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Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
SUN AND MOON MINES.
LEASED TO HERSHEY

J. C. Hershey, the well known min
ing man OF Denver and this city. has
secured a lease on the Sun and Moon
properties and began work the first
Of the week through the Argo tunnel.
The Sun and Moon mines were at
one time, some years ago. the leadil 6
mining properties in the county and
gave employment to $50 men, but for
the past two years have been closed
down. Mr.. Hershey and associates
realize that there Is just as good ore
and as muth Of 1t remaining in this
property as has ever been taken out
and they propose to go after it.
The adit will be extended alcng
the main vein east from the Argo
tunnel level penetrating the rith ore
zone that traverses the north slope
Of the mountain through Elkhorn
gulth and should open up vast bodies
Of rich ore.-Idaho Springs Siftings.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
ATTEND MEETING OF
METAL MINERS ASSN.

A meeting Of the Gilpin county
chapter. Metal Miners Assn, will
be held on Friday evening, March
Ind, in the district court room. Var
ious matters of importance will come
before the meeting SO it is essential
that the attendance be large. 1t is
particularly important that the mem
bers of the membership committee
be present.
Amcng the topics Of discussion will
be the pending legislation before The
state assembly and 1t is expected
that Senator Nncher and Representa-
tive jenkins will be present and talk
on the laws effecting the mirirg in
dustry.
The members Of the membership
committee are: w. M. Kirk, S. T.
Harris, Russell Gulch; Frank Sparks,
Harry Armfield, Nevada; F. w. Ber-
tagnolli, ]. C. Jensen. Central City;
Nelson Franklin, Rollinsville; o. o.
Kendall, Apex and silver Creek; Thos
Dunstone, G. E. Fritz, Black Hawk.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
AUTOMOBILE SHOW

Denver is to have an automobile
show, beginning March Goth and last
ing six days. The exhibition will be
held at the Mammoth Hall, Colfax
and Clarkson, where two of Denver's
most successful shows have been held
In the past. The Mammoth building
has $4,000 square feet of floor space.
and 1t will be decorated in such a
manner as to equal any automobile
exhibition in the country.
All the automobiles sold in Den
YER and Colorado will be on exhibi.
uon during the week, as a majority
Of dealers have already assured par.
ticipation. Accessories and trucks
will be accommodated according to
the srace available.
1t is the intention of the manage
ment to introduce many special fea-
lures Of an entertaining and instruc-
tive nature so the display will be
an education in the very latest and
best things to he had in the automo-
bile world.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
cANDLisH.FINcHER
sMELTER BILL

The Candlish.Finsher bill is now
before the state senate fer discussion
and it is to be hoped that our solons
will not whitewash the iniquities of
the smelling trust. 1t is customary
for the smelling truet whenever a
Legislative bill is presented to regu-
late their methods to issue flaming
schedule setting forth their great re-
duction in the treatment Of ores as
was done recently. Upon close per-
usal of this schedule it is found that
while treatment has been reduced
along certain lines. other charges
have been advanced, that places the
sum total about the same.
A few years ago the Modern smelt-
er was erected at Utah Junction, and
the one at Golden that treated ores
at a greatly reduced rate. The A. s.
& r., at once reduced their prices
below these OF the Independents and
our mine shippers were foolish
enough to fall fer their scheme. with
the consequent result that they soon
put the Independents out of business
for want of ore, and when this was
accomplished, up went the price for
treatment and has remained at a
high figure ever since. A burned
child breads the fire, and don't let
the trust burn us again.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
SCHOOL NOTES
(By Elizabeth Rule.)

The boys basket tall team will
leave fer Lit.leton Friday afternoon
at which place they will play a game
with the Lttleton high school team.
We have high hopes of the boys win
ming this game and they have the
best wishes for success from the high
school.
Those who were absent this week
are: Mary Cody. E hel Dickerson
Margaret REILLY, Joe Kimtall, Ed.
mund Stheffler and Mary Reidl.
Monday morning Mr.. Jessup gave
the most essential parts Of the new
code law that Is before the general
assembly. This in: crested the pupils
mere than they expected, and on
Thursday morning he gave an &C
count Of an interesting case which
occurred in Kentucky.
A number OF pupils prefer to take
spelling instead Of music so spell
ing class has been organized that
holds class at 1:15 ON Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
The Senior program will be held
Marc h. 16. Be sure and come to heal
this brilliant program. The night
program will be had March 23. DOM
forget this. It is a musical program
and Is sure to be interesting.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Mrs. Louise Suponchis, who had
been visiting her sister. returned
Monday afternoon to her home in
Wheatridge, Colo.
A basket ball contest will be held
this evening in the old Presbyterian
church building between the Black
Hawk grades and the High School
freshmen.
Mrs. Amos Kearns and children ar.
rived from Denver Sunday evening
Thomas DunstoIe drove to Denver
Monday morning.
Miss Lucy Rasmussen left today
for Denver to remain.
Cne of the big horses belonging to
Engle Heppberger died yesterday.
The animal was worth about $3.50. 90.
Mrs. c. NJ. Froid and daughter re-
turned Sunday evening from q visit
in Denver.
Chas. Daley drove to Golden yes-
terday in his car. He will ACCEPT
position there and drive up Saturday
evenings to spend Sunday with his
family.
john Stroehle brought his new
Dodge car up from Denver, Sunday
evening.
JcseIh Borzago drove to Denver
Saturday to attend the funeral of
Pete Chiolero. ice Ress accompan-
led him from Russell
Geo. E. Fritz and sen. Vivian, ar.
Rived from Denver Monday morning
with their steamer, having had the
car repainted and repaired. They
spent Sunday night in Idaho Springs.
Tom Kofford is en- the sick list.
The Merry Dozen card club. met
with Mrs. Otto Blake last Thursday
afternoon. The prize winners were:
Mrs. john Rohling. 1st; Mrs. Thos.
Kofford, End; Mrs. Geo. Fritz, con-
ISOLATION.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
cURsINo THE MONOPOLY
Congressman Keating)


When the Federal Trade Commits
sion was created by a Democratic
congress some of our Republican
friends indulged in sharp criticism.
They said we were merely creating
more offices for faithful party work
ers and they made light Of the sug-
gestion that big Business" might
be regulated without being dragged
into court.
The commission and its sponsors
were vindicated a few days ago when
without any kind of legal proceeding,
the paper manufacturers agreed to
submit to the findings of the COM
mission and to even permit the lat
ter to fix the price at which they
would sell their product.
The story is an interesting one.
Following the declaration Of war the
PAPER manufacturers, who are in a
close combine, began showing up theil
prices. In some instances they oharg-
Gu b4ldu P0olieuCxo 1VV pol CCAt AiOA (
than he prevailing prices before the
wsir.
The newsrapermen in despair ap
pealed to the Department of Justice
and the trades commission. The lat
ter made hurried but searching in.
quiry and found that the cost Of pro
ducing paper had not been Increased.
This proved that the combine was
merely taking advantage Of war cen
ditions to rob the newspapers of the
country Of millions annually.
All the facts were made public and
the commission suggested to the
members Of the combine that they
must cease their nefarious practices
or-the Department of Justice would
be asked to appeal to the courts.
1t didn't take the monopolists very
long to make UP their minds and
within forty-eisht hours they announc
ed an uncondi ional surrender, and
agreed to permit the commission to
fix the price Of paper.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
ERRATlc PRINTER
MAKES COSTLY ERROR

In the '70s, the night before our
state and national election, something
unusually startling and OF grave i'm
portance occurred in the Globe office.
VIM. G. Smith, the present traffic
manager of the d. & !. NJ, was the
editor and proprietor Of this paper.
In those days the Republicans were
generally victorious in electing the
greater part Of their ticket. At that
time the law required that SO much
srace must be left between each
name on the ticket, but the job print
or accidentally took out a nonpareil
between two names. No one got wise
TO the mistake but Democrat, and
It seemed too good for him to keep.
When Mr.. Smith discovered The mis-
take he was Mortified because he
knew It meant the defeat OF the en-
tire county ticket. He Immediately
wired to Senator Teller at Central
City about It and Mr.. Teller sent
back word that all OF the tickets
must be printed over in the Globe Of
flee that night II 1t cost 5000, for
1t might effect the state and nation
al election also. The office force
soon got busy and the presses labor.
ed and groaned under active service
until all were printed. In those days
we had NO autos and about thirty
horsemen were employed to deliver
the tickets durirg the night at the
different precincts. An engine was
chartered to take the first ones up
the Platte. while o.her tickets we're
hurredly dispatched to other distant
polling places before sunrise. It GER
tainly proved TO be hot time in
old town that night and the Republi'
can ticket was saved from being de.
feated because q disloyal. good Dem.
ocratic brother could net keep a Sc.
cret.-Gclden Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
LET STATE ASSIST IN
ROAD TO MT. EVANS

Now that the scheme OF the Den
ver Motor Club and their like or
ganizatious, to extend the boundaries
of their Rocky Mountain National
park system and take in Mount Ev-
ans, together wi h is untold and un-
discovered millions Of dollars in sill
YER and gold, has been turned down
in congress for the present session;
1t furnishes these who live in the
greatest and richest silver and gold
belt ever discovered in Colorado, an
opportunity to net Only wrest this
mineral country from national park
reservation, but make it one Of the
great scenic attractions Of the state.
and still held 1t open fer mineral en-
tries
While the large fissure veins on
its south western slore have not as
yet been developed, those on the
north western slope have long been
noted for their rich productions Of
silver and geld, and 1t is only a mat
ter of a few years when it's pictures
que sides will be dotted with ham
let's, that denote the result Of min
ing industry.
Let the citizens of our sister city
Ideho Springs, whose fame is fast
spreading as the radio carlsbad Of
America, build an automobile route
up Chicago creek to the romantic val
ley that contains Dead Mans lake,
and thence zig-zag up the mountain
side to its summit and they will not
only retain this country for mineral
prospecting, but will make Idaho
Springs the mecca for all tourist
travel that wish to make an ascent
of IA $3.50 feet to view one of the fin
est ranoramas CT mountain and plain,
ever presented to the eye of man.
Gilrin and Clear Creek counties
are SO intricately connected by the
Newhouse tunnel, whose portal is in
the latter county, but for distance
of five miles undercuts many OF our
richNgold fissures, whose products are
landed through this subterranean
passage to the mills at Idaho Springs,
thus affording the tourist an oppor-
tunity at one trip to witness our
great production of ore. as we'll as an
opportunity to motor to the top Of
one Of our loftiest mountain peaks
whose panoramic effect far outclass
that Of any country. Of Europe.
We're this project to be presented
to the States Good Road committee,
no doubt the state would assist In
the building Of the road, and Idaho
Springs Gnstead of Denver) would
forever command the scenic travel, o
this, the most romantic portion Of all
Colorado's mountain scenery. Let her
citizens arouse themselves to this i'm.
portant work, that would forever stop
this national rark iiasco. Z.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
A GREAT YEAR FOR MINING

ger for the San Francisco stock ex-
change, is given credit for the fol-
lowing article recently published In
the United States Banker:
Nineteen seventeen is the year
chceen ard set aside fer the mining
industry. Cn every side is evidences
that the records OF the year just
gone, huge as they were, will be
greatly exceeded during the next
twelve months, ard that the atten-
ton Of investors all over the world
will be turned, like the beam Of q
scare hight, on the companies and the
men who are engaged in the fascin-
ating occupation Of digging treasure
from the bowels Of the earth.
Wherever the industrial securities
market has touched its pinnacle and
entered upon the process of readjust-
ment at lower levels the public fancy
has turned almost imm ediately to
mines and mining. Why this should
be so cannot easily be explained ex-
cept on the theory that investors
who have taken profits from one
source are most generally inclined to
engage lin new forms of speculation,
and in this country that medium is
always available. For ten years the
mining industry has pursued the even
tenor OF it's way, paying magnificent
dividends. to be sure, but creating no
excitement and attracting little atten-
tion outside the initiated circle, COM
posed of men who know no other
form of investment or speculation.
Pedhals the most inexplicable
rhase of the mining situation in this
country today is the apparent neglect
of opportunities afforded by silver.
Not less certain Than the visible de-
mand for correr is the present and
ever increasing need Of the white met
al, produced in California, ARIZONA,
Nevada. Montana and other Pacific
coast states. That the demand for
silver has existed and is destined to
continue is indicated by the advance
in the price of The bar metal, which
was quoted year ago around so
cents per ounce and today is firmly
established above rs cents. It is no
longer a financial secret that this,
the most notable increase registered
in q generation, was conducted in
such a manner as to make millions
for q group of financiers who loaded
up with silver bullion and fed 1t out
SO gradually that the upward move.
ment was but seldom interrupted.
Chjra and India have been among
the best customers in: the market to
date, and their combined purchases,
it is agreed, are but drop in the
bucket to what is coming. Fnanciers
long welded to the gold standard
may disagree with these conclusions,
and may poo h-rooh the idea of dol
laran-ounce silver, but they also
poo h -po< he'd the idea Of seventy-five
cent silver. and they could not fore
see thirty-cent copper.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01

The month OF March was ushered
in with the thermometer at Days
cigar store registering 4 degrees. be-
low zero early this morning. II q
kind providence will only spare US
the unpleasantness Of the customary
March winds we will have something
to be truly grateful for. Any way.
it's about time winter were letting
up. We have had mere than = plenty
since last October.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01

The infant girl Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Penaluna, residing in Mountain
City, was found dead in bed this
morning. The child was sleeping
with the mother and is supposed to
have been smcthered to death.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
PERSONAL MENTION

Oscar Williams and Dick Mayor
came up from Denver yesterday by
the way of Idaho Springs, with a
1916 tyre of Maxwell car to accom-
modate the fast increasing livery bus
mess. 1t is provided with siren
whistle to warn the pedestrian Of its
coming.
VIM. Sibley, who has been in Dem
yer fer the past two weeks for the
benefit Of his health, returned last
night.
Mrs. Angelo Baleria returned from
Golden last night.
Victor Boggio returned last night
from trip to Denver.
Mrs. Dora James, of Victor, Colo,
is up visiting friends.
j, C. Jenltns came up from Den
yer Tuesday morning, remaining un-
dil Thursday.
John Mckay went to Denver Sat
urday, returning Sunday night.
Mrs. Frank Schmidt came from
Cheyenne Monday right to care for
her mother Mrs. ]. d. Richards, who
is i'll.
James Couch boarded this morn
ing's train fer Denver the first time
for three years.
George Lanniug, CT Denver, for
mer tyIo on the Register-Call, has
been in town for the East few days
soliciting for calenders.
Capt. Fergane hi, h and wife have
been in Denver the past week visit
ing their little girl who is in the
children's hospital.
Miss Minnie Weloh visited the Rog
ers family at Smi h hill Saturday and
Sunday.
Tom Atkinson was taken to Dem
yer Saturday for an operation.
Mrs. Edna Thompson left this
morning for Denver.
DR.. Warren and wife of Denver,
came up Tuesday night, the doctor
returning yesterday afternoon, and
Mrs. Warren remaining to visit with
friends!
Peter McFarlane made q flying
trip to Denver Tuesday.
Walter Boyle, manager Of the Oran-
oke mine ON King Flat, was up from
Denver Tuesday ON a trip of inspec-
ton.
]. C. Jensen went to Denver Mon
day morning on business in connec.
ton with the Barnes group of mines
which his company is arranging to
operate in the near future. He may
go to Chicago before returning to
Central.
Capt. Bryans, A. w. ,Hiner and
Pref. Dittus were up from Denver
Sunday to make an examination OF
the Ashtabula property in the New.
ada section with a view to starting
work on same.
Ed. Rowe, the mill man, made a
business TIP to the valley this week.
Link Spangler was among the local
celebrities to leave Sunday for Den
yer.
Joe Hesselbine left for Denver Sat.
urday morning, attired in a suit OF
the conventional black, which start
ed the report that he is to enter the
ranks Of the benedicts.
M. ]. Leahy, who was recently ap-
pointed to a position in the secretary
of states office, came up from Den.
yer Sunday morning to visit his fam.
lily.
Cype Matthew'S mother of Golden
who has been visiting her son for
the past week, returned Monday.
Mrs. Sohauer, nee Head, Of Krem-
Milling, is here visiting her parents.
Charles Anger came up from Den
yer Saturday to visit his parents.
Mrs. shad Reed came up from Ar
vada Saturday to attend the banquet
C. A. Mcneil was in from Elk park
Saturday.
Manager Hammond, Of the East
Whiting mine, returned from Den
yer Monday night.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01

Mrs. Thomas Champion slipped on
the ice this morning near her home
and dislocated her knee. DR.. Ash
bauth was called and n.inistered to
her wants.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01
BRAKEMAN KILLED AT ToLLANo

S. A. Walters, a brakeman in the
employ of the Denver & Salt Lake
railway, was killed at Tolland at 10
o'clock last night while in the act
of coupling two freight cars. Death
was instantaneous. The body was
sent to Denver today, where the man
resided wi h his parents. He leaves
two children. Coroner Hamllik and
Father Barret were summoned and
left fer the scene Of the accident
this morning.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01

Teddy has said that in case OF war
with the central powers, himself and
four sons are at the governments
disposal. But then he is such joker
that no one takes him seriously.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01

Mrs. Harry Gilman gave a ten-cent
Episcopal tea at her home yesterday.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-01

Job printing at the Observer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-17
Farewell.

Mr.. and Mrs John Casey were de-
lightfully entertained at dancing and
cards Friday evening, in farewell to
Mr.. John Detwiler of .Des Moines,
who has spent the winter in Ashland
as a guest in the Casey home. The
first price--a priceless one in these
high cost Of living days--was gayly
bedecked potato, and its happy recip-
tent was Mr.. Rhodes of San Francis
co. Chauncey Stoddard was awarded
second prize, beautifully decorated
onion. The evenings guests were
Messrs. and Mesdames George Ogg,
Nate Bates and II. G. Eastman; Mes
danes Beach, Veghte, Coffee and Har-
gadine; the Misses Lydia Mccall,
Georgia Coffee and Gertrude and
Helen Biede. and Messrs. Stoddard,
Kohagen, Rhodes, Hines and Kellogg.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-17
Ashland Naval
!, Workers Busy

All the Ashland recruits who went
to Bremerton navy yards are now as
signed and pleased with their posi-
tions. w. W. USHER and c. e. Weav-
er are among the officers. Mr..
Weaver's salary is $4,000 per year
and Mr.. Ussher's salary is $3.50 per
month. Mrs. Nellie Minkler is assist
ant to the captain of the yards with
$110 per month salary Miss Marian
B. Towne is in the paymaster's de-
partment. The Medford girls are
placed in telegraph and telephone and
drafting positions.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-17
NaZarene Church.

The sermon subject Sunday morn
ing will be Thou Art Called a Chris
tian." In the evening we will begin
the series, "The Popular Sins of the
Day." The subject will be Bearing
False Witness" These themes will
be handled strictly from the Bible
and not from personal view If you
will start with us in the beginning of
this series and follow us through 1t,
we are sure you will see the logic of
our position against worldliness. The
Wednesday night prayer meetings are
times of great profit to all who at
tend. The attendance will soon reach
the fifty mark. The Friday after
noon meeting will be held at the
Thornton residence on Mechanic
street at $3.50. All given hearty
welcome. .-Dorman D. Edwards, pas
tor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-17
EpW0rth Convention
Next Three Days

A siXteen-page booklet is just of
the Tidings press and will be distrih-
uted at the klamath district conven-
tion of the Epworth League, which
will be held in this city beginning to-
morrow and continuing three days.
Two hundred delegates are expected.
The booklet is an annual summarize
ing the years work of the league in
this district and containing the re-
ports of the officers. The program
for the convention is also given in
full Photographs of the officers of
the District League are included in
the artistic booklet.
The program of the convention is
published elsewhere in this paper
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-17
HarTis-JOllnstOn.

There was a quiet wedding last
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, corner OF
North Oakdale and Penn avenue in
Medford. w. B Harris and Miss
Mathilda Johnston, both of Central
Point, eluded their friends and quiet
ly slipped over to Medford and called
Rev. J. Herbert Doran down from
Ashland to perform the ceremony.
The beautiful home of the Stewarts
was profusely decorated with wild
flowers. Delicious refreshments
were served. Mr.. and Mrs Stewart
are old friends of the bride and
groom.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-17
Annual Church Meeting.

The Nazarene church held its an
nual meeting Monday evening, The
pastor was unanimously called fol
another year A full financial report
for the year was read and approved
The folloying boards were elected for
the coming year; Trustees, G. r.
Slingerland, ]. s. Burnett and T. A,
Culbertson; stewards, H B. Warren,
Mrs. Mamie Culbertson, Mrs Rosa
Peffley, Mrs. J. s. Burnett and W. H.
Ashcraft. All departments of the
work are in fine condition and the
church is looking forward to the best
year in its history.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-05-17
Party.

Miss Marjorie Fifield gave very
pleasant party at her home near the
Belleview school house last Tuesday
night to a number of her friends and
schoolmates. Games of various kinds
were played and everyone had a Jolly
time. At the close of the evenings
festivities substantial refreshments
were served Those present were
Misses Maud, Ruth and Bess York,
Grace Davis, Helen Walker, Nellie
Perry, Marjorie and Ruth Fifield.
Messrs, George and Gates King, Mer-
rit and Guy Randles, Victor York,
Earl Brown, Newton Davis and Lee
Fifield, and Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ffield.