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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-06
AN ORDINANCE

Vacating Portion of Sixteenth Avenue.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City of Idaho Springs:
SECTION l. That all that portion of
Sixteenth Avenue lying south of Water
Street hereinafter described, be and the
same is hereby declared vacated, to-wit:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of
Lot IL, Block a. thence Westerly along
the South line Of Water Street; q feet
thence Southerly parallel to the East
line of Sixteenth Avenue SO feet; thence
Westerly parallel to the South line of
Water Street 5.4 feet; thence South
westerly at an angle of As deg. from
the East line of Sixteenth Avenue, a
distance of 1873 feet; thence Southerly
| parallel to the East line of Sixteenth
NAvenue to the. South boundary line of
idaho Springs Townsite; thence East
drly along said South boundary line of
Idaho Springs Townsite to the South
west corner of Lot IL, Block "a; thence
Northerly along the West line of said
Lot IL to the Northwest corner of said
Lot IL, the place of beginning.
introduced and read at a regular
meeting Of the City Conncil of the City
of Idaho Springs this 9TH day Of Nov
ember, A. D. 1908.
Published in full on the 7th and 14th
days of November, A. D. 1908, in The
Idaho Springs Siftings-News, weekly
p5blic newspaper published in said city.
Passed by the City Council of the
City of Idaho Springs this 4th day of
March, A. D. 1909.
TSEAL1 H. L. ROBERTS,
Mayor and Presiding Officer of the City
Council.
Attest;
CHAs. BRANDsTETTER,
City Clerk.
Approved by me this 4th day of
March, A. D. 1909.
H. L. ROBERTS.
Mayor.
RR. H. Pearce & Co., licensed en-
balmers and funeral directors. Mrs.
Ellen Terrill, lady assistant.
Phones
Parlors-Idaho 148 A
Residence 148 B
1913 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, Colo.
Chas. F. Devlan's wood yard 1927
Water st, Leave orders Economy Store.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-06
We Buy and Sell

Everything. If you want to buy any
thing, if you have anything to sell, see
c. l.. LAMB,
Phone Black 653. 1884 Miner street.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-06
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOn H. 5 PATENT
Mining Application No. o3262.
Mineral Survey NO. 1896.
Il Land Office uenyer Cnio

U. s Land Office. Denver. Colo,
January 4, 1903
Notice is hereby given that III pursuance of the
Act of Congress, approved MAY 10 1,I2. The
Specie Payment Gold Mining company. BY a
NJ. Wellos. its attorney in fact. whose postoificc
is Equitable Building, Denver, Colorado. has
made application for patent for the Two
Brothers Mili site, situate i'll Virginia mining
district, Clear Creek County. State Of Colorado,
and describe in the plat and field notes file
in this office, as follows viz:
Beginning cor No. l, whence the cor
sec %, twp 3sr 13 W OF the 6tl p NJ. bears SO
So s0lI 6 f.: thence 72' 90 W 557 f. to No
2; thence 3le W 1912 n to No. 3; thence
$40 25 426 ft to No. 4; thence 46' ST. 40. 7
It TO cor No. /. the place OF beginning.
Cont lining 3.797 acres and forming portion
Of the unsubdivided twp3 5 70 " of the ith
p. said location being recorded in voi 1871
page 566. of the records of Clear Creek County
Colorado.
1872, 20)S nd 1880.
c. D. FORD. Register.
lst pub Jan Q; last pub March 49, 1903.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-06

Chas. F. Devlan's wood yard 1927
Water st. Leave orders Economy Store.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
$50 Years of Labor.

A single firm Of cutlery manufac-
turers at Sheffield, England has in
it's employ six workman who have
been with the firm continuously for
a total of $50 years. This means an
average of almost sixty years OF con-
tinuous work for each employe.
Two of these men are 76, two are.
Is, one is "a and one 73. A picture Of
the group published in the Iron Age
shows a sturdy looking set Of men.
That they must be, as they are still
at work Three of them are cutters
and three grinders
The same firm has people of three
generations at the bench in it's EN-.
ploy-from grandparents to their
grandchildren. These workers began
as children, according to custom and
have been continuously with the
house ever since as piece workers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03

A GENERAL cleanup of the records
IA of the postoffice department in
Washington recently brought to light
list of postal routes existing in the
United States in 1909, together with
schedule of the time in which those
routes should be covered. The PAM
phlets were issued by Gideon Granger,
who was postmaster general under
Jefferson in 1901 and continued under
Madison in 1909 They are the earli-
est records of their kind now in the
possession of the department.
In front of each pamphlet is list
of the rules and regulations which
governed the distribution of the mails
just 100 years ago. They were brief
and to the point, and contained some
curious stipulations. In addition, the
pamphlet contained fines levied upon
mail carriers for delivering wet mails
and for other shortcomings.
The general rules were as follows:
Il. The postmaster general may ex
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
Friends Amused by Taft Bath Story

Springs, He informed them that the
president would be out presently, and
then, as the mountain breezes were
spreading his coat-tails out so that you
could play checkers on them, he hiked
to summon the presidential valet. The
president finally appeared on the plat
form, and explained smilingly but has
tily that his program hadn't any no.
tice of six o'clock reception. The
crowd stated that whether it did or
didn't he was there, and they were
going to have him, and off they rushed
him to the Glenwood Springs hotel TO
show him the wonderful public bath
with the towns famous warm springs.
Now, a bath before breakfast is very
pleasurable thing to take, but the way
the president was to take this did not
suit him in the least. The thoughtful
people of Glenwood had prepared a
neutrality-suspicious. bathing suit for
the president, and a dozen or 40 for
the members of the party. and the pro-
gram was that the president was to
patter down into the pool on one side.
while the multitude watched from the
other side. The president positively
declined this courtesy, and reluctantly
the people of Glenwood Springs gave
up their promised presidential pleas
ure,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03

THE police of the tenth precinct IN
! Washington have as mascot a
cat that is destined to disturb the rest
of the enemies of the so-called ma
ture takers. This cat. large. we'll
trained animal, and the pride OF ev-
ery member of the command, has
adopted two founding chickens OF
tender age. Strage though 1t may
seem. she cares for them with an eye
as guarding as a mother nen ever pos
sessed, and is apparently determined
that no harm shall befall them.
The two little bundles of feathers
are supposed to have been brought
into the station house one exceedingly
rainy night. At the time they were
but a few days old. During the after
noon before they were seen In the VI
clnlty of the station house. but when
1T started to rain they disappeared
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03

Observation-Disclosures Sam Is now
w too big, too prosperous and too
much in a hurry even to count his
money. and instead of counting his
coins by hand he simply runs them
through sort of hopper, operated by
electricity, and an automatic register
shows how many go through. The
coins fall into a bag and are tied up
and sealed, the government guaran'
teeing that the correct number are IN
the bag.
The machine can make no mistake
hence Uncle Sam feels safe in making
his guaranty. In this way all the
money is now being counted out al
Washington, to go to the subtreas
uries and banks throughout the coun
try. The treasury does great dea
of counting of money, and for thu
purpose women are employed rathe'
than men, as it has been found afte
long experience that the women maxi
fewer mistakes. Hence the operator
who sit at the electric machines AM
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
Chickens Adopted by a Police Cat

From time to time their pitiful chirps
could be heard, and as night came on
these increased in frequency and
plaintiveness. The chirps came from
under a stable in the rear of the sta
ton, where the two little foundlings
had sought shelter.
Members of the precinct command
say that during the evening the cat
appeared to be acting strangely. In
stead of roaming about the squad
room, as was her usual custom, she
wandered about the rooms on the
lower floor of the station, and occa-
sionally made visits to the basement.
No significance was given her queer
actions, but many Of the policemen
wondered why their feline mascot did
not visit them and get her usual even
ing pettings.
The next morning the cause of the
cats strange actions was explained.
when the strange little bundles Of
feathers were discoveted, but within
a few minutes she put in her appear
ance.
She Immediately started to attend
to her motherly duties. The little fel
lows were true to their adopted moth
er from the very first
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
[[EZZlNG1lES oTE<6
:. ia gIfIn@15J .EP

Long sashes are being worn with
coat suits.
Paris is offering all sorts of hats ex-
cept small ones.
White cony will be leader in fur
coats for young girls.
Gold braid will figure prominently
as q couture ornament.
Corsets are longer over the hips but
cut lower at the top.
Newest belt buckles and pins COM
hine mother of pearl and JET
Puffs are still worn. but are small
and soft and irregular in shape.
The scarab is a leader among dec
orations for pins and dainty buckles.
For fall wear many double wells OF
contrasting colors are being offered.
Red is a brilliant exception to the
rule that makes for dull hued colors
Sleeves in little girls dresses are
fuller, long, and have often one or two
puffs.
Dog collars in velvet are being EN-
broidered in tiny buds and flowers II
natural colors.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03

Gossip Of Washington !
What IL Going On at the
National Capital.
Machine Counts Uncle Sans Money

pour the silver stream into the hop
pers are of the female sex.
But there is one place in the life OF
the coin where it must be counted py
hand, and that is when 1t comes back
to the treasury for redemption.
The money then must be gone over
by hand to separate the foreign, mu-
tilated, worn out and counter1elt
pieces, work that requires very
quick precision, and women have been
found to do it exceedingly well. Usu-
ally they can detect a counterfeit coin
by it's color as it lies among the 9TH
ers on the table. but If not them the
operator captures it when she losses
It from one hand to another, for there
is a false ring in its chink as 1t leaps
into her palm. 1T is remarkable" said
a treasury employee recently, how
many counterfeit copper cents come
in. especially when one calls to mine
how little profit there is in MAKING
them. OF course, as they are OF suci
small denomination, they can b
nassed without much chance OF sus
picion being aroused, as few peopl
trouble themselves to examine
penny. It has been found that mos
of the counterfeit pennies are mad
by Italians in New York city, and the
put them into circulation to a grea
extent through peddlers and sma
store keepers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
"NeII, Well See, Doc" He Said at Last

laughed long and HEARTH. "Well,
we'll see Doc" he said at last, ana
I'm willing to make a bargain with
YOU. right now If the railroad is ever
built through this valley, you shall
marry Nell and welcome, providing
she'll have you. But if it don't, then
you must give up the idea. You may
come and see her once in awhile, ii
Won want to, for l can trust my lass,
but that's ALL Is it a bargain?'
Cranston was somewhat taken aback
at the readiness with which his sweet
hearts father had met his boast, but
nevertheless he shook hands on the
compact with due solemnity. Now,
said Sinnett, genially, "Ill just call
<he lass, and explain it all to her so
that everything may be fair and above
board"
After Nelly had made her appear
ance and the situation was made clear
to her, Sinnett went indoors and left
the lovers to talk it over together on
the porch.
When Cranston left the Sinnett
homestead, he turned his horses head
in the direction of Burmash, where he
knew the chief engineer of the new
railroad was staying for a few days
1t CHANGED that the youthful medlca
man had been of some service II
mending a broken arm for this grea
personage a month previous, and thu
latter consequently received him gra
.ciously. 1t was past midnight whel
they parted, after long confidential
chat. and Cranston whistled merrill
as he drove over Dawes Hill back t.
,Merton's Corners. A few days late
Andrew Sinnett, visiting the Tabel
vile post office in search of mail, wa
surprised by the sight of placar
nrinted in huge black letters di:
nlayed in full view of all passersb!
III bore the title of Railroad Nee
ing!" and the substance of the 81
was a strong appeal to the citizens
the township to turn out and max
one more effort to procure a chang
in the route of the new railroad TIL
change in question could be effecte
by the securing of comparative
small stock subscriptions, fair pc
centage of free right-of-way and Il
bonding of the township for on
s25 600. Several farmers stood tai
ing together while Sinnett read t
bill. When he had finished, they urg
him to support the new movemel
It had been discovered by means of
new survey, they informed him, tn
the route around Dawes Hill q
~ through the Taber settlement to B
~ mash was, after all. more feasil
' than through Merton's Corners on
other side OF the hill. For which &C
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03

WASHINGTON has good laugh at
w the story from Glenwood Springs,
Col, about the bath President TAFT
didn't take, knowing how the people
do some awfully funny things in their
efforts to entertain the nations chief.
At Glenwood Springs, on his trip west
which station he reached at six o'clock
in the morning, there were several
thousand people who greeted the STOP
page of the train with whoop. Cap.
allie" Butts, the presidents military
aid, landed on the floor with one
bound from the bed, and speedily ap-
peared upon the rear platform of the
train. wrapped in a military coat and
not p,uch else, excepting just straight
mad. His cream olored pajamas pro
iectea about a foot below the great
coat and his shoes displayed the lack
of hosiery as he faced the reception
committee, headed by the bishop Of
the church and the mayor OF GlenWoof
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
Odd Provisions in Old Mail Rules

pedite the mails and after the time
of arrival and departure at any time
during the continuance of the con-
tracts, he stipulating what he con-
ceives to tie an adequate compensa'
ton for any extra expense that may
be occasioned thereby.
"2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed
for opening and closing the mails at
all offices where no particular time is
specified.
"3. For every 80 minutes delay (un-
avoidable accidents excepted) in ar
irving after the time prescribed IN
any contract, the contractor shall for
felt 81; and if the delay continues
until the departure of any depending
mail whereby the mails destined fol
such depending mail lost trip an ad
ditional forfeiture of SIS shall be IN
Cured, and whenever a lost trip en-
sues. from whatever circumstance
the amount to be paid to the con
tractor for regular trip is to be dc
Quoted from his pay.
"a. Newspapers, as we'll as letters
are to be sent in the mail; and If an
person making proposals declares
carry newspapers, other than thos
conveyed in the mail, for his owl
emolument, he must state in his pre-
posals for what sum he will carry
with the emolument, and for wha
sum without that emOlument.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03

Young DR.. Cranston's mind was
lowering between hope and fear as ne
drove over the hill to the Taber set
Element one fine afternoon. He had
been calling at the house of old An
drew Sinnett very regularly for some
time past, and on this particular &C.
casion had determined to declare him.
self to Nelly Sinnett's father as a
sutton for his pretty daughters hano'
He found Andrew Sinnett enjoying
an after.supper smoke on the veranda
of his house, and bracing himself 1oF
the ordeal poured the story OF his al
lection for Nelly into the old mans
ears. The latter heard him patiently
and did not interrupt until Cranston
had finished his pleading. Then ne
spoke briefly and to the point.
II might as we'll tell you first as
last, Doc" he said, that your views
and mine regarding Nelly don't hitch.
I'm a self-made man, well-tOdo, and
gave my daughter good education.
l expect she'll pay me for it, in
way, by making good match, when
she does marry, and slim, young
chap like you just starting in to prac'
tice on sick folks, don't suit my notion
of good catch for a girl. 1t would
be as easy for the lunatics that are
hankering to see the steam cars run
ming here in this valley to get the line
of the new railroad changed in Its
course, as for you to win Nelly against
my wishes"
, well, Mr.. Andrew Sinnett,' sale
Cranston, calmly, I'm sorry you fee
| that way, for l had hoped that yo'
would favor my proposition. But III
tell you something. l mean to MARI!
: Nell, and not only that, but you'll llv'
/ ! to see the railroad trains runnlni
through this valley and right acros
your own flats"
The old man did not take offense
| this blunt declaration Instead n
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
For the Hostess
Chat on Interesting Topics of Many Kinds. by
RECOGNIZED Authority

name of a state. The story here has
the blanks correctly filled for the ben
eft of the hostess.
A handsome (Md.) fell in love with
(Miss) whom he attended when she was
(Ill), and who was sweeter than any
flower of the Del). He asked her hand
in marriage, but her Pa) wished her
to wed his war time friend, the (Col),
who was rich, but who looked as II he had
come out of the (Ark). So he put the
doctor off By saying he would Conn Conn,
him, and said: "CWy) will GU not give
| (Me) an answer" The father, being a
| Yankee, answered his question by ASA
ing another, "(Kan) you support a
wife?" and added bluntly that he feared
his daughter would have to (Wash) for
her living, should she marry so poor a
man. The young man replied: although
I am poor, Qo) No man. and (Wls.) \
could support my wife,. (R. ID would not
marry" When he met his sweetheart
next morning at early (Masso and toid
her of the interview. she said: Lal
could love you no (Mo.) had you all the
wealth of Gnd.)." So they were married
at (Tenn) o'clock and the husband got
| (Ariz.) in his profession, and there IS (O.)
to keep them from being happy.
After this came map-drawing con
test. The guests were handed large
sheets of paper with pencils and tolc
.. to draw any country they chose, witt
few principal rivers, mountains ant
: cities; to write their namen and tn
I name of the country on the back ant
I pin the paper on the wall. Then al
, had to guess what was what. Tn
one who guessed the most correctly re
}, ceived prize. Slips of paper wer
q then passed containing the names
I two rivers, which were to be wovel
l. into rhyme. The results were rea
a aloud and were very amusing. Floa
ing island and small sponge cake
were served The prizes were intel
II esting foreign prints framed in plal
L wooden mouldings.
D. MADAME MERRi.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
A Harvest Home Party.

In Sweden they make ceremony OF
bringing in the last sheaf OF wheat
signifying that the summer Is over
and the harvest ended" With this In
mind, hostess who is noted for her
originality issued invitations for
Harvest Home" party at her place IN
the country. It is now quite the thing
not to return to town until the first OF
November, so the beautiful foliage
and the glories of autumn are enjoyed
to the full. At this party, which was
given last year, too late to get in the
department owing to the fact that 1t
must be made up several weeks in ad-
vance, the house and spacious YER
andas were literally covered with gor-
geous oak and maple leaves, as was
the lower floor of the great barn
where dancing took place at eight
o'clock The hours were from five to
ten, which just permitted the making
of trains to and from the city.
A novel feature was the playingACf
the band composed of the workmen on
the place. They were mostly Ger
mans, and as each department had
Its own foreman with helpers the or
sanitation was quite complete as vel
as unique. They played for the dan
cling, and to a most stirring marcl
they led the gay party to the las
sheaf of wheat in the field. 1t wa'
laid in the pony cart belonging to tn
t ten-year-old daughter of the house
l who drove the prettily decorate'
pony into the barn, where the shea
was placed in the middle of the clear
, ly swept floor and the hostess paid
tribute to Ceres, health being drum
e in mulled cider made on the place an
e served by the hostess After suppe
l. Of fried chicken, boiled ham, hot mu
l. fins, rice and tomatoes cooked tt
l. gether with shrimp, which the colore
y cook said was "Jumbalaya," tea, CO
fee, Macedonia of vegetable, sala
d and pumpkin pie, the dancing bega!
It After few informal dances thel
is was what the hostess called a "Farr
ers" cotillon, because all the figure
n. pertained to work on the farm, al
r. the favors consisted of big straw hat
in sunbonnets, whips, milking stools, I
r. pals, spades, rakes, hoes, etc. 1t W
% all very original and pretty. Cid
,g frappe was on hand for the dancers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
A GeouraphicaI Party.

This was given by gay party OF
young people and all pronounced it a
success. The invitations had the
usual day, date and hour, with the
Jingle given, which explained a wee
bit the character of the affair, or, as a
youth aptly expressed it, what you
were up against"
All guests who want to win prize
Should on the atlas glue their eyes,
Brush up their knowledge, cram their
pates
With abbreviated states;
With maps of many foreign cline.
And rivers they must put in rhyme
The first stunt was to read the fol
lowing stately story and fill in thu
blanks with the authorizations of thu
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
Few "Forty-Niners" Left.

The men of forty-nine, the Califor-
MIA pioneers, are rapidly dwindlins.
There are now only seven members
of the Sacramento Society OF Cantor
MIA Pioneers. The eighth member re-
Gently died and the survivors acted as
pallbearers and mourners.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-11-03
Needs Mo Press Agent.

If some poor cuss should discover
= product like petroleum butter the
newspapers OF the country wouiu
charge him 81 line to advertise II.
IFS different in John DIS case.-hi'-
Waukee Journal.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-05
OYSTER BAY WELCOMES
ITS DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN

oyster Bay. n. y, March 5.--Citi-
zen Roosevelt, free from official cares.
rests peacefully this morning in his
own home on Sycamore Hill, three
miles from this village, after having
gone through one OF the busiest
weeks in his life As on ordinary
gentleman and lady Of the land. in
stead of the first gentleman ana lady
of the land. the eN-president and Mrs
Roosevelt journeyed from Washing
ton to oyster Bay after the cares or
office had been lifted from the for
mers shoulders.
Mr. Roosevelt's special train left
Long Island City at l2;2S this morn
ing and as he was more than three
hours behind the scheduled time he
did not expect that his neighbors in
oyster Bay to find the station brill
him He was agreebly disappointed
therefore. when his train reached
Oster Bay to find the station brill
liantly Illuminated with electric bulbs
and Japanese lanterns while big
Illuminated banner bade him wei
come home"
Better than all this was a crowd
of from 200 to 800 Of his neighbors
on hand. whom neither the latencss
Of the hour, the biting wind nor the
waiting to greet their fellow towns
man. The greetings over, Mr. Roose-
Welt tucked his family into the wait
ing carriage and drove away for his
home on Sycamore Hill.