Gilpin observer., 1901-01-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

Knock out an o and insert In your
date line, in the right place, thus, 1901.
The members of company F., @. n. g.
this city, will give ball on Friday eve
ming January %, at Armory hall.
There is an epidemic of colds through
out the county, most everybody you
meet suffering from that cause.
John B. Mckay is fitting up vacant
room on Main street first door above
the Chesapeake restaurant and will open
IA furniture store.
A benefit dance will he giten Saturday
evening at Workman's hall in aid Of
William Smith. Tickets 75 cents. Pur-
chase one and attend.
Frank II. Owen has purchased an in
terest in the Black Hawk and Union
bakeries OF Otto Schef1ier and will assist
in conducting the business.
The family of Charles Barnes have re-
moved ftom the Cook mine dwelling on
Bobtail bill to the Benjamin p. Thomas
residence on Eureka ST rect this city. -f
Frank c. 3 samau, of the Central City
Steam Bottlipg Works, has gotten up u
nice 1901 calendar, " hich he is distrbut
ing gratuitously among bis customers.
Last Sunday series OF revival meet
ings were commenced at tina 81. James
NJ. E. church, which will be continued
every evening throughout the present
week.
The average OF human life is increas-
ing in length of years and there are
probably many living who will be prvi
laged 10 witness the opening of the
twenty first century.
Parties who have completed their as
sessment work on claims that are un-
patented are filing their affidavi,s Of the
require labor having been performed
with the CLERK and recorder.
II. q. Thurman, prosecuting attorney
elect of this judicial district has quail
fled and enter ID upon the duties of his
office. The appoint pent of his deputies
will be made public In few days.
The public schools and the school Of
the Sisters OF ST. Joseph, taa;s city, re-
opened after the holiday vacation. The
attendance was very good, although
number OF the scholars are suffering
from colds.
The family,of Byron s. Lake will oc
cupy the residence of Judge FL. A. Hicks,
on Eureka street. The wife and daugh-
ter Of the latter will take up a residence
in Denver for the winter, the judge re-
naming here.
Monday NOR ling the train of the Gil
pin Tramway company as it passed
around and over Wennibago hill con-
sisted of two engines attached to which
were 26 cars, several of which were
filed with coal.
Ray Parsons, son OF the late Thomas
Parsons, whose mother resides on Miner
street, this city. held the lucky number
that won the set of furniture that was
given away by the Kempton Komedy
Ko last S .turday evening.
Tues lay morning the Williams Livery
company took out to Peck Flats a num-
ber OF laborers for the city who will turn
in water from Peck gulch INTO the city
ditch leading to the lake in York gulch,
in order tn iLc ease the city's supply OF
water.
The Couuiy Commissioners took up
last Saturday $1,000 county court
house bond, which cuts down the bond
aA tnA..ht..S., ~ tho n ~ ONO
The new board of Commissioners for
1901 start out under very favorable
auspices.
Stanley Stakes, a well known news
paper man of D-nver, aied ut his home
23i5 Julian street, that city, Thursday
afternoon. He was - years of age II
native of New York and leaves widow
and son. Chronic stomach disorder was
the cause oi his death.
The officers and members of company
+, Colorado National Guards, at the
close of the installation exercises OF the
Woman's Relief Corps, Grand Anrmy Of
the Republic last Thursday evening, So
cured Armory hall, and very pleasant
social dance was INDUCED in until 2
O'Clock the following morning.
Last Sunday afternoon fractous
saddle animal, becoming unmanageable,
backed up against one OF the front win
dow lights OF the White House, on Main
street, smashing it into smitheresns. 1t
was no fault Of the rider, but pure
cussedness on the part Of the animal. 1t
cost only S25 to replace it, as the glass
had to he procured ia Denver.
A most unique picture was presented
TUX On .pIsvER this week ly Mr. GOhn