The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23
EMPIRE NOTES
Booster Brady

| Inc graduating exercises nelQ
in the Town Hall on the 18th inst.
was one of the most successful
events in that line that has taken
place IN the town of Empire for
many years. The hall was very
tastefully decorated with the class
coiors of yellow and gold and while
petted plants neatly arranged on
the stage added beauty to the
scene. The happy, smiling faces of
fond parents and friends who had
gathered to enjoy and applaud the
songs, recitations or story of the
performers We're indeed inspiring.
The children showed the careful
training they received while the
teachers deserve much praise for
the creditable performances of
their pupils. The part of the pro-
gram that was looked forward to
with the most interest and enthusi-
asm was the graduating class con-
sistlng Of three girls and an equal
number of boys. These showed the
excellent training and careful
coaching that they had received
from experienced instructors and
IN the rendering of the different
numbers. covered themselves with
praise and glory. Rev. j. Knox
Hall, previous to presenting the di-
plomas to the members of the class.
delivered an address, taking for his
subject the class motto, Prog
ress. y He handled this subject in
an able and impressive manner and
the good advice he gave the grad
uating class as guide for their
lives could be applied with benefit
by each individual in the large au-
dience. He is a pleasing speaker
and his address was very much ap-
preciated by the town people. At
the close of it be presented the di-
plomas in few appropriately
chosen words which closed the ex-
ercises for the evening. The ladies
/ OF Empire served cake and ice cream
to young and old and when the in
ner man was satisfied, the floor
was cleared and to the sweet
strains of music young and old
tripped the light fantastic until the
wee sma hours, when all went to
their homes to sleep and dream of
the future greatness of our grad
yates. The graduates are Gladys
Milne, Anna Hildebrand, Melvina
Schnarr, Helgar Nilsson, Theodore
Roskwell and Elder Lundstrom.
Road Overseer Cutting started
a few men to work Monday on the
section of road that the forest ser
vice partly completed last fall. He
reports that the work on this sec
ton will be continuous until it is
finished in shape for travel. The
completion of this road will great
ly reduce the grade leading to Ber-
thoud Pass and will also curtail
the expense of road repairs. If it
were possible many poor horse
would express undying gratitude
for the man who conceived this
great improvement and it is hoped
the improvement will be completed
in short time.
Commissioner I. D. Ellis spent
Monday night in Empire swapping
stories with his many friends. He
is operating the county road grad
er He started at the jefferson
county line some five days ago and
reached Georgetown the middle of
the week, having repaired the road
Except where large boulders or
rocks prevented) in this short
space of time. The machine is
hauled by four horses and will do
the work of fifty men and works
like a charm.
The Empire Commercial Associ-
alton held its regular meeting last
Sunday evening and as usual had
many live issues to discuss The
golf and tennis committee is busy
with its plans and the advertising
committee made a report on the
distribution of the handsome pic
lures that the Association had fin
ished some time ago. Pictures have
been sent to Wisconsin, Chicago,
Indiana, st. Louis and other
places. Some of the railroads gave
kind of half consent when they
were approached for permission to
have them hung in prominent
places, but since they have seen
them with the beautiful scenery
and handsome frames, the demand
has become greater than the sup
ply. Some of the leading hotels in
the East are painting the frames