The Elk Mountain pilot., 1880-12-30

don't is because he is married man
And Keeps house.
J.J, Smith, Matchmaker and level
e., Is a No. I man In his 'especia
line Of business. He Is a 6ne work.
man, on watches and jewe!ry, and
also keeps in order guns and pistols.
Gus Davidson has a carefully select.
ed stock cf variety goods. He began
business last spring in ! small tent,
With shirts, overalis, peanuts, etc.
Such was his start. Now you can call
On him IN his own store, on 9th street,
where he has the incest stock of var;-
ETY. goods in Irwin.
J. W. Myers, City Bakery, CON-
menccd business in July last on ave.
E, where he had 4 good trade. In
| November he moved to 9th street,
near the postofice, his present loca-
ton. Pies, cakes and bread always on
hand. H f4
City Hotel, Townsend & Jordan,
proprietors, was opened about the
25th Of October, although at that time
the house was not finished. The pre-
prietors, however, soon had it fixed
up in first class style. 1t is a large
two story building with commodous
sleeping rooms, conveniently arranx-
ed and handsomely furnished. The
men" is 6rst class in every respect, the
kitchen very neat and the charges very
moderate, being two dollars per day,
or eleven dollars per week.
]. w. Skinner, the enterprisins
merchant of upper 9th street, whose
introduction to this camp dates back
almost to the location Of the town site.
might have been seen early last May,
together with number of Others, in
cluding the editors of this paper,
making giant efforts to reach Irwin,
and finally reaching the desired haven
BY the use Of bursos, pack mules and
sleds then he established business in
a tent, which in due time was super
ceded by substantial wooden build
ing in which is still carried on the
business Of general merchandise,
where cza be found anything for the
use of the miner OF anybody else. In
the spring he will enlarge his building
to leo feet in length, and increase his
stock to meet the demands of his in
creasing trade. The second story Of
the present building will shortly be
devoted to the use of notion store
with millinery and dress making de-
partment.
Joseph Bohn, blacksmith, has his
shop On Ruby avenue where he is pre-
pared to do all kinds of blacksmith S
work, horse shceing and wagon max
ing and repairing. Joe is good
workman as every one can testify who
has ever tried him.
]. E. Packard, grocer, be-
gan business here on Septmber 1st, in
an elegant two story building on
upper 9th street. He has enjoy
ed fine trade which is justly deserv
ed. From the arrangement of his
goods it is very evident that this
gentleman is no novice in his
business. When the spring opens
Mr.. Packard will buy in the east very
large stock. He says that he is sat-
isfied there will demand for large
quantity OF goods when spring opens
and that he feels no hesitancy what
ever in buying largely.
Nickel & Owens were the first gen.
tlemen to open out a stock of drugs
and medicines in Irwin. They com
menced business in small tent on
9th street, but by close attention to
business, fair dealing and universal
courtesy, prosperity has smiled upon
them, and now they occupy hand
some new building well filled with
everything usually found in first-class
drug store.
Jacks Place is the name of a
new saloon just opened in a nobbv
little place adjoining Woods barber
shop. Jack McRatney is the pro-
prletor, and he promises to keep the
best OF liquors always on hand.
Fl. B. Corwin, grocer, keeps every
kind of eatable in the provision line.
He store is on 9th street, where the
proprietor takes great delight in en-
tertaining and selling goods to his
customers.
D. May & Co., dealers in clothing
and furnishing goods, 9th street, have
as their sign "Square Dealing House"
They have large and varied assort-
ment of the articles in which they
deal. They commenced business in
a tent last July, but only remained in
it few days, when they moved into
the building they now occupy.
Tucker 4 Mackin in June last open
ed stock of hardware in a tent on