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Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
OIL Fl0TAT|ON IS EXPLAINED
BY 4 MINING ENGINEER

J. M. Callow, NJ. Z. of Salt Lake
City, says: "Oil flotation is an elec-
trostatic process. 1t lisa scientific fact
that when q solid particle is suspended
in water, the water will form around
the particle contact film which gener-
ally possesses an electric charge, the
amount and polarity depending upon the
nature of the surface of the particle
and the electrolyte in which it is sus-
pended. The presence of these charges
can be demonstrated by the fact that
the particles possessing them will mi
CRATE when placed in an electric field.
1t has been demonstrated that flotable
particles have charge of one polarity
(positive), and that nom -fotable par
ticles have charges of the opposite po-
larity (negative); that the froth is
charged negatively and SO attracts the
positively charged or flotable minerals,
and repels the negatively charged or
non-fotable ones. 1t is this, it is be-
lieved, that causes the Aotable minerals
galena, sphalerite, ETC., to adhere to
the froth, and the gangue minerals,
silica, ETC., to remain in the liquid where
they can be discharged as failing"
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
SNOWFALL 1 Ia IMCu-cRANO
RIVER IS cyuIIsOn WATERSHED

According to government observer,
O'Neil, snowfall in Glenwood Springs
has totaled 70 inches. Seventy-nine
inches Of saewfafi il equal, sppr0ximsss-
ly to twenty-four inches Of rain.
The snowfall by months followed:
November, 10 inches; December, 1s
inches; January, 30 inches; February, II
inches.
From observer Clarence Adams we
learn that Gunnison reports snowfall as
follows:
November, II inches; December, 10
inches; January % inches; February,
Ito 12th), 10 inches, making 70 inches
approximate snowfall.
On the 9Th of the month (no snow
since them from measurements taken
here in ten different places in and around
town, the average was found to be rs
inches. This had settled to 26 inches
during the three days of warm weather
which followed. Glenwood Springs has
us ''skun" to the tune of nine inches.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
TuRlInc COPPER INTO
MILLIONS II GOLD
The Commercial:-

The Commercial:-
A third of billion net profits is vir-
tually in sight for the copper companies
of this country in 1916 according to the
estimates of experts who base their
findings on belief that the price of
copper, during the year, will not fall
lower than the average January figure
23a cents pound Three hundred mil
lion dollars is lot of gold. 1t will rep
resent, if the estimates are reliable,
2,033, 00O, 900 pounds, the amount which
it is conservatively stated, thrty-four
American copper companies will produce
during this year, and which they will
turn into gold as fast as they can hus-
tie it market. Search as they will, the
market explorers and analysts can find
no flaw in the situation.
There is convincing proof that the
stupendous copper production of the
country is really being marketed, and
at record prices. Furthermore our own
brass. ship building. railroad and cleo
trical industries are consuming most of
the output. Let the war in Europe end,
says the experts, and the consumption
of American copper will only be COM
menced. Copper booms invariably fol-
low the great wars.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
0RER TWfl rT
u0D MH uk n EasI
n 24 ORE Uks

Wa - called . copper tower has
been set sp at the Good Hope mime IN
Nsscsn intended TO save a large proyor-
tioo ef the copper held in the solution
by n water flow Of the mine 1t diff
fers from the flames formerly used. in
that TIE water Is elevated to y greater
hesett and then allowed to pescelate
shrsagh a series of basins, fumes and
the bste. al Of them filed with scrap
ron The slower movement and much
ionesr course of the water produces a
eresiar percentage of precipitation of
the enpper CA the iron pieces. Every
so Of len these pieces are brushed or
poanesd to JAR loose the encrustea cop
per. o. the precipitation is more rapid
at mr. than after q good coating of
capper has been made on each piece.
La d not only the standing water in
this feuarSab.e mine which is impreg-
natec ~Ith copper. but the regular in
fiew which must be pumped out every
day when the mine is working. is so
iosdsd with copper that it corrodes the
cioshss Il the miners and gathers ON
ever piece of iron it touches. Probably
the water comes through copper vein
for long distances before it reaches
this Particular channel
X. H. Mace and associates have a
great property here, and they appear
to be taking hold of it in the right way.
Unwatering has begun and the mine
waite Is expected to yield a large
revenue in itself.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
1 nn06 uUITl
n XII uaks
Roloeical Survey and Forest
Service Cooperate to Elm
mate Wide Camel Desaroyers

Wm- NJ Willis Of the Biological
Survey, u. 5. Department of Agricul-
ture, who has also been connected with
the Iowa State Muse..m, has established
q camp on North Beaver creek, at the
county poor farm, and will make a
thorough investigation into the reports
coming in from various rsnchmen with
reference to wolves in that region. If
the wolves are actually making depre-
datIons on the deer. he will use especi-
ally trained dogs to assist him in exter-
mInating them, but if no damage is be
ing done to the deer, he will delay his
operations until sometime in the spring
when the deer have gone back into the
hills, so AS not to m any way frighten
the deer unnecessarily.
Mr.. Willis has with him three special
" trained wolf dogs. Two English
foxhounds, and one an Airedale. One
of the foxhounds is imported, a 500
animal. With these dogs he has cap
tured and killed over 800 gray wolves
in North and South Dakota during the
year udS Qultt d
tion as a wolf and bear hunter, having
travelled from Alaska to Patagonia
He will be Joined February "a by Logan
b. Crawford. who is district inspector
of biological survey.
Mr.. Willis stated that the best time
to hunt and trap wolves ia this country
is during the latter part of March and
the first part of April.
Another report that is also being in
vestigsted by the Forest Service and
the Biological Survey coming in from
the upper Forth Fork and Anthracite
country to the effect that $50 to 200
heed Of elk are in need of feed and are
being followed by packs Of wolves and
coyotes. -'e.-ss.
The herds Of deer on North Beaver
were the attraction which drew several
sleigh loads of Gunnison folks that way
last Sunday. They all report seeing the
wild game in abundance.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
DtYlEMllE nl1le co.,
TlokAY mluDII SET
TIED; II TRI Eu MI1

Supervisor Simpson and Rangers Ed
ward Clark and Glen Williams Of Coche-
tops National Forest Reserve met With
Supervisor kreutzer and Ranger Trickls.
local forestry officials in the Gsnnison
supervisor office the first of this week
They discussed inter-forestry reguIa-
ton matters with local ranchmen.
among whom being Z. p. Leonard. re
presenting NJ. Il. Leonard q Sons. G..
A. Des Combes. A Il. Msriatt. ID. A
Hatch, II. W. Mcdonald. j. W Nc
Donald, Zed Scott, of Scott Bros.
Louis Ssrrssin, W. A Knowles, Tad
Knowles. The question concerned q
better utilization Of range in both
forests and better distribution of unused
range. the Doyleville people agreed
to cooperate with the Forest Reserve
and to try out various unused ranges
next summer, which is expected to
simplify matters great deal and
make range conditions more sfactory
to al concerned In that region.
The unused range on the Cochetopa
National Forest occurs il the vicinity Of
Marshall Pass, and it is estimated that
it Will carry about 800 head additional
stock over the number that had been
utilizing il in the past and that of Gun
nison in the Pitkin district will carry
approximately 250 head
The meeting was very harmonious
and the cattlemen seemed pleased with
the probility of securing additional range
for the increases in their herds without
distance from their ranches.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
elEnWOOO TO HAVE
chAUTAuQIA N JULY

C. r. Mccarthy, president of the
Glenwood Business News league. called
a meeting, and it was decided that
Glenwood should have q week of Chau-
tauqua sometime in July, 1916. The
necessary number of names were sub
scribed in a very short time; sufficient
financial encouragement was given to
assure its success.
Salida and Delta are also talking
Chautauqua-
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18

The Chaffee County Metal Mining
Association finding itself in the midst
Of a swirl of quiries and general excite
nent due to the fact that important
mineral deposits are coming to light all
over that county, proposes to open up
club rooms in Salida where prospectors,
mining operators and investors may get
together. Salida papers state that the
hills are full of prospectors and that the
agents of large eastern concerns are in
town, making inquiries as to where to
secure tungsten ore, manganese ore,
potash deposits and other minerals
which are nowadays badly needed in
the East, and which are believed to ex-
ist in abundance in Chaffee county.
This influx of prospectors and mining
men ought to be seen on this side of the
range pretty shortly for Gunnison has
about all the strange and rare minerals
of record
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
9sI1D ftkl s us0
n 81 u2 1s
2k ufnIfIT ETu

Salt Lake, Feb. 7.-0ne Of the most
interesting subjects discussed at the
meeting of the state and territorial con
ference which has been held in this city
the past week was that Of the micro
organism which causes spotted fever.
sometimes known ss the Rocky Mountain
fever This discovery was made ~ DR.
L. d. Fricks surgeon Of the United
States bureau Of health. For years
the underlying cause Of spotted fever
had defed detection and the discovery
made by DR.. Fricks is regarded by
physicians attending the conference as
a great triumph in the sphere Of medi.
cal science. The conference will pass q
resolution commencing DIR. Fricks and
rendering him the appreciation Of the
medical profession.
DIR. Fricks classified the micro-or-
gsnisms rs w-grsde protozosn. He
said il is comparatively large from q
microscopic standpoint. bright red in
color, surrounded by dark blue proto-
plssm. He found it in the blood of
animals affected by spotted fever. He
also knows it exists in the mouth parts
Of the ticks which carry the spotted
fever but the discovery Of the micro
organisms was made only two months
ago and he has not rs yet carried his
experiments far enough to determine
exactly how the protozoan lives in the
body Of the tick.
Whether an antitoxin will be discov-
cred for the disease Dr. Fricks was un.
able to say. He thought it would pro-
badly require long series of expert
ments to make such a discovery.
For nine years the United States
public health service has been seeking
the underlying cause Of the fever caused
by ticks. Dr. Ricketts, spent six years
in the work and DR.. Fricks has been
engaged in it three years.
The disease, vsriously known as spot
ted fever, tick fever Rocky Mountain
fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever
10 practically the same in symptoms and
effect rs cerebro-spinal meningitis. For
number Of years it has been known
that it was caused by the bite of tick,
but what infected the tick has been the
problem to which there was previously
no answer.
In some respects the disease is similar
to typhus fever, the disease caused by
the bite of louise which has been the
scourge of the European srmy camps
and which is said to be prevalent in
Mexico. Since the tick fever is now in
way to be conquered, physicians at.
tending the conference believe typhus
will also be solved.
In the Bitter Root mountains of
Montana the mortality among human
beings has run as high as 80 per cent
from spotted fever. In Idaho, Utah
and other regions where the climate is
dryer the mortality sinks to per cent.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
mllI0k unPMI
n uT[n uET
Probable Meaning d An
nounccmcnts q 1916 Ex.
peaditurcs.

Announcement by the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph Co. that the
year 1916 would see approximately
4,0oo,0oo spent in improvements and
extensions in Colorado, has very def
mite meaning for Gunnison county. At
the time the main trunk line was
brought over Monarch pass and down
the Tomichi valley to Gunnison some
years ago, it was the intention to carry
it westward to connect with the net
work of phone lines in Montrose, Oursy
Delta and Mesa counties. However,
the stringent financial period come on
end extension work was checked. The
line went only to lola, twelve miles
down the river The need for further
extension has been very pronounssl,
especially since the coming Of good
auto roads, which quadruple the inter
change of business and travel between
Gunnison and the west. At present
phone talk with these adjoining counties
must be had by way of Salida, Lead
vile, Aspen and Glenwood While the
perfection Of the modern telephone is
such that this is possible, it is not econ
omicsl for the company and is bound
to result in delays and unsatisfactory
conversation at times.
1t has been known for some months
that the Telephone company had plans
oil drawn for this extension down the
Gunnlson to Sapinero, and over Blue
mesa to Cimarron, following the Rain.
bow Route west. This building was
contingent on the business outlook, but
the announcement made above, indcat-
o. that there is no question about pros
perity for Colorado next summer.
That will mean our telephone extension
snd . corresponding impetus to busi-
ness in Gunnison county. Then when
you are riding over Blue mesa in your
new auto and get stalled, you can send an
s. O. S. call.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
WIN. ROGERS INJURED N
ACCIDENT It DOCTOR MINE

VIM. Rogers, a worker in the Doctor
mine, was the victim of severe ac-
cident this week. A boulder fell on
him, breaking his left leg just above
the ankle Although the pain was ex-
cruciating, he crawled over 200 feet to
call for help.
Doctor Hanson attended him; and
brought him down to the County Hospi-
tai They left the the mine at 1:30
p m and reached the hospital at HOO
p m
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIES At CRESTED BUTTE
Jacks Cabin, Colo, Feb. Is.

Jacks Cabin, Colo, Feb. Is
Special Correspondence.
The remains of Shadrach NJ. Botten-
field were brought down from Crested
Butte Tuesday for burial at Jacks Cab
in. Services were held in the school
house and a large crowd was in atten-
dance. The valley extends sympathy
to the bereaved relatives.
Shadrach M. Bottenfield was born in
Antioch. Monroe county, Ohio, January
LIST, 1884. He died February IL, 1916,
aged 81 years. month and l3 days. He
was Civil War veteran, joining Com
pany d. 9th Regiment Ohio Volunteers
July 20, 1861. Mr. Bottenfeld came to
Colorado in 1880, and to Gunnison coun-
ty in 1902, driving overland via Cotton
wood pass.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
nHfssn knK
nu frl g1eIR
I.postaat SSpscme Caass Dr.
cisioa A4ccts All Cases oi
Casae Law Niolalioa.

A decision Of the supreme court, which
affects number Of cases in this vicinity
where people have been convicted or are
yet to be brought to trial because of 81
legged violations of the game Law. Was
handed down this month.
The decision hinges On the right of
the legislature to declare by statute that
the mere possession Of prohibited game
or hides, is prima facia evidence Of guilt.
II has generally considered that the
state had to prove the crime of illegal
killing, but this decision leaves IT APP
parently up to the accused party to
prove lawful possession.
This particular decision was the result
of trial in Mesa county, where, q short
time ago man with game in his posses
sion was arrested and his case taken
before district court. Judge Black dis
missed the case on the grounds that it
was unconstitutional to convict a man
on prima facia evidence. The matter
was taken before the supreme court,
which upheld the statutory provision.
With the April term Of district court
here, case comes up where deer hides
found in barn were held by the state
to be prima facia evidence. Other cases
have in recent times been decided around
that point. 1t will be interesting to see
what action Judge Black will now take
in the matter when the point is brought
before him.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
NORMAL ulus Of the WEEK

Mr.. Kelley addressed the Oak Grove
school near Montrose on Rural School
ss Community Centss," last Monday
evening. Tuesday he isft fet Chicago
to attend the North Central Council of
Normal School presidents, and from
there to Detroit to attend the meeting
of the Department of Superintendents
of the N. Il. A.
A ceremonial meeting of the Uncom-
pahgre Camp Fire Girls will be held
around the council fire at Miss Carpen-
ter's home Thursday evening.
The new Campfire, Tsianina, held
their first all-costume ceremonial meet
ing last Monday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Lawrence.
The following program will be given
by the Fine Arts department of the
Normal School, at Crested Butte, Fri
day, Feb. 1s, 1916:
Novelette,, f major ------- Schumann
Nocturne, r. minor Chopin
Etude, T. fiat--------------M MscDowell
Mr.. Brilliant
A Perfect Tribute Mary RS Andrews
Miss Oander
Peirrot Serenade Randepeer
Meditation (Thais) -------- Massenet
Mr.. Damson
The Star James S. Rogers
Nightingale's Song Etbelbert Nevin
Miss Rogers
Confessions ns--------------C Conan Doyle
Miss Olander
Reverie, A flat ------- --- Schuett
Wedding Day -Grieg
Mr.. Brilliant
Standchen- Schubert
Lebes- freud d--- Kreisler
Mr.. Damson
The Lord is My Shepherd Liddle
Springs Awakening ---- Sanderson
Miss Rogers
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
Or. D. !. COLLINS DIES
1t HIS IOWA HOME
Powderhorn, Colo, Feb. l6.
Special Correspondence.

ioWuoiuoiI, SOio, FcD. ~.
Special Correspondence.
Word has been received here of the
death of DIR. D. Y. Collins, which occur.
red Feb. 4th, at Charlton, Iowa.
A few days before his death DR.. Col
lins fell and broke his hip which hasten.
ed the end. Had he lived until April |,
he would have been 80 years of age.
There is no one in our community who
will not mourn the good doctors death
as q personal loss. He had lived in
Gunnison county for years-at White.
pine, Spencer and Vulcan, when these
mining camps were new, and later when
the mining boom had died down, he built
residence at Powderhorn, where he
lived until year and half ago, most
genial and hospitable neighbor.
Failing health, aided by the persua.
sions of his son, ]. H. Collins, induced
DR.. Collins to spend his declining years
at his old home in Iowa.
No one in sickness or distress ever
called on the doctor in vain. Truly q
crown Of glory awaits such life.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
Monday night the Odd Fellows pre-
sented J. D. Miller with a twenty-five
year jewel andput Guy Munson through
the third degree lodge work.

Montrose Press Miss Edith Offill
who teaches at Colona has been compel
led to take an enforced vacation, due to
the fact that scarlet fever has broken
out in her room. Opal johnson is the
only child afflicted and should there be
no more cases, school will reopen next
week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18

Six feet of excellent ore is showing in
the Akron tunnel in its development of
the North Star mine at White Pine
An experimental run of the mill, testing
out The oil fiotation process has been
successful, but the mill is now closed
down to make certain changes and re-
pair that seem desirable An electric
lighting plant is one of the improve
mehts.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18

Mr. Grover of the Y. M. c. A. was
here for q few days this week. He
spoke in the Methodist church Sunday
on the work which the Y. N. C. A. has
accomplished in the past and hopes to
accomplish in the future, and delivered
an interesting address to the school
audience at the Normal.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18

Something like 200 guests were fed
by the Methodist ladies at their cafeteria
dinner and supper Saturday. The affair
was very successful from a culinary
standpoint. for everybody praised the
return was very creditable, the cafeteri.
netting around $50.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
FRACTURs LEG Br sTEPP|uG
N WELL cuRBIG

Harry DeYarmsn has badly frsctur-
ed leg, the result of stepping through
the well curbing at his ranch home
Wednesday night. A board had been
taken from the curbing, and in the dark
he accidently put his foot through the
hole, and resultant fall and strain have
injured if not broken the bones between
knee and ankle.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18

r. P. Van Tuyl returned Saturday
from the hospital at Salida. In the
matter of alleged killing of cattle be-
longing to Otis Moore, this case is to
come up in Justice Gordon's court to-
day. warrants having been sworn out
during the week
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18

a koxation miil of not less than 1, 400
tons daily capacity is proposed by the
Nindicator Consolidated Gold Mining CO.
as outlined by Vice President and Gen
eral MangAger Irving 7. Snyder in the
annual report mailed tockholders with
the January dividend checks. The
Golden Cycle concentrating plant, now
obsolete, will be converted into a f1ota-
ton unit of 800 tons daily. The cost of
such a plant, it is said, will not exceed
$500, 900, while cyanide mill of similar
capacity would cost more than $3.50, 600.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
Wednesday, Feb. 16.

j. r. Spann transacted business in
Gunnison Wednesday.
James Parsons visited with his grand
mother in Gunnison last week.
Mrs. Louis Lucero went to Gunnison
Tuesday to be with her children awhile
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lucero returned
home Monday after a weeks visit in
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18

A number of children ere nursing the
mumps.
Otto Bowers was visitor here last
Tuesday.
E. A. Foster spent several days in
Gunnison this week.
Mrs. E. A. Foster returned Friday
from six weeks visit in Greeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Teeslink are the hap
py parents of ten pound boy, born on
Feb. 10. Mrs. Teeslink and children
are in Alton, Iowa, where they will re-
main until spring. The boy is named
James Jr.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18

Jim Nash departed for Delta Feb. IL
to attend a meeting of district court on
matters of Importance.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18
Public Discussion of Land and
Tax Questions

lhe Cmnison County Stock Growers have called public
meeting at the county court house at O'Clock Saturday, Feb
70 to discuss the Public Land Osession and the Tax
Question The meeting viii be open to tbe enire county
Every citizen is requested %
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-02-18

DR.. N. Macintosh came in Wednes-
day from Denver.