The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-01-16

Jesse May came up from Denver
this week to look after various mining
claims in which he is interested.
Geo. E. McClelland departed We'd
nesday for an extensive eastern trip
in the interest of his mining invest
ments.
Edwin B, Clayton has been elected
to the secretaryship of School District
No 5, to succeed Mrs. M. A. Bowman,
resigned.
Ex-Deputy County Clerk George
Campbell came down from the county
seat Wednesday to close up some bust
ness matters.
Some new machinery was hauled out
The work in the tunnel is being driven
in speedy manner.
Deputy Postmaster C. A. King, ac-
companied by Mrs. Kigg, have been
spending couple Of days in Denver
this week, visiting friends.
Editor Noxon went to Denver on the
early train Wednesday, and while too
late to preside at the inaugural cere-
monies, was not behind time at the big
ball
The driving of the tunnel and later
ais in Argus property up Chicago creek
has been going on quietly but continu-
ously for months and is now
in progress.
Miss Olive Filteau came up from Den
yer on the morning train Thursday to
coach the Aloha dramatic club prior to
the appearance OF the company in
"David Garrick. ~
County Commissioner |. D. Ellis
spent the fore part of the week at the
county seat where he presided with dig
nifty at the meeting of the new board of
county comm issoners.
Mayor Reihling, accompanied by
Gig Clerk Dave Jones, came over
from Russell Gulch the middle of the
week to look after some ore shipments
from their bonanza lease.
The local lodge of Elks is arranging
Valentine dance to be given at the
club building on the evening of Febru-
ary 18th. 1t will be given for the mem
bers of the lodge, their wives, sisters
and sweethearts.
The Women's Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will hold ten
cent tea at the residence Of Mrs. W. B.
Stewart, 1917 Colorado street, on We'd
nesday, January 20, from 8 till 9 p. m.
All are invited.
Among those who boarded the train
on Monday morning headed for Denver
were E. L. Regennitter, Howard
Evans, ]. w. B. Smith, R. B. Morton,
Howard Tressidor, and Mr.. Collins
manager of the Refugee mine.
In many ways it is gala days with
the employees of the Wells-Fargo
force in this city. New suits have
been received and they are
neat indeed but the manager refuses to
pose in his new raimant. However
the driver is not so shy, and bears
his new togs with becoming dignity.
Two car loods of heavy rails were
received for the Newhouse tunnel
the first of the week and were haulded
out to the the portal by Curnow and
Woods. Each rail weighed about
three hundred pounds thus demonstrat-
ing the substantial manner in which
the work is being done in the tunnel.
George Stephens, manager of the
Metropolitan mining company was in
the city the first of the week and loses
none of his enthusiasm over the mining
conditions for the future in general and
of the property under his management
in particular. He believes that the
year 1909 is going to be record break
er in mining affairs.
]. Leslie Trudgian, formerly en-
ployed at the Idaho Springs Gazette Of
flee, was married January 7th, to Miss
Alta Mabel Chesley, of Kewanee, Ill.
The cards state that they will be at
home in Denver after February 1st.
MIR. Trudgian and his happy bride have
the best wishes of the typographical
fraternity and his many friends in this
Manager Trattner, of the Dream
land theatre and moving picture show,
will leave next Monday, accompanied
by George Parsons, for Central City,
where for short time the two will
conduct n similar ENTERPRISE in the