The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-06-15
THE COAL FIELDS.

and we have had PENNSYLVANIA experts
among Us every week. The beds ofpure
anthracite coal have now come 10 be
accepted as superior to the best Penn
sylvania beds, and undoubtedly some
very large sales will be effected during
the summer, several are now oa foot
with almost q certainty OF being con.
suua;ed.
At Guanison there is considerable
talk OF buildipg sne,ters, and with
Our abundance of coal and IRON, and
variety OF ores, the day is not far
distant when Gunnison county vii!
be able to turn out its bullion at a
bigger prof: than any other section
OF the country.
TIE PAST AND FUTURE BUSINESS OUT
LOOK OF IRWIN.
We have not space to give IN dctal!
at this time all Of the workings, his
tory and progress Of each and every
mine Or prospect in camp, as it would
be too gigantic a task to undertake
n ore issue, being that we always
give each week what is to be had in
the way of Information about the
mines. Therefore, VIC will simply
give rccapi,ulation Of the growth
and prosperity Of Irwin.
Irwin now supports seven straight
grocery houses. two clothing and dry
goods stores, two drug stores, four
cigar and candy stores, two stationery
stores, two meat markets, three bak-
erys, two bIa :kssrith shops, three
hotels, two restaurants, two barber
shops, two shoe maker shops and
twelve saloons. While the increase
OF population has been rather slow
d'lring the past year and the improve
meets of the town rather tardy, what
has been done is done in a subs.an-
tial manner. The buildings erected
for business or dwellings will com.
pare very favorai,ly with any in the
county. while we have the best church
edihce in the county, and the best
school house outside IF Gunni5on
City. The merchants have nearly all
been i!erc since the start Of the town,
and Can recall the time when they had
to do business in tents or the open
air. Among our regular grocery mer-
chants arc the firms of ]. W. Skinner,
J. E. Packard & Co., Brown &
kirkpltrick, S. CulIom s. Co.,
N. Shurtlef & Co.. Wallace & Fraser
and Russell 6 Co. All Of these ncr
chants carry large and varied stock
Of general merchandise suitable for
this country, and persons coming here
need not fear that they cannot get
what they rant, for anything from
pin up to a steam engine almost, can
be had at rates cheaper than one
would suppose for this country.
Messrs. Harding Bros. and Tucker
& Mac.:in do a thriving hardware
trade, both houses being established
here il the spring Of 80.
Abe Heiligers and Frank s. Sons,
both carry large stocks of clothing
and gents furnishing goods. The
forrer carrying large stool; of dry
goods and ladies' wear. The latter
house was established this spring, but
Abe vas tender foot from Memphis
in the spring Of &c, and by integrity
and good business qualities he has
bull. up 4 good substantial business.
II. T. Painter and Dr.. DcLaTergze
have the drug business. Mr.. Painter
is pioneer here, having been SUCCESS
full in mining in - which enabled
nim to start drug store that would
be credit to more prcsentIous place
lhan Irwin. Dr.. De La. Vergne start
ed here in so, and while he did not
stay here this winter, we are glad to
see him back to resume business.
L. G. Crow and n D. Malcolm do
thriving business il the stationery
line and carry large and complete
stock, including. wall paper, confec-
,ionery etc.
Sam Brust ard George Phillips have
the only exclusive stock Of tobaccos,
cigars, confectionery and nuts.
J. R. Morgan ard Beck & BruRton