Gilpin observer., 1909-03-25
BLACK HAWK
NEWS NOTES

| AAete cSSh oPCicii6 lew III
Denver, returned home Monday.
Frank Gabardi and daughter, who
mad been enjoying short sojourn
in the capital city, returned home OH
Monday.
Mrs. Sophia Sanderson went to Den
yer Saturday to meet her sister, Mrs.
Nels Keilerup, of Leadville. Mrs.
kellerup will visit her sister in
Black Hawk.
The firm of Downs & Shea, black
smiths in this city has gone out OF
business. The tools and machinery
were bought by S. L. Burger. Mr.
Downs will probably remain here wit
his family, while Mr. Shea will trave!
to New York state in the hopes Of
securing suitable location to begin
business of his own. Before going
east he will visit Black Hawk for
two weeks.-Idaho Springs Gazette
Arthur Teats had quite mixup
with his horse and wagon Saturday
afternoon on the road near the
Sleepy Hollow mine. He was driving
up the hill, headed for home. The
horse slipped and fell and slid over
the side of the hill. The wagon over
, turned and held him for a time from
| going down to the bottom of the in
cline. People seeing Mr.. Teat's pre-
dicament rushed to his assistance
, and freed the horse from the wagon
N scrambling to get up the horse
| got start down the hill and slid a
distance of nearly $50 feet, turning
over several times during the de-
scent. Those who saw the animal
shoot down the steep mountainside
| thought he was sure goner. For
| tunately he landed in snow bank
and was not injured in the least. 1t
| was amusing to see the horse after
he had landed at the bottom of the
! hill, get up, shake himself and saun-
ter up the road.
The dog poisoner is again at work
in Black Hawk and through his das-
tardly acts close to 20 CANNES have
| been killed. He was very active Sat
urday night and Sunday morning
and distributed meat and biscuits
containing poison which IS or 20 dogs
managed to get hold of and died
from the effects. A valuable COW be-
longing to Victor Cassagranda ate
| Of ha nd ho,
Ten or twelve pieces Of the poison
GUS meat were found near the post
office Sunday morning. Most of the
dogs killed are valuable animals and
great pets, hence their owners are
grieved over their loss and likewise
incensed over the cowardly work of
the poisoners. On the majority of
the dogs the licenses had been paid
and if the guilty parties can be found
prosecution will commence.
The Taxpayers Friday evening in
the Red Mems hall, at slimly at
tended meeting placed a ticket in the
field. Extreme difficulty was ex.
perienced in finding candidates who
would consent to run on the ticket
and it was not until three or four
had been named for mayor before
anyone could be induced to stand
The reason for this backwardness, nc
doubt, is due to the certainty of de
feat which stares the candidates il
IT,
payers ticket. This is due mainly tc
the action of the present mayor who
was elected on the Taxpayers tick
ct, failing to do his duty and at
tempting to prevent the C. & S. plac
ing two unsightly and dangerous sup
ports under the bridge at poin
where the street is almost impass
ably narrow. On this occasion, whei
the aldermen were doing their utmos
to prevent the railway company from
: going ahead with the work until tn,
matter could be investigated thor
oughly and learned for positive fac
that the company had the right
, claimed in placing the supports II
:. the street, the mayor made himsel
). scarce and could not be located. Fo
Y his failure to do his duty on this oc
casion the citizens were pronounce
in their criticism and the i'll feelin
he engendered is bound to militat
/. against the party which put him 1
: office.
0 Finally the following incomplet
$ ticket was named C. A. jackson
mayor; alderman 1st ward. wi
Johns; alderman from second war
not named, and will probably