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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
Pioneers Will Meet
Here August 30

Arrangements are being made
by the Clear Creek Pioneers AS
sociation for splendid good time
at their annual picnic which will
be held in Idaho Springs on We'd
nesday, August 30.
There will be business meeting
in the gymnasium at the High
school at 10 a. m. and an interesting
program has been arranged for this
meeting This will be followed
bya basket picnic in the park, to
which all pioneers and their fami-
lies are invited. Coffee and cream
will be furnished by the associa-
ton.
Anyone who has lived in Clear
Greek county twenty-five years is
eligible to membership. The dues
are only 80 cents per year. The
Clear Creek pioneers always have
a good time at their annual picnic
and all who are eligible to men,
bership should avail themselves
of the opportunity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
Jury Acquits On
BOotlegging Charge

The trial of August Swanson il
the county court was taken uI
Monday at II 80 and the first effor,
to convict under the new prohibi-
tory law aroused a wide interest
After having exhausted the ven,re
drawn from the list Of jurors certi-
fed to the District court, an open
venire was ordered by the judge
from which the jury was complet-
ed.
After the testimony of Messrs
Childs and Sauer of Denver, and
Sheriff Straub had been called by
the prosecution, numerous George
town citizens were called by the
defense and the case was not given
to the jury until eight O'Clock in
the evening. Their first ballot
stood 8 for acquittal and 4 for con
viction. The entire night was
spent in arguing the case and in
telling stories, and at I 80 Tuesday
morning a verdict of acquittal was
reached.
The court ordered the evil
dence returned to Mr.. Swanson,
and the charges against Thomas
Guanella were dropped at the re-
quest of the district attorney.
The jury consisted of Messers.
AL Atkins, John Lynn. John Pet
erson, Martin Hanson, Fred Cough
lin, Claud McFadden, James Rose.
Charles Stephens, William Hall
berg, George Giacomozzi, A. j. Fl.
Mcdonald and A. I. Bean.
The case against Charles Cow
and Victor Peterson charged with
violation of the prohibitory law
was also dismissed.
Eva Dewey, charged with dis
turbance, pleaded guilty and was
fined, and paying her fine and
costs, amounting to SIS, was dis
charged. All the evidence in this
case was also ordered returned to
the erring one.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
Good Stuff Found
In the Brazil Mine

Kennedy and Morgan have open
ed up a streak of ore in their
Brazil mine at Freeland that prom
ises to equal or surpass in value
anything of the kind that has been
uncovered in the Freeland district.
About one month ago Mr.. Nor
gan came up from his home at
Erie, Colo, and with Mr.. Kennedy
began the work of cleaning out
and retimbering the main adit OF
the mine which was in bad shape
owing to the fact of it being idle
for several years. When this work
was completed they began to thor
oughly examine and exploit the
vein and came to the conclusion
that what had been supposed to be
the foot wall was not the true foot
wall and the first shot put in ex
posed a vein of quartz from two to
three feet wide, highly mineralized
with small punches of solid ore
scattered through it.
From seven different assays taken
from this ore the values range
from 12O ounces to 40 ounces Of
silver per ton. A selected sample
of the solid ore returned 11,412
ounces silver per ton. After max
ing these tests they commenced to
break ore and now have a wagon
load in the sampler but the returns
have not yet been made. The
above facts were given to the Sift-
ings representative by Mr.. Ken
nedy himself, and Dave Kennedy
is not one of those kind of men
who get unduly excited, neither
does he indulge in hot air blasts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
Pretty Dance at
the TrOCaderO

Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Meyer Jr.were
hosts and hostesses r hurs av
night for a pretty reception and
dance at the Trocadero. The sum-
merry dance pavilion was charming
with evergreen boughs, japanese
lanterns and cut flowers. Punch
was served during the dance, and
a two course lunch was served A
stringed orchestra Of negro players
who sang many of the dance songs
added novelty and zest to the en-
tertainment. The popular young
folks giving the affair are capable
entertainers and their hundred or
more jolly guests passed memoir
able evening.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
Home Talent Will
Present Musical Comedy

On Monday evening, August %,
the ladies' of the Episcopal church
will present musical comedy at
the Opera house. entitled MADAM
Gerard's 10th Birthday Party,
under the direction Of Miss Becker.
Miss Louise Biegel Of Denver
will take the title role. A curtain
raiser will proceed the opera.
About fifty members will take part
in the performance and many Of
Idaho Springs society people have
volunteered their services.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
Former Clear Greek
Miner Returns to Alice

w. G. Bickford, who in recent
years has been connected with
some of the most successful oil
concerns in the Oklahoma field,
has returned to Colorado and will
devote his energies to the develop
ment of the Gold Quartz and Eve
ming Star group of gold claims at
Alice in Clear Greek county. AL
though successful in the oil indus
try, Mr.. Bickford has become con-
vinced that metal mining in Colo
RADIO at this time offers the safest
and surest field for investment.
He operates on conservative lines
and has a reputation for putting
"pep" into any venture undertaken
by him. We welcome Mr.. Bick-
ford to Clear Greek and wish him
the success which is merited by
the splendid properties in which
he has become interested.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
Former Resident
Dies In Utah

Job Whitford, a former we'll
known and respected resident of
this city, died at his home in
Mammoth, Utah, August Sth. He
was born in Cornwall, England,
and was 65 years of age at the
time Of his death, which was due
to miners consumption. He came
to this country 46 years ago
and had resided in this city 20
years of that time. Job Whitford
was a man of quiet and retiring
disposition, a kind and loving
father and husband, good neigh
Dor and staunch friend. He leaves
to mourn his death a wife and
three daughters, Mrs. Griffin liv-
ing in England, Mrs. Anna Stokes
and Miss Nellie Whitford of Nam
moth, Utah, and hosts of friends
in this city.
The remains were brought to
this city Monday, and laid at rest
in the local cemetery. The funeral
services were held in the Presby-
teian church Monday afternoon at
two o'clock under the auspices of
the Maccabee lodge, of which he
was a member, Rev. W. B. Read
of the. Methodist church officiat-
ing. The pail bearers were Fred
Sherr, William Nudge, Horace
Jones, Arthur Thompson, Frank
Miller, Ira Clark, John Morris and
S. M. Smith. B. A. Holley was
funeral director.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
Summit Mine Soon
to Be Started

1t is rumored that the Summit
mine on the divide between the
two counties, at the head Of Silver
Age gulch, is to be started up
within few days. 1t is to be
hoped that the rumor is true for
the Summit is too good property
to be allowed to remain idle for
the want of small amoant'of capi-
tai to put it in commission.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
IDAHO SPRINGS, COLO, FRIDAY
Almaden Company
will Start Operating

George Neil of Topeka, Kansas,
and J. A. Greenfield of Bellaire,
Ohio, have been in this city for
week, looking over the property of
the Almaden Mining company of
which they are the principal ow-
ners and officers. Mr.. Greenfield
stated to the Siftings man this
week that it is the intention of the
company to resume operations on
the mine at a very early date, and
the main tunnel will be driven
ahead to intersect a net work of
veins that are known to be but a
short distance from the breast of
the tunnel at the present.
The Almaden mine has a good
record for ore production and has
in the past put out some of the
best grade of ore ever mined on
Fall river--and there has been
some rich ore mined in the Fall
river district.
Messrs. Neil and Greenfield are
the kind of men that we welcome
to our camp as they possess the
staying qualities and that is one
of the necessary qualifications to
make a success in the mining
business.
That the Almaden property is
one of the best group Of mines in
the district and with little more
development will rank along with
the best dividend payers, is con-
ceded by every one who is familiar
with the mining business.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18

Born to Judge and Mrs. Royal
R. Graham of Georgetown, ten
pound baby girl early Thursday
morning. This makes three girls
for Mr.. and Mrs. Graham. Both
mother and the baby are doing fine
and Judge is the happiest man in
Georgetown. DR.. A. Ashbaugh
of this city was the attending ply
sician.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
Idaho Bride Mill
Running Again

The Idaho Bride mill was start
ed up last week and is now run
ming steadily with two shifts on a
two-hundred-ton lot Of ore from
the Two Brothers mine. The mill
is under the management of Ed. j.
Jones and the work being done is
very satisfactory, both in amalga-
nation and concentration.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18
lis A Privilege to
Live In Idaho Springs

Where there is a &c, 1Oc, and
Zoe Store, where you can buy all
sorts of little everyday needs at
bottom prices, without having to
send to the mail-order houses for
them.
Visit the Gem 5cs 1Oc and 25c
Store and be convinced.
A. THAMES, Prop.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18

Mrs. Will Woodward and daugh-
ter were visitors in the valley city
this week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18

Herman Crist, popular attorney
of Georgetown and state repre-
sentative of this county was greet
ing his friends here Thursday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-18

Cameras, Films and pho
tographic Supplies.
II. E.. Machol, Druggist
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
MANUFACTURES BASKETS OF
 ALASKA WOODS. WHOLESALE

DOUGLAS. Feb. 2s. - The Alaska Furniture & Undertaking Co., has re- cently branched out and is now plan ming on making caskets for the whole sale market
 Alaska yellow cedar has many uses but this is one of the first times it has been used for this purpose. and the caskets will command high price on the eastern market. Mir. Thomas is at present seeking a location on Douglas island for a larger factory building which he plans to erect. The building. as planned. will be S5 by 70 feet and the factory will employ two or three men besides himself and son, Merl c. Thomas, who is associat- ed with him in the business Mir. Thomas has Q new scheme for beating the freight rate game. His cOfins are cut crosswise and nested, making t possible to ship four In the same space as was formerly taken by one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
FAMOUS CHICAGO BEAUTY
 WILL GET HER ALlmoNY

CHICAGO. Feb. 2s.-Mrs. Grace An. thony Gardner, who few years ago was golf and tennis star, will get s15O month alimony If the report of Master in chancery Roswell B Mason is accepted. The report. yes terday, recommends that Mrs. Gard ner be paid at the rate Of S12O month. ly from June IT, when she separated from her husband, until Jan. B.. when she gave birth to child, and that she receive $15O monthly thereafter.
 According to the Masters report. Ralston H. Gardner. whom she Is su- ing for divorce, has self.interest in real estate valued at slO6,OOO. which yields him $2sO Q month. He also has s2O.OOO in the stock of a railway supply company, which at one time yielded s1OO a month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
ORIGINAL HOIST ENGINE
 WILL AGAIN DE RUNNING

TREADwELL. Feb. 2S.-The first and original holsting engine operated in the Treadven mine is being repair. cd and rebuilt and wnl again be used by the company. The old engine is in the machine shop where 1t is being re- paired and when completed 1t will be installed at the 170O foot level of the central shaft, where it will be used to hoist the men from the lower lev elsd. They will then walk to the Treadwell shaft and be hoisted to the surface.
 The hoist engine was originally in. stalled at the Treadwen shaft when 1t was first sunk and was used h hoist ing tho men out os tho mine for many years. It was in the old shaft house which burned several years ago and since the time of the fire has been idle and useless. except for junk. When 1t Is installed in tho lower level 1t win bo connected to 15O h. D. motor and will be operated by electricity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
DOUGLAS NOTES

DOUGLAS. Feb. %. - The Ladies League of tho Congregational church win meet in the church parlors to- morrow afternoon at two o'clock.
 James Shelton and Mrs. Shelton VII leave on the Jefferson for Ketchi- kan
 P. Fl. Carson. accompanied by his wife and son are expecting to leave on the Jefferson for Seattle for yis. it.
 Nick Dablnizovich, who runs the pool room on lower Front street. has received word that his brother is very III in San Diego and he will leave on the Jefferson for there. He exepects to return to Douglas as soon as his brother recovers.
 B. B. Blazer was arraigned in the police court this morning and was giv- en a ten-day sentence on the charge of vagrancy. The sentence was sus- pended on his promise to depart for other parts.
 The AlKi is due to arrive at the Isl- and at s o'clock this evening with 15O tons Of coal and @ cargo of gener- al freight. She VIII sail south satur- day morning at 8 o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
NEW SERVICE OF GRAND TRUNK 10
 STARI APRIL 1ST.

H. R. Shepard 6 Son. city ticket and passenger agents for the G. T. P. Co.,, received by the last mall of acinl advice that the contemplated service to Alaska would be inaugu- rated not later than April 1st' and pos sibly by the fifteenth of March.
 The present arrangement is to place on the run between Prince Rupert, B. C.. and skagway, the steamer Prince John, making weekly trips and stop ping at Thane Treadwell, Douglas City and Juneau. both north and south bound.
 Close connections with the steamers Prince Rupert and Prince George will be made at Prince Rupert for vancou- yer and Victoria, B. C.. and Seattle. and with trains east out of Prince Ru- pert.
 The steamer Prince John is new steel vessel with splendid passenger accommodations and will serve every purpose until the magnificent steam CTS Prince Rupert and Prince George are placed on the run June 1st
 Permanent arrangements for dock age at Juneau will most likely be made with the city officials within a few days. Henry Erie win represent the G. T. P. Go. at Douglas and Tread woll
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
PERMANENT FOUNDATIONS

TREADWELL, Feb. %. - The car penter force. under the direction of l. D. Carpenter. master carpenter. has been engaged for some months in put ting permanent foundations under all Of the mills Of the Treadwell com pany.
 The Ready Bullion mill is having the line shaft in the old part of the mill paced on a permanent concrete foundtion. The battery posts are also being cut OF and placed on concrete. In the soo-mill the same work is being done. In the 24O mill tho mud sins are being removed from under the building and permanent foundations put in their place. This work has been going on for some time and t will be well along in tho spring be- fore 1t has been completed. The 7OO- mill was fixed in this way last sum mer at the time the new addition was built
 Another change being made by the Teradwen company is the enlarge ment of the ore pockets at the Gen. trai hoist. The ore is holsted in the buckets of the hoist and dumped in the pockets. from which it is fed to the crushers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
rsEApweLL NOTES

TREADWELL, Feb. 2S.-The match ed game between two ladies bowling teams at the TreadwelI club last eve hing resulted in a victory for the team explained by Boss" Bennett. The fin- al score was 1875 to 1871. The first game gave the losing team lead Of 75 pins but tho second game left them a tie and the last game resulted in a difference of four pins.
 Lock Mulligan has raised team of lady bowlers and last night issued a challenge to the winners of the match.
 Through a mistake 1t has been an- nounced that the lecture by Rev. G. D. Christian at tho Treadwen Club would be gwen tonight. This an CT TOT as tomorrow night is the date set.
 The regular meeting of the Fire Department Of Treadwen will be held in the club hall Friday evening
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
CATCH OF TWENTY
 SEATTLE HALleUT
 STEAMERS DIVERTED

Twenty schooners Of Seattle's inde- pendent hallbut fleet landed total of 7s9.oOo pounds of halibut in Prince Rupert, B. C., between January IA, and February 8. inclusive. according to figures obtained by the Fishing Vessel Owners Association of this port. says the Seattle Times. Under the conditions existing until last spring practically all the 7ss,Ooo pounds would have been brought to Seattle.
 owners of Seattle schooners cite the figures in proof of their contention that the United States government should come to the help of the Ameri- can ports on the Pacific. The own CTS as a rule believe that the prob lem could be solved by placing duty on fish imported from Canada.
 The hal:but landed at Prince Ru- pert is sent to the Eastern markets by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Under O Canadian order in council last spring. American schooners are allowed to land their catches in Brit ish Columbia ports.
 The prices received by the twenty schooners which made Prince Rupert in the period mentioned ranged from 5 cents to cents a pound The schooners are fishing to the westward most of them getting their catches in the Yakutat banks. which means that they have to so a long way from Seattle
 Prevailing winds which have been from the south since the firat of the year. As soon as the hailbut reap pear in Hecate Strait che schooners will come southward to fish and a number of them will bring their catch es to Seattle, but others wlll go to Prince Rupert.
 Of the twenty vessels mentioned. the Magnolia made two trips to Prince Rupert. once with 10000 pounds of
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
CANYON CREEK MINERS
 DON'T KNOW THE DISTRICT

The Iditarod Pioneer states that tho miners Of the Canyon Creek dis trict are somewhat confused as to whether they are located in the third or fourth judicial divisions, some of them contending they are in the third while others are equally confident they are in the fourth. The matter will be submitted to Judge Brown and it is believed that he will put the matter at rest by including the disputed territory in the third divis- ion and win create Q new recording precinct. The new arrangement will be a great convenience to the miners in Che promising Canyon Creek dis trict and adjacent territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
VARIOUS SOCIETIES APPROVE STEPS TAKEN
 FOR MORE DEFENSE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Plans for providing the United States army with reserve corps of at least 3O.OOO civ ilian engineers for the coast and oth- CT defense work in time of war have been approved by the American So ciety of Engineers. the American In- stitute of Mining Engineers, the Amer lean Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Institute of Electri. cal Engineers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
JEFFERSON SAILS SOUTH.

The steamer Jefferson arrived from the north at 1880 o'clock this ai- ternoon and sailed south shortly af- ter. She took the following named
 passengers: W. K. Mckay, J. L. Diggs.. p. Miller, S. B. cerf. Tim liar rington. A. Greenbaum. I'd Denys' Mrs. Cecelia Camper, Charles Close W. H. Edwards, H. Watson. A. J. Mey- CTS. Mrs. l. silveira. Allen shattuck, Mrs. shattuck and children for Seat tie; J. J. Matz, Joe "A. Snow, G. D. Fournier and R. G. wagoner for Ket- chlkan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

halibut and the other time with IT, 900 pounds. Tho other vessels and their catches follow: Madeline J.. g. 900 pounds of halibut; Nellie. 10000 pounds; Sumner. 6O.OOO pounds; Eagle sO,OOO pounds; Progress, 5O,OoO; Yaku. tat, 10000; Venus. 2S,OOO; Elsie. 1S.- 900; Athena, 1000; Washington, 42.. GOO; Kodiak. 5o,OOO; Republic. 22.OOO; Liberty, 6O,OOO; Malolo, 45.OOO; Alas ka. sO,OOO; Seattle. 10000; Orient. s6.- GOO; Sumner, 21OOO; Helgeland. 4o.- GOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
ALASKA FISH PRODUCTS
 COMPANY REoReANlzEo

The Alaska oa & Guano Co.,. which formerly operated a oil and guano plant at Kllisnoo has been reorgan- ized and will in future engage in pre- pairing herring and other food Ash for the market. The articles of incorpor- ation for the new company were filed in the office Of Secretary chas. David son today.
 The new company will be known as the Alaska Fish salting and Bly, Products Co.,. tho principal offices be- ing in Portland. and the principal place of business in Alaska being Kinisnoo. The new company is cap italized at S15O,OOO and the incorpor- ators are F. D. Kueltner, Brydon H.. N.con and Philip G. Funcke, the lat ter being general manager and Alas kan agent.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
WELL KNOWN ISLANDERS
 RETURNING FROM EAST

DOUGLAS. Feb. 2s. - Henry Mey- CTS, accompanied by his wife and Miss Annie Osterberg. is returning from New York and is due to arrive on the Island on one of the first boats. They left New York on the 18th of the month. MT. Meyers Is well known in Douglas and Treadweil, having been nightwatchman at Treadwell for e number Of years. They left some time ago for O trip to their old home. Miss osterberg is the daughter of c. p. os- ter6erg and has been East for the past two years visiting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
PRINCESS MAY ARRIVES
 WlrH JuNEAu PASSENGERS

The Princess May arrived from the south this afternoon at 2:SO o'clock with a number of passengers for Ju- neau. The arrivals were Miss c. Saunders, Mrs. c. Cakes, D. D. smith R. Chapman. Miss D. Platt, ]. R. Me Neely. J 3. Fleming. ". Haywood. J. Fl. condit. Mrs. D. HaIford. c. Me Donad and J. A. Hallot.
 The Princess May will sail south tomorrow afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
lpIrARoo sANK REoReANIzEs.

The Miners and Merchants Bank of Iditarod, which has been operating there for some time, and which is in- corporated under the laws of Nevada. today filed articles of incorporation under the laws of Alaska. AS soon as the fiscal year in Nevada is up the corporation will be dissolved there and win then operate under the Alas kan laws.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
ISSUED FOR
 ALASKAN TRACTS LAND

Patents were also received in favor Washington by the local land office for three tracts of land on the Con per River. The patents are in favor 10 the KataIla Company and is paIt Of
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23

the townsite of chltina. The tracts aggregate 159 acres.
 Patents weer also received in favor of the Alaska Packers Association for five tracts of land distributed in Southwestern Alaska. Each of these tracts average two acres in size and are to be used as fishing stations
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-23
AeENr APPoINrED.

The Guardian Casualty and Guar. anty Company, of Utah, today filed no- tice of the appointment of B. L Thane as Alaskan agent for the com pany for the service of summons in any damage suit