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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07
GROWING AN AFRICAN MI.
Civilized Rulers Would Not Enjoy
This Ceremony In Way OF
Coronation

The customs ~ savage people make
up in curious picturesqueness what
they lack In dignity Contrast, for
instance, their ceremonial with the
coronation OF a British king or the IN
duction OF ductlon OF President VII
son into office.
The king was chosen from among
the people by tho elders. and he was
selected for his wisdom. The cere-
monies OF his enforcement were such
that he required no, only wisdom, but
also courage. physical strength and
a superb digestion. The mans hrst
Intimatlon that be had been chosen by
the elders was an onrush OF the entire
tribe-not to do him honor, but TO
abuse and insult him In every possible
way
They would hurl opprobious
epithets at him, curse him. spit upon
him. pelt him with mud and beat him.
For. they said. from this time on he
could do all these things to them and
they would be poworloss TO retaliate.
II was their last chance.
They also reminded him Of all his
fallings In graphic aud minute particu-
lars. II the king survived this treat
ment. he was then taken to the for
mer kings house, whore he was
solemnly invested with the insignia
Of the kingly ONCE In the shape OF a
silk hat No one except the king was
permitted to wear silk hat
Following the inauguration cere
mony. the people came and bowed
before the new king IN humble sub
mission while they praised him AZ
enthusiastically as they had reyiled
him Then he was fed and feted FOL
week. during which time he was
not permitted to leave his house. but
had To receive guests from all parts
OF his dominion and eat with them all
These ceremonies ended. he turned "a
the comparatively easy and common
place duties OF his hngly Office This
custom. like many others, has passed
away under the influence Of ciyiliza
ton Robert n Milligans The Fet
ish Folk Of West Africa"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07
Homeless In London.

In one night recently i.7s5 homeless
persons we're picked up on the streets
OF London b. the police.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07
Supcrlatlve Wisdom.

Centuries have not improved upon
thC wisdom of man who built his house
upon rock, the highest he could
find
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07

FOR RENT Four-room house. 3ll
Lincoln Inquire II. +. Hume. Phone
10 or l01. l29-tfo
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT About May 10th, south
side apartment First floor, modern
See T. II Flynn, sos Polk or Phone
1852. mornings and evenings. l54-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07

FOR SALE-My Groom residence
500 Van Buren, ST. Mrs. Ada Burger
Tandy. 1ii-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07

(Week Beginning May ~
Amarillo Lodge. 73i called
communication in + G. De-
gree Thursday evening. Stated
communication Friday even
Ing when District Deputy Grand
Master will preside. all mem
beers be present Blue Lodge
school of instruction all of the
first week in June. Amarillo
Commundery Monday evening,
$3.50 for work.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07

FOR RENT-To two or more gentle
men, very large front bedroom, con-
neoted with bath. two beds, private
entrance. liOl Fillmore. l57-3p
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE A bunch of goats. APP
ply 500 North Tyler ljS-ip
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07
Try a Daily News Want Ad.
Fear OF Diseases In False Hair

Cleyeland's health officer is said to
claim that the false bair worn by WON
en- h more insanitbry and dangerous
than most things which the modern
woman deplores rs insani,ary In
some states they are gathering data
to show the number Of contagious dis
eases which can b. traced directly TO
false hair National Food Magazine.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07

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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07

FOR RENT Suite Of offices In Puck
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07

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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR.. M. B. HARRIS
PACE SEVEN


-Osteopath and Surgeon
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21
iron RANGE IS
GETTING BUSY
Local Offices of Land Department
Doing a Nice Business in Farm
Lands.

That the opening of branch office
in Virginia by the Duluth & Iron
Range railroad land department
means that the sale of it's lands in
this section is to be pushed through
the medium of effective advertising
sent broadcast over the country and
by capable salesman is already evil
denced. Sales made since the office
opened show that ten residents of the
range, the greater part of them min
ers, have decided to go back to the
soil and will begin at once to develop
farms in the country tributary to
Virginia. Among those who pur-
chased farms this week are Herman
Kohlmainen, Kalle Wartanen Jacob
Ridanpaa and Samuel Rohke. All
four have been employed in the mines
in the Eveleth district, but have de-
cided to make homes for themselves
and have purchased 40 and 80-acre
tracts in the country about Iron
Junction.
Manager Cole of the Virginia office
states that there are now more than
so farmers in the country west of
Iron Junction and that all of them
are getting nice clearings, good build
ings and are demonstrating what has
often been proven elsewhere in this
section, that there is no finer farming
country anywhere than that available
on easy terms in the country about
Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21
WATER AND LIGHT SERVICE
is CUT OF BY THE CITY

The water and light commission
made good it's word to cut off the SER
vice of delinquents after November
10 and the connections of about Is
consumers were turned off the latter
part Of last week. All promptly paid
arrearages and Secretary Murphy
said the first of the week that all
were again getting service and that
in the majority of cases the payment
OF the water and light bills had merely
escaped the notice of the consumers.
The commission will make prompt
payment rigid rule, however, and
those who get beyond the limit in az
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21
rearages win have their connections
cut off at once. The cohhission has.
also announced in this connection that
| it will play no favorites. s@ sH
WILL MOVE SKI SLIDE.

Charles Olson this week began the
work of removing the ski slide to q
new location on the electric car line
between Eveleth and Virginia where
it will be reconstructed. The new
site will enable much longer jumps
to be made than the old. The Ski
club will have a meeting soon to start
arrangements for the National Ski
tournament to be held here during the
winter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

Juarez is just across the Rio Grande
pleasure of witnessing a bull fight.
from Ell Paso. Mr.. Markham is on his
way to Los Angeles, where he will
spend several weeks before return
ing to Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21
MOUNTAIN IRON NEWS

ter, Miss Murray of Chicago.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid was
entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. F. L. Parsons at her home.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

Walter Markham of the New Fay
hotel, writes from Juarez, Old Mexico,
to state that he has just had the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

Pat Hagen of the Mt. Iron Store
Co., was in Virginia Friday after
noon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

Mr.. Stafford, a former conductor
on the Mesaba Electric railway, will
be agent here and has already NOV
ed to town.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

Geo. M. Cannon was hunting Satur
day in the vicinity of Sand Lake.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

G. A. Apuli motored to Kinney Sat-
urday afternoon. Mr.. Apui has a
hardware store in Kinney as well as
one here.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

The ladies Of the Catholic church
gave a supper in the Murphy build
ing Saturday evening, followed by a
dance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

Quite number have already secur-
ed their quota of deer allowed ~
law.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

Jno. Scheik was in Virginia Satur-
day afternoon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

Mrs. Ormond of the Brunt loca-
ton is enjoying a visit from her SIS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21

Miss Brown is visiting with hel
sister, Mrs. T. F. Muench.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS

The roof of the moulding room of
the McFarlane foundry, at Central
City, succumbed under its heavy bur-
den of snow last Saturday. This is
the pioneer foundry of the state, hav-
ing been erected in the early sixties
by Hendrie and Bolthoff. now the
Hendrie and Bolthoff Manufacturing
and Supply company of Denver. The
old building has a prominent place
on the pages of Colorado's early his
tory, for within its now silent walls
were cast all the hoists etc., requir-
ed by the mines. to raise from the
bowels Of mother earth the great
er portion of Gilpin's $3.50 900 900 pro
duction, and also laid the founda-
ton for that immense manufactur-
ing plant that now ships machinery
to every portion of the globe. A por-
ton of the roof of the bin sheds
at the Chamberlain sampler below
Black Hawk, were also crushed by
TIE heavy weight of snow upon its
roof. and workmen are now busily en-
gagged In clearing away the debris
to make way for new building. This
spot is also historic. as it stands
nearly In the center of what was
known as the Hill smelter. and
whose crude though massive furnaces
smelted all the gold and silver ores
from Gilpin, Clear Creek and Boul.
der counties in the early days. Also
a portion Of the roof of the old Eagle
mill at Black Hawk, (now unused)
These are all the damages caused
to buildings in the county from hte
recent storm. SO far as we have
heard.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
LONDON MINE WORKERS
REACH TOWN SAFELY

The recent heavy snow storm has
closed the London mine at Twelve
Mile for the season. AS the snow
is so deep, 90 feet that it is impos-
sible to get fuel to the mine, Mon
day 1t was decided that all hands
should come to Central City for the
winter. All set to work making skis,
and Tuesday morning, eleven men
and two women, Mrs. j. Hibbett and
Mrs. Ann Dave, each mounted on
skis, set out for this city. The men
arriving at 4:30 p. m. The two Ia
dies were left with friends at Silver
Creek, about four miles out, to rest
and recuperate, and finished the jour
ney the next day.
We believe this is the first time
in the history of Colorado, where
women have walked twelve miles on
snow-shoes, and It should be chron-
icled by the historian on the pages
Of Colorado's history, that future gen.
erations may read with pride the
achievements of the sturdy women
of the west, who possess all the So
cial and modest qualifications Of their
eastern sisters, but are strong and
unflinching. in the hour of dire dis
aster and distress. Holy writ informs
us that woman was taken from the
rib IF man and therefore of lesser
light, but when we recount the many
daring deeds performed by them in
our states history, 1t places them on
an equality with man, mentally and
physically. When the party left the
mine, they left span of horses in
the barn, that they could not re-
move on account of the deep snow.
and these will have to be cared for
until such a time as they can be
removed in safety. 1t is very un-
fortunate to Gilpin county that this
mine has to close, even for a short
time. as it had just been placed in
proper shape for steady production,
as the smelling ore assays from $50
to $500 per ton and the large bodies
Of mill dirt returning a good profit
from the plates.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
A TRYING EXPERIENCE

w. T. Plemmons. watchman at the
Frontenac mine, had an experience
during the snow storm that he will
remember for long time. He went
over to the mine Thursday and the
heavy snow of Thursday night pre-
vented him from returning home. The
additional snow of Friday made it
impossible for him to leave. Realiz-
ing his predicament. his mind became
active in formulating some means Of
egress. He conceived the idea of
making a pair of snow shoes from
the doors of a locker in the supply
room. Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
he tied a door to each foot and start
ed for cabin a quarter of mile
from the mine. The snow was so
deep and light he had to tramp a
path as he went along and 1t took
him until four o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon to reach the cabin, occupied
by an Austrian. Here he found food
and shelter until Sunday. when Her
man Lundberg and his brother came
to his rescue on skis.
Upon leaving, Mr.. Plemmons
left the door OF the barn open SO
that his horse could get out and find
something to eat in case he could
not get back to him within a few
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
RADIUM EXTRACTION
PLANT FOR COLORADO

Denver has been selected by the
United States government as the site
upon which will be erected the lar
gest radium extraction plant in the
world. The United States Bureau Of
Mines has been quietly at work for
months and visited many places, and
Denver was selected, because it was
ascertained that Colorado had more
radium producing ores than the com.
bined world. The high grade or pitch
blende ores are found only in Gilpin
county, Colorado. These ores vary
in radioactive energy from Q to 65
per cent and is considered the high
est per cent ever found. Much Sc
crecy is maintained in the mining of
these ores, and expectation to for
eign lands has been abolished. The
owners of our mines preferring to
store their ores until an extraction
plant is erected on this side of the
waters. 1t is the intention of the
government in erecting this plant to
use the extract from our ores in the
cause of humanity. Heretofore the
French and German companies have
relied almost wholly for their ores
on Gilpin County. Colorado, and
should the Denver plant be erected,
their source of supply would be ex-
hausted. The carnotite ores of the
Paradox valley in Colorado, although.
of a much lower per cent of radium-
bearing values, are said to be very
extensive, and between the two min
erals, Colorado must be looked to in
the future for the radium production
of the world.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
NOBLE WORK OF RESCUE

F. NJ. Bowden is nursing a badly
frozen face, as the result of the
perilous experience he had last
Thursday evening in rescuing John
D. Richards during the snow storm.
Richards was working at the Pitts
burg mine and after the day shift,
started home in company with Nick
Johns. Being of advanced age, he
could not make his way in the deep
snow and against the wind that was
blowing. He sought refuge in an
abandoned hut on Lakeview, and
Johns came on to town to send out
a rig for him. 1t was impossible to
make the trip in a buggy, SO Mr..
Bowden and Mr. Johns undertook the
trip on foot. They had very diff
cult time reaching the old man, los
ing their way several times. When
they did not return, friends became
alarmed and decided to go and hunt
them. Those who comprised the res
cue party were Ole Rian, Geo. Laun-
der, Bert Mills, Norman Davey, Ray
Laird, Thomas Champion and STAN
ley Harris. After exerting almost
superhuman effort they finally man.
aged to reach the hut. The return
trip required several hours as high
wind was blowing and the men lost
their way numerous times. They
reached Central at 1890 on Friday
morning. 1t was a dangerous under
taking and those who participated in
the rescue are deserving of a great
deal of praise for their heroic work.
There are no windows in the hut in
which Richards sought shelter, nor
is there a stove and the old man
doubtless would have perished had
not relief reached him.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11

Our esteemed friend. John Hooper.
one of the recent imports from the
London mine, says that phenomen-
ons occur, even at high altitude.
The phenomenon referred to was a
bouquet OF eleven American beauties,
mounted on skis. plodding their weary
way to more congenial climes. John
says he has represented the ancient
Bedouin of the desert, and unshod
and unafraid. traversed its hot sands
and much prefers It to crossing the
Alpine range In the dead Of winter
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11

days. The horse, instead Of staying
in the barn, followed Mr.. Plemmons
and he could not get him to go back.
He followed the trail made by Mr..
Plemmons until he struck a snow
drift and that was the last Mr. Plem-
mons saw Of the animal. Tuesday,
Walter Jenkins and Ernest Kloer
managed to make their way to where
the horse was last seen and found
the poor beast in deep snow, short
distance from the Frontenac. The
animal was on its feet and did not
seem to be suffering any. They gave
it some feed and yesterday brought
the horse into Central.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
WORST SNOW STORM IN COUN7YS HISTORY

with tie outside world for a period
of six lays.
After the storm the people and
county commissioners set to work to
shovel out the roads leading to the
ness is fast adjusting itself to the
normal. The storm has set new
mark regarding depth of snow in
Gilpin's history and no longer will
the old timer have cause to say: this
snow WIS nearly as deep as the one
in ---- month fifty years ago."
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11

The Bates Leasing company ship
ped two carloads of second-class con-
centrates from the Iron City mill,
One car assayed .9S ounces gold per
per ton, and their first-class concen-
trates assayed $50 ounces gold per
ton. This mine increases both in
quantity as well as quality as work
progresses and will soon be classed
among our steady producers.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11

The Cecil mine. locared near the
famous NWaway mine, R. c. Benight,
manager, has shaft down 265 feet,
with crevice of fair grade milling
ore six feet wide at the bottom. A
crift has been driven west 20 feet
on the vein and the breast shows
four feet of fair grade ore. The mine
25 h. p. gasoline hoist. The vein is
strong one, characteristic of that
mountain and will undoubtedly, when
properly developed, become great
producer.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11

C. A. Rose, of Denver, representing
the Austin Candy Co.; r. w. Rhoads.
of Denver, treasurer of the Nelson
Rhoad Candy company; ]. C. Baker,
of Denver, representing the Nave-Mc-
Cord Mercantile company and b. b.
McCurdy, Of Longmont, representing
Martin Brothers celebrated dairy
butter, were marooned at the Cen
tral City hotel, on account Of the
storm. from Thursday of last week
until the railroad, was opened We'd
nesday, when they took the first
train for Denver. They were a jolly
crowd and did not allow worldly
cares to burden their minds, and
through the Observer wish to thank
the citizens Of Central for courtes-
les extended during their term OF
confinement, especially to the man
agement of the Central City hotel.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
BORN

In Central City, Colorado, Sunday.
Dec. 7th. 1913. to the wife Of Peter
Anesi. nine-pound boy.
This is an era Of changing climates
cycles and seasons. The storms of
the mountains. the cyclones of the
prairie, and the flood of the valleys.
are conceived In the twinkling OF an
eye. AS we'll as young kids.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11

The passengers on the marooned
train, which was stalled at Golden
last Thursday were fed by the c. 4
s. company. The train. which IL
nally reached Golden at O'Clock in
the evening,was backed to the round
house and there the passengers re-
mained, eating all the provisions in
the baggage car. Practically all the
Central people made 1t to town and
put up at the hotels. but the Idaho
Springs people remained with the
ship" and enjoyed the generous hos
pitality of the c. & S. The train
did not return to Denver until Mon
day afternoon. when the rotary had
cleared the track.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
MINING ITEMS
OF INTEREST

Work Oh the new concentrating
mill at the Saratoga mine in Russell
Gulch has been delayed on account
OF the stoi m. Nearly all the mach
inery is on the ground but is buried
beneath four or five feet of snow,
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
COME AND SEE

Our new line of floor coverings. beau
tiful designs.
Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11

Read the New York Store adver.
tisement In this issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
Paris Fashion DEGREES
That Fox Predon1inQtes
in Furs of the Season

Paris. France, Nov. 15.-Paris has
discovered that fox shall dominate
milady's furs during the present sea
son.
There will be fox Of every kind,
from the beautiful silver fox, which
you pay $1,000 for a single skin, to
the ordinary fox, dyed any color from
bright lemon to black of which you
may have a good neck fur and muff
for $125. For the flOUnces of the new
cTinOline model skirts dainty trim
mings Of fur are used. Hats, small
and beretta like i'm shape with long
skin being especially used The nov
city of the season is the bright lemon
cOlOred skin of the Japanese marten.
1t is natural shade. This fur is used
for trimmings for robes and stOles.
The price of furs has risen 80 percent
in the last five years These figures
were given by the manager OF the
largest firms of French fur dealers:
Neck and fur muff of Canadian fox,
dyed black or lemon, S125.
Grey mOleslIin coats, trimmed with
fox for walking, $500.
Opera cloak, velvet trimmed with
fox. S175.
Motoring coat. velvet trimmed with
grey OpOssUm, $175.
Hat of same fur as the walking coat,
with plumes of aigrete, $50.
For the woman who places no limit
TO the price she pays for her furs, the
walking coat in silver fox Will cost
$4,000, while her opera coat of sable
or Peruvian Chinchilla, cannot be had
for less than $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
" ShOestring Bill" Lends
Money and Quotes Classic
Authors; Amasses Fortune

New York. Nov. 5.-New YOrk's most
mysterious character, perhaps, is shoe
string Bill" who makes his headquar-
tiers around the back stOOp of the New
York stock exchange in the narrow al
ley. New street, where one rubs elbows
with bankers. brokers. messengers, tip
sters and embarrassed spectators Ev-
cry day. rain or shine. "ShOeString BIZ
may be found there-abOut carrying on
some sort of a trade. maybe lending
money to a messenger boy or dispOs-
ing of a costly diamond. He buys and
sells anything and everything; will
trade in anything from a penknife 10 a
government bond; viii sell you a sec
Ondhand typewriter and take in eX-
change cash, jeweIry. clothing, stock or
promise to pay On his most pros
porous day. recently, he negotiated a
fountain pen, two gold watches. six oil
shares. a fur OVercOat. a Maltese ter
rier and a gold mine option
Though pitied IS a crazy beggar by
the unknOWing passer, 'Bill' is rredited
with the ownership of considerable re-
atty. including some large tenements-
Oldtimers in Wall street who recall his
first appearance there 80 years ago
as a vendor of shoestrings and trim
kets say his. real name is William
Schwartz HI is supposed to live some
where in the shadow of the Brooklyn
bridge. Whether he is married is a
mystery. He quotes Socrates. Bacon.
Emerson and jefferson and writes to