Gilpin observer., 1900-09-27
BLACK HAWK.

BLACK HAWK.
George II. Warren, of Nederland, was
in the city Tuesday on his way to Col
den. He exhibited specimens of fung-
sten ore taken out of Sam Conger's lode
near that place.
Thursday evenings Times says that
Benjamin S. Breese, of this city, was
granted a license to wed Charlotte A.
Bivens, of Denver.
Alex Taylor has returned from quite
visit in Denver recuperating his health,
The visit proved beneficial to him.
George Fertig, after three days visit
here with friends, returned to his Golden
Sheaf mine Sunday morning.
The local pool of this city operating
the Fannie mine on Silver mountain
have opened up 5-inch streak of min
eral which contains silver values of $500
per ton.
Osgood Blake and wife have returned
from GIenwood Springs, where Mr.. Blake
has been receiving treatment at the
springs in that place. He is much better
and is again at his post of duty with
Robins & Scheer.
Fred r. Hughes, of the Little Market,
says that as French plate glass trout s
are now all the rage in the Quartz
Mill City, he will follow suit in order to
be up-to date with the rest of the pro-
gressive class of citizens.
Charles H. Britton came in from Tip
Top mountain Tuesday morning.
Charley is now engaged in sinking
shaft on mine in that locality.
There we're shipped during the third
week in September, 1900, from Black
Hawk to Denver smelters and Idaho
Springs 10 cars of ore, making a total
for the first three weeks in this month of
223 Cars, or Alps tons.
Ed C. Hughes phoned his son, Fred r.
Hughes, from Erie, Boulder county, that
he would return home from his pilgrim
age to-day.
E. F. Oden Is in receipt of letter
from John Key, of the Gilpin Mill com
pany, that he is having a splendid visit
with relatives in England, and that he
would leave for Black Hawk early next
month.
Benedict Kimber, of the After Supper
mining pool, this city, informs The Oh
SERVER that 30 horse power double en-
gine Hendrie & Bolthotf noiseless geared
friction holster has been ordered by that
pool which will be placed on the deep
shaft Of that property rear OF the Black
Hawk foundry. A contract has also
been let for the erection of new shaft
house.
There is a large increase in the freight
traffic over the Colorado e. Southern
railroad. judging from the number of
cars incoming and outgoing from this
point.
An employe of the Boston & Denver
Gold Mining and Milling company
named Reese was seriously injured Mon
day night by falling from the water
reservoir at the northeast corner of the
mill building. When picked up the
blood was oozing from his nostrils and
ears, showing an affection of the brain.
DIR. Richmond was called, and the suf-
ferer not improving, was sent to Denver
on Tuesday afternoons passenger train.
w, Ballatyne, of the Puzzle mine on
Gregory mountain, took the train here
Tuesday afternoon for Denver.
Hon. Joseph E. Bates, former promi-
nent mill and mining man Of this city,
and part owner in claim No. IL on the
Gregory lode, died at his residence in
Denver at $40 on Saturday morning,
September %, 1900. He was born in
Chautauqua county, New York, May >,
1888. His wife preceded him to the
grave short time ago.
There was left last week at the State
Ore Sampling works, this city, a humber
Of brick formerly forming the lining of
the assay Office ut the Boston ~ Colo
RADIO Smelling and Refining company.
They had been picked up in the creek
where they had been thrown by some
were pounded up and treated at the as
say Office OF those works and the finder
was handed check for S3i0.40 for his
trouble in taking them from the bed OF
North Clear creek. A profitable pick up
to the finder.