Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-09-12
Upper Clear Creek Notes.


Topics announces that under the new
regime S. E. Writ will be the editor and
manager, as heretofore.
Georgetown and the Plume continue to
report the finding of very rich ore.
Labor Day at the Plume proved rather
chilly for eastern visitors, as there was
quite fall of snow the night before. A
good time was had all round, however.
The was gratifyingly large attendance.
The Standard has joined the majority
that is determined to knock the knocker.
Clark is power, but he has bushwhack-
ers to fight in this case.
The geological surveyors have been at
work on Republican and Sherman noun
tains.
Billy Haines, an oldtime Georgetown
man and well known in the county, died
last week. Georgetown has lost quite
number of the older settlers during the
past twelve months.
County Treasurer Nicholas, with Ma
rion Cook, left for Atlantic City this week
to take part in the great council of Red
Men.
Several cases of diphtheria have lately
appeared at Lawson, Silver Plume and
other sections.
The large compressor plants at the
Plume are causing scarcity of coal.
The water will soon be turned on to
run the Terrible mill and compressors.
The Baltimore tunnel is being driven
ahead with two machine drills, working
one shift, to cut the old Shively. Prep
arations are making to sink tine shaft, as
the ore body no doubt extends into the
ground to be opened by the tunnel. The
manager, William Rogers, is having the
work done in frst-class shape. The rail-
road line to be extended to the mine,
will lessen the operating expenses of the
property materially.
The concentrating material in the Dia.
mond tunnel dump is being shipped to
Idaho Springs for treatment.
The Burleigh tunnel is again being
driven, ventilation having been secured
for the workings. The Phillips and 1880
veins will be connected by crosscutting
continued west.
The Mendoza mine, which has a pro-
duction record running into the millions,
is said to be yielding heavier than ever
1t is reported that the Doric tunnel is
to be started soon and continued into
Griffith mountain. That Griffith is a
treasure vault Of gold ores has long been
believed, and this tunnel is the key that
will unlock the strong box. A wonderful
depth can be gained.
Last weeks Topics contained the fol-
lowing mention of former residents of
Idaho Springs: "R. w. Horne of Lon
don, England, arrived in Georgetown OH
Sundey evening and will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Vidler and family.
Mr.. Horne is the junior member of one of
the largest firms making machinery for
the manufacture of paper in England.
He is engaged to be married to Miss
Vidl r, and the wedding will take place
within a few weeks. Miss Vidler is
classed among the bellies of Georgetown
and Mr.. Horne should consider himself
lucky in securing the prize. Miss Vid-
ler's father, R. c. Wider, is one of the
prominent mining men of the state, and
has been for years. He is at present en-
gagged in promoting the Wider tunnel, to
be used as a railway tunnel, the line
running from Silver Plume via the Colo
RADIO Central mine. Over 100 invitations
to attend an afternoon tea in honor of
Mr.. Horne have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. Vihler, to take place Saturday, the
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