The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-02-16
: Gunnison and Pitkin



( The Mass meeting called by the
Town Board and held at the Court
House Monday evening, was attended
by about 80 citizens. The object of the
meeting was to get an expression of
the town people who pay the taxes, as
to whether they thought it advisable
for the Town Board to issue bonds to
the extent of $4,000 to double the
present capacity of the present cleo
trical generating plant, put in a
filter near the river so that all the
water pumped to the reservoir on the
hill would be clear and pure, to ex-
tend the water mains as far as pos
sible to sections of the town that do
not now have city water and fire pro
tee tion. The matter was quite fully
discussed and as attorneys Nourse
and Stone agreed that the board had
power to issue the bonds without sub
mitting the proposition to vote of
the people, vote was taken on a mo-
tion requesting and advising the
Town Board to proceed with the i'm
provements as soon as possible, which
was carried unanimously by those
present.
Last Saturday Mrs. ]. A. Steele en-
tertained four tables at 500. Mrs
Ellington won first prize, a silver
gravy ladle and Mrs. Jorgensen the
BOBBY prize, valentine Tuesday af-
ternoon Mrs. Steele gave another 500
party, Mrs. Florence Miller winning
first prize, sweet-grass basket, Mrs
Melvin Herrick, BOBBY prize, valen-
tine. The hostess served dainty lunch
cons at both parties. This ended a
series of parties given by Mrs. Steele
which were thoroughly enjoyed by all
her guests.
The M. A. C. was entertained Mon
day afternoon by Mrs. Wilbur Curtis
at her home. Subject, St. Clair Lewis,
sketch of Lewis life, Mrs Fannie Nc
Kee; book review, Free Air, Mrs. John
Whipp; sketch, works of Lewis, Mrs
Beals, current events, social hour.
Mrs. Curtis served a delicious oyster
stew. There were twenty members
present and several visitors. Dick
Bryan took the ladies out to the
ranch in his sleigh.
Miss Nina Burch of Parlin, who has
been making her home with Mrs. j. j.
Gregg, was taken seriously ill with
appendicitis last Friday and was
taken to the D. & R. G. hospital Sat-
urday evening by Dr. John McDon-
ough, accompanied by her mother.
She was operated on Sunday morning
and at last accounts was getting
along as well as could be expected at
this time.
Mrs. frankie Caddon Wright is suf-
fering from badly burned eye She
was shaking corkless bottle of am
monia last Sunday and had the mis-
fortune to get several drops in her
eye. DIR. Sanford is treating the eye,
but as it is badly swollen he is unable
to tell how badly it is injured.
Master Charles Rutland entertained
about twenty of his little friends at
st. Valentine party at his home last
Tuesday evening. The children had a
merry time playing games and par
taking of the good things to eat Mrs.
Rutland served before it was time to
go home.
The Woman's Benefit Association of
the Maccabees met with Miss Ella
Osborne Wednesday evening. One
member was initiated and two appli-
cations for membership. There were
fifteen members present. The hostess
served dainty refreshments.
MIR. and Mrs. S. j. Miller left on the
evening train Thursday for Caney,
Kansas, to visit their daughter, Mrs.
j. M. Cunningham. They will stop
in Denver and Kansas City several
days. They expect to be gone about
six weeks.
Wade Quarrels, travelling salesman
for the Volunteer Mfg. Co., of Nash
vile, Tenn, was in town Thursday
Mr.. Quarrels and his mother are well
known here. They are now living in
Pueblo.
The Equitable Fraternal Union en-
joyed socal hour at the Gunnisor