The Idaho Springs siftings-news., June 08, 1917, Image 4

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The Siitiop Printing and Publishing Co
|. G. STAFFORD. EDITO* AND PUBI'SHIR
Bate'ed u u<obl-clui uiti' Jan* 3. IFR. at 'h* powtnNc* at Idaho Sprtnr*. Colorado, —dar lb*
Act of Confmt of March i IM7S.
PUBLISHED CVC AY FRIDAY IN SIFTINGS BUILDING IDAHO SPRINGS. COLORADO
Subscription. • 12.00 Psr Yssr
IMEMBER COLORADO SHTDMaL ASSOCMIIOSI
The United States alone annually uses about 165.000 ounces of
fine platinum and produces less than 1.000 ounces of crude platinum.
Realizing the urgent necessity of increasing the country’s production
of the metals of the platinum group, the United States Geological
Survey, Department of the Interior, has planned an investigation in
which L. M. Prindle and J. M. Hill, geologists, will visit places in
this country where commercial deposits of these metals may be
found.
IN' THE ENTIRE state of Colorado we find aliout 80,000 horse
power developed from the water flowers of our streams. With
2,000,000 horse-|)Owpr undeveloped and flowing to waste,
m
on one hand we see mines closing down for want of power withdrawn
but in easy reach; on the other, we sec vast areas either undeveloped
or but partially developed, which would l>e made to produce bountiful
harvests, if it could but be touched by the withdrawn water of our
streams. We see our few manufacturers burning twenty-one tons of
coal annually to secure the pqwer of one horse-power of water now
withdrawn, and we are paying an enormous price for coal.
Government Buying Silver
For the past two months the United States government has been
a big factor in the purchase of silver for coinage purposes”. These
purchases have averaged about 500,000 ounces per week with a large
proportion of deliveries to be made at San Francisco.
It is estimated that the government has bought aliout 5,000,000
ounces of silver in the past two months, its purchases being appor
tioned among a numl>er of refineries who have snbmittid bids. Pro
ducers hold to the lielief that much larger quantities of the metal will
6oon have a large army in training and in the field, as silver coins will
probably figure largely on the day the paymasters make their monthly
rounds.
India, up to within a fortnight, was a large buyer of silver. In
fact, that country's takings were the mainstay of the market for a
considerable time. China also bought ill quantity tint the demand
from the Far East has subsided for the moment.
There will hi- a larger yield of silver from Mexico this year owing
to revived operations among the mines of that country. Three Gugge
nheim smelters will soon lie in operation in Mexico on copper and lead
ores, most of which carry silver values.
It is the optimist who deserves credit for having developed this
great western country. Where the eyes of the materialist saw nothing
but vast stretches of barren desert, of no present or prospective use to
mankind, the optimist beheld with prophetic vision n marvelous trans
formation of the scene. He saw, as in a mirage, populous cities and
lands teeming with opulent harvests. And not content with the
mere glory of his imagining, he proceeded to give his dreams concrete
form. Regardless of hardships and discouragements he worked en
ergetically ami with ardor until he had indeed made the “desert
blossom as the rose ’.
To the; optimist the mining industry of the West owes everything.
Through his unwavering persistence the earth was forced to reluctantly
yield its treasures of gold and silver anti commercial metals. He
showed the way anti his efforts led to the establishment of prosjierous
camps nml the creation of mines that have become famous the world
over.
The importance of the optimist in the early history of the West
could hardly lie overestimated; and his eminent consequence in present
tlay affairs continues to lie dominant.
In all large mining undertakings of recent years the optimist has
been foremost in contributing to their large success. Ho has led the
van of progess, while the pessimist has sulked far in the rear. Then
let the West doff its cap to the buoyant, cheerful optimist, who has
directed hundreds of millions of dollars in new wealth into the coffers
of this )»irt of the country, besides adding materially to the general
welfare of the nation. He is the most valuable assest of any com
munity.
Great Prosperity is Certain
According to press dispatches from Washington, the United States
government will pool its purchasing of supplies with that of the
allies, creating a buying organization for the purpose. The mechanism
of this commission would consist primarily of a directing head and
subdivisions of bureaus, each in charge of purchases of certain com-!
modifies. It is understood that the allies have agreed to the essentials
of the scheme and will sign an agreement making it effective as soon ;
as the details involved can be properly formulated.
Purchases to l>e made under the system would amount to approxi
mately $10,000,000,000 a year, reports say, practically all of which I
would be expended in tlie United States. i
When the fact is considered that this enormous expenditure will
be almost wholly in the nature of new business, apart from the,
customary commercial activities that must go on, some faint concep-1
tion of the great strain to which the varied industries of the United
States will be subjected is at once obtained.
Even with every manufactory and mine in the entire land working
at capacity, day and night, they will be hard pressed to meet the re
quirements of the occasion. Every line of endeavor that can be named
will have its productive powers tested to the extreme limit; and all
business transacted will be done at a satisfactory profit.
In the last two years and more the United States has prospered
exceedingly but its past opulence will appear to hick amplitude when
compared with the flood of wealth that will be distributed throughout
the country during the coming twelve months.
There can lie no doubt that the immediate commercial outlook is
favorable: and the man who hesitates to promote any new undertaking
or to exjinnd his business because of a feeling of apprehension regard
ing the future, is lacking in judgment and foresight. Now is the
time for every merchant, manufacturer, oil man and mine owner to
plan for a period of stupendous production. Immediate preparedness
will mean increased profits later, and not much later at that. The
pessimist, with furrowed brow and gloomy eye, cannot.evade prosperity
even if he tries to do so.
The Optimist
THE IDAHO SPRINGS SIFTINUS-NEWS.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Items ot Interest Taken from the Siftings of This
Corresponding Week Fifteen Years Ago
The Georgetown Courier wonder
ed bow Charlie Crosson and Sift
ings would keep the volcano fire
going when it rained.
Mrs. George Patten and her two
daughters, Miss Lillian and Ruby,
had left for Portland, Me., to speed
four months.
Mrs. C. S. Birkins had died, and
the largest gathering in years bad
attended the funeral. She left
the husband C. S. Birkins and
little Grace. Mrs. Birkins was
thirty years of age.
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Leonard V. C. Mytton, Pastor
10 a.m.—Sunday school. Child
ren's Day exercises have been put
off until next Sunday, but you are
invited to visit us today also.
Classes for everybody.
11a. m.—Service with sermon by
the pastor. Subject, “The Second
Coming of Christ”.
6:30 p. m.—Christian Endeavor.
The young people's service.
7:30 p. in. —Service with sermon
bv the pastor. Subject, “Christ's
Call".
Thursday, 7:30p. m.—Prayer
meeting.”
A cordial invitation extended to
all for every service.
Bring your friends.
Methodist Church Notes
Sunday School—lo a. m. Classes ;
for all.
Morning worship at 11. a. m.
Sermon by the pastor.
Evening worship, 7:30 p. m.,
Sermon by the pastor.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 i
p. m.
This is the season when the call
of God's out of-doors makes its
strongest appeal—and we believe
that to be genuine every lover of
nature must recognize it. But!
every true worshiper will also rec- i
ognizehis moral obligation toward:
others, and toward the church. It 1
is our candid opinion that every- I
one will enjoy the out-of-doors
more if he will be very conscien
tious in regard to attendance at
the church services, first. Even
including Sunday School that will
be but three hours of the entire
day. You will have all the after
noon, and much of the evening
left for “joy riding” or walking.
Suppose you give it a fair trial
this summer and see if it doesn't
work out that way.
Special music at both Sunday
services. You are invited.
Benjamin Eitelgeorge.
Pastor.
Victor Shoe Shop
1625 MINER ST.
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO
SAVE MONEY
Men’s Half Soles, 85c
Ladies’ Half Soles, 50c
Heels 25c, Steel Heels 50c
Children’s Half Soles
40c and 50c
First Class Work Guaranteed
Old Clothes and Shoes Bought, Sold
and Exchanged
Later I will put in a full line
of Men’s Shoes, Overalls, Shirts,
Underwear, Socks, Gloves,
Trunks and Suit Cases.
L. GREENBURG
Plummer Garage
E. R. PLUMMER, Prop.
STORAGE and REPAIRING
OILS and CAS
Complete Stock of Ford Parts
In the base ball game between ,
the Elks and Masons th? former
won with an 18 »o 16 **core.
Walter Moscripi’s beautiful
countenance graced the front page
as second baseman for the home j
team. Anybody could beat them,
it seemed.
Contracts bad been awarded
for the build'ng of a house for
John T. Mallalieu for about S2OOO, j
and for a bouse for Mrs. Walle on |
Miner street. George Humphre>s,
had both contracts.
Episcopal Church
There will lie services at the
Episcopal church Sunday at II
o'clock, Rev. Don Frank Fenn in
charge. Help to make this service
a grand success by attending and
by telling your friends to attend.
All are welcome.
Christian Science
Christian Science services are
held in the lower Masonic hall
Sundays at 11 a. m., and Wednes
day evening at 8. Sunday School
at 9:45. The public is cordially
invited to attend these services.
Rev. Acsell from Denver will
bold services a. the Swedish
Lutheran church Sunday evening
at 8 o'clock. Everybody welcome.
Rev. Mytton will preach on
“The Second Coming” Sunday
morning, and “Christ's Call” in
the evening. Presbyterian church.
Greatest of All Commodities
“Printing"—Everybody needs
it; no one can have too much of it.
Manufacturers need it to sell their
product. Merchants need it to
j increase their sales. It is the
Universal Fortune Builder. It
transforms Slow Selling Stock into
Cash. It is the Life Blood of
Trade. It is the Breath of Pro
gress. It is the Light of the
World. The small business it
makes Great and the great it
makeß Greater. It is indispensable
to the ambitious. It is the Ladder
to Success. It is Good Printing
that can Create the Desire to Buy
your Goods.
Horse Sense in
Lamp Buying
A good Yiorse does two or
three times the work of a
poor horse for the same
amount*of feed; and
Without increasing your
monthly bills you can get
three times the light of the old
style carbon lamps by using
EDISON
MAZDA LAMPS
Hade in U. S. A.
It is plain “horse sense” to use them
in every socket in the house. So
when you do your spring house
cleaning, why not make a clean
sweep of dim and dismal light ?
Illumination economy with EDISON
MAZ D A S permits you to make
n>any labor-saving uses of current
now wasted —to operate electric
cooking appliances, flatirons and fans.
Well gladly demonstrate when you
are selecting EDISON MAZDAS of
proper size.
Gem Electric Co.
i The first thing necessary to
memory is interest. If ve are not
interested in a thing it is not
likely to fix i*self in our minds.
, We remember that which inir- rsts
us. A boy who cannot remember
i
the simplest «*cho« l e-«M»n rn*y
have the names of all 'he N- io-.il
! League ball players hv he«rt. H<'
does not know how he I arned
I them, and does n-t remember
I when be learned them; h< \ hx« d
j themselves in his mi <1 he;
i was inteiested in »hem.
Moscript & Hassell
LUMBER DEALERS
Lumber, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Shingles
ROUND MILL AND MINING TIMBERS
For Dry Slab Wood Call Phone Idaho 22
Fresh Every Day
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Whipping
Cream
Roberts Bros. IDer. Co.
,ever
WL Like It Before jyi
before a range that
80 tightens and brightens the Uyv-,-
Never before one so practical, dur- BeS ,
<|tf" Ufl able, efficient—so saving of fuel, of labor- -
_y JJSk' so replete m all ihiugs making for perfection.
*h-M ■ AndNE V E R a cooking range so down- BT 4/
pfTaß right beautiful —the crowning achievement
of over 40 years of manufacturing experience.
The Blue Beauty is covered with a heavy AX-
coat of blue porcelain enamel—enamel baked for
keeps on a cast iron body durable as the rock of
JM jw Gibraltar. rust-proof! Never needs
jK Sanitary, cleaned with cloth and water,
the most remaikable range ever seenl And the
|fjvM\ la "j pkrersm. |
For Sale by
B. A. HOLLEY
The Furniture Man
IDAHO SPRINGS, COLO.
Indications point to the fact that
the Denver Tourist Bureau will be
l! e fi'st organization of ita kind
t<> have general literature exploit-
I ij the scenic attractions in cir.
cuUtion. Next week work will
' eifin upon the mailing and dis
tribution of approximately 1.000,
000 pieces of literature —highly
1 1 1 us t rated —and co ntai ni n g
c tuplere and detailed information
toocerning the numerous scenic
at tract ions of the state of Colorado.