Gilpin observer., 1911-08-03
BLACK HAWK NEWS

John webster was passenger to
Denver Sunday morning.
John Hill and son, Lincoln, went
to Denver Monday to meet Mrs. Hill,
who had been visiting several weeks
with her daughter. Mrs. Florence
Anderson, in Garfield, Utah.
Francis Murphy and Pat Lynch
went to Denver Tuesday morning to
visit a week.
c. B. Klais has been repairing the
cribbing back of the Froid place.
George Stevens, after visit with
relatives, returned Friday to Garfield,
Utah.
The Women of Woodcraft picnic,
which was to have been held Sun
day at Robins ranch, was abandon
ed, owing to the few who showed
up Sunday morning.
Steve Ewing of this city and Miss
Annie H. Howard, of FIT. Worth, Tex.
were married in Denver Saturday.
They came to Black Hawk on that
evenings train and are living at the
residence of Mrs. Effie Tabb for the
present. Mr.. Ewing is tramway clerk
at the depot.
Phil. Rohling is up from his dry
farm. He says the corn looks good
and with little more rain there will
be splendid crop.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Laner
yesterday, boy.
]. v. Thompson went to Denver
Monday afternoon to attend the an
nual meeting of the county assessors
Of the state.
P. c. McNevins and Fred Bauer
returned Friday from Denver, where
they went to arrange for a bunch of
small trout for this section. They
received the promise of 1900 for the
reservoir and 10000 for Clear creek
The fish will arrive in two or three
weeks.
Theo. Nelson finally completed the
new flagpole in his yard and Tues
day Colorado day. used the staff to
float the Colorado flag to the breeze
The flag was seen Tuesday for the
first time by the citizens of Black
Hawk, it having been in existence
only since May. 1t is known as the
state flag and was adopted by the
last assembly. The flag is composed
of one white and two Yale blue
stripes of equal width, running at
right angles to the staff. Superim-
posed upon them near the staff end
Of the flag being a red &c" with a
gold center.
A. S. Rudd, district organizer of
the Woodmen of the World, left
Tuesday for Idaho Springs. During
successful in procuring new members
for his society. He got % applicants
for the Black Hawk camp and SO for
Central. This big class will be init
lated jointly by Black Hawk and Cen
trail on the 18th of this month. Idaho
Springs camp will have charge of the
degree work, which will be conduct
ed in Black Hawk lodge rooms. The
head officers will be present from
Denver to assist in the initiatory
work
Master Milton Flick, the IL year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Flick.
met with an awful accident Monday
afternoon. He and a number Of boy
companions were playing in the old
Humphrey concentrator up Clear
creek. They were revolving a circu-
lar slime table and Master Milton.
who was riding on the table, was
thrown off and crushed between the
overhead timbers and the gearing of
the machinery. He was badly torn
across the diaphragm. The three outer
Innings were torn and all that held
the bowels in place was thin tis-
sue. The utmost care was exercised
by DR.. Froid and assistants to con-
vey the boy to his home without
breaking this tissue as death would
surely result. Unusual nerve was
displayed by the little fellow. He new
er whimpered or complained about
Joe Shinherr tramway boys, happen
ed to pass the mill just as the acct
dent occurred and assisted in ex-
tricating the boy from his perilous
position. The, circular slime table up.
on which the boys were riding is a
peculiar contrivance. 1t is one of the
crude arrangements Of early day met
al extraction. The machine is cone
shaped.is made of cement and weighs
about two tons. When once put In
motion the table revolves rapidly ant
being Of such great weight is hard
to stop. The escape from death OF
Master Milton was miraculous, the
doctor saying had an older person
experienced the accident, the shoci
alone wou1d have kiIlad him The