The Elk Mountain pilot., 1880-12-30
practice in the supreme court twenty
three years ago and to the federal court

three years ago and to the federal court
twelve years ago, his ripe experience
entities him to great respect in this
community as high authority in all
matters appertaining to his profession.
The Judge has erected handsome
building on 9th ST., between avenues
E & F, two stories high; the ground
floor of which is 22x7o feet, divided
into five apartments and the upper
floor is divided into seven apartments.
Little by little his household goods
are arriving here, but ere long the
Judge will rest from his daily la
bors in one Of the most completly
furnished homes in Irwin.
S. Cullom & Co., Dealers in Gener-
al Merchandise. This firm started
trade here in May last in a tent on
10 tn St., between avenues E & F,
where they transacted a very satisfact-
ory business all summer. Early in
the fall they purchased the building
occupied by ]. E. Black & Co., and
moved their stock into it without de-
lay. Messrs Cullom & Co. immedi-
ately set about improving their build
ing by extending its rear and put
ing up a handsome front. besides fin
ishing up the inside generally. Early
in the spring they will add fifty foot
extension to the rear of the present
store room, making it 22x1oo feet.
The firm have on hand an ample and
we'll selected stock for the present
trade and are making arrangements to
fill up that big room in the spring;
when they will add to the present
assortment large stock of we'll select
ed dry goods and clothing.
O'Mahoney & Trainor, Black
smiths, Horse Shoers, Wagon Makers
and General Iron Workers. Dennis
J. O. Mahoney is the pioneer black
smith of this camp. Early in the
spring when the snow was yet so deep
upon the ground that nought but a
snow shoe trail existed, he came hith-
er and building a log cabin sixteen
feet square on tenth St., opened shop.
Close attention to business and good
workmanship brought its reward, for
prosperity rapidly followed. About
the first of November he associated
himself with John P. Trainor, the we'll
known blacksmith ofthe Forest Queen
mine. Quite recently they have
erected large and well appointed
shop, 22xSo, two stories high, situ-
ated on 9th ST., between avenues D
and E. The lower floor is devoted
to a blacksmith and wagon shop, the
upper to painting and storage. Two
cleverer men are seldom associated to-
gether and their work speaks for itself.
Walter H. Graves, A. B., A. NJ,
B. S., A. B., of Bellies L<kzyts, and
c. E. As many of our readers may
not understand the abreviating letters
attached to the name of our esteemed
fellow citizen and accomplished engi-.
neer, we hasten to explain that the
quiet, unassuming man who saws his
own wood, and wallows around
through snow, and over rocks and
cliffs with sextant or compass on his
shoulder, can 60 down into the old
box under his desk and haul out more
diplomas than any other man in Gun
nison county. But as merit is modest
and virtue unassuming, Walter prefers
to keep his diplomas in a box, to
hanging them on the walls of his Office,
He naturally takes pride in them, as
the certificates Of victories that he has
gained while in the pursuit of knowl-
edge at the universities that he has
attended. And sometime in the far
future, when gathered with his family
around the glowing tireside, he may
draw forth these dusty, time-worn and
moth eaten documents and show them
as evidences of his hard scholastic
labor.
As an engineer, Mr. Graves, although
a young man, has already won an en-
vlable reputation, while in the employ
of our government. For twelve years
he served Uncle Sam, and during that
time has marched over mountains and
through valleys, from the Elk mount
aims in the Gunnison, to the Sierra
Nevada mountains of California. In
closing this sketch we must add that
whatever work is entrusted to Walter
H. Graves, will be done promptly,
thoroughly and honestly.
Thomas & McDougal, Lawyers and
Notaries Public. These gentlemen
have Offices both in Gunnison and IT,
win; ]. NJ. McDougal Esq, repre-
fsentsta,e-f firm in Irwin and F. H.
Thomas ESQ.,, attends to business at
the county seat. Mr.. McDougal
came to the camp last spring and has
a nicely fitted up Office with Cornwall
Craven and Cornwall, and is highly
appreciated both socially and profes-
sionally.
Cornwall Craven & Cornwall, U
S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors & As