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Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Lena Altvater Is spending the
holidays With her mother In Denver and
Miss Elsie Altvater went down yester-
day.
Morris Hazard returned from Denver
Sunday night.
S. A. Rank came over from Boulder
Monday.
A. H. Day. who spent Christmas in
Denver with his wife and daughter. re-
turned home Monday morning.
Frank Morrissey arrived Monday ev-
ening from Fit. Macarthur. Cal. He was
in the overseas bunch and was to have
left for New York to cross the water
the day the armistice was signed.
Rev. Geo. S. Parker came up from
E. church in the evening. He was
warmly greeted by his many friends.
Russell McCallister, who is in the
navy. stationed in West Virginia, came
home on a furlough. His brother, Ver-
non, accompanied him up from Denver.
r. N. Lewis was up from Denver be-
tween trains Sunday.
Rae Laird and wife left Sunday for
the valley.
Mrs. NJ. Ross was passenger to
Golden Sunday to attend the funeral OF
her father-in-law. John Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o.. Jenkins and
son. Walter. left during the week for
Denver. where Mr. jenkins will attend
the session of the legislature as the
representative from Gilpin county Miss
Martha Davidson will fill Mr.. jenkins
position at the bank.
w. u. S. Parsons was an arrival
Tuesday from Wilson, N. Y, where he
has been looking after his farm the
past several months. He will remain
here until spring. Mrs. Parsons did not
accompany him and will spend the win
ter in the east. Mr.. Parsons says bust
plenty of work and no scarcity OF
money.
Mrs. Jake Leidinger and Pete Leidin-
ger returned from a weeks visit in Den.
yer.
Miss Ruth Campbell, of Arvada. vis-
tied with the O'Toole family during the
week.
Jesse Williams is in from Gilpin for a
week or two.
Sylvia. Parteli was up from Denver
yesterday to spend New Years with his
parents.
Peter -Meyarlane went to Denver yes
terday morning.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
FEATURES OF FOOD ADMiNIsTRA-
TiON WILL BE CONTINUED

From all over the United States news
OF efforts being made to perpetuate for
all time some of the most satisfactory
features Of the U. S. Food Administra-
tion is coming. in to the office Of the
U. S. Food Administration for Colo
RADIO.
Colorado will not be behind other
states In this regard. While washing
ton. ID. c., Is making plans to enlarge
the motor truck service OF its postof-
flee department. whereby food is
brought direct from the farm to the
consumer. fresh and at low price, Col
orado consumers will have the same SER
vice thru the highway transport COM
mittee of the state council OF defense.
Altho this committee, as n state COM
mittee, will end It's work with the sign
Ing of peace. It is planned to have the
work taken over by the federal govern
ment-probably under Secretary Lanes
department-so that the cheap transpor-
tation Of food will be continued.
Iowa reports that the serving Of the
fourth meal. asked to be discontinued by
the food board. will be done away with
In that state. not only until peace Is
signed. but until 1919 harvest is In the
barns Calvin II. Morse. of the Brown
hotel. and other leading hotel men have
stated that In this state afternoon teas.
theater suppers. and other extra $50
cial" meals will not be advertised or in
any way featured until after the next
harvest. Before the food board made its
IN N arN,a Inr OF has ~
pers were featured by the various hotels
and restaurants. music was supplied and
everything done to popularize them.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
THE PICTURES

There's face in the frame on the table.
The product OF Science and Art,
And a duplicate. OF 1t is hanging.
In the delicate halls OF my heart.
There's star on the flag In the win
dow,
A beautiful star of the West,
And the face in the frame.
And the star are the same,
AS the picture enshrined in my breast.
There are heart aches and gloomy fore
bodings,
That to other will never be known.
Which come In the still OF the midnight.
AS we dream OF the boy that is gone.
And the face in the frame on the table,
And the beautiful star may depart.
But nothing can dim.
The picture of him,
That hangs In the halls OF my heart.
He had always been taught his full duty,
To God. and to Country. and Home,
And when the call came he heard 1t.
And answered the summons 81 come,
And the face in the frame on the table.
And the beautiful star Of the West.
Though dear they may be.
Yet dearer to me,
Is that picture enshrined in my breast.
"A. d. Harding, NJ. ID.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
BANKRUPT IN CREDIT
AND THOUGHT

The foolish rawlings of our jingo press
and their plutocratic hackers have sell
dom been shown up In better light than
In their discussion of kndemnities and
Germary's after-the-war trade First
they tell us of the enormous sums the
Germans should be made to pay. with
totals surprising the national wealth
of Germany. and on the same page or
In the same breath that Germany
should be excluded from foreign trade.
If the indemnities proposed by them
were to be levied. the Germans might
well ask us to be content to take their
whole country and forget the balance.
II we levy huge indemnities, the Ger
mans must, OF necessity, repudiate their
own war debt and most Of the private
ly issued stocks and bonds or the nat
ional income would all go for interest
charges and payment on principal. and
the people who produce the wealth would
not be able to eat even with wartime
regularity. Hence II we force this is
sue to anywhere near the extent de-
manded by the big press we would des-
troy the basis for German capitalism.
and introduce there an industrial DEM
ocracy with which we could not compete
In producing goods. In other >vords.
huge indemnities would compel the Ger
mans to adopt what the press raves ev-
en- more about under the terms "red
socialism or the terrible bolshevism."
German capitalism was bankrupt, as
the financiers told us. before the war
nj
or triple the debt OF the bankrupt Their
plans are brilliant indeed!
But this is only a part of the stupid
ity. We are urged to boycott German
goods for patriotic reasons. II we don't
buy goods. we. of course. can not sell
and we thereby cut ourselves off from
a market bigger than all South Amer
lea or Asia for cotton. pork. wheat. cop
per. oil. etc.
Assume. however, that we succeed
with the boycott and are willing to sac
rifice our great German market. The
income Of the German nation is thereby
greatly curtailed, II in truth 1t could
feed its population at all. Where, then.
are any indemnities to come from? II
is as sensible as expecting a poor man
to pay bill while denying him work.
The plain truth is that the big cap
italistic groups. while they recognize
that two-thirds OF the big capitalism of
the world was bankrupted by the war.
dare not admit that new methods are
necessary to clear away the wreckage of
war. So they go on with the old econ
omic foolishness and try to stave Off re-
form at home by kidding the people in
to believing that somehow the burden
OF paying for the war can be shifted
to the losers.-Butte Daily Bulletin.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

Charles Evans Hughes says about
these starving and dying people:
Probably at no time in the history OF
the world have there been SO many
fatherless and motherless as there arc
today. Hundreds of thousands in Ar
menia, Syria, Caucasus, Persia, Meso-
potamia and Palestine are not only
without parents but are without any
strong parental government to give
them help and protection which or
phan children of other lands enjoy. but
out Of the horror and nightmare thru
which these people have passed comes
the gratifying word that we can be of
assistance, that we can share with
these orphan children the bounty
which we as Americans have enjoyed
for years. May America respond to
their appeal"
A national campaign for thirty mil
lion dollars will be put on Jan. IL.
1919, and all good. true, loyal and SYM
pathetic Americans are asked to give
freely to these destitute people in the
near East.
France. Belgium and Italy can all be
helped by governmental aid, but the
dying Christians in this devastated
land have NO government thru which
governmental aid can come The priv.
ilese and task belongs to America.
Every dollar subscribed goes to the
relief work-not one penny goes for
expense! All funds are: distributed
thru United States consuls or Amer.
lean agencies and. all moneys are
cabled thru the Department Of State.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
CHURCH SERVICES

The following services are planned
for next Sunday:
Black Hawk
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Mr.. Law
ry. supt
Preaching II a. m. Subject. "The
Four Kinds OF Soil"
Special music.
Russell Guich-
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Mr.. Chel-
lew. Supt.
Preaching at z p. m.
Special music by choir. violin selec-
tion.
All are cordially invited to worship.
''Is YOUR kind OF Christianity worth
sending to the non Christian world?
Not. is Christianity worth sending?'
There is no question as to that. But
what about your kind?-the kind that
you showed by your life this morning.
yesterday. last week. last year. Is
that what the nom Christian world is
waiting for. what is needed to revolu-
tionize lives there?"
DORSEY NEWBORN. Minister.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

w. N. Kirk. manager Of the Pearce
mine in the Lake district. put a force
Of men to work Thursday Of last week.
when the Hampton mine resumed work.
making available air with which to run
the drills at the Pearce. A little re-
pair work is being done to the shaft
preparatory to sinking. The Pearce
shaft win be sunk another lift. giving
1t depth OF 500 feet. When the lift
Is sunk levels will be run east and west
In the bottom Of the 500 the ore shoot
showed hessite. a silvinite silver ore,
carrying from 10s to 236 ounces Of sill
yer and from .ss to to one ounce Of
gold. There are three streaks in the
bottom Of the shaft. which appear to be
coming together. and when these Join.
good pay ore Is expected In a wide and
lasting body.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

Ex-President VIM. Howard TAFT
says: Nov why the need Of money
for Armenia! Who are the Ar
menians? They are one Of the oldest
Chrsetian people in the world. They
lived IN a province that lies north of
'Mesopotamia. east Of Asia Minor, west
Of Persia and south of the Black sea.
One million eight hundred thou
sans Armenians lived in that country,
cultivating the valleys and making
them blossom like the rose.' The
Turks hated them because they were
industrious and enjoyed the prosperity
that comes from industry.
Later when Turkey entered tho
great European war as the ally Of
Germany she invited German officers
into her army. Her army was shortly
differed by German officers who d.
rected the army to 90 into Armenia
and deport 1.So0.0o Armenians, which
they did. Six hundred thousand e.
capped, the other 100000 were driven
by the army into the desert-and in
the drive the army deliberately killed
men. women and children, by rifle
ball. by bayonet, by knife, by driving
them over precipices, by driving them
into deep running rivers. Out Of
those deported nearly 100000 died Of
starvation. Then Germany turned
them over to Turkey; Turkey proceed
cd to attend to the Armenians in that
kindly fatherly way! That is the
story"
There are now over 100000 Of
starving people in the near East that
must be fed by America or they die.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, January 9Th, 1919.
Class meeting and regular morning
service at II o'clock. conducted by VIM.
Anger.
Sunday school at 2:45 p. m.
Evening worship at y. m.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the SER
vices last Sunday. We were especially
favored by visit from our former pas
tor and wife, Rev. and Mrs. Parker.
Rev. Parker preaching in the evening to
the delight Of all who attended. With
the ushering In Of the New Year. we
hope many have resolved to be more
faithful and loyal to our church ser
vices. To the public we extend a cor
dial invitation. Come and let us wor-
ship together.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
HARRY MITCHELL DIES

Harry Mitchell. brother Of Sheriff VIM.
Mitchell. died at his home in Mountain
City last might Of chronic nephritis. He
was born in England 73 years ago and
lived In Gilpin county 40 years, follow
Ing mining as long as his health would
permit. Besides his brother here, he
leaves q sister residing in Denver and
one In So. Dakota. No arrangements
had been made for the funeral.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
DARN QUEER

The longer linger. the more dis
cern
That this world of ours is darn
queer concern.
It's a crime to pick pockets, but It's
perfectly right
To pick a mans wages on Saturday
night.
I've been.
That the workers are made for the
grafters to skin.-
II you try to be honest you don't stand
chance:
You are sure to be known by the
patch on your pants.
II you steal a few millions you're q per-
son Of note:
II you steal a hambone the police get
your goat.
II you run around naked, you're sent
to the pen;
go there again.
II you murder in war. then your vaior
Is sung:
II you privately murder you're DOOM
ed to be hung.
II a girl sells her virtue. she's branded
as vile;
But the rooster that bought It is met
with smile.
II a man tells the truth. then the peo-
pie get tired;
II he tells them a myth. why they
say he's inspired.
IT'S a funny old world wherever you
turn;
IT'S q deviiish twisted and darn queer
concern;
IT'S badly balled up and It's all out OF
tune,
And must be q sight to the man In
the moon.
Henry NJ. Tichenor.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
IN RUSSELL GuLCH

Mrs. A. Ramponi. of Denver. was vis-
iting in Russell Monday; also Miss AL
basini.
Miss Gladys Hore returned to Denver
Sunday afternoon, after spending Christ
mas in Russell.
Jenk L. Davis returned from the val
ley Sunday.
John Griffin went to Denver this
morning to have a physical examina-
tion. He is troubled with dizziness like
a flu victim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Young and children
left for the valley Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Young and the children will re-
main there.
Fred Palaro went to the valley Mon
day to seek employment
School opened Monday and was in
session New Years to make UP lost
time.
The Trio tunnel resumed work Mon.
day. All the men were i'll with the flu
Mrs. Nick Ellis and Mrs. s. T. Joyce
returned from their visit in Denver last
night.
Jack Hughes has resigned his posi-
tion with Wagner & Askew after hav-
Ing been connected with the firm for a
period of 15 years. Herman Palaro haA
accepted the position of chauffeur.
s. t. Harris left for Routt county
last week on game warden business.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

$. G. Hamlin. who has been operating
the old Bellevue Champion with the
tenacity OF a bull dog for several years.
and at times thought he had struck
something good, has taken a lease on
the Hampton property In Russell Gulch.
and began operations on It today. Mr..
Hamlin says he intends to work quite
a force OF men there just as soon as he
gets things in shape. and we hope he
makes big winner out OF 1t. for a
company that Will stick like this one
has on the Bellevue deserves all the
success possible to come to any men
operating a mine.-Idaho Springs Gag
ette.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
JOHN NJ. moss DIES

John N. Ross. a resident and mine
operator Of Gilpin county for years. died
at his home In Golden Friday Of hard
ening Of the arteries and dropsy. He
was 10 years Of age and leaves q Wild
ow and two daughters. He wasf fairly
well to do. owning real estate In the
valley. and the Deimonico mine and an
interest in the Ethan Allen in this
county. The funeral was held Monday
morning from the home. Mrs. M. Ross.
Nell Mckay and George McFarlane. of
Central. were In attendance.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
RED CROSS NOTES
Knitting Suspended

After making a careful inventory Of
all stocks of knitted goods in the ware
houses Of the American Red Cross. the
department of military relief announces
that a sufficient quantity Of knitted ar
ticies is now on hand. or is in process
of being made. to supply all the needs
of soldiers and sailors during the pres
.ent winter. For the time being, there
fore, knitting will be suspended as one
of the regular production activities Of
the Red Cross chapters. Any stock not
needed for our army and navy will be
turned over to the department of for
eign relief.
Red Cross workers are urged to knit
up such yarn as they have on hand as
rapidly as possible. SO as to get the
finished articles into the division ware
house in time to be used this winter.
Owing to the delays of transportation.
it is thought to be impracticable to
make shipments Of winter articles lat
er than the first OF January. Goods
shipped after that time will not be of
service during the present winter.
After the yarn in the hands of the
workers has been used, 1t is hoped the
Red Cross members who have shown SO
much industry in this line Of work will
turn their attention to the making Of
refugee garments, SO that the allot-
ments of work now on hand will be
completed in as short time as pos
:sible. These garments are badly need
ed overseas and must be sent across at
as early date as they can be finish
ed. The garments are already cut, are
simple to make, and the chapter sup
plies thread, buttons, etc.
The response of the people of our
county to the Christmas Roll Call has
been very gratifying. Five hundred fif-
teen members have been enrolled, rep
reaenting probably SO per cent of our
present population. This splendid re-
suit was obtained through the faithful
efforts of the following workers, under
the direction of Mr.. H. H. Lake. chair
man Of the Red Cross Christmas Roll
Call committees:
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
NOTICE OF STOCK.
HOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Meeting Of the Stockholders Of
The Jenkins Mckay Hardware Com
pany, will be held at the office Of the
Company in the City Of Central. Coun-
ty Of Gilpin. and State Of Colorado. on
Tuesday the l4th day Of January A. D..
1919. at the hour Of O'Clock p. NJ. for
the purpose of electing Board OF Dir
ectors to manage the affairs Of the
Company for the coming year. and for
the transaction Of such other business
as may properly come before the meet
Ing.
Dated December 2bth. A. d. 1913.
JOHN c. JENKINS.
Secretary.
First publication December 2sth, 1918.
Last publication January 9th, 1919.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
FOR THE RELIEF OF THE STARv
ING IN THE NEAR EAST.

Seventeen cents = day, $500 \
month, $4,000 = year, will keep alive
one Of these unfortunates. The only
pity that can help them 10 the pity Of
your dollars.
Thirty million dollars must be
raised this week to carry them
thrsuSb. their present need and put
them on their feet. Give 40 much as
you can.
In the name Of your own dead, In the
name Of your living. give. Give out Of
gratitude that you and yours have not
had to bear this awful fate of the
Near East-and never will have to.
Give Your Utmost Today.
-Four Million Are etarvIn0.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

Power was turned on at the Hamp-
ton last Thursday and the mine will
be pumped free OF water. Sinking then
will be commenced and the shaft put
down 200 feet below its present depth.
Drifts will be extended to get under
the shoots that produced SO well in the
$50 level and above. The same company
that is running the Trio tunnel has the
Hampton.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co., can supply
your wants from q complete stock Of
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest Of vegetables and fruits In
the market. Hay ana grain In any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

Jenk Davis received a telegram Sun.
day from his brother. Dave. in Chey.
enne. stating that Mrs. Davis and ths
four children were Ill with the nu.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

Gilpln county has experienced some
extremely cold weather the past three
days. the thermometer registering at
times from to ~ degrees below zero.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

Thomas Cody arrived home wednes-
day morning from Dubuque. Ia. His
daughter. Miss Sadie. who had the flu
and pneumonia is up but is very weak.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02
ST. eAuL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The services next Sunday will be at
seven o'clock In the evening. No morn
ing service.
A cordial invitation is extended to ev-
eryone.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

Closing out sale on hats. Come and
get one below cost. at Ross Millinery.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

Mickey o'Hea spent New Years ii
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

We greatly appreciate the efforts Of
this committee which made such a re-
suit possible in the face Of the adverse
conditions OF illness and bad weather.
Gilpin county may well be proud Of its
Red Cross spirit.
THEODORA R. LAKE.
Chairman.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

The Lord Loveth . Cheerful olvsr.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-02

A. G. HARRISON. Vicar
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-10-09
PDO0OTINc A CONTUTD
CnREN6QlP n L. 9.

In dabhling With tie housing prob
lem II the nst,sa. the goSefnmeps
things in eeansetisa With this u
dramatic pAass Il hsnsa existAee-
or nstssre. hsv sspirstisa sst-tssve's
tAe pssse is shsvn - tie psr1liasity
Of ksusiag thst tAe ssoSay is usue1y
s4eqnste o. ahesA Of thst required -
~ highes income sasaiAG closes:
while On the sthes hsnd. tie IoOss
incog,e earning classes 1s1o11y fn1
very linitsd ssS1ay = Dsst thss
modest demands. eloeeoe4oo vas
voted by CsaGssss il ~ ssnnss q
1918 for hsssiag vssk. OUiaG - IL
close Of H. vss the s1n Us ~ an
speat- Unies the ssvsennsst psan =
pescsat 4 ~ vsstsss In - lseehe-
iss) were pssviAsd viii hdivi6asl
houses, sad ths rspsrt says ths& ~
suning that Q vsskss's family repse-
s<nts o. tie average ut laaSt Ss9s
persons. tie cost per fAmily nsy -
roughly sst down - . tsifle s~es
Sl.loo." Il voulA be interesting =
know M this esst compares VA
that sbGsiasd b. psivsts eespssseees
vhs have built equally esnfsstsbss
living pisces for employees. st pessun-
ably far Isss cost. II. hOsvW, ~
most nsAsst hone that ~ ADssteon
workman eaa build. nov costs svss
1900. tie figures themselves dessG
less furnish the hsst reason that exists
for tie universal Gheetage Of houses
throughout tie eosat1y. For. It may
be observed, fouf-thousand dollar btlls
do not Grox On sveFy bush! And the
alternative Of buyinG the kind q
houses that sre made and shipped By
parcel post or freight while you wait
or accepting the other horn Of the
dilemma By submitting to the wFinges
Of fren.ied- finance. turned by loan
companies that seek to'mort&age ths
present generation and the next. con-
tains very little that is alluring OF
fascinating TO the man and woman
who have the pardonable ambition to
possess q home Of their own.
After an exhaustive investigation
BY government departments and bur.
eaus the conclusion has been reached
that the people Of the country are not
favorable to the nationization Of
home building even as it was carried
out by the Government in wartime
II is form Of socialism that comes
so close to the individual that it if
Objectionable. "Try that sort Of stuff
on the dog" is the attitude Of Mr.
Average Man and Wife.
The Department Of Labor announce:
that it has collected lot of valuable
information which it believes can b<
utilized to the advantage Of local EN-
ployers chambers Of commerce. ane
other agencies, including individuals
There has been an ever-increasinf
shortage of housing accomodationl
throughout the country since 1918. ant
the number Of goo dpeople who hav'
no castles Of their own. and who ar