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Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25
MEIsTERsINGERs ARE STARS
OF Entertainment COURSE

The entertainment course for this
winter started off well "Wednesday night
by splendid entertainment from the
Meistersingers. The four young men
are certainly master singers. Nothing
better in this line has ever been heard
here.
In heavy work, they did not of course
compare with the David Daggan Grand
Opera quartet, but in humorous songs
and sketches and in lighter parts their
quartet work was superb. The pro-
gram was well balanced, with enough
smiles to keep the audience in excellent
hunor, and the organ chimes were an
attractive novelty. The chimes alone
were interesting rather than of high
musical value. but with the voices
proved very beautiful.
Unique theatre WAS jammed and
ninety per cent Of the tickets were for
the course That certainly speaks well
for Gunnison rs . musical and literary
center.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25
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Ms.a,ssa.ae Recosd a 1hsse Cen
81 fteh Csseie Ohe Sh,pasca
Each Week.

Three cars a week Of high grade sil-
ver-lead-zInc ore is the record being
steadily maintained by the Morning
Star mine at White Pine. -Four. four
horse teams and one team Of two horses
are steadily empieyed hauling. the mine
has good payroll. ore bins are being
flied and the ore body Is improving
with development.
All tnis has been Of common report
some weeks. but was confirmed Sstur-
day by John c. Reagan. owner of the
mine, who was at the county seat on
business Mr. Reagan stated further
that the ore was Of a grade that re-
tarned good profits, even at present
prices, and that IL was very eneoerag-
ing to see the way the present body WAS
opening out with depth and lateral de
velopment 1t now runs about rs per
cent zinc, 22 per cent lead and II to 22
ounces silver, making an exceedingly
desireable ore at the smelters.
Some fine ore is being reported at the
Alice lode, on the left hand side of
Tomichi creek. The lead percentage
runs to 70 and silver values 70 to 30
ounces. Messrs. Barker, Hamilton,
Sitter, Peterson and McNsy are de-
veloping this property and are getting
ore out to ship.
On the Akron quite body Of milling
ere is reported rs opened by Dick 4
Dyrenforth, who are however, ham,
pered by tremendous water flow.
A recent visitor in camp has been
VIM. Collins, well known mining man,
superintendent Of the Msry Murphy,
Who nsds painstakiag sxsninskiaa Of
White pine psspsseiss - sssosd wsn
pleased with his findings.
The correspondent Of the New-Cbsm-
pion at White Pine hos q newsy letter
in another column this week. Alto
gether things are looking unusually well
for the mining industry in eastern Gun
nison county.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25
INTERESTING NORMAL. AND HIGH
q q q q q q q
SCHOOL NEWS OF THE WEEK

president; Bridget O'Neil, Sec-Treas
Year III: Carlton Sills, president;
Clara Cooper. vice president; katherine
Sievers, Sec-Treas.
Year Nv: Ralph Walker, president;
Eva zoellner. vice president, Arthur
Kroll, Sec-Treas.
Freshmen class is not organized.
The literary societies met Fridsy
afternoon and reorganized for another
years work. The officers chosen are
as follows:
The Philomathean Society: Eva
Zoellner, president; Katherine SEWERS,
vice president; Georgia Hicks, secre-
tary; Elsie Wiley, marshal; Clara
Cooper, treasurer.
The Avant Society: Steve Day, presi-
dent; Alexander Campbell vice presi-
dent; Carlton Sills, Sec-Treas; Bryan
.O'Fallon, marshal
1t is quite likely that an additional
literary society for Normal students
will be formed.
The Athenian Society postponed the
election of officers until their next meet
ing which will be held this week.
The Camp Fire Girls are organized in
two groups: the Normal girls under
Miss Hale, who has commission as
Guardian of the Fire; and the high
school girls under Miss Carpenter, who
has had much experience in Camp Fire
work
Miss Myrtle Bonnet of Paonia entered
the Junior class of the Normal this
week. The Normal School enrolment
Is now sixty.
The commercial department has
trebled in enrolment during the past
ten days. Still there is room for more.
The orchestra has been formed with a
membership of fifteen made up OF
violins, clarinets. comets. drums and
piano. The orchestra expects to add a
bass viol. cello and flute to its num-
bers before Christmas. The orchestra
is under the direction of Mr.. Damson
who has had great deal of orchestra
experience, having at one time been a
member of the Indianapolis SYMPHONY
Orchestra.
The band met for its first rehearsal
last Thursday and the combination Of
the old and new material gives promise
Of band which the people of Gunnisor
may well be proud Of. Mr.. Dsmsor
also has charge of this organization.
Many students are taking advantage
Of the opportunity of studying violin
Mr. Damson who is the instructor ha,
had the very best preparation. having
studied with such teachers as Her
Mursch of the Cincinnati Conservatorl
of Music, Mr. Gaylord York Of the In
dianaPolis Conservatory Of Music an<
Herbert Butler Of the Americon Coz
servstesy Il Chicago.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

On Friday evening September 25th,
President and Mrs. j. H. Kelley will
give reception to the faculty. The
students and their parents and the
patrons and friends of the school are in
vited.
On October I'd there will be faculty
recital in the chapel by the teachers of
music, public speaking and art No ad-
mission will be charged Everybody is
invited
The Gunnison Choral Society was re-
organized Monday evening with the
following officers:
President, Mr.. H. H. Fogg.
Vice President, Mr. II. +. Lake, Jr.
Sec-Treas. Miss Elnora f. Bray
Director, Mr.. f. George Damson.
Accompanist, Miss Alberta Rogers
Nearly fifty members were present
and rehearsal on new music of about
an hour was held, The society will
meet Monday evening of each week and
will doubtless give public program or
two during the year. A financial state
ment of the Choral Society showed total
receipts of last year as s424. 40 with ex-
penditures 354.07 leaving balance of
S70.33 cash. This covered the Grand
Opera troupe which cost about $500 and
brought in $243.
The advance sale of season tickets for
the lecture course was very gratifying
to the committee. The financial sue
cess of the course was easily guaranteed
in one days canvas. The six numbers
cost approximately s500.O0. In case
there is a surplus in this year receipts,
it will be used to finance heavier
course next year.
The library of the Normal School is
for the use of the public and anyone in
troduced personally or by letter by a
student and approved by an instructor
in the schools is entitled to draw books.
The library is open from s 80 to 90 and
on Saturday until noon. Interesting
books may be obtained on such subjects
as the following: Lives of noted men
and women, Politics, Travel, Animals.
Poultry, the choice of life work, the
care of the home, Cooking. The training
of children, History, Religion. Music.
Astronomy. Birds, Inventions, Flowers.
Carpentry and Bookkeeping. There are
also novels and books in French, Ger
man and Spanish.
The following students entered High
School during the past week: Manner
Ready, Bryan 0'Fallon, Sarah Soden.
lnez Soden, Mary Zugelder, Jessie Han
Ion, Mildred Chinery and Jay Miller.
Total enrolment rs.
Ohicer. Of boys debating society:
Steve Day, president; Alexander Camp
bell, vice president; Carlton Sills, Sec
Treas; Bryan 0'Fallon, marshal.
Clsss oficen elected, Year IL: Joe
Akin, prssident; Helen Blsckstock, vice
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25
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NTs eUlls1l M
Two Italians Use Famous "Bo,
Game" and Rob John Sar-
rison Of 5000.

John Sarrison who resides at Parlins,
twelve miles east of this city, on last
Thursday willingly fell victim to a get
rich-quick scheme that cost him the
sum of t2. $50. 55, supposedly the entire
amount of his savings. This swindling
affair was pulled OF in Denver in q
Stout street rooming house, and was
handled by what is known as the box
game.
John Sarrinson is brother of Louis
Sarrinson, a well known ranchman of
this county, and has made his home
here. Since the robbery he has been
living with friend by the name of John
Barsa, 1887 Lawrence street, Denver.
A letter has been received by Sheriff
Hanlon from Barsa who states some of
the facts regarding the swindling game,
but the two Italians who conducted the
affair and secured Sarrison's money are
gone and it is impossible for the sheriff
to do anything at this time.
1t seems that Sarrison had been stay
ing at 2059 Larimer street, having gone
to Denver on business several weeks
ago, met one of the Italians who said
his name was Jack. The two men be
came friendly and after walking about
the down town streets met the other
Italian whom "Jack" introduced as
Friend john" The three ''took in
the town and later went to rooming
house at l545 Stout street. They rented
two rooms and stayed there until the
robbery of Sarrison and the disappear
ance of the two Italians.
The swindling game was put in motion
on last Monday when Jack announced to
Sarrison that he had just received word
from friends in Italy that he had fallen
heir to $50, 900, and that the money
would be sent to him Immediately. He
explained. however, that in the mean
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

Those who took in the Funmakevs at
Unique theatre Tuesday night were
highly entertained by the farce Poor
Pillicoddy," interpreted by Mrs. Fannie
Mckee, Miss Agnes Myers, Miss Leols
Bates, Cedric Williams and Robert
Barrett. 1t was really good, all the
parts being well worked out, and in ad-
dition to three reels of films, made q
worth while entertainment. The
Unique management will put on more
fun of this character during the winter
and News-Champion hopes to see them
receive the excellent patronage which
they deserve.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25
NEw RANCHES STARTED
N THE sAPIuERO SECTION

OF recent years a number of new
ranches have been taken up around the
Sapinero country, not only on the Blue
mesa, but on the other benches and
creeks 1t is the intention of the News
Champion editor to get personal view
of these later on, for a new ranch means
a permanent producing unit added to
the wealth of Gunnison county.
f. p. Bowers, who was here on jury
duty for couple of weeks, informs us
that his new proposition two and a half
miles northeast of Sapinero on the
divide between Soap and Elk creeks. is
a sure winner. He has 100 acres of
beautiful sagebrush land there-all the
finest grain, potato and grass land.
Dry farming on that side of the creek
is not always success as he found by
experience. but his ditch to put the en-
tire tract under water is now nearly
completed and he hopes not only to
finish it this fall and spring. but to plow
the thirty acres already cleared and
seed it in hay and grain during 1915.
All the ranches near Sspinero have
raised tremendous crops this season.
saws Mr.. Bowers, and the success of
those who are dry farming under favor
able conditions makes it likely that q
rreat many new places viii be taken up
around there very shortly.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25
VIc>a Camp Shows
Signs d a Revival

Efforts are being made to secure re
opening of the postofiice at Vulcan.
Mining work at the Good Hope under
the direction Of Dr. Louis Weiss rs 60
ing forward rapidly and mining plans
sfoct viii require eonsidcrsbis popsia-
tion there again.
The writer had occasion this spring TO
travel through the camp. and the empty
cabins. vacant store buildings and gen
ersl air of delapsdation were distressing
There are great mines IN the Vulcan
country. Ii only requires nerve and the
application Of modern machinery and
uP-tc-date methods to bring II again TO
the front
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

Mr. Edwards. of the Automobise bise
Book Company. ~ss IN Gsnsison this
week, making certain arrangements for
having the city and county of Gannson
properly represented in that pubiscstioa.
On Monday Mr. Edwards went down to
Mon;rose over the Blue Mess route and
returned over the Bia x Mesa. THIS
latter trip WAS made for the parpose ef
checking over the road so that the
proper details can be made in the great
automobile guide regarding these two
routes. In an inspection of q road such
as Is made by Mr. Edwards everything
regarding an auto road which may he
helpful to the travelling public is noted.
Mr.. Edwards stated that he would re-
turn by way of the Cochetopa pass and
make the auto survey of that route.
He came to Gunnison over the Monarch
route.
Gunnison citizens are backing the
proposition of placing a one page sdver-
tisement in the book. This page of ad-
vertising matter will cost sl5o. but IT is
thought that it is well worth the en-
pense to have Gunnison, one of the
largest towns, and perhaps the greatest
tourist center along the route, properly
advertised. 1t is the plan to place in
this al such matter as will make known
the splendid summer climate, fishing
and the many other tourist attractions
of Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

Rev. f. II. Robinson found thai ms
duties ss pastor at so many different
points required rapid transit. Accord
ingly he purchased Ford auto from a
Tin Cup party recently, and now Is
mastering the gentle art of running q
gas engine without profanity. Last
week he preached at Pitkin Thursday
evening and Ohio City Friday. returning
Saturday to Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

A modern five room cottage, bunga-
low style, is to be erected at once by
Prof W. c. p Meddins Ernest Miller
has the contract to build it on lots fac
ing Colorado street, in block Sc, North
Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

Hon. J. F. Pearson, is in Denver this
week, acting on the committee to draft
the democratic state platform. He
also will attend the meeting of the Colo
RADIO Metal Mining Assn. as Representa-
tive Of Gunnison County. together with
Carroll N. Carter. who is . member of
the Legislative committee a the state
organization. These gentlemen afs
making arrangement. with Thomas
Henehan. STATE commissioner Of HiuA,
snd John r. Mcconnell, eecretary Of
the state association to attend . meet
ing of the Gunnison county br.neA q
this association At this point within .
week or twO.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25
SIXTEEN YEAR OLD D0v SER
OUsly HURT N HlrFlELD
Special Correspondence.

Special CurrespOnaence
Powderhorn, Colo. Sept. 2l. Calvin
Osgelby, sixteen year old boy from
Lake City, was seriously hurt at the
Hagan ranch near Gate View Saturday
morning by being thrown under a rake
when the team he was driving became
frightened and ran away.
He was bruised about the body and
suffered severe conclusion at the base
Of the brain.
DIR. Hyatt was called from Gunnison
Sunday to consult with DIR. Cummings
of Lake City.
At last reports the boy had not re-
gained consciousness and his recovery
is doubtful
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

A telegram received from Sapinero
just at dusk last night reported an auto
overturned near that point and a man
hurt. DIR. Hanson left Immediately for
the scene of the accident.
We learn later that ID. r. Whiteman
and daughter Pearl of Villa Grove, were
killed in the accident
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

1t is reported that the Rio Grande is
preparing to lay 65 pound steel rails
from Crested Butte to Kebler pass.
These heavy rails were some yea1 ego
laid from Gunnieon to Crested Butte cd
from the top Of the pass two and three
quarter miles TO the hard coal mines 1t
FloreseA-
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

]. B. Coats came back on Wednes-
days tr,in from few days in the lower
cU1utry. fsH
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25
nEM MANUFACTURING Ml-
CHIIERv N SHOE BUSINESS

The shoe shop of J. J. Potter is soon
to be transformed into real shoe re-
pair factory. Mr.. Potter has on the
road one of the latest models, bottom
sewing and finishing machines. which
when installed with electric motor will
cost him 500.
By means of this he figures he can
sew and finish half sole in fifteen
minutes and so take care of great deal
deal of trade in Gunnison county where
people have hitherto been obliged to
throw away perfectly coed uppers.
Then. the sewing instead of pegging by
nails will make far better job. He is
looking for the machine thi. week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

The new Methodist church is going
up rapidly this week, with fifteen men
ON the job under Contractors Clark &
Abel. The four bricklayers are just
slamming those Montrose bricks into
the walls, and the general outlines of
the beautiful structure begin to take
dhape. DR.. Nuckolls. H. u. webpsef
and other active methodists. who are -
busy - bees assisting, are not counted
with she fifteen wofkmen mentioned.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

Gos,,ns 20 e. sseoaa sNG..
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-09-25

Contin -ued on secos1 s-aas
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-08
Women Climb for a Hat.

At the annual reunion of the Welker
family, held at the family homestead,
near Sharpsburg, Pa, tree-climbing
contest was held among the female
descendants of the family.
The prize that spurred the women
on to grand efforts was a new fall hat,
one of the latest creations in millinery
and valued at $25. The winner turned
up in Mrs. Meta Welker, who weighs
more than 300 pounds.
After several contestants had tried
for the dainty piece of millinery, which
was placed on an upper limb of big
oak, and failed, Mrs. Welker, who was
a great climber at one time, essayed
to take a chance.
Carefully working her way up foot
by foot, the big woman, who outweigh
ed the other contestants two to one,
finally reached the hat and brought 1t
down. She was winded and nearly
done up, but she held on to the hat
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-08
Bibulous JudQe.

Justice Darling suggests that the
saying, "As sober as a judge" origi-
mated from the fact that 100 years or
so back judges were the only sober
people in the country. North of the
Tweed, where the saying is also cur
rent, judges were certainly not con-
spicuous for sobriety. Andrew Lang
relates that "a great Scottish judge
was once compelled to abstain from
alcohol for six weeks. He then discov-
cred that for 80 years of learned and
respected and valuable career he had
never been for one hour really sober.
He had his morning when he rose,
his '12 hours at noon. On the bench
ne and the other judges solemnly and
dutifully absorbed their bottle (say a
bottle and Scots pint) of port. Then
he dined and sat over the claret till
he titubated to bed. Then he rose.
had no tub, and had his morning glass
of whisky or brandy, and so on
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-08
BIBLE NAMES DROPPED
LATELY SEEM TO BE OUT OF FA-
voR WITH PARENT.
Such Puritanlc ''ttand,es' as Ebenezer
and zadok, for Instance, Do Not
Seem to Appeal as They
Once Did.

A certain set of Christian names
taken from the Scriptures have been
used so long that we do not think of
them as Bible names. Among them are
Adam, Moses, Samuel, David, Daniel,
Solomon, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Others taken from the saints, like Pc
ter, John, Stephen and Matthew, orig
inally given to children because they
were born ON the saints day, are still
so common that we think of them as
English names.
These names antedate the use of
surnames, as may be inferred from
the fact that nearly all of them have
given rise to patronymics, like ia
cobson, Peterson and Stevenson. In
the twelfth century missionaries sent
out by the authorities used to bap-
tie whole villages at once, and to
save time invested all the men with
the name of John or some other saint,
and the women usually Mary or Mar
tha. To distinguish the Johns some
additional name like Short or Strong
of White or Black was given him by
the neighbors, and so Christian names
and surnames were united.
After the reformation it became the
fashion among the Puritans to give
children the names of characters like
the Old Testament, and odd ones like
Melchisidek or Barzillai were pre-
ferred. Among these were Abel, Levi,
Jesse, Amos, Asa, Isaiah, Ephraim, Gid
con, Malachi Abner Hosea, Ezekiel,
jeremiah. Zachariah, Asher, Eli, and
hundreds of others.
For some reason the use of these
names has largely ceased. We can un-
derstand why Ebenezer has been
dropped, though once one of the most
common of names in New England,
for it is decidedly unmelodious. No
modern girl could fall in love with an
Ebenezer But most of the Puritan
Bible names have a strong, manly ring,
and have been borne by able men.
That they are going out of use is very
evident from comparing the early
class lists of Yale with later ones.
Twenty-Five classes in the early eight
eenth century, numbering 315 gradu-
ates, show 119, with Puritan given
names. This is about 30 per cent.
Zen classes in the twentieth century,
numbering 3,037, show but 20 given
lames Of this class, or less than one
Der cent. Ebenezer and BarZillai have
completely disappeared. Nor is Pele.
iah or Zadok to be found.
We can only hope that the descend
ants of these ancient worthless have
Inherited some of their sterling quail
ties, though they do not perpetuate
he name.
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News Of an Ancient kino.

Following his recent return from
Egypt to England, Prof. Flinders Pc
trie, the eminent Egyptologist, lee
tured before the British School of
Archaeology for Egypt. He told of hav-
ing exhumed the mummy of woman
that offered evidence that labor unions
existed 5000 B. c. She was a mem
ber of union of cake Sellers" and
the inscription that told of her occu-
patton also declared that she was the
daughter of one Apollonius.
The latest Egyptian excavations un-
der Doctor Petrie have been rich in
discoveries, according to the London
correspondent of the New York Sun. A
king who had hitherto been unknown
to history is now brought to the knowl-
edge of the world His name was Ha.
No portrait of him was found, but a
clue to his existence was given by
the carving of jar that was found in
one of the graves.
1T is scratchy drawing" says Pro
fessor Petrie, ''and was evidently done
by prehistoric man. There Is no
mention of this king since Mena, who
was the first king of Egypt; so he
must have belonged to date previous
to that, and was probably short-lived.' y
Youths Companion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-08
Cooper"

How about copper? What has hap
pened to it? Who does not remember
when it played most indispensable
part-in our industry, yes-but more
especially in our psychology?
How we used to worry about it as
we wended our ways to our offices in
the morning and how we grabbed the
newspapers to read about it's antics as
we left our Offices in the afternoon!
How the burrows deepened in the
brows of our brokers and our tinan-
ciers as they eagerly watched the
tickers for a few ticks of hope.
Whether Amalgamated or fissiparated,
crystallized or amorphous, as copper
went so went the fortunes of the en-
tire nation.
Tempora mutantur! How many
things are now allowed to happen
without coppers being taken into the
slightest consideration! If copper has
any work to do, it is permitted to do
it without being subjected to articles
in the magazines or editorials in the
newspapers. 1t is tickle public! But
still, il we were copper, we should
hardly know whether to be joyful o.
aggrieved over this loss of prestige
Life.