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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
Pstsr's Capital an Outpost.
From Minneapolis journal.

Petrograd, like Tipperary, is . long
on swamps taken from Sweden by Peter
the Great, who described 1t as q window
opening on Europe.
they would score g great political VIC
tory, but Russia they would not have
touched. The real national capital, the
COW. 10 niles south. And BACK Of NOS
COW spreads the tru Muscovy. while
pouth Of II stretch the fertile plains,
3 mil Millions n , q The e au Ge,Sa o y tie sae a 1sas
Hoscow has. over 100000 inhabitants
eSars Are crowned In Moscow. To Mos
Cow they re when they wish 70 appeal
Moscow. vas nowhere near the conquest
e IA, Rns .t&s;,G s.ssrea MSu,S T "a H lt,q, sa6 81
ss .%e.t sasn e 6 fHnss%nas ssarce,y realize.
k1thuania. Courland. Esthonia are RUS
Russia does not commence until the
marshes 1e sE1nek are crossed, II lies be-
you'd tho Ukraine. the Dneiper u Its
s %sh5esa e TSe voissa s and Don sss w sss she
raises the Russian wheat and furnishes
kh0 millions upon millions OF peasants Is
ut of Kiev, south az Moscow. There
koSmn RUSSIA. far inland, far eastward,
kimost u~ntoucfable by western force OF
Il. i war.av. q E.ga. ever q
SSreak strength. She stll would have
sc ssasn ns Biz s. st ii1f has tie nor dew which lae1
sNSve upcnshsr wsstarn enemies.
Mcsccw would TAIN lave opened nego.
Nations f0r#@peace. Tho cxar refused or
hrsNered not { I all. The Russian peo-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
Draft Horse is Doomed.
From Chico % N.n,.

From Chicago News.
The heavy draft horse is doomed. He
will not vanish suddenly, but his hour
has struck; Motor trucks already are
d.splacing him in cities. The cheap farm
tractor will do the same in the country.
IN 9 few decades the great, magnificent
brutes Will be little more thar q memory
Their places will be taken by bIoodless
machins e, that never whinny greetings
pockets for sugar-and never break their
legs on icy, ,pavements or drag out q
old under the whips Of
When n thinks Of these last consid-
erations, the horseless age doesn't seem
SO gloomy as prophecy, But II man ia
wise there will be no horseless age.
II man has any real wisdom-and that
belief, though often disappointed. never
dies..the horse will be promoted to the
position of humanity's chief pet and
plaything, but always with a substratum
Of usefulness which will keep him from
degeneratins into 9 mere toy. The draft
purpose animal'-may 60, but the saddle
horse ought to stay n thrive.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
FAILURE AND SUCCESS.
From Golfers.

The universal tragedy of man
kind lies in the discrepancy he
tween ones ideals and deeds.
mean to do. and then-what we
actually do! Or. more often, alas!
what Is left undone. Here is the
tragedy of aspiration which with
ers and dwindies into inactivity or
mere iexpediency.
It was Hamlet's tragedy: 1t has
been the tragedy of every person
who has eve walked this earth.
from the ~half-naked savage up. ~
this were all 1t would mean that
here is nothing to be gained BY
poses. But II is not all. There
Is q vast difference between one
who aims at q lofty mark and ono
who never aims at all. Here are
the two alternatives; to take life
is difficult and bitter. or to hurI
oneself into the struggle with
such ardor and courage that even-
tual defeat Is never considered. II
y the attitude OF the good soldier
to do his best while there is n
breath left In him.
h wise philosophel-and every
- OF us must have his philosophy
mulates q or not-aims higher
than he can ever hope to attain.
'.The desire Of the moth for the
star. may never help the little
creature to reach It, but at least
T VIII aift him into pure air above
about him. For here is hope
which can mitigate the tragedy 81
LIVING for all; true success lies MOI
in attainment, but In the sincere
= unremitting struggle to at
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
Truly Bostonese.

Contrary to her custom, a Boston
woman strayed far enough from na.!e
to encounter a mile post, Oh wh:ca
she saw inscribed, Il NJ. from Boston. :
Thinking it a gravestone, she read
softly, I'm from Rostor." and ,hal
commented t%houghtfully. How s::n-
pie and sufficient
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
Choppinu Him Off.

While Sandstone Smith, the promi-
nent Oklahoma cattle baron, who was
recently in Kansas City. was saunterl
ing through the lobby of his hotel,
he was accosted by a suave and GIN.
let-eyed stranger.
Pardon me sir" said the latterj
but you look very much like a maa|
l used to know"
Il do, harp" returned Sandstone!
We'll, you look a heck of a sight moreI
like a man don't know and never
want to-"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
A Natural CONSEQUENCE.

II see that Cleveland has err
those perfect babies now" said n,
Blight. perhaps if l had not haaa
perfect baby l would not alwav: /
casting gloom upon my enemies
have no friends), my surroundings AZ
myself today. But when vas
child, my parents, in their hys:aa
craze, fed me only sweet mill. ctr.
And now that l have grown up. mr.
disposition raves the sour"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
The Pace.

The rhinoceros surveyed the world,
complacently. After all, | Sc th.j
pace, in a manner OF s%peaking!" quoth
he. .
Whereat the other beasts buTs, O., !
laughing.
We'll, it's a fact" the rhinoccr
Insisted. Tell me, please, whc J
would civilization be if it were T. ;
for men with hides like mine?"-Aar,D
burg Patriot.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
The Road to LAUGHTER Town

Would We learn the road to I.aughtertown
o We who q lost the way?
Would ye have young heart. though your
hair be gray,
Go serve his wants and play his NAV
And catch the lit Of his laughter CAV
And follow his dancing feet as they stray
For he knows the road to Laughtertown'
O we who " lost the way.
Katharine d. Blake.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23

Among literary works planned, but
never written. have been q Life of
Hazlitt." by Stevenson; History of the
Wars In Flanders" by Sir Richard
Steele: Life Of Talleyrand," BY
Thackeray, and "a History Of Our
yernacular Literature" by Isaac Dis
raeli.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
Rare Case.

There are exceptions to all rules"
Il had a striking illustration Of that
fact offered me only yesterday"
How 500"
Il Travelled with an actor two ha,,.s
before he told me what his professio3
was"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
Killing Christian. In Turkey.
C0nStantlnOpIo correspondent OF 30
TRANSCRIPT.

A German official recently told an
try that they were out to eliminate the
Christian races In Turkey. They are sue
ceedinE and there is none to raise i pro-
thirst for blood and destruction and to
carry out the suggestions made by her
masters In Europe. Never In Moslem his
and carnival OF murder aimed at the an
Inhalation Of the American and Creek
races whose only fault is that they are
not Moslems.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23

Characteristic of the Animal.
Jones-Why did you kick Brown?
Smith-He called me a donkey.
Jones-Ah, then, he was right. after
all.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
Nautical

Nautical.
Father" wired the young yachts,
man, please advance me some money.
My boat is entered in tomorrow.s racl
and I'm sure she will win
And father replied: Not with q
time allowance from me-"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23

Western Divorces now distinguish
themselves by wearing a ring on he
little finger of the right hand.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23

Napoleon's handwriting was so bad
that often he could not decipher it
himself.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23

Women should shave oftener and
talk less.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23

Two hundred electric clocks, control-
led BY q nnastef clock, are used la .
liverpool hotel.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01
oouEanAM
kevs-CAanpae. CssssseoeAsass:


Friday, December rs.
George Farlee is working his Golden
Fleece property.
d. j. Dunbar and son Tony have
gone to Pueblo for the holidays.
Young Mr.. Brown who lately moved
to Pitkin from the Monson saw mill is
passing through here every day hauling
hay from the Springs to Pitkin.
Charlie Daniels and his brother, VIII
have been working the Mount property.
have gone to Delta for the holidays but
will be back and resume the work after
the first of the year.
John Curlie and son are busy sinking
q shaft on the Gold King property, this
is very promising property. The vein
is free gold quartz showing consider
able free gold. The property looks as
if it might make producer in the near
future.
Ed Cody and wife are eating their
Christmas dinner with Mr.. Calhoon at
the Camp Bird mine. The new shaft at
the Camp Bird is still going down. 1t
is now down about sixty feet. The new
shaft house is well under way and the
new electric hoist is soon to be pat in.
We are having fine weather here now
We had about twelve inches of snow
but the last few warm days has reduced
it to six or eight inches. The ther-
mometer goes down to about zero every
night but it is warm and pleasant
through the day. Twelve below zero
is the coolest it has been here yet,
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01
Good Roads
Convention

Have our Gunnison business
men realized the necessity OF a
good representation at the Fifth
Annual Convention of the Colo
radD Good Roads Association in
Denver January 20-21?
This Good Roads Convention
will largely determine the recog-
milton each section OF the state
receives from the State Highway
Commission in expenditure of
the new half mill levy voted at
the last election, and of the
states road funds available in
1915.
News-Champion was not overly
enthusiastic about that mill
levy, for it will raise a million or
so a year to be spent by out
siders, vet il is bow the law, and
theOnlyrecourse is forourcounty
to put it, best foot forward and
its best men in the convention to
see that we get our share. With
any sort of sta'e support the
Rainbow Route is going to be
the most Travelled road across
Colorado to the coast. But we
must make the effort if we get
the recognition. The call for this
convention with its apportion.
ment of delegates is prin ted else
where in the News Champion.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01
III n N ri
u1n 4 us

Thirty counties will send delegates to
the second annual convention of the
Colorado Metal Mining Association,
which opens in Denver, Jan, IL. Two
hundred deiegates will attend and Gov
erRor Ammons and Governor elect
Carlson will deliver addresses, the latter
stating what will be the attitude of the
new administration in the development
of the states mineral resources. Gov
ernor Carlson will be insugurated the
following day.
Mine Legislation will be an important
que stion before the convention. The
present lsw, bssing the assessment of
producing mines on one-half the gross
and all the net proceeds is condemned
in all the mining counties, because il
places an unjust burden on low grsde
properties and mines that are not pay
ing dividends. The convention will de-
mand that the Law be amended.
Appropriations will be asked of the
legislature then in session, for several
purposes, including free qualitative
assays of mineral specimens for pros
pectors; for = short course under the
direction of the School of Mines to
teach geology and mineralogy to work
ing miners and prospectors; for state
cooperation with the Federal Govern
nent in erecting an experimental plant
to solve low grade ore problems and
for the publication and free distribution
of the mining laws of the state.
The convention will urge the legisla-
ture to provide sufficient funds for the
Bureau of Mines, School of Mines and
the State Geologist to serve the mining
industry efficiently.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01
Build a Railroad

West slope:
Gunnison News Champion.
commenting on the parsimony
and villainous service of the ID.
4 X. e., calls attention to the c.
X s, known a. the South Park
road. This road could be made
to resume it's service to Gunnison
or abandon Its right OF way. In
the latter event, the NewslCham-
pion suggests that the western
slope could build a road over the
right OF way and continue the
line over the hills to the North
Fork country, thus securing a
line 100 miles shorter than any
other to Denver. The idea is not
a bad one. Every part of the
western slope should join Gunni.
son in trying to compel the {. 4
s. to perform its duties or aban.
don it, right of way. That road
If extended down the North Forl
would afford a very direct outlet
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01
LAKE FORK
News-Champion Correspondence:

Monday, Dec IS.
Lew Hagin went home to visit his
people for the holidays.
c. w. Carr and Carl Benson made a
business trip to Lake City last Tuesday
VIM. S. Huestis went to Denver to
spend the holidays with his aged father.
Miss Nellie r. Mosley left on Satur-
day to visit her brothers at Wichita,
Kansas.
Miss Gussie Avery Of Lake City was a
visitor at c. W. Carr's the first of the
week.
Albert Croft. Bill and Gyp Jory at
tended the Christmas dance in the Ce-
bolla Valley.
ID. c. Baker entertained his son Viii
bert Baker and wife of Lake City al
Christmas time.
Miss Cunningham, who attended the
Teachers Association in Gunnison, has
now gone home to Canon City.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Doran. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Henry kerns and MIR. and Mrs
Valaria Osgerby enjoyed Christmas
with their mother, Mrs c. F. Dwyer
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01
The New Yoar

For tisty4two issues the News
Champion has told and retold
the tsls If Progres- in Guanison
county. u has bsea an interest
ing story. and the success oi the
past argues bright hope Tor the
future Ne do not know that
any formal present ment oi the
happenings of the wear, or the
promises ef 1915, Is necessary at
this time. Suffice it to say that
the ranch aud stock industry is
the most prosperous in the his-
tory of the county The Colorado
State Normal at Gunnison Is get
ting it's roots fairly est blished
in the sod of western educational
needs, aud Is acquiring prestige
an J pupils at a rapid rate. The
Town ~ Gunnison is making
steady and substantial growth,
aud other towns of our county
are not falling behind. The
mining industry gives great
promise for the coming year, al
though the production has been
moderate during 1914.
Altogether the situation is one
to inspire confidence, for with the
return of prosperity to the ma
tion, must come "a new and bril-
liant era in the record Of old
Gunnison county.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

Sheriff Hanlon this week went to
Salida taking two of the Stajduhar
children. From Salida he ticketed
them to Morley, Colorado where sister
of their mother lives. Another sister
at Crested Butte has taken the girl,
Frances Stujduhar. These little ones
are eight, ten and twelve years old.
Their mother died some time ago, and
their father, was recently hurt in the
mines at the Buttes and lies at the
point of death with = broken back.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

The News-Champion job Office has
just completed installation OF new
electric motor for the job presses, the
same being purchased from Jos. Nc
Dermott, who has taken the agency for
the General Electric Co. Ii is working
very nicely and those interested are in
vited to come and look at the animal.
Frank Keenan,. superintendent of the
Gunnis0n light and water plant, has this
week installed motor for Adams Bros.
which viii pump water at their ranch
barns adjoining town. Two motors, a
two horse and three horse power have
recently been installed at the Normal
A number Of business houses about
town that use power are considering
the matter of putting IN motors in the
near future.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01
N0Unnnoas
Asss-CAA.ssss Csssu.ousa~eO:


Wednesday. Disc. ~.
WiA Co6s returned froG ssnnssor
Thursday
l.. Bs~ers and wlfe ~ent 70 CssAs.
drsl Sunday 70 viss, their ssns osse end
Ernest.
". G. Howard this week moved hss
family to the Bowers ranch, which h
Recently purchased.
Otto Frsuk and Ed krkoG came "
from westcliH lest week and will spead
the holiday season here.
Chss. heraman, Jr and Thorn Dos
ney are out from Gunnison spend,aG tAe
hol,day sesson with the Dunn family.
Miss Bernice Harris, sccoapsai<d By
her sister Myrtle. vino has beea visiting
here. left for Montrose Thursday -
spend the holidays with their psrents.
Miss Myrtle. during her brief stay hsss,
made many friends whe hope for e.
other visit soon.
The entertainment and Christmas tSve
given by Miss Hsrris and her pupils
was Thoroughly enjoyed BY everyone.
This children were well drilled and their
selections were particularly fine. The
Christmas tree was laden with gifts for
all
The young folks gave a dance Christ
mas night, which was greatly enjoyed
BY ALL Among those who attended
were viii hcDonough. Irving Youmsn,
Mrs. VsnSickle, of Cochetopa, Grant
loumsn and sister Daisy. of Cathedral,
and Winfield Lshoy, of lola.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

Lake City Times:-The happy dreams
Of local cattlenen about green ranges
all winter were rudely disturbed by last
weeks snOwstorrn, and they are now
figuring on how much surplus hay the
Lake Fork settlers have on hand. Miss
Gussie Avery left for Denver by this
mornings train, to be joined at lola
by her sister, Miss Helen. who Is teach
ing the Spencer school. They go to
Denver for Christmas dinner with the
family Of father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A Avery.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01
Wallace Obl formar nausnanar

u Wallace Oil, former newspaper
edi yor, and Episcopalian minister Of
Gul nison county, has left Denver to
tai Ie charge of ST, Martins church at
Sol 18th Omaha. He has been thirty
yehrs pastor in Colorado, and Mrs.
Wise, editor of the Elk Mountain Pilot
ref,alls that thirty-two years ago, he, in
partnership with George W. Temple,
bdgan publication of the Crested Butte
Tribune.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

Mrs A. S. Exter and son Herbert re-
turned Wednesday from Fort Collins
The young man had been attending the
sgri cultural college, but two weeks ago
was stricken with appendicitis so that
prompt operation was necessary to save
his life. The operation was successful
and Herbert now expects to be able to
return to school within a month.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

ier al te4- w.-ters cs.ssp1Ey. 80
E~s.sa,ls fQr Issisa cc,pH.iv II "
q nsattef Nortk 4nSs-..t Z. safle,I n
" t--coasanG nEEareui thai sns
h. 4 X q preEss~s- tS Esse e-
the wor-f I.o--si,i. -.srvEs aud
charge ine h'Gh.--s g',--st,s. .sT-
Iis-. n " theresor. vssrs aud
tnssssy 10 sns.s-i.2ste esers lssg
that YrcnsI--- aHy r.sss.s
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

Mrs. Benjamin Heilman Of the faculty
of the teachers college at Greeley, ia
spending the holidays with her husband
at the La Veta hotel in 0unnison. Sew
eral functions will be held in her honor
during her stay here. Mr.. Heilman is
in the forest reserve employ here.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

The settlers under the Gunnison tuh-
mel are crying for = government fsrm
expert to act ~ farm advisor in plant
ing crops. They do not specify whether
they want King Log" or King
Stork.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

A seven pound baby girl arrived Oh
the scene at the home of o. n. Neis-
wanger Wednesday morning. Mrs. and
Miss Neiswsnger ere dong very well
since her advent
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

Harvey S. Robinson of Richland,
Iowa, arrived last week to spend Christ
mas and the holidays with his son. Rev.
+ II. Robinson in Gunnison. His broth
er, S. C. Robinson, of Crested Butte,
will accompany him east on the return
trip.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

Pitkin Miner Mrs. Grace Lejune
and Miss Marie went to Gunnison We'd
nesday to spend Christmas with the
Wnslow family, Mrs. Lejane's broth
ers, Frank and Harry Williams, and
sister, May, are also to be in Gunnison
on that daY.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

Mrs. 4. j. Ssmpliner and daughter
Irene are spending the holidays in
Grand junction. Before returning to
Gunnison they will visit with Prof. and
Mrs. Franks at Delta.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

Miss Nina Cherry, school teacher st
Baldwin, completed her work ThursAay
and came to Gunnison Friday to leoA
sfter some business matters prepare
tory to the journey to Cortez, Monte
yuma county, near which place she has
a homestead.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Harrel csne
over from Sslida Friday mcrniRG end
remained until Saturday evening with
Mrs.. Hsrrel's mother. Mrs. .. s. wia-
ters.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

q. C. DAVIS and family dspssted Sat
usaay niaht for PAgoss SprinGs. whsse
ns Davis has been appointed D. 4 T.
G. Agent st that place
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

misses vets and Ruth Marshall weai
Ssaday to Wspsllo. Iowa. the hosse Os
their Grandfather Path. They expect
to remain there for several moashs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

A decision of greatest Importance to
the ranchmen of the state is that hand
ed down by the Colorado Supreme Court,
and which says that the State can
not fix two irrigation seasons, one for
storage and one for direct irrigation
The court says. "To now judicially de-
clare that the users tunder ditch) can
divert and apply water for the irriga
tion from April Is to October |. only of
each year, is in effect, a modification of
have been used and enjoyed without
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

Montrose is to vote upon an additional
bond issue of SIS, 600 for the purpose of
building new water works. Messrs.
Burns & Mcdonnell, of Kansas City,
are engineers in charge of the new
plans, which propose to replace with
metal pipe the wooden conduit now
conducting Cimarron water down from
Cerro summit, and to furnish a second
source of water from the Gunnison tun-
mel This will give Cimarron water to
fall back upon when the tunnel is not
running water, or the Gunnison happens
to be too muddy for use.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-01

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