The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-09-21
Gunnison and Pitkin
Items CulIed From Gunnson Empire and Pitkin Miner
PITKIN ITEMS

l. W. Smith and Victor Irwin made
trip to Gunnison Tuesday.
Mrs. M. L. Williams is in Gunnison
tn S week and is quite ill at the c.
w. Winslow home
A. P. Nelson and daughter, Miss
Pauline, were Gunnison visitors Tues
day, down on business.
Claude Smith came in Friday last
from Denver and spent few days
here visiting his parents.
]. ]. Kuykendall left Saturday for
Crested Butte, where he is employed.
He may remain there for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Pittser and Mr..
and Mrs. John Hogan motored up
Sunday from Gunnison, mostly on a
pleasure trip.
Mrs. A. L. Pearson went to Gunni-
son Saturday last, taking her daugh-
Ter Mildred down to locate her for
tnc SChOOl year.
Mrs. Hugh Smith returned Sunday
from Gunnison, where she spent few
days with her daughter, Mrs. H. u.
Gavette and family.
Many of our young folks attended
the dance at Ohio City Saturday
night and all report fine time with
large crowd in attendance.
R. S. Anderson drove over Tuesday
from Sargent He was accompanied
by A. w. Lindsey of Gunnison and a
Salida couple whose names we failed
to get.
Geo. Farlee of Bowerman, spent
tuesday in Gunnison where he was
making final entry on his desert claim
near Bowerman, where he has a
splendid little ranch.
A. L. Pearson returned first of the
week from a duck hunting trip into
the San Luis valley with R. S. Ander-
son and party. He reports plenty of
ducks and fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clark, Herber.
Hefftner, and Earl Macintosh camo
down Saturday from the Ell Captain
mine and were in town until Tuesday.
They report the mine looking better
all the time.
Date Mason was exhibiting some
fine spuds this week which he raised
on his ranch on Hot Spring Creek
near Waunita. The tubers were very
large and with smooth skins, and are
excellent cookers.
Reduced Round Trip Rates via
Denver & Rio Grande Western to Pu-
eblo account Colorado State Fair,
September % to 80. Tickets on sale
Sept. % to 90. Return limit Oct 2.
Call on Agent for detailed informa-
tion.
C. Besse and family we're Pitkin
visitors Sunday, enjoying picnic
dinner above town. They make the
trip here several times each summer,
as they pronounce the drive the
prettiest to be found anywhere out
of Gunnison.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson and little
son John, left Wednesday for Denver,
where they will reside. Mrs. Fergu-
son has been in charge of the tele-
phone exchange here the past year.
Mrs R. F. BonDurant has been ap-
pointed to succeed Mrs Ferguson and
J has moved into the telephone house.
i. The Sandy Hook mine ground is
the scene of much activity these days
while the mill is being taken down
preparatory to moving it to the
Roosevelt mine where it will be re-
built. Several men are on the ground
and work is moving along pretty fast
under the management of A. P. Mel
son.
Just now the hills are taking on
the autumn hue and the coloring of
the trees is certainly wonderful.
With the, fine weather we are now
enjoying, a day in the hills is real
recreation and many are taking the
opportunity to hunt grouse and en-
joy the wonders and beauty of the
hills.
A goodly number of our folks were
on the jury which was called for
. Tuesday. Among those going from
Pitkin were E. R. Williams. w. H.
Corum, w. S. Henderson, and R. T.
Hefftner. Geo. Norwood and Frank