The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-03

NEWS AE3GG

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w. S. Evans, D. & R. G. road mas
ter was in Thursday on business.
DIR. o. A. Dram left Monday for
Salida, where he was called on busi-
ness.
The Ladies' Social club will meet
Friday. January 11th, at the home of
Mrs. C. L. Hudson.
All hauling and teaming at the Ir-
win camps will close this week for
the remaining winter months.
Mrs. C. E. Wilson and son, left
Monday for a weeks visit with
friends and relatives at Mount Car
bon.
Jack Berryhill was an out bound
passenger on Mondays train to Gun
nison, where he will enjoy short va
cation.
Word was received Monday that
S. Floyd Chappell is now out of dan
ger and is making rapid gain in his
convalescence.
F. w. Recter, the telephone man,
ran into Crested Butte in his car
from Gunnison Thursday. Guess we
will run autos all winter this year.
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| Matt Kochevar and James Ball, the
energetic youg students home on va
cations from the Boulder University,
are working at the Horace mine dur
ing the few weeks at home.
Jas. McCune, owner and manager
Of the skating rink, died Thursday
morning of acute Bright's disease. He
was unmarried. The body was ship
ped to Gunnison that afternoon and
will be embalmed and sent to his
| old home in Missouri.
We understand that Geo Miller of
Gunnison, closed the deal last Thurs
day when he motored up here, where
by he became the owner of the I'm
dertaking business which has been
conducted for many years by C. j.
Diel, for this district.
w. C. Huntington of Irwin, chief
engineer for the Mogollon Mining
company, came down Tuesday to at
tend to business for his company
prior to the closing of the rail road
service from this point. He returned
on the last train Wednesday.
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Wednesday noon for another record
for this country-Niel Andrews of
Ohio Creek, came in in his Ford and
will go horseback to round up a few
head of stock at Gothic. Mr.. An
drews reports the roads a little
rough, but he had no trouble getting
up at all.
The C. F. & I. mining camp, Flor
esta, has closed down for the ensuing |
winter months, owing to weather
conditions The developments and in
side work will continue as usual dur
ing the time shipments are suspended
giving work to the men who remain
in camp for the winter.
lhc NioSoiioh MINING Soiipohy Vi
New Mexico, have made extensive
preparations for the winter camp at
Irwin. Supplies of all kinds have
been taken in. eight cars of coal has
been delivered there and the present
activities and developments will con-
tinue as usual, regardless of the road
service being closed.
The New Years dance was big
success. Mrs. James Arnott of Crest
ed Butte, VIM. Bryan and Carlton
Sills of Gunison, Fred Beitler and
VIM. Bailey of Smith Hill, furnished
the music. A large crowd enjoyed
the supper served at the Daub res
taurant and the dancing continued
far into the morning hours.
We are glad to note the changes
contemplated by our Postmaster. A.
]. Horan, in remodeling and imprcv-
ing the post office building. 1t has
been badly needed for years rs the
old boxes and building in general has
been disgrace to the town. especi-
ally when it is the center of the vast
amount of business it is. Mr.. Horan
has already received 2s5 brand new
combination lock boxes and as soon
as the new windows arrive will have
the work begun in fitting up a post
| of4ice worthy Of ifs impOrtapce