The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
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Cunnison News
From The Empire

L. M. Evilizer of Pitkin, was in
town Monday on business.
Mrs. Geo. Scheafer and family of
Crested Butte, were in town Thurs
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henty Knoll left for
the east Thursday evening to be gone
six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Harley of Crest
ed Butte, went to Glenwood Springs
Friday morning for an outing.
Mrs. Herman Mauer returned from
the Salida hospital Saturday morning.
She is much improved in health.
o
Mrs. Mary A. Lawrence returned
Friday from a three weeks trip to
Denver, Ft. Morgan and Lamar
jay Miller returned from his east
ern school Thursday morning and
will spend his vacation with his
folks.
The smiling face of Prof. Dick of
Canon City, is seen on our streets
these days. The Professor says it's
like. getting back home to be in Gun
nison again.
Soldier boys who stopped at La
Veta on their way to the front this
week were L. B. Kyle of Spencer; R.
w. Grizzard and Joe Yocklavich of
l Cro-4ol I,,+E,
Dr. Hanson went to Montrose Mon
day morning to attend gathering of
government health officers, who are
comforting on methods to prevent
the spread of veneral diseases.
Henry Mcdowell, father of the
publisher of this paper returned
from Amity, Oregon, Friday. He has
resided there for the past year but
concluded to try old Gunnison again.
The many friends of Rev. f. II.
Robinson, former pastor of the Pres
byterian church here now located at |
Ft. Morgan, will be Interested to
know that he expects to go to the
front very soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Novels and
children of Lamar motored to Gun
nison the latter part of last week.
Mrs Novels will remain for some
time visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs S. p Spencer.
A letter from Cyril Mcdowell an
nounces that he is in Paris at pres
ent. He notes that he has witnessed
two air raids and that they did no
damage. His address is Mobile Hos
pital No. 1, American E. F. France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul StarBs left
Wednesday evening for Salida where
Mrs. Starks will enter the d. & r. G.
hospital for treatment. Her husband
will remain with her some days. Her
many friends will hope for her speedy
recovery.
Word reaches town that James
Shackleford met with a serious loss
Tuesday, when lightning struck his
barn killing one horse and causing
fire which burned the structure to
the ground. He was in the barn
when the bolt struck but escaped
personal hurt.
A telegram was received this week
by John Cuthbert announcing the /
the death of his uncle, Dave Cuth-
bert. at Colorado Springs, which oc-
Cured on Sunday night. The deceased
was here only few weeks ago to at
tend the funeral of his brothers wife,
Mrs. Ella Cuthbert.
]. B. Winterbottom, Auto License
Inspector in Jimmie Noland's office,
was in town Wednesday and Thurs
day on business connected with his
department. Mr.. Noland's Office is
one that has earned for the incum-
bent the confidence of the people gen.
orally. and he might easily be con-
tinued therein. He has the advant-
age of having been elected the first
time over the protest of the gang, |
and that ought to figure some.
The Empire enjoyed visit from
Matt Arch today He is now en-
ployed by one of the Utah Woolen
mills formerly known as the Wasatch
Woolen Mills Company, and is visit
ing the trade in this vicinity. Matt
is a Gunnison boy, born and raised
here, and the editor remembers him
as one of the mischievious kids of
quarter of century ago.. but like
most bright mischevious children,
Matt has developed into fine speci-
men of manhood.