The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-02-03
UR PATRONS.

friends \ p not only desire 4 see our
paper p61per, but who ri up heil
sheckels to aid in the advancement oi
that prosperity. We mean those who
not only desire to live themselves, but
who are willing to assist others in their
efforts to maintain themselves. In
this connection we are happy to be
able to state that Irwin has her men
who stand by the paper through good
and evil report, IN sunshine and in
shade, when times are brisk and when
business is dull. These are business
men. They. desire to let the world
know through the medium Of their
Advertisements tnat they still live.
Some OF our patrons, -snd generous
ones too, have no card in the paper
and yet they patronize Us literally.
These men understand that when trade
is dull, then is the time to let the
world know that you are alive and
kicking-not dead, rotten, bug eaten
and forgotten. When times are dull
your business man If unable to stir
about and make trade, at least braces
up puts his house in order, and pre-
pares himself for the inevitable time
when patience and perseverance shall
be rewarded. In time of peace he
prepares for war.
Among those who have stood the
steady friends and patrons of this
paper simple appreciation of the fact
compels us to mention the firm of A.
E. Bartlett & Co., one of the largest
grocery dealers in our town. The
business of this firm, under the able
management of Mr.. A. E. Bartlett,
has been remarkably successful. Mr..
Bartlett, although young man, is a
true thoroughbred when the matter of
business in all its varied details is con-
sidered. He knows what kind of
goods 10 buy, how to buy them and
how to sell them. He is courteous
gentleman treating his customers with
that consideration, which although
ever due them, is not always shown
them in brisk mining camp. Sue
cess has been his reward and right
we'll merited.
The Colorado News company,a live,
wide-awake, books, periodical and
fancy goods store, has always believed
in letting the world know that it still
lives and desires to be occasionally re-
membered to its friends and GUS
toners. Under the able management
Of Pete Crow the News company gives
the people to understand that its flag
is still there.
A. NJ. McElHinney, dealer in fancy
and staple groceries, whose advertise
ment has a prominent place in our
columns, does not believe in useless
repining. Mr.. Porter and w. v.
Barry, the genial and friendly gentle
men in charge, believe in maintaining
a bold front, and following the exam
pie Of the wise virgins, keep their
lamps so we'll filled and brightly burn
ing that we have to stop on their thresh
hold to regulate our ocular apparatus.
The Ruby Drug store, owned and
managed by our genial and public
spirited young citizen, H. T. Painter,
is constantly on the qui vve, evident
ly with a determination to live as long
as any one in the drug line if not
longer. Having the inside track on
all competitors we think he can hold
his own. s74 -5
S. Cullom & Co., have always
borne in mind the needs of the news
paper man and divided with him.
Taking circumstances into considera-
ton this firm has been more
than generous.
Shurtleff & Co. have always shown
a willingness to respond generously.
In fact that prince of rustlers, Capt.
Shurtlef, says he ran a newspaper
once for three months and knows
that it takes money to do it since he
sunk $500 in the enterprise.
Joe Selig's flag can always be seen,
hguratively speaking, flying in this
paper. He is considered one Of the
staunch business men of this town.
Collins e. Daugherty, Red Rogers.