Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
BLACK HAWK.


which is now in charge OF Mr.. Coffin as
mill foreman.
Stroehe G. Sons are getting out twelve
new ore cars for the Gilpin Tramway
company. The Tramway seems to be do
ing thriving business these days. It
has become great factor in this county
mines to the Black Hawk stamp mills
and in taxing supplies to the mines on
their return trips.
Philip Rolling of this city. has pur-
chased the Deadwool placer in nth
Boulder district, north Of this city. 1t
has been worked uy John P. ,ming for
number of years. and is situated b low
the old Hollister mill sit, at Rollinsvile.
Chris Fox keeps tia 70 stamps at the
New York stamp mill STEADILY pounding
away on custom ore. Some of the own
ers OF the ore will have good roll Ct
greenbacl,s during the holidays.
Mrs. Ell. G. Hughes has returned from
Erie, where she spent Thanksgiving with
her parents Rev. r. j. Van Valkenburgh
and wife.
AL Rogers and wife have taken up a
residence in Boulder.
John Keyes OF the Gilpin Mill COM.
pany, who has been visiting his aged
father in Kansas. will return next Sat-
urday. The mill is full OF ore. Last
week the management were compelled
to turn away ore for lack Of room to
store it. Everybody having stamp mill
ore is anxious to have it treated before
the holidays.
The pupils ot Miss Rarhael Bowler last
Saturday afternoon held piano recital
at the home OF Mrs. Frank Teats on
Copper street, this city, which was very
we'll attended. Her scholars display a
remarkable degree of proficiency.
At the regular communication OF
Black Hawk Lodge No IL, A. F. & A. NJ,
tn ba held this evening. officers for the
ensuing year will be elected.
Ex.mavor Lewis G. Snyder, now res
ident OF Denver. was visitor here and
in Central Inst SATURDAY., coming up in
the morning md returning in the after
noon. He will havA an operation per-
formed on hia eye in the hopes Of re-
gaining the sight.
A. Fl. Whifford WAS mp town IN Mon
day for the first time sine, he met with
an accident ON the 9Th OF Nov. H. is
improving and will eventually regain
the use Of his wrist again.
Water commissioner Backus reports
that b,th reservoirs ~ the c,,y are
within 12 inches OF being full to their
capacity.
Stroehle Il Son nm Monday commenced
work in th"ir new boiler works at the
head Of Main street.
The scholars OF the public schools will
cnjnv holiday vacation from Tuesday,
December 2i, until Thursday, January
9, 1902.
L. tJVIeF. rVps1rtutrf'icub w 1iic
Presbvtarian Sunday school in this city.
informs THn OBSERVER that the Christ
mas tree exercises at that church will be
held m Tuesday afternoon. December
"a. This will give the younger children
connected with the school better op-.
portunity to attend the exercises.
There are n ,es7 number OF unemployed
miners and mill men in the city at the
present time than at any previous time
this year.
Ed Faehan and little g!rl left for Dem
yer Tuesday afternoon.
Parties nre fixing up the room formerly
uaed bv Thomas Collins. opposite the
old band rooms. and will use it to
Introduce n new method Of concentration
and expect to start up to-day.
The ic, skating rink has been opened
for tho season in the old depot building
in tho lower NORTON Of tho citv