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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26
J. ]. POTTER SELLS OUT
1t GRAND JUNCTION

il. Potter appeared Unexpectedly
On ihs scene Sunday night, having come
over from the Junction TO transact .
little business and say goodby to life
time friends, before hiking to California
whore be may remain for years.
Mr.. Potter has sold his shoe repairing
machine which was doing . good busi-
ness 1t Grand Junction. but be felt him
eelf too far along in years to manage II
any longer,
His eAest son, Albert IL running q,
engine in The Goodman smolrer at Nc
Gin, Nevada, while Bob" 10 running .
switch engine IN the yards n Las Vegas,
on the Sal Pedro road. A picture Of
his grandsen, Reece Potter. (Bert's
boy,) shows that happy youngster in
the Uniform Of . cadet 6 tie navy yard
M San Franeiseo Reece Il getting
along npe anl viii next year take {
finishing courSe 1t St Msry's Island.
and than bebme one Of Uncle Sans
Uidshipmen.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26
HARRY GAZETTE BUYS THE
QUINN POOL HALL FIXTURES

The reported sale Of the Quinn poQl
rooms was circulated before the de1
was really pulled thru. and instead 0f
Bob Hsrds. Harry Gsvette who hss
been mining at vanadium and waa;A
former resident ct Gunnison. bought
the plsce Tuesday morning and will I'll
possession the hrst Of the month. b
returned 70 Telluride Tuesday 70 90
bic wife and baby and move them q
Gunnison. He has bad experience -
similar business at Wellington, KanssI
Harry tells ~ he 10 going TO run high
class establishment.
He will be assisted by his brother-iI1-
Law. r. A. Gabier, who will also moxs
over from Telluride, - his sister, Nils
Dora Gabler 10 attending Normal seho6l
here. =
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26
TlE STOCK sD0v ulls
ue n9uDs 70 KII1

IL looked Hks . general exodus Of
Cannison Saturday night when rates b
tie Osnvsr Steek Snow bsgaa. eoms
thirty eight tisksts vsss ed dat eve
Ming. In fset thsy were still going last
night when Tie sstss elossd -
Bestdss . representative rsneh popa-
lstiso. town folks galore grabbed -
vantage Of Tie rates 70 hike ovsr ~
hill and sss ths sights.
Rspoets iron Osavsf tel Of record
crowds and Of course ths papers cay.
''the best show ever"
The latest names addsd to our list Of
those who attended are n. J. Slate.
r. H. Andrews. Henry Bartlett and
Eugene AcGregor and wife Of Powder.
horn. On Wednesday morning Of thil
week Dexter Sapp. H. s. Crooks. and
T. w. Gray returned, each scknowlsdg.
ing . fine time. . good show, and cod
weather.
The meeting Of the National Stock
Growers' association 1t Cheyenne. pro
tested very strongly against the n.
crease in grazing fees, but unfortunate.
ly the sheepmen drew out and it ID be.
lieved made separate peace with th<
government officials. II will later de-
veiop what they got in return.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26
eUlI|s0n uDs ull
FR0n aum
Decision n Debate Se.s o.
Team Asainst Leadvile
IN lnierstate Coniest %
Argument. .

On Saturday evening. January -. tn
Salida dsbatiag team suffered evse.
whslming dsfsat st tie hands Of Con-
nison's repssssatativss, Paul Wright
Gilbert Miller and Carl Walker. BotA
are High sehool teams and altho SaliiA
pat forth rood material and good sfsu-
ment. hsr dsbatsss were outciassed by
ths superior argument and orgsnisatidp
Of our boys.
The night was . very bed one. but 4
good sized crowd attended. The pro
gram opened with selections by the o.
chestra. sftsr which Judge Clifford q.
Stone read the rules governing the d,
bate and gave the statement Of the
question, Resolved that interstate CON
meree should be placed under the con
troll Of . federal charter. The anirm-
stive side. presented by Salida. gave
evidence Of much thought and caref5l
handling, but when the last speaker on
the negative sat down, there was DO
doubt in the minds Of the audience o.
to who had won. The boys had fine ar
gument. splendid style Of delivery soa
gave out the material in . clean-cut
impressive style that made victory -
sured.
Each speaker had eight minutes n
which to deliver his argument; then five
minutes were allowed for rsbuttal.
Following piano solo by Miss Nellie
Miller, and . vocal solo. II HesF-n
Thrush at Evs." BY Miss Elizabeth
Webb, the decision Of the judges wAs
given-2 to 1.
Tho judges wsrs H. G. Heath Of
Like City; n. Fsucett Of The 0ccidsn-
tal Ilsusaaes Co. ard Sspt !. II. Dsa-
arsnsf Ctsetsd Buets. ~
Aftss . gssat deal of applauss ania
handshaking. Ill present sdjournsd p
ths symnasium whore dassing was d
order until eleven o'clock.
Now the successful team will debate
with LeadviiIe At Salida On . date to b
decided upon In the near future, which
will be some time before the 10th Of
February. Word was received thai
Lesdville supports the affirmative =
the Gunnison team will be able to retain
their stand on the, question. We ex-
pect the boys to maze fine showing 1t
that time and are quite confident Of
their ability.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26
CENSUS or MUDDY COUNTRY
REVEALS IMPORTANT FACTS
Ten Thousaa4 Acies f7Iable on
Homesseads Already Filed

In this interesting article the Paonian
outlines some of the development going
on in the northwest corner of Gunnison
county. for all Of the country mentioned
except . portion Of Hubbard creek lies
in the territory TO be- opened by the
Crested Butte Somerset Marble road.
someone were to ask you how ex-
tensively the great hills region tribu-
tary to Paonia il settled. what kind Of
guess would you make? With most Of
us it has always been nothing better
than . guess. but short time ago il
became important for someone to com
pile statistics Of the growth of that ter
ritory, and the results would surprise
most people.
In the districts known ~ Pilot Knob,
the Auddies. and Hubbard Creek, with
the adjacent parks snd valleys, there
are now eighty homesteads, most Of
which have been. patented. The popu-
lation il not lees than go at the present
time. This does not include any portion
of Lee creek. nor doss Il take Ia any
part Of the North Fork shove Somerset,
the lower East MUDDY. o. the Anfhra-
dtes. Probably ths hgufss given would
- augmented fully fifty pr eeut With
the addition Of those sections.
Figures were also obtained - 70 ths
area Of farming land In The territory
described. More than 2O00 acres ara
now being titled, and the total area oi
land susceptible to cultivation IN th>
homestsads already taken Up viii ap.
proximats 10000. In other words. sseh
homestssder 10 now producing crops o.
about fftsen acres, whereas tie aver.
ags area Of land that will b. titled when
good roads open ths district to outside
commerce will be LIS. This is but N
Indication Of the wisdom shown By those
who made the earliest filings and there.
BY secured tracks comparatively On.
broken.
Good rosds are not the only a,abitioe
Of the pioneeS Of the hills section
There are children who are entitled Il
school privileges, and one or more SCHOOL,
will have to be sstablisbed there soon
A very feasible proposal for rura
routs h being worked ont. also. Tie roe
dents Of the Auddiss. Pilot Knob. ani
the other districts mentioned ars put 4
great ineor venienee by bsing obliged 4
get their mail from the postofiiess .,
Paonia, Bowie. and Somerset. II 1,
said that route can b establisbst
which will serve virtually all ths red
dents from Hubbard Park to the An
thraeite and it, tributaries.
|, But the first thing 10 good ruads. Thil
year Of 1917 should sse some importan,
step taken in The linking up Of thoss
settlements with Psonia.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26
|usT Of EIGHT 0luoITEls TAXES
Yoke Of HOLY nlTMn0II

Woe6 has esas that 1liss Sophia
Vidal was married ChFistnas day, In
Dsavsr. 70 Harry L. Harlow. of tAss
city.
Mr.. Harlow ho,ds rsspsasihss posi-
tian With Tie E,iteh Floral Company.
NJ nsv Nm. Harlow iss sisese q Mn.
c. D. Jsass end Mrs. =. z Roberts q
tAis city. ed was born end reared b
Canaisoa eoanty. SAs b ~ lass of II
eight vtdsl gisb % b. married
This gruop Of eight charming yoonG
ladiss. Gunnison's hnsst peodnet, will
Be rsmembsrsd - ths little folks Pearl.
Jossphins. Nsnnssts. Lillis. Do,lis. Bsr'
q, Sophia and Louina.
There our people rsmsmbsrsd them
- pretty young ladiss, but backing In.
TO The hard work Of bay ranehing q
save the home place. which ths death Of
father and mother had left SIC, 900 ID
debt.
In an incredibly short number Of year,
came word that pluck and grit had won
that the mortgage was lifted and theil
heritage out Of danger. Since then. ons
after anothsr has stepped into matri
mony - the years rolled by, until with
this announcement, the eight are happi
ly welded.
1t 10 . tale Of hardy pioneer life with
out parallel in Colorado. 20 the News
Champion thinks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26
CRESTED BUTTE, METROPOLIS
Of the Elk MOUNTAINS
WlisteriUtt Ri Dad ile &Bool
@ by c. L. Ross

The annual New Years number Of
the Rio Grande Railroad Red Book 10
always full Of delightful stories about
al Of Colorado. Passenger Agent We'd.
leigh has this year two well illustrated
articles about Gunnison county and We
reproduce one Of them this week.
Crested Butte enters upon the New
Year with renewed stability and vigor,
the latter half Of the year just closed
witnessing the most remarkable revival
in all branches Of coal mining ever ex-
perienced in this district. The abnor.
NAL demand for all classes of coal has
been the means Of great returns to the
operators and wonderful earnings 10
the employees. which, in turn, has been
the basis for generally very satisfactory
business conditions. Moreover this sat
isfactory condition promises to obtain
for IN indefinite period.
The ranching and stock-growing in.
dustries have participated prominently
in the prosperity prevailing. both
branches showing great progress and
expansion. The yield Of hay has been
big and prices have been almost unpre-
cedented. The stock growers are rap.
idly introducing the best stock obtain.
able. with the result that they an
grading up their quality. until Gunni.
son county cattle stand unsurpassed fol
priees they bring on the outside mar.
ksts. New ranches are being settled
upon and developed each year, - oul
people realize more and more the inde.
pendence and excellent returns realized
from such enterprise.
The new Somerset Crested Butte road
will work wonders in the development
Of nsw ranch territory. and It is pre-.
dicted that during the coming summer
at least 100 new settlers will invade the
upper branches Of the Anthracite region
and commence the establishment Of new
homes. This road il one Of the most
important arteries Of transportation
now being constructed in Colorado. and
will prove to be the means Of direct con.
nection between the great industrial
section adjoining Crested Butte and the
fertile valley OF the North Fork Of the
Gunnison. comprising the Psonia. Hotch.
kiss section. It win in addition provide
. grand auto route to the Western Slope
that cannot be surpassed for easy grades.
beautiful scenery and attractive camp.
ing places.
The metal-mining business i on the
upward trend, many pro- scts Of estab'
lished value being projected. with the
certain result that this district will By
reason Of its vast mineral deposits. yet
command the attention Of he big meta
operators ere loag.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26
TIGHT WADs AGAIN MN
THE OYSTER SUPPER

On Thursdsy evening the Tightwadl
again & aumsu an oyster supper ''off M
the Miiiionaires. The stingy ones came
out sixteen points ahead. A. w. Linds-
ley scored first with 80 points, d. B.
Likens. 78; F. w. Rector. 76. A big
oyster feed was served in hve styles by
ncNeil's at the expense Of the shoru
Willionaires.
Next week preliminary shooting will
begin for the National Indoor Rifle
shoot.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26

On pleasure bent, . 6ne crowd At
tended the Oh Be-Joyful dance at La
veta where Dicks Normal orchestrs
furnished the excellent music Of the
evening. Among those who enjoyed
the evening wen. several oot-of-town
guests ~ !. hid Ars. Walter.Mer-
gleman q. Jacks Caoin. Marshall Davis
Of Baldwin and Arthur johnson Of Sap
1nero.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26
SENATOR AETHER|neT0n on
SOME IMPORTANT COMMITTEES


In list Of legislative committees
which has come to our hand this veek,
we note that Senator George Hsthering-
ton 10 chairman Of the committees On
Constitutional Amendments and q
Printing. and member Of the commil-
tees on Education, judiciary, Aedic1
Affairs, Military Affairs. Mines a1a
Mining, State Affairs and Public Land,
His Denver residence address b givNa
q 2s77 3. nississippi svenus. but u
course Senate Chamber. Capitol BldR.,
i his business address.
The senator 10 right at ths foesfro1e
in ell Legislation and We will hear ffdA
him in many ways . tie session pro-
gressss.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26

Special communication from
Senator George Hethering-
ton was received at the News
Champion office Wednesday,
outlining the completed bill
which Hon. Boon Best,
speaker Of the House Of Rep
resentatives introduced that
morning. .-ab billfOr the main
tenance and support Of the
five state educational insti-
tntions of higher aducation,
viz, the State University,
the Agriculturai College, the
School of Mines, the State
Teachers College. and the
State Normal School. This
bill has the backing of G.'v::
Gunter and il an administra-
tive measure.
1t Is considered the first
move in the effort for greet
er general efficiency in state
affairs. The bill has been
worked out carefully by the
five presidents OF the state
institutions, President Kel-
Icy having spent mach OF !
his time since the first 0f the
year In consultation upon
ifa nOinfa. 4il q Il AZ = si i
II " 20 generally jAvored,
aud ssems NO complete and
fair that belief is general that {
it will 20 through and b. i
come q law at this session
The bill as it was INTRODUCED
provides for a mill levy o
~ for maintenance running in
definitely and q mill levy OF 81
for ten years for build
ngs. This mill levy will give 4
rofal Of $562, 500 annually fol
buildings and 1853. 500 annually
or maintenance above the pres
,nt maintenance tlnd.
The increase AZ requested
to ~ cents on every
81, 900 and the total amount
will be divided among the vari
ous institutions according to al
agreement entered into between
the heads Of the state institu
tions. The bill as it will be in
troduced by Mr.. Best resnlt'
rom a conferences between th'
heads Of the state institution
and Gov. Gunter, II the bill be
come, q law, ii will become oper
ative in 1918 and from then on
The future 0f the educational in
stitutions SO far as funds is con
,erned, il assured.
The old millnge for the educa
tional iustit utions is .46. Tws
years ago tie millage was IN
creased .1a This reQues
will increase the millage IL
u total millage for I'll
for state institution
Df i.37 or A.37 y Thousand ol
all property Valuations. Gov
Eunter and the heads of til,
state institutions have les uet
the following statements on thei
new propOi~sd law:
After various inform al con
lerences between the PRESIDENT
of the stdte institutions Of high
Pr education. q meeting was helt
sarly in December 10 the office o
EOvernqr-elpct Gunter to discus
the formation Of u constructive
I,rugrah i for the future mainten.
ance 0f|the institutions az wei
AZ the building needs which an
now pressing at practically all o
them. Following that confer
ence ! formal meeting Of th,
Of the institutions wa,
held h Denver. az the result o
which an agreement wAs reachet
and presented to Gov. Gnnter a,
q Subsequent meeting. Tbt
sgrsfment covered plans f0I
nlaibtenance and for buildings
Ojwing to the uncertainty il
Of payment OF direct ap
prdpriations for maintenance
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26

Sixty fishing and hunting llesnen
have been issued since tbs 6rst u ~
year at u elles of H. sslnty slleks
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26

Elmer Walker uas in town from lola
Saturday greeting friends.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
DETROITERS GAIN
IN TOURNAM

A. Fredertchs totsled $40 for three
games Thursday night and thus an
other Detroitsr vas gwen q place
among thu frat ave In the singles
az the Elks' state bowling tourney
This gives Detroit four OF the i've
places In the hve-men. three IN the
doubles, and two In the singles.
Jackson IL the city that threatens
Detroit II holds hfth place In the
nve.men. nrst in the doubles and
the two leading positions IN M In.
dividuAla
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
Series a Draw When
Ehmke and Jones
Beat Giants
Bv R4ROLD '. WILCOX

(StaT Correspondent Detroit TiJze')
MANHATTAN. Kans, April o.
After today's game between The IT,
gers and Giants. these harnstoru,-
inr clubs VIII have reason for a
ruusing jubilee
They will complete tonight the
week long hike from Dallas in a
special and dinerless train OF al
leFed Pulmans and will snore 10
nirht ia real bed The athletes.
scribes and pharisees viii entratn
Immediately after the contest this
afternoon and will run for an hour
20 little junction known As Nc
Farland where The eats will be
srread. A. 30 o'clock Kansas CITY
will be reached tmaybel and the
special train will be CHASED into
ne discard The clubs viii remain
in Kansas City until o'clock sun
day night when they will star east
The Giants will 20 20 indianapolis
AUW NWF NAFAN W ANAFAN w AAAAa.
dsy contests Three games remain
on the interleague program. Ore
OF these will be PLAYED az Manhet-
tan this afternoon and the othe-
two ar Kansas City. Two victories
will win the series. for the sir 70
I've triumph OF Detroit az wichita
Thursday again knotted the count
Coveleskie or Dsuss is expected
20 start today James vill also get
chance either today or Sunday.
Salee and Tesreau probably will
work Tor McGraw
Between them pen Young and
Carroll Jones nearly made a mess
OF Thursdays game which was
STAGED in the presence Of $500 Wild
Nv interested KsnsAns az wichita
When the athletes went into the
ei6hth round the score vas SIX TO
two fsvoring the JunRaleers Jones
who had replaced Ehmke in The
sixth was still chuckinE Buck
Herzog led OF with a double 10 left
Thorpe was called out on strikes.
Zimmerman singled TO right. putting
Buck on third Fletcher bumped a
slow grounder toward second.
Young rushed in 20 scoop II up. hSv-
ine an easy double play in mind
Pep threw before he GOT the bal
which rolled away HerEoE scored
and two runners who should have
been entombed still were very much
alive Kaur was an easy out. bur
Holke sneaked double down the
left feld foul line and both men
81 ntered home The count ives
then and 3. The Tiger elneh vic.
tory had gone hlooey and there va
great danger OF another trimming
In the ninth kuAYG- hi' FOR the
pitcher and walked New York
Burns Hied out but Herzog drew a
psFs Thorpe flied 90 Nicholson aud
Kildun took third HerEog stole
TIE winning run vas on second
base Zimmerman Was A. bat. With
fhe count vhree and two. Jones
forced HeInie 10 hy to HeilmAn and
the game was saved.
Ehmke started for Detroit and
vas very effective Howard made
good his threat that what folks took
for tis fast ball las: fall was really
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
Burke Tells IL.

problems 70 Jimmy
! 10 be a capable third baseman he
there
in doesn't We stated
TO possible norted
thrdbasemen started out short
they have 10 be pretty good short
stop efore car a. third"
There amazing spectacle ~ third
nhed
and
lrEhman
so while
he had announced Said
1 mea say talk about what third
haze In wa %
*& 10 hardest
the shortstop
he be
a all The almost
ground He
The
all fellow third all his
N ground n he doesn't
the ball always will
Don Training viii do wonders Tor
n
they would make third
would that JOB
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
Remain transforming Tour and Then ges Will Start for Toledo

The third inning was Detroits hiE
one. three runs coming thru. Donie
walked and when Young hunted to
Schupp. Fsrdy's throw 20 second
was too late 90 get the midget.
Nicholson forced Bush at third and
V,ach cleaned up with a three-haE-
ger to center Heilman's bin over
second sent Robert home HArro
was caught mapping and Burns
popped
New York got men on the bases
IN each Of the nrst three inninrs
but couldn't reach the plate until
the fourth
Veaeh got hit with two out IN
the nth HerEog's tumble let BIB
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06

McGraw started Ferdie Schupp
who lasted four rtotouS innings IN
witch Detroit scored ave tAllies. In
the hfth Smith, the Columbia uni
versity man. replaced Ferdie and
Was very formidable. He was
scored upon only In the drth when
Veach went home on a double steal
with Hellman.
Bush damned a double 20 lett In
the nrst. made third on Youngs
sacrifice bunt and scored on veaeh's
sacrifice ~ AFTER Nicholson had
walked Heilman smote TO right 20
begin the second end scored on
Rurns's long twabagger. George
died on third
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06

go all the way 70 third and double
steal scored him.
Kilduf. pinoh-hittsr. walked 60
begin the Giants ninth McGNw
told his Burns 10 take a crack at
the ball Instead OF bunting and the
left fielder obcyed TO the extent OF
nearly knocking He'lmAn down with
a liner. HerSog got four balls.
Thorpe lifted q AZ 20 right on which
Kildnn moved 20 third. Then
HcrIog stole second and pu, n up
10 zim 90 win the game with n
single Hetnie did his part but sot
the ball 30 high that Heilmsn was
able to make a catch and concluded
the exercises
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
Covey May Be Sent to Mound
In This Afternoons Clash

his slow one Stanags could scarce
!, handle Ehmke's flashing delivery
Thursday. and the youngster eKhlb-
tied a better chance OF pscs than
hc had hitherto shown lie WAS
scored upon only In the fourth
when after two were out KRun
walked. Holke singled and McCar-
~ doubled Jones was Wild but
very good except Just after Young
had slipped
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
~ R.con.n MLn.r

PHILADELPHIA Pa. April g.
Because ~ 'le high cost ~ print
paper John Ellison. editor and pro
pr'efor ~ the WISE Review. juE.
over The Wee, virginia state line
in virginia has Given the news.
paper 70 h.s brother Marvin. and
has himsolf zone 10 work in tho
coal mines He Gays he makes
moro money % ono day with his
pick than he did in a week With
his Newspaper
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06


'fT't" f. Bro ir s.Ffh I-uinE
.f'I.# 'r ~.HsgD r fourth in
''ra|trF pr smith ninth inning
.Ef..l# "
'Ht 20 "a
~ru York Hr 0o1 o.
FTa-r base r's Bush o. Hurna
''.f ar'H ffsrE.g HrTk. Three
t..t |.H.H stolen haaes aHerEsg
Fsri ff-.fafau Thorpe Double
r'H. EHrra hFf -farazr y
..r.. ard Yong Bases on balls
DF -N.rp ~ Efmts N a.
."r.a Sacrifice hffa-YnunE
-l.T F.arE Tseft 0u bases
HsfrHf Nav YORK e Hft hv pitched
ball Rt Frsn .T0.keH. by smith
'FH-., - HT -rh1pp In 4
..s.-ga ~ Er-J. in innings ~
Smith. .0 innings. N o. Jones Z
.- 'rr'UEr H.'f pitch Fhurk~
.mr"r- Us Iwr .re-- Brennan
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06
PLAY is Important.

IN He importance OF this SUP
II pose IL out. and NE and second
The play pitcher to third perfectly executed.
will sui be- FIRST and second
not very dangerous The play FIRST will
and second with out fast grounder
VIII get the pitcher out OF his hole n the third
the slightest Of speed
overesmates the fielding ability
bases will be full with out That changes
the whole complexion OF the No PLAY baseball
such fast thinking this
The hidbaseman always Is In danger being cked The
fake bunt the most frequent
one false step and he Is 10 his head
comes I'm n hurry else rolls half way down the line
good third baseman.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06

Bread that viii Keep fresh too
v"ek' afta- wrapped IN paper and
Ftsflllzci hl- been invented by a
Paris baker
The Detroit times., 1917-04-06

From this lineup u would
but made would appear ta
A and the
he has 70 out among me
third
there Is something mysterious
the position
learned from the ground up IN
rather than talent know