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The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-08
Local News
See HSTt'S new gfnghams- Iz12 2yaid.

J. A. Millen, of Beirne, was a visitor to Prescott today.
 Ladies silk hosea new num- ber-S1 00.-W. B. Waller.
 There will be no services at the Christian church tonight.
 Mems silk sox all colors-ligh t and heavy weight-25c.-W B. Waller.
 Notice-After 30 days time we will sell all shoes held by us for charges. - E. N. Daniel and Son.
 Advt.
 At the Gem tonight: "A Crimi- nal in Spite of Himself" "A Mothers Awakening" and "A Fight for Friendship"-three SOou OlcS. AoNt.
 D. B. Brown, representative of the Hope Oil Mills, with head. quarters in this city, left last night for a trip over the Frisco railroad.
 J. M. Montgomery, formerly employed by the Bank of Pres colt in the insurance depart ment. now has a position in the office of the Arkansas Pipe Lines Company.
 CheviOf ShjrfingS roc yard Harris.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-08
WITT, SEIBERT & co.
 ARCHITECTS TEXARKAN A.U. s. A.

For sale-On easy terms a nice lot and house with four large rooms. Payments but little more than rent.-M. W. Greeson.
 Advt,
 Do your work as well as you can and be kind. Get your hair cuts and slaves from the West Side Barber Shop and be happy. 108 West Main St., Cragan & Cum mins, proprietors.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-08
See F7arf's new giTgh- an.S-12 1-2c yard.
Judgement
 .....ln D R U C s

 That's what you get when you b u y drugs from us. You get all of the advantages that are to be derived from our knowledge, exper- fence and judicious buy ing. Our judgement gives you the best. ::.....
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-08

Your printing orders can pc handled by us-nothing tOO large.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-02-08

See Hart's new percais-ISe yard.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
FRIDAY AMERICAS LUCKY DAY
Old Belief Certainly Can Not Be Said
to Have Held Good In the
United States.

The general belief that Friday is a
day of Ill luck had its origin In the
history of Christ, the crucifixion TAX
Ing place on that day.
Friday, however, by many has been
held to be lucky day, as In Scotland
1t is a favorite day for weddings. Fri.
day has been a peculiarly lucky day
in the history of America 1t was on
Friday, August 8, 1892, that Columbus
set sail on his voyage Of discovery.
and Friday, October 12. that he first
sighted land; Friday. November %.
1493. that he reached Hispaniola on
his second voyage; Friday, June 13,
1494, that he reached the continent Of
America.
Some other events taking place on
that day in America were the Battle
of Bunker HILL June IT, ITS; Sara
toga surrendered October II, 1776,
and 1t was also on Friday, July IT,,
1776. that the motion was made that
the United Colonies of America are
and ought to be free and Independent.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
Pixies PEAK NOT THE HIGHEST

What is the highest mountain in Colo
RADIO? "Pikes Peak, nineteen persons
out of twenty will answer, and incorrect
ly. The twentieth may know that the
two highest mountains in the state are
Mount Massive and Mount Elbert, both
in Lake County, in the Leadville district.
The altitude of each of these mountains,
according to the United States Geologi-
cal Survey, is IA, 402 feet above sea level.
The height of Pixies Peak is Ia, 10S feet.
Moreover, there are fifty or sixty other
peaks in Colorado approximately as high
over 1900 feet. The lowest point in
Colorado is 3, $50 feet above sea level.
OF all the States Colorado has the high
est average altitude, estimated by the
Geological Survey at $500 feet.
Although not the highest mountain,
Pixies Peak is probab bly, the best-known
peak in the United States. There was at
one time Weather Bureau station on its
summit, and it now has substantial
railway station at the terminus of the
highest railway line in North America.
It can also be reached by an excellent
wagon road and trail which connect the
summit with Colorado Springs. A.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
Don't You Remember?

The love of reminiscence is deep
rooted in us. We do not need to have
length of years in order to possess 1t.
All we need to have is consciousness
of the past as past. Some years ago
little friend of mine, then four years
old, attained a new phrase, Don't you
remember" / say attained" because
it was evident that she had not only
enlarged her field Of expression by q
new word, but that she had enlarged
her field of experience by new sensa-
tion-the sensation of "reminiscences.
For the phrase. Don't you remem-
ber?" always ushered in a story out
of her small past, some event OF the
preceding winter or summer. some
glimpse of history in which she had
been actor witness. 1t was always ut
tered with shining eyes and a flush OF
delight, which deepened If l was able
to catch her "Reminiscences and recog-
nize and enjoy 1t with her. Yet the
things remembered were very simple
"a drive, a walk. kitten, q child wa
tering his garden or falling down. The
pleasure came, clearly, not from the
original quality of the experience. but
from the very act of remembering. She
was tasting the pure pleasure Of remi-
niscence. Watching her. fell to won-
dering what was the precious quality
of this pleasure whose flavor she was
beginning to taste.-Atlantic Monthly.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
HOW THE. POLKA ORIGINATED
Bohemian Servant Danced About tho
Kitchen to Tighten Her Work,
and Composer Noticed.

The origin of the polka has just
been discovered. 1t Is said on good
authority that the dance originated in
one of the little villages of Bohemia,
where a servant, tiring of her work in
the kitchen, thought to make 1t lighter
by dancing around the kitchen and
singing at the same time. The mis-
tress of the house overheard her and
called her into the parlor, where she
was asked to dance the peculiar step
over again. A musician by the name
of Neruda was present and he some
time later wrote music for the step.
The name polka comes from the Czech
language, meaning half step.
In 1889 the polka was introduced
into Vienna and it made great sue
cess. The writer's of the popular mu-
sic of the day adapted it Immediately
to their work. The polka was danced
on the stage in Paris for the first time
at the Odeon in 1910, and from the
stage it passed to the drawing room
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
AN ADVOCATE OF
OLD TIME METHODS.

Deputy Mine inspector Parenteau, of
Central City, who was in Idaho Springs
last week, is one of those who believes
the old-fashioned ways are best some
times, especially when it comes to min
ing small but rich ore streaks, incident
to many of the mines of Gilpin ard Clear
Creek counties He favors the old slow
drop stamp mills and the asserting of
ores, besides other methods that are to-
day considered too slow by the advocates
of tonnage.
Mr.. Parenteau's ideas, based on years
of experience in the mines of Gilpin
county, are deserving of more than pass
ing notice dy the operators of today, for
they account in part for the decrease in
the average value per ton, of the ores
marketed in the counties mentioned. Not
many years since, the average of the
ores purchased by the Chamberlain Dill
lingham sampler of Idahp Springs was
$50 per ton; the average now is much be-
low that figure. Tonnage has inceased,
values decreased, and the sorting ham,
mer has disappeared with the prospec-
tor. and with the increase of tonnage
from the mines, greater tonnage per day
was exacted from the mills, which in
turn led to the serch in the realm of
chemistry, for something to catch the
elusive percentage of mineral not caught
by the quick"
Modern scientific mine and mill mtn
of today, laugh at the ideas of the old
timers in these mountains, the men wto
antedated capital, and who, with the
pan and rocker, the crude arastra, and
slow coach stamp mill, wrung fotunes
from the gravel and rocks. But never
theless there is food for thotght in these
suggestions, to men looking for values,
and not dependent for profit upon ton
mage alone. Clear Creek Miner.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
Change In the Po,tman,

This small boy, three and onehalf
years old. was accustomed to meet
the postman and get the letters for
the family. He and the postman were
friends and the postman always had .
smile and pleasant word for him.
But one morning when the post
man came around he neither smiled
at the boy nor said word to him;
he Just handed the letters over the
gate to him and passed on. which was
q great surprise to the boy. The fact
was that this was another postman.
taking that morning the place Of the
regular man on this route. but the
small boy wasn't quite old enough to
realize It. This new postman wore
the same uniform. carried the same
bag. was just like the other man In
every way. except a. to his face. But
certainly that was different, a. the
small boy could see. and 30 when he
carried in the letters this morning he
announced to the family:
Our postman has got q new head.'
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

The following named jurymen ap-
peared in the district court Monday
in answer to the summons for jury
by the sheriff: Messrs. Nels Thomp-
son, VIM. Drew, Fred Short, VIM.
Trebilcock, ]. G. Williams, Robert
Bennett, Stanley Harris, Charles
Baer, ]. c. Fleschhutz, Samuel Rank,
R. w. Pearce, James Coyle. George
E. Waite. Theodore Nelson, Peter
Nelson, Harry Blake, VIM. Mitchell,
N. C. Hansen, Tracy Hall and Patrick
McNevins.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
MISS SARAH HUNTER.

Those who have been watching the
development Of Miss Sarah Hunter
as pianist expected her to prove
a surprise. but they were indeed as
tonished at the marvellous work she
is doing. Her ability and talent will
without doubt make this girl figure
in the musical world within the next
few years.-Greeley Republican.
Miss Hunter will appear at the
opera house. Tuesday evening, Janu-
ary 14th. Admission 15, 25 and 35
cents. Reserved seats now on sale
at Couch's store.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

The January term Of the district
court convened Monday morning.
Judge Mccall presiding. The jury
venire of "a called by Judge Mccall,
were present at the opening Of the
court, only to be told that they were
not needed and were excused for
the term. This worked great hard
ship on some of the jurymen who
walked in from eight to twelve miles,
with the weather from 23 to 32 de-
grees below zero. Why this jury was
called when there appeared to be
no work for them Is mystery. 1t
placed an additional expense on the
county Of $4,000. BY order Of the
Judge all naturalization and civil
cases were continued till the 18th Of
this month, when Judge Glass Is ex-
pected to be up. In the case of the
First National bank VS.. the Gilmore
estate, the arguments having been
heard In Denver last Saturday, a YER
dict was rendered in favor of the
plaintiff. The case Of the A. X. T.
Mining Co., VS.. Daniel Wurtz was
continued to the June term OF the
court.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
APEX BREEzEs

Joe Vivian and Mrs. Berriman and
children left on Sunday for Central
City to spend the winter.
E. ]. Adams left the latter part of
the week to spend the remainder of
the winter in sunny California.
Jack and Ed. McCreer came up
from Denver last week to do some
work on their property in Clear Creel
but our recent storm and cold snap
gave them cold feet and they left
the next morning after their arrival
for the city of lights.
Mr.. Fred Reid and Mr.. Stewart ar
rived from the state metropolis on
Tuesday and have resumed work at
Twelve Mile.
/ William Mcleod, of Twelve Mile
made business trip to Apex Friday.
Gussie Meyers arrived from Den
yer last week and is visiting his par
ents in Elk park.
| NJ. j. Whelan came out from Black
Hawk on Tuesday of last week to
! develop his property here.
James Ingram returned from Den
yer feeling much improved in health
C. R. Baer is serving on the jury
at the county seat this week.
Geo. Pyle left Sunday for Denver
making the trip overland with his
pony. His trip was strenuous one
as he encountered much more snow
than he anticipated. He will spend
several days in Denver and thence
to his ranch in the Arkansas valley
Geo. Waite left the fore part OF
the week for the state metropolis.
We certainly have had winter
weather for the past three days, the
thermometer dropping to 32 degrees
below zero. The coolest in years in
this section.
Mrs. Geo. Pyle left Thursday fol
Denver to spend few days and
thence to California, the land of sun
shine and flowers, to spend the win
ter. We wish her a safe and pleas
ant journey.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

Messrs. John Calderwood and ]. B.
Conser, of Denver, are here, arrang-
ing for the transportation of mining
machinery to the Cyrene group of
mines located at Twelve Mile. The
steam plant formerly on the Bezant
property in Leavenworth gulch has
been acquired by these gentlemen.
The fxS hoist. so h. p. boiler and
other equipment is to be placed on
the Cyrene at once. A 10x12 ,Norwalk
compressor is to be shipped from
Denver Mr.. Calderwood will have
charge Of the mine operations. He
has had wide experience as a mine
operator in the Cripple Creek dis
trict. The Cyrene adjoins the Lon
don mine and has a good record as
producer. The shaft has a depth
of 1866 feet. From the 100foot level
stoping to surface resulted in smelt.
er values of from $25.00 to $4,000 per
ton; milling grade $1,000 per ton. The
vein averages four feet In width with
six per cent copper values. A large
force Of men will be put to work as
soon as the machinery Is In place.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
No More Bats for Him,

Mrs. Greenwald. who ia an enthu.
siastic attendant at all the camp meet
ings and revivals that happen In her
neighborhood. had been speaking to
friend Of certain popular evangelist
whom she greatly admired.
His eloquence is perfectly wonder
null" said she. land when you con-
slider what he sprang from"
He is a reformed tough, isn't he ?"
broke In the friend.
Yes. yes," eagerly. "He used to
be O baseball star"
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION.

Declaring that the greatest need of
Colorado at this time is the construction
of statewide system of highways,
Denver business men who last spring
had charge of the campaign in that city
for the mountain parks, have gone on re-
the next Legislature of House Bill No.
200 or the passage of similar measure.
In other words they will ask the general
assembly to turn over the vast sums
now lying idle in the treasury and avail
able for road work, to the highway COM
mission in order that active road con-
struction may be commenced immediate
ly within the state.
This was the unanimous decision of the
committee at meeting held last week.
Governor Elect Ammons, also attended
this meeting, and took prominent part
in the proceedings and in the camaign
to be waged for good roads he has pledg-
ed his hearty support
The members of the Mountain Parks
Committee believe that the work COM
menced by the present highway commits
sion in mapping out statewide system
of highways is the most important ever
undertaken in the state. They feel that
this work should be continued and that
there should be placed at the disposal of
the commission the funds available for
road building in Colorado, and which
will enable the general plan to be carri-
ed out without interruption.
The committee will work in connec-
tion with all road organizations to bring
about the passage of the bill desired.
Aid will also be asked of every CONNER
cial body in the state, and publicity
campaign carried on in every county 1t
is proposed that all those interested in
good roads write to their senators and
representatives urging upon them the
necessity of having law which will
give to the highway commission suftici-
ent funds to carry on the work already
mapped out.
One of the things most desired is that
the highway commission shall have the
power to use within it's discretion what
ever of state funds the members of the
commission may think necessary in ord
er to construct roads through those
counties, where, because of the mount
ainous character of the country road
building is expensive, and where also on
account of the low valuation the county
may not be able to build the roads need
ed. In many cases the inability of the
county, for the reasons above given, to
build roads oftimes prevents the con-
struction of those roads which are alb
solutely necessary in order to make the
highways leading to this county from
either side through roads.
Such provision as this, would, it is
believed, result in the early completion
of roads leading across the mountains
and in the expenditure of money for
such purpose, all of the state would
benefit.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

In an interview with Sol Bacharach
regarding the extreme cold weather
the gentleman stated that it was
just what he had been praying for,
as it made his heavy stock of win
ter goods move the faster. So if
you have any kick on the weather,
just blame Sol as evidently his pray
ers were granted.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

In the death Of H. w. Lake on his
ranch adjoining Denver another Gil
pin County pioneer has gone to his
long home. He was one Of the origin
al "fifty.niners." Eighty years was
his age at his death.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
Completing the Course.

Now" said the professor. when
you have taken few lessons in act
Ing. think can commend you as q
highly competent dentist"
What do l want with lessons in
Rcting?"
After you have assured patient
that you are not going to hurt him.
you must show great skill in display
Ing grief and surprise when he yells."
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

Senator L. ]. Williams is a men,
ber of four of the important commit
tees in the senate as follows: Cor
porations, Mines and Mining, State
Affairs and Public Lands, and Con-
stitutional Amendments. Although in
the minority, our senator should be
able to land something for Gilpin
county.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
Green vegetables at Hawley's. Don't
forget this when. you are ordering
your groceries.

"Of all sad words of tongue or pen
again." This is the refrain many of
our favored citizens are humming, in
Guiding ourselves, when called on to
visit the Capital or other rural points
via rail. The only way out of it, is to
get gas wagon. Who will join us?
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

City Clerk M. J. Leahy returned
from his weekend trip to Denver
Monday evening. While there, he
fixed up, the fences for the boys who
stood with him in the November cam
show of recognition with the admin
stration.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
TO THE PUBLIC.

Henceforth and during the winter
months. moving pictures will be
shown at the opera house on Sat
urday and Sunday evenings Of each
week. Admission 10 cents.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. McShane left
for the ranch Sunday.
Miss Edna Noonan went to Greeley
Sunday morning.
Miss Florence johnson returned to
Victor Sunday to escape the cold at
mosphere.
C. A. West made trip to Denver
Sunday morning.
Miss Bessie Henley has gone to
Greeley to attend Normal.
Pete Dallalio and wife were passen-
gers on the outgoing train Sunday.
Miss Dolly Beaman was among the
Centralites to leave Sunday for Den
Yer.
Ed. Goldberg, Gordon Edwards, VIM
Sibley and Geo. Waite were passen-
gers on Tuesday mornings train,
bound for Denver.
Dick Drew, who had been visiting
his mother, returned Monday to his
home in Ft Morgan.
Will Flynn made trip to Denver
Monday.
: Miss Jennie Robinson returned on
Monday from two weeks visit in
the valley.
w. S. Smith and wife returned to
Central Monday morning.
Ben Mckinley and family removed
to Denver yesterday.
Jack Dunn left yesterday for Den
yer to see his mother, who is in the
hospital
Judge e. w. -Hurlbut was up from
Denver this week on business.
Mrs. C. A. West left this morning
for the valley.
Bart Parteli made a business trip
to Denver this morning.
Judge w. C. Matthews is in Den
ver
Thos. Belcher and wife left this
morning for Denver.
Arthur Most is in Denver on busi-
ness.
Mrs. Wasley was an arrival last
evening to visit Mrs. Robt. Wilkin-
son.
Mrs. Peter McFarlane and daughter
Mrs. c. A. Schroeder were arrivals
from Denver last night.
Boyce Bilderbach and ', ife, of Tex
as, are visiting relatives in Central.
G. P. Goodyear and Eugene Ritter,
of Denver, drove to Yankee hill this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Demeter were
called to Denver the latter part of
the week on account of the illness
L. Martin Mrs. Martin is ailing
with pneumonia and her condition is
alarming. Mr.. Demeter was again
!, called to Denver yesterday. Mrs. Mar
: tin having taken a turn for the worse.
w. H. Parenteau went to Denver
Saturday. He was down during the
:, cold snap and said the pole wasn't
: in it with Denver. He said when the
, thermometer here was registering 20
below O, it was uncomfortably warm
as compared to the cold in Denver
Ananias has nothing on Mr.. Paren-
teau.
P. r. Alsdorf was in Denver Satur-
day, on business or something else.
Miss Winfred Clark, who had been
, visiting her parents during the holi-
days, returned Saturday to Cripple
Creek.
Mrs. Sam Thomas was a passenger
IN Cot orp-
ing.
Mrs. Harriet Dunn was taken to
Denver Saturday morning by DR.. c..
G. Saunders and placed in the hos
pital. She is troubled with cancer of
the stomach.
Miss Loretta Mayor returned Sun
day afternoon to Grand Lake, where
she is teaching school.
Oswald Mayor made a trip to Den
Yer Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lily Ayers and Miss Margaret
Ayers left for Greeley Sunday after.
noon.
Miss Hermina Peck returned to
Greeley Sunday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Laird and daughter,
Miss Leah. left Sunday for Greeley.
They had been over looking after the
3 old gentleman during the holidays.
L. ]. Williams and family were up
from Denver over Sunday. Mr.. Will
Jams is the Adonis Of the senate.
Representative C. o. Richars was
up from Denver Saturday and Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

Miss Sarah Hunter, the young pian-
ist will perform at the opera house,
Tuesday evening, January 18th. Ad-
mission Is, 25 and 35 cents. Reser-
we'd seats at Couch's.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

The old black cat that has lived at
Goldman's place for the last nine
years has been moved, to spend its
remaining days with Mrs. Belle Nc
Kinnon.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09

Judge II. s. Class has informed
the clerk OF the district court that
he will be in Central on the 10Th OF
this month.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-09
Hawley's carry everything to be
found in an up-to-date grocery.

George M. Ashmore, of Moon gulch,
recorded the locations of Decauter
No. l and 2 this week.