The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

der the energetic management Of Mr.
Harry Endner Of the Gunnison Lum.
Der company, he supplies from his
Telco camp, all the native lumber he
uses. Developments on the saw-mill
proper and the buildings and homes
for employees has progressed rapidly
during the few months it has been in
existence and certainly shows signs
Of prosperity and big business.
Business at the skating rink certain
ly is rushing. Every night and Sun
days the place is the center of attrac-
tion for the young folks. The manage
ment plans little later to have music
aid other attractions during skating
hours, and to have afternoons fol-
teaching beginners the art and foi
children, so that confusion and pos
sible injuries be eliminated when the
adults are on the floor in the even
ing entertainments.
The work on the Monmouth tunnel
at Irwin was halted Saturday when
the contract taken by Harold Mace
was given up. We understand, the
work that has been going famously
for some time because almost impossi-
BILE with the compressor they had,
when a vein Of unusually hard rock
was encountered. All work for this
fall will be suspended by that COM
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Lambdin with
their little son left Saturday for Tex
as, where they will visit Mr.. Lambdin's
parents for several weeks. The Lamb
dins have been located at Telco all
summer, on the Irwin road, as Mr..
Lambdin had charge of the govern
ment forest work in that district.
Ye Old Time Dancing club an
nounces their next dance for Novem-
Der Path. The services Of Bill Bryan
of Cunnison, q violinist well known
here has been secured to accompany
and Mrs. ]. Arnott for that evening.
We understand everyone anticipates
. splendid time.
The C. F. L l. company, employees
received . raise approximately the
same as the mines listed elsewhere in
this issue. They raised $1.40 per day
on all inside and outside labor and the
diggers received ten cents more on
the ton loaded.
Mrs.. Orpha Warner, Of Gunnison,
has been engaged to teach at Smith
Hill and took her place on Monday
this week. Mrs. Warner succeeded
Miss Mildred Demphy, who resigned
recently and returned to her home in
Salida.
John NJ. Padgett, the d. 4 R. G.
claim agent came in Thursday to at
tend to the settlement Of claims against
that company, connected with the
damage caused by fire on the Young
property, below town . few weeks
ago.
Mrs. NJ. Vader with her children,
Dairy, Julia and Palmer, Mrs. R. Vad-
er and Miss Gertrude Balm were q
motor party up from Gunnison Sun
day to visit Mrs. Hattie Schneider.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dunbar were in
from the Star mine Saturday. Mr..
Dunbar has been on the ore haul there
for several months, and came in to
have his team shod.
On Sunday night, small company
attended a short song service and re-
hgious discussion conducted by w. E..
Bragg, at the Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beldon Bush left for
Denver Saturday for the winter. Mr..
Bush has been employed for some time
at Smith Anthracite mine,
On Wednesday, Nov. z, a fine baby
boy arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Helfrick. Everyone getting
on splendidly we hear.
]. C. Risher Of Pueblo, and w. E..
Bragg of Florence, both C. F. 4 l.
men were in on business Thursday
for that company.
Tom Caruthers and VIM. Morris re-
turned to Walsenburg Thursday after
several weeks here looking after min
ing interests.
Miss Jenny Bradberry, who is en-
pleyed at the Irwin camp, spent few
days in town this week.
Mrs. Patrick Morgan has recovered
entirely from her recent Illness, we
are glad to announce.
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