Gilpin observer., 1900-01-25
LOCAL ITEMS.


Creek, Jefferson county, by special ap-
pointment OF President Mckinley.
Thomas Hoagland late of company H.
first Colorado volunteers, has been ap-
pointed deputy sheriff and jai!er of jeff
erson county by Sheriff Elect Nichols,
of Golden.
Sterling Moore, brother of Conductor
William Moore, of the Colorado & South
ern railroad, lately in the cigar business
of Denver, is now clerk of the st. Cloud
hotel at Canon City.
Miss George, of Scranton, Pa, who
has been searching for her father, Geo.
w. George, who left home seventeen
years ago, has been sent word of his
death, two years ago, in n mine accident
in the Queen mine on Seaton Mount
ain, near Idaho Springs.
State Superintendent of public in
struction, Mrs. Helen l.. Grenfel, Will
lecture this evening at Idaho Springs,
on "The School and the Home,'' at the
High School building.
The Boulder Herald says that the
company which is to build the electric
road between Boulder and Denver will
spend 81 100000 on its plant at Lafay-
etee. That will give Lafayette boom.
Just think of the taxable wealth it will
add to Boulder county.
The American National Bank which
failed in Denver during the panic OF
1898, has paid up all of its creditors.
w. W. Yeager, who lately ran an in
door rifle range in this city, is to meet
King, one of Denvers crack shots, in a
match for supremacy.
THE OBSERVER is pleased to note that
Mr.. c. A. Woodward, former postmaster
at Idaho Springs, has been acquitted
from the charge of embezzling funds of
the government.
Idaho Springs Gazette: 1t is rumored
that Mr.. Win Whelock, of the Little
Richard mine, was married last Sunday
in Denver to an estimable young lady.
We were unable to learn the exact truth,
but from the way the boys have been
reveling in Upman's bouquet cigars at
Rodda's we more than believe it is true.
Then, again, he has invited a number of
friends to an oyster supper at the mine
tomorrow night. 1t looks devilish sus-
picious, don't it.
DR.. Minor c. Baldwin's fifth public
appearance in Memphis last night be.
fore an audience of 5000 people demon.
strated his absolute control of the pipe
organ, aud the enthusiastic audience
was completely under the influence of
the organist's magnetic playing. The
delicate shading and the exquisite feel.
ing which gave the various selections
warmth and tolor brought out the gen
lot S OF the man and artist. Memphis
Tenn, Commercial. DR.. Baldwin will be
in Colorado the middle OF February and
has set Tuesday February 20, as the
date of his recital at st. James NJ. L.
church, Central City, Further notice
will be given next week.
Bear in mind the adjourned meeting
Of the pioneers association next Satur.
day at the city council room. Two
o'clok p. IN. is the hour. If you are
pioneer respond to the roll call.
The OBSERVER acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of number volume of The Mines,
published by the students OF the State
School of Mines at Golden. The mum.
ber before us ii an index of those that
will follow it will surely prove very
creditabIe semi monthly. The OBsER.
YER wishes it all possible success. Hen
ry II. Evans is the editor chief, and
the business manager George NJ. Kim.
ball, n son OF our old friend George X.
Kimball,
Harry Bray, grand chef of the grand
castle of the Knight of the Golden
Eagle, paid an official visit to Black
Hawk and Star of the West castles here
and in Nevadavlle last week.
Mrs. Jacob Leidinger came in from
Sheridan hill yesterday morning, taking
the passenger train that afternoon for
Denver, where she will visit friends.
Christian Stangier, of ellison gulch,
Idaho district, was visiting friends in the
city yesterday, returning home in the
evening.
Hon. II. j. Kruse came up from Den
yer yesterday, and will remain here until
Sunday morning.
The county commissioners will meet
in regular session on Tuesday, the 9th
OF February, 1900.
Sheriff Thomas Cody left yesterday
afternoon for the reformatory at Buena
Vista with Kinnaman, the forger, who