The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-30

ior mexico Where ne has secured lucra-
tive employment with = prominent
mining company.
Idaho Springs was practically de-
populated last Sunday. large fishing
parties going to the different lakes
and summer resorts.
A. H. aellar has removed with his
family from Russell Gulch to this city
and 10 now occupying the Price resi-
dence on Chicago creek.
W. H. Humphrey, of the Nelson
stores, has moved his family from
Longmont and is occupying the A. R..
Comstock residence on Colorado
street.
R. w Gibson has resigned his posi-
ton as manager of the electrical depart
ment Of the Newhouse tunnes He is
figuring on starting up business on his
own account.
After spending nearly three weeks
in this city taking the hot tunnel baths
Sanford Mize. of Savannah, Georgia.
left for Seattle Wednesday morning.
Prior to his coming here he spent a
couple of months in southern Cali
fornia.
Bert Morgan. formerly an assayer
in this city stopped over for a few
days to renew old acquaintances and
look after some business matters. He
was on his way from Kansas City,
Mo. to Salt Lake City and Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Weinberger
came over from Grand Junction the
first Of the week to spend few days.
In speaking Of the excessive heat, Mr..
Weinberger declares that Idaho Springs
is = paradise in comparison with the
Grand Valley humidity.
H. S. Sands has prepared to spend
the remainder of the summer with
some degree of comfort. He has pur-
chased a sottage at Silver lake near
Alice where with his mother and friends
he proposes to enjoy himself. The
party arrived this morning.
Master Howard Jenkins, the youth.
full singer who was with the Kempton
Komedy company, gave this Office q
pleasant call Thursday. His appear
ances before the curtain at the diff :
ersnt entertainments given by the
company, elected very appreciative
applause.
Messrs Noxon and Kasch, of the
Gazette, tried their luck at fishing up
Fall river and the lakes last Sunday.
They succeeded in landing one 2A-
pounder, but had good time just as il
they had caught big string. Being
newspapermen they returned with the
sacred truth on their lips about their
catch.
After suspension of work on the
claims of the Nineteen o Nine company
up Spring Gulch and just west of the
Kitty Clyde, for month, work was
resumed on Wednesday and it will be
kept going continuously. The COM
pany has some strong and influential
men on the board of directors and in
official capacity. They expect to fl
nance it in mine-like manner.
Work was begun at the property OF
the Nevada Capital Gold Mining COM
pany on he south slope of Seator
mountain last Thursday, and will be
kept up for an indefinite time. The
company has nine claims held under
possessory title and three held under
bond and lease. Upwards of 1000 feet
of underground working has been done
on these claims and in all them there
have been opened up good mineral in
dication while in several places good
paying ore is in evidence.
C. F. Cabeen, of Denver, and his
associates have begun work on
the Neptune group of mines. This
group is located up Fall river short
distance above York gulch and has been
held by John Osborne for many years.
The main shaft is down nearly $50 feet
but it will be sunk another 100 feet
after the present workings are un-
watered. About 100 feet down level
has been run in which there is fine
showing of ore. 1t is the intention of
the new people to replace the whim
with an electric hoist.
Curnow & Wood have recently trans
ported three transfer loads of elegant
furniture Of all kinds from this point
to the Everett summer residence on
Bear Creek, and the task was by no
means a small one. Mrs. Leanord
Everett is just completing one of the