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

Purchase your tickets for the Operetta from the
children if they ask you but if not get them at the
Post Office.
Miss Jeanette Robertson, of the University of
Chicago, is visiting for a month with Royal R.
Graham and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs, Chas. Green came in from Wis
consin the first Of the week and the guests of
the family of S. L. Work.
The railroad maguates that visited this place
Wednesday made the return trip as far as Golden
a section foremans push car.
An addition is being constructed to the Boneita
mill 1t will be used for concentrates and an addi-
tional Standard table beside the engine and boiler
DIR. J. M. Shaler of the Burns Moore and Matte
companies, up from Denver Wednesday
morning accompanied by party of gentlemen
who are interested in the properties
The subjects for the two sermons at the Method
ist church Sunday will be, for the morning: "The
Gospel not a Fiction" The evening THE Best
Legacy" Strangers as well as others, cordially
invited
B. F. Lowell came up from Colorado SpriHgs
Tuesday and spent several days in the city, visit
ing with relatives and looking after the affairs of
the Lowell Hardware company in which he is in
terested.
NJ W. Tanner this week secured an option upon
the Beebee hotel 1t is known that he has had
this in contemplation for some weeks and it is said
that this is but the entering wedge for import
ant enterprise
Report comes from a reliable source that plans
are making for the re-oPening of the old Fair
mont mine. This has long been looked upon
good proposition, and the resumption of work will
be good news to the camp.
Mrs. Irene Looms of Fort Collins will be guest
of the family of Rev. Coffman next week. While
here she will sing at the Operetta next Tuesday
night She is member of the Choral Union of
Fort Collins and is a very sweet singer.
General Superintendent Egan and Division Sup
erintendent Dean of the Colorado Southern went
over the loop in a private Wednesday. The
rumor that Mr. Dean had severed his connection
with the cpmpany has been vigorously denied.
w. S Tarbell, business manager of the Mining
Investor published at Colorado Springs, has been
in town this week in the interest of his pubca-
ton. He is preparing to get out special
edition to be devoted to the mines of Cltar Greek
county.
Mrs John Keck, of Wape11o, Iowa. who has for
week been the guest of Mrs Dr. Allen, went to
Denver Wednesday where she will remain until
the first of August Mr.. Keck will come to Colo
RADIO at that time and the couple intend to spend
the remainder of the summer this city.
pea luncheon Friday afternoon the color scheme
was artisticaly Carried out in the guest cards and
all the decorations. The guests were Mrs. Hattie
Knoettge, Mrs NJ A. Allen, Mrs. Charles Worth
Mrs James Bradley and MIS- A Wiley OF Den
yer.
The meeting of the Citizens League next Mon
day night promises to be one of unusual interest.
Arrangements have been made to have speakers
from Denver who have been prominent in the
movement in the state, among whom will be
President l. c. Craig. Every member should be
present to greet the visitors.
Satisfactory progress is being made in the con-
struction of the new Siflings building, the brick
work now being above the first story. Daily
showers have interfered to some extent, but all
possible speed is maintained when the weather
will permit The contractor promises to have
the building ready to move into the latter part of
August at the latest.
The T. D. Williamson Investment company has
this week commenced the distribution of free
mineral cabinets, and it is the most unique and ex-
pensve advertisement ever INDUCED in by SINH
lar company in this district The cabinet
tans dozen different varieties of minerals, prop
erlv mounted and labeled, inclosed in neat box
bearing the advertisement OF the company The
rush to get the cabinets is already on, and it will
require additional Office help to fill the orders.
With the cabinets Mr.. Williamson is send
ing out new edition of the booklet descriptive
of idaho Springs issued by the Chamber of Com
merce.
Gertrude Grey formerly the proprietor of
notorious resort on Chicago creek and which was
broken up by the city officials, was jugged ON
"Wednesday night, because she had failed to pay
the fine of $50 and costs hanging over her head
imprisonment, however, did not impair her appe
tite, she sent up the following bill OF fare for
Marshal o Rourke to order for her supper: Cove
oyster soup, tenderlon steak with mushroom
sauce, French fried potatoes, sliced tomatoes, pot
of coffee with cream buttered toast with ancho-
vies and bottle of beer She IS still waiting tor
the major part of the ORDER as the marshal was
out of everything but No steak, pasty a la
Libby, pot of water and toothpck.