The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-03-20
36 YEARS AGO
Cepisd frens the Filss Of the Elk NJ.
Pilot. Thss Priatsd II Irwsa

this week.
Gunnison polled IT'S votes, and
Crested Butte 351.
Sam Brust of Crested Butte. was
in town for few days last week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C..
Goudy of Gunnison, a fine pair Of
twins.
The Bullion King Company contem-
plates putting in machinery this
spring.
John P. Breen, one of our old citi-
zens, came up from Crested Butte
last Monday.
Henry Painter has moved his family
in Frank Winters house, opposite
the Pilot office.
We understand that Red Hitchcock
is soon to be married to young lady
in Crested Butte.
Dr.. Rockefeller, republican. was
elected mayor of Gunnison, over Gus.
Kubler, democrat.
Deputy Sheriff Pat DAILY, was in
town last Saturday gathering up wit
nesses for court.
The Forest Queen mine is produc-
ing solid Jumps of ruby silver from
her vast treasure vaults.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Me.zlec,
bouncing baby boy. Mrs. Metzier
and the boy are both doing we'll.
Mr.. Frank Winters is talking Of
building residence in Gunnison City
but will not move before spring.
Howard Smith sold to one man in
Leadville 1000 tons of coal for three
dollars cash per ton at the banks.
Seventeen men from Missouri, and
the San Juan, arrived in camp few
DAYS ago. The saloon business will
now boom.
Pat Bowling has started for New
York. He may stop when he gets to
Cr. Butte, or he may possibly go on
to Kokomo.
Supt. Robinson of the C. F. & l..
Co.. at Crested Butte. informs us
that his company will WORK their coal
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Jake Metzler and wife, who are in
Iowa, write here to Mr.. Sam Metzler
and say that it is girl. The Metz
ler family is having quite boom.
Doc Shores came up from Gunnison
last night to look after his mining
property here. He was successful in
being elected alderman of Gunniscn,
last Tuesday.
The Bisyou lode on Ruby Hill is be-
ing worked by ]. w. Dollison, one OF
the owners. 1t shows we'll defined
vein, carrying some mineral, and i'm
proves with depth.
John Ehrhart, Jimmy Walsh, jim
my Murray and George Pond started
for the carbonate fields this week.
They will go by the way of Mr..
Shaw's gold excitement.
Mr.. S. A. Reed has returned from
New York. He reports business in
mining circles picking up and capi-
talists are paying some attention to
the Gunnison county coal fields.
Mr.. H. M. King of Kings ranch,
we'll known to all our people. has
Joined the great army Of benedicts.
Miss May La Claire is the captain.
May their future lives be one round
of blissful pleasure.
We have received neat and hand
somely printed business directory OF
Crested Butte. 1t reflects much
credit on the Republican Office for
the very artistic and unique design OF
the printing, and Mr.. Paul Stephens
ia no doubt a master of the art pre-
servative.
It is said that the Arkansas river
lie literally lined with wagons loaded
with men. women and children, all
coming to the mountains. They have
heard of the Tom Bowen's strike, is
the cause of it. Each family is ac-
companied with the time honored
"Yaller dorg," which we will tolerate,
provided each family brings, say
three or four grown up daughters"
Gen. R. w. Woodbury. has been in
camp a week, arranging with Mr., Ira
Brown about the erection of build
ings and other conveniences for the
more extensive working of the Forest
Queen mine. With such men as Cen
eral Woodbury. and Ira Brown, coup
led with the practical knowledge Of
Whining of such a man as Jacob Pres
sler there is no reason why the Queen
should not be one of the best mines
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