The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-09


opened up Tuesday without a rush
and all is going on smoothly None
of the depositors withdrew their
money, thus showing their con-
tidence in the bank. The American
is all right.
DR.. I. J. Gourley, after a few
months stay left Wednesday with
his family fol Conway, Missouri, his
old home where he hopes to find
better times. The doctor has made
many friends in Bessemer who re-
gret his departure,
y. Nelson of Pine street died last
Sunday morning and on Monday
was inferred in the Mountain View
cemetery. Mr.. Nelson was an old
resident of Bessemer and for long
time an employe at the steel works
where he was well known and had
many friends.
The present city council is noted
for its promptness of action and the
systematic regularity with which
business is disposed of. Executive
ability is mayor Dempsey's strong
hold and the Aldermen are always
alert and up to business, making the
meetings short and interesting.
\ good deal of money from Bes-
semer was lost on w. w. Hamilton,
the Pueblo bicyclist who lost the
race at Rocky Ford on Watermelon
day. Those who dropped their
wealth declare that Mr.. Hamilton
sold the race to the Denver man
and are naturally very wrothy
thereat.
In times Of sickness and distress
those in want must be looked after
It was the proper thing, therefore
| for the council to a,point IA reliet
committee to supply medicine to
the needy sick. Mayor J. X. Demp-
sey and Aldermen Jackson and
Kirk will constitute such com
mittee.
sunday evening, Sept. 10, Rev. a.
w. Nicolson begins series of
lectures at the NJ. f, church on
bible History" using illustrated
maps of his own design, tracing the
geography of the times to which his
| history relates, making his lectures
All are invited
| 1t will be but "A short time until
| the Western National bank will be
opened up for business. President
w. L. Graham is back from the
east and has done much toward
realizing on securities. DePositors
who have not yet signed the re-
sumption agreement can hurry
matters by doing so.
There was the beginning of lively
scrap at one of the saloons in the
row Monday evening in which half
dozen men passed the blow on to
whoever happened to be next Some
of the participants got their faces
pushed" rather vigorously but the
fracas was stopped before any
serious damage was done.
William Brennan and James
Floyd had long, hard drive to
make Sunday last to overtake the
Nelson boys who had gone to Ante
lope Springs on "A hunting trip un-
aware that their father had died
several hours after their departure.
The drive was made in five hours, a
distance of fifty miles before the
boys were overtaken. There were
tired men and tired horses.
Mayor ]. X. Dempsey and Alder
man George Jackson have returned
from their visit to the Columbian
Exposition and give glowing ac-
counts of what they saw. Mr.. Demp-
sey was particularly interested in
the Irish village and recognized in
some of the natives distant relatives |
of his, while Mr.. Jackson spent
most of his time riding the big |
Fafris wheel. They both regard the
mining and fruit exhibits from |
Colorado as being especially gooi.
Lou ana fu iarrls ana huDS
Glass, nephew of Judge Willauer,
started out Sunday last for Rye, Leu
acting as guide and Rrby who is
here fresh from Pennsylvania, to see
the sights. The party got lost as
parties often do, and after driving
al day and far into the night
pitched their tent, tired and hungry.
The boys were all sorely troubled,
being out en- the broad, lonesome
prairie with the ever unwelcome
thought arising that they were lost.
A coyote broke into their reveries at
II o'clock and Mr.. Glass sat up the
rest OF the night keeping guard
while the Harris boys were dis
cusslng whether they were over the
range or had drifted down to Las
Animas. When daylight came 1t
brought with it glad visw-that OF
a fair city. The party had camped
within one mile of Bessemer,
l.