The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-03-03

obtained a five year lease on the
property in which he made the big
strike year ago and that he sx-
poets ito clean up to an extent that
will enable him to take permanent
ayoff from hard labor at the end of
the lease, and we hope he makes abso-
lutely good The man who produces
ought to always make good
Thursday r. NJ. Lambdin's transfer
outfit finished loading 123 ba'es of
wool, averaging 275 pounds per bale
that has been stored in town s;ncc
the clip last year. We understant
the wool has been consigned to Phil
adelphia.
The Town Board of Trustees held
their regular monthly meeting Tues
day evening. Bills were allowed and
the resignation of Marshal Wells was
rendered and accepted. Mayor Martin.
has appointed H. S. Crooks to fill the
vacancy.
Mr.. John StaSely, forest ranger
from the Cochetopa Forest Reserve,
was in town Wednesday. He is on
the annual count of cattle that run
in his district, and went from here to
lola and then back to the south.
Up to date no success has been
made in catching the man or men who
touched S. J. Miller's store last Thurs
day night. 1t seems clear that local
parties did the job, and they covered
their tracks very well. s
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Jas. H. Sanders, manager of the
Rocky Mountain Stores at Baldwin,
came down on Tuesdays train to at
tend Masonic Lodge and transact 9TH
er business in town. He returned on
the stage Wednesday.
A. Haines was in from his ranch on
the Cebolla, from Friday until Tues
day evening. While here he visited
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Scheid on
the upper Gunnison.
Geo. Mason left Thursday morning
for trip to the lower country He
expects to visit Montrose, Delta and
Grand Junction and will be away
week or ten days.
Mrs. Hannah Schecker took the
train Tuesday morning. going out to
the ranch at Powderhorn as Mr..
Schecker is not we'll enough to attend
to all the work.
H. NJ De Yarman made trip to
Sargents Thursday evening to pur-
chase some high grade bulls from
Geo. w. Means & Son.
Brownie McLain, Ed Shoevlin, and
w. l.. Collard came down from Ohio
City Tuesday, returning on the eve-
ming train. sci.
Mrs. Laurel Spann of Jacks Cabin,
has been visiting the past week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
Thompson
A. A. Miller returned from Salida
Thursday morning. He reports that
Mrs. Miller is somewhat improved in
health.
Zilba Haymaker went over to Salida
Wednesday, evening to be with his
wife and son who are in the hospital
there.
Ross Blackstock returned last Sat-
urday from California where he en-
joyed visit Of about three weeks.
Stanley Pugh came down from
Doyleville on business Tuesday, re-
turning on the evening train.
Mrs j. H. Hollenbeck came from
lola Monday with .Lonnie Dent, re-
turning the same day.
Fritz Zugelder returned Thursday
evening from winter spent in South
ern California.
w. A. Diebold left Thursday eve
ming on 316 for Pueblo to be gone
several days
T. F. Kelligan returned Friday
from three months trip to Cali
fornia.
Ray Slain was in town from Doyle
vile Wednesday between trains.
Fin Mcdonald was down from
Doyleville Wednesday.
w. H. Allen returned Wednesday
from Crested Butte.
Matt Arch came up from Montrose
Tuesday evening.
Matt Arch returned to Montrose
Thursday.