The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-05

MARCH S, ]:
Horace King departed Thursday
: morning for visit TO his old homo in
Nebraska.
DO You think sucker is born every
minute?'' asked Art. Lugg, az he cast
goo-goo eyes at Joe Phillips. "They
used to be, - replied Joe, "but they are
coming faster than that now."
The pulpit of tho Presbyterian
church will be occupied March and l3
by Rev. A. B. Macniel, of Libertyville,
Iowa, who comes highly recommended.
A cordial welcome is extended to the
the public.
Rev. E. Burns Martin and wife went
to Denver to spend the week and dur
ing their absence attended the big
LAymen' Missionary movement and also
other gatherings along the line of his
ministerial profession.
/ The Sanitarium company recently re-
ceived new consignment of furniture
and other equipments that will add to
the convenience of the patrons. A /
large cigar case has bsen purchased and
will soon be in smoking commission.
A. ID. Bush departed Wednesday
morning for an extensive eastern trip.
After visiting Chicago and other mid
continent cities, he will extend his
journey in the gulf coast states, and
will perhaps visit the Atlantic sea-
board.
o. F. Hayes, the Spring Gulch pros
pector, has taken contract to do
the work of sinking the discovery
shafts On group of eleven claims in
that section and he and his force of
men are now hard at work drilling and
blasting.
John D. Morris spent several days at
the capital city this week in consulta-
tion with his mining associates on the
Baby Eddy proposition. While inact-
i've ct the present time, plans are form
ulating for a most active campaign,
and the coming year will soc = great
development of this most valuable
property.
| After being here for several weeks
! incbargs of the Hot tunnel baths,
/ Prof. G. D. Brundags left for Denver
last Monday where he expects to Sc
cure q good location for Turkish,
Russian and other health giving baths
He is a master in the art of massaging
and tho baths lose an efficient person
in his departure.
W. A. Harrington, who for many
months has been the local representa-
tive of the Wells, Fargo Express COM
pany, and the Western Union Tele-
graph company has been granted a
thirty-day leave of absence and left
Wednesday for Chicago and other
eastern points to visit relatives and
friends. He is succeeded here by MIR.
r. E. Farmer, of Denver who was
checked in Tuesday
Another property up Spring gulch
that il showing up in good shape is the
Double Eagle lying just west of the
Prize Fighter group and having its end
lines near the Lincoln claim. Short
brothers are the lessees, and they have
already begun driving q drift SO as to
get out large shipment Of the $1,000
ore that is now in evidence. 1t is a
lead-gold property, and has already to
its credit large production.
When the contract is let for moving
the old building on the west end of the
city lots what blessing it would be if
the contractor would make a mis-
take and move out the old opera
house before the error was discovered.
The old shack is = disgrace to the
city and no one points with pride" to
it when they have friends here. When
asked what the old rookery is, every
one bushes as he makes apology for
designating it as an opera house. Yet
it serves the purpose, internally.
Mr.. H. C. Parmslee, chemist and
assayer of the North American Smeltef
and Mines company, Golden, Colorado,
was in the city last week getting ac-
qainted with the mining conditions in
this camp. He is graduate of the
University Of Nebraska, class of 1897,
and also had extended experience in
this work during the past twelve years.
The company is determined to have
first GLASS men in all its departments,
and nothing short of such will satisfy.
1t is their intention to give the public
the very best of service in the treat