The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-23
Gunnison and Pitkin
Items cuIIed Prom cunnson Empire and Pitlin Miner

munity church motion pictures will
be shown of ''The Last Raid of Sheriff
Kendall" under auspices of the Anti
| saloon League of Colorado Admis-
sion is free. The pictures are an
nounced as full of pep, punch, and
| facts" They show the raiding of a
Moonshiner's Still and the operation
Of typical hootlegger. Other thrills
ere promised making the picture one
that will no doubt attract and hold
| 'arge audience Supt. A. j. Finch of
the Colorado Anti-saloon League car
ries portable motion picture ma
chine with him and has been putting
| his picture on with marked success
| al over the state. Children will not
'e admitted unless accompanied by
heir parents.
The murder of Sheriff Davis of Del
ia county. by man he was trying to
arrest for larceny, has caused many
persons to call at this office to ascer-
tain if the Davis in question was
Mack A. Davis, once of this place, and
later sheriff of that county. w. A.
Davis. the murdered man. was in no
way related to M. A. Davis. He was
best known as the leading auctioneer
Of Delta county, very pleasant man
to meet and good sheriff His as
sassination is deplorable.
| Engineer Chas Cowan and Foreman
| Weirick returned from an extended
trip east Sunday. Mr.. Weirick spent
a month at the Mayo Brothers hos
oital at Rochester, Min taking treat
ment for stomach trouble and comes
home greatly improved. Both Mr..
Weirick and Mr. Cowan visited rela-
tives and friends in New York and
Washington. D. c., while east. How
ever they say there is no climate
quite like Colorado and are glad to
be back
The editor and wife acknowledge
the receipt from Attorney Geo. Ship
ley of a fine venison roast and steak
which was q real treat. Very seldom
have we enjoyed so fine a piece of
renison Hope Mr.. Shipley acquires
The habit of getting deer each wear.
The members of the Dy Wyk card
club held very pleasant meeting at
the Paul Starks home on lower Gun
nison, Wednesday afternoon. Twenty
ladies enjoyed Mrs. Starks' hospitality
and the favors fell to Mrs. Manuel
and Mrs. Harry Beauvais.
Miss Flossie Reed of this place was
recently married to Alfred Kerr of
Denver. Complete details are not OBJ
tainable at this writing, but it is un-
derstood that Mr.. and Mrs Kerr will
make their home in Denver.
John Parke of Denver. who has been
working with the Denver Construction
company on the gymnasium returned
70 his home Wednesday evening.
| Guy Exter of Salida. is visiting his
father, A. s. Exter. who will! soon
leave Gunnison for Canada. where he
will make his future home.
| Mrs. Chas. Cowan went to Montrose
Thursday to visit her daughter. Mrs.
Nuller Ethel. who is teaching there
n the public schools.
| Mrs Marv Scwe~ of Pasadena Calf.
lister of Grant Rutland. returned to
''"r hnme Thrrsdav after week spent
+ the Rutland home.
- eman ! NJ -nrvre ratnrncd to
'f7rtrcse Mcvdav after working out
# Gunnison the pest two months.
Sherman Nielsen made trip to
Re'dwin Thursday on r. R. business
-Iames Watson wont TO Baldwin
Tuesday to work in the o. c. mine.
Oliver Ri'lipgs returned from Grand
Junction Tuesday
cecr"e lucas won't to Grand juno
tior Thursday.