The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

tezuma this week to look after some
business matters.
DIR. John Atcheson had professional
business which called him to the chief
city the middle Of the week,
Mrs. T. A. Jones, of Denver. accom-
panied by Misses Edna, Lura and Olive
Morgan are this week guests of Mrs,
Thos. Jones.
At the opera house tonight and Sum-
day night only. The great BerValin,
the greatest ventriloquist and vaude-
vile artist of the age.
There will be a reading and musi-
cal entertainment at the Presby yterian
church Thursday evening, August u.
Admission, Children 1Oc, adults Csc.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Light and son and
niece, of Kingman, Kan. were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Keyes
from Monday until Friday of last week.
Mrs. VIM. Marks, of Toledo, Ohio,
Mrs. Kershner, of Pigna, O., and Miss
Julia Stewart, of Denver, Colo, are
visiting Mrs. H. C. Thompson at Floyd
Hill.
Mrs. Bert Wright is entertaining
the Misses Myra and Gladys Conner,
Rosie Bradley and Bessie Ling of Gre
eley, who expect to remain here fort
night.
Last Tuesday evening, Miss May
Swanson entertained a number Of
friends at a lawn party in honor of her
friend and guest, Miss Edith Solquist
whose birthday was celebrated in this
pleasant manner.
The w. c. T. U. will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist
church parlors. This meeting will be
conducted by Miss Bond. The subjects
under discussion will be ChiIdren's 8
Day and Anna Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Straub are in re
ceipt of birthday announcement from
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Himrod, celebra-
ting the arrival at the family home on
July 2Sth. of a daughter. The happy
event occurred at the family home at
Mt. Kisco, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hafer were pas
sengers for Denver on Wednesday
where they joined special train for
Boulder, bearing large delegation of
Eagles from Aerie No. 80 of that city.
An Aerie will be instituted at the latter
place. Mr.. Hafer is secretary of the
state association.
Roy Colburn has gone to Denver t
take position in the shops of the Col
orado and Southern Company. By in
dustry and close attention to duty he
will no doubt make his way to very
desirable position in the mechanical
line. He il the son Of our highly es-
teemed citizen, Uncle Ham Colburn. !.
All next week, beginning Monday
night with a change Of programme
during the week, at the opera house. a
double bill of vaudeville will be pre-
sented including "Fredrik, The Great, "
the world renowned magician, and Elsie
and Viola, ''the Girls from the land of
the Buffalo," in the latest songs and
up-to-date dances. These are the girls
that wear the pretty costumes and a
smile that will never wear off. There
will be no advance charge for this spec
ial attraction 10 cents to all.
The friends of Benson Coates, known
as Ben Coates, were shocked this morn
ingto learn of his sudden death. He
was working in the fourteenth level of
the Gem Mines for Brown and Co.
lessees when a slab of rock fell on
him crushing in the back part Of his
skull killing him instantly. At the
time of going to press the coroner
was holding an inquest and making
an investigation. He was quiet and
inoffensive person and was exc mplary
in all his habits. He had been
employed by the writer and a more
faithful and loyal employee could not
be found.
Scarcely had the ink got dry on the
signature of President Taft to the Tar
iff bill when West Cannady showed his
patriotism by making another big
strike in the Burns-M Moore tunnel and
thus paved the way for making his
share of a contribution to the nations
substantial mineral wealth. 1t is q
monster vein of several feet in width
and has an eighteen inch streak that
shows assays of over 5000 per ton.
It is the intention Of the company to
drive on both sides of the tunnel a.
soon a. switches are put in and other
arrangements are made for convsn-