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Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Eagles to Give Smoker.

1t has been finally decided by the
Eagles to give big smoker on the
9Th Of next month. The event will
take place in the opera house. The
best program ever presented by the
lodge for an occasion of this kind
is being arranged. Boxing bouts main.
ly will comprise the program, al
though there will be music ard sing
ing.
The main bout will be a 20 round
contest between Red" Ferganchick,
OF Russell Gulch, and Jimmy Melon
aid, Of Denver. They will box at 15S
pounds. There will be short prelimi.
naries between local boxers Of the
lightweight class. Motion pictures of
the Gans.Nelson fight at Gonna will
be shown and this number in itself
is worth the price of admission. The
full II rounds will be shown, reluir.
ing 20 minutes. The pictures of this
fight have never been seen in Cent.
raj and 1t goes without saying that
they will prove great drawing card
for the Gilpin county sports.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Old GiIpinite Killed.

Last weeks Golden Press contain
ed the following account of an acci-
dent which resulted in the death of
Alfred Mortensen, for a number of
years resident and miner of GiIpin
county who had been living in Col
den some years:
alfred Mortensen, who was injur-
ed at the Rubey clay mine on We'd
nesday morning died at his home on
the North side Thursday forenoon.
VIM. Harvey, his partner for two
years, was working by the side of the
deceased when the accident happen
ed. Both men went to the pit early
to drill some holes, when the loose
clay suddenly slipped from under Mr..
Mortensen's feet and he fell to the
ground, distance of about sixty feet,
striking on his head. He is widow
er. leaving two daughters and a son
to survive him.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Makes City Acceptable Gift.

Perry Klien has presented the city
with a large pencil drawing of the
town Of Central as 1t appeared in
1860. The sketch was made by Mr..
Khen 20 years ago from a photo
graph and is fine piece OF work.
There were about fifty log houses in
the town at that time and perhaps
II or Is business places. The picture
shows the buildings occupied by
Rutherford & Co., outfitters, and L.
Hirshfield, who carried line of
clothing. Hirshfield is still living and
is located in Butte, Mont. He is re-
puted as millionaire. Among the
buildings is the old quartz mill of
Lyon & Pullman. which at that time
was located on or near the ground
where the Observer building now
stands. None Of the buildings shown
in the drawing are standing today
all being wiped out in the fire of
1874.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
WORKING BIG FORCE ON PACT0LUS ROAD
-Four Miles Of the Grade About Completed-Lay-
ing Of Steel Soon to Cornmence-One Hun
dred Graders at Work

90, the grading is the lightest and
the curvature the easiest. Dory hill,
the controlling elevation, is lower by
several hundred feet than any poin,
on the divide.
The road takes a route that elimi.
mates all possible trouble from snow
In. the winter or high water in the
summer and follows around the hills,
reaching the great mineral section of
the northern part Of the county, Ieav-
ing the camps Of Gold Dirt, Periso,
Wldeawake, Silver Creek, Apex, Elk
Park, American City, Twelve Mile,
Nugget and Yankee Hill at great
Or elevation, and directly tributary
with a down hill pull. The route will
be free from tunnels and high bridges.
OF any route that may have been
selected this will be the cheapest to
operate and the cheapest to main
tain. The distance from Denver to
Paetolus over the Moffat road is 80
miles, and the distance from Pacto-
Ius being II miles will make the en-
tire distance to Denver from Central
50 miles. This distance should easily
be covered in from two to two and
one-haIf hours.
A more scenic trip than the one of
the Pactolus road cannot be found in
Colorado. II affords view Of beauti-
fuI streams, magnificent canyons,
green meadows, clear lakes, fertile
mountain ranches and snow capped
peaks. No scenic trip in all the land
could compare with the 17-miie ride
through the mountains Of GiIpin eoun-
ty over the PactoIus road.
The benefits to be derived by Gil
pin county through this broad gauge
are too numerous to be enumerated
and too we'll known to be related in
this article. Offering as it does the
dlrsst shipment Of through freight
Without transferring in Denver, max.
ing 1t possible to receive coal from
the fields Of Routt county and Leyder
without the present necessity Of re-
loading from broad gauge into narrow
gauge cars, meaning both ruin and
waste; opening up the northern dis
triets through cheaper transportation
rates and giving almost a direct haul
by rail from the mines to the smeIt-
ers with very little use for teams,
are but a few Of the advantages Of
this line which makes its early COM
pletion axiously awaited. II will be
as a balm to rich mineral country
whose activity has been hindered or
killed by inadequate transportation
facilities.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Opera House Change. Management,

l.. Trainer, who has conducted the
1O-cent theatres in this city and Ida
no Springs since the 10th Of January,
sold his interest in both places last
week to Samuel A. fisher. Mr.. Trait
ner was forced to sell on account of
his wife's health who has been i'll
for some time in Denver. With his
wife he left this week for California
and Washington and in all probability
will locate in one of these, states.
Mr.. fisher assumed charge of the
theatre here and in Idaho Springs the
latter part of the week and has in
stalled j. F. Richardson as manager
here. Mr.. fisher conducts the Star
theatre on 18th street in Denver and
has been in the vaudeville business
a number of years. Both he and Mr..
Richardson have had extended expert.
ence in the theatrical business and
assure their patrons the very best TO
be had in the vaudeville and motion
picture line. Mr.. Richardson and wife
are both good musicians and singers
and their talent will be given in max.
ing the nightly program at the opera
house doubly entertaining. They have
rented apartments with Mrs. Anna
Campbell and will become permanent
residents Of the city.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Bishops Lose Their Boy.

Ernest j., the four year old son Of
on Spring street, died in Denver Sun
day OF cardiac paralysis, superinduc-
ed by diphtheria. The remains were
brought to this city Monday evening.
Owing to the nature of the disease
from which the child died, the body
was conveyed from the depo. to the
Odd Fellows cemetery where inter
ment was held. Ernest was bright
little fellow. cheerful, full of life, and
the pride Of his parents. to whom the
death is a painful shock. This sad
happening moves the many frienss of
the Bishops to sympathy.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Butchers Redeem. Themselves.

Despite the inclement weather O
yesterday afternoon, the game be
tween the Grocers and the Butchers
was called at the usual hour and
proved one of the best of the sea
son. The game was replete with sen.
sational fielding and batting and was
characterized with phenomenal
catches. To specialize the features
would require too much space, but
both teams displayed determined
ambition and eagerness to win, all
being enthusiastic and alert.
Clyde Parsons, of the Grocers, was
applauded for several catches he
made in the center field, one after
running with terrific speed he nest
led within several inches of the
ground; another, a one-handed catch
above his head, the ball speeding
with lightning velocity. Henry Alt
water accomplished some good field
ing, receiving and retaining one
from the bat, threw out base rum
ner on first, then receiving the ball
from first caught the runner from
second on third, completing a
thriple play. Max Gabardi made some
good stops and pulled down several
flies, two Of which were fouls, and
drove in the winning score with a
terrific two-base Texas Lacquer.
The game ended after eleven inn
fngs with score of Z to in favor
of the beef dissectors, and was ex-
citing from start to finish.
John Powers suffered a dislocated
finger and severe bruise on the
ankle early in the game and was re-
placed by Monroe behind the bat for
the Cleaver knights. Score by in
nings:
Butchers-0 l 20 OO2 DO 2-s
Grocers-1 O 2 0 2 0 0 10 O-7
Batteries for Butchers, Geo. Par
sons, John Powers and Monroe; for
Grocers, VIII Eplett and James Pow
ers.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Putting Machinery on Telegraph.

w. A. Hopkins, owner of the Tele-
graph mine in Leavenworth gulch,
near the Gray house is placing
25 h. p. boiler and % h. p. hoist
on the property and will connect the
machinery this week. After the ma.
chinery is placed he will commence
the erection of a shaft house. When
his top improvements are complete
Mr.. Hopkins will begin sinking opera
tions, intending to go down 300 or
400 feet, and then opening up the
mine. There are three claims in the
group-the Telegraph, Telephone and
BOBBY and while nothing has been
done with the properties in the past
several years there is a three foot
crevice in the Telegraph shaft which
gives every indication that the mine
will produce some good pay ore when
once opened up.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
DRUID GROUP

Henry Peck has the contract for
the erection Of large shaft house
on the Searle, one Of a group OF prop
critics being operated by the Druid
Mining & Leasing company in Willis
gulch. On this claim the company pro-
poses to sink vertical shaft and
for this development will install a
heavy boiler and engine, moving the
same from the Hazeltine. Through
the new shaft on the SearIe, this
property and the Kokomo will be de.
veloped and worked. The main shaft
is on the Druid and is down 45O
rect. This mine is being worked
steadily and is making an extraordt-
narily good record. Ore is being TAX
en- out right along. The value of this
varies from s250O to $500 a ton
and during the three years the COM
pany has been operating the Druid
the mine has produced 5000 900.
There are in the group besides
the Druid, the three Hazeltine claims,
the Howard, Paul, Kokomo, Searle,
and the Church placer. C. w. Ander.
son is foreman for the company and
feels confident that the Searle and
Kokomo will rival the Druid in point
of production when the two are open.
ed up.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Organize Orchestra.

An orchestra of six pieces has been
organized under the leadership of
Prof. Henry Baum. Dances will be
given every other Saturday evening
in the Armory hall. commencing with
this week. From the Instrumentation
OF the orchestra 1t will be seen that
county will furnish the music for
these dances:
Violin, Prof. Henry Baum; piano.
Mrs. Frank Beaman; clarinet, Louis
Schaffer; cornet, Phil. Curtis; from
bone, Geo. Hamllik; traps, VIII Nc.
Callister.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Black Hawk Council Meeting.
Black Hawk, Colo, August 9, 1870


City Council Rooms.
Special meeting Of the city coun
ell called to order by Mayor Grutz
macher.
Roll call: Present, Mayor Grutz
macher, Aldermen McNevins, Blake
and Flick. Absent, Aldermen Feehan
Gilman and Lynch.
Mayor Grutzmacher stated the
meeting had been called for the pur.
pose Of talking over the flume ques
tion. and to find out what could be
done about fixing the same, and such
other business as may properly come
before the council.
After talking over the question as
to ways and means, 1t was moved by
Alderman Flick and seconded by Nc
Nevins that the flume be rebuilt al
far as the council sees fit. the size
to be three and one-hah feet at the
bottom, five feet wide at the top. and
five or five and one-half feet deep
and the city clerk be instructed tc
find out what lumber could be bought
for. (Carried.)
On motion OF Alderman Blake coun
Gil adjourned.
JOHN p. RoHLING.
City Clerk.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Leases Dump Lode.

]. R. Ball, Of Chicago. has taken
lease and bond on the Dump lode
on Bobtail hill, below the O'Neill, and
is preparing to do extensive work on
the same. There is a shaft house and
machinery on the property, but Mr.,
Ball intends to replace the plant with
one of larger capacity. The Dump has
been worked some of late by leasers.
The shaft is $50 feet deep and the
property looks good.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
New Mill for Clear Creek.

The Idaho Springs correspondent Of
the Denver Post says excavating was
started today for the foundation for
a ten-stamp modern amalgamating mill
to be erected at the south end Of
Fourteenth avenue in that city by
Phillip Mixsell, the pioneer millman.
The pipe line has already been laid
from the Mixsell dam to the mill
site, and contract for the machin.
cry and mill construction has been
made with Peter McFarlane OF Black
Hawk. 1t Is expected to have the mill
ready for operation within sixty days.
Besides the crushing machinery, the
mill will be equipped with the old
reliable Gilpin county bump tables to
handle the heavier sulphides, and
Whitley tables for finishing. The mill
is being built primarily for the treat.
ment Of ores from the mines owned
or controlled by Mr.. Mixsell, but
there are many mining men In this
section who are anxious to have their
ores treated under Mr.. Mixsell's
direction.and very likely he will oper.
ate portion Of the time as a Gus.
tom mill. The present ten-stamp Sec
, tion will constitute the first unit, and
II the ore supply Is sufficient another
section will be added on the east
side Of the mill in the near future.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Flood Docs Damage.

Black Hawk suffered damage to the
extent of $50O.0O by the destructive
flood Saturday afternoon. The flume
running through Gregory street was
too small to carry the water. 1t soon
filled up with rocks and sand and
the force OF the water ripped the
sidewalk up few hundred feet. Aftel
the flume filled with dirt and rubbish
the water ran into the street depth
of three feet. Big rocks weighing
from 100 to $50 pounds were carried
down and deposited all along the
course of the flood. The damage to
property was light, about the only
one to suffer any loss at all being
Mrs. Sophia Sorenson. Her yard was
damaged and her beautiful flower
garden destroyed
Sunday morning men were put to
work in Black Hawk clearing the
streets of the rock and repairing the
sidewalk. The flume Is being cleaned
out and temporarily repaired and the
1st Of September. as soon as the
flood season is passed. the city will
commence the work of building a new
flume. Six hundred feet will be put
in. This will be 31s feet at the bot
tom and feet at the top, which
ought to be large enough to carry the
water Of the average sized flood.
Saturdays rush of water also did
some damage to the flume in D
street In Central. How much Of this
will be replaced with new will not be
determined until the meeting Of coun-
Gil this evening. Workmen are now
busy repairing the portion of the
flume on D street in front Of Sam
Wah's At this point the d street
flume connects with the main flume
and the pressure Of water was natur-
ally the greatest at this junction. The
street is closed to traffic while the
repairs to the flume are being made.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Leases SherrilI-Missouri.

j. A. Bassett is a recent arrival
from Old Mexico. He is going to
take lease on the Sheriff. Missouri
lode on the eastern end of Quartz
hill. The property has not been opera
ted during the past twenty years, al.
though extensive work was done at
one time. Steve Harper will have
charge Of the operations.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Notice to Corporations
Office of Attorney General
Denver, Colo.

August 9Th. 1909.
This office Is now mailing to all
corporations doing business in the
State of Colorado. notice of the
amounts due as annual state corpora.
tion license tax.
AS such notices, for lack Of cor
rect address, or other reason, may
not be received. corporations failing
to receive notice are advised to com.
municate with me at once.
Suits will be commenced against al
corporations which are delinquent on
September Is, 1909.
John T. Barnett.
attorney General Of the
State Of Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Locations,

VIM. Euteneur. White Rock 6, z, 8
and lodes, Hawkeye district.
o. E. Woodward, Sineca, Montour,
Lamoka. Cayuga, Hawkeye district.
Edw. Baeder, Little Jonnie and Lii.
lie lodes, Wisconsin district.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
Notice to Printers,

This office has on hand six full
cases Of Century pt. body type
which 1t will dispose of at an at.
tractive price. The type is practically
new, having been used In weekly
about year. II you want o snap,
here is your chance.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12
peada Recorded.

Valentino Giovanni. house In Noun
tnin City.
William H. Lane to Frank L. Hoff-
man, land In northern part Of county.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

Canteloupes, raspberries. peaches
plums and cherries, in large quaint.
ties at Hawley's.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

S1.6o to Denver and Return Every
Sunday via Colorado 4 Southern.
Second hand steel and mining tools
? at Anderson's Furniture store.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

Read Tho oIIpIn Observer. $500.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

Road II. oIIpIn Observer, s2.oo.
Gilpin observer., 1909-08-12

Go to Hawley's for fresh vege.
tables.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1909-05-13
NUMBER 81

for the merited reward of kind, ap-
preciative words. And so shall an
atmosphere of peace and sweet
home happiness come to pervade
the whole house, born and nu1tur-.
ed into beautiful, fragrant bios
soming by your kind words and
deeds Let us>all remember, too,
that the higher and happier our
home life the more wisely and bet
ter we may hope to do the work
that lies waiting for US beyond it.
A pleasant place to "come home
to" is the greatest energizer a man
can have Then let US strive with
an earnest and constant purpose
to make and keep the home cheer
full, inviting and pleasant.-From
Grenada Home Circle Column.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1909-05-13
Woman and the Home.

Nothing SO helps a woman thro
the long, weary days of work as a
knowledge that what she does is
appreciated by those she loves and
for whom she tolls. Think of this,
husbands and fathers, and remem-
Der that kind word is always in
season. If on some morning, the
coffee is a shade too brown to suit
your taste, do not scold about it.;
and on every other morning when
it is delicious, say SO. Try this
way, and you will find your coffee,
and everything else, to your taste
much oftener; and besides, you
will give the ones you ought to
love the best, the sweetest CON
sciousness that they are doing the
work we'll, and giving satisfaction
to the one, Of all others, they most
desire to please-thus inspiring
them with renewed energy to strive
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1909-05-13
Wooern Ambition.

I'm jes' keepin' even; which is do
in purity good.
Haven t made the fortune that [
used to hope [ would;
Haven't caused the trump of fame
over distant hills to sound,
But allus face the music when the
landlord comes around.
I've had my share Of sunshine, an
[ seen the flowers smile
Had the rheumatic, but only for
little while.
An when I come to quit this scene
of hope and likewise doubt,
Eli hardly leave enough fur law
yer-folks to fight about,
[ have had my disappintments,
an I've had my silent fears;
But [ reckon that the laughs will
easy balance all the tears.
1t amt brilliant record, but [
want it understood
That I'm still a-keepin' even, which
is doing purity good.
Was hington Star.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1909-05-13
About a Hog.

One of our citizens whose hog
was killed by train No. 81 on the
NJ & 0. r. r. wrote to the claim
agent in Meridian for a settlement
and penned the communication
thus:
"Dear Sir: My razor back stroll
ed down your track a week ago
today, your 81 came on the run
and snuffed its life away. You
can't blame me, the hog you see
slipped through cattle gate, SO
kindly pen a check for ten, the
debt to liquidate.
He received the following reply:
"Old 81 came on the run and
killed your hog we know, but razor
backs on railroad tracks quite Of
ten meet wsth woe, therefore, my
friend, we cannot send the check
for which you pine, just plant the
dead, place DER its head. here lies
a foolish swine. -Fruitdale (Ala.)
Herald
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1909-05-13
I axe the Middle Ground.

There is positively no use OF
standing up and butting your head
against the pannels Of adversity.
You will have adversely to meet in
spite Of every effort to avoid it,
but don't get frightened and per-
nit your Judgment to be thrust
away from a we'll marked course
We would not have you be a pes
simist, going around looking for
trouble and magnifying your de-
feats, aud using a club to knock
on the success of others. Nor
would we advise an optimism that
causes you 10 go wholly unprepar-
ed for the shocks that are sure to
come, but we would warn you to
fortify yourself with conserva-
tism that will provide you with a
cultivated nerve for both success
and failure Don't start out be-
lieving fUat all the way will be
easy travelling, for this is the rock
that furnishes the wreck for the
optimist Don't start out believ-
ing the whole way bad, and that
there is nothing good in anything,
for this makes you a failure to be-
gin with, and the worst kind of a
failure You can't estimate the
harm you will be to those around
you much less the injury you will
do yourself. Where hope meets
with despair effort is SO demoral-
lied that very little may be ex!
pected. In the strict sense of the
terms, be neither an optimist or
a pessimist. Write it down con
servatism, and calculate always
with a provision made for both
success and defeat, and you will
find your calculation Of imnense
advantage in preventing the loss
Of your equilibrium. Properly
Ic )nsidered and calculated your de
eats may be made stepping stones
future success. The nerve force
t is exerted in meeting adver-
gives strength to determine
the same as muscular strength
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1909-05-13

A Baltimore undertaken offers
to "bury anybody for $49." The
offer is SO generous that it seems a
shame to stay alive Baltimore.
Exchange.
Now, what do you think of that?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27
CALEDONIA LETTER.

Caledonia Nov26--A very quiet but
impressive marriage ceremony was
solemnized at the pleasant and cozy
home OF Rev. S. s. Wagner of Ma
Doleon, OHIO, when Miss Mary Eliza
beth Boyd of Marion Ohio became the
wife of Mr. Lewis Emerson Rinker
of Caledonia, Tuesday eve at 1880
O'Clock November 23, 1903.
Rev. wagner was a special friend
and former pastor of Mrs. Rinker
having oaiciated at former religious
rites and compliance with a former
request eing granted the privilege of
uniting hur in the holy bonds of we'd
lock.
The bride is the youngest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Boyd of Ma
rion. She is very well known in the
community In which she resides hay-
ing been affiliated with the public
schools for several years AMI has won
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-27

W. Fobberts.
Rev. Lottie Crosbey of Kent spent
Monday and Tuesday with Mrs Mag
gle Lafferty.
Miss Nell Hanley will leave Mon
day for Cleveland where she expects
to take course in business collese
The X. of p initiated two candid
ates into the mysteries Of their or
der Monday night.
Mrs. Hanson has returned home af.
ter spending several DAYS in Kenton.
Mr. Ellery ireland from near Cal
ion was here Wednesday visiting his
mother.
Quite a number from Marion at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Wealthy
Stafford Vuesday.
Mr. Jess Myers wife and three
children of Cleveland are here this
week visiting relatives.
The Primary intermediate and
Grammer schools gave Thanksgiving
oxerc ses Wednesday afternoon.
r. j. Anderson who has been in
Columbus undergoing an operation
returned the first part of this week