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Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20
To Train for War

Crawl through the trenches Of an
unfinished sewer excavation in the
slush and cutting wind OF a sleet
storm. Touch off few sticks of dy-
Mantle from time to time to keep you
unaware OF the lack of regular meals,
and have an obliging policeman empty
his revolver occasionally in your gen.
eral direction. Four OF Ave early
morning hours Of this will make you
forevermore a real neutral.-Collit4' q
Weekly.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20
HIohIy Important Occasion.

you've had that canopy running
from your front door to the curbstone
for long time"
Eyes. After my wife had a party
told 'em to leave the canopy. The
weather's pretty rough, and I've got
4ome people coming to the house that
want to take the best possible care
Of"
Are you going to give another
party?"
mo. I'm going to put in ton Of
coal"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20

Last Saturday Governor Carlson ap-
pointed r. I. Hughes, of Russell
Gulch, to succeed tie late John Stew
ems as county commissioner. Mr..
Hughes is we'll known mining man.
operating some CT the best mines
in the camp. He possesses a good
business head ard should make a
very efficient official for the county
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20

Gilpin county experienced genuine
winter weather this week, when the
thermometer dropped far below the
freezing point. Yesterday morning.
according to DR.. A. H. Day who is
in the habit OF getting up earlier
than anyone in town, the thermom-
eter at his house at O'Clock, regis
tered is degrees. This is cold enough
to freeze charity.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20
SPINAL COLUMN DEFINED

A teacher ives EXPLAINING tie ma
ture Of the spinal column to a class
of twelve-year-c.ds After finishing
the discussion size said to a little
Irish boy:
Now Michael. what Is tie spinal
column"
Scratching his head thoughtfully
for a minute. he smilingly replied
well. Ma'am, It's the thing that
runs up and down your back. Yer
head sits on one end, and you SIT on
TIE other"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20

The Water 10 Caught by the Pen.
stocks Below the Crest Of the Falls,
Led Through the Turbines, and
Then Discharged at the Foot Of
the Cliff.
to prevent future erosion, as well as
the construction of a tunnel across
tts river back Of the face of the Cliff
To divert the water from successive
sections 80 that this work can be
done, dams are to be made by build
ing cribs In the river above the falls.
and then floating them down to q
point near the crest and sinking them.
After the work is completed, these
dams are to be removed by blasting,
or by unloading the cribs and float.
ing them to a new site.-From Popu-
lar Mechanics.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20

Tungsten ore prices high. The
Wolf Tongue Mining company, Neder-
land, Colorado, offer two year less-
e. 70 miners on favorable terms.
Write or come to VIM. Loaeh, maha-
ger, The Wolf Tongue Mining COM
pany, Nederiand, Colorado.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20

II the mining and business zen Of
Central City would only get into the
collar and deve'op the great gold
assures that lie within Its corporate
limits. not only would every miner in
the city be blessed with a steady
Job, but the coffe 8 OF t''ose who un.
dertake tie Job world be well filled.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20

The fishing sef son opens en- next
Tuesday. May %. There are no
changes in the 60 me and fish laws to
these operative the rast two years.
with the exception that law was
passed by the lat legislature which
forbids the killing of rabbits be-
tween June list and October LIST.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20

For Rent-Three-ro furnished
apartment, strictly modern: also
five-rocm apartment, furnished or
unfurnished. Apply at this office.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20

For Sale-Domestic sewing ma
chine in good condition.
r. r. DEMETER.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20

obssrvsr-tas sAniiy 1apsr-siss
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20
Surprising Himself.

What you want to do" said the
physician. lis to take an ice-cold bath
every day"
II haven't the nerve"
you won't mind 1t after the first
plunge"
That's what I'm afraid Of II I
could only manage to take the plunge
unexpectedly I'd be all right know
what I'll do. I'll get pair Of skates
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1915-05-20

Place your orders for meat with
the Observer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
RAG SEWING BEE.

Mrs. C. w. Black entertained
about twelve ladies Friday at an
all day, old fashioned, rag sewing
bee. A bountiful dinner was served
at noon with the dining table dec
GRATED in dark red peonies and the
entire day spent sewing rags for
rugs.
AS an incentive for good work a
prize was offered to the lady sewing
the most rags on the machine and
another to the one sewing the most
by hand. Mrs. Will H. Frazier won
the prize for the machine work,
while Mrs. A. F. Mueller captured
the one for the hand work, each lady
receiving a half dozen lunch nap
kins as her prize. The consolation
prize for sewing the fewest rags
went to Mrs w. B. Dodge.
About thirty pounds of rags were
sewed and a delightful time enjoyed
in addition.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

some way of paying off the mort
gage or losing the home. In Iowa
they tell me that the farmers and
other men who buy automobiles
either pay cash or give bankable
note, which is taken care Of when
it falls due.
"Financial conditions in the east
are clearing up slightly. Money is
in the banks, but no one wants to
invest it, because of the trouble with
Germany. I don't think we will
have war with Germany, the people
do not want it, but I don't think
money will be invested until diplo-
matte relations with Germany are
improved. Iowa, however, has not
the falling the east has in this mat
ter and is progressing in great
strides" sr~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Nolte-Tucker.

On June 16, 1915, Miss Frances
Mansen Nolte of Holstein and Mr..
Ralph W. Tucker, formerly of this
city, were united in marriage at the
Methodist parsonage in Algona, the
ceremony being witnessed by only
the near relatives of the contract
ing parties. Mr.. Tucker is very we'll
known here, being the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Tucker and
brother of Geo. C. Tucker and Mrs.
G. c. Johnson of this city. Miss
Nolte is charming young lady and
has a host of friends in her home
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker will make
their home in Wesley, where Ralph
has the only jewelry and watch re-
pairing store in the place. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Tucker and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. C. Johnson of this city and also
the brides mother were present at
the ceremony.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
People Pay for Dragging Roads.

Iowa Highway Commission Bulle-
tin: There can be no excuse in Iowa
for Iowa roads being undrag ged.
The township trustees have a drag
fund levied for this and no other
purpose which is sufficient to pay
for the dragging of all necessary
county board of supervisors to keep
the county road system dragged to
smooth condition at all times. The
share of the automobile tax which
comes to every county will go long
ways toward paying this expense.
The automobiles who pay this tax
are entitled to have the money
spent for this work rather than any
other. There are times and seasons
when it is hard to get any one to
do the work. This fact, however, is
no excuse for neglecting to have it
done. The law says it shall be done
and provides the money and places
the responsibility for doing it. The
people of every community are en-
titled to have it done. If it is neg
lected, they have the law back Of
them to force the proper officials to
get it done. The roads should be
dragged and there is no valid excuse
for ignoring the law or neglecting
the work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

cause of the muddy roads. Mrs
Hughes and Miss Marguerite have
been spending about three weeks
with relatives in Sycamore, ILL.,, and
Beloit, Wis, and returned by way
of Mount Vernon where they spent
a short time with relatives.
N. J. Nelson of Ellsworth was
in town today on his way home from
Fonda, where he has been during
the past two or three months taking
care of a store he recently bought
C. B. VAIL, who has been here
visiting his brother, o. A. Vail and
family, left today for his home in
Patton.
w. F. Insel of Eagle Grove, who
has been in the city visiting his
brother-in-law, R. II. Ash and fam
lily, returned home today. He was
accompanied by Miss Helen Ash
who will make an extended visit
IN Eagle Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Nelson of Rem
wick, who have been visiting Mrs
H. J. Arthur and family, for the
past few days, returned home today
Mrs. John Holm of Moscow
Iowa, who has been visiting at the
home of her brother, o. A. Wahl and
family of this city, returned home
today.
Mrs. Frank Adams and baby
left this morning for a short visit
with Mrs Adams parents, Rev. ant
Mrs A. Bruitt, former residents OF
this city who now live in Armstrong
Mrs. Henry Seamands and lit
tie daughter of Des Moines arrived
in the city this noon for a visit al
the George Wyckoff home. Mr.. Sea
mands is expected to arrive tonight
to join his wife in visit with rela
tives.
Mrs. Ralph Cox and little sor
John left today for Emmetsburg t
spend Sunday with Mr.. Cox, who i!
engaged upon the paving work be
ing done in that city by Zitterell &
Sullivan.
Miss Ethel Swanson left las
night for Madison, Wis, where sh'
will make an extended visit with he
sister, Mrs. Geo. c. Brandenbure
and family.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
WEBSTER CITY |;
FORT DODGE 0
Great Ball Game at Riverside Park
Between Gypsum City Team
and Webster City Ma
tionals
WAS A TEN INNING CONTEST
Large Crowd of Fans Present, In
Guiding Quite a Number
From Fl. Dodge.
VAS A TEN INNING CONTEST

The large crowd of fans, includ-
ing goodly number from Fort
Dodge, who were present at the ball
game at Riverside park Friday
afternoon, witnessed a great contest
between the Webster City and Fort
Dodge teams. 1t took ten innings to
decide the battle and ended in favor
of Webster City. Score 1 to 0. AL
though the diamond was heavy, it
was without doubt the fastest game
ever played here. Many of those
present say it was the greatest ball
game they ever witnessed.
For nine innings pitchers Lam
beth and Cummins breezed along
without allowing a safe hit, though
the big Fort Dodger lost his chance
for a perfect record when he gave
Vogel base on balls.
Cummins opened the session by
retiring the first three men up. He
struck out Sutton and Kester, while
Turgeon hit a weak roller to Vogel.
In the last half Vogel was given free
passage on balls and stole second,
but there he died when Ohlin closed
the inning by whiting.
The second frame saw two of the
visitors on bases. Crawford reach
ed first when Holm allowed a
grounder to go through him. Baugh-
man hit to Hellrich, but Shimeall
got on first when Erhloff dropped
the third strike and lost the ball in
the sawdust. Hellrich stopped the
inning by throwing Shimeall out at
second on Rustenhaven's ground
ball.
Again in the fifth the visitors got
a man on first. This was the result
of another passed ball by Erhloff,
who again lost the horsehide in the
sawdust. Lambeth, however, closed
the inning, when the home catcher
threw him out on a ground hit that
stuck in the mud near the plate.
In the eighth the Nationals prom
Used to score, but failed in the
pinch. Little reached first when SUIT
ton booted his grounder. Hill and
Hellrich sacrificed the center field
err to third, but Erhloff was unable
to send him in.
In the tenth, Baughman secured
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Owns Much Hamilton County Land

f. H. Litchfield of New York,
who owns several thousand acres of
land in Hamilton county and more
in Webster county and other parts
of the state, is now in Iowa looking
over his property. He has been in
Fort Dodge several days and the
Messenger contains the following
regarding his visit to that city:
E. Hubert Litchfeld of New York
accompanied by J. B. Weaver of Des
Moines is spending a few days in
the city, looking after real estate
and attending to matters of bust
ness. Mr.. Litchfeld is much inter
ested in good roads. especially the
road that goes to Webster City from
here, as much of his land is along
that highway Some time in the
past, Mr.. Litchfield made a PROPOSE
ton to the supervisors and city
council regarding the grading of
the road and may again take up the
matter.
progress is certainly being made
in this part of the country. The peo-
pie are progressive, yet they do not
give over all their time to making
money. In the east people seem to
be after money all the time, never
stopping for rest and enjoyment.
Here, however, they make as much
money, do not worry as much in the
making of it and have time to enjoy
themselves.
Another impression Of the city
of Fort Dodge is that of many au-
tomobiles. Why, there is steady
stream of cars up and down the
streets all day And they tell me
that the people actually pay fol
them. What mean by this is this:
In the east we see men riding
around in $4,000 cars. You can al.
most wager that they have mortgag
ed their home to buy the car. Wher
the car wears out, these people are
out the automobile and have to fine
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
From Saturdays Daily.)

Geo. Alexander, in the employ
of Hanson & Tyler in their Sioux
City branch, is here for few days
visit with his mother, Mrs. G. A.
Alexander, and sister, Miss Helen.
Mrs. Harry Littlefield and baby
daughter and Miss Buelah Cook,
who reside near Clarion, arrived
here yesterday afternoon for visit
with the George Jewett family.
Mrs. S. Bateman and daughter,
Miss Olive, have returned from a
few days visit with relatives in
Goldtield, where they went overland
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bateman of
Ames.
Miss Anna Sampson of Kamrar
spent yesterday here at the home of
her brother, Sam Sampson and fam
lily, on east Second street.
Miss Bess Lyon went to Lori
NOR, Iowa, yesterday to attend the
funeral of Margaret Ayres, seven
year old daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
N. C. Ayres, who had been i'll with
a complication of troubles for sever
al months. Mrs. Ayres will be re-
membered by many Webster City
people as Miss Ada Bowman, at one
time teacher in the grade schools
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Ryberg,
Mrs. Henry Gath, Misses Miller and
Erna Rasmussen, all of Jewell, were
callers here yesterday.
Ross Mesecher, driver of Fort
Dodge taxicab, visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mesecher, near
town, yesterday.
Miss Dorothy futile left yes
terday afternoon for Cedar Falls
where she will spend the week end
visiting friends.
Mrs. C. Meyers of Pocahontas
is here for a visit with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. David Turpin, on the
east sidc.aa
Mrs. A. w. Wilcox Of Dumont
Iowa, came yesterday for visit
with her mother, Mrs. Arvilla Ad'
ans, and among other relatives. Lit
tie Miss Margaret Hanson, daugh'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
AN EQUAL CHANCE
FOR ALL WOMEN
Gov. Clarke is of the Opinion That
Woman Needs the Ballot to
Benefit Herself.

The following expression Of opin
ion by Gov. Clarke, which was pub
lished in the Register and Leader, il
one of peculiar interest at this tim
in view of the fact that the Wome1
of this state are now advancing
their claims for the ballot.
ut has ever seemed to me that Sc
far as the opportunities of life were
concerned women were at distinct
disadvantage. This may be natural
ly so to some extent. The truth OF
the statement, however, will, Of
course, depend upon what is meant
by opportunities" I mean oppor.
tunity as it relates to the work OF
the world and developing forceful
vital interest in it. The man is in
constant contact with what the
world is doing. He is part of It's
activities. The woman is not. Men
meet alone to consider school inter
ests, community interests in gener-
al, business interests, every sort of
interest. The women are not with
them. They ought to be. Men go
away to meetings to consider such
matters. Women stay at home.
"The man is here, there, all the
time Frightening and sharpening his
faculties by contact and discussion
of matters that enter into every
phase of life. The woman is not.
It has been her sphere" to merely
watch the procession go by" She
cannot but be at a disadvantage. Her
personal force and value does not
reach it's possibilities and cannot
under such conditions. To speak
plainly, never in the history of the
world has the woman had an equal
chance in the direction of develop
ing the full personal force and value
of her life.
"Clothing her with the ballot is
UuL d olSp LII ludI VII CSIiOu. IL 10
inviting her into a larger life. 1t is
but prophetic of the day when moth
ing of public or human interest will
be foreign to her and when sex alone
will not be guaranty of position,
superiority of opinion or forcefuI-
ness of character or value in human
society-prophetic of the day when
she will not be altogether depend
ent for the crystalization of her
opinions, her thought, into the pub
lie policy of the country but herself
will be in a position to speak in the
same way and with the same en-
phasis that American citizenship
has ever regarded as its highest
privilege"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

the first safe drive of the game,
when he bounced a liner over Vo-
gels head. He stole second, but re-
tired when Shfmeall struck out. In
the latter half of this session, Vo-
gel was declared safe on slow
grounder to short. On the throw to
first Sutton threw wild and when
Turgeon allowed the ball to pass
him, Vogel went to second. Ohlin
and Little went down but Hill clos
ed the game with smashing two
bag blow to left center field, scoring
Vogel. The score:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
The Auto as a Tractor.

Times-Republican: The day of
tractor is about to dawn. People
little realize its traCtive power
which is four times its carrying
power. In the Chicago Tribune of
Wednesday is a picture of an emer-
gency jitney in use during the street
car strike. 1t was a Ford delivery
car hauling a dray~wagon. Besides
the seats full, four men stood on the
running boards and twenty or more
people crowded into the dray and
still "the darned thing ran"
In Marshalltown not long ago a
manufacturer of trailers to be used
behind automobiles tested one be-
hind a Ford jitney on a steep grade
and the automobile easily hauled
forty-two school children up the hill
on high gear.
1t is said that careful tests made
at the plant of the White trucks
have demonstrated that an automo-
bile will pull on trucks or other We
hicles four times the load it can
carry on its own wheels; therefore,
the time is not far distant when
farmers in Iowa will be coming to
town hauling loads Of hay behind a
cheap automobile Hogs will go to
market at night in joy rides and the
self binder will work all night be-
hind the glare of the electric lights
of the modern auto.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
The Census.

A telegram was received here
Saturday telling of the birth Of
an eleven pound son this morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Mitchell Of
Manly. Mrs. Mitchell was formerly
Miss Luella Kearns, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. V. Kearns of this city.
The baby is the first grandson on the
Mitchell side of the house and the
grandparents are delighted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Attended State Convention.

Mesdames c. V. Pence, l.. E..
Stuart, Imogene Brewer, E. Ed
wards, James Daniels and Dennis
Church and Miss Mamie Steb-
bins returned Friday night from
Des Moines where they had been at
tending the state Christian church
convention. The meetings lasted one
week and the Webster City ladies
were present for two days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Davis-Miller.

Miss Welda Davis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Davis of the
east side, and Mr.. Sidney Miller, al
so of this city, were married last
evening at s o'clock at the United
Brethren parsonage, Rev. R. R.
Percy officiating. The couple will
make their home here, Mr.. Miller
being an employee of the retarder
factory.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
TREES ARE BEING
TREATED IN CITY
A Crew of Four Men are Now al
Work-Claim to Have Scien-
tifc knowledge.

A crew Of four men who profess
to be scientific tree doctors are at
work in the city upon the trees
which are one of the attributes OF
Webster City's reputation for beau
ty.
They have just completed a fine
job upon the trees of the w. J. Covil
place on south Wilson avenue
which has occupied several days, and
are now at work upon the trees on
the L. A. McMurray lawn.
Every dead branch, large or
small, is cut out and where symmetry
is desired the offending branches are
cut off and the wound" treated
with some preparation before a
piece of zinc or tin is nailed secure
ly in place. This is painted over and
eventually the tree will send a
growth around the scar, covering it
in time. Trees were treated in this
manner a few years ago upon the J.
l.. Kamrar and other lawns and are
doing finely since.
Upon the completion of the work
in the McMurray yard, where there
are dozen or more trees, the trees
upon the Kendall Young library
grounds will be treated and also
those of other lawns in the city.
1t is interesting to know that &C
cording to the volumes of informa-
ton found in the library in this
city, no tree ever dies of old age.
The age of healthy tree is I'M
known. We are accustomed to
speak Of a tree as long or short liv-
ed. This is not SO. The death or de-
cay of tree is caused entirely by
disease. Some trees are more sus-
ceptible to disease than others and
consequently do not live as long. It
is now and has been for a number
Of years thought, that should a tree
receive proper attention when the
parasites or other conveyors of dis
ease attack it, it would live indef-
initely. 1t takes too many years to
grow a beautiful tree to let it die
without care or attention. Trees
are not only for beauty but they are
to human existence
and for that reason should receive
the care they deserve.
There are many soft naples in
this city which should receive care.
Upon every street upon which they
are found, they stand, some of them
lifting up dead stumps of limbs, un-
slightly remnants of storms fury,
to the gaze of passersby. These are
also the trees which are apt to have
spots upon the trunk where decay
has set in. Like a cavity of a tooth,
this decay should be dug out and fill
ed with a treated preparation which
will not interfere with the regular
growth of the tree. Each year the
trees of the city should receive care
and attention, that their perpetuity
may be assured for the generation to
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Score by innings:

Score by innings:
Ft Dodge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Nationals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ii
Two base hit, Hill. Sacrifice hits,
Hellrich, Hill. Stolen bases, Vogel,
Baughman. Struck out, by Cum
Minis 5; by Lambeth 10. Bases on
balls, off Lambeth /. Double play,
Hellrich to Vogel to Holm. Passed
balls, Erhloff 3, Smith /. Umpire,
Berggren.