The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-09

on tuesday, August IA, there will
De special school election in Crest
ed Butte. We will vote on the with
drawal of the tax money which is
now going to the Gunnison H;ob
School, About S2,4OO year is being
paid to that school and as Crested
Butte now has an accredited high
school, this money is needed at home
Two rooms, 25x25 feet, are being
built on the rear of the brick build.
ing and it is hoped that in another
year this city will have a high school
building on the lots just across the
street and west of the rock building.
Ihls money will be a great helm
towards the much needed improve
ments, so lets all get out on Tuesday
and VOTE FOR the withdrawal of
this money.
ABOUT seventy couples attended the
barn dance given by Mrs. Sadie Bot.
tenfield on Friday night. There were
twenty-six cars, two teams, three sad
die horses and four burros to take
over the crowd. The muddy roads
did not seem to stop any one from
going. The music was an accordian
and violin. At midnight deli
clous luncheon was served. The guests
departed at one o'clock all announc-
ing that they had had a jolly, good
time.
The Gunnison county picture,
Where the Gunnison River Flows,
made at Cattlemen's time, will be
shown here at the Princess theatre
Monday and Tuesday nights. Of
course we're all going!
Saturday Mrs. F. E. Songer and
sons Edgar, Sam and George drove
over to Salida to visit relatives. They
returned Sunday bringing Miss Mary
Songer, who has been in that city for
several weeks.
G. A. James has resigned as butcher
at the Suppl store and has sold his
household goods The Jameses plan
to leave about September l for Los
Angeles, Calf, going over the north
ern route.
James and Fred Gardiner came
home Friday from Butte, Montana,
where they have been working for
some time. Mrs. Gardiner and Mrs.
Handy drove to Gunnison to meet
them.
The Jos. Hughes family are row
comfortably located at their new
home about fifteen miles from Seat
tie. They write that they like the
new location very much.
Mrs. Albert Weiss and baby re-
turned Tuesday to her home in Ne
braska, after having spent month
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gardiner.
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Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Boyle departed
on Fridays train, Mr.. Boyle going to
Pennsylvania to see his mother, who
is very i'll, and Mrs. Boyle going as
far as Denver.
Miss Leslie Young came over from
Denver Wednesday to spend short
vacation with her mother, Mrs. M. S.
Ford, and grandmother Mrs. r. A,
Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Palmer came over
from Somerset Sunday to get Mrs.
Palmer's mother, Mrs. James jamie
son, who will visit them for while.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ruff and Miss Dorothy Nc
Harry Ruff and Miss Dorothy Mcneil
went over to Salida, returning Sunday.
WANTED-Woman to do laundry
work at Waunita Hot Syringe. Good
sTITzER BROS.
Miss Doris Chapman came over
from Denver last Thursday to help
her mother, Mrs. G. w. Richardson, at
the Smith Hill boarding house.
James Barrett and family arrived
Wednesday morning from Lester, via
auto. for a visit with relatives in and
around Crested Butte.
Tim Morgan is now on the delivery
wagon for the Supply company and
William Powell is clerking in the
grocery department.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. David and Mr..
and Mrs. Dick Estes of Smith HILL
attended the dance at Almont Sat
urday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Taylor and Mrs
Means spent Sunday and Monday
.u.,.;,cr apd fishing on TaylOr river.