Gilpin observer., 1900-05-24
LOCAL ITEMS.


girls at the central office get into dis
cussion it takes lifetime to get your
party"
This evening the first annual ball of
the Woodmen of the World will be given
at Armory Hall. The Opera House or
chestra of nine pieces will furnish the
music.
H. j. Chinn aged 20 years, was struck
by the passenger train from Georgetown
last Friday below Dumont, receiving in
iuries from which he died two hours af-
terwards
Miss Terese Sennett has been selected
as a teacher of the public schools in
Mountain House district, for the sum
mer term, and left last Sunday for that
place. School opened last Monday.
Mrs. Voll is again in charge of the
Eureka House as proprietress, having
taken it last week.
Josiah Allen former resident of this
city, died at Golden May 10, says the
Globe. He was native of Cornwall, |
England.
The Fort Collins Courier says that a
steady, substantial and durable growth
is the record Fort Collins is making in
this the closing year of the nineteenth
century.
The OBSERVER is in receipt of the
Colorado Springs Evening Telegraph.
1t is a bright sparkling newspaper and
has been placed on the exchange list.
The city council of Georgetown do
mated the sum of $3.50 toward the fire.
mans tournament that comes off at that
place 4th of July. The department has
extended an invitation to the Central
City fire department to participate in
the celebration.
Vic Mocheni, an Italian miner, who is
well known in this county, attempted
suicide in ellison gulch few days ago,
by swallowing pulverized glass. An
Idaho Springs doctor pumped him out.
Whiskey was the cause. ~
The Golden Transcript says that new
and up to date ice machine is being put
in at Coor's brewery. 1t is probably the
heaviest piece of machinery ever set in
Jefferson county, and will be a great saw
ing and convenience
Taxpayers should remember that all
delinquent taxes for the year 1899, be-
come penalty bearing after the first Of :,
March 1900. Better pay up your county
taxes and be done with it. /
The funeral OF the late Matt France
occurred Friday afternoon from the Bap- ,
tist church at Colorado Springs. 1t was ,
participated in by the Knights Templar, :
pioneers ass jciation, city and county :
officials.
The Fort Collins Courier says that
mosquitoes are presenting their bills and
demanding blood.
Water collector Elijah Stevens has f
sold his residence on Casey avenue to a
city marshal Robert Wilkinson, whose b
family will occupy it after June l. Mr.. Y
Stevens family will remove to Denver, L
where his son Edward now has position d
drug store. Mr.. Stevens will remain c
in this city, aud his youngest daughter, fl
Miss Jessie, will remain until school Il
closes. o
The June term OF the district court in V
and for GiIpin county will convene in II
the district court room on Monday, June o
4, at 1:30 o'clock. L
III. s. Youtsey, former treasurer of Lar ~
inner county, has been appointed registry
clerk in the Office of the state treasurer. =
Seats on the Colorado Springs Stock !,
Exchange have advanced in price, $500
having been offered for seat in that ex-
change last week.
The Office of the Concrete Gold Min
ing Company has been removed from
this city to Denver. The books, papers, ..
safe and Office fixtures were shipped last .
week to that city.
The hall opposite the Rocky Mountain +
Brewery has been reopened for the sum il
mer. 1t will he found cosy retreat to O
spend pleasant SUNDAY afternoon. e
Music will be in attendance in the after Q
noon. b
Last Saturdays Denver papers an S
nounced the death in that city Of Mrs I
Ruth Ann Blizzard, pioneer resident
Of this city, she having lived here for c
number of years. She was 81 years of
ago. \
Miss Lillian Mccall, daughter of the
late n. II. Mccall, died at Boulder Mon
day morning after an illness of three
years. She had been a resident OF Boul.
der for number of years, and resided