Gilpin observer., 1906-01-11
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Chase gulch, Friday, girl.
J.C. Martin, who has been conducting
drug store in this city the past several
years and who made an assignment
week or two ago, closed his establish
ment Saturday and left Sunday after
noon for Denver. MIR. Martin is think.
ing of going to Loveland or Fort Collins
and opening up another store, where he
thinks his opportunities and chances OF
success would be better than in Black
Hawk. His stock of drugs in Black
Hawk is to be sold at private sale by the
Credit Mems association and he likely
will bid it in and move it to some city in
the northern part of the state. Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin made many friends in Black
Hawk and their leaving will be regretted
by many whom, though sorry TO see
them go, will wish them happiness and
success wherever they may locate.
Quite number of the local residents,
old and young, hired band wagon Sat
urday night and drove to Missouri lake
to enjoy the evening skating on the ice.
The party took along plenty of edibles,
and at midnight very inviting spread
was partaken Of A very pleasant time
was had and the skaters will make nu.
merous trips to the lake during the win
ter.
In another part of The Observer will
be found the list of delinquent taxes of
the city of Black Hawk for the year
1905. The list isn't half as large this
year as it was last, City Marshal Backus
acting wisely and economically in not
advertising this year the property which
was bid ir by the city last spring.
Several of the residents are thinking
Of going to Denver Friday ON the cheap
excursion rates and witnessing the pro-
duction of Ben Hur at the Broadway.
Many attended the performance when it
was in Denver two years ago and were
we'll satisfied with the great religious
play. The performance this year is
equally as good if not better than it was
two years ago.
A school director is to be appointed to
fill the place On the board made vacant
by the resignation of Secretary John G.
Martin. The county superintendent Of
schools will have the appointing and will
be governed, doubtless, by the desires
and recommendations of the citizens.
Mr.. Martin made very efficient mem
ber of the board and it is hoped by the
residents that Mr.. Martin s successor will
be equally as capable as he was.
Teddy Feehan returned last Thursday
evening from Pueblo where he had ac-
companied Henry Eatwell to santa
rum. According to Mr.. Feehan, Mr.
Eatwell is getting along nicely.
The Indian Social club will give
SOC dance at Firemen's hall on next Sat
urday, January 18th.
Louis O'Donnell left Tuesday for the
valley to visit several days.
Miss Briggs, who has been visiting in
weeks, returned to her home here Sun
day and resumed her duties at the pub
lie schools here Monday morning.
A. E. Lipp left for Denver Tuesday,
called there on account OF the fatal ILL
ness of one of his relatives.
Mrs. LIE Jones is reported rather sick
this week with severe attack of the
pneumonia.
Louis Flick Is expected over from his
home in Middle park next week.
Mrs. Goldsworthy. after rather short
visit in this city returned to her home in
Denver Sunday.
Inventors Chas. Klais and John Kurtz
have been busy the past week or two
in perfecting machine which they will
call the XIX Silent Dance Announcer
1t is rather complicated and will work
somewhat similar to typewriter. 1t
will be set in some conspicuous place at
a dance and when any particular dance
is wanted all the floor manager will have
to do is to press a button and card
with the waltz, two step or whatever
he wishes the dance to be will slide in
sight in window cut in box, made for
that purpose, at the same time turning
on an electric light, and all other slides
will drop out Of sight. This will be
very handy arrangement especially at a
big dance, doing away with the neces.
sity OF calling out the dances. They ex.
pect to give it its trial at the big first
anniversary ball OF the Hawk Social
club to occur on Jan. 10.
The church people will give a snow
ball social at The church tomorrow, Fri
day evening. They say everyone will
have a splendid time 80 attend and very