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Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
BUTCHERS AND eRocERs PICNIC.

Hurrah for the Butchers and Groc
ers picnic! They all closed theil
stores for the day Wednesday, and
hiked to that beautiful spot on North
| Clear Creek and had one glorious day
of sport. Although every one was
provided with their own lunch, there
was plenty of coffee and sandwiches
for all, provided by the butchers and
grocers.
After the refreshments, the field
sports were next in order. The fol-
lowing were the prize winners:
Boys race, under Is, Rud Scheffler
first; Paul Mathes, second.
One hundred yard DASH Theo. Ter
zenback first; Vic hampshire, second
Girls race, Gene Morrison first
and the Stevens girl from Nevada,
second.
Married Ladies' race, Mrs. George
Phillips, first; Mrs. John Powers, sec
ond.
Old Maids race, Mary Slattery,
first; Olive hampshire, second.
Base ball throwing for women
Mary Slattery first; Olive hampshire,
second.
Three-legged race-George Lewis
and Vic Boggio, first; George Par
sons and Fred Roberts, second.
Fat mans race-Ike Young, of Rus
sell Gulch, first; John Powers, sec
ond.
Shoe race-Paul Mathes first; and
Frank Bergman, second.
Every one received very liberal
prizes for these races.
The concluding feature of the days
doings was the ball game between
the Butchers and the Grocers. The
Grocers won the game by the score
IA to 4. The game was an exciting
one from start to finish. The play
ers We're in the game all the time,
owing to the fact that a prize was
offered for every hit, stolen base
and home run. The game was more
interesting than the score wclli
indicate, hut the Grocers were far
too speedy for the Butchers.
After the ball game, another lunch
was enjoyed, and about five o'clock
the happy crowd departed for home.
declaring they had had a most enjoy
able time, and hoping that this won't
be the last
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
MINss 6; RUSSELL S.

The ball game Sunday between the
Russell Gnlch nine ard the Gi,pin
Mines, was one of the hardest fought
contests staged on the local diamond
TINS season. 1t looked like an easy
vietGTy for the home team until the
seventh inning, when with the bases
full, Buckley. for the Russell boys,
connected with one of Bolsinger's s
curves for two base hit, clearing
the bases. A fast double play and a
strikecut retired the side before any
further damage was done.
Bolsinger and Leve-ton were the
opposing pitchers. Each was given
ragged support. The break in luck
favored the Miners, who made three
or four double plays. John Chapple
umpired the game, and several of his
decisions favored the visitors. So af-
ter all the luck was evenly divided.
The Miners will lay of Sunday,
and will get in trim for the Labor
day series at Russell Gulch. The Min
ers and Russell have met three times
this season, and now stand two out
o. three in favor OF the home team.
The series in Russell during the cele-
bration, will be the hardest the Cen
tral have had this season, and with
the standing as it is, the Russell
lads will make the boys travel some.
Following is the score by innings
and summary CT the game Sunday:
Mines =. % 1 0 o 8 2 o *-6 8 6
Russell L 900 o 3 1 0 0-5 s 6
Batteries: Russell Gulch, Leve-ton
an1 Klien; Gilpin Mines, Bolsinger
and Waldhart. Struck out by Bolsnig-
er o; by Leverton 8. Base on balls,
off Bolsinger 8. Hit by pitcher, Lev
erton. Wild pitch. Bolsinger 8. Two
base hits, Geo. Parsons, Buckley.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
GOVERNMENT LAND SALE.

The President and the Secretary
of the Interior have ordered about
one and one-half million acres of In
dian lands, in the former Shoshone
Tin Wyoming), Uintah lin Utah), and
Crow lin Montana), Indian Geserva-
tions. to be sold at public auction
by James w. Witten, superintendent
of Opening and Sale Of Indian Lands.
at minimum prices ranging from 80
cents to $3.50 per acre. The sales
will begin at Lander. Wyoming. on
September 10; at Provo. Utah, on
October s, and at Billings, Montana,
on October 81, 1912.
Not more than six hundred and
forty acres will be sold to any one
purchaser on bids made in person
or through agents. and no residence
or cultivation will be required. Pat
ents will be issued as soon as the
purchase price is paid.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

At st. James VI. E. church, the fol-
lowing services will be held on Sun
day: Glass meeting at 10 a. m., led
by William Anger. The pastor will
preach at IL a. m, from the text,
Thy word is lamp unto my feet
and light unto my path" Ps. 49,
los. The Sunday school convenes at
2:30, c. o. Richards, superintendent.
Epworth League devotional meeting
at $50 p. m. At o'clock the pastor
wft ypreach from the text. "This one
thing l do" Phil. 3-13. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 7:3O All
are cordially invited to the services
Of the church.
The Sunday school picnic. held to-
day on North Clear Creek, is one of
the most successful ever held.All the
teams in, town were pressed into SER
vice to carry the crowds. The day
is IDEAL, ani the barbacue CT roast
beef, served with coffee and lemon
ade, to supplement the lunches car
ried by the people, was a great hit.
For awhile people wondered whether
Harvey and McCallister had ordered
an especially fine beef, corn fed, for
this occasion; but at last it was
agreed that it was owing to the
cook, Mr.. Herman Lundberg. with his
corps of able assistants that the
beef was so juicy and sweet. If
prizes We're offered for the best bar
bacue cook in the state, We are sure
Mr., Lundberg would win the first
place. Sherman McCallister DID the
carving act, while ore of the boys
held the beef with a fork seven feet
long.
The young people played games, ran
races, sang songs, and enjoyed them.
selves generally. 1t was good to see
so many men, who had left their
work in the mines to sperd the day
in sunshine with their families. We
| have bat one life to live here and
We owe It to ourselves to enjoy as
many picnics as possible.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
THE PRIMARY LAW.

The new primary law continues to
bother even the old-time politician,
while the average voter has a very
hazy idea of it. Briefly. at the pri-
maries Sept. 10, there will be two
ballots, one headed Democrat and the
other headed Republican, for the reas
on that only these two parties had
10 per cent Of the vote in the last
general election, 10 per cent being
necessary under the new law to take
party to the primaries. The voter
is given these two ballots. which he
takes into the booth. He marks only
one. and on that only the candidates
Tor whom he wishes to vote. He re-
turns both ballots to the Judge. The
one he votes he deposits In the vot-
ing box and the other he drops into
the blank box. All candidates. whether
by assembly or by petition, so on
their respective party ticket, as, for
example. all Progressive Republicans
are on the Republican ticket and all
Progressive Democrats on the Demo
cratic ticket. Those who filed peti.
tiors were forced to designate one
OF these two parties as his party
The names appear simply upon the
ballot, with no designations what
ever.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
NEW GAME AND FISH LAW.

Trout-Open season on trout in run
ming streams. May 25 to October 1.
but game fish in lakes may be taken
from May l to October 81.
T1cks and Geese-Cucks and geese
and other water fowl. October to
March next ensuing.
Deer-Deer with horns, October l
to October 6.
Grouse-Grouse and prairie chicken
August Is to October 10.
Pheasants-Pheasants. September l
to September 20.
Sage Chickens-August to Sept
/.
Doves-Doves. August / to Sept.
ember 1. but in attitudes Of 1000
feet and over. July 10 to August 10.
Closed Season-No open season or
mountain sheep. elk, antelope or quai
until the year 1924.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
LABOR DAY AT RUSSELL.

Everything Is In readiness for the
big three-day Labor day celebration
in Russell Gulch. The celebration will
open on Saturday, August 31st, and
close Monday night, September End.
This will be the biggest success
the boosters Of Russell Gulch have
ever attempted, and that they will
be there with the goods, there. is
no doubt. Over $500 in cash has been
collected. and the prizes for all the
events are very liberal. Following is
the program of the three days, and
will be carried out with the exception
Of the drilling prizes, which will be
increased:
Saturday, August 31st:
1 p. m. Double hand drilling. First
prize $500 and a box of cigars;
Second prize, $500. These prizes
stand providing there are more
than two entries. In such case,
the prizes will be larger. Entrance
fee Sc, 2-3 to first; 1-3 to second.
2:30 p. m. Base ball game. First
prize 800 and box Of cigars 2nd
prize, $50. These prizes stand pro-
viding there are more than two en-
tries.
p. m, Girls race. under 16 years.
First prize $500; second $500.
5:15 p. m, Boys race, under ten
years. First 5000; second s1.OO.
$50 p. m. 100 yard dash First prize
$1,000; second $500.
Following by a social dance in the
evening. tickets 10 cents.
Sunday, septe mber 1st:
2:30 p. m. Base Ball game, third Of
the series.
Monday, September End:
9 q. m. Single hand drilling. First
prize $500 and a box CT cigars.
Second prize $500.
II a. m. Donkey race. First prize
$500; second $500.
1880 a. m. Boys race, under sixteen
years. First $500; second $500.
1 p. m. Bald headed mans race, one
box of good cigars.
1870 p. m. Base ball game, third OF
series.
8 p. m. Tug of war. First prize s25;
Second prize $500.
p. m. Ladies race, First prize 50:
Second prize $500.
4:30 p. m. Two hundred yard dash.
First prize $1,000; second $500.
The Rrssell Gulch band will be in
attendance, and will give band con-
certs in the evening. The celebration
will close with a grand ball Monday
evening. tickets one dollar.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22

The Central City lodge OF Elks
have chartered a special train for the
convenience Of those who intend TAX
ing in the Reunion Of the state asso-
citation ct Elks, which will be held
in the Springs September 18th, 18th,
and 14th. The train will be run on
Saturday, the 18th, which will allow
all one big day OF doings. The larg-
est crowd to attend meeting OF
this kind in this part OF the state. is
looked for. and Idaho Springs Elks
are working hard to the end Of max.
irg her visitors feel at home.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
MRS. JOHN c. LEWIS DIES.

Mrs. Jane Lewis. wife of John C.
Lewis. formerly OF this city but now
residing In Idaho Springs. died last
Friday at that place. The good wo-
man suffered a stroke OF paralysis
and in short time passed to the
Great Beyond.
Mrs. Lewis was born in Wales,
England. &C years ago. Besides .
husband, she Is survived by two
daughters and one son. The funeral
was held in Idaho Springs Monday.
A number OF Central City friends
Grove over to be in attendance a<
tho funeral.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
INFORMATION WANTED.

The Smelter and Freight Rates
committee OF the American Mining
Congress will meet in Salt Lake City,
Utah, during the month Of October
and viii consider any cases Of dis
elimination or unjust rates practiced
against ore producers. The commit
tee is deslrous that ore producers
present their cases to the commit
tee in writing. addressed to the
Smelter and Freight Rates Commit
tee, American Mining Congress, 725
Majestic building, Denver. Colo, be-
fore October LIST.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22

as mill man at big wages.
Tho pastor will preach here Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock. This
being his last service. the pastor
would consider It a special favor II
all the children remained for the
preaching service. The members of
the Junior League will have some
part in this service. Sunday school
meets at 10 o'clock. We cordially in
vite everyone to these services.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22

Following the entertainment in the
opera house. tomorrow (Friday) eve.
rs cent dance will be given in the
Is locked for at the entertainment
and like crowd should be present
ut tho dance. Both affairs are for q
worthy cause. and are deserving OF
your hearty support.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22

Messrs. Charles A. Wardell and
E. Shoush, Of Macon, Mo-, are max
ing an examination OF the Sherman
tunnel on Silver Creek. They report
that the showing OF mineral and FRO
gress Of the work Is very satisfac-
ory.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22

The Gilpin Mines base ball team
will give dance in the Armory hall
on Labor day night. Remember the
date-Monday. September End.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22

Hawley's is the place to trade.
Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22

hawley's for the best.
Evening star., 1912-11-24
District Ermploy@ lmv@nts Water Pipe D@tector

pipes which derived their supply from a
common source, and the combined flow
of which was no greater than that which
would have been yielded by the main
alone.
With the aid of Mr.. Groves detectOr
it will be possible for the District to con-
struct complete map OF all it's water
system. both public and private, with
the result that many twists and turns
which now form an underground laby-
rinth of connections that no one can
thread will become as plain and open as
were the may convolutions already de-
scribed, after this wonderful instrument
laid them bare.
In Washington. although the water
mains and service pipes are laid only
about four feet from the surface. the
detector has been tested to depth of
thirty feet This extreme test was made
at the Union station tlll, where are To-
Gated the deepest pipes in the District.
E. H. Grove. the inventor of the de-
tector, has been at work on the mechan~
ism for the last year and half. Mr..
Groves position in the district govern
ment is that of index clerk in the water
registers office. where he is in charge of
Investigations into underground leaks and
wastes He received his first electrical
training in the Spanish war, in which he
served as first sergeant OF Company G.,
Sd United States Volunteer Engineers.
under the coloneicy of David Du Bois
Gaillard Until 1905 Mr.. Grove served
also in the District of Columbia National
Guards, finally becoming captain or Com
pany C, 1st Regiment, Washington Light
Infantry.
Evening star., 1912-11-24
Suicide in Comfort.

<fN1O nation is so fitted to celebrate
~ Thanksgiving as the Irish, said
Chauncey Olcott. Our Irish citizens enter
into this feast with a zest we might all
emulate. This is due, no doubt. to the high
spirits Of the Irish and their love OF COM
fort and good cheer.
There's a story illustrative of this Irish
trait-a story about the only lrishman
who ever attempted TO commit suicide.
1.-The man was found struggling furious
ly in n1idair He had liked one end OF q
rope about an oak and the other END
about his waist. His rescuer found MIN
spinning and kicking and groanins iusn-
~, eight feet above the ground
:. But, Pat the rescuer said, after cut
ing the Irishman down-'but, Pat. why
didn't you tie the rope around your neck
instead Of around your waist?
''.tShure,' Pat replied. sure an ! uiea
it round me neck first. but u eouldn t
breathe.
Evening star., 1912-11-24
FRANTIC FABLES.

l have been through to keep you ana ma
in the society columns of the press?
Yes, yes.
You know. father, what an awful
handicap l have had TO slruSsie
against .
Spare me. girl, spare
That's two spares in succession, pur-
sued Heloise, relentlessiy You femeh-
ber the day when | was little girl that
YOU called me to your side and told me
that mother had once carried spear
and worn pink-pink-
Il know, i know groaned John Horse
hair.
an earl. I've got one all picked out.
I've paid a deposit on him, and they'll
hold him for me till tomorrow.
Tell me. child. do you know anything
about this earl?'
Il know" said Heloise that he must
things of life. because when you We're
pointed out to him the other day the
first thing he commented on was me
beauty of your diamond scarf pin Ana
It's only s., 567 .572.67, and I've just got
time to get into the evening papers.
The pants baron reached for his goose
quill.
Il am glad to note he said, handing
the check to his daughter that you re-
member the Horsehair motto about the
early bird catching the early worm.
The old mans head had dropped 10 MS
elbows Outside the sun had sunk foWer,
and the melancholy note OF mono oiro
tioated in from a nearby cypress. . -,
What is the matter. dear 1aAher.
asked Heloise. not unkindly..
Il. was only wondering. murmureo
the head of the house OF Horsehalr,
what your mother ana "ouiu 90 Will
the $40 that's left
Evening star., 1912-11-24
To One Earl (Complete),
$2.567.572.67.
BY HENRY HoRsECoLLAR.

THE name of John Horsehar. multi
millionaire. was on the waiting lists
of the most exclusive clubs. The name
of John Horsehair was on billions of
pairs of mems pants, for was it not out
of gents pants that the Horsehair mill
lions had been made? c'See footnote)
The pants magnate was seated goose
quill in hand, before an escritoire in the
half light of his heavily wainscoted Ii
brary. He was Boswelling himself for
the columns of the Fortnightly Pants
Review. With the direct, forceful style
of a Horsehair he wrote as follows:
when still twelve years of age L
couched my lance and prepared for life's
tug of war. Whenever my frail craft
was overturned against some unforeseen
submerged in the tempestuous billows of
experience, l always made 1t point to
land buttered side up"
Without dusk was falling. John Horse
hair allowed it to fall He laid down his
quill and surveyed with the complacent
eye of a veteran connoisseur the delicate
golden curves of Louis QuinZe VISA
Wis; he gazed through the chaste ara
besque tracery of its shadow at another
article of vertu-a bronze cuspe dor nes-
tling in the down Of a priceless Bokhara.
Suddenly he sat erect and listened in
tently. The merry contralto Tilt of
young girls voice was borne in upon his
ear. The door was opened and the elfsh
face of his daughter Heloise appeared.
"Popsy," she cried. "can | see you
minute?
81 haven't my check book with me.
replied John Horsehair. who. when he
was so minded, could be subtle as
furniture van.
1T isn't that popsy. Listen Heloise
tWined her alabasster arms round her ia
TIERS neck and searched his face with
her fine. frank eyes.
Have / not always been. a dutiful
daughter: Do you-can you-knoW what
Evening star., 1912-11-24
An Ultimate Socialist.

DR. JOHN HAYNES HOLMES. the
- clergyman who the Sunday before
election day preached a bull moose ser
mon to President Taft, describes himseN
as an ultimate socialist
"Dr. Holiness said a member of the
Church OF the Messiah, 'pleases us here
by his manner of forcing home his views
with certain humor.
.At dinner talking about the futility
Of great wealth. Dr. Holmes once said:
LOOK at Gobsa Golde. with his neu-
rasthenia, a wreck at forty-five. / knew
him when he was an errand boy at So a
week, and now he has a castle in Scot
land, a chateau at Touraine, villa at
Monte Carlo, a marble cottage at New
port. town houses on 9Th avenue, Bel
grave square and the Faubourg st. Ger
main
Where is his home?' lady inter
rupted.
Z His home, madam said the clergy
man. with laugh. He hasn't any home.
Why. bless your heart. when they get as
rich as Gobsa Gode they have no more
home instinct than milk can.
Evening star., 1912-11-24

ment into his receiving apparatus. The
mechanism returns a hum only when the
receiving box is held sidewise to the pipe
through which the tranSmitter is sending
a current. In this way the danger of
trailing pipes which run across dag
onally to the one sought for is avoided.
1t also allows of picking up the exact
point of juncture between the water main
and the house connections, for when this
juncture is reached the box can be turned
any way. and will still keep up its hum
ming. More than this. the device will
tell how many parallel pipes there are in
a given spot This is done by gently
swinging the receiver, which then gives a
hum as it picks up one pipe. lapses into
silence as ii passes over the charged area,
but gives another hum as a connection
is established with the second pipe, and
so on.
In this way Mr.. Groves detector will
not only follow the course of any water
supply system through all it's bends and
turns, allowing him to make a complete
Evening star., 1912-11-24
A Strong Brew.
KTARINUS KOoY. the son of Hollands
AVA leading brewer, has come to Ameri-

KHARINUs KOoY, the son of Hollands 8
IVA leading brewer, has come to Ameri-
ca to study American beer. '-z
German beer gives a paunch,'' the
young man said to a New York reporter.
..and American beer gives punch. That
is to say. there is more nourishment in
the one and more power In the other.
After samplng your really delicious
American beer 1 can understand a
Thanksgiving story l heard on the boat
coming over.
Tt was "a story about THANKSGIVING
supper party in a rathskeller One OF
the guests, after consuming some thirty
or forty stems Of American beer, was
seen in the cloakroom acting strangely.
"A friend seized him and cried in hor-
ror:
Stop that! Smashing all those silk
hats! What on earth are you up tor
Sail right said the man who had
drunk thirty, or. forty American beers.
Lookin for -iac--hat. that's ,alls It's
an opera hat aan shuts up. y''know.' But
it don't-hic-seem to be- here.
Evening star., 1912-11-24
Going Too Far.

wnITcHEIL KENNERLEY, the New
4V4 York publisher, had just rejected
a novel.
The mortified author called to see MI.
Kennerley at his Office about 1t.
Il think you are making grave mis-
take" the author said. This book OF
mine is sensational. And don't you
know, sir, that all the best sellers have
been sensational Of late?'
THAT may be true Mr.. kennerley
answered coidly, but surely it is going
too far when you SO murder the English
tongue as to make three or four sensa-
tons on every page.
Evening star., 1912-11-24

your typewriter amt worth a darn.
Il got out the book Of instructions an
started In to set her up an look here
gents it CAN'T BE DONE.
Here's what your book of instruc-
tions says: see that the Biscusped Hook
O2). attached to the Caisson of the
Scuttle-butt eP), is in the Fork fG-) in
center of machine, so that, when the
carriage is backed on the Ratchet be-
tween Tackle and Quarterback. the loop
under the Poop-deck will engage with
this Hook tO).
Gents. that's only one verse. IL
sounds like Elihu Root defending the
trusts If somebody wrote some music
to il it would make good Grand Opery.
After monkeyin around for a while
[ threw them instructions away an
started in on my own Hook (O2)
gents, I'm no slouch at that sort OF
thing. I've had the wheel OF our bar
rer off half a doz times If I've had IL
off oncet.
When l got thru you couldn't see
the parlor carpet for the loose parts
that was strewed around. As fur as
could make out the Bicusped Hook W2D
went down the register: an Fork C.,
rolled down crack in the floor.
But at that she went better than
ever which shows sne amt built right in
the first place.
There's another thing, gents that 1
want to call to your attention L looked
all over the consarned thing an there
weren't no letter A onto II.
However you folks needn't send Tor
the typewriter for what was left of K
L used to mend the lawn mower an the
ribbon I give to Stella for her hair.
'I append sample of kind of work
your typewriter does. This was done
after the baby had swallowed the Scuttle-
butt (sP).
''Respectfully Yours
..P S. | found that letter 4 when +
was mending the lawn mower. Sample
IN w 60 ntry fis o fthee-
Sweet land of of liberty of
OF the | sing
Land wherw my father my father lied
Land wherw my fGther my fdthwr lied
From every mountain Side
19ot freedom Sting ~