Gilpin observer., 1901-07-18
RUSSELL GuLCH.

The Hall lode, worked by Isaac Hall
in this place, continues to attract great
deal of attention from local and outside
mining men.
f. w. Lehmer, of Denver, last Friday
had his left collar bone broken by Il
plank falling in the Beacon of the West
mine and striking him. 1t will prevent
him from working for some time
E. w. Williams passed through here
Tuesday with party of gentlemen on
the way to the Specie Payment mine.
He came up from Denver Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Ella Brecht, after two weeks
visit with her sister Mrs. Jacob Dreher,
returned to her home in Denver last
Monday.
Miss Phillips yesterday shipped her
furniture and household goods to Aspen
where she takes up residence. Mr..
Bloom and his family will occupy the
residence vacated by Mrs. Phillips.
Two weddings on the tapis, the first
one next Sunday when Mr.. Plessek will
wed Mrs. Anna Mazinni. Next Wednes-
day Miss Gertrude Bloom will wed Mr..
Riddel of this place. Both parties
will reside here.
Richard Hughes yesterday had deputy
City, employed in surveying new dis
covery north of the Lillian mine which
he has named the Lucky Boy, very
appropriate name as Richard is lucky.
Mr.. Pishon, OF the Missouri mire by
the breakage of the injectors of the
boiler on that property met with quite
delay in the work at the mine. New
ipiectors have been put in and every
thing is now running smoothly.
Mr. Kimball, OF the Old Town mire
has nearly completed the walling in OF
his new so horse power boiler at the en-
gine shaft on that property.
Harry Worry the blind man, formtr
resident of this place, accompanied by
his son returned to Boulder last Monday.
Mrs. w. IL. Quintrall and little child
who have been visiting in Denver will
return home Saturday. The paternal
portion of the house is tired Of baching.
Billy Bockiingcr, George Miller, Thos-
Edwards and S. s. johnson last Sunday
attended church at idaho Springs while
the Siamcse twins Edward Jones and
c. A. Wagner visited the classic wales of
Fall river and enjoyed their semi ar
nual bath, in the clear water of that
stream.
Richard Hughes informs The OB-
SERVER that Mir. Cecil Chance, former
partner with him in the Lillian mine,
died recently in New Mexico, where he
has been engaged in minieg since leav-
ing this place.
The concert given last Friday evening
at Odd Fellows hall was well attended
and is highly spoken ct as meritorious
entertainment. 1t will be given at Can
mons hall Nevadaville this evening.
Messrs w. Reutledge and Ray Gun
nison, Jr., Of st. Louis, Missouri are
here. The Gunnisons and Mr.. Reut-
ledge, senior, are the owners OF the Char
ter Oak north Of the Topeka mine which
group of veins they will resume work
upon in very short time The property
was worked number of years ago by
Charles ii. Harker, for the owners
Yesterdays Rocky Mountain News
says OF the proposed tramway: The
matter OF tramway down Russell gulch
to Clear creek to connect with tho Colo
rado & Southern railroad, thence to the
Golden smelter, is we'll under way.
Parties who make special business in
these tramways are looking over tho
ground TO compute estimates OF cost, ca
pacity and other details. Tho freight
rate on each ton OF orc from Russell
Gulch to Golden should not exceed 30
ccuts, us the tram and raiiroad will work
together, making new business who1e it
does not at present exist.