The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-07
EMPIRE NEWS
By Booster Brady

Four centuries have passed since then
and Bill he never quit
A hunting for that famous spring, quite
sure that he'd find 1t.
He hunted east he hunted south ne
hunted all around
And never found trace of it until he
struck this town
Twas here he found perpetual youth IN
water, trees anu flowers
The gentle breeze the scented pines in
Empires sunny bowers
Quoth he perpetual youth is found mere
Pm going to stay
I'm going to boost TINS favored spot
and sing its praise away
DeLeou gave ms quite job, sought
from sun to sun
Quality of purpose was the secret OF
how | won
And so I'll sing the praises IN my
very sweetest tones
For here | found perpetual youth
Mrs. George Sharpe and daughter
Blanch returned home after spending
several weeks visiting in Denver.
Axel Anderson as Z me to Seattle.
Washington.
Mrs. Mathews spent several days
visiting friends at Idaho Springs
II 4 Iafn UatSa
called to Denver Tuesday on business
matters.
James Delperl VINO has been on the
sick list for several days has fully re-
covered.
Professor George Schneider formerly
of tho sehoUs - k15n06 ASeeo66, Spssss .
few days here making an examination
of the Duluth and Empire property.
He made plan Of the underground
workings and also selected site ior
the proposed mill that will be built In
the near future.
Dick Richardson of the Emerald
Gold Mining Company who has been
working on Bard Creek, prospecting
for tue past SIX months for the above
company, has gone to Denver on min
ing business, He say the company
will increase the force of men on the
property in the near future.
AL Rockwell who has charge Of the
building If the tram from the Golden
Empire company is making splendid
headway with the work. Manager
Payne made no mistake when he start
ed AL on the job. The tram will be
finished in a workman like manner and
in record breaking time.
~. CuIley of the Accord Mining Co.
started for Kansas City and New
York last Monday to meet the princi-
pal stockholders of the above company.
rhe affairs of this company seems to
have hesn badly tangled for the past
two years. The property has real
merit and with little money judicious
ly expended should make great mine.
Mr.. Culley is optimistic and believes
that the company will get together
and settle their differences. mine with
muscle and powder, can their hot air,
get down to the only thing than can
make mine, namely work.
Lee Tally who has been q resident of
this camp for the past thirty years has
gone to the stste;:of Idaho totake charge
Of q contract on one of the leading
mines in that section. Lee will be
missed by every resident of this place
and especially By tho children. The
milk Of human kindness permeated
his entire body. May he soon be with
US again.
The first consignment of pictures to
advertise our town arrived during the
week and are now On exhibition at the
postoffice. They are three feet in
length and are colored making the
scenes very realistic. The handsome
frame that surrounds the pictures
makes the whole finished work OF
art. Stamped on each picture are the
words Property Of the Empire
Commercial Association " The oic-
lures will be hung in prominent places
to advertise our town. The association
reserves the right to take possession of
the pictures st say time and remove
the same - tbsir private property.1
The Commercial association will hold
their usual meeting next Sunday eve
ming ct o'clock p. m. The committee
on entertainment, will have good
programme for that evening. and many
mattsrs pertaining to the mining in
dwtey will be discussed.