Gilpin observer., 1900-05-17
BLACK HAWK.

The city board of education at their
last meeting elected the following teach
ers for the school year beginning next
September: Principal, Prof j. III. Mat.
thews; assistant principal, Mrs. ]. H.
Matthews; intermediate, Miss Katie Sut.
ton; second primary, Miss Zou Bennett;
first primary, Miss Katheryn Nelson.
Both the principal and assistant are we'll
known in this city, where they hereto
fore held similar positions.
Golden Globe The recent food that
visited Sonth Denver, damaged our w.ll
known citizen Joe Zilligen nearly $1,000.
The water undermined and carried away
his building containing about 5000 worth
of hams and shoulders, steam Jacket,
meat cutter, kettles and other tools.
Ihls is very serious loss to Mr.. Zili-
gan. He was well located for business
in Globeville and doing well when the
high waters came and dashed it away in
short time.
A birthday party was given last Fri
day evening at the residence of Mrs. John
Tabb in honor of the Misses Daisy Tabb
and Florence Isaac. An enjoyable time
was had until 1870 o'clock in playing
games of all kinds when supper was an.
nounced to which ample justice was
done. After supper the enjoyment was
renewed and kept up until 2 o'clock,
when the guests adjourned to their res
pective homes.s Many beautiful presents
were bestowed on the young ladies' by
their friends. About twenty couples
we're present.
Mrs. G. j. Klein came up from Golden
Thursday, returning Sunday.
| The Boston and Denver Mining and
Milling company have filled up their
tramway track across Gregory street
above the Bobtail tunnel entrance and
have the ties and track laid up to and
into the Smith & Parmalee adit on the
Gregory lode, through which and the
Bobtail tunnel they will tram ore from
the Cook aud other mines to their new
rapid drop stamp mill. At the mill the
new Cor.iss engine has been enclosed in
room. the south portion containing a
large window to enable the engineer TO
have n full view of the batteries and con-
centration tables.
Mrs. Andrew Fleuclenstein left for
Belleville Illinois. last Tuesday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Holcl1 and children. The
latter will visit friends in Kansas City
during the summer.
| The high water caused the debris
fioaling down the creek to dam up above
the Iron City mill last week, which
caused the hume leading from the creek
to the mill to fill up with sand. The
water overfiowed, washing away the
foundation of portion of the fiume and
tearing out several sections. Above that
point the high water encroached upon
cribbng that protects the yard OF the
Chamberlain Sampling Works, but by
hard work the water was prevented from
overflowing.
| The witnesses subpoenaed here to at.
tend the trial of Lee or Curry, charged
with being implicated in the Union Pa
citic robbery some months ngo, whose
trial came up in Cheyenne Monday, left
here Sunday morning. Among the wit
nesses are Neil Burgess and Charles
Klein.
Ill. B. Gilbert who recently made tie
discovery of n new silver bearing vein
on Clifford mountain, York district, west
OF Nevadaville, was here looking after a
plant OF machinery to place on the shaft
which he is sinking.
Dropping in at the foundry Monday
an OBSERVER reporter found all hands at
work.
George Scheer, the grocer merchant,
is still in Denver laid up with infama-
tory rheumatism. His partner Mr.. Rob-
ins informs us that there is no change in
his condition.
The top Of the fiume leading down the
street to the creek from point in front
OF the Black Hawk Bakery is in bad con-
dition and will receive the attention Of
the street commissioner.
Concentrates from the stamp mills at
Perigo and Gilpip is being received at
the sampling works OF this city, as also
smelling ore. The roads, while not
thoroughly settled, teams make trips the
same, it requiring six horses to a wagon.
Mrs. Allen Dies.
Mrs. 4. NJ. Allen who was shot some
weeks ago in Black Hawk by her in.
eanely jealous husband died yesterday