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Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
WOlfe-Stribley Nuptials

A wedding of unusual interest
to the people of Gilpin county
where the principals are well and
favorably known, occurred in
Denver Monday, when Miss Hazel
Stribley became the bride of w.
H. Wolfe. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. B. T. Vincent
at his residence. The couple ar
rived in Central Wednesday even
ing and will visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Stribley, parents of
the brido, until New Years. They
will then go to Soda Springs, Ida,
where Prof. Wolfe is superintend-
ent of schools. They will make
their permanent residence in Sal
ina, Kans., after the school term,
where Prof. Wolfe has large and
productive farm.
The marriage is the culmina-
tion of courtship which had it's
inception while both were teach
ing in the Central City schools.
Mrs. Wolfe is a native of the
county and is as fine a specimen
of refined and cultured woman
hood as the county has produced.
Prof. Wolfe is splendid type of
American manhood and one to be
valued as a friend. The Observer
extends congratulations and wish
es them long life and happiness.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
st. Nicholas, the
Real Santa Claus

A young and rich man was
walking one day thru the streets
of his native town, when he heard
sounds of lamentation from the
house of a nobly born man who
was now living on the verge of
starvation with his three daugh-
ters. The young man listened,
and he heard girls voice say:
Father, let us go into the
streets. and beg, for it is hard to
starve."
Then he heard the proud father
make answer:
"Not yet. Not tonight. Let us
wait one more night. / will again
pray God to save my children
from such disgrace"
Nicholas hurried home. Among
the treasures he had inherited
from his father were three bars
of solid gold. He took one of
these bars at night to the house
of the poor man, and finding an
open window, which he could just
reach by standing on tiptoe, he
thrust in the bar of gold and de-
parted. Then he came a second
night, and left the second bar; !;
and the third night, and left the
third bar. But the third night he
was discovered, and the poor
father, who believed that the gold
had come from Heaven, knelt at
his feet. Nicholas lifted him up.
and said:
"Give thanks to God, for it was
He who sent me to you."
This and many other splendid
gift of love did Nicholas in the
name of God and always in secret,
so that he is called st. Nicholas,
and we say that he comes to chill
dren on Christmas Eve and fills
their stockings with gifts for the
sake of his Master the Lover of all
children and the Savior of man.
kind.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

Game Warden S. T. Harris re-
turned Tuesday from the Middle
park section, where he was look
ing after deer and elk. He found
1000 head in the vicinity of Hot
Sulphur Springs which the game
department will have to feed at
least three months owing to the
heavy SHOWS and the shortage of
range. Mr.. Harris was in Grand
county week and says the ther-
mometer registered from 25 to 30
degrees below zero every day he
was out.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Can Animals Reason?

Peter McFarlane, one of the
pioneer residents of Central City.
is convinced that the lower ami
mails possess reasoning powers
that prove high order of intelli-
gence. He relates an incident
that occurred many years ago
in Canada to prove his contention.
In that portion of Canada where
the incident occurred fleas were
very thick and were a great pest
to many kinds of animals. He saw
a fox one day in it's efforts to get
rid of fleas, go down to the banks
of a stream where they had been
shearing sheep and taking little
piece of wool that had been left
on the banks between his teeth,
swan out in the stream. 1t is a
well known fact that if an animal
goes into the water the fleas will
leave that part of the body which
is submerged and congregate on
that part which is out of the
water, but under no circumstan-
ces will they leave the body and
take to the water. The fox evil
IDENTIFY knew this so he swan out
into the stream and when the fleas
gathered to his head he slowly
sank until nothing but the piece
IF wool was sticking out of the
water. After giving the fleas
time to gather upon the bunch of
wool, he released it from his
mouth and swan to the shore and
not single flea was left upon his
body.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
All News to Us

Tom Dunstone, the powder
man, was looking up business
here this week, and incidentally it
became known that he contem-
plates quitting the powder busi-
ness the first of the year and will
have charge of the Fifty gold
mines over at Black Hawk, which
is said to have changed hands
yesterday, some New York par
ties taking it over.-Idaho Springs
Gazette.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

Directors of school district No.
/ find themselves confronted with
two vacancies in the corps of
teachers, and just at time when
teachers are none too plentiful.
To prevent the recurrence of
these too frequent vacancies, the
Observer would suggest to the
board that they select some poor.
misguided schoolmarms who have
Jared poorly at Cupid's court and
find themselves burdened with
shiftless husbands to support, to
fill these positions. Necessity
will require that they remain on
the job and the board will not be
bothered with vacancies to be fill
ed during the middle Of the school
term.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
COMMUNITY SAMPLER
Crying Need of Place Here
Where Small Lots of Ore
May be Sold.

One OF the greatest needs of
our county is home market for
our ores where small lots can be
disposed of. The leasers have
done as much, if not more, to keep
mining alive in the county than
all of the capital that has been
brought into it. A few years ago
nearly every man was interested
in some pool that was engaged in
mining-even the miners who
were working for wages were usu-
ally interested in some lease.
When the war broke out gold and
silver mining were placed at a
disadvantage. These metals did
not advance in price like other
commodities but the cost of pro-
ducing them did advance. The
war made great demand for
labor and capital in lines of busi-
ness which did not exist before
and ceased to exist after the war.
AS a natural consequence purely
gold and silver mining were large
ly abandoned during the war, but
owing to the greatly increased de-
mand for both gold and silver and
the certainty that the demand
will continue, we may confident
ly expect that both capital and
labor will resume gold and silver
mining. During the depression in
the mining industry we lost our
sampler and before the small leas-
er can operate successfully it
must be replaced.
Not very long ago when our
Metal Miners association was
still thing of life, we heard
much talk of community samp-
ler. What is to prevent our car
rying out that plan now? Moth
ing but ourselves. If we still be-
lieve in the future of Gilpin coun-
ty, and who can doubt it when we
take into consideration it's past
history and the bright outlook
for mining? If we still believe
in our future the erection of that
sampler is not an impossible ac-
complishment. Many people with
less resources than those which
we possess have accomplished
greater things. Gilpin county is
not dead. 1t is true that like
other mining camps it may have
been sleeping-but it is far from
being dead. Long years after we.
who are here now, shall have
passed over thru the portals of
the great beyond, the mines of
Gilpin county will still be produc-
ing their millions. So that in
stead of talking about dying, let
us awake from our Van Wrinkle
sleep and get together and consid-
er some plan to get that sampler.
All may not be smooth sailing and
without doubt we will meet with
some difficulties but if we do a
little of the old time Gilpin coun-
ty team work, no obstacle that we
are liable to meet, will prevent
our final success.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

WANTED-Agent for Central
City and vicinity. Good PROPOSE
tion. Previous experience unnec-
essary. Free School of Instruc-
tion. A d d r Massachusetts
Bonding and Insurance Company,
Accident and Health Department.
Saginaw, Michigan. Capital ST.
100000.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. E. v. Parenteau left Tues
day morning for Ft. Russell, Wyo.,
to spend Christmas with her son,
Lysle, and family.
Miss LYDIA Mcleod arrived Mon
l-aay from Greeley to spend the hol-
days with her parents.
Mrs. Thos. Cudahy left Tuesday
morning for Denver.
Mrs. Anna Reseigh left Monday
afternoon for Golden to visit over
Christmas with relatives.
Miss Emma Zadra was up from
Denver Sunday to visit her father.
Father James Nolan Foster, of
Scranton, Pa, recently of Color
ado Springs, arrived Friday and
will be stationed at st. Mary's
parish until Father Hickey, who
is now in st. Joseph's hospital
Denver, RECEIVERS his health.
James Flynn returned from
New Mexico last Friday and has
taken lease in the Hampton. !.
Miss Ruth Williamson arrived
last Friday evening from Boulder
for the holidays. For reasons
best known to herself she will not
return to school.
Willett Lake was up from Den
yer Sunday to visit his parents.
Mrs. Thos. Stribley and daugh-
ter, Miss Hazel, went to Denver
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McFarlane
left Monday morning for the val
ley and will spend the week with
relatives.
J. E. Lightbourn left Monday
for the valley, returning Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Martin made trip
to Denver Monday morning.
Miss Julia Brohl, accompanied
by her brothers, Ned and Will, ar
lived Sunday evening to spend
Christmas with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Demeter
drove up from Denver Saturday.
T. R. Henehan, mining inspect
or, was an arrival from Denver on
Sunday evening.
W;lford Salisbury came up
from Denver Sunday to spend the
holidays with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Hawley.
Mrs. j. R. Rule returned from
Denver Saturday evening, accom-
panied by her two daughters,
Misses Elizabeth and Emma.
Mrs. John Kloer returned Sat-
urday night from a several days
shopping tour in Denver.
Mrs. Rose Slattery, Of Denver,
visited Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Slattery.
Louis Ziege, wife and mother,
left Sunday afternoon for Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mack re-
turned to Denver Sunday after
noon.
Ira E. Clapper, mining man of
Denver, was up the latter part of
the week examining a property in
the Nevadaville section.
Henry +. Altvater and sister,
Miss Lena, went to Denver We'd
nesday afternoon to spend Christ
mas with their mother.
Peter McFarlane left yesterday
for Denver to enjoy Christmas
with his daughter.
Miss Martha Davidson went to
Arvada Wednesday afternoon to
spend Christmas at the ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotter, of
Rollinsville, are spending Christ
mas with the Slattery family.
Mrs. George Williamson and
son, Hobart, left this week for
Iowa to spend Christmas with
relatives.
Miss Luella Richards is home
from Boulder and Miss Margaret
Auger, from Greeley, to spend the
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Early Morning Marriage

Raymond j. O'Mera, a well
known young fellow of Black
Hawk, was married early Sunday
morning to Miss Mary R. johnson
of this city, by Father James
Nolan Foster. They boarded the
morning for Detroit, Mich, where
they will make their home.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

Central City lodge of Elks will
give an entertainment a1d dance
at their hall Saturday evening
for the members and their fariil
les. Following the good time at
the hall real honest to God ban
quet will be served at the Central
City hotel.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

The State Highway Commission
has been bawling out the commits
sioners of Jefferson county for
their failure to do their share in
the construction of highways and
the censure is well deserved, as
that Jefferson county bunch can
peddle more bull and do less to
benefit the people than any COM
missioners in the state. 1t would
seem that the people of Jefferson
county would become wise some
time and have a house-cleaning.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Ed. S. Blake went to Denver
Sunday afternoon to visit his
sons.
Fred Bergman left Wednesday
morning for Arvada to spend
Christmas with his family.
Miss Amelia Nordlien arrived
home from Ebert, Colo, Monday
evening to spend her vacation
with her parents.
Kay O'Mera and bride left Sum
day morning for Detroit, Mich.
Albert Shinherr arrived Tues
day from Brush, Colo, on a visit
with his sisters.
Henry Eatwell left Tuesday for
Longmont to eat Christmas din
ner with his parents.
Mrs. Chas. Kruse, of Denver,
and sister, Mrs. Ernest Burns and
baby, of Kansas, were arrivals
this week on visit to their moth
er, Mrs. Peter Loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Mitchell and
grandson, Burton Baugh, left on
Wednesday mornings train for
Denver to spend Christmas with
their daughters.
Mrs. Otto Blake came up from
Denver Tuesday. Mr.. Blake ar
rived Wednesday evening. They
will spend Christmas with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Powell arrived Monday ev-
ening from Oklahoma on a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Fleiss.
Mrs. E. L. Balbach returned on
Tuesday from the east, where she
was called on account of the
death of her sister.
Mrs. Margaret Oates left Mon
day for Denver to visit her darCh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Tabb, and spend
the holidays.
Chas. d. Shinherr was up from
Denver between trains Sunday to
visit his brother, Joe.
Emzella and Frances Claiming
went to Arvada Saturday to visit
relatives, returning Wednesday
evening.
w. ID. Saunders went to Denver
Tuesday to spend the holidays
with his sisters.
Thos. B. Taylor came home
from Denver Friday evening to
visit his parents before going to
work at Apex.
Phil. Rolling was up from the
valley last Friday and Saturday
on business.
Miss Ethel Niccum returned on
Friday last from Topeka, Kans.,
where she had been visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. A. M. Fairchild went to
Denver Sunday to do some shop
ping, returning Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Charles Niccum went to
Denver Sunday to visit a few
days with her daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Taylor went
to Denver Friday and visited un-
til Sunday evening with Santa
Claus.
Nels Olsen came up from Dem
yer Sunday, accompanied by Mr..
Wickstrom, who was in the bak-
cry business in Black Hawk 10
years ago. They examined some
mining property in which Mr.. Oh
sen is Interested.
John Webster and Miss Flor
ence Meyer, both well known in
Black Hawk, were married last
Saturday evening at the home of
the bride. The ceremony was per-
formed by Judge w. c. Fullerton
in the presence of few intimate
friends. They have gone to house,
keeping in the Hartman residence.
The Woodcraft dance given in
Fritz hall last Saturday evening
was grand social and financial
success.
There was a good attendance
at the Christmas exercises held at
the M. e. church Wednesday even
ing. The tree was beautifully
decorated and the program, con-
sisting of musical and literary
numbers was highly enjoyable. A
treat was given the children Of
the Sunday school class.
WANTED-Agent for Central
City and vicinity. Good PROPOSE
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

Douglas Fairbanks in Arizona
in five reels and a Ford weekly
will be the picture program at the
opera house Saturday, December
9th.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

Sheaffer's Fountain Pens, self
filing, at Barker's. There are no
better made.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

Miss Gladys Matthews arrived
Tuesday evening from Bridgewat-
err, S. D., to spend the holidays
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Rundquist
came up from Denver Tuesday ev-
ening. Mr.. Rundquist is braking
on the railroad in Wyoming.
Mrs. Harry Eilmann was in
Denver this week on shopping
expedition.
Mrs. C. T. Zumwalt returned
Tuesday evening from a short
visit to Denver.
Jack Manuel and Sam Thomas
left Wednesday morning for Den
yer to spend Christmas with rela-
tives.
Harry Teller left Wednesday
morning for Denver to spend
Christmas with. his mother.
Miss Celia johnson, of Limon,
Colo, is visiting her brother, Bert
Johnson, of the Central City hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. P. Davies will
spend Christmas in Denver with
relatives.
Mrs. Melita Seymour and
daughter are up from Denver for
the holidays.
DR.. and Mrs. Guy A. Ashbaugh
were arrivals Wednesday morning
from Merino, Colo.
Mrs. w. j. Stull and children
left Wednesday afternoon for
Denver to spend Christmas with
relatives.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

The Observer extends to its
readers the seasons greetings
and wishes them happy Christ
mas and prosperous New Year.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

Everett Mccoy is up from Den
yer to spend Christmas with his
wife.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

Mrs. Everett Mccoy, one of the
teachers in the grade school.
leaves shortly for Denver, where
Mr.. Mccoy is employed by the
Tramway company, and will go
to housekeeping. She was cap
able and popular teacher and her
loss will be felt both by the pupils
and the faculty.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06
AIRPLANEs IN GREAT WAR
markabie Work That Contributed
to Victory 81 Civilization.

The Tokker series is interesting.
First. tl.ere was the monopIane Fox
ker. so long menace at the front.
Then they tried the little trlplnne
Fokker. weird-lOoking machine.
whose speciality was climbing high
and diving dow on the foe. Unfor
tunately in the dive the top plane Ind
n way Of coming on. 1t was In u Fox
ker triplane that the RED Devil"
Baron Won RichthOfen came TO grief.
and you cnn see the engine Of Ills ma
chine. 40 La Rhone, copied from
French rotary engine.
The last type Of Fokker-and n
very good one---is the d biplane. all
metal except for the wings, with n
high-power engine and a tremendous
climber. The specimen on show be-
lOnged to Richthofen's circus. Yon can
follow the attempts Of the Germans
70 win security by nrmoring their mn
chimes. hut nrmoring did not pay, Ow-
Ing TO the weight and clumsiness.
Late in 1918 m extraordinary ma
chine was brought down. mnde entire
~ OF metal. with wings OF some kind
Of aluminium alloy, and brass sent
for the pilot-the whole thing marvel
Of bold inventiveness.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06

Doctors Etienne and Lamy OF Nancy.
France, have conducted series OF
x-ray examinations OF the hearts OF
aviators and have found evidence Of
considerable enlargement. The heart
enlargement sets in early in the fy-
Ing mans career. being noticeable
after FIVE months Of experience in
the air. The degree Of enlargement
is roughly prorortioned to the height
at which the aviator is accustomed
to fly. so that simple examination Of
the X-ray plate suffices TO determine
mans branch OF flying service !;
whether he is doing chasing and
bombing work at high attitudes. or Is
engaged at marrying infantry. etc, at
comparatively low attitudes.
The enlargement seems to be sym
metrtcal. and 1t does not appear to In
volve serious trouble. II Is due to
the hearts adapting Itself to the ex-
ira work put upon 1t by changes In
the blood circulation because Of the
varying conditions In the atmosphere
through which the aviator flies and
to the general happenings incident to
aviation.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06
PLANNED KINGDOM IN DESERT
Scheme to Make Fertile Region Of
the Waste Of Sahara.

Governmental authority. coOperat-
Ing with parental authority. has
thwarted romance Of youthful adven-
ture at Denver which reads like
Stevenson or a Poe. Two boys. six
teen and fifteen years old had plnnnet
the establishment Of the kingdom OF
Sahara. They had studied maps and
devised engineering plans. ,delved into
finance and perused the military art.
until the fund Of their information was
astonishing to those whose duty COM
PEELED them to step across the adven-
turers' path.
The Denver youths were planning
soon to invade the Sahara and set up
their kingdom, over which they we're
to rule as joint kings. The natives
, were to be organized into powerful
army OF 100000 men. This army was
to dig great artesian wells. water from
which was to form two lakes with an
area Of $4,000 square miles. The
Senegal and Nile were to be flooded.
shutting the new kingdom safely ID
aRain3t hostile incursion. Portugal
was to be coerced into ceding Portu-
xuese East Africa to the new Kingdom :
in return for which Portugal was to De
| helped to take British and French
| Guiana and the former German pos
sessions In Africa. Each Of the joint
kings had figured out an income Of
81, 100000 for himself
A dream. born Of a disordcred fancy
Sure. but
No more OF a dream than that OF
the German military party which start
ed out four years ago to drive the Brit
ish lion to his den, to clip the wings
Of Liberty and tie America to theil
chariot wheels. Building 4 powerful
kingdom In desert would be no great
er task than that assumed by tn
Germans Of laying civilization by thu
heels.
Henceforth, II anyone proposes t
nv to the moon or to build spira
stairway to the earths center, he ma.
cite the example of the ruler OF one
great people who assumed task sim
liar in Its elements of romantic ndver
ture and similarly impossible
achievement. new standard for foo
ish effort has been set tor oil time
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06
To Keep Your Shoes Dry.

Here is an item which the doctor
tells us to add to our long list Of
things to do to keep the FLU away /:
By standing just outside your door
In dry place for moment before
wading out in the snow In severe
weather you will find that the snow
does not cling to the shoes and they
will remain perfectly dry. The r-a-
son for this is that the soles Of your
shoes are cooled SO that they do not
melt the snow through which you
walk. II you rush out OF warm
house In warm shoes they melt the
snow which sticks TO them. and the
water soon soaks through to the feet.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06
When Romance Faded.

He got her name and address in a
Red Cross package and that WAS all
he knew AbOu: her. So he did the
does-wrote her sweet little letter
telling how he longed to correspond
with some one. How did he know but
that real romance might start? This
was her answer:
II think this war Is horrid. am
doing my share. | buy War Savings
stamps and eat corn bread. which
don't like. Also l am learning to
knit"
But the cruel part is that she added
Il am ten years old"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06
MAI. BY Airpiane.

All mails between Europe and fl,e
United States eventually will he ear
Morris. who has championed move
ment before II parliamentary commit
ree for the establishment Of pOrv
Of call for Atlantic liners on the west
coast OF Ireland.
Already. he says. regular daily
mail service by airplane II maintained
between England and France without
interruption by the weather.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06

Berlin.-The German foreign offics
reiterated categorically and emphatic
ally on May 81, statement made or
behalf Of the cabinet on May 20 thai
Germany declines to Sign the terms
lsid before It"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06
Would Have exi,ed Kaiser Return.

London.-The Pan-German union
proposes to Introduce in the German
national assembly a resolution inviting
the former German emperor TO return
to Germany, according TO an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Berlin.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06
Toronto Carmen WIN! Not Strike.

Employees Of the Toronto
Street Railway company decided Sin
day not to Join the sympathetic walk
out called to aid striking metal work.
err here. The vote was 80 opposed
70 go In favor OF striking.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06

Philadelphia transports with
370O troops from France arrived Sun
day On board the Shoshone were
units of the 10th division, eastern
Pennsylvania drafted troops. also cas-.
ual companies for Iowa and Wyoming.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-06
FOR SALE

Cash Market Price paid for al
kinds Of healthy Hogs. Will also
buy dry fat Cows, Cutters and Can
ners too. II. A. Grohosky Phone l08.