Gunnison news-champion., 1920-04-23
Twenty Years Age
Gunnison, April %, 1900

Cunnis0n, April %. 1900.
Dear Mary
Just received your letter and while
! have nothing else to do, will answer
it.
Am sitting here alone. Jack went
down town to see them unload The
car of fine animals just arrived fer
Bill Gillaspey and Palmer Vader.
heard that Mr.. yader purchased sne
Shorthorn bull and three COWS besides.
Mr. Gillaspey now owns that imported
Percheron stallion, Pacha, also . Red
Wilkes stallion and three registered
Shorthorn bulls
Jack appears 10 be getting interest-
cd in ranching lately. He was telling
me about the ranch deal here this
week. Ernest Foster purchased the
ranch and cattle Of J. H. Andrews.
Mr.. Andrews says he intends going to
California or Canada to live.
j understand that j. Q. Logan, con-
nected with the Rio Grande, contem-
plates securing ranch in this vicini-
ty soon.
Our town council held \ meeting
last night. Cap Head was appointed
city marshal, at q salary Of $50 per
month; K. P.sIrish was named ditch
tender; W. s. Rainbow, police magis-
trate; w. Harper, town clerk and
w. A. Cfark, treasurer. The town
attorney will be Judge McDougal.
read in the Salida paper that our
former townsmen, Peck 4 Sons, have
opened paint shop in Balida.
Ny boy has gone horseback riding
with several others this afternoon. I
am worrying for fear they went down
by the Palisades. The other day,
while Marion Bates ~zs riding down
that way, huge mountain lion chased
him for quite distance.
Mrs. L. H. Easteny's sister, Miss
Effie Husband, has rented the front
rooms in the Woodman building and is
going to conduct q dressmaking shop.
No, Jack did not serve on the jury.
Neither did Henry Roth Of Crested
Butte. He was excused as he was a
member of the volunteer fire depart
ment Of his home town.
Several Of the folks in town are
entertaining visitors This week. Mrs.
Annie Bohm's nephew, Francis Hide
brand Of Littleton, is here. Also H.
M. Webster's nephew, Clarence Web
ster, arrived from Chicago today for
visit.
had lovely time at Mrs. Sprigg
Shackleford's party this week. She
entertained in honor of Mesdames S.
G. McNullin and n. n. Detsch, wives
Of the district attorney and court
stenographer, who are in town. while
their bubbles are attending court.
Miss Ada Caldwell had q party for
her friend, Irene Maloney. Quite a
crowd Of little girls were invited.
My neighb0r is q widow for the next
day or two, rs her husband, Mel Deer
ing, has been appointed deputy asses
sor and is at Crested Butte assessing
valuation Of property.
Doc Stork only made one trip to
Gunnisoh this week, leaving a baby
boy at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
NJ. Marshall.
Our old friend John Gordon, is back
from the Salida hospital almost as
good as new. Says he is good for 20
years yet.
We are going to have fine new
residence in town pretty soon. J. NJ.
Allen is going to build on those lots
Of his opposite the court house and il
planting trees around the place now.
Henry Crooks was telling Jack that
his brother John Crooks Is to be mar
RED On Nay 3, to Mis- Nollie Ford, in
Denver Maybe Henry will attend
the wedding and kiss the bride.
win have 70 close now, q want
70 60 down to Nrs. Clarsnce Adamg.
Her mpther, Nrs. L. r. Miller Is in
from fhe{r rageh % tAe Cebolla and
! vn1k to gst some butter.
Nor nsws md inss, = eegd bye.
AGNER