The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-08
FAILED TO LAND
BUT THEY HAD A GLORIOUS TIME ON
THE FOURTH AT FORT COLLINS
FIRE BOYS RECEIVE MANY PRAISES
IDAHO SPRINGS WELL REPRESENTED
AT NEIoHBoaiNc TOWNS

Surrounding towns have no cause for
complaint against Idaho Springs because
of the lack of patronage given them on
the Fourth of July. as this city was de-
populated and contributed of her citizen
ship unselishly to all of our neighbors.
The depot receipts show about a thou
sand dollars in cash fares paid, while the
livery stables disposed of every convey
ance. and every private driving or riding
animal in the city was pressed into serv-
ice. A goodly number accompanied the
hose team to Fort Collins, where the
locals entered into competition with other
teams in several events. Owing to the
weather conditions aud the change of
altitude, our boys were unable 10 land
better than third money in three events.
The prizes, however, were enough to
partially defray the expenses of the trip,
and the boys speak in the highest terms
of praise of their reception and enter
tainment at the hands of the Fort Collins
people. 1t was the universal sentiment
that the Idaho Springs team was supe.
rior to its competitors in team work, but.
owing TO low water pressure, was unable
to make the record which it had made in
practice on the home track and which
would have landed first money by a mar
gin of six seconds An incident of the
efficiency of the local organization was
illustrated during its visit by the prompt
response to the fire alarm during its
stay, in which two members of the local
team reached the conflagration first, and
succeeded in breaking coupling, attach
ing the nozzle and subduing the flames
before the arrival of the other firemen.
Individual members of the Ida hose dem.
onstrated their ability AS sprinters by
easily landing second money in the
straightaway. the Fort Collins boys being
given the benefit of the doubt and were
awarded first money.
Al Central City, Idaho Springs was in
evidence on every street corner and p,..
to the lie the aspersions cast upon this
city as not friend to Golden Gilpin." "
BY far the largest crowd was given Cen
trai City Of any of the numerous celebra-
tions hereabouts, and while We did not
land any first prizes we were there in
spirit.
small contingent visited the attrac-
tions at Boulder.
Perhaps Silver Plume, beinga close
neighbor. attracted large number
from this city. il being more of home
celebration, and more enjoyable in con.
sequence. The excellent program was
participated in by local talent in every
event, and the large number attending
from this city was not satisfied with the
daylight attractions but remained for the
finish, which was made at the rising of
the sun on the morning of the fifth. re-
turning home on the last train.
The equi-dis;ribution of the patronage
sent from this city to our neighbors pred
icates liberal patronage upon the oc-
casion OF the Inter Mountain festival in
this city on August az. and assures TO this.
city the largest crowd that ever patron
ized the garden spot of the universe.
Over 500 people of t. is city spent the
day at Edith. Chicago. Lost. I.omond,
Naylor and Green lakes, and the numer-
Gus private family parties that lunchei
among the pines hereabouts have not
been computed.