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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
General Punished
For Goritz' Fall

BERNE. Aug 25-A wireless dis
patch from Austria says that a court
martial at klagcniurt has sentenced
General Ricdel. IN command at Gorlt7
when the city was captured hy the
Italians, to dismissal from the army
and loss of his rank and pension.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
NEW YORK MONEY.

NHW YORK. Aug % Mercantile
paper. 3lsH3A, Sterling. 60-dny bills
i1lI. demand. if5A cables. t76 7-l6
Guilders, demand. ilh; cables, ilS Bar
silver. CGA Mexican dollars, 81. Gov
ernmcnt bonds steady Railroad bonds,
steady Time loans. firm; c1-day. iH
a., 90 days. ]Ad3h; 6 months, 3an
Call money. steady; high, 90 low. 2;
ruling rate, 2; last loan, q. closing
bid .. offered at ~.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Aug 20. HOGS Receipts
20 600 steady Bulk so 35Ulo9u lights
O4oullO5 miNed SO O5nll o. heavy
SO OonlO9 90, rough SlOo0u 10 %, pigs
s. iuu9i0 CATTLE Receipts 1000
lover. Reeves 81 t0u "a 50. cows and
heifers 50 25H 9 90, stOckers and feeders
81 asa 1i 80, western steers 81 2jn 30.
calves 81 5Onll. 70. SHEEP Receipts
~, 600, lower. sheep 81 l5u 40, lambs
tG5Ual06O
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Aug % RITTER Firm;
receipts. G.eg5 tubs; creamery extras.
3lisc; extra nrsts. 500 30tgc; firsts, ?91
29lvc EGGS Firm. receipts. 7h5l cases;
nrsts. 9ju25hc. ordinary rrsts, 25u
23l1c, nj mark. cases included, lSuHc
CHEESE STEADY; Daisies. 1915 gc;
horns. l6A Hlic, Americas. l7hnl7iaC;
twins. lSAnlfc POTATOES, Higher;
receipts. 20 cars Jersey bulk Cobblrrs,
81 lonl3i; Virginia and Minnesota Early
Ohios, soCHSl.o POULTRY Alive,
steady; fowls. iiulIc; springs. 2On2lc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
LIVESTOCK COTTON iCUrO IlICU rVIrI or lOOkI
| N
t.
PrOduCe.-. e.-.PrOvlSiOnS
KANSAS clTN.

Creamery. 2Sc; firs's. Csc: seconds. 2Jc.
packing, 23lic EGGS Firsts. 26c. POUI'-
TRY Hens, l5c; roosters. 1850. hroile-r
lSc POTATOES New. crmer, kaw
Valley Early OhioS. 81 Or
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.

KANSAS CITY. Aug % WHEAT No.
. hard 81 i7g 55. No red tliSQ So.
CORN, No mlXed sl'aGs2iac, No 2
white S24c, No ? yellow S3USiisc OATS
No . white i7c; No. mixed iSu4si4c.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
Outside Livestock
FORT WORTH

FORT WORTH. Texas, Aug 25.-tAl-
TILE Receipts. $500. steady; steers
Sc noH7oO. HOGS Receipts, 2,oog; De-
higher; steady; bulk. Slo oo@lo 20.
SHEEP Receipts. ESQ; steady; lambs.
81 oOugjO.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.

ST Louis. Aug %. WHEAT No. .
red Sl55U lG2 No hard Slj2u lb9
CORN No 2, stiaaS5c; No. > white sjc.
OWES No 2. tiMitiqc. No Mhltc &c.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
Money and Metals
LEAD AND sPELTER.

NEW YORK. Aug 25-LEAD: Quiet
S6Oa6 Zoe sPELTER. Dun; spot, Eist
~ Louis delivery. offered 9lsc VI Lon
don. lead $50. l2s. Or Speltor fjs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
Mexico TO Hold Elections.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 2S-The de-
partment OF the Interior is formulating
q decree calling congressional elections.
II probably will not be issued until all
returns are in from the municipal cleo
tinns tu hr held Sou'crihrr }
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Aug 25 WHEAT No. ?
red SER, No. hard il53ian 5ils
CORN No > yellow S1i.NSAc OATS.
Standard i7ni7isC BARLEY SNcmSlli.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Aug Is SUGAR Raw,
centrifugal, 3 52c; mohsses. t75c, refined
quiet fine granulated, 7O0m 25c
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
FORTUNE OF MILLION
SHRlNkS TO S5 AFTER
HElRESS MAKES TRIP

n OS ANGELES, Aug 2S.-Aiter
II iourneying across the con,inen,
eo from her home at MoncSsen
"a, to obtain her deceased uncle's
fortune" OF sl0oO0O0 Mrs A. r.
Blush has left for home satisfied
that the fortune does not exist
Inquiries at a local bank where
Edwin ketn', the uncle was sup
ro,ed to have had a safety deposi,
hox containing the 81 600 O0O. te.
vealcd the fac, that kerns had IN
Sep,ember, 1915 withdrawn his val.
uablcs Mrs Blush will receive. II
'' said abou, S. for her trouble
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
CONTINUED ENGLISH RISE
CAUSES BUYING or COTTON
Prices Advance on Heavy Demand to
New High Levels for
Season.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug % Cotton
closed nervous at a net advance OF b.
To 81 points
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
Madden Summers
Consul at Moscow

WASHINGTON Aug 25- Madden
Summers OF Nashville, Tenn, acting
chlel q ~ bureau oi Latin American
affairs IN the state department. has
been selected ior consul general a,
Moscow Russia. and will have charge
uf war prisoners relief work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
Russlans Resume Oofien,iye

A, result oi the increase in the
nricc OF bread the Jewish women OF
Syracuse, n Y, are planning The e'
tablishm,n, of a cooperative bakery
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25

The daughter OF the late Ebert Hub
hard Of "Roycroit' fame, is studying
the dramatic art at Boston school.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
Marshall Campaign
Begins September 9

WASHINGTON. Aug Is Vice
President Marshall will be notified
formally OF his denomination September
u at indianapolis and will begin nj,
,neaking engagements September o a,
Winchester Ky The vice president
discussed campaign plans today with
President Wilson
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
BRITAIN SPECIAL ENEMY,
GERMAN VIEW OF PEACE
Independent Committee Says War Can
not End While England Is
Leading Allies.

BERLIN, Aug 2S-N proclamation
containing views on the peace condi-
tons which nigh, be inspired by Ger
many is published today by "Ihe lnde
pendent Committee for German
Peace, an organization formed some
umc ago by those considered to he the
extreme war advocates in Germany
Violate Every Principle,
The proclamation asserts that de
spite the fact that the Germans and
their allies are holding three king
domS IN their hands, the entente still
talks of the destruction OF the German
empire and the entente statesmen con
tlnuc to indulge in a flood oi abuse
and lies about Germany while they
themselves are violating every principle
OF international law. forcing ncutralS to
enter the war against their better
Judgment and cndeayorlng to force
into submission through hunger mil
lions whom their swords could not
yanQuiSh.
Our enemies will not succeed" con
ilnucS the Proclamation
England Special Enemy.
One thing they have accomplished
Is to force on us the realization that
England IS our special and most dan
gcrouS enemy England causes our
enemies to stick together England
leads them On England they depend
and will depend more after the war.
On the wreckagc oi our empire Eng
land hopes to uniurl the banner OF
Anglo Saxon world dominion"
The document asserts that Russian
territory iromolhc Baltic 10 Nolhynia
must be included in the future in the
German sphere 10 serve as a bulwark
against the Russian tendency to an
whllate Gcrmanv Frances revenge
ideas mus rnus'n"'i, 49, lcpi IN mind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
Steel Net Holds Bremen,
British Officer Asserts

Jew YORK, Aug SThc New York City News association
quotes an officer OF the British merchant who arrived
here today aboard the White Star steamship Baltic
moiW Tor the statement that the German submarine Bremen
has been captured by the British and thirty of her OF
hrUiNc made prisoners The Bremen according the account
was captured IN the Straits OF Dover steel August
Two members oi her lost their lyes
The Bremen it is said while cnmeshcd the net was sighted
by British patrol boat After endeayorug for time to cx
rcate the wreck the patrol boat steamed away for Dover with
her prisoners
According the officer quoted the British government has
maintained silence regard the capture another
trans Atlantic submarine the Amcka-was said to he on her
way here and IT was hoped TO capture her also.
BERLIN Aug &-preparatious for another voyage Of the
submarine Deutschland the United States well under way
Freight IS being received for this trip The cargo now
ready larger than had been expected the News Agency
All the members of the crew have expressed their read
to sign for the next voyage
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
REPRESENTATIVE cATTLt SALTS.
Southern Stpers

Southern Sters,
so W. ~ Va ~ " NO VT ~
n a67 90 81 a01 & 10
Native Neifers,
s.. as so -. sec. so D.. so SO
Native Cows.
loos 80 T.. 800 SO l..ii5o f'
l..lll0 10
Native Bulls
? 1913 10 g., e9a 80 l.. 40 (. 80
HOGS -Ruying the good Kind on
steady To. strong basis and treating IN"
common TO medium grades 10 steady 10
8 cents lower deal was what local pack
or buyers performed In the local hog dl,
vision today Receipts were on the gn"d
order. close TO 2Gi0 head showing up
Rest butchers and hclvtos sold up to
$40 in while the bulk sold nj $40 u0f IN 20
Hlnalnn OunNallnn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
ST. LOUIS

ST LOUIS, Aug 25 25-rOULTRY.
Chickens, l2hplAlsc, springs lsc, turkeys
l6p 23c. ducks, maze geese Sc. But
TER Creamery. ale EGGS 2ic
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25

Miss Yue, Ha Ting a native oi Hong
Kong has recently written play Tor
her fellow students a, Ob,rln college
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
FRENCH HOLD ON
MAUREPAS FIRM
IN HOT ATTACK


LONDON. Mug . Although the
Germans made heavy attack laV
night in the MaurepaS sector north
oi the Sommc. the French hold ON
MaurepaS village, complete occupation
of which by French troops was report
ed last night has not been shaken, ao
cordnc to this afternoons official bul
'ci,n from Paris
The assault delivered against Hin
~ near MaurcnaS. was repulSed with
heavy los, To the Germans. the state
men, declares.
Russians Resume Offensive.
lntimations IN press dispatches OF a
possible extension OF the French often
Siye south OF the Somme Tor thirty
mbilcS. from EStreeS 90 laS,ignv are
further borne out by today'S official
announcement OF the continuation OF
heavy bombardmen, in that sector The
German lines in the vicinity oi Lass
lcuy and Rove are being heavily
ihclled
Russians Resume Ooffensive
Dispatches from PcIrograd announce
that the Russians have resumed ,hei,
advance along the entire Turkish front
Their armies in southern Armenia have
suddenly showed remarkable recupet.
crative power after severe reverses ad
yancng rapidly and reoccupying Mu'h
The veacua,ion OF Ri,liS, twelve miles
southeast OF Lake Van hy the Turks
is reported
a =
As result oi the increase in the
IL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25

Three young women are Studying al
the Colorado school OF mines TO prepare
themselves Tor prospecting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25
lIGHTEST CATTLE RUN
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
Bulk of Receipts Went Back to Coun p
try; Hogs Drop Another
Nickel.
ToDAY's RECEIPTS.


Ci,. ........ ZOO
Hogs .-......,.. ., ''''..'' '-.'. DO ~'"'"
UATTIE.-The liRhtest receipts of the
week and FOR several wec'.s In the local
cattle division greeted the packers today
Disappointed TO say the least, packer buy
ers entered the trade with usual vim and
took over an offered on mn active and
steady basis for the day and week. Com
pared TO radical reduction made at north
ern points the local market has been n
splendid affair, STEADY ana active trad
ing featuring each DAYS session through
out the week The da''s trading was
confined to 400 head. bulk ot winch We're
on the stoCker order ana gong na'k 10
the country hy that route one load OF
McClnin county dtessers carrying good
flesh sold al S. 90 as the days head
liner butcher trading was unchanged
STEADY prices ~ the weeks 10 or 20, cent
advance prevailing odd hcNd OF noll.
ers sold up to $, and cows 81, Gamers
and cutters 81 % to S. Stock"r tradlnG
was active. yearliug steers selling around
3 and lightweight hoifcrs 80 90 Nenl
calves on direct billing made up the nuIN
OF 3Oo head, the days car supply
CLOSING Quotations,
Price. OF the various grades OF cattle
are approximately ns follows
Steers ..... 81,
Good to Cholcr tcd ..r.. ....r " ~ ~ rn a
Plain to medium rhorttrd .... '.''b N.'V
Good cake-ou grass, llO0 20 -.
I $50 pounds .,..,...,....tt SSU 80
Medium cake on grass ,,,....' h-'"N 80
Good to choice fed yearlings' go. ,
$50 to SOC pounds .,t.-r'''' W. u 'oo oo
Medium TO good yearllngs ..'' LOU wv
GrAssers- ., a,
Fair to good 900 TO LOO lbs b1V ~
Medium fat, ,ss0 20 1000 lbs oO9 oS
Common TO piain Hight .....tt. .'up wv
Cows and hcifers ooa 9 =,
Good TO choice cows heavy ..t, h-VVP ~
Medium TO good COWS ........, e9W a;
s,rn"r usIyht ,utt.rs .. cau 0(
"snrp,s - OOU OF
Medium to good fed hetfcrs .Hu q,
Fair to medium helfrrs ...... b. t2H v,
Good to choice fcu bulls .... % N"N w
Medium TO good butcher hullT 'op %
stotkcr- aud Feeders Native - o. o.,
Good TO choice light ,nlNts ...' .npP , -,
Heavy stock calves ........... > wv ~
Good To choice Hight ycatlngs h.sop o.
Medium to puod yCnrllug" .,.. b yuN =
Oood to choice stock hcifrrr b. HVd 3"
Medium tn good hrlfrrs ....t. D wv W
Medium tu good stock bulls DO WV I'
Young stock COWS hght ...... .HF q,
Heavy breeding cows ,t.....t IVY ' 90
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-25

REPRESENTATIVE HOG SALES.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-30

J. F. MeCormaek has bsen do II
Forest Hill mine during the " e
brought his wife and little -
stopping at LaVsta. Mn. y
spsnt last summer II H. r.
~ husbend uhoss work h
Forrest Hin ons of ths big
stste, kseps hin I'D 70 f 5s
- sseunely arrived fro II,
~ ~ sunnnlee ef 1el6 ;:.
sajeged patl1 = Isyt
y = Gennf. ;s
Z r neseIy = y
~ 49, = - 4,
roaos E1es viek { Z r
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-30
TUNGSTEN PROSPECTS 6RIGnT
u PITkIA+IM CUP DISTRICT


Whist looks rs though II would de-
vslope into dependable body Of tungs-
ten ore is being thoroughly prospe:ted
by Alex Parent, Frank Korn and A. n.
Thomas, who have located several
claims near the Pitkin-Tin Cup divide.
Repeated assays indicate from 3.8 to 10
per ceat tungsten Of hubnerite and
scheeiits variety.
Mr.. Thomas made q business trip to
Gunnissn the first Of the week, and tells
tie Nsws-C Champion that when be left
they had picked up fourteen sacks full
in prospecting and trenching and were
confident that even taking the lowest
essay It would run to $50 . ton. Much
dchsr specimens are constantly being
feuad. but . good deal Of the deposit u
weaAhered very fine, and could be
shsvelled into wagons and taken to .
cencsntrstor or to jigs, II . wagon road
eaa be run to the discovery. II the
ataeral 10 opened in large quantities It
VII mean . mighty good thing for
thsss prospectors.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-30
nKneHT SHIPS 1 STEER
H1eMIe lD0uT i,ill lbs.
Data Trib1ns:-

Dslta Tribans:-
Gsorse AeKnisht Of California nssa
last 49, ea.eag ~ esttle ahipments
mt ont sbsGr w1feh Il was estimatsd
would weigh about zsoo peands IL
aninai had sbssn fhttsnsd o snsilaes.
1kis \ believed y be : rseoed wsieht
~ ~ ssstiea.
AZ ~ prsssnt pgies H. aninal =
szpse4sd - ~ for e1sa Sens sesee
that
Nv pit - dissrasi - ~ - ~
nEtistie helftef z1ll1ee nfoa ax1ltay
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-30
MlR TNRu7DE
MEXICAN BORDER
Start Of Hostilit;es Believed
Only Waits Arrival
Of Troops.

The tension on the Mexican bordsr
continues and it looks - though var
WAS inevitable. In fact. most psop,s
think that Washington 10 simply stalling
until . hundred thousand more men en-
be carried to the border.
The national guard is mobilizing very
slowly. The western slope boys from
Delta, Grand Junction. Aontrose and
Paonia went through Gunnison from
their Delta headquarters last Friday.
They spent the week at Golden and are
still not ready for the campaign.
Among Gunnison boys in the guard
we hear Of Myron and Bryan Herrick,
Robert Balm of Parlin. Fritz Zugelder.
who has joined the engineering corps
from Golden. Ed McNsmee and Alton
Bush Of Vulcan, and there are doubt
less others whose names have not yet
been reported.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-30
a0TI1l6ll:P PROCESS DPTED !
70 COPPER KING Ores

Three msn ars 4t wsrk ON the Copper
King mine near Spencer, which ID being
retimbersd and put into shape for ship
ping again after almost twenty years Of
idleneaA This properly was discovered
BY Tourney Neale and considerably de-
velopsd Hstwssn .l0ss and 1900. The
vein was taown 70 be large one bst
carrying vatae ineetiy in copper. at that
dime ~ 20 vsiuable, and wss qaite
dimealt . trsat. Z. E. Neale, whs has
lsass ftsa the other heirs of his
fsther's estate hss been making ssb-
stsatial Assts end 1nds the ore especial
y adaptahse 70 ths hotation pescess.
A general saapae srom the dump. run
thro1sA ~ aew Aotation mill at White
Pine, ~ . dailsr one through ths
Ajax al11i q Cripple creek. gave asshy
unifsea rstarns sftsr concentrates of
ls.s ~ esat ~spper, 32 per cent issa,
6eleo 4 gsl4 (sbout $11) And II oaaees
silver. fhis recovery is 80 II. s. per
cent e ~ ,assay value Of the ore.
NJ. Nea1s sxPects to pat . good fsrce
at vssk - sssa - the Copper King 10
in shaoe 80 wif mine on . large scale,
perhaps iilstal1iag fotation process q
the grsand, e rstnrns demand Il The
Copper Kiag a45in the Iron Cap on
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-30
COUNTY, tgglT CARES FOR
M DEPENDENT BgIs

The report Of tie juvenile court for
the yesr ending June 80. 1916. tails ~
that thers havs been very few children
broeght into ths court There were .
number Of eases where no complaint
was lcdgsd o. any formal proceedings
taken.
H. nunber Of petitions died for de-
linqusnt ~ drpendsnt children we're
light
T6see Nsrs four pstitions nlsd and
brou6ht tosfoss ths eourt for dslinqusney.
four vese found 70 Be dsliDQusst, two
being 6e1t - ~ STATE homs and two
ont - atiGn.
IT, NstS fenr pstitioas bscught b.
fose - uFt fde dspendsney, fonr
weEe - - dspsnlisst ~ tsrs
ssat ~ - oo6ts he@s.
a - 13ee abost ths6s eesss oe
dep( - - l6iIbqusaey, - pess
- 611s ~ sepeeassa ~ q
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-30
PNs l0lNM SCHOOL / !
'I1If He| tBkPnudI

At his last lecture given 70 ths Suh-
msr School students Of the Colorado
State Normal. last Friday morning. DIR.
Thos. d. Wood took occasion to pay the
stodsats and faculty very high com
plimsnt He said:
IL have never seen more enthusias-
tic, earnest and worth while body Of
students than the three hundred and
Afty here assembled, nor . more capa-
be body Of Instructors than that gathsr-
ID By d.. Kelley in this school During
twenty-five yssrs professional expert
enee In this kind Of work, - nors sa-
joysble week he's come = me than this
has been."
Dr. Wood il . student ard Lecturer Of
wids reputation, the author Of naay
standard. works and professor u III
Columbia University. His delibsrats
judgment 10 . source Of nucA grstia-
cation to those who follow With snch
close interest the fortunes Of this newest
Of sar Colorado state schesls.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-30
CANE IT CRESTED BvTTE
WE sure 4 scaEln

Court Of Honor Bloomsr Girls T.
fsated Crsetsd Butte In one of the fast
sst games svsr witnessed 10 tbs county
sines ~ Boston BIooaser Giris played
in Gunnison some years ago.
Crested Butte boastsd thsy he'd I'm
ported Ill Of tie fastest semi-pros OBJ
tainabjs from Dsnvsr 70 dsfsat the
girls. but Mary, the girl pitcher was
too much for them, she allowing oaly
two hlts. Every effort wss made BY
ths boys to win The game. and in one
attempt to steal second base, : player
spiked ths fair second base lady, but
such minor injury didn't lesssi tie
spesd Of he hard contestsd game, =
H. only othsr boy to rsaeh sscond
stopped 70 sympsthise With ths injured
one md was caught out by . bot ons
fEoes catcher to short stop. Ths girls
p1lkd nanbsr Of these tricky playa.
xhs boys felt sstsrribls'' about ~
seors I'D = IL roetsss vers ~ for
~ siris, thsy I'D . blans H. uqpipe,
=. J. sehmits. for favoring ~ eiris
q several deeilioae. Il was pssmsdit-
aASd for ~ effis = win cd 10y wsrs
leeahg r. ~ unptrs aftsr ~ eams.
- r = hsasvsd - left tswn " sous
unknsWn nd
Cesete Duats IN riayels ~ noeel
~ tkolR ~ hoogo11 hqsuffnliu ~
G9o Il oa r. n6SS - - -unr6a N
= csssel - - j. .pe(1I uiasiv
II, ~; ~ e - = : Il & : : -;
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-30
SUMNER SCHOOL NOTES
FRaR The s7ift NOMINAL

Professor Harold W. Foght, Special
let in Rural School Education for the
National Bureau Of Education is in Gun
nison this week. He gives lecture
each morning at the general assembly
holds . conference each afternooa, ard
gives IN occasional illustrated evening
lecture. His topic for Monday was the
Rural Reorganization Of Denmark; on
Wednesday evening. The Land Of the
Midnight Sun. Professor Foght i IN
unusually interesting speaker. He has
. wealth Of information and material
and il contributing greatly to the sum-
mer school work.
Next week President William B.
Phillips Of the Colorado School Of Mines
ard Nr. Eugene Parsons Of Denver are
expected. The subjscts Of the lectures
BY Mr.. Parsons are. /. Prehistoric Col
orsdo. the Aztecs and Cli6 Dwellers.
2. The Colorado Spirit, A Coatribation
b State Psychology.
The Fourth Of July will be observed
- . holiday. Through Mr. Zosllner
arrangements have been made for .
special train to take the entire school 70
Almont for the annual fsh fry. Grant
rutland b chairman Of ths eommittes
this year. He has already lined up the
expert fshsrmen Of Gunnison % that .
goodly supply Of trout i assured
While the river l. too muddy to ex-
pect large catches everybody = catch
Ing 6sh- A hvs poandsr Us pulled
ont Of The Gunnison ct Berg's place
last Saturday BY A. w. Bush Denver
druggist Il was . LochIeven uuut.
Miss Eva Carpenter left Monday for
her home in Pueblo. hoping to Be able
70 return to her duties 1t The Normal
this fail.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-06-30
FOREST FIRES DO immense
DAMAGE ARE STILL RAGING
Blue Mesa Fire Sweeps Five Square Miles;
Gold Creek Blaze Also Burns
Timber Worth $4,000

Seven days Of heart-breaking work
with forty men. total Of fully 50. 900
damage to standing timber and the fire
yet burning on Blue mesa. was the re-
port brought back Wednesday night by
Sheriff Hanlon. who had been in charge
Of the fire fighters there.
This big fire started between the Big
and Little Blue rivers several miles
above the half way house. 1t is cur
rently reported that sheepherders who
had built fires 70 scare of the coyotes.
were responsible.
The flames once started. with high
winds in these dry days, was . serious
menace to the whole Uncompahgre for
est on the head of Blue and Cimsrron
divides. Volunteers from Sspinero. the
Lake Fork and Cimarron were called
for and Sheriff Hanlon took number Of
men from him. He gives high praise to
Ranger Spencer of the Lake Fork. who
was brave and experienced fire fight
er. In heading off the sweep Of the
blaze, Ere trails would be cut at strate-
gle places. every tree being felled on .
strip fifteen to twenty fest wide, snd
then back fires set. Pat declares that
bunch Of eight Swedes from Enbou,'s .
saw mill were wondefs at Telling trees.
The way they would cut = fre Lana was
. caution, sometimes elk trees falling
at once. 1t was . wondsrful sight e.
peeially at night TO zee the great pines
sblase clear to the top like mighty