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The sun., 1918-09-25
AMERICANS WHIP
ATTACKING REDS
BolsheUiki Lose Heavily South
of Archangel.
BY tie Associated PSess.

AncHANGEL, Sept. IS (delayed) In
an attack against the American outposts
south OF Archangel yesterday the Boil
sheviki suffered considerable losses.
Eight dead were found In one heap in
front Of an advanced position and three
other bodies were found in a forest.
Most OF the Bolshevik dead were Let's
wounded Bolshevik soldier declared
that a shell from n Russo-allled ar
mored train killed twenty men on a
Bolshevik train.
The Bolshevik artillery bombarded the
American positions with shrapnel for
several minutes to-day, but did no harm
The fighting in this area Is a comb.na-
tion of trench and Indian warfare The
trenches are along the railroad, but In
the forests hemming the tracks trees
are the only cover. The Russian Rail-
way employees are loyal to the Allies
They are operating trains under shrapnel
fire and are even repairing tracks in the
open unperturbed by bursting shells.
The Bolshevik raid against the Ameri-
can outposts cost the Americans their
first battle casualties on this sector of
the front. The Bolsheviki apparently
attacked in the hope of saving one OF
:
day before just beyond the American
lines They displayed stubbornness. and
the accuracy of their artillery fire In
dlcated that skilled officers were man
ming the guns.
A Boishevik officer. taken prisoner
Sunday, declared that his forces were
ignorant that Americans were on this
front The Bolshevik leaders were using
every precaution to prevent this from
becoming known. The death penalty was
imposed on any one caught reading
allied proclamations.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS, ARcHANGEI.,
Sept. Is tdelayed) The first Ameri-
ans killed in action in northern Russia
were buried tonight in newly con-
secrated cemetery in the glade of a
! nearby wood. A Russian Greek priest
in gilded robe and peasant choir
performed the service. while soldiers.
with their shrapnel helmets on, wit
messed the ceremony in the bright
moonlight
The sun., 1918-09-25
II ENEMY PLANES DOWNED.
British Drop Tons of Don,bs With.
in German Linea

LONDON, Sept. 2i,-The Official report
by the Air Ministry tonight says:
On Monday eight hostile machines
were destroyed and three driven down.
-Four OF ours are missing. At night
we attacked enemy airdromes, rail-
heads and hutments with vigor and
effect. dropping tons OF bombs with
out losing a machine.
The sun., 1918-09-25
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLES.

a-These official statements concerning operations tho
oium issued to-day by the War Offices London,
The sun., 1918-09-25
GERMANS HEAVY
GUNFIRE is VAGUE
Enemy Shows Great rneasi.
ness in Pouring Shells
Toward Americans.
NO DAMAGE IS REPORTED
UnfavOrable Weather KccnS
Airmen and Infantry Quiet
on Both Sides.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN Lon.
RAINE. Sept. 2i.>-The Germans in the
last twenty-four hours have increased
the intensity OF their heavy gun FIRE on
the American front. which seemingly
denotes the greatest uncaslness on ,ha
part OF the enemy. Otherwise the Ger.
man activity has been confined to raids
and patrolling.
Although there appeared TO he no Sc,
purpose for the vague fire of the Ger.
man artillery. which did no damage. the
enemy apent the entire night IN BON.
harding the back areas southwest OF
Kammes and kept up a bombardment
both north and south of Pont-a-Mous-
son for hours at a stretch.
The German fire was a little more in
tense, but no more effective than II had
been since the Germans retired rs tho
result OF the American offensive in the
region OF st. Mihiel.
The sun., 1918-09-25
Fast American Dyes Are Here

Last Spring the Textile Show,
had accomplished the production coatar intermediates
This done by exhibiting the applied American products
with their German Color for
exposed sunlight and weather. that what producing was equal
os German equivalent thus possible supply
American Colors German Colors
accomplished fact explained frankly however that there were
number Of links and platform and cautioned
the dyes and the textiles only
be obtained from dyes that would stand slight exposure the sun
Notably emphasized the absence the blues great
number combinations mode shades
suitngs.
Having thus acknowledged limitations we are all the more
happy to be able to that successes
Research Department producing quantities two
the fastest coos known the dyeg These the situation
above referred to.
These dyeis of which displayed the National
Exposition Of Chemical Industries,
Aizarne Sapphire
The fastest kn0un hod acid dyes to light. for uooL and
Carbanthrene Blue
oateoO of The greatest fashnss to uashng for cotton
The introduction these together Indigo and Alxn already
announced and fast coo produced large oun
titles that reasonable demand coo has been met
In 1919 these products will be available large quantities and thus the mani
factu of dyes all stability based unon Au.r
research and built regarded as hv eah
in meica ~
National Aniline e Chemical Companv
Incorporated
~ Buring Slip New York
The sun., 1918-09-25

The German artillery fire seemed d.
rected aimlessly and purposelessly. FOR
the enemy similarly shelled viciously the
fields and woods to the east OF Brnoi.
doing no more damage than at the other
points.
Unfavorable weather continued to hold
the infantry and aviators on both sides
fairly inactive, and the enemy ventured
from his trenches only rarely. and few
OF his fiers were seen. The American,
carried out a successful raid south O,
Villecey after violent artillery prepare
ton. which Melted five prisoners, and
patrolling expeditions at various points
on the line.
The sun., 1918-09-25
Big Guns Halt Raids.

American artillery fire prevented a
German raid from Undertaking. yester-
day. Warning of the enemy's intention
was given by the start OF a German bar
rage over the American lines at an early
hour. AS 1t shifted from the front lines
to the back areas the American fire
opened 30 effectually that any ATTEMPT
OF the German infantry to attack was
out of the question.
Isolated sectors were subjected 10 a
harassing bombardment during the
morning. This fire. however, did no
damage. The enemy is still busy con-
solidating and orsanising his lines in
front of the American right flank before
St Mihiel
After a gas bombardment the enemy
attempted raid Of the American lines
In the Fosges sector yesterday. lie
was repulsed with probable losses he.
fore reaching the American trenches
German airplane was shot down this
afternoon between Kammes and Beny,
"obably by anti-aircraft fire. The pilot
and observer were captured alive. The
machine was only slightly damaged.
The sun., 1918-09-25
How you will be
advertised to-
V.-Parades

TIVE big Liberty Loan parades will be held
- on Saturday, October IL, Columbus Day
and Liberty Loan Day. There will be rep.
resentatives of our allies, soldiers of several
nations, big guns captured by our boys in
France, company of children whose fathers
are fighting, company of veterans of the Civil
War. Union and Confederate, whose grandsons
are now fighting shoulder to shoulder in France.
There will be several of the worlds greatest
bands. and a number of trained singing units
military and civilian. In addition there will
be hundreds of small parades all over the civ.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
RED CROSS WORK.

A meeting of the Crested Butte
Auxiliary Of the Red Cross was called
Monday afternoon at the Photoplay
Theatre. The resignation of E. O.
Wilson, as president, was accepted
and Mrs. Harold Mace was elected to
that chair. Mrs. Harry Mccormick
was elected vice-president, filling the
vacancy left by Mrs. Mace. Mrs. G..
" Benson, as secretary, and Mrs. A..
]. Horan, as treasurer, were retained
in their respective Offices. As the
meeting was instituted to revive in
terest and commence a set program
of work in Crested Butte, new COM
mittee heads were elected. Mrs c. l..
Hudson, as chairman of the Hospital
Supply committee and Mrs. Jack
Mooney, chairman of the Knitting
Department. With permission from
the school board and Professor
Schooner it was decided by the Aux
Hilary to keep open the extra room
in the school building Monday. Tues
dav and Wednesday, from 1:30 to $3.50
of each week, for Red Cross work.
Everyone is cordially invited to
come any or all of these days to as
sist in this good work, to commence
Monday, January 21st.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
EsrRAv DAY SATURDAY. JAN. 1s.

Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing appointed captains and lieu
tenants and others interested will
hold Estray Day at the D. & R. G.
stock yards at Gunnison at ter
o'clock Saturday, January 10, 1918
All cattle will be gathered Thursday
and Friday, January II and 1S. and
brought to the stock yards or with.
in easy reach for Saturday morning
Ohio Creek
B. L. Dollard, captain, Jim Partch
lieutenant, to bring to Frank An
drews' ranch and deliver to Mel An
drews, captain, and Otis Moore lieu
tenant to Gunnison.
East River
Jim Shackleford, captain, Lang
Spann, lieutenant. Gather all strays
on East River and deliver to Billy
Anderson's ranch
Upper Tomichi Valley
Herb Mcdonald, captain, Ray Slane,
lieutenant. Gather all strays and
bring to Tom Stevens ranch.
Quartz Creek
J. ]. McLain, captain, Laurence
Waterman, lieutenant. Gather all
strays and bring to Parlin and de-
liver to Tom Stevens ranch. Geo.
Andrews, captain, and Willis Bissel,
lieutenant, to Gunnison.
Coohe etops-
Ed Mitchell, captain, w. A. John
son, lieutenant. Bring all strays to
Parlin and deliver to Tom Stevens
ranch.
Pow derhorn-
Alva Sammons, captain, Tom Fos-
ter lieutenant. Turn all estrays over
at lola to Joe Ebert, captain, Ru-
dolph Mergelman, lieutenant.
Sspinero-
Grover Carpenter, captain, Peter
Peterson, lieutenant. Bring strays
to lola and turn over to Joe Ebert.
captain.
South Be.ver-
Chas Mergelman, captain, Jim Nc
Cabe, lieutenant. Bring strays to
Herbert Andrews. captain, Robert
Cooper. lieutenant, to Gunnison.
Gunnison-
Earl Stone, captain, Harry DeYar-
man, Geo. Adams, lieutenants.
Lower Ohio Creek and Upper Guani-
son
Wilbur Curtiss, captain, Frank An
derson, lieutenant
All estrays must De turned over to
Albert Hildebrand. state brand in
spector, at Gunnison.
FRANK COMSTOCK, President,
ROY S. LOBDELL, Secretary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
Mininq News.

Last week we mentioned the ar
rival of F. G. Lazier of Detent, Mich
igan. We learn that he recently has
connected with silver mining con-
Germ of Cripple Creek and came here
to lease silver lodes located in Red
we'll Basin with the plans of oper-
ating extensively in the spring. Mr..
Lazier went on snow shoes to see
his prospective leaseholds and all he
found was several feet of the beauti-
full white piled on them. Neverthe-
less. the company plan on making a
trail if the snow is not too bad and
begin getting in supplies at once.
The lodes are owned chiefly by DR..
o. A. Dram and Fred Miller, though
the lease includes the Daisy, which
is owned by the former banker, Joe
Block, now business man of Denver.
1t is reported that the mining at
Irwin camp in which the New Mexico
Mogollon Mining mining company is
pushing developments, is the scene OF
considerable activity, and work is
kept up steadily and with encourag-
ing results, despite the handicap Of
the heavy recent SHOWS.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
FOREST GRAZING PRIvI-
lE0ES MUST NOT De SOLD

Washington, Jan. 14.-The Secre-
tary of Agriculture is notifying all
holders of permits for grazing live
stock on the National Forests that
the payment of any bonus or allow
ance for waiver of the grazing privi-
lege in connection with sales of live
stock or ranch properties will be
cause for revocation of the permit.
This is in accordance with one of
the regulations governing the use of
privileges, which provides that per-
mits will be granted only for the ex-
elusive use and benefit of the owners
of the stock and will be forfeited if
sold or transferred in any manner or
for any consideration. To protect
permittees who may wish to dispose
of their property against the losses
which sacrifice sales would involve,
it has been customary to allow con-
! tinued use of the National Forest
ranges by the new owner. Without
some provision for this, the Forest
Service grazing officials point out,
holders of permits who wish to go
out of business would not be able to
obtain fair value for their property.
But the procedure has aimed through
out at such a safeguarding OF the
situation as would prevent the ac-
QUESTION of anything approaching
vested rights in the public property
by private individuals or companies.
Owing to the great and ever-grow-
ing demand for use of the Forest
ranges, which is now in most regions
far beyond their capacity, the graz
ing privilege is of large value. Upon
the National Forests the Govern
ment applies a system of regulated
use designed to encourage produc-
ton, promote the upbuilding of the
country along healthy lines, and Sc
cure moderate charge for the graz
ing permits.
In the view of those in charge of
the National Forest grazing business.
it would be entirely unfair for the
public to forego a maximum return
for the value of use of its property
and allow those granted the privi-
lege of use to collect this value from
others, as the price of surrendering
their privileges. Such a practice
would, they say, make competitive
disposal by the Government Of the
grazing the only logical course.
AS Secretary Houston says in warn
ing the range users that the pay
ment of bonuses or the giving Of
any consideration to secure the fling
of a waiver of the grazing privilege
is prohibited, "Such a payment would
be consideration for a privilege
the granting Of which is wholly with
in the discretion Of the Government
and for which no one is entitled to
receive compensation" Therefore,
any such payment will be sufficient
cause for the revocation Of permit
or forfeiture of all grazing prefer
ences based upon the purchase Of
permitted stock"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

At a special meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Town of Crested
Butte, held January IA, 1918, there
were present Mayor Arnott, Trustees
Gulliford, Songer, Verzuh and Yokla-
vich; McClenathan and Robinson abb
sent. The minutes of last meeting
were approved as read. The follow
ing bills were read:
Martin Verzuh, coal and wood S 1918
Elk Mt. Pilot, Pub. min. Dec. 500
G. " Benson, salary quarter
end Dec. 81, 1917 1850
E. G. Gladstone, salary, Dec. 1900
Crested Butte Light G. Water
Co., lights and water 360.So
DIR. o. A. Dram, local registrar 3.25
. Moved by Songer seconded by Gull
liford that bills as read be allowed
and warrants drawn in payment. Roll
call, ayes all.
Moved by Songer, seconded by Gull
liford that by order of the Town
Board the Police Magistrate sum-
mons Mike Fisher to appear and
plead to the charge of violating Sec.
5 chapter and Sec. ordinance ia.
Motion carried.
Motion by Songer, seconded by
Yoklavch, that by order of the Town
Board the Police Magistrate sum-
mons all owners of Pool and Billiard
tables who have not taken out Ii
cense, to appear and plead to the
charge of violating ordinance No.
116. Motion carried.
Moved by Gulliford. seconded by
Yoklavich that we adjourn. Motion
carried E. G. GLADSTONE. clerk.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
TO MEMBERS OF THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS.
A Report o" tie Christina. Drive.

"The latest reports available indi-
cate that the Xmas Drive for ten
million new members for the Ameri-
can Red Cross has resulted in the ad-
dition of fully sixteen million names
to it's roll. This number added to the
more than six million members be-
fore the Christmas Campaign, makes
twenty-five million. This is a mag
nificant fact; an expression not alone
of patriotism, but of the fine sympa-
thy and idealism of the whole Amer
lean people. The Red Cross Council
congratulates and welcomes every
new member of the American Red
Cross; likewise it congratulates the
officers and old members of the or
ganization who have given unstinted-
ly of their time and effort to make
this membership campaign a success;
but the wonderful achievement of
enrolling one-fifth of the entire pop
ulation of the United States as MEM
bers of the American Red Cross is
less triumph than it is a call to
greater service. The Red Cross is
not merely a humanitarian organiza-
tion, separate and distinct from 9TH
ers, but it is the mobilized heart and
spirit of the whole American people.
The American Red Cross is carrying
a message of love and sympathy to
the American soldiers and sailors
and to the troops and civilian popu-
lation of our allies in all parts of the
world; it is seeking to shorten the
war, and it is seeking to lay foun-
dation for a more enduring peace
when the war is over. AS we stand
on the threshold of new year in
this hour of world-tragedy, there can
be but one thought in the minds Of
the twenty-five million members Of
the American Red Cross and that is
to serve and sacrifice as never be-
fore" (Signed)
HENRY P. DAWSON,
Chairman, American Red Cross War
Council.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
O. U. HOOVER

My Tuesdays are meatless,
Nv Wednesdays are wheatless,
Pm. getting more eatless each day
My home it is heatless,
My bed it is sheetless,
They've all gone to the Y. M. c. A.
Barrooms are treatless,
My coffee is sweetless,
Each day l get poorer and wiser
My stockings are feetless,
My trousers are seatless,
My God, how I do hate that Kaiser!
w. M. C. in Bridgeport Life.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
At Jacks Cabin

Mrs. Mary Mathews of Crested
Butte, is visiting her brother, Joe
Voss.
A. H. Turney, the government
horse buyer, bought several horses
while in the valley.
Gunnison visitors this week were
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Mergelman, j. r.
Spann, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lucero, w. ID.
Allen and Grant Lawrence.
The Red Cross dance was well at
tended here Saturday night. The
sum of S1O.75 was cleared with which
the ladies plan on laying in a sup
ply of yarn for Red Cross work.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
Ble UNITED STATES
SHIP SINKS At SEA.
Fourteen Thousand Ton Texan u Be-
Iisvsd to Have CoiIidsd With An
other vesssl-Crew Of Forty
-three Thought Saved

An Atlantic Port, Jan. 14.-Agents
of the American steamship Texan, a
vessel of $4,000 tons, today received
advices from naval authorities that
she was sinking at sea. The location
of the ship was not given.
The naval authorities did not state
the cause of the Texans distress, but
reports reaching shipping circles here
from other sources were that the
vessel had been rammed amidships
in collision with another ship.
Indirect information reaching the
navy department at Washington said
the Texan had been in collision with
another ship which has gone to the
rescue of the Texans crew. So far
as is known, no lives were lost in the
collision.
Fragementary wireless messages
suggest that the damaged steamers
belonged to a conveyed feet passing
north. That none of the messages
indicated what had struck them
aroused some concern as to the ac-
tual cause of their trouble.
1t was said a steamer which picked
up the Texans S. o. S. calls was hur-
rying to her assistance and that the
crew of forty-three had taken to the
boats.
The Texan left here recently with
cargo of nitrates bound for a
French port, agents of the vessel
stated.
The incoming steamer picked up
the first IS. o. S." call from the Tex
an at 4 o'clock this morning. The
same steamer also intercepted a mes
sage from the steamer Willamette,
as follows:
"Go to assistance of Texan and
then join convoy"
At 5 o'clock a second message was
picked up from the Texan of a more
alarming nature. 1t read:
eve are struck amidships and
sinking. Lowering our lifeboats on
starboard side. Have lost our aft
boat. Are lowering our forward
boat. Have 43 men. Have spilled
oil on starboard side. Goodbye-no
more"
1t was said that the reason the
vessel which picked up the distress
calls did not go to the Texans aid
was because the distance, as indi-
Gated by the strength of the wireless
waves, was too great.
A government radio station picked
up a message later from the steamer
Willamette, sent to an unidentified
ship, saying: Twill you escort me
back to-"
The answer was not Ineligible.
Naval authorities who got the mes
sage said they were unable to de-
termine whether the Willamette had
been in collision with the Texan or
had been damaged by the same
agency that sent the Texan to the
bottom. Nothing more had been
heard from the Texan at noon.
In the absence of definite word re-
garding the accident, shipping men
expressed the opinion that the Texan
may have encountered an iceberg.
The Texan was commanded by Cap
tain G. B. Knight. She was requi-
sitioned by the government from the
American Hawaiian line for which
.he was built in 1902. She measures
s,615 gross tonnage, $4,000 tons dead
weight.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
At the Rookie School

A drill sergeant was drilling the
squad in the use of the rifle. The re-
cruits were instructed to load their
pieces and then the sergeant gave the
command: Fire at will"
Private Lunn was puzzled He low
cred his gun.
(which one is WHIP" he asked.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
O, ch.roe At Smith Hill

James Hare has succeeded Law
renee Beitler as superintendent Of
the Smith Anthracite mine. Mr..
Beitler is relieved at his own request
and will remain at the mine in the
capacity of fire boss. Mr.. Hare
comes recommended as a mining man
of high attainments. With his fam
lily he will be quartered on the hill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17

Patrick Morgan has been managing
the Skating Rink since Mr.. McCune's
sudden death and had it closed Sun
day until the arrival of Mr.. McCune's
brother who is expected in soon tc
attend to the settling of the business
in connection. The prizes were
awarded last Saturday to the for
tunate ones holding the right num-
bers. The meerschaum pipe was wor
by VIM. johnson and set of mill.
tary brushes by Miss Maud Ball
The winner of the diamond ring
No. 1O2,024-has not yet claimed that
prize Everyone is requested to looh
up their tickets.
The Ladies' Social Club held their
regular business meeting Friday
Jan. 1lth, at the home of Mrs. c. l.
Hudson Mrs. Carl Bergman acting
as president, because of the absence
of Mrs. Sam Bottenfield. The usual
business was dispensed with and Red
Cross work was discussed, to be
taken up at future meetings. After
Mrs. Hudson's delicious refreshments
were enjoyed the club adjourned.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hare of Bald
win, with their two sons came in on
the Thursday train. Mrs. Hare and
the children will be guests at the
hotel until arrangements are made
for them at Smith Hill where Mr..
Hare has been appointed Superin-
tendent.
v. H. Schumway, recently of the
Empire staff at Gunnison, has &C
cepted employment at the Smith An
thracite and expects to bring his
family up as soon as he can make
arrangements for them.
Florian Halozan has purchased the
Martin ranch from the Bank Of
Crested Butte. He will take posses
sion May first, when he will proceed
with material improvement of the
property.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Bank OF crested
Butte, held last week, the former
Board of Directors and officers were
continued in office.
C. L. Hudson, Colorado Supply
manager, has been on the sick list
this week, but is better at present.
Keith Trainer returned from Cliff
ton Tuesday and will return to his
work at the Smith Anthracite.
DR.. j. w. Rockefeller WAS q pas
senger on Tuesdays train from Gun
nison.
John Roman spent a day at home
returning to Gunnison on Monday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
!. 7. c. Net With Mrs. Hurley. Tue
day Afternoon.

day Afternoon.
The Gunnison Empire.
Seventeen members were present.
Humanity's Market Basket was the
discussion of the afternoon. Excel
lent papers were read by Mrs. PEN
nington, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Berg and
Mrs. Sills. Music by Mrs. Frumbling
and Mrs. Nelson. Two new members
were voted into the club, namely,
Mrs. N. Bray and Mrs. Seniff. Ice
cream, cake and coffee were served
by Mrs. Hurley and the assisting
hostess. Mrs. Hiatt.
A very interesting as we'll as a
very enjoyable afternoon was spent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
Cheering.

Nodd-"Are you sure your wife
knows Pm going home to dinner with
your"
Todd-"Knows! Well, rather! Why
my dear fellow, l argued with her
about it this morning for nearly a
half an hour"