The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-07-03

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compiled by the State Immigration
Department for publication in the
1919 Year Book. soon to be issued.
According to these records High
School Teachers in Gunnison county
receive an average salary of $50 per
month, compared with an average of
$1O6.45 for the state at large, while
teachers in schools employing one
teacher receive 1921 and those
where two teachers are employed re-
ceive an average Of $780, The lowest
average salaries reported are for
teachers employed in one-teacher
schools in Park county, where the
average is $50. per month.
Senator Geo. Hetherington we no.
tice, has taken up the temperance
question in the way of purchasing
an interest in the Hynala Chemical
Co., of Denver. Mr. Hetherington is
one of the directors of the company,
and by what we can learn, has some
thing that will take the place of coca
cola, or the never to be forgotten
beer. A new belly wash is needed
S. L. Racey arrived in town Tues
day from Salt Lake City, accompanied
by his wife and three boys. He has
only short time ago returned from
France and it is expected he will re-
sumo his old position as Superin-
tendent for the d. & R. G., with
headquarters at Helper, Utah, which
position he held at Salida prior to
going to the war.
Chas. Eilebrecht, son Of Herman
Eilebrecht, returned from France
Wednesday morning, after serving
in the U. S. army for 10 months.
Charley says he did not get to see
much of the real article, but enough
to convince him that there was a real
war going on.
Frank Arch, better known as Skip,
returned from across the pond after
serving some time for Uncle Sam.
He says Gunnison is the only place,
and that he wanted to outrun the
trains to get back
Mrs. E. o. Wiseman entertained
the Methodist Ladies Aid at her home
on Ohio Creek Wednesday. About
thirty ladies were present from Gun
nison. Delicious refreshments were
served.
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Mrs. Racey, Norma Collins, Lester
Thompson and the Racey boys, COM
posed a jolly party who motored TO
Irwin Wednesday.
Miss Anna Downing has accepted a
position in the S. j. Miller store to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Miss Emma Rouviere.
E. H. Mcdowell received tele-
gram Tuesday, announcing that his
son Oey had arrived safely in New
York from France, landing Monday.
L. H. Easterly became a boy again
this week and decided to take in the
big celebration in Salida. Lew says
it is his first vacation in years.
Mrs. Laura Miller is confined to
her bed with a severe cold. DIR. San
ford has been in attendance and pro-
nounces her out of danger.
1. N. Johnson. of lineup, was a
visitor in town this week. Mr.. John
son is one of our oldest pioneers.
Earl Stone is living in the Hyatt
house in town until he gets his new
house completed on the ranch.
Frank Means brought in three
loads of wool Wednesday from his
Cochetopa sheep ranch.
Sam McWilliams, brother of @. c.
McWilliams, came in Thursday from
Somerset.
Mrs. Gabler is enjoying pleasant
visit with her daughter from Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Ben McDonough is visiting
her mother, Mrs. P. C. Boyles, this
week.
D. La Plant and family motored
down from Castleton Wednesday.
DIR. Sanford went to Pitkin Tues
day on professional business.
Tom Stevens and Miss Ethel Miller
spent Wednesday in town.
Max Bazz came down from Crested
Butte Wednesday evening.