Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

certain restrictions and regulations" He
also stated that he proposed to make it
possible to suppress gambling.
Tho Mueller Commission Company re-
ceived last Thursday one of the incest
delivery wagons ever seen in Central. 1t
is of the Studebaker make, and weighs
only $50 pounds. 1t was put together
and placed on the streets last Friday
morning with two spanking horses at.
tached to it. Frank Mueller says at is a
daisy, and we will be more prompt than
ever in the delivery of goods from our
commission house, than before" A cor
rect statement, Frank.
Thomas Plemmons, chief of the Cen
tral City fire department, is in receipt of
an invitation from the fire department of
Cripple Creek, Teller county, extend
the department to attend the tourna-
ment to be given in that city the coming
4th of July. UP to the time THE Oh
SERVER went to press the invitation had
not been accepted. Chief Plemtnons
states that the firemen have not yet de-
cided as to what manner they will OBJ
serve the Nations day.
James Macarthur, a pioneer of Clear
Creek county, was found dead in cabin
in Miller gulch, near Empire, last Sun
day. He had been doing some mining
on claim, and in spite of his 76 years
was as hale and active as man of 49,
He was the father law OF j. M. Cope
land, of the Clear Creek County Bank,
Georgetown. His death will be regretted
by large circle of friends. The remains
will be inferred in Denver.
At a meeting of the board of educa-
ton of this city, held last Friday evening
all the teachers who taught during the
present fiscal year were reelected for
the ensuing year. with the exception of
Miss Katheryne Nelson, who made no ap-
.plication, and the principal. These po-
sitions will be filled at subsequent
meeting of the board.
After the Decoration Day exercises at
the Opera House on Tuesday, the Black
Hawk band treated the citizens of this
city to an open air serenade at the foot
of Main street. The band plays remark
ably well considering the short time it
has been reorganlzed and the number of
practices that have been held.
An English paper of recent date re-
ceived in this city, announces the death
at his old home in the county of Corn
wall, England, of John Martin, formerly
in charge of the underground workings
of the Success mine, in Lake district.
His wife and child were with him when
dissolution took place.
M. B. Hyndman, Of the City Book
Store, has received large-sized French
plate glass window, which will take the
place of the one that was badly cracked
some time ago. The new one placed will
give the front of the store room its for.
mer appearance.
Owing to illness, the Rev. j. NJ. De
saulnier, pastor Of st. Mary's Church OF
the Assumption, was unable to take par,
in the exercises at the opera house, Dec
Grafton day. He regrets the inability
which prevented his attendance.
Ogallala tribe No. SO, Improved Orde,
Red Men, has been organized at Eldora
Boulder county, with a charter member
ship of 3S. This makes the sixteenth
tribe that has been organized in Colo
RADIO since last August.
Mr.. Wood, agent of the Colorado &
Southern, states that that company will
commence grading off for the new depot
passenger and freight, as soon as the
company can dispose of the presen,
freight depot.
II one third of the people of Gilpir
county attend the firemen's Tournament
at IDAHO Springs on the Sd, 4th and 5tt
of July that say they will, the county
will be well represented.
The preliminary steps are being taker
for instituting a lodge of Elks ir
this city, which will be organized as
soon as the required number of members
are secured.
The Central City Nine will go to Idaho
Springs next Sunday, and meet the Nine
OF that place on the diamond field. The
game will be called at 2 o'clock p. m.
This is the season OF the year when a
woman spends money for carpets
draperies and furniture, and then i'm.
agines she has been house cleaning.
George w. Snyder, Deputy United
States Surveyor, has opened an office in
this city, first door above the Teller
House.
Richard Griffith, chief engineer ol