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Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
SPORT.

1t was reported in New York that
William H. Taft issued at Waterbury.
Conn, statement concerning the re-
quest that he become the ruling arbi.
ter in organized baseball and that he
would act.
The second annual convention Of
the Rocky Mountain Auto Trades AS.
sociation. comprising eighteen sep
arate affiliated automobile bureaus,
not including civic and commercial as.
sociations throughout Colorado, Wyo-
ming and New Mexico, will be held In
Pueblo. Dec. 8 and 10.
A Kentucky dog. belonging to J. w.
Chenault, the new president of the Ma.
tional Fox Hunters Association, was
the winner in the derby field trials
which closed the 1918 meet OF the as.
sociation at Columbia. Tenn. A dog
belonging to J. l.. Kanatzer OF Ken.
lucky won the second place.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
WASHIN GTON.

The treasury extended another cred
It to Belgium of $500, 900. making to.
tai loans to Belgium $19S. 1000 and
total for all allies of $S.1S4.57G,666.
Wages were ordered increased,
hours OF labor shortened and dis.
missed employees ordered reinstated
by the National War Labor Board in
nine awards.
Resignation Of John d. Ryan, sec.
ond assistant secretary OF war and di.
rector OF air service, and of William
G. Potter. his chief assistant, was an.
nounced by Secretary Baker.
News of the coup at Omsk by which
Admiral Kolchak virtually has become
dictator OF the all-Russian forces is
regarded at the State Department as
another sign pointing to stabilization
OF the movement relied upon to regen.
crate Russia.
Demobilization OF the American ex.
peditionary forces. already in prog.
ress with the movement homeward OF
sick and wounded. will be hastened by
the return at an early date OF eight
divisions Of National Guard and Ma.
tional Army troops. eight regiments
Of coast artillery and two brigades Of
field artillery.
William Gibbs McAdoo. secretary Of
the treasury. director-general OF rail.
roads and often discussed as one OF
the presidential possibilities Of 1920,
has resigned his offices to return to
private business.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
fhE LATEST IMPORTANT Die.
PATcHEs PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAoRAPHo.
STORY OF THE week
shoWINo THE PRooREso OF
GvEiirs IN our OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS. N
Western Newspaper Union News Service
ABOUT THE WAR.

The German frontier was crossed
1T several places Saturday by Ameri-
can signal corps units and ambulance
workers.
Polish troops captured Lemburg, the
capital Of Galicia. and its environs, ac-
cording to the, Polish telegraph bu-
reau at Cracow.
The two Of Posen and great part
Of the province Of Posen, In Prussia,
are in Polish hands. according to the
Berlin Vorwaerts.
In the presence Of Sir Eric Geddes,
first lord of the admiralty. twenty
eight more German U-boats sur
rendered at Harwich, England.
The London Times, in discussing
the casualties during the war, calls
upon the allied governments to COM
pei the Germans to treat the prisoners
In their hands without abuse.
Twenty more German submarines
were surrendered to Admiral Sir Regi-
uald Tyrwhitt off Harwich Friday
morning. This makes a total of fifty
nine submarines thus far handed over.
Total American casualties to Nov.
II, when hostilities ceased. were 1885,
III. This included, Gen. March said,
killed and died of wounds, died of
disease, unclassified deaths, wounded.
prisoners and missing.
German casualties up to Oct. 81
were 6,320.0OO. according to the So
cialist newspaper Vorwaerts in Ber-
lin. They were divided a. follows:
Killed. 1.5S0.O00; wounded. 100000:
prisoners. 100000; fate unknown, $780,
900.
The Bolsheviki have been guilty Of
terrible excess in Petrograd in the last
few days. according to dispatch from
Abo, Finland, to the Stockholm Alton
bladet. Five hundred former Russian
army officers are reported to have
been murdered.
The Paris war office announcement
on the operations Of the army of oc-
eupation says: "Our troops continued
their progress in Belgium and Luxem-
burg, Wiltz, Naville and Nadrin were
occupied. Our cavalry pushed forward
to the east frontier of Luxemburg."
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28

% I can do my house work without any
difficulty. ] advise any woman who q
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound trial and Il win do a. much for
them. m."-Mrs. MARIE BoYD, 1421 9Th
St, n. M.iE:.C =. Canton. a. Ohio.
lions where . hospital operation q the
only alternative, but on the other hand
% many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that IN operation was
necessary evefy woman who wants
20 avoid an operation should give 4 .
trying ordeal
II Complications exist, write to Lydia
p. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. Tho result Of many years
experience is at your service.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
Montana.

Within . week from the time the
armistice was signed. Anaconda Cop
per Mining Company received word to
suspend its shipment Of manganese
ore to the United States Steel Cor
poration.
Butte and Superior Mining Company
for the quarter ended Sept. 80. 1918
had profits of $145,447, equal to SO
cents a share on $2,9O1,S45 capital
stock ($1O par) as compared with
profits Of $12S.3S7, or A cents in the
preceding quarter. and $95.320 or 81
cents a share in the corresponding
quarter of 1917. Net profits for the
nine months Of this year totaled $601,
S15. equivalent to $207 share
against $2.159,577 or $7.44 q share in
the same period OF 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28

Look at the tongue, motheri II
coated. 1t is sure sign that your 1t
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs q gentle. thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, palA
doesn't sleep. doesn't eat or act natu-
rally. or is feverish, stomach sour.
breath bad; has stomach-ache. sore
throat, diarrhGa, full Of cold, give q
teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul.
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping. and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless "fruit laxative;~
they love its delicious taste, and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
: Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children Of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware Of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine.
ask to see that it is made by the "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
Colorado.

Two oil-drilling outfits have been
sent to the Axial Basin field to test
that section. N.
The Telescope Mountain Mining
Company has commenced operations
on its Silverton property.
buildings on the property of the Nee
No-Shee Oil Company near Eads has
commenced.
The casing for the Overland well in
the Pueblo district Is being put in
place. The well has reached depth
Of 1900 feet.
The tram line at the Weller Mining
Company's property at Telluride is be-
ing dismantled preparatory to moving
it to the oil fields at Debeque.
The Black Canyon Oil and Gas Com
pany of Delta has sold portion Of its
holdings in the Burk-Burnett field at
Wichita Falls. Tex, on which q we'll
was recently brought in.
The cement power house and other
buildings which are being erected on
the property of the Akron Mining
Company, at White Pine, Gunnison
county. are nearing completion.
The recently organized Honest Rol-
lar Mining and Milling Company has
taken over the New York group north
east of Breckenridge. and will COM
mence operation about Jan. /.
Colorado's metal mining industry in
1918 has passed through one of the
most critical periods in the history of
precious ores and minerals, but indi-
cations point to a general revival dur
ing 1919. according to Fred Carroll.
state commissioner of the Bureau of
Mines. The estimated production
values, exclusive of rare metals, for
1918 approximate $30.000.000. and for
1919 the commissioner believes it will
reach $40.0O0,O00. In 1917, one of the
banner years, it was $44.000,000.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
FoREiaN.

The elections In Germany for . cor
stituent assembly have been set fol
Feb. 2.
The first section of the German
fleet to be delivered to the allies left
Kiel for the North sea.
Allied and neutral shipping losses
in October totaled $4,000 tons. the
British admiralty announced.
Several thousand American soldiers
sailed from London for home on the
liners Lapland and Minnehaha.
The former grand duchy of Baden
will become a free and popular repub.
lie, according to . dispatch from
Karlsruhe.
According to Berlin advices enor-
nous stores Of foodstuffs were found
in the castle of the former German
emperor in Berlin.
An explosion of munition trains at
the station of Hamont. Belgium.
caused casualties estimated to be be-
tween 1900 and 1000.
The Ukrainian government has been
overturned and Kiev has been cap
tured by troops from Astrakhan. ac-
cording to Kiev dispatches to Swedish
newspapers.
Two hundred bags of gold and sill
yer German coins, each weighing 100
pounds, have arrived In Holland for
the former Kaiser. it was reported in
Amsterdam.
Count Montgelas, a general in the
Bavarian army, who was dismissed at
Ypres in 1915 because he refused to
use poisonous gas, has been recalled
from Switzerland to Munich to enter
the Bavarian cabinet.
Enthusiastic rejoicing marked the
celebration in India of the signing of
the armistice, according to delayed
dispatches from Simla. A public holi-
day was proclaimed, and parades were
held throughout the country.
Prince and Princess Joachim Murat,
at the request of the government,
have placed their town house at 2S
Rue de Monceau at the disposal of the
French authorities to receive Pres-
dent Wilson during his stay in Paris.
The entry of French troops into
Strassburg will complete the liberia
ton OF Alsace. The military occupa-
ton of the city. at which King Albert
OF Belgium will be present with Mar
shall Foch, says the Petit Journal, will
be followed by another ceremony on
Dec. 8.
The cost of living in England is still
rising and according to the London
Labor Gazette the retail prices of prin-
cipal articles of food during Septem-
Der averaged 129 per cent higher than
July, 1914, or 13 per cent increase
compared with the previous month.
The increase is due TO the higher
prices of meat, butter, milk and eggs
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
New Mexico.

The holdings OF the Hermosa Cop
per Company in Hanover Gulch have
been purchased by the Chino Copper
Company.
The War Industries Board has fixed
the price OF copper to remain at &c
cents until Jan. 1. and the same has
been approved by the President. In
asmuch as 80 to $3.50 of the copper
metal is going to war purposes 1t may
be said that there no longer is cop
per metal market. Meantime the de-
ferred demand for copper for indus
trial purposes is growing.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
Wyoming.

The Glenrock Oil Company brought
in we'll in the Pilot Butte field with
flush production of $50 barrels, the
new hole being one OF the best in It's
initial yield in the field.
Reports from Casper state that di.
rectors of the Elkhorn OIL Company
will reduce the dividend rate at the
next meeting at which declaration
will be made of the January disburse-
ment
A portion OF the dissillate now be-
Ing produced at well No. Of the Pro-
ducers' and Refiners' Corporation. Big
Sand Draw field Of Wyoming. now is
being shipped to the Wind River re-
finery at Lander.
The Ohio OIL Company. which has
brought in two new oil fields in Wyo-
ming in the last yearbook Creek
and Lance Creek. or Lusk-is credited
with having developed what may
prove to be an important district on
Kirby creek. about twenty miles east
Of the town Of Chatham.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
'iI13 0PERATioN al
Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered from .
female trouble which caused me much

eunertng, and TWO
doctors decided
that ] would have
to 60 through IN
operation before ]
could get we'll.
"Mymother, who
had been helped BY
LydiaE Pinkhame
Vegetable Com.
pound, advised mo
to tryit before sub
nnitting toan opera.
ton. ltrelieved d me
fHnrM INV tHnaNh1aA
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
Unchecked.

"How did Teller get his cold?"
"All the drafts In the bank 60
through his cage."-BostOn Evening
Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28

An ordinary human being uses up
267 cubic feet Of air each "a hours.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Arizona.

The Old Dominion reports for Octo-
ber an output of 2.s7s.OOo pounds Of
copper sfS t.t1 d.
Development, now that the war has
ended, is to be pushed in the Chloride
district.
The Arizona-Binghamton Copper
Company has decided to increase its
capitalization from $1.7O0.000 par
value S. to 100000 par value 81.
United Verde Extension production
In October amounted to 4,4Y2.500
pounds Of copper, compared with L.
100000 in September and 100000 in
August.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News service.
n COMING EVENTS.
Dec. S-13-Colorado Farmers' and Farm
Women's Congress at Fort Collins.
January-Wsstern Stock Show at Dem
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
HAROLD.
Camp Merritt, N. j., March 20.

Camp Merritt, N. j., March 20.
Dear Papa and Mamma; Once
again there is so much to tell that
| don't know where to start in. Law
son (Riley) and | succeeded in get
ting 24-hour passes, starting yester-
day at 10 a. m, so we caught a jit-
ney to the 130th street ferry. 1t is
only two blocks to Grants tomb from
there, so we hiked up there and went
through it. There we caught River
side Drive bus and rode on top down
riverside Drive and Fifth avenue to
Eighth Street. There We walked over
to Broadway and went through John
Wanamaker's store, then dropped
into restaurant for lunch. Imme-
diately after lunch we took a street
car, with a lady conductor, down
Broadway to Wall street. Walked
down Wall street past the Morgan
building, Subtreasury building, etc.
Back at the corner of Wall street and
Broadway we caught subway back
up town" to the theatre district,
46th and Broadway. Took in the
matinee at the Hippodrome, and 1t
was some show. After the show we
did little shopping. Got a bair cut
"a real Fifth avenue movie actor"
hair cut and rubbered. We took din
ner at the Pekin Cabaret, overlook
ing Times Square, and then went to
the Winter Garden and saw AL Jolson
in "Sinbad the Sailor" From there
we went to the Strand Roof Garden
and from there to the Hotel Hermit
age, Corner Broadway and 42nd.
This morning we got up at 7, had
breakfast, then took the elevated to
Battery Place and the aquarium.
From there we took the subway back
to the ferry, then came on out here.
| don't see how 1t would be possible
to see more Of the city in "a hours,
although there is much OF 1t we did
Mt see. We sure took the town in.
and II our mouths gaped open you
couldn't blame us The shows we
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
S. p. DECORATES FUEL
SAVING LOCOMOTIVES

If you see locomotive with a red
nose-a proboscis as effulgent as
Hawaiian sunset-don't attribute it
to influenza or alcoholism, but just
put it down that said locomotive is
wearing the new Southern Pacific
d. S. O.. the Distinguished Service
Order of the rails.
Conservation of fuel oil on the
Southern Pacific lines is regarded as
of such importance now that locomo-
tive crews on every division are bend
ing all their. energies along that line.
Under orders from Vice-President
and General Manager WI R. Scott the
locomotives of each class which make
the best showing on their respective
divisions in the matter of fuel oil
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

but it was not the worst. Dirty!
Ouch!
After we got on the train we got
some Of the little "Sheenies' to get
US some fruit, and they brought US
Yakima valley apples. They are con-
siderably more expensive than out
west.
1t is about II miles from Hoboken
out here. We marched directly out
to the Camp and got settled Had
supper at 1890 p. m-bread, butter,
corned beef, pears and coffee. We
got up this morning and the wash
house has been overrun all morning.
/ feel like a new man, with all clean
clothes on.
This is big camp, with a capac.
ity of about 10000 or 10000. 1t is
not full now, but troops are coming
in every day. Another regiment of
artillery and several of infantry came
in yesterday, besides us. The major
ity of these are drafted. There are
a good many buildings still under
construction and finished buildings
in every direction.
1t is warm here and the sun is
shining. Some of the fellows are out
playing ball, without their coats.
We are not allowed to leave camp
without passes. We may get "a
hour passes, and if we do-wow !
Mailed cards and letter from
Portsmouth. Did you get them?
VIII mail this now and write more
later. Lovingly,
HAROLD.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL.
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Ashland People Know How to Save

Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Ashland People Know How to Save
It.
Many Ashland people take their
lives in their hands by neglecting the
kidneys when they know these Or
gans need help. Weak kidneys are
responsible for vast amount of suf-
fering and i'll health-the slightest
delay is dangerous. Use Doan's Kid
ney Pills-a remedy that has helped
thousands of kidney sufferers. Here
is an Ashland citizens. recommends
ton:
Mrs. E. F. Wolters. 263 Mountain
avenue, says: Il have been taking
Doan's Kidney Pills off and on for
"a long time when have felt any need
of kidney medicine and they have
never failed to give good satisfaction.
am subject to backache at times and
my kidneys act irregularly. Doan's
Kidney Pills soon correct this trou-
ble."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wolters had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

saw were wonderful. At the Hippo
drome the performance was vaude'
vile, but the acts were all blended
into one big show. / think there
we're $50 people on the stage at one
time. There was everything you
could imagine, just like a three-ring
circus. Impossible to see it all al
once. At the Winter Garden "Sinbad
the Sailor" was playing-a musical
comedy, with the most gorgeous cos
tunes, the best actors, the most elab.
crate scenery and lighting effects you
can imagine.
1t took over $40 to cover the trip,
but it was worth it. We had a salad
at the Strand, composed of bananas,
oranges and grape fruit, with little
salad dressing; rs cents per plate.
with a 1O-cent war tax.
The Winter Garden was S2.75 per
seat, the Hippodrome 81, the dinner,
seven courses, at the Pekin, s1.25.
We got along all o. K. Don't think
they would have taken us for coun-
try guys or wild and woolly western
ers. We were "highbrows" CD for
one day, at any rate. Had our shoes
shined on Wall street, one block from
the Morgan building. Nerve? And
after that we came back to camp and
i spent part of the afternoon shov-
cling coal. Guess that was coming
down.
Your letters l and were waiting
for me when l got back this morning,
and, believe me, / was glad to get
them.
l didn't mail any letters from Pan
anna because they wouldn't allow it,
and they would reach you sooner
from here.
We ran onto a sailor down town
last night, from the same boat
Charles Brady is on, so we sent him
our cards. They are on convoy ves-
sells. Elwood Hedburg was with Law
son and me last night. We did not
attempt to look up Professor Vining
as our time was so limited.
We are fortunate in having lovely
weather, the warmest seen in New
York in 99 years. in March.
There were not so many soldiers
in New York as | expected to see.
We were about the only ones on Wall
street and attracted quite little at
tention. When we say we are from
Oregon we are a, ,semi-curiosity 1t
was fun when We would ask for
four bits worth of anything. One
"hasher" refused to take s. gold
piece. Bonehead.
I've had an awful time writing this
as there is a vaudeville performance
going on and they are shaking this
bench, so there's a reason"
Love, HAROLD.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
Camp Merritt, March %

S0hp AlCi ANbp -ioi VI
There's movie going ON just now
at the "Y," but I'm behind with my
correspondence so vii lpass it up.
There are six "Y's" and a X. of c.
hall here. There is something doing
every night, and they are now hold
ing big theatre in one q the Lib
erty theatres,
1t seems fairly certain we will
leave here about Sunday, We have
been issued two pairs of trench shoes,
trench hat just like the Scottish
Highlanders wear, six pairs of heavy
soX, new rifles and several other
minor things. We are fully equipped
now, l think. Our time has been
taken up with issues and inspections.
They have stopped issuing passes to
the 65th, so we are lucky. The music
we sent you is some that is played
at the different places in New York.
One song sung by AL Jolson, cover
There" is played by all the bands.
AS our ship sailed into Chesapeake
bay one of the bands on big battle
ship broke into that. The harbor is
full of navy ships, one having an OBJ
servation balloon floating over it.,
Submarine chasers, launches and war
ships, too. We have had very little
mail; apparently held up some place.
Lawson and / went to Englewood,
N. j., this afternoon and had our
shoes half soled. Cost us 50. Ouch!
Englewood is nice town, mostly res
licences of New Workers, think. No
wonderful mansions, but many fine
homes. This country looks old-old
trees, houses, etc. Camp Merritt ap-
pears to have been built on several
old farms; several nice houses and
several old orchards. There are
troops coming and going all the time
infantry, cavalry, artillery, drafted.
militia and regulars, part of the mill
tia from Massachusetts, Alabama. etc.
II,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01

Attractions Of San Diego.
Editor Tidings: This is writteI
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-01
INCREASE OF MEAT
ANIMALS IN YEAR

Reports based on figures from the
Department of Agriculture show that
January /, 1918, the number Of meat
animals in the United States was
greater by more than 5000, 900 head
than it was January /, 1917. The
number of inspections for slaughter
indicate decrease in consumption.
The summary shows the total num-
ber of cattle in the United States
January l, 1918, was 66,S3O,O0O, an
increase of 1,247,00O head over the
same day the year previous Hogs
increased 3,7S1, 900 head, or 81 per
cent. The increase in sheep was
1,2S4,O0O head, or 81 per cent.