Gilpin observer., 1900-06-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

friends, Miss Grace Hickox, of Contra
City, and Miss Annie Crippen, of Denver
The Fourth of July program at Col
den will embrace racing, tug of war and
many other amussments for afternoon
and evening. There will be quite a dele
cation go from here to that place on
that day if liberal rates are given by the
Colorado Il Southern railroad.
Next Saturday evening the Knights of
the Golden Eagle will give an ice cream
social at their hall over Philips Il Eblis
store on Lawrence street, this city.
Everybody is invited.
Itis now a settled fact that the Colo
RADIO & Northern railroad will construct
a branch line from Ward to Eldora,
Boulder county. A portion OF the road
bed is already graded. 1t will be bless
ing to the miners in that section when
the branch line is completed.
Among the graduates, class of 1900, at
the State University at Boulder was
Edgar G. Withrow, son of Chase With
row and vile, this city. The young
graduate will next year attend the Col
umbia Law School in New York city.
The body OF Jesse Omohert, aged 81
years, a prospector, was found in a gulch
near his cabin at Springdale, Boulder
county, the afternoon Of the 18th in
stant. A leg was broken by fallen
tree, and it is supposed that the old man
succombed to the shock and exposure
through the night. The coroner at
Boulder took his remains to Boulder for
interment.
a strong company has been formed in
Denver for the purpose Of erecting the
largest cracker factory in the west and
fight the great cracker trust. The firm
expects to employ about 100 men, and
make things lively for the trust.
John Shafer, who left Central City for
New Mexico in 1868, was found dead
June Ii in his house in La Centa canon,
seventy five miles southeast of Springer,
New Mexico. He was living alone, and
it is supposed he had been dead several
days, He has family of two boys and
three girls, the latter living in Ration,
the eldest being Mrs. w. G. Hughes, of
Springer. Shafer while here conducted
a saloon on the east side Of Main street.
Morgan Mccain and friend Dowell
Livesay of Denver, returned from fish
ing trip to Peterson's Lake, Boulder
county, last Sunday in time to enjoy
hearty luncheon at the Teller. They
had pretty good luck in capturing
string of trout.
Registered warrants of the city dated
prior TO August AZ, 1899, and bearing any
number up to 2l49 have been called in
by the city clerk.
Gustav Boaller nephew of Ignatz
Meyer, who spent three years in Cuba,
is assisting his uncle at his place of bus
iness this city.
a drove of horses passed through the
city Monday morning from Bear creek,
Routt county. Among the lot were SOW
eral very fine animals.
AL lCt CICuul SCCldl Will Dc IItlu al lIlt
X. G. E. hall on Lawrence street, next
Saturday evening. The Knights OF the
GoIden Eagle will have charge of the
affair, and promise all who attend good
time. Everybody is most cordially in
vted to attend.
p. II. Layden, chief of the Georgetown
fire department, has been appointed as
marshal of the day at the forthcoming
18th of July tournament in that place.
A new rule in the postoflice depart
is that a money order may be paid at any
other money order office, besides the one
it is issued on.
A sad accident occurred at the chlori
nation mill, which is undergoing atera-
tions and repairs last Friday, which
nearly resulted in the death of Merritt
M. Bailey, son Of A. j. Baile;, assistant
treasurer. He sustained fall of TWEEN
ty. five feet landing on some timbers. No
bones we're broken but confusion OF
the brain has rendered him only con
scious part of the time He ia now re.
covering and is thought to be out of
danger.-Boulder Representative.
The directors of the Festival OF Noun.
tain and Plain have announced that no
carnival will be held in Denver in 1900.
Tney will hold one in 1901.
The trustees OF the Rocky Mountain
Turnverein, this city, have rented the
front room over Merz Il Summers place
Of business on the south side of Law
renee street, temporarily.
The Epworth League connected with
st. James M. +. church will give a con