Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-22


Word was received here Monday even
ing of the death of the brother in law of
Joseph Skewes, who left on Tuesday for
Boulder county to attend the funeral
which was held on Wednesday.
The new uniforms of the Silver Plume
band will arrive in time for the boys to
come out in style at their entertainment
and ball to be given on hanksgiving
night. Tickets for the concert are SELL
ing like hot cakes, and a good crowd is
assured. This place is not behind any of
the burgs when it comes to social events.
John Trathen now has as neat a furni-
ture store here as could be wished by our
citizens, but it seems as though he would
have to order about eight extra carloads
of merchandise according to the reports,
as about twenty of our young couples
will clasp their hands in the joys of we'd
lock before the holidays. Everyone here
is pleased to see Mr.. Trathen become one
of Silver Plume's business men and wish
him success in his new venture. He's
the same old Johnny wherever he lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watkins arrived
here on Monday evening to spend the
winter months. having rented their fruit
farm which is about twelve miles south
west of Grand Junction.
The Colorado s. Southern railroad is
running its daily freight train through
to this point now. This is owing to the
large increase in the freight business
here. They also contemplate building a
round house at Silver Plume to be locat-
ed near the depot.
Jesse Smith, our tonsorial artist, has
moved his emporium to the building ad-
joining the Standard Office.
The Terrible Mining company is still
pushing development work, $4,000 feet
of lumber arrived this week and the car
penters are now busy preparing the frame
work. The black ksmith shop. which is
built of stone, is completed and is a mag
nifcent structure, S6x26 feet. The stone
masons are at present building founda-
tions for the compressor room. The big
dam is nearing completion and the ditch
for the hume is ready for piping. The
dam will be one mile from the mine. The
Colorado & Southern has extended their
road to this mine and the machinery and
other supplies are now brought direct to
the spot by the railroad. Everything is
progressing as rapidly as possible. Sew
enty men are employed at days pay and
this is of great benefit to the town and a
large increase in business circles is sure
to be the result.
Today is pay day.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
church will give turkey supper for the
benefit of their pastor, Rev. N. Basconn,
in the dining room of the National hotel
on Thanksgiving night Our minister of
the gospel is well liked by everyone and
is an able orator on any subject, this fact
he plainly demonstrated to his many lis
teners on Labor day.
Where the Democrats made a great
mistake was in not securing the services
of our preacher to stump the state for
that party. But it is too late now, boys,
the plums have been awarded.
William Rogers, an old time resident
of this place and the locator of the Santi-
ago gold mine in East Argentine district,
has recently purchased a controlling in
terest in the Baltimore mine and intends
to install new machinery and to begin
operations at once. Colorado & South
ern tracks will be built to the mine. 1t