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some of the boys have habit of remarking con-
cerning the nude appearance of the DOCTORS head.
The other day a shaggy-headed friend came in and
began to talk about the lack of hair. The doctor
stood it good naturedly during the ordeal, but
finally played even with the man with the rich
crop of hair by saying " If my head was soft
as yours 1 suppose l could raise hair to sell' The
friend has not mentioned the condition of the
dentists pate since that hour.
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Speaking of optical Illusions" remarked At
torney Sabin the other day, reminds of little
down at Denver A party of u.s. among which
R. B. Morton, sitting out in front of the
Markham hotel when the matter of the length of
the hands on the big clock at the Union depot
came up Some suggested that they were four
or five feet long and offered to bet dollar they
were not to exceed fourteen fifteen inches in
length. Morton wanted to bet dollar they were
FIVE feet in length at least that the minute hand
was, and wanted to take the bet and did take it.
We satisfied ourselves by inquiry and found that
the minute hand in question six feet and one
inch in length. Morton got my dollar but 1 got
the optical illusion"
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Postmaster ]. S. Waugh of Yankee was in the
city this week accompanied by the Melville
brothers. They have property there in the camp
that is furnishing them all the six-ounce gold ore
they want and this is enough to make fellows feel
like they appeared to feel. Postmaster Waugh
furnished the Burro with the rods and line and
hooks and flies for fishing purposes but they were
hoodooed and no fish would come within four
miles of them.
Charley Crosson tells me that Bear Creek is a
very prominent resort this season and that Indian
Park is fast filling up with elegant summer homes
1, begins to look as if Clear Greek county would
have the greatest number of summer resorts in the
state. Advertising will bring them to the front
and the right character of advertising is not ex-
pensive
And, speaking of advertising, 1 believe the
Chamber of Commerce did a remarkably good
thing when it ordered the publication of the little
circulars to give out to tourists along the line,
telling them of the beauties of the city and some
thing about its growth, progress and population.
The Chamber of Commerce is doing some good all
round this year.
The Silver Plume Standard contained little
fling probably intended for Idaho Springs, in its
last issue The matter had reference to low grade
camps as compared with high grade 1t was
intmated that the low grade camps were prac-
tically worthless while the high grade camps were
the greatest that ever happened. We do not desire
to flch one laurel from the wreath Silver Plume
has earned. She is good camp. Anyone desir-
ing particulars, however, can find them by looking
up the tax rolls and ascertaining the amount of
money paid in the way of taxes compared with
the amount paid by Silver Plume aud Georgetown
1t is little bit peculiar that this low grade camp
here at Idaho Springs should have nearly two
thirds of the taxable property values in the county
Perhaps it can be explained, however
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In another portion of this paper we publish
communication from Richard Willis of Colorado
Springs who represents considerable London capi-
tai invested in properties in this district. He
fers to the knocker'' and says things that
are well worth reading. 1t is indeed shame
that Idaho Springs should be infested with this
class of people. The time will come when there
will be chance for these people to show their
hands. The city is too large to be held back much
longer by such class-as a rule irresponsible
shine absorbers and worthless to themselves and
the world at large. Breckenridge had four of them
that were notoriously gifted in that direction and
they are no longer in Brecknridge. Cripple Creek
had two of them in 1904 and they were invited to
go to greener pastures. While it like
hardship it is undoubtedly true that Idaho Springs
will day awaken to the fact that she is too
decent place to harbor the knocker.
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1 have several pages of poetry on the desk in
front of written by Editor Cunningham of the
Gazette. The stockholders in that paper petitoned
the board of directors to have the publication of
his poetry stopped in the Gazette and now he
wants to enter the columns of his contemporary.
Here is one verse:
' The cold contracts,