Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-05-03

eral from the rock to be made by the same ele-
ment. All these new ideas argue we'll They may
not all prove successful, but if in every 100
proves winner it makes millions for the mining
world.
The Atlantic Pacific tunnel is to be driven
through. We have communication frouI gen.
tleman in Georgetown who states that we were
mistaken when said that Pomeroy failed to cut
veins with the big bore. This gentleman makes
the statement that there fifteen twenty big
veins cut and that with the modern treatment of
at the present time it will pay to work all these
veins. 1 hope what he says is true. So far the
driving of the tunnel is concerned there is little
question about that. All the old stockholders, as
well as the new ones, are helping all they 1t
will become great feature for the entire west.
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The in which the citizens entertained
the Odd Fellows shows what Idaho Springs
do, even with limited capacity for caring for
crowds. The records of the Colorado and South
show that entertained nearly 500 visitors
last Saturday to say nothing of the teachers in at
tendance at the meeting of their association. The
people like to come to Idaho Springs. They like
to drink the hot mineral water and take advantage
of the swimming pool. The city will experience
little difficulty in becoming the foremost city for
NiSllOAS III thS All uetuS IS a lne
right direction, and this she will soon have.
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The other day several of the old-timers were
standing the old bath house that is being torn
down There a time in the history of the
city when the building looked upon as a de-
cided improvement and advertised as such To-
day its removal marks the passing of a landmark
The sides of the old swimming pool have formed
a for thep,e so5o
and from three to four inches thick in places. As
one man marked the tearing down process he re-
marked "If Montague was here l believe he
would ask for injunction restraining the people
from doing that
Last week the oil burning engine on the Colo
RADIO and Southern made trip or two and then re-
tired In talking with railroad man we discov-
cred where the trouble existed In going down
hill to Denver very little steam is needed. The
engineer found it impossible to keep the spray so
fine that il would develop little heat and still not
go entirely out. The thing would not split the
difference with him, he was obliged to let it 90
out two or three times in order to keep his engine
in any shape for the from Golden down.
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Since the local lodge of the A. o. U. w. was
defeated by Central City the oyster season has ex-
pired and there no oysters to be obtained with
which to pay the bet unless it would be cove oys-
tiers. 1t has been suggested that grapenuts be en-
ployed in the place of oysters and if this is sats-
factory to the boys at Central City the local
lodge will banquet them with shredded wheat
mattress at each plate. Besides this green onion
could be thrown in and the meal would not be a
bad one.
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Editor Blair of Topics is the father of a boy,
born on April 2o AS rule editors children are
girls for some unaccountable reason but in this
case the happy parents have one of the opposite
sex. Sftings tenders extremely sincere congratu-
lations. Last winter death robbed their home of
a little daughter, and while this one cannot take
the place of the departed one, for each has its
niche in the parental heart yet it will bring back
the sunshine that used to be in the home
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want to say good word for the chamber of
commerce. 1t has made good fight to get the
cadets located here for their annual encampmeut.
and if they do come President Birkns and Secre-
tary Graham entitled to the credit for the
work If they do not, these gentlemen have made
a loyal fight and are entitled to commendation
anyway.
According to the published report of the meet
ing of the board of county commissioners Yankee
Hill is TO have saloon, and man named Nelson
is the man who has been issued the license With
the right kind of whisky the people over there
ought to be "seeing their population double"
within the next year.
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Agent Barnett of Black Hawk was over last
Sunday, having good time and renewing old ac.
quaintances. Barney" was one of the most pop-
ular agents the Colorado and Southern ever had
at this point and is hustler in every direction of