The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-12
EMPIRE NEWS
By Booster Brady

" SSSh many iSSAs VI eiiNC
first saw the light
And many strange things on the stage,
that has hefagged my sight
But after due deliberate n | could al |
ways solve them all
Till saw the teet performed by Rens
at Empire Booster Ball
The band struck up rag time tune,
TIE latest. up to-date
Lou Shaifer started out to rag and ah
his moves were great
But Charley Woodwards bunney hug
had surely beal EN- I'll
Until Rens S~trmers t'rkey trot at
the Empire Booster Bali
He wore coat, vest and pantalo,l of
the very latest style
And the way he danced the turkey trot
he beat EN- all mile
He wors ed the trot and bunny hug, he
did his very best
And when the music ceased to play,
twas then he missed his vest
Now l have tried to work it out, how
such thing could be
To remove your vest without your coat
is something | cant see
I've tried to figure this thing out until
| cannot rest
| pray some ne to tell me how Rens
ragged out his vest
The Empire Ball he'd on the evening
of the fifth was grand success Social
ly and financially. The Idaho Springs
boosters phoned at noon to have dinner
ready for party of fourteen at $50.
The automobiles rolled in at the APP
pointed time and our Empire ladies' were
ready to serve meal ii for the gods.
This was merely the advance gnard
that came early to avoid the rush.
Later the other autos came until seven
were lined up on the street by ten
O clock a fair percentage of Idaho
Springs fairest were tripping the light
fantastic to the strains OF the Leach
good time and we believe they had it,
The Empire C numerical association
wish to thank the people of Idaho
Springs for their very generous support
and when they are having anything for
public cause don't forget to call on
our associal on and as far as lies in our
power we will reciprocate for the
generous way you have treated the
Empire Boosters. The association also
wishes to thank Mesdames Gustafson,
Nelson, Trenbath, McDonough, jan
nings, Brady, Rockwell, Remer, for
their efforts, The supper and service
could not be excelled by the Brown
Palace Hotel. The following who at
tended from Idaho Springs were Mr.. and
Mrs. Schirmer, Shaffer, C. Woodward,
w. Woodward, Slower, Roller, Myers.
Mrs. Wiley, Miss Hill. Master Slower.
Messrs John Meyer, Bruse, Johnson,
Norburg, Hawkins, Miller, Norris,
Dumont and Curnow: from Georgetown
Mr.. and Mrs. Halfway, Charles Rodda
Irene Cogshall, Lawson, Johnson, An
dcrson, Howard Wedetich, Parker
Ralph Salmon attended the ball
There has never been anything for q
public nature that this good citizen has
not attended. He has always been rea-
dy to hand over a dollar in quiet un-
assuming way. Would that we had |
more Ralph Salmons.
Chas' Hickman was a springs visitor
Wednesday
Will Christensen was operated on |
for appendicitis at St. Lukes hospital |
last Tuesday evening. He took sick
early sunday morning and DR., Kirby
was called TO attend him. The doctor
ordered his removal to Denver and ac-
him. At this writing he is
improving nicely and the prayers of
this cam are that he will have a speedy
recovery for he has ever been ready to
help the sick and needy, one of natures
true noblemen
(Since the above was written, the
sad news has been received that Mr.
Christensen died on Friday morning.
The funeral will be held two o'clock
sunday afternoon and the Elks of this
city will conduct the services at the
Town Hall in Empire and the Redmen
will carry out the ritual at the
cemetery. .-Ed.)
Mr.. Gustafson started to repair the
Mint mill Thursday. In a short time he
will have the mill working. He has
eased the Gold Dirt dnmp and will run
t and also custom ores.
The young men of town are all buy
ng new suits of clothes. The reason
he boys are fixing up is very evident.
There are very few single ladies' in town