The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15

Miss Opal Oxley was passenger for
the Valley en- the early train yesterday
marning.
DR.. Aksr. consulting physician at
the Sanitarium, has been entertaining
his parents W. C. Acker and wife of
Canon City, Colo.
John D. Morris is rejoicing over the
advent of daughter into the family
circle. The happy event occurred on
Friday of last week
O. W Lowell is entertaining his
little daughter Martha, and it is diff
cult to say which is receiving the most
enjoyment during the visit.
Leonard Thompson returned to the
city to visit his parents -fter an alb
sence of nearly eight years in the Black
Hills, South Dakota country.
Among the ball fans who witnessed
the game last Sunday between Pueblo
and Denver at the latter place were
Ed Cullen Lee Leach and Ed RhoRer.
Gene Veldran, brothe r-in-law of j.
H. Nankervis and one of the business
men of Greeley. Colorado, spent day
here, leaving for his home on Thurs
day afternoon.
Harrison Montague has been in the
city this week renewing aquaintances
Of former days when he was a resident
and the former owner of the mineral
springs property.
Howard Dunaway returned to the
city this week and is spending his vaca-
tion with his parents. He has been
living in Arizona and Nevada for the
past year or more.
Mrs Ellen Gleason returned to Den
YER on Thursday afternoon after enjoy
ing weeks visit with her relatives
kssdames W. L. Shaffer, w. j. Wood
ward and VIM. Gleason.
The many friends in this section learn
ed with regret OF the death Of Frank
Price, which occurred in New Mexico.
He wSs brother of Mrs. w. W. Cam
ady and was 81 years of age
At the recent meeting of the Sta te
Bankers Association W. L. Bush of
this city was appointed member of
the nominating committee of the
American Bankers Association.
Miss N. L. Mann, who some fourteen
years ago was a teacher in the local
schools. arrived in the city the first of
the week and is aguest of Mrs. Newt
Pike. She now resides in the State of
New York.
Mrs. Mary A. McFarlane recently
returned from Oregon where she has
been visiteng with her daughter, Mrs.
J. F. Staver. Her son Wilbur of Den
yer has been visiting here for several
days returning home last Sunday.
Miss Opal Oxley had for her guests
on Sunday the three Misses
Swindall, and Miss Reynolds, all of
DanvilIe, Illinois, and Merritt Owen of
Denver. The ladies' were on their
way to the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Mile Mellor left on Thursday
afternoon for Denver after weeks
visit here with friends and relatives.
After spending a week with her father
Mr.. Lew Roberts, she will return to
her home in Liberal, Missouri.
Messrs Stuckey and Annis are open
ing up the placer at the mouth of
Slaughter house gulch on Clear Creek
and are having good results, From
each piece of ground five feet wide and
two and two one-half feet long they are
taking out and one-half ounces of
gold and this is done each day max
ing an output daily of about $50
Another sad accident occurred about
midnight Thursday that resulted in
the death of Matt Cassugranda in the
Oneida mine. He and his working
partner started up the skip and when it
had raised several feet he fell off. The
man with him kept on up in the skip
and when he got to the surface asked
Mr.. Johnson the engineer to let him
down again. When he came up the
second time he then informed Johnson
what had happened. When Matt fell
out of the skip it is supposed that he
struck his head agais, the wall and was
so stunned that he rolled into the sump
and was drowned. When Johnson
went down the ladder to investigate he
found the body in about three feet of
water that was in the sump. The
shaft is down about 100 feet and the
work is in charge of Dan Mcleod,
He was notified and went up there
about one O'Clock in the morning. The