| Show SON BON TON MINE DEDICATED evangelist la in colorado TIn lilii unique services over a mine central city colo CoI oMay may IL 11 A novelty in the way of dedicating a mine to god has been witnessed in russell gulch which was the first like ceremony ever seen in this county and perhaps the whole state the ron don ton is is the name of the mine lately leased and bonded by the rev J 11 II weber of 0 preston 0 an evangelist and C IV elmer Mouroe of SI onroe alich the services commenced at 10 with threatening weather but fortunately the sun shone outward out warm and the storm passed off the exercises began with prayer by the rev cage of Nev nevadaville adaville followed by the singing of hymns afterwards followed by addresses by the above reverend gentlemen and by the rev cook of central city the final address dr being mode by the rev J II if weber who explained his purpose of working the above mine and dedicated it in the name of the lord and in conclusion said that all profits received from its operation would bo be set aside I 1 for or a good purpose the ded dedication services were witnessed by a large number of ladies and gentlemen among the he latter being many prominent mining milling ingmen men the new haft house is completed the plant of machinery in place and sinking operations commenced |
