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Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
Costly Remark.

"What do you think, Miss Chenille,
a friend Of mine got three-karat dia-
mOnd ring for only twenty dollars ~
"Why don't you look out for u bur-
gain like that, Mr.. SlowguyT'
And presently II dawned upon him
that the remark was going to cost hin
money.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
Realism on the STAGE.

The Author-Well, how did you
like my play7
The Critic-Oh. 1t was very nice.
The Author-Didn't you think the
church scene realistic7
The Critic-Intensely SO. Why.
gieat many Of us actually went to
sleep while It was on.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co., can supply
your wants from complete stock Of
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest OF vegetables and fruits in
the market. Hay and grain In any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

The board of County Commission
SIS met for ;lle month CT September
sJAd allowed ths following bills:
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
LEGAL NOTICE

STATE OF COLORADO.
County of Gilpin,
In the District Court
No.---
JAMES H. BROWN, Plaintiff
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28

Grand total
FRANK G. MOODY,
County Clerk.
Observer-the family paper-$2.00.
Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28

Paupsr Fund:
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
IT'S COMMENCEMENT
The Closing Exercises for
the Mansfield Schools
Are Being Held

Class Roll Cecil Brazeal, Wade
Rippee, Mabel Coday, Mabel
Hoover, Mentie Avery, Minnie
Drnnis, Alice Tombieson, Opal
Hoover.
This is mencement week
at the Mansfield High School
The weeks exercises opened
with the Baccaaureata sermon
at the opera house before large
audience Sunday morning by
Rev. j. W. Nerdhaln Of Sey ymOur.
The address was inspiring and
helpful, and one long to be re-
melnbered by those who had the
privilege Of hearing it. Rev. Mr..
Neeaham is rated as one Of the
ablest ministers in this part of
the state and his talks are al.
ways appropriate and to the
point.
Music was furnished by the
choir and orchestra and Miss
Bertha Miller sang a pleasing
solo.
The District School at Blue.
berry Corners was presented
at the opera house ruesdag even
ing by the sophomore class.
There are 20 embers Of this
class and all did their parts so
we'll that the play proved one of
the most mirth provoking ever
given here. The audience was
large and the hearty applause
showed cOnclusiyrly their enjoy.
ment of the evening : entertain
ment. Every one did so. well that
TO mention any one especially
would hardly be iair to the others
Suffice it tC Say'that We do not
see how they could have done;any
better. In addition to those mem.
toned in the cast of characters
as printed last week should be
added Ruth Hoover as Mehitable
Jones. one of the scholars.
The junior class give their
play this evening. Tomorrow
evening the regular commence.
ment program will be given The
alumni banquet will he held Sat
urday evening.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
For Sale

The most convenient residence
property in Mansfield, eight
rooms, fine cellar. good well in
kitchen, wash house, wood house,
good barn with sheds, chicken
house. good garden, lots of small
fruit and 4 splendid grape arbor.
Worth $1,000 Will sell for ST..
800. Terms to suit purchaser.
Adv. }. A. HILTON.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
TO BE HERE FRIDAY
The Proposed Ozark Trails
Routes to be Inspected
Beginning Tomorrow

Friday is the day set for the
start of the inspection trip over
the proposed Ozark Trails routes
between Springfield and ST. Lou
ia. According to the official
schedule received by NJ. a. Free
man, the motorists who will make
the t,ip, including members of
the Greater Springfield Commit.
tee and Col. W. II. Harvey, presi'
dent of the Ozark Trails A,socia
tirn, will leave Springfield at Z
am. Friday, visiting RoGersvillr,
FurdIand, Seymour, Mansfield
and Norwood in the morning and
arriving at Mountain Grove ut
noon. tahOnI, Houston. Licking
and ROllu will b" visited in the
afternoon. Tlnre will be u ban
qnrt that night by the R"lla
Commercial Club.
The schedule for tine REMAND.
or of the week follows:
SaLurduy-St. James, Cuba,
noon: :RnurbOn. Sullivan, ST. Claire,
Union.
Sunday st. Louis.
Monlay--Luncheon, business
Mems League. They leave ST.
Louis 1T 2:30, arrive Union, 7:3O.
Tuesday leslie, Owensville,
noon, Bland, Belle, Vienna.
Wednesday--Dixon, Crocker,
Richland, Lebanon. MarshiirId,
Springfield.
a reception committee from
Mansfield and the Mansfield Con,
cert Band will meet the tourists
and also escort them on their
way Ib NDINp'H. u - tiS'
planned To have a cOmInitte"
from Mansfield escort them from
Springfield To Mansfield
About ten days before the fifth
annu1I convention of the Ozark
I'lals AS~Oriatiun, which will br
held at Springfield. Tuesday and
Wednesday,, June u and -, Il
Srrund trip will he til ken and the
highway TO be marked us a part
of the Ozark trails will be select
ed. Tine route chosen will bea
nunnrph at the Convention.
We do not know how long the
tourists will be here but We hope
onr people will turn outen maSst
tn meet them and lot them know
we want tll" road.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
Prof. J. A. Hylton to Thayer

Prof. j. a. Hylton has accepted
the superintendency .; the Tha.
yer public schools at Il salary Of
81 200 per year. There are II
teachers at Thaycr and two ward
schools, there being SO. GOO in
vested in the Thayrr school
buildings, grounds and equip
ment. The rhaycr people are
| thorough believers in good
schools and are ever striving to
advance along this line, securing
high grade teachers and paying
good salaries.
In securing the services OF
Prof. .Hylton rs the head of their
public school system, they have
obtained one of the best all round
school men in Southwest NJ iSSOu
RI AS an educator, Prof. Hylton
stands high, His ability aud
tho,ouglness have won for him
an enviuble record. But it is not
alone as Il school man that he
shows his worth. In the church.
in the lodge room, rs a citizen -
in every phase of life. he is a
worker whose influence is ever
for what he considers the best
interests of all concerned.
For the last six years Prof.
llyl.Un has bteh at tine head OF
the Mansfield public SchoulS,
During this time our school has
advanced from the non approved
list to the approved third class
and, two years ago, to the ap.
proved second class. Appropri.
ationS to the Mansfield school by
the state have always been un
conditional. The professor had
also served rs superintendent
here for three years previously,
being superintendent at Ava two
years in the interim. tie was
called back To Mansfield from
Ava and reempIoyed at an in
creased salary. lie had also
taught in the grades at Ava and
in the rural schools of Wright
and Douglas counties. II" has
taught classes two terms in the
summer term ut the Springfield
Normal. Last summer ne at
tended the summer school at the
University of Missouri.
His place in this community
will be hard to till, hut We con
gratulate the people of ThayeI
upon their good luck. while we
deeply regret losing Prof. nyI
ton and his cStimabIc family
from Mansfield. Mrs. Hylton
has always taken Il leading part
in w. G. n. u. and church work
and she will be greatly missed
Mr.. Hylton expects to leave Il
bout June | for Springfield
where lie will enter. the Norma
and probably act as teacher, r,leav
ing about Aug. ! for Thayer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
Preparedness At Home

Home money to loan at IfO on
improved farms in Wright and
Douglas counties, on seven years
time. Can get your money as
soon as title is perfected. No de-
lay. Come and see, or write
AVERY 4 STEPHENS,
ADV. Mansfield. Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
MirrOrettes

Sale bills at this office.
Swat. the rooster May 20
Old IaIprS for sale at this Office
TIL. Aliens have moved t0.)Op
lin.
some cool, rainy weather. this
week.
Bargains in millinery ut Co
day =. Adv.
A grnundh"E has been added
to the park 200.
iUUND-Puckrtbnok; owner
caIl at this office.
Airs. W. y. Black was in
Springfield Friday.
FOUND l!unrl, Of keys; own
rr raII at lIlis office.
For sweet potato slips see j.
X. p. Codny. ADV.
J.. a. Cole transacted business
at BOLIVAR and Springfield this
week.
Now is the time to buy that
new bat at Cnday's millinery
parlnrS. ADV.
For new or second hand corn
planters or. cnltivatnrS. See j.
G.. Carter. ADV.
We understand Cy Craig OF
IIartvilIe has accepted a position
in the Seymour schools.
Go to j. p. REYNOLDS and
buy your Cane and MiIlet Seed
at bottom prirns.-Adv.
Dr.. y. II. Riley has returned
from IIartville, where he has
been doing dental work.
FOR SALE Thoroughbred
Dnr0r Jersey pigs.
Adv JOE II. DENNIS.
Rev. Joseph Davis has re
turned from a trip to Phillips
burg, Lebanon and Cedar Gap.
Great clOsing-nut sale of mil
linrry now in progress at Mrs
James tuday's millinery parlors
ADV.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
services so inspiring and i'm
pressive to the young people.

pressive to the young people.
The teachers are reviewing in
some classes and giving eXamina
tiOnS in classes where it is neces
Sary to do so to determine the
grades of the students, and get
ting their records ready to make
them as helpful as possible to
the new teachers who come next
year.
During the absence of some of
the teachers this week the fol
lowing acted as substitutes: Miss
Maude COGay for Miss Osborn,
Miss Mabel Coday for Miss Ellis
Miss Alice TOmbleson for Miss
Gaskill and Miss Mentie Avery
for Miss Hoover.
A man passing up a back
street late one evening this week
saw boy working with a hoe
and upon inquiry the man
learned that the boy was clean.
ing up the premises" of weeds.
That is the spirit. Clean up the
alleys as we'll as the front streets
The members of the Sth grade
are taking their final examina'
tiOns this week for promotion to
high school. There are ii pupils
taking the test and if they all
make their grades they will make
up the sophomore class of next
year.
Misses Osborn, Ellis and Hoo.
yer went to Ava Monday after.
noon where Misses Osborn and
Ellis served as judges in 4 de-
bate contest.
The SophomoreS Of the Mans,
field High School enjoyed a pic
mic near the Wilson farm yeSter-
day afternoon.
The sophomore class play was
lust fine. Not a character but
that did his or her part quite
well indeed.
How much better off the boys
and girls would be to go on to
school another month or two.
The second primary folks Wis
tied with Miss Hoover Friday af.
ternoon.
Miss GaSkill was sick Sunday
and Monday.
The attendance is excellent
these days.
Several visitors at assembly
Monday.
The last week of school.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11

The Springfield Republican
and the Seymour Citizen last
week spoke favorably of the
proposition suggested by II writ.
er in the Mansfield Mirror that
the Powersite company'S lines
be extended from Springfield
through Mansfield to Mountain
Grove, furnishing the local elec.
tric light and power companies
with power cheaper than they
could manufacture it.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
Lodge News

The 10. o. T.. has work Satur
day night.
FL. Spicer of Springfield was
here this week in the interest of
the w. O.W.
VIC. Cnday. John Strong, Ter
ry Morgan, II. +. Lenhart, II. t..
Williams, LII. Rice and Gus Bra
zeal Joined the Nj. W. \. Saturday
night.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11

Cecil Bra2eal left Monday for
Springfield to accept position
in the general Offices of the d.
j. LanderS Lumber Co. Cecil
is Il graduate of this years class
in the Mansfield High School. He
has acquired II good knowledge
of the lumber business from his
father, } w. Brazeal, manager
of the local l.anders yard, and
we predict he will make good in
his new position.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
Jury Can't Agree

Wichita. Kas., May lO.-Al
though the jerry which heard the
evidence in the trail of b. w. a.
Henson, charged with the muir.
der of his wife, Mrs. Pearl Busby
Henson, whom he marriee in
Springfield, Mo-, last fall, and
his stepSon, Walter Schafer, has
been deliberating since i o'clock
last evening, no agreement has
been reached tonight.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
County Court

WE Young of Mountain Grove,
presiding Judge of the county
court was here last week enroute
home from Hartville, where he
had been attending court.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11

The city council will meet at
Mayor F.H.R Riley'S Office at 3pm.
Friday, May -, ut which time
the old officers will complete
their work and the newly elected
officers will be sworn in and the
appointive Offices filled.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
Mining News

The Friend Erwin BLY, mines
are now being worked on both
sides of the Frisco track. About
n ton of Silicate was taken out
Yesterday. 1t is planned to make
a carload shipment soon,
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11

The X. c., o. Il s. Il. Il. has re
reived from the Frisco the en-.
gine which was sent here before
but returned for repairs. AS a
result, railroad service is much
improved ON the road.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11

lady. whose death is mGurn"d by
a number of relatives and hosts
of warm friends. Rev j .t. Seal
the funeral yesterday
at the Dennis church.
The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of our people.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
On the Mirror News Stand

Hicks Almanac
To,Day's
ArgoSy
Peoples
Woman : World
Peoples Home Journal
Word and Works
Recreation
Home Life
Railroad Mans Magazine
Worlds : Work
Smiths.
Green Book.
Blue Book.
Cosmopolitan.
Ainslee's.
Motor Print.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
MOREGOOD SPELLING
The Fourth Grade Pupils
Know How It's Done
Other School Notes

The following is q list of words
which the fourth grade tried
themselves out on last week: ex-
ercise, centilation, gypsies,
healthy, obliged, tennis, bicycl.
ing, especially, impurities, dis.
ease, unpleasant. parti, ular, spe.
cial, ventilator, Thoroughly, in,
juriOuS, skeleton texture, materi-
al, Iigalnents, backbone. arm,
hand, joints, fingers, spinal cord,
skull, ribs, breastbOne, ball.and
socket joints ,dislocation, sprains,
fractures. position, formation.
muscles, animal, attached, con.
tract, voluntary, involuntary. at.
tenlinn, stomach, tendon, Achill
as, heel. Those who did not miss
u word are: Cora Ivy and Wallace
M0rgan: those who missed only
one Robert Craig. Marian Riley,
Nrlma Brrntlinger and Earl and
Merle Cule:tlIuse who missed two
wnrdS-ReuIah Crippen, Lynn
CantrrlI and Julia Diyan: three
words i.iIl Craig and Arten,iS
Seal.
Quite n number of visitors. pa.
irons and alumni of the school
came up Monday morning to
hear the program rendered by
the senior class. This was our
last regular assembly period and
every one seemed to De glad and
sorry too. All felt glad to hear
such unique program rendered
By til" class Of 1916 and sorry
that we are not to meet again on
many other such occasions. The
most unique number on the pro.
gram was an address by j. j..
Craig to the members of the sen
iOr class. Their work was so
well rendered that it was a gen.
uinr inspiration IT, Mr.. Craig to
tall, tu lli,M ia = must interest
ing way. The seniors equal to
the occasion and are to be com
pimentel not only ON their own
work but also on their choice of
a yOung man 10 make al address
to them.
There are only six members of
the junior class this year and
that means a small class to grad
uate in 1917 but the class is I'M.
usually strong in many RESPECTS.
They have as a class the highest
average grades Of any class in
the history of the school and
make mp by the variety Of their
talents what they lack in num-
berS. The juniors will give their
class play ON Thursday evening
and no one should miss it. These
boys and girls should be rncOur.
age in every way possible for on
them rests in Il large measure
the success of the school next
year.
Cecil HraZeal has secured a
good position with the LanderS
Lumber Co. at Springfield and
has been excused from four days
work this week in order To hold
the place. lie will be back fol
commencement Friday. The
teachers hope all the members
of the graduating class may soon
find some useful work to do. Nv
cry one of them would do we'll t.
continue going to school few
years yet but if that is imposSI
ble they are we'll equipped for
the ordinary duties Of life and
will render efficient service
wherever they may be.
Lee Wilson of Memphis, Tenn.
eX national field secretary of the
Gideons, reader, lecturer, humor
list, entertainer and story teller,
delivered q pleasing, interesting
and helpful talk ut the schoo
house Friday morning. Mr.
| Wilson is n travelling man who
always makes it II point to talk
To school children whenever op
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11
Halls at bargain prices at Co.

w. u. tOuay has W)uHilI biie'
James Hight property.
Considerable good road work
has been done in this vicinity.
For nrw or second hand corn
planters or cultivatOrs. See j.
&. Carter. ADV.
S. p. Morgan came in last
week from Alma on account of
illness in his family.
FOR SALE , Colts, one ..
year old and one 3.year old.
ADV. J. A. RILEY.
WANTED Competent house
keeper wanted at once. See Dr..
f.. II. Riley, the Dnntist.-Adv.
~. II. Lrnllart was called to
lIartville yesterday to embaIln
tie body of Senator I'. NJ Mans
field.
Go to J. ID. REYNOLDS and
buy the John Deere implements
of all kinds. Also wagons and
buggies. So Adv.
L.R.Latmer and wife and John
Stephens went to the country
yesterday to visit tue former 5
son and incidentally catch n few
fish.
We understand Miss Ellis has
been offered Il position in the Ava
schools ut 500 per month, also a
place in the Mountain Grove
school
The show at the opera house
Friday evening was well attend.
ed. the drawing card being the
views of home people on the
movie screen.
F.A. Cole has traded one of his
Springfield houses for the Rnck-
en- farm, which he then traded
for the i acre Charles Davis place
to which he will uose,-
. FOR SALE new set double
harness. used | week, also good
Il year old mare, or will trade for
good horse
ADV LESLIE RICE
JUST RECEIVED A lot OF
nice spring Dress Goods and
| Mems. Ladies' and Children 5
Slippers. Come and see them.
Adv. j. D. REYNOLDS.
VIC. Reynolds received anoth
rr car of l'OrdS this week. Tie
has sold Il car To &. G. Jordan ol
Names, who carries the mail be
tween that place anl lIartVille
The earliest strawberries we
have Shmpled this season were
presented to the Mirror family
by Fred Grover, lonal agent fOl
the NC. @ L. $. r. r. The berries
are certainly tine ones and Mr.
Grover has our thanks for his
kindly remembrance.
Prof. T. J. Knight has beer
re elected as superintendent O
the Buffalo public schools, max
ing his sixth term there. I'll.
many Wright county friends are
pleased to learn of his continued
good work in the edncation;t
field, Buffalo having a first. grade
high school.
J.W. Brazeal, local manager fo,
the D .J.Landers LumberCo ha.
been busy this week unloading
and rploading n car of sash ant
doors shipped here for the loca
yard and for Ava, Seymour, Nor
woor. FOrdland and Willow
Springs. Mansfield is the hui
from which shipments radiate.
Uncle Sam wants high SchoO
graduates and public school tea
cherS to work for him. He vii
start them at 5000 a year. Shor
hours, pleasant work, permanen
employment, J. A. Taylor, Pres
ident of Springfield Business
College, Springfield. Mo, will
explain fully if you write him
Excellent chances for rapid pro
motion. ADV.
Joe Emberton'S left Friday fo
their new home in Hamburg
Iowa, stopping cnroute ut Mila1
for Il visit. Their public sale, ad
vrrtised in the Mirror, was wei
attended and TIN prices brough
were good, The sale was practt
cally all cash, only two notes. ON
for Si5 and one for $40 bein
given. Our people regret loSjn
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11

Walter White and wife, S. J.
White and NJ c. .Hensley attended
the funeral Sunday at Coon
Greek church of Mrs. Riley
Choat, who died Friday at her
home & miles north of lIarlville
at tee age of "A years, She was
Il sister Of Uncle Nose White.
The funeral was conducted By
Rev T..I. Gideon of itdrlyilIr.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11

AtAva Monday Henry Cnrters
.. yetr.oId son shot and killed
Ben Drnney ) year old son. it
is reported.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-05-11

The remains of Mrs. no. Ken
dali. in charge of Mr. Kendall,
arrived here Tuesday. pnroute
to Ava from Dallas, T'.Xa~, for
burial.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-11-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court of Idaho County,
State of Idaho
In the matter of the estate of Edward
N. Graham, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration on the estate of
Edward n. Graham, deceased, were
granted to the undersigned on the
9th day of November, 1916, by the Pro-
bate Court of Idaho county.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance, at the law office
of II. Taylor, Bank of Camas Prairie
Building, Grangeyille, Idaho, the same
being hereby designated as the place
of business of said estate within ten
months after the date of the first
publication of this notice, or they shall
be forever barred.
This Sth day of November, 1916.
(Seal) ETA M. GRAHAM,
Administrative of the estate of Edward
n. Graham, deceased.
II. Taylor, attorney for administra-
trix. 50-4.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-11-09
THE MAKING OF TUNNELS.
An Industry That Is Almost as Old as
the World Itself.

An Industry That Is Almost as Old as
the World Itself.
While tunneling is among the most
ancient of enterprises. yet more prog
ress has been made in 1t the last cen
fury than In the twenty centuries
which preceded 1t. 1t is now known
that back In the semi-mythical days
of the Theban kings the long tunnel
into the mountain rock, expanding at
a distance of 400 feet or so into some
lofty chamber. was a common work of
princes. The rock temples Of Nubia,
too. and of India show that In certain
matters, at any rate, moderns may
still learn from ancients.
Then again In Algeria. Switzerland.
wherever the Romans went, are to
be found tunnels of all kinds and de
signed for all purposes, for roads and
drains and water supplies. Pliny
makes mention of one notable achieve
ment, the greatest of its kind In his
day, the great tunnel constructed for
the drainage of Lake Fucino. 1t was
by far the longest artificial tunnel In
the world at that time More than
three and a half miles long, 1t was
driven under Monte Salviano and re-
quired for It's construction shafts of
no less than 400 feet Some 10000
men were employed on it for eleven
years.
From the time of the Romans until
the latter end of the eighteenth cen
fury no great advance was made In
tunneling methods. Old engravings of
mining work in the early years OF the
seventeenth century show the pickax
or hammer and chisel as still the chief
tools employed With the advent of
the railway, however. tunneling be-
came one of the grand necessities of
construction. and progress was more
rapid