Gilpin observer., 1909-02-04
IN RUSSELL GULCH

another act of vandalism was dis
cioseo saturday morning when en-
ployees of the Druid mine discover
eu that the door of the shaft house
had been forced during the night
ana large quantities of candles, DOW
der, fuse and other mining necessi-
ties stolen. Citizens are indignant
over the frequency of these depre-
cations and are determined to take
steps to capture and punish the gull.
ty parties.
MISS Fannie Uren, formerly of Rus
sell, now residing at Eigewater, is
visiting friends and relatives this
week
Mrs. Grace Richards, after a ten
days visit to the metropolis, returned
home this week.
Mrs. McCarty of Boulder, attended
the Richards Schaffer nuptials in this
city Wednesday, returning to her
home Thursday morning.
Tom Edwards is temporarily filling
the position of superintendent at the
Bench mine while John Mellow is
engaged in starting work on the Gem
property.
Griff Hughes and Evan Evans have
taken lease on the Champion-Trio
property and are busily engaged in
cleaning out drift in the expecta-
tion OF discovering great lode O.
mineral wealth on that property.
Assistant District Attorney Byron
was called to Central Wednesday tc
consult with the authorities in re.
gard to the Zampedri dynamiting
case.
Congratulations are being showered
upon Miss Barbara Schaffer and Mr..
Robert Richards who were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. Marie Mooberry, at high
noon Wednesday,. The wedding was
quiet affair, only the immediate
relatives of the contracting parties
being present. Immediately following
the simple but impressive ceremony
pronounced by Rev. NJ. NJ. Eaton the
guests sat down to bountiful re-
past while the happy couple departed
for short tour to Denver and other
Colorado points. Mr.. Richards is
one of the efficient engineers en-
ployed by the Pewabic Mining COM
pany, while the bride is men,
ber of one of the oldest and best
known families and has long been
prominent factor in the social and
musical circles of this little city. The
Observer joins with the hosts of
friends in wishing them all the hap
piness that can possibly be crowded
into two hearts that beat as one"
1t seems that a gold brick of i'm
posing but valueless dimensions was
/ handed to number of our local boys
/ in the promise Of lucrative positions
in the new mining camp at Bonanza,
Colo. After spending much time and
money in journeying to the New Ell
dorado they found the positions prom
ised were found to exist only in the
super-heated brain of an enthusiastic
promoter. The boys are now in Den
yer seeking some legal means to
obtain rebate upon the time and
money advanced by them in their
fruitless endeavor to better their
financial condition.
Harry Rickard is having a serious
struggle with pneumonia and his
condition is causing his friends con-
siderable anxiety. A slight improve
ment Wednesday was noted by those
in attendance.
What might have proved a ser
ious accident took place on the north
side of Quartz hill, when rig driv'
en- by A. F. Scherer, the popular rep
resentative of Mayer Bros. Shoe Co.
and containing number of heavy
trunks, was overturned and almost
demolished. The wreck was caused
by the slippery condition of the
road. the wheels sliding out of the
beaten path and down the steep EN-
bankment. The horses broke lCos'
from the wagon but were caught be
fore going far. Mr.. Scherer jumped
from the vehicle just in time t.