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Write fur particulars and prepaid
prices oti smaller or larger quantities.
Address: O. V. ALTON,
Pannia, Colo.
c lke Gunnison
Commercial Hotel
You cannot cook a Sunday Dinner
at su<'h small expense as we serve
them. Besides you save the trouble
of cooking and have leisure for other
purposes.
One or two meals a week away
from home relieves the sameness and
varies the. monotony.
Como in Sunday and try one with
ue.
FOREEITURE NOTICE
TO JOHN MCORMICK AND O. E.
MANJNt Trustee:
You arc hereby notified that I have
expended during the year 1921, One
Hundred dollars in labor and im
provement on each of the Falls lode
mining claim and the Emma L. lode
mining claim, situated in the Tin Cup
Mining District, Cnunty of Gunnison,
and State of Colorado, the location
certificates of said claims are record
ed in the office of the County Clerk
end Recorder of said Gunnison Coun
ty, in order to hold said claims un
der the provisions of Section 2324 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States, ami the amended thereto ap
proved January 22, 1880, together
with .any and all other amendments,
resos I a t.ijons, provisions affecting or
modifying said Section 2324, relating
f o, and concerning, annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount re
quired to . hold said several lode
claims for the said year 1921.
And if within ninety days from the
peraoryhl. service of this notice, or
-vithisi ninety days after the publica
tion thereof, you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportions, respectively,
of such expenditure ns co-owners,
which, amounts are as follows: to-wit,
on the Falls Lode, John McCormick,
H 16.66 and O. E. Mann, Trustee, $33 33;
■>n the rSnma L. Lode O. EL Mann.
Trustee, $50.00, your interests in said
laiins will tbecome the property of
ho subscriber, your co-owner, who
as nntdo the required expenditure
iccordirig to the safd Section.
CHARLES F. WAHL.
Fimt pub. Oct, 26, 1922.
Last pub. Jan. 20, 1922.
Continued from page One
Cebolla, connecting with the Lake
City read, and almost all trails and
wagon roads in the San Juan country.
Mr. Mears constructed the Marshall
Pass road, over which the Denver and
Rio Grande now runs, and sold his
riirhts in the road to that company.
He freighted from Saguache to Col
orado Springs with ox teams and ran
pack mules and mule teams in Sil
. erton, bringing down the ores from
the different camps and from the
Telluride district to the railroad at
Silwerton.
In 1884 Mr. Mears was a member of
; he Legislature at the time Senator
Bowen was elected, and it was un
doubtedly, owing to Mr. Mears* efforts
and influence that Senator Bowen suc
ceeded.
He began to find that pack animals
and teams were too slow for the rapid
development of the San Juan country
and preceded to build railroads. His
first enterprise in that line was the
read from Silverton to Red Mountain.
The next was the Rio Grande South
ern, from Ridgway to Durango, via
Telluride and Rico, connected with
the Denver and Rio Grande at both
ends. He afterwards built the Sil
verton up the the Animas river to
Eureka.
When the State Capitol was begun,
Governor Cooper appointed Mr. Mears
one of the commissioners. He has
held the office ever since and has been
one of the most active in looking af
ter the construction of the building.
The Colorado State Capitol is one of
the very few public buildings in the
United States which has been built
without complaint or scandal beinp
directed against those in charge of its
erection. There never has been a
whisper of dishonesty or corruption
against the commissioners.
When the panic came in 1893, Mr.
Mears lost control of the Rio Grande
Southern railroad and most of his for
tune. As Colorado was extremely
dull and no new enterprises going on,
he concluded to go east and show
them how to improve a wild country.
He struck the southern portion of
Maryland, where there were no rail
roads or telegraph lines, and built a
railroad from Washington to Chesa
peake Beach—the only salt water re
sort in the vicinity of Washington.
§ S»owy Range No. 41
Meets every Wednes
day evening at 8:00
o clock Visiting mem
bers from other places
•re cordially welcomed.
James Welch, C. C.
Fred K. of
GEORGE HETHERINGTON
Atteroey-at-Law
Blacks toe k Bonding - Tom I chi An
Bueelsea* Celernde
CLARENCE ADAMS
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Will go anywhere at any time when
called.
At Adams’ Furniture Stare,
GUNNISON, COLO.
Gunnison and Pitkin
Items Culled From Gunnison Empire and Pitkin Miner
GUNNISON ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Williams were,
visitors in Gunnison fiom Pitkin on
Sunday.
W. S. Barker was a visitor in Gun- |
nison from Sargent from Friday until
Monday*.
The Annual Red Cross Roll Call
will be held in Gunnison the week be
ginning January Bth.
Mrs. A. G. Delo and daughter, Jane,
eturned Sunday e\ening from a two
day trip to Grand Junction.
Miss Emma Arent of the College
Upartment of education spent the
week-end at Telluride on extension
work.
Herbert Lashbrook went to Salida
Monday night for two days at the
hospitals where he had treatment for
an ulcer.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Andrews and
daughters, Ila and Thelma, left Sat- !
urday for Delta, where they will j
spend the winter.
The local Odd Fellows and Re
bekah lodges enjoyed an old time
country dance at the Odd Fellows’
all Tuesday night.
Mrs. Ernest Robbins returned Sat
urday to her home in Duchense, Utah,
after a week’s visit in Gunnison with
her sister, Mrs. C. M. Long.
Miss Anna Eilebrecht returned
Saturday from Salida, after a stay of
several weeks in the hospital follow
ing an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. John Cliford returned Satur
day after a three weeks’ visit in Den
ver with her son, John. She spent a
few days in Salida on her way home.
J. P. Barrows was up from Mont
rose this week, and tells us he is
fueling much better physically, though
his eyes are still giving him trouble.
Walter Wilson was a visitor in
Gunnison from the Lake Fork from
Satuiday to Monday. Wilson, Jory
and Carr shipped their cattle last
week.
Commissioner W. H. Whalen re
turned Monday to Crested Butte after
a week’s absence, during which he
attended the state highway confer
ence at Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Fannie B. Whipp, department
president for Colorado and Wyoming
of the Women’s Relief Corps, went to
Durango Saturday on an Official in
spection trip. She expected to. re
turn today.
L. A. Thomas left Monday for Den
ver and will go on this week to Pheo
nix, Arizona, to attend the State
Teachers* association meeting held
on November 27, 28, and 29. He will
likely go on to San Diego for a few
days’ visit with his wife.
Captain Emmett Lee of Denver,
was here this week visiting this edi
tor and wife. We always welcome a
visit from Captain Lee, who is a re
turned veteran of the late war, who
saw real service at the front. His
information regarding the late elec
tion in Denver also furnished us con
siderable additional knowledge.
Gunnison friends have received
word of the marriage of Miss Dora
Decker, graduate of the Gunnison
Normal, to Bradley Ashmore of Bowie
which took place November 10 at
Delta. Mi.-s Docker was a student
here in 1915 and 1916, graduating in
1916. Mr. Ashmore is employed at
the Bowie mines. Miss Deoker’s home
is in Paonia. but she has been teach
ing at Bowie this year.
An important business change oc
curred Monday of this week when J.
G. Calkins and Company sold out
their coal, ice and transfer business
to D. L. Gray and Company, who will
hereafter conduct the business under
that name. Mr. Gray has moved his
family in from the ranch and will oc
cupy the rooms in the Cooper build
ing heretofore occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Calkins. Mr. Gray will be the
manager of the new company, having
consolidated with that position his
real estate and insurance business.
He has vacated hs former office on
Main street and will hereafter con
duct the combined business in the
office in the Cooper building hereto
fore used by Calkins & Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Calkins left Monday in
their Ford for Kingman, Arizona, by
way of Cochetopa pass and San Luis
valley. Calkins & Co. have conducted
n very prosperous business here dur
ing the last eighteen months and only
sold out and left because of the
health of Mrs. Calkins. We wish for
them success in their new home and
trust that some day they may return
to our city. The Empire also extends
its best wishes for success to the new
firm of D. L. Gray & Company.
On Tuesday of the week the editoi
and Captain Lee of Denver, who was
; in town on business, made a trip to
Pitkin via the Ford route. We found
I the roads pretty rotten owing to the
I snow, but enjoyed the trip just the
same. The Roosevelt mill is progress
ing ve v favorably and a good gang of
men were working faithfully to get
same inclosed soon as possible. We
were not able to meet the manager.
Mr. Nelson, except just a moment,
when he kindly backed out of the
road to let us past, and therefore
cannot say much about what is doing
with them, except that they are
working steadily and show indications
of early results.
Senator Geo. Hetherington returned
Monday from a week’s visit in Den
ver and Boulder. His family located
at Boulder, where Hugh and Rowena
are attending the University, and
George and Robert in Boulder Prep.
PITKIN ITEMS
Alva Foster left Monday for Paonia.
Francis Nance is on the sick list
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Friend returned
to Salida Monday.
C. L. Hall returned Friday, Novem
ber 17th from Salida.
Mrs. Ficklin suffered from an at
tack of fainting Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Little of Par
lin, attended the funeral here Sunday.
Ranger Trickle is repairing the tel
ephone line between Pitkin and Tin
Cup.
Mrs. Setta Mathers, niece of Mrs.
Christina Friend, returned to Delta
Monday.
Mr. Kreuger, Miss Ruth Ericson,
and Miss Edith Jaynes were Pitkin
visitors Sunday.
Johnny Ficklin had the misfortune
to dislocate his hip while playing at
school last week.
The Pitkin Ladies’ Aid are prepar
ing for their bazaar and supper, which
will be given Saturday, Noiv. 25th.
R. F. and W. E. BonDurant re
turned Sunday to Crested Butte,
where they will work in the mines.
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith motored
up from Gunnison Wednesday to
spend the day with Mr. Smith’s
mother.
Mr. A. P. Quintana left Thursday
morning to assist in tearing up the
old C. A S. track between Parlin and
Gunnison.
Mrs. Clarence Rogers is recovering
from her recent illness. Her siste%
Zejla Burch, is staying with her and
attending school.
Entertainment and dance at the
City hall November 29. Midnight
supper. Everybody cordially invited.
Given by Pitkin school.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman mo
tored up from Gunnison Sunday to
attend the funeral. They were ac
companied by Misses Olive Wilson
and Mildred Pearson.
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Brown came
from Parlin Wednesday to assist in
caring for Mr. Brown’s aunt, Mrs.
Christina Friend, who was very ill at
that time, and who passed away Sat
urday morning. They went back
Monday.
Misses Ruth Spencer, Blanche
Brooke, Margaret Matthews, and
Messrs. Max Osborne, Bob Warren,
and Hubert Eldridge spent the week
end at the E. R. Williams home.
Early Sunday morning they, accom
panied by the Williamses and Mervin
Ivy went sleigh riding, the Maid of
Athens mine being the object of their
interest. The trip was made in good
time, allowing “time out” frequently
for snow ball battles, etc.
The Youth’s Companion Home Calen
dar for 1923
The Publishers of The Youth’s Com
panion are sending to every subscrib
er who has paid in $2.50 for the 62 is
sues of 1923 a Calendar for the new
year. The tablets are printed in red
and dark blue, and each tablet, be
sides giving the days of the current
month in bold, legible type, gives the
calendar of the preceding and suc
ceeding months in smaller type in the
margin. The Companion Calendar has
been published in standard form for
many years and is eagerly sought for
because of its nevelty and conven
ience.
If you xavor government ownership
of the railroads write M. C. Chandler
412 Colorado Building. Washington,
D. C.
If In want of anything try an adlet
(Continued from page one)
ciation once more would indeed be
appreciated.
Most anybody can direct you to
the school house.
Handed in by a plodder:
“!t's easy to loaf and look pleasant
When school life means nothing but
rest,
But it’s worse’n hay-fever
A tryin’ to deceive her
When teacher says: “Ibt’s have a
test.”
Full Development ol ('rested Irtitte
By Miss Hoye
One of our present residents, Mr.
F. E. Scnger, came to Crested Butte
n 1887. He was followed in 1879 by
C. S. Robinson and his brother S. C.
Robinson who now remained here per
manently. Messrs. Hurst, Buster, and
the late Mr. Sigman also came about
this time.
The life of the early pioneers of
our town suffered as many difficulties
and thrills as were sketched within
the pages of early history or were
ever flashed on the * motion picture
screen. In 1878 a report from the
Black Hilla stated that the Indians
wore on the war path, and in 1879
killed a Mr. Meeker, on -the second
day of May. In 1880 it seemed that
those repeated outbursts by the In
dians were almost a realization to the
people of Crested Butte. Visions of
the ruthless tomahawk and the fierce
Indian war dance flashed thru the im
•’iri nations of our early settlers as a
courier appeared from the White Riv
er agency, near Glen wood Springs,
voicing the alarm that the Indians
were beyond control and were coming
this way. Confusion reigned. All of
the women and children left town im
mediately. And to use the statement
of an early resident, the saddest part
of this affair was that a greater part
of the men left too. Heaving the few
who remained to fortify the town.
These people built fortifications about
three feet high in the part of town
facing the C. F. & I. mine. Fortu
nately the Indians were brought un
der control before reaching our town
and the residents who had gone away
returned with the subsiding of the
fright.
In 1881 the town reached the cul
mination of its dreams. A railroad
was built and with this means of
transportation the population of
Crested Butte was now a growing min
ing district; possessing a Main street,
a city haM, a postoffice, many other
business houses; and with the increas
ing needs of the town it was found
necessary to establish a school house.
This was a two roomed school which
was located where the present C. F.
A I. hotel now stands. Mr. Clark was
the first principal of this school in
1881, In 1883 the present stpip
building wm. erected by. Mr. Hurst, a
stono contractor whq also built the
coke ovens about thif. time. Mr.
-Hurst completed the masonary work
on the building in two months but
was compelled to remain throughout
the winter to supervise the carpenter
work and .in March 1883 the . stone
building was ready for use.
One often, hears the question, “Why
do the school houses face the north?”
It might be interesting to know that
the street which they face was origi
nally Main street, of our town.
The early school houses consisted off
two small frame buildings moved
from the vicinity of the C» F. A I. ho
tel to the present school site. They
were sold a few years ago for dwell
ings; At present George Kapushin
owns and lives in one and Mr. Fred
Miller lives in the other.
The first home erected in Crested
Butte may still be seen. It is a small
log house near the depot.
It would not be just to close this
series of historical articles without
giving mention of the time when the
Colorado Fuel A Iron company loomed
on the historical horizon of our town.
The company originally worked what
is now the C. F. A I. mine. Under
the management of this mine the
JokerviUe explosion occurred Janu
ary 24, 1884, killing fifty-nine miners.
Their burial place is in the old cem
etery marked by a fenced lot.
The C. F. A I. took over the Colo
rado Coal A Iron company and also
the White Burst Mining company at
Smith Hill in 1886.
Mr. Heagney talked to the high
school assembly last Friday. His sub
ject was “How to Determine the Age
of a Tree.” Mr. Heagney is well in
formed along the lines of horticulture
and consequently his talk was most
interesting and Instructive.
The cataloging of the school library
under the direction of Mr. Hatch has
been finished. There are now over
five hundred volumns. Any donations
of books which would be of value in
our library would be gladly received.
A new basket ball has been pur
chased for the use of the high school
boys and girls and both teams will
start practice in earnest this week.
Charles Niccoli has stqpped com
ing to school.
Lawrence Ferguson was absent
Tuesday.
Mike Perko was out of school Mon
day.
Intelligence tests are being given
to all grades this week.
A Thanksgiving program is being
prepared for November 29th.
Little John Gregrich has been ab
sent for the past two weeks on ac
count of an injury received when he
foil from a swing.
Frank Bear has been absent from
school the last three days.
Mary Slobodnick was absent Mon
day on account of sickness.
Wilbur and Juanita Shafer Have
been dropped from the first grade as
their parents have moved to Leyden.
Somerset Squibs
Fona Muhlestin was ill several days
this week.
Miss Annie Turscanski spent the
week-end at home.
A shooting match was held at'the
end of the tracks Sunday.
Misses Zora and Lora Young were
Hotchkiss visitors Saturday.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Bellmire was ill this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Campbell went to
Paonia Sunday, returning Monday.
Robert and Paul Morgan were on
the sick list several days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Oreheck pur
chased a ranch near Bowie last week.
A baby boy came to gladen the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Justin Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kroutwashel
and family motored up the canon
Sunday.
Jack Neesham and son Henry went
to Hotchkiss one day last week to vis
it the dentist.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bass entertained
a number of their friends nt dinner
Friday evening.
V. L. Pember went to Hotchkiss
Saturday to purchase himself a coup
le of new mules.
Katherine Palatto fell from the
shute-the-shute Wednesday evening
and broke her arm.
The ladies of the Maccabees are all
busfly preparing for their third an
nual bazaar and dance.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Williams
moved into the house vacated by the ’
Emory Ward family Friday. . .
Mrs. C. E. Dock and daughtef TheN,
ma, Mrs. Vesper Bass, and Laura,
Schmidt motored to Paonia Sunday.
Some of the Macabee ladies and
friends of Mrs. Stella Eversole pre
sented her with a lovely new coat
Friday. , •
Mr. and Mrs. Nemi and family of
Lqadville, came in one night, last
w*ek, and will make their bogie here
for the future.
A basket social jitney dance was
given at the school house Saturday
evening, with a large attendance and
a glorious time.
Mrs. Zana Coffee and son Orville
went to Paonia Thursday. Orville
stayed there to visit a few days with
his grandmother.
D. B. Walker motored up to the
Bennett ranch Wednesday
to see about the new school house
that is to be erected there.
Mrs: Roy Hammond and son Orville
and Mrs. C. B. Walker made a trip to
Hotchkiss Thursday. Mrs. Walker had
some dental work done while there.
The girls and boys of the 7th, Bth,
9th, and 10th grades enjoyed them
selves at a party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. D. B. Walker Friday eve
ning.
Ralph Taylor was injured in the
mine Monday by a fall of coal, and
was cut quite badly about the head
and shoulders, but fortunately no
bones were broken.
Anderson Brothers of Bowie, who
have been delivering milk here, sold
their cows one day last week and now
their customers will have to go back
to the canned product.
Thomas Boultbee is down from his
ranch on the Muddy this week and is
staying with his daughter, Miss Mary
Payne. Mr. Boultbee is not feeling
well and is under the doctor’s care.
Jack Riley’s car got out of commis
sion near the Boultbee ranch Sunday
afternoon, and he came to town in
a passing car for repairs. Upon his
return he found that some one had
helped themselves to a rear tire.
This year a lovely floor lamp and a
hand made crocheted bed spread will
be raffled off. They are expecting a
large crowd at the dance in the eve
ning as everyone knows they always
have a good time at the Maccabee
bazaar dance. It will be given on
December 2d this year.
A subscription to this paper is
worth far more than it costs. $2.00
for a full year.
Old Papers—For Sale at this office*
jd Crested Butte Ledge
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