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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

ie iofloNll my letter mas Dttn re-
eeived by Mrs Meilzlejohn from
her son Richard, who enlisted With
the battery and is now at Sails
bury Plains. The writer of this
letter is a first coilsin of Mrs. Zeke
Boyd of Idaho Springs, Colo:
Salisbury Plains, Oct. -, 1914
Dear Mother-We are settled
now at Bustard Camp, Salisbury
plains. about one hundred and fif-
ty miles from London. We have
not had much training yet, but we
will likely get lots of it soon. How
are you all keeping now! | have
not had any word from you since
we landed, but am expecting to
every day now. We left Devon
port on Monday night about mid
night and led our horses to Plym-
outh station, about five miles. We
loaded them on the train and left
at a. IN.
We arrived at Amesbury a little
after dark Tuesday night and un-
loaded and came out here to camp.
1t is about fifteen miles from the
station. We got here about 4
o clock Wednesday morning. We
rested yesterday most of the day,
as we We're all pretty tired.
This is very pretty country and
very densely populated. 1t is just
like a village all over the country.
The roads are paved with concrete
and all the buildings are either
stone or concrete. The people here
are very good to us. They give us
tea and coffee and cake; in fact,
they would give a Canadian any
thing he wanted. They have diff
ferent view Of the war here than
you have in Canada. All the men
here are away fighting and the
wounded Belgian refugees and
wounded are coming back, besides
soldiers and German prisoners.
They use the German prisoners
like gentlemen.
If the men in Canada could see
what | have already seen, they
would enlist in thousands to put
the brutes down. In Plymouth we
saw little girl in the hospital
with both legs and both ears cut
off by the Germans She was about
8 wears old and there were other
Belgian women and children just
as pitiful cases as hers. But the
men at the front are getting the
better of them now, and they will
keep it up, hope, until they de.
stroy the German army forever.
| have been well since / left
home and am putting on a little
flesh, so this life seems to agree
with me.
Will close, hoping these few lines
will find you all well. AS ever,
your affectionate son,
RICHARD MEIKLEJOHN,
9th Battery. 3rd Brigade. G. +. A.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
Gus Schreiber and wife arrived

Gus Schreiber and wife arrived
here from Ohio City, Colo, on
Thanksgiving eve. They went
on Saturday morning to their
ranch near Fort Morgan, on a
visit after which Gus will return
to his home and his wife will come
here to spend apart of the winter.
He is the manager of the Carter
tunnel there and is making a big
success of his work aud is very
ropula, with his people.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

E. NJ. Mosclipt went up to the
DAILY District with a load of lum-
Der on Tuesday morning, which he
will use on his mining property in
that section. He has a fine show
ing on his claims and with the
work he is planning to do there is
no doubt but that he will make
good and in large pecuniary
sense.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

johnson, Warren and leasing as
sociates are pushing the work on
the Belgian Hare property up
Soda Creek with very encouraging
outlook This claim is located near
the Gold Leaf property.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Adolph Gustafson and Billy Nc
Donald have taken lease on some
Of the dump of the Specie Pay
ment. They will give it tria
and if it proves good they will
make extensive shipment. jess
Adams is hauling the trial ore to
the Newton Mill.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

results. This week Justin \. CUE
tafson and others took lease on
a block Of ground in the Treasure
Vault, about four hundred feet
from the Marhol ground.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

The death OF Mr.. Thorn; $
Coad, one of our former old-t'me
citizens but now a resident oil near
Seattle, Washington. has just been
announced. He emoved from
Grass Valley to Washington about
year ago.. His death was the re-
suit of Miners consumption OF
which he was great but patient
sufferer. He was about IS years
of age. His funeral took place at
his present esidence. He is sur
vived by a widow, a daughter, Miss
Minnie, and two sons, Bert and
Arthur who live in Washington,
and two sons, Thomas and Raw,
who live here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Five deer were seen last Sunday
north Of town in Dry Gulch, a
short distance below the Wilcox
tunnel, and they were quite tame
This is the season for them to be-
gin 10 run, and when they arc
headed for any place, they will GO
right through.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Mr.. Herbert johnson of the
Boston Colorado Power and Water
Co., returned Tuesday evening
from a several days business mis-
sion in Denver
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

John Lofvenberg and n. J..
johnson are making an upraise Ill
the Lexington mine from place
near the breast of the tunnel up
to what is known as the Flat vein.
The work of the Lexington is sn-
perintended by Walter A. Funk,
mining engineer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Across the creek from the Stan
ley on Hukil gulch a force is at
work driving the Cooper tunnel
that is now in a distance of nearly
six hundred feet.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Miss Rhoda Cadwa1ader, Miss
Leota Narkervis and Charles
Milton were passengers on this
mornings rain for Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

In the Elliott Barber Josephine
group there is set Of leasers who
are making good and pushing the
work vigorously.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
SCHOOL NOTES

|
Lawson last Saturday night for a
royal battle with the similar
teams from Georgetown. There
was d large number from Idaho
SPRING in attendance, consisting
OF two wagon and two auto loads
OF High School students while the
faculty was represented by Prof.
Norris, Mr.. Rogers aud the Miss
es Dorsey, Wheeler and Ganson.
The town people were we'll repre-
sented by young fellows with the
Peg O. His Heart.' The girls
team was represented by Annette
Cruise and Ida Halberg as Guards;
Olleen Leach and Ruth Cadwala-
der, Forwards; Mary Leach, Jump
ing Center. Hazel Peterson, Run
mig Center, Katherine Marihugh
and Flcra Culley, Substitutes. The
final score was 2S to 3 in favor Of
our girls, although the opposition
put mp gallant defense.
The line mp of the boys team
was Bryan Bonner and Ingwall
Waldo, Forwards, Alex Boyd ano
Claude Hancock, Guards, Warren
Robinson, Center, Adolph Wade
and Earl Hupp, Substitutes. The
boys team did not win by quite as
large margin as the girls had but
they outplayed their opponents by
a score of FL to ten.
Alter the games were over the
people OF Lawson gave a dance
and supper for the visitors. Frank
Redding had been coaching the
, Us for some time very efficiently
and MISS Wheeler proved her
ability as a coach for the girls by
the success that attended their eff
forts.
The following program was car
ried out on Wednesday afternoon
by the seventh grade, of which
Miss Couch is the teacher:
Song by the school .........
THE Old New England Thanks
giving ........ Albert Stover
"1he THANKSGIVING Proclama-
ton" "..... Denova Wylie
Music-Instrumental -. .
Verda Rouse
"Thankful? You Bet". .......
Keith kimball
Little Puritan Mothers
.............. Glass of Girls
Music ic........ Ethel Chapel
Music--1nstrumen ......
..... Florence Donnelly
Coming Through the Rye.
Mildred Jones, Verda Rouse,
Marshall Hull. Herman Stan
gier.
"The Colonists' Glass of Boys
Music--Vocal Duet .......
Pansy Robinson, Ethel Chapel
" A Year Later '.........
Music-Instrumental ...
........ Florence Treador
Grandmother Story of Bun
ker Hill'. Glass of girls
Recitation-"B Barbara Fritchie'
......... Gertrude McColl
Recitation ........ Harold May
Music. .... Pansy Robertson
The following old = fashioned
program was given on Wednesday
afternoon in the High School as
sembly room join by the A. l.. S.
and the D. K. w. societies:
Song, "spin, Spin"
Girls in costume.
Debate Resolved that our Grand
mothers dressed more foolishly than we
Affirmative, A. L. S.-Anna Hart
man, Annette Cruise
Negative. D. K. W.-Leota Nan
kervis, Idah Halberg
Solo, Ida Brown
''I'd Like to Be Like Grandma.
Judges Decision.
The judges were Mrs. Heizer.
Mrs. Gleason and Mrs. Pike who
decided in favor of the Negative.
Character Song, Girls Quartet
mo Sir"
Song, Boys Glee Club
Pumpkin Pie.,'
Critics Report. Mr.. Norris
Warren Robinson was presid-
ing officer and Nell jenkins was
secretary. There was a large
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28
DYNAMITE REPORTS

Beyond these properties on Clear
Creek is the Hoosac Co, that is
getting into shape to start up the
mine and mill.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Bernice, Helen aud Clarice Pot
ter and Ed. Rowse. Jr. came up
from Arvada on Wednesday eve-
ming to spend Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Rowse. They
will return tomorrow. Master
Ed r owse is attendu g school
there as the altitude here is too
high for him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Miss Dorsey left Yesterday
morning for the High School and
College Conference at Boulder.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Miss Wheeler spent Thanks
giving with her parents at Boulder
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-11-28

Mrs, Jennie Brown arrived here
on Thursday evening from her
home near Steamboat Springs.
Colo. She is the guest Of Mrs.
Charles Keast and in the mean
time will renew old acqualntances
whom are many. Her son Ralph.
remained in Denver on business
matters and will arrive here in a
few days when he will receive
the glad hand from his numerous
young friends who have not seen
linn since his removal from here.
The Evans Garage is doing a
good business and the hustling
qualities Of J. H. and Will Evans
will make it first class in every re-
spect. The latter resides in one
side of the garage with his family,
so that he is available at any time.
Then they have installed a night
bell for the convenience of their
patrons. In addition to the fire
protection given their place of
business by the city department,
they have hose installed on the in
side of their building ready at all
times for any emergency. They
ten autos in storage for owners in
the city, and they have their auto
hospital filled with cars to be
taken care of an overhauled.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22
In Land of Jokedom

Table steward-The man who viii
SIT next 10 You is a bird doctor
Old Sport-GOod, Are any Of his
patients travelling with him?-Judge
DO you believe in saving up for q
rainy day2'
Il certainly do. but what's a fellow
going To do when his salary hardly
keeps him going in fair weather?"-
Detroit Free Press.
Diner-I've forgotten what [ want
ed TO order and l had it on the tia.of
my tongue.
Waiter-What did you say about a
! tip, sir?-HOaston Transcript
Would you marry a man whose
ineJme Was under $4,000 a year." he
asked.
How much under?e she replied.
We'll, quite d bit
Is II between 50. .000 and Sc, ,0002"
7 might put it that way.
Dearest Why did you think l
would let money stand in the way?''
Chicago Record Herald.
Vow, don't talk TOO much when
you so to call on your neighbor You
may answer questions. of course
That is all / ever do" said the
child And they ask a. great many
questions. Last time they asked how
much salary papa got and if he ever
quarreled with you."-kansas City
Journal.
@of course mothers should be ex-
amples for their daughters said
Mrs. Evergay.
And they are replied Colonel
Courtley. THE girls of today will be
entitled to congratulations If they
succeed in being as good looking az
their mothers. W Washington Star.
Beulah4Don't you think he's an
awful bore?
+, Belle-Why. no. I don't.
why? Didn't he talk incessantly
i while he was with your"
y es. but he talked about me-
| Yonkers Statesman.
| If YOU refuse me this time he
said, Il shall never ask you to be my
wife again
"oh, please replied the girl from
! Boston. try to use better English.
/ ] never have been your WIFE Why
/ should you ask me to be your wife
again 2s-Ghicago Record Herald.
4 little boy of five was invited to a
children's party. The next day he
was giving an account of the fun and
| said that each of the little visitors
had contributed either song, a reci-
tation or music for the pleasure of
the rest.
aOh. poor little Jacki" said his
mother How very unfortunate you
could do nothing.
YES. I could. mother" replied the
/ young hopeful. 4 stood up and said
/ my pray San Francisco Star.
i What side arc YOU on in this de-
/ bate?' asked the constituent
/ Il don't like to say" replied the
young statesman. My own opinions
+ don't matter SO much. but it worries
/ me TO realize that whatever way
J vote I'm almost sure to hurt some
body's feelings. Washington Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22
THE LATEST IN PHOTOPLAYS

white vest was literally adorned with
coal dust and SCOT Tom. in the ca
boose. Jared a trifle better, but when
the freight finally puffed into its
home side tracks he, too, was rather
literally besmudged with coal pro-
ducts.
There was no time for dress inspec-
ton, for their fancies painted-and
their fancies were not wrongly in
spired-a pair of angrily waiting
young women. When they appeared
the young women erased their anger
and hurried their swains off to the
party where every one was soon
swaying and twirling and whisking
and whirling in a chaos of motion.
Down at the dispatchers office
there was another chaos. The tele-
graph instrument had dot dashed
news of a wreck twenty miles down
the track, blocking the right of way
of the Denver special.
Send over to the brotherhood ball
and nab the first crew you see for the
wrecker,' came the order dispatching
a fleet operator to the scene of gay
cites. The whirling Jim and Tom,
collars wilted and coal spots expand
ed, were near the door and fell i'm
suer. Sorrowfully the two bade their
girls good-by and turned their steps
toward the path of duty.
Hours later their clothes rumpled.
torn and stained beyond recognition
as gala garments. they rested from
their labors of timber lifting and
debris Strengthening.
Too bad for the girls" sighed Jim,
wiping honest sweat from his brow.
Just what I'm thinkin' Well
have to make it up to them some
how" agreed Tom. brushing the hair
out of his eyes.
1t was we'll for their piece of mind
that an X-ray didn't show them the
interior of the brotherhood ball room
where Grace and Jane tipped it as
lively as they ever did, with SWANS
swarming about their charms pining
to fill their programs and plying them
with lemonade.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22
Miss Billie Rhodes.

Miss Billie Rhodes is one of the
lucky persons who won success at the
first throw. Before the first picture
in which she posed was finished she
was elected a permanent feature OF
the kalem company. That was just
about six months ago. for she has
been out of school only a year, and
then had little experience in a
stock company. Born in California
less than nineteen years ago, Miss
Rhodes lives now near Los Angeles
in a house decked with many skins,
the trophies of her skill in the hunt.
She is an expert horsewoman as well
as huntreSs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22

Jim and Tom, fireman and brake
man of local freight No. II, tucked
the pasteboard tickets to the broth
/ erhood ball, which they had just pur-
chased, into their inside pockets,
with anticipatory smiles adorning
their countenanceS.
"This'll shovel the box clean for
me with my Janey. all right, all
right" chortled Jim. his smile
spreading all over his face.
"This'll make a good counter for
me and Gracie," unused Tom. "She's
strong for these brotherhood balls.'
Then Conductor Brent's triple
power voice sawed through the air.
cutting off their meditations with
his "A-all abo-oa-rd.''
When the train reached headquar-
ters that evening Jim and Tom
asked to have the day of the ball
off.
Not on your airbrakes," snorted
the train master, so the boys were
somewhat crestfallen when they told
their Jane and Grace about the par
ty. The girls were used to the lido
syncrasies of railroads, however as
they had had previous disappointing
experiences with the snail-lil<e pro-
pensities of No. il.
Though delivered separately, the
sum of their counsels was that since
the train nearly always was late,
and surely would be that evening,
because Jim and Tom had something
especial to do, they should take their
dance togs along and dress on the
train. In that way they would lose
no time after arriving.
The day of the ball they set out on
their daily trip with their party gear.
1t was a long day, and a weary one,
and No II seemed possessed with
desire to stretch its india rubber
schedule to its ultimate limit To
begin with, every little town had
variegated consignment of small
freight; there were scores of cars TO
pick up and leave and shift on the
sidetracks; there was an errant COW
that got herself unpleasantly mixed
up with the engine. A late special
had to be switched for. Then, as
they were getting in some three
hours overdue hot box called for
extinguishing, arousing the solicitous
attention of Conductor Brent, who
took about twice as much time for
its doctoring as Tom was accustomed
to devote to treatment. At last the
train was on the last lap and Jim and
Tom began to hustle into their dance
togs.
An engine Jim discovered, was not
an ideal dressing room. and before he
got his white collar anchored his
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22

woman who had preceded him who
was so attached to the bonnet in
question that no amount of per
suasion would induce her TO part
with it.
Flora was not 10 be comforted. So
Bunny invited in all of the hatters
with all of their wares for the lady's
inspection, even going so far as-to
try them on above his own blooming
countenance. so she could judge OF
their fashioable effect
And still Flora was not to be COM
forted. She flung hats hither and yon
like confetti and walled for the lost
one. Then Bunny put her into a
wheel chair and they went forth in
pursuit of the misguided purchaser
of it and finally persuaded her to ex-
change old lamps for new. with the
inducement of a lace founced. feath-
er-crowned creation. She and Flora
appeaEed equally happy after the
traneastion and Bunny made a men
tai note to exercise special care over
the discriminating promises he might
make to his lady
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22
THE TREASURE SUR"

haiEfl.
\ prolonged and overpacked plot
makes this film rather heavy. Vet it
has an original touch that is very en-
joyable. An old sailor. wrecked on
a desert island, finds a fortune in
gems. which after he is rescued. he
keeps secret, and hides pirate fashion
in his own house for his children after
his death. To each he leaves a
cryptic letter of Instructions. with
pictures and marks showing the site
of the hidden treasure, and the SON.
who is wild and untrustworthy-
sails away to a far shore thinking to
find the jewels. while the daughter
looks i'm the old mans den. called
Snug Harbor," and finds the stones
i'm a little treasure ship which her
father had carved and kept on the
mantel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22
EOening Star
Astrologer

COPYRIGHT. 1913.
THE stars incline, but do not com


TUESDAY. JUNE e3. 1914.
The planets are rather encouraging
to human endeavor today. according
to astrology. While Mars is strongly
benefie in aspect, both Neptune and
Venus are mildly helpful TO men and
women.
II is time to push big enterprises.
especially those that are concerned
with construction. Bridge building
and all structural iron work are said
to be subject to lucky influences.
Military operations of great signi-
ficance are forecast for this date
which should mark a page in Euro
pean history. The twenty-eighth will
be a critical time in Asia as well as
Europe.
The sway of Neptune is fortunate
for Journeys by sea and for success in
all affairs connected with shipping.
Inspirational ideas should be stimu-
lated under this rule. It is good for
those who write poetry or music
Actors and singers also should be
favored.
Women are likely to benefit TODAY.
according to astrology. All who have
romance or love affairs should benefit.
for the stars give power to present
the best traits OF character and the
most attractive characteristics to
men.
Business interests should be fur
thered for all who are engaged in the
learned professions.
Drought is indicated. Farmers in
the extreme East and the South may
suffer losses because of lack of rain
this month.
Warning is given against scandals
and gossip due 10 summer fiirtations
which this season may be more
prevalent than usual There is a sign
indicating many divorces in the
autumn
owing to the fact that the moon
and saturn are in the fourth house at
san Francisco mining interests 10
California may suffer.
Great losses win be sustained by
Western capitalists. the seers predict.
but fortunes also win be made within
the year.
Persons whose birthdate it Is should
be rather fortunate in the next few
months. They have the augtry OF
success in business.
Children born on this day should
be exceedingly blessed with material
things. They should rise rapidly In
business or social life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22
POSSIBILITIES o,ERLookED.

He was a suburban garden faddist.
Who innocenuy bored all his friends
by asking them down for week ends
and showing them around his two by
four estate. Just now it was Brown
from the office. He showed him his
three rose trees, his pocket shrubbery,
his half-inch fountain jet with it's
little basin and pair of goldfish. He
showed him his summer house. which
would accommodate two people at
the same time.
Never know what you can do with
a bit OF ground till you try" said the
host gleefully.
quite se-quite So" returned the
visitor. But why don't you take q
strip off the flower bed-say about six
inches wide-turf it over and make it
into a blooming golf links New
York Post.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22

Diner-Ive forgotten what l want
ed To order and L had it on the tiR. of
my tongue.
tip, sir?-HOuston Transcript.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22
"MR. BUNNYHUG BUYS HAT FOR HIS
BRIDE"

Woman was just another name for
perversity, thought Bunny during
his narrowing experience in providing
a hat to suit Flora. His difficulties
began when he promised to get her
one and then refused her her choice
or score of the price. After leading
her. away from the shop he bought
SOME bananas and deliberately ate
one W hile listening to her dissertation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22

Table steward-The man who viii
SIT next 10 You is a bird doctor.
Old Sport-Good, Are any Of his
patients travelling with him?-Judee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22

The far-fetched and trivial plot
that of young woman being taken
for the wife of a young man whom
she didn't even KNOWS made very
funny by the clever acting of Wallie
Van and Lillian Walker, who make
a most active comedy team.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22

on men and milliery. throwig the peel
on the sidewalk,
OF course, Flora> stepped on it
Hrenehing her ankle badly. As a re-
suit she was laid up helplessly on the
couch with nothing on her mind but
her injured foot and the hat she
didn't get. The penitent Bunny
hastened to the shop to buy it as a
soothing palliative. but found another
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22

Do you believe in saving up for q
rainy day.
4 certainly do. but what's a fellow
going To do when his salary hardly
keeps him going in fair weather2''-
Detroit Free Press.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22

Beulah4Don't you think he's an
awful bore?
Belle-Why. no. I don't
why? Didn't he talk incessantly
while he was with you?''
Yes. but he talked about me -
Yonkers Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-22

cor course mothers should be ex-
amples for their daughters" said
Mrs. Evergay.
And they are replied Colonel
Courtley. THE girls of today viii be
entitled to congratulations If they
succeed in being as good looking as
their mothers. w Washington Star.