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Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Humor the Best Tonic.

Keep in good humor. 1t Is not great
calamities that embitter existence, 1t
Is the pretty vexations, the small jeal-
ousies, the little disappolntments, the
minor miseries, that make the heart
heavy, and the temper sour, Don't
let them., Anger is a pure waste Of
vitality; 1t is always foolish, and al
ways unworthy, except In very nre
cases, when 1t is kindled by seeing
wrong done to another, or dumb ami
NAL abused; and even that seldom
mends the matter. Keep in good hui
NOR. Benjamin Franklin's ready smile
and indomitable good humor did as
much for his country in the old con-
gress as Adams fire, or Jefferson's
wisdom; he clothed wisdom with
smiles, and softened contentious
minds into acquiescence. Keep In
good humor.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Queer Trousers In Argentina.

Interesting are the trousers or tights
of the poorest class Of gauchos, who
i've In very primitive state in the
southern Argentine pampas. When
hey need pair of pants they kill an
Did mare and strip Off the hide of the
fOrelegs as one would draw off
glove. These, says the Los Angeles
Times, are drawn. soft and pliable,
1airy side in. over the feet and legs
1p to the hips. when they adjust them
selves like tights. They are thus worn
continuously, day and night, for weeks,
Until the owner feels the necessity of
new pair of pants. They are then cut
oose. another old mare is killed, and
he operation is repeated.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
"Taklna Of Umbraae."

Barrie's famous story in "When
Mans Single" about the "taking of
Umbrage" is said to have been by no
means fictitious. The incident" was
actually the work of practical joker
on the staff of well-known provln-
cial paper In England. 1t was In 1864.
at the time of the famous Seven Days
War waged by Austria and Germany
on Denmark. This journalist, know
ing how late news was dealt with Mt
the Office of a certain other paper con-
trived that message should reach
that paper early one morning, announc-
ing, under the heading OF 'The War
In Denmark" 1.-THE Enemy Have
Taken Umbrage." "Umbrage" was
given as place on the North sea, and
full particulars about It were sup
piled. The plot succeeded. The mo-
mentOus news Item was published. and
the taking Of Umbrage" was the talk
Of the town for several days.-The Ar
gonaut.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
MISSES INFLUENCE ON CHILD
Hard to Exasserate How Important It
Can Be Made in the Training
of Youth.

Story-hour has always been the
standby of youth, gleefully anticipat-
ing the soothing close of the day. Ev-
cry mother, too, has appreciated these
minutes day after day, as blessing in
the training and development of her
child. 1t is an indisputable fact that
child never absorbs more than when
1t is interested and amused. So dur
ing the pleasant story hours the child
learns about the joys, the sorrows, the
disappointments-in short, all the les
sons of life.
But now some resourceful mother
has discovered how to improve this
ancient institution. How? BY setting
its libretto to music; by putting into
song all the little tales of the hour
cheerful tunes for tales of joy; low,
soft tunes for sad tales; clamorous
tunes for victories.
Heretofore so many children have
grown to manhood and womanhOOd
without. the helpful influence of music,
probably because the mother has put
forth such feeble excuses as ~ am not
musical; can only play for my own
amusement" Il don't know enough
about music to teach it to my chill
dren." These ideas are old-fashioned
now, and no longer hold water. Any
little tune, no matter how weakly sung
or played, but fitting in with the mood
of the tale or action of the moment,
delights the child, and unconsciously
leaves behind an indelible influence
and a recollection of happy days.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Mining Application No. 025o94
Survey No. 1887
U. S. Land office, Denver Colorad

U. S. Land Office, Denver Colorado
August 2lst, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Rich
ard c. Benight, whose post office is
Central City. Colorado, for himself
and co-owner, Harry w. Benight
whose postoffioe address is 611-16th
ST., Denver, Colorado, have made ap-
plication for n patent for 1900 linear
feet ON the Custis Lode. bearing gold
and silver. the same being ASST feet
N. "a 3S'E. and 1014.3 feet S. 54o38'
w. from disco, cry shaft thereon, with
surface ground $50 feet in width, sit
uate in Lake Mining District, Gilpin
County. State of Colorado, and des-
cribed in the plat and field notes on
file im this office as follows, viz:
Beginning at Cor. No /, whence
the NV. Cor. Sec. is, II. 3, s. r.
70. w. of the 9Th Principal Meridian,
bears N. 7'25'14'E 21SS feet, Cor.
No. 2, Sur. No. mn, Cecil lode,
bears S. 57'22'W. 226.32 feet; thence
S. 54'SS'W. 1900 feet; thence N. 35'
80 w. lou feet, UueiCe N. O4 DO f.
1900 feet; thence s. 1922 E. $50 feet
to the place of beginning, containing
1919 acres exclusive of conflicts with
Sur. Nos. 1O737, 11171, 11752, 1888.
1861 and 1S054, SubTreasury, Cecil,
Golden Quick, Homestake, Independ-
ence, Angus In, Notice and Sick Dutch
man Lodes and forming portion OF
the unsubdivided Township 8, South
Range 73, West of the 9th Principal
Meridian, said location being record
ed in Vol. 1874, Page "a, of the Rec
ords of Gilpin County. Colorado Ad-
Joining claimants. The owners of the
above enumerated conflicting claims,
whiCh h are Surs. Nos. 10737, 11171,
11752, 1888, 1545S, 1851 und 1904.
Sub Treasury, Cecil, Golden Quick,
Homestake, Independence. Augustin.
Notice and Sick Dutchman Lodes.
MARY WOLFE DARGIN,
Register.
1st pub Aug 90; last Oct. 25, 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
WILL POWER ALWAYS COUNTS
Well to Realize One Has Got to Want
Things Hard In Order to
Get Them.

Just wanting something will rarely
obtain 1t for you. You've got to go out
and get 1t for yourself. In an article
called Increase Your Driving Power"
in the American Magazine, writer
quotes an authority as saying:
after all, man does what he
wants to do. Therefore, he must be
taught as child and he must learn in
adult years to teach himself, to want
to do the right thing and the big thing
and to want 1t SO hard that he is
bound to arrive ut the wished-for goal.
Anybody can sit down and say, I'd like
to be the head of my company, or the
president Of the United States, or the
best salesman in the world That much
Is easy. 1t is exactly what the baby
does when 1t sits On the floor and
squalls for piece of candy. But it Is
very different thing from wanting
to set about it and undertake at once
the doing of the impossible.
1.-THE trouble. with the average man
Is that he does not want things hard
enough. And one reason for this is
that he has not been taught the value
of this wanting. He has not been
shown In his schools and in his life
that man has tremendous resources for
wanting and for willing, and that, as
he continues to will and WILL he will
find himself unknown and unsupported
layers of energy. There is always
enough energy to supply a mans de.
sires for success if he will tap the
source of IT"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
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 i'm 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
on the Sth day of December, A. D.,
1914, the following described proper
ty, situate in the County OF Gilpln
and State of Colorado, to-wit: An un-
divided one-half interest Of the NE.
quarter and the NV. quarter OF Sec
tion s, Township 3, Range ~. the
whole containing 160 acres, and that
the said premises were taxed for the
year 1913 in the name of Marie ID.
Washburn; and an undivided one-haaf
interest of the NE. quarter and the
NV quarter of Section s, Township
8. Range ~, the whole containing
100 acres, and that the said premises
were taxed for the year 1918 i'm the
name of John ID. Washburn were sold
for the taxes for the year 1913 and
purchased by George Y. Rogers.
That the said Ge;rge Y. Rogers has
duly made request upon the Treasur-
er of said County for deed, or
deeds.
That the time Of redemption of
said real estate from such tax sale
will expire on the h day Of january
A. D., 1893, and unless redeemed ON
or before said day deed or deeds
will be issued therefor thereafter.
Dated this 18Th day Of September,
A. D., 1917.
(Seal) HENRY p. ALTVATER,
| Treasurer of the said County OF
Gilpin.
LIST pub Sept 20; last Oct. 4, 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Ihere,s the QuestIon.

There's the Question.
"Truly, am the first girl you ever
kissed1"
"You are, my darling, and 1t makes
me happy to hear you say 1 am the
first man who ever kissed you"
IF 1 am the first, how does it hap
pen you do 1t SO expertly?"
"And If 1 am the first, how do you
know whether 1 do it expertly or
potf"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Valuable Instruments.

"Say, but that chap Stradivarius
must be corker" calculated the low
brow.
"Yes, he was the greatest violin
maker Of all time" returned the artist.
"Oh, not doubt Of it. 1 saw in the
paper last week where man paid six
thousand dollars for one Of his old
secondhand fiddles. Just think what
it must have been worth when it was
new?"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
FRENzIED FINANCE.

Young DeSmart-Say, do you want
to make $4,000 in a few minutes2
Old GotrOx-Sure!
Young DeSmart-I understand you
intend to give your only daughter
100000 as a marriage portion.
Old Gotrox-Yes, that's fact. But
what has that got to do with the $1O,-
600?
Young DeSmart-Well, I'm willing
to marry her for $4,000. See?
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
A Mountain Of Flesh

Very Stout Gentleman-But 1 tell
you this road is private and you shall
not pass except over my PROSTATE
body.
MotOrist-In that case I'll go back.
My car isn't very good at mountain
climbing.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Exclusive.

Mrs. Nuritch-Yes, our son Reginald
Is to go away to boarding school soon.
His father will go next week to take
the entrance examinations.
Mrs. Lessc0in-His father?
Mrs. Nuritch-Yes; the school Is a
very select one, you know, and no one
Is admitted unless his father is worth
At least twenty million.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Our American Dublin.

Browne-That was nice compli-
ment General Washington paid the
Irish March II, 1776, when he turned
Boston over to General Sullivan and
the Irish in honor of the day.
Smythe-Yes, and they never gave 1t
up.-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Wouldn't Bake,

Mr.. Justwed-Why, dearie, this
bread isn't baked at all.
Mrs. Justwed-I know it isn't-and
1 can't understand it. I put lots of
baking powder in it but it doesn't seem
to have worked at all"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Something Unusual,

swell, was there anything unusua,
at the dinner last night?" asked the
talkative wife.
Eyes, dear; 1 spoke" replied the
mere man.
"Oh, you did, did your"
eyes, dear. You know don't get
chance to speak often"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
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 :he 16ih day OF December, A. D.,
1914, the following described proper
ty, situate In the County Of Gilpin
and State OF Colorado, towit: The
High Grade Lode Mining Claim, u.
s. Mineral survey number 6l3S, stu
ate In Central City Mining District,
was sold for the taxes for ihe year
1918 and purchased by Gilpin County.
That the said Gilpin County has
duly assigned the certificate OF pur-
chase issued on account OF such pnr-
chase to JoseIh ]. Ryan. who hath
said County for a deed.
That the said premises were taxed
for said year 1913 in the name of
High Grade Mining Company.
That the time OF redemption of
said real estate from such tax sale
will expire cn the 22nd day Of De-
cember, A. D., 1917, and unless re-
deemed on or before said day deed
will be issued therefor.
Dated this 9th day Of September,
A. d., 1917.
(Sead) HENRY p. ALTVATER,
TREASURE Of the said County of GIL.
pin
1st pub. Sept. G; last Sept. 20. II.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
BARGAIN Day.

The Angular Woman Cat the Grocery
Departmental bought this coffee this
morning and you gave me reduced
weight.
The Clerk-That's all right, ma'am.
Everything Is reduced today.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Qualified for a Fiuht.

"It seems odd to me that Cain should
have been the victor in the quarrel
with his brother"
"Why sO?"
Because it was the brother who
was distinctly the Abel-bodied man."
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Fatal Cause.

$50 Smiths illness had fatal ter.
mination, hear. What caused it?"
"His doctor told him he wouldn't
charge him for mistaken diagnosis,
and he died Of the shock"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Explosive.

"You shouldn't smile so much, my
dear. 1t Is dangerous"
"Dangerous?"
ayes. When a smile lights up your
face, 1t might set off the powder"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co., can supply
your wants from a complete stock Of
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest OF vegetables and fruits In
the market. Hay and grain in any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Too Witty to Wed.

Too witty to Wed.
He displaying knowledge)-Are
brains singular or plural?
She (coyly)-They would be singu-
lar with you.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Her Reply.

"Silence is golden"
Maybe. but I'd like to see anybody
get any money out Of you without talk
ing for it."
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27

Application to Purchase Trees.

To whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
State Beard of Land Commissioners
has received the following application
TO purchase trees upon state land:
State of Colorado. Gilpin County.
Postoffice of Applicant. 744 So. Will
liams St., Denver, Colorado.
Date. August Srd, 1917.
To The Honorable Board OF Land
Commissioners, Denver, Colo.
Gentlemen: l desire to purchase
tho timber on the lamd described in
this application. and. If offered. /
agree and bind myself to bid the sum
of two $4,000 dollars per thousand
feet.
Three hundred and twenty acres,
~ section SO, Township S.. Range
"a w. Price per acre. $3.50.
Applicant will answer briefly the
following questions, and the answer
win be considered n part of his Ap-
plication:
For what purpose is the timber to
be used? For saw logs and mine
timbers4
VIII you carefully protect from
fires or other damage adj trees less
in size than those desired to be cut =?
Yes.
viii you entirely remove, as direct
ed by the Beard of Land Commiss ON
ers, all cu' trees end their branches
in such a manner that fires may not
consume the smaller trees? Yes.
Are such trees as desired for use
necessary for the conservation. of ir-
rigated waters of any irrigated wat
ershed? No.
How long time do you desire to
remove cut trees and their branches
Three years.
Name of Applicant, H. C. Sohuepf.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27

Buy your fruits for canning and
preserving at Hawley's. And while
You are about 1t, you may as well or
der your groceries there, too.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Its ADVANTAGE.

"How can you keep up the pretense
that your grabbing is a profitable in
dustry7"
"Well. any way you look at 1t It Is
a net gain"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27

gents furnishings, etc. The c. o.
Richards Co.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
He's Got Them.

"Doctor Smart says 1t requires lots
Of patience to run an automobile" !"
"Well, he's got the patients"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Insurance Agency

FIRE, WoRkMEN's coMPENsA
TioN, ACCIDENT, BONDS, AUTO
MOBILE AND OTHER LINES OF
INSURANCE.
l.. j. WILLIAMS.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Safest.

Safest.
II am deucedly superstitious. When
see my tailor coming cross my I'm.
gers so he won't ask me for his bill"
"I-I generally cross the street."
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Between the Aets,

Between the Acts.
"I am going out to see a man."
"What, againr
Eyes, you"
"But aren't you afraid Of eye
strainf"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
The Attraction,

The Attraction.
Small Boy (proudly)-My sisters In
the movies.
Ditto Girl (scornfully)-Huh. my
mas there all the time.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Small Waist.

"The idea Is for every housewife to
make the waste as small as possible"
swell, they beat my wife for tight
lacing."
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Language.

A hlghbrow's speech is all correct.
But scientific words expand
Until they make a dialect
That most OF US can't understand
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Good News for Fido

Mrs. Highup-Mrs. Swell has lit
tie baby.
Mrs. Smarte-How lovely! Her dog
will have some one to play with.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
WejIl WE'LL

WE'LL WE'LL
The Soubrette-Why do they call
money "doughf"
The Comedian-Because everybody
"kneads' It'll
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
A New Discovery,

i've discovered a way to keep a
fountain pen from leaking"
'That's sof Let me In, please"
"Forget to put ink In It."
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27

A Bad Way.
"He's In bad way"
"Broke, ehT
"Worse than that. He's down to
the point where nobody will lend him
money any more"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27

"The practice of medicine has GER
tainly changed. When 1 was young,
the doctors used to bleed their pa
tients."
Huh! I don't see that they've
changed much in that respect"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27

The invariable Assertion.
Every man who tries to wake
A disposition scrappy
Declares he does 1t all to make
His fellow mortals happy.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Fond Of His Tummy.

"An optimistic cook I'd like
To find." said Mr.. Bings.
"By that / mean the kind OF cook
That makes the best of things"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27

emnly swear, or affirm, that the ans
plioatiCn are true, to the best of my
knowledge and belief. So help me
God.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27


Subscribed and sworn before me
this ---------- day of --------,
A. ID. 191--.
(SignedD Observation-Disclosures
(Notarial SeaD Notary Public
My Commission expires
The users of water for irrigation
purposes. whi h supply may be affect
ed by the sale and removal of such
trees, who may have any objection 10
the granting of said application, and
the sale of trees Hereunder, are re-
Quired to file in this office a written
protest, duly subscribed and sworn
to, stating their reasons why such
Application should not be granted and
the sale of trees made as aforesaid !;
such protest to be filed within twenty
days of the date of the last publica-
tion of this notice, viz, October "a,
1917.
(Signed) RAYMOND MILLER.
President.
list pub. Aug. 80; last Oct. 4, 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27

1st pub. Aug. 2s; last Oct, 25, 1917
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
: Red Cross Christmas Cheer.

Tho people of the United States
are approaching the Christmas holi-
days under conditions this country
never has seen before; and, more
over, it is probable that this year VIC
shall not experience our most sor-
rowful Christmas while this world
war RACES.
With the thought of the nation
dwelling largely on the infinite suf-
fering abroad, on the certainty that
our own flesh and blood will soon
be enduring its full share of that
suffering, and on the absence from
home of hundreds of thousands OF
dear ones, Christmas, 1917, will be
war Christmas.
Into this somber outlook the Red
Cross is seeking to bring something
Of cheer. In campaign lasting
efrom> December 16 till Christmas
Eve it will ask for 100000 new.
members. It will urge these 10,-
900 90 to become RED Cross Christ
mas" recruits, that they may enable
the Red Cross to tighten the burden
our Army and Navy and those of oui
allies are called mon to bear.
This cooperation with the Red
Cross is real service of which we
may all be pro:d. And that this
service, when rendered by one, may
he known to his neighbor, the Red
Cross will urge each old and each
new member TO display at his home
4 Red Cross service flag on which
each red cross stands for a member.
The hundreds of thousands Of
these flags already being shown by
old members will swell into millions
before Christmas, each flag and eacf
little cross bearing testimony that
some ones Christmas has been made
happier for himself or herself,
happier for our own boys and
happier for the soldiers of our allies
Let us all help to make this Rec
Cross Christmas-which is another
way of saying: Let us make it the
heppiest Christmas possible with the.
war clouds hanging low.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
Short Courses Announced.

The dates for the Short Courses
If the College of Agriculture have
ust been announced, and coming in
his year of supreme agricultural
efforts, the courses are undoubtedly
oae of the most timely activities OF
chooI work in the State. They
have in the past stood on their own
merits The enrolment has been
good, interest of the students prac
tically all that could be desired
From the funds of knowledge OF
farming, farm life, home making
and the like students have received
in the five days given to each course
much that could never have been
gained other than by taking work
requiring at least year. 1t is,
then, for the men or women without
year or two for school work that
the Short Courses have been con
tinued, and their popularity itself
speaks of the practical aid they have
been.
BY these facts the courses should
this year prove more popular, anG
also should they pay more for the
time and money spent for the weel
or two in attendance than in former
years. With instruction free, board
and room for a week not costing
much more, if any, than $500, ii
will not take great outlay of casE
or time to take advantage of any one
course Below is given the courses
and dates, as much information as
our space allows here, but further
information may be obtained by ad
dressing the State College of Agri
culture, College Park.
Short Courses-191S.
Soils and Fertilizers. -. Jan. 7-12
Farm Crops. ......... Jan. 14-19
Farm Machinery & Farm Engines
Jan. 21-26.
Orchard Fruits Jan. 28-Feb. 2
fmall Fruits & Vegetables. Feb. 4-9
9oultry Husbandry. FEB. Ills
airying g..............F Feb. 1928
Torses and Beef Cattle and
lomestic Science. Feb. 25-Mch. 2
inc & Sheep Husbandry Mich. 40
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
Illumination AS Climax.

Plans have been perfected to make
the Christmas Eve ceremonies a fit
ting climax of the Red Cross cam
paign. At 1880 o'clock on the nighr
before Christmas it is proposed that
lighted candle shall be placed be-
hind the transparent flag in the WIN
dow of every Red Cross home. Local
chapters will strive to see that this
idea is carried into effect. The
candles are to burn until O'Clock,
and at half-hour intervals during
the evening church bells are to be
rung to lend impressiveness to the
Red Cross ceremony. During the
same hours groups of Red Cross
workers in every community will
march through different neighbor-
hoods singing carols in further ac-
claim of the spirit of the Red Cross
Christmas.
The midland journal., 1917-12-21
Children OF Americas Army OF
Relief.

1t is question of Christmas gifts
of Life-or Death this year.
Each of us has a few intimate
friends with whom we customarily
exchange Christmas gifts, most of
them needless and given because we
fear to discontinue them lest we
offend these friends. If each would
write to at least one friend, stating
that he was sending the money-cost
of his or her gift to the Children of
Americas Army of Relief to keep
the breath of life in some little body,
and ask this friend to do, the same,
it would turn millions of dollars
spent for wasteful gifts into life-giv-
ing funds-into gifts of LIFE IT
SELF. If we do not, our Christmas
gifts will be Gifts of Death to many
starving children.
This year millions of weak child
rem face their third terrible winter.
They have given their homes, their
loved ones. their all in our COMMON
cause. OUR BOYS are now offering
their lives to help save them. Wont
YOU help?
Make out remittances to Children
of Americas Fund and mail to
Franklin National Bank, Philada.,
Pa.