Gilpin observer., 1899-06-29
BLACK HAWK.

reports an abundance of water in the
new reservoir.
Alderman Al. Rogers, of the first ward,
is visiting relatives at his old home in
Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Thomas DeCoar, of Idaho Springs, was
over last week looking around the After
Supper lode, in which he is interested.
Grandpa Marcus Damn, who broke
his right arm some weeks ago, is getting
along nicely.
State Superintendent OF Public In
struction Mrs. II. L. Grenfell, while here
last week was the guest of Professor
Matthews and wife.
Hon. Lewis G. Snyder arrived on the
morning train from Denver to attend to
business interests here. He will return
Saturday evening to his home in Denver
City Marshal w. r. Backus took a
trip to Denver Sunday morning, return
ing on the evening train. 1t was his
first visit to the state capital in twelve
years.
Owing to the Fourth of July occur.
ring on Tuesday, the city council will
not hold its regular monthly meeting
that evening, but will adjourn until the
following evening.
William Fullerton of Denver, came up
Tuesday, accompanied by two of his
children. The latter were the guests of
their grandfather, Thos. J. Oyler in this
city, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Laird in
Central.
Charley Britton, of Tip Top mountain
Hawkeye district, was transacting bust
ness here and in Central on Monday.
Charley reports that portion of the
county all right and large number of
mines being worked.
In addition to the new inch Cornish
pump that is being gotten out at the
foundery in this city, Mr.. McFarlane
has the patterns out for the iron col
umns that are to be placed in the new
county building at Central.
The gasoline engine and fixtures which
will be used on the Gladstone mine in
Illinois Central district, was received at
the railroad depot in this city by Mon
days freight and taken to the mine by
Ed Keast the afternoon of that day.
The Clark & Burlington hall-formerly
known as the p. o. S of A. hall-is be-
ing fitted up. A new orchestra stand
has been placed at the head of the hail.
and other improvements will be made to
be ready for occupancy Tuesday evening
next, when a grand 4th of July ball will
be given by the fire department.
The graduation exercises Of the high
school of this city, class of 80, took place
last Thursday evening, and were we'll
attended. There were five scholars who
graduated, namely: Edith Goldsworthy,
Fanny Thompson, Gertrude Webster,
Albert Larson, Harry Blake. State
Superintendent of Public Schools Mrs.
Helen L. Grenfell was present and de-
livered an able address to the graduates.
The graduating exercises were OF an in.
teresting character and were interspersed
with songs by the school, the drill of
the vestal Virgins and selections rem.
dered by the Del Mar Mandolin club of
Central.
A letter received in this city from
United States Senator Henry M. Teller
Tuesday last, dated at Grand Junction.
Colorado, June 25, states that Judge w.
N. Dickerson,a "a former we'll known citizen
and prominent mining and mill man of
Black Hawk, died in that place that
day at the advanced age of rs years,
Judge Dickerson came to the then Pixies
Peak region (now Colorado) in 1859, en-.
gaging in lode mining, afterwards erect
ing what was known as the Dickerson
water stamp mill in the lower portion of
the city. 1t is now owned by the Penn
Mill company. He served as Judge of
the Miners court in Enterprise Mining
district, which embraces the present site
OF Black Hawk. He had been an invalid
for about three years, and, although in
INDECENT circumstances, he found kind
friends who provided for him in his ad-
versity. Judge Dickerson was man OF
kind impulses, and generous to fault
There are many Of the old residents OF
the Quartz Mill City who will remember
him for his many virtues. Interment OF
his remains were made at Grand June.
tion.
Fourth of July Program.
The committee OF arrangements on the
Fourth OF July celebration have mr..