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Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01

must go somewhere this winter,
though, or l shall be having you on
my hands again with that dreadful
asthma. What do you say to going to
Bermuda to escape the damp and the
cold?"
Amy place SOS there's plenty O.
warm sunshine" he would answer,
and she let him off for the present
with that understanding.
So the torrid months of July and
August slipped by, and September
came in with the Dog star dying hard.
Despite the heat, they really were
very comfortable in their new abode
high up in one of the great apartment
hotels overlooking the park. Eunice
had never appeared lovelier All her
good points were enhanced by the
pretty toilets in which she felt she
could now indulge, and with feminine
quickness she soon adapted herself
and her personal adornments to her
new circumstances. OF one thing she
was secretly very glad: Wilfrid 8
beautiful ring, which had been often
out of place in the latitude of Mac
dougal street, now never left her
finger-a trifling fact which did not
escape the keen scrutiny of old John
Trevecca. But never a word said he.
One evening, after a scorching hot
day, when all the city to the south
ward lay shredded in a steaming haze
of heat, Eunice and her father, having
Just finished dinner, were sitting at
the open window in the fast-deepening
twilight, the old man putting at
great meerschaum pipe which had
been one of Wills earliest gifts in his
opulent days.
"A gentleman to see Mr.. Trevecca,"
announced the voice of a maid
servant out of the dusk of the inner
room.
Who do you suppose 1t can be?"
said Eunice, switching on the lights.
"Did the gentleman give any name?"
she inquired.
mo, ma'am; he said he wanted to
see Mr.. Trevecca personally" was the
reply.
Old John rose heavily out of his
spacious chair and went shuffiing into
the reception-room, closing the door
behind him. A young man rose upon
his entrance, saying:
"My names Matthews, Mr.. Trevec.
ca. I've looked you up because there's
a friend Of mine who I fancy is a
friend Of. yours also. and who needs
some attention-Wilfrid 3tennis."
"Eh, lad ZEE doan't say sol" rumbled
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
Referendum Will Pass.

By unanimous consent of the Demo
cratic caucus the Oregon initiative and
referendum bill, which the House
ed to the Senate Saturday afternoon
by the committee on constitutional
amendments for consideration in COM
mittee of the whole, with indications
that the measure would be enacted
into law early in the week.
OF the seven Republicans who ex-
pressed desire to vote for the meas
ure three added reservations.
Il do not like to vote for less per-
centage than fifteen" said Wood my
Investigations among both Democrats
and Republicans is that they will be
we'll satisfied with fifteen or even a
higher percentage"
Il am not opposed to the principle
Of the initiative and referendum,
said DeLong, but there are a num-
ber Of things in the bill that might
well be changed. II there is a clause
which in any way would interfere with
the operation of the local option law
1t should be eliminated"
Senator Drake, while stating that he
would carefully study any clause
which seemed to affect the local op-
tion law, did not express much fear
in that regard. inasmuch as E. E. Nc
Laughlin, president of the Anti-salooI
League of Boulder, had approved the
bill. Senator Drake said that he prob.
ably would vote for the bill as t
stood.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
Pipe Gives Cadet Typhoid.

Midshipman Smith, who was strick-
en- with typhoid fever on the Indiana
at Plymouth. England. contracted the
disease. 1t is said, from smoking q
briar used nearly a year ago by his
roommate at Annapolis who had bad
case OF typhoid. This theory is taken
as proof that concentrated nicotine
cannot destroy typhoid germ. The
medical department of the navy will
examine into the theory with the re-
suit that midshipmen of the future
may confine themselves to their own
piSes.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
How Lightning Splits Trees.

Lightning makes trees explode, like
overcharged boilers. The flame Of tho
lightning does not burn them up, nor
docs the electric fash split them like
an ak. The bolt flows through into all
the damp interstices OF the trunk and
into the hollows under its bark All
the moisture at once is turned into
steam, which by its immediate e1plo-
sion rips open the tree. For centuries
this simple theory puzzled scientists.
but they have got 1t right at last.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
Copyright. by J. b. Lippincott Coz
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen, aged millionaire miner, is
dying and orders a will drawn up, leaving
all his property to the son of sister of
whom he has heard nothing for years.
Rnd whose married name he does not
know. Meleen was married years before,
he struck her. He learned later that she
and their daughter We're dead. The scene
shifts to New York, introducing Wilfrid
Stennis, who is telling his fiancee: Eunice
the possessor of wealth. In the law of
nee of Carboy Passavant & Cozine, at
torneys for the estate of Meleen. Roger
Hews reports the result of his search for
nc has discovered that Meleen's daughter
Is living Wilfrid Stennis replies to an ad-
certisement for information concerning
his dead mother, Martha Meleen, and is
told that he is the heir to Andy Meleen's
millions. He wants to marry Eunice at
once, but she resolutely demurs. He meets
Clara Passavant, frivolous daughter of
his attorney. Eunice becomes jealous OF
Wilfrid's attentions to Clara. He builds
a yacht and starts on a trip abroad. the
Roger Hews. having discovered that Eu-
nice Trevecca is the daughter of Andy
Meleen, plans to use the information to
his own advantage. He proposes to Eu-
years of gaiety in Europe. wilfrid returns
and Immediately calls on Eunice. His at
tempts to renew his former relations
with her meet with no announcement.
The engagement of Clara Passavant and
Wilfrd is announced. Hews is again
rejected by Eunice, and reveals his true
nature. Hews attempts to blackmail Will
frid and fails. The latter forces him to
reveal the fact that Eunice is the right
tune to Eunice and breaks his engage
ment with Clara.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
Nevada.

At the regular quarterly meeting Of
the directors Of the Goldfield Consoli-
dated in San Francisco on the 25th q
dividend Of 80 cents share was voted
A press dispatch from Reno dated
August Gath. says: "Workmen doing
street work on Lake street In the very
center of Reno today uncovered ten
foot ledge Of copper. Several hundred
pounds Of the metal was extracted. It
Is nearly solid metal. The ledge Is ap-
parently permanent and was encoun-
tered ten feet from the surface
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
Progress Of Registration Bill.

Friday Representative Hicks pri.
mary registration bill was passed
unanimously by the Senate ON second
reading. Under the registration bill,
which went through the lower body
without fight over a single amend.
ment. a voter cannot complete his
registration and vote at the regular
elections unless he appears at the pri.
maries. or course, no law could be
compelled to make him vote. but 1t
will cause an increased interest in
politics.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
Wyoming.

Prospecting for oil is going forward
seven miles north of Casper.
The Magnolia gold property in Gold
Hill. according to the Saratoga Sun,
began work with two shifts on the
goth.
William Benton, manager OF the To-
peka property in the Lake Creek dis
trict. south of Centennial. has had as
says made on ores taken from the Joe
Davis vein. One lot of 1.15O pounds
assayed $50 OF. gold and 124 OF. sill
ver-s1.110.20 per ton. The other lot
of 1880 pounds showed IA OF. gold and
2.6 OF. silver-$2S1. 80 per ton. The
vein has been opened up over 200 feet
in length and runs from twenty to for
ty feet in width.
The new mill OF the Consolidated As.
bestos Company, operating in the Cas-
per field. has been given several trial
runs and is said to do excellent work
reducing the crude material 10 fiber.
The new 250-to nmill of the North
American Asbestos Company is ex.
pected to be in commission near the
Consolidated mill, in the same (Cas-
peri field.
The Rochford-Wyoming Oil Com.
rany, operating near Rocky Ford. near
the South Dakota line. is pumping oil
from its last well sunk. A dozen wells
have been sunk. most Of them from 300
to 400 feet in depth, but present plans
include sinking to 1.500 feet in the best
well. Crude oil has been struck in a
number of wells. but depth is neces-
sary to get flowing well.
A. G. Anderson has sold to II. o..
Granberg and associates his copper
prospect in the Grand Encampment
district for $25,O00. With shaft only
fifty feet deep, there is a vein Of six
feet of practically solid sulphide ore,
with a general average. including the
high grade, OF from 6 to 10 per cent
copper. The property will be devel-
oped at once.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
OF N G s
Provisions Of tho Primary Bill.
q o I N G S

Provisions of the Primary Bill.
The salient features of the direct
primary bill. whicn passed the House
on second reading and which embraces
sections of the Oregon, Washington
and Wisconsin laws, are as follows:
No nomination by political conven-
tions.
County central committees elected
at the primaries by direct vote.
Candidates at primaries may spend
no money except for personal expenses
and may receive no contributions
from other sources than their own
pocketbooks.
Primaries shall be held IT,, second
Tuesday in September and on the third
Tuesday the state canvassing board,
comprising the governor, secretary Of
state, state treasurer, state auditor
and attorney general, shall certify the
result of the peoples vote.
On the fourth Tuesday in Septem-
ber, at noon, the convention of candi-
dates and holdovers shall meet and
formulate and promulgate by
o'clock on the evening of the follow
ing day the party platform. The rea-
son given by Representative Hicks,
the author of the bill, for this quick
report is that no party convention
ever consumes more than twenty-four
hours in formulating platform, the
rest of the time being spent on the
nomination of candidates..
Those who shall have a vote at the
platform conventions of the various
parties are: National, state and dis
trict officers nominated at the pri-
maries, holdover United States seaa-
tors, hold-over judges of the Supreme
Court, hold-over district officers, hold
over state senators, the state central
committee, including the chairman
and executive committee, the chair
men and vice chairman of county
committees, all these committeeman
and chairman being selected at the
primary election.
The bill includes the Oregon law
pledge of representatives to vote for
the peoples choice for United States
senator.
Violations of the law are made fell
onies and are punishable by $500
fine and Imprisonment for each Of
fense, or both, the Imprisonment being
q penitentiary sentence.
Those elected at primaries include
all but officers of Incorporated towns
and presidential electors.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01

S.I
Colorado.
Clyde Whiteside has a new strike in
hummer gulch, Boulder county, that
shows between 20 and 80 per cent
tungsten.
The North American Smelter and
Mines Company. which is operating the
Golden smelter, has announced an ad.
vance of smelling charges to the old
Argo schedule.
The Ouray Herald says that arrange
ments have been made to start up the
Poughkeepsie mine which twenty
years ago was a large producer of
high-grade bismuth-silver ore.
While ]. X. Parr was doing his assess
ment work on some properties at the
old-time camp of Alpine, he encoun-
tered an almost solid vein of lead and
zinc which has since widened out to
five feet.
The pump in the Free Silver shaft at
Aspen, which has been submerged un-
der $50 feet Of water on the twelfth
level for years, was started up the
other day and is working so well that
the unwatering Of the mine is assured.
Eastern parties propose to establish
at Boulder an oil refinery to be oper-
ated by process which is claimed to
secure double the amount of gasoline
from given amount of crude oil in
one-half the time and at one-half the
cost required by any other process.
The plant will be one of 100 barrels
capacity per day, capable of being in
creased to 1000 barrels per day if the
development Of the Boulder field justi-
fies such an increase.
The Kuenzel process smelter at Bue-
ia Vista, after continuous run of
twelve days, is pronounced by C. A
kuenzel. the inventor of the process.
to be success. Four of the eight fur
naces are in operation. While the en-
tire plant was built under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Kuenzel without the aid of
even blueprint, it is complete in ev-
cry detail and surprise to all who
have visited it. A refinery to treat the
matte from the smelter is being built.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
Notes..

In the Democratic caucus Friday q
vote was taken as to whether any
money should be appropriated to pay
the senators for the extra session
Senator Irby introduced resolution
to the effect that the members OF tho
Senate refuse to accept pay for the
session. The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Adams. Burris. Cary. Cassaday.
Croke. Irby. McCue,, Napier. West.
Nays-Campbell. Crowley. Ehrhart.
Kennedy. O'Conncll, Scott, Skinner,
Tobin. Twining and Csrringer.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
Anti-Pass Bill at Foot Of Calendar

Action Friday on Helbig's anti.pass
bill came when the committee report
that 1t be indefinitely postponed was
reached. Representative Garmai
moved that the House do not concur
in the report. and after some discus.
sion on the proper procedure in such
cases the motion was adopted. This
gives the bill its place at the foot of
the calendar. to be considered by the
committee of the whole without rec.
0mmendation.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
CHAPTER x.-Continued.

He found Eunice in the old parlor.
but not alone. John Trevecca was
now confined to the house, and only
ventured out on very fine days. The
girl was bending over him, arranging
his pillows, as Stennis was announced.
With a little cry of astonishment she
Strengthened up at the sight of him,
and after slight hand-clasp stood
idly by while Wilf-once more, it
seemed, the kindly, simple wifi of
old-sat down by the side of the sick
man and strove to cheer him up.
But something told Eunice it was
not for this or for a merely friendly
call that he had come.
"Eunice," he said at length, rising
and standing before her, II have
brought you some wonderful news.
There has been a dreadful mistake.
and for these three years past have
been occupying the place that is right
fully yours"
The girl stared at him with af-
frighted, wide-open eyes.
Don't be alarmed" said Wilfrid
reassuringly. ITS nothing to be
afraid Of l only learned the truth an
to tell you. 1t seems that you are
the daughter of my Uncle Andrew
we are first cousins, you see-whom
he believed to be dead, and all his
money belongs by right to you. 1t is
what he would have wished-if he
had known that he had daughter
he would never have thought of me,
you know. So from this mo-
ment retire in your favor. The law
yers will tell you all about it, and l
shall instruct them to turn everything
over to you. l believe that's all
came to say, Eunice. Good-by."
He took her hand in farewell, which
she yielded to him mechanically. and
before she could detain him by look
or word he was gone. She took one
step in his direction, her arms out
stretched in gesture of great yearn-
ing. uttered one heart-cry, WIFI"
and then fell to the floor in dead
faint-something she never did in her
life before, nor has since.
Then followed for a few days a per-
feet whirl of excitement, for Mr.. Car
boy appeared upon the scene and
verified in detail all that Wilfrid had
sketched in outline. And when it
came to considering the narrative
dovetailed together so astutely by
Roger Hews, old John Trevecca was
able to add many little corroborative
details which had lain dormant in his
memory for years.
So Eunice Trevecca found herself
in all probability the richest single
woman in America. Her first thought
was to give her stepfather the best OF
care and attendance. under which his
health speedily mended. being of a
constitution naturally hale and hearty.
At first Eunice insisted that Wilfrid
should share and share alike. Find
ing this impracticable, she offered to
settle certain definite sum upon him.
But not dollar would he accept, say
ing that II she would forgive him the
large sums he had disbursed during
his false tenure he would be content.
All these attempted negotiations
were conducted by the lawyers; not
once did the cousins meet, not q line
passed between them.
II treated her too shabbily when 1
was we'll off," said Wilfrid to himself;
Il can't and won't 60 hanging and
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01

whining about for chance bone now
that our positions are reversed"
On her part Eunice was hurt and
offended that her generous and kindly
meant offers had been so steadily re-
jected.
1T looks as if he wanted to put me
in the wrong" she reflected, yet a
second thought told her that such
was not Wilfrid's way.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
Tho wItchIno Hour.

Claire-Jack told me he wanted to
zee you the worst possible way.
Ethyl-And what did you say?
Claire-I told him to come to break
fast some morning.
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
Human Nature.

parted
Yes. but you never call him q
fool till the money is gone."-Cleve-
land Leader
Gilpin observer., 1910-09-01
~ Z STE RN
MINING NEWS
I N 3 r IE =

TREND OF METAL PRICES.
Hsaa. sa sperF per 100 lbs ST. Louis: 4.ss .ssx
Spelter, per 100 lbs, st. Louis. 5.25
Copper, casting brand. ........ 1925
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-08
The Green Forest
 C,ornataleee1 ce,,iiaI Club
An Institution Born of Neces- ity in Order to Meet De.
 rnand for Information

The Green Forest Commercial Club the membership of which is principally represented in the two groupes of photographs displayed in this paper is an institution of recent origin. It was born of necessity The influx of new corners and the flood of inquiries com ing in on account of the suspicious con- ditions surrounding the oil and gas prospecting here made some such a move indispensable, in order to meet the demands for information concern ing the town and country, and to pro mote enterprises that seem within our grasp for the asking.
 The fact is that not a few of the number of faces displayed represent men who have been attracted here in the past few weeks-men of brain and brawn, who have sized-up our oppor- tunities at a distance and have cast their lots with US in order to reap some of the rich harvest that is in store for those who come now before 2 general boom renders the opportunities less propcious for gaining room upon tie "ground floor"
 The Club already has several move ments on foot that will eventually bring
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-08

bought the 9S acre sandy hill fam on which he has since lived. At that time he was not only $1, 1000 in debt, but had To money and had to be fur nished with team, tools, implements and supplies. 1t was an unpromisng beginning yet by reason of hard work, intelligent planning, and good manage ment he paid for ai5 farm in five years.
 Mr. Fleming is not al all-eott9n farmer, but believes in diversificat.on. He had G5 acres i2 cultivation divided usually about a8 fellows:
 Ten acres are ;n cotton, i2 acres 1T corn, z5 acres iA peas for pea hay, followed by oats which is cut for hay, acres in Waterlnelons, 2 acres in cantalopes, 2 acres in Irish potatoes, 2 acres in sweet potatoes, and tke rest, or about 10 acres, in peas, part of which are in drills and part broadcast This last ten acres furnished some hay and all the seed for the next year. Peas gre also planted between the corn rows, at the last cultivation and are hogged down.
 It is Mir. Fleming's practice to raise all his supplies of hay, corn and meat, and he usually has 8 surplus of $50 worth of hay to sell every year. The average yield of pea hay is about enc ton per acre; and of cat hay nearly as much, and the price received is usualiy about $15 per ton.
 Mir. Fleming's land is mostly quite sandy and rolling, CT slightly hilly. It's fertility is naturally inferior and it washes badly if given a chance. The washing, however, is checked by deep blowing (breaking) and by the crops of hay which bind the soil particles. He uses all the manure made on the farm and buys some commercial fertilizers, particularly for his vegetables. He breaks his land flat and practices shal- low cultivation.
 Mir Fleming is reading farmer and a man who studies his business. lie does not believe that success in farm depends entirely or mainly on ''main strength and awkwardness, but that there is such thing as scientific farm
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-08
BUILDINGS RECENTLY COMPLETED SIDE THa SQUARE

good results. Negotiations are now pen ding with the railroad company seeking the establishment Of the railroad ma chine shops aud division at this point. The town is advantageous!y located for this enterprise, having uaaxeelied ter miaal facilities and the advantage of being within the limit of suitable dis tance from the Joplin cH5. We feel that with the addition of oil and gas the inducement that can be offered here will land the division without doubt.
 There being no coal mines on the en- tire stretch of 369 miles Of the Missouri and North Arkansas line, the use of crude oil as fuel would be certain, while gas furnishes the cheapest and best power in the world for manufac- turing purposes.
 Other interprises of this character and of even greater importance will come to us when once the boom is started this way.
 The Green Forest Commercial Club does not hold out oil and gas prospects to immigration except for what they are worth. It is not within the power of the human mind to know what the future has in store for Us along this line. We invite people to come here and join us in the development of re- sources that are practically bolndless. Come now while you have even chances with us on the oil and gas proposition.
 It is no game of chance to invest ia our real estate. Every acre of land offered for sale by OUT people is worth
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-08
Mrs. 5. Alfrey, EP TOD.
Sam AIfrey, Mgr.

ing. He believes in and practices divelsification. He also plans his crops so that his work will be distributed throughout the year.
 MT. Fleming has a wife and two children. He says that his success would have been greater fl he had ret been troubled so much with il health.
 This is an instance reported to The Tribune by the Department of AgFi- culture cf the United 5gatas. 1t is . parallel case of many ether Ar}sansaa farmers and there are plenty of farms around Green Forest on which aa iu- dustrous farmer could make jgs5 as good showing.
 No portion of the state more sas- ceptible of development.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-04-08
No Land Of Milk and HonoY.

No Land Of Milk and EIonoY.
 A friend remarked to US recently that he was going to the Pacific coast in search of an ideal place for 9 home He said he had an idea th2t somewhere ia some of the valley country of North ern California CT Soutteu Oregon ha could find q s0o5 where t~a :aii Tas rich, thc rainfall ample, na aroW, no ice, no blizzards, re drought, 10 thuE~ der and lightning, ro cyclones, nc blight and bugs to destroy lis crops; where when ;sa planted ahf-h, taWei og tree it w6al! co it's bo55 ushil4crsG Ay clenentsI, climatic CT n nssc- cIe- mes. Maybe he can 1.nd svoA 9 piece, bat ii h eTan does ha NiJ ASfa to aprout wings anl seek 3 highcs el2y2- ton than he cen find on this old c rtH. fine truth i5 that 2eaTly eve-y locality has it5 recglar drawbacks. Ncne $ 50 good as was the Garden of E}ea and hardly any So bad that man cannot make a success of living if he goes at it in the right way. Ii osr friend does find the place he is after he is going to let us know, for we have the money saved up to buy ticket to the place.