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Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04

and Ouray.
!" It II impracticable for us to get IN
outlet By Durango in the next three or
four ysars at best" said Mr.. Jeffers,
20 we have determined to get out an
other way. We are planning . real sky
line drive up among the clouds-on the
backbone Of the Continental Divide.
There Il IN old road long since abandon
ed for much travel that was built in the
early days, when Silverton was the onlv
mining camp in the San juan. It il the
soed leading from Lake City direct to
Sflverton. We have been over this
rod With IN enginser and be assures
- that It can be fixed up % - to Be
fns anto road on four per cent grade,
foe about 80. 900. Its just forty miles
ftum Silverton 70 Lake City. then We
wsuld have an outlet to Creede, or to
aapinsso or 70 Gunnison over the Rain
boW Routs. II would give ~ quite .
drsct route to ths eastern slope.
We are sending . committee TO
Denver 70 take the matter up with the
6eaes HighWay Commission. Our enm-
1n1sunoss have agreed b appropsists
'1onnr ~ dollar with other nsonsy rais-
- ~ H. elub b going 70 subsezibs
lesnlly, soits eongtructiun y practical
y aosuEsd this.ysax. "
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
j IS Lender Of
STRANGE nEM SECT
I0N Risen f!

Il ~, ID Il due to The women's rights
oogy, b It The effect Of the Beer Bill,
- - the herd law something to do
~ III
~ beeause We are advancing in CIV
l1sa o. barking back to TIE time
44n Solomon bad his ''thoussnd?"
Do you know, citizens Of Gunnison,
- asw sect has arisen; that right
- = our midst, and even before We
1gosGniEs its dread presence. this new
~ has formed! Do you realize that
ns - tie best youth Of our town have
~ sscFihced at the shrine Of these
tehsol- teach h-son- worshipers?"
Strsagsly, the youthful masculine
sealots themselves arc not cognixant Of
H. existence Of their denomination. II
- sprung full grown Minerva like
fbun he head Of Jupiter" Normal
seAosl.
fkea TOO. it is not really new or
e1Ranee when one attacks Il with close
eaa1sgation. The false crystal Of
uevelS surrounding Il skaters under
~ NV Of our Ak Of investigation and
- discover it - merely an old flower
G1nsplantsd In new soil; . rose under
mpthsr name that Smells as sweet ~"
-spologiss to Shakespeare.
~ I'll college towns the college widow
3peovseAial; she's indispensable; she's .
urs. Well. We have . College Wild
|sIse. w1et say? We've got i'm and
~ b1so to stay.
~ ~ wstehword Of i'm 10. "Just
~ : spest csr-snother along in .
n1ess.''
sH1oe sirssr r-or poor boysr'7
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
AUTO TRAVEL IS
GREATLY INCREASED
Skeptical Ones Convinced
Rainbow Route Worth
the Cost.

Different automobile and garage men
throughout the state have noted the
large increase Of tourist travel of this
year over last. Since our city is on the
Rainbow Route and we have . large in
fiux Of auto tourists, we have been able
TO gain some idea as to the increase.
d. B. Likens of the Rainbow Garage,
estimates the auto travel increase this
summer at large per cent. As this is
his first year in Gunnison. he does not
fix it exactly, but las much the same
opinion of it as has G. w. Eastman.
The question being put to Mr. Eastman,
the reply was. Double last year"
Then he continued. 81 should say that
We have had from so to IS per cent
more tourist travel this year than last.
And its just beginning for this year.
August will be the big month for tour
ist travel through Gunnison, notwith-
standing Cattlemen's Day and the in.
crease during the latter part of July"
w. A. Keelor does not put his esti-
mate into figures. but says that the in.
crease this year is considerable and will
be greater by the close Of August.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
MINIS m R0lD
DU|uIIe CO Mm n
Mm near nlDlE

The activity in roed building aFound
Marble which Commissioosr W. h.
Whalsn inaugurated this spFine =
greatly assisting the mining industry
in that section. according to Surveyor
J. H. Robinson who returned Tuesday
from trip to line out the rosd i'm
provements. Some $500 il to be spent
on the road from Marble. through
Crystal to the Lead King mine. and the
county gang ID now working above
Crystal. The owners Of the King are
erecting large mill. and have thous-
ands Of tons Of excellent ore on the
dump to run through this mill during
the winter. At Crystal the Sheep
Mountain tunnel is being operated.
while at the head Of the punch BOWL
Postmaster McWilliams Of Marble and
others associated with him in the
Whopper mine are getting out some
splendid lead and silver ore. They have
. two foot vein Of fine shipping ore.
On the Cleveland mine in Galens park,
Gus Larsen 10 taking out shipping ore.
All these properties will use the road
to Marble.
Below Marble has been a bad hill, of
which motorists complained since 1t had
quite . stretch of sixteen per cent
grade. This grade will be cut down to
less than half, although there remains
. ten per cent rise for some 800 feet
About $1,000 will be spent on the road
below Marble. 1t present the only good
road outlet Of these Gunnison county
citizens. All Of it will work into the
hoped-for auto road to Gunnison. via
Somerset and Crested Butte.
It was Mr.. Whalen's first intention
to use this part Of the road money in his
district entirely on the Marble Somerset
end but after talking over the situation
with Marble people themselves they de-
cided that the improvements above
Crystal, wsrs needed mat right now.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
AUeusT NOT DULL N
SOCIAL EVENTS 50 Em

A number Of ladies were delightfully
entertained at the home Of Mrs. E. d.
Sanford Thursday afternoon. July "a.
The guest Of honor was Mrs. Mary Ball,
who has many friends hereabouts. MFs.
Ball returned to IT. Collins, her present
home, Saturday.
Ars. Sprigg Shackleford invited :
number Of Gunnison ladies to her home
Saturday aftsrnoon nd plsasanHiy enter.
tainsd thsm sea] ]ksaslnet ~. 1le geshi
'sringtou WAS desisnsd 10 honor q Nm
=. ". Nunson, Of Howell, Michigan. 4
very tasty luncheon was served. s
Adorned in summer garb Of roses and
pansies, the home of Mrs. Chas. Hazel
hurst on Pine St.. on August 2nd. was
pleasing environment for an afternoon
at Five Hundred. Tables were placed
throughout the rooms and for three
hours cards and converse held sway.
Twenty-Five guests were present, and
the three out Of town guests. were Mrs.
Morey. Of Canon City; Mrs. Newsome.
Of Nontrose; and Mrs. Templeton, Of
Salida.
Fifty guests were entertained In roy
q style by Ars. Carolyn Kelley. Mrs.
J. H. Kelley and Mrs. Edith Newell Cd
Wednesday afternoon, August 2.
The occasion was five o'clock lunch
con in honor Of Mrs. Taintor, sister Of
Mrs J. H. Kelley, and took place st the
home Of Mrs. Carolyn Kelley. Flowers
decorated the house and the tables on
which the luncheon, quite elaborate and
very tasteful. was served.
Among the guests were the mother
and sister Of w. C. p. Medina, Ars.
n. c. Meddins and Misc Beatrice, who
motored over from Denver last Satur-
day to spend two weeks in Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
MRS. ALEXANDER CLARK
DIES 1T CRESTED DUTT|

The funeral service Of Mrs. Alexan-
der Clark was held at Crested Butte.
Tuesday. August l. Rev. Fields
preached the funeral sermon.
Ars. Saline Campbell Clark was born
March 2, 1877 in Trenton Grange, coun-
ty Of Durham, England. She died In
Crested Butte. July 81. 1916. at 500 in
the morning. She il survived by her
husband Alexander Clark and six chill
dren, William Campbell. Norman.
Thomas. Clyde, Vivian, and Myrtle; by
her father John Ogden. sister, Lisxie
Hughes; and brothers. James and Sam
uel Ogden.
Mrs. Clark lived in America sixteen
years, nobly fulfilling the duties and re-
sponsibilities Of womanhood.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
NEW HOMESTEAD Law
THAT WILL Be GREAT
BENEFIT TO PEOPLE
(B. C. Skinner. Register U. S. Land
ofiee ut Montrose.)

(B. C. Skinner, Register U. S. Land
offiee ut Montrose.)
A new homestead law Vas passed on
July 8, 1916. which provides that il q
person has taken . homestead Of less
than $40 acres Of land which 10 not sus-
ceptible Of irrigation from any known
source Of water supply. and contains no
mercantable timber, in other words the
kind Of land which may be taken - $40
sere homestead land, and has made
proof on same. whether he now owns Il
or not. may take enough more land Of
the same kind or class, (land which can
not be irrigated from any known source
Of water supply and contains no mer-
chantable timber) to make $50 acres in
all, and il the land he desires to take 10
within 20 miles of the land he proved up
on, and he continues to reside on it. he
need not reside on the new land, but
must cultivate it. But il the land he
wants il more than 20 miles from the
old entry, he must live on It - tho he
had never taken homestead at oil.
This law will not benefit the person
who has made an entry which is irriga-
Bile land. or which has timber of value,
or had timber of value on it, as he has
used oil his rights. But the one who
has made proof on land commonly called
dry farming" land. without timber.
and where no water was available for
irrigation, may take moro land Of the
same character under the terms set
forth above.
This vii: enable al those who because
Of lack Of vacant land within the $40
acre belt could not get $40 acres, to take
the rest Of that amount ~ soon - final
proof is made on the original. and to e.
cape living on the new entry II the same
ID within 20 miles Of the old.
The original entry must have been
within the states Of ofArixona. California,
Colorado. Kansss, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico. North Dakota, Oregon,
Utsh. eusth. Dskuta W1s6heto6 -
Wyoming and both tbs original and the
new entry must Fave been dssignsted
by the secretary Of the interior - $50
acre land before the new entry will bs
finally approved.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
50 llllEsE CLAIM on
l|le Greek FOR 5000
lnal.sl q. - = -

4 Ssals q - In. CO isapsrty on
Spring creek for e, 900 to eastern par.
ties represented by Carroll n. Carter:
This manganese property has long
bssn considered one Of the best in the
country. although comparatively little
development has been done 90 far. A
six foot vein assaying around forty per
cent manganese il known to exist. and
this 10 . splendid showing in properties
Of that character.
The Iron Cap lies . little this side Of
the Doctor mine and about . mile from
the road. It was owned. according TO
sale records by H. N. Hudler and A. L.
Stanley. but Judge Geo. Hetherington
It 10 Understood had an interest in
ths property. These gentlemen are not
saying word, except to express their
belief that the mine 10 . winner and
that the new company will probably un-
dsrtake development work at once.
All this will help in the mining game
up Spring creek. Help to get better
roads and bring in other prospeetors.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
HUNTERS PURSUE SAGE
HENS WITH SUCCESS

A host Of mighty hunters assailed the
bevies Of sage chicks in the brush sur
rounding Gunnison. and several Of the
''bags" Of these valiant ones have come
to our ears. w. A. Keller and Salida
friends baggsd q, n. Schmtx and iArt-
Miller q, Mr.. and Mrs. Keenan, Is, w
u Csgun 8 DlaAins ~ . fFisad n
8 0l1hA joy 11rlse and Johnny xngss.
der -, Judge McDougal end crowd Il
the Wright boys II. Tom Murray and
bunch 0. Jimmie Cox 2, Guy Palmer and
wife II. n. A. Jencks or more. Some
went up Iris way, Bissel's Gulch, Sheep
Gulch, Cochetopa; Fred Mckee bageed
bunch near his home. Others who
went on the same mission but whose
bags have not yet been reported are,
Jimmie the ''bake," Lawrence Kroll,
Skeet Lindsley. Elmer Ames. Paul Nord-
strom, H. P. Ferguson, Frank Zugelder.
Herman Mauer, John French, Frank
and Fred Brown, Chester Trevarthon.
H. C. Bartlett and D. T. Sapp.
J. C. Howell, Salida druggist, Is here
on hunting trip.
7. O'Leary has Joined the army Of
mighty hunters and gone to Doyleville
to shoot.
n Cofsr, w. R. Evans and Melvin
Herrick will 60 shooting up Lake Fork
way Sunday.
W. A. Keelor and three Salida frienda
Aessrs Ellis, Blunt and Davidson. were
hunting sage hens Tuesday.
Az the sage hen season opened Tues.
day the 6rst Of August, We are publish
Ing the condemned Colorado game lawi
for the convenience Of our readers. II
you want to be posted clip it out t
paste In your hat
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
LIST Of TOWN IMPROVE
MEMTs CONTINUES TO CROW

G. w. Winslow has recently added the
front porch and the paint that makes
his beautiful new home one Of the finest
residences in the city.
Water is receding IN the cellars 20
that work on the new Odd Fellows hall
basement can be done with more speed.
Brick work will begin in day or two.
J. H. Abel il collecting material and
breaking ground for the modern bungs-
low which he intends to erect on the
southeast corner Of Block 66, facing
Ruby Ave.
Jos. Blackstock last week changed his
plans slightly on the new brick store
facing Tomichi avenue, and II raising
the walls to permit two front ofics
rooms available for the second story.
Contractors arc rushing work On ths
Cox brick store On Main street, adj =
about rsady for tie plastsrses. HI.
Coz will have his barbar shop In one-half
the front and viii rent ths othsr stors.
Finishing touches are bsing put =
the nsw addition to Eastman's eaeses.
The ecnersts door b complies NJ ears
are already being stored h ID vory
large sad rcomy placs. which b 7Sx1ee
fest
D. L Gray has taken the cnatxast ~
IL so1o0 'bungalow which =. n Lin1
quist has desidsd - beiM - vlaHln1k
Avs. adjeining ~ Neausaor -
0fsaAd vas hgsksa q - ~ Asns
ruoo6e y. i|ss
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
ARE YOU INTER-
EsTED N POLITICS?
Then Prepare to Attend
Your Party Conven-
ton.

The political campaign is looking up
these days. and BY Saturday, when most
Of the precinct primaries are 10 be held,
II will be going strong.
Both Democratic and Republican phi
maries are set in the three Gunnison
precincts Saturday night republican,
at seven and democrats at 7:3O. The
democratic county assembly to nominate
. party ticket il held here in Gunnison
Monday. beginning ~ per announce
ment on page five. The republican a.
sembly Is set for Tuesday.
It seems to be generally conceded
that the present incumbents Of connty
Offices in both parties will be renomin-
sted. but for other places some interest
ing contests are developing. Of which
the result will not be known until next
week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04

The invincible Montrose team met Sa-
Ida in two games there Saturday and
Sunday and lost both. Salida grabbed
the FIRST game. 10 to z and the next one
Is to 2. Heavy hitting by Sslida was
the feature Of both games.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04

1t would not do for Colorado Day to
pass in Gunnison without . fitting re-
ception. 20 We have st least one note
worthy event to put on the record Of
that day. A Colorado Day" baby girl
weighing eight and one half pounds was
born 70 Mr. and Ars. Earl Mulfin 1t 500
p. m.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04

Johnny AeDonough arrived this week
from Psonia. His mother, Mrs. Jessie
Brophy, arrived some three weeks ago,
and the family expect to remain In Gun
nisou.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
NEWS Of THE R0lD'

w. A. Keelor goes to Denver the lat
ter part Of this week, and will return
by auto. bringing two new Fords-a
touring car and runabout-with him.
DR.. and Mrs. Walker and the two
children took Mrs. w. Beasley to her
home in Paonia last Thursday in the
Overland car. Returning this week with
q guest, Miss Gertie Young Of Cedar
edge. they got into mudhole this side
Of Cimarron and burned out bearing.
They were compelled to leave the car at
Sapinero and finish the trip by train.
Tourist visitors in Gunnison who mo-
tored in and out recently were J. L.
McKindly and wife Of Denver. L. s.
Co6eld and wife and r. E. Dawson and
wife Of Paonia, Geo. E. Lincoln and
Geo. Leyser of Chicago. N. o. Hubbard
Of Springfield. No.. C. C. Newton Of
Big Springs. Texas, v. X. McCaskill
and wife, Roy Moss, D. E. Lane and
wife all Of Springfield, No.
A party Of tourists on their way from
the coast to their home in Spartenberg,
South Carolina, including DR.. Arthur
Irwin and sister, Mr.. and Miss e. F..
Parker and E. L. Rogers spent Monday
night at the Jos. Blackstock home BE-
fore continuing their homeward way.
They are from Spartsnburg. s. c., the
present location Of DR.. Moore Black
stock, who makes his headquarters in
DR.. Irwin's drug store.
A large, heavily loaded motor truck
travelling over the Rainbow Route on
its way from Denver to the Vulcan
mine, broke through bridge at Gotta
psxi near Salida. Saturday. and blocked
traffic for two days, the men being un-
able to get it either out or completely
through the bridge. Autos on the
route were compelled to dstour and oil
traffic took different road until the
truck could b moved and started On it,
way.
The big auto truck for the Vulcan
Mines and Smelter Co., that got stuck
in . bridge the other side Of Salida, waa
finally extricated and WAS expected In
Gunnison yesterday, though ths trailer
Vas sent by freight The truck Il .
monster and viii carry around i've tons,
while the trailer may carry almost q
much more. The Vulcan company az
pscts to use this not only for transport
Ing ore, but for carrying up coal ard
other supplies for The mins. The ex-
pertinent will b watched with . good
deal Of interest By other mining CON-
panies, and BY roodmen who have to
construct bridges b hold such loads.
nss ~ $780, -
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04

Mis- Hslen Webster returned With
hsr fsthr, b. n. webster, fron ths
eslfds hospital Wednesday meeniaG.
siss much impsuvsd nd stood the "Trip
evsr ths pass vssy VEL ~ betpsseat
sstting sssily.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
Proposed Scenic Highway From
Silverton to Gunnison via Lake City

Ths following clipping from tie Mont
rose Press Of recent date b Of great in-
tsrest to the whole Gunnison region,
particularly the section lying toward
Lake City. since . diagonal auto road
to the heart Of the great San Juan min
ing country would Be used by tremen-
deus number Of people, even II open but
four months in the summer.
We must expect the principal tourist
and suto travel to occur in June, July,
August and September. Some time
when We get the short cut to Denver,
via Pitkin and Chalk Greek canon, it
will place the San Juan 200 miles nearer
Denver than st present.
sR. z. Jsfisrs. accompanied BY his
wife md Jos. Terry, drovs over from
0ilvsston in . Stanley steamer Sunday,
and tie former wa. . pleasant caller at
Ths Press Monday.
"nr. JsFss y the secretary Of the
Silvsrton Motor club, oreanised the
Other night with Otto Mssrs, president
snd J. q. Slattsry, vice-prssidsnt The
p1zpess of H. club h to sssist h build
~ - ruads into stlvsrtoa, fsr tHs
~ Il = q present thszs + saly ons
sate road lsadfng into dat Sseat minfnG
eanps and that = ~ way g Mantzpso
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04

Dr. J. b. Kelley left Tuesday altar
noon to attsod ths district normal insti-
tutss at 6alids and Antonito. He win
return Saturday q Sunday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04

Dixoa snd McDowsll tpck out thirty
seven hsad ef haeses Wednesday. This
makes feur naEsow Gngs loads sold foe
was pupesss ~ t1r 1unsAnsn
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04

Esstman's garage has . new mechan-
ic, C. B. Seneff Of Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04

The Prssby ytsrisn church il installing
. number Of nsw psws TO complete til
seating capacity Of tie church.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-08-04
Or. LACE PAYS FINAL
VISIT TO GUnM|s0M

DR.. J. J.. Lace. for six years preach
ing elder Of the Grand Junction district,
soon to be automatically removed from
the Office be has 20 ably filled. preached
IN excellent sermon 1t the N. E. church
here Sunday evening.
People who have heard him preach
for years declare that Of . long list Of
hne sermons. The ons heard last Sunday
evening Wa his best and . fitting cli-
max to his six ysars faithful service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
BOY SCOUT OFFICERS
1. A. Graham President and H B.
Fink Secretary Here

Officers for the boy scouts of To-
peka and Shawnee county were elect
ed Tuesday afternoon at meeting
held in the Commercial club. A A
Graham will head the scouts as pres
ident for the coming year. Other Of
ficers elected were H c. West. vice
president; H. B Fink. secretary. aud
John Hersh, treasurer
The following were appointed to the
court of honor. the scout exa mining
board. Dr. c. H Lerrigo, on first aid,
Carl Heigistedt on swimming and DR..
Gilman, miscellaneous
There are about 400 boy scouts IN
Shawnee county. Only boys between
the ages of 2 and z are eligible Ac-
cording to the late school census there
are 1900 on the eligibility lists
It will be the effort of the new off
GERS and Roland Seibert, scout COM
missioner Of Shawnee county, to in
clude every eligible boy in the county
in the orga nization before the end of
the school year
Plans for the coming year n Scout
DOM will be announced soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
UPSET CITY Spoilers
Jury Exonerates Woman on Charge of
Running Disorderiy House

The jury in the first division Of the
district court did not take much stock
in -spotteF" testimony and acquitted
Mrs Lille EIbs of running a disor-
DERBY house in just ten minutes The
case was one of those to which the
city administration has pointed with
considerable pride The testimony was
furnished by the Lewis family en-
pIoyed by Mayor J. E House for sew
eraI months last summer
Mrs EIbs was arrested last summer
in her rooms at SIS Quincy street in
a raid Two girls and three young
men were arrested at the same time
It developed later that two of the
young men were spoilers. One OF them
was Ralph Lewis. son OF J. E Lewis.
the special officer. and the other was
Roy Baker.
It was charged by Tinkharn VeaIe.
attorney for Mrs EIbs, that the two
young men made an arrangement by
the police to take the two girls to the
place, then telephone so the raid could
be made at the proper time The raid
was made and the young men tried to
escape from a rear window.
Mrs Ellis was convicted IN police
court and appealed her case to the
district court The jury was out only
ten minutes Tuesday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-01
WEATHER WAS VARIED
In Spite of Cold Snap October Was
Warmer Than Normal

October, 1915, came very neariEF
having as much rainfall as the three
previous months OF July. August and
September combined, according to the
summary issued by the weather bu-
reau today. and had the nearest ap-
yroach to real winter weather ever
recorded SO early in the season when
with a temperature OF rs degrees and
enough sleet and snow to cover the
ground
II was the third windiess October
on record and had the heaviest a.
hour rainfall Topeka has been f7vor-
ed with in fourteen months tine.
The month was a succession Of
warm and cool periods and averaged.
as q whole, slightly warmer than it
usually does. The highest tempera-
ture was so degrees on the Sth and
the lowest Is degrees on the Goth. the
latter being the lowest tenperat7Ire
ever recorded so early in the fall at
this place.
The total precipitation mounted to
ala inches. which is 1.23 inches above
normal and makes it the seventh wet
test October on record Nest of the
rain fell the last half of the month
and the ground was well soaked to a
depth of several inches for the first
time since the fore part of July
Sixteen days of the nonth were
clear. seven partly cloudy, and niEe
were cloudy, which is abou- the aver
age for this time OF the year Measur-
able rain fell on eight days and a
tenth OF an inch of snow on the 18th.
The wind reached a velocity of %
miles an hour or more on eight days,
the highest recorded being al extreme
velocity of z miles an hour IN the I'd