Gunnison news-champion., 1917-06-22
AGNES WRITES TO
HER BIG SISTER
Details Of Gossip of Twenty Years
Ago. Gunnison Was Having the
Measles Then Buns Robbed W.
r. smith. Hartman Was Made
Inspector. Great Times Those.
Gunnison. Colo. MAY Z. 1877

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Gunnison, Colo, May :, 1897.
Dear Sister:
Our whole family is just recovering
from the measles and are beginning TO
look almost human now. Jack Junior
had them the worst and was terribly
o and | had to have nurse for him,
IS l was too sick 10 take care of him.
Jack Senior nearly drove me dis
,-acted. he was so restless under the
quarantine, and of course, he had the
ghlest case of all. told him the
other day that ! thought | was going
.n have nervous trouble and he said,
30. that's right, nerves are fashion
able this season, aren't they" Men
are dreadfully unsympathetic brutes,
upu't you think?
have quite bit of news for you
'r., week. / s'pose you've heard that
'1e business houses of Gunnison are
90 be closed on Sunday after this.
}I-o the town board and the new town
aarshai have developed big clean
20 fever and are making desperate
+nrt to make the town somewhat
an.,ary. | hope they succeed, we
a"ly need it.
Judge and Mrs. Ira Browns daught-
.r-.n-law, Mrs. Frank Brown, is here
apm Paonia visiting them.
Yesterday evening w. p. Smith
as going out to South Beaver creek
here he is chopping ties and as he
4Ecd along the railroad track he
.,' four men who engaged him in
.v"rsation. A moment later he was
,-orkcd unconscious and robbed of
..rral dollars and a gold watch and
r ain. He did not regain his senses
.- several hours later, and then he
-lkcd back to town to notify the
aritF. His left jaw was broken in
so places and he had three bad cuts
his head. Sheriff Wiley arrested
.ur suspects, but Smith says they
...n not the ones. | hope they catch
hose ruffians and give them what
they deserve.
Last Wednesday we heard that Gov
NOR Adams had appointed Alonzo
Hartman as cattle commissioner of
this district. We all think it was a
,ory wise selection.
Here is an item which will interest
you; | clipped it from the Tribune
Miss Ruth Allen, assisted by Miss
Nora Williams, gave a reception and
party last week to about forty young
people and most enjoyable time was
had. Social games and refreshments
were the principal features of the
affair"
Now for some scandal! That's it!
prick up your ears. This weeks pa
per says that a certain house just
outside the city limits, in west town,
was visited by the sheriff and the
marshaPs deputies, while a dance was
in progress A number of people
have made it their habit to rouse the
neighborhood with their yelling and
shouting in drunken debauchery. No
arrests We're made, but the bunch
calmed down and the usual noisy
hilarity was not in evidence. The
editor of the Tribune gives them a
good scoring, and threatens to put
their names in the paper if there is
any more of it.
Miss Maude Stevens returned last
week from an extended visit in the
east and says she enjoyed it i'm
mensely. The Odd Fellows celebrated
their anniversary last week in great
style. A big crowd from Gunnison
and Pitkin attended.
l just got through cutting Eleanor
slice of bread to pieceon and cut
my finger into the bargain. Jack
Senior came home from work just
then and tied it up and made a big
fuss over me. He is SO sympathetic.
!. must close, for my "measley" fam
lily is calling for supper.
Your loving sister,
AGNES.
IA - -