The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-06-06
EMPIRE NOTES
Booster Brady

its yi-tlm one Of the old residents "Eo
has lived here for thirty years. On
Nav 30lh Philip Schnarr died at MS
residence from a complication OF DIS
eases that usually results from years
of mining. Mr.. Scnnarr was born De-
cember 10th 1876 in Muhlheim, Hesse,
kassel, Germany, emigrated 10 the
United States at the age of wears
locating at Avon, Tuitord County III,
where ne learned the shoemaking trade
After a few ars located in Bushnell
H.. where he and his brother Adam es
t4bIished a large trade IN the sixties
In the early seventies he went TO Ne
braska where he purchased a farm
Farming mol being to his taste ne scld
and moved to Narlvilie Kansas , where
he.went into the ulcher business
Here ne married Miss Mary Ryser. In
1872 he migrated to Silver Plume,
Colorado and finally located permanent
" at Enpire, He leaves wife and
SIX children to m Urn his loss, four
children proceeding him to the grave.
is held in this community was fully at
tested to bs the large number that at
tended the funeral. The Rev Hall q f
Idaho Springs performed the last sad
rites over the husband and father and
delivered an eloquent address on death
and the nece~s si,y Of preparing for that
fnal day. AT the conclusion OF the
ceremonies the body was removed to
the cemetery where all that was
mortal OF Philip ochparr was consigned
to mother earth. The family have the
sympathy of the entire community In
their hour of bereave nent and while,
we all must bow to to the will of God,
we repeat thai heartfelt prayer, may
Philip Schnarr rest in peace
). L.. Cunningham and c. w, Cunning
ham of Denver have taken supply Of
groce hes to their prospects on Bard
Creek Tuesday. They have group
of claims In that locality and have
started development work
Bert Wasch Of Georgetown has been
loi tliS Peot WIEN
from the Pioneer mill. The ore Is from
the c. s. Work lease on the Pioneer
mine
Harry Cain and Kenneth Sharpe are
having one hundred ton lot of mill
dirt run through the Pioneer mill. The
mill is now running two shifts to han
r., bay
Guy Bonham' of Denver, field ex-
pert Tor an English company is MAJ
ing an examination OF properties.
The Mint mine has increased their
working force and are making good
headway in their development work.
1t is reported that.t mill will be over
hauled and some improvements with
new machinery added IN the near III
ture.
The air compressor at the Conquerer
mine will soon be started to furnish
air to the Gold Dirt and Pioneer mines
The snow is disappearing from the
high line water ditch and the water
can be carried through to run the
compressor in few days.
Supervisor Cutting has good sized
forece of men working on the new road
Berthoud Pass and is making splendid
headway. He believes that he will
have the road completed early in July
This Improvement will add gr eatly to
popularity of this scenic route.
There are several parties of camp
ers tied up at the foot of Berthoud
Pass. The heavy snow Of the past
winter and carly spring has blocked
the road and it will be at least two
weeks before the road will be open.
The road into the Daily district is
open to Moscript saw mill and in the
course of week or ten days will be
open to the Grand Clear Creek tun-
mel
Three carpenters arrived from Dem
yer Tuesday to build cottage at the
foot of Blue Hill for MISS Deeder
man of Denver. As soon as the
building il completed, Miss Deeder-
mann and q party Of friends will oc-
cupy it and spend the summer.
David Rockwell, Enzor Work and
Carl Anderson visited Idaho Springs
during the week.
Mrs. Peter McDonough has gone to
Denver and will chaperooe four Of
Au~ust Iupdstroms children from the