Gilpin observer., 1905-08-17
PERSONALS

Sunday morning for brief stay.
Vera Sisson is visiting in Denver.
Mrs. j. Mack and daughter, Miss Elsie
left Sunday for Denver to visit Mondays.
Ed. Tippett was among the passengers
10 Denver Sunday morning.
Nick Johns went to the capital Sun
day morning.
VIM. Oliver went to Denver Sunday
nofning.
Mrs. NJ. K. Kelleber and boys were
among the many to take in the sights in
Denver Sunday.
VIM. Mitchell went to Denver Sunday
morning.
A. Perkins was among the passengers
TO Denver Monday morning.
Mrs. Mary Bullene, who has been Wis
iting the family of Mitch Griffith, re-
turned to her home in Denver Monday
morning She was accompanied by her
daughter, Frances.
Henry Becker and wife went to Den
yer Monday morning to visit their
daughters.
A. Rachofsky, of the New York Store,
left for Chicago and New York Monday
to select his fall stock OF goods. He will
be away several weeks.
Albert Coons, a. Vincent, A. Fl. Day,
NJ. Manuel and Ike Young left Thursday
evening for Grand Junction to register.
They left Grand Junction Saturday on
their return home. They are now anx-
iously awaiting the drawing and if sue
cessful in getting low number will go
to Vernal to file.
Ray Stout and family returned Thurs
day evening from visit to Denver.
LII. Williams went to Golden Satur.
day and remained until Monday morn.
ing. He went down again in the after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz J. Altvater we're
visitors to Denver Saturday.
Mrs J. Richards went to Denver Sat
urday morning.
J. McCallister made trip to the cap
ital Saturday morning.
JIG. McShane went to his ranch near
Arvada Saturday.
Mise Martha Davidson was visitor tn
the valley Saturday morning.
Miss Mary Leahy made a trip to Den
yer Thursday to enjoy short visit.
Jack Donneily, VIM. Flynn and NJ.
Drennen went to Grand junction Thurs
day evening to register before registra-
tion closed. They returned home and
according to the trio, who feel confident
that they will be successful in drawing
low numbers, will be required to make
the trip to Verval shortly after the
drawing commences.
Judge Flor. Ashbaugh and Edgar
Withrow, returned home Saturday even
ing. They visited the reservation, spot
ted the ground they will file upon and
then proceeded to Salt Lake City to en-
JOY bath in the salty water Of the lake.
Judge Ashbaugh says he can't imagine
how the little place Of Vernal will take
care Of the large crowds that will go
there to file. He says the accommoda-
tions are very limited and that when he
was there with just small persentage
Of the people who will 90 there for iina;
entry it was hard to get place to sleep
or anything to ent. One must make the
trip from Mack, the nearest point to the
reservation on the Rio Grande Western
railway, to Dragon on u little narrow
gauge road that only has about three
passenger coaches on the entire system,
which is about fifty miles in length. The
grade at places is so steep the engines
can only pull one car, being over per
cent From Dragon one must stnge
thirty miles to Vernal over one OF the
toughest roads to be found in mount
ainous section. The fare from Mack to
Vernal, over the RAILWAY and stage is
IS for the eighty miles or ZIG for the
round trip.
Manager Il. p. Penny, Of the local
opera house, was an arrival in the city
Tuesday morning from Denver to make
arrangements for the opening Of the
house for the coming theatrical season.
Mr.. Penny says he has booked some first.
class attractions for the winter and the
list includes some of the very best com
panies on the road. In another pnrt Of
this issue appears list Of the bookings
and the tbeatregoers can tell as soon as
the eye gazes upon such titles as "When
Knighthood was in Flower" supported
By florence Gale who appeared here in