The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-05-22
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There will be no services held at the
cemetery more than decorating the
| graves by some Comrades of the Post.
Programs will be in next weeks issue.
The Boston bakery has changed hands
this week and hereafter Mr. Frank
Plumner of Denver will be the man
| behind the bat at the old stand. Mr..
J. Reiner and family will seek a
new field. May success be with
them.
Last Sunday was a red-letter day at
the Methodist church for the Epworth
| League. The pastor preached to the
young people, who turned out in body
in the morning, and the goth anniver-
sary was observed in the evening with
full church, music superb, speaking
good, decorations fine.
John B. Mckay and Charles Pishon
two good boosters from Central
City, were in the city Sunday en-
| joying our mineral water. Two
| better fellows cannot be found and
now that they really know what min
eral water tastes like we expects them
more frequently.
1t is hoped that the park commission
ers will take up the matter of foot
bridge across Clear Creek opposite
the depot or some close-by convenient
place. This would be an improvement
appreciated by our own citizens as well
as visiting people 1t is an attraction
that should not be delayed in putting
in.
| Rev. Z. +. Jones, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of this city, left
for Denver Thursday morning to at
tend the sessions of the General As
sembly of the Presbyterians which will
be held ia that. city. during the remain
der of this month. He will return on
Saturday.
Mr.. P. ]. Finleon took in the bust
ness sights and scenes in Denver last
Monday. On his return trip he fell in
with an old time friend, Mr.. John
Queen, of Boulder whom he had not
seen for about eight years. and the
two had most pleasant visit up the
line from Denver to this city.
Mrs w. L. Shaffer was taken to
ST. Joseph Hospital in Denver on Mon
day morning to receive medical treat
ment for a complication of diseases.
She was accompanied by her husband
and stood the trip remarkably well.
Her many sincere friends in this city
will watch and hope for an early re-
covery.
The graduating class of '09 is the
largest in the history OF the school,
numbering twenty two members. The
exercises of next week will be full Of
. interest for the public, source OF
great pride to the parents and rela-
) tives of the graduates and continued
round Of pleasure for the young ladies
: and gentlemen who constitute the class.
The masquerade skating at the Ca
sino Wednesday night was a success in
every particular, Notwithstanding the
inclemcncy of the weather. The place
was filled to it's comfortable capacity
, and those who took part as well as
, the lookers-on thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. The music for this oc-
: casion added greatly to the pleasure.
Our April shower came on the night
!. of the nineteenth day of May and it
was a good one. Owners of lawns and
garden spots welcomed it for it came
down in such manner during the
night that it was all absorbed. On the
mountain peaks light snow had fallen
but in the gulches the mercury did not
fall below forty degrees.
The Transmitter, published by the
Colorado Telephone company has the
following pleasantly to say regarding
our highly esteemed citizen Father
McCabe. Father McCabe says he is so
often called up in place of McCape the
horse doctor, with request to attend
sick or dying horse that he thinks his
calling is misrepresented in the direc-
ory. Hence the "Rev" has been
placed before his name.
The Groose lease on the Centurion
Mine controlled by the Banner Con
solidated, has just received settlement
on their second shipment showing val
ues of 3:44 ounces in gold and ounces
in silver; average of about $40 per ton.
The Wolcock lease on the Donaldson
mine controlled by the same company
shipped out trial lot of 3 tons which
, showed 162 ounces in gold and ounce