Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1902-02-27
BLACK HAWK.

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Joseph Proutt will go over to Black
Hawk this afternoon to attend the fun
eral of Thomas Bowes, Mrs. Proutts
step-father, whose death occurred We'd
nesday. Mr.. Bowes was formerly res
ident OF this place, but left here about
IS years ago.
D. III. Allen has placed 5horse power
gasolene engine at the new works below
the Drake tunnel in the lower portion of
the city, in which he is interested.
Fred r. Gooch OF Rollinsvlle, was at
tending to business here and at the coun-
ty seat last Saturday. He returned in
the evening.
Idaho Springs News: Mr.. T. S. Bar
nett, the popular agent OF the Colorado
& Southern at this point, has been pro-
NOTED TO a much better position, from a
financial point of view, and after ten
days vacation will assume his duties as
agent for the fame line at Black Hawk
During Mr.. Barnett's stay in this place
he has made many friends, who will, not
only from a business standpoint, but the
social functions will miss him. Mr.. Bar
nett is in line for still greater promotion
by the Southern, and it is merit rious
work that has won him favor with his
superiors. His two siste RS and Maggie
Crater go with him, and the high school
sustains quite loss, which is regretted
by both teachers and pupils. May sue
cacc Follow than,
Mrs. James Steele and son, of Denver
are in the city visiting friends. They at
tended the funeral, Sunday, of the late
Mr.. Bowes.
The funeral OF Mr.. Bowes took place
last Sunday afternoon and was largely
attended. lnterment was made in Odd
Fellows cemetery, west of Central.
Several parties from Deadwood, Da-
kota, arrived here on Monday and took
conveyances for ide-Awake, where they
visited the Smith, Caledonia and other
veins in that locality. The first named
vein is owned by the estate of the late
Samuel Cushman.
Two new concentrating tables, to take
the place OF the Woodbury. tables that
were thrown out OF the mill of the Bos-
ton & Denver Consolidated company,
have been received and are now being
put in position.
The city council will meet in regular
monthly session next Tuesday evening.
A highly creditable entertainment was
given Friday afternoon at the public
school, commemorative of Westinghouse
birthday. The parents of the pupils as
well as large number of the friends of
education were in attendance.
Otto Blake returned to his home in
this cit, from Denver the first of the
week. While at the state capital he
Visited Alfred II. Whitford, who intends
eturn here, possibly on Saturday.
Parties are trying to. organize n Good
'Templers lodge in this city. Several
names have already been enrolled as
charter members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westman left this city
for California yesterday afternoon. 1t
is the first time that he has had
vacation for number of years. They
will go direct to Los Angeles and viii be
absent about two months.
The local lodgesof the Woodmen ad-
ded several new names to the member
ship roll at n meeting held on Tuesday
evening. This lodge is in very lcrish-
ing condition.
The owners OF the After Supper Ex-
tension lode, which crosses the Four
Mile guich, has been sold to G. w. Bald
win and others of Chicago, Illinois.
Ex-Mayor Lewis c. Snyder. Of this
city, had a cataract removed from his
left eye last Sunday. The operation was
very successful. He had become almost
blind and now he can see very good.
This will be cheerful news to his mnuy
friends in the county.
The Custom stamp mills OF the city,
as also the Rocky Mountain mill and
concentration works are we'll sapr led
with oso. 10 come instsness the o;e 10
being rAlsl. - outside tie mill bsildinss
the ore b Is hsi,3 allsd to their capacity.
The asv ssnosntsstien vosks bs'ov
the AlaAors oopcsntrstirg plant vii DO
running In ssu blAst sssly nsIt month.
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ma y. Asas LOS 8, block ~, 10 Black
Hawk ed al isDsove n asts thereon.
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