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Mrs.. Dick Bailey LEFT for Crested
Butte Tuesday morning.
Albert Roper Of Almoat. was .
Gunnison visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Hetherington went to
Delta Monday for . few days visit.
A. o. Brook left on Tuesday even
ing's train for Denver, on business.
VIM. Eckbert was . Cunnison vis-
itor from Pitkin Tuesday on business.
Walter Spell was over from Salida
visiting friends the last Of tie week.
-
VIM. Campbell Of Somerset arrived
In our city Tuesday ON matters Of
Of Jacks SCabin. were Gunnison visi-
tors Tuesday.
Father Bertram motored up from
Delta Saturday to spend . few days
with Father Kipp:
Nrs. N. n. Blount Of Salida arrived
Tuesday to spend . few days visiting
Mrs. John Sweeney.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. L. Hiatt and two
children departed Wednesday for
their home in Montrose.
VIM. McDonough and son, Parker,
brought Jack Robinson from the
Cochetopa last Of the week.
Mrs. Geo. Lightley was called to
Canon City Tuesday, on account Of
the illness Of her son, Gail Moore.
Miss Agneta Evans passed through
Gunnison Wednesday, after an extend
ed visit in Colorado Springs and Dem
yer.
Billy Barnes was spending q few
days the last Of the week in Gunni-
son shaking hands with old acquaint-
ances.
Miss Minnie Byers passed through
Gunnison on her way to her home in
San Diego. Mrs. Byers formerly lived
in Gunnison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lucero return
od hnvv1a MnrAov ofknr unovSAsn~ q
few days camping up in Taylor Park
and Spring Creek.
Julian Dyer, brother Of Mrs. VIM.
Espey, is home on Q two days FUR
Tough. He came in Sunday and,wen
right to Crested Butte.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Richter left on
Wednesday for Grand Junction where
they will spend the summer vacation
with Mrs. Richters parents.
Cecil Gray departed Tuesday morn
ing for Helper, Utah, where he is to
work for Nj. Racey, superintendent Of
that division Of the d. 4 r. G.
Mrs. VIM. Keelor took car load Of
people to Saguache Saturday. The
party included: Mr.. and Mrs. Momyer,
and son, Joseph; Miss Yowell and
Paul Staris was called to Sslida
Saturday. His wife who has been
there for some time was not 30 well.
He returned Monday but did not leave
Gladys much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Avery and
daughter, Marion, left Monday for
their home in Lake City. They have
been enjoying . visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Andrews.
Mrs. Jos. Krah and two children
left on Tuesday evening for Salfda,
where her little son Alfred, will have
his tonsils removed. Mrs. v. April
and little son accompanied Mrs. Krah.
VIM. Weiser and Attorney Bullock
OF Grand Junction are in town. ON .
fishing trip. Mr.. Weiser Is well known
here and his many friends are very
glad to see him IN Gunnison.
A correetion-In an article in last
weeks paper the price per hour for
hay labor was given - 81 cents Der
hour whereas 4 should have read 80
cents per hear.
Ed. Mitchell returned the last Of the
week from Selide where he has been
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-02

First Published July s, 1918.
Last published Aug. 2, 1913.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-02

J. Alonzo Miller who enlisted in the
Navy some weeks ago received his
call to report for duty in San Diego.
He left Tuesday morning. His many
friends extend to him their best wish
es and an early return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant rutland and
children, Mrs. Ruland's mother, Mrs.
Narkle, and Mn. Souer went up to
Almont this week for q few days
outing. Mr.. Ruland's nephew and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Rutland,
have been up there for some time
Waiting Al. Roper.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-02

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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-02

Ed. Mitchell returned the last Of the
week from Salida where he has been
in the D. Z r. G. hospital for some
time. He is recovering from . severe
operation, and il rs well as can be
expected.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-02

A correetion-In an article in las
weeks paper the price per hour fo
hour whereas Z should have read 81
cents per hoar.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

About three O'CLOCK lhursuay
morning the occupants of the second
and third floors of the Graphic build
ing were awakened by dence smoke
which was filling their rooms. An
alarm was turned in and the local
department promptly responded. Ihe
fire was found in the boiler room at
the back of the print shop in the
basement. After several hours OF
hard fighting the fire was under con-
troll and pra ctically out. The great,
est damage done from the smoke ana
water and from an explosion which
occurred during the fire which blew
the plaster from the room in the up
per bart of the building and the win
dows out of the back end. It was
later discovered that this explosion
was caused by a spontaneous com
bustion in the partisions and be-
tween the ceiling and the roof.
All the many machines in the
Graphic were damaged, the limo
type machine which was near the
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
FIRF DAMAGES GRAPHIC BUILDING

back OF the building suHered the
most damage.
Our readers will have to excuse
the appearance of the paper this
week and consider themselves lucku
in getting paper at all but through
the courtesies of the Herald office
and the use of some of their ma
chimes we are able to get out as
usual.
The fire is thought to have start
ed around the boiler and burned all
partitions around that room letting
the floor down on the boiler. Mr.:
Kassis manager of the G. N. Pool
Hall on the first floor suffered about
a $500 loss from smoke and water
on his fixtures.
Practically all loss is covered by
insurance and as soon as insurance
adjusters arrive on the scene repairs
will be made and things put in run
ming order again.
Much credit is due the local fire
department for the work they did in
fighting the fire considering the To-
cation Of it and the headway it had
whe nthey arrived.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
SHIPPED IN BUFFALO

Thomas Wright and Fred Seneshal
of this city had shipped to them the
first of this week a buffalo, the kind
that the early settlers of this section
were in the habit of seeing and kill
ing.
The buffalo was hung up in the
Scotty Phillips estate at Fort Pierre,
South Dakota, and weighed when
dressed about 115O pounds. The suf-
falo was taken from herd of about
$50 which had been raised on the Phil
lips estate. 1t was about three year
old.
The suffalo was hung up in the
Wright Market on West Broadway
and hundreds of people came to see
it before it was cut up and the meat
sold. Not only did the people Of Will
liston buy the meat but orders were
received from Minot and other out Of
town places fdr some Of Il.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
FUNDS NECESSARY TO
KEEP kR,M2Y OPEN

To secure funds toward mainten-
ance of the Williston armory, the
Home Guard will give dance New
Years eve, Dec. 81. All proceeds
above necessary expenses will go for
this purpose and much effort is be-
ing made to sell many tickets so that
the fund will be as large as possible.
This one dance will be the means
of raising but a small part OF the
money needle! to keep the armory
open during the winter months. 1t
is estimated that it costs 5000
month to maintain the building. 9th
er Home Guard dances, lyceum num-
bers, public gatherings and, in fact,
anything that can be held there, and
which brings in a little revenue, will
be necessary to raise sufficient funds,
according to Home Guard members.
Costs to Keep it Closed.
Several Williston men advise clos
ing the armory, it is said, 50 that the
money will be "saved." This, how
ever, is held not to be saving but
a waste, since much damage has al
ready been done by the elements be-
cause the building has been closed up
in cold weather. Already it will cost
two or three months rent for re-
pairs, it is said. If the building
were to remain closed in the extreme
cold weather that usually comes in
January and February untold havoc
would be the result, according to
members of the Home Guard.
The Williston city commissioners
have the power to declare definately
whether the armory shall remain open
or be closed, but it is not possible at
this time to secure a meeting Of that
body, 80 some Independent action
must be taken.
One dance a month is planned and
it is proposed to rent the building
for other purposes whenever possible.
The dance New Years eve is start
er" toward fund. Committees have
been named to take care Of arrange
ments and = comfortable sum is ex.
pected to be realized.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
STANLEY KElTNER DIES

Stanley Keltner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Keltner, died at his home
here Saturday, Dec. 81, of pneumonia
following an attack of influenza. He
was Is years Of age and leaves q wife
and boy of one year.
known in Williston, especially among
employees Of the Great Northern
railroad for which he worked as
foreman, of the switching crew. He
has lived here since 1908, having
moved here at that time with his
nar. nts. He was born at Loran,
Stephenson county, ILL.,, June Is, 1892.
He was married to Miss Coy Taylor
of Trenton, N. D., on Feb. 3, 1917.
Surviving the young man are, be-
sides his wife and child, his father
and mother and q brother, Allen
Keltner, now somewhere in France.
One brother, Elson A. Keltner, has
preceded him to the Great Beyond.
The funeral was held Monday from
the home, Rev. o. A. Myer of the
Church of the Brethren, with which
Mr.. Keltner united in 1908, and Rev.
E. l.. Hobbs of the Methodist church,
officiating. Burial was made in
Riverview cemetery.
Hosts of friends who mourn the
death of Mr.. Keltner sent beautiful
tributes of flowers for the funeral.
The young man had wide acquaint-
ance, his father being a farmer and
an auctioneer we'll known throughout
Williams county.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lutz and Mrs. Dillon of Trenton
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Montgomery
of Scobey, Mont, the latter being a
isfar Of Mrs Kelfnar
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
CATTLE men MEET

Several of the local cattle men left
here last Wednesday morning for Sid
ney, Montana, to attend the cattle
sale that was held there last Thurs
day. They took wit hthem carload
of choice Short Horn Cattle belong
ing to A. F. Burk, S. Foster, Joe
Wegley and Ashwell Bros.
The men to 60 from here for the
sale were U. L. Burdick, A. F. Burk,
L. C. Wingate, l.. A. Parsons, S. fos-
ter and Herbert Johnson. They ar
rived at Sidney at about 10 A. NJ.
and after having. dinner at the Val
ley Hotel they were taken to the L.
C. Wingate Farm near Sidney and
shown a fine herd Of 80 pure breed
short horn cattle that Mr.. Wingate
has raised on his $50 acre farm there:
They also saw wheat that averaged
3s bushels per acre which had been
raised under irrigation or his farm.
This goes to show that with irriga-
ton a good and bounteous crop can
be raised in dry years like the last
was.
Returning to the city they had the
pleasure of attending banquet that
was given by Mr.. A. Vaux of Sidney
at the Valley Hotel for the cattlemen
and auctioneers.
The cattle sale which came the
next day was reported as a success
and the sales averaged $175 per head
which was considered very good for
the first sale of this kind to be held
at Sidney.
After the sale all the consigners,
breeders and auctioneers were IN.
vited to a banquet by the Commercial
Club at which all had a very enjoy.
able time. Tables we're set for about
fifty and w. C. Howard OF Sidney
acted as postmaster. Several talks
were given during the evening, the
main talk being given by U. L. Bur
dick of Williston, who talked on the
Importance of raising pure breed
short horn cattle.
Those who went from here to Sid
ney all report good time, royalty
entertained and hope that they will
have the chance to entertain the men
from Sidney sometime in the future
in the same manner.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
MRS. JOHN G. EGGEN.

Mrs. Minna Eggen, wife OF John u.
Eggen, died Of pneumonia following
influenza Friday, Dec. 20, at her
home northwest Of Williston, after an
illness Of but a week. She was born
in February, 1887, at Hendricks,
MINI. She came to Williams county
with her husband a few years after
their marriage.
Besides her husband Mrs. Eggen
leaves three children; Myrtle, age 3,
Ida, age and Jasper, age 2. her
parents and several brothers and SIS
ters at Hendricks. Mrs. l. T. Singaas
of Bonetraill is a cousin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ramlo of Hendricks, Mrs. Eg-
gems parents, arrived just before
she died and returned Sunday with
the family. Funeral services and
burial took place at the home town.
The family was accompanied by Mrs.
l. Nerdaune of West Bonetraill.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
MRS. LEO KUBOSKE DIES
OF FLU IN WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Leo Kuboske. formerly of Will
liston, died at her home in Wenatchee,
WASH, as the result of influenza af-
ter an illness of two weeks. Death
occurred early Monday morning.
Mrs. Noah Panger is sister OF
Mrs. Kuboske's and is now seriously
i'll with the same disease. They left
here early last spring. Mr.. Kuboske
was a mechanic in local garages
while here.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
LEO w. ARMSTRONG.

Leo W. Armstrong, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. D.. Armstrong Of Williston,
died at u hospital at Circle, Mont,
Nov. 6 of influenza. He was 20 years
of age and was born in Lodi, Seneca
county, N. Y, Feb. 10, 1898. He
leaves to mourn his loss his father
and mother, four sisters, Mrs. Bryan
Lands, Leila Armstrong, Janet Arm
strong and Neva Armstrong, and
baby brother, besides his wife and
young son who reside at Circle with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Madi-
son, formerly of Williston.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
Of DIVISIONS
GIVEN BY DEPARTMENT
ANNOUNCES TOWNS WI Err E
THEY WERE STATIONED ON
NOVEMER %

Washington, Dec. 23.-The exact
location of thirty-five combat divi-
sions and six depot divisions of the
American army in France, Germany
and Luxenburg as they were sta
toned on Nov. % was announced to-
day by the war department.
Changes in commanding officers
were shown as follows: First divi-
sion, Major General E. F. McClachin;
Third, Major General Robert L.
Howe; Goth. Major General Harry
c. Hale; 32nd. Major General Will
liam Lassiter; 34th, Major General
Charles D. Rhodes (from 42nd);
42nd, Major General Clement A. F.
Flagler; SOth, Major General Samuel
D. Sturgis; Seth, Major General
Charles G. Ballou {from 92nd) Goth,
Major General Leroy S. Lyon (from
31st); 92nd, Major General Charles
H. Martin (from S6th).
The 31st, 3Sth, Saith and 87th divi-
sions are temporarily without regu-
larly detailed commanders.
Following are the locations:
First division, Canach, Luxem-
burg.
Second, Modernach, Luxembourg.
Third. Remich. Luxembourg.
Fourth, Hayangea, Germany.
Fifth, Longuyon, France.
Sixth. Ancerviller.
Seventh, Euvecin.
Twenty-sixth. Montieny-Le-Roi.
Twenty-seventh, Corbie.
Twenty-eighth, Heudicourt.
Twentv-ninth. Bourbone, les-Baines.
Thirtieth, Lemans.
Thirty-irst, Lemans.
Thirty-second. Cornsdorf Lumds.
Thirty-third, Troyon.
Thirty-fourth. Lemans.
Thirty-fifth, Lerauville.
Thirty-sixth, Tronchoy.
Thirty-seventh, Oosteroosebke, Be-
gium.
Thirty-eighth, Lemans.
Forty-second, Mersch, Luxembourg
Seventy-seventh. Les Vignettes.
Seventy-eiehth, Semur:
Seventy ninth, Vacherauville.
Eiehtieth, Anev-le-Franc.
Eiehty-first, Wassy.
Eiehty-second, Prauthoy.
. Eiehty-fourth, Lemans.
Eighty-sixth, Lemans.
Eiehty-seventh, Foulain.
Eiehty-eiehth, Lagny.
Eighty-ninth, Dampicourt.
Ninetieth, Marville.
Ninety-first, Denterghem, Belgium.
Ninety-second, Marbache.
Depot divisions:
Forty-first, St. Afghan.
Eighty-third Lemans.
Seventy-sixth St. Nazaire.
Eighty-fifth Toul.
Eighty-ninth St. F1orent.
Fortieth Revigny.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
CHARGES AGA|NSH .
HAMRE ARE UNTRUE
p. c. HAMRE FOUND NOT TO
HAVE ASKED EXHORBITANT
FEES.
County Council of Defense Clears;
WillistOn Man Charged With
PrOfiteering in Grief.

Charges brought against p. C.
Hamre, Williston undertaken, for al
legged exhorbitant fees asked during
the influenza epidemic here, were
found to be false by the Williams
County Council of Defense at its
meeting Monda:' night. The findings
followed an investigation of Mr..
Hamre's books and the examination
of several witnesses.
In the charges it was alleged the
undertaken profiteered in funerals,
that he added large sums for personal
services to the regular charge for
caskets and that he added still extra
sums for use Of the hearse. It was
said that Hamre presented bills that
were decidedly unreasonable.
Charges Investigated.
After a preliminary hearing We'd
nesday afternoon, Dec. Is, the de-
tense council proceeded to investigate
these claims with the result that
Hamre is cleared of the charges. The
findings of the council are now in the
hands of the various members to be
signed. Hamre was unable to be
present at the first meeting 50 that
it was continued to Monday in order
that he might have an opportunity
to appear and answer.
Hamre's books were gone over.
costs were taken into consideration,
witnesses were examined and the fact
that Hamre, being the only under
taker in large territory until re-
Gently, was forced to work almost
day and night, make long trips in Sc
we're weather and often expose him.
self to contagious diseases, was be-
lieved to be worthy Of the conpensa
ton he asked.
Business Above Reproaeh.
There has been much agitation in
connection with this case since the.
first meeting of the council and many
tales were circulated of alleged un-
fair prices for funerals. It was even
suggested that Hamre had realized
q small fortune this fall alone. These
were all found to be false. His bust
ness has been conducted in manner
above reproach, according to one
member Of the council of defense.
With funerals almost constantly in.
the large territory in which he opss-
ated It was quite natural that his
business as an undertaken would be-
greatly above normal and his income,
as . result, much larger than usual
was pointed out.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
Christmas on Train

Paris, Sunday, Dec. 23.-Although
far away from the White House and
the usual forty pound Yuletide tur-
key, President and Mrs. Wilson will
enjoy something of the spirit OF
Christmas. 1t became known tadoy
that Mr.. Wilson recently slipped away
from the Murat residence and went
on foot through the shopping district,
making purchases and looking about
without being recognized.
Mrs. Wilson has also been shop
ping alone at odd times and when
Christmas morning comes it is fair
ly certain that Santa Claus will have
visited the presidents special train
while en- route to Chaumont.
To Discuss England's Terms
London, Dec. 23.-It is expected
that the entire day, Friday, the day
following President Wilson's arrival
in England for his visit, will be de-
voted to a discussion by the presi-
dent with the British war cabinet OF
the terms to be proposed by Great
Britain at the inter-Allied conference
preceding the peace congress.
The cabinet, it is said, will be able
to finish by tomorrow night the task
Of framing the terms, and the final
draft should be ready by Christmas
day.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
WILSON TO OPPOSE
SINKING OF VESSELS
PRESIDENT AND WIFE TO
SPEND CHRISTMAS ON TRAIN
ARRIVE IN ENGLAND
THURSDAY

Washington, Dec. 23.-It may be
stated authoritatively that President
Wilson will oppose in the next direct
fashion proposals from any source to
sink warships surrendered by Ger
many under the terms Of the arlni-
stice.
The subject has been discussed
with much interest among American
and Allied naval officers here. Some
officers found reasons for supporting
such a course, particularly in the diff
fculty of incorporating into other
navies craft of German construction.
Officials have professed to know
nothing about the attitude of the
president until today when it was
learned that he viewed the plan as
altogether undesirable.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

Taking $4,000 trees to France
would seem quite an assignment
until p. s. Rtdsdale, secretary O!
the American Forestry Associa-
tion, explains that they are all
within this package IN seed form.
It b all the Douglas Or seed that
could b found In this country.
Rids1ale will now ask France
what other kind. OF seed can BE-
used.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-08
RIPTON

l. D. Hutchins is visiting relative:
i'll town,
H. J. Kidder and S. R. Loveland OF
Bethel were business visitors here Mon
day
Elizabeth Luna has gone to East
Middlebury and Leicester to visit rela-
tiveS after visiting Miss Edith Farr,
Mrs Gertrude Murray is living in
Mrs James Graces house
The young son of John Noble is quite
ill.
Miss Edith Farr has returned to
Townsend where she is teaching school
George E FAIR was elected Town
Representative Tuesday.
In regard to the 10 members OF the
Dragon family in town. who were all
ill with the influenza or grip, or both,
at the same time, it ought to be noted
that every one of them has completely
recovered.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-08
WEST CORNWALL

Some repairs are being made on
school house No. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs, l.. Dewitt were visitors
in Shoreham Sunday.
Samuel Labsbire a soldier has been
the guest of his parents
| g. B. Hornsby has been making some
repairs on the front piazza of his house
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Jones of Sudbury
visited Miss S, E. Griswold on Sunday
last
Mrs. Arthur Wimmett ia slowly i'm
proving from an illness of several
weeks.
I MIR. and Mrs. P. C. Elmer and son,
Clifford were Sunday guests at L. C..
Droette's.
Miss Wilma Bingham Balou of Lud-
low was the guest of Mrs. W. H. Bing-
ham a few days last week.
George A. Young of Forestdale came
last week for visit with his daughter,
Katherine at F. S. Haskel's.
Mrs. Homer Cobb and sister, Miss
Jennie Brown were guests of Miss
Katherine Griswold on Tuesday
Mrs. Elmer Cook and daughters.
Helen and Gertrude, came few days
ago to to visit her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. Lowell.
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Maheu, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Maheu, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Maheu, were in Mddebury at the
burial of Charles Adams of Burlington.
Frank Maheu and son, Nelson, went
to Burlington Saturday last, called there
by the tragic death of son-in-law and
brother.ln.law respectively Charles
Adams. The body was brought to
Middlebury on Monday where it was
placed in the family lot in the Catholic
cemetery. Mr. Adams was until about
twelve years ago resident of this
place, His wife was Mary, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maheu
Three children also survive him, Charles,
Anna and Lillian and five granddaugh-
tiers. Mr.. Adams was well and favor
ably known here and the sympathy of
many friends are with his family.
What came near being a very serious
accident occurred on Sunday evening
in New Haven near P. c. Elmer's, Mrs.
R. A. Bingham, daughter Maude and
son Albert, were returning from Char
lotte, when they collided with an auto
running at high rate of speed, with
electric headlights in full blaze, these
so blinded Miss Maude, who was at
the wheel of her machine that she could
not see to steer her machine properly.
Her machine was crippled so it had to
go to the shop for repairs. Slight
bruises and shaking up and bad scare
resulted. The other car bore a Massa-
chusetts number and may be looked
after. 1t was considereda lucky escape
for the occupants of the Bingham car.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-08

M. X. MOORE, Auctioneer.