Gilpin observer., 1904-06-02
LOCAL ITEMS

G. M. Webster. who has been suffer
ing with rheumatism and other compli-
cations for some time, left Friday after
noon 10 try the baths at Excelsior
Springs for a few weeks seeking relief.
He will then return to his brothers
home at Elliott, Missouri, where he will
reside.
Joseph Floyd and wife yesterday cele-
brated the wooden anniversary or fifth
year of their marriage by inviting a num-
Der of friends to their residence on Pine
street to an evening dinner.
Downs & Odgers this week turned out
nice new delivery wagon for Piazzi,
Davey & Co. This firm Of late has been
turning out some fine rigs. Last week
two buggies we're made, one for Albert
Gundy and the other for f. j. Altvater.
Do not forget that next Monday even
ing occurs the benefit ball for Mrs. Tim
Hayes at Armory Hall, under the aus
pices of Liberty Lodge. 1t is very
worthy cause, and should receive very
large patronage.
The Russell Gulch Juniors came down
last Sunday and defeated the Owl base
ball club OF this city by a score of 10 to g.
The Shakespeare club met last Monday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Almond
Thompson.
Peter Daley last week purchased the
residence of George Perry and has
moved his household goods and will re-
side there in the future.
Mr.. j. c. Petersen arrived here from
Omaha, Nebraska, last Saturday and
went out by stage to North Clear creek,
where he is interested in the Harrison
tunnel, to make an examination OF the
property preparatory to working the same.
Mr.. Petersen is prosperous ranchman
of North Platte, Nebraska, and has faith
enough in our mining industry to invest
in the Pine Creek district. 1t is under
stood that he has or will shortly let con-
tracts ior considerable work on the prop
erty. We wish him all success.
The A. o. U. w. committee will give
benefit dance for James Warne at Ar
mory ball on June 18th. The Little
Olive Lodge, Degree of Honor, will serve
refreshments. Come out and help a
good cause and at the same time spend
jolly evening. Tickets Is cents.
A. Baleria last week loaded fine bar
on a transfer wagon and took it out to
Rollinsville fer a saloon, which will be
opened there.
The funeral of Richard Mitchell oc.
Cured last Saturday under the auspices
OF the Masons, and was very largely at
tended.
The graduation Of the pupils OF St.
Aloysius Academy will occur at the
opera house on next Sunday, June 9th.
Decoration day passed off very quietly
in this city, the banks being closed all
day and most of the business houses in
the al ternoon. The G. A. r. Veterans
held exercises at the opera house in the
afternoon Judge Flor Ashbaugh making
the principal address.
Mayor-elect r. W. Speer was inaugu-
rated in Denver yesterday, and we hope
aud trust he will administer the affairs of
the metropolis in and able and creditable
manner both to himself and party with
out fear or favor. He now has tho affairs
OF the city and county in trust, and
we look to him to do his duty while in
charge OF greater Denver.
Two cases of impudence by telephone
girls have lately been noticed in the
newspapers. They deserve publicity as
an illustration of different ways of treat
ing the same offence. One girl was i'm
pertinent To the mayor of an American
city. She was talking 'over the lne."
and did not know who he WINS. He had
her discharged. The other girl, also IN
ignorance of the indentity of her inter
locutor, gave IL sharp answer to President