Gilpin observer., 1899-08-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

The new friction double engine holster
for the Freedom mine was taken from
Black Hawk to the mine yesterday.
Miss Emma Sternberg of Boulder, who
taught in the public schools of this city
has accepted position in the East Den
yer high sci ool.
Miss Florence Bond of Idaho Springs
represented the Georgetown Courier at
the Merchants carnival recently held in
the latter place.
The town OF Eldora, over in Boulder
county has appropriated $3.50 towards
completing the road from that place TO
Caribou. Work has been commenced.
Next Saturday a Carnish style wrest-
ling match will take place at the grounds
in Peckaid gulch this city. In former
years these matches were very literally
patronized.
The poor man that never changes his
mind is Just about as much a victim of
misplaced confidence as the hen that
spent the summer keeping porcelain
coor knobs warm.
Contractors Lamont tS Ballard have
the brick work on the new county build
ing up to the second story and are plac
ing the ioist preparatory to continuing
the wall up from that point.
The Idaho Springs Gazette says that
AIRS. Cyrus Plummer of that place has
received news of the death of her moth
er, Mrs. Jane Swain Monroe, who died
in Molden, Mass, in her S6th year.
y camp of the Miners Fraternal Union
of America was organized at Knights of
Pythias hall, this city, Saturday evening
The new camp starts out with large
membership under very favorable pros
poets.
a. G. Rhodes, "Phatty," the old time
cracker man, has again buckled on his
business armor, and has opened up new
place in the Korsler block, No. 1854
Broadway. Denver. "Phatty' is a good
business man.
Golden Globe: We noticed Golden
girl pacing up and down n sidewalk the
.uther evening waiting for a chance to
catch kissing bug. After awhile one
came along. 1t was five foot eight inches
long and wore a black suit
Colorado Springs Telegraph: Denver
has brand new cause for divorce the
wife insisted upon puncturing her hus-
bands bicycle tres. Perhaps this is IL
only way she could keep her husband
home. Some men need puncturing, and
need it badly.
Idaho Springs Gazette; Some of the
old bachelors have been greatly delight
ed this season by the appearance of the
very latest fad in mountain climbing
dress. Said costumes are so beautiful
and the feet disclosed SO cunning that
said surprise was natural.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Professor Curtis of Golden to Miss
Franc Carpenter of that place. Miss
Carpenter is a daughter nf the late Chet
Carpenter, former Judge of this, the first
Judicial district. She at one time Was
one of the teachers of the public schools
of this city.
The Glenwood Springs Avalanche says
that fellow by the name of Jim Bush
has been appointed game warden for
Routt county and the Steamboat Springs
Pilot SAYS: That's like hiring the devil
to teach Sunday school" Jim has been
the greatest slayer of game that county
has ever known.
The Eldora band which played at the
funeral of Clark p. Lewis who was killed
ut the saw mill OF Feltch ~ Jones, came
up from Golden Tuesday evening and
remained here until the following morn
ing. After supper they favored our citi.
zens with an open air serenade. They
left for Eldora yesterday morning.
Mitch Griffith and William Richards,
the latter formerly with the Hawley Mer-
chandisc company, this city, have pur-
chased the Apex Express and Stage
business Of Peter G. Hansen, also
his boarding and livery stable business.
The new firm took hold of the business
yesterday. Both are well and fnvorably
known in this county.
Officers William E. Griffith and Thos
VI. Clifford of the Denver police force
we're fatally shot last Sunday morning
while attempting to arrest three recruits
from Fort Logan, on Blake street. The
men we're creating disturbance in
Klepfel's saloon, ut the corner OF Market
and 10Th streets. The murderer escaped
but his companions were arrested. The
recruit who did the shooting is James
Llewellyn.