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Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
PRETTY LEGEND OF eARNETs
Apache Indians Believe Spirit Of
Chiefs Daughter Imparts Tails
manic Power to Stones. =.

There is a garnet mine in Arizona so
rich in gems that the owners some
times say the whole mountain in which
1t Is located is mountain of garnets.
The Apache Indians, near whose reser-
vatiOn the mountain stands, have a
strange myth concerning the garnets.
One night centuries ago, they say, the
little daughter Of a great chief died.
As her spirit passed out, the Indians
gathered about saw multitude Of
sparks fly up from the tepee and drift
ing through the air in a shining cloud
settle on the mountain side, where they
shone like star dust, making the noun
tain bright. Later, they declare, the
sparks which continued to shine, never
growing cold or dead. sank into the
earth and became garnets.
The Indians believe that the spirit
of the chiefs daughter still stands
guard over the mountain and imparts
to all the garnets found there tails
manic powers to bring good luck to all
who wear them. These garnets are
mined now and sold all over the coun-
try in rings, necklaces and bracelets
for pale-face maids. Many of the gar.
net rings are made In swastika design
the Indian gOOd-luck sign-and any
who happen to buy one may be sure Of
prosperous fortune ever afterward.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
Marriage Custom. In the Sudan.

In "Sudan Notes and Records" Mr..
w. Nichols describes remarkable
marriage custom In the Seminar prov
ince which is known as STEALING the
fire." On the final night of the fes--
tlvities the bridegroom goes to the
brides house escorted by n band of
youths bearing torches. These torches
can be lit only by fire taken from the
brides house. and this the relatives Of
the bride take every possible method
to prevent. Some of the bridegroom's
friends creep in secretly at night, or
body of them forces its way into the
house to carry Off the fire The editor
quotes as parallels the custom record
ed by Sir James Frazer ("The Golden
Bough." 'The Magic Art" vol. II, pp.
216-32O), In which fire is used as a
fertility charm in marriage ritual. But
this Is not an exact parallel, and, u.s.
suming that the charm is in the inter-
est of the bride, 1t does not account
for the resistance made by her friends
when the bridegroom's party endeav-
ors to procure fire from her home
hearth.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
Chance Of Fashion.

Indeed, so completely have fashions
and materials changed in century
that the articles included in the fol
lowing advertisement Of goods to be
sold on Fishbourne's wharf, "back Of
Mrs. -Fishbourne's dwelling" have
scarcely any meaning for us. Among
the numerous articles to be disposed
of were: "Tandems, isinghams, nuns,
bag and gulixall shirtings, huckabacks,
quilted hum-hums, turkettes, grassetts,
single allopeens, children's jumps and
bodice, whalebone and iron busks,
mems Newmarket caps, allibanies
dickmansoy. cushloes. chuchlOes, cut.
tanees, crimson dannador, chained
soosees. lemonees. byrampauts. moree,
maffermany, saxlingham, prunelloe.
barragons." etc.
Humhums was sort of towel made
of coarse Indian cotton cloth; cutta.
nee kind of piece goods of silk and
cotton. also imported from India bar
ragon is the barracan of today, a
fabric made Of camel's hair. used wide
ly In the Levant for robes and man.
ties; but for the most part the ar
ticles named In the advertisement
have long become obsolete.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
WHY HE QUIT "THE ROAD"
Ex-Drummer Voices Regret for the
DIsappearance Of oIdtIme BonI.
face and Clerk.

"Oh for the Old-fashiOned hotel
clerk. smiling, accommodating, always
friendly, who never forgot a face
obliging and always making a fellow
feel like he was at home," said
Frank Whitsell of Portland, Ore, ac-
cording to the Ell Paso Herald. "What
difference between the old profess
sional hotel clerks Of 25 years age,
even up to Is years ago, and the au.
tomato, mechanical clerks who never
try to oblige-I might call them auto
matte grouches-of the present day
behind the hotel registers. II you
ask one of them question he or
she, nowadays, intimates that you get
your room and meals, just exactly what
you pay for, and not thing more,
please understand that. was a COM
mercial traveller for quarter cen
fury up to six years ago. and know.
Why, we old drummers. as they used
to call us, felt at home In those old
hostelries of the western states, just
on account of the clerks. Say, they
were Gods noblemen, those old-timers.
They seemed to anticipate a fellows
wants and would go to all sorts Of
trouble to accommodate one. The
milk Of human kindness flowed in thet.
hearts. And 1t made business, too.
have stopped at an inferior house,
many time. because had been treat
ed so well by the clerk. And 1 can
say, too. the proprietors were much
the same way in those days. Hotels
were made hOmelike, not big box
with compartments, where you are TO
be tucked away at SO much per. That
was one of the reasons quit the road.
the chilly, purely mechanical hotels
Of the present day."
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
MlBR 0IaRAD6 EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
Many Soldiers Have Money
Coming to Them

Most all soldiers and sailors
who have been discharged from
the army and navy since Novem-
ber IL, 1918, have some extra
money coming to them for mile
age, if they haven't attended to
the matter already.
A new act of congress allows
5 cents mile to all from the
point they were discharged from
to the place of enlistment or to
their actual homes, if they prefer.
For instance, if you enlisted in
Denver and were discharged at
Camp Funston you were probably
paid 3% cents a mile from Camp
Funston to Denver. Now you
are entitled to ~ cents per mile
more from Camp Funston to Den
yer and cents per mile from
Denver to your home town if that
was the basis on which you were
paid. You should check up your
payment and see if you have some
thing more coming. If so, write
to Cong. Guy U. Hardy, House
Office Building, Washington, d.
c., and he will be glad to help you
get your money. Soldiers must
make out an affidavit, form for
which you can get at this Office, or
by writing Mr.. Hardy. This must
be accompanied by your discharge
papers. Sailors need not make
out an affidavit but should write
a letter stating what is claimed
and send in the discharge papers.
Better send by registered mail.
Cong. Hardy tells US that he
has gotten nice little checks for a
number of boys who might have
overlooked the matter but for the
interest local papers have taken
in the soldiers. Mr.. Hardy will
also help you get your $50 bonus
for you if you haven't gotten it
yet.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
LUKE McLUKE SAYS

A mans ego is in pretty good
working order when he won't pay
anybody because he feels that
he owes so much to himself.
If some men ever stayed home
in the evening, their wives would
worry until the doctor came and
found out what was the matter
with friend husband.
A woman hopes that she will
never get so old and careless that
she will wear a pair of shoes that
fit her comfortably when she
could wear a pair that are too
small for her.
A married woman never be-
lieves all that a man tells her
unless the man happens to be a
fortune teller.
When they are sitting in the
front room and he turns the light
out, it is a sign that her hair is
going to get tangled up in his coat
buttons.
A man will bet you a million
dollars on any old thing. But he'll
be very cautious before he'll bet
you dollar.
1t isn't nice thing to say. But
it is a fact that $100 will buy you
more care and attention when you
are laid up than 100 friends will
give you.
And the reason why man gets
home from a banquet at a p. m. is
because the banquet wasn't over
until II p. m.
Common sense is a good thing
to use unless you happen to be
writing a love letter.
The best thing the Huns can do
right now is to forget all about
kultur and devote all of their time
to agrikultur.
A married man often gets away
with lot of selfishness by call
ing it observation-disclosures.
By the time a woman makes up
her mind what to do it is too late
so she turns around and does
something else.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
Honor

Nothing matters only this:
That the fight you made is fair.
Goals of glory you may miss
Honors you may fail to wear,
But if you have done your best
You have met the real test.
Not in victory alone
Is the worth of mortals told,
God has never made it known
That he sent us here for gold.
We must dare for what is right
But we need not win the fight.
Nothing matters save that we
Shall not sell our souls for gain ;
Shall not, for the victory
On our honor place a stain;
Better is it not to win
Than to triumph, black with sin
Take the failure if you must,
Think no more about the prize,
If your battle has been just
You have conquered IN His eyes,
You shall rest in peace at night
If you've made an honest fight
Edgar A. Guest.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
EXPLAINED ONLY BY THEORY
Origin Of Band Called the Wedding
Ring 10 Wrapped In the Deep
est obscurity.

Why is wedding ring? Why does
a man slip ring on the finger Of the
woman who becomes his bride? Why
doesn't he give her a bracelet or a neck
lace, or a pair of earrings? Why is a
ring the universal symbol used Mt wed.
dings? And what is 1t symbol of?
Ever stop to think about all this?
Probably not. When you were ready
to marry, you hustled off to the near
est jewelers. and bought a ring for
your bride. and, as far as you were
concerned, that ended the matter.
The origin Of the wedding ring is
wrapped in obscurity. A number Of
theories have been advanced to ex-
plain it. One harks back to ancient
Egypt. Before the time of mints and
coinage in Egypt, gold money was
made in the form Of ring. and the
fingers of mans hands were his
most convenient bank. He wore his
money. When an enamored swain
slipped one Of these money rings on
his brides finger he did it to SYM
bolize that he gave her not only him.
self, but his fortune. He meant, in fact,
just what the modern bridegroom
means when he says in the ceremony
of the ring at the altar. "With all my
worldly goods thee endow."
The styles today are bands Of gold
or platinum. plain or engraved. for
wedding rings, and solitaire or cluster
rings of any kind Of gems, preferably
diamonds or pearls, for engagement
rings
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
Crops Hurt BY Freeze

Reports received by the State
Cooperative Crop Reporting Ser
vice indicate that fully 25 per
cent of the apple crop of Colorado
was lost as a result of the frost
that visited practically all sec
tions of the state on the nights of
May 81 and June l, while the loss
of peaches and smaller fruits was
equally heavy and in some cases
heavier. Montrose and Delta
counties apparently suffered more
than any other important CONNER
cial fruit producing counties. The
loss in Mesa county was compara-
lively light and the same was true
of the lower Arkansas valley.
Fremont county reports consid-
cradle loss, but not so heavy as
in some sections on the western
slope. In northern Colorado the
loss ranges all the way from less
than l per cent to fully so per
cent, but an average perhaps of
below 20 per cent. Gardens and
truck crops suffered severely in
nearly all sections of the state.
but the extent of the loss cannot
yet be definitely determined. Field
beans were injured in some dis
tricts, particularly in Ell Paso.
Lincoln and Ebert counties.
Comparatively little corn was up
at the time of the frost and the
damage to that crop evidently was
very light.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
Hymn Strong Men Loved.

At memorial service in honor Of
Roosevelt at st. Nicholas church, New
York. which he attended as boy, the
pastor remarked that the dead mans
favorite hymn. from his childhood, was
How Firm Foundation" That, also,
was the favorlte hymn Of General Lee.
1t Is notable that the same words ap-A'
pealed to these two men. whose fates
were so strangely dlfferent-the one
successful and triumphant practically
all his life, the other a defeated soldier
Snd victim Of many sorrows. Yet the
difettanti will tell us scornfully that
the verses loved by these strong hearts
and moving them through years OF in
tense action are not poetry" and aru
"crude."-Richmond Timcs-D Dispatch.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
PROVERBS OF PLATO HASH

When a man marries. his wife's rela
tives begin.
Most men like little women. and lit
tie women like most men.
The cne-dollar highball is one thing
that has not come to stay.
You tan tell good carpenter by his
chips. and good poker player, too.
II radlum were ten cents pound 1t
would be SO cheap 1t wouldn't cure
anything
One way for an old man to forget
all hia other troubles is to marry a
young wife.
A hundred years from now most of
the milllonaires can say that their an
cestors were butchers.
When q millionaire falls in love with
a chorus girl nobody believes it is on
the square on either side.
The scenery in this country would
be very mOnotonOus If all the bald
spots were the same size and shape.
There isn't an old maid in this coun-
try who will admit she can remember
the Spanish-American war.
Chicago ald-Examiner.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

The average pay of women school
teachers in Pennsylvania increased 90
per cent last year. ..
Mrs. John i. Faulds is manager Of
semiprofessional baseball team Of
East Orange, N. ].
A million-dollar appropriation for
mothers pensions is provided for In
bill now before the Pennsylvania
legislature.
The Congress of WOmen's Clubs Of
western Pennsylvania Is to have n
100000 clubhouse md headquarters
building In Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Arthur Murphy Of Toronto. be-
sides being q novelist, is u woman's
cour. judge and national president of
the Canadian Woman's Press club.
The centennial of the birth OF Su-
san Warner, author of "The Wide,
Wide World" and other novels that
were widely read In their day, will
be celebrated next July.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
Getting the Mos. Out Of LIE.

With the growing mind the minutes
pass unnOticed. To the stirring soul
life is SO full Of action that the min.
utes count only In the total Of achieve
ment. For the man Of action there is
no time for dragging hours. Every
minute has Its task, and all too fast
fly the hOurs-the minutes scarcely
have existence. It is different with
the laggard. He waits the passing
II time. And time waited for seldom
gratifies the loafer. To prove times
worth you have only to crowd the
minutes with worthwhile efforts and,
before you are ready for 1t, the gong
will ring. And every minute we'll spent
lures the tOiler into new realms OF
effort. shortening the minutes and add
Ing to their charm.-Grlt.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
Length Of Arms and Leo..

According to many measurements
made at the Anthropological labora-
tory In London, the right arm In
human beings is In a majority Of cases
longer than the left arm, while, on
the contrary. the left leg is longer than
the right leg.
Sometimes. however. the relative
proportions are exactly reversed but
seldom does perfect equality exist be-
tween the two sides. The tendency
of the right arm to exceed the left arm
In strength is sometimes greater in
men than in women, while equality Of
strength in the two arms occurs almost
twice as frequently with women as
with men.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
Tlme 70 Reform.

The snilor, returning trlfie fud.
died from peace celebration. found
his hitherto respected and respectable
ship newly camoufnged in the most
modern cubist style.
Running his eye over the whole
mess Of conflicting squares, trlangles,
lines. circles and sundry other name
less blobs Of paint which graced the
sides Of his "home." and blinking stu.
pidly at the hideous screaming color
scheme. he slowly raised his hand
while the tears coursed down his
cheeks and murmured, wearily:
sNever againi"
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

The delegation that went to
Denver this week to confer with
the Highway Commission and file
complaint about the poor condi-
tion of the road in jefferson coun-
ty between the Gilpin county line
and Golden, were assured by the
commission that something would
be done, if the commission had to
assume charge of the work itself.
This twelve miles of road is a
disgrace to a state that is herald
ing its fine auto roads to the tour
lists of the east, and to empha-
size its awful condition, the road
leading up to it on either side is
boulevard.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
WHO'S NOT WHo7

These .dednitions" will some day
probably be listed In "Who's Not Who
10 FINLAND"
A director is person who thinks he
can sct.
An oc.cr |. person who thinks he
caa direct.
A property mnn Is a man who as.
pires TO he great star.
A producer is n man who thinks he
knows VII about exhibiting.
A scenn'io writer is one who thinks
he cna ~::.e II fiction story.
An exH,n''or Is person who thinks
hs knows NJ, ubout producing.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

For anything in the grocery
line go to the Hawley Mdse. Co.
They have a complete stock of
both staple and fancy articles.
The freshest of fruits and vege-
tables in the market. Hay and
grain in large or small quantities.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
BLACK Hawk news

Mrs. P. ]. Rundquist and two
grandchildren, Marjorie and Wal
ter Rule, returned Thursday from
Ration, N. M.
Joe Shinherr went to Denver
Saturday to meet his brother.
Charles, who was on his way to
Ft. Russell to be mustered out.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Fritz left
Friday for Edwardsville, ILL.,, to
visit relatives. Mrs. Fritz will
remain two months, but Mr.. Fritz
will be home in two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Perley arriv-
ed Friday evening from Morrison
and will make their home with
their son, Gene.
Miss Helen Goldberg left Sat
urday for Golden to live.
Mrs. Pippin arrived Thursday
spend the summer with Mrs. Geo.
Stroehle.
]. j. Elliott returned Friday
from Denver, Mrs. Elliott coming
up Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Balbach left
Sunday morning for Denver, re-
turning Tuesday evening.
E. Wolfe came up from Denver
in his car Sunday and returned
in the evening with his wife, who
had been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Kriley went
to Denver this week to attend the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Viola, to Leslie Gullickson, We'd
nesday. Father B. E. Naughton
officiated. They will make their
home in Denver.
Miss Stofford arrived Saturday
evening from California on visit
to Mrs. Gene Perley. She is on
her way to Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Fairchild
left Tuesday for Denver.
Mrs. D. w. Taylor left this
morning for Denver.
Mrs. Matilda Stroehle and Miss
Margaret Anderson were initial
ed into the Woodcraft Tuesday
evening. The Woodcraft will give
public card party next Tuesday
evening. There will be prizes
and refreshments, all for 25 cents.
Donald Taylor left Wednesday
afternoon for Rifle to visit his
sister.
Joe Greidler arrived Friday ev-
ening to visit his uncle, Jake
Krell. He had been overseas and
was on his way home at Rifle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Seibertz
gave reception at their home in
Denver last Saturday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Davey. 1t was in the nature of a
kitchen shower and the newly
weds received many useful gifts
for housekeeping. Cards and re-
freshments were enjoyed. Those
present besides the bride and
SAOOiii dhu HOoI diu IOSlcSS, we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bowden, rfr.
and Mrs. VIM. Mitchell and Man
uel, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Koifo~d.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rohling ami
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Blake.
Mrs. Philip Rohling and daugh-
ter, Miss Laura Rolling, will
leave tomorrow for indianapolis,
Ind, for a visit with rehtives.-
Golden Globe.
County Commissioner Jos. Boz
zago drove to Denver Monday to
voice his disapproval of the fright
full condition of the Guy hill. road
before the state Highway Com
mission.
The stork left fine boy NJ the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hewes
last Saturday.
Geo T. Hap,l1ik hronrh& ,,, -
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12
WORDS OF WISE MEN


A cracked bell can never be sound.
Quick believers need broad shoul-
ders.
All do not beg for one saint.-Span.
ish Proverb.
A belly full of gluttony will never
study willingly.
Believe no man in his own cause
Doctor Johnson.
Beg pardon is the best penitence.-
German PrOverb.
Fain would climb, but that fear
to fall.-Raleigh.
He that seeks to beguile is under
taken In his vile.
Christianity is completed Judaism or
It is nOthing-Bea.
A bad beginning makes q good end
ing.-German PrOverb.
Bend the willow when 1t Is young
italian and Danish Proverbs.
A blush on the face is better than
a blot on the heart.-DOn Quixote.
We learn little by little; 1t Is only
the persevering who ever know much.
Brandy Is lead In the morning, sill.
yer at noon. gold at night.-German
Proverb.
We break many a promise to our
selves with excuses so weak that we
would be ashamed to offer them to an
other.
The test OF mans quality is in his
remembrance, when he has reached the
top. of the friends he left behind low
Ell down.
Envy Is the hatred Of anOther's
felicity; in respect of superiors, be-
cause we are not equal to them; in
respect of interiors. lest we should be
equal to them in respect to equals. be-
cause we are equal to them.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

The Observer is equipped to do
any kind of printing with expert
skill, from a label to a prospec-
tus. Give us trial if you don't
believe that we are past masters
in the typographical art.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

Geo. L. Hamllik brought up a
Dodge car from Denver last week.
He still has the Ford and is think
ing of adding a Pierce-Arrow to
his string.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

Arthur Taylor, of Chicago, has
been in Central the past week
making arrangements to resume
operations on the Homer mine.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

What lifelike portrait of
your husband, Mrs. Neuritch."
"Oh, yes, indeed!"
"One can almost feel his pres
ence."
"Sure-and to make it more
realistic had the artist feller
spray 1t with alcohol"
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

Trade at Hawley's and get the
best in the line of groceries.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

The test OF q mans quality is in his
remembrance. when he has reached the
top. of the friends he left behind low,
Ell down.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

We break many promise to our
selves with excuses so weak that we
would be ashamed to offer them to an
other.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

Brandy is lead In the morning, Sill
yer at noon. gold ut night.-German
PrOverb.
Gilpin observer., 1919-06-12

A scenn'io writer is one who think
he cnn ":..e fiction story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-20

the tracks Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. He suggested that the
connection be made At the east end
of the yard, which, he said. would
!, eliminate the grade crossing. The
resolution was adopted.
Discussing the question Of solving
the street railway problem. Mr.. Curl
den said he thought an effective set
Element could be brought about by a
unification of the two companies with
q reasonable transfer privilege. He
further said he preferred the estab-
lfshment of the zone system rather
than an increased fare. The associa-
ton voted to urge q unification of the
two systems.
Mr.. Buckler presented a resolution
urging the appointment Of q resident
Of East Washington on the board OF
education. this section not having a
representative since Mr.. Blair's con-
n ection with the board was severed.
Mrs. A. V. Laing was elected a MEM
Der of the association.