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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10

Report from the White School. near
Hubbard, states that last Saturday a
box social was held and the sum of
$5O.40 raised. H. H. Dirksen is the
teacher. The money will be spent in
improving the school.
With one bidder in sight, Deputy U.
$. Marshal Becker, of Portland, con
Quoted sale of land on the west steps
Of the court house this morning, He
brought the bidder with him from
Portland in the person of Mr.. Clark,
who represented plaintiffs in a case in
volving land in Lane, Coos, and Marion
counties As the greater portion of the
land was in Marion county, the sale
was held here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10

The river today is 1872 feet above the
low water mark. There has been 1.41
inches of rain for the first third of
April and the range of temperature yes
terday was from 80 to AZ.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10

Judgment is asked by the Bank of
Woodburn against j. X. Stewart, ct al,
on promissory note in the sum of
1875 loaned ON April 81, 1915 OF this
sum 1915 has been paid and $1,000 re.
mains due.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10

Call Patton Plumbing Co., S55 Che
meketa. Phone 1906. Try US on repair
work. 4-22
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10

DR.. Stone Drug Store makes free
delivery. Phone 35.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-10

During duh season suits pressed SOC
Cleaned and pressed $1.O0. Modern
Cleaners, Phone $50. 466 Court street.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
JOHN BARLEYCORM
] WILL GET HIS
If This Legislature Passes a
Bone Dry Prohibition
Law for Colorado.

Our old friend John Barleycorn is still
on the job, bless him, il we are to
judge his presence by the fattened and
satisfied appearance on the files at the
county court. It is very evident that a
number of folks sought to heighten the
joys Of the Christmas season by well
coming John to join the dance. The
plum pudding and mince pie must have
been well saturated this time. Vot you
dink?
Lets see-October-election thirst,
$40; November Thanksgiving thirst,
387; and now Christmas. 578!
In the county list Crested Butte heads
the list, 100. UH-HUH, Buttes. this
isn't election time SO you can't lay It to
campaigning candidates from Gunnison;
Yes? Then comes Somerset with 146.
Well. we'll! Gunnison. 127. (Nuff said)
Marble rs; Pitkm "a; Sapinero IA.
In A0ntrose county the December
shipments amounted to 1853. Our own
county with 5s7 tops Mon.rose py 2l5.
Oh! Oh!
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
EsTRAf DAY DRAWS OUT
4 LARGE CROWD

Rio Grande stockyards were filled well
into Saturday afternoon with bawling
mob Of cattle "strsys, while outside.
surged about as many of Gunnison
county husky cowboys gathered from
every quarter Of the compass. Estray
Day is getting bigger as the county
grows in population, and stock and
brands become more numerous.
The exact number of animals at the
roundup was Is, including two horses
owners were found for all except three
or four head that seemed to have 10
brand at all. They will be advertiser
in the usual way at Denver and sold.
Four head Of strsys were found to be-
long at Sagusche and Monte Vista, and
as there is no way to deliver such stock
economically. they we're shipped to the
Denver market that afternoon and tho
proceeds will be forwarded to the own
ers.
Stock Inspector Albert Hildebrand
seemed to have no difficulty in running
thru the bunch and finding owners.
Quite . number were DO thoughtful y
have the animals already sheared when
brand was obscure.
Mack Allen entertained the crowd On
the side by disposing of horse in ap-
proved cowboy fashion.
Just how many annual Estray Days"
have we indulged in since w. A. Gillss-
pey first thought Of this clever scheme
to make Gunnison clearing house for
animals that get of their home range?
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
OTHER HEIRS TO HARRY
LLOYD ESTATE APPEAR

The case Of the discovery Of missing
heir to the Harry Lloyd estate which
aroused quite a bit of interest last No
vember, presents new phases for con-
siderstion. w. B. Lloyd, present Cap.
tain Of Police in Baton Rouge, was
found to be the heir for whom long
and complicated search had been insti-
tuted. Now it appears that the attor
ney for the estate has heard of several
other heirs, children of q sistero of Harry
Lloyd's. Altho it has not been proved
before the county court. it is almost;
certain that the heirs may be located
and will enter into the settlement of
the estate, one of considerable value.
- the mining property is estimated to
be worth about &l5,O 900
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19

ing industry is paying well for
the privileges granted it by the
National forests. Therefore we
believe that one industry should
not be called upon to bear de-
felt in governmental activity
which benefits many Industries
and every citizen Of the United
States. We direct your atten-
ton to the fact that
in other COVE m 9 n a
enterprises, such as river and
harbor improvements, the Y hole
people are taxed. The same
principle should apply to the
National forests, especially where
great areas of the National for
ests are non-prodncing, and the
mere existence of such forests in
in response to a National policy
ef forest reserves maintained and
supported by and for the people
Of the United States.
( SECOND. The argument that
the grazing fee as at present
maintained on the National for
ests does not represent the fair
market value OF the grazing
privilege is not sound. The CON-
parison back Of this argument is
not good for the following rea-
SONS:
(a) The Forest Service does
not give the same protection
which is provided by private
pastures and which is provided
by a permit granted forgrazing
privileges on other grazing areas.
The Forest Service offers no pro-
lection against the losses from
poison, which on the Gunnison
National forest will run as high
as 6 per cent. The protection
offered against theft by the For
est Service amounts to practi-
cally no protection as compared
with the protection offered by
privileges in private pastures and
by permits TO Craze on many
other grazing areas.
(b) The cost of handling cat
tie on the Forest reserves il very
great as compared with the small
cost drumming a like number OF
cattle in private pastures and on
many other grazing areas.
tc) In private pastures and
Continued on Page Five
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
Toniight

The first round Of shots at the Rifle
club meet last Friday night was very
close, for the ''Tightwads only beat
the millionaire" four points. The
totals were N6to 242. However, in the
second round, which stood 299 to 254,
the 'Millionaires" acknowledged that
their goat was hopelessly lost and paid
for the oyster supper which came off at
the Ideal Cafe just after the shoot.
There were sixteen of the twenty two
members out. Schmitz and Miller
chose sides. "Tightwad's" score for
ten shots was Schmitz 81 out Of posi-
BILE 100 points: Elliott, 73; AcDermott,
78; Herrick, 76: Chappell. 40; Rector,
40; Ed Miller, 81; Smoot, 6; Total 5l5.
"Miilionaires, "A. C. Miller, s.; Likens.
Y; Jencks. g.; Palmer. II; Keenan,, IS;
Barrett. 81; Van AIKEN, 81; Cox, 62;
Total 496.
Tie best 1--WE shot string Was made
BY Rector in the second round; - out
of possible so.
However the Millionaire crowd be
lieve they can come back" and have
challenged again for tonight.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
KILLARNEY GIRLS
MAKE MANY FRIENDS
And Generously Entertain
Large Audience Of Lo-
cal Music Lovers.

Erin go braugh! and then the green
velvet curtains parted to disclose six or
the most charming and attractive ex-
Donents Of "Wearin' o. the Green" as
have yet visited our city. who rendered
a refreshingly Irish program at the
Unique theatre Monday night. The
personal included Miss Rita Rich, and
the five Killarney Girls, Misses Werno.
Andrews, Whiteside. Kern. and Her
man.
Beside. the Irish songs. Killarney" !"
"Wearin' O. the Green. ''Oh Believe
Me il all Those Endearing Young
Charms, The Last Rose Of Summer. i"
There's . Little Bit Of Heaven, :" In
solo. duet, trio. and chorus. Miss Rich
gave some extremely clever impersona.
tions of Childhood. Her spontaneity
and personality Immediately captivated
her large audience. She was recalled
again and again. and her fund Of stories
and reading seemed inexhaustable. In
her own :nimitable way, she won ap-
plause from everyone; one il not GER
tain why, but she vas irresistible.
Then too. the violin solos and duets
were not excelled by any troupe Of
musicians who have heretofore perform
ed in Gunnison, A feeling of freshness
seemed to prevade the whole program.
One speaks of this because il Il rather
unusual in . number of this kind. Prob
ably the costumes of. the girls flower
trimmed hats. fiowered psnniers over
true Irish green-added much to the
effectiveness of the selections. At any
rate, an evening with the Irish does any
one good. If we may judge by the success
Of the Killarney Girls program.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
Chatty Gossip Of Ye 0lden Days
When Gunnison was Young
From Serie. Of Hitheto Unpublished Letters in Pos
session Of the Cunnisoo News Champion
Reporter.

dren didn't feel that they had enough
Christmas this year. they bad only one
week vacation from school.
Just the other day Tom Murray and
harshal Crooks got into . playful scuf-
fie and the Marshal came out Of It With
broken rib; no hard feelings. however.
A Literary and Musical society was
organized At Baldwin last week and .
great deal of interest 10 shown In it.
Oh. l forgot to tell you the sensation
Of the week! Last Friday night Jos.
Blackstock was held up by two men
while on his way home. just - he
reached J. w. England's the men met
him: one pulled revolver on him and
commanded him to hands up!" while
the other fellow went thru bis pockets
relieving him Of about $50. Mr.. Black.
stock had no weapon and before he
could procure one or get help the men
had escaped.
The Gunnisop Drum Corps gave .
masquerade ball the other night and q
large crowd attended. Our whole fam
lily went and we had fine time. Sup
per was served by J.. S. Wiley. the new
proprietor Of the Gunnison hotel.
! must close now. for house wives in
this busy time find very few minutes to
devote to correspondence. l have some
more news for you but you will have
to consider my letter writing As a sort
OF continued in our next" affair and
forgive me II don't tell every thing At
once. Do write to me dear, and tell
me all the. news Of your part Of the
.ountry. When are you coming back
for visit? You know life 10 stale un-
less We receive your nice gossipy let
tcrs. and in spite Of what men say about
women's gossip, notice thstsmy better
half is as anxious to hear from you %
l am. Additionally.
Agnes.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
STRONG AND EhEagET|c PROTEST
MADE AGAINST INCREASE IN TAX
stocLmen Of Gunnson Voice sUnver.al Opinion Here
Concerning Unjust In(aspse Of Forestry

Gunnison, Colo, Dec. 30, 1916.
To the Hon. David S. Houston,
Secretary Of Agriculture, WASH
ington, d. C.
After listening to the reading
OF the letter Of the Secretary of
Agriculture, proposing that the
grazing rates on the National
Forests be doubled within three
years, the Gunuison County
Stock Growers Association,in a
meeting held December 80, 1916,
entered a strong protest against
the proposed increase in grazing
rates and the protest is based
upon the following reasons:
First. That according to the
figures given out by the Forest
Service, the Service received more
than enough to cover the cost
OF administration OF the grazing
of live stock ON the National
Forests. 1t would, therefore.
seem that the administration of
the Forest Service is attempting
to place the service ON a CONNER
cial basis, and such action is a
reversal Of the policy upon which
the National Reserves were es-
tablished. Not only is this re-
versal Of policy, but it is an at
tempt TO overcome the deficit
brought about by other activ-
tiles of the Forest Service by
taxing the grazing industry.
This condition, which il evidenc-
ed by q deficit. is brought about
because Of the well-known fact
that there have been esta blished
and are at present maintained
National Forests which are de-
pendent upon the resources of
other forests for their support.
These forests, such as the tur-
pentine forests of Florida. the
buffalo reserves Of Oklahoma.
an! certain soft-wood forests in
Washington, produce nothing.
Likewise certain forests main
tained only for the purposes OF a
watershed. such as those in Cal
ifornia, are not self-supportine.
We contend the unproductiye
forests should not he a tax upon
the grazing industry, and, as we
shall show in this protest and
can show by figures and statis-
tics. if required, that the graz
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
4 CHAPTER OF SICKNESS
FROM THE UPPER T0M|cH|

News-Champion Correspondence
Sargents, Sunday, Jan. IA
Zed Scott spent Saturday and Sunday
in town.
Date Scott went to whitepine last
Tuesday to work.
Mrs. Frank Hicks is under the doc
tors care in Salida.
: Mrs. Tom Noble has been on the sick
list for some time.
Mrs. Boone Cameron has been in Sal
ida under the doctors care.
DR.. Hanson was recently calle to the
sawmill to attend Mrs. Jim Hamilton.
Robert Cole has been called away to
the bedside Of his mother in California.
81 Nesbett Of rarlins was in this part
Of the county last week. He Is suffer-
ing from rheumatism in the shoulders.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
Alumni Of State Normal Are
Given Page Of Interesting Facts
OF the l78 Graduates Many Are Mentioned Here and
You VIII Undoubtedly See Some Name
that You Know

Miss Lillian Doig. 'l6 reports that
after completing her ssx months seAo6
at toetss, ahs viii take up ansthss sia
months WORK st Boeksrs.
Miss Emma Wslty. '16, spsnt ~
Xmas vacation In Gunnisoo, . guest q
the Duisl family. She 10 much pleased
with ber school work at Lewis, Colo;
she expects TO attend the GunnisD
summer session.
Miss Leola Bates, If, former Alumsj
EDITOR Of the Newsletter, 10 teaching
fifth, sixth. and seventh grades In Somef-
set, Colo. and meeting with no smsn
degree Of success. She is guardian Of
the GOOD Spirit" camp fire. There are
fifteen girls between the ages Of twelve
and eighteen in this organization.
Miss Elsie Ault, 'l6. was one of FIVE
teachers from her county to attend tn
New Mexico Education Association At
SsntaFe. She writes Of many interesting
trips she snd her sister took, out from
Santa Fe; one to Pueblo Indian mine.
where the Indians live as they always
have lived. No kodak picture. can be
taken without permission. and then the
subjects" must be paid from fifty
cents to one dollar to get them to allow
one the privilege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C. Clayton have
organised Cedar Creek School Club,
with one Of the school patrons as Presi-
dent. and the pupils Of the school Is the
other officers. 30 as to give them ex-
perience in keeping accounts and trans
acting business. At their Christmas
entertainment, besides their literary
program. they had hot coffee and sand
witches, served by the Domestic Science
department. Of which Mrs. Clayton y
the hsed. From this eassreainment thsy
Z coasinuhf D. Isast Pege
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
eUnnIsOh CATTLE BRING
HIGH PRICE Of SEASON

H. F. Trampe has received returns
from three loads Of extra fine feeder
steers that went out last Sunday to
Denver. and they brought $s.75. That
IL the highest price for the year 20 far
- News-C Champion has learned.
Also Albert Hildebrand had bunch
Of cows in this lot which sold for 81. so
and that is also high water mark.
Must have been mighty good animals
. I'd struck a highZm market.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19

Mics Clara Elsi. 'l5. hes bssn grant
ID . Wyoming Life Tesehsr's Certi6.
cate. based On her credits from the
State Normal School At Gunnison.
Miss Elinor Dixon. 'l6, hes recently
been appointed secretary to Miss Van
Hooaen. Of the faculty Of ths Univsr-
sity Of Chicago. This work will take .
portion of her time only. the rest to b.
devoted to her school studies.
Mrs. Mary Gardner Of the 1915 and
1916 summer sessions, is teaching the
Cedar Mesa school near Cedaredge, Del
ta county. She reports her school Of
thirty pupils as Standard School, in
the Approved Class, It being one Of
fifteen Standard schools in the county.
Miss nellie Eastman. 'l6. has just
completed successful term Of school
1t Vulcan. She enrolled ten pupils, the
most advanced being in the fifth grade.
The school lasted four months. Miss
Eastman is enthusiastic about teaching
and expects to get into the work again
soon. --..
Miss Marie BerninRer is teaching
forty four pupils in fifth grade at Oak
ley, Idaho. The school there has about
three hundred eighty children. under
the direction Of nine teachers; they
have plenty Of room in the commodious
new building built three years ago.
This is not q consolidated school, but
receives students within radius Of one
and one-half miles. 1t enjoys certain
privileges given to independent districts.
On The twenty ninth Of November.
which was Standardization Day, . Pars
snt- Teacher association was organized.
This 10 almost sstirsiy . Mormon set
.s|ss:.si .s|'s..s 4 d. ..ls Z. { S =
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
Gunnisoa. c6.o.. Jan. 8. 1897.

Dear AsTy:-
Nov that Christmas 10 over. shall
have time TO answer the nice letter l
received from you about three weeks
ego. We have been very busy this
Christmas season. it has been so full
Of social and family obligations and the
like. However. have lots Of news to
tell you this time.
suppose you heard about the terrible
accident which happened about two
weeks ago Mt Irwin. While getting
supper At their cabin at the Ruby King
mine. Owen and Smith Whip were
thawing out sticks Of giant powder in
the customary manner. The powder
blew up along with other powder in the
cabin. Owen sustained the wont in
juries; he was frightfully mangled and
died. Smith had to have his right hand
amputated but is getting along nicely
and will recover.
Mrs.. NJ. o. Waterman. an old friend
of yours was in from Ohio City one day
this week and dropped in to see me for
. few minutes.
Let me see, what else would interest
you. Oh yes. Mrs. S. S. Duree has
moved from the Island into one Of the
d. B. Smith cottages north of the Bap-
tist church. C. A. Psrtch has bought
W. E. Herrick's confectionery store.
Mrs. d. L. Richardson left last week
for Minneapolis to be with her mother,
who is very i'll. John Steele's brother
c. D., is visiting him for few days.
He is going on to San Jose, California.
What else? Oh. and w. Jennings
and wife have moved into town from
Vulcan.
There were only few inches Of snow
on the ground this Christmas. and the
weather has been beautiful. The chill
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Thompson and
daughter. Mrs. Essie Snodgrass. are
comfortably located at the Hall Hotel,
1916 Curtis street. Denver, which 10
convenient for Representative Thomp-
son to get to the state capitol building.
Mrs. Thompson writes the News. Cham
piou that the weather in Denver has
been just like summer. We will hope
It stays that way during the stock show
week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19

Twenty-o0e membeFs Of tie Guno5eon
Chamber Of Commeree attsndsd ths en-
nual banquet st La vsts hoesl Tuesday
night 1t seven O'Clock. Following IL
excellent repast Afforded them, . busi-
nsss session was held. Ths ssefstasy.
u. H. Fogg. gave . report Of lsse ysar'a
proceedings. The chambsrof eomnsreq
aided materially in securing bsttsr 6rd
protection for the town; arranged Tor
The base ball game during catsisnen's
week last July. took charge Of ths mat
ter Of band concerts given during the
slx weeks Of summer school st ths c. s.
N. s.; solved the aeepags problem ths
outcome Of which will be the sewerage
system to be installed this spring. Then
two advertising mattsrs have been taken
up BY the chamber Of conmercs: the
frat % the Gunnison County Booklet;
and booklet put out by the State Imi-
grafton board Of Denver. whose business
it is to handle all inquiries concerning
location by land seekers. etc. second, .
twenty-five page pamphlet complied by
President j. H. Kelley Of the State
Normal school. giving history Of the
schoo! from beginning up to the present
time. These we're sent out to the cham
bers Of commerce In sixteen different
counties on the western slope with an
accompanying letter asking for the sup
port and cooperation with our senator
and the state Legislature. in gaining an
appropriation for the Normal school.
The next business was to elect direc-
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
CHAMBER OF cOnNEneE 1EcTs OFFICERS FOR YEN

e.n IL. Miller. b. d. Foex. c. h.
ecss. J. A. Steele. E y. Nourse. Rev.
-. Kipp, E. J. Sampliner. J. H. Kel-
y. G ". winslvw. Geo. Sullivan. z.
- Rsl0sf. were elected. The new
ssesaes dseidsd On meeting later "a
1poiat thsir ollicsrs.
p ~ nias o'clock the men adjourned
etag d. mssting . very successful
- pleasant affair.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19

Ars. Sprlgg Shackleford left Sunday
4snapg for Breckenridge. Colo, where
- wiilvisit her daughter. Mrs. John
= Hsrlsnd. and during her absence
Nn. J. r Spann and children of Jack 8
G4hin will stay with Mrs. Mamie Hart; !;
~ two daughters making home plea.
: t for Judge Shacklsford.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19
{ Tomorrow Night

On Saturday evening of this week
occurs the debate between the Salida
High school Debating team-two girls
and one boy. and the three boys repre-
senting the Gunnison High school. Tbs
debate will be held in the assembly room
of the Normal building on the question,
Resolved that corporations engaged in
interstate commerce should be operated
under federal charter. The Gunnisun
boys, Paul Wright, Gilbert Miller, and
Carl Walker will support the negative
side. The debate will be well worth
hesring - much time and thought has
been spent on it, at least at this end
An admission fee Of 25c has been decidL
ed upon. to help defray expenses. Itis
financed by the Avant Literary society.
The debate will begin ct eight O'Clock
Everybody invited.
& The new officials Of the Gunnison
Building and Loan company reelected
are E. n. Collins. president; c. Y.
winslow. vice president: W. W. McKee,
secretary
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19

On Saturday, two civil servics exam
eatious for fourth-class postofice-
Dfl Rocco Ssntarelli took the exam
tion for Sapinero and James B. Lee
~ lola where be owns the general
seers. The papers were sent to Wash.
iegton Immediately and returns will b.
tsceived in few days.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19

:. 2. Nssbith and wife Of Baldwin,
eeartsd for San Diego Wednesday
oesning to b gone for some time.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19

NE ed news Of the death Of his father
; Breckenridge. Colorado, which oc-
lEtsd the 10th Of January. called James
Nssh 70 thst point Thursday hast.
Milford chronicle., 1917-07-20
SELBYVILLE.
strawberrIes at selnYvIlIe. 1et7.

Strawberries at seioyvile, 1917.
The following report Of the exact re-
turns Of the strawberry crop near Selby-
vile has been received, and will be Of
interest to many:
Fifty-nine carloads less were shipped
this year than last year.
There were 647 cars shipped from Sell
byville.
The farmers received s425.SO16O for
150.1O4 crates shipped.
The farmers received s12,625.56 for
1881 crates preserved.
Total received by farmers, S4SI927. Sc.
Governor Townsend's Operations.
The farmers received S14S,541.95 for
55, ,662 crates shipped from Selbyvill; $l3,-
456. 90 for 4,64O crates shipped from Ber-
lin; s14,674 for 1886 crates shipped from
Georgetown and Milsboro; s70,2O5.20 for
S6.114 crates preserved at all points,
the total paid to farmers being $685.
S77.15. For preserving purposes, 1,242,-
29S pounds of sugar were bought.