The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-11-21

Bob Oxley came ub from Denver last
Sunday for days visit with the home
folks.
Mrs. Carrie Mason has been visitor
to Denver this week, a guest of rela-
tlves.
Miss Howard Evans returned Thurs
day from short visit at the state me-
/ tropolis.
John W Ward is out again after
three weeks tussel with an attack of
pneumonia.
| Clarence Marchington and family re-
turned yesterday morning from a visit
in the valley.
Mr. and Mrs. R b. Morton, accom-
panied by the baby, come up from Den
vsr last Wednesday.
| Judge Patton was down from the
county seat Thursday telling his friends
chow it happened"
George Stevens was up from the big
city several days this week looking
after his mining interests.
Miss Minnie Coad of the Gazette
force. spent several days in Denver
this week, visiting with friends.
|
c. S. McGinn of the Ellis barns,
left yesterday morning for a few
days visit with relatives in the valley
Manager A. NJ Wells, of Two
Brothers property, came up from Den
yer Thursday to look after his mining
interests.
George Cooper was passenger for
Denver yesterday where he was called
into conference with his associates con-
concerning mining matters.
Swanson, the shoeman, spent cou-
pie of days in Denver this week where
he purchased line of goods for the
spring and summer trade.
! Dave Jones, associated with Ed.
Reih!ing, have opened up fine streak
of ore in their lease in Russell Gulch,
and are now threatened with wealth.
Commissioner Jones spent a couple
of days this week in this end of the
county, looking over the roads and in
/ cdently mixing with his brother Elks.
Jos. W. Boyd has been the busiest
man in seven states during the last
few weeks, visiting various Red
men lodges of which he is the Great
Sachem.
Dad Cain packed his grip and took
passage for Denver on Tuesday morn
ing where he met an old time
friend who is enroute from Salt Lake
City for New York.
Mr.. R. R. Graham and wife, Mrs.
Jessie Coe and d lighter Lucille, Mrs.
Howard Evans, Hon w. A. Haggott,
Mrs. Grace James were passengers
for Denver on Tuesday morning.
The Burns Moore tunnel has reached
distance of $500 feet and is nov
driving through the Big Flat. This is
very wide vein and the tunnel has
penetrated it several feet and is still
working through it.
A cave-in on the thirteenth level of the
Gem mine Sunday night put the leasers,
the Dowis boys, out Of commission fo,
some time. A force of men were put
to work to remove the debris and the
resumption of mining operation are
now going forward.
In the upper Fall river country the
Meteor vein has been cut by 'he deer
tunnel. Being one of the big gold
producers in the Alice district, with
increased facilities it will turn out it,
ore IN large quantities. During the
next few months development work
will be pushed, preparatory to large
stopping during the spring and summer.
Mine Host Thorp, of the Colorado
restaurant, is determined that his place
of business shall be as neat and cozy
as any in the country, and this week
has had the entire interior reftted and
remodeled and to-day is as neat as a
pin. The old saying that nothing
succeeds like success" is verified by
Mr.. Thorp in the conduct of his busi-
ness.
Rev. Oscar Bolander of Boulder ar
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