Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-30
Twenty Years Aso
Gunnison. January 80, 1900


Gunnison. January 80, 1900.
Dear Nary
Have just been reading in our local
paper OF the death of two old-timers.
which occurred this week, and thooRht
would tell you about it.
Hartley c. Eaton, who came out to
Gunnison in 1880 and later sold out to
Sam Barrett, died in Portland this
week. The other man who died was
Enos I. Hotchkiss, who died ON the
Lake Fork, He was the discoverer of
the famous Golden Fleece mine 1t
Lake City and took up that land that
Z. a. McGregor now owns.
I've been having . good time this
week. Went to the Monday After
noon club meeting 1t Mry, Chas.
Meyers home. Her daughter, Mabel,
mad big party this week too. There
We're over thirty young folks present.
Mrs. Lydia o. keefer celebrated her
seventieth birthday the other day at
the home pf her daughter, Mrs. A. D.
Sears. A'big crowd went out to the
ranch. Lots of pretty gifts were re-
ceived by the old lady.
What makes you so interested in
railroad news all Of sudden? I
don't believe l know much in that line.
Roadmaster John Sweeney has been
transferred to Salida from Gunnison
His clerk. Jim Stewart, will be out his
job now.
Clarence Martin IL watchman at
Grand Junction-at the round house
of course.
Mrs. Chas. LaTourette took her hus-
band to Salida tonight to have that
bad arm Of his treated. l went down
to see her 60 and noticed our druggist,
ID: Canaday, going down the street
with . suitcase. He Is on his WAY
Mrs. Lee Smith was telling me that
her daughter, Lennis and brand new
son-in-law, DIR. Walker, will be home
from their honeymoon trip tomorrow.
Jack is growing around TODAY. 1
tried to get him TO bring in some coal
but he is 20 careful Of his maahed fine-
er. He was down at the Ice plant help
ing them load ice for Montrose and
Grand Junction and got finger hurt.
wish ! had some Of that good coal
Jerry OIteagan brought down from
Baldwin the other day. Jerry 10
Dragging that he hauled down four
tons with q single team. Pretty good
road up that way. Coal is now only
$2.S5 4 ton.
Gunnison friends have received the
announcement of the wedding of
VIM. Snyder and Mrs. Austin. They
were married in Los Angeles, Calf.
! note In the paper that J. r. Parks,
who retired from the humber business
here Is going to live in Denver. Just
now they are in Ft. Collins.
Mrs. Ira Brown was telling Jack
this morning that her niece, Mrs. A.
Coan had died in Denver yesterday.
and Miss Matte is leaving for that
city tonight to attend the funeral.
! hear that w. NJ. Hughes Joined the
Odd Fellows in Lake City the other
night. Jim Crowley went along with
him to see; that he didn't treat the
poor goat too rough. The two men
are mining in Spencer this winter.
Z. W. Mcdonald was down from
Crested Butte this week. He was
telling Jack abut the new coke ovens
being built up there. Seven new mas
ons arrived this week. The ovens are
to be of granite; the outer walls win
be four feet wide at the top ard will,
have superstructure twelve feet
high.
! see by the paper that S. s. Sam
lord has moved his family from Spen-
Ger to Dubois. That reminds me tlnf
his brother-in-law, DR.. Sanford. came
near losing his home by fire this week.
Frank Adams was over from Dem
yer this week, looking after his ranch.
tie has new man in charge of it. n
Mr.. Walter Rollins of Delta. The for
mer caretaker, VIM. Duteneyer. ms
purchased d ranch Of his own.
.n6hn Risse has started up ! billinrA
hall and will sell cigars and candy.
- q. Palmer is in charge Of Il.
Saw Charlie Gullett yesterday. He
had Just returned from Cripple Greek.
Sayn he left his wife IN Salida for =
few days TO visit frienda.
Frank Dean left this week f>r mis-
new location at Grand yun4ion. m
bet the folks down there WON'T look
my 1leasanter to him than Cunnfson
folks did.
Wen I must close now. Helen has
Eone to Gladys Fulton's birthday mr.
" and j have to 60 and bring her
home.
As ever, AGNES.
DEEP BREATHING IS NOT A
SUBSTITUTE FOR EXERCISE