Gilpin observer., 1912-01-11
BOULDER PARK

Mr.. White, of the Black Hills Min
ing company, returned Wednesday
from Denver, where he spent the holi
days with his family.
Ralph Stotts has gone to work with
Gus. Eckwold at the Black Hills
mine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker returned on
Wednesday from the City Of Lights.
after a months visit with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. Fricke has accepted posi-
ton at the Jumbo. mine in Jenny
Lind gulch.
Mr.. Mosch was a visitor in town
Wednesday.
Mrs. Rollins, who has been quite
i'll for the past week, is up and about
again.
Mrs. Iverson entertained Mesdames
Boren and Parchens at dinner last,
Thursday.
Mr.. Hughes of Denver, was in town
Tuesday. looking after his property.
Mrs. Galloway has accepted a posi-
tion at the Tolland cafe.
Mr.. Potts was in town last week
on legal business.
A very fine specimen Of an owl,
measuring 4 feet 2 inches from tip
to tip and weighing sig pounds, was
caught in trap by Geo. Mosch. Mr..
Mosch has sent the bird to Denver
to be mounted.
The report in one of the weekly
papers to the effect that James Nc
Cracken was very low with rheuma-
tism and not expected to survive, is
! unfounded. Mr.. McCracken, who is
in Cornelia, Georgia. had only bad
cold and is much impi LTed.
Mr.. Noonan was down from Jenny
Lind last Friday on business.
There is great danger of the ice
taking away the second railroad tres
sic. Fourteen men worked all day
Saturday. The water has overficiwed
and keeps freezing, and is on the
level with the tracks.
field, of Baltimore, drove to Cen
trail for jury duty Sunday.
Johnnie Walker returned home last
Friday, after an absence of several
weeks.
Herb. John, the man missing from
Nederland since Christmas, has not
been '.c!cated, although several par
ties in this vicinity would like to fine
him. He left several checks for
which there are no funds in the bank
He also borrowed about $4,000 on the
strength of his employer, after which
/ he went on a vacation" One OF
his pt,cny checks was made out to
a Denver doctor for $4,000 H. had
about $4,000 due him at the mins,
and this has been garnisheed by our
local grocer.
| Mr.! Nelson, of Denver, came up
last week to do some assessment
vI-ck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds, of Denver,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Walker at
the section house. .,
| Mr.. Newcomb came down Sunday
through the blizzard.
Mr.. Evans was down Sunday from
the saw mill and got caught in the
blizzard.
Saturday and Sunday were the two
worst days this winter in these parts.
The mercury registered 10 bejc,w
zero. A terrific wind and snow storm
ragged all day. Yet all this did not
keep Mr.. Potts from making his
weekly trip to Tolland.
Messrs. Flynn and Gilispa were at
the Ohio House Sunday.
Mr.. James Moran, of Denver, was
registered at the Ohio House Sun
day and Monday.
Mr.. Rollins is confined to his
home again with a severe cold.
Mr.. Smith and family arrived from
Denver Tuesday, and have rented
one of the cottages here. Mr.. Smith
is employed at the round house.
While letting down a train of six
cars from the coal chutes Monday,
the brakes failed to hold. and they
crashed into an engine and several
cars which were on a switch. Two
of the cars were derailed and the
rear Of the engine was damaged. No
one was hurt, as the brakeman jump.
ed in time.
Charles Seller returned the latter
part Of the week from a three weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffords in
Denver. Charles escaped the three
days blizzard. but reports very cold
weather in the Capital city.
Trains are running again Seven