The Monte Vista journal., 1904-01-30

usueO anu Hlhileu 10 stock nOlOerS.
The notice mailed tn stock holders at
their last known pos, office address WAS
mailed December end, 1903 as appears
by affidavit, and the published notice
was first published on the otith day of
December 1903 and the last one January
BIRD 1904. shown by the affidavit of the
publisher.
On motion OF James p. Veerkamp, a
stock holder. Ira J. Bloomfield was
elected chairman OF the meeting and on
further motion F. +. McCollister was
selected secretary.
The chairman then appointed u com
mittee on credentials consisting Of A. NJ.
Webster Of Illinois. James p. Veerkamp,
Of Monte Vista, and W. s. Miles, Of Rio
Grande County.
. After examination. this committee re-
ported that there were present in person
and by proxy l5il6 shares Of stock. The
committee also reported that the total
amount Of stock issued by the Company
and outstanding was 1000 shares and
that majority Of all the stock existing
was present either in person or by proxy.
Shares represented in person l02l2.
> Shares represented by proxy 52Oi.
The report Of the committee was re
ceived and committee discharged.
On motion Of James p. Veerkamp the
temporary officers Of the meeting were
made permanent
- Report Of the committee appointed to
examine the books and accounts Of the
Company was ~ follows;
To the Board Of Directors Of the Pass.
Me-By Tunnel Mining and Milling Co:
We. your committee appointed by the
Board Of Directors to examine the hooks
and accounts u the Company for the
rsA ysae ~ 1sSvs 70 ss1sss astslls~s:'
We have made careful. thorough and
searching examination and We find
everything kept in Thorough, ccomomi
| cal and busincssliks manner. all moneys
accounted for and every item OF expcndi.
ture il made matter Of record 10 that
any stock holder who may desire may
easily see what disposition has been
made Of the Company's money.
Dated this 18th day Of December, 1903
tSigncd) J. p. vEKRxAnr.
A. NJ. WEBSTER.
s. II. MosIER,
Committee.
Report accepted.
REPORT o. a. n. wEHsTkR:
visited Camp Carpenter sometime
IN July of last year and Of counAs ] hnd
known nothing u this property except
what ] had heard through Mr.. CarEen-
ter and through the statements that had
bs~n made BY lettsr aud through his
friends. On arriving 1t Camp Carpcn-
ter ! had 10 company with me M. G. v.
Girth u Peoria. ILL. onc of our heavy
stock holders. and Mr.. W. II. Mcbride
u Little York. Ill., and We were thor
oughly convinced and satisfied that
every representation that had reached US
was verified and uaorc than verified. We
found the IVORY progressing 10 n very
satisfactory MANNER. at least 70 vs.. Tn
my second visit along the trst n August
still found the work progressing finely.
Then again al,out the 30sh of December
vas st Camp Cast-nt~r and wss not
only pleased but astOnishcd u lind the
amount Of work that had actually ,sen
accomplished since my last visit
found that the tunnel had t,ecn CON.
pleted. that " ~ n the loo foot con.
tract, and that arrangements were being
made Tor the ncw contract. for . 3U0
foot contract and also found that
there had hseu ercct~d thcsu nav build.
ings II . substantial character. eli ot
which deem ncc,csaasy and I alao found
that the tracks werc covered with sun
ci1nt sheds - that work could he con.
tinued throughout the winter, and ~
my mind. without delay. In tact I
could not 80 sey r~aaoa why tho stock
holders o. thts cnmpaay Wsrs not lseing
treated fairly and rscslving o. much
good work snd ~ much eos thels money
~ any company that ] bed ever srrn
and ] vent home aod gavs this statement
to all 81 our stnckho1deeu In Illinois.
that hsd occasion 70 meet
QUESTIONS by tbs Chairman.
Q. Did you npd saythinx that mot
Nth special criticism!
A. ! had no occssiou " make any
criticism u cosrscttonA
q. wsrv you pcrmittsd u examine
ths wosk thoroughly,
4. waa
q. g. that you saw I'll that wss In.
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