Gilpin observer., 1902-06-19
LOCAL ITEMS

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had become a source of annoyance
Strawberries from Henry Weidemens
and ]. G. McShanes beds at Golden and
Arvada are being received in this market
and are of the finest flavor and excellence.
The city council at it's meeting held
last Thursday evening donated the fire
department the sum of 500 with which
to defray the expenses of sending team
to Idaho Spring on the Fourth of July.
The team is now practicing evenings.
The city council has passed an ordi-
nance which compels the closing of the
saloons on Sunday at o'clock p. m. I'm
der the ordinance they will not be per-
mitted to reopen until Monday morning
at o'clock. They are also compelled to
close at midnight on week days.
The Swedish friends, of Charles Olsen,
who is sick and in destitute crcum-
stances at st. Anthopys hospital in
Denver, are arranging for an entertain
ment and dance to be given for his ben
eft. 1t is announced to take place on
Saturday evening, June 2S. He is a
worthy young man and the entertain
nent should be well patronized.
Under instructions from the city coun-
Gil Water Commissioner Rule is having
the roofs of the the two reservoirs put
in good order and painted red.
On Friday evening the ladies of the
M, <l,,l.
a very pleasant social hop at the Teller
house. 1t was well attended by the
members of the club and invited guests.
The members of Court Rocky Mount
ain No. 1, American Order Foresters, at
tended the morning service at the ST.
James M. E. church last Sunday.
The ice cream and strawberry social
given Saturday evening in the Harris
block on Main street by the Methodist
Aid Society, netted $50. The money will
be devoted to entertaining the delegates
attending the conference to be held here
in August next.
Joseph Visitini has sold out his in
terest in the Miners saloon in Granite
house, to John Zadra, of this city.
d. ii. Allen returned from fishing in
Dory lake Sunday evening and brought
back with him rainbow trout twenty
inches in length and weighing eight
pounds.
Street Commissioner Wilkerson is
making it interesting for those parties
who do not remove the accumulated filth
and garbage from their premises. He is
acting in pursuance of instructions from
the city council
District court reconvened last Monday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, pursuant to
adjournment from Friday afternoon.
William Gumma was in last Monday
from the Orc Verdi mine on Silver creek
and returned there in the afternoon with
Il load of supplies for the mine.
The belfry of st. Marys' Church of
the Assumption has been repainted.
The grass sown on the plot of ground
around the new county building is show
ing up splendidly. Al Hortong, the JAM
itor, keeps the grounds in good shape.
Engineer James +. Bristol, of the c.
-& S. railroad, brought up his engine No.
l3 last Sunday, it having been in Denver
undt rgoing repairs.
Fort Collins Cou .ier: Night Watch
man Meredith arrested sleep walker
few nights ago who had wandered away
a h ~. .l-
"Surely you are not going to lock me
up" said the sleep walker. 81 can't be
-esponsible for the position you found
rme in, am somanambulist, and walk in
, my sleep. at don't make any dif-
: ferance what church you are member
OF" said the officer "You can't walk the
streets Of Fort Collins in your shirt tail
il you belong to al the churches in the
city.
The rifle club held no practice last
Sunday on account of the dense fog
W lich made the target indiscernible.
Miss Jennie Davidson is down with
light attack of the small pox at her
residence on County Road street.
John C. Lewis s.ruch the forefnger
OF his right hand with hammer, which
disabled him from work at the foundery.
President james II. Baker, of tho
State University, left Boulder for two
months visit in Germany and France.
During his absence DR.. Ramaley, of tho
chair of biology will be acting president.
Tuesday evening the city was crowded
with members of the Idaho Springs
lodge, A. o. U. W, who paid their wager
they lost some weeks ago