The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-13
Boost the Booster.

view. The arrangements and prelimi-
nary work was under the immediate
superintsndency of the entertainment
committee Of the Commercial assoeia-
tion of which E. P. Swanson is chair
man.
There was very large attendance,
in fact the opera house was comforta-
bly, filled. 1t was a satisfaction to see
SO many of the miners present and a
source of regret to notice the absence
of so many of the business men and
mine superintendents, whose success 10
contingent on the mines and who should
lend Encouragement to all these meaas
that are gotten up to enhance our f.
nancial conditions. The asdience waf
an appreciativs one and manifested its
interest by enthusiastic applause. 1t
was also gratifying to note the presence
Of the ladies' and the enthusiasm they
showed.
Prof. Leach complimented the occas-
ion by furnishing music as prelude to
the speaking and it was fully sppreciat-
ed. The platform or stage was tastily
decorated with the flags of our country
and all other appointments were in
proper order.
In addition to the regular speakers
from the Boulder County Metal
Mining Association. the meeting was
favored by the presence of ]. F. Call
breath, Jr. of Denver, secretary Of the
American Mining Congress and A. w.
Warwick, secretary Of the Colorado
Chapter of the Congress, both of whom
made short but effective addresses.
The meeting was presided over by A.
R. Comstock. president Of the Idaho
Springs Commercial Association and in
his customary felicitous and thoroughly
interesting style. The program was
previously arranged, after the two Wis
itors heretofore mentioned had spoken,
was carried out without flaw. The
first speaker from Boulder was Col.
Thomas E. Irvine. deputy county clerk
of Boulder county: He was not un-
known in this vicinity as he had spent
eight years in mining in this county
and met many of his old acquaintances.
He handled his subject "Organiza-
ton" from q thorough btsiness stand
point and most favorably impressed his
hearers with.his sincerity and familiarity
with the work. He revieyed the work
of his organization and impressed the
idea that by united and concerted action
on the part of mining and business men,
great good could be accomplished and
strongly urged this cooperation on the
part of the citizens of Idaho Springs
and vicinity.
M. B. Tomblin, editor of the Boulder
County Miner, read very practical
address on the value of publicity. 1t
was replete with excellent ideas and
showed careful study along this line of
organized effort.
A. w. Widdiield, manager of the
Golden Eagle group of mines of Boul-
der county, spoke on the subject. ''The
Investor and the Association. He
came here as substitute for Mr.. Mel
son, who was unavoidably detained,
and gave US the solid meat of informa-
ton from the managers standpoint.
The last speaker was John R. Wood,
secretary and manager of the Boulder
County Metal Mining association.
Through his enthusiasm for the min
ing interests, backed up loyalty by the
leading business and mining men, he
has succeeded in removing the preju-
dice that existed in the east regarding
mining in his county and the tide has
turned and 10 rushing towards the flood
in the mining, commercial and other
branches Of business affairs.
He is familiar with the mining con-
ditions of Boulder, Gilpin and Clear
Creek counties, having been engaged
in mining in these sections and was
also at one time one of the state min
ing inspectors. His points were well
taken and emphatically set forth and
showed that the work OF that associa
ton was bringing rich fruit in encour-
aging the mining industry, bringing in
capital and in aiming to eliminate
everything that smacked of "faking. "
He dealt out sledge hammer blows
against the kicker and the knocker and
in an effective manner. He gave a
lucid description of the way in which
the organization fought its way to sue
cess and also the manner in which it is
solving the question of honest mining.
The association, through its active men,
bers hold meetings frequently in the
sixteen mining camps of that county
and in this manner comes into direct
relation with all phazes of the mining
industry. The association eliminates
everything that has a tendency towards