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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
EXEMPTION BOARD IS SELECTING BaAM BOYS
TO CARRY cOlDRs # IAslI COUNTY

ator Dexter T. Sapp as secretary and
Major Henry F. Lake as third MEM
Der Of the board. The last two, veter-
ans Of the Civil war, have taken the
disagreeable duty, although the pro-
vost marshal Of Colorado tried to Sc
cure younger men. They answered
theicall of their country in 81. They
would not refuse now what is prob
ably the most trying duty possible.
The last of the men were given
their physical examination yesterday.
With the mass of detail to be consid-
cred it may be a week or SO before the
board can complete the list of those
exempted and those chosen.
We understand several men failed
to show up on the appointed date for
examination. These are automatical-
ly enlisted in the United States army
without examination or any chance
for exemption. Probably few Of them
realized what would happen. Unless
they respond to the next call, which
will be to go to the training grounds,
they are deserters and as such are
subject to the death penalty.
II the 100 names does not furnish
Gunnison county's quota Of 65 men,
CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
MINES Of GU1n|s0n
PROSPEROUS EVERYWHERE
Doctor Mine Shipping; Csys-
tai Coming to Front: Strike
Near Waunita
SIX TEAMS HAUL
- TONS TO ALMONT

Geo. Runtx and Frank Hoheisel
came down from the Doctor mine last
Tuesday in Runtz's new Ford.
Mr.. Runtz, who is an owner in the
Doctor lease, has been for some weeks
at Almont, and expects to remain in
the camp until fall, when his children
will probably return to Aspen for the
school year.
The famous Doctor mine is again
shipping with six teams that bring
down as high as "a tons in one haul
to Almont. The red carbonate of zinc
ore holds out wonderfully. Other
teams are coming, and the road up
Spring creek will be busy place the
balance of the year.
Superintendent Frank Hohsisel is
shipping the zinc to the smelter at
Collinsville, Okla. He is also work.
ing force on the copper deposit
which underlays the zinc, very
wonderful copper showing, although
none of the ore has been shipped yet.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
MONARCH PASS FINE
ROAD SAYS BROOKE

Monarch pass is in the bes. con-
dition l ever saw it," declared A. O..
Hronl" on his return from DENY r
Friday. at was right after the rains
and little rough in places, but most
Of the Rainbow Route sheds water
like q ducks back. saw no signs
of the $4,000 that it was reported
he gcveznment ord date were 70
spend on the pass, but did get view
Of the lower pass to the south which
will be used and it appears to be 1000
feet lower, although only 500 is
claimed. 1t will make shorter and
very much better road, particularly
on the Chaffee county side. l took
the new cutoff by way of Waunita
and it was in very good shape, bet
ter than ! supposed"
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke drove over a
new 60 HIP Buick, which his agency
has for sale. They made the trip in
eleven and one-half hours, running
time.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10

The county court house has been :
busy place all this week with the 130
young men called to the colors who
came in, forty day, to take first the
physical examination and then to pre-
sent before the board their claims for
exemption, if any.
1t certainly seems as though few
of our boys wanted to go to war right
now, by the number of exemption
claims filed. Out of 100, just 1876,
have asked to be left at home. Only
a few were willing and ready.
From the 100 men examined, about
twenty per cent were turned down on
physical disabilities, this giving Gum
ison county better showing than
many of the other counties of the
state. The men were first examined by
DR.. Hanson and then by DR.. Hyatt,
who independently examined those re-
jected by the first physician. Sever
al of these were, in the opinion Of the
local exemption board, able to serve
their country in the field, SO the News
Champion will not publish the list of
those exempt until the matter is set
tied.
This board was organized with
Sheriff Pat Hanlon as registrar, SEN
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
HANDS WILL BECKON
ALONG RAINBOW ROUTE

Marshal Wells is having q sign
painted to put at the Anderson groc-
cry corner directing autoists to take
the right road along the Rainbow
Route to Montrose. A large hand
will point toward La Veta. OF late q
number of cars have gone into West
town and then been compelled to turn.
Several have been stuck in the seep-
age mudholes below La Veta.
This reminds us that the attention
of News-Champion has been called
to the fact that large number Of
autos miss the road at Parlin. They
are told to go straight ahead" but
head toward Pitkin. A Pitkin mer-
chant relates that he has turned fif-
teen to twenty cars in the last month
or SO. The other day, one auto even
got well up the Bon Ton hill toward
Tin Cup, when prospector turned
it back.
No doubt the tourists will appre-
ciate some more signs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
WAUM|TA SOCIETY PROGRAM
ENDS WITH COUNTY BALL
Monday, Aug. 6, 1917.

Monday, Aug. 6. 1917.
A four days convention at Waunita
Hot Springs was held last week. On
the first day, the presiding officer, DR..
Charles Gilbert Davis, Of Chicago,
outlined the future of Waunita-a
great watering place of the West.
There was a paper by Miss Cecilia
B. Kilroy Of Chicago, treating Of mus
ic, which was well-received. A piano
duet by Miss Lillian Swartz and Miss
Constance Hewitt followed, then q
talk by H. F. Lake, Jr., Of Gunnison.
The same evening there were vari-
GUS musical selections and paper on
Mature, the Richest Of all Gods
Gifts" by Mrs. S. E. Land, of Denver.
Also a paper on "The Domestic Con-
ditions in the Philippine Islands" by
Mrs. C. E. Gables.
Thursday afternoons program op-
ened with paper on "How Can We
Free Mankind from Fear?" by C.
Warde Traver, of New York, and
several musical numbers were much
appreciated. That evening, "The HUI
name Activities Of the Chicago Public
Schools" by Miss Ella N. Cullen,
treated the subject thoroughly and
discussion on "The Hygienic Value Of
Water" by DR.. Gables, followed.
The third day, Friday, had besides
very good musical numbers, = reading
by little Miss Betty Genevieve Will
son and fine paper, "The National
Food Problem" by Mrs. Margaret
White OTeary, of Gunnison. That
evening q number Of musical pieces
were given; the hit Of the evening be-
ing Minute Cartoon Sketches from
Life" by C. Warde Traver, promin-
ent artist from New York.
Each year the annual county bah
has been very notable and splendid
afair, but this year TIE ball surpass-
Cd anything Waunita Springs has ever
Continued en Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
sAGUACHE COMMISSIONER
HANDS Us COMPLIMENT

"We will have to hand it to you on
the road question:" said A. v. Shippey,
county commissioner of Saguache,
who was here Wednesday. We think
we have you beaten on county court
house, but on roads, yours are the
best" Mr.. Shippey was in the clerks
Office, gathering some information as
he had come from Saguache that day
with Adam DIETRICH, another Of the
commissioners, especially to investi-
gate roads. Accompanying them
were Mrs. Shippey and w. M. Slane,
who is in the Saguache abstract Office.
However, no one decries Saguache
county roads, particularly the part ov-
er Cochetopa pass, which is becoming
world famous. Most Of the Saguache
road money is this year being spent
on the "gunbarrel" road leading south
thru the San Luis valley. The COM
missioners have only had $1,000 to
spend on this end, but want to do
some smoothing up on the Cochetopa
creek road where their highways join
Gunnison county. Saguache has asked
the government for $35, 900 appro-
priation to be used on this end, es-
pecially from Saguache to the pass
road, on the Cochetopa from the Fly
ing N ranch this way, and ON . new
highway projected up Los Pinos creek
into the upper Cebolla. This last will
connect with the Powderhorn valley
and eventually be nun thru to Lake
City. Mr.. Shippey is confident this
viii come in time. He also calls our
attention to . projected road from
6aguaehe and villa Grove east, which
wi1l shorten the ropte - miles over
~ present eirels baek II ealida.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
WEST TOWN WANTS
SEWER EXTENDED
Its a Good Thing They Find
But Can They Swing it?

At the meeting of the town council
Tuesday evening, q very interesting
session on civic improvement was
held. Naturally, the sewer PROPOSE
tion is foremost in this consideration.
West town people are very anxious
to be included in the sewer system,
and presented a petition asking for
extension of the sewer. About $50
lots were signed on the petition, which
figures on one-pipe sewer and drain
combined. 1t was finally decided by
the council, after discussion of the
matter, that Engineer O'Brian get the
estimate and figure the probable cost
Elmer Mullin, Chas H.
Weirick, C. L. Braswell, and DR.. N.
Macintosh presented the proposition
before the council.
Estimate No. 8 for work completed
and uncompleted on Sewer District
No. /, was presented and the con-
tractor was allowed three $500 war
ants covering estimate No. 3. The
question of taking the sewer straight
up Tomichi Avenue to Boutcher's Ad-
dition and turning up the alley of
Block 8 SO that the High School
grounds could be connected directly
with the sewer, was suggested and
discussed at length. This would
change the boundary of the sewer but
would not interfere with the former
plans to any appreciable extent, and
certainly not to any detrimental ex-
tent. Also several smaller changes
were discussed, which dealt with pri-
vate property; no decided or definite
action was taken in this regard, how
ever.
Very important action of the coun-
Gil was decision to build spur from
the Baldwin branch in the center of
the block between Tomichi and Vir-
ginia avenues, to the light>and -sEa1ss
plant. The reason for this decision
is the fact that the hauling at pres
ent costs 35c ton, and great waste
of coal is necessitated by the loading
and unloading.
The plan is to run the coal up on a
trestle and dump it where it is need
ed. On Wednesday morning, Supt.
s. L. Racey and Jack Robinson went
down to see the plant and looked the
ground over. 1t is thought that the
spur can be completed in couple of
months.
The spur which is talked of has been
a matter of interest for some time
and it is fine thing that this i'm
provement is really to be at last. 1t
Continued on Fifth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
Ia "A "a

o. A. Wilt and Mike Kellcher left
Wednesday for Vulcan where they
plan to develop the old Copper Knob
claim, which lies on the left hand side
of the road about mile this side of
Vulcan. There is already a shaft of
forty feet at the bottom of which the
vein is two or three feet wide. On the
surface it is thirty feet across, but
badly shattered. They will sink fifty
feet and then cross-cut.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
HOW TO GET CHEAP FRUIT
IS THE PROBLEM OF HOUR

At meeting of the county Ways
and Means committee held Wednesday
night, is appeared that for the great
hay crop now being harvested in Gun
nison county, there is very little, If
any, shortage Of labor.
This is fortunate, since the count
les west Of us and indeed all over the
state are calling for hundreds and
thousands Of laborers. Here there
has been very concerted action. Due
to the warning, the ranchmen them
selves took time by the forelock and
pulled every string to get help en-
gagged. The business men Of Gunni-
son and the Ways and Means COM
mittee have been active in directing
strangers who came in looking for
work just where there was a call.
At present the ranchmen are sup
piled so far IS known and the hay har-
vest is coming ON with a rush. If good
weather continues most OF the labor
ers will be released in time to work
west into the spud, grain, sugar beet
and fruit harvest.
This question Of taking care Of the
waste fruit from lower valley towns
is difficult one to solve. Local COM
mittees in Noptrose, Delta and Mesa
counties are trying to cooperate and
it win be easy to arrange for carload
lots Of fruit at low prices, but under
present freight conditions, . carload
would be billed from Grand Junction
ten days to two weeks, before It could
Be expected IN Gunnison. To ship this
fruit By parcel post or express wsuld
ed perhaps hfty per cent to tn ees4,
(Csntinned q Fourth PAge)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
RED CROSS LADIES GET
TING DOWN TO BUSINESS

The Gunnison chapter of the Amer
ican Red Cross held their regular
meeting at the headquarters Tues
day afternoon. It is not only a very
interesting sight to see the number
Of women working so swiftly and
carefully at this great national work,
but there is something about the very
atmosphere surrounding the task that
stirs the on-looker. There are seven
tables in all; three for the surgical
pad making, four for cutting. A rul-
ing Of the society is that absolute
quiet must prevail; there can be no
aimless whispering or talking, SO that
the only sounds one hears in the big
room are those of the click of scissors
and needles, the swish Of cloth being
cut by skillful hands,-a general hum
Of industry.
At the busy surgical pad table
all the workers wear the becom-
ing white costume and cap marked
with the significant red cross; in fact
one is not allowed to touch the surgi-
cal pads unless in the regulation coz
tune. Those at the cutting tables
must wear cotton dresses, or large
bungalow aporn to cover wool dress.
There is good and sufficient anti
septic and sanitary reason for each Of
these regulations and the work which
is being accomplished in this clean, or
derby maner is work Gunnison wo-
men may well be proud of.
This friday afternoon the local
chapter meets to pack several boxes
with the surgical pads, pajamas, bed
socks, shoulder eapes, surgeons caps
and gowns, operating socks and ~
riety Of bandages which they have
made, and which viii be sent immsdas
ately 70 state headquarters It Deuvef.
The ladies WHO are ct tie headxSt
the different departments' are Mn.
Sprigg shaek3aSord and Mn. +. "a
Sanford. gause depaxtment. and M
= D. vaa A.. euttine dspaxtza51fs 6
nj MnL = - Cellins, hsepitnl -
~ deeaxt1enk
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
WHAT AN ARMY NEEDS
Exchange:

Exchange:
1t is no small task to supply an ar
my with the necessary material for
marching. camping and fighting. An
idea may be obtained from the fact
that the largest dock firm in the Uni
ted States has contracted to build
dockage space for million men and
$4,000 tons of supplies daily.
General Pershing's experts already
have ordered 1876 miles of 4-inch pipe,
100000 shovels, 100000 picks, 60
steam rollers and 800 million board
feet of lumber monthly from French
forests for portable barracks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
VAN TUYL RANCH AND
STOCK BRINGS $50, ,sss.ee

A $4,000 ranch deal was closed
here Wednesday morning. when Port
Van Tuyl sold his 800 acres of ranch
land. all his farm machinery, and over
400 head Of cattle. Mr.. Van Tuyl an
nounces his intention of coming to
town and starting into business.
Sanford Zeigler, the purchaser, has
not yet announced his intentions con-
cerning the ranch. James Teeslink
engineered the deal.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
WORK BEGUN ON
MONARCH PASS

Salida Mail:
w. NJ. Jefferys of Denver with a
force of fourteen government survey
ors started tie work Of surveying the
Monarch road Tuesday, preliminary
to building new road.
The government, state and county
are working together to make this
road one of the best in the state. The
grade is being cut considerably and
it is planned to keep the road open
all year.
It will take two months to COM
plete the road.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
TWO BIG ONES THAT
DID NOT GET AWAY

Two good catches were reported
this week. On Wednesday morning.
l. C. Foster. who is staying at Elmer
England's, caught a five FOUNDER. On
the same morning Mrs Laura Lewis
pulled out dandy two pound Rain
bow.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
TO OPEN
SEPTEMBER 10 AND II

The date for the opening of the Gun
nison County High School and the
colorado State Normal School, has
been set for September 18th. The
date for the Training School is not
yet decided upon, but no doubt we
can furnish that information in next
weeks edition. 1t will probably be
September 10th.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
JOE. BLOCK HEADED FOR
MILLIONAIRE CLASS

We learn that Jos. Block who lived
at Crested Butte and was for many
years county commissioner, is about
to become \ millionaire. He and his
partner recently leased so acres in the
oil fields around Wichita. He has
been offered $3.50, 900 for it, but claims
it is worth million. and hangs on.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
c. p. ZOELLNER AGAIN
DANGEROUSLY ILL

Mrs. C. p. Zoellner received word
Wednesday afternoon that Mr.. Zoel-
liner who is on the d. & r. G. hospi-
tai list there following an operation
for stomach trouble, was much worse,
and she left that evening for Salida.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
- - u

! 1t is reported that strike has been
made on the old Mullingar claim, one
and one-half miles north of Waunita
by Mr.. Britton and partners.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-12-27
Rome's Quiet unbroken.

One of the good stories in circulation
is told by Joe T'amulty. secretary to the
president. He likes his job, but he dis
likes one thing about it: that he can't
tell the boys-the friendly reporters
about all they wish to know. He illus
trated his inability to give information
once by quoting the ease of Johnny.
Johnny was crying in the hall as his
mother came along, halted and coated.
She asked what had happened.
You are going away, and so is
papa" Johnny sobbed.
why, child, ] shall be away two or
three days, but father is not going
away"
Yes, he is" cried Johnny. He
going to Rome,"
Rome? What do you mean, DEAR"
asked the surprised mother.
He said today to MIR. Brown that he
would make Rome howl when you left"
Indeed. Well, dear, i shan't leave
YOU now"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-12-27

lhe consciousness of u strength nor
fellahce on our allies shall deter us
from continuing, our e~ndeaVorS to
MAINTAIN peace. rance We shall never
attack"
bismarck was opposed, after the
Franco-Prussia war. to the retention of
French territory, especially Metz, which
ne SAID would be a constant source of
friction. 1t was we'll known at the time
that It was precisely on account of this
sane craftsmanship that the young kaiser
regarded him as an ''old fogy." and be-
cause Bismarck refused to obey instead
vi exercising MS ~prerogative as chancellor
TO adNlse-he was Summarily dismissed.
IN young kaiser then gave to Germany
a new gospel-"The Gospel of Your Sacred
Person."
The kulture of militarisn has poisoned
the very soul of young Germany. What,
thlhk You. would Bismarck have said il
ne could have read an article which APP
peared i'm the official organ of young Ger
many in October. 1914? 1t said:
War is the noblest and hottest ex-
preston Of human activity. For US.
strike. Still and deep in the German
heart must live the JOY of battle and
the utmost the old women in breaches
who fear war and deplore it's as cruel
and revolving. No; war is beautiful.
us august sublimity ~elevates the
human heart beyond the earthly and
the common. In the cloud palace above
sit the heroes. Frederick the Great
and Butcher. and all the men of action
the great emperor, Moltke, ROOF and
Bismarck are there as we'll. but the old
women who would take away our joy
IN war. When here on earth a battle
IS won by German arms and the faith
1ul dead ascend to heaven. a Potsdam
corpora will call the guard to the
door, and old Fritz springing from
his golden throne. will give the com
mand to present arms. That is the
heaven of Young Germany"
The words of Bismarck as contrasted
with those of Young Germany represent
the entire mental a%ntipodes from sanity
to lunacy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-12-27
On Consumption of Capital.
National City Bank Bulletin.

A good deal is said about the transcription of capital, and it is
we'll to have a clear idea of what is meant, and of Just what it is prac-
tlcable for the government to do in this respect. The phrase is often
used as though the authority of the government to take property as it
takes men was disputed, and with the implication that capital is
spared through influence or favoritsm.
This idea is due largely to a mistaken conception of capital, and
of the service which capital renders whether in public or private
hands. The capital of the country does not exist in forms that permit
of its being seized and turned into the treasury. Capital exists for the
most part in productive property. i. e., in farms, mills, railways.
machinery, and all the equipment for carrying on industry. The
greatest service to the country from these properties is obtained by
having them operated with the highest possible efficiency. The
government doesn't want property in these forms, but the products
creased and.a disaster to have it generally decreased.
terms means the fixing by governmental authority Of the terms under
to public work. This is being generally done. In some eases fixed
percentage for the services of plant and organization. In some
instances the latter is the only practicable plan, but its weaknesses are
well known. Experience has always shown that as a general rule the
best results are obtainable under the private mana cement of industry.
1t gives an incentive to individual effort, stimulates efficiency and
promotes progress.
The seizure of properties by the government would not put money
in the treasury or increase the supply of what the government wants.
A levy of taxes SO heavy that it could not be paid out of current earn
ings would reduce the working capital of industries at a time when
they need it all, compel them to borrow Will. impairing their credit,
and in many instances force the sale of properties o n a market without
buyers. In short, it would bring ruin and panic upon the country,
demoralze industry when the countrys salvation depends upon the
industrial output, and destroy values at a time when of all times it is
important to sustain confidence. 1t would be literally killing the
goose that lays golden eggs.