The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-04-08


day afternoon and evening, was de-
cided success. Large crowds turned
out and the beautiful fancy work.
aprons, ETC., were quickly sold out.
Also the cakes, pies, and other good
eatables. The evening was spent in
guessing and social hour, the ladies
serving coffee and doughnuts. Mrs.
Benson baked cake putting In it a
small doll. then each man present
guessed at 5 cents a guess, what was
in the cake. Andrew Campbell won
the cake and gave it back; the ladies
then auctioned 1t off. Next came the
cake walk. The ladies each repre-
sented a cake and walked around, the
men guessing what cake each repre-
sented. E. A. Gladstone and G. ".
Benson were tbs lucky ones this time.
They also returned the cake and It
was disposed Of the same as the other
one. The ladies report that they
cleared $1,000 on the bazaar.
If you want any job printing done,
come and see US. Don't send out Of
town for it. Help us along. We help
you. Live and let live. Patrionize
your home institutions. They pat
ronize you. If you are running a ho-
tel, grocery or any other business.
don't send to Denver for your print
ing. You don't go to Denver to get
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want to help yourself and make your
town prosperous, keep every dollar
at home that you can That is pro-
lection and the true principal of
prosperity for any place.
Relatives here received word by
wire Of the marriage of Miss Maude
Ball to Mr.. Ivar Larson, which took
place in Denver on Sunday, April 4,
at p. m. Miss Ball is the second
daughter of George Ball of this city,
and has lived in Crested Butte all her
life. She has always been quite popu-
lar among the members of her set.
Mr.. Larson is carpenter by trade
and was here last summer With this
C. F. & I. carpenters who did the
construction work at the Pershing
mine.
Election day was miserable SO far
as weather was concerned. Only %
votes were cast, the Taxpayers
ticket being elected. About 4:3O
o'clock anothsr ticket was gotten up
but only one who was inserted did
any good, Alex Campbell. who was
put up against L. G. Espev for clerk
and recorder, receiving twenty votes.
The Easter ball was n grand sue
cess. A large crowd turned out and
continued dancing until r. m, Tues
day. The eight piece orchsstra fur
nished tl,s jazzy music which was
greatly enjoyed by all. Mrs. Eugene
Sehov served lunch 1t midnight.
Easter Sunday was terrible day m
Crested Butte. It showed and saestsd
most all day and cold wind with IT,
Really seemed more like Christmas
than Easter, but cheer up better days
are surely coming.
w. H. Whalen went to Gunnison
Sunday to attend the regular meeting
of the County commissioners to be
held on Monday, April s. He went Oh
to DenveS later and expects to be
oone n week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Berry departed
Monday for Gunnison where they will
spend = few days before going on to
Rocky Ford. where they. expect to
make their new home.
Mrs. Carl Bergman with her sister,
Miss Stella Bergman and Mr.. Alvie
Bottenfied, snow-shoed in from the
ranch Monday and attended the dance
in the evening.
A nine pound baby boy arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. War
wick on March 18, Chetopa, Kansas
He has been named Robert Warwick.
Carl DohlmAn Billie Dunn, Ed lr-
win, Dick Gardiner, and Harry Nc
Cormack were in town from Smhn
Hill Saturday.
We call special attention to the
new ads Of the Elk Mountain House
and the Colorado Supply Company In
this issue.
Soft coal at the c. F. & l. mine has
advanced so cents on the ton, thus
making the price $3.50 per ton at the
mine.