Gilpin observer., 1901-07-04

attached section of hose to fire by
hrant close by and u force OF water
turned on it. 1t was careless it not n
of that nature without leaving someone
to watch it.
There vas large attendance OF Black
Eawk people at the game of base ball
played at city park Sunday afternoon.
Saturday was the hottest day of the
year in Denver. The thermometer touch
ed 80 in the shade. AT Grand Junction
it was l02 in the shade.
Last Saturday afternoon about B
o'clock n miniature tornado wrecked the
frail betting shed at Overland park race
track, Denver, lifting it in the air twist
ing and sending it down upon $50 peo-
pie below Twenty eight people were
injured, nineteen of them quite seriously
but none have yet proved fatal. The
tornado raised panic for the time being
The Republican censures the building
inspectors of that city for the frail man
ner in which the structure was erected
The Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terian church will serve supper next
Thursday evening, July II, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Francis Mcleod, this city.
Supper will be served frcm $50 to s
o'clock p. IN.
The Mueller Commission company
last Saturday had another accident at
the depot at which one of their delivery
wagons was smashed up. The horse
backed into the moving train. That
white animal of theirs is dead set
against locomotive.
Contractor. +. r. Owen on Monday
morning sent out gang of "orknen,
who commenced excavating for the
trench in which line of water pipes
will be laid from Peck gulch to the up
per Wilson ranch. The contractor has
until the first OF September to complete
his contract, that of excavating, laying
and covering the pipes. Some blasting
will be required around Pleasant View
mountain.
The room on Main street formerly
occupied by Ignatz Meyer is being fitted
up and will soon be occupied again.
Denver people are beginning to flock to
the mountain resorts to escape the ex-
treme heat. A number are encamped
at various places ir Gilpin county.
The board of directors of the Denver
National bank in recognition of Dennis
Sullivan's successful efforts in advanc-
ing the interests of that growing insti-
tuition have elected him second vice
president. He has been a director OF
the bank for many years. The honor
bestowed on him is well merited.
A new flag stone sidewalk has been
laid in front OF Lamont &c Billiards.
Phil Schmidt's and the Standard Assay
Office, Hawley building, on Lawrence
street, this city.
The Woodnen of the World base ball
club will play the Georgetown team on
the grounds of the latter. The former
will ride over in Griiiiths large convey
ance at 6 O'Clock II. IN. on that date and
will return in the evening. Next Sun.
day is the date.
An entrenchment il being dug from
the Gregory gulch ilume at "a point above
old Turner hall lot across the vacant
lot below Central house and across Law
renee street, which will be laid with
sewer pipe from the new school building.
The family of Andrew johnson has re.
moved from the rooms in the Hence
block, over the old Union bakery, to the
R. Morris dwelling on the south side OF
Lawrence street.
The non arrival of Monday evening
Denver Times in this city was disap.
pointment TO its subscribers in this
county.
The new shaft building on the Barnes
lode, Illinois Central district, has been
painted IA white color and the name OF
the mine in large letters painted on the
building.
But little business was transacted al
the present term of the district court
farther than bearing arguments on mo
tions. The case Of the Calumet Gold
Mining and Milling company verdict was
rendered for defendant.
Tie c. G.. Hcllox residence on Law
renee street is being repapered and thu
interior otherwise fixed up. 1t will be
occupied by Charles FGelscher and wife
, The honorable board of county com
missioners met in regular monthly ses
sion Tuesday morning of this week
/ They allowed bills and transacted Other
routine business before adjournment.
The Kings Daughters, forming M