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The Elbert County tribune., 1920-04-23
CHAPTER XVI.
A New Visitor.

A pretty kettle of fish had maoe
up my mind to lay the case before the
president. but then-as Billy said
ruin "A young girls lifel II / told
anything I'd have to tell all.
George rang. He was apologize,
but had the ofiish air of having re-
celved compensation for my scolding.
why. that genIem'n downstairs, he
says-soon as 1 tell him you nin't
home-he says amt you in, or is you
out"
u told you positively that was not
at home"
well. tole him that-that's why
he ask me is you not at home or is
you out? An he says fer me to go up
again with this here" and he thrust
a sealed envelope into my hand
through the crack of the door which
was still on the chain-bolt.
Mechanically-as people will do
those things without thinking Of the
possible consequences tore open
the flap and read:
"Mademoiselle de Ravenol has dis
appeared
limit was hll-nO signature or any
thing-and the paper looked like a
leaf torn from notebook and hastily
scribbled In pencil
! made an exclamation and was in
the very act Of telling George to
bring the man up at once. when the
queerest feeling came over me-intu-
ition, warning. whatever you choose
to name it-a feeling of danger. and
that this was what the detectives call
n plant for me. 1t was George who
recalled me to my senses by asking,
Shall fetch him up?'
"No-certainiy not. You've already
told him I'm not at home"
But he says-if you's out I'm to
fetch back the letter to him. an
when / don't fetch 1t back he asks nee,
amt yon in. an If you amt In where's
the letter?'
True-and aptly argued
"Why didn't you tell me that In the
first placer" i demanded. wondering
at my own stupidity that hadn't seen
1t myself In the first place.
II amt think Of it," said George
sullenly.
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-04-23

sleeves prevail in the styles. Those
with fiaring cuffs. like the picture. ars
very popular.
The handsome dress of tricot, with
Its tassels down the front, its deeply
fringed sash Of crepe de chine and it's
plain sleeves cut to fare carries al
aroma of China In these details which
Is dlscernible in many suits as well
as in afternoon and all-day dresses.
At each side OF the skirt there are
plated panels and the sash used Is In q
contrasting color lighter than the ma
teriaI used In the frock A black dress
with a blue sash or a navy with
American Beauty sash are fine color
combIna tons
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-04-23
He Had Come to Apologize.

she had on her wraps and whisked out
of the house and up to me with the
diamonds. Not to let the elevator
boy see her she had walked up and
down on the opposite side of the street
until she saw someone enter and go
In the car; then she followed and
crept softly to the top, where she re-
membered | had my fiat. She had lis
tened outside the door and had recog.
nized both my voice and Claire's and
hid herself on the dark stairway until
she heard Claire and Billy leaving.
With that she had slipped In, but had
not dared to waste a minute In ex-
plantations: and she was back again in
her own house and her Swedish maid
didn't even know that her mistress
had been out.
A crafty plan on monsieur's part I,
He had. by getting Billy to escort
Claire back, bottled up our activities
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-04-23

You'll not Gomez" he asked, tnking
his hat. and l detected very mixed
feelings in his question: there was a
good chance he might not see her at
all unless | went with him.
How can / go Off and leave these
things alone in the house?" l pointed
TO the blue box.
AT that moment the front bell
rang and l found George glued to the
button to tell me. why. thez a gentle
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-04-23
CHAPTER xV.-Continued.

And she was expecting him She
had had an Impression" that he
would come TO her as soon as his in
terview with me was over, and she
was not taken unawares.
The wild-eyed Swedish maid admit
ted him. showing him into the recep-
tion room and asking him to wait, as
her mistress was giving reading"
A moment later Mrs. Delario came in
coolly and asked 10 be excused-she
had sitter and could not possibly see
monsieur this evening. OF course there
was no sitter in the seance room. but
a muff and a boa on the chair beside
him conveyed the impression that
there was caller.
Monsieur played his surprise card
instantly. Saying he would detain her
but moment he sprung il on her that
/ had told him she had the diamonds
and he had come to apologize for the
unfortunate mistake" that had been
made. and to arrange to get the stones
''as soon MS convenient"
1t was bold move; but Billy and /
had taught him one thing-everything
now depended on diplomacy, and II
she denied having the stones he could
do nothing.
1t was also a bold lie-telling her
had said she had told me; but he
failed to trip her even there: she says
she "knew before the words were out
of his mouth that II was a lie-that
lie appeared in large white letters
over his head"
you must excuse me this evening
1 have sitter in the next room," she
said quietly. and showed him she
would not talk.
But. madame. it is necessary Eat
we make some arrangement"
But, monsieur" she returned, "I
cannot discuss the matter with you
now"
''If you will 81 kindly permit me to
wait" he began, using all his diplo-
macy-and feeling he needed 1t,
imagine
She made move on her own ac-
count-drawtng herself up, she told
him, After the way you treated me
last Mondny--the accusations you
brought agoinst me OF robbing your
daughter--l positively will not talk
with YOU for n single minute. unless
you hiring her with you"
He had not expected this demand
but he met 1t with a smile
1T is well !" he cried, determined to
humor her to the last degree. 81 re-
turn to re hotel and bring my daugh-
ter back wis me Immediately. We will
zen await your convenience for an In
terview."
II shall not be through here for an
hour"
Certainly, madame-at your con-
venience."
She saw him jump into a waiting
automobile and dash away In the di-
rection of his hotel. 1t was from there
he dispatched the notes to Claire and
me. Hardly was he out of sight before
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-04-23
JuM &zz@ssA
The New Feathers.

A new straw Is much In evidence.
and vanished straw In tube form. cut
Into short lengths and stitched on to
a foundation of net. 1t looks rather
like the beads which enterprising
youngsters used to make from maca-
roni. Feathers are much worn and
may either be in stin quills. stuck
aslant. propeller fashion. or 10 a
straight. waving mass OF fronds en-
tirely covering the hat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-04-23
Corrugated Sports Gown.

sports gown has n corrugated
skirt of deep green silk with a green
jersey. The sleeves and neck are
edged with yellow.
The Washington times., 1920-07-18

Baby's first photo.
Above is Monba. the Zoo
hippo. She can send this
~ photo to her three-year- old
= son in st. Louis. This is the
second male offspring born Nav
80. The little fellow has not
been christened vet.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04
IN RUSSELL GULCH.

w. NJ. Kirk returned Sunday
from stay of two or three days
in Denver, during which time he
separated himself from a small
fortune. ~
Tony Dallapetri lost a COW this
week. The animal got caught in
the door of a shaft house and was
unable to eXtricate itself.
j. i. Davis returned from a
TIP to Denver Sunday.
S. 4, Harris left Wednesday for
Denver and Fairplay on official
business.
r. |. Hughes made business
trip to Denver this week.
Mrs. Tony Zancanella went to
Denver Wednesday to visit her
mother.
Thomas Rouse is under the doc
tors care. He had a hemorrhage
this week.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04
BONUS ON GOLD
A Bill Will be introduced in Con-
gress Providing for the Pay
ment of $40 an Ounce on
the Yellow Metal.

According to communication
sent out by George M. Tay lor,
the American Mining Congress
will have their bill, giving bon
us of ten dollars per ounce on
gold, introduced in congress with
in few days. The bill has
been submitted to several mem
bers of the finance committee of
the house and the senate; to the
Federal Reserve board; to several
presidents of banks in New York,
and to bankers generally. All, to
whom the bill has been submitted,
pronounce it sound economically
and support has been promised
from great many quarters.
About $4,000 has already been
spent in promoting the bill. rhe
money to finance the bill is being
raised from the different mining
states, according to the produc-
tion of gold. California has al
ready paid her quota of $4,000.
Colorado's quota is $4,000 of
which Cripple Greek has paid
$4,000 and San Miguel county has
paid $2,100. So far no opposition
has developed to the bill and it is
not expected that any will de-
velop. Under these conditions it
is certain that the bill must pass,
if the people take a proper inter
est in it, and bring pressure to
bear upon our congressman, to put
it thru while conditions are fav-
orable. Ten dollars an ounce
more for every ounce produced of
gold means much to Gilpin coun-
ty and the state of Colorado.
Mines that now pay expenses
would pay on gold a profit of ten
dollars per ounce.
AT the present time the gold
miner is the goat for the whole
world; the price of everything
else has scared to the skies, max
ing the cost of production of an
ounce of gold much higher, and
after it is produced it will only
purchase about one-half as. much
as it formerly did. With the
world verging upon bankruptcy
for the lack of gold, these condi-
tions cannot continue. We may
be sure that they will be remed-
led because the world wants and
must have gold. There will be an
increasing demand for it for
long time to come, and while it is
true that conditions are bad now,
the outlook for the future of gold
mining was never brighter.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04
Jake Krell Dies

Jake T. Krell, city marshal of
Black Hawk number of years,
succumbed to pneumonia last FRI
day morning, after doctors and
nurses had gone the limit of their
skill to save him. His life was
despaired of last Tuesday, but he
rallied and on Thursday hope was
held for his recovery. His heart
action, though, had become very
weak thru the long ordeal and his
recuperative qualities were ex-
hausted. His passing created
widespread sorrow in the COM
munity in which he had resided
since boyhood and where he had
gained popularity and won pub
lie esteem that finally placed him
in an official position of highest
trust, which he filled most efiic-
iently. He was born in Tennes-
see and was As years of age. He
was member of the Elks, Wood
craft and Red Men. The funeral
was held Monday morning, the
remains being taken to Mount Oh
ivet cemetery. Many friends from
Black Hawk and Denver went to
the cemetery. Rev. Father Hickey
conducted the services. A wife
and three children survive and
have the sympathy of all in their
sad bereavement.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Mrs. d. w. Taylor, Miss Lola
and 7. V. Taylor returned from
Denver on Sunday evenings train
after having attended the funeral
of Mrs. Russell Taylor.
Among those who left on Mon
day mornings train to accompany
the remains of Jake Krell to their
last resting place We're, Joseph
Shoenherr, VIM. Hamilton, w. G.
Kriley and Julius Nordlien.
Chas. Daley arrived on Tues
day mornings train from Fire
stone, Colo, on a few days visit
with his family.
VIM. Moyle returned from Dem
yer on Thursday evenings train,
after having attended the funeral
of George Rasmussen.
Mrs. w. H. Shaffer and son,
and Mrs. Blanche Dunlap and
children left on Tuesday for Dem
yer, where they will visit for sew
eral days before Mrs. Dunlap and
children return to their home in
the east.
Carl Shoenherr and sisters,
Miss Rose Shoanherr and Mrs. NJ.
j. Cunningham arrived on Satur-
day mornings train from Denver
to attend the funeral of the late
Jake Krell, which was held Mon
day morning with interment at
Mount Olivet.
Mrs. C. A. Kruse, of Denver, is
visiting with her mother and sis
ter this week.
Mrs. John Rohling left Sunday
afternoon for her home in Denver,
after a weeks visit here with her
parents.
o. M. Blake returned to his
home in Denver Sunday afternoon
after a weeks visit here with rel
atives and friends.
F. J. Claiming left Wednesday
afternoon for Denver on business.
DR.. C. M. Froid was up from
Denver between trains Tuesday.
Miss Marie Kirts came up from
Denver the latter part of the
week, being called here on account
of the death of her uncle, Jake
Krell.
At the meeting of the city coun-
Gil held Tuesday evening, George
Hewes, city clerk, was appointed
to serve as marshal until after
the election of the new council on
April 5th. A successor to the late
Jake Krell will then be appointed.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04
THE CITY ELECTION
A Municipal Ticket Must be Nom
mated and Elected Accord
ing to Law to Prevent Le-
gal Entanglements.

Inasmuch as the ordinances
provide for it, and owing to
changes that have been made in
redistricting the city wards,
thereby reducing the number of
aldermen, a city election should
be held on the 9th day of April
next in order that the city may
have perfectly legal govern
ment.
The primary law provides that
nominations by political parties
in state, county and city elections
shall be made in primary cleo
ton, which in case of city cleo
tions, shall be held four weeks
prior to the general election.
1t is now too late to hold a pri-
mary election, nor is it necessary
that primary election should be
held, except in those cases where
the political parties desire to put
tickets in the field. There seems
to be no particular desire by any
body to hold the city Offices; on
the contrary, it will probably re-
quire an effort upon the part of
the citizens to persuade men to
accept them, but the city should
have a government, of which no
questions can be raised regarding
its legality.
The primary law further pro-
vides that nominations, other than
political party nominations, may
be made by certificate, but these
certificates of nomination must
be filed with the city clerk not
more than thirty days, nor less
than fifteen days, before the elec-
ton.
In order that there may be no
question about the validity of the
city government, the time should
not be allowed to elapse, in which
these nominations may be made
and filed in conformity with law
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04
APEX HAPPENINGS

Andrew Danielson returned
from Golden Wednesday. He had
the .bandages removed from his
shoulder and expects to be able
to work in a couple of weeks.
AL. Gaumer, of Denver, has ac-
cepted a position as engineer at
the Evergreen mine.
Earl Petro left Friday for Den
yer to recuperate from severe
cold.
Shad Reid returned Saturday
from a business trip to the valley.
Mrs. Pressler received word on
Thursday that baby girl had ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cochran in Golden.
Beuhrle Backus and Tom Tay-
lor came out from Black Hawk
and are working at the Evergreen
mine.
Stewart Brown arrived Sunday
from Denver. He has taken a
contract to sink the Evergreen
shaft fifty feet deeper.
Wilbur Parfit returned from
Denver Sunday and will work in
the Evergreen mine.
Lawrence Beuhrle and Carl
Young left Monday for Denver.
They decided the weather was too
cold and disagreea lie to do any
repair work on the Mackey prop
erty at the present time.
H. j. Barker was a passenger to
Denver Monday, where he is un-
der the care of a doctor. He has
appendicitis.
Mrs. Vina Cooper and daughter,
Martha, were passengers to Den
yer Monday.
Fred Goebel, of Central, is Wis
iting the Kurtz family.
Walter Petro has been enjoy
ing vacation at his summer
home in Apex for the past two
weeks, recuperating from a bad
cold.
Henry Baer came over from
Black Canon Sunday to visit with
his brother for few days.
John Gobleman was passenger
to the county seat Tuesday to
spend some of his surplus capital
The weather in this vicinity
has been very disagreeable for the
past week, showing and blowing
nearly all the time.
VIM. Williams, who had been
working at the Evergreen, left for
Golden on Tuesday.
C. R. Baer received postal
card from VIM. G. Marks on Mon
day from Havana, Cuba. A half
tone of the burning and sinking
of the U. S. S. Brooklyn, Feb. 9Th
1920, in Havana harbor, is shown
The loss was S1,000,O00. He says
that he is well and will soon leave
for Cordenas, Cuba.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04

Mayor Robt. Wilkinson announ-
ces that the ban which was plac-
ed on the city during the flu epi-
demic will be lifted. at IL noon,
Saturday, March 9Th. This means
that the picture show may open
Saturday night if the manager
feels so disposed; church services
will be held Sunday morning as
usual, and last, but positively by
no means least, Ito the parents)
school will resume next Monday.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04
Henry p. Lowe, Mining
Engineer, Dies in Denver

A pail of sorrow settled over
the county Wednesday upon re-
ceipt of the news of the death of
Henry Pope Lowe, which occur
red at the Shirley, Denver, in the
morning. He was one of the most
prominent mining engineers of
the country and was particularly
well known in Gilpin, Clear Creek
and Boulder counties where he
was identified for years with inn
portant mining operations.
Mr.. Lowe was a son of the late
Theo. H. Lowe, one of the early
settlers and pioneer surveyors of
the state. He was born in Louis
vile, KY, and would have been
55 years old in May. His parents
moved to Idaho Springs when he
was small boy and he was rails
ed and attended the public schools
there. He finished his education
at military school in Pennsyl-
vania and then returned to Colo
RADIO Springs and located on big
cattle ranch. After selling the
ranch he went to Minneapolis
where he engaged in the real es
tate business. In 1891 he inter
ested Pittsburg and Chicago peo-
pie in the Topeka mine and they
bought the property from Harker
and Williams and he was placed
in charge of operations. The mine
became a producer of very rich
ore under his management and
paid big dividends. The mine was
sold and he removed to Denver
where he remained until eight or
ten years ago, when he returned
to Gilpin county to manage the
Frontenac mine for an English
company. The last mining Mr..
Lowe did was in Caribou in Boul-
der county four or five years ago.
The past two or three years he
has made his home in Denver.
In 1898 he was injured in a
railroad wreck on the G.. G. S. rail
way below Forks Creek when the
coach in which he was riding ov-
erturned and he sustained frac-
tured skull, which caused him
much trouble and undermined his
health. A few years ago he suf-
fered paralytic' stroke and this
left him in poor physical condi-
tion.
Mr.. Lowe was eminently sue
cessful as a mine promoter and at
the time of his death was interest
ing English people in the Topeka
mine, and was hopeful of start
ing the property within short
time. He was polished gentle
man and prince of fellow.
Generous to a fault, and his purse
was always open to anyone in
need of assistance. Gilpin county
loses a loyal supporter and an ac-
tive booster in his death and
countless persons a steadfast
friend. He is survived by a wife
in Denver, a daughter in Hawaii,
and brother in Nevada.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04

George McFarlane took Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Peck to Denver last
Friday morning in a car so that
they could catch the 3 o'clock
train for Fresno, Calf, having
received telegram stating that
their daughter, Mrs. George Vest,
was to undergo an operation for
appendicitis and was in serious
condition. Since arriving there
they have telegraphed that Mrs.
Vest is resting easy.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04
PERSONAL MENTION

Sam Thomas returned Monday
evening from a trip to Denver.
Mrs. Libby Williams came up
from Denver Monday evening.
j. R. Rule spent the weekend
at Akron, Colo, with his wife and
daughters.
A. E. Henley returned Satur-
day evening from Burlington,
Colo, where he went to look over
the place with the view of locat-
ing. He says the place is pros
porous but there is neither store
room nor residence to be found in
the town.
Geo. Athanasion was in Denver
Sunday.
R. G. Griffith was in Denver
this week, leaving the store in
charge of his understudy.
Mrs. E. w. Davis and sons, Ed.
and Russell, went to Denver Mon
day. From Denver the boys went
to Steamboat Springs to attend
the ski carnival.
Prof. c. T. Zumwalt arrived on
Wednesday evening from Denver
to visit his family. He has been
sick with the flu.
Mrs. George McFarlane and
daughter left Thursday morning
for the valley.
Mrs. Albert Eccker was in Cen
tral Tuesday to take Mrs. John
Cotter, who has been visiting her
parents, to Rollinsville.
Mrs. Andrew Gundy returned
to her home in Denver Thursday.
Mrs. Margaret Heuer, who mad
been visiting her parents in Cen
trail, returned to Denver Saturday
Barney Hughes, who had been
in Denver a few days on mining
business, returned Thursday
Ignatz Meyer returned to Den
yer Wednesday afternoon. He
says Mrs. Meyers condition is no
better in Denver than it was in
Central.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04

Gold today commands a prem
ium in the worlds markets, and
its price has attained the highest
mark in history. Gold mining
companies of our northern neigh
Dor, Canada, are today paid a
premium on gold produced of
about S3.70 an ounce, due sale of
their product at a premium of 18
per cent in the United States. The
gold miner in Colorado, however,
is not so fortunate and the settle
ment rate continues $20.671S per
fine ounce and he is lucky if he
gets it. Relief has been advocat-
ed thru legislation. Why not dir
ect legislation against excessive
and practically prohibitive cost
of mining supplies, explosives,
steel, etc?-Mining Record.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-04
Uncle Sam Turns Roads
Back to Private Ownership

The most valuable aggregation
of property in the world went back
to the hands of it's private own
ers Monday morning after two
years in the hands of Uncle Sam.
The railroads of the United States
whose book value is approximate
ly $19,OOO,O0O,000 include almost
one-third of the total railroad
mileage of the whole world. Out
of 729,845 miles of rail on the
earth, the railroads of the United
States comprise 233,899 miles.
Compared to this, Russia's mile
age of 49,955 Q916) is inconsid-
erable, and yet Russia has the
second largest railroad mileage in
the world. Canada has only 81
434 miles; France, 31,95S; Ger
many, $4,000, while the British
Isles have only 36,2S6 miles.
Uncle Sam hands back to pri-
vate owners a total of 200 rail-
road systems, with vast equip
ment of locomotives, cars and
equipment. These include 62,759
locomotives, 53,515 passenger cars
5000 Pullman cars and 2,299,S4O
freight cars of all kinds.
On these roads in 1919 Uncle
Sam collected total of SIS,
100000 in revenue. After paying
their operating expenses and tax
es of $4,666,000,000, there was
left a net operating income of
S515, 5,OO0,O00. This amounted to
2.74 per cent on earnings on the
book values of the railroads.
The receipts from freight and
passengers increased 43 per cent
in 1919, but payrolls and increas-
ed cost of coal and materials rose
to 81 per cent. Uncle Sam paid
out to railroad labor in 1919 ap-
proximately $2,6O0,000,000. For
coal he spent $55O,OOO,OOO; mater
ials, 100000; taxes, $780,
100000; a total Of $4,666, 100000.
The difference between $515,-
600, 0,000-the amount earned net
and the government guarantee to
the railroad owners was $390,000,-
600, which deficit Uncle Sam made
up out of the treasury. The 1918
deficit was $215, 00,000-the total
deficit for the two years of gov
ernment operation amounting to
$605, 100000.
The roads go back to approxi-
mately 648,O00 stockholders, who
own them. Of these, record of
the 20 largest stockholders in %
of the country's largest railroads,
shows that these few control
more than half of the stock issued.