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Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
GUNnERS FIGHT UNTIL THEIR
LAST SHOT, THEN BLOW UP PIECES
Save Last Shell to Disable Their Gun When Germans Are Upon
Them and Delay Means Death Capture Hero STAYS
With His "e0' for Forty-Eigh Hours and Then
Loses His Life

told; then blow up your guns and re-
tire
THE Germans redoubled their ef.
forts to take this battery that barred
their way. Again and again they came
surgtng to the crest. At last they got
80 close that Pierrard and his men
opened fire with their carbines and
drove them back. Then they returned
to their guns and reopened fire But
their situation was untenable. With
their last shots they destroyed the
guns by firing them after disabling the
recoil mechanism. Then the brave
fellows came back. But. alas, in their
retreat, Pierrard. the bravest of the
brave. was probably killed When they
arrived in safety he was not with
them. and has not been seen since
He was not the only one to die valiant.
ly for his country.
Hail Of "3o5" Shells.
Here is another proof of the tran.
gull audacity Of our gunners. One bat
terry was under terrific fire of heavy
projectiles. A 305 shell burst in its
midst. killing the captain, the first
sergeant. chief Of section and FIVE
cannoneers. Did the others blench?
Not they; they only tore off their
blouses, and, working in their shirt
sleeves. redoubled their efforts to in.
tensify their fire and avenge their
chiefs and their comrades.
During the day of the 22d we re-
ceived an incalculabe number of 3O5
shells on the Mormont farm and it's
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
SOLDIERS TO DO FARM WORK
Canadian Government VIII Give
Militiamen Leave of Absence for
Ono Month.

Winnipeg.-The serious problem OF
western Canada to find help to put in
the crop has been practically solved by
an official order from the militia de-
partment allowing every non-commis-
stoned officer and man on active serv.
ice in Canada leave of absence not ex.
ceeding one month, to go out on the
farms.
The soldiers will receive full
and allowances as usual, and In adu.
ton what they earn from the farmers.
The government will provide free
transportation for the round trip from
camp to farm not exceeding a dis
tance of 900 miles.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13

vicinity Our situation was all the
more difficult because OF the difficulty
we experienced in getting more am
munition. Hardly one caisson in three
OF ammunition reached its destination
Ihe gun established at Samogneux
unoer a bombardment of all calibers
Kept up Its work of destruction with
out cessation, except when, on four
occasions, the servants had to cease
nre and wash the bore to cool 1t. Fin
aiiy' pressed by the enemy. they puller
out the clavettes (keys that bolt tn,
piece to the top carriage and who's
withdrawal disables IT. and retreated,
Chagrined at being unable to tax,
tneir guns with them, the men of tn,
section came back in the night to puI
1t out by hand. They were driver
oack and the chief of piece wounded
once more they returned to thu
cnarse, this time carrying bombs tt
oiow 1t up. They got there only I,
nnd 1t already destroyed; 210 she
had strucf 1t.
Courage and Devotion.
Inc same scenes occurred on III
1So. Our men rivaled themselves /;
courage and devotion. In the eveninp
aiter reciprocal commandments of aw
1ui violence, our batteries were orde,
eo TO Cote du Poivre pepper Hiln
where they arrived. miraculously
without accident. The next day, the
z4th' was a great day! What q mas.
sacre of Boches! This was when the
french and German troops were fight.
Ing for Hill No. 344.
We played our fire on the German
masses. Their infantry advanced and
receded time and time again, and each
time our shrapnel played on them, as
we heightened and shortened the
range to follow their movements. How
many victims did we make? do not
know All that | can affirm is that
we left them there on the hillsides in
heaps without number.
One regiment, moving from the
shelter of the Haumont woods. and
another from Samogneux. near les
Cotelettes, found itself directly
in our line of fire and was literally
cut to pieces. | assure you that those
OF ours whom we left behind were am.
ply avenged.
All that we wish for are similar oc.
casions when we are advancing. Our
field artillery at Verdun has shown
that 1t has kept up its reputation; 1t
will speak as 1t should when still more
decisive hours sound"
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
To Increase oemurrase Charges.

OF interest to shippers is the action
of the State Public Utilities Commits.
sion in issuing authority to all steam
railroads of the state to increase de
murrage charges on cars held more
than five days after delivery. This
action was deemed necessary by the
railroads because of the countrywide
car shortage. 1t is believed that the
extra charge will result in cars being
their delivery to unloading points
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
New Mexico.

Hick and Jones, of near Cuervo,
are drilling for oil on their ranch
northwest of that town.
The Phelps-Dodge interests have
taken a bond and lease on several
properties in the Organ Mountain
district
One of the most notable mining
discoveries of recent years in the
Deming section of New Mexico was
made about a month ago, when John
]. Hyatt uncovered large deposit
Of manganese on his ranch north Of
Cooks.
B. d. Davidson and partner, who
have lease on the Lookout mine on
Trujillo creek, are taking out some
extremely rich ore, some of which
is richer than any ore ever before
taken from that property, which in
past years produced ore that went
better than $4,000 to the ton.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
Wyoming.

There is great activity in and
around the mining properties at
Guernsey, which speaks much for the
present and future prosperity of that
locality.
Near Cody, new oil field will
soon be developed that will rival the
other great oil fields of Wyoming in
the belief of Denver men who are in
terested in company which has just
drilled three wells now producing 200
barrels daily.
w. C. and c. w. Ford have
brought in the first oil gusher In
the Grass Creek district north of
Thermopolis, in which a number of
important oil discoveries had been
made. The new well is flowing 500
barrels daily of high-grade oil
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
FEEDS APRICoTs TO HOGS
Fruit Market Is GIutted, but Francis
Finds Way to Use His.

Pomona, Cal,-Apricot ham is the
latest novelty in this community. c..
G. Francis. who has ranch near
here, is the producer. Last summer
his apricot crop was going to waste
because the market was glutted. SO he
led the apricots to his hogs.
He butchered two shoats the other
day. They each tipped the beam ut 245
pounds. He got Is gallons of lard,
seven pounds OF sausage. four splen
did hams. some spareribs, n quantity
of side meat, eight pigs feet and 100
pounds of soap out of the kill.
The hogs were carried through the
summer and fall on waste fruit, and
this winter they were finished on or
anges and cornmeal slop. Mr.. Fran
els declares that the high cost of liyinn
won't worry him for while at least
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
HANDY HUSBAND
Knew How to Get Part Of the Break
fast.

81 know one dish can prepare for
b. eakfast as well as any cook on
EARTH said my husband one morning
when the cook was i'll and he had vol
unteered to help get breakfast. He
appeared with his dish and | discov-
cred 1t was Grape-Nuts which. of
course, was easy to prepare for it was
perfectly cooked at the factory, but 1t
was a good illustration of the conveD-
fence OF having Grape-Nuts about.
I'VE took up Grape-Nuts immedi-
ately after returning from a five years
soJourn in n hot country. Our stom.
achs were in bad condition and we
were in poor health generally.
in a day or two we liked Grape
Nuts better than any other kind of
food on the table. We both gained
steadily in health and strength. and
this was caused by Grape-Nuts and
Postum.
"A friend of ours had q similar ex-
perience. She was seriously Ill with
indigestion and could find nothing to
eat that would not give her heartburn
and palpitation. especially at night.
She found that small dish OF
Grape-Nuts with cream made her Q
satisfactory supper and gave her q
comfortable nights rest. In q short
time she gained several pounds in
weight"
There's Reason Name given BY
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich
Ever rend the above Icttert A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine true, and full of humaa
lnterest.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
Another War Hero.

Mrs. Peck-The papers are full OF
deeds of heroism performed by men
for the sake of their country. but one
never hears of man performing q
deed of daring for the women he loves.
Henry Peck-Im sure did, my
dear.
Mrs. Peck-You! Why, what brave
thing did you do, I'd like to know?
Henry Peck-Why. I-er-let You
marry me, didn't L?
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
Glass of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open slulees Of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stasnant matter.

Those OF US who are accustomed to
feel duh and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache, stuffy from cold,
foul tongue. nasty breath, acid stom-
ach. lame back. can. instead. both
look and feel as fresh as daisy always
by washing the poisons and toxins
from the body with phosphated hot
water each morning.
We should drink, before breakfast,
q glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
1t to flush from the stomach, liver
kidneys and ten yards of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous TOXINS thus cleans
ing. sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
The action of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour fermentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one q
splendid appetite for breakfast and II
is said to be but little while until
the roses begin to appear in the
checks. A quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate will cost very little at
your druggist or from the store, but
is sufficient to make anyone who is
bothered with biliousness, constipa-
ton, stomach trouble or rheumatism
q real enthusiast on the subject of in
ternal sanitation. Try 1t and you are
assured that you will look better and
feel better in every way shortly
Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
CAN'T REFER CIVIL SERVICE
LAW.
Commission Declares Merit Decision
Will Not Result In Wide
Shakeup


Denver-A statement was issued
by the civil service service commits
sion that no wholesale removal of
state employees is to follow the de-
cision of the Supreme Court in hold
ing that the new civil service law
cannot be referred. thereby legally
declaring it in operation.
The assurance of the commission
quieted the fears of many jobholders
In the state service who had been
anticipating the fall of the official
ak, but it did not dispel them. The
reason for this is that it became
known at the same time that the
commission has list of no less than
200 names of persons who, it il
claimed, never were properly certi-
fled under the old law and therefore
are subject to removal at any time
and without the formality of citing
cause. The new law abolished all
eligible lists.
The new law removes from civil
service the warden of the penitentt
ary, the warden of the reformatory
and the heads of all other institu-
tons. This fact was responsible for
discussion as to the possibility of n
new appointment being made to sup
plant Warden lyman
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13

HRrlB.-f1OW tuo french uelu aTIh-
lery. and in particular the batteries OF
the famous "75's." were handled dur
ing the opening phases of the Verdun
battle is detailed in a letter to the
Figaro. The letter. written by an ofn-
Ger of field artillery who was In the
thick Of the fighting. tells In simple
style of the superhuman efforts made
by the French gunners to stem the
tide of the German advance while
they were themselves under the fire
of heavy artillery.
"On the twenty-first," he writes. the
Germans commenced their prepara-
tions for the attack. with a fury that
let us know something serious was on
foot.
Our group Ia group OF 75's is COM
posed of three batteries Of four guns
each) was in position to the south
east of the Haumont woods. One bat
terry was split up as fianking pieces IN
three positions-one with two guns
to the east of Haumont woods. one to
the south and the third to the north OF
Samogneux, with one gun each. The
other two batteries were tc the south
of hill No. 312. We were supported by
battery of six 30 nm. guns.
Naturally we responded at once to
the German attack with a barrier f1re
to stop, so far as possible. the enemy
infantry from making its way to our
lines. The two guns at the east Of the
Haumont Woods were pushed into po-
sition in the Caures ravine and opened
fire at 700 meters
But the Germans, despite the sac
rifice of great numbers of their men.
began to arrive in hordes. They ap-
peared through the Caures Woods
along the crests running between the
Haumont and Caures woods and es
tablished themselves there. The two
guns here reduced their range and
with sweeping fire cut down entire
ranks, but new waves appeared to
take the places of the fallen men in
front OF the blazing guns. Still the
gunners kept at their work until Just
as their ammunition was failing the
enemy infantry appeared through the
Haumont Woods almost in their rear
The gunners then blew up their guns
and retreated. taking their wounded
with them
Thirteen Men Fall.
"A battery of 80 nm. guns estab-
lished upon the Haumont crest. al
though enveloped by an internal fire,
kept quietly about its business. Shells
Of 305 nm. caliber were falling all
about 1t. In less than a minute thir
teen of the servants fell and its fire
began to slacken Then appeared a
first sergeant of a 5S mm.. battery
Pierrard. of the -th Field artillery
who reported to the commandant of
our group:
"'Mon commandant.' he said. sim.
ply. my battery no longer exists: give
me something else to do.
VERY good was the answer. re
port to that battery Of 90's.'
"Pierrard rallied the remaining men
OF his battery. they reported to the
SOS and in a moment the battery re-
opened it's fire with terrific vigor. For
forty-eight hours Pierrard stuck to the
90's. taking charge as the. commits.
stoned officers were killed or wounded
He kept in close touch with the com.
mandant and for time was able to
receive from the combat trains extra
supplies of ammunition for his duel
for 1t was real duel he was waging-
against the 'Boches.' But II was at
last impossible to send more ammuni.
ton to him.
Fire every shot you have. he was
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
March Liquor Shipments Total 5,1s1.


Liquor shipments received in Dem
yer during March aggregated 5,1Sl,
as compared with 2,S6S in February
and S04 in January, according to fig
ures compiled by Deputy w. S. Lai
of the county clerk and recorders of
flee. The shipments averaged in
7alue about $40, or total of S51,S10.
The increase from month to month is
due, in the opinion of county officials
to the fact that liquor supplies pur-
chased just before Colorado went
dry on Jan. /, have been gradually
diminishing. AS the prohibition law
requires n 25-cent fee be paid for
every liquor shipment received, the
total fees collected in Denver last
month amounted to S1,29650 Hall
of this amount is retained by the
county and the other half goes to the
state. Complete figures for Febru-
ary. however, show that $685. ship
ments were received in the state dur
ing that month on which $2,33375 i'll
fees were paid. The shipments into
the entire state during January
amounted to 3,502.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13

Mr.. Brotherson hastened to his store
next door to summon doctor at s
a. m. He hurried in. picked up the
telephone and as he jiggled the re.
ceiver nervously he heard noise in
the rear Of the store.
Come quick!" he said over the
wire. The noise increased and some
thing fell. He stepped out the front
door, quickly locked 1t and hurried
home.
The twins having arrived safe and
sound. and the excitement abated, he
went back to the store. The back
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
Arizona.

Freighters are hauling ore from the
Ruby Copper Company, at the old
Mansfield camp north of Patagonia.
for shipment to the smelter.
T. M. Heck and William Powers
have bonded to Frank Reichert and
j. B. P. Schultz the Dick Bland
group, situated in the Alto district
The Gilt Edge at Oatman is fast
getting to the 200-foot level, although
work of prosecuting several veins
on the 100-foot level is under way.
Crosscutting to the vein on the
500-foot level of the Big Jim mine
at Oatman is now under way. 1t is
expected that the vein will be en-
countered in a distance of about
100 feet.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
BURGLARS POSTPONE VISIT
Find stork Has Called at Kansas City
Mans Home With
Twins.

Kansas City. Mo.-Because the
stork and burglars selected the same
time to visit M. H. Brotherson Of
GA Ohio avenue. Kansas side. the
burglars had to withdraw and post
pone their visit. The stork left twin
boys. Mr.. Brotherson now is the ia.
ther of six children.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
Asked to Peace League Meeting.

William Howard Taft has asked
Gov. George A. Carlson and Mayor W.
II. Sharpley to represent the state
and city at the first annual assemb-
lage of the League to Enforce Peace
to be held at Washington May 2G and
81. Mr. Taft is president of the
ieague.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
Penitentiary Physician Named.

The second appointment to be
made by Governor Carlson since the
Supreme Court upheld the new State
Civil Service Law has been al.
nounced Dr. Raynor e. Holmes OF
Canon City, was appointed physician
at the State Penitentiary, succeeding
Dr. Hart Goodloe, who has been
prison physician since June, 1914.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
From Different Viewpoint.

I'm so sorry you don't like my new
gown" said Mrs. Growell. Everybody
else says 1t is perfectly lovely"
"Oh, it's easy for others to pay COM
pliments," replied Growell but ] have
to pay the bills
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
Gamble GETTING Acquainted.

Adj. Gen Harry p. Gamble, new
head OF the Colorado National Guard
Is busily engaged acquainting him
self with the conditions in the vari.
GUS militia organizations.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
Appointed Reformatory Physician.

The State Civil Service Commits.
sion appointed DR.. G. W. Langdon
physician for the State Reformatory
at Buena Vista. succeeding DR.. V. 3.
Ayers, who has been physician at the
institution for several years.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
squaw Fish Safe, official Declares.

Squaw fishing and, alDo. sucker
fishing, will be extremely dangerous
in Colorado trout streams from now
until May 25, according to warning
issued by Walter B. Fraser state
game and fish commissioner.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
Receivers His HEARING.

Hartford, Conn.-Felix Bonvouloir,
nineteen, deaf since babyhood, recov.
ered his hearing when as a Joke, he
answered telephone call and to his
surprise heard friend speak over the
wire.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13

No cheaper metal approaches golu
in heaviness That is why countar
feits are so easily detected.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13

door was open. some sacks gone, and
pile OF boxes overturned
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13

A river appears to be about one
third shallower than It actually is.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13

Boulder.-Tungsten, per unit of 60
per cent, $3.50; % per cent, $49.2S;
10 per cent, $44.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13

Optimistic Thought.
Many judgments that fall upon man
are the result of his own sins.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13

Cripple Creek Mine output In March.
Cripple Creek-Mines in the Cripple
Creek district produced for the month
of March S6,672 tons of ore of the
average value of $14.17 per ton. and of
the gross value of $1.227.S10. The
tons reported treated at the various
mills and values were as follows:
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Metal Market Prices.
Spelter, st. Louis, $16.42h.
Copper. casting. $26.37h.
Lead, New York, SITS.
Bar silver, 619sc.
The Keota news., 1916-06-23
PAINS In SIDE
and BACK
How Mr.. Kelly Suffered and
How She was Cured.
Burlington, Wis.-'I was very irrsg-
ular, and had pains In my side and back.

but after taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound Tablets and
using two bottles Of
the Sanotive Wash
I ON fully convinced
thct I am entirely
cured Of these trou-
bles, nnd feel better
oil over. I know
your remedies have
done me worlds Of
The Keota news., 1916-06-23
NOMINATED ~ DEMOCRATS FOR
PRECEDENT AND VICE.
PRESIDENT.
ARE NAMED BY AccLlMATION
ONLY TWO NAMES PRESENTED
TO DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
st. Louis.-In the presence Of .
cheering crowd OF 10000 people that
packed the Coliseum to Its capacity.
Woodrow Wilson was renominated by
the Democratic National Convention
for President of the United States and
vice.President Thomas Riley Marshall
was renominated by acclamation at
the session Friday night.
One delegate objected to Wilson's
nomination. and forthwith the chair
man announced the nomination Of
Woodrow Wilson for President of the
United States by vote 1902 to L."
there being 1903 delegates in the con-
vention.
President Wilson was placed in
nomination by John w. Wescott Of
New Jersey. who performed the same
office on behalf of Mr.. Wilson at Bal.
timore four years ago. Mr.. Wescott
paid glowing tribute to the Presi-
dent, whom he entitled "school-mas-
The Keota news., 1916-06-23
New Cause oS Delay.

''ti New Cause of Delay.
"Good gracious! Wife! Well be
late for the theater! Aren't you near
ly ready?" shouted = the husband from
the foot Of the stairs.
I'm . minute. DEAR" came back the
reply.
Does 1t take all this time to put
your hat on?"
"Oh. I've had my hat on for long
time"
well. what on earth detains your"
I'm putting on my spats!"
The Keota news., 1916-06-23

tor; statesman, financier. pacificator
and moral leader of the Democracy.
When nominations for Vice Presi.
dent were called for, Senator Kern Of
Indiana named Vice President Mar
shall, and, as all other candidates had
withdrawn, he was nominated by &C
clamation.
Before the nominating speeches be-
ssn the Democrats INDUCED in love-
feast, IN which the advent OF harmony
in their ranks was celebrated. Sena-
tor Thompson Of Kansas moved q sus-
pension Of the rules to permit William
Jennings Bryan to address the con-
vention. He was escorted to the
platform and launched into speech
laudinE the administration.