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Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
SYNOPSIS.

Rupert Holmes. a lumberman of the
North Woods. disappointed at becoming
abandons his wife and child TO the log
jammed river. Thinking them dead, he al
lies himself with the lumber trust head.
serted wife and baby are picked up and
cared for by one Dave Dawson. Twenty
years later rupert Holmes st ls the iumnef aramnd
him. His daughter. Helen, unknown to
him. has brought herself to his attention
She takes up a fight against the trust and
leads the independents in their defenses
against the great .Amalgamated which
critics. In this Helen is assisted by Tom
Dawson, q young engineer, and her .oter foster
that Inc arSst Is not vinE up to their
charter and she proceeds against them.
The village council resigns to balk her,
Holmes meets. his abandoned wife, vir::
ginia, whom he has thought dead and
learns that his own daughter is fighting
truth about Holmes to Little Bear. the In
staira dtam ooy on The eha indsnendeet camps In
a riot the buildings are burned. Holmes
agent releases car OF explosive against
stopped by. the heroic act of, Helen.
Holmes sends his son Stephen to win Helen
to the side dec Of the trust, % but but the boy falls falls
him away. Little Bear confronts Holmes
with threat, and Dill turns up to add
his enmity. Helen learns from her dying
mother that she IL Holmes daughter.
Holmes orders his marriage records be
stolen and destroyed. Tom Dawson and
Helen finally recover the papers but water
hold up Dawson's work, Holmes sue
ceeds in getting the men OF the Job. Helen
but Holmes hires a gang to drive them
back. In the fight, the gunner are beat
en- and Dawson's work goes on. But
a
banker to demoralize the men. Helen
steals an engine and while Dawson stands
the gang Off at the switch she runs to
the bank. Holmes decides that to save
further trouble Helen should be put out
job. but the fellow arranges to abduct
and marry her. They capture her from
tho train: but she is followed by Tom
Helen escapes by crossing the chasm on
a wire. Behrens Is shot by Tom.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09

When she arrived at the litrie n..,.
pital in Merced Falls to which Holmes
had been taken, she was met at the
door by the lawyer, a gray-haired kind
ly looking man, who ushered her into
small room next to the one in which
the wounded man was lying. He did
not know that Helen had already dis
covered that the magnate was her
father.
miss Dawson" he began, II have
some very startling news for you--
news so startling that perhaps you will
hardly be able to credit 1t. Indeed, l
could hardly credit it myself when I
first heard it. Miss Dawson, your
father is still living. He is in the next
room waiting for you. Your father is
Rupert Holmes.
"You were born in cabin on the
Calapooia," the lawyer continued.
"YOur father was bitterly disappointed
that you were not a boy. Indeed,
sometimes fancy that the disappoint-
ment preyed upon him until 1t affected
his mind. In any event, he treated
your mother with such cruelty that
she decided to run away from him.
With you in her arms she tried to cross
the river ON log-jam, but, when she
was part way across the jam broke.
Your father saw his wife and baby
swept away to what he believed was
certain death. He came to Seattle, he
mother dead, he married again. A
year ago, while in Jacksonville, he and
your mother met by chance on the
street.-the first time they had seen
each other for twenty years. They
exchanged only few words and part
ed. Now I am not trying to palliate
the course that your father has taken,
Miss Dawson-Miss Holmes suppose
should say. Nor does he expect that
you will forgive him. But, now that
death is approaching, he sees his ac-
tions in their true light. Believe me.
when I assure you that he is chang
ed man-that he Is genuinely sorry for
the suffering he has caused and that
he wishes, SO far as possible, to make
amends. might add, Miss Holmes,
that he has just executed new will,
in which you are named as the chief
beneficiary. Beyond an annuity to his
wife, and another to his son, who has
been deep disappointment to him, ev-
erything, all his vast interests, are left
to you. You have wonderful oppor-
tunity for doing good, Miss Holmes.
feel sure, from what have heard Of
you, that you will make the most of it.
Now, will you see your father?"
"Yes," said Helen quietly. II will
see him."
Holmes lay dying. The stern visage
that had reflected every phase of vii
lainy for more than quarter of CEN
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
RUSSIA SURE TO TRIUMPA.-Root
America Faces Hardship and Suffer.
ing, Is Warning Of Statesman.


A Pacific Port.-"Liberty, founded
on hardship and sacrifice, can be pre-
served only by sacrifice and suffer
ing. External struggle is the price OF
liberty" declared Elihu Root, head Of
the diplomatic mission to Russia, at
a luncheon attended by more than o.
900, rendered the former secretary OF
state and his associates on their re-
turn to the United States.
'The first and greatest test is not
between the troops OF Germany and
those OF our country" Mr.. Root said,
but between the great and noble
qualities OF the American nature and
those degenerating tendencies which
come with luxury and tend to kill
mems capacity for sacrifice"
The address Of Mr.. Root and others
who spoke dealt vigorously and feel.
ingly on the tremendous scope of the
task which the United States faces
and the need for casting aside petty
differences for united action against
Americas foe. They we're unanimous
in declaring that Russia, in bitter ira
vail, would arise. strong and free.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09

tury was now shrunken and the hard
lines had been irOned out of it by suf-
fering.
The old lumberman turned his head
wearily as Helen entered. His eyes
frightened, and he seemed to read a
message of hope in the young girls
face.
"Fairchild has told you the truth?"
whispered Holmes, reaching for Hell
ems hand.
"Yes," she answered, "he has told
me all"
II wish I might undo what have
DONE" Holmes faltered. "Dying eyes
see more clearly than the eyes of youth
and earthly ambition. 1t is too late for
me to undo the harm that have
DONE"
The mans voice was failing. His
eyelids fluttered. Helen moved nearer
to the dying magnate and placed her
arm about his neck. The long thin
fingers of the sick man groped blindly
for the cool hand of his daughter.
"Can you :. forgive me :. my
daughtcr?" was the faltering question.
Helen bent forward and her lips
touched those of her father.
II forgive you :. father" she
sobbed.
Six months after the death of Rupert
Holmes there was simple wedding In
the little church ut Dnwsonvllle. When
ut the conclusion of the ceremony, the
slender darkhnired bride emerged
from the church on her husbands arm,
she found the street outside packed
from curb to curb with men Of the
lumber camps. Helen appeared in the
church door there nrose great roar
OF nfrectIonnte greeting.
"Now then," ronred big lumber.
jack, waving his cap In the air-"All
together-three cheers FOR Mrs. Tom
Dawson, our Lass Of the Lumber.
lnnds."
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Arizona.


Wyoming oil operators are prepar
ing to enter the Big Chino valley field.
A transaction was closed in Prescott
which is significant Of their intention
to begin early exploration.
Several samples of rich ore from the
property of the Victor Copper Com
pany in the Walnut Creek section Of
the Wallapai mountains were exhibit
ed by J. w. Oney and s. E. Guthrey.
Six carloads of copper-gold ore have
been shipped from the Copper Chief
to the Humboldt smelter. The ore
averages from 500 to $50 ton in gold
and copper. Values are about evenly
divided between the two metals.
Copper Queen branch Of the Phelps
Dodge corporation, the leading oper-
ator of the Bisbee mining district, pro.
duced between 100000 and 5000, 900
pounds Of copper during the month OF
July. according to Arthur Notman. as
sistant mine superintendent. This rep
resents about 20 per cent of the nor
NAL output, which is 100000 pounds.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Wyoming.

A rich vein Of copper has been un.
covered in the Emerald mine in the
Laramie range.
It is understood that the Casper Oil
Company is soon to begin operations
on larger scale in the Thirty-thres
Mile field.
The Wyoming OIL Company
brought in new producing well in
the northwest end Of the Grass Greek
field, adding about 1000 acres to the
inc wn producing area.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
To Act a. MedIators at Gallup.

President Wilson has ordered Yer
ner z. Reed and former Chief Justice
Musser Of Denver and ex.Congress.
man Seldomridg3 Of Colorado Springs
to go to Gallup. N. M. to act as medi.
ators in the settlement of disputes be-
tween miners and operators in that
district. There is strong sentiment
among the miners that unless disputes
are properly settled the miners will
go out in a body, 100000 strong. &C.
cording to the statement Of James r.
Moran.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Montana.

The Butte-Detroit mill is now in
shape to handle from 200 to 400 tons
of manganese ores per day.
The Southern Montana OIL Com
pany, well known in the Powell local
ity through its operations in Elk Ba-
sin. has now about four carloads OF
on the Spring Creek property.
The East Butte company made .
surprisingly good showing in it's out.
put for the month of June. The output
for the month of May when operations
were continuous throughout the
month amounted to 2.008,O6O pounds
Of copper. The falling off in June was
ass, $3.50 pounds.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
VOTE s2,5ooooo IN WAR BONDS.

Legislature Passes Equipment Meas.
ure A. Guards March In Colo
RADIO Day Parade.
Denver.-One of the three chief H.
sues Of Gov. J. c. Gunter's proposed
war legislation was carried to fulfill
ment on Colorado Day by the special
Legislature when the Senate passed
the Crowley bill authorizing $2.500.-
900 bond issue to meet exigencies
arising out of the war with Germany.
The House passed the measure sew
eral days before. It was presented to
Governor Gunter for his signature
Senators chose an opportune time
to pass the bond issue, part of which
will be used to properly equip Colo
radios soldiers to fight for the free
dom of the nation against over
shadowing militarism. Outside Of the
capitol these same soldier boys
formed part Of q procession marking
the forty-first anniversary of the en-
trance Of Colorado into the union Of
states. Senators considered this fact
Of sufficient significance to offset any
possible argument why the governor
should not be given all the funds
necessary to protect the common
wealth against alien enemies, OF
which reference was made. There
was not dissenting voice when the
vote was recorded.
Another important war issue like
wise was acted upon when the Mayer
constabulary bill. introduced In the
House, passed the Senate by vote
of 81 to IL.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
FIFTEENTH EPISODE

The suit Drought Dy Little Bear, son
Of Sleepy Dog, against Rupert Holmes,
boss of the lumber barons. was one Of
the most sensational in the history Of
corporations. In 1t every legal re-
source was brought to bear by Holmes
lawyers. They won. The jury dis
agreed and to have retired the issue
would have cost more money than the
independent lumbermen could COM
mand.
Helen Dawson was defeated for the
time being but not crushed. The in
domitable spirit of the LASS Of the
Lumberlands" rose superior to crises
that appeared final to her associates
in the terrific fight against wealth and
greed that had lasted for SO many
years.
With extraordinary success, Helen
had been addressing lumber workers
in the various towns Of the range, tell
ing them the truth about Holmes and
his Vaccinations and winning friends,
right and left. Within month she
had become the idol of the camps and
had she said the word could have been
elected to any office in Onawa county.
Helen had organized a committee
representing all the employees Of the
Amalgamated Lumbermen and this
committee had journeyed to Seattle to
place its grievances before Holmes.
of wages, shorter hours, better food,
and an Improvement in the sanitary
conditions of the camps.
"And II the Amalgamated does not
see fit to grant these demands?"
Holmes asked the committee with an
lll-concealed sneer.
"In that case" said the spokesman,
Mr.. Holmes, that that will not be nec-
essary. We will give you week In
which to consider your answer"
''1ll give you my answer now," cried
Holmes. his face livid with anger.
"Strlke and be damned"
When the committee returned to
Jacksonville and reported to Helen the
'esult of their mission, she looked very
rave.
"The strike must be called, OF
course" she said, "but remember, my
ITlcnuS, tnere must De no violence.
That will be the Amalgamated's game
to provoke the men to violence and
then call on the governor for troops.
And that Is the very thing we don't
want. We must do nothing that is
against the law or that Is likely to turn
public opinion against us. There shall
be strike but 1t must be an orderly
one"
Holmes lost no time In taking meas
ures to meet the threatened strike.
Let the men strike II they want to,
he told the directors OF the Amnlga-
mated; not only would they be benten,
nut he would see none of them ever
obtained work In Northwestern lum-
ber camp again. He hud only week
In which to make his preparations, but
II was enough, for It does not take long
to recruit an army Of ke-breakers.
In Seattle, Vancouver, Portland. San
Francisco, his agents were hard at
work recruiting them-hard-bitten
hard-faced men who were willing to do
what they were told and to ask no In
convenient questions. The day before
he strike was to be called, -trninload
after trainload OF strllic-breakcrs be-
L6a - Dou- L. Nerccd Falls. wEero
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Home euardsmsn Mustered In.

Fifty-nine home guardsmen were
mustered into the state service at
Military Club hall in Denver. The
men mustered into A Company, third
regiment. Colorado National Guard, by
Major Davidson were for the most
part men well up in the 40's and sos
They have answered the call Of the
home guard and received full equip
ment of arms and clothing. Howard
McBee was elected first lieutenant
and George swartout second lieutsn-
ant.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Japanese VIII Enlist After Harvest.

It is expected that there will be
large number of Japanese of Colorado
that will enlist to fight the kaiser but
1t will not be until the bumper crops
have been harvested as there are ap.
proximately 5000 of them employed in
the beet fields at good wages, accord
ing to statement made by DR.. A. L.
Bennett. former Japanese consul in
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Promotions In National Guard.

Adjt. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin an
nounced the promotion in the National
Guard of Second Lieutenant George A.
Proctor, A company, First Regiment
infantry, to first lieutenant. The fol-
lowing sergeants were promoted to
second lieutenancies: William B. Mer-
chant Of e company. First regiment;
Albert B. Thomas, Cole C. Combs and
Regimental Supply Sergeant Edward
Williams.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Three oenverite. Hurt In Wreck.

Nunn.-Benjamin Hooper and his
wife Of 4443 Glenarm street, and Mrs.
w. Goff Of 2130 Arapahoe street, Den
yer. were seriously injured one milo
north of here when the car in which
they were riding overturned as they
rounded a curve. One of Hooper's legs
was broken. Mrs. Hooper suffered
broken arm and 1t is believed Mrs.
Goff's back is broken. All are thought
to have received internal injuries.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
States Forty.First Birthday.

The Sons of Colorado staged Aug.
probably the greatest Of all Colorado
Day celebrations. Never before in all
the past celebrations has there been
such q demonstration OF the states
military power. More than 1000
guardsmen from Camp Baldwin, with
500 others from Golden and the Rifle
Range. including all the various units,
were in the parade. and, also. there
were 1900 men from Fort Logan, be-
ing the regulars. and all stepped along
with spring step. head erect, eyes
straight ahead, and all moved with
that precision that always thrills an
American crowd Never before have
SO many thousands of people lined the
streets of Denver to cheer a parade.
There was a vast number in all the
concourse that had friends and rela-
tives in the parade of the ranks of the
guardsmen, and there were in the
crowd, too, the mothers, wives. sis
ters and sweethearts Of the men.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Denver stoekyards Strike Ended.

Denver.-The strike of approx
mately 500 packing house workers at
two plants at the Denver stockyards.
and the sympathetic strike of about
the same number Of building trades
workers at the stockyards was ended
by agreement Of employers and en-
ploySs. mutual concessions having
been made.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Bumper Corn Crop In Missouri.

Columbus, Mo. - Missouri's corn
crop, estimated at 23O,oOO,O0O bushels,
will be about 9O,000,0OO bushels in
excess of that Of last year. according
to the monthly crop report.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
(THE END.)
The Greatest Puzzle.

Upon reading boyhOod stories Of fa.
nous men the chief wonder is how
they ever kept out of the ministry
Washlncfo, pcvt.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Bruce Eaton on Exemption Board.

Bruce Eaton on Exemption Board.
Bruce Eaton of Greeley, son Of for
mer governor Benjamin Eaton, has
been named by the President to sue
ceed former senator w. A. Drake on
exemption appeal board No. Q, and was
present at the meeting of the two
state boards in the governors office.
Both boards met in joint session and
listened to instructions issued from
Washington given out by Provost
Marshal John Evans and Judge Advo-
cate Frank West.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
per Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Colorado Settlement Prices for Metals
Bar silver. soc; copper. $24.12h;
lead. $11.00; spelter. 1929; tungsten
concentrates, per unit. $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-18

At a special patriotic service held in the Baptist church Sunday service flag was unfurled in honor of the boys from the Sunday school now serving in the army or navy of the United the Boys: l' - F Arthur c. Anderson, 9th Machine Gun Battery; Foster l.. Burgess, radio cleo Denison. sergeant, Army Medical Re serve corps; George Eester Gardner Naval Reserves, Ambulance driver; John A. Prior. Naval Reserves, Expe- navy, U. S. S. Mt. Vernon; George Frank Young, Go. H, 52d Infantry; James Young, Go. E, 52nd Infantry.
 At the close of the Sunday School service at the Methodist church, a service flag was also unfurled. Follow vice from the Methodist church Sum- day school:
 Harold Gallup Williams, 101st Ma chine Gun Battalion; Edwin Wallace Mathew Anderson Barr. Sd class yeo- man, U. S. navy; Clifford Norman, 3Sth Company, C. A C.: Clifford Nor man Hill, seaman, U. S. navy; Edwin Lewis Lyon, U. S. Naval Reserve.
 Home on Furiough.
 Napoleon Yates of Fort Terry is spending a four-day furlough at his tiOiI0 Ol 03tHOl1C
 George Berger, engineer, and Arthur Messier, of Camp Devens. spent Sat urday and Sunday at their homes here.
 Lowell Salisbury of Providence spent the week. end at the home of his par ents, MT. and Mrs. Charles D. Salis- bury, on LinneH street.
 Nose St. Denes has moved from Union Village into a location on Dag gett's street.
 Tracy Dixon of Mirbury, Mass, spent the week end at the home of Mir. and Mrs. James c. Parkhurst on Main street.
 Edward Dion. a soldier stationed at an encampment in Tennessee, has spent a short furlough at his home in Almyville.
 James Youngs, one of Uncle Sam's soldier boys is home on a furlough.
 Club Meeting.
 The Thursday club will meet on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Howard E. Main. The readers at this meeting will be Mrs. Thomas Day and Mrs. John Gallup.
 League Game Friday Evening.
 The Piainfield High School basket ball squad will meet the Windham High School five for the first league game of the season, Friday evening at Miners hall. Moosup. Windham High have the reputation of being one of the fastest high school teams in East ern Connecticut and are coming to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-18
SOUTH KnLNGLY

Raymond Gates, who has been i'll, is able to be out.
 Edith Martin of Danielson spent the week end at her home.
 MT. and Mrs. A. E. Hall and Mrs. P. H. Coffey spent Thursday in Worces- ter.
 The Willing Workers met in Grange hall Wednesday afternoon to do Christmas work.
 J. J. Martin has bought horse of A. A. Tillinghast.
 P. HI. Coffey and family went on a sleigh ride to Foster Sunday and call- ed on Mrs. Byron Place.
 Myrta and Inez Doane were visitors at The Oaks Saturday.
 Miss Hartig is making the Sunday morning service especially interesting by telling a story to the little people before the regular sermon. !. Miss McKensie has prepared a Christmas program to be given by the school Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-18
SUIT BY CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTITIONER FOR FEES
First Suit Ever Brought for "Services and Instruction" in That Faith.

First Suit Ever Brought for "Services
 and Instruction" in That Faith. |. New York; Dec. 17.-What is said to be the first suit ever brought by Christian Science practitioner for the recovery of money alleged to be due for services rendered, was filed here today against Clarence c. Burger, banker and promoter, by Miss Grace M. Trankla. Miss Trankla asks $12,- l50 for services and instruction" al- legged to have been given between April and October 1, this year.
 legged that Burger sought her assist ance and instruction in Christian Science. "to lead him to a deeper un- derstanding of its principles so that he might not only be healed, but in order that his greater business suc- cess in life might be promoted by like aid" They entered into an agree ment, Miss Trankla says, under which she was to receive $150 a month and s2,000 at the end of her period of ser vice. Burger was engaged in a large mining deal. the complaint continues, and promised her if she devoted ex- tra time and attention to him, ex- erting in his behalf the power of Christian Science" he would pay her "$10,000 extra"
 Miss Trankla ayers that she com- piled with her part of the agreement giving him both absent and present reading room, at home and elsewhere" Although she believes the mining deal was a success, the plaintiff says she was discharged on October 1 without having received her last months pay or the s2.000 or the s10,0o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-18
LETTER FROM LIEUT.. HAROLD B. WILLIS
Who Disappeared While Flying Over
 the German Lines, August 1a.

Newton, Mass, Dec. 1.-The first direct communication from Lieutenant Harold B. Willis of the Lafayette es- cadrifle, who disappeared while flying over the German lines August IS, was received by his parents here today. The Red Cross had discovered the missing aviator in German prison camp but Willis letter revealed for the first time the story of his cap ture. ,t
 "fy last flight was some distance within the 1ines." he wrote. One of the boys in front of me attacked and I was able to put away my assai1ant, but was immediately jumped on by two others. iaterrby a third. To avoid being riddled from the rean had to turn and engage. and was thus separ- ated from friends on my level. French machines above me evidently did not see my situation. s
 Almost. Immediately my motor was hit sand osfy ran internationally, so that they could always keep above me.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-18

a new excuse to the court for failure to have his lights burning, but it availed him nothing. Officer Stanley Schilling discovered his machine standing in front of an uptown saloon the previ- ous night about S.30 o'clock. He called MT. Deming out and asked him if he did not know the law about lights MT. Deming told the officer that he did but that he had turned the lights out so as to save his batte.<=s.
 New Haven.-Albert Barclay, Eliot Watrous and Francis T. Bennett, trus- tees for the children of Joseph Shef- field Van Buren, who died in Hong Kong, leaving a large estate to be ad- ministered by this probate district, filed inventory of the estate recently in the probate court showing that each child will receive in stocks and bonds about $17,27S. There is a total valua- ton of over $51,000 in the estate. The