The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-31
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Gunniison News
From The Empire

Pitkin Tuesday.
John McLane was business visitor
in town Saturday.
Pete Pacheco was caller in town
Wednesday from lola.
Chas. Ross was visitor from
Crested Butte Tuesday
Guy Doering motored over from
Cathedral Thursday on business.
Date Scott boarded the thain Mon
day evening for his home near Doyie.
Ottie Mcdonald motored in from
Jacks Cabin Wednesday on business
Frank Dunn and son Harry mo-
tored over from Powderhorn Wednes-
day.
Billy Aiken made flying trip to
town Wednesday in his car from
Jacks Cabin.
Gilbert Miller went to Helper,
Utah. last Monday after visit with
his relatives here.
Chas. Anderson and family came
down from Baldwin to attend the
funeral of Rawson McCully Saturday.
Miss Dora Gabler came in on the
Saturday evening train from Nor
wood, where she has been teaching
Earnest Bowers motored over from
his ranch at Cathedral Tuesday. He
reports about five inches Of snow
in that section.
Ed Gimpel who has been spending
tho summer at the Henry Crooks
ranch boarded the east-bound train
for Platt, Kansas.
Mrs. Harry Gavette and son and
her mother Mrs. Mary Gabler, came
down from the Gavette ranch Satur-
day to spend few days.
Mrs. M. Vader and daughter, Mrs.
Hattie Schneider, came down from
Crested Butte Sunday, Mrs. Schneider
having sold her restaurant there.
Mrs. Wilt received the very sad
news that Mrs. Oral Wilt had been
n victim of the Spanish flu, also their
tiny baby passed away with the same
disease.
James B. Lee and daughter mo-
tored up from lola Wednesday. Mr..
Lee recently purchased the Oakland
car from Jas. Teeslink and says he
will enjoy life little now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kunze returned from
Salida with their S-year old son who
citis. He is much improved and glad
to get back-to Gunnison where there
is no "flu."
w. A. Keelor mdae trip to Mon
arch pass Tuesday and he reports
quite fall Of snow there. Old Mon
arch is showed up for the winter
with FLU" guard.
w. C. Wilkinson called on friends
Wednesday evening. He had just re-
ceived his card calling him to the
aerial service in California. He says
if all goes well he may fly over to
sell us little Cove moter stock next
summer between bombs.
Fred Mcdonald sold his Tomichi
creek ranch to Clarence j. Alcon, who
recently moved here from Kansas
with Mrs. Alcon's father, Mr.. Gregg.
who purcha sed the Hartman ranch
known as the Dos Rios Ranch. Mr..
Mcdonald is moving into the house
recently vacated by James Teeslink.
Maurice Metroz is moving this week
to the ranch near Ohio City which he
recently purchased from the Water
man Brothers. Maurice expects to
answer the draft call soon and has
bought this little place for his broth
er and family until his return After
Maurice helps put head on the kai-
her he will return and help raise
spuds.
w. A. Kee'or. received word Wednes-
day that his brother Robert is very
ill in Denver with the flu. but that
the doctors thought he had chance
Bob will be remembered here by
many. having been in Gunnison sev,,
eral years ago. He is now employed
with the railroad company as fireman
between Trinidad and Denver on n
passenger train.
DIR. Hyatt. Marshal Wells and DR.
Hanson are busy men this week and
it isn't over election either. Their
troubles are "flu'' troubles, and if
the strict quarantine is kept here we
may escape the disease that has
proven so fatal all over the country.
Keep the good work up gents, we
don't need any Influenza, snow is
good enough for us.
Mrs Beryl Gutridge and small son
were outgoing passengers on the
west bound train Tuesday, enroute to
San Diego, Calf, having been called
hero last week to attend the funeral
of her brother Rawson McCully. She
was accompanied part of the way by
her brother Edwin McCully, who will
go to Vancouver, WASH, to take up
his duties there in the U. S. service.
Mrs. Harry DeYarman received a
telegram Saturday that her brother
Archie Adams, was seriously i'll with