Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19
LOCAL NEWS Of INTEREST

w. A. johnson drove in from Pariin
Thursday.
The Taylor Park roundup finishes
tomorrow.
Miss Gertrude Balm spent Satur-
day in town shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stizer were in
from Waunita Wednesday on business.
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Ellis Mcmillan is now braking on
the passenger from Gunrison to Sail
da.
Business matters called Will Keelor
and E. NJ. Nourse to Lake City Fri
day.
j. A. Town and James Dick mo-
tored down from Whitepine Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Ray Woodruff left Thursday
for her home in Los Angeles, Calf
ornia.
Clinton Judy returned from Ouray
Thursday after a several days busi-
ness trip.
]. Eastman, of Denver, spent We'd
nesday in Gunnison with his aunt, Mrs
Geo. Eastman.
Business matters brought Bill Nc
Greedy and Date Mason down from
Pitkin Saturday.
Business matters brought j. G.
Steiner of the Anaconda mine to town
Thursday evening.
Mrs. C. A. Nelson will entertain the
nine young ladies rooming at her home
Z tonight at six o'clock dinner.
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| Mrs. Walter Adams is spending the
week with her daughter, Mary Blanch,
who is attending high school here.
S. J. Miller left Thursday evening
for Denver to attend to some business
connected with the Vulcan Mining
and Smelter Co.
Miss Zetta Marshall, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lee Lehman of
Gunnison leaves tomorrow for her
home in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mergelman mo-
tored in from. their ranch Thursday.
Mr.. Mergelman tells US he will start
on his fall roundup Friday.
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John Hawthorne came in from La
fayette, Colo, Wednesday to inspect
mines in this locality. He went to
Baldwin Wednesday afternoon.
| Bruce Redden came in on 316 last
night from Ouray. He is looking
much better and continues to improve
J since returning from the hospital at
Salida.
Il. C. c. Janzen, of Florence, was q
visitor at the Normal school this week.
He is taking up the extension work,
formerly done by DR.. Frank L. Clapp,
of Boulder.
Mrs. Mae Walker and daughter,
Fern, formerly of Gunnison, write
that they will spend the winter in
Grand Junction, where Miss Fern will
attend business school.
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Martin German and George Ellis
berry, who lately sold their ranches
near Jacks Cabin, left the first of the
week for the vicinity of Boulder. Mrs.
German and Mrs. Ellsberry went Sum
day.
I There has been quite a famine in
automobile juice here this week. The
The car of gasoline shipped from Pu-
eblO has been on the road twenty one
days. 1t seems also that all the sur
rounding districts are in the same fix.
Fords have gone up in price. Now
don't be alarmed, for the advance is
only three per cent, which means
about $13 advance in Gunnison. Fcw-
ever, it shows the advancing price Of
materials when Henry Ford announ-
ces higher prices for fivers.
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E. NJ. Collins lost his baker Satur-
day. James Chelius, who has held
down the job for the past four or five
years, decided to return to his old
trade, that Of railroading, and on Sat
urday, he and his wife left for Grand
Junction. v. d. Whittmore, who was
formerly employed at the Collins bak-
cry In that capacity, Is expected in
Gunnison within the next two weeks,
and will resume his old place as bak-
er. The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Whittmore will be glad to. see them
back among us again.
Will the citizens who have borrowed
books from the Normal School Library
kindly return them to the library for
the time being. The books. may be