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Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Mrs. ID. w. Taylor visited in
Denver from Friday until Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Thor. Crook returned We'd
nesday from a visit of ten days
with her daughter in Denver.
Mrs. Margaret Oates went to
Denver Tuesday afternoon to visit
few days with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Miller left
Thursday morning for Denver to
make their home. Their furni-
ture went down by truck yester-
day.
Herman Hartman, who has been
very sick with pneumonia, is i'm
proving and is considered out of
danger.
The Firemen's dance last Sat
urday evening was a great sue
cess, with big crowd, good mu-
sic and swell eats.
Dan Lynch was up from Den
yer Saturday and Sunday to visit
with relatives.
VIM. Foy came up from Denver
Saturday evening to attend the
Firemen's dance.
Miss Ethel Niccum came up
from Denver Saturday evening to
visit few days with her parents.
Miss Marie Kirts came up from
Denver Saturday evening and Wis
tied over Sunday with her par
ents.
Mrs. Louise Suponchis came up
from Denver Friday evening and
visited until Monday.
Miss Edna Heppberger came up
from Denver Sunday evening to
visit week with her parents.
Mrs. Kate Meyer and daughter,
Miss Florence, went to Denver on
Friday, returning Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Balbach
were in Denver from Friday until
Sunday evening.
John Hamilton left Saturday
morning for Denver to visit his
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rohling
came up from Denver Friday ev-
ening to attend the Firemen's
dance, returning Monday.
Miss Rose Shinherr was up
from Denver to spend the week
end.
Mrs. John McNeilI returned on
Friday evening from weeks Wis
it in Denver.
Arthur Liss was business Wis
itor to Denver between trains
Friday.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09
Sinking Gilpin- Orion

Walter Boyd, who has lease
on the Gilpin-Orion, says that the
sinking of the shaft is progress
ing nicely. This mine has pro-
duced some very good ore, but
has never been deep enough to
get into the big ore bodies char
acteristic of the mines surround
ing that have made record pro-
ductions. In time the Gilpin-Or-
ion will be developed to an extent
to demonstrate that the officers
of the company who put up plant
of machinery eight or ten years
ago and sunk the shaft a couple
hundred feet were not off in their
prediction that the mine would
some day equal it's neighbors as a
rich and steady producer.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09
Taking the Census

Washington-"That the facts
and figures gathered by the enum-
orators, supervisors and special
agents of the Fourteenth Decen-
nial Census will have absolutely
nothing to do with valuation of
property for taxation purposes is
a point | desire to emphasize with
all possible vigor," said Director
of the Census Sam. l.. Rogers to-
day in speaking of the forthcom-
ing 1920 enumeration.
Some difficulty has been exper-
fenced in the past" continued Mr..
Rogers, "in getting absolutely ac-
curate values of land and other
property because of a certain
amount of confusion over this
point. Many people were erron-
eously inclined to connect the
Census with taxation. We hope
to avoid any such confusion this
time"
The act of congress which, un-
der the constitution, provides for
the taking of the Fourteenth De-
cennial Census makes it unlawful
for any enumerator, special agent,
supervisor or other employee of
the Census Bureau to divulge any
information whatsoever concern
ing the Census returns. A heavy
fine and possible Imprisonment,
or both, is the penalty prescribed
for violation of this provision of
the law.
The proper tabulated figures of
the Census are given out nowhere
but here in Washington and then
only upon the express authority
of the Director of the Census Bu-
reau.
Actual work by the enumerators
in the various Census districts
will begin on January 2, 1920. 1t
is expected that the population
statistics of all cities and towns
will be gathered in approximately
two weeks. Final figures for
rural districts, however, can
hardly be gathered in less than a
month.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09
Becky Sharp Making
a Wonderful Record

The Becky Sharp mine in Rus
sell Gulch, operated by Hughes &
Threewit, has developed into one
of the biggest and most profitable
mining propositions in the state.
They are outputting close to 20
carloads of ore a month tha: will
average between $50 and $50 a
ton.
There are ten cars of ore at the
smelter and controls from five of
these show values of 2.29 ozs.
gold, 4.50 ozs. silver, and 3 per
cent copper. The other cars went
2.01 ozs. gold, $50 silver and 2.70
per cent copper.
The ore is taken from a stope
in the 350-foot level and the shoot
is eight feet wide. The ground
is easily broken and the output is
only limited by hosting and haul
ing facilities Two hundred tons
of ore are broken on the stulls,
the loading plats on the surface
are filed up and several cars are
in transit besides those now at
Pueblo. The cars average 25 tons
and all the ore is shipped direct
to the smelter at Pueblo. At the
present rate of production, the
mine will maintain a record dur
ing the winter of $685. 900 month.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Gill
pin County Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross for the election of
officers for the ensuing year will
be held in the District Court room
at the county court house on We'd
nesday evening, October %, at
7:30 o'clock. All members are
urged to be present as the future
of the Chapter is to be decided
whether it's activities shc II be con-
tinued or not. This important
question must be decided by the
members.
THEODORA r. LAKE,
Chairman.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09
i'm RUSSELL GuLCH

Mrs. w. M. Kirk left Thursday
of this week for Denver for a
visit.
Ben Hayes returned Thursday
from a few days visit in Denver.
The Incidental mine put on a
night shift this week.
S. T. Harris returned from Hot
Sulphur Springs Monday to har-
vest his crop and will leave Fri
day for Creede.
Chas. Kendall was visiting in
the Gulch Wednesday.
j. l.. Davis went to Denver on
Tuesday as delegate to the
grand lodge. of the Masons.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09
improvements at North Star

A blacksmith and repair shop
has been constructed at the mouth
of the North Star tunnel in the
Vermillion district. The company
has just finished a very satisfac-
tory mill test on ore from the
Mann lode, cut by the tunnel. The
vein carries four feet of ore of
good milling grade. They have
10-stamp mill and everything will
be treated on the ground. Both
the North Star and Mann lodes
have good production records.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09
Travelling Dispensaries
in the State Next Year

For the benefit of citizens of
Colorado who are too sick or too
isolated to search out doctors and
hospitals, two travelling dispen-
saries will be operated during the
coming year by the Colorado Pub
lie Health association. Remote
settlements where there are no
doctors and nurses will be spec
tally aided.
The necessity of bringing
health work to the doors of every
one who needs assistance has
been increased by the war, accord
ing to leading physicians of the
state. Military examining boards
in Colorado rejected 1889 men for
service because they showed
symptoms of tuberculosis and
many others developed it after
they were admitted to the army
or the navy, Sixty per cent of
the discharged soldiers who ap-
ply to the federal vocational
board at Denver for assistance
have tuberculosis, according to
board officials.
Special effort will be made by
the Colorado Public Health asso-
citation, which is financed largely
by the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals, to follow up these men
and their families. Emphasis in
the health campaign will be laid
upon the fact that tuberculosis is
both durable and preventable
with proper treatment and pre-
cautions. Public health nurses
sent out by the state association
will seek out cases which will be
followed up by the travelling dis
pensaries.
Records of the Surgeon Gen
erals office show that approx
mately 100000 young men called
to the colors under the selective
service act during the war were
rejected, because of tuberculosis,
Over five per cent of all men eX-
amined or more than one in twen-
ty failed to qualify for this rea-
son. Upon this basis it has been
worked out since the war that
there are about 100000 cases of
tuberculosis in the population of
age groups between 81 and 81
years.
The annual death rate from
tuberculosis in this country, as
shown from a recent survey, is
100000. Prior to the war efforts
of such organizations as the Nat
ional Tuberculosis association
and the Colorado Public Health
association, an affiliated organi-
cation, had succeeded in reducing
the death rate from the disease
nearly 80 per cent between 1904
and 1916. AS a direct result of
the war the rate has been greatly
increased due to industrial pres
sure and in some measure to the
influenza epidemic.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

working class that can prevent
another holocaust that will fatten
both types of buzzard-that of the
animal kingdom and his horrid
human counterpart.
If the people do not soon awak-
en- and speak in a voice that will
strike terror to the hearts of
those who are now so calmly plot
ting mass-murder, the blood of
American and Mexican workers
will soon mingle in crimson
streams while the brutal laughter
of the imperialists browns the
screams of their victims.
1t must not happen,
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Cincinnati won the worlds SER
les against Chicago, winning to-
days (Thursday) game by score
of 10 to 5. The Reds won five
games to the Sox' three. Chicago
played poor ball and there is talk
locally of reviving the old Gilpin
Mines team for game with the
dubs of the windy city.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Father B. E. Naughton now has
the parish at Ft. Morgan, the reg
ular pastor at st. Philomena's
church in Denver, having return
ed from military service. Father
Naughton probably would have
returned to Central had he known
of the opening.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09
PERSONAL MENTION


j. M. Seright was a business
passenger to Denver Wednesday
morning.
Louis Untereiser was over from
Georgetown this week, and left
STnesday afternoon for Denver.
Chase Withrow made business
trip to the valley Monday.
Misses Miller, Weibelt and
Bristol, school teachers, spent the
weekend in the valley.
A. A. Blood came up from Col
den Tuesday morning and remain
ed day or two to shoe some hor-
ses.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Alsdorf
came up from Denver Friday,
where they were detained several
weeks owing to the illness of Mrs.
Alsdorf's mother, Mrs. Reed. They
are packing their household goods
for shipment to Denver where
they will make their home in the
future.
Miss Julia Brohl left Saturday
for Greeley to attend the Teach
ers' college.
L. j. Williams came up from
Denver Saturday evening to take
the Knight Templar degree in the
Masons.
Will McCallister was over from
Idaho Springs Sunday, moving
some furniture.
Mrs. W. C. Fullerton left Tues
day for Denver to attend con-
vention of the Eastern Star, and
will then go to Tabernash to visit
her son, Brooks.
A. H. Day left Saturday for
Denver to visit a few days with
his wife before her departure on
Tuesday for Joliet, Ill.,, to spend
the winter with her brother.
Tom O'Toole arrived Friday
from the east, having been dis
charged from the navy.
George O'Toole and Elmer
Blood left Friday for Tabernash
to work.
Mrs. B. T. Moyle and daughter
arrived Saturday evening from
Boulder and will spend two weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Jim Johns.
Her brother, Ed. Williams, will
arrive this week with his daugh-
ter from New York. 1t has been
eight or nine years since he was
here.
Miss Ruth Williamson and Miss
Luella Richards and several girl
friends drove over from Boulder
Sunday evening.
w. o. Jenkins made business
trip to Denver Sunday afternoon.
Thomas Cudahy returned Sat
urday evening from a week spent
in Grand county, where he inves-
tigated the reported gold strike.
He said he investigated the sec
tion thoroughly for gold and other
metals but could only find traces.
The formation is not right for the
presence of gold in paying guam
titles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Williams
went to Denver Monday morning,
Mr.. Williams to see about trad
ing one of his heavy car for
lighter one.
Mrs. M. Ross returned Monday
evening from business trip to
Denver.
J. S. Kimball made a trip to
Denver the latter part of the
week to have the upper row of
teeth extracted. For time his
diet will consist of consomme and
Quaker oats.
Israel Glenn was in from Gilpin
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle Parenteau
left in their car Tuesday for their
home in Ft. Russell, Wyo., after
visiting five weeks with their par
ents.
Attorney Harry w. Robinson
came up from Denver Wednesday
evening to attend to some busi-
ness matters.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Mrs. Everett Mccoy received a
telegram from her husband Mon
day, stating that he had arrived
in San Francisco. He is the last
member of the Gilpin county con-
tingent to arrive from overseas.
He has been in the service in ST.
IBERIA.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

E. w. Davis has shipped his
furniture from Steamboat Springs
to Central and the family will re-
side here for a time. Mr.. Davis
finally closed up the affairs of a
bank he was looking after in
Steamboat Springs.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09
Red Cross Motto

A subscriber who has watched
the great work of the Red Gross,
suggests this motto:
"The World is My Country; to
Do Good My Religion" Will the
Red Cross eventually absorb the
Calvary cross?
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

China Is still searching the phlloso-
phies OF Confucius for some soothing
precept that will adequately apply to
the Shantung situation.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

The Altar and Rosary society
will give dance in the Armory
hall Saturday evening, Oct. 11th.
Leo Voll will furnish the music.
Tickets are rs cents.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Wallace Ried in Man of Music
Mountain" in five reels and a
Ford weekly will be the picture
program at the opera house Sat
urday, Oct. 11th.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

VIM. Tripp will be given trial
before Justice Rule next Monday
evening on the charge of assault
and battery upon H. j. Teller.
The assault was committed last
Saturday afternoon and was the
outcome of dispute over board
bill.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Breaks in the market due to sale of
government supplies have not yet
caused any hilarious excitement among
bargain hunters.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

In Its decision to imprison prof.
teers. Italy Is sure to show the world
how quickly the wide gap between
producer and retailer can be closed.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Market prices are calculated to
make the pOssessor of a successful
war garden feel like the possessor of
small gold mine.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

The people are willing to pay all
that the law of supply and demand
necessitates but not all that the prof
teers can exnct In addition.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

They are talking in Santiago Of tax
alton as remedy for war food prices.
1t Is going to be II warm time for
profiteers in Chile.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Some people who have chosen TO be-
come food hoarders are going to feel
sorry for their so-called foresight
when prices begin to tumble.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Again is the plea Of shortage Of
wool put forward to excuse the I'D
vancing price Of textiles. Have the
sheep struck for a six-hour day?
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

DR.. L. Glenn Cody, dentist Of
Denver, will be in Central City
on Monday and Tuesday of each
week at the Office of DR.. G. N.
Towers. st
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

The hard struggle foodstuffs have In
coming down Is In defiance Of the law
Of gravity, whatever its relation may
be TO the law Of supply and demand.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Twenty dollars a pair for shoes will
compel those who dance to figure on
compensating the cobbler as well as
on paying the fiddler.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Chris. Hesselbine left last week
for California, wfere he nay
slend the winter,
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

1t takes a husband long time
to learn that you can get more
out of woman with flattery than
you can with a club.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Joe Mathes, Geo. H. Fellnagel
and Geo. Athanasion were initial
ed into the Elks Monday evening
The members enjoyed IA Dutch
lunch after the initiation.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Bart Parteli has a complete
line Of groceries, fruits, ETC., and
with light expense, can save you
money. Give him a trial. 2t
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Department of labor statistics re.
port the first decline In food prices
one-half of l per cent. Can't they
make IL 2T5l
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

If anyone in Gilpin county got
a deer last week, they have failed
to report. Fifteen or sixteen lie
enses were issued in this county.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-09

Fruits at Hawley's.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-08

WANTED Women for Laundry
work; experienced preferred. Keo-
kNk Steam Laundry, 321 Main
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-08
They Take Their Own Canvass for
Householders Who Promise to
Use Gas, II It VIII Enter
That Part OF Town.
FURNISH LIST TO INGLE
Committee of Dozen Wait on City
Council This Morning and Con-
fer About Desires to
Cook with Gas

The women In West Keokuk who
want to cook with gas read The Gate
City and consequently beat Manager
". P. Ingle to 1t.
When they saw in the paper his
statement to the city council that he
would at once canvass that part OF
town to ascertain how many house.
holds would contract to buy gas, II
it were brought to the curb line In
front of the houses. they made
canvass of their own.
This morning, committee OF
dozen West Keokuk housekeepers ap-
peared at the council chamber in the
city hall and presented a list OF
about three dozen householders who
subscribed to written statement
that they would use gas II they could
get it, will use it when they can get
it, and are ready to sign gas con-
tract at once.
This list was turned over to Man
ager Ingle, as 1t seemed to be OF the
most interest to him. He took 1t to
his office, and said he would SEND
out contracts to the signers at once.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-08
FRENCHMAN
STARTS ACROSS
Fontan OFF on First of His Five
Legged Jaunt Through the
Sky From France to
Brazil.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, April S.-Lieutenant Fon,
tan, French aviator, started at 8
a. m. today for Villa Coublay on the
first leg of transatlantic flight to
Brazil. He will make his first stop
at Casablanca.
Fontan's flight would be made in
five legs, totaling $3.50 miles, as fol
lows:
Villa Coublay to Casablanca (Dar
El-Beda), 1000 miles; Casablanca to
Dakar, 1,40O miles; Dakar to st,
Paul Rocks, LOO miles; st. Paul
Rocks to Pernambuco, 75O miles;
Pernambuco to Rio Janeiro, LOO
miles.
Casablanca Is in Morocco, on the
Atlantic coast, about 100 miles south
west of Gibraltar. Dakar is at the
extreme end of Cape Verde. st.
Paul Rocks are in the south Atlantic,
northeast of Pernambuco.
Fontan made a previous attempt to
follow this route March 16, being
forced to descend to Blois because
of engine trouble after being in the
air less than two hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-08
COUNTRY is
GOING DRY
Nothing Can Stop the Coming Drouth
Now Unless it Might be
Action by Con-
gress.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, April 8.-Only
congressional action can keep the
country from going dry under war
time prohibition July 1, 1t was be
Ilieved in official circles here today
There is no likelihood, 1t was ofii-
cially stated, that the president Will
rescind his proclamation putting pro
hibition into effect July as the law
on this point provides that the nation
shall be dry until Rehabilitation is
complete.
The only hope of the "wets," there.
fore, is to have special session OF
congress pass legislation declaring
that the war emergency is over and
authorizing the recall of the procla-
nation. But 1t is doubtful II there
will be sufficient majority in con
gress in view Of the recent rauflca-
ton of the constitutional amendment
to pass the resembling legislation.
If the country goes dry" under
war legislation July /, there is little
hope that the vets will have brief
respite before the continuous prohi-
bition by constitutional amendment
goes into effect next January.
"Drys," unless special legislation
was passed, could prevent this, it is
believed, by making the point that
Rehabilitation would not be entirely
complete until after the constftu'
tional amendment takes effect.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-08
TWO BATTLESHIPS
BRING SOLDIERS
Virginia and Rhode Island at Newport
News With More Than TWO
Thousand
Men.

EUnited Press Leased Wire Service.J
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. April s.
Two battleships, the Virginia and
Rhode Island, bringing more than
1000 Officers and men from Brest,
locked here today.
A majority Of the men were from
Michigan and wisconsin, being mem
bers of the S5th draft division.
On the Rhode Island was the 32Sth
machine gun battalion. casual com
panies from New York and Ohio, a
company of scattered casuals and
ten casual officers.
The machine gunners will be sent
to Camps Custer, Gordo, Lewis, Funs-
ton, Dix, Travis, Devens, Grant, Tay-
lor, Shelby, Upton, Dodge and Sher'
man.
Members Of the 330th machine gun
battalion convalescent camp number
six Camp Travis detachment of the
337th artillery, an Idaho casual COM
pany and fifteen casual. officers were
aboard the Virginia
Camps Custer, Pike, Jackson, Sher-
man. Devens, Travis, Grant, Lewis,
Dodge, Upton and Taylor have been
selected as rehabilitation points for
the men Of the 330th.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-08
ACTIVITY IN
KEOKUK HOMES
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in q
Day Include Some Interesting
Purchases In
Town,

Frank Mills, Hiram Mills, Samuel
Mills and John Walcutt Mills, legal
heirs of Phoebe f. Mills, deceased,
have filed a quit claim deed by which
they transfer to Frances Haven Mills
their share in lots three, four and a
part of lot two in block three Of Ma
sons upper addition. The property
is at 61O Grand avenue.
For the consideration of $1,000 Will
liam ]. Noellzemper has sold to Grace
S. Winger parts Of lots four and five
in block ninety-one. The property Is
62O Orleans avenue.
James Anderson has sold to Eliza
beth Anderson Atwood lots eight and
nine in block one in Kings addition,
lot eight in block three in Kings ad
dition and part of lots seven and
eight in block three in the original
city Of Keokuk, the latter property
being on South First street.
Allie Young, Harvey Young and
Mary Young have filed quit claim
deeds by which they divide 120 acres
in Montrose township to which they
are joint heirs, each Of the three TAX
ing forty acres.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-08
MUCH ALARM,
SLIGHT FIRE.
Small Box on Concrete Roof Of Hotel
Iowa Ignites and Makes More
Interest In Town Than
In House.

Hundreds of people dropped every
thing else to attend the fire reported
Rt the Hotel Iowa just after 1 o'clock
this afternoon, but the hundred guests
IL the hotel took not the least interest
in it. Women stayed in their rooms,
and men cllattod IN groups In the lob
by, and bell boys took tips, as If moth.
ing unusual was happening.
On the roof was wooden box, a
cube of about two feet each way,
housing In from the weather pulley
on fan shaft This box ignited from
tie friction of the belt when the latter
slipped off The burning box was
bounded by brick walls and a concrete
roof, and it created no danger. The
fire was put out by the engineer with
a couple of buckets of water