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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-03
Cadets AT Fort Benjamin
Harrison Have No Easy
Life
NINETY PERCENT ARE
COLLEGE BRED MEN
Masons, Knights OF Columbus
And Other Orders
Represented

tBy Associated Press to The Banner1
INDIANAPOLIS, June 29-The sew
eral thousand young men from West
| Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
taking the officers reserve training
corps course at Fort Benjamin Harri-
son are learning what they must do
when they are sent to the front. The
! first several weeks of training were
devoted to teaching them the rudi-
ments of soldiery and camp life. Now
! they have been given picks and shoV-
| els and are being taught how to "dig
| themselves in how to make them
selves invisible to observers of the
enemy and how best to approach an
enemy and take him by surprise. In
! terspersed with the drills, digging,
marching and other strenuous work,
the cadets listen to lecturers and
study textbooks concerning warfare
and the duties of officers. They work
practically fourteen hours a day five
days a week.
The hard work of trench digging
was not assigned to the young men
until after the preliminary hardening
training was gone through. The
West Virginia and Ohio men engage
in target practice and other work
while the Kentucky men dig. Then
the work is reversed. The physical
| "l ndition of the country surrounding
] the camp is adapted to certain eX,
tent to what might be expected in act
i've duty. After a hard rain it is very
muddy A small stream is near, and
one company recently was led through
imaginary enemy The trench dig
eng is not make believe, but actual
work.
The reorganization of the camp was
perfected at the end of about four
weeks of training. What was known
as the Eighth and Ninth training di
visions now are designated as the
/ Eighth and the Ninth training
/ regiments. West Virginia and Ohio
men compose the eighth regiment and
/ Eentucky-Indiana men the ninth
Each regiment consists of nine com
/ panies of infantry, three batteries oi
/ artillery and one troop of cavalry, al
/ though in reality all remain infan
try for there are no guns for the ar
/ tillery and no horses for the cavalry
, Colored hat cords distinguish the
men. The states have separate com
, panies. What is known as the For
eign Legion" was formed from mer
who came from states other than the
four included in the territory assign
ed to this camp.
A survey Of the men in camp has
been made and card index compiled
giving his name, address, and Other
information. The index shows thai
90 per cent are college men and n
per cent are fraternity members. Al
equal number recorded church aiili
ations. Practically every man en-
rolled is member of one or more
clubs or national organizations, III,
Masons, Knights of Columbus ant
other fraternal orders are represent
ed widely
Through the recreation bureau pre-
liminary arrangements have beei
made for William Howard Taft anC
J William jennings Bryan to speak be
fore the men. Both will be in Ind
annapolis early in August
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-03
JUDGE S SON
DROWNED IN CREEK

IBy Associated Press to The Bannerl
Wilmington, June S0-George c.
Barnes, Jr,, IS, son of Probate Judge
George c, Barnes of Clinton county,
was drowned in creek near here
last night while he was swimming
with several boys.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-03

Harry owen left Friday for Wash
ington. ID. c., to assume the duties of
his new position with the department
of agriculture. The position Mr.. owen
Is to take comes under the civil SER
vice law.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-03

Mrs. Clyde Milligan returned TO her
home in Brandon Friday after spend
ing week at Mt Carmel hospital
columbus, receiving treatment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-03
Women Of
Mddk&ge
Many distressing Ailments experienced
by them are Alleviated by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Here is Proof by Women who Know.

Lowell, Mass.-"For the last three years have,
been troubled with the Change of Life and the bad
feelings common at that time. l was in very ner-
vous condition, with headaches and pain good
deal of the time so was unfit to do my work. A
friend asked me to try Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, which did, and it has helped me in
every way. l am not nearly so nervous no head
ache or pain. l must say that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the best remedy any sick
woman can take Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear
259 Worthen ST., Lowell, Mass.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-03

She Tells Her Friends to Take Lydia E Remedies
North Haven Conn"When as had the Change of Life
which trouble all have AT first didn't bother me
while bearing down pains called in doctors who
told different things but they did not cure my pains One
nkham Vegetable Compound and Sanatve Wash Well, got
10 bottles of Vegetable Compound and could
Tegainng health also used Lydia E. Pinkhams
sanave Wash and has done great deal OF good ANY
coming female troubles Change of
Life tell them take the Pnkham remedies There about 20
of here who think the world OF Mrs. FLORENCE lsELLA
Box 1877 North Haven, Conn.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-03
You are Invited to Write for Free Advice.

relieving woman's
suffering Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
by writing Lydia
E. Medicine Mass Such letters received
by only and held in strict confidence.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
TOURIST TRAVEL
INCREASING 50 PER CENT

The tourist movement to Colorado
took tremendous upward tendency
last week as shown in figures COM
piled by the Denver Tourist Bureau.
The test was made on the Rocky
Mountain National Estes Park in con-
nection with the system for checking
visitors recently installed in con-
junction with the Department Of the
Interior and the Estes Park Hotel
Keepers Association. From July lth
to July 22nd, 1856 automobiles en-
tered the park carrying 1850 people.
They came from every state in the
union, and from Alaska, England,
Scotland and Australia. In addition
to these the transportation companies
carried 2,A89 persons, making . total
Of 1857. The increase for the SEC
ond week in July was about 30 per
cent with prospects for much greater
increase during the balance Of the
month and in August.
It il unfortunate that Gunnison and
the Rainbow Route Il mot receiving
fair share Of increased tourist trav-
d, since the wide spread falsohooda
regarding our roads are deEeFring
much travel which would erdinaxily
eons this w.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
GALL TO ARMS
MADE YESTERDAY
First l3O Names in County
Drawn. Exemption Board
Still Short Handed

The Master, List for the selective
drsft arrived Tuesday from WASH
ington and was Immediately taken IN
charge by Senator Sapp and Sheriff
Hanlon, who however, could secure no
physician to assist them and were
obliged to work the numbers out
alone. Instructions from Washington
were to call double the number Of
Gunnison's quota which was 65, SO
that the first 100 names were notified.
Forty are notified to appear on Tues
day the 7th Of August for physical
examination. Forty-hve are called
for Wednesday the 9Th, and forty-sive
for Thursday the 9th Of August.
Here are the names. They cores
pond exactly with the list worked out
by the News-C Champion q week ago
from telegraphic reports.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
BASEBALL DREAM OF MONT.
ROSE GETS A knockout
Pin Pushed Into BalIeea Just A. Il
Seemed They Were to Have Real
Team; No Fault Of the Pronsters.

"Casey" Jones in Montrose Press:
When the local ranks had dug down
deep into their jeans and laid down q
"bit" toward faster ball team than
any other town in the state, then up
comes old Disappointment and puts
q Knockout to this years baseball.
The business men and fans faith
fully subscribed over seven hundred
dollars in ORDER to get the disbandej
Gunnison team to come and iinish the
season in Montrose.
Sure. they came all right. Also
came the word that Delta had closed
their season, due to high expenditures
and low funds and Grand junction is
on its last legs.
With no one to play with Montrose
stood at the top of the Western Slope
league, with no defeats and of course
on victories.
Manager Gerlach then quickly ad-
vised the Gunnison crew to turn back
These boys will now probably go in
body back to Kansas and play there
until time to answer Uncle Sans call
to arms.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
MORE RAILROAD RUMORS
ABOUT SOUTH PARK r. R.

The Salida Mail also hears tall
Imong railroad men concerning re-
'peninx Of Alpine pass and remarks;
Talk has been revived that the
Colorado 4 Southern is planning
to reopen the Alpine Pass route
to the Gunnison valley.
The pass was abandoned 81,
years ago because business did
7 not justify the operation Of the
line and because Alpine tunnel
fills with ice during several
months Of the year.
It is now declared the road is
. to be re-opened because Of I'M
creased mining operations across
the hills into which the line runs.
There have been negotiations
for the sale Of the valley lines on
the other side to the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad, to connect
with the third division lines.
Heaven defend us from the Ri,
Grande purchasing these Wester,
Slope branches. It would be Grim,
against the future Of the entire West
ern Slope.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
Waunita Society Opens Its Third Annual Session
With An Interesting Program and Large Attendance

Waunita Springs was gay Wednes-
day afternoon when the opening of the
Third Annual Waunita Society pro-
gram gathered the crowd in the beau
tifully decorated dining room. The
large hall had been cleared in part of
tables and one end raised, partitioned
off and artistically trimmed with all
manner of forest treasures, including
spruce trees and boughs, and number
less flowers of the parkland, and piney
groves.
DR.. Charles Gilbert Davis, who is
not only proprietor of the Springs
and able physician, but an orator of
talent, called the meeting to order and
spoke Of the encouraging growth of
the society. Two years ago on August
first, it WINS originated by few braye
spirits, and promoted as q social, 1T
erary and musical event. Last year the
attendance at the opening session was
dozen, perhaps twenty. This Aug
ust first, between eighty and ninety
men, women and children composed
the enthusiastic audience which cheer
ed the speakers and applauded the
music.
The Star Spangled Banner, was the
opening song, and brought the gather
ing to its feet with hearty, patriotic
fervor. Miss Lillian Swartz played 9
very acceptable piano solo, and this
was followed by fine address or
Emusic as Means of Culture" by
Miss Cecilia Kilroy, of Chicago.
Mrs. w. O. Redding of Montrose
whose remarkable talent as whistler
has pleased numberless large audi.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

ences of this and other states, enter
tanned with two pleasing numbers, the
last of these, Listen to the Mocking
Bird" with the accompaniment play
ed by herself. H. F. Lake, Jr. spoke
on certain topics which had impressed
him in connection with the Springs,
and brought greeting from Gunnison
to the Waunita Society.
Further report Of the meetings,
which last all this week, will be furn-
ished by our regular correspondent
there. The whole celebration is to
wind up in whirl of pleasure at the
Annual County Ball, Saturday night.
The automobile is making Waunita.
For long years, its early glory seemed
TO have departed. and Waunita as q
popular resnxt scanned almost q mem
Tory. However. with the advent OF
good roads and the machine, which
make the Springs only an hour and O
half from Gunnison instead of five
long weary hours, the guests from
around are numbered by hun
dreds where they used to be by hall
dozens during the season. Chicago
St. Louis and other eastern cities are
sending their quotas, and the sana-
torium is making remarkable cures
with the radium water.
s DR.. Davis, is keeping abreast witt
the, times, making improvements al
fast as they are needed, although the
$4,000 addition to the Springs no.
tel which was planned for this fall
will probably go over until 1918 OF
account of war conditions.
Very desirable improvements art
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
$2sl.5o MORE FOR
RED CROSS WORK

Mrs. Frank Andrews and Mrs. F..
D. Mckee gave a dance last Friday
evening at Fairview school house.
The proceeds were given to the local
chapter of the Red Cross to buy sup
plies for our members to sew on.
The dance was great success socially
and financially. The amount taken in
was $31.05.
Mrs. Ned Williams brought down
$121.45 from Pitkin. $34.05 was the
proceeds Of the dance, the balance
contributed and taken in by member
ships from citizens will be published
later. Ohio City citizens sent $1,000
in addition to the $500 sent the first
of July. Mrs. A. M. R. Crooks
brought in $500, the proceeds Of q
dance given at Cottonhurst and $11.00
for memberships.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
GOOD ROADS STORIES J
Of THE Week
Dirt Flies on Moth Fork
Highway. State Engineer
and Supt. Wiley Search
ing Out Best Route

The new county road is progressing
toward Somerset and Marble. This
week, the roadmen have finished mp
cleaning out the road to Irwin, built
last year and have started down the
western divide toward the "Horse
ranch"
Around Somerset, 'Payton Spann
has been in charge of operations and
is building toward Marble on State
Highway No. GA. This joins the Cres-
ted Butte highway No. So at Bardine,
the junction of the Muddy and An
thracite, where the North Fork be-
gins.
The state engineer and Road Sup
erintendent Wiley have been at Som
erset inspecting this road, and left
there yesterday to ride horseback ov-
er the trail to Kebler pass. Mr.. Wiley
has been riding over this country on
horseback himself and getting ac-
quainted with it and the Marble end.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
EMPIRE ORANGES HANDS
MCDOWELL BUYS HALF

Kaiser Won" has sold half inter-
est in his Cunnison Empire to E. n.
Mcdowell, who hos also taken the
agsncy for the Mitchell automobile
and i very busy with. his numerous
lines Of business which include SELL
ins Oh stock and ranehing. Just
whidh ones Of the many hackers
ct from under n this sale u specula-
tion, hut anyway, Ne welcome Nae
70 the ranks Of The Gunnison editor
~ Gabfest and leve-feasf and trust
y Vim malse : huge success of ths
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
LEGISLATURE FINISHES work
TO ADJOURN TOMORROW

Denver, August 1.-The Senate t.
day practically cleaned up the legs
Isfive program by passing - third
reading the csnstabslsry bill sAA III
bend biIl and tax levy. An bilIs have
passed the Hsuse. The bsad lin r
ready for the siEnatnre ef Gevernss
Cunter, ut - tie sthers were aaesd-
q. fhey nast . = csafsreaes hrst.
Tie Seaste has passsd . reselutisa
= adtsszn 1t II sie!eek Saturday 80
nins.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
LEST WE FORGET
CHANGES IN GAME LAWS

Instead of beginning August first,
this last Legislature raised the date
for sage hens and dove shooting still
the 18th of August.
Then again, Grouse hunting be-
gins on September Is, instead of the
first and lasts until October /.
You are allowed only fifteen birds
in your possession at one time.
Deer hunting does not open until
1918.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

however, being made Mt the lower
Springs, where the radium, both in
solution and in emanations is report
ed by scientific investigators to be the
highest of any water in the world.
In early days, these lower springs
had considerable buildings and were
used extensively, but they were hard
err to approach and fell into decay.
Two bath houses for using the gas
eIhanations from the radium springs
have recently been erected and an
auto road costing thousand dollars
is NOW almost completed, SO that one
can 60 in q car from the main hotel,
and in few moments circle the low
er springs and return. It is not on.
"a sccnic drive e smnshs beauty, bu,
makes accessible the very remark.
able natural phenomena completing
the health resort.
Waunita is now on the main Rain.
bow Route. The road from the foo,
Of Monarch pass thru the park anG
down Hot Springs creek towart
Doyleville, is eight or nine miles
shorter than the road by Sargents ant
this alone is bringing dozens of autos
Then add the fact that it passes {
rare and wonderful Rocky Mountain
natural wonder and one can readil,
see how it helps the Route and in re
turn attracts many eastern tourists
All Waupita needs now is better road
and still better roads, until this sec
tion is the equal Of the rest of the ia
nous Rainbow Route thru Gunnisol
county.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
!. S. CONS DRY FIST
SENATE PASSES AMENDMENT

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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
Committee on Irrigation Of Arid Landa
House Of Representatives. U. s
Washingtea.5 D. C.
July 25th, 1915

Hon. H. F. Lake, Jr.,
Gunnison, Colorado.
My Dear Mr.. Lake:
Your favor of the goth inst. in
quiring about pending legislation on
annual assessment work for mining
claims, just received. Senator Shaf-
roth passed bill through the SEN
ate "a copy of which enclose here
with:)
l may say that quite while ago l
introduced general bill suspending
the requirements for annual assess
ment work this year for everybody, a
copy of which also enclose herewith.
/ had that bill referred to the Inter-
ior department and they reported ad-
versely on that. They said there was
no need for it. As matter Of fact,
people cannot employ anyone to do
assessment work, and everybody is
too busy to go and do lot Of dead
work like assessment work usually is,
and there is the greatest demand for
relief of prospectors, etc. from assess
ment work this year. Anyway. the
bill came up before the Mines and
Mining committee yesterday morning
and that committee substituted my
bill in the place Of Senator Shafrothss
bill, authorizing me to make favor
able report upon it. ! went down yes
terday afternoon and saw the head
law clerks Of the Interior department
and endeavored to get them to modify
their adverse reports ON these meas
ures, and they have agreed to make
some additional suggestions and modi-
fications Of their former reports; and
when that comes in am going to re-
port the bill out and try to pass it
through the House. But I have some
doubt about being able to do 30, be-
cause Of the opposition Of the Inter-
ior department and Bureau Of Mines.
Moreover, there seems to be very little
support Of the measure by western
Congressman, they seem to be very
Indifferent about it. should say that
we have already passed bill, which
Continued on Last Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
CAUGHT A SEVEN FOUNDER
IN GUNNISON

T. N. johnson landed a seven pound
trout while fishing on the Gunnison
Thursday of last week. and was 30
excited about it that he beat the af-
ternoon train from Cimarron to Mont
rose in his little old Ford, taking
his precious catch with him. Tho
monster was caught in the vicinity Of
Sapinero and put up gallant fight. I
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
SOME REGULATIONS
FOR men DRlF TED
News Champion Again Pub
fishes important Provisionsof
Rules Governing Selection

Following are extracts from the
book Of instructions to men called to
serve:
Physical Etamination
You must report for physical exam
ination on the day named in your call.
(a) IL you are found physically
disqualified the board will give you
a certificate which will explain to you
what your further duties are.
(b) II you are found physically
qualified and file claim for exemp-
tion within z days after your call, you
will be given 10 days after fling your
claim Of exemption to file proof in
support Of your claim Of exemption.
(c) II yea are found physically
qualified and 1le no claim for exemp-
tion, or II Sou Do not appear for phys
ical exsninstisa, your name will be
posted to the district board as one
who was called for military service
and was not exempted or discharged
On the eiBhth day altar call, or with
in two doys thereafter, copies Of the
List Of psrsens - posted to the dis
trict boards wi1 Be given to the press
with request for publication, will be
posted in . p1aes Ct the Office Of the
local board accessible to the public
view, ard 'notice VII be mailed to you
ct the addrsos - your registration
card.
Therse1se wateh ths nstless pestel
h the elles ef IL hsasd abeut Il
4. (Cen1tnne1 = BsuztA Pags)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
SENATOR PEARSON is
VERY ILL AT SANITARIUM

Word comes from A. L. Pearson at
Pitkin that his father, Senator ]. F.
Pearson, is growing worse and has
been taken to the sanitarium at
Boulder. Bright's disease is the
dread malady.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
Called for Exaninatisn Tuesday,
August 7.

Serial No. Name
s6s-Martin vanvoorhis
4Se-Jecob Na1ensek
911-Mike Ketx
35S-Chester Arthur Whitshorn
6u9-Onorato Labbiadia 81
ke4-FFank Bonnet
6se-Eugenio Duran.
k9e-Daniel Vokofch
G4e-John william Palmer
11e-Anton Texak
1o7-Antonio Bettini
353-Hoyd E1uke
lee-Angustlne Welch
eoo Robert Danielson
ee5John Joseph Walsh
1oo-1Alsigh BaAs yllek
(Centinssd = Lat Pags)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
ANNUAL LABOR NOT
YET SUSPENDED
Congressman Taylor Outlines
Situation in Regard to Min
ing Claims. Erroneous Idea
That Bill Had Passed

News Champion has lately received
e number of inquiries about a bill sus-
pending labor on mining claims during
the war. This bill, it seems, was act
ually passed in the senate by Senator
Shafroth, and provided that "the re-
quirement that not less than 800
worth of labor must be expended on
each unpatented mining claim, should
be suspended during the present war
with Germany for all owners who in
lieu of such assessment work expend
the sum of S100 in the raising or man
ufacturing of products necessary for
the maintenance of the army or navy
or people of the United States or
shall perform twenty-five days of Ia
Dor in any beneficial occupation, or
pay into the Treasury of the United
States $780,"
However, Senator Shafroth did not
follow the usual custom and refer his
bill to the Interior department first,
SO that when it reached the House
Mines and Mining committee, the
chairman referred it to the Interior
department for report and the depart
ment promptly turned it down, and
said it was wholly impracticable to
try to substitute work on raising
crops or producing manufactured pro-
ducts. The department also alleged
there was no call for that sort Of
bill.
In order to get the exact status OF
the matter, News champion referred
the question to Congressman Taylor
and herewith publishes his letter: