The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-20

+. NJ. Moscript was a passenger for
Denver last Thursday
Druggist H. A. Elliott was passen-
ger for Denver Tuesday.
Mrs. Edmund Leet was an east
bound passenger on Wednesday morn
ing.
George Sanborn spent a couple of
days in Denver this week on mining
business.
Mrs. W. J. Arkills visited with
Denver friends for couple of days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs S. M Smith drove over
the hill Thursday for few days visit
with friends
Mrs. Geo. E. McClelland returned
the first of the week from visit with
Denver friends.
Postal Inspector A P. Fredericks
was in the city Tuesday leaving on
Wednesday morning.
Howard Tressider left Wednesday
afternoon for Denver after spending
several weeks in this camp.
Mrs. Fred H. Nye and the two
children went to Denver l,st Wednes-
day for several days visit with rela
tives.
Kenneth Moscript departed Thurs
day morning for Kansas where he will
look after the interests of the home
ranch
Thomas O'Donnell spent a couple of
days in Denver this week, looking up
the latest kinks in painting and dec
Grating.
Joe Bells, formerly engaged in min
ing in this section and well known
hereabouts, spent day or two in this
city this week.
George B. Morris, after spending
several months here in the interest of
several mining properties, departed for
his home at Pittsburg last Thursday.
John Benson who is employed by the
Sol Luna Co. had his foot severly mashed
last Thursday. The loaded skip passed
over his foot breaking several bones.
Three oil switches for the high ten
sion buzz bar connections at the Hy-
dro Electric plant were received
yesterday and are now ready for in
stallation.
Mrs. S. c. Ireland, mother of Mrs.
J. p. Wilcox, after spending a cou.
pie of weeks in this city. departed for
her home in Denver on the afternoon
train Wednesday.
A Washington Birthday social will be
given by the Luther League next
Monday evening in the parlors of the
Luthern church. An appropriate pro-
gram will be rendered and ice cream
and cake will be served.
w. E. Renshaw received word that
his presence was earnestly desired by
his mining associates in New York
City, and left Monday afternoon for
that metropolis and will probably re-
main away for several weeks.
Mr.. Chas. l.. Jaynes, superintendent
of the General Consolidated Mines
Company, received a telegram Tues
day announcing the very serious sick
ness of his mother in Blue Rapid, Kan
sas. He left on the afternoon train in
hope of reaching there in time to see
her once more living.
Mrs. W. E. Renshaw is prepar-
ing to depart next Monday for Califor-
MIA where she will visit for some time
with relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Waisen, and other friends. She also
anticipates a trip to Mexican points,
afterwards going to Honolulu where
she will remain for several months.
Another pioneer has passed from our
midst, James Leddy, of Floyd Hill.
dying at Empire last Saturday after an
illness of two weeks from blood poison
ing. He was in his 18th year and had
been a resident of this county since the
early seventies. He was an old soldier
and served throughout the war. Fu-
neral services were conducted from the
Pearce undertaking parlors Thursday
afternoon, burial taking place in the To-