The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-10

Mrs. w. NJ. Dye has been in Golden
for couple of weeks on account of
poor health. A change to a lower
altitude is proving beneficial and her
many fast friends hope it will be
permanent.
Mrs ]. d. Parke is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. l.. E. Schaefer of
Denver and two Children, at her very
hospitable mountain cabin up Soda
Creek. Kind of family reunion that
is most gratifying to both sisters and
most thoroughly enjoyed
During the washout, A. E. Straub
has been carrying the mail between
Idaho Springs and Denver and when
he cracks his whip over the horses
he reminds one of the old timers
when the stage coach was looked
for with more envy and veneration
than the vanished cars.
The man who had a team to let
out on Monday was fortunate per-
son and could get all kinds of money
for it to take passengers to Golden.
Every available team in the city of
vice and stranded people were glad
to get any kind of a conveyance and
ask no questions.
Judd Brown is now in control of
the Portland house as watchman. It's
closing just as the washout occurred
was unfortunate for those who were
seeking places to stay all night. judo
says he was importuned on all sides
and at most any reasonable price to
open up when the train reached here
about two o'clock Monday morning but
as he had no authority to take in
guests he had to keep closed. The
ladies who have been running this
old time hotel, gave up the last of
June and no one has taken it up to
the present writing
In taking favorable preliminary ac-
tion looking to an Investigation of
the feasibility and practicability of
constructing the foot suspension
bridge over Clear Creek, the city
council is entitled to credit for
another contemplated improvement
for the welfare of the people. The
sentiment of the members is decided
ly in favor of this measure and they
believe that now is just as good a
time to make the improvement as
later on. 1t is not only probable but
possible that work will soon begin on
it, The necessary cable is at hand
through the courtesy of w. E. Rem
shaw and expense is therefore great
ly reduced. There is nothing that
will give so much general satisfaction
or receive more public patronage
than this bridge and the walks up
the gulch and to the reservoir.
Mr.. W. T. Chapel and son, A. G.
Chapel, are registered at the Club
hotel. Their home is in Saginaw
Michigan. The former is owner OF
the Standard group of claims, located
up Fall river and is out here on a
tour of inspection of his property
Sometime ago a big vein was cut in
the tunnel, estimated to be from
twenty five to thirty feet in width
and also supposed to be two veins
coming together. In order to prove
up the question drifting is being done
on the foot wall. Mr.. Chas. L. Jaynes
was out to the property on Wednes
day by request of the owners to look
over the conditions and make such
suggestions as his extended and prac
tical experience in mining would sug
gest. The latter has had thirty two
years of such work and has superin
tended some of the best properties ir
the district and his work has always
been up to the highest standard.
A. ]. Woodruff, secretary of the
Argentine Central railroad, passed
through the city last Saturday on his
way from the summit of Gray's Peak
to Denver. He had been with a
party of civil engineers making the
preliminary survey for the extension
of the road from the top Of Mt. Nc
Clellan to it's destined terminus al
the Summit of the Continental Divide
He reports everything moving along
in excellent shape and it is the in
tention to have the road completed
to the top of the Peak by the latter
part of August. This will make the
most scenic trip in the country and
will be one of the most novel. 1t is
the intention Of the company to
erect hotel and other buildings at the