Gilpin observer., 1901-01-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

the state.
The city still has force Of men at
work in securing supply of water from
Peck gulch, Vermillion district.
John Mckay has commenced receiving
portions of his stock of furniture. He
will be open for business in short
time.
The little son OF Mrs. Ed Colbert, who
resides in Spring gulch, this city, while
playing Saturday afternoon had his arm
broken.
A special meeting of the city council
was held Monday evening, at which
chemical engine was purchased for the
use of the city.
E. D. Quigley, of Idaho Springs,
switched over the hill Saturday, spend
ing Sunday with friends iu this city. He
returned Monday.
Mrs. II. A. Hicks and little daughter
Dorothy came up from Denver Satur-
day evening, remaining here until Sun
daa afternoon, when they returned.
Silver Plume Standard: Mr.. and Mrs.
August Lundstrom of Empire have had
the misfortune to lose three children
within about week from scarlet fever.
Gus Reedy is now carrying the mail
and express matter from this city to
Yankee on runners, having put on a
sleigh on Friday the first time this
winter.
Conductor William Moore, who has
been confined to his residence in this
city through an attack of la grippe, is
out again. His wife was quite i'll at the
same time.
Tuesday was day of sadness to many
there being three funerals, one ir the
forenoon, that of Richard Griffith, ard
those of John Chapman and James
Branch in the afternoon.
In few weeks we will have numerous
pictures of Vice President Roosevelt in
the act of shooting mountain lion,
taken by special artist who was not
within hundred miles of the scene.
The Denver dailies of last Sunday
stated that the Colorado & Southern
railroad had large amount of coal that
they have been holding in reserve, which
will be brought hero as rapidly as posi-
bic.
District Judge Allison H. DeFrance
came up from Golden Monday morning,
opening court pursuant to adjournment
from January 7, at 1:3O p. m. that day.
His SOP, &. Ii. DeFrance, court steuo-
grapher, accompanied him. They regis
tered at The Teller
Mrs. George Wyman died at her
home in Greeley, Colorado, last Friday
night, at the age of 66 years, of pneu-
monia. She resided in Golden for six
teen years, and is survived by her hus-
band, son and daughter.
Quite large sum of money was dis
bursed by the mining companies who
pay off the second Saturday in the
month. The Kansas Burroughs Con-
solidated and Patch mining companies
paid off their employees, as well as their
monthly bills, on Tuesday, the 18th inst.
Louis Summer is in receipt of letter
from Sidney, near Steamboat Springs,
Routt county, Colorado, announcing the
death of his nephew, Augustus Sun mer,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Summer, on
January g. 1901. This is the second son
the parents have been called upon to
bury within a month.
Through the kindness of Henry East
man the ianitor of st. James NJ. Il.
church, this city, was enabled to secure
a load of coal from tho O'Neil mine, on
Bobtail hill, for use at the church. His
kindness in this respect is highly APP
precated by the pastor, Rev. Rogers, as
well as by the congregation.
The city attorney has been instructed
by the council to draft a bill to the
legislature for the purpose Of refunding
the second issue of water bonds which
will be optional with the city to take mp
June |, 1901, said bonds to be in denomi-
nations of 500, 5000 and S5Oo, the in
terest to be not more than D per cent
per annum.
With the large amount of ice that has
been cut this winter and stored away for
summer use indicates that the supply
will be fully equal to all demands fer
that luxury. For the past two Yeas
there was not enough put up to supply
the consumers, ice being shipped here
from both Denver and Golden.
Mr. Morrison drove in from the Muddy,
Middle park, Monday afternoon with a
bunch of cattle, thirty-nine, which he