Gilpin observer., 1900-04-26
BLACK HAWK.

church, on Gregory street, are being re.
placed by new ones.
Mrs. DIR. j. A. Richmond returned
from Denver Sunday evening. She was
present at the hospital when an exami.
nation was made by means of X-rays on
Mrs. E. M. Allen, who was sent to that
city some days ago. The pistol ball was
located and removed. Her medical at
tendants in Denver are of the opinion
she will be helpless cripple for life.
j. S. Bartlett, of Buffalo, New York,
largely interested in the Seneca Gold
Mining and Milling company, was being
shown around the company's mill here
and in Lake district, on Monday, by
Professor G. e. Linderman, the COM
pany's general manager.
Stroehle & Son, at their boiler works in
this city, have finished an iron water
bucket of 2S5 gallon capacity for Mr..
Knowles of the Crown Point-Virginia
mine, head OF Virginia.canon.
Water Commissioner w. R. Backus re.
ports gain Of seventeen inches OF water
in the citys new reservoir, all of which
came from the springs in Four Mile
gulch, the water from the springs north
Of Dory hill not being turned into the
water mains.
William Harvey, who has been con-
Quoting Henry Dennis market in this
city, being under the weather is re-
cuperating at Longmont, Boulder county.
The former gentleman is attending the
business here until Mr.. Harvey's return.
Tony Baer returned from a visit with
his family in Denver last Monday even
ing. John Sleep attended to his busi-
ness while Tony was away.
Mr.. Koons, who is running an express
to Gilpin and Perigo, came in for the
first time in ten days lasl Monday, reach
ing here by the way of the Dory hill
road. He informs The OBSERVER that
a force of men are engaged in opening
the short road from the head OF Gamble
gulch over the divide to Wide Awake,
and thinks that it will be open for
wagons by the last of this week.
The four-stamp batteries OF twenty
stamps Of 1000 pounds each OF the Bos.
ton and Denver Milling md Mining
company are up. The new Corfiss en-
gine Of 200. horse power capacity has
been placed on a solid stone foundation,
the concentration tables and other mill
fixtures have been received and will be
placed as rapidly as possible. q
The mud is drying up fast, making the
pedestrian act more pleasant.
Another carload Of T-iron for the track
across Gregory street and the Smith &
Parmelee adit on the Gregory vein has
been received and delivered.
The Denver & Boston Mining and
Milling company expects to have every y
thing in readiness to deliver ore to th~
rapid drop stamp mill through the 1
tail tunnel by the time it is completed.
Custom and company ore is being re.
ceived at the various stamp mills in this
city with former regularity, both by
wagons and over the Gilpin County
Tramway line.
The new hoisting plant for the Crown
Point Virginia mine in the head OF Vir.
ginia canon, arrived here by train yester-
day, and will be taken to the property
tomorrow.
This evening Colooado Lodge No. 3
and Scandia Lodge No. 80, ]. o. o. F.,
this city, will jointly celebrate the s1st
anniversary OF that order. Rev. R. j
Van Valkenburg, chaplain OF the Colo.
RADIO grand LODGE will deliver the ora
ton at Fireman's hall. The exercises
will close with grand ball. The Opera
House orchestra will furnish the music.
The new engine to be installed on the
O'Neil mine, ordered some time ago by
Manager II. G. Eastman, which is being
manufactured under lans and specifica.
tions, is about completed. 1t will arrive
here shortly, and will be put 10 position
at once.
Postmaster Holbi ook hns received from
the department at Washington stamp
books recently issued by the postal au.
thorities. They contain from twelve to
forty eight stamps and are 30 arranged
that the warm weather has no effect on
the sticky preparation on the backs OF
the stamps. They nre most convent.
ent and useful novelty.
An Austrian named Andrietta swora
out warrant Sunday for a man named
Humphrey, who was put under arrest,
but, owing to the damp condition OF the
cooler, he was allowed to depart after
giving bond for his appearance. He
managed TO elude the officers the next
day, and his present whereabouts are
unknown.