Gilpin observer., 1901-05-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

whole took in the source of supply oil
the city water system Friday afternoon
e. Goldman has repapered, repainted
and otherwise improved his place oi
business in this city.
Charles McMasters will erect a dwell
ling near to the East Whiting mine OF
which he has charge of the underground
workings.
Next Saturday annual inspection OF
the Central City fire department.
Strawberries are now plentiful IN the
market.
The center of attraction tonight and
tomorrow night will be the great rum,
mage sale.
Owing to the prevailing sickness in
this city the fire department have post
poned their ball from May 81, until
Wednesday evening, June u.
Decoration day will be observed in
this city by the ladies of the Woman's
Rilief Corps of the Epworth Post Grand
Army Republic.
Soft coal from the mine at Lafayette,
Boulder county, is again received here,
to the delight of the housekeepers.
Adjourned meeting of the city coun-
Gil tomorrow evening.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been
selected for the next annual meeting of
the national camp of the Woodmen of
the World.
Silver Plume and Georgetown are
both talking up Fourth of July celebra-
tions.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Bart
Ebli died Sunday afternoon and was
buried Tuesday morning, Interment
was made in Catholic cemetery.
The scholars under the Sth grade OF
the public schools are enjoying a vaca-
ton of week, under action taken by
the board of education. at its meeting
Friday evening, also scholars of st. Jo-
sepn school.
The great Eastern circus and Colum-
bian Exposition is on the Colorado cir
cult giving exhibitions at the valley
towns. tis working its way to Denver.
The graduating class of the High
school are holding rehersals of the
Merchant of Venice, which will be pre-
sented at tie commencement exercises
of the school at the close of the present
term.
1t required deep trench to secure
proper foundation for the south wall of
the new school, which is to be erected
on Lawrence street. The base OF the
wall will be of concrete and properly set
in cement.
Water Commissioner Rule reports a
good supply of water at the present time
and an overflow at the main reservoir.
By the 10th of June next, the new
business room and residence of Ignatz
Meyer adjoining the postofice, this city,
will be ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Alice Beckwith, who served one
term as clerk and recorder of Weld
county, has announced herself as candi-
date for that office the coming election,
Mrs. Beckwith visited friends in this
city short time ago.
The Ladies' Sodality of st. Mary's
Church Of the Assumption, this city,
will give fair and festival at Armory
hall on Saturday and Monday evenings,
June Sth and 10th, 1901, for the benefit
of the sisters of st. Joseph school. They
are worthy OF your patronage. Patro-
nize them literally.
Governor Orman has sanctioned a
movement that has been on foot for
some length of time for the organization
of a company of Colorado National
Guards at Idaho Springs. Thomas M.
Grow, Joseph Ogden, Fred Busch and
Walter Moscript are at the head of the
proposed new company.
Rates for the encampment of the
Grand Army Republic to be held in
Cleveland in August have been agreed
upon by the railroads at a meeting held
in that city last Saturday. The con.
cession TO the veterns will be one fare
for the round trip plus -, and will ap-
ply from all points west of Chicago.
During March the Santa Fe Rail
way, company consumed 5000 barrels
of crude petroleum as fuel for its engines,
an increase Of 30 per cent. Within a
few months the use of this fuel will be
extended on other lines of the system
outside OF California.
William Bennallack, this city, last
week visited the Gem mine in Idaho dis
trct for the first time in four years. He
says that there never was time when
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