Gunnison news-champion., 1918-01-11

1n. t-is-colorado Farmers' and
/; ;nI.i arm cos,n Smners' SonsrsSs at Asrieui-
an 22-23-Conference of food off,
eials at Denver.
|t1 Is-ss-t-ive stock show at Denver
IN. 2s-kansas Club banquet In Dem
'eh. 22-23-AnnuaI Winter sports Car.
niVai Al Steamboat Springs
A. J. Stark of La Junta celebrated
Is ninetieth birthday.
Loveland enrolled sac members of
he American Red Cross.
City authorities of Hugo have con
tructed municipal skating pond.
The alfalfa meal mill at Melina,
ient county. is nearing completion.
A flock Of Angora goats. l.400 in
Dmber. is being Quartered at Palisade
Jr the winter.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
nnounced a number OF changes IN
ain schedules. effective Jan. 13.
The seed laboratory OF the Colorado
sEicultural College at Fort Collins
Ill have an exhibit at the Stock show.
Thirty-two county councils of de-
,nse in Colorado have been complete
reorganized under . new plan OF
.ork.
4 check on the returns made by the
orkcrs in the Red Cross membership
,mpaign gives Denver 6l.s79 mem.
ers.
John Pantle of Ordway states that
Sring the past season he threahed
tai OF 22.5O0 bushels OF beans for
farmers OF that district.
Lieut.. John NJ. Stratton of Fort Nor.
m Who was commissioned In the Of
ers' reserve corps at Fort Riley. has
Led for the European war zone.
The state of Colorado took out a
uilding permit for another building
4 South Washington street In Denver
or the home for dependent children.
Nine hundred pounds of infants
lothing has been sent to France by
re committee of the Colorado Medi-
IL Woman's War Service League OF
ncnver.
A campaign to enroll 10000 men in
inday school within three months
as launched by the Protestant
nurche3 of Denver at . banquet at
i Jebel temple
An oil shale boom is noted at Gun
.ison. On Razor creek 5000 acres OF
u shale land have been filed on BY
.unnison people and $50 acres by a
'enver company.
Lincoln county crop production
lowed marked increase last sea
IN. there being 70.4G9 acres OF grain,
5.SS2 acres OF beans. 17l,977 acres
forage crop. or a total of 25G.2GS
cres.
For the last half of 1917 Leadville's
iipments of manganese ore have av-
eyed 750 tons daily. At $40 per ton
n the cars this means sl.350.0OO for
$4,000 tons of ore. In 1918 shipments
III increase largely II price is main
ained.
The sugar factory at Las Animas
,as closed its grind after run OF 10
ays. Over 10000 tons OF beets were
onverted into sugar. The payroll OF
je factory was in excess OF $4,000,
nployment being given to more than
80 men.
In the Cripple Creek district, Supt.
'arl Evans Of the United Gold Mines
,ompany has opened up new body
I milling grade ore at the 500-foot
vel of the Wild Horse mine near
lidway. on Bull hill. and has com
nenced hosting.
The 250-ton capacity concentration
nil being erected by the American
Metals Company. Ltd. OF New York
It the new molybdenite mining camp.
,limax. on the South Fark line Of the
'olorado Z Southern railway near
'remonts Pass, is nearing completion.
For the quarter ending Aug. 81. 1917,
he Tonopah Placers Company, oper.
ting dredges in the Swan river, near
breckenridge, report an increase of
iG,635. which is a favorable showing
when contrasted with the earnings re-
ported for the preceding quarter,
which were given as sl3.s15.
John Knowles. 67 years old, who,
i've days before Christmas, died at
he Denver County Hospital apparent
y pauper. and who was worth more
han $25o.O00. SO objected to the in
ONE tax that he would not collect
ioney due him on ground lease, pre-
.erring to let the money accumulate,
ather than pay the tax.
Pitkin. Gunnison county, reports
hat the Morning Glory group OF
,,irteen claims. located on the north
ark Of Quartz creek in the Gold Hill
istrict, will be worked this winter.
'hree men are now at work in the
90-foot tunnel, which exposes a three
eot vein Of molybdenum. cut 1t a
.epth Of $50 feet.
Mrs. Margaret Packard Taussig, Of
'rnyer. has been selected by the
oard OF trustees OF the University of