The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-06-14


Midland Trail route from Denver
to Idaho Springs AMI return He
passed over the route last week
The people of Idaho Springs, town
of about 5000, located in the mountains
are regular ''cranks" on good roads
and under no conditions would they
a low the roads IN their locality to get
rough or bad.
The trip by automobile from Denver
to Idaho Springs affords many delight
full views of the plains to the east and
Rocky Mountains to the west. The
roads are passable for any car and no
trouble need be had in making the trip
The new road over Floyd hill is won
der
For the benefit of those who wish to
make the run, The Post has logged the
road. The trip was made in a Stutz
touring car. driven by Harry REYNOLDS
of the c. r. Hall Automobile company
distributing agents of Colorado for
the Stutz car The following is the
log, starting from the Post:
Go to Fourteenth street and tur
right, crossing viaduct and proceeding
up West Twenty seventh avenue 10
y est Lake place and out on that thor
oughiare to Federal boulevard. 90
miles
Turn to right on Federal boulevard
Turn left on West Forty fourth ave
nue. 81
City limits 46
Road to Crags branches off to the
right, 6.l0
Crosses steel bridge over Clear
Creek 6.9
Crosses railroad at 9.2 at lis and
again at 1873
Turn left on Washington avenue.
Golden and cross bridge and railroad.
lao
Turn right on Sixteenth street IA
Turn right on Illinois avenve lat
Curve right at forks Of road. 1874
Curve right at 1873 and pass Mt. Yer
non homestead on right.
Road to Lookout Mountain Park
branches off to the right 22.O Keep
straight ahead.
Top Of Mt Vernon canon 24.O
Curve left 1T forks of road 2s.4
Curve right at forks 23,7 Road 20
left goes to Evergreen
Sharp turn to left and bridge 302
Turn lefe at cross roads 81.
Top Of Floyd Hill 33.2
Bottom Of Floyd hill and bridge IS. ?
Cross railroad 35.8
Cross bridge and railroad 37.4
Enter Idaho Springs city limits 400
Pass Hot Springs hotel on left and
cross bridge and railroad 4O.6
Colorado and Southern depot Idaho
Springs 40:9
To return to Denver, come back over
same route
Bear right at forks Al g
Cross tracks and bridge 44.4
Cross tracks A5.9
Cross bridge at bottom of Floyd hill,
46.l
Top Floyd hill 4s.6
Turn right and cross bridge, 500
Sharp turn to left 5o.2 Caution
Bear left at forks 52.9 Right handed
road goes to Evergreen
Keep straight ahead at forks ST.
Keep straight ahead at forks 598
Bear left at forks, bottom of Mt.
Vernon 629
Keep straight ahead at forks 66.5
Turn right on Sixteenth street. Col
den 671
Turn left on Washington avenue 67.3
Cross tracks and bridge and turn
right to Tenth street e7.7
Cross tracks 68.5
Bear right at forks and cross bridge
69.5
Cross railroad 700
Bear right at forks 7O.8
Cross ra lroad RS
Cross steel bridge over Clear Greek
74.e
City limits TIP
Turn right OF to Federal boulevard
u z, and proceed to the Post 8l.9
A bilious. half sick feeling, loss of
energy, constipated bowels can be re.
lieved with surprising pronptness by
using HERBINE. The first dose brings
improvement, few doses puts the sys-
tenn in fine, vigorous condition
Price Soc. Sold by j. j. Sherwin.
Thomas J. johnson has taken a
lease on the Columbus mine, one
OF the Lotus group on Quartz hill,
from the Sternheroer Rroe II