Gilpin observer., 1900-01-18
LOCAL ITEMS.


trict attorney by judge A. H. DeFrance.
The pool operating the Alps mine on
Quartz Hill. lost valuable horse Mon
day. He was attached 10 a heavily load
ed wagon containing ore. When reach
ong the crossing of the Tramway track
leading to the Topeka mine, the neck
yoke broke, throwing the animal down,
the front and hind wheels of the wagon
passing over and killing him.
Judge A. II. De France has appointed
F. A. Rudolph OF Black Hawk, Perry \
Kleine and Judge John G. Hatch, of
Central, as a committee to examine the
books and accounts of county treasurer
Christopher Trezise.
Through decision recently given in
the court of appeals r. c. Bonney of
Idaho Springs secured judgment
against the state auditor for his pay as
acting secretary of the senate during the
extra session called by Governor Adams.
Miss Esther Bilbie and brother oc-
cupy the residence on East High street
recently vacated by the family of Mr..
Richard Rowe, Sr.
The engine which pulls the evening
passenger train from Denver to Silver
Plume over the Colorado & Southern
railroad last Saturday evening left the
track above Idaho Springs, going off on
the north side of the track, Had it
jumped south it would have plunged
into South Clear Creek, taking with it
all the coaches. The flanges of the track
we're worn down, making it possible for
the engine to leave the track on the
curve. The delay was only few hours
and the damage slight.
Two new names appear on the faculty
list of the State University at Boulder,
namely: Calvin f. Brown and James NJ.
Wilson, the former in the English liter
ary department and the latter in the
ethics department.
The undertaking room of Ed L. Harris
has been greatly enlarged by the taking
out of the. partitions which gives plenty
of room, besides giving it better ap
pearance.
Among others who have recently re-
fitted their rooms is DR.. Il. S. McWhor-
ter, whose dental office presents metro
politan air since their renovation. As
the doctor says; 1T was a case of be-
movement
At a meeting Of the board of directors
Of the Colorado Y Southern railroad held
in New York on January IL, dividend
of per cent. was voted on the preferred
stock. The directors stated that the
road is in a most prosperous condition.
In another column of THE OBSERVER
will be found fac simi,e label of the
celebrated ' National Committee" cigar,
which brand contributes one cent on
each cigar sold to the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. 1t is ten cent cigar.
The five cent cigar which contributes
one third of one cent on each cigar cold
is called the Chicago Platform and
this as well as the National Committee"
cigar is on sale at all of the leading deal
ers in the city.
Z. H. Humphrey, president of tie
Humphrey Spelter company, was ar
rested in Denver Tuesday morning, on
three warrants, charging him with con-
tracing to defraud certain creditors f
his, and the Speltcr company of sums OF
money alleged to be due to them lie
was taken to Georgetown by the sheriff
of Clear Creek county. The demand is
for 81, ,S3I.I5 due for the employees for
labor.
The Saturday Night Club will give
another of their enjoyable dances at
Army hall on Saturday evening, jan
uars 27, 1900. The Opera House or
chestra will furnish the MUSIC. Tickets
80 cents, ladies free.
NJ. c. Hale, resident of Colorado
since 1858, died at his home in Superior,
a Boulder county coal mining town, the
II orning OF January l6, 1900. His wife
and six children survive him.
Joseph Il. Harrison, miner, while
sorting ore in the Joe Reynolds nine on
Silver Creek above Idaho Springs, was
killed Tuesday morning by Il rock
striking him on the back His body was
taken to Dumont where his mother ard
h III brother reside.
Robert 4. Lincoln and Norman b.
Ream, executors of the estate of George
NJ. Pullman, on Friday, January D, were
allotted as compensation for their SER
vices the sum Of $4,000. The order
was entered by Judge Batten in the
probate court OF Cook county, Illinois, at
Chicago. This is said to be tie largest