The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-05-08
81 YEARS AGO
Copied from tho Files of the Elk MT.
Pilst. Then Printed in Irwin

From Jan. l, 1885 to Jan, 30, 1885.
Lew Wait of the Gothic Record,
was in town this week.
Josie Hornstein has returned from
a pleasant visit to Irwin.
John Bruce has returned from his
cattle ranch on Grand river.
j. A. Kebler, Supt. of the Colorado
Fuel Co., has arrived in town,
Mamie Metzler is practicing some
new spinal curvature movements.
Mrs. James I.ovesy and daughter
Annie, returned from Boston on Mon
day.
F. w. Fuller, formerly of Irwin,
has become full fedged citizen of
Denver.
The Renshaw boys are doing all in
their power to keep the mail moving
between here and Aspen.
Why is Colorado steer like
Dutchman? Because the dearest spot
to both is their fodder-land.
Mr.. William Wilson is now improy-
ing rapidly and will be on his feet in
a few days if no relapse takes place.
Ira Brown is superintendent of a
mine near Fairylay. We trust he will
have the success that is justly due
him,
VIM. Gibson, son Of John Gibson, is
e. uo 10
an engineer on the Rio Grande rail-
road.
We saw four teams pull out for lr-
win the other day one after the
other. That does not look like dull
times.
Charles Lampkin, Jim Musgrove,
Carl Swanson, and Walt Boyle fin
ished the assessment on the Burling-
ton lode Tuesday.
Henry Decker has returned from
his ranch on White river. He intends
to return in a few days but will not
take his family until spring.
Joe Block, Jr- has arrived from
Irwin, and will makes this his home.
He did not like to leave his girl, but
guess he will soon catch on here.
James Sharrard, boss at the c. c. &
I. Coke yards, will have charge of
Gates Kersburg's buildings during his
absence, and will act as his agent.
Ed Goodenough was taken suddenly
Ill few days ago with pneumonia.
For while his life was despaired Of,
bu. he is now resting out Of danger.
We are indebted to Mr.. C. l. Law
renee, the gentlemanly station agent
Of the Rio Grande road at this place,
for figures in making up our statis-
tics.
Mr.. Patton of the Elk Mountain
House, wears a 4x9 smile now when
the train is stuck here all day with
a few cash customers to board with
him.
Karl Shafer and son Charley, start
ed west yesteday. They are looking
for Gland that is fairer than this"
and If they find it will send for the
rest of the family.
Emma McLane, aged 13 years, the
daughter of John and Mary McLane,
died last Saturday and was buried on
Sunday, Rev. John Wallace Oil offici-
ating at the burial services by read
ing the Episcopal burial service.
What Badly Sours would like to
know. II Capt. Tetard cannot rustic
70 +alr ta
from the sidewalks? If some one
won't Ax-tell if our George still has
a good holt on the political grag bag?
Visitors from Irwin who attended
the New Year ball given by the
Crested Butte Firemen were: Henry
Pauter and wife, Naylor Williams and
wife, Frank Myers and Miss Mabel
Pollard, Chas. Julian and wife, Victor
Emanuel Metzler and Miss Moulton,
Major Geo. D. Sowles and Miss Gertie
Moulton, Chas. Lewis, Esq, and Miss
Mollie Heitrick, Chas, Pollard and
Miss Mary Block, and George Heiser.
Mineral Shipments from Crested
Butte for the year ending December
81, 1884:
From No. Tons Est. Val.
Forest Queen Mine 26O 5 36,4O0
Augusta Mine $50 10000
w. M. Con. 20 1000
Domingo 10 $500
Aspen S, Co. (bullion) 20 10000
Aspen S. Co. (ore) 60 5000
Montezuma 80 5000
Little Crown 10 1000
Excelsior 10 $500
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