Gilpin observer., 1901-11-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

family will remain here this winter.
The state supreme court has rendered
a d. cson uphnlding the revenue law
passed by the last legislature. Asses
ors have received instructions to pro-
ceed with their work.
A bulletin OF he forecast OF the
weather will hereafter he found posted
in the po-toffice of this city every even
ing.
The grouse shooting season closed last
Thursday end the deer, elk and ante
lope seawn last Tuesday. The closed
season on candidates, with or without
horns also occurred on November o.
Golden Globe: Charles Easley re-
Gently sold fourteen acres OF his fine
fruit ranch east of this town for 5000 an
acre.
The Catholic Fair will open Saturday
and continue through the following
week.
r. w. L;chtenheld has removed his
barber shop and bath rooms to the va
cant room recently occupied by Charles
Bergman as tailor shop.
Philip Fl. Dawson, n former resident
of Silver Plume aud county commission
er for several years, died at his residence
in Denver last week. He was 81 years
old and was well known in Gilpin and
Clear Creek counties.
The Idaho Springs Siftings snys that
Prof Clark, of The public schools OF that
place, is getting to be an expert with
crutches. f'N3p
The song concert given Sunday even
ing at St. James n. E. church was very
largely attended: The singing was very
fine, as also the pipe organ music rend.
cred by Mrs. s. Milans.
Mex. Saturday evening the drawing
for II coursing match to be held next
Sunday at Merz's lake, will be made,
and all entries for the match will Gle Sc.
Blue Bird seems to bo the favorite hound
so far entered.
Thomas Champion drove out to Yam
kee Monday afternoon from the Williams
Livery stable with load OF miners, who
will work there through the winter.
Gilpin county on last Monday re-
ceiv-d a car OF flag stones by rail, which
will form new sidewalk to be lain in
front OF the court house and Judge
Hicks residence Oh Eureka street.
The Society OF Leadville pioneers held
meeting the evening OF October. ~,
1901, at which resolutions were passed
protesting against the proposed change
of the name OF Monnt Massive to Mount
Mckinley. The resolutions have been
forwarded to the board OF Geographical
names at Washington, u. G.
Union religious services were held in
st. James M. E. and the Presbyterian
churches. this.city, on Monday and Tues
day evenings.
Deputy State Boiler Inspector Nc
Callister was recently injured at Cresde
by being thrown from horse. His foot
got caught in the stirrup and he WIS
dragged on the ground for long dis
tance.
The election dinner and supper served
on Tuesday by the Ladies Aid Society
in Hawley block, was very literally pat
ronized by all classes Of citizens. The
ladies cleared handsome sum OF money.
The annual annual meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee uf the western Fed
.at.on OF mines convened at Denver yes
rterday and elected Edward Boyer, OF
Idaho, Presn.nl
A 14-year old lad, who claimed to re-
side in Black Hawk, while iooling
around the shaft of the West Whiting
mine last Monday afternoon, showed the
dump car off the track. 1t was case
OF unadulerated misc 1ievnu,- ness on his
pirt.
A. II. Wood, for n long time station
agent of the Colorado & Southern rail
road in this city, has been succeeded by
Mr.. Welch of Golden. Mr.. Wood has
accepted posti, with irm in Back
Hawk.
Governor Orman has appointed W. q.
Jones, OF COLORADO Springs, MS member
of board OF trustees. OF tho Mute aud
Blind asylum. lie sucpeeds a. l.. Law
ton, who died suddenly while on a visit
to Milwaukee last week. Mr.. Jones
was a member OF the twelfth general rs.
sembly.
William De il H. "n ruesiay foi
his fathers stock range in Routt county
He took with him team which Sher
man McCallster brought to lis cit,
on his return from lecent hunting trip
He will return about the middle OF -,
cetnDer next.