Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-19


it has been an period the prospects for
growth and prosperity bright but early in
the the and Moon the largest single
producer quickly followed the compulsory Cessation
OF OF other properties The strained relations
and eeng engendered the desperate of the strikers
July attempted blowing by dynamite OF the Sun
and Moon attempt partially successful Then followed
expulsion of leading members of the local miners
union and the institution Of against many OF our citizens and
members OF union.
happenings necessarily depressing upon the
city the operators and citizens
ally quickly ndeavored the de
pressing circumstances strike protect
ION citizens alliance was formed psng membership
years active upbudng OF the
mining To this alliance credit due for
standing way Ida
Springs district before its history had bright future be
fore it.
Notwithstanding strike declared against leading prof
this by the Western Federation Of Miners has not been
declared off it is effect working
entirely the protection OF the Citizens alliance
has resulted much work being done during the year that otherwise
accomplished Capital assured of adequate
lection the good work of employing labor sasa
and labor under the same assurance instead OF IDLY wait
ing impossible gone work The result has that the
supply demand
bcrehting the community as a whole.
noteworthy that during the important work
has properties many enterprises
have helped aggregate progress This
week practical upper
workings Gem mine We have the authority of Manager Rem
stating that there is in the Gem and Gem Extension
available keep the
Springs during the As General Hall OF the
Post puts the Gem stand fourth the world for the
be seen that wonderful property As the Gem and Gem Extension
portion owned by the Gem company
be lmabe this
Idaho Springs district.
Among porant producers holdings
during the operating the Matte safter,
Specie Champion. Josephine, Gum Tree
and Moon Edgar and others of lesser These
vicinity and the
important pper. which properly the
Among tunnels driving have the Luoania Central
john and Others less ambitious Those
specified among ones, many that
promise This is essentially tunneing section
projects being pushed
suits.
During year Springs proper
The old Smith mill purchased has
remodeed by the Alpine company aud fun operation the
people doubling the capacity OF
ructng building placing
modern complete concentrating plants company has
prepared
of Newhouse dump stamp
decided upon for the Ward mine
Jackson mill These projects addition the excellent mills
III operation.
be above brief immediate
vicinity there deal of activity and the
There quiekning along
and Idaho Springs business and real estate interests feel
in the pulse of prosperity.
The present upon the whole has general
vance troubles satisfactorily settled
people united the general good the coming year
excel in its fruits any of our excellent past
Senator Patterson has brought upon himself liberal dose
Colorado
resolution misrepesenng the labor conditions
asking be appointed
hands of hot
boques in set of pointed resolutions IN which Patterson and his
practices roasted brown and these resolutions have
president demanding resignation
represent thought
Colorado highest and
body in the world obtained by fraud and corruption
berch fair of
people He loyal aologst
and abuses cageab the leaders of the Western Federation
Miners He has been attorney of the criminal elements