Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
BLACK HAWK.

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terest in the East Nottaway mine lease,
will visit his aged mother who resides at
Hazel Green, Wisconsin, whom he has
not seen for a number of years.
Oswald w. Lowell, former we'll
known resident of the Quartz Mill City.
has purchased the hardware business at
Idaho Springs formerly conducted by
Dingwall Bros, of that place.
Georgetown Herald, NovemberlO: Wa
learn that Frank Selak, of Middle park.
/ was SO unfortunate as to get his leg
broken last Friday by having the horse
he was riding becoming frightened aud
falling on some ice, getting Franks leg
under him.
Golden Globe: Fred Hill came down
from Back Hawk last week to visit, and
incidentally to be on hand to vote.
small-sized boiler was received at,
the railroad depot in Black Hawk on
Saturday which was consigned to the
New Topeka Mine company. 1t was
taken to the mine the first of the week.
1t will be placed on the Charter Gal,
and used to supply q steam pump for
boiler supply at the East Topeka.
Hon. Lewis c. Snyder has in his pos
session relic of the silver mint that Was
broken up in 1877 by the then deputy
sheriff of Jefferson county, John Belcher
The mint drop" bears the date OF 1876
in the denomination of so cents, the
mint having its location on Ralston creek,
north of this city. Belcher quietly took
in the whole outfit, put them under ar
rest, and, after due trial in the district
court, they were sent to Canon City for
term of years. There were four ms,n-
bers of the minting company, two Of
whom died in the state pen before their
term expired.
Mrs. w. G. Kriley and two little
daughters, who have been visiting Den
yer friends, returned home Saturday, to
the delight of the paternal portion OF
the household.
The amount of custom ore at the 50
stamp mill of the Gilpin company does
not give evidence of diminution. On
Saturday quartz teams were unloaded on
the outside Of the building, the ore bins
on the inside being full of ore from vari-
GUS mines.
The city authorities have granted.
under an ordinance passed November o.
1899, the right of way to the Boston and
I)anynr Mipinn nnI MiI1,,,,
across Gregory and Church streets for
constructing and operating tram road
across said streets. Said tram rond is
not to conflict with any vested rights OF
the property holders along its line. The
company. under the conditions OF tho
ordinance, are required to have the road
in operation within a year.
Last Thursday there was sent from
this city forty empty cars ordered to
Denver and Golden by the superintend-
ent Of the freight traffic department Of
the Colorado & Southern railroad COM
pany. portion of them it is said were
taken to the South Park division OF the
road. Saturday coal was being loaded
into wagons from box cars showing that
there is scarcity of fiat cars at Golden,
where coal is transferred from broad
gauge to narrow gauge cars.
Hon. Lewis c. Snyder and wife, who
have been visiting friends and relatives
here for the past two weeks, return to
their home in Denver next Saturday.
The condition Of the upper portion OF
Gregory street at and below the june
tion of Cooper with that street, should
be attended to. The authorities Of this
city should instruct their committee on
streets, alleys and bridges to hold Joint
meeting with the similar committee FROM
Central City and confer as to the most
practical manner TO widen and properly
macademize that thoroughfare. Both
municipalities are equally interested in
the matter. AS it now is it is the cause
of numberless imprecations that arc
loud and deep. New is the time to act
in the matter.
Eugene L. Clark, this city, was one of
the candidates who penetrated the
mysteries OF the Mystic Shrine at Dem
yer Monday night, and now is fully
fiedged Arab Of the Desert.
Notice.
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