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Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02
COWBOY NOT YET EXTINCT
May Be Fewer Than Some Years AGO,
but This Traveller Tells Of Meet
Ing One.

you mean to say" began. shat
there are still real COW" But as
smiles were beginning to pass about
the platform I desisted. realization
beginning to dawn why the barber
said that the men we had seen driv-
Ing cattle back in Kansas would be
pleased to have been called cow
punchers.
The trip at once began to assume a
new interest, and when the mine bar
Der came back on the platform eyed
him with something of that reserve
with which one contemplates de-
ceitful man. But nothing could pene-
trate his drawing sang-froid.
At tank station farther along
there was opportunity to stretch our
legs; opportunity, also. to observe at
close range a bronzed. dark-haired
cow-puncher who had paused on his
mustang to observe the train. The
barber approached him confidently.
"Neighbor," he said, 81 bought a
gun In X. O., Mizoo. What do you
think of it?"
The puncher took the wicked a,
balanced 1t In the palm of his hand,
twfrled 1t around on his forefinger,
and then brought 1t to bear upon a
tin can lying In the road about 20
feet away. Bang! The can leaped into
the air. Bang! 1t rolled five feet
farther along. Bang! Again 1t flew
into the air and rolled Bang! It
rolled again. Bang! The can disap-
peared In the dust.
ITS a good gun," said the puncher.
handing 1t back, "only 1t shoots little
high"
little high! Rather a nice criti-
cism, l thought. The barber snapped
out the cylinder. reloaded the weapon
and passed silently into the back
ground. My impression was that he
was avoiding some questions on my
part relative to Kansas City bad men
but l may have been wrong.
We began to fly through the level
ground, perspectives on all sides dot
ted with peaks upon which clouds
rested. Suddenly along the trail ap-
peared an altogether amazing, un-
looked-for, almost unbelievable spec
tacle-two Indians jogging along on
horseback wearing mOccasins, wide
black trousers, red or pink shirts,
their black hair secured by scarlet
bands about their foreheads.-Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02
ADvERTIsEs ITS OWN WARES
knowitall Family shrinks From No
Publicity In Pointing Out Markets
to Be Patronized.

The Knowitall family is increasing
here.
Members Of this large and Important
branch of the human family seem to
have decided that there is no place
In the world quite so fine as the ma
tional capital. judging from the large
number Of these busybody folk to be
heasd In the streets, Offices and other
places.
You will know a Knowitall when
ever you hear him or her. 1t will be
mild-mannered little man discussing
at great length and in n loud voice
always loud-the proper solution Of
the question of world peace.
1t will be very young man who
understands tactics. logistics and all
the other branches of the military nrt
from to z. and who does not hesi-
tate to offer free advice-at several
thousand miles distance-to General
Foch, General Pershing ct al.
1t will be a young woman who is
quite sure-in fact. doubt never enters
her head-that she is eminently quail
fled to speak-and, of course, loudly
upon all points of domestic economy.
She gives mother and grandmother
pointers on how to cook and sew and
sweep. and knows all the best meth
DDS for taking care of babies.
1t will be-but what is the use? All
that Is possible is to mention few,
and listen to the others.-Washingt
Star.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02
Treasurer's Notice on Request for
Tax Deed.

To every person in actual possession
or occupancy of the hereinafter des-
crbed land, lot or premises. and
to the person in whose name the
same was taxed CIR specially assess
ed, and to all persons having an in
terest or title of record in or to
the same.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
on the 11th day of December A. d.
1916, the following described
property, situate in the County of
Gilpin and State of Colorado, to-
wit: Jasper Mountain lode min
ing claim, Survey No. 11716, in
Lake mining district; Shafthouse
and Whim on Survey No. 11716, in
Lake mining district; and West
Fisk lode mining claim, City Title
from Black Hawk, was sold for
the taxes for the year 1915 and
purchased by James NJ. Seright.
That the said James M. Seright
has duly assigned the certificates
of purchase issued on account of
such purchase to The Jasper Gold
Mining Company, who hath made
request upon the Treasurer of
said County for deed.
That the said premises were
taxed for said year 1915 in the
name of West Fisk Gold Mining
Co.
That the time of redemption of
said real estate from such tax sale
will expire on the 18th day of Jan
uary A. ID. 1920, and unless re-
deemed on or before said day
deed will be issued therefor.
Dated this 22nd day of Septem-
Der A. d. 1919.
(SeaD HENRY p. ALTVATER,
Treasurer Of the said County of Gill
pin.
1st pub. Sept. 25; last, Oct. 9, 10.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02
Indians In United States Army.

A total Of about 5000 Indians enlist
ed to fight against Germany in the
war. according to information given
out by the office Of the commissioner
Of Indian affairs at Washington. sew.
eral hundred Of them being in the
navy. The Indians were not segre-
gated and there were no army units
made up exclusively of Indians. They
served In the ranks and fought beside
the other soldiers without regard to
the fact that they were Indians. on
cial reports of Indian superlntendents
showed that on June 20. 1917. the
total number of Indians In the United
States wns 335.99S.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02
University to Teach Business Methods.

Four new professorships are to be
established ut Edinburgh university,
1. e.. zoology, forestry, psychiatry
(mental diseases), and accounting and
business methods. The salaries in the
first-named two have been fixed at
$1,000 and In the other two at So, 500.
The sum of $4,000 has been raised
by number of citizens in Edinburgh
and Leith (ScotlanD, to endow the
chair of accounting and business
methods. 1t Is also understood that
funds for lectureship in another
branch Of commerce nre about to be
provided by the same Subscribers
Trade Commissioner II. G. Brock.
London.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02

For anything in the grocery
line go to the Hawley Mdse. Co.
They have a complete stock of
both staple ard fancy articles.
The freshest of fruits and vege-
tables in the market. Hay and
grain in large or small quantities.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02

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., 1919-10-02

German nobility are to be allowed
to keep their titles. but not their priv
ileges. They would probably prefer 1t
the other way about.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02

Canada reports that 1t has $4,000
golf players and probably about the
same proportion as we have of those
who think .hnv cap play.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02

There may be some good natured
disputes over the question, Who won
the war? but there are not two opin-
ions as to who lost 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02

However. the feat of the aviator
who crossed the MCditerranean's 450
miles will he pooh-poohed, probably, as
n weekend trip.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02

Bolsheviki are making the discovery
that somebody has to work in order
to provide material to keep the loot
game going.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02
Quite Enouah.

"When you charged over the top.
did the Germans remark your style
of fighting?"
"Oh. yes; they kept up q running
comment"
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02

Gillette, Enders, Everybody's
and Gem razor blades at Barker's.
Watch and clock repairing.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-02

1st pub. July 81; last Oct. 2, 1919
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
EVENING PUBLIC IEDGER-PHIIAD ADEIPHIA FRIDAY 1919

tcrity. We must never let it be said
thht the Senate was defeated in its
supreme constitutional power. This is
not monarchy, in which the king Is
sole arbitcr of foreign relations"
By Intervening the league of nations
and the peace treaty Mr.. Bcck cx-
plaincd the President has made it OK
trcmcly difficult for the Senate to reject
the former under tho durcss of events
After more than one third Of the Senate
mad officially gone on record as opposing
the original draft of the leagues con
stitution, he added. President Wilson.
in his address at tho Now York Metro
politan Opera House. during his Every
brief return from Paris" threw down
the gauntlet. The constitution of the
League. in Mr.. BeCk's opinion, has not
been vitally changed since.
The speaker cited the opinions of
british pubicists in order to show the
majority of the English people were op-
posed to intermnging the league and
the peace treaty. They wanted and
needed peace badly and quickly. he said, e,
and were anxious to let the discussion
of the league of nations wait until later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
ELEPHANTS ARE LAZY,
Says CIRCUS TRAINER
Hate to Get Up and Enjoy Day
Snoozing, He Ex-
plains
CUSTODIAN OF 36 ANIMALS

"Elephants arc just like men aud
women" said George Denman, who is
the verteran elephant trainer with the
combined circus Of Ringing Brothers
and Barnum & Bailey. which is show
ing every day this week at Nineteenth
street and Hunting Park avenue. lie
was speaking of the thirty six elephants
under his care.
'Thcy hate to get up in tho morning.
They won't work if they can squeeze out
of II. And they like to snoozc during
the day
''But we don't let 'Pm. If We did,
they wouldn't do much else but sleep
ard eat which is like a lot of folks |
know.
'Takc Sammy and Hazel here" and
he pointed to two prosperous looking
elephants. with red and gold brides.
'Sammy likes to lie down for nap dur
ing the day. But if we let him he stays
awake all night, and isn't satisfied with
just that, but manages to keep every
body else awake in the bargain. The
minute we see that little rascal in the
middle of the day take a sQuint around
wise like TO notice if anybody's watrh-
ing, we don't watch. But Just wait
till when he begins to pick out Il soft
spot in the hay. Then We jump on him.
Sammy doesn't lie down during the day
ii we can hclp it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

people, between 5000 and 1000 in the
Philadelphia store, including Rodman
Wanamaker and myself:
This does not include any subscrip
tions from manufacturers or sources
from which we purchase our mcr =
chandisc.
at is solely the act of patriotism of
our employees, under our own roof, that
others outside may have due credit for
their own patriotic subscriptions by
making them in their own names.
The entire subscriptions for both our
businesses for this fifth Victory Liberty
Loan amounts to $4,745 900 up to this
time.
This is not moment for any one
to hesitate as to duty toward those
that sleep in the forests of France and
on the high hills, each under a little
cross tagged with his name--they, who
gave their lives for their country.
1--WE promised, and we must not for .
lget nor fail them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

"No, | wasn't hurt. You sec, If you
know your elephant you learn where
to find his cavities and dcprcssions and
the places on him where he cant touch
ground even when he wants to. Well,
crawled for the best shelter this clc-
phant could give underneath him and
lay there quiet
They handed me- down tea and a bite
to cat. And at the end of two hours,
with the help of n derrick and things.
they got me and the elephant out.
"Ypp. I've been all over tho world,
said the old trainer. "and sccn every
disposition of elephant there iS--aud
I've gotten to like them almost better
than do people.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
LIFE UNDERWRITERS DINE
Insurance Commissioner Donaldson
Speaks at Annual Banquet Here

Thomas Il. Donaldson. insurance
commissioner of the state Of Pcnnsyl-
vania. spoke last night at the annual
banquet Of the Philadclphia Association
Of Lif" Underwriters at the Adplphin.
lie said that life insurance was the
clcanest business he had to deal with.
The Rev. Ernest Bawdcn, of Oak
Lane Methodist Episcopal Church,
showed how family protected by in
surancc Safcguardcd the nation.
The following officers were elected
Louis parct. president: Arthur y.
Murphy, William A. SmaIlcy and Clay
ton NJ. EIunsickor. vice presidents
Clarence \. Wray. treasurer: WiIfrpd
l.. Coates. secretary and Joseph &.
staples, financial secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
WANAMAkER IN PLEA
FOR VICTORY LOAN AID
Merchant Calls Upon People to
Keep Promise to Soldiers,
Living and Dead

John Wanamakcr today issued n
public appeal on behalf Of the Victory
Loan.
"Our subscription to the fifth Lib
crty Loan is S3,645,000 up to this
hour. with more to follow he said In
his statement.
"This is the subscription of our
splendid corps of employees. from the
chiefs of the management. the buyers
and the entire rank and file of our
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

The body Of an unidentified man about
forty six years old. was taken from
the Delaware river yesterday at Wash
ington avenue wharf by tho crew Of the
police boat King. He was dark com
plcxioncd and wore blue suit and gray
sweater. lIc was ; feet II inches tall
and weighed about $50 pounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

with Hazel it's different. shes a
real lady and is careful about other
folks feelings. When she lies down
during the day we can lot her take her
nap. Because she'll sleep during the
night. too. The trouble is. however.
that Sammy knows VIC let Hazel sleep
whenever she wants to. And that makes
Sammy maddpr n a hornet So when
Hazel lies down during the day Sammy
sidles over to her and kicks her up.
Sammy figures that what's sauce for
the gander is sauce for the goose.
Cant blame him for that-much.
Can you?' The old man buttonod up
his military coat II go on in a
minute.
81 began this animal work in 1891. :"
he continued. Il was walking around
the world with sport Chaplin and
Harry Stevens and left them in the
rear. | got in Australia pretty sick
and tied myself up with the circus
there.
"And | guess I've had my share Of
narrow escapes. ! remember once in
Australia-you know in Australia they
have railroad cars with only two sets
of wheels. one set in front and one in
back, but both near enough to the cen
ter to make the car shaky. And when
we loaded elephants on these cars we
had to be pretty careful how we bal
anced them. One day | got my animal
in the one end of the car, but the other
keeper sort of hesitated. First thing |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09

But it must be remembered also
that there are more than million Of
our good boys still at the front ready
to do the dying, il need be, to make
sure OF the peace that we are bar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
Or. F. Harvev Dav

Wilmington. Del. May g.-Dr. r,
Harvey Day died in his homo here vcs .
icrday. He was tifty-S years old aud
gradual" of th" University of Penn
sylvania medical school,
Evening star., 1919-09-05

would be deprived OF its property
without due process OF law. me eH-
forcement of the constitutional guar
anty does not require the application
of any artificial formula.
IF. however. we are not 10 take
the actual cost of reproduction at tH$
present time. or within year or so.
because it would be an abnormal cost.
and We are to seek some fair OASIS
of estimating the value of plaihtln
property for the purpose of deter
mining the validity of rates, it would
be difficult to find any basis more
just than the appraisal carefully made
by th,. public authority and based on
reproduction cost before the outbreak
Of the European war, with proper
consideration of the actual invest
mentS since that time.
Mr. Justice Hughes was distin-
%uiShed member of the Supreme Court
OF the United States for many years.
and il is safe to assume that he was
fam liar with and capable of applying
its decisions in the Consolidated gas
and the Minnesota rate cases. and
had them in mind when he rendered
the decision from which tn" above
quotations are taken. The commits
sion iS quite content to believe tina
il nsat safely follow this eminent au-
thoritN on the question OF law in
NOlVcd. -
Evening star., 1919-09-05

the intangible elements of value rep
resented in this amount.
Under the public utilities law and
the decisions of the Supreme Court
of the United States. reproduction cost
is one of the factors to be considered.
but to be of any assistance to the
commission in fixing valuation it
must be made as of fairly normal
time. The commission is fully in ac-
cord with the reasoning of ex-Justice
Charles f. Hughes. whose opinion as
referee in the case of the Brooklyn
Borough Gas Company VS.. New York
public service commission. first dis
trict, referred to elsewhere in this
opinion, was adopted in full and con-
tirmed by the New York supreme
court in it's decision in that case un-
der date of July "a. 1918. This COM
pany claimed fair value based on
average cost of reproduction as per-
tanning to it's property during the pc
riod of five years ending December
81. 1916. Ex-Justice Hughes rejected
this basis and approved the finding of
reproduction cost and fair value as of
January /. 1914. with the actual cost of
capital expenditures to January i.
1918, added to find present fair value.
This is exactly what was done by the
commission as to reproduction cost IN
the present case. except that SIX
Evening star., 1919-09-05
GIVEN D. C..FOOD OFFICE
Clarence R. Wilson Is Allotted
Space in Department of JUS
tice Building

Office space in the Department of
Justice building, where he will have
the facilities of that agency available
to assist him. has been allotted to
Clarence r. Wilson. in charge of the
campaign to reduce food prices in
Washington.
Mr.. Wilson will be in the new
quarters within a few days and will
be provided with an office force to
carry out his plan for a weekly fair
price list
Issuance of the first fair-price list
is being delayed temporarily while
Mr.. Wilson informs himself thorough
ly on the prices now being charged
for the everyday food necessities in the
District.
With his headquarters in the De-
partment of Justice building, MIR. Will
son will be constantly in touch with
the work being done by the depart
ment to bring down prices through
out the nation.
Evening star., 1919-09-05

the commission has valued the prop
erty of the Capital Traction Company
as going concern. The commission
has not insisted on the amortization
of any loss ocCasioned to the company
in the change of it's motive power
from horses to cable, and from cable
to electric propulsion. 1t has ma
terially reduced the depreciation es-
timated by its .ngineers. 1t has Civ
Ell to every unit of construction the
character of a unit in a going and
successful concern. 1t has permitted
the capitalization of costs occasioned
by obSolescence. 1T has made due al
lowance for expenditures made in the
public interest not properly allocated
to operative costs. 1t feels that in so
doing it has amply covered and al
lowed, from every proper viewpoint.
the going concern value of the COM
pany.
Due weight has been given to the
purchase price paid by the Rock Creek
Railway Company for the intangible
property rights of the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company.
This. transaction has neither been ig-
nored as an evidence of value by the
commission nor has the amount been
completely disallowed. the fullest
consideration having been given to
Evening star., 1919-09-05
capitalization at 6 Per Cent.

From this table it appears that had
the average net earnings of the COM
pany for the above periods been cap
italized at 6 per cent the following
would have resulted: From June 30.
1853, to December 80, 1872, it would
have earned. in round figures, per
cent on a capitalization of s1,026,0O0;
from 1872 to 1882. 6 per cent on ST.
375,0Oo; from 1882 to 1889, 6 per cent
on s2,400,000. and from 1889 to 1895, 6
per cent on S6,616,S66.67
1T follows from the above that,
even viewing the situation from the
standpoint of market or exchange
value, capitalizing the earning capac-
ity of the company at 6 per cent, that
only s6.616 866.s7 of value can be
found.
ut may be said. however, that the
substitution of the cable had so en-
HANGED the earning capacity of the
company as to present such a reason
able promise and expectation of in
creased earning capacity that the
capitalization of the same was justi-
fed. On the contrary, it appears that
the average percentage of net earn
ings on investment for five and one
half years prior to the sale of the
property. during part of which time
the system was operated by cable, ac-
tually declined
Evening star., 1919-09-05

reasonable sum for depreciation. to earn
per cent on it's investment by S2,59S.-
1872. but did earn about per cent on IT'S
investment during this period. This m
vestment did not include the So,l5oooo
representing the intangible values which
were attempted to be capitalized. Han
mas exhibit No ttable $40 shows that
including the capitalization OF this IN
tangible value the company failed dur
ing this period, to earn I per cent on Its
investment by the sum of S10,262, 1876.
''In view of the facts stated, the COM
mission is frank to say that it does not
feel justified in holding that because OF
the decision in the Consolidated Gas
case it must add to the fair value of
the tangible property of the company
the entire sum of over $4,000. 900, repre-
senting the alleged value of it's fran
chise good will, etc"
Evening star., 1919-09-05
Getting On.

Old Pa Pscadds-Won't have you
marrying a mere clerk. You tell that
young man to keep away until he has
an interest in his firm.
Myrtle Pscadds-Why. dad, he has
that now. The manager told him
he'd have to take some interest in
his work or he'd lose his job and he's
already done it.
Evening star., 1919-09-05

commission has no desire to question
the legality of the transaction as be-
tween the parties to it, but it must
be remembered that the public was
not party to this transaction and it
has certain rights in the premises
which must be considered. The ques-
tion is presented as to whether or
not the public shall be compelled for
all future time to pay a return upon
an intangible value, which certainly
Goes not represent investment. and
which was fixed by the parties them
selves without regard to it's effect
upon future rates
Evening star., 1919-09-05
Decision Was Controlling.

TT was insisted before the commits
sion that the facts in the Consolidated
Gas case and in the present case were
SO similar that this decision was con-
trolling as to the law to be applied in
this instance. If this contention is
correct as matter of law, then as no
fraud is attributed to the transaction.
this purchase price must be accepted
unless the facts in the two cases pre-
sent a sufficient dissimilarity of ASPECT
TO differentiate them. 1t is not as
sumed by the commission that exactly
the same state of facts must exist to
make the decision in the Consolidated
Gas case controlling, but that there
must be such substantial similarity
between them that in reason and in
law the rule as laid down in the one
must be considered as applicable to
the other. 1t, therefore, remains to
be determined whether such similar
ity does or does not exist
'.In the Consolidated Gas case six
companies had been merged into a
single company by legislative au-
thority. There was no purchase of one
company by another company. nor
did one of the gas companies
purchase the other FIVE at an
critics of all six gas companies were
appraised at $50, ,000, 900 in round fig
ures. but stock was issued covering
the property of all kinds Of the con-
sol1dating companies, both tangible
and Intangible. in the sum of $37781.-
900. and the sum in excess of the ap-
praised value of the physical property
viz, $f,781 900. was considered to be
the value of the franchises of the con-
stituent companies. 1t was not dis
closed either in the testimony taken
in the case or in the record, upon what
basis these franchises were valued,
but the fact remains that they were
valued at about 25 per cent of the
value of the tangible property