The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-04-26
NeWsy Notes From the
GEORGETOWN District

pay.
/ J. D. Milliren accompanied
Sheriff Straub to Denver last Sum
day, going via the auto route.
Mrs. Frank Cummings, after a
short business visit to Georgetown,
! returned to her home in Denver
Monday.
Postmistress O'Connell and her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Hancock.
were transacting business in Dem
yer the fore part of the week.
Joe Garland left Monday for St
Joe, Mo, after weeks visit with
relatives. He reports the place as
being hot-bed for German SYM
pathizers.
Fred Altland has resigned his
position as foreman of the Onon-
daga mines and Harry Lease of
Camp Trad has been appointed to
succeed him.
Andy Watt, who has been ident
ified with the mining interests of
Lawson for more than quarter of
a century, was circulating among
his friends Monday.
Mines that have been idle for
years. are showing evidences Of
life, and it would not be surpris-
ing if some commercial ore bodies
were opened up during the early
summer months.
Postmaster Cain of Empire was
transacting business in George.
town Monday. He reports mining
as picking up, with the prospects
of the wonted activity of former
days being in evidence in the near
futule.
Double shifts are engaged in
cleaning out and retimbering both
the Empress and Empire tunnels,
while the building and machinery
destroyed by Kelley and smith in
their quest for loot, are being re-
placed.
w. H. Jones, the war horse of
the Republican party in Empire,
and a highly respected citizen of
the town for many years, was
transacting business between trains
on Monday. MIR. Jones is sang
uine the Republicans will carry
everything in the county next
November.
Interest in the coming school
election continues unabated, and
while many are willing to serve
they seem backward in announcing
their candidacy, preferring to have
it appear that their acceptance of
the responsibility was the result of
the earnest solicitation of their
numerous friends.
Carl E. Nelson of Georgetown,
Emmons S. Hunt of Dumont,
John NJ. Howard of Lawson and
Charles E. Eylens of Silver Plume,
Clear Creeks quota in Call No.
141, leave Georgetown on Satur
day, April 26th, for Camp Funston,
where they go into active training
before being sent to the front in
France
Mrs. J. NJ. Copeland gave a
dinner for a few of her friends on
Monday, at which time she an
nounced the engagement of her
daughter, Ruth. to Mr.. Fred Alt
land. The wedding is to take
place during the summer months.
Those present were Mesdames
Hancock and Criley and Misses
Catren and Copeland.
The vaudeville and mask ball
given by the Hope Hose company
last night could be characterized
as "the affair of the season., as
the large crowd in attendance re.
ported they had "the best time
ever. While the exact receipts
are not known, it is within bounds
to assert that a goodly sum was
realized and that after the expenses
are paid the amount turned over
to the firemen for their convention
fund will aid very materially.
| The proceeds of the supper
given by the Hope Hose company
at the Opera House last night
were turned over to Rev. Father
Boyle to be sent to the Clear
Creek boys now in the service.
He is anxious to get the correct
address of all the boys so he can
communicate with them as soon
as possible and let them know
that they are not forgotten at
home, and that the people are
heart and soul with them and the