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Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

Cripple Creek. Jan. 12.-The Port
land Gold Mining company is the sec
ond corporation to announce the pay
ment of a dividend for the new year.
Notices have been mailed to all stock
holders of record that the sum OF
$50 900 will be distributed on January
20 to stockholders of record on jan
uary ~, when the transfer books
will be closed. The distribution Is
at the rate Of two cents share.
which will bring the total dividends
of the Portland company up to s9,'
SIT 1850.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14
LAKE NINE

Manager Sayre informs us that the
deep workings on the Lake mine
from now on will output one railroad
car of smelling ore daily that will
net from $500 to $500 per car. Their
streak of concentrating ore that les
alongside OF their smelling streak is
from three to four feet wide and the
concentrates, -four tons into one)
averages $40 per ton. Slater and
company have a lease below the tun-
mel level OF 500 feet in length, and
are now engaged in sinking a winze
on body of ore that equals, il not
exceeds in size and values that
found above the tunnel level. Ed.
Quigley and company have taken a
lease below the level and adjoining
the Slater ground and have begun to
sink a winze on large body of ore.
The breast of the drift Is steadily be-
ing driven ahead with power drills
on streak Of ore the full width OF
the drift. This level has been driv-
en- for over 500 feet ON continuous
streak of ore from four TO five feet
vide and the end OF the ore shoot
has not been reached. The lessees
on the surface workings have also en-
countered a large body of mineral in
the heading OF the tunnel that Man.
ager Sayre has not as yet found
time to investigate.
Were the Lake mine in some re-
mote part of the country far removed
from habitation and railroads the
news OF this wonderful mine would
be heralded to tie four corners of
The earth and investors flock to 1t
by thousands, to invest in anything
that savored of mineral within a ra-
dius of ten miles.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

The Success Meeker mine located
in Lake district and leased by Officer
and company of Denver, have just
finished hoisting ten ton let of
smelling ore. and have about 40 tons
of concentrating ore broken in the
mine ready to hoist and ship to the
concentration. This was one of TIE old
producers Of early days and rename
idle. until about two months ago wien
Officer and company secured lease
and began work. They now have
a streak of smeltir ore about n
foot wide in both breast of drift and
stope, and will undoubtedly be added
to the list OF regular shippers.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

The First National-Kansas mine on
Quartz hill, has workmen busily en-
gagged in placing a plant OF hoisting
machinery at the collar Of the shaft.
The shaft will be uhwatered, retim-
bered and placed in condition for ex-
600 feet deep. and was a great pro-
ducer in early days of high grade
gold ore. The company will also
clean out the shaft and work tie Ute
mine that Is an adjoining claim and
will be operated under lease. Frank
Sparks of Nevadaville is in charge
of the work.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

"Never before was the outlook bet.
ter for Oak Creek than at present.
Oak Creek beats anything for pros
perity that have ever seen. There
is a splendid class of citizenship
here and l predict great things for
the town with the payroll. l am pre-
pairing to Immediately begin the con-
struction of a store for my business,
as all my Central City stock is on
the way here. Indications roirt to
building records being broken this
year. Oak Creek Times.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

Otto Miller. who las been conduct
ing a meat market in the Granite
house the past year and a half, has
discontinued busin' SIS and closed Up
shop. This should cause no particular
regret among the reople as the OBJ
server will seq trat their meat wants
are taken care Of and this food nee
essity will be taken from the classi-
fication OF "luxuries." where exorbi-
tant prices placde It. aud will again
be listed under the heading OF "nec-
essities." where meat should be.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

The ice skating rink recently fit
ted up In the old Turner hall Is now
in full blast. Electric lights have
been installed and the old as we'll
as the young, can enjoy the pleasure
of skating by moonlight" The ex-
pense so far has been borne by few
and all lovers Of skating should join
the association. and for the small
sum of one dollar obtain season
ticket.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

The Bates Leasing company ship
ped this week to the Globe smelter
at Denver two carloads of ore. Car
No. l consisting of 2lh tons was
smelling ore that returned 2.74 ozs.
gold, 1926 ozs. silver and 1860 dry
copper. Car No. consisted of 81
tons of screenings that returned
1877 ozs. gold, S.S7 ozs. silver and
1.65 per cent copper.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14
WHAT is THE MATTER
WITH THE v. S?

What is the matter with the
United States?" asks Herbert N.
Casson, writing in Associated Adver.
tisine.
AS have been residing in Lon
don since the beginning of the war,
4 have been hearing this question
asked on all sides. / have never
heard any satisfactory answer. No
one seems to know.
why are the American factories
not running night and day? Why are
the railroads not opening up new
territory and getting ready for the
millions of immigrants who have al
ready made up their minds to leave
Europe as soon as the war is over?
"Why are there not 80 American
dr,lmmers in London right now, try
ing TO sell 100000, 900 worth of
american goods in place OF the goods
that were bought last year from Ger
many and Austria
why have advertisers become
cutters, just at the time when their
advertisements were most needed and
most effective in cheering on the
business forces OF the United States?
From the European point Of view,
the United States is haven of
peace and security and prosperity. 1t
has not troubles that it dare mention
to Belgium or Austria or France or
Germany or Servia or Great Britain
or Russia.
Every tenth Briton has enlisted
Every tenth Frenchman is at the
front. Every tenth Belgian is dead
What does the United States know
Of trouble?
III ] could afford 1t. would chart
er TIE Mauretania and Lusitan;a, and
convey party OF 5000 American
advertisers to Europe for a trip of
ee';cat:on. l would give them a weei
in P Is. and a week in Antwerp.
Il wcutd give them look at the
United States from tie scene of war.
l would give them a lock at Real
Trouble. would let them see train s
ten at time, five minutes apart
packed with the manned and the dy-
ing
Il would let tfem hear, from frag-
mentary survivors, the incredible
story Of battlefields $50 miles wide,
and armies that are greater than tie
entire population of Texas.
Il would let them see graves 100
yards long and full, and Belgium, the
country that was, nothing but 10000
square miles of wreckage.
Then when they began to under
stand to some slight extent, the
magnitude and awfulness of this war,
would say to them:
Now go back and appreciate the
United States. Realize your oppor.
tunities. Don't start digging trenches
when nobody is firing at you. Don't
fall down when you have not been
hit Don't be blind to the most glor.
ious chance you have ever had in
your life.
Go back and advertise. Get
ready for the most tremendous. bust.
ness boom that any nation ever had
Build your factories bigger. Train
more statesmen. Borrow more money
Go ahead and thank God that you
are alive and that your family is
alive. and that you are living in a
land that is at peace. at time
when nearly the whole world is at
wnr."
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

The annual election fer officers ant
directors of tie Rocky Mountain Ma
tional bark. was held at their bank
ing rooms In Central City, Tuesday
January 70. 1915. The old board of
officers as well as directors we're re.
elected.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

The annual election for officers and
directors of the First National Bank
of Central City, Colorado was held,
at their office Tuesday, Jnauary II.
1915. The old officers were reflect
ed with the exception of VIM. Fuller
ton, Wilfred Fullerton being elected
In his stead.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

The Buell. mill treated $50 tons of
ore during the month of December.
Gilpin observer., 1915-01-14

The Observer.-$2.O0 per year.
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Ing the party continued on its
way, hoping TO make the relief
camp. which was about eleven
miles beyond the summit. Il be-
came dark about half an hour
after they passed Spencer. making
II necessary to light lanterns. but
the snow was shifting and the
party was unable to keep the trail.
Young. going ahead OF the dog
team 10 discover the stakes. call
ed back that he Thought they were
off the trail and in feeling for the
trail with his stick fell into the
crevasse.
Hurd. coming up to ascertain
what had become of Young. also
stepped too close to the creyasse
and fell into the ravine. landing
on sort Of shelf. about eighteen
feet below.
Johnston moved cautiously to
make sure Of his footing and sue
ceeded In getting Hurd out by
means OF flashing ropes from the
sled, after several efforts lasting
from 8 o'clock that evening I'M
I'll IL that night.
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LIQUOR WHOLESALERS may
SELL IN DRY TERRITORY

OLYMPIA, Jan. THE su-
preme court has handed down a
decision in the case of the state,
appellant, against the Northern
Pacific railway. This is an action
in which the state sought to pros
ecute the carrier for delivering a
carload of bottled beer. shipped
from Portland, Ore. to Cert Bros,
doing business as the Puget Sound
Bottling Works. In Bellingham, a
dry unit. The lower court in
Whatcom county sustained de-
murrers to the action, and the
state appealed.
The state charged that while
Geri Bros. were doing whole
sale business they we're replenisn-
ing their stock contrary to law.
The supreme court holds that
such is not the case, and that
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Armand 2avette filed an an
swer to his wife, Leola Ravette's,
divorce complaint in superior
court today, declaring that If his
mOther-in-law were restrained
from interfering further in their
affairs he believed he and his wife
would get along Intensely.
Ravette claims that since his
wife went to live with her moth
er, which was after he was injur-
ed at the Tacoma smelter. she
has been influenced to leave him.
He will oppose her efforts to get
a divorce.
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STuMBLES AND LOSES in
RACE WITH BOLD ROBBERS

BELLINGHAM, Jan. will
lam Davey. delivery clerk. last
night chased two bandits who
were firing at him with automa-
tic pistols. but lost the race when
he stumbled and fell. The hold
ups were going through the pock-
cts OF Davey's younger brother
when William came on to the
porch of a house where he had
stepped In on business.
The younger brother stayed
with the delivery wagon. and had
just stepped to the sidewalk when
the holdups stuck their guns in
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FALLS INTO CREVASSE ANO
DIES IN ALASKA BLIZZARD

MCCARTHY. Alaska. Jan. -
Fred Young. who was with Ira
Hurd. of w. w. Harvey q CO., OF
this place. and A. s. Johnston OF
chisana, on his way to Chisana.
lost his life just q few miles this
side OF the summit of Rohn gla-
cier. The men were travelling
after dark and could not see the
stakes of the trail because OF q
hlixsard.
w. q. Spencer. who was on HE
way to Mccarthy. met the party
about seven and one-half miles
on the Mccarthy side OF the sum
init and warned the men not to
travel further. but make back to
the last camp.
The trail along this part of the
glacier 10 extremely dangerous on
account OF the deep crevasses
which the trail crosses by means
Of snow bridges. which are pack
ed down solid. II makes right
angle turns and at times runs
parallel with these crevasses, and
extreme caution is necessary.
In spite of Mr.. Spencer's warn
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II you want plenty Of Gklc|-
beautiful. glossy, silky hnir. a.
by all means set rid Of d&ndroff.
for II viii sthrve your No. aod
ruin II n you don't
II doesn't do much good 70 Try
TO brush or wash Il out. Tho
only sure way TO gct rid Of dan-
draff Is TO dissolve a.. then you
destroy Il entirely. To do this,
get about four ounces OF ordinary
liquid srvon: apply II q night
when retiring; use enough 10
moisten the scalp and rub 4 n
gently with the finger tips.
BY morning most. II not all. of
your dandruff will be gone. and
three or four more applications
with completely dissolve aud en-
tirely destroy every single align
and trace OF II.
You will find. too. that Ill
itching and digging OF the scalp
will stop. and your hair will look
and feel hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon 1t any
drug store. II Ii incxpensive and
four ounces 10 all you will need,
no<mattcr how much dandruff you
have. This simple remedy never
fails. Advertisement"
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BEGIN PROBE

NEW YORK, Jan. Lively
times for the New York subway
management seemed assured to-
day In connection with the in-
quiry into the tieup resulting In
the death Of one person and mar
row escape Of hundreds OF others
from suffocating in stalled trains
yesterday. District Attorney Per-
kins summoned as witnesses In
the investigation so subway pas
sengers and 81 policemen and
firemen who took part In the res
cue.
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To Remove Suit

Petition was filed in, superior
court today for the removal of
$4,000 damage suit against the
Sunset Telephone & Telegraph
company to federal court. The
suit was brought by j. A. Kosher
and his wife, Edna, for alleged in
juries the latter received from a
guy wire. The city was named a
defendant when the suit was first
entered but demurrer entered
by the city attorney was sustain
ed. The suit now stands directed
solely at the telephone company.
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ToDAY,s CLEARlNGs.
Mr.. Advertiser, So

Mr.. Advertiser, So
per cent of Times cad
ers are possible and
probable patrons Of
your business establish.
ment. That percentage
Of Times readers live
within your trade zone.
The Times doesn't pad
its circulation with a lot
Of far-away stuff in or
der to make a showing.
Consequently, Mr.. Adj
vertiser, you don't have
to pay for any waste or
non producing circula-
ton in this paper. The
Timex advertising rates
based On producing cir
culAtion are the lowest
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checks" said Mrs. Warren today.
THE checks were paid me by
roomers. and were not endorsed.
] was the most surprised woman
In Tacoma when | found them
sticking under my door"
The burglars stole $3.50 in
cash, together with the checks.
Police officers believe that the
thieves were afraid of detection
If they cashed the checks, and re-
turned them to the owner In dead
OF night to avoid any complica-
tons.
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OFFICIALS TO SEE
CATTLE SLAUGHTE R

Headed by the city council, a
delegation of dairymen, physi-
clans and business men will go to
the Pierce county poor farm Sat-
urday afternoon to view the Of
ficial state post-mortom over the
remains of 16 cows owned by the
poor farm, which have been de.
clared affected with tuberculosis.'
The animals will be slaughtered,
and the examination will be made
to prove that the tuberculin test,
recently demanded of all cows
supplying milk to Tacoma, is =
success.
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BABIES STARVE BECAUSE
COMMISSION DOESN'T ACT

A mother and her two babie,
are starving in Tacoma today be-
cause the county commission re-
fuses to furnish work for men
convicted under the lazy husband
law.
This is the situation in the case
of Hazel Windsor and her two
tots.
Morton Windsor, the husband,
Is under bono to provide for
them. Mrs. Windsor says he is
not doing so. that he never comes
home and that he is spending
most of his time downtown.
AS reason for the county
delay in prosecuting Windsor un-
der the lazy husband law, Deputy
County Attorney Comfort said to-
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standards in efficiency and re-
ward for merit, shop conditions.
industrial safety, workmeu's
compensation. hygiene and health
requirements and all factors
which increase the. welfare of
wage-earners will be impressively
shown here.
The carnival spirit has by no
means been minimized, however.
California, the hostess of the ex-
position. has always believed In
laughing while you work, in
dancing as well as spinning. THE
Zone, as the joystreet has been
called, will rival in gaiety and d.
version any midway ever erected.
These attractions have been care
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his face and went through his
pockets.
William called to his brother.
The bandits whispered to the lad
that II he answered they would
shoot. The elder brother. sus-
pecting something, started In
their direction aud the bandits
broke and ran.
William followed them and In
creased his peed as the bullets
from the automatics whistled near
him.
The bandits got only $3.50,
though young Davey had in his
pockets the day's\collections.
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while the storing of the unbroken
packages no doubt facilitates the
handling of business. violations
OF the law relative to the sale of
liquor in dry units should be pun
ished by filing charges against the
offenders and not against the
railroad company. aot
The court says that without
question the local option law per-
mits wholesalers to do business
In dry units. providing the sales
are made In wet units. and there
fore the lower court Is upheld.
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SPOKANE man.
FINED $500

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. Z.
The interstate commerce COM
mission today announced that J..
J. Lohrenz, a contractor at Spo-
kane, had been fined $500 on an
indictment charging him with
having understated the weights
on his freight shipments. A SIM
liar indictment, 1t is announced,
is pending against J. Il. Cunning
ham, another contractor.
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day the county commissioners re-
fuse to provide work for men con-
victed as lazy husbands.
Were such work provided the
greater part of the pay for their
labor would be tuf ed over to
their families. The law provides
this.
The commissioners say there
are not enough lazy husbands in
the county to warrant the hiring
of guard, which would be neces-
sary If work was provided.
1--WE could convict two dozen
lazy husbands in two weeks" de-
clared Comfort. This Windsor
case is only one of many similar
cases, but what is the use of a con-
viction when 1t gains nothing for
the family?"
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|G|LBO WOULD
REDUCE COST
Of ELECTIONS

A. ]. Golbo. FORMER state legIu-
lator. will present to the coming
legislature q bill to combine
school and park board elections
with the regular city elections,
thus extending the term OF school
and park board members and r.
ducing the cost to the city Of four
elections every two years.
He claims by this method the
city will not only save money hue
that the single election will no
more expressive Of the popular
vote.
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Thieves Are Scared:
Return Two Checks

Conscientious thieves who
broke into the room of Mrs. Ida
e. Warren. proprietor OF a fash
ionable boarding house at 236 c
street, a few nights ago, returned
last night with part OF their loot.
Two bank checks, totalling $50,
which had been stolen from Mrs.
Warren's room, were found tuck
ed under the door of the room
this morning.
81 don't know whether their
consciences hurt them. or wheth-
er they were afraid of tho
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Warfield Here
Three Nights

David Warfield. famous drama
tic star who is touring the west In
revival of his early success,
THE Auctioneer," has been per-
suaded to give Tacoma three per-
formances instead of two. Be-
sides the performances next Fri
day and Saturday nights, he will
appear Saturday matinee. In
quiries at the Tacoma theater box
office already indicate that the
theater will be sold out for all
performances. The sale will be-
Sin at 10 o'clock next Wednesday.
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Embargo Lifted

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Z.
England today notified the
state department that II would
lift the embargo on wool, hides
and skins shipped to the United
States, on condition that they be
carried in English bottoms. Eng
land will require the shippers TO
guard against transportation OF
the raw or manufactured pro-
ducts.
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through the various irrigation
district organizations or by priv
ate enterprises financed with state
credit is question that was be-
ing discussed today.
A large number of delegates
were present at the opening ses-
sion. The congress will continue
until Saturday night.
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SWITCH JOns

Constable Ed Morton said this
morning he and Constable-elect
Matthews had agreed that instead
of Morton taking the position un-
der Judge Evans In police court
Monday, Matthews shall take over
that place and that Morton shall
remain in the same court In which
he now is employed, but which
will be under Judge Graham.
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OREGON IRRIGATION
Men Hold Session

PORTLAND, Jan. THE Ore
gon irrigation congress convened
here today. There was no fixed
program.
Whether the congress will
recommend that future irrigation
projects be handled exclusively by
the state, by the state and gov
eminent jointly, by the state
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British Ship
Blown Up

= SCARBOROUGH. Eng, Jan. Z.
1.-The British steamship Alfredo
was sunk by mine today off
scarborough. The crew got off
inTboats and nine members reach
ed here. The captain and IL
Others are missing. A search for
them is in progress.
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Club Women 10
Soc Slaughter

Several prominent Seattle club
women signified their intention
today OF attending the killing
next Saturday morning OF nunl-
Der of cattle at the Pierce county
poor farm at Sumner. The cattle
have been ordered killed on &C.
count Of tuberculin infection.
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TURKS ROUTED

PETROGRAD, Jan. TRANS
formed from an army into a dis
organized mob, the beaten Turk
ish forces are reported fleeing be-
fore victorious Russians in Trans
Caucasia. II is said the Moham-
medans were trapped and routed
with enormous losses. Fighting In
southern Poland has been almost
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tireIy constructed by organized
wOrkingmen under ideal condi-
lions.
Throughout all the multitude
OF exhibits and industrial demon
STATIONS housed In the eleven
great show places, this lesson of
primary importance has been en-
phasized:
That the greater commercial
expansion and social welfare of
this country demands a new CO.
operation between those who di-
rect toll and those who perform
the actual work.
1t is through the department
OF social economy that this will
be largely carried out. New
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. :.
TO be near her royal lover.
Prince Christian OF Hesse, Miss
Elizabeth Reid Rogers, a Wash
ington society girl, Is living In
Berlin this winter.
The prince Is on battleship
In the Kiel canal. II Is said that
just before the war clouds broke
over Europe the kaiser had given
his consent to the International
marriage.