The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-01-21

terested spectators at the stock
show this week.
The Shakespeare club will meet with
Mrs. r B. Morton, next Tuesday eve
ming, January "a
Mrs. E. M Moscrlpt has been enter
taing Miss Gill and Mrs, Agnes Car
nell of Colorado Springs for a few
days.
Clear Creek county was represented
at the state meeting of county commits
sioners by Commissioners Ellis, Heck
man and Stevens. The convention
was in session at Denver this
week
Mr. Deming in a lease on the Refugee
was in the city this week. Evil
IDENTIFY they have struck bonanza in
their lease both in quantity and quality
of their ore.
Word has been received in this city
of the death of Duncan Drummond.
He is well known here, having held
the office of County commissioner for
several years. He was member Of
the Woodmen and Maccabee lodges.
His death occurredin Denver.
Judge Charles Mccall of the First
Judicial District of Colorado has ap-
pointed James L. Garrett, John I.
Mall lieu and Richard White as MEM
bers Of the Court Committee to exam
ipe the books and accounts of the Coun
ty Treasurer of Clear Creek county for
the semi-annual period ending Decem-
ber 3lst, 1910
Fred E. Angove spent the greater
p trt of this weak in Denver attending
tho stock show and also in represent
ing this section at the dedicatory ex-
ereises Of the Denver Chamber Of Com
msrce He was the accredited repre-
sentative Of the Commercial Associe-
tion at the several functions attendant
on the opeping of the new quarters of
the Denver Association.
"Ham" Colburn has been putting the
Sporting Times property in q company
that is known A. the Sporting Times
Mines Corpor alton. 1t is backed with
sufficient capital to do the proper de-
velopment and improvement to put it
on good shipping basis. He has
been persistent in working the proper
ty on his own account but finally con-
cluded to form a company SO that the
work could bs pushed more rapidly.
The claims are located near George
town and have a lot of excellent grade
of ore.
James Humphrey, chairman Of the
democratic county committee of Clear
Creek, wsnt to Denver this week to
see where his piece of political pie
came in for his good work during the
last campaign. Jim has been waiting
around to see if the office would not
seek the man but he found that there
were so many men seeking office that
un ess he "moved up little toward
the 'front.' the office might overlook
him 1t is hoped Jim will get some
thing for his work and if the party
workors at the top do their righteous
duty he will get job.
After operting the jackson Concen-
trating works for several years under
a lease G. G. Weller has retired from
the milling occupation and will take .
vacation trip east. H. has been interss
ted actively in this work for the past
10 years and his patrons have found
him an accommodating and attentive
person. Mr.. John G. Roberts will here
after have the active management of
the Jackson mill which is being sup
piled with orc from the Lake mine to its
full capacity. The ere from this prop
erty 10 hauled out of the Central tun-
mel and over the tramway to the mill.
Mr.. Roberts proposes to give his pa
irons the very best Of results and his
long experience in this business fully
equips him to do so.
Guy NJ. Laird, son Of G. M. Laird,
editor of the Register Call of Central
City has been selected by L, Sternbsr-
ger az manager Of the large hydro
electric plant of the Pennsylvania
Mining company that has recently been
completed UP Fall river. This plant is
a great credit to tho company, to the
enterprise Of the Sternbergers and one
that should be appreciated by all who
have genuine interest in the pros
perity Of this section. They have
spent upwards Of 100000 in develop
ing the water and in constructing build
ings and installing machinery. The
-.a.le ha. haon q n rried IN 90 oui aflu and