Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-29

$500 in cash to put his tunnel in another fifty feet
and offered to deed one-third interest in all of
the property to the who would furnish the
$500. Our Golden offered him $3.50 but the
offer refused. Then the old miner sold his
family COW, went eight feet and struck the vein
that he knew was there somewhere He recently
bonded and leased the property for SOC, 900, and
last week first payment of 10000 cash was made
by the holders of the bond and lease No wonder
the man kicks himself"
Everything comes to him who waits-except
the new hotel.
1t begins to look if Clear Greek would have
part in the election of United States senator
The evidence against the Denver style of voting
appears to be pretty bad.
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The alleged fact that Simon Guggenheim, of
the smelter trust. is fighting Senator Wolcott,
hardly looks well alongside of the Democratic res
olutions of Clear Greek county. And yet Tom
Patterson's paper-the Times-says so. The lit
tie grain of discomfort is published for the benefit
of the Georgetown Courier and some of the other
crazy googoo sheets in the county.
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Sifings congratulates itself upon the addition
of its new correspondent at Silver Plume We
want department of the kind every week from
every part of the county Last week the Silver
Plume correspondent up-to-date, interesting
and breezy. 1t the kind that shows that the
people of our sister city wide awake. We want
it every week.
Two years ago it was stated that the district
could not prosper unless two three of the big
enterprises successful. Right at the present
time it happens that two out of the three
toned not active and yet the district plods.
right along just if nothing had happened and
the railroad records continue to show that the dis
trict is gaining in ore output month after month.
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Thanksgiving was observed in about the usual
in the city this week. We believe the peo-
pie truly thankful and yet it is unquestiona-
bly, true that there mighty few satisfied. As
a matter of fact it would be impossible to satisfy
human nature The people of Idaho Springs truly
had reason to be thankful and have always had
reason. One man came out here last summer who.
expressed the proper sentiment when he said. 81
have cash enough at home in the bank to buy the
biggest tunnel proposition in the district 1 came
out here physical wreck and was cured 1 90
home happier than would had 1 purchased any
tunnel proposition and have not invested because
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gold mines and millions nothing to me COM
pared with healthy stomach and good health in
other directions" And yet it is a fact that the
people do not appreciate these blessings as they
should. They are commonplace with u.s. Cures
are effected every day and we think nothing of it
or say nothing of it. If mine is opened into a
pay streak the papers full of it and yet as the
visitor said the health enjoy is worth all the
mines of the world and all their product and all
the power and prestige and importance political or
material that they might bring.
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George E. Armstrong assistant cashier of the
Continental National bank of Denver, was in the
city last Sunday renewing acquaintance with old
friends. Mr.. Armstrong is good bank man and
is rapidly coming to the 'front.'
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1t is stated that several excursions between
Idaho Springs and Yankee being planned by
Eastern parties for next summer. Several COM
munications have been received by parties in this
city. In each case reference has been made to the
article published by Siftings last August relative
to the trip to James peak. 1t is worth something
to a newspaper to know that it accomplishes things
and that besides publishing all the news it aids in
building up the section in which it is published
The trip to James peak is of the greatest to be
taken in the world. This is saying great deal
but do not believe there is one where scenery
is grand or where it is possible to attain such
height with less exertion.
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1t seems natural to have Dan Mason of Min
neapolis back in the land of gold and silver and
sunshine. When he went away he took lot of
cacti with him and succeeded in selling them to
the people of Minneapolis columbnes Mr.. Ma