The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-04

and Jim. Of Crookton, We're Gunnison
visitors Saturday.
Verne Mauer returned Saturday
8 um Fitl.in where he installed o new
Sonora for r. R. Wnliems.
John McCosker returned from Sa-
Ida Monday morning and Immediately
proe.de TO Crested Butte.
nr Berthouer of Mouhose passad
through Gunnison yesterday morning
on his way home from sahda.
c. II McCutchan came down from
Crested Butte Monday afternoon
and left for Biortrose and Delta yes-
tdrday accompanied 10y his 'uncle, q
Mr., MeCutchan Of Denver
County Chairman Whalen was down
from Crested Butte Monday to at
tend the meeting of the commission
ers and left for his home yesterday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Evans left Sun
day morning for Delta where Mr..
Evans will again take over the work
of roadmaster on the North Fork
branch of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad.
H. R. Nelson, who has been acting
as express agent for the Adams Ex-
press company at the Gunnison de-
pot, quit his job during the week
and has been succeeded by Harlow
c. Lawrence.
The many friends of the Hethering-
ton family win rejoice with them
over the bright prospects for the
complete recovery of young Miss Es-
ther who has been improving very
rapidly of late.
J. NJ. Karr, who succeeds w. S.
Evans as roadmaster on this division
of the Denver and Rio Grande, ar
rived from Delta the first of the
week. the two men practically ex-
changing locations.
Mr. ]. j. Mclean, ranchman. from
Yesterday in Gunnison attending to
business affairs and paid the Empire
office a much appreciated call before
returning home on the eastbound
train last evening.
Rev. W. b. Magnan, who remained
in Gunnison from Friday evening for
the purpose of conducting Easter
services at the Episcopal church, re-
turned to Ouray, where he makes
his headquarters, on the westbound
train Monday morning.
Word is received this morning of
the marriage at Gunnison last Tues
day of Miss Lulu Graham, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Graham of this
city, to Harold Thornhoff, leading
merchant of the Gunnison county
capital.-Chaffee County Democrat.
Conner Dollard. who went to Salida
for treatment in the Denver & Rio
Grande hospital, some weeks ago, re-
turned home Monday, well on the
way to recovery. Conner intended to
come home Sunday but was fooled
by the change in time, and missed
the train.
Harry Williams and Charley Miller,
two of Gunnison's popular and well
known young men, left for Denver
Sunday evening with the intention of
enlisting in Uncle Sans cause, If
possible. As they jumped the train
they called to Empire that if they
failed to be recruited they would be
back waiting for their call in the reg
ular order.
The mystery of the veiled figure
which attracted the attention OF the
Benevolent and Fraternal Order OF
Star Gazers some two weeks ago has
been increased by the appearance of
another, or the same figure dressed
in white, which appears periodically
in West Gunnison, so Empire has been
informed. When seen the last time
and most definitely, it was lettering
in the vicinity of the old South Park
depot. What has become of that
trailing party some of the braver
members of the Star Gazers spoke
of organizing? Let's undo the Sc
cret.
Rev. Robert White of the Presby-
terian church, went to Sargents Sun
day evening to conduct services at
that place. From Sargents he went
to Pitkin, and returned home this
afternoon. Mr.. White displays an
energy and zeal in his work that is