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Special Correspondence.

Tin Cup, Disc. 26, 1910
Dsn Harrington Is still working
his Amazon mountain property.
A. Parent made a trip TO the Star
Tuesday Returning "Wednesday
james Churchill of Iowa is visit
ing his brother, h o Churchill.
The Blistered Horn tunnel is Jog
eins along with small force OF men.
Grant Elliott and I've Hawk lus
made trip TO Baena Vista last week
We learn the Bull Dnningo mine
expects to work a small crew all
winter
Hank Bright aud Henry Larsen
pulled out with load OF supplies Tor
Pieplant last week
The Star mine on Italian mountain
Is working quite force of men un-
der the management of Mr.. John
Larsen of Aspen.
John Larsen and wife passed
through town last week enroute to
the Star mine where they expect to
remain all winter
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Carson came
1OoU1usunha B!istered Horn Sat-
ssdsy eve Az Asistmas with
tAsis sssl uss 0ilchrist.
i-icrie end Ellis&s are ssili wsrh.
ing ON their contra 4 at the Gold Cup
tunnel with nine men We under
stand they have another 100 feet to
drive
Lunn Lowe has been handling the
ribbons on our stage team this week
in place Of Will Gilchrist Will is
tending store for A. Bauer during
the latter's absence.
1t is reported that II. d Bright
has secured 400 f. contract on the
property of the Woods Gold Mining
company at Pieplant Work will be
done in the companys main tunnel
News reached us that Grandma
Norris died in Buena Vista Dec %
Grandma resided in Tin Cup for
many years and was a noble old ladv
Her age was in the neighborhood Of
ninety years. She leaves a son, II
r. Morris Of Bueua Vista
The school children, under the
efficient management of Mrs
Churchill. gave a very successful
entertainment. and Christmas tree at
the Town hall, SATURDAY evening
The youngsters were all well remem-
bered by Santa Claus and after the
tree d social evening was passed by
all with music and dancing
Mining interests in this district are
looking somewhat brighter 1t has
long been Thought that Rothschilds
mountain, west Of town contained
several rich leads Citizens of the
town have decided 10 develop the
section and have formed a company
10 drive a tunnel into the mountain.
Further particulars viii be given In
the future
A Bauer. our busy merchant, was
was called 10 the bedside Of his
brother-in-law, John Chisham, last
Sunday, Dec Is. John was reported
as having pneumonia. Later news
is that Mr.. Chisham was removed
from Hancock to the Sslida hospital
where he died last TUESDAY morning
He leaves wife, mother and two
sisters also a host Of friends 70 mourn
his loss The remains will be sent
10 Kansas for burial
Our community was startled last
Thursday bv the alarm Of ere. The
residence of + . Churchill was dis
covered in flames. Strenuous elfrt
was made by the citizens 10 check
the blaze but il had gained such
headway when discovered that effort
was of no avail The house and al
most its entire contents being con-
sumsd. \ few articles Of c0mpara-
lively no value. from the rear room.
beng all that was saved. Anumber
of keepsskes which cannot be re-
placed were included IN the loss.
Mr. Churchill was at Dorchester at
the time and Mrs. Charchill was at
tending to her duties as school
teacher, when the FIRE was discovered.