The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-27

Mrs. Ralph Knowles and children
went to Golden Thursday to visit
relatives.
Miss Eva Garretson came up from
Denver Sunday for days visit with
home folks.
George keyes has gone down into
Kansas where he is looking after his
land interests.
Charles Miller was called to Denver
Wednesday to consult with his father
on mining business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vic Martin were down
from Alice for few days this week,
visiting with friends.
Miss Myrtle Garretson returned SUM-
day from five months visit with
relatives at Brownsville, Ohio.
Charlie Artz departed Tuesday morn
ing for Cripple Creek where he will
seek employment in the mines,
John West, of the Merry Monarch
property came down from Alice the
first of the week on supply purchas-
ing trip.
William Milford and Mr.. Lucy Mitch
ell, both well known residents Of this
city were united in marriage in Denver
last Saturday.
George " Starr. of Pawnee City,
Nebraska. has been in town this week
for visit with his old time aquain-
tance, Thos. Weaver, of the Metro
politan restaurant.
William Gahan, travelling sales
man for the Carnation cigar, was
visiting his trade here Tuesday. While
at home Mr.. Gahan represents the first
ward in Denver city council.
Earl Thorp and Frank Tressider
have gone down into the valley near
Fort Morgan where they will spend
some time turning soil, building houses
and fences and otherwise improving
the ranch of ]. w. Thorp.
Additional equipment is being re-
ceived almost daily by the Hydro
Electric company for installation in the
new transformer house. A heavy base
for the generator was received Tues
day and placed in position.
Section Foreman Antoine Anderson,
with his crew, was ordered out on the
line Wednesday morning to pick "
scrap iron. He returned to the city
early in the day being unable to find any
"scrap" owing to the heavy snowfall.
The University of Colorado Debating
team, of which Herman Weinberger OF
this city is a member, will meet the
University of Kansas Debating team at
Lawrence, Kansas, April 3. The de-
bate was to have been held this week,
but owing to other engagements Kan
sas asked for postponement.
Edward j. Tuttle, formerly city pas
senger agent for the Union Pacific
at Denver, has been appointed passen-
senger agent for the Argentine Central
railway, to succeed c. A. johnson. 1t
is the intention of the company to open
the line just as soon as possible and go
after the tourist business more vigor-
ously than before.
At the residence of the groom in west
Idaho Springs, Wednesday evening at
7:3O O'Clock, Mr.. T. ]. Collins and
Miss Minnie Trebilcock were united in
marriage, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. Dye Of the Methodist
church. The ceremony was witnessed
by few invited guests, immediate
friends of the high contracting parties,
after which a wedding supper was
served.
The officers of the new commercial
association desires the Siftings-News
to publicly thank P. ]. Finleon and
George Parshall for their efforts in
raising a booster crowd to attend the
final session of the skating
contest at Denver. While these
gentlemen were instrumental in
creating the enthusiasm, they were
ablv seconded by the best bunch Of
boosters that ever left the
city.
Notwithstanding the heavy fall OF
snow during the present winter, the
Curnow & Wood stage line has main
tain a steady schedule between this
city and Alice, the drivers and passen-
gers stating that that the roads have
been in excellent condition except IN
two places. Residents of Alice and
yankee district are much pleased with
the service, and say that the "high line