The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-07

the Kitty Clyde up Spring Gulch by Tom
Coppard and associates. II the run
proves satisfactory active work will
be pushed and large shipments made.
A large consignment of machinery
was received on Monday for the Mem
phis- s-Tennessee props rty and was haul
ed to the mine by A. E. Straub. Char
les Fuller has also put in telephone
at the mine and will run the company
in thorough businesslike manner.
The Stroehle Orchestra, which every
one knows is an excellent musical Or
ganzation, has secured the opera
house for this evening and will give one
of its popular dances. A most cordial
Invitation is extended to the public and
a royal good time is assured to all.
The formal announcement of the en-
gagement of Miss Ruby Marlene John
son and DR.. Allan d. Fraser was made
last Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs
w. E. Renshaw at their residence and
in the presence of a number of init
mate friends. The wedding will take
place on Christmas day. Miss John
son is resident of Michigan but for
some time has been teaching in the
schools at Dumont. Doctor Frazer is
one of our leading physicians and needs
nointroduction to this community.
The regular monthly meeting of the
city council was held Thursday evening
at the city hall and notwith-
standing the fact that it was soon after
he democratic landslide nearly full
quota was present Geo. l.. Hanson
was inducted into office to fill the vacan-
cy made by the resignation of Alder
man Stewart. The matter of the va
cation of portion of Sixteenth
Ave was taken ard occupied much of
the time it finally being decided to
pass an order to that effect and the
same appears in another column of this
issue. A license was issued to H. A.
Hickman to conduct what is known as
the Electric Theater in the building
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sidewalk matters were discussed and
the monthly bills were allowed
Halloween was properly observed in
this city Saturday evening, the depre-
dation of the kids resulting in the re-
moval of gates and signs, and other in
nocent amusements. The only destruc-
ton of property reported was the dis
truction of the fence in front of the res
idence Of Royal r. Graham wh,r re the
new iron fence was taken from its
fastenings, resulting in several dol
ton is b ing made and if the perpe-
traitors can be traced, prosecution VIII
follow and the boys will be
made to suffer from their folly. 1t
is to be hoped that the right parties
will be apprehended ani the cou rts will
assess fine that will at least be a
lesson to the perpetrators and teach a
lesson that will caution future action on
the part.of the rising gen Grafton.
| Hon. BarneyJ. o ConneIl, of George
town is the successful candidate for
senatorshio in the twenty sixth district
by anywhere from 900 t. 1900 majority
in district that is very strongly repub-
lican. Barney is a sprinter, fleet OF
foot and 1.-THE of limb on the political
race course. He always gets there by
an overwhelming majority. The story
is told that Barney was once hunting
antelope over in the Park. He sho,
at one and just grazed it enough te
make it run it's best. Thinking it was
wounded he $ arted at full speed in pur
suit. A rabbit jumped up in front OF
| him and ran in his way. Catching
up with it he gave it kick ejaculati 6
in pious but emphatic terms "get ou,
of my way you blankety, blank foo
and give fellow a chance to run that
knows how" He caught the antelope
and took his political cue therefrom and
has always caught the game.
The men chosen by the voters to look
after the affairs of the county during
the ensuing term should receive the
most cordial support of the people
We may have our choice prior to ar
| election and strive to the utmost to see
that this choice is elected but when de
fe at stares one in the face, dssapoint.
ment should soften into resignation
over our unlucky fate. The republicans
had first class ticket in the field.
They were men thoroughly qualified ir
every respect but we must now bow tc
the will of the majority. The newly
elected county officials will no doub,
measure up to the responsibilities i'm.
posed on them and they are entitled to