The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17
The Pitkin Miner.
By RUBY E. CORUM

TIL o-gh the fact that the Stock
ho'ders' meeting of the Roosevelt
Mines and Electric company extended
SO late in the week that full report
of this interesting and important
meeting could not be published in
last issue, its reporting was deferred
FOR this weeks issue. However. your
local editor is on the job and will en-
deavor to cover the meeting and it's
attendant events:
The party, some twenty in number,
arrived Monday of August Z, some
coming by train and several by auto.
The first day here was spent resting,
getting acquainted with each other
and in greeting Mr.. Nelson and fam
lily. On Tuesday morning the entire
party went to the Roosevelt tunnel,
where they were piloted thru the
workings of the long bore, distance
of 2500 feet. At noon an excellent
dinner was served the visitors by Mrs.
Foster at the Roosevelt boarding
house. After the noon meal they took
4n the workings of the splendid little
electric plant ably presided over by
]. F. Maneth. 1t is one OF the best of
its kind to be found anywhere and
Mr., Maneth keeps it in spick and span
shape all of the time.
The afternoon passed quickly here
and the visitors were much pleased
with the tunnel and equipment at
this place.
On Wednesday five teams and three
saddle horses were employed to take
the entire party to the Camp Bird
mine, additional holdings of this
company located some three or four
miles. east of Pitkin and connected
with the Roosevelt group. The start
was made from Pitkin rather early
in the morning and the ride was a
most delightful trip. Mr.. Nelson was
one of the horseback riders and took
short cut to the mine, arriving
there some time ahead of the party.
Near the Camp Bird is an old tun-
mel in which, even at this time of
year, is still to be found considerable
snow. Several large tubfuls were
provided and when the visitors ar
rived the ladies were given first
chance with the snow and in a few
minutes regular old fashioned snow
balling match was on. 1t provided
world of fun for all and was a treat
to many of the party who had per-
haps seen little if any snow in years.
Mrs. Plewis, the lady in charge of
the Camp Bird boarding house, had
provided delicious noon dinner to
which the visitors did ample justice.
After dinner the members of the
party were invited by Mr.. Nelson to
go down into the Camp Bird shaft.
At first some demurred, but after Mr..
and Mrs. Graft, accompanied by Mr..
Nelson, had led the way, every mem
ber went down to the three hundred
foot level. and many took in the
Slopes from there. Mr.. Nelson and
the men went down 400 feet to the
bottom of the shaft. where the miners
are now working, and he told them
to take samples of the ore from there.
This, when later punched and assayed
ran s75 in gold. and carried some cop
per and silver.
The party returned in the twilight
to Pitkin tired and ready for the
ample meal served at the Mason hotel.
But more enthusiastic bunch one
seldom finds than these stoc ockholders
were They, had seen and were more
than satisfied with the results OBJ
tanned for them thru their Manager
A. P.. Nelson. ,4 a,tl
I That the money had been expended
wisely and that there was ore, of a
good grade, and in four-foot vein,
was shown to all who cared to see.
The stockholders meeting and cleo
tion Of directors was held Tuesday
evening at the Nelson office. The di-
rectors remain the same, with one
exception, Mr.. Watson is replaced by
Martin Goldbeck, who also was added
to the executive board.
Following is the list of officers and
directors of the company:
L. H. Becker. President; w. ]. Hurd,
Vice President; A. P. Nelson, Sec. and
Treas; A. P. Nelson, Manager.
Executive Board-L. H. Becker, M.
]. ostergard, R. R. Hansen, M. Gold
beck.
Directors-M. Wooley, New York
City; R. B. Anderson, st. Louis; L. H.
Becker, Kansas City; F. R. Hansen.
Kansas City; M. j. Ostergard, Kansas
City; w. j. Hurd, st. Paul, Mimi; L.
S. Kraft, Louisville, KY; Martin Gold
heck Kansas Citx. A p Nalson. Pitkin.