Gilpin observer., 1910-09-22
BLACK HAWK NEWS

oHeTudu pGldlidCh ana L uii' ieohiihS'
were passengers to the valley Sun
day.
Chas. Seiwell has a very lucrative
position. peddling Naptha soap pow
der. He is quite an adept when It
comes to peddling it.
Mrs. j. F. Kriley, Miss Zou Ben
nett, Sherman Retallack and Arnold
Dunstone were on the train that was
stalled near Elk creek Sunday even
ing on account of the washout. Not
to be detained in the canon all night,
they decided to walk the distance
from there to Black Hawk. They left
the train at IL O'Clock in the even
ing and after walking all night fin
ally reached Black Hawk at $40 a.
m. Monday.
Albert Eatwell, who had been in
Denver, seeking position, returned
Monday.
County Commissioner Joseph Bor-
zago was in Denver this week in con-
nection with the Moon gulch road.
Work on the flume, which was
started last week is being rapidly
completed. The wooden flume that is
now being built will extend from the
postoffice to the hardware store and
from there to the creek it is the in
tention of the city fathers to put in
a stone and concrete flume.
The Colorado & Southern railway
company brought everything nee ss-
ary to commence the work of clean
ing the streets Saturday, and intend
ed to commence laying the tempor-
airy spur Monday. Owing to the wash
outs, however, and the necessity of
taking the men to points along the
rain of Sunday, work in Black Hawk
had to be abandoned. 1t may be that
the company will get started this
week or the fore part of next.
The busiest section of the county
is below Black Hawk, where the
mill of the Denver Mining & Reduc-
tion company is being re-eQuipped,
and down at the site of the old Penn
mill, where the Frontenac company
is putting up 100 ton plant.
Miss Augusta Bertagnolli, who had
been visiting her brother, returned
Sunday to Denver.
Mrs. Ben Kimber and son, Vernon,
started for Denver Sunday afternoon
and after several mshaps, finally
reached Denver.
George Fritz left for Denver Mon
day evening and got sidetracked at
Idaho Springs.
Archie Gray went to Denver Fri
day to procure work, if there was
an opening.
A. C. Most was an arrival home
Tuesday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ber-
tagnolli Tuesday morning, boy.
Robt. Irwin's little girl was taken
to Denver last week. The little one
is suffering with tumor of the kidney
and there is no hope of the child's
recovery. DIR. c. NJ. Froid went to
Denver Sunday to see the child. but
said cure was out of the question.
The Blue Ribbon club will give a
dance at Fritz hall on the evening
Of October Sth.
Miss Mary E. Callahan and Ernest
C. Jones, well known and popular
young couple Of this city, will be
united in marriage by Father julius
Meyer at the Church of the Assump-
ton in Central on the goth inst.
Last Thursday evening Black Hawk
witnessed one of the most thrilling
social events of the season in the
way of a birthday party given at
Fritz hall by four of the most popu-
lar young men Of Black Hawk, name.
Iy: Ray Omera, Frank Schoenherr,
Willie Boellert and Theodore Nelson,
who pride themselves in each having
birthday in the month of Septen-
ber.' Games of all kinds were played
during the evening. The game that
was enjoyed the most was wink" If
the saying, practice makes perfect"
Is true. Mr.. Nelson ought to be per-
feet, for he certainly showed his
ability in that line. Elaborate refresh
ments were served. The hail was
beautifully decorated, American beau
ty roses predominating. Everyone
who attended was presented with an
American beauty rose as a souvenir.
Dancing was the special feature OF
the evening, the music being furnish
ed by Miss Hansen and the pianola.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Cype Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Pircher, Mrs. Fick,M Mrs. Rohling, Mrs.
Edwin Anderson. Misses Bertha Rey-
nolds, Nellie Anger, Hazel TAYLOR,