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Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Shun the Trouble Makers.

Make up your mind, come what viii
that You will retain a happy, cheerful
disposition, urges n confirmed optim-
lst. If you find that there are some
few people who "rub your fur the
wrong way" do not seek their COM
pony. There are too many congenial
souls who try to maintain an optimls-
tic outlook on life and whose friend
ship is worth while cultivating to
bother with those who are natural.
born trouble makers. Borrow happi-
ness and beauty from these sunshiny
natures and leave the grouches to
shrink into t';e shadows and grow bent.
and wrinkled.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Pennanite War.

The Pennanite war was n humorous
name given to an early boundary dis
pute between the colonies OF Connec-
eicut and Pennsylvania. BY the orig
nal charter granted TO William Penn,
the northern boundary OF Pennsyl-
vania was fixed ut latitude 43 degrees
north. Connecticut claimed as far
south us II degrees, and both colonies
made settlements in the disputed ter
itory. There were many clashes that
came near to actual fighting, but final
iy congress and the courts settled the
dispute In favor Of Pennsylvania.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Germ. Of Malaria Hibernate in Man

M. b. Mitzmain of the United States
public health service, went mosquito
hunting in Mississippi between Febru-
airy and June, 1915. He wanted to
find out where the malaria germs hi
bernated. There is little or no ma
laria during the winter. He caught
more than 1000 anopheles mosquitoes,
all females. but not one of them con-
tained the parasites. At the same
time he examined the blood Of 1,1Si
human beings and found that 492 of
them carried the germs.
From this he came to the conclusion
that man and not the mosquito is re-
sponsible for perpetuating malaria
from season to season. Which leads
the Scientific American to suggest
that the way to rid mosquitoes of ma
laria Is to exterminate men.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
SIZING PEARLS ART
No Machine Yet Devised to String
Gems Properly.
Only Clever, Praeticed Fingers Of Girls
and Women Long Trained In Work
Get Desired Results.

1t appears that for pearl stringing
no machinery has yet been devised to-
take the place of clever. practiced
fingers. The pearl-stringers are, for
the most part, girls and women; and
generally they have learned their skill
from. other and older members of the
Hamily long engaged in the work.
Good light is one of the essentian
needs of the pearlstringer, especially
when she Is employed in making or
repairing pearl ornaments. All beads
must be arranged according to size,-
and then. separately. and most care
fully, sewn into place on their dainty
framework. For example. If the de-
sign be that of flower or u leaf, the
skill lies in graduating from the larg-
est pearl to the small one that touches
the extreme point.
Only the finest silk Is employed for
stringing the finest pearls. Great
beads. round and shiny. Enthusiastically
artificial, and with no more luster
tnan white marbles, may be allowed to
nang together on catgut, but "orlents"
must be threaded. pearl kissing PEARL"
on silken strands worthy of their
shape and "skin."
The art of the stringer lies in the
apparently simple manner of tying the
knot that attaches the snap. Some
times also she has to make knot be-
tween bead and bead, an operation
that adds to the length of the necklace,
but detracts from the beauty of the
line of pearls. The knack of making
this tiny knot will perhaps be ac-
qufred by the novice only after a years
practice; and the perfect hang of the
beads, neither too loose nor too tight
depends upon this little knot
There is no needle fine enough for
threading small seed pearls; so the
stringer makes her own from bit OF
wire rs thin as hair. She arrangeS.
her pearls, If they are of different
Sizes on grooved board covered with
billiard-table cloth, any other material,
such as II green baize, being much too,
coarse.
The work of the pearl-stringer is so,
little known that 1t is doubtful wheth-
er one in thousand women who stop
to admire the pearls displayed in the
jewelers. case ever give thought to
the patient fingers that have threaded
the beautiful pearls and tied the al
most invisible, cunning knots that link
them to their diamond clasps.
The pearl is the only gem, 1t IS,
claimed, needing not the hand of man
to bring 1t to perfection. and history
affords ample evidence of the intense
fascination 1t has always exercised
upon the people of every land. The
pearl is the Oldest object Of personal
adornment.
Indian mythology often speaks OF
the pearl, attributing Its discovery to,
the god Vishnu, who is said to have
caused it to he drawn from the ocean
for his daughter Pandaja. The rec
ords of the Babylonians, Egyptians.
Persans and Romans also contain
many references to the gem. The
wife of Emperor Caligula, for an Or
dinary betrothal feast. is said to have
decked herself with pearls to the value
of $1,OOOOOO and Julius Caesar pre-
sented Servilla, the mother of Brutus.
with II specimen valued at S250,0OO.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Apology and DisavowaI.

When the lights went out Mr.. and
Mrs. Occy Wattles were entertaining
company-frlends of Mrs. Wattles.
but comparative strangers to Occy.
They sat and talked through the dark
lge, and when the current was re-
stored Occy was seen furtively to
lake his pocketbook out OF his shoe
md return 1t to his pocket.
what did you DO that for?" Mrs.
Wattles demanded after the visitors
1ad gone. ~ never was so mortified
my life!"
WELL" he admitted. ~ guess that
was little raw. ought'a' waited
Until they left before put 1t back
Kansas City Star.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
SHELTERS ESTABLISH
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE

In accordance with its policy of
welfare work. under the direction of
labor and welfare department, the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany has decided to issue at it's own
expense life indemnity insurance for
the benefit of it's wage earners and
salaned employees who have been in
the service Of the company for one
ploye the face value of the policy is
to be the equivalent CT one years
salary, while the amount in the case
of each wage-earrer, IL married, is
to be $1,000; if unmarried, $500. The
system of industrial insurance is ef-
fectiye as Of january 1, 1917, and it
applies to all employees SO lcng as
they continue in the service of the
company. Death from any cause in
sures payment of the policy, and the
amount is payable to any beneficiary
designated by the employe. Insurance
certificates will be issued without dis
Grim iuatiCn as to language or nation
ality, cclor or creed, irrespective of
age and without m adical examination
or proof of physical condition. 1t is
the intention of the company to in
crease the amount of the rClioies of
wage eamers, $100 each year for
married men and $50 a year for un'
ma rried men. until the amount is fix
ed at 81 500 for the first and $3.50
for the second. 1t is probable that
system has teen put into effect by
any other large corporation. Presi-
dent Daniel Guggenheim, in announc
ing this innovation, says: The pres
ent action of the company in estab-
fishing a system of life indemnity for
its workmen marks further and i'm
portant step in the same direction,
and gives fur, her evidence of the
company's appreciation of the indiv-
idual needs of its employees and
readiness to supply such needs in
way thAo duuSo
proof of practical goodwill before
them. the comrany believes that its
workmen will enjoy peace of mind
and freedom of worry which can only
come with the knowledge that their
families or dependents at their death
will not be left in want. The com
pany desires to cultivate a perma'
pent force of employees, who will re-
main in its service from year to
year, upon whose continued loyalty
and industry it can rely, and who In
turn can rely uron the company to
protect their interests and reward
their labors. The theory of the com
pany is that whatever makes for a
feeling of contentment and security
among it's workmen makes also for
willingness and efficiency in their
work. and gives rise to permanent
body of active and interested work
ing aids. Mining American.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

Treasurer's Notice on Request for
Tax Deed.
To every person in actual possession
or occupancy of the hereinafter des-
cribed land, lot or premises, and
to the person in whose name the
same was taxed or specially assess
ed, and to all persons having an in
terest or title of record in or to
the same.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
ON the Bird day of December, A. D.,
1908, the following described proper
ty situate in the County of Gilpin
and State cf Colorado, towit: Cot
tage lode miritng claim, Survey No.
1904, in Pine mining district, and
Mansion lode mining claim, Survey
No. 1904, in Pine mining district,
were sold for the taxes for the year
1907 and purchased by Gilpin County
That the said Gilpin County has
duly assigned the certificate of pur-
chase issued on account Of such pur-
Cnase TO evergreen Mines Co., VINO
hath made request upon the Treas
urer of said County for deed.
That the said premises were taxed
for said year 1907 in the name of c.
f. McNerney Estate.
That the time of redemption OF
said real etsate from such tax sale
will expire ON the 2Sth day of July
A. D., 1917, and unless redeemed or
or before asid day deed will be is
sued therefor, thereafter.
Dated this 11th day of April, A. D.
1917.
HENRY P. ALTVATER,
Treasurer of the said County OF
Gilpin.
LIST pub. April 12; last April 26, IT
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

AS statistics come I'm that short
age of the winter wheat crop the
coming harvest, 1t behcoves the peo-
pie of Colorado to plant every avail
able spot this season, that the short
age Of this cereal may be lessened.
1t devolves upon America to furnish
much of the grain and vegetables to
feed the world, and we advise all
while yet 1t is time to do their part
in helping to maintain the supply by
planting every available spct.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
john Luty is cn the SICK list.

John Luty is cn the sick list.
. Mrs. VIM. Victor and son left Tues
day fer Idaho Springs to visit with
her sister, Mrs. Emmett Tuck.
o. B. Wilmarth, Walter Funk and
John Straut were over from Idaho
Springs TUESDAY, surveying on the
Prize.
Word was received this week from
Golden that VIM. Roberts had been
injured i'm the CCor's plant.
James Richardson and family have
moved from Idaho Springs into the
Bolsinger house. He is engineer or
the Prize mine.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Hens "Ljer Not "Lav.w

Our chicken editor Is nursing
crouch. When he left home the other
lay 40 hens were Dragging about what
hey had done or were going to do that
lay for the prosperity Of the country.
IN his return he found that eight had
aid and the rest Of the bunch had
)revaricated.-Rich virginian.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
PREPARING TO USE
GERMAN sHiPS

Washington, April 10. With the
view to using commercially the Ger
man merchant vessels in American
harbors to meet the shortage of ocean
carriers, government agents have be-
gun examination of the ships to fix
defin:,. ely the cost and time required
to make them seawcrthy. The ma
ohinery CT most of them was damaged
seriously by their crews when the
United States broke relations with
Germany.
PREF arations also have been made
to rush to completion wooden cargo
carrying vessels to be built under the
shipping beard.
Mai. Gen. George Goe.hais, builder
Of the Parama canal, probably will be
asked to take general charge of this
work.
In addition, the government is con-
sideripg seriously the advisability of
requisiiioning q rortikn N or all CT the
fleets of the American ships engaged
in the coastwise trade, some of which
are owned and operated by railroad
interests. Problems connected with
the sudden shifting to the railroads
of the seaboard section of the burden
OF traffic at present carried by the
coastwise shipping are under consid-
eration by the Council of National
Defense.
A Pressing Situation.
The admir- istration ccnsiders that
the problem of providing additional
ooean-going vessels to carry food and
ether supplies to Europe and possi-
bly, later to transIo ort troops in ne
of the most pressing situations fac
ing the government.
1t is receiving the personal atten-
tion of President Wilson and several
members Of the cabiret, as well as
members of the shipping beard and
the Council of National Defense.
While no formal announcement has
been made, it is understood that Ger
man government vessels in Ameri< a n
ports will be confisoated outright,
while those belonging to private indi-
viduals will be raid fer at the end of
the war. The administrator will act
emily in strict accordance wi h inter-
national law.
To Repair the Ships.
Work of repairing the German YES
sells probably will be begun in the
near future Some of them are SO
badly damaged that 1t will require
months to make them fft to put to
sea, but others can be repaired with
in d few weeks.
The disposition to be made of the
Austrian vessels in American ports
has not been determined, and will
depend on whether the United States
and Austria-Hungary formally go to
war
One of the reasons for providing
quickly ships fer service ON the Pa
oAfic as well as the Atlantic is the
shortage of hemp need in the manu-
facture Of binding twire, whic h is
necessary fer the harvesting of crops
next summer and fall.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
oeoorsphIeaI Causes.

Look at the progress Of the women
o Norway and Iceland and those
,ther northern countries compared to
he ones further SOUTH"
We'll. naturally, they have more
latitude further uD."
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Nothing Held Back.

Lawyer-"NOw, you must keep moth
ng from me-" Client-"I haven't. I
laid you every cent had In the world
or your retainer"
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
A LOYAL Kid,

Father-What did the teacher say
when she heard you swear?
Tommy-She asked where I learned
II.
Fnther-What did you tell her?
Tommy didn't want to give you
away, pa, so blamed 1t on the parrot.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

The war In northern France has
finally resolved itself into the old
fashioned hand to hand encounter,
Iracticed In our Civil war.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Mutual Concessions.

"Jabs and his wife are an ideally
happy couple. They never quarrel"
"How do they manage lt?'
III" eats everything she cooks and
she believes everything he tells her"
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Treasurer's Notice on Request fol-
Tax Deed,

ITeaSurerS Notice on Request TOR
Tax Deed.
To every person in actual possession
or occupancy of the hereinafter des
cribed land, lot or premises, and
to the person in whose name the
same was taxed or specially as
sessed, and to all persons having
to the same.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
on the 29th day of November, A. D.,
1913, the following described proper
ty, situate in the County of Gilpin
and State Of Colorado, to-wit: Silver
Cloud lode mining claim, Survey No.
9S. in Enterprise mining district, was
sold for the taxes for the year 1912
and purchased by Gilpin County.
That the said Gilpin County has
duly assigned the certificate of pur.
chase issued ON account of such pur-
chase to Edgar A. Durand who hath
made request upon the Treasurer OF
said County for q deed.
That the said premises were tax.
ed for the year 1912 in the name of
William Worn.
That the time of redemption Of said
real estate from such tax eale will
expire on the 14th day OF July. A. D.,
1910, and unless redeemed ON or be.
fore said day q deed will be issued
therefor, thereafter.
Dated this 26,h day Of March, A.
d. 1917.
HENRY p. ALTVATER,
Treasure- Of the said County Of GIL.
pin
1st pub, March 20, 1917.
Last pub, April 12, 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
NOTICE, OF FORFEITURE

To H. E. Sharpe and C. H. Montgom-
cry, their heirs, assigns and to all
whom 1t may concern:
You are hereby notified that l have
expended one hundred dollars in la
bor and improvements for each of tn
years 1915 and 1916, upon the Isadore
lode mining claim, situate in Gilpin
county, Colorado, the location certifi-
cate thereof beirg recorded in book
ia at page AZ. of the records of the
county clerk of Gilpin county, Colora-
do, in order to hold said claims unde
the provisions Of section 1924 approx
ed January %, 1880, concerning an
nual labor on mining claims being the
amount required to hold said claims
for the period ending December 31st,
1916. And if within ninety days af-
ter the publication hereof, you fail
or refuse to contribute your proper
tionate share Of such expenditure as
co-owners, your interest In the claim
will become the property Of the un-
dersigned by the terms of said Sec
tion.
Dated at Central City. Colo, Febru-
aary 81, 1917.
A. v. MOORE.
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Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

1st pub, Feb. %; last May "a, Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-23
START BRISK CAMPAIGN
TO TRAIN WAR NURSES
Committee of Medical Board and Amer
lean Nurses Association Will
Push Plan

A strenuous campaign to obtain an ade-
auate supply of trained nurses for war
work. which will include a survey of the
situation throughout the entire country,
Is being begun by the Council Of National
Defense through the committee on nurs-
ing of the General Medical Board The COM
mittee of public safety in Pennsylvania Will
cooperate in this work.
The object will he two-fod. First. to
discourage all makeshift schemes Of turn
ing out trained nurses by short couvses.
This does not apply to the Courses Of Ele-
mcntary Hygiene of the Red Cross" which
gives only partial training. These courses
tend to decrease the need for trained nurses,
and at the same time interest women In
the work. causing them to go into train
ing.
Second the campaign will encourage en-
largemcnt of training facilities of hos
pitfalls and stimulate interest in the work
among those equipped for H.
The work done by this committee in
the past has stimulated the enrolment
in nursing courses by 30 per cent, the am
nounccment says, but this has been but a
beginning The campaign will be con-
Quoted in conjunction with the American
Nurses Association. The Pennsylvania
state branch Of this association is particu-
larry strong Its officers are Miss Susan c.
Francis, Jewish Hospital, and Dr Albert
T. Blackburn, 1913 Poweton avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-23
SABBATH LAW VIOLATION
CONDEMNED BY w. G. T. u.
Conditions in Central Section of City
Decried; Also Troop Moving
on Sunday

Sabbath desecraton in the central sec
ton of Philadelphia is dcplorablc, accord
ing to speakers at the opening session OF
the forty-third annual meeting Of the local
branch of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, held today at 1921 Arch street
An emphatic protest against sending boys
to battle or camp on Sunday also was
voiced by Mrs. T.. +. Mutchler, who spoke
on Sabbath observance.
we cannot but voice our dsapproval of
sending men away to battle or camp on
Sunday. as IL causes so much confusion
and disorder" she said
In reference to the : lbbath desccration. 1t
was said that while this was dcplorable in
the central section of philadelphia, the
outlying districts and the suburbs observed
Sunday more properly.
officers were elected as follows: Mrs.
Anna Peacock. president; Mrs Mary ".
Jones, vice president; Anna NJ Elliott, re-
Cording secretary and Mrs clayton Wells,
corresponding secretary.
one of the features of the meeting was
the statement of Mrs Catherine King. Of
cape May who is ninety years old, to the
effect that three saloons had been closed In
that city recently through her efforts.
These were considered special menace,
owing to the number Of sailors there,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-23
1EAR ALL RAILS
FOR WAR TRAFFIC
Fear Of Strikes Removed by
Conference at White
House
WAGES LEFT TO WILSON
Arbitration Will Settle All Diff
ferences That May Arise
During Conflict
WASHINGTON. Nov. 90.

There will be no nationwide railroad
strike during the war. This guarantee. and
a compensatory promise to the employees
that their wage demands IL not excessive.
will be granted, is the result Of President
wilson's conference with the brotherhood
presidents The United Press is officially
authorized to make this announcement to-
day.
Unsettled problems of railroad finance
which must be adjusted to make higher
wages possible were responsible for the
rather vague official statements by both
sides following yesterdays White House
conference The Interstate Commerce Com
mission, with ts expected decision in favor
of freight rate Increases. the Treasury De-
partment, with possible Government loans
to certain railroads, and Congress with po-
tential action on railroad problems. were
uncertain facors that made a more definite
formal announcement inadvisahle
The brotherhoods placed their case In
President Wilson's hands. The railroads
already having done so, strike is out Of
the question.
Arbitration, if that should be the Presi-
dents solution, would be agreed TO by the
employees This is the meaning of the
assurance the brotherhood leaders gave
"that 10 "a situation should arise which
threatens the interruption of transportation
the men whom we represent would be more
than willing to discuss and consider any
solution of the difficulty and would un-
doubtedIy cooperate with the Government
to the utmost extent"
The President, in return. gave the BROTH
erhoods assurance that he would he respon-
sible for obtaining for them peaceably any
reasonable wage demands strike could
force.
More detailed adjustment was not at
tempted because the brotherhood leaders
had no exact wage demands formulated and
the method OF relieving railroad finances
for greater war efficiency had not been
finally determined. The statement issued
by the labor men, prepared while they were
still with the President merely demanded
wage increase that will meet half at
least Of the increased cost of living"
The conference covered the general field
Of railroad problems. Some railroads were
judged able TO grant higher wages at once
and still pay dividends. Others would sus-
pend dividends if forced TO give employees
more pay without receiving more revenues
from higher rates. \ number, unable now
to pay dividends or higher wages, will re-
ceive relief
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-23
NORTHWEST'S COAL
SUPPLY NOW AMPLE
Priority Order Affecting That
Section Now Cancelled and Re-
lief Sent New England
MORE CARS TO SEABOARD
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90.

Fuel administrators of northwestern
states have advised Doctor Garfield that
ample supplies Of coal for the winter have
been stored, and they see no objection TO
the immediate cancellation Of the priority
order under which steady stream of ship
ments has been moving through great lake
ports for several weeks. Following recon-
mendation from Garfield it is expected that
within the next day or two formal notice
of the withdrawal of the order will be
given by Judge Robert S. Lovett, head of
the railway priCrities committee.
Special attention was given today by the
fuel administration to the needs OF New
England, where the shortage is acute and
caused many factories either to shut down
or work part time for lack of fuel. Cen
sideraton was given to the issuance Of
orders to provide for the freer movement
of coal to Hampton Roads, to be shipped
by water to New England ports. Most Of
this coal will come from West Virginia
mines. Administrator Garfield declared that
the traffic conditions at Hampton Roads
had been greatly improved, under provisions
made for more expeditions handling of
coal cars. Traffic officials were Co-operat-
ing he said, to obtain the prompt return Of
empty coal cars from seaboard points to
the mines
Gradually more cars are being made