Gilpin observer., 1908-03-05
CHESTNUT COLUMN
From the Files of The Observer. Week
Ending March 7. 1888.

The Owl Club had meeting Tuesday
night and their closing ode was,
"We've been out owl night"
Messrs. Beaman, Sauer, Nichols and
Mcleod and several others comprised
this club.
Dave Day of Durango, was preparing
to make trip to Europe. This paper
said, "just think of Dave Day posing as
cockney swell. Perish. the thought. !"
"Tin-horns and pimps," l see the
Register Call designates certain gentle
men of elegant leisure whom we have
in our midst, says the editor, "they toll
not, neither do they spin; and yet they
live, and appear to do well. Would it
not be an excellent thing for our vigilant
(?) Harkshaw to introduce to their no.
tice and consideration the visible means
of support ordinance? The sessions of
the grand jury are not frequent enough
to have a salutary effect on such ropers
in and hangers-on. 1T might be said
that just such characters in plentiful
numbers are too numerous in this city at
the present writing.
Press Waterman of the Register-Call,
visited Wide Awake Sunday.
John Retallack, brother of City Mar
shal and Joseph Retallack, is over from
Caribou on visit to his brothers.
Chas. S. Lake, an old-time conductor
on the C. c., but now of the Rio Grande
railroad, is in the city renewing old ac-
quaintances, the guest of his brother-in-
law, Geo. w. Forman.
The city marshal had lively chase
after young Dunn, who had escaped
from Jail and some boys were deputized
to bring him out of the Mountain City
fiume.
J. A. Van Auken, the newly appoint
ed register of the land office in this dis
trict, was in town and was being chap
eroned by Richard Harvey, his prede-
cessor, and S. l. Lorah, his colleague.
District Attorney E. w. Hurlbut came
up from Denver on Monday mornings
train.
A couple of cowboys were in town
and raised considerable trouble. The
city marshal was kept busy watching
them.
Mrs. S. V. Newell and son returned
from few days visit in Denver.
A boy by the name of James Dunn
was sent up for seventeen days for
throwing stone at a child. This boy
was in the cooler once before and came
near making his escape through the
chimney.
Jenkins, Mckay & Co. purchased
fine large horse for the delivery wagon
they were having made. Boellert & Flick
were making the wagon.
Married-At the residence of Mr..
William Ricards, on Casey avrnue, Cen
tral City, Colorado, March 1st, 1888, by
the Rev. John Tonking, Mr.. Richard
Williams of Black Hawk, to Miss Sarah
Meyers of Central City. After they
were pronounced husband and wife they
repaired to the depot and took the af-
ternoon train for the Queen City.
The First National bank yesterday
shipped to the mint 9S5 ounces of Greg
ory-Bobtail gold, $50 ounces of Gunnell
gold, and number of small lots.
The Hubert mine, under the manage
ment of Henry Bolsinger, was making
an excellent showing.
Capt. Wilson S. Swain had succeeded
in organizing pool of st. Louis capital
lists to work the Maple Leaf in camp
Clifford
The Wide Awake district was attract
ing considerable attention and Major
By Smith was thinking of opening a
real estate Office in that place.
Born-In Central City, Colo. Sunday
morning. March 4th, 1883, to the wife
of VIM. Morris, a son. This son is now
the present manager of the pool room
on Main street. On Quartz hill, March
4th, to the wife of Leopold Kline, son.
In Nevadaville, Colorado, Saturday,
March 3rd, 1888, to the wife of Andrew
Eddy, daughter. In Central City.
Colo, Saturday, March Sd. 1888, to the
wife of William ]. Thomas, a son.
Died-In Central City, Colorado, on
March 7th, 1888, Joseph ]. Hicks, aged
about 40 years. In Central City, Colo,
March 7th, 1888, in the 41st year of her
age, Mrs. Isabella Uglow, wife of John
Uglow. In Central City, Colo, March
7th, 1888, John King, aged 35 years, of
miners consumption.
County Treasurer R. S. Haight was
telling good story on himself and some
friends. A former resident of this coun-