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Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
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N keileher Is back from a ulsafh
at the Augusta aud the first cf the
week weni over 10 the Gold Bell
According 30 the Phon serarh
twenty mines Ia HlnsiAle county ar.
wersIns from two 10 hfieer men IN
developing ere bod,es and getting
ready for spring shipments
The Forest Queen mime at irwin
has closed do~a for a cpsI,le of
months during the worst et the
sno~v season The ''teautifulH Is
piled up to the seven aud eight foot
mark there already aud for some
time II will continue b. accumu.
late
Cenreetoxn Colo Feb s-Dne II
the Lest evidences of returning
ProsTerlty for upper Clear Greek 10
the advance IN the price paid by
the smeliers fpr the lead ores The
new schedule wen; into effect on
February first On ores containing
~ per cent lead the old price was
IS ton; new schedule. SlJ. On
ores running 80 per cent lead, old
price sl2 80, new rate $50 ton
with a corresponding increase in
other grades
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
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News Champion Corresposaescs.

Ne~s-Champiou CorrespO3deecs-
Friday, Feb. .
Snow storms and snow slides.
J. X. Baill,e is again in charge
81 the Black Queen.
II. Alvarado has pitched camp at
Scho6eld for a months trapping.
7. J. Tischhauser aud A Burnett
returned today from business trip
to Carbondale and Marble.
Levi Lawrence who has been
cooking at the Queen left Tuesday
for his home IN ,ilcnwood.
The telephone line 10 Marble has
been repaired and work is progress
ing on the line 10 the North Pole.
A. !. Hodges, our genial freighier
has st last broken through the SNOW
snd we have acess 10 the oster
world again
III Harris, who is managing the
North Pole property, made sue
osssful tri p to Marble this week in
search OF cook
Chas Bemis of Marble, who for
some years has had the freigbting
between Redstone and Crystal, is
moving to Missouri.
We regret to state that +. V.
Nsslsnds, superintendent Of tho
Crystal works of the Black Queen
Mining x Reduction company, will
leave next week. The property is
reported to have peen taken over bv
another company.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
UPPER CUNNlSON VALLEY
>ews- Champion Correspondence.
Monday, Feb. 10

Monday, Feb. 10
VIM Duran of Almont was a visit
or here Sunday.
John Walker is assisting Zilba
Haymaker logging.
Our girls are planning leap year
sleigh ride for the near future.
Jus. like spring these days. in
spite of the ground hog having seen
his shadow.
Miss Florence Lehman is spend
ing some time with her grandmother
Mrs. Smith.
Walter Wilson returned last week
from = combined business and pleas
ure trip to Salida.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
Ilslire

The Gunnison Entertainment Bu-
reau gives notice that hereafter no
children tickets will he sold. This
will give more room TO holders Of
regular tickets and help in keeping
good order. Those young men and
children who misbehaved Wednss-
day night will not be admitted at
any price Parents please note.
COMMITTEE.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
Tsaiss osyiev1e hvsessty ~ Fra

A. H. Mcconnell has decided to
e. TO . lower altitude and has traded
his fine 1900 acre ranch at Doyle,
together with 300 head Of cattle for
. frsit farm near the Junction and
other considssations. +. j. and Roy
Knowles take the Doyle property and
sre moving up this week Knowles
Bros. will retain the Palisade ranch
At the edge of town but will proba-
bly, rent it.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14

4 Ere rope, hanging outside the
building has been attached to the
Methodist church bell. The town
bell seems to. be out Of kilter and
this will enable citizens Of West
town 10 get action in case Of \ blazs
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
Wild moRSEs CAUSE DAMAGE
Escilias Or - Sssw Skses. Lake
Fsk hespk 0sueaie SssAay
News Champion Correspondence.
Wednesday, February ].

News-Champion Correspondence.
Wednesday, February II.
Chas. Carr and Chas. McClain re-
Gently spent several days after
bronchos on the mesa They pur-
sued the willy beasts for several days
on snowshoes and were unsuccessful
in capturing them. IL the wild
leaders of these horses could be dis.
posed of it would be a benefit to the
neiehborhood As it is now no one
can turn out q tame animal with any
security for once with this bunch Of
wild horses the gentlest animal be-
comes wild also Would it not be
fair to all concerned that the wild
leaders be shot if they cannot other
wise he captured.
Lake Fork people expect soon to
establish Sabbath school with al
ternate meetings at the school houses
in district IL. 1t is certainly worthy
of our best endeavor to forward the
PToJcNt- LAAc ON HccuB W CpiDc
to the front and stand up in all
pursuits as we'll as any of our sister
communities. So let everyone put
shoulder to the wheel and help
along
Ernest Mendenhall has been down
showing his ranch to a prospective
buyer.
Miss Mabel Wilson has come from
Florence called BY the serious illness
of her mother
Geo. Westbrook recently filed a
homestead on the Gregory place. He
expects to farm tho land this sum
mer.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
CRESTED BUTTE
News-Champion Correspondence.

"Wednesday Feb. l..
Mrs. d. J. Applegate leaves today
for Denver TO purchase millinery
for the spring trade.
Erbine Grosbeck who has been in
poor health for some time has gone
to a lower altitude in hopes of gain.
ing strength.
I,ev. Webber of the Methodist
church of Gunnison occupied the
pulpit at the Methodist church Sun
day. He made many friends during
his short stay here.
Mrs. ]. W. Rockefeller went to
Denver Saturday where she will
spend few days with relatives and
then 60 TO Greeley to be with her
daughter who is student there.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
0unaas Ssrisey SAns HssascuAi.s

The State Humane Society, bv
its Denver agent, r. q. Mcdonnell
Who was here Saturday, has filed in
formation against J B. Outcalt,
charging him with failure to pro-
vide his cattle with drink. The case
will he tried before Judge H.ther-
ington Saturday, the 18th, at 10
O'Clock.
Mr.. Outcalt states that the prose
cution is malicious, and that so far
from suffering, his cattle are practic-
ally ready for beef today.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
WHITE PINE
Ne~s-Champion Correspondence
Tuesday, Feb. IL

.N' 2" hpi'h correspondent
Tuesday, Feb. IL.
c. F. Walburn is down with the
grip.
b II. Pomel left for Gunnison
Monday
VIM. Hoseack has gone to Bower
man to work on the Camp Bird.
W. 5. Dunlap is helping Judge
Pitcher invoice at the Tomichi Val
ley smeltsr
ID. ID. Walburn made a trip to the
Bill Short mine this week. He
found a good deal of snow.
Bert Sitter spent several DAYS at
Waunita this week. He made the
trip across the hill on skis.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14

The Skin ana Scalp Remedies and
Toilet Articles manufactured by
xrs. l.. +. Vance, and which have
had such 4 remarks able sale in our
vicinity, are now kept in stock BY
Miss Mary Zsigler near the post
Office. Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
Rad W0lsi

Want to buy good large hay and
cattle ranch State location, lowest
cash price and full description of
land. Owner, 5l5 Mining EX-
change Building. Colorado Sprinss,
Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
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At the Maple Leaf mill on Sstur-
dsy Bob Vidal suffered serious ac-
cideut. His right hand WAS caught
in the engine and badly msngIed.
Bob was hurried to GUnnison where
Dr. Macintosh took of all his hand
except the thumb. That evening he
was taken to Salida
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
IRWIN
News-Chanpion Cosrespoede.ce.

Thursday, Feb. G.
Fred Strom leaves tomorrow for
Cripple Creek.
Isiah Harley leaves today for a
visit in Pueblo and Denver.
The Forest Queen closed down
Yesterday for an indefinite time.
Messrs. Handy and Blackwell Of
Crested Butte were visitors in town
TODAY
Evan Williams and Miss Jane
departed today for their home in
Crested Butte.
Superintendent Frank Samsel and
soa, Own, lsave tomorrow for Pueb-
10 and Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
4 laeaasss Tsa

The Ladies' Guild will give Jap
anese Tea at tho rectory Saturday
afternoon, Feb. 29th. Dainty re-
freshmsnts will be served. The
ladies extend a cordial invitation
20 all.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
Jap-a-LAc

Jap-a-Lac
For Floors and Furniture
The Endnor lumber Co.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14
0J1R6 LOCALS

AsAice su - Z. vssk. Spscu
Wess- CAWYN 0106.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-02-14

For S.le-T~o swell bodsed cut
ters. 5000, ap,ece. at Eastman {.
barn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30

stories lower down being dangerous iy injured.
 Above the second floor a hosemAn slipped from a ladder and fell to the street, his injuries being serious. Broken gdase injured some, scorching flames placed its mark on others.
 As fast as they were brought from the building. the injured were taken to hospitals. At least ten were taken to the hospials while more than that number were taken home.
 The Ire broke out in the offices of the Pittsburg Calcium Light Company As the flames and the smoke poured out of the windows many of the girls threw coats out of the windows and then crawled out on the broad win dow ledges where they lay hat while the flames burst through the windows scorchlng them painfully At least ten suffered painful injuries in this manner. while one of the firemen was seriousiy hurt by falling two stories.
 On the tenth floor one girl. Louise Boutet. jumped. She was taken to the city hospital where her injuries were reported to be very serious
 Miss. Marie Brandt ran through the dawes and was seriously burned about inc head and arms. Heroic work by inc fremen quickly extinguished the biaxe and the girls We're carried to safety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30

considered it necessary to have sub stantiai guard there. Some time ago a company of engineers was ordered to tho island and will sail on Novem- Der {.
 There is a splendid military reserva- ton now on the islands. furnishing ample quarters for the additional troops It is understood that the plans for increasing the garrison of the is- lands also call for batteries of artll- lery. which 1t Is expected will be sent later.
 The band and first squadron of the 5th Cavalry now are at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and the third squadron of the 5th Cavalry Is at Fort Wingate,. Arizona.
 Companies E. F and G.. 5th Cavalry now at Fort Apache. Arizona. are ordered to the Yellowstone Park. troop H.. remaining at Fort Duchesen, Utah. Troops F and c. sth Cavalry. now at Fort Yellowstone. are ordered to Fort Huachuca. Arizona, with the head quarters of the squadron. and troops E and H of the sth Cavalry. now at Fort Yellowstone are ordered to Fort Apache. Arizona. Squadron head quarters and two troops of the 3rd Cavalry to be designated by the squad ron commander. arc transferred from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30

no experience in the routine of bank
 Mir. Morse said he was not a salaried officer of the tank and knew nothing of the legal exactions covering nation al banking.
 The fnsncIer then told of forming the acquaintance of Mir. Curtis and Mr Wire,
 T had confidence in them and used my influence to have them made pres ident and cashier of the bank" said Mir. siorse.
 Mir. Morse testifed that he knew nothing of the banks method of book keeping and admitted that he saw the banks loan sheets only a few times each year.
 My secretary. Kate A. Wilson. and my former secretary, Arthur Braun. attended to my personal and private affairs" said the witness. Miss Will son kept my bank account straight" Mir. Morse's counsel then asked a number of questions regarding the coH- nection of Mir. Morse with the Ameri- can Ice Company. Mir. Morse said that he had been connected with that conn pany since it's formation "in 1898 or 1S99." The company was then paying dividends. witness testified. and dealt priy cipaliy in natural ice. A difference in the demand came in 1902, he said, and artificial ice was all the market wanted. That effected a change in the business of the company. As this line of questioning was con- tinued, 1t finally led up to the point of the loans made to John F. Carroll by the National Bank of North America. amounting to $135,0oo at one time In explaining. the Carroll loans. nc said, they were secured by 10000 shares of ice stock. Mir Morse told of a plan to buy half of the Carol stock at $30 a share and give the bank the profits of the deal Then he purchased 1000 shares of ice stock, he said. at $40 a share for Mrs. Gelshenen.
 What became of the profit of Sf0 a sharef asked Mir. Morse's lawyer.
 'T gave 1t to the bank" answered the fiHancier.
 "The loans made to Leslie Whiting. the 19-year-old clerk in brokers of-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30
FIRE CAUSES PANIC
GIRL. JUMPS FROM BURNING
 BUILDING.
Rose Burst and Added to Midday Drame in Cfncinnati-FInmes
 Were Controiled By Fire

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 2e.--More than a score of people were injured. sev- erai dangerously. by a fierce fire in the eleven story Nave building. fourth and Race during the noon hour today, The fire was brought under control within less than half an hour after the names were discovered,
 panic that was Increased by the sight of bursting fire hose caused several girl employees of offices in the building to leap from the windows. at least eight of them being hurt. sew eral seriously and one fireman was also badly injured.
 The fire started on the sixth floor. the flames soon bursting from the windows Five times the hose burst and this sight added to the panic of the girls who had appeared at the windows. as high as the eighth floor, Many of them could be seen preparing to leap to the ground when the fre- men arrived.
 The corner Is one of the busiest in the retail section and the street was quickly clogged with the crowd so that for a time there was difficulty in fighting the fire.
 Peering down through smoke and flames at the hurrying iremen. more than a score of women crouched on the broad window lodges. Below these women, life nets and all man. ner of other life saving apparatus were being prepared for such as might leap from the horror of fire to th' almost certain death on the street 1 below.
 One young woman. crased by fear | tore herself free from restraining | friends and jumped from a tenth fiooi side windew to an adjoining roof, fivt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30
MORSE TAKES STAND
FINANcIER TEsTIFIEs IN HIS OWN
 BEHALF.
Says He Was Noe . Salsrled OfseeE of the Bank and Knew Nothing of Legal Exactions Covering
 National Banking.

New York, Oct 29-Charles W. Morse. Nsho. with Alfred H. Curtis, for mer president of the -.ational Bank of North America, Is on trial in the crim- Nn1l branch of the United States Cir cult Court on Q charge of conspiracy and violation of the national bankins laws, took the stand in his own defense today.
 All during the tedious days of the trial Mir. Morse has sat inside the rail- ing nervouslY awaiting the moment when it would become necessary for him to take the witness chair and un- dergo the ordeal of cross examination that he knew was In store for him. When his name was called late today, he sprang from bis chair as, though greatly startled, looked inquiringly at his counsel and when the latter nodded his head affirmatiTefy the fnancier hurried to the witness stand beside Judge Hough's bench and moved about restlessiy in his seat while the lawyers were framing questions to ask him.
 In a voice so low to be inaudible to the jury, MT. Morse gave his birth place at Bath. Me, said he had grad uated from Bowdoin College, and that on coming to New ! ork he engaged in the shipping and later In the ice bus mess. After these preliminary inter- rogations, the lawyers for the govern ment volleyed questions at Mir. Morse so rapidly that the financier's voice failed him when he endeavored to au- answer them.
 Mir Morse was kept on the stand un- til an adjournment had been taken. He related how he came to Lave an inter- est in the National Bank of North America, saying dat he secured an m terest in the consolidation in 1909. The accused banker said that he had had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30

flee. were then taken up, and. Mr. Morse said that the first loan of te0,0o0 to the youth was made at his (Mr. Morse's request and was an acconrno. dalton borrow."l
 Mir. Morse told of how the loan made to Whiting had been used to take up 1000 shares of Carroll Ice stock. ~Ae secured by 2.0o0 shares of ice stock, being one-half of the Carroll stock, he (Mr. Morse) had purchased. While Col, R. M. Thompson, a f0r- mer director of the National Bank of America, was on the stand. 44..orney- General Stimson asked him if the hold ing company for the American Ice Com pany had not been characterized q trust.
 "An evening newspaper has so char aeterized it." answered Colonel Thomp- son,
 "Did not the General of the State So characterize it?" asked Mir :. Stlmson.
 Not until the Attorney General was caught short in the stock market and was stung." was the reply. Later. in discussing the Morse loans, Colonel Thompson was asked If he had had several times cverdrawn his &C., count.
 There Is not a broker in Fall Street
 
 who does not overdraw his bank &C., count daily" answered Colonel Thomp- son. and he added, They have no way | of knowing what they are going to win during the day."
 After court had adjourned. Colonel Thompson sought out the newspaper men and said that his testimony re- garding the Attorney General had been misunderstood and that his answer to the question "did not say the Attorney General of the State did not so char acterize it." should have been entered on the court record as follows. Not until some politicians who were ac' auaintances of the Attorney General were caught short In the stock market and stung."
 Colonel Thompson said that he had no knowledge that the Attorney-Gen- eral had ever speeulated in ;he stock market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30
ASSIGNMENT OF TROOPS.
To Increase the Garrison In the Hn-
 yymiin Islands.

Washington. Oct. 2s,--An important Assignment of troops was made today to the Hawaiin Islands in pursuance oi a plan determined upon by the depart ment several months ago to substan- italy increase the garrison there.
 The headquarters. band and the First and Third squadrons of the bth Cavalry were today ordered to the Ha- walin Islands. There are now but four companies of infantry in the island and that number has long been made quate In view of the plan to build ur a substantial naval station there. It is understood that with the improvement of Pearl Harbor. the War Department
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30

Washington. Oct. 29.-Secretaries Wright and Metcalf have approved q site and design for a naval memorial in vicksburg National Military Park. and Congress. which authorized the selection last May will be asked at next session to appropriate &200.0oe for the project. that being the ulaxi- mum contemplated by Congress.
 The memorial design Is for a granife obelisk. 202 feet high. with four bronze statutes of heroic size at the base and four descriptive tablets on granite wing pedestals. The statues will rep- resent the famous naval squadron conn manders. Farragut, Porter, Foote and Davis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30
0,a Vet nlaappearn.

Atlanta. Oct. 29.-Th omas J. Cash Confederate veteran. who attended the State reunion of the U. c. V. In Atlanta last week. has strangely dis- anneared. Els relatives at Riverdale. ca. have asked the police to help tu the search for him. fear being enter tained that he may have met with harm
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-30
NAVAL sfRM0RIAI..

Fort Sam Houston, Texas. to Fort Win. gate, to garrison that post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-12
Fish and Game League Banquet.

TIE ennusl meeting OF the Vermont
Fish and Game League viii BE- he'd ~
the Pavilion H0te. Montpelier. a. 1913
O'Clock D. n. Wednesday, November IS.
i his meeting viii Be the most novel AM
entertaining in the history Of the lsagne.
The Hon. Dwight W. Huntington Of fon-
kers. ~ u, author Ct Our FsataeTe'l
Game one who has acquainted hiiaselt
Eith he different pFass~ Of the sitna-
ti0n nd conditions Ct two continents,
relative to the propagation and p-otsc-
lion o. our game birds, will be oae Of
the guests Of honor He will explain TO
you scientific reasons Why game must
Il r nish il not properly looked after.
ss population Increases; the benefit u
the preserve system; observations be has
rade at maGy preserves in different
parts Of the country; the game dealers
license; the benefits Of regulated sale
81 game from preserves; the losses due
10 game enemies and climate; some OBJ
servations Of rnfied gouse on preserves,
and bis estimate Of what can b. done
ia Vermont believing Il 70 Be an IDEAL
state for such purposes His ideas on
the subject referred 70 were published
ia the New York Independent last
spring. which presented the subject in a
different light than what is generally
understood. ard no league member can
afford to miss bis entertaining views and
personal observations
Dr.. Heber Bishop Of Boston, who has
been in the wilds Of New Brunswick with
Professor Kellogg, the naturalist, will
also be with us They secured many
beautiful motion pictures-mooss in their
native Aaunts. swimming in tha lakes,
feeding on lily pads, calves playing
about the COWS, etc The doctor vas
able to get within eight feet OF living.
moving moose, and saw one hundred
ard mnety-thrss during bis soi0urn
among them Tie will exhibit an &ntler
from tie largest head upon record. even
considering Alaskan moose. which be
secured this last trip. He came upon
two bulls during a terrific battla; he
killed one az them and wiiI tell you the
story DR.. Bishop has generously donat
ed a portion Of this moose to the league,
which viii be served at the banquet.