Gilpin observer., 1902-02-20
eNAA-NNS
BLACK HAWK.

The warm sun OF Monday caused the
streets to be quite muddy, from the re
naming snow and ice that rapidly
melted.
Rev. Campbell of Denver, occupied
the pulpit at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday evening.
George Schneider has been STRUCK
with the oil fever, which he says is con
tagious.
The pupils of the public schools of the
| city tomorrow afternoon will give al
entertainment commemorative of Wash
| ington's birthday, to which the parents
of the pupils and friends of education
are cordially invited. A fine program
will be presented.
Mrs. B. Kelly has leased the Mountain
house in this city, and on Sunday open
ed it as the New Windsor.
Water Commissioner w. r. Backus
on Monday reported six feet of water in
the main reservoir, with the smaller one
full to its capacity.
Alex Taylor returned to this city last
Saturday from lengthy visit in Denver.
He reports that A. Il. Whitford who left
here last Wednesday a week ago for
Denver, has secured rooms at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Darius Pippin on Logan
avenue, and is feeling much better.
Nels Nelson, who resides on the upper
portion of Richman street, this city, in
sinking we'll on his place on Coal Creek,
struck water so strongly impregnated
with oil that he has formed IA company
and will sink for the purpose of opening
up an oil we'll. Nels is liable to become
an oil magnate.
The fune al of the late David Schin-
nerherr took place Monday morning
from his residence in this city to St.
Marys Church of the Assumption in
Central City, where High Mass was said
for the repose of the dead. 1t was very
largely attended.
The dance given on Friday evening at
Firemen's hall by the fire department CT
this city, was well attended. Everybody
enjoyed themselves. Dancing was kept
up until an early hour Saturday morn
ing.
Parties leasing on the Chase mine in
Russell district, on Monday had IA ton
lot OF ore sampled at the State Ore
Sampling Works in this city. They have
a small streak of copper iron which
brings them 800 per ton.
Walter Morgan was in from Perigo
the first of the week purchasing grocer
ies, hay and grain. He says that if the
present weather lasts any great length
IF time the roads outside this city will
be very muddy.
Frank Came was up from Denver on
Monday looking around the Eagle stamp
mill, of which he is the sole owner. The
mill keeps its 30 rapid drop stamps
steadily employed.
Quite number of members from the
Idaho Springs tribe of Red Men were
visitors to the tribe of Red Men in this
:ity last Friday.evening. They had on
lheir war paint.
Boulder Herald. Feb. II: The funeral
If Nels johnson who died this morning
1t 10 o'clock of consumption, at his home
rear the Pine street school house, will
AXE place at the Swedish Lutheran
:hurch Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. johnson leaves wife and six chill
lrcn in destitute circumstances.
The Denver Evening Post has this to
iay of two well known cid pioneers of
his city: Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram b. Hurl-
nut recently, celebrated their sixty third
Wedding anniversary at their home, 557
Washington avenue. In spite of their
ige they are still active, both physically
md mentally. This they attribute to
laying kept up with the times and never
llowed themselves to grow old. Mr..
md Mrs. Hurlbut have had eleven chill
lren, eight of whom are now living. -Four
If these are prominent Denver people.
They are Mrs Fl. NJ Orahood, Mrs. j. f..
Carroll, Walter S. Hurlbut and Edwin
". Hurlbut.
Henry jacobson, this week, sold his
house and lot on Chase street to Thos.
iolford.
T. j. Oyler has transferred the deed
20 his building on Gregory street, to
Black Hawk Tribe No. "a l. o. r. NJ,
who will erect substantial building
md lodge room.
Andy Fleckenstein has purchased the