Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-09

ming the press in the old Denver Tribune Office
when Gene Field contributed to fill the forms for
that paper that gained national reputation. He
deserves success, and hope that his placer may
net him abundance in his trip toward the sun
set and away from the MONDAY of life.
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Everyone who formed the acquaintance of Dan
Mason hated to him go back to his home in
Minneapolis 1t was good fortune to be able to
take trip to the Golden Heca with him before
his departure and that he is interesting himself
heavily in bonanza that is certain to reward him
for the investment.
All sorts of stories in circulation concerning
the fish caught this season, but the fact remains
that the only fish so far to arrive in the city have
been purchased or shipped in by express.
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1 see by the Denver Times that my old friend
DIR. John Grass of Trinidad is a candidate for the
nomination of governor the Republican ticket.
To have personal acquaintance with the doctor
is to admire and respect him There is just enough
of the sentiment in him to make him a most low
able character and plenty of frmness and dignity
to guarantee splendid executive ability. 1t
the doctor who stepped in last fall and attempted
tQ prevent the absorption of the school fund by
parties who have right to it but who buy the
land of the state landboard for practically nothing
and then make fortunes out of it. Mrs. Grenfel
stood shoulder to shoulder with the doctor in his
efforts to preserve the rights of the little ones but
the fusion land board ready to give up any
thing for the little alleged rakeoff that might have
been in sight. I must admit that I am a personal
and political admirer of DIR. Grass. He would
make good governor and a good governor is
needed in Colorado, the good Lord knows
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Senator Newell of Gipin county has stirred up
the fusion menagerie in good shape with an open
letter published in the Central City RegisterCall
relative to the rights of the fusionists to say that
a result of their blundering Gilpin county must
go without representation in the next Legislature.
The senator calls things by their right and
the communication is well worth reading. By the
way it looks if neither Senator West or Senator
Roberts would resign and there is no way that
Gilpin county can be deprived of representation
The fusonists decidedly up against it in this
particular portion of the district.
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pitiable case was brought to light in the CITY
this week when Mrs Mary Stanno, a widowed
Austrian lady and her five little children came to.
the city with subscription asking for relief to-
save them from the chattel loan sharks of Denver.
Her story is pathetic one: After my husband,
died." she remarked " l was compelled to mort
gage my home twelve miles south of here for $8s,
i'll order to provide for my children and deray the
expense of burying my husband borrowed the
money from named Dick in Denver and he
charged me per cent per month $4.25 interest
every month on the loan. In the thirteen months
have paid him over $50, nearly $50 in interest,
and it has been SO heavy that could not pay the
principal or any part of it. He is now writing me
letters threatening close the mortgage and if he
does If will leave m homeless ic
that would appeal to anyone, and especially to.
those who have pity for little children. AS soon
she told her story asked Attorney Smith if
there was not some method whereby the poor wo--
man and her little family could be protected and.
the property saved to her. He that there is
and Mr.. Dick will have jolly time getting his,
money in this 1t is little less than wonder
that these sharks are not given time to leave the
places they infest and ply their vocatons. Anyone
who would even threaten to do what she says he
threatens to do-drive helpless mother and five
little ones from food and she1ter-deserves what
ever fate might befall him. If he comes to that
section of the country and offers to make his
alleged threat good little argument would be a
mighty appropriate social event for the occasion.
The matter has stirred up interest here to such an
extent that the shark would find mighty rough
sea should he endeavor to do what she states he
intends to do.
Manager George w. Possell, of the 'o4 Tunnel,
has gone to the East where understand there are
investors ready to start the big proposition the
way to renewed success. AT the present time it
is evident that depth can be obtained for the tun-
mel and make it one of the richest propositions
not only in the county, but in the state as we'll
Mr.. Posse1l is one of the most progressive mining
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