The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-06-15
Local News,
THURSDAY JUNE Is. 1911.

THURSDAY JUNE Is. 1911.
TW Gray was over from Ohio Creek
looking over his summer range prepara-
tory to placing cattle soon.
Mrs. Frank P P.atzek returned last week
from a two months visit at the home
of her parents az Natick, Neb.
Jos. Hughes is having q substantial
add,ti. n erected to his residence. S.
G u-er Is doing the carpenter work,
Peter Campbell has entered the en-
ploy of the Colo. Supply Co., 10 the
capacity of ASST tant g ocery sa esman.
Roy Wright and Phil Handy have
accepted po itions with Msuager Ben
nett OF the Mountain X ng Mine and
went up to work Frid'y.
Fred Miller returned Thurrday from
Montr se, accompanied by his family.
T ey ara ow comfortably ensconced
IN th.. Bray residence on lower Marvun
avenue.
The base ball boys are especially de-
ligted at the return OF Roy Provin, who
ar ived last week from Ossswatom e,
X. ms s. Roy is a player Of exceptional
ability.
The Elk Mountain Hotel has been re-
ceiving extensive renovation during the
past week, snd as a result the large
dining room presents q very atti active
appearance.
Verne Kiser. brother of Mrs. C. C.,
Fridley. rived lat week from Canon
City. and will spend the summer here
ss an employee Of the Littell Bros
Mining Co.
Mrs. E. C. Sli X arrivei las' week
fr"m Ridgew. to join her husha d,
who is-Vplo, ed in tie power department
of the C. F. 4 l. Co.. at the local mine.
They 'ccupy th- T-t,rd res dence.
Crested Butte has grown quite m t
ropo',tan in that we have two fine
autos. handled BY skilled drivess, for
livery service. In sddit on. we .re also
avored by .uto 'Lus services TO d
from the depot.
Mrs. U. G. Lawrence end little
daughter arrived last week I. ON Ossa-
I mie X ansas. to JON cir husband
md father. They will sake the home
for the sumn or 1T the Schnei er ranch
in Washingt n gulch.
N,arly every ranchman in th,s local
ty was here IN Friday last when n
pool was fotm d to purchase the Fl e
sta lion "n exhibition here. whi;h 10 said
to be tn. be t . o.ied animal ever
brought into the country.
A fire alarm emanating from the de-
pot b ought out { e boy~fritay noon.
The home of r. J. Jer,me had been dis
covered t. I've on Fl e. but quick work
on tie part OF M--.rs, Jerom-. Bo' e
d Curti. prevent d the ,pread OF
what would certainly have been DE-
asst US fire.
T. ere il not quest on about onr
putting up The biggest doings here on
t 4th of July the town has seer for
TIVE ty yeas. As the committee is ra's-
iLg all the money necessary to make
an attra tlvs Il W out, and they have
lie, ided to make It two days event.
July 4th and 5th.
Ri hard Stobbs. .'r. and son-in-law
Tom, NJ Neil, arriv. d overlsnd Tnurs-
day last from Lafayette. snd will spend
the summer developing Est river
ranch property. Unfoi tunately for
them. they attempted to cross the
range via Buena Vista and lin Cup. bnt
were unable to bring eS wag p over
the hill thi- side Of Tin Cup.
Ferdins d Newhouser. brother Of
Mrs. Johr Heuchemer and Theodore
Newhouser, arrived last week from
the p rental h. me at Seek. Germany.
He will lie as ociated with his brother
IN the paint ny and pap-r-hanging husi
ness. Ship qua ters have been estab-
shed in the Eccher building on upper
Elk aveuue. A neat sign surmounts the
entrance.
At a meeting held at the City Hall
last Thursday evening the Crested
Butte Percheron Horse Co., was duly
o ganized with the following as stock
holders: o. E. Willis, Spann Bros..
John Msthieson, David Sloan, j. ].
Genright, Louis Lucerp, Martin Rozman
Mat Molensek, Mrs. A c. Jarvis and
Mrs. Mary Knbisk. The officers are:
o. E. Willis. Pres. John Mathieson,
Sec'y.:P yton Spann Treas. 4; David Sloan
Manager; Mrs Jarvis. L. Luc ro and
J, J. Genright directors. The company
has purchased for s2, 100 the imported
French P-rcheron stallion, 'Histor-
ique," handsome black animal, aged
four years and weighing 1855 lbs. The