Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-08-20
Lawxon Limninqx.

Thompson being the contractor
James Taylor packed his trunk and
hied away to Cripple Greek las, week
P. K Stanhope showed visitor few
of the many chances for making none,
in this camp this week.
Our village was almost depopuiated
Thursday. Old and young atts nded the
Carnival at the Springs.
II. o'Hsgan accepted position with
Chicago publishing house. and will start
on the road in a few days.
Mrs. Lerchen, daughter of Mrs. Law
son, returned to her home in Texas. after
spending two months with her mother al
this place.
H Dan Hooiey aud Billy Alkire made
big catch at Lake chinn last Saturday
night. Each caught few small fish aud
great big cold.
The Blue Ridge mill is running two
shifts daily on the 10 Reynolds dump
ore. This dump is furnishing good
class Of concentrates.
+ While workmen were raising y. r
/ Hazen's house last week, the jacks turned
throwing the building three feet from, its
foundation and damaging il considerably.
+ Barber and Stanhope are running
ore from the Silent Friend through the
Specht mill. They made shipment OF
concentrates that ran better than $50 per
ton last week.
Charles Lawson and Walter Lezseh,
contractors for Stanhode on the Milling
ton, cut a nice streak OF ore and hope
soon to have this old time property on
the lis, of producers.
y. +. Hszen went east for few weeks
visit with friends. He will return the lat
ter part OF September and settle all ae-
counts when he intends shaking the Law
son dust from his shoes.
Z. NJ. Moserips has three teams haul i
ing ore from the 10 Reynolds dump to
the Blue Ridge mill. and A. T. Ross has 4
two teams hauling from the Silent Friend .
TO the Specht mill.
The Dumoni- Boston VI. * VI. Co, is
doing extensive development work on 4
the Pioneer. VIM Noel. John and James
seaife and Bert Lang have hundred foo,
contract on the drift at the 1900 foot level.
The boys on the Pioneer and Kokomo
were made happy by receiving their
checks for the past months pay. These
properties are being worked by the Bos-
ton Dumon, NJ. * NJ. Co, of which Judge
Burtoa is General Manager.
The Commodore Mining company has
several men digging location holes on 4
Red Elephant mountain along the course +
of the great tunnel. The COMPANY means
business and wants 10 he on the safe side 4
as far rs territory is Concerned. After
one or two veins of rich ore are cut IN
the tunnel Others would locate this
ground. but II Is the intention OF the
Commodore company to Eres,all any
thing of that kind.
The group Of claims owned by Andrew
Watt and Others was sold last week to
New York parties who intend doing ex-
ieusiye development in the near future.
This group of claims joins the 10 Reyn-
olds on the south and occupies nearly the
eatire ridge between Silver creek and Big
Horn gulch. Situated in such a promis-
ing locality and with such excellent sur
face showing there Is little doubt but this
group Of eleven claims will make great
property some day.
ID. ]. Donneiiy, merchant. express
age7t baggage snasher and deputy post
master is now selling tickets for the Colo
RADIO and Southern at this point. II the
railroad will furnish MIR. Donuelly
ticker our burg will have full fedged
agent with but little expense. to the COM
pany. If the {. & S. could secure the
services of some merchant or bank presi.
dent at Georgetown and Idaho Springs to
hold the position OF agent in their r,
speciive towns it would be able to make
long stride toward economy at those
two places.
The Commodore base ball nine crossed
bats with the W. ID. Barnetts of Denver
on the Empire diamond last Sunday. +
The game WAS hotly contested on both i
sides, bu, resculted in a score of seven to /
two in favor OF the Commodores. The /
battery for the Barnetts was Gregory and +
Sweet and for the Commodores. Lempke
aud Wiley. Lee Fillius of Georgetown
umpired the game. Considerable money
changed hands on The game. A purse of
sfoo WAS up and seuersl side bets ran the
amount up to $500. Some of the Denver
boys had to borrow money to get home
Too bad.
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