Gilpin observer., 1902-07-17
BLACK HAWK.


Samuel Osborne, of Denver, who has
been visiting friends here and in Nevada
Vile for several days, has returned home.
F.C. Came was passenger to this
city Monday morning. Chris Fox OF
tine New York mill returned from Den
yer Monday.
Messrs Clark and Jones, of the Cham
berlain sampler, returned from Denver
Monday morning.
Manager D. FL. Allen has the Office OF
the Independent Sampling works fitted
up nicely, where he will be pleased to
meet his friends at all times.
John G. Martin & Co. have repainted
the front of their drug store. The front
of Tony Bayer's business place has also
been repainted and Improvements made
TO the interior.
Black Hawk parties are forming pool
to take hold of the Royal lode owned by
Iowa parties. 1t is situated west OF the
Fleiss residence on North Clear Creek.
Violet Chaddock, of this city, is lying
very ill in Denver. Some time ago she
was taken down With scarlet fever from
the effects of which she never fully re-
covered.
A very interesting game of ball be-
tween the tramway base ball nine ana
the local club took place Sunday after
noon in which the visiting nine lost by
score of 2S to Z. 1t was largely attended.
There is very small amount of water
coming down North Clear Creek at the
present time, as most of the snow and
ice that accumulated during the win
ter months has disappeared.
George Stroehle accompanied by his
son John, left Tuesday morning for a
three weeks trip in Middle Park, where
they will enjoy themselves among the
trout streams of that section.
The school board of this city have
commenced putting the public school
building in proper order for the opening
of the fall and winter term of school.
Samuel Monteith, former employe
.
company, arrived from Butte City, Mon
tana, last Saturday. After short visit
here he left for Ward, Boulder county,
to visit sister living near there.
Some of the mine men along North
Clear Creek complain of scarcity OF
custom ore. There is large amount OF
ore formerly treated under stamps that
is now being shipped to the Golden
smelter, which perceptibly lessons the
supply at the stamp mills.
Joseph Waldhardt is in receipt of a
letter from his son-in-law Matt Andres,
Who left Central some time ago for Ari-
jona. He states that he has his cigar
factory opened and that he is doing we'll
much better than he did in Central.
George Fertig, OF the Golden Sheaf
mine, Vermillion district, came IN Sat
urday evening and remained here un-
til the next evening. George states that
there is large number Of mines there
undergoing development work.
L. H. Flanders, president OF the Little
Kingdom Mining company, operating a
group of mines on the west side of North
Clear Creek, was up from Denver last
Sunday examining the mines Of that
company.
Sam Medley, William Cruikshank and
Warren johnson, of Fort Collins, who
are interested in prospects in the Rab-
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through here on Monday on their way
home. They brought with them several
sacks of ore which they left at the Col
den smelter. 1t was a test lot. They
have favorable opinion of the veins in
that locality
Black Hawk Temple No. Al, Rathbone
Sisters installed officers as follows: Past
Nj. e. c., Christina Cook; M. q. c., Lena
Schneider; Elk. Sr.. Emma Ruttkamp:
Elk. Jr., Rosa Pircher; manager, Bertha
Mitchell: protector, Adelia Powers;
guard of temple, Grace Grutzmacher.
Mrs. Gus Grutzmacher has been elected
representative to the grand lodge meet
ing in Colorado Springs in September.
The following are the newly installed
officers of Black Hawk lodge No. 4, X.
of p. this city: Past G. c., John Stroehle
G. c., c. II. Berky; V. c., Otto Rutt-
kamp; Prelate, Louis Percher: M. at A.,
John Webster; l. G., Henry Boellert;
o. G., Thomas Moyle. August f. Grutz-
was elected representative to the Grand
lodge which meets in Colorado Springs
during the month of September Chas.
l.. Moore OF the same lodge is the hold
over ranresantativa