THE GILPIN OBSERVER
THIRTY FOURTH YEAR.
PERSONAL MENTION
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Liss went
to Denver last Saturday morning.
Mr. Liss has been sick for some j
time and will remain in Denver
until his health improves.
Miss Muriel Leigh, of Spokane,
Wash., who had been visiting two
or three weeks with Miss Marjorie
Lake, left for her home Tuesday.
Col. Jas. Rogers, of California,
and brother, Ed., of New York,
were here Saturday and Sunday.
Both are old Gilpin county boys
and their father, A. M. Rogers
was superintendent of the Bob
tail mine and mill some thirty
years ago. Col. Rogers went from
here to West Point
Sheriff Bass left for Denver
Wednesday morning to bring up
John Coronola, who is to be tried
here on a charge of burglary.
Percy Slattery was a passenger
to Denver Wednesday morning.
Miss Lizzie Clark and relatives
came up from Denver Saturday to
spend a week.
Miss Ella Dickerson left Wed
nesday for Greeley.
Andrew Mackey and wife mot
ored up from Merino, Colo., this
week to look after mining inter
ests in Elk park, which he intends
to work this fall.
Chris. Hesselbine arrived from
Denver Tuesday morning to re
main and will do some mining in
Russell Gulch.
J. R. Rule and wife spent the
Fourth in Greeley with their two
charming daughters.
John McKay went to Denver
Monday, returning Tuesday even
ing.
Chester and Arnold Bishop
were up from Denver for the
Fourth.
Will Zeige spent the Fourth in
Denver.
Steve Brereton, wife and son
were up from Denver Monday.
Mrs. W. J. Stull and son, Bill,
went to Denver Wednesday after
noon. The former expects to be
relieved of both tonsils and money
before returning.
Mrs. George McCallister came
up from Denver Monday with her
brother, Louis, to see her sister,
Mrs. Frank W. Ulmer, of Akron,
0., who is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Carter.
Hugh Holland was in from the
Yankee Hill section this week.
Sheriff R. A. Bass took C. M.
Webster to the county hospital in
Denver Saturday. He also took
Jake Fleitel of Pine Creek to St.
Joseph’s hospital Tuesday.
George McFarlane spent the
Fourth with his family at Arvada
L. J. Williams and family came
up from Denver Saturday to re
main during the summer.
W. C. Matthews came over from
Georgetown Saturday and will re
main a week to attend to business
matters.
SHOES!
For the Entire
Family
Less Than
Denver Prices
For Same Grade
and Quality
THE
C. 0. Richards
Company
Wm. Tripp came over from
Georgetown to spend the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Chappel were
up from Denver for the Fourth.
Mrs. George Athanasion went to
Denver Tuesday morning to see
the dentist.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Demeter and
Walter Jenkins were up from
Denver to enjoy the excitement of
the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Jenkins are
spending a week or two in Denver.
Dr. C. C. Strupler and wife were
up from Denver Sunday. The doc
tor is thinking of locating here.
Dr. Gill was also up Friday and
may decide to locate here provided
another doctor doesn’t beat him to
it.
Mrs. Louie Welch and son re
turned Wednesday evening from a
few days’ visit in Denver.
A. C. Most is up from Denver
for a few days on mining busi
ness.
John Daly and Albert Prouse
were up from Golden Sunday.
J. C. Fleschhutz and wife came
up from Denver Wednesday, ac
companied by Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Stadler.
Richard Champioon spent the
Fourth in Denver.
Geo. E. Collins came up from
Denver Wednesday evening to ex
amine a mine in the Hughesville
section.
H. R. Wade left this week for
Ohio on mining business. He ex
pects to be away but a short time.
M. J. Gabardi left Saturday for
Chicago to attend the Elks’ con
vention as a delegate from the
Central City lodge.
Geo. D. Henderson was over
from Boulder to spend the Fourth
with Postmaster Parsons.
Rara Avis Leased
Kansas people have taken a
lease on the Rara Avis, near the
old Mack brewery, and will start
work within the next week get
ting it in shape for operation.
There is a tunnel and shaft on
the ground. The tunnel is in 600
feet to the shaft and there is a
drift in 350 feet beyond the shaft.
The depth of the shaft from the
surface is 550 feet and the tun
nel cuts the shaft at a depth of
300 feet.
The Rara Avis ore is of the sil
ver-lead character and the mine
has produced silver as high as
1200 and 1300 ozs. to the ton, with
a high percentage of lead. There
is three feet of lead ore in the
level west of the shaft 100 feet
below the tunnel.
Some thirty years ago the Rara
Avis was closed down on account
of litigation and has been idle
since. It is owned by L. Stern
berger and ha 3 always been re
garded as a good silver-lead prop
osition. Stephen Hoskin, who has
mined a great deal in Gilpin
county for 32 years with excep
tional success, will be manager
for the new company.
Chase Mine Will Sink
New flues hnve been ordered
for the 100 h. p. boiler on the
Chase mine and as soon as these
are put in it is the purpose of the
company to unwater the mine be
low the 450-foot level where the
water now stands and then sink
the shaft 100 feet below its pres
ent depth of 565 feet. Work has
been under way the past year in
the 250-foot level, drifting and
crosscutting. There is a good
showing in the bottom of the 6th
level and this will be drifted un
der and stoped on.
Piano at a Rare Bargain
We have stored in Idaho Springs
a strictly high-grade piano. If
sold at once, a substantial dis
count from regular price will be
given. Terms to any responsible
party. If interested write today
for particulars to the Denver Mu
sic Co., Denver, Colo.
M. E. Church Services
Chancellor Buchtel, of the Den
ver University, ex-governor of the
state, and a pulpit orator of wide
reputation, will preach both morn
ing and evening services. Many
have heard the Chancellor speak
both here and elsewhere and no
doubt there will be a large attend
ance at church next Sunday.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ev
ening at 7:30.
CENTRAL CITY, GILPIN COUNTY, COLORADO, THURSDAY. JULY Bth, 1920.
Cox and Roosevelt
The action of the Democratic national convention in nominating
James M. Cox, of Ohio, for president, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, of
New York, for vice president, will meet with general approval among
the Democrats of the nation. The Observer believes that the selection
made was the best that could have been named. Without casting any
reflections upon the many candidates whose names were placed be
fore the convention, we are inclined to believe that the choice of the
convention will prove to be the strongest and best when all the cir
cumstances are considered. With one or two exceptions we ihad no
decided objections against any of the candidates. The convention
was full of fight and pep from start to finish: those who were defeated
either as to candidates or platform had a hearing and fought to the
last for supremacy and met an honorable defeat. We predict that Cox
and Roosevelt will win in the coming election.
APEX HAPPENINGS
C. A. McNeil, manager of the
Elk Park Mining Co., has just op
ened a fine body of smelting ore
in the No. 2 shaft of the Annie H.
mine. The high-grade streak is
eight inches wide, solid copper
iron, with a good sprinkling of na
tive copper. With this is thirty
inches of good milling dirt.
W. S. Barrick, manager of the
Saco De Oro Mines Co., is retim
bering the Rochester tunnel on
Utah moutain.
The Mackey mine, which has
been idle three or four years, was
started last Thursday. When un
watered, the drifts will be extend
ed in the 2nd and 3rd levels. W.
W. Lund, top foreman, and Carl
Young, underground foreman, C.
L. Tilton, of Denver, superintend
ent, will have charge of the oper
ation of the property.
The Evergreen, which has been
closed down for ten days while
Peeck & Son of Central, were
building a new gallows frame, has
resumed work in the drifts, open
ing the ore bodies preparatory to
starting their mill.
Jacob Fleitle was taken to St.
Anthony’s hospital in Denver on
Monday for treatment. He is suf
fering from a serious case of
dropsy.
Ed. Berg, who contracted a bad
cold three weeks ago, is still un
der the doctor’s care and is con
fined to the house.
W. D. Converse and Jos. Katta
were business visitors to Central
and Black Hawk Wednesday.
W. D. Converse received his
first shipment of groceries on Sat
urday for his store, which he is
conducting at the old stand, where
he conducted a successful busi
ness for years until 1908, when
he sold to Shad Reid and moved to
Loma, Colo., where he still owns a
fruit farm. This is leased and op
erated by John Wesley Smith.
J. Curry Hamilton and family,
accompanied by Herbert Spencer
of Denver, came up Saturday in
W D. Converse's auto, returning
by train on Monday. Mr. Converse
will use the auto for general de
livery and haul his freight from
Black Hawk.
Dr. Thornburg and bride, of
Denver, are spending their honey
moon here, the guests of W. S.
Barrick and family.
The Fourth of July social, held
at the hall on Monday night, was
well attended and everybody
seemed to have a fine time.
John M. Gobelman and Wm.
Saunders from Black Hawk have
opened a fine streak of silver bear
ing body of ore in their mine near
the old Mann lode in Yankee Hill
district. Mr. Gobelman says v>hen
they get in regular shipping order
they expect to flood the govern
ment mints under the Pittman
act.
Geo. Kurtz and family spent
Monday at the Goebel ranch near
Central City.
Geo. E. Fritz, family and friends
spent the Fourth here at their
summer home, having purchased
the Wenton cabins known as the
Nuckolls milk ranch from C. R.
Baer.
Julius Nordlien and family
were here Monday for an outing,
enjoying the lovely zephyrs known
only to the Apex residents for
their health-giving qualities.
The Apex school patrons are
pleased to learn that one of our
former teachers, Miss Margaret
Grutzmacher, has been appointed
as assistant postmistress at Black
Hawk.
J. Darrow Mabee and family
drove to Mammoth on Monday for
a fishing trip. They drove the
black stteds of Joe Casper, which
they unhitched to graze while fish
ing. But in an unguarded moment
the horses hiked for Apex and if
it had not been for the fortitude
of James Rudolph who corralled
them after much labor and took
them bjy:k, the whole family
would have had to walk the five
miles home. Barring the mis
deeds of the horses the trip was
very pleasant and successful.
Joseph Borzago came out on
Monday with Mr. Nordlien and
fai^y.
I>. E. Seymour and family were
out on Monday for an outing.
Arthur Meyer, secretary of the
Elk n ark Mining Co., accompanied
• veral stockholders from Den-]
vt»‘, dme up on Saturday, return
ing Sunday, being well pleased
with the new ore strike.
John Farrell and bride, who
were married on June 26th, came
up from Denver last week to visit
with Mrs. Farrell’s father, Gustav
Meyer in Elk park. Mrs. Farrell’s
name was Hilda Meyer and she
has resided in Denver the past
seven years. Mr. Farrell is em
ployed by the Tramway company
at the power station. The Apex
friends wish them a long and hap
py life in their married journey.
Mrs. Wm. S. Barrick and Mas
ter Wm. Griffith, Mr. Barrick’s
nephew, came up from Denver on
Friday. Mrs. Barrick had just re
turned from the East, where she
attended a course of lectures for
the treatment of tuberculosis un
der the Red Cross Health associa
tion.
Shad Reid who spent the Fourth
with his family at Arvada, return
ed on Tuesday.
If there is enough moisture for
berries to develop and mature, the
prospects are good at this time for
a large crop.
George Laughlin came up from
Denver on Saturday to spend the
Fourth at the home of C. A. Mc-
Neil and do some fishing, return
ing home on Monday.
Frank L. Branham was a visi
tor on Wednesday, boosting for
the picnic on Saturday at the
Quartz Valley school house.
James Ingram left Friday for
Denver to spend the Fourth, re
turning on Monday.
W. R. Pctro, Mrs. Lena Cooper
and daughter left Saturday for
Denver to spend the Fourth, re
turning on Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Wearne spent the
Fourth in Central City with home
folks, returning Tuesday.
Capt. Tom Pearce left Friday
for his home to nurse a bad cold.
He had been working at the An
nie H. mine in Elk park.
Geo. L. Hamllik came out in his
car on Tuesday, accompanied by
Wm. Ferguson who has gone to
work at the Evergreen mine.
C. R. Baer attended the regular
meeting of Colorado Encampment
No. 1, at Central on Tuesday.
Henry Landman was out on
Saturday and Sunday, looking af
ter Jacob Fleitle.
Powerlne Gas, 40 cents a gal
lon at Sam Winger’s store, Roll
insville. 5t
IN RUSSELL MILCH
Miss Mary Reidl and brother,
Gus, will return from Denver this
evening. Miss Reidl was operated
on in Denver for adenoids.
A number of the young ladies
picnicked on Fall river yesterday.
Mrs. J. I. Perkins, of Denver,
spent the Fourth on Paradise hill,
Mrs. E. Harvey ennie up from
Denver the latter part of the week
to visit relatives.
Raymond Mellow came up from
Denver to spend the Fourth.
Tony and Pete Zancanella won
first and second prize, respective
ly, in the single-hand drilling in
Idaho Springs the Fourth.
Steve Fontana went to Denver
for the Fourth.
H. J. Williams spent a few days
in Denver.
Robt. Richards nnd family
spent the week-end in the valley.
Miss Annie Hughes went to the
valley to spend the Fourth with
relatives.
Quite a number from Russell
enjoyed the celebration in Idaho
Springs.
S. T. Harris returned Wednes
day from Grand Mesa in Delta
county where he had been enjoy
ing a few weeks’ outing. He will
leave shortly on his regular sum
mer vacation.
John R. Hughes and wife of
Denver, motored to Russell Sun
day morning to visit the Kirk fam
ily. Mrs. Hughes is a sister of;
Mrs. Kirk.
Tom Hughes and wife and two
sons came up from Denver with
John Hughes Sunday to visit rela
tives.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ellis and
Mr. and Mrs. Will Grenfell spent
the Fourth at Idaho Springs and
took in the dance at Georgetown.
Mrs. James Grenfell and James
Grenfell, Jr., were in Golden and
Denver for the Fourth.
Robt. Richards and family spent
' the in the valley,
i Joe Bray and Wife spent Sun
day and Monday in Denver with
Mrs. Joe Hore.
The Wood family has moved
from their home into the Prouse
house while their house is being
torn down.
Roy Reidl was up from Denver
for the Fourth to visit his brother.
Mrs. Henry Stevens visited the
Harris family during the Fourth.
Dolph Snyder, Chas. Light and
Chas. Kendall took in the sights
in Russell the Fourth.
Sheriff Bass was called to Rus
sell about midnight last Saturday j
to arrest some "robbers” who went
down the Incidental mine. The [
supposed robbers turned out to;
be three well known citizens of j
Gilpin and Clear Creek counties |
who evidently wanted to make a
survey of the workings where con
nection has been made between
the Incidental and Old Town
i mines. The presence of the “rob- |
I hers” created widespread excite
ment in camp and half the popu
lation was out in night attire.
Rescued From Drowning
Melvin, the three-year-old son
of Mayor J. J. White, fell into the
creek just above the Rose street
bridge on Tuesday and was car
ried down stream about 400 feet
before rescued. Mrs. Della
Thompson, who saw the accident
was about to plunge into the
stream after the boy when she
caught sight of Kldo Hoffman and
sent him to the rescue. Hoffman
caught the lad just below the sec
ond bridge and above the con
fluence of the two streams. Had
the little boy been carried into the
consolidated creeks his rescue
would have been doubtful. Hoff
man held the boy up by the heels
until he was drained of water,
when he was taken home and car
ed for. In a few hours he had en
tirely recovered.
It was forty-five yenrs ago on
the 19th of June when a sister of
Mayor White, aged about four
years, fell into the same stream
near the power plant and was car
ried below the third bridge where
she was rescued by L. C. Eagles.
—Georgetown Courier.
Several mines are in need of
miners and are having trouble ob
taining them. An effort is being
made to get men in Denver and
. other parts of the state.
NUMBER 14.
BLACK HAWK NEWS
Mr. and Mrs O. I. Blake and
daughter came up from Denver
Saturday evening and visited un
til Monday with relatives.
Mrs. W. J. Rundell and Mrs. J.
G. Williams came up from Denver
Saturday evening to visit Mr. and
Mrs. John Webster.
N. G. Mitchell went to Denver
Sunday morning, r»turning Tues
day evening with his wife and
grandson.
Mr. and Mis. Chas. Dailey and
son, Avery, went to Golden Sun
day. Air. Dailey returned Alon
day, but Mrs. Dailey will spend a
week in the valley.
Miss Elsie Stevens came up
from Denver Sunday evening to
spend the Fourth with her moth
er, Mrs. Frank Fleiss.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gullicksen
and baby were arrivals from Den
ver Saturday evening. Mrs. Gull
icksen will spend a week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Kriley.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elliott were
arrivals from Denver Thursday
evening and visited until Sunday
with relatives.
Oscar Rundquist came up from
Denver Friday to spend a few
days with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Olsen, ac
companied by Miss Florence Fair
child, left Friday afternoon for
Denver, returning Wednesday ev
ening.
Mrs. Th. Crook left Saturday
for Denver to visit her daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. James Quinn and
children came up from Denver
Saturday morning and are visit
ing at the Robins ranch this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Perley went
to Denver Monday morning, re
turning Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. O’Donnell
were over from Greeley Sunday
and spent the Fourth at the Rob
ins ranch.
Mrs. Tina Sorenson and daugh
ters, Minnie and Eva, left this
morning for Denver.
Miss Rose Rafferty came up
from Denver Sunday and visited
until Tuesday with her mother
and sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Balbach and
son, Carl, were in Denver from
Sunday until Wednesday evening.
Harry Heppberger, Arthur, Will
and Archie Gray, Andrew Matson,
Oscar and Ed Peterson, John
Curry, Frank Strausser and Her
man Schoenherr went to Denver
Sunday to spend the Fourth.
Gus Grutzmacher and H. J.
Barker arrived from Denver Sat
urday evening, returning Monday.
Miss Hazel Tabb and mother
spent Sunday and Monday in
Denver.
Don’t overlook the social at
Fritz hall Friday evening of this
week. There will be refreshments
and other things to please and de
light both old and young, and it
only costs ten cents for udmission.
There was a picnic at Dory lake
Sunday, attended by the ranchers
and a goodly number from Black
Hawk.
Wednesday morning a wedding
party left Golden for Central City
consisting of Archie Watters, the
prospective groom, his three sis
ters and his brother, and Rev. A.
B. Horton, pastor of the Golden
Methodist church. The minister
was taken along to insure the
ceremony, it being understood
that ministers were scarce in the
deserted mining camp. The bride
will be Miss Margaret L. Ander
son of Central City. The couple
will return to this city where they
will make their home. —Golden
Republican.
James Collins, 77 years of age,
an old-timer of Gilpin county,
died in Denver Sunday morning.
He came to Gilpin county in 1868
and followed mining for a long
time. More than 20 years ago the
family moved to Denver and the
past seven years he had been
guide at the state capitol.
William S. Hart in “Breed of
Men” nnd a Ford weekly will be
the picture progrnm at the opera
house Saturday, July 10th.
Joe Melink notifies owners of
cattle to keep same off his land in
I Lake gulch to prevent trouble.