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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-23
~CUARTILLAS FACILES
LA MAMA DE SUIClDARSE

e. timo, por otra parte, esta bien
hecho. In suicida que, por haccrEe
notable, Sc agarra del mango de Ia CT
~vilizaci6n, Y embauca a los genios con
su arrogante desprecio a Ia mucrte.
-.Quien? lei senior Torralla"d"-
ma? iAh, 81! Tn hombre admirable,
IN verdadero mirtir de la ciencia. IN
htroe. Tn ap0stol.
I'm cuerno. dir5 Jesucristo, ts-
te Sc pr;v6 de la vida porque tenia
cuentas pendientes con el gobierno,
poroue a. sastre lie debia diecioch" Y
andaba con los abonos De "a maQulna
de coser muy atrasado.
De todos modos, sea qua el qHo Sc
rriva de Ia vida 10 haga pOr sport,
por ~e!egancia pOr arte, o por Inspira-
ci6n divina de IN hado desconoc!do,
10 cierto ei que 81 que Sc matA es
IN hombre De muchos tamanos, un
sujeto que trae mas rcdanos que err
meme villa, V que merece n esia-
tua en- una plaza %publica.
Schopenhauer 10 ha dt,cho: Ia mora
de! suicide .es "a moral cstoica; V
Ia moral estoica es la de Epicteto y
"a de ZenGn. Y hay que yer que cs-
tos tres individuOs, no eran unos ig-
norantes.
;Quiera Dios que siga el suicide.
TIBERIO.
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FOLLETlN Mum. %.
Ell HIJO A~BANDONADO.


Al m:smo tempo cogi6 las manos
de Andres ' las apret6 v~igorosamcn-
te.
-iEa-termin5 famiIiarmente-
quedamos entendidos. cverdad? lie
eSpero e domingo. cerca de medic
dia.....
-Ace9to-contesto Andres. III IN
no pado a~ticu.ar mas p~alab"as, pues
eI gozo parecia anudarle Ia ga-g"n-
IA.
:Iba. pueS. = encontrarSe frcnte Z
ella. 4 adm;rar a Su placer. q no Sc
parar los ojo> de 81 linda imagen :
llevaria siempre grabada en- su corr
z6G como los idoloS repCSan err Ell
fondo de .os altares santos?
-AgradecemoS por nueStro hijo
tanta fineza. senior Dallebois-dijo
Victor Lcdoux;-pero crea listed gle
merece TODD cuanto Sc haga por e.
Es IN hombre instruido, tra5ajs-
dor. V. sobre TODD. de IN corazon sc
neroso.
iAh. 81 4 10 menos fuera maestro
verdade-o hijo!
-Padre-suplic6 Andrss:-Gpor
cue es ESQ?
Como, pues, no es hiio vuestro:.
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ST, senor-replic0 Andres le-
vantandose Y con las voZ subitamcn-
tie cambiada, %creyendo entrever Ell Fl
acento del labrador una entonacijn
desdenosa:-iyo soy, o fui, TN njHo
perdidoi... y 81 debo a los exec
lentes consoles de mis- padres adopti-
vos el ser 10 que soy, en- Gambia, no
pido NADIA a nadie, nj siquiera Ell re-
conocimiento.
-Es igual, nunc2 es 10 mismo cue
cuando uno puede nombrar a sus pa
dres-apoy0 rudamente D~allebois, sin
reparar en- Ia pa.idez del joven.-y
ese reparo, alguna vez, puede imre-
dir cosas posibles. .cosas que uno
q~uisiera. en- fin.
-Puede siempre nombrar a los Lee
doux. en- defecto de otros-dijo amar-
gamente Teresa. justamente molesta-
da a su vez.
" podemos llevar ergaida la ca
baza-acab6 Victor en- tono firme y
aspero. dejando a Dallebois perpleio.
Solo en- aquel instante acert6 a com
prender Ell alcance de su Erase esti-
pida. Pero, orgulloso a su modo, e.
decir, testarudo y, por otra parte.
de espiritu harto vulgar para bor1ar
Ell NAL efecto, cayo en- 10 brusco.
-Bien, bien, no hemos de income
darnos. Yo digo simplemente 10 que
creo; no seremos menos amigos por
este, ;verdad? Solamente., -. sienl-
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Ell ESFUERZO MEXICANO

Fl 1cp6rte- ,rajo aye. una ncticia alentadora: ell sfuerzo de los emf
grades rexnanOS 81 intensified. ! Sc multiplied tamhen Va sc hae sen
tr en- t.d&S las c>eras de Ia actvidad humana: political social omercia
mutualS.a ' fiantropca. \ en- algunas mas. Recieatenente hemos habla-
do de les prog.e>c. reaizad0s rr Ia colonia mexicana de San Antonio n
los ordgneS de actividad ennumerados, : ahora habremOs de hacer referen-
ca a una inidatiya del doctor Long. dgna de lea. Sc trata del estableci-
mientO de n cmnica gratuita para odos los meNcanos lie escaso recursos
que aqui radquen o que vengan de Mexico 4 estas tigras. e busca de
saud.
En- t-~ncia de una inciativa como esta, repetimos:
-N.ncs bicu: no pcdriamos ir mejor
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pre- eS de sent!r.....
Sc accrca Ia bora de cenar, Y v0v
4 dejar,,es a ustedes.
Al mismo tempo Sc ~levant6, como
queriendo ahora abreviar la vista.
Dcspues sa,iG, y cIando hubo subj
DO a su faction, descontento de 81 mis-
mo V de los otros, arreo un Zurrigazo
4 Ia yegua. en- tanto Sc volvia para
gritar q Andres:
Ell .pr6ximo domingo, 81 listed
qr'ere, .Andres,.....
Dos minutes mas tarde, el carrraje
dcsaparecia q Ia vuelta del canine.
Andres Sc dejo caer bruscamente
sobre ell pogo. anhe,ante, saltandosele
ell coraz6n Y contcniendo apenas los
suSp:ros.
Una palabra habia sido s~uficicnte
para matar de un golpe todas SIS
ilasiones, todas sus esperanzas. Ell
gozo que. por IN momento, lie habia
enardecido, Sc transformaba ahora en-
Iii dolor agudo, que traspasaba a
la par su alma y su amor propio. Y
este lie aplanaba completamente.
Hay en- Ell ser humane puntos obs
curos en- que duermen sentimientos
Y fierezas; repliegues, a menudo in
explorados, en- donde germinan a IA
vez odios o pasiones malvadas. Una
Erase cruel es suficiente para ha-
cerlos surgir, y ellos cream lag compile
jidades de nuestra naturaleza imper-
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mos obligados ia d~ejarle In.
Estaria en- su derecho... Y, sobre
TODD. seria 81 deber.
y este es, justamente este, va We
usted-continu6 diciendo con voz
que Sc enternecia por grados.-Si. es
este 10 que nos causaria mucha pc
ma.
iSe 10 juro, tendriamos IN gran Pc
sar, Victor y yo!.... A veces habla-
mos de clio, cuando nuestro Andres
no esta.... ~ lloramos, 81, lloramos
cayendo en- Ia cuenta de que algin
dia po0riamos perderle!
Al decir este, la excelente mujer,
cuyo coraz6n sangraba a la idea de
una separation possible, dej6 correr
por u mejillas dos lagrimones CO.
mo garbanzos. 7 su marido, tambien
presa de aquella augusta inexplica-
be, Sc mordia las puntas del 5igoIe
para disimular su emocion.
-Vamos, Il observe Da-
llebois:-no hay que afligirse antes
de tempo, mo es verdad?
Son histon:as que pasan todos los
dias. 5eh?
Y anadio, sin fijarse en- Ia herids
que iba q inferir en- Ell amor PROMO
del joven:
En- ell fondo, he aqui 10 que re
sulta: su hijo es un nino perdido, que
Sc hizo hombre, y hombre de prove
cho, gracias a ustedes.. 80.
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pregunt0 Dallebois ~serprendido.
-;Ay. no!-dijo Teresa. y ESQ
es precisamentc 10 que nos ~desconSue-
Ia.
iHombre, hombre.... He aqu; IN
case MISUNDERSTANDING Dal!ebois
cuya extraneza crecia con IA curlosl-
dad.
Cuentenme ustedeS, "a ver?...
"A que?--interrumpi6 afab!e-
mente ell joven.-Es una historia
vulgar.... Y, ademas, ne de afirniar
a listed. senior Dallcbois, que 81 a "e-
ces papa Y mama piensan en- 10 que
me puso en- buen hora en- sus brazos;
por mi parte 10 divide enteramente.
Han sido tan buenos para mi. tan
solicitoS. tan amantes, que IN padre
Y Il madre no habrian hecho mas.
Y despuss, ;sabc listed? les adore.
No cs este, Querida mama Teresa?
E. joven expreso este cor tai emo
ci6n ' tai si~nceridad, que el labrador
sinti6 en- su corazon sencillo IN arran
que de simpatia Dor aquel bravo jo-
ven. a decir tiernamente y en- voZ
calida: mama, como cuando era pc
qleno.
ST, si-reuso Teresa;-nosotrcS
tambien lie queremos mucho, senior
Dallebois... Solo que pensamos STEM
pre- que. 81 Ia Providencia quisiera
que Andres hallara IN dia a su fami-
LA, nosotros, claro esta, nos veria-
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Andres 10 habia comprendido en- el
acto....el terminacho mortificarte
del colono fue para el toda una re-
velaci0n.
No era mas que....iun nino pcsdi-
do J..
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En- esta tranquila Y rlsuena cludad
de San Antonio, en- Ia que,-favor
de no caerse!,-las nubes %despresti-
gian ell paisaje, Y a la bora del ira
monte Ell sol hace icataplanl. Y ell
calor aprieta, Sc ha ~despertado ell
macabro vicio de d~espacharse a me-
jor vida, por ell piadoso conducto de
una bala o por intervention tortu-
rante de IN veneno activisimO,
Fl suicide esta de moda en- esta
| poblaci6n, al grade de cue, el que no
| Sc suicida, no vive en- SUI siglo, Y de
que el que Sc suicida, tampocO. En-
San Antonio va Sc empieza a con-
veneer Ia genie de que SchOpenhauer
/ tenia raz6n, lie que Ia lucha por ell
cocido es cosa deleznable, Y de que,
sobre TODD. viste mucho ESQ de cele-
brar IN ratio de interviu con una
| pistola de- ~. Y d~ecir,,e, como aquel
s~alvaje, que adulterando n Erase del
! alto poeta Gutierrez Najera: critic
frente al pader6n de Ia Escuela de
trio. ALA en- San Lazaro: "quiero
morir, de cara al sol y con n fren-
tie al cielo."
olga listed, sonora portera, 81
me busca a'guien, que no estoy. De-
| NE IN abrazo de despedida.
! -;Se va listed, don CaliXtO?
ST. Ne voy. Tengo que viStar
4 S~aturno. y voy q tomarme IN cho-
. colate con bicloruro de mercurio. Es-
ia vida eS un suplicio, ' ne de de-
m~ostrarle que yo las puedo.
Genie hay que, en- su deseo de sin
gularizarse, ;h.acen del suicide un
verdadero arte. una obra acabada de
perfection, para dar materia a los
]peri0dicoS.
oEntreabre el zaguan. Jovita. trae
al ioro q que me haga compania de-
| cuelga csc Tizziano : lltvatelo q Ia
caba.leriza, die al gallo que me ten
| ga Diedad. Y dame los pCstreroS papa
chos. Adi6s. All. pcro antes, III
que themes buena letra, escribeme
unos cuantos rengloEes cue digan:
"a nadie Sc culpe de mi muertc: soy
un menteeato, pero el Conserje de
mi oficina 10 es mas" y Ell Seguida
lie agregas este tropo; Eel fogona-
| 20 que colabora conmigo en- el arte
de petatearme. sera cl ~ronquido eter-
no oue zumbara como abejorro no.
| rrible en- los oidos vituperables de
mi casero." :Au revoir,
Como Sc We. esta clase de suici-
| dos 81 vale "A pena. porQuc revelan
que ell hombre abnegado era siQuie-
IA una persona culta, de espiritu Y
| de cierto caracter, de donde el p"riO-
, dista puede sacar rain Il sus an
| chas Y darSe vuelo en- los ambItos
de la fantasia arrobadora.
Otras personals, cogen ell suicide
per el lado del sport. como question
de broma, penSando en- que, a 10 me-
| ior. no es mas que una frivolidad in
! significante que delrita al oiio Y err
palag e gusto. Estos son tambitn
dignos de APPLAUSE.
-Sabes, Roberta, que he amaneci-
40 con u,raS do. pcharme de un Cuin.
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TIROS AL BLANCO
FRASES DE

III SSIItI SoISSS!i,
e. parc:a de P~elustriano,
es muy afecto a echar mano
de frases de relumbr6n;
Y en- cualquier comeliton.
cuando va esta vaciiando,
tras de estarse meditando
con mutismo Y seriedad,
suelta cada necedad
que . todos deja temblando.
A raiz de haber quedado
ron cinco unas en- Celaya
por u de una metraila
de IN villista afortunado,
frente Z IN almaerzo acabado
Y los sones de una orqueSta,
do Ia nota de Ia fiesta
diciendo en- guisa formal:
"antes que ser desleal
dare el braZe que me rest2'.
En- otra Oportunidad.
e~ntrente de! mausoleO
De IN senior cuyo deseO
dicen que fue Ia igualdad
dijo con soiemnidad:
nj IN hombre bravo qued6'
Maria Pistola vi6 Cl)
cue 10 'escuchaba contrita
V a ID cursi seHorita
su revolver le obsequi6.
Ha POGO, dijo inspirado
por dos platos de menudO
despues de IN debate rudo
sobre 81 pulquito curado:
"Nuestra gloria habra l!egaGo
. donGe hemos merecidG.
cuando hayamoS conseguido
que ap!audan nuestra labor
desde Fl ultimo traidor
h&sta el ultimo bandido".
Y cuentan que alguien oy6
Ia Erase del ]pretorianO
de p~olainas y tejano,
asi el brindiS coment0:
"iAplaudirlos? Como no?
Va 10 hace de buena CANA
mas de n genie vil.ana,
pucS su obra de "redenci0n"
Va tiene Ia aprobaci6n
de Chucho el Roto Y Santana.
rs que Obreg6n es tontito
NADIA mas de la cabeza,
' cuando a charlar empieza
In l0g:ca lc da un pito.
Sc apropia 10 mas bonito,
su valor no tiene cuate,
Y entire d'slate y disiate
cualquier dia dira el Simpl0n
que i Su lado Napoleon
no "a!icra IN cacahuate..
Y como los del cotarro
lie dan vuelo I su bobera
' 10 empujan de manera
que 10 hacen rec que eS charro,
Il sigue en- SUI despilfarro,
de i~ncienso en- su propio honor
V 10 hace con tai ardor,
que Va, firne, intimamente,
e. pobre nance Sc siente :
Il" Ip"e'" Cid c""Ds''o''
Pobrecitos. pobrecitos!
Su NAL de piedad nos LENA,
porque sufic:ente pena
tienen o E tan tontitos.
Son rctonos exquisitos
lie esl gan revolution
uue en- nueStra triste nacion
Y en- sangrienta bacanal,
ma sacado un general
de cada villamelon...
CHANTECLEK.
% Maria Pistola fu9 el no
Tue una maestro alcanz0, cuando
oregon. el azote del garbanzo y
.amote, su pistola lie obSequi6.
E. almiG0n coCido Sc meiOra mncl
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e. almid0n cocido Sc mejora mucho
con Ia adici6n de coma arabiga o
de blanco de ballena.
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CHANTECLE

~ Maria Pistola fu9 el mote
que n maestro ~alcanz0, cuando O.
oregon. el azote del garbanzo Y e.
camote, su pistola lie ~obsequi6.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-23

Al m:smo tempo cogi0 las manos
de Andres ' las apret0 vigorosamcn-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. 1t has been
used for all ailments that are caused
by disordered stomach and inactive
liver, such as sick headache, constipa-
tion, sour stomach, nervous indiges-
ton, fermentation Of food, palpitation
of the heart from gases created In
the stomach, pains In the stomach, and
many other organic disturbances.
August Flower is q gentle laxative
regulates digestion, both In the stom-
ach and intestines, cleans and sweet
ems the stomach and whole alimentary
canal, and stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Try 1t. Two doses will relieve
you. Used for fifty years In every
town and hamlet In the United States
and in all civilized countries.-Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble Of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. :" -
Mrs. Eta DoRIoN, Ogdensburg, Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists it pays to
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. for special free advice.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06
He Was Overlooked.

He was talking very loudly and
boastfully in the railway carriage and
compelling everyone to hear him,
whether they wanted to or not.
Talking about Turkey" he bel
lowed, why I've been to CONSTANT
nople ten times at least. Funny thing,
now, the way the dogs are scaven-
gers there, and eat everything in the
streets. Awfully dangerous to touch
'em. They eat up every scrap Of
rubbish"
A young lady In the corner said,
thoughtfully, 81 really wonder you got
home alive"
And presently a blessed silence
reigned In that carriage.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06
"CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a Decent box now.

Jet a lucent DOX now.
No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick. sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
II you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need cleansing, too. ADV.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06
A Slap at Her Complexion.

SIS it true that Mrs. Dubwaite and
Mrs. Twobble are no longer on speak
ing terms?"
"Yes. fear the breach will never
be healed"
"What did they fall out about?"
''They met on the street one day.
Mrs. Dubwaite said to Mrs. Twobble:
My dear, how do look? Mrs. Twob-
lie kissed her effusively and said: My
dear, you are a work of art p"-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06
His Memory.

do you remember" she asked when
they met after the lapse of years, she
having become widow and he hav-
ing remained bachelor, "do you re-
member that evening long ago, when
you and 1 walked In the gloamingw
Il remember the swamp we walked
Into, but I don't remember the gloam-
Ing" he replied.
Then fond hope died In her breast
and she turned away to make herself
agreeable to others.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06
An Optimist.

He-Good heavens, the clock just
struck one, and 1 promised your
mother I'd leave at twelve.
She (comfortably)-Good We've
eleven hours yet
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06

pans ike u knlI9
through my back
and side. l finally
lost al my strength
SO / had to go to
bed The d tor
advised an oper-
alton but l would
not listen to it. /
thought of what /
hadread aboutLydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
kA{%1 llA
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06
A Druggists Experience With
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is one of the
best and most reliable remedies on the
market. My father suffered with kidney
trouble for several years, at last getting
belfast. He took treatment from physi-
clan for several years. Two physicians
diagnosed his condition as Bright's disease
and beyond recovery. He began taking
Swamp Root and after two or three bottles
began to feel better and after taking 80
bottles without missing day he was COM
pletely restored to health and for thir-
teen years has not needed any medicine.
1t is a preparation that has universal sat
isfaction and we believe it is one of too
best and we recommend it. r.
Very truly yours,
E. R. BEGAN, Pharmacist
June 81. 1915. Iuxora Ark
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06

To cut new bread try using knife
which has been dipped in very hot
water.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06

with a man does he cease to be I'M
popular with his wife's relations.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06

Ajax may have defied the lightning,
but he never bumped into a "U" boat.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size. bottles for sale at Ill drug
stores.-Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06
PAINS SHARP
And STABBING
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E. 5
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Ogdensburg, Visit suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06

In carrying out the measures by
which these things are TO be accom-
Dlished. we should keep constantly in
mind the wisdom OF interfering as
little as possible In our own prepara-
ton and tho equipment OF our own
military forces with the duty--for 1t
win be a very practical duty-or sup
plying the nations already at war
with Germany With the materials
which they can obtain only from us or
by our assistance. They are In the
field and we should help them in every
way to be effective there.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06

designs OF government that did what
1t pleased and told its people nothingl
But they have played their part I'M
serving to convince us at last that
that government entertains no real
friendship for us and means to act
against our peace and security at its
convenience. That 1t means to SIR up
enemies against US at our very doors,
the intercepted note to the German
minister at Mexico City is eloquent
evidence
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-06
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For Yeu

E. R. BEGAN, Pharmacist.
June 81, 1915. Luxora, Ark.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Pebbles From California.

Grinding pebbles as California
product are first announced in the re-
port of mineral production for 1915.
the years yield having been $40 tons,
valued Mt $3.50. Flint pebbles have
been imported from Belgium and other
parts of Europe, but the higher prices
have led to search for American sup
plies. One shipment of pebbles from
gold dredger tailings in Sacramento
county proved so soft that the con-
sumption was three times as great as
that of Danish pebbles-this, with
long wagon haul making the material
too expensive. Better results have
been had with the washed pebbles, one
to six inches in diameter, OF the
beaches in San Diego county. and
these-chiefly basalt and diabase, with
some felsite and flint-are used In
metallurgical plants in California, Ne
vada and\ Montana. The pebbles are
used in grinding minerals, ores, ce-
ment, etc. the total importation into
the United States in 1914 having been
$479,146.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
QUITS PULPIT; GROWS sPUDS
Benz, Recognized Potato King Of the
Northwest, Produced 1000 Tons
In Season of 1916.

Il. Benz of North Yakima. Wash.
recognized ns the potato king of the
Pacific Northwest, was physically
broken-down preacher in Portland.
Ore, six years ago, and doctors ad-
vised him to close UP his life's work,
according to the Spokane Chronicle.
More than that. he was $1,000 in debt
after having served 80 years in the
pulpit.
Benz produced 1000 tons of potn-
toes in 1916, selling most of the crop
to a railroad at S49.50 n ton. to be
served up hot and buttery as "big
baked potatoes" on the diners.
81 succeeded because l did every
thing just little bit better than 1t
needed to be DONE" Benz told MEM
bers of the Spokane chamber of COM
merce ut luncheon.
He went to Yakima valley six years
ago ana went in debt $2l 900 in the
purchase Of the land. He planted three
acres Of potatoes the first year, six
the second year, 40 the third and the
last two years hns had 100 acres
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24

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