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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
$4,000 LAMD DEAL FOR
Van ALST|hE PLACE

The VanAlstine ranch at Castleton
has been sold to Earl and Rawson
McCully of Crawford, for $4,000.
The deal was made this week by J.
Teeslink, and the McCully brothers
returned Tuesday morning to Craw-
ford to make arrangements fer trans
ferring their personal belongings to
the Gunnison country.
The $40 acres owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. VanAlstine is one Of the most
highly improved places on upper Ohio
creek. While 240 acres is still pas
ture land, the buildings are fine and
the 800 acres of hay and grain land
is in splendid producing condition.
The price of $50, 900 makes an average
of $50 an acre, but includes consider
able machinery. The VanAlstines re-
tain their stock and 33 stacks Of first
class hay, which ought to be worth
from ten to fifteen thousand dollars.
They have not yet informed US OF
plans for the future, but we all hope
they will remain in Gunnison county
or vicinity.
The new purchasers are enterpris-
ing young men of Crawford, full Of
vim and energy, and will be an addi-
ton to our locality. They own 240
head of cattle, but may sell them and
buy stock here to avoid the disadvan-
tage of a round up from Black mesa
range at this early season.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
STORAGE CELLEARs ARE
NEEDED IMMEDIATELY

The government offers to build a
series of 5000 storage cellars under
the Cncompahgre project in Montrose
and Delta counties, if the farmers will
pay half the cost That looks like a
good proposition.
The matter of storage cellars is one
20 study here, for our season is a
month shorter, and unless potatoes
are dug by October first, they are in
danger 1t is almost certain to freeze
them in the ground if left till October
10Th, say the old timers In the low
er valleys they can go till early No
vember and be reasonably safe.
As It is very doubtful whether cars
can be procured to ship potatoes and
other produce of that kind direct from
the fields this fall.
Evidently, the fellow who has q
large crop of purchable stuff, and no
place TO put it, only has a month to
complete his storage cellars.
Since this article was written sever
al Gunnison business men have called
our attention to the same proposition,
namely that unless one is prepared to
store potatoes and other garden stuff,
hc is likely TO suffer severe loss thru
inability TO get cars for shipping. OF
course the local markets cannot pos
sibly take up all the slack that will
result. Most of the home garden
rrs who have a town lot or so in spuds
can store twenty to fifty sacks in their
own cellars, but when large acreage
is planted this will not work
Recollect the experience of Gunni-
son growers is that potatoes must be
out of the ground by October 10th
and October 1st is better.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
WARNING! SAVE SEED.

A number of the states stopped the
expectation of all grain seed last
spring, in order that there might not
be a shortage in their own territories.
With the present shortage of grain,
especially wheat, it is safe to prophesy
similar action this coming season.
The one who has not seed may be
able to obtain it at any price. Make
sure of the seed supply now, before
this seasons harvest is disposed of.
Those who raised grain this year
should not only save enough seed
for themselves, but a few extra bu-
shells for their neighbors. 1t will be
a money-saving, money-making prop
osition. Those who did not raise grain
this year, and who expect to do SO
this next season should provide for
seed as soon as possible. Do not wait
until you are ready to plant!
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
THE HAY CROP is
ABOUT UP IN GUNNISON

1t has been an average season s,d
an average crop according to reports
which come to the News Champisa
from every section of Gunnison cour-
ty. Most of August was fine hayiaa
weather and stacks piled up fast.
Along the principal valleys they DIT
the meadows in every direction M
gigantic wigwams. All ranches n
port . full crop, but nothing exfra-
ordinary because of the late spsiie.
Estimates vary as to the hay tolmn6e
OF our county, but it probably .runu
close to 100000 tons. The vaius -
usually been figured at ten dSaInrs
q ton or 4 million all told. This -
sons hay starts higher than ~ -
will very likely average SIS 1er. -
year. making quite the most valroA,e
hay crop ever cut here.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
USE GARDEN WASTES AS FEED

II persons who have gardens will
see that the unavoidable wastes are
converted into fodder. a great saw
ing will be effected, according to those
engaged in the work of bringing about
food economics.
Persons having gardens might well
arrange with farmers, and particular
ly with dairy farmers, and those rails
ing chickens and pigs, to see that full
use is made of green stuff remaining
from garden crops. This fodder would
include pea and bean vines. corn
stalks, lettuce that has gone to seed,
turnip tops, lawn cuttings, and other
materials which have served their
usefulness to man but have still con-
side able value as food for other ami
mails.
The city or suburban gardner often
has difficulty in disposing of this
waste. 1t might be composted to ad-
vantage, but there is always the dan
ger, in composing old plants from the
garden, that plant diseases and insects
will be kept over from year to year.
The farmer will usually be glad to get
this feed for his animals at no cost
except that of hauling it away. Truck
farms should yield considerable
quantity of good feed formerly lost or
burned up.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
: - - "a
SWEET CLOVER is ADvO-
GATED BY AUTHORITIES

In booklet just distributed by the
First National Bank of La Jara, Colo
rado, considerable discussion is given
Of the value of sweet clover, once dis
pissed. weed, as a soil rejuvenator and
a forage crop.
The La lara bank urges the San
Luis farmers to make a much greater
use of sweet clover, as a means of in
creasing livestock production and of
improving the agricultural conditions
of the valley. What it says is worthy
of general circulation:
The officers of this bank have urged
the growing Of livestock ever since
our organization in 1910, and We are
rewarded by seeing the country in the
vicinity of La lara full of livestock
of nearly all kinds; in fact, we have
SO much livestock that we must look
forward to more forage crops. We be-
lieve sweet clover will be found a
valuable crop. While some animals
refuse it at first because of its pc
culiar taste, they soon learn to like
1t and thrive on it. In food value it
does not differ greatly from alfalfa.
The crop may be pastured closely and
there is little danger of bloating. For
hay it should be cut just as it is COM
ing into bloom, and is handled much
in the same way as alfalfa A sec
ond cutting can usually be secured
thirty to fifty days later. 1t is also
used to some extent as an ensilage
crop-put into the silo and fed sue
cessfully in this way.
Near La lara are thousands Of
acres of land that can be bought for
from SIS to s25 per acre, the most Of
this land is SO called wet lands; but
there is none of this land but what
will grow sweet clover. Mr.. George
w. lnman purchased eighty acres in
what everyone thought was the poor
est part Of this land. He seeded forty
acres to sweet clover, and besides the
forage crop, he has raised seed two
years that has brought in about ST.
600 each year. Mr.. d. E. Newcomb,
who for several years, tried to keep
the sweet clover, and last year used
It in his silo with great success. Mr..
J. w. Dowd raised about eighty head
Of hogs on sweet clover with very
little grain feed. Mr.. Dowd says he
can raise more hogs on sweet clover
than any other crop.
II you are one Of those who have
been trying to kill the sweet clover,
Just give it thoro trial, on your poor
land.
Try the yellow blossom sweet clover.
It seems to be the best adapted to con
ditions Of the San Luis valley. It
stands close pasturing and close now
ing. It is not only fine forage crop,
but it Is legume like alfalfa, red
clover or field peas, and has the fae-
uity Of extracting nitrogen and stor-
ing Il up in the soil, thus fertilixin9
the soil for the future use Of crops.
49,
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
TAKES WILD HORSES
TO MONTROSE FAIR

Earl Evans is collecting a great
bunch of wild horses to be sent to the
Montrose Fair. He was offered $500
and expenses by the fair manage
ment who saw some of the wild hor-
ses perform at our Cattlemen's Day
and recognized that the thrills were
the real thing.
The Western Slope fair is next
week, beginning Tuesday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14

Ed. Cornforth tells US he will have
very good crops on his ranch on the
sunny side of Flat Top. Six to seven
hundred bushels of good grain besides
the spuds is about what he figures on.
Mr.. Cornfroth now has a potato cellar
that will hold 100 tons and is digging
another cellar 24x30.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14

are useful also for onions and fruits,
except that these should be placer
on raised floors TO prevent contact
with the moist earth.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
SAFE REMEDY FOR cH1LDREs

Every parent i, or should Be, care
fnl in giving medicine to ehildrsn.
Chas- Baker. Brownville. Tex. writes:
For some years past ! have lsed
Foley's Honey and Tar and have found
II especially efficient for Bod coughs
Of my children. l always recommend
Il - my friends - . safe remedy for
chfldren - Il csltAins no isplatsa. ~
wffe would not tiihk of usiie any teA-
er kind Of ooagA medicine . h 4 en-.
tain TO bring 4uiek md lsseine rslisf.s
It ehecks esagh.
Walker Drug Store
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14
- u i :

Clyde Stevens, saleman for the Clay
Robinson Live Stock Co., in Denver,
was galivanting around these ranches
Friday and Saturday. Shaking hands
friendly, Of course, but looking out
for business as usual.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14

Butter wraps for sale, csc a hundred.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14

Clande LUcero had business down
from Jacks Cabin way last Saturday.
He has about finished putting up the
hay on his new purchase, the former
Genright place at Glacier siding.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14

Falling from a high hay derrick to
the ground, Frank Buzzard, Is, was
instantly killed at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon, while working on the T. A.
Mostyn ranch at Ridgway.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14

Seventy-fve cents a pound for but
ter before Christmas, was the predic-
ton made to f. NJ. Collins BY a well
posted travelling man few days ago
Where then, may We expect milk and
eggs 10 land?
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14

Frank Dunn motored from Powder
horn Tuesday on business. His own
hay is out of the way, but Mr.. Dunn
states that copious rains have inter
ferred with completing the crop or
many of the Powderhorn ranches.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14

UP AND DOWN THE VALLEYS

s::;.:;.s :..r
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14

Flour is on the decline, because of
the fixing Of prices By the government.
1t is quoted 40c less hundred pounds
in Denver already, but one should
not bank on very heavy reductions.
However, 40c is something to b.
thankful for.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-14

Otis Moore and Herman Eilebrech,
are cutting the hay on the VanTuyl
ranch, which adjoins their place.
on Ohio creek. Although Sanford
Zeiglcr bought the place, rumor has
it that these two ranchmen will soon
be owners OF record.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11

ton. made in good faith, was very in
dignantly received. In reply came
letter addressed to the department.:
Dear Sir: Can't we pull loose from
the pork barrel? I will not sell my
vote to any senator or representative
for Is cents. I will not pay 70 cents
for a thing that 100000 other American
citizens get either gratis or in trade for
their vote. Isn't this country big
enough to stop the petty bribery Of pro-
fessional politfcians?"
Letters Of Abuse Common.
Necessarily, the department must
answer such letters calmly. Indeed,
letters of abuse, especially of the gov
eminent clerk, are not infrequent'
More numerous, however, are those re-
uuesting information which is entirely
outside of the ken of the department.
From time to time requests have been
made for dress patterns. One woman
wrote to ask how she might take IN
delible ink stains out of a"black SILK
dress with white stripes init. "'
One Old lihan, city dweller for
some seventy years, asked the best
way to find employment in the coun-
try. Among the letters was that OF a
woman who wanted to know II gourds
were Doisonous, because she had eaten
q green one ten days ago.
These letters are only samples of the
variety to be found In the mail bag
of the department. The foreign mail
Ia nm interesting feature. This, so far
as the publications Of the department
are concerned, continues to increase
During the last fiscal year there were
forwarded to foreign countries S3,975
packages of publications at cost OF
$2,295.4S in postage. ..
/, In addition to the distribution of the
!, documents of the department, the d.
vision of publications, under different
branches, edits and illustrates then
and conducts system Of indexing. The
work of illustrating has grown stead
ily. This past year 81 requests fol
Photographic work were received from
persons outside Of the department. A
new feature of the work has been the
establishment of moving picture lab
oratory. The films are used by the De
partment's representative in cOnnec
ton with field and demonstration meet
ings.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
OF DIVERS PERSONNEL
Uncle Sans DoetorA Find That Duty
on 0,dersea Craft Has Effect on |
49, Health OF Men.

Uncle Sans medical officers are
keeping the closest watch on the
health of the personnel on duty In sub
marines, in order that every nantes
tation Of bodily and mental disorder
may be noted quickly. Assistant Sur
geon Walter w. Cross Of the navy, has
compiled some interesting facts as a
result of his observations Of the per-
sonnet attached to submarines. He
believes that long continued duty on
such craft is conducive to high blood
pressure. He says:
"Whether this is due to mental
strain, loss of sleep, overeating with
lack of exercise, excessive use Of to-
bacco, coffee and tea, or some toxic
agent peculiar to submarines, am un'
able to say. 1t is noted that slight
fall occurred after 47-hour surface
run and three-hour dive. Undoubt-
edly this could be accounted for by To-
tigue or lack Of all physical exercise
during the preceding 48 hours"
one erect, ualufdl uilucl lhc SAA0
cumstances, was lack of weight, and
it is observable that there Is probably
no occupation, except that Of. a boiler
maker, giving rise to so many cases OF
partial deafness as submarine duty. 1t
is not uncommon for men to report to
the medical officer that they have In
creasing difficulty in hearing the COM
mands. This is attributed to the con-
slant vibratory movement of the sub
marine, the straining Of the ears to
hear above the noise of the engines.
the presence Of cold drafts Of air down
the matches while operating on the
surface, excessive temperature while
running submerged, and the inhala-
ton of gases given off by the bat
teries and fumes from oil tanks.
However, it is believed that the
number of bacteria and molds present
In the air of submarines while run
ming awash and submerged probably Is
less than in dwellings and battleships.
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WOULD USE MEXICAN GOATS
Head Of Breeders Association 1elIs
Uncle Sans Experts They Will
Help Solve Food Problem.

Clvilize the Mexican goat and solve
the problem of the poor, was the mes
sage carried to Uncle Sans agricul-
tural experts by S. Douglas Demmon,
president of the American Goat Breed
ers' association. -.sg1e
"Since the time Of the Aryan race
along the Euphrates the goat has
supported the poor" said Mr.. Dem
mon. "Turn him loose on the noun
famous lands of the eastern states
and he'll sweep through them like
the German army. turning shrubbery
into meat and milk.
"Goat kid flesh is delicacy,"
Demmon said. THE average fe-
male goat will produce six kids a
year-two or three at q time-and
until these kids are six months OLD
the meat is fine if they are fed as
lambs are fed" -.
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DEPARTMENT kept
BUSY BY LETTERS
orfeshjonaehceHof Uncle Sans
/ -. Agricultural Experts Is M
~v,;sa. r.. Heavy. =, sHAa
roexssyss,>-,.-, ,>i2lfsssSltgsE
uNusuALREQuEs1s! ARE / |; MADE ||AI!||
Officials At Washington Arc Asked foi
Information on Variety Of Matters
. III Ranging From Dress to fs.
~, ~tua Medicine. !arF

: Though his daily mail may be mat.
ter Of 'Tspecula tion and interest, the
average recipient often exclalms and
signs over the amount Of work neces'
sary in keeping his correspondence up
to date. But what Of list that in
cludes $4,000 correspondents and the
arrival of from 1000 to 5000 letters a
day? Such, indeed, is the correspond
ence of the department Of agriculture.
It is probably larger than that of any
other government department, and the
burden of maintaining it falls almost
entirely upon the division OF publica-
tons.
In general the nature of this CORE
spondence is much like that of huge
mail.order house. Demands for bulle-
tins, reports and documents issued by
The department form the bulk OF It,
but decidedly personal note Is
touched in the numerous requests for
miscellaneous information. Judging
from these last, the department is, In
the minds of many persons, the final
authority on matters ranging from
dress to medicines.
Many Personal Letters Necessary.
"One important part of the work, OF
the division Of publications" said Jo-
seph A. Arnold, it's editor and chief,
us the replying to requests for infor-
nation by typewriter letters where
the department has no printed matter
on the subject. The press bulletin mat
ter issued through our Office Of infor-
nation reaches widely distributed
public and frequently contains infor-
nation that has not appeared In buile-
tin form. Interested persons, seeing
these notices, write and request a pub
LEGATION covering the subject, making
specific letter necessary. We also fire.
uuently receive requests for informa-
ton on subjects not properly coming
within the scope of the department.
These are sometimes both humorous
and pathetic. .~.
1--WE usually classify the publications
Of the department as miscellaneous
documents and farmers bulletins.
These latter are more in demand than
ever. The number used by the bureaus,
Offices and divisions is rapidly increas.
Ing, caused undoubtedly in a large
measure by the extension work of the
department. The large number Of
farmers bulletins sent to educational
institutions for distribution to pupils
represents really about one-tenth OF
the demand from that class OF appli-
cants, as it has been necessary in COM
plying with these requests to forward
only about one-tenth Of the number re-
uuested and to inform the applicant
that he may secure the additional
copies needed from the superintendent
of documents, government printing Of
fice here in Washington, or possibly
through the representative represent
ing his district or a senator from his
state" -,.M.a. -r ..
In one instance recently this gugges.
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LIGHTNING BUSY
AT WILLOW CITY

Willow City, N. d., July 1O-During
the heaviest rain in the history Of
this community, when a fall OF three
inches was reported in five hours, the
home of Dr. YoutZ was struck by
lightning. Mrs. Youtz was in the act
of kindling a fire when the bolt came
down the chimney and knocked the
blazing match from her hand. An
othel bolt struck the belfry of the
city school, and third killed q valu-
able horse in Mayor Cookies pasture.
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FREE VACCINATION
al FOR NORTH DAKOTANS

Portal, n. D., July 11.-Under a
new ruling of the United States pub
lie health service any person in North
Dakota who so desires may receive at
the health offices here free vaccina-
ton against smallpox, typhoid fever
and paratyphoid fever.
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American Pianos Popular.

Stocks Of European pianos IN Sac
Paulo,t Brazil, have been replaced by
instruments of American makes, says
Uncle Sam. That Is attributed not
only to the war, but to the superiority
of the American instruments.
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USE THIS WANT AID PAGE AND BUSINESS MEMS DIRECTORY
LIKE YOU USE THE DICTIONARY. THE TELEPHONE BOOK
re. Younq Real Estate Company

the Penitentiary to the river, and
from the bottoms to the Capitol;
most of them on monthly payments
Z There are always splendid bargains
on our lists, in either farm lands or
city property and you will save
money by dealing through us. We al
ways protect our clients.
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WHNfED-lPosition as housekeeper
NEAR school by middle aged woman
with small boy. Will work for board
Address Box 2O5, Dawson, N D.
7-11.2t
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FOR sALE-The largest and best
line of houses of any dealer in the
city. s,
FOR sALE-The largest list Of farm
lands Of any dealer in the county.
FOR SALE--We have the exclusive
handling of Lincoln Addition and
Riverview Addition, besides hun
dreds and hundreds Of lots from
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FOR RENT OR sALE-If you are in
the market for modern mousse
either to rent or buy, see A. }. Us
trander, No. 9 Thayer st. Phone
oe9 1866
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LOST AND FOUND

French & WEIGH
Hardware Co.'s store and corner OF
Fifth and 'Thayer streets, Monday
afternoon between 4 and 6, purse
containing some paper money and
identification cards. Kindly leave at
Tribune and receive reward. 7-lO-1
FOUND-Terrier dog. Owner may
have same by paying for this al,
Fl. r. Murphy. I-lO''N
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FOR RENT-Modern, ten-room house,
well located. Geo. NJ. Register.
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FOR jREN1-One half a large Office;
we'll located. Write 1919, care Tri-
hume 7.9-12t
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FOR RENT-NeWly furnished fiat, IN
Guiding gas range, in modern house. |
No children; 807 Fourth st. Phone
&AOAR ~ :. -- 7.9-6t |
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FOR SALE-Dodge automobile; cost,
new, $500; for quick sale, will sell
for $3.50, cash. J. H. HOLMAN
Phone, 745. 7-ll-3'
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MISCELLANEOUS

MOVED-From Kupitz Block, to over
Union Mercantile Block, 112 Il
Sixth St.. Phone i493V. Miss Linda
,Caver, 7-11-5t
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FOR sALE-Furniture for four,room
apar1t%efnnt for sale. Phone s$ %'e.e,
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ROOMS FOR RENT

FOR RENT-TwO rooms, for light
housekeeping; 1914 Broadway.
711ot
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FOR sACE-F0rd roadster, in good
condition. Inquire 522 Eighth St:
( "A IN y.4.k ID fS$.A. 7-9-St
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FOR RENT-Large rooms, cool in
summer, warm in winter, for light
housekeeping. .622 Third st. Phone
l32R 49, H. --s - :. 7-ll-lt
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HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Cottage on East Broad
way. Rent $500. Phone 25O.
7.1O-3t
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FOR RENT-Light housekeeping
rooms. Call $40. ..... .Ill-2t
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WANTED-POsitiOn as housekeeper
by widow with one child. Mrs. f.
Fisher, Bismarck, N. D. t..
t< Hae r. ~" 1917, Is, 7-1617
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Al MEAT CUTTER and a1l-r0und
Butcher, who is capable to take
full charge of q market, would like
steady position. Address Box 4S,
Cavalier, N. D st. a7-9--6t.