Gilpin observer., 1919-08-14
OBSERVER FIFTEEN YEARS
UNDER PRESENT OWNER
Many Changes Have Taken Place
in the Old Camp During that
Period of Years-Items in the
First Issue.

Fifteen years ago this week, the
writer assumed the ownership and
active management of the Obser-
yer and has since that time pilot
ed the great 'intelligencer and
the moulder of public opinion
thru the turbulent journalistic
waters to the port of financial
success. The work has been
fraught with pleasure, as it does
not seem that length of time since
we first made our bow to the peo-
pie of Gilpin county.
In the fifteen years many
changes have taken place in the
community, and scores of people
who were here then have gone to
other parts, or passed to. eternal
rest. Many who had not yet seen
the light of day have come and
have grown to good-sized boys
and girls. The incidents, happen
ings and experiences in the life of
a newspaper man are ever chang
ing, and. it falls within his sphere
of work to record all of these.
Hence a newspaper man is a
historian and the files of the pap
er he issues live to tell of the ev-
ents, joyous and sad, that trans
pire from day to day. 1t is inter
esting to review the files of a
newspaper, and in looking over
the first copy of the Observer is
sued by the then and now young
editor, we find the paper contain
ed among other news the follow
ing:
w. ]. Stull had purchased The
Gilpin Observer from Fritz J..
Altvater.
The body of F. H. Messenger.
cashier of the First National
bank, one of the victims of the
Eden disaster, had not been re-
covered. One hundred dollars
was sent by the bank to increase
the fund raised for use in rescue
work.
j. Ben Lewis, an old timer, had
died in Boulder, and Mrs. Mary
White had died in Denver.
Five hundred people attended
the second annual picnic given by
the Christoforo Colombo Societa
at Mack's gardens Sunday. The
parade was headed by the Central
City band. There was plenty of
the amber-colored fluid and the
affair was big success.
VIM. Hass, F. w. Bertagnolli,
Joe Kurtz, H. Pircher and Chas.
Klais formed fishing party who
spent Sunday on Clear Creek.
Anton Tesadria, an Austrian
miner, was crushed to death We'd
nesday evening while working IN
the Old Town mine. He was
crushed to death by an ore car
that ran into him.
Sunday quite a number of the
Red Men and Pocahontas of
Black Hawk left for Denver where
they had picnic at Manhattan
Beach. Among those present
were noticed: John Rohling Ber-
tha Mitchell, Miss Fannie Thomp-
son, Mrs. Laura Kriley, Miss Bes-
sic Kriley, Jos. Borzago, Fred
Hurry, VIM. Vine, R. Stevens, L.
Rachofsky, Dave Thompson, L.
Pircher, H. Pircher, Miss Susie
Robins and Miss S. Schoenherr.
A surprise party was rendered
to Miss Elsie Teats last Tuesday
evening in honor of her fifteenth
birthday. The young lady after
recovering from the shock of the
surprise proved a most charming
hostess. The evening was spent
in vocal and instrumental music,
playing games, etc. Among those
present were: the Misses Edna
Miles, Louise Zish, Mamie and
Rozella Carey, May Richards,
Florence Becker and Elsie Teats;
Messrs. Henry Zish, James Flynn,
Otto Baeder, Joe Carey and Ar
thur Teats.
Edward Hines and Miss Clara
NJ. Gundy were married at the
Catholic church by Father De-
Four births occurred in the
county during the week.
The Denver Times of last Fri
lay had a double page of scenes
around Central City.
jeremiah Nolan and family are
moving their household goods in
rom Apex and will reside in Cen
raj.