Gilpin observer., 1908-12-17
APEX ITEMS.

The smoke stack on the Evergreen
mine blew down last week as the result
of the terrific gale which swept this
part of the county. Foreman Shad
Reed and assistants have repaired the
damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shad Reed have taken
possession of the postoffice and store at
this place and are doing good bust
ness. The former manager, W. D.
Converse, and family, will leave in a
short time for Iona, Colorado. where
Mr.. Converse will again branch out into
the grocery and fruit raising business.
Alex Klein of Middle Park, passed
through here last Sunday on his way to
Russell Gulch to visit with his family.
The old gentleman was about exhausted
when he reached Apex. He came over
from Tolland by way of Jenny Lind
gulch, and as this road is not Travelled
in the winter the road is completely
swamped with snow. 1t is hard pull
up Jenny Lind when the roads are good,
but walking in snow up to your waist is
a terrible experience-and especially
for an old man. Mr.. Klein carried a
grip and few other packages. He
says it was the worst experience of the
kind he ever went through.
A card party and dance was given at
the Town hall last Saturday evening
when most enjoyable time was had by
all present. Cards were played in the
earlier part of the evening and after
this dancing was the order next in line.
Society was out in all its glory,
and it did our old hearts good to see the
manner in which the young damsels and
youths tripped the light fantastic. The
music was excellent and it is needless to
say that the residents of Apex are royal
entertainers and always do the event up
to the Queens taste. These parties are
annual and in great favor. An effort
will be made to give grand blowout
on Christmas Eve or Chistmas.
In and around Apex the SHOWS have
not been very heavy, but if one would
believe the dope handed out by a
writer in one of the Denver dailies,
Grand Old Gilpin" is showed under
and the roads will not be passable until
the Fourth of July. If that fellow had
taken one more pill he certainly would
have had us over in the Klondike. The
roads between here and Central and
Black Hawk are in good condition with
the exception of few small drifts. If
the Denver "dope" had said that the
wind blew line or two chances are we
would have believed it.
Parties from Denver doing assess
ment work on the Japan group, opened
up a streak Of galena ore six inches in
width. The ore was encountered in
driving a crosscut. Some good ore bod
les are exposed in this property, and the
Denver parties are so highly elated
over their find that they will return in
the near future and work the property.
When last worked, byiWheeling, West
Virginia people, this crosscut was driven
about 80 feet to strike the vein, but
evidently it was blind vein and they
had passed it within short distance
from the tunnel. The Denver people
started branch crosscut toward the
tunnel and encountered the ore body.
Assays give values of s68 to the ton.
Ray Knight of Central, spent Satur-
day evening and Sunday with his par
ents.
George Durrill,was visitor to Cen
trail Mond, Y. He will look after the
interests of the famous" Yellow Med
icine, Black Dog, and other claims for
l.. j. Mountz.
Mrs. Ole Hazelburg has been quite
i'll during the past week.
The horse belonging to A. A. Hartong
of the Apex hotel, was severely kicked
in the foreleg by one of Converse
horses last Saturday. In the meantime
the stage is bringing out the supplies
for the hotel, until "Billie" can be put
into commission.
Those holding claims in this section
had better be getting busy with their
assessment work before many moons
have passed. 1t is reported that big
rush to this district will be made for
the purpose of jumping the many val
liable claims. We could mention sew
eral parties in this district who claim to