Gilpin observer., 1899-04-27
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Frank Etansheld returned Monday
from Denver.
w. O. Williams has placed new fix
lures in his place Of business opposite
the postoffice.
Fred Lintz has removed his cigar and
notion store to the room first door above
the postoffice.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones is in Denver re-
ceiving medical treatment, leaving here
last Saturday.
MRS. U. Dreher left Saturday afternoon
for Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, where she
will visit relatives and friends.
A stone wall is being placed in front
of the residence erected by Mrs. Eliza
beth Jones on Williams avenue.
John w. Jones and Griff Hughes left
yesterday for the Ute reservation, for the
purpose of securing homesteads.
Mrs. L. N. Eby was summoned to Iowa
last Saturday through the illness OF a
relative, leaving here Sunday morning.
A new store room is to be erected on
the vacant lot west of the Odd Fellows
J building which will be occupied by Max
Fischel.
Those owning large door yards are
cleaning up the rubbish around their
premises, spading and sowing vegetables
and grass seeds.
Abs Mellow since his return from Den
yer does not seem to improve as rapidly
as he anticipated, being confined to his
room most of the time.
Mrs. George Godfrey has opened
short order restaurant in the building
first door above Robert Lewis residence
on the north side of Williams avenue.
Lieutenant Hughes son of Owen
Hughes of this place, will visit his father
as soon as he is mustered out of the army.
His regiment will arrive in San Francisco
next month.
Hughes & Co. have placed whim on
their 81 lode, below the Bench mine
They are taking out fine appearing
copper iron ore from level go feet be-
low surface.
Quintrall & Hughes last Saturday
opened their new general Supply store at
the head of Williams avenue. They have
quite an assortment in the line of fancy
and staple groceries.
Sebastian MariacEer, employed in the
Anchor mine in the easterly portion of
this district, last Tuesday evening had
his right collar bone broken from rock
falling down the shaft.
One of the teachers in the public
schools of this place recently asked her
pupils: "How many months have
twenty eight days?" A little tow-head
shouted out: "All of 'em."
NJ. Plessek is adding a room to his
place which is occupied by Gus Cattani,
which will be used az wine room. He
is also putting stone foundation under
the westerly portion Of the same build
ing.
A man named Martin Sax is wanted
here, warrant for his arrest having
been issued on the complaint of his
wife. He is charged with incest. Get
ting wind of what was going on he
skipped out.
Zancanellar Bros. will erect stone
business room adjoining their present
place of business on the south side OF
Williams avenue, which they will occupy
for general supply store, meat and veg
etable market.
Get your guns ready for sneak thieves.
They do not wait for the night time, but
ply their vocations in broad daylight.
When you leave your houses be sure
that all the doors are locked, especially
those in the rear.
A. L. Collins, manager Of the Mime
sofa mine, is hauling ore from that prop
erty to Excelsior flats, where it is loaded
into tramway cars, and thence taken to
the Becky Mountain concentrator in
Black Hawk, where it is treated.
Next Monday, May l, a school election
will be held in this school district, at
which n secretary to serve three years
will be chosen. The polls will oren at
o'clock p. m. and will remain open until 7
o'clock. The school building has been
selected as polling place.
The concert and ball given at Odd
Fellows hall last evening in honor Of the
S0th anniversary of the establishment OF
the Independent Order Odd Fellows in
America, was largely attended. The
Opera House Orchestra OF Central fur
nished the music. A splendid time was
had by all.