The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-05-22
81 YEARS AGO
Copied from the Files OF the Elk Mt.
Pilot, Then Printed In irwin

From Mar. l2, 1885 to April 2, 1885.
Charlie Fore came over from the
Sylvanite yesterday.
Dick Lloyd has returned to his old
love, Crested Butte.
Mr.. George McWilliams moved into
his residence on Gothic Ave. last
week.
Pat Doyle and Peter OMalley of
Mt. Carbon, visited the city last
Tuesday.
The C. C. & l. Co. paid out be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 here last
Saturday.
Among names of persons who have
letters uncalled for are Mary Block
and John Brennan.
DIR. r. C. Evans has moved into
his residence in the north part of
town near the railroad.
Miss Mary Phelan has been very
i'll for several days with diphtheria,
but is much better now.
G. H. Judd and Charley Howe of
Gothic, are rusticating in Denver,
and eat pie three times day.
Col. Reese Carlisle, Major Bill Eng
lish and DIR. r. C. Evans, started for
Aspen today on business trip.
Mr.. G. d. Sowles has leased his
teams to John Trevarthen who is
now hauling the Ruby Chief ore.
Dr. T. ]. Forhan was called to
Crystal last Sunday to visit Peter Nc
Neil, who is troubled with a swelling
in his throat.
Married, in Gunnison, March 12,
1885, by Judge E. F. Colburn. Miss
Mary Goetzinger and Mr.. John Kurtz,
both of Irwin.
Henry Calderwood. formerly of C..
b., we learn by the Aspen Sun, was
killed by falling down the shaft of
the Vallejo mine.
Mrs. Mcdonald has taken the house
on Maroon Ave-, formerly occupied by
Rev. Mr.. Wright, and would be glad
to accommodate few borders.
M. A. Hawkes., Howard Smith and
S. c. Robinson, owners of the Ruby
Chief mine, went to Irwin today, on
business connected with the mine.
Geo. Graves and A. A. Shaw of Ir-
win, paid visit to the city yester-
day. Pop Shaw looks just about the
same and some of the boys say he is
too hard citizen to die.
The funeral of little James Phelan
took place last Saturday afternoon.
The procession moved out to the
cemetery on snow-shoes and deposit
ed the mortal remains beneath the
cold, snow -shrouded earth.
What Badly Sours would like to
know:-How is was that Sandy Fra
ser got into the wrong bunk one
night while in Crested Butte? Why
Chal Baney did not read that letter
mis- girl gave him? What is the mat
ter with the Irwin girls that Beech
Baney has to go to Crested Butte for
little sport?
Died-At the Crested Butte Hotel,
on Wednesday, March 25, 1885, Mary
Phelan, aged 13 years, daughter Of
]. j. and Mrs. Phelan. She was an
unusually bright girl, with pleasing
manners and was deeply attached to
large circle of friends. A brother
younger. died but few days before
and thus the affliction isldoubly felt
by the bereaved parents.
Mrs. Adrian Miller was badly bit
ten by vicious dog yesterday. The
dog grabbed her by the arm and ter
ribly lacerated the flesh in such
manner that it makes a very ugly
wound. DIR. Evans was called over
and the first thing he did was TO
shoot daylight through the dog,
which ought to be done to many
more in this town. The dog belonged
to Mr.. Miller.
Died-On Saturday, March 7th,
1885, of diphtheria, Alicia E. Law
rene, aged 5 years, z months and
IL days; beloved daughter of C. l.
and Mrs. Lawrence. The funeral of
Alicia Lawrence, daughter of C. I.
Lawrence, agent of the d. & R. G.
Railroad at this point, took place on
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. C. 1. Law
renee has been very sick, for several
days with diphtheria butlfwas better
at last account. ~
The first annual ball of the An
cient Order of Hibernia was held in
the City Hall Tuesday evening, March
II. There were about forty couples
present. A special feature of the
ball was an exhibition dance, the
l.. MI m