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Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
LICENSES RECEIVED
FOR POWDER USERS

County Clerk F. G. Moody, author
lied by the government to issue hc-
enses in Gilpin county to those u.s.
ing powder, received the forums Sun
day and has since been issuing the
permits. Wednesday evening he kept
the office open for the accommoda'
tion of those who could not get
around i'm the day time without ex-
periencing Inconvenience. The pen.
alty for using or selling explosives
without a license Is very severe, pro
viding both a heavy fine and Jail sen
tence.
DR.. R. B. Moore, rh.ef Of the Gold
en- trar,h of Ghe bureau of mines
has been made acting director of ex
plcsives for Colorado, and gives q
list of those who must have licenses
A-Manufacturers' license, author
idng the manufacture, possession ant
sale of explosives and Ingredients.
B-venders' license, authorizing ah'
purchase, possession and sale of ex
plosives or Ingredients
C-Purehasers' license, authorizing
the purchase and possession of ex
plosives and ingredients.
D-Foremen's licerse, authorizing
the pure hase and possession of ex
plosives and ingredients and the sale
and issuance Of explosives and ingre'
tents under certain specified condit
ions.
E-Exporters' license, authorizing
the ncensee to export explosives. bu
no such licensee shall authorize ex
portation in violation Of any procla
nation of the president issued urde
any act of congress.
F-Importers' license, authorizing
the licensee to import explosives.
ANALYSTS, educators. inventors
and investigators license, authoriz
ing the purchase, possession, testinl
and disposal of explosives and in
gredientS
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Jud Kriley and wife returned Tues.
day from points in Colorado and
Utah. They were away two months.
Vivian Fritz returned Friday from
a two weeks visit in Denver.
Mrs. john McNeal returned Sunday
from a weeks stay in Denver.
Otto Blake and wife went to Den.
yer Saturday Mr.. Blake left Sun
day for Fraser where he win take up
a railroad for A. H. Radetsky. Mrs.
Blake returned home Sunday evening.
Thos. Kofford left this morning for
Denver to visit until Sunday with his
family.
The boys of the town gave a dance
in Fritz hall Wednesday evening and
those attending report a splendid
time. Daly's orchestra furnis shed the
music
Miss Hilda Hardenbereh left Sum
day for Greeley to attend the funeral
OF friend who died as result of
injuries received in an auto accident,
Bart Gasperi returned Sunday from
an extended visit in Denver
| Jack Webster was in Denver Sum-
day.
Miss Hazel Tabb and cousin spent
Sunday in Denver.
Miss O'Hea came up from Denver
Sunday evening to visit her father.
The Women of Woodcraft will hold
initiation next Tuesday and have a
big spread.
Thanksgiving programs were held
at the school yesterday afternoon.
Chas. Jewel returned Wednesday
evening from a trip to the valley.
John Rolling and wife went to
Denver Friday to remain a week.
The Black Hawk Ladies Aid will
serve dinner and supper and ice
cream and cake in the Odd Fellows
building. Friday, Dec. 7th.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

Mrs. E. Harvey returned Monday
from Denver, where she attended the
wedding of her daughter, Miss Flor.
ence.
Mrs. ]. Grenfell returned Tuesday
evening from two weeks visit in
Golden.
A surprise party was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. o. w. Hayes Saturday even
ing.
Relatives from California are visit
ing the Hayes family.
School closed yesterday for the re.
mainder of the week.
Jenkin Davis left Wednesday morn
ing for Denver to pick the winner in
the big fight at the stock yards.
R. Thomas, of the Jupiter-Belmont
was up today.
H. H. Griffin of the Prompt Pay
was up from Denver Wednesday. He
is thinking of electrifying the plant
John Mellow left Tuesday for Den
yer.
c. A. Wagner spent Thursday ant
Friday of last week in Denver.
Miss Marjorie Mellow will spend
Thanksgiving with her parents.
| j. c. Williams is confined to hi.
home on account of sickness.
G. e. Farmer, at one time princi
pal of the Russell schools has receiv
ed commission in the infantry.
Alex. Klien is in the Engineering
corps of the army.
Sherman Harris was a passenger +
Denver Wednesday afternoon.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
ELks' MEMORIAL EXERCISES
NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Central City lodge, No. $50, B. p.
o. Ellis win hold their annual men,
onal exercises in their hall, Sunday
afternoon. December 2nd. at 2:30
o'clock. These exercises are open
to the public and cordial invitation
is extended all to be present.
The first Sunday in December of
each year is desi gmated by the great
Elks order as a day to recall with
fitting ceremonies the memories OF
departed brothers. Central City lodge
has lost 43 members since it's insti-
tuition sixteen years ago. Two have
died during the present year-Am-
brcse Mathes and VIM. Trebilcock.
Following is the program for next
Sunday:
Mairch-Mrs. Rose Slattery.
Opening Ceremonies - The Lodge
Members.
Opening Ode-"Auld Lang Syne."
Invocation-Rev. George Parker.
Baritone Solo-Bro. George L. Ham
llik. Mrs. Rose Slattery, Accom-
PIANIST.
Soprano Solo, "Sion''-Mrs. Franz
Gray. Mrs. Rose Slattery Accom-
panist.
Memorial Address-Rev. Father Deaf
cher.
Vocal Solo, Happy Days"-H. Ber
johnson. Piano accompanist, Mrs
Rose Slattery. Violin obligato, Ed
| mond Soheffler
Solo, 20 Rest in the Lord"-Nelli'
Auger. Grace Rule, Accompanies.
Closing Ceremonies-The Lodge Men
bers.
Doxology-
Benediction-Rev. Bro. A. G. Harri
son.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
MENTION i'm RUSSELL GUlCH

Wilbur Rule and family of the Dem
mis- ranch in Routt county are here
visiting ]. R. Rule and c. o. Rich
ards.
Mrs. Guy Ashbaugh returned from
Rocky Ford Tuesday night.
James Ingram came in from Pine
Greek Tuesday with slight attack
of pneumonia, and boarded the after
noon train for Denver.
VIM. T1ipp. Bob. George and s. E.
Hammond left yesterday morning to
spend Thanksgiving in Denver.
Walter Boyle returned Monday
night from Nevada, where he spent
the last four weeks examining a
mine. or in other words. duplicating
the judgment OF that celebrated ex-
pert, John Hays Hammond.
H. X. Dean returned from Denver
Monday night, where he had been for
the past few days. enjoying Gods
balmy sunshine that is SO profusely
scattered over the hills and valleys
of the great Centennial state at this
season of the year
Geo. w. Adams and family return.
ed Sunday night after a months alb.
sence in Arizona and New Mexico.
Mrs. S. S.. Hambly returned Smnda!
night after week spent in Denver
Mrs. Thomas Ordahy went to Den
YER Monday to meet her husband up
ON his RETURN from trip east.
Link Spangler left for Denver Sat
urday to catch the last lingering
glance at a friend who is now speed
ing eastward to the shores of Allan
tics billowy deep.
Frank Hepburn, of Cak Creek, /.
visiting friends and relatives here.
Chris. Hesselbine returned from
Denver Monday night. He is goint
back to spend Thanksgiving.
James Cody and wife returned fror
a shcrt stay in Denver, Tuesday.
VIM. Blake, manager of the Phil
adelrhia mine, came up from Denvel
Monday.
Sheriff VIM. Mitchell was in Den
YER Saturday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Joseph Hesselbint
ara spending Thanksgiving in Denver
Her-y p. Altvater went to Denvei
yesterday to renew acquaintance witt
his wife.
L. j. Williams returned last nigh
from a professional trip 90 Nebraska
i Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Demeter ant
Mrs. Creswell motored to George
town Sunday.
C. o. Richards started yesterda.
morning for State Center, Ia, hi
native town, to attend family re
union.
Misses Emma and Elizabeth Rul,
who are attending the Greeley nor
NAL, are spending Thanksgiving her
with their parents.
Jchn C. Jenkins came up from Dea
yer yesterday.
Mrs. Maggie Ross is spending
Thanksgiving in Denver.
The Observer man and family will
spend Thanksgiving in the valley.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
AMONG THE MINES
THE 9th ENGINEERS
A MINING REGIMENT

The war department is finding that
it has been making the same mis-
take that was made in Great Britain
and France. Probably 1t is dupli cat
ing a good many OF their mistakes,
but we now have reference to one I'm
particular. In the first place, men
were drafted indiscriminately for the
line regiments of khe army. Later 1T
was found necessary to organize reg
dments for social purposes. such as
gas and flame work, tunneltng and
mining work, ETC., by which time 1t
appeared that the men who ought to
be in ehcse special regiments were
scattered indiscriminately and were
mot easy to collect.
In the United States che first draft
took men in the same proportion
from every part of the country. The
quotas drawn from Lake Superior,
the Minnesota iron ranges. Butte,
Risbee, ETC., consisted largely of min
ers. For example, about 1000 men
were taken frcm Butte, large pro-
portion of whom were miners, whio h
is one of the reasons .for the search
ay of miners in Butte at present.
Now Major Perry and Catapin Lam
ders, two of cur we'll known mining
engineers, are organizing the 27th
Engineers, U. S. N. A., which is to
be especially mining regiment, and
are asking for volunteers to 1t. We
hope that they will get all that they
need and that mine managers will
cooperate in the recruiting OF this
regiment. for the number Of men that
it will require is not very large and
the wcrhing force of the mining in
dlstry will not thereby be diminish
ed seriously. If miners who have al
ready been drafted and are now scat
tered among the several cantonments
could be released for reassembly In
the mining regiment, that would be
desirable. But that would be diff
ficult thing to do. Nevertheless the
War Department ought to try to dc
something of the sCrt and ought to
give Its attention to the avoidance
hereafter of using special material fol
the purposes fer which ordinary ma
terial is sufficient.
However, the wi hdrawal Of miners
already drafted is mapifestly some
thing that Is impra cticAble immedt
ately, and the pressing matter Is to
recruit the 27th Engineers as rapidly
as possible. We hope that mine man
ayers will cooperate in this, especial
ly in those districts-like the lead
and zinc mining districts - where
there is now a surplus OF labor and
miners can be spared. But every
where 1t may as we'll be frankly rec
ognized that second quota Of the
draft will soon be called to the col
OTIS, and there will be no occupation
al exemption except probably in the
case of shipwrights. 1t would be ar
excellent thing therefore for miners
who hold numbers indicating the
probability Of their being called II
the next draft to volunteer now fol
the 27th Engineers, which would take
them into regiment of congenia
character and would enable them tc
preserve previous associations.-En
cheering and Mining Journal.
-
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

Mrs. Creswell, of the Red Cross,
addressed the audience in the opera
house Saturday evening on the need
of assistance in the gauze room. The
services OF all the women who have
a little time to spare each week are
urgently needed.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

The Idaho Springs siftines seems
astonished to learn that the smelter
investigating committee has com.
pIeted it's iabors and returned a por-
tion Of the appropriation. We would
inform the sftinss that this 10 a
Democratic governed state and the
COMMITTEES was headed by Demo-
crat.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

And now IL is said that the former
czar Of all the Russias 10 on his way
DeutchIand makes an American port
we may expect to see Wilhelm and
Charles step on shore to ask for
terms of peace.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

The Non-Partisan League that was
pictured to be a great drawing card,
has received its death blow by SEN
ator Agnes Riddle, who exposed tho
coIored parsonage In the wood pile.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

President Wilson has ordered the
kick taken out Of all beer by reduce
ING it's alcoholic content to go. This
means that the drinker will have to
purchase a greater amount to get
hilarious.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
Send the Observer East.

Walter Greaves, son OF Walter
Greaves. Sr., late engineer on the c.
& s. passenger train. was held UP In
Denver Monday night by two men
and relieved of watch and some
money.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

The estimated value Of the crops
grown this year In Colorado, accord
ing to the U. s. Department Of As-
riculture is $14o,ooo,oo0. Less than
half century ago this was barren
spot In Uncle Sans domain.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

Secretary M. B. TombMn. Of the
Colorado Assn. has received ,he fol-
lowing reply to the telegram sent to
the secretary OF the treasury:
Reports to the effect that the gov
eminent intends to corner silver are
unfounded. Nothirg Is contemplated
that will prevent American producers
from getting q fair and just price for
all the silver they can produce
w. G. McADOO."
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
PROTEST AGAINST Low
PRICE ON SILVER

In line with the various mining or
ganizations of the silver producing
states, the executive committee Of
the Colorado Metal Mining ASSN,
has sent the following telegram to
VIM. G. McAdco, secretary of the
treasury:
Colorado silver miners believe in
advisable a combination of price fix
ing and an embargo on silver. If in
the Judgment Of the government an
embargo is necessary the price
should be left to supply and demand.
II the price is fixed 1t should not be
so low as TO discourage production.
With the increased cost Of operation
anything much under one dollar per
ounce will have this tendency not on
ly of silver but accompanying metals
as we'll. We believe that the needs
of the nation require the extension
of every facility for the production
of gold and silver and that producing
miners should be heard before such
action is taken, If contemplated"
1t Is suggested that silver produc-
ers of this state write at once to
their senators and representatives,
urging that they use all possible in
fluence with the Treasury Depart
ment to prevent action as indicated
above, until The silver miners can be
heard.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
SERVICES ON THE
BLACK HAWK CIRCUIT

The services on the Black Hawk
circuit fer Sunday, Dec. End, will be
as follows:
Black Hawk: Sunday school 10 a.
m. preat hing IL a. m.
Nevadaville: Sunday sthocl 2:30 p.
M, preaching 1880 p. m.
Russell Gulch: Sunday school 10 a.
m, preaching p. m.
NORMAN Z. LAMB,
Pastor.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Next Sunday, Advent Sunday, there
will be celebration Of the Holy
Communion at the II o'clock service.
Every member should attend.
A. @. HARRISON, Rector.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

Mrs. George S. Parker, wife of the
NJ. E. minister arrived from, Georgia
the fore part of the week.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Hawdey left
Wednesday fof Denver to eat Thanks
giving turkey with relatives.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

DIR, ]. E. Beal, the dentist, has
rented the Stevens house on Pine
street and will move his family from
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

An elegant line Of shoes and gents
furnishings. Genre in and make a
selection. The c. o. Richards Co.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

Rev. George S. Parker is gettin
his household goods in shape 70
housekeeping.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p. Lowe have
returned from their trip to South
America and are stopping ut the
Shirley hotel In Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
MULE FOR SALE

Tunnel broke and In excellent con-
dition. Inquire o. B. Wilmarth or
Geo. straub, Idaho Springs, Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

The members of the chapter OF
Eastern Star. held initiation Tuesday
evening.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29
RUGS, CARPETS, LIMO
LEuMs, COUCH COVERS

Delivered at your very door. Fine pat
terms to select from. The c. o. Rich
ards Co.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

The Gilpin-Eureka mill shipped this
week 75-ounce gold retort Through
the First National bank to the Den
yer mint. The product Of ten
stamp min for one week.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

The Maccabees lodge held initia
tion Tuesday night.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

H. H. Lake went to Denver Satur
day on business connected with thu
new Liberty stamps.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

A fine line of dress and work shoes
gents furnishings. etc. The C. O.
Richards Co.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

A Thanksgiving meeting was held
at the M. T.. church last night
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

Lester Oliver. son of James Oliver.
Is seriously i'll at his home With
pneumonia.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

The smmp of the Homer mine has
been drained and the sinking Of an
other lift was begun today.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

Read the war news in the obser'
vE. 4 10 authentic.
Gilpin observer., 1917-11-29

For Sale-Confectionery and soda
fountain. Neal Burroughs. Black
Hawk, Colo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Women's Magazines
To Aid Food Campaign
Their Support Pledged to De-
partment of Agriculture
at Conference

Washington, April 30-All the lead
ing women's publications in the coun-
try to-day pledged their support to the
Department Of Agriculture at a con
ference held here on the invitation o.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Vrooman. The plans call for the pub
LEGATION in every issue of concise state
ments Of the departments policies in
handling the food situation. This, 1t
WAS agreed. would be supplemented by
articles by magazine specialists, am
plifying the departments policies and
appealing to the magazine readers.
Mr.. Vrooman said that the Depart
ment Of Agriculture would make a
special campaign through the maya
zines to impress upon the people the
absolute necessity of food conserva-
ton and the elimination of waste
During the day representatives ci
the journals held informal meetings
to discuss the increase in second class
postal rates said to he under consider
alton by the Ways and Means Commit
tee as part of the war tax measure.
General opposition was voiced by All
magazine representatives II was SAID
that practically all journals would be
forced to suspend if the government al
this time forced an increase on second
class postal matter. The government
would not only fail to get the reven' 2
il seeks, said one publisher but II
would put out of business many jour
mails now in a position TO aid the gov
ernment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Forty States to Aid
u. S. Food Inquiry
Many Middlemen May Be
Eliminated by Federal
Trade Commission

Washington. April 30 State aid in
the Federal Trade Commissions in
vcstigation of high food prices was dis
cussed here to-day at conference of
representatives Of forty state food
boards with the commission.
The commission is starting an in
CURRY directed By President Wilson and
is enlisting the assistance of the states.
1t will make a survey of the country )
food resources, with special reference
TO violations of the antitrust laws.
Commissioner Colver declared that
during the war the government would
not tolerate food price manipulation or
food speculation.
Francis j. leney, retained as counsel,
said the commission hoped to make
.he results of the inquiry Immediately
effective. The investigation, he said,
was not so much to find II the laws
had been violated as TO change condi-
tions that exist in food distr button.
Although some middlemen were said
10 be necessary for economic distribu-
ton. it was declared that many serve
no useful purpose. and that as far as
possible the Trade Commission would
seek to eliminate them from distribu-
tion systems.
The Investigation as planned will
take up these general heads:
Meat, -four and breadstuffs, sugar
and preserved foods. produce, milk and
unprepared perlshabes, credits and
currency, Objectionable trade practices,
prices and how they are fixed, labor,
waste in food use and distribution and
distribution itself. Fuel will be con-
sdered as a foodstuff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Chicago Bread Strike
Conference Is Futile
100000 Loaves' Decline in
Supply; Police Called to
Halt Several Riots

Chicago. April 30 Chicago grappled
vainly to-day with the bakers strike,
and tonight it seemed that prospects
of an immediate settlement and the
prevention of the threatened bread
famine were remote.
Representatives of the strikers, whose
action has closed fifteen of the city's
leading bakeries and seventy smaller
ones, with a resultant decrease of
about 100000 loaves daily, and del
egation of employers conferred with
Mayor Thompson. After the confer
ence it was announced that both sides
had asserted they would fight it out.
A second conference will be held to-
morrow.
As result Of the rush upon smaller
bakeries unaffected by the strike, sew
ersl of them attempted 10 equaliZe dis
tribution by selling only one loaf to a
customer. o. hers decreased the size
OF the loaf. Small groceries and deli
catessen shops announced early in the
afternoon that they had no more bak-
cry products TO offer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
D.o0rcSS i'm Food Campaign

preserve it's food value: to controi 'hs
market movement and distribution OF
perishable products. aud to permit or
compel wholesome and econoin'ca'
mixtures Of wheat, wheat -four or wheat
products with other products. g.,
"The Committee on Agriculture VIII
begin prompt consideration OF TINS
measure. and we shall expedite ITS con
sidcration in the House at an carry
opportunity. This is an important lac -
tor in whatever is done. for the plant
ing season is rapidly passing
Heads OF the country's largest pfod-
uce. poultry. butter and egg exchanges
we're assured by Secretary Houston TO
day that the government has no imme-
diate intention 20 fix food prices. They
came to Washington 10 inquire az 10
the effect OF food control legislation
the Administration will ask OF Con-
grcss.
The purposes Of the govcrnmeht &
food programme were explained TO the
commission men. and they were asked
for suggestions for carrying n OUT.
The government. they were tod. ia ask
ing power to fix maximum and mini
mum prices. but contemplates no move
in that direction unless future condl-
tons make II necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Coal and Ice Prices
Will Go Up To-day
Companies Say Increases Are
Due to Higher Cost of
Labor

Increased prices for coal and ice we're
announced yesterday by leading deal
ers. It is predicted that the advance
will become general.
Beginning to-day, individual custom
ers will be charged 30 cents a hundred
weight by the Knickerbocker Ice Com
pany. This is an increase Of 10 cents.
officials Of the company said the ad-
vance was due to the increasing cost
of coal used in the manufacture Of ar
tifcial ice and to the higher cost Of
labor.
The price of ice to large consumers -
% cents for 100 pounds not be
changed at present.
An advance of 2lGents a ton over the
April circular prices was announced
by the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Com
pany, due. it was declared. to the in
crease in wages granted the anthracite
mine workers last week
Prices for anthracite at tidewater for
May will rang from $500 TO $3.50 a
ton. They will be increased monthly
10 cents ton for the next four months.
An official of the company said yester-
dav that, inasmuch as the increases in
wages were from II to 80 per cent, the
announced advance in the price Of coal
was not as great as he had expected