The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-23
38 YEARS AGO
Copied from the Files Of the Elk Mt.
Pilot, Then Priatsd In Irwin

Pilot, Then Priatsd In lrwis
From Sept. 2, 1880 to Oct. z, 1880.
Good hay is worth only $16 per ton
in Pueblo. while here it sells for $40.
There is not an idle carpenter in
town. The work of building contin-
ues unabated
Rev. Jas. L. Merritt of Poncha
Springs, preached at the Presbyter-
ian church last Sabbath.
More freight came into town this
week than at any other same period
of time in the history of the camp.
Lee Thompson and Ira D. Brown,
who have been out to Denver during
the past week are expected home this
week.
The Occidental billiard hall, under
the management of w. v. Van Osten,
is becoming one Of the most popular
resorts in town.
The town of Irwin was laid out on
the 18th day of August, 1879. Corn
wall and Craven put up the first
house in August, log structure.
Miss Matte Melrose of Goldfield,
Iowa, the pleasant and pretty niece
of Hon. Richard Irwin, is making her
uncle a visit at his residence on the
lake.
Gov. Joseph Murphy leaves for his
home in Chicago in few days, hav-
ing obtained all the bonanzas he
cares for this season. He will return
next spring.
We understand that the new court
house in Gunnison is very near COM
pleted. and in few weeks the coun-
ty officials will be able to occupy
their new quarters.
Quite a large amount of machin-
cry for Rose, Reed and Co.'s sampling
and crushing works arrived here Sum
day. This mill is expected to be In
operation next week.
Sheriff Yule stopped all night in
Irwin last Friday night. being out
on the roundup for witnesses to ap-
pear before the district court, which
has been in session during the past
week.
Col. w. T. Holt arrived last eve
ming from the east looking exceed
ingly well and enjoying a happy
mood. Two such mines as the Forest
Queen and Ruby King would make
most anyone happy.
At a meeting of the town council
last evening, Messrs. Chas. S. Brann
and L. L. Harding were elected men,
bers of that board, to fill the unex-
pired term of Messrs. j. A. Pardessus
and Geo. B. Spahr, resigned.
Not long since discovery or car
Donates was announced on Spring
creek, some thirty miles from this
place, and it is known that at one
point, known as the Doctor mine,
some low-grade ore was discovered.
The new toll road over Marshall
Pass is now completed. proving very
beneficial to travellers, freighters and
mail carriers from South Arkansas to
Gunnison City, Irwin, Gothic, Lake
City, Ouray and all points in the San
Juan country, as it is the shortest
and most desirable route.
Ruby Camp is much larger and
differently located from what we had
expected. Instead Of lot OF one
story, miserable log. shanties, num-
bering perhaps fifty or or one hun
dred, we found q town Of upwards
of 200 buildings, many OF them fine
frame structures-a credit to grow
ing mining camp. The town and
camp contains about 1000 people, a
large majority of whom are miners
and prospectors.
From Oct. z, 1880, to Dec. 2, 1880.
F. w. Fuller was in Crested Butte
last Monday.
Two companies are now furnishing
our citizens with anthracite coal at
SO per ton. The coal is taken from
mines at the edge of town.
There is not a vacant dwelling
house in town, but great many new
ones are going up, showing that all
who can secure houses will remain
with US this winter.
The Gothic Bonanza came to us in
condensed form last week, with a
leader announcing it would be the
last issue for the winter If the citi-
zens didn't come to the rescue.
No better man could have been
nominated as candidate for, the po-