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Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05
THE DAWN OF PROSPERITY.


President Wilson's message to
Congress on Tuesday removed the
last vestige of doubt regarding the
attitude Of the administration to-
ward American business. 1t is very
clear tlsat the administration has
been fearful of decided decline in
business and is anxious to do every
thing to get things started the right
way. AS we have heretofore mention
ed, the two remaining obstacles to a
starting up Of business were the un-
certainty regarding the attitude of
the administration on tie trust ques-
tion and the uncertainty as to
whether the railroads will be permit
ted to raise their rates so as to pro-
duce sufficient income to keep them
going. 1t looks now as though both
Of these matters would be determin-
ed on basis satisfactory to the busi
ness interests of the country. Presi
dent Wilson indicated in his message
that the administration desired to dc
nothing to handicap business in any
way, and that whatever is found nee.
essary to enact into law in order to
prevent monopoly and restraint OF
trade would be done in a manner cal
culated to work the least hardship
trust laws are to be made more ex.
plicit so that the business men shall
know what they can do and what they
cannot do.
This will all work for revival OF
business.
The public has also been assured
that the administration is decidedly
in favor of granting the per cent
increase in freight rates asked by
the Eastern railroads. With the ad-
ministration for this raise and with
public sentiment generally demanding
it, there is little doubt but that ii
will shortly be granted by the Com
merce Commission.
There is every indication that this
year is going to be very prosper
Gus year for the American people
Whatever handicaps the new tar
iff may offer will be more than over
come by other favorable things, such
as the new currency law, the chang
ed attitude toward business, and the
increase in freight rates for the rail
roads.
The pendulum which has been
swinging very far toward the bear
end has started on its return to the
bull side. We are going to have q
great revival of prosperity. We are
going to have cheap money and q
year in which capital and labor shou-t
reap good rewards. - Cleveland Fl
nance.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05
BLACK HAWK NEWS in RUSSELL GULCH

Jenk Davis left for Copper creek
this week.
Joseph Rees, the veteran of many
leases and future millionaire, went
to Denver Monday.
N. Lewis left for Denver Monday
to take a position under civil service
rules.
The War Dance mine is now equip
ped with an electric hoist and work
is again under way.
Chas. Williams and Co. have taken
a lease on the Alps mine. We ex-
pect to see them in the future sell
ing uranium ores at thousands of dol
lars per ton.
Richard l. Hughes and Co., have
started up the old Federal mine that
has produced well in days gone by.
VIM. S. Perrin, of Denver, was up
lsat week looking after his mining
interests.
M. Starne, manager of the Richard
son mine, who went to Springfield,
Illinois, on a Christmas visit, return
ed Tuesday night.
The Sunday school will meet next
Sunday at 10 a. m. Epworth League
at 6:d5' p. m. Preaching by the pas
for at p. m. Miss Marjorie Mellow
and Mr.. Tom Bellwood will furnish
vocal duet and Miss Marjorie will
sing a solo. All are invited to these
services.
Don't forget the masque ball at
the l. o. 70. F. hall on Feb. 18th.
Prizes will be given for the finest
costume, also for the most comical
one. Denver costumes will be for
rent at d. e. Sherer's candy store.
Refreshments served at the hall. All
spectators will be charged 10 and Is
cents admittance
Thomas Hughes is getting the 81
mine in shape to meet the wave of
prosperity that is rolling westward
from the busy east
Napoleon Bonaparte Rees has near
ly recovered from the accident that
caused him a broken foot.
No sooner does the tram road get
shoveled out than old iBoreas fills it
again.
Phil Mellow has moved his family
and furniture to Telluride, where he
has job in the mill at that place.
The p. s. Wick piano, now for sale
by d. E. Sherer, who is sole agent
for the Wick piano. Sample at store
Investigate and see all tie latest i'm
provements and up-to-date piano and
sweet tone. Everybody welcome to
investigate and try this handsome
piano. Sold for cash or on reason
able terms, old pianos are exchang-
ed and amount allowed on the new
one. d. E. Sherer. Russell Gulch,
Box 1913, sole agent for the Wick pi-
ano.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05
NOTICE OF PRIMARIES

A call is hereby issued to the
members of the Democratic party
and all those intending to vote the
Democratic ticket at the coming city
election, to attend primaries to be
held in the four wards of the city,
on Friday evening, Feb. 18th, at 7:3O
O'Clock, for the purpose of select
ing delegates to attend the party as
on Monday evening. February 18th,
at 1880 o'clock, at which time and
place a city ticket consisting Of may
or and aldermen, committeeman and
committeewomen will be nominated
to be voted upon at the primary ell.
ection to be held in the City Of Cen
tral, Colorado, on Tuesday, March
10th, 1914.
The following places have been
selected for the precinct primaries,
also the number of delegates each
ward or precinct is entitled to in
said assembly:
First Ward-Treasurer's office, court
house. Five delegates.
Second Ward-Observer building. Sew
en- delegates.
Third Ward-Fred Bowden's office
Seven delegates.
Fourth Ward-Gilpin Lumber Co.'S
office. Three delegates.
BY order of the committee,
r. C. JOHNSON,
Cbo n r,
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

Mrs. Phil. Rohling was passen-
ger to the valley yesterday morning.
C. B. Klais, who has been on the
sick list, ailing with severe cold,
is improving and is beginning to feel
like new man.
Zack Mackey and Jos. Fowler have
taken a lease in the National tunnel.
Ed. Jones returned from Longmont
Tuesday, where he had been working
George Tomlinson, who had been
working in Denver, returned to BLACK
Hawk Friday.
A big force of men is at work,
shoveling out the tram road. They
expect to have the tracks cleared to
Russell by the latter Part of the
week. The tram has been a source
of great annoyance all winter.
Art Crook is getting along nicely,
Notwithstanding reporst circulated
the fore part of the week that he
had "cashed in"
Mrs. Thos. Kofford was a passen-
ger to Denver during the week.
There was no meeting of the coun-
Gil Tuesday evening, owing to lack
of quorum.
julius Nordlien put bath fixtures
, into his house this week. He did
the work himself, with the handy as
sistance of Pete Nelson.
Miss Alice Williams went to. the
valley and back Sunday.
1t was reported that Dan Williams,
who is confined in the Golden Jail
assumes morose attitude and re-
fuses to eat. Sheriff Gundy says
/ that if such is the case, he has not
received any official notification from
the sheriff of Jefferson county.
The following is the program of
religious services at Black Hawk on
February Sth: Sunday school at 10
a. M, preaching at II a. M, girls
chorus will render special music.
Miss Louise Hartman and Mr. Kidd
will sing a duet. All are invited.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

1t makes one smile to read the pes
simistic views of Editor Farrell, of
the Rocky Mountain Herald, and the
editor of the Idaho Springs Siftings,
regarding the resuscitating of the G.
10. r. The God of nature has de-
signed all things for their seasons
of prosperity and decay. The tiny
acorn sprouts and grows into a
mighty tree and becomes king of
the forest. 1t flourishes for years,
but when it becomes diseased and
hollow at the butt, its days of use
fulness are over, and it is cut down
and withereth away, and the place
that knew it once, knoweth it not
for evermore. The G. o. P. has
served its day, never to be resurrect-
ed, and let us chant the requiem,
Let her R. I. P.''
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05
THE TOURISTS PARADISE

Nature has endowed the Rocky
Mountains with the most beautiful
mountain scenery in the world. The
wealthy of the nation have for years
been making their annual pilgrim
ages to Switzerland and the Hartz
mountains of Europe to seek cool
retreat during the hot and sultry
summer months. These journeyings,
not only consume time. but require
a great outlay of money, and but a
few of the wealthy can afford so ex-
pensive a trip for recreation and
pleasure alore. From tradition they
have been taught that the paradise
of contentment lay beyond the bill
lows of the briny deep, and the
haven of rest in some remote land.
For the benefit of the public and
those who wish to spend the coming
summer months away from business
cares and the oppressive heat we will,
in feeble way, try and inspire them
with granduer and beauties of ma
northern portion OF Gilpin county,
Colorado has the most beautiful seen
cry that God ever permitted an in
vigorating sun to shine upon. Here
you will find lofty peaks from whose
summit one can survey nature in all
Its loveliness.
oil OF n
vision to treverse through almost in
definite realms of space. The Big
horn range of Wyoming, one hundred
and fifty miles to the north, can
be traced with the naked eye, while
the Sangre de Cristo range to the
south, with its snow-capped peaks,
one hundred miles in the distance.
looms heavenward against tie hori-
zon. Here natures panorama is
spread forth in all its attendant love-
Eness, and the eye at one fell swoop
can drink in lofty mountain ranges,
dense and secluded groves of tow
ering pines, with pure and babbling
rills in our mountain gorges.
In this picturesque and lovely re-
treat, the artist can draw inspira-
zion to adorn his canvas, the afflict-
ed to forget their ills, and the over
wrought brain refreshing sleep.
II is only ten miles to this beau
tiful spot from Central City on the
Colorado Southern railroad. Carri-
ages are always in waiting for the
tourist to be conveyed over an auto
mobile road to this haven of summer
refreshment and rest, and at Central
City one will always find commodious
hotels for the accommodation of
guests. The Colorado & Southern
railway should, in their forthcoming
booklet incorporate this wonderful
scenic resort and let the world know
of the rare natural attractions that
lie almost at their door.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

Governor Ammons, in his telegram
the withdrawal of radium lands, has
the thing sized up in a nutshell when
he says that the proposed withdrawal
of radium lands is only an entering
wedge to eventually withdraw all pub
lie mineral lands from entry. If our
government is so solicitous for it's
people and wishes to assist the af-
flicted by the miraculous cures attri-
buted to radium, why don't they ad-
yertise that they will give a reward
to the poor prospector who will dis
cover the mineral that alleviates so
much human suffering, instead of pro-
hibiting them from searching for it
on government lands. 1t looks to us
as though there were big niger
in the wood pile and some combina-
tion was seeking government aid in
keeping him there. Let congress
pass law prohibiting uranium ex.
port, establish extraction plants in
Colorado. and encourage all to pros
pect for radium carrying ores, and
we will soon have enough to supply
the peoples needs, but II the govern
ment prohibits prospecting for the
metal there will always be a scarcity
and prohibitive prices for treatment,
and none but the very rich can avail
themselves of radium treatment. Let
the government lend a free hand that
the rich and poor may be treated
alike.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

blood. for the obstacle can be over
come by neighborhood cooperation In
buying new sires.
In all localities where dairying u .
weli-estsblished industry there IL NO
reason why the best bred dairy bulls
should not be available to the small
dairyman. What would be the big
price for one man to pay for q reg
istered sire could be made . very
small Investment by Joint purchasing.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

j. r. Maxwell, noted and talent
ed writer has assumed the duties
of editor and manager of the Rocky
Mountain Sentinel, a Democratic
weekly published in Denver. His mas
ter mind is apparent in his editorials
and as Democratic campaign is
soon to be billed, it perhaps will be-
come necessary for him to convert
it into a daily, as the paramount
party of the state has no daily news.
paper at the capital city. We well
come your paper, Brother Maxwell
to our sanctum, and may it prove a
factor in keeping the Democratic
party in line for the fall campaign
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

The collector of the Rocky Noun
day, collecting for that paper. He
found that many of the heretofore
faithful followers of that paper had
forsaken their one time IDOL and the
monthly pay roll that knew them so
we'll, knows them no more.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05
IMPROVE THE DAIRY CATTLE
Best Plan for DaIryman 10 to Replace
Common Cows With Their Dauoh-
ters by Pure-Bred Sires.

The best way for the dairyman to
improve his herd is to replace his
common cows with their daughters by
pure-bred sires from advanced regis
try dana.
The high prices for some Of the
best dairy animals need not discour.
age dairymen from improving their
herds by the introduction OF good
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

c. ID. Ford, for 16 years register of
the Denver land office, relinquished
the position Monday to his successor
and has engaged in general prac-
tice of law at 4O2 Jackson building,
Denver, where he will be pleased to
meet or hear from those interested
in the public lands, either agricul.
tural or mineral.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05
Maintaining Fertility.

The man that keeps his share Of
dairy cows and manages them In the
right manner will never fnd his land
losing its fertility. AS a means Of
keeping up the fertility Of the soil. the
dairy business cannot be beaten. Only
a small amount Of the elements are
taken away from the soil without be-
ing returned. and that small amount II.
very profitable.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

'Tis true Senator Thomas will be
back after President Wilson has COM
pleted his political housecleaning.
His fences will be built higher and
stronger than ever and the rocks in
the post holes will be removed by
willing hands who were once your al
lies. They will also ably assist in
building wall around the G. o. p.
cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05
A RADIO PARABLE

with Apologies to Mr.. Kipling.)
Three fools there were and they
made their prayer,
Even as you and 1.
They were Bill and Jack and Hank
O'Hare,
And they loved no women who didn't
care,
But they built air castles way up in
the air,
Even as you and l.
Three fools there were, and their
goods they spent
Even as you and l.
Hunting for radium with good intent.
All over the land the three fools
went,
And at last to GilpTn the three were
sent,
Even as you and l.
The fools were stripped to their fool
ish skin,
Even as you and /.
In other lands they had spent their
tin,
So had not a cent with which to be-
gin,
In the county they really find ra-
dium in,
Even as you and /.
II. MIG.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05
Uses for camsnt.

Cement Is taking the place Of other
materials for floors and for different
forms Of farm construction. 1t has
many uses. 1t is going to be much
more popular this year. but 1t is doubt
full II 1t will ever supplement lumber
entirely.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

Ambrose Mathes, who has been in
poor health for several weeks, left
Sunday for Denver, where he will
until his condition improves.
He is sick and tired of being sick.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

Charley Thomas will soon be back
in Colorado to fix his fences. Charley
will find the wire all down, the post
gone, while cruel ones have filled
the post holes with rocks.-Pueblo
Chieftain.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05
Importance Of Regularity.

Importance Of Regularity.
1t is Of great Importance that strict
regularity should be observed. both
In feeding and in milking. in order to
secure the greatest degree OF content.
ment in the herd.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

The New York Store advertises
that 1t is going out of business.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

Patronize the merchants who ad.
,ertise In the Observer.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05
MEAT PRICES WILL BE HIGHER

The department Of agriculture at
Washington has made their annual
report and shows that in 1918, there
were nine cattle, seven sheep and
three hogs less for each 100 persons
in the country than there were in
1910. This shows that 1t would take
1925, 900 more cattle, sheep and hogs
to give the population the same sup
ply that the census Of 1910 show.
With our population steadily increas-
ing and the volume Of live stock
steadily decreasing, 1t is almost a
certainty that the prices Of meats
of all kinds will not be lower. With
this ratio of decrease throughout the
world,it will not be long before meat
will command such a price that only
the wealthy can afford to eat this
expensive article, and substitute
must be found to take its place.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-05

observer-the family paper-s2.oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-26
CALLAHAN DWELLS ON TRUST QUESTION Addresses Crowded House in New Decatur
 Tuesday

Decatur, March 5.---(SpeciaL )--w. W Callahan of Decatur. candidate fol Congress from this district. spoke to a
 crowded house at the Masonic theatre New Decatur. last night. He was intro- duced by L. P. Troup, a well known lawyer of New Decatur. Mir Callahan was well received and was frequently applauded.
 Among other things MT. Callahan dis cussed the trust question and the ques- ton of water power. On account of the great water power of the Muscle Shoals a few miles below the Decaturs, in the Tennessee river, this is one of the vital questions of the congressional cam paign. MT. Callahan made 1t very clear that he is heartily in favor of pro- tecting the peoples rights in this mat ter and not allowing the trusts and combines to have the thing their own way. He accused his opponent, Judge F. B. Almon of Tuscumbia, with being allied in some way with the power trusts
 Ray Rushton of Montgomery, candi- date for the short term in the United states Senate. was introduced by L. P. Troup after MT. Callahan closed. He made fine speech which had a good effect upon his hearers It was evident that he made many votes here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-26
S6OOO MARK PASSED IN THE
 TRI-CFIARITIES CAMPAIGN
Subscriptions Reported Yesterday Total Won
 by Rabbi Newfeld's and Ramsay's Teams
By m. GEORGE EAyEs

son, J. H. Finder. !. w. Donnelly, R. A. Brown. Frank Stevens $. b Murphy. R. D. Thompson, John Denson, II. K AIl- ner. w M. McGrath. the Rev George Eaves.
 The following letter issued by the Associated Charities of Cleveland three years ago. which led to the adoption of cooperative methods in that city. Is exactly descriptive of the situation in Birmingham today:
 The Associated Charities is facing crisis. For 30 years this organization has been ministering to Cleveland's poor Until recent years it's small en- dowment supplemented by gifts from generous citizens. has enabled it to do thorough work
 'But--the rapid growth of the city during the last decade. together with the increase in publicly supported char itfes. has left it Financially incapable. of doing it's specific worlk-a work which no other organization Is eeuipyed or designed to do. It Is now forced to choose; shall it give thorough serv- ice to the few, partial service to the many. quit altogether, or look to the public for adequate funds to continue complete ministration? It serves the few, how shall the favored be selected; If the many, what shall be doled out: IT 1t quits. who will care for its work :, VIII the generous people be content with less than the best care of all ths needy?
 Were the function of this organiza- ton merely to distribute temporary re- lief such as clothing, coal and food, the problem would be simple-you could do this; but. would you take time to give the kindly sympathy and advice and the intelligent cooperation which stretches the little income to meet the needs of the family, or if no income exists, help create one? This work being done for you means permanent results. It fortifies the destitute against want by teaching how to become self supporting and self-respecting; it makes the squalid home more livable and more cleanly-more attractive than the saloon for the husband, than the dance hall Tor the daughters, than the street for the boys; it prevents thou sands of children from growing into lives of ignorance. dependence, desti- tuition and crime.
 So We come to you frankly, asking your help to continue constructive. thorough work. Contrast Cleveland without the Associated Charities, with the same city having this organization with adequate means Already the As- sociated Charities is in debt, not will lingly. but because it could not stop the momentum of things which were started.
 What do you think should be done"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-26
CONDEMNED MAN
 GRANTED RESPITE

Columbus, O., March S.--A respite of a year and a day was granted by Gov ernor Cox today to Leslie Humphries, sentenced to die in the electric chair. shortly after midnight Friday morning. The governor said he would recommend to future governors that resptes be granted from year to year, provided Humphries makes a good record as a prisoner. His wages as a prisoner will be turned over to his dependent family. Tie governors action is without prece- dent fin Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-26
EXPRESS COMPANIES
 NOT BADLY HURT

New York, March 25-Popular belief that the parcel post has left the big ex- press companies in hard straits was con- tradicted today by news that the Amer ican Express company would erect two- million dollar office building on Lower Broadway. The building is to be 32 stories high and is to have a frontage of so feet on Broadway It will run through the block to Trinity place and adjoin the newly completed building of the Adams Express company. The site occupied by two five-story buildings ten anted by the American Express company is estimated to be worth S2500.0O0. Of the 8 floors the express company will re- serve 10 for its own use
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-26

At the daily luncheon yesterday for the canvassing teams of the charities com mittee. the S6o00 mark was passed, returns for the day amounting to SS1S5. 75. Two important teams are still reported inac- tive, owing to the absence Of the cap tain B. NJ Aliens team will be at work today
 The prizes awarded yesterday were a walking cane, donated by Odum X Bow CTS, the mems furnishings firm, won by the ministers team, Rabbi NJ. Newfield, captain, for the largest amount sub scribed, $S21 so for the day Erskine Ram says team won a box of cigars for the largest number of subscribers reported. 10 names standing to that teams credit. The R. J. Brown company donated this premium.
 Team No. l, Louis Pizitz, captain, stood second as to amount raised, s7S. from 8 subscribers.
 Following are the other records: R. D. Thompson, five subscribers, s57; ". G. Oliver, five subscribers. sss; John Henley, 15 subscribers. sso.75; J. B. Adams. IS subscribers s1Ss; Erskine Ramsay. 70 sub oSiipciSs Poto.oup iOuis 1tluerS. lZ SuD- scribers, $SS25o; Hal Copeland three sub scribers. $40; John Denson, eight subscrib- CTS. sSo; W. c. Hill, r subscribers, s15s; H. K. Milner, seven subscribers, s105; Rabbi Newfleld. 26 subscribers. sS2l.50.
 It was reported that the Ensley team. of which John Hillike Is captain, reached the $500 mark, and it was learned that this team had actually captured the prize for the largest number of contributors, 300 names being down for $500. The team Is working through the plants in the Ems ley district. as we'll as the business and residence parts. It is sn interesting and stimulating feature of the work that so largely increased numbers of citizens are entering their names in the support of charitable institutions
 Chairman H. K. Milner empha sized cer- tain important duties of the canvassers. particularly that of reporting instances of complaint, or criticism, that misunder- standing may be remedied.
 The following were present at luncheon yesterday: s. J. Bowie, Erskine Ramsay, W. F. Chenoweth, Sr.. W. K. Putnam, J. c. Henley, Jr., Frank Glass, Louis Gel ders, w. c. Hill, P. G. Shook, F. H. Cabaniss, Rabbi Morris Newfield, Victor Gage, Louis Pizits, J. w. Yancey, Hal J. Copeland, W. c. Oliver, s. E. Thomp-