Gilpin observer., 1914-10-15
RUSSELL'S RAD|UM
POOL CLOSED

As the fishing season, by state
law, is drawing TO a close, all low
ers of the angling art should HE
themselves to the now scared and
hoary banks of our mountain streams
and there enjoy tteir farewell sea
sons sport. This edict promulgated
by the wise men of our state law
makers, DEGREES that all streams and
aquatic places, wherein is contained
the finny tribe, shall be closed on
the 3lst day of October. And agree
able to that mandate. the Kirk
aquarium that contains the mermaids
that have sported for the season in
its impregnated and clarified radium
waters, will be removed to their win
ter quarters.
These aquatic fairies, who came to
/ visit us from their subterranean
home in July, are beautiful beyond
compare, and their eXquisitely mould
ed features, as if chiseled for the
faultless form of some mythical god
dess, are as delicately colored as the
/ transcendent rose on a dewy morn
in the month of June. Their wavy
tresses falling to their feet in reck-
| less abandon, glistening like finely
wrought strands of Furnished gold in
Colo-ados glorious sunlight Their
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tai armament OF their virginia. blush
es. and whose limpid depths mirror
back the consummate skill and handi-
work of the god of love
! Their aquarium is a masterpiece Of
architectural art. 1t was conceived
in the massive brain of no other
than the supervising architect, and
its symmetry and grandeur is in
CLOSE and complete harmony with the
Incompatible beauty of its occupants.
The Ccrinthian columns with their
graceful volutes shimmering in the
golden sunlight, reflect the aesthetic
genius of Callimachus, who gave
their beauties conc pt On. Almost n
circling this fairy-like abode stand
huge sentinels IN tie fern of trees
which guard the sanctity of the mer-
maids secluded winter home, and
protects it from tie vulgar eyes of
man. These wondrous trees are now
shorn of all their verdant loveliness,
and tEeir graceful and modest heads
droop in silsrt 81 ame at the naked
ness of their quivering limbs. These
winter quarters that have taxed tie
genius of man, have been provided
with all the comforts that modern
thought could devise.
Each of the luxurious apartments
Of these VeIus.l!ke habitants is
heated by the residue hot air that
has escaped from the oily lips of the
reactionary Republican speakers, that
is being promisc cuously scattered
throughout the state.
As the proprietor of this magnifi-
cent and palar.al resort, whose wond-
rous beauties and healing waters
have been heralded to the blithe-
some humanity of both hemispheres,
is thinking of spending the winter
in Denver he has delegated the sum-
mer custodian, Prof Dave Wood, the
care of these most beautiful to be-
hold creatures, W. have been his
charge during tie golden summer
months. Their angelic features and
voluptuous ferns have won his ad.
m.ration. and his studiousness in
unfolding to them TIE volapuk Ian
guage, has endeared them to him as
closely as the ties that now bind
the noble Briton with the little
brown man of the Orient.
1t is to be lamented that this
country is calling the proprietor of
this far famed resort, the like OF
which the world has never known.
and that he should be so ruthlessly
separated from those with whom he
has become enamoured and infatuat-
ed, and leave behind to the tender
care of others. in whom he cannot
place implicit confidence. These
beautiful faces, that have enshrined
themselves in the hearts of all
those who have teheld them. have
so indellibly photographed themsel-
YES On the minds eye of their bene-
factor, the vision of their loveliness
is ever before him, no matter where
he may roam.