The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-08-12
Visit Idaho Springs
The Gem Of the Mountains

II IS located in the Rocky Mountains ard
only thirty seven miles from Den
ye-.
It is reached by the Colorado and South
ern Railroad in two hours
Ii is passed through in gong around
the Loop and over the Argentine r
tral railroad to the summit Of VI
Mcclellan 1907 feet above sea lev=i
1t has picturesque mountain road o.er
one Of the most attractive route s
TO be found in the mountains.
In reaching this city. one asses thru
fertile fields, nc gar lens and lus-
cious fruit lands from Denver TO
the Foothills and tnen up the
winding Clear Creek Canyon where
the eyes feast on the most allur
ing and romantic scenery.
Nestled IN the beautiful valley. sur
rounded by the scenery undescrio-
able, with both sumner and win
ter climate that cannot be ex-
celled the year round at an alti-
rude of 154o feet above sea leve.
and nearly $500 feet ahov. Den.
yer, Is this honehke city
1t is the center Of the Oldest mining
camp in the state of Colorado and
the place where gold was first dis
covered in the entire Rocky
Mountains in paying quantities.
II has been a producer CT the re-
cious metals in particular AM
haser metals in general for fifty
years and its mining industry is
in its infancy.
It mas the finest mineral waters to Re
found anywhere. both hot ard
cold Its not tunnel baths cannot
be excelled for their efficiency in
curing rheumatism, kidney d
stomach troubles. The most b
stinate cases Of rheum atisrn. f. i
ures from all ether treatner :,
have here found the healli <
springs and the fountain #
youth.
| It- climate for coolress during he
heated summer period cannot tie
beaten while the mild wIntcrs.
tempered by protection on U e
north and by the sun that shine so
freely up the gulches, from G
north east point Of the comp s
to the northwest point through al
- -,
sirable winter place to visit
/ Some Of the largest mining tunnels 20
De found anywhere are here tas-
penetrate. the bowels Of the ca h
bringing forth millions of tie
/ ricfl metals.
/ This city is conceded by all visitors %
/ De the prettiest to be fonut in e
cou try. From 1t ramifies some & t
| the most lovely drives that can e
( found in the mountains, terminal
/ ing at ele 5ated mountain lakes and
perpetual glaciers
I 1t has
/ twenty one mills with capacity of
/ reducing nearly 400 tons OF ere
/ per day. 1t has one 20O ton So NJ
| pier.
/ New process methods and mills
/ in course ofinstallatirn for treating
the n Hons of tons of low grade
| o.-s ard which will aid fortunes to
tae mining interests.
A central steam plant from. which our
| business houses. public buildings
and many residences are heated
First class school facilities.
Over 200 producing mines
Four Hydro Electric plants.
Seven churches
Two National banks and one State
bank
Three weekly newspapers
Represented the various lines of
mercantile bus ness and industries
Good water and sewerage systems.
A population of 3 coo
Incorporated Commercial Association
incorporated Base Bali Association
Prominent Fraternal Orders
tits
A city of beautiful homes
1t is one Of the most orderly titles
that can be found anywhere.
1t will pay the reader to come here
sec our mines. enjoy our climate.
try our hot tunnel baths, iuhs's the
balsom of the pines and the ip-
vigorating ozone of pure atmos
phere and gain inspiration from ot~
unparalleled scenery.