Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-16
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to statements made, was suggestive OF the hrebug
1t is hard to believe that anyone, despic-
able enough to become frebug, would start
fire in the part of the city in which this
Cured. Had il been bad night with bad wind
the entire lower portion of the city would have
been devastated in spite of anything that could
have been done. AS it it was indeed fortunate
that it was checked as soon it by prompt
action Idaho Springs needs no irebugs and every
effort should be made by the officials to locate the
insect if there is in the city. Georgetown has
unquestionably suffered almost irreparable loss
account of her frebug and Idaho Springs cannot
afford to allow the matter to go unheeded as
Georgetown did.
Idaho Springs has been generously visited by
Big Five stockholders this month and the people
here have been afforded opportunity to get ac-
quainted with the class that is paying in the cash
to operate of the best propositions in the dis
trict if not in the state They all represent good
business and it is good thing to have them
come out here and see for themselves what there
is to be seen. Without some knowledge of real
conditions they connot talk about the tunnel any
more than miner here could talk about the farms
or other business enterprises in the sections in
which they live in the east Certainly it is good
thing for the company to have them come out. 1t
future prospects in prospectus. In the Idaho
Springs district company can sell stock if it can
succeed in getting the buyers prospective buy
ers to come out and look over the proposition.
The truth is good enough. At the present time
the Central tunnel is in nearly 400 feet and the
big drills are reaching for distance rapidly it
is possible for steel to penetrate the solid granite.
Everything is looking we'll. The condition of the
company is almost positive guarantee that it will
continue the good work in this district and there
is almost certain guaranty that it will reap
reward here in the district for it is entering of
the richest territories.
In conversation with Judge Crist the other
day he told me of the bravery and ingenuity
of a couple or boys in Georgetown who getting
out the High School Record, neat little publica-
ton devoted the interests of the school, its
name suggests. Neither of the boys have seen to
exceed fifteen years aud neither of them had been
employed day in printing Office. They asked
the Judge to purchase them printing outfit and
were insistent that he should He did aud these
two young men started to set the .ype and get out
the paper themselves. 1t is said that they sue
ceeeed admirably. want to see one of the papers
Grit of this character is entitled to recognition
wherever it is exhibited and the boys who possess
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Pierpont Morgan, Gates and others had better
make their money now before these young men
with the ideas of strenuous life'' begin to enter
the field as competitors.
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newspaper man always enjoys anything in
the way of appreciation of effort Here is one
from I. S. Waugh, of the Yankee Hill Citizens
Mining association: lowing to the weather last
night the regular meeting of the association failed
to have a quorum, consequently no action
taken relative to your last weeks issue. 1t is
agreed however amongst all i have seen, that the
write-up in every respect is most creditable-not
only to the camp but especially to the writer of
the articles and to Siftings. We thank you for it
and in some other way intend to show appre-
cation" Letters of this character always make
newspaper man feel good.
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In reply to quite lengthy letter from local
subscriber who gets right down to business in ask
ing questions we say that there is every reason
to believe that the construction of big hotel for
Idaho Springs will be begun next year. do not
know whether it will be finished or not but be-
leve it is safe say that the construction will be
one of the features of the next season. Idaho
Springs will never be in position to do business
with the Colorado and Southern until this neces-
sary part of her program is complete. am told
that the road will not advertise and solicit people
to come here knowing that there will be no accom-
modations for them after they arrive. Under such
circumstances the road cannot be expected to do
much and will not. There is little need for the
exertion of further effort until energy enough is
exerted by some one some company or corpora
ton to build hotel. This much is certain and the
people might just well know it one time as
another
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