Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
NEvADAvlLLE.

have waned, so The OBSERVER is IN
formed. Now guess.
H.B. Gilbert, of Camp Clifford, came
up from Denver Monday evening, going
out to his group of mines the next day.
In speaking of the hail stones that fell
on his ranch last Saturday, he said;
"Some of them was as large as kerosene
barrel" That discounts his snake and
watermelon story.
Fred Neumeyer and friend, Mr.. Cum
mings, of Chicago, were looking around
the various mines of the district last
Monday. Tuesday they visited the
mines of Lake, Russell and Illinois Gen.
-tral district.
Charles L. Harker, mine promoter OF
Denver, paid several of the Quartz hill
producing mines visit last Friday, and
took in Russell district while on his trip.
The Silver Plume Standard of last
week says that Emmett Ganley and
Michael Sullivan are in town, having
come up. to do work on some mining
property up the creek.
Having reached the 1,700'foot west
level in the deep shaft on the California
mine on Quartz hill, the manager, Mr.. A.
L. Collins, will hold the water at that
point pending the making connections
with the Hidden Treasure workings on
that vein.
A meeting of the taxpayers of this
town has been called to be held at Can
mons hall this evening by Mayor G. A..
Bourk, at which the expert who made
the preliminary survey and estimate OF
the proposed new gravity water system
will explain the pipe lines, capacity of
the reservoir, etc 1t is expected that
there will be large attendance of the
taxpayers, as well as others who are in
terested in securing proper supply OF
water for domestic and fire purposes.
The trustees OF Nevada Lodge No. 4,
A. F. & A. NJ, are having new and
more substantial partition placed in the
room dividing the postoffice and barber
shop in the first room on the ground
floor. A much needed improvement.
Leo Ganley, of Denver, is assisting his
father, John W. Ganley, at the store of
the Colorado Trading and investment
company.
A letter received from w. J. Wells
states that he has permanently located
at Saratoga, Wyoming, and that he and
his newly welded wife will reside there.
The dance given last Saturday night
at Cannon's hall for the benefit of the
Nevada Star base ball club was we'll at
tended. An enjoyable time was had and
neat sum of money realized from the
sale of tickets. Prof. Lintz' orchestra
furnished the music.
Frank Mayhem, who has been on the
sick list for some time past, is out again
attending to business, although his face
is still quite sore.
The new frame cottage recently built
in East Nevadaville by Mrs. Matt Kele-
her is receiving the finishing touches
from Contractor William Trebilcock
Steam has been raised at the new
shaft building erected on the Clark
Gardner mine, Quartz hill, for Denver
parties by Hon. j. w. Bostwick.
Attorney McIntire, of Denver, for
mer principal of the NevadaviIle public
schools, was visiting friends here on
Tuesday. He was accompanied by his
wife.
Lord James Williams, having recovered
from his fright over the probability of
his missing the outgoing passenger train
to Denver from Central few days ago,
has settled down to mining again at the
Alps lode. His lordship says that for
speed in coming down from Nevadaville
TO catch train, nothing can outdstance
a milk wagon.
Taxpayers should bear in mind the
special election to be held in the two
precincts of the town on next Saturday,
at which the question Of issuing bonds
in the sum OF 100000 TOR gravity water
system and the erection of reservoir
for the storage OF water will he voted
upon. Every taxpayer who has the vel
fare Of the town at heart should cast his
vote for the issuance of the bonds
The attention of the proper authori-
ties is called to the bad condition of the
main thoroughfare Just below the cross
ing Of the Gilpin Tromway company's
line in East NevadaviIle. 1t needs i'm.
mediate attention.
The tramway train Tuesday noon up
from Black Hawk consisted of twenty
eight cars and was drawn by two en-
gines.