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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17
Colorado.

Colorado.
A good strike is reported from the
Neptune mine on Fail River, Idaho
Springs district.
Baker & Burns are prosecuting
work upon the Black Swan mines in
the Adit tunnel, Idaho Springs dis
trict.
The old Prussian at Rowena, Boul-
der county, has been taken over by
Wisconsin people and will be vigor-
ously worked
The Standard mine on Gibson hill
Breckenridge, is shipping high-grade
silver-leadzinc concentrates, the ore
averaging in value close to $50 per
ton.
The National tunnel on Pine creek
nea- Central City has broke into
lice streak of copper-ron, some Of
which can be seen on the dump at the
mine.
A new strike is showing in the
Lucky property on Mineral hill, in
Breckenridge district, the ore body be-
ing eighteen inches wide and running
high in lead and silver.
The Yankee Girl, Ouray district,
which is credited with a production of
S1,000,000, is taking out ore and ship
ping carload a day. The San Anto-
Lilo is making similar production.
The Reilling dredge, Breckenridge,
has just made cleanup of over $S,-
coo in gold as the result of one weeks
This haS had
Gus summer and is handling a large
amount of gravel, from which good
values are being recovered.
The Wellington mine continues as
one of the biggest shippers in the
Breckenridge district, its daily output
being about fifty tons, and important
finds occasionally are being made. A
late strike in this property is five
foot vein of silver, lead and zinc ore.
found in the main shaft.
| Eighteen inches of solid ore has
been exposed in the drift run from the
bottom of the eighty-foot shaft on the
Star property in Peru district, that
runs as high as 500 ounces silver per
ton. The ore carries bismuth and
.tllo" lopptI- nt oHHSu pS
William Jacobs of Georgetown.
What promises to be one of the
richest and greatest mineral discover
les made in years in the upper Clear
Creek district is reported from the
LIendota mine. In ground under lease
10 the Mendoza Mines Company,
ebove the Victoria tunnel level, a
body of solid smelling ore has been
opened that is twenty-three inches
wide and test mill runs show $50
ounces silver per ton, with thirty-siX
ler cent. lead. 1t is stated that the
| lessee has refused cash offer Of
| $4,000 for his lease.
James II. Meyers of Breckenridge
ard General j. C. Overmire of Ohio
are promoters of new enterprise de-
signed to drive mining drainage
( and transportation tunnel from a
point near the Lenawee mine on the
Upper Blue river directly through
Lenawee mountain to a point in
| Clear Creek county. The total length
of the bore will be something over
! 1900 feet. Good ore already has
| Leen discovered, which will be re-
moved and shipped simultaneously
with driving the tunnel.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17

Christmas lyric At the words st.
Nicholas" all changed seal. The very
last game before refreshments we
eaiieo christmas Stockings" and the
children were perfectly delighted. A
sheet was pinned up on the side of the
wall upon which fire place had been
roughly sketched with charcoal and
red chalk. Every child was given q
doll size stocking with a good sized
pin; then each in turn was blindfolded
and told to pin the stocking to the
mantel piece. If successful a tiny
favor was slipped into the stocking
before the eyes were unblinded, II not
the stocking was left empty On the
table for the centerpiece was a huge
snow ball Jack Horner" pie with
scarlet ribbons running to each place.
1t was made by taking wire and ma
king frame 18 inches in diameter
with an opening at the top large
enough to take in the favors; then it
was covered with sheet wadding, then
with white crepe paper. Liquid glue
was brushed on and diamond dust
plentifully sprinkled over 1t. The gifts
are wrapped in tissue paper tied with
silver cord and then attached to the
red ribbons going to each place. A
wreath Of holly went around the snow
ball and there were individual Christ
mas trees for each child on which
the wee candles were lit, then the
guests were summoned to the dining
room AS the hours were from five to
seven quite a substantial supper was
served, consisting of cream OF chicken
soup, waters and wee finger rolls,
slated nuts, fruit salad and individual
ice creams in shape Of Santa Claus.
sprig OF holly in his arms; lady
fingers and maccaroons with lovely
bell-shaped candy boxes filled with de-
licious peppermints
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
THAT WILL
HELP THE HOSTESS

Counting the days till Christmas.
Sweet days of tender care
That loved ones may on the blessed morn.
Find longed-for treasures fair
Thus dreaming. hoping and waiting
That holiday draws near,
When Peace on earth good will to
men,
Ring out the JOY bells clear"
That is what We are all doing,
counting the days till Christmas"
with more or less complacency ac-
cording to how we are progressing
with the thousand and one things that
must be done.
want to tell you about star"
party mother is planning for a bevy
i. OF youngsters. aged from to 12. The
Pinyitations are red stars, the writing
in white or gilt. On arriving each
child is to be given crown with a
gilt star In front Then there will
be hunt for gilt stars scattered
through the rooms and a prize OF a
box of candy in a star-shaped box.
Then there are to be puzzles, made
by cutting large stars into bits, first
pasting on thin wood. then cutting
out. A quiet time will thus be insured
for fifteen minutes
The dining-room Is to be decorated
with hundreds of gilt stars suspended
by invisible threads Of black from the
ceiling and there are to be stars of
greens around the room with a beau
tiful stars done in tiny electric lights
over the table. The ice cream is to
be in star shaped molds and the cakes
small in shape, each with a tiny light
ed taper.
When all are seated the mother in a
few brief words will tell the reason
Of using the star and ask the children
to remember why the star shone in
the east SO many many years ago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17
So Unlike Other Games.

Updegraff-Those games for the
worlds championship were awfully ex-
citing, anyway.
Bartleson-Exciting? Shucks, They
weren't even interesting! l was at
all of 'em and l give you my word
there wasn't even one player hurt SO
badly that he had to be carried off
the field-Chicago Tribune. a.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17
Not in the Same Class Now.

"Old Henry Number Eight
Once lived in royal state,
And he had wives, and other things.
galore.
But he's up against it now,
For he hasn't got frow,
And he's sleeping by himself upon the
floor"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17
SCALING Her Down.

Mrs. Goodsole-Have you seen Mrs.
Highsome since her return from Eu-
rope? She says she went everywhere
and saw everything that was to be
seen.
Mrs. Chillicon- on-Kearney-Yes. but
she's not quite the traveller her trunks
label her.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17
A Ptaoiarist.

A Plagiarist.
Travels-"When knew young Crib
ber several years ago he seemed to
have quite a literary bent"
De Riter-"Bent? Well, he's out
and out crooked now."-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17

THE much talked Of Bernhard CIR
die" 10 one Of the latest Partisan
novelties. Like many other at
fractive pieces Of self-adornment, the
olrchase Of this exceedingly smart
ktrdle entails some expense. Any girl,
Sowever, who 10 . bit handy with her
aeedle and general sewing equipment
ca1 easily avoid the expenditure by
making the girdle herself.
The "Bernhardt girdle" II made q
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17

The fact that a girl wears fussy
dress with lace about the neck Is no
proof that she hasn't got on darned
hosiery.-Chicago News.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17

gun metal cloth and ornamented with
embroidered serpents Of golden brown
color; the serpents are being destroyed
by the mongoose. little animal made
famous by Kipling. The girdle -
very ornamental, and may be worn
either with the tabs front or back. It
together with collars and cuffs, would
make an attractive sarniture for an
otherwise untrimmed gown
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17
A Mere Beginner.

Gaddie-"Well. old man, Youngley's
In your class now"
Popley-"How do you mean?"
Gaddie-"Hes a proud papa, too"
Popley-"Huh. He's only an anna
teur."-The Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-17
w e STE r N
MINING NEWS
THE TREND OF METAL PRICES.
IN 3 r ! EFF

Lead, per 100 lbs. St. Louis. ..... 4.40
Spelter. per 100 lbs, st. Louis. $50
Copper. casting brand ..........12.75
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21

ficials are to be shown that there is a
great opportunity here to haul freight
in and out and to be asked to come
here and get the business.
1t was announced that there was
nothing new about the Frisco coming
to town. The club has taken no fur
Their action since the officials had writ
ten that nothing could be done at this
time And therefore the Frisco is to
be allowed to stay away from town
Tt was reported that the interurban
railroad building north out of Wichita
had never been pointed this way and
that there was no intention of the men
behind the plan to build the road to
Hutchinson. Senator Carey stated
that the road had been built the 70
that the road had been built so far. by
Wichita money and that outside CAPT
tai would have to be raised to make
any great extension farther 1t was the
idea of the people at the meeting that
the interurban road ought to be
brought to Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21
INSIDE LIGHT "HARMoNY TOUR
Rrass Bands Are All Right But Com
plants Join the Music.


while the educational tour of the
Santa FEES owners and officials IS oene-
fetal to both railway men and ship
ners. if is not an entire round Of pleas
IRE 10 the tourists" said Topeka man
today. 1T is true the town brass band
meets the special and renders Was-
merriam medleys to welcome them; that
the town 1narshaPs star is polished to
extra brightness; and the mayor and
council offer the olive branch with one
hand Yet the other hand contains
petition for better train service; and
recites the disgraceful condition of the
deDot and the immediate necessity for
one such as Dodge City or Syracuse
possesses. Also there is a well writ
ten and signed petition presented re-
ouesting the removal of the stock
Yards to some other part of town. Also
one requesting the cooperation OF the
Santa. Fe in building walks to the
town: also another requesting a cement
platform and a railway park around
the depot The enterprising people nf
tn Santa Fe towns overlook nothing
they want, and believe now is the time
to ask.
s'It is the duty of Manager Kouns to
look pleasant when he receives the
petitions and hands them to Treasurer
Copeland, who smiles and assures the
committee ites requests will be included
in the 1911 budget of improvements for
the town. The Santa F'e, Rock Island,
Frisco and Union Pacific are getting
close to the people and it is even
rumored that when the Central Branch
owners can secure a bomb proof train
they will tour their towns. But the
trip the Santa Fe people are making
is a winner and good idea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21
COTTOLENE is
Guaranteed

Your grocer is hereby
authorized to refund your
money in case you are not
pleased, after having given
Costolese a fair test.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21

warn those who still have hair, that
badness is unnecessary; that in nearly
every case it is the result of careless
ness.
Banners inscribed as follows would
be appropriate.
I'VE let the dandruff germ do it"
fHThe time to save the hair is when
you have hair to save"
when we were young, the dandruff
germs worked every blessed. minute.
and now we aren't in it,
The best banner of all would be
this. 1--WE didn't use Partisan Sage"
Geo. W. Stansfield, druggist, 632
Kansas avenue, Topeka, sells Partisan
Sage for so cents a large bottle, SO do
live druggists everywhere. 1t is guar
anteed to stop falling hair, itching
scalp and to destroy dandruff germs
and remove dandruff in two weeks,
or money back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21
FACTS ABOUT TOPEKA SHOPS.
SUPERINTENDENT Purcell Gets Out Card
for Railway Information.

A compact statement of facts and
figures on the largest railway shops i'll
the world-the Santa F'e in Topeka
has lust been issued in card form by
John Purcell, superintendent of these
shops.
A few of the figures are as follows:
119 acres within enclosure.
25 acres under roof.
IS buildings, all kinds.
Largest buiIding-F'reight car repair
shop, 2oS by 800 feet, or 49, 200 square
feet.
Machine shop, 1872 by $50 feet, includ-
ing baIcony-152, 504 square feet.
$50 machine tools, all kinds.
% Stationary boilers, with total boiler
horse power 3,125.
IA stationary engines, with total horse
power 1890.
4 generators, total 675 XIV, or so5 H. P
131 motors.
1900 cubic feet of air compressed pei
minute.
100000 gallons water pumped PEE
day.
275 arc lamps.
$500 incandescent lamps.
81 telephones on shop exchange.
5000 employees
$1,000, 900 annual pay roll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21

Can Be Easily RemOved-AImost in
One Night-Like Magic.

Miss E. NJ. Berger of Beloit, Wis,
writes so interesting and convincing a
letter about how she got rid of her
freckles that we gladly quote a part
Il have used one jar Of Kintho and
an simply delighted with the results.
7 was always of the opinion that
SreclIles could NOT be removed, but
thought I would give Kintho a trial,
and it has truly convinced me that
freckIes CAN be removed. 1t has
proved all you claim for it"
IF your case is like Miss Berger's
get a two-ounce package of Kintho
extra strength) at toilet goods coun-
ter of George w. Stansfield, $50 Kan
sas avenue, Topeka and see If it won :
do the same for you. Money back IL
ct fails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21

get it they will feel justified in resist
ing tooth and nail the further deveI-
opment of the railroad control poHcy
of the Federal Government
How strained the situation has be-
come is seen in the fact that during
the rate hearings of the current week
representatives of the roads have bGen
quietly feeling the shippers who are
present in the city to see Whether II
might not be possible that the latter
wonId take the whole subject out of
the hands of the Commission on paSls
of so per cent of the present increases.
This probably would amount in gener-
al. on the average, to or per cent
of the old rates.
shippers Want All or None.
These approaches have been refused
by the shippers to whom they were
made and the reply was given that the
shippers would rather lose all and see
the higher rates go into opefatloh IL
at the same time they could get from
the Commission a clear and DEFINITE
principle of ratemaking on which they
can safely work in the further discus
sion of the situation and on when
they can base their campaign in the
future.
More than this, the threat has beer
uneouivocalIy made that if the ship
pers do not get what they look for II
the way of flair treatment they VII
begin active work with the radlca
anti-railroad Republicans, who are be
ing so widely supported in the Middle
West and who are expected to retalr
their seats in Congress at the elections
next month. The assertion has beeI
pointediy made that the Taft admins
tration is laying up stores of futur'
trouble for itself if it allows the rat
situation to slip into Congress again
| in the near future or gives TO the IN
surgent element basis Tor TN
charge that the authorities are no
playing fair
Nothing but the wisest handling oil
the part of the chiefs of the Admins
| tration, it would seem, can now aver
| further railroad agitation and uncer
| tainty and strengthen the Commiss1ol
to the performance of its duty in ad
| Indicating the rate increases in a per
| fectIy dispassionate spirit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21
HUTCHINSON WANTS THE Q. p.
Town Believes 1t Is Worth $4,000 tt
Get Road.

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct. Cit
would be worth fifty thousand dollars
to Hutchinson to get the Union Pa
cific railroad to come here" said Sen
ator Emerson Carey last night at the
shippers meeting at the Commercial
club.
81 would rather see this road
brought here than to see an interur-
ban or any other road headed this
way It would do us more good and
we ought to have it
Consequently Colonel Beebe, secre-
tary of the club. was instructed to
take up the matter of making an eff
fort to bring this road to town and
to do it at once. The company's Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21
Baldhead Club
One is Being Organized.

Perhaps this report is a joke, but
one thing is certain a baldhead is no
joke to the man who wears it.
A club of baldheads formed in every
city in America would be a good thing
if its members could be induced to
parade hatless, through the main
streets.
Writer would suggest that some of
the members carry banners with in
scriptions of such a character as to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-21

See 7. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
Iurn Der and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Guaranteed the best manu-
featured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-16
A NJ U S EN- E Mt S.
Actors Fund Benefit.

Seven Washington theaters and two OF
Baltimore combined in the benefit per-
formance at the National Theater yes
terday afternoon for the Actors Fund of
America, and $3.50 was realized there
from, all of it clear.
Sir Charles Wyndham, whose company
is now at the National Theater, presi-
dent of the Actors Fund in England.
made a brief address, in which he eN-
ance and told of the charity it was de-
signed to promote.
A feature of the program, in which
many excellent players took part, was
the Sutro sketch in one act, THE Cor
rect Thing in which Miss Margaret An
gln. her leading man. Eugene Ormonde,
and Miss Gertrude Swigert appeared.
Miss TriXie FriganZa came over from
Baltimore, as did Miss Anglin, to give
a monologue and sing some songs. Nine.
appeared in a scene from the second act
of "Baccarat.' John Slavin, Miss De
Scusa, Harry Farleigh, Clarice Vance
and Eddie CARVE, members of the COM
pany playing "A Skylark'' at the Column
bia, sang songs from that production,
Flanagan and Edwards, from Chases
gave their sketch. ION and OFF,: the
Seven Samais, acrobats from the Lyceum
gave thrilling feats from their act, while
Sisters, from the Gayety, gave a contri-
button of their talents. A cornet solo by
Anna Teresa Berger and a dance solo by
Miss Elizabeth Forney were amateur con-
tributionS to the program which won
hearty applause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-16
ISSUES GENERAL ORDERS
Department Commander, G. A. R.
Announces Appointments.

THE newly elected officers Of the de-
partment of the Potomac, G.. \. r., have
entered actively upon their years work
fore the close of 1910.
This statement was made ny Dr. Henry
:. Johnson, the new department com
mander. In his first general order Com
mander Johnson announced the names of
the newly elected department officers.
They are:
Department commander, Ii. \. john
son. Post No. IA; senior vice commander.
George G. Ross. Post No. s; Junior vice
commander, j. D. Bloodgood. Post No .;
medical director, Dr. Thomas Calver,
Post No Z, and chaplain Rev. y. H. Mil
Ter. Post No. IL.
Council OF admin.stration-R. II. Mar
cellus. Post No. ;: III. H. Bunyea. Post No.
10: w l.. Schmalhoff, Post No. IL: Ed
ward Webster, Post No. Is. and J. W.
Butcher, Post No. u
Representatives to the national en-
campment-Thomas Fl. Mckee, at large
J. T. Hart. J. a. Allen, Charles Matthews
and J. Tyler Powell.
mcnt-I. =. Williams. X. f.. Grant. f.
A. Keller, William Hawthorne and B. NJ.
Elliott.
Appointments are also announced as
follows:
Assistant adiutant general, Osborn IT.
Oldroyd. Lincoln Post, No. >; assistant
uuartermaster general, Francis l.. Me-
Kenna, L. $. Grant Post, No. Il: Judge
advocate. George II. Davis Burnside Post
No. S; chief mastering officer, John G.
Maynard. James A. Garfield Post. No. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-16

At the Mount Weather observatory
Tuesday the upper air observations, by
means of kites, showed northwest winds
up to and above an altitude of 9,4oO feet
at which level the temperature was 6 de-
grees above zero: at the surface the tenn
perature was 30 degrees
Cold weather continues in the Atlantic
and east gulf states and Tennessee and
there were frostS Tuesday night iii the
east gulf states and the South Atlantic
states as far south as northern Florida.
At Greenville, Me, the minimum temper
ature this morning was 1 degrees below
zero. 4 general rise in temperature has
taken place in the lake region, the Ohio
and middle Mississippi valleys and the
middle plains states and temperatures
above the normal continue throughout
practically all sections west of the lis
sissippi river.
With the exception Of local rains in the
southwest and on the Paci. coast and
snow in the Saint Lawrence valley the
weather was fair in all parts of the coun-
try during the last twenty-four hours
The weather will be fair tonight and
Thursday In all sections east of the Mis-
sissippi river. except the lower MISSISSIPPI
pi valley, where it will be unsettled with
local rains tonight or Thursday
The temperature viii rise tonight in the
middle Atlantic states south of Pennsyl-
vania the south Atlantic states. except
Florida and in the east gulf states Ten
is indicated for the south Atlantic states
Thursday. The weather will be cooler to-
night in northern and western New York
and northwestern Pennsylvania.
Frosts will occur tonight in the south
Atlantic and east gulf states, except Mis-
sissippi and southern f rida.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be light to
moderate westerly; on the south Atlantic
coast light westerly, except moderate
northerly on the Florida coast: on the
east gulf coast light northerly, shifting to
easterly over western portion
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate westerly winds
and fair wea ther to the Grand Banks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-16
Won Unschuld Recital.

Nine. Marie Won Unschuld had large
and fashionable au.lence at her recital
in the ballroom of the Arlington Hotel
last evening. She was assisted by Daniel
Breeskln, violinist, and l.. E. Mandy,
cellst.
The opening number of the program
was trio of ..ubnsteins in 4 major,
opus 3D. by the three artists. A feature
was Nine. Won Cnschuld's arrangement
of Scenes from Childhood" by Robert
Schumann. including The Entreating
Child, Dreaming by the Fireside,"
Child Failing Asleep The Hobby
Horse. and THE Important Event" It
ELECTED warm appreciation from the audi
ence.
Other numbers were MacDowelrs Pol
onalse in E minor; Debussys Revere,
which was substituted for the Gluck
Brahms Gavotte: Polidinis Marche Mig
nome" the Schubert-Liszt "Erl-King,"
..-e PaganiniLiszt Echo Study, Chopin's
Prelude, 1.-The Tolling Bell" Chopin's
Study, Bizets Menuet de fArlesenne, and
the Eleventh rhapsody Honsroise of
List.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-16
DAMAGE SUIT FILED.
Joseph Rosasco, by His Next Friend,
Claims $4,000.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pary is named defendants in a suit 10
recover $4,000 damages filed in the Dis
,rict Supreme Court by Joseph Rosasco,
through his next friend, Magda!en Rosas-
co. 1t i alleged that the boy III crossing
a wooden foot bridge of tire defendant at
:.tth street, june ;. 1907, had his foot
caught in a uoe through the timber SO
twisting and wrenchng his left leg that
the bone was broken between the ankle
and the knee Joint. causing serious and
permanent INJURY.
Attorneys Campbell Darlington and
Hayden Johnson represent him.