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Now is good time to do some work in con-
nection with getting government geological sur
vey for the district.
The correspondence from the various camps of
the county indicate that the county is in better
condition. so far her mineral output is concern
ed than she ever was before. We appreciate this
correspondence
Twenty three covered wagons passed through
the city last Saturday enroute to the country
through which the Moffatt line will pass This
means that Northwestern Colorado will soon
"blossom the rose
''What is the reason the Big Chief volcano is
not eruptinga asks reader in little note to the
paper. We give it up. Charley Crosson states
that he chased bear into the crater of the volcano
and it is possible that this has choked up the
place and prevented the further possibilities of
eruption.
Park Disbrow of Lewis, Ia, one of the oldest
mining of the district is in the city again this
summer. He owns valuable properties Santa
Fe mountain and is great believer in the future
of that section. "The richest float ever found in
the district while I here" he remarked, twas
found OH Santa Fe mountain and little develop
ment will make that one of the best paying propo
sitions in the district
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Last Friday week ago Friday June 49,
and all the superstitous people in the city were
wondering what was liable to happen. Two
three mining sure that some of the
mines would peter out and others regretted the
fact that strikes would be made. Every
thing passed off in good shape, however and even
the Chinese cook who left the city at the solicta-
ton of kind friends was married that day.
$3.50
Mayor Trathen suggests that the citizens
should turn off all hose the fire whistle
blows that the supply may always be adequate.
The suggestion is good Whenever citi-
zen hears the fire whistle let him turn off the
water until the "hre out' signal is given. 1t is
not asking anything unreasonable and while each
one is doing little bit the grand total might
make great deal of difference in the event of
big confagraton.
The business men and professional men played
a game of base ball last Saturday that would be
pretty hard to beat and explains why the Idaho
Springs team is not winning the games it should.
The best players in business and do not care
to play ball. Johnny Rowe umpire and the
way he danced the boys around worth going
miles to see. OF course of them kicked but
they always kick umpire. The next game
PLAYED the Burro suggests that some woman be
given opportunity to act as umpire.
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John T. Mallalieus new cottage on Spion
Kopje is beginning to proportions and it
will be great addition to the appearance of that
portion of the city. Three lots sold there
this week and half dozen new houses will soon
adorn the hill. About year ago when the
first houses were built there the best encourage
ment the builders could get "horse laugh"
to use slang expression. Now the people
beginning to realize that with the building of
bath house, hotel and other improvements that
section will become one of the most popular in the
city.
Several letters have been received concerning
the great depth to be obtained by the Argus tun-
mel when it reaches point below the summit of
the Big Chief mountain. In answer to these in
quires it can be said that the depth attained will
be about 5000 feet On the incline what is
known as the "dip" of the vein the depth will be
something like $500 feet one mile. The
territory through which the tunnel will be driven
has produced the richest float ever found in the
district and it is not improbable that the big bore
will open up a section that will make Idaho
Springs a second Cripple Greek.
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The need for big hotel was never emphasized
to greater extent than it is this year. Soda
Greek is practically taken up with tents and there
will be hundreds of people who cannot
ceed in securing tent room. 1t is time people
were getting awake. A little evidence that they
getting their eyes open, however, is furnished
in the fight inaugurated for $50 feet of placer
ground this week. With the picks and drills