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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02
THE e TAN.

1t is we'll known to all who have
any knowledge of economics that m
direct taxes are more easily collected
and more willingly paid than direct
taxes. There are cases, however.
when it is interesting to go below the
surface appearance Of things and TO
study the real cost Of some taxes
which are so little felt that the av-
erage citizen is not even conscious
that he pays them. What has e
happily called "the mud tax that is.
the burden imposed by poor roads.
is one of the most striking i'll ,stra-
tons to be found, says Youths Com
panion.
There are in the United S atas
somewhat moro than two million
miles Of roads-cnough to put a girdla
round The earth eighty times at the
equator. OF this enormous stretch OF
highway, only one mile IN fourteen
can be classed as 'improved'; that
is, as anything more than an ordinary
country dirt road, dust in dry wealth
er. muddy in wet. and at all times
q i w l us anu
Over these roads two hundred and
fifty million tons OF freight are haul
ed every year, at an average cost of
nearly Twenty-Five cents q tOn-mile.
II France the, hauling is tone at an
average cost of about half the ex-
pense in the United States. and often
as low as seven cents 4 mile. Allow
;nY o., ,a;-1t 800 80 49,
miles. which is the government figure
for this country, the American pub
lie has to pay about three hundred
million dollars a year for its mud
tax. This is wholly apart from the
eighty million dollars q year which is
it unintelligent, and therefore futile.
The problem of good roads is pri-
maTily q farm problem. but it does
not by any means stop at the farm.
Poor roads add to the cost Of every
< Which the city business man eats.
to every pound of beef which goes
to his table. every stick of timber in
the roof which shelters his head.
There is also the important edu-
cauonal and social side of the matter.
Where there are pOO sac there are
also poor schools and barren and
cherries homes. The regions OF tlae
poorest roads in America are also
those in which there is the greatest
alnount Of illiteracy and the lowest
standard of living.
These are matters which ought to
be pondered over by all who have
charge of the roads,, and by all who
use them. Fortunately there are
agencies which are disseminating in
formation on this subject, and they
will gradually succeed in convincing
the people that badly made and badly
kept roads are wasteful and costly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02
THE WAVE

~ - 49,
King Canute tried with a bro>~
brush back the waves from the si2Dr,
where his throne had been MAJ.
With equal success, but with mo
show Of temper the Governor 49,
Tennessee tried to prevent the pass.
of a Statewide prohibition law. Tar
.nessee joins North Carolina, Geoyaf.
Alabama, Miss issippi and Oklahn~..
in q determination to remov the ST.
loon from debauching the youth nm
eAerting an undue influence in pol!tfe.
Even where State Prohibition s. MT
popular, the temperance movemer.
grows. Baltimore has 400 fewer <.
looms than it had one year ago. Or.
duced in part by increasing Ncpn..
from $500. to $3.50 and largely r.
the temperance sentiment. a prom
nent citizen of Richmond, who Ky "a.
Louisburg last week. gave. it As his
opinion h a Richmond would vote nrf
the saloon at the first opporttrif.
Four counties in Indiana voted az a..
question of county prohibition On
Tuesday. all four voting dry by na.
jorities exceeding 1900. Haniltor
county piling Up ".461 against thp Sic
loon. Last month three Other In
diana counties voted on the question
and the saloon was voted out OF or-rs
one. making seven Indiana ou1tip
voting dry. Only eleven out Of all
the precincts in the seven counties
gave a wet majority.
The law in Sweden has greatly de-
creased drinking. Or. Henry Smith
Williams in McClure's Magazine.
writing Of the law as to selling llouor
in that country-the original d4eqer-
ton OF affairs in Sweden. He writes.
The novel features Of the nou law
consisted in the provision that local
companies or committees might be
formed il various communists. 70
conduct the liquor traffic in such a
W q as to eliminate all private profit.
any gain that might resu from thu
traffic being directly applied to th-
promotion OF public utilities calculated
TO serve as cOunter-attractions 20 tn
saloon. Thus was. laid the founda-
ton Of what is believed by many CON
petent observers to be the s~cteUtl1e
solution of the liquor problem.
AT the time when the new method
was i~naugurated, half q century ag".
there were more than twenty-five
thousand d~istiileries in Sweden. and il
was said hat liquor could be pur-
chased in almost every hut IN tn,
When the new Law had
been in force six years, the number a.
distilleries had dropped to less than
six hundred. In 1896 there rexnained
but 1872. Meanwhile the saloon
shrank away so rapidly tha in 1856
there was but one for S.O28:- Of tn
population. and eleven years later onIl
one tor 1880 Observation-Disclosures
that gain clear significance if We re
meet, by way Of contrast, that JerseH
CITY. Tor example, las a saloon fol
every thirty five voters. The pei
capita consumption of spirituou>
liquors decreased in Sweden from o
iiters in 1851 to 7.2 iters in 1885,
The d~ispensaries in North Carolina
did great good in tina they took out
Of the business Of selling drinks the
element Of private profit. This elimi-
mated an influential power that e X
erted great influence in politics and
thereby FASTENED the coming Of com
plete prohibition.
MILEA(.E~R ROCKS ~..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02
THE RATE

From our northern mo t.
New York every day, ordinary ticket
are , cents per mile. Why shout
they be 2h in North Carolina? AnG
railroads want to raise ever that
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02

The railroads are trying to get Viz
ginia to accept q 2 1-e-cent rat
instead OF the 2-cent rate 1t now en-
joys. Is not the application to Eortt'
Carolina to Increase the , 1-Z-cent
rate made for its effect elsewhere?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02

Antitrust legislation will inJare n
concern that sobeys the Laws OF m
State. Do you wish to. protect laEItS-
CORPORATIONS or laWlesSresS?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-02
ALL FOR $1.7O

There has never been offered In
North Carolina SO much good q
for so little money as we are OtferlnS
under the following propositions: For
S1.7O we will end he following Tor
one GEAR:
The North CarOlinian, an eight
pare Democratic weekly newspaper.
The COlnmOner, an able weekly
journal. published by William Jen-
nincS Brya..
The Farmer and Mechanic. eight
page North Carolina home and farm
weekly journal.
Thus for One Dollar and Seventy
Cent YOU caa get all these papers
one ear
JOSEPHCS DANIELS.
Raleigh. n. G.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
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H.'a.

At Doylev,lle, last Monday ~-~k
WAS celebrated the golden wedding
anniversary Of Mr.. ssd Nr~. D. 4.
Mcconnell. p.oss~vs of The Nesaess
Slop~. ~ho came to Lake City " ~
booM DAYS Of 1876, aud IN lsol)
moved 70 thssr pre~sst hoGrssesd u
UoyIsville
The "Evesepsea Rs.ch" - il is
fsnilissiy knows tkso~eAost Gen
sisoa cossty. Ass f0 t~esty -aiss
ysass, bssa tAs sboAs of this Aa.ei
ssbls issaiiy. Tksss sis cAilAssa,
EA0srd r. aaA Nsliie, Nm. n n.
Feng, live q ~ origissi haae; Al
hs1 n ssA w. McCoansll = llay
stte, ldsAo; lAslla, Nm. ". n
Ksodej q 6olAsa, Csao end Asair,
Mr.. ". 4. Reppy,) st CsssAAer,
No. From thess widely soosssssd
points the children returned sstipsly
sseKpsct~d by tho aged father sad
mother. Asked by frissds . ts~
days ago, whsther they exps-ssd 70
ttfC0Ioef Tic O<t0ottb0, ABo. ACNDOD-
nell remarked thst they did not in
tend TO make any spread q il, for
unless oil the childre~ cosh b.
home. it wsa hardly worth while
At that time the Tar distant boys
ssd girls were already on the way
home We call them boys and girls,
for they are Young in heart, although
some Of them are about readv to eel
ebrate their silver wedding anniver-
sary, and if all the grand children
had come, Doyleville would hardly
have held them.
The day was spent IN the pleasures
Of reunion of the family, and the
children remained all the week, re-
viewing the hours Of their happy
childhood and enjoying the visit
with the venerable parents.
At Marysville, California a small
city near San Francisco, on Septem-
ber 18th 1859, Mr. Mcconnell. led to
the alter, Miss Elizabeth MacMoth,
a California girl, born and raised,
Mr. Mcconnell was originally from
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
Wsrk Prssressiag u Box Casa.

Five.men under direction of Henry
Rednour, president and superintend-
ent Of the Kentucky Mines * Milling
company, ale now working in Box
canon on the main development
tunnel OF the twenty-four claims
comprised in the group. This tun-
mel, now in 225 feet, is directly under
the location shaft of the Kentucky
No. |, where vein fifteen feet wide
carrying good values was opened.
Stringers of ore running high in
gold have already been cut, and the
main vein is directly ahead.
The five men at work are expert
enced Cripple Creek miners. The
No. G Lyner drill is breaking the
rock rapidly, and new No. ma
chine is soon to be added Mr. Red
nour has brought in 700 of car
tracks, and aims at an all winter
campaign of development work on
this promising property.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
81 ~ 0ouY0oG.
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FSnso Cannnss IunnA

All this week Gunni-on people
have becn travelling the rad toward
Montro-e and reports from these
are that every house IA town - 81
ready hiied 10 overao~lng Ts<~-
dsy there must have been thirty
Gnnn'son passengers aB the Rio
Grande regular "Wednesday the
exodus cont,nued, and with the b.e
excursion tram YESTERDAY morn,ax
the number xp.og from our cousty
rose 10 several hundred
More ranchmen wouid ssr.-lv
have gone If the hsv weather had
not BEEN 80 good and time short tili
winter Really II is great sho~
The greatest irri 1siisn tunnel IN the
world to be opened by the president
of the greatest country IA the world
Then the races. and the fruit exhib-
hits, and the meeting OF friends and
the bag crowd The politicians also
have reasons for going and there
will be a meeting Of the Western
Slope Commercial Congress- and Of
the Colorado Editorial association.
Over $50 tickets had be~a snld
Wednesday Hight for the excsr~.os.
and more next morning. - thst Gsa-
nison WAS certainly we'll repssssassd
The Chamber Of Comnerce AaA psO-
vided for couple Of hsndrsd bsAHss,
but thess did not 70 around.
The cosssy high scAool, soos of
the graded schools sad many of ssr
places of bssiness were clossA IN
honor Of ths day
The sa0e crowd 10 cosaiax frsa
Psonia, Osrsy. Dslts, Olsthe, 0sasA
junction, Telluride, lake City,
Crested Butte sad oil the l,ttle Asn-
let's Of the Western slope. No won
der Aontrose 10 pulled Hp with pride
at being the observed OF oil observ-
ers. And visitors relate that she
has made strenuous efforts 20 give
everybody = good show. The city is
beautifully decorated and all visitors
having the time Of their lives
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Why is THE ALBANY known all
over this great broad land of ours
as the Hotel Of Hotels in which to
stop while in Denver? Because of
the excellence of its service not only
IN the room accommodations, but
also for the dainty. delicious meals
they serve, as well as the first class
music rendered by the Orchestra
under the direction OF Genevra Wal
ers Baker. Taken all in all it is the
real cosy, comfy and cheerful haunt,
not only of the vast majority of the
visitors to Denver, but Of the Den
yer people, who regard it as their
very own home.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
Lady Wasted.

New York, July p, 1909.
Editor News-C Champion:
Man Of good appearance, IS years
old, city salesman ten years with
one employer, good disposition, ) #.
. in, wishes the acquaintance of
nice girl or woman between ii and
3S. Ranch or cattleman's daughter
or widow preferred. Respectfully,
JOHN GEssNER.
1878 Ave, New York
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

PENNSYLVANIA but had been IN the
Golden state for a number of wears
Al that time. Ii renamed iheir
home fpr quite period and there
most of their children we're born
Later the family moved east to
Missouri, aud in 1874. ss before
stated followed the quest for gold
and silver to Lake City, where Mr.
Mcdonnell still owns property.
Coming to Gana.son county ia lts
Erst days, Mr.. McConpsll has ever
remained respected upright citizea
lie wac honored by term - county
commissioner aud bv ssch minor
Offices - Justice Of the pssce. al
though never . seeker after political
honors Ar. ssd Mrs. AcConnell
and all six children have bsea sad
mos, Of ths. yet remain mnsnbsrs Of
the Presbyterian church st Gsssi-
son, Colo. Nr. McCoassll hes fos
wears otkcisted ~ On elder in that
organization.
Years have brought gray hsirs TO
Mr. and Mrs.. d. A. McCoonell bet
have also hesped honor~ spon them,
brought the gift Of loving and re
spectful children and Grsrdchildren
aud the applause Of . whole comms-
Hity Of friends and neighbors who
unite in appreciation OF the virtue
and uprightness of their fifty full
years Of companionship and in the
wish thst many more seasons may
roll, before the great giver Of life
shall call them to His eternal home.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
rvs PIesssaf Pssoiss

At the home of Mrs J. c. Parsons
last Friday afternoon, her sister,
Miss Mamie Shackleford was given
reception and shower by her girl
friends. The wedding Of Miss
Mamie Shackleford and Mr. Hart,
an employee Of the government re
clamation service in Arizona, is
rumored for October
Young lady friends of Miss Hazel
Hartman were bidden to the Hart
man ranch home Friday afternoon
last, and there agreeably entertained.
The party was especially .or the
Misses Wetheriil. who leave shortly
for Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
Bsy Hut By Dxrs

Little Rollie Owens, son of Mr..
anb Mrs. Ed Owens. suffered severe
accident Tuesday afternoon. He
was riding a burro which bucked
him off. The little fellow fell on his
right arm with such sudden force
that both bones of the forearm were
broken and forced through the flesh.
DR.. Macintosh was summoned
and set the broken bones and At last
reports Rollie was resting easily.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
KAchea Fsrs;sA;ass fer hayag The
We make a specially Of keeping OF

We fHake q sPtcIaIty OF Keeping on
hand at this season of the wear
large line of cheap, yet well appear
ing and substantial dishes for the
Kitchen and dining room. Just the
thing you will need TO equip the
house for taking care Of hungry hay
hands, or for camping trip or
summer home. You will be sur
priced at the small cost Of really
beautiful and durable ware.
CLARENCE ADAMS,
Tomichi Avenue, Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
DuDC Al CoQlnC.
hssslsensa vsSA Co., . -
- q 0uunnna c..

la Mctsruser H. aosng igcstIon
work on nine claims oa CInasmsn
mountain. These are CLAIMS aban-
dsaed thirty wears axa. ssi Vet re
turn splendid ssrtsee .ho~,a4s
HIS coatrol ASSAYS rsR from 81. .yD
10 ~ per tom with bag velns. easily
worked, though hlgh up. llInoss
people are financing the proposition
In Rustler guich. j I. Bennett Is
reHning t~o shift. steadily ON the
Noantain Ming. and expects shortly
TO reach his VEIN. JUS, below HIM
ou the Maroon mountain aide Rem
hardt Holloway Is driftiaG ON the
ore body recently opened and taking
sut shipping mineral II runs ten
to twelve per cent in copper. Across
Rustler galch the Monmouth Ieas-
ing company under dspsct,on OF
Jonas Ericsson, is running one shift,
by machines and gasoline power
They are in l9O feet They ex-
pect TO cut the vein In few feet and
then drift thousand feet under the
mountain at the top of which hne
shipping ore was discovered last
wear.
Archie Mcleod, ssperin,endent
of the Blaine, is working three men
ON the Alice. cross-csttlns TO ths
ore shoot in the old shaft They
have about sixteen fsrt vet TO rNn.
The dsn at the mill, which wss
carried oat last winter, 10 also besnS
repairsd. o. r. Thonss, the freight
er hes pscsatly hssIsa in six toes
of ceueut 10 be wsel on the fusnda-
tlon.
Nr. Tkomas 10 doine assessment
work on the HumminG Bird. jsst
over Gothic pass, and has made An
other location this eide Of Gpeen
lake on what was oaos the Waller
lode. He has here sixtseu inches
ef lead and zinc ore and expects 10
run y sixty foot tunnel on the vein
this fall. lie has named it the Last
Chance.
!. A. Goodwin is working two
men on the Usona and figures on
machinery. The bore is nov in $40
feet, and the air is getting had.
over by Schofeld, MIR. Goodwin hes
six men at work under direction OF
Vim. Romeo. They are preparing
for a winters campaign and laying
in tons of mine supplies for the
DUPONT tunnel ca the top OF Ga
lena at the Sum, side claims, G. c.
Bruner is working, taking out car
load of ore for smelter shipment,
and about 81 tons ~ the mill at
Gothic for concentration.
There is hope that the Sylvanite
will start up this fall or winter.
The road has been cleaned out and
Chicago parties have been on the
ground, figuring upon the propo-
sition.
Chas. Young of Monmouth, Hi
nois. the new owner OF the Gothic
smelter. has been out to look over
the property, aud has gone back to
make arrangements to remodel the
plant and perhaps run it short
time this fall. G.. ". Bryant, own
er of the Gothic hotel, came out with
Mr.. Young from Illinois.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
sv Csnaisss Eslsssiss.
Al McD1nald Of Ouray Ia one

Al Mcdonald Of Ouray is opening
a laundry on Colorado avenue. Ne
has had many years successful ex-
perience in laundry work there, and
comes to Gunnison believing that
there is good opportunity for an en-
terprise of this character Machin-
cry for fully equipped steam plant
will be added in a short time
THIS is another factory which will
add TO the pay roll in Gunnison.
Nav they keep on coming
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
See the New Styles

Call and see the new STYLES such
as are carried only in the large cities.
MARY f.. ZEIGLER.
Representing Chas A. Stevens Il
Bros Chicago.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

The popularity contest at the EIec
tric Theatre resulted in 81 votes
for Miss Ethel Keenan, and 526 for
Miss Isabelle O'Neil
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

On the evening of October % at
Woodmen hall will he held the har-
vest supper and ball given annually
by the ladies Of the St Peters church
for the benefit of that society. =
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Cny Steam Laundry, Denver
G. u LANG, Agent
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

WANTED Immediately, man and
wife who want ranch home with
wages for coming winter, to feed
cattle and do housework. Call al
News Champion Office. g. 40
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

A pleasant place to spend the
evening AT the Eiectr,c Theatre.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Fish shipping tags ! cent each at
News Champion office or by mail
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

FOR SALE, two No. 8 Estate Oak
heating stoves in good condition.
$3.50 DENTER I. SArp.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Complete lines Of Munsing and
Staley underwear jsst received.
SAMPLINERS.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Three hsndred and fifty good
chickens for sale at G. u Martins
SSH.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

When in the city come in and rest
ana look at our fall line Of stylish
millinery Everything up to date
at Mrs. J. ID. Jennings.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

More in demand than ever Kan
sas Rock Salt. Car ust received
get your order in quick
II. G. Lawrence
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

We are paying Soc per lb. for full
weight fresh ranch butter; Separa-
tor or otherwise, but we want 1t
good. GAZETTE BRos.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

We have them, Fruits and canning
supplies. Pionty to keep you busy
GAZETTE Bios.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Wsnted-to buy sanitary couch,
secoad hand. Address Mrs. W. s.
Smith. Gwnnison. 80
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Tasty meals pleasantly served.
That is our motto. The Royal Cafe,
Gunnlson, Colo
b B. LAsnRRook. Proprietor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
TWENTY WEARS AGO !

>ffoiiia afiiii nr4issfsafIrsfrs - fsralif
Ind Esrsr isy.aslsf b. asia
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

WANrED-Fruit pickers and Pack
ers, Men and Women. Work be-
gins September Sth. For railroad
rates see ID. & Il. G. ticke, agents
or write G. T. Rule, Manager Labor
Bureau Commercial Association. Pa
onia, Colorado.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

G. l.. Wilbur, cement contractor.
Call at Henry +. Lakes insurance
office for estimates. 81 AS.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

A team OF mules tor sale. weigh
about 1850 II. II. fogg.
3Ou Doyle,,Ile
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
GUNNIsON COLORADO FRIDAY. SEPT. sI iass.
0XE LOCALS

asf osls asa ssssasessss fsis issssisf
tfsas hsnd. !. esHis q tifis.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Canadian Lands in Southern Al
berta are selling wonderfully fast to
homemakers and as an investment.
Irrigated or non-irriga;ed lands un-
der the Canadian Pacific railway col
onization department, can now be
secured at very low figures The b.
& S. Investment company Of Denver
sends personally conducted excursion
twice a month, by which one can see
the three million acres on sale, and
view the country at slight expense.
For information see IL +. Lake and
Son, Gunnison
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24
II. C.. Lawrence.

OUR NEW ASSORTMENT Of
fall and winter woolens the latest
novelties of foreign and domestic
markets awaits your early consider
alton. OUR TAILORING insures
you clothes satisfaction above the
ordinary for a moderate price.
3.tf. ALFRED MOOD
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Now is the time TO order your
hard coal for next winters use
Either Ruby or Littell coal delivered
in your bin for SO per ton. Get
your order in before the price ad.
vances
II. C.. Lawrence.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

For delicioss ice cream and soda
water drop into Csnaday's drug store.
l0s know the place
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Clarence Adams,
Farnit1re and Qaeensware Tel
tephone No GA.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Five Thousand gunnysacks for sale
at . snap st G. ID Martins Harness.
shop SS-4l
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

COAL. COAL. COAL
Parsons a Fcrgusnn
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

FOR RENT-The shop and
dwelling formerly occupied by John
j. Potter. Henry +. Lake.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

Fcg >ALE - buv,ng or riding
mare IoHN Argu 3S-tf
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-09-24

FoR RENr-My residence in West
Gunnison. Partially furnished or
unfarnishedL. l.. i. Gavette.