The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14

san Antonio, 1eSaS, Where ne VIII
rest and recuperate for a few weeks
the first vacation he has taken in "A
score of years Tony is mighty
good fellow, notwithstanding his poll
itics, and his legion of friends will
hope that his holiday may prove
highly beneficial and that he will
come back looking and feeling like a
white mans hope
On account of the terrific wind
storm which ragged for several hours
Friday night, no trains passed
through Gunnison Saturday, the west
bound not attempting to leave Salida
at all. The eastbound came as far as
Gunnison, arrived on time, but i'm
mediately after supper time turned
around and went back to Ouray to be
ready for another start Sunday morn
ing. AS consequence No. 315 on
Sunday morning was a larger train
than usual and was loaded from bow
to stern and from floor to rafters.
Hon. S. j. Burris, United States
marshal, passed through Gunnison
Monday evening on his way to head
quarters in Denver from trip out
west. In conversation with the En-
pire editor Senator Burris states
that his office has been kept on the
, Jump ever since tie United States
entered the war and, while not cred
liable to the attitude of many in the
country. business in the U. S. mar,
shal's office is brisk, and promises
to continue so.
w A. (Bige) johnson came down
from his ranch on the Cochetopa
Sunday to consult with his physician
and on Monday came to the Empire
office and paid us much appreciated
visit. Bige and the new editor of
Empire are old college chumps and
political running mates and We re-
cited Colorado politically Just
Twenty Years Ago. with each other
for an hour or so.
L. B. Songs, suffering with ar-
pendicitis. was brought down from
Crested Butte Saturday on his way
TO the c. F. & 7. hospital at Pueblo
but was compelled to remain over
Sunday on account Of the snow block
ade on Marshall Pass. Tho delav did
not seem to hurt him. howoyer, and
h continued on his way Sunday. He
was ACCOMPANIED by a fellow work
man, R. II Rider.
Senator sapp whose health has
NOT been ve-y god fer sorc tirne
left for Denver last evening in the
homes that he NAV b. able to recu-
perate little faster ut tho lower al
titude. mot much the matter with
me- said the Senator to the Empire.
"exccpt I don't get better and MY
Doctor told me to get ont"
Mr.. ard Mrs. Herman Nnuer, who
have hecn rnerdirV the past two
months in thH east, princinally in
the cities OF Denver, and Dubuque
and Sioux Ci.y Iowa. returning home
/ SUNDAY. Tho health Of Mr. Mauer
which was rather run down on ac-
count OF close attention TO business
affairs when he left, is much i'm
proved.
Jos. England returned Sunday from
Salida where he wont 70 be present
at the D. & p C. hospital while Mrs.
England was subjected to critical
operation When he left for home
Mrs, England was progressing very
/ satisfactorily.
Martin Van Voorhis, who enlisted
among tho FIRST from this county
and hos since been at Camp Funston,
returned home Tuesday morning hav-
ing been discharged on account of
derendents, but is subject to a later
cali.
Conductor Ed. Goodenough, on the
sa'ida-Ouray passenger run. is car
rying his neck in n sling these days
en- account of carbuncle that he is
wearing where his back collar button
ought to be.
Mr. Ed. NJ Lavender, frcighter
stocluran, rancher and banker, of
San MiPuel county. passed through
Gunnison last evening on bis way
.east. from Telluride.
o.
Elmer Bottcnfe'd, who has been
patient in the d. & R. G. hospital at
Salida for some time. returned Sun
day morning and went Immediately
to Crested Butte.
John Bruns, ore hauler at the Ana
conda mine in the Spencer district,
who has been visiting in Gunnison
for somc davs, went back to the