The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-10-18
EMPIRE NEWS
By Booster Brady

The Empire Commercial association
will give the first of a series of enter
tainments Sunday evening at o'clock.
The entertainments will be exception
ally fine. Mrs. Donald Bristol will
render selections. David Rockwell amp
Enzor Work on Cornet and Mandolin,
Rockwell brothers in catchy songs,
Gladys Milne in recitations and Mrs.
John keating of Georgetown has kind
ly consented to sing some of Chauncey
Olcotts songs. There will be several
other numbers added to complete the
programme There is no charge in
connection with the entertainment and
all are cordially invited to attend.
Come and spend pleasant hour with US
The county commissioners have
ordered Supervisor Jim Cutting to hire
number of men and complete the
road leadIdg to Berthoud Pass. Jim
has seveaal men on rock work at pres
ent, and if weather conditions prove
favorable he expects to work large
force of men and hurry the job to COM
pletion. The action of thecommissioners
is appreciated by the citizeus of Empire
William Daxton age II, George
Campbell age II and Hrscnol Grove.
IL, of Middle Park, started from their
resdective homes Wednesday morning
for school when they decided to see
little of the world and also hunt new
lob. They arrived at Brady's. Empire
at seven CLOCK p. M, footsore and
| weary. After filing them up with slap
Jacks they told their story. Their
parents were Immediately notified by
phone They are good jolly boys and
we do not think they will try the ex-
pertinent again.
Henry Nelson, leasing on the Gold
Dirt mine, is sending out car load of.
smelling ore and twenty tons of concen-
trates this week. The mill d,rt was
treated at the Pioneer mill.
| A. e. Halden If Denver had q party
Of capitalists examining mining proper.
l IN here this week. There are rumors
I afioat Of pending deal Oh one OF our
prominent mines. 1t might be a little
pre- mature to say anything about it IN
til the deal is closed.
William Debold and K. r. Richardson
of Denver are making num-
ber of locations on Bard Creek and do
ing the discovery work.
The Butler property in DAILY district
owned by our townsman, Harry +.
Swanson. and others is turning out
some high grade ore. This property
has produced ore in mill lots as high
as 1000 ounces per ton. Its worked
by leasers at present. If this mine was
fully developed it would make one Of
the really great mines of Clear Creek
county.
The Gold Fissure mine is in splendid
shape with all kinds of ore in sight.
The company has the ore bins full and
are trying to get cars to ship the min
eral to the smelter tor the past week.
The railway company is slow in furnish
ing the cars, and if a shipper holds car
over twenty four hours he is charged
demurage but it seems the railway conf
pany don't care what expense or incon-
venience they put the shipper Whats
the matter with commercial association
looking into this matter.
c. II. Champion, q stockman of Cam
bridge, Nebraska, is here to see Frank
Campbell, who wss blasted ten days
ago with box of caps. Mr.. Cramp-
ton who is a worry personal friend of
Frank 8 will have him removed to Ne
braska as soon as he is sufficiently re-
covered to stand the trip.
Father Grohman will celebrate mass
Sunday in Empire at the usual hour.
Jake Hoesly came over from Brecken-
ridge to spend week with his family
and study an Grafton he will soon de-
liver on 1.-The Rise and Fall Of the
Moustache." :.
Willis Bristol, manager of the Gold
Fissure mine was business caller dur
ing the week.
Miss Hazel Lundstrum, after several
years absence, returned this week and
will again make her residence here.
There 10 no end of fun in minding
your own business. 1t makes most
people like you.
Calvary Guild will meet with Mrs