davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23
"wHY ARE WE AT WAR;

The following splendid essay was
written by Miss Gwendolyn Jenkins,
and won the County contest for a
Patriotic esay.
The contest was conducted by the
Colorado Patriotic League of the
State Council of Defense and the
essays We're judged by Edward v.
Dunklee, 81 E. & c. building, Den
yer. The following rules were OBJ
server:
l. No essay shall contain more
than 2es words.
.. Only grade school pupils may
compete.
3. All essays must be turned in
to County Superintendent not later
than April 6, 1918.
4. Each county superintendent
shall submit essays to Edward v.
Dunklee, Denver Colo, by April 13.
5. A committee for final selection
shall be appointed by the President
of the Colorado Patriotic League and
they shall announce the three highest
by Lexington Day. April 10. 1918.
First prize, Gettysburg bronze tab
let; second, War stamps to value of
$500; third, U. S. silk flag, and win
ner in each county shall receive GER
tificate of merit.
When this great European war
broke out the United States hoped
that she might remain neutral. We
were sending ammunition and food
to the different nations fighting.
against Germany. She did not want
us 10 send these supplies and began
sinking our ships. She told us if we
did not want our ships to be sunk we
would either have to keep them at
home or paint them so they could be
distinguished from all other ships,
We would do neither, and unable to
endure these violations of interna-
tional laws any longer, we declared
war on Germany, April 6, 1917.
A great spy system had been or
ganized in this country by the Ger
man government to obtain as much
information as possible about the
United States. The German ambas
sador to this country was at the head
of this. Through this system the
Germans tried to influence Japan to
join Mexico and go against the Unit
ed States. AS reward for this Ger
many promised Mexico the land she
had once owned, Texas Arizona and
New Mexico, thus violating the Mon
roe Doctrine which stated that no
foreign nation should try to get pos
session of land in this country.
The most important reason for the
United States entering the war is to
abolish aotocracy and make the world
safe for democracy. We are not in
this war to gain possession of land
but to help the small countries in
getting a government of the people,
for the people, by the people.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23
RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions adopted by the Board of
Trustees of the Colorado State Nor
NAL School, May Is, 1918.
WHEREAS, The Gunnison County
High School District has heretofore
voted to bond said District, in the
sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars for
the erection of q County High School
building at Gunnoson, Colorado;
AND WHEREAS, 1t appears to
this Board. that it is vitally necessa-
ry, for the best interests of the
State Normal School at Gunnison as
well as to said High School district,
that said building be constructed on
the Normal grounds and in conjunc
tion with buildings about to be con-
structed by the State Normal;
AND WHEREAS, Said High
School District Committee has this
day by resolution, fixed the site of
said building so to be constructed, on
the South side of said Normal
grounds and Immediately South and
between the South line of said
grounds and the Normal building
now constructed thereon, providing
good and sufficient title to, not ex-
ceeding three acres thereof can be
secured from the State of Colorado
for that purpose.
NOW THEREFORE. Be it resolved
that the tract heretofore referred to
and which shall be Immediately sur
veyed and definitely described by
metes and bounds and copy of said
survey filed with the Secretary of
this Board. be conveyed or other
wise transferred or leased to said
High School District, for high school
purposes and for the purpose of con-
structing and maintaining said high
school building, providing such con-
veyance or transfer can be legally
made; and the Attorney General is
requested to take up the matter of
such legality with the attorney of
said School District and report to
this Board as soon as practicable.
The nominal consideration for the
transaction and the details for the
common use of the building to be
made to the satisfaction of both
parties at the time of the execution
of the documents.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

C. r. Christensen and family. of
Grand Junction, arrived here Tuesday
enroute to Denver where they will
make their future home. At this
place they were met by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gurun and Mrs Bogue, of Denver,
the ladies' being sisters of Mrs.
Christensen, who had run over for
the express purpose of travelling
back with them.
Amos Carnine and wife of Grand
Junction, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Myers, of Delta, stopped over
at La Veta Wednesday evening on
their way to Denver. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carnine will go on east as far as Ak
ron to visit their daughter who lives
near that place. They were making
the trip by auto and enjoying it i'm
mensely.
j. ]. Coan of Frederick, Colorado,
was a passenger to Baldwin Tuesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

The most remarkable increase and
production made by any crop grown
in Colorado since the agricultural
census of 1910 has been made by the
dry bean crop. In 1909 there was
5,04O acres of beans cultivated in
Colorado, producing 53,026 bushels.
In 1917 the area cultivated, including
that devoted to seed beans, was 247,-
275 acres, and the total output was
approximately 1,S37,68 bushels. This
is an increase of more than $500 per
cent in output in eight years. The
acreage devoted to all the principal
crops, by counties, will be shown in
the Year Book now being prepared
by the State Board of Immigration.
There are "A railroad companies in
Colorado, operating 5,5SO.96 miles of
track, SO telephone companies with
276,5O6.95 miles of line, and four tel
egraph companies with 269,S93 miles
of line Every county in the state
has telephone service, every county
except Baca has some railroad mile
age, and Baca, Jackson, Moffat and
Rio Blanco are the only counties hav-
ing NO telegraph lines when the re-
ports were made to the State Tax
Commission for 1917. The Year Book
soon to be published by the State
Board of immigration will show the
telegraph, telephone and railway ia
cilities Of every county in the state.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23
Whistle Blows

Out at Seattle, Washington,
large whistle on the Times Office
building is blown every time a ship
is launched from that port and it is
said this occurs two to three times
every day. It must be q welcome
sound to the inhabitants Of that city.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23
C;i,sor-Haeck

Miss Loicy Hack and Robert Glib
son stole march on relatives and
friends Saturday when they went to
Gunnison and were quietly married.
The bride is the oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hack of Smith
Hill, and the groom the only son Of
Mrs. Cal. Gibson of Crested Butte,
The young folks returned On Sun
day for day. when the young man
left to enlist in the Marines, leaving
Gunnison on Tuesday with the re-
cruits for Denver. Young Mrs Glib
son returned to Crested Butte Tues
day and will remain with her parents.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23
Local and Personal

Elmer Bottenfeld was in town
Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Ahrens were in
Monday for supplies.
Miss Ethel Ball left Sunday for
Ouray where she will spend the sum-
mer.
Miss Katie Blair of Gunnison was
a guest of Miss Lillian Doig for the
week end
Mrs. Zilbe Haymaker has taken
charge of the boarding house at
Smith Hill.
son Wednesday and spent the day
there with friends.
H. c. Berry of the Elk Mountain
Hotel spent Friday and Saturday in
Gunnison on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Mcdonald and
little son motored up from Jacks
Cabin Wednesday last.
Mrs. John Berryhill made the trip
to Gunnison Wednesday by auto to
attend to some legal business.
H. w. Shumway shipped his house
hold goods back to Gunnison Monday
and will live there permanently.
r.
has been wintering at the county
seat was up from that city for the
week end.
F. w. Rector and Roy Ruck with
a party of friends were up Wednes-
day on'a business and pleasure trip
from Gunnison.
Mrs. Patrick Morgan arrived home
Sunday from Salida with her fine
baby son which we understand, she
intends naming. Patrick, Junior.
w. d. Allen drove up from Jacks
Cabin Tuesday and took John Berry
hill down to the ranch to look at
some fine horses Mr.. Allen has for
sale
Our Gunnison friends gave the boys
who went in the draft jolly farewell
number went down from here to at
tend.
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. O'Leary of Gun
nison, with their boy and friend,
Miss Warner, were visitors in town
Monday, returning by auto in the
evening. -----
G. H. Wise was business visitor
Tuesday We are glad to see Mr..
Wise about again after his long siege
when he was laid up with badly
cut foot.
The Lucero Overland was in from
Jacks Cabin Monday with Mr.. L. Lu
cero, Lewis, Jr., and the Misses
Emma and florence, who came up
to do some shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Florian Bargeaur and
brother. Roy Daubs, left Tuesday for
Salida. where the men intend rail
roading for the D. & r. G.
John Campbell succeeded in OBJ
tanning permit from the Gunnison
board to go to Denver to enlist in
the Marines with his brother Alex.
They left on Tuesday from Gunnison.
Wanted-More ladies who can find
time to knit socks for the soldiers.
Mrs Taylor has lot of new yarn
which she is very desirous of getting
placed at once, because of the ur
gent need of socks.
Friends recentlv heard from Joseph
Gaughn, one of the popular railroad
men here last summer, saying he has
safely arrived in France and was
much in love with the country and
the work Uncle Sam had given him.
Mrs. John Hack who has been
managing the Smith Anthracite
boarding house has given up the place
there for the same work at the c. F.
& I. camp at Floresta and left on
Tuesdays train to begin the work at
once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kid Brown of Gunni-
son fame as par excellent cooks have
taken charge of the hotel dining
room and kitchen and will combine
with Mr.. H. C. Berry in making the
Elk Mountain House the best hotel
on the western slope.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23
eessssesesssesssssssesee

in his car on business this week.
o.
Frank Stull left for Grand juno
tion Thursday on business trip.
DIR. Hanson returned from a short
visit at Durango Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Winslow en-
tertained at dinner Sunday evening.
Miss Hazel Hewitt returned from
Somerset and is helping at the Nor
mall
Mr.. Baird of the National Biscuit
company is in town visiting our mer-
chants.
Miss Elenore Dixon entertained
friends Tuesday evening at the Stone
-esidence.
Mrs. frma McCutchan, editor of the
elk Mountain Pilot was a Gunnison
,isitor Tuesday.
Mrs. McMeekin returned home Sun
day after spending month visiting
in Denver and Pueblo.
VIM. Hartman returned from Salida
Monday morning and reports Mrs.
Hartman as very much improved.
Miss Huchemer and Mr.. Wilcoxan
arrived from Crawford by auto and
went up to Crested Butte Sunday.
John Sapp, brother of d. 7. Sapp,
came in on Thursday morning and
will visit with his brother for time.
Ray Akin who has been spending
several weeks with his parents here
returned to Detroit, Michigan, Sun
day.
F. l.. Phillips, Jr. and Mrs. Elsie
of Green River. Utah. have
gone to Ohio City to visit their par
entS.
Prof. Shafer has gone to Cebolla
Springs to take the baths for rheu-
matism which has been giving him
trouble this winter.
O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J.. Clark. of
San Francisco, arrived in Gunnison
They are registered at La
Veta.
Kid Brown, the restaurant man.
leaves in few days to take charge
of the kitchen and dining room of
the Elk Mountain Hotel at Crested
Butte
l.. L. Ormsby and wife, of the Dan
iels & Fisher Stores company were
Denver autoists who arrived here
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Welborn, Mrs.
Miss A. Evans and w. Fl.
Martin, all of Denver, We're autoists
who arrived from Denver this week.
Dan and George Summers were
shaking hands with friends at tho de-
pot one day last week They were
on their way to California to join the
Marines.
Henry Voss of Oakland, California.
and Mrs. E. E. Moser of Telluride,
Colorado, were passengers through
Gunnisoe this week on their way to
Crested Butte.
C. d. Smith, former Gunnison boy
but now a druggist Of Grand juno
ton, together with x. C. O'Dell, of
the same place came in by auto and
are spending several days in Gunni-
son this week.
Miss Alberta Rogers has been
spending several day at. the Allen
ranch on Ohio creek since the close
of the school year and previous to
her departure for her home in Grand
Junction Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Robt. w. Gibson and Miss
Loicy Heack of Crested Butte, were
May 18th at 700 p. M, by
Judge Stone at the Court house. They |
we're accompanied from the Buttes
by Mrs. Zula Pedroja, sister of the
bride, and Mr.. w. L. johnson who
acted as attendants to the bridal
couple. Mr. Gibson left Monday as
volunteer for the Marines.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23
OUR SOLDIER BOYS
GIVEN GRAND farewell
GREAT CROWD FROM ALL OVER COUNTY ATTENDS
TO SEE eUNNIsON COUNTY BOYs LEAVE

Possibly the largest crowd assembled at the
depot this city Tuesday evening to see the
contingent Gunnson county boys start for the
different military training camps
Crested Butte represented by machine in the
loaded fullest capacity with relatives friends
well wshers Our neighboring city bears the proud
distinction of sending two volunteers who liable
in the draft, viz: Alex and John Campbell These
young the last two liable to service in Crested
Butte This certainly makes Crested
percent patriotic They have answered every
call the effect of the registration
and that sometime before it is effective We
consider Crested Butte entitled to great deal of
credit.
An extra coach put the train here to accom-
modate the crowd it well loaded with soldiers
from other western counties.
The band and rendered sweet patriotic
the waiting hrong gathered to cheer the boys and
send them away with picture of loving home faces in
their mind
Besides the two volunteers referred to above, the
following comprises the men leaving:
ROMOLO TRUJILLO
FRANK REUBEN MYERS
JOSEPH LEWIS REISS
CHARLES H. NEIDERHUT
ROGER NORMAN 5TEACHOUT
ROY CAss LEONARD
DElEMIRE HART
GEORGE DALLAS DUNCAN
ALBERT JOHN HOWARD
CARL RUDOLPH HEFFTNER
ALvARO ROGER THOMSON
EMMET WILLIAM STOBBS
MIKE BEAR
Delegations present from out of town, nearly
all parts of the county being represented The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed and relatives of the boys sup
pressed all gloomy feelings far possible.
The train left with cheering crowd signaling them
God speed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23
A Correction

1t is stated that in a recent issue
we printed wedding announcement
in which the brides name was given
as Daisy Hubbard. The item in ques-
tion did not refer to Daisy l.. Hub
bard of Crested Butte.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

from Gunnison last week.
B. H. Jorgensen was business Wis
itor Monday from Gunnison.
H. C. Berry had his car brought
up from Gunnison for the summer
months,
Mrs. Harold Mace taught for Miss
Margaret Crary Tuesday, who went
to Gunnison for the afternoon.
Superintendent James Hare, Carl
Dohlman and James Gilchrist were
Smith Hill visitors down for the
week end.
Mrs. H. C. Berry returned from
Denver this week and is much i'm
proved in health by her stay in the
capital city.
Miss Kathyrne Davis Of Jacks Cab
in, who has been attending high
school in Gunnison, was up for the
dance Friday night and to visit rel
atives here.
Miss Hazel Long, teacher here a
year ago will accompany Miss Flor
ence Adams to Pueblo soon where the
two young ladies will enter training
at the Minneor- initial.
Mrs Laurel Spann with Mrs. Will
,Spann. drove up from Jacks Cabin
"Wednesday in the Chalmers and took
Mrs. r. w Mcdonald back with them
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

w. ID. Allen drove up from Jacks
Cabin Tuesday and took John Berry
hill down to the ranch to look at
some fine horses Mr.. Allen has for
sale.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

B. H. Jorgensen was business Wis.,
itor Monday from Gunnison.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Fred Dickinson, was a visitor up
from Gunnison last week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Mrs. Patrick Morgan arrived home
Sunday from Salida with her fine
baby son which we understand, she
intends naming. Patrick, Junior.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

H. C. Berry had his car brought
up from Gunnison for the summer
months,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

j. j. Coan of Frederick, Colorado
was a passenger to Baldwin Tuesday
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

F. w. Rector and Roy Ruck with
party of friends were up Wednes-
day on.a business and pleasure trip
from Gunnison.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Florian Bargeaur and
little son. with Mrs Bargeaur's
brother. Roy Daubs, left Tuesday for
Salida. where the men intend rail-
roading for the D. & r. G.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Mcdonald and
little son motored up from Jacks
Cabin Wednesday last
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Mrs. Jenny Daubs, who has been
quite i'll for several months, has been
almost confined to her bed through
a nervous breakdown the past week
and will be forced to close up her
business here and go lower Mrs.
Daubes desires very much to sell the
restaurant and lodging house con-
nected at once
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

John Sapp, brother of d. 7. Sapp,
came in on Thursday morning and
will visit with his brother for 2 time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Our Gunnison friends gave the boys
who went in the draft jolly farewell
dance on Monday night. Quite a
number went down from here to at
tend
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

G. II. Judd of Gothic renown, who
has been wintering at the county
seat was up from that city for the
week end.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Mr. and Mrs. T. j. O'Leary of Gun
nison, with their boy and friend,
Miss Warner, were visitors in town
Monday, returning by auto in the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Miss Kathyrn SEWERS, one of Gun
nison's most popular young ladies
has accepted the place at the Bank
of Crested Butte, as assistant to G.
V. Benson. Miss SEWERS is at present
guest at the Taylor home. The
present draft of May 21st took VIM
johnson, who has filed the position
for several months so well, to serve
in the army.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

G. H. Wise was business visitor
Tuesday. We are glad to see Mr.
Wise about again after his long siege
when he was laid up with badly
cut foot.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

H. w. Shumway shipped his house
hold goods back to Gunnison Monday
and will live there permanently.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

H. c. Berry of the Elk Mountain
Hotel spent Friday and Saturday in
Gunnison on business.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Chas Robinson motored to Gunni-
son Wednesday and spent the day
there with friends.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Mrs Zilbe Haymaker has taken
charge of the boarding house at
Smith Hill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Mrs. John Berryhill made the trip
to Gunnison Wednesday by auto to
attend to some legal business
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

The Lucero Overland was in from
Jacks Cabin Monday with Mr.. L. Lu-
cero, Lewis, Jr.. and the Misses
Emma and florence, who came up
to do some shopping.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Miss Huchemer and Mr.. Wilcoxan
arrived from Crawford by auto and
went up to Crested Butte Sunday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Miss Gladys Fitzpatrick, who has
been attending the Trinidad High
School, finished her third year with
flying colors last week and returned
home Monday to spend the summer
with her parents. Miss fitzpatrick
was accompanied by her aunt, Mrs.
James Richardson of Valdez, Colo,
who will visit indefinitely with rel
atives and friends here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Mrs. Harold Mace taught for Miss
Margaret Crary Tuesday, who went
to Gunnison for the afternoon
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-23

Henry Voss returned Tuesday from
California for a short visit with his
parents prior to enlisting the Marines
in which he has enlisted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-09
TO HURRY FORCED
RATTONS IN BRITAIN
War Cabinet Gives Order to Food
Controller; All Austrian Beer Is
Vow FAXED

LONDON, Fen. Lord Rhondda
the British Food Controller has been
instructed by the war cabinet, the
Daily Express understands. to pro
ceed as swiftly as possible with the
national scheme Of compulsory ra-
tiOninE
Austria's flour ration cannot be in
creased at present, Food Minister
Hoefer tells the Vienna Tagehlatt. 1t
is impossible to think of it. he de-
clares. Tho empire depends wholly
upon Hungary and Roumunia for
grain, and Hungary's shipments OF
wheat have been altogether made
quate, while only 100000 tons have
been received from Roumania since
August.
Beer in Austria is now made chief
u Of substitutes. especially czirok
seed. Production would have ceased
entirely but for the necessity of sup
plying the beverage to the troops and
those civilians who do hard work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-09
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
ASKED FOR IN APRIL

Secretary Of Treasury McAdoo has
announced the postonement of the
third Liberty loan until some time In
April. simultaneously he told how
a series of certificates of Indebted
rcss would be used for finances in
the interim.
The reason for the dcfcrment of tho
loan was understood 10 have baen:
Unsettled transportation facilities
and weather conditions which would
hinder operations in the near future.
\ desire to give smaller banking in
stitutions an opportunity to aid in the
loan operations.
And to aid chances Of next loan by
widening the interval between the
preceding one and the next.
Financing In the Interval win be by
certificates OF indebtedness issued at
intervals of about two weeks. II is
hoped 10 raise about $4,000. 600, 900
through this channel.
The first issue Of these certificates
was announced last night. 1t is for
$500. 900 900 to mature on May .. and
bearing per cent interest other Is
sues will be for similar amounts and
Will be offered at par through feder-
al reserve banks.
These certificates win he absorbed
by the next loan, as they are convert
able to Liberty bonds. They will be
IN denominations of $1,000, $4,000,
10000 and 100000.
Pointing out that we are "ap-
preaching n critical test on the battle
fronts of Europe" Secretary McAdoo
Wednesday, night addressed n tele.
gram to about $4,000 national and
state banks and trust companies ask
ing them to set aside / per cent of
their gross resources each week TO he
invested in certificates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-09

Included in Pendleton's church adj
vantages tomorrow the Methodist
church offers the following services:
Church school ut 10 n. m. Last
sunday I'll attended and tomorrow
We expect easily to pass the ESQ goal
Morning worship Mt Ia. m. with
sermon on "Memory's Mission" by the
pastor. Mrs Wylie and the choir
will render special music.
The young people of the church
and community may receive speciai
help at the League meetings.
Twilight Hour" at $500. Selec-
tions from Longfellow and Lowell viii
be read. The male quartet will sing
Light refreshments will he, served.
At $3.50 regulur devotional service.
Increasing crowds OF young life are
these meetings.
Evening praise and Worship at $50
p. m. The Rev. H. +. Pembcrton.
Dist Supt.. VIII be the speaker.
At all these services everyone at
tending viii receive a hearty wei
come. Give yourself church privll-
eyes tomorrow. .4