The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-29
Gunnison and Pitkin
Items Culled From Gunnson Empire and Pitkn Miner

I DR.. B. F. Davis, Sec of the Colo
raao Stockgrowers' Assn, was in the
city over the Weekend on business,
and with him were Messrs. Carol and
Farnham- representing the Colorado
Pictures Company. They were look
ing over the country here with a
view to producing a great scenic
movie, THE Birth of the West, which
they claim will rival the Birth of a
Nation" 1t will be necessary to ship
in cattle and Indians and involve
thousands of players. 1t promises to
he big thing for this county if it
is chosen by these people
Later-A. E. Winslow has received
letter from DR.. B. F. Davis, inform
ing the Chamber of Commerce of the
selection of this city for the holding
of their annual midsummer meeting.
Committees have been appointed to
outline entertainment features for
the visiting Stockmen.
Wednesday at four p. m. the Fire
Department held their Second An
nul Contest. The race was held from
the corner of Main street and Gothic
avenue to corner of Main street and
Tomichi avenue. The three contest
ing teams were those of Captains Zu-
gelder, Lashbrook, and Aspey. Capt.
Aspey's team was winner, their time
being l minute, 131a seconds. Capt.
Lashbrook's team won second place
with time of l minute 10 seconds,
and Capt. Zugelder's team made
minute. 35 seconds. The losing teams
have to furnish the banquet to the
winners.
Three Gunnison Rotarians and
their wives are planning on the trip
to Toronto, Canada, for the Interna-
tional Rotary Convention to be held
there June IA to 90. They are Mr..
and Mrs. E G. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. c. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. A. w.
Hogan. They will take interesting
trips to Montreal and Thousand Is
lands after the convention and re-
turn by way of New York City and
Washington, D. C.
Jack Jennings suffered a painful
injury to his left hand Thursday.
While accompanying shipment of
trout fry to Crested Butte he at
tempted to chop some ice for the
cans with knife while the train was
in motion: owing to a sudden jerk of
the car the knife struck into the
back of his hand infiicting a very
painful wound
The Lashbrook and Andrews fami-
lies formed party which enjoyed
Sunday outing with fishing and pic
nicking on the Gunnison last Sunday.
Hugh Hetherington, who has been
teaching at Center, as principal of
the schools there returned home this
week after a very successful year.
Fishing season opened Sunday, May
25, and the banks of the Tomichi and
Gunnison were thronged with those
having the angling spirit. Some
mighty pretty fish have been caught,
although they do not seem to be bit
ing as they should
Mrs Jos Blackstock was success
! fully operated upon at the D. & R.
G. hospital ir Salida, and is reported
getting along as well as could be ex-
| pected after serious operation. Her
many friends are glad to learn of her
improvement.
Mrs. p. Hanlon and Miss Jessie ar
rived home Saturday Mrs Hanlon
has greatly improved in health since
her sojcurn in the lower altitude.
The Hanlons will occupy their resi-
dence. on upper Iowa street.
John Reagen of Los Angeles, ar
rived in Gunnison the latter part of
last week to spend short time here
on business. He reports the foot and
mouth disease about over in the Gold
en- Gate state
Miss Effie Watson who has been Wis
iting at her home in Delta for the
past month, returned to Gunnison
Sunday afternoon, coming back with
Jay Miller and party from there.
Supt. Carpenter of the Sd division
of the d. e. r. G. W., moved his fam
lily to Gunnison from Ridgway, and
they are occupying the Blackstock
cottage on lower Pine street
This week is the American Legion
Auxiliary annual poppy sale. The
money so derived will be used for the
care Of the orphans of those who gave
their all in the late war.
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