The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
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Idaho Springs is content with eth. I
road, aud would like both roads. The
people here say that they want the
people to know Idaho Springs As a
matter of fact, this little city has with
10 ten miles twenty lakes it has a
great glacier only ten miles away; it
has the world famed Chicago lakes at
its door. and E A. Thayer is vice
president of the company that pro-
poses to develop the mineral springs
that we're more familiar to the Indians
than those at Mani,ou, aud to build a
hotel, toward which later project Ida
no Springs has already subscribed
SI5,OOO and mrre is coming
sThe" Idaho Springs Way'is through
the ruggedest part Of the mountains;
through the Middle park, which the
Utes selected for their pleasure and
bunting grounds when they had the
whole West to select from-and be-
lI-ve me they KNEW the West.
The distance from Denver,via Cole
RADIO Springs and Pueblo auto road,
to Grand Junction is 3S9 miles By
the Idaho Springs Way" 1t Ia 256
miles They say here: One route is
largely through the valley; our route
is over and through the mountains "
Discussion Club will meet with Mrs.
E. Burns Marten on Wednesday, Jan.
3rd.
Mr.. Chas. S. Birkins was a visitor in
the city on Friday returning in uhe aft
ternoon to Denver.
Among the business visitors to Dem
yer on Friday was our enterprising cit
izen, Chas. Sauer.
Mr.. r. r. Graham took the
early through express for Denver
this morning.
Mr.. Lafe Hanchett is spending sew
eral days here and is receiving warm
gree tings of his many old time friends.
Manager J. R. Allison of the Hot
Springs Hotel company has been calling
on number of our citizens in refer
ence to patronizing the cave paths.
Some special local inducements are
offered by the company to the resident
ptt knS "a
He has met with excellent success in
his interviews. The company is deter
mined to make the baths popular at
home and by so doing it will have
as to the efficiency and efficacy of these
wonderful waters and their mineral
and healing qualities. There is lady
attendant for the women's department
anc everything possible is being done
by the new management to care for
and satisfy its patrons. There need
be no hesitancy on the part of the
citizens of Idaho Springs in recommend
ing these baths or the atten tion that
is given by those in charge 1t is g
small matter to call the attention OF
visiting friends or strangers to these
baths for in doing so they are assist
ing to boost not only the springs but in
advertising the town for those who
take the baths under the courteous
treatment that is now shown will go
away to recommend them to their
friends.
Negotiations have been going
on for severol days between Ed.
wards Bros and d. J. Donnelly o1
Lawson for the sale of their stock
of groceries, provisions, crockery
and such goods as are carried in a
store of this nature. This has re-
suited in Mr.. Donnelly purchas-
ing their intrests and he will take
possession the first of the year
He has had a store in Lawson for
numb Der of years and is therefore
familiar with the business. 1t is
his intention to hgve a meat mar
in connection with his stoae. The
The Edwares Bros. have been in
business at their present stand for
neaaly ten years. They are both
exem plary citizens and have main
tanned the very best of record for
integrity and square dealings with
their patrons. THETA giving up
business will be a matter of much
regret on the part of their custom