Gunnison news-champion., 1924-03-07
Gsnnison, March 8, 1903.

Cunnison, March 8, 1904.
Dear Mary
Just opened your letter and right
here l want to ask how you knew
didn't read your last letter? S'pose
Jack has been writing to you again.
The lady next door said she came over
last Friday to find out where was
and Jack was writing letter. He
told her was out gaddjng-the hor-
rid wretch was calling. Met Miss
Emma Green that day. She was up
from lola. just got back from year
in California.
II Jack insists on prospecting this
summer and continues writing letters
to you, I'm going to leave. So many
Would you believe Il? Charley Ad-
ans sold his Tribune here and has
bought the Montrose Press and will
move there. am surprised ut him,
too, leaving poor old Gunnison after
all these years. He started in the
newspaper game when a small boy
and sold the News-D Democrat on the
street.
H. S. Martin, who has been foreman
Of the Rio Grande car shops for is
years, is planning on moving to
Paonia.
VIM Gordon, for twelve years supt.
of the C. F. & I. Mt Anthracite, has
resigned and is going to Cameo to
live. told Jack that showed mining
wasn't everything. He is 50 contrary
lately. Said il he was ranchman, he
would be in the hospital all the time.
d. C. Mcconnell fell off a horse last
night while driving cattle and is bad
ly bunged up, 70 hear. And TINT
little daughter Of v. X. Porter, Mt
Sillsville. got thrown from horse and
had her arm broken.
l had Jack almost won over on the
ranching subject when the govern
ment started that old forest reserve
proposition. Whew! the stockgrowers
are mad. All kinds Of protests and
petitions going around. .s'.
Speaking Of petitions, there is one
before the governor to pardon Frank
Cook from the penitentiary, for killing
his partner on Italian Mountain.
Jack il out of town; don't know
where he went--maybe you do. Rob
Pzrlin, the stage driver Of Quartz
creek, was in town, and heard Jack
went back with him. I'll bet he lit
out to escape serving on hte jury.
| Undersherif Frank Mckay is out this
week rounding up jurors for the April
term of court
The lady next door and went to
a funeral this afternoon. Jennie In
man died this week.
| Helen and the boy are going to a
Leap Year surprise party on Carl
Hagen tonight the girls invite the
boys this time.
! H. S. Crooks is telling friends that
his daughter, Miss Helen Crooks, was
married in Denver on Feb. 27th to
Chas Liggett. There was wedding
here last Friday night. Miss Belle
Durham and George Doan of Lead
vile were married
! wish l never had got married, then
could have a good job or learn a
trade like Clara Sewers. She is TAX
ing course in millinery and will be
in Mrs. Yates millinery store. There
is to be big millinery opening next
week, first at Mrs. La N. Rogers then
at the Yates millinery store. You
bet I'm going. Jack can just rave.
| Went into the First National Bank
this morning and was surprised to see
H. C. Lawrence of Crested Butte be-
hind the cashiers window. J. C. Par
| sons has resigned to go into business
with S. ]. Miller in the dry goods.
Heard today that Major R. A.
Skues received big fortune from his
fathers estate in England.
Jack wanted to go to Salida with
some of the fellows to join the Elks.
Tom Flavin went, but Jack backed out.
Must ring of now, and il ! hear Of
you writing to Jack again, III never
write again. And Jack will have to
grub at the Ladies Exchange, started
up at the Boyles book store by the W..
AGNES