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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
Mining Is Our
Greatest Industry

Fifty two per cent of all carload
freight shipped during January,
February and March of this year
consisted of the raw products of
American mines, says the Boulder
County Miner.
This is short paragraph, but a
weighty, one. Nothing bigger has
been printed since the cables fash
ed the news that the armistice
had been signed. Its importonce
would not be over emphasized if
it was heralded in streamers over
the top of the front page of every
newspaper in the country.
American citizens. business men
and laboring men, especially mine
owners, congressmen and senators
would do well to think about it
and to think long and earnestly
about it and let its surprising sig.
nificance sink in.
Measured by the tonnage il
produces, the mining industry is
the biggest industry in this coun-
try. and therefore in the world.
For every ton of farm products
transported during these three
winter months. when appetites are
bealthiest, there were shipped four
and one-half tons from the mines.
Shipments of mine products were
two and one-fifths times greater
than shipments of all manufac-
tured articles combined, five times
greater than shipments of forest
products and twenty-one and nine
tenths times greater than ship
ments of meats and other animal
products.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
RED CROSS HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
Executive Board Elected and
Officersfor Red Cross Chosen
for Ensuing Year; Fourth
Roll Call Begins This Week.

The Clear Greek county chapter,
Red Cross. held it's annual meeting
at the city hall Saturday, Sept.
13. After the usual order Of
business, the election of the exec
utive committee for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: W. J.
Woodward, Mrs. w. l.. Shaffer,
Mrs. P. ]. Pike. Mrs. H. E. Ma
chol, o. N. Marihugh, Mrs. M.
Robins, Mrs. Z. J. Hancock, DIR.
John Atcheson.
The executive committee met
later and held its election of off,
GERS. Those chosen to officiate for
the coming year are: Mrs. N. J.
Pike, chairman; Mrs. W. L. Shat
fer, vice chairman; Mrs. Margaret
Robins, secretary; Mrs. c. J. Han
cock, treasurer.
w. Z. Pasmore volunteered to
act rs manager of the fourth roll
call of the Red Cross membership,
which is to be launched this week.
1t is expected that everybody who
was once a member of the Red
Cross will enroll, and all new ones
will be gladly received. There
should be only a very few in Idaho
Springs who have not enough
patriotism to have a membership
in this great organization.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
MaccabeeS Celebrate
Their 28th Anniversary

The Macca bees Friday night
celebrated their 28th anniversary
in their rooms at the Elks' home.
There was a fine attendance and
good program, the latter consist
ing of the following: History Of
Commander,' Mrs. Han son;
Prophecy" Mrs. Lyon; two very
pretty vocal solos by Mrs. G. I!
Spessard, and Miss Della Du ont,
our old favorite, played two fine
sele CT ions. Nice refresh tents
were served, and dancing was a
feature of the evening, On thr
whole, the evening was delight
fully spent.
PRESS RPPoRrER.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
CUPID AIDS COUPLE
INFOOLINGFR|ENDS
Popular Young Couple Married
in Denver; Secret Leaks Out
in Weeks Time, and Friends
Forgive the Deception

Miss Florence Fuller and Ernest
Irwin gave their friends the ''once
over last week, and on Tuesday,
Nov. 10, were quietly married in
Denver. That ''love will find
way" has been demonstrated re-
peatedly, and there are but few
obstacles it cannot overcome.
The bri e is the daughter of
Mr.. and G. Fl. Fuller, and is a
most charming young woman. Tho
quite young she has many admir-
able accomplishments. which, com.
bined with matrimonial ex peri
ence. assures happy domestic
life.
The groom is the son of Mrs.
Eliza Irwin, and is a young man
of sterling q ua lities. He is at
present engaged as truck driver at
Troutdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin have a. wide
circle Of friends here who heartily
|7'take off their hats" to Cupid
for the smooth W orkings of his
plans. Friends are also willing to
forgive the couple for the decep-
ton which they were able to con-
tinue nearly week. and now every
body's happy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
Mining Shows
Increased Activity

In spite of depressing and
almost disheartening condi-
tons during the past few
years. mining in this district
has shown increased activity.
Many properties are opening
up and operations have begun.
Many new properties are maxi
ing preparations to operate,
and if the shortage of labor
can be overcome much work
will be done at once. The
most serious and practically
the only handicap is the fact
that miners are not just at
present TO be found. Almost
every mine in the district is
working short handed. Many
mines who have in the past
worked small forces are now
looking for men.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
APPEAL TOMINERS
Being ANSWERED
Mining Man Confesses His Neg
lect and Promises to. Aid In
Future; Says Hills Are Full of
Millions; Urges Cooperation; !;
Objects to Nuisance Placards.

1t is gratifying to know that
our appeal to mining men has had
some effect. and it is earnestly
hoped that others will follow his
example and contribute stories
pertaining to mining. 1t is our
desire to publish the kind of news
which will be of most interest to
the public and which will aid
mostly in boosting Idaho Springs.
We should be very glad to have a
good mining story each issue, and
if someone from the various mines
will take an interest we can keep
well supplied. Boost the commu-
nifty! Boost your own business!
The writer of the letter objects
to the city placards being posted
in the mining district which places
certain mine operations within the
nuisance class.
The following letter is self
explanatory:
DENVER, Colo, Nov. Is. 1920.
Editor Siftings-News, Idaho Springs,
Colorado:
Dear Sir; read with interest and
pleasure the article in your excellent
issue of Nov. 9th headed, This Is a
Mining Story" 1t hit me all right be-
cause, although / am not among those
who have asked you to keep out news,
/ realize that have not done a fair
share in sending in news.
But honest. now, it does sometimes
seem as if the whole community, with
a very few exceptions, was not only in
different to its greatest industry, but
actually antagonistic to it.
For a number of years past, in the
face of all kinds of obstacles. l have
been getting in outside capital for our
Clear Creek county mining enterprise,
and have been spending most of that
money in Idaho Springs for powder,
supplies, ETC., and for labor, which in
turn is dependent on the community for
all its supplies.
But if l bring any Of our eastern
stockholders here (and up to this time
have always invited and urged them
to come, with success in many cases
every Year, they find practically the
whole region placarded with notices
CHASING mining among the list of nui-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
Assessment Work
LegiSlatiOntO Be Urged

Owing to the labor shortage in
the metal mines, it is probable that
an effort will be made, when
congress couveues in December,
to secnre the passage of resolu-
ton TO suspend assessment work
on uupatented mining claims ag ain
this year. 1t is altogether un-
likely, however, that the measure
will secure sufficient support to
become a law, since it was the
understanding last year. when
assessment work was suspended
for 1920, that no further relief
would be asked of congress. A
bill to suspend assessment work
this year was introduced early in
the present session, but the COM
mittee refused to even consider it.
1t has been proposed that the
time tor performing assessment
work Tor the year 1920 be extended
six months; i'll other words, that
claim owners be given until June
80 to perform their 1920 assess
ment work. 1t is probable that
such a resolution could be put
through congress before the end
of the year if there is general
demand for such action by the
mining men of the country. If
Colorado mining men desire such
legislation, movement to secure
concerted action of claim owners
throughout the country should be
initiated at the November meeting
of the American Mining Congress.
Miner Age.
-Siftiugs-N News twice a week
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
Dancing Party at
Hot Springs Hotel

A number of high school stu
dents and others were guests Fri.
day evening of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Thompson at the Hot Springs
hotel. Dancing was the diversion
of the evening, after which re-
freshments were served. Their
guests were Misses Arlene Barrick.
Daisy Keelor, Eva Woodward, Mar
garet Shaffer, Elsie White. Edna
Hort of Denver; Messrs. Jacque
Machol, r. D. Bane, Halpin Glea.
son, Gordon Walter, A. Bellman,
j. Mateson; Mr.. and Mrs. HI. E.
Machol.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
Red Gross Makes Financial Report

RECEIPTS
November 1, 1919 u
Balance hand from last report ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S S99 AZ
Annual dues collected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 235OO
Donation Observation-Disclosures. 25
Money received account hospital ........ 20O0
Contribution to national Headquarters (Georgetown for
month of November) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Money in OF Silver Plume branch
chapter Observation-Disclosures. 3O2e
Annual dues collected ~ ....................-.. loo
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .$12O59E
s. u ,o,o l3xrgSpJTtREs
Ios'age' pnone. La
First 2.5(
Contribution to mountain division for Bird R G. 10000
January 1920
Georgetown branch, "a annual dues 80 cent? 1900
Mountain DIVISION c. 235 annual $50 per cent? III sc
September
Civilian relief 1000
October
Mountain division annual dues ~ 90
Expenses of delegate .............. 500
Auditing books 1000
Balance hand Nov l. 1920 94696
Respectfully submitted
MARY HANCOCK, Treasurer
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
Fifty Dollars Reward

Fifty dollars ($50Oo) reward for
information leading to the arrest
and conviction of parties stealing
ore or other articles of value from
our property west of Silver Plume.
The CHAsFIELD M. & M. Co.,
By w. q. Stephens, See.
-Siftings- News, twice week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
Mule for Sale

Good tunnel broke mule in ex-
cellent condition; now in Golden
pasture. Cheap for cash. Charles
Hull, city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16
P. HI. Devany Ill
in Denver Hospital

County Treasurer p H. Devany
of Georgetown, is reported to be
quite i'll in st. Joseph's hospital,
Denver, having taken i'll while in
that city on business a few days
ago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16

Don't forget that the Siftiugs-
News is carrying a small lire of
school supplies. Handy to school.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16

The Denver Post has not raised.
and you can still get it for So
cents per month delivered. Sub
scriptions taken at the Siftings-
News office. Phone Idaho ISL.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16

-siftings. News twice week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-11-16

-Siftings-News twice a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
PUBLIC SCHOOL DIVISION
NEEDS Fl MORE ROOMS

TWenty-one additional classrooms
are needed Immediately by the public
schools In the fifth division to remedy
unsatisfactory conditions, according
TO the sixth installment Of Supt- Bal
louis report ON the situation in the
entire school system, which was made
public last night.
Tho twenty-one additional rooms
are necessary, the report states, to re-
duce oversize classes, and to ACCOM-
no0axe classes now housed in iln-
desirable portable structures and
rented quarters
The report points out that forty.
eight classes have more than FORTY
popaia each, the standard set by the
board OF education Two of these
classes exceed fifty pupils each.
Overcrowding In the fifth division.
" was explained. is due, principally to
the fact that some Of the schools in
this district are located in a densely
populated section of the northwest
and northeast In this division there
are fourteen schools, with a total en-.
roliment Of 6,387 pupils Nine of the
fourteen buildings are more than ten.
room structures.
There are two vacant rooms in this
division, the report indicates. One
Is at the Cleveland School and the
other at the Seaton Ten portables
are In use-three at the Gage School,
one at the Brookland and six at the
scnooihouse at 18th and Monroe
streets northeast.
The greatest overcrowding is in
fifth grade classes. Ten classes in
this grade have more than forty
pupils each. One third grade class
and one kindergarten class have en-.
rolled dfty-two pupils each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
"a GET HOTEL DIPLOMAS.
Lewis School Holds Commencement
Exercises.

Twenty-four graduates of the Lewis
Hotel Training School were awarded
diplomas at commencement exercises
last night at the Raleigh Hotel. The
graduating address was made by
Jonn +, Letton, manager Of the Hotel
Belvedere, Baltimore. An address also
was made by Clifford Lewis. Diplo-
mas were presented by Mrs. E. A.
Brown. principal of the school.
The graduates are Mrs. Maud Buck
ley. Roger S. Creels. Mrs. Lucille q.
DeChew, Miss Isabelle S. Deshler,
Mrs. Sophie w. Donath, Mrs. Frances
Deshler, Mrs. Rosina B. Hargrave,
Mrs. e. NJ. Henderson, Mrs. c. Rich
mond Jacobs, Miss Frances S. Jen-
kins. Miss Margaret c. Keys, Fred
erick A. Khuns, Mrs. Rose B. La
Flesche. Mrs. Harriet W. Lewis, Mrs.
G. B. Mathiot, Miss Emily Marshall,
Mrs. p. f. Overman, Laura S. Bren-
non, Miss Elizabeth Prentiss, Miss
Margaret NJ. Stockbridge. Miss Ward
Miss Natalia Ruth War
Held, Miss Annie c. Warner and Miss
Maude e. Weston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
POINTS OUT NEED OF
|. MORE CLASS ROOM
Thirteenth Division Schools
Crowded, Reports Supt.
+. BalI0u.

Alienation of undesirable accomulo-
dations for children attending public
schools in the thirteenth division de-
rooms. it was pointed out today in the
seventh installment of Supt. Frank
w. Ballou's report outlining condi-
tons and needs of the entire school
system. Ten of the seventeen rooms,
he indicated, are necessary to accom-
modate classes now in portables, rent
ed or other undesirable quarters; i've
to reduce oversize classes and one to
eliminate part-time classes.
The thirteenth division lies in the
northeast. southeast and southwest
section of Washington. It is bounded
on the north by Florida avenue. on
the east by the District boundary, on
the south by the District boundary
and on the west by the Potomac river,
Louisiana avenue and the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. There are thirteen
schools in 1t. They are the Ambush,
Bell. Birney, Bowen-Anthony, Car
doza Garfield. Giddings, Lincoln,
doza and the Syphax.
Classes Exceed Standard.
The superintendent report states
that there are forty classes in the
schools in this district carrying en-
rollments In excess of the STANDARD of
forty pupils set by the board of educa-
ton. The heavy enrolment also has
resulted in the placing of two third
grade classes on part time, deprixing
the pupils in such classes of "a full
day OF schooling to which they are
entitled Overcrowding also has re-
suited, the report stated, lin classes
altogether too large for satisfactory
school work"
There are five vacant rooms in the
thirteen school buildings in this di-
vision. There are & few kindergarteu
classes and first grade class used
only In the mornings. There are no
rooms which are not used q full day.
Basenents Are Used.
One basement room in the Loveioy
school and three basement rooms in
the Randan-Cardoza are now used
for classroom purposes to relieve
overcrowding. In addition there are
three portable schoolfouses in use
to care for the heavy enrolment.
Two of the portables are located at
the Syphax school and one at the
Love1oy. Three classes at the Love !
JOY also are housed in rented quarters.
The enrolment in the thirteen
schools in this district totals scar
| pupils. They are quartered in 1875
clasrooms- The Randall Cardozo School
| with 706 pupils has the ;. largest
enroilmentz of the schools in the di-
vision The Lovejoy Is next with an
enrolment OF 695 pupils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
WOULD GROUP MAIN
AIDING AGENCIES
Surg. Gen. Cumming Wants
Better Facilities for Ex.
Service Men and Women.

Additional hospital facilities for the
treatment Of former service men and
women and the appointment Of an
major agencies involved in rehabi1ita-
ton work are recommended by DR..
Hugh S. Cumming. surgeon general Of
the public health service, in his an
nual report sent today to Congress by
the Treasury Department. DR.. Cum
ming says the war risk insurance bu-
reau, the Federal Board for Vocational
Education and the public health serv-
ice should operate under an admins
trative head "as coordinate and inde-
ton"
More Hospitals Needed. :.
Emphasizing the need for additional
hospital facilities, Dr. Cumming
points out that 10000 patients were
receiving hospital care from the pub
lie health service on last July / as
compared with 1000 in October, 1919,
and urges that Congress make avail
able funds for new construction.
IN addition to increasing existing
facilities by the construction of new
hospitals, said the surgeon general,
It Is desired to bring to the atten-
ton Of Congress the dilapidated and
unsatisfactory condition Of many of
the hospitals now owned and oper-
ated by the public health service. II
ID necessary that these institutions
be placed in frst-class condition,
All OF the marine hospitals at the
present time, with but few exceptions,
are of antiquated construction and
badly in need of repair.
Should Begin Construction.
The public health service reiter.
ates it's firm belief that an ADEQUATE
hospital construction program should
be undertaken by the national gov
eminent for the care of ex-service
men and women. It is not clear how
this responsibility can be adequately
met In any other way. 1t is repeated
that the special needs to be met are
those of ex-service men and women
SUFFERING from tuberculosis and
mental disorders. These groups of
patients will require treatment for
long periods Of time. and their de-
mand is for care and treatment in
governmental institutions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
ENTERS NURSE CORPS.
Mss Noyes First Graduate Of Army
School to Get Post.

. Honors Of being the first graduate
Of the Army School of Nursing to, be
appointed in the Army Nurse Corps
have gone to Miss Harriet Decker
Moves OF Manitowac, Wis.,. it was
announced today. She will enter the
corps with the relative rank of sec
ond lieutenant
Miss Noyes obtained her experience
in women's and children's diseases
from affiiiating courses at the Chill
dren's Hospital here. She also has
had a period Of training and experf-
ence at Walter Reed General HOSPITAL
where she was connected in 1918.
AS member Of the Nurse Corps she
will remain for some time at Walter
Reed Hospital. where she will have a
position or responsibility. Later, it
is said, she will be eligible for trans.
fer to any of the Army hospitals in
the United States and in the island
possessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
INTERLoCUToRY DEGREES

Mrs. Essie Bradfield has been grant,
cd an fnterlocutory decree of absolute
divorce from Robert L BradfieId a 10
cal druggist. The decree, signed bv
Justice Hitz, requires the husband to
pay $500 arrears of alimony. a coun-
sci fee to the wife's lawyer Of $3.50 and
permanent alimony Of SIS per week.
fnterlocutory decree Of divorce To
Elizabeth Watson ODonoghue from
William e. O'Donoghue. They were
married August IA. 1917. and the hus-
band went to Europe in June, 1910.
and was last heard from in Antwerp
when he wrote saying he doubted ii
he would ever return to America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
BALANCE SHEET ISSUED
BY u. S. SHIPPING BOARD
Gives Transactions of Board and
of Emergency Fleet From 1917
to June 80, 1920.

FINANCIAL transactions of the United
States Shipping Board and the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation from their
inception in 1917 to June 80. 1920, are
shewn as IN n, Ina c9 on balance
night by the Shipping Board.
II showed total liabilities Of $3,537,.
5S0,726.95, and assets of the same
amount. It was the first complete
financial statement issued by the fed.
eral agencies which built the govern
ment-owned merchant marine.
The board apparently did not ueder-
take to show the total amount which
had been expended, and fiscal officials,
when asked as to this amount, said it
could not be computed with any de-
gree of accuracy because of the sys-
tenn of accounting in use in the early
days of the board.
The liabilities given in the con
solidated balance sheet as made pub
lie included appropriations by Con-
gress of $S,213.217,110. reserves" of
more than $1O0,000.O00. the whole to-
falling .$4.050.746,s66. The total liabili-
ties of $3,537,3S0,726 represented the
difference between the S4,000.000,000
total. and the excess of expenses over
revenues from operations, sales and
the like, which was placed at $513,-
336,139.
Revenues from operations, sales of
ships, etc. were given as s1,14S,92S.-
155 and expenses as 1852 ,294, 2S4.
Revenues from operating of vessels
were $S17,271,541 and expenses of the
operations $1.002,396.579, the apparent
net loss from operation being $685.
125.037.
Vessels sold brought S296,515,344,
while they cost the board $339.0S3, SIG,
making the total loss on these trans
actions s42.568,331.
In its canifal aScafS tho hno ri JicfoH
the vessels owned at s2.670,612,755
this sum representing expenditures
for construction, purchases and re-
conditioning. The value of shipyards,
property and equipment. fuel oil sta
tions, real estate and buildings, auto
mobiles, launches and the like was
placed at S15S.S95,243. Expenditures
for construction Of and improvements
to housing projects and transportation
facilities were given as $69,604,977. 1t
was explained that all Of these figures
represented war costs and not the
present value.
Current assets listed in the balance
sheet included accounts receivable of
1898. 1855; general cash and cash
fund 96,547.951; investments. $780,
9l1;Ss7: notes receivable. $!0,24s.537,
and the like, $143.400,297.
In supplemental statement Con-
troller Tweedale said that the total Of
$513,366.139. representing the excess of
expenses Of operations over revenues,
was not to be construed as a loss. He
explained that it contained expendi-
lures amounting to s105,67O,993 made
for the account of the Army and Navy
departments and not yet returned to
the board. To this. he said, was to be
added $50,240.964 in undistributed con-
struction charges and S59,78O,4SO of
net revenue in the books Of the
agents of the Emergency Fleet Cor
marathon ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
XMAS DINNER TO PAGES.

to the pages Of the Senate at a Christ
mas dinner to be given in the Senate
restaurant. 1t has been his custom to
give the boys a dinner party each
Christmas since he became Vice Presi-
dent Turkey. plum pudding and all
Christmas dinner will be provided for
the youngsters. The pages are al
ways called upon to make after
dinner speeches on these occasions.
and have an opportunity to put into
practice what they have learned about
speaking in the Senate chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
| WANTS SON SUPPORTED.
Mrs. M. K. Elkins, Divorced, to
Urge Claim in Court.

awarded an absolute divorce last June
from Blaine Elkins. son of former
Senator Stephen B. Elkins Of West
Virginia, will continue her testimony
Monday before Justice Hitz of the
District Supreme Court at the hear
ing of her application for an order
requiring Mr.. Elkins to pay for the
support of their young son, Stephen
b. Elkins, Sd.
Mr.. Elkins in opposition to the re-
quest for additional allowance for the
boy declares that the income from
the bonds which he had turned over
to her in lieu Of monthly alimony
amounts to $4,000 annually. and ought
to be enough for the care of the
mother and her little son.