Gilpin observer., 1914-01-01
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Albert Oates left on Saturday for
Lead, S. D.
AWater pipe in the Red Mems hail
over the postoffice broke yesterday
afternoon. The postoffice was de-
luged with water but no damage was
done to the mail. Miss Sorenson,
the postmistress, was treated to a
very refreshing shower bath.
Ed. Barrett's cabin at Twelve Mile
was burned to the ground Christ
mas eve. A heavy wind blew down
the smoke pipe, extending outside of
the cabin and Mr.. Barrett found ii
impossible to put the pipe back with
out assistance. He went over to the
Pine Comb mine on skis to get help
and when he returned the cabin was
reduced to ashes. Everything in the
place was lost. Mr.. Barrett is now
living in Black Hawk.
County Assessor J. v. Thompson
was in Denver this week explaining
to the tax commission that it is an
absolute impossibility to raise the
valuation of property in this county
in excess of what he has already
made it. The tax commission will
not be convinced that blood cannot
be made to exude from turnip.
John Stroehle and men went to
Idaho Springs Tuesday to do some
work and will be gone until the lat
ter part of the week.
Vivian Fritz was up from Denver
over Sunday, trying to induce his
father to put skis on the automobile.
Walter Miller and wife, who had
been spending Christmas with rela-
tives, returned Sunday afternoon to
their home in Denver.
Prof. C. E. Ware spent part of his
holiday vacation in Denver.
P. R. Alsdorf passed through the
main street of Black Hawk Tuesday
in his cutter, riding at an angle of
As degrees. The pesky thing final
ly righted itself.
Frances Dollahan is in a quandary
to know which is the cheapest-wed-
ding bells or sleigh bells.
Blake Bros, hauled big smoke
stack and ore bucket from the Stree
hle works to the Alice mine in Clear
Creek county this week.
Blake's Paddy is some swift flyer.
He made the trip from Central to
Black Hawk Christmas night in just
minutes and Is seconds. -w
Will Cochran, the big Bull Moose
of Perigo, is visiting friends in Black
Hawk and Central. n..,..s -S 80
Mrs. Webster, of Denver, mother
of Mrs. H. Lyman and Mrs. VIM.
Vaughan, spent Christmas with sher
daughters. tiIs
Mrs. John Rohling arrived Christ
mas eve from California to dispose
of her household goods. The Roh.
lings like California very much, but
miss the beautiful mountain scenery
surrounding Black Hawk.
| Miss Minnie O'Hea was up from
Denver to spend Christmas with her
father.
Gus Thompson, Thomas Belcher,
L. Robins and Gus Rudolph are open
ing the roads to their ranches.
| John Mcneil, former resident of
Black Hawk, now residing in Caribou
writes the Observer, winter here
about three-quarters overhead and
one-quarter gone into history Min
ers prospecting for places they used
to work First mail brought in via
aeroplane stage was bundle of OBJ
servers"
Russell Taylor was up from Denver
to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Clark and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Wright, of Denver,
visited with the Taylor family over
Christmas.
Curtis Runquist is out in the sub
urbs visiting Francis Dollahan and
Frank Backus, who claim that their
guest will be relieved of the love
lump by the time he returns to Black
Hawk.
Andrew Buckman came in on skis
from his ranch on Ralston creek
Tuesday. This was his first trip in
since the big storm. He says they
were fortunate at the ranch in not
losing any cattle during the heavy
snow.
Humane Officer Abe Robins res
cued bunch of burros from a tun-
mel below Black Hawk this week.
They had been imprisoned since the
big storm, without food or water. Two