Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-15
LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST


with relatives there.
Charles Miller accepted . position
as meat cutter this week ut tie wa
liams Mercantile Company.
On Tueaday morning, Mrs. E. A.
Neeks left for Sunnyland, Utah, where
Mr.. Aeeks ID already located for Z
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Little and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Shovlin were in from
Ohio City on Tuesday and speat the
day with friends.
After spending two weeks ~ q
guest 1t the Winslow home, Nrs. +.
Curtis left Tuesday for her home in
PaoniA
Clarence Radeka made . trip IN
from Podwerhom Tuesday to consult
Ar. Sechrist, income tax man from
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shackleford
and son spent . few days this week
in from Jacks Cabin, visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Sprisg Shaekleford.
Elmer Bottenheld went thru from
Crested Butte to Salida yesterday in
tending to submit to an operation ut
the Rio Grande hospital.
DR.. Hanson reports only six cases
Of small pox now in Pitkin and they
are all in one family. The quarantine
will probably be lifted next week.
w. H. Endner left Friday last. for
Denver. He had been over several
days on business and visit with his
son and grandson, H. w. and BILLY"
Miss Jennie Bradbury came in on
Thursday from the Doctor mine where
she has been cooking this winter. She
will return to her work on Saturday.
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Norman kennicott enjoyed visit
Of few days from two of his cousins
in the East and his two sisters, Miss
Iris and Miss Geraldine Kennicott of
Delta.
For several weeks, r. s. Downs has
been opening his coal mine on Mill
creek. He now has new entry in
sixty feet and is preparing to take
out the mineral for sale.
A number of ranchers passed Thurs
day in town. Some of them were:
VIM. Anderson, A. X. Stevens, Steve
Waters, Ted Stephenson, Fred Cline,
Bert Warner, and Cad Jones.
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Mrs. E. A. Warburton presented the
editor with loaf of war bread, one
third cornmeal and two-thirds wheat
flour. 1t was fine tasting bread; be-
lieve we liked it better than when all
wheat -four.
The Red Cross workers shipped
again yesterday to state headquarters
at Denver sending IS sweaters, Is pair
Of socks and 6 pair OF wristlets. The
work here is assuming larger pro-
portions each week.
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Raymond Miller is laying of from
railroad work because Of an accident
at the Buttes last Friday that crushed
his hand. II is fortunate no bones
were broken, and he expects to 60 on
the cars again soon.
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Mrs. Jennie Hillmsn left today for
her home in Ridgway where she has
accepted . position as. stenographer
Mrs. Hillman has been attending
school here for the past two terms.
Glenn Lehman will accompany her
and enter school in Ridgway.
A meeting Of the Gunnison County
High School committee II scheduled
for tomorrow at the Office Of the coun-
ty superintendent Of schools. At the
noon hour the members are invited to
cafeteria luncheon at the Normal
building.
Mrs. Zilba Haymaker returned to
her home in Crested Butte Sunday
after . few days stay in. Gunnison.
Mu. Haymaker and son were pois-
oned last week in Crested Butte by
coal gas and came to Gunnison for
medical treatment.
w. L. Curtis returned the first of
this week from Denver where he has
been since the stock show. Mrs. Curtis
who was operated on the sixth Of this
month for appendicitis is doing nicely;
it will be some time however before
On Sunday, Mrs. Mary johnson ar
rived to spend the balance Of the win
ter in Gunnison. She and her son,
Robert are ut home inthe housekeeping
apartments Of Mrs. Geo. L. Miller. The
report that she had recently married a
Grand Junction man, proves to have
been an error.
w. s. Barker was here Wednesday
from Crookston, taking an electrical
treatment at DR.. Hyatt's for his lame
back. Walt has hopes that he may
eventually help the muscles so terrib-