Gilpin observer., 1899-11-30
BLACK HAWK.

Firemen's hall, this city.
Joe. Walter left Friday morning on
visit with relatives at his former home
in Missouri, where he will spend Thanks
giving.
Phillip Pressler and George Price left
for Cripple Creek on Friday, where they
will engage in mining.
Thomas Bate of Central, who has the
contract for the construction of the
stone retaining wall of the
Denver and Boston company's new 80
stamp eavy-weight and rapid drop mill,
s getting along rapidly with the work.
1t will, when complete, be 1S2 feet in
length. There will also be placed two
heavy supporting walls back of the stamp
batteries both of which will be of stone.
The building, which is to enclose the
new 100-horse power boilers is also com
pleted. If there is no delay in securing
the lumber for the new building, the
company will have three 20 stamp bat
terry sections completed and running in
the fore part of January, 1900. None but
the best material obtainable is being
used in the construction of the mill 1t
is the intention to make the mill model
in point of strength, durability and in
the treatment of ore. 1t will be supplied
with the latest improvements for con-
centrating the values in the shines from
the stamp batteries.
Certain Methodist dignitaries are
much worried over the fact that Brother
VIM. Mckinley, president of the United
States, did, on. or about the sixteenth
day of October last indulge in divers
and several glasses of "red, red wine,"
contrary to the discipline of the Meth
odist church and the peace and dignity
of the said dignitaries and the body
polite. They do the same thing in
the Quartz Mill City, and hold their
membership bright and shining lights
in the church. They are simply adopt
ing modern ideas.
James A. Perley, former old time
resident of Black Hawk, now located at
Morrison, Jefferson county, spent sew
eral days here last week looking around
his mines near this city.
The new water fume of the Randolph
stamp mill in the lower portion of this
city is assuming proportions.
Hon. L. c. Snyder returned to Denver
Sunday morning after visit of several
days here.
The following dodger, issued by the
Executive Committee Of the London
Miners Union, British Columbia, we're
posted up in all OF the saloons Of this
city Monday afternoon. 1t reads as fol-
lows: "Laboring men attention! Beware
OF all agents and advertisements for the
employment OF men in the SLOGAN coun-
try, British Columbia. The trouble be-
tween miners and mine managers is not
yet settled, and you are requested to
stay away. You will be notified when
matters are adjusted"
George Sheer, grocer merchant Of this
city, is in receipt of a letter from George
Algier, formerly employed at the Electric
Light plant in this city, which states
that he is now located at Akron, Color
ado, and is engaged in the cattle bust
ness. George will be pleasantly remem-
bered by large circle OF friends in the
Quartz Mill city.
Friday evening Conductor Peter S.
Reeds freight train consisted of IA fiat
cars loaded with coal. 1t was needed
badly, as large number OF the mine
owners and mine operators are stocking
up to avoid being shy on fuel, should a
heavy snow storm occur.
AL Chamberlain, Of the W. j. Cham
berlaln Sampling works, returned from
business trip to Denver last Thursday
evening.
Hot lunches, consisting of roast beef
and weiner-wurst are spread every day
from 10 n. m. to 3 p. m. at Tony Baer's
new saloon in this city.
Our friend Theodore Nelson, of this
city, has his hands full and time well
occupied these days in attending to the
Polar Star, Meade and Upper Fullerton
stamp mills-a total OF 1l3 stamps.
Feehan S Co., tributers. on the Perigo
mine, made another shipment of stamp
mill concentrates to the Sampling Works
in this city this week. They seem to
have fine body of stamp mill ore, which
is paying them handsomely, after de-
ducting mine expenses and royalty paid
the Torawanda company.
Mrs. A. G.. McHenry, Of this city, last
week received $1,000 from the local lodge
OF United Moderns here, her hus-
band holding lodge insurance policy