The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-03
EMPIRE NEWS
By Bs,OSter BrSdy

the mining districts oI the state. The
trip took in Tell ride, Rico. Silver
ton. Eureka and Durango and also Wall
Street Sun let and Ward in Boulder
county. With the exception Of T-llu-
ride found mining generally in de
plorabie condition. In fact s..me of The
towns are nearly depopu at-d. I,aiked
with miners and business men to learn
their ideas of the cause for this general
conditi n. The more l learned from
them the more | appreciated The get up
and hustle qualities of the miners and
business men of Clear Creek county.
When outside capital had b. en- with
drawn from mining and miners and
business men put their labor aud capital
to work in leases and prospects the
results are that our population has not
diminished, our towns have not become
depopuIated ard we are having = spring
opening of rich strikes that equals il
not excells anything in the history of
mining. Ii there are any chronic
GROWERS who reads this article let him
take trip to other mining camp. in the
state and see their condition and he will
agree that old Clear Creex is excelled by
none and equalled oy few in pr sperity
Capital seeking investment in mining
cannot find a letter pot than Clear Creek
county. There is q splendid ope ing
for capita to develop the man, fine
prospects that are owned BY m ners
who are too poor to op n them into pay
ing mines or put up for some of our
prospectors so that they can discover
new mines. The art of prospecting is
dying ut on account of the miner not
being sble to stand the expenses alone
Dozens of our miIlionaires owe their
wealth to the prospector and il you put
the same number of men hustling for
the hurled treasure that sought heirs
years ago the strikes will be as nu-
merors and the returns as great as at
any period in the history Of mining
The Empire Commercial Association
is preparing a fine lunch for the good
road boosters of the county that are
going to visit Empire Sunday evening.
May 4 You, Mr.. Reader, are one of
the invited guests. Bring your idea.
with you nd express them. Our sole
object in bringing the people Of the
county to Sether is good fellowship and
the welfare OF the county in general
So come and Spend an eve, ing with us;
bring your wife or sweetheart with
you. Everything is free and all are in
vited Sunday evening, May I, at p. m.
Mr.. c. Wilson OF Detroit, Michigan
who has beer Investigate z mining
conditions in general in this unity, re
turned to his home While here he at
| tended one of our Good Roads meet
ings where all the members of the as
sociation pledged one da, s work on the
road. Mr.. Wilson WAS called upon and
he delivered = very pleasing address.
be also handed in three dollars to have
days work done for him. He will
return to Empire con.panied by his
wife in couple of months. He can be
assured of a warm welcome from
Empire citizens.
Mr.. Gustafson, who has been re-
modelling the Mint MILL has the lob
finished. He started the machinery
Wednesday and in the course of a week
will have it running on ORE to its full
capacity. The Gold Dirt dump will De
run through it, also custom ores.
Symonds Square Deal Mining com
pany took wagon load of gra ceries to
their mining property Wednesday.
The Bard Creek and Daily districts are
becoming active and within the next
two weeks several properties will be in
operation. Tho Conqueror Mining COM
pany VIII have water to run their air
compressor within the next ten davs
They viii furnish air to several of the
adjoining mines. This will mean an
increased output and more development
for the mines that are connected with
the Conqueror air line.
Miss Johnson, who teaches the Young
idea how to shoot, was a visitor TO Ida
no Springs Saturday and Sunday.
Cutting and Tally shipped car of ore
from their lease on the Gold Dirt.
Pioneer mill also shipped car of con.
centrates.
+. Skahan. manager of the Gold
Dirt. came up from Denver Tuesday.
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