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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
View Their Big Tunnel

Mr.. H. G. Fowler brought in party
dUstockholders of the Honest John
company ON Monday morning remain
ing here until Tuesday afternoon.
During their visit here they were en-
tertained at the hospitable home of
John Puckert near the portal Of the
tunnel and each and all had good
time. The party consisted of Horace
Horschman of Cincinnati, Ohio, J. w.
vinton, E. Newberry and A. J. Mel
son of Denver, Miss Alice Winn and
Miss Beatrice Brewster of New Or
leans, Louisiana. They were shown
over the properties of the company,
including the rich Black Eagle mine,
and were very enthusiastic over the
situation as they found it. Mr.. Fowler
was accompanied by his daughter.
Miss Anna Lee Fowler.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

H. L. Robinson had on exhibition
in the window of the Peoples Market
company one of the finest specimens
of trout that has been seen in these
diggings for a long while. He caught
1t in Chinn's Lake and when you
speak to Brick now you have to pre-
sent your card as he is Crown Prince
of the fishing club. 1t tipped the
beam to four pounds and was an at
traction fit for the most ravenous ep-
icure.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Three Shifts to Push Bore

The Central Tunnel of the Big
Five will shortly increase it's work
by putting on three shifts per twenty
four hours. This tunnel has been
kept going right along, without fuss
or feathers, and each month sees
the breast advanced in a credltable
manner. The work is under the
superintendency of ]. j. Willis and
a more accommodating and pleasant
manager, it would be difficult to find
While the tunnel has cut some very
rich properties there are others
ahead that will prove as good and
better BY the use of three shirts
it is expected that the breast of th'
tunnel will be advanced from 200 to
$50 feet each month.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Last Sunday the Pikers defeated the
Denver White Sox by the score of 8 to
Z. The Denver lads showed fine
form in both fielding and batting. Up
to the eighth inning they looked like
sure winners. J. Smith. from Denver
rounded the bases with neat drive
to center field 1t was offset by
Meets home run at time when runs
are at a premium for the Pikers. In
the eighth the local team woke up and
accomplished something. With the
bases full Morehouse drew base on
balls forcing in Menzimer. Lambert
executed the prettiest steal ever at
tempted on the grounds. tieing the
score. Then Cap Cooper redeemed
himself to a certain degree, Of his
errors by crossing the plate with, the
winning run. Mitchell relieved the
Sox of their last opportunity tc
bring home. the honors in the first
of the ninth, allowing but four men
to face him This proves MS aDliity
to master conditions at critical times
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Rev Paul B, James and wife, VINO
have been spending several weeks IN
the city, left the first of the week
for Des Moines, Iowa, where he Will
officiate as pastor during the month
in the place of Rev. X. b. II. beii'
rector of St. Pauls church Of that
city. After filling this engagement
he and his wife will return to their
home in Wamago, Kansas. Mrs
James is a niece of ]. M. Brown and
during the visit of this couple here
they have made many warm friends
while Mr.. James has established al
excellent reputation as a pulpit ora
tor
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Lombard Has the Stuff

Captain Henry I. Seemann went to
Denver on Tuesday carrying with
him gold retort that made the eyes
Of the poor printer bulge out with
that peculiar delight that character
ICES the boy who looks into the Christ
mas windows and wished he had the
money to buy small fragment of the
good things. 1t was the product OF a
car load of concentrates taken from
the Lombard mine during the past
week. This property is turning out
such prizes every week and every
mining man should be pleased to see
SUD vreturns.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Miss Elizabeth L. Mallalieu, one of
the teachers in the kearney, Ne
braska, city schools, arrived in the
city Monday evening and will remain
with her relatives on Pine Slope dur
ing the remainder of her vacation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

On Wednesday a party consisting
of DR.. J. Enos Wait, Superior. Ne
braska, H. L. Wait and wife OF Cen
tralia, Kansas, Miss Gertrude MOSS
ler of Lawrence, Kansas, w. S. MARI
of Hildreth, Nebraska, and Charles
L, Jaynes of this city, spent the day
in a very pleasant manner by driving
nm TO Dumont, thence over the Du'
mont ankee road to Alice and re-
turning by the Fall River road. on
their trip they inspected the several
properties Of the General Consolldat
ed Mines company.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

The Siftings-News is in receipt OF
|advice to the effect that the Modern
Smelling and Refining company is
prepared to receive ores, sample
|and pay for the same promptly. A
general invitation is extended ship
pers of ore and mining men to v1sit
NE plant at Utah Junction so as to
show them that the company Is pre-
pared to handle their ore on prop
p basis of cost. AS competition Is
ne life of trade the more competi-
Ion We have along these lines OF
feating ore the better should be the
(esults.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

There will be a reading and musi-
cal entertainment at the Presbyterian
church Thursday evening, August II.
Admission, Children 10c, adults Csc.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

General Factotem ]. ]. O'Rourke,
in charge Of the construction of the
storage reservoir on upper Chicago
creek, came to town Monday to get
shaved and lay in a supply of clean
clothes. He reports most satisfac-
tory progress on the dam construc-
ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

The managers of the Trocadero
E. Stevens of Denver as instructor
in dancing who will remain here un-
til the close of the dancing season.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

John J. Bonner of Georgetown was
in the city on Tuesday accompanied
by Fathers William Kempf and
Joseph Hoelling of st. Louis, Miss
ouri, and was showing them the
points of attraction in this city. They
were very much pleased with their
trip here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mrs. w. J. Dermody, of Omaha,
Nebraska, sister of Mrs. John T. Nal
lalieu arrived in the city Thursday
accompanied by her daughter Ruth.
They will spend some time in visit
ing points of interest in and around
Idaho Springs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

The work on the suspension bridge
leading from the depot to the summit
of Filtration Peak. the reservoir and
the Lookout, is being rapidly pushed.
The abutment on the north side OF
Clear creek, constructed of concrete,
is completed and the approach on the
south side has also been cut out OF
the solid rock. The trusses from the
old Waltham mill are ready to be
put in place. 1t will not be long be-
fore the tourists and citizens will
read the sign "To the Reservoir and
Filtration Peak" and it will become
favorite walk. When the lavatory
and toilet arrangements are taken
up and pushed to completion, good
big stride will have been made by the
city council for the benefit of home
people and especially for the "stran.
ger within our gates"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Milton Douglass, wife and baby ar
rived from South Dakota. and are the
guests of the family of Phillip Mix
sell.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mrs. Jay Kane returned Monday
from a protracted visit to the family
of William Wood and other friends
at Seattle. While there she enjoyed
the delights of the exposition and
the change to the lower altitude.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

BILLY" Leonard came up from Den
yer Saturday last and has been spend
ing the week with his former friends
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mrs. Mayme McGahey and Miss
Libbie Burbank, of Kansas City, are
being entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. T.
r. Keith.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Miss Grace johnson left Sunday for
Lafayette, Colo. where she will visit
with friends.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Passenger Conductor Jake Meyers
is taking thirty-day lay-off and has
gone on his usual summer trip.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

District Court Clerk, W. A. Maxwell
was down from the county seat the
first of the week on mining business.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Charles o. Wheedon, one OF the
leading and most influential lawyers,
one of the popular politicians of Ne
braska and president of the Silver
Creek Mining company of Alice, COLO
RADIO, accompanied by A. B. Miner,
secretary of said company, arrived IN
the city on Monday forenoon and
we're driven to the property OF the
company by A. H. Roller in his auto
mobile. On their return they left at
once for their home in Lincoln, Ne
braska.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mr. and Mrs. E. Boyd now occupy
the ORourke house on Water street
between 14th and 18th Avenues
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Miss Julia Varney came up from
Denver Tuesday for visit with
friends and accuaintances
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

DIR. John Atcheson had professional
business which called him to the chief
city the middle of the week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Light and son and
niece, of Kingman, Kan. were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Keyes
from Monday until Friday of last week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mrs. Joseph Meyers was an after
noon passenger for the state capital
Tuesday for short visit with friends.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Bert Wright and John Morrow
have been awarded the contract for
erecting the new school building at
Alice The size of the building will
be thirty by forty feet and will con-
tain cloak rooms, vestibule and other
conveniences. In the basement will
be a furnace to heat the rooms above.
The contractors have until October
fifteenth in which to complete their
contract
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

w. s. Tarbell, manager of the Min
ing Investor of Denver, has been in
the city for several days in the in
terest of his publication.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

At the opera house tonight and Sun
day night only. The great BerValin,
the greatest ventriloquist and vaude-
vile artist of the age.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mrs. T. A. Jones, of Denver, accom-
panied by Misses Edna, Lura and Olive
Morgan are this week guests of Mrs.
Thos. Jones.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Dr. A. Aberg came over from Mon
tezuma this week to look after some
business matters.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Misses Lulu and Ella Hanning WIS.,
tied in Denver for day or two the
first of the week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Miss Henrietta Cullen spent several
days in Denver this week visiting
friends,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mr.. Lowrie, of Bowie, Texas, and
Mrs. Bowie and son, of Fort Worth,
this city for four weeks past, started
on their homeward trip last Wednes-
day morning. They have been guests
at the Pikers' Roost.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mrs. VIM. Marks, of Toledo, Ohio,
Mrs. Kershner, of Pigna, O., and Miss
Julia Stewart, of Denver. Colo, are
visiting Mrs. H. C. Thompson at Floyd
Hill
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Miss Sadie l.. Mossler, city editor
of the Lawrence, (Kansas) daily Jour
nal and her sister, Miss Gertrude,
professor of elocution in the Univer-
sity of Kansas, accompanied by their
mother, arrived in the city Sunday
evening and will pass their vacation
here. They are stopping at the
Club Hotel
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

L. E. Cassatt had business which
called him to Central City Tuesday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mr.. A. A. Hayden, of Denver was
the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. Livingston,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mr. ]. S. Good of Cozad, Nebraska,
arrived in the city Sunday and re-
NAMED here until Wednesday. His
family has been occupying rooms at
the Hanning cottage for several weeks
and will remain here the greater part
of the summer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

E. F. Fitzgerald departed Monday
for an extensive trip through the
Northwest where he will visit several
of his mining properties with view
to finding something profitable for an
investment in addition to his al
ready large holdings He will first
visit in Wyoming, going from there
to Idaho and then to Montana. He
expects to be gone several months.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Senator Roberts was called to the
city of Denver Monday on commercial
business.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Inc Misses Edith and Mary Donnei'
and Mrs. Hermina Rea Hansen
PA their departure for their east
nome, the first Of the week after
snding a very pleasant time as the
tsnQf Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Can
y - their home at the Burns
ore tunnel.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

DR.. H. o. Allen was a passenge
for Denver last Wednesday morning
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

DR.. A. Aberg. a former practising
physician of this city, and now locat-
ed at Montezuma, was in the city a
couple of days this week and shaking
hands with the warm friends he made
while residing here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Frank Duffy came down from Du-
mont Tuesday on the afternoon train
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Interstate Fair Notes

Not satisfied with a wheat crop of
minimum value of $6,250, 900 in
Eastern Colorado alone, the farmers
of that section are already preparing
to take further advantage of the un-
usual precipitation of the past year
to construct reservoirs and to irri-
gate by pumping from the underflow
in many sections to offset the possi-
bility of drought during the next
few years. The unprecedented rain
fall during the past twelve months,
combined with unusual snow, has
doomed the crop prospects of the
Rocky Mountain region so much that
Secretary G. C. Fuller of the second
annual Colorado Interstate Fair and
Exposition. which holds it's annual
event at Overland Park, Denver. the
third week in September. is planning
to devote greatly increased space to
the department of agriculture, horti-
culture and Horticulture. One of the
most attractive crops for exhibition
at the Interstate Fair is the rasp-
berry production. Unfortunately, the
raspberry slug is making its appear
ance. This subject has been taken
up in time, however. by State Entom-
ologist c. P. Gillette, who recommends
the use of such food poisons on the
foliage as white helebore, arsenate of
lead, or Paris green.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Encamped near the Burns Moore
|unnel and enjoying the cool breezes'
He pure ozone Of the atmosphere
pa the perfume from the pines as
ell as the mountain climbs, are MI
pd Mrs. w. A. Thompson, Mrs. S. A.
aompson, Virgie Thompson, the
lsses Edna and Josie Phillips, Chris
ana Billing and Mrs A. B. Sweet, all
Denver and Miss Stella Grebius OF
iron, Ohio. The two latter expect
remain here during the entire
INNER.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

J. H. Coburn, Laurel, Nebraska, Mrs.
P. w. Goodrich, Greeley, Colorado,
Mr. John Moscoin, Denver, Mrs. Roy
Frey and baby of Arvada, Colo, Miss
Florence Heeney, of Denver, have
been spending few days in the Brown
cottage, up Soda creek.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

The Temple Engineering company
expects to complete their contract
for driving the Seeman tunnel about
the tenth of this month. The tun-
mel will then be in distance of
$685. feet and of this distance the
present contractors have driven it
$500 feet The work has been done
in an efficient manner under the di-
rection of DR.. Law who has been
most faithful and loyal in pushing it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mrs. VIM. Gartrell and Gladys were
visitors in Denver Tuesday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Last Tuesday evening, Miss May
Swanson entertained a number Of
friends at lawn party in honor of her
friend and guest, Miss Edith Solquist
whose birthday was celebrated in this
pleasant manner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mrs. Bert Wright is entertaining
the Misses Myra and Gladys Conner,
Rosie Bradley and Bessie Ling of Gre
eley, who expect to remain here fort
night.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

DR.. Fredrick Greenbaum went to
Denver Monday on professional bus
mess.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mrs. Wilson. of st. Joseph. Mo-.
ls a guest at the Pikers', Roost.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

The firm of Sylvester and Com
pany are extending crosscut tun-
mel in the Gold Chest property up
Fall river near the Seemann tunnel.
The tunnel is now in a distance of
two hundred feet and the formation
at the breast is good. Mr.. Sylvester
will be here next week to look over
the workings. The Temple drills
with alienation current will be used
in driving the tunnel.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

DIR. ]. Enos Wait, president of the
General Consolidated Mines COM
pany OF Superior, Nebraska, arrived
in the city on Sunday after taking
the exhilarating trip over the Argen-
tine Central railroad and was accom-
panied by w. S. Marr of Hildreth,
Nebraska, Secretary of said company.
DR.. Wait has Travelled extensively all
over this country and pronounces this
one of the finest and most attractive
trips in the United States. Mr.. Mari
most earnestly corrobrates the Doc
tor in his enthusiasm over this scenic
mountain beauty.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward have
been entertaining at their beautiful
and pleasant home on Colorado avenue
Harry and Mildred Pearce of st.
Louis, Missouri, Messrs Chris Pflumm
and John Berberich of Allegheny City,
Pennsylvania. and Robert Berberich,
Sr. of Washington d. c. The latter.
accompanied by his children, May
and Robert, are on their homeward
journey from trip to the Pacific
coast which embraced a visit to the
Seattle Exposition and the Yellow
stone Park. Mr.. Berberich is large
millionaire shoe manufacture. He
has made several trips to European
countries and feels that citizen
should see America first as there is
no grander scenery to be seen than
is found in this country.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

The w. c. T. U. will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist
church parlors. This meeting will be
conducted by Miss Bond. The subjects
under discussion will be Children g
Day and Anna Gordon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Straub are in re
ceipt of birthday announcement from
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Himrod, celebra-
ting the arrival at the family home on
July 2Sth. of daughter. The happy
event occurred at the family home at
Mt Kisco NJ Y
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say that Congress, for innate dash and
total disregard of consequences. is quite
up to the impetucus standard of
old maids home. ] doubt even If it has
quite as much OF that reckless contempt
for peril as characteriZeS Il girls high
school or marks the course and conduct
OF the inmates of the incurabie ward OF
hospital for paralytics. BuI this much
] will say, that l regard Congress as
being every bit foolhardy and defiant of
danger as the bold and hardy BUCCANEERS OF
Wal, street. and those same Wall street
parties are, | may add, about the .amcSt
buccanecrs that ever did buccaEccr-ano-
wing dancing on the I'd OF Il serious sit
uation. | suppose YOU know something OF
the grim and matchless courage of our
resident captains of finance. Larry. When
dread panic looms upon the horizon OF
crawls out of a crack in the wainscotins
what does Wall street do? Jumps up on
a chair and pulls her skirts up to hel
knees and shrieks for help. And when
deposits begin 10 shrink and the populace
takes its foot in it's hand and lights out
for the deep woods, with it's spare change
in it's shoe. don't we find those fearless
bankers and brokers and railroad pro.
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took an adjournment out OF respect Tor a
deceased member from the state OF
Florida.
It's a great system they have down
there at Washington. Larry. y young
member comes up with the idea that
about the second day hell kick the COM
mittee on rules in its esteemed bread
basket and that if Uncle joe Cannon tries
to thwart him he'll swarm up his frame
just the same as if Uncle Joe was grape
trellis. He has Il mental picture Of HIM
self climbing Cncie Joe like he was
extension ladder and sitting on the top
round with his feet hanging gracefully
over. Instead of which he's taken IN
hand right away aud taught more differ
ent ways of lying dead and jumping ove-
and begging for bones than the clown dog
in Gentry's troupe of trained roodles
ever learned.
There may have been time, Larry.
when Congress declared war to the knife
on somebody or something, but now
Vow wot?" asked the House Detec-
tive
But nov we live in the era Of the
safety razor. said the Hotel Clerk.
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for thte same reason that the Humpty
Jacksons abhor the idea Of a larger po-
lice force. There was tremendous eN-
element 1t seemed cer;ain that Congress
would do something desperate. 1t was
freely predicted that Senator Tillman was
going to utter few remarks that would
make The Last RAWLINGS of John Nc
Cullough' sound like young child cutting
his milk teeth on a rubber teething ring.
while over in the House everybody felr
morally certain that the janitor would
have to take down the chandeliers and
reinforce the skylights from the outside
when Representative Ollie James arn.:e
to give vent to his sentiments and the
sentiments of his outraged and indignant
colleagues. irrespective of party ties. In
the aroused condition of Congress no one
could safely foretell what the next twenty
four hours would bring forth
.Wot did the next twenty-four hours
bring FORTH" asked the House Detec-
tive.
Well. sa Id the Hotel Clerk ''the Senate
met pursuant to adjournment and dis
pensed with the reading of the minutes
and the House omitted the roll call and