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Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
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w ELL, Old Year, good-bye--Taps

w Wnlle you Qle!
You brought lot Of new things
to us. You have told us a lot of our
faiings and helped us to step better.
You have tripped us up and knocked
us down and talked cross to us, at
times. But we understood and didn't
mind, because We knew you thought
lot of us.
So Taps to you. as you steal away
into past strewn with the efforts of
the mighty.
We made lot of mistakes while you
were with us. Old Year. But Taps to
them. We went ahead and did things
without thinking them carefully out
And then you told US afterward of
these blunders. So. you see, we
learned. Thank you. Old Year.
How many times we were disap-
pointed! What great things passed US
by! But Taps for them. now. too.
Life, after all, is but an unfolding
sowing and reapng. a going to
bed at nighttime and getting up In
the morning, tears and laughter. work
and rest. while Time plays about us.
But now you are going away. Old Year.
Good luck TO you with what we have
given to you. Taps.
For all that we have lost or failed
in-Taps!
But no regrets-just gladness for
chances, ana million prods of every
sort hidden away In the somewhere
to find us all anew in the glad New
Year that will awaken MS on the NOR
row. We tried. we faled-we won.
While you go, we smile and a few
tears touch our smiles. But we blow
our Taps. Listen to them, Old Year.
And goodbye Detroit Free Press.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
HOW NATURE MAKES JEWELS
Gems Are Really Nothing but Parts
Of Earth Cooked in the Cruel
BILE of Nature.

That the diamond Is nothing but n
people. 1t is costly because rare and
when cut it glitters wonderfully. The
opal. the diamonds rival, is literally
nothing but silica (flinD and water.
True it is that these two elements
have been Cooking" for some thou
sands of years in Natures crucible,
and that the output is small. Hence
the price. But the beautiful iridescent
cOlOring is merely water and not
Sire" The exquisite turquoise, with
its soft blue color. is but phosphate
of alumna (clay), and the copper in
the earth is the color maker. But
clay and copper crucibled in Nature S
chemical laboratory produce the tur-
quOise. The sapphire. oriental ruby,
and topaz, are but crystals Of fiinty
earth. The sapphire's blue color is
merely iron-one grain of it acting on
100 of alumina. The red of the ruby
comes from the clay being acted on
by chronic acid. The garnet and beryl
are only compounds of flint and alu-
nina, with-for the making of the
beryl-SOme earth called glucina. a
sweet salt secreted by Nature. The
lapis lazuli is nothing but common
earth saturated with sulphuret of sOdi-
um. All the above, and other pre-
cious stones. could be made by the
tOn-if we had Natures crucible. Wa
ter, clay, flint, sodium, are as cheap
as dirt! 1t is the crucible we lack.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
OLD SHIPS.

There is a memory stays upon old ships
weightless cargo In the musty hold
or bright lasoons and PROV -caressinl
lips
OF stormy midnights-and a tale untold
They have remembered islands in the
dawn.
And windy capes that tried their sien
der spars.
And tortuous channels where their keel.
have gone,
And calm blue heights OF stiffness and
the stars.
All. never think that ships forget a shore
Or bitter seas. or wiSis that made them
wise;
There is dream upon them, ever more
And there be some who say that sunk
ships rise
To seek familiar harbors in the night.
Blowing In mists. their spectral sails
like light
David Morton. in Los Angeles Times.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
NEW YEARS IN MANILA.

To occidental eyes New Years day
In Manila Is strange ola podrida of
Christmas, Easter and Fourth of July.
The day is ushered in with early mass,
celebrated in the cathedral. which Is
attended by all the women attired in
old clothes, and the poorer class bare
footed, and the wealthy In sombre
black with black mantillas or shawls
shrouding their heads. But Immedi-
ately after breakfast everybody be-
gins to prink and preen for callers.
Raven locks are plastered into elab-
crate coiffures with cocOanut oil and
crowned with red or yellow blossoms.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
Marriage a Matter Of Business.

Hiring Finnish men to marry Rus.
sian women to enable the latter to get
out Of Russia has become popular
and lucrative business in border towns
The ungallant Firms exact high price
but the method is unfniling. 1t makes
Finnish subject OF the woman, and
Is recognized as lawful by the two
countries. which have assumed dipio-
matte relations. Endless trouble en-
sues, Of course. II the woman thus
freed Of Russia refuses to part with
her pseudo-husband.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30

he asked with unusual severity.
"Yes, sir, /"
"And she was at your counter fully
10 minutes?"
"DOubtless; but. then, you see"
"Exactly. In spite of all the ques-
tions she put to you, you rarely an
swered her, and never attempted to
get what she wanted"
swell, but"
"You need not make excuses. I
shall report you for carelessness."
"Well, hadn't what she wanted"
"What was that?"
"Six shillings. She's book can
vasser, selling The Life of Barnum.
the Yankee Snowman !"
The shopwalker retired crestfallen,
London Tlt-Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
Convict Claims "oxertime."

What Is believed to be the first
claim for 'overtlme" ever filed by a
convict has inst been presented by a
man named Martin, who served a term
In the Sante prison. France. There
were two Martins serving sentences
nt the same Jail for different periods.
At the expiration of one sentence the
wrong Martin was released and the
mistake was not discovered until a
week later. Now the Martin who was
detained is demanding Overtime" ar
the rate Of so day.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
BEGINNING A NEW YEAR.

Though we are apt to think that
New Years has been observed since
the year one, such Is not the case.
In fact, there Is no mention OF the
day as a Christian festival until the
fifth century. and even now the He
brews celebrate their New Years in
September, for their calendar Is ar
ranged according to the new moon.
which makes New Years mOveable
holiday. Today, however. there Is
scarcely a nation but observes this
season of the year In some manner
or other. though customs differ In
most localities.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
Collie Fond Of Hard Liquor.

A fine collie dogs fault was that he
took to drink. Intoxicating drink. His
owners lived in Montreal, and collie
found his way to brewery, from
whence he returned downright drunk
He persisted In his brewery visits /;
so to keep him from temptation he was
taken by member Of the family, who
lived on the opposite bank of the st
Lawrence. away from brewerles. But
even the breadth Of the river was not
barrier. Collie ensconces himself
on the ferry boat. visits the only at
traction that Montreal has for him
and returns home later showing al
too plainly where he has been.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
Seven Sentence
Sermons
M EAN to be something with all
AVA your might.-Phillips Brooks.

M EAN TO De something with all
AVA your might.-Philips Brooks.
Doing what can't be done is the
glory of living.-General Armstrong.
A bright New Year and sunny track
Along an upward way,
And song of praise on looking back
When the year has passed away;
And golden sheaves, nor small, nor
few!
This is my New Years wish for you
Anon.
If you tell the truth. you have in
finite power supporting you; but if
not, you have infinite power against
you.-Charles George Gordon.
And let the peace of Christ rule
In your hearts, to the which also ye
were called in one body; and be ye
thankful.-COl. 2, Is.
! asked the New Year for some mes
sage sweet.
Some rule of life which to guide my
feet:
I asked. and passed; he answered,
soft and low,
Goods will to know"
-Anon.
What thou hast in store
This coming year. dTnot stop to ask;
Enough. If day by day there dawns
before me
My appointed task;
] seek not great things,
For ! have learned how vain such
seeking is.
But let me seek Thy will, o King of
kings.
And find therein my bliss.
%. T.. Fuller.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30

Before this hve-year-old Vienna girl
was operated upon In the American
Convalescent Home her leg was even
more horribly deformed from ricketts,
and she was In constant Instead of In.
termittent pain. Now at least her leg
is straight again, and by degrees she Is
relearning to walk. Rickets Is the
aftermath OF under-nutrlilon, and IT is
to cut down the narrowing prevalence
Of such disease as this among the chill.
dren of Europe that eight American re-.
lief organizations are making joint
appeal under the name OF the European
Relief Council for funds to succor the
millions that face winter Of horror.
They nre the American Relief Admins
tration, the American Red Cross, the
American Frisnds' Service Committee
(Quakers). the Jewish Joint Distribu-
tion committee. the Federal Council OF
Churches Of Christ In America, the
Knights OF Columbus, the Y. N. G. A..
and the Y. W. O. A.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30


crisis
Distribution
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
s.arlino Nested In Sleeps wool.

When fine sheep was being shorn
on an Australian farm starling's
nest with one egg was found in its
wool: at least so 1t was reported to
the newspapers
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30

ity to those under
him.
One day he ap-
preached Il Junior
assistant, whose
counter a lady had
just left.
"You allowed
that lady to so
out without max
inc a pIIrchaSa7 2"
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
Oaddy's Own Fault.

Betty and June were playing with
their father.
June was so rough her father said !:
"June. you should have been n boy"
To which she replied: "Why didn't
you pay more and get One?"
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
A Resolution

no hr patrtnta. rather tlian
~ purftBans: fu min thr prarr
by rrutuiitp fhr ihraliBu, mhtrh
nun fhr mur: tn tlruahrn nar
urtluuk ami ,tarrnm uur ant
utnBtttrs: tn rarry t,Ifu naiinual
ann International affairs thr
muxtms mhtrh guthr gentlemen
ann prntlrmnmrn III tt,rir haily
ennhnrf: tn prurttrs thrift tllaf
mr tiau hr uhlr In prurtirr
rharttu: tn rrrngntzr that rurll
uf IN is unh ulmuyn must hr
hts hruthrr'B krrprr: tn murk
mrll that tllrrr may hr plrntu If
snnhB TT thr u,nrlh ann tlli,,k
mrll that thrg mag hr rightly
atBtrthutrh: In gn fnr,nurh rurll
Day tn a iliphrr lrurl nf purpnnP
ann 'rffrrtiurnrHs. ann ltur us
unr ufruth nf nn n,um. anh nf
mhum nn Just man IL afrath.
Ghirapn 3nurnal
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
A prayrr

a lmtpfrfu 6nh. uur Father.
n through thr rnmtng urar.
Il ts Uhrr mr. srrk. fur
guthanrr. fnr prarr. fur siIppnrt.
Urarh ne amih the fnru,uil uf
lifr In fri Uhy prrbrnrr htattl-
ling hralth ann juy. As rur prrr
ttttu tllr futurr. lrt tts patrB rnll
bark ann shnin III furr tn farr
mith MIR gufllrr. As ,ur guzr
at thr murln. ann frrmhlr hrfnrr
tta oiinly knutnn furrrB ann its
undiscovered ruruts. ann an mr.
hrruh tIlr mystery ann thr hig-
urss nf tiliugH. lrt ihr rlnuhB
fnlh up ann hiHrlusr Uhrr krrp-
ing mufrh abnur Uhttr mum!
Amin tlIrrats nf hisustrr ann
irrrnr uf the uukunmu ann fur
hihhinp. mr. nrnulh hrar Thy
unirr. sayi,,y. 1T iH .. hr nnt
ufraih." Mukr uB rrrr at hnmr
mifh Thrr. an,th thP rlatnnrs Of
n,rn. thr turinuil uf ruruts. III
tllr raping uf thr hrsp. ann amih
all MIR urhrals If struggle ann
pain. Bur 3rA.la GllrtHt's . naI,r.
Amrn.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30

The features Of this girl portray the
finest type Of Polish childhood that
now lies engulfed In hunger and dis.
ease and all their attendant mlserles
Relief already administered by Amer
lea has preserved her beauty and
freshness, albeit her eyes betray the
suffering she has seen, but literally
millions in her own and adjacent coun.
tries still have no one to look to bur
America us another winter of horror
closes In upon them. To the end that
their prayer may not go unanswered
eight leading American relief organlzn.
tlons have banded together in Joint
appeal In behalf Of Europe's suffering
children. They are the American Re.
lief Administration, the American Red
Cross, the American Friends Relief
Committee (Quakers). the Jewish joint
Distribation Committee, the Federal
Churches OF Christ In America. the
Knights Of Columbus. the Y. NJ. c. A.
und the Y. w. Q. A.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
PESSIMISTlC.

First Politician - Every man ha.
his price.
Second Politician-Yes, and 1t ID
going up all the time.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30
The
Scrap Book
WASN'T so MUCH TO BLAME
Salesman Really Had Good Excuse for
Allowing the Lady to Go Out
Without Purchasing.

A shopwalker in a large West-end
drapery store was noted for his sever
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30

SOME "REP"
1--WE bought a new car the other
day and when we were going up a
hill on our way home we got stalled,
90 my husband lifted the hood and
there was no engine In Il. My hus.
band said It had been running on its
reputatjon.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-30


II of
$
Relief Administration
Christ America the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee the Knights
c..
raise $33OOO0 help European children
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
Will Work War Dance

Sam Thomas, Joe Flynn and
John Manuel figure on starting
the War Dance mine the first of
the month. They will move the
steam equipment from the new
shaft to the old and sink this
shaft from it's present depth of
80 feet to connect with the 200
foot level. They will use this level
to work the ore shoot near the
new shaft, which is $50 feet away.
They had to abandon the new
shaft on account of it's bad condi-
tion owing to the ore being work
ed out too close to it. There has
been thousands of dollars of high
grade ore taken out of the War
Dance and there remains thous-
ands of dollars worth of ore.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
For the Information
of the Public

AS there seems to be some mis-
understanding as to the reason
that caused the Citizens ticket to
be placed in the field statement
of the facts and circumstances
that led to this step being taken
may not be out of place. An ell
ection was necessary primarily
because the city wards had been
changed.
Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis were negligent if they de-
sired to put up party ticket in
allowing the time to elapse in
which to hold primary election.
The matter was discussed inform
ally among our citizens as to what
steps would be necessary in order
for the city to have legal cleo
ton.
1t was known that Chase With
row when he was city attorney
had held that political parties
must make their nominations in
primary election and that Judge
Matthews had held the same opin-
ion at later election when he
was acting as city attorney. 1t
was also understood that Attor-
ney Withrow held that the time
for holding primary election
having passed, the only legal way
left for making nominations was
by petition. AS the city had to
hold an election it was important
that the election should be legal
in every respect, to avoid the ex-
pense of another election or other
litigation that might ensue if the
procedure was illegal.
1t was finally decided that a
mass meeting should be called
and all voters and citizens, regard
less of party affiliations, should be
asked to attend, for the purpose
of having one ticket legally NOM
mated to be voted for at the city
election. This was accordingly
done and the nominations on the
Citizens ticket were finally made
by petition, by one hundred and
ten citizens. But few of our
citizens, blind to partisanship, re-
fused to join in the movement and
in spite of the opinions of our for
mer city attorneys as to the legal
ity of their procedure insist on
putting up partisan ticket re-
gardless of possible expense to
the city in the future.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
Raymond COughlin Dies

F. Raymond Coughlin, brother
of d. A. Coughlin, died in Idaho
Springs Sunday evening of heart
trouble resulting from a severe at
tack of the flu. He had been sick
seven weeks and his friends here
thought he had recovered and
were surprised as we'll as shocked
to learn of his death. He was
born at Silver Plume and was 32
years of age. He was we'll and
favorably known thruout the
Clear Creek division of the C. g. S,
railway, having at one time or an
other served as agent at every de-
pot on the division. The past
eight years he was agent at Idaho
Springs. He was good, clean
cut young fellow, ambitious and
thrifty, and had a future full of
promise for one of his faithful
ness to duty and strong determin-
alton to rise above the ordinary.
He was prominent member of
the Elks and at the time of his
death held the Office of exalted
ruler of the Idaho Springs lodge.
A mother, seven sisters and three
brothers survive. The funeral
will be held Friday and the re-
mains will be taken to Fairmount
cemetery for burial.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
BLACK HAWK NEWS

John McNeill was a business
passenger to Denver Saturday, re-
tdrning Tuesday evening.
Miss Helen Fairchild went 10
Denver Tuesday morning.
G. E. Bolander went to Denver
the fore part of the week on busi-
ness.
Mrs. H. B. McCammon and
children returned Monday morn
ing from Golden and Boulder,
where she had been visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Perley re-
turned Sunday evening from Dem
yer.
Mrs. Otto Blake returned from
Denver and Golden, where she had
been visiting friends.
Chas. klais is moving into his
house on Church street this week.
Thor. Crook and family have
moved into the rooms over the
Klais store.
The many friends of Miss Eta
Edwards will be pleased to know
that she has left the hospital at
Longmont, where she underwent
an operation on the 18th inst. for
appendicitis.
The Woodcraft will give dance
at Fritz hall on Friday evening,
April 9th. The Idaho Springs or
chestra will furnish the music.
Tickets $1.00, war tax 10 cents.
At their meeting Tuesday ev-
ening the Woodcraft finished
series of card games, the prizes
being won by Mrs. Kate Kriley,
1st; Mrs. Amelia Taylor, End;
Mrs. Florence Webster, consola-
tion.
Mrs. Effie Tabb and daughter,
Miss Hazel, returned Monday ev-
ening from Denver.
VIM. Flick, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Flick, of Tabernash, for
merly of Black Hawk, was married
on March 18th in Royal, Iowa, to
Miss Meta Dhrykopp, a popular
school teacher of that place. The
groom has many friends in Black
Hawk who extend hearty congrat-
ulations. --..-.. d
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
From the Golden Transcript

Ed. Thiede came over from Nor.
rison the first of the week for a
short visit, and then went on to
Central City.
Capt. Tom Pierce, we'll known
Gilpin county mining man, spent
several days in Golden this week.
He had intended moving to Gold
en- to make his home, but was un-
able to find a house to live in.
Judge Samuel w. johnson has
sold his handsome residence
property at Wheat Ridge, and he
and his wife have moved to En-
glewood for the present. Later
the judge expects to move back
to Jefferson county.
Following the appendicitis op-
Grafton which he successfully
passed thru at St. Joseph's hospit-
al last week, District Judge Sam
uel w. Johnson was seized with
an attack of pneumonia, and for
a few days he was in a very criti-
cal condition. However, the lat
est word is that he is out of dan
ger.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
SENATOR THOMAS EXPRESSES
HIS VIEWS ON BONUS SYSTEM

A letter has been received by
the Gilpin County Metal Miners
association from Senator Charles
S. Thomas, in reply. to the resolu-
ton sent members of congress
endorsing the bill drafted by the
American Mining Congress for a
bonus of $40 an ounce on gold to
be paid to the producer. The
Senator says in reference to the
plan:
This subject has been very
largely exploited during the past
six week, and l have, therefore, re-
ceived many communications con-
corning it. l have also given the
subject considerable attention up
on my own account.
81 realize to the fullest extent
the Importance of the gold mining
industry to the country, which at
present is somewhat analogous to
the silver mining situation from
1893 to 1900. In neither instance
have l been able to perceive the
possibility of encouraging pro-
duction by a bonus system with
out producing consequences far
more serious than the evil sought
to be avoided. This is especially
true of gold, which is the worlds
standard of values. Anything
which increases the bullion value
of gold over it's coin value newt
ably operates to carry all coin OBJ
tainable to the melting pot, and,
what is far more serious, to in
crease the debts of the world by
the difference between the coinage
and bullion value. Nearly all the
time securities of the leading
countries of the world are ex-
pressly payable in gold. The
others are implicitly so payable.
1t requires no demonstration
thereof to prove that if you owe
me one hundred dollars in gold
upon a contract made in 1910, or
any other date, your debt increas-
es if at the time of payment gold
instead of being worth $40 an
ounce, has advanced to $50.
"The obligations of the United
States alone, including national,
state, municipal, corporate and
private obligations, are easily
forty-five thousand dollars mill
ions of dollars. Twenty-Five or
fifty per cent added to this bur-
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25

den may spell all the difference
between national prosperity and
national bankruptcy. 1t may be
that this view of the subject has
not occurred to your association /;
hence my suggestion of it."
With all due respect for Sena-
tor Thomas opinion, his state
ments would indicate that he had
not given this subject deep con-
sideration. 1t is true as he states
that rise in the price of gold
would increase the debts made
payable in gold in the same ratio
as the price of gold was advanced.
He does not take into considera-
tion the fact that nearly all of
these debts are not due for num-
ber o. years, and that the bonus
bill is only to meet temporary
conditions and will be in effect
only for a short time, and that at
the time when these debts are paid
there will be no bonus on gold.
And should the law stimulate the
gold mining industry so that the
supply would equal the demand,
gold would return to its normal
price and there would be no in
crease in the debts.
Another fact that he seems to
have overlooked is that gold is
now at premium in foreign mar
kets, and that those debts payable
in gold have already been increas-
ed, and unless something is done
to stimulate the mining industry
so that the supply of gold will
equal the demand, it will continue
to advance in price, and as the
Senator says, the debts will in
crease in corresponding ratio.
Senator Thomas assumes that
the purpose and effect of this law
will be to advance the price of
gold. We take issue with him on
that point. If it had any effect,
it would be to increase the pro-
ductien of gold, and if the in
crease in production was ample
for the worlds needs, gold would
resume its normal price when the
bonus was removed. Its purpose
is not to raise the price of gold,
but to enable the gold producer
to get the premium which is being
paid for gold, and to prevent that
great monopoly, the American
Smelling & Refining Co., from put
ting it in their own pockets.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25
M. E. Church Services

DR.. Vincent is expected to fill
the pulpit at the Methodist church
next Sunday, but if he is unable
to be present, DR.. Kessler will
come up from Denver.
Morning services at II o'clock /;
evening services at Z; Sunday
school at 2:45 p. m.
Stringed instruments have been
added to the choir and the musi-
cal program at the regular preach
ing services will be unusually
pleasing. The public is most cor
daily invited to listen to able
sermons and hear some exception
ally good music and singing.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-25

Water for the boiler at the Gold
Rock is being hauled and steam
will be raised this week.
Frank Claiming was in Russell
Wednesday, looking for wild
game.
R. I. Hughes and daughter
Miss Lillian, returned Sunday
from visit to Denver.
Thos. Rouse was buried in the
Russell Gulch cemetery last Fri
day.
c. A. Wagner and son, George,
went to Denver last Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Jones, who died in
Denver last Wednesday, was bur-
led Friday. She was a resident
of Russell for twenty years or
more and several Russellites at
tended the funeral.
S. T. Harris went to Denver on
last Thursday afternoon.
Chris. Flint was up from Den
yer Wednesday to get his trunk.
He has rented a ranch near Uni
versity park.
The state boiler inspector ar
rived in Russell Thursday.
Tony Dallapietra shipped in a
car of feeders from Denver this
week. They will be ranged on
Pewabic mountain.