Gilpin observer., 1900-05-31
LOCAL ITEMS.

business of tho Mueller Commission Go
in this city. He will continue the busi'
ness at the old stand corner Of Gregory
and Spring streets. Mr.. Mueller needs
no Introduction to this community, hay
ing been connected with that business
since its establishment here. He will
always carry full and assorted stock in
his particular line. BY filling and de
ivering all orders promptly he will con.
iinue to merit the large trade which the
house has built up.
Elk. City Marshal Thomas Bowden hav-
ing taken contract for hauling ore from
| Il mine above Idaho Springs to that city
he last Friday moved his household
goods to the Springs and will take up a
residence there.
\ lodge of the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks was instituted at
Grand junction last Thursday evening,
with large charter II embership.
| A special Memorial Day sermon was
preached to the Colorado National Guard
at the Central Christian Church, Den
yer, last Sunday evening by Rev. Bruce
Brown. This was separate from the G.
\. r. services held at the Central Pres.
byterian Church in the morning.
Boulder Herald: Strawberries are now
selling at 10 cents per quart box. By
the time the Boulder crop is ripe enough
to pick the price will be so low it won't
pay to pick them.
These are the days of house-cleaning,
everybody knows what house cleaning
means. The cowardly husbands then
run away from home.
By law passed in 1899, eight hours
work in any calendar day is the limit al
lowed on any kind of public work in Cal
fornia.
Congressman Champ Clark, of Mis-
souri,, thus states his position on the
trust question: ut would be foolish for
me to make an antitrust speech. The
entire matter may be summed up in n
single sentence. This is not new issue.
The first antitrust speech was made
about 1000 years ago 10y an old gentle
man named Moses, when he wrote upon
the tablet the inspired words, Thou
Shalt not Steal"
George McFarane and George Mabee
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
American City, the new mining town in
Pine district. Evidently there is unusual
attractions ia that section for these
young gentlemen.
Miss Rachael Mcleod came in from
Rollinsvile Saturday evening and at
tended the memorial services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning, she
She returned Monday morning in time
to open the public school there, of which
she is teacher. The day of opening she
had II scholars.
Idaho Springs News: Miss Murel
Hill, valedictorian of the graduating
class from the high school, has made the
remarkable record OF never being absent
Or tardy during the entire course. She
is fine student. Her intention is to
take college course, beginning in the
autumn.
The balcony in front Of the Opera
House is being repaired.
The Gilpin Tramway Company will
hold their annual meeting at their Office
in this city next Tuesday noon, at which
directors will be chosen.
Work on the new building opposite
The OBSERVER is going forward as rap
idly as the material is being furnished.
Yesterday being Decoration Day and
a legal holiday the banks OF the city
were closed and the postoifices of the
county observed Sunday hours.
Mr.. Sinclair will occupy the rooms
over Henry Dennis market on Main
street recently vacated by DR.. L. A.
Bonesteel.
Chief +. w. Davies OF the Central
City Fire Department has call for a
meeting Of the department to be held at
the city council room next Monday even.
ing, June >, ri T:50 o'clock. Business OF
vital importance is to be transacted and
it is essential that each company should
be fully represented. Turn out boys
and let there be full house.
Ask your grocer for Cobbs pure choc-
olnte. Cocoa nectar, chocolate nectar
used in the finest houses through out
he world 42-tI