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THE GILPIN OBSERVER. mm. nt cauHTr that mot COLOMBO ' AMO BUILT MWM VOLUME XXVII. MINING ITEMS OF INTEREST The U. P. R. mine at Mountain City, Is steadily producing a fair grade of ore that Is shipped to the Buell mill lor treatment. A small bunch of ore was shipped from the Homer mine this week to the sampler. It runs 2.02 ounces In gold. 8.58 ounces In silver, and 12.90 per cent copper. The lessees on the Keystone mine on Winnebago hill, made a shipment of smelting ore to the Chamberlain samp ler the other day. It ran 60 dollars per ton. The concrete foundation for the 76 h. p. motor is being put in at the Carr mine. The motor and equipment was received this week, and will he install ed with as little delay as possible. Twelve cars of mill dirt were ship ped from the Topeka mine this week, and Albert Stearns, lessee, shipped one car of smelting ore that netted 80 dol lars to the ton. Vosper and company, on the Victor mine near the head of Virginia canyon, made a shipment this week to the Chamberlain sampler, that ran 1.22 ozs. gold and 14.10 silver. Howard Wherry, of Black Hawk, has a process of concentration known only to himself. This week, he concentrat ed a lot of dirt from dumps around Black Hawk that ran a little over SIOO to the ton. The Iron Citv mill Is kept busy with three eight-hour shifts. Manager Brown informs us that they have ore enough ahead to keep the mill constantly em ployed for three weeks. This being a custom mill, speaks well for the camp. The Colorado Carr mine, at the mit of Bobtail hill. Is now Installing a 76 h. p. electric motor to operate their hoist, compressor, etc. When ev erything Is complete, mining will be re sumed on the large bodies of ore now exposed In the lower workings of the mine. The Corydon Leasing Co., on the Cory don mine, back of the Catholic church, shipped to the Chamberlain sampler 15 tons of first class smelting ore, that ran 36 dollars to the ton, net. and five tons of second class ore that netted 14 dollars per ton, from the 100-foot level. The sub-leasers on the upper levels are steadily shipping smelting and concentrating ores of a good grade. The Troublesome Leasing company Is steadily shipping smelting ore and mill dirt. The smelting ore runs forty dol lars per ton. They have a fifteen-inch streak of this grade of ore, and a big streak of mill dirt, which, when con oentrated, yields handsome returns. If A Statement of the Coal Strike Situation Prior to the railing of the present coal strike, no substantial differences existed between thfe mine owners and their workmen. Only a small minority of the miners were members of any union. The United Mine Workers of America claimed a membership in that organization on May 31, 1913, in the states of Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, of only 2,018, out of a total of 23,000 men employed. Approximately 1,000 of these members were enrolled from the northern part of Colorado, 'where u strike had been In progress for many months; and 1,000 from points elsewhere in this state and in Utah and New Mexico. Some weeks ago one of the officials of the United Mine Workers came to this state, and announced publicly and privately that it' was his purpose to bring about the recognition of his or ganization by }he owners of all coal mines—that Is, It was his purpose and that of his union to compel the op erators to sign a form of contract which, among other things, requires and permits the employment of union men only in and about coal mines. Because of this and other stipula tions In this so-called contract, which is impossible of enforcement against the union—a voluntary, Irresponsible and unincorporated association—and because of the fact that few of the men work ing in the mines were members of this organization, and were making no de mands, the operators declined to nego tiate upon the subject. Thereupon,the union official mention ed announced that, although fully em powered so to do, he would not call n strike to enforce his demands, but would refer the matter to a convention of representatives selected by the min ers In all the coal camps of the state. A convention wus called. It met in Trinidad. Two hundred and fifty so called delegates were present. One hun dred were striking and Idle miners from northern Colorado; fifty or thereabouts were officers or paid employes of the union. The rest were selected by those in charge of this convention, and in no sense represented the men actually at work In the mines. In few, if any, Instances were delegates selected by the man actually employed in the coal camps. This CONVENTION voted to call a strike, and It was accordingly called for the 23d, Inst. At that time approximately BO per cent of the men engaged in and about the coal mines laid dgwn their tools » The real, and at first the frankly avowed, object of the strike leaders— to Compel the oporators to sign the union contract—has now, for effect upon the public been Increased to Include a number of new demands which properly appeal, with some force, to all right thinking men who arc not definitely the mine own«fa that have mines lying Idle, would lease to home pools on such terms as would induce the miner to prospect, the mines would pay a rev enue to the owner and a Handsome profit to the lessee. Nearly every mine that has been leased by home pools In the last six months, are now produc ers, and a continuation of this course, on liberal terms, will soon make Gil pin a very busy county. Joe Flynn and Matt Ryan, who have had a lease on the Bast Boston mine since the middle of last month, have made two shipments of ore from the 200-foot level. The ore runs* 2.40 oun ces In gold and 2.66 ounces in silver. When they commenced work, the streak wan about an inch wide, but has open ed and they are now working on ore from six to ten Inches In width. Sam Thomas and Harry Morris are sub-leas ing In the 280 and have opened up a nice bunch of mill dirt. The water In the Bast Boston Is up to the 300-foot level and there Is good ore below the water level. If arrangements could be made for handling the water in this mine, there is unlimited ground that would pay operators a handsome re turn on tneir money. The meeting at the chamber of com merce last I* riday night proved to be the greatest Industrial meeting held .in the county for years. The meeting wus called by the Interests of the old Gobi Coin and Phoenix group of mines, located on Quartz *lllll near Nevadavllle, for the purpose of ascertaining If a sufficient amount of leasers could be obtained, to warrant the company In the outlay of money required to replace machinery and buildings, repair shafts and retlmber drifts. Mr. Frank Ballou, representing the company, outlined In his brief remarks his version of reop ening these once famous producers, and likewise called upon the miners to pre sent their views of his proposition. The Interview between the owner and lessee Was in a spirit of cooperation and, at the end of the meeting, some twenty five or thirty lessees had signed up for blocks of ground In different portions of the mine. The demand for leases by those who are familiar with the ore re serves left In the mine when it was closed down by the Inability to handle the water, had the effect of the com pany making arrangements to place the mine on an operating basis, as soon as circumstances will permit. This property has produced millions of dollars In the past, anti it was the consensus of opinion by those present that 150 men could be put to work In a short time. This is a start in the right direction and should be followed by the other companies and large mine owners, whose mines are now idle, and unprofitable. The financial men from the east that visit our state, assure us that the year 1914 will be a year of great prosperity throughout the land, and we should be ready to reap the reward by having our mines in readiness to meet tiie changed conditions. The small area around Black Hawk. Central City, Rus sell Gulch and Nevadavllle have already produced over $200,000,000. and many of the mines are still considered as only prospects as regards development,while the northern and western portion of the county, whose known large and rich veins have been hardly scratched. Gilpin county, although the smallest mining county In the state, lq an em pire within itself, as regards precious metals, and let us all with one accord use our utmost endeavors to induce cap ital to enter and assist in the develop ment of our inexhaustible gold bearing mines. Steps should be taken to reopen the famous Gregory-Bobtail that has pro duced nmny millions of dollars In the ADVERTISEMENT advised to the facts. An advance of 10 per cent In wages is demanded. This cannot be conced ed. The wages of the miners were vol untarily advanced 10 per cent by the operators In April. 1912, and business conditions do not Justify a further ad vance at this time. The coal miners of this state receive us high, or higher, compensation for their work than those of any state In the Union with the coal from which that mined in the state conies in competition. In August last, the miners employed at 46 of the mines of this state, the records of which are available, received an average wage of |3.84 per day, and they could have worked, had they elected so to do, 26 days during the month at nearly every mine. The men themselves have not complained in this regard, and it has remained for union organizers from else where to discover here a grievous wrong. A semi-monthly pay day, an eight hour work day and a check welghman are demanded by the leaders of the un ion precipitating this strike. It Is not generally known that the operators of this state have paid their men twice a month for many months. An eight hour work day was voluntarily put in force In the mines some time before the statute of the state required it. There is not a mine owner In Colorado who will not permit Ids men to have u check weighmati of their own selection at any time, and the statute compels it Much is made of the alleged denial of the obvious right of the miners to trade with whom and where they please, and to board where they will. The ans wer is simply that the men are not and never have been denied these rights, and those who do exactly as they please in this regard are given the same consideration by the mine owners as other employes. Better working conditions in the mines are demanded. This Is an indefinite and all-inclusive demand. Conditions in this state are recognised as far better than In most of the states of the Union. But the mine owners themselves, no less than the miners, Join In the hope that still better conditions may come as time progresses. Coal mining Is uni versally recognised as a hazardous and dangerous business—hazardous for the mine owner and dungerous for the min er. But the owner of a coal property Is neither a brute nor a fool. He will not knowingly subject Ids property to destruction nor his men to unneces sary danger. Selfish Interests albne dic tate a contrary policy. Aside from this the legislature of the state rocontly passed what hus been characterised us the most advanced ami stringent law of any state In the Union regulating the conduct of coal mines. It Is being vig orously enforced by tiie state authori ties, with the co-operation of the mine owners; and It will be well to await the CENTRAL CITV, OILPIN COUNTY, COLORADO. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23d, 1913. NEVADAVILLE NOTES Thurston Snowden and wife came up from Denver last Friday on a visit to relatives and friends. James Stevens accompanied his bet ter half to the train at Black Hawk, where she embarked for Cripple Creek. The knowing ones who witnessed departure say: Jim’s eyes were red With tears he shed Q’er the final separation. Harry Armfleld Is thinking seriously of taking a trip to the Orient, where the balmy breeze of Hlndu-Chlna blows “soft o’er Ceylon's Isle”, and where his rheumatic limbs will regain the elasti city of youth. On his return, he hopes to take in the expositions at San Fran cisco and San Diego in 1915. The Sunday school will convene at this place at 2:20 p. m.. preaching by the pastor at 3:30 p. m. next Sunday. Mr. Wm. Flck will occupy the pulpit in the evening. All are cordially invited. CARIBOU- - POORMAN REJUVENATION A force of fifty men are. working In the restoration of the Caribou-Poorman mines at Caribou and the famous old camp is taking on some of Its old time life. The entire Caribou hill has been secured by Henry P. Lowe, of Central City, who is backed by a big English company. The pumps have been working for months and have cleared the Poorman shaft to the bottom at between 500 and 600 feet and prepara tions are now under way for sinking the shaft. The pumps will be remov ed to the Caribou shaft which is 1000 feet deep and from which the Poor inan shaft will be drained in sinking. The Poorman Is to be made the main working shaft for the group, as the old Caribou shaft is in such bad con dition that It cannot be restored. While the mines are being put In working order and new ground opened up, the milling plant will be run on dump ma terial from the two mines. A force of men are now at work in the mill and will have it in readiness to start ore treatment before winter. It is plan ned to run through the cold season. These mines have a record of produc tion in the neighborhood of $10,000,- 000, and were unsurpassed by any of Colorado's bonanzas. Immensely rich ore was mined in the early days and it is said that the mine paid SIOOO per foot for development In the richer de posits. The ores were hauled by wagon to Black Hawk and smelted at fron tier rates. Uuder the new conditions, managed by as scientific and eminent ly practical miner such as Mr. Lowe is, the faith of all who knew the Cari bou is absolute in the greater returns that will be realized now.—Boulder Coun ty Miner. . past, also the rich producing Bates-Hun ter. The chamber of commerce, that has reclined in the arms of Morpheus for these many years, should be awak ened from Its slumbers, and aroused to the opportunities that are now and will be presented for their consideration. “In union there Is strength.” Let us meet together and devise ways and means to promote the best interests of the county. effects of the enforcement of this law! before giving too much heed to carele!*? criticism of existing operating methods affecting the welfare of the miners and i the employers alike. The further demand is made by the leaders of this strike that the employ ment of armed guards by the mine own ers be discontinued. The owners of val uable properties cannot reasonably be expected to comply with this demand. To remove such protection, in the pres ence of an excited body of striking men, would obviously invite wholesale disaster and destruction of property. Not only so, but to subject the men who are at work in the mines to the dan ger of physical violence at the hands of the strikers would be positively in- ; hbman. These men ask, expect and are entitled to protection. The mine owners have been forced to employ these guards; It is not of their choosing. The necessity for It Is being demonstrated daily. Their right to do so Is not denied and they yrlll continue to protect their mines tlnd their workmen. If the striking miners will keep away from the property of others, they need fear no molestation. If they Insist upon trespassing upon private ground they must expect to be halted on their way. Company guards will remain upon company ground.exe tpt when compelled to go elsewhere on lawful business. Men who have left the companies' employment have 310 right there. When the leaders of this strike canto, unsolicited to Colorado, quiet prevailed. Business conditions were bright. I*o day armed violence prevails in nmjiy counties. Financial depression is Im mlnent. B!nce the inauguration of tihe strike, men have been killed; property has been destroyed; the lives of tnVn who are desirous of working In the mines are being dally threatend; ml oe buildings are being fired upon; tile strikers have resorted to the use *)( dynamlte;passenger trains carrying mat is have been stopped and searched by th v strikers; the occupants of stages huv e been dragged therofrom, kidnapped an fl taken to strike headquarters. And 1 t will be observed that there is n» In • stance where a guard or employee oi* any coal company has been charged by the peace officers with assuult or other misdemeanor. The owners of coal mines In this state have no right to Insist that their men continue at work If they desire to quit. But they have a right to demand that no property be d«*troy e d by those who do quit work, and that Intimida tion and coercion of those who desire to continue at work forthwith cease. It Is high time that the right of every American citizen, and others, to go un molested where they plcuse and to la bor when, where and for whom they please, be guaranteed In fact as woll us In thoory. IN RUSSELL GULCH Mr Sr G ® o, '»e Seghrist went to Den vw Tuesday to visit her daughter, who from an operation for ap . George Miller and family, who have been •penning the summer at Spring vllle. near Buffalo, N. Y. returned on JHonaay. George says he got rid of the not-alr that had been accumulating for many years, and took on 16 lbs. of good New,,York flesh. We are thinking ser iously of taking a like trip and like wise relieve ourselves. Claude Leverton has been laid up the past Week with rheumatism. J. H. Brtnkerhoff, of Springfield, 111., one of the Bull Moose company, was here the past week looking after his mining interests. Fred Wood Is starting up the Louisi ana mine on Missouri flats. Mrs. A. Grenfell returned from Gol den Sunday. H. E. Bl<-knell left Saturday for Gold en, where he will attend the school of mines. There will be the regular religious services at tills place next Sunday,Sun day school at 10 a. m., preaching by the 'pastor at 11 a. m., Young people's Bi ble class, 12 m. Bp worth League at 6:30 p. m. f preaching by Mr. Sherman McCal lister at 7 p. m. All are cordially invit ee! The parties who stole the windows, floors and other things from the Hughes mine are known and unless returned, prosecution of the culprits will be in stituted. James llackabruno. Wm. Vlncen and Egidio have gone to the London mine near Apex, to work for the winter. Mayor Wagner, who has served as postmaster under Republican rule, these many years, will undoubtedly be his own successor under Democratic rule. It takes a great philosopher to be able to eat protection bread and free trade milk from the same bowl, but Charley Is "Johnny on the spot.” Tom Edwards was at the county seat Saturday, hovering around the county clerk's office. We wanted to ask Tom his business, but on reflection thought that silence was the better part of valor. Joseph Hess was In Denver last week on legal business connected with the Pewablo mine. Dr. D. W. Brunton, a life-long mining man of Denver, and president of the American Mining Congress, opened the congress at Philadelphia, on Oct. 20th, with a speech from which we are pleas ed to give an extract as follows: "Dr. brunton declared that the mine owner an«l miner of the West are be ing throttled by a gigantic smelting monopoly, which he declared not only dictates the price to be paid for ore, hut iu son e distances, how much ore may be produced. 'Wild Cat’ promotion also was scored by the speaker, who concluded his address with the state -1 ment that the greatest service the min -1 ing congress has accomplished has been the assistance given toward the crea tion of a federal bureau of mines.” Wm. J. Bryan's speech at Waterloo, lowa, on Oct. 17th, convinced his hear er* that the currency bill, now before congress, which will wrest the control of the • currency from the hands of the bankers and place it in the hands of the govern nufct. was the only way to pre vent financial panics, which are so dis rytro' • - *to/a country. It* makes one smile to read about the " iley old ex-senator. Aldrich, implying that the money power will cause* a panic if the present currency bill be comes a law. Don't he know* we have a man In the executive chair that has the courage of a Jackson and means to control the financial situation? Ex-Senator T. M. Patterson has sold tiie Rocky Mountain News to John C. Schaffer, of Chicago. Mr. Patterson an j non rices' that the paper. under the new management, will be strictly inde pendent in politics. i A Zeppelin war dirigible exploded at a height of 900 feet on Oct. 17, carrying 26 prominent German naval officers to death, and caused the greatest loss of I life of any one accident in the history of aviation. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the noted English sufraglst, ordered deported by | the immigration commission at Ellis' ; island, has been freed by President Wil son and allowed to continue her lec- I ture tour in the United States. Governor Sulzer has at last been ea ; ten by the Tammany Tiger. The court of impeachment has found him guilty lon three counts and retired him front I office. Lieut.-Gov. Martin Glynn, is now governor of New York. 1 I The Colorado Fuel & Iron company | held Its annual meeting in Denver on Cot 20th. The books allowed a profit |of $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1913. Governor Ammons has gone to the scene of the labor troubles near Trini dad, to make a personal investigation, before calling out the state militia. An explosion occured In the Stag Can yon coal mine near Dawson. N. M., on Oct. 23, which entombed 266 men, and fear Is that all may have died from poisonous gases before rescue. It is said that Charles Murphy, who has been the Tammany boss for many I years, will retire as the leader of, that organization after election. District Judge Perry, in a recent de cision. upholds the board of state tax commission in the equalization of the state taxes. EASY WASH DAYS The “Happy liay” washer, shown at the C. O. Richards Furniture Co., is certainly a hack saver, runs so easv. Gets the dirt out with amazing rapidi ty I*o you want the agency for one of the best old established fire Insurance companies? Address General Agent, Box 46. I>enver. 4t. NOTICE. Henceforth, during the winter sea , son. moving picture* will be shown a | the opera house Saturday and Sun day night* only. Admission, adult* 'lO cents, children 5 cents. Door* ‘open at 7:30. i'On RENT.—Five room house, fttr i nslied, modern. Apply to A. Uapin. The Rev. Edgar .Tones, of the Epls t- c pal church, will preach next Sunday •• . rung on. “The Religion of Modern Time*. ’ All are welcome. The ladles of the Episcopal guild will K 1 ;*«' a food sale, ten cent tea and sale Of useful and fancy articles In Mrs. I* Inter's store on Lawrence street, on \Y Mlncsday, Nov. sth, from 2 to 6 p. in. PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. S. E. Wolcott, proprietress of the Central City hotel, left Thursday for a two weeks’ vacation on her ranch near Brush. Chris. Heseibine left Saturday morn ing for Denver. Mrs. Emma Beggs, of Kingsbury, Colo radq arrived Friday for a visit with relatives and friends. Chase Withrow and wife have moved to the Central City hotel for the winter. Airs Mellta Seymour and daughter visited with relatives in Idaho Springs Saturday and Sunday. James Bowden moved his family up from Arvada last week. Mrs. Wm. Bishop left Saturday morn lnt£ for Denver to remain a few days. Mrs. D. S. Davis returned last week r 1 ? 1 , extended visit in California. id. I . Davies was called to Denver on Saturday mornng, owing to the illness of his wife. Artnur uoldsworthy and wife made a trip to the valley the latter part of the week. .. H. G. Williams was a passenger to Denver Saturday afternoon. L. J. Rachofsky went to Denver Sat urday afternoon to administer to a suf fering friend. Ambrose Mathes has returned from nis trip of six weeks across the range. He enjoyed fine sport while away and brought back several barrels of fish and game with him. Mrs. Robt. Johnson returned Saturday from her trip to Montana. Mr. John son is himself again. Duke Bennalack was an arrival Sat urday from Cripple Creek. Mrs, Wm. Warren returned Saturday from a week’s visit in the valley. Richard Frazea ami wife were visi tors. to Denver Sunday. Will Zelgi made his customary trip to Denver Sunday. Mrs. John Clark returned to Denver Sunday morning. E. W. Davis went to Denver Saturday to select an auto for next spring’s de livery. j Mrs. Fred Kruse and Mrs. Fred Rod gen* were up from Denver Sunday. They leave shortly for a tour of Europe . R. S. Magor left Sunday for Cripple Creek. Fred Bushover and J. W. Williams were in Denver Sunday. Miss Dolly Beaman made a business trip to Denver the fore part of the week. Mrs. Nellie Flynn spent Monday in Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Chase Withrow left • for Denver on Monday. From Denver, Mrs. Withrow continued to Greeley to visit her daughter. Mrs. Steve Ewing and son left Monday for Texas to make their future nome. Toby Zanella and Tony Cessario are visiting in Denver. E. W. Williams was up from Denver this week on business in connection with the sale of the Belleview proper ties. James Barbee left Monday for Kansas City to visit relatives. Mrs. Barbee has been visiting In Kansas City for some time. Will Richards, who came to Centra! last week to attend his sister’s funeral, returned Monday to his home in Salt Lake. Miss Helen Hlbbett left Tuesday for Boston. Mrs. Hlbbett accompanied her as far as Denver. Harry Willis and wife were passen gers to Denver Tuesday. Mrs, W. O. Jenkins went to I>enver Tuesday, to see 4ber another, *mcy ill. Rev. Father X&ughton and brother left this morning for Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hamllik and Joe Grabmalr made a trip to Denver yes terday. Oscar Williams and wife are spend ing a few days in Denver. Geo. .Stillwell and wife left yesterday for Denver. From there they will go to Nebraska. Mrs. Chas. Robinson and family have removed to Denver. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. West are shipping their household goods, preparatory to leaving shortly for Virginia. Ed. Davis. Joe. Williams, W. J. Stull and Tony Cessario, four of our great Intellects that move in our high so ciety, Imported a high speed limous ine from Denver Friday, with Fred Felch as the chauffeur, and (they say), spent the afternoon in viewing our high mountains, low valleys, beautiful dales and lovely scenery, Ed says they were commissioned by the National Automo bile Association to inspect work along the Lincoln Memorial highway, and, up on their recommendation, will all the plans be carried out for the great trans continental automobile route that will unite the great metropolitan city of the East with the Golden Gate. We had occasion a few weeks ago to write up the roll of honor of the pioneer settlers, who had achieved fame and standing throughout this great nation, but those Incidents pale into Insigni ficance when compared with the vast responsibilities that have been vested In this chosen few, by the greatest sport ing club of the age. We are proud to add their names to the roll and future generations will sing the praise of the great quartette, whose wonderful abili ties were mostly developed In this rati fied mountain ozone. They report that the portion of the route Inspected by them was through an extremely dry ter ritory, but as this was only the Initial trip, they Intend In future to safe guard themselves against any sudden attack of cramps, a snakebite, etc.,by carrying a supply of Taylor's best, war ranted to kill at thirty rods. More anon. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES Sunday school next Sunday at 10 a. m., subject. “The Sin of Moses and Aaron". Num. 20:1-13. Preaching service at 11 a. m.. subject, "The Alabaster Box." Young People's Meeting at 6 p. m.. topic, "Missionary Essentials Home and Abroad. 4. Going." Matt. 22:1-10. Leader. Claude Sonne. Bible study class Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Seventh chapter of Romans. On Friday evening. Nov. 21st. the young people will give a Thanksgiving social. Further announcement will be made later. The Arcade saloon has moved into the Granite building, owned by Tony Andreatta. A goodly number atended the *ook so cial, given by the ladles Aid at the M. E. church lust Friday evening. A musi cal and literary program was render ed and the occasion was enjoyed by all. On the 31st Inst., the Epworth League will give a Hallowe'en social. Do you want the ngenev for one of the best old established fl**e Insurance companies? Address General Agent, Box IC V Danvar. 4t. Prof. Kindle anno"ncen that he Is prepared to take a fo*v more pupils in music. Address Box 186. Henry P. T.owe. acromparded bv Ms wife, left Friday for New York on busi ness matters. The Tuesday Pei»dln«' clot* meets on Oct 28th. with Mrs. Jos. Floyd. Roll call on current events. Do you want the ngenev for one of the best old ostnblls»*«d fl«*» I companies? Address General Agent, Box 46, Denver. 4t. sum sum HO IMMWVI BIAHLT HALF 0 OIILIOH IH miHIHALS NUMBER 33. BLACK HAWK HEWS Gregory Camp No. 504, W. O. W.. held its fourth annual rabbit hunt tiun *,ay' i Bome thirty hunters took part In tne hunt. but owing to the condition of the weather, only four rabbits were brought in. plenty of rabbits were sent up from the valley and the sup per, wnlch took place Monday at 6 p. m was a grand success. Tne supper ™ P rep ? r ed by Mrs. D. O’Toole, and considered by all to be the finest spread served In Black Hawk for a num her of years. foHow™ gram took p,ace at 8 p - m ” aa vIS."? f* 0, ° Chas. Chatfield Baritone Solo “"wirf - pfcltjr Mono Duet - DenevUve aurt Chan. Chatfield. * 'vfoihf '!),?»i Martha Dunatone Violin Duet Me.are. Froid and Schemer. Vocal Solo Cion KVi*. Recitation 0 Lmcj 5* 8 ' n ussen Genevieve Chat- Vc£a| at !?,?pt wa Hinkle venal .Juet Messrs. I>ar sons and Bell wood. Voii' SSu M * Froid Recitation - .Eva Niceum Vocal SoVo Loretto Nelson 5° Ruth Tomlinson Program was followed by a dance, which broke up about 1 o’clock Tne music was furnished by Mrs. Itosi slat? Charles Bauer came in from Aw* and"a? y VI l ° attend to business ‘here and at the county t-i.t nJhf- yo [ st,oehle5 t,oehle ,efl for the city of I run,, 'iV t '*L <,ay - on a business trip. V.i y ‘A'hes, of Bussell Gulch, vislt- Ked our city Tuesday. The city authorities should see that Pedestrians do not have to run the gauntlet of a fusilade of snowballs streets ll6 “ Chool klda when walking Su? Mr. and Mrs. C. Metz and Mrs. Toot, after a pleasant visit with John Toot M d famllv j returned to their home in Ohio Tuesday. Mr. Metz was very much Impressed with Gilpin county and Its great possibilities, and will return next summer. J °bu Wale, the gentlemanly conductor ® n s*l® C. & S.. has been transferred s°, other fields, and made his farewell trip Wednesday We think, the C. & S. hag made a mistake, as John’s attrac tive manner won many a passenger to tne road, especially among the feminine gender. Chris. Heseibine and his partner left for Denver Saturday, his partner return ed Monday and Chris, laid over. v ivlan Fritz was up from Denver on Saturday. Walter Miller visited here between trains Sunday. Mrs. Augusta Moore and son. Bob, left this morning, after visiting a few weeks with Mrs. Moore’s parents, on Dora Hill. * Mrs. Fred Burdick and children erect ed a fine monument over her husband's grave In the Masonic cemetery in Cen tral City last Friday. Miss Agnes Nordlien. a teacher at Apex, came in Tuesday to spend the week with her parents. The snow last week called all the sportsmen out to enjoy their favorite pastime, rabbit hunting. Albert Oates returned Sunday from Saturday, to work In the sugar factory.’ Mrs. Augusta Retzlaff, wife of Rich-- * ard Retzlaff, of Hilbert. Wls., died of pulmonary tuberculosis on Monday Oct. 20, 1913, at the home of her uncle, A. G. Grutzmacher, at Black Hawk. Mrs. Retzlaff had been ailing for some time and, on the advice of her physi cian, came to Black Hawk about two weeks ago, hoping that the Colorado climate would prove beneficial. Word was sent to her husband, who arrived Monday, and he was with her when death came, which was sooner than expected. She leaves a husband, sister and a brother to mourn their loss. Mr. Retz laff accompanied the remains to her old home for burial. Laura Rohllng was visiting her sls t**-«< in Golden the past week. The young people have formed a bas ket ball team, with headquarters in the Presbyterian church. The Sunday school will meet at this place next Sunday at the regular hour of 10 o’clock. The pastor will preach at 7:30 p. m. and is anxious to meet, at 7 o’clock, all who are Interested In the reorganiaztion of the Epworth Lea gue. METHODIST CHURCH NOTES Sunday, Oct. 26th. 10 a. m.. Class meeting. We will call this “CENTRAL CITY DAY”, and Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, the subject of the sermon will be, “Central City’s Greutest Need." At 7 p. in., the subject of the sermon will be, "A Vision of Sweetest Possi bility, and a Prophecy.” Sunday school at 2:45 p. m. f and the Epworth League at 6 p. m. Leader, T. Bell wood. You are most cordially In vited to all these services. The M. E. Ladies’ Aid will meet with Mrs. Me- Callister at 2:30 o’clock, on Thursday# Oct. .30th. All ladles are invited and urged to attend. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors and members of Fidelity Lodge No. 19, for their kind assistance and sympathy during the illness and death of our dear mother and sister. GRACE TONKIN. W. H. RICHARDS. The preliminary heurtng o# M. Cohen and Nathan Goldstaff, uluvni with hav ing transported u lot of c •tmmL wire, stolen from the Ihtbtadf tXMMatiw Black Hawk, to Denver AMT 6ta*wto| of the same there, cailNr taw for fisarlii* Saturday evening beforr JWalks MooJy. On account of witnasaw bsqa Danvar who purchased the being absent. Assistant District Attorney Byron Mk **d a postponment of the case until Bi|l urdav evening. Oct. 26. Justice Moody continued the bond of SSOO In each case. COME AND SEE Our new line of floor coverings, beau tiful designs. C. O. RICHARDS FURNITURE Co. CALL FOR WARRANTS. Part lee ho!»Iin« registered warrants k«ued by the City of Central, merit ed -either "City” or "Water”, dated prior to October 16. 11*09. and bear in* any number below 8948. are re quested to present the same for pay ment on or before Saturday. Nov. *. 1913. Interest on weld warrant, will cenee on. that date. Dated at Central City, Colorado, October 10th, 1913. M. J. LEAHY. Cky Treasurer. First pub. Oct. 10th; last Oct. 23. ’l3.