Gilpin observer., 1911-03-09
BLACK HAWK NEWS

SHJosSu lie OCCdSlOu Inc most ana
hostess We're the recipients OF var
ious kinds OF wooden presents.
After enjoying a delightful meeting
lest Thursday evening, the members
OF the Red Men repaired to the home
o. Mr. and Mrs. John Rohiing anu
assisted them in ceIeOrating the 18th
anniversary of their marriage. The
boys were treated royalty ar the
Rohling home and did not depart un.
Ill very late hour.
John Hill is exhibiting specimens
OF copper ore Sent by his daughter
from Garfield, Utah. The ore is very
attractive and would look we'll in a
cabinet. 1t is a light green color ana
shows particles OF native copper.
A shaft that drives the tube mills
at the new r'rontenac plant brok.
Monday morning and shut down
was necessary until yesterday after
noon at 8 o'clock. The mill is now
running to it's full capacity and is
doing splendid work.
Stroehle Sons are repairing the
engine on the kiien-Ge German mine.
getting the same in readiness for the
resumption of work. The mine will
be started about the 18th of this
month. w. F. Meeks. president OF
the company, has been in Black
Hawk the past week making arrange
ments for the working of the prop
ha, h,~
in the Klien-German for some time.
The Rev. Charles w. Hancher will
preach here Sunday evening, March
18th. You had better plan to hear
Brother Hancher. He is worth hear
ing. The pastor will preach in Cen
trail City at that hour.
j. V. Thompson was a business
visitor to Denver Tuesday morning.
Dan Murphy and Walter Miller
were up from Denver Sunday, visit
ing relatives and friends.
Charles Niccum left Tuesday morn
ing for Colorado Springs. From there
he will go to Topeka. Kas., where
his mother is quite i'll.
ger to the valley Saturday afternoon.
Arthur Crook. who is working in
Denver for Fritz Thies, was Wis.,
itor to Black Hawk Sunday.
A man and wife were up from Den
Yer the latter part Of the week to
purchase the Colorado House. They
would have made the deal. but the
only thing they lacked was the nee
essary capital. q
Mr.. and Mrs George Stroehle
were passengers to Denver Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. P. ]. Murphy went to Den
yer yesterday to visit her son. who
is confined in the hospital. The boy
! was injured some time ago while
coasting down Swede hill. He is get
ting along nicely from last reports.
The Red Men are exerting a strong
effort to make a decided increase in
their membership and are distribut-
ing folders telling Of the benefits to
be derived from membership in thei.
order. 1t is one of the oldest and
best fraternal organizations In ex.
istence.
Mrs. Alma Stevens and Mrs. Cert
rude Kurtz were balloted upon at
the meeting Of the Women of Wood
craft Tuesday evening.
Ed. Blake returned Tuesday morn
| ing from visit to Denver. He had
his mustache shaved off and the
natives did not recognize him as he
sauntered up the principal street Of
Black Hawk. He is thinking Of hav-
ing the hirsute appendage replaced.
Mrs. n. G. Mitchell returned Fri
day from Golden, where she had
been spending two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Ehrlich.
A satisfactory test has been made
OF the Horn mill. The plant will not
be in steady operation. however. un-
til after next Tuesday. The buckets
on one Of the elevator belts were
found to be too small to carry suf-
ficient quantity Of ore. and larger
elevator has been ordered from Den
yer. 1t will take week for . the
Denver manufacturers to supply this
machinery.
A switch was thrown on the tram
road at the Freedom mino Monday
evening. The train. which was coming
toward Black Hawk was derailed. the
front trucks OF the engine leaving
the rails. Another accident occurred
to the tram Tuesday noon. In back
ing long string Of cars into the
heating house. above Black Hawk. the
train gained such momentum that
the engine on the rear end could not
stop the loaded cars. Tho coupling
broke and three cars went through