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Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23
lAUDS SCENIC WONDERS
Of euNNISoN COUNTY
People Here Not Aware Of Many
Natural Attractions That
Surround Them.

onymous with that of Colorado
Speak OF one, and your auditor
thinks of the other. There are
thousands of people who think there
10 nothing else of interest here.
Alter motoring mp the charming
valley of the Tomichi, however, 1 am
prepared to say that every rancher in
1t has garden of the gods in his
back yard. The scenery is 30 pro-
life, in fact, that it fairly tumbles
over itself in apparent anxiety 20
properly impress the traveller. On
every hand ! saw freaks of nature
such o. have made the land of the
Swiss famous, and of which | had
never heard before coming TO Gun
nlson.
At another point, a little farther
on, the automobile barely skirted a
hage shoulder of rock that hung
over the road, which makes a sharp
turn. We surprised a snug little
ranch house and several ONT
buildings, all of them built up
against the solid rock-an imprec-
nable back wall A boulder dropped
from the top of the formation worh
crush any of the buildings like an
eggshe'l, yet they seem to have hpen
Immune throughout the years. I've.
told that the resident Of the charm
ing spot has been there for nearly q
quarter of a century.
At our right flowed the Tomicbi-
. stream that holds it's own
with all the others in this mountain
retreat ior clearness and purity. We
gazed across it's sparkling bosom at
the irrigated meadows Of the valley
already taking ON a strong tinee Of
green-the forerunner of coming
crops of alfalfa and green.
But | did not start out to attempt
to describe the scenic beauty of the
road to Pitkrn. really intended To
say lev complimentary things
about the road itself, and about the
enterprlse of the people of the little
mountain town. Both are deserv-
ing of tine highest commentator.
The road bed is good-better. \
am told, than 1T has ever been before
There are evidences Of energetic and
intelligent work all along the route.
aud with the exception Of two or
three cGlverts which are stiH In a
state Ok embryo repair, traxersing IL
Ia an auto rs delight.
And sight Of Pitkin itself at the
end OF the ran, Is well worth the ex-
perIencs, let alone the scenic stfrae-
tlons on the way 1t is tspical
mountain t0Hu, aud thar. in the
optaI1n q the easseraer. mea-s
much The picturesque log houses
and stores, all iu the highest state
q architectural repair, iorra a pusi-
tlFe treat i.r tie critical Tourist eve
ieaa-up Day" was being cele-
ara,ea as rs rolled iaio Main street
al the ilhahitants uf the town. an
CoHtiausd osn FHih Page
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23
DOYlEvIlLE
News-Chanpion Correspopde,c.

Sunday. May Is.
Mrs. Prosser went to Gunnisop
Monday.
Some essential work is being dome
lately on the big ditch.
Mr.. and Mrs. D.-A. Mcconnell WE'RE
visitors at the Dome Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Mortimer j. Slate
viii return from Denver and Briei-
ton Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed Car', OF sargents. who
sPest several DAYS at the Fver-rps-
ranch returned home WsdBesday.
W G. Mcconnell. rrsby+eri--
minister 81 Gunnisuri. spent p 4,-
ami night al the Everarasf RANCH
The dance given by the club was
well attended A large zu-a u r.o-,r.
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23
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SewsChampion Corresponds eace
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Sews-Champion Correspondenee
Wednesday, May n.
Watch for the appearance of Jack :
Cabin base ball team.
Geo. Adams. of Gunnison. was
through our valley Monday in his
new auto.
Mrs. Henry Elmer and daughter.
Miss Alta, were callers in this neigh
borhood sunday.
A number of our young folks at
tended the dance at Paragon school
house Friday night and report a fine
time.
A crowd of valley folks surprised
W A. Willis. of t;unnison sunday, IN
being his bif-t hday. Those from here
were o. L. Willis and family, Mr..
and Mrs. German and daughter. Miss
Meta, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lneero
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Ensllerry
aud Mrs. caroline HaydeR
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23
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News-Champioa Correspondsnes:

News-Chanpioa Correspoadsnes:
Friday. May le.
Judging from present in .ications
there H. likely To- be consisierable
activity IN this camp this season.
Dominic Da1bar and William Rose
are hard at work on the MAY Flower
gIoup. They state that the property
is hooking fine.
George A. stevenson. who for some
time has been working at the Mary
Murphy mine in Chaffee county re-
turned to Bowerman.
Anil Bergstrom OF Denver and
George Farlee of Bowerman are
pushing the work ON the Bergstrom
tunnel and expect tn open body of
ore at any time.
Bert Stitzer's wife and mother ar
rived at the Springs last Saturday
evening from Craw ford The boys
are fixing up the sanitarium building
for a hotel and viii soon he ready 10
accommodate all who may chose to
patrouize that resort.
The road bet ween here and Pitkin
is being put in fine shape. There is
some talk of bringing the auto road
from the foot of Monarch pass over
Black Sage hill to Waunita, thence
mp through Bowerman and over to
Pitkin. This would be agreeable to
the Bowernan people and we would
do all we could financially to help
build the road this way.
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23

Miss Margaret Sanford entertain
at a pretty china shower last Satur-
day in honor of Miss Margaret Nor
ris. The decorations were pink and
white. Everyone reports that this
WAS one of the daintiest parties of
the year.
Mr.. Hollingshead returned Satur-
day from trip to most Of the i'm
portant towns on the Western Slope.
he says that Gonnlson will have by
lar the greatest number Of Western
Slope teachers who are in school this
summer.
A party Of high school boys who
call themselves the "Junior Quar-
tette, the Pink. Pank, Penk Glee
Club" but who are better known as
Pebbles, "Biondy" mike" and
Her1ck were out on a serenadire q
tour Tuesday night Those who
beard them enjoyed the mHsic(?)
Miss Katherine BALE entertained
the kindergarten mothers in the
Kindergarten room last Friday. The
mothers brought their sewing. but
most of the time uas spent IN piav-
ing children's s Eames- Late an The
afternoon light, Dainty refreshrssnts
were served. Misses Owen, Beiehle
! and Webster assistsd at the party.
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23
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News Champsos Gsrrespesessss
"Wednesday Nay n.
Mr. and Mrs. Carruii Garter left In
their car Thursday for Denver.
Mrs. Louis johnson and daughter,
Miss LueIls. made a trip to Gunnis.,n
Friday.
A baby daughter arrived at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Barnhill
last week.
Superintendent of schools, Miss
Sara u. Easterly, was in town last
week visiting our school.
W r. Mcwilliams departed Mon
day for the new mining camps in
Conejos and Rio Grand counties.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Boucneau, who ar
rived in town some two weeks ago,
are occupying the house recently
vacated by Harry Moore.
The street commissioner is cleaning
up the town. The rubbish has all
been carted away aud there isn't a
can left In which to put bait.
Many of our people went to Pitkin
sunday To witness the second game
bet wseA Pitkin and Ohio City. The
game afforded lots OF fun. The score.
- to u IN favor oi Ohio City. is here
set down in all humility. A game
next sunday ON the home grounds
Pitkin VS. Ohio City.
The Revenue mill is running full
time and Mr.. Warner, who is in
charge, informs us the plant is work
ing very satisfactorily. The success
OF the process used may mean much
for the camp as there are other
properties which probably can he
worked profitably by the eynide
process
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23
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Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23
BY Albert W. Stone.

Since beeinning this, my initial
excursion into the heart Of the Rock
les, have learned much
A Gunnison man remarked 10 me
he other day that after sseine three
feet Of Colorado scenery one had
seen If ali.
That man 10 gravely in error. He
has been in the mountain country
50 long that he has become sncou-
ciously satiated with the wonders all
about him.
As matter of fact, one can view
all the scenery of the Rockies doz-
en- times. and npon the thirteenth
trip still find ample cause for ex-
Carnations of delight. The panorama
is continuous and never ending
but it Is ever changing.
Therein lies it's, real, gripping
cl,arm-those constant color changes
You people of Gunnison county have
reason to be proud of your scenic
environment. Upon all sides Of you
no matter where you live, are won-
der creations of God's stspendoas
hsndiwork- Formations of rock and
granite that are beyond word des-
cription, and over all Q wealth of
colors that are the delight and the
despair of the artist-woven into a
veil that floats over the hills and
valleys like myriad haed, diaphan-
Gus mist.
The farther that | penetrate into
this fairy lasd. the greater becomes
my regret that | missed it all for 30
many years. And the greater, also,
Is my respect for that distance de-
vourlng invention that has done 80
much to bring the west into closer
touch with the effete east-the auto
mobile.
For the motor car, despite its un
quenchable thirst for expensive gas
oliae add its proness TO lew c1n
stsni tax upon the pocketbook Of it's
owner for tires, has been q godeend
TO the mountain country. 1t has
made your distances, once more for
mIdable than in the plains, dissolve
lnto mere names. Like Ajax DEFY
ing tie tightening, 1t has enabled
yoa TO laugh at space. And it has
brought TO your doors that irrep-
ressible offspring of bloated wealth.
the tourist
have heard it said that the
mountain sceuery of Colorado Is a
marketable commodity. Never has
the truth Il that assertion been more
fr'abiy impressed upon me thaa
% was one day this week. when I
H7a4e tie WIp between Gunnisan
aHa fItkin, that charming and lisel.
fltie ulaing Iaun tbst nestlss in
the hll.s some 2s mllas 90 tbe u.rth-
cast y lla county sat
Ae resr mach ahaat tie .'tr7-s.-
u ne b1is "a tse eastern ssafes
IA, tact, the name seems 90 be srn-
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23
RNDWW
News Champion Corresponaence

News-Champiob Correspondence.
Tuesday, May ~.
Harvey Billings left Presslers saw
mill Sunday for Gunnison.
Louie Scholtz left Black Diamond
SATURDAY and will go to Utah.
The farmers here are all busy baline
hay and shipping for the market.
Prank Pressler brought five head of
horses from East river last week.
Mrs. Houser has been visiting rela-
tives in Delta for the past two weeks.
Dave LaPlant and wife were i'm
Gunnison Monday returning same
day.
John Boni and James Ferreps
drove to town Monday returning the
next day.
Jack, James and Billy Williams
were very severely hurt in Kubler
mine last week.
Casper Pre~sler. Frank Pressler and
Tbos. Nesbit were in Gunnison n lew
days last week.
James Sbackleford has purchased
several heed of cattle to put ON his
ranch at Blue Mesa.
The base bah games at Castleton
bring out a good crowd. The hay
seeds were in the lead last week.
Claude Bourne's little son died at
kubler last saturday. The child
was buried in Gunnison Monday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23
Boys on the Street

Too boys loa the streets night. Boys
make the their
O'Clock they find to be they should
home and ''make point"
In the first place boys who LOAF
no trouble 1t to be
thing which excitement when they get together
they the this liable
for the boys In the second place
boys holding kid powwow the 1t bad
the parents and the town
There curfew ordinance which be enforced The
cuew should be at clock night We
better if it is possible to blow the
whistle at the light plant We understand a
there which could be used for that purpose.
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23

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Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23

TIE Isabella Tourist club held its
lasg nseting q the club wear Tues
dav afternoon at The home af Mrs \.
J. Hrsit. The messing was termed
.sEictoris Dav."
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23
COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF

wss Betted for the t,enetit ~ the club
On account II illne~e the ladies' IL
the W. x. G. postponed their visit
and the presentation of a nag to the
school.
Gunnison news-champion., 1913-05-23

3 L. Mckn.eht OF Psskip ~ss n
0snn'soa on business sesessl days
this week.
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-05-09
MADE OCCASION FOR FEAST
Elaborate and Peculiar Ceremonies
Always Form Part Of Wedding
In Armenia.

An Armenian wedding is not readily
forgotten. 1t lasts for several days
and starts with general meeting Of
friends and relatives, who are enter.
tained by a band of minstrels and
dancers until the arrival of the groom.
In the midst of the uproar II is Ar
menian etiquette that the happy"
man shall totter in with faltering foot
steps and blanched face it has just
been whitened with a little powder)
in order to go through the ordeal OF
preparation.
He Is first publicly shaved, and then
adorned with the various gifts sent
by the bride.elect. His brothers next
fall upon him. and with such vlgor
that he speedily stands forth as ma
ture made him. Then they complete
ly reelothe him In new garments as
best they cana difficult Job. when
one remembers that custom forces
them to hold candles In their right
hands throughout the operation.
The evening terminates with bon
fires, more music and much dancing.
Upon the following evening the bride
puts in her appearance by riding to
church-the bridegroom walks. The
priest meets them at the porch and
reads them a very seasonable little
homily upon the obligations they are
about to undertake. They next march
in procession to the altar. where their
toreheads are bound together with
gold chains
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-05-09

II began to tinge everything he dlt
with sombre and tragic gloom. H.
and Mark were cousins. They ha,
both courted pretty Leila Dallas. Cel
,ainly the little lady had given Ton
no cause to suppose she favored him
When she married the man OF he
choice. however, Tom felt bitterl.
wronged He refused to even motto
the happy pair. Then In bit OF piqu,
he went off and married q fiashy. ie
norant, but really handsome womaL
Haunted her fine clothes and beauty
to the view OF the villagers. and whei
his uncle died put on great style al
the fortunate heir
Old Peter left Tom the big hom,
farm and some comfortable invest
ments. To the surprise of everybody
all that Mark was awarded was "th,
River lot" with all thereon" the vii
read. "All thereon" was little indeed
"a broken down cottage. a few farm
implements and great gnarled appl,
tree past all bearing and dead at the
top. People wondered at the unjust
discrimination of the old uncle. Some
however. knew that he had always
favored the sister who had died. the
mother Of Tom. and had inherited
some means through her. and probably
felt It a duty to make her son his
principal heir.
Tom Lacey had uttered no idle pass
ing threat to Lawyer Dole. II was
early spring when he made II. lie
had men In his employ mean and un
scrupulous as himself They became
willing tools In his scheme OF low re.
venge. It's result was made very pat.
ent to brave. patient Mark and his
loving helpmate. Leila, at harvest
time.
II was evening tide. and husband
and wife sat on bench under the old
apple tree. Marks face showed anx.
lety. almost diseouragement. There
were tears in Leila's lovely eyes. but
she struggled courageously to hide
them.
Its pretty bad. Mark. must con.
fess." she was saying. "The whole
work Of a season gone! Don't fret
about II, dear. We will begin all once
again"
What WITH" questioned Marx.
gloomily.
Your good clear head and strong
hands and my loving help. OF course" "
cried Leila brightly.
For all Leila's encouraging words,
the prospect was a dubious one. In
O word. the four crops OF River Farm
we're ruined. Early In the spring at
seeding time some one had tampersd
with the well titled nelda. Some one
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-05-09

Jap Thomas made a business trip
to y Ibuquerque this week.
Rev. Ed LeBreton made busi-
ness trip to Duran Tuesday.
Parasols: latest. daintiest styles
and patterns. e. J. Wolfinger
Jack Fail was in town from Wash
ngtOn, ID. c., Tuesday and Wednes-
iay of this week, on business.
Prof. j NJ. Helm, who has been
eaching in ClOudcroft the past
term. is in town visiting friends this
week.
The exercises of the graduates of
The grammar school at the Alamo
High School auditorium Friday af-
ternoon were splendid. Parents and
friends OF the participants gathered
in goodly number and enjoyed a
lreat in the well-balanced program.
Ii is worth something to get your
choice. Ii you are compelled 10
take what you can get, 1t never sat
isfies. Go to NJ. l.. divers for you
have chance of selecting what you
want
We maintain that its some pro-
gressiye spirit that moves the NOV
ing picture magnate TO offer you
two such sensations as the three
reel feature film: The Auto Ban
dts of Paris on this Saturday
night and week later on Saturday,
"Pdwnee Bills ana Buffalo Bits
Wild West Show now isn't it?
There Is some beautiful and up
to-date china closets and extension
tables at VI. l.. divers Second Hand
Store for less than half price. and
one lovely buffet. good enough for
the finest home; cannot be told that
they were ever used. See them
you will be surprised
'AlamogOrdo Is coming back
again"
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-05-09
Asphal, on Streets Of Babylon.

That asphalt was known to the an
clients Is n well attested fact, its use
as a binder for masonry in Babylon
being in point. but Of It's use other
than this we know nothing.
strabo tells US that as early as 1000
y. c. the streets OF Babylon were
paved. and so. too. presumably were
the great roads leading out from the
many gates Of that city Babylon was
situated In the alluvial plain Of Meso-
potamia. and Its building material was
almost entirely clay. either as such
or in the form OF bricks.
II seems rather doubtful that these
latter were used TO pave the streets at
that early date. Asphalt was abun.
dant and much used In building oper
ationa. and II does not sem improb-
able that II was utilized to improve
the streets, -Dr. d. W. Cudger In Sci
enoa.
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-05-09
|[OCAEITENS

Buy your hose at Wolfinger's.
W. l.. Martin of Pinon was in
town Monday
n o. Riggs was N town Saturday
from Coludoroft
II. Kirkpatrick was in town Fri
day from Cioudcroft.
Fine assortment straw hats for
the whole family at WolfingeT's.
You have always wanted a fine
trunk at a reasonable price. You
.can sure please yourself at divers
Grandpa and Grandma Latham Al
in Canutillo. TeXts. visiting their
daughtre, Mrs. 4. :. Perreti.
c. \. Cazort, who hs baeen living
IN the Bryan cottage on Michigan
avenue the past few months, lef
Wednesday for I'll Paso.
Mrs. Lille Farrow, age %, died
last Friday at the AlamogOrdo Sana-
tarium. Services were conducted
Saturday afternoon by the Eastern
star ut the Baptist church. Inter-
Inent was made in local cemetery.
Mrs Farrow came here from Duran
but was formerly from Hico. Texas.
The deceased leaves n husband and
nine-monJhs-old child.
In starting to housekeeping. get
4 Majestic range and Feltmore
mattress and your troubles are ov-
er and they are good property to
leave to the young generation. They
are almost everlasting. At divers
only.
Mrs Georye Rent of Rent v NJ
was In town last week trading
NIL. Oliver shipped the bin to Tu.
larosl
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-05-09
HIS ONE GRIEVANCE
Rich Treasure Found When
Young Husband Chopped
Down Old Apple Tree.
BY cEclLLE LANeDoN.

I'm get even with him--if it takes
twenty years I'll have it out with
Mark Dawson!"
The owner Of Hillside Farm spoke
the words vengefully. His fist was
clenched, his face distorted. and youth,
prosperity and the possession of broad
fruitful acres seemed to have no force
TO subdue his angry mood.
"If | may make a suggestion" OBJ
served his insinuating companion
Lawyer Dole, II don't think Id make
my life miserable over trifle. Why.
what more do you want than what
you've got. Tom Lacey? The favored
heir of old Peter Babson married to
the handsomest girl in the district"
BAH" shouted the other ragefully
What is she or the money to me
against the only girl ever loved?
tell you, Dole, was robbed of Leila
Dallas. When that handsome wife of
mine, as you call her, gets in her tan.
trums, and | realize what I've lost, it
about sets me wild Here Dawson has
otllISu uO"u Ilbul uAuSi my hOoC,
fairly Haunting his success in winning
Leila"
II reckon 1t was the only place he
had to settle down in. Lacey. The girl
liked him best and naturally married
him. They're poor as church mice.
That ought to be some satisfaction to
you. 1t was a fair deal. the love end
OF II. AS to the business end, you got
the bulk of what your uncle left. Be
happy over It and smother your spite"
IN drive the Dawsons out of the
neighborhood before | do" muttered
Lacey darkly
For a young man with fairly grow
ing prospects in life, Tom Lacey was
in an unthankful and dangerous mood
He had nursed his one grievance till
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-05-09

mao put In mustard seed and that OF
a tagly weed that had choked out the
wheat, oats, buckwheat and rye.
"The whole lot isn't good even for
bedding" said Mark "Of course this
Is the work of Tom Lacey. l can tarn-
~ keep my hands off from him"
We don't surely know that re.
monstrated Leila
What! after his threats and boast
ings! Well I'll try and forget" de-
clared Mark quickly. as he noticed the
tears in his dear ones eyes. I've got
chance to chop wood in the forest
half the winter That will keep the
wolf from the door till springtime,
anyhow"
Yes, dear" said Leila soothingly,
and can help out with some sewing.
Speaking of ehopping, It might not be
bad idea to get the old apple tres
out of the way
II suppose 1t will topple over some
stormy night and hit the house, If we
don't" replied Mark. '"The tree is al
most as old as Uncle Peter was. Do
you remember how he used to give it
iron as he called it, to make 1t bear
fruit? Look" and with a reminiscent
smile Mark pointed to great holes in
the tree, where his eccentric relative
had deposited old files, horse shoes
and broken bits Of iron.
Mark tried not to think hard of dead
Uncle Peter Still, he had reason to
expect better share in the estate
than he had received More than
once that relative had shown him a
small tin box filled with great heap
Of stored up banknotes. with his own
name scratched upon the box.
I'm thinking of you, lad" the old
man had said. "My first duty is to
Tom. according to promise given,
but shan't neglect you"
Then too. when the will was opened
1t contained a slip of paper. reading:
Give this letter to Mark Dawson" but
no letter had been found.
The snow Is too deep to work in
the woods today" said Mark to Leila
one bleak wintry morning. 81 believe
III tackle the old apple tree"
Yes, the fuel supply is somewhat
low" answered Leila.
She sang and smiled amid the real
comfort Of the little home kitchen
keeping time to the strong echoing
stroke of the axe in the hands of her
husband outside. Finally there was a
crash.
Then a shout-such a shout AL
most in alarm. fearing that something
dreadful had happened. Leila rushed
to the door Just as Mark came tear
ing into the room.
"Oh, Leila!" he gasped See! The
box-the tin box. My name scratched
on the cover. Exactly the one Uncle
Peter showed me 80 many times!"
In suspense and wonder Leila stared
as the box was placed on the table
Inside was a letter telling all abou
it and-banknotes! banknotes! bank
notesi
Uncle Peter had selected a queel
hiding place for the little fortune h,
had put by in ready cash for his
Younger nephew. The enclosed letter
settled all question as to legal owner
ship.
why. we are rich!" breathed Leila
marvelingly.
II always was rich with such ;
treasure as you: and now" said Marl
tenderly, with the money to give yoI
luxury as well as comfort. wouldn'
trade with a multi-millionaire.
Copyright 1918. by W. G. Chapman.)
Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-05-09
AWAITING Orders,

The stationmaster on the Eastern
Indian railway had been given strict
orders not to do anything out of the
ordinary without authority from the
superintendent This accounts for his
sending the following telegram:
Superintendent Office, Calcutta:
Tiger on platform eating conductor.
Please wire instructions"