Gilpin observer., 1903-08-13
Fred waldhardt returned on Monday

Fred waldhardt returned on Monday
from Denver.
George Rogers and wife returned last
evening from Denver where they had
attended the funeral OF the late Harry
Curry.
G. w. Hoppe returned from Denver
Monday.
Mrs. John Osborne went to Denver
last Saturday. Mr.. Osborne went down
Sunday.
Mrs. j. V. Thompson was visitor to
Denver Saturday.
A. Lipp went to Denver last Friday.
Joseph Haubrich was passenger to
Denver last Friday.
Last Monday while Pat Brown was
tramming from chute In the Bobtail
incline shaft rock came down and hit
him in the back of the neck, bruising it
and causing him to lay off this week.
This week the annual meeting of the
Great Council of the Red Men which is
being held at Idaho Springs has been
largely attended by members of that or
der in this city. The Clear Creek Val
ley Red Mems Association and the great
council of Pocahontas were also in ses-
sion. In the Clear Creek Valley Asso
citation Black Hawk was signally honored
by the election of Alderman John F..
o. Meara of this city as president, and
Louis Fl. Rachofsky secretary. Black
Hawk was also selected as the place for
holding the next meeting of the associa-
ton. In the council of the Pocahontas
competitive prize drill was had for de-
gree work, and although Neota council
of this city is one of the younger orders
and never had degree team until few
months ago, the team covered them
selves with glory as against the older
teams. They presented the most hand
some appearance, had the prettiest cos
tunes, did the work with more precision
than their opponents, but lost the COW
eted prize owing to technical ritual work.
The drill team were Mesdames John
Rohling A. Grutzmacher, NJ. NJ. Kriley,
Neil Burroughs. Misses Susie ard Ma
bel Robins, Bertha Mitchell, Sophie and
Lizzie Shinherr, Fannie Thompson. and
Messrs Herman and Fred Pircher, Her
man Shinherr, George Ward, James
Quinn, and Miss Ella Rachofsky, captain.
Others who visited Idaho during the
week beside those mentioned above were
John Rohling, George W. Hoppe, Mayor
James V. Thompson, Jake Krell, William
Vine, Amos Kearns, Lou Pircher. Miss
Lipp, Mrs. Laura Kriley, Mrs. Milton
Flick. Fred Curry and many others.
John Curry went to Denver Monday
owing to the death of his brother Harry.
Word was received in this city Mon
day stating that Harry Curry had died
in Denver the evening previous. He
went to Denver about three weeks ago
and had been working near Rocky Noun
tain lake for John Keyes. He had fin-
ished the work and was on his way To
the depot to return home Sunday even
ing. At the corner of 18th and Blake
streets he became very weak and was as
sisted to the stairs leading into the Oc-
cidental hotel by some strangers. He
was found here by friends who sent him
to the hospital, where he became upcon-
scicus and despite the efforts Of six doc
tors he died at 10:4O. A post mortem
showed that he had died from a severe
case OF pneumonia. The funeral oc-
Cured yesterday, imterment being made
in Fairmount. He was we'll known in
Black Hawk, having been born and
reared to manhood in this city, He was
30 years Of age. He leaves widowed
mother and two brothers.
The fire demonstration Saturday nigh.
was such success that the following
have purchased tube Of the Dfypowder
Fire Extinguisher: Mayor Thompson,
George Vogel, manager for Coors; Man
son C. & f. Co: j. C. Martin; DR.. Miles;
Joe Waldhart; Clark Hdw. Co. Henry
Morgan the agent, wants two good men
to assist him in the county. He can be
found at COUGHS in Central.