Gilpin observer., 1902-08-28
n. Il q INFERENCE
The Fortieth Animal Session Clos
es it's Work on Monday,
A Large Amount of Business Transacted
Good dAttendance-Appoint
Made for Next Year.

Good dance-Appointments
Made for Next Year.
The fortieth annual session of the
Methodist conference which convened
in this city last Thursday morning clos
ed its labors on Monday afternoon.
Wednesday and Thursday preachers
and delegates to the number of $50 ar.
rived and were Immediately taken care
of by the local committee and accomo-
dations found for them. There were
many distinguished visitors, among
them being Bishow Warren, Revs. Old
ham OF Chicago, Iliff of Salt Lake, Nc.
Donell of New York, and many others.
Much credit]is due the local church
Rev. Rogers, the officials and all men,
bers for the great success of the confer.
ence. Every one of them worked hard
and deserve great praise for their work.
The singing of the choir and the
music of Mr.. Taylor were most excellent
and added greatly to the pleasan tness of
the week.
Every morning short addresses were
delivered by some prominent preacher
after which the conference would meet
in business session. Rev. Esserts, OF
Trinidad, was elected secretary, Bishop
Warren administrated the sacrament of
the Lords Supper. Reports were made
by the presiding elders of the several
districts, showing very material in
crease and much successful work in the
past year.
The University of Denver was dis
cussed and the report of Chancellor
Buchtel gave great satisfaction, and it
was agreed that all should assist the
University still more in the future.
On Sunday the several churches
throughout the county had preaching
by some member of the conference and
and each church was filed to the door.
On Saturday afternoon over 200 min
listers and their wives upon invitation
extended by Manager Frederick Kruse
of the Gilpin Tramway, availed them
selves of the opportunity to enjoy ride
over that scenic line. There had been
placed at their disposal three trains COM
posed of five cars each. On the first
section were the officials and dignataries
of the church.
About o'clock p. m. the excursion
lists took the trains at point of rocks on
Winnebago hill and pulled out for Rus
sell Gulch. Arriving at the Old Town
mine in Graham gulch quite a number
left the train and visited Bellevieu
mountain where they enjoyed the seen
cry to all points. The remainder went
by train to The Saratoga mine, the OBJ
iective point. Here upon invitation OF
mine foreman R. E. Nelson, many de-
scended the main shaft. Mr.. Nelson and
and his assistant we're very courteous to
the visitors showing them everything Of
interest underground and on surface and
the workings OF the Cornish 0pump used
at the mine for drainage purposes.
Coming to the surface they took the
trains. Reaching the Old Town mine
they took on their friends and were then
taken to the California mine the deepest
in the state, the highest line of elevation
OF the Gilpin Tramway. One of the
trains went to the Burroughs mine on
Quartz hill. The cars attached to en-
gine No. 5, after the engine had made
the turn on the "Y" at that point, they
were cut loose from the engine and the
cars went to Levenworth gulch without
the aid OF the engine. No stops were
made after leaving Levenworth gulch.
When the excursionists seoped off tt e
train and proceeded to supper.
Tie excu-sionists were delighted with
their trip, no accident occurring except
as the second train just before oross-
ing Eureka street, the engine jun pad
the track but no one was hurt. The
excursionists on that train were soon
transferred and taken home.
They were loud in them praises for
Mr.. Kruse and Mr. Andrew Flickenstein
the road superintendent, for the kind
and courteous treatment received at
their hands and the road employees
Saturday evening banquet was Civ
en- at the Armory hall in honor of the
University of Denver. This is the first
year University of Denver baquet had
been given during conference week, and
the success of the undertaking was 30
great that the University banquet will
no doubt be permanent feature of the
conference gatherings in the future.
Dir. ii. A Butchel. chancellor OF the