The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-05
From The Empire


Leonard Gladstone came down from
Crested Butte Sunday.
Mike Smith came down on the
train from Sargents Tuesday.
Mrs. Mills Pingree was west
bound passenger to Montrose Sunday
Ross Mccullough came in on fur
lough to visit his brothers at Castel-
ton.
Cecil Gray was n passenger on the
Wednesday evening train from Help
er, Utah.
Indications are that there will be
about 25 votes in Marble this year
and none in Crystal.
Walter Spencer and wife were
down from the Meeker ranch on the
Cochetopa, Thursday.
Earl Mccullough and wife and
brother Ross motored down from
their Castelton ranch Friday.
Ernest Bottenfeld, Mrs. E. E. Mo-
sher and Mrs. Tom Mcneil motored
down from Crested Butte Thursday
w. r. Wisdom and wife left for
Denver Tuesday to visit brother of
Mr.. Wisdom's whom he has not seen
for seventeen years.
Mr.. Geo. Sandberg is enjoying a
visit with his sister. Mrs. Case. and
two children, Mrs. Case having mo-
tored over from Salida with Mr..
Sweeney Thursday.
j. C. Wilson who has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Clark, and niece and
nephew. Mrs. A. j. Steele and AL
Clark. left Wednesday for his home
at jefferson, Oklahoma.
o. r. Meacham, editor of the Salida
Record mourns the loss of fine auto
the machine and garage. Slow action
by the fire department contributed
to the totality of the loss.
The troupe of clowns carried by
the Heber Bros Shows this year are
the pick from the biggest shows in
this country. If you don't feel good
visit the Heber Bros Shows. The
clowns will wake you up on Sept. 13.
Gordon Millspaugh left Wednesday
for Berkley, California. He has en-
listed in the Merchant Marine Enei-
neering Corp, and goes to the Engi-
neering school at Berkley University
for n short time before entering sea
service.
S. F. Land brought down 10000
trout from Pitkin Friday and planted
them in the Gunnison near the New
ersink. Now if he gives us about
100000 more there will be some fish
for the tourists next year and there
after Thanks for the beginning.
The Rhoades Family of Aerialists
three in number. present series OF
sensationalism in the lofty peaks OF
the big canvas. causing many a gasE
as their slythe bodies fly through ths
air as nimbly as so many birds. Will
Heber Bros Shows in your city soon
Harry Brownell drove over from
Crystal Sunday. He was accompanied
by Charley McWilliams and Mike
Welch. They were twelve hours get
ting over. We're upset once. The roat
was extremely bad. Mr.. Brownell il
the only man left in Crystal and will
return on foot in preference to try
ing to drive in.
A bad accident occurred on th
Black mesa road last Saturday whei
car named the Canon Ball. turne'
completely over the grade The brak
failed to do its duty and the drive
could not manage the big car on TIL
steep road. There was no one ser
iously injured but the car will hav
to remain some time at the hospital
]. J. Connor, State Plumbing In
spector. was in town last week in
structing our local plumbers in tn
details of the law regarding thei
calling. Mr.. Connor visited this ed
itor and said he found things in YER
fair shape here. The State ha
lately established plumbing inspec
tion in connection with the Stat
Board of Health
Clarence Lewis met with YER
painful accident on Wednesday morn
ing when he was loading his % rifle
The gun was accidently discharge
and shot Clarence through the lef
foot. He was brought to town i'm