The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-09-12


were making an inspection trip over
state highways, particularly the west
ern slope ones, securing data and
photos for publicity in the eastern
magazines and papers, all of which
are making extensive inquiry regard
ing Colorado highways. Mr.. Erhart
says that the use of motor trucks
has increased five hundred per cent
this past year and the tourist travel
is slightly in excess of last year. He
believes that with the added public
ity which is sure to be given to the
state in the coming winter the tour
ist travel will be very largely in
creased next year. The suspension of
work on the Monarch pass road
seems to be not only compulsory,
but likely to be for a long time, as
it is utterly impossible to get the
men at prices that will keep within
the government appropriation.
DIR. Hanson left Saturday evening
for st. Louis, in charge of the insane
woman, Mrs. Mary Kahlmeyer, who
was taken from d. & R. G. train
last Tuesday week, suffering from
violent attack of dementia. She
has been in a sanitarium in St. Louis
and was discharged as cured but it
seems to only have been temporary
Improvement 1t developed that she
was answering a matrimonial advar-
tsement from somewhere around
Hotchkiss when this attack devel-
oped.
James Cox was pleasantly sur
prised when his brother Ed and wife
stepped off the train Thursday morn
ing. Mr.. Cox has not seen his broth
er for fifteen years and we are glad
to learn this pleasant couple expect
to remain in our county, expecting to
locate at Crested Butte. Mr.. Cox
came from Illinois where he has held I
a position in the coal mines, but on
account of poor health he will try
our Colorado climate. Here's luck.
Thos O. Nicholson of East Orange,
New Jersey, Bishop of the Methodist
church at that place, passed through
on the train Monday. He had at
tended conference at Delta and DIR.
and Mrs. Kelley met him at the de-
pot for short visit, Mrs. Kelley
having been Dean of Women at
Mitchell, S. Oak. where Mr.. Nicholson
was president of that institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Wisdom re-
turned from a trip around over Co.
chetcpa pass to Selida and back over
Monarch pass. They were intending
to drive on to Denver but found the
roads in such terrible condition they
decided to come back to Gunnison.
Mr.. Wisdom says there was any way
four inches Of snow on the pass when
he came home Friday.
Mrs. Ed Mosher spent Wednesday
night in Gunnison the guest of Miss
Bridget ONeil. Mrs. Mosher and
tiny son were enroute to California
after three months visit with her
father, Mathew Stobs and sisters,
Mrs. Samuel Bottenfield and Mrs.
Thomas Mcneil
E. ]. Spencer was down from
Crested Butte on business. MIR.
Spencer came from California several
weeks ago in his. Ford to visit rela-
tives. Having sold his car he will re-
turn by rail to resume his duties in
the ship yards.
A letter from Cyril Mcdowell to
his folks announces that he was well
and happy month ago. He says all
the American boys are making good
and that they take deep interest in
trying to lick the Hun and do it
quick.
Mrs. DR.. Sanford, Mrs. Troutman
and Mrs. Weatherell spent very
Pleasant afternoon with Mrs. Ralph
Allen and mother, Mrs. johnson,
Thursday.
i Kid Brown is visitor from Crest
cd Butte Mr.. Brown has been rum
ming the dining room of the Elk Mt.
Hotel at Crested Butte this summer.
Birch Keelor who has been working
during the having season around
Doyle came down Friday for a short
visit with his parents.
Earl Riggs and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ensign and two children
7 Co%
day on business.
Mr. VIM. Green and Alt Beam mo-