Gilpin observer., 1902-07-31

Hon. j. Z. MCShane and Wlfe are now
occupying rooms over the City Book
store.
Regular monthly meeting of Rough
nd Ready hook and ladder company
No. 1, will be held at City hall next
Monday evening.
Bonds to the amount OF s20,OO0,O00
are to be hoated to aid in the construct.
ion OF the new Moffat railroad.
Central parties recently returned from
Denver who visited DR.. Eisenhut at S..
Anthony's hospital They report that
the old gentleman is getting along finely
and appears to be enjoying himself as
we'll as his age, over 1O1 years, will
permit
Camping out parties headed for Grand
and Routt counties pass through this
city almost every day.
Nothing will please the people of Gil
pin county more than to learn that two
of Denver's most prominent dentists,
Drs Cain and Hannah have purchased
the Dental Parlors of DR.. E. S. Nc
Whorter, and are now prepared to do
all kinds of dental work at reasonable
prices and under the latest methods.
The doctors come here well recommended
and would ask the people of Gilpin
county to make them call and get
their prices and methods of doing work
before going to Denver, as their road to
success is to be judged by the work they
are able to turn out.
Otto Scheffler is tearing down the old
frame school house. The school direc-
tors intend having the ground all cleared
when school opens, thus making con-
siderable more play ground.
Holmes & Teats, the painters, report
that they have more work contracted
for than at any previous time in their
history. Next week they will oil the
floors of the new school building, as also
paper several rooms of the old building.
The Colorado Telephone Co. have men
at work putting in new cable from
Black Hawk to the main exchange in
this city, and making number of other
improvements.
The contractors, who have been re-
fitting the |. o. o. F. hall are nearly
/ finished and the hall will be ons of
beauty when contemplated improve
ments are finished. The walls and cell
ing have been very artistically papered
and painted by Henderson & Co., and
the wood work done by r. I. Mccall.
1t is reported on good authority that
Mr.. o. V. Mast, who was recent as
sistant of E. L. Harris. will shortly open
up a new undertaking establishment.
The building below A. l.. Anderson's
Furniture store will be refitted up nicely
and will be occupied by the new firm.
| The bankers commission have decided
that the Chinese government must pay
their international indemnity upon a
silver basis.
w. S. Renfro, jr., was accidentally shot
and killed near Steamboat Springs.
Routt county, Tuesday afternoon. He
was % years Of age and the fourth child
in a family of 13.
The Mercantile Trust company, of
New York, will furnish the money for
constructing the new Moffit railroad
Work npon the road will commence
August tomorrow.
d. b. Farley, chairman, has called
meeting of the Republican State Central
committee to be held in Denver on
Thursday, August Z.
On Sunday, August 10, the Christie
pher Colombo Society of this city will
give picnic at Mack's Grove on Eureka
street. The other Italian societies of the
county will no doubt also be present,
and the general public is invited to at
tend and have good time.
Henry Becker is stripping and retim-
bering the main shaft on the Bates lode
Oh Bates hill. 1t IS the shaft formerly
owned by the Union Gold Mining COM
pany. He has lease Of the property.
Parties were looking around the city
yesterday with view to the opening Of
n bowling alley, il a desirable room can
be procured.
Rev. w. f. Oldham d. d. noted
Methodist divine of Chicago who will be
in attendance at the conference to be
held in this city next month has ac-
cepted an invitation extended him by
/
the pastor Of the Presby yterian church to
occupy that pulpit at the morning ser
vice Sunday, August 25th. An eloquent