Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
BLACK HAWK.

Denver, visiting her mother Mrs. George
James
The Gilpin Mill company's 5o-stamper
is very well supplied with custom ore.
Mrs. Francis Smith, of Denver, is
here, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald
Blake,
Tony Bayer returned Monday evening
from visit with his family in Denver.
Mrs. Walter Morgan, of Perigo, In
dependent district, was transacting bust
ness here the first of the week.
Albert Weldt, for a long time in the
employ of the Electric Light company
in this city as lineman, left last Satur-
day for La Junta, Colorado, where he
entered the employ of the Electric Light
company in that place.
Under instructions from the city coun-
Gil the sidewalk along the north side Of
Gregory street, as well as on Chase
street, has been put in good condition.
Our old friend A. II. Whitford has been
doing the work which is a guarantee
that it is well done.
The water commissioner reports that
during the present s pell of dry and hot
weather the water in the large reser-
voir of the city has lowered two feet
and the springs are not atfording as
large supply as formerly.
Monday evenings freight train brought
up ten car loads of coal and was drawn
by two engines.
Otto Scheffler, rs will be seen by disso-
luton notice published elswhere in these
columns, has succeeded to the business
of the Black Hawk bakery. The bakery
in Central City has been closed ard the
entire business concentrated at the bak-
cry in this city.
Theodore Nelson, of the Polar Star
is still running 40 stamps by water
power.
The new boiler-S0 horse power
manufactured for the Doodle mine at
Strohle & Son shop, this city, was taken
to the mine by Frank Mayhem, of Cen
trail City, last Saturday.
j. F. Hopkins, of the New York and
Eagle Mill companies, this city, was up
from Denver last Friday looking after
his mining interests here.
Ecker Bros. announce that they will
enter the drilling contest to be held at
Boulder next month. 1t is understood
that Jerry Williams of Russell Gulch
will also contest in the single hand drill
ing.
The rain fall Tuesday noon washed n
large amount of sand down Four Mile
gulch which filled the track of the G.
tc S. railroad to the depth of three feet
causing delay in the arrival of the
evening freight and departure of the
evening passenger train.
The water in North Clear creek is
receeding rapidly, compelling mill men,
who were using water short time ago
as motor, to use steam.
A wagon road: leading from Lake dis
trict is being graded to enable the
operators of the Senator lode, south of
the Running lode, to reach the nine
with plant of machinery which will
be installed over the main shaft.
A large amount Of ore transferred
here from the tramway cars to the G..
IL S. railroad cars is consigned to the
Carpenter Pyritic smelter at Golden.
john Powers, in charge Of the rapid
drop stamp mill at Perigo, who was
brought to his family residence in this
city some time ago. suffering from pneu-
monia, has recovered and returned to
Perigo where he has resumed his duties
at the mill of the Tonawanda Mining.
Milling and Leasing company. The mill
is well supplied with ore from the work
ings of the Perigo mine worked by that
company.
Mrs. L. c. Stevens, of Denver, whose
husband died recently in that city, is
the guest of her brotherin law, w. G.
Stevens, and wife. She is looking after
real estate and mining interest which
he held in Gilpin county,
The Scandinavians of this place held
picnic last Sunday at Missouri lakes.
1t was well attended and all in attend
ancc had good time, returning home
little after o'clock in the evening
Harry Kreybcr and wife, of Scranton,
Pennsylvania, are in the city the guests
of Ed. c. Hughes and wife. The latter
is the sister of Joseph II. Powell, and a
former schoolmate Of Mrs. Hughes at
Scranton. Before leaving the state Mr..
Kreyber and wife in company with Mr..
and Mrs. Hug hes will visit relatives re-
siding at Steamboat Springs.