Gilpin observer., 1902-05-08
BLACK HAWK.

Tuesday. 1t was put together the same
day and run up to the tramway depot
in the upper portion of this city. This
gives that company FIVE engines, the last
one being much the strongest in all
working parts.
The water is to be taken out of the
After Supper lode, recently sold to Grip
pie Creek parties After examination
of the lower level going east, the new
owners will select point from which
new shaft will be sunk upon the easterly
portion of the property
Mrs G. E. Stout of the Gilpin hotel,
this city, has returned from Leadville,
Pueblo and Cripple Creek
Andy Elliott the first of the week
loaded car of ore from the Hampton
mill in Russell Gulch, for N. c. Hughes,
which was sent to the Carpenter smelter
at Golden.
Machinery for the Miners Sampling
Works in this city is beginning to ar
rive.
Joseph Waldhardt returned last Sat
urday from three days business trip
in Denver.
The new stamp mortars for the Eagle
mine in this city have been received.
The mortars and castings are cast in
one piece.
Considerable prospecting is being done
in and around the Hard Money and
other silver veins north of this city, and
new claims located.
E. s. Moulton and j. A. Emery of
Boston, Mass, purchasers of the Rocky
Mountain stamp mill, are both here and
are personally supervising the recon
struction of the works. They are to be
greatly improved, new Cornish rolls
jigs and other improvements are. to be
added, making itel new mill.
Contracts for the erection of build
ings on the Bane mining property near
this city, recently purchased by Ne
braska parties, have been given out, as
well as on the hoisting machinery
William P. Headden. of the Agricul-
tural College at Fort Collins, has been
placed in charge of the Running lode in
this city. Thomas Dunstone is still in
charge of the underground workings.
The mine has been paying dividends
regularly to the owners, who reside IN
London, England.
The Eagle mill at the mouth of Chase
Hulch is to install a new S0-horse power
boiler, and will put in new stamp mortars
1t will be generally overhauled and fixed
up in first class shape. 1t is of the
rapid drop pattern, contang 35 stamps
Frank c. Came of Denver, is the owner,
with Mr.. Caf1in. AS mine foreman.
Idaho Springs Gazette: L. S. Barnett
OF Black Hawk, helped swell the crowd
on Odd Fellows day, and remained in
the city Sunday. Barney" is hustling
things in the railway business at his new
home, and it was largely through his
efforts that so large crowd came here
from the kingdom of Gilpin.
e. F. Olden Of this city, has severed
his connection with the Eagle Samping
Works at Goldfeld, Teller county. He
will have charge OF the erection OF the
new sampling works which will be
erected here on the ground just below
the Gilpin Company's stamp mill.
Il. E. Clark has returned to Denver
after spending last week in this city.
The Merchants and Miners Oil Com
pany, this city, operating in Boulder
county, with which he is connected,
shipped boiler from this place last
week. They have their derrick up and
have commenced boring for oil.
OThc Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. e.
church of this city, will give a social
next Saturday evening in the room over
Wittey d Camer"n's carpenter shop. on
Gregory street. Ice cream, cake and
coffee will be served.
George j. Blakeley, former principal
OF the public schools of this city, is now
editor OF Mancos Tribune, published at
Mancos, Montezumn county, Colorado.
1t is republican in politics, and issued
every Saturday.
Ray Stout, who has been visiting his
wife and daughter at Golden, has re.
turned.
The ladies OF Isabella lodge No. s4,
Degree OF Rebecca, will give ball at
Fireman's hall, Friday evening, May 10.
William Hooper removed his house.
hold goods to Denver this week, and
Mrs. Hooper and children will take up
. residence there.