Gilpin observer., 1905-04-20
RUSSELL GULCH.

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Charles Pishon left yesterday after
noon for short trip to Denver.
F. Paxton of the Russell mine left for
short trip to Denver Saturday, return.
ing again Monday.
Earl Hawley left for Apex the first of
the week to remain some time.
VIM. Stearns and wife left for Cripple
Creek Tuesday and will reside there.
Mr.. Stearns is interested in a good lease
there.
VIM. Manhire left Monday for Cripple
Creek and will probably remain for some
time.
r. G. Griffith, who has been very sick
with pneumonia. is to be taken to Den
yer this morning to be placed in st.
Luke's hospital.
Bob Beckett left yesterday n orning for
Denver to look after shipment of ore.
Mrs. j. F. Powell left Tuesday for a
trip to California, where she will visit in
definitely.
Cobbler Madden has removed from
the lower end of the gulch to his old
cabin just behind the postoffice.
The steroptican lecture given by Rev.
Orton at the M E. church last Friday
evening was we'll attended and ls report
ed as having been fine. The reverend
produced some pictures of the holy land
which he secured there himself last year,
and combined with his personal knowl-
edge of them made it very interesting.
The Spinsters' club held special meet
ing the latter part Of the week and ac-
cepted an offer to produce the play they
gave here last week at Central City, un-
der the auspices of the Workmen. They
held rehearsal Tuesday evening.
S. Harris returned from trip to Dem
yer Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Harmon and son who have been
visiting the past week with her mother,
Mrs. T. Turner, left Tuesday for their
home in Las Vegas, New MEXICO. They
were accompanied by Miss Alice Turner
who will visit for some time.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dalsant last Tuesday evening
and left a little son. DR.. Fouts attended.
Talk about being tickled. Mr.. Dalsant
can't see straw, unless he jumps.
r. H. Rickard left for short visit to
the state metropolis the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. Averies arrived here the first OF
the week and has accepted the position
Of housekeeper for Mr.. w. B. Williams.
Don't forget the Owl Post Lenten ball
in Central next Monday night.
John Hancock No. 2, Of the Gem mine
was striking match on tho stove yes
terday when piece of the sulphur flew
up and struck him in the eye, burning
the pupil quite severely. DR.. Fouts was
summoned aud soon had him resting
easily, although the eye is somewhat
painful yet.
Quite an accident befell two OF Rus
sells prominent mining men Tuesday
night in which Tom Rogers and William
Leverton had very narrow escape from
death. Both men were working on the
Castleton mine on the night shift, and
were trying to cut an air hole between
the 200 and 3O0.foot levels in the old
shaft, short distance from the Castle
ton mine proper. After stopping up about
B5 feet they concluded it would be bettor
TO start on top and sink down, and were
engaged in the latter work when an
idea struck them that it would be good
scheme to drill deep hole about 10 or
l5 feet and blow the bottom out. The
hole was drilled aud they dropped 10
live sticks o. powder, and getting in
hurry threw two more in, which in some
way became fast The men had gns
pipe with wooden head OF about six
inches for tnmping bar, and were tamp-
ng the ;ast two sticks OF powder down
when an explosion occurred, throwing
he men and dirt in all directions. Rog.
'rs and Leverton climbed to the surface
With their face and eyes full Of dirt and |
we're taken to tho doctors. who were a
opg time 10 pulling the dirt out. 1t
eems as II only one, or possibly two Of
he sticks exploded, for had the lot went
III the men would most likely have been
TILED instantly. Both are In bed now
Nth sore eyes, and will be laid up for
ONE time. There wasn't scratch on
ither man except as noted above. Both
nen can thank their lucky stars thst the
ccident was no worse.