Gilpin observer., 1901-04-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

tuesdays snow storm was preValenl
all over the state. In some localities
the snow fell to unusual depth.
The public schools OF the city reopen
ed on Monday morning, after a weeks
Easter vacation. The attendance was
very good.
The ODD annual encampment of the
Department of Colorado and Wyom-
ing of the Grand Army of the Republic
opened yesterday at Pueblo.
The pine trees placed alongside the
sidewalks of the city on Monday put on
Christmas attire furnished by the fall
of snow that afternoon and night.
E. d. Quigley WAS over, yesterday,
from Bellman mine in Virginia canon,
which he is working: After attending
to business matters here, he returned.
Water Commissioner Rule reports Il
large increase of water in the main res
ervoir of the city on west Eureka street.
In that respect the fall of snow has
proven a great blessing to this com
munity.
Thursday afternoons passenger train
did not pull out for Forks Creek until
after 4 o'clock, owing to dead engine.
Engine 50 was sent up and took the
train down.
1t is given out for fact that ex-Dis-
trict Attorney E. l.. Reginnetter, of
Idaho Springs, will be appointed attor-
ney of Clear Creek county in place Of
j. j. White of Georgetown.
The board of county commissioners
convened yesterday pursuant to adjoin-
ment from last week, for the purpose of
examining the books and accounts of
county treasurer Christopher Trezise.
The Supreme Camp of the American
Woodmen has filed articles of incorpora-
t'"" with the secretary of state. Social
/. - lraternal. John X. Shlremau, John
G. Kennedy and DR.. Edmund +. Lake.
City Marshal, Robert Wilkerson is
now full fiedged Elk, having been in
duced into the mysteries of that order
at the regular meeting of the local lodge
in this city last Monday evening Good
for you Robert.
The Post Lenten ball given at Ar
mory hall, this city, by the local camp of
Woodmen on Monday evening, WAS very
well attended, Notwithstanding inclem-
ent weather, and very pleasant time
vas had by all present.
Idaho Springs Siftings: S. A. Knowles
and wife are the parents of bouncing
baby boy, and when people meet the
genial 81 they say Hello dad" and ne
shows a smile of satisfaction that has no
duplicate 10 the district.
The register of the Teller, this city
shows fifty different authographs placed
upon it last Tuesday, mostly those of per,
sons in attendance on the annual session
of the grand bodies of the a. o. U. w.
now in session in this city.
Regular meeting of the city courcil,
tonight, at hich the new council will
be organized, and "A city marshal, street
commissioner, water collector, city clerk,
treasurer and night watch will be elected
for the ensuing municipal year. 1t i
not likely that many changes will BE-
made
Neis Nelson, of Tampico. Illinois,
writes the governor OF Colo ado inquir-
ing for his brother-in-law, Swan Nelson.
The last information viii IN he had of
his brother-ir law was about Il year ago,
when he heard that Swan was sick in
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The Clear Creek Valley Teachers as.
sociation will meet at Idaho Springs on
Saturday, April 81 1901. An interest
ing program has been arranged for the
occasion. The officers are: President,
y. S. Otto; vice president, William Trip
let: directors, Mrs. M. A. Bowman, Miss
Minnie Frey and G. o. Stcrest.
The supper given at the home of Rev.
Alexander Mackay, on st. james street,
blythe LADIES' Aid society of the Presby
teran church, this city, was quite
liberally patrouized, and neat sum OF
money was realized by the ladies. The
suppers given under the auspices Of
this auxiliary are becoming justly popu-
lar with the citizens Of Central.
The Idaho Springs Gaz ,tte of April 6
says: "Colonel John NJ. rhexton has 10
men employed in builcing the dan for
the Seaton Mountain Electric Light,
Power and Heating company. The dam
will be 30 feet long and at II height that
will not interfere with the Silver Age
mill tail race, Just above. Another dam
will probably be constructed lower down
the creek