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Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

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lest? Reviewing 1t all. lulls1 - ~
silence, fell asleep.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09


Aaps sixteen. his eyes bright With g.
CiteRent.
80 IT'S yeu oa Auty, Ben" said Far.
rell quietly. Glanctng iron the boy 10
hts horse. "Well y0u're in for q ride.
Have the men at Lone Tree by sun
down; all Of then. See Duval Arst,
an tell him for ne this 10 . big thing.
Now - with yeu!"
The boy. erinning happily. swung
his horse around. and, jabbing his sides
with bare heels, ro6e madly away d.
rectly south Across the vacant land.
Within hve minutes he had vanished
down = sharp incline. Farrell was still
staring after him, when I asked:
what 10 IT."
"A lfttle bit 0f private war; he
said grimly. m you'll go with me to-
night. Major. In show you some
gserilla hghtinS. You heard what
Grant said ab0ut Delavan. We've
been waiting Eve days for him TO
heaA back toward Philadelphia. He
has twenty wagons. an foraging par.
" Of less than ffty men somewhere
out Medford way" with sweep Of hand
- the northeast "R he an Grant get
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09
cMANea N.
WisA oin>e>o -

OteN 0tWOoo -
] must have slept very hsovily, ~
sleep II utter exhaustion, for Z avuhe
with my mind clear and bo1v puuGDd
The door q the shop penAiao1 49,
opea, and Farrell sat there, ~ eVee
up0a the read without, an 80 -
xpOs his knees. A I moved sli0h6ly
he Instantly turned his face toWosd
ne.
4 began to fear I should kesD 10
arouse you, Major" he saiA, Gum1ne
within. "YOu have slept seualnv Or
six hours, an we must bs - psosr
emily. First. however, Ne YIN hose
q bite to eat"
He began to prepare the neal, vAaAs
] bathed NY face.
Il WAS very tire1." I enplainsl. ~
So sn ready for any service. WAot
- occurred sincs I ny Aswnr
''vssy littls; Duval stsPpsl Q -
nent TO report, sa' two - ny oOur4so
Fede past this way. We are eoing -
haVs . eoodly sised gathering tonighA,
an' fr0a all I hear win need every
rife. Grants purpose =, - I SUP
RcuOo, 70 0o&f0 enO u0iH III -
Philadelphia. He expects TO meet
them somewhere between FellOwshiD
and Mount Laurel, an the chances are
We shall have to Aght both detach-
nents. But fall to, maa, an We cau
discuss all this as We eat"
He talked freely enough while We
remained there. but conversatioa
veered to the book he had been read
ing, and I learned little q his plane,
except that he relied upoA surprise,
and swiftness of movement to over.
come the decided advantage of num-
bers. After we mounted and rode
away, scarcely . word was exchanged
between us. just before dusk we oveF.
took . dozen horsemen in the breaks
Of . creek bottom, roughly dressed
fellows, heavily armed, riding In the
same direction as ourselves, and, aft-
er the exchange of a Oord or two. the
whole party of us logged along togeth-
or Others struggled in. singly, or By
small groups, as darkness closed
about, until we formed quite a respect
able company. 1t was rather a silent.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09
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~inde~ shvs>ss. l.Asd out Olsscs
- his 1890 - Uss ssAc<at.
rset heck - vssr bOx. MajW.- As
sncssi~ed esh.nlU. "Pun the papers
over yos"
wss upos - -. Conscious Of the
distant SQUAD - Aorses heois
What Is ~ ~ enemyg"
Rangers; ~ - them. I Judge. an
they'll never paas here without rum
naging AROUND 0sick nov. uIder COW
er"
Put what aAouA yourself,"
Don't worry sbout me: those fel-
lows haven't aay evidence against me
yet. They're after you"
! was through the intervening door
~ith bound and ~ instant Inter had
eurrowed andss the crumpled papers.
She shifting a the sun had left this
corner of the sepair shop In shadow.
But | was scarcely outstretched In my
hastily improvisea hiding place, when
] heard the blacksmith calmly open
~ outer door. where he stood smok-
~, clad IN leathern apron, awaiting
ehs approachiAg horsemea. They
OweDt about the corner Of the smithy
almost at the same moment, pulling
- their tired horses st sight Of him.
trea amid the thuA 0f hoofs, anl the
sattle Of acc0utrenents. q voice spoko
sAsrply.
80 you're AeFs. Farrell. you cid
.ssbel hypocrite. Well, what aRo you
hiding nows"
Il was not aware that had any.
tAinS to hide, Captain Grant," wss the
lignihed response. This 10 ny shop,
a. where ] should Be-"
'Oh. he'll! We al know you veil
soosgh, yoS oa1 -, and wen catch
yoa red-hanAs1 yet, anl hang you.
Dut ws'rs nst huatiAG sfter ysus ~
1s1ay. Dc you zee aaythinG - . ~
~ - sarsst tacket aloag hsss ~
loA0At - this BorniAg?"
] failed 70 catch Farrell's snsver,
Nut tAe voice q the ofhcer was suf
Aciently lOul 10 reach me-
W. th0 U8t2A AI6R I00C0I
must have evan the Delaware. Wen
hook about your shop just the same
before We ride on. Mason, take Q half-
losen men with yOu. and rake the
place over"
] heard the sound Of their boots On
the floor, and burrowed lower in nv
box. Two or three entered the old
chop, and began to probe about among
4he debris. One kicked the box in
which I lay. and thrust Q bayopet
down through the loose papers, barely
missing my shoulder. With teeth
ciincbed ! remained breathless, but
the fellow seemed satisfied, and moved
on. after searching the dark corner
beyond. At last 7 heard them all no
out, mumbling to each other, and ven-
tured to sit up again. and draw q fresh
breath. They had left the door ajar,
and I had q glimpse through the crack.
Farrell was leaning carelessly in the
outer doorway. smoking, his short legs
vide apart, his expression one of total
Indifference. A big fellow stepped
past him, and saluted some one just
out Of sight
Nobody N tAsfs. sfr." he rscsrte4
"All right. Mason" and Grant cane
into view on . rangy sorrel. ''0se
GOur men back Into saddle; ven
move on"
fhink he went this wayf" asks1
the blacksmith carelessly.
How the hell DO I knowi" savago
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Joe 1ngham, who has been work.
ing in the mines at Italian Mountain,
returned to Gunnison SATURDAY.,
Wednesday. July 3lst, while chop
ping wood, be accidentally cut of his
thumb on the left hand. He u
suffering greatly and will be compel-
ed 10 be off from work some tims.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smell enter
tanned John Gratz, Mrs. Peter Gratis
and Miss Bessie Hurt of Salida
several DAYS this week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

New cement walks have been laid
from the Lightley corner on Taylor
street TO- the Lake residence, . dis
tance Of two blocks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. 4. s. Cuthbert left
Monday for Pensacola, Fla, but may
return to Gunnison within a month.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

L. II. Cunningham, who has been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Lindsey, left yesterday for Norwood.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Moore went to
Crested Butte Yesterday, where they
they will visit for several weeks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Mrs. A. ID. Mckee, Miss Dosia
Estes and their mother left Tuesday
for Seattle where they expect to
locate.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09
rAe NeAsoN.
tContinued Next Neekl

TT seems to me l am the eos4
for everybody.
That's becauss you're always but
ting IN
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Carl Hagen, former Gunnison
boy, passed through here Wednes-
day on his way to Powderhorn to
visit relatives.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

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IE Anna Bso~s Of Tsllsside 10
slsssaae the fsmsly II lrs bsosa
Nss. T. j. Rsssaoa u ssssrsAin.Ax
hss nosher, Mrs. Cs~ey a Ionemous-
John Chance 81 Sapinero wss
reglssesed ss the Ia Neta thss week.
sheriff Pa Hanloa wss in 81
Elmo this ~~sk serving evil pspsss
John BerryhIll arrived yessesdsy
from st Elmo TO sy,ead several days
Mrs Rob't seymour returned
"Wednesday 10 her home in Deaver.
Gss Lisdbere went 10 hls tie
camp near Crested Butte wsdnes-
day.
L. ID. Stephenson Of DoylevilIs
was in Gunnisoa few DAYS this
week.
The county commissioners meet
ing hes been postponed sntil next
week.
Miss Margaret Sanford has re-
turned from . visit with Sslida
friends.
baby girl arrived at the hons
Of H. L. Rosenbaam at Spencer
Tuesday.
Mrs. Grey, wife Of Assistant Super
intendent Grey, is here from Pueblo
on Q visit.
Weller Wsbber, Of Center, Colo,
10 visiting old frisnds in Gsanison
this week.
Mr. and Mrs Denver Richssdsou
have returned from visit in Denver
and Alsmo~a.
5. c. Robinson, editor Of the Elk
Mountain Pilot, was in town the frat
Of the week.
Mrs. w. O, Miller and Mrs. Harry
Frem6lins have returned to their
home in Salida
Mrs. II. NJ. Webster and dauxA-
ter, Miss Helen, are visiting in Glen
wood Springs.
f. j Seal and son of Macksville
Kansas, are visiting at the home of
j. W. Rogers
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Miller and children
and Capt Head are camping in the
Cebolla valley.
Friends OF Mrs. Elizabeth Clifford
gave her a pleasant surprise party at
her home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Moore went to
Crested Butte yesterday, where they
they will visit for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Cuthbert left
Monday for Pensacola, Fla, but may
return to Gunnison within a month.
I. H. Cunningham, who has been
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Austin
Lindsey, left yesterday for Norwood.
Mrs II hoEaa NJ. n.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Friends OF Mrs. Elizabeth Clifford
gave her a pleasant surprise party at
her home Tuesday evening.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09
Rsoiss y - Ounsss

Dog tax is long since due and
must he paid j ID JENNINGS,
~ 53. Citv Marshal
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Best grade oats, per hundred 81 30
Corn and bran, per hundred $500
Good wheat per hundred $3.50
3lf O. s JAYNE.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs /. Miller and children
and Capt. Head are camping in the
Cebolla valley.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

f. j Seal and son of Macksville
Kansas, are visiting at the home of
j. W. Rogers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

hr. end Nm A.ssy EssAksss q
tAslss sse vsssssa9 IN Gusn,soa.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Ncsos hsssoa If Csssssd B.sss
ssssssd " 0ssnssoa skssssk.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

nsN Z. \ Ne~s. v ksss fsosn
Lssssr spsodsAG sks God
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

no kiss Tsls<s Il Esssss 70
vsssslnH Gssnssos tr,ssds.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Ek Anna Bso~s Of Tsllaside 10
sisssiae the fsmily of Iss bsoss-
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

Mrs. II. M. Webster and daasA-
ter, Miss Helen, are visiting in Glen
wood Springs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

CeaA Hst,Assd sss aoss kom
sks S<as nans shss wsss6
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-08-09

LII. R6aketsliss Uss dosp fsoua
Csssasd Busse skss w~ea.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1912-02-22
RoARK w>nps shadecN
PROBLEM OF TOO MUCH WORK
u Must &c Solved. Especially When
New Methods Are Advocated-Sow
Part Of Land TO Some Gfsss.

tRy ". Z. PALMER. North hakotaD
Too much work" is remark that
meets one ON nearly every farm. The
writer has often heard the same re-
mark at Farmers Institutes. And
especially when new me hods are adj
yocated II is a real serious problem.
However. il must he faced and solved.
too. As long as the land was new,
spreading over large number of acres
was in many cases profitable.
That time has now passed as the
results in half farming now too often
result in crop failure or SO many wild
oats and weeds in the grain that IT
makes n man ashamed 10 take them
to market. Half farming with such
results simply wastes work. Some
better method must be worked out
What is the man to do who has
more land than he can work thorough
"? One solution Is to sell a part OF
il. That however. is not what most
land holders want 10 do. Another solu-
tion is to SOW a part of the land 10
alfalfa. clover, or some grass as
timothy, bromus or slender wheat
grass. The returns from the land in
hay will be fully as good as from that
in grain. And the work will be much
less. Al the same time the land will be
cleared from weeds and plant dis
eases and the humus content will
be increased.
The starting of the clover and al
falfa may need some special prepare
iion, as manuring and sowing with
out a nurse crop. and Introducing some
OF the germs that live on the nodules
Get a small piece started and that will
help you get the whole farm in condi
ton.
Leave il in grass three to five years
Every year sow more grass and also
pillow up some sod This new land
will he in fine condition to grow large
crops.
Ry this procedure the work on the
farm will be reduced and the returns
increased. and the land put in much
better shape than is possible in con
tinuous grain growing.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1912-02-22
GARDEN dnd
TAPM NOTES

There is no food value lost by en-
SLIDING corn.
Never apply paint or any other coat
iRs TO green or unseasoned lumber.
a little paint goes long ways to-
ward making home out of a group OF
buildings.
IT your cabbase= do not seem to be
keeping well, sprinkle oyer them a
supply OF water.
The corn shock with its butts frozen
into the ground eharrens ones Ian
guage wonderfully.
Next sprirg select high-sradc Feed.
If you did not have large, solid heads
of cabbage this year.
Work that is systematized whether
it is OF the farm or in the office al
ways proves the most profitable.
Lime. ashes, old manures, leaves,
wastes from the kitchen, all so to
make an excellent compost heap.
The ,aan gho is opening his ilrst
si,o this year is going to experience a
lot of satisfaction - rsing that feed.
u you have any Vegetables that you
-riii rot use for family supply, nos, -
the tins. ia get in touch with buyers.
Celery Is sturdy. II can winter
soa.s heavy frosih, but IT should al
ways Ge protected enough 10 keep 1t
srcnl freezing.
Are you fond of rhubarb piey II SO.
why not see to IL next year that you
have fresh rhubarb curing the winter
INSTEAD of the canned yeseis5le?
We are growing so humara these
days fiat we are making efforts ~
keep all DRIFTS OF cold air out of all
barns, even where the sheep are kept.
hJfaifa hay at Sl2 per ,6E Offers rs
cheap q source Of protein as ei,Iiea
ut s5e. and besides the alfalfa ha,
furnishes raore o. ether feeding ma
teT!2lr.
cabbage. carrots ana ot.1r Tegc.a
bles viii keep vel! il the house csi
lar, where they are convenient, i
well packed &c sand in large boxe:
end the windows left open. --z
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1912-02-22
CORNER POST MADE STRONG
May Be Made From Small Tree by
Following Directions Given Here.
with-WiIl No. Pull Away.

A satisfactory corner-post may be
made from a small tree, as follows:
The tree is cut the size :sished for
the post (the tree forked, of course).
The fork is cut a foot shorter than the
Washington Journal., 1912-09-14

Gommerbuttsr bat sinen
bOberen JsttseboIt oIs Mintsrbuttes.
Washington Journal., 1912-09-14
GOHemtwtdeIttr GeF@tSs maS
@tru0SFnW.

Sine Msnqe Iebenoer Wefen, BITE
tief unten auf Der Better bes animds
liFdsn 2ebens ftehen, f0nntsn uniere
@inne, i'm @erglei9 NIT Oeueu, bic
fs felbf boben, nit Redt nur dls
anbeutunaen DieTer Natureabe an<
Tsbtn. Sin Tif9ubler 3. .. ertennt
aug ser S0be BON 100 un6 nod ms1r
nun unter ftdrtbepegten Melen nod
re6f qut 6if6e BON Der 2Gnge Der
Mitteiban0 uno mibt nit rem NugeH
senou bic SisFe, in Der feline 8tute
inter Der SberflG9e f9ntmmt.
Sine @9leiereule berfolgt unb fdngt
in Der Nd9t JlebermGufe, beren unz
reuelmGBiasm 5Iuge 6ds menTdIi9e
Quae f6on i'm 3tpieli9t taum nod gu
folqen bermag. @ine 5leoermaus
pieberum NIT ibren pun0:rtar gez
bauten mitropbonif9en Sbren, ben
nerpenrei6en Jliigeln uno ben merit
niirbi9 gebaItenen @efi9tsorganen,
bic es ibr ermDgli9en, in tiefer Ounz
tel6eit beim 1mberfldttsrn binber=
tt6sn @eoenffdnben aus bsm Mege gu
ae6en, miiBte au9 u~nferen Saitfinn
fir ungemein mangeIbaft baIten. urO
elm Sunb, Der, obue febl3u1eten, mt
Silfe bes @eru9siinns Elm beTtimmtes
6ii6n9en unter 6unoerten b%erdusfin=
Bet, miiBts. penn er imitdnoe pdre,
ieintn @erutsfinn nit benz bes Wlsuz
ifen gu bergIei9en, gu Der Qnii4f
fommen, OaB oiefer Sim Dem 9errn
Ger S@0pfung iiberbdupt fe5le.
Washington Journal., 1912-09-14

Ger il 81 fe Som. Bier
6ybrr (als er an3dpfen hDrt gu iei-
a:n !Grmenbsr Rtnbtrn): n&inoerle.
ir;p Hill. es ipiro dE3apFt!"
Washington Journal., 1912-09-14
Mlr[fcnne s%Elienen.

Cine mertpiiroige 8epba9tunq bat
iiingft elm Serr Gbriftian Grnit ge=
ma9t. Inter ben Mmeifen, bic auf
einem Sollunoerbuf9 nit Dem rMaels
fen" BON 8lattlGufen bef9Gftiet tuds
rem, beoba9tste er Elm babies DusenO
Jliegen. Die Die 8%luttlGufe in sennu
oerfelben Weife meltten tpie Die 4msis
fen. sic frei9elten, pie @rnit nit
GiIfe Der 2upe feftitellen tonnte, NIT
febr raf9en 8epegungen Der @orOerz
fbBden Sen Sinterleib Der 8lattIuus
f. LANCE. Big Der fiBe Sropfen berz
ncrquon. unb fentten bisrduf ben
RiiFel, pis ale fargenoen Gliesen es
fun. Die 8eObd9tung tpurOe an atpei
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sasen sema9t.
Washington Journal., 1912-09-14

Summori9. 8etannter:
Stun, mas gibt's benn biefen NbenO
6ei Sbnen, 9err 9irectOr9"-S9mie<
renOirector: Die Sungfrau bon Orr
leans unb Gr~bIsnIuppe NIT S@meinss
o9rsu!"
Washington Journal., 1912-09-14

Muf eigtnartise Weife
boben Die s. StranbneB unb George
BobIe aus Siour SAILS, g. D, eineH
@olf our @trede gebru9t. Sic fubz
rem in ibrem MutomobiI nuf elmer
GtroBe, bsmsrtten Dor ii9 ben WDIf
uno ndbmen iofort Die W~erfolsuns
ouf. Das Mdubtier blieb in Der Wers
tpirrung ouf Der GtroBe, tpurbe eirs
eeboIt unb fdnb unter ben NGhern
bss 3rOftpuseus ben Sob.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

to a minimum and second TO neutral
ize the effects of such error when it
occurs. The recommendations previ-
ously made by the commission for leg
islation requiring the standardiZa ion
of operating rules and the use of the
block system were designed to reduce
the probability of mistakes by en-
ployes. and those recommendations are
once more presen ed for consideration
of the congress. Uniformity and con-
sistency in operating rules are neces-
sary to secure safety, and it is not
probable that a satisfactory code which
will meet the demands of modern Oper-
ating conditions can be secured without
appropriate action by the federal gov
eminent"
The commission points out that ex-
! cessive speed has been an impor ant
factor in many train accidents, and that
conditions of safe operation are often
ignored in the effort to bring fast
trains in on time This is a bad prac-
/ tice, for which the travelling public is
| largely responsible, and it should be
discontinued. Adequate measures
should be taken to compel low speed
wherever conditions require it whether
J schedules are maintained or not.
The total number of casualties on
steam roads, during the year ended
June 80, was 1S0,123, of which 1885
were persons killed and 1863 ,53S injured
These figures indicate an increase over
the previous year of 1S9 killed and
1879 injured. OF the total number of
casualties, 400 railway employees were
killed and 92363 injured through in.
dustrial accidents "-happenings Incl
dent to railroad business, but not due
to the operation of trains
An analysis of the figures furnished
by the steam roads shows that of The
number of persons killed, 31S were pas
sengers, 1855 employees, and 6,632 9th
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.er persons, trespassing and not tres
passing, indicating an increase of SO
in the total number of employees killed,
a decrease of 50 in the total number
of passengers killed, and an increase
of 1914 in the total number of persons
killed other than employees and passen-
gers. In the last class were many
victims of grade crossings.
OF the persons injured. 1896 were
passengers, 142,442 employees, and TO-
10 persons other than passengers and
employees.
Elaborate de ails are given in the
report of the routine work of the COM
mission during the year Generally,
it shows a large increase. The number
of formal complaints filed was 755,
a decrease of 12G, as compared with the
previous year; 77S cases were disposed
of, an increase of 1876. The commits
! sion conducted 1,154 hearings, as COM
pared with 943 the previous year and
! took 1880 pages of testimony
/ The investigation of rates and prac-
tees of express companies, which, the
report says, rs probably the most i'm
pOrtant single piece of work ever done
/ by the commission was practically
concluded during the year. "As a re-
sul-," says the commission, sit appear
/ ed that many of the practices of ex-
( press companies were utterly inexcus-
able. that their methods were archaic
and their rates discriminatory and I'M
, reasonable. The report of the com
mission has worked a revolution and
! renovation in the methods and rates
/ of express companies"
/ Similar Investigations, it is indicated,
are in progress Of substitution of ton
mage in transit, allowances to terminal
roads. weighing of freight, issuing of
passes, bills of lading, private cars,
rates on anthracite coal and other i'm
/ portant transportation matters.
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ters," continues the report, ito charge
these lamentable errors to failure of
discipline and to hold employees wholly
responsible for such failure This is
a superficial view which contains no
promise of effective remedy
"A remarkable increase in the speed
and wight of trains within recent years,
and the crowding of tracks and termin-
ais caused by the movement of an
enormously enlarged volume of traffic,
have greatly increased the duties and
responsibilities of train service en-
ployes and multiplied the chances of
error on their part. Notwithstanding
these added duties and responsibilities
which the conditions Of modern rail-
reading have imposed upon employees,
the methods of discipline and regula-
tions calculated to insure safety in
train operation have remained practi.
cally unchanged.
ITO prevent railroad collisions ade
qUate measures must be taken, first
to reduce the chances Of human error