Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-08-20
STATE CAPITAL NOTES


r. encampment in this city. The boys
played at all the principal points. The
reception given them at Chicago and
Toronto was most cordial. while al
Montreal Sunday evening after finish
ing . complimentary concert before
25 900 people playing popular Canadian
airs. followed by American. the crowd
gave the Denver boys an ovation The
cry is 'On to Denver in 1905"
County Physician Jordan Of Denver
has a remarkable patient in the per-
son of Mrs. Mary Foley OF 31S Law
renee street. who is 101 years old.
Mrs. Foley was born In Ireland In 1905
and is the mother OF Michael Foley.
one OF the Colorado pioneers who
came to Pixies Peak In 1868. Mrs.
Foley is In full possession Of all her
faculties, but Is beginning to suffer
from the ailments OF old age. DR.. Jor-
dan says the old lady possesses re
markable vitality for her advanced
age. and expects her to fully recover
from her present indisposition.
Bids were opened August 9Th In the
once of the state engineer for the
Yampa bridge. to cross at Fifth street.
Steamboat Springs. The contract for
the structure. which is to be 100foot
Company. at 3.100 for the superstruc-
ture only. The county Will take an
interest in defraying additional ex-
penses which will bring the entire
sum expended up TO $3.50. Bids were
also opened for the Rio Blanco bridge
TO cross Wolfe creek forty-fiye miles
west of Meeker. but were all rejected
for the reason that they were above
the appropriation. Only four bids we're
received for this bridge. The appropri-
alton amounts to 81 1000.
o. s. Storrs OF the City Board OF
Charities In Denver has received an as
surance from the officers of the State
Insane Asylum at Pueblo that the con-
gestion at the insane ward of the City
hospital will be relieved within the
next few weeks. On Monday next thir-
ty-fiye women are TO be taken from the
City hospital to the State Insane Asy-
lum. and about the middle of Septem-
ber fifty men are to be removed. The
taking away of these unfortunates will
give the city better opportunity to
give proper care to those left. At pres
ent the ward for the insane Is over
crowded so much that the inmates do
not receive the care due. AT Pueblo
they can be kept out of doors a greater
part of the time. giving those who can
be cured a much better chance for re-
covery.
The recent visit OF Frank w. Jones.
manufacturer and capitalist OF Boston
and Chicago. TO the Colorado Promo
ton and Publicity Committees head
quarters In Denver. has developed
lively interest in Colorado mica. Ac-
corfing TO Mr.. Jones. who is an ex-
pert in the commercial uses OF this
mineral Colorado mica is the best in
the world. being found In larger guam
titles here than elsewhere; 1t Is abso-
lutely free from foreign minerals.
clear as plate glass. bright OF polish
and possessing great aexlbility. Fol-
lowing his announcement regarding
the universal and growing demand for
mica and its fabulous value come half
a score Of prospectors who have many
mica claims In various sections OF the
state, notably in Fremont, Teller. Lin
coin. Boulder and other counties.
A meeting OF the State Board of
Stock Inspection was held at the state
house on the 10th inst. at which was
considered the matter of cattle dipping
in districts of eastern Colorado, where
the mango is prevalent. II was report
ed at the meeting that most OF the
dipped their cattle according to the
ruling OF the national government.
which has taken big interest In the
matter. DR.. Charles G. Lamb report
ed to the board that he had caused the
arrest of three men in Yuma county
and one man in Washington county for
failure to dip their cattle. The men
were tried by magistrates and bound
over to the District Courts. The board
instructed DR.. Lamb to continue max
ing arrests whenever the dipping is not
properly done. In this way only can
the mango be entirely eradicated and
the stock OF Colorado be rated well at
all shipping centers.
Reports coming in from Golden indi-
cate that a very successful rifle shoot Is
being held by the national guard on the
range near there. The men are using
the new Krag-Jorgenson rifles and SO
far have made lower scores than usual.
.It Is possible that Adjutant General
Bell. who is said to be very fine shot,
particularly with small arms. will par
ticipate in some of the practice work
later At present Colonel Verdeckberg
has made the best score. He made 36
out of a possible so at 200 yards. and
3s out OF so at 300 yards. Other scores
are as follows: Sergt. G. w. Holly.
company l., 36 at 200 yards and "a at
300. Sergt. P. J. Hamrock. company l.,
80 at 200 and "a at 900; Private A.
Smith. company L, 35 at 200. "a at 300;
Private Ed. Croft. "a at 200. 33 at 300:
Col Leo Kennedy. 81 at 200, "a at 300;
Private G. W. Getty, company NJ. 80 at
200, "a at 300: T. w. Underwood, 81 at
2o0, IL at 800. and Captain Williams.
company NJ. 5 at 200 and 21 at 300.
The government project to construct
the Gunnison tunnel and canals. in
volviag an outlay of $1,000 900. has hit
another snag. But the government Of
ficials who have charge Of the matter
believe that 1t will not prove lasting
oi.Sfacla In the nrelimiuariea leading