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LOCAL ITEMS. Captain George Hautchison has been appointed postmaster at Forks-of-theCreek, Jefferson county, by special appointment of President McKinley. Thomas Hoagland, late of company H. first Colorado volunteers, has been appointed deputy sheriff and jailer of Jefferson county by Sheriff Elect Nicholls, of Golden. Sterling Moore, brother of Conductor William Moore, of the Colorado & Southrailroad, lately in the cigar business ern of Denver, is now clerk of the St. Cloud hotel at Canon City. Miss George, of Scranton, Pa., Geo. who has been searching for her father, W. George, who left home seventeen his ago, has been sent word of years death, two years ago, in a mine accident in the Queen mine on Seaton Mountain, near Idaho Springs. State Superintendent of public will in struction, Mrs. Helen L. Grenfel, lecture this evening at Idaho Springs, the on "The School and the Home," at High School building. The Boulder Herald says that the company which is to build the electric will road between Boulder and Denver spend $1,000,000 on its plant at Lafay- boom. etee. That will give Lafayette a will Just think of the taxable wealth it add to Boulder county. The American National Bank which of failed in Denver during the panic 1898, has paid up all of its creditors. W. W. Yeager, who lately ran an indoor rifle range in this city, is to meet a King, one of Denver's crack shots, in match for supremacy. THE OBSERVER is pleased to note that Mr. C. A. Woodward, former postmaster Idaho Springs, has been acquitted of at from the charge of embezzling funds the government. Idaho Springs Gazette: It is rumored Mr. Wim Whelock, of the Little that Richard mine, was married last Sunday Denver to an estimable young lady. We in were unable to learn the exact truth, been but from the way the boys have at reveling in Upman's bouquet cigars Rodda's we more than believe it is true. of Then, again, he has invited a number mine friends to an oyster supper at the tomorrow Light. It looks devilish suspicious, don't it. Dr. Minor C. Baldwin's fifth public bein Memphis last night appearance fore an audience of 3,000 people demonstrated his absolute control of the pipe aud the enthusiastic audience of organ, completely under th influence The the was organist's magnetic playing. feel delicate shading and the exquisite gave the various and tolor brought out the man and artist." Commercial. Dr. Tenn, ious warmth ing which of Baldwin selections Memphis the will gen- and be Colorado the middle of February has in set Tuesday February 20, as M. the E. date of his recital at St. James church, Central City, Further notice will be given next week. Bear in mind the adjourned meeting Saturof the pioneer's association next Two at the city council room. o'clok day p. m. is the hour. If you are a pioneer respond to the roll call. THE OBSERVER acknowledges the reof number 5 volume of The Mines, State published ceipt by the students of the numSchool of Mines at Golden. The before us if an index of those that ber follow it will surely prove a OBSER- very creditable will semi-monthly. THE Henwishes it all possible success. and VER R. Evans is the editor-in-chief, Kimry business manager George M. K. the ball, a son of our old friend George Kimball, Harry Bray, grand chief of the Golden grand of the Knight of the Black castle paid an official visit to here Hawk Eagle, and Star of the West castles and in Nevadaville last week. Mrs. Jacob Leidinger came in from Sheridan hill yesterday morning, taking for the passenger train that afternoon friends. Denver, where she will visit Christian Stangier, of Gilson guleb, in the district, was visiting friends in the city Idaho yesterday, returning home evening. H. J. Kruse came up from until Denver Hon. yesterday, and will remain here Sunday morning. county commissioners will meet 6th in The regular session on Tuesday, the of February, 1900. Sheriff Thomas Cody left yesterday Buena for the reformatory at who afternoon Vista with Kinnaman, the forger,