The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-27
As Others See us

made to Ioaho Springs and was de-
cided success from every point OF vie"
Not a mishap marred the day ana
the m unbers of the party returned well
pleased at this, the first effort to get
acquainted with near by cities.
Headed by the First Regiment band,
the members of the chamber and their
invited guests marched to the depot
at $40 o'clock and boarded special
train. A platoon of police led the way
Each member of the party wore white
cap and yellow ann band on which was
the legend, Denver Chamber OF Com-
merce All Together" While but
tonson which the name of each indivld
ual was written were also given eacn
person.
So successful was this excursion,
that another will be held in the near
future, Pueblo probably being VISITED
during the week of the state fair
The excursion was under the I'M
mediate control of the entertainment
committee of the chamber, consisting
of George Wells, chairman; L. =. Allen
John McDonough, George Turner and
Morrison Shafroth. President Yetter
and Secretary Deland were also along,
lending their efforts to make the occa-
sion the great success 1t was
Arriving at Golden the excursion
was Joined by Mayor Charles Guam
tance and a party Of ten from that
city. A rouSing cheer for the city OF
Golden was given during the stay
there.
The party reached Idaho Springs at
11.3O and was met by an entertain
ment committee, headed by Mayor
George K. Kimball. The main street
of the city was gayly decorated with
flags and bunting and led by the band,
the party marched up to the new opera
house, which has just been built by the
citizens of Idaho Springs, and which
Is a splendid monument to the progress
and enterprise of the place, This opera
house seats about 700 persons and Will
be opened for the first time to the
theatsr going people of Idaho Springs
tomorrow night. On the upper hoor Is
splendid dance hall
Arriving at the opera house. Mayor
Kimball welcomed the guests in neat
speech, in which he spoke of the asplr-
ations of Idaho Springs to become
great resort.
Governor Shafroth spoke at consld-
cradle length and devoted much of his
talk to the question of good roads. he
urged the people present to vote anu
work for the measure to be present
ed to them this fall for the appropria-
ton of money to the highway commis'
sion Of the state, to be expended on
the roads of the state. He said there
would be in the fund by that time
$500. 900 which would be Immediately
available.
LAS to this talk about an extra ses-
sion of the legislature to appropriate
money for the good roads, said the
governor, 81 want to say that the gov
ernor can call the legislature to
gether but he cannot do anything
with it after it gets in session. He can
not stop it. An extra session opens
the way for pork barrel bills which the
governor might veto, but which they
might pass over his veto. l think the
peter way is for the pe:pls to pass
this good roads appropriation measure
which will be up for their vote this
fan and make the highway commission
something more than -hgureneao.
Roads built by this commission will be
built systematically and not by piece
meal and patchwork, as would be done
under the old system, And when we
get this appropriation, Idaho Springs
ought to be on the transcontinental
road through this state"
President Yetter, Of the Chamber OF
Commerce also spoke On the good road
proposition, urging that the work be
carried on with some system and with
the view of making the transcontlne
tai highway pass through Denver
Golden, Idaho Springs and on over the
pass into Middle park and beyond.
John McDonough and c. A. Johnson
both spoke in the same strain and IN
their remarks struck popular chord.
Father McCabe of Idaho Springs
one of the towns best boosters and one
of the chief instrumentalities in build
ine the Floyd Hill automobile road, was
called upon and made one of the ablest
syeeches of the day. He said Idaho
Springs not only wanted to be on the
+ranscontinental road but it was going
to be. "You can't lose US" said Father
McCabe, "for when the transcontinenta
road ia laid out we will be hanging on to
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