The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-12

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the east in time to do patriotic du ty
in casting his vote.
The output of ore at the Rockford
tunnel now amounts to two carloads
per day and the returns for the same
are stated to be quite satisfactory.
The Ladies missionary society of the
Presbyterian Church will meet with
Mrs. E. A. Lanning on Friday, Nov.
1s. A good attendance is request
ed.
Major Reno made his weekly visit
here Thursday in the interest of the
Little Matte mine. Another good
strike has recently been made in the
property.
The New Era has its plant installed
and its former good sized and good
quality shipments will be augmented
This will be one of the heavy shippers
of the district and will bring the old
Freeland district to the front.
Vincsl and his associates are pushing
the development work on the group of
four claims up Trail Run short dis
tance above the Centurion. The prop
erty belongs to the Picketts and Mr.
Vincil and his friends have lease and
bond on the group.
Andy Norton has good streak Of
high grade ore in the property on
which he has lease up ellison Guich
and only about 500 feet from where
the gulch terminates at the railroad.
He is getting out shipment and has
ore that runs as high as 13 ounces Of
gold per ton.
Richard Staley, General Manager of
the Humming Bird Gold Mining COM
pany arrived home from an extended
and extensive trip of thirty four days
through the eastern states on Thursday
morning. He reports that he had 4
successful trip both in behalf of his
company and also of a personal ma
ture.
The Swedish Lutheran congregation
will have their annual sale at the
church Saturday evening the 18th.
Many beautiful and useful articles will
be sold at auction. There will also be
a candy booth and refreshments will be
served. Don't forget the date, Satur-
day the 18th and be sure to
come.
The officials who will conduct the
affairs Of the county for the ensuing
two years are Frank l.. Peck, Clerk
and Recorder. Thomas W. Cunningham,
Sheriff; William H Gleason, Treasurer;
Charles A. Crosson, Assessor; Ella R.
Adams, County Superintendent of
Schools; James Underhill, Survey or !;
John Cocks, Coroner; Walter 8. Hobbs
Judge; John W.. Olds, Representative,
L. D. Ellis, Charles H. Hickman and
A. l.. Stephens, hoard of County Com
missioners.
From every section of Lower Clear
Creek comes the glad tidings of con-
tinuous renewed activity in mining
affairs. This is not due to the annual
assessment that causes little run to-
wards the close of the year but to the
genuine improvement that has its date
since shortly after the beginning of the
year. 1t is not spasmodic activity
but one that's general in its nature and
positive in its results. Unless all signs
fail this year will prove very healthy
one in mining in this section and the
year 1911 will open up in good shape
and become record breaker.
A small shipment of ore as a trial
of the values of the low grade bodies
was recently made from the Centen-
nial mine up Hukill gulch. The mine
has good ore in the several workings
but it will be shipped only in large
quantities. The work of blocking out
this ore is going as fast as five men can
push it and it will not be long before an
electric hoist will be installed. The
property is right in the heart of the
rich producing section of Hukill Gulch
and ore has been taken out that runs
as high as six ounces of gold per ton
1t is being operated by the Two Kings
Gold Mining company which owns
it.
The remains of George r. Woodley
were brought to Idaho Springs for in
terment in the city cemetery on We'd
nesday afternoon. His death oc-
Cured last Saturday. The funeral
services were held in the Methodist
church at Georgetown where he was
born and lived all his life passing away
at the age of thirty four. He was a
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