Gilpin observer., 1899-11-16
RUSSELL euLcH.

Friday evening on visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Jenkins.
She returned Sunday evening, and was
at her post of duty as teacher in the
public schools on Monday.
Miss Lizzie Jones was visiting her
friend Mrs. Thomas Tucker, in Central
the latter part of last week.
E. w. Williams was a visitor here last
Saturday looking after his mining ins
terests.
y 30-horse power boiler was brought
from Black Hawk last Sunday to the
Charter Oak mine by Neil Mckay.
y dance will be given to- morrow even
ing at Odd Fellows hall for the benefit
of Mrs. Jethrow Medlin, widow lady
Tickets 81.
The new plant of machinery for the
Hill-Banta Consolidated Mines com
pany has been ordered from the east and
is now overdue. 1t will be placed as
soon as it arrives, as Mr.. Martin, the
manager of the property, has returned
and will personally superintend its place
ment.
Chris Hesselbine came up from Den
yer Monday morning.
Miss Lilly Richards, who was visiting
her sister Mrs. James Rule, in Central
Saturday and Sunday, returned Sunday
evening.
D. j. Mckay, manager OF the Leaven-
worth mine, returned from Denver Mon
day morning, where he spent Sunday
with his family.
J. B. Phillips, of the Wautauga mine,
left for Denver Monday. That evening
he met with the Mystic Shriners at their
temple in that city, partaking freely of
camels milk, and drank of the water
from the springs of Fem Fem. He re-
turned Tuesday.
Grading for the placement of the new
plant of machinery on the east shaft of
the Topeka Mine company was com
pleted yesterday. j. II. Tierney and
Louis Zuegi are bricking in the two
1OO-horse power boilers. There has
been delay in securing the necessary
framing timbers and lumber for tho ex-
tension that is to be made to the former
shaft building. The underground fore
man, Sherman 7. Harris, has commenced
stripping the shaft al d widening it for
the new and wider skipway.
Another social dance will be given at
Zancanella Bros hall a week from next
Saturday evening.
The Plassek building on the south
side of Williams avenue, occupied by
Gus Catani, is receiving another addi-
| tion to the rear part. Louis Olsen, of
| Central, is the contractor
The residence of Joseph Hore was
gladdened last Saturday morning by the
advent of 9ls pound son.
The Gilpin Tramway company are
putting in new ties on their main line
near the Wautauga mine, and other
wise improving the roadbed before
wintry weather sets in.
w. w. Williams is feeling jublant
over the fact that he has opened up ore
in the Niagara mine, on the south side
| of Saw Pit gulch, which assays over five
ounces gold, besides the silver, copper
| and lead values. The mine has been
idle for some length of time.
A party who imagined he was cute and
smart, last Saturday went to the stable
of Sherman It. Harris, took his driving
horse out, hitched him in the buggy and
| lit out for Central. The owner hearing
| it, followed him and found the horse
and buggy at Oscar Williams barn on
| Eureka street. 1t did not take him
long to locate the cute fellow. When
he did, she put head on him." as the
boys term it. The last seen of cutey he
was looking for drug store to secure
roll of arnica plaster.
The party Of Austrian and Italian
miners who are operating the Kokomo
and Aududell mines made another ship
ment OF ore to the smelters in Denver.
Those who have lease OF the latter
mine are cleaning up what ore they
have broken, as their lease expires on
the oath inst.
The vacant houses in this place are
beginning to be occupied again. 1t will
not be many moons before they will all
be occupied.
Russell Gulch lodge No. fl, l. o. o.
F., will give masquerade ball Thanks
giving night, November 30. Tickets are
now on sale at the usual places and in
the hands Of the property committee.
| Road Supervisor Warren, of this dis.