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Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO

"a ArtN Was bai StTpnslN
stabbed by an Aspen man.
j W Rogers took charge Of th,
furniture stock Of Perry Griggs
Utah apples were selling in Gun
nison at three pounds for a quarter
A bouncing boy arrived at th.
home Of Fred Zugelder ON OcoLe,
26, 1855.
A force Of 100 men were at WORK
opening Maroon creek pass, betweer
Crested Butte aud Aspen.
William T. Wallace Of the well
konwn firm of Wallace q Frazier
died at Irwin In early life he was
sheriff Of the city Of Cincinatti. and
politial opponent of John r. Nc
Lean
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and two inches. When the surface
is loo~ened ap the water can get in
and as soon as it comes in contact
with the moist soil below goes
Immediately down. This is Illus
trated in watering a plant. When
yon turn the water on it at first it
d,es not seem to percolate at all, but
soon works its way down in and all
disappears; comes into contact with
moist soil and goes TO bottom. An
other feature which seems To me ex-
tremelv wonderful is the fact that
we lose no water by percolalion.
Nature seems to have provided that
this great stretch Of country here
where we get a normal amount of
rainfall should not let the water GO
on down in, but after it reaches the
bottom, it begins to work its way mp
again. When we have had moisture
down saw three OF four feet, and had
four or six weeks without rain, there
is no variation in the depth of the
moist soil to exceed two inches in
all that time We have attempted
to show you we can store the water
in the soil We have made the
statement that it will come back.
Now comes the question of handling
that top seven or eight inches OF
soil in such way as to hold the
moisture in the ground so that it can
be used during q long dry spell
when we can get no rain. This is
the thing that has played the mis-
chief We have found after years
Of experimenting that the finer and
firmer we can get that soil, say to a
depth of seven or eight inches, the
moro water it seems to hold per
cubic inch, the faster water seems to
move by capillary attraction and the
greater the development of roots
Now a perfect system Of roots means
perfect plants. With reference to
the holding capacity of the soil
cast about for various ways of dem
onstrating this. | took a pound Of
buckshot and = pound of the finest
bird shot. put this into glasses of
equal size. and filled with water to
equsl heights, shook each glass to
see that each shot Was covered with
a film of water; then turned it out
TO ascertain which would hold the
most and TO my surprise found that
the little shot retained nearly three
times as much water as the coarse
shot You see the finer the soil the
more moisture it retains and the
faster the moisture moves through
the soil. We cannot explain this.
no more than we can explain how we
can step up to box on the wall
and talk to friend a thousand
miles away. We simply admit it is
true after experimenting.
Everything depends upon the
condition of the soil, only get condi-
tions right and results will follow.
Now Just word, gentlemen break
ing in here upon the possibilities
Continued % third page.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

Last FRIDAY a deal
Pitkin Of considerable import
troperty ance was consunate'
Sold when the Grand Priz'
group at Pitkin wa
sold 10 r. NJ LYONS of Denver Mr.
Lyons purchased the property fo,
|other parties and it will at once b,
put into working order The claims
belonged TO the George Adams es-
tate. Of which VIM. Friend is admin
istrator, and the papers went through
the probate court Judge McDpugal
engineered the deal The deal was
. bonahde sale and the price paid
WAS 25.UO The property was
discovered early in 1905 by Mr.
iAaGs, an old time resitent of Pit
Kim, but who died shortly after the
6sd. Ore was shipped from grass
roots and the VEN, with develop
uent, is proving stronger than ever.
There is a lO6foot shaft ON the
property with two levels into the ore
and an immense quantity oil mineral
in sight. The last car shipped h,
the estate netted over $1,000 The
properly is one Of the most prOmis
ing in the belt and might well at
tract capital
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03
Roomine House for Sale

Six rooms well furnished, cheap
rent, good location. VIII sell for
$50 cash.
Miss ANNIE BLANCHARD,
Gunnison, Colo
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

Look out for announcement Of
Christmas goods display at Clarence
Adams Furniture and Queensware
store. New goods will soon be here.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

AUCTION SALE-Saturday, at one
o clock sharp there will be an auc
ton sale near the c. q S Depot. A
fine lot of furniture and household
goods going
Mrs. LIZZIE WApDLE.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

What's nicer for Xmas than a
pretty photograph? You can pre-
sent your friends with artistic pres
ents to cost from 25c up. Crooks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

by A. B. Clark. .sts
asst week five foot vein Of ore wse
,pened up, several ASSAYS from Which
give returns of from SO to PIG ouness
ia silver, besidis ooodly values =
gold and other metals.
Bob McMaster ss1
Cement Frank Winters neds
Cseek trip up Ce0en1
Proa0ae1s Creek Sunday 10 w.
spect claims WAirA
Mr. AcMss&er has been working tAD
fall Five isst of carhoasAe - -
been opened, which repeated ASSAYS
show to average S25 The chunks
of heavy lead ore in the vein run Is
per cent lead, 30 ounces in silver
anl 81 in gold, while the softer
mineral runs about x22 Don Har-
ris, Tom Estes and A. Hartman are
interested in the property which lies
a mile TO the left of The hot springs
Coal On Thursday, says
Goes the Montrose Enter
Up prise, the coal dealers
Of Montrose hoisted the
grice of coal 25 cents a ton. 1t is
getting TO be cool weather and coal
is in demand, so % cents on the ton
is the raise. Enterprise has not
learned who is responsible for the
raise, but does know that the coal
showed in here, and forced on the
trade, is not the best coal in Amer
Ica by several laps. People are
shut out from purchasing Baldwin
coal, coal worth for actual use al
most double the coal sold here, as
the railroads prohibit the dealers
here from shipping in Baldwin coal
No one would complain very serious.
ly of a two bit raise if the coal were
of a really good quality.
A good payroll is
Ohio sure proof OF mining
CITY prosperity in and
Mining around Ohio City.
The RAYMOND COM
pany has from 80 to GO men EN-
ployed. there are some Is leasing on
the Cortland and IL AT the Carter
tunnel, where new machinery has
been ordered and arrangements made
to continue work all winter At die
Chloride SIX men are employed,
eight or ten on the Grand Prize
group, besides smaller forces here
and there in the Gold Brick district.
The Grand Prize group, formerly
belonging to the Geo Adams estate,
has passed into the hands of LYONS
and Black, who are building a shaft
house and will soon put on a good
force. Recent ASSAYS on their ore
give the startling returns of 267
dollars in gold.
Leasers at the Cortland are doing
good development work and taking
out lots Of ore. A recent carload
shipment returned over 81 600 net.
Mil At Preparations are COM
Mapk Leaf plete for ten stamp
mill on the Cochetopa
at the we'll known Maple Leaf mine.
Work began Monday of this week
on the foundations. The Maple
Leaf has considerable of high grade
ore in sight and quantities of lower
grade in the slopes and on the
dumps to feed such a mill, 80 that
it should make . success.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

FIVE Rooms for light housek ee p.
ing at the paint store south OF Gun
isnn Hardware.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

WASTED-loung, fresh mich COW.
Also few spring calves and dozen
Plymouth pullets. Address
44-5 j. w. SMITH, lola, Colo
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

CIGARS at wholesale or retail
Geo Berg, office aud factory, Main
Street, Gunnison, Colo
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

Stock wintered, satisfaction guar
anteed. +. W. Dean.
Gunnlson, Colo
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

For SALE-Pair mares. ; and 6
years, weigh about 2SOO lbs. Sound.
j. Y. MONROE,
424tf Doyleville, Colo
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

For SALE-Axminster rug, per
fectly new, 9 feet square, handsome
exclusive pattern Much below cost.
This office.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

For SALE OR RENT-Furnished or
nnfurnished, residence of Mrs. +.
Costalin. Also the Bon Ton restau-
rant for sale on easy terms.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

IioRsEs WINTEREp-Prices reason
able. Lance Spann, four miles
north 0f Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03
TeGet Ore
Ost Of
Taylor Park

1lng ore down from
Chas Hubbards claims on Italian
mountain. He is very anxious for
a route To railroad in this direction,
for if it can be secured Italian
mountain ores will be sent out all
winter. The Enterprise mine is
still shipping to Aspen, but freight
hxuIers have raised the rate to Sl4
which makes an outlet toward Gun
nisnn particularly desirable.
From A. H. Thomas, who helped
W. II Eckbert survey the proposed
rod through Taylor canon we learn
that it is much shorter route than
supposed From the mouth of
Lottis creek where the proposed
rnad will cross to the west side Of
Taylor river it is but three miles
and 240O feet to Taylor park and
bat half mile further to the mouth
Of Willow creek with lSi feet rise in
four miles Some two miles of this
10 park road. The rest is fill on
slide rock which is expensive but
makes "A first class road.
The Pilot saws 5. b.
M b. Detwiler, forestry
ylD~ntain expert, spent last week
Wines in the Taylor Park and
Tin Cup mining dis
tricts. He reports the mines pro
dscing quantities Of fine ore and the
seasons development indicates the
probability of the building Of a
broad gauge railroad into the park
next year to handle the large amount
OF ore that will be ready and only
waiting cheap transportation another
season The Ruby anthracite mine
is making a good production record
this season. notwithstanding the
shortage of cars. This coal is said
to be in great demand wherever it
has been introduced, on account Of
its superior quality in hardness and
high heating capacity. giving more
warmth warmth per ton than it is
possible to obtain from two tons of
the soft coal, beside its cleanliness
in the handling and no smoke or
sooe in the combustion.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

Howard Marshall ar
rived Yesterday from
TAYLOR Park to make
arrangements for get
ting ore down from
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

asst week a live foot vein of ore Wal
ipened up, several assays from whic1
give returns of from SO to PIG oun<,sI
ia silver, besidis ooodly values i
gold and other metals.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

A good payroll is
sure proof OF mining
prosperity in an d
around o h 10 City.
The RAYMOND com
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03
PLENTY OF BUSINESS
m MINING CIRCLES
Sak q Grand Pnss = Ru1 tos S1sy00o. Sar,ke in the
Benjamn Fraakka - Encouraging Okiook
Al Abound

Five miles NORTH
west Of Pitkin lies ths
Benjamin Franklin, IN
operation some tsNso
by A X Clark 49,
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

On Thursday, saws
the Montrose Enter
prise, the coal dealers
Of Montrose hoiste1 The
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

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Want sd- and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS under this hs~d
cents line.
Fog Rent - The Frank Adams
house MRs II. ; CRo0ks
COAL. COAL, CONI.,
Parsons a Ferguson.
All kinds Of KEYS promptly made
tud fitted f. NoN STEIN. Jeweler
COAL, COAL, COAL,
Parsons a Ferguson
IoRsEs WINTEREp-Prices reason
able. Lance Spann, four miles
north 0f Gunnison.
Stock wintered, satisfaction guar
anteed. +. W. Dean.
Gunnison, Colo
FIVE Rooms for light housekeep
ing at the paint store south OF Gun
ison Hardware
CIGARS at wholesale or retail
Geo Berg, office aud factory, Main
Street, Gunnison, Colo
The Alligator March and Two
Step" composed by W H. Clark, on
sale at Boyles Book Store.
The Ladies Aid Of the pres
hyterian church will meet with Mrs
Jesse Corum "Wednesday Nov g.
A handsome lot Of souvenirware
Just received at Clarence Adams
Furniture and Queensware store.
For SALE-Axmlnster rug, per
fectly new, 9 feet square, handsome
exclusive pattern. Much below cost.
This office.
FoR SALE-Pair mares. ; and G
years, weigh about 2SOO lbs Sound.
J. Y. MONROE,
42itf Doyleville, Colo.
WASTED-loung, fresh mich COW.
Also a few spring calves and dozen
Plymouth pullets Address
44-5 j. w. SMITH, lola, Colo
For SALE OR REST-Furnished or
unfurnished, residence of Mrs. +.
Costalin. Also the Bon Ton restau-
rant for sale on easy terms.
What's nicer for Xmas than a
pretty photograph? You can pre-
sent your friends with artistic pres
ents to cost from 25c up. Crooks.
I+ph out IpE announcement OF
Christmas goods display at Clarence
Adams Furniture and Queensware
store New goods will soon be here.
For SALE-l60 acres, all in mead
ow, with horses, cattle, machinery.
Two miles and half east Of Parlins.
Inquire Of GEORGE CRYLIE,
at Parlins
For SALE-A $4,000 Sohmer
grand piano in good condition. Es-
pecially suitable for halls or lodge
rooms. Very cheap. Inquire at
this Office AS
Roast turkey and dressing with
cranberry sauce. chicken, hot meat
pie, mashed potatoes. corn pudding,
brown bread, hot rolls and pumpkin
pie are few Of the good things the
ladies Of St Peters church are to
serve at their annual harvest supper |
and ball on Nov. 9 at Wcoimen
Hall. Supper from $50 to and a,
midnight. Tickets 25c.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

Mrs. LIZZIE WADDLE.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-11-03

The Pilot SAYS S. b.
n b. Detwiler, forestry
eDuntain expert, spent last week
9ines in the Taylor Park and
Tin Cup mining dis
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05

the wedding of her cousin which
will take place Wednesday.
The boarders have all returned
after spending the Holidays hap
PLY amid their loved ones at
home. AL are armed with new
energy and take up their studies
with new interest.
We extend our sympathies TO
Editor Glasner and wish him
speedy recovery from the shock
which he experienced through
the daamge done TO his printing
presses by the recent fire.
Allen Zolnowsky is rapidly re
covering under the care Of DIR.
Blezek from his wound caused by
a rusty horse shoe which was
thrown against his forehead
while playing a game of horse
shoes.
Misses Ludmilla and Rosa
Hamburger have joined the circle
of ~boarders, and also Adolph
Marek, from the vicinity of Tyn-
dali. Ludimlla is one of our old
school mates, while it is Rosa's
first year with us.
Several loads of bedsteads and
chairs which were ordered from
st. Louis were hauled from the
depot to the academy last week.
As there are so few boys, most
of them having gone home for
vacation. the sisters had lots of
hard work setting them up. We
are now ready to accommodate
any number of new boarders.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
SPRINGFIELD ITEMS.

Frank Cross left this week for
his claim in Lyman county.
j. w. Turner spent several
days the fore part of this week in
Yankton.
Mr.. Ernest Harwood, of Avon,
enrolled at the normal Monday
for the winter term.
A. w. Rash, assistant auditor
of the Fullerton Lumber COM
pany, is in the city this week.
Mrs. James Keegan is enjoying
a visit from a sister who recently
arrived from her home in Canada.
The ice men have been busy
this week. The ice is from IL
to 10 inchers thick and clear as a
crystal. The packers say that it
has never been better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Treffry
have returned to Springfield and
will make this their permanent
home. They expect to erect a
large dwelling here in the spring.
The recital of selections from
American authors given by Miss
Harris last Friday evening was
one of the most highly artistic
entertainments ever given at the
normal school. Miss Harris is
an artist of a high order, possess
ing in a marked degree a natural
dramatic talent. supplemented by
long and skillful training.
The musical events at the nor
NAL during the present term will
be a recital by piano pupils, an
orchestra concert and the cantata,
Queen Esther. The cantata will
probably be given in March.
The orchestra concert about the
first of February and the recital
near the end of January. An
nouncements and programmes
will be published later.
Last Sunday morning, after a
lingering illness Mr.. Ed Slasor
quietly passed away at his home
in the north part of the city.
The deceased had been a resident
of Springfield since childhood
with the exception of some few
wears spent in Niobrara. He
was a printer by trade and has
at different periods been in the
employ of the Times. He is re-
membered by his fellow workmen
as an efficient and paiustaking
master of the trade, and socially,
his sunny nature and kindly dis
position was always in evidence.
Almost a year ago he was strick-
Ell with the dread malady. con-
sumption, and has been in failing
health ever since. He was cheer
full and accomplishing to the
last, and expressed no fear at
facing his last call which he
knew was inevitably close. The
funeral services were conducted
from the Congregational church
Monday by the pastor, Rev. Per-
rim, and the remains we're laid at
rest in the Springfield cemetery.
The sorrowing relatives, among
whom are a young wife and grey
haired mother, have the sincerest
sympathy of a host of loving
friends.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
ACADEMY NOTES.

Miss Frances Olivia returned
jolly and happy from a two
weeks visit with her mamma at
Wagner.
Miss Loretta McKenna depart
ed Monday for Yankton to attend
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-05
City at Large.
Personal and Other New.

MI. john WcuICHudH was III
town last Tuesday.
z. ". Gotshel was c on our
streets last Tuesday.
Frank Stanicek, of Tyndall,
was at Tabor Friday.
Contractor Bruce, of Yankton,
visited our city Friday.
"A. Bauer, of Santee Agency,
visited our city Monday.
w. A. Eddy, of Omaha, Nebr.,
was a Tabor visitor Tuesday.
c. ]. Cagiey also tried the Ia
Dor hog market last Tuesday.
Will Christie, of Bon Homme,
is visiting friends at Niobrara.
James A. Wagner made a bust
ness trip to Lesterville Tuesday.
r. Vaughn, of Yankton, e
gistered at Hotel Tabor Thurs
day.
The Hutterische society mark
eted a car load of grain in Tabor
Tuesday.
Jno. Janda, of Lake Port is
assisting in the Janda store OF
this place.
Chas. J. Clark, of Sioux City,
has been stopping in Tabor for
some days.
Clarence Harrison, of Bon
Homme, is now attending Yank-
ton college.
Miss Novak and brother, of
Tyndall, also attended the hop
last Friday.
Vic Wagner, of Tyndall, was
enjoying himself at the dance
last Friday.
c. c. Terrence and K. b. EN-
mons took a drive to Nebraska
last Sunday.
John Venatire, of Yanktou,
was transacting business in the
city Monday.
The Independent, as you will
notice, is slightly disfigured but
still in the ring.
Don't forget the hop at +. T..
Reidinger's Hall on Wednesday
evening, Jan. 18th.
+. A.. Smith, the piano man
from Tydnall, did business in our
city on Tuesday last.
Theo. Folk and family made
a pleasure trip to the Russian
mills on Sunday last.
Mr.. E. M. Rooney, living two
miles east of Bon Homme was
seen on our streets on Tuesday
last.
Ed. Balderson, of Niobrara,
has been visiting at the home of
ex-senator Cooley for the past
week.
Jos. Palvec, a wealthy and pop
ular farmer living four miles west
of Tyndall, visited Tabor We'd
nesday.
Miss May, sister of Landlord
Folk. of the Hotel Tabor. left on
Wednesday for her home in Bur-
ton, Oklahoma.
County Sheriff, Raymond Gar
ner, of Tyndall, made an official
trip to Tabor Thursday remain
. ing until Friday.
Jos. Novotny, whose fine tarm
lies two miles southwest of
Tabor, brought a car load of
logs to town Tuesday.
p. j. Sullivan, representative
of the McCaul Webster elevator,
of Vermillion, made a business
trip to Tabor last Tuesday.
Mrs. M. Reidinger attended the
wedding of Chas. A.. Friedel and
Christine Rotchadl and made a
short visit with her son in Tabor.
Matt R~eidinger, ST., of Tyn-
dali, and Mr.. Anderson, of Sioux
Falls, we're in Tabor last Friday,
the former visiting his son, +. f..
Mrs. DR.. Barber, of Tyndall,
has been enjoying a visit at the
home of her parents, MI. and
Mrs. J.P. Cooley, Of Bon Homme.
AZ Dill D.-I.-l n-.st-s
, 1905-07-05

were flags, too, of the yelloWs and tags
of the blacks-all flags but Aguinaldo's.
But if Aguinaldo's standard vas miss
ed by any one on the Escoita that day
the disappointed individual didn't let
his |neighbor know it.
1.-The Luneta was the scene of the
real show. The Luneta of Manila is a
crescent shaped plaza overlooking the
beach. There the bands play for the
populace, and there all the parades and
public demonstrations are held. 1t was
crowded like a country fair ground on
prize day.
ION the Luneta were held the formal
exercises, without which no Fourth of
July celebration is complete. School
boys in holiday attire gathered around
the band stand made the most pictur-
esque feature of the scene. There was
q swarm of them in clothes of varie-
gated hues-Filipinos and Japs and
Chinese, trained to sing patriotic songs
in English.
Sat first the school children were tim
id, like average American children I'M
used to appearing in public. They be-
gan with America then struggled
through Hail Columbia and The Red,
White and Blue The band played pop
ular airs between the songs. Finally,
when the enthusiasm was verging on
the bursting point, the little ones gave
their masterpiece, The Star Spangled
Banner Some of the impromptu cho-
ruses at home would have been put to
, 1905-07-05

Rebuffs roll Off the experienced book
might roll off the back of a grand
father duck. 1t is part of his calling
to have people throw words at him,
and he ducks and let's them fly over
his head while he waits for an opening
to get in u word relative to the select
proposition for refined people that he
is placing on the market just as Il ia
vor to those who appreciate good litera-
ture.
1t might discourage another mar and
cause him to go home and put his face
down in his hands and weep and to
find music in the crying OF his children
who We're starving to death because of
the knowledge that they would not
then grow up to be book agents.
Thousands of people start ont as
book agents, but it is only the people
who like that sort of thing who sick,
and they get revenge by waiting until
the man Is through talking and Ten
selling him a set of books that he
doesn't want on a contract that will
keep him paying 81 a week for the rest
of his natural life. with a small bal
ance to be made up by his heirs and as
signs.
, 1905-07-05
SIMPLE ROAD TO SUCCESS.

The seeret of succeeding,
You'll find on careful reading
This little song | sing:
To roll in milk and honey
Is this-to place your money
On a dead sure thing.
OF course advice is breezy.
And 1t may not look so easy
The bullseye bell to ring,
But you'll not have any trouble.
And your modest pile will double
On a dead sure thing.
For sure some things are touted
That for sucker bait was sprouted,
A straight tip with a string.
BY such things understanding
You'll have no trouble landing
On a dead sure thing.
II p's and as you're minding,
1t should be easy finding
A fortune on the wing.
Avoid the get-rich-quicx men.
And place yours with the slick men
on a dead sure thing,
Now that you understand 1t
You cannot help but land it
And into riches swing.
Brush out your eyes and see 1t,
And then at last you'll be 1t
On Il dead sur thing.