The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-04-08
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June 80. 1892, to Oct. 6. 1892.
Johnny Brothers is now county
treasurer.
Charley Lovesy has opened meat
market In Irwin
jos Barnes is working his property
in Poverty guleh-
Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Cuth-
bert, boy. on Saturday.
Dan Miner has purchased his wife
and daughter a handsome new piano.
The Pioneer Amalgamating mill To-
Gated at Irwin, was sold yesterday at
public auction
Miss Katie Young and Miss Jennie
McWilliams visited the Gunnison
Fair last week.
Willie Decker, Royal and Fred jar
Wis have gone to Gunnison to attend
school under Prof. Hoff.
Mrs. d. v. Miner, Miss Josie Miner
and Miss Mary Block were in Irwin
visiting friends last week.
Mr.. James Dennis of Denver, has
arrived and will spend few weeks
visiting Mr.. G. A. Russ and family.
Mrs. John Ross. Mrs. Stephen Mar
tin and Mrs. viii Martin were guests
of Mrs. Joe Runnoe in Irwin, yester-
day.
VIM. Elrod has been at work on the
Daisy mine in Redwell Basin for a
week and has car load OF orc out
for shipment.
Mrs. j. l.. Stefnmeyer is now en-
ployed on the Crystal River Current
in the place of A. Broullette, who has
gone to Denver.
1 The Misses Jennie and Jessie Mat
IKE of Crested Butte, are spending a
few DAYS with their sister, Mrs. Jack
Doyle at Irwin.
Frank Samsel is taking ore out OF
his new mine near Gothic. The Com
bination is likely to turn out to be
veritable bonanza
i Mrs. v. E. Metzler, Mrs. Anderson,
Miss Moulton, Miss Daisy Metzler,
and others were up on picnic 10 the
lakes last Tuesday.
Eb. James has returned from Grip
pie Greek. VIM. Fell, who went over
there with him, has gone to White
tOaks, New Mexico.
4 Millard Pennington and Deacon Ma
son have arrived in Irwin from Cum
nison, and will remain here ths rest
of the season to work their property.
Tho Breen lode in Dark Canon, has
been developed by running 20 feet fur
ther in the tunnel on the vein. This
property is owned by John Bteen and
w. H. Miller.
C. F. Meek will take charge Of the
Colorado Coal 4 Iron Co. tomorrow
as president. 1t is thought he will
make some changes and mako an
effort to regain the lost trade Of that
company.
Quite an interesting ceremony took
place at Gothic on Friday last. The
affair was before Judge J. A. Goodwin
Of the Copper Queen mine. The con-
tracing parties were David Lloyd
and Jennie Angus. Of Crested Butte.
The nuptial knot was tied in mag
ntfcent style by the urbane and &C.
complished judge.
Il Died:-Yesterday morning, Mrs.
Louisa Miller, wife of Adam Miller.
The deceased was AZ years Of age and
was born In Baltimore, Maryland. Be
sides her husband she leaves three
sons, George. Henry, and Fred, and
one daughter. Minnie. all grown. to
mourn her demise. (Mr. Miller. his
son Henry and daughter Minnie,
passed on some years ago. Only
George and Fred Of this family are
living)
The Demorest contest at the U. C.
church on last Thursday night was
we'll attended, and the contestants all
did very we'll. They were Mary Alex
ander, Alta Whipp. Mary Broderick,
Sarah Benson, Bertha Murray and
Birdie Landreth. v. E. Metzler, Mrs.
H. A. Decker and Call Chappell were
appointed the judges, and they
awarded the prizes as follows: First
/ prize, the Demorest silver medal, 20
Miss Bertha Murray; Second prize, a
book, to Miss Birdie Landreth. A
number of our young folks helped to
make the entertainment interesting
by music and songs. They were the
Misses Rosella Broderick, Maud Bray,
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