The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-03-23

states that they have started corpor-
ations at Hotchkiss, Paonia, Sterling
and Ordway, which they expect to
rush to completion as speedily as pos
sible. Mr.. Cummings states also that
after going into detail thoroughly
and examining every angle of this
proposition he feels that there is no
reason why they should have any diff
ficulty in accomplishing the results
planned by the officers and that with
a chain of stores they have buying
power not enjoyed by individual or
small corporations. From the letter
we gather that the Industrial stores
in other parts of the state are ruin
min successfully, while the one in
Crested Butte is bankrupt.
A small blaze but lots of smoke
caused quite bit of excitement Sat-
urday afternoon when Mrs. Page dis
covered the little Decker cottage, in
which the Pages reside, to be on fire.
The fire department quickly respond
ed to her call for help and although
they were some time in getting wa
ter not SO much damage was done as
might have been with the high wind
blowing. However, most everything
up stairs was destroyed and the roof
and upper part of the house burned.
The building was covered by insu-
rance and the work of rebuilding will
commence at once.
jolly good time was reported by
those who attended the K of C. dance
at tie Elk Mountain Hotel last Fri
day evening. The five piece orchestra
furnished excellent music and the
members of the Sodality served de-
licious luncheon, including, of course,
Casey's special blend coffee, which is
enjoyed by everyone.
Two tickets are in the field for the
coming election. They are the Tax
payers ard the Labor tickets, the
former being headed by DIR. A. Tay-
lor for mayor and the latter by John
Neesham for the same office.
Mrs. w. II. Holmes went over to Sa-
Ida Friday to be with her son Edward
who is suffering from spinal menen-
gifts at the d. & R. G. hospital in
that city. Latest report is that Ed
die is getting along nicely.
The ]. v. McClenathen family are
now located at Phoenix, Arizona, hav-
ing moved from New Mexico to that
city recently. Mr.. McClenathen is
with firm who has chain of stores |
in that section.
Last Saturday night Mr.. Faussone
run three reels of film showing the
conditions in and around Armenia
One fourth of the money taken in |
that night was given for Near East
Relief work.
Mrs. A. v. Young is selling out her
household goods preparatory to NOV
ing to Pueblo. The doctor in that !
city think it inadvisable for Mr.. |
Young to return to this high altitude.
Three young ladies of the Senior
class went to Gunnison last week to
take the teachers examinations. |
They were the Misses Minnie Boyd,
Irene Kerr, and Margaret Roberts.
Il nave sold over 1000 bottles of
Tan ac and have never had dissatis-
fed customer" writes Smiser's Drug
Store. Columbia, Tenn Sold by A. |
Taylor, local dealer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Page are stay
ing at the l.. G. Espey home at pres
ent. 1t is expected that their house
will be ready for occupancy within a
couple of weeks.
Friends here will be sorry to learn
that Frank Mace, son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Mace, is in the hospital at Wal
lace, Idaho, suffering from rheuma-
tism.
Just year ago on March II, the |
Morgan truck went through to Gun
nison. We are wondering just which
seventeenth one could make the trip
this year.
Judge Geo. Hetherington came in
from Gunnison Thursday to attend to
some business matters. He returned
home the following day
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Mrs. w. j. Doig returned to her
home in Gunnison Tuesday after hav
ing visited several days here with rel
atives and friends.
For paperhanging and furniture re-
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