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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Hunehe. and omens.

With a great many people, the
hunch needs no excuse. 1t has proved
itself, notes an exchange. Such per
sons are not necessarily superstitious,
although the following Of lunches and
belief In omens usually go together.
Once a person has been saved from a
mistake or bodily harm by changing
plans In obedience to hunch he can
not be prevented from expecting such
warning ever after. He may walk un-
der a ladder or look ut the moon over
which shoulder 1t Is that's wrong
without thinking of the consequences,
but If he has a hunch to cross the
street suddenly you can bet he will do
so and nothing can stop him. The
mere fact that no chimney topples to
the ground in the spot he would have
passed had he not crossed does not
undermine his faith. He knows there
was some good reason.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
When tn. War Will End.

Absolute knowledge have none,
but my aunt's washerwoman's son
heard policeman on his beat say to
laborer on the street that he had a
letter, just last week, written in the
finest Greek from a Chinese Cooley
in Timbuctoo, who said the negros
in Cuba knew of a colored man in a
Texas town who got it from a circus
clown, that man in Klondike heard
the news from a gang OF South
American Jews, about somebody in
Borneo who heard of a man who
claimed to know of swell society
dame whose mother-in-law will un-
dertake to to prove that her seventh
husbands sisters niece had stated
in a printed piece that she has a son
who has friend who knows just
when the war will end.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
SCHOOL PROMOTIONS.

Owing to the crowded condition of
the different lower grades and to
the advanced ability of the students
concerned, promotion from the va
rious grades was found expedient by
the professor, at the middle of the
school year Following are the names
of the boys and girls found able to
take up the work in the respective
grades:
From the first to second grade
Katherine O'Neill, Fanny Villotti,
John Arnott, Fred Gulliford, Mary
Bruno, Lucy Giardi, Frances Volk,
Renard Kubiak, Louis Chiodo, Annie
Niccoli, Frances Skof, Edward Krar-
ternick, Frances Zakrajsek.
From the second to third-Jose-
phine Bifano, Corlehe Kochevar,
5larka Perko, Henry Arnott. Joe
Heughes, Andrew Kuretich, Walter
Manley, Frank Metfich. William Nc
Intyre, Tony Orazen, Phillip Yoklich,
Arthur Wilson.
From third to fourth-Anna Saja,
Rose Arbanos, Alma Beitler, Frances
Sporcic, Ruddy Volk, Leslie Roberts,
John Tezac, Joe Miller, Amador Gior-
liz, Clarence Manley.
From fourth to fifth-Margaret
Gardiner, Pearl Manley, Helen Ne
manic, Mike Panion, Paul Smith, Jack
Boyle. Mike Mihelich, Frank Orazen,
Raymond Sigman.
From fifth to sixth-Frances Kra-
;ernich, Annie Mihelich, Dona Smell
ar, Rose Verzuh, Louis Malensek.
rony Kapusin, Steve Krizmanich,
John Nemanic, Joe O'Neill, Mike
Stefanac, Orlando Welch.
From sixth to seventh-Joe Villotti,
Phillip Manley, Tim Morgan, VIM.
Beitler, George Skoff, Mary Perko,
Rose Chiodo, Edward Holmes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Mistakes.

A man has been looking up mis-
takes and he finds that:
When plummer makes mistake
he charges twice for it.
When lawyer makes a mistake he
has chance to try the case over
again.
When a carpenter makes a mistake
it means an extra"
When an electrician makes a mis-
take he blames it on induction" be-
cause nobody knows what that is.
When a doctor makes a mistake
he buries it.
When a Judge makes mistake it
becomes a law of the land.
When preacher makes a mistake
nobody knows the difference
But when the editor makes mis-
take he is trying to slander the en-
tire community and deserves to be
shot.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
FIRE DESTROYS FOREST
SEED EXTRACTING PLANT.

Denver, Jan. 25.-Fire completely
destroyed the forest service seed
extracting plant near Fraser, Colora-
do, on the Arapahoe forest Wednes-
day, according to a wire received
today at local forestry headquarters.
Twenty-four hundred pounds of
lodgepole pine seed, valued at $500,
previously extracted and stored at
the plant are said to have been saved
The buildings and equipment, how
ever, valued at $1,000, together with
$500 bushels of cones awaiting ex-
traction and valued at s1,l25 are be-
lieved to be total loss. The cause
of the fire has not yet been deter
mined.
Operations to extract the seed
from four thousand bushels of cones
stored in the plant were begun jan
uary 7th. Three S-hour shifts were
running and los bushels of cones
We're cleaned daily. At the time of
the fire it is said fifteen hundred
bushels of cones had been cleaned
resulting in the loss of twenty-five
hundred bushels of uncleaned cones
The seed extracting plant at Fra
ser, erected in 1912, is said to have
been the largest and most completely
equipped plant operated by the for
est service in the west. Located in
the lodgepole pine belt, thousands of
bushels of cones from the surround
ing forests were gathered annually
by the residents of Fraser and set
tiers in that vicinity and sold to the
plant at prices ranging from 40 to
so cents bushel. The seed ex-
tracted from these cones, valued at
sl.5O pound, was used by the for
est service in reforesting the barren
and denuded areas in the national
forests throughout the entire Cen
trail Rocky Mountain region.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Mistaken Identity.

Mrs. Clancy lived in an apartment
house just over the rooms of her
friend, Mrs. Murphy. For long
time these ladies were the best of
friends, but at last they quarreled.
One day, as Mrs. Murphy was sitting
in the window, Mrs Clancy called
down: Faith now, and why don't
'ez get in out of the windy and let
YOUR pet monkey sit there while?
The naybors would be after getting
rest from your homely ould face"
"Well, now, Mrs. Clancy, it was
only this morning that l did that
same and the policeman came along
and, when he saw the monkey, he
bowed and smiled and said: Why,
Mrs. Clancy. when did yez move down
stairs?'"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
The Meaning Of Aunlqu..r

Charleston. s. c., is very definitely
two things: It is old, and 1t is city.
There Is the story Of young lady who
asked stranger II he did not consider
1t a unique. town. writes Julian Street
In Golfers Weekly. He agreed that 1t
was, and inquired whether she knew
the derivation of the word unique"
When she replied negatively he In
formed her that the word came from
unus, meaning "one," and equus. mean
ing "a hOrse;" otherwise "a One-hOrse
town." This tale. however, is a libel
for despite the general superstition OF
chambers of commerce to the contrary.
the estate Of cityhood Is not necessar-
lily matter Of population nor yet Of
commerce.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

Patrick Morgan was called to Pu-
eblo, Friday by telegram, to be pres
ent during very serious operation
demanded as last resort to improve
he condition of Dick Maloy, Mr..
Morgan's brother-in-law. Mr.. Maloy
has been ill for weeks in the Mime
qua hospital.
Later: Word received Wednes-
day morning was that the death of
Dick Maloy came suddenly during
Tuesday night, after an illness of
line weeks.
Mrs. Frank Young with her family
will return to their ranch soon and
will spend the remainder of the win
ter there. VIM. Young, who has been
feeding their cattle in Gunnison,
since their hay was partly burned
IN the fall, expected to bring them
back to the ranch at once.
Frank Songs, who has been en-
ployed on the Eccher timber crew,
has finished his work and will leave
1T once for his home in GunnisOE.
Edward Kunzie left Monday for
Baldwin where he will remain on his
'anch for the remainder of the win
ter.
Mrs. L. d. Gladstone was reported
tuite i'll this week but we are glad to
,ear she is improved at present.
o.
Mrs. Jake Saja is again able to be
Up after a severe attack of appen-
dicitis.
Joe Eccher and his crew have fin
shed hauling for the C. F. & l. this
week.
Carl Bergman came in from his
'anch on Wednesday for supplies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Will Wear off.

A woman visiting In a neighboring
town concluded to buy pair of shoes
before returning home. Accordingly
she called at a shoe stores After try
ing on pair. Of shoes she said to the
clerk: II do not like those shoes, the
soles are too thick" well, madam"
replied the obliging clerk. "is that your
only objection7" Certainly" was the
eejOinder. "Then madam you need not
sure you the objection will gradually
wear on"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
INVESTIGATION IS DELAYED.

Speculation continues as to how
the Senate will dispose of the LaFol-
lette expulsion petition submitted by
the Public Safety Commission of
Minnesota. Senator LaFollette is
waiting for the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections to secure Il
quorum in order that it may en-
power it's subcommittee to go on
with the promised hearing. When
former Secretary of State Bryan is
called to give his account of the Lu-
sitania affair, the Wisconsin senator
will demand the right to question
him. The present indications are
that the State Department will in
tervene with a request that this
cross-examination be not permitted.
That was the course taken by the
State Department when the sugar
probers at the Senate started to ask
about the Cuban sugar situation and
its reference to the sugar shortage.
If LaFollette is denied permission to
question Bryan, then the subcom-
mittee and the whole committee will
be in the awkward position of refus-
ing an accused senator the ordinary
rights of trial. The only conceivab' c
outcome would be report asking
that the matter be dropped. The
first point established in the original
hearing was that the subcommittee
found nothing seditious in the Sen
ator's speech.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

Agricultural College at Fort Collins,
has undertaken the work of increas-
ing the production in Colorado and
any information which is desired rel
ative to methods of raising poultry
and killing for market will be gladly
furnished anyone. Information along
this line can be obtained from the
Forest Supervisor at Gunnison, who
will be glad to assist in any way pos
sible in securing available informa-
tion for individuals who desire to
raise poultry next year
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Junior Red cro.. Drive.

During the period between those
anniversaries of National import,
February 18th to February 22d. a
Drive will be conducted for the pur-
pose of organizing ALL the schools
of this country as School Auxiliaries
of the Red Cross.
The purpose of the Drive is Pri-
marily Organization. 1t is hoped
that 90 million school children will
be enlisted at that time for service
in the Junior Red Cross.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
RAISE MORE POULTRY.

The United States Department of
Agriculture is sending out literature
and in other ways trying to bring the
people of the United States to the
realization that the shortage of meat
foods in the United States at the
present time is serious condition.
The shortage of beef, pork and NUT
the fact that the European countries
who are allied in this war against
Germany are practically without
means of producing meat foods for
their own consumption and, conse-
quently, are dependent upon the
United States and the South Amer
lean countries for all of these pro-
ducts which they consume at the
present time, makes this shortage a
matter of considerable Importance in
the successful prosecution of the
present war. Steps towards the in
crease in production of beef, pork
and mutton cannot affect the 1918
situation, since it requires from one
to two years to produce animals of
sufficieAt size to be of value for
neat. Therefore, it is necessary for
he people of the United States to
fall back upon the production of
poultry and eggs.
In the state of Colorado the annual
consumption of poultry and eggs
amounts to, approximately, S6,OOO,OOO,
and yet in the past years the annual
production of these products has
been only $2,0OO,OOO. In other words
the state of Colorado produces only
one third of the poultry and eggs
which it consumes, From these facts
it will be seen that if Colorado is to
become Independent in the matter of
poultry and eggs during the next
year it will be necessary for the pro-
duction to be increased 200 per cent
or to at least bring production up to
felt that the state of Colorado is
capable of producing a much greater
value in these foods than is required
for local consumption, thereby en-
abling the state to ship the surplus
elsewhere or to be shipped to Euro
pean countries to relieve the condi-
tions there.
This is a matter for each individual
in this state to consider. 1t is an
easy matter to raise small flock of
chickens, turkeys or other fowl in
the backyard, and everyone who is
able to do this is urged to co-ope-
rate in producing larger amount of
poultry. If the United States and
the Allies are to win the war in
Europe it is necessary for the people
of the United States to do every
thing in their power to increase pro-
duction and otherwise to assist in
the prosecution of the war. This is
a small matter of personal incon-
venience and yet taken as whole,
considering the entire population of
the state of Colorado, a great in
crease in production could be secured
next year by undertaking on an in
creased scale the production of
poultry.
The Extension Department of the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Prayer Of = Horse.

To Thee, My Master, l Offer My
Prayer:
Feed me, water and care for me,
and when the days work is done
provide me with shelter, a clean
dry bed and stall wide enough for
me to lie down in comfort. Talk to
me. Your voice often means as much
20 me as the reins.
Pet me sometimes, that may
serve you more gladly and learn to
'ove you.
Do not jerk the reins, and do not
whip me when going up hill.
Never strike, beat, or kick me when
do not understand what you want,
but give me a chance to understand
-ou. Watch me, and if l fail to do
your bidding, see if something is not
wrong with my harness or feet.
Examine my teeth when do not
eat. I may have an liberated tooth,
and that, you know, is very painful.
Do not tie my head in an unnatural
position, or take away my best de-
fense against flies and mosquitoes
by cutting off my tail, or limit my
range of vision by blinders so that l
am frightened by what l cannot see.
And finally, o my master, when
my youthful strength is gone, do not
urn me out to starve or freeze, or
ell me to some cruel owner to be
slowly tortured and starved to death.
but do thou. my master, take my life
in the kindest wav, and your God will
reward you here and hereafter.
You will not consider me irreverent
if ask this in the name of Him who
was born in stable. Amen.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Military .nd Naval In..r.no..

Any one desiring information rel
ative to military and naval insurance.
rect their communications to Miss
Gertrude Vaiie. Division Director of
Civilian Relief, 14th and Welton
streets, Denver, Colo. In doing so he
will obtain a ready response and re-
lieve the congested mails at Wash
ington.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Small Pox Abstins.
The Gunnison Empire.

The Gunnison Empire.
DIR. Hanson reports that there are
10 new cases of small pox in Pitkin,
,lso that those who have it are al
most fully recovered. He also tells us
f no new cases develop by Friday,
Feb. 1st, the general quarantine on
he town will be lifted but the house
where the patients were will still be
inder quarantine for some time
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Modern Fairy Tales.

Mother" asked little Tommy, "do
fairy tales always begin with Once
Upon a Time'?"
"No, dear not ALWAYS; they some
times begin with My love, I have
been detained at the office again to-
night"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Bobby Burns Dsnoe

A delightful dance was given at
The City Hall Friday night in honor
If Bobby Burns. Mrs. James Arnott
md VIM. Bryan of Gunnison, fur
nished the music. Following is the
program the musicians chose for the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
SmilesQe.

The big drive by the government
FOR the "Smileage" books, begins soon.
The idea is to present to the boys in
service, books which contain tickets
for entertainments now being pre-
pared for them. The entertainments
ire the best and cleanest possible
% obtain and all Lyceum, Chautau-
Iuas and higher circuits of enter
ainers are making extensive plans
'or the camp performances. The
government argues that smiling
,oldie~ ill be a better soldier, a
..A. man to down, and so makes
.hese r:..ns to keep them smiling.
Evefyu,ie must help.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

IF in want of anything try an adlet
in the Pilot 1t will bring results.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

VIM. johnson returned Sunday af
ter a weeks visit in Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

At regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Town of Crested
Butte. held Jan. 21st, there were
present Mayor Arnott, Trustees Gull
liford, Songer, Verzuh and Yoklavich;
McClenathan and Robinson absent.
The minutes of last meeting were ap-
proved as read. The following sums
have been received by the Clerk:
Marco Armaninna, Cemetery
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

F.. A. Duncan was up from his
ranch near Gunnison on Tuesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

If in want of anything try an adlet
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

Clerk and IreaSurerS reports Tor
quarter ending Dec. 81, 1917, O. KID.
by finance committee.
Motion by Gulliford, seconded by
Songer that we adjourn. Motion car
ried F. G. GLADSTONE, Clerk.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

John Wieland left for Camp Fun
ston Monday, after three weeks here
with his mother on a furlough.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

VIM. Nisins who is now employed
at Smith Hill was in for the dance
Friday evening.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

Verne and Violet Wise were in
from the ranch Friday for the dance
returning on Saturdays train.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
D. Z R. q. Receiver. Appointed.


On Sunday, at midnight. E l..
Brown, President of the D. & r. G.,
md A. R. Baldwin, connected with
he Western Pacific, were given
.harge as receivers of the Rio Grande
'ystem-
The receivership is the direct re-
suit of the unsatisfactory outcome
If the litigation which has continued
for some time over the huge debt of
the Western Pacific, aggregating
s35, 100000, which was recently de-
.ided against the Grande.
Conditions will hardly be worsted
by the receivership,, in fact there
is pretty sure to be an improvement.
Telegram to Council of Defense.
Denver, Colo, Jan. %, 1918.
Clifford H. Stone, Chairman Council
for Defense, Gunnison, Colo.
State Council for Defense urges all
relatives of soldiers and sailors to
make certain Immediately that men
have taken out full war insurance
as the time expires February 18th.
OF vital Importance. Relatives wire
men at once and that you give this
all publicity possible in your county.
JULIUS C. GUNTER, Governor
If in want of ANYTHING try an adlet
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31
Telegram to Council of Defense.

If in want of anything try an adlet
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-31

Joe Yoklavich came in Friday on
skees from Irwin to take in the
dance, returning Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Zones. Telephone $3.50.
Miss Iva c. Mitchell of this city and
Thomas ]. Hughes Of Tyrone, Pa, were
Ralph Cav of the probate court. Mr.
Hughes is stationed at Camp Funston and
has returned to the camp, while Mrs Mrs.
Hughes will make her home at 1413 East
Fifth street for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Erickson will change
their residence from 226 Chandler street to
81 Branner street.
James Mummert is i'll with the influenza
at his home, 212 Lake street.
Mrs, G: E. Cox and little niece Margaret
day of Mrs. f. L. Jones of Highland Park.
John McNeeley, son Of Mr., and Ms.
uated from an officers training school at
Hampton Roads, Va, and is supposed by
ibis, time to have gone to sea Mrs. Nc
of the graduating class. John McNeeley
who was employed in the boiler shops be-
fore enlisting In the navy. was first sent
to the Great Lakes naval training station.
He was here bu. short time, being sent
to Norfolk where he was i'll some time With
the recruits to be sent to the training
school from which he graduated last week.
Mrs. Jim Fiddle and daughter of 154
Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Drennon. Larch street,
have received n letter from their son, Roy
Drennon.. whose Name was printed in the
casualty lists Of several days ago as being
wounded. He states in his letter that he
was wounded September u. in the arm
and was then in hospital where he had
the best of care and all kinds of good
things to eat, mentioning as one item
Ice cream which he had had the day before.
Roy Drennon is in Company L, 355th Inf
and the S9th division.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Laster have changed
their residence from McLouth, Kan, to 426
Larch street.
c. e. Goodrich is quite i'll at his home,
AIS Wilson avenue, with the influenza.
Mrs. o. d. johnson has returned to her
home after visiting relatives in Lawrence
Andrew Lane her brother was also visiting
IN Lawrence while she was there. He has
been In training school in Chicago for food
inspectors and has now been sent to Bat
tie Creek, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $780,

The Friday. evening. program has been
postponed and will be held at the Railroad
~ as soon as the influenza ban is lifted.
The night school classes have also been
postponed and will begin Monday evening,
October %. The gospel meetings held at
moons in the shops will not be held until
the danger of the epidemic is over.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy have gone to
Wisconsin and several other states in the
north for a two weeks vacation.
Allen Clark has returned to work in the
paint department after being off ill several
days
Charles Hoyt formerly foreman of the
shipping gang in the coach department,
has returned to work in the same depart
ment after a years absence.
Thomas James is new apprentice in
the paint department.
Brakeman Earl Blair is off from work
because of illness.
Mrs. Fred Manshardt is Ill at her home
is also Mrs. James Kerns. Both Mr..
Manshardt and Mr. Kerns are employed in
the car department.
Everett K. Belt. formerly Of the auditor
of disbursements office. has resigned his
position as auditor of the Beaumont Ship
building and Dry Dock company at Beau
mont, Texas, and has returned to Topeka.
Thomas +. Doran of Emporia is a new
employe in the auditor of disbursements
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
1t Is Some Germ.

Chicago. Oct. 1S.-Members of the
Chicago Medical society were discuss
ing today claims advanced by DIR.
Louis ]. Pint that diphtheria antitoxin
is an absolute specific for so-caIIed
influenza. Doctor Pint, former Illi-
nois state bacteriologist and now con-
nected with the research department
of the University of Illinois. declared
before the society that he had treated
seventy-five influenza cases with
diphtheria antitoxin without the loss
of a case. He stated further that he
had isolated the germs causing the
disease and that they are staphylococ-
Gus. the germ that causes carbuncles
poisoning: and vincent angina, which
causes sores in the throat and mouth.