Gilpin observer., 1901-05-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

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A snowslide occurred a few days ago
at the Columbine tunnel, near Yankee,
through which blacksmith shop was
destroyed.
Rudolph Fuelscher, whose leg was
broken Sunday, April Z, at Perigo, is
ont and around with the aid of crutch
and cane.
Mac.l's hall, on West Eureka street,
s,as been opened for the summer months.
Sunday afternoon social dances will be
held with good music in attendance.
The principal streets of the city are
now sprinkied every day.
A week from next Sunday, May II,
bishop N. G. Matz, of the Catholic dio-
sese of Colorado, will visit st. Mary's
Church of the Assumption and admin
fster the rites of confirmation at the
second service, 1870 a. IN. 1t is the first
official visit of the bishop to this parish
SOr some length of time.
Next Monday school election will be
held in this city for treasurer of the
school board. Two candidates have
been announced, H. II. Lake, the present
Encumbent, and Mrs. Ida NJ. johnson.
The engine, boiler and other mining
machinery recently used on the Rialto
Extension mine, on Central City hill,
x<as hauled away last week to Black
Hawk by Frank Mayhem, of this city,
aud is stored away at the Hidden Treas
are mill. 1t was sold at sheritf's sale re-
Gently to satisfy judgment obtained
against the owners.
Ihe crocuses, first flower in this alti
Sudiuous section, are now in full bloom.
l. B. Johns has been appointed ianitor
OF the school houses of the city instead
of Mr.. Dover, who has been relieved by
ehe board of education.
The SD anniversary of the Odd Eel
Eows was celebrated in this city on Fri
day evening by the members OF Rocky
Mountain Lodge No. Al and Daughters
OF Rebekah, at Odd Fellows hall. The
yxogram consisted of vocal and instru
rnental music and brief speeches. Re-
dreshments were served.
Mrs. Edward Bates, who has been i'll
aN tho past eight weeks, has SO far re-
covered that on Sunday she enjoyed
buggy ride through the courtesy Of her
friend, Miss Emma Glare.
The Idaho Springs News says that
Miss Coifman, daughter of Rev. j. F.
Cotfman. is gaining strength slowly since
sler return from Denver, after the long
siege of typhoid fever she endured.
Attorney General c. C. Post hi 8 de-
Hivered an opinion that the new revenue
DILL does not abolish the state military
70 ,ll tax, as was at first supposed. Toe
q, Il repeals the regular poll tax law, but
d )es not disturb the military tax.
A Colorado pioneer, John Bradbury
Benuett, brother OF Judge H. P. Bennett
of Denver, died at the residence of his
=s,u in J, tferson county last Friday, Of
pneumonia. He leaves wife, four sons
and one daughter. He was one OF a
family OF eleven brothers, OF which
.5udge Bennetts is the sole survivor. In-
Eerment was made in Denver.
The city council has instructed City
Marshal Wilkinson to enforce the col
lection of poll tax.
\. Rapin, OF the Mineral Palace, has
purchased the residence of ex-Sheriff
John Nichols, on Spring street. His
family have removed from Spring street
to Mr.. Rapin's new purchase.
The Clear Creek Mill company, owned
in Boston, has purchased the Empire
w&sr privileges owned by Judge Rom
k,augh, one of the pioneers OF that camp.
The co ,sideration was $4,000. 1t adds
xsuch ,lue to the mill, which handles 30
Cons of ore per day.
Saturdays Rocky Mountain News
says that w. Cowan left Friday for CeA-
teal City, expecting to find work III
.s ,me of the mountain saw mills or min
ing camps. Before leading Denver he
expressed desire to see the Capitol hill
slugger convicted of his many murders
an order that he might be cleared OF any
suspicion.
Che ster A. VanBrunk, of Champagne,
Illinois, IL. A. Balck, of Boston, aud W.
B.Ogden, nf Boulder, will soon start
bank at Eldora, Boulder county, to be
known as the Bank OF Eldora.
The streets alleys and rear OF some OF
the business houses have been cleaned
ont. There are other quarters oil the
city that have been ordered cleaned by
the health officer.
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