The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-06


known as Clipper and belonging to
Mrs. Harold Mace, was found dead
in the draw back of the cemetery.
Deep wire cuts which had nearly sew
cred front and hind leg and other
cuts to the bone from some sharp in
strument had caused the animal to
bleed to death. Men who have ex-
amined the cuts all agree it was done
by round pointed shovel while the
horse was tangled or tied to wire
fence. A suitable reward is offered
for reliable information, which may
lead to the apprehension of the fiend
that could do such dastardly act.
Owing to the danger from the per-
sistent earth slide at the Bulkley
mine, the owner, Frank L. Bulkley,
who was in the last week from Den
yer ordered all work suspended for
few days. Prospecting for new open
ings is going on steadily and it is un-
derstood that the use of the present
portal and shaft will be permanently
abandoned. Work on the mine is to
be rushed as much as possible so as
to get out the coal as it is now in
great demand over the entire country.
Extensive changes are being made
in the bank building this week. DR..
Taylor's private Office has been moved
back into a new addition recently
built on and the bank office will oc-
cupy the room heretofore used for
that purpose. Two rooms not yet
finished are being constructed, one
for much needed store room for
the Taylor store and the other a
"smoker" for the boys.
Little Helen Espey celebrated her
fifth birthday this week and her
mother gave delightful party for
her. Her guests were Mona Miller,
VIM. and Henry Neesham, Thomas
Campbell, Marko DAMN and Edwina
Middlebrook. The children enjoyed
an afternoon of games and later a
feast of candy, ice cream and cake.
Sunday afternoon was the event OF
the birthday of little Miss Ellen
Burns and was celebrated by party
given her by her mother, Mrs. ]. o.
Burns. Some seventeen young folks
were present and all report splen-
did time. Mrs. Burns served a de-
licious lunch during the afternoon.
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Alvin Bottenfield writes that the
heat and dust at Camp Cody are SO
bad that to the boys from this eli
mate it is almost unbearable. The
boys expect to be there only six
weeks, it is understood, and will later
be moved to another location.
The last news received here con-
cerning Mr.. Pete Knuth, a mining
man of Denver, well known here, is
that his health seems slightly i'm
proved, though still in critical con-
dition and as yet not diagnosed by
his physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beldon Bush and in
fant daughter, left last week for
their ranch on Cement creek, where
they intend making their home. Bar
ney Seperephine moved their house
hold goods from Smith Hill on Sat-
urday.
The whole town is busy getting
papering and painting done. Mr..
Murphy has been rushed to death it
seems ever since spring cleaning be-
gan and this week has required the
services of James Bazz to handle it
all
Mrs. Kate Brown came in last
week to visit indefinitely with her
mother and daughter. Mrs. Brown
recently came from Fairbanks, Alas
ka, coming out by dog-team as far as
the boats coming out this spring.
Edgar o. Wilson left Sunday for
Grand Junction to attend confer
ence held there in the interest of the
War Savings Stamp campaign soon
to be launched by the government.
Mrs. Laurel Spann, who underwent
serious operation Saturday in the
Salida Red Cross hospital, is getting
along as well as could be expected at
this time.
Mrs. Julia Voss Miller. and little
daughter returned to Denver Tues
day, having spent few weeks with
her parents here.
Miss Annie Beitler left on Tuesday
for a two weeks vacation on the
Western Slope and in Salt Lake, Utah.
Jack Gulliford wrote home this