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Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Arizona.
The mine production Of lead in Ari-
zona decreased from 23,465, ,445 pounds
in 1917 to less than 100000 pounds
in 1918.
The output of recoverable zinc de-
creased from 20,S94,S6O pounds > in
1917 to about 100000 pounds in 1918.
The value decreased from over ST.
100000 to about $151. 900.
The Big Ledge Copper Company is
now in full ownership of a trinity of
splendid mines-the Henrietta, But
ternut and Gopher, having completed
the purchase in a recent last payment
of $4,000 on the Henrietta.
The mine output of silver decreased
slightly. from 6,983,913 ounces in 1917,
to about 6,7S7,OOO ounces in 1918. On
account of the increase in the price
Of silver, the value of the output in
creased from $5.754,744 to about &c.,
$4,000. Ia
The production of gold from Arizona
mines increased from $5,06s,193 in
1917, to about $5.551 900 in 1918. This
was an increase Of nearly $500,O0O in
spite of the increase in the cost of
supplies and the difficulties in procur-
ing men for labor.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16

After the captain had gone Sylvester
sat down before the f1reDp the sitting
room to read Boston newspaper. A.
he sat there Caroline entered and clos
ed the door behind her. Miss Abigail
was in the kitchen busy with prepara-
tions for the morrow's plum pudding.
The girl took the chair next that oc-
cupied by the lawyer. He put down
his paper and turned to her.
"Mr. Sylvester" she said. II wish
you would tell me something about the
value Of seat on the stock exchange.
What is the price Of oneY
The lawyer looked at her In surprise.
1.-The value Of a seat on the stock ex-
changer he repeated.
Eyes. What does it cost to buy
one"
He hesitated, wondering why she
should be interested in that subject.
Captain Elisha had not told, him word
Of the interview following Pearson's
last visit.
"Well," he replied. smiling, they're
pretty expensive, I'm afraid, Caroline.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16

appointed to her position when she
leaves. Steve and have planned 1t
all. His salary at first will be small,
and SO will mine, but together we can
earn enough to live somehow, and
later on when he earns more perhaps
we may be able to repay a little Of all
that you have given us. We shall try.
1 shall insist upon it."
Caroline Warren, is that the reason
you sent Jim away2 Did you tell him
that? Did you tell him you wouldn't
marry him on account Of me?"
mo, of course I did notw indignant
ly. II told him-I said must not
think of marriage; it was impossible
And 1t is. You know it is, Uncle Eli
sha."
II don't know any such thing. II
you want to make me happy, Caroline
you couldn't find a better way than to
be Jim Pearson's wife. And you
would be happy, too; you said So"
"But I am not thinking OF happi.
ness. It is my duty-to you and to my
own self respect. And not only that
but to Steve. Some one must provide
home for him"
"But you won't have to leave him.
Steve's futures all fixed. I've provid.
ed for Steve"
"What do you mean"
"What I say" The captain was
very much excited and for once COM
pletely OF his guard. "I've had plans
for Steve all along. He's dom fust
rate in that brokers' ofice, learnin' the
trade. When he's out Of college I'm
goin' to turn over your dads seat on
the stock exchange to him. Not give
1t to him, you know-not right off-but
let him try, and then, If he makes q
good fist at it, he'll have it permanent.
I amt told him, and I don't want you
to, but it's what I've planned for him,
and
wait! Wait, uncle, please! The
Stock Exchange seat? Fathers seat?
don't see-I don't understand"
Yes, yes" eagerly; '.your pas seat.
I've meant it for Steve. There's been
chances enough to sell it, but I
wouldn't do that. Twas for him, Caro-
line. and he's goin' to have it."
"But I don't see how-why, I
thought
BY the light from the doorway he
saw that she was gazing at him with
a strange expression. She looked as
II she was about to ask another ques-
tion. he waited. but she did not
ask 1t.
The Stock Exchange seat had been
a part Of her fathers estate. a part Of
her own and Steves inheritance. How
could Captain Warren have retained
such a costly part of the forfeited es.
tate In his possession? For It was in
his possession; he was going to give it
to her brother when the latter left
COLLEGE. Who was this mysterious
man her father had defrauded? She
had never wished to know before; now
she did. And the more she pondered
the more plausible her suspicion be-
came.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
NO ROOM FOR I.
PEss|M|sM
Canada as a Nation Builder.

With Canada's great task In tho
war before the public, the burdens
that She SO willingly took and SO ably
scribing $175;0OO. 900 ito the 9th Vic
tory Bond Loan more than she asked,
he would be skeptic who would as
sociate the word pessimism with her
present condition. Canada deplores
the heavy human loss which she has
suffered, but even those akin to those
lost in battle say with cheerfulness
that while the sacrifice was great, the
cause was wonderful, and accept
their sufferings with grace. 1t may
well be said there is no room in Can
ada today for the pessimist. The ag-
ricultural production Of the country
has doubled in four years. $140,000,-
600 are the railway earnings today
or 31A times what they were ten years
ago, while the bank deposits are now
81, 733. 100000 as compared with S133.-
100000 thirty years ago.
There is a wonderful promise for
the future.
1t is with buoyancy that Canada
faces an era of peace. She has tri-
umphed over the soul-testing crisis Of
war. Before the war Canada was q
borrower, and expected to continue so
for many years: For the past year and
half we have seen her finance her
self. She has also been furnishing
credits to other nations.
A recent article in the Boston
Transcript" says:
1.-THE people ut home have not been
tagging behind the boys at the front in
courage, resourcefulness and efficiency.
The development of Canada's war in
dustry, is an Industrial romance Of
front rank. American Government Of,
ficials can testify to the efficiency Of
the manufacturing plant Canada has
built up in four short years. In De
partment after Department where they
found American industry failed them
they were able to turn to Canada. The
full story may be revealed some day."
The same paper says:
ut is new Canada that energies
from the world var in 191S-a nation
transformed from that which entered
the conflict in 1914.
"The war has taken from Canada a
cruel toll. More than $4,000 of her
bravest sons lie in soldiers graves In
Europe. Three times that number
have been more or less incapacitated
by wounds. The cost Of the war in
money is estimated to be already
81, 100 100000. These are not light
losses for country of 100000 people.
Fortunately there Is also credit side.
Canada has found herself In this war.
She has discovered not merely the gal
lantry of her soldiers, but the brains
and capacity and efficiency Of her
whole people. In every branch. in
arms, in industry, in finance, she has
had to measure her wits against tho
world. and in no case has Canada rea-
son to be other than gratifed."-Ad-
vertisement.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
New Mexico.

The saw mill on South Percha has
been erected and was all ready to be-
gin saving but the snow has inter.
fered some with the operations.
lit is expected that considerable de.
velepment on the mines in the vicin.
ity OF Kingston will be done the com.
ing year and that large ore shipments
will be made.
The mill on North Percha will soon
make run on odes from the Virginia
mine. During the summer and fall
months no water could be obtained to
work the mill, but the snow will give
sufficient water for all milling pur.
poses.
The discovery OF the mineral asbes-
tos adds another to the long list of
minerals known to exist in Grant
county and adds to the belief that
much yet remains undiscovered in this
stretch Of highly mineralized country.
deposit Of asbestos was brought to
light recently in western Grant coun-
ty and though not found in CONNER.
cial quantities yet the find is suffi-
cient to establish without doubt the
presence Of this peculiar mineral
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
CHAPTER xvll-continusd.


"Humph! She does, hey7 I want
to know! Look here, Jim! Have you
and she"-
He got no further, for Pearson broke
away and, with a hurried Good
night" strobe up the platform to meet
the city bound train. Captain Elisha
entered the house by the back door, a
remnant Of South Denboro habit, and
saw his niece a shadowy figure, seated
by the window. He crossed to her
side.
"Weli, Caroline" he said cheerfully,
I'm home again. Dearie, just met
Jim Pearson. He tells me he's decided
not to go on this cape cruise of ours.
He said you agreed with him twas
best he shouldn't go. Do you mind
teliin' me why7 Have you and he had
a fsllin' outf"
Stn she was silent. He sighed.
"Well," he observed, II see you have,
and I don't blame you for not wantin'
to talk about it. I'm awful sorry. I'd
begun to hope that However, Wen
change the subject"
"Uncle," she said, "you know I al
ways want to talk to you. Mr.. Pear
SON and 1 have not quarreled. but /
think-I think it best that should not
see him again. 1t would only make 1t
harder for him, and it's of no use."
Captain Elisha sighed again. II
guess 1 understand, Caroline. pre-
sume likely do. He-he asked some
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
Montana.

The Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany will issue $25,0OO,000 in ten-year
gold bonds for the development Of
South American properties. The bonds
are dated Jan. 1. 1919, and bear inter-
est of 6 per cent. They will not be sub
ject to redemption before maturity
Earnings Of the company from Jan. 1.
1913, to Sept. 30. 1918, have totaled
$165,060. $50 net and Of this $s2, ,637 500
has been paid out in dividends, leav-
ing balance of $s2,373,4SO above div
idends. Fixed assets Of the company
show an increase of SIS, ,109,457.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
Colorado.

The production of placer gold in
Summit county during the year just
closed has been up to the average but
not greater than that Of last year.
Important work for nineteen-nine-
teen already under way include some
OF the largest projects that have ever
been initiated at Lake City, including
some deep mining, something that
Hinsdale county has never had in the
degree to which its mineral structures
and history entitle it
Gold production for the year is esti-
mated at $12,95O,OOO, loss Of $780,
600 from the previous year; silver pro-
duced was 100000 ounces, decrease
of $4,000 ounces; the yield of lead
was 64,300,000 pounds, decrease Of
S.690.000 pounds; copper produced was
6,450.O00 pounds, loss of 1850, 900
pounds, and the zinc yield was S5,-
100000 pounds, a decrease of 38, ,500,-
900 pounds. At the Increased price for
silver the yield of this metal was
$SSO,0O0 greater than in 1917, but the
value of copper decreased $624, 900;
lead, $1,025.000, and zinc $9,52O,O 900.
The production of the Cripple Creek
district fell from $1O,394.S47 in 1917 to
$S,294,00 DIN 1918. The Leadville dis
trict made a production of $s7s, 900 in
gold and 100000 in silver, lead and
emo, as compared with 81 ,16O, ,1S0 in
gold and $11 ,265,O77 in other metals in
1917. The Creede district showed an
increase of 100 per cent in silver, but
decrease in all other metals, while San
Miguel county showed increases in
all metals except zinc. In the San
Juan region, small decreases were
noted in all metals except zinc, the
output of which e0aaled the 1917 fig
ures. The bulletin states that the
scarcity of labor and high material
costs were largely responsible for the
decreases.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
as deadly a. a snake'

% deadly as . snakes venom.
The liver acts as guard over our
well-being, sitting out the cinders and
ashes from the general circulation.
blockade in the intestines piles
heavy burden upon the liver. II the
intestines are choked or clogged up,
the circulation Of the blood becomes
poisoned and the system becomes
loaded with toxic waste, and We suffer
from hendache, yellow-coated tongue,
bad taste In mouth, nausea, or gas,
acid dyspepsia, languor, debility, yellow
skin or eyes. At such times one should
take o pleasant laxative. Such q one
is made Of May-apple, leaves OF aloe,
talap, put into ready-to-use form by
Doctor Pierce, nearly fifty years ago,
and sold for 25 cents by all druggists
a. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
STOCKTON. CALI. =" For constipation. sicl
headache. IN inactive Hvos. indigestion and bill
BUSINESS there is nothing to equal DR.. Pieres''
Pleasant Pellets. ! have tried other things but
like tho 'Psiists best Of sny.-N2s. =. Can
FIELD. a2s 8. 0nnt aasaaG
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16


Captain Elisha and Sylvester sat with
them, and the big fireplace in the sit-
ting room blazed and roared as 1t had
not since its owner left for his long
sojourn in the city.
Caroline's mind was busy with the
suspicion which her uncles words con-
corning his future plans for Steve had
aroused. She had thought Of little
else since she heard them. The cap
tain did not mention the subject again.
Possibly on reflection he decided that
he had already said too much. And
she asked no more questions. She de-
termined not to question him-yet.
She must think FIRST and then ask
some one else-Sylvester.
Her opportunity came the following
morning. the day before Thanksgiving.
After breakfast Captain Elisha went
downtown to call ON some acQuaint-
ances. T..
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16


think the last sale was at a figure be.
tween $4,000 and 100000"
Indeed! Was fathers seat worth
as much as that?"
"Yes."
But" with a sigh, "that, suppose,
went with the rest of the estate"
"Yes."
"Into the hands of the man who took
it -anT"
Yes; the same hands," with a sly
smile at his own private joke
"Then how does it happen that my
uncle has it in his possession?'
The lawyer smiled no more. He
turned in his chair and gazed quickly
and keenly at the young lady beside
him. And her gaze was just as keen
as his own.
"Why! Has he?"
Eyes. And I think you know he
has, Mr.. Sylvester l. know it be-
cause he told me so himself. Didn't
you know it2"
I'll cannot answer these questions.
he declared. "They involve profession.
al secrets and
II don't see that this Is a secret. Ny
uncle has already told me. What
could not understand was how he OBJ.
tanned the seat from the man to whom
1t was given as a part of fathers debt.
Do you know how he obtained it7"
"Er-well-er-probably an arrange
ment was made. cannot go into de-.
tails because-well, for obvious rea.
sons. You must excuse me, Caroline"
Zone moment more" she said, land
one more question. Mr.. Sylvester, who
u this mysterious person-this stock
holder whom father defrauded. this
person who wishes his name kept a
secret, but who does such queer thingsf
Who Is her"
Caroline, tell you I cannot answer
these questions. He does wish to re-
main unknown, as told you and your
brother when We FIRST learned of him
and his claim. If I were to tell you
I should break my faith with him.
You must excuse me; you really must"
Isn't he my uncle, Elisha Warrenr
Sylvester was halfway to the door.
but she was in his path and looking
him directly in the face. He hesitated.
II thought so." she said. "You needn't
answer, Mr.. Sylvester. Your face 10
answer enough. He is. How could I
have been so blindT'.
The lawyer, nervous, .chagrined and
greatly troubled, remained standing by
the door. He did not know whether
to 60 or stay. He took his handker-
chief from his pocket and wiped his
forehead.
"wheww he exclaimed. "well. BY
Georgel"
She paid no attention to him, but
went on. speaking apparently to her
self.
"It explains everything" she said.
HE was fathers brother, and father
in some way took and used his money.
But father knew what sort Of man he
was and 80 he asked him to be our
guardian. Father thought he would
be kind to us, suppose. And he has
been kind-he has. But why did he
keep 1t a secret? OF course the money
was his. All we had was his by right
But to say nothing and to let us b.
lieve"-
Sylvester interrupted quickly. "Caro-
line, Caroline" he said, don't make
any mistake. Don't mis1udge your
uncle again. He 10 good man. ons
of the best men I ever knew. Yes
and one Of the wisest."
"Oh, Mr.. Sylvester, please. now that
do know, now that you have told me-
% much, won't you tell me the rest
the reason and all Of 1T Pleaser'
The lawyer shook his head. regard
ing her with an expression Of annoy
ance and reluctant admiration.
"Now that I've told you" he repeat
ed. II don't remember that I've told
you anything" ,a
CTO BE CONTINUEDl
"AIiled-Ameriean."
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16

~And YET you sent him away. Whyf"
thin Of you, and you couldn't say yes
to him. That was 1t, suppose.
Needn't tell me unless you really want
20. you understand" he added hastily.
"But do. ought to tell you. Un-
Gle Elisha. Mr.. Pearson asked me to be
his wife"
The captain gave NO evidence Of sur
prise.
"Yes," he replied gravely; II judged
that was It. And you told him you
couldn't, 1 suppose. Well. dearie. that's
q question nobody ought to answer but
the one You didn't care for, him
enough, suppose. Caroline. you don't
care for anybody else. do youf You
don't stu care for that other Teller,
that
Uncle" she sprang up, hurt and In
dignant, "how can your she cried.
''How could you ask thatl What must
you think Of meT'
+. please Caroline" he protested;
please don't beg your pardon.
was q fool. I knew better. Don't go.
TEL me the real reason. Now tell me.
Was 1t that you couldn't care for Jim
enoughs"
IL IKE Mr.. Pearson very much.
I respect and admire him."
But you don't love him. see.
Wen" sadly. there's another one of
my dreams gone to anash. However.
you did Just right, dear1e. Feelin' that
way, you couldn't marry him, Of
course"
That was not the reason" she said
In q low tone.
''HeyT He bent toward her. "Whatf'
be cried "That want the reason,
you say2 You do care for himf"
She was silent.
do your he repeated gently. "And
yet you sent him away. WhyT
Ehe faltered. tried to speak and then
turned away. He put his arm about
her and stroked her hair.
Don't you cry, dearie," he begged
81 won't bother you any more. You
can tell me some other time-if you
want 10. Or you needn't tell me Al
all. It's all right; only don't cry
II mnstn't be 80 silly" she said. 81
had made up my mind to tell you
everything and shall. Ny not caring
for Mr.. Pearson was not my reason for
refusing him. He would marry me
poor as am. And perhaps I-perhaps
should say yes II things were differ
ent. l know 1 should say yes and be
very, very happy. But can't and ]
won'ti ] won't! suppose you think
I have been perfectly satisfied to lei
yon take care Of me and Of my broth
sr and give Us q home and all that VIC
needed and more, but have not beer
contented with that, nor has Steve
He and have made our plans, and ",
shall carry them out. He will leave
college IN two years and go 10 work II
earnest. Before that time / shall b,
ready to teach. have been studyinf
With Just that idea In view. I haven
told you before, uncle, but one, Of tn,
domestic science teachers at the uni
versity Is q girl used 10 know slight
n. She 10 going to b married mex
Jsor. and II all goes we'll I may b
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16

the big old fashioned, rambling house
was inviting and homelike in spite of
the gloomy weather, and Caroline
cheered up bit when they turned in
at the gate. Five minutes of Miss Abb
gairs society and all gloom disappear
ed. One could not be gloomy where
Miss Abbie was. Her smile of vel
come was so broad that, as her en-
ployer said, 1T took in all outdoor and
some of Punkhorn Neck a place
which, he .hastened to add, twas forgot
durin' creation and has sort of hap
pened of itself since"
Abbie conducted Caroline to her room
old fashioned, like the rest of the
house, but cozy, warm and CHEEKY
and, after helping in the removal of
her wraps, seized her by both hands
and took long look at her face.
you'll excuse my bein' so familiar
on short acquaintance, dearie," she
said, "but I've heard so much about
you that feels If l knew you like
own folks. And you are own folks,
amt you? Course you are! Every one
of Lsha's letters have had four pages
of you to one Of anything else. be-
gun to think New York was nothin' but
you and whole lot of ten story houses
I declare, you're almost prettier than
he said. May kiss you? I'd like to-"
She did, and they were friends at
once.
The house and buildings were spot
less In paint and whitewash; the yard
was raked clean Of every dead leaf and
twig; the whole establishment was so
neat that Caroline remarked upon it..
"It looks As II It had been secured"
she said.
"Um.hm," observed her uncle, with
gratifled nod; that's Abbie. She hates
dirt worse than she does laziness, and
that amt sayin' a little. l tell her
she'd sandsoap the weather vane If
she could climb up to it. AS It's, she
stays below and superintends Dan
while he does it,"
Miss Baker had planned that her
young guest should sit in state, with
folded hands, in the parlor. She SEEM
ed to consider that the proper conduct
for former member of New York's
best society. But Caroline refused to
sit in the parlor and be company"
She insisted upon helping. Miss Baker
protested and declared there was moth
ing on earth to be done, but her guest
insisted that II there was not she her
self must sit, As Abbie would have
as soon thought Of attending church
without wearing her Jet earrings as
she would Of sitting down before din
ner, she gave In after awhile and per.
mitted Caroline to help in arranging
the table.
"Why, you do fust rate!' she ex-
claimed in surprise. you knOw where
everything ought to 60, just as II you'd
been settin' table; all your life. And
you amt, because Lisha wrote you
used to keep hired help. .stwo or three
Of 'em, al the dme."
Caroline laughed.
1--WE been studying housekeeping for
almost year." she said.
"And they teach that-at schoolT
she demanded. "And take money for
it7 And call 1t science? Ny land!
guess was brought up in a scientific
household, then. I was the only girl
in the family, and mother died when
was ten years old"
After dinner she consented to sit for
q time, though not until she had dom
ned her Sunday best, earrings and all
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
Wyoming.

There is every probability that AL.
bany county will have an oil refinery
within the next few months.
The Emma Walters Oil Company
has resumed work and the company
expects to bring in Well No. 1 some
time in February.
Wyoming produced 13,S15,000 bar
rels of crude oil in 1918. worth s24.-
4sS.5oO before refining, making its ex.
port value s7S,054.750. The state 10
how producing and refining 10000 bar.
vels daily
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and Y oz. orglyoerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max.
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. It will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy. and does not rub off.Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
~AllIed-Amerlcan.W

Jean was asked In Sunday school
what her nationality was. Remembef.
ing that her father and mother were
born in Canada. she replied that she
was an American. but Of allied Do
scent
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16

are usually
sig n 8 that
the liver ie
out Of order.
PROF. HEM.
METER says:
~The liver ID
. n org . .
secondary in
Importance
only to the
heart.D 2
w Q car
m o n q fac.
ture poisona
within our
own bodice
which are
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16

In most cases a man doesn't realize
how lucky he is when a woman re-
fuses to marry him.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
Knew Human Nature.

The old lady who declared 1t i'm
possible to please some people certain
ly said something.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
A Coated Tongue? /?
What it Means

A bad breath, coated tongue, bao
taste in the mouth, languor and debility.
Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
Cap'n Warren's Wards
By Joseph c. Lincoln
so.u.a D. A,p.ss.A o.,

toipyrisAs by D Appleton . o.,