The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-09-06
NeWSy Notes From the
Georgetown District

Lynn McFadden OF Denver
spent Sunday with his parents.
Charles Brandstetter was shak-
ing hands with old friends here
the first part of the week.
Scott Griswold of Idaho Springs
spent the week in Georgetown re-
newing old acquaintances.
Clyde Nash visited his father,
who is in Mercy hospital, Denver,
awaiting serious operation.
Henry Holcombe has received a
letter from his son. Will, inform
ing him that he has been rejected
for over seas service.
The county commissioners were
in session this week allowing the
regular monthly bills. and sitting as
a board of equalization.
Miss Helen johnson, who is
prominent in the younger social
circles, left recently for a visit
with friends in the valley.
Mrs. B. G. Catren and daughter
returned to their home in Denver
after a most delightful visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Butts.
Ray J Noone came up Satur-
day evening for a short visit with
dad. His many friends were glad
to see him looking hale and hearty.
L. Cogshall and family of Den-
yer motored to Georgetown the
last of the week and spent Sunday
with his daughter, Mrs. Con Criley.
William Walthers jr., who has
been undergoing course Of in
struction at Colorado college, was
home for short furlough, before
leaving foran unknown destination
Claud McFadden has been ap-
pointed to an important position
on the Mary Murphy mine near
Leadville. He left this week.
taking with him all the available
men.
William Nelson, who holds an
important position with the Gas
and Electric company of Denver,
took advantage of the Labor day
holiday and paid brief visit to
his many friends.
Jack Hewitt, who resigned his
position with the Colorado Central
company, left the last of the week
for Washington, d. c., where he
begins active service in the Quar-
termasters department.
G. Q. Nelson and Fl. NJ. Vim.
cent took supplies to their prop
critics in East Argentine the fore
part of the week. 1t is intended
to prosecute development as long
as,,weather conditions are favorable.
Professor and Mrs. George
Marsh. after a pleasant vacation
spent in the mountains, returned
the last of the week to Chicago,
where Mr.. Marsh resumes his
duties as preceptor in the un-
iversity.
Mrs. James O'Donnell of Den
yer was renewing old acquaint-
ances after an absence of more
than twenty years. She reports
having two sons over seas doing
their bit for Uncle Sam and world
democracy.
Harry Neville, who left here
twenty-six years ago, paid recent
visit to the few of the old-timers
who are left Of the early days.
He is now a resident of Martins
burg, West Virginia, and employed
by the government as as mail
carrier.
Tom Slater of Alice was in at
tendance with the county commits
sioners Tuesday adjusting back
taxes on personal property. He
says that while there has been no
boom in Alice this summer, there
has been marked improvement
in mining conditions that is bound
to put it on the map when the
Kaiser is whipped.
The following guests at Glenar-
Dor chartered Nelson's truck and
motored to the top of Argentine
Pass Sunday: Miss Cora Cobleigh
and John Evans, Chattanooga,
Tennessee; Miss Marion Fraw-
ley, of Birmingham, A a b m a;
Misses Mary Bergen, Bee and
Anne Egan of Denver; Miss Ethel
Guanella, Joseph Guanella, Miss
Elsie Theis, and Joe Shay of EN-
pire. As the day was ideal, the
view of the mountains and plains
could not have been excelled.
Our school opened Tuesday with