Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
LOCAL ITEMS

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Next Monday will be the first of Feb
ruary and tn re will be five Mondays
in next month, owing to this being leap
year.
REGULAR meeting of the county com
,nissioners next Monday.
Glanville Il Peck will build small
house near their lumber Office in when
they will place an engine, boiler and
band saw.
The leap year ball given last Thursday
evening at E ks hall by the Forget Me
Not Club was the most e,joynble' event
of the season The Indies brought the
fellows, and played the gal ant in iine
style. Music was furnished by Leo Won
aud everybody had Il splendid time.
There were about fifty couple present,
and the men are ali anxious y awaiting
to hear of th- next leap year party
Mr.. aud Mrs Jonn Hendrickson's Int
tie baby which has been quite ill this
week. is improving again we are glad to
report. DR.. Richmond is attending.
The wind OF this week has been ter
ror, and we have had some pretty cold
weather with it.
Miss Jennie Davidson who has been
quite i'll the past week with an attack OF
pneumonia is improving, which is pleas
ant news to her many friends.
Mr.. W. G. Fullerton last Saturday
rode over from bis ranch in Grand
county. He says there is about 1S in
ches of snow on the level in the park,
and from to feet ON the range, but
the road is kept open by the stages.
They have had no wind and it was not
until he got on this side of the range
that he found any wind
Last Saturday evening The Owls gave
another of their popular dances. About
10 couple were present and all present
had a good time. The Owls are giving
dances every Saturday evening and
judging from the increase in attendance
at each dance are becoming very pop
ular. Their next dance will occur next
Saturday evening, January 30. Every
body will be there so come yourself.
A'woman in Hayden who has a hus
band who is hard drinlSer tried to re-
form him recently from his evil ways.
To do this she employed the costume of
the devil which she. had worn at a mas
querade. The next time the errng
spouse came home feeling happy she
quickly donned the costume. As he
opened the door she stepped forward and
in sepulchral tones said:
Come with me; am the devil"
The result rather startled her, as the
responce which greeted her was;
"Zat so? Shake old man; I'm your
brother in law. married (hicj yer sis
ter. Exchange.
The Opera House will have what will
prove big bidder for public patronage
pext Monday, as its attraction is to be
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stoves great story,
"Uncle Toms Cabin" Although as a
result of some cheap productions touring
the county, this famous play has received
ridicule at times still, under capable con-
ecientious management, as that of Leon
Washburn organization, it will ever have
the power to make its auditors feel the
beauty and pathos OF its lines. The
Washburn Company, known for years to
the public as "Stetson's Uncle Toms
Cabin Company has larger combina-
tion this year tha" ever, there being two
bands, two Topics, two Marks, fifty men
and women and children, the finest pack
of Siberian bloodhounds in the world a
lot of beautiful Shetland ponies, two cars
loads of magnificent scenery for the
stage and besides all this, grand spec
acular street parade with tableau wagons
and little carriages all worth the seeing.
Burt Campbell and wife are moving
into the Helm house recently vacated by
Mr.. n. Sheuer and family. The latter
have returned to Milwaukee.