The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-17

be glad to hear of his great success
at the Radio training camp in Ne
btaska. He was one of the five who
passed the radio examination out of
very large class. He will go either
to Maryland or Texas to continue this
bert's success, as having gone SO late
in the season he had to get right
down to business to make it.
DR.. HYATT returned from Salida
Tuesday where he went to take Phil
ip Kunze, who had very serious
ease of appendicitis. The little fell
low is only years old. The doctors
said the appendix had-bursted and
and appears to be successful. The
friends of the family all hope for
speedy recovery. =
Miss Blanch Ross received the very
sad news of her only brothers death
Saturday. He was killed in in action
Sept. Goth. on the battle front in
France. Miss Ross is teacher in the
first and second grades in our schools.
The Empire joins with the friends in
sympathy to this grief stricken fam
lily.
The Health officers decided it was
advi sable to close the Normal school
for at least one week on account OF
the Spanish Influenza. There have
been no cases reported in our schools
but it is thought best to close the
schools and take no chances.
Walter Hall motored in from Delta
Saturday morning. His mother ar
irving on the evening train from that
place the same day. they continued
the trip by auto to Saguache Sunday,
where they will visit old acquaint
ances for several days.
The entire community was shocked
Tuesday evening when the telegram
came stating that Ross Mccullough
had died. So far we have not been
able to obtain any particulars but
hope to have more details next week.
S. S Waters motored down from
his ranch near Sargents Saturday. He
says the Influenza situation is pretty
serious up in the Sargents country.
We hope it will soon be under con-
troll and no more deaths.
Steve Day returned from the train
ing camp Sunday. having been ex-
of his right foot not being Just
perfect. Steve thinks he will be
taken at later call.
We are glad to see C. L. Stone able
to be around again after his long
siege of painful suffering. He still
carries his hand in sling but it is
getting well as fast as can be ex-
pected now.
Mrs. r. d. McCallister came in from
Denver Monday morning on the Nc
Adoo special to join her husband who
has been spending some time here in
the interest of the National Grocery
company.
The Misses Emma and Alberta Cra-
.ry went to Crested Butte Wednes-
day morning to spend few days
with their sister. Miss Margaret, who
is teaching at that place.
Palmer Vader went out Tuesday
morning headed for Vancouver, Wash
ington, where he will enter the U. S.
Forestry service and help Uncle Sam
Mrs. Jas. Spann came down from
Jacks Cabin Saturday bringing Mrs.
Lawrence down to attend the sick
folks who are down with the Influen-
"a at Sargents.
The pig given to the Red Cross by
Mrs. T. E. Dean, was raffied off Sat
urdav bringing the nice sum Of $25.
Mr. Davies held the lucky number.
jeff Lehew. Mil. on Zugelder Of Gun
nison, and John Moberlv of Crested
Butte. went to FIT. Collins to enter
the U. S. service, Monday night.
August Youngberg who has been in
town for several days, went to Crest
cd Butte Sunday where ne will be
employed for the winter.
Motorists coming from Montrose
the first of the week report the roads
they had there Friday.
Mrs. Laura Miller came home from
Dolores to spend few days at home
while the schools are closed on ac-
count of the Influenza.
Pete Bruins flivvered over to the
San Luis vallev Sunday to try his
luck shooting ducks and to visit a
few days with relatives.
Mrs. Na'lon was an east-bound
pas senger to Cripple Creek Saturday
having been called there by the
illness of her mother.
Miss Mabel Carpenter. who has
been visiting the C l.. Stone family
for some time, left Saturday for
Hoisington, Kansas.
Miss Mary Mckinley returned tc
her home near Baldwin, Saturday, af.
ter visiting friends in town several
days.
Carol Carter and wife and Mrs
Carter's mother. came down from the
Carter mine near Ohio City Sunday
] Miss Anna Ross spent Saturday ir