Gilpin observer., 1900-10-11
RUSSELL GULCH.

e W. Williams came up from Denver
on Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones returned from
Denver on Saturday, where she has been
at the bedside of her friend, Mrs. E. w.
Williams, who has been very i'll. She
was accompanied by Miss Thomas Of
that city.
Next Saturday afternoon and even
ing the AmericanaA Alpini society will
celebrate their third anniversary by
giving ball at Zancanela Bros hail.
The Opera House orchestra will furnish
the music. 1t will be largely attended.
William Bulge, former resident and
mining man of this place, now located
at Aspen, Pitkin county, was visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Prowse the first of
the week.
Parties have commenced unwatering
the Preston lode, near the head of Rus
sell gulch, property of the late William
Joyce.
The local parties here made another
shipment this week of smelling ore from
the Justice mine in Lake Russell dis
trict, which they are working under
lease.
A residence on Williams avenue is
being fitted up which will be occupied
by n prominent young man who will
soon wed society belle of Denver.
The Crown Point-V Virginia mine at the
head of Virginia canon is now being
worked under the tribute system.
The furniture OF Henry Rickard was
shipped yesterday to Cripple Creek
where he and his family have taken up
residence.
John L. Hughes is laid up at his resi-
dence from the effect OF piece of steel
striking him in his left eye while he was
working at the blacksmith forge.
Charles Manhire while placing large
sized piece of ore in bucket at the
Fourth OF July Tuesday, cut cash in
the palm Of his right hand which has in
capacitated him from work for the pres
ent.
Harry Keast has placed n valuable
animal belonging to him on a Fall river
ranch to winter Harry thinks he will
be all right again in the spring.
Richard E5cott, who is hauling ore
from the Specie Payment mine, in com
ing from the mine yesterday morning
the horses he WAS driving became un-
manageable Before he could get them
under control again they had damaged
the harness to that extent that they
were worthless for further use. Dick
kept them in the road, thereby avoiding
an upset aud a broken wagon.
Members of Colorado lodge No. . and
Scandia Lodge No. 60, !. o. o. F. OF
Black Hawk, as we'll as representatives
from Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 2. Cen
trail City, paid Russell Gulch Ledge
No Al friendly and brotherly visit on
Monday evening, which was quite sur
prise 10 the members Of the latter lodge.
A very pleasant time was had, tho visit
ing brothers being well treated while
here.
Last Saturday evening surprise was
given at the residence OF Mrs. w. II.
Quintrall to Mrs. Parsons, who is visit
ing the former lady. Thoso present
were: Mesdames II. Harvey, Parry,
Oliver, Richards, Stevens, Jones, Walls
ley, Mellow, Hoskin; Misses Lilly Rich
ards, Fannie Williams, Nellie Richards,
Lizzie Uren, Lila Stevens, Bes -ie and
Florence Quintrall; Frank Vivian,
Joseph Williams and others. A splendid
evening was spent in vocal and instru
mental music and innocent games. Mrs.
Quntrall served fine lunch about ii
o'clock
Our old friend Owen Hughes is now
engaged in doing assessment work on
several lode claims in which he is inter
ested.
Hugh Hughes and wife left on Mon
day for Aztec, New Mexico, where they
will probably remain through the win
ter months.
Louis Barnabi has repapcred his an-
loon in this place, and otherwise i'm