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Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
Ready for an Opening Crack at the
Ducks.

Up club, located on the banks Of the
marshes, the most famous wild-fowling
region in the United States.
An ardent sportsman, Haertl was
glad of the opportunity to transform
his favorite pastime into the business
of living. Hunters who make flying
trips of one or two days duration to
the duck grounds do not experience
the utter sense of loneliness and iso-
lation which comes with u day in and
day out existence in such n manner.
To communicate with the outer
world, young Haertl was obliged to
paddle several niles to the nearest
farmhouse and telephone. Often, OF
ing and fishing parties, but these were
mere fieeting glimpses, and for the
most part the sensation is one of soil.
tude.
AS the "simple life" and "back-tO.
nature" experiment, Haertl's marsh.
land home was success. He retired
early, usually about Z: 80. shortly after
the evening flight; was up long be.
fore daylight, bolted hot coffee and
bread for breakfast, and by the time
the sun peeped over the top Of the
waving rice was ensconced in suitable
covering and ready for an opening
crack at the ducks.
Strange as it may seem to the un.
initiated, there was not the monotony
connected with this mode of living
that one would expect, and when VII.
bur left his floating abode for good
it was with regret.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
NEW MEXICO.

The Lahoma Copper Company, of
Tucumcari, authorized capital $1,500,-
900, filed articles Of incorporation with
the state corporation commission.
1t is announced from an authorita-
tive source that the Chino Copper
Company. of Grant county, disbursed
$2.174.950 on Dec. 81 to stock of reo-
ord Dec. 15, being regular quarterly
dividend of $1.50 and an extra 81.
Rumor that the old smelter south Of
Socorro, which in its time made Soc.
orro one OF the leading towns In
New Mexico. is to start up again has
been persistent here for some time.
Mining interests in the vicinity have
been picking up lately and more ore is
being shipped than in years before.
The application Of the flotation pro-
cess for the separation Of minerals
from ores seems to have solved the
difficulties that have beset the miners
of the Pinos Altos district and since
its application so successfully to the
ores of the Cleveland group. renewed
activity has resulted in the whole
Pinos Altos district.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
What the Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT TO
INSURE HEALTH.

Few people realize to what extent thsif
health depends upon the condition Of the
kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases d
serious illness, makes chemical analy.
sis of the patients urine. He knows thst
unless the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readily
be brought back to health and strength
When the kidneys are neglected or
sure to follow. According to health sta
an advanced form of kidney trouble,
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one
year, in the State of New York alons.
Therefore, II Is particularly necessary 10
pay moro attention to the health Of thess
Important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has bad
remarkable success as a kidney remedy
Il DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The mild and healing influence Of this
preparation, in most cases, Is soon real
izcd, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention,
get Swamp Root at once from any phaE.
macy. 1t is sold by every druggist b
bottles of two sizes-50c and Sl.0O.
However, II you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to d.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, toe 3
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
DEAD IN EACH OTHERS ARMS
Secretly Married Couple Victims OF
Suicide Agreement Near
Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Frozen, covered
with snow, the girls head resting on
the mans breast. while his arm en-.
circled her shoulders, the bodies OF
Alvina Leup and David Bersensky
were found, each with bullet hole
in the temple, in an automobile parked
under sheltering underbrush on little.
used road ten miles north of the city
at ten O'Clock this morning. Bersen.
sky had shot the girl us she lay In
his arms and then ended his own life.
Secretly married a month ago, they
never had lived together. Bersensky
told the friend from whom he Dor.
rowed the car: II don't know what
to do. Alvina must have home soon,
but 1 cannot support her the way the
girl deserves of me-"
1t Is believed they agreed to die to.
gether.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
II Is cruel to force nauseatlna,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood dayA
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil. calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little 'insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves q sick child tomor
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
ARIZONA,

No Jerome company seems to be
making greater speed at present than
the Gadsden.
The Jerome-Wenden Company is op-
Grating east of Wenden on the Big
Harqua Hala mountain.
Drilling for oil in the Big Chino val
ley, north of Jerome Junction on the
s. F., p. & p, is under way.
The Velvet claims, six in number,
are regarded as being among the very
best in the Tank pass section near
Jerome.
Machinery was received at Duncan
by G. A. Whiteford to be used at the
Jim Crow mine, recently purchased by
an eastern syndicate.
The OldWhale group, located about
nine miles northwest OF Wenden, is in
the prospect stage but has the ear
marks of a big mine.
Over 100000 pounds of copper bull
lion a month are being turned out at
the Humboldt smelter of the Consoli-
dated Arizona Smelling Company.
The P. d. Extension Copper Com
pany started active development work
on their properties in the Clifton dis
trict by putting fifteen men to work
sinking shaft on the Carcarelli group
Of claims.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

brought sorrow to the hearts of many
thousands throughout the state and
nation. He was a man OF forcible
character and preeminent ability. In
all walks of life he was a thorough
Westerner. which is the best type Of
American citizenship. He was a
maker of history. AS a friend he was
always steadfast and true. AS a tok-
en- OF appreciation of hi, distinguished
services to the great West. be 1t
Resolved, by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the Twenty
first General Assembly. that the re-
mains lie in state in the rotunda OF
the capital building between the hours
OF Q and IL a. m, Sunday. Jan. IA.
1917, and that this memorial be spread
upon the journals Of the Senate and
House of Representatives. and that an
engrossed o,py be transmitted to tho
family OF the deceased"
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

sidered as part OF his or her income.
One OF the other features Of the bill
IL an arrangement whereby so per cent
OF the inheritance tax collected from
an estate reverts to the county where
the tax originated. This would serve
to reduce the general taxes and so
benefit all the taxpayers Of the county
in which the deceased resided and OBJ
tanned his wealth. The remaining 80
per cent OF the inheritance tax would
be distributed proportionately among
all the counties, to reimburse them
for any pensions they had paid out in
the previous biennial period
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
Senate Passes Cody Memorial.

Denver.-The Senate, on Jan. IL.
paid tribute to the memory OF Col.
William F. Cody buffalo BID, who
died in Denver, by adopting a me-
mortal. Senator Napier introduced a
resolution, which was seconded in
short and eloquent address by Senator
Candlish. The resolution is as follows:
"The daring and adventurous spirits,
who. Drawing the perils and hardships
of pioneer life, founded and shared In
the upbuilding of an imperial West up
on the crest of this continent, in the
ordinary course OF nature are rapidly
passing away. Those who. lured on
by the hopes and ambitions Of youth
and early manhood, scaled our rugged
mountain heights, penetrated their
gloomy, forbidding recesses, and
opened those vast treasure vaults
which have added countless millions
to the wealth OF the world, have out
lived their allotted span of life and
are themselves being summoned to the
final crossing OF the range. Among
these Argonauts Of empire builders
was the Hon. William F. Cody. who
has recently been called to answer to
the final trumpet His death has
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
RAGGED DRESS HELD s1,ee1
Mary Novak, Who Didn't Believe In
Banks, Hoarded Small Fortune
Though She Appeared Poor.

Cleveland.-Twenty years ago Mary
Novak came to this country from Bo-
hemia. She went to work in the rag
factories here, and had been toiling
there until few days ago. She always
seemed to be poor, and as old age crept
up she grew more needy. At last she
was committed to the Warrensvllle in.
fgmary.
Mary wept when they took away her
old ragged dress and offered her a
clean one. She said the old was good
enough and she wanted to keep 1t.
When the ragged dress was ripped
open. the reason for the woman's ut.
tnchment to 1t was discovered. Out
dropped $1,901 In small, dirty bills.
Then Mary was given q guardian for
her estate.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
STATECAPITOL
NEWS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
NEW FACES At STATE HOUSE.

Assistants to ountsr, holland, Asets-
snby, Higgins and Hubbard Named.
Denver-With the opening Of the
state offices under the new admanis-
tration, number of appointments
were made. to become effective at
once.
In the executive chambers H. Wen
dell Stephens, private secretary to the
governor, is in charge of the outer
office. The first official act of Gov
ernor Gunter was to sign the appoint
ments of his office, who. in addition
to Secretary Stephens, include Mrs.
Betty Greene, bookkeeper; Mrs. Anna
L. Ames, stenographer, and o. T.
jackson, messenger.
Secretary of State James R. holland
announced the retention of Miss
Louise Mellen as assistant superin-
tendent Of free employment bureau
No. 1, located in the Denham building.
Frank C. Cox was named superintend-
ent of the bureau. John Mosconi of
Denver has been appointed state auto
mobile inspector to succeed Carl De
Lochte. Other appointments made by
Secretary holland are as follows: Miss
Alice Cary, organizer for the Garment
Workers Union, to be inspector in the
state labor bureau; Mrs. Mary E.
Nickels, inspector in the labor bureau;
Robert M. Beere, clerk; Mrs. Anne
Miller clerk; Richard T. Lombard of
Colorado springs, superintendent of
the state free employment bureau in
that city. and Mrs. Phillips Of Colo
RADIO Springs as Lombard's assistant
State Auditor Charles H. Leckenby
appointed Eli Gross as deputy build
ing and loan inspector. Willard Peck
has assumed his duties as public ex-
aminer under the auditor
State Treasurer Robert H. Higgins
has announced the following office
staff; Henry B. Higgins, Denver, dep
uty treasurer; e. P. Osborne, Gus
ter county. cashier; Fred ]. Egan.
Durango, bookkeeper; David A. Fraser,
Pueblo, accountant clerk, and Miss
Alice Corbett, Denver, stenographer.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
WYOMING.

The extraordinary cold spell has
practically put stop to drilling opera
tions in the Greybull field.
The present large oil refining plant
Of the Midwest Company in Casper
will soon be enlarged.
The estimated Wyoming output OF
gold and silver for 1916, as announced
by the bureau Of the mint and the
geological survey. in joint statement,
Is given as follows: Gold, 4,054 fine
ounces, valued at $S3.s00. and silver,
l.700 ounces.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
Pension Of $24o for Aged.

Care for the aged through a PEN
sion to be paid by the state out OF
the inheritance tax revenues is being
advocated by w. r. Abbott of Denver,
and bill along this line will be intro
duced in the present Legislature. The
bill provides that any person who has
passed the age Of 65 and who has an
income of less than $240 year is en-
titled to the difference between their
income and the annual pension, $240.
Wages earned by the man OF. woman
to the sum of $500 shall not be con-
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
Patterson Estate Pays ss7,24s Tax.

The estate Of the late Senator Thorn.
as M. Patterson, who died on July 23
of last year. paid an inheritance tax
of $57.245.G4 to the state on total
valuation of $1.611, ,s01.6o. A discount
OF per cent. amounting to $3,012.4o,
was allowed for prompt payment. De-
ductions for administration amounted
to $95,599.61, leaving a net value Of
s1,516,201.99 on the estate. The real
estate was placed at $1,124.s64.70. and
personal property at $486.936.90.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

er. Marold, Kelley. Furrow. Foster.
Penitsntiary-weir. chairman, Wright.
TosteF. T1oR'Gi Linton ana RoeKwsiI
Public Buildings-Willison chairman;
Studxinski. Jenkins. Gallegos, Mayer.
Garcia. Girard, Murphy and Stesle. :
oal.ao fSSs bnoa
augh, Bashor. Cole. Garcia and Wilson.
misunderstanding chairman; Ardou-
rel. McDonald; Owen. 3. Rogers, Eotn.
ton. Murphy and Nagel.
Revision and Constitution-Friend
chairman; Herzberger. Marold. .: ROE.
ers, Frisbey. Cole, Winters. Garcia and
state Affairs and Reapportionment-
Mayer, chairman; Lucero. Thompson,
Horton, Crosswhite, Cross. Downing,
Kramer and Torbit.
Roads and Bridges-Mishou. chair
man; Roth, Mayer, Friend. DuPraw'
Barlow. Colgate, Kramer and Shockey'
State Canals and Reservoirs-Her.-
Ardourel, Luoero. Bashor. Torbit. sims
stock-Wright, chairman; Marold
Mayer. Roth; . Weir. Barlow Murphy
State Observation-Disclosures, chairman
Canon. Friend, Frisbey, Mishou, Barlow
Willson. Wright. Sims. Scott, Harris
Girard and Linton.
Frisbey, Hautchens. Proske, Sims VIII
son, Kramer. Baer and Foster.
Forest Reserves and Forestry-M1
Rodgers. chairman; Wright. Mcdonald
Crosswhite, Born, Garcia, Murphy. Ma
| gel and Rockwell.
Senate. Committees.
The following committees were
named and confirmed in the Senate;
Rules-Adams. Reilly and Kluge
Dem.: Lines and Hayden. Rep;
Kluge, Dunklee, staley. schermerhorn
Hasty. Dodge and Puffer. Rep.
and Napier. Dem; Mitten and Hayden
Corporations-Stale Lewis. McWil'
liams and Napier. Dem; starkweather
| Lines and Curran. Rep.
Railroads-.Fincher, Adams. Refill,
and West. DEM; Hayden. Hasty ant
| Candlish, Rep.
Judiciary:Napier, Andrew, Dunlxlee
Hetherington, DeBusk. Dunlap. Scher
merhorn and kluge, DEM: Candlish
Curran, Hayden. starkweather ant
Means, Rep.
Hamilton, Fincher and Napier. Dem.
Candlish and Hattenbach. Rep.
Temperance schermerhG1irn, her ps1i,,;, stacy nsG
Peterson and Hasty. Rep
Mines and Mining-candlish; Rep
and Pro-. chairman; Hetherington
Fincher, Lewis and Andrew, Dem.
Curran and Puffer, Rep.
Reapportionment-Mc Williams. Lew
is, West, Adams, Hamilton, DeBusk
Dunklee and Coldren, DEM: Elliott
Mitten, Eaton. Candlish, Hayden ant
Puffer, Rep.
Privileges and observation-disclosures
Napier Hamilton and Reilly, Dem.
Lines, Peterson and Wilkin. Rep.
The chairman of the committees ar
I-Kluge, agriculture and Irrigation
Dunklee, City and County of Denver
Hetherington, constitutional amend
ments; DeBusk, county affairs; And
rev. education and educational institu
forestry and game; Hasty. horticul
ture; Dunklee. insurance; schermsr
tary affairs; Hetherington, printin 9
Dunklee, revision and engrossment: D
Busk, state affairs and public lands
Coidren. state institutions and publ
buildings: Coldren. supplies and ex
penditures.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
STATE Desr LOWERED .4ss,7ss.
According to Figures In State Treas
urer Allison Stocker's Report.

According to Figures In State Treas
urer Allison Stoeker's Report.
Denver.-The Indebtedness of the
state of Colorado has been decreased
by nearly half a million dollars during
the last two years. according to fig
ures shown in the biennial report of
State Treasurer Allison Stocker. The
actual decrease was. $43S,7SS.81. In
1914 the total Indebtedness amounted
to $4,732,SS1.7S in contrast to $4,294,-
092.97 outstanding at the present
time.
The establishment of a strong state
credit is also shown in the report re-
lating to the mobilization of the Colo
RADIO National Guard last June. Every
warrant and certificate of indebted
ness issued to maintain the expenses
OF the guardsmen in camp, and bear
ing per cent interest, was taken up
almost Immediately, the report states
The total expenditure resulting
from the mobilization amounted to
$49,573.4S. There were certificates
of indebtedness issued amounting to
$52,301.ss, Of which $2,727.90 was re-
funded.
The report shows that the state lost
$74.183.47 in revenue through the
adoption Of the prohibition law, which
went into effect Jan. /, 1916. For 1915,
the revenue was $3S.406.13, of which
$6,6SS.60 was refunded for licenses
which did not expire until after the
law become effective, leaving net
revenue Of $91,707.53 for the biennial
period.
The revenue from Inheritance taxes
for the last two years is placed at ST.
069, ,463.02. That figure Is given as an
estimate since the completed report
from the Inheritance tax department
has not yet been submitted.
The total interest received and
placed to the credit Of the public
school income was $37,7S9.39.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
LAD LIVES ALONE
IN WILDERNESS
High School Graduate Enjoys Ex-
perience as Houseboat Care
taker for Hunting Club.

Neenah, Wis.-Living alone in the
midst of marshland wilderness. skin
and shotgun inanimate companions
and with only occasional weekend
visits to home and civilization, has
been the experience of Wilbur Haertl,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Haertl Of
this city, who recently emerged from
his primitive existence.
Young Haertl, who is graduate Of
the Neenah high school and is en-
rolled in school of engraving In
Chicago, donned the huntsman's garb
several weeks ago and since that time
has fulfilled the duties of caretaker
of the houseboat owned by the Buck
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
Lawson Sentence Held Regular.

Denial that there were technical
charges in the states prosecution OF
John r. Lawson, sentenced to life i'm
prisonment on a charge Of conspiracy
to murder, is made in brief filed in
the Supreme Court by Attorney Gen
eral Fred Farrar, and his assistants.
Norton Montgomery and Frank G..
West. The brief asks that the judg-
ment Of the Las Animas District Court.
in which Lawson was tried and found
guilty, be affirmed.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
Experience Teaches.

Spiffer-I have often wondered at
your brilllancy, your aptness at rep
nrtee, your
Wiffer-If it's more than dollar,
old top, l can't do thing for you.
I'm nearly broke myself.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti because of Its delicious
taste. 1t is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t is q
great builder of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebr., for beau
tiful cook book. 1t Is sent free b
mothers.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
Ninety-three per cent of the floor Of
the ocean is devoid of vegetation.

Tho Havens Bros Mfg. & Supply Company.
one of the progressive manufacturing COM
panies of Denver have been helping the
farmer this year to beat the very high praoso
of new iron pipe. and have been furnishing
q great deal OF used pipe worked over with
new threads and couplings upon It, which
saves tho purchaser considerable money. Get
their prices on secondhand material. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known ectress gives the follow.
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint OF
water add OF. Bay Rum, a small box OF
Barbo Compound. and Y OF. of glycerine.
mix It at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come in
each box of Barbo Compound. 1t viii
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair. and make 1t soft and glossy. II will
not color the scalp. Is not sticky OF
greasy. and does not rub on. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
Governor eunter. First Appointment.

Agnes O'Day. county treasurer OF
Boulder county. has been appointed
public trustee by Governor julius g.
Gunter. Her appointment is the first
which has been announced by the gov.
ernor since he took office.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
His Idea.

Tencher-Johnny. what is a hype-
critef
Johnny-A boy wot comes to school
with q smile on his face.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

Sometimes mans judgment enables
him to do n thing almost us well as .
woman can do it without any judg-
ment.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
zans Estate Pays Inheritance Tax.

An Inheritance tax of $16.18234 was
paid the state by the executors OF the
estate Of Adolph j. Zang, Denver cap
italist who died some months ago. The
net value OF the estate, on which the
tax was levied, was $613,41S.0G, half
of which went to the widow and the
other half divided equally among two
sons and three daughters.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

An extremely hard artificial wood OF
German invention is made of sawdust
and chloride of magnesium.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

Ten smiles for n nickel Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue have beautiful, clear
white clothes. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue,
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

He's a long-headed boy who borrows
his mas stocking to hang up.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

The Dutch Indies in 1915 produced
1, 100000 tons of petroleum.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

Paraguay has valuable forest ~
sources, the most important Of which
is quebracho, particularly rich in tan
min.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices for Metals.

Lead, New York, per 100 lbs. 750
Spelter. st. Louis, per 100 lbs. o..
Boulder-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, SIS per unit
Crude ores. 60 per cent, SIS; % per
cent. $9.40 to $12; 10 per cent. $50
to $40 per unit.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-18

No Jerome company seems to be
making greater speed at present than
the Gadsden.