Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1909-11-05

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CONSUMPTION can be- procured. and for
years 1ssanis0n enjoyed practically an
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tn. road down the Ces-ol.a. Will.
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f'ecg,is Wer. pstIeBt. otter turning oct
voluntarily t. nv the worst places. ask
ing httis help bat much gratifed II any
was forthcoming from pssbiIc fs4nsis
However. the ioesis and fro-ts Of recent
years have filled IN grades and swep;
away bridges. while the creek has APP
Proprlatsd to its Use the road bed FOR
long distances at q stretch until passAx.
over " ~ not only q nerve and tspas
rscksng process but u attended v tn
peril. II dreaded by ali and attempted
by the more timId only under stress Of
pressing circumstances. while for at
least three months Of the year 1t IL
practically impossible to get over IL ex-
cept on horse back
MANY Of the women cannot or will not
endure the hardships Of the road to Der
sonslliy select purchases for the family
80 instead the ever present catalogue is
referred to.
The road being IN Gunnison and Hins-
dale counties the two counties have
been appealed to for neip. with the
result that the latter. though getting
ittlc If any of the trade. has put in at
considerable expense. a very good road
to the county hne. while Gunnison
county has-promised. last year. wear
before and again this year, very encour-
aging bat II doesn't save nerves. horse
flesh and wagons. In NAV the Cham
Der Of Commerce of Gunnison appointed
a committee 10 present to the board of
county commissioners a signed petition
/ for safe. passable road up the Cebolla
Z but were passifed by being told that
work ON this road was already in con
temptation. Since then the spring floods
aided by natural wear and two cloud
bursts have not improved it though it is
doubtful II It were possible to damage
II very much, but We still have-prom-
ises.
When one has cope az far as Powder
horn with load Of Gunnison goods and
there unIoads half of IL under some
friendly cowshed or a spruce tree while
he bruises and batters part Of il along
up the Cebolla to repeat the process
I NJ tho e -
be marveled at that one expresses ones
self regarding Gunnison in words not
found in the dictor ry. while only the
mail carrier and TIE local dealers discuss
the mail order business in impolite
language? Whit Is more natural than
that after hauling coal oil in five gallon
cans to the obstruction of other goods,
loss of temper and of oil by the case. a
ranchman dickers with the agent for
a fifty gallon steel tank, hauls it separ-
ately, divides with his neighbors and re
turns the tank to the depot One such
arrangement leads to another, If one
skins his horse or breaks his wagon
hauling Gunnison goods over this Gun
nisOn county road he goes To the cata-
lOgue To reckon cost of liniment, wood
iron and tools for repairs. then sends to
Gunnison fora money order 1t offers
sort al safety-pop for his resentment
Ms well as making expert mechanics of
the ranchmen. Many of us can mend
harness, fill wheel or put the proper
gather in an axle with the dispatch of
an adept and in way. we rather like
1t; Not so the merchants and trades
men. If we buy furniture it cannot
safely be brought over this road except
as wrapped and packed by the big sup
ply houses, ditto as to carpets, dishes,
millinery, books, pictures and dozens Of
other things. Nearly every dealer helps
pay the cost of road economy. If a
merchant has to box load of msceIla-
neous goods to stand the road, it must
add to cost of goods.
1t cannot be denied that the policy of
the government of any community is
dictated by the business interests of
that community and if the business in
terests of Gunnison are satisfied with
this arrangements. we shall have to be,
though We accept with but i'll grace adj
vice on the mail order question.