Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
APEX HAPPENINGS

Geo. A. Kurtz and family were
visiting at the Goebel ranch last
Sunday. Master Robert Kurtz
remained with his grandparents.
He will attend school in Central
for the remainder of the term.
Miss Lillian Renck, Miss Car
rie Wearne, Messrs. Darrow and
Foster Mabee, w. R. Backus, Ar
thur Gray, Albert Oates, Joe Men
negatti, Curly Headlee and H. ].
Barker attended the Firemen's
dance in Black Hawk last Satur-
day. All reported having had
pleasant time. Wilford Fritz, who
carried the party, made two round
trips ON Saturday night and one on
Sunday with his auto.
Mr.. and James H. Carter, who
were up from Central City several
days last week to do some repairs
on their cottage, left on Saturday.
Roger Luna, who had his leg
hurt on April 25th in the Ever
green mine by a falling rock, left
for Weston, Colo, accompanied by
his father, who came here to see
how serious the accident was. The
limb is improving so nicely that
he thinks he will be able to be
back here again to work by June
1st.
Fishermen are warned to en-
gage airship passage in time, so
as to be able to travel thru air
when the fishing season opens to
reach the South Boulder creek in
time, as Jenny Lind nor the State
road will be open for travel be-
fore the 10th of June.
Stewart Brown was up from
Denver Tuesday on mining busi-
ness.
Shad Reid returned on Tuesday
from Arvada, where he visited
with his family over Sunday.
Tom Taylor, who was indispos-
ed few days on account of a bad
cold, is able to be at work again.
James Ingram left for Denver
on Monday to see how Mrs. In
gram is progressing with her
fgarden in Berkley, and to srecup-
crate from a severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Katta left on
Sunday for Denver to be at st.
Joseph's hospital on Monday,
where Mrs. Katta's mother, Mrs.
Lewis, has undergone serious
operation. During Mrs. Katta's
absence, Chas. R. Baer is attend
ing to the postoffice patrons.
James Rudolph came out from
Black Hawk on Sunday to work at
the Evergreen mine.
Gustav N. Meyer, from Elk
park, brought over some samples
of copper-iron ore which he open
ed up in his tunnel on the east
slope of Montana hill. While he
had no assay, from the looks, it
appears to be a good grade of ore
and very encouraging.
At the annual school election
on May 3rd, Geo. A. Kurtz was ell
ected president for the three
year term.
C. A. Mcneil left for Central
City on Wednesday to attend an
A. F. & A. M. meeting and to
transact some mine business.
On Saturday, May Sth, was the
first trip Wilford Fritz carried
the mail in his auto since April
16th-the day before the April
snowstorm.
The Apex school closed last
Friday. The teacher, Miss Lor-
raine Williams returned to her
Central City home. The five pu-
pills are attending the public
school for the remainder of the
term.
Walter R. Petro and son, Earl,
came over from Mammoth gulch
on Sunday for groceries and their
mail. Mr.. Petro informs us that
the drifts are still six feet deep
on the west slope of Sternberger
hill. He is in hopes that we may
have clear weather soon, as he
wants to employ more men in the
Illinois tunnel as soon as the
road is open again to haul provis-
ions and supplies to the mine. At
this time he is carrying supplies
with a pack horse.
John Bost, who is working in
the McCreer tunnel on Deer creek,
| was over Monday for his mail. He