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

Mrs. Machol was visitor to the va
ley the middle of the week.
A. M. Bush was called to the capita
city the first OF the week by the seriou
illness of relative.
I Mrs. Gustafson, accompanied by hel
daughter, departed Monday for Boulde
where she will establish home.
Col. E A. Powell went to Denve
the middle of the week on business
connected with his holdings in Mex
| leo.
Restaurants may come and restau.
rants may go but the Metropolitan ano
the Colorado restaurants keep on doing
business at the old stands.
Bob" Oxley drifted into town las,
Sunday to get square meal at home
Bob says that he likes the valley but
does not like to miss meals
The Pikers will play the Cordoves.
strong Denver team, tomorrow aft
ernoon. This team defeated the fast
Glitch nine and will probably make our
boys hustle.
Three of Greeley's most attractive
society bellies. Misses Rosa Bradley,
Bessie Ling and Myra Colmer are in
the city taking advantage of the re-
freshing climate and ejoying the Troc-
adero, Casino ami the other amuse-
ments.
Appreciating good thing near home,
many of the citizens of Idaho Springs
have taken the Argentine Central trip
to the summit of Mount McClelland,
and the invariable and universal ex
preston is one of admiration and graft
fication.
The city council has selected HenIy
o. Walker to look after the interests
of the city in the construction of the
new reservoir near the Chicago lake.
No better selection could be made, for
what he undertakes he does in a
thorough business manner.
Mrs. F. M. Nelson, Of this city and
Mrs. Thomas Green, of Dumont, were
interested attendants at the Pioneers
picnic at Denver this week Mrs. Mel
son has been resident of the state for
the past forty six years, and enjoys the
widest circle of acquaintance.
Just as the men were getting ready
to blast at the new reservoir before
noon this morning boulder fell on
Jacob jacobson and killed him. He be-
gan work up there last Sunday. He
was car trimmer from Denver and
owned some mining property at Free
land along with Clarence Snyder.
While there has been large number
OF tourists during the past few days,
the town is by no means overcrowded.
There are rooms available and what is
needed is some place of informaeion.
where those having rooms can be
brought in contact with the seekers for
rooms. A bureau of this kind should
be run during the months of July and
August, if not longer.
Attorney E. M. Sabin and family re-
turned Wednesday from a weeks out
ing at Sulphur Springs where he COM
bined business and recreation. III.
spent couple of days ., the Enn;s
ranch. ana -lse iRaalgea in fishing.
r,s characteristic modesty prevented
him from making public the amount Of
bis 'catch," but it has leaked out that
his success as an any,et would reflect
credit on our most expert fishermen.
A feaftesen and one-half ton ship.
mens Was made few days ago from
ehe Kitty Clyde mine up Spring gulch.
The average returns amounted t
$685. per ton. The proportion ol
metals were as follows Gold, 2.0t
ounces; silver, 1920 ounces, lead, 4.7
per cent. The total value of the ship
ment was about $3.50. Sam Brethour
the manager, went to Denver Monda.
to confer with the other officers re
garding the work.