The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-21

Mrs. w. E. Renshaw was an early
passenger for Denver Thurs
lay.
Elbe rt Champion left Monday for
Nashville, Kansas, where he will spend
the winter.
Mrs. William Batcheider left the
first of the week for Missouri where
she will spend the winter with relativ- !
es.
Genial Tom johnson shook the gold
dust OF the Two Brothers from his feet
and went to Denver on Tuesday morn
ing on business trip.
Druggist H. A. Elliot tore himself
away from his prescription case long
enough yesterday to ride the vanished
cars to the state capital.
Frank Percy, superintendent of the
St. Regis. tunnel proposition up Chi
cago creek, spent several days inDen-
YER this week in consultation with his
mining associates
Excavations are going forward at the
Black Eagle for the installation of
modern plant on the property. The
mining world will soon hear from this
bonanza proposition.
A. J. McAndrews has not allowed
politics to blind his eyes to his mining,
interests, and even during the heat of
Of the late political battle, has carried
forward his operations.
Manager J. r. Allison is grading the
property which he purch ,sed from
Major Powell, up soda Avenue, pre-
paratory to enlarging the house and
making it his future residence.
Treasurer Elect William Gleason
was an outbound passenger ou the ear
ly train Tuesday, but covered his get
away with mystery SO much so that
the papers were not wise as to his d,s-
tinstion.
The ladies of the alvary Church
Guild will give grand ball at the opera
house on Thanksgiving eve. A turkey
dinner will be served at the same place
from 5 to O'Clock, and at midnight =
second dinner will be served.
Dave Ellis Everybody knows Dave)
was up from his home at Denver la st
Tuesday, looking after his realty and
mining holdings While he is citizen
Of the states capital, he looks more
contented here than any place else.
Manager Fisher has been again able
to bring the Cecil property into the lime
light, this week opening up an eight
inch streak of $4OO ore. This old time
produc in one of the best properte s
in the district, and Mr.. Fisher prom
ises to sustain the reputation of the
property.
The Dreamland theatre is attracting
large crowds these days, and Manager
Trainer is exerting every effort to
please his patrons. Beginning next
Monday he will distribute turkeys to his
friends one given away each night
until Thanksgiving. The bag punching
dog, Bob" which appeared this week
proved to be fine drawing card.
The annual election of officers of the
Woodmen of the World was held Tues
day night, and the interests of the order
will be in the hands of the following
officers: Consul Commander, A. B.
Wall; Advisor Commander, Geo. Burns;
Banker, F. E. Angove; Clerk, l.. A.
Hafer; Escort, John Lynn; Watch
man, A. j. Melville; Manager, W. +.
Baehr.
The Casino floor having been planed
down with an electric planer and other
repairs having been made on the canopy
roof, the management is prepared to
see that its patrons have a pleasant
time on roller skates. 1t is hoped that
this pleasure will be continued through
out the winter as it affords recreation
during evenings at very reasonable
price.
At point appr ximately fifty feet
from the portal, the Golden Age tunnel
encountered second vein, Tuesday,
and Manager G. B. Suter is confident
that it will prove a bonanza Where
it was opened it showed a width of
about eight inches of solid mineral
which is expected to carry high values
A contract for 100 feet has been
awarded to Jess Bronson, who has
large force of men pounding away at
the breast. This tunnel parallels the
Newhouse, and will eventually intersect
some of the best properties on Seaton
mountain.