CAPITAL $50,000 SURPLUS $25,000
TOTAL RESOURCES $520,000
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First National Bank ;
CENTRAL CITY, COLORADO.
BUSINESS FOUNDED IN 1862. ORGANIZED AS A
NATIONAL BANK JANUARY 1«t, 1874.
One of the oldest banks in Colorado, it has for fifty-four yeirs ,
striven to furnish the public with every facility consistent
with conservative banking practice.
Officers and Directors:
J C JENKINS, President J. C. McSHANE, Vice-President
H. H. LAKE, Cashier W. O.WENKINS, Assistant Cashier
WILLIAM MARTIN
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MAI MENTION
James R. Rule left yesterday for
Merino, Colo., with a load of furni
ture for Dr. Ashbaugh. Mrs. Rule
accompanied him and had a short
visit with her daughters at Qreeley.
Revenue Officer Smith was at the
Teller House Friday and Saturday of
last week, instructing the wealthy
in making out their income tax re
turns. He was closeted with the Ob
server man for some little time
discussing the war.
Oscar Williams returned Tuesday
from Denver, whither he went to es
cape the income tax man.
Mrs. Burl Tolman was up from the
big city this week, to relieve her
father and brother of the lnconvien
ees incident to batching. Her moth
er, Mrs. A. H. Day, is with her in
Denver and acting under the doc
tor’s orders will be in bed three
weeks. Mrs. Day is troubled with
her heart. I
Frank G. Moody finally left Satur
day afternoon for Steamboat Springs
to accept a position in an abstract
office. W. C. Matthews will attend
to the business in the county clerk’s
office. i
Miss Lily O’Toole went to Denver
Monday afternoon, presumably to see
the Fulton-McMalion fight.
R. R. Demeter came up from Den
ver Monday evening for a short bus
iness stay. He reports R. L. Mar
tin as steadily improving from his
recent stroke of paralysis.
Lysle Parenteau and wife, of Ft.
Russell, Wyo., who had been visiting
relatives in Central the past two
weeks, returned home Monday.
Angelo Leonardelli and mother left
Tuesday morning for Denver.
Charles Brandstetter left Saturday
afternoon for Georgetown to visit
over Sunday with his family.
Mrs. Maggie Ross returned from
Denver Tuesday with the latest style
of Paris hats.
Sheriff Wm. Mitchell and wife
went to Denver Sunday to meet Mr.
Mitchell’s brother from Daokta.
L. J. Williams, recently appointed
a member of the state utility com-
mission, came up from Denver Sun
day evening to spend two or three
clays, closing up his business affairs.
Miss Dolly Beaman left Tuesday
for Denver, having received word
that her sister, Mrs. Florence Mc-
Guire was very 111.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Sayre left
Tuesday for Denver, Mr. Sayre to
spend a day or two there before leav
ing for the aviation training camp
at Berkeley, Cal., where he will re
port on the 16th. Mrs. Sayre will
return to Central this week to close
the house and in a couple of weeks
will go to California.
Dr. Guy Ashbaugh and family left
yesterday for their new location at
Merino, Colo. Dr. Roy Ashbaugh
will take up the rractice of medicine
here, and will arrive with his wife
this week from Hot Sulphur Springs,
Colo.
Joe Cullen, of Denver, came up
Friday to take the physical examlna- j
tlon before the draft board.
Mrs. McKinnon, of Apex, was In
the city, shopping, Monday.
Shad Reid came In from Apex yes
terday and boarded the train this
morning for the valley.
Alfred Hore, W, R. Strousser, R. I
L. Carpenter and M. T. Chestnut,
mining men of Denver, came up on [
Tuesday to examine mining property
at the Hall ranch.
C. R. Thomas, manager of the Jup-
Her Belmont mine In Russell Gulch, j
was up Tuesday to Inspect the prop- ’
orty. 1
Chaße Withrow and Mayor Robert
Wilkinson visited Sliver Plume and
1 Idaho Springs Saturday.
l.ouls Eunterelser and Ed. Gold
berg went to Breckcnrldge this morn
ing.
O. J. Duffleld was up from Denver
several days this week on mining
business.
George McCalllster and wife have
moved back from Nederland.
Horatio Hazard and C. A. McNeil
boarded the truln for Denver this
morning.
John Nichols, of Denver, an old
time Gllplnlte, was in the city this'
week, renewing acquaintances. !
Miss Mildred Hopkins came up
from Greeley Saturday evening- to
take In tho dance at Black Hawk
* and see friends. j
John C. McShane came up from!
' his ranch at Arvada today to aay j
. howdy to Me old-time friends.
' Coroner Geo. L. HamlUk was a pas,
. sengor on (ho Denver hound train,
* Sunday.
® William 8. Hart will be featured
i in “The Desert Man” at the opera
house Saturday, Feb. 16th. and Bes
sie- Love In “The Sawdust Ring,"
Sunday, Feb. 17th.
Chas. Light was slightly Injured
about the eyes Saturday by a corn
round air pipe bursting at the Oil
pin-Eureka mine. I
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TAKE LADS OF 20
AS SHIP OFFICERS
Many Being Accepted for Train*
ing by the United States
Shipping Board.
60ES BACK TO THE OLD DAYS
Tradition* of the Service Juitlfy the
Choice of Lads for Responsible
Positions—Career of Cap
tain Silebee.
Washington.—Lads less than twen
ty, already experienced sailors, are ap
plying these days to the United States
shipping board for training as officers
In the new merchant marine. Many of
them are accepted, and not a few al
ready are serving as juniors on the
bridges of some of the largest liners
passing through the vfnr zone waters
of Europe.
Lads of twenty were sturdy seafar
ing men, ruling tlielr quarterdecks
and taming the rough company of
their forecastles by their own pluck
and resourcefulness. In the days when
our forefathers were creating a mer
chant marine whose achievements
form one of the finest pages of Amer
ican history.
Nathaniel Silsbee of Salem, who af
terwards became United States sena
tor from Massachusetts in company
with Daniel Webster, took command
of the new ship Benjamin of 161 tons
burden, laden with a costly cargo of
merchandise and bound out from Mas
sachusetts bay to the Cape of Good
Hope and India, in 1792, when not
nineteen years old.
The first Americnn flag had entered
the harbors of Bombay and Calcutta
only four years before, on the ship At
lantic.
“Beginning In 1817, with a capital
consisting of a Testament, a ‘Bow
ditch,’ quadrant, chest of sea clothes
and a mother’s blessing, Nathaniel
Silsbee, then only fourteen years old,
left the paternal mansion In Salem full
of hope and good resolution to em
bark on his first voyage, which was to
Baltimore as captain’s clerk; at twen
tw-elght he had made his fortune and
retired from the sea; at thirty-six was
the head of the largest Amerlcaß
house in China.
The resourcefulness of Nathaniel
Silsbee was never better Illustrated
than by his first voyage in enmmand
of his first ship, the Benjamin.
Sold at Big Profit.
On the passage from the Cape of
Good Hope to the Isle of France (Mau
ritius), Captain Silsbee fell In with a
French frlgnte that gave him news of
the beginning of the war between
France and England. On this news
reaching the Isle of France, prices
rose by leaps and bounds. The cargo
of the Benjamin was quickly sold at
a profit that dazzled her commander.
As fast ns he could, he turned the
pnper currency he received Into Span
ish dollars. Then for six months an
embargo was laid on all foreign ves
sels In port. During this time the
Spanish dollnrs Increased to three
times the value of paper money, and
yet, for lack of an outlet, the products
of the Island did not advance In price.
Nathnnlel Silsbee abandoned his
plan of keeping on to Calcultta. He
sold his Spanish dollars, loaded coffee
and spices, and started for home.
Proceeding no farther thnn the Cape
of Good Hope, he scented another
chance to fatten his owner's pocket
book.
“The Cope of Good Hope was held
by the Dutch," he snld In later years,
“and It so happened that I was the
only master of a foreign vessel then
In port of whom a bond had not been
required to proceed to a French port.
Two other Salem ships were In port;
I put on honrd them such portion of
my enrgo ns I knew would considera
bly more than pay the whole cost of
my ship and cargo, sold the residue,
nnd Invested the proceeds In a full
eurgo of wine and other articles which
I knew to he In great demand In those
Islands*
Cnptnln Sllsbee sold his cargo for
three times Its cost at the Isle of
France, and again lnnded for home.
Warned by Governor.
He was nearly ready to sail when he
got word that another embargo was
likely. Hastily putting to sea, he was
obliged to nnehor next day at the Isle
of Bourbon for provisions. A mysti
fying experience thut he met hers he
related thus:
“Jus* as I was about stepping from
the wharf Into my boat, the French
governor of the island ordered me to
his presence. I obeyed with strong ap
prehensions that some restraint was
j to be put upon me. On meeting the
governor, he asked me: ‘How long do
! you contemplate staying In BourbonY
! My answer was, ‘Not more than a day
or two.’ *Can't you leave here to-
I night?’ he asked. I replied, ’lf yon
wish it.’ Then he ndded. 'As you had
the politeness to cnll on me this morn
ing, nnd as I should be sorry to see
you Injured, hearken to my advice
and leave here tonight If possible.'
“He cautioned me to secrecy, and I
was on honrd as soon as possible after
leaving him.
"There was a war-brig at anchor In
the harbor, a little to windward of
my own vessel; toward midnight I had
the anchor hove up without noise, and
let the ship adrift without making nny
sail until wc had lost sight of the war
lines of snow-topped Mount Nero, that
outpost of the Italian advance.
As we stood surveying this neens
there was the steady rumble of guns,
,wlth the crack of quick-firers and then
the long “whls" of ever-passing sheila
Bnt there was one “whls” which In
stantly engaged every attention. We
could bear It coming, and It was not
going over, nor under, nor at either
side. Every one Instinctively recoiled,
and then—
Crash 1
No Mors Observation Post.
Five of us went down in a heap,
■tunned as with a hammer blow. There
was a great, enveloping noise, with the
smash and crack of walls, the flying of
fragments, and then the heave of tons
of earth, mortar and masonry, plowed
np by the huge missile.
It had struck that observation post,
Just 15 feet away, which we were about
to enter. There was no more observa
tion post; It was swept clean. ' But
fortunately the shell had gone straight
through, battering down massive walls
and digging a deep trench Into the
earth whore it had exploded under
ground, throwing up great geysers. Bnt
while the earth and stone flew like
hall, the underground explosion had
held the shell fragments.. Stunned as
we were, the first Impulse was of self
preservation. A hasty glance showed
no one was seriously Injured, though
the trickle of blood on the right tem
ple of one of the party told that a fly
ing stdne had found a mark.
“They have this range," said the es
cort as we struggled to our feet, "and
one shot meaDS that another will fol
low.”
There was a hasty scramble from the
battlement, over the tons of debris
thrown up, which now completely
blocked the three-foot path skirting
the wall.
The shell had suddenly brought to a
close our observation of the battle
front with all Its tragedy and majestic
beauty. But worst of all, it put an end
to all trips to Gorltz, for the officer
said no further chances of this kind
could be taken. It was Just as well,
for now the great offensive of the
enemy burst unexpectedly, and with It
came the retreat from the Gorltz line.
Fortunately or unfortunately, I had
seen It at the last moment when the
tide was turning.
Situation Explained.
At the cafe where we went for Inneh
the officer from headquarters laid out
the big military map on the table and
explained the military situation. It
was this: The enemy was bringing
great masses of men to the north of
the Blunslzza plateau. His design was
evident. The Italians by their last ad
vance had swung a ring which wns
threatening Trieste. To save Trieste
the enemy must force the Italians back
to the Isonzo river, as another Itnllnn
offensive would clear the Carso range,
and give the Italians the mastery of
Trieste. To the enemy the time had
come when he must act before the Ital
ians played their final card and held
the Jewel of the Adriatic.
As we pored over the map the in
creasing roar of the artillery told that
the enemy was losing no time In his
pnrt of the military game. The pro
prietor of the cafe was an Intelligent
old man, and I asked him if the fire
we heard was the same as usual. He
shook his head and said: “No, It la
very much heavier and It seems as
though something was going to hap
pen." This was the Instinctive feel
ing of the people on the spot who had
gone through this day after day for
| months. They felt the blow coming.
On the corner there were two women
i of the working class talking together
! under an umbrella, for it was raining
hard. Their Indifference to the shell
ing seemed strange, and I stopped to
ask them if the bombardment did not
frighten them and keep them awake at
night.
They were puzzled for a moment, as
though not comprehending such an In
quiry, und then they shrugged their
shoulderk.
“We are used to It,” they said. “It
used to frighten us at first, and the
children still cry at night. But what
can we do 7"
These were typical townswomen
who had become habituated to the dan
ger and destruction nil around them
and were now stopping on the street
corner In the rqln to exchange the
latest gossip. One of the women hnd
the features of an Austrian, and she
smiled as she heard the nimble of the
Austrian guns and looked off toward
the enemy lines so near.
Within three hours when we got
back to headquarters the full force of
the blow hnd been struck and the great
Austro-Germon offensive against Italy
was In full operation.
Big Profit In One Hog,
Ltndale. On.—Charles Guyton, a
fnrmer, bought a hog last September
for $26. He slaughtered the animal
the other day and sold It for 80 cents
a pound. The hog weighed 000 pounds,
dressed, and brought $270, a net profit
of $246.
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WAR CREDITS GRANTED
BY U. S. TO THE ALLIES
The treasury department au
thorizes the following statement
of the totuls of credits extend
ed to foreign governments by
the treasury since the Halted
States entered the war;
Great Britain.... $2,045,000,000
France 1,286.000,000
Italy 600,000,000
Russia 826,000,000
Belgium 77,400,000
Berb!a 4,000,000
Totals $4,236,400,000
WTT V WOMEN “MAKE
UP" DURING WAR
TIMES NOT A MATTER OF
WONDER.—It la said that wom
en make np more than aver; It
Is probably true of all who have
passed their first youth, and ec
pedally those who ar* working
hard, suffering much, and still
dislike looking as old as they
feel. Creams, rouge and pow
der are need, therefore, rather
more than usual.
The time haa gone by when It
conld be said that women’s
health Is benefited by the restric
tions of war. No woman with
any heart or brain can avoid
suffering, and many hold on to
their hard work by force of will
rather than physical strength.
If as a business fashion pays, as
a distraction for many does not.
cloy, dress to some women Is an
undeniable moral force.
That well-dressed women hav*
a better chance In life la as true
today as It was formerly; and
whether a woman wears a uni
form or the latest satin, unless
she carry it well she must risk
losing the post she covets most.
For a woman to look her best
Is a point of discipline as much
as that the British soldier shall
shave, even under fire.
HOOKWORM MUST BE FOUGHT
How the Dread Disease Is Spreading
in British New Guinea Is Re
lated by Scientist.
Hookworm disease will spread era
long all over Papua (British New
Guinea) unless vigorous steps are
taken at once to check It, In the opin
ion of Dr. J. H. Waite of the Rocke
feller Foundation, who has Just Inves
tigated the malady In the huge island
north of Australia.
“The International health board,”
said Doctor Waite, “found that 65 per
cent of the natives working on plan
tations were infected with the hook
iworm and 8 per cent of the natives in
villages.”
Doctor Waite pointed out that under
present conditions the disease could
be eradicated at relatively small cost;
whereas If allowed to spread a most
formidable task would be presented.
“The international health board,” h®
explained, “has made an offer to th®
governments of Queensland and New
South Wales to conduct an antihook
worm campaign in Infected districts
provided these states will defray a
third of the total cost.”
PROVED POOR BUSINESS MAN
Why "Reformed Crook" Found Him
self Unable to Keep in Straight
and Narrow Path.
O. Henry could have written this;
James Doyle broke Into the home of
Frederick C. Buckout, March 17, 1915,
poked his gun into the face of Buck
out and started to garner valuables.
Then Mrs. Buckout talked to him, got
his promise to reform, gave him a
recommendation and her husband the
next day got him a Job.
Eighteen months later a masked
bandit pulled off two first-class “jobs”
In New York. About the same time
Doyle got money which he Invested In
a legitimate business. The business
did not go. A few weeks ago police
grabbed Doyle, found a burglar’s kit
and got his confession. He had gone
straight for months, but then got hard
up, robbed a house and turned over a
new leaf, using the proceeds of th*
robbery. Still he couldn’t stick
“straight.” “Five years," said th*
judge.
How Birds Dress Own Wounds.
Many birds, particularly those that
are prey for sportsmen, possess the
faculty of skillfully dressing wounds.
Some will even set bones, taking their
own feathers to form the proper band
ages.
A French naturalist writes that on
a number of occasions he has killed
woodcocks that were, when shot, re
covering from wounds previously re
ceived. In every instance he found
the old Injury neatly dressed with
down plucked from the stein feather
and skilfully arranged over the wound,
evidently by the benk of the bird. In
some Instances a solid plaster was
thus formed, and In others bandages
had been applied to wounds or broken
limbs.
One day he killed a bird that evi
dently had been severely wounded at
some recent period. The wound was )
covered and protected by a sort of
network of feathers, which hnd h<v n
plucked by the bird from Its own body
and so arranged as to form a plaster,
completely covering and also protect
ing the wounded surface.
Why Body Is Susceptible to Germs.
Unless the blood Is supplied with
what nature hns provided for her nor
mal function, the digestive system will
fall and the body will be wanting In
nourishment When this condition
takes place man becomes susceptible *
to the disease germs that are ever
present In the atmosphere. The great
est safety Is to be found In keeping up
the resistance. It Is much easlsr, says
the New York Times, to battle against
the germ organisms before they get ee- >
tabllshed In the system. Once they
establish themselves In the tissues
they generate poisons which Interfere
with the normal working of the body
and enable them to nourish themselves
and Increase, often at an alarming
rate. In fact some of them reproduce
themselves to the extent of thousand!,
yes, hundreds of thousands. In a min
ute of time.