Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-28
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Now comes a man who states that gold IS
oil and that he has process that will trans
mute oil to gold. Darn his skin, that would
place us right into the hands of the Stand
ard Oil trust. We always believed this
octopus would endeavor to get corner on
the gold product but did not think it could
do it. 1t would be we'll for those selling
stock to keep this quiet, however, as invest
ors are not liable to take large blocks if there
is oil mixed with it-they prefer to have
water in it.
1t is always refreshing to read the product
of the pen of that gifted humorist-J James
Barton Adams, who conducts department
in the Denver Post. ''Jim" says more
really good things than all the others put
together and he has a way of saying them
that makes a fellow turn to that page of the
paper first.
About two months ago we were notified
by Governor Peabody that the appointment
of state Ozone Inspector was at our service.
Since that we have heard nothing from him.
One thing is certain, if some other fellow
gets it some other fellow will get the deleg-
alton from this county in the next state
convention. We want that commission
signed by his excellency.
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DIR. A. E. Baker and George Armstrong
both came up from Denver Saturday and
the old town looked natural again. You
could tell they were from Denver. Both
gentlemen were arrayed in fine clothes
purple and fine linen-and looked exactly
like those two gentlemen we read SO much
about in the Denver papers-the long and
the short man. Doc states that the dental
business is good among the corporation cor
morants there. They have been gritting
their teeth so much as a result of the decis-
ion of the courts on the Rush bill that all
the molars attached to corporation leaders
need filling. Siftings concurs with both the
state supreme and the Federal court. We
make this announcement to prevent any fur
ther worry on the part of the courts. If the
people want home rule let them have it.
We have it at our house and know that it is
a very decisive plan of government.
We have received a dozen letters this
week containing this question: "Do you
think $2.75 per day too high as a minimum
wage scale in the Idaho Springs Mining Dis
trict?' To all these we answer No. Any
man working underground for eight hours
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here should be paid at least that amount
and if he cannot earn it he should be fired.
Is this plain enough?
Idaho Springs ought to have a larger
number of cottages. Rent is too high
There is no reason why any man should
make enough out of his property to pay for
it in two years. Millions of dollars in the
east are awaiting an opportunity to make
10 per cent and it looks as if we ought to
have a little of this out here instead of so
much that is looking for so per cent.
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Every day adds to the belief in Siftings
suggestion last winter that city campaigns
as well as those of county and state should
be conducted on partisan lines.
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This has been a week of kicks. The
most impressive one, however, comes in
the shape of long letter stating that the
paper is doing wrong in advocating the
plan it does in the granting of water rights
to hotel proposition. We accord Our
friend the right to believe as he pleases and
we believe he is sincere in his belief. We