The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-08-28

Il : rezehAe By the Colorado ard Soc
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Il Z passed thro1gh n gong aro1rc
tie Ln.op ard over the Argentne
Central railroad 20 th- g1mnIt o.
NJ McClelI11, 1870 feet .a5oFe
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IL szs picturesque anton no1Se roac
o.er ore Of the INST attractive
route u b@ found IN TIE noun
tzins from Denver ard is On the
Great scenic Nsclzne Trail that
crosses Looxo1t Mountain ard FLOYD
Hill
In reaching the city, one passes thru
fertile feds, rjch gardens and lus-
cio1s fr1It lands from Denver u
the Foothills ard then W tire WING
Ing Gear Greek Canyon nr over
the mountains where TIE eyes feast
on the most alI1ring and romantic
scenery
Nestled in the beautiful valley. sur
rounded By the scenery uncescrlb-
abe. With both Z sumner and win
ter climate that csnDO: be eNceIled
the year round az an altitude Of
153G feet zfose sea level ard near
" z51D feet aboye ,Denver is this
hornelike city
IL Is the center Of the Oldest mining
camp in the state of Colorado and
the place where gold was first dis
covered in the Rocky Mountains IN
paying quantities
Il has been producer Of the pre-
ciouz metals in particular and baser
metals in general for fifty years
and its mining industry Is IN its in
fancy
Some Of the largest mining tunnels to
be found anywhere are here that
penetrate the bowels of the earth.
bringing forth millions Of the ricn
metals. the Nexhouse tunnel sneing
the longest mine ii the world
II has numerous mills with capacity
of reducing nearly 1000 tons Of ore
per day. 1t mas one 200 ton sam
pier
1t has the finest mineral waters to De
found anywhere both hot and cold.
It, hot tunnel baths cannot be e@-
celled for their efficiency IN curtns
rheumatism, kidney and stomach
troubles. The most obstinate ca
SEES Of rheumatism, failures from
all other treatments, have here
found the healing springs and the
fountain of youth
Its climate tor GOODNESS curing The
heated summer period cannot be
beaten while the mild winters,
tempered by protection on the
north and by the sun that shines
go freely up the gulches from the
north east point Of the compass 70
the northwest point through all the
variations makes 1t most desir-
able winter place to visit.
This city il conceded by all visitors to
to be the pretuiest to be found in
the country. From it ramlties some
of the most lovely drives that can
be found in the mountains, termi
mating at elevated mountain lakes
and perpetual glaciers
1t offers the most convenient, pleasur-
able and attractive resort for tour
lists and excursionists
1t has
A central steam plant from which our
business houses. public buildings
and many residences are heated.
First class school facilities
Numerous: producing mines
Two Hydro Electric plants
Seven churches
Two National banks and one State
bauk
Two weekly newspapers
Represented by the various lines Of
mercantile business and industries
Good water and sewerage systems
A population Of $500
Incorporated Commercial association
" Base Ball
A Carnege Library
Prominent Fraternal Orders
One of. the clesnest and most orderly
cities that can b found
Two Theaters
Numerous automobile roads,
Rich and large ore bodies are found
over 1000 feet below the surface
thus dispelling the theory that such
ores are Dot found at great depth
as we'll rs near the surface.