Gilpin observer., 1912-01-11
IN RUSSELL GULCH

The Calhoun mine expects to re-
sumo operations the 1st of February.
The Russell Gold Mining company
has started work on the Russell
mine this week, and are driving a
crosscut from the 400 level in the
Old Town. George Kimball has the
contract to drive the crosscut, which
will be 160 feet in length. AS soon
as the crosscut is finished a raise
will be put through to drain the
Russell mine.
Old man Leverton is getting busy
sorting out his ball team for the
coming season.
The l. o. o. F. lodge of Russell
Gulch, No. Al, will install their new
ly elected officers at the meeting
to be held Monday evening.
A goodly number of the Odd Eel.
low and Rebekah lodges of Russell.
journeyed to Central last Saturday
evening, to attend the banquet CIV
en- in honor of the Grand Master of
the state Grand lodge.
Cap. Ferganchich was over to Bald
Mountain this week to visit his part
ner. ]. Hutchins, who has been i'll for
several days.
Mrs. Joe Reiss, who has been quite
Ill with rheumatism, is reported bet
ter.
The wind and snow in these parts
was SO bad Monday that very few
Of the children were able to get to
school.
Louis Cattani has moved into the
VIM. Hawn house, next to the post
office.
The Doc. Williams residence near
ly went up in smoke Tuesday morn
ing. Many ready and willing hands
fixed Mr.. Fire before it had much
Of a start.
A surprise party was given on ALI.
Uren last Saturday night. A large at
tendance and good time was en-
joyed.
Henry Uren was visitor to the
home Of ]. C. Chapple in Nevadavilla
last Wednesday evening. Henry Is
smitten on johns sister-in-law. Miss
Emma jenkins, Of Boulder. Henry
will have his arms full there!
Joe Reiss' brother-in-law was over
from Silver Creek this week.
Chas. Meyers lost his job as driver
for ]. H. Chellew Tuesday morning.
The cause, Chas. refused to pull a
ton Of coal from Central with two
small horses.
1t is reported that Frank Vivian
has returned to Denver from Mon
tezuma. There was too much gas in
the Shoe Basin mine for Frank.
Chas. Meyers left Saturday after
noon for Denver. He returned Mon
day evening, accompanied by his
sisters, the Misses Nellie and Mamie
Palario
Eugene Kleiss, who has had a bad
spell of rheumatism, is able to be
out and around again.
The blizzard was so bad Monday,
it was impossible for the mail to
reach Russell from Central. The
horses couldn't begin to face the
storm.
Many leasers are going to work on
the Old Town mine again. II has
been reported that Manager Kimhal..
has lowered the royalty, commencing
the first of the year. II such Is the
case. the Old Town will again be-
come a mecca for leasers.
There will be no more laundry sent
to Idaho Springs from Russell. aa
there is not enough business to pay
the laundry to handle it. There ia
q good laundry agency in Central.
which will handle all you care to
send to them.
The Gilpin Tram company hasn't
cars enough to supply the mines In
the gulch. What cars they have are
on the go night and day.
VIM. Keast has been on the sick
list the past week, but is able to
work again.
The Vivian and Reidel families will
be let out Of quarantine this week.
It's pretty hard to get water in
these parts since Jasper has been
let out and off the water wagon. Cab
bage will be kept going some no&.
The pastcr will preach here Sun
day evening, January 18th. at seven
o'clock. The Epwo-th League will
meet promptly at slx-thirty. Every
one is cordially invited.