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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Death of Mrs. Jones

The entire community was greatly
shocked Thursday morning by the an
nouncement of the sudden death Of
Mrs. Margaret Augusta Jones, wife of
Ex-County Commissioner William H.
Jones, of Empire, death occurring at
Mercy hospital during the early morn
ing hours.
Mrs. Jones was in her 59th year, was
born in New York state, but has been
a resident of Empire for the last ten
years, and at the time ol her death was
postmisstress at that place.
She leaves a husband, VIM. Jones; a
nephew, r. A. Drummond; and sister.
Mrs. B. H. Mcclure, who resides in
Nevada.
The funeral services were conducted
at the family home at Empite to-day,
bein attended by large delegations of
friends from all parts of the cnunty
who extended heartfelt sympath to the
bereaved husband and relatives. In
terrment took place in the Rmpire cem-
etery.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

A three and a half ton shipment
of sorted ore has been sent to the
samplers by the Nevada Capitol Gold
Mining company taken from the Col
den Rod and Bessie NJ. claims located
on the south slope of Seaton noun
tain. Assay returns from this ore
have shown values ranging from S52
to S65 per ton. The company has ten
claims held either under lease and
bond or by location. Underground
workings to the amount of nearly 400
feet have been done while shaft on
the Bessie M. claim has been sunk
seventy-five feet. Other shafts and
discovery holes will make the amount
of this sinking approximate 125 feet.
There has been no interruption in the
work during the past two years and
all has been done by hand drills
very hard rock.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
ncF Farlane.Staver.

At the residence of the bride last
ednesday morning at the hour of
t &c, Miss Lee Myra McFarlane was
married to J. friedrich Staver, both
OF the high contracting parties be-
ing we'll known in this city. The GER
emony was performed by Rev. James
OF the Episcopal church, in the pres
ence of only the immediate relatives
and friends Of the young couple, and
after wedding breakfast Mr. and
Mrs. Staver departed for the Pacific
slope where they will visit all the
prominent cities, finally settling in
New Mexico where Mr.. Staver is en-
gased in mining. The best wishes
of a host Of friends accompany the
young couple on their wedding jour-
ney and into the new home which
they will establish in the south.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Freeland Development
and Transportation company was held
in this city in the office of the COM
pany Tuesday afternoon. The meeting
organized by the election of Senator
Harry L. Roberts, chairman and
George W. Dutton, secretary About
eighty percent of the stock issued
was represented either in person or
by proxy. The following named per-
sons were unanimously elected direc-
tors for the ensuing year: J. R. Nc
Kinnie, Charles Brewer, Jacob J. Ell
lott, Geo. E. Armstrong. Geo. E.
McClelland John Trathen, II. l.. Rob.
erts. R. E. Cresswell and John p.
Hall. The official acts of board of
directors and it's officers were unan,
imously endorsed and the utmost
harmony prevailed through the
meeting. Those present were very
much graified over the situation and
the outlook.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

While working last Monday on the
large thirty five foot water wheel of
Charles Taylor that ii being erected
at the latters property up Ute creek.
Robert MacLean fell a distance of
over fifteen feet and striking in such
manner as to bruise his side and
shoulder considerably 1t was thought
that he would be unable to do any
work for couple of weeks but with
such grit as he possesses, he start
ed in to work in the Burns Moore
tunnel on Thursday morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Will Entertain Firemen.

| Brick Robinson, chief of the fire
department of this city received a
| phone message from the chief of the
Fort Collins fire department last
Wednesday informing him that their
annual outing or picnic would be held
in this city next Wednesday, July 81
The visiting department will come in
a special train, one hundred and
twenty strong accompanied by band.
The train will arrive here at 11.20 A.
M. and remain until 400 P. NJ 1t is
the custom of the boys of Fort Col
lings to hold an annual outing and
Idaho Springs was selected for the
present one. A special meeting of
the local department has been called
for next Monday evening to ar
range for committees to assist in
making the visitors feel at home 1t
would be an excellent idea for the
Commercial Association and the City
council to cooperate with the fire
lifelong remembrance for the visi-
tors. While they come her of their
own motion and volition, yet local
pride should prompt our bodies to
contribute to their entertainment.
If this is done and they go away
with such impressions as should be
the case, our town derives benefit
through this visit. There are many
ways in which entertainment can be
furnished such as trips to the mines
and tunnels, bath in the plunge,
drives up the creeks and the like. AS
it will be basket picnic it would
also be appropriate to have the park
near the opera house supplied with
tables and chairs for the convenience
of the members. These are appar-
emily small affairs in themselves but
the small attentions are what make
up the sum and substance of happi- |
ness in life and what make people go
away praising community. Let the
people show the brave fire boys that
We appreciate the prompt and eff
ficient services of our local depart
ment by extending the glad hand, the
warm welcome and the most court
eous attention to the visitors.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
The Ringing Shows.

A great many Idaho Springs people
are going to Denver on Monday, July
26 to the Ringing Bros Circus. 1t
will be the only opportunity this year
and the railroads are preparing to
handle thousands Of visitors from
the surrounding territory.
Ringing Brothers have made many
important improvements since they
last appeared in this part of the
country. At Madison Square Gar
den, New York, where the season be-
gan, the performances were attended
nightly by the biggest crowds that
ever saw a circus in Manhattan, and
the newspapers were not backward
about saying that the Ringing Bros
were presenting, in every respect,
the best entertainment of the kind
ever given there. The performances
in Denver will be identical with those
given in the Garden, not the slight
est change having been made in the
long program.
The circus offered this year is one
of wonderful novelty. Instead of the
usual single thriller presented by
other circuses, the Ringing Brothers
are heading their bill with no less
than seven Of the greatest and most
sensational acts that have ever been
presented anywhere on earth.
The parade will be given in the
forenoon. It will far surpass the
brilliant pageants which the Ringing
Brothers have given in past years,
having been entirely rebuilt in the
foreign workshops Of the show at
Liverpool. England.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Ill. has been spending week in
this district in which he is financial
ly interested. In an interview he
stated that he did not see why we
did not have a boomers club SO that
the outside world should know more of
our city as an ideal summer resort.
Il do not know where person could
go to find a more desirable place in
which to spend vacation than
here. Your fine scenery, excellent
climate, health-giving waters and a
beautiful town are surely most at
tractive features and should be more
widely known"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Mr.. George Stephens. superintend-
ent of the Metropolitan Mining COM
pany, arrived in the city the first OF
and daughter. Mrs. and Miss Ste-
phens will remain here for a couple
of weeks while George will alternate
between Denver and Idaho Springs as
business requires him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

The bridge across Soda avenue that
forms the approach to the new bath
house has been completed. The grad
ing in front of the building has been
partly completed. The creek has
been walled up SO as to make ii take
straight course. Before the end of
the month the manager hopes to be
serving the public with first class hot
tunnel baths and the best of atten-
tion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Shipments of ore in small amounts
have been on the increase and yet
these shipments have been of an ex-
cellent grade. In the multiplicity of
gross becomes large. While the get
ting out of these individual shipments
requires only small number of men.
yet when the aggregate is taken it
amounts to large employment of
miners.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Two lots of ore havs been shipped
from the fourth level of the Little
Matte mine by Stevenson e. Co. The
first class lot of eight tons gave assay
returns of 81 ounces gold, Isl ounces
silver and eight per cent lead and was
paid for at the sampler at $231.60 per
ton. The second class consisted of
thirteen tons and assayed 2.44 ounces
in gold and 81 ounces in silver, or near
ly $65 90 per ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Yesterday morning Thomas G..
Waayer disposed, Of his. interests in
the metropolitan restaurant business
and will devote his time to other lines
in all probability making his head
quarters at Denver. The new proprie-
tor, A. T. Carlson comes from Axtel,
Nebraska, but is not a stranger here
having formerly been connected with
the same business and enjoys wide
acquaintance
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Some people say that there are
very few people in town during the
day time but let the fire bell ring
are filled with citizens Our people
don't spend the day in loafing on the
streets but attending to duty and
they are on deck to lend a willing
hand
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Tom Johnson, the manager of the
Two Brothers tunnel, is knocking
down ore with all the urbanity and
zeal of true patriot. He is having
an average of 80 tons day hauled
down to the mills and expects to in
crease this shipment in the near flu
ture. Last month the company millec
over one thousand tons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
The Highlander Group.

The Highlander Group.
One of the very best and most
profitable mineral strikes that has
been made in this section for some
time has been opened up within the
past week in the Highlander group
of claims, situated up Virginia Can
yon about two hundred and fifty
yards below the portal of the Two
Brothers Tunnel. This group of claims
consists of four and the rich ore thus
exposed is on the Highlander. 1t is
a rich copper ore and values began
right at the surface. The outcropp-
ings was accidentally discovered very
recently and apparently had been ex-
posed by the action of the water com
ing down the canyon during the re-
cent rains. 1t was discovered right
along side of the road. In company
with Mr.. Frank P. Morgan, editor of
the Keith County News, Ogallala. Ne
braska, who has acquired a substan-
tial interest in the property, repre-
sentive of the Siftings- News drove out
to the mine on Wednesday forenoon
to see the ore and there was a ver-
liable surprise in store for both these
parties. The rich portion of the vein
was about five inches in width and
some twenty six sacks Of the ore
was piled up and the workmen were
stripping off large quantities. Along
side of this there are eighteen inch
es Of a lower grade and each Of the
ore bodies grows larger in quantity
and richer in quality as depth pro-
ceeds. The ore had been taken out
within four feet of the surface and
at one side Of the shaft blasting had
been done so as to show the in
crease in the size and quality. The
average assay Of the rich streak
was LAO ounces in gold, sixteen oun-
ces in silver and twenty three per-
cent in copper. making a total value
OF about $94.O0 per ton. The second
grade, or the eighteen inch streak
will average about half this value.
The ore is not oxidized, nor leached
out as one would expect to find this
near the surface Many years ago
a shaft was sunk on this property
within about ten feet Of this vein
and rich ore was taken out Of it.
The two will form junction right
beneath the Canyon and within twen-
ty feet of the old and the new shafts
Every passer-by is very much taken
with the showing that is in evidence.
Ira Pollard took lease and bond on
the property this month and only re-
Gently began operations. Associated
with him are Mr.. Morgan and other
parties from Nebraska. Within the
first ten days of work, he will take
out upwards of one ton of the
high grade and double the amount OF
the second. From all appearances the
lucky parties have found a bonanza.
1t has all the outlook of a continuous
body of ore and not that of a pocket
or kidney. Arrangements are being
made to unwater the old shaft and
then drift back towards the canyon
to intersect the new workings. 1t is
not known how deep the old shaft is
as there is no one to tell who work
ed in it. 1t, however, has good
depth and will open up this rich
strike at most favorable place Some
samples Of the high grade ore are in
this office
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Lewis Perkins came down from his
home at the portal of the Perkins tun-
mel on Friday and reports that he is
expecting a good ore strike in some
property he is working near by. He
is very enthusiastic over the mines in
his locality and believes that there is
no better section of the camp.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
From Alice.

Most OF the boys who went to
Denver to take in the Fourth have
returned home ky various routes to
avoid the washouts Our miners are
taking advantage of the beautiful
weather to finish their assessment
work on their mining claims. Won
derful changes have been going on
around this locality during the past
few months. Old mines that have
been lying idle for years are being
cleaned ap and put in working order
since the Alice Development company
carIe to the front and started up
their mines. 1t has put new life
We are greatly pleased to see the
Idaho Springs people come up here
and help us in the work of developing
this old and reliable gold camp and
our people extend most hearty well
come to our sister camp. The Alice
company has built a large store and
several houses and are still building
homes for the men they will en-
ploy in their mines and mills. We
like to see this kind of enterprise
coming into our midst. We have
plenty of timber, water and the grand
est mountain scenery in this section
of the country. Our mountains are
full or ore, our lakes full of noun
tain trout and our hearts full of well
come. Hundreds of sheep can be
seen feeding on the mountain peaks
and sides while quail and grouse are
feeding around our cabin doors.
Mr.. Coleman has opened up large
body of free milling ore. He has
sold an interest in his propery to
some Denver capitalists who will help
him to develop his large group of
claims. Jake Whittier is pushing his
work ahead on his Sky High mine
and has tunnel IN over fifty feet on
the vein. He has a body of ore over
two feet in width and which runs well
IN gold values. He has also struck
streak OF ore in his Gold Bonanza
that shows up in splendid shape.
The Glen Erie gold mill is doing ex
cellent work in grinding out the gold
We need custom mills up here as
We have to haul our ore twelve miles
to Idaho Springs mills. Here is an
opportunity for some enterprising
mill man to accommodate the miners
and make good stake for himself.
With daily stage route running
between the railroad and our most
office we are able to get the Denver
daliles regularly and promptly. We
nave a lively set of people up here
at an elevation of ten thousand feet
above sea level. We have two stores.
post office, good school house pub-
lie nall and hotel. Every Saturday
there is public dance so that the
general social phase of life is looked
after as well as the mining interests,
Mr.. Seeman is putting up a line of
poles for electric wires so we can
use power in our mines. With tele-
phone service at our cabin doors or
within easy access we feel that we
are not so far removed from the COM
forts of city life
Quite number of tourists are
coming this way. We hope to have
railroad up this way soon as this
can be made an ideal summer resort
for people who want to escape the
torrid heat of the east and the large
cities. Here they can sit alongside
st. Mary's lake and eat snow with
one hand and pick flowers with the
other Where can one find more
attractive sight than this. We hope
the Siftings-News will keep agitating
the Idaho Springs and Fall river rail-
road until success is assured.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Oscar and Lee Dowis have jointly
purchased the Williamson cottage on
Pine Slope and will become residents Of
that burg about the first of August.
Some improvements will be made on
the property when they get settled.
The Pine Slope people will welcome
this addition to their population for no
two better young men can be found
than the Dowis boys.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Wes. Cannady resumed work in the
breast of the Burns Moore tunnel on
Thursday. After putting in several
rounds of shots he will begin drift
ing on the veins and keep things NOV.
ing in a lively manner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Miss Florence Ristedt, a guest in
the home of J. G. Roberts, was the re-
cipient of very pleasant surprise on
the part of her young friends in this
city. The evening was most pleasantly
spent in just such amusements as are
characteristic of happy young folk.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Miss Florence Webster who taught
in the west end school last win
tor was recently married to Daniel
Goddard, of Lusk, Wyoming.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Charley Crosson came over from
his Bear Creek ranch Monday and
went to the county seat on legal
case
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

President w. l.. Bush, of the First
National bank, was an early after.
noon passenger for the state metrop.
oils Wednesday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

w. Jarvis Smith of Pittsburg,
Penn, arrived in the city Monday
and has been spending the week look
ing over mining conditions.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Mr. and Mrs. ". B. Graeff are en-
pertaining their daughter in-law Mrs.
Halle Graetf, of Los Angeles, Califor-
mia. This is her first visit to this city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

While working in the lateral of the
King Bee mine, Norman Mcdonald had
the misfortune to receive a severe cut
on the forearm in addition to other
bruises. caused by falling rock.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

In honor of her eighteenth birthday
Miss Hilda Rule entertained happy
party of her young friends at her home
on Colorado street last Saturday eve
ming
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

City Attorney F. l.. COLON went
to Denver Wednesday afternoon on
legal business
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Mrs. Robert Sherman departed
Washington, where she will spend
several months with relatives and
friends
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Miss Opal Oxiey went to Denver
with the children, Helen, Lodema
and Willie last Tuesday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Frank P. Morgan Of Ogallala, Ne
paper men of western Nebraska, is
spending a few days in the city
taking warm baths, enjoying gen
uine vacation and also looking over
his mining interests which he has in
several properties
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Hon. John T. Bottom, one of the
brilliant legal lights of Denver. was
a visitor to the city on Tuesday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

The kindergarten department is do
are thoroughly enjoying the school.
The enrolment has reached fifty
four
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Adolph Nelson has spent several
days in Denver this week in attend
ance upon the meeting of the state
grand lodge of the knights of Pyth-
las
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

A carload of ore was shipped by
Ford, Capnady and company from the
fifth level of the Little Matte that
has netted them little over $l00 per
ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

The street and alley committee
has been giving the question of the
best place at which to construct the
foot bridge over the Clear Creek,
considerable attention as the members
are desirous of putting it in the most
convenient and attractive place.
When their decision is arrived at
there is scarcely any doubt but that
the patronizing public will be salts
fled
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

The new bath house has received
its preliminary coat of paint and the
plasterers are busy doing their work.
1t will not be long before the building
will be ready for Manager Allison to
give it the finishing touches in the
way of furnishing and opening up to
the public. The machinery for pump
ing hot water from one of the wells
into the plunge is now in operation
and various other minor improve
ments are being made.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

George E. Armstrong, cashier Of
the Capitol National Bank of Denver,
and formerly, cashier of the Mer-
chants and Miners bank of this city
spent Tuesday here and was the re-
cipient of a most cordial welcome by
his old friends and associates He
is one of the fellows who is forging
to the front in banking circles to the
great qualification Of his friends and
no one wears his laurels with more
grace, ease and modesty.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

The rich float that has been found
on various occasions on the Santa
Fe mountain furnishes evidence that
somewhere in this mountain there
are rich deposits Of ore. Several tun-
nels have been started to penetrate
this section and some have gone in
far enough to find good results.
Amoung these are the International
up Bear Creek, the Sterling on
Soda Creek and the Gold Giant up
slaughter house or Gold Run GHleh.
Frank Oglesby has been shipping sup
plies to property on Sante Fe a
short distance above the Internation-
al or Walker tunnel and will start
work at once. He is also preparing
to install a plant of machinery so as
to push and facilitate the work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Work on the Roadside group of
four claims, located up Spring Gulch
short distance below the T.rpedo
mine, was begun this week. A shaft
is being sunk that shows good
Grade of ore with sire axis that have
assayed as high as $4,000 per ton.
The properties are owned by Denver,
Nebraska and Idaho Springs people.
1t is the intention of the owners to
both sink the shaft and also to drive
a tunnel. Wherever the claims have
been opened up there has been dis
closed good vein of ore bearing
quartz.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

In loosely played contest at the
local base ball grounds last Sunday
afternoon the local Pikers team
completely demolished the county
seaters by score of thirteen to four.
The hits from Mitchells delivery
We're few and contained little effect
posing pitcher almost at will. At no
stage Of the game was there cause
for worry as to the result large
and enthusiastic crowd occupied the
ed the game from the outside re-
sponded literally at the collection
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

in receiving the cement for the Soda
Creek walk as result of the re-
cent washout. In the meantime the
telephone poles that were in the path
everything put in readiness for push
ing the work just as soon as the ce-
ment arrives. One of the unsightly
trees has also succumbed to the wood.
mans axe and there would be an i'm
proyement If the other followed in
its course as it is decaying. How
ever people up that way are very
grateful for what is being done in
the way of improvements.