The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-24
Back the 'SO's.

lhe following items are not claimed
to be the latest news but are the hap
penings Of twenty five years ago as
recorded by the veteran editor, Phil
Mixsell, in the Idaho Springs News.
Newton Pike returned from Lead
vile, last week, where he has been en-
gagged in mining for two months.
Our enterprising druggist, Mr.. J. J
Sherwin, is manufacturing an excellent
patent for kidneys, liver and other dis
eases. We hope and at no distant
day he will be the Warner of Colo
RADIO.
A especial meeting of the Bryan Hose
was called Tuesday night. Mr.. Geo.
E. MeClelland, who always has the
good of the town at heart, thought it
a good plan to have one OF the hose
carts brought down town and put in
Henry Plummer's stable, in case of an
emergency, as the lower end of town
was building up so quickly, in case a
fire should start, by the time one or
would be pretty well winded. Mr..
McClelland saw one or two members
and gained their consent, but the bal
ance hearing the next day their cart
had been removed appearedto think they
had not been treated right, but
when the matter was fully explained to
them they passed resolution that one
hose truck should be established down
town.
R. B. Griswold. our County Com
missioner, has force of men tearing
down and rebuilding the bridge across
Clear Creek at 5th Avenue.
Miss Griswold and Miss Albright are
keeping bachelors hall in the Baron
house on High street.
We were more than pleased to well
come back our old friend, John w.
Ward, ESQ.,. who has been absent in
the east for nearly three months on
business and pleasure. John has been
doing much COOP for Idaho Springs and
vicinity in talking up our interests.
February 18th, 1884, Silver $1.121z
per ounce.
William Lewis our old friend from
Turkey Run above Fall river brought
down some fine specimens Tuesday
Will Townsend had package of
cloth sent him by an old friend in New
York state, saying eff you don't want
these patches, give them to your wife
for carpet rags. When is it, WHIP"
George Doherty is Quarantine officer
of the Port and and is running cut
ter No. l between here and Brooklyn.
Mike Doyle's retorts weighed ten
and one-half pounds. Mrs. Doyle is
getting along nicely.
certain handsome and attractive
young lady of this town that we are
glad to call our friend, had an invita-
excused herself on the plea of sick
ness. She was skipping rope ane
walked mile that we know of that day
A certain young and prominent mer
chant of this place started Sunday wi
pocket full of gum drops to cross the
raging waters of Clear Creek on our
less than ten million dollar patent hay
wire bridge. Just as he was about tc
congratulate himself whether he
he would call her dear or darling he
was halted by quarantine officers and
commanded to return. At last accounts
he was was looking for balloon.
George G. Vivian and J. D. Arm
strong, the Damon and Pythias of Free
land, went to Denver Thursday on
business and pleasure.
Mrs. Nellie Wood will furnish oys.
ters for the G. A. R. ball tonight.
John D. Armstrong, Esq, the boss
merchant of Freeland called Wednes.
day. John is said to be the hand.
soonest man in Freeland, except one.
1t is reported Mrs. Wiley will build
a nice dwelling on Colorado street,
work to begin at once.
Tuesday nights mail train down from
Georgetown was delayed four hours by
getting off the track caused by sand
drifting on the track.
A. G. Elliot will start up the Sun.
shine Mill tonight or tomorrow morn
ing. The mill is chuck full of ore and
more than enough coming in to keep it
running night and day right along.
Tho Concert
Ono of tho ynoof doliuhtf,1I 1itt1o homo