Gilpin observer., 1901-06-06
LOCAL ITEMS.

next Thursday evening.
The Silver Plume Standard, also the
Idaho Springs states that neither OF
these places Will hold tournaments the
coming 18th of July. What's tho mat
ter with Central City. She should
wake up from her lethargy aud display
public spirit.
Peter Peterson, of Gilpin, has been
commissioned an Notary public by
Governor Orman, and his commission
made matter of record with county
clerk and recorder, j. S. Updegraff
a meeting of the water committee was
held ut the council room last Friday
night but no decided action was taken
in regard TO the construction of new
reservoir The city needs another one
that is if they desire to supply the city
with water through the winter months.
Charles Hathaway has Instituted suit
agains5 Joseph b. Donaldson, of the Elk
Park Mining company for Sl0,C0) dam
ages for malicious prosecution. He
claims that he has sustained damages
to that amount as an assayer The case
will be tried in one of the Arapahoe
county courts.
The citizens of Ouray have raised the
sum of 5000 with which to defray the
expenses of an old-fashioned 4th of July
celebration. How much did they raise
in Central City for that purpose?
Denver Republican May 80: Frank
Jones, who was formerly corrected with
the old Com nonwealth magazine in this
city, was yesterday sent 10 the county
Jail for vagrancy. Jones was at one
time manager of the Central City Opera
house, and was well-knowu character
in the early days of the town. For a
number of years he has been addicted
to the liquor habit, and in consequence
has gone from bad to worse.
Judge A. a. DeFrance came up from,
Golden on Monday morning convening
court for the June term at 1:30 O'Clock
p. m. After setting cases for trial he
adjourned court until Monday, June 10,
at 1:30 o'clock p. m, when the jurymen
summoned for the term should be pres,
ent.
Ben. +. Roose, well known in this city,
died at Golden on Friday and was
buried Saturday AFTERNOON by the Grand
Army Republic Post OF that place. He
was member of company l., Eight Iowa
Cavalry during the Civil war. Some
years ago he married the widow of the
late Joseph Harper, who resided on the
ranch now owned by George Merz in
Quartz valley.
Georgetown Herild May 81: Andy
Fitzpatrick was down to Denver last
SUNDAY t, visit P. II. Layden and re-
ports that he is noy progressing finely
and reganing strength mora rapidly.
This cheering news will founl good tc
Paddys many friends who will be glad
to see him on duty once more,
Mrs. James Morrison has removed her
restaurant from the Blcharach building
on Lawrence street to the stons build
ing on Eureka street opposite Judge IL.
A. Hicks residence.
A letter has besn received at this
office from Mrs. Flora Lamb, of Lane,
Idaho, returning heartfelt thanks OF
herself, sister and brother TO the kind
friends who so generously and tender,y
cared for their brother, the late Charles
v. Brinkerhotf in hi' last illness and in
selecting his last resting place and so
lovingly performing the sad burial rites
where none OF kin could be present.
They also return thanks to those who
attended him through former danger
GUS illness the memory Of which
frightened the whole OF HIS after life
so often expressed in his letters here.
Miss Minnie Frey, county superintend.
ent Of public schools, paid an official WIS.,
it to the public schools ia Mountain
Hou SO district, re, urnins to this city in
the evening.
The county commissioner met in reg
ular monthly session Tuesday morning.
After attending to the general routine of
business, bills were audited, allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the treasurer
for the respective amounts, when they
adjourned.
Qugley & Co., of this city, will start
their Saw mill at Hcssie, on the Middle
Boulder above Eldora, next week. Fred
Fetch has been putting the roads in
good condition so as to bring the lumber
10 this city.
Edora Herald: Charles Jones, of the
firm OF Fetch & Jones, ia arranging his
business affairs preparatory TO trip TO
Nome, Alaska, expecting to leave about