Gilpin observer., 1907-11-07
CHESTNUT COLUMN
From the Files of The Observer, Week
Ending November 9th, 1887.

R. Morris was advertising fresh bread /
and cakes.
The Independent ticket made clean
sweep of the county on election day,
with the exception of Fred Bolsinger,
and this paper claimed that the Demo-
Gratis defeated him.
The Teller house had been newly open
ed by Wells and Abbott, and everything
was in first class shape.
Wilson Bros were selling fresh spring
water by the tank or barrel.
Dan Mckay was heavily handicapped
on election day but he succeeded himself
nevertheless.
w. C. Fullerton had quite lengthy
week in answer to an article which ap-
peared in the Register-Call. Mr.. Full
lerton was city attorney at this time
and some one had written an annony-
nous letter in regard to the gambling
games going on in Black Hawk.
Morrison & Truan had the best horses
and vehicles at their barn on Lawrence
street.
The new city reservoir was being fill
ed with water from Wilson Bros. reser-
voir. Many improvements had to be
made in the pipes before all could use
the city water.
Mr.. Charles Bolsinger arrived this
week from Chatfeld, Mimi, on visit
to his father and brothers in Nevada
vile. Charley had given up mining and
had become Minnesota farmer.
Kennedy KILN and Hazard Bros. re-
ported their new strike near the Barn.
acle as turning out a fine quality of sill
yer ore. A great deal of prospecting
was being done in this vicinity.
Mr.. Abbott was quite badly injured
by being thrown out of a loaded wagon
near Schlessinger's saw mill in Mosquito
gulch.
The condition of Harry Very who
was blasted in the Clayton mine, was
improving as fast as possible, and hopes
were entertained of saving one eye.
During last month Williams & Co., on
the Fisk, shipped fifty-eight cords of
mill ore which yielded S242, and twenty
three and one-half tons of smelling ore
which brought an average of s16O per
ton and fifty tons of tailings which av-
eraged about $50 per ton.
Bitzenhofer, Kruse and Wettstein let
another contract of 100 feet on the Sill
yer Point tunnel in Miners gulch, Ver-
million district.
The last lot of ore shipped by E. L.
Moody from the Hill House lode, yielded
ounces and 6 pvt. per cord.
The result of last months cleanup of
ore from the California mine, at their
Hidden Treasure mill in Black Hawk,
was 6O3 ounces.
Robert Whitley of Nevadaville, fell
distance of $50 feet in the Clark Gard
ner shaft and was instantly killed.
Born-In Central City, Colorado, Mon
day, November Z, 1887, to the wife of
Frank Hepburn, daughter. In Gen.
trail City, Colorado, Monday morning,
November 7th, 1887, to the wife of Hen
ry Gilbert, son. In Nevadaville, Col
orado, November 4th, 1887, to the wife
of John Angwin, son.
Died-In Central City, Gilpin county,
Colorado, Friday morning, November
4th, 1887, of asthma, John B. Smith,
native of Camborne, county Cornwall,
England, aged 81 years. At the Clark
Gardner mine, Quartz hill, Monday af-
ternoon, November 7th, 1887, by falling
into the main shaft, Robert Whitley,
Cornwall, England. In Nevadaville, on
Wednesday evening, November 2, 1887,
George Benjamin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick Tuck, aged years and
months. In Black Hawk, Nov. 6, 1887,
George Peter, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Williams, aged months and
20 days.