The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-13
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Los Angeles, Calf, Nov. 5. 1919

GunntSon county and have made
success. do not want to overlook A.
Burlingame johnson. AS editor of the
Review-Press there was no man in
the county better known than A. Bur-
lingame. in the S0s. His paper was a
vigorous exponent of the principles
of the Republican party. While N. p.
Babcock and M. G. Malawney.. editor
the News-Democrat found in A. Bur-
lingame johnson an adversary worthy
of their greatest combined Efforts.
While Mr.. Johnson made a living
running a newspaper in Gunnison,
when the great rush of that country
began to decline johnson became
restless for new fields to exercise his
energies. He located in Grand juno
tion and the next we hear of him re-
ceiving an appointment to a consular
ship in China. He was over there
during the Spanish-American war OF
twenty years ago, and when recon
struction took place in the Philippine
Islands after the war, Mr. johnson
took advantage of the opportunities
that presented themselves. in the way
of timber concessions and railroad
franchises, and cleaned up fortune.
The next time we hear of him he Is
living in a fine residence in Pasadena,
California. motoring and enjoying all
other sports with the rest of the mill
lionaires of that city.
g%o
man was heralded abroad and he
was soon importuned to run for the
legislature, and has been elected for
the second time in the Pasadena dis
trict. While in China he made col
lection of Oriental works of art that
cannot be reproduced or duplicated
in the world today. The exhibit has
been loaned and is on exhibition in
the Art Museum. of Los Angeles, and
is we'll worth visit to see. Some OF
the exhibits in the collection are
worth hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, and Mr.. johnson is justly proud
of his efforts in that line.
In the early settlement of Gunni-
1
ton. Illinois. bringing a large stock
of general merchandise. He was Gus
Levi Everybody got to know Gus.
He was full of vim and energy. He
had everything to sell and his pre-
diction of the future Of Gunnison was
great. Along with him came Nose
Bloch, a,sort of head salesman or
manager. Nose grew very popular,
was handsome young Hebrew whom
everyone liked. as he was foremost in
helping all local enterprises that
were for the good of the country.
When all of the enthusiasm had oozed
out of the boomers and Gunnison set
tied down. we find Gus Levi gone and
Nose Bloch, after remaining a few
years longer. began to look around
for larger field to expand his energy.
We find him now manufacturing ba-
by coaches in Philadelphia. No. we
did not say manufacturing babies.
but baby coaches, and they say he has
gotten rich at It, Whenever you see
a baby coach with an oval shaped re-
versible top. you may know that it
was made in Philadelphia by Nose
Bloch.
In 1880 all of the pilgrims who
travelled between Gunnison and Irwin
remember Teachout's ranch, ten miles
north Of Gunnison on Ohio creek. It
was favorite stopping place. as Mrs.
Teachout was famous cook, and
many weary traveller ate good
meal there. Mrs. Teachout had q
niece, Miss Emma Fairchild. who had
come on for visit from California.
when the Thomas Brothers, Theodore
and Thornton arrived in Gunnison to
open their law office. Theodore soon
thereafter made the acquaintance Of
Miss Fairchild. when cupid got in his
work They were married about 1881,
and have for many years resided in
Denver Mr.. Thomas was elected At
torney General of the state about
thirty years ago. serving one term
with honor to himself and a credit
to the state.
Living at the Teachout ranch was
the hired man. Herb Perkins. He was
Green Mountain boy. coming from
Vermont with brother-in-law. a Mr..
Stevens. who had settled in Irwin.
That same Herb Perkins, whom we
knew so we'll at that time is the same
Herb Perkins, the banker and million
aire sheep owner of Delta. Colorado.
He is really and truly one of the sue
cessful men who started life in an
humble way in Gunnison.
p. T. Stevens is living retired life
in Los Angeles. He made fortune