Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-13

will show the merchants that it will pay them to
advertise. Perhaps returns might not be forthcom-
ing the first month advertising does not produce
results in that Constant, steady, judicous
and impressive advertising, however will win and
when it does win it will be found that the best ad-
vertiser is the who does the best business.
Besides this the advertisement of the merchant is
g good advertisement for the outside world and for
the city and district. The Eastern subscriber who
notes that Idaho Springs is filed with live mer
chants and business people will place conf
dence in the district and in its energy and reputa
ton. 1t may appear if these were technical
considerations but in the course of years they
count great deal
"Siftngs is making royal fgh. for honest
mining methods" says General Frank Hall of the
Denver Post, land it is refreshing to pick up
newspaper published in a mining camp that does
not hesitate out and state plainly the
of the investor in the East as well the of
the promoter in the West" This is a compliment
of which the paper feels proud for emanates from
the highest mining source in Colorado
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W. w. Kirby, of the Lucania tunnel, is
in whom the people place confidence. He is a
good mining and addition to the district in
every sense. His familiarity with mining makes
him who bring about such a condition
of affairs as will be desirable in the district and
such condition as the people will demand.
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The Democrats are having considerable hilari-
ty the alleged fact that Governor Peabody is
having so many applicants for position. Had the
Democratic party been out of power for as long
period as the Republicans have, we believe the
licences of state nan yyould a nam
ic in which several would be killed One thing is
reasonably certain and that is that the COVER
will not appoint all his relations as Governor
Orman did. Governor Peabody will give Colora-
do administration of which it may feel prond
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Here is the prediction received from a local
weather prophets "January will be the coolest
month known for years. The co1dest snap will be
felt from the fifth to the fifteenth. 1t will not be
as bad here as it will be down in Eastern Colorado
and on the plains where cattle will perish by the
hundreds. February will also be cold but the
snowfall will reach the unprecedented during that
month. March and April will bring the usual
weather with abundant snow. 1 make these de-
ductions from study of planetary conditions as
they effect the earth in its course We can only
hope that he does MT know darn thing about it
and are inclined to believe that such is the case.
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The letter from "Hooser" which appears on
the first page of this issue is well worth the perus-
al of every reader. While we de not agree with it
in every way yet it is a fair, frank and dignihed
expression of the feeling of one Eastern investor
who would be willing to risk his cash in mining if
mining placed on the same basis other lines
in the commercial world. We have received
several of these which will be published from time
to time.
The chamber of commerce has accomplished
some good this year but there will be more for it
to accomplish next year.
Clear Greek Topics is publishing some excel
lent mining matter these days and working great
| good for Georgetown. A little more of the strenu-
GUS life in the county seat would make it a place
where hundreds of people and thousands of dollars
would be going. Keep up the good work.
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81 have always said that nothing would ever
be found over in that district and believe that
right" You hear good deal of this around
the camp. One fellow says one district will never
amount to anything and the other fellow says that
another one will mott seems to depend upon
which district they happen to hold their property.
The idea is bad One cannot build for himself by
tearing down that which others have built Sue
cess comes to the who makes two blades OF
grass grow where but one grew before and not to
the man who tears out the old blade and grows a
new one of his own. This is true in mining as
well in everything else. 1t is safe to live in
a building built the ruins of another, espec.
tally you responsible for the ruins of the first
| one II is lust as easy for a man to saw that he