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Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
ICELAND PROUD OF Culture
Little Nation, Long Isolated From the
Rest Of the World, Has Maintained
lite Spiritual Life.

There are few nations that can
point to brighter record of culture
than this little nation Of one hundred
thousand people (Iceland), practically
isolated on their arctic island for
nearly one thousand years. Why did
they not revert to barbarism, as has
been the fate Of many white groups
out of touch with outside civilization? I?
There is but one answer: The Prone
thean flame which kindled the genius
of the old, now nameless, monks-the
saga authors-has never died In Ice
land. 1t could not die so long as the
sagas lived, firing the spiritual life
of the nation.
Each period of national prosperity
since the saga age has seen a revival
of literary activity. Now Iceland is
more prosperous in a material way
than ever in Its history, and behold
there is pen scratching in every cot
tage; there is a poet apostrophizing
every waterfall, dedicating the sum-
mer crop of poppies and daffodils, and
charming, or at least trying to charm,
the innumerable host of fays and light
elves. trolls and water sprites and
"landvaettir" which have endowed the
bleak hills and mountains of Iceland
with an immortal sOul.-From the Dial.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
RABBIT BY NO MEANS TIMID
Correspondent Writes Of Happening
Which Would Seem to Make Old
Saying q Foolish Thing.

A story of the fearlessness of the
rabbit when still baby is sent by a
correspondent. Remarking ON the
baselessness of the popular saying
"As scared as rabbit" when Bunny
Is unspoilt by the world, "B" says !:
"Some days ago was passing with
friend through a woodland glade,
and suddenly there appeared on the
path before us, say so yards away,
n young wild rabbit, evidently just
escaped from the nursery. 1t was al
most too young to run, and tripped
over its feet In the most comic man
ner-for all the world like baby
tumbling over its pinafore. 1t came
slowly lolloping, lolloping toward us,
and we held our breath for fear Of
soaring it away; for 1t was a most
fascinating little creature, just a
bundle of fluff and comedy. Then
while we watched, tragedy sprang up
full armed. A weasel, moving swift
ly. silently through the trees, made
sudden dart. In one second all
would have been over with bunny,
but my companion clapped her hands
and gave wild cry of anger, dane
ing about in wrath. The weasel fled
for its life. But the baby rabbit
stopped to laugh a moment, and then
came lolloping little faster toward
us-right up to us, in fact. We had
actually to drive the little creature
back to where we guessed its home
might be before we could go on our
way with quiet minds. Scared as a
rabbit indeedr'
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Why Fish Do Not Travel Far.

Animals of both land and sea are
confined within rather narrow limits
of pressure. In his book on the North
sea fisheries, Neal Green shows that
the North sea fishes are isolat-
ed in their own little world,
for they cannot migrate to the At
. lantic depths, and. with few
such exceptions as the eel, deep
sea fishes cannot enter shallow wa
ters. Foraging for food is the fish's
occupation. The North sea fishes will
not descend into the ocean because
there is no food to attract, their eyes
are not adapted to the darkness. and
the pressure of the water is greater
thnn ordinary fish can endure. In the
depths there are no seasonal changes,
no currents. Everything is uniform,
stagnant, black, and the only fishes
that can see are those specially en-
dcwed with enormous eyes to per-
ce!ve the phosphorescent glow of 9TH
ers Of their kind. II they could rise
to the conditions of the North sea,
these deep sea dwellers would be
helpless. If not destroyed by the re-
lease from external pressure.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
WAS ELEGANT SCHEME, BUT.
Great Detective Had ovsrlosissd ons
Possible Happening, and the
Witness Had Not.

There were just Is guests at Mrs
Hyphen Ramrod's party. She thought
1t would prove unlucky and when she
missed her 5000 tungsten ring she
knew 1t was. She telephoned Sheer.
luck Bones, the great detective, imme.
diately after the discovery and a few
minutes later he arrived.
Ladies and gentlemen" he an.
nounced In his cold, clear tones, "a
tungsten ring worth 5000 has been
stolen and one of you is the thief,
not to use harsher word. Mrs. Hy-
phen Ramrod wishes me to spare the
culprit's feelings, inasmuch as he is
her guest. Very well. II you will
kindly assemble about the dining
table will cause the lights to be ex-
tinguished and slowly count fifty.
That will give the guilty party ample
time to lay the ring on the table. un-
der cover Of the darkness. Otherwise
shall be obliged to search you all.
But should like witness to be
present. Mrs. .Ramrod, kindly procure
a witness"
Mrs. Ramrod left and returned with
a passer-by, tall man with side whis-
kers and vacant stare. The great
detective waved his hand, the room
was plunged in darkness, and slowly
he counted fifty. At "forty-eight" the
unmistakable tinkle of tungsten
against wood was heard as the stolen
ring was tossed on the table. I'm
mediately afterward. there was a vio-
lent crash, as Of breaking glass. The
great detective turned on the lights.
The ring was not there. Neither
was the witness.-Detroit Free Press,
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
I'VE MUST KEEP up OUR
FIGHTING SPIRIT"
CHALLENGES FOOD CHIEF

SFor US the war is not over"
Back from u month spent in Wash.
ington and other eastern war centers.
Frank l.. Woodward. deputy food ad-
ministrator for Colorado, stated that
as his conviction today.
THE war Is not over as effects the
habits, thoughts and outlook of the
American people. II we prematurely
return to the habits of peacetime and
our selfish, narrow, provincial ways
there Is disaster ahead for the-world.
mo league of nations can be effect
ed by people whose vision is bounded
only by their own little affairs. Un-
less we feel the hunger in Rumania
and the anarchy in Russia and the
famine in Serbia and the devastation
in Belgium to be OF as much concern
to US as our own Sunday dinner and
our own local affairs, we have lost
the war. since we have paid dearly
In blood and tears and yet we remain
exactly as we were before.
III we are to mete just punishment
out to the Hun. restore order. and re'
build the world we must keep up our
fighting spirit.
II wish sometimes the war had
lasted six months longer. Then It
would have wiped the selfishness, the
soft love Of easy ways, out Of our ma
lures, made us forever world con.
scious, caused our hearts 70 be torn
as much by the wall OF hungry Serb
ian child as though that child were
our own"
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
CLIPPER SHIPS IN LONG RACE
Contest Between Vessels Carrying Tea
! From China 10 England One Of
I the Best on Record.

The China clipper races, contested
by vessels carrying tea to England
covered the longest course Of any
race in history. One Of the most ia
nous was that Of 1896. 1t was ar
ranged that nine Of these ships shoult
sail from Foochow with the new sea
sons teas as nearly as possible on the
same day, but only FIVE finished load
ing In time.
The Fiery Cross was the first to
start, being towed out to sea early on
May 20. The Ariel followed next
morning at 1890. the Serica and the
Taeping sailing 20 minutes later, while
the Taitsing did not put to sea until
midnight on the 31st. They were, of
course, all chosen ships with a repu-
tation for speed.
The Fiery Cross was the first to
round the Cape Of Good Hope, 46 days
out, with the Ariel on her heels, while
the Taeping Serica and Taitsing
were respectively one, four and eight
days behind. The Ariel led from the
Azores to the entrance to the English
channel, where the Serica and Tae-
ping pulled up ahead of the others,
and there followed a ding-dong race.
up the channel, with fine spread Of
canvas and strong southerly wind.
The Ariel and the Taeping were
the leaders, first one and then the
other drawing ahead, the others sweep
ing along not far behind. 1t was a
worthy finish for such crack ships.
The Taeping arrived in the London
docks at 9:45 p. m. on September 6,
the Ariel in East India docks at 10: :15
p. m, and the Serica in the West In
dia docks at II 80 p. m.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Had No Occasion to Say =.

A little girl was invited to a friends
house for dinner and before leaving
her mother warned her to say "please."
thank you" and mo, thank you"
When the little girl returned she was
asked II she said please and thank
you and she said yes. Then her moth
er asked: did you say no, thank you,
when they passed something you did
MT want7"
"No, mother, didn't, because they
didn't pass anything didn't want"
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Much Property Reverts to Crown.


Few people realize the large amount
Of property which passes every year
to the crown Of England owing to the
owners dying without heirs or next.
of-kin. and without having made a
will. In most of these cases the de-
ceased is an illegitimate person with
no children.
AS rule the crown does not ap-
propriate the whole of the property,
but makes what is called compass
sionate allowance to the relatives Of
the deceased. although they may not
be his relatives according to law, and
in some cases to friends and servants
who have performed services for him
which entitle them to consideration.
The amount Of the allowance is
determined by the treasury. or, in
the case Of the estates Of persons dy.
Ing within the duchy Of Lancaster, by
the chancellor Of the duchy.
The money does not pass to the
king himself, but to the nation, and
thus goes to relieve taxation.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
DO SOMETHING WORTH WHILE
Much Benefit Will Come From Deter.
nlnatlon to Make Each Day
Record Of Accomplishment.

The one who starts out in the morn
ing with determination to do some
thing during the day that will amount
to something, that will be distinctive,
that will have individuality, that will
give him satisfaction at night, is a
great deal more likely not to waste
his day in frivolous, unproductive work
than the one who starts out with no
plan.
Begin every day, therefore, with a
program and determine that, let what
will come, you will carry it out as
closely as possible. Follow it up per-
sistently, day after day, and you will
be surprised at the result.
Make up your mind at the very
outset Of the day that you will accom-
plish something that will amount to
something; that you will not allow
callers to fritter away your time, and
that you will not permit the little an
noyances Of your business to spoil
your days work. Make up your mind
that you will be larger than the trifles
which cripple and cramp mediocre
lives, and that you will rise above petty
annOyances and interruptions and
carry out your plans in large and
commanding way.
Make every. day of your life count
for something; make 1t tell in the
grand results. not merely as an added
day, but as an added day with some
thing worthy achieved.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
MANY MILLIONS ON
AMERICA'SxMA LIST

THE populations Of England.
France and Italy and 100000, ,0OV peo-
pie additional are on Americas Christ
mas list this year.
This year We spread our Christ
mas feast In France" said Arthur
Guiterman in LIFE.
But We not only spread our Christ.
mas feast over there, but must put
gift into the hands Of each of the
320.0o0,000 new relatives of America
related by the ties Of war and mu-
tuAl future interests.
Into the extended hands Of Belgium
We must put clothing for her people.
steel rails for their railroads, furnish
ings for their houses, machinery for
their factories. Into the agonixed
hands Of Russia we must put the gift
Of law and order that the presence OF
our troops now quartered In Siberia
and European Russia will soon bring.
Into even the red hands of Germany
some gifts must be placed-enough to
enable her to settle her internal
troubles. organize her industries and
begin to pay for the destruction she
has wrought. Into all the out
Stretched hands must be placed
FOOD.
Uncle Sam as Santa Claus to the
fatherless and the widowed, the be.
reaved and the financially ruined of
Europe will need much help. He will
need every citizen Of America back
OF him. Remember the biggest gift
we have to send is food-twenty mil
lion tons Of it. How much food are
you saving toward your Christmas
present to Europe"
The U. S. Food Administration for
Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
GRAIN RULES LIFTED;
CURB KEPT ON PROFITS

All specific grain regulations Of the
U. s. Food administration limiting the
supply OF tine various grains on hand
by any dealer to sixty days supply.
stating that wheat and other grains
may not be stored for more than sixty
days, and ordering all grain contracts
to be filled III sixty days are declared
removed by the food board for Colo
rado. Breakfast cereals formerly sold.
by order OF the food administration,
only for cash or under a contract spe-
Gifted by the food board, may now be
sold on the dealers own terms. Sy-
rup and molasses, formerly sold only
to certain classes OF trade for speci-
fled purposes may now be bought by
any one. in any quantity, for any pur-
pose.
Only the rules curbing the profiteer.
Ing in grain. cereals, and sweeteners
are retained.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
ALMOST WILLING TO GIVE UP
Mr.. Gap johnson 10 Beginning 70 Fear
He Never VIII Really Under.
stand Women.

"Women Is funny folks, most any
way you take EN-" philosophically ad-
mitted Mr.. Gap johnson Of Rumpus
Ridge. 1.-THE oldest man in America
can't tell what a lady will do next.
and II he could, she wouldn't do 1t.
Day before yesterday while we was
setting around the dinner table wife
slapped a few of the children into
shape and then sorter casually asked
me II knowed what day 1t was.
"'Why, Wednesday or Thursday
reckon says I. 4 hain't paid much
attention lately, but it's some'rs along
there
"Tt is Tuesday, the 10th,' says she,
kind O. sternly. DO you know what
happened 15 years ago todayT
"'Hum, now! Lee see,' says I. Oh,
yes THAT was the day a tree fell on
me and busted me up considerable. I
forgot
"'No, 1t wasn't' she snapped. We
were married Is years ago today
ais that so?' says I. "Well, I
knowed something happened to me, but
sorter disrecollected what. Aw-hum {!
L.
"And then I'll be switched II wife
didn't rise up like a queen and sling
mighty nigh every dish on the place at
my head-dishes that cost me good
money, too! The longer I live with
women, the less know about 'em ~
Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Avenues Of Honor.

The city Of Cleveland has adopted
a novel plan for honoring its soldier
dead. For each Cleveland soldier that
loses his life in this war victory oak
Will be planted along one Of the boule-
wards, and each Of the oaks will be
named for soldier. This will consti-
tute beautiful and enduring memor-
ial. with practical a. well as sem
timentai value. Other cities may find
It desirable to follow Cleveland's ex-
ample.-Springfield (Mass.) Union.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Fewer Works Of Art Imported.

According to a compilation by the
National City bank, the value Of art
works imported in 1918 is about $11,-
100000, as against $23, 100000 In 1917
and $35.0OO,OOO In 1914.
In automobiles the value in 1918
was about $4,000, against nearly ST.
100000 In 1913 and more than $2,OOO,-
600 In 1912. while. the average value
per machine imported in 1918 was less
than one-half that before the war.
Decorated chinaware imported in 1918
was about $3,5OO,OOO in value. against
SSOOO.OOO in 1914. Almost the same ra-
ito was shown In decreases Of precious
stones and Jewel importations.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Americans Should Eat Fish.

Americans are deficient as fish eat
ers, compared with inhabitants of for
eign countries. Less than two pounds
per head is the yearly consumption Of
salt and smoked fish In this country.
For the winters supply. salt fish can
be laid In and, pound for pound, fur
nish much more nutriment than fresh
fish. This is because curing extracts
large part of the water. and what is
left is nearly all solid food.-People's
Home Journal
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
BRING JOHN SOLDIER
HOME SOONER
BY SAVING FOOD

In order that the troops may come
home sooner the U. 8. Food Admins
tration for Colorado urges that Colo
RADIO women continue and increase
their food saving.
According to the food board, hun.
ger means disorder. Disorder, IN Eu.
rope means that our boys will have to
do police duty over there for longer
time. Food saved In Colorado and
shipped to Europe will mean quick.
or return to normal conditions and
consequent sooner release Of the Am
erican Expeditionary Force.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Test Of Honesty.

Money never made man honest
Higher salary rarely secures the serv.
Ices Of better men for the public.
That has been shown. time and again,
when the salary Of a position wat
raised for the purpose Of attracting
business talent to It. The result usu
ally has been that some hack politician
has accepted the higher pay with
thanks or else that the sort Of busi'
ness man who was attracted to place
holding by the money offered soon de
veloped into an inferior grade Of poll
tician. Honesty and dishonesty havt
no necessary relation to a'man's flnan
cial or social condition.-Buffalo Ex
press.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Family Of EIob.Ina Men.

! Nelson A. Miles was the first man
not a graduate Of West Point who
ever held the position of command
er Of the United States army since
the earliest days Of the republic. An
ancestor, Rev. John Miles, who emil
grated to this country from Wales in
1868. commanded company in King
Philips war. and his house was known
as miles garrison"
Daniel, the great-grandfather Of
Nelson A. Miles, and Daniels three
sons. Of whom one was Joab. the gen.
erals grandfather. served In the Rev.
'Olutionary war.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Why Twelve I. Standard Unit.

The numeral Z was chosen as a
standard unit because II contains so
many smaller factors; this Is the rea-
son why 1t Is still retained as a base
in spite Of the efforts to replace II
by the metric system. All primitive
nations found fractions very difficult,
and even the Egyptians, who were
most proficient In fractions, used
methods that were very long and cum.
bersome. II was a great advantage,
therefore. to have a standard unit
which could be divided into parts with.
out giving common fractions, and u
was such a number. as 1-2, 1-3. IA and
1-8 Of u were all whole ntmbers.-
Science Monthly. ....
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
COLORADO FOOD BOARD
SQUELCHES PROFITEEH

That the U. 8. Food Administration
for Colorado is still on the alert to
suppress profiteering is shown by the
case OF the fremont Delicatessen
Company. 40f Fifteenth street, Den.
YER, heard by the food board last
week. The company was Nfound to
have been charging 80 cents a pound
for butter and was promptly ordered
to reduce the price to 75 cents per
pound. which II the maximum retail
price permitted on butter under the
would result In the shutting off Of
tho company's supply Of licensed food
commodities. the food administration
warned.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26

When our boys come home, pies and
cakes and cookies and Jelly and all
the home delicAcies that they went
many months without will be made
especially for them.
In Polish peasants huts not even
bread will greet the liberated mon
who come home at last-unless Amer.
ica senda II.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
Taught EnoIlsh to Use rhImbies.

Thimbles seem to have been intro
duced into England as articles OF com.
mon use by man named John Loft
ing. who came over from Holland at
the end Of the seventeenth century and
established thimble factory at Isling
ton.
The word thimble Is said to be de-
rived from the Scotch thummel OF
thembball, a sort Of shield.-St Louii
obe.Democrat
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26

Loose Soil orlss Rapidly.
Soil heaped up around plants has q
higher average temperature thnn the
level ground, but II becomes colder IN
the night, as II dries more rHridly.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-26
The Attraction.

Slacker-What Is there about a uni
form that attracts a girlf
Girl-Nothing. It's what the uni.
form Is about that attracts her. A
real man. you know.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20

Snnp Fastener, black
and white; assorted
sizes: one dozen on S0
card ............. OC
Grandma's IrO ain =
WAX. large pad OF So
good quality wax ~
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
/ Notions and Small Wares

Real Hair Nets, full
size: shaped fringe nets;
all shades. THREE 10o
Tor wv
Scissors and Shears,
assorted sizes and 1En
styles. Pair ..... 1OO
GoIdenberE's-FIrst FJoOl
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
New Laces
and Chiffons

Metal Laees, silver and gold on
white silk net; II inches wide.
Choice OF large assortment OF ex-
Quisite designs. Regular CT m
$1.26 value. O1sOO
CIuuy Laees, .edgings and inser-
lions, in white and ecru colors: AZ
inches wide, in patterns suitable
for trimming centerpieces, O7o
scarfs, curtains, etc. Yard. HSN
Crochet LaeeS, inches wide.
edgings and insertions, in white
only. Pretty new designs for
trimming camisoles, etc. QON
AFo. wv
lz-iueh Chiffon Cloth, superior
quality, in white, black and all
wanted shades Worth CT IN
1.25: yard. .............. O4s4V
36-Ineh Metallic Cloth, in gold.
silver, pink, orchid and e1 m
black. Worth 1925; yard. O1sVO
GOIdenberE's-FirSt Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-10-20

Yarn Mercerized POpLins, All
Wanted Shades, at 55c Yard
27inch Yarn MeceriZed Popns ch ustrouS quality with
highly mercerZed finish that is permaneE We have
pe assortment of all desirable street and evening shades
well as black and white. GoldsnberE's-FiF.t Floor
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-01
ED WOOD ANNOUNCES

Ed Wood, the veteran livcrymhn and pioneer of this city. filed his dec laration of candidacy yesterday for the office of road commissioner for the Third Division. on the republican ticket. MT. Wood has been road over seer for this district number of years, is thoroughly familiar with the duties of road commissioner, and will make a thorough and painstaking of- ficer if elected to the position. He has a large number of friends in the Third Division who will be pleased to support him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-01
DAILY WEATHER REPORT
TRAIL WEATHER REPORT


 Fairbanks, 62 below, clear, calm. Salcha, 40 below, cloudy, calm, trail heavy, 21 inches snow. Richardson, 45 below, clear, calm, 15 inches snow, trail heavy. Newton arrived from north with dog team.
 McCarty, 34 below, cloudy, calm, 20 inches snow, trail fair.
 Donnelly, 25 below, cloudy, calm. trail fair, snow, 20 inches. mail stage north 10 a. m. yesterday, no passen- gers, musher north noon yesterday.
 McCallum, 35 below, clear, calm. windy, trail fair Mail south date, 2 passengers, mail north date. Hogans, below, clear. windy, trail fair, 31 inches snow.
 Gulkana, 30 below, 72 inches snow, clear. calm, trail good. :
 Copper Center, 33 below, clear. calm, trail good, 31 inches snow. stage south htis a. m. Beran arrived yesterday p. m.
 Tonsina. 35 below. clear, calm, 45 inches snow, trail drifted. Teikhell, 10 below, clear, calm, 60 inches snow trail heavy. Rowbottom south with mail S:3O a. m. Beaver Dam, 10 below, clear. calm, 5S inches snow, trail drifted. Thompson Pass. 15 below, cloudy, north wind, S8 inches snow, trail closed.
 Wortman, zero, calm, clear, 65 inches snow, trail closed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-01
VILLA ARMY REDUCED

FL PASO: Francisco Villas forces have been reduced by malaria and other causes, in the course of opera tions on the Isthmus of Tehauntepec, from 2.500 men to 500 men. accord ing to letters received here from Gen. eral Fortunate Maycotte. who at one time operated against Villa in the states of Durango and Chihuahua. At present the 500 survivors are said to be stationed at Puerta Mexico.