Gilpin observer., 1899-12-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

General Israel G. Smith, aged go years,
who came to Colorado in 1858, died at
Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 27.
He accidentally shot himself while hunt
ing quail.
Jake Robinson, manager OF the Peli
can-Dives and Seven-Thirty mines at
Silver Plume, Clear Creek county, dis
tributed about 1900 pounds of turkey
among the workmen at those properties
Thanksgiving day.
An old maid of this city sent dollar
to Denver firm for receipt OF how to
keep young. She received card bear
ing the inscriptions: always associate
with women twenty years older than
yourself The Central City old maid is
still wondering why she didn't drop onto
the recipe long ago.
Senior Don Korker in Clown Tattle" of
The Road, Denver, says that if it should
come to show down between "Spike"
Patterson and kid" Tammen for the
U. S. senate, we would come out for
the latter, now that it is positively
known that Soapy Smith is dead.
County Superintendent of Schools
Miss Minnie Frey has had printed at
The OBSERVER office a complete list of
the various board of school directors in
Gilpin county, and board of education
of Central City, for..the years 1So9-l9O0.
1t is a very convenient slip as a matter
of reference to all who are Interested IN
educational matters.
Fort Collins Courier: The annual
election of officers of the Fort Collins
fire department took place on the even
ing of the 18th ult., resulting as follows:
Chief r. r. McGregor; assistant chief,
Fred Buzzel; secretary, j. e. Ramer;
treasurer, Walter Cough. M. G. Bod
we'll was elected foreman of the hose
company, and Frank l.. Garnick assist
ant foreman. John Cameron jr. foreman
of hook and ladder company, and Clark
Smith assistant foreman.
No one for moment is permitting
himself to forget the first annual ball
of Machebeuff Commandery Knights of
ST. John, which occurs at Armory hall,
this city, on Monday evening, January
l, 1900. 1t will be tony affair. The
opera house orchestra will furnish the
music.
The Thanksgiving dinner at the
Chesapeake cafe is praised by all who
partook of it, because it was up-to-date
and cooked just right.
A festival and benefit dance will be
given Saturday evening, December 16,
1899, at Armory hall to ex-Night
Watchman Hicks, who is confined to
his residence with the miners disease.
The price of admission has been
placed at 80 cents. The ladies who
have the festival and dance in charge
are also soliciting donations for the
festival. Tickets to the dance should
meet with ready sale.
Baldwin.
w. II. Firstbrook, an old resident Of
Boulder county. died Monday morning
at his residence in Boulder from Bright's
disease. He leaves wife and twelve
children and was 5S years OF age. He
was consin OF Mrs. Richard Mayor,
of this city. The funeral occurred
yesterday.
The two tasteiully dressed dolls in
one OF the show windows OF the New
York store on Main street is what
catches the eye of the little school
girls as they pnss.
Sumner c. Barnes, brother Of Perry
A. Barnes, and son of Charles Barnes,
well known former residents here, was
one of those killed in the collision of a
passenger train on the Rio Grande
train near Salida, Colorado, last Nor
day morning. He WIS young man Of
exemplary habits.
Central CITY lodge Ancient Order
United Workmen will give another OF
their popular 10 cent dances at Work
mems hall on next Saturday evening.
The OBSERVER acknowledges the
receip. OF an invitation to attend
measuring party" to be given at the
residence OF G. NJ. Laird on Second
East High street, this city, next Thurs.
day evening, December 16. 1t will no
doubt be largely attended and prove
society event that will be PLEASANTLY
remembered in the future by all who
are In attendance.
A fire occurred at the paint shop Of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad at
Burnham last Saturday afternoon.
Lawrence johnson, M. w. Skeret, j. A.
Purinton, John Van Dyke and A. S.