Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-06

patent for mining claim as soon as possible
T his is the only method of obtaining perfect
title to property.
The football season is over now and eight or
ten young have been killed 1t Is good
time for these moral" people to begin to preach
the brutality of prize fighting.
.S.Sas
President Roosevelt has been writing letters to-
couple of gentlemen in the South regarding the
appointment of colored men to positions under the
government service. All letters show the 'Roos-
evelt style" and it is not difficult for his
pondents to determine just where he stands the
question.
DR.. Barker absent this week attending
meeting of the state examining board The doctor
is president of the dental society and regard
ed of the best members of the profession in
| Colorado.
Georgetown worried little when silver went
! down the toboggan, but visiting here
! from that city remarked: 1--WE finding gold
with depth and feel better when silver takes a
tumble. You need not be surprised to hear that
Georgetown has to the front gold camp
the standard metal during the present year"
1888
The home rule amendment carried by better
than two in the state and still the officials
and corporations of Denver effected by its pro-
visions, propose 10 go into the and knock
it out. This is a condition of affairs for which no
party is responsible, but party ought 10 step
in and condemn such unusual methods When
the people speak plainly-in favor of PROPOSE
| tion they have in this case and when the plat
! forms of both political parties have promised the
relief sought for years. it is a shame that the ex
| pressed will of the people cannot stand the law
Perhaps it will, but it will not if the Denver Re
! publican and corporation organs of that ilk car
! prevent it.
Colorado people are beginning to realize tha
trip to the gulf coast is a mighty pleasant tt
take in winter and a result the Colorado road i
beginning to build up big passenger business OF
its main line The original idea of Governor Ev
that the people of the South would come Il
Colorado in summer to get out of the heat and tina
the people of the North would go Texas in th|
winter to get out of the cold, appears to be prett
close general verifcaton. Constant advertising
will make the Colorado & Southern one of tn
leading railroad lines of the world and the presen
management of the road is accomplishing NOR
! than any other administration has done along tn
line suggested.
We would be pleased to receive informatio
from any source showing how James peak derive e
| it name, when it was discovered, by whom an 7
anything historical connected with the old sent
mel. An inquiry has been received from an Eas
ern university which will be published as soon ,
obtain the information from any of oil =
readers or anyone who possesses the knowledg e
This is good proposition for the pupils attendin
school to interest themselves in, H.
.sSs
G. s. Spaulding of Laramie, wyo., writes .
|. ''The Burros grammar is very bad.' Yes, it is :
! all torn to pieces. %
| Those desiring to off on January I oug1
to begin now to get themselves in position whe
they do it with pleasure.
.S4SS
| do not believe the people appreciate what
really elegant trip the city has arranged for tho.
who desire to climb the hill and go around to T.
| Lookout point. With the coming of summer aga
! this ought to become popular trip. All that
needed is an elevator to get onto the hill and ',
believe that will be forthcoming with next year
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The oldest church in the.state is said to be
Gated at Nevadaville. 1t was constructed of tiut
| and iron work transported over the plains by I
OK team method, and is still well preserved and
! good looking structure.
We have heard nothing recently concerniN
the railroad or snow line from Central City, oy