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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
$1,000 Bill as llohter,

San Francisco-Siguard Hartig, .
real estate dealer formerly Of Cincin-
natl. accidentally lighted a cigarette
with a $1,000 bill here. He intended
to burn only the end Of bit Of yell
low paper protruding from the edge Of
the bill for the ecification of his
friends. Samuel Haller. another friend.
joined the group Just as Hartig lit the
cigarette
Give me a light" said Haller. seix-
ing the bill. Before Hartwig could re-
cover the yellow back" 1t was in
flames. The two men quarreled and
were separated by city detective,
who reported the incident to the po-
lice.
A small corner of the bill and few
ashes were recovered and will be sent
to the treasury department at Wash
iugton by Hartig in an attempt to have
the 1oss made good.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
ON THEIR SLENDER INCOME.

On his way homeward from the shop
where he toiled at his daily vocation
Mr.. Billiger McSwat. carrying into ef-
feet stern and sinister purpose he
had cherished for months. stopped at
a barber shop and had a portion OF his
beard removed
Half an hour later he entered tho
humble dwelling which. in bristling
defiance OF newspaper style cards. he
called his home
Mrs. McSwat was sitting IN an easy
chair and gazinz pensively at the nre
that burned cheerfully. but economic
ally. In the crate
"Lobellia my dear" he said. look
at me"
She arose to her feet and looked
at him.
Then she sank back nervelessiy into
the easy chair,
During the 20 years OF their married
life, as It may be necessary to e1-
plain, sinking nervelessly into chairs
had been one OF Mrs. McSwats lead
Ing specialities.
"Billiger." she gasped. we never
can live up to that pair OF side whis-
kers"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
KANSAS TAR PARTY JAIL
Where Several Members Of the Crowd
Who Mlstreated Miss Chamber
lain Now Reside.

Lincoln Center. Kan.-The jail on
the court house common at Lincoln
Center, Kan, had been without
single prisoner and the county au-
shorities were about to convert 1t In
to an engineroom when the now IA
nous tar party" at Shady Bend oc-
Cured.
Ed Ricord. the decoy. who rode with
Miss Mary Chamberlain to the rem
devious for the tarring. and several
others of the party now occupy the
building The front widow seen In
the picture lights the cell where Ric-
ord now reads law.
The stone OF which the Jail and the
court house OF Lincoln county were
built is native to the county. 1t was
quarried for the two buildings from
the hillsides near Lincoln Center.
Miss Chamberlain intended to bring
suits for damages against all the par
ticipants in the tarring. but proceed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Jail at Lincoln Center, Kan.

ings were started for compromise
and 1t is said that $4,000 is the least
her attorneys would agree to accept
in settlement.
The three men. E. c. Clark, Jay
Fitzwater and Watson Scranton, who
pleaded guilty, and John Schmidt,
who was convicted, are worth in the
aggregate more than 100000, Clark
alone being rated in excess OF $780,
900. Their pleas of guilty and the
conviction OF Schmidt leave them ex-
posed for damages. and, it is said.
that upon the advice of their attor-
neys they would compromise rather
than to go into court where they
might be stripped clean.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Coal Output Normal.

The figures given out this year by
the state coal mine inspector, giving
in detail the production OF coal In
Colorado during 1911, indicate on their
surface a decrease of a little more
than 100000 tons by comparison
with the output year ago.
AS a matter of fact thee oal produc'
ton of Colorado during 1911 was
greater than the normal production
during the year Immediately preced-
ing. There is a normal increase in
spite of the fact that there is an ac-
tual decrease And the reason is
this:
During the year beginning 1910
there was decidedly abnormal un-
natural demand for coal from Colo
RADIO. 1t was caused by the closing Of
mines in other states-mines that
should have been supplying large
amounts of coal. There were strikes
among coal miners in Illinois, Kansas,
| Arkansas and Oklahoma. Coal mines
| in those four states were producing
far less than their normal output.
The result was a great demand for
| Colorado coal. The mines in this
state were worked night and day to
supply the unusual demand. The
normal output Of Colorado mines was
| increased more than 100000 tons.
| During the year beginning January
| /. 1911, the coal mines of Colorado
produced. according to the state In
spector's figures, 10,075,s61 tons Dur
ing the year beginning January l. 1910.
the output was 12,104,sS7 tons. And
I the difference between the two figures
is less than the estimated number of
tons shipped from Colorado during
the year 1910 as direct result OF the
strikes in the four states named.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06


tory. But 1t is not to be presumed
because Mrs. Borden's tastes lie along
serious lines that she Is in any way
lacking In the grace OF manner and
interest In purely feminine matters
which distinguish the true woman. On
delight In society affairs. having for
years been the central figure in the
winter festivities for which Ottawa
S noted. She has gathered about her
coterie OF distinguished and clever
friends and her entertainments are
considered the most brilliant as well
as the most informal given in the
capital OF the Dominion. sympathetic,
gracious and thoughtful for the COM
'ort OF her guests, no woman In Can
ada's public life is more deserving Of
appreciation than the wife OF the
prime minister.
Before her marriage. Mrs. Borden
Mas Miss Laura Bond Of Halifax. She
.as married in 1889. seven years be-
,ore her husband first entered parlia-
nent She takes a deep interest In
1omen's work and for years was pres
dent OF the Halifax Women's council.
She has also been president OF the
Aberdeen association, vice-president
of the Canadian Women's Work ex-
change and corresponding secretary
If the Associated Charities OF the
United States.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Mrs Brownino's Sonnet.

They say Mrs Browning showed her
husband with much diffidence the son
nets she had written in celebration
Of her love "Sonnets from the Port
uguese," she called them, incorporat-
Ing In the title a love name he had
Tor her-for he termed her the Port
uguese because of her dark skin and
eyes.
Faulty. It may be confessed. these
sonnets are-hardly finished here and
there. one might be tempted to say
But they are as spontaneous as the
song OF morning birds. as essentially
true as the word we speak at unex-
pected meeting,-Elia w. Peattie. in
Harper's Bazaar.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

In the electrified school room OF IL
Svante Arrhenius, the Sweoisn pns
sicist, conducting wires were caflie0
around the walls and ceiling, ana .
powerful alternating current was sent
through them. This room had fifty
pupils: a neighboring one. uneiectfr
fled. had a like number OF the same
age and conditions in life. In SIX
months the electrified pupils grew two
inches in height, as compared VIII
only an inch and a quarter for the un'
electrified; and there was CORE
spending difference in weight, scnoi-
arship, mental alertness and enour
ance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Denver Mint.

One of the three coinage mints Oh
the United States is located IN Den
yer, the other two being situated at
Philadelphia and San Francisco. CON-
age operations in the Denver mint for
the year 1911 amounted to total OF
$19,561,470 This included gold
coinage of $17,732,7 700. a silver coin
age OF $40, and a copper coin
age (L.incoln cents) of s126.93o.
About 100 persons are employed at the
mint.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Georgetown.

ing to a close in the upper Clear
Creek district was unusually pros
porous. More mines were undergoing
development than at any time in
years. while in a number Of instances
rich discoveries we're made. This dem
onstrates that the mines are not by
any means worked out and that they
will continue to surrender literally of
the precious metals for a generation
to come.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Idaho SPRINGS,

Idaho Springs.-The lower Clear
Creek gold district has had a very
prosperous year and while there has
been a decrease of 6 per cent In the
outgoing shipments Of ores and con-
centrates to the valley smelters as
compared with 1910. the final figures
will show some gain in the gold. silver
and lead production, with a loss in
the production of copper and zinc, SO
that the total output Of the district in
values will be practically the same as
In 1910
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
A vandat Declaration,

y don't think I'll ever go TO Europe
again" said the patient looking man
Don't you enjoy the magnificent art
ealleries?"
"Oh. yes But ] get tired Of curios
and antiques and things, Those oil
paintings they talk about SO much
OF course they're hand work and all
that But a good man with moving
picture machine nowadays could clean
up twice as much work and make II
three times as interesting"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
oriqIn OF the Bath Towel.

A towel manufacturer found that
his machinery was not working right
and that his towels we're suffering
vast tangling of the threads While
adjusting the machine he used one OF
the damaged towels to dry his hands.
He found 1t pleasingly absorbent. and
from the idea TO which that gave rise
was born the bath towel and for
tune to the patentee.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Colorado's Competitor.

California, Colorados closest COM
petitor for the title of Golden State"
has a new gold camp which in the COM
ing year threatens to make one OF the
sensations of the mining world. Many
Colorado prospectors and operators IN
mines are already interested in the
new field and more are preparing to
go in as early in the spring as the
snow will permit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Put Out OF the Pale,

The latest circulation scheme OF
Berlin newspaper is the engagement
of two physicians to attend gratuit-
ously upon their yearly subscribers.
An annual subscription carries with
1t the free services Of one OF these
two skullful doctors. A few months
ago the paper telephoned to one of
the staff physicians: Don't attend
Herr Mueller any more. His subscrip-
ton has expired"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Cripple Greek.

Cripple Creek.-The completion OF
the Roosevelt drainage tunnel, drain
ing the lower levels of the Oldest pro-
ducers. the advances in milling ana
toward the more economical handling
OF its ores; these were the dominant
features in the story written by Grip
pie Creek in the Colorado record OF
1911.
There were mined 92.920 more tons
of ore than in 1910, the loss of a few
thousand in output being due to the
falling Of the average value to sl7.7l
. ton. The output of the year will
stand at $15,622, ,436.
The dividend record OF the year
year the highest yet scored, $685.
036, having been paid out as profits
to owners and leasers who operate as
corporations.
The year brought the completion of
the Roosevelt deep drainage tunnel,
the largest private enterprise of its
kind in the world. 1t is work three
miles in length. which has cost the
mine owners of the district 100000
and required four years to drive. Be
cause of 1t tapping the water flow
the deep levels have been drained
about 100 feet, permitting many OF
the mines whose workings had been
stopped at the water level to resume
sinking. While little addition to the
output has as yet come from this
work. the success of the stupendous
undertaking has had stimulating ef-
feet on all mining in the district and
adds many years to "the life" Of every
one OF its mines.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
The Ewes and the Nose.

1t was Pats first attendance at .
meeting When the chairman an
nounced as the result of vote that
there were AZ noes to 81 ayes. Pat
began to fidget In his seat and then
got up and started for the platform.
sit down. there!" yelled the chair
man.
No. begorra'" said Pat, mot until |
look this audience in the face. ! want
to see them humans what has more
noses than eyes es"-Judge's Library.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

lister, the DOmln-
ion has a society
leader who Is
famed not only for
b er act a n d
charming disposi-
ton. but for her
intellectual quail
ties. Her knowl-
edge OF public af-
fairs would do
credit to a states
man and II is said
that her distin-
guished husband
places the utmost
confidence In her
judgment. She Is
an exceptionally
well-read woman,
being especially
interested In books
which deal with
the lives OF men
who have made
the worlds his
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
HOMESEEkERS Excl SION
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month during the entire wear
The Colorado and Southern RAN.
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to a great manv
points in New Mexico and Texas At
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
rs days allowing liberal stop-over
privileges. For detailed information.
rates, etc, call on your nearest Colo.
RADIO and Southern agent or address T.
=. Fisher, General Passenger Agent.
Denver, Colo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
What He Drew.

Did your uncle leave you anything
IN his will?"
only a new responsibility.
What do you mean?"
He left me an equity In q house
he was buying on the installment plan
and I've got to pay $50 month for
twenty years to win.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
No Chance for Detection.

"Townley says you'll have to count
him out OF the theater party"
"Eh? What's the matter?"
Hes SO hoarse be can't speak
Tell him to come. anyway You
can pair him OF with the Gabber girl
she won't give him a chance to say
word"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
hoIds the Record,

"Old Hunks 10 the meanest man In
the community"
What has he been doing now!
Got his wife out Of the notion OF
buying a fashionable mum by telling
her that mufs are made larger than
they used TO be because .women's
hands are growing bigger"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Wanted Protection.

IN granting your wife her petition
for a divorce" said the Judge sternly.
Il am also going to prohibit you from
marrying again within two years.
Make It fifteen years. Judge.
please" said the man quickly May
be by that time I'll get out OF the habit
OF taking chances"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
And He Beat II.

Il win give you your dinner II you'll
beat those rugs" said the woman with
the gingham apron. at the back door.
"Ah. madam" replied the wanderer,
his hat IN bis hand those rugs are
really and truly beautiful-exquisite
don't think they possibly could be
beat!"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Summit County.

Notwithstanding, placer and
lode. makes the principal industry OF
Summit county. Its placers date back
to 1S59-60, they are generally credited
with total production OF $32,000.000
worth of gold; to this the dredges and
other placer operations are adding
over $50O,000 annually.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Next, but Not Proxlmate.

The daintiest and most particular
customer | have" said the manicure
boarder. "is a well-known gambler.
I've always heard" remarked the
contemplative boarder. after long
pause" that cleanliness Is next to god
iiness-but sometimes It's a very bad
second"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Jeadville.

Leadville-There is nothing dis
couraging in a glance backward over
the progress that has been made in
the Leadville district during the year
1911. If this glance is taken in COM
parison with other mining communi-
ties OF the state 1t is encouraging, for
Leadville has had year that il as
prosperous as any.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Denver.-The following is an eplto-
uized report OF the resources OF the
state of Colorado for 1911, taken from
the Denver Republican:
An immense increase in the various
productions, mining, agriculture and
livestock, is shown. The report also
shows a rapid increase in population.
Mineral Output.
The output of gold for 1911 was
sls,sO7,21s 1910. s20.Ss7.sSs: 1903.
s21. .921,29l. Silver. 1911, s4,153.061;
1910, s4,661,6s4; 1909, s4,I96.1O9.
Lead. 1911, s3,Oo1,943 1910, $685.
sse; 1909, s2,5s4,57o. Copper. 1911.
81, ,092 .91s; 1910, s1,136,3o4; 1909, ST.
G40,6ls.
Population.
The population of Colorado is slo,-
600. The per cent increase in ten
years was 4S.0.
Livestock.
Number OF livestock -. 3,42f,ooo
Value Of livestock $50, ,49o, ,oOu,oo
Number Of range cattle. 1,075.000
Number OF dairy cattle. 2so.oUo
Number of sheep .. 1881, 900
Value livestock output,
1911 s27,4 ,42l 900 90
Irrigation.
Area irrigated lands,
acres - 3,029,355
Increase in area during
year, per cent ........ 90
New projects will add,
acres ....... $500, 900
Miles irrigation bitches 22,721
Number irrigation prof.
ects building ...... loV
Cost of new projects. s73, ,00O, ,oOo.Oo
Percent of states area
irrigated .. 12.o
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
The Honeward Way.

The curfew tolls the knell OF parting day
The shopper holds bundle on her
knee
She keeps six more beside her all the
way.
And leaves a greasy looking strap for
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Colorado Land Values,

The average value of farm land per
acre, for the state, according to census
figures published in December, 1911. is
$26.S1, exclusive of the value OF build
ings. In three counties It exceeds
500 per acre.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Mrs. Henpe1-Oh, Job, did tell you
Mr.. Stillman Is going to marry my
sister Maria?
Henpex-No Have you and your
sister told Mr. Stillman yet?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Three Kinds OF Stone.

In addition to marble, three kinds OF
stone are produced in considerable
quantities for commercial purposes, in
Colorado-granite, sandstone and lava
rock
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
Life Would Be Glorious.

A man would have no time to eat
Much less to be q singer.
II every peach he chapced to meet
should prove to be Ginger.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Mrs. Gossippe-is It true that your
late husband was very absent minded?
Mrs. Weedes-Yes: 1t caused his
death He went to sleep and forgot TO
wake up!
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.

Mayor Shank of Indianapolis, who.
In an unguarded moment, said that ne
would let a woman SuffraglSt serve IN
his place at such time as he might Sc
lect, is being pressed to make good
his word.
Mrs. Pauline Mason OF st. Louis,
who seven years ago befriended
man who was cold and sick. has re-
ceived word that he has left her $1O,-
600 in his will, which gave his wife
and child only small sums.
Mrs Matthew T. Scott, president OF
the National Society Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, is the
owner of a tract of 10000 acres IN
Illinois on which she is conducting .
back to the farm" enterprise.
Lord Kitchener, who has never been
noted for his suavity, is said to have
developed great tact in dealing with
the Egyptians and to have earned
their good will by his directness OF
purpose and great common sense.
Mrs Mary Hamilton Frye Of Cam
| bridge, Mass, has been commissioned
| to make a series of illustrations to
| THE Wonderful Adventures OF Mis-,
| by Selma Lagerlof The illustrations
| are to be given as a memorial to a
| public library.
Rev. DR.. Anna H. Shaw. who re-
Gently made up a list of the worlds
| truly greatest" women, is accused OF
| general cattiness by the Woman's
| Suffrage party of New York because
she omitted the name Of Mrs. Carrie
| Chapman Cat from her list
R, S. Woglum, OF the Bureau of En-
tomology, has returned to Washington
after travelling for eighteen months
around the world looking for a bug.
The government wanted an enemy Of
the white fly which infests orange
groves, and Mr. Woglum found it in
| India.
| Rudyard kipling is vice president OF
| a committee which will raise funds
for memorial to Nathaniel Haw-
thorne at his old home in Salem, Mas
sachusetts. Plans have been made
for a $4,000 heroic statue OF the au-
thor, seated in his "grandfather's
| chair" looking out to sea-
| ELLIS Parker Butler. the Lord
Knows Where was the only address
on letter delivered to the humorist
at his home on State street, Flushing,
l.. I. The letter had a Washington
postmark and was from a friend who
had bet that letter so addressed
would reach Mr. Butler.
Samuel Grossman Jumped" the
Navy five years ago, went West, then
to Syracuse, and became engaged to
be married He told his fiancee and
she advised him to ease his mind by
giving himself up. promising to wait
for him. He was given a year in Jail
at Portsmouth. N. H.. by a naval
court.
HOMESEEkERS ExCU r SION
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06
WIFE OF cANADA's PREMIER
Charming and Gifted Heipmeet OF the
Dominion's Distinguished
Prime Minister.

Ottawa, Can.-In Mrs. Robert Laird
Borden, wife of Canada's prime min
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Mayor Shank of Indianapolis, who.
In an unguarded moment, said that he
would let woman suffragist serve in
his place at such time as he might So
lect, is being pressed to make good
his word.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Assistant-This quarter that g1ri
gave you is bad.
The Fortune Teller-She's &C. moth
ing on me at that The fortune l toie
her was bad. too.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Mrs. Pauline Mason OF st. Louis,
who seven years ago befriended
man who was cold and sick. has re-
ceived word that he has left her $1O,-
600 in his will, which gave his wife
and child only small sums.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Mrs Matthew T. Scott, president OF
the National Society Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, is the
owner of a tract of 10000 acres in
Illinois on which she is conducting .
back to the farm" enterprise.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Lord Kitchener, who has never been
noted for his suavity, is said to have
developed great tact in dealing with
the Egyptians and to have earned
their good will by his directness OF
purpose and great common sense.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Mrs. Mary Hamilton Frye Of Cam
bridge, Mass, has been commissioned
to make a series of illustrations to
"The Wonderful Adventures of Nils"
by Selma Lagerlof. The illustrations
are to be given as memorial to a
public library.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

R. S. Woglum, OF the Bureau of En-
tomology, has returned to Washington
after travelling for eighteen months
around the world looking for a bug.
The government wanted an enemy Of
the white fly which infests orange
groves. and Mr.. Wogium found it in
India.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

ELLIS Parker Butler. the Lord
Knows Where" was the only address
on letter delivered to the humorist
at his home on State street, Flushing,
l.. /. The letter had a Washington
postmark and was from a friend who
had bet that letter so addressed
would reach Mr.. Butler.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Rev. DR.. Anna H. Shaw, who re-
Gently made up list Of the worlds
truly greatest" women, is accused OF
general cattiness by the Woman's
Suffrage party of New York because
she omitted the name Of Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Cat from her list.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-06

Rudyard Kipling is vice president Of
committee which will raise funds
for memorial to Nathaniel Haw-
thorne at his old home in Salem, Mas
sachusetts. Plans have been made
for a $4,000 heroic statue OF the au-
thor, seated in his "grandfather's
chair" looking out to sea