The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-11-16


Sargent Tuesday, returning the same
day.
Mrs. Bess Miller, who has heen here
for the past few days, returned to her
home in Montrose Thursday.
Senator Hetherington is spending
the week in Denver and Boulder and
is expected hcme Sunday or Monday
H. T. Reno, resident engineer at
Sapinero for the State Highway De-
partment, was in Gunnison on bust
ness Wednesday.
Judge r. T. Hefftner of Pitkin, and
Judge Mike Welch of Crested Butte,
are in Gunnison this week assisting
with the Official count
Mrs Mary Allison came down Tues
day morning from her Ohio Creek
ranch to attend the funeral of her
old time friend, Mrs. Price.
Miss Esther Arterberry went to
Crested Butte Tuesday and that eve
ming conducted benefit theatrical
performance for the Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
Manager l.. B. Lasbbrook of the
local telephone exchange went to
Lake City on company business Tues
day, expecting to return Friday or
Saturday.
Mrs. H. Vanderbilt of Boulder, was
the guest Of Mrs. Harry Gavette sew
eral days this week. The ladies are
old friends and this was their first
meeting in ten years.
Two representatives of the State
Industrial Commission conducted
hearings in a number of Crested Butte
and other Gunnison county industrial
cases at the court house Wednesday.
DIR. John C. johnson, dean of the
Gunnison Normal, was elected presi-
jent of the Western Division of the
Colorado Educational association at
the regular yearly meeting held at
Grand Junction Last week.
A general committee headed by
Rev. VIM. 1. Jones, chairman, and H..
H. Fogg, secretary, was formulated
Wednesday night to prepare plans
for Community Christmas tree and
celebration. Note the program else
where.
DR.. Quigley, who has been so seri-
ously ill, is convalescing as rapidly
as could be expected at the present
time. His host of friends feel very
much encouraged over his recovery
from an illness which gave them
much concern.
Jos. Rowland, proprietor of La veta
Hotel, and Mrs Rowland, left for
Denver Tuesday evening to attend
the annual meeting cf the Colorado
Hotel Mems association, which is now
in progress. They will remain in the
city for another week or ten days.
Twenty candidates from Gunnison
and vicinity are to be initiated into
the Elks lodge Saturday night at the
Odd Fellows hall in Gunnison. A
team from Ouray lodge will be over
to put on the work, and banquet
will be served following the initia
tion.
j. II. Carson of Ouray, came il
Monday evening to attend the funera
of Mrs. E. A. Price. Mr.. Carson wa,
a son-in-law of Mrs. Price and was al
one time very well known in thi.
county, though this is his first trir
here in eleven years. He returned
home Wednesday morning.
!, James McGillis left Monday by auto
for Salida, where he expects to spent
the major part of the winter. He i.
agent for this territory for the Full.
ler Brush company. Lee Clay, who
has been working at Castleton, ac.
companied him as far as Salida, in.
tending to go on to Colorado Springs
i Postmaster p. C. Boyles attended
the convention of postmasters in Den
yer, Wednesday of last week, and re.
ported most enthusiastic meeting
Postmaster General Hubert Work was
present, also w. R. Spillman, chief OF
the Division of Post Office Service
Governor Shoup, Mayor Bailey of Den
yer, and Senators Nicholson and
Phipps were guests at the banquet at
the Albany hotel.
l.. A. Thomas of the Thomas Teach