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Gilpin observer., 1914-04-09
MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
REGIONAL BANKS LOCATED

The twelve regional banks author
lied by congress have been located
and Denver failed in the race and
the prize went to Kansas City. Den
yer was the logical point from geo.
graphical standpoint for the bank be-
tween the Missouri river and the Pa
cific coast, but her sparsely settled
country and lack of sufficient law
full subordinate banks to furnish the
necessary capital required, acted as
a detriment to her chances.
OF course we were all optimistic
that Denver would be selected on
account Of the vast territory of which
Denver is the natural center. This
fact the committee took cognizance
of, but the lack of necessary outside
national banks to properly support
the mother bank was an important
factor which the committee had to
weigh well and decide for the good
of the country. OF course Denver
feels aggrieved, and some of their
daily papers blame our senators for
lack of interest in obtaining an i'm
possibility, especially Senator Thorn
as, whom they accuse of treachery.
Seattle, Baltimore or New Orleans
have as much if not more cause to
complain than Denver and undoubted-
ly the committee made the selection
for the good of the country without
regard to favoritism. Denver in a
great measure, has only herself to
blame. Her papers and real estate
agents for several years have been
boosting her real estate, dry farm
ing and other kindred projects to
the exclusion of mining for precious
metals and through her apathy, if
not encouragement, has caused ev-
cry mining county in the state to
greatly decrease in population. There
Is no denying the fact that mining
made Colorado and all the other
mountain states, built her cities and
founded her system of railroads, and
it is to mining that Denver must
look for her future prosperity. The
Almighty has given her farmers and
fruit raisers two seasons of abund-
ant crops.
The price of her cattle and swine
has been maintained and still Den
yer, our boasted "city of lights has
been at a standstill on account of
its apathy shown to mining. Let
Denver put her shoulder to the
wheel, encourage mining in every
possible way fill our mountains again
with prospectors and miners to con-
sumo the products of Colorado's farm
and grazing lands and her mountain
hum of industry, and pour the gol-
den treasures at her very feet. then
Denver's manufacturing and jobbing
trade will be extended from Canada
to the gulf. Who is there among us
but what knows that the dwellers of
the mountains are wholly dependent
upon the farmer, the stockman and
the fruit raiser of Colorado for their
means of subsistence? Let Denver
boost mining and the mines will at
once set the wheels of industry in
motion and increase her trade and
population.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-09

There is an old maxim which says
and wiser. We don't know much
about the maxim, but we do know
that science is Strengthening many
of our natural senses. For instance,
the sense of sight has been strength
ened over 10 per cent in mankind
since the slit skirt has become fash
ionable.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-09

The Pueblo Chieftain in an editor
ial in last Mondays issue propounds
the conundrum: ''If taking off the
tariff on sugar reduced the price of
raw sugar "a cents per hundred, and
did not reduce the price of refin-
ed sugar to the customer, who gets
the benefit?" The Democratic par
ty reduced the factory price and
when Mr.. Wilson gets through with
the trusts. the Chieftain will pur-
chase its sugar at greatly reduced
PRICES. How many times are we
to tell you that giant Republican
octopus that required forty years to
grow it's thousands of fangs cant have
them all clipped in one single year?
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-09

There must be strong radium
mines around Steamboat Springs,
where the emanations cast off are
weekly feeding the optimistic mind
of Editor Wilson regarding parties
that have passed into the Great Be-
yond. Be of good cheer, Brother Will
son, but it will take more than ra-
once boastful party. Even the nu-
tritious mountain grasses that are
bathed by the spray of your noted
mineral springs, that fatten the live
stock on your thousand hills, and
command the fancy prices of the
world, cannot give weight or strength
to that party wrecked old elephant.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-09

NJ. J. Gabardi returned on Tuesday
evening from Denver, where he had
been in attendance at the meeting
of the Progressives. He heard Medill
Mccormick and says he is one of
the greatest orators he ever listen
ed to.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-09

VIM. Trebilcock succeeds H. G. vii
liams as manager of the Gilpin Lum
ber company.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-09


TOtal 9oooVo
The finance committee reported
all the bills correct.
On motion Of Alderman Daniels,
seconded by Alderman Hall, that the
bills be allowed and the clerk in
structed to draw warrants on the
city treasurer for the several
amounts. Motion carried.
A letter from Morris Bros. was
read in regard to interest on water
bonds. the clerk was instructed to
reply to same.
A letter from Mrs. ID. l. Stanton
was read, requesting the council to
rebate her taxes on the Libra lode,
standing in the name of Edna Burris,
and the Shenandoah Valley lode, be-
ing in her own name.
On motion of Daniels. seconded by
Nordlien to rebate the taxes on the
Libra lode and on the Shenandoah
Valley lode, according to the request
of Mrs. Stanton. for the years 1911,
1912 and 1918. Motion carrid.
On motion of Daniels, seconded by
Nordlien, that the water tax of the
councilmen and mayor be rebated to
them, for the past two years. Mo
ton carried.
The council then proceeded to can
vass the votes cast at the city cleo
ton on April 6, 1914. The results
are as follows:
Mayor 1 2 8 Il. maj.
w. C. Kriley 80 80 43 105
(Citizen)
Martin Miller Al 29 SO 125 20
(Taxpayer)
Martin Miller having received a
majority of all the votes cast, the
mayor declared him elected as may
or of the City of Black Hawk, for
the ensuing term.
Treasurer I 2 8 Il. mai.
Esther Rule 36 &c 81 119
(Taxpayer.)
Anna wallinsky 3S 50 3s III
(Citizen.)
| Esther Rule having received maj
ority of all the votes cast, the may
or declared her elected city treas
urer for the ensuing term.
Assessor | 2 3 Il. maj.
]. S. Fowler 33 22 46 101
CTaxpayer)
p. Holbrook Al 80 40 129 2S
-(Citizen)
Preston Holbrook having received
majority Of all votes cast, the may
or declared him elected assessor for
the ensuing term.
Police Judge 2 8 Il. maj.
Geo. Hewes AZ 2S SO 139 52
CTaxpayer)
p. C. McNevins "a 29 "a 81
(Citizen.)
Geo. Hewes having received maj
ority of all votes cast, the mayor de-
clared him elected police Judge for
the ensuing term.
Aldermen
First Ward
Gustav Bollander, Citizen. 2S.
Walter James, Taxpayer, 45, majority
II.
Walter James having received a
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-09

The Hawley Mdse. Co. offers this
week
New figs and dates.
New nuts.
New Cranberries
New Gala Navel oranges.
New Florida oranges and grape
fruit.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-09

The Tuesday Reading club will
meet Tuesday, April 14th, with Mrs
E. F. Warren.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-09

Easter cards and novelties from
1c up, at Hyndmans.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-30
Growing Good Potatoes in the Pacific Northwest
Some Ideas the Homsy Know whaedTh

Up-tO-Date. A very prolifit late
variety which has shown its worth at
this station for several seasons. The
tubers are white, smooth, oval in
shape, solid and with very shallow
eyes. In quality 1t is excellent. We
can recommend this as one of the best
late varieties grown.
Seed Treatment Before Planting
If hill selected seed cannot be Sc
cured, the tubers used for the seed
ings should be smooth and uniform
as to size, shape and color. This will
give more uniform field Of potatoes
than if the seed was badly mixed. All
diseased and discolored potatoes
should be discarded. Before plant
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-30
VARIETY SPECIMENS

ing the seed should be soaked in a
good antiseptic solution to kill all
spores Of disease which might be
clinging to the surface Of the tuber.
A common solution for this treatment
is one pint Of formalin Commercial
formaldehyde), In every 80 gallons Of
water. Place the seed in sacks and
soak them in the solution two hours,
then dry the seed before cutting and
planting. Sacks or pals in which the
cut seed Is placed should receive the
same treatment as the tubers
The seed can either be cut or whole
tubers planted. If planting Is done
very early in the spring and tire field
is apt to overflow, whole seed will be
less apt to rot than cut seed. Other
wise, 1t is considerably cheaper and
just as well to plant cut pieces. A
seed piece Weighing two or three
ounces makes convenient size for
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-30

planting and contains enough food
material to support three or four
vigorous stalks until the plant has de-
veloped its own roots. When cutting,
all pieces showing signs Of disease
should be discarded. Only clean
and healthy seed should be planted, as
rotted or scabby seed is apt to inocu-
late the soil with spores of the disease.
1t is best to keep an antiseptic solu-
tion. such as formalin. nearby, for
cleansing the knives after a diseased
tuber has been cut
Planting
Depth Of planting will depend upon
the character of the soil. In light,
sandy soils which tend to dry out, the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-30

seed piece should be planted four or
five inches deep, while three inches is
wide enough If the soil Is heavy. Early
potatoes should not be planted quite
as deep as later varieties.
The distance between rows and
and hills will also depend on the soil
and the variety Of potato. Varieties
which produce large tubers should be
planted closer than those which pro-
duce small tubers. Good care will
also permit closer planting than il the
soil is to be neglected. The usual
planting distance is from IL to IS
inches in the row with rows 80 to 40
inches apart. Varieties which pro-
duce large tubers will usually require
from eight to IL sacks per acre for
planting while varieties having small
er tubers will require from five to
seven sacks.
Cultivation
Soon after the seed is planted, cul-
tivation should begin. Harrow thor
oughly every week or 10 days until
the plants are we'll above the ground.
After this the surface soil should be
cultivated often enough to hold an
earth mulch and keep weeds from
starting. Cultivating deep, close to the
plants, after they are half grown is
apt to break off many lateral roots
and this should be avoided. Some
growers raise the teeth of their cul-
tivators nearest the plants SO that
they can stir the soil close to the rows
without cutting off lateral and surface
roots. Hill or ridge cultivation also
tends to destroy many Of these roots
and unless the soil Is wet or the va
riety apt to grow out Of the soil, hill
ing should not be practiced. The crop
is easier harvested by this method
and it is an easy habit to acquire. but
in general 1t is not the best practice.
Spraying
Late blight has become 80 prevail
ent in western Washington fields that
spraying Is almost necessity. Bor-
deaux mixture should be used in such
sprayings At least two applications
OIL bOrQeduA SnOulu De maze, anu
during a rainy season more will be
necessary. Make the first application
when the plants are eight to 10 inches
in height. Watch the plants to see
when 1t is necessary to make later ap-
plications. AS long as the Bordeaux
shows plainly on the foliage Of the
plants 1t will not be necessary to make
a second application. Drench the
plants thoroughly. A little squirt Of
spray on one plant and little on an
other will not control this costly d.
sease. The expense Of spraying will
vary according to the ease with which
the material may be mixed and ap-
piled and the strength and amount Of
material used. Two applications OF
Bordeaux mixture were made during
the summer Of 1918. One was made
when the plants were about 10 inches
in height and the other when they
had almost covered the ground. Bor-
deaux mixture 1850 strength was
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-30

The whole world eats pota-
toes. What more natural then
that the world should want its
potatoes of the best. This ar
ticle, illustrated by photo
graphs, by Western Washing
ton Experiment Station, tells
how to raise the best.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-04-30

~ NE Of the most stable crops tina
IL N can be grown by the farmer il
western Washington is the po
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-28
ALLIES CAIN GROUND AND
SHATTERCERMANF0RCE
FROM (e!!::[!vD !! TO
Calais


to
slowly In
the height of
the
however
From unofficial
conflict
the deadlock
The con in Gacia still is uunder The French Russians
cessfully in the fighting Warsaw.
have
succeeded in pushing the
Kitchener
problem
The main assault OF Using Tau
delayed the but that bombardment
the
eAVsA 49,. X
AfeAA British.
Gibraltar BY the
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-28

struggle in France and Belgium.
The bulletin issued last night by
the Austrian war department states
that the Austrians southwest OF
Ivangorod are combating numerical
ly superior forces of Russians.
Swiss newspapers report that since
the capture by the Germans of Camp
Des Romans the French losses in the
battle line between Toul and Verdun
have been more than 10000 men.
The French officials. according to
tatements in the newspapers, COM
plain of the inferior quality of the
French troops.
The German cruiser Emden. ac-
cording to an official announcement
issued today. has sunk a big japan
ese liner bound for Singapore.
| According to the Italian news
paper Stampa. the German cruisers
Emden and the Karlsruhe up to the
present time have sunk 33 vessels
Iaggreguting tonnage of 100000.
Further Russian corps, whose
crossing of the Vistula river north OF
Ivangorod has been mentioned in
the earlier German reports, seem, ac-
cording to Major Moraht, military
! correspondent of the "Berliner Tage-
blatt" to be directed against the Ger
man army.
at is to be hoped" the major
says, that the leaders of the allied
Austrian and German armies will be
able to cooperate fully against this
Russian movement. The bravery OF
the allied troops gives ground for the
expectation that the advance against
the Russian positions on the Vistuli
will be renewed.
The military expert of the 1.oka
Anzeiger points out that the Rus
slams with the Vistula in their real
would be in bad position If the!
received check. The situation ir
Galicia the writer says is un
changed.
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BY BRITISH AT GIBRALTAR

Washington. Oct. 2s.-The Ameri-
can ship kroonland from New York,
bound for Naples and Greece with q
cargo of copper. has been detained
at Gibraltar by British authorities.
according to report to the state
department today from American
Consul Sprague.
Consul Sprague did not report the
reason for the detention Of the
kroonland. but as copper is listed by
the British foreign office as condi-
tional contraband. it is assumed that
the British governments attitude
will be similar in the case OF another
American ship which carried copper
to Holland. In that case when the
Dutch government gave assurances
that copper cargoes would not be
reshipped from Holland the British
government withdraw its objections.
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The chronicle=news., 1914-10-28
WILSON ISSUES
PROCLAMATION,
THANKSGIVING
DAY, NOV. Is

= .Naehipgton. Oct 2s.-Prcsident
Wilson today issued proclamation
designating Thursday. November &c,
as Thanksgiving Day. The Presi-
dents proclamation. which refers to
the fact that the United States is at
peace while the rest of the world is
at war, follows:
by the President of the United
States o. America:
"a proclamation:
"lt has long been the honored Gus.
tom of our people to turn in the
fruitful autumn of the year in praise
and thanksgiving to Almighty God
for His many blessings and mercies
to us. as nation.
THE year that is now drawing 10
q close since we last observed our day
of national thanksgiving has been.
while a year of discipline because of
tCOntinued ON page 81
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-28
CAR Ran "A HAS
RESIGNED To
AID PEACE IN
MEXICO

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The Ameri-
can government was officially in
formed today by the minister Of
foreign relations at Mexico City that
General Carranza had submitted his
resignation to the national conven-
tion at Aqua Calientes on the con-
dition that General Villa and Gen.
eral Zapata resign their posts in the
constitutionalist army and retire to
private life.
General Carranza's action. it was
stated, was taken purely in the in
terest of Democratic peace. No word
was received of what action was
taken by the convention. Opinions
varied in official ;-circIes as to
whether either Villa or Zapata would
give such assurances. although the
northern chief repeatedly stated to
American consul agents that he had
leo or hold any of the numerous Of
fices for which his name had been
mentioned. 1t is believed there will
be less difficulty in adjusting the
situation with respect to Villa than
as to Zapata.
The latter has insisted, since HUI
erta abdicated. that he be permitted
to share the legislative power with
Carranza: His representatives at the
convention say they have an under
standing with villa. 1t is clear
from official reports that Villas fol-
lowers were in control OF the con-
vention and now could reply on the
support Of the Zapata delegates. so
that the answer of the convention
will be tantamount to reply from
the Villa-Zapata coaliation.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-28
WRECKED NINE d.
YIELDS UP BODIES

Royalton. ILL.,. Oct 2S.-The death
roll in the disaster at the mine OF
the Franklin Coal & Coke company.
| near here yesterday. was placed at
fifty at noon today, after all but
three men who had entered the mine
before the explosion. had been ac-
counted for.
1t was developed today that most
of the deaths were due to the re-
versal of the air in the shaft as soon
as the explosion occurred. On the
other hand mipe officials stste that
tlse ret'crs9. ~ tire. efs.t sis0 1rzveaft:
ed a much heavier loss of life in that
1t drew the after damp out of the
lower workings where many of the
workmen had begun to scatter when
the explosion occurred.
1t developed today that there was
no fire in the mine and that the re-
ports of fire started from the fact
that several of the bodies recovered
soon after the explosion were
charred.
The inquest into the disaster will
be held late today.
Inquiry among the survivors of the
explosion today developed that i'm
mediately after the gas explosion the
men operating the airshaft reversed
the air. hoping thereby to draw the
poisonous gases from the mine. This.
(COptlnued ON paRe ST.
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-28
Saloons Will II H
Remain Closed
Another :3ODays

Steadfastly adhering to his for
merly announced policy of keeping
all saloons closed during the time
the federal troops are in the field.
Col. j. LOckett yesterday answered
the action Of the city council in re-
gard to the liquor establishments by
communicating with and inducing
Governor +. NJ. Ammons to extend
his proclamation for 80 days. Hence
the saloons of Trinidad will not open
on November |.
The proclamation of the governor
issued on July 81 ordered the saloons
in Las Animas and Huerfano coun-
ties to remain closed for period of
three months from date. This pro-
IclamatiOn expires next Saturday, Oc-
tober 81. In view of this the city
council at its meeting Monday night
took the stand that conditions were
settled and quiet and that the city
would not suggest the closing
order and decided tnat any saloon
man wishing to open up on Novem-
ber ! could do so by securing license
But Col. ]. Lockett is determined
to keep the lid on as long as the
troops are here. He at once took
the matter up with the governor yes
terday and the result was that AM
mons extended the closing order for
another 80 days. This extended or
der will expire on November 81.
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elected when he resided outside the
district, the Democrats have franti-
cally urged the Progressive party to
denounce Mclean. the Progressive
Republican candidate and come out
for Carpetbagger Keating.
Mr.. Mclean has been making
rapid strides during the campaign
and his election is practically as
sured. The Democrats, realizing
that Mr.. Keating could not be elect
ed. and Edward P. Costigan and his
allies in the Progressive party, realiz-
ing that their nefarious scheme to
defeat Mr.. Mclean. who was the reg
ular choice of the honest members
of the Progressive party, was about
to fail. they, in an eleventh hour
gasp fixed up deal whereby the
would-be bosses of the Progressive
party, headed by E. P. Costigan,
counsel of the Western Federation
of Miners and defender of lawbreak-
ers, endeavored to deliver the Pro-
gressive party over to the United
Mine Workers, and to that end, sent
message to Heating, declaring that
they had endorsed the present Demo-
cratic congressman and nominee Of
the Democratic party for reelection.
This notice to Mr.. Keating was a
fake in itself. The Progressive
party did not endorse Mr.. Keating.
The rank and file of that party COM
prised of well-intentioned members
of that party voted in the primaries
for Mr.. Mclean. Mr.. Mclean was
not nominated by Mr.. Costigan. but
bv the Progressives of the district,
receiving a high vote in the Pro.
pressive primary as well as in the
Republican primary election. The
plans of Costigan and his dishonest
cohorts was nothing but a scheme
The chronicle=news., 1914-10-28
TRINIDAD COLORADO WEDNESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 1914
Mother Jones
Asks Wilson to
Close Coal Mines

Washington, Oct. 2s.-President
Wilson was asked today by Mother
JONES'" the mine strike leader, and
James Lord of the mining depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor to close down the Colorado
coal mines if the operators continue
to refuse the federal plan of media.
ton already accepted by the miners.
The also asked the president not
to withdraw federal troops until
some solution OF the labor trouble
has been found.
The president listened attentively
and said he was earnestly looking for
a solution. He is said to be doubt
full of his authority to close the
mines, but was told that In the opin-
ion OF the labor leaders he has the
authority to do 30.
Lord told the president that the
employees of the operators were be-
ing mustered into the. state militia
and that fighting would follow II
federal troops were taken out.
Mother" Jones described condi-
tions in the coal fields and told the
president that women and children
have been brutally treated and that
state officials were unable to cope
with the situation.
President Gompers of the fedora
tion was at the White House when
Mother Jones and Lord called. but
he did not see Mr.. Wilson.