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Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
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out. ri make you another proposi'
ton. I'll build the line from Pines to
Nugget City myself, If you'll give us
track connection at Copperville and at
Pines, and will give us a traffic con-
tract for our rolling stock on rea'
sonable basis
Again Wilcox looked at the map
The Silverknob and Nugget City road
began nowhere and ran nowhere, so
far as the larger transportation world
was concerned, and it could never fig
ure as a competitor. The hundred
miles through the precious natural
pass known as the Yando chasm was
not so busy a stretch of road as II
was important, and the revenue from
the passage of the Silverknob and
Nugget City's trains would deduct
considerably from the expense OF
maintaining that much-prized key to
the golden West.
''Pll take it up with Priestly and
German" promised Wilcox. .
How soon can you let me known"
Monday"
That afternoon saw Allison headed
back for New York, and the next
morning he popped into the offices OF
the Pacific Slope and Puget Sound
where he secured q rental privilege to
run the trains Of the Orange Valley
road into San Francisco, and down to
Los Angeles, over the tracks of the
P. S. and P. S. The Orange Valley
was little, blind pocket of a road
which made juncture with the P. S
and p. S. just short haul above San
Francisco, and 1t ran up into a rich
fruit country, but its terminus was far
far away from any possible connection
with q northwestern competitor, and
that bargain was easy.
That night Allison, glowing with an
exultation which erased his fatigue
dressed to call on Gail Sargent
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23

OF his own. Immediately after, in the
directors meeting. he elected himself
president. and kindly consenting to
talk With the reporters of the Denver
newspapers, hurried back to Chicago,
where he drove directly to the head
Offices OF the Inland Pacific.
I've just secured control of the Sill.
verknob and Nugget CITY," he in.
formed the general manager of the In.
land.
so noticed" returned Wilcox,
who was young man of fifty and
wore picturesque velvet hats. The
papers here made quite a sensation
OF your going into railroading"
They're welcome" grinned Allison
Say Wilcox, If you'll build branch
from Pines to Nugget City. well give
you our Nugget City freight where we
. cross. at Copperville, east OF the
range"
Wilcox headed for the map.
What's the distance?" he inquired.
twenty-five miles; fairly level
Grade and one bridge"
Couldn't think OF IT," decided VIII
COX. looking at the map. Wed like
to have your freight. for there's a lot
Of traffic between Silverknob and Mug.
get City, but It's not our territory. The
shelters are ut Silverknob. and they
ship east over the White Range line.
Anyway, why do you want to take
away the haulage from your northern
brsnch?"
Figure on diScontinuing 1t. The
grades are steep, the local traffic Is
Hight, and the rosdbed is in a rotten
,eaaAttion- II nssds rebuilding through
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23

you have . choice, but, with your ex.
traordinary talents and beauty, my ad.
vice is just to the contrary. You
should delay until you have had q
wider opportunity for Judgment. You
have not as yet shown any marked
preference, hope"
Calls quite unreasoning impulse
was to giggle. but she clothed her
voice demurely.
No, Aunt Helen"
You are remarkably wise." compli-
mented Aunt Helen, bit of apprecia-
ton which quite checked Calls i'm
pulse to giggle. "In the meantime. 1t
is just as well to study your opportu-
mites. or course there's Dick Rodley,
whom no one considers seriously. and
Willis Cunningham, whose one and
only drawback Is such questionable
health that he might persistently in
terfere with your social activities.
Houston Van Ploon. I am frank to say,
is the most eligible of all. and to have
attracted his attention is distinct tr-
umph. Mr.. Allison, while rather ad-
vanced in years"
"Please!" cried Gail. You'd think
| was a horse"
Il know just how you feel" stated
Aunt Helen, entirely unruffled; but
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Fish Gas,


AT Fray Bentos in the Argentine. II
the largest kitchen in the world. Here
beef extract is made-40 pounds Of
beef give one pound of extract And
here. up to 1900. all the waste-all the
entrails and fat and so forth-got
thrown into the River Plata
The waste Of 1000 bulIocks thrown
daily into the Plata brought the fsh
up from the sea to Fray-Bentos in un-
unbelievable thousands. Boats could
hardly advance for the silver waves
Of fish. These fish could be caught
with shovels. with scoops. with the
hand
The people OF Fray-Bentos, in the
unparalleled abundance of the Argen-
tine. varied their free beef with free
fish. and In addition ground up daily
fish enough to light the entire district
with fish gas. very clear illuminant
made from fish oil.
But today they utilize at Fray Bentos
every part of the bullock but the bel
low. Consequently the FISH millions
OF the past have deserted the river,
and fish gas, that romantic illuminant,
has been supplanted by vulgar cleo
tricity.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
VAGUE AS TO CAUSES OF WAR
Anecdotes Would Seem to Reveal
Confusion of the Average
Irish Mind.

In many districts of Ireland there
are practically no books and almost
nobody reads newspapers. For months
there were people in Ireland who
thought England vas fighting on the
same side as Germany.
Here Is an illustration of popular
ignorance OF which ! have personal
knowledge.
group of villagers were In a black
smith shop, discussing the news. FL
nally one asked: And how did this
bloodv war beein?''
The blacksmith was the scholar of
the gathering. You see." said he. ut
was like this. The king of the Servi-
tuues TOOK woman OF the Morgans
TO wife. and so the Servitudes killed
them both and that is the way the
thing began"
Which. after all is much after the
manner of Herodotus
Still conffning myself to Incidents
that ] know to be true ! will add
another anecdote to illustrate the way
the Irish mind takes hold OF an inter
national situation. A man was defend
ing himself for having fought with
the British troops against the Beers.
He explained that he started to join
the Beers. but that he could not get
through the lines. so he Joined the
British.
You should not have done that"
said one.
All" said the narrator. Il would
have given me soul for flght"-
Norman Hapgood in Harper's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
SYNOPSIS.

At vestry meeting of the Market
Square church Gail Sargent listens to a
discussion about the sale of the church
tenements to Edward E. Allison, local
traction king, and when asked her opin-
ion of the church by Rev. Smith Boyd.
says 1t is apparently a lucrative business
enterprise Allison takes Gail riding in
his motor car. When he suggests he is
achievements, she asks the disturbing
question: 'Why?" Gail, returning to her
Uncle Jim's home from her drive with AL
lison, finds cold disapproval in the eyes
Of Rev. Smith Boyd. who is calling there.
At a bobsled party Gail finds the world
uncomfortably full of men, and Allison
tells Jim Sargent that his new ambition
Is to conquer the world. Allison starts a
campaign for consolidation and control OF
the entire transportation system of the
world
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Colorado.

The output OF tungsten in Boulder
county this year totals si.Gs73295O.
Leadville Will show this year the
highest value output In the annals of
the camp, dating back to the days of
the rocker and pan.
An extra dividend at the rate of 2
cents share was declared by the
directors OF the Portland Gold Mining
Company. The amount to be distrib-
uted is 100000.
Returns have been received by Alex
Hickman and company, from the third
shipment, twenty-ton lot, sent out
from the lease on block 16O OF ths.
Stratton estate, located on the Shoe
Fly lode mining claim on Womack
hill. Cripple Creek
The production made from the prop
critics of the Ell P.aso Consolidated
Gold Mining Company, on the western
slope of Beacon hill, Cripple Creek,
during the month of November ex-
ceeded 2,100 tons. The average grade
OF the ore consigned to the Golden
Cycle mill at Colorado City for treat
ment was between $18 and 500 to the
ton.
In Rico district Hay BROTHERS are
doing development work on the Bad
Ger group. in Allyn gulch. They
shipped some good ore from this prop.
erty.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
The Output by Months, 1915.
Arizona,

Cinnabar deposits north Of Globe are
OF great promise.
Operations will begin at once at the
San Juan mining property in the Lone,
Star district ten miles north of Bis
bee.
The Cananea Consolidated Copper
Company is going into operation az
rapidly as men can be placed in the
mines and smelters, according to news
received at Douglas from the big
camp.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Newspaper Union News Service,
CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD OUTPUT.
With December Estimated. 1915, Pro-
duction Is Placed at $16,135,164.

Cripple Creek, Colo.-With the pro-
duction of the mines of the Cripple
Creek district for December conserva-
lively estimated by the several man
agements of the treatment plants at
$3.50 tons, with gross Lullion value
of s1,S45, 500, the total output for the
year will total 9S2,697 tons, with the
bullion value of s16,135, ,164-the high
est yearly output of record since 1906.
The total production made from 1891
to the close OF 1916 now totals $685.
473,S36 The table of production fol-
lowing shows a monthly Weld averag-
ing S1,344.597 each month, with the
average value of all ores treated $16.40
per ton. AS compared with the gross
production of 1915 an Increase is+
shown of S2,5S3,233.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
She Sat With Her Brown Hair Rip
pIing Around Her Shoulders.

you have your future to consider, and
wish to invite your confidence" and
in her voice there was the quaver of
much concern.
Thank you. Aunt Helen said Gail.
realizing the sincerity of the older
woman's Intentions. and. putting her
arms around Mrs. Davies neck, she
kissed her. 1T is dear of you to take
SO much interest"
81 think it's PRIDE" confessed Mrs.
Davies. naively. Il won't keep you up
a minute longer, Gail. Go to bed, and
get all the sleep you can. Only sleep
will keep those roses in your cheeks.
Goodnight" and with parting caress
she went to her own room. with a
sense OF duty well performed.
Gall smiled retrospectively, and
tried the blue light under the canopy
lamp. but turned it out Immediately.
The green gave a much better effect
of moonlight on the floor.
She called herself back out OF the
mists of her previous thought. Who
was this Gail, and what was she?
There had come new need in her.
new awakening. Something seemed
to have changed in her, to have crys-
tallized. Whatever this capitalization
was. it had made her know that mar
riage was not to be looked upon as a
mere inevitable social episode. Her
thoughts flew back to Aunt Helen.
Her eyelashes brushed her cheeks.
and the little smile of sarcasm
twitched the corners OF her lips.
Aunt Helens list of eligibles. Gail
reviewed them now deliberately; not
with the thought OF the social advan-
tages they might offer her, but as men.
She reviewed others whom she had
met. For the first time in her life.
she was frankly and self-consciously
interested in men; curious about
them. She had reached her third stage
of development; the fairy prince age.
the 81 suppose | shall have to be mar.
ried one day" age. and now the age
OF conscious awakening. She won.
dered, In some perplexi'y. as to what
had brought about her nasence; rath.
er, and she knitted her pretty brows,
who had brought 1t about?
The library clock chimed the hour.
She turned on the lights and sat In
front OF her mirror to give her hair
one OF those extra brushings for which
1t was so grateful. and which II repaid
with so much beauty. She paused de-
liberately to study herself in the glass.
Why. this was a new Gail. more po-
tent Gall. What was II Allison had
said about her potentialities? Allison.
Strong, forceful, aggressive Allison.
He was potence itself. A thrill OF
his handclasp clung with her yet, and
slight flush crept into her cheeks.
Aunt Grace had worried about Jim's
little cold, and the distant mouse she
thought she heard. and the silver
chest. and Lucile's dangerous.looking
new horse, until all these topics had
failed, when she detected the unmis-
taxable click Of a switch button near
by. 1t must be In Calls suite. Hadn't
the child retired yet? She lay quite
still pondering that mighty question
for ten minutes. and then. unable to
rest any longer, she slipped out Of bod
and across the hall. There was no
light coming from under the doors OF
either the boudoir or the bedroom. 30
Aunt Grace peeped into the latter
apartment. then she tiptoed softly
away Gail. in her cascade OF pink
fiufferies, was at the north window,
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
CHAPTER vi.
Had They Spoiled Herr

Music resounded in the parlors of
Jim Sargent's house; music so sweet
and compelling in it's harmony that
Aunt Grace slipped to the head of the
stairs to listen in mingled ecstasy and
pride. Up through the hallway noated
clear, mellow soprano and rich,
deep baritone. blended SO perfectly
that they seemed twin tones. Aunt
Grace, drawn by a fascination she
could not resist, crept down to where
she could see the source of the mel.
ody. Gail. exceptionally pretty to-
night in her simple dove-colored gown
with it's one pink rose, sat at the
piano, while towering above her. with
his chest expanded and a look of per-
feet peace on his face. stood Rev.
Smith Boyd.
Enraptured. Aunt Grace stood and
listened until the close of the ballad
Leafing through her music for the next
treat, Gail looked up at the young doc.
tor and made some smiling remark.
Her shining brown hair. waving about
her forehead. was caught up in a
simple knot at the back, and the deli
cate color of her cheeks was like the
fresh glow of dawn. Rev. Smita Boyd
bent slightly to answer. and he, too,
smiled as he spoke: but as he hap.
pened to find himself gazing deep into
the brown eyes of Gail, the smile be.
gan to fade. and Aunt Grace Sargent,
scared, ran back up the stairs and into
her own room, where she took book,
and held it in her lap. upside down.
The remark which Gail had made was
this:
You should have used your voice
professionally"
The reply of the rector was:
Il do"
II didn't mean oratorically." she
laughed then returned nervously to
her search for the next selection. She
had seen that change in the smile. TT
is SO rare to find perfect speaking
voice coupled with a perfect singing
voice" she ratified on. Here's that
simple little May Song. Just hnr.
mony, that's all"
Once more their voices rose in that
perfect blending which is the most
delicate of I'll exhilarations. In the
melody itself there was an appealing
sympathy, and. in that moment. these
two were in as perfect accord as their
voices. There is something in the
music of the human tone which exerts
magnetic attraction like no other In
the world; which breaks down the bar
riers OF antagonism, which sweeps
away the walls of self-entrenchmen
which attracts and draws. which OK.
plains and does away with explana-
ton This was the first hour they had
spent without clash. and Rev. Smith
Boyd, his eyes quite blue tonight,
brought another stack of music from
the rack.
The butler, an aggravating image
with only one joint In his body, pa
raded solemnly through the hall, and
back again with the card tray. while
Gall and the rector sang "Juanita"
from an old college songbook. which
the Reverend Boyd had discovered in
high glee. Aunt Grace came down the
stairs and out past the doors of the
music salon. There were voices Of
animated greeting in the hall, and
Aunty returned to the door Just as the
rector was spreading open the book
at Sweet and Low"
Pardon me-" beamed aunty.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
Quite True.

why did you lead me to believe
the astronomer ! met was Hash
writerf"
Because he is nash writer-As
II an authority ON meteorn."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-29
HEAL TIL Is
HOLDING BACK
WORLD! 6 ARMY
DIR. WHITE AT MusKOGEE
CONGRESS LAYS STRESS
GERMAN EE0eyESS

Muskogee, Okla, April 29. Thou
sands OF legislators and administra.
tive officials, otherwise able and
, thoughtful men fail to grasp that the
whole prosperity, wealth, fighting
strength and intellectual ability Of the
nation always will be swaycd for
good or bad by health or lack of
health This was the keynote of an
'ddress here today by Surgeon j. II.
White of the public health service be-
lore the Southern Commercial con
gress.
Dr. White declared officials and
legislators failed to take adequate
measures to arrest the loss of life and
deterioration of the race.
Millions of little ones in the
schools today" said he ARE humping
their poor little backs an dtwisting
their necks and straining their eyes
trying to get a good light on their
copybooks, all because nobody knows
or caes to show them better way
and explain the damage to undevelop-
ed bones from such postures and to
eyes from the strain"
The doctor declared that first rate
school inspection, coupled with con-
mon sense instruction in personal
hygiene would preserve the health of
thousands. ut is the German health
officer of today" he added, who is
holding back the armies of the
world"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-29

Miss Pcet, the culinary instructor
who is presiding this week at The
Leader Home Economics School in
the Guthrie Theater, knows some
thing about wheat growing and inter.
ested her class yesterday by explain.
ing the difference between bread and
pastry flour. She also gave helpful
talk on yeast, and told how It causes
the gluten in >the flour TO expand,
When the actual bread baking demon
stration began, women moved up
closer, sat on the edge Of their chairs
or stood up, and in every way evinced
a deep interest in this subject High
school girls who have been attending
every afternoon and have been de-
lighted with the lectures and cookery
lessons, took many notes. and were
in every way so pleased and interested
that they certainly ought to be good
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-29
MERCHANT ARRESTED, SHOT
AN UNDERWORLD GIRL :
.. v. MONROE, WEALTHY LIND.
SAY MAN MUST ANSWER FOR
DEATH OF ELLIS GIRL
Special to Daily Leader.

/ opctltii W iJdiiy i<CduSi.
Oklahoma City. Okla, April 29,-D
Nv. Monroe, wealthy merchant OF
Lindsay. was arrested upon his arrival
| in Oklahoma City Wednesday night
and Is being held in the county jail
here in connection with the Marguerite
Ellis murder case. He applied for a
writ of habeas corpus through his at
torncy today. This will bring up the
question whether the offense with
(which Monroe is charged is bailable.
Moman Pruiett, attorney for Mon.
roe. has indicated that the defendant
will waive preliminary hearing. He
will seek release for Monroe by pre-
senting first class bond. One of
the county attorneys assistants said
that in the event the district court
decides to release Monroe Il bond Of
100000 will probably be required.
Information was filed against Mon
roe after a complete investigation by
the county attorney Before the mur-
der charge was placed against him he
was charged with shooting the Ellis
girl with intent to kill. His bond on
that charge was $4,000. The shooting
in which Marguerite Ellis lost her life
occurred during the latter part of De-
1914.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-29
SANTA r RESERVOIR HAS
PLENTY OF WATER NOW
MAYOR NISSLEY SUGGESTS OLD
COTTONWOOD DAM BE RE-
DUCED; RIVER DREDGED

A letter received today by Mayor
Nisslcy from Superintendent Etter
of the Santa Fc announces that the
roads civil engineers have passed on
the water caught in the big dam
during the past month and are high
Iy satisfied with the volume and con-
dition OF the water.
Enough water has been IN pound
ed to supply the road for number
Of months to come and 1t will not be
necessary to continue the use of the
the Cottonwood free swing" said the
his letter.
ut would probably be the proper
thing for the city to reduce the Santa
Fe dam now and give the waters Of
the Cottonwood free skiing" said the
mayor today.
The gauge at the reservoir now
shows a little less than is feet of
water The area covered by the wat
or is about 45 acres
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-29
WRONG MAN
Is RELEASED
FROM PRISON
MINISTER, WEi0 AIDED, BEGS
lIIM TO RETURN VOLUTN-
TAislLY: REFUSED
(By Associated Press.l

Springfield, Mo, April 29.-Rev.
Bingham, tne Canadian minister to
whom Thomas Riley Of dvorton, wrote
q letter of thanks for his assistance
in securing his pardon from the
Canadian prison at Toronto, several
weeks ago, visited Riley at the home
of hsi parents today and pleaded with
him to voluntarily return to prison
and serve the remaining fourteen
years OF the fifteen years of his sen
tence. Riley's friends contend that
his release was intentional, which the
Canadian minister says he was not
the Riley for whom the pardon was
intended.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-29

Vera Cruz, April 29.-The zapata
forces captured a small band Of Car
ranza's forces near Celaya last night
and ordered them all executed at
daylight. The men were placed
against stone wall In cemetery
and firing squad finished them.
The bodies were left in the cemetery
whore they had fallen. Forty eight
were killed.
Il pay Carranga back in his own
coin" said zapata as he gave the or
der to fire
The zapata forces are operating
behind General Obregon, the Car
rama commander. att Celaya, have
cut his rail and wire comnunieations
and have destroyed part OF the rail-
way between the capital and Vera
Cruz. Duyal West President Will
sons personal representative, is held
up on train delayed by the break.
The wires between Mexico City
and Vera Cruz also are down. The
isolation of Cbregon at Celaya haa
caused some uneasiness at Vera
Vera Cruz. according to official re-
ports here, for troops and supplies
were sent to him in great quantities
for his recent battle with General
Villa.
The fear of the Carranza forces AID
the hope of the Villa commanders has
been that the zapata forces would
get into position behind Obregon. On
the success of this latest move de-
pends to great extent, some offic
ials think what Villa may be able to
do in the next battle, although a
of ammunition has been
him considerably.
The Carranza General, Obregon.
last night destroyed the Catholic
church at st Mary's near zaloga and
looted the place. The priests and
the inmates fled for their lives. The
church was burned.
One of the men executed by Zapa
Ia S orders this morning, was Captain
rarranza, Nephew Of the General
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-29
ROYAL sE.CRE: 7 IS
GIVEN CLASS Of
SEVENTY TWO
SPRING REUNION or SC0T-
TISH RITE rs BROUGHT
TO A CLOSE

+ The Royal Secret, the 99d degree,
| directed by Prof DeBarry. of Nor
man, was conferred on seventy two
classmen Thursday afternoon
The WORK was beautifully exem-
plified AT the close Of the degree the
"call to refreshments" was made with
which the spring reunion closed. The
stage work Of the 20th and 3lst de-
srees was supefbly done. AS usual
the Hennessey team mounted the
thirtieth degree. Wednesday night
the wood scene in the Prussian
Knight degree drew warm expire So
ions from the class. The Oklahora
City team exemplified the degree
with ardor.
The class entrants numbered dO2
of these 72 candidates finished, The
entire class was as follows:
Athey, 3. NJ, Enid. Austin. G W.
Chickasha; Berry, Charles L, Drum
right; Berry, James, =. sapulpa;
Bish' Thomas W., Drumright; Black,
William f., Enid; BorrelL Clyde W.,
Cement; Boggs, Walter p Gushing;
Bonnell, Thomas W., Tulsa; Brown.
Wilson r., Carnegie; Brady, Stuart
f., Fairyie'y; Bruner, Edward E. Fair
view ChTistman, VIM. II. Oklahoma
City; Doye, Frederick Guthrie; Drey-
fus. Sam, sapulpa; DUNCAN, George
A., Cushing; Eakin, Geo W., Helena;
Edmisson, Robt. t., Muskogee; Ed
wards, VIM. W.. Oklahoma City; e.
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