The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-02-19

February IA. Dancing, music and
singing passed the evening until 11:3O
when the ladies served sandwiches,
cake and coffee. The guests departed
at a. m. all reporting delightful
evening. Included in tho party were
the Misses Kathrins MCGUIRE, Fern
Haniley, Katie Blair and Mildred
Miller; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mc6hane,
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Morgan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bsldon Busch, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Miller, Mrs. s. C. Mishsr. Mrs. Sencel
Peteruff, and Mrs. M. Niccoh; Messrs.
George Morgan, Raphal Giardino. Joe
Arnott and Mike Bear
Three federal officers made a big
haul here Monday night when they
arrested eight men, captured several
stills and . lot Of mash. Three men
were arrested Monday evening and
five Tuesday morning. They were
mostly foreigners. These men were
caught with the goods on them when
tho federal men. playing innocent,
tried to buy some white mule and
still. The officers left Tuesday for
Denver, taking along several stills
and good sized sample Of the cap.
tured mash and mule. This should
be a warning to others who are sus-
pected to be operating stills. The
government will get them all sooner
or later.
Monday, February 10th, being the
eighth birthday of George Carl
Schaefer, he entertained twelve of
his little friends at an afternoon
party. For amusements they enjoyed
games and songs. Delightful refresh
ments, including the birthday cake,
pleased all the little folks at the
close of the afternoon Those who
enjoyed the gathering were Adda
Espey, Helen Espey, Julia Verzuh,
Wilma Fisher, May Sims, Thelma
Sims, Elvira Bazz, George Carl Schaef-
err, Delmar Helfck, Lyle Mcneil. Paul
Nordstrom, Ralph Canterbury, Elmer
Snyder. and Earl Hughes.
On Saturday last Frank Kerr and
daughter, Mrs. Peter Campbell, de-
parted for Pueblo, at which place
they expect to meet Mrs. Kerr and
another daughter. Mrs. Ruben Rob-
erts, who has been quite i'll Of perito-
nitis at her home In Strong City. Ok
lahoma. Mrs. Kerr expected to bring
Mrs. Roberts to Pueblo for an opera
ton. but il they had not arrived there
when Mr.. Kerr and Mrs. Campbell
reached Pueblo, the latter two ex-
pected to go on to Strong City.
Matt Malensek, Jr., brought the
news down from Irwin Tuesday, that
10. j. Burns had fallen down the
shaft. Mr.. Burns was employed by
the Mogollon Mining Co. at the Queen
mine. Mr.. Gibbs took DR.. Dram up
at once. They intended bringing Mr..
Burns to town but n he only had a
broken collar bone, the doctor fixed
him up and they left him at Irwin.
Billy Dunn, an old timer around
Crested Butte, came in on Mondays
train from LeAdville. He left here
about seventeen years ago. Two
other men came with him, Ed Cleator
and Fred Donaheu.
Frank Kuretich left Tuesday for
Pueblo. He has been suffering with
rheumatism for some time and went
down to Minnequa In hopes Of getting
relief.
C. A. Botsford Of the Mogollon
Mining Co., Mogollon, New Mexico,
came in last Monday on an inspection
tour Of the companys properties at
Irwin.
Mrs. Rudolph Sedmak arrived home
from Pueblo Tuesday, where she had
been receiving treatment at Mime
qua hospital.
DIR. A. Taylor was called to Jacks
Cabin Sunday to attend Lance and
Billy Spann, who are reported quite
Ill. -,-..s- .....r
Joe and Frank Danni were called to
Baldwin Monday by the serious illness
of their nephew, Batisto DAMN.
Max Bazz has taken the slack con-
tract at Smith breaker. He has sew
eral men and teams at work.
John Grantz, who has been working
here for Joe Eccher, went to Gunni-
son Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pecarich and their
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