Gilpin observer., 1908-01-09
CHESTNUT COLUMN
From the Files of The Observer, Week
Ending January IL, 1888.


this city.
In the absence of the responsible edi-
tor of this paper, the hog-wash editor
took possession of our desk and rang in
on us several questionable personals,
which the discriminating reader can
very readily discover. But boys will be
boys.
DR.. A. Ashbaugh of Nevadaville says
it is dstressingly healthy in that town.
We noticed however that the doctor
himself does not look "distressingly'
healthy at present. One of his ears is
on strike.
One of the parties arraigned for rum
ming gambling establishment misun-
derstood the nature of his sentence the
other day. The judge fined him $40
which he understood to be forty days in
the county Jail. The matter caused con-
siderable merriment to the audience.
The people were complaining to the
editor of this paper about printing the
numerous communications.
One of Ed. C. Hughes assistants
must have mistaken him for a fatted
pig the other day. He stuck him in the
wrist with knife. 1t made Ed. pretty
sick for time.
H. Rachofsky is about ready to let
the contract for building two story
block on Main street in Nevadaville
When completed this will be the finest
dry goods house in Gilpin county.
When B. Huber was here from Den
yer few days ago, he and j. S. Bea-
man played for large stakes. In the
first place they played for Central City,
which Mr.. Huber won easily. Then
they played for Denver, which was won
by Mr.. Beaman.
Messrs. R. B. Williams and H. G.
Downing went out to Wide Awake this
morning to let contract for sinking on
the Little Anna.
J. S. Updegraf took possession of the
county records this week.
Mr.. Marcus Damn of Black Hawk,
sustained severe injury of the spine
and side few days ago by falling over
bank on top of a wood horse.
John Arrighi says he is proud of the
reception his countrymen are giving the
great commoner, Gladstone. He says
united Italy owes it all and more to the
grand old man for his outspoken SYM
pathy in her arl, dayS
At meeting of the stockholders of
the Hawley Mdse. company last week
the former officers were elected for the
ensuing year, viz: H. ]. Hawley, presi-
dent; Bennett E. Seymour, secretary
and treasurer; w. o. McFarlane, Jas.
Farley and DR.. Henry Paul, directors.
Preston Holbrook, ]. R. Miller and
Thomas Stribley, committee of the
grand jury, were examining the county
treasurer's books.
Miss Theodore Ranney, teacher in
the public school at Central, is the guest
of Miss Pearl Baird. Miss Ranney was
at one time resident of this city, and
her many friends are happy to meet her
again. Golden Globe.
Morris and Horatio Hazard were visit
ing in Denver this week.
Sol Bacharach, formerly of this city.
but now of Colorado Springs, is around
shaking hands with old friends.
Hon. Sam Newell, Chas. Harker and
A. H. Whitmore were credited with
being the champion whist players of the
county. System, my boy, says George
Barrett.
Mayor Beaman, having been indis-
posed during the holidays, was unable
to extend the courtesies of the season,
but having fully recovered, invited all
friends to call on him at his place of
business when ne wouli make full
amends.
The livery stable of |. M. Parsons in
Nevadavlle was nearly completed and
would soon be ready for stock.
Died-In Nevadaville, Wednesday,
January 4th, 1888, of heart disease,
Thomas Ryan, Al years of age.
The Hon. Horatio Hazard called at
the Observer Office on Tuesday and in
formed the editor that he had succeeded
in placing over twenty mines on the
market since January first.
Rev. M. j. Carmody left Sunday af-
ternoon for a visit of three or four
weeks to his old home in Rutland, Ver-
mont. His visit was occasioned by the
death of his father.
A pool of eight started the Missouri
lode in Russell Gulch this week.