Golden Globe Article
Golden Globe March 25, 1891
 

Next week, Dr. James Kelly will remove his drug store from the permanent quarters into his building across the street under the Transcript office and E.J. Heatley will move his stock of dry goods into the store now occupied by Dr. Kelly. It is currently rumored that Fred Taft will open a dry goods store in the Taft Block.

The White Ash Coal Mining Co., have been doing some lively work on the new shaft. They started sinking some time in December and now the shaft is down 400 feet. They will sink 40 feet more and then will drift for the vein and it will not be very long before they will be taking out coal from the new shaft. In the meantime, they are taking out coal enough to supply the wants of the local trade from the old place.

Editor GLOBE:

Through the columns of your valuable paper I wish to remark upon the deplorable condition of our principal streets. During the past week all of the crossings have been running rivers of mud, and it has been impossible to go anywhere without sinking ankle deep in the mud. Can't something be done to remedy this? Our beautiful little city has but few drawbacks and its muddy streets are, in our estimation, the worst it has to encounter. Out city council has and is still doing excellent work in improving the appearance of our city and I think before many months have elapsed we will have one of the cleanest and best business centers in the west.

Last evening a large number of the State School of Mines boys in charge of Profs. Ihlseng and Sadtler left for a ten days trip to visit the smelters at Pueblo and Leadville. They will visit the principal mines of Leadville and Aspen and take in the baths at Glenwood Springs. The Professors in charge will lecture on the ground and no end of information of a practical nature will be gained by the students in mining and smelting as they will be shown all that can be shown them. A special car has been engaged at a very low rate. Thus the boys will spend a very enjoyable vacation and at the same time a most instructive one.

Sam Eldridge has lately made arrangements to carry a full line of builder's material and has added a lumber yard in his office and is now prepared to fill all orders in the builder's line. Notice his ad in the issue.

Mrs. Schuyler, Specialist, has returned to Golden and will be pleased to see all ladies interested in her Reformed treatment of Ladies' diseases.

Office hours from 2 to 8 p.m., Room 4 Bank Building.

Golden people can now get first class photographs here in town. Messrs. Voice & Meile have located here for the present and do splendid work at very low prices: Cabinet photos, $2.50 per dozen; 4 tin types, 50 cents. They also make a specialty of enlarging life-size crayon, $6.00. They take first class views. All work is guaranteed first class or money refunded. Next to the Post office.

The Florence Hayden Dramatic Co., played Thursday night to a good audience. They played "Kathleen Mavorneen" and last night "Capitola, the New York Newsboy." The troupe play well and have good support. Florence Hayden is a good artist. Tonight they play "Ten Nights in a Barroom." Don't fail to hear it it.

Messrs. Dollison & Crisman have opened a store opposite Nanklveel & Jones where the good citizens of Jefferson county can purchase flour, feed, hay and grain. They will be ready to accommodate the public by Monday. The gentlemen are well known throughout the county and will no doubt do an excellent business.

An interesting letter was received from Evergreen this week, but too late for publication.

April 18, 1891

Golden Labor Troubles

A settlement Reached Between Employees and Employers

The labor troubles which have existed for some time past at Golden have been settled. The difficulty originated in a misunderstanding between the employing brickmakers and their hands. Through the efforts of the Amalgamated Federation of Labor, the difficulties consequent upon the misunderstanding were arranged in a manner that satisfies both sides. The employees desired an eight hour day; the employers understood that they still desired the pay for a ten hour day and hence the trouble.  A committee of the Amalgamated Federation of Labor waited upon J.B. and W. Church, who are very extensive manufacturers and a contract was drawn up between them, which contains a schedule of wages. Unskilled labor will receive $1.90 for nine hours' work and 20 cents an hour for extra time. Bricksetters are to receive not less than $2 for nine hours' work. Brickburners while in charge, will receive $2.75 for twelve hours work and their helpers 20 cents an hour while engaged in this work. When otherwise engaged they will receive the fixed day rate. This fixes a day's work at nine hours. The difficulty was arranged by mutual concessions. It is believed that this arrangement will have the effect of settling all the labor troubles in that district.

Our City Fathers

Last Monday evening the old fathers and the newly elected members assembled in the council chambers. The outgoing mayor, Capt. Berthoud gave his farewell address and the new council was then sworn. Mr. Jas. Nackivell then got up and made a short speech and announced the committees.

They are as follows:
Finance - Broad, Davidson, Morrill
Streets and Alleys - Cooper, Dennis, Randall
Police and Fire Department - Pipe, Olson, Cooper
Licenses - Olson, Morrill, Dennis
Ordinances - Dennis, Broad, Randall
Health and Cemetery - Randall, Pipe, Olson
Water Works - Davidson, Dennis, Broad
Parks - Morrill, Pipe, Cooper

The council next proceeded to elect the city officers with the following results: B.P. Quaintance was re-elected city clerk; D. G. Dargin, marshal and night watch; Judge W.C. Matthews, city attorney; McD Parshill, police magistrate; A.J. Brewer, city sexton and Thos. Gruver was continued as engineer of the city water works. The selections in the main were good, though it would seem that it would be quite a job for one man to be marshal and night watch also. We believe that there should be a night watch elected as no one man can attend to the duties night and day and do it right.

Sheriff Hoagland took Millard and Boyd down to Canon City last Tuesday. They were convicted of burglary in the southern part of the county. Boyd was sentenced for a year and a half and Millard for one year.

J.H. Linder & Co. have leased Thos. Ward's building for three years and will move their hardware stock into the building for a short time.

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