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American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
SHOWED SPIRIT OF AMERICA
Connecticut Youth Good Example OF
the Men That Made Victory
/. Over the Hun Certain.

What was the spirit. French. British,
Italian, American, that made possible
the day of the signing OF pcocef Well,
as for the American spirit. story.
which Gen. Clarence Edwards told me
at ST. Mihlel. has the meaning as !
felt II. writes Lucian Swift kirtland In
Leslle's. He was visiting the hospital
Just as he was leaving n nurse ran
after him. "a Connecticut boy" she
said. has heard you are here. He has
begged me TO ask you to see him. He's
dying. but he doesn't know 1t. He
says he has great favor to ASK
Just then the chaplain came and had
the same request. They hurried back.
the chaplain leading. The boy looked
UP and saw the chaplain.
my Godl Chaplain" he called out,
"what are you looking so darn glum
about? Just cause you think I'm go
Ing to die and you don't know how TO
tell me about IL? IL, what did !
come over here for? Didn't come
over here TO die IL that had TO be the
chance? Haven't had my big chancef
Have failed? What the h IRE you
worrying aboutf"
Just then he saw the general. "Oh,
General" he said, excuse me for both
ering you. but I'm dying. I know H. ]
don't want TO ask for favors, but the
Connecticut band Is here, and thought
I'd ask you II you'd have them come
and play Just once outside here.
want TO hear the Connecticut State
March just once more"
In minute the band was there
and II was playing the strains Of the
march. The lad lifted himself up. u
smile OF satisfaction on his face. His
arm beat the time of the music. He
pretended to be leading the band. Al
the last note he dropped back to his
pillow-dcad.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
HAVE NEW SENSE OF DUTY
America Probably Has Taught Much
10 French Women Of the High.
est Social Position.

They were handing out pots and
pans to the returned refugees at
Reims that day.
II was really u very gay occasion,
says Blanche Brace In World outlook.
The pots and pans made 1t so, In
spite OF the ghosts of dead homes
(mere hollow shells of ruined houscs)
all around the shattered building
where the distribution was being
made, the broken cathedral over yon-
der, the miles of desolatlon every
Rugged the cheap utensils TO them and
crooned over them MS II they had been
children; sometimes they wanted 90
pay few confines trent" for them.
so that they might feel the things were
their own. These were not Just pots
and pans, but the promise Of comfort
and security again, the nucleus for
new homes that should rise from the
ruins.
A countess with smudged fingers.
and half a dozen other French wom-
en- of prestige. stood behind the coun-
ter and handed out the utensils. All
at once mlddle-nged, homely mere
dropped her pan with clatter
Mon Dieu!" she gasped. rs she a
countess1 And l fought with her foy
II bigger pot Aud working so bard
what does II mean"
What II meant was that Frnnce
learned two new words from America
during the wnr-soclal service.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
Fhi.Tintic President
After Directors Scalps

Il looks like there is mere trouble
ewing in the official household OF
Lehi-Tintic mining company Of
rth Tintic, the president. George
rholes, having called n meeting
lich he says Is for the purpose
considering the removal from Of
Y OF three Of the directors" The
Of the meeting is January Both,
hng one day before that set for
uon on the recent assessment, and
Is indicates that Mr.. Melodies is
Ping to set aside the levy. Those who
I'm to know where the control Of
stock lies say that there is little
no danger Of the president stir
y up any trouble for the present
Nrd Of directors, who appear to be
Pa at work In an effort to bring
porperty into the productive
@'-Eureka Reporter.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
Pioneer of Lehi
Dies at Age of 80

John r. Ross. so years Of age. who
came to Lehi in 1853. the second
year Of IT'S settlement. died there
Monday. Mr.. Ross had been prom
inent in the development OF his city
and state. He taught In the public
schools for twenty-nine years, served
Gs city recorder for fourteen years
end served one term as city alder
man.
Mr.. Ross also was Black Hawk
Indian war veteran and served I'm
Captain Jonathan S. Pages company
in the sanpete- Sewer expedition.
The surviving sons. are former Post
master S w. Ross OF Lehi, James Il.
Ross Of Brigham and A. c. Ross Of
Rexburg. His daughters ure Mrs.
Richard Smith and Mrs. Joseph Wat
kins OF Lehi. Mrs. George Birrell OF
Salt Lake. Mrs. Edward l.. Jessen
End Mrs. Joseph Steed of Cardston,
Canada. He also is survived by a
widow and thirty eight grandchild-
rtn.
Funeral services were held In the
Iehi tabernacle Wednesday afternoon
1t o'clock.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
WaterproofinQ.

To make cloth waterproof dissolve
ten pounds OF resin In four gallons Of
hot linseed oil. Pour Into tub to
which wrInger bas been attached.
Fold cloth evenly lengthwise. making
strip inches wide. Pass this
through the hot olls AS soon as well
soaked, run through the wringer, set
ting 1t as tight MS possible. Spread
on grass Immediately and do not fold
or leave Indoors until thoroughly dry.
Drying may take week or more. This
solution will treat about nifty yards or
cloth.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
Deputy Assessors
Named For County

Provo, Jan. THE following deputy
county assessors were appointed for
tie ensuing year: Ernest c. Hen
rlchson. chief deputy; field deputies:
On Cedar Fort, J. E. Grimes; Lehi.
u. Thurman; Alpine, George Knud-
son: American Fork, Roy Steele;
Pleasant Grove, Mark Bezzant; Pro-
,o Bench. Nels Jacobsen; Lake View.
and Vineyard, J. J. Madsen, Jr.: Pro-
yo, J. J. Foote aud A. J. Holloway;
Springville, Lee II. Boyer; Maple
ton, Elmer Bird; Spanish Fork, w.
II. Nelson; Lake Shore, Joseph Fran
els; BENJAMIN, Joseph Hand; Salem,
Zenos Tiffany; Payson, II. l.. Wilson;
Sontaquin. Louis Peterson; Goshen,
David Powelson.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
WELCOMED AS RIGHT SORT
Newcomers Record Made Him Ell
clblc to inner Circles OF 'nd'-
ana's Big Penitcntiary.

Frank +. Litschert. secretary 70
Governor Goodrich, spent several days
nj the state prison, Michigan City, re-
Gently, and being fortunate enough to
get out again Is telling the following
yarn:
Warden Fogarty OF the prison likes
20 make as easy us he can the hard
lot of the prisoners. and has arranged
for ball gnmes ut intervals within the
prison walls. Convicts form the
teams. md while there Is some dim
Guilty In getting one to act as umpire.
the games usually are pulled of Ia
good style.
A visitor from South Bend was NJ
the prison one day when game was
scheduled, and being former BAH
PLAYER u was suggested that he put
ON the prison uniform and get into the
game "lpcog" and put a little profcs-
sional pep" into II.
Eventually the "rlnger" was oil Mt
ted out and was placed In the lot. He
was sitting on the bench when typ
ical convict "hard guy" staggered NJ
TO him and alphabetically inquired
Hello. boi What va In ferf"
The outsider was nonplused. but re-
covering In a moment he replied:
"Oh, beahed guy"
"Did va put i'm clean outf" again
inquired the hard guy, with profes-
sional interest
yep" said the ringer.
Whereupon the convict. fraternal to
the core. gleefully commented:
alta boy r'--Indianapolls News.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
[NSUE TAKERS
| COMMENCE THEIR
WORK HERE

Are you naturalized or an alien ~
are you black or white?'
,can you speak English"
ysese and other decidedly person
ouestions viii be asked of every
dent here, ere long, for the CEN
enumerators OF Unile Sam have
an to make their rounds.
pus For Statistical Purposes Only
he census inquiries are defined by
Of Congress.
he information gathered is strict
confidential, made SO by law.
ensus information cen not under
circumstances be used as a basis
taxation, nor can It be used to
IN any person or his property.
has nothing whatever to do with
kction, arrest, prosecution, or pun
uent of any person for any vio-
pn of any law.
srsonal differences between man
wife and to temporary chieftain-
will be of no concern 10 the en-
srators, nor is politics Of any mo-
b. Uncle feels that hubby is head
he family and he will be so listed.
b, you feminity! You must
your age without reservation or
kessing even little bit for Uncle
oses a Jail sentence for refusal to
wer census questions. So be pre-
I'D to speak right up to the cen
taker and say "35" even IL every
kr woman in town does believe
j are but "2S."
Here are some of the questions ev-
person must answer
What is your surname. your given
he and middle initial?
Do you own the home or rent 1t,
d If owned, is 1t mortgaged? The
lount of mortgage will not be ask
IRE you single, married. widowed
divorced?
n what year did you immigrate
the United States?
ire you naturalized or an alien?
4 naturalized. in what year!
Are you able to read?
Can you write?
In what state or foreign country
ire you born?
What is your mother tongue?
Where was your father born and
iat was his Tother tongue?
Where was your mother born and
lat was her mother tongue? .
Can you speak English?
What is your trade, profession or
rticular kind Of work done?
in what industry do you work?
Are you employer, on salary. wage
|rker or on own account?
The men appointed to take the Gen.
J Of our city are william NJ. Mill
for the First and Second wards,
\ Ralph Hugh Cotter Of Lehi, for
Third and Fourth wards. Out
Fe the city limits on the west will
gathered by s. W. Ross of Lehi;
the north by Mrs. Benz. Bates OF
pine, and man from Pleasant
|ove will take the east and south
|e of town.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10

Have your subscription mo-
y ready for our collectors
[ey will be around next
Fek. Alpine Tub. Co. 13-2t
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
Trees Supply Water.

Natives Of northwest Sudan are de-
,cndent on tebcldi trees for water In
the dry season. These trees store up
an average Of $40 gallons each.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
M 0 N u Nj d N T. 8

'a'se variety from which TO make
Fnolce, Call and see us. Beesley
foie and Granite Works. by Oren
pot Provo. Utah. SIT
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10
Pug" Rose Granted
Divorce From Local Girl

Provo, Jan. 1.-Two wives and one
husband were granted divorces in the
Fourth district court today.
Jack Rose Of American Fork was
granted a divorce from Lillius Hug
Rard Rose. They were married at
Salt Lake, October 5, 1919 and the
testimony showed that the woman
had husband, Samuel Peoples. at
the time Of her marriage TO Rose.
The matter was referred to the coun-
~ attorney by Judge A. b. Morgan,
who suggested that some action
should be taken against the woman
Rose is the fellow who came to
American Fork few months ago,
claiming to be a wrestler and fighter.
He opened up on Merchant street
what he called the American Fork
Athletic Club. but found few easy
msrks" here. Later he pulled of a
fake wrestling match in the Apollo
Hall, cleaned up a few dollars and
disappeared, leaving number of bills
unpaid.
While living here city officials ques-
toned the legality Of their marriage,
but Rose produced the marriage GER
tificate, and the local officers drop
ped the matter.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10

The other two divorces granted
Monday were: la Ingram was gran
ted n divorce from John S. Ingram on
the grounds Of desertion and failure
TO provide. Custody OF a minor child
anc $35 per month alimony also were
granted.
Margaret b. Stowell OF Provo was
granted n divorce on the ground Of
desertion from Earl Stowell, now said
to be at Preston. Ida. and was award
ed the custody OF two minor children.
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
Consolidated Fire Department

A we'll attended meeting of the
members of the three companies
of the fire department was held
in the city hall Tuesday evening.
Business of the old department
under the regime of Chief Atkin-
son was closed and the newly ell
ected chief, Earl Quiller, took
charge of the business, with James
Cody as assistant chief and C. l..
Parsons, secretary-treasurer. The
consolidation of the three COM
panies into one was affected, to be
known as the Central City fire de-
partment. 1t will have an enroll
ment of so members.
An executive committee consist
ing of Thomas Parsons, II. j.
Stahl and w. j. Stull was appoint
ed. The new department will hold
its regular meeting on the first
Thursday evening of each month.
Next Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, the members will assem-
BILE at the city hall to receive in
struction in the operation of the
chemical apparatus and such 9TH
er pointers as will enable them to
fight fires effectively.
After the meeting, the twenty
five present repaired to the Cen
trail City hotel and partook of a
nicely prepared lunch. Talks were
made by members and few parlor
stories listened to. Central City
under the consolidation of the
three companies will have de-
partment of live wires that will
render prompt and efficient SER
vice to the citizens.
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
IN RUSSELL GULCH BLACK HAWK NEWS

c. A. Wagner and son, Charles,
drove to Denver last Friday and
left their car down to have lower
gears put in.
Mrs. Mike Reidl came up from
Denver Saturday evening to visit
over Sunday with her husband and
daughter.
Mrs. John Griffin left Wednes-
day for Denver to make her home.
Fred Wood shipped his furni-
ture to Denver this week.
Joe Ress' son, Pete, was married
in Denver last week.
j. H. Chellew returned the lat
ter part of the week from Fraser.
and will spend the winter here.
Pete Zancanella has moved from
Willis gulch to the old home in
Russell.
Mike Reidl returned from
trip to Denver Tuesday.
Mrs. S. T. Joyce arrived from
Denver this week and will remain
until her father returns from
Creede.
d. A. Landasche left for Louis
lana Monday.
Alex Klein was over from Fras-
er Sunday.
Miss Laura Hurford and George
Wagner went to Idaho Springs on
Saturday to have some dental
work done.
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
Ford Admits GOuging
Has Reduced Prices

Henry Ford admits profiteering
by business men in his announce
ment that prices for his autos will
be reduced in pre-war levels and
that wages will not be reduced.
While business men are claim
ing that "the high cost of labor is
responsible for present prices"
the "jitney" manufacturer rejects
this claim in the following state
ment:
There is a lull in general busi-
ness; we are touched to the wait
ing period that always precedes
reaction; people in every walk of
life are waiting for prices to be-
come lower. They realize that it
is an unwholesome, unnatural, un-
righteous condition produced by
the war. In every line of activity
there is growing idleness because
the demand is not there. .'.f
Raw materials are being stor-
ed; manufactured goods are be-
ing stored because the volume Of
consumption is growing less thru
the self-denial of the people, many
of whom could not afford to pay
the high prices; others who would
not pay the high prices because
they felt the injustice of the situ-
alton. Manufacturing plants are
being shut down all over the coun-
try. Labor is being thrown out of
employment, yet the cost of living
has seen very little reduction.
Our country is rich beyond
measure in natural resources, rich
in all material things that go to
make a great nation, and yet it's
progress is being held virtually at
standstill because of the greed
of the profiteers.
Now is the time to call halt
on war methods, war prices, war
profiteering and war greed. 1t
may be necessary for everybody
to stand little sacrifice, but it
will be most profitable after all.
because the sooner we get the bus
mess of the country back to a pre-
war condition, and the lives of our
people become more natural, pro-
gress, prosperity and contentment
will occupy the attention of the
people"
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
Free Express Delivery
To Be Retained

Denver, Colo, October 20, 1920.
Hon. w. j. Stull,
Mayor,
Central City, Colo.
Dear Sir:
This will acknowledge receipt
of petition of protest filed by your
self and others relative to propos-
ed discontinuance of free pickup
and delivery service for the Amer
ican Railway Express company at
Central City.
The Commission today is writ
ing to Mr.. F. o. Reed, 'superin-
tendent, American Railway Ex-
press company, Denver, denying
the request of the company for
permission to discontinue pickup
and delivery service at Central
City. You understand, of course,
that this matter is being handled
informally and that if the express
company, under the law, would be
privileged to public hearing at
which it could submit evidence in
support of its contention. 1t is
not anticipated, however, that the
company will pursue that course.
Yours truly,
The Public Utilities Commission
of the State of Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
MINING CONGRESS WILL HAVE
IMPORTANT MEETING IN DENVER

ference. The program is in charge
of DIR. H. N. Lawrie, who was for
a number of years president of the
Oregon Mining & Metallurgical
Commission and noted mining
engineer in the northwest. He is
now devoting his entire time to
the matter as Chief of the Divis-
ion of Rare and Precious Metals
of the American Mining Congress
and is interesting bankers and fl
nancial authorities to attend the
Gold Conference in Denver.
In the words of circular let
ter sent out by the Oatman Min
ing Operators association, up to
the present time the burden of the
fight has fallen on the American
Mining Congress, but, speaking
for themselves, that association
feels that the Congress has not
had the support it should have
had. The circular advocates that
an organization of actual Gold
Producers should be perfected be-
fore the Denver convention so that
the Gold Producers, as unit, may
assist the American Mining Con-
gress.
SO also as to silver. The increas-
ed cost of production during the
past few years has neutralized the
recent advance in the price of sill
yer originating in the United
States to $1.0Q per ounce. The an
nual demand of the world for sill
yer for money and for use in the
arts is several times greater than
the annual production of the
world, and the producers of silver
should be able to command a prof
liable price.
Preliminary to a revival in min
ing, there must be better prices
for gold and silver, or reduced
cost of operation, as to labor, sup
plies, railroad, smelter and power
charges.
Waese are some of the problems
confronting the mining conven-
tion in Denver, November 1920,
on which the American Mining
Congress merits the active Coop
Grafton and support of everyone,
directly or indirectly interested in
mining. Whatever good is accom-
plished will not be limited to the
mining industry, but will react
beneficially on all other industries.
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
APEX HAPPENINGS

Chas. R. Baer left Saturday to
attend the Grand Encampment of
l. o. o. F., held in Longmont on
October 18th.
Mrs. Chas. Robins was a visi-
tor to Black Hawk Saturday to
see her sister, who was leaving for
the family home in Kansas.
McClellon Laughlin left Mon
day for the valley to remain in
definitely.
Mrs. Pressler returned Saturday
from Idaho Springs where she Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. George
Cochrane and family.
George Kurtz and family attend
ed the show in Central Saturday
night.
Mrs. Chas. Ripley and two
friends passed thru camp last
Thursday on their way to Ameri-
can City, where they are busy dis
mantling the famous "Columbine
Castle" All the furnishings are
being shipped to Denver. A few
years ago "Columbine Castle" was
one of the most popular show
places in Gilpin county. 1t con-
tanned beautiful furnishings be-
sides valuable curios and relics
from all over the world, gathered
by Captain Ripley on his voyages.
Mrs. Ripley says the Castle would
not have been dismantled if the
thieves had not made themselves
such a nuisance. In the past two
months the Castle has been brok-
en- into four different times and
about thousand dollars worth of
valuables taken.
Messrs. Tapp and Hollister ar
rived Monday to see how work was
progressing at the Evergreen
property. They returned to Dem
yer Tuesday, accompanied by
Supt. Shad Reid.
Mrs. Lund, Mrs. Katta and Mrs.
Converse visited the "Columbine
Castle" in American City Sunday.
Tuesday was registration day.
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21

The condition of the metallifer-
Gus industry of the United States
is very serious, not only to the
mining districts themselves, but to
farming, manufacturing indus
tries, etc. The greater the min
eral production, the greater the
number of men employed and the
greater the home market for the
products of farm and factory.
Aside from base metals-copper,
lead, zinc, etc.,-the increased
production of the great money
metals-gold and silver-has be-
come national necessity, where
as for some years past, owing to
war conditions" and latter war
conditions" the American produc-
tion of gold and silver has been
annually declining. In 1919 the
United States only produced 16
per cent of the worlds output. In
a few years more, at the present
rate, the American production will
be still more negligible.
The billions of paper money is
sued during the war and since the
war by various countries are
measured on the gold standard. A
nation has to have certain per-
centage of gold behind it's paper
money to make that paper money
worth something; hence the low
value of paper money of some
countries. Gold and the other
money metal-silver- are urgent
world necessities. This empha-
sizes, from a national and inter-
national standpoint, the urgent
need of revival of mining.
The primary object of the Amer
ican Mining Congress is to foster
and protect the metalliferous min
ing industry of the country. It's
Twenty-Third Annual convention
in Denver, November 1920, will be
attended by some of the leading
and most experienced mining men
in the country. 1t will grapple
with the various difficulties now
confronting the metalliferous min
ing industry.
Among other things; confer
ence of Gold Producers will be
held during the convention. There
are 2800 Gold Producers, both
large and small, in the United
States most of whom have receiv-
ed invitations to attend the con-
Gilpin observer., 1920-10-21
Personal MENTION |C|TY COUNCIL MEETS

John Mckay went to Denver on
this mornings train.
George McFarlane returned on
Tuesday evenings train from a
visit with his family in Arvada.
He left his car down and will walk
on this end of the line.
Miss Dolly Beaman left this af-
ternoon for Denver, where she will
enjoy an extended vacation.
Mrs. Fred Rogers came up from
Denver Wednesday.
Mrs. w. o. Jenkins and Mrs. j.
M. Seright went to Denver last
Friday with C. A. Frost in his
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Williams
went to Denver Monday.
J. E. Lightbourn made trip to
Denver Monday.
Mrs. w. E. Stevens came up
from Denver Monday to have her
household goods shipped to the
valley.
M. O'Hea was an arrival Sun
day evening for short stay. He
is mining in the upper end of
Clear Creek county.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Del Laugh
ter left Tuesday in their car for
Routt county to visit Wilbur Rule.
Mrs. H. P. Lowe went to Den
yer Friday afternoon in the Wilk-
inson car. A gentleman came up
with them to look over the Top
eka and Frontenac mines.
]. B. Barbee and mother left
this week for Denver and will re-
main.