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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
Be Contented.

Let none repine at their station and
waste their time longing for other
things than such as they have, greater
things, more cOngenial, or things OF
apparently superior promise. The
scale of our stewardship may be
small, the items of 1t meager. the
situation obscure, the duty to which
we are called insipid and irksOme in
the extreme, yet in the faithful dis
charge of our obvious calling lie all
the possibilities of discipline, all that
Is necessary to At us for great destiny.
Our consuming solicitude should be
that we grasp the circumstances of
the hour, learn their lessons, extract
whatever they have to give Of knowl-
edge and strength.-Exchange.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
need BIG HERDS
Europe's Meat Supply Must Come
From America.
Warrine Natiens Have Depleted Live
Stock At Enormous Rate, Eve,
Killing Dairy Cattle Fer Feed.

American stock breeders are being
asked to conserve their hocks and
herds in order to meet Europs's trs-
mendous demands for meats during
the war and probably for many years
aftsrward.
The United States food admins
tration reports that American stock
raisers have shown 4 disposition to
cooperate with the government in In
crsasing the nations supply Of live
stock.
Germany today IL probably better
supplied with live stock than any eth
Or European nation. When the Ger
man armies made their big advance
into France and then rstreated vir-
tually all the cattle in the invaded
territory = approximately 1.eOaoo0
hsAd-were driven behind the German
unea.
But in England-where $4,000
acres Of pasture lands have been turn
cd Into grain felds-the cattle herds
are decreasing rapidly. One Of the
reasons apparently 10 the declining
maximum price scale adopted by the
English as follows: For September,
$17.76 per 100 pounds; October, SIPS;
November and December, $16.O0; jan
larry. $14.40. The effect Of these prices
was to drive beef animals on the mar
ket ~ soon as possible.
In France the number Of cattle a.
well as the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war.
Where France had 14,SO7, 600 head Of
cattle In 1918, she now has only H.
841, 300, 4 decrease Of 1873 per cent.
And France II today producing only
enc gallon of milk compared to two
and one-half gallons before the war.
Denmark and Holland have been
forced to sacrifice dairy herds for beef
because of the lack Of necessary feed.
Close study Of the European meat
situation has convinced the Food Ad-
ministration that the future problem
Of America lies largely in the produc-
ton of meat producing animals and
dairy products rather than in the pro
duction Of cereals for export when
the war will have ceased.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
MORE MEN NEEDED FoR
LuMBERMEN's REGIMENT.

Washington, Jan 31.-Six thousand
additional men are wanted at once
to bring the Twentieth Engineers
(Forest) regiment up to full strength
according to officials of the Forest
Service who have been requested by
the War Department to aid in secur-
ing the necessary recruits. This is
the second forest regiment formed
by the War Department and will be
the biggest regiment in the world.
The first forest regiment has been
in France for several months, busy in
cutting and getting out Of the
French forests timber, lumber and
other material for our army. Some
battalions of the Twentieth have also
gone across, and others will follow as
their equipment and preliminary
training are completed. Men who en-
ter this unit are therefore assured,
the officials say, of early service
abroad.
Men can join the regiment by en-
listment if not of draft age and if
from 18 to 40. Registrants under
the selective draft law who have not
been notified to hold themselves in
readiness to report for duty at a
camp can be "inducted" into the reg
iment if they can show that they
are qualified for it.
Applicants for enlistment or in
duction may apply by letter to the
Forest Supervisor, Gunnison, Colo
RADIO, one of the listing officers who
has been receiving local applications
for places in the forest regiments.
Letters of application must contain
full statement of experience in any
of the various lines of work involved,
with names and addresses of en-
ployers.
Three thousand of the men wanted
will consist of lumberjacks, sawmill
workers, and men experienced In
building and operationg logging rail-
roads. The other three thousand
will make up three road and bridge
building battalions which will serve
as auxiliary to the logging and saw
mill units. For these road-building
battalions, men who are familiar
with the operation of rock crushers,
road rollers, scrapers and graders,
experienced in road work are re-
quired.
The numbering and sawmill bat
talions will be made up of men
skilled in every phase Of manufactur-
ing and delivering lumber and other
forest products needed in the con-
duct of the war. Sawyers, teamsters,
axemen, tie makers, cooks and char
coal burners are some OF the classes
wanted for the woods operations.
Graders, track layers, track bosses,
locomotive engineers and firemen,
brakemen, machinists and laborers
are needed to construct and operate
logging railroads. Men skilled in all
kinds of work around sawmills, in
Guiding filers, stationary engineers,
boiler makers, truck and tractor ope-
rators and laborers for lumber yards
are required.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
Much Coal Ii Wasted.

OF the worlds coal mined 1,235, ,O0O,-
900 tons are wasted in heat radiation
and other losses, according to l.. O.
Harvey. an expert on fuel economy.
In 1910 the amount of coal mined in
the world was about / 300. .OOO, 600 tons,
and, according to Mr.. Harvey, 1t was
improbable that anything like 8 Der
cent was ever turned into actual useful
work
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

Carl Heftner is in town from Pit
kin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
APPLICATIONS FOR
GRAZING PERMITS,

Notice is hereby given that all ap-
Plications for permits to Craze cattle,
horses, and sheep within the GUNNI.
SON NATIONAL FOREST during the
season of 1918 must be filed in my Of
fee at Gunnison, Colo, on or before
March l, 1918. Blank forms to be
used in making applications will be
furnished upon request.
VIM. r. KREUTZER, Supervisor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

We sincerely hope every stockman and consumer OF
meat products who gets this paper will give careful
reading to the leading first article Next week we
hope print additional story from the mans
pen dealing with the investigation going of the
robbers this nation has produced Every line
ought to be read and understood by the people is
well to know the methods by which such crimes
mtted under the safe rules of organized greed and
pacious wealth.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
Drafted Soldier. Att,.t;o.;

The old system of classification
has been annulled and the new sys-
tenn of classification by questionaires
takes its place No further atten-
tion need be paid to the old classifi-
cations.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
What !. Gasoline?

Gasoline, says an exchange, was
originally used for cleaning gloves
and eiecting hired girls through the
kitchen roof, but has been taught a
great variety of interesting tricks,
such as running automobiles, aero
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
Gunnison News
FROM The Empire

FROM u0o Empire
Carl Heftner is in town from Pit
kin.
James Blackburn was in town from
Sapinero Monday.
Harvey Philips was a visitor from
Ohio City last week.
Frank Yoeman of Powderhorn, is
in Gunnison on business.
J. H. Mckinney was Spencer Wis
itor to Gunnison last week.
w. R Wisdom was down from
Baldwin on business Monday.
Conner Dollard and wife of Upper
Ohio creek, went to Salida Sunday
night.
G. r. Munson was down from his
Sargents saw mill for a few days
this week.
Mrs. D. Boni of Baldwin, is improv-
ing nicely from her recent siege of
pneumonia
Mrs. M. A. Bates is home again
after months visit in Lake City
with relatives.
o. A. Wilt was in Vulcan on busi-
ness connected with his mining prop
erty, Wednesday.
R. Lancaster is the new dispatcher
at the local D. & R. G. Office in the
place of Mr.. Sweet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Genright who live on
Taylor river, returned from a week
spent in Denver, Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen left for
San Diego, California, Monday to
spend the remainder of the winter.
DR.. Hyatt was called to the Soden
home near Elko, Tuesday evening by
wire. Who was ill was not reported.
Mrs. Newberry who has been ill
in Salida, passed through Gunnison
on her way home to Montrose Satur-
day.
Mrs. Bruce Hartman of the Para
dox country, is spending week at
the Alonzo Hartman home in this
city.
Travelling Salesman Chambers came
in from Montrose Friday evening to
spend Saturday calling upon our local
druggists.
DIR. Hanson reports six cases OF
smallpox in Pitkin at present. How
ever, the cases are all confined to
one house and are all in one family.
James Hay of Crested Butte, was
in town Saturday. James was re-
turning to Crested Butte after sew
eral weeks spent in Pueblo and Den
YER.
An eight pound girl was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Whitehorn at Par
lin, Sunday morning. DR.. Hanson re-
ports mother and child getting along
finely.
/ Carl Williams and wife of Mont
rose, were in Gunnison Saturday and
Sunday guests at the c. Benson
home. They returned to Montrose
Monday.
i Word comes from France to the
effect that the Y. M. C. A. and Red
Cross hospitals are paying $500 a
ton for the poorest quality of coal
to keep their buildings warm.
| ~
Mrs. Marion Fuchberger who was
taken to Salida Friday evening, un-
derwent an operation for appendi-
citis Saturday at the d. & R. G. hos
pital. The last reports were that
she was doing nicely.
Mrs. John McMinumis, formerly
Miss Hale who was teacher at the
Normal for several years, passed
through Gunnison Saturday morning
on her way to Telluride after spend
ing a month in the east.
| Mr.. ScOons VINO mas Deen ~ Deh-
yer hospital suffering with eve troub-
le for two weeks returned to Gunni-
son Saturday. He is much improved
and hopes to be able to resume his
duties at the local express office in
the near future.
G. L. Miller went to Crested Butte
Monday to take charge of the funeral
of VIM. Kilroy, an old timer of Crest
ed Butte and Irwin, who died Sunday
NIGHT. Mr.. Kilroy had lived in and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
For Sale.

For Sale.
One Auto-piano PLAYER with 100
rolls of music, at bargain. This
Piano is selling for $500 in Denver
now. 1t has only been used two
years and is as good as new.
Address, REID MCNEIL,
26-2t Gunnison, Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

way became frightened running to
the Nordstrom ranch below town
and utterly demolishing the sled.
which was brand new one. After
circling around the barnyard he ran
into a shed and was forced to give
up the chase.
Telephone Manager Rector had the
misfortune to break two small bones
in his right hand while cranking his
new invention, namely the auto sled,
which he and two or three others
have been perfecting of late. 1t
seems the engine was cold and re-
fused to act, whereupon Mr.. Rector
cranked with persistence. The re-
suit was backward flip Of the crank
shaft and a broken hand.
Mr.. Fuchgruber who went to Salida
with his wife Friday evening came
over to look after things at home
Tuesday and returned to Salida that
evening. He reports his wife getting
along nicely since her operation for
appendicitis Saturday.
|. Robert Barrett reports = marriage
license was issued to John A. Huff
and Miss Brownie Fry, both of Ohio
City. The wedding took place in the
La Veta Parlors, Rev. Ferris perform
ing the ceremony. The Empire joins
in congratulations
Charles Eehue is very Ill with
pneumonia at the Bay Club. Charles
makes his home at the Club with Mr..
Quigley. His father who was for
merly superintendent for the Fuel
company at Baldwin, is now located
at Cripple Creek.
Mrs. E. H. Mcdowell went to the
D. & R. G. hospital at Salida, Monday
evening. Mrs. Mcdowell has been i'll
for several days and goes to the hos
pital for treatment with the posi-
bility of an operation.
Sheriff Hanlon passed through
Gunnison Sunday evening taking Ed
Sellers to Canon City from Montrose
where he was sentenced to from two
to three years in the penitentary for
horse stealing.
Among those who are down from
Crested Butte for the government
examination we notice Patsey O'Neil
Joe Arnott, John Malinsic, Joe Yok-
lavich, James Snyder and VIM. John
son.
DIR. j. H. Kelley returned from a
trip to the San Luis valley Monday
morning. He has been in that section
for the past week in the interest Of
the Normal school.
Harry Carpenter and two little
girls Mildred and Nella came up from
Cebolla Saturday evening to get ac-
quainted with the new boy which ar
rived last week.
Mrs. John French has received q
telegram from her son Orion, stating
that he was leaving New York City
Sunday for France or England.
F. j. Rockefeller went to Vulcan
Saturday to set saw mill for the
Good Hope people. He expects to be
away for two weeks or more.
Harry Gavette and son were in
town from their ranch home near
Parlin, Tuesday.
Frank Slogan of Crested Butte,
was registered at La Veta hotel
Saturday.
F. A. Parker, q mining man from
Colorado Springs, was in our town
Monday.
Manager Rector Of the Telephone
company went to Pitkin Monday.
Arthur and Oscar Eastman were
down from Whitepine Monday.
E M. Nourse went to Crested
Butte on business Monday.
-
DIR. Hanson made a professional
trip to Pitkin Monday.
Mrs. John Steele has been on the
sick list the past week.
G. A. Descombs was down from
Doyleville Saturday.
Frank Andrews and wife left for
California Monday.
c. L. Winslow is spending this
week in Denver.
Harry Messenger was Baldwin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
BIRTHDAY PARTY
FOR CAPT. ADAMS

A pleasant family dinner party was
held at the home of Capt. Silas Adams OF
IIazclwood avenue Friday In commemor'
alton of Capt. Adams 71tn birthday. Be-
sides Capt. and Mrs. Adams there were
present at the dinner Mrs. Charles Prizes,
of Portland. Mrs. George A.. Priest Of
Brunswick. Mrs. Roger Stinchfeld OF
Clinton. all daughters of Capt. Adams
and Mrs. Frank L. Tarbox, his youngest
daughter, and her husband, Frank r.
Tarbox. After dinner many songs were
suns and an original poem was read
which was written by a nephew of Capt
Adams.
A feature of the dinner was "A hand
some birthday cake handsomely decora''
cd with flags.
Captain is a Civil War veteran, fhhs'-
ing in Co. +, l@th Maine, at Bowdoinhafn'
his birthplace. After two years service
he was promoted to the captaincy OF ms
company. Captain Adams came 10 w"
t~crville in 1855 and for o years was =
mail clerk on the Maine Central Raihoh''
He retired from active service IN i'',
He is an active man for his years anu
for several years has been patrlot'e !"
structor of the Department OF Mdi'e'
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
CHURCH COUNCIL
DISCUSSES WAR WORK

New York. Feb 22-Clergyinen working
in military camps under the direction Of
the Federal Council OF the Churches Of
Christ in America will carry on their la
bors in cooperation with the nearest
churches, it was decided today by the
wartime commission Of the council.
Bishop Luther Z. Wilson, who recently
returned from abroad, discussed the dam
gers Of the use of wine by soldiers and
the non-observance of Sunday ly the men
at the front.
DR.. Frank Mason North declared that
the church had not vet fully caught the
significance of the present social move
ment. Recent events in Russia and the
undercurrent of thought in other lands,
he said, showed that there is a trenen-
dous movement going on in the minds and
hearts of men, who are seeking to at
tain the rights which they feel should he
theirs by they very nature as sons Of
God"
Other church leaders at the meeting
expressed the belief that the church
should confine itself chiefly to apecitic
spiritual matters. speaking with authori-
ty regarding the application of spiritual
principles to present day problems.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
NATIONAL HOME

Officer Of the day. Capt. Frank Nc
kce.
Henry Atkinson has returned from a
furlough to Salmon Falls. y. II.
Henry A. Leonard, late Go. i. Hh
Mass. Inf. has been taken up at the
hospital T. A. r. awaiting re-admis-
sion.
The remains of the late William i.
Wilder have been sent to Pembroke,
Me. FOR interment.
The funeral OF the late Isaiah P.
Marshall viii be held from the Home
chapel at 9 A. NJ. Saturday. Rev. {. II.
Temple will oficiate.
Religious services will be held Sun
DAY an follows: Mass at the hospital at
6 4. Nj. and at 9 in the chapel, Father
+. J. Mclaughlin. Protestant services
with Rev. c. H. Temple at 1875 A. N.
Phillip McGouldrick. a student at the
University of Maine, was the weekend
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
l.. NJ. McGouidrick.
The 1s6th anniversary Of Washing
TONS birthday was observed at the
home with a special musical program
and special moving pictures. the fea-
ture being Draft 25s." Rev. c. II.
Temple gave 'Washington's Farewell
Address,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
FIELD OF MUD
Camp Greene Condi-
tons Are Aired in
House

Washington, Feb. 22-Representatives
Nason and Burroughs of New Hamp-
shire addressed the House today on con-
ditions at Camp Greene. Charlotte. ~. c.
where lack Of sewers II the end Of q
hard winter ave turned the campsite
into a field of mud. Both Of the congress
men visited the camp recently. They de-
scribed their experiences TO the House
and insisted that sewers should be built
or the place be abandoned
Representative Webb of North Carolina
replied. saying mud would be found in all
southern camps after such a winter, and
explained that Camp Greene vas estab-
lished originally as a temporary post.
A war department order providing for
abandonment Of the camp as a perma-
nent training center has been held UP
pending further investigation. Some New
England troops are -quartered with the
regular division stationed there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
MANY MORE SHOES
NEEDED FOR ARMY

Washington, Feb. 22.-Although the
War department now has on hand and
contracted for a total of 15,437, 900
pairs of shoes, Secretary Baker an
nounced tonight hat more than L.
900, 900 pairs will have to be secured
for the army this year This is made
necessary by the building up of ade-
quate reserves, both in France and in
this country.
General Pershing having In mind the
length of time shoes are expected to
last the men in France, has requested
shipments of 1880 pairs of shoes for
each $4,000 men monthly, or approx
mately nine pairs of shoes per man
annually.
The quantity is in excess OF actual
consumption and when a reserve sup
ply Is built up the quantities per man
will be reduced. ~,
For troops in this country, after the
initial issue of 100 per cent, II per
cent. per month is required for up,
keep and ~ per cent. as q reserve
stock. At the embarkation ~concentra-
ton camps $50 per cent. is the ratio
for equipping n given number Of men,
with 325 per cent. as the ratio for re-
serve stock. In France h upkeep is
placed at rs per cent. for a given num-
Der of troops with rs per cent. for the
reserve supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
Mrs. WEIGH E~ntertains D. A. r..

Silence Howard Hayden Chapter, ID. A.
r., was delightfully."- entertained at the
home OF Mrs. j. Howard WEIGH Friday
afternoon. There were about 30 present.
Eleven ladies were dressed in old-fash-
toned garments to represent some ances-
ter and they posed as living pictures In Il
life-sized frame. Mrs. d. u. Cragin, Mrs.
Ralph Jewell. Mrs. Grace Clark and Mrs.
Fred Dame were the committee on enter
tainment. A fine supper consisting OF SAL
ads, sandwiches. olives, Washington pie,
sailed nuts, hints and coffee, was served
at 8 o'clock. The decorations of the house
we're in keeping with the day, the meet
ing being held for the observance Of
Washington's birthday. Mrs. J. r. Pal
mer, Mrs. F. A. knowlton, Mrs. c. II.
Pulsifer. Mrs. F.. n. Neal and Mrs. Gin
ton Goodhue were the committee on the
supper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
Funeral of Cotton Webster

The funeral Of Cotton Webster was held
Friday afternoon at the Redington I'M
d~ertaking rooms at go O'Clock. Rev. A,
+. Walch, pastor Of the tniversalist
church OF Augusta, officiating. The re-
mains were placed in the receiving tomb
at Pine Grove cemetery, and burial will
be in Pennington.
Mr., Webster had been i'll for two years
and died at Ciray's hospital at the age OF
IS years. lie was born in Wilton, the soH
of David and Sarah Lufkin Webster. and
lived the greater part Of his life in Lew
iston and Pennington. lie leaves an in
valid widow in Dorchester, Mass. ana
three daughters. Mrs. c. A. Metcalf OF
Augusta. Mrs. w. J. Ford of Benton and
Miss Katherine Webster Of Augusta; also
one brother, Frany Webster of Fayette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
S HOUSES TURNED
OVER TO RED 0

Washington. Feb. 22.-Four large rest
houses, accommodating from 200 to 300
soldiers daily, nave been turned over
to the American Red Cross in Milan,
Italy. where there are English, French
and Italian bases and hundreds of SOL
trains daily. A dispatch to Red Cross
headquarters today. describing the Off
cial presentation of the property, said
that Lieut.. Gen. Angelotti, command
ing the army corps in Milan. spoke
Of ltaly's friendship for America and
declared that with Americas help there
was no longer any question Of victory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
1000 Union MEN
PLEDGE COOPERATION
IN j. 5, WAR WORK

New York. Feb. 22.-The b~itterest disap-
pointment of the war for the Russians
has been the shattering OF the 'fatuous
belief" that the labor of the United states
could be stampedcd by ''lnsidious propa-
ganda.'' Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
declared in an address. here tonight.
Speaking with Samuel Gompers at 4
patriotic mass meeting arranged by the
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy. Mr.. Daniels predicted that labor
will not swerve from the patriotic ideals
which have actuated it hus far and that
when the war is over it will have won its
own fight as well.
Resolutions were adopted by the 1000
union men present pledging cooperation
in war work and determination of the
American labor movement to have no
dealings with enemy nations as long as
they remain autocratic, was warmly ap.
plauded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
PLANS
UNION MEETING

Rev. Charles F. Robinson will be the
at the forenoon meeting al the
CITY Opera house on Sunday next. Mr.
Robinson will take as his subject,
"Hearts and Treasures The music viii
be furnished by a combined choir.
The afternoon meeting will be devoted
to the war time work of the Salvation
Army. Major Albert Wifgery who is the
divisional officer stationed at Portland,
will come 10 Watervilie to preside at this
meeting. The address OF the afternoon
will be delivered by Rev, Almon 5. Bis
bee. who is chairman of the Maine COM
mittee in charge of the Salvation Army
drive for a war fund. Mr.. Bisbee will
speak on Salvation Army War WORK.
The Salvation Army was early In the
field after the outbreak OF hostilities. It's
work for the soldiers has received the
endorsement of the allied governments
as has the work being done by the \. NJ.
C.. A. and the knights of Columbus. Mr.
Risbee will have an interesting story 10
tell.
The spirit of the Salvation Army will
be exemplifed in the songs sung at this
meeting by salvation Army officers. In
addition, the musical program will in
clude hymns OF the Community Chorus, a
solo, keep the Home Fires Burning" by
Joseph H.. Chamberlain and selections
by an orchestra under the leadership OF
II. 7. Drew.