Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
BLACK HAWK.


on Richmam street, Just above the
Rocky Mountain concentration.
Mrs. B. Kelley, late of the Colorado
house, left for Denver last Saturday.
She will return next Saturday.
George Fertig, of the Golden Sheaf
mine, Vermillion district, left here Sat
urday morning, for the purpose of re-
suming work upon his property.
Last week John Sleep erected flag
pole in front of his residence at the foot
OF Church street, on which flag was
hung at half mast on Dec ,ration Day.
Nelson Franklin has had a water
break placed at the north end of the
State Ore Sampling works building to
guard it from floods. A sensible as we'll
as precautionary step.
The home of John Webster was glad
dened Sunday, May 20, by the arrival of
10-pound son. The mother and the
little stranger are getting along all right
reports the father.
Mrs. Fred Ballard, of Denver, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. G. A. James, in this
city. She states that the condition of
her father, who is receiving medical
treatment in Denver, is critical.
Alderman Charles Hickox, of Central,
Monday afternoon placed the express
wagon formerly in use by the Pacific Ex-
press company here and in Central on a
fiat car and shipped it back to Denver.
w. Fl. Davis, Of this city, was married
few days ago in Cheyenne, to Miss
Lula A. Cole, OF Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The groom is the brother of the Rev. S.
G. Davis, pastor of the Baptist church in
Cheyenne.
Carl johnson was raised to the sub
lime degree of Master Mason at the
communication of Black Hawk Lodge
No. IL, a. F. & A. M, held at Masonic
hall last Thursday evening. A fine
spread was served.
Decoration Day was observed in this
city by display Of flags and the closing
OF the business houses at noon. A large
number Of citizens were in attendance
at the exercises held in Central at the
Opera house in the afternoon.
James H. Reilley, former resident of
this city, who was in the employ of the
Black Hawk Gold Mining Company, IA
ther Of Messrs. John and Hugh Reilley,
came up yesterday from Denver. He
will celebrate his s1st birthday to-mor-
row.
Miss Blanche McCammon, young
lady whose parents formerly resided
northeast Of this city, was married May
10, 1889, in Boulder, to Samuel Thomas,
of Sweetwater, Tennessee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas win take up residence at
Sweetwater, Tennessee.
This is .he way Black Hawk man
who says marriage is a failure, replies to
the question: what is the difference
between honeycomb and q honeymoon,
and pretty girli"i A honeycomb is a
little cell, a honeymoon is big sell, and
pretty girl is damsel. H
Cool weather has kept the creek with
in bounds 80 far, but it cannot be ex-
pected to continue cool OF nights much
longer. With the hot weather that will
set in next month the creek will be
higher, and IL 1t should rain there will
be an undesirable boom.
Michael Carey, who received scalp
wound by striking an iron bolt last week,
after falling distance OF II feet while
at work repairing the water wheel at the
Polar Star mill, is getting around all
right again. DR.. Richmond sewsd up
the wound. Mike says: mo more Of
such accidents in mine-if you please"
State Game and Fish Commissioner T.
81. johnson has appointed Hon. Lewis c.
Snyder as deputy warden, the number
OF his commission being forty y-seven. The
recent appointee came up from Denver
on Monday and remains here until
Saturday attending to his mining in.
terests.
1t must be a woman writing editorials
for the new Society Review, circulated
in this city the last week or two judging
from this observation: "The S.hour law
is generally going into effect throughout
the state. What grand opportunity
this will afford the men to help their
wives at home, whore the old eighteen
hour system still prevails. Imagine a
housekeeper and mother providing for
her family with three meals day, and
clothing and caring for her children on
eight hours work day. Let us have
shorter hours md better pay in the home
by these same law-making men turning
n helpinu handn