Gilpin observer., 1903-07-30
BLACK HAWK.

ids, Iowa, and has gone TO work on tne
daily Gazette of that city, instead OF
going to Chicago to work for big
tobacco firm.
Golden Transcript: We have been
pleased to meet Mr.. George Sheers, a
former resident of Black Hawk, who has
recently purchased large block of the
Golden Milling Companys stock, and
has baen made the business manager OF
the company. He appears to be wide
agake, up-to- date business man, and will
pusk the business of the company to the
limit. Mr.. Hawley the retiring manager,
takes full charge of the companys mill
in this city, and being an expert pract
ical miller will do his full share in Sec
onding the efforts of Mr.. Shears to push
things"
Miss Mamie Curry returned Th ursday
evening last from three months visit
with friends in Casper, Wyo.
o. p Wickstrom went to Boulder last
Saturday.
oCoiSC oSDiCA0Sl uhA SUI "SAS 'A.7is7
Ors to Denver last Monday.
Mrs. Charles Hale came up from Den
yer Monday, and returned Tuesday af-
ternoon accompanied by her husband.
George Lcheer of the Golden Touring
mills, was up from Golden OF Tuesday.
Dr. and Mrs. Richmond returned on
Monday from Denver, where the DR.. had
been attending session of Colorado's
lawmakers.
Con McMonnlgal arrived Monday from
Cripple Creek to visit for few days
with old friends. He is being piloted
around by his partner, Ed Wertman.
Mr.. and Mrs Davis who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook for the
past two months, returned Sunday to
their home in Brockton, Mass.
Prof. Flint the dancing master. has ex.
cellent classes, and his socials are very
largely attended.
Miss Madge Wyatt left for Denver on
Monday to remain this week.
Joseph Waldhard, wife and son went
to Denver Monday and took in the cir
Gus. They returned Tuesday.
Mrs. John Rohling and mother, Mrs.
Mitchell were visitors to Denver Mon.
day, returning Tuesday.
The horse raffisd by Mrs. Gallagher OF
Perigo was won by Ernest Mattivi, who
shook 40. Ernest says lie has racer,
and is willing to bet soap, marbles or the
drinks that he can beat anything in the
county
Mrs. Murphy OF the Colorado House,
was visitor to Denver last Tuesday.
The circus in Denver was great at
traction for our people this week.
Louis Pircher, John O'Meara, George
Ward OF the Black Hawk Tribe, and
Mrs Maud Rolling, representing the
Pocahontas, went to Idaho Springs last
Sunday, to assist in completing the ar
rangements for the forthcoming session
Of the Clear Creek Valley Red Mems AS
sociation. The local lodges will both be
well represented, and the Pocahontas
will send drill team there.
Walter Jones and wife drove over from
Idaho Springs Saturday, and Sunday in
company with Henry Mccarthy and
Harry Blake they drove over to Wide
Awake to look at some mining property.
What might have proved disastrous
fire was discovered Saturday night last
about $50 o'clock by night watch Thos.
O'Meara. In passing the store of the
Clark Hardware Company he seen fire
near the rear Of the store. He sounded
the alarm and the fremen quickly ro
sponded and breaking in found coal
scuttle Alled with papers and shavings
on fire, which was Immediately put out
II tie night watch had been II half hour
later the fire would have gotten such
headway that it would have been dan
gerous toput the fire out, as there is al
ways several hundred pounds of powder
in the store, besides considerable gaso-
line and giant caps
Joseph Cohen returned from Denver
on Monday.
Dave Thompson sprained his ankle
Tuesday evening.
Ben Hurwitz OF Cohen d. Hurwitz, re.
turned Monday evening from Denver.
Miss Lille Cohen is visiting with
friends in Golden.
Ed Quinn is on the sick list this week.
Mrs. A. Grutzmacher and Mrs. John
Rohling were in Denver this week secur.
ing uniforms for the drill team Of the
Pocahontas.