The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-06-16
ONE YEAR0 OLD.

CONCLUDED FROM SECOND PAGE.
The European Restaurant is where
Blakey run a saloon 4 part of the sum-
mer, now transformed into a nicely
painted house.
Robert Ware, occupies the next
house which is saloon 2ox6o #. deep
built there last summer. Crossing
Avenue E., is the Bank of Irwin, on
the corner, which building would do
credit to any town in the state. and
S. S. Metzler, no doubt, does as much
or more business than any bank in the
county.
The Eastern Restaurant, owned by
Mrs. Gilpatric, is an improvement on
last year. She done business last year
in a tent, but long in the fall erected
a neat building. and now enjoys a
good trade and has a wide reputation
as public caterer.
The Colorado News Co. opened
their immense stock of stationery and
fancy goods in large tent on Ave. F. ,
but now occupy very large and COM
modious store building adjoining the
Eastern restaurant. Pete Crow, who
has charge of the business, keeps as
large stock as any store in the county.
H. T. Painter, the druggist, is an
old pioneer here, having been one OF
the first settlers in '79. He keeps
full line of drugs and patent medi.
cines, and his display would do credit
to any eastern town.
The Rome Billiard Hall, kept by
Conkey & Eustace, was a huge tent
structure last summer, but now is as
fine hall as YOU will see most any
where with large plate windows, high
ceiling and handsome mirrors.
the Parlor Sample Room, Miller &,
Carey, proprietors, is large two story
building constructed within the last
eight months. 1t is also the wholesale
liquor establishment of DeVries, Buss,
& DeVries.
Brown & Kirkpatrick, formerly
Brown & Slosson, opened a large
stock Of general merchandise here last
summer in tent, but now they have
as fine two story building as there is
west of the range. The second story
is used for offices, the Standard Min
ing Co., occupy two rooms, handsome
ly furnished.
The Mint Saloon, Spencer & Rey-
nolds, is very large two story build
ing, the second story used for a dwell
ling and the first floor is an immense
saloon and billiard hall, 22xSo feet
deep, with full glass front, making
the hall light, airy and cheerful. 1t
stands where a vacant lot stood year
ago.
Collins & Doughcrty plodded in
here last spring in the snow, dug out
a place large enough to pitch a tent
and opened a saloon. In the fall they
erected a two story house 22x7o, the
second floor being used for Offices.
They have been very successful, so
much so the senior member went to
Leadville this spring and took unto
himself wife, who is quite an addi.
ton to Irwin's society.
A. ]. Miller Esq, owns large two
story structure adjoining Collins &
Dougherty's, the first floor used for
law Offices and the second is his dwell
ling.
Tucker & Mackin, started a hard
ware store in tent year ago, but
now have large and complete store
building, carry large stock and full
assortment of hardware.
Nickel & Owen, opened a drug
store last summer in a tent, with a
dirt floor, but now occupy a neat
frame building.
DR.. I. J. Forhan pitched his A
tent last summer, and we suppose he
come to stay either to kill OF cure, as
he has succeeded in doing good service
in the latter, is the reason he is able to
occupy frame office, building as neat
and cozy as "bug in rug" Hav-
ing made himself popular among the
citizens they saw fit to elect him
mayor Of the town this spring.