The Elk Mountain pilot., 1880-12-30

as his name indicates, IS Jolly, fine
fellow, whole-souled and generous,
sJohnA. McHenry, at his corners,
4 the lower end, Of Ruby avenue,
deals in hay and grain, keeps a large
corral and has On hand At all times a
complete assortment Of goods to out
fit miners and prospectors.
Kersburs Bros. run saloon in a
cabin on upper 9th street, one of
the land marks Of our former to.n.
They have let a contract for a hand
some two story building to be erected
in short time, which viii be another
ornament to our town.
Elk Mountain saloon, Rogers &
Morrison, proprietoss, was tn. first
saloon opened In Irwin. 1t was start
ed in the cabin now occupied By Gus
Davidson. A barrel upholding a
a small plank upon which rested a
bottle Of whisky and tin cup, con-
stituted the bar and its fixtures. The
saloon IS now handsomely fitted I'D in
a large building, corner 9Th street and
avenue E, where you can play game
Of billiards or get a good drink
Scrlbner Bros & Rathbone are GEN
tlemen who have an Office on Ruby
avenue, and are engaged in prospect
ing, developing their own mining
property, and the real estate business.
They came to the camp last spring
and opened the Ruby Avenue Hotel.
While in the hotel business they cut
some prospectors in the field whose
labors have been attended by very
7attering results. The real estate
forms no inconsiderable portion of
their business, as they are the locators
OF Cloud City, a town which in the
near future promises to be one of the
most thriving camps outside Of Irwin.
The place is the gateway to Poverty,
O,-Be-J Joyful, Peeier, Redwell, Demo
era, and Wolverine basins and upper
Slate river valley. All these basins are
full of mineral, galena being the pr;n-
clpal character of ore found there.
Here is a splendid opportunity to put
up smelters, as coal is plentiful and
cheap, and the ore most abundant.
The streaks ofgalena ore in these ba-
sins look like streams of water at a
distance.
White Cloud Bakery, Spaulding &
Swartz, proprietors, is almost too
well known to need any special rec
ommendation from us, yet when We
see anything to praise we like to give
credit where it is due. This establish
ment is favorite resort for freighters
and mill men. This bakery has the
best bread and cakes to be found in
town.
j. Forhan, physician and sur
geon, Office at Nickel & Ovens drug
store, came in our midst June last and
brought with him diplomas from the
Rush medical college and the Cook
county hospital, both in Illinois.
Mr.. Goldon, the successor Of C. S.
Brann & Co., has large and we'll Sc
lected stock of clothing, dry goods,
boots. shoes, ETC., in his commodious
store, corner avenue E and 9th street.
This house has done as good trade
as any other in town, owing to the
fact that MIR. Goldon is a superior
salesman of large experience.
Riley & Trowbridge, prop7:etors OF
the Vienna Bakery, began business on
the first of last September, since
which time they have sold oceans" of
everything in their line. Their baking
outfit is very complete and wheat, rye,
graham and Boston brown bread, and
cakes and pies are turned out ad H1:,-
Mm. The shop, which is very hand
somely fitted up, is situated on upper
9th street.
B. F. Carey came here early in May
and has been identified with the in
terests of this camp ever since. He is
interested. in several mines and town
lots and spends his leisure time in
coming the law books in Dunn & Ma
loney's Office. He is in no hurry to be
admitted to the bar, but when he
does apply for admission we feel as
sured that his examination will prove
equally .creditable to himself and the
community in which ne resides.
OUR MINERAL RESOURCES.
RUBY CAMP,
The name of our mineral district,
so called from the quantity of that
character. of silver ore predominating