Gilpin observer., 1907-10-31
CHESTNUT COLUMN
From the Files OF Tho Observer, Week
Ending November 2nd, 1887.

Ending November and, 1887,
Dick Mackey had received a carload
of iron from Pueblo Saturday. The
charges from Pueblo to Denver, dis
tance of ITO miles, was $19.9 SO, and from
Denver to Central, distance of 40
miles, $59.94. How is that for monop-
ly?
William Kelly, who had just returned
from trip to Ireland upon being asked
how he liked that country, said, 81
would rather be free American and be
in Jail than be landlord in that bloody
country"
Henry Bolsinger, who had been in
Denver few days, had returned and
was taking pretty active part in Gil
pin county politics. According to the
Observer man Mr.. Bolsinger was
dandy when he cut himself loose.
Deaths-In Nevadaville, October 81,
1887, Daniel Sullivan, aged 81 years.
The funeral was held from the Catholic
church in this city. The deceased was
member of the Emmet Guards. In
Nevadaville, November 1st, 1887, Mrs.
VIM. Prouse, aged 80 years. In Central
City, October 9th, 1887, in the 62nd
year of her age, Mrs. Edwin Rule. The
funeral was held from st. Paul's M. E.
church on the 31st. In Central City,
October 2Sth, 1887, Thomas Richards, at
the age of A years.
In Central City twenty years ago, ac-
cording to the following notice which
appeared in the issue of the Observer
of October End, the citizens hereabouts
were not particular whether they buried
people dead or alive. 1t will be noticed
from the following obituary that the
deceased died on the 18th of October
and was buried on the 9Th: "Died, in
Central City, November 11th, 1887, of
paralysis of the heart, John E. Cameron,
in the 29th year of his age. The funeral
was taken charge of by the fire depart
ment of this city and the services were
held from the Presbyterian church at 2
o'clock p. M, Sunday, November 9Th. :"
F. Michael, of London, England, had
force of men cleaning out the Vulcan
mine in Mountain City, preparatory to
working the property. This property
had produced some very rich ore.
Hill Bros. & Co. had struck a fine
mine near the Banta ranch called the
Hattie Myrtle. They opened up fine
| hndu nf rolnno tho 60
which averaged nearly two feet. They
also found some very fine float near
their dwelling house ON the Banta ranch
and were looking for the vein.
Smith & Co. had taken a lease and
bond on the Calhoun mine in Leaven-
worth gulch and intended to develop the
property Systematically.
P. S. Ray of Denver, had erected a
shaft house on the Carbonate and Albert
mines east of Black Hawk in the Enter
prise district. He had let a contract to
sink the shaft 100 feet on each of the
veins. The Carbonate is on the same
vein as the Gregory and the Albert and
is on the same vein as the Fisk and Af-
ter Supper mines.
Mike Kelly of Black Hawk, was work.
ing his big Spring lode, lying north of
the Running Lode, with good results.
He was sinking shaft on the west end
of the lode, which was down between
40 and so feet. The crevice was four
feet wide and run under the stamps
from four to five ounces. A tunnel had
been run 200 feet on the lode from Run
ming Lode gulch west, from which mill
ing ore was being taken, yielding from
five to six ounces gold.
Nine men, including top hands, work.
ing five weeks on the Garden lode, had
taken out ore to the value of So, 433. %.
The smelling ore went as high as $86. 43
to the ton and the concentrates $63. .O2.
The trustees of the M. E. church in
Black Hawk had let contract to John
Gilbert to tear down the old building on
the Fullerton lot on Gregory street,
preparatory to commencing the erec-
tion of the new church. Eighteen hun
dred dollars had already been promised
toward the building of the new edifice.