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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-12-02
Why So Many Mosquitoes?


That the mosquito nuisance has
been growing and increasing in
scope in Kingstree during the past
four years no one who has lived here
during such a period can gainsay.
In the fall of 1911 there was
scarcely a mosquito to be seen in
the town and without the use of
screen doors and windows one could
feel perfectly safe and free from this
pest in homes where they now
abound to such an extent that one
cannot secure himself against their
depredations with screens, because
they are usually swarming so thick
ly on the outside that some are
bound to get in every time a door
is opened, while others, perhaps,
squeeze through the window screens
in their persistent efforts to enter
sleeping room and reach a slum-
bering victim.
What is the cause of such great
increase in mosquitoes from year
to year?
In certain sections of town no
longer than two years ago not one
of these Internal pests was notice
able during the year, now they
seem to be very perceptible through
out the year, but more plentiful, OF
course, during the summer months.
MrCW Wolfe, late editor of The
Record, was strongly convinced that
the septic tank, which is located a
short distance from his late resi-
dence, was a breeding place, and
one of the main causes of the in
crease in mosquitoes in that COM
munity. The second year after the
septic tank had been put in, Mr.
Wolfe's premises became so infested
by these pestiferous little insects
that he had to have his home thor
oughly screened, and later was COM
PEELED to put canopies over his beds
in order that he and his family
might be free from their attacks.
He called the attention of the au-
thorities to this apparently new
born nuisance, he cited them to the
septic tank and the hundreds of
thousands of mosquitoes that were
then swarming about the outer walls
,aGt his house. He had an official of
1.-the State Health department come
hereto look into and determine if
possible the cause of so 1fiany mos
! quitoes, hut in this particular In
ystance the>septic tank was ex0nof-
ated from oil blame and that was
about all there Was TO the investiga-
ton, yet there was and has been no
abatement of the mosquito nuisance
. in Kingstree.
On the >athes hand it has grown
worse, alisl snl will continue to 90 SO
,.., something is soon done to-
=, ras their determination and their
hrseding places done away with.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-12-02

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sin costs only fifty cents bottle
and can be procured at any drug
store. To obtain trial bottle. free
of charge, write to DR. w B Cald-
well, 454 Washington St, Monti-
cello, III.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-12-02

Friendship Links, the latest fad,
at RAGGETT'S.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
State Normal School Here
r r r r r r
Graduates 62 This Year

Mrs. Susan Wallace Cotton, White
water, Pd. b.
Mrs. Grace NJ. Cummings, Delta, Pd. b.
Mrs. Anna Dawes, Delta, Pd B.
Iona Elizabeth Denton, Campbell, Mo-.
Pd. b.
Agnes Dodson, Grand Junction. Pd. B.
Mn. Laura Eva Ehrenfeld, Grand juno
ton, Pd. b.
Clara Agnes Eli, Boulder, Pd. B.
Arthur j. Foster, Delta, Pd. b.
Jay G. Gigax. Fruita, Pd. b.
Claribel Mildred Goodner, Gunnison,
Pd. n.
Mr.. Laura Hoover Hamilton, White
water. Pd. n.
Lueila johnson, Gunnison, Pd- B.
Eleanor A. Kellogg, Delta. Pd. B.
yessie Clara Lsnzendorf, Rife. Pd- b.
RuAe v. Linn, Dacona, Pd. B.
LssAie EDsry Laesn, MOntrose, Pd. B.
Asalville E. Lagsn, Canca City, n -.
0n. .Ahce Rose MUstoe, Palisede, I'd B.
oaay Josephine Murphy, SelidA, Pc. B.
lVinna OOeA, Cunnison, n B.
19e Juns Owea, Pse6ss, Pd. D.
I. Z. Ha, Echeft, h D
0uu0A - - 9soso0 ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23

The class receiving degrees in July
1915, is the largest in the history Of the
Normal School at Gunnison. The steady
increase in the size of the classes grad
uated is indicative Of the progress Of
the school. The number comprising the
class of 1912 was 8: of 1913, %; of 1914,
3s; of 1915, 81 (26 at the close of the
spring term and 36 at the close of the
summer term)
In the summer school class. most Of
the Western Slope of Colorado is repre-
sented as well as . number of eastern
states. Mr.. /. H. Pease of Eckert Vas
cboeen PRESIDENT, Miss Luella johnson,
Csnnissa, vice-president, and Mr. Geo.
d. Rathbun Of Edward.ville, Ksns.,
secretary. The roll of graduates is as
fe1loWs:
AAWiaAa AAaaa, Asaee Vista, I'd. B.
William Thomas Art, Eckert, Pd. B.
Con- Adelia BartIey, Joplin. No., Pd B.
Faye Margaret Botkin, Fruita, Pa. =.
L.la Lena CAeesey. Fraita, PA D.
nsaas Cs~giu Cayssa, Csani.oa,
Pd. B.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
9I an II
u ulE mn
CT H aIuln

nessrs. Martin. Palmer and Jssalnp
commsttee from tbs Chamter of Co
ber of Commeree ta Charge ii tsR ~
games SATURDAY.. have not only besn -
sertissng she event quite extensively,
but have been fixing the bsl Ground q
the Normal Va bns shape They have
spent about hundred dollars Sn tatssse
out trees. leveling, sHd fencing Va tbs
grand stand with heavy wire screen y
keep feal tips from ismmlng the spec
tstors. Nov the home plate ~ ut ths
edge of the race TRACK. nesr the Judges
stand and the whole diamond y
under ;he eyes of the fans on tbs
benches.
The Saguache bal team is comine
Friday, and rosters from there aeciars
that every auto in the valley is requ'si
TONED to bring over the crowd I've
hundred are expected from the San l.ass
valley Crested Butte is strengthening
its team and the players are gong sfte'
that big prize. Montrose hos n<ve'
played Saguache, but has won fros
practically every other team On -
slope except Somerset.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
SHEEP CAUSE TROUBLE
N lake FORK REGION
Lake City Times.

Lake City Times.
As was predicted at the time John n.
Thompson brought in a bunch of sheep
on the Lake Fork ranges the flock have
already created neighborhood quarrel
which reached a crisis last Thursday in
a hostile meeting between Thomas
Roach, d. l.. Buchan and Mr.. 1homp-
son in which the latter was pretty
roughly handled, he alleges while he
was menaced with big forty five gun.
As result Messrs. Buchan and Roach
were sought for arrest by Sheriff Hunt
on a warrant charging criminal assault.
Mr.. Buchan had a hearing before Judge
Rawlings and was assessed fine and
costs, while Mr.. Roach's trial is on to-
day. The trouble arose over driving
the sheep across the bitches to the
Buchan end Roech places, and it seems
little attention was paid to protests
against this practice, the difhculty cul-
ninstiaG in tie viosent quarrel ef last
nursdny, ssd II is aifbcult - foresse
what tAe end will be. One tkiag IL cee-
tain snd thot d that il takes csnsidesa-
tion On both sides to svcid trguAse wAere
sAsep. evea ths0eA . s0oIl 1ock, sse
tro1gAt in to escrsocA upsa cstsse
ranges.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
PARCEL POST PACKAGES
ARE u0W LARGER

Beginning with July Is an increase
has been made in the size of parcel post
packages. The weight within $50 miles
limit remains the same, 80 pounds
the size of the parcel can be seven feet
or 81 inches combined length and girth.
instead of six feet as formerly This
will enable an apple box to be shipped
by mail, provided it is not over 80
pounds in weight. After September
first it is proposed to issue a receipt for
parcel post packages, at additional cost
of one cent.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
mrs. \. c. 0lMEY DIES
IT sAA0 POINT, IOAH0

Gunnison friends who had been ex-
lecting a visit this summer from Mrs.
H. c. Olney of Sand Point. Idaho. were
shocked Tuesday to read in Denver
papers an account of her death
at her home on Thursday, July
18th. Funeral services were held at
Spokane, Washington, where the family
formerly resided. The immediate cause
of death has not been learned here.
Mrs. Olney was teacher in the Gun
nison schools in the eighties. and promi-
nent socially during that decade. Mr..
Olney was editor of the Lake City
World for time and then came to Gun
nison rs editor of Review-Press and
later as register of the land Office.
Mrs. Olney also taught in Denver IN
the '70s. and lived in that city from
1882 to 1901 She wse a sister of Mr..
J. Warner Mills. Her husband. her
laughter. Aurora and Pansy and her
eldest soa Harry. survive her.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
COLO DElT nlY 1E COPPER BElT

The old 'Gunnison Cold Belt" is
turning out to be . copper belt. was the
repat beoaght in first of the week by
Alex McDoogal. who has been spending
some time at vulcan and in that vicini-
ty. Mr.. McDougal is An experienced
observer ead his account agrees with
stAen wAs hsve recentiy returned from
sAsse. CsVpef mdications are familiar
sAsS1gbost sAe Astrict. but early day
prospecton were oil hooking foe gesd
- p.id - eessstioa TO csppee. Ns~
csVPR . way - snd evesyose b hunt-
ing for it
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
IS APPOINTED sUpER|M-
TEMDENT PITkIN HATCHERY

W. II. Corum received word Wednes-
day of his appointment by w. b.
Fraser, state game and fish commits
sioner, as superintendent Of the state
hatchery at Pitkin. He was superin-
tendent of the hatchery at Gunnison in
19O7-s, and is reckoned an expert fish
man.
Mr. Corum will leave Monday for Pit
kin to relieve Mr.. Evilsizer, who has
been temporarily in charge of the sl2-
Ooo eggs which are now Matching there.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
fine ulu ms Fust uIRu

Just 1t $50 Monday evening . fire
alarm was turned in from district three
end IN ebost fve minutes fifteen or
twenty este loaAs were nosing around
in beIe~ he L. veta tsying to find eut
who4 the nsise 49, ebsut. No go
sseos6 - kssW, - he crowd went
bone. bst l.tes repsrts are that some
ssrt q haase stasssd ct the Rio Grande
60 cauese q the station 1t wss 20
ssse sSf elne - ese department w0
sse4 u Vje Il vesy @uick re-
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
A|eAWlH Officer l9V0.
Gates THE RIM ROCK TRAIL

Thet the Black Mesa auto road csn
he msdR one Of the grsnAest scenic
spot~ In America, " the opinion of Louis
Vymsn Of Silverton, genera road in
spector for the State Highway Commls-
sion, who was IN Gsnnison Tuesday,
completing a four days trip over the
roads ceBtering mere.
But. 4" said Mr.. wymsn. am con
vsncsd that thai the present road ever
the very top of the mesa should he
abandoned. and a new road constructed
from tine month Of CarecaBti creek
around under the rim rock to Crystal
creek. have been part way around ON
what is known ss the Rim Rock Trail
and 1t is positively wonderful The
road will only be continuation of the
mesa road from Sspinero to CBrecaHti
on the edge of the Black Canon, and.
Judge, very little more difficult to con
struct. 1t viii rarely rise above 5000
feet in elevation, and be all the way on
q south slope, facing the sun from esrly
morning till late at night. Ii will run
all the distance overlooking the widest
and most beautiful hsndiwork Of nature
in the great gorge of the Black Canon.
The present road rises to 10. go feet in
elevation by two very difficult and steep
approaches. Across the top of the mesa
IT runs through qusken aspen parks and
pine timber, that are charming in way
but which obscure the scenery instead
Of revealing it. ! shall go Immediately
to Delta to try to arrange a joint meet
ing Of Gunnison and Delta county com
missioners to inspect this Rim Rock
Trail" from end to end. We will go on
horseback and then be in position to
know what we want to do next yesr,
there 10 going to be q highway fund
large enough to build these new Rods.
Csrtainly it y waste VI money IN ny
opinion to spend much more on the pre-
sent Black mesa road OF course it
should be kept in passable condition till
such time as we can get the change
made.
''ln going over your county" said
Mr.. Wyman, Il found your roads in an
excellent condition. and when ] compare
their condition OF the present day with
what they were three years ago, when
! first inspected them, it shows a re-
mark able change over the entire dis
trict. Ii the good work continues in the
future like it has in the past, Gunnison
county will have a splendid system of
highways, one that they should be proud
of. For the money expended by this
state in the county ! wish to say that
we certainly have value received. My
four days trip has taken me over every
state road in the county. First over
the Blue mesa from Gunnison to Mont
rose, back .over the Black mesa from
Crystal creek to Sspinero, then over
Cochetopa pass to Saguache, also to-
wards Monarch pass, and from lola to
Lake City by way of Powderhorn.
Good roads are cheaper to keep in re
pair than poor roads, and if we have
the asset in our scenery that we believe
we have, they are absolutely necessary
in order to cash in on the proposition,
for it is only by furnishing adequate
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
9eG@ 90N0 Tim EVER
Enjoys CATTlEMGIS DAY

!he essat Csstiemen's Celebrstson NJ
n full SWING. everybody happy and
sMsirs coming of ss advertised
Visitors commenced to arrive last
Saturday. and by Wednesday night she
hotels and rooming houses were full and
most private houses oserfio~ing 1t y
the largest and best attended Cattle
mems Day" We nave ever pulled off
In fact the crowd IL 50 large that the
entertainment committee is hard pat 10
know where to store tine people There
is always room for one more. however.
and the well known hospitality of Gun
nison citizens is rising to the occasion,
although VI Is quite evident that there
should be more systematic effort,
through a central bureau at some public
spot, to which the seeker after iHfor-
nation or rooms or something to eat
could he directed. and perhaps a com
mittee with badges that would be con
spicgous to the stranger should also
circulate sbout the town and the
grounds. These little attentions to his
comfort and visible interest in the wei
fare Of visitors will go far in advertis-
ing our future celebrstions and in
spreading abroad belief in the hospital
ity and enterprise of Gunnison folks.
Last year, for the first time, the
yearly entertainment paid expenses out
of gate receipts, and from the crowd at
the grounds and in the grsndstsnd there
is every reason to believe it will do so
again. These things should grow and
get better, and their success has led to
enlarging the show to take in q mineral
exhibit and third day of ball games,
which could not be crowded into the
usual wild west" exhibition.
The parade was much better than
lest year. The horses were sleek and
looked rs ''fit" - the riders, end they
vssRced through Main street end - 10
the Normal grounds, where the race
track and grandstand are located. The
one float by the Normal girls. who APP
peared as gowned in the play, ULYSSES"
was a picture of beauty.
The display of saddle horses ~ pairs
was won by Clarence Radeka and wife
of Powderhorn. The sleek sorrels on
which they were mounted provoked
great admiration. Second money was
won by Conner Dollard and sister who
were mounted on beautiful pair of
dark brown steeds.
Charley Wright ran away with the
money in the boys foot race. Close at
his heels came Gerald Hszelhurst.
second and Myron Mcneil, third. Time
eleven and one fourth seconds. The
girls under fifteen then ran a swift
race, the prizes going to Ida May Ber.
key, Daisy Keelor and May Mcdowell.
1t was a grand scramble to put on
chaps and spurs at the mid point of the
mems novelty race and agility at this
rather than horsemanship was large
factor in deciding the event. Conner
Dollard won out, with Jim Sanderson
second and John Andrews third. Miss
Marie Nevins won the blanket race, a
very pretty race indeed. Miss Hazel
Lehman got second money.
After you saw what they drew, one
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23

Dean Hart. pastor of St. Jsha's
Cathedral in Denver. will hold services
ut the Episcopal church, in GuRnissA.
Sunday the 25th at eleven O'Clock. snd
that evening at eight. 1t has bson
many years since this community ~
heard Dean Hart preach and IsrGt -
tendance is expected.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23

could ssake . guess ct hoe long Il teok
f0r cowboys to don . corset. ~ dust
ing cap. or . Mother Hubbard. OF union
suit or some other strange and ero:essae
garment which was in the pack age each
received st the midpo'nt OF the package
race, and then hustle to the home plate.
Conner Dollard Won this with Ralpt
Lehman second and Clarence Lehman
third.
The wild horse race was dandy.
in thrills and excitement, when twenty
real cowboys started down the track all
at once on the crazy unsubdued horses
of the range. OF all the squealing and
backing and fighting ysu ever saw. that
was the article. Loren Waterman drew
first money. and the other FIVE prizes in
their order went to Date Scott. Red
Murphy. Vim. kymel, Jack Getty and
Geo. Ottowsy. As the boys were
rounding up these wild horses, Walter
Nowlsnd got his leg broke en-. He was
helping throw a horse, stepped back
with his right foot extended. when the
horses head was flung over his leg
breaking both bones.
OF course the backing contest has in
terested the spectators and brought out
some rip-snorters, but this is being
ssndwicbed in between other events
and will not be decided until late today.
As rule the events are being pulled csf
right on the dot, and if there is any de-
lay, the bad horses are called in to
smuse the crowd.
In the novelty race, Dsllss Duncan
was prize tsker, with Palmer vsder Jr.
and Bud Andrews second and third.
The ladies' race was captured by Miss
Marie Nsvins Of SagHache, one Of the
NOrmsl studeRts. Hef sister, L0setta
Navias vss third snd Nm. Tom May
George AndFews won the engine race
which drew . $50 gasoline engine offer
ed through the Gunnison Hardware Co.
Cell Moore, Claude Clay end Charley
"fSHe "Nfc fesfWciuhy bTst, sectlu
and third in the boys pony race.
In the range race, where each rider
had to ride out, rope another horse,
change saddles and bring both horses
in, Richard Vader WAS first and Antho-
ny Comstock second.
The Hogan outfit won the chuck wag-
on race, with the Lightley outfit second.
The large State Normal School band
under dire, ton of Prof. Damson, is do
ing excellent work and q great many
of our visitors are taking advantage of
vacant hours to pay visit to the Nor
NAL building which is but a few rods
distant from the race track.
There was some excitement here Sun
day night, when Albert Hilderbrand $
team, which was hitched by Masonic
hall. disappeared from the street 1t
was thought that horse thieves were
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23

Somefset Defeated Crested Butte on
S1nAay n tvs fest genes Il the Buttes.
HsWevef, - no tine were the bala
G.nss n dssbt n lest g.ae wss -
- J.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23

There was some excitement here Sun
day night, when Albert Hiderbrand s
team, which was hitched by Masonic
hall, disappeared from the street 1t
was thought that horse thieves were
abroad and Sheriff Hanlon began to get
the wires hot in all directions and had
two autoes out, when the team was dis
covered hitched in behind LaNeta The
next morning it developed that couple
of lawless youngsters in West Town had
used the team for an errand and then
been afraid to bring it back The
county Judge now has the case in hand.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23

sad attractive highways thai ~ csa
hope to draw tourists.
Mr.. wymsn draws particular stten-
tiou 10 the ne~ state isw masking strln-
gent penalty for allowing waste water
FROM irrigation bitches to run into the
roads. The tine Is from $40 to 500.
also jail sentence, Il IN the discretion
of the county Judge II Is deserved.
There has always been slight penalty
for tins offen-e, bat the law has been
Inaefinits and hard to enforce The
new aw is plain and severe. for there
Is no excuse for wasting water into thu
pnblic roads. The state will show nc
favors in its prosecutions. The TnitIs-
tive in most cases viii he with the cosn-
~ commissioners l have talked with
three commissioners in Gannisen county
and they will enforce the law strictly.
bat wish this public notice to be gwen.
Delta. Montrose and Ossrsy counties
have already mad occasion To sue certain
rsnchmen. hope it will not be necer-
ssry in Gunnison."
Mr.. Wymsn praises the crossing OF
the continental divide over Cochetops
pass, the lowest in the state. He
states that the new road being opened
to Durango and the southeast will foi-
low the Rio Grsnde south from Ssguache
over what is known rs South Fork pass.
This is little north of Ellwood pass,
and will be part of the circle which will
lead from Durango back again by way
Silverton, Oursy and Montrose to Gun
nison. Anyone on the circle who makes
the circle trip, must of necessary pass
through Gunnison. So that we shall
shortly he better acquainted all through
southern Colorado From Durango it rs
only twenty miles over fine new rood
to Mesa Verda park and the Cliff Dwell
lers.
Your two passes, Cochetopa and Mon
arch, are quite m advantage. You can
not get away from the fact that Mon
arch 10 the short route and has the
scenery. but on the other hand, no eros
siik oOi1 ouo IL dS foW az
or so free from snow early and late in
the season. And whichever way ar
auto comes it will be sure to return the
other way, and so offer double sttrac-
ton.
Mr.. Wyman will advocate making the
road via Powderhorn the main route to
Lake City, for the road down Sapinero
mesa is mostly through an uninhabited
region. He is much disappointed in the
location of the forestry road which is
being built out of the Lake Fork canon
west. This climbs the canon to a ter
thousand, SIX hundred foot elevation IN
thick timber, where snow will be very
bad Also it is built on eight to thirteen
per cent grade for four miles, when ali
over Colorado we are condemning these
heavy grades. 1t seems to lead nowhere
except into thick timber, although a
connection is proposed with the Rain
bow Route on Blus Nese. The several
thousand dollars spent here could have
been put on the original road out of the
canon opposite Gateview and the con-
nection with Powderhorn and made
fine road.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
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~ u3 l1a6
rurE oseAx skcuTAl

The FIRST pipe srgsa recital ct sA<
Methodist church. dre~ . lsxgs croSd,
and the aaasence found not only much
nioassre IN the novel effects of The fine
new instrument. xl5@ pipe orasn Of
ueassIfgl tone, bat heard q mighty fne
cuncert throughout.
4. p feoman. principal Of one Of the
Delta scnooss. who " here attending the
summer session of the Normal, was in
charge ef the organ and brought out its
FossibiiIties in excellent style. Me also
played at both church services Sunday
dr Walker. " Denver. vino set up the
organ. turned out to be a splendid bass
saloist and gave several Numbers. Gun
uisun music lovers always enjoy hear
ing Miss Gertrud. Netherill, who pleas
ed them with two solos. The Indian
princess was the star of the evening.
and proved gracious and obliRing in re-
-pundlng 20 four or five encores with
which aehghted listeners greeted her
Indian interpretations and the secular
numbers which her fine soprano voice
rendered in beautiful style. From an
artistic standpoint, the Indian songs
were of course the most intereetin
bat Tsisnina Redfesther seems equally
at home with any class Of music.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23
ULYSSES

On Monday evening unique enter
tainment from ULYSSES" was given by
the class in dramatics ON the Norma
Coatsps sa a 9eoaon ~.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-07-23

The large State Normal School band
under dire, ton of Prof. Damson, is do
ing excellent work and a great many
of our visitors are taking advantage of
vacant hours to pay visit to the Nor
NAL building which is but a few rods
distant from the race track.