Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-07-19

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Georgetown states that it will capture the prize
at the cake walk at the rrocadero this evening
They ought to win in ''walk."
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The early days of the tourist season was not
prolific of big crowds of tourists, but this week
they appear to be making up for all the absences
of the past ten years.
The baseball season has been an interesting one
in the district am, considerable feeling has been
aroused. Idaho Springs out with the dis
trict penant in the and that is about all
could ask in one year.
Idaho Springs has over half a million dollars on
deposit in her two banks If there is another city
in the state that make better showing with
population of 5000 people, from the state
where what the eyes can see is usually accepted
the only proof
Rollinsvle, the town along the line of the
Moffat road is moving right along to the music of
success. Mr.. Knowles tells me that the people
beginning realize its possibilities and invest
ing because they are satisfied that the investments
will be good ones
The many friends of c. D. Ford, register of the
land office at Denver will learn with regret of the
death of his mother. Mrs. Ford was one of the
Colorado pioneers and perfect type of that hardy,
honest and lovable womanhood that went to make
up the pioneer wife and mother.
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Prof A. Thomas of Kearney, Neb., was a visi-
tor to the city again this week accompanied by
Roadmaster Sam Rogers of the Burlington road
! in Nebraska. Both gentlemen greatly inter
ested in the wonderful progress of the district and
will return again before very long.
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1t does a fellow good to say good word for
| the Denver Times under the management of John
Carroll, 1t is getting that its opinions
carry weight because the people know that it is
sincere and that there is something behind it be-
sides the Doodle of the Denver corporations.
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III another part of this issue we publish one of
those delicious stories by Fitz Mac 1t is about
Idaho Springs and is good thing for anyone to
read Later Fitz Mac will furnish other interest
ing matter for Siftings. His work is always ap-
preciated and especially is this true in Colorado.
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1t was apparant from the recent boxing bout at
the opera house that the game is not popular in
Idaho Springs. A citizen hands in the following;
"The people Mill regret that the fake boxing bout
was allowed to be given at the opera house the
other night. Idaho Springs get along very
well without this kind of amusement"
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1t seems from the Denver Post that the official
end of the national guard of Colorado is becoming
badly mixed. All the chief officers resigning
under fire or voluntarily and it that it is
account of the fact that big supper to General
Funston remains unpaid for and the hotel men
demanding that the national guard shall liqudate
its bills
John ]. Hoban was in Silver Plume this week
reporting prominent mining property for
eastern syndicate. Mr.. Hoban is one of the
cesful mining of the district, and one of the
most reliable Twelve years of practical exper-
ience right here in the district, combined with his
other knowledge and integrity and straightfor-
wardness make him of the leading mineralolo-
gists of the county and state.
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The marriage of Mr.. Dysenroth and Miss Cod
dington was undoubtedly the real social event of
the summer Miss Coddington seems almost like
daughter of Idaho Springs. Her father was one
of the original pioneers and the family has been
identified with the growth of the city and state so
closely that it would be impossible to separate
them. The groom is popular young and
has found scores of friends in the city