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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23
the WASHINGTON
GuLCH PLACER
MINING TERRITORY

There is probably no placer
field in the state that offers better
opportunities for dredge placer
mining than is found in Washing
ton gulch. This gulch is located
a few miles northwest Of Crested Butte
and heads at the foot of Of old Baldy
mountain where sources the small
stream which flows down the gulch
bottom until it finally enters the
main Slate river stream opposite
the town of Crested Butte. The
total length of Washington gnlch
creek is less than six miles and 1t
is said that gold can be panned in
greater or less quantities from the
gravels along its entire length. In
the early days of placers mining
in Colorado this little gulch was
noted as having some OF the
richest gold bearing gravcls found,
and from which many thousand
dollars was obtained from point
where the stream runs through a
narrow canon which is less than a
mile in length.
1t is said that there were some
four hundred miners here at work
at one time and the ruins OF their
old cabins may be found in the
heavy growth of timber on the high
bluffs on the east side Of the stream
against the side Of Gothic mountain
The richest portion of the gold
bearing gravel was washed over dur
ing two seasons of active operations
but some of the ground was sluiccd
every season for about twenty years
after the first locations were made.
No attempt was ever made to wash
down the banks from either side OF
the stream and work was confined
to the gravel in the creek bed and
its old channels. There is no
douot but that with dredges the
whole gravel deposit within the gulch
which was formerly sluiced for gold
along the creek bed, would pay to
wash over from grass roots down to
bed rocks.
1t is also probable that large por-
tions of the bench gravel on each
side OF the creek will carry sufficient
gold to pay to handle with dredge
shovels. 1t is thought that the Wash
ington gulch placer gold origionally
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23

Garwood Judd has a scheme worth
while in proposing to furnished pow
er for the mines near Gothic by us
ing the water power plant at Goth ic
for that purpose. A large Dynamo
is to be harnessed to Pelton wheels
and the current will be transmitted
over wires to the mines.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23

The good roads convention held
in Denver this week was harmon
ious in their sentiments respecting
Sta te wide road improvements and
every main throughfare in the state
will receive attention necessary to
putting it in good condition for all
kinds Of tariff.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23

The storm here last week WAS
corker, the wind blew sixty miles
an hour e. carried everything before
it. The snow drlfted in places arm
pit deep although less than ten inch
cs fell Htwo days blizzard,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23
.EDIS0NS new KINET-
PHONE

New York, Jan. 1.-THE first demon
stration of Thomas A. Edison kinet-
phone will DC given IN New York
within few weeks. The kinetescope
is q talking machine that works in
harmony with moving pictures. 1t
is to be used to add tho realism of
the voices of the actor to the scene
thrown upon the canvass.
Within short time, it is predict
ed, Broadway production will be
in mining camps OF the
west. Great musical comedies will
be caught by the machines, and
while The music is being rendered
the action of the comedy will go on
before the audience. Mr.. Edison
has not said 80. but his friends say
he thinks is only question OF time
beforcthe best act tors i'll America will
be performing their roles before the
camera and the kinctphonc.
After four years of the hardest
kind of work Mr.. Edison has per-
fected the machine SO that it is what
he refers to fool proof"
In June of last year the inventor
told Of his theater in the Bronx
with a stage larger than that of
Metropolitan opera house, where
actors were playing and where record
we're being made. He predicted then
that every thing would be ready in
few months, but while the plan was
svcrsss artnHcnliv, it was not per-
feet. Since then the work has been
going ON smoothing out the rough
points until it is said any play or
opera may be reproduced.
For test in New. York operas OF
Faust and Trovatore arc to be given
The reels are ready and the records
of the singers have been made.
For purpocs of illusion one mach
inc is to be in the balcony Of the
theaters and one back of the scenes.
The one in the balcony throws the
picture Of the actors and scenery up
on the serene, while the kinetphone
run by q second operator, Will be
worked just back Of the serene.
At the present it is necessary to
change every six minutes, but tins
il is said, can be obviated SO that
the entertainment will not be broken
The recent entrance into to the
motion picture field of artists like
Sara Bernllardt, Nazimova, Maude
Adams and others. it is believed,
lead to the greater use Of the NOV
ing pictures.
1t is considered cert ain with such
artists as these and others players
of note appearing before the camera
there will go also the recording OF
their speech, SO that the greatest
play will soon be canned not only
for this generation of players goes
every where, but the great actors
and singers of to day will be handed
down th future generationn only
in face Of gesture but i'll voice
The intentions of the inventor is
not to sell any of the machines, but
to lease them. In this way, it is
said the actor who has made Il
great success i'll n part may have
pictured and send the films
on tour through tho small towns
where he has been heard of but
never seen.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23

W.D. Allen has sold his stock
cattle to Lang Spann to be deliver
ed in the Spring after he has fed
them hay the remainder CT the win
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-01-23
S7s|!ES31I|:I!II3 BY .E{lIa

Then Try one Of op- BANK MONEY
ORDERS. They are cheaper than either
express or post office orders, are easier to
obtain, are good anywhere, and quickly
usde good ifiost OF Destroyed. ~
uIICa CVJsGu0 10 NEva
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-11

built at the head of the lake and peo-
pie will come to HOpeville next sea-
son, dead loads of them"
Voices arose in eager demands for
more detailed information. Property
and rents would go up! The town
stores would quadruple their bust
ness! The rich golden harvest was
coming at last!
But what about this horrible tast-
ing water?" queried Bross, with
Wry face.
Pronounced by chemists the most
healthfUl beverage in the world, "
boosted Dawes proudly, " true min
eraI water. When the promoters
learned that, they offered ten thou
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-11

sand dollars cash for the spring It
came from"
"And where is that?"
Down in a forgotten corner Of
that poor, neglected farm your boy
lives on over in the ravine. Now,
Neighbor Bross, as all the town is
happy over the grand general pros
poets ahead of us, suppose you go
down to the ravine farm and con-
graduate your son, Bradley, and his
wife on their share in the general
good lUck?"
And thus it was that the name of
the popular Cheer Master became a
household word in Hopeville for all
time to come.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-11
TEA PUNCH

Brew strong tea. Fill tall, slender
glasses with chopped ice. Add one
half a lime or teaspoon of lemon
juice, two spoons Of powdered sugar
and two cherries, a piece Of pineapple
and a slice of cucumber and serve
with straws. This is fine served as
afternoon tea. ....-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-11

WTy face. wife on their share in the general
lUck?"
beverage the of
household Hopevue
learned that they offered thou time
THE KIND OF PREACHING WHICH COUNTS
Sunday preached Peni-
Tertiary crowded to hear it. There of the
preacher this a convict from the ranks.
old aegoes He
theology
talked real life had who had fallen
under temptation He talked sinners and he talked the
of the craft
This had brbed legislator He had been
caught He had had the good fortune to be
less deal out than reclaim He probably wouldn't have
softend faith love- decided his medicine patiently
His talk to the other prisoners straight the ped
them frank of misdong story
his felt
words and they listened if speIbound
sill
thing-knoVledge
TEA PUNCH EGG LEMONADE
strong Fill TALL slender glass table
add
teaspoon a
juice spoons peeng Shake all
silver
of
and add few berries top.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-11
EGG LEMONADE

Put into a large glass one table
spoon of sugar and add the juice of
half lemon and a tiny bit Of the
peeling and one egg. Shake all to-
gether or beat with a silver fork until
light and foamy Add two or three
Jumps of ice. Fill glass with settler
and add few berries on top.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02

yellowish tint. The collection in the
Commercial Museum shows not only
these cloths, but the looms on which
they are made.
Another class Of fabric of even
greater beauty than the rabannas are
the lambas, made of silk, both in the
natural tint and in various colors,
and showing designs Of striking his
torical interest. These silk garments
are naturally more expensive than the
rabannas, are worn by well-to-do per-
sons and are especially treasured for
burial garments. Those displayed in
the Commercial Museum average
rather more than seven feet in length
and from five feet to six feet in width.
They are made generally of two or
more narrow strips sewed together
lengthwise, as the native looms do not
admit of weaving strips more than 80
inches wide.
While many of these lambas show
only conventional lozenge patterns,
those of better workmanship almost
always indicate the origin of such de-
signs from an early bird and tree pat
tern, symbolizing the tree Of life, and
going back apparently to folklore and
beliefs that antedate both the Moham
medan and Christian eras.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02
TODD DISPLAY OF ART
Collection IF Native Handicraft
From Madagascar Island.
Exhibition Shown In New York DoH
bly, Interesting Because Art Is
Passing Away With Influx Of
Cheap Foreign Goods.

New York.-There has recently beer
ylaced on exhibition in the CONNER
cial museum, 34th street below
Spruce, an important collection show
ing the native handicraft of the island
Of Madagascar. Not only is it rep
resentative display Of high form Of
primitive art, but 1t Is doubly inter
esting because under the recen!
French occupation Of that great
island the native arts are steadily
passing away before the great influx
CT cheap foreign-made goods. NADIA
gascar is known to Americans princi.
pally as the largest producer of rama
fiber, which is in such general use by
florists and agriculturists and for
basket weaving, etc. The raffia as it
comes to our market is in the form of
long, thin strips. These are obtained
by the natives peeling off the outer
skin from the leaves of the palm tree.
These soft strips are then carefully
dried, made up into hanks and wrap
ped in bales. The palm tree produc-
ing them grows wild in great abun-
dance throughout Madagascar, espe-
cially in the moist valleys of the IN
terror. It has short stem and q
crown of enormous leaves; the sepa-
rate leaves are often as large as Do
feet long and each leafet 2 to feet
in length.
In Madagascar itself raffia is used
for many other purposes than in this
country. The natives weave from It
very beautiful cloths in long, narrow
strips, which they call rabannas and
use for clothing. The cloth is not cut
and made up into garments, but is
used in the strip, being wrapped
around the body and fastened more or
less in the same way as the Roman
toga Sometimes both raffia and cot
ton fiber are used in making this
cloth. 1t is made up on the primitive
hand looms used by the Madagascar
natives in very narrow strips, and
where greater widths is desired the
strips are sewed together lengthwise.
Some of the rabannas exhibited at
the Commercial Museum are exquis-
itely fine, showing more than SO
threads to the inch. They are colored
with vegetable dyes, principally in
dull shades of green, red and brown,
which harmonic beautifully with the
skins of the natives, which are of a
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02

| jenkins and myself He continued
soberly:
Hes locked me and Perkins out OF
his rooms again, and wouldn't open
the door only wide enough to stick this
through. And his message"-hesitat-
ingly-'he said Just tell you you had
better get these pajamas back where
they came from just as quickly as you
could-you would If you were wise,
he said"
OH" uttered, dazed by this new
blow. So 1t was her pajamas.
But there was more OF the message
i could see it In Wilkes eye.
Eyes. sir" he went on as l gave
him a nod Mr.. Billings called
through the door-crack-and his voice
was particularly shrill-screechy-lik
very unnatural, strand he said
You tell him say he'll find it very
dangerous to keep them by him a no
ment; tell him my advice is to return
them immediately
Here the butler hesitated an instant
and added: And he said for me to
try to remember three letters l was
to mention-said you would under
stand"
"Yes, sir. three letters-I did re
member 'em, too, because they hap
pened to be the initials of young
woman I-h'm! @. E. D., sir"
%. E. Dr." l said, puzzled and mis-
cradle. whats @. E. Dr." And then
an idea startled me.
"Oh l say, you mean-er-P. ID. @
-eh, Wilkes?" Il sounded like Jack!
But he seemed sure he didn't: In
sisted on @. E. D. When he had with
drawn, sat there moment, swal
lowing hard. By Jove. when a chap
has had the hardest blow OF his life
| and that, too, from his best friend
Presently l pulled myself together
Jenkins, as he helped me dress. eyed
me in a frightened way, his face kind
of pale and greenish. Neither OF US
| said a word, but l knew l had hii
sympathy, poor fellow-and 1t helped
Then, with the parcel in my hand.
marched slowly down the stairs, for
getting even some instructions
| should have given jenkins.
She was there In the living-room-
she and the trump. And when l saw
her dear face and realized what dis
aster had come between us, fell
things whirling around me like q Jolly
what s-its-name and dropped my hanc
on a chair-back hard, until l coulc
stiffen and smile up. But. by yove
she was on!
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02
1.-THE GRANARY OF
NORTH AMERICA"
GOVERNOR SULZER SAYS THAT
OF WESTERN CANADA.

The close ties of friendship exist
Ing between the United States and
Canada were dwelt upon in addresses
by Premier Robert L. Borden, of Can
ada, and Governor Sulzer, at the en-
uual dinner of the University Club of
Albany.
Canada and the United States"
said Premier Borden, have common
heritage in the language, the litera-
ture, the laws, the institutions and the
traditions which have come down to
them from the men of bygone days.
Perhaps no more instructive object
lesson ever has been given to the
world than the four thousand miles of
undefended boundary line from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, which bears
silent but eloquent testimony to the
mutual confidence and respect of the
two nations. Time will shortly place
upon the brow of each nation the lau-
rel of one hundred years of peace. 1t
matters not so much as to the form
of the outward celebration, but let us
hope that it's full significance may
sink deep into the hearts of both ma
tons, and that, whether north or south
Of the boundary, we may stand with
bowed and reverent heads, Offering
grateful thanks for the Divine blessf4g
of peace, and earnest prayers that \
the century to come, mutual condolences,
goodwill and respect may truly anil
mate the ideals and aspirations of both
nations"
Referring to the natural resources
possessed by the United States and
Canada, particularly along the St.
Lawrence River the premier urged
that they be preserved and developed
for the people"
Governor Sulzer predicted that the
Great Canadian Northwest is designed
to become, before long, the granary of
North America"
MANY of our best citizens, regret
to say" said the governor, "are leav-
ing the States of the west and going
into the Canadian northwest, because
of the fertility of it's soil, the lib
erality of the Canadian government
and the ability Of those people to bet
ter their conditions here.
"We should extend to them a help
ing hand in their onward march Of
progress. Instead of closing our doors
by tariff barriers against these coun-
tries and their products, in my opinion.
we should open them wider and do
everything in our power to facilitate
closer commercial relations. We want
their products and they want our prod
ucts, and all restrictions to prevent a
fairer and freer exchange of goods,
wares and merchandise should, in so
far as possible, be eliminated" dad
yertisement.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02

"Oh, that!" l said with contempt
for knew he meant that muckel
Scoggins. Then incredulously: "Ot
say. you don't mean 1 was talking
to him? And asleep?"
Jenkins eyed me reproachfully
mot asleep, sir" he demonstrated
gently.
But l tell you"
Mr.. Lightnut, sir, 1t was thu
punch!" He shook his head. If you'll
excuse me for mentioning"
Obi" remarked weakly, falling
back upon my pillow. "Jove, Jenkins!
And just looked At him stupidity
fact!
Go on" said. "Tell ma all"
Yes, SIR" resumed jenkins. "as
was saying. you came in with-you
know-er-the young fellow. He kind.
er slouched in, looking bit sulky.
1--we been watching for you to get
back from the dog-fight,' you says to
him: sit down, l want to talk to you
But the young fellow just stood square
In the middle of the floor and just
kinder scowled black.
Then you says. pieasant-like: I've
been talking with friend OF yours,
my son. who thinks / haven't treated
you quite fair
"'O!' says this young fellow. and
seems kinder surprised. Then he got
red
tightening your glass as you looked at
him, ii I've been harsh I'm sorry
suppose we start all over again-what
do you say? l don't want to cross you
in anything If l can help i'll want to
help you"
My abrupt ejaculation halted Jen-
kins an instant. then he proceeded:
Il say, do you mean that?' asks
young Mr.. Bill mean, this young fel-
low"-Jenkins stirred nervousiy-
and you says. kinder laughing:
there's my hand on it, and then you
both shook
"0ne minute says the boy. still
looking kinder puzzled and uncertain,
I want to know what about Frances.
How do We stand about that.
You Just laughed sorter and went
up and clapped him right on the
shoulder. and you says: Why. II you
can. my son, just go in and win her.
| don't care.'-and you said it hearty
ike. You went on: 1 haven't a word
to say-in fact, I'd be only too glad TO
coo vay, s1lcreod'v
Here l Strengthened with almost .
screech:
What. said that! oh now, Jeo-
kins, you-oh. you're mistaken"
Jenkins eyed me sorrowfully.
Your words, sir, exactly, and then
you went on, kinder personal---very.:
Why, l haven't meant to stand in
your way at all!'"
Uoaned.
Go on" / breathed through my
teeth. Then l Strengthened forward
What did the Judge call that punch
what kind?"
Heidelberg punch, SRA sympa-
thetic pause as / swept my hand
through my hair. Yes, sir, it GER
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02
Japanese Medal for Boy.

San Francisco.-Duncan Fitzgerald,
schoolboy, who saved Japanese
from drowning a year ago, was deco
rated at Redwood City with "Kojuhos.
ko," medal conferred by the Japan.
csc emperor for bravery. The award
was made public ceremony. and 400
American school children sang the
Japanese national air. Consul Gener-
al Ojiro Ohara of San Francisco con-
ferred the decoration.
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CHAPTER xxviII.-(Continued
Jenkins proceeded rapidly: You
Twas cording a dressing-robe about you
as you came IN and l see a glimpse
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BeGLOW S
%%Me QUBIfsS
bp FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
80 ILLUSTRATIONS 81 EHYuNA*xs
02o>zNz0W M By 60RN .<z50aUx CuA191vY

contempt you Just again AZ
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02

tainly must be something high-oh,
awful. sir!"
He went on as dipped my head at
him. Then this young chap catches
you by the hand and he says, Why,
you're brick, after au!' And you
says: Yes, we'll get along better now,
my boy. and You want to be mighty
grateful to Dcky Lightnut for IT, And
this young fellow says, kinder smil-
tAC: Indeed. ] ami And thea him
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER xxx.

CHAPTER xxx.
ENNy.
Touch Bottom.
Pardon, sir, for not waiting till
you came down." the butler was say
ing, but Mr.. Billings was just 80 act
on me bringing this to you, had to"
He had entered, responding to Jen-
kins' invitation, bearing in his hand a
gray paper parcel.
For me?" ! questioned, as he laid
1t On the table. and l eyed it ominous-
ly. Yet it could not be the same had
sent Billings myself could see that
for 1t was smaller, more compact,
and in different wrapper. But was
afraid to examine It.
Yes, sir-he's very bad this morn
ing, sir; the-er-that is, something
last night seems to have excited him."
His eye roved eloquently between
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02

II ono Of youY dark suits underneath
And following right behind you was
that young Mr.. Bi-h'm-pardon, sir.
h remember you said wasn't to men
don any ono connected with that nj
Nm! You know who mean, sir?"-
he paused anxiously-"Young man.
bir-freckled face-and the big lot
pr'-his spreading fingers curved
hbuvo his head-"swfuJly yellow hair
lam, yeu know. aArfs
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02
Hartered Wife.

London.-What amounted to the
barter of wife occurred when Justice
Deane granted divorce to Raymond
Moraud and approved the millionaire
correspondent agreement to pay $27.-
900.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02
In Cav New York.

my DEAR" said the New York man,
where did you get the new waitress?"
''She says she used to be in vaude-
ville," replied his wife.
Good. Now we can have home din
ners with cabaret features"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Eager for Particular.

I'VE had two harnesses and .
countess at our reception yesterday"
How splendid! Did they stuG
dance. or msfply talk about ~ egue
~ Of art u AmQgicafs
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-02

ing could ever matter any more. 1t
was some miserable comfort to feel,
and know. that nothing worse could
ever happen!
Why, there was nothing worse left
in all the world. BY Jove. l was sure
of that much!
And just then a knock sounded.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-10-07
TALKS ON THRIFT
No. l1-SAVING AND THE COST
OF LIVING.

"Economizing for the purpose of
being Independent is one of the
soundest indications of manly
character. 1t is what we save
rather than what we earn that in
sures competence for the flu
7 ture. stephen Girard.
Assuming that you are thrifty and
are saving money for the proverbial
rainy day, you undoubtedly know that
just how much you have laid aside for
that purpose. But do you know what
it is really worth?
AS matter of fact, if you have been
building up savings bank account
for number of years and now have.
say, $500 in it, are you aware of the
fact that the money is worth good
deal less than the same amount ten
or fifteen years ago?
The increased cost of living has
created an increased need for saving to
meet the actual expenses of everyday
life-the bills of the butcher, baker
and tn candlestickmaker- be-
because the buying power of the dol
lar has deceased to such an extent
that one must save more than former
ly in order to accomplish as much in
the way of accommodating compet-
ence.
1t is true that in the past decade and
a half the cost Of practically every