The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-02-19

the month of October, as compared
with October 1918 Total collections
of admission taxes during the month
amounted to s6,5OO, ,731.6O as compared
with 4,452, ,272.13 in October the pre-
ceding year. Despite the fact that
AK collections on liquor fell off
twenty-three millions and ON estates
five millions. Some little difference,
but we must have our pleasure, if We
can't have big heads.
We note in the Montrose Press that
.Jchn NJ Flannery. President of the
Standard Chemical Co., has passed
away in his home in Pittsburgh. Pa i.
of the prevailing epidemic. This is
bad news to the western part of Col
orado, for under Mr.. Flannery's guild
ing hand the Standard Chemical Co.
had been a power In developing the
radium industry. John I. Mullin. the
manager, had visited him recently.
Forrest Ballou, brother OF Walter
Ballou of Olathe, came from Burn
side, KY. two weeks ago to visit this
summer with his brother While en-
route he was taken ill and on Feb.
10th passed away at O!athe with pneu-
monia. His body was sent back to
Kentucky on the 18th for burial.
Mrs. Charles Allen and daughter
left Monday evening for Las Animas,
Colorado, to join Mr.. Allen, who has
accepted q position as vice-president
of a promoting oil COMPANY. We are
sorry to see this pleasant family leave
our midst. but have their promise to
be with us later in the summer.
MIR. Logic of the Gunnison Motor
Co., went to Denver Thursday evening
to bring back Ford truck which
will be used by Mr.. Lambdin. MIR.
Logic is figuring on coming over the
Cochetopa pass with the truck, but
there is no contract drawn up as 20
when he is to arrive.
Miss Nettie Walker, daughter OF
Mrs. Phoebe Walker was taken to the
d. & R. G. hospital at Salida Tuesday
night, suffering from liberated stom-
ach. Her mother in company with
DIR. Hanson took the young lady over.
Her many friends hope for her rapid
recovery.
Mrs. Chas. V. Wright arrived from
Delta Tuesday evening, called by the
Illness cf her daughter Irma. who is
attending school here Miss Irma has
been having siege with pneumonia
but is improving and expects to be
able to be about in short while.
Tho Eastern Star initiated ten can
didates last Thursday night. who
were given not only part Of the work
but by what some say, they got it all.
Refreshments wers served and jolly
good time wound up the evening.
Mr.. j. E. Berry OF Montezuma coun-
ty, arrived in Gunnison from Oregon,
Saturday to spend q couple of weeks
visiting with Miss Mamie Harwood
MIR. Berry and Miss Harwood's mother
had been lifelong friends
A. j. GriDben came up from Sapt-
nero Monday expecting to go to Den
yer with his daughter. who was taken
.here Monday from Salida, suffering
q ON what is feared to be an abcess
n the head.
j. w Sparns. proprietor Of the eat
ing house st Cimarron, was taken IL
with the flu last week and passed
away Tuesday morning. Hic wife &C
ccmpanied the remairs to Denver fol
burial.
Born-To Mrs. Ivan Keever Frida,
morning. Feb. ~, bouncing eigh'
pound boy. DR.. Hanson reports
r,other and heir doing fine, but father
will bear watching fora short time
Baldwin, along with thu rest Of thu
towns, is fighting this flu sickness
with 35 cases on hand, DIR. Hanson
being kept more tan busy looking at
ter his patients here and there.
Rex Clark, boilermaker for the d
g. r. G., is on the sick list again. W
H Reynolds of Salida, came over t.
take his place for the time being.
DIR. Shoulds of Lake City, passe'
through Gunnison Friday with tn
body of his wife which he was takinl
to Pennsylvania for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs and Miss Maude Bra
have recovered from their recent III
ness and are able to be about ag,ir