Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-06-27
xLOCAL MENTION. y

S. L. Work, the contractor, is over in
Gilpin county supervising some work.
We are informed that Phil Mixsell and
family contemplate again taking up their
residence in this place.
Dances are held at the Trocadero
nightly and are well attended. The in.
terest will increase as the season advan.
ces.
County Treasurer Nicholas is busy max
ing up the delinquent tax list, and reports
that the probabilities are good for larger
list than usual.
Ira Comstock recently purchased two
beautiful lots in Sunnyside and is erect
ing a residence thereon. @. A. Lyon is
the contractor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund K. Doty of Den
yer have been visiting with relatives all
this week. Mrs. Doty is a daughter OF
Mrs. John Roy.
T. S. Barbee. who has been putting in
the Joplin jigs at the Reduction mills,
has completed his labors and returned
Thursday to his home in Kansas.
Charles Thompson reports that his
wife is busily visiting relatives in Ohio
and will not return for some time. She
spends her time between Piqua and
Dayton.
John Lueders, jr., returned last Satur.
day from Jesuit college for his vacation
He is doing nicely at school and his
father proposes to give him every ad-
vantage. He is a member of the Junior
class.
Fritz Trenninschat, an employ of the Sun
and Moon, had his shoulder injured by a
falling rock, weighing about 800 pounds,
while at work in the mine Sunday. He
was taken to the local hospital and is re-
ceiving every attention.
A social will be given at the Gospel
Mission on July 4. Cake, sandwiches,
tea and coffee, 15c; ice cream and cake,
10c, The service will be ready at p. M.
and at o'clock an entertainment will be
given.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the local merchants handling dry
goods, clothing and shoes to keep their
places of business open each night next
week until 10 o'clock. These same stores
have agreed to close at noon on the 4th.
Quite number of base ball enthusiasts
witnessed game last Sunday between the
All Stars of this place and the Lawsons.
The contest took place upon the local
grounds and resulted in a score of 80 to 8
in favor of the locals. That reminds us
somewhat of the games we used to play
down in Missouri for pumpkins.
c. Z. Worth, while on tour of inspec-
tion of the Chicago creek pipe line and res
ervoir, last Tuesday morning, whittier he
had gone at the invitation of the city dads,
had the misfortune to lose one of his rub
Der tires. AS this occurred about four
miles from town, Mr.. Worth's apropos re-
marks are not a matter of record.
County Clerk and Recorder H. o. Walker
came down from the county seat Tuesday
to renew acquaintance and attend the meet
ing of the Elks that night. He states that
he and wife will depart tomorrow for the
Atlantic seaboard, where they will sport in
the surf and incidentally visit old friends and
relatives. Both are natives of Boston.
John Bloch returned this week from a
stay in Old Mexico, where he had been en-
gagged in mining. While he recognizes the
great resources of that country, still he
does not like it as place of residence. So
he has returned to this place, which he says
is good enough for him. He will reside in
the old home, on Chicago creek.