Gunnison news-champion., 1919-07-18
Twenty Years Ago
Gunnison, July IS, 1899.

Gunnison, July IS, 1899
Dear Mary
Well, the circus is gone and il !
ever get rested up, Ill be lucky. II
was pretty good and lots of out-of-
town folks came in to see it. Ben
Ross of Spencer was so anxious TO at
tend that he came up on his wheel,
making the trip in one hour and forty
minutes.
I saw VIM. Reese and wife, and
Mrs. Reece's aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hartman, Of Denver, who
are spending the summer at the ranch
home of the Recess at Parlins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Duncan, who
have been visiting his mother in Delta,
returned home in time for the circus.
l hear that the c. F. & !. mine Mt
Crested Butte has started up again,
and that 200 men have gone to work.
Jack isn't one Of them however, and I
guess he is afraid he might get in
the way of q bear. l hear they are
thick around that vicinity. Louis
Rice killed big bear right at his
door step at Jacks Cabin the other
day.
DO you know Mrs. j. J. Carpenter? :?
She came home from Denver this
morning, and went on to Cebolla.
She is feeling much better than when
she went over.
was reading copy of the Carbon
dale Item this morning, and noticed
that Prof. w. C. Swearington, who
used to be in the schools here, is now
head Of the grade schools at Carbon
dale.
The Stork left n little baby girl at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Heiner
this week.
Miss Pearle Strouse has gone down
to Spencer to visit her father, who is
mining in that region.
Lots of excitement here one day re-
Gently when George Hider. who was
fishing, found the dead body Of a man
in the Gunnison river. 1t is not yet
known who il was.
We have new firm in town-that
of Frank Reed and ]. H. Crowley, who
have gone into the livery and stage
business in town.
DR.. Chas. G. Davis, owner of the
Waunita Springs resort, was in town
today. He is planning on lot Of
new improvements up there this sum-
mer. Going to supply the Chicago
market with water from the springs,
and is going to start bottling works.
Do you remember that ranch on the
Cebolla we visited once, belonging to
Henry Rudolph? He sold it this
week to w. P. Sammons for 5000.
Mrs. George Holmes had delight
full bicycle party the other evening.
The guests rode their wheels rs far
as the river bridge, and then returned
to the Holmes house and had lovely
lunch.
There is to be q new brick school
house erected at Sargents soon. w.
H. Endner has the contract for the
brick, and D. r. Peck win do the
| painting.
II you want your photograph taken
you will have to wait for three OF
more weeks, rs Frank Dean has gone
to Chautauqua Lake, New York Ia
attend the photographer convention
He took his little girl, Villa, with him
John Latimer and H. M. Webster
are in Salida this week, helping 70
organize the Salida Canton. No. 10
l. o. o. F. There are 80 charter
members.
Had another runaway yesterday
VIM. Coombs and his little boy, Harry
were the victims. Harry has hi'
! arm in sling now.
Mrs. s. E. Day, one Of my neigh
bors, and her little boy, Steve, have
gone out to East Rock creek to spend
the summer with Mr.. Day on his
mining claims. l suppose tho little
boy will miss his playmates.
Mrs. Allie Riley let her two little
girls 60 visiting this week. Minnie
went to Dcyieville and Tot is mt 1T
kin. They will have GOOD time.
Guess ! will close now and next
time l will tell you more.
As ever, AGNES.