The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-02-07
NeWSy Notes From the
Georgetown District

UCUl YCuUWu DlSu III
Clyde Nash left Monday for Denver
after short visit with rela' ives.
Miss Helen Davy returned the fore
part of the week after short vacation
with friends in Cripple Creek.
AS time for our spring election ap
proaches, candidates for the office OF
police Judge are getting numerous.
Dan Hooley, of Lawson, was in at
tendance at the meeting of county
commissioners the fore part of the
week.
William Walthers, Jr.. has returned
to New York after active service in
France, and is expected home in the
near future.
Pin" Holcombe leaves Sunday for
Omaha to resume his old position,
which he gave up to enter the service
of Uncle Sam.
George Justice, another George
town boy who has been in the severest
battles in France, is reported as on
his way home.
Evalina Rockwell died in st. Jo-
sephs hopsital from the effects OF an
operation, and the body was laid to
rest at Alvarado Sunday.
Manning Barber has been honorably
discharged from service, and has re-
turned to Georgetown, where he ex-
poets to make his home.
Mrs Thomas w. Cunningham, who
has been critically ill, is reported out
of danger, and the doctors have hopes
of her speedy recovery.
Roy Blackman, a former Georgetown
boy, has been appointed state inheri-
lance tax appraiser, and is receiving
the congratulations of his friends.
Loren Teagarden was weekend
visitor and completed arrangements
for starting operations on the Roberts
group of claims on Democrat noun
tain.
Claud McFadden was a recent WIS.,
itor between trains. He had come to
Denver in the interest of valuable
mining property which he is managing
at Rumley.
Henry Miller returned Monday after
spending the holidays with the home
folks in Indianapolis. He reports a
very pleasant time, but says there is
no place like Georgetown.
notwithstanding the fact that the
ground hog did not see his shadow,
ENchruorv cn far ha rnada rapOrd for
cold weather. However, it may be
better to have our winter now than
to have it later lingering in the lap
of summer.
1t is reported that one of our mine
managers has received black hand
notice. This is very much to be re-
GREETED. as no good has ever been ac-
complished by such despicable meth
DDS. If differences arise, better try to
arbitrate them.
Arrangements are now complete TO-,
the dedication Of the new Catholic
church on February %, by Right. Rev
erend John Henry Fisher, bishop of
the Colorado diocese. Services will
commence Immediately after the ar
rival of the morning train.
Hugh Rooney and Joseph Patrick
Darby of the Goth division were recent
visitors to George town. Both partici-
pated in the great Argonne drive, and
have many interesting stories to re-
late. Darby was transferred to Bel
GUM, where he was gassed.
Oscar Johnson. who left here twelve
years ago, was among his old &C
quaintances during the week. He is
now engaged in market gardening. but
says there is no business as remuner
alive nor as fascinating as mining, and
expects to return to his first love ere
long.
Jack Smith. a prominent mining
man of Dumont, came in Monday eve
ming, brimful of enthusiasm over the
mining outlook. He reports the Albro,
which has been a steady producer for
more than three years, as looking
better than ever. Other mines in the
district are getting ready to enter the
paying list.