Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
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indeed stirred our pulses with the hor-
roTs of war, and the dire need of the
social life and amusement for which
this S35 100000 is intended.
The best estimates of the length of
the war are from three to five years,
and very likely much longer. Russia
is exhausted, Italy on the run, France
brave but sorely stricken. with Eng
land alone fighting at full strength,
and America lacking two years of pre-
papation to fight by July, said DIR.
Nuckolls, we may hope to have two
and half million men under arms,
but TO win this war, il seems likely we
must send five million to France, be-
sides the training camps at home,
since the monster of German militar-
ism is not yet harmed in vital spot.
The war will last till this foe to peace
and democracy and liberty is crushed.
however, long the battle. 1t will last
until the rights of peace have the right
OF way. By right it will last, and be-
lore God it ought to last, until the
women and children Of Europe and
Asia can lie down in peace.
While most of US had read and
heard whispers of the awful atroci-
ties which have forever disgraced the
name of Germany and her allies, we
have preferred to remain snug and
not believe them. DIR. Nuckolls was
in fighting trim and forced the un-
pleasant and horrible truths into our
minds. He Jared the audience into
swift realization of the needs of the
American soldiers who must, in the
name of liberty, democracy and of
God, march forth to slay this foul
beast which has come forth from the
jungle of German militarism.
Reports from Crested Butte and
Somerset are that those two towns
will raise approximately $500 each.
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President Kelley is at Nucla, having
gone to the Naturita valley Wednes-
day to speak at a county school gath
ering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Slate ard fam
lily and Mr.. States father motored in
from Doyleville Saturday to do their
shopping.
J D. 0,'ord, who has been visiting
his sister, Miss Martha billiard, for
several days left Saturday for his
home in Delta.
NJ and NJ, Xu;II;.- M.n~-l
spent Friday in town at the home of
Will Keelor. They were here from
Los Pinos creek.
During the week, Otis Moore of
Gunnison, Colo, marketed a nice
bunch of 33 cows averaging 1911
pounds, at s7.s5.
Mrs. Effie Lashbrook, Miss Norma
Nichols, Miss Ethel Lashbrook and
Lilburn Lashbrook were guests at the
lola hotel Sunday for dinner.
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81 Pollock left last night for Pueblo
where he will be placed in the sani-
tarium. He was sent under the Gus
tody of Sheriff Hanlon and C. H. Bruce
Mrs. Lonnie Miller returned from
Salida Saturday, where she has been
for several days at her fathers bed
ide. She reports Mr.. Zoellner being
very low.
Ray Beauvais was a passenger on
316 Thursday enroute to Denver. Mr..
Beauvais has been in Telluride for
several days attending to business
matters.
In ordering the News-Champion
sent to his new address, Arthur Flick,
formerly of Ohio City, says he will
spend the winter at New Castle, King
county, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Eddie came in
the first of this week from Paonia.
They were on their way to Denver and
stopped of to spend few days with
Mrs Eddie's cousin. C. D. Jones.
r After spending three months in Pa
|onia, Miss Emma AcDonough passed
n Monday ON her way home to
Miss NcDonough expects to
{ UAJfda the hyst Of naxt week.
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