Gilpin observer., 1905-05-04
RUSSELL GULcH.

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Charles Fuller has resigned his posi-
tion as superintendent OF the Old Towr
mine and James Bowden of Central City
has taken the position.
Frank Paxton, who has been sojourn.
ing in the Queen City for several days
last week, returned to his home in this
place last Friday afternoon.
j. +. Powell returned from a several
days visit to Denver Tuesday evening.
w. II. Williams, resident Of Cripple
Creek. arrived here last Monday after
noon to attend the funeral of VIM. Will.
Jams who was killed by falling down a
shaft last Friday.
E. T. Owen left last Saturday to at
tend to some ore recently shipped from
his lease and to take in the town in gen
eral. He returned again Monday.
Grit. Hughes left for Denver last Sun
day to attend the last sad rites of his
former friend VIM. Williams. He re-.
turned again Monday.
Ed. Jones returned from Denver Sun.
day after visit to his family and at
tending the funeral of Mr.. Williams.
l. D. Sheppard has removed his family
and household goods to the house for
merly occupied by the Obleys.
81. Hawser and family have removed
to the Bone residence.
Mrs. ]. w. Jones was a passenger up
from Denver Monday.
Hugh Hughes returned from a visit to
Denver Monday.
M. X. Ames was up from Denver yes
terday looking after his property.
Mrs. j. Wasley returned yesterday
from Denver where she has been visit.
ing niece of hers who has been very i'll.
N. d. Owen Of Denver was up Wednes-
day looking over the new school house
proposition.
Ed. Taylor will open his new confec-
tionery and candy store this morning.
He has new line OF candies, cigars, sta
tionery and soda fountain. Everybody
should give him call.
A merry party consisting Of the Misses
Grace and Edna Pascoe and Messrs.
JeDkin Davis and Robert Edwards drove
over to Idaho Springs last Friday to take
in the exercises of the Clear Creek Val
ley Teachers Association. They all re
port having had splendid time.
Prof. Ware Of the public schools, Miss
Amanda Wagner, one Of the popular
teachers and Mesdames Chas. Wagner
and John Hughes were among the visit
ors to Idaho Springs last Friday and
Saturday to take in the inter-cou
school contest.
Mrs. Louis Schaeffer the latter part of
last week received $1,000 check from
the Denver Post for the birth of twins.
This is the third pair of twins born
since the Post started to give prizes in
Colorado, and the mother has the record
Of being the youngest mother to twins
in Colorado.
The school election in this place last
Monday was very interesting and large
number Of votes were poled. DR.. Fouts
was the only candidate for treasurer and
was unanimously elected. The whole
fight rested on whether the people should
build new school house or not, that is,
the issuing OF $4,000 bonds. The rs-
suit showed that AZ taxpayers were in
favor OF issuing them while 10 we're not
Thus the school board has been put in a
position to build it and they are now
figuring on the site and plans for the
building, which will probably be placed
on the empty lot just above the high
road. This $4,000 building will be
about the finest in this part OF the coun-
ty and will have all the modern convent
ences.
A Gilt Gone Wrong.