The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12


once proceeded to the Seemann Tunnel
up Fall river. He states that the
Lombard mill will start at once and
be kept running for an indefinite time.
Everything about the mill has been
placed in first class working order 80 as
to get the very best results in the most
economical manner.
Our friend Royal R. Graham resents
the idea that the days for fish whop-
per stories are in the decadent. He
started to tell Us one about catching
eighty fish at one sitting, the smallest
being a five pound trout (he could
tell its weight by the scales on its
back) and the largest one-here he
choked and the weight of the big
fish will remain untold.
When the times are good advertise
to make your business better. When
times are dull advertise to keep your
business from getting worse. If it
pays people from outside town to ad
yertise in the local paper surely it
ought to pay our home business men
to do the same. There is no invest
ment that brings better return that
liberal and constant use of printers
ink.
Tourists and health seekers are
gradually putting in an appearance
and inquiries are being received
in relation to m m o d O n
and attractions. With an unprece-
dented rush of eastern people into
Denver nothing unusual is going on.
our city may expect a good share of
these visitors even if this is not ex-
tensivsly advertised as health pleasure
resort.
met at the Gazette office Tuesday
night and considered matters Of impor-
tapce pertaing to the permanent min
eral exhibit to be placed in the
Carnegie library. There were present
Chairman Comstock, Messrs. Noxon.
Underhill and Mallalieu. The cabinets
for the exhibits and tables were order
ed and it is the design of the committee
to have them in place in a short
time.
A. E. Straub lost one of his fine large
black horses in Clear Creek on Tues
day afternoon. The teamster had un-
loaded some coal in the rear of one of
the houses that abut on the creek. In
trying to back out, the wagon went in
to the rapid current and was carried
into the deep part pulling the team
with it. The outfit hoated down about
three blocks during which one of the
horses was drowned and the other had
a narrow escape and only through the
heroic action of the teamster.
At the meeting of the Board Of Edu-
cation last Monday evening the resig-
nation of E. B. Clayton as member Of
the board and also as secretary thereof,
was accepted and the vacancy in both
positions was filled by the appointment
of Mrs. L. O. Garrabrandt. She at
once filed her bond and is now perform
ing the duties connected with this
position. In this selection of lady
thoroughly equipped in every partic-
ular to carry out the requirements of
the position, as secretary, the Board
has acted wisely and well.
The Pikers base ball team is one of
the best there is in the state and the
team that butts up against these play
must know how to play ball. While
the schedule for the season has not ma
terialized yet, arrangements have been
made for the next three Sundays. On
the thirteenth the Pikers will cross
bats with the Silver Plume team; on
the twentieth with the News-Times
team of Denver and On the twenty sew
enth with the Pontiac Tribe of the Or
der of Red Men, also Of Denver.
Hence the devotees of this great Amer
ican game have in prospect three first
class games and they should show their
appreciation by a liberal attendance
and support. The young men are de-
serving such recognition and should
have it without stint. They are placed
to considerable expense and the only
way they have Of meeting the expen-
sss for getting teams from the outside
here il through the receipts at the
grounds. The record made by the Pix
ers last year in which they only lost
one game during the entire season was
one Of which every resident should feel
proud and with . better team this year
it il expected that there will bs some
fine work done. Patronizs the ball
ground.