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Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07
BLACK HAWK
MARKET
On Wednesday
and Saturday
FOR CASH
We will sell meats at the
following prices:

IoN STEAK, per Ib. - - --25C
SHORT CUTS, per lib. - - --25C
VEAL STEAK, per lib. - ---25c
VEAL CHOPS, per ib. - ---25c
MUTTON CHOPS per Ib. ---25c
MUTTON LEGS, per lb. ----25c
MUTTON STEW, per Ib. lie
PORK LoIN, per Ib. - - BOO
RIB ROAST, per 1b. - - - --2Oc
ROUND STEAK, per lb. ----22c
BOILING BEEF, per lb. Is to 17c
sWIFT's BACON, ib. 40 to 45c
sWIFT's WHOLE HAM, Ib. --35c
POTATOES, 50 lbs. - = $1.1O
APPLES, s,Reman seauty,box So. 10
No meats sold on Tuesdays nor
pork on Saturdays in compliance
with the government food regulations
Phone Central 1o2, or send orders
to Black Hawk Market and the goods
will be delivered on Wednesday and
Saturday.
w. u. PARSON
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Katta, of Apex
visited Central Tuesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

Georges Carpenter, the greatest of
French boxers and European heavy
weight champion, who has added to
the fame he gained as ring man by
his exploits in the world war, Is
anxious to returrf to the squared circle
and would like to meet Jack Dempsey
or Jess Willard. Information to this
effect is contained in letter written
by Victor Breyer, the French sports
man and journalist.
"Of late / have noticed in some of
the American journals that Carpenter
had made UP his mind to retire from
the game" says Breyer. 81 have seen
a great deal of the young man lately
and can assure you it is all a mis-
take. He is in splendid health now
In fact, since he entered the Joinville
military school of physical training he
is transformed and was never better.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
SALARY is REFUSED
BY TIGER WILLIAMS
Former BantamWeight Champion
Shows Real Patriotism.
Teaches Art of Seif-Defense to 5000
Doughboys at Camp Holabird for
81 Per ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Ac-
cept 81, 300.

At salary of 81 year Kid Will
liams, former worlds bantamweight
champion, is now working for the
United States government.
He fatty refused to accept $500
for the same job, which is spirit Of
patriotism unequaled by any promi-
nent ring star.
The appointment by the government
was brought about through an effort
of newspaper man in Baltimore to
iniure Williams by requesting those
in charge Of the enforcement of the
work or-fght law to investigate his
case. This scribe had learned" that
the Tiger was attempting to beat the
spirit of the law by serving as a sales
man in hat store.
Williams was called up and asked
at what essential occupation he was
serving. He frankly stated that his
work in the store was merely done
without cost to help out a friend dur
ing his spare moments. His essen
tial work, he declared, was at Camp
Holabird, where he daily teaches s.
00G doughboys the rudiments of the
manly art of self-defense, which has
been declared by military experts SO
essential in bayonet fighting.
But the Kid said his appointment
wasn't official. The camp command
ant was called in. He promptly de
clared that Williams work was essen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
DIRECT ATHLETICS FOR CORPS
Lieut.. Charles Nelson, ST. Louis, Given
New Post as Director-Piloted
Many Winners.

Charles Nelson, son of former
State Senator Dave Nelson of Mis-
scuri, who was commissioned first
lieutenant at the officers training
camp at Fort Sheridan last year and
assigned to the signal corps, departing
for France on last Thanksgiving day,
has been relieved Of the command Of
the Thirtieth squadron, in view of his
special fitness 50 Become director Of
athletics of the. third A. /. c., succeed
ing Lieutenant Lyons of @. o. head
quarters.
Nelson before Joining the colors
was associated with athletics in st.
Louis, being employed with sport
ing goods firm, and he has piloted
Many winning aggregations and box
ers out of the ranks Of the Thirtieth
squadron since arriving in France.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
SIXTEEN CENTS TO SEE GAME
Bic Cut Made in Admission Fee to
Witness Baseball Contests in
English Metropolis.

Baseball is due for cut in prices
after the war is won. The world Sc
ries pointed that out. Nevertheless,
they will have long fall ere they
reach the level of the Anglo-American
league, now operating in England. Ad-
vertisements In the London newspa-
pers indicate that big league ball
games may be witnessed for the .trifling
sum of eight pence, or 16 cents, In
Guiding war tax.
Sixteen cents would just about buy
BALI ticket to the cheapest section
of major league bleachers this year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
FOOTBALL STARS FIGHT HUN
Puntius, Weeks, BorIeske and Sharpe
Are Among Michigan Players
Serving as Officers.

Brute Puntius, one of the best
tackles Michigan ever had, is nov. a
lieutenant in the regular army, break
ing up the Huns mass plays. Hal
Weeks, the 1905 half, is captain in the
engineering corps, and so is Stan
Borleske, end in 1910 Halfback J.
Sharpe is lieutenant in the same
service.
Pat Smith, Tank Wilman, Sparks,
Zeigler and Weston are all in aviation.
Maggofin, captain In 1907, and Carpet,
halfback in 1911 and 1912, are both
flying. Rumney, another Of the 1907
team, is a major In the ordnance de-
partment, and Barton, end of the 1913
team, is a lieutenant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
PROGRESS OF DOUGLAS BAIRD
Cardinal Third Baseman Made corpor.
al After Being in Camp Less Than
Three Weeks.

Douglas Baird, former third base
man Of the st. Louis Cardinals, SeXperi-
enced some delay in getting into the
army, because he thought he could be
more useful as a munitions maker, but
now that he's in, he's making rapid
progress. He hadn't been in camp at
Waco, Tex, three weeks before he
had been made a corporal, according
to word received by one of his friends
IL st. Louis. He also writes that he
is much pleased with the sort of army
work he has been assigned to do.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

Contracts for motortruckS, chassis,
ambulances, tractors, passenger cars,
motorcycles and bicycles aggregating
about S130,0OO,000, have been placed
with various manufacturers by the mo-
tors and vehicles division Of the motor
transport corps. The orders cover 49,
1871 trucks and chassis Of different
sizes and types, and 1884 ten-ton tail
ers and $50 four-wheel trailers. Or
ders for $50 four-wheel drives have
been placed. Other orders include $4,000
passenger cars; 300 winter cars. 55S
limOusines, 5000 delivery cars, 1915
motorcycles, and $4,000 bicycles.
There have been purchased for the
use of the army in October and No
vember 47,0O0,000 pounds (239, 796 bar
rels) of flour, 17000,000 pounds of
which is for domestic needs. The re-
mainder is for the troops in France.
The purchases were made by the sub
sistence division of the quartermaster
corps.
More than 100000 gallons of strip
have been bought for the troops over
seas for use with their shot cakes" as
well as for sweetening their pastry
In addition to these supplies the SUBJ
sistence division has bought more than
100,000,000 cans of salmon-enough for
the army's requirements for year.
About so per cent of this lot will go
to the forces in France. 1t is esti-
mated that 16 ounces of salmon are
equivalent to 20 ounces of beef. Con-
centration of the product makes it par
ticularly desirable in both mobile and
trench warfare.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

"His one desire now is to see the
war finished, so that he may start
again, and he is quite eager about it.
At present he is giving quite a aum-
Der of exhibition bouts all over the
country, especially in the American
camps, where he is very popular. He
is heavier and would welcome match
with any of the big stars Of the game
when the war is over. There are
fine boxers and Carpenter is not
overlooking any chance to improve his
own style"
sparrow" Robertson, now in France
as a physical director for the Y. NJ.
G. A., recently wrote to the effect that
Carpenter was in fine condition and
would welcome an opportunity to come
to this country. Breyer's letter, there
fore, confirms the report sent by Rob-
ertson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
HONOR FOR FRED JACKLITSCH
Former Brooklyn Catcher Appointed
Athletic Director of Armed Guard
at Brooklyn.

The appointment of Fred Jacklitsch
former catcher for the Brooklyn Ma.
tional league nine, to the post of ath.
letic director of the Brooklyn Armed
Guard, is announced by Walter Camp,
head of the athletic division of the
navy commission on training camp ac-
tivities. Jacklitsch has for more than
20 years been engaged in various ath-
letic pursuits. Besides playing profess
sional baseball for more than 16 years,
the newly appointed director is re-
'garded as a top-notch basketball, foot
ball, volleyball and handball coach.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

tial in the extreme and stated that the
Kid had never been appointed official
ly because he refused to accept any
monetary consideration for his efforts
and the government requires that all
it's employees must be paid.
To straighten out the matter Will
liams' official appointment was asked
for and received. He refused the ST.
500 year for the princely sum of 81.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

hardly be said that your round was
one Of peace and amity. In fact, long
before the last hole was reached you
probably were not on speaking terms.
The only remark which the old fell
low would condescehd to make would
be on the occasions when you hap
pened to misjudge the distance, when
in loud aside he would observe: 81
thocht So" After the round he might
remark to one of his cronies: "Yon's
a pigheaded mon"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
ARMY LIFE TRAINS HURDLER
Bob Simpsons Case Is an Exception,
According to Views of an Eastern
Sport Critic.

Bob Simpson, the worlds greatest
hurdler, is said to have demonstrated
that army training in itself is prac-
tically sufficient to keep man in shape
to do himself justice in any speciality
he may have in athletics. Lieutenant
Simpson, after layoff of five months
from athletics, went over the high
sticks, without preparation, inside of a
second of his worlds record of IA 3-5.
The chances are, writes an Eastern
sports critic, that Simpson is an ex-
ception and that his theory would not
apply to the great majority of athletes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
RUFUS GILBERT is DIRECTOR
Former Magnate, Manager and Player
Is Now Instructor at Rose Poly
technic Institute.

Rufus Uefty) Gilbert, well known
in the minor leagues as magnate, man.
ager and player, has completed a gov
eminent course and has been named
athletic Instructor and assistant mill!
tary director Of the young draftees
who will be educated at Uncle Sans
expense at Rose Polytechnic institute,
Terre Haute, Ind. Gilbert has spent his
off seasons for several years past as
coach of athletics at Rose Poly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
OLD CADDIE WAS FEARS0ME
Typical Scotch Product Was Combined
Boss and Critic-UnknoWn in
Present Day.

There has been great deal writ
ten of the typical old Scotch caddy Of
other days. The golfer of today knows
him not. From the very start he took
hold of you, body and soul, and he
wanted you to play every shot accord
ing to his ideas, even though you re-
belled at being so mothered. 1t could
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
Commission for Couch.

Ray Couch, star halfback on the
University of Oregon varsity eleven
of 1917, has won second lieutenant's
commission in the United States army.
He studied at Camp Hancock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

Consumption of coal was reduced
by million and quarter tons during
the seven months operation of the
daylight saving law, according to fig
ures compiled by the United States
fuel administration. When the clocks
were set ahead an hour, beginning Sun
day, March 81, and ending October q,
the fuel administration planned to gath
err facts from many sources in various
sections of the country to determine
the saving in fuel likely to result from
the operation of the law. These data
have been compiled and form the basis
of the estimate of the amount of coal
saved.
In one district from which definite
facts were obtained it was shown that
the saving of coal YVES 171a tons per
1000 of population for the period Of
seven months. These figures were
checked against records obtained from
other places in different sections hav-
ing the same relative conditions, and
from the information thus collated the
estimate of 1,250,000 tons saved is
reached. The fuel administration says
that the daylight saving plan in Eu-
ropean countries has been effectual
chiefly in the seven longer months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

and fighting trunks, but has donned
the khaki and will go to France as a
Knights of Columbus worker. He is
taking with him pictures of his fight
with Jim Carney and has humorous
monologue with songs that will help
him entertain the boys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

Distribution of 2OOO0,0OO food cards
among American housewives will be
made by the United States food admin
istration on December 1, instead of Oc-
tOber 81, as was originally planned.
The spread of influenza and the con-
sequent ban on all manner of public
gatherings and activities, including pa
triotic work, prompted the postpone
ment of the campaign.
The new card will contain no regu-
lations regarding either "wheatless" or
"meatIess" days, but will urge as
whole the careful saving of all edibles,
particularly wheat, meat, fats and SUI
gar. 1t will be necessary for the Unit
ed States to Send 5,750,000 tons more of
foodstuffs to the allies this year than
last, with an almost staggering total
OF 100000 tons in the coming
year, in order that 120,0O0,O00 people
of these allied nations sitting at a
common table, with America may
have stamina to bring the war to a
conclusion if peace is not meantime
obtained by Germany's surrender.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
TIIIisch With Giants.

Tillisch, former Norwegian SOC
Ger player, is member Of the New
York team of the National league.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
raxes From Harness Races.

Philadelphia Grand Circuit light
harness races netted over $1,000 in
war taxes to the government.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

ir the service. There are plenty of ex-
amples to the contrary, where we'll
known athletes, like Ted Meredith,
Tommy Lennon and others, have in
creased in weight since enlisting for
war and have consequently slowed
down as runners.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
Expect to Play Hockey.

Canadian organizations expect to go
through with hockey games this year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

A national system for the collection
and disposal of materials which 1t is
most desired to reclaim at this time,
such as paper, cotton and wooden rags,
steel, copper, brass, zinc, rubber, tin.
leather, lead, tin foil, ETC., has been
organized and working plan for ev-
cry community, including towns with
5000 population and outlying dis
tricts. as well as large metropolitan
centers, has been formulated.
This system will be administered by
the war prison labor anS national
waste reclamation section of the war
industries board. 1t is expected that
children will gather paper and rags
and every family join in the movement
and help their local reclamation coun-
Gil when it begins the work. With the
organization of the local councils,
through the war prison and national
waste reclamation section, collection
and disposal will be arranged for every
household, apartment, department
store, office building and city, state
and federal institution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08
M'AULIFFE GOES TO FRANCE
Unbeaten Lightweight Pugilist Once
Again in Fighting Togs-To
Help American Boys.

Jack McAuliffe, who twenty years
ago retired unbeaten lightweight pugil-
list, is once again in fighting togs. No
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

Nine enlisted men of the navy who
volunteered to be inoculated with the
serum of Spanish influenza to help
medical officers gather specific facts re-
garding the disease and discover the
means of combating it, have been COM
mended by Secretary Daniels. The
experiment was conducted during the
prevalence of the epidemic in the first
naval district, Boston, and the volun-
teers understood the danger to which
they exposed themselves for the benefit
of others.
The test indicated that the disease
is not due to filtrated virus, as the
results were negative. None of the
men inocIlated contracted the dis
ease. They were isolated for ten days
after their incubation.
As measure against the further
spread of influenza, war workers in
Washington, d. c., are taken to their
duty every morning by automobile in
stead of In crowded street cars. The
division of transportation of the gov
efnmental emergency commission work
ed out the plan which, it is estimated,
provides for the accommodation of 25,-
900 of. these workers every day in pr.-
vately owned automobiles that volun-
teer3 to '.give lift" to the men and
women-especially the latter. The
danger of travelling in crowded street
cars is thus removed for them.
The-production of United States
model 1917 rifles up to and including
October -, 1918, was 2,033,63S, the
chief of ordnance announces. In the
week ending October IL, 40,814 rifles
Of this type were accepted.
The number of all rifles manufac-
ture6 since the United States entered
the war is 2,591,631 This includes
277.944 model 1913 (Springfield) rifles,
and 2SO,049 Russian rifles. 1t does not
include 100000 Springfelds on hand
when war was declared. In a COM
plete army less than one-half the whole
number of men carry rifles.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-08

Destruction of rodents in Montana
during the past season has saved 81
100000 worth of crops at cost OF
SS2,S00. according to a report issued
by the department of agriculture. The
work of Kidding the farms of these
pests was carried on in % counties.
Two hundred and seventy-six tons of
poisoned oats were used. Immense
numbers of ground squirrels, prairie
dogs, rats and mice were destroyed.
Nearly 4O0,000,OO0 feet of yellow pine
lumber have been cut and transported
by rail and water to shipyards on the
Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast for
the construction of wooden vessels I'M
der the direction of the United States
Shipping Board Emergency Fleet cor
poration. With this amount of lumber,
it is pointed out by the way Of illustrat-
ing its immensely, the Atlantic ocean
could be spanned from the American to
the French shore-3,000 miles or more
with a bridge floor % feet wide and 1
iucI IiilCh, Will duoul f,oVV,Voo Icel W
spare.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
urged congress to appropriate $780,
100000 to duplicate the amount au-
thorized in August, 1916, so as to pro-
vide for second three-year program
of construction comprising 1856 naval
vessels, including ten battleships and
six battle cruisers. All the ships con
templated in this first program are to
be under scopstruction prior to next
| July, and it is expected that during
the fiscal year beginning July J, 1919
facilities will be available for further
work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-05
NV YoRk.

NEW YORK. Jnu . Tho cotton mar.
kci HhuWcl renewed nrmuuHs NJ tho
opening to-day nrHt priyus h,ug 40 to D.
points higher ON the ammo huyluE ~
that which had heru IN prugrrsp ~ tho
close last uight This Included de.
wnud nom lItofuuDl aud locnl trrdo
interests, particularly houses with NV
l.uEluud connections January sold ~
90 .nc, aud Nurrh nt 81 Toe, on ABOUT 81
in 10 points net higher ahorll, nfior the
rU. but mot increased offering around
This lovm with priCoH rrnriluu several
points toward tho Iulddlc of the morn
hp Como ~ tho local map rcndetu
thought hoy ruw proSpccts for rninS
In the southwest which was probably u
factor in the setback. whllc thrro wna
mo- change IN tho generally hulish char
nrlw Of the SPOT news nnd II wns rug
Eoslod that tho warmer Weather would
melt SHOWS Hud would relieve water
scarcity lu tho tnrollunH
After ouviug m 10 80 0lc Tor March
nnd 80 2hc Tor Ociuhcr, or about I tu ~
points under Fridays rlnHIuE the mnr-
kol Hi,hdlrd on covering und trade huh
Ing lAllloH eormrd ~ most further
liquidation, however, Hud tho close was
Irregular not polnp higher 10 II
points lower Relatively oppy ruling Of
october was attributed tu the better out.
Took iur rtluH I'm tho southwest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-05
rs OKLAHOMANS
ENLIST TODAY
Sixteen Army Recruits Are
Given FurIOughS,

Tweny.Ns Okahomans enlisted in
the armed forces Of the United State,
at the recruiting stations OF the army
or.nNyy IN this state during the TWEEN.
Wionr hour period ending at noon to-
day OF TIN, number sixteen chose the
army branch and ten the navy. Tho
recruits iur the army left here today
Tor the training camp at Fort Logan,
I"Io, while the navy recruits we're sent
bach io their homes ON temporary fur
Tough,
The names of the recruits. their home
town, aud the branch ol the service IN
which they enlisted follow
Navy J l. Murgrnvcs Muskogsc, :.
t. Il'hId aud y f. ruRlcl ChlckaEhni
u & bnw nni /. Brown Tulsa, l. g.
N"N'n Atlmolr ana H. NJ Knight. J.
ln. oklahoma Citr.
Amy Elton !. Nrmnuroui Freedoms
V enhrl. Bailey ana " n Mould.
JOB bailey shawnee. Arthur n CLARK,
oInhuup CIN. Cmuh l. ponn. rbo,ot,h,
lNlph T. NrF'r Loukoha, Jusoph W uI.
lom poncn titN. lrsllo KlnE, Hinton;
Iuu, " Lowry Nur; ItAlph " Nc.
ulmu Wichita. knu Charles \ RAY
nods MwNogoc, Hmm + SANDERS. A.
iuH. Charles " Tcdurl,. Wnburtoni
thurlus Il Young Enid. Wynce NJ Mat.
llrW, tWfoWllo, Knu Leonard . Sny.
der Tulsa, lmmond X Meadow. Baldwin,
Kan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-05

CHICAGO oRAlN AND PROVISIONS.

CnICNGO Jan. 6-Coun cnscd down
today ms result of % material improve
monl IN railroad traffic conditions, ospc-
cIolly In Iowa Many reports pointed to
a lb,rM increase NJ arrivals next week
and there was decidedly larger total
todny or consignment notices from tho
country. Opening EQUATIONS which
rnuEcd from hc To- "a 4c lower. Win
January ut {l27h and May at il25h,
were followed by n slight rally, ana then
Il fresh downturn
oats showed moro pronounced weak
ncm than corn Predictions of an In
creased movement from rural sources
Wuru current md rVpurl demand upa
porrod Ia have EubsIl,d
Declines in the hog market had u de
pressing effect ON provisions. Activity
was confined chiefly lo ribs
Week end adjustment of trades led
nftcrturd 10 some renewal OF strength.
Tho close was unsettled Jonunry, 81 31A
aud Mny at tl2oh,, the. lulsh ns q whole
vnNff from NHNc dSrlma "a x nd-
vance. compared with twenty four hours
before
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-05
REARISH FORCE
AFFECTS STOCKS


NEW YORK, jan Benrlsh pressure
WIS successfully directed against todny'r
active stock market, pence rumors RcCcl-
Grating tho general decline. High grade
rails, Hctlyc iudustrinls. equipments. cop
pcrs, shippluRs ard numerous spcrmltieH
registered extreme TcCus-lOns OF to &
points Support was negligible. nunl
quotations being almost Mt lowest levels
OF the session. Tho closing was weak
Sales Appropriated 100000 shares
Liberty ls sold NJ NG 10 gG see. and
tho ias at Us soc 10 Ns lSc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-05
twenty-five Norwegian ships Lost

LONDON lam S-Iu December
twenty-five Norwegian ships with total
rro>, tonnage of R755 were lost IN
consequence Of war measures the Nor.
wcglan legation announced today
ScNenly-lLNe lives were lost