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Show COUNCIL! IEN VISIT THE THISTLE MINE Members of City Administration Adminis-tration Talle JunKet to Neighboring Town and Study Wordings. Several elty fathers, members of the Engineer's force and others took a trtp to the city's asphaltum mine at Thistle yesterday to examine the extent of the mine and what could be counted on for tha city's use. The party left over the Rio Grande Western In the morning-, returning- lata in the afternoon. The matter mat-ter of proceeding with the mine will be , taken up shortly by the Council. A special train was placed -t the disposal dis-posal of the party. . The private car "Wa-atch" "Wa-atch" was reserved for the Councilmen. E. Stenger, superintendent of the division, and Harry Cushlng., traveling passenger agent of the road, accompanied the party, which was composed -bf Councilmen T. R. Plack, F. S. Fernstrorh, C. J. Crabtree, A. . Barnes, John Holly and E. O. O'Don-!ell; O'Don-!ell; City Engineer L. C. Kelsey, Assist- Jnt Clt? Engineer George O. Chaney, and ohn IHider of the engineering department: depart-ment: City hecorder J. B. Moreton and , ' Assistant Recorder Ben S. Rives, Charles Staines, David C. Dunbar, James Savage nd W. P. Parret of aFIr field Junction, la. The party was met at the train by Bishop B. F. Smith and driven by team . lo thev mine. The mine was purchased under the Morris administration for (6000. It has been crudely worked, but the members mem-bers of the party are of the opinion that there is an Immense body of material . in the mine. After climbing around In the i . mid, the party was willing to return "sme. |