Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-19

aooue iout cars OF smelling ore mouth
at present.
The Freighter's Friend mine continues
to send down large production of smelt-
ing ore of fair grade
Capt, Smith, of the Rocky Mountain
News, was in town yesterday in the inter
est OF his publication.
the Presbyterian bazar and supper we re
social and financial successes.
We understand that the Lamartine
lessers are shipping smelling ore regularly
Of an average grade of about fIoo per ton
Rev. +. W. Whitman will deliver a
Christmas sermon tomorrow morning. At
night he will speak on Temptation
Through Ambition"
Besides its large production of concen-
tratIng material, the Comstock is a heavy
contributor Of smelling ore that returns
at The rate of 500 per ton on the average.
Special officer L9te y was placed
in The local hospital THURSDAY. suffering
iron a wound on the left temple received
in an accident at Denver last week.
Blood poisoning has set in.
II is rumored that work will soon begin
upon very fine prospect in the neigh
boshood of the village of Freeland by a
strong company. Particulars are not to
be divulged at this time.
Shipments OF ore from the Centurion
tunnel have been inaugurated. II is the
procuet Of the Little Champion mine,
which has been iniersected at depth.
The values average about $50 per ton in
gold.
Dr McCapes has purchased two lots
this side of the Finucane residence, al.
most opposite the chamberlain-D Dilling-
ham sampler. and this week is digging a
celiar for the new cottage that he has in
cknseml iation.
Aspccisi meeting ofthc fire department
viii be held a week from Monday night
to see TO il that nothing has been left un-
done To make success of the annual ball
which will be given at the opera house
the evening Of the syst.
Mr.. +. A. Moss has been ordered from
this city to Georgetown to report the
doings in district court for the Denver
Republican during the trial of the Sun
and Moon casss. He will no doubt re-
main there throughout the session.
Miss Della B. Mckenzie, who for some
weeks has been visiting with ner brothers.
W. ard John. at Ffeeland left last
saturday for Denver with the former
She will remain there until he returns
rom a prolonged trip through the cast.
Golden Globe: Royal r. Graham, a
prominent attorney Of fdaho Springs,
vas in toan on Monday looking after
the probate of the will of the late Robert
A. Strain. in the county court. Mr.. Gra-
han is the attorney of Mrs. Strain in the
settlement of the estate.
Two new 90 horse power boilers, each
weighing seven tous. for the Specie
Payment tunnel, arrived Thursday and
were taken to their destination The COM
pressor is already installed and the power
drills will soon be at work in the breast
of the tunnel.
The Christmas entertainment OF the
Presbyterian Sunday school will be held
next "Wednesday evening at 7:3o, consist
ing OF short play. Waiting for Santa
Claus. selections by the little ones, and
gifts for the poor by members of the sun
day school, which will be distributed by
the Helping Hand society.
Manager Wiley os the local sampler
reports that the receipts of ore at his
works are very satisfactory. being normal
fer this month in the year. The tonnage
is all right, and the grade is, if anything,
for the better. AS considerable of the
smelling ore OF the district comes from a
greater depth than in former years. the
Inference is PLAN that the contention of