Gilpin observer., 1899-05-04
LOCAL lrEms.

date cartoonist whose pictures are a.
ways. telling.
At last the buds on the cottonwood
trees on the hillsides are budding and
will soon leaf out.
A party Of patriotic miners early Mon
day morning fred a number of salutes
from Genital City hill in honor of Dewey
Day.
District court, May term, in and for
Clear Creek county opened last Monday
at Georgetown, Judge A. Fl. DeFrance,
of Golden, presiding.
Ripe strawberries have made their ap-
pearance in market from the Arkansas
strawberry beds. They are being sold
for % cents per box.
Miss Rachael Mcleod, this city, left
Monday morning for North Clear creek
school district, where she will teach
during the summer term.
Hereafter in the trial of all civil actions
in the courts of the state, three-fourths
OF the jurors, instead of all OF them, can
find and bring in verdict.
Matt Nash, of Silver Plume, haa been
appointed to trusted position at the
state penitentiary. He has accepted it
and has entered upon his duties.
House bill No. 2S1 for wagon road
from the Jefferson county line through
Clear Creek county to the town of EN-
pire, appropriating 5000 for that pur-
pose, has been signed by Governor
Thomas.
The electric lights at st. James NJ. E.
church last Sunday evening gave out
suddenly, leaving the audience in dark
ness. Several coal oil lamps were brought
in. which were used until the close of
the services.
The Idaho Springs Fire. Department
will celebrate the coming Fourth OF July
by holding a tournament on Monday
and Tuesday, the Sd and 4th. They will
put up prizes amounting to q 500 to be
contested for.
Last Tuesday evening Joseph Newman
appeared at the Broadway theater, Den
yer, for the last time prior TO leaving for
London, England, where he has sum-
mer engagement. He was assisted by
the Apollo club of Denver.
Mrs. Robert Jones, who committed
suicide at Louisville, Boulder county,
Colorado, last Thursday, because of the
ill treatment received from her husband
and daughter, has created the inoigna-
ton of the citizens of that place against
those persons.
A Canadian exchange says that a
lawyer at Strattford, Ontario, whose
sign read "a Swindler," was to have his
first name spelled out in full--Arthur or
Andrew or whatever it might be. He
didn't follow the advise. HIS first name
is Adam.
County Assessor Richard Murley last
we, took the length of the main track
and sidings of the Gilpin Tramway COM
pany, which he reports to have nineteen
miles Of trackage, rine miles OF which is
main track ard ten of sidings back to
the leading producers.
The School of Mines team of Golden
last Saturday defeated the Colorado
College team, at the grounds Of the latter
in Colorado Springs, by score Of 10 to A.
The friends Of the former club celebrated
the victory by bonfire on Castle RcclS
the evening of that day.
The knights of P,thias lodge OF Idaho
Springs, will observe Memorial Day,
May 30. They have extended an invita-
ton to all old soldiers, lodges and civic
organizations, including the public
schools, to participate in the parade and
other services of the day.
The Colorado S Southern railroad will
BULL dancing pavilion and cafe ut the
Burl Ugh tunnel, near Silver Plume, for
the benefit OF eNcursiouists over the
lolp. The contract for both has been
let, aud work already commenced On the
structure, say the Silver Plume Stand
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Downs were very
pleasantly and asreeably surprised on
Thursday evening last by call from Il
number OF their friends ut their +, ST.
dence on Second High street this city.
The evening was spent pleasantly in so
cial converse, vocal aud instrumental
music, until after y o'clock midnight.
The new guns of Company H., Colo
rado National Guards were distributed
TO the members uf the company last
Thursday. They are of the Winchester
pattern, 5000 caliber, use smokeless
powder, and will shoot TO kill at two