Gilpin observer., 1908-07-23
THIRTY YEARS HENCE
Events Of Interest that Will
Transpire Within Three
Decades.
cuLLED FROM THE FILES OF IMAGINATION
With added apologies to the "Thirty Years
Ago" column.

With added apologies to the "Thirty Years
Ago" column.
Some definite action will have to be
taken soon by the city council in regard
to compelling the large mines and
smelters operating in the immediate
vicinity of the city to install smoke
consumers. This nuisance has ad-
vanced to such stage that smoky
Pittsburg has the clearest atmosphere
imaginable compared to Central. The
smoke within the city limits is becom-
ing so dense it is menace to the
health of the citizens. Yesterday
Mayor Fullerton in going from his of
flee to the corner of Main and Gregory
streets to instruct the police in direct
ing the traffic on the crowded thorough
fares was almost asphyxiated with the
gas and smoke and for moment his
memory carried him back to the battle
field at Gettysberg.
The talks given at the weekly meet
ings of the X. of p lodge on current
topics as well as discussions on various
subjects are proving of great interest
and entertainment to the members.
Next week a paper on 1.-THE Care and
Raising of Children" will be read by
Max Gabardi, one who is we'll able to
handle the subject.
Unless the merchants who congre-
gate in front of the Observer Office
every morning before the establishment
is opened for the days business with
their copy for advertisements, cease
fighting for positions at the head of the
line, the assistance of the police will be
invoked to preserve order. If the ad-
vertisers will exercise little patience
has been announced before there is
plenty of space in the paper, it being
an easy matter to increase the number
of pages.
This evening at meeting of the dir
ectors of the Chamber of Commerce a
matter that has occasioned no end of
comment and criticism among the resi-
dents of the county will come up for
discussion and it is hoped will be dis
posed of permanently. At this even
ing's session final stand is to be taken
with the determination of persuading
X. l.. Martin to erect some shaft houses
over the numerous properties he is
working in the district. AS is general
ly known it has been the custom with
Mr.. Martin of late years on his claims,
which have shown wonderful values,
to Just put up skeleton top arrange
ment in the shape of a gallows frame,
with no inclosure of any kind and the
cheapest kind of an apparatus, with
the power equipment out in the open.
All of his attention is devoted to under
ground development without the slight
est thought Of the unsightly appearance
his operations present on the surface.
While this system may be in keeping
with conditions in newly established
mining camp, in an old district like Gil
pin county it detracts from the air of
permanency intended and desired and
gives one the impression that this is
merely boom camp. The gentleman
will be put on the carpet and will be ex-
pected to show cause why this practice
should not cease. The stand taken by
the Chamber of Commerce is approved
by all. Mr.. Martin should be compelled
to put up some shaft houses.
l.. j. Rachofsky after considering
matrimony and the blissful attractions
of married life for the past three de-
cades, has about concluded to take un-
to himself helpmeet.
The remodeling and enlarging of the
opera house is completed and Manager
McFarlane has carried out the improve
ments on the building he has had in
mind the past thirty years or more
The interior of the theater is designed
after the grand Metropolitan opera
house in New York only on a smaller
scale. In the auditorium of the build
ing are comfortable chairs of the opera
type, beautifully upholstered, and i'm
mediately in front Of the stage is the
large orchestra pit, which will easily
accommodate 25 musicians. There is
an orchestra circle, parterre row and
then comes the stall and omnibus boxes.
Back Of the boxes is the grand tier and
above this is the dress circle, the bal
cony. then the family circle. No part
of the house has been devoted to what
is known in the cheaper class of the
aters as the "nigger heaven" Such a
place, naturally, would detract from
the general splendor of the magnificent
interior In the center Of the proscen-
ium arch at the top is bronze bust OF