Gunnison news-champion., 1924-09-05
Gunnison. Sept. 5, 1904

Gunnison, Sept. 5, 1904
Friend Mary:-
I'll just have to tell you my
troubles. Jack got MAJ few days
ago and left Haven't the faintest
notion as to where he went. | was
pretty sure he went to Whitepine, but
While was in town yesterday ! met
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Lewis driving up
the street They had just returned
from visit to that camp, and Jack
was not seen there. MIR. Lewis went
up TO meet with the C. +. & l. repre-
sentatives concerning his property in
Whitepine. You remember John Turn
er helped the late B. w. Lewis locate
some valuable iron holdings.
And il was mining that Jack and I
quar,eled over. He heard about Mrs.
S. E. Farley and her daughter, Mxnde,
, selling their group Of claims in Pitkin
/, for $4,000 ard was throwing it up to
me that ! hadn't earned that much on
my ranch. or course, got mad and
had the las word, and Will you believe
il. that fool man left right there.
oh, III be kind Of glad when we get
hack to tswn for the winter. Was
booking over my place in town while
was there. Went down to attend the
millinery opening of Mrs Yates. She
had fre display. The Misses Artie
Hayden, Clara Sewers, Marie Mutf
and Lillian Mauer assisted her.
| Artie Hayden, by the way, is leav.
ing Sunday night for \ visit in Nun.
Gle, Indiana, and Mrs. John Gordon l,
going with her and on to Battle Creek
Michigan.
Got pretty hat for Helen to weal
to school. Let her selec1 II herself, nj
there wouldn't be any peace il had
She tlappcd 1t right on her head ant
j, wore it to the party that afternoon a
DIR. Sanford's home, given for hi
niece, Miss Katherine Sanford. Th
young lady left last night for he
home in Michigan, and Mrs. Sahfor
,aad little Margaret accompanied hel
Had dinner with "the lady mex
door" We had the afternoon to our
selves, as her little girl was attending
the party Mrs. p. c. Boyles gave 70
Nina Slough Of Ouray, who has beel
visiting Nita and Clara Boyles.
Ella Bottenfield had party, too,
birthday party. ] met the little guest
on their way. They were Helen, Mil
dred and Irene Samp1iner, Lucille Nc
Dougal, Annie Ebersol, Nora and Mel
lie Clifford.
I met one Of the new teachers Will
in town, Miss Mary Macintosh, o
Ouray. She will teach third grade.
wish Jack had waited to sprout hi
crouch later on. Saw Mr.. and Mrs
E. r. Morgan Of Canon City in town
They were old-time residents Of Gun
nison. He was a member Of the firm
OF Harlow 4 Morgan, painters.
And Nick Schneider was in town al
so. He has sold out in Florence ant
is leaving for the old country on
/ visit.
]. II. Andrews, is leaving Gunnisor
for Denver. Sold his place on the
Island to Charles Duree.
Did you hear about the accident that
befell the berrying party the Other
day! Mrs. Pete Miller. Mrs. Lizzie
Zugelder and son, John and Mrs. E. =
Mueller and daughter, Virgie, were
donkey hitched to a cart got homesick,
l guess, and started down the hill, up
setting the cart and spilling Mrs. Mil
Ter and Mrs. Zugelder out. The form
er had her ankle sprained.
The erstwhile gentle burro seems to
be sowing his wild oats. Andy Dohl-
mans small son, Karl, was thrown OF
his burro this week and broke his arm.
Ny friend in town told me that Mrs.
Sam Johnson's sister, Miss Lottie
Voight, from Nebraska, is going TO
spend the winter in Gunnison.
would like to have stayed in town
till Sunday and heard the new priest
at the Catholic church, Rev. William
Deatcher, of Aspen. He has succeed
ed Rev. Felix Dilley.
Will have to close. Have so many
things to do. II Jack doesn't show
up inside Of q week, Pm going to ap-
ply for q divorce.
Best regards to you all,