The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-10-13
Frank Woodard, of Bradford, Pa.

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is in camp examining our coal fields.
He is very highly pleased with the
| coal here and says it will equal if not
surpass the Pennsylvania coal.
! Joe Selig, who has been one Of our
old citizens and first settlers, started
for Utah on Tuesday, across the reser-
vation. Good lack go with YOU, and
may you return in the spring.
DR.. Schettler, of the San Luis val
lev, owner of the Treasurer Vault
tunnel, has been here for few DAYS,
and reports the work i'll the tunnel
progressing rapidly with satisfactory
success.
F. P. Brown, who is largely inter
ested in the Hopewell mine, departed
last Saturday fer his home in Cen
eseo, Ills. Mr.. Brown left many
friends here who regret his absence
-aad will welcome his return next
spring.
Roe Allison came up last week from
Gunnison, and says he came 10 have
4 janbere, and we should judge from
the company he was keeping he was
in fai: way Of having one. How
ever } l. Drake is a good
fellow and we wont give him away.
NJ. G. Mullouney, s.that Gunnison
newspaper man" with his mouth split
from ear to ear smiling, greeted his
many friends as he rode into camp
last Saturday flom Gunnison. NJ. G..
says it pretty hard to hold 'em level
between this and the Sth Of next
mcnlh.
Major S. W. Cloyd, President Of
the Ruby and Spring creek mining
company, of which Col. Phil Peters is
Superintendent, arrived IN camp Mon
day night from Louisville; Ky. He
visited us about year ago, and says
he can see perceptible improvement
in our camp.
E. A. Powers, Esq, Of Ellsworth,
Kansas, brother to d. B. Powers,
General manager of The Ruby and
Treasury mountain mining company,
has arrived IN the country with view
oflooklng the ground over for invest
ment in this camp. He will remain
here until the winter sets in, as he is
highly pleased with the outlook of
this country for mining operations.
iRev. Lewis Hamilton, an old '5ocr
ifthis state, and who has preached
the gospel from the valleys to the
Tountain tops all over this country,
lNt here few days ago for a visit %
New York. Doubtless he will visit
the place. of his childhood days in
northern New Jersey. We do not
know who will lead services in his
absence unless We take turn about ana
all have a hand in it:
Sam'l Geiselman, Esq, President
OF the @, Be Joyful Silver mining CO.,
took his departure for the land of cot.
ton last week. He will enlighten the
good people Of Houston, Texas, on
the subject of mining property in this
district. We can imagine him now
on Main street holding forth to
crowd of admiring listeners.
Prof: ]. L. Powers, who has been
SO well and tavorably known here for
the past year, departed this life on
last Frid,y. OF rather he shook the
dust of Ruby from his feet and start
Cd for Huerfano county, where he is
to teach Spanish School. The Pre-
lessor Is proficient Spanish Scholar,
as we'll As proficient in some other
things, and we trust he will be success
fufin his new avocation.
Aiien nv lends aseu
Ill If tank of yuu
Bat throw my Ell in a ba!sam tree
And hid & ,1d-oy to Irwin, and TO thee
( W. c. Sanders, our Stale Treasurer,
has been here a week from Denver,
looking after his mining property.
He is interested with ]. NJ. Freeman;
Of Greeley, in the Mountain Belle,
Silver Leaf; Silver Maid, rt. al,
which are very promising prospects
with good strong VEINS. They are in
fhe same condition that the Com
stock, Bassick and other big mines
were at one time-prospects-b
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