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THE GILPIN OBSERVER. VOLUME XXVIII. NO AMALGAMATION SAY PROGRESSIVES Follow Progressives of .Gilpin county: At the meeting of the State Pro gressive party in Denver, last Thurs day, it was agreed that there should be no fusion on state, county or mu nicipal tickets with any party. As the Progressive party stands for prin ciple and not for offices, this course was adopted. About this time a cer tain man and four or five satellites, ■who had been masquerading as Pro gressives, tried to break up our or ganization and carry our people over to the remnant of the Republican party, but were beaten in their high handed measure, so they have gone back to the flesh pots alone, which fulfills the scripture, as enunciated in 2d Peter, 2d chapter and 22d verse ■which says: “But it has happened unto them according to the true prov erb, the dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.” Within a few weeks we will have a meeting and place a full county ticket in the field. There is in sight and has been offered a goodly lot of timber to fill all the offices. As a lifelong Republican, up to within a few years ago. will say that the Pro gressives have in state and county a good show to elect their ticket. We start out with a clean record, no old election sores to heal, no past prom ises like the old parties that were never intended to be fulfilled. There is a certain vicious element in the Republican party that is try ing to pull down the present admini-! stration by falking hard times, and isj&triving to cause a disastrous panic.' It seems that this gang of free-boot ers would rather have a panic and cause millions of laborers to be out of work, to hear the hungry cry of the widow and orphan, than see pros perity under the present Democratic administration. This shows the amount.of patriotism left in that van in liing party. The Progressive party is a National party; it Is not sectional, like the; Democratic and Republican parties. ( As an example, last Friday in New j Orleans, twenty-eight members of one party came over to the Progressive | party in a body. Two former presi dential electors, twenty-one members of tiie legislature and five of the j state central committee composed the crowd. They marched up the street to our headquarters with their band playing alternately.“ The Star Spangl ed Banner” and “Dixie”.ln the north ern states Is witnessed a daily slump from the Republican ranks to our party. We Progressives of the north extend a hearty welcome to our brothers of like faith from the land where the orange blossoms grow. We desire a united country, that can’t be, with the Republicans of the north and the Democrats of the south, ar rayed against one another. We expect the Progressive party to be as strong south of the Ma*on and Dixon line as In the northern states. The Progressive party has In It over two million Independent and ex- Democratic voters, so it is nonsense to talk of amalgamating with the present remnant of the once flourish ing G. O. P., which has by its high handed measures in recent years, caused it to become a stench in the nostrils of millions of our people, the recert vote bearing it out. Wil son, 6.21)3,423; Roosevelt, 4.119,574; and Thft, 3,484,974, or a combined vote against the Republicans of 10,- 413,007. Has the Republican party grown better within the last two years? Certainly not, then why shou’d we Progressives, wl:o capt a larger vote than they,, “go back”? ‘ The Progressive party abhors and detests a oertain element In the north that for personal gain is al ways trying to stir u.p sectional hat red by waving the “bloody shirt”. As long as that ensanguined garment is brought forth, just so often will we be reminded that to free 4.000,000 negroes it took nearly 3,000,000 of our men fighting four years to overpow er 1,000,000 confederates, we were al so left as a legacy, a debt of four billion dollars. The darky was freed all right, but the Republican party | truckling for years to overpowering trusts, has semi-enslaved over eighty; million whites and is now’ hot as hades because the American voters will not return it to power so It can complete the Job. The Progressive party Is a new or ganization founded on law, order and A NOTABLE WEDDING. One of the most notable weddings in the history of Gilpin county took place June 39th at high noon at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Wil liam Avers, 444 Lawrence street, in this city. The contracting parties were, Mr. Geo. Williams, dispenser of Dr. Kel ley’s latest discoveries of radio-ac tive remedies at the Davies Pharma cy, and Miss Laura J. Avers, also of tills city, and formerly engaged in directing the young idea In paths leading to glory and renown. The bride was born in Gilpin county where the crests of ltd graceful hills gently kiss the soft and fleecy, clouds idly floating in the azure sky! The groom was born amongst the verdant hills In far off Wales, where its cliff bound shores are ever being lashed by the devastating tongue of the an gry sea. When the silvery tones from the monstrous bell in the lofty belfry at the city hall were peeling forth their Joyous notes at high twelve, calling the craft of laborers from labor to refreshments, this comely pair step ped forth from their respective cham bers, and joining hands marched to the rythmical strains of Lohengrin’s wedding march to the selected spot under the fragrant floral bell where the words were spoken, uniting them forever In the holy bonds of matri mony. The bride gracefully carried In her hand a beautiful boquet of white tea roses. emblematical of a pure and contrite heart. Her attending bride’s maid was her sister, Lillie, who car ried a boquet of rich American beau ties, In deep contrast to her exquis-: ite and delicate coloring. The bride was most charmingly gowned in a robe of white satin, with its shim-1 'mering folds mantling her dainty and j petite form. Her attending maid was j robed in the habiliments of the ultra ■ fashionable, the delicate folds of her pea-green drapery gracefully falling about her classic and superb form. The groom was faultlessly attired j in a suit of black serge In perfect accord with his deportment and de-1 corum, but w’hich did not completely conceal his Apollo-like proportions, j The groomsman was W. V. Trebtl- j cock., of this city. The officiating clergyman who had the pleasure of, | launching this happy couple upon the I placid waters of Hymen’s blissful j sea, was the Rev. -G. A. Cage, pastor of the M. £. church, of this city. The drawing roopi, reception room and banquet hall were each tasteful ly decorated with a profusion of beau tiful and fragrant flowers, and huge boquets of choice blossoms adorned the banqiiet table, which was laden with the choicest of viands that tempt the palate of man. A large concourse of relatives and friends were in attendance from Den ver, Central City and other points of the state, who showered them with rice and all the proverbial compli ments attending such occasions, as they entered their automobile which conveyed them to the depot from whence they departed on their honey moon trip to Denver, Manitou, Colo rado Springs, and other points in the state. Their wedding gifts were many and elaborate, and arc securely locked in the impregnable vaults of the First National hank of this city, awaiting their return. They will be at home to their friends in this city after July loth. Arid In her deep consummate Joy. Eyes beaming on her darling hoy, She says. “Together we will pull, Because, by George, of happiness I’m full.” My heart, dear Laura, Avers I’m true And ever tlvua I’ll be to you, The sun through courtesy holds back its light. In honor of your eyes, to me as bright. Several of our exchanges speak of tlie late lamented Senator Patterson. Evidently they consider Tom a dead one. Justice. It invites all honorable vot ers of all parties to cost their lot with it; it knows no sectional dif ferences and expects to carry as many states “Down where the sweet magnolias bloom” as It will along the Lnunentlan hills adjoining Can ada. We of the north can take our southern brothers by the hand, as wio stand over the graves of our no ble soldier dead, wie will have “sighs and tears for the Blue, and tears and sighs for'the Grey.” Respectfully, FRANK L. BRANHAM, Chairman, Progressive party, Gilpin county. Central City, Colorado, July 2, 1914. CENTRAL CITY, GILPIN COUNTY, OOLORADO, THURBDAY, JULY 2nd, 1914. WILLIAMS GOES TO THE PEN To spend the balance of his nat ural life in the penitentiary at Can on City was the sentence given by Judge Class yesterday to Dan Willi ams, of Black Hawk, who last Thurs day was found guilty of murder In the second degree. Williams’ trial occupied four days In district court, end was brought to Golden on a change of venue. The charge was that Williams had strangled three In fants given birth by his * daughter. It was also charged that Williams was the father of the childern. District Attorney Johnson stated that there were two other similar cases pending against Williams, and urged that the sentence be at least twenty years. After sentence was pronounced, he stated that the other complaints would he withdrawn. Wil liams’ attorneys asked that the mini mum sentence of ten years be Im posed. They stated that they could not take the matter to the supreme court, as the convicted man was fi nancially unable. Before pronouncing sentence Judge Class asked Williams if he had any- 1 thing to say. Williams said: “I raise my hand to God and swear that I am innocent, and that my daughter j lied. I hope the district attorney will never rest until he has found the, j guilty person. It is pretty tough to! go to the penitentiary for someone '' else.” . Judge Class stated that in his opin- 1 ion Williams had a fair trial in I every particular, that he had a very j | able counsel and that his trial follow ed an indictment by a grand jury, j Judge Class ((ailed attention to the fact that he had been tried by a Jury of strangers to the defendant, and; that no attempt had been made to; hurry the trial or to excite the pas sion of the jury, the very I nature of the crime would have made I it easy for the prosecution to arouse resentment. The judge staff'd that in his opinion the evidence had been sufficient, and that the question of credibility of statements was entire ly with the jury. Judge Class consulted a mortality table, whiqh shows that the average time a man of Williams’ ego. 52 years, has to live is nineteen years. According to the rules of the peni tentiary, Williams, by good behavior and road work may possibly be freed in ten or twelve years. Sheriff Dennis started for Canon City with the prisoner this morning. —Golden Transcript. (Thursday.) WILHELM EUTENEUR COMMITS SUICIDE Wilhelm Euteneur was found dead in his room in the Hahn block last Thursday by Joseph Stahl. He had been missing several days and Stahl on going to his room, found his body lying on the bed with the whole top of his head blown off from the discharge of his shotgun Uiat was found lying at his side, showing it to be a plain case of suicide. He had fastened a string to the trigger of the gun and looped it around his toes, and undoubtedly placed the muzzle In his mouth and pulled the trigger with his foot. Undertaker Harris was notified and took charge of the "body in the absence of Coro ner Hamllik. He was burled Mon day In the city cemetery at Cen tral City. INVESTMENT SITUATION The American National Bank, of San Francisco. In commenting upon the investment situation says: "A broader demand for high-grade securltlees has developed and prices have advanced, though not yet to the levels that prevailed four or five years ago. “Individual deposits In the hanks are the highest on record. The re turn to normal conditions, financial ly, is a most gratifying factor in the situation, and will enable the hanks more easily to adjust themselves to the changes necessitated by the Intro duct ion of the Federal reserve sys tem. “Confidence is dally Increasing." Rev. Allan G. Wllaon, of Platter mom a, Neb., who preached at Cal vary church last Sunday, will be In charge of the Golden and Central City parlaliea during the next three wonthe. He will realde In Golden. —Golden Transcript. ORE OUTPUT IS INCREASING Vefy fe/w people in Gilpin county are aware of the great Increase in the ore production of the county for the past month. The Observer man visited the various mills and sampler the last of June to ascertain if min ing was on the increase, and was surprised at the array of figures shown him by the various mills and sampler, regarding the number of tons pi ore treated for the month of June. We-first visited the Iron City mill below Black Hawk, and were most courteously treated by the foreman. Wm. Crossley, who was free to fur nish u- with such information as was desired His book showed that he had crushed and milled 4.191,438 pounds of ore during the month, mak ing 31 cars of concentrates that were sold to the smelters. We • next visited the Chamberlain sampling works where we met the affable and courteous agent, Mr. Ralph Chase, who gave us such infor mation as was pleasing to the re porter’s ears and of immense benefit to the reader, as It shows that Gil pin county is rapidly forging to the front and regaining her lost prestige as the great gold producer of the state. His book sl owed that during the month he had purchased 1.080,- 570 pounds of concentrates, and 1,- 391,395 pounds of smelting ore. This is a large increase over previous months, and Mr. Chase informed us that the supply cf smelting ore Is steadily increasing. We then visited the Strcehle con centrator where we were cordially re ceived by Mr. Stroehle, who informed us that he had only completed his mill about the middle of the month, and tueieiore had only 15 days to the month's credit, which was 1,000,000 pounds or 500 tons. \Y? n xt called on R. N. Lewis, manag r of the Polar Star mill, who i*tormedj(*4iß that he had milled 500 tons of ore during the month. We also called upon W. S. Smith, at the Smith mill at Mountain City, who stated that he had treated 218 tons during the month that had yield ed a high grade of concentrates. And lastly we visited the Buell mill, un der the management of Chas. Cox, who Informed us that his mill had only been in operation since the mid dle of the month, hut had treated 5/J0 tons of ore in the past 15 days. These combined mills and sampler show that they treated 10,100.000 pounds of ore during the month of June, besides the smelting ore from , the county that was sent direct to the smelters at Denver. The Sara toga mill, and the mills located in the northern part of the county, were running the entire month, but have received no returns as yet. Many of our large producing mines in the Russell Gulch district, and the northern part of the county are still idle on account of water, and undoubtedly July’s output will be far in excess of the June output. The installing cf up to date mach inery In our mills for the treatment of low grade ores, has much to do with the present activity that Is be ing manifested in the county and frem present appearance a year of prosperity is dawning for the min ing industry. The people of Gilpin must not for get that our sister city of Golden will hold a big Fourth of July cele bration Saturday. Round trip tick ets from Black Hawk to Golden, are 81.05, and from Central City to Gol den. $1.20. Tickets on sale Friday. July third, return limit. Monday, July sixth. Everyone should take a day’s outing and visit the college city of the plains and participate In her festivities. The band called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maughan, newlyweds, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maughan. on Monday evening to pay their re spects to the i.ew courple. The bride groom is a member of Golden’s mu sical organization. After a short con cert was played Ice cream and cake was served to all present. As an appreciation of the high esteem it which Mr. Maughan is held by Ills fellow musicians, six silver salad forks and a berry spoon were pre sented to his bride.—Goldjn Tran script. ~ • 1 What liaa become of the radium extraction plant the government was to erect In Denver? PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR Whereas, it is proposed to observe Saturday, July 4th, 1914, In Central Oity, as a legal holiday, In commem oration of the 138th anniversary of the American Independence, and Whereas, the State Law in force ip regard to explosives is as follows: It shall be unlawful for any per son, persons, firm, association, com pany or corporation to buy, sell, trade In, give away, keep’in stock or have in possession any toy pistols or explosive canes or other like contri vances to be carried or held In the hand for the explosion, ignition or detonation or concasuion of so-called caps, cartridges or such contrivances not In the nature of ammunition and to be exploded for sport or amuse ment by percussion or concussion, containing fulminate, dynamite, nitro glycerine or other sitnilar explosives. For the violation of the above act, a fine or imprisonment or both may be imposed by the court hearing the case. It shall be the duty of the police authorities of any municipal corpora tion to regulate the time, place and other conditions under which fire works may be set off or ignited. Now, therefore, under and by virtue of the authority vested In me as mayor of the city of Central, by the charter and ordinance thereof, per mission is hereby given to set off fireworks and as fire crackers made from gun powder and not prohibited by the law above quot ed at the City Park in said city, and not elsewhere in the streets or al leys of said city from the hours of 12 o’clock midnight of Saturday, July 4th. and at no other time. The city marshal and all other po lice officers of said city are hereby instructed to strictly enforce the above state law and prohibit toy pis tols. paper cape, torpedo canes, blank cartridges and toy cannons, and at all times and places except as above stated, to strictly enforce the state laws and city ordinances against ex plosives of all kinds. ROBERT WILKINSON, Mayor. Dated at Central City, Colorado. June 29th, 1914. MARRIED In Denver, Colo., June 24th, 1914, at the residence of th bride’s moth er. Mrs. E. L. Williams. 3108 Cali fornia St,, by the Rev. J. C. Page. Wm. J. Smith, of 111., to Miss Min nie Williams, of Denver.. The bride was bom and raised in Rrussell Gulch, where the invigorating air that is wafted from our perpetual snow, stamps health, beauty and vig or upon the brow, and lends intrepid ccuragc to the soul. Miss Williams was married at the residence of her mother in Denver where she removed some five years ago. The bride was tastefully gowned in a dress of white crepe de chine, symetrically trimmed with shadow lace, and carried a fco quet of brides’ roses and ferns. The bride was attended by her two nieces Miss Mildred Tamblyn and Miss Lil lian Hughes, of Russell Gulch, who acted as bride’s maids and were at tired in robes of white, trimmed with antique lace, and carried boquets of pink and white carnations and ferns. Tlie groom was attended by his brother and John Williams, a broth er of the bride. The parlors, draw ing and reception rooms were taste fully throughout with smi lax, sweet pea, roses and fern, and from the ceiling in the east parlor was suspended a large floral bell, and underneath this mass of fra grance, the youthful pair plighted their troth until death do them part. The ceremony was witnessed by p large gathering of relatives and friends, who partook of Mrs. Willi ams* hospitality at the banquet ta blew after which the happy couple were launched upon the matrimonial sea of life by showers of rice, etc. DIVIDEND NEARLY DOUBLED (George Albert Johnson, In Chicago Record.) The report of the Middle West Uti lities company for the fiscal yeur end ed April 30th. shows a gross Income of $7,345,350. This Is nearly double that of the previous year. After all deductions, allowances and the payment of preferred stock divi dends, the surplus remaining was $579,677, That amount Is equal to 6.89 per cent on $8,427,300 common Block outstanding. In the preceding year, which comprised eleven and one-lialf months of operations, the earnings were equal to 4.70 per cent on $7,356,200 common etock then out standing. The Observer.—s2.oo per year. ft U - j 4BER 20. MINING ITEMS OF INTEREST The Senator mine, James Daly and company, lessees, made a shipment of 25 tons of concentrates to the Globe smelter, Denver last week. The concentrates were of two classes, the first class returning 3:61 ounces gold, 30 ounces silver and 49 per cent lead. The second class return ed 1.68 gold, 19 silver and 7 per cent lead. i The Bates Leasing company this week shipped 19 tons of concentratee from the Stroehle concentrator that ran 1.73 gold, 5.88 silver to the ton. The concentrates averaged $33.11 per ton. Since modern mills are being in stalled concentrates are steadily in creasing in values, and add much to the profits of the mining industry of the county. R. O. Meyers will start work this week on the Tamale tunnel, up Sil ver creek. Last fall ore was struck in tht breast of this tunnel that car ried enormous values, assaying as high as $50,000 a ton. The ore carri ed free gold and tellurium. This-rich streak is only two or three Inches wide, but there Is a good-sized crev ice with this that* runs sls to S2O to the ton. The tunnel is in about 100 feet. About the time this rich streak was enconutered in the tunnel, the heavy snow fell and had to be abandoned. Eatwell and Co., leasing on the Col orado-Carr, are developing a block of ground on the 500 west, and the val ues are increasing as the work pro gresses. The Katie vein forms a junction with the Carr lode, making a body of concentrating ore on one wall, that concentrates 4 into 1, mak ing a $45 product. The smelting ore averages about 8 inches in width and returns at the smelter, about $75.00 per ton. A 5-ton lot settled for this week returned 3.4 S gold. S3O silver, and 5.20 copper, a value of SBO per ton. Manager Kimball of the Old Town, thinks he is in a fairway to open up another Bonanza on the 1700 level w'est on the Old Town, says the Id aho Springs Gazette. In sinking a winze below the tunnel, they broke into a six-foot vein that is showing fine. Eighty tons of .mill dirt from the winze which is only 35 feet in depth, ran SIOOO and 10 tons of smel ting returned $55 per ton. It is the intention of the management to sink the winze 50 feet and prove up the vein, while it will only require about 135 feet of drifting from the four lev els above to get under the new find, which, if it proves up, will bring the Old Town back into one of the bo nanza mines of the district. The Old TJown at one time was one of the heaviest shippers of this section, and today has the largest body of low grade ore of any property In the coun try. INDEPENDENCE DAY Saturday Is the anniversary of the day when our forefathers listened to the glad tidings of freedom's call, as Its clarion notes peeled forth from the belfry of old Independence hall, and proclaimed to the world the birth of a new nation, that was to Invite the oppressed from all countries to participate In freedom's rights. There will be no public demonstra tion In Gilpin county, and her chosen sons and daughters should hie them selves to Golden, “the college city of the plains." there to familiarize themselves with the rattlesnake as he winds Ills lithesome body adown Chimney gulch, or colls himself on the mesa, prepared for the fatal spring at his antagonist, or spend the day at Silver Plume among her precipitous crags and silvery dells, where the mountain Hon roareth and the wnng-doodle mourneth for Its first born, or to ensconce themsel- I ves on the emerald bunks of the tur- I bid waters of South Dculder, there to entice the wary salnionldae from ! their covert places of nbode. and with the skill of a Piute Indian land their prey upon the grassy banks of that piscatorial stream. i ————— Johnny—Mamma, why does a chick en cross the road? Mamma —Don't be silly, son, but, why does a chicken cross the road? Johnny—So yeu can see the silt In her skirt.—Exit mamma.