The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
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E. o. Wilson was a visitor in Gun
nison the first of the week.

VIM. johnson returned Sunday af-
ter a weeks visit in Denver.
F. A. Duncan was up from his
ranch near Gunnison on Tuesday.
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VIM. Nisins who is now employed
at Smith Hill was in for the dance
Friday evening.
Joe Yoklavich came in Friday on
skees from Irwin to take in the
dance, returning Sunday.
Verne and Violet Wise were in
from the ranch Friday for the dance
returning on Saturdays train.
John Wieland left for Camp Fun
ston Monday, after three weeks here
with his mother on furlough.
Those of our readers who are not
reading the "Hillsman' running ir
this paper are missing a good story
Harry B. Wing, who worked al
summer at the Endner saw mill, is
at present employed at the Smith
Anthracite.
The announcement of the marriage
of Bob Ahrens and Mrs. Annie Miller
in December has just recently been
made here.
VIM. johnson returned Sunday
from Denver where he underwent an
operation on his throat and nose
during his stay there.
Several four horse loads have gone
to Smith Hill this week. Work or
the new boarding house is being
rushed and is progressing rapidly.
Mrs. Sam Bottenfeld and Ernest
Br. and Mrs. Dick Bailey and Mrs
E. Bottenfeld returned Monday from
Denver where they had splendid
trip.
James Little, for several months
the butcher at the Colorado Supply
= store, left Wednesday for similar
position with the company in Sopris
Colorado.
A benefit dance for the Sayja fam
lily is planned for Saturday night
Feb. I'd. A big crowd is expected
Those who do not dance are asked to
kindly contribute.
The marriage of VIM. Redden and
Miss Alma Basham, which has recent
ly been announced came as a surprise
to his many friends. Everyone wishes
them the best of happiness and good
fortune.
l. f. Russell of Telco, in charge
of the mill there, also makes the
trip down here twice week for the
Floresta and Irwin mail. Mr.. Russell
makes the trip on skees and says he
enjoys it.
Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Bargear and lit
tie son came in last week on an un-
expected visit with Mrs. Bargear's
mother, Mrs. Daubs. The Bargears
will make their home here if Mr.
Bargear finds the location he desires
DIR. I. B. Hards, the C. F. & l. doc
tor sent here to relieve DIR. Hays
came in Sunday and made the trip
to Floresta Monday on skees. DR.
Hards left his wife in Denver be-
cause of the impossibility of getting
her into Floresta now.
The drainage tunnel connected with
the Horace mine above town is pro-
crossing rapidly. During the twenty
six days it has been under way with
a day and night shift, the tunnel
has been driven over one hundred
feet. The vein of the Horace is ex-
pected to be cut any time now, ac-
cording to the survey.
Morris l. Roth, owner of the large
mercantile house under the manage
ment of John Yoklavich, came in Sat
urday on short visit to attend to
matters connected with the store.
Mr.. Roth returned Wednesday to
Gunnison enroute to Cleveland, Ohio,
where he has other large interests
and where he makes his home.
Friends of George Ball will be
pleased to learn of his recent success
in passing government examinations
and that the government has sent
him to Cambridge, Mass, where he
will take a complete course in "Wire-
less" at Harvard College. 1t will be
remembered that George was one of
the first to enlist after the war was
declared and has been stationed since