Gilpin observer., 1906-07-12
BLACK HAWK NEWS

The Women Of Woodcraft will give a
card party at their meeting place on
Friday evening. Refreshments are to be
served and general good time is as
sured everyone who attends.
Manager Hopkins Ct the Sleepy Hol-
low mine, came up from Denver the first
of the week to look over the above mine
which was partially destroyed by fire on
Monday morning. He will have the
building in first class shape again in a
few days.
The Indian Social club will give their
regular Saturday night dance July 25th.
Mrs. Thomas Dunstcne and children
left. for Denver Wednesday where they
will visit until after the B. P. U. fElks
reunion.
After short visit in this city with
the Dunstone family, Miss Hendrics left
for her home in Denver Wednesday.
Nick Oates and family, who several
months ago moved to Denver, have re-
turned to tho mountains again. They
have taken the Pat Brown house for a
residence.
Mrs. Rebekah Nolan of Indianapolis,
Indiana, and SOD, Thomas Nolan, mana
ger Of the Electric Light Co., of Ouray
were in the city the past few days visit
ing with Mrs. Nolan's sister, Mrs. Pres
ton Holbrook. They returned to their
respective homes yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKennan spent several
days of their honeymoon trip visiting in
this city, returning again to the valley
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. McKennan
was formerly Miss Emma Hanson, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Hanson
of this city.
Mrs. H. Zisch, Miss Louise and Henry
Zisch left for their home in Denver Mon
day morning after week or ten days
visit in this city.
o. NJ. Borg, after short visit in this
city with friends and relatives, returned
to his home in Denver Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. 81. Lyman and daughter returned
to their valley home Monday morning af-
ter visit of week. or 30 with friends
in this city.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Pietro
Amesi in this city on July 7th, SO re-
ports DR.. Richmond.
Heap big time" this evening at the
Scandia hall SO report the Red Men.
The raising up OF the chiefs will be the
drawing card. The neighboriug tribes
have been invited to be present and un-
doubtedly there will be standing room
only. A program has been arranged in
which there will be speaking and other
interesting feathers. A banquet will be
served which will up to the standard of
those served by this lodge.
Mrs. w. D. Taylor leaves tomorrow for
Denver to visit with her husband who
is confined in one OF the hospitals on ac-
count OF the operation which he recently
underwent for his eyes.
Wednesday afternoon about 3:15 a
bolt Of lightning struck the flag pole in
the public square. killed a mule and
caused CONSERVATION in general to all
who happened to be within hearing dis
tance Of the report as the flash struck.
1t was just before the heavy rain storm
that streak Of Tightening was seen TO
strike the iron ball at the top Of the tall
flag pole and follow the pole to within
about four feet Of the ground and enter
the side OF John Gullickson's mule that
happened to be tied there. 1t was all
done before the mind could conceive
what had happened and pieces Of the
pole we're waited through the air like 30
many feathers. Several chips were
thrown a distance Of 100 yards up the
street, while some large pieces went
two Of Robins & Blake's grocery
store windows and two windows in the
lodge room above that store. Some OF
the pieces torn from the pole we're from
ten to twelve feet long and in some
places the cash made s eight to ten in
ches wide and three inches deep. When
the mule was struck he dropped like
log without a groan, being killed instant.
ly. The horse that was spanned was
thrown to the ground, senseless for ten
minutes. This was q very valuable an.
imal, Mr.. Gullickson refusing an offer
Of Sl50 for him only last week. At the
same moment Mr.. Coffran was thrown
over and given a terrific shock in Nc.
tarlane's foundry while working in the
moulding room.
Inr Gala