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Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

A cleanup after ten days run
at the big Fifty mill was made this
week. The gold from the plates made
retort weighing over 237 ounces,
which was worth $4,000. Very sat
isfactory results are being obtained
at the mill since the improvements
were made and more custom ore than
can be handled is being sent to the
nlant. c. A. Jackson, the mill man,
is making some Of the finest retorts
ever sent to the mint.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

Mitchell & Sons, who are working
their property, the Gulch, in Lake
gulch, are at present drifting east to
strike a large body of ore which is
believed to exist there. The shaft
on the Gulch is down a depth of
240 feet and is well timbered all
the way. This property lies in close
proximity to the East and West Nota-
way mines, which are famous for
their high grade ores. Mitchell &
Sons expect to reap harvest in the
near future.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

Oscar Williams will within a few
days run hack to meet the trains
at the Central depot. This service
will be in addition to the hack run
ming between Central and Black
hawk and will be a great accommo-
dation to the travelling public. Mr..
.lliams went to Denver this morn
ing to purchase the carriage. which
is to be a regular depot hack. He
will also purchase a good team Of
horses to draw the hack.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

Work in Lakeside Park is pro-
crossing nicely and If the weather
permits. things will be in fine shape
for the opening. Almost all attrac-
tions will be changed and ready by
May 18th. Quite a few new things
are under consideration and will be
commenced in a few days. Supt. ].
P. Yaeger has large force of men
at work and things are rounding into
fine and dandy shape, and will be
even better than last year.-Golden
Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

The Ladies' Guild of St. Pauls ".
E. church will give a ten-cent tea at
Mrs. George Mabee's Sr., Wednesday
afternoon, May 9Th, from 2: 80 to $50
A few useful and fancy articles will
De on sale. The receipts of the af-
fair will go toward the fund for fur
nishing the rectory. Everyone vel
come.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

Meyer Peter was up from Denver
Tuesday cleaning the slot machines
Of nickels and robbing the town of
all the small change. AS usuaul he
took a large sack Of money back
70 Denver with him as his rake off
and what he left wouldn't buy a
MONDAY lunch for a canary bird. The
authorities ought to make Meyer Pet.
er take his machines out Of the town
and compel those who want to have
the machines in their establishments
to own them and keep in Central the
rake off Meyer Peter takes to Den
yer with him.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

Gen. Frank Hall in Sundays Post
had a very interesting story and
sketch of Pat Casey, who resided in
Central in the early sixties. Accord
ing to Gen. Halls account of Casey
and his actions when he was max
ing a fortune in the Burroughs mine
the old rooster must have been a
thoroughbred. Get a copy of Sun
days Post and read the article. It's
dandy story.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

When glass bottle becomes so
discolored inside that shot or fine
coal will not cleanse it, fill the bot
tie with finely chopped potato peel.
ings. cork tightly and let them re-
main for three days, then the peel
ings will ferment. At the end of
that time rinse the glass bottle out
with warm water and the stains will
be found to have disappeared.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

Egido Zadra died in Telluride last
week. At one time he resided in
Gilpin county and worked in the
mines. Relatives residing here sur
vive him. The funeral was held in
Telluride Saturday
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

George Gottie, head travelling man
for Fritz Thies of Denver, was found
dead in bed in a hotel in Cripple
Creek Friday of last week. Gottie
was we'll known in Central, having
solicited orders for his house in this
territory 10 or Is years.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

The funeral of Swan Johnson oc-
Cured Monday afternoon from the
Harris Undertaking parlors on Main
street, and was attended by large
number of friends.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22
THOSE COMING
AND GOING


Mrs. Fred Totman and Mrs. NJ. d.
Draper returned Friday evening from
visit with friends and relatives in
Denver
Miss Grace Tonkin who had been
in Denver to have her eyes treated,
returned home Friday evening.
]. c. McShane and wife returned
the latter part of the week from a
visit to their country home.
Mrs. VIM. Converse left Saturday
morning for the western part of the
state. She was accompanied by her
turned, or rather, attempted to re-
turn home Sunday morning, but was
on the train that was wrecked. He
had to remain at the wreck until 5
o'clock and was then brought back
to Golden for something to eat. While
he was eating the train pulled out
and left him in Golden and he had to
return to Denver and spend Sunday
evening at church.
| Earl Parland and Freddie Hicks left
Monday morning for Sacramento, Cal
ifornia, where they will locate.
Mrs. Fred Hicks and daughter, Miss
Eugene, left Monday morning for a
visit to Denver.
Ted Williams came up from Den
yer Monday on mining business.
H. F. Kunter was a business pas
senger to the valley Monday after
noon.
Hugh Loughran of Denver and Mrs.
Holcomb of Georgetown, brother and
sister of John Loughran, were ar
rivals Monday to attend the funeral.
Mrs. ]. E. Lightbourn and daugh-
ter were arrivals home Monday.
Pete Mackin arrived from Denver
Sunday evening. He was on the train
that went into the creek and getting
tired of waiting for the wrecking
crew to clear the track, concluded to
walk the 12 miles to Black Hawk. He
was some mad.
Angelo Baleria and Joe Reiva went
to Roggen Friday of last week to
take up some land. Twelve or more
Gilpinites now have land in the vi
cinity of Roggen.
Neil Mckay, w. C. Matthews, C.
o. Richards, Rue Manhire and Mike
klais were passengers to the valley
on Tuesday mornings train on i'm
portant business.
Dan Mckay was an arrival from
Denver Monday morning.
VIM. Quiller returned from Den
yer Monday morning. He would
have returned Sunday evening had
the train waited for him at Golden.
DR.. j. NJ. Hannah accompanied Leo
Voll from Denver Saturday evening.
Charles Manhire and bride return
ed to the city Tuesday evening and
have gone to housekeeping in their
new home on the Casey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Emery went to
Denver yesterday morning.
H. P. Lowe came up from Denver
yesterday morning to attend to min
ing business.
L. ]. Williams was a passenger to
Denver yesterday morning.
Mrs. Silas Teats was among the
passengers to leave for Denver Tues
day afternoon.
Fred Nichols and sister came up
from Denver Tuesday to attend the
Loughran funeral
Kit McCallister visited with his
family in Denver Sunday. He at
tempted to return to Central Sunday
afternoon but when he reached Col
den decided to return to Denver. He
didn't care to take chances on being
sidetracked in the canon.
H. Irving Jones left on yester-
day morning for the. southern part
of the, state on an exporting expedi-
ton. He will be away until the first
of the month.
Mrs. John Mack, who had been
visiting her husband a week or more,
returned to Denver Monday afternoon
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

Rr A. C. Asquith and Dud Graves
did some shooting at the rifle range
Sunday. Asquith's score was SIS, So,
SO; Graves, S5, S5, IS.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

w. E. Withrow is all smiles be
cause the stork visited his home oil
Saturday and left a little lawyer.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

You will not find a more complete
line of groceries in the country than the
Hawley Mdse. company carries.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

All varieties Of flower and veget.
able seeds at Hawley's. A large quan.
tity of onion sets also on hand.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

When visiting Denver stop at the new
Hotel Alamo. corner 18th and Market
streets. Strictly modern, with elevator
service. Public and private baths. Rates
81. 90 per day and up.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

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.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

Mike Delaney took in the Marathon
races in Denver last week and rooted
for the Black Hawk boy, all to no
avail.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
ABOUT THE CITY

For Rent Five room house: cleo
trio light, water and sewer. Apply
to A Rapin.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

Baseball goods of all kinds at A.
Rapin's.
Gilpin observer., 1909-04-22

Early spring vegetables are com
mencing to arrive at Hawley's.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
A Nation of Borrowers,

Zanzibar appears. from a consular
report, to be Il place of universal boz
rowing Neither the Arab nor the
Swahili," says the report. has the
slightest idea of thrift. The former.
when he has sold his cloves. immedi-
atcly spends the proceeds in entertain-
ing or in the purchase Of European
articles for which he has little or no
use. He then mortgages his property
at ruinous rate of interest or sells
his next years crop in advance at n
price which would hardly pay for its
harvesting, with the inevitable result
that he is always up TO his eyes In
debt. The Swahili. if he happens to
be out OF debt at the beginning of the
month, spends all his pay within
few days in food or native dances and
has to beg, borrow or steal sufficient
to maintain himself for the rest of the
month. The money lender is in both
cases the Indian. and the interest
which he charges varies from 80 up to
800 per cent"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
FIRST SHAPE OF EELS.
Strait of Messina Revealed Mystery of
the Snakelike Fish.

Strait of Mossina Revealed Mystery of
the Snakelike Fish.
In the strait of Messina are channels
of immense depth, through which a
wild tide surges, and owing probably
to Irregularities at the bottom there
are whirling eddies which have the
effect of bringing up from the depths
below many marine creatures which
are rarely seen except in the deep sea
travis.
1t was here that the larval form Of
a fresh wafer eel was first discovered
an incident which threw q blaze of
light on the life history of a very mys-
terious fish.
All kinds of theories had been given
forth with regard to the propagation
OF the eel. Some naturalists declared
they bred in fresh water. others that
they visited the estuaries for spawning
purposes, but thanks TO the discovery
off Messlna and later captures of the
eel in its larval form it is practically
certain that after mature eels drop
down our rivers in autumn they HE
them to exceedingly deep water in the
sea and there deposit their eggs.
From the egg comes a little ribbon
shaped creature. the larval form. In
due course this changes into an eel of
still smaller size, strange to say. and
these small cells or elvers afterward
ascend our rivers and there remain
until they reach maturity, when they
in their turn descend to the sea and
history is repeated.-London Telegraph.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
A Verbal Speedometer,

Every calling has its technical vocat
ulary, and those who are familiar with
1t are often surprised and irritated at
the difficulty other people have in un.
derstanding it, a writer in the New
York World tells of an old horseman
in Maine who had run over n man and
was being sued for damages.
The court asked the defendant if he
was driving fast He answered. Il
was going a pace" The court then
said. Now, kindly tell the gentlemen
of the jury just how fast you were GO
ing"
We'll" said the defendant, 81 reckon
l was going a clip"
We'll, will you tell the jury how
fast a clip is:"
well, it's going a dite."
Now. will you tell the jury how fast
a dite is?'
well, a dite's a dite. Anybody
knows what dite is"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
DIMINUTlVE FARMS.
Tho Way Real Estate Is Divided Up In
Portugal


Portugal.
The Portuguese are an extremely
conservative people. Every man fol-
lows rigidly the methods employed by
his father and forefathers. In very
many parts Of the country the4 old;
wooden plows are still used.
When man dies, instead of one of
the heirs taking the whole property
and paying the remaining heirs for
their parts the whole property is di.
vided into as many parts as there are
heirs. More than this, each separate
part of the property is thus divided. y
Thus, If the property colO is of ten
acres of pasture land. eighty of vine
yard and ten of grain hand and there
are ten heirs, each heir will receive
one acre each of grain and pasture land
and eight acres of vineyard. This proc
ess has been going on for a very long
time, SO that now In the most fertile.
part of Portugal the land is divided
into incredibly small portions.
The immediate result of this. accord
ing to the United States consular re-
ports, is that the product of the land
is barely sufficient at best to sustain
its owners. South of the river Tagus,
on the other hand, there are enormous
tracts of excellent land lying unused,
but it has been found impossible to in
duce the farmers Of the north to move.
into this region and take up large hold
gs.-PhiladClpha Inquirer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18

One housewife declares that at last
she has solved the servant problem
Formerly / had untold trouble with
my maids" she said. They'd do well
for awhile, and then they'd deteriorate
so that | simply couldn't keep them.
So | hit on this plan: When | noticed
a falling of in the last maids work
l went into the kitchen and told her
that, in addition to her Used wages,
she should have 30 cents extra every
week that she did well. when she
was only fairly good Ia give her
quarter. but on she week, when she
dtspleased me she'd get uosAing. Nine
weeks out Of ten she gets Ter half dol
lar. 1t pleases her immensely, and |
find the plan well worth willie in the
better service 1t secures ,ue."-New
York Tribune. a... ..
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
THE JEWISH SABBATH.
It's Influence on the Habits of the He
brew Children. .t ..


brew Children. .i ..
The Hebrew Sabbath, including Its
complicated preparations, is rich and
impressive material for childs imagi-
nation. On Thursday evening the
mother already prepares dough, goes
to market, cleans the fish, etc, says
the American Hebrew g. '.
In the morning comes the baking of
"chales' (breadl. How bewitching for
child to watch the mother making
different shapes of dough, smearing it
with egg and decorating 1t with braids
of different shapes and forms. A Jew
ish child gets the first lesson In model
ing by making make believe "chales."
In the evening the mother prepares
to meet the Sabbath. The child par,
takes in the household occupations
and therefore gets habits of industry,
order and regard for the rights and
ideas of others and the fundamental
habit of subordinating his activities to
the general interest of the household.
This Is especially true In regard to
Jewish households where everything
seems to be prescribed by law Before
darkness sets In on Friday the house
wife lights in the dining room extra
candles or a special lamp in honor of
Sabbath and reads the blessing.
Quite often a child not yet able to
talk will cover its face with it's little
palms, initiating the gestures of the
devoted mother. The returning from
the synagogue, the appreciative greet
ing Good Sabbath" the Kiddush, the
blessing over wine, the special menu
and the holiday spirit of all who par
ticipate have undoubtedly soothing.
benefcent influence upon the child.
After supper the time is spent In rest
ing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18

THE SHADOW PLATE FOR AERoNAUTs.
ships, like the vessels at sea, cannot be
guided by guesswork, and an instru-
ment has been invented by which they
are enabled at all times to follow the
direction they have set out to pursue.
This is done by means of the aeronaut-
ical shadow plate, which consists of
circular celluloid plate ten inches in
diameter, with small pin ten inches
high and one-eighth of an inch in di-
ameter mounted vertically on its cen
ter. The plate is mounted in the for
ward part of the upper plane and
close to the aeronaut in such posi-
ton that he can easily see it, the ma
terial of the plane Immediately under
the shadow plate being removed. The
sunlight, penetrating the celluloid,
throws a shadow of the pin.
The method of using it is as follows:
The aeronaut takes from the chart the
course he wishes to steer by. The
shadow plate is then turned round un-
til the graduation for this course is in
lire with the lubber point A list of
thn true bearings of the suns shadow
during the journey is fixed close to
the shadow plate, together with
watch. The aeronaut as he flies OBJ
serves the time by the watch and reads
from the list the bearing of the suns
sha dow for that time. The aeropane
is then steered round until the shadow
of the central pin cuts this bearing on
the shadow plate, when the aeronaut
knows that he is going in the right d-
rection
A pony that, should it become balky,
could be picked up and carried along
under ones arm until the fit of stub
bornness passed is now being exhib-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
WHlTEWASHlNG COAL.
Not Done For the Sake of Neatness,
but to Prevent Thefts.

Not Done For the Sake of NeatneSs,
but to Prevent Thefts.
Persons who have been somewhat
astonished by having whltewashed
coal delivered TO them will be inter
ested to know that the whitewashinS
is not done TO improve the appearance
or to increase the burning qualities.
The treatment neither improves nor,
harms the fuel
1t is q detective scheme on the part
of the railroads to locate and to pre-
vent theft of the coal as 1t is hauled
from the mines TO the consumer.
These depredations amount to thou
sands of tons annually. and the rail-
roads are the sufferers. as it is up to
them to deliver as many tons at their
destination. often a thousand miles
away, as were weighed in when the
car was turned over for transportation.
Two or three tons may be removed
from a carload containing forty tons
without attracting attention to its de-
creased quantity until the car is again
placed on the scales. TO locate the
loss, says Popular Mechanics limewa-
ter is sprayed over a carload of coal.
In short time the water has evapo-
rated, leaving Il load of white coal.
Then removal of any coal leaves big
black spot, which is quickly noticed by
inspectors and station agents and the
leak found and stopped.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
STENOGRAPHERS' NOTES.
Perfectly Ineligible Only to the Ono
Who Wrote Them.

Who Wrote Them.
"My stenographer wasftaken III sud.
denly" said a well known business
man the other day. and as had die
tated some important letters TO him
which wanted written al once | took
his notebook to stenographic insH-
tuition and asked for a man to trans
late the notes. Judge of my surprise
when | was Informed that no matter
how good an expert a steuographer
may be he cannot read the notes of a
colleague"
This is a common complaint of men
who know nothing of stenography and
have never studied it." said short
hand reporter recently. "It is true.
however. that no stenographer can ac-
curately translate another's notes.
This does appear strange. but It must
be remembered that stenography is by
no means Il perfect science. In fact,
it is most imperfect. and there is great
room for Improvement Therefore
every Intelligent person who studies
stenography after he gets through tho
rudimehts of it begins to improve il
in his own way. invents word signs
and characters and changes or alters
those he n1S learned ~ Il result
every steno.raphtr's notes are stamp
ed by his own individuality. Il mystery
to another. and therefore. with the eX-
ception Of words most commonly used.
II would be impossible to read anotb
er's notes accurately.-New York Her
"a la
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
WINDOW GAZING.
4 Fascinating Occupation For tho
Tourist In Paris,

4 Fascinating Occupation For the
Tourist In Paris,
Window gazing is one OF the recog-
nized vocations of the tourist in Paris.
Every body engages il. this fascinating
occupation, and, i'll truth, ii would be
impossible to resist the temptation, for
the most beautiful wares are set forth
in the most artistic manner, and the
only way you can withstand the desire
for possession is to leave the coin of
the realm and even your letter of
credit at home; otherwise there is no
telling into what extravaganza, not TO
say useless purchase, you may be per-
suaded when probably you have just
gone out for morning stroll.
or all these windows the jewelers.
seem to be the greatest magnets, But
the bewildering part of 1t is that to
the man or woman unversed In the
tations thereof look quite as good as
the genuine articles. Pearls, diamonds.
rubies, emeralds and so throughout
the long list stones are so perfectly i'm
itated that 1t is small wonder many
American women succumb to the
temptation of buying them. But there
the temptation does not end, for they
bring them home with all the intent
TO dazzle, bewilder aud deceive their
unsuspecting relatives and friends
with the magnificence of their sudden
ly acquired wealth of jewels Women
whom one would never suspect of
wearing imitation gems frequent the
shops where they are for sale in Paris
In the most open, not to say braZen,
manner. while the foreign papers fair
ly bristIe with advertisements of re-
constructed and imitation gems, which
only goes to show what a lucrative
business it must be,-New York Trib-
uue.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
Horses IN Literature

In sacred writ ii was deemed worthy
OF record that Solomon imported horses
from Egypt, while the description Of
the war steed in Job is accounted one
of the finest parts Of that piece of lit.
erature. In Greek myth and English
satire the qualities ascribed to Centaur
and the Houyhnhnms testify sufficient.
ly TO the high regard in which the
horse has ever been held. The name
OF Bucephalus is inseparably coupled
with that of Alexander. At least one
Roman emperor had divine honors paid
to his charger. Who can picture Don
Quixote sleeping on his armor with
out seeing the princely Rosinante teth
cred under the dewy night? And the
stirring incidents of John Gilpin's ride
conclusNely proved that the racing
blood Of far removed equine ancestors
was not entirely wanting in the de-
generate descendant.
Not Merely Fractured.
Does your new baby break your
rest much?"
Break IT,! He pulverizes itw-Ex-
change.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
EYE OF THE CAMERA.
The Longer 1t Looks the More 1t Sees
Within Certain Limits.


Within Certain Limits.
Often the eye of the camera will de-
cipher documents of which the writing
had been substantially obliterated by
age. says writer in Van Nordens
Magazine. have successfully copied
with the camera the utterly faded pho
tograph of elassmate of forty years
previous.
Changes in the pigment of the skin.
undiscovered by the eye. appear with
distinctness ou the sensitive plate. and
it is said that ample warning of ap-
preaching disease has been thereby
given.
The camera takes pictures of sub
jects which cannot be made TO appear
on the ground glass and of { hose which
the eve of man has never seen. The
huma \ eye can penetrate space no
farther in an hour than in a single
instant Yet the eye of the camera
will gaze into the sky for hours, look
ing deeper and seeking more with each
second that passes.
Through this attribute of the cam
era a great chart Of the heavens is now
being made. In this work distinguish
ed astronomers and photographers
throughout the world are cooperating.
Yet not one in a hundred of the stars
already plainly pictured by them was
ever seen by the unaided eye of sci
entists.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-18
Dentistry For a Crocodile

Hattie, the Bronx (New York, zoos
nine foot Indian crocodile, has had sev
on of her long teeth sawed of close Il,
the gums preparatory to being taker
into inside quarters for her long win
ter's nap. Since she went out to tho
iron and concrete summer quarters as,
spring she suffered another ampura
ton, that time one which was arcunl
plished neatly by smaller crocodile.
jaws. without the help of Keeper Su.
der and besides her shortened trnrl
she now has only three legs and H.
undiminished tail to help her ralr
ructions.