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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
SHORT ITEMS ABOUT
ROADS AND AUTOMOBILES

Elmer Wiley, road superintendent
Of the county, has several men repair
ing the bridge across East river at
Almont. A broken stringer had en-
dangered things there.
Five miles Of the road between
Montrose and Olathe have been grav-
eled by the crews 50 far. Over s. 900
has been paid out for the work, which
is now well started, but was held back
by the freezing of the gravel pits.
Salida Record:-James w. Dilley,
forest supervisor, and E. F. Clarke,
ranger, were over from Saguache this
week. They report very little snow on
the Cochetopa range, and say that the
pas will probably be open for travel
Nay 1st- This pass has remained
open nearly all winter.
Az soon as the ice gets thick enough
If it ever does this mild winter-the
wing dam above the railroad bridges
|aeroas the Gunnison just west Of town
y 70 be repaired to throw more Of TIE
|ex1ent into the main channel. Il Wa
|6aG1eck Of this dam which let tie
|N0xy stream straight aeninst the
r. 01lment IN Harfmanse H.
[ u tand came near isolating II
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
CRESTED BUTTE MINER HURT
IN STORAGE EXPLOSION

An accident last Tuesday which was
close call for Tony Teak and Mat
thew Plut of Crested Butte. The ac-
cident was caused from some powder
stored underground which blew up
and hurled the men, who were lust
above 1t, into the air. They were i'm
mediately taken to the Red Cross hos
pital in Salida and given proper atten-
ton. Neither man was able to give
any account of the accident.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
WILL SHUT OFF SUPPLIES
OF CRESTED BUTTE MERCHANT

Only one Of the Crested Butte mer-
chants who were caught disobeying
the food regulations will be dealt with
severely. That one is Mike Fisher,
who had received warnings before.
His establishment will not be closed
at this time, but his wholesale sup
plies will be shut off from Denver, ac-
cordlng to word received from Thos.
b. Stearns, federal food administra-
tor for Colorado.
The rest of the offenders at the
Buttes all foreigners are believed to
have not thoroughly appreciated the
enormity of their action, and having
promised to obey the rules in the fu.
ture will be forgiven.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
OF MINERAL
RESOURCES OF THE STATE

The Colorado State Board Of I'm
migration at Denver has completed the
compilation of brief booklet on the
mineral resources of the state, which
is now in the hands of the printers
and will be ready for distribution in
about two weeks. 1t will be sent out
principally to those inquiring of the
Board for information about mineral
resources of Colorado and oportuni-
ties for profitable investment in their
development.
This little booklet will be the first
Of the kind ever published in Colo
rado. 1t will contain a short review
Of the development in various lines
Of mining activity, with statistics
showing the output by years Of each
Of the principal metals and non-met-
als produced here. There will also
be . directory Of mineral resources,
showing what minerals are to be found
IN every county in the state.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
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Quite an exodus of Sapinero sec
ton men occurred Monday, the bunch
nearly all leaving for Salida and 9th
er eastern points. Mexicans are to
replace them, at less wages than the
Italians will stand for.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
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News Champion Correspondence.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1918.
Fred Cline was a business visitor
al Gunul-on Thursday.
Ben McDonough has been busy load
ing several cars of hay this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whitchorn and
children returned TO their home in Pit
kin Monday having spent some time
visiting Mrs. Whi,chorn's sister, Mrs.
Vernon Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Gallegos went
up the Cochetopa Thursday to visit
at the Flying NJ ranch a few days.
Juan Quintana went to Gunnison
Wednesday.
Frank Quintana is working on the
ice ponds in Gunnison.
Word has been received here from
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reece, saying they
are enjoying lovely summer weather
at Monrovia, California, but will be
back here again in the spring.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
AChild's Savings
May Shorten
The War

The war is costing the combined
allies more than $50, ,0oo, 900 an hour.
The daily fate Of this huge sum is
simple waste. A shortening of the
war by days or even hours would
mean the redemption of colossal
waste.
We must bend every financial eff
fort towards shortening the war.
Every small amount invested by q
child in Thrift Stamps tends to-
wards this end. The influence of
every Thrift Stamp purchased is a
little momentum toward earlier VIC
tory.
Thus child's savings may be in
strumental in definitely shortening
this war and in saving many times
its own value in money. to say moth
ing of conserving human life.
Encourage your child to invest in
40 Understanding Thrift Stamps
instead of merely boarding his PEN
mics in a tin bank.
Thrift Stamps cost rs cents each
and may be bought at the postofhce,
from your mail carrier and at most
stores.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22

Factory Shoe repairing, Mems sl.25
and Sl-50 half soling; ladies' Sl.lO half
soling. We pay return postage
Salida Harness Co., Salida, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
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News-Champion Correspondence.
Wednesday, Feb. Is, 1918.
Guy Doering and wife returned from
Virginia Monday where they have been
visiting Mrs DocFIng's father and 9th
er relatives for two months.
Jesse Phelps has been up the Ce-
bolla about two weeks getting out
logs for his saw mill.
". p Sammons and wife of Gunni-
son are here visiting.
Corb Mcneil was down from Cath
edral Monday.
Greetings from Jack Ferguson and
wife say they are housekeeping in
Salida.
The Dunn boys hauled two cars of
manganese ore for c. II. Ashley to
Gate View.
Miss Emma Dunn is visiting in Gun
nIson.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
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Factory Shoe repairing, Mems SLIPS
and sl.50 half soling; ladies' 81. 10 half
soling. We pay return postage.-
Saiida Harness Co., Salida, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22

Factory Shoe repairing, Mems SIPS
and Sl.50 half soling; ladies' sl.10 half
soling. We pay return postage
Salida Harness Co., Salida, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
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Factory Shoe repairing, Mems SIPS
and $1.50 half soling; ladies' $1.10 half
soling. We pay return postage
Salida Harness Co., Salida, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
OPERATE SMOOT AND HAY
PROPERTIES NEAR SPENCER

The Searchlight Oil & Mining Co.,
is q corporation which has acquired
holdings in the copper belt, and prIs
poses to do some development work
shortly. This company has taken over
the Smoot group of five claims on the
Cebolla and A. F. Hay group Of two
claims between the Headlight and Iron
Cap in the Spencer district. There
is tunnel 140 feet in on the Smoot
claims, and it is proposed to extend
this about that distance more. Ship
ping ore is alleged to be opened by de-
velopment work already done.
The officers are Arthur G. Dominey,
president; Guy A. Breese, vce-presi-
dent; Robert E. McGee, treasurer and
Gen. Mgr; Frank L. Curtis, secretary.
MCGEE and Breese are here in Gunni-
son and have opened temporary Of
fee on Main street.
Factory Shoe repairing, Mems $1.25
and s1.5O half soling; ladies' s1.10 half
soling. We pay return postage
Salida Harness Co., Salida, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
The Elk Horn Meat Market
Is Agency for Thrift Stamps
MINING OUTLOOK GOOD;
COPPER BELT STRONG

Continued from First Page)
shaft is down so feet and the vein
opened to two foot width. II has been
located at five other points and will
be developed heavily this year. The
ore had been sledded down to the rail-
road six miles thru four feet of snow
and loaded. The mine is near Gate
view on what is known as Goose creek
flats. The manganese loaded in cars
runs from 55 to 70 per cent and is
worth from S55 to SOS per ton and the
two cars will make possible much
greater development work in the fu-
ture.
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Factory Shoe repairing, Mems s1.25
and $1.50 half soling; ladies' s1.10 half
soling. We pay return postage
Salida Harness Co., Salida, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22

Factory Shoe repairing, Mems Sl.25
and Sl.50 half soing; ladies' SllO half
soling. We pay return postage
Salida Harness Co., Salida, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
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Factory Shoe repairing, Mems SIPS
and Sl-5O half soling; ladies' sl.I0 half
solIng. We pay return postage
Salida Harness Co, Salida, Colo.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-27
ADMINISTRATION SILENT
ON RUSSIAN SITUATION
Despite Official japanese An
nouncement of Assertion, Of.
ficials Say Nothing.

Washington, July 27.-The admins
tration maintained silence on the Rus
sian situation today. Despite he Off =
cial announcement at Toxic that Japan
formally has assented to the plan pro-
posed by President Wilson, officials
had nothing to say regarding the plan
itself. 1t was explained that urthor
negotiations with Japan are in prog
ress, growing out of suggestions of ad-
ditional policy made by the Japanese
government, and that until they are
completed the allied policy c; mot be
made public here.
When asked whether the general
plans approved by all Of the allies
provide for complete utilization of th !.
Czecho- Slovak forces In Siberia, Off
cials said they could not discuss the
subject. An earnest plea that the
newspapers refrain from. specula n
until an official announcement is pos
sible was made BY administration off,
cials. They stated that. the situation
was such that wild guesses might play
into Germany's haSds, and II was
promised that as soon as 1t could be
done official announcement Of plans
will be made.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-27
SPIRITED CONTEST FOR
GOVERNOR IN TEXAS
Hobby and Ferguson Seeking
Democratic Nomination Con-
gressional Race Tame.

Dallas, Tex, July PA bitter con-
test for the democratic nomination for
governor between Gov. William 2
Hobby and his predeces James ~
Ferguson, whom he succeeded when
Ferguson was .impeached, came to
close with the primary election today
Ferguson made his campaign chiefly
on a plea of yindication, while Gov.
Hobby pointed to the passing during
his incumbency of mile dry zone
law around each military camp In the
state and a statewide prohibition law,
and made a win the war" campaign.
United States Senator Morris E. Shep-
pard was without opposition for re-
nomination. There were contests IN
eleven of the eighteen congressional
districts. National interest was added
to the congressional situation when. In
q message t. a San Antonio newspa-
per, President Wilson declared against
Congressman James L. Slayden for his
record toward administration meas
ures. After the publication OF the VIII
son message, Congressman Slayden
withdrew from the race.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-27
C0LORED UNIVERSITY /.
TO TRAIN OFFICERS

Washington, July 26.-Howard uni
versity of.this city is ready to accom-
modate Aug. I, 200 instructors and
students from 100 negro schools for in
tensive military training under the
war department. The classes are to
prepare teachers for cooperation in
mobilizing the student army training
corps. This, organization, which is
open for enlistment to college students
between the ages Of IS and q years. is
unit Of the national army. Equip
mAnt and uniforms win be furnished
blythe government. During intensive
military training of the summer vaca-
tion student soldiers will receive in ad-
ditiOri private's pay and subsistence.
The encampment will be conducted
by army officers exactly as encamp-
nncNts are being conducted at Platts-
burR and other places. No commits
si6Rs will be given.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-27
PARIS PAPERS FEATURE
CAPTURE OF VILLAGE
Declare It Eve Of Most Pro-
gressiye Gains-Terrible Sit
uation of Enemy in Prospect.

Paris, July 27.-The Paris news
papers today were still devoting con-
siderable space to comment upon the
capture of Oulchy- -le- Chateau. on the
westerly side of the Marne salient, and
pointing to II as conclusive proof of
the inability of the Germans to re-
sist the slow but steady allied pressure
at a point where the Germans had
evidently no intention Of yielding un-
less forced to do so.
This is" says the Echo de Paris,
"one of these progressive gains which
enables us to verify our view of the
confusion into which the enemy has
been thrown by our offensive. II en-
phasized the terrible situation Of the
enemy troops in a pocket little more
than twelve miles wide and swept by
our artillery fire from three directions.
the center being under the incessant
fire of our aviators. (The writer ap-
parently referring to the lower end
Of the pocket below the line Of Fere-
en- n-Tardennois.) The Germans are
prevented from using the railroads
and are moving with the greatest
difficulty over roads swept by our ar
tillery and bombed by our aviators.
This Is resulting in losses and delays
and in the abandonment Of consider
able amounts Of munitions"
The Matin thinks that the, Marne-
Rheims front will soon become box
like in shape, and points out that the
crown prince, If he accepts general
engagement will have to 60 into 1t
under unfavorable conditions within
the rectangular space.
Premier Clemenceau's newspaper,
L'Homme Libre, dwells upon the value
of the allied advance. in the region
where the Germans had made their
farthest rush towards Paris. 1t
points out that whereas he enemy but
a few days ago was little more than
forty miles from aPris, he has now
been hurled back until he is more than
fifty miles distant from the capital.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-27
AMERICANS MAKE ATTACK IN RIZ
FOREST BENEATH RADIANT RAINBOW
Engagement East of Charne Conducted During
Artillery Does Good Work Smashing German Line

With the American Army at the
Aisne. July 27.-Americans engaged
the Germans yesterday afternoon in
the heart Of a thunderstorm, attack
ing in the Riz forest. east of Charmed.
In the late afternoon they were press
ing forward beneath radiant rain
bow that famed in the sky high above
the battlefield. giving 1t theatrical
aspect.
lnformf ton reaching the rear to-
night indicated that the Germans were
offering the stiffest kind of resistance
in the ravine near Charmed. where
there were thick nests of machine
guns. The Germans. further east,
adopted their favorite methods of
stringing machine guns in the trees
and in open spaces Of the forest. They
poured hot fire into our advancing
troops, but the American artillery did
good work in smashing the nests.
The Germans were "strafed"
gunners and the attacks today were
rendered less difficult by the effective
work OF the artillery.
The stubborn way in which the
boches have been holding on in this
zone indicates that they either hope
to deliver counter-blows soon or else
they have not yet had chance to re-
move their material between the wood
ed ground north of the Marne and
Fere- en- -Tardennois and are prolong-
ing their resistance until the supplies
can be withdrawn.
North Of this area we made further
progress, taking group of farmhouses
that the Germans had converted into
forts. They were we'll defended with
machine guns.
One or these blockhouses stood near
commanding the Chateau
Thierry- Fere- en- Tardennois road and
was held by nineteen Germans led by
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-27
LEADING GERMAN
AVIATOR BACCED
Daring Ace Of Hun Aviation
Service Is Brought Down
by American Airman.
HAD SCORED is PLANES
Capt. Meinkopf One of Six Air
men Who Had Received
Pour lie Merite.
HAD SCORED is PLANES
(Interna tional News Service)

With the American Army at the
Marne, July &c. tNight.-Captain
Meinkopf, leading "ace" of the Ger
man aviation service, was brought
down and made prisoner by Aviator
Walter Avery. OF Columbus. an Amer-
lean airman, during sky-fighting north
of Chateau -Thierry today. Meinkopt
is the first German ACE" shot down by
an American.
The German wore the ribbon of tho
Pour -le- Meritc and is said to have
shot down sixteen allied airplanes.
officers of the French air corps be-
lieve that Meinkopf's score is even
higher than sixteen victories.
Meinkopf Is a built blonde. rs
years Of age. and wears a close cropped
mustache. His French is perfect and
he can speak excellent English also,
but he refused to use that language to
Avery because a French officer was
present who could not understand it.
Avery had just Joined Capt David
Peterson's squadron on Wednesday and
was making his first trip over the fight
ing lines when he scored his big VIC
tory.
Il thought the boche was pretty
good when l first met him." said Avery
after the fight. 81 was beneath his tail
and he did dead leaf fall by shut
ting off his motor and letting the plane
settle earthward.
Il did the same thing Otherwise, I
would have gone ahead of him. allow
ing him to dive on the tail of my ma
chine.
Then 'vrilled to the right, and got
some German machine gun bullets but
was firing myself, too. About the
nfth shot saw a burst of flame and
Meinkopfs engine stopped dead-for
ne mad started 1t up by this time. He
spirailed down into a wood east of |
-hateau- Thierry and followed.
Meinkopf's fokker was smashed to /
oits by the trees. but the airman was
lnfurt, except for some scratches upon |
MS race. He asked me my name and |
we exchanged cards. Then the French ,
'ame up and took him off to their camp /
Is prisoner"
Mcinkopf Is one Of six German airs
nen VINO nave received the Pour-le-
,ierite. The others were Immelman.
,oelke, Won Richthofen, Woss and
'iueiler. He wore the iron cross in ad.
isoh 70 the higher decoration.
me nsht took place near Villeneuye.
UT Fere' nine miles northeast of
,hateau- Ihierry. and two miles from
ere en- Tardennois. O"'
me Americans have now partici.
'ated IN every possible phase o. mod
IN warfare-offensive, IN a big and
small scale; defensive and trench
lghting. They have made good ev.
ryWhere, justifying the confidence of
ne French commanders.
americans were put into vital points
n the battle front. '''e
Ihere are indications that the Ger
,ans are preparing an attempt to
iunch mighty cou er-offensiv. in
n effort to regain the initiative.
There is undisputable evidence that
ermanys manpower has become dan
erously low, some divisions being
0mposed Of only $500 bayonets
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-27
DispIace Germans From Dis
trict Along River to Which
They Have Been CIinging. !
ENVELOPE P0RT.A.vINS0N
BY Local Operations" French
Push Their Line in Champagne
Sector Two Thirds Of Mile.
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Paris, July 27.--Further advances
were scored by the French last night in
the region Immediately to the north OF
the Marne In the district where the
Germans have been clinging to the riv-
err. The war office announced today
that the French lines were advanced to
the north OF Port-A- -Binson.
ON the Champagne front the French
carried out local operation In the
region south of the mountain without u
name, as a result OF which their lines
weie advanced nearly two-thirds Of q
mile on a front of approximately two
miles. The French took 200 prisoners
in this operation.
The statement follows:
ION the right bank of the Marne
French troops have advanced their
lines north of Port-A- -Binson.
"On The Champagne front the French
carried out a local operation In the
region south of the mountain without
n name and advanced one kilometre
over a front of three kilometers. TWO
hundred prisoners, of whom seven were
officers, have fallen into the hands OF
the French"
(Port "A Binson lies on the southern
bank of the Marne in the zone just
south of Chatillon- Sur Marine. IL Is
between sixteen and seventeen miies
east of Chateau -Thierry. Tn Germans
in that region have been making ues-
perate efforts to retain their footihs
on the right bank of the riverD
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-27
DESERTERS SHOW
BOCHlEP0SITI0NS
on Own Initiative Germans Dis.
close Exact Make.Up Of
Their Army,
STARTLING INFORMATION
Say That They Had Been Told
That but 100000 Americans
Were in France.
INFORMATION
(Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France,
Friday. July 26.--German soldiers who
have deserted into the American lines
on the Lorraine front have made dis
closures indicating that news Of the
great American effort is slowly filter
ing into some sections of the German
army despite the official effort to be-
little American participation in the
war. One prisoner said he had heard
there were only 100000 Americans in
France, Others, however, declared they
knew the figure totalled 100000, the
majority of whom were brought to
France for other purposes From
the deserters it was learned that the
three landwehr groups in Germany had
been gone over with a fine tooth comb
for fresh material to throw onto the
western front.
on their own initiative the de-
serters have enabled the Americans to
establish not only the exact make up
of the enemy opposite them but to keep
track of the shifts on the other side.
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a non com.
The Germans had been ordered 10
fight to the death. but this morning
when they looked out they saw Amer
leans on their right and French cav
airy on their left, and they raised the
white flag without making any resis-
tanee whatever.
In the same region fourteen Ger
mans had been holding up our ad-
vance from a slight rise in the ground.
They had been fighting by night and
sleeping by day. and knew nothing
of the retirement of their main army.
They began to wonder why rations
were not being brought up and start
ed from their dugouts to investigate.
They had not gone far before they
ran into {. patrol of American dough-
boys. The Americans made prisoners
of the whole fourteen.
There have been several instances
where the Germans deliberately sac
rifced small groups that were left be-
hind to stay the Franco American ad
vance.
One German company had been re-
duced to thirty-two men by the ter
rifle shelling Of the American artillery.
1t was commanded by non-c com. who
had three light machine guns to sup
port the forces holding a front of
nearly kilometer east of Epieds.
When the Americans swarmed from
both sides they captured but two Of
the boches. Among the prisoners
taken in this sector was Polish
artillery officer. who said he had been
ordered to retire. But he was so
angered by the German treatment Of
the Poles who, he said, never received
any decorations nor the same treat
ment accorded to the others, that he
decided to stay behind AMI surrender.
In spite of low hanging clouds there
was much air activity today, espec-
ALLY during the morning.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-27
SENATOR OLLIE JAMES,
CONDITION SERIOUS

Baltimore, July 27.--The condition OF
United States Senator Ollie James. of
Kentucky, who is a patient at Johns
Hopkins hospital, was early today re-
sarded by physicians as serious. The
Kentucky statesman has not yet been
,ble to overcome the effects OF blood
which took place at the
hospital two weeks ago, and while 1t
vas stated Senator James is conscious.
le was reported to be very weak.