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Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
HOPES TO GET RID OF PEST
Italian Professor Thinks He Has
Found Way to, Exterminate the De-
structive Field voie.

A plague of field voles having prac-
tioally destroyed last summers grain
crop in the province Of Foggia, south
eastern Italy, Professor Splendore has
made an interesting Investigation that
points to possible remedy. Many
of the animals were noticed to be dy-
ing and in 40 specimens sent to him
Mt Rome Professor Splendore found o.
cocco-bncillus. evidently n new speciesS-
that was present in the blood, inter
nal organs and lymphatic glands. The
rapidly spreading and quickly fataE
epizootic seemed to be undoubtedly
due to this organism. Healthy volesi
died In less than 24 hours after sub
cutaneous inoculation from IN infect
ed liver or spleen; others fed with in
fected material died In three or four
days, and In others kept near dead Or
Infected voles the disease develope6
In few days. Mice, rats and rabbits
proved also capable of infection. The>
organism was isolated from the In
testines of flens found on an infectedt
vole, and 1t was concluded that feas
carry the Infection Ind that If inocu-
lated voles were suitably distributed
in a region of healthy ones the fieas
would rapidly spread an epidemic that
might free the locality from the de-
structive pest.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
Makes Roofer's Work Easier.

The tin roofer formerly received h s
metal in the shape of plates, and the Sc
were sOldered together as they were
used. This operation consumed great
deal OF time, rs 1t was generally done
on the scene of the work under adverse
conditions, but recently there has been
introduced machine which soldiers
these sheets together and delivers them
in roll of any desired length, so that
the workman is saved much time in
assembling the sheets on the roof. The
sheets, with edges locked, are hooked
together and fed into the machine,
one seam being cold pressed while the
one before 1t is hot pressed. The ma
chine Is worked by one man. The
capacity of the machine is four seams
per minute, or 20 boxes of tin plate per
day. The economy and speed of this
arrangement for the workman. will be
evident to anyone.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To H. E. Sharpe and C. II. 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
Dor and Improvements for each of tta
years 1915 and 1916, upon the Isadore
lode mining claim, situate in Gilpin
county, Colorado, the location certifi.
cate thereof being recorded in book
174 at rage AZ, of the records of the
county clerk of Gilrin county, Colora-
do, in order to hold said claims under
the provisions Of section 1924 approx.
ed January 22, 1880, concerning an
nual labor on mining claims being the
amount required to hold said claims
for the period ending December 31st,
1915. 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.
1st pub. Feb. 90: last Nav "a. IT,
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
The Human Ruttonhook.

What blessing II must be for n
woman to own lady valet! Think of
the cares and responsibilities those
functionaries relieve ones mind of
when ones nightly process OF dis
mantling begins. There is the hair to
be let down and put into bralds and
crlmps, and the switch to be brushed
and hung up to keep 1t from bagging
at the knees. Then come the hip pads
and other falsities to be placed In
cold storage for the night. These are
only the minor details which fall to the
lot of woman. 1t is also n blessing to
the husband when wifey scrambles in
to her freaks of the dressmaker's art,
to have this handy human buttonhooli
around the house,-Cartoons Maga-
zine.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
Eeaat Of Minerva.

All Guatemala celebrates the feast
Of Minerva, the most elaborate observ-
ance in It's calendar. The revival OF
this feast, educational and patriotic
In its motives, is the Idea of the pres
ent president, Senor don Estrada Ca
brera. Like its Roman precursor, II
marks the close of the school year, and
prizes are awarded for excellence in
scholarship. One of the prizes-S1OO
gold and trip to the United Stntes-
was given by an American company
for the best essay written in English.
Ceremonies intended to inculcate love
of country and devotion to duty also
form part of the celebration. There Is
also an exhibition of the products or
the republic held In connection with
the annual event. OF the exhibits this.
year, coffee, sugar and sugar cane de-
serve special mention. American-made
plows and disk plows specially adapted
to sugar-cane cultivation were on dis
play.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
STRANGE Marine Creature.

The marine suniish Nlola mola) Is
one of the strangest creatures known,
having its body Topped Off Just behind
its perpendicular dorsal and anal fms
and being as high as long. With n
tiny mouth, nm even stranger part Of
It's structure is Its diminutive spinal
cord, which measures considerably less
than an inch In u fish yard long. A
specimen Of this species taken three or
four years ago Off the const of south
ern California was 10 feet 1 inch
In length and nearly II feet In height.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
FATHERS LOOKED HIM OVER
Matrimonial "slaeker" confesses He
Was Pestered to Join Army Of
Married Men.

A man who was pursued by women
says in his confession In the Womans
Home Companion:
Fathers, mothers. girls, all regard
ed me with an apprnising questioning
expression that had not been there be-
fore. Fathers sat down beside me on
the suburban train as committed back
and forth and managed adroltly to find
out where l was working and how
liked 1t and how much 1 was paid and
what my prospects were. The girls
to whom l had been engaged at vari-
GUS times assumed new attitude, as
much rs to say, You have had good
time with us. Now pay. Take up the
whites mans burden. Support one of
u.s. They didn't say it openly, of
course, but the injunction was in their
eyes. We moved and breathed and had
our being in an atmosphere highly
charged. All the world seemed to be
saying to me, How old are you? Twen-
ty-fOur? How much are you making
Thirty dollars? Why are you shirk-
ing? Why aren't you good citizen p
It was the kind Of silent, ceaseless so.
cia1 pressure that has been exerted on
slackers In England this last year.
They were not compelled to enlist, yet
1t took more courage to stay Mt home
than to go. We were not compelled to
be married. But after we had played
around three or four years society be-
gan openly to hold it up against us.
They managed some way to make us
feel continually apologetic, continually
on the defensive"
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
MUST KEEP SUCCESS IN MIND
He Who Would Reach the Goal Of His
Desires Cannot Admit Posi-
bility Of Defeat.

Success, to be achieved in reality,
must be mentally lived for months.
sometimes for years, before it arrives
Napoleon, with his dreams of power
and conquest, realized them more fully
than any other man. Jeanne
dare, with her dreams of freeing her
country and setting her king on his
rightful throne, accomplished her de-
sires through the very force and
strength of her thoughts. To her it
was the sole object Of her life; her
mind knew of no other project but that
which the spiritual voices Mad bidden
her pursue.
We could cite hundreds Of instances
in history. but unless you are disposed
to believe the truth Of the power Of
mind you would be no more convinced
than you are now. Look about you at
the cases where good luck seems to-
have attended the efforts of we'll
known workers of today. You will
find in practically every instance that
the person who reaches his goal is the
one who works, to be sure, but with no
other idea than success in his mind
Nothing daunted by petty discourage
ments or setbacks, he goes right on,
having no doubt that in the end he
will achieve success. And he usually
does,
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
II You Could.

We cannot look into the mind OF
anyone and unerringly see the mo
tive which impels him to action. He
knows his motive. and the overruling
mind of the universe knows the mo-
tive, that underlies every act.
The wrong Judgment Of people does
more harm, causes more suffering,
than anything else in the world.
1t is like scattering small, feathery
seed in cyclone wind. When the
fury has lulled, can you go over the
storm track and gather up the seed?
Can you give back the good name you
have destroyed or tarnished? Would
you do 1t If you could?
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
Measure Hides by Air Pressure.

A German method for measuring
the area of hides by means Of air
pressure has been recently patented.
The measuring instrument consists of
n table top with many small holes in
1t, spaced mt regular intervals, mount
ed on n funnel base, through which.
and through the holes In the top, a
suction fan draws mir. The hide, when
placed on the table, reduces the cross
section of the air current and so pro-
duces rarefactlon of the mir, which
in turn creates Il subpressure that can
be measured from the combined read
ings of vacuum gauge and Il tacho-
metcr-an instrument that registers
the velocity of air currents.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
Removlnn Bust From Nickel.

First smear the rusted place with
grease and rub It well in; this In itself
Will frequently remove great deal Of
the rust. Allow the grease to remain
for several hours and then remove II
with rag which has been dipped in
ammonia. This usually will remove all
traces of the rust. If, however, II stub
born spot or two remains, wipe 1t with.
II little diluted hydrochloric acid. The
acid should be used very quickly and
with care. otherwise II Will remove the
nickel as well as the rust. When nil
the rust has disappeared wash thor
oughly with clean water and then use
u metal polish.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
Treasurer's Notice Complying with a
Request for Notification so az to
Become Entitled to a Tax Deed.
Law Of 1905.

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 cr 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 24th day Of November A. D.
1913, the following described proper
ty, situate in the County Of Gilpin
and State of Colorado to-wit: New
Chicago lode miring claim, Survey
No. 696, in Nevada mining district;
Welcome lcde minirg claim, Survey
No. 5527, in Nevada mining district;
Jay Gould lode mining claim, Survey
No. 697. in Nevada mining district;
Providence lode mining claim, Survey
No. GAL, in Nevada miring district,
were sold for the taxes for the year
1912 and pure hased by George E. Col
Inns.
That the said George E. Collins
has duly made request upon the
Treasurer of said County for notifica-
ton, as provided by law, SO that he
may become entitled to a deed.
That the said premises were taxed
for said year 1912 in the name of
Ruth NJ. Keeler.
That the time of redemption of said
real estate frcm such tax sale will ex.
pire on the 18th day of June A. D.,
1917, and a deed will issue therefor
ON the 18th day of June 1917, unless
redeemed before deed issues.
Dated this 26th day of February,
A. D., 1917.
HENRY p. ALTVATER,
Treasurer of the said County of
Gilpin.
1st pub, March !; last March 10, II
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(The GilIin Observer)
nopo ri vnopf Of tho Interior


Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Denver, Colo,
February 2. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that l, John
Elmer Gilfillan. of Black Hawk, Colo
RADIO. who, ON July 3lst, 1911, made
Homestead entry No. 01575S for S.
VIZ N.E.A, Section 13. Township
three, So. Range Seventytwo West,
9Th Principal Meridian, has filed no
tice CT intention to make Nve-Ye ear
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver of the United States
Land Office, at Denver, Colorado, on
3 the 18th day of March, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fred Osterly, of Black Hawk, Colo
RADIO.
Albert Noack, of Golden, Colorado,
r. F. D.
Anthony Trip, of Golden, Colorado
r. F. D.
John Gillicksen, of Black Hawk,
Colorado.
MARY WOLFE DARGIN.
Register.
1st pub, Feb. s; last March Is, II
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
SPECIAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS

Take notice that in pursuance OF a
resolution of the Board Of Directors
duly held this 30:h day Of January.
1917, special meeting of the stock
holders of the Prize Baby Gold Min
ing company is called to be held at
the office of James M. Seright, attor-
ney at Jaw, in Central City. Colorado.
ON March 18th, 1917, at II o'clock a.
M, for the purpose of considering
the changing Of the name Of the
Prize Baby Gold Miring company to
"Bostcn-Gilpin Gold Mining company
and taking such further action as
may be necessary in the premises
and for the transaction Of any 9TH
er business that may properly come
before the meeting.
Boston. Mass, January 80, 1917.
H. w. GREEN, Secretary.
1st pub, March 1; last March Is. II.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
HAM TO TEMPT THE EPlcURE
New York Man Asserts That Meat
Smoked With cornoobs Is Delieacy
Fit for King.

There are probably million hams
in this city, counting only the com
mercial variety. No one pretends to
guess ut the number of human hams.
But man on the upper West side
claims to have two hams which are
different from all the hundreds of thou
sands of others in New York. He is
willing to wager that these two are
the only genuine corncob smoked hams
in town.
The hams come from Connecticut.
So did the man. AS a boy on his
fathers farm he was fed, more or less,
on cob-smoked ham. He didn't realize
his luck at the time. But later, out In
world Of hams smoked anyhow and
anywhere, he missed the old delectable
flavor and finally determined to re-
capture 1t.
Back to Connecticut he went on a
still hunt for farmer with corncobs
and huns and willingness to intro
duce them to each other. He found
his farmer up in the northwest corner
OF the state. And now early every
winter the only two cob-smoked hams
In town arrive at this mans house.
The process of smoking them Is a
matter of several weeks. Every day
n shovelful of Goals is carried to the
smokehouse and placed in sort of
brazier with iron bars. Then n bushel
Of corncobs is dumped on the Goals.
There must be no flame, just a smol-
dering fire with plenty of smoke. This
Is repeated daily.-New York Times.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
Encourages Stock Raising.

The Argentine department of agri-
culture has appropriated sum Of
money and gold medals to be given
as prizes ut stock show In Cordoba
and ut poultry exposition in Perga-.
mino. These appropriations, which are.
noted In n recent number of the Bole-
tin Official, are in conformity with tho
policy of the Argentine government to
encourage agricultural and stock-rals--
Ing Industries.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
BUFFALO BILL NOT WORRIED
Scout Quickly Solved the Problem Of
How to Keep Scion Of Royalty
on His Horse.

"In the seventies. when Buffalo Bill
scout" correspondent tells me, ~
was rnnching out on the great plains
In Colorado, and often heard men talk
of him. The Grand Duke Alexis paid
us a flying visit about that time. nc
cOmpanied by train of Russian
grandees, and the United States au-
thorities. who We're particularly anx-
arranged that they should be taken
for great buffalo hunt, and very sen
sibly put Bill Cody In charge. Bill
gave Alexis his own favorite buffalo
horse to run the game on, and, skilled
hunter as he was, Bill did not take
very long to find them plenty of buff
falo to chase. Naturally there was
a troop of cavalry along for the pro-
lection Of these important visitors, as
the Sioux, Arapahoes and Cheyennes
were then hostile, and keen to take
the scalps Of any unlucky white men
they could corral. While the hunt was
in full swing a United States cavalry
sergeant came up to Bill and said:
Cap Che wasn't Colonel Cody yeti,
SAY, Cap, one Of them kings of yourn
has fell off his horse three times, and
we're afeard he may hurt hisself.
What are we goin' to do about it?'
Oh returned Cody offhnnd, .jes' tie
his crown on under his chin with n
chin-strap. and tie him into his sad
die, and he'll do O.'"-Westminster Ga
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To w. c. Williams, Albert G. Kohn-
horst, V. s. Drake, M. A. Copps and
to all whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that have
expended one hundred dollars in la
Dor and improvements during the
year 1916, upon each the Poinsetta
and Columbine lode mining claims.
situate in the Independent mining dis
trict, Gilpin county, Colorado, the To-
cation certificates thereof being rec
orded in book 165 at pages 422 and
428. Of the records of the county
clerk Of Gilpin county, Colorado, in
order to hold said claims under the
provisions of section 1924 approved
January %, 1880, concerning annual
labor on mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said claims
for the period ending December 31st,
1916. And IL 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 claims
will becsme the property Of the un-
dersigned by the terms of said Sec
ton.
Dated at Central City, Colo, January
4, 1917.
WILLIAM SPEARS.
1st pub, Jan. 4; last April 5, 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
Treasurer's Notice Complying with a
Request for Notification 30 as to
Become Entitled to a Tax Deed.
Law Of 1905.

To every person in actual possession
or occupancy of the hereinafter des'
cibed 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
cn the 24h day Of November A. d.
1913, the following described proper
ty, situate in the County of Gilpin
and State of Colorado. to-wit: Mos.
sell lode mining claim, 5-S South 9O4
it,, Survey No. 675, in Gregory min
ing district, was sold for the taxes
for the year 1912 and purchased by
George E. Collins.
That the said George E. Collins
has duly made request upon the
Treasurer of said County for notifica-
ton, as provided by law, SO that he
may become entitled to a deed.
That the said premises were taxed
fT said year 1912 in the name of
Walter B. Mcleod
That the time Of redemption of said
real estate from such tax sale will ex-
pire on the 18th day Of June A. D.,
1917 and deed will issue tn erefor
ON the 18th day of June 1917. Unless
redeemed before a deed issues.
Dated this 26h day Of February
A. D., 1917.
HENRY P. ALTVATER,
Treasurer Of the said County OF
Gilrin.
LIST pub, March L; last March Is, II
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
Treasurer's Notice Complying with a
Request for Notification 30 as to
Become Entitled to Tax Deed.
Law Of 1905.

To every person in actral possession
cribed land, lot or premises, and
to the person in whose name the
same was taxed or specially as
sessed, ard to all persons having
an interest or title Of record in or
to the same.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
ON the Goth day of November, A. D..
1909, the following described proper
ty, situate in the County of Gilrin,
and state of Colorado, to-wit: St.
James lode mining claim, Survey No.
GAG. In Enterprise mining district was
sold fer the taxes fer the year 1908
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 Charles Snowden Arthur
who hath made request upon the
Treasurer of said County for rotifi ca
tion,. as provided by law, so that he
may become entitled to a deed.
That the said premises were taxed
for said year 1908 in the name of
Clarence w. Lake.
That the time Of redemption of
said real estate from such tax sale
will expire on the 30th day of June.
A. D., 1917. and deed will issue
therefor on the 2nd day of July, 1917,
unless redeemed before deed Issues.
Dated this 18th day Of March. A.
D., 1917.
HENRY p. ALTVATER,
Treasurer Of the said County Of Gil
pin.
LIST pub March Is; last. March 20. IT.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
pbonoor.ph Lvobts ,tse,f up.

A flashlight that is attached to a
phonogrnph so that II shines directly
upon the path Of the needle has been
invented by George e. Bernecker OF
Milwaukee, according to the Popular
Science Monthly which says that this
makes It possible to operate n phono-
graph in the dark without danger of
scratching the records.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
Some Feat!

"All the while the cashier was burn
Ing the candle at both ends"
"And keeping 1t dark7 Well, I de-
clare. boston Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co.. can supply
your wants from complete stock Of
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest Of vegetables and fruits In
the market. Hay and grain in any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15
Enduring Achievement.

George Washington never told 4
tie."
mo; unless that statement is one.
And II 1t Is, It's a wonder!"
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-15

Wanted-Clean rags for wipers at
this office.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20
KENNEDY WINS THE
BOSTON MARATHON RACE.
Gray Haired BrieIelayer outran Field
of Fifty.

Boston. April ia gray haired
New York, today won the annual
American Marathon road race of 20
miles, out-running a field of fifty
younger men. Sidney H Hatch, Chi
cago, known as the man of a hum
ord Marathones," finished second, and
Clarence HI. de Mar of. this city, win
ner of the race in 1911, gained third
prize. Hannes Kolehnainen of New
York, Olympic star at lesser distances,
was fourth.
The time was comparatively slow,
Knenedy's winning figures of two
hours, % minutes, 81 is seconds be-
ing more than seven minutes behind
the record. Hatch finished one min
ute, IL As seconds behind him, De
Mar in 2:31:05 and Kolehmainen in
2:31:5s 35.
Others who finished in the first ten
were A. F. Merchant, Boston, 2: 80: 20;
Charles l.. Mellor, Chicago, 2: So: "a
is; Hans Schuster, New York, 2:37:
Is as: Carl w. A. Linder, Quincy,
2:3S:3S: NJ. ]. Lynch. Washington. d.
c. and Prescott NJ. Dean of Rochester,
n. Y, 2:44:2s.
Except during the early stages, Ken
nedy was always in command of the
race Just beyond Natick, ahout ten
miles out, he brushed past .5chuster,
who had earlier displaced Kolehmain-
en- in the lead. Over the Newton hills
Kennedy and Schuster raced together
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20

twirled in 20 games while away and
turned in Is victories. The climatic
conditions seems to suit Woodward
as his arm didn't give him the least
bit of trouble while away. Upon his
return woodward hunted up Presi-
dent Collins of the New Haven club
and affixed his signature to one
year contract Woodward. stated that
he is in good shape and that he ex-
poets to have great year.
President Collins conferred with
Manager Danny Murphy recently, the
latter having returned from his
scouting expedition. While away
Murphy got into touch with Connie
Mack and Pat Moran. managers of
the Athletics and Phillies, respective
~. who promised to send along a
quartet of players for the New Haven
club. Murphy refused to divu1ge the
names Of the players but he stated
that the fans will be surprised when
their identification becomes known.
by the Boston American league club
that Mickey Devine. the former New
Haven catcher. win be given a thor
ough trial. Manager Jack Barry. it
is understood. thinks highly of De-
vine and indications are that New
this season. This means that. the
club will have to get busy and
sign a f1rst-cIass catcher as none of
the present array appear heavy
enough for regular backstop duty.
The New Haven club has augment
ed its ranks by signing an inf1eIder
named Billy White. White Is reputed
to be star third baseman. having
had considerable experience. In
1915 he played with the Evansville
club of the Central league Last
year ha KAkI A-naaunhAr- al tina LaxjnG-