Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-24

IOAs
Mrs. Orton left Monday morning for
short visi, in the east
]. II. Shepard left Monday morning to
spend the holidays in the big burg.
Halsey NJ. Rhoads, of Denver, visited
the local lodge of Elks Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. McCapes were pas.
sengers to valley towns Tuesday morn
ing.
d. G. Thompson of the Greely Re
publican, was in the city this week tax
ing the baths
/. N. Rogers. the Denver undertaken
was in the city this week looking over
some mining property.
Mrs. Collom and daughter Hazel, left
Monday morning for Boston where they
will spend the holidays.
John II. King of Dock stader's minstrels
was IN the city this week visiting with
his father, Col. c. A. King.
District Attorney Elect J w B. Smith,
after spending several days in the city,
returned home Wednesday evening.
Mrs. W. Fl. Elwood went to Denver
Monday morning where she will under.
go an operation at S.. Lukes hospital.
Major J. b. McFarlane spent Wednes.
day in Denver on mining business con-
nected with his Spring Gulch properties.
Sidney Morilz, the man who sells in
surapce, was passenger on the Mon
day morning train for Denver the
beautiful.
The local lodge OF Knight Templars
will give dance at the opera house
Thursday night, January 18TH. 1t will
be an invitation affair.
Bro. A. T.. Straub, of Idaho Springs
lodge No. oo7, and a strong admifer Of
the Herald. was in Denver last week and
presented this Office with choice photo
graph Of a young lady We gave it to
the devil.-Rocky Mountain Herald.
Silver Plume authorities are consider.
ing the plan of putting in an electric fire
alsrm system similar to the one used in
this city. Our western neighbors recog-
nize the progressive spirit of Idaho
Springs citizens and are quick to appre
ciAte it
J.J. O'Rourke, Godfrey Carlson. II. Il.
Machol. Geo. Gxley, r. II. Hoffman,
Jules Huillet, w. r. Mccormick, II. A.
Elliott. and +. l.. Regennitter, were
among the local Elks who accompanied
the body of the late chas. E. Worth to
Denver. Monday morning.
Two belligerent citizens had it ou,
Monday night. and one of them re-
tired with a much damaged face. The
injuries were inflicted with small rock
and had il not been for the interference
OF bystapders the scrap might have re.
suited seriously. No arrests were made
Miss Lillian Agnes Chapman. the IA
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Chapman of Dumou,, died Tuesday
afternoon after FIVE months illness
with chronic nephritis. The remains
were shipped to Mount Olive, cemetry
in Jefferson county for interment Thurs
day.
The fact tina, you have an ash can does
not relieve you entirely from the respon-
sibiliiy of having fires originate upon your
premises. II you neglect to properly
cover the ash can after dumping hot
ashes therein you are negligent. TIE
every precaution and danger from fires is
practically eliminated.
On February ", occurs the second of
the series of entertainments in the
library course, when Chancellor Buchtel
will deliver his celebrated address,
Theodore Roosevelt-A Character
Study" This address has attracted
wide attention and should be heard by
every person in Idaho Springs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes, age "a years,
died at the family home on Chicago
creek last Sunday morning after a short
illness. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon. the interment being in Idaho
Springs cemetery. Deceased had lived
in this county for many years, coming
here from Boulder county. She leaves a
a husband aud ten children.
Two young men we're in the city Mon