The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-27

called there by business connected
with his mining enterprises.
w. S. Holderness, of Hayden,
Colo, son-in-law of Charles Collom,
has been in the city for several days
this week, visiting with acquaintan-
ces.
Howard Dunaway came up from Den
yer yesterday where he is taking bus
mess course in the Central Business
College. to attend the funeral of his,
deceased uncle Charles Thomas.
Theodore Keith, one of the first bar
bers to engage in business in Idaho
Springs, will return here tomorrow,
having accepted employment with
George Hanson at the Postoffice barber
shop.
Mr.. Mrs. Clyde Stevick are prepar-
ing to leave next week for their old home
in the Buckeye state, to be absent for.
several months. While residing here
they have formed many warm friend
ships, and it is to be hoped that they
will return here later and establish a
permanent home.
The finest specimen of the king of
birds ever seen in this locality was
brought to this city this week and
has now been sent to.a taxidsrmist at
Denver for mounting. The eagle
measures seven feet and two inches
from tip to tip, and was caught in
trap on the Evans ranch on Bear creek
by John Edwards. The handsome bird
was on exhibition at the Edwards &
Spitznagle butcher shop Thursday, and
attracted considerable attention
Perhaps no report issued by the u. s.
Government has attracted as much at
tention in this section as has the Econ
omic Geology Of the Georgetown Quad
rangle. 1t is in demand on all sides
from the fact that there is scarcely a
mining proposition Of any note but what
has mention thersin with description
of the developemsAt and in many cases
illustrated with cuts. It is valuable
addition to the library of anyone inter
ested in mining.
The executive committee of the Colo
RADIO Editorial Association, of which
this paper is an official member, will
meet next Monday at the Capitol in
Denver to consider matters of legisla-
tive Importance and also to fix the time
and place for the midsummer meeting
of the association. 1t is possible that
Steamboat Springs will be selected. as
the point for the summer excursion.
although there are other places seek
ing this distinction.
1t seems to be the general impression
of visitors to this camp from the ex-
treme eastern part of the country, that
improved conditions from a financial
standpoint need not be looked for until
after the extra session of congress and
the tariff is properly adjusted. They
assert that there is plenty of money
waiting investment but that it will not
be placed out until there is favorable
settlement of our tariff and when this
is effected, the mining sections may
look for much better times.
Mr.. Charles Thomas, brother of
Mrs. George Dunaway, died at the
home of his sister on Friday morning.
He was taken sick few days ago while
working on the Cecil mine and contin-
ued to grow worse until his demise.
The deceased has been engaged in min
ing in this section for many years and
among his friends and acquaintance
was held in very high esteem as an ex-
emplary citizen. He was in his forty
ninth year.
Funeral services will be conducted
next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
burial taking place in the local cem-
etery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Harvey were
the recipients of very pleasant sur
prise Friday evening which was given
by Mrs. Terrill and her Sunday school
class. Mrs Harvey was presented
with beautiful gold lined berry spoon
which was very gratefully accepted
and appreciated. She was the first
member of the class to get married.
Those present were Mrs. Terrill, the
Misses Stella Gunstrom, Hilda Rule,
Mable Dory, Gertrude Noxon, Thyra
Larson, Rhoda Cadwalader, Annetta
Cruise, Emma Dahlberg, Marguerite
Callow, Katie Grose, Hazel Gilmore,
Beulah Easmond, Barbara Libby and
Erma Downes. The evening was most
pleasantly spent in playing games and
having good music, while near the close
of the happy event. very inviting re-