Gilpin observer., 1901-09-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

1udno springs Tor announcer year. MS is
quite complimentary to Mr.. Coffman. as
this makes his third time to be returned
and shows that his work is appreciated
by that august body.
The conditions have changed so that
when compliment is meant to be con-
veyed, it is now in better form to speak
OF young lady as a potato than as a
peach, as the potato is dearer than the
peach.
Potato alcohol is more economical
than benzine in automobile motors but
the potatoes cost toe blamed much just
now.
The Bellevieu girl who married a
coachman is sadly behind the times
This fad raged and died eight years ago.
The new electric clock received here
a short time agu is now placed in the
waiting room OF the Colorado & South
ern depot, this city. The correct time is
received daily by Western Union tele
graph from Washington, D. c.
Calvin Kirtley was found dead in bed,
at Georgetown, at the Eanis house, last
Thursday morning. The presumption is
that he died OF heart failure. He was
born in Indiana, and was "A years OF
age. Two years ago he came to George
town to settle up the estate OF his bro
ther, Jerry Kirtley.
Golden Globe: Nearly everybody in
Golden smells sulphur now and then. 1t
comes from the smelter chimney. 1t is
an air purifier, killer OF diphtheria mi
crobes and other dangerous things in
the air, and i. not at all unhealthy. The
ores that are being treated here are not
lead ores, but are iron, with some cop
per, along with the precious metals.
There is little or no arsenic in these ores.
Golden accepts the smoke and the smell,
along with the prosperity that the smell
ter brings to US.
The organization OF division OF the
uniformed rank OF the Knights of Py-
thias, this city is an assured fact, a suffi
cient number of knights OF that order
having signifed their intention of join
ing the division.
Street Commissioner Robert Wlkin
son, has completed the filling up OF
portion of Lawrence street, which is
decided and much needed improvement.
Henry Dennis is now nicely located
in his new quarters, corner Of Spring
and Gregory strehs which is more
desirahl. and roomy l'ca ion.
Golden Transcript: Miss Helen Netf
entertained large parry of ladies Fri
day af ernoon, in honor of the Misses
Sie,n' erv, of B builder. Fortunes were
made and lost ut the stock exchange
IA game which caus-d great merriment.
The receipts at the Office of the county
treasurer on Wednesday,, August %.
were $3.50. Treasurer 1rezise is cnl
lecting up tha taxes pretty clos-ly. II
the names of delinqu'n taxpayers ap
pear i, the tax-list soon it will not be
his fault.
Morgan Mcrann, son Of p. McCann,
will take II cuurrs. %. studies at the State
School of Mines, in Golden, at the CON-
ing fall and wint term.
Gay Mckay, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Mckay, who has been suffering from
tonsilitis, il much better. and in fair
way 10 recovery. He is still very weak
E.v. Chamb. .rs. head OF the Denver
University arrve,. Saturday. On Sunday
ha CAPPED tn" pulpit of St. james NJ.
J. church. b., h morning. and evening, to
large audiercrs.
81. Joseph's school, this city, under
the direction of the Sisters Of st. Joseph.
opened Tu-sday marning for the fall
and wiL'er term, with very pool at
tendance.
County Commissioner John g. Jen-
| ins and family came in from Boulder
Park. Sunday, where they spent the
summer months; also, Charles f. Wiley
and family, who have been in the same
locality. This particular portion Of Gill
Iin county is h"coming quite Il popular
sumn"rins resnr'.
Th. Southern Colorado L,g- Rolling as
socia,inn uf the Modern Wuolmen
have decided to make the log rolling nj
the State Fair. September 9th, n state
affair, aud all camp ia the state have
been invited to take part.
The local commando, i. nf the Knights
OF ~. John. Denver. u CAT holic frat aiernal
order. are planning Ia entertain the va
r.uus commentaries in this Jurisdiction
at tn. coming carnival ~ Mountain and
Pain. in that city. 1t is expected that
G0I Knights will l- present. There will
L." u competitive drill between these
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