Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-07-25
! From Here and There

J. b. MacFarlane IS kept busy with parties inter-
ested in the Banta group,
Ed. Rohner has returned from a two-weeks'
trip to Iowa and Illinois.
beautiful Operetta will be given at the Opera
House next Tuesday night.
Sam. Davies formerly of this city, is foreman of
the new Grand Junction smelter.
Last Thursday morning daughter was born to
DR.. and Mrs. A. D. Fraser, weight pounds.
1t is reported that prominent Wall street belle
will shortly be espoused by a Denver merchant
A. E Simpson with his friend johnson is overin
the park looking after 'strikes" reported by his
prospecting outfits.
A. R. Edwards of Joliet Ills, arrived this week
and is visiting with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Morgan.
Mrs. Francis Sturtevant and daughter of For
mosa, Kas and Miss Hollis of Clyde, Kas, are
guests of Mrs. J. c. Jackson.
Procure your tickets early for the Operetta, and
get them exchanged for reserved seats without
extra COST at the Post Office.
w. A. Lamb returned Thursday from a several
months trip through old Mexico in the interests
of the Fairbanks Morse company.
A. f. Klein came over the hill yesterday for
more powder. He states that he is entering the
big vein he has been chasing so long.
Mr.. and Mrs, Tom O'Donald are rejoicing over
the arrival of pound boy at their residence
Thursday. Tom will now paint everything red.
Druggist H. A. Elliott is extending his store
building and raising the front the height of the
buildings adjoining. Moscrirt & Keyes have the
contract.
+. William Fuchs accompanied by his wife
daughter and nephew, are visiting John Lueders
and family. Mr.. +. is prominent business man
of Akron, Ohio.
J. f. Chester oficiated marshal at the funeral
services of Dr. R. ]. Collins, both at Georgetown
and Denver. The attendance from the mountains
and in Denver was large.
Dr. Smith, the eminent evangelist, at Presby,e-
rian church tomorrow Morning subject, 'The
Bride of Christ" lecture for young men in the
! evening. large attendance is desired
D. c. Nevin, prominent attorney of Youngs-
town, Ohio, arrived in this city Thursday evening,
the guest of j. B. AIacFarlane. He is largely
interested in mining in Idaho, well as locally
i Mr. James Underhill has been notified by letter
mail to make arrangements for the entertainment
| of a number of Harvard students who will come
to this place about the middle of next month for
the purpose of studying the geology of the district
the treatment Of ores, and other things connected
with practical mining.
! John Hocombe, the livery man of Georgetown,
came down Thursday to see his old friend, Frank,
| Cannon, who is still confined to his bed at the
Idaho Springs hospital and is in a semi-stupor the
effects of bursted blood vessel i'll his head Tohn
! says business in his line in Georgetown does not
come up to that of last year.
NJ w. Tanner this week received brick thai
has travelled good many miles II is the result
of recent test run by the cyanide process weighs
! 43z Troy ozs., and consigned to interested
eastern parties who had bad it tested at the Phia-
| delphia mint. The run on 20 tons of tailinps
after passing over the plotes, ffom Waltham ore
The hearing of George zeilor, charged with FIR
/ ing a revolver at some at the Miller resi-
idence the east side, has been postponed to the
! Sth prox An effort is being made to have hin,
sent to the soldiers home. The four children are
wanted by Mrs. Pepn The case involves more
scandal than merit, and District Attorney Smith is
taking the wisest course Zeilor is in the county
jail, awaiting the hearing.
Prof w. Abbott of Philadelphia completed ez-
porting the Metropolitan mine, lying next above
the Banta group, in Spring gulch, and in company
with Manager Elwood left Thursday for the east
While the report is not given out, it is known that
the average value of "a samples taken across the
vein from all parts is little over 500 per ton At
depth of 500 feet in the bottom of the shaft, a
sample across the smelling streak returned o. 20
gold, and at other points 81 o. 80 and 40 ozs
gold, with good silver and copper values were OBJ
tanned These results, taken in connection with
the Fraction, Kitty, Clyde, Byron and other mines
prove the locality rich field Numbers of the
best lodes in the camp course through that section,
lying between Spring eulch and Trail creek. Mr..
Abbott expressed it his opinion that the Metro
politan and the Liberator are the same lode.