Gilpin observer., 1900-04-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

A. Rapin, Of the Mineral Palace, has
secured the services of Mr.. a. L. Dow,
formerly with the Bohm & Bristol COM
pany, Denver, to attend to the jewelry
and watch repairing apartment at the
Mineral Palace during his absence at
the Paris exposition. Mr.. Dow is one OF
the finest workmen in the west. All or
ders left for jewelry of any special de
sign will receive the same prompt atten-
ton that has heretofore characterized
the Mineral Palace.
Nelson Franklin, late agent of the
State Ore Sampling works, Black Hawk,
shipped his household goods to Cripple
Creek, Teller county, last Monday. The
family of A. G. Chamberlain will occupy
the residence Mr.. Franklin has vacated.
Station Agent Wood, of the Colorado
Il Southern railroad, this city, reports
that there is no dimunition in the recep-
ton of merchandise and mine supplies
at the depot in this city. 2 Freight traffic
is holding its own remarkably well.
City Marshal Thomas Bowden was
making it interesting last Saturday for
the owners of dogs upon which no tax
had been paid.
Thursdays Golden Transcript says the
Central City schools are enjoying their
spring vacation this week. consequently
Misses Helen Neff and Lillian Pressnel
are visiting at homo in Golden.
The recent light falls of snow was
good for growing crops and places the
ground in good condition for plowing.
The Fort Collins Courier's Timbath
correspondent under date of March 20,
says: Mrs. W. B. Akin entertained in
elegant style on Friday in honor of Mrs.
Strayer of Central City. The guests as
sembled cary in the afternoon and had a
pleasant visit with Mrs. Strayer before
tea, which was very elaborate, and then
they were entertained with music.
A Craig Matthews, brother Of Mrs.
Susie Hall, wife of General Frank Hall,
Denver died of heart failure recently in
San Frcncisco while returning from "a
California trip with his mother and sis
ter. The party passed through Denver
Friday night en- route to Buchanan,
Michigan, where the body will be in
tered. Mr. Matthews was in the Den
yer health department with DR.. Mum,
and latdr with City Engineer Hunter.
He was member of Queen City Lodge,
/. 0. o. F., Denver.
Henry c. Parker, at one time mayor of
Georgetown, Clear Creek county, drop |
ped dead of heart failure March IS, 1900, |
while attending meeting o, the Cham
ber of Commerce at Skaugay, Alaska.
He was 80 years of age and leaves a
widow who resides at Skaugay
A postal has been received in this city
from Jerusalem, Palestine, under date of
March ., written by Mrs. E. d. Sayr,
wife of Major Hal Sayr, stating that she
and her companions have visited Jordan,
the Red Sea, and many other interesting
portions OF that Biblical country.
A. j. Richardson, of the Topeka Mine,
who has been residing at Idaho Springs,
last Tuesday moved to Central City,
where he will now reside. His mother
Mrs. Richardson, will remain in Denver.
Mr.. Granville Moore, Secretary of the
Kansas Burroughs Consolidated Mining
company left Denver on Monday for Ar
kansas Springs, to undergo a months
treatment. Mr.. Moore has been ailipg
for the past two months, and consul
tation OF four doctors last week decide d
he had form Of blood poisoning. We
hope to sea him return the first Of May
in the enjoyment OF all his oldathletic
vigor.
During the storm OF Tuesday night the
lightaing followed the electric wire at
tached to the electric light at the holster
on the Pease- Kansas mine on Quartz
hill, melting the brass top aud the globe
of tie light. The Lightning is said to
bavc been very vivid.
Don't overlook the fact ladies that
there will be grand millinery opening
al the New York Store this afternoon and
evening.
Homestead Bread
Pies and CAKES, fresh every day at Jacks