The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-06-15


and takes the lead in that business
here. Ms. Mason is running the
Forest Queen House, with a liberal
Share Of patronage, Louis To.nigers
runs the Watcher House and is one
Of the first to start business here III
SO. Louis, that runs the French
restanra:,; has filled the long felt want
OF a first-class restaurant.
Dr.. Cornell and Mr.. @. G.. Schultz
are assayels and chemists and are kept
busy turning out assays. Both Of
these gentlemen are considered reli-
able and responsible men, who under.
stand their business thoroughly and
are closely identified with the camp
by having large mining interests here.
Mr.. Ed. O'Connor has had the
engineering field alone until few
days ago. when Messrs. Fonda &
Cargiil located here and will come.
in for their share Of patronage.
Con O'Brien and Mr.. Booker are the
sonsor;al artists. the former one Of the
pioneers and the latter settling here
this spring.
The bakery business is carried on
by Henry Poe,z and n NJ. Worley,
both OF whom are prosperous and
conten. with their trade.
Our sick are cared for BY two regu-
lar physicians, Doctors Fortan and
Siggins.
The Bank Of Irwin, S. S. Metzler,
cashier, enjoys good business and
gives general satisfaction, There is
oAe saw mil within the town limits,
owned by The Metzlcrs, that is turn.
ing Gu, lumber every day, for which
i, h1ds a ready market.
Parks & Jones livery stable is al,
ways supplied with good stock Of
horses and vehicles, which can BE-
furnished on short notice.
Upon the whole Our town is begin
nlng to assume an air Of s.aid old
town, gradually but substantially I'm:
proving al! the time. At the age Of
two years, business is more certain
and on a sound steady basis.
The GRANDEUR OF THE ELK MOUNTAIN
RANCE.
In speaking Of the country surround
ing Irwin and Ruby camps, Robert
Stra:orn IN letter to the New York
lHsays:
The Elk Mountain range, with its
numerous spurs, occupies large pro-
portion Of the area-l mountain group.
pronounced by our geojogi5ts one Of
the most remarkable in the Rockies.
In this range are seven peaks rising to
nearly 1900 feet above the sea, and
scores ranging from IL, ,ooo to $1,000.
Deep gorges and ampi,heatres meet
the eye on every side. Castle Peak,
i4,115 feet high, rears its turrets and
spires of solid granite vertically thous.
ands OBJECT above the line OF perpetual
snow and ice. The noted Teocali
mountain, named after the highest
tower OF the Montezumas, is also here.
Scientists tell us that the vast thick
ness Of sedimentary strata once rested
upon floor OF igneous granite in
pasty or seml-pasty condition, and
thst these high peaks were thrust up
through the everything beds, in many
instances completely overturnlng them
for miles. Miles of granite shafts;
stupendous in proportion. were shot
towards heaven or horizontally. The
lower ranges are covered with the
finest white pine and spruce have
eve. seen, while the splinte!ed sum-
nits of hundred peaks are vivid with
their mineral stains, varying from 4,
perfect crimson through the shades Of
pink to the brigstes. yellow, brown
and even black, with the cold glitter
ing gray Of the porphyry always as
cendant. The combinations Of color
and effects produced on rugged noun.
tain sides by constantseepage OF water
from deposits Of iron, "copper". and
other minerals, is marvellous, while the
eyer-prescnt masses Of snow above
ard in surrounding gorges; and the
dense groundwork of blue and purple
O. forests below add to produce land