Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
NEvADAV!LLE.

tuc IiiuueH ITedSure mine WAS ucNVereu
last Sunday by Andy Elliott.
County Assessor Richard Murley,
wife and child returned Monday morn
ing from visit with Denver friends.
There are three strings of sluices still
being operated in the gulch despite the
scarcity of the water. A few days ago
in passing down the gulch represent
ative of The OBSERVER noticed man,
grown woman and a little girl not ex-
ceeding twelve years of age, who were
engaged 10 slucing just below the res
idence of William Sennett The woman
WAS shoveling dirt into the sluice box
and handled shovel as readily as an
expert gulch miner. The OBSERVER
reporter was informed that they were
cleaning up from IS to 3l2 per day as a
result of their labor.
The board of town trustees held an
adjourned regular meeting at the town
hall Wednesday evening. Nothing of
Importance was transacted further than
the auditing and allowing of bills.
A lady in discussing the result of last
weeks county election remarked: "a
good many people have been figuring
how it happened, but up to date no
solution has been adopted. Some good
men and women we're elected, others
equally good were defeated. It's done
and settled for two years, and that's all
there is to it."
John Johns, an employe at the Ivan
hoe mine, Monday noon had his left arm
broken in two places below the elbow
joint. by rock which fell from a point
above where he was working, striking
his arm. DR.. Asquith, of Central, set
the fracture.
James Williams sent several fine deer
heads with horns attached, to Denver
the first of the week, u have them
mounted by taxidermist. He's a
great sport.
President Frank C. Young, of the
Gunnell Gold Mining and Milling Co.,
is getting matters arranged at the West
Whiting, Grand Army and the Gunnell
pump shafts in fine shape for an active
winters work in developing ard open
ing up new ground in the three shafts.
Friend o. Il. Sparks, one of the oldest
residents OF the town of mines, is con-
fined to mis- room in the Masonic block,
from an acute attack of dropsy. His
limbs are terribly swollen. So far he
has not been able to receive relief for
his ailment.
Nevada lodge No. A, A. F. and A. NJ,
will hold a special communication next
Saturday evening for degree work.
Visiting and transient brothers fra
ternally invited.
Monday afternoon while an OBSERVER
reporter was in Nevadaville he stepped
in at the market of John Nankervis &
Co. and found John busiy engaged in
stripping 600 pound elk, trophy of
which he, James Williams and party
brought in with them from their hunt
in Middle Park. The boys also brought
two deer with them, leaving a portion of
their game over there on account of the
light wagon they had with them. The
dear that Lord Williams paid the most
attention to while away promises to
visit him next spring, or as soon as the
snow is oil the range and the crocuses
bloom.
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when it pulled off Quartz hill Monday
evening" had sixteen cars ladened with
ore from the Kansas Burroughs Mining
company's group of veins. The cars
contained 136 tons OF ore.
Richard Rowling, the grocery mer-
chant of this town, attended st. James
NJ. +. church in Central last Monday
evening. He pronounces the new pipe
organ as "something grand, you"
The Nevada Star Dancing club will
give masquerade party at Cannon's
hall tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Thomas Richards, OF this place,
left for Denver Tuesday, her first visit to
that city in twenty. y.one years. That lady
no doubt found great change in the
city.
Superintendent c. A. Jenkins is put
ting up poles on Quartz hill on which he
placed wires for furnishing electric
lights for the Ophir Burroughs and Uni
versity Kansas mines.
Tot j. Newlun came up from Denver
last Sunday, and has been spending the
week with his mother and other rela.
tives here. Tots stay at the state capi.
tai has greatly improved his health.
Mrs. Jennie Brown, who has been visit.
ing relatives in Utah since last March,