The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-07-10
"a YEARS AGO


From Sept. 8, 1885 to Sept. "a, 1885
Frank Songer now couples house
up on the mesa.
w. H Wilson, of the Daisy mine,
has gone to Gunnison. /.
Grotty and Crittenden are making
things lively in Crystal Basin.
John Bruce gives it out cold that
he will not be a candidate for sher-
iff.
The Sylvanite mill in Gothic is do
ing good work and so far has been a
success.
There was select party at the
residence of v. F. Axtell on last Fri
day evening.
Mr.. Lovesy is moving his building
from Irwin and putting it up next
to Brusts' store.
Mrs. Doctor Forhan gave a very
pleasant card party to few friends
last Friday evening.
Bob Harper has raided one Of his
old locations that has been taking
care Of itself for some time.
The Gar of Russia is but forty
years old. 1t is not proper, there
fore, to call him an old Czardine.
Sheriff Shores arrested in Gothic
last week Robert Patterson, on a
requisition from the State Of Kansas.
The Bib Stryke has a car load of
ore ready to ship that is pretty high
grade. This property is turning out
we'll.
The Misses Moulton and Miss
Mabel Pollard will attend school in
Gunnison this winter. Oh, cruel
fate!
The building boom is upon us.
There is more building going on now
than there has been for the last two
years.
Mr.. Lovesey's new house next door
to Sam Brust's, will be decided i'm
provement. Mr.. Brown is doing a
good job.
Kokomo Brown has given part of
his claim on Ruby peak to William
Miller and Matt Doyle for develop
ment work.
We see by the Aspen papers that
Jack Blewett, miner and old citizen
in this section, died in that city with
heart disease.
Charley Julian has purchased a lot
on Elk avenue and will move his
house from Irwin. He wants his chill
dren to go to school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axtell and Josie, and
Bessie Patrick have gone to Crystal
for few days pleasure. May they
find what they seek.
Mr.. Sullivan of Aspen accompanied
by VIM. Richardson, of Pittsburg,
one of our old timers, have been TAX
ing in Galena mountain.
In his suit against the town Of c.
B., DIR. Phelps got judgment against
Robert Gibson in the sum Of $4,000,
for accidental shooting last fall.
Marion Hopper and family will
leave here in very short time to
take up their residence on some 9TH
er portion of this mundane sphere.
Pat DAILY, also one of our old tim
ers, of '79 and 80, is interesting
himself in camp once more. having
purchased a one-fourth interest in
the Hopewell from Mr.. Hayden.
E. Groesbeck, of the Augusta mine,
has gone on visit to his old home
in Claremont, MINI. We are not quite
sure, but we think he will make glad
the heart of some young Miss before
he returns.
Dick and Watt Lloyd are still ut
the Bonanza King. ]. o. Jordan and
Mr.. Patterson. spent day in camp
looking at the King and other pro-
perties. The boys are nearly through
with their contract.
Last Sunday, Mr.. A. w. Anderson
was married. to Miss Gertie Kelly at
the brides residence. 1t was hap
py event for the friends of both par
ties and the cornet band srenaded
them in good shape.
Frank Morrison. superintendent OF
the Doctor mine, in company with A.
B. Hough, managing editor OF the
Cleveland Herald, were in town this
week, and visited properties in, the
neighborhood of Elko, with view OF