Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Wy state factory inspector, were the
guests Of Mrs. A. n. r. Crooks Fri-
day night and Saturday. The ladies
were in Western Colorado on Official
business, but siezed the opportunity
To put the fish in official BY . days.
outing at Cottonhurst ranch. The
News Champion acknowledges a call
from them Saturday afternoon.
H. c. Tapscott left Sunday for
Reno, Nevada Mrs. Tapscott has
been there for some time, both Of them
intending to make their future home
with their daughter, Mrs. Mamie
Harms. The Tapscotts are old time
residents Of Gunnison and other points
In this county, so that q large circle
OF friends regret their departure. We
venture to express the hope that the
whirl-i-gig of time brings them all
back some day.
The spud diggers at the Normal
Were reinforced Wednesday by twenty
OF the girls who in three and half
hours Of the afternoon picked up 116
sacks. On Thursday morning the
eighth grade boys helped, and in the
afternoon both boys and girls of the
seventh grade. Today and tomorrow
Will see most Of the wark done, as
there will be a large force on, under
direction of Richie Walker.
Mrs. Annie Downey arrived yester-
day from Iowa, where she has for
many months been studying in an os-
teopathic college. Her son, John, who
has been with her, and was consider
ed a hopeless invalid is now much inn
proved in health. Mrs. Downey ex-
poets to remain for the winter.
Delegates to the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows have been selected. This
lodge meets at Pueblo on October is.
w. S. Large represents I. o. o. F. No.
80, while Mrs. ]. L. French goes as
delegate from Vashti Rebekah
Lodge No. 43. Mr.. and Mrs. Large
will go overland in their car.
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Mr.. c. H. Boothe. of Vancouver, b.
c., passed through Gunnison on his
way to Trinidad last Tuesday. At
present Mr.. Boothe is connected with
mining interests of the state, but
stated that he is looking up Forestry
matters in this section.
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Mrs. George Lightley and daughter,
Miss Lena, mOtored to Lake City Sat-
urday to spend few days with Miss
Lou Lightley. who is teaching school
there this winter. o. E. Wiseman and
wife took them over, returning SUM-
day.
Misses Hazel Hewitt and Leola
Bates, who are teaching in Somerset
this winter, motored to Gunnison on
Saturday with Mr.. McWilliams Of
Somerset. They returned Sunday af-
ternoon.
"Hay is being loaded at $50 around
Doyleville and there seems lots Of it to
60" declared Commissioner Mcdonald
who was here to attend the county
board meeting Monday. Car short
age is holding back the sales.
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After one months teaching in
Olathe, Mrs. Edith Newell, gradu-
ate Of the C. s. N. S., in 1917, was
elected principal of the schools in that
place. This indeed, speaks well for
Mrs. Newcll's ability.
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Geo. Mclean, wrecking foreman on
the main Rio Grande was thru here
Wednesday and left designs and par
tial equipment for a new standard
gage wrecking car to be manufac-
tured here.
r. o. Barrett, M. J. Schmitz and DIR.
Ray C. VanAkcn motored to Salida,
Saturday afternoon. Miss Elnora Dix
on, who was on the way from Chicago,
returned with them Sunday.
Mrs. Tim Dowling stopped over in
Gunnison Monday evening for few
days visit with friends. She was re-
turning to her home in Denver from q
trip to California.
To assist in the office Of Supt. S. L.
Racey, Of the Bird division Of the Rio
Grande railroad, Miss Mona VonVolk-
enburgh, Of Delta, came in on 316
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gavette and lit
tile son went out to Denver last night,
intending to visit for Q few days with
their friend, Clarence Nelson, FORM
erly Of Paonia.
J. H. Troutman and wife departed
yesterday for Denver in their mangni-
ficent Packard Twin Six, one Of the
finest cars that has come over the
range this year. =
Earl Evans has sold his ranch ON
Beaver creek to Sim Moore, but has
not yet disposed Of his horses and
cattle.
Chester Nichols left Monday for
Paonia, where he will attend to the
buying Of fruit for the "Co-op."
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