The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-10-09

DAHO SPRINGS. COLO..
Working three eight-hour shifts, {
number of expert electricians are
fast putting the transformers at the
new Hydro Electric station in shape
for commercial use. To the laymar
this method of controlling electric en-
ergy is mystery. but to those ia
miliar with it, it is but matter OF
computation.
AS was anticipated, the Smoker
given by Camp No. 81. Woodmen OF
the World at the Workmen hall Tues
day night proved to be one Of the
most enjoyable entertainments given
in the city in recent times. Cards
refreshments and cigars, together
with side fun of an innocent character
furnished an evening of lively amuse'
ment.
The entire plant which formerly
p performed service at the Centurion
on Trail creek has been removed
most of the equipment going to the
Stroehle machine shops III this city.
The Centurion property will here
after be worked through the Rock
ford tunnel, which at the present
time is the scene of the greatest ac-
tivity in the camp.
much attention to the Pure Food
law and it's execution, would it not
be good idea for the officers to
turn their investigations on the gum
stickum' on the backs of stamps. 1t
may be pure but it has anything but a
pure and palatable taste. 1t is any
thing but an appetizer. This ought
to come under the Pure Food law for
there is enough of it eaten annually
to be thus classified.
Some of the more enterprising cit
liens are treating their homes and
business places to coats of paint A
few carloads of paint judiciously ap-
piled throughout the city would add
many fold times the price to the
value of the property and add to the
beauty of the city in wonderful de
gree. Implanted premises are Just
as much an evidence of unprogress-
iveness as downcast looks and fault
finding dispositions.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Mixsell and daugh-
ter drove up from Idaho Springs Sun
day. Mr.. Mixsell is one of the old
est mining operators in that district
and a few years ago sold out his hold
ings and removed to Denver. But
doing nothing was too strenuous a
life for him, SO he returned to Idaho
and put on the harness again. He
has opened up the Clarissa mine ex
tensively and is now engaged in build
ing a mill-Georgetown Courier.
C. II. Dillon of Cedaredge, Delta
county, Colorado, was in the city or
Tuesday. He is largely interested II
fruit farming and will ship 5000 boxes
OF apples from one of his tracts Oi
ten acres. He has several tracts oi
such ten acres planted to fruits. He
is also interested in mining and Ii
one of the largest stockholders IL
the Great Northern and Almira min
ing companies. His visit here wal
one of inspection of these properties.
AS suggestion, the Siftings- News
would state that the Colorado
Southern would perform a generous
act by changing their tracks at tht
local station, making what is now
known as the house track the maiI
line, thus giving to passengers ar
unobstructed view of the city which
is now interferred with by the freigh
cars which always stand on the sid
ing. While this is not new subjec1
still attention should be paid to Il
by the railway officials.
A decision of Importance to min
ing companies has recently been ren
dered by Judge Sheafer in the Dis
trict court of Teller county. 1t /,
that producing mines must pay more
taxes than non-producing mines. 1
would seem that this is a common
sense view of the matter and yet ir
many localities 1t has not been car
ried out. The following embraces
the gist of the decision: District
Judge Sheafer has handed down de
cision in favor of several score ol
non-producing mining companies ir
the Cripple Creek district in Their
suit against the Teller county Off
cials asking for relief from alleged
exorbitant taxation