The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26


about three months ago, and has
made some good sales for not only
our county people. but has Interested
number of people from other local
iries. Mr. Gray is well known in the
county and his business ability not
questioned We bespeak great sue
cess for him in his new enterprise
and wish him the best of luck
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Fuller, nee Miss
! Gertie Trevarthen, arrived Wednes-
day from their home in Kansas City,
Mo-, to spend month here with rel
atives and friends. Bert says the
railroad business in the east is all
shot to pieces on account of the clos
ing down of the big mills, but he
isn't going to worry about it for
while as his mission partly is to de-
crease the number of fish in the Gun
nison river.
Louis Thomas, wife and children,
left Wednesday for Jordan Valley,
Oregon, where Louis is employed as
City Superintendent of Schools,
which position he has held two years.
Their home is in Kellogg, Idaho. and
they have been visiting relatives
and friends here the past three
months, also Louis has been attend
ing summer school.
w. S. Whinnery, Republican candi-
date for Congress, subject to prima-
ry election, was a visitor in town
Wednesday, arriving via auto. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Whinnery
and left Thursday for a trip around
the horn, via Salida, to make himself
acquainted with voters, and let them
see what he looks like.
Born-Sunday morning, Aug. %, at
II a. m, an eight pound baby girl,
to Mrs. H. U. Gavette. Mother and
child are doing nicely, but DIR. Rus
sell is little doubtful about Harry,
as he seems to be every place but the
right one, but thinks with careful
watching he will soon be able to look
after business.
A. B. Galatin, brother of Joe, left
Tuesday for Salt Lake City after
spending two weeks here enjoying
the hunting and fishing, He will
visit there for short time before re-
turning to his home in Denver. Bro.
Joe showed him such good time he
intends to return for another visit
this fall.
Mrs Sam Rooney, wife of Engineer
Sam Rooney, of Salida, is reported
to be unable to recover from recent
illness and her death is expected mo-
mentarily. Mrs. Harry Smith and
Mrs John Sweeney, of Grand juno
tion, were passengers on Thursdays
train to be at her bed1ide.
Mrs. Alex Campbell, nee Lillian
Doig, was entertained at a shower
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Margaret Collins. Mrs. Campbell re-
ceived many beautiful presents. At
cards. Miss Mabyl Righdemour re-
ceived first prize and Mrs. Campbell
consolation.
Gunnison looks quite depopulated
since the most of the summer school
students departed for their various
homes on Friday and Saturday. How
ever, in a short month, our streets
will be again lively with Normal and
High School students.
Leonard Gladstone, of the Gunni-
son Mercantile Co., has moved down
from Crested Butte, where he has
been Manager for the Colorado Sup
ply Company store, and will occupy
the Henry Mauer residence on lower
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. j. w. Rockefeller
are enjoying a visit from Mrs. Rock
efeller's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Thorson, and sister, Virginia, who are
here from Denver, arriving Monday
by auto.
Jack Mahoney returned Wednesday
from week fishing trip at Curecanti.
Jack says fish were scarce at first but
at last got more congenial and then
he had plenty to eat.
DIR. d. S. O'Brian and family are
expected to arrive from Beloit, Kan
sas, Friday to spend a couple OF
weeks with their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. E FIorer.
]. ]. Norton, President of the AL
Oil Company, after spending three
weeks here in the interests of the
Company departed for Wichita, Kan