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LOCAL ITEMS Teams are engaged in hauling the dump of the Buckley mine, on Gannell hill, to the New York mill in Black Hawk. Francis P. Carney, former lieutenant governor of Colorado, died Sunday even ing, , May 4, at 6:30 o'clock at his residence in Ouray. He had been in poor health for a long time. Potter Palmer, the well-known and popular Chicago business man died Sun day evening at 4 o'clock, at his residence on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. He leaves a fortune of $25,000,000. Rocky Mountain Herald: Another Gilpin county boy is now being boomed for a state office. Larry Maroney is talked of by the Democrats for state treasurer. Here's success to you, "me boy." The scholars of the public schools enjoyed a day's vacation last riday. Andy Sanberg has donned bis mining clothes and is now at work on the Chicago Carr mine. The shaft buiding on the Shafter lode in Hillside gulch two miles northwest of Idaho Springs, was burned down Thurs day night. The fire occurred about midnight. The damage done is estimated at about $4,000, and is insured at $2,300. The building will be reconstructed. The Clear Creek Valley Teac4ers' Association has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Prof. R.S. Leisey, of Georgetown, vice president, Prof. J. H. Matthews, of Black Hawk; secretary and treasurer, Miss Pedeston, of Idaho Springs. A select dancing party was given at the Teller house Saturday evening. The members of Co. F, N. G. C. gave a social dance last Saturday. A good attendance was had. The proposed celebration or the coming 4th of July depends upon the success met with by the committee to solicit funds to defray the expense of the same. The committee is as follows: Ed. L. Harris, E. A. Nicholls and W.J. Lamont. It is up to the business men now. The Bi-Metallic bank at Cripple Creek, upon which a run was made last week. has paid its depositors and is still open for business. A. Rapin is having a frame dwelling erected on his lot on the west side of Spring street. When finished it will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. William Preville. Engine 51 pulled the Monday evening passenger train to this city from Forks Creek. It's whistle is a terror. Mr. Darestine, traveling salesman for the Peters paper company, was thrown out of his buggy while going down the Virginia canon on Tuesday. He was bruised up considerably but expects to be out again soon. Golden Globe: Judge Johnson, of Denver, will be here on May 20th to assist Judge De France to clear the docket. The arguments of the lawyers on the question of the legality of the grand jury that found indictments in the embracery cases has consumed a number of days before Judge DeFrance. Archbishop Corrigan, of New York, died last Monday night at 11:05 o'clock, The county commissioners convened in regular monthly session last Monday morning and transacted their regular monthly business.
