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Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
HOW GERMANY THINKS
THE WAR STARTED

In the July American Magazine Ed
ward Yyell Fox, correspondent in Ger
many for that publication, writes a
highly interesting article entitled
God Punish England" in which he
reports the intensity of the feeling
in Germany against England. In CON
nection with this subject he quotes
Major Won Herwarth, a German Of
ficer, who tells in part as follows
what he regards as the origin of the
trouble:
England is jealous of our COM
merce. We do not have weekend
parties. We work. We became too
powerful in trade. We disturbed the
British peace of mind, therefore Brit
ain must be rid of this disturbance.
We saw with regret that our rela-
tions with England were becoming
unsatisfactory. Tt ere was no rhyme
or reason why we should not have
come to a good solid understanding.
We tried for it hard, but in vain.
England turned to France and Rus
sia, and it was a remarkable coin
c1dence that ever since the triple
entente was completed our neigh
bors in the east and in the west
adopted an attitude against us that
grew more and more hostile. We
knew that the struggle was coming
and we were prepared But, more
than anything, we resent the British
hypocrisy over the neutrality of Bel
gium-this from the nation that made
her empire by gobbling up little coun-
tries all over the world, You see, we
cannot think of such things and re-
main calm. Germany is only one
thousandth's Part OF the surface of
the globe. (The entire area of the
globe, including all oceans, is about
10000 times the area OF Germany.
The entire area of all the land on
the globe, including fertile territory,
deserts, steppes and the polar re-
gions, is less than three hundred
times the area of Germany.-Editor. }
1--WE have worked hard on this soil
and we live well. And by our hard
work We are rivaling Englands COM
merce, which means that we must
co.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
PERslsTENcY REWARDED

In the early summer of 1912, when
the golden fields of Gilpin county
had been made the subject of huge
jokes, by not only some of its own
citizens, but by those who had wax
ed wealthy in former days from the
sweat of other mems toll, their per-
sistent harpings had cast gloom
like pail over this rich gold belt
that penetrated far and wide and
capital was lothe to invest. When
this state of affairs had reached its
topmost height, a pool of seven of
Central City and Black Hawks far
seeing businessmen secured a lease
for term of years on portion of
the Bates mine near Black Hawk
that had been idle for many years.
This pool had many obstacles to
overcome before they could hope to
realize upon their investment They
had a mine to unwater that had been
closed for many years, with caved
shaft and drifts to clean out and re-
pair. With that grim determination
necessary to success, they overcame
all obstacles and for the past year
have been reaping reward of their Ia
bors. Their pluck encouraged the
formation of other pools who met
with like success, and now capital is
coming from other parts seeking in
vestment, and the siren voice of
the pessimist is no longer heard
among us. The impetus thus created
led to profitable deep mining, until
now Gilpin county is a hive of mining
industry.
Since the leasing company have
completed their repairs, they re-
ceived for ores sold $4,000, and last
week received returns for a 241s-oz.
gold retort and a 20-ton car of con-
centrates that ran high in gold, and
have now at the smelter a car of
concentrates, from which was taken
10-oz. gold retort, at the concentrat-
or two cars of screenings, and one
car of smelling ore.
The Bates is only one among cur
idle mines, that if leased on reas-
enable terms would return a profit to
owner and lessee, and swell the in
dustry of Gilpin county.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

On Friday evening. July 8, at 7:3Q
O'Clock, our Sunday school workers
will assemble at the Methodist church
along with those of the Episcopal
and Methodist CHURCHES to hear tie
report of the Central Committee of
our nterdenominat;onal Sunday
School Association. The Commit ee
has some excellent plans to lay be-
fore the workers, which If carried
out will mean decided stimulation
to the interest in religious work here
in Central City and it is hoped that
many will come out to this meeting
so that we can start Immediately to
work out the details and put tie
plans into execution.
On Sunday at 10 o'clock, Sunday
school will meet to study the lesson
entitled Solomon Anointed King
l Kings 1:1-2:12. Regular morning
worship at II o'clock. Christian En-.
deavor meeting is at 6 o'clock and
the topic is Making Life Worth
While" and is to be led by Mamie
Heath. The Bible reference is Lake
12;13-23. This is a Conservation Meet
ing and large attendance is desired
Evening service will be held at !
o'clock. Mr. Herrlott will preach
morning and evening.
Thursday evening at 1880 we will
begin to hold mid-week prayer meet
Ing and special invitation is extend.
ed to all our members and friends to
come out at this time for a short
period OF meditation and prayer.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
AMONG THE MINES
coLoRADo's MINES BUSY

Washington. d. C.-The output OF
Colorado mines during the first six
months of 1915, according to Charles
w. Henderson, of the United States
Geological Survey, will show no in
crease in actual metal contents, ex-
cept gold. The increase in average
prices for lead. copper and zinc
based on the normal production, will
however. add greatly to the tCtal val
ue of the output, and the undOubted
activity in mining promises at least
the normal production of metals for
the year 1915, which at the exceeding
ly high average prices at this stage
of the year, promises a greatly en-
HANGED total production.
Colorado, in the last five years
1910-1915, has ged $19 ,225 500 II
output of gold dropping from S2O,-
3.1O5); silver has averaged S,400,.
900 ounces; copper. 1000, 900 pounds
lead, &c. 900 900 pounds, and zinc, 104,
100000 pounds, reaching it's height
in 1912, with 132,222.S12 pounds, but
cropping to 96,774.96O pounds in 1914
The total value for the five months
averaged S34,4SO,000, when silver
ranged from s0.53 to s0.615, copper
from s0.l25 to s0.6l5, lead from so. 03s
10 s0045, and zinc (spelter) from
s0.05l to s0.O69.
Cripple Creek annually produces 60
per cent of the state yield of gold.
and in the first six months of 1915,
has proportionately exceeded the
production OF s11.996,116 for the IL
months of 1914. The San Juan re-
gion has produced normally on bas-
is of s4,O0O,oo0 per year, and Lead
Vile probably has exceeded its nor
NAL gold production because of ship
ments of siliceous gold ores from
Breeze Hill mines, while the Clear
Creek-Gilpin region has produced
slightly in excess of the normal pro-
duction. Tie Summit county dredges
have maintained a production of
about $4,000 for the half year.
Little change has been made in the
yield of silver. Copper is mainly a
by-product in Colorado. but heavily
increased shipments of copper ore
from Rico for the six months show
an increase of about 300, 900 pounds
cs copper during that time.
Lead production will increase some
what. due to an increase in yield OF
zinc concentrates from, tho connap.
tration of lead-zinc ores at Red Cliff
and Breckenridge.
Zinc ores from Colorado, during the
first six months of 1915, have shown
small increase in tonnage. but a
decrease Of to per cent in grade.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
I'm RUSSELL GULCH

Raymond and Ethel Mellow spent
the Fourth in Denver.
John Stroehle is moving the ma
chinery from the 81 mine to a prop
erty in Clear Creek county.
Mrs. VIM. Leverton has arrived
from Victor and is getting her house
in readiness for occupancy
ID. E. Sherer and family returned
Tuesday evening from Denver, where
they spent the Fourth.
Mrs. Jas Grenfell and sons went to
Golden during the week
Mike sctaffer spent the Fourth in
Denver with relatives.
Matt Edwards left Friday morning
for Goldfield, Colo, to visit with
his family.
Earl and Victor Harvey were in
Denver for the Fourth.
Mrs. Grace Richards returned Tues
day evening from a visit to Den
, yer.
Mike Reidl and daughter, Violet,
and August Reidl and sister, cele-
brated the Fourth in Denver.
Miss Lynne Harris returned Mon-
, day from Golden and Denver.
Sid Joyce and Thos. Ellis fished
in Fall river Monday They took
plenty OF bait and had a very socia-
BILE time.
John Mellow fished in North Clear
Creek Monday and almost caught a
cold.
Jack Hughes spent safe and sane
Fourth driving.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Kirk, Mrs. R.
H. Richard and Mrs. H. Stearns
spent Sunday at the Stearns ranch.
Chas. Wagner, Jr., left Friday with
his aunt for Minnesota to visit his
grandfather
Frank Hutton and son, OF Oswego,
Kaiis., snd L. 1. 7Billingsly, were ar
rivals Friday. They are interested
in the Bald Mt. mines. Mr.. Hutton
has bought the Christofic house for
a summer residence.
w. G. Evans returned Monday from
Lafayette. where he had been visit
ing his sister.
I E. Faustini and Lawrence Dalzot
left Monday for Clear Creek county
to work at the Lombard mine.
E Rowe returned Tuesday from
Denver.
! Jenk Davis went to Denver the
latter part of the week to visit sew
eral days with his wife.
Sherman Harris returned Monday
| from a trip to Golden.
! Thos. Rouse and Dick Matthews
went to Idaho Springs Sunday.
Jas. Chellew and Will Richards at
tended the ball game at Idaho Springs
Monday.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
EUREKA MINE

McCallister and company, leasing
on the ,600-foot level west. are stop
ing on vein of mill dirt that aver
ages four feet in width and mills 3
ozs. gold to the cord. Grabmair and
company, leasing on adjoining ground
are STOPPING on streak of mill dirt
and smelling ore from four to five
feet wide. The smelling ore is of an
exceptional good grade and the mill
ore returned over . ozs. gold per
cord. Williams and Boyd have TAX
en- lease on the 500 level west.
and have streak of mill dirt four
feet wide, from which no returns have
as yet been received. Dallapicola and
company leasing on the 350-foot lev
el west, have just received returns
from a car of smelling ore that re-
turned 1.60 ozs. gold, II ozs. silver,
2.1O% copper and 7Go lead Carl and
Broderick shipped 5,24O pounds of
concentrates from the Eureka mill
that returned l OF. gold. 6 ozs. silver
and 1SH9o lead
The mill Is now running on 25-
cord lot of company dirt that plates
well in gold, and judging from ap-
pearance, will return over a 60-ounce
gold retort, besides several tons of
concentrates. Under the skillful man
dpulations OF Jack Key and II. NJ. Gill
bert. the mill is making exception
ally good savings. and confirms the
old adage, that some are born to OBJ
tain better results than others.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
A JOYFUL AUTOMOBILE TRIP

4 party of Central City's young
bloods journeyed by way of automo-
bile last Monday on 110-mile trip.
The party left Central City at II: 80
O'Clock a. m, over the great scenic
automobile route that traverses the
erland in Boulder county, thence
down the valley of beautiful Boulder
canon with its overhanging cliffs and
the cool spray from its dashing wa
ters lashed into foam in its onward
rush to the beautiful city of Boulder
in the valley below.
After inspecting the buildings of
the State University, our great in
stitution of learning. and its beauti-
ful campus grounds, the party drove
through the fertile agricultural dis
trict and the thriving towns of Lafa-
yette. Broomfield and Arvada to Gold
en-, the county seat of Jefferson coun-
ty nestled In an alcove at the foothills
OF the great Continental divide. Their ce
returning from Golden by the way of
Guy hill to Central City. making the
trip from that city 10 Central City in
two hours and thirty minutes. They
report very delightful trip and
never before experienced the delight
full comfort incident to an automobile
outing.
The party consisted Of ]. C. Jen-
sen. John brennan. George Peck,
Carl Hambly. Roy F. Lewis and Il.
ID. Bramlage. The trip was made in
a Maxwell car without mishap. OF
which Lewis and Bramlage of the
Central City Garage, are the agents
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
DISTRICT COURT

Tie district court completed its
work Friday evening. In the case
Of Smith VS.. Eccker and Eccker VS..
Smith, trespass suit, the judge took
the case away from the jury and
found both not guilty. He gave Ec-
cker the right to use the road throuei
Smiths place, contending that it is
public highway.
John Dunn was found guilty of pet
ty larceny and sentenced to a term
OF 60 days in the county Jail and 80
days additional for contempt OF
court.
At the last session Of the legisla-
ture, the time of holding sessions of
the district court was changed to the
first Tuesday in April and the first
Tuesday in September.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
AN OLD MANS WAR
It's an old mans war.

It's an old mans war.
Old mems wills, old mems intelli-
gence, old mems experience are di-
recting the great European war.
1t is a smashing refutation of that
theory that mans powers begin to
decline after forty. There is a tre-
mendous strain on the commander in
chief OF great army, pressure from
a thousand sides to break him down,
to cave him in, unless he have the
and command.
Old men in years, but young ir
this kind of force, are carrying the
weight, and generating the power of
attack, of this greatest of wars.
That is to say:
Won Hindenburg is seventy.
Joffre is the same age.
Count Cadorna, military leader of
the Italians, is likewise three score
and ten.
Won Mackensen past his fortieth
year way back in 1889; he is now
therefore sixty-six years of age.
Kitchener is past sixty; French al
so.
The European war has many griev-
Gus things to answer for, but in
tearing to shreds that scare-crow of
a theory that man is at his best
at forty, it confers notable bene-
fit on the world OF active men. For,
like war itself that has been a de-
structive theory in our workaday
lives-subtle, poisonous, sapping the
wills of men, when they were called
upon to meet some stern crisis, or
some strain of prolonged high-pitch-
ed effort, after their fortieth year.
How many down-and-outers is that
pernicious untruth responsible for,
Remember this: A great part of
life is experience. A man wise to
profit by experience should increase
in powers of service up to seventy;
experience rightly read generates en-
ergy.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
FOREST FIRES

With the opening of the season of
fire danger on most of the national
forests, the forest service is send
ing broadcast warning that more
than half of the forest fires in the
United States are due to careless
ness or other preventable causes,
starting from campers, railroad loco
motives, brush burning, incendiaries,
and sawmills.
This statement is based on an an
alysis of statistics compiled from the
forest fire records of tie last sea-
son, when more than 1000 fires were
reported On national forests alone
and approximately 10000 on state and
private holdings in the eighteen states
which received federal cooperation
in fire protection under the Weeks
law, namely. Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Connecti-
cut, New York. New Jersey. Mary
land. West Virginia, Kentucky, Mich
igan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington
and Oregon.
Forest fires DESTROY milliors OF
dollars worth of timber and other
property every year, and in some
years cause considerable less of life.
1t has been estimated from the pest
information obtainable that forest
fires last year burned over an area
of approximately 100000 acres with
a total loss of at least s9,500,000.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

The city was practically deserted
tho fourth and fifth. nearly everyone
having selected one of the mary ro-
mantle spots to be found in the north
ern part of the county. as their place
Of outing. S.me journeyed to the
lakes in the vicinity of James peak
for their fishing grounds, while 9TH
ers journeyed to the banks Of the
South Boulder and Nederland.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Miss Hanna Barril left Saturday
morning for Wheatland, Wyo., where
she was married Sunday to Elejo
Steneck, connected with the tele-
phone exchange at that place. Mrs.
Barril accompanied her daughter as
far as Denver. The newly married
couple will make their home in
Wheat atland.
men of Woodcraft will celebrate the
14th anniversary Of the founding of
the local order with program and
dance at Fritz hall. The entertain
ment will be for the members of
Woodcraft and their families.
Among the many who spent the
Fourth out of town was Sam Orr, who
went to Denver.
Mrs. Pomroy, of Silver Plume, is
visiting Mrs. Nick Moyle.
Frances Dollahan, Ray O'Mera and
Otto Reckling came over from Carl
bou to spend the Fourth with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Gus Bolander went to Neder-
Nels. Olsen.
Frank Jones and family arrived last
evening from Georgetown. Mr. Jones
will again work at the local depot,
and Mr.. Coulter will go to Forks
Creek
Mrs. Chas. Daley and sons re-
turned Wednesday evening from a
months visit in Denver.
The vacant room in the Fritz build
ing is being placed in readiness for
the grocery stock of Vivian Fritz.
He expects to move in next week.
Mrs Neil Burroughs went to Den
yer Friday to attend her sister,
Mrs. ]. a. Richmond. who is very
sick.
Mrs.sffenry KIeiaz-end Mrs. d.
Quintance spent the Fourth with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil. Rolling.
w. G. Kriley. Louis Meyers and
on Middle Boulder creek, baptizing
angle worms.
John Mcneil and family, of Carl
bou, spent Sunday in Black Hawk
with friends. They made the trip
in their auto and upon returning home
something went wrong with the ma
chine and they spent Sunday night
on the auto road near the top OF Dory
i'm, bnr ,t,4
next morning with his trouble car"
and hauled them to Caribou.
Mrs. Julius Nordlein and daughter,
Miss Esther, are visiting relatives in
| Denver.
The male and female minstrels CIV
en- in Fritz hall last Friday evening
under the auspices of the Ladies'
Guild was indeed a highly entertain
ing event and kept the large audi
ence in a constant uproar of laugh
ter. The jokes were original and
much fun was had at the expense
of local personages. Catchy songs
We're sung by the colored nightin-
gales and the choruses of the male
and female voices made a decided
hit. The orchestra was composed of
Black Hawk talent and the music was
all that could be desired. both in the
accompaniment of the songs and for
the dancing. \ genuine southern
cake-walk was held after the min
strels. which was won by Mrs. Homer
Lyman and l.. Allebaugh for featur-
ing the best cake-walk stunts and
to Mrs. John Rolling and Geo. Hewes
for costumes most accurately por-
traying the southern darky. Dancing
continued until late hour. During the
evening refreshments were served.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
NEXT WEDNESDAY

Manager McFarlane of the opera
house. will present a five-reel picture
entitled MY Official Wife" for the
benefit of the Base Ball League.
Price of admission will be adults 10
cents. children cents.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
NOTICE..
Assessors Office,

NSStSSNI OIIIVt,
Central City. Colorado.
To the Tax Payers of Gilpin County:
You are notified that the assessor
will sit az his office TO hear any and
all objections to the Assessment
Roll for the year A. d. 1915. on Mon
day, the 18th day of July, A. d. 1915.
and will continue such hearing from
day to day and time to time. until
all grievances shall have been heard.
Yours Respectfully,
]. V. THOMPSON,
Assessor of Gilpin County. Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
FOUND

A pair Of gold-bowed spectacles, on
the Nevada road. The owner can
have same by calling at the Obser-
yer office. proving property and pay
ing for this ad.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
GRIE EFF

Mandy, who had just become a wild
ow. was sorting out several suits of
black underclothes. Her friend ask
ed in great astonishment:
Mandy. what fo' yoh done got
them black undergo 'ments?"
Cause when All mourns, All
mourns."
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

Cranks are again abroad in the
land. and our government should be
cautious in guarding our president
and prevent repetition of the Lin
coin, Garfield. Mckinley and Roose-
welt tradegies.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

The Colorado Carr mine, after be-
ing closed for several months, start
ed work again Tuesday morning. Five
men are now employed and others
will be added as fast as ground
is opened. Arthur C. Most is super
intendent in charge.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

The Frontenac.mine in Willis Gulch
shipped 80 cars of ore to the mills
and smelters last month. Eight of
these cars were of a high grade smelt
ing ore, and the remaining 50 were
Robert Wilkinson of Central City, is
superintendent in charge.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

Frank Sparks is moving the ma
chinery from the Gunnell mine and
installing 1t on the Gold Coin-kansas
mine on Quartz hill, preparatory to
the restarting of this once famous
property.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

Four balloons were sent up from
Black Hawk Monday night, three of
which took an easterly course and
we suppose are now lowering over
the North sea, spying out the loca-
ton OF the Dutch fleet.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES

Services next Sunday will be as
follows:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Holy
Communion and Sermon at II. No
evening service until further notice.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

The sooner Uncle Sam deports
Huerta from the country, the better
1t will be for this country as we'll as
Mexico.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

G. d. Weeks. OF Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, arrived in town Thursday
night to spend hii annual vacation.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

BORN In Central City, July 3
1915, to the wife of Robert Davey a
boy.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

The First National bank today ship
ped to the Denver mint $4,1OO worth
of gold.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

Subscribe for the Observer.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14
How to Keep Your Cake.

Cakes that contain a great deal Of
fruit and spice or nuts develop fine
flavor as they are kept-in fact. nut
cake is not at its best for at least a
week after baking. and a cake that
contains much fruit and spice is better
when 1t Is at least a month old.
II you pack q cake fresh from the
oven In brown sugar. 1t will keep
fresh almost as long as you wish-for
two months. or even more.
Another plan is to take a cake still
warm from the oven, and ice 1t lightly
with any simple, quickly made icing
just scraped over the surface; or brush
1t over with heavy sugar sirup then
set 1t In the cake box with n jelly
glass or other small vessel half filled
with water. or two or three green ap.
pies cut into halves or quarters. The
water or the moisture of the apples
keeps the cake from becoming dry
Youths Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14
Senator Roots Birthplace.

A visit to Senator Roots birthplace
at Clinton. N. Y, and glimpse of
Hamilton college. SO closely identified
with his entire career, throw interest.
ing sidelights upon his life story.
Schoolmates were found living at Clin-
ton who remembered little Elihu" as
q child and recalled the shrill, high.
pitched voice that today resounds in
the senate chamber. AS industrious
then as he is today, his boyhood
friends insist that he grows more and
more 'the very picture" of his noted
father. who belonged to the brilliant
line of American teachers who popu-
larized mathematics in the nineteenth
century. Out of his hearing. Prof
Oren Root was called Cube Root,
and one son, Senator Roots brother
who succeeded his father as profess
sor of mathematics, was facetiously
called Square Root"-appropriate
and yet loving titles for men emi.
nent in the study Of mathematics
"Elihu Root - Statesman" by Joe
Mitchell Chapple, in National Maga
zine.