Work resuming on Floyd Hill; expect overnight closings

By WR-C Staff

April 13, 2023, WEEKLY REGISTER-CALL PAGE 7
1845 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
The city of Black Hawk was
compelled to stop pumping wa-
ter to the reservoir last Saturday
afternoon. The engine, which had
been so generously loaned by Mr.
L. A. Griffith, had been sold to the
Gaston mine, and the new owners
were ready to put it to use on their
own property. The reservoir is only
1/3 full and citizens must be very
conservative in the use of water, as
the natural supply for the reservoir
is still frozen and it may be some
time before the line is open.
Vigorous opposition to a continu-
ation of the one-cent federal gaso-
line tax beyond June 30, the end
of the one year for which it was lev-
ied, is expressed in a statement is-
sued by Rocky Mountain Motorists,
the local AAA Club. Aside from the
fact that it costs the motorists of the
country $135 million a year, there is
a danger that if the tax is continued,
it may become a permanent levy.
This is not the intention of sponsors
of the tax, but it has always been
difficult to secure the repeal of a
federal tax law once it has been in
effect for any length of time.
120 years ago
Week Ending April 17, 1903
Mr. John H Nankervis, of Ne-
vadaville, has sold out his interest
in the meat market business in that
camp to William Harvey, the trans-
fer is being made on Tuesday last.
Mr. Nankervis will look after his
mining interests in this section.
Arrangements were being made
for a Cornish wrestling match to be
held at Armory Hall on Saturday
evening between J. D. Quick of
Nevadaville and Archibald Odgers.
Mr. James Rule left Saturday
afternoon on a visit with his brother
Frank, who is still in St. Joseph’s
Hospital, and from whom encour-
aging reports have been received
concerning his eyesight which was
injured by a premature blast some
time ago, at the City reservoir.
Nearly a foot of snow fell in this
vicinity Sunday morning, making
it anything but an agreeable Easter
Day, and the weather was cold and
raw, with a heavy mist hanging
over the mountains. The latest Pari-
sian styles were generally tabooed,
being kept in closets, but look out
for an array for the coming Sunday,
as some of the new costumes and
bonnets are said to be “stunners.”
John Dahlquist was killed by a
falling rock in the tunnel on the
Johnson camp, of the grading camp
on the Moffett railroad grade, about
six miles east of Rollinsville, on
Saturday evening. Corner Asquith
of this city was notified, and the
body was brought to the undertak-
ing establishment of Ed. L. Harris,
of this city. Owing to the circum-
stances connected with his death,
the coroner decided that an inquest
was unnecessary. He was 35 years
of age, and his funeral took place
on Tuesday, with the interment in
the Central City cemetery.
Mr. Thomas O’Mara, of Black
Hawk, was seriously injured in the
Freedom Mine on Winnebago Hill
on Thursday night. He was riding
up from the bottom of the mine on
the bucket when he was struck on
the head by a falling rock or piece
of timber and sustained a fracture
of his skull. He was taken to his
home in Black Hawk, and a doctor
was summoned, who pronounced
his injuries as very serious.
McFarlane & Company of Black
Hawk have a good force of men
working on the construction of a
new 45-stamp mill for the Gregory-
Buell Mine, which will be installed
in the building adjoining the staff
house, to be used in treating the
product of that property. Contracts
have been given for 1,000 feet of
machine driving in the various
drifts and stopes and the ore will be
piled up, waiting for the comple-
tion of the mill. Large bodies of ore
have already been opened up, and
when the mill is completed, it will
have steady employment in crush-
ing the product.
Mr. John C. Jenkins and local
parties have started up the Eureka
mine in Prosser Gulch, and work
of unwatering the mind has already
commenced the shaft being drained
to a depth of 130 feet, which will
be continued until a depth of 350
feet has been reached when devel-
opment work at that point will be
started through drifts and stopes.
The property is equipped with a
good shaft building, hoisting engine
and boiler, and operations are to be
carried on under the management of
John Hansen.
Born in Quartz Valley district,
Gilpin County, Wednesday, March
25, 1903, to the wife of George
Mertz, a son.
Born in Central City, Thursday,
April 9, 1903, to the wife of John
Hendrickson, a son.
Died in Central City, Friday, April
10, 1903, John Richards, aged 38
years.
Died in Central City, Monday,
April 13, 1903, of pneumonia,
Thomas Conrad, aged 39 years.
Died in Central City, Monday,
April 13, 1903, of miner’s con-
sumption, Joseph Coole, aged 50
years.
Week Ending 150 years ago
April 18, 1873
Surveyors for the Colorado Cen-
tral Rail Road company are locating
the railroad line between this city
and Black Hawk.
Professor H. M. Hale announces
that the public schools would open
on Monday.
A daughter had been born to the
wife of John Cleveland, Clerk of
the District Court.
Mr. Frank Hall, one of the editors
and proprietors of the Central City
Register, left for Denver Tuesday to
assist in the transfer of gubernato-
rial property from the ex-Governor
Cook to Governor-elect Elbert.
Easter Sunday found 10 inches of
snow on the ground in this vicinity,
which was a sad disappointment to
the fair sex, as they were unable to
show their Easter fineries.
At a meeting of the parish of
St. John’s Church, the following
gentleman were chosen as officers
for the ensuing year: John Best,
senior warden; Frank H. Messinger,
junior warden; Jay. A. Thatcher, H.
Hannington, John Randolph, W. A.
Arnold, H. H. Atkins, George W.
Mabee, Foster Nichols and Brad-
ford Locke, vestrymen.
The musical program at the
Catholic Church on Easter Sunday
was reported as exceptionally fine
and special mention was made
of the singing of Misses Emma
Putnam, Alice Lee, Rosa Hamllik,
Sarah Lee, Mary Powers, and of
Lewis Arrighi, Dr. Reed and John
Hamllik; the duet of Miss Nettie
Bush and Professor Bailey, and of
the playing of Mrs. Dr. Smith at the
piano.
Martin Boor, John Vibond and
others were taking out ore from the
Leavenworth load, in Leavenworth
Gulch, that was returning eight
ounces of gold to the cord in the
stamp mills, while their smelting
ore was returning between $80 and
$100 per ton at the smelters.
Peter Werley, of Caribou, and
Miss Nellie Day, of Boulder, were
married in Denver on April 15.
Mr. Richard Peace, of the Swan-
sea Reduction Works in Clear
Creek County, John Fillius, trea-
surer of Clear Creek County, and
Thomas Campbell, were visitors to
Central City on Thursday.
At a meeting of the City Council
held Thursday evening, Wm. Z.
Cozzens was elected marshall, S. I.
Lorah, clerk and Hal Sayre, sur-
veyor.
Christopher Lovato
How long have you been with Tim-
berline Fire Protection District?
I have been with Timberline for a
year.
What is your position, and are you
a volunteer member or paid staff?
My position within Timberline is a
Firefighter/EMT. I’m a part of the paid
staff.
Do you have a specialty that you do
for TFPD?
I am also a wildland firefighter with
several years of experience.
For how many years have you been
involved with firefighting? Do you
have any other experiences as a first
responder?
I have been involved with firefight-
ing for just about four years. My other
experience is with Buena Vista Fire
Department as a paid firefighter in 2020.
I also have three years of wildland ex-
perience throughout the western United
States.
How did you get involved in the fire
service and specifically Timberline?
I first got involved in the fire service
in 2019 through the Red Rocks fire
academy. Then I attended the EMS
program also through Red Rocks Com-
munity College. After my time with
Buena Vista Fire Department, I found
Timberline Fire. I started volunteering,
then got promoted to a career position
this past February.
What would you like to do for
Gilpin County regarding fire preven-
tion?
I want to continue providing proper
mitigation and fire education and pre-
serving life and property throughout the
district.
Married, engaged or have any
children?
I have a 1-year-old son with my girl-
friend of several years.
Favorite hobbies or things to do
when you’re not on duty?
My favorite hobbies are hunting and
fishing. I enjoy working out and keep-
ing up with my son when off duty.
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Timberline FPD