The Elk Mountain pilot., 1880-12-30
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IRWIN.
tOnaanusd from Toorh Psss.)
Joe Selig, wholesale liquor dealer
came here early in the spring ane
opened out large stockton goods a,
his present place of business. He i.
engaged extensively in mining and
other spcculatiors. In iact, Joe wal
put money in anything. which promise.
safe and profitable return. His ff
teen years experience ,,in mining
camps has aot been wasted, sis shown
by the mining property he owns. He
is preparing cabinet Of choice min
eral specimens and rare co;ns-and al.
ready has some-o the richest we have
seen-which were gathered by. himself
all the way from Lake Superior to the
Pacific coast.
Dunn & Maloney, lawyers, com.
menced business, here in June and
have shared the general prosperity
which has attended every occupation
in our camp. Jas McF. Dunn, al
though young in years. is old in legal
experience. He is close and deep
student who spends his entire time
with his law books. If you want to
find him, he is either in his Office OF
the court house. T. J. Maloncy at
tends to the outside business. This is
a good team and they pull in sums to
appreciate it,, since they do a good
business.
Thompson & Fuller, real estate and
mining brokers, were the first to start
that line of business in this place, and
have done a large business. Lee
Thompson, the senior member of the
firm, is interested in the famous For
est Queen mine. They have charge Of
some of the best property, not only in
and around Irwin, but all over Gun
nison county. Both gentlemen are
pleasant and agreeable business men.
Their Office is on avenue f.
]. 4. Mayer bought tout out the E butcher
shop OF c. Basey in August. Since
opening he has done an excellen.
business, selling large quantities oi
meat at wholesale and retail. He is
a courteous and pleasant business
man, and his frank, friendly way Of
treating his customers has won for hin,
a high place in the estimation of thi.
community.
Shurtleff & Co., dealers in general
merchandise, bought out the stock and
stand of Field & Kelsey, which a,
that time, the 9TH Of SJuly last, was
located in large tent. Since then
a large and handsome store, with glass
front has been erected BY them, ad-
joining the, aforesaid tent which is
still standing and in use as stable
tor their numerous stock. This is
one of the most enterprising firms in
our midst. They are both public
spirited men, ready to take hold of
anything which will be mutually ben.
ehcial to the town and themselves.
Capt. ShurtIeff does the rustling, and
right well he does it, too, and Mr.
Roelfs attends to the Office, etc. They
are agents fox the Thompson anthra-
cite coal, and keep on hand plenty of
fine stoves as we'll as a fine line of
hardware and tinware.
Merrill & Conkie opened the Rome
billiard hall on 9th street, July last.
They have done large business.
They have two fine billiard tables
with Monarch cushions, and finely
fitted up bar room, the walls of which
are decorated.with elegant steel en-
cravings while the bar is filled with
tne CholCeSt wines and liquors. This
is also the place to get fine cigar.
Devries & Kastner began business
last July, starting a saw mill on 9th
street, which was run in connection
with single machine until the snow
scare took place, when they shut down
for want Of labor. Then they bought
the large building where the Palace
theatre was run, and opened the now
celebrated Palace sampling rooms.
This firm is largely interested in real
estate IN both Petersburg and Cloud
City.
N. D. Malcolm deals in stationery
and tobacco in the postoffice building,
where he keeps nice assortment Of
fancy goods as well as those enumer-
ated. He also keeps stereoscopic
views Of our camp and runs a circu-
lating library, lending choice books at
ssc alveek..
The Eastern Restaurant, Mrs. Gil
proprietress, is on 9th street,
and is very attractive place to board,
and many Of our nobby gents take
their meals there. Our junior board
I'd there before he went to Philadel-