Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
Wind-Up Of the Big
Fair--So Unqualified
ly Successful
That They VIII, Surely. DO 1t Again
Receipts Over $47OO-winners of
Prizes and Contests - Many
Were Called, But Few
Were Chosen.

Last Saturday evering saw the finish.
ing touches put upon the Elks' fair,
which had been running since the previ-
GUS Saturday. Without exception, it
has proven to be the biggest success of
the kind eveI::'given in Gilpin county
There was taken in during the six nights
almost Si700, and to think that this
amount came entirely from the citizens
of our little county shows with what lib
erality the fair was patronized. The
committees in every way did their du-
ties, and nothing was left undone, every
thing passing off smoothly. The ex-
penses were about Sl2C), thus leaving a
nice little nest egg of about $500 to be
placed in the building fund treasury.
Thursday evening last the fair was
closed, out of respect to the memory of
Mr.. Mckinley.
Friday night was the banner night of
the week, owing, no doubt to the large
crowds which had been on the streets ali
the afternoon, witne sing the carnival.
1t was also Denver (?) night, and good
deal was expected of the Elks of that
city, but as it always is, whens the time
came, instead of $50 visitors, there were
only 2S. But this made no difference, as
Gilpinites themselves then turned in
and made it the biggest night of the
fair.
Saturday night being closing night,
everyone was there to see who were the
favorites in the contests and all evening
all were in expectancy, while several
were intensely nervous. About IL
o'clock the grand drawing for the fifteen
big prizes began, and the prizes were
won as follows:
Howard piaro, won by ticket 132, held
by Robert Baer.
Steel Range of Clark Hardware Co.,
ticket 1896, Mrs. John Brohle.
One parlor set OF A. L. Anderson,
ticket 1869, A. Nancarrow.
| Ladies' tailor made suit Of Joseph Mer-
ritt. ID. Gilbert.
One Turkish pipe OF Nj. Maymon, tick
ct 1923, Bert Werner.
The New Cabinet Cyclopedia, one set,
8 vols. of II. ]. Sears, ticket 2j29, Fritz
Theis.
One cut glass punch bowl OF Hackstaff
T. Co., ticket SO, d. e. David.
One Turkish rug OF New Work Store.
ticket 400, II. A. Elliot.
One iron bed stead OF j. d. Mckay,
ticket 1898, S. Sella.
One Deer head. Nankervis & Roony,
l765, May Becker.
Ono set gold cuff buttons OF Herman
Lundberg. ticket 299l, d. McMasters.
Ore car, McFarlane & Co., No 1920, r.
L. Martin.
One dinner set OF Sauer McShane,
ticket 1872, Gertrude Tregay.
One tailor made suit OF Chas. Berry
man. ticket 1857, Mary Becker.
Heater, Jenkins Mckay, ticket 30,
Robt Hastie.
After the prizes were drawn, secret
balloting began for the several different
contestants in the young ladies' contest,
the cane contest and the young misses
contest. At the end OF 10 minutes yot-
ing, the ballot boxes were closed, and
the judges began counting the money,
when the result was announced as fol.
lows.
For the most popular young lndy, Miss
Mabel Simmons, 2o7Sls votes; Miss Mol.
lie McGinnis, 2222is votes, and Miss
Nellie Allcn, 1910 votes. Miss Allen was
declared the winner, amidst storm Of
appl ause, and she was presented with
the beautiful l.lG carat diamond ring
Miss Allen is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. II. Allcn. Mr.. Allen is the man.
agcr OF the State Ore Sampling Works,
at BlncIy Hawk
In the cane contest, Mr.. Bruce Myers,
OF tho Chicago Carr9 mines was declared
winner, with 100 votes, Charles Horn.
ing, OF the Kansas. Burroughs had SO,
and james Carbis, OF the Cook, hal O9l
votes.
The beautiful doll was won by Miss
Olga Crook, daughter OF County Com
missioner Thoryald Crook, of Black
Hnw@, she having 1865 votes; Miss
Gladys Bosingcr had 1913 votes, and
Miss Gertrude EIDE 90 votes,
NOTES.
Tho biggest money maker Of the fair
aside from tho ring contest, was the pol
icy wheel, which took In 5000, the dnuco
being next, with s377. Hicks, Nichols
and McCalIis,cr certainly did some good
work at tho Wheel