Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-08-13

people ana IS situated IN q beautiful val
ley in Clear Creek canon, 81 miles from
Denver on the line Of the Colorado Il
Southern. railway. The valley at this
point is but az miles in length by \
mile in width. the altitude being 7s43
fee, above sea level In the winter Of
$3.50, the first gold discovered In the
state Vas made at this point by Geo. A.
Jackson, and mining has been the chief
industry since that time. The climate is
a happy medium, the summers being
cool and the winters mild. II 10 now the
summer home OF large number Of east
ern families who spend the entire season
here, thus avoiding the extreme heat of
the lower attitudes. The various relig-
ious denominations are here represented
and worship in their own church build
ings All secret orders maintain pros
equipped with parsphrenalia tina, is no,
excelied in much more preteutious COM
munities and the membership in each
and all is large. While the hotel facili-
ties are inadequate to accommodate the
demands made upon it. still the city sup
ports . number of excellent hotels that
would be a credit to any city and the
rates are very reasonable Before an
other year there will be erected here
large modern hotel that will attract still
more people to this city and If the pres
ent plans are carried out, it will be SEC
ond to none IN the entire Rocky moun-
tain country. Two sound. excellent
banking institutions reflect great credit
upon the financial condition of the city
and camp with = combined capital stock
Of {Ioo. 10000 and deposits that foot up
close to 5000, 600 90. All other business
and the professions are we'll represented
aud excelied by no other city Of similar
size. Provision has bren made and work
has slresdy commenced upon a new
SIS. 600 90 water system that when COM
ple,ed will give to the city the finest
gravity water system in the entire country
and furnish an shundsuce of the purrst.
cold, mountain water which has its source
in the perpetual SHOWS Of the Continental
divide. A new Carnegie library building
costing SIC. 900 has just been completed
and will be equipped in accordance with
the most modern plans for such inssi,u-
tons and provided with the very best of
literature. The property of the city is
protected by one Of the best volunteer
6re-depArtmsnts in the west. provided
with modern 6re-6ghting apparatus
which is housed in modssu buildings Con-
venientfy located in different parts Of the
city. Owing to the vigilence Off on
GERS and members Of this department the
FIRE losses for the r.ss two years has not
exceeded $500. With . school enroll
ment of 1000 pupils which sre housed in
sig magnificent. modeniy equipped
school buildings, idaho Springs mas a
schsol system superior to many and not
exoelled by any in the Cuited States, and
the very best educators of the country
are employed. The cost of Irving IS about
the same as /. the cti-s of the valley
while the rate oftaxaticn is low.
With mountais cli.Sing. fishing. and
hanting there 10 plenty of diversion. On
Soda avenue is located the Trocadero, q
dancing pavilhos with floor SAce Of 10
xso feet in which dancing maybe indul-
ged during the sftersoons and evenings
Of the summer months. music being fur
uished by the best Desver orchestras. 1t
IS patronined BY the best class Of people
and is . very popular resort. The Big
Five company hes expended . large sum
| of money in the Improvement Of its hot
| soda springs ON Soda avenue snd the
grounds are now the objective point for
tourists through the summer aud its baths
attract invalids at all seasons. for the
cures accomplished by the heaitb- giving
waters are marvellous. The priacipal
springs have been eeclosed by bath
houses connected by tunnel with the hot
water basins. and il is here that the heal
ing wa,ers 6ow for the relief OF suffering
humanity. At the foot of Soda svenue
the company maintains a magnificent
Natatorium with plunge Ioox4o feet in
size. fed by the hot soda springs. The
plunge il surrounded by steam-heated
bath rooms and bathing suits are furnish
ed By the company. A varity of gym
nasium appliances are provided that
furnish sport for the patrons. A free
spectators' gsilsry surrounds the swim
ing pool.
The Blue Ribbon company owns . cold
soda spring but . short distance away
and this water is rapidly becoming popu-
lar on the markets Of the United States
and large quantities il new being bottled
for shipment This spring 10 also situ.
ated some distance under ground and is