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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01
LEMHl VALLEY PICTURED IN
MOUNTAINS OF THE MORNING

story laid in the Lemhi valley
and written BY Guy Fitch Phelps
should have "A wide circle of readers
in these parts. The Mountains of
the Morning is the striking title of
The vehicle carrying a wonderfully
accurate and VIVID description not
only of this charming locality but
also of the upper Snake river valley,
with an untainted love story.
Wayne Norton is the preacher-he-
70, man strong in the faith and no
weakling in moral or muscular fiber.
The rough characters in all the couu.
Try round are either converted and
refined or else numerically whaled
by the parson, who also is enabled
to bring about many reforms and res
tore peace and prosperity to whole
communities at war before his ad-
vent. The love of the paTson for
Mary Morrison, King Morrison's
daughter, is told about in a manner
refreshing to read in these days OF
the putrid in fashionable fiction
The author in a personal note to
the editor tells how il was that he
came To write the story from having
spent the sumpler of the year 1897
at Gibbonsvile, passing through the
lemhi valley coming and going. al
that time," he says, the old Rocky
mountain stage coach was still run
ming, and / crossed the divide on
leather springs. During that summer
it was my privilege to spend some
time at ranch just above the res
eryation, where most of the local fea-
lures of the book were actually locat-
ed. Some things were touched up by
Imagination, but the Indian girls
grave. with the dead willow stuck in
the rocks to mark the place, was
there at the top of a high hill which
rose from the valley. The burial
cliffs, the meadows and cattle
ranches, the fall drives. the cabins
with their Libraries and educated
young people We're, and doubtless
are, there. On all sides the glorious
mountains fenced that romantic land.
The rival valley which figures so
prominently in the story is the one
across the mountains to the south
Glorious spot with its golden ro-
nance and weird enchantment, /
loved IL then, | do now, and II has
been my dream that some day ]
shall be privileged to spend another
season there among the glories OF
nature, If the people who inhabit
that romantic valley shall find in the
story that interest which ! felt !
shall be well paid"
GUY FITCH PHELPS.
The Mountains of the Morning can
be obtained AT Hettinger's Drug store,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01
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Mrs Stobic and daughter. Mlss
Eva Simpson have returned tn thcif
Baker home after q six weeks stay
at LDmhi
Helen Nearian o. af home after q
w inter spent IN Salmon IN school.
The new grading machine is at
work in the vicinity of Leadors
where jj ls badly needed
SIR and Mrs. T.. T.. Edwards 8f Sal.
mon wer, in our little burg the first
of the week on their way home from
visit In Gilmore.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Pyeatt went
To salmon 20 attend becora ton ey.
ereisez H- Pgeatt o. one 81 the
few remaining survivors of tho Civil
var and IS much interested In al
that pertains rr his old comrades
Mrs Mack PFeaft- who has been
quite sick for sometime past. Is much
better. we are pleased to say.
Nr and Mrs ~ l. Nichols were
guests at the Yoarian ranch this
week.
The dance held 20 the Agency last
Friday night was reported 10 have
been one OF the best ever given there.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01
In PIG FAMILY ARE
II FROM l MOTHER
REMARKABLE FEcuNpITY or
BROOD SOW BELONGING TO
HARRY KING. SALMON DAIRY.
MAN

H. G. King owns a Poland China
brood SOW which has responded Ia
the general demand for Increased
food production. She brought her
owner an increase OF 1900 per CEN
in his hog herd one day last week
She has IA litter of II pigs. all stronl
enough To scramble and squeal for
the milk of life
This prolific porcine mother has
dinner accommodations for only Il
OF her farrow and arrangements
We're made to board the supernumer-
aries away from home during tht,
period OF lactael demands of hog life.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01
FLOWER SHOW THIS YEAR?
YES, GREATER THAN LAST

When the flower show was over
last August everyone then expressed
the wish that such an exhibition
might be given annually. SO plans
are now under way for even better
and more varied display than that of
last year.
Now at the planting season Is the
best time OF the whole year to begin
talking flower show and for individ.
uals to prepare to take a prize,
As last year this flower show Is
To be under tAe auspices of the Wo.
'.aaa's club.
Following is the premium list:
IIAyI GInM a. b
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01
PIONEER BARRAO,
GIANT In STRENGTH
BUILT DlTcHEs, MADE FINE
FARM, DEVELOPED MINES AND
COULD CARRY LOAD roo MUCH
FOR A MULE.

John Barrack, who returned from
Alaska not long ago. and later made
a business trip 10 New York, has re-
turned To salmon TO look after the
estate of his late brother. Sandy Bar
rack, For a quarter ot century
John Rarrack was the most effective
developer of the varied resources of
Iemhi county. He was giant in
strength and as full OF energy an any
dynamo.
The story Is told Of hlm to the ef
feet that he once had a piece of ma
chinery TO transport over the Lees
burg hill before the wagon road was
built This was 400-pound casting
which was placed on the best mule
in the pack train but the mule could
not climb the steep grade with the
load. When the faithful animal be-.
came exhausted an, could go no
further Barrack shouldered the big
casting and carried il up the hili
This is only an example of the up
hill work that John Barrack did In
Lemhi county In his mission of pio-
neering, He developed mines, made
the best farm In the county, built
sawmills and hundreds OF miles OF
bitches He did more manual labor
than any other man in the county,
and successful work of development
too He has more monuments 10 his
strength. energy and industry than
any ther of our pioneers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01

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mint ENDoY NOTES !,
,+;op achannun received a tele-
EUlVi1 Gag bearing the very sad
|0ad & death OF his wife at her
-, ~, ehraslka.. He Immediately
OAi " FaSiza, going to Armstead
Loor Smith has been quite
Ue0l appendlcitis but is now
XIV ruFing
visitors from Tendoy
vere Miss Pauline Mulkey,
the A. Ball. Joe Pattee, V. l..
~.l,i 81 A. Mahaffey,s Jr.
Odn rumble and Sims of Sal
weekend visitors with
lie Mulkey.
EltdsNeal arrived Friday from
11r OT Ia OraEon. Mr.. ONeal
- e1r the purpose of looking
tily u.operty 81 Bond x Buchan-
nos. Oaa view Of buying.
Mmoneou was business
IsemhI Friday.
< y given by Wolf Bros. at
10Htay night was well attend
COMring the storm that they
afternoon A number of
QunR people were there.
tnrTitt. John f. Rees and
yndon were business visit
allnOn Friday.
Hrs. Mhl Mahaffey made
almon Friday.
M mrkareA Kirkham came
H,Ty from her school in Hay.
- basin for a short visit at
Frank Schwartz and
iaer were down from the
haReg 1r was a Salmon
Hay.
lost came up from the
smith ranch near Salmon
IN Sy's train.
~ lte was in endoy Satur.
mess.
| les RadfoEa took Saturday,
lackfon
|IANhurtiix LETT on Saturday
u "a train koF his home after
=, ri sl1 ~ oid familiar places
] l9EabofHood Mr.. Shurtlin
are1l the old mud fort on
|RDby rNneH and is one of the
lioneers mai are still liy.
" Frey was y Sunday visitor
Fpc With Atr and Mrs. Carl
fe 11aha1ey was a Sunday
salmon with her moth.
hannnn was a Salmon yis.
Saturday mil Monday.
ron made B trip To Salmon
lt came NJ from Salmon
10 line Maikey spent a part
ad4y a1 the home Of MT
Dwight smith at Salmon
NJ t1eu1 well and happy and
pleased with their new
NC
bunch nf cattle which II
pIN6n has Ted all winter were
~ a@tic auction Tuesday al
Tfaon ranch. They wers
Charles Shook of BakeI
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01
II To COURT
SAME DAY
h KlLLlNG DOG
VENT Tuo sHoT AT CA
d Pet RN o'coNNELL
8TRoMGEsT WITNESS
iH tMEEF.

IL 90
Rr Il prHhaN eNfft last Tuesday
Y nio0aef citizen of Sal
! GN with killing a
~ !, 10 Dan O'Con-
bat tlH lfne AIr. Minert
cloud into Ily court to ans
I, Aa es in the same
: rs - fHN Io shooting a gun
hsus Nf Mth and the other
Of u NI8 ealtkens to run at
my of1n&|I swore TO all
I, :. ~ aad made the complaints
? H. they were based. AS the
Iisps lula m0f p0ssibly be in two
Of M t||e aNsae lime ne was al
tbs nAgeN his answer to the
the eIiy court and prompt
TIM IA al the Courthouse first,
fear ail'y at "a his trial
bsstb M no dIepute about the
lie hidAu8 seemed Mr.. Mineri
we # 81 tile 0ccurrence which
still nio tue hands of the law.
love q dog had been making re
u hts residence and kill
Shm1nn3 chickens that would
veek VI the fence and away from
[e At ting care of the old hen.
the snch time, he said, after
yenar lied tle owner of the dog
of s,ln away hat Mr.. Minert
|viyon Rlln 0n the canine.
ia trying che case found the
has 4 nf'IfX and The court impos
the N &10 r Minert took an
nnri.a Die district court. He was
ann En the trial by Judge
bera NIaiIo II. Glennon con
in n. nfofecuEion.
l. ". tue heavy penalties
pF !, 81 brea ing two city laws
coei- the head of the old pio-
Womm s mot bowed down with
bat ~ hrought upon him.
uS viii stand on his rights
" his own property every
5Inthh
lls lnnell Rays he is pushing
u ns because his dog was not
On W 1aF that every dog ought
ven IL Il dog. He admits
---E that his pet was guilty
somebody's chickens and
4 cT measures to prevent that
2 u ldnet
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01
PINAFoRE REHEARsALs

The music lovers of Salmon will
be treated with one Of the finest old
operas ever staged when on June y
and l3. PinafoTe viii be produced in
the local opera house under the direc-
lion of Martin Z. Robinson OF Seattle.
Nothing that Gilbert and Sullivan
have produced, OF in fact. any other
author. has met with a warmer reccp-
tion or more lasting popularity than
Piuaforc
As a travesty on the then existing
conditions in naval and army circles.
il made q profound impression upon
the popular mind. and led 10 civil SER
vice reform In naval and army ap-
pointments, and to the dismissal of
inCDmpptents
M. Robinson brings his own seen
cry and costumes and as "A result Of
twenty years Of continuous eNper-
fence in this kind of work. rs able TO
give performance that viii c0mparr
1ayorably with the professional stage
The rehearsals are progressing
finely. About ten more men are need
ed for the sailors churuses. The
principal character rspreseutation
are a. follows
Sir Joseph Porter X C. T.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01

The extensive plumbing for the
FrisdorT garage is - De in charge OF
: F. Ackley OF the AckIey COMPANY
The same company has constructed
half a dozen metallic sheep dip tanks
within the last month A thousand
feet Of yentIlatinE pipe for the Har-
mony mine is also a recent product
of this establishment which is full
of orders.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01

II. r. ..-aupp, Middle Fork ranch
ar is spending The week 'uut fu the
valley. intending tn return home
probably on Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13
PreUes

Is an acquisition to fashionable Birmingham Proves tailored suits will be easily distinguish ed for their originality and smartness of lines Preves-our designer-los little time in firmly in
 renchlng himself in permanent position in the realm of fashionable Birmingham. The first suits made proved revelation to their ownersand long as Proves is here and as long as he continues to make su the women who wear them will be easily distinguished fir their attractive (2d Floor,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13
BlOuses soc

We have thrown out table big accumulation of blouses. Most any who will devote minute or two to rummagng through this group will find blouse that she will gladly buy for 5Ocyou know that Loveman, Joseph & Loeb sell blouses regularly for less than LOO. (2d FIoor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13
"'LOOk here'' August is furniture
 month ard LoUeman, Joseph & Loeb should be your furniture store

SLOuLu UE yOuT IUIULLUTE SLOIH We may not have the kind of furniture you want, but you should not accept anyones word for it. You should see with your own eyes Do not make a mistake in buying furniture It involves the expenditure of too much money--so be careful
 The Loveman, Joseph & Loeb furniture store simply says: Look here" We also say to you, look elsewhere e-look every where! Then after you have looked you will be in position to buy intelligently- spend your money to the best advantage to insure yourself against costly mistake making.
 The more furniture store sells, the more it can buy, and the more it buys the cheap CT it can buy it. The great buying power this store enjoys enables us to buy furniture in a big way, and because the furniture we buy is honestly made, we have little trouble selling it to the thrifty Show Me" Ameri- cans, who seem to be refurnishing their homes in great numbers now.
 And don t forget the Club Plan way of paying Don't forget that advise though you have the cash ill your savings account that you pay the Club Plan way In this way you buy all the furniture you need and pay for it monthly without disturbing the rainy day fund. 0sd F,o0p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13
Lessons in lamp shade making

Another important work the Dennson Store doing is the making of silk shades These made order or those wi shing to make their lamp shades taught how Making lamp shade is lots of fun and with our assistance you can make of unusual beauty. (sd FiooD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13
Trunks, Fourth Floor
Books
 for the Soldiers

Birmingham is to raise a col lection of 5000 clean, inter esting books for the soldiers. Stories of adventure, histor- ical novels, books on travel and textbooks of the French language are especially de- sired.
 Advise the Birmingham pub lie library or one of it's branches when to have a Boy Scout call at your home for these books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-13
The DennisOn store On the
 third floor

Dennsons paper novelties and paper necessities are now permanently located the third floor next to the art goods The woman who entertans at picnic informal formal affair, has idea what help the Dennison line offers Favor napkins plates table cloths place cards tally cards and d,rhat nt
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-06
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR v. S. PATENT

Mining Application No. 025351.
Mineral Survey No. 1878.
U. S. Land Cffioe, Denver, Colorado
Nov. "a, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that In pur-
suance Of the Act of Congress, ap-
proved May 10, 1872, The Powers
Mining and Milling Company, a Cor
pcration, by Chase Withrow it's ag-
ent. whose postoffice is Central City,
Colorado, has made application for a
patent for 1900 linear feet on the
Hope Lode Mining Claim, bearing
Gold and Silver, the same being
56O.31 feet s. 1854 w. 347.O9 fee. N
1854 E. and 1925 feet N. 43'46' E.
on said Hope Lode, wi h surface
ground $50 feet in width; situate in
Lake and Rrssell Mining Districts,
Glpin County, State of Colorado. and
described in the plat and field notes
ON file in this office, as follows. viz:
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence
the S. w. Cor. Sec. Is. T. 3 S. R.
72 w. of 6h P. M. bears N. 64'59'
E., 439.77 feet; thence N. 81 w. $50
feet to Cor. No. 2; thence N. 1854
E. S97.31 feet to Cor. No. 3; thence
N. 43'46' E. 603.06 feet to Cor. No
4; thence S. 81 E. 155.46 feet to Cor
No. 5. whence Cor. No. 1, Sur. 17451
Hard to Beat Lode bears N. 23'47'
E. 37796 feet; thence S. 43'46' W.
5S2.14 feet to Cor. No. g.; thence s.
1854 w. 917.49 feet to Cor. No. l
the place Of beginning; containing
All acres. expressly excepting and 9,
, cluding all conflict with Surveys Nos
LAT A Martin Lode; 166 Conjunction
Lode; 1926 Mayflower Lode and 1881
G. A. s. No. 2 Lode; but not .ex'
cepting or excluding the conflict with
Sur. No. 1851 G. A. s. No. Lode;
and forming a portion Of the s. W.
Y Sec. 1S, T. 8 s. r. 72 w. and an.
suIbdivided Twp. 3 s.. Range 70 W.,
Of the 9Th Principal Meridian.
Adjoining and conflicting claims as
shown by the Plat Of surveys Nos
17 A Martin Lode. 166 Conjunction
Lode. 1926 Mayflower Lode and 1857
G. A. s. No. 2 Lode.
MARY WOLFE DARGIN,
Register.
1st pub. Nov. 80; last Jan. 81. 1918.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-06
Treasurer's Notice on Request for
Tax Deed.

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 or specially assess
ed, and to all persons having an
interest or title of record in or to
the same.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That
en- the 2lst day of November A. d.
1910. Lhe following described proper
ty, situate in the County of GilIin
ard State of Colorado, to-wit i JEFF
ferscn Lcde, Survey 1011, Tax Certi-
ficate No. 6992; 4 jefferson Lode,
Survey 76S, Tax Certificate No. 6993;
Calhoun Lode, Survey 231, Tax Ger
tificate No. 1894; Capital Prize Lode.
Survey 1919, Tax Certificate No. $685.
Calhoun Lode, Survey S419, Tax Ger
tificate No. 1896; Mayflower Lode,
Survey 5512, Tax Certificate No. 6997,
all in Russell Mining District, was
scld for the taxes for the year 1909
ard purchased by The Big Five Tun-
mel, Ore Reduction and Transporta-
ton Company.
That the said The Big Five Tunnel,
Ore Reduction and Transportation
Company has duly assigned the cer-
tificates CT rurtha issued on ac-
count of su'h rurt hase to Edward l..
Wheatley who hath made request up
on the Treasurer of said County for
deed.
That the said premises we're taxed
for said year 1909 in the name Of
The Jefferson Calhoun Mining Com
pany.
That the time of redemption of
said real estate from such tax sale
win expire on the 25, h day OF March
A. d. 1918, and unless redeemed on
or before said day q deed will be is
sued therefor.
Dated rhis 9th day OF November.
A. ID. 1917.
(Seal) HENRY p. ALTVATER.
Treasurer OF the said County Of
Gilpin.
lst pub. Dec. 6; last Dec. 20, 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-06
The Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company

Cor No. 1, whence the S. E. Cor
Sec. 36, T. S., r. "A w. of the 9Th
P. NJ. bears N. 57'44' E. 2266.56 #
Thence S. 53'27'' w. 1900 #. to
Cor. No. 2,
Thence N. 47042' w. 3O5.77 #. tc
Cor. No. 8,
Thence N. 53'27' E. 1900 it. to Cor
No. 4,
Thence s. 47'42' E. 3O5.77 #. tc
the place of beginning.
Containing 1926 acres, expressly
excepting and excluding all conflict
with surveys Nos. 1890 Independence
No. lode, 1851 Illinois lode, 1856
Three-Two lode, and Tract "a" and
forming q portion Of the Unsubdiv-
ided Twp. 3 s., Range IA w. of the
9th principal meridian. Said loca ion
being recorded in vol. 159, page 1856
of the Records of Gear Creek Coun-
ty. State of Colorado.
Adjoining claimants, Owners OF
above mentioned excluded surveys
and Sur. No. 1884 A, Combination
and Cumh erlard No. / lcde. 1887
Cumberland lode and S679 Surprise
Extension West lode.
MARY WOLFE DARGIN,
Register.
lat pub. Oct. %; last Dec. az, 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-06
MINING APPLICATION No. o2s27s
Mineral Survey No. 1888
u, s. Land Office

At Denver. Cello, Oct. %. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that in pur.
suance Of the Act Of Congress, ap-
proved May 10. 1872. The Continen-
tai Mines, Power and Reduction Com
pany by A. w. Craig. Agent, whose
postoffice is 401 First Natl Bank
Bldg. Denver, Cclo., has made appli-
cation for a patent for 1900 linear
feet on the Continental Lode bear
Ing geld and silver. the same being
425 feet N. 53'27'E. and 1875 feet
8. 1927 w. from discovery shaft
thereon, with surface ground 300
feet In width, situate in Lincoln
Mining District, Clear Creek County,
State OF Colorado, and described In
the plat and field NOES on file in this
office, as follows, Wig: Beginning at
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-06
Treasurer's Notice on Request for
Tax Deed.

To every person in actual possession
or occupancy OF the hereinafter des-
cnbed 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
on the 23rd day of November A. D.
1910. The following described proper
ty. situate in he County of Gilpin
and State of Colorado, to-wit: CAL
hcun Lode Shaft House and Machin-
cry, Survey S27. Tax Certificate No.
1858; Gold Kirg Lode, Survey 1858,
Tax Certificate No. 1904 Frame
house ard barn, Tax Certificate No.
1865, all in Russell Mining District,
was sold for the taxes for the year
1909 and pur, hased by Gilrin Cornty.
That the said Gill in County has
duly assigned the certificate CT pur-
chase issued On account of su: h pur-
chase to Percy R. Alsdorf and that
the said Percy r. Alsdcrf has duly
assigned he Certificates of Purchase
issued on account of such purchase
to Edward l.. Wheauey who hath
made request uron the Treasurer of
said County fer deed
That the said premises we're taxed
for said year 1919 in the name of
The Calhoun Tunnel and Mining
Company.
That the time of redemption of
said real estate from such tax sale
will exrire On the 25rh day of March
A. ID. 1918, and unless redeemed on
or before said day deed will be is
sued therefor.
Dated Ghis 9th day of November,
A. ID. 1917.
(Seal) HENRY P. ALTVATER,
Treasure of the said County of Gill
pin
list pub. Dec. 6; last Dec. 90, 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-06
Treasurer's Notice on Request for
Tax Deed.

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 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
on the 10th day Of December A. D.
1914, the following described proper
ty, situate in the County of Gilpin
and State of Colorado, to-wit: Brick
and Stone Building, Lot Is in Block
II, in Central City, was sold for the
taxes for the year 1918 and purchas-
ed by Gilrin County.
That the said Gilpin County has
duly assigned the certificate OF pur-
chase issued on account of such pur-
chase to Esther M. G. Erskine, who
hath made request upon the Treasur.
er Of said County for a deed.
That the said premises were taxed
for said year 1913 in the name OF
Oscar Erskine.
That the time of redemption Of
said real estate from such tax sale
will expire on the 9th day of March
A. d. 1918, and unless redeemed on
or before said day a deed will be is
sued therefor, thereafter.
Dated this 22nd day OF November
A. d. 1917.
(Seal) HENRY p. ALTvATER,
Treasurer Of the said County OF
Gilptn.
list pub. Nov. 23nd; last. Dec. 6, 1917
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-06
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Services fer next Sunday:
10 a. m, class meeting, VIM. Aug
er. leader.
IL a. m. Public worship. Sermon.
mo Compromise" {
2:45 p. m, Sunday school, Chas. O.
Ri hards, Surt. Miss Hazel Stribley.
S. s. pianist.
p. m. Sermon, "A Cain in the
Galleries OF Worthless"
Choir rehearsal Saturday evening.
Miss Grace Rule, church organist.
We are in strenuous times. We
need you and you need the church
mere than you have ever needed 1t
before. You have responsibilities
never before met. Find the equip
ment for them.
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend these services.
GEORGE S. PARKER, Minister.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-06
CONSCIENCE SATISFIED.

"Lizzie, will you be miner"
mot on your life"
"DOn't you love me?"
mo, l don't and never did"
"Are you sure?"
Absolutely sure! would rather be
shot than to marry your
'Thank you for them kind words,
Lizzie. had to ask somebody to mar
ry me in order to do my duty, but now
that have been refused l will never
have to ask anybody else. Now my
conscience will allow me to be a merry
bachelor and save money for my ole
age"
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-06
Wanted His Moneys Worth.

"Are desc pugs supposed to bo
fightin'?" asked the low-browed spec
tator, who occupied Il ringside seat.
"Oh, yes"
'But dey amt hittin' each other"
'No. They are giving pretty ex-
hibition Of foot work"
"Umph! l came here to see some
gore spilled. That cabaret stuff don't
make no hit with me."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.