Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-02

vent & Fa-.er marked a depression of tbe
asrrage u-.rriri man pocket book
feSpfrr her much sauHted liquor law
tie =sats ~ Iowa has decided 10 ereet a
buiiffnx 10 cost sIzso,o harHc for in
ebr4trs-
Auss9Nts rrr.8rts an instruction Nith-
in mr. t.9r,Iers. Move. Heywo.od & Co.
rHust haye established foreign corre>-
pondeuee.
SrseH t'ie t-ai,ei Mine WORKERS have
.lessae,t 90 uas strike again ior d period Of
two wears. Colorado viii concentrate its
energIe. 1u patting the kitosh on the
Western Fc,leratiou agiiators-
HFkgsr seems TO - IN earnest IN his
presHieH-ial aspirations. lie has gone
Biur Bran osle better b. introducing an
auti-tras, iii IN cuuzress. But that Niil
not * enough to iHsure hiia nolaiaa-
tion
Russia r. taking comfort n the fact
that heT llaaiso-;ak squadron hzs the
yirtu~ ~ being able 70 make clean get
,va, There i- lack If enthusiasm
over she report in Russian eiF0ies. how
ever.
SIX hundred American ~ainen have
,.e.-s5a tt,rtr services IS nurses iu the Jap
aneze army in the war vi;h Russia, says
an exchange. They don't seem 10 know
fha. thsru Is plenty Tor them 20 DO At
home.
TtlF Silver Plume STANDARD has been
enlarged 20 seven column paper and
Editor Guard IS giving upper Clear Greek
county mighty good journal. II Is de
--r,ing of the hearty support Of the
people
FEDERAL oaIeiai- will not izke it for
granted tha, tie Nothern SeeuHtes com
panv uiu not seek to esade the terms Of
the recent decision Of the supreme court,
hut viii keep weather eye On the CON-
iina;ioH.
wrrH senator Plat; IN charge Of Affairs
political in the Empire state and Senator
woleott in Colombo. Il Is safe bet that
there xill b. something doia' - in Affairs
political during the next presidential
cafnta1gu-
Dr,zrER nos announces tls.t the Festi-
val ot Mountain and Plain has been
abandoned for this year. Strange to re
late the press Of the CITY does not refer to
the defeat oi the project as coming from
tine country merchants to which they re
fer a. -slokeis " hut the railroads are this
time the bone Of contention.
JruafSc from the tone of private
letters being received here by citizens.
the tide OF tourists viii ho,s IN our diree-
iion earlier tins year than ever before.
Inquiraez are commencing TO come in
rapidly from al points ai the compass as
10 living expenses. climate. etc. Clean
up your premises and lets see what a
city beautiful l,oks ike.
THOSE the lea interested really seem
TO he the most interested in the political
situation IN Clear Greek county a. regards
the iail campaign These matters will
adjust themselves If given time. and con
ditions will Be met, but for the present le,
all work for the commercial ueii-beiug Of
the county, losing no opportunity to say
a good word for the district.
CoLoRADo Is getting some splendid ad-
yertising from the illustrated lectures Of
Mr and Mrs. Giiber, McClurg who are
eNtoliag the beauties of the state through
oet the eastern cities. accompanying their
talk with lantern slides Of scenes in the
Centennial state. In Washington las,
Monday night they entertained an audi
ence of 1000 people a, their lecture and
it will ultimately be Of great benefit to
the state.
THE conviction Of Senator Burton for
accepting bribe. once more brings the
state OF Kansas into the lime light. but in
an attitude that IS entirely distasteful to
The people Of the sunflower state. Blu,
the conviction and punishment of the
brilliant statesman will go a long way
toward checking crookedness by high
officials who prostitute their position, and
the example will not quickly be los,
sight Of.
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THE annual edition Of the Daily Min
ing Record issued last Monday is one oi
the most complete publications that has
been issued in the state for many years
and mining men will preserve it for a
long time as reference. No mart of the