The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-06-17
Charles Burnett this week sold the

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property, known as the Walker Bur-
consideration $1,000. When Isa Mil
Ter moved from this house to Mont
rose he sold his chickens to a neigh
Dor and Charlie not knowing any
thing of the deal came near getting
himself into trouble by trying to
catch them, and it took him some
time to square himself and convince
: the neighbor that he was not what he
appeared to be layer for chickens"
Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Cramps and
their daughter. Mrs. Rena Burdick
and children, went to Gunnison the
fist of the week, where they will
spend the summer, both Rev. Cramps
and Mrs. Burdick having summer
work there. Mr.. Cramps work is in
connection with the Presbytery and
missionary work, and Mrs. Burdick
with the summer normal school
Delta Independent
Monday was the opening of summer
school and by the number of strange
| faces to be seen at the Normal get
ting line on their studies. it makes
US think of the future of our sum-
mer school school. which is bound to
increase in attendance. Gunnison.
with its ideal summer climate, will
undoubtedly have the greatest pat
ronage of any school in the state in
few years.
About $50 students have arrived to
attend the summer school here Pres
ident Quigley has been compelled to
notify large number not to come
on account of being unable to furnish
them with rooms. But when the
new dormtory is completed this diff
| ficulty will be overcome and we ex-
pect it to be ready for occupancy
in time for the fall term of school.
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OF course Boulevard Lake is just
in lower town, at the passenger de-
pot, but as everyone who comes in
or leaves the town by train must go
to that particular place it would
seem a good stroke of business to
drain this lake, especially as there
seems no immediate prospect of in
ducing the D. & R. G. to build that
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Claud Smith has purchased the
Gunnison Bottling works from Ralph
Thompson, and Mr.. Thompson has gone
into business in Sargent Claud is a
rustler and with the help of Mr..
Piffer, who is an expert at this busi-
ness, we predict a good business for
him.
Miss Ethel Tripp left Thursday for
Chicago, where she will study music.
Miss Tripp. who has taught music
here the past two years, will be great
ly missed. not only by her music pu-
pills, but by all music lovers.
Misses NJ and Freda Towers, sis
ters of Mrs. Alice Eastman, arrived
in Gunnison Friday from Spokane,
Washington. where they have been
teaching school. They expect to re-
turn after short visit.
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Mrs. James Frew and children, ac-
companied by her sister Miss Rau,
and Miss Thorpe, came down from
Crested Butte Friday Mrs. Frew ex-
poets to make Gunnison their home
for the time being.
Mrs. Cora Stewart and Master Met.
calf, arrived Thursday from Prescott,
Arizona, to visit with her mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. England,
| for a couple of months.
Mrs. Elizabeth Trevarthen left Fri
day for Denver to visit with her son
George and other relatives. She ex-
poets to be gone about three months.
Miss Elizabeth Nourse and Miss
Norma Collins returned Friday from
Boulder university, where they have
been. attending school the past year.
Mrs. Leila Estes Hazelhurst and son
Gerald. arrived from Denver Satur-
day, Gerald having completed his
course in Barnes Business college.
Mr. Crow and Henry Crooks, of the
AL Oil company returned from
Montrose Friday via auto route. They
say the Fair was a daisy.
Some of our autoists are becoming
quite expert in taking the curve
around Boulevard Lake, in front OF
La Veta Hotel.
Saturdays train from the east
brought in coach load of students
for the summer school which began
Monday.
Miss Ruth Crippen, one of Hotch-
kiss popular school teachers arrived
Friday to, attend the summer school.
Henry Corum came down from Pit
kin Saturday and left for .the Grand
Mesa lakes Sunday to take spawn.