Gilpin observer., 1902-08-28
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LOCAL ITEMS

dated at Globe City, Arizona, August
18th, states that he is we'll and hearty
and is working. Billy scenes to like il
in that territory.
The Pow Wow of the Red men al
Idaho Springs was largely attended
Gilpin county was we'll represented by
members OF the tribes in Black Hawk
and Nevadaville and the Degree ol
Pochantas of the latter place.
Raspberrying parties are not so mum
erous as in former years. The crop In
the mountains was failure this year
owing to the hot and dry weather.
The Elks' excursion train that pulled
out of this city Sunday morning for
Idaho Springs, consisted of three coach
es. The Nevadaville brass band accom-
panied the excursionists. The train ar
rived in the evening two hours be-
fore it was scheduled to arrive here
Those who took in the excursion report
good time.
The Clear Creek county democratic
convention will be held at Idaho Springs
next Saturday afternoon at 1:30 O'Clock
at which representative to the next
state legislature will be nominated
Fifty seven delegates will be present, "a
of whom will be from Idaho Springs and
II from Georgetown. The precinct pri-
maries were held last Saturday .evening
At Empire, Clear Creek county, last
Friday Willis Bristol and his daughter
Miss Antoinette Bristol, were dragged
in runaway on steep mountain road
Their horse became frightened and
collided with loaded ore wagon. Both
Mr.. and Miss Bristol were seriously in
jured and he may have been hurt in
ternalIy.
Last weeks Idaho Springs Gazette
says: The company Of state militia in
this place is to be mustered out some
time within the coming week, and all
members Will be given an honorable dis
charge. The interest here was not con-
sidered sufficient to justify sustaining
the company any longer.
A large number of wooden boxes were
sent out to Miners gulch the first OF this
week. They will be laid from that gulch
to this city for the purpose of bringing
water to this place. This will greatly
increase the supply of water for this city.
The rains that have fallen in the past
week have had salutary effect even if
they were late.
The Ii. P. Davies Drug company have
completed repainting and repairing
the interior and front of their building.
1t was quite annoying while they were
about it but it has added fifty per cent.
to the appearance of the store.
The democratic county convention for
the selection OF delegates to the state
convention will ba held at City hall next
Saturday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Dropping in at the Miners Sampling
works yesterday we found that the
works were well supplied with ore and
all hands were busy.
The public school teachers who have
been away pending their vacation with
friends are all back and looking better
than before.
The recent fall OF rains has riled the
water to a great extent at the city res
ervoirs Of this city.
A number of the heads OF families in
this city have commenced laying in
their winter supply Of coal. A good
thing to have on hand 10 cold weather.
Ambrose Mathes and family and Mrs
W. j. Lamont, who have been spending
the past two weeks in South Boulder
park, return to this city next Saturday
Quite number of Black Hawk, Cen
trail and Hughesville people took in the
base ball game at Gilpin last Sunday af-
ternoon.
The corne- room in the Harris block
on the east side of Main street is being
repainted and fitted up for n furniture
store. 1t will be occupied by Ed. L.
Harris.
Assessor Murley has flashed the as.
scssment roll for Gilpin county, the val.
uation this year being S2,467, ,2I2, as in
comparasion to s3,052.243 for last year, a
difference OF S565,00l.
Central Lodge No l6, A. o. U. W.,
will entertain the Degree of Honor at an
entertainment and social to be given at
their hall tomorrow evening.
school suits.