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Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
NEvADAv|LLE NOTES

The pastor will preach here Sun
day afternoon, at $3.50. The Sunday
school meets at 2:30. We cordially
invite all the people of the town
to worship with US.
Mrs. Steadman and daughter, Mrs.
A. Simmons, left for Denver Wednes-
day Of last week and returned again
on Tuesday evening Of this week.
Mayor Thomas Roberts has issued
a proclamation that at all dances
such as are not big times, dances on
the order of the Turkey Trot,"
"Grizzley Bear" Bunny Hug" and
"Wiggley Worm," are strictly forbid
den.
The Red Men entertainment and
dance Saturday night, was a great
success. Everything went along nice
ly until Albert Quintrell. the musi-
clan, was stopped from playing some
of the latest "rubs" in the dancing
line. Floor Manager R. w. Pearce
would net stand for it. And there
you are and then some.
A number of the local sports took
in the big fight in Central last night.
After many years of residence at
the Richards home, R. w. Pearce
batching game. He has started op-
erations, and from latest reports is
more than making good.
Mrs. Alice White Bolitho died Sun
day in Golden at the age of 6S years.
The body was brought to this city
Wednesday morning and the funeral
was held from the train. Interment
in Bald Mountain cemetery. Deceas-
ed was a resident of Nevadaville for
many years prior to moving to the
valley. She is survived by three
grown sons and two daughters.
The Nevadaville schools will hold
their commencement exercises, on
May Gath at Cannons hall. There are
but four graduates this year, John
DAILY, John Semmens, Archie Wat
ters and Gladys Waters. Following
is the program of exercises:
Invocation-Rev. BENZ. Eitelgeorge.
Songs-School, king of the Forest
Am l." You're Welcome If You
Keep Right Still"
Grafton, Henry Clay"-Archie Wat
ters.
Grafton, Daniel Webster" John
Semmons.
Songs, Primary Grades, 'Dandelions. ="
''The Birds Nest
Cantata, Snow White and Seven
Dwarfs. fs."-Children of the School.
Glass Meeting.
Glass Reading-Grace Semmons.
Songs. Primary Grades. 1.-The Fishes
Goodbye"
Address-Mrs. Isabelle Mabee.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Song-School, Call to Arms"
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
She Wac All RIoht, But

They met for the first time since
their meeting In Europe the previous
summer.
"And did you have a pleasant voy-
age homer" asked the hostess.
1--WE did-very," was the answer.
"You were not Ill. hope?" asked
the hostess. turning to the wife.
MOO" said tho young wife, "I was
not. but I couldn't have yawned
often
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16

The house cleaning campaign is
now on. Exceptional values in fur
niture, carpets, rugs, linoleum, lace
curtains. portiers, ETC., in fact every
thing to make the home beautiful.
The C. o. Richards Furniture Co.
Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION

On sale at Hyndman's and Post Off,
ice Book Store, Central City; Post OF.
Ice, Book Store, Black Hawk kend-
riek's Book Store, 10th and Stout Sts.,
Denver. Single Copies Five Cents.
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Everything Half Price
Every Day
Not at McCoy's

Study for yourself This half
Here
all nearly all of the following
Clerks Insurance. etc. If the first sensible
chant sell at half
clerk hire heat light insurance. and ncidentas?
Ward county that display half
McCoys system This out all
prices don't mark goods enough each
with half SALE When
it's real sae not joke bait Our advertising paying PROPOSE
ton because always tell the truth and
dictionary make the
and you'll that guarantee
and change mind change no
trade but lots Of good folks
McCoys
priced right is Of good quality and strictly uptodste
Of tho Masonic Temple March first win ground
M !ee oy over hundred rect McCoys
denta
paed justified
WILL course, know viii more
than merit approval.
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In our jewelry department offer six diamond
rings at $29. SO that, for the price, the best
values it's possible to give The diamonds are fine
color very brilliant and perfectly cut and mounted
in the usual solid gold Tiffany mounting. If you
want to make her happy buy one of these dia.
monds to-day.
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Gifts for Mother

Who would think of letting
Christmas slip by without token
of Christmas joy for Mother9
Since NO one would, we've made
up a list of glveable gifts which
will make it easy for you to de-
eide "What to Give
Silk Lisle Hose >. SIC to Soc pair
Silk Boot Hose. .50c to 81 - pair
Pure Silk Hose. SOC to o so pair
Hand Bags. 500 TO $500 each
Aesh Bags. SOC to $3.50 each
silk Gloves. %. :. SOC to $50 pair
hid Gloves. .. .e1.75 to LOO pair
Back Combs. .85c to $50 each
Silk Waists. 1886 to $500 each
silk Dresses ol2.5O TO $3.50 each
Silk Pstticoats. @2o6 to $3.50 each
Bath Rotss. . $500 to $3.50 each
Namers soc to g so each
Bedroom Slippers &c to s2.7e pair
Furs in separate pieces and sets,
from 92.7b to $4,000
dsndkerchiefs. &c to $l.60 each
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Gifts for Friends

One Of the create pleas nres Of
the Yuletide season 10 the giving
of gifts to friends. There 10 a.
ways . certain degree Of genuine
pleasure in remen boring . friend
at Christmas time that not only
is not possible at other times or
which may not be entirely proper.
Arrange . list Of tho friends you
want to remember and bring it
here-you will find it easy to Hi
and that it will not be necessary
to overstep your purse limits.
Gloves Hosiery
Waists Dresses
Furs Sweaters
Bath Robes Bedroom
Silk Petticoats Slippers
Night Gowns Mittens
Muff1ers Hand Mirrors
Toilet Waters Perfumes
Lace Collars Lace Collar 6sts
Handkerchisfs Hand Bags
Mesh Bags
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Gifts for Sister
and for "Her "

It matters not whether you an
ticipate giving to your own sister
or to another boys sister, there
lent any ques ton but what you
want your gift to be appropriate
and in harmony with your feel
lngs toward your girl, you are 60
ing to remember. Gee how many
items will be sure to please
"HER" in this list.
Silk Waists .$2.05 to $25. 90 each
Silk Dresses $3.50 to $500 each
Silk Stockings. SOC to $3.50 pair
Fur Sets. $500 to $4,000 SGT
Muffs. ....... S2.75 to $500 each
Hvfflers ....... SOC to $3.50 each
aandkerchiefs 300 to $3.50 each
Silk Hose, 8 pairs in box, $500 box
Silk Hose, 1 pairs in box, % OObox
Silk Hose. pairs in box, $500 box
Silk Hose, 8 pairs in box, o 75box
Silk Hose. 3 pairs in box, a 5Obox
Silk Gloves 80. 500 to $3.50 pair
Kid Gloves ..4l.75 10 $3.50 pair
Hand Bags. .$1.M - $500 each
Mesh Bags. $3.50 to $l2.00 eash
Fur Coats. SIS 90 to $236.O0 each
Goats $3.50. SIS 60 10 5000 cash
Dresses zoe. $1,000 10 5000 each
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65c to SO 90 each
HAND MIRRORS
Csc to 50 so each
PERFUMES
25c to SOC ounce
TOILET WATERS
Csc to 49,: bottle
BACK COMES
35c to 81 90 each
GLOVES
SOC to 81 so pair
HOSIERY
Csc to 81. Is pair
SILK WAISTS
81 95 to 81 so each
SILK PETTICOATS
1896 10 S4.OO each
MUFFS
1915 to $3.50 each
FUR SETS
$500 TO S25 90 each
TUB DRESSES
IS: to 81 so each
SWEATERS
$3.50 to IS 90 each
NIGHT GOWNS
SOC to So SO each
HANDKERCHlEFS
SC to Csc each
MUFFLERS
SOC to S1.75 ea.h
SILK HOSE
Soc to 81 Is pair
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Leather Hand Bars $3.50

Positively the best hand bag
for 81 so W ever saw. Coed size
leather outside and leather lined
with leather coin pUrss 70 match,
safety catch q beg. Comes in
black only with silver or gilt
frames. Big heavy frame, should
give good service.
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Gifts for my Wife"

This list will surely interest
every married man in tho whole
town, There 10 a pleasure in CIV
ing to ones wife-a real delight
full pleasure at Christmas time.
Kid Gloves. e.. .S1.75 to $500 pair
Fur Sets. $500 to $4,000 set
Furs in separate pieces $2.75 and
up
Hand Bags. .$l00 to $500 each
Mesh Bags :. soc to $l2 30 each
Silk Hose . .. Soc to % 30 pair
Silk Gloves. Soc to s.. so pair
Bath Robes. $500 to 50 so each
Bedroom Slippers s5c to s2.75 pair
Silk Dresses .s12 so to s6o.OO each
Silk Petticoats 1896 to IS so each
Numsrs ..... Soc to $3.50 each
Handkerchiefs .26c to $3.50 each
Neckwear. :. 36c to 912.O0 each
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Long Silk Hose Soc Pair

These hose are not offered to
you as being sold at less than
regular price We sell them the
year round 1t Soc . pair but they
are especially good for the money.
They are light weight and sheer,
but are pure silk and We have
then in almost every cslor Of the
rainbow.
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PURE LINEN
HANDkERChiEFS
for Women
Sc, l0c and up

This store is continually prog
ressIng because it continually of.
fers the hest values in all lines
that are handled in any depart
ment. Have you ever noticed
what a good linen handk erchief
We sell for Sc each? Our SC linen
kerchief is almost the equal of
any you can buy elsewhere for
1Oc. Our Zoe linen handkerchief
for women is much finer and a
tritie larger than any other in the
town. If you are not buying hand
kerchiefs at McCoy's you are not
gettirg the best values in the
town. At l5c, zoe, Csc, 33c, Csc,
4Oc. Soc and up, we show exclusive
move tiles in plain white hand
embroidered and fancy colored
borders. lie a picnic to buy hand
kerchiefs at McCoy's because of
the beautiful patterns ut such
sensible prices. Nothing makes .
finer gift than one or more Of our
pretty handkerchiefs.
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Gifts for the Hired Girl

Christmas is an appropriate time
to make ALL happy and since the
burden of gift giving is SO mush
lightened by the sensible low prices
in force at this store-you will b
able to make Christmas one of the
brightest OF days by remembering
everyone around you. Our stocks
offer hundreds of suggestions for in
expensive, desirable end practical
gifts.
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Six Beautiful Water 6obIets $500

The prettiest water goblet we
have ever offered and at a much
lower price than usual for such
fine glassware. Talk about
Xmas present. These water COB
let's would be fine. A set of six
for 100, or $500 a dozen.
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Muffs...SpeciaI at $40

We are cot going to tell you
what these muffs would sell at
regularly but, of courte. they are
fine values, or We would not say
special ut $l.49 each. They are
black or brown coney just as you
prefer, and they are SO much bet
tor than you would imagine they
could be at $1.49, that you'll say
"great" wheE YOU see them.
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
S2)Of CZt -SLZA<
con- As1R SHL

animals l happened to wound a COW in a herd we
were chasing. She left the others, but soon came
to standstill. when with my companion came
up to her and was surprised to find that little
calf was standing by her side felt sorry for
the poor beast that had successfully hidden
and protected its offspring and for the obedient
little calf itself that had faithfully followed
Its mother. After despatching the mother l ex-
pected that would have no little trouble in
capturing the calf. but to surprise the strick
en- little beast stood still and allowed to come
right up to it. But when picked 1t from the
ground 1t struggled SO violently that we could
hardly hold it My companion took upon himself
the task of carrying capture and 1t really
amusing to observe how, when Joe least expected.
the calf. without warning would summon all its
strength of limb and tongue in an effort to free
itself. almost bringing him to the ground.
By the time we had arrived at the ship the sun
no longer a midnight sun, for 1t seven in
the morning. number of our friends came out
to meet us. one of them relieving Joe of his bur-
den, which he gave up with little reluctance.
After having bite and a cup of coffee. soon
found my bunk. for I was we'll exhausted. the
hunt having lasted more than twelve hours much
Of which time We were running through deep
snow.
Some hours later awoke to find that the little
muskox had been christened Melville" after
that vast island which only few hours ago was
her home. From that time on, Melville" was our
little mascot. She was fed with condensed milk
tout of the ships ration. too) with crackers or
oatmeal. She rejected all the improvsed appar-
atus that contrived to facilitate feeding her.
preferring ordinary dish a receptacle for
her food. None of us forgot to reserve for Mel
Vile any choice morsel that thought she
might relish.
| remember day of the sailors took
from Its cage his pet snowy owl. to allow It some
freedom. He had sooner laid 1t the deck
than a pattering of tiny hooffs heard and lit
tie Melville" bore down upon the bird. which
sat in mute stupidity watching the onrusher until
its fat. feathery form went sprawling and foun-
derng along the deck With lowered head Mel
Vile" stopped to view the vanquished from the
spot where It had been. the bird only being res
cued evade another onrush In many such
ways Melville furnished with amuse-
ment, which more than welcome to But
her bad habit OF going about the deck and eat
ing scraps Of canvas paper. oakum. almost
anything, was the cause OF our losing her for
one day she discovered red paint which
must have pleased her taste. found her
little nose covered with the same. Three days
later poor little Melville passed away and the
extent to which we missed her can hardly be ex-
pressed in words II much though one Of
the ships company had left u.s. for this was truly
what had happened.
Copyright. by outdoor LifeJ
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
SHE QUIT COFFEE
And Much Good Came From II.

1t Is hard to believe that coffee will
did woman of Apple Creek. o. She
tells her own story:
81 did not believe coffee caused my
trouble. and frequently said | liked
It so well / would not quit drinking It.
even II 1t took my life, but was .
miserable sufferer from heart trouble
and nervous prostration for four years.
IL was scarcely able to go around at
all. Had no energy. and did not care
for anything. Was emaciated and had
constant pain around my heart until
thought | could not endure IT,
felt as though I was liable to die any
time.
Frequently had nervous chills and
the least excitement would drive sleep
away. and any little noise would up
set me terribly. / was gradually get.
ting worse until finally one day, II
came over me, and / asked myself
what is the use OF being sick all the
time and buying medicine SO that
can indulge myself in coffee?
so l thought would see II could
quit drinking coffee, and got some
Postum to help me quit. made II
strictly according to directions. and
I want to tell you that change was the
greatest step in my life. II was easy
to quit coffee because had the
Postum which | like better than
liked the old coffee. Ono BY one the
old troubles left, until now I am in
splendid health, nerves steady. heart
al right, and the pain all gone. Never
have any more nervous chills. don't
take any medicine. can do all my
homework. and have done . great
deal besides.
my sister-in-law, who visited me
this summer had been An invalid for
some time. much a. l was. got her
10 quit coffee and drink Postum. She
gained fve pounds In three weeks,
and never saw such . change In any.
ones health"
there's . reason"
Ever rsaa the ahOvs lsttsrs A nsW
0ao appears from time tO time. TA0y
ePe genuine trues aA1 full 81 huAn6
interest.
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
BIRD WITH HANDS

The hoatzin. a native of British Guiana. is de
scribed a bird with hands. And the peculiarly
Of its structure which lie ads to this description Is
the possession Of two free claws the wings OF
the young.
The nest OF the hoatzin is placed In a tree over
hanging the water and the young. unlike most
birds hatched In such a position are active from
the frs And the claws at the ends OF the wings
are used to assist 1t In climbing the trees. which
1t does with great dexterity In Its early days.
The growth OF the outermost quill feathers OF
the wing. which might hamper the free use Of the
claws. is retarded till the rest Of the wing is de-
veloped sufficiently to render climbing less neoes
sary. Then they grow. and the claws OBJ
sorbed and disappear The adult bird does not
require them. Should young hoatzin fall into
the water It makes for the shore and seizes
branch. up which It quickly climbs.
It has been pointed out that the young Of game
birds show evidence OF having formerly possessed
similar structures the wings. II is therefore
inferred that they had similar habit and that in
former times they built and reared their young in
trees.
In this group-including the barn door fowl
the quill feathers OF the wing are still developed
in the same order as in the hoatxin. that IL, the
outer ones are delayed until the others have
reached certain stage. Traces o; the free claws,
moreover. can still be found In tho embryo. And
II IL interesting in this connection to remember
that even now the pheasant occasionally builds
and matches its young in tree.
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
Love Matches.

Miss Marie Corelli. like all female
novelists. is firm believer in marry
Ing for love-"
The speaker, an editor of . wom-
ans magazine. was taking tea at the
Colony club in New York. She con-
tinued, nut sandwich poised near
her mouth:
Il argued and wrangled about love
matches with Miss Corelli one whole
day in her old-fashioned Stratford
home, but she rather got the better
of me at the end with an epigram:
"'She who marries for love- Miss
Corelli said, enters heaven with her
eyes shut. She who marries without
love enters hell with them OPEN"
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04

The most interesting point. perhaps. in connec-
ton with the free claws OF the hoatxin is that
they recall the remarkable structure OF the earl
lest birds yet known to geology. Archaeopterpyx.
literally the ancient wing, was a bird about the
size OF rook.
Although the earliest known bird. archaeopter-
pyx, probably not the earliest OF feath-
ers to appear on earth. Future discovery may re-
veal yet earlier members OF the feathered tribe.
This most ancient bird resembed hoatxin in hav.
Ing free claws to its wings. and perhaps. like It.
used them in climbing. But while the hoatzin dis
carded It's claws in adult life. archaepopterpyx
seems to have retained them.-London Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04

muskox is considerable and 1t Is only very well
placed single bullet, of large caber. that will
bring down an adult beast The muskox has
slightly musky smell. which is sometimes said
to be prevalent In the flesh to render 1t
decidedly Objectionable. This musky taint is en-
tirely eliminated by dressing the animal soon
as it has been killed. for any carcass If not so
treated, will assume Objectionable flavor.
which Is caused chiefly by the presence OF gases
in the stomach which should have been removed.
Personally, | always managed to do justice to
muskox flesh. which consider In flavor and ten
derness far superior to beef. The call of the
young muskox calf to its mother is much like that
edly more pleasing in tone. The below of the
adult is of much shorter duration than that Of the
domesticated and is seldom uttered by the
animal Like all other wild mothers the mother
muskox is devout mother. and when herd
stands at bay. you may look in vain to find a calf,
for they have been huddled from sight In the long
hanging fur Of the ones that will stand to the
last to protect them
Towards the coming OF summer the large
herds generally break up and the bulls in particu.
lar wander singly along the coast relishing
the luxury and abundance OF the short season
which and abruptly shall come to an
end. Their maneuvers are slow and their ways
docile. during this season in particular BY graz
ing during the day and travelling principally In
the evening" they slowly continue their uncertain
wondering of no destination
1t has been my good and rare fortune to have
helped to capture alive young muskox It was
In the month OF May that when hunting for these
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
About Time.
''Afary," 4"

Mary!
Fathers voice rolled down the stairs
and into the dim and silent parlor.
"Yes, papa dear?"
Ask that young man IL he has the
time"
A moment Of silence
"Yes, George has his watch with
him"
Then ask him what is the time"
"He says 1t is 11:4S, papa"
Then ask him II he doesn't think II
about bedtime"
Another moment of silence
He says. papa" the silvery voice
announced. impersonally. "he says that
he rarely goes to bed before /, but Il
seems to him that 1t is a matter OF
personal preference merely. and that
II he were in your place he would 20
now " he felt sleepy"
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
Modern Problems,

If II requires thirty years OF inter
mittent prosperity to produce a bread
line block and half long, how much
prosperity will be required to get rid
of it?
If one antitrust law can produce
one thousand trusts. what would now
be the cost OF living If we had two
antitrust laws?
If, in order to preserve peace, II 10
necessary to spend annually two hun
dred fourteen million, three hundred
ninetv-three thousand. five hundred
ninety-five dollars. what would II cost
to preserve good healthy war when
we once get into it?-Life.
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
Remarkable Confidence.

The mortorist dashed up to the curb
and alighted in cloud of dust. Hail
ing well dressed pedestrian, he
cried:
Watch my machine for a minute.
will you?"
The well dressed individual snorted
with rage.
do you know that l am United
States senator?" he calculated.
We'll, what of it?" said the mo-
torist. "I'li take a chance"
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
Crusade Against the Waltz

The crusade against 'the new dancing" Is a re-
minder Of the fact that the now well established
waltz was nercely assailed It's Introduction into
this country.
In 1914, when It was slowly coming into fashion.
Miss Milford detained against this "detestable
dance" "In addition" she wrote ito the obvious
reasons which all women ought to have for dis
liking I cannot perceive its much vaunted
graces What beauty can there be in . series Of
dizzyng evolutions. Of which the wearisome mo-
notony banishes all the tricksy fancies Of tho
poetry Of motion. and conveys to the eyes Of the
spectators the idea Of q parcel Of teetotums set
a.spinning for their amusementf"-London Chron.
icls.
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
Rising to the Occasion.

Fifty dollars," cried Batkins. after
the judge had named the fine. why,
Judge, that's an outrage. admit
was going too fast. but fifty dollars
"Them's the figgers," said the
judge. coldly.
"All right. I'll pay" said Batkins,
but I'll tell you right now, III never
come through this town again.
THAT so?" said the judge. "Wa-al,
by gorry. I'm sorroy. Ye've been a
mighty good customer. Bill" he added.
turning to the sheriff. hang Grape on
the court haouse. will ye? This here
gentleman's about to pass on for
ever"
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
Wanted-A Cinch.

so" said the good man, you in
tend to be a doctor when you grow
up"
yep" Tommy replied.
"And why have you decided upon
the medical profession?"
well, a doctor seems to be the only
man that keeps right on gettin' paid
whether his work is satisfactory or
not"
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
Such Is Life.

Dugan-Oh, my. oh. my! Isn't Casey
putin on grand airs wild his new auty-
mobile? An over in the ould country
dare say he went barefutted
Ryan-Faith. not be his own ao-
counts. He says he had a turnout
over there thot atthracted great at
tintion.
Dugan-Av coorse; an eviction al
ways does
Gilpin observer., 1912-04-04
Wisdom of Father.

MY dad knows morn George Wash
ington did," said the small boy.
"How's that?" queried the grocer
Last night continued the small
boy, when | told dad | hadn't been
skatin' he sed he know'd better, an
gimme a lickin' fer lyin'. George
Washington couldn't tell lie, but dad
kin tell one the minute he hears it"