Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19
RUSSELL GuLcH.

citizen of this district, and at one time
conducted a ranch between Golden and
Denver, died at his residence in Law
ence, Kansas, at the advanced age of 70
years.
Mr.. Craig of the Lillian mine was up
from Denver last week, looking after his
interests here. He left Denver Monday
to examine mining property in Mexico.
j. Walter Best of the Bon Ton mine
came back from Denver, Tuesday.
| Prof. Card, principal of the public
schools, will remove his family to this
place and take up permanent residence
| here, as soon as he can find a suitable
dwelling.
The establishing of a central telephone
| Office at DR.. Bourks store on Williams
avenue has proven to be a great accom-
mediation to the public, especially SO to
the commercial men passing through
here soliciting orders, and the mining
men of the district.
X. d. Sterling, after spending the holi-
days at home with his parents in St
Louis, No, returned last Sunday. He
surprised his bachelor friends, as well as
the ladies' by not bringing wife with
him.
Cyril Chance of the Lillian mine is
spending this week with Denver friends.
Max Fishel, who recently opened up a
store in this place, contemplates the
erection of a business room on the north
side of Williams avenue, above the post
office.
Abs. Mellow is in Denver, being treat
ed for Bright's disease. During mis- alb
sence Thomas Francis is attending to
business matters here.
Henry p. Lowe of the Topeka mine has
erected two large ore bins directly under
the dump at that mine. He will soon
commence the shipment of quantity of
concentration ore to Idaho Springs for
treatment, shipping it in wagons to that
point.
l.. Sternberger of Denver arrived in
Central last evening, and today visited
the Lotus mine here, going on over the
divide to the Pennsylvania tunnel work
ings.
The funeral OF an Austrian miner
named Girardo, who was killed in the
Gem Extension mine on Tuesday, passed
through here yesterday, services being
held at st. Mary's church in Central
Ex-County Commissioner w. II. Ouin-
trail, is now holding down position at
the Hot Pot mine near the head of Vir
ginia Canon.
The usual quietude of Russell Gulch
was disturbed Tuesday morning by
the report that two burglaries had been
committed. The proper officer upon in
vestigation found that the cigar, tobacco
and stationery stand of Fred LintZ on
the south side of Williams avenue. had
been robbed Entrance was effected by
breaking out a pane of glass from the
front window. A caddy of plug tobacco,
an album, lot of stationery and cigars,
and about two dollars in pennies we're
found to have been taken away. The
other burglary was at the saloon of O.
w. Williams, above the Lintz stand. En-.
trance here wac effected by removing a
pane OF glass from a window in the rear
of the saloon. A number of bottles Of
whisky and wine were taken, what little
change there was in the money drawer, a
gold watch and number OF specimens
that had been placed in cabinet behind
the bar, were found to be missing. No
clue has beet found as yet to the burg
lars, althouge strong suspicious against
party who was seen lettering around
the premises, indicate that he was the
burglar.
Under the Dome spectacular product
ion which treats of Samoan affairs will
be the next attraction at the Opera
House. Wednesday, Jan. %, 1899. Some
extraordinary effects in the way of real
istic scenery are promised. These include
hurricane in the harbor OF Apia and
the wreck OF the Trenton. A realistic
ferry boat from Jersey City to New York,
a picturesque view of New York by
night, the U. S. Capitol illuminated, a
pretty Samoan scene and three beauti-
full sets descriptive OF familiar scenes in
Washington.