The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18
GUNNIsoN ITEMS

Messrs McDougal and Treadwell
made trip to Vulcan Sunday.
Sheriff Dorsey, of Montrose was in
town Tuesday night, having been a
J week at Lake City.
milford Plewis has been called
back from Pitkin to take his place
) on the railroad again.
A. L. Whitehorn came down from
Ohio City Monday evening on busi-
ness, returning Wednesday morning.
Roy Ratekin visited with his broth
ers William and Alvin Ratekin on
his way to Fort Lupton where he is
an assistant chemist.
AL Haines came up from lola Sat-
urday and on Sunday made trip up
to Cement creek to the Pennington,
Metroz, Miller lease.
Frank Hoheisel left for Salida
Wednesday morning in his auto. Mrs.
H. is reported as improving in the
d. & R. G. hospital there.
Miss Norma Collins returned to
Gunnison Monday after spending the
week end in Montrose with her friend
Euvera Hurst. She reports a very
enjoyable vacation.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Foxgruber and daughter
Marion have gone from Montrose to
San Diego, where they will remain
for the winter, according to word re-
ceived here Sunday.
l.. N. Fontaine started the excava-
tion for new brick house Monday
morning on the lots north of the
Mike Quinn residence. A. B. Warner
has the contract for excavating.
Lois :. eth, of Snider, left Gunni-
son Sunday where he has been at
tending summer school for the past
five weeks, for Cotopaxi to visit
Marie Myers before resuming her
teaching in the Greenwich schools.
Examinations are the most inter-
esting subjects at the Normal this
week, as not only do the teachers
exams come now, but also the quar-
ter tests. That is the reason for all
the serious faces seen at the post
office this week.
Mrs. v. p. Rawalt and little son
Verne. who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Rawalt for the past month,
left for their home in Avoca, Neb.,
Sunday evening. The house seems
very lonely without Verne Jr to
keep us all busy.
Virgil E. Nation was in town Tues
day with some bear meat which he
got last Sunday while roaming over
his ranch near Ohio City. He dis
covered the bear, a small brown one,
and KILLED it with 38 cal. Colt re-
volver the first shot.
Mr.. Krause bet a supper that the
girls who walked to Waunita would
not arrive before six-thirty. At FIVE
thirty they reached the hotel, SO
Tuesday evening at the Togo restau-
rant Mr.. Krause paid his debt with
everyone who hiked as guests. Were
they glad they arrived before six
thirty? They were.
The funeral of John Murdie was
held from the Adams urdertskine
parlors Monday afternoon. Rev. Aller
Russell. Episcopal minister, conduct.
ing the services. The interment tool
place in the Odd Fellows and Ma.
sonic cemetery. Mrs. Agnes M. Grant
a daughter of the deceased, left fol
her home in Ottumwa, Iowa, immedi-
ately after the funeral.
Attorney S. d. Crump, of Denver
came over Monarch Pass from Salids
Monday morning, having com. that
far on the train, and finding No. BIZ
! to be about four hours late, availeG
himself of the chance to come ovel
with some friends in an auto. He
spent the night at E. M. Nourse'.
new summer cottage near Almont
will return to Denver Saturday.
tb Louis Mosher, was defendant il
Justice Florer's court last Friday OF
charge of grand larceny involving
the alleged theft of 1900 feet of pine
lumber. the complaint being sworr
to by Frank Bifano. Judge Shackel
ford appeared for the state and E. M
Nourse for the defendant. Mosher /,
an Italian who works on ranches ans
around mines at Crested Butte. The
case was dismissed on the grounds o,