The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

h. T.. MlddleDrOOk flaue u ohoi
trip to Gunnison Tuesday.
Mrs. G. H. Wise and Violet were in
town few hours Friday on business.
j. O. McNatt was in for his usual
work Thursday, from Pu-
eblo.
F.. O. Wilson left on Sunday for
combined pleasure and business trip
in Pueblo and Denver.
John Arbanos has been laid up this
week having had his knee severely
bruised when at work at the Big
mine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Andreatta re-
turned Monday from Jacks Cabin
where they had been visiting Mrs
Andreatta's parents.
The last reports received from Mrs.
VIM. Holmes bore the glad news that
her son has again taken change Tor
the better and hope is held for his
ultimate recovery.
Mrs. j. C. Moberly, who has been
quite ill for some time past is slight
ly improved. Mrs. VIM. McShane has
very kindly assisted Mrs. Moberiy
during her illness.
James Hare, superintendent at
Smith Anthracite mine was down
Tuesday to confer with Frank L..
Bulky of Denver, on business con-
nected with the mine.
A special train will take over sixty
of our town people to Gunnison
Wednesday night to attend the
speaking by Governor Gunter ar
ranged by the Liberty Loan com
mittee.
The pumps used in cleaning the
Forest King and Queen shafts at lr-
win has succeeded in handling all the
water and at present no difficulty
from the heavy spring thaws is be-
ing experienced.
w. C. Noggle of Baldie, N. NJ, came
in this week to work at the Irwin
Camp. Mr.. Noggle is an experienced
miner. Oscar Eastman Of White
Pine, has also been added to tho force
now working the mining claims at
Irwin.
C. A. Botsford, G. F. Russell and
DR.. Hards of Floresta, and Irwin
were in Tuesday and Wednesday,
making the trip on the rotary. Mr..
Botsford, representing the Irwin
camp patriots, brought in $6OO.00 for
Liberty Bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Starr Nelson Of Delta,
came in on Friday to be present at
the wedding Of their son, Roger Mel
son, to Miss Helen Whalen. The Nell
sons were guests at the Whalen home
during their short stay and returned
Saturday because of pressing bust
ness, to their home.
Mrs. Fred Miller entertained sew
eral young folks for her daughter
Mildred, at an afternoon, Sunday,
April 21st. Among those present
were Miss Irene Ball, Miss Ellen
Burns, Misses Anna and Mary Arnott
and Vivian and Walter Burns. The
young folks enjoyed numerous games
and later some delicious refreshments
served by Mrs. Miller.
.c INx. ,,,t,A
left here in the first draft, was dis
charged and returned home Tuesday
when it was discovered he had not
received all his naturalization papers.
Mr.. Croft has great things to tell of
camp life and looks mighty fine to
back it up. He regrets greatly that
the governments rules let him out
as he is heart and soul for America
and her cause in this great war.
Joe Arnott left on Saturday for a
visit with his brother Tom who is
working in Walsenburg. Joe, who is
one of the splendid young men of
the town, expects to leave very soon
to enter service. We understand
that he has been studying hard all
winter fitting himself for special SER
vice in the electrical department. 1t
is just such young men as this who
are going to make this decent
world to live in"
During the night Monday and Tues
day morning a serious mud slide oc-
cured which has succeeded in caus-
ing considerable damage amounting
to from three to five thousand dol
lars, at the Robinson mine below