, Nellie Auger, Bertha Reynolds, Grace Rule, Florence Henderson, Beatrice Rule, Elizabeth Rule, Luella Rlchardr, Emma Rule, Mrs. C. O. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. James Rule. The Gilpin Observer—s2.oo per vear T. J. O’DONNELL WILL BE HERE County Chairman \V. T. Plemmon3, cf the Democratic Central committee. Is being congratulated on all hand 3 for arranging to bring T. J. O’Don nell here for next Monday evening, November Tth, to speak at the clos ing rally of the Democratic campaign. As an orator and a campaign speak er, Mr. O'Donnell ranks among the most brilliant in the state. He is a forceful talker, clear of delivery and logical. He ha 3 a style Chat holds the attention of the audience from the moment hts address begins until his closing sentence. With Mr. O'Don nell will be other speakers of note from Denver. Everyone is invited to attend this big, closing rally. ROADY KENEHAN COMING. Roady Kenehan, candidate for state treasurer on the Democratic ticket, wWJ be lp_ Black Hawk. Central, and Russell Gulch _next Monday afternoon for several hears and will meet the voters. It may be that arrangements will be made for a hall, where Mr. Kenehan can deliver a speech dur ing the afternoon. Anyway, the vot ers will be given the opportunity of meeting a man who has made one of the best and safest officials, the state has ever had. and a man whose ambi tion to become 3tate treasurer will be realized beyond a doubt. ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. Henry Kruse, a well known res ident, tired of I'vlng and disgusted with life, attempted suicide in h'3 room In the Teller House Monday j evening. With a razor he cut a deep gash In h's wrist and slashed his throat. The cut in the wrist was barely deep encugh to sever the main artery, which Is all that saved the man from s-iece-stully carrying cut his awful dec'gn. It was eight o'clock Monday even ing when he made the attempt at self destruction ard he lay In bed until 7:CO o'clock the following morn ing belt re his plight was known. Misses Cay and Jetsle McKinnon, who have a rocm near Kruse, «9's covered spets of blood in the court, directly under Kruse's room. They rushed up stairs to Kruse's room and found him sitting up In bed, bleed ing profusrly frern his wounds. They notified the pr. prie'.cr of the hotel nnd Dr. Asquith was summoned. He sewed up the cuts and Kruse Is now getting alorg fa’rly well, although very weak from tho loss of b'.ood. NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given thnt I will r.ot be responsible for any Indebted ness In connection with the Demo cratic campaign not contracted by me W. T. PLEMMONS, Chairman. Jas. A. Ross and Charles Watts.the former from Rolllnsville ar.d the lat ter from Nederland, were visitors to the city the fore part of the week. Mr. Ross laid Just sold his saloon In Rolllnsville to Mr. Wntts and came In to have the teed drawn nnd re corded. Mr. Ross intends to leave for the valley aftor election, to spend the winter. He 13 undecided then what he will do. It la hoped that he may return to Gilpin county, wjiore he Is well known and well l'kod. Mr. Watts, to all who know him, appears r. good fellow and the Obsorver be speaks for him succors In his new loentton. You will like Rules' tamales. ASSESSOR INJURED. While returning from a campaign tour In the northern part of the county Monday evening, J. V. Thomp son nearly put himself cut of the running—physically and politically. In front of the residence of Sam Hambly on Lawrence street, some boys with a jack-o'-lantern caused his horse to shy to the right-hand side of the road. On this side of the road was a trench four or five feet deep, and the horse plunged into this. As the night was dark, it was impos sible for Mr. Thompson to see the excavation. The h'rse’s fore feet went Into the trench first and In Its efforts to get out, got lengthwise of the trench with Its back down and feet up. It was with a great deal of difficulty and considerable effort that the animal was finally gotten Into a position so that it could get up. For a time it was thought the horse was badly In jured and would have to be shot. With the aid of a dozen or two strong men, the trench was dug in and the horse was enabled to regain Its feet, without being Injured In the least, with the exception of a few scratches. When the horse went Into the trench, Mr. Thompson was thrown out of the buggy and wrenched' his back. He was not seriously injured but what injuries he did receive are quite painful. The shafts of the bug gy were broken, but the rig other wise wa3 not damaged. A lantern had been placed near the excavation to warn people of the danger of driving too close to the right-hand side of the street. This had been removed by some Hal lowe'en revelers, who threw lantern into the trench. It was a narrow escape for Mr. Thompson and the wonder is that his horse did not break a leg. BIRTHDAY PARTY. Last Friday evening a number of the friends of Mrs. Wm. Nicholls ten dered her a very pleasant surprise party. It wa3 the 50th anniversary of her birth and the surprlsers intended that she should not forget the occa sion. After the excitement incident I to the surprise had -passed, all -went in for a good time, and th's they had to the fullest extent. When the guests were not making merry at some game or other pastime, they were enjoying a variety of good things to eat. which they had In plenty. It was a most enjoyable oc casion throughout, and the regret of these present Is that Mr 3. Nicholls can't have a birthday party every week or two. The list of guests fol lows: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Roberts, Miss Alice Williams, Mrs. F. Magor, Geo , Lcretta and Richard Magor. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gumma, Mrs. Libby Will iams and Ruth, Mrs. Edna Harris, Mr and Mrs. Alfred Skeels. Frank Mills and family, and the Trevithick family NOTICE, TOLLAND VOTERS. By arrangement ef the Democratic and Republican county central com mittees. a train will be run over the Moffat road from Tolland to Rolllns ville next Tuesday—election day. to enable the voters to participate In the election. The train will leave Tol land at 4 p. m., and cn the return trip will leave Rolllnsville at 5:30 p. m. In furnishing th's train, r.o ex pense to the voter Is entailed. CALL FOR WARRANTS. Parties holding registered warrants Issued by The City of Central, mark ed “City,” dated prior to December 10th. 1907. and bearing any number below 7680, or registered warrants Issued by The City of Central mark ed "Water," dated prior to Decem ber 10th, 1907. and bearing any num ber below 7680, are requested to pre sent the same for payment on cr be fore Saturday, November 19th, 1910. Interest on said warrants will cease on that date. M. J. LEAHY, City Treasurer. Datod at Central City,, Colorado, October 14th, 1910. Ist pub Oct. 20; last Nov. 17, 1910. ELECTION LUNCH AND SUPPER. Given by the Presbyterian ladles on Election day In the Elk building. 25 cent Hot Lunch from 12 to 3. MENU OF LUNCH: Hot Roast Beef Sandwich Creamed Potafc.es Apple and Pumpkin Pie Coffee and Tea. Regular 35 cent supper from 5 to 8. See the new flexible slod; nothing to equal. All sizes at Rapln's. | New Perfection oil stove; the lat est model, at Rapln'a. NUMBER 31. STEPHEN IS HIRED MAN FOR SIMON GUGGENHEIM. John B. Stephen, Republican candi date for governor, is Simon Guggen heim's man. It was in 1904 that Gug genheim made up his m.rfa to make one last desperate try for the office of United States senator, the elec tion of which would be determined by the legislature that convened In 1907. Unfortunately for Guggenheim, the people in 1904 elected a Demo cratic governor, Alva Adams, and the majority in both houses of the legis lature were Democratic. With con trol of every department of stale In the hands of the Democrats, Gug genheim’s chances for two years lat er faded to a shadow. It was necessary that something be done to overthrow the will of the people, in order that the entire poli tical situation be reversed, and es pecially, that several votes In the state senate be secured for use two years later. Then followed that blot on the state’s history that ended with the unseating of Governor Adams, the packing of the Supreme court and the theft of the legislature. These acts were accomplished only by the expenditure pf fabulous sums of money. Simon Guggenheim was the principal, if not the sole contrib utor to the several slush funds. During those proceedings John B. Stephen, then a member of the lower house, was an active agent of Gug genheim and the corporations in con summating the ‘outrages upon the state. In the joint committee that "heard the evidence on the Peabody contest, he voted with the minority of that committee to seat Peabody. Later In the joint assembly of both houses his vote was the same, to seat Peabody, Two years later, Mr. Stephen, had be come Senator Stephen; Guggenheim's wicked schemes had prospered. Thera was a Republican legislature and Guggenheim became a candidate for the United States senate. A caucus of Republican delegations of house and senate was held at the Brown Palace hotel, prior tet the con vening of the Sixteenth General As sembly. At this caucus, several names were mentioned, among them Frank •Sr Goudy, Joel F. Valle and others. Stephen voted In the caucus for Gug genheim and when Guggenheim's name was presented in the legisla ture he again registered his choice for the smelter man. Stephen supported Guggenheim.not withstanding the sentiment of hia district was strongly against the man. The last chapter of the story waa written at Colorado Springs on Sep. 20th. when Simon Guggenheim issued his orders to those in control of the Republican state convention that Jo jin B. Stephen should be their nominee for governor. It will prove to be an empty honor, but Guggenheim haa discharged the obligations he owes Stephen. SURPRISE PARTY. A surprise party was given at the home of Rev. and Mr 3. Hancher Fri day afternoon by the Ladles' Aid of the Methodist church. Games of all kinds were played and everyone had a time long to be remembered. Elaborate refreshments were serv ed during the afternoon and every one voted Mr. and Mrs. Hancher tip top entertainers. A short program was rendered, cons'stlrg of a plana solo by Mrs. Frank Schmidt, vocal solo by L'llle Avers, piano solo by Mrs. Frank Mills, and several other numbers too numerous to mention. Among those who enjoyed the after noon were: Mesdames Franks, S. E. McCalllster, Wm. Couch, Fred Tiller, E. S. Holmes, Hampton, Jos. Floyd, Frank M ils. R. Trevithick, Sr., Chas. Richards. R. Trevithick, Jr., S. E. Roberts, Bishop, Berlin. Stevens, Wm. Auger, D. Simpson, Wm. Avers, W. C. Matthews, Gumtnn, F. Schmidt, Fred Head. The Misses N'ell'e Vincent, Marguerite Gibson, Laura Jordan, Lil lie Avers, Mr. and Mrs. Hancher, Har den Hancher. “Democratic" Is what you should write at the head of your ballot next Tuesday. Remember this Is a vote for Governor Shafroth, Congressmen Tay lor and Martin, and a splendid set of men all tho way through. Guggenheim had nothing to do with naming the Democratic ticket. Don't ruin your eyes reading by a coal oil lamp. Use electric lights. Let us point out the difference to you. The Gilpin L. H. * P. Co. Imported goods, extensive In quan tity and the best In quality, at tho PhtUpps Merc, company atoro. See Anderson for household fur nishings.