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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01
GEN. FRANK HALL SAYS
Idaho Springs Will Lead all Other
Mining Camps Within the
Next Two Years.

One of the best boquets ever thrown
at the Idaho Springs mining district ap-
peared in the Denver Post of "Wednesday
evening and was written by General
Frank Hall, the recognized mining auth.
ority of The West. Perhaps no man in
the world is more competent to make
predictions for this district than is Gen
eral Hall. for he has for many years been
closely identified and perfectly fami.
liar with every foot of ground here
abouts The article is well worth read
ing aud is here produced in toto, and it is
incumbent upon every man owning a
dollars worth of mining interests in this
district to give the prediction as wide
publicity as possible.
at is reasonably safe to predict that
within the next two years Idaho Springs
will be the greatest ore producing dis
trict in Colorado with possibly one ex
ception- Leadville. This estimate is
predicted upon the work now IN progress
through Newhouse and the Central tun
uels and the Specie Payment tunnel, now
well under way from ITS starting point in
Virginia can On, the operations OF the
Sun and Moon company. and various
other enterprises, having Ssston noun
tain as their field. and the Stanley Miues
company at Spanish Bar. II may
not Weld greater tonnage than Lead
vile will have demonstrated IN the per-
iod named. but 1t will be close second
to that great field.
''I met W +. Renshaw, manager OF
the Gem Consolidated Mining and Mill
ing company at Idaho Springs. last Mon.
day and had an hours interview with
him as to the condition of that vast ag-
gregaiion, present and prospective. He
has one main working shaft which ex
tends from the apex of Sestou mountain
to the level Of the Newhouse tunnel. in
which the vein IS exposed for depth oi
1000 feet vertical from which he ha.
run eight miles Of levels and in which he
has opened five to six miles of ground
east and west. To accomplish thu
has been the work Of years of steady,
persistent bammering. He has superbiy
equipped reduction mills on Clear Creek
that are crushing $50 tons of ore every
day in the year. lie has planned. and
next year will build thousand-ton mill
at the mouth Of the Sewhouse tunnel.
This, with those already employed. will
give him crushing capacity o. l,5so
tons day.
He informed me tina, from his pres
ent workings he can now produce 1000
tons daily without the least difficulty
If il were possible to handle ii. When
the mine levels are extended. ten
OF them which may be run on his pro-
perty iateraly for two miles, he can pro-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Fred D. Wiley, the figure jugsler Of
The Chamberlain Dillingham; ore com
pany. this week received handsome
anti-gasoline launch, made OF press, d
steel. and which is provided with air
tigh, compartments and is non-sinkable
The new boat is fourteen feet in length
and is provided with all the modern
convenieuces such as seats and oars.
II is the intention of the owner to have q
christening at Lake Edith on the Fourth
of July. when the boat will be launched
with elaborate ceremonies. A name has
not been selected for the craft, and re.
ward of ten cents is offered for a suitable
one. The launching will take place ct
sunrise and bottle Of champagn ne
will be broken over the prov of the bost,
In order that none of the liquor will
come in contact with the water in the
lake, bucket will be placed under the
prov, as champagne has very demor.
alizing effect upon the fish and they
will reckiessly bite at anything when
under its influence.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

A suit has been instituted in the
United States circuit court by the Shafter
mining company against the Western
Mining and Milling company. to correct
the patent in 1880 by the United States
for the Paramount IL de, Patent No 93s
the suit arising from q mis-description in
the patent which places the Paramount
off the ground as originally surveyed and
stsked. and the location as recognized
by the miners for the past quarter of a
century. The Western Mining and
Milling company. by a Mr.. Burke, in
1907 located the Criterion lode and ap-
piled for . patent, claiming that the
ground was vacant. The owner OF the
Paramount. .adversed the application and
the suit pending at present is for the
purpose Of correcting the description in
the original patent to the Fsirmount.
The case + one arisisg from the in.
correct report Of the tie to the section
corner from the claim, and from which
the decision Of the general laud Office
some time ago, to the effect that the
monuments or corners a. erected on the
ground would mot prevail, but which de
cisaon has dnce been 0odifed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

duce over 900 tons daily. The Sun and
Moor, together with a number of others,
will hc sending out at least I,ooo.tons ad-
ditional in the period of two years men,
TONED, ior the Sun and Moon workings
will be limos, an exact duplicate of the
Gen Consolidated when the raise to its
shat Is completed. but with a mining
territory Of much less extent.
When asked why the building, of his
big nil had been postponed to 1906
when ~ was projected for 1905, Mr.. Rem.
shaw slii, Because below the ,ooo foot
worSirss found an entirely different
set Of conditions in the ore bodies from
those aeveloped above that point. My
Shoots range from FIVE to twenty FIVE
feet in width. AT the tunnel level the
Gen VEN IS over fifty feet wide. Below
this ~e have opened large body OF ex-
ccssi uely fine mineral, but the char
acteT Of the ore has changed
from 900 feet downward In The first
place II Is richer than ever before. with
teiluuum and sylvsnite disseminated
through It ON all the shoots. This stuff
run from eighteen to fifteen and up in
TO the thousands per ton. The mill
plan Tor The future must be altered.
= I must have machinery and different
proersses for treating the products
I'hls The greatest hssure system ever
developed in this state The possibilities
are utterly beyond present calculation.
| am not Sioping pound of mineral,
sinply extending my levels cas-, and
We 20 the limit Of our territory. You
car readily see what can be done in the
wa OF production when the new mill is
ready and begin to open a great series
OF slopes with an outlet by electrically
driven ore trains through the Newhouse
tunnel into automatically operated re.
dneton works. Before the new mill is
bir I, however, will erect an expert
men plant where all modes aud COM
biHaiions can be thoroughly tested. so
tbat will know exactly what kind Of
ma iinery aud process work will be re
4ulteu ior the new CONDITIONS exposed
in the Times, but you may rest assured
that the big plan, will go up next year,
when we shall make an amazing output.
ior We will all be able 10 take care Of it.
'-As 10 the general situation Of the
present day at Idaho Springs. II is far be-
yond any previous time i'll its history,
more ore coming out, aud more mills
running, more miners and ore hauling
trains employed. more business transae-
ted by fifty per cent then ever before
The sampling works and mills r=e crowd
ed beyond their capacity Taken al
together. il is the brightest prospect 1
lave seen for many day, and it viii,
grow better as time goes on"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Beaton, of Sunny
side, with their children depart on next
Monday for Edmondton. rthwestern
Canada. where Mr.. B. will engage in
farming. His health has mot been good
for some time and it is thought a chauge
will be beneficial. Edmondton is situate
in one of the finest wheat growing sec
lions in the world, Is but fifteen years
old. and recently donated SO. 900 to the
Canadian Pacific railway in consideration
of being nade the end Of division. It
= prosperous burg.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Fred Thero, of the firm of There
Bros, was taken suddenly i'll Monday
while at dinner. Through prompt action
and skillful attention, Mr.. There was
soon on the road to recovery. The i'm
mediate cause for the attack is said to be
a trip to Denver the day previous, the
heat in the capital city combined with
the motion of the cars bringing on a spe-
cies of sea sickness.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mrs. Mary Burke of Larned, Kansas.
who has been visiting her sister Mrs. ]. ].
O'Rourke, received the sad news We'd
nesday morning that her husband had
met with an accidental death at Trini-
dad on Tuesday. She left on the after
noon train accompanied as far as Denver
by Mrs. O'Rourke.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mrs. O. W. Lowell. one of the promi-
nent members of the Idaho Springs
smart set, has the inevitable fad. Her
particular hobby is chickens, and when
not otherwise engaged, she may be seen
teaching the little dears to walk, and
how to hold their knives and forks.
She Is mother to the little orphans,
and no chick who grows up under her
tender care will ever become tough.
Last Sunday morning commotion in
the incubator indicated something doing
and il developed that 50 out Of or eggs
placed in the artificial mama, came forth
into this world Of trouble. Mrs. Lowell
immediately lined them up in a row and
marched them in twos and fours and by
e'end Of next week she will have them
perfectly drilled. 1t has been suggested
that when the chicks are sufficiently
trained that public exhibition would be
most interesting.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Rev. Oscar osirom, pastor of the Sun
nyside Swedish Lutheran church, who IS
IN Kansas raising funds for the erection
OF parsonage here. is meeting with
great success and will be home in about
two weeks. Later on he will go TO Ore
gou and claim his bride. The new par
souage will be erected at the rear Of the
church.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

The Misses Brooks. of Fit. Morgan,
and Orr. of Greeley, are the guests Of
Miss varney this week and the young
ladies' stay is being made very pleasant,
On Tuesday night the three, in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Urquhart, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Evans and John Edwards.
went through the Newhouae tunnel and
viewed the wonders of the miles of work
ines.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

+. NJ. Moscript's new cottage at Lake
Edith is completed and ready for occu.
psney. 1t is there that Mr.. NJ. will 20
for res, from work and care during the
summer He has also invested in a new
boat. equipped with row locks designed
by himself and guaranteed to not spill
the most inexperienced oarsmsn
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01
BACK A BENEDICT
POPULAR ATTORNEY BRINGS BRIDE
FROM LONE STAR STATE.
Ne GETS A STRENUOUS RECEPTION
ON THE wATER-wAooN AND HIS CON-
DUCT is EXCELLENT.

District Attorney j. W. B. Smith and
bride arrived from the Lone Star State on
Monday evenings train and were met at
b the depot by ex-Lieutenant Governor
Haggott and E. NJ Sabin. representing
the Idaho Springs bar. and a committee
OF Elks. The bride was escorted to the
home of Mr.. Haggoit, where a sumptu-
GUS wedding dinner was waiting, but the
groom fell into the clutches of the pesky
Eiks, who gave him ride on the water
wagon and in other ways showed him
how it feels to be harnessed. Bu, there
may be day of reckoning. Mrs. Smith
will be warmly welcomed by the society
circles of the city. Mr.. and Mrs, Smith
have secured apartments al the Kenning
ton. Colorado street. and will, make II
their temporary home.
The Galveston Daily News of June "a
contained the following account of the
Campbell Smith wedding. which occur.
red the day previous. at the home of the
brides parents:
The home was beautifully decorated
"ttA aut pa ftaA&>s ihC
south psflor. where the ceremony was
read. was very pretty with its evergreen
decorations and beautiful arch of palms,
under which the party stood. Rev. John
X. Black. rector OF Grace Episcopal
church, officisted. TIE bride was at
tended by her sister. Miss Valerie Camp
bell. and Mr.. W. X. Smith of Austin. a
bro,her of the groom. was the grooms-
man.
At O'Clock the party came down the
stairway and solemnly marched to the
altar and arch Of palms. The brides
wedding Costume was hsndsome'crea
,ion of white lace net over soft white silk. .
trimmed in old point lace over 100 years
old. The waist was cut princess and was
trimmed in old wild rosevine lace. caught
together with handmade medslliops.
The whole Costume was handsome aud
was caught entra!ne. With 1t she wore a
long tulie veil caught at the coronet with
small white jesssmines. She carried a
bouquet of white rosebuds snd ferns tied
with white tulie and ribboa.
The bridesmaid wore a costume of
white soft tucked orzandie with footing.
and carried a bouquet Of white star jessa-
mines and ferns
The kneeliug pillows at the foot of the
altar wers Of pure white satin with elegant
embfoidering- In the center OF each pill
low were mouogrammed initials These
pillows were the handiwork and gifts oil
the bridesmaid.
Following the ceremony dainty ices
frozen in the shapes and designs Of June
lilies were served to those present, Later
the bride donned 4 handsome tailored
travelling gown of black material and a
hat to match.
The presents received by them from
friends here and in Colorado were very
numerous and both useful and pretty.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mrs. c II. Gregg. with her son agd
two daughters, are among the weeks
arrivals aud are stopping at the Gris~old
residence, on the Heights. They reside
in Kearney, Nebraska, and will spend
the summer in this and other Colorado
resorts
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

The Idaho Springs Cow Boy band went
to Central City last Sunday and frater-
nized with the musicians of that place.
played all the afternoon, and returned by
the light of the moon, dusty but happy.
There is said to be perfect harmony in
and between the two bands and from
these inter-yisits much good will follow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

G. w. Bryant, of Lovington, and his
mother Sfrs. Harvey Bryant, of Kinds
boro. ILL.,; and Miss Lou Davis, of Terre
Hause, Indiana. are visiting with the fam
iy of w. r. Reed. Mr.. Bryant arrived
Thursday the folks preceding him some
days. He is brother-in-law Of Mr..
peed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Bob Price, who has so head of cattle
on the range near the Bridge ranch,
talks of purchasing a number of Apgora
goats to run with the cattle. He thinks
that by so doing he caa domesticate a
flock of mountain sheep which roam in
that vicinity and are already quite tame.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

T.. II. Parker. otherwise known as
Noon" of the Morning, Noon and
Night combination OF the Parker family,
is feeling his oats this week, for on We'd
nesday the stork visited the Parker
household and left bouncing boy baby
weighing ten pounds. ,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

]. ]. Hoban, manager of the Beaver
mine, upon coming out of the shaft on
Wednesday for lunch. missed his horse,
and even an observation taken from the
roof of the shaft-house failed to locate the
animal, which was never before known to
stray. Search vas instituted and the
horse was discovered, standing knee deep
in wster in the bottom Of . 7o.ft. shaft
into which be bad fallen. A. e. Strsub
- sunoansd and hauled he horse to
the surface, : skinned but wiser animal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

General Fred. Walsen. of Denver, was
in the city the fore part of the week. the
guest of his daughters. Mrs. w. K. Rem.
shaw, and Mrs. A. G. Chamberlain.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

II. d oNsIuoH Lfts At LoflR ISdNH'
At 3:I6 O'Clock this afternoon the fol.
lowing telegram was received by Secie
tary Brandstetter of Idaho Springs Lodge
No. 6o7, B. P.O. Elks:
Long Beach, Calf, July /, 1905.
ITO Chas. Brandstetter. Idaho Springs,
Colo:
Brother Harry Sheldon died this
morning; funeral Monday. Please no
tify secretaries Woodmen, Redmen. and
Women of Woodcrsft there. We will
take charge OF funeral.
ED. S. BROWN,
"SeclN b. Z. o. Elks No. SIS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Townsend, of
Creswell. we're in the city Thursday with
a wagoniosd Of delicious ranch butte r,
which found an eager market. Mr.
Townsend states that notwithstanding
the vet predictions in his Hos,ettel 8
almanac. no rain had fallen lately iu his
vicinity and everything is burning up.
An organized. oid-fashioned prayer meet
ing il now being advocated by him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

During the month of June there were
shipped from the Idaho Springs depot
745 carloads of ore and concentrates di-
rect to the valley sinelters. During the
month of June year ago the shipments
were IA cars, showing gain Of II cars.
or an Increase Of over do PER cent. for
the month just closed. While the increase
Is satisfactory the tonnage is not what it
should have been because OF the inter
nittent operation of some of the leading
mills. As every mill in the camp, with
one exception, will be running full blast
during the present month. July of this
year will be hummer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Pew. +. w. Whitman returned this
week from his weeks vacation tn the
east. during which time he represented
the Colorado pfesbytcry at the national
meeting IN Indiana. He derived great
benefit from his visit end is better able
than ever to continue his church work in
this citv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Miss Nettie Ellis returned Thursday
evening from Oberlin. Ohio. where she
has been attending the conservatory of
music
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Geo. S. Smith. chaperoned by J. /.
Coddington, spent couple of days in
Denver this week. taking pointers in
steering the fractious automobile.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01
AIR FOR SLUCCERS
AoosAC TUNNEL INSTALLING POWER
PLANT AT THE PORTAL.
ADlT ADVANTAGE OUSlY LOCATED
WILL ATTAIN DEPTH OF 1000 FEET AND
DRIVE ALL The WAY ON THE VEIN.

A plant of machinery consisting of a
d-drill Leyner air compressor and an So
horse power boiler, was received this
week, Tor installation at the portal of
the Hoosac tunnel near the mouth of
Fall river. The building for the ma
chinery has just been completed by Col.
j. NJ. Thexton, the veteran nillright.
The cost ofthe improvements including
the building, is in excess of :6, 900.
For the past four years the work has
been done by hand, aud during that
time the tunnel has been driven in on
the Rising Sun vein little over 500 feet.
Shipments of ore taken out in driving
the upnel have been made from time
to time which have yielded good returns.
The ore streak in the vein will average
two feet in width and runs from $40 to
sss per ton, the values being chiefly
gold. The milling ore concentrates
three tons into one. the last shipment
giving returns of 5000 per ton. The
lest lot OF smelling ore marketed gave
returns of 81 net per ton.
The Rising sun is thy eastern exten-
tion OF the famous old Donaldson vein,
and the ore has the characteristics OF that
old fortune maker. The tunnel on the
lote is located at the lowest point in the
district. aud by continuation il will at
tain depth of over 1000 feet below the
surface In another 500 feet of driving.
the Rising sun will intersect the Hoosac
vein AT depth of GOO feet, and il is ex-
pecied that a splendid ore shoot will be
opened by reason Of junction.
A short time since, t.. ID. Ouigley
organized the doosac Tunnel and Min
ing company, of which he IS the presi-
den, and manager The property COM
prises group of FIVE patented claims
and a 2o-acre placer on Clear Creek ad-
joining the tunnel n'outh. One par
ticular advantage is the location. of the
tunnel portal. which is within a stones
throw Of the side.track of the main line
of the railway. so that the expense of
fuel aud the shipment of ore can be
handled with minimum cost. aud is an
advantage seldom enjoyed by mining
property.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Bertha Francis. of Denver. has taken
a position as stepogrspher and assistant
bookkeeper in the Office of the Cascade
Electric company.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mrs. II. c. McQuarrie, Of Ogden. Utah.
left for her home Wednesday. after a
weeks visit with her mother. Mrs. Aim.
and her sisters. Mrs. Hslberg. johnson
and Lynn.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

B. +. Lowell, of Colorado Springs, was
in the city Thursday for a short visit
with the local head of the Lowell Hard
ware Co.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Lee ellison and family left Wednesday
for Loyeland, where Mr.. ellison has
purchased steam threshing machine
and will devote the summer to tireshing
grain of that section. and harvesting the
simoleoBs of the rural residents. The
family for the present will make their
home In Loveland.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Fred. w. Kasch lef, Tuesday mornin,
for Rocky Ford. where he will study tn,
cultivation of water melons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

The Cow Boy band will give concert
at the band stand tonight and treat
may he confidently anticipated Al
though they have prac,iced together but
a month, the boys play like profession
ais and the organization is a credit to the
city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Bigger and son
went to Morrison last Monday on a visit
to the latter's relatives. They will be
absent about a week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

l. ID. Ellis and ifc went to the capi
tai city Wednesday afternoon for few
days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Miss Olive Filteau came up from Den
yer Tuesday evening to spend several
days visiting with the folks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

]. L coiierette. who is engaged in the
brokerage business in Denver, is here on
a weeks visit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Jesse J. May, of hair tonic and tunnel
tame, was passenger on Thursday
Moons 4 yer for Denver
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

John and William o. Jones ahshing
went the first of the week and report
good success. Chicago creek was the
scene of the slaughter
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

W. l.. Siayton, a well known mining
writer formerly with the Daily Mining
Record. was in the city the fore part of
the ~eek in the interests of Profit &
InNs
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mrs. Chas. Brandstetter and children
left for the big city Wednesday after
noon. for few days visit with her moth
er. Mrs. Bzbcock.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ellison, were
made happy by the visit Of stork which
left wee BABY girl last Sunday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

The fire which three weeks ago con
sumed the saw mill building, situate
near the summit of Santa Fe mountain
and formerly used by the Idaho Springs
Lumber company during the past three
weeks has been eating It's way through
the pine needles and underbrush into the
green timber, assuming formidable pro-
portions. On Tuesday OF this week
County Commissioner Coppard and
Sheriff Sandberg proceeded to the scene
TO investigate conditions and take the
necessary steps toward staying further
damage. Commissioner coppsrd received
painful injuries during the trip through
his horse stepping into hole and falling
upon him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mrs. Thomas Black. who was called to
Moutezuma last week by the death of
her mother. returned yesterday from her
sad mission.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Bobby Roberts, who with his family
has been absent IN the coal regions of
Pennsylvania for year. returned on last
Sunday. His health Is not OF the best.
The family is still in the east.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mrs J. T. Mallalieu and daughter. re-
turned Tuesday evening from a visit of
several DAYS in the valley.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Mrs. J. J. ORourke, and son Earl
went to the metz polls "Wednesday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

r Wall and wife. of AullvIlle. Mo,
arrived Tuesday for a weeks visit with
Mr.. Wallis uncle, b. r. Wall.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-01

Ben Potter and family departed this
morning for two months visit with
relatives and friends in Canada.