Gilpin observer., 1900-03-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. Nichols will soon have their brief in
the contested shrievalty case ready for
the opposition, who will rush theirs for
ward as rapidly as possible. We under
stand that the case will be advanced on
the supreme court docket SO as to be
considered Immediately after the Gilpin
county case which is set for an early
day.
Tomorrow evening Division No. L.,
Ancient Order Hibernians of Gilpin
county, give their annual ball and recep
ton at Armory hall. Tickets 81 each
Get your girl and enjoy an evenings en-
ioyment. The Opera House Orchestra
will furnish the music.
City treasurer NJ x. Sullivan has been
instructed to call in water bond No. 10
of $1,000 of the first issue of $4,000.
This makes two bonds of this issue that
have beer paid since January l last.
See that your name is properly regis
tered in the ward in which you are. er-
titled to vote. See to the matter your
self and do not depend on some person
to do it for you.
James NJ. Seright has received his
commission as notary public, which
has been made matter of record with
the county clerk and recorder
Nelson Franklin, Past Master Work
man of Central City lodge No. 16, An
cient Order United Workmen last Fri
day evening was presented with gold
headed cane by members of that lodge
in appreciation of the services rendered
the lodge, aud the order at large. 1t was
worthily bestowed.
Golden G,lobe Uncle Jacob Derr of
Arvada made us a pleasant and profit
able call on Tuesday. Mr.. Derr sold
three acres off of his fine frrit ranch this
week to his reighbor Aaron Hagerman
for Sl200 This sale lifts Uncle Jake out
of debt and he is happy. The Derr
ranch is about the finest ranch in the
valley, and Jacob Derr is about as good
man as we have and deserves pros
perity.
The county commissioners met in reg
ular monthly session last Tuesday morn
ing.
The merchants of the city are receiv
ing the advance invoices OF their spring
and summer goods.
The Idaho Springs Gazette says that
n. A. Sears & CO., brick manufacturers
and contractors at Florence and Victor,
think of operating here as soon as the
springs change hands. The officers are
N. A. Sears general manager, \. j. Cros-
son assistant mauager, G.. w. Bathey
secretary and treasurer. This company
furnished most of the brick for Victor
after the fire.
The Apex Cone says that Mrs. A. p.
Richards received Il couple of Dawson
City views few days ago, one a birds
eye view OF the city, and the other one is
of Mr.. Richards Colorado Market" To-
Gated on one of the main thoroughfares
of the great mining camp. In the pic
lures Mr.. Richards is receiving a supply
of game from a party of hunters, con
EIoliuFs VI lIOboc. oAS' wi iNiSh
ards appears to be hearty and healthy.
Sheriff Cody has appointed j. L. Gray
of Apex deputy sheriff for Pine district.
Are you properly registered? If not,
do so at your earliest convenience if you
oosrn TO vote at the forthcoming munic-
ipal election.
w. ID. Converse has succeeded Fl. W.
Hogoboom as publisher of the Pine
Cone published at Apex, Pine district.
The latter will assist the former in the
mechanical work on the paper. No doubt
the new publisher of The Pine Cone will
infuse new life into the paper.
The Milwaukee capitalists who pur-
chased the Montague property at Idaho
Springs made their first payment on the
same last Monday. Ground has been
broken for the Eew hotel which is to be
erected on the property.
The grass on the lawns at private resi-
dences in the city begins to peep through
the sod.
The county commissioners will prob;- =
bly, meet next month in their new room
in the recently finished county building
Next Monday district court will con.
veue in January term, pursuant to ad
iournment, at l 80 o'clock p. M, at which
time the celebrated apex case of the Big
Hatchet Gold Mining company VS.. The
Cook Gold Mining company viii come
up for hearing before Judge Allison H..
DeFrarce,
Last Saturday, general pay day, there
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