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Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
SILVER MINES AND OIL WELLS

OF late we are frequently asked
why 1t Is that more new silver mines
have not been developed or old ones
reopened this season. There are var
ious reasons.
There are not many old silver
mines that can be worked anew ex-
cept at considerable outlays for equip
ment, re.imbering and deadwork. Per-
sens owning properties that are
known to carry good reserves of ore
are stubborn in their demands as to
price ana terms of purchase.
While there have been many finds
of silver within the past two or three
years, very few Of them have been de-
veloped to the stage that affords
prospective purchasers engineer very
tangible data upon which to make
predictions concerning their future.
Being mere prospects, they should
not command high prices, but their
owners are found in the same class
as the owners of old mines and they
have usually failed to dispose of their
claims for similar reasons.
There is no doubt in our minds re-
garding the future market position Of
silver fer years to come. 1t is bound
to remain high. There has BEEN very
little silverN production in Mexico for
a long time. The demands for the
metal are increasing. Now would he
a splendid time to engage in silver
mining If properties were obtainable
ait rational figures. There are some
bargains to be had.
We feel that prospectors have fail
ed to take heed of the counter attrac-
tions presented to investors within
the past two years. Many men and
women who would have gladly invest
ed in mining propositions if they had
been offered reasc nable opportunities
have given up their efforts in that
direction and have turned their atten-
ton to the development of oil lands
or they have placed their Investments
in oil stocks.-Mining American.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Rutnam.s camn.

About two and a half miles south
east Of Bethel. Connecticut, by a road
that winds through rolling farm coun-
try and then plunges into succession
Of tight little wooded valleys, lies
Putnam Memorial camp, better known
as Putnam park. During the summer
and fall this Is more or less resort
for folk from Danbury, Bethel and
Redding. But In December It lies well
nigh deserted and still as 1t did when.
In IT'S, "Old Put" selected 1t and two
neighboring sites for winter quarters
OF the weary right wing OF the CONT
mental army. Though this park was
begun in 1887 and practically COM
plete by 1890. It is much less generally
known and visited than Valley Forge
park. In Pennsylvania, which was not
begun until 1893.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
HumorIns People Isn't Pleasant.

"Humoring a man" sounds like
pleasant and comfortable thing, but
when one links humoring with the
question Of who makes the money, it
does not seem very flattering to the
humorer or the humoree. And what
lamentable sight is that Of the hu-
moree, what deep inequality 1t implies
and what an absence Of any real re-
spect or understanding between two
people In whose lives humoring Is a
part of the daily routine. When the
one to be humored Is a woman, 1t may
mean that man has been forced into
the craven part Of doing anything for
the sake Of peace. There are few con-
cessiOns some men will not make to
avoid domestic storm. Some unfor-
tunate men there are who even give
up vital friendships, legitimate forms
Of recreation and even their own indi-
vidualities In this unworthy cause
Woman Home Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
COLORADO POWER
TAKES OVER GEM

The Gem Electric company is no
more. After a varied career of about
25 years or mere, 1t has now passed
out of existence and the business of
the Gem company will be taken over
Monday by the Colorado Power COM
pany, which about a year ago acquir-
ed the United Hydro.
The company was organized some
30 years ago as the Idaho Springs FL
ectric company, j. ]. Elliott being its
first president and 81 Knowles it's
first electrician. 1t was then taken
over by w. E. Renshaw and organic
Light, Heating and Power company
and then reorganized as the Boston
Colorado Power and Water company
which went into the hands of a re-
ceiver. and out of the receivership
and reorganized abcut a year ago
as the Gem Electric company, and
on Wednesday it passed into the
control of the Colorado Power COM
pany. LH
The Colorado Power company is
now the only lighting and power con-
pany in the county, and during the
time it has been IN business here has
FURNISHED good service to it's patrons
and will continue to improve its ser
vice in every way possible and give
It's patrons the best that can be had
in the way of light and power.
Mr. Renshaw, who has been the
moving spirit In the Gem company,
will retain the power plant below
town and The heating plant. and will
furnish light and power to his own,
the Newton mills and the Gem mine
and also furnish steam heat for the
patrons of the old company and as
many mere new ones as he can serve
He also wishes to tender his thanks
to his old friends and patrons who
have so consistently patronized the
home company.
Next week the Colorado Power
company will begin the task of con
meeting up adj users of the Gem with
the Colorado and proceed to take
down all the old poles and wires OF
the Gem company which will be Junk
ed.-ldaho Springs Gazette.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
SINGING is LOST ART TODAY
In This Age II 10 Largely Confined to
the Professional Performers, Even
In the Churches.

Singing, as far as most people are
concerned, Is lost art. Thousands at.
tend operas, recitals and musical COM
edies, but, as for singing themselves
informally at their work or play, they
have forgotten how. In times past
people of all ranks sang together as
a matter Of course. Sailors sang at
their work; peasants, shepherds, cow
boys, all had their favorite and appro-
pirate songs. The songs Of children at
games the lullabies of mothers, are
in the collected ballads and folklore
Of many peoples. /
"The pastimes and labors Of the hus-
bandman and the shepherd" says An
drew Lang. according to the 1ndianapo-
lis News, "were long ago kind of
natural opera. Each task had its
own song; planting, seeding, harvest
ing, burial, all had their appropriate
ballads or dirges. ss
1.-THE whole soul Of the peasant class
breathes in its burdens as the great
sea resounds in the shell mast up on
the Shore"
Nowadays the whirl of machinery
makes all the noise. The workers in
mills might find it unsatisfying to sing
at their work, but it is doubtful II they
would sing even If their voices could
be heard, while singing in an office or
store would pretty surely be stopped
by the "boss" or the police. Thousands
congregate every night in the silence
Of moving picture theaters, and even
in the churches where singing by the
congregation used to be customary, the
attendants now usually listen In silence
to paid singer.
Singing in this age is largely con.
fined to the professional performer.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
CIRCUS PEOPLE FIGHT HARD
They Stop at Nothing When Engaged
In Warfare Which Has Marked
Business Since Early Days.

When circus people fight they stop
short Of nothing, according to one of
them, Courtney Ryley Cooper, whose
interesting experiences with circus
wars are told In Everybody's. Some
Of the most annoying" details are
given at length.
"Sand finds its way into car jour
mails, causing hot boxes and q delay
In the arrival Of the show trains. Poi
son sometimes gets into the meat that
is fed to the principal animal act,
with the result that tigers and lions
turn their toes to the sun and the cir
Gus loses one Of Its best acts. Wagon
wheels come Off mysteriOusly-it is
easy to loosen the nuts of a wagon
In the darkness Of night on a circus
lot. Health departments receive sud-
den announcements Of epidemics
among people or stock, and hold the
circus until both can be examined.
Working men are bought away, and
delays created by every scheme and
device. Fighting circuses have even
accused each other of throwing rail-
road switches and causing wrecks.
Taking 1t by and large, dirty opposl-
ton Is gay and exciting existence.
"And where 1t all began Is beyond
the annals of circusdOm. 1t was here
before we came into the game. Griz.
zled old men around the stake-and-
chain wagon tell stories that were his.
tory when they were children. Years
OF warfare. then short spasms Of
peace and 'gentlemanly conduct'-such
Is the history Of the circus from the
time Of Barnum. Then men called
each other thieves and cutthroats and
robbers and embezzlers and burglars
through the newspapers. and the cir
Gus magnate who owned the most vitrl.
ole press agent was by far the wisest
Snowman"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
WOMEN WEAVE STRAW HATS
All People Of Island Depend Upon
Earnings Of Few Cents q Day
Each for Their Living.

Next to the transshipment activities
of Mount Pleasant, the weaving of
straw hats is the chief source of IN
come Of the people, says Commerce Re-
ports. The hats woven are of cheap
quality. the standard selling in 1916
for from $1.30 to SLAB per dozen. The
straw for these hats is at present inn
ported from Venezuela and Colombia,
but the Dutch government is attempt
ing to raise it in Dutch Guiana.
The hats are woven by the women
and children in their homes, and by
moderate industry a woman can COM
plete a hat in one day. All over the
island from early morning until after
sunset the weaving goes on. The Sy-
rian purchasers, who collect the hats
from house to house, pay about ten
or eleven cents each. Although the
straw for a hat costs the weaver from
five to seven cents and the amount
realized from days work Is very
small, many Of the people depend en-.
tirely upon their meager earnings from
this industry.
In the government school hat weav.
ing is taught and some Of the natives
attain high degree Of skill, producing
hats said to equal the best made In
Colombia. The better grades do not
enter into the export statistics Of the
colony. as they are bought by tourists;
the quality Of the standard hat does
not improve.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Workingmen Of all classes have a
perfect right to organize for self
protection ard we hcncr them for 1t.
but each organi ization has its class
who wish to be it's officers. draw
big salaries, and stir up strife to the
det1ment Of the rank and file who
foot the bills. Were unions to have
officers to perform their work with
small salaries. or more at all. but
give their time fer patriotic motives
as Herbert Hoover, the food expert
Is now doing. these unions would
have less undesirable officers and
much of the trouble between capital
and labor could be amicably adjusted
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
LOVE IN DARK CONTINENT
How shadraeh, Aged Twelve, Violated
the Rules Against courtino at
College Of West Africa.

Although "courting" had been strict
ly prohibited at the College of West
Africa, Shadrach, aged, twelve, tried
to slip this note to his beloved lady
one morning at chapel. But. alas for
him! 1t fell into his teachers hands,
says the World Outlook.
"Dear Miss Louise: Simply thease
few words hoping and trusting you are
injoying the very best Of help this p. m.
am writing you and asking you only
word about love. want you to tell
dear you must consiter over your
mind you must not do like bird up in
the air. All the love have for you.
You don't know my heart and don't
know yours but / think you have some
kind of love for me, miss. You know
how love is deep it is so deep in my
heart as the bird sings up in the air.
but Louise you must not tell me any
lie whatever you must tell me the
truth, whenever you want anything,
ask me ind will give it to you, but
you know is not every day man
have money but will try my best for
you, oh you sweet heart you know
how love you because for your beau
ty. All I love you my dear louisest.
You must not let candy by your love
candy isn't anything what ever. If you
want candy tell me and 1 will get 1t
for you Louisest. o louisest do you
here what say to you If you don't un-
derstand what 1 have to say you must
ask me If you don't understand and
will tell you, and again If you eat so
much of candy 1t will rotting all your
tooth out and how will you look then.
ah dear I don't whant you not to have
any tooth in your head so you must
stop eating so much candy. You can
eat some but not too much because it
will make you sick, and darling wont
like to see you Sick if could hear
what Bishop - say to you so he can
carry you to America SO you can learn
some thing in live. don't let him send
you up the river because want you
to be a woman in life and want you
to promise me if you will ever remem-
ber me even to the ends of both of US
and will promise you the same. moth
ing more to say. yous truly boy.
Shadrach."
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Navigation.

A ship at sea is constantly changing
Its position on the earth's surface, and
1t requires some skill to keep 1t in its
prescribed path to its destination. The
Oldest navigators were the Phenicians.
These hardy voyagers sailed from one
end Of the Mediterranean sea to the
other and out into the open Atlantic
without compass or chart, guided by
the sun by day and by the Great Dip
per at night. In those days the dip
per was much nearer the pole than it
10 now and indicated the true north
fairly well.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Don't Be Obstinate.

1t is surprising how many people do
not know the difference between OBJ
stinacy and firmness. Some persons
feel uncomfortable over standing by
their principles, for fear some one will
think them obstinate. and others pride
themselves on never making conces-
sion to please anyone. and imagine
they ne beautifully firm. It is quite
important to get the difference quite
clear In your own mind. since firmness
IL one Of the most necessary virtues,
and obstinucy one Of the most serious
faults.-ExchanYe.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Hla Qccupation.

Directory Canvasser-And what is
your husbands occupation, Mrs. o.
Flanagan?
Mrs. O'Flannigan-Sure, an it's u
shovel engineer he do be.
Directory Canvasser-Oh, you mean
he's a civil engineer, don't you?
Mrs. O'Flannigan-Faith, an OF
reckon he do be civil enough, but
pfwat he does is shovel coal under tn
biler OF dunno.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Why He Was Uneasy.

'Doctor." said Enpeck, 81 wish you
would call at the house this morning
and have talk with my wife. I'm
afraid she is losing her mind"
"Indeed" exclaimed the NJ. D.
"What reason have you for thinking
that?"
WELL" explained Enpeck, "our baby
is just week old, you know, and
when 1 asked her last night what she
intended to call it she said, oh. I'll
leave that entirely to you, my DEAR"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

1t is said that when Hilliard left
Denver after his Waterloo, that he
said he was gciing back to Washing
ton and vote fer everything that Will
son desired, and from his quiet de-
meanor since his return we suspect
he was telling the truth
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

We are not much for the infli icticn
of drastic measures, but that little
seance at Butte. and the one at
Hsbee, Aiz.,' put the curb ON ]. w.
Wism. And Denver's little recall
taught the pacifist, Hilliard that he
was some small potato. as compared
to the larger ones in the congression-
al hill. Some men have to be dump
dition.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

More persons of German birth in
New York City committed suicide in
1916 than of any o.her nationality.
This is hint to the HohenDohlem
family to use the, short circuit, after
their day OF brutality has ended.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Master George Mabee and his uncle
Andrew Mundie, returned frcm Tona
wanda, N. Y, Saturday night and af-
ter Mr.. Mundie making short visit
with his sister, Mrs. d. S. Davis con-
tinued his journey yesterday to south
en California to spend the winter.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Didn't Make the Sale.

OF course the shoe clerk was new
to the business or he never would have
made such an awful break.
'What you need, madam" said he
to prospective customer ''is a num-
Der five instead of number three"
Number five" exclaimed the fair
shopper Indignantly. "You must be
thinking of the size of your hat,
young man."
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
enterprIsinn.

Sister-Now, Willie. George is com
ing over this evening. I'll give you 9
quarter II you'll stay outside and play
Willie-Nothin' doin'l I've invited
. lot Of me friends over to watch you
through the keyhole. and l git nickel
apiece admission.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

From the Rocky Mountain Herald
we learn that the late U. S. Senator
N. p. Hill establis shed the first ore
forty years ago, and had that re-
firery not been crushed by :he A.
s. & r., Colorados ere producers
would have been many millions of
dollars to the good.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Optimism is Inspiration, pessimism
is a dullness of the intellect. Optim-
i've mind that is the workshop where
in all great things are done. while
pessimism produces slacke.s, pacifis S
and disloyalty to country.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

corn crop this year is the largest
ever raised. 1t is up to Mr.. Hoover
to see that the food hogs do not CON-
tract for 1t and let 1t waste in the
field, SO that the price may be gov
erned by those that would take food
from children's mouths.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

During the Civil war when the bu-
gle sounded the reveille to arms, it
and defend the country. Today 1t
means to fly to the arms of your
adored and there join issue to escape
the draft.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
1.-THE DUN MY"

Jack Pickford Will re featured in
1.-The Dummy" a Paramount picture.
at the opera house Saturday. Septem-
her Sih. and vivian Marin in The
Spirit of Romance" will Re their Of
fering Sunday. September 9th.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Diplomatic.

Aimee-Percy asked me your age
lsft evening, dear.
Hazel-Why, the idea Anc did you
tell him7
Aimee-Of course not. merely
said you didn't look 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Let the Democrats of Colorado nom-
inate business man for governor of
record shows that all of ColOrado's
great governors were business men
and were free from party cliques or
clans.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Th, 1917.

1t is said that denatured alcohol
applied with brush will remove to-
bacco stains frcm copper or brass
ash trays. Suppose some of our cit
izens apply this receipt to their shirt
fronts and note the result.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Careless.

Percy-You may try to hold me in
like you did last year, but 1 will see
that I go through my vacation this
summer unchecked.
His Dad-That's what you will I'll
see that checks to you are cut out
altogether.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Cause and E6eet.

Long-I never see you and Miss Got.
rox together any more. Has she lost
her attractions for you?
Short-Not exactly; but her father
lost them while speculating in war
stocks.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
conoratuIatIons In order.

V0HDFetuIaSIoho N Ord0f.
"Mrs. Twobble says she has found
her metier at last"
"DO tell" exclaimed Mrs. Wadley.
"Tm glad to hear that. So many of our
best people are having their cars stolen
these days."
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

VIM. Irving Spear and Miss Pauline
Ida Overson, bo.h Of Idaho Springs
were joined in the happy bonds of
wediock Monday by Justice OF the
Peace j. r. Rule.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
ALLADlN's LAMP ISN'T IN 1T

tPhiladeli hia Ledger)
Whatever happens. Berlins press
bureau may be re'isd upon to convert
defeat into victory.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Erultless Love.

Darling he said. 'you are the ap
pie Of my eye."
"And you," she replied, ''Cre the
lemon Of my heart"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Miss Ruth Williamson, daughter OF
Mrs. George B. Williamson. Of this
city, has returned after four
months absence at Chicago and Gin
dnnau.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Robert Warwick and Gail Kane
viii be the features In The Silent
Friend" World picture, at the op-
era house Wednesday, September 12.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

zone O. de most curiosest things
about a fool"
"Is what?"
"Is de way he'll holler and git mad
II you don't let him show of his mis-
fortune"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

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., 1917-09-06
NEW INSURANCE AGENCY

l.. J. Williams has purchased the
insurance agency Of Davis & Brown,
and will handle fire insurance. work
mems compensation. accident, bonds,
automobile and ether lines Of insur-
ance. II.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
TIPS FROM TEXAS
IDA HAS News.)

dallas News)
Some women are so anxious to
show they have good taste That they
knock kheir own children.
While we are making the world
safe fer democracy. let's mot forget
to make democracy safe for the
world.
These days the orly find of man
who can hide behind a woman s
sfirts is below the minimum height
aing how.
Cur idea CT punk patriot is a
man who gives So to The Red Cross
and brags about 1t while he is eating
n six-dcllar Dinner.
CIR observafion has been that he
man who can sell you exactly when
the war is goirg 70 end usually has
wife who wishes he would go over
and help end 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Dominic Minneloni was up from
Denver the fore part of the week.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Jack Key. ore of Gilpin county's
old mill men came up from Denver
Monday.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Easily Convinced.

my loves as deep az yonder Sea-"
Said the dudelst with the stick.
THAT may be right" the maid replied
For they both make me sick"
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Every LITTLE Helps

He-My income Is 5000 . year.
dear.
She-And you could easily borrow
another thousand or two. couldn't
your
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

The New York quotations on silver
today is 95ss cents per ounce.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06

Mics Mary Dalsant left Sunday
afternoon for Silverton.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-12-09

True translation filed with the
postmaster at Davenport, Iowa, on
December 8, 1917, as required by
Act of October 6, 1917.
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