The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-08-19
A Few Press Flowers

aboard" for the Loop Train At Denver
last Monday about seventy-hvs news
paper men and women were on the
train Tor Idaho Springs and the mid
summer meeting and those who were
not able to secure rooms at the hotels
were taken to private homes by the
committee,
Idaho Springs is one Of the prettiest
little mountain cities Of the state. with
. population of about $500. Its medi-
cinal springs are famous, and from
them the city received the last part OF
its name. 1t is the center of, and re-
esives and handles the ore from one OF
the greatest ore producing districts OF
the Rocky Mountains. The Clear
Creek mines have been famous for con-
siderable more than half century.
Before Denver amounted to anything
the Clear Creek and Gilpin county
mines we're heavy producers.
At Idaho Springs are located some
of the largest mills and reduction works
in the state, and while they are say
ing but little about the production OF
their mines and mills The steady out
put goes steadily and helps supply the
metal for the money of the world
The Newhouse tunnel, one of the mar
vels of the present day starts from
Idaho Springs and goes into the noun
tains distance of four miles or until
if you looked up you could see Central
City anotehr famous mining town ana
the county seat of Gilpin county. The
. litors and their wives were given the
treat of a ride three miles into this
tunnel on ole ears and to say they all
snioyed it would be putting it mildly.
From this tunnel branches are run in
all directions, and the ore is brought
to the surface easily in cars instsad OF
being hauled for miles as in the oldsn
days. The labor of hundreds OF men
and teams saved by this process is
gradually paying for the construc-
tionof the tunnel. Many new mines
have also been opened as
result of the operation Of this gigao
tic bore into the bowels sof the
earth, Many Of the editorial party al
SO visited the samplinG and other re-
dustion works and enjoyed what was
being done in them. Idaho Springs
has a more substantial look than the
average mining town. tits now building
many new and SUBJ tan ial buildings ana
the report was made that the medicinal
springs had changed hand and that a
fine modern hotel would soon be
erected at the springs, These springs
now attract large numbers OF people
from all over the country and with add
ed facilities will draw added crowds. -
Morgan County Herald.
The annual meeting of the State
Editorial association was a hummer
We were there and had the time of our
lives ask our wife. The meeting was
indeed a successful one. The editol s,
citizens and the Elk's club OF Idaho
Springs where the meeting was held
are to be congratulated. Their enter
tainment was loyal. Much thanks is
due to the officials of the Colorado q
Southern railway for Their courteous
consideration to the editors.
The program was thoroughly inter-
esting and some mighty instructive
points were brought out by the various
papers. Tho business session devel-
ore into quite an interesting session.
As social committee, Messrs Nox-
on and Mallalieu, of Idaho Springs, and
Stull and Laird of Central City are
certainly in class by themselves. Any
time there is a meeting again at Idaho
Springs, you all can count on US beng
ing there. e.-Ksrsey Enterprise.
The midsummer meeting Of the Colo
RADIO Editorial association, which was
held at Idaho Springs on Monday ano
Tuesday proved to be one of the mos
interesting ever held by that organiza-
tion. Several valuable papers were
read on helpful topics which were dis
cussed at length. The editors were
hansomely entertained by the people Of
Idaho Springs ride in ore cars througr
the 4 IL mile Newhouse tunnel being
an interesting feature of the TRIP
Palisade Tribune.
Dan Gabriel and Billy Jones left fol
Wales on Wednesday afternoon. Theil
stay there is indefinite. Dan says tina
if the climate agrees with him he vii
remain there for six months but Will
returo much earlier if his health is not
good.
Mr.. William A. McCutehen Presl
dent Of the Colorado State and Savlng'
Bank of Denver, drove up in his ma