Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

state this fall. From the reports we receive from
all parts of the state it will be landslide The
people are rghteously tired of the fusion arrange
ment they have had for the past eight years.
Sometimes it requires considerable time for the
people to awake to the real condition of affairs in
their local state government, but when they do
they register their dsapproval SO plainly that
there is mistaking it, The time is ripe for a
change politically 1t will come this fall and there
is not Republican familiar with the situation who
is not in hearty accord with my views.
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The observance of Decoration day by the peo-
pie of the city was one of which everyone should
be proud. There many things to inspire one
in the day and the lesson it teaches. 1t makes a
man think great deal more of his nation and its
flag when he sees the ex-Confederate and the
Union soldier riding side by side in the car
riage in the parade. 1t is always inspiring to
the little ones, those who will grow up to take
our places, marching carelessly and joyousy in
line with their little wreaths of flowers to place
over the graves of the departed. 1t looks good to
see the little ones waving Old Glory as if they
were proud of the emblem that floats over the
land in which they live Idaho Springs did well.
Mayor Trathen was enthusiastic in having the city
make good showing and it was largely to his eff
l
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Charles Todd of the New Markham hotel, Dem
yer, has idea that proves what have often con-
tended in these columns that half the good ideas
of the state emanate in Idaho Springs. Charles
and his father were at one time managing the
Portland in this city but moved to Denver where
they could handle hotel proposition of greater
magnitude. They succeeding admirably, and
it is the good ideas and good treatment they accord
guests that aids them in bringing the New Mark
ham to the front. ave have an idea now that
will make the hotel popular with the people,, said
Charley to the Burro the other day. at is to have
bell girls instead of bell boys and have them
dressed in boomers The party in charge of the
check room will be female, the at the desk
female, all the bell boys as YOU might call
them, will be females and every mothers daughter
of them will be arrayed in bloomers. The elevator
boy will be girl in bloomers and then the Mark
ham will be strictly in the SWIM If you know
any girls in Idaho Springs that want job and
have their bloomers furnished them let us know"
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1t appears that there people in the city who
did not believe the report regarding the volcanic
eruption. To those who do not believe there is
one on the Big Chief it might not be out of place
to say that prominent geologist and experienced
mining man of the district insists that Santa Fe
park the great basin above the city to the east is
the crater of an extinct volcano There is every
reason to believe that it is-so far as appearance is
concerned, and anyone who will take the trouble
to make the ascent see for themselves. The
same gentleman also states that it is the slumber-
ing and suppressed heat beneath this great crater
that furnishes the temperature to the hot water in
the mineral springs. In order to satisfy ourselves
matt eoi5 70 h 81,
"Do you not believe that the lime and soda
formations In the mountain crevices create the
heat that makes the hot mineral water?"
mo, do moi" he replied. eff that theory was
true you would have to admit that the water kept
constantly passing through new crevces, for it
could not pass through the substance for years and
years and retain the heat. In time all the great
formation through which 1t would be obliged TO
pass would be saked out so that it would not fur
nish heat to the passing water''
We simply give this other peoples opinions
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The people OF the entire city will be grieved to
learn of the death;o of Mrs. c. S. Birkins 1t has
not been very long since her friends saw her on
the streets, as pleasant and pleasing as she ever
was. 1t seems that the distance between life and
death very short with her. When she was
taken away to Connecticut it was not believed bv
her friends that the alction would prove fatal-as
a matter of fact it was hard to believe that one
who was always so pleasant, agreeable and happy
was to be taken away from her friends, Mr.. Bir-
kins has lost wife who was one of natures
queens. Little Oracle has lost mother who was
all that can be typifed by that sweet word While
she is not old enough yet to appreciate what the
love OF mother means, it brings sorrow to think
that such little should be deprived of
mothers love and guidance and assistance 1t
seems that the world should treat such an unfor-