Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-05

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Mrs. John Owen returned "Wednesday
night from a SIX weeks visit to her
daughter at Portland
r. Farley, formerly of Sunny side, but
now of Denver, made business trip tc
this city last Thursday.
Lieatenan, Governor Haggott was cal
led to the state capital the FIRST of thu
week on important business.
The Boulder students who ate Thanks
giving turkey at home returned to theil
school duties Sunday afternoon.
". II. Cunning ham, of the Gazette
has this week moved his residence from
Miner street to Virginia street. near l2tf
avenue.
Gilpin County Observer: l.. Lytti,
moved his household goods to Idaho
| Springs yesterday. where he will reside
in the future.
Mrs. Walter Carr has been very i'll thi,
week, bat We are pleased to state that shs
is much better aud on the road to com
plete recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs W H. Davis OF the Sift
ings force wen, to Denver last Saturday
afternoon for a weeks vacation and Il
visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. {. Maxton have rentee
house in Georgetown and will nov.
there. Mr.. Maxton has accepted very
nice position at one OF the tunnels in tina
district.
There is to be q great doings ON Feb
ruary 71ni. The Red Men have secufed
the opera house for that date and invite
the public to come aud make merry Will
them.
Golden TranscIipt-Mrs. VIM Mitch
ell of Breckenridge. sister OF Mrs. VI
Siingerlani and ). 4. Cunningham. ha.
been here for several days accompanied
by her young son.
II. r. Rogers. OF The firm Of Monroe
Rogers & Haynes, brokers. New York
arrived in town Tuesday night to look
afier his interests in the Teller property
in the Freelaud district.
There will be very pleasant gather.
ing at the psriors of the B-ehe h 1tel n. xi
Monday night, On which occasion ! c
Hyde, assisted By his mother, Mrs. J. IL
Hyde, will entertain the members of he
Eutre-Nous club.
The insurance and real estate firm, o,
Bush & Bonuy have rented the ofiice
just completed by John Owen. and
moved into the new quarters this week
This is one of the ueaiest Office rooms
anywhere in the west. and the firm has
Just cause to be proud of " quarters
Word vas received here this week of
The death of Mrs. Fred L. Hi,nroi at
her home in New York city, which
event occurred last Monday. She was ,r
years Of age and very popular. She was
the wife of one Of the owners of the
LamariiDe mine and had cornpsnied
her husband to Idaho Springs on several
occa sions. Her parting visit was made
here about a month ago.
The stock and fixtures of the Colorado
restaurant, coaaucted by Tom Herren,
were taken possession CT byJ. W. Thoreau
last MONDAY aud business was suspended.
Within few hours the place was sold to
J. w. Thorpe, who will reopen the
the first OF next week.
This is one of the most popular restaur-
arts and has always enjoyed good trade.
Charley Hoon. superintendent Of the
United Light and Power company of
Georgetown. spent two days in Idaho
Springs this week. He said that he
ell into the hands of tilS Philist;nes be-
ore he departed and lost some of his
Georgetown capital He knows more
bout ''Sluffp now than be ever dreamed
If on his native heath.
The tinibers are being prepared for the
,ew Big Five bridge over Clear creek
md IT viii be but short time before the
;reek will be spanred. A bed rock
oundstion has been secured on the
outh side of the creek, but some exca-
Tating may be necessary on the north
ide- The south end of the bridge viii
'e against the side of the mountain. The
Iestie work leading to the bridge from
he Central tunnel side is finished and
he track extended.