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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-08

more glance, then lchlri silently across
80 the curb, and grppcd the crank Of
the machine.
Il had to be- accomplished with ON"
whlrl, and II WAS. ~ the sudden
rcvrrhrratinn the slumbrrlug chauffeur
came to life ripping out voilrv "f
oaths before hr fairly had his eye open.
"lI"r" Nou'' ordered st"rr,iy,
showing the mUzzIc nf II r","'.,r INTO
his face. stay where you are
She Was a' the id, door and had "p,rrl
II. With uu" step | shipped ~ Ir~,U"
hrr, and thrust the barrel uHrd ngs'l'.-'
the fellow neck. straight ahead!
and driyr fast
lie shot ono ircighr.nrd glance
back N me, caught the glram al steel,
and turned ON the power. The taxi
shot forward, 0inging u' both back
against the cushions. caught one
glimpse Of the men in 'hc restaurant,
spriugiug 10 their feet. and 'hc startled
fac" OF the new buy -, wr Vhil'i mHdly
past hlS stand ! could up' 81" 1hr
pnlrrrnar hu' heard h- r,y"l%cr lark
twice, mingled with 81 command +"
hal' Then We were "u' 81 -" light
plun@ng rr"tlcS-Iy al"rH h',ri" 'hn
ear track
"Whirh way" | asked II" irr"
beside Inc.
"fi-,r turn =" The !.''.' he r'plicd
Ir'a'li.-.i. Ii,y ,unuf catch VI.
have l'- urn drive slower
ra'" ~. urdrr, uud ~" fellow
uhcyri, >rrrwiur ms head aruuud IN
nu ci"r' :" hook h,hlni iNri'u'ly
~" sound Of wunam'- voice had
slightly revived his courage.
say, Miss lr impIorci, iay"
'ha, fellow ral" his gun away. |
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-08

terrible heartburn.
I ,bDtrht | had 4, errflar thie Uav -
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-08

Monroe City, Mo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Continued from First PaRcb
of the War Council and Ways and
Means Comittcc on food supplies
which therefore had been charged
with the responsibility OF carrying
out within the State of Colorado the
war plans Of the federal administra-
tion and the safeguarding of the inter
ests and industries of the people of
the state.
By resolution of the State Council
of Defense, duly passed on the 18th
day of September, 1917, a plan of or
ganiZation of n county council of de-
fense in each county of siXty-thrce
cOuptics of the state was adopted
andl the committee on organization
of the State Council of Defense in
structcd to prepare that plan in pham-
phlct form for distribution in the sew
eral counties as guides in the forTna-
tion Of the said county councils of de-
Tense
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Continued from First Page)
scarce.
Our captain said that we might be
called any day TO move but we can't
say when or where We are to go. They
ay they drill Us twice as much as
they would so We will be ready when
We are called to move.
haven't heard a thing from any
Of you except Elizabeth. haven't got
paper from there yet and you know
Mr. Lake said he would send me one.
got letter from Mrs. Shackleford
in California and she said she was
going to send me u sweater She
wrote me a very nice letter. Mrs.
COrum also wrote me q letter.
| guess the next bunch will start
TO leave soon. We are all split up,
80 you don't know where you are at.
| don't see Comstock very often as
there are 2I0 men in this barrack.
AS ever,
Claude.
Address Claude Clay, Camp Funston,
Kansas, Bat. f. i3lst F. A.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
FROM AN ADOPTED SOLDIER

A number of Gunnison ladies, thru
the medium of the Red Cross, have
adopted" certain soldier boys, espec-
tally the ones in regular service who
have few or no relatives at home to
think Of them. This idea is much ap-
preciated by the boys in camp, as one
can imagine.
Mrs. J. H. Robinson hands US the
following. received recently from one
of the marines in the West Indies
whom she is making her special care.
Santo Domingo, Aug. 25, II.
Mrs. Rena B. Robinson,
My dear friend:-
Words are not strong enough to
express the joy in getting letter from
you and the paper, and two magazines
are appreciated SO much. l am glad
some good lady gave you my address,
so that you could send me some read
ing material, as We don't get hardly
any news
Mrs. Robinson, as you have adopted
me as the soldier to send reading mat
ter to, suppose you want to learn a
little more about the soldier boy you
have adopted.
lam not quite 21 years of age, and
have been in the marine corps just 4
little over a year. My dear mother
went to heaven when l was quite
young, and have never knew what q
mothers love was, altho / have one Of
the sweetest sisters in the world, but ]
hardy ever get . letter from her. She
il : trained nurse and never stays in
one place long, therefore, my mail is
always returned unclaimed.
You don't know how very much
appreciate the time that you gave me-
in writing, and some day may repay
thsfavor. Very soon, ] and my soldier
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
GuNNUoN NIws-cHAlRIoA

The amount Of tax advertised aboVe for the 1916 comprises the
roll
Of month March lst,
including the whole of said
month August
including November where the first half Of the
the of
~ COMPRISE the second half of the assessed on the Abstract OF the
roll together and
per including Noe-
Der
1915
roll together
penalty Of
including July
Of Of and
half the the half unpaid then the
NJ the Abb
Roll thereon Of
1916 and
Guiding November
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, hand and
office the House, County Colorado. this
0 September, A
(SEALD f C. PALMER,
County Treasu-ur OF Gunnison County Colorado
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
GOULD TO LOSE RIO
GRANDE SYSTEM
Road to Be Remerged With Missouri
Pacific and Western Pacific and
Offices Removed from Dem
yer to Eastern Point.
Continued from First Page)

one of II, best paying rail caG pr L.
ositions in the country.
\ .ri..ing t. rtl abe irfor'Gation
rccei' cr IN Dens,r yesterday, Gould
i,t- .l0ed to a ii"po2ition that viii
;.u. the Denve: g 30 Grarte under
'h.. Gu p',-e dor,ins,ion O. the " -
soar Pas'fc g-.. with -. eliinjn-
alton of Gould from the property
exc. pit Is minor : airect,r.
Po,tCing the aim. al m. etiTg la. I
year there was a lively scramble for
proxies between the Gould and the
Missouri groups. The controversy,
however, was adjusted before the
meeting by an agreement by which
the Missouri Pacific was given four
directors and the Gould faction six.
Up to yesterday it was believed
that Gould retained sufficient of his
strength to continue the independent
policy with the continuation of Mr..
Nudge as president, but information
developed yesterday that the Mis-
souri, Pacific had gained the ascen-
dancy and had wrested the control
of the property from the Gould
crowd.
At the meeting October 16 in the
Equitable building IN Denver TINS
control will be exercised and the last
of the Gould properties will forever
pass from his control.
While no statement could be had
from President Nudge yesterday, it
is practically certain that he will
not remain connected with the Den
yer & Rio Grande if it is to be
merged with the Missouri Pacific
and Western Pacific and the Rio
Grande operated as a subsidiary sys-.
tenn.
While no specific information to
that effect is obtainable, it is be-
lieved that the S38,000,000 debt Of
the Rio Grande occasioned by guar
antee of the interest of the bonded
debt of the Western Pacific, was the
club that was welded to take con-
troll of the Rio Grande from the Gould
faction.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
IRON EARL W. WARBURTON

T.. ar Father and Mother:
I w.l let you know | am all to-
g,'h.r yet, and having a fine time.
caut send the name OF the ship, or
VIII. wc are, so this will not be very
interestingly had a good trip from
whnnr We took the boat; it was nice,
cl a. weather and smooth sea. There
i t.g bunch of US on board but we
g, pretty good service.
flo" is the weather at home now? |?
! b.t the hills are looking pretty now
II gou have any frosts. The country
he. looks a lot like it does up there,
spruce and quaken asps. 1t makes me
huug.y for young grouse. suppose
thc fellows who were drafted have be-
gan to be called by this time.
", have lots of fun with the ships
crrw, they are all English boys.
There are some old sailing ships
clos to US; they look way out of date
be lde the steam ships. Some of them
ar big ones, four or five masts.
When you answer, be sure and ad-
drcss the letters like the copy | sent
you SO that will get them. Don't get
worried if don't answer very often,
for the rules are very strict. Tell
everybody hello.
With love,
Earl w. Warburton.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
ADVERTISERS lRE orTmI>TS

4 recent fvuu ,,'',r ~ tho EssIsw
OF Reviews ha- -omn pertinent
thought, ON pprmu M and III" ad-
,rrtrsrr and -ay- m ras,.
an optllnist.
Il Is h~ munry telling you b. be-
hrvrs ~ has plodur, m conditions
and IN sou
He spends his money before hc gets
any returns Dccau-" h. hopes that
you will respond. That's all he has
TO work for
The pns-imist anticipates defeat H.
hopes for Tn" worst and makrs no
effort To ward OF failure lie Us
ualIy grts %.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
FROM CHAS. y. GOODMAN
With love,
Earl w. Warburton.
Ha ~.

Mr.. Goodman is a son of Mrs. ]. H.
Rogers, and sends fine picture of the
10th Engs., taken at Camp Washing
ton. In the same regiment are Earl
Warburton OF Gunnison and Clarence
Messenger Of SapinCro from this coun-
ty.
Somewhere, Sept. II, 1917.
Dear Mother:
! will write few lines tho we are
not allowed to write much now and
perhaps you will not hear from me
often for | am too far from home
and there is too much red tape to a
soldier's letter.
But ! am having a good time and
feeling fine. Have sure seen some
great sights. We are now tied up at
a port. Don't know how long we will
be here. 1t is fine looking country
along the shore, but we are not al
lowed to leave the ship. Have been
on board one week today. | would
ike to get my feet on land again,
would run and play like old Toney
does when he rests day, but | guess
it will all come out in the wash.
They just came in and called US to
lecture: then when we came back it
was supper time. We had nice sup
per: smoked sausage, bread, butter,
one is not working.
Be sure to address my mail to Pri-
vate Charles N. Goodman, Co. F, 10th
Engs. forestry, Amer. Expedition
AIRY Forces, Via N. Y.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
FROM MARSHALL DAVIS
Norfolk, Va, Sept. 90, 1917

sNAA lplhr o. DAlAE -vt lJl
Dear Mamma:
Yesterday we took our swimming
test. We had TO stay on top in pool
Of alum water, ice cold, for four min
utcs. | made it o. X. but was about
froze when | got out.
To-day is pay day. We will get
paid every two weeks now. ! re-
ccived the cookies and candy, and say.
those cookies went 10. the right spot.
Just got thru washing some clothes.
Am sitting on the grass under big
Sycamore tree, writing. II is so noisy
around the bungalows that you can't
write. Tell the boys this is sure great.
Sept. %, 1917
We moved TO the main camp to-day.
They have big reading room, libra
ry, etc. Victrolas and lots of good
records, and nice tables TO write on.
They had football game this after
noon between the men of the Battle
ship and the training camp
team. It was a fine game and they
played for blood.
Sept. %, 1917.
To-day, being Sunday, everyone in
the main camp has to go to church.
We held church in the Armory and all
the Catholics held church in the mess
hall. The Chaplain gave US a fine
talk. He is jolly fellow and puts me
in mind of DR.. Nuckolls great deal.
| was talking to our commander,
Mr.. Jones, to-day, and he says we will
start on our seaman drill next week.
and probably be moved to jamestown.
1t will be fine there for the Naval re-
s..,, H.
Am writing this in the library. 1t is
full of boys, reading and writing and
listening to the music of the phono-
graph.
All the boys who did not qualify for
swimming are going to take lessons,
and good many are going to take
exams for the radio squad. ! am 60
ing to wait until l get on board ship
before l change my rating for will
get more of the military drill that
way.
That toilet roll you sent is just the
thing, and everyone is asking where
| got it.
Everyone is more strict in this
camp. You have to be in full uni
form, even to go anywhere Only
when you go to the wash rack you
take off your shoes, socks, and roll
up your trousers, for we are not al
lowed to go iii to wash our clothes
with shoes on.
There is some talk of taking a crew
from this station for the new battle
ship -- which will be launched
soon. hope / get on that ship for it
is one of the biggest Uncle Sam has
got.
Admiral Sims was here yesterday,
and we all marched in review. He
made general inspection of the whole
camp.
We will start in soon to learn rope
splicing, tying knots, etc, and will
have more boot drill some time this
week.
Co. 81 will get liberty the last of
this week, and believe l will buy me
a big feed the first thing. That is
| pie, cake, ETC., for we don't get such
stuff here, altho we get fruit, pudding,
or ice cream every meal for desert.
had better close now and answer
some more letters, for don't want to
get behind with my correspondence.
]. NJ. DAVIS,
U. S. Naval Station, Co. 81,
! Norfolk, Va
-A - 81
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
- u n

L. NJ. VanDusen, inheritance tax
examiner from the office of Attorney
General Hubbard at Denver, was with
us this week, stopping at the court
house on business part of Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr.. VanDusen is of course much in
terested in state politics, and express
scs the belief that his chief, Leslie
Hubbard is one Of the coming men of
democracy in Colorado. He has GER
tainly made a great record in the Of
flee of attorney general, both two
ago as assistant and this year at the
head of the department.
A visitor in town yesterday was
Rudolph Mergelman, of lola.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

number was called he was desirous
of entering service with the Colorado
troops. Through the efforts of the
Chaffee county draft board this priv
ilege was secured for him. A singular
coincidence of the draft is the fact
that every Salida young man who
registered elsewhere has been called
for service.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
- - -

J. Alonzo Miller, who was to have
gone with the boys Wednesday, has
been excused from service until the
next call, which will probably come
about October 18th. This extension of
time was granted by the district ex-
emption board at Pueblo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Twenty thousand Harvard gradu
atcs have beenJasked to contribute a
dollar each toward a fund to provide
footballs, baseballs, and athletic equip
ment for our soldiers in France. AL
ready 500 footballs purchased from
this fund are on their way to the men
behind the trenches.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

soldiers from Gunnison county, has
joined the colors direct from Omaha,
" gov ha has been working Of late.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

I.aying their Gross mountain pros
poet IN good -hape, William and Rich
aid " Ha4gh came Tue-day from Lotus
creek and expect 10 do mining develop
Iucut near Spencer for the balance Of
The. .a-Dn. They have good how
Iry of molybdruum on Cross noun
tam. From fiye sacks OF sorted min
oral they secured SfI worth Of that
metal
County Clerk. L. o. Barrett tells
Us that there viii soon b. no more
mining claims 20 take up Al the pres
n, rate Of fling. Mining activity is
rapidly Increasing and a.. metals are
bringing a fine puc". Mr. Barrett Is
getting out form Of affidavit so
that mine O.uarr can take ADJ aU'agc
Of the law just passed susP"ndlng As
-'-rwor,a.
P,ln M.ncr: Tho STANDARD Min
ing romyany rumpo -rd Of Ia lr,n men
Wa u,.nt.y organized for the opera
ton OF property consisting Of six
claims on Oakley mountain unar the
OH Brmrrman 'uaualtu. Tn. corn
pany wII gu ahead with IN" tunnel
,-.ar..a by PM OakIcyj which is be
uy rIu Ola - good strong vein. Rich
ard GIbbons is tn" efficient manager,
aad IN" company made a wise scl"c-
ton III getting III" services Of such an
experienced and cUmp"t"n, ma.agcr.
Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Fields arrived
from Ru-hvillc, Ill. Tuesday. and went
thru 10 crested Butte and Irwin where
they will spend some time looking aft
or mining property, owned by the
Monmouth Mining & Leasing Corpor-
alton. This corporation has been
operating quite extensively this sum
mrr, under management Of Geo. A.
SorrcIl. who Is superintendent as well
as an owner lin the claims. Upon a
contract, Dram & McGrudcr, have
been doing work on the tunnel since
July. About $50 feet OF development
work has been completed. The tun-
mel al 500 feet Will clear the porphry
and enter the mineral zone. The pro-
pcrty is one OF the best at Irwin and
adjoins the Forest Queen and Gem
ground.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Paonian: James Carey and family
had letter from Mr.. Carey's son, Rudy
who is stationed at the Marine Bar
racks at Mare Island. Rudy enlisted
with the band, but upon finding that
it meant an indefinite stay there, he
decided to go into regular service. He
was on guard duty when the letter was
written. The experience is wonderful
he says, and the living conditions are
ideal.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Joe Gaughan of Crested Butte, who
was called with this contingent Of
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Bill Ruck left to-day for Vulcan.
He will begin next week hauling ore
for the Vulcan and Good Hope mines.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Jack Steiner was Passenger on 3l6
Wednesday evening bound for Pueblo.
John Larsen arrived Tuesday from
Denver and went up to the Italian
mountain mines.
Bill Ruck left to-day for Vulcan.
He will begin next week hauling ore
for the Vulcan and Good Hope mines.
t.
4. p. Nelson came in on the train
Wednesday from Denver and Kan
sas City. lie was attending to some
mining business.
Geo. K. Elder. well known mining
man Of LeadvIle, paid this section a
visit Monday and Strengthened up a
number of tax matters with the COM
missioneers.
Alex Malmgrcn. John, Woods and
John Erickson were Spring creek min
ers in town the first Of the week.
They have been developing some
claims near the Doctor mine and in
Dcadman gulch.
~ p
Geo. Farnham dropped into the
kews-Champion office this morning.
He has been at Jacks Cabin and on
Ohio creek, but was heading for Nc
lntyre gulch to enjoy his usual winter
recreation Of mining near Ohio City.
Miner: J. J. Curlcy who spent the sum
mer in Casper, Wyoming, is here to
do some work on his mining property
in the Bowermau district. He says
Casper is surely busy town. He
has some very promising oil interests
-H-
Thomas Davis Day, Jr., attorney of
New York City, was in our city yes
terday, and left this morning for
Crested Butte and Irwin. Mr.. Day
is principal owner of the Forest
Queen and Gem mines at Irwin.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Jack Steiner Wa Passenger on 3l6
Wednesday evening bound for Pueblo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Geo. K. Elder. well known mining
man Of Leadville, paid this section a
visit Monday and Strengthened up a
number of tax matters with the COM
missiOncers
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

brothers will be in France, fighting for
you and our loved ones at home. 1t
is most horrible to think of the lives
that are going to be blotted out on
the account of such a ruthless nation.
But we have a country, and in oder
to maintain our rights, we have got to
fight and suffer for our future. | am
glad to go and fight, for all the time !
viii be thinking of my loved ones and
friends at home, and even tho | never
come back they will know died fight
ing for cause and the cause is-our
they may not be abused
as our poor French people have.
Your letters are welcome any time.
Most respectively,
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

A. p. Nelson came in on the train
Wednesday from Denver and Kan
sas City. He was attending to some
mining business.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

John Larsen arrived Tuesday from
Denver and went up to the Italian
mountain mines.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

4 frIr grower Of n" lower valley
s.artz mo.,naa. ,o proven; h-f,r
p-ars from b..ng ab...-I par any
NOR. Just krlF,r-- Now Il some
on" D. willing 70 .aEr tho ,amr stop
vl'h Ben Das.- apple. vr .... bog-t
iDU q.
Somebody put a ,oboggan unl.r
poor old bar silver. just q. av va. be-
gnn!ug 10 ~ up and ,aEr u0.lrr a.
tar t.rrty y-fs. years uf Iad luck
B.t il Vas th"-,- Wall stree, p.u,ocral-
who hold a g0ltv. an a"tu..y long
trmn.
IN" delinquent tax list which ap-
p"ar- ON pages ,ao ard ihrr. Uf ,h"
kr"s-t hampton Vail nun for four
Nr.s-. Il la the .ua..,., ,hl- cuuu-
- has .s,n for t..,u'y y,ars, which
o. a.-o an .ads, OF OUT prosperity.
Hu"rv'r. slrc' ,h. capy Ma handed
u lhr.' "r.k- as,u, "a most thirty per
cen, mon. uf the .., Wa -', UP IN
Up" ard 'r,n r4' out. h.rau-r the
Owner. cam" n and pad 'tngr 'ay"a.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Salida Record: Word comes from
Harry Ven Alstine, popular Salida
boy, that he is now registered with
Company F, 341st Field Artillery at
Camp Funston. The young man had
registered in Minnesota and when his
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

OTIS o. WILSON,
Corporal, L. s. NJ. C. 50th Company.
Santa Domingo City, D. r.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Montrose Enterprise: OF all the
fruits of army life the military snob
is the most disgusting. The military
snob is the fellow who imagines that
because he is given a little authority
over other men he is made of little
better clay than the common variety.
Some of you boys who are now going
off to war are destined to climb the
ladder to greater or less extent, but
whatever you do don't permit it to
throw you off your balance and allow
you to develop into a snob.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

srD7cml1lo> RATE -oo- Year. LOO: 81. M,nrh,."oo
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
MINING ITEMS OF
GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST

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LETTERS FROM THE
SOLDIER BOYS

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STATE COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE TO BE ORG GANIZED

FnnE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
PLIGHT OF JEWS GRAVE.
Joint Relief of Committee Seeks
Funds for War Sufferers.

- The joint distribution committee,
representing the American Jewish
Relief Committee. the Central Relief
Committee and the Peoples Relief Com
mittee. which is raising a 100000 900
fund for the relief of Jewish war suf-
ferers, reports that the plight of the
Jews in the occupied districts of Po-
land is worse even than the conditions
affecting Belgium"
Official dispatches from special agents
of the committee, it is stated convey
Information showing that the gravity
of conditions has heretofore been only
vaguely conveyed to the American peo-
pie" The appeal states that 'if the
Jews in this country do not Immediate
ly y respond generously, thousands of
the members of the race. not only in
Poland. but also in Lithuania, Galicia,
Palestine, Syria and elsewhere will be
innocent victims of the wars ravages."
Felix NJ. Warburg is chairman of the
Joint distribution committee. Address
of treasurers of the constituent COM
nittees are as follows: American Jew
fish Relief Committee, 20 Exchange
place. New York city; Central Jewish
Relief Committee, So Park row. New
York city, and the Peoples Relief Com
1nittee. at 1876 East Broadway, New
York City.