Gunnison news-champion., 1911-03-17
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News-Chanptoa Correspoadence

Tuesday. March u.
j. A. Monahan. road master. was
up last Thursday taking in the snow
situation.
/ q. j. Billings came up March 9Th
and bumped G. q. smith ar fireman
ON the switch engine.
Ed Ryder Of Jacks Cabin came up
Tuesday On business returning ON
Wednesdays train. Only a foot of
snow M the cabin,
VIM. Holmes who il running the
Elk Mountain Hotel bar has taken
| trip to California. closing the saloon
business being slack this time OF the
year.
The Crested Butte Athletic associa-
ton will give a swell dance ON st.
Patrick's night, FRIDAY the 18th at
the city hall. Preparations are being
made for a good time with good
music and supper.
After the heavy snow of Saturday
several large slides came down sun
day, slightly damaging part of the
Pueblo Fuel company's plant east of
town. A couple of days work put
them in shape to resume work again.
Mrs. Chas. l.. Ross mother left
sunday for Denver to he Joined by
her husband who has been in Chicago
undergoing treatment for stomach
trouble. They expect to remain in
Denver till the latter part of the
month before returning to the Buttes
dos. Harris, yard master. who,
with his sister and daughters. went to
California couple OF months ago.
has written that he has left ON his
return trip home, where no doubt he
viii Resume his old position if his
health will permit We understand
that the trip benefited him greatly
Dan Mcdonald. our old time pros
pector. who has been spending the
winter in and about Grand Junction
has returned, getting hungry for
snow shoe trip which he took We'd
nesday to Gothic, with Archie Me-
Cloud. They will inspect the build
ings and shovel snow from a lew
roofs that may need it.
Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week five travelling men ventured to
Crested Butte and nearly every day
since there has been a couple. Going
through the ordeal of fumigation
does not strike them favorably but
keeps them in memory of where they
hav been when they have occasion
To tumble around their clothing for
hours after.
1t has showed constantly for twelve
days in March giving us five feet ON
the level, but the pleasant days since
sunday has settled the snow to four
feet. N l.. Nelson. who In watchman W
Mt kebler pass, snow shoed to town
Tuesday for the mail and supplies
and reports eleven feet or mere ON
the level and fifteen ieet at F1oresta
The rotary will have a big job ON it's
hands this spring in opening up the
Flore~ta branch. The quicker they
start the easier work they will have.
II they wait month later the ice
will he hard to contend with
On February 18th, to prevent the
spread of scarlet fever. the MAYOR
ordered the schools and saloons
closed and they were kept closed till
March 3rd when the saloons were al
lowed to open. On Monday the sth
the school~ were reopeped Theeases
of scarlet fever were VERY mild and
not a single death occurred. The
children that had il are getting along
nicely. only waiting the limit II con-
fiDement to be allowed To get out.
The strict quarantine that Gunnisop
has put over us has certainlv hurt
busiDese in all branches as only few
travelling men would come up to the
Buttee fearing il was worse than il
really was. Our health officer took
every precaution TO keep the disease
from spreading and the travelling
public are now safe to make Their
tripe to the Buttee without any
alarm.