The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-07-10

morning of the Fourth on the hill
near Ohio City on Gold creek, by
some Mexican sheep herders, who
started blaze to frighten away coy
otes from their herds The blaze got
beyond their control and stiff wind
soon famed it into real fire. 1t
caused two days of fire fighting to
put it out, and the weather man
added his bit by sending along good
rain Saturday evening which effectu-
ally quenched the fire. The Mexican
was hailed into court and Judge Hefft-
ner assessed the costs against him,
which will assist in reminding him to
use more care with the next blaze he
starts.
Lots of sheep coming in these days.
First of the week some thirty cars
were unloaded at Quartz. These came
from Delta county and belong to
| Nichols of that place. This week
several thousand belonging to j. L.
| Scobey, were driven in and sent up
Halls gulch. Ray Slane of Doyle,
also has driven in several thousand
which are ranged in Chicago park,
that land having been leased from
the Reynolds estate for grazing.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Pearson were
| hosts the past week to a party of
Denver friends, among whom we
noted Mr.. and Mrs. H. Burlhardt, the
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John Pearson, his mother; Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Music, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Middleton and brother, members of
the firm of Middleton Commission
company, Denver All enjoyed the
| trip from Denver in cars and had
some good fishing in Quartz creek
whils here
| Contractors Elliot & Nichols of Ce-
daredge, arrived Wednesday evening
and started excavation for the hatch,
cry. E. E. BonDurant with a team
is doing the work to be done with
plow and scraper and as soon as this
is done the cement foundation will
be put in and all the cement blocks
to be used for the hatchery and res
| idsnce will be moulded.
Ths Stang orchestra of Denver
came in Friday of last week and spent
number of days in Pitkin fishing
On Friday evening they played for a
dance at the City hall and had
splendid crowd, who fingered till the
wee sma' hours enjoying the fine mu-
sic. They are fine bunch of fellows
and we all hope they may come again
to Pitkin.
The State Highway surveyors under
supervision Of Homer Gray, have been
| finishing up the survey of the new
two miles of road from Pitkin past
the hatchery to join the present road
below the railroad crossing. AS soon
as the survey is completed the county
| road gang will start work.
John Wagner, an old-time Pitkinite,
came in the latter part of last week
and spent number of days at his old
profession of barbering. He came to
look after some claims on Gold Hill
and is now up that way doing assess
| ment work.
Pitkin friends are glad to see AL
bin johnson back again after a very
severe siege of flu. Although looking
rathe~ peaked Albin says he is feeling
pretty good and is able to resume
work at the Metroz saw mill.
Clarence Rogers has purchased the
stage route from his father and will
operate it hereafter. ]. w. Rogers
and family expect to leave soon for
southern Colorado, whre they will lo-
cate.
r. b. OFallon came in Friday from
the east slope for his car, which has
been here the past winter. Pat and
family are now located at Colorado,
Springs for which place he left Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Henderson have
been entertaining old-time friends
the past week. We failed to get the
names but will have them next week,
Mrs. Howell spent the Fourth here
with her daughter, Mrs. F. G. BonDu-
rant, returning on the special train
to Gunnison that evening.
Z. +. Handberry spent the Fourth
with Gunnison friends, returning
Sunday.