Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31
LOCAL ITEMS
Tomorrow the first of August.

Tomorrow the first of August.
A new toll line is to be put in from
Denver to this city which is badly need
ed. The Leadville line has already
reached this city.
II is announced that +. M. Downer,
cashier of the bank at Longmont, will
succeed James L. Hodges as assayer. in
charge of the Denver mint.
W. s. Green and Will Preville spent
last Thursday in trouting at st. Mary's
and Lake Lochmund. They returned
with catch Of two.
Ulysses Pugh, an old-time citizen OF
this city, died at the Boulder poor farm
July %. aged 80 years, 6 months and a
days. He was at one time resident OF
Cardinal, Boulder county, and owner OF
the Sovereign People mine in Boulder
county since 1870.
The family of Andrew Carlson, for a
number of years residing in this city
take their departure tomorrow for
Boulder,where they will reside in the
future. Their many friends in this city
aud throughout the county wish them
much joy in their new home.
Mrs. Nelson Mllet, of this city, and
w. f. Orahood and wife, of Denver are
having splendid time at Lake Yelling
ton, in angling for trout. 1t is said that
the first named lady has the credit OF
having caught the largest number Of
trout of any person in the party.
The free lecture delivered last Satur.
day evening at the Opera House on the
subject of "Unionism and Socialism" by
the Rev. Thomas j. Hagerty. was well
attended, quite a number of ladies being
present The reverend gentleman hand
eled his theme in mastery manner
He Is brilliant speaker and above the
average orators in ability.
4 company has been incorporated tc
build a canal to bring water from the
Frazer river in Grand county into Cleal
Creek in or Ter to give better supply
of water to the section below Golden.
The Georgetown Topics of July 2e
says: A case of alleged assault and bat
terry, the parties hailing from Gilsor
gulch, was tried before Justice Post
Thursday. The complaining witness
Bapista Mambrito, charged Chris Stan.
gier with wilfully doing damage to com
plants II year-old daughter in q recent
fra 70 II inn, hot hn
families. AS the evidence showed the
girl was beaboring Chris from behind
with a bucket when hurt, the jury failed
10 convict. Costs divided.
The family Of George w. Perry, who
have been in camp in Boulder park, re.
turned to this city Sunday evening.
An ordinance closing the barber shops
on Sunday is to be passed by the coun
Gil of Denver. No more Sunday shay
in., IN that metropolis.
The Merry-go-round which has been
in Russell Gulch for the past week, ar
rived in this city Monday and stretched
canvas below the grand stand at city
park.
A meeting OF the trustees of the
Methodist church was held on Monday
evening, at which sub-committees were
appointed to look after the delegates
who will be in attendance at the annual
state conference of that church which
s;onvenes in this city August 20.
On Monday morning the Misses Alice
and Nellie Williams nearly had run.
away, with a pair of spirited horses
After they had been seated in the buggy
10 front of their mothers residence, the
horses started down the street at lively
gait, caused by one of the horses kick
ing over the tongue, and thus becoming
nnmanagable. Frank Mayhew, who
Vas driving, held on and kept them from
getting beyond control, and VIXEN il
front OF the Opera House, Thos. Champ
Ion caught one of the horses by the
B hridle turning the team into the ale,
way below the Opera House. The
ladies got out and after Mayhem got the
horses Strengthened out they stepped in
10 the buggy again and were driven t.
Perigo. No one was hurt but the young
ladies we're little frightened.