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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20
Local Boys Winnina.

Tie six-day endurance race at the
Mammoth skating rink at Denver this
week has attracted unusual interest in
this city from the fact that the leaders
at the present time are entered from
here, and the added fact that the team
of Eisenhand- Burke is a two to one
favorite in the betting, with the very
best chances to pull down first money.
Both boys are well known here and pop
ular favorites, SO much so that half
hundred citizens will go to Denver this
afternoon to boost for them during the
closing hours of the long grind. Eisen-
hand, while setting the pace for speed.
was ably seconded by Burke, who has
been showing unusual endurance, each
developing staying qualities that will
win for them a place in the racing
world when it conner to skating on roll
lers. At the time of going to press,
the Idaho Springs team was fast plac-
ing distance between themselves and
their nearest neighbors, and were fully
fourteen miles to the good with the
goal some twelve hours ahead. Both
Boys have retained good condition, and
have been feature of the long-winded
race. Moreau, who entered with Burke
at the beginning, fell out of the run
ming early in the game owing to feet
blisters. Since he retired he has aided
in the care of the others and has been
of material assistance to Gerraraden,
who has been looking after the racers
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20
Pike Lease Prosperous.

Newt Pike and his associates in leas-
ing in the Little Matte mine show q
perseverance backed by their faith in
ing conditions here that is Of
the most praiseworthy nature. Wheth-
er they are taking out rich ore or are
working with but little prospect they
keep on the ''even tenor of the way. :"
They have made some very fine ship
ments from their lease during the past
three years and last week made ship
ment of about fourteen tons that av-
eraged fifty dollars per ton. The show
ing of gold was 2, 7S ounces and of sill
yer and 10 20 ounces per ton. This is
only an entering wedge into the
streak and it now looks as if these men
would take out ore in sufficient guam
titles to reward them for their toll in
doing work during several months and
add an additional fine sum to their bank
account. The booster hopes this will
be the result for they are entitled to
to handsome compensation for their
patience, labor and confidence. They
are working in the sixth level.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20
Taxpayers Getting Busy.

The Taxpayers adherents met in
caucus in the several wards of the city
last evening and elected the following
candidates f aldermen in the various
wards
First ward Fred Sherr, Vic Jenson.
Second wards. M. Smith, John Ed
wards
Third ward-W. A. Thompson, F. A.
Miller.
Fourth ward-Sam McGinnis, l.. A.
Hafer'
Fifth ward-John Overson, l.. f..
Cassatt.
The city convention will be held to-
night, at which time the entire city
ticket will be named.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20
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A new COMPANY

The latest company to begin opera
tions in this district is The Standard
Ore Company, organized on March 9th
by William F. Collins and Edmund Leet,
of Idaho Springs, and J. NJ. Grace,
of Denver.
This company owns third interest
in the lease on the Shafter vein, East
of the Big Five tunnel, which is
considered by many to be the best
in that mine, and will acquire
interests in other leases adjoining and
in other properties in this camp
The promoters of this enterprise be-
lieve that money properly used in mining
in this locality, will yield betterreturns,
dollar for dollar, than other investment
in this whole country; and they further
believe that an unlimited amount of
Eastern capital can be brought into this
district when this fact is proven.
AS an evidence that these men mean
business, they reversed the usual pro-
cedure of company promoters and in
stead of helping themselves to large
blocks of stock, they put the entire
$50, 900 shares into the company's
treasury. They then paid one dollar
cash for every share that was issued to
them.
The company now intends to sell
5000 shares at the same price.
To the best boosters in Idaho
Springs who know a good thing when
they see it, l.500 shares. The remain
der to savings bank depositors all the
way from Denver to Boston.
When those Eastern depositors receive
monthly dividend checks that are larger
than home investments pay in year,
they will begin to sit up and take
notice.
There is enough idle capital in one
small city in Massachusetts, to make
Idaho Springs the biggest mining camp
in the State of Colorado.
The men behind this straightforward
business proposition believe that the
fake promoter and the wild cat miner
have taken the other fellows money
and kept apart the legitimate promoter
| and the investor seeking for honest re-
turns, long enough. They believe in
cutting out pirates and getting in di-
rect touch with the investor and show
him what straight mining business is
like.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

An item in a Los Angeles paper OF
recent date contains the information
Eugene H. Beauzy aged 20, and Lillian
C. Bass of the same age were married
in California city last week. The
wedding took place at the home of the
groom's mother, Mrs. Dolph. The
groom was born in this city, and is a
grandson of Jean Beauzy, pioneer,
who at one time owned large realty
interests here, among which was the
present site of the M. I'M. bank, the
Worth property and the Owen block.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

The suicide of j. S. Green at Ft.
Collins on Saturday of last week as
the result of grief over the death
of his wife, recalls the fact that the
latter was a daughter Of Charles Fish
who for years operated an express
line in this city. The report states
that the constant brooding Of Green
over the death of Mrs. Green had un-
settled his mind. She had gone to
Vancouver, B. G. in hopes Of getting
restored to health and while there
had died.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Mrs. Charles Thero and her sister,
Miss Clara Wickell, left for Denver
Monday morning where they will visit
for a few days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20
Boosters BOOSTING.

On Tuesday night the boosters for
the city and camp got busy and started
the ball rolling which has for it's OBJ
ject greater Idaho Spring. The in
eeption of the boom movement was IN
troduced by ]. W. B. Smith who intro
duced series of suggestions having for
their object the betterment of the en-
tire community. One of the first sug-
gestions in Mr.. Smiths report was the
naming of committee of eleven to be
known as board of trustees. These
were selected by the chairman as fol-
lows: w L Shaffer, F E Angove, A.
A Slower, C Spessard, Geo K Kim
ball, Guy Stumm, f d Wiley, C S
Birkins, W L. Bush, Jas Underhill. A r
Comstock. This committee has a
meeting called for this evening, at
which time a permanent organization
will be perfected.
The committee on entertainment, to
prepare the ground FOR the reception of
the Jackson monument, and also to
procure suitable bronze tablet was in
instructed to get busy and authorized
to expend whatever money was neces-
sary to complete the project. May 7th
of the present year was decided on as
the proper date for the celebration.
Commissioner Ellis reported that the
best reports he was able to procure was
to the effect that the Floyd hill road
crnnI in inr
will be pasced by the legislature.
James Underhill explained to the
meeting the object of the geological
survey to supplement the recent book
published by the government and com
monty known as the Georgetown
Quadrangle, and the committee will
be given every assistance possible.
Chairman Shaffer has appointed the
followinf chairmen of the standing com.
mittees, these in turn to select their
lieutenants:
Finance-F D Wiley.
Publicity -CS Birkins.
Entertainment-Geo X. Kimball.
Advertising &C C Stumm.
Geological Survey james Underhill.
Transportation-WL l. Bush.
Mines and Mining-Alber R. Com
stock.
1t all means that on the 7th day of
next May Idaho Springs will be put on
the mineral map of state, and forever
thereafter retain its place as point of
the discovery of gold. Title to the
ground on which the discovery was
made is vested in Lafayette Hanchett,
who has generously volunteered to do
nate 100 feet square for dedication pur-
poses.
The suggestion to procure large
boulder. and inscrlbe it with an en-
during bronze tablet has met with
universal commendation.
Charles o. Harmon, the hustler of
Dumont, returned from an extended
business trip through the east, stop
ping on his way back at his old home
in Michigan. He was in Washington
at the Inauguration of President Taft
and says that the weather on that
occasion was the most dissagreeable
that he had ever experienced, cold, rain
snow and sleet made it dread to put
ones head outside of building, while
havoc was played with trees, telegraph
and telephone poles. The manufac-
turing and commercial interests were
anxiously awaiting the action Of the
special term of congress, in many of
the large centers that he visited, to
decide what was best, while people
with means for investing were wait
ing to see what these large moneyed
concerns were going to do.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Mrs. Ruth Hughes has been up from
Denver this week for a visit with the
home folks, the family of Antoine An
derson.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Leach's orchestra, accompanied by a
half dozen young couples, furnished
the music and attended dance at Cen
tral City Wednesday night
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20
The Three Degrees.

The General Consolidated Mines
Company; Idaho Springs, Colorado, has
offered reward of ten dollars for the
first person giving the name of the
author of 1.-The Three Degree" which
reads as follows:
Three kinds and degrees of men there
be in the world those who advance
those who stand Still and those who
Fall Behind. In their order the first
are the Gamers, the second the Non@
entities Tor Non -Doers) and the third
are the Losers.
The Gamers are governed by Active
Intelligence; the Nonentities by Hesi-
Folly.
The Gamers see, decide and under
take; the Nonentities look, grow fear
full and wait; the Losers see not, con-
slider not and are overwhelmed.
The Gamers know that one cannot
reap if one will not SOW; the Nonenti-
ties know that also butdare not decide
when to SOW; the Losers neither REAP
nor SOW but scatter to the winds.
The Gamers seek for opportunities
and make use of them; the Nonentities
hear opportunity knock at the door but
fear to bid it enter; the Losers are en-
braced by opportunity but are not con
scious of it.
The Gamers know that they must
risk to win; the Nonentities would like
to win but have not the courage to risk
the Losers. beguiled by Folly, fancy
they win when they lose.
The Gamers see merit afar and make
haste to overtake it; the Nonentities
are in in dread of the worth at their
elbows; the Losers trample on bene-
fits in their purblind chase after
phantoms.
The Gamers are they who unfold the
power of Nation; The Nonenti-
les are they who do nothing to help
the unfolding; the Loosers are the muck
in the highway of PIogress.
The Gamers cast their nets in the
chance to find the fish in the waters
the Nonentities fear to cast lest theiI
meshes be broken by fish they see
swimming; the Losers make mock both
of nets and of fishes.
The Gamers adventure some part OF
of their thrift to produce further rich
es; the Nonentities pine for increase o!
possession yet tremble to put forth
farthing; the Loosers scramble for
moonbeams in sand heaps.
The Gamers are children of Wisdsm;
the Nonentities, the children of Fear;
the Losers, the children of Death.
Three kinds and degrees of men there
be in the world-the Daring, the
Fearful, the Foolish; and the heavens
were made for the first.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Rev. E. Edwin Jones has been called
to Denver to officiate at the funeral of q
very dear friend.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Bob Baehr, of the Pullman service,
spent Sunday in this city on short visit
with his mother
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Morris, the tailor went to the valley
this week where he looked after his
land interests.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

George E. McClslland left Thursda,
afternoon for an extended business triF
in the east.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Albert Nipko had the misfortune to
break the ulna bone of his right arm
on Sunday. He was working in the
Gem shaft that is being sunk in the
west lateral of the level of the New
house when large rock struck his
arm with the serious results hereto
fore mentioned. He will be unable to
resume work for several weeks
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

yer and went to Alice to look after his
mining interests.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Howard Evans and E. M, Moscript
left Thursday morning for Dem
yer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Mrs. j. w. Boyd was passenger TO
the states chief city Monday after
noon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Justice Wilkins is the fortunate
possessor of an invitation to attend a
reception to Senator Henry M. Teller
at Washington by the 33rd degree Ma
sonic lodge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Mrs. Effie D. Clayton spent the
time from Friday until Sunday with
her folk on Spion kopje, returning
to Denver on the latter day to re-
sumo her studies.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

called to Denver on mining business
the first of the week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20
CITIZENS TICKET
Mayor-W. L. Shaffer.
Clerk-Charles Brandstetter.

Mayor-W. L. Shaffer.
Clerk-Charles Brandstetter.
Treasurer Mrs. Maggie Mcleod.
Aldermen 1st ward-Victor Jensen,
George Straub.
Aldermen I'd ward-Peter Peterson,
George Hansan.
Aldermen Sd ward-F. A. Miller, c.
H. Alexander.
Aldermen 4th ward-Frank Walters
Billy Woodward.
Aldermen 5th wards L. Burger,
Chas. Christianson.
One Of the most representative gath
this week, and the ticket appearing at
the head of this column shows that ex-
treme care has been exercised in se-
lecting not only representative men for
the head of the ticket, but candidates
for aldermen in every ward.
E. M. Moscript was selected as chair
man, and DIR. w. T. Cain, secretary.
After the order of business had been
adopted, ]. w. B. Smith placed in nom
ination the name of w. l.. Shaffer for
mayor, and the nomination received the
hearty endorsement of everyone pres
ent.
The name Of Chas. Brandstetter was
placed before the convention as can
didate for city clerk, and the name
went on the ticket by acc amation.
For treasurer the name of Mrs. Mag
gle Mcleod was presented by John
Edwards and she was named as the
choice of the convention.
On motion of H. o. Walker, the con-
vention voted to ratify the nominations
made for aldermen in the different
wards.
A committee to fill vacancies was ap-
pointed as follows: j. w. B. Smith,
H. O. Walker, R. R. Graham, Guy
Stumm, John Trathen.
T. M. Roberts was appointed city
chairman of the citizens party for the
next two years.
Chairman Mack Roberts has appoint
ed the following to assist him in the
city campaign as members Of the GEN.
tral committee: E. M. Moscript, John
Edwards, C. s. Birkins, Claus Ander-
son, w. B. Shoemaker.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

1t is unfortunate that knockers can
not be hypnotized and laid in window
as warning to others and the hypno-
tist go away and lose the combination.
A community would be the gain
er.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

The young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Harvey died last Monday. Funer-
al services were conducted Thursday at
the family home by Rev. Dye, of the
Methodist church.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

People from the east are surprised
when they see the wagon loads of ore
going through the streets and are
informed that they contained from
six to eight tons of ore. And yet these
are the regular average of loads from
most of the mines. At times much lar
ger tonnage is hauled with four hor-
Ses.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

County Treasurer Billy Gleason was
in town from the county seat this week
and more welcome visitor never comes
here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Fred Nye and John McColl left on
Wednesday morning for Denver and
after arriving there will decide wheth-
er to extend their trip to Delta, the
Mecca of fruit farm hunters.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Mrs. j. w. Boyd has been a visitor
to the valley this week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

E. NJ. Sabin spent Wednesday in the
city looking after legal affairs and re-
turned to Denver on Thurday morn
ing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Horace King went to Denver yes
terday morning, taking to the Idaho
Springs team several pairs of skates
and many sets of rollers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Postmaster Trathen hobnobbed with
his friends the first of the in Denver
week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

The blacksmith firm of Downs & Shea
has been dissolved by mutual consent,
the entire equipment being purchased
by S. l.. Burger.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Mrs. E. M. Moscript was visitor
to Denver the middle of the week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Oscar Dowis is another of the un-
fortunates. While working on his lease
in the thirteenth level of the Gem mine
a rock fell on his foot and mashed it
in very painful manner. While his
foot is getting well he stays at home
chanting his sweetest ditties for the
amusement of his little nephew
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

At the request of a number of the
lady patrons Of the Casino the after
noon for ladies' has been changed from
Thursday to Tuesday. Manager Stur-
devant is using his best endeavors to
please the patrons and he is succeeding
in an admirable manner. The skat-
ers say that the skates were
never kept in such excellent con-
dition and this fact adds materially to
the pleasure of gliding over the well
kept floor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

MIR. George E. Collins is about to
retire from active management of
the Newhouse tunnel and will be sue
ceeded on April LIST by Roscoe B. Nor
ton. Mr.. Collins will continue as
sociation with the Argo Company as
Consulting Engineer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Mrs. Sprague Stewart spent cou-
pie of days in the state capital this
week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20
City improvements.

For several seasons the Siftings
News has been advocating the erec-
ton of foot bridge across Clear Creek
south of the G. & S. depot and the
grading of pathways up the hillside to
the reservoir, through the gulch south
of the creek and putting iron seats un-
der the pines. Numerous tourists come
here in the summer and have no resting
place outside their rooms. Accom-
modations of this nature would be most
thorouhgly appreciated by them and
also by our own citizens. There are
some pleasant spots in the gulch where
one can sit down and enjoy the sur
r0undings. If persons destroy the
the seats they should be ''pullsd in"
and few examples of rowdy Ameri-
canism would put stop to this ne
farious work. In talking with George
K. Kimball Jr., about this matter on
Wednesday he informs US that had
large supply of old cable and he felt
sure that the company would donate it
for the making of suspension bridge.
1t would require four wires strung
across the creek and one roll of cable
would furnish enough for the four.
With such liberal donation the city
should furnish whatever else is neces-
sary and also grade the paths. The
expense would be small compared with
the advantages to be derived there
from and the satisfaction it would
afford. When people come here they
should have some place to spend itheir
time and this would fill the bill in q
very fair degree.
The death of Richard Simmons oc-
Cured in Denver on Thursday of last
week. He was seventy years of age
He was buried on saturday at the
family burying grounds in Golden. He
was well known by many of the old
settlers as he freighted between Denver
and Georgetown long before the rail-
road was built and mined in Leadville
long before the town was laid out.
He made Idaho Springs his home over
twenty years and prior to his residence
here he lived several years in George
town. A wife and three children, a
daughter and two sons survive him.
Death was the result of a complica-
tion Of diseases as the result Of years
Of exposure and mining.
jos. Meyers, Of the Lowell Hard
wars company, departed Sunday for
his old home in the Blue Grass state'
and rumor has it that he would not re-
turn here empty handed. single or
alone. However the fellow employees
do not care to give any news out for
publication.
The clsar Crsek and Gilpin Trust Co.
dr. = uar~r~I S>aw1eiy.o h1lainaAa
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Charles l.. Jaynes returned from
Denver Monday morning where he has
been for several days transacting busi-
ness. The friends of Mrs. Jaynes
will be pleased to learn that she is
recovering from severe spell of sick
ness
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Miss Lillian Evans has become stu
dent of Mrs. Louie F. Carmean and
will give her time in learning the hair
dressing and manicuring art under this
experienced practitioner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Mayor Roberts left yesterday for
Denver where he expected to visit
over Sunday with relatives and Incl
dentally to look in upon the legisla-
ture.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Rev. McCuish, of Denver, 80 well
and favorably known by many of our
people, will preach both morning and
evening at the Presbyterian church to-
morrow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Commissioners Hickman and Stevens
came down from Georgetown Tues
day morning and were joined by
Commissioner II. D. Ellis on an
inspection trip of the roads up Vir-
ginia CANYON.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

H. E Hogue. Of the Eaton, Colorado
Herald, is passing week in the city
taking the hot tunnel baths. He is
accompanied by his son.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Workmen are putting the Humboldt
mill up Ute creek in order, preparatory
to resuming operations as soon as the
weather conditions will permit. The
heavy and frequent SHOWS of the win
ter has had its effect in retarding trans
portation facilities but in the meantime
considerable development work has
ore has been found, while large ton
mage of medium grade ores have been
blocked out. The work is being done
under the supervision of Mr.. X. See
man.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20
State Historical and Natura,
History Society

Shakespeare club meets with Mrs.
Henry Plummer Thursday evening.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Sim Fisher, deputy county clerk
spent Tuesday in the city making
arrangements for the registration of
voters. The clerks were Jim Hum
phrey and Mrs. McKissick. He gave
this office a pleasant call.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

The clsar Creek and Gilpin Trust Co
does . general banking business.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-20

Agent Ream with his force of assist
ants took day off Monday and turned
the hose on the floor of the station
waiting room, and the outbound pas
sengers were so astonished that they
positively refused to walk upon the
newly cleansed floor. The blame for
the entire matter was laid to Assist
ant Beck who bore honors bravely.
]. j. Sherwin left Thursday morning
for Minneapolis, Mimi, where he will
meet his aged mother who lives at
Monticello about forty miles from
the great flour city. He goes to
be present and assist at an operation
which this lady will undergo and his
absence is indefinite as it will be de-
pendent on the manner in which she
improves after the serious ordeal.
Elk County Assessor, Charles Crosson
has been spending portion of this
week in Idaho Springs and George
town on business. He is now putting
in his time fixing up "Rest-a-While"
over on Bear Gre elk and anticipate s
quite a number of tourists to enjoy the
good living, kind hospitality and many
comforts which it was the great
pleasure of his mother and himself to
bestow.