Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-07-30
PROMOTER MOVES
FRED c. sHAFFER INVESTMENT COMP
ANY DlsSoLvEs PARTNERSHIP.
SHAfFER OPENS OFFICES IN DENVER
SUCCESSFUL MINING PROMOTER WILL
ENLARGE FIELD OF OPERATIONS.

Fred G. Shaffer, on Monday, will re-
move to Denver, where he will open a
suite of offices in the Majestic building.
The partnership between himself and
Col. John T. Mallalieu known as the
Fred G. Shaffer Investment company,
has been dissolved, and the business
divided. Colonel Mallalicu will remain
in this city to look after his mining
interests. Mr. Shaft r will continue in
the promotion business in which he has
been so successful in the past. and it is
for the purpose of having a more central
location in a larger field that he has de-
cided to remove his offices to Denver.
Mr.. Sbsffer was for yeare in the news
paper business, and has the reputation of
being one of the cieverest writers in the
middle west, and also has wide reputa-
ton as the Swedish Philosopher" He
was the city editor of the Denver Times
for a number of years, and some four
years ago he came to this city. where
in company with John ID. Williamson. he
established the Idaho Springs Siftings
After disposing of his interests in the
newspaper he engaged in the mining
promotion business in which he has been
most successful, having promoted num-
Der of large mining and irrigation enter
prises He is we'll known in political cir
cles and is a member of the republican
state central committee from this county.
He was appointed by Governor Peabody
as a delegate TO the American Mining
Congress which meets in Seattle next
month, aud he has been selected to read
a paper before that body on State or
Federal Inspectors for the Investor IN
Mining Corporations. subject Of which
sistent advocates. The plan is one which
meets with the universal approval of the
investing public throughout the east,
and provides for the appointment of an
inspector of mining companies and the
properties of corporations selling mining
stocks the appointment to be made either
by the state or government authorities.
Camp Shaffer, in the new Mad Greek
mining district, where large number OF
prospectors are now fiockiug, is named
for Mr.. Shaffer, he being the first TO an-
nounce the existence OF rich ore on the
Continental divide between Clear Greek
and Graud counties.
The Trocadero was conceived and built
by Mr.. Shaffer and a associates, and is one
of the finest dancing payihons in the
state. He also encouraged the settle
ment of Filtration heights by building
pretty little cottage on Pine Slope,
which is one Of the prettiest spots in Colo
RADIO to live
There is no man in the district that has
frmer faith i'll the great future Of the
Idaho Springs mining section. Mr.. Shaffer
is by nature an optimist; he is always hap
py and has a cheerful word and a pleasant
smile for every one he meets. Idaho
Springs sustains great loss in MIR. Shat
fer's decision 10 move to Denver. and
loses one Of its best "boosters," as well
as one of its most enterprising and con-
servative citizens The community will
be the better by his having lived among
us, and it may be sure that he will re main
one of the best friends OF the Clear Creek
di, t.ict, in which he has so successfully
operated.
Mrs. Shaffer and the children will re-
main in this city during the summer
months, after which they will remove to
Denver. The handsome home on Colo
RADIO street will be retained by Mr. Shat
fer as an investment