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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-27
West Branch Creamery Meeting.

The West Branch Co operative
Creamery company held its annual
meeting at the school house of district
No. a. Saturday afternoon. Much in
terest was manifested in the proceed
ings by numerous shareholders and
patrons in attendance.
. The secretary's report which was
read and accepted indicates that the
creamery is doing satisfactory bust
mes and is prospecting. 1t is estimated
that the creamery purchases the pro-
duct of $50 cows, and it has total of
100 hand-separator patrons. The re-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-27
NOTES..

The locals speak very highly of the
treatment accorded them by the hos
pitable people of Sandstone. The ref
cree was absolutely impartial, and the
opposing players were clean and
sportsmanslike.
While defeated the Princeton lads
have no reason to feel disheartened.
Considering the fact that the quint is
composed almost entirely of players
absolutely without experience until
this season, the team has done very
we'll.
The two forwards on the Sandstone
team have been playing basket ball
the past five Years, and the other mem
bers Of the quint are veterans. The
team is not only heavy, but old and ex-
perienced, and victory for Princeton
would have been little short of mira
Gle.
Tomorrow night the locals will en-
deavor to put in crimp in the winning
streak of the Mora high school, and
bid fair to succeed. Both Mora and
Princeton have been defeated by Sand
stone, and both have a win to their
credit over Elk River. The contest
should be a hummer. The girl teams
Of the, two schools will also oppose
each other, and an athletic treat is in
store for those who attend. The pro-
ceedings will be enlivened by strains
of music furnished by the high school
orchestra.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-27

OIdCe FeUeTdtlOH CI FARMERS CluDS.
A state federation of farmers clubs,
bearing the name Federation of Min
nesota Farmers Clubs" was organized
during Farmers and Home Makers
Week at University Farm, St. Paul.
Representatives of practically every
county in the state and Of more than
200 farmers clubs participated in the
meeting at which the organization was
effected.
The aim of the new organization is
broad and promises much for the rural
life of the state. Something of the
scope Of the work before the fedora
ton may seen from the following ex-
tracts from it's constitution:
The object of this federation is to
develop better agricultural methods in
Minnesota, and to foster and promote
social educational, and business inter
ests benefcially connected with such
developments as rural credits, buying,
selling, legislation, etc. It shall serve,
not dominate, the local clubs5and shall
encourage and promote, not transact,
cooperative business. It shall act as
a bureau Of service, affording means
for the interchange of ideas for facili-
tating local endeavor, and for securing
ends which may be of benefit to the
farmers of the state at large.
"The active membership of the fed
GRAFTON shall consist exclusively of ac-
tive farmers and farm home-makers,
not engaged in any other business,
chosen as delegates, one for one year
and another for two years, and there
after one each year for two years,
from each county of the state in which
there are farmers clubs.
"The officers Of this federation shall
be president, a vice-president, sec
rotary, and a treasurer, and a board
of directors composed Of these officers,
excepting the secretary, and one mem
Der from each congressional district
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-27
RECEIPTS.

RECEIPTS.
Net balance on hand anuary 1, 1915,
after deducting $475 paid to Min
nesota Cooperative Diaries Asso-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-27

Mr. Wetter takes this means to ex-
press his sincere appreciation to all
who extended sympathy and aid to
him during his recent bereavement.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-27

Butter sold to Minneapolis, st. Cloud
and ST: Louis .......,......... .......... 627.95
Butter sold in stores 5,1S464
Buterfat sold in cream - 5465-
Butter sold in creamery 2,s51.95
Butter sold to patrons 1s7o.10
Salt and tubs sold to Glendorado and
Santiago creameries -. ....... 1916
Salt sold in creamery 1920
saltasead to patrons 107 so
Buttermilk sold TITO
Sundries sold in creamery ................ 1851
Interest deposits 1890
Butter sold 34O.53
Supplies on hand, Jan.,l, 1916 ........... 1871
TOTAL ....... -. ss5, 111:76
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-27

George Schmidt, one of the share
holders, asked what benefit the cream
cry had derived from purchasing $475
worth Of stock in the Minnesota Co
operative Diaries association. Mana
ger Warner explained that increased
prices received for butter more than
Offset the expenditure.
Letters were received from two COM.
mission houses relative to pasteurizing.
the cream before same is. churned.
The demand for butter made from pas
teurized cream is increasing. Upon
melton it was decided to leave the mat
ter to the board Of directors, as vari-
Gus changes must be considered in this
connection. Pasteurization would mean
that new contract with the Water,
Light, Power & Building Commission
must be arranged for, or else that the
creamery undertake to supply its own
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-01-27

Average price paid to regular patrons
per pound of butterfat ................ 29.7c
Average price paid last year .............. &c
Pounds Of butterfat received .254. e35
Pounds received last year ,46o
Gain for year in butterfat II AIS
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
EXCURSION 70 VlDITl aNL
Un sPRIIe SET FOR UTE JUIE

By way Of adyertisment, Dr. C. G.
Davis Of Chicago. announces that he
will personally conduct parties Of tour
lists to his property. Waunita Hot
Springs, this summer. The tourists will
leave Chicago on Saturday. June Path.
1916. and proceed to Salida with stop
over in Denver Of one day, thence to
Doyleville, where they will be met by
autos and escorted to the Springs.
f. II is only Of late years that the heal
ing properties Of these springs, Of which
there are two hundred. were known.
Until that time they were known only
to tie hunter. the trapper and the In
dian.
The springs were found to be strong
ly radioactive, and the strongest is one
Of the lower groups-the Marie Estelle
&c este. This shows q minimum of
mineral salts. but has much radium
emanation. The following is the analy-
sis of Old Tomichi, representative of
the upper proup of mineral sprinUa:
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
RANCH DEALS Of
week ARE THREE
Comstock. Sears and Doering
Places Change | Hands; Con-
siderations Aggregate
About Thirty thousand.

A large ranch deal was made on East
river Tuesday. when Walter Mergelman
Of Denver became the owner of the
Comstock ranches near Jacks Cabin.
This is one Of the best ranches in the
Gunnison country. It cuts $50 tons Of
hay. and has fine modern house. Mr..
Mergelman was over the first of the
week but returned to Denver to get his
family for he intends to take charge at
once. Price paid for this $50 acres with
some cattle, horses and machinery is
around $4,000.
This week Charley Mergelman has
completed details of the purchase of the
Del Sears place on South F. aver creek.
There are 800 acres. about 200 Of it hay
land, and the consideration including
stock and machinery is 5000.
Guy M. Doering was over this week
from Cathedral making out the papers
for the purchase of the adjoining ranch
belonging to his brother Steve Doering,
who is now in Creede in the forest SER
vice. This gives him 25O acres Of hay
land and possible $50 more as soon a.
1t can be cleaned up and seeded. There
10 2S0 acres in the s. E. Doering
place.
Mr.. Doering informs US that the for
est service Is surveying q read from his
place to the rangers station at the
head Of the Cebolla, which is ten miles
above the Howard ranches. This will
connect with the Lake City-Creeds
road through Slumgullion and wher
completed east viii 60 by way OF Lol
Pinos creek to Cochetopa and the So,
lLnis valley. Houssn. they do no
hope for the road this season. but d
expect phone line through tn,
valley which will connect oil the uppel
Cebolla ranchmen with the state via
the rangers line to Cochetopa.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
Olathe Carries Home the Cups
r r + r r + r
from the Montrose Track Meet

Montrose was . busy town Thursday.
Friday. and Saturday Of last week.
There were met the representative
youth Of the Western Slope to contest
In feats Of brain and Drawn. Bands
were playing; colors were flying; yells
were ringing. The town was filled with
boys and girls determined to win in the
name of their school.
From the time the first orator was
announced until the last cup was
awarded, Olathe marched in triumphal
procession through contest after con-
test The excellence of the other pro-
ductions seemed TO serve but to give .
stimulus to the representatives Of the
little high school in the Uncompahgre
valley. They won not only the prizes
but the admiration of each one of their
opponents. We, the vanquished. salute
them. the victors.
The first contest was in Grafton; the
results were as follows: First, The
Spirit of Conquest. by George Bever-
idge. Of olathe; second. "a Plea for
Americanism," by Arthur Lindgren,
pendence, by John Ashley, of Delta.
Leino, of Telluride, first; Harold Rice,
of Ouray, second; Harold Stevens, Of
Olathe, third. In defamation, Ward
Wray, of Olathe won first place; Violet
Young, of Delta, second; Lucille
Willoughby, of Hotchkiss, third. The
winning selections were The Race of
No. 49," "Old Hickory" and The
Death Disk" Olathe was awarded the
rhetorical cup in token of her forty
nine points. Telluride, with forty four
points. was second.
One of the most attractive speakers
ut the meet was the winner in argu-
ment, q tiny girl by the name of Suoma
Leino. As she rose to say the last
word On the legal minimum wage, all
the audience settled down with the feel.
ing that the contest was over. But
before two sentences were finished.
everyone knew that the winning argu.
ment was being given. BY the time
the little representative from Telluride
had finished, no one would understand
why he had ever dreamed that the
several states needed minimum wage
schedules for unskilled labor. Had Z
vote Of the listeners been taken. by &C
clamation, the last speaker would have
been declared the winner.
Miss Blackstock, Miss Coopef. and
Miss McAfee, the representatives f0i
Gunnis0n. did excellent work. Espec.
tally worthy Of mention is Miss Me.
Afee's selection. ''The Highwayman.' y
by Alfred Noyes. Its literary value
was far above that Of any other decla.
nation given in the contest, and Miss
McAfee's Interpretation of it was most
artistic.
The Western Slope Track Meet was
well attended by most of the schools or
the Western Slope. Delta. Olathe.
Hotchkiss. and Montrose high schools
were represented by ten athletes. while
Gunnison was there with six athletes
and the Colorado State Normal and
Gunnison County High Scho o
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
DOCTOR NINE PROMISES GREAT
ORE PRODUCTION THIS SPRING

Frank Hoheisel. superintendent of the
Doctor mine, was in our city the middle
of the week preparing for heavy ship
ping campaign as soon as the roads are
in shape. These last few hot days are
simply tearing the heart out of the snow
banks. even at the higher elevations,
30 that it should be only a short time
until the Spring creek road is open
The Doctor mine is looking fine this
spring. More ore in sight than ever.
the new tunnel opened nicely into the
tremendous body Of zinc carbonate. and
eighty feet Of stoping ground to the
bottom of the shaft above. Instead of
twenty four horse teams on the road
daily to Almont. the number is likely to
be largely increased.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
lola Loses Out on the Doctor
r + r r r r +
Harry Shives $125,OOO Sanitarium

Considerable excitement was felt in
lola when the residents heard that DR..
Harvey Shives intended to build .
$125. 900.
Sorrow and lament !? Nothing doing.
The Salida Herald informs u that:
"Dr. Harry Shives is in the toils. In
fact be is . guest of Sheriff Gillen, of
Buena Vista. awaiting the next term Of
the district court. It is all because he
bought an automobile from the Salida
Auto company several weeks ago, Civ
ing as security mortgage on quarter
section Of land located in Cunnison
county on mountain top at the head
Of the Powderhorn river. In securing
the machine the purchaser claimed he
owned this l60 acres Of land and that il
was ut lola on the Gunnison river, was
tillable land and worth q, 900 or $6, 900.
He secured the machine and left pre-
sumably for Oklahoma to bring his in
valid mother to the health-givinR cli-
mate Of Colorado. On his way back. 90
his story goes, be had the misfortune
to burn up his machine in . Kansas mud
hole which had been filled with hay By
The commissivners, but tie said dcommis-
sioners usrs going 10 pay for Il snd Ill
damages resulting from ths. aecidsat d
which his invalid mother nearly lot hsr
lifs. He rsturned 70 Saiida and unntsa
another machine on IL noeteaesd NJ.
worth - nseh neet than IL tuo en-
wesh esse II. Ysune bssans -
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
BASEBALL FANS ARE
LISTENING, BUT STOP
At STRENUOUS ACTION

May it be known to all true baseball
fans that though Gunnison may be
'asleep at the bat." on the great
national psstime, other towns on the
Western Slope are teeming with base
ball activities.
Montrose hurrahs for her pitcher,
Carl Anheier, the ''Ty Cobb of the San
Juan" and Delta is not backward in
telling Montrose what her pitcher, Luby.
originally of North Platte, Nebraska,
will make friend Anbeier look like.
Speaking of baseball, Somerset is
right there. Delta went up to Somer-
set last Sunday with the expected in
tention Of walloping the coal miners,
but got skinned- Somerset 6, Delta g.
The following is the schedule for the
immediate future:
Montrose at Delta, May II; Somerset
at Montrose, May %; Olathe at Mont
rose, May so; Somerset at Montrose.
June 4; Paonia at Montrose, June 8.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
M0NTR0sE Man MAKES RE-
TURN TRIP TO GUMM|sOn N DAY

That the Blue mesa road must be in
pretty good condition - proven BY the
trip which F. ]. Hartman Jr.. made
Sunday. He left the Uncompahgre
valley early in the morning, ate break
fast at Sapinero and was in Gun
nison for most Of the day. That eve
ming he hiked for home, and made the
trip in four hours and twenty minutes.
Mr.. Hartman speaks Of the roads as
very good. except few mudholes, due
to melting snow banks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12

picious and invited Mr.. Shives to 10
over to Gunnison with him and he would
look over the land and then determine
whether or not to let him have another
machine. The result was a. noted
above. Mr.. Young sscertaining thst two
sections Of land which included this
quarter section had sold for so cents."
When brought before Judge Baldwin
he waived examination and was bound
over to the district court. On failing 10
furnish the required bond Of 81, 800 the
sheriff "glaumed Onto him.
1t is reasonable to assume that both
the Kansas hay road fire and the inva-
lid mother story were products Of tie
doctors unfortunate imagination.
Although the story. Of the alleged
doctors $l26, 900 sanitarium gained eon-
siderable credenee in this vicinity L =
not 20 surprising perhaps, for hoeh
Salida papers fell for it q well q e.
Of our county papers here.
About three weeks ago the First Ma
tional Bank ct Gunnison got an urxest
wire from man down ID Kansas, ~
ing Of his hard luck with N auto -
wanting to borrow enoagh o. his raseh
st lola % sst hons "a Sans guJ. -
be got No usoaey. vesy Hks}t -
worried othen. lndssd = fslIcw tkaki 4
sliek encqoh b ssenrs = 0v6t1as1 -
- aanost est aseekse - sanSlf - 8
~ rue1h Afly esn1seseealnlv ~ 6ui
sasah - - : k1lllng sn0ul61S,
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
IlsDI Als 1
H. saas mn
Montross Press

MOuttoo0 Ebees.-
The Color ado State Normal
and High school band Of Gunnison Is q
rafting good organization and plays
well. The boys accompanied the bunch
Of Gunnison people down Friday after
noon. They were met at the depot by
our school band and parade was form
ed. marching up main street, the two
banda playing alternately.
Saturday morning the Gunnison band
gave short concert on Main street and
marched around to different places dis
pensing music. They are . fine bunch
Of fellows, and the Instrumentation ID
~ follows:
F. G. Damson, director; clarinet; NJ.
A. Jencks, tuba; Edward E. Miller. Ed.
win Mapes. R. Waters, w. Balm. altos;
H. Lobdell, H. Simpson, A. Kroll, from.
bone; P. Wright, baritone; N. Simpson,
Homer Flick. o. French. R. Walker, A.
Starks. comets; C. Hszelhurst, d. LIE.
han. Jay Miller. clarinets; C. Walker.
piccolo; C. Sills. snare drum; H. Exter.
bass drum.
A movement has been started to gel
this band from Gunnison for our Fourth
Of July celebration, when it is hoped ~
excursion train may be run from there.
Then We can send an excursion back fol
the Cattlemen's celebration the latter
part Of July.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12

band. Telluride, Paonia, and Ridgway
had men wearing their colors. In ali
there were about sixty-five men en-
terrd In the meet
In the dashes, Exter, Of Gunnisou,
and Hartman and Rhodes, of Olathe,
were the sprinters that fought for the
medals. In the lO0-yd. dash. Exter had
hard luck, and WAS beaten by about two
feet, but when il came TO the 220-yd.
dash he showed them all clean pair of
heels by running it in twenty three fiat,
breaking the western slope record and
nearing the state record, as the state
record is only q As. We will watch
for Exter's record at the state contest.
The 4AO-yd dash was a fight from start
to finish between Hartman, and Gibbs
Of Montrose-Exter not being q con-
testant. Gibbs led the start, but il was
not long until Hartman passed him, and
hit the tape in 56 seconds.
The Henny brothers, of Olathe, rep
resented their school in the weights to
such an extent that the other schools
did not know they were in it. They
took first and second in both the discus
throw and shot put, the distances being
l0l #. 2 in. and 50 #. 10 inches, re-
spectively. In the javelin throw. Lundin.
q Paonia athlete, outclassed his COM
petitors by throwing it 128 feet. but
Fred Henny was right there for second
place. In the mile and half mile Mont
rose, Olathe, and Hotchkiss showed the
best long distance records. Frohm. OF
Hotchkiss, started the mile at Q good
stiff pace. but that never ending reserve
strength of the Montrose athlete fur
nished him finish that won the race.
His time was minutes 6 seconds,
which makes new record for Western
Slope runners. Stevens, of Olathe, and
Wright, Of Gunnison, led in the half
mile long time, but they were passed
by Frohm. Time 2 min. l6 3-5 sec.
In the high jump, broad jump. and
pole vault. most of the schools placed.
The results were ~ follows: Broad
jump-Rhodes, of Olathe, first; French,
Of Gunnisnn, second; Stevens, of Olathe,
third. Distance IS IT. in. High
jump-Johnson, OF Hotchkiss, first;
Ray, Of Delta, second; and Hemphill. OF
Montrose, third. Height #. 6 in.
Pole VAult-Lamb, Of Montrose, first;
Hogan. Of Olathe. second; Harding. Of
Delta, third.
In ths high hurdles, Stevens, q
Oiathe. took sfirsts 2 Dlvis, iof Dsit4
second: and Harding. Of Delta. third,
Time 10 1-5 seconds. Exter agar
showed Us what he could do by tyinl
for first in the 20 yard low hurdles.
The relay was one of the most inter
esting events Of the afternoon. Eacf
school seemed to be sure of the cup
It started out with Gunnison in the leaC
for two quarters. but with Olathe win
ming the cup in the last. Paonia wor
second and Montrose third.
At the end of the meet most people
were surprised to find out that Olaths
was in the lead by over twenty points
Montrose and Delta tied for second
place, with Gunnison third.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
NORMA COLLINS TO CON-
PETE FOR MEDAL N BOULDER

Miss Norma Collins is to appear in
the High School Essay contest to be
held in Boulder, May 10. Essays were
sent from High schools throughout
Colorado, from which five are selected to
appear in the final contest. The High
schools to appear are Fl. Collins, Boul-
der. West Denver. South Denver and
Gunnison.
This is decided honor for Miss
Norms, who has the best wishes of all
that she may win in the finals.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
& rs. Mile no GRAND
lTu; l1uBlE FUNERAL

fbdsy. Nay I. Mary E. Ollie Of
= poo did ct the Red Cross hospital
y - sAe was taken there last
IA . eefieus condition and sue
- to a operation for tumor.
Dnlie Was IS years old
= 1eaves . husband, J. w. Dillie,
- hugttsss md two sons.
suublss never come singly," says
y and ~ aEs tempted to believe It.
~ afesr H. news Of the death
=. Dillis had reached Gunnison the
eks "a baby Of Mp. Earl Car
ntA Dillie's daughter, died.
~ funeral was held Sunday af-
- N q 3 o'clock from the Methodist
-, Rev. Mark ]. Fields preaching
befmou.
& ary Elizabeth Dillie was born March
y 1858. She was married to J. w.
Me August l, 1880. and six children
qeFe born to them. four daughters and
~ sons. All are living. They are
80 Sty0O WctCu VI 0utiuIbUup MIb. W /.
= epsaeer Of Lexington. Okla, Mrs.
= Z. Fry Of Montrose. Mrs. Earl Car
pe11er Of Cebolla, Sam Dillie Of Wolcott,
~ e. B. Ollie Of Pueblo.
ter twenty-five years the family has
hved in Colorado, but only the last three
of these in Gunnison county. Mrs. Dill
" was . patient sufferer for almost
tyg ysars since the fatal illne es at
te1ksd hsr. The impress Of her quiet
M1Psfy In suffering. and the warmth
~ ulethsr love given to her children and
Nd children will long be remembered
~ Aose who knew her.
- little grand daughter. whose
lQlh within twenty-four hours, thus
~ bJs bsreaved Mrs. Carpenter. was
- March lS. 1916. and died Friday
agning. May s, At the family home in
C65plla. Much sympathy 10 extended
= - sorrowing family on the loss Of
teff hrst little one.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12
COUNTY DEMOCRATS
POW WON. SATURDAY
Assembly to Consist Of 81
Delegates; No Dispute
Over Wilson for Re-elec-
ton.

The democratic county assembly will
meet Saturday st the court house 1t
two O'Clock. There are 81 delegates
from different county precinct. who will
select nine delegates to attend the state
convention, At Colorado Springs. on
May ls. this latter body to select twelve
delegates and twelve alternates TO the
national convention in st. Louis On June
II, and also to select = national COM
mitteeman.
As Gunnison county democracy seems
almost unit on the proposition of re-
electing Woodrow Wilson president,
there is no likelihood Of the 81 delegates
developing 81 varieties Of opinion.
A joint caucus of the three Gunnison
precincts was held Monday evening and
the following were selected as delegates
No. l. Mrs. P. p. Miller. Miss Cara
Estes. DR.. F. P. Hanson. 7. O'Leary.
r. o. Barrett. Geo. Hetherington. Dan
Lehan.
No. s. Herman Eilebrecht, J. N.
mCDOukoip JUG t1OWIBuos Nuo1. ASy0Ip
Miss Mamie Harwood. Nillard Penning.
ton.
No. 6. Mrs. E.G. Palmer, krs. Susie
Miller. DR.. J. D. Walker, ]. B. Nash.
While this convention 10 only for the
purposes above stated. and the nomina.
ton Of county candidates will take place
at . later convention in July. never.
theless, there 10 much interesting gossip
about possible names to be presented.
We note that the Republicans in then
zeal to anticipate the local democratic
program have announced in the Marble
Booster this vesk that B. H. Jorgsnscr
kia.Aahe ~ nsl.isse fst.es1y esosn
Wen, Ben has made . splendid record
- deputy In the county treasurer's Of
nee. and has won hosts of friends d
Gunnison - well ~ his home town Of
Marble. but we imagine this ID only Z
republican guess.
A letter has been received by the local
organization Of the democratic county
central committee from Elliott Major,
governor Of Missouri, in which he an.
ounces his candidacy for the office ol
vice president of the United States.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-12

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