The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-07-10
On Monday, July 7th. the west side

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pertinent on the poison weed, lark
spur. The National Forest Service
offered to furnish grub and hoes for
the cattlemen to dig up the poison
weed, if they would do the work, and
the cattlemen are going to spend a
week or ten days digging poison weed
in the worst places on the range.
The west side cattlemen spent a few
days last year digging poison weed
and are pretty much in favor of
clearing larger ield of the range
this year and see what success they
viii have by next year.
Roy Adams, one of Gunnison's
oldest time boys, was in town this
week, coming from Denver where he
is interested in the Memorial Art
store. one of the largest monumental
stores in the state. He is travelling
over the state representing the Com
pany and is doing a large business
in every town. Ray is brother of
Guy Adams, the originator of the
outside mail system, whereby the
newspapers may be received by car
riers without going to home post
offices.
The first day of the Cattlemen's
Celebration is Tag Day. You will
probably be tagged by some one rep
resenting the Westminster Guild,
when the rules of the game will ex-
pect you to get free by the payment
of a small sum, which will go to-
wards the education of an orphan in
Guatemala. This is favorite meth
cd in Denver to raise funds for hos
pitals, orphanages and other benevo-
lent work.
On last Sunday, July 9Th, the east
side Ohio Creek cattlemen went to
their camp on Red Mountain to begin
their July roundup and calf branding
under the direction of their captain.
Neal Andrews. They will drive their
quota of cattle to the National For
est near Irwin and Gothic for the
summer range.
VIM. Lehan, son of Deputy Sheriff
d. j. Lehan, came in Monday from
Salt Lake to make a months visit
with his folks and friends, and Incl
dentally Bill is bad on these fish. He
is at present employed as brakeman
on the Los Angeles & Salt Lake r. R.
at Salt Lake City.
Louis Miller returned from Hamil-
ton, Ohio. Friday, accompanied by
his niece, Miss Lillian Miller. She in
tends to visit in Gunnison all sum-
mer. Louis has been gone about five
months but says he could not get
back before July 1.
George Andrews is wearing a
smile these days. He received word
that his son, Roy or BUD, as he is
known here, returned to the U. S. A.
this week from Germany. We well
come Bud home again.
rule odTSOfl itsao just hiSSoASo -
new Lands Stitcher in his up-to-date
shoe and harness shop. Mr.. Miles.
representative of the selling firm,
came here to set it up and has 1t
working splendidly.
On Monday of this week Mrs. Mike
Nose. of Llttleton. Colo, came to
Ohio Creek to join her husband who
is employed on Albert Hildebrand's
ranch. They will help in the hay
harvest.
Mrs Clarence Adams returned from
the hospital Friday where she has
been confined for two months with a
very serious operation, but is looking
and feeling more like herself every
day.
Mrs. William Rogers and baby
Mrs. Bernice Lucero and baby and
Charles Hirdman went to Waunita
Sunday to spend the day.
]. W. Lynch, assistant superintend-
ent, made trip to Denver Tuesday,
being called in to assist in making
a new time table.
]. w. Monahan, who comes here
every two weeks in the interest of
the Colo. Supply Co.. was here Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Sarah Donnelley and Mrs. B.
j. Canning, of Eureka, Kansas, are
visiting their niece, Mrs. F. D. Van
AIKEN.
The water in Ohio Creek is getting
quite low, but the irrigation season
is about over and little is needed.