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Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
DEATH FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
Cessation Of Life 10 Due to Sontrae
-tion Of the FibrIIs or Muscular
Fibers Of the Heart.

While every one knows that an elec
tric shock, If powerful enough, will
cause death. there are very few whc
know exactly the cause, and from
description given in a recent English
magazine, quoting an authority on the
subject, the whole matter is simple.
Death produced from electric shock
says this magazine, usually is the re
suit of contraction of the fibrils or
muscular fibers of the heart, or OF
paralysis Of the respiratory organs.
. While doctors have been unable to
find any treatment that will cure the
former. artificial respiration often
overcomes the respiratory paralysis.
The effects of direct and alternating
currents vary with the current
strength. the duration of contact ano
the path through the body; and with
alternating currents low frequency
usually is more dangerous than high
The lower animals are more suscep
tible to electric shock than man, dogs
often being killed by a direct current
of 70 volts. In the average man a d.
rect current Of 100 volts is scarcely
felt. 200 or 800 volts give rise to mus
cular cramps, while $40 volts will stop
respiration suddenly.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Next Sunday, May IL, is Mothers
Day. Al cordial welcome to all to
celebrate this sacred day with us.
The pastor will speak at IL O'Clock
on "A Great Woman.
Class meeting led by VIM. Anger
at 10 O'Clock.
Sunday school at 2:45 p m. C. o.
Richards, superintendent. Lesson:
Joseph Made Ruler of Egypt. Cen
Alias. Epworth League Devotional
meeting at p. m. Topic, "What
Jesus Taugh' as to His Own Nature.
Matt. 90, 22:41-45, and John 5:17-2S.
Evening worship and preaching SER
vice at p. m. Wednesday evening
prayer meeting at 1880.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

but this is hardly believable as the
firing. of the property would be a
calamity without benefit to anyone.
The Sunday school will meet at this
place next Sunday, May IL, at 10 a.
IN. The protestant parents are ask
ed to send their children to the
church of the community.
The pastor will preach I'M the eve
ming at 1880 O'Clock. Mrs. Nicholas
MINIS, of Central City, will sing.
Fred. Stroehle, with party of his
friends 'motored over from idaho
Springs Saturday night in the re-
cord time of one hour to Black Hawk
The dance and a visit with his moth
er and brother were the attractions.
He states that 10 machines are now
owned in Idaho, IA of them being
Ford's. When he shall have stock
ed up Clear Creak county with run
abouts and touring cars, he will To-
cate here to exploit the Stroehle
agency, as John fails to saNvy the
buzz wagon business.
The dance given here by the Black
Hawk Fire and Hose company Sat
urday night proved to be a grand
success. Much credit is due the COM
mittee for the orderly way in which
it was conducted Balfes orchestra
was the drawing card. The special
train from Golden brought up 21O
visitors for the dance. These, with
the crowd from Russell, Bald Noun
tain and Central more than filled the
hall.
Prior to the arrival of the valley
visitors, a concert was given by the
orchestra which was greatly enjoyed
by those who were fortunate enough
to be present. The special train de-
parted for the valley at 4:30 Sunday
morning, carrying a tired, but happy
bunch of young people who said that
they had had the time of their lives.
The dance was continued until $3.50
to accommodate the local folks who
had given way for the out of town
visitors, as the hail was inadequate
to accommodate all who wished to
dance at one and the same time.
The annual meeting of the Gilpin-
Jefferson Firemen's association was
held Sunday with delegates present
from Golden and Arvada. Officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
AT the close of the meeting a BAN
quet was served by the local Fire
company.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

The county commissioners return
ed last evening from Denver where
they had an audience with the State
Board of Highway Commissioners. H.
p. Lowe was present with the county
board to urge the right of Gilpin
county to liberal share of the state
highway fund. The sum of $4,000
was asked for, the Gilpin delegation
promising 20 have the county put UP
dollar for dollar Of the state approp-
Ration. The meeting was satisfac-
tory, in that the Highway Commits.
sion requested that maps OF the pro
posed road improvements together
with existing roads in the county be
filed in their office for reference and
information. It was decided that
highway should be constructed in the
county. In this our county commits
sioners have the hearty support of
the county board of Boulder county.
They wishing to have loop road
from Boulder that will strike Rol-
linsville and return by way OF Col.
den. With jefferson county cooperat-
Ing on the Guy HIN road and Boulder
county agreeing to build to the coun-
ty line, we to put our reads in good
shape to meet these roads at the
two county lines. With this done Gil
pin county will be the apex of as fine
a scenic route with the added attrac.
tion of working mines unequaled in
the world for radium and gold pro.
duction.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
stsxsnsen on the .slhls.

Frederic Harrison. in an address de-
livered many years ago to the Bodley
Literary society in Oxford, concluded
with these words: III you care to
know the best that our literature can
give in simple. noble prose-mark.
learn. and inwardly digest the Holy
Scriptures in the English tongue" It
Il interesting to learn what Robert
Louis Stevenson said regarding the
same theme. In Q recent lecture on
the author Of Kidnapped" by OIL
phant Smeaton. that well-known critic
and writer tells u how ON one occa.
sion, in the old Swanston days, his
friend said to him: II say, Smeaton,
have you ever read fner prose than
In Ephesus and Philippians" Accord.
ing to the same authority. "R. L. g."
knew whole chapters Of the Testament
by heart. but his supreme favorite
among the sacred writings was the
last fifteen chapters Of the Book Of
Isaiah. In the Bible Stevenson found.
says Mr.. Smeaton, the magic Of the
finest prose.-Westminster Gazette.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
Where Old Cans Go,

Goodness gracious!" exclaims the
housewife. 81 wonder what becomes
of all the tin cans that are thrown
away" Never fear dear madam. they
are not lost, nor does one of them 90
to waste.
A friend of the visitor, who is a
well-known business man. is thorough
ly acquainted with the tin can from
its infancy to the day of its doom
We'll. what does become OF all these
cans?" was asked the authority.
They are" he replied, "reincarnat,
ed. 80 to speak, and become, in fact
new tin can, but mostly a window
weight" Then he explained how the
old tin cans are gathered up and hurl
ed into q furnace, and how the thin
veneer of tin. which is merely the out.
er covering, is separated as a melted
product from the steel, which forma
the real basis for the can. The tin
is far more valuable than the steel
and 1t Is used over and over again for
covering cans. The steel part, when
melted. becomes q solid chunk; In
fact. the solidest chunk in the whole
steel family. Window weights must
be small. but hefty: hence the use Of
steel from tin cans.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
THURSDAY, MAY 9th, 1918.
PITCHBLENDE ORES
OF QUARTZ HILL

Time and again for many months
past, the Observer has maintained
that the mines of Quartz Hill were
the sole source of high grade radium
bearing ores; The government now
corroborates this statement in a dis
patch from Washington under date
of May 4th, which we publish in an
other column. 1.-THE United States
Bureau of Mines Cat this late date)
has made the startling discovery
that more than two-thirds of the ra-
dunn supply Of the world is being
made in Europe from American ores"
to quote the opening sentence of the
article mentioned. This may be news
to the red tape artists in Washing
ton, but to those who have been
diligently exploiting the rich pitch
blende deposits of Quartz hill it is
an old story.
Starting with the known fact that
Mime. Curie first obtained radium
salts from Gilpin county pitchblende,
a number of our operators have been
mining the much desired product as
a specially, the gold ores obtained
in conjunction, being of secondary
Importance. This has been done
without any hurrah in the firm be-
lief and knowledge that the increas-
ing demand for radium ores of high
n ba i'm,
institutes of the world to seek their
raw material here. Large amounts
OF pitchblende are securely stored
in the county with the patriotic idea
of holding same until arrangements
can be made to extract the radium
contents here. While many tons have
been shipped to Europe in the past,
a concerted effort is now being made
to conserve the raw product for the
benefit of Americans.
Now that the government has awall
ened to the fact that we have the
great source CT supply, it is to be
hoped that scientific aid will be forth
coming to properly fit out a labora-
tory for radium extraction. With ra-
dium quoted at s2,25O,OOO per ounce,
our pftchblende mines are worth a
kings ransom. Speaking of pitch
blende, the richest of all radium-bear-
ing minerals" the government re-
ports that practically the total Amer
dean output has come from the mines
OF Quartz Hill, Gilpn County, Colo
rado.' The oft repeated statement
that THE Quartz hill section Is the
richest square mile on earth is now
substantiated by expert testimony.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
VALUE QUEER RELICS HIGHLY
Large Sums Have Frequently Been
Paid for Articles That May
Would Call Grewsome.

1t is not every man, not every hero
worshiper, who would esteem the
tooth of his hero of more value than
diamonds. There is a ring belonging
to an English nobleman. in which the
place of honor, formerly occupied by
a diamond. is given to a tooth that
once did duty in q human jaw.
This tooth cost no less than three
thousand six hundred and fifty dol
lars; but it was the tooth of Sir Isaac
Newton. A relic collector sold it at
auction in 1846, and the nobleman
who bought it gave it the place Of a
diamond in his favorite ring.
Another tooth, which SO far excites
the veneration Of hero worshipers as
to be able to hold a court of its own
and to draw from long distances a
small host of followers, Is one that
was originally hidden behind the lips
OF Victor Hugo. 1t Is kept at his
former residence in a glass case bear.
ing the inscription, Tooth drawn from
the jaw Of Victor Hugo by the dentist
on Wednesday. August II. 1871. in the
gardens attached to the house OF
Madame Koch, at three o'clock in the
afternoon"
The wig of literary man appears
to have been even more sought after
than his teeth. That which Sterne
wore while writing "Tristram Shandy"
was sold soon after the writer's death
for ten thousand dollars; and the
favorite chair Of Alexander Pope
brought five thousand dollars.
The most extravagant instance OF
literary hero worship is that of we'll
known Englishman, who constantly
wears a small locket attached to q
chain round his neck a part Of the
charred skull Of Shelley.-The Sunday
Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
Uncle Tx. TO Dear Bertha.

Do you know Dear Bertha" or
"Uncle Ike?"' II 30 you are in a DO
sition to do one or both a favor and
incidentally aid the employees Of the
Winsted postofiice in the performance
pf their duties. There is q card at the
ofiice for Bertha. and the message that
It contains is such that Postmaster
Glynn and his clerks are anxious to
have It reach It's destination. The
message is as follows:
Dear Bertha: II you go to the
church left some cheese on the plate
near the organ. VIII you take It away,
II there is any left. and put It in the
furnace? UNCLE IKE"
The writer neglected to add Bertha's
address. and consequently when the
card reached the office It was posted
In the lobby with the dozens Of others
that are held for one reason or anothr
sr.-Hartford Courant
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
BROTHERS MET AS PAupERs
Living Together Ten Year, In English
Poorhouss, klnshlp 10 Re- J
vealed.

Two old paupers. who had been in
st. Olave's workhouse. Bermondsey
one for ten and one for twelve years.
were smoking their pipes in the exer.
else yard when the conversation turn.
ed on a street which was then being
pulled down, says the London Weekly
Telegraph.
"Ah!" said one. that's the street
where was born"
Were you? Why, 80 was II" said
the other. Where did you Mve?"
my mother kept the little corner
shop when 1 was boy
why. SO did mine," exclaimed the
other.
The men started at each other.
You've made a mistake. My mother
kept that shop-my mother, Anne
Brown" Then the men rose and look
ed into each others eyes. Then you
must be Jack?" "And you must be
Billy" And the old men-one seventy
and the other grasped
hands, knowing each other as broth
ers for the first time during their ten
years of fellow paupership.
This is the explanation, Jack, the
elder, went to sea when he was fif
teen, and from that time troubled his
family no more. He couldn't write
and he didn't find 1t convenient to
call in at Bermondsey, as he was new.
er near it. The second brother, when
he was nineteen. enlisted, deserted
and re-enlisted under a false name
Under the latter he married, and when
he became a pauper he went to the
workhouse with 1t. The brothers had
not seen each other since one was
fifteen and the other twelve.
That is how they came to sit side
by side day by day in the workhouse
for ten years, without the slightest
suspicion that the same mother bore
them both.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
caIIIns for William Penn.

The conservatism Of the law as It 10
practiced In Philadelphia received an
Illustration recently In the loud sum.
mons by the clerk Of the court to VIII
liam Penn. Richard Penn and John
Penn to appear In court in order that
. certain title to the grantors could b
cleared Of an incumbrance.
No one suggested to his honor, the
presiding judge Of Common Pleas No.
1. that William Penn had been dead
200 years. and his sons. Richard and
John, nearly as long. There was NO
need Of such suggestion. Every one
within hearing Of the clerks voice
knew that 1t was vain show and an
empty form that was proceeding be-
fore their eyes.
Through the idle crying of the
names Of men two centuries dead the
demands Of the law were satisfied and
title was cleared.-Case and Com.
ment.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
llvIna With Peopls.

II could live with anybody" said Q
bright young woman the other day.
IT the other party to the agreement
would leave me alone. Brother Jack
and get on capitally, when we run
the house alone. He minds his own
affairs and I mind mine. He isn't al
ways rushing into my room to see II
remembered to sew shields in my
waists. and II remembered to put
on my heavy flannels this morning
because 1t is colder or to ask II
realize 1t is halfpast eight and am
due at school at nine o'clock. And I
am not nagging him to wear rubbers
every time there is sprinkle nor in.
sisting on knowing what girl he took
home from church Sunday night nor
fussing at him because he talks ten
minutes over the phone. We Just
take 1t for granted that the other
thinks. and let It go at that. II q
person has human intelligence enough
to think. surely he or she can take
care Of little things without being
eternally nagged. Living together is
very simple II you just mind your own
business. 1t is when someone minds
1t for you that you want to live on Q
desert island"
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Sunday school next Sunday at 1O
a. m, subject, Joseph Made Ruler
of Egypt. Gen. 41:1-45.
Preaching at II a. m. Mr.. Bige-
low will speak on the subject, "Es-
ter, the Deliverer' of Her People,"
Prof. James will sing, 1.-The Voice
of Jesus.
Young Peoples meeting at 6 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
6 O'Clock. -.t.p ,.
Remember the supper given by the
ladies of the church Saturday even
ing May 10, in the Harris building.
Supper 35 cents.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
No Joy Nlalt.

A Glasgow journalist who was care
less OF his personal appearance was
assigned to write something about q
show at q leading Glasgow theater.
He presented his card at = box-ofiice.
The manager came out and looked
at the disheveled visitor dubiously.
did you come here to write some.
thing about the play-to work." he
asked.
DO you think I'd come to your
theater for amusement?" asked the
Journalist rs he stalked out.-Satur-
dsy Evening Post
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
IN RUSSELL GULCH BLACK HAWK NEWS

..
after her sick spell.
The election for school director
Monday was serenely qdet- Fred.
Wood was elected president without
opposition. ''----- -----
Mrs. Minnie Mellow left the lat
ter part of the week for the valley.
She had been visiting in Russell
since Mrs. Turner's funeral.
M. Starne returned Tuesday from
Springfield, ILL.,, where he had been
visiting two or three weeks with his
family.
Miss Anna Wagner and Geo. Wag-
ner left Saturday for Minnesota to
spend the summer.
j. Berrryman, the barber, will open
a candy store and pool room in one
of the corner buildings the first of
the month.
John Hancock bought the Goddard
house last week and is getting ready
to move.
John Mellow is blowing his ranch,
getting ready to put in a crop.
County Commissioner John Stevens
was sick this week.
There is an unclaimed letter in
the postoffice for Natalie Piftarelh-
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace E. Muir left
Saturday for Texas. Their house is
now .tenanted by Alex. San!toman.
Chas. Rees, Mary and Ollie Morletti
and Fred. Barnabee drove to Idaho
Springs Sunday to see Pete Barna-
bee, who has been taking the baths
at the springs. Pete's rheumatism
is improving and he will return to
Russell Sunday.
The Unione, an Italian paper pub
hshed at Pueblo, contained state
ment last week that purported to
come from the wife of Christie Zam-
pedri, to the effect that Christie was
not contributing to the support OF
his children. Christie says it is an
absolute lie; that he has always sup
ported his children, is willing to do
this, and all he asks is that he be
let alone. Mrs. Zampedri lis now in
Leadville.
1t Is reported that Joe Poletti and
Miss, Emma Zancanella will be mar
ried in Denver next Saturday.
Sherman Harms and Mark Harris
were arrivals. last evening from Den
YER. The latter has been holding a
clerical job at the legislature and is
Just returning home after strenu-
ous. session.
The grand basket social dance to
be given by the boys on the 14th OF
May and to which everyone is invit-
ed and urged to attend and have a
good time, Is the talk of Russell.
Each lady must bring a basket OF
lunch for two. These baskets will
be auctioned and sold to the highest
bidder, who, with the lady, proceeds
to empty the basket. The young
lady whose basket brings the high
est price will receive prize of a
two-pound box of candy. The bas-
keUS Will De duCUiOlleu Sbl IL oo. riSS
coffee will be served by the ball
boys.
A dance will be given Saturday
night at Zancanella hall and everyone
in Russell Gulch is invited to at
tend this enjoyable affair.
Tom Turner left Tuesday morning
for Denver.
Yhere will be the usual religious
services at this place next Sunday
May 18th. The Sunday school will
convene at 10 a. m, preaching by
the pastor at II a. m. Miss Marjorie
Mellow will sing. The Young Peo-
pies class in Bible instruction will
meet at ~ m. The sacred duet by
Mrs. Thos. Ellis and Mrs. Robert
Richards last Sunday evening was
thoroughly EMO. I'd.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
AN AUTHORITY

Two men were hotly discussing the
merits OF book. Finally one Of
them. himself an author. said to the
other: mo, John, you can't appre-
ciate 1t. You never wrote a book
yourself"
NO" retorted John, "and I never
laid an egg, but I'm better judge
OF an omelet than any hen in the
State"
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

Take look at the 10 cent assort
ment Of granite ware at the Leiding
er store. Edmundson block, Lawrence
street.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

Koendgsberg's orchestra will give
grand BAN at Armory hall on Fri
day. May 23. Rag singing through
megaphones by Louis Rahofskcy an1
Ted Sexton wi1l be one of the fea.
lures Of the evening.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08
TO THE PUBLIC.

Henceforth and during the summer
months. moving pictures will be
shown at the opera house on Sat
urday and Sunday evenings Of each
week. Admission 10 cents.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

Get busy everybody and put in @
garden. You can get a large variety
OF fresh flowers and vegetable seeds
at Hawley's In any quantity desired
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

For rerlt-Six-room furnished house
Apply to Joe Masters at Jenkins-Mc.
Kay Hardware Co. ct
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

Green vegetables arriving daily at
the store Of the Philipps Mer. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

If it's fit to eat the Philips
Mere. Co. can supply 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

Oranges, bananas, apples = the
very choicest Of fruits at Philips
Mere. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

Garden seeds at Hawley's
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

Read the Observer. $500 per year
Gilpin observer., 1913-05-08

Fresh spring vegetables at PhiMpps
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-26
MIDLAND BOND
OWNER SPENDS
A DAY IN CITY

H. Nj. Hartshorne of New York city
and l.. X. Lunt of Colorado Springs
were IN Grand Junction today. Mr..
Hartshorne, while himself better
known in New York in artistic and
social than in financial CIRCLES. is
here to look after the holdings of his
iather's estate In the Colorado Mid
land. The estate has a considerable
omoxnt of Midland bonds that are
III a poor state of preservation. and
ne has been sent out to investigate
the possibilities of any improvement
IN the financial standing OF the road.
II am not connected with the re-
organization committee of the bond
holders" said Mr.. Hartshorne at the
La Court this afternoon: but am
merely making a private inyestiga-
ton. The report recently made by
the examiner of the physical condi-
ton OF the road was decidedly dis
couraging. He stated that the only
valuable piece of track on the sys-
tenn was the Rio Grande Junction and
that is now the bone of contention In
the United States courts in Denver.
Il see no reason why, IL the Mid
land were under independent and
competent management, II could not
become good road: but, of course
while 1t is held jointly by the Rio
Grande and Colorado Southern, 1t
will never actively compete with the
Rio Grande."
Mr.. Hartshorne related some pc
culiar financial negotiations Just
completed in New York whereby the
Grande has purchased at auction a
considerable amount of the stock in
the Rio Grande Junction road and
Will attempt to force the Midland
cut of using the road from Newcastle
to Grand Junction. 1t is claimed that
the old lease, which would give the
Midland the use of the track until
1870. was never executed: and now.
IL possible. the Midland will be forced
to make Newcastle its terminal Mr..
Hartshorne does not believe that the
effort will be successful.
l.. X. Lunt, who is with Mr.. Harts-
horne. Is son of Judge Horace G.
Lunt OF Colorado Springs. He has
The daily sentinel., 1913-06-26
JENSEN CREAMERY
MAKING 400 LBS.
OF BUTTER DAILY

The Jensen Creamery Company is
turning out between 900 and 4Oo
pounds of the finest butter daily at
the temporary plant in the Currie
building on South Fifth street. The
butter is all being sold locally, and
all but one or two grocery stores IN
the city are handling the Jensen pro-
duct and an insistent demand for the
home product is noticed at all the
stores. There is no doubt that the
Jensen butter will find large sale
here and will replace much OF the
import butter business.
Work on the new Jensen Creamery
building is being pushed rapidly TINS
week, and the walls of the new re-
inforced concrete building on Soutn
avenue are almost. up to the iuil
height. twill require three or Tour
weeks to finish the building after the
walls are complete. and the creamery
will not be in operation as early as
anticipated.
Sentinel Want Ads get results.