The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01

meridian was crossed on Sunday which
made two Sundays, both Of which We're
duly observed on board ship. Arriving
at Bremerton harhor, near Seattle,
month was required for repairs, after
which the fleet sailed south. stopping
at every harbor of consequence between
San Francisco and New York City,
gellan straights.
In nearly every port young Moscript
obtained shore leave. and being a good
amateur photographer, he obtained
many views in each port of places of
interest. The following two years the
summers We're spent in New York and
vicinity and the winters in the West
Indies. On September I. 1906, after
the navel parade at Oyster Bay, the
New York went out Of commission and
Kenneth was assigned to the Pennsvl-
vania, which with the Colorado, Mary
land and West Virginia, started on the
long trip around the world. This
squadron was known as the Big Four
and stopped at every port of any note
on the cruise.
Among the places where young Mos
cript had shore leave and took many
interesting photographs on the voyage
We're: Naples, Italy. Port Said.
Egypt, Alden, Arabia, Bombay. Cey-
Ion, Singapore and many other ports.
From the latter place to Manila, the
great test of speed of the fleet was
made. The race continued for "a
hours. and it took the best of the other
three ships nearly half day to
catch up with the Pennsylvania. The
fleet arrived at Manila on November
lith, two months and seven days after
the commencement Of the long VOYAGE.
At Manila Kenneth was given IN
opportunity to test his skill with the
big guns, he previously having been
with the team on the New York which
made notable record at target work.
On his first trial Kenneth made ten
hits within -i6 seconds. For this record
he was rated a first class gun pointer
with increased pay. About the same
time he was appointed a coXswain and
given charge of one of the ships
steam launches. The cruise from Hong
Kong to Honolulu was made in Il davs,
Francisco a second time after three
years cruise.
The time of enlistment expired on
January l3. but as the na.y was short of
men. he was obliged to serve another
month. The fleet is now in Magellan
bay for target practice. Young Mos
cript expects to arrive at his home IN
this city the latter part of this month,
but has no intention at this time of re
enlisting in the navy, unless some ex-
traordinary international occurrences
should make his services imperative. in
which case he would probably receive
commission as an officer.
! Billy All<ire. the Dumont merchant,
is plausible explainer when necessity
requires. Recently he received car
! load of potatoes, which were partially
frozen in transit. A customer asked
Mr.. Alkire why the spuds tasted sweet
and was Informed that they had been
grown in ground which the
year previous had been planted with a
crop of sugar beets
4 The city authorities have decided
/ that in the future the curfew ordinance
will be rigidly enforced, and begin
ning next Monday night. all children
under the age Of fifteen years who
shall be found lettering about the
streets, unaccompanied by his or her
parent or guardian will be hailed be-
fore the justice court on a charge of
vagrancy and under the city ordinances
will be subject to fine of not more
than so for each otfense.
/ Ice delivered daily. G. H. Curnow