Gilpin observer., 1913-12-11
BLACK Hawk NEWS

Patsy Bolliver was showed in al
his cabin near the Nemeha mine fo1
two days. Jake Eilmann and Emmet
| Morris happened to think about him
and went up and dug the old Ger
man out. The snow was ten feet
above his hut, and as the door to
the place opened outward, he could
not get out.
The tramway line has been clear
ed from the round house to the Iron
City mill 1t is not known when the
entire line will be opened, If ever.
No great inconvenience would be suf-
fered if this miniature railroad were
never opened again.
Two engines were stalled in Black
Hawk since Thursday afternoon until
the rotary reached here yesterday
The engines tried to buck the snow
on the track but made very little
progress, one of them leaving the
rails and entailing much work in get
ting it back on. Thirty men were
employed in Black Hawk Saturday to
shovel snow out of the turn table
pit, in order to turn the engines
These were Black Hawk men and
were paid 30 cents an hour the first
| day. Then the railway company want
ed to cut the wages to 20 cents an
hour and all the men quit. We don't
blame the men. From much expert
ence we are in a position to state
that it is worth anyway 80 cents an
hour to shovel snow.
There was quite crowd at the
depot in Black Hawk yesterday morn
ing to welcome the C. & S. rotary
There are about so men in the crew
Beside the rotary there we're three
engines and two coaches used for
cooking and sleeping. The coaches
were left at the Iron City mill as
the train could not make the curve
The rotary left at II o'clock for the
other branch to finish clearing the
track from Idaho Springs to silver
Plume.
Owing to the continued sickness
of Alderman Nordlien, the regular
meeting of the council was again
postponed until the 10Th.
VIII Floyd came in from his ranch
down the gap yesterday, making the
trip on skis. He reports six feet of
snow all over his section.
Art Crook is still under the wea-
ther and considers himself fortunate
that he is not under the snow.
Frances Dollahan got some good
views of the rotary.
Jim Dunstone made it in from his
ranch yesterday afternoon. He took
eight head of horses and broke a
trail to Will O'Hea's place up Clear
Creek. He says there is some snow
in his vicinity, too.
A black bear was seen yesterday
six miles north of Black Hawk by
two men who were snow shoeing in
from Perigo.
Mrs. Wicker and daughter, who ha
been visiting Mrs. A. NJ. Fairchild,
left on the down train yesterday af-
ternoon for Denver. They had in
tended returning a week ago, but
the suspension of traffic put an end
to such intentions.
Al Heppberger drove herd of cat
tie to Denver last week. Thursday
morning he set out on the return trip
horseback and made it as far as
Rumstetter's ranch at Guy hill. Here
he became showed in and is still
there.
rancher came near losing bunch OF
cattle during the storm. He phoned
to Central for all the available men
20 come down and feed the herd, but
possible for men to make the trip.
He managed. however. to get feed
to the cattle and keep them from
perishing.
take the trip to Twelve Mile today
to get Mr.. Kriley's team, which is
at the London mine.
The Black Hawk boys who refas
ed to shovel snow for the c. & s.
for 20 cents an hour, showed the
right spirit in shoveling out the
roads for nothing so that the chill
dren could get to school.
C. b. Klais has a very attractive
set of snow views for those who
have not seen the beautiful.
Blake brothers are having de
lightful time breaking roads. Snow
can't get too deep to balk them.