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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-13
Deaths

The death Of John NJ O,bourne
occurred in Denver Feb 3, a, hi,
home 526. Third ST. He was born
in Newark N. J. seventy-nine
years ago. When the call
was made at the beginning OF the
Civil War for the nine months
men he enlisted in Company F.
2o,h New Jersey infantry. He
was a mem Der of E. d. Baker Post
No. 80. G.. A. R. of this city. He
came to Idaho Springs in 1866
and has resided in this section,
engaging much of the time in min
ing until recently he moved to
Denver. He was a loyal good
citizen ana true to his friends
He was buried in Denver. He
married Miss Ellen D Morrison
who survives him ard also two
brothers. He was laid to rest in
the beautiful Crown Hill cemetery
The funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev. Wilman and from
the Miller Undertaking parlors
assisted bv the G.. A. R. and
Women's Relief Corps.
He participated in the following
battles during the Civil War;
Fredericksburg. battles; Mary
Heights or Salem Church, Chin-
cellorsville. Frauklin's Crossing,
and a number of minor engage
ments.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-13
Hot Springs Arrivals

Denver guests registered at the
Hot Springs Hotel:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Porter,
Chas. c. Layton, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Haesner, Mrs. Henry Hull,
u. l.. McCord, John Good, f.. II.
Boernicke, J. Bailey, A. +. Nc
Mrs. Wm. H. De,liAer i, at
the Hotel taking the baths.
Mr.. Joe Meyer. Jr., is at the
Hot Springs looking after tae ln-
terests of the company.
Others from Denver taking the
baths at the Hot Springs, are
Mrs. and Miss Simpson, G. A.
Bailey and Matt Mesch.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-13
HALSEY M. RHOADS

I'm feeling rather cranky. rusty,
Perhaps my Muse is hardly trusty,
Maybe my Harp is growing rusty,
But, hope to survive,
And try to sing loud and lusty
For our Glider" at Eighty Five.
AS little babe, soft and pink,
When his food was only milk,
He would lie and smile and blink
And suck his toes;
Girls that kissed him cried. Gust
think"
How Baby grows.
But, when in time there came to light
His first tooth. sh.ing, pearly. white,
His parents chuck!iUs with delight,
And quickly called,
The neighbors in t. see the sight,
ut, Baby :;qIalled!
Ne xt 'roind the neighborhood there
went,
A tale of pride and wonder ment,
ne idtuJi VI STcdb EVeut,
New cause for Joy,
His first tooth! how much it meant!
To Mamma's Boy!
He grew to be sturdy chap,
He teased the dog, he mauled the cat
Ever on some mischief bent,
Until out f1anked,
Was captured, and laid out flat,
And rolndly spanked.
the story of his schoolboy days,
cannot tell; His boyish ways,
His boyish pranks, and boyish plays,
can but guess,
Yet, an honest Boy, they did raise,
To ManliEess.
But, with Eighty five years of Life,
It's Joys. Disappointments. Strifes,
With scars by Times keen pruning
knife,
While loved ones die,
Backward, with tears and sorrows
rife,
we look anu sign.
Yet, at Eighty-five he stands,
With neither empty heart, nor hands,
Still facing bravely, Life's demands,
While, like Boy.
Greeting the friends who come in bands
To wish him joy.
On this ausp cious day. when he,
Is crowned with SO much dignity,
Let him with due humility,
His youngers scan,
Their ways may teach him how to be
A Good Young Man.
Compared with many men we know
As Old Hop Barnes at Ninety four,
Or Old Beebee, the Hotel "Bee"
He's but . kid.
I hope he'll live as long as the
Old Patriarchs did.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-13

Mr.. Paul Julian, formerly of
Central City, has taken chair in
Hal Clary's Sanitary Barber shop.
He also has the Most Modern Bath
in the city. A trial will convince
you that :his is the Best Place in
town for Barber work,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-13
Richards Powell

sne OF the prettleSt nome we'd
dings of the season was that Of
Miss Florence Powell, daughter
of Col. and Mrs. J. c. Powell of
New Orleans, La, and Thomas
Sidney Richards Of Denver, Colo.
The wedding was celebrated at the
colonial home OF the brides par
ents on Wednesday at five o clock
p. M, and the nuptial knot was
tied by Doctor William McFadden
Alexander, prominent Presby-
terian minister of New Orleans.
The drawing rooms were elab-
orately decorated with the choicest
of flowers and in profusi,'n while
the altar at the eno of the rooms
vas decorated with Gala Lilies,
tulle and tall palms. The music
for the occasion was especially
lovely, the March from Mendel-
isohn was played as the couple en-
entered the drawing rooms and
marched TO the altar. In addition
to the la, ge number oil trienos
from the city there were very manv
guests from other parts OF the
country. Immediately foliowln G
the ceremony a brilliant reception
was rendered and the cholsest
kind of repast was served. Ii
was a grand fir and one that
will eyer be remem bered by all the
participants. A dinner Lanse was
given by Col. Powell to ne bridal
party at ST. Charles hotel at Jr'
din de danse where the table were
richly decorated with hyacinths
and maiden hair ferns. / he par
ty was chaperoned by DR.. and
Mrs. j. Herbert Page. A lovely
affair connected with this interes-
ting event was a matinee gwen
by Mrs. J. Herbert Page. and
Mrs. D. o. Taylor, followed by a
beautiful tea at the Jardin de
danse, St. Charles hotel. Anum-
ber of beautiful pre.nuptiai enter
tainments were given a few days
preceding The wedding in honor
of members OF the bridal party fiat
visited there for the event. The
bride was the recipient OF several
showers at which she received
many handsome presents. After
the wedding and its aftermath OF
genuine pleasure, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Richards left for Denver, their iu-
ture home. The family OF the
bride is very prominent in New
Orleans and other parts of the
country which gave to the we'd
ding an unusual amount OF
interest a, d brought large party
of relatives from the east and west
to attend, Mrs. Richards is a
love type of woman, and was
greatly admired. 1t was during
her visits to Idaho Springs that
she ,,aet Tom" Richards onree
summers ago and the acqualn-
tance then formed ripened INTO
love and courtship and terminated
in their happy marriage. No tor
NAL mention is necessary for Tom
We all know him. He is bright
Young man and destined to be-
come one of our future business
men in our great commerclai
world, We congratulate the
newly weds and wish them smootn
aud happy sailing over the sea
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-13

Mr.. Frank Kooken ,came up
from Denver on Monday evening
and visited with his mother until
Tuesday morning. He is in the
railway mail service.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-13

years that he has lived here. has
done much that places us and all
future generations of this COM
munity under his obligation for
foresight and Imagination which
enabled him to see the possibilities
of this location; he has devoted,
and without adequate compensa-
ton. more Of his t me aud ener-
gies to the public service than any
other citizen, and like all philo>o-
piers. and tue poets this has been
done unselfishly and often at pei
sonal sacrifice.
1t is not to be understood that
the Elder has not builded his
Fortune, while. of course, he has
discovered and exploited enough
mines to have made Croe- us
wealthy, and has owned enough
lands to have amply satisfied the
desires o. tho>e who value mater
ial things, vet, his real and great
err Fortune lies in the fact that
during ell the years, he has pre-
served his kindly nature, has loved
his tellow-men. each morning al
lowing h Colorado sunshine 10
refresh his h art, and has o.
forth 10 preach the gospel ( + 60, d
chez To those whose minds were
absor bed i'll the strife that they
forgot the valuable things of life.
Dedicated to
BROTHER X. B. GR1SWOLD,
ca On his
EIGH r TY-FIFTH ANNIVERS-
AIRY,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-13

Mrs. Anna NJ. Hunter, a long
time resident of Idaho Springs,
died in Denver on Feb. 5th. Mrs.
Hunter was one of the Pioneer of
the county, coming to Denver
with her mother, 80 years ago,
she was employed by Daniels &
Fishers as dressmaker. After the
death of her mother she married
Wesley Hunter and for year
lived in Georgetown. About IS
years ago she came t" this city,
living near the Matte Min e
She was member of the Colora ado
Pioneers Association. Her funeral
was conducted last Tuesday from
the Sacred Heart heart church
Denver by Father McCabe. The
remains were laid beside those of
her husband in Mt. Olivet ceme-
terry. The cheerful, kindly ch ar
acter of the deceased won her
many friends who will mourn the
passing of her gentle soul.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-02-13

Another fatal accident happened
NJ nday. Walter Hedberg was
driving a four horse team hauling
ore down Argentine Pass when
the goose neck on the wagon
tongue broke causing the yoke TO
fall and strike the leaders. This
started them and the supposition
is that in irving to hold them he
was jerked off the wagon. His
leg was badly crushed and the
trachea or wind pipe was also sew
cred, tn Is preventing h,m from
breathing except with the great
est of difficulty aud then i'll an
unsatisfactoryor health support
ing manner. He wastaken to the
train on Tuesday morning at
Georgetown with the intention
of taking him to Denver to have
tube inserted SO as to afford
breathing but he died before reach
ing Idah2 Springs. 1t was very
sad affair. A brother was killed
at Georgetown last year in fact
the family has been called upon
to mourn several bereavements.
He was regarded by his friends as
an exemplary man. He had just
purchased an interest in feed etc
store in Georgetown. Two of the
horses he was driving were killed
in the accident.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-09

''These statements may. we'll. be
considered visionary, but European
students of finance are taking some
cOgnizanCe of them. The plan pro-
posed is designed to combat such a
tendency. 1t is shown that with the
governments monopoIizing, in the
name of the people, the great indus
trial activities of the several states,
government credit would be much
dearer to the hearts of those people
than it would be if trusted to few
bOnd-flOating banking houses. Thus
the plan would prevent the collapse
of the present system by Harvesting
the very forces which under other
circumstances possibly would bring
about collapse. -..
''In the United States the tendency
toward the government ownership of
great industries has been shown by
the support given Mr. McAdOO's ship
ping bill. The Pan-American ship
ping combine proposed at the recent
Pan-American financial conference
at Washington is but another eXem-
pIificatiOn of this tendency.
There is a bill in congress, which
shall come up at the next session,
providing for the operation by this
government of a great trading COM
pany, designed to compete with pri-
Vate concerns in the coastwise and
foreign trade. The bill provides not
only for the transportation, but for
the manufacturing and selling of
products by the government. These
are among the strong measures
sought to be taken by a neutral pow
er. Perhaps it is to be expected that
beIIigerent nations will go further.
1.-THE official who has evolved this
plan is in constant communication
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-09

stability following the conclusion of
the European war, has been worked
out by a member of the federal re-
serve board, who prefers for the pres
ent to withhold his name in this con-
nectiOn. He has long been known as
a careful student of international
finance.
1.-The plan provides for the active
entrance of the European govern
ments into the business world with
profit and the largest profit possible
as the purpose of the venture To
insure good business the govern
ments would declare monopoIies of
the principal resources of their re-
spective countries and operate them
to the exclusion of private industry
if necessary under this plan.
For its success this plan is de-
pendent in a measure on a political
coalition between the present ruling
parties and the Socialists.
The plan would be presented as
breaking down the systems whereby
favored classes have been permitted
to reap the richest rewards from the
wealth produced in the several cOun-
tries.
THE European war, according to
many keen observers, shall result in
the abolition or at least the mOdifica-
lions of old systems. Throughout Eu-
rope prOpagandists are spreading
the doctrine that no matter what the
issue of the struggle the people must
demand that they be accorded fuller
participation in government activi,
ties.
a#
Last year the total indebtedness
of the nations now at war amounted
to about $24,OOOOOO,OOO. Since that
time approximately. 81, O00,OO00GO
has been added to the burden. Tlis
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-09

Last year the total Indebtedness
of the nations now at war amounted
to about $24,OOO,OOO,OOO. Since that
time approximately $11,000,OO0,0GO
has been added to the burden. This
situation has given rise to the fear in
some quarters that Europe will soon
be on a basis so obviously paper that
government bonds will have slight
value. It has. even been suggested by
radicals that the entire credit system
may collapse, a sort Of financial and
commercial anarchy holding sway
for a season,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-09
FALLINGI

Nov shtay there" said Nora,
Mailing it on the wall 7--..,.
Fer dim tired O. hearin' the ma
say, ....
THE barometer's gOin' ter fal
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-03-12
Perfect Organization
OF Benewah Club
PERMANENT
QUARTERS
Is Made County Proposition And Will Afford Place
For ViSitOTr To Meet

The Benewah club held a meet
ing at the Log Cabin Wednesday
evening at which the organiza-
ton of the club was perfected,
bylaws adopted and officers ell
ected.
It is a social club organized
for the purpose of providing
place where the members can
meet socially and it is also in
tended to afford a place where
people residing in other sections
of the county can, when in town,
drop in and meet and get ac-
quainted with the business men
Of st. Maries or where they can
spend their time when not other
wise engaged.
The log cabin east of the post
Office, on Main street, has been
engaged for club rooms and il
will be fitted up with comfortable
furniture and supplied with news
papers and magazines. Pool
and billiard tables and card
tables will be put in and it is
planned to make of it a pleasant
place for the members and their
friends to spend an evening.
The officers of the club are a
hoard of governors, consisting of
nine members, a president, vice
president and secretary-treasur-
er. The board of governors
chosen are Geo. O'Dwyer, C O..
Harvey, S. M. Babbitt, J. G. Fra
lick, r. B. Hills, C. II Tompkins,
p. T. Sweeney, C. w. Craney and
Ed Holman. The other officers
are president, C. w Craney; vice
president, Geo. O'Dwyer; secre-
tary-treasurer, C. H. Tompkins.
In addition to these there will be
house committee which is to
be appointed by the board of
governors and has not yet been
named.
The entrance fee for resident
members, that is, members re-
siding within ten miles of st.
Maries, was fixed at ten dollars
and for nonresident members, or
members residing more than ten
miles from st. Maries at five dol
lars. The dues for resident
members were fixed at one dol
lar per month and for non-resi-
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-03-12
Dollar will Drive
Marble Creek

d. II. Dollar passed through the
city Wednesday on his way from
Marble Greek to Portland. He
will return Sunday and Monday
will put a crew in the woods and
begin logging operations.
He has also taken the contract
to drive the logs out of Marble
creek this season. The drive will
be the largest one ever brought
out Of Marble creek and he an
ticipates considerable trouble in
bringing it out. There was
comparatively little snow in the
hills the past winter and what
there was has beed going of very
gradually. For this reason he
is afraid that there will not be
sufficient water to make good
driving stage unless there should
be heavy rains in the near future.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-03-12
COeur d'Alene Men
To Build Vault
BUTCHER & DAVEY LOW BIDDERS
GeiSt Gets Contract To Dc Plumbing ---OnIy Two
Bids Submitted

The board of county commits
sioners has been working steadily
since Tuesday, a good deal of
their time and attention being
taken up in getting the city hall
arranged to be used for the court
house.
On Tuesday they received bids
for the plumbing of the building.
There were only two bids sub
riitted and they were Tess than
two dollars apart. The two bid
drrs were p. H. O'Reilly and w.
L. Geist. O'Reilly's bid was
Si37.7O and Geists was Si35 85.
The commissioners awarded the
contract to Geist, his being the
lowest bid.
Wednesday the board had the
question of building the vault in
which to keep the county records
to consider and examined the bids
to do the work. There were only
two bids submitted, one being by
j. w. Goddard of this city and
the other by Butcher & Davey of
Occur d'Alene. There was over
!hrec hundred dollars difference
ia these bids, Goddard's being
S985.00 while Butcher & Davey
bid $6lS.OO. The commission
ers awarded the contract to the
latter but as there was so much
difference in the bids insisted
that the contractors furnish a
bond for the faithful performance
of the contract and had County
Attorney Elder prepare the same.
The bonds were furnished and the
contract signed and work on the
vault will be started at once.
Besides the letting of a small
printing contract and going over
the matter of voting precincts
and commissioners districts the
only other business transacted
up to yesterday was the approval
of the official bond of Joseph M
Lamb, who was recently appoint
cd justice Of the peace of Plum
mer precinct.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-03-12
Slot Machine Bill
Fails to Pass

After tempestuOus career first
in the house when suffering
amendments at the hands of the
committee on privileges and cleo
tions, then in the senate, when
at was hectored about at the foot
of the calendar for days, house
bill No. l47, directed at the abol-
ishment of slot machines, met
final defeat in the upper house.
II was the last survivor of three
bills by Johnston, Shattuck, and
Anderson of Bonneville d1iigned
to effect reforms in card and bill
lard rooms, known collectively
as the "hinkey bills" No. i47
was the real hinkey bill of the
three, applying as it did to slot
machines and other contrivances
using trade checks coins and to-
kens.
Senator Graham of Ada sup
ported the bill to the last, but
when final action was taken the
opposition of Hutton, Frazier and
Fitz defeated it. Replying to
Graham's plea for the bill on the
behalf of the youths who acquir-
ed the habit Of gambling by play
ing the slot machines, Rockwell
said, 81 want to save the youths
as much as does The senator from
Ada, and I hope in doing so we are
not depriving grown men of in
nOcent amusement" Filz, fol-
lowing the other speakers with
similar sentiments, moved that
further consideration be indefin-
itely postponed and the knell of
the bin was rung.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-03-12
CrOOnquiSt Store
To Change Quarters

After the first Of next month
the Croonquist Department store
will be located in the store build
ing formerly occupied by M. Ro-
gan in the Annis block and will
close in their present location on
March 9th to allow time in
which to get located in their new
quarters.
Owing to a lack of room in the
new quarters Mr.. Croonquist will
do away with his grocery depart
ment, conhning the business TO
dry goods, and ladies and mems
suits, shoes and furnishings. In
order to close out the grocery
business as we'll as to reduce the
other stock before moving, a big
sale will be put on, starting Sal
urday the 18th and continuing
for two weeks.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-03-12

to be served on him by Deputy
Sheriff Arthur Oleson of that
district.
The original charge upon
which Barry was held to answer
to the district court by Justice
Daehnke was for alleged embez-
element of S460.
The new complaint is sworn to
by David L. Mckay, Milwaukee
auditor, and charges embezzle-
ment of St3l of company funds.
A warrant for arrest was mailed
to the officer at Herrick today.
In case Barry is apprehended he
will be brought TO this city and
be- given a preliminary examin-
alton before Probate Judge Wen
iger.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-03-12
Annual Meeting
Creamery Stockholders

A meeting Of the stockholders
of the st. Maries Creamery COM
pany was held Tuesday evening
for the purpose of electing
board of directors and officers
for the company for the ensuing
year. All of the stock was repre-
sented at the meeting and the
following list of directors chos-
en-: J. E. Landeryou, John Helsing
NJ. C. Cleary, J. A. Collar, S. f.
Renfro, A. S. Larsen and Alfred
Lindstrom.
AT the close of the stockholders
meeting a meeting of the board
of directors was held and the fol-
lowing officers of the company
were elected: President, J. E..
Landeryou; Vice-President, AL
fred Lindstrom; Secretary-Tr
urer, f. A. Johnston.
A report was read showing the
business done during the past
year and the expenses of running
the creamery. The showing
was much better than was expect
.ed, considering the amount of
ereamq aat has come to the plant
during The winter months and it
was demonstrated that the plant
had been a paying proposition to
the faymers who had patronized
1t, but that sFder to make il a
paying investment for the stock
holders more COWS must be Sc
cured.
The stockholders are practical
ly all patrons Of the creamery and
nearly all of them signifled their
intention Of securing more cows
and patronizing the creamery to
a greater extent during the com
ing year than in the past.
It was also decided to organ
ize a campaign to secure more
patrons for the creamery and il
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-03-12

was stated that a number of new
patrons had already been prom
ised and that the prospects were
bright for a great deal better bus
mess for the coming season than
the last. The creamery has
proved a great help to the patrons
as we'll as a big stImulant to the
daiying interest Of this vicinity
and many settlers would be glad
to patronize it if they could get
help in investing i'm cows.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-03-12
Milwaukee Agent
AT herFiCk Arrested

Wallace, Idaho, March tO.-
Thomas L. Barry, former agent
of the Milwaukee railroad at Her
rick, whom Sheriff pfeil refused
Monday TO commit to the county
Jail because, according to the
sheriff, the commitment papers
charging embezzlement, issued
by Justice Fred Daehnke of Big
Creek, were defective, is being
sought by Shoshone county ofl-
GERS on an embezzlement charge.
Barry left Wallace presumably
to return to Herrick, but whether
he reached there has not been
learned. A warrant for his ar
rest was dispatched to that place