Gilpin observer., 1899-09-14
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for rheumatism.
Neeley GODDARD of this place left for
Kansas Monday afternoon, having been
summoned there on account of his father
having been stricken with paralysis
Mrs e. T. Carr, Mr.. Booth and wife,
all of Boulder, who have been visiting
Matt Lewis and wife. returned to their
valley home last Sunday.
Mrs George Godfrey and children left
Tuesday for Cripple Creek, to reside, Mr..
Godfrey having secured steady employ
ment at that place.
Alex Klein will remove his family to
Cripple Creek as soon as he can sell his
residence here.
The Misses Cora and Maude Phillips
were visiting friends here last Sunday.
Their father is in charge of the Egyptian
mine on Quartz hill.
Owing to whoopipg cough, which is an
epidemic here, four children were sent
home from the public schools last Mon
day. The sanitary condition of the
school roons is being carefully looked
after by the principal, Mr.. Price, and the
board of school directors.
Hugh j. Williams, of Russell Gulch
Lodge No. Al, has been elected to repre-
sent the lodge at the next annual session
of the grand lodge of Colorado. Mrs. J.
Hughes will represent Golden Queen
Lodge, Degree of Rebekah, this place.
The Socialistic club held another very
interesting meeting last Sunday evening
at Union hall, on Hannah avenue. The
theme for discussion was "Municipal
Ownership" with George Grimsley in the
affirmative. Splendid legislative timber
is being developed among the members
of this club.
In order to become somewhat metro
politan, town organization is being
talked up among the business men. Max
Fishel is mentioned for mayor, w. H.
Quintrall for treasurer and John Hughes
for clerk. 1t is intended to have two
voting precincts. In the upper precinct
Joseph Orr and Frank Stansfield are
mentioned for trustees and in the lower
precinct E. s. Perrin and Edward Jones
are mentioned.
Owing to the difficulty met with last
Saturday in securing music, the social
dance announced to come off that even
ing at Zancanela Bros new hall, it was
postponed until the following day.
The Russell Gulch base ball club feels
jubilant over their victory of last Sun
day, having beaten the Central City club
at City park by score of 20 to IL. Some
of the members OF the local club OF this
place are developing into good players.
The quaken asps on the high points of
the mountains surrounding this place
are commencing to don the autumnal
tints.
Church-going people were sorely dis
appointed last Sunday evening owing to
the non arrival OF Rev. Webber who it
was announced would preach that even
ing at the M. E. church on Haman aven-
ue. The members of that denomination
are in hopes of securing some minister
who will ofiiciate here every Sunday
during the fall and winter months.
A number of the citizens here have al
ready commenced cutting the grain sown
by them last spring. AS a general thing
the crop is very light this year. The
best price of grain noticed by The Oh
SERVER reporter is that OF Ed Jones.
A free dance will be given at Zancan-
ella Bros new hall next Saturday even
ing. dancing to commence at o'clock.
LintZ's orchestra will furnish the music.
L. w. Williams and Charles l.. Har-
ker, the Denver mining men paid sew
eral OF the mines a visit yesterday. Both
are well posted mining men, having
opened several OF the leading mines of
this district, notably the Topeka, From
tenac and Aduddle.
j. +. Depew, Of Denver, who has Sc
paid the property n visit this week. He
is preparing for the resumption OF de-
velopment work upon it. He is also in
terested in the opening Of two other
properties in Virginia canon, Just over
the Gilpin county line.
Henry p Lowe, of the Topeka syndi.
cate, came up Monday from Denver and
returned the next day. Steps are being
taken for the installing of the new plant
OF machinery and the enlargement of the
shaft house.
a letter was received here few days
ago from Dr. l.. j. Russell, one Of the
Russell party, who under the leadership
OF his brother, Green, left Lumpkin