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Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27

Fargo Expre~e Go. ires 81 charge
Aime-; before the newspaper had
pr..tci the story IN New York. W
K. Hearst had wired :. .;su 10 Salt
Lake CITY. and IA three ho.rs a
special tran loaded With supplies
was oa the way A relief committee
has been aetlve .n every ssste aud
eoustv and town. The danger wa.
from starvation and Suffering by ex-
posare for the women aud ehlldreR.
The first crv was nss how much
bot ''hov qa,ckly The great gen
eTous heart OF the nafipn responded
Instantly and u u said that aona-
tions alrt a9y anuuut 10 ten million
dollars. mos; 1T u ON the ears
Railroads are carrying saH Fran
cisco people free IT charge % anv
part Of the United States where thes
NAV have homes. II j. estimated
that these donations Of freight aud
passenger service alone amount o.
three million
Damages ia surrounding cities
like Berkely. Palo Alto and San Jose
are very great Leland Stanford
university saliers loss Of four
millions oH her buildings.
The great city viii he Immedia lately
rebuilt Mr. Hearst. owner Of the
Examiner, j. already f1rwarding hig
printing presses, and letting con
tracts for a building much finer than
fhe million dollar structure lost
sublime in their courage the sturdy
hearts and brains Of the Pacific coast
are already planning greater
Frisco" II will be city built
from foundation 10 spire in the most
modern style
Famine will soon be checked, but
pestilence of small pox and fever how
threatens and for tins reason every
effort OF the auth0rltles j. beng bent
GA getting people ont Of the city at
once. A collection among the peo-
pie raised nearly s75 which Mayor
Thompson forwards by wire
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27
The Cra3uatcs
ctirslOns

The eight graduates of our Gun
nison county high school are Ada
Caldwell, Jessie Holloway, Mabel
Walker, Ruth Crary, Don Profiitt,
Max Proflitt, Bruce Redden and
Chauncey Summers OF the eight.
seven, and very likely the entire
class, will attend college next fall
During the week Prof Sanford Bell
of the state university, Dr. Roberts
OF the Denver university and Prof.
J. ". Lawrence of the agricultural
college have inspected the school
with view to aecrediting its pupils
without examination They all speak
in high praise of our institution.
Representatives of Colorado college
and the state normal are expected
later. From our city school 2S
pupils Will graduate The latter
part of May The News Champion
will publish a special illustrated
school edition with a com
plete and extended account of Gun
nison county educational institu-
tions.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27
TWENTY YEARS Ago. a

John E. Buckley opened the Blue
Front barber shop.
Justice Geo. ID. Bird moved into
the county hospital.
Twelve hundred passengers went
over Marshall pass in one day.
Masons held a grand bali at the
opening of LaNeta hotel on April
80, 1856. Tickets were $3.50 per
couple.
Slides in Black canon DELAYED
trains three days and the passengers
had Jolly times at La Neta with
dancing parties, ball games and ex-
cursIons.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27
bdebel Family Sale at San Frsnefseo

A card from Charley Biebel to
Judge hetherington dated at San
Francisco, April 2l says; Fire
within one block If home. but we
are all safe VIII try to get 10
Denver if we can get the money out
of the bank here.
The card was a piece Of stilf card
board without stamp or anything
official except the postinark. The
government does not require stamps
there Just at present.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27

u4snGs 4. j. flyII, saF.s-
AsosnI sniendan; II the f.asas
n0scAgs1ss pr,se, Essi returned
irom a trip to A-y~a.
Seven fosr horse teams are used -
the road carryiag ore vlsh sie,sks
over 1aylor pass. .aa about tks
miHe aRs bringing in saPglles
Alex Mslmgreen has returned
from making trip from dorchester
To- Gunnison, s5 miles IN d,ress
line. he wac casnpelle8 % return va
Marshall Tennessee aud Taylsr
PASSES.
Frank Kahi=el q Aspen went
through here TO-DAY from the Doctor
mine where he with others have
spent the winter since Nesensber
without a visitor o. seeing news
paper They g,a ~ good shipping
ore aud have out over so tons. fsr
the Grand junction smolter lie -
delighted with the prospect Of hav-
ing the Doetars shipping record Of
OLD times eagailed.
Hans Olson has closed work ON
the Antim9uy and with his men
gone into Aspen or a short rest un-
td roads permit packing to start lie
has Gne lot Of ore out.
Concentrates are being regularly
shipped 10 Aspen from the new mill
at the Enterprise. Snow Is gong
rapidly although there is plenty Of
~ vet TO q.
Special fsr-fstaaufIefrs srril D.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27
ALFALFA EXPERIMENTS
Results of Many Years Experi-
ence in Cultivating This King
OF Forage Plants In Gunni-
son County Told to
NewsIChampion
Readers

]. A. Maymaker.
1t is through our Experiment
Stations that we are indebted for
many improved methods in farming
and the introduction of many use
full plants of agricultural import
ance. Alfalfa is not one of the least
of these. The Experiment stations
of the various states deserve great
credit for the earnest work they
have done in introducing this plant
to general use. In Gunnison county
alfalfa has Lot yet taken the place
which rightly belongs to it, but
from our experience with it | am
sure that even in Gunnison county
alfalfa will soon rank as king of
forage plant. We have expert
mented with this plant since 1885
and we have observed the expert
ments of others.
In our first experience we thought
it might be of sufficient drouth re
sistlng nature to produce a cutting
without irrigation. We sowed the
the seed on ground where it was
impossible to irrigate We succeed
ed in getting stand, but were
never able to get a good cutting
although the plants lived through a
number OF years of extreme drouth.
After this ! had the opportunity to
observe the experiments of two of
my neighbors. Both gave the plant
the same treatment They were
stocking their ground to timothy
and reserved few square rods in
the field for alfalfa Giving it the
same treatment as the timothy which
IN this valley seems to be. TO turn
the water on in the early sprin 2
and keep it there until just before
cutting. OF course alfalfa does not
thrive with that Kind of treatment.
though as matter of fact MANY of
Continued on Third Page.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27
Msrmaa Aausis Dead

Tuesday night in Moore s saloon at
Parlins and during quarrel
Maurice Tourney started to hit Vader
with a chair Herman Rausis rushed
between to stop them and received
the full force Of his cousins blow on
the head He never came to and we
earn died at three O'Clock last night.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27

uninterrupted az FAR a. the head Of
al San Rafael. where thev were
|forced by the Wasatch considerably
arther towards the south. They
erossed this divide through Wasatch
nxs and came out upon branch Of
~ Seri-srier whici, thcv ascended
10 the Lake valley, crossed the
lnkopkuap mountains and came
upon The Series again Just where it
comes 0ut of the gap.
Here the party was separated,
Gum son going with several others
to examine SEWER Lake ON the 2Jtn
of October On the 2Gth. while at
break fast, they were surprised by a
body OF theiyinP, numbering In
dians, and Captain Gunnison, Mr..
Kern, Mr. kranlzfeldt. Mr.. Potter
and four others were killed.
One report says that the party
never fired a shot and that the cap
tains body was pierced with 2i
arrows.
1t is asserted by some that the
indians we're in reality Mormons.
disguised who committed the mas
sacre, but there is httle proof Of
this although the view seems gener-
ally held by old timers.
Epaulets worn by the captain we're
sent TO the Gunnison chamber Of
commerce by a brother in 1885.
The chamber Of commerce later
dissolved and some vandal stole the
silver plate with inscription that
accompanied them, although the
epaulets were rescued
The rest Of the story is gathered
from newspaper accounts published
in Los Angeles, Salt Lake, St Louis
and Washington.
Kenoshe, chief Of the Pahvan In
dians, acknowledged that members
OF his tribe committed the massacre
but without his knowledge. He
deeply regretted it and secured for
the survey party the minutes and
instruments which Gunnison had
with him when killed.
He said the Indians had been
greatly aggravated by many indig-
mites practiced upon them by immi-
grants Shortly before the murder
Of Gunnison aud his men a party of
immigrants had encamped near Fill
more. A band Of Indians came in
to camp begging food and clothing
one night and asked to he permitted
to STAY until mOOnrise The whites
refused them permission to stay and
ordered them to leave the camp.
They did not Immediately comply
and were set upon by the whites, 4
chief, two Of bis sons and several
others being killed. \ brother to
this chief, while hunting a few days
afterward, discovered Gunnison 5
camp. Securing several other In
dams he led the wsy thither in the
light There they hid themselves
in the willows, and in the early dawn
surrounded the white men, shooting
them down like dogs. Neither
Gnnnison nor his men had chance
Continued on Second Page
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27
CAPTAIN JOfW W. GUNNISON
Fascinating Romance of tas Famous United States Army
Officer From Whom Or Gunnison Country was
Named Only Potr.a in Existance Repro
duced from n ca Daguereotype

There are residents Of .Gaasi1D
who do not know how il came tdln
So named There are others =
know little about the hero for n
it was named. There are still -
who know all about nina but
tire aof hearing n arain ~.4 .-.A>
So The News Champion is sure
the following sketch will be accept
aide to all its readers
Gunnison river, once known as
the South Grand. GunDison country,
Gunnison county and GunnisOn town
are all named after Captain John W.
GunnisOn.
Captain GInaisOn was born in
Goshen, y. H., Nov llth, 1872 In
1881 he graduated with the highest
honors OF his class from West Point
Military Academy. Before coming
West he saw service against the
Semlnoles in Florida, helped to re-
move the Cherokees west of the Miss
isslppi and was employed a number
of years in the Northwest in making
explorations and surveys.
In 1919 he was ordered to st.
Louis to JON an expedition to sur
vey a new route TO tie Mormon set
Elements and the valleys Of Great
Salt Lake and Utah Lake.
While at Salt Lake such a severe
winter came on that he was obliged
to stay in the Mormon city. While
here he took particular note Of the
practices aud doctrines of these peo-
Pile and the following year published
his History of the Mormons.
In 1888, three wears after his re-
turn from the West, he was commits
stoned Captain of the Corps Of Top
ographical Engineers, and ordered
to take command Of the Pacific Rail
road Survey.
From the government report OF
the survey it is learned that with his
train he left Westport, Mo, on the
10th of June, 1883.
Inc eADeultion was cOmpOstu Oh
Captain Gunnison, Lieut.. Beck with.
Sd Art; r. IL Kern. topographer;
). Homans, astronomer; DR. j. Schiel,
surgeon and geologist; +. krantzfelt,
botanist, and J. A. Snyder. assistant
topographer, with necessary team
sters and employees and about thirty
soldiers of the mounted rifles.
They followed the old Sante Fe
trail west and came into the San
Luis valley by way Of Sierra Blanca
pass. From there they came out
into the Gunnison country by way
OF Cochetopa pass.
They followed the Gunnison. or
South Fork Of the Grand as il was
then called. as nearly as possible,
crossing the mesas south Of Sapinero
to avoid the canons, reaching the
Uncompahgre and then taking the
north side, leaving the river in
about latitude 80 Continuing their
journey westward, thev crossed the
Green river in Utah short distance
below the mouth Of the White river,
which comes in from the west.
Their examination westward was
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27

FOR SALE OR REM Ranch 3
miles north OF Gunnison. on the
river; good terms. NJ NELSON.
If Mt. Carbon, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27

There are residents Of GsasiCo
who do not know how il came tdln
So named There are others =
know little about the hero for n
it was named. There are still = =
who know all about hiIn but =
tire asf heariar ~ arair Sc a. -
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27
BUSINESS LOCALS

Good horse, buggy and harness
for sale cheap. Curtis Osborne.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-04-27

Bring your hides and calf skins
to J. ID. Miller & Bro. Gunnison. and
receive the highest market price.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19
SS.S CURES ECZEMA

cause for Eczema the huors and acids In
action OF those members the system whose duty to collect and
system men and generates a humors which absorbed into the
tenn healthy the blood throws of the the and
the and burns the skin producing
the i.tense itching and often The
blood healthy
the
medical advice free CO.. ATLANTA, A
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19
X,RAY
EXAMINATION
FREE.

Of appliances treatments
machine
Consultation inspection
cheerfully given.
REMEMBER,
right
where get the best for money not
right then
exhaustion
palpitaton
Of
disease skin diseases
debility special
n
boodless Keep
Chicago Medical
: and TO o a m.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19
AT THE THEATRE
Sept. 22-"An Aristocratic Tramp
Sept. 23-"The Little Homestead

Is Real Sensation.-"An Aristocratic
Tramp" is booked for matinee and ev
ening at the Illinois theater. Saturday
Sept. %. 1t is said to be one of the best
sensational comedy dramas on the
road this season.
"The Little Homestead."-A story of
human interest, faithful in its adher-
ence to the actual happenings of life,
will be found in "The Little Home
stead" which will be seen at the Illi-
nofs theater on Sunday, Sept. % mat
inee and evening The press and cri-
tics have pronounced the play to be
above the ordinary, the company of a
superior character, and the settings
appropriately in keeping with the title
At the Grand Saturday.-"The Great
er Love- play by Ivy Ashton Root,
niece of Secretary of State Elihu Root.
in which Mozart, the composer is the
central figure, will be presented at
the Grand opera house, Davenport.
Saturday, Sept %, with notable cast
including Aubrey Bouciccault. The
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

the water main on the avenue, and
want a hearing before the county judge
The objections are raised over what
the property owners term an unjust
and unfair assessment and may cause
some trouble before it is settled. This
assessment is to be refunded to the
property owners by the city in water,
and some OF the city officials cannot
see why a complaint should be made.
Long Run 10 Fire.-A misunderstood
nag OF the fire alarm Monday evening
caused a long run out of the way for
the firemen, and later commotion
among the throng OF people attending
the street fair The fire whistle blew
No. 43. but the firemen thought the
register showed 124, which is at VIII
liams, White & Co.'S. A trip TO the
west end was made, but no fire was
discovered. and then it was learned
that the blaze was at the junk yard on
Nineteenth street and Second avenue
The trip back was made up Third av-
enue. which was thickly crowded with
people from Seventeenth to Eighteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

Jane Kinnark in Viola Aliens success
Toast of the Town Both come at
an early date, and Manager Taylor
guarantees these offerings.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

He is sufficiently learned that knows
how TO do well and has power enough
to refrain from evil.-Cicero
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

Obituary Record.-Nicolaus Book
woIdt, a resident of Walcott for a long
term of years, died after an illness of
several months duration at Mercy hos
pital Monday evening He was born
in Germany and came to America a
number of years ago and worked on a
farm. He was So years old The only
survivor is step-son, Henry F. Kruse,
of Blue Grass. Deceased was an act
i've member OF the Walcott Sick Relief
society and also a member of the
Kampfgenossen of 1901.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

Pure Food Show OpenS.-1he pure
food show under the direction OF Mr.
Center opened at Industrial Home hall
today, and will continue for 10 days.
Will Spend 1000 on Bridge The
council will spend upwards Of $1,000 tC
keep one of the most important thor
eughfares in the city from the south
part Of the county in good shape. At
the meeting of the council Alderman
Pearson, chairman of the bridge COM
mittee. reported that the foor of the
south end of tse Rock river bridge
was almost through and needed to be
repaired Immediately His commit 80
favored such action and the council
adopted the same. Nearly 800 feet OF
the southern end OF the bridge floor
will be relaid and it is estimated that
the cost will be at least $1,000.
Several Robbed.-Three cases of rob
berry were reported to the police Mon
day night. and two of the victims were
touched by pickPockets. The first re-
port came from Mr.. Williams, residing
at 419 Sixteenth street. who was stand
ing in front OF the Society Circus
He had been there but short while
when he put his hand into his trousers
pocket and found his pocketbook miss
ing. It contained sos. and there is no
chance for its recovery. Arthur Pears
also suffered a loss OF his pocketbooll
containing some money and a number
of valuable papers. This touch was
made while Mr.. Pears was standing in
r. IL - -
theft was discovered shortly after
wards, but the thief had disappeared
An Austrian peddler, growing weary of
the labyrinth of sights. decided that he
needed a rest and crawled under a
wagon near Blackwell's saloon to take
a nap. He had been carrying two
heavy telescopes filled with his wares,
and with these by his side he was soon
wrapped in slumber. When the ped
der awoke he found his telescopes
were gone. The contents were valued
at about $50.
Aged Man Has FaII.-Hayes Wright
living at 2109 Fifth avenue, was quite
seriously injured late Monday afternoon
in falling from the top of a peach tree
He sustained two fractures. and on ac-
count Of his advanced age the accident
may prove fatal. He is 75 years OF age
-
Death of Child.-Emmet r. Nahar.
the 2-year-Old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
har, residing at Mineral Springs, died
yesterday after a short illness with |
menbTdneOus Group.
Property Holders Oh Objeet.-Property |
owners on Third avenue have raised |
objections to the proposed relayiHg OF
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

Architects Meetins.-The Iowa Chap
ter OF the American Institute of Archi-
tects is meeting at the ST. James ho-
tel. About a dozen members of the
chapter are here from various parts of
the state and are meeting for the pur-
pose Of talking over plans pertaining
to their profession All the architects
OF good standing are members of the
chapter.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

Two Good Attractions.-Two of the
best attractions that patrons of the H.
linos will see this season will be Hell
en- Byron in Sergeant Kitty and Miss
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19
Starving to Death.

Because her stomach was so weak.
ened by useless drugging that she
could not eat, Mrs. Mary Fl. Walters
of st. Clair Street, Columbus, Ohio.
was literally starving to death. She
writes: "My stomach was so weak
from useless drugs that could not eat
and my nerves so wrecked that could
not sleep; and not before l was given
up to die was l induced to try Electr.s
Bitters; with the wonderful result that
improvement began at once, ard a
complete cure followed" Best health
tonic on earth. soc. Guaranteed by
Hartz & Ullemeyer. druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19
R4ILW4Y Y TIPS.
C. M. G. st. p. Excursion Rates.

Homeseekers' tickets on sale the
first and third Tuesday in each month
to points in Iowa, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and 10 other home
seekers territory. For further infor-
nation phone or call at any C. NJ. e
st. p. Office.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

Bad breath, coated tongue, a languhl
feeling. is entirely unnatural. Your
lazy liver and bowels need a tonic.
The best soothing tonic 30 every organ
is HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
Tea or tablets. 35 cents. T. n. Thom-
as pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

Kelly Stock Company on Rocks
The Kelly Stock company, which
was to have been here today, has gone
to the wall or somewhere else. So far
as has been learned by the local man.
agement, it never got further than OF
tumwa.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

Avoid the rush and Leave for Mime
apolis via the Rock Island in through
train Saturday or Sunday night at s:2O
ed. For further information phone any
OF their Offices.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19
CONSULT DR.. WALSH FIRST.

specialist established
a
promises
cured
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

owners on Third avenue have raised
objections to the proposed relaying oi
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

The c. n. e St. Paul offers first elass
train service to Chicago and Kansas
City. from the tri-citiRs, sleeping car
reservations made 10 any point desir-
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

Death of Child-Emmet r. NahaT
the 2-year-Old son of Mr.. and Mrs Ma
bar, residing at Mineral Springs, died
yesterday after a short illness with
menbraneous Group.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19

Business Still Poor.-Another small
house attended the presentation of
Dora Thorne'' at the Illinois last even
ing. The company was only fair.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19
MOLINE MENTION.

Pure Food Show Opens.-The pure
food show under the direction Of Mr..
Center opened at Industrial Home hall
today, and will continue for 10 days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-11

reason to believe that they viii go on
doing so.
It is a matter of fact. though. that
science up to the present moment has
refused to recognize the monster known
so we'll to seafaring men. 1t admits
unreservedly that such creatures were
once in existence. Its dicta concern
ing the so called ''reptilian age" are
even more explicit possibly than they
would be if that period were still with
US. But those who go down into the
sea in ships expecting to see the
reputed successors of the prehistoric
marine monsters and, expecting, do
see them need look for precious little
sympathy from fresh water scientists.
For science hath not seen them. The
most comprehensive cycIopedia ever
issued in monthly parts makes men
ton of them only in the most unmis-
takably hypothetical terms. IAN i'm
aginary sea monster says one Of
them, supposed to be of snakelike
form and nature and of huge size and
pelagic habits" That of itself is SUI
nclently discouraging. but there is
worse to follow. MANY so called sea
serpents have been shown to be gigan-
tic floating seaweeds or strings of por-
poises following one another in Indian
file. The ribbon fish is perhaps re-
sponslDie Tor some; giant SquidS or
chains Of ascidians may explain
Others
Such explanation might satisfy the
average matter of fact and scientific
landIubber. but it would have little
weight with those emancipated natures
that do not withhold an abiding faith
from things simply because they md
them mysterious. Scarcely less au-
dacious is the scientific assertion that
the supposition that some of the ma
rine saurians of past ages may survive
in the depthg Of the sea and occasion
ally appear at the surface is not sci
entificalIy credible" scientifically
credible indeed! What matters ali