The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-15

Mrs. John Edwards.
Miss Elsie Buchton, of Denver,
has spent several days in this city
this week, the guest of Rev. and Mrs
Whitman and Mrs. Nicholson.
Geo. A. Hawker, brother of Mrs. R.
R. Graham, arrived from Chicago
Wednesday. and will spend some time
with his Idaho Springs relatives.
M. w. Simpson, of the Fontius Shoe
Company, of Denver, accompanied by
his daughter, spent several days
in this week, being quartered at the
Collom residence on Colorado street.
Mrs. P. J. Finleon and children
left Tuesday afternoon for Boulder,
Colorado, to make an extended visit
with relatives and friends. They will
return here about the time school be-
gins.
Chief Clerk Webb, of Auditor Par
ker's Office, brought party of friend
over the line in private car We'd
nesday afternoon. returning to Denver
on push car by moonlight that
night.
The body of Jacob jacobson, the
man who was killed bya cave-inat the
new reservoir last Saturday was shipped
to Denver Thursday morningand was
buried in Riverside cemetery His two
sons, Louis and William, came up
from Arvada on Tuesday and made
the funeral arrangements.
BILLY" Lamb stuck a copy of the
last Siftings-news in his pocket and
journeyed to Denver where he will
arrange for his next trip to the south
in the interest of his company.
He is thoroughly equipped to boost
Alfalfa meal, sugar beets or any other
farm or mining product of Colorado.
John E. Morgan came up from Dem
yer last Tuesday afternoon and ex-
erienced the pleasant sensation of being
transported from extreme humidity
to delightful invorating breezes so
much SO that he was compelled to don
his overcoat. Mr.. Morgan owns some
valuable mining acreage here, and en-
joys his periodical trips here, immense
ly.
DR.. T. Downing and family, of Den
yer, were guests Saturday and Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Roller, Incl
dentally visiting the various mining
propositions, the mineral springs and
the many other local attractions.
The visitors were much pleased with
their visit, and promise to enlist them
selves as boosters" of this city and
vicinity.
Mayor w. ]. Guard has been in
Idaho Springs several days this week
working up interest in an excursion over
the aerial tramway from this city to
the top of Sunrise Peak this after
noon. Mr. Guard enjoys wide &C.
quaintance throughout the county and
most of his friends will put i'm with
him on almost any proposition which
he proposes.
BILLY" Gleason who received SER
ious injuries from fall from his
buggy while coming down the Chicago
creek road last week, has so far re-
covered as tp be out and to receive the
congratulations of his host of friends
at his miraculous escape. While his
scalp wounds do not permit the wear
ing of hat as yet, he has resumed his
usual ::jovial disposition, and to all
intent and purposes is as good as ever.
MIR. and Mrs. A. J. Trone and A.
Brand, all of Louisiana have spent sew
eral days in camp this week, enjoying
the cool air, delightful climate and
pleasant associations of the best peo-
pie on earth, and incidentally investi-
gated the work and prospects of the
Banner Consolidated mine hold
lngs in which they are interested.
In company with H. A. Reidel the
party made the trip over the Argentine
Central Thursday, and enjoyed a day
in the clouds.