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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

When Sheriff-elect Al. L.
Straub supplants Tom Cunning
ham, one of the best of sheriffs,
and re-christens the Jail as Fort
Straub, he expects to set up all
kinds of dainty meals to his warm
friends and to assure them that
everything will be recherche as he
has secured the services of Sam
Marchington as General Chef for
such occasions. Sam is the off.
cial representative of the !Ancient
and Honorable Order of Lin bur-
ger and Bologna and has some
stock in reserve to show that he
is a real German chef.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Mr.. c. S. Birkins was in the
city on Tuesday for the purpose
OF examining the work that is 60
ing on in the tunnel of the Tenne-
see NJ. NJ. and T. Co. This
group consists of the following
patented claims namely; Selma,
Algot, Horse Shoe, Sullivan, Grace
NJ, Bobtail, S,,nside Lodes and
the Algot Mill Site. He found
the work progressing very salts
factorily, the contractors making
from three to four feet a day,
This group is up Chicago Creek
about a mile beyond the little
Matte and in a good mining Ter
ritory. The tunnel is now in a
distance of SIS feet and is cross
cut. 1t will open up its properties
at a good mining depth. Some
OF the claims are the extension of
the Silver Glance, Little Matte
and other claims that have proven
themselves by their large output
of rich ore. Mr.. Birkins is man.
ager and also one of the directors
and has taken great interest in the
work that is in progress. AS re
suit OF his judic,ous management
and sound business policy along
with his general knowledge of
mining conditions, he has an ex-
cellent record, the tunnel being
driven five by eight feet at a
maximum cost of twelve dollars
per foot. This is a record break
ing progress. The company is
to be congratulated on having
such competent management along
with its fine property. The por-
tai of the tunnel is finely located
for shipments and the road to the
railroad and to the mills is the
very best for hauling in the coun-
ty. There is nothing to prevent
this property from becoming one
of the large district shippers with
proper development
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

One of the most exciting and
best games of basket ball that has
been played during the season is
that which was played between the
Idaho Springs High School and
Lawson teams at this place last
Saturday evening. 1t was good
from start to finish and resulted
in victory for Idaho Springs by
score of twenty two to ten
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Ed. and Pat Cullen came up
from Denver on Tuesday evening
to spend Christmas with their
mother and sisters. The former
is cerdit man for The Market
Company of Denver and the latter
is An employee of the Denver Ma
tional Bank. He was one who
was presented with a Christmas
gift of twenty dollar gold piece
by his employers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

DR.. Cain, Fred Angove, Henry
Walker and Chas. Baker were pas
sengers for Denver on Tuesday,
Mr.. Angove extended his trip to
Erie to take Christmas dinner
with his mother. He has only
missed this pleasure once in the
past twenty five years.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Tom Richards is at home wher-
ever you place him, whether be-
hind the counter, on the stage or
in the games of athletics. AS a
Santa Claus he made a good hit
and acted as natural as though he
had been taking lessons from old
Santa 10 these many moons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

James Cousins shipped a car
load of ore from the New Era
mine that netted S1o75.5 50 for the
load. And the beauty of it is
that they have plenty more to tol-
low. Yesterday he was walking
leisurely along the street with a
$500 gold retort in his his hip
pocket with as much non-chalance
as though he were toying with a
nickle. The New Era is a big
mine with big management ar d
it will prove this in the future
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

The old legend that a green
Christmas makes fat graveyard
ought to have no terrors for our
people, for it showed nearly all
day on Wednesday aud the ground
was covered several inches.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Miss Eunice Thompson is
spending part of her Christmas
vacation with her parents. She
is connected with the city schools
of Central City.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs, Charles A. Wood
ward went to Denver on Tuesday
to spend Christmas with Mrs. Geo
A. Patton
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

John Sherwin arrived home on
Monday morning from Cornell
College, Ith lea, N. Y. to spend
Christmas with his parents. He
is taking a full course in electrical
engineering and is succeeding ad-
mirably with his studies
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Santa Claus sent the stork to
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Johnson of Cresswell, Colo.
on Sunday morning, Dec. 22nd,
and caused them to rejoice over
the advent of ten-pound heiress
in the family.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Dan Mcleod and Dan McDon-
aid are leasing on the Golden
Wedge property and are working
through the Newhouse tunnel. -
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Judge T. NJ. Roberts of Nez-
perce, Lewis county, Idaho, has
been spending the past few days
with relatives and friends here.
He will leave next week so as to
be back in time to take the oath
of Office for the regular judicial
term after having completed an
unexpired term very successfully.
He was elected in a democratic
county but the democrats appre-
ciated good, faithful and compe-
tent official and elected Mack"
the only republican that was elect
ed on the ticket in that county.
He will show his appreciation for
this compliment by making good
in all his official relations.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Carl knoetge left Thursday
morning for Chicago after having
spent his Christmas vacation very
pleasantly here
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

This Office takes pleasure in
acknowledging the receipt of a
nice and handy calendar for 1913
from the First National Bank of
this city through its President,
Mr.. w. L. Bush.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Mr.. Robert Baehr has been
spending large part of his vaca-
ton here with his mother.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Tom and Jerry and Egg Nog
will soon be "reminiscences until
another Christmas or Thanks
giving occasion rolls around.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Robert Oxley returned to Den
yer Thursday afternoon after
spending Christmas with his
father ard sisters.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Fred Thero will make a trip
before long to Cheyenne Wells
Colo, to visit his brother Charles
mad wife
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28
CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON
AT THE ELkS CLUB

hundred pairs of sparkling eyes,
three hundred pairs OF clapping
hands; three hundred happy child
rem. Such was the scene that
confronted one in the spacious
auditorium or lodge room of No.
GOT of the Benevolent and Patriotic
Order of Elks. 1t was the Christ
mas greeting of the members of
that order to the children of the
city. 1t is their pretty and laudable
annual otcuran 1t showers its
beautitudes alike on the rich and
the poor for it is no respector of
persons. The invitation was ex-
tended to all children under the
age of twelve. Notwithstanding
a heavy snow that was falling aud
had been coming down since the
middle of the forenoon, the ap-
probation in which these annual
everts are held by the children
was manifested in the large at
tendance.
1t was pleasant and interesting
sight to witness. Peace and good
will reigned supreme. No clouds,
no sorrow: all suns hine and Joy.
ILL., &~:oi, os~I rs x,o,~tH
full daily life were forgotten in
the pleasures of the hour. The
hearts of all beat in harmony
and unison, and their countenences
reflected the gratitude for the
donors. Nothing reasonable had
been left undone to make this a
most merry Christmas for them.
In after years when the frivoli-
ties of life have passed and the
stern cares devolve upon lhem,
they will look back with thank
ful thought to these happy times,
for when the sun of human exist
ence passes beyond the meridian
point and begins to descend the
Western slope these pleasant hours
will be brought most forcibly to
memory.
When the children entered the
room in which the festivities were
held, their eyes feasted on large
vnd beautifully trimmed Christ
mas tree. lighted up with small
candles. The room had been
darkened so that the best effects
could be produced and they were
produced id a brilliant aud attrac-
tive manner.
Father McCabe in very appro-
pirate talk extended the greetings
of the order to the children. 1t
was done in that felicitious man
ner that is Characteristic of him
and iii way that was appreciated
by his youthful audience: The
appearance of Santa Claus was
the occasion of wonderment that
showed itself In various express
sions. Some were full of smiles
and hand clapping, some were
frightened and others showed
suppressed amazement but all soon
Joined IN the rounds of pleasuere.
Santa Claus was here, there and
everywhere about the room: shak-
ing hands with some, dancing with
others and whispering happy
words to others He made hit
all the time. When this little
Christmas pleasure was over he
invited them all to fall into line and
march to the opera house to see
the moving picture show. AS the
children passed out the hall each
was given a large sack of candy,
nuts and fruit. These were
served out by Richard White,
Fred Thero, John Morrow and
others, At the opera house they
thoroughly enjoyed the moving
pictures which were compliment
bestowed by the management.
During the exercises in the hall
Ralph Hansell played several xylo-
phone solos accompanied by bis
father. Prof. Hansell with the pi-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

A as ton shipment of ore from
the P. T. mine was made by
Francis Donithorne last Saturday.
He is leasing on that property.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Many of our business men re-
port fine Christmas trade.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28
Advertised Letter List

Dec. %, 1o12.
Secy Jouraeymen BARRIERS Int. Uuion
Of A:
Alfred Reichard.
Mrs. Katie Tinker.
John Trathen, p. M.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-28

Mr.. Grover Carpenter and fami-
ly is visiting with Mr.. John Linn,
his father law Mr.. Carpen-
ter is ranching near Ghnnison.-
He is brother of Howard Car
penter who went out with a deer
hunting party last October aud
has never been heard of since.
The general supposition is that
he got lost in the mountains but
the brother thinks that Howard
was accidently shot for deer as
he was thoroughly familiar with
the entire surrounding country.
Manager J. ]. Hooan of the Vim
dicator Mines company received
bottle of Chinese wine from one
of his stockholders, Thomas Tuck
that is forty years old. When he
took the metallic seal off he found
the cork imbedded in cobwebs and
with this age the evaporation had
reduced the quantity to about half
the capacity of the bottle. He
gave Pete Bender a glass of it and
Pete said that it made him feel
strong enough to dive the Vim
dicator tunnel FIVE feet day sim
gle handed and alone.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-19

TWO PLEAS THAT MEANT
A woman, hatless and carrying
a little baby in her arms, appeared
before the Board of Review to ask
that her taxes be reduced yester-
day.
While she sobbed of her pow
erty to the board three other little
children peeked around the door,
big-eyed, wondering why their
mother cried before all these
strange men.
The woman was Mrs. Hulda
Olson, 7016 Prairie avenue, and
her home had been assessed at
$3.50.
What does your husband do?"
asked Fred w. Upham, member
of the board.
'He is motorman, ;" said Mrs.
Olson, "and we can't afford to pay
all these taxes. 1t took US so long
to get our little home, so much de-
NAL, and saving, and hard work. "
"Why did you bring your chill
dren with you?" demanded Up
ham, seeming a chance to wax
sarcastic over "sympathygames.
Mrs. Olson began to sob.
Il didn't know it wasn't allow
ed" she said, and it is so rarely
they get an outing. l thought
they would enjoy the ride down
town"
Mrs. Olson's taxes were re-
duced $3.50.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-19

While Mrs. Olson was explain
ing how hard it is for the wife of a
motorman to make both ends
meet, w. b. Mahon, international
president of the motormen and
conductors union, was trying to
get an increase in wages for the
1900 motormen and conductors
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-19

JUST ORDINARY LIVING.
of Chicago,
Mahon took a novel way of pre-
senting the case of the unions
when he appeared before the trac-
ton officials.
He first showed how entirely
out of proportion were the earn
ings of the street Hallway COM
panies5on the capital they had in
vested.
Then he produced an itemized
list, showing the approximate
cost of living for one year for a
family of five.
1t was a very modest list. 1t
only included 81 for amusements
for the entire year. 1t included
nothing for school books, litera-
ture, ice, savings for sickness of
any member of the family, fruits,
tobacco or insurance.
And it totaled exactly$1 ,09166.
Mahon then showed that there
were $13, 748 employed by the two
traction companies of Chicago,
and that they received $8,537,541
in wages during the last year:
If you work that out you will
find that the average wage of an
employee of a Chicago traction
company is $621, or $470.66 less
than the lowest estimate of what
it costs to keep a family Of five for
one year.
The officials of the Chicago
City Railways Co. and President
Roach agreed to meet a union
cOr,o,,o;++aa 70 - IL O1ya- +La ,r,ocra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
WORTH'S KENTUCKY DERBY
Favorite Just Lasts Route in
Western Turf Classic.

Louisville, May u.-Worth. the favorite,
gaIoped home winner Of the thirty-eighth
Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs to-
day. The classic race was run over a slow
track The time for the one and one-quar-
ter miles was 200 rs. Meridian. victor in
the Derby Of 1911, set a record Of 2.oj. In
to-day's renewal Duyal was second and
Flamma third.
Rain, 10 a certain extent married the oc-
casion, for It eliminated any chance TO
lower the track record made by Meridian.
The withdrawal of The Manager, one OF the
favorites, on account Of the slow going,
also served 10 detract from interest in The
event.
The opening OF the spring meeting found
racing as popular as ever. and the crowd
was undoubtedly the largest ever assembled
at the Downs The fame OF the three-year-
Odds entered IN to-days renewal and the
size Of the purse attracted large It
tendance from other cities Many Ne"
York sportsmen arrived last night and
during the morning special trains brought
hundreds Of others from Chicago 81. Louis
Cincinnati indianapolis, Memphis and
Nashville. This city, as we'll as the sur
rounding country. made the day a holiday
as usual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
|DETOURS ON MAIN LINES
Motorists Will Find Deviations
Necessary in Places.
DUE TO VARIOUS CAUSES
Merrick Road and Northside
Turnpike, on Long Island, Are
Closed in Places for Repairs.

While the early motorist will find many
stretches Of nearly perfect road in the
vicinity OF New York, there are several
places where highway construction, bridge
building and poor conditions generally will
render detours advisable. Some OF the
points at which the automobillst will find
& necessary TO make deviations are on the
routes Of tourist travel. A list Of the de-
tours on the trunk lines leading out Of New
York is furnished by the Bureau Of Tours
OF the Automobile Club Of America. A
study Of these may save the traveller much
trouble. They are as follows:
Albany Post Road--The bridge across the
Croton River, about two miles north OF
Ossinng, is being rebuilt It is advisable
10 follow the state road from Ossining to
Kitchawan and then via Yorktown and
Yorktown Heights to Peekskill
New York 70 Newburg-The mile Of road
| between Mahwah and Suffern on the Frank
| lin Turnpike is impossible, and II is neces-
sary to turn left under the railroad at
Mahwah and follow the road on the west
side of the tracks to Suffern.
Tarrytown to Suffern-State road con-
struction on route between Nyack and West
Nyack. This road will be closed about
\
three months.
Boston Post Road-The bad stretch be-
tween Mamaroneck and Rye may be avoided
by following the northern route via Harri-
son.
New Haven-RaIIroad bridge down In
State street at mileage i.9. Short detour
| necessary
Northsde Turnpike, Long Island--A piece
| of road between Woodbury. and Smithtown
will be under construction for about three
months, and it will be necessary to go via
Northport and Kings Park. over fair coun-
try road, to Shutdown
Merrick Road, Long Island-This road
| for about two miles out Of Jamaica Is
closed. For Freeport and points further
east II is advisable to go via Hampstead
Turnpike to Hampstead then south to Free
pert. For Rockaway or Long Beach turn
right into Franklin avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
Head of A. A. A. Says Locol Au-
thorities Do Not Care Prop
erly for Through Lines
of Highways.
BY Robert r. Hooper. a. A. 4.

There is phase Of the road question
which IS statewide in its application. That
relates 20 the through or trunk lines which
accommodate through traflc. To leave the
construction and care OF these roads In the
hands ~ loc.l authorities must result In
uneven and lnharWoniogs construction, un-
improved gaps and desuItory care, inyoly-
ing practically failure OF such roads for a
standard OF their utility.
These extended lines Of road. across 4
state or between principal centres OF popu-
Iatluu. have becoin" a necessity OF modern
traffic While the through trah1c is mostly
that 90 motor cars. the local usefulness OF
the road f. not interfcred with The con-
t!nuity OF such roads, however. and the
standard Of construction and care required
make Of them n factor in highway develop
ruent which & Is more Just that the state
should provide FOR than the local communl-
ties through which they may pass.
\ ,ong stretch 81 improved road is one OF
the best advertisements a state can have.
II attracts a class Of tourists who are able
and willing TO pay for entertainment II
brings investors VINO are looking for adj
yantageous locations. II includes agricult-
ural investigation and consequent lmmigra-
ton and investment not only along the
line OF the road but in other accessible sec
tons. Il changes. by the sheer force OF
backward localities into progress
sive ones. enhances values and brings into
general notice resources which had only
been known locally; or, II known, not APP
preciatcd.
The advantages which such stretches OF
main roads cause 10 accrue are advantages
which affect the entire state as we'll as the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
Calls for State Care of All
Important Trunk Roads

localities themselves. II should, therefore,
be assumed as principle that such main
roads should be built In whole or In part.
by the state: that their management and
maintenance should be in the hands Of the
state authorities.
The users OF such roads, IN the larger
sense. are those who use automobiles.
Thousands Of these are members OF the
American Automobile Association. the ma
tlonal good roads board OF which Is inter
esting itself throughout the entire country
In the roads question generally. These
thousands are people OF means. who pay
their fair share OF the state taxes. Besides,
such roads benefit the people OF the cities
as well as those OF the country through
which they pass. and II is but just that the
people Of the cities pay their share Of the
cost
highway IL no longer OF purely local
interest. Every citizen OF state is inter
ested in the roads OF that state under pres
ent traffic conditions. and especially In
those roads which connect centres OF popu-
lation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
KARINA READY FOR CRUISE
In Commission and Will Sail for
Southampton Wednesday.

With the pennant Of the New York
Yacht Club at her fore truck, her own
ers rriyate signal-a thistle on the
white triangle Of a burgee with green
swallowtails-at the main and the Amerl-
can Yacht ensign at her taffrah staff, the
three-masted steel schooner yacht Karina,
owned by Commodore Robert Z. Tod, OF
tie New York. Atlantic and Indian Har-
Dor yacht clubs, went into commission al
noon yesterday while lying at anchor Oh
stapleton, Staten Island.
For the last month the Karlna-wlnner
last year OF the Brentons Reef Cup-has
teen fitting out for what Will doubtless
prove one OF the most interesting cruises
ever taken by an American yacht com
handed by her owner, who for years mas
been a practical navigator the karina Is
10 sail on Wednesday morning for South-
smpton. From there she will go up the
North Sea and around Denmark thehCe
to Kiel. where she will reiit and take part
IN the annual German yachting ceieora-
ton known as "Kiel Week"
After probable visit 10 Southampton
the yacht IS 70 20 to Stockholm, so that
her owner. with Mrs Tod and their daugh-
Ter. Miss katherine Kennedy Tod, who VIII
Join the yacht az Kiel. may be present az
the Olympic games and yacht races that
are 20 take place at Stockholm. Follo"lng
Wits 20 Copenhagen and Christiania' the
Yacht will sail for Cowes, II there is time
% spare, Commodore Tod says he VIII VIsit
Glasgow and several ports In Ireland De-
fore sailing for New York, where ne eA-
Dects TO arrive I'm September.
Commodore Tod's guests on his trip acrosS
the Atlantic will be Grenville Kane Foun-
ney Bigelow and William A Barsto". win
new suit Of Ratsey sails, bent yesteruas'
The Karina is expected 10 make tairiy
fast passage to Southampton, despite the
fact that her course vii be laid far enough
south 10 avoid all possible trouble from ICE
bergs thus Increasing the distance by some
two hundred miles.
The Karina Is exceptionally well equipped
with boats, having six in all, which VIII
amply care for her complement or twenty
eight persons. Besides two 27-foot cory
launches, she has a 27-foot bronze hfepoat'
9o-foot six-oared gig and two ls-foot
oinges Zach boat Is fitted with water
breaker. rations and distress signals. Inc
karins's first oficer is John Barr; secono
oneer, Peter Kuhla; chief engineer, Georse
sguer; second engineer, Otto Fetersen
p,osun. Harry Sullivan, and cher stewart
Jonn Carlson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
Out for a spin in a REQ the Fifth.
EASY GAME FOR CRESCENT
New Moon Twelve Swamps Ho-
bart in Lacrosse Battle.

In another one of those easy games in
which the visitors We're outclassed from the
opening whistle the lacrosse team Of the
Crescent Athletic Club sWamped the twelve
from Hobart College by a score Of 10 to
at Bay Ridge yesterday. The first period
of play ended to in favor of the New
Moon players. The second half could have
been equally disastrous for the upstate
collegians had not the home twelve abso-
lutely refused TO score. The only point
made by Hobart was shot in the final min
ute of play. It was the last tally Of the
match.
The ideal spring weather brought out IL"
largest throuG of the year and the spccta-
tors Witnessed an interesting contest. Al
though the play was anything but rough.
several of tho men were badly handled
Young Vincent Kennedy had tu retire early
with a broken thumb. and cuts we're no
uced on several Of the other players. Ernie
Dufresne. the hockey star MADE his first
appearance before the Crescent cage and