The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-10-11
J. W. Walsh, of Cebolla, was in
town this week for day or SO.


Mrs John Wolfe OF Gunnison, came
over. last Tuesday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Hathaway. She will return home
this week-Salida Mail.
j. M. Allen. who has spent the sum-
mer here with relatives left Thursday
morning for Santa Ana, California.
Mrs. Allen will remain for some time
yet.
Mrs. Curtis Osborn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Hughes and Mrs. Kate RAIDER
will leave Friday evening for Ft.. Col
Inns to attend the Rebekah conven-
tion.
c. w. Martin of the Gunnison Mo-
tor Co, is confined at his home with
severe attack of rheumatism His
many friends wish him a speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. Leila Harmon is assisting at
the Empire Office during the absence
of Ernest Chinery, who with his faith
er. A. j. Chinery and brother Arthur,
went deer hunting on the Powderhorn.
Miss Dorothy Stoeber, who is at
tending school at the College, and
who meets people in the interests of
the Empire as a side line, is quite
i'll with muscular rhumatism this
week.
The Rotarians pulled off a little
dance at La Veta Monday evening in
honor of the visiting District Presi-
dent Only few couples turned out
but pleasant time was had never
theless.
Miss Laura McDonough came over
from Gunnison Friday night to spend
the weekend with Mrs Anna Mona
han. She returned Sunday morning.
She is a student at Western State
College.-Salida Mail.
Father Foster, of Montrose, came
up Tuesday evening to hold a meet
ing at the Episcopal church. The
Guild Ladies served six o'clock din
ner at the Rectory for Father Foster
and Rev. Bernard Geiser.
The three boys brought back from
Montrose by Sheriff Hanlon charged
with robbing residences here, are in
Jail and will have hearing later in
the week before Judge McDougal,
oc finn T,,vap;la T,,l<ro
Bert Foster and wife of Paonia,
were over Monday to visit their two
Girls who are attending college here.
Mr. Foster will return home and
gather his apples. but Mrs. Foster
will remain here with the children.
Mrs Lee Harlan and baby, who
have been in Gunnison visiting her
mother, Mrs. Work, will leave soon
for Seattle. Washington, where she
will meet her husband who is on the
U S. S. Idaho, now in that Port.
Mrs. Harlan was Salida girl before
her marriage.
Our old friend w. ]. Walsh, of
Eckley, Colo, called in Monday eve
ming on his way home from Rangely,
where he has been employed by the
State Highway Commission. He left
Tuesday morning on his way east
with Supt Vandemoore, who is going
as far as Sargents on an inspect tion
trip.
Otto Peterson, the game warden
from Delta countye came over with
young man named Tony Plute, from
the Muddy country, charged with kill
ing a bear without the formality of
first purchasing a hunting license.
Attorney Shipley appeared for the
young man and persuaded the court
that his client ought to go free.
There is usually not sufficient time
to visit the proper officer and secure
permit to kill bears when one goes
against them
The Delta Tribune brings word
that Allen Pittser and one ]. E. Law
ler have purchased the Star Market
formerly operated by the Grover
Packing company in that city and
have taken possession. Mr.. Pittser
is very well known here as a compe-
tent and energetic young man.. Un-
til recently he has been travelling for
one of the large packing companies
and together with his experience here
IN the local meat markets has a
fine equipment for the new venture.
His many Gunnison friends will hope
for successful business career for
the new firm.