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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
wEEvIL MUST BE KEPT OUT
Cooperation of Ranchers Is Asked
in an Effort to Control Pest.
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Paonian:
A preliminary survey of the alfalfa
weevil situation in the Paonia sec.
tion shows the infection to be more
general than was at first suspected
says statement issued by State En-
tomologist C. P. Gillette and his
chief deputy, Geo. NJ. List, which
was given to The Paonian for publi-
cation on Tuesday morning. The
infested area extends up the North
Fork at least as far as Bowie, about
one and one-half miles south on what
has been known as German mesa
north to Pitkin mesa, over the entire
Minnesota creek section, and for one
mile up Dry gulch. The insect has
not been found west of town, but
it is likely that the infested area is
greater than the survey shows.
After consulting 7. R. Chamberlin,
of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, who spent several days in the
section, it has been decided that it
would be impossible to exterminate
the pest. and that the time for making
control methods most effective for this
season has passed, but to the most
heavily infested fields some treatment
should be given.
To retard the spread of the insect
and to lessen the likelihood of our
fruit and other products being quar-
antined by outside sections, certain
precautionary measures should be OBJ
served. To place this information
before the people of the district, a
number Of posters have been printed
and distributed among the growers.
It is hoped these posters will be care
fully read and that the attention of
all employees during the fruit sea-
son will be called to them. The pre-
cautionary measures given in the
posters are as follows:
1.-Do not haul hay from infested
to outside territory, even for short
distances or in small lots.
Keep wagons free from hay
when hauling other products.
S-Do not allow empty or full fruit
boxes to lie for any length Of time in
or about alfalfa or hay.
4-Bedding or clothing that has
been in contact with alfalfa or hay
should be thoroughly shaken before
It is packed or removed to other parts.
6.-Do not load hay from infested
territory into cattle cars for feed or
bedding.
6.-Inspect low shoes and trouser-
cuffs after passing through alfalfa
fields in infested territory, and make
sure no weevil are lodged in them.
The alfalfa weevil, II it proves to
Be Is injurious - it has in other
sections, win be one Of the most ser
ious things the Agricultural interests
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
TAKE CARE OF
INSECT PoIsONs
Proper Precautions May Prevent Ser.
ious Loss of Stock.

c. E Vail, Colorado Agricultural Col
lege, fort Collins, Colo.
The following article is sent
the News-Champion office from
the State Agricultural College
al Fort Collins Up to the pres
ent time there has not been much
use for spraying in this section,
but increasing presence of green
aphis on fruits, flowers and veg
etables, especially around town
here, Is causing much concern
and the only cure is spraying
with Black Leaf solution.
This office will be glad to fur.
nish information to anyone who
wants TO try it. The Black Leaf
will kill the aphis all right, and
il is not difficult to handle.
The majority of the substances used
20 kill insects are poisonous TO man
and domestic animals. Some care is
Usually necessary TO protect men
and animals from the poisons so valu-
able in protecting crops.
The first rule in handling any poi
-on Is that it be in as substantial a
r0ntaIner as possible, and that the
containcr be suitably and permanently
aboled. Don't trust to paper labels
lasted on keg Of lead arsenate to
arm every one against using the
sng 70. anything else. The label may
"asIly be washed off, and the hired
man may pick up the container and
Use 1t in feeding or watering some
animal. Allow only responsible per-
sons, who know what they are about,
20 handle the poisons.
See to it that food Of any kind, if
accidentally spoiled by poison, is plac-
rd beyond the possibility of its be-
ng eaten by. poultry, livestock, or
children. One cannot be too sure or
700 careful in disposing of poisons.
II poisoned grain for example is
used for killing prairie dogs, take
care that it is kept separate from
grain fed to poultry or animals. 1t
may be mixed with seed grain, since
the poison on such grain is usually
strychnine which does not affect
plants, but the whole of the seed
should be considered to be poisoned,
and labeled and stored accordingly.
Insecticides are extremely useful,
but one careless act in their handling
or use may cost the user much more
in livestock than is saved in crops.
and may possibly cause the loss of
a human life. This warning may
seem to be needless to many, yet any
one, if care and vigilance are once
IaXed, may easily commit the one
"rror needful to cause loss and possi-
bly, sorrow.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
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A LARGE DEAL IN RANCH
LAND AT VILLA GROVE

Saguache Crescent:
The r. w. Everett ranch of 1880
acres near Villa Grove was sold few
days ago to Frank Van Buskirk of
Monte Vista at $40 per acre, all ma
chinery, hay put in stack, about 600
head of cattle at $50 per head for all
that are branded and $25 per head for
all unbranded over 10 days old on Oc-
tober 1, next. The total will be about
$4,000. The sale was made thru
A. L. Baker, local real estate agent,
and Charles Edman of Monte Vista.
Mr.. Everett expects to locate in South
Carolina, where he owns large tract
Of land. We are sorry to lose Mr..
Everett and family from the county,
but wish him success in his new To-
cation.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

The help problem on the farms and
ranches is about to press severely.
We shall probably not find it so Sc
we're in this valley, since our main
crop is hay, and most of it will be out
OF the way before farm crops west
and east of US are ready. Both Gun
nison and Grand river valleys, there
are many who advocate not opening
the high schools until November. In
Montrose one man wants to hold six
weeks of school in August and then
dismiss the children for six weeks to
help pick fruit and spuds and harvest
grain.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
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Elk Mountain Pilot: R. W. Nc
Donald and Patrick Morgan left Mon
day morning on horseback for the
Muddy district with the view of look
ing over homestead land.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
ON COCHETOPA PASS

Saguache Crescent:
Monday evening Ernest Connor, who
is stopping at the Ward cabin in the
Munshower Meadows, near Cochetopa
pass, was struck by lightning and re-
mained unconscious from o'clock in
the evening until about the same hour
Tuesday morning. He was alone at
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

the cabin and when he came to he
was lying across the threshold of the
door. He came into town and has
practically recovered from the shock,
altho still sore. One side of his face
is skinned up considerably, presum-
ably where he struck when he fell.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
WINTER WHEAT Il TALKED
OF FOR THE COUNTY

Many uf our exchanges are publish
ing article IN favor OF growing large
acreage Of winter wheat That is q
crop h.gh has never been worked out
in Gunnl-on county. but News-Cham-
pion has always believed 1t should
have gn-a- flr4r. hsr-. Our friend.
Flick, ot OHIO City. has been growing
It sucr---fltg. ard some parties
around EaHa.a ,L.. -amo. \ well
known N,-,.rn S.up~ business man
told ,hr editor recently Of Icing q
fin" crop ~ ar-.r heat on the Dal-
Las dssrd. q, ten thou and feet in cIc-
walton. a.mu-. .ub-rIrr.
10 boz u,rr.. m. AZ tho higher al
trlH... ...a .aa4.. b, IN the ground
~ A-y. D. Enough pp--.bIy S~ptrm-
be- r.--. ...H a. {, docs not r.-
qu.u -'. -'. r. Fa.-'lon Of the
ground ... .-. ..r. aad il put in
wI'h '."... %, ..' good start thl. fall.
sf"4.. u-'4... % .r.r .u july ucN, year
! 20 't-, a.LE..... 90 handling under
irrga.rI and dry farming conditions
Newt hampton would ike to hear
from 'ro-, who la.r tried win
ter wh.a,-A.-o 80 ha, sarl",Ie- ar" best.
p FE
Nj f.. u M,poa,u spent Sunday
a C-''"r...-' ranch with Mr.. 4.
" Z. Crooks.
Nj. Ruth Sp.rca- ~.n. 90 .ho Borg
ranch araa 60 'hr Ggrr-rn Sa,ur-
dag 20 p.a4 a f.a aas-.
Nj, Wa,.. Wa-on. 50 ho ha, been
hrr' -.rr.a. a0.a- vl-,Ing her moth
cr. " r1",h. Walker .,s, tho first
Of :h. week fur Durango.
Mr. aa ST.. F.ark Wrgh, and
char , rr' -...rd day, a, the GaI
No".. a-t 't. .a'rr part Of Ia-,
w."a 81. W.st' bad no, b,~a f....
inr and took shor, ,aca,na
from work.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

{. T. Stevens returned from Chey-
enne last Thursday, after attending
the Frontier Days celebration there.
He says he had fine time and en-
joyed it immensely. The celebration
there is along the same line as ours,
but they are able to put on more
stunts. One of the features vas a
parade of six thousand soldiers and
several hundred Indians in full re-
gala of paint and feathers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

The food control bill, having passed
both houses is now in committee Tor
compromise. The price of wheat 8
guaranteed by the government at nct
less than 81 bushel at the principsi
markets, until January 1, 1919.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

G.. S. Hoyt, who has a fine ranch on
the Antelope, came into town Satur-
day bringing with him some tall
specimen of rye. The rye was fully
six feet in height, of first class quality
and raised on dry land. The dry farm
ers are right in it this year
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

Our hay crop has doubled in ton
mage in the two weeks since the rains, ="
declared L. H. Easterly to the editor
Wednesday. And it looks as though,
the way things continue to grow that
another two weeks. would add fifty
per cent more weight"
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

We hear from reliable sources that
bad epidemic of hog cholera has
broken out in the southern part of the
state, in the vicinity of Pagosa
Springs. Some very severe cases have
been reported, and every effort is be-
ing made to check it before it reaches
the "hog country" just south of US.
State Veterinarians Lamb and Glover
are there now, doing all in their pow
er to stop this dread enemy of hog
life.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

4 water spout on the Roaring Fork
between Carbondale and Aspen Sat
urday almost entirely washed out a
ranch in that vicinity known as the
Big T.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
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Friday mornings train brought h
Phil and Ed. Reiss, who were ON tbei,
way home to lola after attendins
Frontier Days at Cheyenne. They g.
port a fine time.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

The eatables in the Normal school
gardens which are now ready for use,
are peas, radishes, lettuce, beets,
turnips, and rutabagas. There are
200 chickens of almost frying size
which require quite bit of care and
attention. This week the chicken
house is being painted as a fitting
abode for state" chickens.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

NJ. WaI',s Wu.on. ho has been
hrr" -.E''a. .'..- Hl-rlng her moth
cr. " T.",h. Walker, .rs, tho fr-t
Of .h. week fu Durango
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

J. b. KiIlian Of Denver passed
thru GunnisoH Saturday morning on
his way to Delta, where he expects to
transact business.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

Nj. Ruth Sp.rr'- @.n' 90 'h, Borg
Ranch anaa 60 .hr G4ru-rn Sa,ur-
dag 20 p,a4 a a dag.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

Vernon Brown wa- visitor from
rar.In TUESDAY. Crops ar" looking
fine in that locality. j.. what he tells
the Nrws-C Charlp.oa.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
s,,-.,:
Up AND DOWN THE VALLEYS
-: q.

The wise guy" say, an cNchang"
"l- tn" fellow who SONS winter whra
tnI, fall"
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03

Nj T.. d M,uoa,I -p~n, Sunday
a C-''"r...-' ranch with Mr.. 4.
" Z. Crooks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05

woodrow wilson enters upon his
second term as president OF the
United States in trying times, but
with the confidence OF the American
people. His patience. his far-sghted
ness. his clear judgment and his high
sense OF Justice and right all combine
10 make the people trust him. They
realize that he viii meet every issue
now up or that may arise with pa
triotic devotion 10 his country and
with a fun realization OF his RESPONSE
blity. Fortunate are We in having
ssoh a man for such a time
Tn. New York World in a very APP
pxecfstivs editorial on the character
and temperament Of Virgiuia's dis
tinruished son. clearly defines some OF
his strong characteristics The World
says
1T was the great good fortune ~
the United States in the Civil war that
IL had Abraham Lincoln for president,
ali OF whose principles and habits Of
government were incorrigibly civilian.
Thus q president who might have
made himself an absolute military
dictator held stead lastly 20 the creed
or the Illinois country lawyer. and
that creed was the creed upon which
all the foundation stones OF the re-
public rest It In stil the great good
fortune of tho United States thai IN
the darkest crisis OF modern history
1t has a president with the same un-
ouenchanle passion for Justice and
liberty. who looks Upon military pow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05
THE POSSIBLE PRICE.

was OF course. good diplomacy. Not
even the perperator of the gorgeous
hiun6er OF a plot to make an ally OF
Mexico against the United States
would he guilty of so banal an error
OF Judgment as to hint of possible
terms before any overture had boon
made 10 Toxic. But in view OF the
liberality with which Germany dis
posed Of American territory In pros
pectiF'e 10 Mexico II is not difficult 20
conceive what the terms of bargain
with Japan might have been. FIRST OF
all, Of course. Germany would prob
ably yield the Philippines and Hawaii
to Japan. Then in case Japan showed
"A disposition to ask for more Cali
fornia might be thrown into the scale.
or possibly the whole American Pacific
coast Then If that would not content
Japan a consideration Alaska and
the Aleutian Islands would remain
within the sphere OF Japanese tufiu-
enCe and presumptive desire. There
Is In truth no lack OF rich material
for German bargain with Japan, all
good American material and costing
Germany nothing whatever in the be-
siowal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05

FUSED the nn~American renditionsr Dta
You read In the daily press dispatchc,
that the Episcopal bishop or Baltfmor.
who was In Rome with letters of in
PRODUCTION from Cardinal Gibbons and
others, was refused an audience be-
cause the pope could not recognise
any other religion than his own, That
rs tolerance with vengeance!
what Is the general character OF
the Masons, Odd Fellows, Sons of Tenn
perance. Independent order Of Good
Templars and the knights OF Pythian.
GU must admit that their member
ship averages high In intelligence pa
triotisu and character The Roman
catholic church has pronounced ex-
communication against all these or
ders tSee Catholic Encyclopedia. vol
ume XIV. page ~ The Roman Catho.
lie church Is the only one In ,ht. re.
public that will not tolerate" mem
bership in these honorable orders. and
she fights them secretly and nssidu-
ously, The curses sgainst you secret.
order men and you protestan,s havs
never been recalled. why do they not
enforce theTnP Their own encyclopedia
answers my question. To-day the
temporal penalties formerly inflicted
on spostates and heretics cannot b.
enforced and have fallen into abey-
ance. tsee volume I. page s35) You
may thank your God they have not
the power 10 enforce them,
MY friends. have felt tmpelled TO
change my original purpose to speak
only once. but must bring this second
discussion to close. Unless further
controversy is provoked. this In my last
say for tho time being, No word has
been spoken by me in malice or III
Will love friarH~ fall
citizens, and shall grieve moro than
they IL offense has been taken. No
personal offense was meant. love my
country and am Jealous for her prin-
eiples. 1t has seemed necessary to
sound the warning to which you have
listened so attentively In the interest
OF religion and liberty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05

What did Germany propose to give
japan IL the latter nation should join
rh~ fatherland IN a war against sne
United States? That question Is
naturally heinr asked in every quar-
ter and lie the subject OF much specu-
lsaon The Washington Star does
some specializing on the subject. II
saws;
1t would ne Interesting 10 know
what Herr Zimmerman or those
higher up al Berlin had IN NINA 10
prorfer to Japan az consideration
for entering the war as German
ally against the United states me
lure held ont TO Mexico is frankly
stated Texas. New Mexico and
Arizona There was definite bar
gain, Germany offering American
territory vet 10 be obtained az the
price OF financial assistance TO Mexico
in case the governments struck hands
In an anti American war. But
Iapan's terms are not Indicated This
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05
Catholics and Public schools.

Catholic. and Public schools.
My friends. think of Roman Catho-
lie meeting in the public school The
learned and amiable Cardinal Gibbons
gave out an Interview several years
ago against the Ave greatest evils Of
America He failed 10 mention the
liquor traffic, but specified the public
schools" Romanists. from pope to
priest have condemned our public
sc DOL system and asserted that tho
Catholic church. not the state, should
control education Catholic parents
violate the rules Of the church when
they send their children to the public
school, and not many Are transgres-
sors in that respect. At the same time
Catholics secure every position posi-
Bile In the public schools III the pub
lie school Is fit for the Catholic teacher
why isn't II fit for the Catholic puril@'
A food of Catholic literature has
reached me in The last ten days I am
amazed at the numhsr and ingenuity
OF their papers and tracts for propa
-ganda. They are interesting chiefly for
their perversions OF facts. They in
sist upon Tolerance as the spirit and
practice of the Catholic church. Rom
anism tolerant; why, when Garibaldi
and Vavour established Il constitution,
-
Baptlsts. Presbyteriaus and Walden
slams could build churches In Rome
and worship according TO their own
convictions, Fope Benedict filed with
rage and reviled the Protestants as
rrobbers." devils" "cmissaries OF
hell" That is the spirit of the mild
and unerring pope. Nou would not use
such Language about any man. no mat
ter what his religion or attitude to-
wards you. This twaddle about toll
erance" Is intended to lull America Into
a false security. Have you forgotten
how the Vatican was scandalized be-
cause Mr.. Fairbanks. after calling upon
the pope. visited the Methodist mis-
sion, which belonged to his own de-
nomination DO YOU not remember
how Mr.. Roosevelt was insoientiy
asked to promise not to visit the
Methodist mission before he could see
the pope. and how he indignantly re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05
CLEARS DECK FOR NATIONWIDE.

economic. that tho educational effect
will hasten the determination OF other
states TO adopt a prohibition law.
II rs not true as these liquor leaders
contend that the majority OF the
people must have liquor and therefore
would not think of voting a state
dry II they felt that It meant they
would he deprived of their private
stock Of booze.
But the big advantage OF the enact
ment OF this federal bone-dry law is,
Il the words Of the national iegisla-
tive committee OF the Anti Saloon
league. 1T clears the decks for the
ultimate passage OF the national pro
hhitiou constitutional amendment"
Why Because II completely nuili-
hes the argument heretofore ad-
vanced by the liquor element that tho
passage Of this resolution Is an In
fringemen, ~ states rights Certainly
no senator or preventative who sup
+ f'f''esf- tae2- 2'orses ylsys. law ear ~esn~.
sstently vote against the resolution
ana defend his position on the states
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05

Discussing the passage by congress
IF the national oone-dry law the
American Issue approves the deciara-
ton OF the national legislative com
noiuee of the Anti Saloon League Of
America thai this clears the decks for
the ultimate passage Of the nation
wide amendment The Issue says
Congress has voted to exclude liquor
Advertising from the msils in dry
states, and in dry areas IN wet states
where the state law rorbids liquor
advertising. and to make prohibition
states hone dry whether state Iegisla
ton provides for this form OF prohi-
bltion or not. Both Of these measures
were amendments 10 tho postoffice
Appropriation bill and Al this writing
await the signature Of the president
The hpuor interests do not get n
grain OF comfort from the anti-hqaor
advertising bill a certain element OF
the trade does profess To be pleased
with the bone-dry law on the theory
ssf4set II a~ifl swaxt- against the ax4 -,
making states hesitate before taking
step into the dry column. Drys Will
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05
OUR PRESIDENT.

er only as the instrument OF civil
power and worships no gods OF con
quest or imperialism,
III the world, after this war is to
he established upon the basis Of
democracy, the political principles of
woodrow Wilson must prevail. Moth
ing else can save it. ON the verge OF
the crisis when It Is inevitable that
The United States must draw the
sword in defense OF It's rights and its
honor, the American people can face
the future in supreme confidence that
they will enter the war under a lead
ership that knows no Interior purpose
"A leadership that is wise and
sagacIous and self-restrained and that
will safeguard republican institutions
ae tho most precious possession OF
mankind
no other American is go well fitted
by temperament, by training, by abil-
itv and by mastery OF tho science and
art OF governpent to solve the prob
lens that must confront this country
during the next four years, No other
American IN the end Is so likely TO
dominate the political thought OF the
world and guide 1t along the d!freult
| path OF liberty and democracy There
! In nobody else to whom the American
! people could so safely eItEust their
! destiny or whose faults az we'll rs
| whose virtues 40 surely make for the
preservation OF government Of the
people by tho peeple ana for the
people"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05

Catholic money that controls, or the
fear OF Roman Catholic opposition
that intimidates?" Perhaps the opin-
ion of the Dispatch should not be
d!gnitted with a notice, but since she
rushes SO eagerly into the fray. let
us examine the editorial.
Analysing an Editorial
lit goes without saying that the
reverent gentleman has not one scin-
tilla of evidence to support the
charge" No charge was made
against any one in particular, but an
honest opinion was expressed. From
the very nature of the case. II could
not be proved, unless a party to the
bargain should turn states evioences
1t IL of the character OF a cohsr iracy
case where evidence is difficult to
secure, except from the conspirntors
who will not testify. Does tho Dis
patch deny that Catholic 'lonss are
often featured by tire press, while
Protestant actions are barely noticed :?
A distinguished Methodist minister
OF Richmond, who was living in
Lynchburg in 1912, writes me a. fol-
lows: During the session of the gem
eral conference or the NJ. f church,
in May, 1912, / found some difficulty
! In. kaeping. up NTH the proceedings
OF that body through the daily press
though six bishops were elecsed, ana
other important work done: while col
umns. in some cases. pages. were CIV
en- TO an account Of the bestowmen
of certain cardinal hats. and the re-
turn OF Cardinal Farley to this coun-
try"
In the Dispatch OF Friday. Fcbru-
AIRY 70, - an Associated Press dis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-05

Tn. American people will hardly
sustain the ffflbuster conducted by
few senators on the armed snip Dill
The New York Times in very con-
else terxs editorial sums UP the stu
alton thus:
Senator La Toilette, OF Wisconsin,
and xerator Stone of Missouri, one
without political responsfbihey and