The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-07-20

Mrs c. E. Towne, of Wood River,
Neb., arrived "Wednesday evening and
will spend the summer as the guest of J. !
+. Puchert and family on Chicago creek
and friends III this city
City Attorney Royal X. Graham de
parted Tuesday morning for Denver to
meet his wife and children who returned
Wednesday evening from an extended
visit with relatives in the east
Miss Lizzie Birc who with her moth
er has been visiting friends in this
city departed Thursday morning for
her home in Greeley. Mrs. Birch will
remain in this city for some time.
Alderman A. E. Straub went to Den
yer in a passenger coach Wednesday
afternoon. for the purpose of driving
back from the capital city with a vehicle
and the citv's new water wagon running
gear.
George A. Sanborn and James L. Teter
spent several days the first of the week
fishing at Lost lake. They report having
had ample snow and windstorms, and
that they were successful in landing
about thirty odd of the speckled beauties.
A suit has been filled in the district
Co., against the Comstock NJ and l.. Co
c. J. Hughes, Jr. and J. w. Clark on
money demand of $4,000 and an in
junction. The matters set forth in the
complaint have not been made public as
yet.
M. Owens, who located in this distrsct
in 1860 and who afterwards for many
years conducted business as a gunsmith
III Denver was here this week and was
able to find only five of his early day &C
quaintances. These included "Tender-
foot" Elder Gr1swold, Pete Theobald
William Doherty, Mike Graeff and Mrs.
Edwards.
The Denver Post displayed commend,
able enterprise, last Sunday by getting
its issue into Idaho Spring more than an
hour ahead of all competitors. The pa
pers were sent by auto from Denver to
Golden and then brought overland to
this point by L,veryman A. +. Straub
Before the other papers reached here,
every copy of the Post had been sold.
The marooned {. & S. trainmen, who
were forced to spend last week in this
city awaiting repairs on the roadbed
down the canon were about as pleasant
bunch of fellows as one could ever find
They were royalty looked after by Fred
Thero and are loud in their praise of his
treatment. They were Johnnie Mann,
Wm. Brown, Guy Keller. Jack Cooper,
AL Russell, Ed. Edwards, Bob Taylor,
Sam Mortar, 81 Allen and Billy Johann
broer,
The local base ball field badly needs
many improvements. A temporary
grandstand to accommodate couple
hundred people would pay for itself in a
few weeks, while backstop is most
essential. The entire field should be
cleared of rocks, and the infeld should
be roped off in order that spectators may
not interfere with the players. II
these improvements could be made,
many more would attend the games.
Senator Roberts made another noun,
tain excursion last Sunday for the bene
fit of his young friends and visitors, by
driving to Bear Creek and Troutdale, &C.
companied by a large basket of elegant
refreshments. In the bunch were: w.
A. Roberts, Alfonso Roberts, Mack Rob.
erts, Carl Knoettge and Richard White.
Mrs. II l.. Robinson, Mrs. Herford and
daughter, Maude, of Denver; Miss Van
Meter; Miss Pearl Osborn. of Los An.
geles; Miss Grace Roberts, of Cripple
Creek, and Miss Oral Wright.
The home of Thomas A. Jones and
great rejoicing last Tuesday, July I6,
upon the advent in their home of nine
pound baby daughter Notwithstanding
the important event, Mr.. Jones has been
able to work for two whole days since,
aud his fellow employees in the Gem
Consolidated Mines company's electrical
department have been obliged to watch
him closely to keep him from getting
wires crossed.
County Attorney John J. White and
his wife were surprised and delighted
last Sunday by a visit from the stork,
who obligingly presented them with a
pretty little baby girl. Mr.. White, who
has been reading Blackstone's "Commen
taries on Babies" has decided that the
official paper of the county should take