Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

ulli luiSS years WlluOut lOol Ol dSNSlOp-
ment work, and he ought to know. Still the old
producer is tied up and is not adding to the pro-
duction record of the district. 1t appears that
production has been bu, little since Mr.. Bowden
left the property.
Tom and Jerry made the regular night
stand here on Christmas. Some OF the boys said
the eggs were bad, but the eggs were in worse
condition than some of the fellows who drank Of
them in solution. Old Tom and Jerry always
in evidence al Christmas time and there ought to
be law against using eggs beyond certain age.
.S&S
Professor Clarke is adopting a very nice plan
of action in having practical talks made to the
students of the schools. Let us have more practi-
cal work and less of the fummery incident to
some of the courses. In Denver it is stated that
girls compelled to learn carpentering and join
ing under the alias of "Sloyd" 1t is natural for
all girls joinS when they meet the suitable life
partner, but what they would have for
carpentering is something of mystery. The next
we know they will be taught horse shoeing and
black smithng 1t is unfortunate that the public
school system should be warped around to cover
all these fritterng sins. Let each student be given
something in his or her special line, for which
ture has adapted him or her.
sSS&
The other night Dr. Finucane, one of the best
natured fellows in the city and one of the most
popular physicians in an open hearted style gave
some opinions concerning newspapers which were
unfortunately too true He stated that as a rule
they were not given to telling the truth. This is
true and it is pity that it is true. But suppose
newspaper should tell the truth We can see why
physicians would prefer to have editors truthful
- they would always be under the care of the
physician. And yet cannot understand where
physician could obtain his fee. If editor hunt
ed for the TRUTH found the truth and then printed
| it, the gods of and all the weapons and the
| implements of torture would be in service. Sup
| pose Siftings told the truth about every man and
woman in Idaho Springs. Think a moment and
then see if you cannot imagine that it would make
mighty racy reading. No; the newspaper must be
more generous. 1t must tell the good news and
bury the bad. 1t cannot bury the good and the
| bad BOTH as physicians are said to do. When a
! newspaper makes mistake it must present it to
| the world in figures that cannot be hidden. When
! doctor makes mistake the mistake is buried
and the people weep. They don't fight like they
do when a newspaper errs.
.sasas
This week we reprint the writeup of the dis
Investor. We use it because it is the most truth
full we have seen and because it shows up the pos
sbities and opportunities of the district in man
ner that cannot be attacked from any point of
view. The Investor believes as Siftngs does
''that the truth is good enough" Idaho Springs
can we'll afford to appreciate the kind words of
| Critic
Nothing has been accomplished far in the
direction of awakening to the needs of getting
something done to get the Jackson monument for
Idaho Springs. 1t seems to take the people some
time to wake up. The commercial bodies ought
to take hold of this matter.
.SSs
Mary Christmas giddy usual.
asSS
Presents did not drop through the stockings
as they did under the Cleveland administration.
1t is related that Golden minister went to
Europe One of his congregation picked up copy
of paper in which this item appeared: "Rev
| - was saloon passenger on the Oceanic which
sailed from New York Thursday" "Say Manda ~
he remarked to wife ''look at this and then see
how them darn ministers behave themselves when
they git out away from the members of their con-
gregation 1 perpose to read this right out in
church next Sunday
'Seventy marriages so far under the Rush
Bill" states the headlines of Denver paper 1t is
not matter for surpise that Denver has so many
marriages under svch bill.