Gilpin observer., 1909-07-08

Christmas time.
Mrs. Thomas Kofford and Lucy
Rasmussen left for Denver Friday
morning and are expected home to-
i day.
+. c. McNevins, the game warden,
who Is stationed at Trapper's lake
in Routt county, writes his friends
hat his outing is not altogether one
Of extreme pleasure a few days af-
ter they Went into camp their guide
committed suicide ard Fatsy was
scared almost 10 the point of pray
ing.
A marriage license was Issued to
Chas. kolin and Mary Brotherson,
both Of Black Hawk, IA Denver
Friday.
Walter James and John Kurt went
to Middle park TO spend three days
during the Fourth They had great
luck fishing and caught A between
them.
otto Shelter and wife, C. A. Jack
son and wife and Miss Matte Han
sen camped above Tolland three days
while others were spending the
Fourth in more noisy places.
Geo. Kurtz and wife returned Tues
day evening from several days camp
ing at Pactolus. No fish.
Miss Evangeline NJ. Davis, of Gam
den, n. j., is visiting her uncle, Neil
Burroughs, and will spend the SUM
mer in the beautiful and historic city
of Black Hawk.
The railroad company has finally
consented to move the supports plac
ed under the Gregory street bridge
to point on the inside of the side
walk. Workmen are now engaged
making the change. There was sc
much complaint about the supports
which had been placed in the street
where they endangered property in
case of a flood that the railroad com
pany thought they had better do the
right thing in the matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Kriley went to
Denver Sunday morning. They We're
not caught in any floods but Jud,who
returned Monday evening was COM
PEELED to make the trip over the Mof-
fat road. Mrs. Kriley intends to re-
main in Denver until the wash-ins
and outs on the C. & S. are repair
ed. She just won't travel over any
road other than the c. & S.
Wm. Kriley, Louis Meyers. Thos.
Kofford and Bert Boardnan went TO
quiet, lonely spot above Tolland
Friday and remained until Tuesday.
thus escaping the din and noise ex-
rerienced by those vino remained in
Black Hawk during the Fourth.
Mrs. VIM. Temple and children
;:ere passengers to Denver Friday.
Mr.. Temple Joined them Saturday.
Mrs. Martin Miller was called to
Denver yesterday afternoon on az
count If the Illness OF her sister,
Mrs. Nellie Fielder.
Mr.. ard Mrs. John Curry are visit
ing il Cripple Creek totally oblivious
to the condition of the Clear Creek
branch Of tho G. 6 S.
Mrs. Lottie Borg, OF Denver. is en-
joying a pleasant visit with her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. John Eatwell.
John Daley returned from a pleas
art sojourn at Forks Creek Sunday
evening. He and Herman Sh.nherr
made the trip on Shanke's mare.
They could have walked to Denver,
but preferred the Black Hawk direc-
ton.
Dave Brennan and Misses Olga and
Nora Crook returned Tuesday from
Roggen, where they visited the Hoppe
family. They came to Rollinsville and
Were met there with a chariot drawn
by spirited team of horses driven
by Arthur Crook.
Ray Omera, James Rudolph and
Ed Jones returned Tuesday. after en-.
joyirg the Fourth in Denver.
Chas. Daily left for Golden Satur
day, having received word that his
mother had met with an accident
He returned Monday evening, walk
ing the entire distance TO Black
Hawk. He covered the distance in
five hours.