Gunnison news-champion., 1924-05-30

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S. C. Robinson Writes
News Champion In
teresting Letter from
California
Soldiers Home, Sawtelle, Calf.
Sunday. May IL, 1924.
Dear Mr.. Lake,
Am writing you 4 few notes before
going to our Mothers Day" services
at the Home chapel, which occurs at
ten o'clock a. m.
Jasper Mckay, who with his broth
cr George. died at the county hospital
last week. received . telephone
message from Mr.. McLane. who
bought the Jacob Strader mine Of him,
the night Of his death. His brother.
George, was q Civil War veteran and
died here. He is survived by nephew,
who resides in d suburb Of Los
Angeles. The Mckay brothers were
the original locators Of the Painte.
Boy mine and Placer mine in WASH
ington gulch.
Dick Lloyd resides at the Occidental
hotel. where he lives when not on dut,
as mining expert. He is in fairly
good health and has a sister living at
the same hotel.
John Phillips, first owner of the
Elk Mountain Pilot, has Offices in Los
Angeles. but resides in big walnut
grove between that city and San
Diego. His son has q large ranch in
Southern California.
Fred Fuller, who used to own the
Forest Queen mine at Irwin, lives
some where in Los Angeles.
John A. Himebaugh, owner Of the
Vulcan Mine at Vulcan, has been here
the past season at the Home, but re-
turned to Colorado Springs last month.
DR.. Louis Wiess, an owner Of the
Mammoth Chimney ut the same place,
is here, sick in Santa Monica, in care
Of sister.
Ira Littel, who used to be coal min
ing in Crested Butte, also lives near
Santa Monica.
My brother, Harry, lives here in
Sawtelle, and IL expecting his son,
Eugene Robinson, shortly, rs he has
purchased lots adjoining those Of his
fathers. A nice bungalow is on the
rear Of same, and upon which he will
later build home for himself and
family.
Ny brother, Charles, and wife reside
within two blocks Of Harry. They
both attend the First M. e. church
here, upon which Ane edition is near
ly completed. Rene Nicholson, daugh-
ter Of the pastor of the church Is
organist at our Home chapel, where
we have = fine pine organ>4nd an ex-
cellent quartet. who lead the communi-
ty singing.
Am wondering whatever became Of
William Hurst, who originally built
the coke ovens at Crested Butte. He
was mining near Pittsburg, my old
location, near the Augusta mine; he
was there last summer, but have seen
no notice Of him returning there this
season.
Kindly remember me to all old
time friends, but few of which are still
members Of the Civil War veterans.
Am trusting that you and yours are
well and happy.
May 18th.
Find enclosed Postoffice order for
500, for which please send News
Champion for one year from date.
To show you how good the Los
Angeles people are to the old veterans
here, am sending under separate
envelope copy Of program Of the en-
|tertainment given there free Of charge.
with transpoTtations. All who wished
to go were requested to hand their
names to the captain Of their COM
pany or the hospital steward. Accom-
modations for ESQ were found. The
automobile in which rode seated rs;
cripples were furnished separate autos
and assisted to and from same, also
~ the theatre when they arrived there.
We left at 1:00 p. m. and returned at
300 p. m. The trip either way re-
quired about forty minutes without n
stop until the great new Biltmore
Theatre was reached.
Incidentally ] would mention that in
. conversation had with the daughter
Of the late Lem Waite, she said her
cousin, Kate Jones, sister Of George
Jones, hhd completed her musical ecu
cation and was . successful teacher of
vocal and instrumental music in Bos-
ton, Mass. Miss Waite Is in charge of
Q corps Of Daughters Of Veterans in
Los Angeles, and her location may be
learned thru Dick Lloyd at the Occi-
deatal Hotel.
B. r. Bennett who was to travel
Ter Gennison5 last wssk, will not do
70 until after pay day, which occurs on
/ or about ths 10Th.
8. c. H0BiHsoN.
8O1dfnrf H0mo. elo "a II
sewtslls. Calf.