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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

At times special rates are given
on the Colorado & Southern but
for some reason these rates have
not been advertised and as a re-
suit no one knows anything about
them until the morning of the
sale aud then only those who are
going to Denver, regardless of
rates, on a business errand, find
out about the reduced rates.
Even those in charge of the depot
are not entirely advised and peo-
pie buy tickets at the old rates be
cause they are not informed to the
contrary. This has happ.ned on
several occasions. 1t would seem
that a railroad would do that much
advertising in the papers and take
their pay out on transportation if
it did mot want to paw out the
money in these strenuously hard
railroad times. There Is no use
of them making reduced rates un-
less they advertise them so the
people may know. There are
many people who would take ad--
vantage of these low rates to
spend a day in Denver if they
knew far enough in advance. The
Sunday rates of $1.2s that are on
at times may ans wer for the few
who want to go there for pleasure
but there are plenty Of people who
would like low rates on a week
day 50 that they could combine
business with an occasional
trip whereas on Sundays or holl-
days they can not have uch fav-
orable conditions. Where rates are
On it should be kown in time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Mr.. Henry P. Steele of Denver
brother of A. w. Steele the car
toonist for the Denver Post was
in the city on Friday. represent
ing the firm of Franklin Mac
Veagh 4 Co., manufactures i'm
porters and jobbers of groceries.
Over forty years ago Mr.. Steele
rode through this section on
horse back from Robinson 8
ranch where he had been visit
ing and at that early date found
Idaho Springs . lively camp. He
then took a bath in the hot
springs and was pleased to no
tice the improvements. He then
stopped at the house kept by
Nm. Beebe,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

There are many people in this
vicinity who are not aware that
the first concentrator erected in
sthe state Of Colorado was the old
Co1lom mill. afterwards the
Humphrey which was built close
to the Big Five bridge. 1t was
operated by John G Roberts who
in 1873 made the first TEST of con-
centra,ing uranium or pitchblende.
1t concentrator was worked by
hand and the concentrates we're
shipped to Germany. The ore
came from the Woods mine at
Leavenworth Gulch IN Quartz
hill. Richard Pearce was at that
time foreman of N P Hills smell
ter at Black Hawk There was
nossmelter in Denver at that time
Hence Idaho Springs has the
credit of making the first treat
ment of this ore while Gilpin coun
ty furnished it
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

The most genial lot of fellows
who travel ovei this country are
the travelling men. They are all
hail fellows we'll met" Among
those who come here is Emil Meet
of Denver and the 'happy go
lucky" representative of the Neef
Brewery company. He does not
come here often but is welcomed
none the less. He was here on
Thursday looking after business.
You can scratch the country over
but as bunch you will not Sind
a more liberal, felf sacrificing,
when necessary. or gentlemanly
class of men than the Commercial
Travellers. Here is to the kind OF
fortunate cheer that they always
!. .l~ssxnn 4 Il
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Two games of basket ball were
played at the old stone rink last
night between the high school
teams of this city and those of
the Arvada High school. Our
boys played a swift game from
beginning to end and as result
they won by a score of 20 to 13
over Arvada. In the game be-
tween the girls of both schools
the Arvada girls won by score
of % to2.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Elmer ERICKSON is fixing up
the store room in the Owen block
in fine shane nrepar atory to max
ing it his tailor shop which he will
occuov the Is+ Of March. Since
hranching out COR himself in the
tailoring business he has built ur
pood business through good
work and strict attention
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Ray Laird of the Central City
Register-Call. A. H. Drake and
R. H. Campbell, all of Central
City rode over on horseback to
this city on Tuesday afternoon
They made this Office a pleasant
call,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

W. A. Clarv has opened the
barber shon in the hull ding he.
tween Plummers coal office and E.
7, Deis' hook store. He has
heen in Silver Plume for a short
time and went there from Colora-
do Springs. For several days he
has been having the plumbing
and other matters fixed up and is
now ready to serve his patrons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

p The Merchants and Miners
Natihnal Bank is fixing up their
directors room in excellent shape
with the most tasty decorations.
With their ever growing success
they are to be heartily congratu-
lated.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Lafayette Hanchett arrived in
the city on Monday evening on
his way home New York to Sal,
Lake City. He left for the latter
city on Wednesday Morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Among the visitors to Denver
on Thursday were Mrs. Cadwalla
der and her daughter Rhoda.
The Former will remain for a mum
Der of days while the latter re-
turned the same day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

A mortgage for II 600 has been
executed to Richard Stalev on the
combinati, mill. Dick has been
the head push in the enterprize so
that the milling affairs will go on
as heretofore
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

A certificate has been filed in
Office of the County Clerk and Re
corder by the Argentine and
Gray's Peak railroad to the effect
that its stock is fully paid.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Friday night was gala occa-
sion for the Improved Order of
Redmen. 1t vas the occasion of
their annual charity ball and
all those present thoroughly
enjoyed themselves. This is an
honor given in comnemor-
alton of their First Graud Sach-
EN-, George Washington. The
order had its origin in the Revolt
tionary Days and many of the ear.
ly as we'll the later great men Of
the country have been man bers
and filled the chairs. 1t is most
patriotic order and one that car.
ries out its principles to the letter.
The annual celebrations of this
event by the Idaho tribe is al
ways most important and en-
Joyable one. The fine sup
per was spread by the member Of
the Degree of Pocahontas and they
sustained their former laurels to
the entire satisfaction of all par.
took.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Geo. Lewis has been laid up
for repairs for the last several
davs. having suffered a sprained
back from falling on the icy side
walk.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Mrs. kooken is entertaining
her daughter Mrs. Edward Che
ney and two sons who recently
came from Manila. -
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

2 Attorney A. D. Bulls left for
For Morgan on Tues sday morn
ing where his family resides
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21
EMPIRE NOTES
BY Booster Brady

The mineral display on exhib-
ltion at the postofice is a credi
to the hustling ability of our com
mittee on mines. They were ably
assisted by many Of our citizens.
Mineral from nearly every mine
in this vicinity are in the collec-
tion, ranging in value from ten to
six hundred dollars per ton. The
collection of ores from DAILY and
Williams Forks will not arrive un-
til the wagon roads are in better
shape for travel. Empire has
progressive citizens. Two weeks
ago the Commercial Association
decided to have a home mineral
display: today it is a reality. The
high grade ores are attractiveiy
arranged in glass cases and Ia
beled with the name OF the mine
the mineral is from. The COM
mittee on golf and tennis court
will get busy within the next
mouth and get the ground in shape
Onr community and visiting friend
will derive much pleasure from
the sports.
H. G. Merrick who has a lease
and bond on the Americus lode'
Covode mountain. has opened up
a streak OF smelling ore. 1t gives
us much pleasure to record the
fact. Mr.. Merrick has worked
continuously for several years on
this prospect and from the looks
of the ore he has bonanza.
Manager Krape has started
couple of men to work cleaning
out the Hecla tunnel. Covode
mountain. He is going to drive
the main drift ahead. This prop
erty has been idle TOT zsaay years.
It has produced very rich gold
ore and by developing the proper
ty in a systematic manner will
again become a heavy shipper OF
the precious metals.
One of our leading citizens has
something big in sight that will
be benefit 10 our town it might
be well not to mention details un-
til the matter becomes further de-
veloped
E. E. Koch, secretary of the
En-, ire Commercial Association is
in Denver attending the mining
convention, Ed. is short on hot
air but long on brains and will
watch every move in the conven-
tiou to see whether it is gather
ing brought together in the in
terest of mining or to boost some:
one with a political axe to grind
I'D M. Wardrobe of Mexico
is making an examination of the
Mint mine
Charles Seibert, George Wahl-
strom, Carl Anderson and Hjalma
Nelson came down fro N Daily and
spent a few days IN town. They
report everything prospering in
the daily section
A. Harley who has been serious
i'll for several weeks is improving
and will soon be around to greet
his many friends.
Mrs. Phillip Scharr returned
home after a visit of several days
with her daughter at Silver
6Plume.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Geo. K. Kim ball and J. j. Sher
WIN went to the Capital City on
Wednesday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Mr.. Walter A. Turner, adver-
ttsing Agent of the Colorado and
Southern railroad, accompanied
bv his wife spent Wednesday
night at the Hot Springs hotel.
The scribe OF this paper was very
much pleased 10 extend him the
glad hand of old time friendship.
The object of bis visit was to
look over the conditions at the hot
springs and thus inform himself
as to the necessities from an ad
verting standpoint. This was
his first visit to the springs and to
say that he was highly pleased
with what he saw, learned and ex-
perienced would be putting it very
mildly. 1t was a surprise to him.
He stated that he would put some
10000 advertising circulars this
evening throughout the southern
and central states in particular
during the present season and that
everything possible would be done
to boost He did not hesitate to
make the declaration openly that
there is great future in store
for this locality and that as a
repre- sentative of the railroad he
wanted to beone to;do large share
of boosting Although Mr. Turner
is connected with the railroad be
had not been advised that there
was no morning train out from
Denver as he had expected to
come up and spend the day here.
His business is advertising and
not railroad time table making.
It is a regret on the part of all of
US that he could not have spent
a day here and see more OF the
CITY and its environments and the
people. He has promised to make
another visit later on aud will be
welcomed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Mr.. William Downes was taken
to St Anthony's hospital, Denver
by DR.. ]. A. Morehouse on Fri
day of last week for treatment for
cancer of the liver. On exami-
nation it was tound that the
growth was too large to be re-
moved successfully aud his death
occurred at 3 IN on Tuesday.
The remains were brought here
on evenings train and taken care
of by Undertaken Pearce. The
deceased was born in England in
1861 and came to Idaho Springs
IS years ago. He is survived by
his wife, brother Fred and daug-
ter Mrs. Fred Gartrell. He was
a member of the Mission church
in the west end. The funeral
services were held at the first
Methodist church. on Thursday
and were conducted - by Rev c.
l.. Liston. He was a man who
was very highly thought of and
was very active in the work of the
Mission church. He was popu
lar with all who knew him and
they were many.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21
HOT SPRINGS NOTES


Mr.. Osborne is connected with
the Erie R. r.
Mr.. J. Meyer Jr.. president of
the Hot Springs Hotel Co., is in
the east placing The Hot Springs
bonds aud he reports that busi-
ness is most promising.
Mr.. Chas. L. Sauer of this
city had as his guest Mr.. j. n.
Liggett of Denver for a few days
the past week. While here M.
Liggett was a daily visitor to the
cave baths
DIR. O. G. Huffman of Denver
is taking the rest cure" also a
hot cave bath each day. The DR..
has enj 'yed more rest since his
arrival here than any time in the
past few years.
Mr.. w. R. Patterson, Greeley,
Colo. who is County Treasurer
of Weld county, and also holds a
high office in the B. P. O. f.
l. pdge was here a few days of the
first part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Smith
If Denver. arrived at the hotel on
asst Saturday evening and ex-
pect to remain for full course of
Radio Active baths. Mr.. Smith
is wholesale wool buyer with
headquarters at Denver.
DR.. W. H. Wood, of Greeley,
Colo, prominent physician of
that place and also a bond holder
of the Hot Springs Hotel Co., in
company with the ex-Sheriff
Florence, of Weld County. ar
rived at this plaSe. on "Wednesday.
to take full course of baths.
Mrs. A. H. Bartle of New York
City,a very noted writer for maga-
zines, etc, IS spending her vaca-
ton at this place. She thinks our
mineral waters are the most won-
derful in the country, and our
climate and scenery surpasses
anything she has ever witnessed.
Mr.. f. w. Graham of Denver,
who is one of the new stockhold-
ers, in The New Era NJ. & M.
Co. spent several days in the cit
last week looking oyer his min
ing interests. While here be en-
joyed taking a hot cave baths
every day during his stay in this
city.
Mr.. w. K. Marsh at one time
connected with The Colorado
Natl Bank of Denver, but now in
the investment business with Off
ces in the Boston Bldg, has been
making weekly visits here for the
past three months. On his first
arrival here Mr.. Marsh was
practically helpless, and after
taking several of the Radio-Ac-
tive baths is as we'll and healthy
as ever.
Mr.. w. H. Leonard, general
manager of the Denver Rock Drill
Co., is taking course of Radio
active baths at this place for Sc
we're attack of sciatica. While
here Mr.. Leonard is perfecting an
electric drill which he is contem-
plating putting on the market
soon
Mr.. L. Hanchett, former
resident of this place but now To-
Gated at Salt Lake City, in CON-
ptny with J. j. Sherwin of this
city, were inspecting the new i'm
Provements now going on around
the Mineral Springs. Mr.. Han
chett says. "he thinks that when
all the improvements contemplate
ed are finished, Idaho Springs
will be one of tie most popular
health resorts in the country"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Mrs. August Peterson who has
been absent from town several
months has returned home
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

G. J.. Lamb purchased the un-
dertaking and furniture business
r the Trathen estate and took
ppession on Tuesday. He will
.6fcupy his old store building on
Miner streets between 10Th and
With avenues.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

In the language of the
old Pennsylvania Dutch, thiSMeek
was kind of a "flitt,ng.ydGJG
the part of several. Nj anss
Redding has movedsinto,
home residence, that has bes,
cupied by William Avery: Y =
Avery has moved intp the
iug recently vacated BY Il, Fafps
er and Brick 4. Rob.rsoes
moved into the James Red
house on Colorado street faSip
the high school.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

L. E. Cassatt has been going
around this week witAsa black
eye, scars on his face and 6ng
cash on one of his lowspt3 y.
This is the result of goine3dt il,
the back yard in the dark and
tumbling over a chair, landing
on his head and face principaa
1t has been very painful and he
made a very narrow escape from
more serious injuries. sa.y.sS.su1
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Mr.. James L. Jones of Denver
and q NJ. Jones of Eaton. Colo.
were visitors in the city on Friday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Mr.. w. E Renshaw has pur-
chased the first two Waugh Ma
chimes of their latest aud:most i'm
proved style and which is now
considered as the most economi-
cal that is manufactured. One of
these machines is now being Hop
Grated by the Main Trunk Leasing
company and the other in the I4th
level both in the Gem. One man
Hugh Williams, has been operat-
ing the first one averaging five
feet day. The other is being
operated by Shorty Gustafson.
1t makes no difference whether it
is used for sinking, stoping or
drifting, the same economical re-
suits prevail. Mr.. Renshaw has
used various kinds of drills and
wher be speaks so highly of this
machine he does so from author
ity 1t is a wet process machine
and one of the decided improve
ments is the manner of ejecting
the water. The machines are
being manufactured by the Den
yer Rock Drill company of which
w. H LEONARD is the popular
general manager and who has been
here for over a week taking the
hot baths.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21


? Manager Benz. H. Hall of the
the Calumet-Corbin Mining COM
pany made two shipments of their
|copper-lead to their Metalurgist, !,
r. III. Toll who will make tests of
the separation of the two miner-
tAIN in the ore. There were fifty
punds of the FIRST grade and the
8paratiou of this is to determine
: Fe Saving value of each as individ
|al products and the second ship
pents contained about 500 pounds
/ the second grade to ascertain
e kind of separation to thus de-
[de if it will be profitable as a
concentrating ore, the two metals
to be separated afterward by ma
chimes for this purpose and which
If they work on this ore satisfac-
torily, which it is considered will
result, the machines will be in
stalled al the New Era mill. Mr.
Toll is an expert and proficient
metalurgist and was up here this
week looking over the ore. Mr..
HslE il giviag.aperything critical
examination and Investigation 60
ing on the theory "Be sure you
are right and then go ahead"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-21

Our Sister county, the Little
Kingdom of Gilpin is to be con-
&. atulated on its first Commercial al
shipments OF radium ore or pitch
blende from which radium Is ex-
tracted. 1t is considered the
richest deposit of the precious
metal of any country in this or
any other country. The follow
ing statement from the News of
Denver published on last Tuesday
and gives the facts of the News
and this is case in which the
news is good enough.
4 carload of radium ore, valued
at $4,000, the first shipped from
the Central City district, will ar
rive in Denver this morning over
the Colorado & Southern railroad,
consigned to Forbes Rickard, con
srlting engineer, and Denver rep
resentative of Alfred l. Dupont,
mult-millionaire New Jersey
powder manufacturer, from whose
property the ore was taken.
The car contain twelve tons OF
pitchblende worth 5I2,o 900 ton,
was shipped from Central City
yesterday and held under an armed
guard of twenty men in the yards
of the Colorado & Southern at
Golden last night.
Prior to its shipment it was
held secretly in bank vaults at Cen
trail City for a week. 1t is pro-
duct of the German and Belcher
mines which Dupont controls.
The ore, acc riding to kilograms
from Central City will be treated
at Denver testing plant and will
probably be sold in New York.
There are no facilities for the pro-
duetion of radium in Colorado, I,
the government plant not having
been yet installed.
1t is possible, however with the
present equipment of some of the
local testing stations to raise the
grade of pitch blende from as low
as 2 percent to as high as 60.
The change in grade effects con-
saving in the shipment
cost
It is estimated that the gross
output of radium from Colorado
will amount to several million dol
lars before the year is closed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-27
\ NDNN FIRE.
What Memories Are Stirred in ReycVie
Before Glowing toais.
Cincinnati Inquircr.)

Among the aphCrisms uttered by
Fhomas r. Marshall, vice president OF
4 NEST glorious country may be
ound this priceless jewel: Il have
10 desire to sit before d desoate ire
place gazing at the dead embers Of an
unfortunate past
Quite true But wh1i OF man who
still knows what fireplace is and
he rudy glows OF embers that Werai
LET the hand OF reverie stroke the
stubbly beard CT memory, as the gentle
5aadi might have said-he who dWelt
n the rose gardens Oh Persia ere an
american Taught his nation finance
II the Contending armies Qf Europe di-
| .ided the land of his nativity before
he war of today had been fought to
4 finish,
\ Back of all his melancholy conolu-
| stems lies the fact that the vice presi-
a lent is q product of the Middle West
4 ird that he drew his Illustration
| from it's brightest day, before natural
\ ,as was known and in a time when
he old fireplace and the beech-log fire
flared it's bright flame into the eyes
4 If many more than himself that Jared
! 'orth to find fame and honor, or of the
opposite.
At the edge of the cool hearth OF
bricks the boy of forty years ago sal
With chin in hand. Without the night
vas cold and MINDLESS. November
| rosts had diamonded the earth. The
\ heep huddled together in the narrow
en- ch2mping their neat teeth togeth-
er over the timothy hay. The cattle
t ;runChed the fodder, the steam OF
heir ncstrils striking the shingles Of
he barns low roof. Pes and Dobbir
numbled the corn ears with protesting
ips. The old SOW and her progeny
sought the leeward Of the straw rick
The big dipper overhead in a sky thai
Ill but cracked in its Stiffness.
But the hey gazed into the glowing
GOALS, which every minute took or
lew shapes. There were faces to be
seen, and the semblance Of waves I'M
known to any experience Of his, as thc
lickering fire climbed from scale t(
scale on the outer bark. SWarthy Wis
lges of pirates that had sailed the
spanish main intermingled with grow
ng castles that mantled the hill-tops
# far-famed Andalusia. Ben Hur rar
he chariot race with the Greek Mes
ala, their wheels caught, and the
ampitheaer hurnmed with the reel
nd wreck of hcrses and men as they
vent down together in "a common
-velter
The old cat at the corner of the fire.
lace lifted its right paw and washed
is face reflectively. The red apple
1 front spluttered as the juice ran
rom it's pores. Anothor~vision, better
nown and nearer home, sprans forth.
Vas her name Maud CIR Helen? Never
lind. The lips parted in a smile, fill