The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28

The rotary crew under the orders
of the Chief Engineer, c. A. Herkel,
is working long days and overtime
in an endeavor to open the Smith
Anthracite spur. A half mile slide
varying in depth from six to twelve
feet that has packed into ice and
full of timbers brought down from
the mountain side, allows little pro-
gress and much damage to the rotary
blades. The slide is the worst in
this locality for some years and is
rather remarkable in that it kept
sliding for over 1900 feet after reach
ing the level.
The Empress Thearte boasted of a
four piece orchestra that furnished
fine musical program Tuesday night.
The music was special feature in
honor of Jack Gulliford who has op-
Grated the machine for the new play
house and who left Thursday to en-
ter the service in the U. S. camp at
Fort Riley. All his many friends
wish the young man the best of we'll
wishes.
The Empress, under the manage
ment of Mrs. J. ]. Genright, opened
in full swing last Wednesday and has
been enjoying full houses since. The
program now is for every night in
the week and Sunday matinee. Mrs.
James Arnott is furnishing the music.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wolfe former
residents of Crested Butte, are NOV
ing from Cardiff to Rockvale, Colo
RADIO, where Mr.. Wolfe has been
transferred. The Colorado Supply
company has recently closed their
store at Cardiff.
The C. F. & l. mine has found it
necessary to suspend work every few
days the past week and a half, owing
we understand, to lack of orders for
their product 1t is not known if
the condition is just temporary tie
up or not.
A baby girl arrived Monday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bruno,
and another on Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gornik.
Evidently our future army will be
similar to Russia's Battalion of Death.
Mrs. q. Haymaker now announces
her opening Friday, the Goth. Owing
to a misunderstanding her millinery
supplies were delayed in shipping.
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to town last week on account of the
soft roads. 1t is estimated the snow
settled over two feet this week.
Mrs. Joe Voss and son Bob, were
up from Jacks Cabin Friday. Mrs.
Voss is trying to find house here
so she can move up in April.
H. C. Berry has obtained a new
chef for his hotel, who will arrive
shortly from Denver to preside in
the cooking department.
c. A. Botsford, manager of the
mining interests at the Irwin camp,
made the trip in on snow shoes twice
this week for supplies.
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Mrs. Kathyrn Mahoney of Gunni-
son, came up from Gunnison Satur-
day to visit with her daughter, Mrs.
John Yoklavich.
Sheriff Hanlon left Gunnison last
Wednesday for Denver where he took
Diletta Rigone to the Girls Home at
Morrison.
Mrs. Tom Quinn and baby daughter
arrived Tuesday from Ouray and will
visit some time with Mrs. Quinn's |
parents.
Mrs. H. C. Berry returned from
Denver Sunday and apparently is i'm
proved in health from her short stay
there.
Herman Booker was in town this
week on several days business trip,
returning to his ranch on Wednesday.
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John Scoff of the Colorado Supply
store, will take the cashiers place
during the absence of Mr.. Taylor.
Mrs. Jenny Daubs has recently pur-
chased a fine new Silvertone phono-
graph for her dining room
Miss Ruby Nutting returned Sun
day from short visit with friends
in Gunnison.
The rotary is still very busy around
town getting the yards and spurs
cleaned out.
The Pueblo mine is fast getting