The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-26

Ben MarteIon was down from the
west end of the county last Monday
on mining bus ness
Lou Trainer of the Dreamland
theatre, VISITED with his family in Den
yer several days tbs week
Frank Dutfey came down from Du-
mont last saturday and spent Sund y
wl,h his Idaho Sp'i"gl fr.eACs.
Carl ktoe,tep, is ho.nr for the holi-
days. d sni IS ng tn2ughts OF school and
thinking nausht but a good time
| john West, of he Merry Monarch
property on Fall river Was in the c ty
Monday bu ing Christmas presents
q. b. Suter was an incoming pass en-
ger n the morn'ng train onday, on 6
tr,p OF examination of his mining
no dings.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Howard Evans went
t, Denver the first of the week to view
the Chr stmas Displays in city store
w ndows.
Mrs. Dan Witter and babe went te
Denver last Wednesday to spend Christ
mas with relatives. Daniel followed
the day after.
iss Helen Roberts came over from
Boulder Monday m rning and is spend
! ing ths vacation with the home folks
on olor ado street.
| MIR. and rs. Ruth departed Tues
day morning for California where they
expect to reside. Mrs. Ruth is a sister
of Mrs John jenkins.
! Patfick Henry Cullen was pressed
into the postoffice harness the first q
the week to help out during the CHRIS
mas rush of bundles.
Bob Wood tell off the ice wagon las,
Tuesday and turned his right ankle te
such an extent that he has been out OF
commission for several days.
WIN Edwards left Thursday after.
noe n for Erie, Colorado, where ne spent
Christmas with the home folks. He
expects to return the first of next week
John Stroehle came over from Back K
Hawk last Sunday for conference
with brother Fred regarding some
mining machinery. H.. returned in tn u.
afternoon
| Druggist H. H Elliott spenta coup {
of days at Denver the first of tn. wee :
making q study of window dressing
He is one Of the few merchants tha,
keeps his windows up to-the- minute
and one can always look there fol
novelties.
Owing to the delay in receiving the
structural iron, on the Hydro Electric
transformer house at the foot of l5tf
avenue work was suspended temporarily
this week. 1t is expected that the
first OF next week the building will be
pushed to speedy completion.
The poles for the electric power line
that is being extended from the See
mann property on upper Fall river tt
a connection with the Gem company il
this city are being placed as fast as {
large force Of men can do it and it will
be but q short time before juno tior
will be established.
Alderman and Mayor pro tempore
Albert Edward Straub fell off {
bale of alfalfa last Saturday evening
stepped on his left wrist, and is nov
carrying his whole left arm in a sling
and seeking sympathy from his friends
While the wound is painful, it is MOI
considered serious.
The Curnow & Wood stage line be
tween this city and Alice and Yankee
is growing in favor day by day. Sinct
the resumption of the service the mai
has not been delayed once, and patrons
along the line certainly appreciate tn,
excellent service. Even the passen.
ger traffic is increasing, thus brin ginl
increased business to the merchants Q!
Idaho Springs.
William Fall, more familarly known
as "Billy," and one of the old time
miners of this section, departed Mon
day for his old home in Cornwall, where
he goes to care for his aged mother whit
has reached the ripe old age of 81. HI
sails for England to-day. and the bes
wishes of host of friends go will
him on his long voyage. Hek'shoping
that he wilreturn to the community o
his adoption.