Gilpin observer., 1899-07-27
RUSSELL GuLcH.

Aoen oiuitH Luc Wen known Denver
operator paid visit to the Topeka mine
last week.
Joseph Polaro returned Monday after
noon from the valley, where he has been
visiting friends.
Miss Lilly Richards and Mrs. ]. l..
hughes OF this place, were visiting with
friends in Central yesterday.
The Topeka East shaft is running
again in full blast, the defective boiler
on that portion of the property having
been repaired.
Frank Stanfield has made an examin
alton of the Victor nine on Belleyieu
mountain north OF the Champion. with
view TO starting it up.
The young boy of Sam Curtis who had
his right arm broken by falling off a bur
ro, is ous again, DR.. Abe. ASH bauph
having removed the spints from the
broken arm.
Six quartz teams were engaged, the
first OF the week in hauling concentrat
ing ore from the Minnesota mine to the
Rocky Mountain Concentrating works
in Black Hawk.
f, D. Quigley, late of Idaho Springs.
Tuesday visited the mines near that
place, which he is developing. Ed. has
developed into mine operator Of more
than ordinary pretentions
Idaho Springs Gazette, July 81: Mrs
E. W. Williams and Mrs DR.. Davies, OF
Denver, and Mrs. Graves, of Rochest or.
Minn., drove over from Russell Gulch
this morning to take look at Idaho
Springs.
The mansion of William Woods wss
made happy July 10 by the appearance
of a little daughter. Billy passed around
| the cigars to his friends, and candy to.
the little boys and girls, as is customary
with him.
The recent rains have played sad
| havoc upon the main thoroughfares
leading to this place, which are full OF
mud holes and ''yes ma'm's," which are
not conducive to an even temper or the
prosecution of courtships
J.J. Harris, brother of Sherman f. Har
ris, under ground superintendent of the
Topeka mine, arrived Tuesday evening.
accompanied by his son. The latter will
probably locate in Colorado being a tel
egraph operator.
The first travelling show exhibiting
under tent in Russell Gulch came over
the divide Tuesday morning from Idaho
Springs, spreading its canvass on the
east side Of Muscleville avenue near the
point OF rocks west of the old cemetery
ground.
w. w. Williams and wife Elizabeab.
has sold to G. & D. Zancanellar, the lot
fronting on the south side OF Williams
ave. and extending back to the guleh.
which ndjoins the, lot On the west ON
which the business house OF the pus-
chassrs stands. The consideration paid
was $3.50.
A Central City high school boy wsfk-
ing in mine in Russell district nearly
overturned the shift boss on recent oc4
casion by sending up an order with the
bucket written on slip OF paper as fol-
lows: "Send me down rench and snms-
greece" The note will be framed md
placed in the Russell Gulch school
building.
Jacob Dreher left Sunday afternoon
for Denver, where he met his wife whs,
has been visiting relatives in Wisconsin.
for some length Of time. They came up,
from the state capital on Tuesday
Jacob says that he will now enjoy the
comforts of home life ngain. Mrs.
Dreher had a very pleasant visit in ths
Badger state.
r. r. Griffith last Saturday returncd
from Cripple Creek, where he has been
spending the past month. He does not
speak OF that section as being place
for miners to go in search of work, which
is scarce owing to the unsettled condi-
tion Of the smelters. He went to work
at the Saratoga mine Monday morning
The local base ball club of Russell
Gulch was defeated at City Park in Cen
trail last Sunday by the Central City
Scrubs score OF % to 2S. The Scrubs
will play the Russell Gulch club return
game next Sunday afternoon for purse
Of sl5 and two pair of catchers gloves
on the Russell Gulch grounds. Tho
game will be called at 80 o'clock sharp
The next meeting Of the Socialist club
will be held at Union hall, Hamnn ave
nue., on Sunday evening, August IL. at
which the topic of discussion win he
Socialism or Barbarism the Next Epoch