The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-10

Mr.. Geo. E. McClelland returned
from the east last Saturday and will
spend few days in this city.
Miss Mae Oliver left on Thursday
morning for Los Angeles, California,
where she will spend her vacation.
Lew Shaffer and Billy Lamb started
out on the train Thursday with the
determination of reaching Denver re-
gardless of washouts or films.
The transfer of passengers over
the washout began on Thursday but
the regular runs for excursionists
were delayed day longer.
Joseph w. Boyd left this week for
Los Angeles where he will represent
Elks Lodge No. 6O7 of this city as a
delegate to the annual convention of
Elks.
The Board of Education of our city
schools makes the announcement that
after July twelfth, there will be no
new admissions to the kindergarten
school
Mayor George X. kimball contrib
uted some brain food to the pencil
pusher of this paper in the way OF a
half dozen fine trout which he caught
in Edith Lake.
The tents, cottages and apartment
houses up Coda Creek areN getting
pretty well filled up with tourists and
frequent inquiries are the order of
the day for rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Meyers are
now costly located in their new home
at the east end of Miner street. The
neat cottage was purchased from Mr..
]. w. B. Smith by Mr.. Meyers.
Mrs. James Hughes left on Thurs
day for her home in Denver. Her
husband was formerly agent here and
is now connected in responsible pos
ition with the Colorado & Southern.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Guinon, Miss
Pearl Guinon and Mr.. George Smith,
all of Denver, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Hoban on Pine Slope
from Sunday until Tuesday. They
were obliged to take the overland or
~ tn nanypr
R. ]. Ahara of Denver has been
In the city this week looking over
mining conditions with the idea of
making an investment. Among the
properties under consideration is the
Little Rich mine situated on Chicago
Creek near the Allen mill and owned
by John Morris.
Chas. L. Plummer went to Denver
Sunday afternoon to meet his
daughter, Miss Honor, who has been
visiting for several weeks in Califor-
mia. They expected to come to Idaho
Springs on the late evening train
but changed their minds when they
learned of the washout and came as
far as Golden the following morning
and then teamed it over the noun
tains the remainder of the way
Mr. August Strohbehn, wife and
daughter of near Waterloo, Iowa,
have taken the Hafer Rustic cottage
on Pine Slope for the summer. They
will also have for guests the two
Misses Dohman. The family will re-
main mere during the season but Mr..
Strohbehn has gone back to Iowa to
superintend the harvesting Of crops
on his large farm after which he will
return
Bills have been sent to the delin-
quent subscribers of the Sitting News
and many have responded promptly
and cheerfully. AS you read the
paper don't forget that your remit
tance will help out most encouraging
ly and appreciatively. You have had
the paper and wet trust you have en-
joyed it. Now do the proper thing
and pay up SO that we can share the
pleasure and keep the wolf from the
door"
Mr.. Jules Huillet has been having
the tunnel cleaned up and squared
that is cutting the Louisiana group
of seven claims, located near the
Lamartine and the Argo tunnel. In
doing this he opened up fine four
inch streak of quartz that is highly
mineralized. The several claims
have excellent ore showing in the
shaft of each and when properly de-
veloped this group of claims is des-
tined to become a very large and