The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-05-02

| Mrs. F. E. Angove has been visitor
in Denver this week
Mrs. Jos. Ogden returned Tuesday
from short visit to friends in the
valley.
Merchant Will Edwards returned
Thursday evening from trip to the
state convention.
Mrs. Jas. Robinson returned Thurs
day morning from short visit with
friends at Denver.
j. c. Sturdevant was all dressed up
last Monday and went to Denver for
little recreation
Mrs. John Chapman and family have
returned to this city to reside, after a
protracted stay in Littleton.
w. L. Shaffer returned Thursday
from an eastern trip in the interest of
his various mining enterprises.
Judd Brown is out of commission for
the present, having fallen on slippery
walk, badly lacerating his left
hand.
Mr.. and Mrs James Underhil re-
turned Sunday evening from
several days visit with Den
yer friends.
The Sanitarium society of the Luth-
eran church will meet at the home of
Mrs. j. Lofvenburg, Wednesday, May
9Th, at 2 o'clock.
DR.. A. D. Fraser has had a busy
week. He visited the big burg the
first of the week and then had his
whiskers amputated.
Attorney j. W. B. Smith was strik-
ing figure at the conventions at Pueblo
last Tuesday, according to the COM
ments made by the daily press.
Manager Geo. X. Kimball forgot that
he had mine, and went to DEM er
Tuesday morning to gather blossoms
from the cherry trees and hobnob with
his Masonic brethren.
The thanks of the Siftings- News is
extended to Ellis Kaufman for recent
issues of Los Angeles papers contain.
ing detailed description of the visit OF
the great battleship fleet to that
port.
During the month of April the Mar.
shall-Russell tunnel heading was adj
vanced 167 feet in 26 working shifts,
giving an average of 6 ft. in. pei
shift. The breast is now 1529.23 feet
from daylight.
The next meeting of the school boarC
for District No. will be held on the
evening OF May 4, following the annua
election. But one name has been Ger.
titled to for school director, that OF
John G. Roberts.
City Marshall O'Rourke is blossom
ing out as a landlord. He has this
week cleared off his lot fronting or
Water street between 14th and 18th
avenues, and is erecting neat cottage
which he will rent.
By telephone call early Monday
morning, Arthur Lugg was apprised OF
the sudden death at Boulder of ar
old friend of the family and left on
the afternoon train for that city
to attend the funeral.
The championship pool match pulled
off at the Harper hall in this city
Thursday night between Fred Mellow,
of Russell Gulch and VIM. Harper, Of
Idaho Springs, resulted in a victory fol
the former by small margin, the
score standing $50 to LAG. The secone
game was played at Mellow's place a,
Russell last night.
A meeting of the school board ol
district No. 5 was held at the office
of Attorney K. r. Graham last Satur
day night at which time Prof. Geo. j
Neupert was elected superintendent tt
succeed Prof. Potter who resigned II
accept position at Pueblo. The ap
pointment is most pleasing to ths
people of this city, both patrons ant
pupils, and all congra tulate both thu
board and the new superintendent.
Peter Hotter, an old time resident
of this city and one of the most popu-
lar citizens, visited in town for severa
days this week. Pete has but recently
returned from visit to his old home il