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Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
GOLD LODE

The Gold Lode mine located on the
Banta Hill ranch in the southern part
of the counnty, has been leased and
bonded to Wm. Jenkins and d. S.
Davis who have already begun opera
tons.
This mine carries large quantities
OF silver and lead, and in the early
days, and before silver was demone-
tized produced handsomely. The low
price of silver and lead at that time
caused the closing of the mine and
it has remained inactive ever since.
The shaft. ore house and max hinery
are now undergoing thorough repairs,
and when this is dome active opera
ton and ore shipments will be made
from drifts and slopes.
The rapid rise of silver and lead
is causing all the old silver and lead
properties to be taken over and work
ed, and Messrs. Jen, ins and Davis
are fortunate in making this selec-
tion. and ere long we hoce to hear
of this mine making good shipments.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
DISTRICT COURT

Judge II. S. Class, Stenograrher w
s. McGintie and District Attorney S.
w. johnson were in Central Tuesday
on business in the district court.
Judge Class heard applicants for fin
al naturalization papers. He grant
ed papers to the following: Geo. w.
o. Williams, Andrew J. Leafgren and
David S. Davis.
The following civil cases we're set
for trial on October 10th and 11th :
Penn Colo. M. T. & M. Co., VS..
r. N. Lewis ct al. Injunction suit.
Tremon NJ. Co. VS.. Jchn Stroehle.
Suit to quiet title.
Emma Thompson VS.. Grstav s. Ru-
dolIh ct al. Ejectment suit.
Candido Visintin VS.. Victor Aug
ustini. Partners hip accounting.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

j. H. Chellew was thrown off a
jury to his head.
Mrs. Alfred Uren and son were VI
from Denver during The week.
VIM. Tamblyn and family left fol
Denver yesterday and are thinking
of remaining there.
VIM. Joyce and family are pack
ing their household goods. prepan
tory to removing to Denver.
The cid ties from the tram road
are being gathered by he residents Q
Russell for fuel this winter.
Two new directors are to be elect
ed on the school board to fill the
places made vacant by the remova
to Denver OF j. w. Jones and Robt
Trebilcock.
from two months stay in Denvel
fer the benefit Of her health.
Mrs. Thomas Ellis and Mrs James
Grenfell spent Labor day in Denver
Ten of the young fellows spen1
Sunday and Monday at Lo, h Lomon(
and caught 1872 fish.
School opened Tuesday, with Prof
Steinsultz, Miss Ethel Mellow ant
Miss Lillian Hughes as teachers.
Mr.. Thomas, of the Jupiter-St. Clai
was up from Denver this week.
Six scholars from here are attend
ing the High school i'm Central.
Mrs. NJ. Reidl and children return
ed Sunday from two. weeks Visit
in Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
SNEAK THIEVES

The war prices for junk has caus-
ed raids to be made on mining ma
ohinery plants that are now standing
idle. The few paltry dollars thus
made by junk thieves cause the own
ers many hundreds of dollars to re-
place. Much of this work is being
done in Russell Gulch and many mine
plants are being dismantled by this
lawless outfit. The thieves as well
as the teamsters are known. and un-
less this kind of vandalism ceases, ar
rests will Re made and the culprits
brought to the bar of justice.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
FIRST GlLPiN COUNTY
BOY LEAVES FOR CAMP

Carl Sohcerherr the first man to
he drafted in Gilrin county for mill
tary service, left the Central City
depot yesterday afternoon for DEN.
YER, where he boarded a special train
carrying other recruits to camp Funs-
ten at Fort Riley, Kansas, where khe
Colorado boys will be trained. He
will reach Fort Riley at noon today.
MIR. Schoei herr represents five per
cent of Gilrin county's quota of II
men.
Instructions to the local draft
beard from army headquarters are to
call 40 Fer cent more to leave here
ON the 18Th of September, and anoth
er 40 per cent on October Bird. The
remaining 15 per cent will be called
as soon thereafter as practicable.
The 40 per cent to leave on the
18Th will consist of seven men and
unless changes are made in, the or
der cali, the following will leave on
that day fer the training camp:
Richard Rowe.
Walter o. Zeige.
Norman E. Davey.
Melvin Jordan.
Ernest E. Holloway.
Nick j. Valavanis.
John Heppberger.
The second 40 per cent to be called
provided no changes are made i'm the
order list are:
George Lewis Boyle.
Donald James Mellor.
Andrew Vixen.
Anton Dallapicola.
Cleas. II. Peterson.
Edward W. Heffner.
James r. Harvey.
Those comprising the remaining 10
per cent are:
Fred Warren.
Thomas Rowe.
Those who have been passed upon
by the local board but who will not
be called for the present unless some
of those sent amcng the II mention
ed above fail to pass the physical ex-
animation at the training camp are:
Bruce " Williams.
James E. Cody.
Jack C. McCallister.
Thomas E. Rowe.
Theodore w. Barbee.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
TO OUR SOLDIER BOYS

Some suggestions that may be of
value to our boys who are going to
war are to be found in a special ars
ticle that we have printed in this is
sue of the Observer. Augustus Thom-
son, telling the boy how to rest by
relaxation and describing the wonder
fu1 currents of curative and restora-
tive power that a man can bring to
his aid. Everyone Who reads the OBJ
server should study the article care.
fully.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
SURE THINGS IN MINING

There always are various syndi-
, Gates in the field that desire to buy
outright any promising mines or
claims. Right now, mere SO than in
normal times, large capital is seeking
mining property, with the view of
operating it either in the immediate
| future or at some time when labor
conditions are more propitious. Ap-
parently 1. is net easy, however. for
the would-be pure hasers to find mines
that will measure up to their specifi-
cations as to price and geological con-
diticns. For example, out of $50 prop
critics submitted to the engineering
staff of the United States Smelling
Refining and Mining Exploration COM
pany. 53S were rejected after due ex-
animation of data and repcrts. OF
the remainder, 80 of the mines TAILED
to pass the preliminary field exam
ination; ard of the other 19 proper
ties, two were purchased and long
time option secured on an interest in
third.
That SO many mines were rejected,
while somewhat discouraging, does
not prove by amy means that the
properties lacked real merit. A pur-
chasing company usually endeavors
to eliminate the element of chance
in its transactions, and wants what
is termed "a sure thing" More than
cne bonanza has been passed up by
prospective buyers because they were
altogether too exacting in their re-
quirements.
Mining nowadays more nearly ap-
breaches an exact science than 1t
ever did. and almost any metal prop
erty that is intelligently managed and
adequately financed can be made to
pay. But to invariably expect a sure
thing" in mining transcends all laws
1t sound business logic. The big
mining camps were created by men
who dared to back reasonable ohanc-
es. There are exceedingly few ''sure
things" In any industry; IL they were
plentiful, most of us would get rich
in short order-Mining & Financial
Record.
Theory mining engineers are very
muth Of a joke as was evidenced by
the great expert, John Hays Ham,
mond, when he turned down the great
Utah copper properties for the Gug-
l,x,iv 11,t hn q
Of dollars since. The best expert is
the one who has spent a lifetime at
practical development.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
IN RUSSELL GULCH NEYADAV|LLE NOTES

Harry Armfield made a trip to Den.
Yer, Monday.
VIM. Dennis and family went to
Denver, Sunday.
Dudley Enos and wife spent Sum
day and Monday in Denver.
j. c. Chapple and daughter went
to Denver Saturday, returning Mon
day.
Miss Helen Hopkins arrived from
Greeley Sunday to assume her duties
as PRINCIPAL of the school.
John Reilly and family are moving
to Denver this week.
Miss Ella Dickerson left Friday for
Greeley to teach.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
10000 SERBIAN PRISONERS
STARvE TO DEATH IN AUSTRIA

London, Sept. 4.-Economic condi-
tions in Serbia are deplorable and
growing worse every day, according
to statement issued today by the
Serbian press bureau in London. The
Austrians, Germans and Bulgarians
are said to have carried off all this
years harvest, which was abundant.
The inhabitants have been deprived
of foodstuffs and most families have
but one loaf of bread a week. Meat,
lard, butter and spices are unobtain-
able.
There is virtually no milk in Serbia
and children are dying by thousands,
A great number of families whose
men folk rerished in the war are
doomed to starve.
Interned Serbians and prisoners of
war in Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria
are dying from hunger and various
diseases. According to private infer
ma;icn $4,000 have perished in Aus
tria and Hungary.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

We hear reports that. the old crown
Point mine at the hsnd Of Virginia
canon is to start up. This mine that
was a great producer Of high grade
gold ores some twenty years ago. has
been idle for the past twelve years.
and we hope these who are about to
reopen 1t will be as successful as
those who operated 1t in days long
since gone by.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Labor day passed quietly in Central
City. There being no specialties pre-
pared for that day, the citizens either
spent the day viewing cur splendid
flower and agricultural gardens. or
taking q trip by automobile through
our famous mountain resorts.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

A lady, down there in Washington
says Senator Charles s. Thomas, OF
Colorado, is the most gallant man In
that city. The ether day a couple OF
ladies' entered crowded street car
and Mr.. Thomas Immediately got up
and gave both of them a seat.-Ex.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

The new schedule OF freight rates
Is now In effect. meaning an increase
OF us cents a ton on coal and other
commodities shipped in car lots. No
increase has been made as yet in To-
cal freight rates.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

For sale or lease cn very favorable
terms. silver lead property in guloh
below Missouri Fails, fine wording
tunnel, blacksmith chop, car end
track. Burned Cabin and Martin Luth-
er lodes. Good vein silver. lead, cop
per. Fer particulars write Geo. R..
Momyer. owner. Monte Vista, Colo. At
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

VIM. Glanville went to the northern
part Of the county Monday to pick
berries and when crossing the Moffat
railroad track his wagon upset, injur-
ing Mr.. Granville considerably.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Bart Parteli is having a concrete
walk laid in front Of his place Of bus.
mess on Main street. Mrs. Parenteau
Is also having like walk laid in
frcnt Of the Central City hotel.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Silver scld in San Francisco yester.
day at $1.O0 per ounce. This is the
highest price paid for the white met
al since 1893. The quotation today
in New York as received this after
noon by the Chamberlain SAMPLER is
95% cents per ounce.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Sheriff Mitchell bought fine driv-
ing horee in Denver last week to
replace the old nag he has been using
for years.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES

We had a very pleasant visit last
Sunday from Mr.. Penley, a former
Rector of this parish, now of DeSoto,
Mo-. who has been spending his vaca-
ton in Colorado.
Next Sunday Mr. Harrison will be
with us for the 1lo'clock service and
will celebrate Holy Communion.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
TEXAS NINE

We learn that the Texas mine at
Yankee hill, owned by Herman Bran
del, that was recently reopened, has
a streak of silver-lead ere in the
shaft one foot wide. Mr.. BRANDED is
here in person to superinteud the
work.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

The Nellie B mine on King flat
above Nevadaville, has been taken
over by Chestnut and Harris, who
ane now engaged in putting up new
shaft house and an electric hoist pre-
paratory to active operations.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

The First National bank this week
made the shipment OF 4Ok ounce
gold retort from the Glpin-Eureka
mine to the Denver mint
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
FOR SALE CHEAP

House and furniture on Spring St.
Inquire OF Chas. Perm, Trinidad, Cal
ifornia. n.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

At the Me hodist conference held
last week in Salida. Rev. l.. w. Coff-
man was transferred to Victor, and
a Rev. Mr.. Parker. now living IN
Denver, was assigned to Central City.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
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., 1917-09-06

Ole Raan Is laying a wide oncrete
sidewalk in frcnt Of the Bart Parteli
building.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
CALEDONIA MINES

Spokane, Washington.-Ihe Cale-
donia mines in the Couer d'Alenes
took out $1,OO3, ,327.21 worth of ore
the first six mon:h his of this year, at
a cost OF $75,462.31 fer mining, mill
ing and shipping and s266,0S5.63 for
smel.er charges, leaving the net value
Of the bullion $737.241.5S and the net
profit to the ccmI amy fer the six
months at $661.779, according to
Charles McKimmis, manager of the
property. in a statement being issued
accompanying the August dividend.
This company had surplus bf $685.
343.24 on June 80 to which 1t Is un-
derstood about $4,000 was added as
the profit in July.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

died In Denver yesterday Of kidney
trouble.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Rome, Sept. 4.-Letters found on
Austrian prisoners depict shocking
state of affairs in Austria, particu-
larly at Triest, where it is said to be
impossible to purchase at any price
oils, rice, potatoes. sugar or coffee.
The people of Triest are dying from
lack of nutrition, says one letter.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

With silver. lead and copper high
er than for the past quarter OF a CEN
t'iry. surely this Is the accepted time
for mining Investments.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
SCHOOL ENROLMENT

The Central City public schools be-
gan this week with enrollments as
follows.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01

city's hundred thousand transient hotel
and theatre population easily gets the idea
that this whole city is leading the gay life.
1t is hard to believe that the five or six
million people who live in New York are
lust like other people, occupied with the
serious business of rather commonplace
existence, and are so far from living in a
round of ceaseless pleasure that they re-
gard it as one of the rare treats of life if
once a week they are lucky enough to get
seat in a crowded subway train.
If there is still an old-fashioned Podunk
state of mind anywhere in the country, 1t
survives in the rural idea that the city, just
because it is big, is necessarily an object
of suspicion, and that its inhabitants by
the mere magic Of numbers are made gay,
wicked and very clever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Minds, Open and Shut

Under the politely shocking title "A
Brief for the Banar' there appears in "The
New Republic" heartfelt defence Of the
mind that would stay put. The shock in
the title is inserted for obvious reasons.
The text itself asserts only the familiar
protest against the new and unfamiliar in
art. For the author places under "banal"
no lesser names than Beethoven, Mozart,
Tschaikovsky and Schubert-which is
rather hard on a harmless word and quite
confusing to the reader.
This thesis as developed assigns to the
inexpert public a single interest-the
familiar. For the experimental, the orig
inal, the reconcile, it has no real liking
whatever. Bullied by the critics, the lay
man may pretend an interest IN Debussy
or Edgar Lee Masters. His heart is with
the old and tried stuff. Now, it is not diff
cult 10 conceive an atmosphere in which
this reaction may naturally be engendered.
An afternoon over a modernist Greenwich
Village samovar will always make the
lanai seem toothsome and inWgorating.
But it is not calm or fair TO the rest Of
the world TO generalize after such an &c
centric moment. And, speaking Of that
rest of the world by the few samples with
in our personal acquaintance, we think the
whole thesis unsound.
Minds are either open or shut If a
mind is open, it views all experiment as
cheerful and interesting thing. If mind
is shut, it is herrifed equally By Stravin-
LIZ hy Arthur Davies or by Dunsany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Podunk

Mr.. Sunday says he expects, when he
opens his campaign here, to find that the
people of New York are just like the
people of Podunk; human nature, whether
in city or village, being much the same.
Mr.. Sunday doubtless speaks from expert
ence He found Pittsburgh and Philadel-
phia Podunk. Even Boston showed mild
traces of podunkism during the evangel-
lists recent visit to that city. There is lit
tie reason to think New York is any excep-
ton to the general rule Of American cities.
Just what is meant, however, by the al
legged podunkery Of New York, whether It's
appetite for sensation, its generosity in
the matter Of contributions its general all
too humanness, or just plain United
Statesness, is not stated. The exact loca-
ton and description of Podunk is largely
matter of conjecture. But without doubt
the comparison of New York 10 this home
~ community.is intended as a compliment.
There is nothing especially new IN the
idea to residents of this city. Almost any
one who is acquainted with the life here
could give instances Of podunkery which
have come under his own observation. New
York has always been secretly aware of its
podunkisms, and rather glad of them. But
il is a novel experience TO have the secret
discovered by visiting reformer 1t IS
the common assumption of those en-
gagged in uplft work that New York is not
so much like Podunk as like Babylon or
Sodom and Gomorrah. Whatever Podunk
is, it is at least typicaly American, and
the inhabitants of this city would rather
be classed with Podunk than Babylon.
But is not the popular idea Of both New
York and Podunk something Of fiction
and a symbol? II is a good guess that Po-
dunk to-day is a very up-to-date place,
with paved streets, stock ticker, electric
signs, motion pictures, an automobile club.
and something which corresponds TO
cabaret; also, on a scale equal in proper
ton 20 the size of its population, with most
Of the vices for which New York is noted,
including the High Cost Of Living, Hy-
phenated Peace Propaganda and Tammany
politics. To the Podunk imagination, on
the other hand, New York is nothing but
myth of Wall Street and dazzling
Broadway, midnight cabarets, Greenwich
Village freakishness and crooked finance.
Tbscasual visitor who moves among the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01

And the openness Of your mind, we
think. has very little relation 70 your eX-
pertness. Some of the stanchest cham
pions Of the old order are the most learned
practitioners Of their art. To the con-
trary, some Of the readiest enjoyers Of
"Peleas and Melisande," for example, were
relatively unmusical. We can't pretend
to generalize of the universe, but so far
as we have observed the cleavage runs not
horizontally, between the expert and the
inexpert. but straight up and down, be
tween those who still like to think and
those who have settled back in their chairs
with only the past before them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
American Boys at the Front


According 20 the best sources Of infor-
nation. about 26.C0O American boys have
enlisted in the Canadian army, most OF them
in the American Legion and others in the
various battaions They have been serving
now from one to more than two years. Some
have fallen on the front and others are
fighting there now.
At time when the United States is short
Of capable officers it has been suggested that
under the circumstances the Canadian and
british governments might permit the best
Of these young men TO come home, that they
may receive commissions in our own army
Most Of them have had training which is
worth more than four years at West Point,
so far as present emergencies are concerned.
We all remember that during our Civil
War more than twenty thousand Canadians
enlisted in the Northern armies and did their
work we'll We have repaid the compliment
but perhaps it would be hest for all con-
cerned at this time TO have the most ca
pable Of our boys come home and train our
own young men for the serious work of war
No matter whether. as is intimated, we
send troops abroad or whether we simply
raise a million men for defensive purposes
the need Of officers Is great and the American
Legion boys have had the finest education
In the world for present emergencies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
First Blood for Politics

tFroW Ihe boston JOurndtl
The transfer of Major General Leonard
Wood from the command Of the Department
Of the East to the new and insignificant De-
partment Of the Southeast is a political out
rage and q national calamity.
However firm the country's intention to
stand behind the President" this malignant
outcroppinR of personal politics Injuries the
country's faith. The fine spontaneity OF the
public confidence is gone.
General Wood is the biggest man available
for the command of the Department Of the
East. with which he is thoroughly familiar
bv long years Of service Il is the most I'M
portant military district, and General Wood
knows every corner Of it. Moreover, General
Wood has done more than any other one man
in the country toward military preparedness.
His study Of the whole broad problem has
been the guiding influence many times when
political leaders held back.
And General Wood is demoted-sent to the
rear while junior officers are given the
more important posts. President wilson be-
Titles General Wood openly quite as openly
as he magnined his private physician, Dr.
Grayson, who, over the protest Of the Senate
and the derision of the public, was pushed
into the rank Of rear admiral These two in
stances Of favoritism the promotion Of Gray
son and the demotion of Wood-occur in
strange contrast. That contrast strikes
sharply upon a pubic consciousness grown
raw in these nervous days Of great crisis
and a doubtful government.
This Administration could be forgiven for
mere habbiness Il could be forgiven for lack
Of foresight, for neglect, for the blunders
Of season OF honest experimentation. But
it cannot be forgiven for playing politics
with the national safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
The Russian Composers

eFrom The outlook Of November 1910
rho.s are the sorcerers. who in one songs
c.r hing the ancient wiZSrdry Of the earth
Dim. savage, primal, passionste-to reoirth
In sinuous. thronging shapes Of violent grace
Old war cries waken as the march goes by;
New maths are riven by those stormins feet;
And through the thunders, mounting high and
sweet,
Love sends the magic Of its tender cry.
Their soul is Of a people, fierce and bowed
A great dumb spirit struggling into song :,
With uncouth joys, with moan Of sse-o''
wrong, -,
And hope-a wild star flaming from a cloud
Tbsss are the sorcerers, who with lifted hama
Can show the new esrth's promise In one
CLEAN ,
The forward striving, and the beekonms
dream, ,,x
The red dawn stealing on nisht-eouna .as''
"N MARION CoUTHoUY SMITH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
The Wild Animal Famine
tyrom The Detroit Journal

The wild animal market OF Hamburg IN lts
Aourishing day the largest in the world Is
closed up bone-dry. There is such demand
for shipping facilities that ships cannot ahord
to carry such things as animal cages, at once
bulky and having much waste space. Trsders
who went into the back country and brought
out its strange creatures now bring out on'y
rubber. pound for pound more valuable tnah
ANYTHING that breathed and not given TO oit-
ing of careless fingers.
That is why there is famine in monkeys
Geological gardens have to depend upon nat
IRE for fresh specimens. not upon the snip
pers. Experimenters have to stick TO guinea
pigs. Actresses must go back TO poodles'