The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-05-22

in connection with the business; H. A.
Riedel, of Denver is vice president and
general manager, Col. A. j. Trone of
Fred H. Nye, formerly state inspector
of the mines of Colorado, will look
after the mining interests of the
company. The directorate of the new
stockholders. Among these are w J,
Black, member of the PittsDurg stock
exchange and director of the Iron City
Trust company of Pittsburg. Other
prominent people interested are the
Cluett brothers of the Peabody Cluett
Company, shirt and collar manufactur-
ers of New York; A. N. Mayo, paper
manufacturer and large owner Of inter
urban railroads in Massachusettes; E.
Roger, bank director and capitalist;
A. J. and K. J. Braud, bankers and
plantation owners; NJ. Dunn, banker,
Springfield, Mass; Robert Eisner, for
merly of Eisner and Phillips, a retired
merchant of Pittsburg. Pa; James M.
Gill, president of the Consolidated Ice
company, and C. Vanderbilt Barton, of
New York. A strong English synd.-
cate has become heavily interested.
An attempt is being made to infuse
life into the Atlantic and Pacific tunnel
that attracted so much attention over
quarter of century ago when Brick
Pomerov of the Lacrosse, wis Demo
crat, projected this great scheme of
penetrating the back bone of the conti-
nent This tunnel will pass through the
Continental Divide above Silver Plume.
1t is stated that the money replies to
the advertisements that he sent out
came in SO rapidly that when he opened
letters if there was no money in them
they would be thrown into the waste
basket without reading. The tunnel
would be about three and one half miles
in length, of which portion is compile
ted, but would have to be enlarged IN
order that trains might pass through.
The completion of such tunnel would
shorten the distance to Leadville and
the western country from Denver, in a
remarkable degree. This will be done
at some future time.
The Social Ethics club met at the
home of Mrs. J. M. Brown up Soda
Creek last Friday afternoon and elect
ed the following officers: Presi-
dent. Mrs Flora Stewart; -presi-
dent, Mrs. Hattie Johnson; recording
secretary, Mrs. Percy Dory; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Mary Ellis;
treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Weeks. This
was the last meeting of the year and
those present enjoyed themselves in
the most pleasant manner. A fine
spread was set out to the members to
which ampe justice was done.
Rev. R. F. Coyle, of Denver, pre-
sented the Idaho Springs gavel to the
Moderator of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian church of the United
States, now in session in that city. on
behalf of the Presby terian church OF
this little mountain city. The prime
movers in this enterprising act were
R. R. Graham from whose mine the
quartz with free gold all through il
was taken and John G. Roberts. II
was very considerate move and one
that will give this city another boost.
Last Saturday at Boulder, at three
O. clock in the afternoon, Miss Otis
Oxley, formerly of this city, and daugh-
ter of George Oxley, one of the pioneers
was united in marriage to Mr.. Gorden
Halderman, freight agent for the Bur
lington railroad at Longmont, Colorado.
The young couple will make their home
at Longmont. Mrs. Halderman is Wis.
itor to her relatives in this city.
Mr.. George Moscript, a cousin of f.
M. Moscript and bride are spending a
part of their honeymoon in this city
Their home is in Robyville, Ohio. They
could not come to a better place to
spend this happy period nor find better
people to entertain them than Ed. and
his folk.
That portion of fifteenth street lying
between Miner street and the alley
north should have some attention. 1t
needs cleaning up, filling in SO that two
teams can readily pass, and draining.
A little attention to this public thorough
fare would add greatly to the salts
faction of the many passers by:
The Mona Group of claims, Diamond
Joe and several other properties up Vir-
ginia canyon have been taken under
bond and lease by Messrs. Stroehle,
Frazer, Boyd and Kirk who will operate
them in manner as to bring results.
Hon. ]. P. Sullivan of Denver is