The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-18
EN- PIRE NOTES
Booster Brady

Father Oldenberg vii! celebrate Tna $
sunday morning al Empire
I'd. Reuner arrived the early part
of The week from Cripple Creek.
BHI Darby, one Of the best prospec-
tors IN the state came to town to look
after hi mining interests bll spent
the winter IN the state oi ldano
County Commissioners Stewart and
Green ere ovsr from Georget""" on
official business the first Of the week.
Joseph Brady has returned to his
studies at Sacred Heart college
Ar. and Mrs. {, Work have gone TO
the Capital for vacation OF couple
of weeks.
Mrs John Powers has gone to Cripple
Greek u yislt her mother. "a VIII De
gone several weeks.
Those who attended the dance al
Ceorgeto&r on the !4th were Aessrs
Enzor Work, David Rockweii, Al
HiIobbrand, Misses Hazel Lundstrom,
Hazel Rockwell and ZauCra Lundstrofn
Nike GreceH and Byron Carpenter
took load of groceries up to tneir
mining property last Monday 1ney
have GOOD showing GA their claims
and it would not surprise us - ne ar oi
some thing big being struck IN hat To-
calty
John Hawk and Walter Schmidt ale
fintshRf their
contract on the Doctor Io"ne INNING
property. Mr. schmidt expects 20
get another contract IL few days.
They report an abundance OF mineral
opened. Mr Hawk viii take yaca-
ton for several months He viii leave
for Sweden about tnc first oil the
month.
The Empire Commercial assoeI eIatlon
is going to give its annual dance,
Saturday evening May -. Baife's or
chestra will furnish the music and II
you want the time Of your hIe De here
on the above date.
Mr.. Ralph Salmon gave a par ty Eas-
ter Sunday evening U the boys and
girls OF our town. Banquet would be
a more appropriate name as Mr.. Sal
mon had all the delicacies of the sea
son prepared for his guests. Games
and eats were the order of the even
ing and it was near Midnight when the
children departed tor their homes.
Ralph IS great lover of children ano
h.a an p,,,,.rnua occasions added inauV
hours OF pleasure to their young lives
Super, isor Cutting has force Of
men at work cleaning out the bed Of
the creek and strengthening the
abutments Of the bridge that crosses
Clear Creek between Empire station
and the Bellview mine. Ibis bridge
was nearly washed away two year
ago so it is well to prepare for higi
water this year As the snow IN the
mountains at this date Is much heavier
than it has been for many years.
The Mint mine has its new elec
tric hoist in working order and ths
management is busy cleaning up ihs
workings and getting the mine in shap'
for production. The Crown Prince Co
are also working the Hecla property
situated a short distance from the
Mint mine. The Heckla produced
some very rich gold ore snt
with . little development will again be
listed among the producers of our caml
Messrs McG,nnis and Woodward o
Idaho Springs ard Stanley McGinnis
State Com mmissioners Of immigration
mo,ored into townlW ednesday evening.
The Com n,issiopers made q very e,,
tertaiuing talk on the reasons VIII
Colorado should have display at tn,
Panama exposition. This matter will
be discussed at the meeting of the Com
mercisl association next Sunday even
ing
Mr.. Frank Peck came up from Den
yer 70 pay his last sad respects to tn'
body Of his friend A: Harley.
Mr.. Merrick was a visitor to Denvel
during the week and it gives US much
pleasure to note that he has regainet
his old time vigor.
One Of our foremost citizens hal
crossed the Great Divide. On Apri
Is. Archibald Harley, better known II
Judge Harley, died at the fremont
hotel. Denuer. Mr. Harley went to
Denver the early part Of March to g
under treatment with one Of the lead
ing physicians Of that place. medical
assistance was Of no avail and the enc
came peacefully. Mr.: Harley was born