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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
Ere ting Machinery.

The contractors who will drive the
big Seemann tunnel project on Fall
river, are now busils engaged in making
preparations for the commencement of
operations, and have a force of men at
work setting the boiler and erecting the
machinery and buildings. Il is expected
to start work on the heading of the tun-
mel wlIhin the next two weeks.
The 5000 foot contract requires a
minimum footaee of 200 feet every
month SKIS feet in the clear with 2x2
foot drainage ditch in the bottom, double
tracks laid with 2opound rails; inch
pipe and IS inch ventilating pipe. The
price received by the contractors is SIG
per foot, of wh'ch amount the COM
pany retains twenty per cent. Measure
ments are to be made on the last day of
every month. AT the completion of the
contract the machinery and equipment
becomes the property of the company.
Messrs. Glanville & Peck, of Central
trail City, was awarded a contract for the
erection of Broom boarding and bunk
house, and the work is now well under
way.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
Let Them Go.
way.

City Marshal O'Rourke, who is un.
ceasiag in his effort to beautify the
city streets, and who recently turned
his attention to the alleys as we'll, de.
voted portion of the week towards
cleaning out of undesirable specimens
of humanity which have been occupy
ing space on the sidewalks. Two de-
graded dope fends, a man and woman, /,
were deported Tuesday afternoon, and
several others were apprised that they
would receive term in the county
Jail on the charge of vagrancy in case
they decided to remain in idleness
in this vicinity.
The genus hobo will not be permitted
to remain in Idaho Springs for any length
of time, and every box car bum that ar
rives will be gathered in by the auth
critics. In the past this city has been
remarkably free from crime, beyond the
petty acts of few small boys, and an
occasional outburst of enthusiasm
casused by booze, with a fstic encounter
once in q while to break the monotony,
there is nothing doing, and the city mar
shall devotes his time to his duties as
street commissioner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

Preparations are now being made for
the resumption of operations on the
Little Albert property. on Trail creek.
within the next few weeks, and as there
is already large amount of stopine
ground opened up, ore shipments can be
resumed within few days after work
has started.
The Little Albert group OF FIVE pat.
ented claims and a tunnel site Is owned
by the Little Alher, Gold Mining COM
pany, close corporation with a capital
ization of 5000, 900, the principal owners
being St. Louis people and City Clerk
Charles Brandstetter, of this city. The
latter, since his election as city clerk
has not had the time to look after the
Little Albert and the property has laia
idle. Although num"rous requests for
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
BALL OF GOLD
A REToRT SEVEN INCAESIN DIAMETER
MADEAT THE WALTHAM MILL,
ORE FROM PIONEER At EMPIRE
OUR MILLS USE uP-To-pATE METHODS
AND GET THE GOODS.

A shipment of milling ore from the
old Pioneer mine. located one mile north
of Empire and owned by J. l.. Cutting
and James Trevelion of that place, was
treated at the Waltham mill this week
with highly satisfactory results, accord
ing to the clean up of the plates COM
pleted last night.
The shipment contained Io2.6 tons,
gross weight, carrying 4 per cent moist
ure, making the net or dry weight 90
tons The ore was treated by amalga-
nation. 1.-The crushing being done by 20
stamps dropping for Al hours. The yield
OF amalgan on the inside and outside
| plates weighed IS pounds, and after
being cleaned and retorted, left a bali
of gold seven inches III diameter, weigh
ing AZ p ounces. The gold tested a
little over 500 fine. or $40 per ounce.
making the value of the retort in excess
of :755.
After passing over the amalgamating
plates the pulp was concentrated by two
| Gilpin bump tables and three Wilfiev
tables making 2o.ton carload of con-
centrates, carrying gross value of S28. SO
per ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
Mine TO MILL
EDGAR TAKEN OVER UNDER LEASE BY
METALLIC EXPLOITATION co.
RUN PRODUCT At HUDSON MILL
A TRAMWAY CONNECTION MAKES BIG
PROFITS POSSIBLE

The Metallic Exploitati on company
which was recently incorporated by Den
yer and local men, has taken a lease
Dbn the Edgar mine workings covering
the territory between the level of the
Central tunnel and the NJ ami tunnel
level, upon either side of the Central
tunnel. The block of ground is about
$50 feet high and HOO feet in length
The lateral at the level of the Central
has been driven west 50 feet and east
$40 feet, and in the latter a stope has
been run to heigth of nearly hun
dred feet.
The fore part of this week a force of
miners was started in the east latera
stopping from 4-ioot crevice the mater
ial being conveyed to the Hudson mill
over the Central tunnel-Hudson mill
trAmway. One battery the mill is run
ming steadily on the product, aud the
ore is making fine looking lot Of con-
centrates. The latter contains a good
percentage of lead, and the smel,er
treatment charges on this class of con
centrates is nominal, SO that under these
conditions there should be a fair profit
in mining the ore, even of the lowest pos
sible grade.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
Kindergarten Piano.

Miss Herr's talk last night on common
sense OF Robert Browning, and especial
ly his treatment of the story in poetic
form in "My Lost Duchess" was
thoroughly enjoyed by her audience.
Her preparation was thorough and her
delivery was natural and perfectly frank.
The series of talks for the Kindergar-
ten piano, for which the students of the
High School undertook to raise $5oo
closes next Thursday night at 7:3o with
Mr. Potter's lantern talk 1.-The Battle of
the Compilations. Several private
benefactions have been received and at
least one of the women's clubs have
given their treasury balance to this pur-
pose. The High School has nearly com.
pleted its subscription. So the beginning
of next year will doubtless see the
kindergarten piano in hand.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
Shake Group.

The Shake tunnel site and group OF
niue claims, in Downieville district, two
and one half miles up Mil creek from
Dumont, which have been owned and
operated for the past twenty-five years
by Ira w. LaMunyon, have been sur.
veyed for patent. Mr.. LaMunyon,
VINO is 79 years old, has spent every sam-
uer at his property doing assessment
work, and as soon as the snow has melt
cd sufficiently will return to the proper
ty, probably within the next two weeks.
Adjoining the group Is 37-acre
placer claim upon which is located a
comfortable cabin. A ditch has been
built for over 900 feet conveying the
waters of Mill creek toward the portal
of cross cut tunnel where the power
can be utilized in driving and ventilating
the workings.
Ore has been shipped from IIo. foot
shaft on the Shake claim, running $3.50
per ton. The lower pair of levels have
been extenden about hundred feet in
each direction along the vein and Stopping
was done by leasers a number of years
ago. About 500 feet of cross cut tun-
neiing has disclosed several blind lodes
containing a fair grade of mineral.
there is probably the finest small bunch
timber in the country on the claims.
Although we'll along in years, Mr..
LaMunyon is able to do a good days
work, but he will endeavor this summer
to either sell his property outright, OF
interest mining men who will carry the
work forward.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

leases have been made, none have been
given, and it is usually certain that
where ground already opened up is d,.
sired ty leasers that there is sure to be
good profit when the ore is taken down.
The Little Albert mine is credited
with production in excess of Stoo. 900,
all Of which has been extracted from
above the fourth level and along the vein
for less than 1 900 feet in length.
The major part ofthe production was
taken out by means Of five surface adIts
aggregating 100 feet. The vein is from
two to six feet wide and considerable
part of the old workings are caved in.
The Little Albert tunnel has been
driven 988 feat and has cut five xel, de-
fined lodes. The Little Alber, vein was
encountered at point 7o5 feet in from
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
Switch Coming Up.

Under the direction of the roaduaster,
the local gang of section men started
on Tuesday to imbed the ties and lay
the new switch at the Hudson mill. and
the work is now nearly completed.
The grading has been done for some
time, but because of the business the
rails and ties were not delivered here
until the fore part of this week The
new sidetrack will enable the Hudson
mill and its customers to make a saving
ofquite little sum in the expense of
hauling crude ore and concentrates as
both may now be loaded directly in and
out of the mill. AS the Hudson mill is
connected with the Central tunnel
by tramway track, ore from any of the
the Central tunnel properties, may be
handled at the smallest possible cost.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
Contract Signed.

The representative of the Western
ed the contract for the building of the
concrete abutments and piers for the
Water street bridge across Clear creek
came up from Denver yesterday. The
contractor desired to POSTPONE starting
work until August IS, because of the
high water they would have to contend
with at present and for some little trn-
to come. The city council committee, in
accordance with the power delegated to
it, agreed to this, after which the contract
was signed, and bond for $1,000 was
filed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
Social Ethics.

the season was that enjoyed by the
mem bers OF the Social Ethics club and
large number of their frieads gathered
a the hospitable home OF Mrs. Page yes
terday afternoon. The parlors were
,astefully decorated in lavender and
white. Mesdames Works, Freeman,
aud Selleck had charge of the entertain
ment, and the amusements we're varied.
By request each lady represented a book
There being unique representations which
caused much mirth
A business meeting of he club will b
acid next Thursday afternoon May II,
At The residence Of Mrs. Stewart
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

the portal and at depth Of 7o2 feet be-
low the apex of the vein. The lode ha.
been drifted on both east and west, Ioo
and 27o feet respectively, opering pa,
ore the entire distance. Practically ne
stoping has been done, as it has beef
the policy of the owners to thorough,
develop the property before attempting,
.yeeglar and steady production.
When work is resumed it is the in,en
ton to put several miners at work
Starting slopes, one of which will bc
located at a convenient point for making
an upraise for connection with til,
surface workings. By carrying a larg,
open stope as high as practicable, the
ore production will assist materially il
in covering the expense. AS soon a.
the connection is made the natural YEP
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

Guy c. Stumm is worried considerably
because his watch is in soak and he is un-
able to take it out. He hasn't had much
time lately, except an Ingersoll. About
two weeks ago Mr.. Stumm lost his val
liable time piece in the hume below
town, including fob and charm and
the waters of Clear Creek which took
time-will keep time-for some time.
Stumm was not aware of the elastic vo-
csbulary he possessed until be lost his
chronometer, and it is said blue hazy
smoke prevailed the atmosphere in the
vicinity for some little time. Dragnets
and magnets have been used in an effort
to recover the ticker and as soon as the
fishing season opens, the owner will try
fishing tackle. A small logging chain
will be attached to the watch if it is ever
recovered. In the meantime, the time
Is soaking or swimming or maybe it is
buried in the sands of time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
District Court Doinss.

The May term of the district court
convened Monday and Immediately pro
ceeded with transaction of the busne IS
on the docket. The damage suits
brought by the w. F. NJ. against citi-
zens of this place were postponed until
the next term of court; the Atche son
divorce case was settled by stipulation,
and William Cummins, charged with
burglary, was acquitted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

tilation will permit of extensive develop
ment in adjoining parts of the property
! rhe present equipment consists of a
blower. operated by a gasoline engine
for the purpose of furnishing air and for
Withdrawing the powder smoke after
blasting. A plant Of machinery will in
all probability be added to the equip.
,nent in the near future, as this will
grsa'ly facili ale rs well as lessen the cost
OF the work. A small air compressor
driven by electric motor, furnishing
air for several small STOPPING drills will
be the most practicable equipment and is
being considered by Manager Brand
stetter The ore from the Little Albert
property is of very free milling charac-
ter aud savings as high as nirety-slx per
cent. OF the eau1 by anna /. amatlon have
often been made in Ire atfre the ore.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12
City Council.

An adjourned meeting Of the city
council was held Thursday evening all of
the alderman being present except
Messrs. Anderson and Nicholas. Much
unfinished business was transacted aud
contemplated action on various mat
ters was discussed.
The establishment of lot lines and
street sides in Sunny side was brought to
the attention of the city dads by E. R.
Booth, who desires to erect stone wall
J in front Of his lots
Alderman Walker suggested that the
superintendent of sewers be Instructed
to raise the manholes of the sewers, SO
30 that they would be more accessible
for flushing and the s. Of S. was SO in
structed
the business section Of the city, as pro-
vided by the ordinance was discussed
and it was decided that the recreaut prop
erty owners who refused to comply
with its provisions would have their
sidewalks constructed for them by the
city and the cost taxed the property, if
they took no action after being finally
notified.
The Western Engineering company,
which was awarded the contract for the
erection of the Water street bridge and
piers wished to DELAY starting the work
because of the water raising in the creek
The matter was left to the discretion of
the committee.
cided that it was unnecessary to audit
the city's books other than the past year,
~ heretofore the report of the auditors
had been accepted by former finance
committees, and nothing would be gained
in going back ten years. The COM
mittee had employed Guy c. Stumm OF
the Consolidated Gem Mines company
to audit the books for the past year.
The park committee ordered the pur-
. chase of a number of cedar poles for the
reconstruction of fence about the city
park.
The chairman of the health COM
mittee reported that his committee had
visited the Aiken property, the purchase
of which was under consideration for a
hospital building and advanced num-
erous petty reasons why the building
should not be purchased, while admitting
that it would answer the purpose and
the price was very reasonable. Action
on the matter was deferred until the
the next regular meeting.
Chief Parshall, of the FIRE department
desired to know the wishes of the council
in regard to the annual insp pection of the
department on Memorial day. The city
solons decided to take an official look at
the department at the hour of O'Clock
in the afternoon.
The building of wall at the reservoir
was the cause of much discussion, in
which the merits of regular concrete
wall and wall of concrete motar with
some larger rocks used instead of the reg
ulaf mixture, were advocated pro. and
con. The matter of cost, and the de-
STABILITY OF changes in the contract
specifications entered into the matter
sud action was deferred pending a con-
ference with the contractors, the water
committee to report at the next meeting
OF the council.
a. the water contractors have started
% lay the city mains, and expect to COM
pietethe work in few days, Alderman
Areiease, who has contract for making
connections for the contractors, was EN-.
Pioyed to zee that the msins were con-
nected up every night.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

Thos. Fl. Gordon, age about 80 years
who was taken down with pneumonia
at Freeland last week, and who was
brought t" the Mckinley hospital Mon
day and died at the latter place We'd
wednesday evening. Relatives in Chi
cago who were communicated with. are
expected to arrive in this city this eve
ming, when arrangements for the obse-
quies will be made
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

J. H. Hughes, the popular c. & s.
operator who has been located at this
point for the past few months, leaves
this afternoon for Denver, where he
accepts a position with the G. & S.
company as chief operator at the Union
station, Denver. He will be succeeded
here by E. A. Campton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

Russell Tanner. Robert McClelland
Douglas, killen, Edwin Miller, Nora
Egan, Sanford Hardinger, John Sherwin.
Ray Peck, Ralph Wiley, Robert Wall
and Anna Hedstron, made up a jolly
party of Idaho Springs young people
who are enjoying the Boulder field sports
today.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

Miss Hattie Green, of Denver, is
visiting Mrs. S. L. Work Miss Green
is the composer of the waltz song,
The Girl You Love- which won the
prize, over two thousand COM
petitors from every state in the Union
last year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

special to the Denver Times from
Ouray yesterday, stated that Thomas
Walsh, secretary-treasurer of the Miners
union at that place, has mysteriouslv
disappeared, and unofficial reports say
that $500 is missing from the treasury.
Walsh was well known in this city, and
took prominent part member of
the executive committee of the local
miners union at the time of the labor
disturbance some years ago
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

A. f. S'raub yesterday received
fine team of horses which he recently
purchased in Denver. They are heavy
draft animals and make splendid addition
to Mr.. Straub's hauling equipment
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

A. Youngberg. the shoenlan, went to
Denver Wednesday morning on bust
ness connected with the Swedish Ameri-
can Mining and Milling company of
which he is the president.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

Prof. ard Mrs. NJ. c. Potter went to
Boulder to participate in the field day
excitement.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

The following program will be pre-
sented by the Women's Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian church at the
home of Mrs. John C. Roberts, Friday,
Mau 9Th ~
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-05-12

Refreshments will be served and cor
dial invita- ton is extended to all to be
present.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-18
One Of Long Valleys First Settlers

Albert Holm of Roseberry was
In Lardo, on business, Saturday.
Mr.. Holm is one of the earliest
settlers of this valley, this being
his twentieth winter here. Where
Vanwyck (the biggest town in the
Valley) now stands there was only
one house when Mr.. Holm settled
In the valley, that house being oc-
cupled by the Kimball family. He
mas great faith in the valleys fu-
lure, believing it to be of the bright
est kind.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-18
Memorial Services Proposed.

Governor Gooding intends to
issue proclamation for holding
,on,orial services throughout the
toto in honor of the memory OF
tormer Governor Steunenberg. In
speaking Of the matter recently n, he
.sid. "Ever since the terrible
tragedy at Caldwell 7 have had the
matter of public memorial under
.dvisement. Arrangements have
not vet been perfected. At the
proper time I shall issue u proclaim
alton. calling upon all the people
Of the state to pay tribute to the
memory of our martyred ex-gover-
nor The services will be some
time in February, and every school
and church in the state will be
asked to observe the day as one OF
mourning for great and good man.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-18
Seven Devils Stage Schedule Change

The following appeared in The
Statesman which arrived yesterday,
after our editorial page was printed:
"The schedule of the Council
Landore stage, by order of the
pOstofice department, has been
changed. The stage now leaves
Council after the arrival of the P.
|&IN. train. This eliminates all
kick from residents of the northern
part Of the county on the new sche-
dule of the P. & I. N. railway.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-18
Enjoying Visit at Old Home

MRS. N. j. Coonrod of Vanwyck,
wiiIlng to the ADVOCATE from
'ifaen, Illinois, says, "We all ap-
p'eclate the ADVOCATE, it's like a
''''er from home" Mrs. Coonrod
"'S married in the American house
Vlrden 40 years ago Nov. 18th
,a''' and is visiting relatives there
wv sne had not seen for great
Nlioer OF years. Mrs. Coonrod is
'nloylng her visit immensely.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-18
Will Build Fine Large Hall

Thomas Mccall and others pro-
pose erecting large building, BOX
80 feet, two stories high, next
spring. The lower part is intended
for a general store to be occupied
by N. F. Williams, while the upper
floor will be used as a dance hall,
etc. Mr.. Mccall and others are
now hauling the logs to the mill to
furnish the necessary lumber.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-18
THUNDER CITY
Thunder, Jan. 13, 1906.

hollAOl, - oil. IO, I'OO.
Worth Barringer came in to his
homestead the 18th inst. He has
been serving in the army the past
three years, and now intends i'm
proving his home on Big creek.
Glen Strawn and Henry Atkins
of Alpha were in town the 18th on
business and report the roads in
very bad condition.
Patterson & Calender have fin
ished logging and returned to
their homes at Alpha.
Frank Wootan returned from
Roosevelt the 18th accompanied by
Rev. Bowling.
We are glad to see Hon. Fred S.
Logue about again after his recent
sickness.
Charles Kropp loaded at Logue
Bros. for Johnson creek the 9th.
E. V. Mclaughlin returned from
Boise the 18th with passengers.
Robert Hamaker of Alpha was
trading here the 9Th inst.
H. Strong of Big creek is in town
today trading.
Snow is now 80 inches deep or
the level.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-18
No Country as Good as Idaho

E. w. Van Duzer of Vanwyck
writing to the ADVOCATE from the
Bullfrog mining district, Nevada,
saws. "Wood and water is scarce
here. provisions are high, and all
kinds of business is overdone.
Idaho is by far the best country
for all kinds of business.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-01-18
Climate Changed by settlement

Jonathan Smith says AZ years
ago snow fell in this section to the
.depth of one and half feet. lie
had Just completed building the
Murray hotel and that night a
dance was held in the new house.
The snow stayed on the ground un-
I'll March.-Emmett Index, Dec. 70.