Gilpin observer., 1913-04-24
BLACK HAWK NEWS


Harry Foster was passenger to
Denver last Monday to purchase som
new live stock for his ranch.
The Women of Woodcraft will give
one of their famous suppers for the
Firemen's dance on the night OF
May 3.
Jas. Rattia, John Cassagranda, Dan
Lanner and John Ambrosi, of Silver
Creek, came in Sunday to attYnd the
funeral of little Silvio Cassagranda.
The Women of Woodcraft initsat-
ed Mrs. Louise Pense and Miss Flor
ence Meyers at their meeting on
Tuesday night. A special program
of song together with a picnic lunch
was enjoyed.
Leo Thompson returned Tuesday
from Lead, S. ID. ~
Ted Sexton arrived before break
fast this morning in his new Ford
machine, having made the "trip from
Boulder in less than two hours. He
states that Boulder county has us
skinned on roads.
Blake Eros. hauled two plants Of
machinery to Nederland last week.
Three four-hoyse teams were requir-
ed ON the job which took two days
Rodney Davis and wife, of Ralston
creek. were in town Tuesday on
shopping trip.
William Hines and wife were call
ed to Denver Monday on account of
of Mr.. Hines mother being serious
ly i'll.
John Swanson moved his furniture
in from Gilpin for sase-keeping and
has gone to Montana
Charles Klais had the pleasure OF
a. visit from his uncle and aunt on
Monday.
Herman Hartman reported that a
Quantity of drills had been stolen
from the Banzai shaft house, some
time between Saturday and Monday.
William Flick, son CT Milton Flick,
left Friday for Middle Park where
he will try his hand at ranching.
Frank Cassagranda was visitor
from Wide-alWake Sunday.
Frank ScheNedy, of Boulder. arriv-
ed last week to work his claims be-
low the city.
The Firemen's dance on May 3, rs
scheduled to be the one big event
Of the season Balfe's orchestra wuh
furnish the music, which is real, in
producing all the latest eastern and
European dances. A large out OF
town attendance is expected.
The C. & S. depot was broken
into Sunday night. The thieves en-
tered the waiting room by lowering
one Of the back windows. They then
cut the panel of the door to the Of
flee, thus enabling them to unbof
the door The cash drawer was pried
open but nothing was procured.
The cash on hand was i'm the safe,
which evidently was too big n job
for the thieves to tackle.
At the adjourned meeting Of the
Black Hawk city council held Tues
day night, large crowd of citizens
attended. The auditing committee,
composed of Messrs. VIM. Mitchell.
John ii. Toots and Otto Ruttkamp
submitted their report of the books
of the deposed marshal. They found
that there was due the city the sum
OF $254.76.
The mayor requested the presence
of Bauer's bondsmen and insisted
that the cash box be opened so that
he could arrive at the amount due
the city, If anything. Crook request
ed that the box be opened i'm private,
that he had endeavored to obtain
the key but could not produce 1T at
that time. Bauer had left the keys
with Mrs. Dandler at the Toll gate.
The mayor appointed Joseph Borzago
n committee OF one to obtain the
keys. After much wrangling as to
who should open the box, the two
bondsmen present did SO, the con-
tents being turned over TO City Clerk
Phillip Rohling, who had been elect
ed by the council by unanimcns
vote. Amid much exitement, the
mayor called for vote to appoint
new marshal. The result was tie
vote. The mayor ruled that, under
the charter. he had a right to vote
and declared Jacob Krell marshal.
and gave him ten days i'm which to
file surety bend for the sum OF
$4,000, stating that he no longer
would accept private bondsmen. Al
dermen Bolander, Obweger .and Nc
Nevins protested that the appoint
ment OF Krell was Illegal and asked
for a recess OF ten minutes. They
then submitted their written resig-