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

CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACE.
man named Johnson accompanied him,
and on getting separated, by taking
different trails, and breaking their
snow shoes, Johnson perished, but
Spahr was saved after being out twen-
ty-four hours, by parties who happened
along, and brought him into camp per-
ectly exhausted. Certainly the remem-
hances of that winter will be ever
dear to those who spent it in Irwin or
Ruby Camp.
Those who went out spared no pains
in spreading the news to the world of
the rich ruby and brittle silver found
here in large quantities. With the
opening of last spring the whole com-
try seemed to be on the road for Ruby.
Great trains of wagons loaded with
merchandise, hardware, ETC., were on
the move, and every conceivable con-
veyance was brought into use. Reach
ing the snow line in May, they were
compelled to camp, and it was a pecu-
liar sight to see for thirty miles mer-
chandise, machinery, etc., strewn
along" all destined for this place.
About the middle Of June the road
was open for vehicles, when everybody
got in and commenced to pitch their
tents, for there was rot a foot of n-
Der to be had as no saw mills had
reached here at that time.
Ninth street then was lined on both
sides with canvas tents and everybody
doing business, happy as clans. VIM.
A. Eckerly, the pioneer saw mill man,
got his mill running about the middle
Of July, and sold lumber at the mill
for $40 per thousand. Up to that
time there was not frame building in
town. Look at rs now Wonderful
change Our property is assessed at
$4,000. We have about twelve large
mercantile houses, one bank, three
hotels, FIVE saw mills running, one
stamp mill, one sampling works, about
fifteen drinking saloons, two barber
shops, two blacksmith shops, two shoe
makers, two butcher shops, besides
numerous restaurants and shops of
other kinds that goto make up a town.
The Presbyterians and Roman Catho-
lies hold services here every Sunday,
three racticing physicians, and the
Lord knows how many lawyers. Two
good livery stables where horses can
always be hired.
During the past Qinter there were
about 500 to 500 peeEs living here,
although last summe1tosR population
was about 5000, large stocks OF goods
were carried by the merchants, aid
considerable work done in the mines,
though not as much as could have
been done had the owners prepared
for work during the winter. The road
was kept open all winter and the camp
was accessible for the stage all the
time This spring it is noticeable
fact that more men are returning to
work their claims than is usual. Our
streets may present a more dull ap-
pearahce this year than they did last,
during the day, but the hills are full
Of people working their claims, and
the evenings are very lively which IS
very natural in all mining camps. Be-
low we will give a brief statement of
the business houses only, while on
Ninth, Tenth and Eighth streets there
are agreat many residences that we do
not mention. Suffice it to say that
Ninth street IS built up in almost solid
blocks, and wherever there is vacant
lot, a building will 60 up in a short
time, not already started, while ON
Eighth and Tenth streets are princi-
pally 4 lEsidences with few business
houses} The following will give a
sort q a comparison to this time last
year, and We do not know of a town
10 the state that has made such ,.pid
strides as this except Leadville:
S. Cullom& Co., have got = branch
store in the building lately occupied