The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-15

ering of western slope representa-
tives who sought to promote Santa
Fe absorption of the d. & R. Z. w
Mr.. Ferris says he went down with
the opinion that he favored differ
ent disposition of the Rio Grande
wrecikage, but after listening to the
arguments he became convinced that
a merger with the Santa Fe meant
better service than we could hope to
secure from any other disposition.
We note that the Denver Post is now
taking the position that the merger
should not be made with any road
but that this line should be left in
dependent as before. 1t occurs to us
that the time when the ID. & R. G.
could ever be reorganized and re-
turned to its former status as real
railroad has long gone by. The Rio
Grande has been looted and DESTROYED
by gang of crooks beside of whom
the Mint Robbers were gentlemen
and scholars. One of the greatest
and best railroads in the west was
robbed and destroyed and no decent
effort has ever been made to bring
the thieves to justice. The pioneer
railroaders who built it in wilder
ness have been destroyed and all
that remains is to get the physical
property into such hands as will best
serve the empire it traverses. Alb
sorption by the Santa Fe seems to be
the best way to accomplish that.
This paper has no desire to see our
Scenic Line of the World" made
stub and feeder for the Burlington
and one more tassel attached to Den
ver's robe of many colors.
Waldo Smith has ordered an en-
igrant car from the Railroad Co. and
intends to move his family from
their ranch at lola to Montrose. Mr.
and Mrs. Smith have spent the last
three years at lola and will be great
ly missed by the host Of friends they
have made in that time. They will
rent fruit ranch at Montrose and
Mr.. Smiths brothers, John and Ar
thur, will take charge of the ranch
at lola
Jack Jennings reports a snow blind
elk at Sapinero which they are car
ing for and which has become very
tame while enduring his affliction
Perhaps the animals suffer from the
same difficulties that we do and if so
they sure have the worst of it. This
big bull fell over bluff into deep
snow when he could no longer see to
travel. He was rescued and taken to
feed and now is as tame as most
cows. at
Mr.. Walter Enbom, who has been
working for the News Champ for
some time, resigned to take a posi-
tion in the railroad shops. If he is
placed in the blacksmithing DEPART
ment he win be able to realize on
his experience in that printing Office.
1t is likewise a natural graduation.
A card received from the A. P. Mel
son family in Kansas City gives the
news that they are all we'll and en-
ioying themselves immensely. They
say they have seen Clinton Oliver
and Francis Nance and that both are
we'll and send the customary greet
ings to old friends here.
Bobby Raagas is having the inter
ior of his cafe on Main street, redec-
GRATED and has secured Earl Adams
of Denver, as chef. Mr.. Raagas has
also purchased fine big Buick and
from all appearances intends to en-
joy himself this summer.
A. Stanley, who arrived here last
week from Kansas, has purchased the
furniture from the Dell Mckee
ranch home and leased the Walter
Haymaker ranch on the Gunnison.
He and his family expect to take
possession Immediately.
William Howard was here last
week from his ranch on the Cebolla
He tells us that the snow is rapidly
melting in the valley and Gunnison
will have to make haste if it sees
bare ground before Powderhorn this
year.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Haymaker
have been enjoying visit from Mrs.
Mitchell and son Eugene, mother and
brother Of Mrs. Haymaker, who re.
turned Sunday to their home on the
Cochetopa. -
Mrs. Dess Hendricks and sons
George and Harold left Wednesday
for lola where Mrs. Hendricks will
visit her father, Frank Tuttle.