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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
R.-. Oppo-tu.ity for Young Ne.

Call No. 1886 from the Provost Mar
shal's office has been issued for one
man from Gunnison County, who Is a
graduate of some grammar school
and who has had some experience
along mechanical lines and some apti.
tude for mechanical work. The man
selected from this county, with 9th.
ers from the state Of Colorado, will
receive a course Of training at gov.
ernment expense fitting them to
serve in army positions, requiring
knowledge Of telegraphy, radio ope.
rating and other duties incident tc
many kinds of military service boti
at the front and behind the lines
The men selected to take this course
will receive thorough instruction
which will be Of great personal valu,
in working his way ahead both IL
the army and in civil life. He vii
be sent to Colorado Springs, Colora
do, there to receive his instructions
This is a rare opportunity for som,
young registrant in this county to 70
ceive a good education at the expens'
Of the Government in tho Inc indi
Gated.
Volunteers can be accepted unde
this call as we'll as tho one man -
lected to fill up the quota. Applica
tions will be received by the Loca
Board at any time before May 18th
All men selected or volunteering un
der this call will be sent to Colorad'
| Springs on May I'D.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

Reports received from all sections
of the state indicate that the acre
age placed in cultivation this year
will be at least IL per cent greater
than that for 1917, which was the
largest in the history of the state.
The acreage of winter wheat is APP
proximately 10 per cent greater than
that for last year and the area de-
voted to spring wheat shows some
what greater increase. There is a
strong possibility of falling off in
beet acreage, as result of the late
date at which the government was
able to announce it's recommenda-
tions as to the price to be paid for
beets. Spring planting is well ed
vanced in most sections of the state
and a large amount of raw land is
being broken.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Decoration Dn

A new town band has been organ
lied that can boast of fifteen pieces,
the largest number of musicians that
have been in town for some years.
Under the able leadership of ]. R.
Jenkins the band has begun practice
and are preparing splendid pro-
gram for Decoration day. AS the
roads are now in good condition it is
hoped good crowd from the valley
ranches and Jacks Cabin will attend.
If plans now being. considered are
carried out Flag Raising at the
City Hall will be part of the program
and a big Red Cross dance for the
evening entertainment, with good
music.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
RED CROSS WORK

Mrs. A. Taylor, chairman OF the
knitting department Of the Crested
Butte Auxiliary of the Red Cross an
nounces new shipment Of sock yarn
just arrived. Owing to the speed
with which the soldiers are being
sent to France, the need Of socks
is tremendous and all divisions are
requested to rush the work a. much
as possible.
Including the last shipment Of
knitted garments the ladies of Crest
ed Butte. and chiefly since the first
Of the year, have made IS sweaters.
s. pairs Of socks, 8 wristlets and 3
scarfs. In April a beautiful afghan,
in the colors Of Old Glory was fn-
ishsd by ths Camp Fire girls, under
the direction Of Miss Bell ONisll.
All the work has been very satisfae-
tory and a letter from Denver head-
quarters praises especially the work
Of Gunnison county.
An appeal April 30th was mada by
the American Red Cross for moro
knitted socks. They need 10000 pair
at once and hope that with the work
turned in from all branches in Colo
RADIO, Utah, New Mexico and Wyom-
ing that they can have most of this
number at once. The boys at Camp
Cody, Deming, NJ NJ, who are soon
to be transported over the seas are
in urgent need Of socks and this de-
mand must be met without delay.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

C. C. McWilliams, the newly ap-
pointed county clerk, made the trip
on foot over the divide from Marble
Thursday. Owing to the long trip
BY rail Mr. McWilliams saved consid-
cradle time crossing the range. MIR.
McWilliams' family will be in Gun
nison in few days and will be To-
Gated there permanently.
| Miss Florence Adams has deter
mined to help Uncle Sam by entering
training as nurse as soon as she is
released from her school this spring.
Miss Adams application has been &C.
cepted by the Pueblo Minnequa hos
pital and she is now rapidly making
preparations to enter the service
there at the earliest date possible.
Supt. Manley and E. o. Wilson ac-
companied VIM. R. Kreutzer when
the latter took the prisoner, Mart
Tezac, to Gunnison Wednesday even
ing. They made the trip on the C
F. & l. track motor thinking it best
to get the man out of town as the
feeling ran high here against the
prisoner.
With the close of the Third Libert!
Loan drive May 9Th, Crested BUTT
proved to be 223 per cent American
A final total Of $49,65O.OO. which wa
S27, ,447.OO over the quota, was turned
into headquarters. Last weeks issu'
contained a summary of the worl
that has been done here by the peo
pie of Crested Bite, which is indeet
a splendid record.
The management Of the Photopla.
is endeavoring to secure that new ant
best war picture out, "The Kaiser
Beast of Berlin" and expects tn
booking agent in this week to max
arrangements for it. II the agen
can secure a sufficient number o
towns on this circuit to pay in send
ing this expensive film through her
the Photoplay will show it in tn
near future.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
PIANO FOR SALE

viii give some one rare bargain
in a high grade piano which we have
located at Gunnison. Terms to re-
sponsible party. Quality guaranteed.
If interested, don't fail to write. at
once for particulars to THE DEN
YER MUSIC COMPANY, Denver. Col
orado. 38-6t
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
County Food Administratc,
A. She Undsrstooa II

Mary's mother was buying some
changeable silk. After the purchase
was made Mary said: Mamma, do
they call that changeable because you
can take it back tomorrow If you
want TOT"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

Pessimism is the fog Of life, op
timism is the sunshine. Make your
life one Of continued sunshine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

No retailer should sell to the same
customer on subsequent certificates
until he has satisfied himself that
the permission obtained on the pre-
vious certificate has not been abused
and that the sugar already purchased
has been used for canning or pre-
serving purposes.
You will readily see the import
ance of diligent scrutiny of this
whole sugar question. 1t presents
many obvious difficulties; but we are
not accustomed to hesitate because
of the difficulty. There is enough
sugar to go around if nobody will
try to get more than he can put to
immediate legitimate use.
Urge all your customers to send
in their flour reports just as soon as
ulations of the U. S. Food Admins
possible and warn them that after
May 1 their houses, barns, and any
other building whatever will be SUBJ
ject to search and the flour siezed,
and that in such case it is highly
probable that they will be denied
even the present allowance. No or
ders have been received as yet to
take over any Of the flour which any
one has. Orders ask merely for list
Of the amount which customers have
in excess Of thirty days supply
allowing six. pounds a month for each
individual.
Very truly yours,
E L. SARGENT,
County Food Administrator.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Tired Of II

"What is all that discussion abou
anyway?"
II should say, about the limit!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

LOST-Piece of black carved wood
chair. Return to Elk Mt. Hotel. Re-
ward.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
NEW SUGAR REGULATIONS
To tho Retailer. of eunni.on County

The new sugar regulations to pro-
ing canning season have been re-
ceived from Denver and are given to
you herewith.
1t is obvious that an opportunity
may be thereby afforded of obtaining
sugar for boarding and that the ut
most precaution should be taken by
you with individual consumers to
prevent it. Under no circumstances
may sugar be sold in larger quantities
than five pounds to city customers
and ten pounds to country customers
without the execution Of a written
certificate described below.
Any violation of this rule or fall
ure to have a certificate In writing
for each sale made for canning and
preserving purposes will be cause for
denying such merchant further sup
plies of sugar. The certificate should
be carefully preserved by the retailer
who should open a book for the pur-
pose of keeping record therein Of
the date, name, and address of the
purchaser, of the amount purchased,
and, at the end of esoh week all cer-
tificates must be mailed to the Coun-
ty Food Administrator so that he
may forward them to Denver.
Any person improperly using GER
tificate to obtain sugar will be denied
the right to make any further pur-
chase of that commodity.
The certificate is as follows:
u. 8. Food Administration Sugss
Pledge for Home Canning and
Il Preserving
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
HEREBY CERTIFY that

HEREBY CERTIFY that the
above amount Of sugar was this day
sold by mo for use by the above pur-
chaser for preserving and canning
purposes only and further certify
that 1 have reason to believe that
such sugar will not be used other
wise than in accordance with the reg
lations of the U. s. Food Admins
tration.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

S0Ao't AcASs
Desiring to purchase sugar for i'm
mediate canning and preserving pur-
poses, hereby pledge myself to use
such sugar exclusively for such pur-
poses and under no circumstances to
sell or loan the same.
Permission is sought to buy ......
pounds, from .....A...........* $50.
Mann Of Dealer
Address
I have ...... pounds Of sugar now
on hand.
Signature Of Purchaser
AIIr~aa
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bottenfield drove
in from their ranch Tuesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. John Minke drove W
from Jacks Cabin Monday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09
Signature of Retailer

Address of Retailer
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
MAY MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE
(25) POUNDS OF SUGAR BE SOLD
ON THIS CERTIFICATE TO ANY
CUSTOMER AT ANY ONE TIME.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

Ed Sorrel left Tuesday for Cali
fornia where he will join his mother
who has the care Of his little daugh'
ter. Mr.. Sorrel intends working In
the oil fields in that state.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

A fine baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Pat Morgan Saturday, May
4th. Mrs. Morgan is in the hospital
at Salida and both mother and son
are getting on famously.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

Saturday visitors from theil
ranches about town were Mr.. and Mrs
Bob Ahrens, Mr.. and Mrs. Barny Ser
ephine, Herman Booker, Mrs. Rudolph
Schnellar and Mr.. and Mrs. ElmeI
Bottenfield.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

The small son of Mr.. and Mrs. Flor
ian Beaurger was very seriously i'll
Saturday and Sunday but was out of
danger on Monday. The little chap
had an attack of stomach trouble
that resulted in convulsions.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

After going over the top so splen-
didly in the Third Liberty Loan drive
Crested Butte still has something to
contribute to Red Cross work Crest
ed Butte can always be depended on,
when the object is worthy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-09

Joe Pasic, Jr., one of the very en-
ergetic young men of Crested Butte,
last week purchased the old Phil
Schneider ranch that is located in q
big basin on the hill near Siniti, AN
thracite mine and will begin spring
work there at once. Mr.. Pasic also
purchased team from C. H. Nc
Cutchan at the same time. After q
trip through Utah and different parts
of Colorado looking for a suitable
place he returned here and decided to
remain where he knew the country
and to be near his parents.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03

Will cure your RheuzRMfzm1@
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps.
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts @UG
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptie Anc3yRN, gsed IN
.---o11y and externally. Price 25e
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
HOME g Z
TOWN -
F1EL pSb
WHY POORLY MANAGED CITIES
lnefficient OFFICIALS Placed In Charge
Of Affairs OF. Which They Know
Nothing; Extravaganza Follows.

A big city-whose affairs, says the
Chicago Post are more complex than
those of any private corporation;
whose revenues and expenditures are
counted in many millions; whose adj
ministration affects the prosperity,
health and morals of million or more
people-selects from among it's citi-
Zens q politician, good fellow, joiner,
and makes him it's mayor. He ap-
points to Office men OF his own kind.
chosen for personal or political rea-
sons.
And then we wonder that extrava-
gance, ineficiency and worse mark mu-
nicipal government.
A big city puts on its council ward
politicians and individuals who have
never displayed capacity for any use
full occupation, and we wonder that
the public interest is neglected.
A big city puts on it's school board
men who have no knowledge of edu-
cational problems, and we wonder that
our schools are mismanaged.
1t is the inefficiency of democracy,
we say. Rather, it is the stupidity OF
people who have never tried to realize
the possibilities of democracy; who
have never given democracy q chance.
1t is no essential principle Of democ-
racy to ignore the necessity Of training
for service. But that is what we have
been doing. We persist in regarding
public position as political jobs rather
than as occasions for the employment
of trained men in the doing Of highly
| specialized work.
Mayor Mitchell Of New York declares
It to be his experience that trained
men are practically unobtainable for
municipal office. And that will re-
main true until we provide for their
training and create a popular demand
| for their service.
The Wisconsin legislature is cOnsid-
ering a bill to establish in the state
university a training school for pub
lie service under a professor Of pub
lie administration.
Every university has departments OF
political theory, but this school will
deal with the practical problems OF
government and Administrations
nicipal engineering, lighting, street
making and cleaning, transportation
parks and Fairgrounds, health, drain
age, education and the rest. 1t will
endeavor to develop the practical ex
pert in such matters.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
LESSON FROM THE INDIANS
Natives Made Bread From Nuts and
Other Products Of the Forests
That Still Exist.

Germany has sent her children to
the forests for oils that are badly
needed in the fatherland. Mere tots
are employed to pick up beechnuts'
which are rich in nutritious qualities
vital to the health of the nation. Ii
America is ever compelled by great
food shortage to return to nature, the
present inhabitants OF the United
States will do we'll, according to the
forest service of the department OF
agriculture, to take a lesson from the
original owners of the soil, Thomas F.
Logan writes in Leslie'S. The forests
of this country offer an amazing va
rfety Of eClibles. Americas beechnuts,
butternuts, walnuts, pecans, chinqua-
pins and haZelnuts are toOthsome,
highly nutritious, and may be used
as a substitute for meat.
The Indians, according to forest
service experts, mixed chestnuts with
cornmeal and made a bread which was
baked in corn husks, like tamales. Our
redskin predecessors also manufac'
tured -four from the fruit of the oak
They pounded the acOrns and leacheO
out the tannin by treating the pulp
withhot water. The result was pala'
table and nourish4ng bread. Pine
seeds, wild persimmOnS, wild crab ap'
pies, bulbs of the Judas tree and pods
of the honey locust, cabbage, palmetto
mesquite and sassafras are excellent
substitutes for cultivated fruits and
vegetables. Nature is so prodigal OF
her riches in this country that America
can never be starved to death by ar
''iron ring"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS.

Robert Morefeld, the 12-year-o1d
son of George F. Morefield of Sails
hurry. was seriously injured when the
rear wheel of a large motor truck ran
over him. The youth attempted to
mount the moving truck when he
missed his footing and the wheel
passed over his body from head to
foot. While no bones were broken
there are fears that he boy suffered
internal injuries.
John c. Scarborough, who was
pioneer in building up the educational
system of the state after the civil war
died at his home at Murfreesboro.
A large deal was consummated
when J. H. Separk and associates, or
castonia. bought the Daniels mill at
Iincolnton, from d. e. Rhyme. The
consideration is understood to have
heen in the neighborhood of 100000.
The name will be changed to the Ar
row Manufacturing Company and the
main office will be In Gaston1a.
The Old North State Smoking To-
bacco Company's factory at Reidsvilie
was destroyed by Are. The fire was
discovered in the cutting room on the
Afth floor of the main plant. The fac
tory had closed for the holidays and
No one was in the building.
Walter Hines, arrested and locked
in the jail at Granite Falls for being
drunk. met a horrible death when the
lookup from some unknown cause
caught fire and his body was burned
tn a crisp. Hines formerly lived at
stony Point Persons were attracted
tn the fire by the call for help made
nv the young man. The door was
nroken down and he was carried out.
He expired as soon as carried from
the building:
North Carolina had in postal saw
inrx bonds 1851 June 80. 1917. and
1915 S45,747, an increase OF 17.2 per
cent.
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
Fatal Auto Accident.

p,.danboro.-An automobile ran
into the Seaboard cotton pia1Ior" ~
Richardson, small station four mics
vest of here, the aftermath OF christ
mas day, wedging itself beneath the
rIatform. None Of the nine occupants
Escaped injury with the exception 81
two babfes. Colonel Hester. q pros
1910 IumbermAn, is dead from nav
;r~ his spinal column driven upwards
TO t,,e brain and the deaths OF others
q the marty are expected momentar-
1I~ Colonel Hester, owner OF tine caE'
-.,oh "a. a Chevrolet, WAS driv1nG.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
PiInrim Got BY.

A seven-year-old was asked by his
teacher AT the primary school to pro-
duce a composition upon the subject of
his favorite literary work. The young
ster went into executive session with
himself and turned out the following
succinct criticism Of well-known and
popular classic:
.sThe Book like best is called Pill
grfm's Progress. Ny mother reads this
Book to me every Night before i 60 TO
Bed. love to hear about the Pilgrim.
He had hard time, but he got by !"-
saturday Evening Post.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
Poisoned Fish for Rats.

The city dump at Somerville, Mass.
Is. headquarters for a rat army which
has invaded the city. The authorities
ARE carrying on a franc-tireur warfare
against the invaders, and the enemy
has been exacting reprisals on family
larders.
Householders fear that the cO:6
weather will drive the rats away from
the dump to some more private and
exclusive dOmlcile.
Poisoned fish are scattered about the
dump and boys police the vicinity ia
keep children, dogs and cats from In
terfering with the rats repast.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
Prize Winning Food Article.

Charlotte prize of $50 Lib
erty bond offered by Mr.. j. B. Ivey'
state merchants representative under
the Food Administration, for the best
article on Food Conservation has been
awarded to Miss Ethel Abernethy OF
this city. Several score papers were
submitted and the Judging was done
nv officials of the Food Administration
at Raleigh.
The excellence Of the papers sub
mitted in the contest showed graft
fving degree of knowledge Of the food
problem in it's worldwide aspect.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
Maund Unit Of Weight.

The average Alden merchant prefers
to calculate the weights Of many Of
the commodities which he imports OF
exports, buys or sells, In terms OF
maunds. A maund Is an Indian unit
Of weight having different values In
various parts OF that country, but hav'
ing value OF % pounds IN Bombay
It is the Bombay maund that Is used
extensively In Alden, and four manndi
equal 112 pounds, the local hundred
weight.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
Editor Reasley Married.

Monroe.-A wedding which came
as a surprise to their friends occurred
here in the Presbyterian manse when
Miss Myrtle Sanders, daughter OF
Mrs. O. M. Sanders, became the bride
of Mr.. John Beasley, son of Mr.. G. M.
Beasley. Rev. H. e. Guerney perform
ed the ceremony. Immediately after
the service the young couple left on
their bridal tour to Florida.
The bride and bridegroom are two
of Monroe's most popular young
people. Mrs. Beasley is an attractive
young lady and a talented musician,
with many friends here and through
out the State Mr.. Beas1ey is editor
of The Monroe Journal.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
TRAVELLING MEN PATRIOTIC
Hotets ard Restaurants That Refuse
Cooperation and "Knockinn"
Salesmen Roycotted.

Ral0igh.-A unique and effective
torn OF war service is being rendered
In q quiet way by patriotic travelling
Dalesmen. who have gone beyond the
Food Administrators request that
they give their patronage to the hotels
and restaurants that are cooperating
IN the food conservation program.
Accordip to a. we'll known and
widely travelled salesman the jolly
drummers are grimly and determine
edly not only boycotton ghotels and
restaurants that age disregarding food
economies and substitHtions, but are
passing the word along, enlightening
the entire travelling public. This con
certed action was started only recent
ly, but already a few eating places
are beginning to feel the pinch.
The travelling men are not stopping
at action against the hotels and res
taurants, but any statesmen who make
habit of kicking on substitutes for
wheat and beef and pork products OF
such economies as will reduce the con
sumption of sugar and fats here foI
the benefit of our Allies and the starv
ing nations of Europe is promptly Ia
beled. The salesman who knocks
food conservation, has a sheer fo'
Liberty bonds, is out OF sympathy
with the Red Cross. and thinks he
find that his customers are little
cold and his sales are beginning tt
dwind1e.
He has been labeled by patriots or
the road who have been ahead of him
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-03
Ashe Accepts N. c. Pos

Washington.-The transfer of Cap
tain Samuel A. Ashe from Washington
to Raleigh is regretted by many per
sons here. Captain Ashe has been
with the finance committee of the SEN
ate for seven or eight years. Senator
Simmons selected Captain Ashe as an
expert for his committee. From here
Captain Ashe goes to Raleigh to be-
come clerk Of the United States dis
trict court, over which Judge Conner
presides. The transfer means pro"
motion for Captain Ashe.- Judge Con
nor appointed him.
Captain Ashe is a gentleman Of thu
old school; his manner is most
charming Although he was Con
federate soldier he is still quite strong
While in Washington he lived with
his son, Willard w. Ashe, and family
on Park road.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-18

Anderson, w, d.. 325 Alder.
Ceilings Shoe and Repair Shop, BOG North Higgins Ave.
=. Johnson & Son. 6O2 Woody.
The Leading Electric Shoe and Repair Shop 5ll Sout
Higgins Avenue.
The New Method Shoe Repair Shop 322 North Higgins Az