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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
Where The State Tax Money Goes

Probably The average ctzeh re-
CARDS for which he
very little return would gladly he could
percentage the they
community which they live to help IN the
schools the construction of roads and BRIDGES and
other similar purposes.
the state treasurer 81 9oo
723l the treasuers 1885,
schools the Sl9 5000 to help
from the derived
from $1,000 help make good the minimum
salary teachers Of the three counties Of the
state Dolores Hnsae Mineral and Pitkinre
ceved back than they One OF them-Archuea
they sent ill., Twenty
back than half much they sent in
figures include what expended by the state
College Agricultural College Pnientiary
they consideration would show that fully
Of received back than they paid in
Contrary general belief Denver receives back but small
portion pays In 1915 the received from the Den
County 1926 S272 and paid back SS 1863 20 help
support nothing all for roads for the forest service
county the leaders in the received
and received Sl30721 for schools
the fund and SD
In addition these amounts
the bills of the Agricultural Col
lege.
county pays receives back from their
various funds 500 22512.
Adams paid in s3l 1853 and received back sl79174
Boulder paid in so II 60 and received back S2014i65
Ell Paso paid sO4 and received back S26 49051
Huerfano paid IA received back Sl2 2345l
Pueblo in Oh and received back S2S64294
Weld paid in SlO569 so and received back s274ls.19.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04

In District II, in Routt county,
the people have solved the ever
present rural school problem in a
rather unique way. Instead OF
consolidating the school, they have
consolidated the community upon
forty acres Of land. They do not
transport their pupils to and from
school except once for the term,
and then the whole family goes
along. The children can all have
hot lunch at home. In the spring,
when the families must again be
on their ranches The school will be
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
Notice of Final Settlement And
Determination Of Heirship

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, the
2sth day OF February, A. d. 1915. Frank A. Red
ding Administrator of the estate Of James A.
OF the County Court at the Court House in
Georgetown in the County Of Clear Creek, Colo
RADIO at one clock in the afternoon of said day.
and present his final accounts for final settle
ment, and pray the approval Of the same. and
ask to be discharged, at which time and place
any person in interest may appear and present
objections. if any there be-
Notice is also hereby given that application
for the determination Of heirship of the said
James A. Redding. deceased, has been made, and
that the Court will. said day hereinbefore
mentioned. or at any time to which the hearing
NAV be continued. proceed to ascertain and de-
termine who are the heirs Of the said James A.
Redding, deceased, and such entitled to inherit
any lands tenements, hereditaments or other
property, real personal. constituting all
or part of the estate of the said James A. Red
which hearing all persons claiming to be heirs
at law Of said deceased may appear and present
their proof.
WITNESS ROYAL R. GRAHAM. Judge and
Acting Clerk OF the County Court within and for
the County Of Clear Creek in the State Of Colora-
do. and the seal Of said Court this LIST day OF Feb
ruary, A. D.. 1915
Old ROYAL r. GRAHAM.
ego Judge and Acting Clerk.
First Pub. Feb. 1. 1916.
Last Pub. Feb. rs. 1915.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04

A tremendously bad habit-for
the person who has it's the habit
of making mountains out of mole
hills. 1t is mighty easy to degen-
crate into a wilmer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Items of Interest Taken from the Siftings of This
Corresponding Week Fifteen Years Ago

The council was urged to take
action toward numbering houses
and placarding STREETS and ave-
nues.
A good find in the Bonney- Brit
ton was a good feature of the week
as large vein OF galena had been
discovered. "Mr. Bonney, as a
consequence of his good luck is
wearing smile that extends
around so far i, leaves the lop of
his head an island CT smile. The
Bonney-Britton Tunnel company
is composed OF MIR. Bonney, J. w.
Britton, the well-know mining
investor of Cleveland, Ohio. aud w
J. White, the famous manufactures
of Yucatan chewing gum. There
is sweet side to the story of the
company and its find. Mr. Bonney
is an ancient bachelor. Interested
with him is the man who makes
chewing gum for wooing purposes,
aud to add still further to he ro-
mantle side of the story, the tun-
mel is being driven through Flirta-
ton peak. In other words, Bonney
the bachelor, and the CHI wing gum
man have found riches in Fir
tation peak"
Steel was here for the bridge
over the Big Bar. The appropri-
alton for the bridge was pushed
through the legislature by J. J.
Elliott during the Twelfth, and
carried with it sum sufficient to
repair the grade between the Jeff
ersou county line and Empire
The sum was $4,000.
Report was current that the
town would 50 II have full-fledged
Democratic paper.
The thermometer had crept
down to ten below, while it was
twelve below in Denver.
George L. Hanson, the bar.
Der, is happy because little shay
er in the shape OF big baby boy
arriv> d at his house last Saturday
OF course he is happy, and the
baby is fairly WE'LL"
The members Of the Episcopal
church had arranged TO start sew
ing school for the young girl.
A rev ad appeared presenting
the firm of Bush, Armstrong and
Bonney. and asking the readers to
list with them Real Estate, Mines,
Business Chances. They also ne
gotlated loans and wrote insurance.
The Siftings said they would be-
gin business with the confidence
of the people and that call three
me m bers are rustlers and men
who believe i'll. vigor and energy
i'll the conduct Of business.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
JUST HIS LUCK.

Mrs. Bacon-I see for warming
the hands there has been invented
small, perforated tube containing an
asbestos pad within which is wick
to be soaked in benzine and ignited.
Mr.. Bacon-And just at this sea-
son when | need one of those things
the stores that sell 'em close early.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
HOW HE FELT.

Miss Gusher-How did you feel
when the waves were washing over
you and you thought each moment
would be your last?
Bored Survivor-Very wet, miss.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
Calvary Church

Sunday servi s-ChildYen' S
service GAS a. M; morning SER
vice and sermon, II a. M; evening
prayer, 1880. A cordial invita-
tion to all. Rev. Edwin J. Skin
nel in charge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
Sunday Services at Swed-
iSh Lutheran Church

English service at IL a. m.
Swedish service at 7:30 p. m.
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Come, let us worship the Lord
our Maker.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
HIS WAY.

Mr.. Hennypeck (peevishly) :
When you tell me to do thing, like
fool l 60 and do it.
Mrs. Hennypeck (acridly)-No;
you go and do it like fool.-Puck.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
THE REASON.

GLOW was it that the hunting
party's bad luck got out after they
had agreed not to say anything about
it?"
81 guess it got out through their
repeating rifles
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04

To lengthen or shorten girls
petticoat to suit each dress, use
safety pins instead of seams over
the shoulders.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
WORKS OF ART.

"Bragg's wife is an intense lover
of the artistic and beautiful, so my
sister says"
"How she must enjoy the Lies
Bragg tells her when he gets home
late"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04

kept up, the children riding to
school On ponies. Consolidation
in country schools is decidedly the
order of the day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
Giving The New Order A Fair Trial

friends prohibition greatly eaed over the satisfactory
the first month Not
but of those bit
aiding enforcement believing that the
trial The police records Denver
all made Denver
January 1915 the month closed there but 2l2
While police admit that the decrease the number of arrests for
attributed solely the departure Of Baeycorn
his contributed largely the falling off of
than heretofore
decreased number and the
been won't fill the city and a
have sought congena climes.
friends of j. W. B. Smith, Chairman of the Republican
Clear Creek will his
ateshp from the third Congressional District to
National be held
taken active interest the Repub
can party concerning the
the iftng News feels that he would make splendid
representative of the party
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
LUCK.

whats your idea of luck ?"
swell, I've noticed that the fellow
who works most of the time to earn
his way seems to get what luck there
is about"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04

FOR SALE-A couple Of arge split
wood puIleys and pair of cone pull
leys and short shaft Half price.
Siftings
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Leonard V. G. Mytton, Past,

heS. Aeoudru ' ~. NyttOn, faStO1
10 a. m.-Sunday School.
A cordial welcome extended by
a live school. Why not drop in?
IL a. m.--Service with sermon
by the pastor. Subject: "The
Christian Doctrine of the Atone.
ment."
$50 p. m.-Christian Endeavor
The young peoples meeting. Near.
~ fifty were present last Sunday
Don't miss it.
A cordial invitation extended to
strangers for all services.
Happy thought! Service with
sermon at the Presby terian church
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
SAD ENOUGH.

Bill-You say he takes his pleas
ures sadly?
Jil-Yes; when he goes to the
movies" he takes his wife.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
NATURAL AFFINITY.

"My dog is born gambler"
Glow SOP"
CRY him, and you'll find he'll
plunge for any kind of steak"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
M. E. Church

Sunday School-1O a. m.
Preaching-l1 a. m.
Epworth League--6:45 p. IN.
Preaching by pastor-7:3O p. M
Everybody made welcome.
Prayer Meeting. Wednesday
$50 p. m.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04
Mrs. Bush Enjoys
Southern Hospitality

The newspapers of Austin, Tex
contain elaborate accounts of the
entertainment being afforded Mrs.
w. L. Bush of this city who is Wis
iting friends in Austin.
Mrs. Bush was the honor guest
at delightful dancing party given
at the Country club by Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Rowe. Over one hun
bred guests were present includ-
ing prominent society people from
San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth
and New York. The decorations
were evergreens and autumn leaves.
Twenty dances were enjoyed, to
the tune of irresistible orchestral
music after which a sumptuous
supper was served.
Mrs. Bush was lovely in a chic
dancing costume of pink tulle, over
pink charmeuse with silver trim
mings, wearing with this charming
costume, corsage of pink rose
buds and lilies of the valley.
Other beautiful events have been
provided for Mrs. Bush's enter
tainment and her trip south is
proving most enjoyable.
Now" said the teacher, will
you tell me. Freddy, why ID. c.
is written after Washington"
eyes, ms am answered Freddy,
after some hesitation, sit stands
for Daddy Of his Country"
To <eep carpets bright, sweep
occasionally with broom dipped
10 water to which a little turpen-
tine has been added. They will
keep bright and moths will not in
fest them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04

FOR SALE-A Fox visible typewriter.
| in good condition. at low price. In
uuire at H. A. Elliott's.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04

WANTED Everybody to read the in
side pages of the Siftings. They're
worth while.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20
BIG BUTTON ORDER IS
GIVEN FOR ROOSEVELT 7


Chicago. May ig.--An order Tor
100, 900 campaign buttons bearing an
American flag and the inscription
"AiaeficaEism, - and Roosevelt was
given today for use during the pro-
gressivc national convention In Chi-
cago. The order was given BY a
representative of tho progressive ma
tional committee.
Secretary O. Is Davis n statement
issued. said
1t has been boldly asserted by Ger
tain republican leaders lhat they IN
tend TO let Air Roosevelt write their
turtv platform ! take " That what
these gentlemen mean is that they
are going TO have the platform writ
ten out Of The recent declarations bv
the colonel concerning Amcricanism
and preparedness ana to commit their
party 10 this program, while at the
same lime they seek TO have their
convention select as their nominee
some other man than the one whose
apgressiveness and force have made
these things the paramount issue Of
the day
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20
VILLANUEVA, VILLA
LEADER, STILL ALIVE

Presido. Tex, May 10 (Via Auto
mobile to Maria. -~placidio Villa
nueva. a villa leader who was report
ed killed in a fight with Colonel Tel
esforo DomiDguez near 0iinaga sew
eral weeks ago is not only alive hnt
has joined in active banditry with
Jose Chavez, another well known out
law.
The first news of Nlllanueya's new
activities came from the ranch or
Buck Poole, where ten horses
were carried off This was followed
by news of a raid on the ranch Of Fee
lipe valdez, sixty miles from here.
with tho capture Of more horses and
supplies. But Nillanueya has not
confined his depredntions to tho
American side of the Rio Grandc as
Mexican rancher. Jose Rodriguez,
complained to the authorities at OIL
naga today that nine mules ana three
horses had been taken from his place.
This same band OF thieves took part
in the Glenn Springs raid, according
10 all obtainable evidence, and II is
feared here that horse stealing Is the
means adopted for getting new
mounts for larger operations.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20
THOUSAND MEN
To Be ADDED To
BORDER PATROL
Big Bend District to Be Bet
ter Protectedi General
Funston Orders Sixth Cav
airy to Maria, Texas,

San Antonio, Tex, May i9.--By the
first of the coming week almost 1000
men will be added TO the border
patrol in the Big Bend district, where
bandits raided Boquillas and Glenn
Springs two weeks ago, General
Funston has given orders for the
Sixth cavalry, commanded by Col. Jo-
seph~A CASTOR that arrived today nt
Columbus. n. Nj. from service with
General Pershings 8 column, TO report
Immediately at Maria, Tex. From
there this regiment viii be appor-
toned to Sierra Blanca Alpine and
Marathon
Colonel Sibley is expected to reach
the border near l,oqulllas Monday
and soon afterwards Major Lang
horne is expected TO arrive with his
troops Of the Eighth cavalry. bring
ing to an end the little eXpoditionary
movement begun after the raid on
Glenn Springs
Brig. Gen. Harry a. a. Greene left
here tonight for the lorder and early
in the coming week. II is expected the
militia will be ready TO take It's as
sgnment in the Brownsville district.
Out of the four thousand guardsmen
who reported for service in this state,
only fiftyfive failed 10 respond 10 the
call to take the oath Of allegiance in
the regular establishment. The num-
Der rejected for physical disability
was negligible General Funston was
still without advices today relative to
the return Of American consuls from
MexlcO
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20

Elderly Woman Interrupts
RooseveIt'S Address by Of
fering Her Two Sons, for
Country'S Defense,

Detroit, May 19.--rhcodore Roose-
velt urged thorough military prepaf-
edness for The United States and
pleaded for true Americanlsm In two
addresses here today; discussed $50
cial Justice before the convention ot
the brotherhood of Railway Train
men. and shook hands with several
thousand persons at O public recep-
ton in a downtown hotel shortly be-
fore departing for New York this
evening
The former president was greeted
enthusiastically everywhere he ap-
peared during his eleven-hour stay
here as honor guest Of an American
day celebration An unusual demon-
stration occurred while he was deliv-
ering his forenoon address at thea
ter when an elderly woman, inter-
rupting his expression of approval Of
universal military service, cried out:
Il have two sous whom | offer
IL every mother would make the
same offer" the speaker replied,
there would be no need for any
mother TO send her sons to the front
Speaking at luncheon Mt the De-
truit Athletic club, Mr.. Roosevelt de-
elared that true Americanism means
unity of the nation without regard to
the lands from which our fathers
came; without regard to religious diff
ferer.cos and without regard 70 the
different sections Of the country in
which We live
Rain prevented the colonel from
addressing mass meeting AT Grand
Circus park After an automobile
tour Of tho city which was preceded
by his address before the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen, Mr. Roosevelt
returned to his hotel, where thou
sands thronged the lobbies and stood
outside in the rain awaiting an op-
70 catch a glimpse Of him.
lie spoke briefly TO the crowd within
the hotel and shook hands with all
who could force their way 20 him.
Mr. Roosevelt did not meet Henry
Ford. the local automobile manufac-
turcr, although early in the day II was
said the colonel planned to visit MI
Ford OF the latter's factory
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20
Deny Alleged widows Claim.

Colorado Springs, May l9.-Alphe-
mus Bell. brother of Mrs. Sophia Ger
trude Chellew, who is suing the es-
tate of Winfield Scott Stratton for the
Widows share of the property, claim
ing that she married the millionaire
mining man in 1874, declared in the
county court today that as far as he
knew his sister never married STRAIT
ton. S. w. Blount of San Augustine,
Tex, who had lived near Center, Tex
where Mrs Chellew claims she got
her marriage license to wed Stratton,
likewise declared that no such trans
action took place.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20
WOULD WKEST FISHING
INDUSTRY FROM CANADA

Washington. May 19-A bill pre-
pared at the department Of commerce
and to be introduced IN the house to-
morrow by Majority Leader kitchin,
is designed TO mako possible the re-
capture from Cana,a Of great part
OF the north Pacific fishing industry,
lost by American fishermen ON ac-
count of the construction OF the
Orond Trunk railways extension to
Prince Rupert last year and through
q subsidy granted the industry hy the
Canadian government.
The measure would require that all
halibut and salmon reaching the
United states through foreign terri
tory be shipped in bond. Residents
OF Keichikan. Alaska, have urged
such legislation. claiming 1t will re-
store Ketchikan business lost to the
Grand Trunk terminal town of Prince
Rupert.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20
LEAVES 100000 FOR
SCHOOL or MUSIC
lsr .o....a .eusn.. srssI.. .s.s.e wr.l

fsY Hossina JOURNAL eFsCisL lxAssp Wtrsi
Chicago, May ia trust fund
of s7O0,o to provide for the estab-
lishing of great school OF music In
Chicago. for the benefit not only of
said city, but of all America" was
left TO the Chicago Orchestral assoc
citation in the will Of Bryan Lathrop,
wealthy real estate broker. The
Will vas filed for probate today. Un-
der its terms the income from the
fund would be used In establishing
and maintaining such a school In con-
nection with the orchestra Of the as
sociation.
',rhe city of Chicago has uniyersi-
ties, museums, technical schools ana
an unsurpassed orchestra, but no
school of music such as the Conserva-
toire of Paris" says the will ut ~
my opinion that an institution should
be founded In which can be obtained
an education in the high branches or
music and musical composition not
inferior to that provided in the cities
of Europe"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20
FOUR MORE M, {,
BISHOPS ELECTED
,.v Aossrso ,ouss.l SPECIAL Leased w'ssi

MOhAfNd
SARATOGA Springs, n Y, May b.
Seven names appear on the roll of
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church tonight -Four, M. S. Hughes.
Of Pasadena, Calf; William f. Old
ham. of New York; Franklin Hamil-
ton. OF washington, p. G., and Charles
Il. Mitchell, of Chicago, were elected
by the general conference during the
day and tonight.
The others, Thomas Nicholson, of
New York. Herbert Weieh, Of Della
ware. O., ana Adna w. Leonard, of
Seattle, Wash, were chosen in the
earlier ballotins.
DR.. Hughes WAS chosen on the
twelfth ballot With a total of 549.
Then q deadlock continued until the
fifteenth. Oh which Dr. Mitchell and
Dr. oldham were chosen, The former
with 569 and the latter With $40, the
largest poled for any candidate. Mr.
Hamilton. who was third, failed TO
gain on the succeeding ballot The
others were voted for as follows.
Dr. Ernest G Richardson, Of
Brooklyn, who received 25e, and DR..
~ s. Triple. of Madison, \. j., who
received 26.
As the voting proceeded during the
day. Charles T.. Locke, Of Los An
gcles: Joshua stanchficld, Of Indian
apolis. ana Robert T.. Jones. of New
orleans. a negro candidate retired.
and the support shifted to the leaders.
As o result of the election. two
brothers. Bish Edwin II. Hughes and
Dr. Matt s Hughes. who was elected
today. will be members of tho board
Of bishops.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-20
Bull Ring offered
as Site for COiiege


New York, May ~ The bun ring
at Chihuahua city Mexico, has been
offered to the American board Of
commerce for foreign missions as the
site for the international college
which is 10 he transferred to that city
from GuadalAjara. Il was announced
today. The property covers a whole
block. and may be acquired.
The semoval OF the college is in ue-
cordanco with a recent agreement be-
tween various denominations doinR
mission work IN Mexico whereby the
American board Is assigned the states
of chihuahua, sonora. Lower CALI
fornla, and the northern purt OF Slna-
loa--a field with population Of
some soc. .000.