Gilpin observer., 1909-05-27
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NEvADAvILLE
HAPPENINGS

An Industrial parade which brought
memories of early days to the minds
II many old timers took place We'd
lesday morning. All the available
.-aMs in the county were in the pro-
;ession, which was nearly ole-eighth
II mile long. The paraie was no:
Iccaslonei by public holiday Or in
celebration of any particular event
was conducted along strictly bust
ness lines and moved at the dictates
II stern commercial necessity. First
:ame several loads of high g.u1e ore,
-ollowed by two wagons loadei with
mill dirt from the Alps. Next, ORE
md mill dirt from the Belcher, load
rom the Leontine and several from
the German bringing up the rear.
Altogether it constituted a real har-
oinger of better times and afforded
much encouragement to our citizens
David Barnes, a former resident of
this city, now residing near Billings
Montana, arrived in the city Weines
lay and was warmly greetei by his
many friends in this section. Mr..
Barnes is an expert on gulch mining
and is exhibiting a model of a new
machine which is guaranteed to make
ground which looks like thirty cents
oake on the appearance of a genuine
bonanza. If present negotiations are
completed he will install one of the
machines for Henry Bolsinger Jr. and
Phillip Barter who although they
have been qui.eJ successful in ex.
tracing values in the old fashioned
way are not averse to trying out new
methods, especially when indorsed by
an acknowledged expert like Mr.
Barnes.
Mrs. Davy and daughter, Lottie,
who have been residing in Goldfield
for Some moIdths have decided to
locate in Denver and previous to TAX
Ing up their residence in the Capital
city they are making an extended
visit with Nevadaville friends and re-
latives.
Walter Clifford was called to Glen
wood Springs last Saturday by the
announc5ment of the death of his
father in that city.
Mrs. Edith Richards returned from
two weeks visit to Denver Wednes-
day.
The school play announced for the
latter part of this week will not be
given owing to the inability of the
pupils to master their lines in the
short time given to preparation.
Rev. Eitlegeorge of Black Hawk,
will preach at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning.
NJ NJ. Eaton will address the grad
yates of the local school at the NJ.
E. church next Sunday evening taking
for his subject, six steps that lead
to the throne"
A large number of citizens answer
ed the call of the committee to clean
up the cemetery, Sunday morning and
as a result of their labor the prot,
test burial place in Gilpin county is
n.iw in first clcs;j condition.
T. o. Davey was transactirg bust
Eess in Denver the first OF the week.
He returned Wednesday.
Steam is now flying at the Ashtu-
bula mine where an entire plant of
new machinery was recently installed
Considerable work is being done
at the Gibson mine on Quartz hill in
which the German Gold and Uranium
is interested.
Several large mining deals Of great
interest to this section are about to
be consummated according to infor-
nation received from the most reli-
able sources.
Tom Matthew moved his furni-
ture to Russell Gulch Tuesday where
he is employed by William Mellow
the we'll known teamster of that flour
ing camp.
Mrs. T. H. James visited friends in
Idaho Springs the first of the week.
James Williams met with a pain.
full accident at the Alps mine Tues
day his hand being badly lacerated
by a piece of sharp steel.
Ira Slater left for Denver last Fri
day on business.
H. c. Bolsinger has been pretty
busy the past week remodeling his
barn on Main street.
A goodly number of the l. o. R
NJ, of this place. gave tn Degree OF
Pocahontas a surprise last Wednes
day evening. The evening was de
voted to singing. piano playing, reel
tations. story telling. etc. Refresh