Phillips, John E.
Person
Biography
John E. Phillips was a newspaper man in Irwin and Crested Butte in Gunnison County, Colorado. He began the Elk Mountain Pilot in Irwin in 1880. When the silver petered out, Phillips moved his printing plant by bobsled to the railroad. In 1884, he set up in Crested Butte and ran the Elk Mountain Pilot until 1894. He then went to Cripple and made a fortune in gold mining.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Gunnison County, 2019
File
Identifier: B114.03.0003.0021
Abstract
Magazine article about John E. Phillips, a newspaper man in Irwin and Crested Butte, Gunnison County. He started "The Elk Mountain Pilot" in Irwin in 1980. He moved the printing plant to Crested Butte, Colorado and ran the paper until 1893. Among others, he reported on Otto Mears and Simon Guggenheim.
Dates:
2019