Gilpin observer., 1912-01-18
BOULDER PARK

Mr.. Noonan came down on business
Sunday from Jenny Lind.
Ralph Stotts was in town Sunday
for supplies.
Mr.. Potts came down from his
property up Jenny Lind Sunday for
supplies.
Tolland is busy place on Sun
day. You can go into Sellers store
and meet all the boys. 1t is like an
old fashioned New England cross
roads gathering.
Messrs. Flynn and Gilispi were at
the Ohio house Sunday.
The weather moderated a great
deal Sunday, after the severe wind
Of Saturday night.
The evening passenger train Sun
day did not arrive until 1O:30 a. M,
night. All trains came in together,
about the same time, ten freights
passing here en- route to Denver.
John Walker and George Brayfield
leave this week for their homestead
near Pine Cliff, where they will get
out timber for cabins to be built
in the spring.
1t is reported on good authority
that work will be started on the
Moffat tunnel May 1st. Let us hope
so.
George Mosch and Mayor Hatfield
returned from jury duty Friday. Mr..
Mosch says 1t was a fierce trip as
they all had to get out and push
the team and buggy half way home.
The snow has drifted 20 feet deep
around F. w. Dolleys cabin. Sun
day morning he had to tunnel to get
out. Yet he says Colorado weather
can't he beat at that.
A private car was attached to the
tuesday morning passenger train.
carrying officials OF the road, who
wanted to see the snow banks on
the divide. They said they had a
months supply of grub. They may
need it.
Chas. Seller says business on Tol-
land has been the best this winter
since he started operations.
Mr.. Ward is confined to his home
in Denver with a bad attack Of Ia
grippe.
Mr.. White, of the Black Hills
nj 1nfN f1r
it his family.
Mr.. Nelson left Sunday a. m. to
visit his family in Denver.
Mr.. Delingo came up from the Cap
itol city the fore part Of the week.
to look over his interests at the
logging camp at E,dora.
T. n. Eckles, OF Omaha, register
ed at the Ohio house Sunday. Mr..
Eckles reports very severe weather
throughout Nebraska, and very heavy
SHOWS.
A fine body Of peacock ore was
encountered in the Jenny Creek
mine last week. assaying $500 to
the ton.
A man named Nelson was killed
on the snow plow last week at the
Corona snow sheds. He was overcome
with gas and made for the door of
the plow, missed his footing and fell
to the ground. striking his head He
was taken to Denver.
A private concern from Denver
will commence cutting ice on the
lake this week.
Doc. Jones was up from Baltimore
Sunday. doc. says the snow is up
to the house tops down his way.
James v. Otto came up from Dem
YER Monday. on business in connec-
ton with the Jenny Creek Mining
company. He is registered at the
Ohio house.
The first thaw Of the winter came
Monday. Let us hope the worst Is
over now.
Mr.. Noonan. Of the Jumbo mine,
left the fore part of the week to
attend n meeting Of the stockhold-
ers' being held In Denver. The Jum-
bo has some good ore and develop
ment work is being pushed diligent-
1y.
Mr.. Foewinkle, our local shoe deal.
er. says business is better this win
ter than 1t has been at any timo
since the railroad boom.
It Is feared that the trout will all
perish as the creek is frozen to the
bottom and overflows the banks.
This will be hard luck for the lovers
Of angling.
Two train loads OF blooded cattle
passed through here Sunday, bound
for the stock show at Denver.