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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
Fire Destroy. YokI.vieh Mono

The town was startled Thursday
night when shortly after eight, the
fire bells rang and the Yoklavich home
was found to be ablaze. The fire,
thought to have ignited from a de-
fective fue, had gained such headway
by the time help was secured, that
nothing could be done toward getting
things out of the building. The
night was bitterly cold and the
clothes of the men froze on them,
but they put up valiant fight and
had the fire under control in forty
minutes. The residences of A. Horan
and f. c. Gladstone on either side
sustained no damage as the fire was
confined chiefly to the inside. The
house, owned by Mrs. w. Schneider,
was covered by insurance. The entire
household furnishings belonging to
the Yoklaviches, were demolished
with the exception of some lSitchen
furniture Unfortunately they car
ried no insurance, making it a total
loss. Friends of the young couple
sympathize deeply with them at
this time Mrs. Yoklavich, with her
infant son, is at present with her
mother, Mrs. Kathyrn Mahoney, in
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
How Much is a Billion?

In these days of immense figures,
immense battles. and immense ex-
penditures of funds, "a billion dol
lars" is taken to mean no great sum
of money, and might be counted
among real fnanciers as mere chick
en- feed But how many readers
can comprehend the real immensity
of One Billion? How long would it
take to make billion dollars, or
count a billion dollars if you had
them made?
An idea of the vast sum represent
ed by the words zone billion" may be
gained from the fact that there have
been approximately one billion min
utes elapsed since the dawn of the
Christian era. This may seem
strange but figure it out for yourself.
And yet, in spite of the huge fig
ures, our government is spending in
the war program against German au-
tocracy Nineteen Billion dollars dur
ing the present fiscal year, with the
of added expenses every
year as long as the war shall last, or
in other words until the "menace of
The Hun" shall have been thoroughly
out.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

Don't Bury Your Bond

When you and your neiehbor have
bought your Liberty Bonds. don't
take them home and hide them in the
cupboard. Take them to your barker
and have him give you certIicates of
deposit for the bonds. Your banker
can take these bonds to Federal Re-
your use in case you suddenly lind
yourself in need of funds. Hiding
bond in your stocking at this time is
just as bad as boarding money. Keep
the bonds and the money in c1rcula-
tion and the country will pull
through this crisis all right.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

Nelson-WhMen

The marriage of Roger Nelson and
Miss Helen Whalen was solemnized
Saturday morning by the Nuptual
Mass at the Catholic church here,
Rev. VIM Kipp officiating.
Promptly at nine o'clock the beau-
tiful wedding march by Mendelsshon,
was played by Mrs. A. Horan and the
bridal party arrived at the church
The bride, in beautiful white silk
gown and veil entered on the arm OF
her father, Mr.. w. H. Whalen. They
were preceded by her attending
bridesmaid, Miss Josephine Whalen'
attired in dainty pink and little
Kathyrn O'Neill, as ring bearer. They
were met by the groom, who was at
tended by his friend, George Morgan
Immediately following the wedding
the bridal party with relatives and
few friends enjoyed the wedding
breakfast at the home Of the brides
parents Covers were laid for eigh-
teen guests, the daintiest Of wedding
baskets in pale green and white
forming the centerpiece.
Tho young couple left on the noon
train for an extended trip in Denver
and were accompanied as far as Gun
nison by the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Starr Nelson, who were re-
turning to their home at Delta Mr..
and Mrs. Roger Nelson will be at
home to their friends after May 1st
on their ranch near Delta.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
MINING NEWS
Transfer of Important Mineral Hold
ings in This District

The transfer, recently consummat-
ed, of the Keystone mining property,
one of the adjacent mining PROPOSE
tions above town, to the Orion Min
ing and Milling company of Denver,
marks new era in the developments
of this district that have lain DOR
mant for years. 1t will be remem-
bered, that during the fall months
just gone, A. J. McAlpine, mine su-
perintendent for the above named
company was here making investiga-
tions and causing surveys that re-
suited in his company taking over
the property.
1t is the purpose of the company
to construct a mill, with the least
possible delay, having a capacity to
handle fifty tons Of ore daily, employ
ing the necessary number Of men, fpF
three shifts, to produce the required
amount sf srs for milling each day.
The property Is located about three
miles northwest Of Crested Butte.
The name Keystone is applicable be-
cause of the location in Mount En-
mons, being undoubtedly the key to
the vast wealth contained in veins
that cut through the mountain to Ir-
wins great group, including the For
est King and Queen on the north and
west to the Daisy and Augusta prop
critics and farther west to the Treas
ury mountain regions.
Mount Emmons has an elevation Of
l2,414 feet and is the guard of many
ore deposits not yet touched by the
hand of man. The purpose of the
tunneling proposition as planned by
the Orion company is to cut into
and drive the bore entirely through
the mountain to the Daisy mine,
opening up the heavy deposits of
lead, zinc. copper silver and gold
encountered. The company propose
to run the fourth level at a tunnel site
starting work on the big body of
lead and zinc ore in the Keystone
mine. of which about 1000 feet of
work has been completed. 1t is es-
tiIlidlGd biidt %-N'VN'
tons of ore are available for the mill
now.
There is doubtless no better loca-
tion to be had than Crested Butte
for the milling plant proposed, where
all requisites to cheap operating are
to be had, including finest coking
coal and cheap and easily available
water power. Another feature ia
voring the proposition is the fact
that railroad is operating within a
short distance of the tunnel portal.
of tons of lead ore were
shipped from the Daisy and Keystone
Turing former operations but it was
on pack animals, where
IS now the whole output will come
rom the tunnel portals near railroad
racks.
Taking everything into considera
ion, it would appear that this great
unnel proposition would open up
ield for the building up of the great
st industry in the district, which if
financed and managed,
hould result in big returns and last
ng benefit to the mining industry Of
colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25


for an instant entertain the idea OF
cutting off our young people from
these advantages?
5. The Normal School has ten
wear millage for buildings. Its
Board of Trustees expect to erect an
auditorium that will seat 800 people,
a gymnasium large enough for basket
ball and all forms of physical train
ing, a swimming pool with spec
tator's gallery, and a lunch room
where 400 may be accommodated at
once. All these facilities of the pro-
posed administration building can be
at the disposal, at the proper time'
of high school students as well as
Normal school students. There are
enough hours in the day SO that all
tho students in both schools can
avail themselves of these facilities
without detriment to any one. But
how much of such facilities can be
provided for high school students by
a bond issue of S50,0O0.0O If the
building is built separate from the
Normal School and at distance
from it?
i G. Then again, the Normal School
with the help of the Gunnison County
Stock Growers Association has de-
veloped fine one-half mile track,
baseball diamond, and foot bali
; gridiron. Would it be advisable to
duplicate this athletic field?
7. But what about the site?
Someone may say, 1--WE already own
two blocks of land as building SITE"
That is true. Those lots are an asset
l of the County High School and are
g increasing in value. They can readily
be sold at more than they cost. The
8 Normal School Trustees have three
acres more than the statute requires
n n and they have agreed to give tho
High School ninety mine year lease
L on building site and to assist in Sc
. curing legislative act donating such
a site to tho County. Who could
ask for more?
n The advantages Of the cooperation
'e ago were on the side Of the Normal
School. At that time tho financial
II assistance which the High School WA
n able to give saved the day for the
'e Normal School But it il entirely
different proposition now. The
Is State is supporting tho Normal
n School adequately now and is nuild
y ing 1t up so that It is a credit te
. Western Colorado. Its future Is as.
y sured. The advantages Of the coop
> Grafton now are on tho side Of thu
y High School. We have everything to
u gain and nothing to lose by eontinu.
ing this arrangement.
II As a part Of the building plan Of
D. the Normal School, our High School
y can be an honorable and substantial
part. AS a separate building re-
9 moved from the Normal School, our
: proposed 100000 building would be
n entirely inadequate for our present
: High School, to say nothing of its
u expected growth.
! T. w. GRAY,
. President Gunnison Co. High School
Committee,
VERNA WATERMAN,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
PATRIOTISM

Breathes there man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own my native land!
Whose heart hath meier within him burned
AS home his footsteps he hath turned
From wandering on foreign strand?
If such there breathe, go, mark him well,
For him no minstrel raptures swell;
High though his titles, proud his name,
Boundless his wealth wish can claim.
Despite those titles, power and pelf,
The wretch, concentered all in self,
Living shall forfeit fair renown
And, doubly dying, shall go down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung
Unwept, unhonored and unsung.
-Scott's LAY of the Last Minstrel.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
Silver Sill P..... House

The bill providing for the purchase
of 35O,OOO,OOO ounces of silver passed
the house at Washington yesterday.
1t had already passed the senate.
Silver, which had gone to one dol
lar an ouce almost Immediately fol-
lowing the action of the senate, will
not stop now until it reaches 1.29
ultimately.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

f. C. Middlebrook made short
trip to Gunnison Tuesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

Mrs. G. H. Wise and Violet wete in
town a few hours Friday on business.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

A boy was born April 18th to Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Starika.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

]. @. McNatt was in for his usua
surveying work Thursday, from Pu
eblo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

Laurel w. Spann was up horseback
Tuesday on business, returning u
Jacks Cabin Wednesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

]. S. Kane made a flying business
trip up from Gunnison on Friday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

Mrs. James Arnott has been quite
ill with la grippe the past week
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

E. C. Middlebrook and family of
Gunnison, came up Wednesday last
week to be business residents here,
haYe. been busily engaged getting
the ktore in readiness and announce
the opening for Saturday, April 81.
The town welcomes these new COM
ers with open arms and we trust
they find their present location
profitable and pleasant.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25
Local and Personal

Belden Bush, of Smith Hill spent
the week end in town.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-25

E. O. Wilson left on Sunday for a
combined pleasure and business trip
in Pueblo and Denver.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
BARKER ovERTALKED HIMSELF

Hurry downstairs, hustle Mary,
 pick up endless papers and cigarette
 stubs, empty ashes, all of your mak- ing, my dear, before you're even wide
 enough awake to say good morning to the kiddies.
 You amble in, feeling perfectly confident that I've called you in plen- ty of time se that you won't have to hurry with your bfeakfast-you read your paper leisurely and at last saun- ter off to your strenuous days work. i things that must be done at once. T drive the children back upstairs, get them ready for school, air the beds, pick up your endless chain of | things discarded, everything from 1 nightshirt to collar button; order my l groceries, plan my days meals, and do the hundred and one things a wo- i man wib keeps only one maid has to | do. By that time it's noen--the child | ren are home from school and want
 their lunch.
 1 You expect me to shine as a social 1 star, discharge the duties of our reli- 1 giens for the entire family, so that l you can play golf Sunday morning, l as well as be housekeeper, nursemaid and a smiling wife, with a disposition 1 warranted never to turn sour.
 Tt gives me lots of time for read l ing and nice little maps, doesn't it?' Tt does seem rather a large order, 4 the man replied, "bAt-''
 There's no but to it. interrupted
 Mrs. Barker Since Eve gave Adam the apple all we've heard is how men get the worst end of things. There's one thing sure. if Eve we're alive to- l day she wouldn't be giving Adam any
 thing that he didn't beg for, not ii she had as little to run her table or as do. You men make me sick it's lots of fun being married and hay ing to cheek over every item on ths
 days menu to See whether you eaf
 afford it or not; prices soaring every
 minute and not 8 cent more to rtia your house on The trouble with vol Is that you don't know your luck.
 haven't seen you cut down or tn, price nor the number of cigars yei l, consume daily and your cigarettes ar, : no cheap brand, either. Yes, it's lot , of fun being a married wornan-sao re : notwithstanding to do But work. Il 'Geod gracious, my deafl" said Bar l ker. T take it all back. You are al over worked, unappreeiated angel.s , "Silly!" returned his wife. 'sYo, know I love to do 1t. wouldn't b happy with rlathinS to do, but fe , heavens sake quit feeling so sorry fo } yourself when you have to do req
 days work. k."@Chieage News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
WORK OR GO TO JAIL

The state of New Jersey has appar- ently had it's troubles with that class of men who consider that the world owes them a living and insist upon getting it the easiest way they can without contributing anything there- for. This is indicated by a law on it's statute books to the effect that all men who are able must go to work or go to jail. and it is to be presumed that by going to jail they will not es- cape the much dreaded work but will be forced to do it under the strict con- Gtions insisted upon there.
 Just at this time when the man power of the nation is demanded in every direction In order to get the greatest possible results in the short est time from all branches of indus- try such law ought to work out well New Jersey ought to be able to overcome likeness. It appears to be ih q position to help itself materially in tb(s respect if this law is enforced
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
s--- ------s.'r---- '. '-----s .-- ''- OVERCOMING WASTE,

In connection with the effort which is being made at the present time to overcome waste, the example which is set by the Southern Pacific railroad is one which ought to get widespread attention. It is not to be supposed that this is the only corporation that is actually engaged in putting to use the many things which ordinarily are thrown into the discard, but it cer- tainly shows how a great saving ean be made when the proper amount of attention Is given to it.
 Under the belietf that nothing Is too small to reclaim this company uses its old boiler tubes for piloes. angle irons and washers, utilizss the carbon in exhausted dry cells for electric welding. recovers the lead from the car seals and the torpedo straps, ex- tracts oil from the greasy waste and l makes the waste fit for service again
 and cuts up it's old broom handles fc. handles for pals.
 It has been maintained that the 1 railFoads Of tho country cor5d etscot g saving of s10o. o.0eei000 a year if they would endeavor te eliminate ths .gasta
 It is doobtful if the maker of thai
 statement had any idea of going tc | the lengths which the Southern Pa. | cific does in it's above mentioned wera l of overcoming waste. Rather is it be.
 lieved that the saving referred to ccuIG
 be accomplished by increasing eff
 eiency and looking more carefully af
 ter expenditures but it Is apparen
 that when 1t comes to preventing
 waste that there are plenty of way.
 to do it with profit if the propei
 thought and attention are given to it
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
Made-In-C Connecticut War Interviews
An interview With Mrs. Luerecia s.
 Cummings Of Plantsviile.

In one of the series of "Made-ir-, Connecticut War interviews with Wo- men" obtained by the Connecticut Stoate Council Of Defense, Mrs. Lu- ereeia S. Cummings of Plantsvilis, a member of the Southington board of education, describes war work done or to be done through the schools of the state. She says that one of the most important accomplishments 6f the schools has been the Spreading among foreign born adults of the war doctrines outlined by. the President and other national leaders as explain ed to the pupils by tf1eiT teachers. A great number of parents, she says, have learned thrcSigh their children of the real war aims and motives of the United States, many of whom would probably have held distorted views if they had been left to rely on their ordinary limited sources of information. Mrs. Cummings said.
 "The question of what the schools can do to meet the war needs of the country is in part very easily an- swered becatise we can simply refer to what the schools have actually done already. What more they may do will develop as time goes on, but for the present what they have done and are doing forms a long and inspiring chapter in war work. Children and young people love to help in the work of their elders, and in this case, un- der little wise direction and in- spifation, their collective accomplish.
 ment amounts to nothing less than
 doing a mans job Each child's contribution is small but the sum total of their achievement is very large and destined to be larger.
 One of their earliest activities was in school and home garden work, com mencing iii the spring under school supervision and carried on ali summer in the same way, resulting in sur prising totals Of vegetables and grain raised for home consumption. Manual l training classes for boys were given l an agricultural turn with field -prae- tice. Sewing classes for girls were turned in the direction of Red Cross work, while cooking classes have been used for teaching food conservation and values.
 'sThe schools have taken an active part in several of the recent drives. Punils acted as messengers and even
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
BLAME RESTS WITH pEopLE.

As if determined that it would 1t in the matter of mob rule, and re- 5lizihg that Tennessee was getting in- creased attention in that direction, Georgia comes to the front again with another lynching. It will be recog- hized of course as an aggravating case where the inob's victim had gone into home and kidnapped a two year old child. but even so it did not call for the commission of murder.
 The laws and courts of that state are sufficient to deal properly with such cases. Snap judgment and lynch law were by no means demanded but that Is what prevailed and once again that commonwealth is stained by the nction of those among it's people who not only lack self control but treat with contempt the thought of re- specting law and order.
 z Such actions have been tolerated so long in that state, and some others, That 1t is Impossible to lay the re- sponsibility anywhere except at the feet of the people themselves. It is 1uite evident that every time they dis regard such affairs and fail to bring the participants to justice they SOW the seed of encouragement for others whenever the occasion presents itself What is more natural for a mob ir one community to say than '1nasmucl as others have done it and not beer punished, we can," and then proceed to follow a bad example? It is ths logical outcome of the Georgian at. titude and 1t can be expected to con. tinue as long as the people of that state continue in their policy of sit ting tight and doing nothing to pre-. vent it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20

as canvassers in securing signatures to the food pledge, often bringing their influence to bear on reluctant parents Explanations Of the movement given by teachers were faithfully carried home by the children and in many foreign and some American homes the cards were signed simply because the pupils had paved the way. When in terpreters were wanted the schools readily furnished good ones.
 Great assistance was given by the schools in the recent canvass for Red Cross members different units wing with one another for the greatest number of members secured. Inn pressive parades of school children helped powerfully in getting subscri- bers to the Liberty Loans. The pup ils have entered Enthusiastically into the thrift stamp movement and the aim of having at least one half of the nations school children become own
 CTS of thrift stamps bids fair to be fully realized. If a habit of thrift
 should be established amehg the young it's influence upon their future will not be the least of the gains oi the war.
 'sThe schools are rapidly organizins -AhSo OIOSo NiilPSC1o anu der the guidance of the teachers theJ I are already accomplishing such worl "The schools have become distribut ing centers for all sorts of patriot, literature and appeals which it is de sired to bring before the people Pupils gladly take home the materia ] and supplement 1t with the expiana ! tions which they have heard iron | their teachers. Their agency in tn, matter has been almost indispensable l When we wish to get the great aimi of the war before the rank and fill l of our most cosmopolitan country where do we begin? Where but ii l the schools? In tens of thousand l of ignorant homes the children repea
 the message they have learntd iron l their teachers. We are fighting t
 make the world safe for sonn1on peo 1 pie, and for the weakest as well a the strongest What greater wa | work could be done than to spreai
 this gospel as the schools are doing
 ''We must remember that no pub
 lie work done by the children, how
 ever successful it may be; equals tn influence which they exert at home
 Tn a country like ours, Including S many homes where our language i not understood, the children constitut our greatest agency for securing tn derstanding and cooperation on tn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-20
THE RUSSIAN TANeLE.

It is impossible to tell as yet what the outcome of the situation in Rus- sia is going to be. Germany is doing it's utmost to bring 1t to focus. By sending its army further into the northern part of Russia and by the despatching of troops to help the Uk. rainians it's purpose is to force mat. sters to a head at the earliest pessi- ble moment.
 Although it is maintained that Rus sia now has from five to ten million men under arms and that 1t would be impossible to complete their demobi- iization within year. it is quite evi- dent that anything but unity prevails there. That Germany will be able to break down the bolsheviki soverh- ment is by no means impossible. That is even Threatened at the present time for it Is opposed within as we'll as without, but should it fall there is nc telling what the attitude of it's suc- scessor would be.
 The disorganization into which the great country has been thrown by ehe governments as maintained by Ke- rensky and the boisheviki imposes such tremendous problems at home that those who might establish new gov ernment would have enough to do tt straighteh out the tansle without en- gaging a veil organized enemy from without. Thus, however much il might be expected that the Russian situation might continue to decrease the Germany effectiveness in the west there appears to be little prospect ot 1t. Russia has too much to, do figh- at home to give any serious opposition to Germany and the latter's move in dicates a determination to force 1t tt sign such a peace as Germany wants