Gilpin observer., 1919-06-26
APEX HAPPENINGS

compressor at the Illinois cross
cut tunnel, returning Saturday
accompanied by Walter R. Petro.
the contractor, to attend to some
business while in Denver.
John McCreer came up from
Denver Monday, where he spent
several days on business.
Miss Anna Shaner received a
letter from her brother, Martin
Shaner, who is still overseas with
the Army of Occupation. He also
sent her an article from an En-
glish publication expounding the
exploits of the 1st division, how
much more active they have been
during the war campaign than the
End division. Mr.. Shaner was on
the Mexican border with his regi-
ment when we declared war
against Germany.
S. E. Wenger has moved his
grocery store from Rollinsville to
Apex.
Rollinsville Saturday and Monday
moving the merchandise for Mr..
Wenger.
Geo. A. Kurtz and family fish
, ed Sunday near Tolland. Mr..
Kurtz' was the first auto to go
over the state road to Tolland.
| The county commissioners are
having the state road cleared of
rocks, making it possible for the
autos to traverse it.
VIM. Anfang was business
visitor to Black Hawk on Friday.
Chas. E. Barrick. and grandson.
Barrick Griffith, came up from
Denver Saturday. They are oc-
cupying the Converse cottage and
expect to remain part of the sum-
mer.
| The Evergreen Mines company
have painted the lodging house
and dwelling occupied by Mr..
Kurtz and family. 1t certainly
makes the places look nobby. 1t
would be nice if all the buildings
on the Avenue were painted. 1t
would greatly improve the looks
of the places in that vicinity.
! John R. Hamilton is out from
Black Hawk, experimenting the
placing of machinery and connect
| ing the water line and air pipe
lines at the Saco De Orc Mines
company.
/ The machinist of the Colorado
Power company was over from
Nederland the fore part of the
week, installing transformer
and erecting post and stringer
transmission wires to connect
with the power wires of the over
line to the power house of the
Saco De Orc Mines company.
c. A. Mcneil has several men
at work retimbering the Annie H.
tunnel to the shaft.
Sherman Harris came thru
here Monday from South Boulder
creek, where he spent Sunday on
game warden business.
Eight carloads of sheep were
unloaded at Tolland last week.
4 Three carloads are being grazed
! in Mammoth gulch and on Balti-
more Ridge. The other bunch is
being driven to the south of Jim
peak and will be taken to Middle
park to Craze.
Mrs. Fred Goebel and sons
Fred and William, have moved
out from their ranch and are oc-
cupying the James Rule cottage
on School avenue. The Goebel
brothers are working at the Ev-
ergreen mine. Mrs. Goebel
brought out four milk cows-Gee
won't everybody be happy in
ApexE First cows milk in town
since AL. Hartong moved away
nine years ago.
A dance is advertised for Apex
on Saturday night. All kinds of
soft drinks at Sam Wenger's, just
across the street from the hall.
The Evergreen Mines Co., has
finished the sinking of a 220-foot
lift, making the shaft $40 feet
deep, to celebrate which dance
will be given at the Miners hall
Saturday night. Refreshments
will be served. Miss Regina
Phillips will furnish the music.
J. A. Weir, E. B. Posey, J. II.
Cardwell. J. H. Buckner, all from
Hereford, Texas, came thru from
Panhandle, Texas, in autos, ac-
companied from Denver by w. C.