The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-20
| YEARS AGO
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Feb. l6, 1888. to March %. 1888.
Maria Murphy started last week for
a visit to San Jose. California.
Mrs. Josie Steinmeyer has been
commissioned postmistress at Gothic.
We learn that w. s. Baker has sent
in from Denver. $4,000 to pay off tho
men at the Sylvanite mine.
Smith Whipp has gone with Charlie
Carroll over to Saguache to look after
the jack train owned by the late VIM.
A. Benton.
Billy Fine Of Gunnison. has been
appointed water commissioner fol
district No. s. We always knew that
Billy was an expert on water.
John Songer. one Of the early cit
liens of Crested Butte. was married
last month over 1t Rife creek, Gar
field county. Tho happy bride was
Mrs. Lucy A. Smith.
Henry Decker il having his house
and store repaired. newly papered
and painted. and in connection with
his store and tinware trade. no will
carry a line Of hardware.
The ladies' are arranging to give q
leap year party on Monday. April 2.
Special Inducements will b made to
have present SAINT Robinson and other
l hfIn Ic,,~A old orHnolnra
Since the snow shoe race. in the
Buttes. we have had little race in
Irwin for our own Amusement The
winners were Carl. Swanson and
Beecher Baney, Beecher making his
run without pole.
We have received cards announcing
the marriage of Ernest G. Miller to
Mary E. Dodge, at Perrysburg, Ohio.
Mr. Miller was at one time civil en-
gineer in Crested Butte, in partner
ship with Charley Burr.
i Tom Starr. the popular d. & r. G..
yardmaster in C. B. for the last year.
has taken lay off and departed for
Portland, Oregon. last Monday. Tom
used to live out there and the boys
and girls all say that he has girl
out there, whom he will bring back
as Mrs. Starr.
j Among the Irwinites who were in
town yesterday to witness the snow
shoe race, were Edgar johnson. Major
Sowles, Edward Croke. Henry Pauter,
Lew Whited. C. W. Cook, and Carl
Swanson. Also j. H. Rockefeller and
Leare Eye Marshall. Leare Eye
shouted himself hoarse over Profess
sab johnson winning prize.
Mrs. John Perry has taken the in
| FAINT to raise that was left motherless
last week by the death of Mrs. Ar
mour. 1t is boy and is said to have
weighed only three pounds when born,
but under the kind attention Of Mrs.
Perry he is thriving. (This child.
known as Johnny Perry. was killed
when about twelve years old by the
accidental discharge Of a gum
There was q purse Of 50 raised for
free-for-all kid race. The little
Miller boy took first prize. Crane
Hornstein, second and Charley Lovesy
third. Col. Leland was on the ground
cheering Justify for his boys. Joe
Block and Ed Barthel. but when they
were out his countenance looked like
last summers watermelon patch
late in the fall. o boys! o boys!
We are called upon to announce the
tho sad death of Mrs. Thomas Armour.
She died on Tuesday about noon and
was buried yesterday afternoon from
the U. c. church, Rev. Mr.. Killup Of
ficiating. Tho deceased lady was "a
years old. and native Of Nova SEQ
tia. She came here last spring with
her husband, he being brother Of
Mrs. Cal Chappell. She leaves three
children. the eldest being under four
years and the youngest being the
newly born infant. besides her hus-
band to grieve over her demise.
! Not In many a day has Crested
Butte put on SO much holiday style
rs was displayed yesterday to witness
the snow shoe race. There were six
contestants for the prizes. The three
winners were Henry Mller. first
prize; Edgar johnson. second and
George Miller. third The last run
was very exciting and when Henry
Miller took the lead shouts won't up
from tho crowds in the most exciting
manner. while johnson and George
moro closely contested for second
place. The prizes were. first $50;
the second. $50; and the third. Syns
The judges were Henry Pauter, and