Gilpin observer., 1900-10-18
BLACK HAWK.

works this city, reported an increased
business at that works last week.
Mrs Nels. Kellerup, of Leadville is in
the city, visiting her sister Mrs James
Sanderson, and little nephew Jessie San
derson.
Hon. Lewis G. Snyder came up from
Denver Tuesday morning to look around
the city after his real estate and mining
interests.
Evan Bebee, one of the main men of
the Woods Investment company, at
Cripple Creek, was attending to business
matters here on Tuesday.
Mrs. j. G. Martin is now in charge of
the fifth grade of the public school of
the city as teacher, having entered upon
her duties some ten days ago.
Duncan Holiday was interviewing
George Scheer Tuesday afternoon pretty
closely regarding the political outlook in
the Quartz Mill City. Duncan as an in
terviewer is Jo Dandy for a fact.
The, boards of registration were in ses-
sion in the Sth and 9th precincts, this
city, Tuesday morning, Committeeman
from the Republican and Fusion parties
were out making a canvass of the city.
Since the return of Melvin p. Dalton
from Boston the employees of the Ridge
wood Gold Mining company and the
Boston & Denver Mining and Milling
company have been paid up.
Walter E. Scott, formerly of the Black
Hawk Bakery, came in from Perigo last
Friday evening, where Mr.. Scott is en-
gagged in mining. He was accompanied
by his wife and little son, their first visit
here since removing from this city.
John Key, who has been visiting
friends in England for the past two
months, returned home Tuesday even
ing, and is again in charge of the Gilpin
company's % stamp mill. Mr.. Key had
SPLENDID time while across the pond.
The After Supper mine pool have
their steam plant set, enclosed by com
Portable building, and the machinery
running in good order. Development
work will now progress in better man,
ner than ever before.
Idaho Springs News: Fred G. Robins
came home Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Robins having missed the train at Den
yer, her- brother. Ed. Mcclure, came
with him. returning yesterday. Mr.
Robins has been quite ill., but is feeling
a little better at present.
A prospector who has been doing as
sessment work on lode claim in Noun
tain House district, northeast of this city,
brought in three sacks OF ore Tuesday
from one OF his claims which he took
with him to Denver for treatment at the
Boston & Colorado works at Argo.
Alex. Stephenson has the foundation
wall OF Stroehle Il Sons new boiler shop
vel. under way. The structure will ex
tend near enough to the main track OF
the Colorado Il Southern railroad as to
permit of loading machinery from plat.
form to cars of that company and the
tramway company.
Water Commissioner Backus informs
The OBSERVER that after playing three
streams Of water on the fire at the Colo
RADIO houss Tuesday morning, he visited
the reservoir on Swede hill and found
that the water stood only an inch below
the mark IL did on Sunday morning
when he visited it.
Roy Moyer, in the employ Of the Cook
Gold Mining company as a trammer, was
sent TO st. Joseph's hospital in Denver
last Friday, being afflicted with bowel
complaint. He died the following day,
as he vas beyond the aid OF medical
treatment when arriving at the hospital.
His body was shipped to his former home
in New York for interment.
Melvin r. Dalton, general manager of
the Boston d Denver Mining and Mill.
company OF this city, and the Ridgewood
Gold Mining company OF Central City,
paid the mill and the Rialto mine visit
on Tuesday, having returned the day
previous from Boston, Massach usetts.
He was very successful while east in ar.
ranging his business matters. lie was
accompanied on his return by Messrs.
Souther and Monroe, bankers OF Boston.
their first visit to Gilpin county.
W. j. llennepin, of La Crosse, Wiscon.
sin, and Messrs John }. and +. N. Madi.
son, OF Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, pissed
through the city Tuesday afternoon
from Grand labe, Grand county, where
they have been in camp since june last.
The former took back with him n mum.
Der OF s,mples of silver ore from the
Gore Ear range OF mountains, Grand
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