Gilpin observer., 1899-09-28
BLACK HAWK.

George Scheer, the grocer merchant.
always remembers his friends He has
secured, at great expense, a number OF
kissing bugs, which he is Distributing
among the boys Of the Quartz Mill City
Hon. Lewis C. Snyder, while here last
week, harvested his crop of grain on hi,
ranch northeast of this city. Lewis is
quite granger, having been raised on a
farm back in New York state.
The Golden goose of the Gilpin Mil
company laid another golden egg for the
owners of the Robert Emmet mine on
former average of eggs laid from that
mine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Hughes and two
sons took dinner with Grandpa Ed c.
Hughes last Sunday at his camp at the
mouth of Peck gulch on North Clear
creek.
Mrs. Ed c. Hughes left for Erie last
Thursday afternoon.
! Mr.. Sanford Mech, late of the Black
Hills, Dakota, was in the city on Satur-
day. While here he secured the services
of Mr. E. f. Olden to construct 20
stamp mill in Travis gulch, South Boul-
der district, for the Travis Mining and
Milling company. The mill as well as
the battery timbers and frames were
shipped to Denver some time ago. The
stamps will have medium drop and
weigh $50 pounds each.
The obsequies of the late George A.
James were held at his late residence on
and were conducted under the aupices
of the Pioneers Association of Gilpin
county. They were largely attended,
twenty-seven conveyances being in line
of march to the Black Hawk cemetery,
where iEterment was made. Messrs. w.
r. Backus, P. B. Wright, A. II. Whit
ford, of Black Hawk; Thomas Hooper,
Herman Peterson from the pioneers
and William Mclaughlin, of Central
acted as pail bearers.
DR.. J. A. Richmond last Saturday pur-
chased the residence and three lots
which has been occupied by Our pioneer
SO friend, John Schafer. The latter and
his estimable wife will locate at Grand
Junction, this state.
Peter S. Reed has returned from his
trip in Middle park, and has taken his
as also the Miners Saturday evening
special passenger run into Denver from
Central City.
Station Agent John McGinnis reports
the shipment of 93 cars of ore for the
third week in the present month to the
Denver smelters. This makes total OF
265 cars up to last Saturday evening for
the month.
Boulder Tribune: Will Fairhurst, one
of our best known miners, has arrived in
Boulder. He joined the First Colorado
at Cripple and was transferred from II
to G company, serving in the Philippines.
Will says he has had enough soldering
and will get down to civilians work in
the hills. He is a son of w. G. Fairhurst
of Magnolia.
A. G. McHenry, the merchant tailor,
left Tuesday for Denver to attend to
business matters and the carnival.
| w. j. Lewis, superintendent of the
Hidden Treasure mill, has fixed the road
crossing where the water hume runs
under the same, Just above that mill.
Square timbers were used. There is now
no danger of the water breaking over
into the road.
The public schools closed yesterday
afternoon and will resume again Monday
next. Miss Katherine Nelson left yes
terday for Denver.
Fred II. Gooch of Rollinsvile, was n
visitor here yesterday. He returned
home in the evening.
Alex Taylor has returned from bust
ness trip to Denver.
Sam Bostwick left for Denver yester-
day. afternoon.
Thorvald Crook has purchased the
fast trotting gray steed formerly owned
by Collins Il Sleep. If there is anything
more than another that he prides him.
self in it is fast ANIMAL and he is
good judge OF horsehesh.
Five cars OF machinery were received
here this week. Included in them was a
twenty stamp mill, 30 horse power sta
tionery engine, four stamp batteries OF
the Fraser Il Chalmer make, and large
sized duplex Dean pump, all OF which
WAS consigned to the Travis Gold Min.