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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-06

Considering the present condition of most of the
roads in this vicinity money invested in supporting
speed cop could well be cOnsiderd luxury but dim
mer cop operating along most any of the roads after
dark on the commission plan could make fortune and
at the same time do lot toward making the road safe
for drivers The unrestrained use of bright head
lights and improper operation of spoghts on cars travel
ing the roads around Salem has come to be more than
menace 1t has made travelling on all of the roads posi-
lively dangerous after dark
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-06

Kansas man has produced bugless potato by
crossing the potato vine with weed the potato beetle
doesn't like The vines are changed somewhat but the
tubers remain the same overland the Kansas small
boy go swim with not worry on his mind Out here
on the coast however the potato vine has always been
almost bugess
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-06

Even the rich have their troubles John D. Rookie
feer can remember when his firm got so cents gallon
for Kerosene and it only cost him six cents to get shaved
Now he says costs him so cents to get shaved and kero
sene is only fifteen cents gallon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-06

"If had only been told the truth" walls the ex
kaiser Il would have acted differently" Also if he haC
told the truth HIMSELF Germany would have acted differ
emily.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-06

The railroad men ask for cheaper living costs and
Immediately strike for higher wages which il granted viii
further add to the cost of production.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-06
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-06

WEDNESDAY EVENING
August 6, 1919
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Good Roads Saving

That the good roads being built
thruout the country can effect a
saving of ten billion dollars an
nually, approximately one-third
the cost of this country's partici-
patton in the world war, is the
opinion of G. A. Kissel, president
of an automobile manufacturing
company. According to KissePs
argument the good roads in Mil
waukee county, Wisconsin, alone
save their users $4,000 day, or
about one dollar a day for every
vehicle traversing them.
A traffic census for Milwaukee
county taken at intervals in the
last four years showed the use of
the highways by approximately
25,O 900 cars a day. It showed also
that traffic in that section has in
creased 45 per cent year during
the four-year period.
Here is vivid demonstration
of the immense benefit good roads
mean in saving of money" contin-
ues the report. "If one county in
one state can effect a saving of
over seven and one-half million
dollars a year, imagine the i'm
mense saving in every county, not
only in one state, but in all forty
eight states in the union. Even
the low average of thirty counties
for every state would give us a
total of 1440 counties, which, at
the above yearly saving, would
make total of $10,952. 2.000,0 900, a
sum over one-third the cost of
Americas participation in the
world war;"
Many of the states are going
ahead with their road programs
at a greater rate than ever before
and the governments aid to the
states in road building is being
largely called upon with the re-
turn to peace-time conditions.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Federal Taxation of Mines

The mines of the country are
called upon to bear a very large
part of the enormous taxes to be
raised for 1919 and later years,
says the Salt Lake Mining Re-
view. The Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, which is charged with the
assessment and collection of these
taxes, desires that the taxation
laws shall be administered in a
fair and businesslike way. The
application to mines, however,
which have wasting assets, invol-
YES questions of particular COM
plication and difficulty. To meet
this situation there has been es-
tablished in the Income Tax
Branch section of Mine Valua-
tion in which these specific prob
lens of the industry will be han
died by competent engineers. But
it is realized that something more
than this is required for the sat
isfactory application of the tax
laws to the mines; namely, as
complete an understanding as pos
sible between the government and
the taxpayer, spirit of co-opera-
tion as between the two and every
possible assistance and advice
from mine owners and mining en-
gineers.
At the Chicago meeting of the
Am. Ins. M. & M. E. meeting, l.. c.
Grafton, who is a member of the
valuation section of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, will outline the
general problems involved in the
mine taxation program and will
present the methods for accom-.
plishment of that program which
are now under consideration and
which, it is hoped, may be i'm.
proved and made authoritative by
the suggestions which may come
from the members of the Insti-
tute. In this way it is hoped that
fundamental principles may be es.
tablished and individual settle.
ments reached that will be so rea.
sonable and fair that they will bc
final. The government entertains
.i,e earnest desire, which the In.
stitute second, that the fullest
discussion may be- given to this
subject at the Chicago meeting.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Liberty Versus License

One of the features of the sess-
ion of the National Editorial as
sociation, was an address by DR..
Suzzalo, president of the Univer-
sity of Washington.
He made plain the true mean
ing of our basic national princi-
pies of liberty and free speech.
There is an extreme to which lib
erty may go when it ceases to be
liberty, and becomes license, he
declared. When persons go so far
in the practice of their liberty"
as to hinder the welfare of others
whether it be bomb throwing, sa-
botage, arson or class hatred on
one side, or the overbearing acts
of monopoly and capital on the
other, it ceases to be liberty but
is merely license, which is vitally
dangerous to our national welfare.
In order to insure the proper
advancement and progress in our
nation it is imperative that it be
a characterization brain-power
nation" with everyone doing his
part in bringing about better con-
ditions in an orderly and deliber-
ate manner.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
i'm RUSSELL GULCH

j. H. Chellew, who is in Grand
county, lost a horse at the Fuller.
ton ranch recently. The animal
became entangled in a barb-wire
fence.
Will Richards, who has been in
Bisbee, Ariz., came over from Ida
no Springs Saturday to visit with
friends.
R. l. and Jack Hughes and j. L.
and d. S. Davis went to the head
of Chicago creek Monday for an
outing.
P. j. Finelon and wife of Idaho
Springs visited the Kirk family
Saturday and Sunday.
w. B. Askew, Jr., of Oklahoma
visited w. Bockfnger Sunday.
Chester Webb returned to Gal,
esberg, ILL.,, Tuesday.
C. M. Thomas and Rev. Robt
Barner and son left last Friday
for Rochester, Pa.
Dominick Swaldi went to Den
yer Monday to consult specialist
Paul Telch was hurt about the
knee in a runaway accident at the
Camilli ranch Sunday.
James Grenfell returned this
week from a business visit tt
Golden.
Will Grenfell was a passenger
to Golden Monday.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
District Court

The case of Swarthout VS..
Coyle and Hamilton was tried in
the district court on Tuesday and
Wednesday. This was case in
which the plaintiff, Swarthout,
brought action for possession of a
certain mining claim which he
had located in the Hughesville
section and claimed upon the
grounds that the defendants had
failed to file the notice of their in
tention to hold the claim, under
the congressional act, in lieu of
the annual assessment. Defend
ants claimed that they resumed
work in good faith upon the prop
erty prior to the discovery of any
vein by the plaintiff and made the
further claim that plaintiff had
no vein in his discovery shaft.
The jury inspected the property
Wednesday afternoon and return
ed a verdict Wednesday evening
in favor of the defendants.
The jury consisted of VIM. Aug
er, Roy Mills, Harry Hamor, Geo.
McFarlane, Thos. Martin and
Dave Wood.
In the cases of the People VS..
Fuller and MacCulloch, three in
formations were filed. The cases
were set for trial on October 18th
and bonds were fixed for the de-
PENDANTS aggregating $3,5O0.0O
each, and the sheriff was instruct
ed that in the event of the arrest
of defendant MacCulloch he
should take his bonds for the
above amount.
Court proceedings were enliv-
ened Wednesday afternoon by the
attendance of large number of
the High school students, whom
it is understood, are studying civ
il government and wished to see
practical application of the en-
forcement of the law.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Consolidation in Idaho Springs

Last week the stockholders of
The Lowell-Woodward Hardware
company and the Mines Supply
company effected consolidation,
which took place the first of the
moLsh, and the business will be
run under the name of the Mines
Supply company, the Lowell
Woodward company going out of
business just as soon as their af-
fairs can be wound up.
The Mines Supply stock will be
moved up to the old Lowell-Wood-
ward stand with Will Woodward
as manager, just as soon as a
new front and some other i'm
provements can be made in the
building. The company still has
a leasehold on the corner in which
was located the Mines Supply
company which they expect to re-
lease to some other business short
ly.
John Meyer, who was manager
of the Mines Supply company, has
disposed of his interest in the bus
mess and is now making tour
of eastern Colorado with the ex-
pectation of going into business
somewhere for himself shortly
Idaho Springs Gazette.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Deputy Game Warden Harris
of Central City, strayed up to Chi
cago lakes last Sunday to see how
they looked and found William
Thonman fishing there, who had
caught several fish under the pre-
scribed seven inches, and Harris
arrested him for hooking under
sized fish. He brot him to this
city Monday morning and he had
his trial before Judge wilkins,
who taxed him $25 and costs, am
ounting to $3O.25 for his fun. Mr.,
Thonman is employed at the Mos
cript mill up Chicago creek. He
did not deny catching the fish, but
made the plea that he thot they
would have died had he thrown
them back.-Idaho Springs Gaz-
cite.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Griffith A. Griffith, one of the
pioneer mining men of Gilpin and
Jefferson county, died at the home
of his son, Robert Griffith, on Raj
ston creek last Friday, diseases
incident to old age being the
cause. Mr.. Griffith was 81 years
old, and came to this country from
Wales many years ago. Services
were held at the Woods & Sand
ers parlors Monday, the funeral
sermon being preached by Rev. II.
G.. White. Interment was at the
Crown Hill cemetery. Golden
Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Big Dance Scheduled

The young fellows of Russell
Gulch will give another of their
delightful social dances at the
Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday ev-
ening, Sept. 18th. They have ar
ranged for Morrison's famous
colored singing orchestra. that
made such a decided hit with the
dancers at the last dance given
by the boys in Russell.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Melita Seymou

Mrs. Melita Seymour and
daughter left Sunday for Denver,
where Mrs. Seymour has accepted
a position with one of the schools
in that city. Miss Margaret
Grutzmacher, who had been teach
ing the school in the Quartz VAL
ley district, takes her place in the
primary grade of the Central City
school.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

A Subscription dance will be
given at the Armory hall Satur-
day evening, Sept. goth. Music
will be furnished by the Harmony
Players Jazz Band" Tickets are
$1.00 and spectators 25 cents. All
money abc;'e expenses will go to
the soldier boys who are to give
a return dance some time next
month.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Fred Wearne, who was in four
engagements in France, arrived
home the latter part Of the week.
He was with a machine gun COM
pany and had thrilling exper-
ience, but came thru it all without
a scratch, save minor injury to
one of his toes, which was hit by
shrapnel.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
Interesting Mining Decision

ary interest to mining men of the
Butte district in particular, and
also applicable to any other min
ing district where similar issues
are involved, says The Miner, of
Wallace, Idaho, was received from
the interior department by Attor-
ney John A. Shelton, in the case
involving the w. E. lode mining
claim, lying in the southeastern
part of the Butte district, in a
valuable section of the copper
area.
The Reno Copper and Silver
Mining company obtained a judg-
ment by default in the United
States district court in which it
was held that the vein on which
the w. E. lode claim was located
was one that was known to exist
at the time the application was
made for the patent of the Emery
placer claim in 1881.
Notwithstanding the fact that
patent had been issued for the
Emery placer, and the fact also
that the mineral location contest
ing the placer right to the lode
claim, was not made until 190S-9.
it is held that the placer patent
excepted from it's provisions any
rights as to the lodes known to
exist within the ground claimed
as placer. The secretary of the
interior ordered the issuance of
patent to the lode claimants for
that part of the lode within the
area covered by the placer patent.
The Reno Copper and Silver
Mining company, relying upon
the default judgment entered in
the United States court, made ap-
plication for a patent on the lode
claim previously patented as plac-
er, the contention being based on
the fact that the default was a
practical admission of the prior
knowledge of the existence of the
lode at time the placer application
was made.
The register of the land Office
in Helena held that the judgment
was not conclusive as to the point
and asked for additional proof.
and ordered that if such was not
furnished, that the entry of the
lode claim application for patent
should be cancelled.
Attorney Shelton for the Reno
company appeared before the sec
retary of the interior and orally
argued the appeal last January.
the decision being received in
Butte yesterday.
The decision reverses the ruling
of the register and sustains the
application for the lode patent.
the prior judgment obtained by
default in the United States court
being held as conclusive admiss-
ion by the defendants that the
knowledge existed of the existence
of the lode vein within the ground
at the time of the placer applica-
ton.
The Importance of the decision
rests in the fact that the interior
department will permit the pat
enting of lode claims within the
area of placer patents, already is
sued, if proof is furnished of the
knowledge of the existence of lode
veins on the ground prior to the
date of the application for placer
patent will except from it's grant
any lode veins so known and prov
ed
The ground covered by the de-
cision of the Reno company con-
test, while small, covers a very
valuable portion of the copper
territory of the camp, lying in
part across the Belmont group of
the Anaconda company, and is
known to be within the produc-
tive copper area.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Tony Cesario shipped what he
calls hunting dog to Steamboat
Springs for special training. The
dog is pretty good on scenting
something to eat and locating
feas.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
FrOntenac Mine

The Frontenac mine, in the Rus
sell district, operated by Jos. Ress
& Co., is shipping a good grade of
ore regularly. The ore is running
from $24.OO to $4,000 to the ton
in carload lots. They are not
shipping any milling ore.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Miss Mabel Eplett was taken to
st. Joseph's hospital in Denver
Monday, suffering from infamma-
tory rheumatism. Her sister, Mrs.
Minnie Eplett Cody, took her
down.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Seymour
went to Sedalia, Colo, Sunday to
attend the funeral of Thomas Ok.
man, who was in the employ of
the Hawley Mdse. Co., in the ear
ly days. Mr.. Seymour read the
Woodman funeral sermon.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

The tracks of the c. & S. rail
way which were filled in at three
or four places between Boulter's
ranch and Forks Creek by the
heavy rains of last Wednesday,
were cleared so that traffic was
resumed Saturday evening.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Yoxall left
Monday morning for Pasadena,
Calf, after three weeks visit
with their neice, Mrs. j. P. Rich
ards.
Vivian Fritz was taken to Dem
yer Monday, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz
accompanying him.
Mrs. c. j. Nordlien and daugh-
ter, Miss Amelia, and grand
daughter, Beverly Bremen, left
Saturday for Denver, Miss Amelia
going from there to Ebert where
she will teach. Mrs. Nordlien re-
NAMED in Denver to visit her new
grandson, who arrived two weeks
ago.
Miss May Balbach left Sunday
morning for her home in Omaha,
Nebr. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. E.
l.. Balbach, accompanied her as
far as Denver, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. M. j. Moyle and Mrs. VIM.
Moyle and baby left Monday
morning for Denver to visit rela-
tives.
James Coyle came up from Dem
yer Monday to attend court.
A. M. Fairchild was a business
visitor to Denver Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Taylor
and son came up from Denver
Monday evening and are visiting
the d. w. Taylor family.
Tom d. Taylor was an arrival
Monday evening. He has just
been discharged from the navy.
John Curry returned Tuesday
evening from a few days spent in
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Hewes and
children left Sunday morning for
Denver to take in the circus and
visit Mrs. Hewes' mother. Mr..
Hewes returned Tuesday evening.
John R. Miller, of Missouri lake
and Will Anfang left Monday for
Denver, returning Wednesday.
Geo. Rudolph came up from
Denver Thursday morning and IS
visiting at the Rudolph ranch.
Albert Oates, mother and sister,
Mrs. John Eatwell and children
went to Longmont Sunday. Mrs.
Oates and son returned Sunday
evening. They made the trip in
the Oates car.
John Minnegotti came up from
Denver Saturday evening, return
ing Sunday afternoon with his
sister, Mrs. John Cornella, who
had been visiting Mrs. John Mat
tivi.
Mrs. Leslie Gullickson came up
from Denver Wednesday evening
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Kriley.
Miss Louise Nelson left Satur-
day afternoon for New York, after
few days visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Elliott left
Tuesday for their home in Denver
to remain until spring.
Mrs. John Hamilton left Sun
day afternoon for Denver, after
weeks visit with her husband.
Miss Marie Kirts left Sunday
for Denver where she will attend
manuel training school this VIM
ter.
Joe Minnegotti returned SUM-
from Tabernash and will attend
High school.
The Women of Woodcraft init
lated Mrs. Margaret Menke Tues
day evening and after having an
interesting time with the candi-
date, enjoyed refreshments and a
social good time.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

At the Methodist Conference
held last week in Greeley, Rev. B
T. Vincent was assigned to the
church in Central and Rev. ]. F.
Ratcliff to Black Hawk and Rus
sell Gulch.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

The Golden Globe says that Le-
roy j. Williams is buying a home
on Park Hill, Denver, and expects
to move his family there soon. Mr..
Williams still has his summer res
idence in Central.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Marguerite Clark in "Uncle
Toms Cabin" in five reels, and a
Ford weekly, will be the picture
program at the opera house Sat-
urday, Sept. 18th.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

D. S. Davis came over from
Cheyenne the latter part of the
week to spend his vacation with
relatives and friends.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Miss Vera Goldberg, who went
to Golden to live when the family
left Central for that place, has ac-
cepted position as teacher in the
Idaho Springs schools.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Sam Orr left Thursday morn
ing for Denver to get some glass
es and recuperate his failing
health.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Foster Cline, who represented
the plaintiff in the Swarthout-
Coyle case, returned to Denver on
this mornings train.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Atkinson of Noun
tain City, Sunday morning.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

Large quantities of fruit are
being received from the valley
daily by express and parcel post.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11
PERSONAL MENTION

week from her vacation spent in
Denver and Victor.
G. w. Adams came up from
Denver Tuesday evening to do
some surveying in the Russell dis
trict.
Neil Mckay went to Denver
Monday ON road business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l.. Hamllik
drove to Denver Tuesday to spend
a couple of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Williams
left for Denver Sunday afternoon
to see the circus.
Fred Wearne left Tuesday for
Denver on visit.
Louis Mack and wife came over
from Idaho Springs Saturday and
left for Denver Sunday.
M. O'Hea and Louis Untereiser
went to Denver Monday.
Rev. L. w. Coffman, formerly
pastor of the M. E. church in this
city, was an arrival from the val
ley Tuesday on a visit. He is now
stationed at Hartman, Colo.
Mrs. VIM. Glanville returned
from Denver Tuesday.
l.. j. Williams was an arrival
from Denver Tuesday evening on
business.
Arvid Rian came in from Wyo-
ming Tuesday evening to visit his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Coughlin
and son took in the circus in Den
evr Monday.
Mrs. Emma Lawry returned
with her daughter from Victor
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Matilda Fade came up
from Denver Sunday evening to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Atkinson.
Miss Mabel Poole was an ar
rival from Denver Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. Annie Trenoweth went to
Idaho Springs Sunday for visit.
Miss Flora Peck left Wednes-
day morning for Denver, where
she will spend her vacation.
Mrs. S. M. Rugg went to Anton
ito Wednesday to visit her son.
R. C. Johnson returned Tuesday
evening from a two weeks visit
with his daughter in Victor.
John G. May came up from Den
yer Thursday morning on mining
business.
Chas. Anger visited Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Woods in Golden We'd
nesday.
VIM. Harvey came up from Den
yer Thursday on business. 1t is
reported that he has sold his
building at the corner of Main
and Gregory streets to Quiller &
Gabardi
Miss Segna Nelson, telephone
operator of Georgetown, is acting
in place of Miss Mabel Eplett at
the local exchange. A crew of
linemen and repairmen is also ov-
er from Georgetown.
Mrs. j. r. Rule accompanied
her daughter as far as Denver on
Wednesday.
E. T. Butler, of the Star tunnel,
came up from Denver Wednesday.
Jos. Floyd made business trip
. to the valley Wednesday.
Vernon McCallister came up
from Denver Saturday to help his
father with the hay.
Jas. B. Barbee, who is mining
iL the San Juan section, came up
Saturday evening and remained
until Sunday.
81, E. l.. Clark was an arrival Mon
day from Stratton, Nebr., to pack
his goods for shipment to that
place, the family leaving for there
this week. Mr.. Clark is in part
nership with Joe Masters in STRAIT
ton and has the Ford agency. He
says business is good and that it
is impossible to get house in
which to live.
Miss Elizabeth Rule left We'd
nesday morning for Otis, Colo, to
accept position as teacher of
Domestic Science in the High
school. She will be within twenty
miles of her sister, Miss Emma,
'who is teaching at Akron, Colo.
DR.. S. I. Perkins, of Denver,
owner of the Prompt Pay mine,
accompanied by his son, came up
from Denver Wednesday to in
spect the property. He is trying
to get the property started.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

VIM. Mitchell was a business
visitor to Denver Monday.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-11

The Observer-$2.OO a year.