Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-11-28
Some Neiehbo.Aood New. and Comment.

Some Neighboehood News and Comment.
Golden Transcript:
Mrs. Helen rerrili was called to Idaho
Springs Sunday by the illness Of her son,
Richard Pierce.
J. J. Hines and wife, who reside on
Bear creek. started Sunday for California
to remain until the early spring.
Idaho Springs is planning an addition
to the cemetery grounds. This may not
add to the towns reputation as health
resort.
The venerable editor of the Transcript
evidently forgets that cemeteries exist
everywhere and increase in acreage with
time and the growth of cities. He also
forgets that Idaho Springs is city.
The Golden Pressed and Fire Brick
folks are working coal vein near their
works north of town. and will perhaps
have no difficulty in getting sufficient TO
keep the plant running during the strike.
At ten feet the coal is reasonably hard
and possesses good heating qualities.
Justices c. S. Staples of Golden and
II. II. Miller of Ralston, with County
Clerk Pattee, canvassed the Jefferson
county vote last Thursday. The result
was as follows: Campbell 1909. Wilson
3SI, Overs 49,. Sweet g., knight 9.
This goes to show that Jefferson county
was emphatic in her disapproval of any
thing that savored of anarchy and at the
same time can CLAIM to- be the banner
republican county of the state.
Central City Register-Call:
T. II. Wearue of Denver came up Sat
urday evening to visit with his mother
and relatives.
Mrs. Z. Veldran and daughter Of Gree
ley were the guests Of Miss Georgia
Richards during the past week, leaving
Saturday for Idaho Springs to visit with
friends.
Mrs. John Nankervis left Saturday for
Idaho Springs, after . visit with her sons,
Dick aud Steve. After a few days visit
in Clear Creek county. she will return to
her home in Greeley.
James Muilis left Saturday for his home
in Greeley. to visit with his family.
Frank Anderson and wife left Saturday
afternoon for Idaho Springs TO visit with
relatives aud friends.
William Bosrdman, foremsu Of the
Alpine concentrator at Idaho Springs,
was attending to business matters in this
section on Monday last and looking for
ore for his mill.
Lessers who are working the Aduddeil
property in South Willis guich shipped
two cars Of smelling ore to the Argo
smrl,er Monday.
Sinking operations are in force at the
Waltham mine. in Russell district, With
day and night shifts. and the shaft has
nov reached depth Of $50 feet. small
force Of miners il At work and some ores
Of the concentrating kind are being sent
to the Idaho Sprinss mills. t.ss~- .
The Central City aldermen are consid.
ing what measures to take to apprehend
and punish parties destroying shaft
houses. machinery. etc, and committing
thefts in the city and county.
In Central City. an ordinance making
the tx x1evy snills fos city purposes and
4 mills for bond purposes has been read
for the Grst time. as we'll ~ an ordinance
confirming the assessment roll as revised
and approved by the city council.
This provides for exactly double the
tax levy for Idaho Springs.
Mrs. Charles Moore left Sunday for
Idaho Springs to join her husband. who
has good position near that city,
Cilpin County Observer:
Hugh McCabe, the blind entertainer,
gave one Of his popular concerts in Rus
sell gulch last Saturday night. 1t was
well attended.
Last week as Mr.. Jamison was coming
up the canon from Idaho Sprisgs he was
somewhat startled to see mountain lion
going up the east slope of Bellevue mt.
and had some trouble holding his horse.
who vas inclined to run. He was near
enough to have been shot had Mr.. Jaini-
son rife.
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