Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-26
Arriba is preparing to incorporate

A herd OF fifty antelope was seen
near Watkins a few days ago.
The Florence school board has pur-
chased three monographs for use in
tie public schools.
The Carnival of Mid Winter Sports
takes place at Steamboat Springs on
Feb rs and March ].
The farmers north OF Strasburs
formed the BIiou Valley National
Farm Loan Association.
The 6iO-acre Homestead act has
Leen the cause OF unparalleled actiy-
!ty in the land offices OF the state.
Governor Gunter has appointed Geo.
T Bradley chairman OF the Utilities
Commission for a term OF two years.
John Joseph Driscoll. Is. died at
Mercy hospital in Denver OF inturies
received In collision between two
bicycles.
James F. Mcconnell. a Denver boy,
received the nomination for an ap-
poIntment to Annapolis. He is IS
years old.
Two hundred or so erstwhile resi-
dents OF the state o, Kansas will gath
er at Denver on the evening OF Mon
day, Jan. 90. for the annual banquet
and reception OF the Kansas Club.
One OF the most important strikes
that has come from the mines of Hins-
dale county IN years has Just been
made IN the Good Luck group on
Hotchkiss mountain by Perry and
Price.
Visible gold as large as navy beans
is showing on the quartz taken from
the McCluskey and Converse lease at
raises eighteen and nineteen on the
Aetna lode in the Capital mine a;
Georgetown.
Harold F. Henwood. convicted OF
the murder OF George E. Copeland and
Sylvester l.. Won Phul on May "a,
1911. has applied for an unconditional
pardon. His application was received
by the State Pardons Board.
A watch and $3.50. all that re-
mained OF 5000 that he Is said TO
have received from his wife. comprise
the estate OF John Lawrence Smith.
who was shot to death in Denver by
his wife, Stella Moore Smith,
Drastic limitations to divorce 40
tions, including provisions making II
virtually impossible to procure d.
vorce within less than eighteen
months after the date OF marriage. are
embodied In a completely new law b.
Ipu lrn saA hx. hn 80
office for submission to the Legisla-
turs.
BY the action Of the Senate finance
committee In eliminating the position
Of fourth assistant attorney general
from the appropriation for the attor-
ney generals office and failing TO sup
ply . salary therefor. Miss Clara Ruth
MoxIor ceased to be an assistant At
torney general OF the state OF Colo
RADIO.
Governor Gunter sent . message to
the Senate, thanking both branches
OF the Legislature for courtesies ex.
tended him since Ais inaugural. He
spoke appreciatively OF the manner in
which the inaugural ceremonies were
| conducted and also OF the manage
ment Of the inaugural ball at the Audi
| torium.
The Col. William ?. Cody memorial
committee formed temporary organ.
isation At . meeting in Mayor Spssr's
office in Denver for the purpose Of
getting Immediately under way . M,
tion.wide movement for the erection
OF . suitable memorial on Lookout
mountain. where Col. Cody's burial u
to take place on Decoration day.
In the amphitheater which adjoins
Ouray's limits to the east new loca-
ton. the Raven. which IL consolidated
with the Commodore Foote group Of
claims. has shipped its first car Of ore
to the Durango smelter and returns
to hand to the locator. Frank Farish,
show q net Of better than $50 ten.
From the Falls claim. situated to the
southeast Of the Raven. q sample ton
shipped brought net returns Of sos.
A nationwide search for his missing
wife. in which police. friends and nine
comrades Of John Ramsey. intsrna-
tiolal organizer Of the United Nine
Workers Of America. engaged ~
many weeks, ended whom John Crop
and George Gettman. ash haulers, dis-
covered the frosen body Of Mrs. Ram
sey. 81. who disappeared from her
homo at 3044 Stout street, Dec. n, IN
tho basement Of . vacant terraces at
1857 High street. Denver.
AZ Rico . surface tunnel has hssn
run on the New Year property to csa-
meet with the air shaft Connection
has been made and drifting IL proceed.
ing on . vein showing native copper
and some very high-srade lead ore.
some Of which is said to assay q
much - Is per cent lead.
The birthday Of Gen. Robert q, L.se,
coDnanderin-chief Of the armSaa al