The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-16

DR.. j. w. Rockefeller returned ,
from Gunnison Monday.
L. B. Songs and family left
Wednesday for Montrose.
B. Basi of Floresta, went out Mon
day for short visit in Florence.
S. G. Bottenfield and family were
in Saturday and Sunday on business.
Miss Ruby Nutting was visitor
in Gunnison with friends for the
week end.
Warren Allen of Jacks Cabin was
guest at the McCutchan home for
the week end.
j. G. McNatt returned Tuesday to
Pueblo after several days here sur
veying at the C. F. & l. mine.
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Matt Kochevar left on Thursday
for Denver where he was to enter
service at once in the Marines.
Mrs. Ar Decker left on Thursdays
train for Denver where she will re-
ceive expert treatment for her eyes.
Miss Virginia Perry, a niece of c.
l.. Hudson, arrived from Missouri
Saturday for a visit at the Hudson
home.
The graduating exercises of the
Crested Butte schools will take place
at the City Hall, Friday night, May
the oath.
John Yoklavich last week pur-
chased the little Platzic residence on
Main street and will fit it up shortly
!, for their home.
Mrs Irene Orchard came in on Sat
urday's train from Cripple Creek to
, be with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
, j. Burns, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel Spann motored
up from Jacks Cabin Friday and
spent few hours in town shopping.
Floyd Chappell returned with them
for short visit with friends at the
Cabin.
]. H. Curry, recently of Gunnison,
is one of the new men in the D. & R.
G. yards here. Mr.. Curry's wife and
baby arrived Wednesday to join him
and they will live near the depot for
the present.
VIM. Faberly Of Cripple Creek,
came in last week and will be en-
ployed at the C. F. & I. mine. Mr..
Faberly's family will follow soon and
it is expected they will make their
home here permanently.
The tiny daughter of John Tezac,
aged seven months, died Friday after
an extended illness caused by per-
. nicious anemia. The little child was
buried Saturday afternoon, the Rev.
VIM. Kipp conducting the services at
the Catholic church.
Harry Shumway came in from Gun
nison on Tuesday and left at once
for Smith Hill where he has been
employed all winter. Mr.. Shumway
intends moving his family to Gunni-
son at once where he will enter the
service of the d. & R. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Quinn have
will be located there permanently.
DIR. Quinn is well known and excep-
tionally fine dentist and we are sure
Ouray will be sorry to lose him. DIR.
Quinn now has his Office on 18th ave-
nue., Denver.
Mrs. Kerr was notified by telegram
Sunday of the death of Mrs. VIM.
Wells of Kansas, occurring that
morning. Mrs. Wells was a sister of
Jim Ralston and was at one time
resident of the place. Details of the
sudden death are not known. Mrs.
Wells is survived by her husband and
five children.
| Work at the Robinson in clearing
/ away the dirt and rocks is progress
sing very slowly as new slides are
persistent and work very difficult.
Prospecting for new shaft was be-
gun last week by Supt. Fred Gulli-
ford with score of miners and ex-
tensive improvements are planned as
soon as the ground drys sufficiently
to warrant the work.
The town council has had work be-
gun on the roads and river banks
that have to be cleaned and strength
ened every spring. A team and sew
eral men are clearing the steep grade
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