Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-11-19

George C. Sowdeu. Of Cleveland, Ohio,
owning extensive interests in the Sun
and Moon mine, spent several days in
the city this week, and with Manager
Bonney examined the property minutely
He was accompanied by d. Schweick-
heImer. of Rico, Colo.
Guy {, Stumm. the genial assistant
manager Of the Consolidated Gem Mines
who has been convelescing
from recent injury, left this afternoon
for months vacation in the East.
Milwaukee, is included in his itinerary
and II is believed he will rapidly recup-
crate by close association with the bot
tied exilir in the city py Chicago oud.
Word was received in this city last
week that VIM. Rider, a well known
young miner in this city, had committed
suicide near Solomon City, Kansas. on
November 4th, by shooting himself lie
was suffering from temporary insanity,
caused bv blow on the head received a
few months ago. He Was on the way to
visit his parents. and was within few
miles Of his home when he shot himself.
bowling alleys will be reopened
next Monday morning under the man.
sgement of S. l.. Work The place will
be conducted as heretofore in an orderly
manner aud patrons will be shown every
courtesy. There are number of expert
bowlers in our city. and now that the
eampaigu is over they will be able to de
vote their spare time to the healthful ex-
ercise. Ladies will be shown every con.
and in certain afternoons will
have the exclusive use of the alleys.
Wednesday afternoon Of next week from
three to FIVE O'Clock will be free to the
ladies'.
young man by the name of Ben
Childers was arrested last Sunday in
Denver on complaint of a woman IN this
city, who complained that he had stolen
her valuable gold watch. Marsha,
o'Rourke went to the metropolis Mon
day returning with the prisoner in the
evening. A hearing was to have been
held before Justice Of the Peace Wilkins
afternoon, but the complaining
witness refused to testify. The authori
ties were inclined to be lenient on
of the young mans wife and
his previous good reputation, and the
case was dismissed upon payment Of the
costs in the case by the defendant.
AT a regular meeting OF Camp No. 81,
Woodmen of the World. held Tuesday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: August
Horsch, P. C.; B. A. Potter, c, c.; S. NJ.
Smith, A. L.; A. II. Page, banker; F. A.
Moss. clerk; A. J.. Anderson, escort;
r. v. Peterson, watchman: J. II. Edwards
The officers will be installed
a, the FIRST meeting night in January.
Plans are being made to have the dis
trict convention, which includes several
adjacent counties, to meet in this city in
next March. There will be about 200
delegates and they will elect delegates to
the Head camp session to be held in Los
Angeles next May. Committees have
been sppointed to arrange for the enter
tainment of the delegates.
Engineers are engaged this week in
making . survey for new wagon road
from Dumont to Yankee Hill, the inten.
lion being to establish a stage line over
the new road. The distance will be a
little over six miles and the work will be
gotten under way at the earliest possible
lime, bat it is not expected to complete
The new road before some time next
spring. It is claimed that the proposed
line will haye an easy grade, and will
be much easier outlet for the Yankee
hill section than either Of the present
roads. The railway line which Yankee
hill We to have has failed n materialize
my fnsther than ON paper, and the enter
prizing citisens Of Dumont. headed by r.
P. chinn, have decided that they may as
veil take advantage Of their location and
livert The traffic of that rapidly improv-
ng section to their town.