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Gunnison News From The Enpire G. P. Howard went to Paonla No vember 28th. Fred Eiiebrecht is sporitng a brand new Buick car these days. Mrs. Will McDonough came in from Grand Junction Monday last. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Baitley went to Paonla Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Welch are moving into the Heiner property on Taylor St. A. G. Clark leaves soon for Denver to visit with his wife and son for several weeks. Aspen had a very destructive fire on Thanksgiving day; estimated loss from $76,000 to SIOO,OOO. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adams were in town this week from Doyle doing some Christmas shopping. lAwrence Stone went to Montrose Friday after spending Thanksgiving with his wife and parents. H. F. Tramp© sold 60 head of A-l three year odd cattle to Mr. Gregg of the Dos Rios ranch, Friday. Ed Welch is working in th© yard, switching, in place of “Cotton” Sie vers who is taking a ten day lay off. Mrs. A. Chipperfield returned home November 28th, byway of Denver, af ter visiting her daughter at Antonlto. Mr. and Mrs. Denver Richardson went to Cimarron Friday last. “Den” is going to work out of Cimarron for a t ime. A This early in the season Crested Butte has had two quite large snow slides, due to the heavy snow that fell last week. Mr. Frank Betz came from Talmo, lowa, Saturday morning. He is a cousin of Mrs. Earl Stone and expects to locate here. , Marvin Foxgruber was up from Cimarron last week to spend a few days at homo with his wife and daughter. Miss Marion. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lindsley returned to Sargent Friday after spending Thanksgiving with Mrs. Llndsley's mother, Mrs. W. A Richardson. Keith Warner left November 28th for Pocatello, Idaho, where he will work for the winter. Mrs. Warner Is visiting In Salida with her parents. Mrs. John Buchanan returned to Crested Butte Nov. 29th. after spend ing Thanksgiving with her daughters. Mrs. McWilliams and Mrs. Braswell. We understand Burdette Warner has purchased the two residences and twelve lots in Kelley addition from Mrs. Ida Tucker, consideration un known. Port Van Tuyl is repairing his res idence In West Gunnison, the fire of a f ,v w days ago having burned through th i roof, necessitating putting on * new one. Fred Zugelder and Theodore Davis ar having lights installed in their residences this week. The. line is nearly completed from their homes to the city line. Miss Lois White, sister of Mrs. R. C. VanAken. passed through Gunni son Saturday on her way to Jules bui g. Colo., where she has been em ployed to teach in the schools. J. A. Reid's nephew. Sidney, went Tuesday to Cebolla and* returned Wednesday with twenty head of sheep purchased from J. J. Carpenter, winch ho intends taking to his ranch at Doyle. Mr. W. B. McDonald started for th© county seat November 26th from Doyleville, but found so much snow 1 that he stripped the gear on his auto trying to get through and had to be hauled in. The Westminster Guild met Wednes- j day at the home of Mrs. Mary Law'-: rence. with a good attendance. Mr*, j J. S. Ferris gave a book review’ which was one of the best that has been giveoi this year. While Denver and other Eastern cities are having zero and below’. l weather. Gunnison is basking in sun shine and warm weather and no snow. Why don’t Denver say something about our weather now. Raymond Johnson, wrho has been at tending the Normal here, went to Denver Monday evening where he has enlisted In the Nav>’ for thro© years. He will be stationed at Mare Island. California. Raymonds many friends wish him success In his new under taking. Yes. the junior of the Empire office sure eat some turkey Thanksgiving day. as Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Riley en tertained him and family at dinner, and by the way he moves around, one more real dinner would finish him as far as being any good in the office is concerned. On November 20, last Sunday. Joe Howland had to serve a free meal un der his proposition to furnish a free meal to every guest if the sun did not shine during the day. This is the fourth time in seven years that Joe has had to give away a meal. He started the system January Ist, 1912, and has continued it every since. We do not bslieve any hotel man in Col orado or elsewhere dares to make a similar proposal. Just think of it folks, for seven years lacking just one month, Gunnison has had but four days that the sun did not shine. Can you beat it anywhere on earth. And this is not “undesirable publicity.” Rev. J. S. Ferris went to Crested Butte to unite in marriage on Thanks giving day Albert J. Weiss of Imper ial, Nebraska, and Miss Euphamia Gardiner of Crested Butte. They had quite a large wedding followed by a Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. Weiss Is a promising young ranchman of Im perial. Martin Verzuh of Crested Butle, came in Friday evening. He had been down to Delta to look at some land, but on account of the three feet of snow there he had to take the -word of the Delta people that the land was there, and came back to Gunnison sunshine and good weatther. There was a meeting November 30. at County Superintendent Waterman’s office, for the purpose of getting the campaign started for the Red Cross Seal drive. Rev. B. F. Ross was ap pointed chairman for Gunnison coun ty. Gunnison county’s quota is S7OO. Herman Eiiebrecht, wife and daugh ter. Miss Tillie, left Wednesday night to spend the winter in California. They went byway of Pueblo and stopped there to spend Thanksgiving with their daughter, Mrs. Emma Asher. O. A. Brooke and Jay Milder came in Monday. They had been to Denver to bring back some new cars but the cars were left In Salida ami they came home on the train, glad to get back to Gunnison sunshine once more. The Twentieth Century Dancing Club will hold their second dance at Odd Fellows’ Hall, December 17th. A seven piece orchestra will furnish music. Refreshments will be served. The Methodist Aid met at the home of Mrs. Krah Wednesday. Dec. Sd. Over thirty ladies responded to roll call. Next meeting will be with Mrs Welch. Mrs. Hazelhurst assisting. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Ferguson enter tained Mr. and Mjrs. C. H. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Palmer, and Grandma Palmer to the very best dinner, so the guests say. on Thanksgiving day. Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson had a turkey dinner Thanksgiving for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Winslow and Baby Wins low and Grandma Alice Miller. Thanksgiving brought a number of Pitkinites to our city for the Rebek ah dance. Among those we met were Mrs. Ruby Corum, Ned Williams and Dr. and Mrs. Good. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson left for Salida Saturday. Mrs. Anderson went to the D. & R. G. hospital but if she cannot be helped there will go on to Chicago. The Christian Science church was the only church In town to hold Thanksgiving services. These ser vices were greatly enjoyed by all who attended. The Woman’s Club met with Mrs. Belle Cooper Wednesday. A good many club members were present and nil enjoyed the afternoon. J. P. Barrows shot an eagle Satur day that measures 6 feet 9 inches from tip to tip. He is sure a splendid specimen and will be mounted. Henry Corum came in Sunday from Montrose. Mrs. Corum has been here several days and together they re . turned to Pitkin Monday. ; Henry L. Johnson went to Denver I Monday evening; from there he ex | pecte to go to South Dakota for the winter. Judge Stone returned Friday eve ning to Boulder, after spending Thanksgiving week at home. Mrs. Essie Snodgrass and Miss lone j Williams leave for California thi3 j week to spend the winter. Mrs. Otis Moore and daughter Dora left for the Red Cross hospital at Salida, Monday. Mr. T. Brock Is coming hack to work for the Gunnison Motor Co. again. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gallatin went to Denver Monday to be away several days. Father Kipp is here from Durango| and expects to return home Dec. sth. Pat O’Fhllon loaded about ten cars of cattle for Denver last Saturday. Mrs. Mary Morris from Ohio City, has been visiting Mrs. Alice Miller. Mrs. Jack Berg was up from lola Friday. —o Pat Hanlon went to Montrose last Saturday. Jack Jennings came in from Mont rose last Sunday. Melvin Leonard returned from Doyleville Sunday. Judge Ketherlngton went to Delta Wednesday, December 3. Another train load of cattle came from the west Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe have moved down from Baldwin. Miss Inez Clark spent Thanksgiving with her parents at Parlin. Ralph Hamlin and Claud Smith were Pitkin visitors last week. Louis Lucero of Jack’s Cabin, was shopping in Gunnison Saturday, Mrs. Sprigg Shackleford went down to Montrose Saturday last. Mrs. J. Chelius went to the Red Cross hospital at Salida, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sprigg Shackleford had a family dinner on Thanksgiving. Mrs. Frank Zugelder entertained several friends at dinner Sunday eve ning. Miss Ethel Miller is spending the week In town at the C. G. Miller home. Mr. G. A. Roy of the A-l Oil Co., made another business trip to Denver this week. The Civfc Club is giving a dance at the Normal Friday evening. Mrs. Morrison is chaperone. Michael Nelson came down froqs Almont Saturday, where he has been helping, S. Ogden bale hay. Ruth Metcalf has returned from Pitkin after spending Thanksgiving with her parents at that place. Denver Richardson, Yates and Price came up from Cimarron last Wednes day to join the Division of Engineers. Mrs. Julia Mlssires left Wednesday for Salt Lake City after a short visit with her mother, Mrs. Ida M. Tucker. Miss Myra Ronald went to Grand Junction Wednesday to hear the fa mous Sousa band, returning Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Hogan entertained G. Davis Brlllhart on Thanksgiving, to a turkey dinner with all the “fixln’s.” Mrs. Joe Voutaz has been operated for gall stones at the Red Cross hos pital. and at last reports was doing nicely. Max Hinkle, son of our old time resident. J. R. Hinkle, is now In the plumbing business in Steamboat Springs. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Kiliey had Mr. and Mrs. C. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Gil bert Lathrop, and Mrs. Wilt to dinner Thanksgiving. Milton Zugelder has been sick the past week and Gerald Hazelhurst is taking his place with the Williams Mercantile Co. Montrose papers give Gunnison credit with having ten feet of snow, but we haven’t had six inches at any time this year. Miss Stella Yowell departed for Montrose, Delta, and Grand Junction, Tuesday In the interest of the Normal extension work. Gordon Howard nephew of Wm. Howard, returned Monday from Pa on ia. He reports very heavy snow at all points west. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Burgess enter tained Mrs. Ferris and children and Mr. and Mrs. Van Aken at one o’clock dinner Thanksgiving. • ° Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sievers went to Helper, Utah, last Sunday to visit Mrs. Siever’s brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Clifford. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stark enterttined fifteen guests on Thanksgiving and from the report of some who were there, they had “one sumpuous time.” Mr. and Mrs. Marion Bates came in from Denver December 2. They have shipped their household goods back and are going to live in Gunnison onco more. Mrs. Clara Herrick and Mrs. M. B. Herrick will entertain the Woman’s Club, Tuesday, Dec. 9th, at a musical, and later in the afternoon the Club will play 500. Mrs. Elmer Ames is taking care of baby Nordstrom while the baby’s father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Paul j I Nordstrom are in the D. & R. G. hos-, I pital at Salida. Mrs. Carolyne Kelley, mother of ex- j President of the Normal, Herbert | Kelley, is reported to be slowly dm- 1 proving and hopes are now enter- 1 talned of her recovery. GUNNISON’S OIL WELL IS NOW BEING DRILLED This week actual drilling com menced on Gunnison A-l Oil Com pany’s first well. From the start the work has progressed very favorably and the outlook for quick develop ment is fine. All difficulties seem to have been overcome and working con ditions are excellent. Even the weather is good. Little snow and very mild temepratures at present. The Grand Junction Sentinel on the Joh The Sentinel gave the citizens of Grand Junction the best treat, in the way of entertainment, that has ever been brought to that city in the way of John Phillip Souaa’s famous band. The band was brought from Salt Lake City on special train Wednes day night and entertained the largest crowd ever gathered at any one time In that city. Every seat was sold In the Armory and standing room was at a premium. The entertainment was one that those who were fortu nate enough to hear, will long be re membered. and the citizens of Grand Junction should be proud they have a paper such as the Sentinel, under whose auspices it was given. Fisher-Neiderhut On Thanksgiving Day Judge Stone united in marriage Mr. Andrew Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Fisher, and Miss Allie Nelderhut, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nelderhut. They were married at the C. L. Stone residence, and Misses Tripp and Yowell stood up with the happy couple, who will spend their honeymoon in Denver, leaving for that place the same eve ning. The bride looked charming in her traveling suit of dark blue silk with hat and boots to match. Mr. Fisher has bought the Heiner property on Pine street and they will live in town. • Ensign Orville French Weds A letter has been received from Or ville French, to the effect that he is married to a New York lady, whom he met four years ago at Waunita Hot Springs. Orville will be discharged from the Navy before Christmas and he and his bride will spend the holidays In Love land with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John French. President Quigley Entertains President Quigley entertained about one hundred of the Colorado State Normal students who could not go home for Thanksgiving, to a turkey dinner Friday evening. President Quigley cooked four tur keys and with the aid of the social committee prepared all the other goodies that go with turkey. The guests all said they had a very, very good time when bidding the Presi dent good night. Boyd-Haymaker Mr. James Boyd of Taylor River, and Miss Clara Haymaker of Gunni son, were quietly married at Pueblo last week. Mrs. Boyd is at present teaching school at Montrose and will finish the year. The young couple have the best wishes of their many friends for a long and happy married life. A Bead Shipment Saturday afternoon a prize ship-, ment of cattle left for Kansas City. The train was composed of Easterly & Son. six cars; H. F. Trampe, two cars; Joe Eiiebrecht, six cars; Cad Jones, two cars; Fred McKee, two care; and Ralph Allen, two cars; and are said to be the best looking cat tle leaving Gunnison this fall. Aifred Besse Home Alfred Besse gave his parents a surprise Sunday. November 30th, by coming in on the morning train. He has been in the Navy fourteen months ,and has crossed the ocean four times on the Imperator U. S. S. This was a German vessel, next to the largest in the world and was cap tured from the Germans by the Unit ed States and used for transporting our boys to and from the U. S. Sivision nf Engineers The Division of Engineers No. 676, was organized here last week with Lou Lathrop as Chief EngLneer, F. D. Martin, Secretary, and Treasurer and C. H. Cowan as local committee. Big Ranch Deal On December 3d Herbert Andrews sold his ranch west of town, to Frank Betts, Tho ranch consists of 280 acres of land. One hundred tons of hay and 250 head of cattle go with the ranch for the sum of $38,000. Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured bjr local applications, as th#y cannot roach tho dlooaood portion of tho oar. Thoro la only ono way to euro catarrhal doatnooo, and that to by a constitutional romody. Catarrhal Doatnooo to cauood by an In flamed condition of tho mucouo lining of tho Eustachian Tubs. Whon this tubs la Inflamed you havo a rumbling sound or im perfect hearing, and when It la ontlrely closed. Deafness la tho result. Unless tho Inflammation can bo reduced and this tube restored to its normal condition, noartng will bo destroyed forever. Many cases of doafneoo are caused by catarrh, which la an Inflamed condition of the macous sur faces. ■ all's Catarrh Medicine nets thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the ay stem. Wa wIU giro One Hundred Dollars for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that aaaaat be cured by Mali’s Catarrh Mediates. Cir culars free. AD Druggists. Yds. F. S. CMBNEY d CO- TefedS, a Wreck on D, & R. G. Railread A wreck on the D. A R. G. west of Gunnison occurred at mile post 302, near Elk creek, where a freight leav ing Gunnison about 2 p. m. Thursday was derailed, supposed to have been caused by defective ties. There were six or seven coal cars delailed. The wrecker from Gun nison was called about 4:30 p. m. Thursday evening and a crew of sec tion men went out and partly cleared things up so that it was possible for a ’train to get in here about 3 o’clock a. m. Friday with the delayed pas sengers and the wrecked cars. High Finshoe Proceeds amounting to $296.00 from an evening’s entertainment in a re mote mountain camp sounds like an item from the “thirty year ago” col umn. But it isn’t. It’s as modem as Hallowe’en, 1919, and it happened at the Tomboy Mine, when Ruth Mont gomery and her pupils gave program and box supper for the purpose of purchasing a victrola. So enthusi astic did the patrons become that after the boxes were auctioned off at fabulous prices (the popular teacher’s for $30.00), the black cats forming the decorations and the brooms used in the drill were sold at anywhere from $2.00 to $5.00 “per.” Miss Mont gomery is investing in records and books for the school with the sur plus. r'l. • IS NEARLY ; Christmas here : H W, have Everything tlw Holiday Trade TURKEY*—CHICKENS—DUCKS : FRESH FRUITS AND VEDETARLES CANDY, NUTS, CIRARS, ETC. ! TOYS COME EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH > < * MIKE R. FISHER j! ; : i ! MIKE NICCOLI [ SUCCESSOR TO ROBINSON LUMBER CO. j y • C DRY SOODS AND RROCERIES r v «. [ Candy, Smakad Meats, Frash Frail, la Fact Moat Anything Yaa Want ¥ t Wa have a largo aaaartanat of Christiana Dlahra ¥ f and Taya Canting -i- -i- A [ RIVE US A TRIAL $ \ c The Colorado Supply Co. | \ —Dealers In— \ FURNITURE. RANGES. CLOTHING. NOTIONS AND | f GROCERIES ¥ [ W. S. S. ON SALE AT ALL TIMES | j • J. J. CONERTY § SROFF RUILDINO—— f BOOT and SHOE MAKER | * Gunnison .’. Colorado j j I Make Cowboy Boots and Now Shoot a Specialty | ALL KINDS OF REPAIR WORK Here i§ Your Price! f [ HOLSUM BREAD from MACKLEM BAKING CO., Denver | f 1% lb. loaves 14 cents v £ Small loaves 9 cents x > Doughnuts, 17 H cents per dozen A r Cup Cakes, 17% cents per dozen C Two layer cake 25 cents each X > Macaroni made with fresh Eggs. 2% lb. package, 45 cents ❖ c Soda Crackers 17% cents per pound Y C 10 lb. pail Karo Syrup, $1.30 X r Italian Oil pure Olive, $6.50 per gal., $1.65 per qt., Sue v C per pt., 46c per % pint Y s Oil Sardine, 2 cans for 25 cents X r Mustard Sardines, % of a pound, 20 cents y L Loose Candy, assorted, 40 cents per pound x > Cookies of all kinds at 33 cents per pound $ I MIKE WELCH. * ittim Thursday—pa went 2 a club sup per which served oyster supe. when he cum home ms ast him waa it a nice supper & he eed it was very quiet. For a supe supper.—Slats’ Diary. yQb. Saawy Raage JNa. II /KARSTS Meets every Wednes /Mr JW-V. day evening at 8:00 W o’clock Visiting mem- II dM I‘l bars from other places rvtJTtHare cordially welcomed. Mike Welch. Jr., C. C. Fred K. of Created Rail; Ledge A A. F. A A. M. meeta fvv every Friday at 8:00 _ p m. Visiting mem hers cordially invited when in town. R. H. MACE, W. M. - v G. V. BENSON. See. NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY Estate of Elmer E. Bottenfield, Deceased. No. 619 ... All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to pre sent them for adjustment to the County Court of Gunnison County, Colorado, on the 24th day of Decem ber A. D. 1919. SADIE A. BOTTENFIELD, . Administratrix of said Estate. First pub. Nov 20, 1919. i Last pub. Dec. 11. 1919.