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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20
May Improve Road
to Central City

W. E. Renshaw was in Gilpin
county this week in the interest of
improved roads to Central City,
which would give immediate use
of better roads in the Sun and
Moon mining district. This road
work would be done by the county
and not to interfere with other
highway construction.
Mr.. Renshaw says that Gilpin
county will finish that portion of
the road in that county, and the
county comm issioners Of Clear
Greek county will in few days
view the road with the intention
of taking action on the $500 feet
of road asked for.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20
JUDGE GARRR|GUES
HAS GOOD RECORD
The Record of His Public Ser
vice Is Without Blemish; and
One Which His Friends Are
Proud Of; Is a Home Lover.

James f. Garrlgues, candidate
for nomination to the Office of JUS
tice of the Supreme Court to sue
ceed himself, is a native. of Indi-
ana. He was brought up on a
farm in Dearborn county in that
state and spent his early life at
farm labor, with three months
schooling in the winter. He was
admitted to the bar in Iowa in
1877 He became a citizen of Col
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20

John Barton of Denver and Mr..
and Mrs. Davis Of Texas, all of
the Texas Oil company. motored
up from Denver Saturday evening
to spend the weekend. Mrs. Bar
ton, who spent few days here,
accompanied them back to Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20
Tennessee Will Elect
Republican Governor

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Nicely
of Newbern, Tennessee, are here
to spend several weeks. SO that he
can take the radium bathh at the
Hot Springs. Mr.. Nicely is a
member Of the court in his county,
and says that Tennessee will elect
Republican governor this fall.
United States Senator Shields, a
Democrat from that state, refuses
to support the League of Nations,
and thus the party is having strife
within.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20

qualifying majority which he re-
ceived in the state assembly, with
out the aid of any machine and
without any organized effort, was
a voluntary tribute to his worth as
a man and his ability and faithful
ness as a public servant.
Personally Judge Garrigues is a
plain, unassuming, modest gentle
man, who finds his pleasure in his
work on the bench and his happi-
ness in his home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20
MINING WILL COME
BACK SAYS HARDY
Tells of Opportunities to Boost
Idaho Springs; Clear Creek
Canon Surpasses Anything in
Colorado for Beauty.

Congressman Guy U. Hardy of
this district recently made tour
of the mountain regions of Colo
rado. and in writing to the editor
of the Siftings- News he tells of
the beauties of Clear Creek canon,
and says that the mining is com
ing b a k. The letter reads as
follows.
Il always enjoy night l.: Idaho
Springs. had fine time there the
other day. want to congratulate you
on having located in that beautiful little
spot. Since you are new in that section
yourself. am going to take the liberty
of telling you few thoughts had as
was driving around.
II know that many mining enterpris-
es have closed down all over the coun-
try. This loss of mining industry is not
confined to your section. 1t is general.
hope it will come back. 1t is sure to
come back in large measure where
there is mineral.
IF lived in Idaho Springs l wouldn't t
overlook the mining industry, but l
would look for other opportunities for
boosting the town.
"On my recent drive l went up thru
Estes Park, all over the new drives be-
ing constructed, back to Denver and
over Lookout mountain, up thru Idaho
Springs nearly to the top of Berthoud
pass, over to Georgetown and back to
Denver thru Bear creek canon. 1t is
one of the most charming drives in the
world
.tTn the Rocky Mountain National
Park we went nearly to the top of the
divide where the new Fall river road
will go over to Grand Lakes. When
that road is completed it will start a
stream of tourist travel over that way
back over Berthoud pass and down
Clear Creek canon thru Idaho Springs.
That drive cannot be surpassed in Eu-
rope and it will attract thousands of
cars from all over the country.
''Now here is what saw. Along the
Big Thompson are literally hundreds of
cottages. 1t is string town for about
twenty miles, all built up in the last
few years. AS returned to Denver
along Bear creek, saw another string
town for many miles of summer cot
tages. AS we drove up Clear creek we
all thought the beauty surpassed any
thing we had seen in the way of valley
roads and wondered why more people
did not select your section for summer
homes. When the stream of travel is
directed down your way, many more
people will see these things.
'tNow l know that many people de-
preciate the value of the tourist busi-
ness. 1t was that way here. For three
or four years we spent about $4,000 a
year advertising the tourist possibilities
around Canon City. Many of our own
people laughed at the effort and would
not contribute
Last season the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce had the mer-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20
Weeks Program
at the Opera House

Monday, Aug 23. Paramount-Wal-
lace Reid in Excuse My Dust" Also
Vaudeville benefit for St. Paul's church.
Reserved seats on sale at the Deis Book
store, 35c and SOC. One show at eight
O'Clock
Tuesday. Artcraft-Marian Davis in
"April Folly" also Post Nature.
Wednesday and Thursday. Aircraft
special The Toll Gate" fea tur ing
VIM. s. Hart. Two shows each night,
80 and 9:15. Adults, 30c; children, J5c.
Friday. Mac Sennett comedy. "You
Won't Believe It." Pete Morrison in
"rhe Best Man." Burton Holmes, and
Ford Weekly.
Saturday. Paramount-Robert War
wick in "The City of Masks" Para
mount Magazine
Sunday Goldwyn-Pauline Frederick
in ''The Fear Woman" Bray Cartoon
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20
MINING men OF
STATE TO MEET
Question of Placing School of
Mines Under Control of Uni
versity of REGENTS Will Be
Taken Up at Joint Session.

Mining men of the state, at a
called meeting, will discuss the
plan to restore efficiency and pres
tige of the Colorado State School
of Mines by placing control Of the
institution in the hands of the
board of regents of the University
of Colorado.
President George M. Taylor of
the Colorado Metal Mining asso-
citation, and President George E.
Collins of the Colorado chapter of
the American Mining congress,
have issued joint call for meet
ing to the mining men and cham
bers of commerce and other organ
izations interested in the upbuildz,
ing of the mining industry. These
organizations are asked to send
delegates to state convention to
be held on the morning of Sept.
10, at the Brown hotel in Denver.
The executive committee Of the
Colorado Metal Mining associa
ton will meet in Denver Sept. 8
and will go into all details of the
plan to forever divorce the School
of Mines from politics. Since the
submission of the plan to place the
control of the school in the hands
of the stale university students,
consolidate its working forces with
those of the university and bring
about close cooperation with the
federal bureau of mines, the idea
has grown rapidly in favor, says
M. R. Tomblin, secretary of the
Colorado Metal Mining associa-
ton.
The future of mining in Colo
RADIO will be gone into, and a pro-
gram towards rehabilitation of this
important industry will be sought.
The advance in freight rates and
mine taxation, the proposed change
i'll the present state laws regarding
taxing of mining property, are two
other important matters to be acted
upon.
The call reads in part:
"a joint meeting.of the Colorado
Metal Mining association and the
Colorado chapter of the American
Mining congress is called to con-
yene at the Brown hotel Friday,
Sept. 10, at 10 a. m., to consider
various problems affecting the
metal mining industry Relief
from increased freight rates, tariff
legislation to protect producers of
tungsten. zinc and other minerals;
relief for gold miners; School of
Mines problems; prevention of
repeal of the Pittman silver act
and mine taxation are all ques-
tions (which can only be met by
united action Of the mining men
of the state. To the end of form
ulating and uniting on concrete
plans for the rehabilitation of the
metal mining industry and the
anoption of practicable measures
of relief, the members of these or
ganizations, as well as mining men
in general, are urged to be present
at this meeting. All county or
carnations of mining men, cham
bers Of commerce and similar Or
CARNATIONS are invited to send
REPRESENTATIVES to the end that
there will be statewide program
for mining rehabilitation"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20

Mrs Chas. Dalton was pleasant
ly surprised this week by the ar
rival of her brothers, Walter and
Clifford Ragland, of Hutchinson,
Kansas. Her sister has been here
for some time, and the four are
having fine time together. On
Thursday Mr.. Dalton and Walter
Ragland were Denver visitors.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Worthing-
ton, who spent the past two weeks
in Idaho Springs, returned Tues
day to their home in Denver. Mrs.
Worthington is newspaper wo-
men of wide experience, and was a
pleasant caller at t h e Siftings-
News Office Tuesday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20

j. M. Ireland and wife of Las
Vegas, New Mexico, are in idaho
Springs. He is owner of the King
hotel building, having lived here
for twenty years until nineteen
years ago, when he moved away.
He was in the pressed brick busi-
ness when here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-08-20
w. E. RenShaW Next
Senator from thiSDistrict

w. e. Renshaw hesitated several
days before he would consent to
accept the Republican nomination
for state senator from this district.
But under pressure of friends and
mining men he has consented to
accept. and will be assisted in the
campaign by agcoterie of substan-
tial business and mining men, who
are interested in the development
of the industries in this part of
the state regardless of politics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06
WINDOWS

Life has a little essay on THE Tyranny
of Windows" In which that publication
makes these points: Without windows
there would be no fresh-air iiends A sin
gle window may make or mar a whole
household. Used occasionally by burglars,
small boys and lovers, the singular power
OF the window to control our destiny
has not hitherto been recognized. With
out windows there would be no ghost
stories. for how could the rain beat on
the pane, or the wind come in short gusts
through the cracks? Neither would there
be melodrama. for how could the heroine
crouch on the floor If there were no sud-
den flashes of lightning or falling snow
to gaze at through the window? What
poems have been written by just looking
through a window; and as for literature
in general. who does not remember the
window in Thrums? The first thing we
look at upon entering a room Is the win
dow. At night the window Is the las,
thing we adjust, and in the morning the
first we gaze out Of. The first window
was the beginning Of civilization. Con.
slider the window OF a cell. how symbolic
1t is of dwarfed and msdirected life
The composite health Of any communit,
can almost be predicated upon the mum.
Der Of its windows that are kept oper
at night. Then there are the windows OF
the soul, without which no best selle,
would be worth the price of admission.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06
WEAR A NIGHTCAp
Old Fashion Now Said TO Have been
Necessnry One


The nightcap is not part Of the stand
ard sleeping equipment Of the modern
man and woman. especially those Of the
years the under side Of GO. Yet this very
bit of slumber stun should be universally
worn right to-day IL the human race
would be absolutely free OF cold. accord
ing to Paris physician. DR.. Louis Sc
Maurice. The doctor is quoted in an ar
ticle by Henry Wales In the Chicago Trib.
unc as Of the opinion that uncovered
craniums while sleeping at night are the
cause Of colds; yes. even influenza. The
physician points out the fact that years
ago. when people all wore night caps. few
colds appeared. there was no such thing
as grip, and Influenza was unheard of.
Eighteenth century literature does not
contain mention OF these diseases.
ION the other hand" the doctor is
quoted as saying. art and literature of
the past, we'll UP Into the 18th century.
show that every one. rich and poor,
young and old. men and women. all wore
night caps The linen or cotton head
gear for bed was just as common as the
nightgown.
Toward the ord of the 18th century
the nightcap began to fall into disuse,
and in less than 100 years 1t has virtually
disappeared. To-day 1t Is unheard Of In
France. in your United States, in Eng
land, In Italy, in Germany--it Is worn no
where.
But. on the other hand. the need of
protection for the head during the night
has increased during che last century.
The average brain to-day is larger and
heavier than It was 100 years ago. The
brain Is larger. but not the head. A
mans cranium-or a woman's, for that
matter--has not changed in average size
for more than 20 centuries. But the brain
is constantly getting bigger and heavier
THAT means that the protecting shell
of bone. the Uranium. is getting thinner
to make room for the brain. Eventually
perhaps in another couple of hundred
years. we shall have a race with skulls
as thin and frail as eggshells so that
every one will have to wear constantly
headgears like your American football
players. or as aviators wore at the be-
ginning of the war.
investigation proves that cold in
the head is the necessary setting for ar
attack of influenza. Further investiga
! tion shows that In an overwhelming ma.
jority OF cases cold Is caught during
the night. while one Is in bed. Wet feet
/ are not responsible for many colds, es
pecially among adults. In fact while on,
is moving about and exercising, no mat
| ter how slightly. he is not likely to catcf
| cold. He is. when he is absolutely mo
| tionless relaxed. with the body warm un
| der the bedclothes and the head exposed
to the cold current of air that comes IL
from the window and is sucked up tn,
! chimney around corners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06
MAY DAY DISTURBANCES MISSING

II
The old world fashion of celebrating
May day with radical uprising OF the
Red persuasion was scheduled for Amer
ica with flourish of trumpets this year.
The Reds of the United states must have
been overcome with the temptation to go
a Maying or some other mild hammered
pastme. In any event the opening of the
new month came and went. with not even
he daily average Of outbursting anarch-
ism. On the contrary. 1t was one OF tho
most uneventful periods l., radicalism in
long time.
! How the Rod revolution scheduled for
the opening OF this month, missed fire ia
now n nnattor largely of academic inter-
est. Possibly the pyrotechnc publicity
given all sorts OF alleged arcrchistic
schemes by Attorney General Palmer's lit
erary bureau securing front page positions
cal outragcs. If the bombing of arsenals
and public works in various large cities
wns really thought of by the Reds, the
/ fact that the authorities were thoroughly
alive to the situation aaI had large forces
Of police guarding the different cities in
question. would naturally cool the ardor
NJ all anarchists not mad enough to face
machine guns in sheer desperation.
! According to advices from New York,
Ludwig Martens, the offcla! representa-
tive Of the Russian soviet government.
with Gregory wenstein and Santa Nuor-
teva. his aids, had suddenly appeared in
New York on the eve Of May day ana as
suddenly vanished from view. This start
I ling development. was naturally caiculat-
ed to start something. but at least ac-
counts no untoward occurrence had serv-
e! to mar for the metropolitans perfect
May day Not II riot cali was sounded in
Gotham. and so far as now appears the
other large American cities were not ser-
ously disturbed by radical demonstrations.
The cnb!e 5rlrgt tire announcement OF
incipient riots in Paris and a few other
European ccnters. l.: the French capita!
q police were injured ana three persons
were killed in clashes with May day
mobs. There was no nationwide strike,
however. and the day apparently passed
with not more than the average disorders
Of May I.
Large labor meetings were held In Fin
land and serious rioting broke out in
Helsingfors. The disturbances in Finland
are apparently of a political character
largely The leaders of the agitation say
that general strike is to follow and that
a government crisis will be precipitatet
as n result.
Both in America and abroad, revolution
has been over advertised.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06
STORAGE OF WINTER GARMENTS

The early spring Is the time when the
moths begin their devastating work So
It behooves the housewife to use that
ounce of prevention" which will do much
10 insure the winter wardrobe against
its ravages.
Since the chance of moth eggs develop
ing in garments after storage is one OF
the chief sources of danger il is most
important that the garments should be
absolutely clean. Miss Charlotte c. Pier
pont. State leader of home demonstration
agents for the Agricultural Extension
Service of the University Of Vermont, Of
fers the following suggestions:
(a). Brush out all lint and collections
at seams and hang garments out Of door
to air in bright sunlight.
tb). Remove all spots or, n possible,
wash the article. Moths attack soiled
spots more quickly than other parts.
| The next step is to fold the article or
garment. Rolls of tissue paper may be
| placed in the folds which will keep the
garment from creasng badly. Wrap care
| fully in newspaper and tie. then rewrap
and tie a second time, for moths seldom
attack things thus protected as they dis
| like the printers ink. Care should be
taken not to puncture these papers as
the package is placed in storage Red ce-
dar chests or drawers lined with this cedar
make good storage places since the adult
moths are killed by red cedar. 1t does
not however. prevent the Matching OF
moth eggs. Moth proof bags may be used
and have the advantage of holding severa
| hangers so that dresses or furs thus
stored do not become crushed.
! Very little value should be attached &c
the use Of tobacco. lavender. black pep
per, eucalyptus leaves. and other moth
representatives. The most effective rem
edies are naphthaler4 flakes andpyre
thrum Onsect powder). Camphor is some
what less effective. In every case the en-
ptnsis should be placed on absolut,
cleanliness and protective wrapping.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06
LOW CENSUS FIGURES
(From the New York SUM

The Census Bureau may have intended to
prepare some OF our fellow citizens for
disappointing news when It sent out last
weeks bulletin recording slowing down
in the growth Of the 42s cities for which
the compilation OF population figures had
been finished.
In these cities the increase in population
between 1910 and 1920 was 2l.8 per cent.
compared with an increase Of 2s4 per cent.
for the period 190O-l0l0. Basic reasons are
given for the decline, among them a falling
on of more than 100000 in immigra ton
during the decade.
II the percentage Of growth for these
cities Is an index OF the growth of con-
tinental United states tho number of in
habitants will fall below some OF the esti-
mates which have obtained wide accept
ance,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06
SEE ECLIPSE FROM AIRPLANE

New York. MAJ 3.-T.s eclipse of
toe moon Sunday was observed here
by 1d'utenants J. II. Triton and w. H
Gushing of the Rockaway Be.ch naval
air station at n height of nearly three
and onc-half miles. The two licuten
ants ascended In the naval hydro air
plane ., remaining In the air one
and onc-half hours
Tho observations wcro made at the
direction or the navy department.
PROFESSOR David Todd OF Amherst
college assisted I'm tho observations
from tho shore, Leutenanta Tilton and
cushing reported their observations
were VERY satisfactory" They viii
ne embodied in a report to be made by
Professor Todd to the navy depart
ment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06

The census OF 1910 made the populatioi
of continental United States OIL, 972. 266. Thu
Census Bureaus estimate of this popula|
ton In 1918 was lO5. 253. 800 and unofficis
estimates put 1t at 1905 ST. 294 for 1910. Thu
popular belief has been that the censuI
OF 1920 would show at least 10000, 900 pen
sons. But the rate of growth OF TIN
cities counted indicates a population OF on
about 100, 900, 900.
War conditions. and especially war in
dustries, made unprecedented shifts In TN
population. The complete returns may shoI
results entirely different from those alread|
recorded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06
THE "PASSING" OF THE, TRAINS


Way back in happy childhood in the days
before the war,
Our little town of Potsdam was a lot
more lively. for
We used to have-I know you'll doubt
my statement when I say
We used to have a railroad that ran six
trains each way
Today the traveller only sees a crooked
streak Of rust,
A building. once a station, accommodating
dust.
lonesome looking freight car that never
carries freight,
A tired locomotive which was built in
IS;
weary operator a-cudgelling his brains,
Awaiting the arrival OF one of last week s
trains.
man In Canton sent a hen TO Potsdam
by express.
But when the biddy go. there twas some
surprise. guess.
Her Canton owner built a cage Of sturdy
Eastwood sticks.
Before the hen reached Potsdapo she'd
matched out seven chicks.
A farmer sent tiny calf down Qouver-
ne". way.
Enroute the calt became a cow-and gave
six quarts a day.
Parcel-post Lowvllie woman sent a
baby here.
When he arrived in Potsdam he'd been
brakeman most a year.
There's quite lot Of INSTANCES that any.
one can find.
But here's about al sad a ons rs I can
cal TO mind
A wesry-lonkinS travelling man got of
the other day,
His step was sl,w and feehia, his hair
was turning grey
l said, my friend you're much too old
to take these langthy trips"
The stranger answered sadly as he gath
cred up his grips:
"Once l was young like you, my boy, and
/ full of life and pep.
My brain was clear, my heart was light
I walked with buoyant step.
My eyes were bright and snappy and my
| hair drGkling brown
But that waa fifteen years ago, when
left Watertown."
Still, I'm an optimist," he said, to crab
| oh what's the use?
Say, just imagine II d started out from
| Syracuse!"
Now this is Wednesdays s:l5," the
| travelling man declared.
! ! laughed at him SO loudly that the poor
man stopped and stared
I thought he ought to know the joke, !
cried, why man alive.
This isn't Wednesdays S:l5, it's Mondays
; 7:O5."
oh New York Central Railroad. We beg
you hear our plea,
Why can't we have our railroad the way
II used to he?
We're getting sick Of waiting for a train
day or two.
We'd like to have one In on time like
other railroads do.
It's getting rather wearisome. an awful
| mental strain.
To figure on calendar when we can
| catch a train.
Il. d. w. In Courier and Freeman, Pots.
dam. N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06
PROF. NICHOLS RESIGNS.

New Haven, Conn, April 3O.-An
nouncement is made at Yale of the
resignation of DR.. Ernest FoS
nichols. professor OF physics. Pro-
iessor Nichols has accepted position
with the General Electric company al
Cleveland. Ohio.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06

Vermont. College Of Engineering, who at
tended TITO meeting md banquet OF the
Detroit U. V. NJ alumni association. ls
s'.h,iss.ac over the spirit he finds pte-
Ing evorywhere He believes the uni.
.crs.tv has great future In irr.mN;Ii, te
pros;,ec:.