The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-07-25
EMPIRE NOTES
Booster Brady

able business and receiving Reports
from the various committees, the ques-
tion of holding some form of amuse.
ment to entertain the many visitors
that are spending their vacation here
was discussed. 1t has been decided
to have basket picnic in August. The
date will be announced .later. The
association will furnish coffee, ice
cream andl other liquid refreshments
free. They cordially invite residents
of the county to come and enjoy days
outing and taste of Empires hospitality
Full particulars will be given as soon
as the committee formulate their plans
The mineral display that has been
on exhibition for the past two weeks
in Denver has returned and will be
placed in the post Office as permanent
exhibit. When you visit our town
come in and see our mineral we produce
Manager Payne has force of men
at work remodeling the Mint mill that
he bought some time ago from Crown
Prince Co. He is enlarging the mil
and adding new saving devices. He
is enstalling jigs, Whitley tables and a
canvas shining table. Besides treating
the product from the mines he is man
aging. he will also treat custom ores.
Mr.. Payne is working along the line
that will bring success in his undertake
ing.
The contractors on the Mint mine
are opening up some fine looking bod
les of mill dirt. Within the next fifty
feet they will connect with the bottom
of the old Mint shaft that was sunk
many years ago. The old timers claim
that large body of good grade mill
dirt was exposed in the bottom Of the
old shaft. The mill dirt will be treated
in the mill that Mr.. Payne is remodel
ing. The ore will make good profit
as it can be teamed direct from the
| mine to the mill
Kenneth and Edgar Sharpe, Ed
Clark, C. 5. Work and Cal Anderson
have taken a lease on one of the lodes
of the Pioneer group. They are driv-
ing cross cut to intersect the vein
that they have leased and expect to
reach the objective point in about one
hundred feet. Machine drills are being
used and in the near future we hope to
chronicle another big strike in our
camp
Mr. Hoyt of Kansas City. president
of the Doctor Towne mine of Daily dis
trict was making an examination of
the property this week He reports
having splendid showing of ore and
very much pleased with the headway
the miners are making with the drift
Manager Schoonemaker has started
force of men to work on his property at
Daley. He says that he will do consid
cradle work in that section this year.
John Devote ard Bert Hager crossed
over to Williams Forks to their mining
properties. Devotie's property is
worried under lease and bond. Mr. Ha-
ger has considerable mineral opened up
and people who have seen the property
say it is sure winner.
Bristol, Mosberg and Harrison who
have lease on the Gold Fissure dump,
are shipping car of concentrates to
the smelter. The dump is run over a
concentrs ting table, gasoline engine
furnishing the power. The plant is
making a good saving and worthy the
attention of any person who makes a
business of running dumps
Charles Heinzeman of Kansas has re.
turned to visit his sister-in law Mrs.
Schnarr. He is one of natures nobl :
men who spreads sunshine wherever he
goes.
Messrs Babcock and Henry were up
from Denver and were examining their
mining property at DAILY
Dennis Donnelly, wife and Denver
friends were up in their new Ford and
made call on friends.
The following have registered at the
Guanella ranch during the week: = The
Misses Grace Crosby, Helen D. Loving
Mary M Richardson, John Pievik,
Springfield, ILL.,, Stella Robertson. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas E Floyd, Mrs w. J
Ludders, Mrs Hinchman, Miss Mary |
FeeIey; Aiss Truth, Denver; Aias
Phoebe Cameron, Canada; ]. J. Stunt.
N. r.; Masses Humphrsy, Springfield. |
III. Jsna Nichols and Frank Proven II
Denver; Mar9aret Lawlsss aud Anna
Walsh, St Joseph, Mo.
A Democratic caucus will Be held at |
the Town Hall Saturday evening ut
O'Clock to elect delegates 70 attend the
assembly At Ge orgetovn fhs Rspub-