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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
BOYS GWEN INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE LEAVING FOR CAMP

Under q new regulation provided
By the Selective Service Regulations,
q committee is selected in each coun-
ty to cooperate with the draft board
in the matter Of giving the boys who
are called into service certain instruc-
tions which will accrue to their great
er happiness and welfare. This work
has been done in this county hereto
fore by the Council Of Defense thru
q circular letter. The new provision
provides that where some agency Is
doing the work well that agency
should be approved by the Local
Board, II that board sees At 90 to do.
Accordingly, the Local Board Of Gum
nison county has approved the per-
sonnel and methods Of the existing
committee under the Council Of De
fense. However, the circular letter
will be supplemented by meetings Of
the boys before they are called into
camp.
TIE committee In this county con-
sists Of William Kreut4er, e. II.
Ncurse, and Cara J. Estes, IN CO.
operation With ths usembers ~ the
Lecal Doefd. Miss 8stes, ~ sscre.
ltnSys ~ - Aes Jrssoo 0oe15en~ u
tn Nsd Cposo, te11e them ofy some q
tie eEul,2iens With have to Do With
making allowance for those q home,
ard many other matters which the
Red Cross looks after. Mr.. Kreutser
and Mr.. Nourse advises them shout
settling their business affairs before
leaving, informs them about the hrst
Duties IN camp, and the matter Of re-
curing insurance. The boys before
they leave are taken before DR.. r. p.
Hanson, the physician who tells them
Of the dangers Of venerial disease.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
VULCAN MINE PUT IN
SHAPE FOR SULPHUR ORE

]. w. Furlong, Il the financial back
er and . practical mining man and
mine manager Of the old Vulcan mii6o
which is in progress Of renovation.
Mr.. Furlong already has the
machinery ct Iola and Frank Young
left for Vulcan Monday with four-
horse team loaded with lumber for .
new gallos frame and shaft house and
also to haul the machinery up from
lola. Mr.. Furlong expects to ship
two hundred tons . day if possible g
the government is badly in need Of
the sulphur for war munitions, and
the old Vulcan mine has it in practic-
ally inexhaustible quantities.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
ii i iii5s ifiSii@ ] rs 'iisEu1lI
Denoera,s n Qsand..y. Fa1ed =
Deignsse Man ios DISTINCT A.
torney Because q Legal Qsestion
and Now May Have TO Resost
to Petition.

Judge Thonas J. Blaek. H. Dsuss-
cratic candidate for district judge -
the seventh judicial district, was e.
dorsed by the Republicans judieial
assembly held ct Grand Junction lat
Tuesday when that body deuignated
him ~ the Republican candidate b
the coming primary election. Judge
Black was designated by the Oemo-
Gratis as primary election candidato
several weeks ago. Unless someone
seeks the nomination by . successful
petition. Judge Black will have No
opposition in the general election this
fall. He had no opposition in the Re-
publican assembly and was unanim-
ously selected.
Judge Black appeared at the as
sembly and thanked the Republicans
for the signal honor conferred upen
him.
1t is thought by all that this dis
tinction is highly deserved. The judge
during the past six years has ad-
ministered Justice in the seventh ju-
dicial district without fear or favor.
He has always been manifestly fair in
his rulings.
For district attorney the Republi-
cans designated Scott Hickman and
Lee Burgess. Both Of these men are
Grand Junction attorneys.
The Democrats IN the selection Of .
candidate for district attorney seenA
to be in . quandary. When they INST
in judicial assembly at Montrose, Z
question was raised - to whether b.
N. Logan, who IL filing the unexpired
term Of William Weiser, resigned,
held over to the next general election
or whether he served out the entifa
unexpired term. Because Of thiG
question, no designation was inade b
the assembly and the matter was re-
iferred to the attorney general. The
attorney general now comes forward
with an opinion that the matter Of Z
vacancy 10 mot clear. The cpinion a
! the ofIice Of tie atto.uey geNeIgl yua
tdlvi0ed % the Nnnk46 4uk. IT, "
torney genefnl Wa saxe that ~ ~
cancy committee had No power - H..
|igante . man for the Office.
II II necessary, therefore, for ~
Democrats, II they place . lnan IN til
race, TO designate him by . petition,
and three hundred names are required
IN order TO make the petition valid.
II il understood thet r. II. Logan,
the Democratic aspirant for the Of
fice Is not disposed to file such . Pc
tition.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
NORMAL AND HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING PROGRAM DELAYED

Because It has proved impossible to
secure . deed through the Attorney
General from the Board Of Trustees
Of the Colorado State Normal School
to the Gunnison County High School
Committee for . building site in the
Normal School grounds, Il now seems
necessary to wait for . Legislative
Act to make such . transfer. That
being the case, It IL impossible to start
building operations before next
he $5o,Ooo.0o worth of bonds for
the new school building hat been sold
IT $1,000 premium On Z q, 10000 and
TIE money deposfted With the three
banks Of tie county mostly n United
States Certincates Of lnasbtedness,
The interest b therefore ancumu1atine
e tie County High Seh6a Buildin9
Fund. '.s3
TIE ons-twsnsisth II thrse teufhs
q . min tax granted ~ IL Twenty
4rst 0e1eH1 Assembly ~ tlae Colo
rado Skete Nsrznal Ge6ool q 8 huil1-
ing md 1or IN y1nts 4roin 1911 B
aecsmplafinG = IL Gtak6 Xs2eo1ry.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
CUNNIsON BOY WITH MARINES IN
FRANCE RELATES BATTLE TRIAL S

Harry D. Crary, the son Of Harry s
Crary Of Gunnison, has been in the
thick Of the flght with the Mariner
In France for several weeks. He has
gone through III Of the experiences
Of modern warfare, except the exper-
ience Of being wounded and going tc
10 hospital. In q letter to his father
be tells Of some Of his experiences and
below the News-C Champion u repro.
ducing his letter.
4 Harry Crazy IL Gunnison county'a
|Arst man 70 hight. He left Gunnison
to enlist the day war was declared
and the next day entered the marine
service at the Denver Office. He then
Vas g training for two months a
Mare Island.
Again be was among the first fol
when the first expediticnary force left
American ahores, Harry Cary wa
among them. He had some training
ID. France and was assigned to d0
police duty IN one Of the big cities
IL France. His next experience tool
him into No Man'e Land where be
served on the wirinR squad, Resent
ly he has been with those gallant
Yanks who have been showing the
Huns TINT their westward march
mu1k cease and that the way to Berlin
r not fraught with . much terror
md hell on earth" 9 4 tie way to
Paris.
His letter retaects The fine spirit
of thOoe boys America has sent forth
IN The cauee II freedom,
Il = - 4SlloNs and 4 ~ hrst one
e come % Gunnison directly from The
fxing Line:
~gemeWhere 81 France, June 81.
Doar PAPA: I reestyed your letter
sosne tfme aeo but have moved q
ulueh Il has been fmpos1fble to M
gWe9 bo4oro. ~ WGQ and oufta con-
te1lte9 = ] have junt AniGAo3 G1p0er.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09

pany and won with = score Of to 0.
II was . pretty still game. Since then
we have been over the top . couple Of
times md - usual We won.
II sver anybody starts to tell you
q hard lnck story and complain about
the conditions Of life just crown
him with . rat and then ask him II
he ever went thru borfaRe. Talk
about hall ON earth" man, there isn't
anything IN the world that can COM
pare with Il, Absolutely nothing. It's
terrifying, mystifying, confounding,
and awe inspiring all In one. II any
thing viii plant the fear Of God in
your heart, Il h that. Il u incompre-
hensibIe and undeAnable. The only
protection u ! Afty foot hole and Al
mighty God. Al ut here tonight and
write q you / wonder how / ever es-
capped Il It ID certainly . merical.
And o6ynncing on . machine gun bat
tery q pretty bad too, but tame along
aide 0f barrage.
ss1t was marvellous our advance
acrosg IN open field and thru the
woods amid perfect hail Of bullets.
After I saw the first man fall / was
not 4 BIT afrnid although had been
at the start, but after that | was 20
damned mad I never thought Of the
danger until It was I'll over. We have
. splendid bunch Of officers and nom
commissioned officers believe me.
Captain Wass lead M ~ calm q he
could = and our gunnery sergeant,
Dave Calvin, . nery little Scctchman
simply emit b best. I can - him
yet cn11fng 70 us and leading ~ on
Why men Il Vas wonderful. Wen,
We to- ~ hill and held II and the
next ~ we made clean up on our
lett 4a1k when No cleaned out . nest
Of machine guns. We held Il for four
nights lGnger md then tuIned It over
to or xg1iGf. We are baek Of the line
nORlteo1hR ~ what few are left and
20 ! h4ve time TO write some.
wen senne day Il WiM ~ " ovsrI
and y Nm q ~ aelsnt historz nd
thsn ~ - TIL lt ~ exuf. - I Will
elose r. ~ - h1ping y hear
a 4. 4
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
DODY or 10Y DROWNKD
IN GUNNl00N - FOUND

The body of Albert AKmstrong, Q
boy twelve years old. who was
drowned in the Gunnisoa river
last week was found On Wednes-
dAy of this week. The body had
lodged abeut half . mile below
the place where Tie boy entered
the river. It seems that the body
had lodged back Of . water fall
and later came TO tie surfaee
and was held BY . rock where il
was sssa BY tourists who were
passing On tie rod.
The parents II the boy, Mr. and
Nn- Charles ArmsfTuag Of
Ouray, had given mp the search
and returned to their home.
The boy met his death when he
went in swimming about . mile
below Sapinero. He was alone
when he entered the river. His
clothes were found in the tent
and his bare feet track were
traced to the waters edge.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
WAUNTTA SOCIETY CLEARS
FINE SUM FOR RED CROSS

On FRIDAY evening, Wauntt9 HOT
Springs resort was the scene Of q
unique form Of entertainment which
was in the form Of an auction, the
proceeds Of which amounted to $685.
06, and was given to the Gunnison
county chapter Of the American Red
Cross, to aid IN carrying ON the Red
Cross work in our county.
Hon. Chas. Monynihan Of Montrose,
. guest At the hotel, wss the auction
Ger who in his convincing manner
made it pleasure for anyone to
spend money in 80 good cause. The
bidding was spirited and exciting.
Mr.. ouintana and Mr.. Nelson with
Messfs. Meade and Woodall led on
and were generously supported by the
crowd Of guests and the management
with their corps of workers at this
popular resort tbs cook alone spend
mug thirty-fve dollars. Mr.. Berg
and Mrs. Rose - Indian chief and
squAw took IN active part and DR..
and Nrs. Davis and the Stitxer fam
ily graciously promoted the merri-
ment that brought about such iine re-
sults.
n eonnsction with the suction sale
Nm. Bert Stitzer sold sweet peas
from heP Red Crom vines from which
over thirty dollars were realized IN
addition 70 the 9138.O6 taken In from
the auction. Again Waunita goes
4Over The Top."
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09

Salida Mail: DR.. F. p. Hanson
stopped in Salida Wednesday evening
enroute from Denver to his home IN
Gunnison. He attended the meeting
Of the State Board Of Health in Dem
yer. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Albright
entertained him at dinner during hia
stop0ver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
MORE HARD COAL WILL
SOON BE AVAILABLE

The new drainage tunnel ct the Pea
nut mine, near Crested Butte, will
soon be completed, and the mine will
then be producing about eight cars
Of hard coal q day. For the past sew
eral months this mine has been pro-
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09


Word from Mn. Dr.. Kelley states
she i progressing favorably and will
Montrose Enterprise: Nr. and Mrs.
Harry Nichols and family LEFT Nom
day for Gunnison river points where
they go 70 enjcy ~ outing Of several
days. s'1
Nj. and Nrst John McEwen arrived
from Fort worth, Texas, Wednesday
70 epend bonne time visiting With 1ErA.
MeEvsns n0ther, NrA Gala Null
f n. A. Jeneaks depaxbed 1or vyiscon-
sin Wednesday evening. He haS 10
Egnsd his poaee n IL eounty trsaenr-
eTs olIleo - accopt . p1aee 81 Z Ue-
tzuft hiGh sehnol. NJ. Jenc2u has
naas niany frtends duxine his ~
& y 81
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
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Cyl IDImsBURs5FliTTi5Ts:: Is
Mrs. Maty A. VanlAksn, Rost.

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Mrk ]. Z. Thornell, Postage. 10 r.
N. Div. Meniher6hip dzl1e n r.
Vt. Div. suppliss IS IS ~ r.
8. ]. Niller. 8np1aies 80 i r.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09
FINANCIAL REPORT

Gunnison Chapter American Red
Gross for the month ending July 81,
1918:
July /, bal. ON hand -----41767 10
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-09

RECEIPTS
Crested Butte branch ------ S 90
Marble branch h--------- ~ %
Ohio City-Q Quartz branch --- u Sc
a. n. Thomas ---------- 10 %
Floresta Social Club ------ 50 Do
Sale Lunch Boxes = 3 %
Paragon branch collection 1e sc 4
Silver offering Service Flag 10 %
Food Administration - 49, n %
Sale Of Song - -------- 122 g.
Jacks Cabin branch -- 8 Is ].
Mrs. Josephine Wise d.
MEMBERSHIP DUES:
g.! =; =; 8: 81: i: =: =: ::
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Word from Mrs. Dr. Kelley stateI
she i prsgressing favorably and vii
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-20
NAVY DESIRES 10000 MEN

Warships Being Built Faster Than
Crews Can Be Obtained.
Washington, June 1S.-Upward of
10000 men will be needed to man the
great fleet of warships the United
States will turn out during the next
fiscal year., the House naval commit
tee was advised by Secretary Dan.
lels.
In asking the House to concur in
the Senate amendment to the naval
appropriations bill increasing the
ntvy's enlisted personnel from $1,000
to 131,4S5 men, Mr.. Daniels trans.
mitted letters from Admiral Benson,
chief of naval operations, and Rear
Admiral Palmer, chief. of the bureau
of navigation, showing in detail Why
this increase is necessary.
The correspondence revealed that
new Warships are being turned out
faster than they can be manned witch
the present limited personnel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-20
Running Battle Lasts All Day and
Ends Off the Virginia
Capes.
GUNS KEEP DIVER OFF
Submarine Gives Up Chase AS At.
Iantic Coast Is Neared-Another
British Steamer Arrives After
Being Attacked BY Raider.

An Atlantic Port, June 15.-Captain
George Aitkin OF the British steamer
Author, brought in a story of an all
day fight with a German submarine
off the Virginia Capes. He said the
raider gave up the chase 70 miles
off the Virginia Capes, apparently
fearing to brave the coast patrol.
Captain Aitkin, whose ship is one
of the few armed craft to be attacked
by the U-boats since they zane to
American waters, said the German
showed no disposition to come within
range of the guns of his armed guard
of British bluejackets, though he
trailed him at long range for ~ hours.
Many shots were fired without effect.
Freighter keemun Safe.
The British freighter Keemun, at
tackled off the Virginia coast by a
German submarine, passed safely
through the Virginia capes, apparent.
" not damaged seriously if at all.
Naval officers here were informed
OF the ships arrival, but had no &C.
count of her experience with the
raider.
The navy department refused to
add details of the escape of the Kee-
mum, although it vas announced the
last previous report from the vessel
had been that she was being shelled
by a submarine off the Virginia capes.
The Keemun's master reported her at
tackled and sinking Thursday night,
according to another merchantmen
which arrived at an American port.
Diver Camouflaged as Freighter.
At least n of the German SUBJ
marines operating off the American
coast is camouflaged to represent at
a distance the appearance Of an Or
binary freighter, according to Capt.
Bratland, master of the Norwegian
steamer Vinland, one of the raiders
victims.
The captain declared he was told
the U-boat crew had a dance on deck
every night to celebrate victories
Of the day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-20
LULL PRESAGES STORM
Violent Fighting Is Looked For In
Near Future.
Germans Are Believed to Be Prepar.
Ing for Effort to Reach Chan
mel Ports.

Washington, June 10 In the opln.
ion of military mel here the present
lull IN the battle front in France only
presages a and more violent
storm Of attack on the allied lines.
The impression is rapidly strength
ening that the stage is almost set for
renewal of the German main thrust
at the British army around Amiens
with the channel coast as the oDjec-
tive.
The thrusts at Paris !lave been
looked upon as we'll planned and ex-
ecuted feints designed to weaken the
Amiens front before the final effort
should be made there.
1t is a battle in which the ulti-
mate reserves will win the day, as the
fight is seen here.
Yankees In Path Of Attack.
Some observers believe further eff
forts are to be expected to flatten
out the Compeigne salient completely
before the main attack is resumed.
If so, they argue, that the next fare
Of activity will come along the front
of the Compiegne salient where the
fighting has just paused momentarily
Simultaneous assault from the
north, near Authenil, from the south
EAST between Chateau Thiecry and VII.
!ers Cotfn!ets forest, and from the
eastward between Scissors and the
forest. probably will be launched, it
is thought, if Compiegne is regarded
as vitality necessary to future German
v In that case the American
force above Chateau Thierry stands
directly IN the path of the attack.
Other observers are almost con.
yinced the situation not only permits
but demands the enemy's main attack
be pressed without delay, as Ameri.
can aid is coming forward more swift
ly than the Germans possibly could
have estimated would be the case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-20
U-B0ATS STILL BUSY
Two Norwegian Vessels Are Sunk.
Off Virginia Coast.
Total Number of Ships Destroyed
Since German Raiders Arrived
Now Twenty.

Washington, June 1S.-Two more
neutral vessels have been sunk by
Germany's sea wolves in American
waters.
The latest victims of the raiders
which first made their appearance off
the Atlantic coast some three weeks
ago are the sailing ship Kringsjaa and
the bark Samoa, both Norwegian. The
crew of the former has been picked
up by an American warship, which is
bringing them to an Atlantic port,
and that Of the latter was landed at
Norfolk.
Both vessels were SEN down 80
miles off the Virginia coast. The
Samoa was sunk by shell fire, the
navy department announced, but the
time and manner of the sinking of
the Kringsjaa had not been reported
to the department.
It's announcement concerning the
Kringsjaa said:
"a United States mar of war has
picked up all of the survivors of the
bark Kringsjaa, which was sunk about
80 miles off the Virginia coast. They
are being brought to an Atlantic
port"
Since the Kringsjaa was sent down
in the same general locality as the
Samoa, it was believed that the same
submarine had accounted for the two
ships.
The Kringsjaa brings the total of
vessels SINK hv tho Gormop 11Pootu
off the American coast to 20, six of
which were Norwegian, four steamers
and two sailing craft.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-20
American Troops Take Part In
Series of Local Operations
In France.
ANOTHER DRIVE SOON
Small Engagements Are Apparently
Preparatory to Resumption Of
HostiIities on Vast Scale
French Deliver Assaults.

London, June 1S.-Since the failure
of the fourth German offensive to
make further advances the fighting in
France has become a series of local
operations, battles of no small i'm
portance in themselves in that they
are preparatory to resumption of
flghting' III a large scale.
Repulse Germans Near TouI.
In the Toul sector, the Americans
repulsed a raiding battalion Of Ger
man shock troops who had penetrat-
ed the town of Xivray, only to be
driven out by the return blow Of the
Americans.
In the newest part of the line held
by the Americans, in German Alsace
down near the Swiss border, the Yam
kee machine gunners and rilemen re.
pulsed another determined German
raid.
Northwest of Chateau Thierry three
raids by the Germans on American
outposts were defeated.
In the famous Toul sector, where
the Americans checked the German
shock troops and then expelled them
from the village, German prisoners
were taken. The Germans in anger
over their repulse "strafed" villages
in the rear with their artillery
throughout Sunday.
French Attack Violently.
Southwest of Scissors the French
have delivered several violent attacks
against the Germans holding terri
tory captured last week.
Where the enemy a week ago was
throwing thousands upon thousands
of men against the Allied lines be-
tween Montdidier and Noyon, worn
out with his useless efforts and his
forces sadly depleted through men
killed and wounded, unwilling or un-
able further to give battle.
In Macedonia the operations daily
Increase in Importance. Along the
greater part of the front there have
been heavy reciprocal bombardments
and Bulgarian troops several times
have ]endeavored to penetrate the AL
He'd lines. All their efforts, however,
met with i'll uccess
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-20
PLANS TO RECLAIM LANDS
interior Department Will Surve,
Tracts for Soldiers.

Washington, June 1S.-The House
appropriations committee approved
an item in the sundry civil bill plac-
ing 100000 at the disposal of the
Interior department for a survey of
thousands of acres of land now I'M
suitable for production to ascertain
whether such lands might be reclaim.
ed to provide a livelihood for dis
abled soldiers.
The survey will not be confined to
states usually specified as "reclama-
ton States" Chairman Sherley of the
committee said, but will cover all
states having land not now suitable
for production.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-20
Ambassador Visits Wounded,

Paris, June 1S.-The Americtn am
bassador. William Graves Sharp, Wis
tied the hospitals around Paris, and
talked with the Americans wounded.
Everywhere he found them treated
With great care In American hospit
ais by American surgeons and nurses.
The ambassador talked with many OF
the soldiers. He told them, when he
had an opportunity to speak collec.
lively to them, how the people at
home were watching their deeds of
heroism and sent their admiration
across the seq.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-20
Red Cross Would Guard Health.

New York, June 18.-The American
Red Cross wishes definitely to as.
sumo responsibility for the care Of
the civilian population of America.
Miss Jane Delano, director Of the
department of nursing, declared in
an address here. Our organization
will sec to 1t that nurses are provided
for civilians and that no community
suffers for lack OF attention as the
result of the withdrawal OF 81, 900
nurses to meet the needs of the army
and navy" said Miss DelanA
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-20
Drop 20 German Planes,

London, June 15.-British airmen,
assisting the French on the western
portion Of the new Disc front, have
destroyed 20 enemy airplanes since
the drive started last Sunday, it was
officially announced by the war Office.
In the same period hey have dropped
81 tons Of bombs. Aperating on the
Picardy front, British airmen shot
down two enemy machines. drove two
others down out of control and drop.
ped ls tons OF bombs badly damaging
the railway at Cambria and the bill.
iete at FRANKFURT.