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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08
New York Metal Market

New York. Dec S.--COPPER-spot all
months. lSl2 n l0c Market unsettled.
I,EAD-All months. SIC bid Market firm.
Speter, East st. Louis--Spot and Decern-
ber. s.30GS45c; January. February and
March. S.35 GDS. 5Oc. Market firm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-08

CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS
Creamery. 5SoDI2C F'''
EGGe--Frn. Receipt. SOG casea rirs.s
SOC: o-din"-r Nrgts. T0N 72c: at marx "axt.. sss
included S0mfGc '"S9S
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
DISTRICT COURT HELD
FOR 9A0RT SESSION
Time Largely Devoted to Examining Appli.
cants for Citizenship.

District Court session was decidedly
short, there being no criminal cases,
and but few civil actions to hear.
Judge Black arrived Monday, but had
already discharged the jury from at
tendance. - a
The criminal charge Of assault
against Guisseppi Bulsoto, of Crested
Butte, was dismissed on motion Of
Sprigg Shacklefod, district attorney,
tine defendant having already been in
the county jail since April, and the
prosecuting witness having gone to
Italy. A similar case against Chas.
Hall of Pitkin was also dismissed be-
cause the complaining witness had
disappeared.
A. Il. Bair and Tom Noble of the
Tomichi valley were arrigne on the
charge of purloining certain articles
from the mines at Sillsville. They
pied mot guilty." their attorney being
Capt. Dan Hughes, of Monrose. Ad-
ditional bond was required and the
case again postponed.
Judge Black will be in GunnisOp
again within a month to six weeks to
hear motions and demurrers, looking
toward trial of cases in April 1920.
Considerable time of the court
Monday and Tuesday was occupied in
examining applicants for naturaliza-
ton. Two Crested Butte Austrians
had not completed their papers and
cannot become citizens before spring
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

term Of court. Frank Dashnu of
Somerset, renounced the Kaiser and
all his works and became q good
American. Alloys Zumek, an Aust
1iap living at Somerset. was also CIV
en- papers and his name changed To
Louis Zumek. Il. A. Fitsimmons and
Vim. Tannsy were over as witnesses
for these foreigners. Frank Fass-
Ter of White Pine was given papers.
Mr.. Fassler's father was naturalized,
but there is no record of the papers,
and he thot it best to straighten out
matters Oscar Milford and Jos.
Voutaz of Gunnison were naturalized
without incident, but F. VIM. Nisius
had trouble in proving that he did not
claim to be an alien German in order
to avoid war service and the court has
sent to Washington for his question
naire to decide the point.
Mr.. Sullivan, who was here attend
ing district court as U. S. naturaliza-
tion examiner, mae many friends. He
is second lieutenant in the avia-
tion corps, and mighty bright young
fellow. Mr.. Sullivan went up Ia
Crested Butte and organized "school
Of Aliens" one Of many hundred which
the government is carrying on thru
out cities and towns where large
groups Of foreigners are located.
The idea is to train them in the es-
sentials of American thought and gov
ernment, before admitting them as
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
GOV. SHOUP
VISITS Us

The visit Of Governor Shoup to our
city was short, the governor arriving
late Monday night because of muddy
roads, and leaving early Tuesday
morning for Montrose where he was
scheduled to speak at the Western
Slope Fair.
Owing to the small room in the
domestic science quarters of the Nor
NAL only 80 who first applied for tick
cts could be seated at the luncheon,
They were entertained with q very de-
lightful five-course banquet, prepared
by the ladies of the town, who were
impressed on short notice for the oc-
casion, the Normal teachers being all
absent on vacation.
After the luncheon, which began at
eight o'clock, DIR. Geo. Sullivan, as
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, introduced President Quigley,
of the Normal School. He made a
short incisive talk emphasizing the
dearth of teachers in Colorado, the
needs Of the school and plans for
further growth. On his desk Presi-
dent Quigley has application for 7S
teachers which he cannot fill. The
demand is SO great that dozens of
high school girls are being employed
all over Western Colorado and it is
difficult to get young folks to leave a
well paying job to finish their educa-
tion, that they may be still better fit
ted for the important position Of
teaching the boys and girls. The
need Of the proposed dormitory was
was brought out and e.planstions
made Of the present buildiaI activity.
Ex-Lieut. Governor E r. Harper,
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
H. A. J. WILKENS DIES
SUDDENLY ON TRAIN

The sudden death Of H. A. J. Will
kens occurred early Friday morning
as he was being taken to the hospital
at Colorado Springs. Mr.. Wilkens
had been seriously i'll for days. indeed
the heart affliction which 0ccasioned
his death, had been with him for
years. DR.. Sanford accompanied him
on the trip and they passed the dam
ger point at Marshall Pass safely,
but he succumbed near Pueblo. Mrs.
Wilkens was also with him and the
body was taken on to Denver, where
her relatives reside and funeral SER
vices held there Wednesday. The
body was cremated for shipment east.
For twenty-four years Mr.. Wilkens
has been coming to Gunnison to enjoy
our delightful summer climate and
had many warm friends here. A
year ago August lst, he was married
to Miss Gertrude Wetherill. They
spent the winter in New York and at
Mr.. Wilkens' beautiful summer home
in North Carolina, coming back to
Gunnison some two months ago for
a stay at the home on Taylor river
which has been constructed and beau
titled as their summer residence.
Mr.. Wilkens was born 81 years ago
in Baltimore and educated in this
country. For years he was interest
ed in mining in the West, but of late
has transferred his business interests
to New York City. He was man of
wide charities, giving liberally of his
means to help young men thru school
and assisting in patriotic movements
of the great war. A brother is pro-
fessor of science in university of
New York City. An aged mother
lives in Germany. His grief-stricken
wife receives the sympathy of many
friends in our vicinity.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
DORM|T0RY
QUITE CERTAIN

The outlook is very favorable for a
start this fall toward the $40, 900. .0C
dormitory to be erected at the Nor
NAL There is no doubt about its
being an essential thing for the
growth Of the school, and the matter
hinges upon the action of the State
Board which has the handling of the
undistributed goth of the building ap-
preparation fund of 3-I0th of a mill for
state institutions In the arrange
ment Of this building fund, which runs
for ten years, there was an undistri-
buted 10th, which has been given two
years in succession to the Fort Lewis
school of agriculture. This was on
the ground that il was the weakest
state school and the most entitled to
assistance. The same argument
DIR. Lory used now applies to the
State Normal at Gunnison. and there
is good reason TO believe that the six
state officers who have the matter in
charge will give il next TO Gunnison.
The fund, which is in addition to and
independent of the regular building
appropriation which is being spent in
erecting the additions to the main
structure, amounts to over S2l 900 a
year. and If the meeting of the board
in October afirms this present out
look, President QuiYley states that
plans are prepared and contracts
awaiting signature which will enable
the foundation at least to be put in
before snow flies.
While here Governor Shoup suggest
ed change in the building plans for
the State Normal and High School.
Contracts provided for solid brick
work from the foundation. made de-
sirable by the high cost of material,
but the governor thot il a shame that
the original design by which the first
story and basement We're trimme in
the beautiful red sandstone secured
from Biebel's Buttes should be aband-
oncd, and in response to his idea the
change will be made, and red sand
stone trimming provided. The ad-
ditional cost viii not be appreciable
in the end.
With a $4,000 dormitory in sight
and with the active work already in
progress on the County High School
and the gymnasium and audience hall,
and the numerous houses and business
buildings either under construction or
contemplated. Gunnison is getting, set
for the greatest building era in her
history since the boom days Of the
early SOS. There is no boom about
this. Just straight legitimate con-
struction for use
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
TWO COMMUNITY CHURCH
PASTORS THIS COMING YEAR

Much to the pleasure of his frind's
here, Rev. ]. S. Ferris has been again
returned to the Community church at
Cunnison. He will have an associate
pastor for outside points, Rev. B. F.
Ross of Aspen having been assigned
te the work. Rev. Ross will move
here to put his family in school.
Rev. Ferris returned last Friday
from conference at Greeley, and tells
NJ that the N. E. conference will be
held next September 1920 in the
church DR.. Nuckolls built in Denver.
Dr. Nuckolls is retained there again
= pastor. Rev. r. r. Adams is trans
1erred to Sugar City, Colo, DR.. E. N.
EdRerton is again district superin-
tendent Of the Western Slope district
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
JOHN |NMAN
A SUICIDE

Early this morning a message was
received from San Diego, California
to The effect that John 1nman, a for
mer Gunnisonite, had committed
suicide in that city by shooting him.
self. No particulars were given, and
It is not known as yet what disposi-
ton will be made Of the remains.
1t is said by friends who have seen
him within the past year or so that
he has been very poor health which
prevented him from securing steady
employment, and having no home, he
evidently became Respondent and took
his own life. The only relative 80 far
known is sister, Mrs. Blanche Good
rich, who is said to reside in st. Louis,
Missouri.
Mr.. lnman was well known in Gun
nison, having resided here on the
Island with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Inman, for number of years.
Following the death of the old folks,
he left here and since then has lived
at various places throughout the
country. He was unmarried.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
LEADER SAYS
APPROVE TREATY NOW
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Washington, Sept. 15-The reject
ion Of all proposed amendments Of the
German peace treaty and notifications
urged in an individual minority report
was filed with the senate by Senator
McCumber, Republican, of North Da-
kota, next in rank on the Foreign Re
lalions committee to Senator Lodge.
Attacking the majority report SEN
ator McCumber denounced most of the
amendments as selfish, immoral and
dishonorable," and charged that they
seek to isolate the United States and
abandon the Allies"
ITO substance some proposed res
eryations, the senator's report declar-
ed, "there can be no serious objection.
but against the manner in which they
are asserted, do most earnestly pro-
test. They are couched in a defiant,
and overbearing man.
ner and seem intended to express q
jingoistic spirit that ought to be elm
mated from American statesmanship"
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

who accompanied Governor Shoup on
his trip, then made a characteristics
talk full of wit and humor. He as
sured Gunnison folks of his unvary-
ing devotion to our needs. Governor
Shoup then spoke, expressing his
sympathy with all legitimate means
to aid the schools, and his assurance Of
actual assistance SO far as his power
The two governors were with us
again yesterday, stopping unannoune-
ed for dinner on their return from the.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
HITS
GULF COAST

The Texan coast was swept Monday
by another great gulf storm which
rivalled the one overwhelming Gal
weston in 1908. While the death list
is not believed to have reached q
thousand, it runs into the hundreds
with scores of dead bodies being talk
en- from the coast. A IS mile gale
piled the water in . tidal wave. In
the streets Of Corpus Christi it was ten
feet deep. Hospitals were swept
away, steamboats, swamped and ire
mendous property damage done, the
extent Of which cannot yet be estimat-
ed.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

L: H. Easterly went Monday to
Pueblo, accompanying his sister, Mrs.
VIM. I. johnson, who with Mr.. John
son has been visiting at the Easterly
home on Ohio Creek for some weeks.
Their home is at Ava, Illinois, but
they will stop in Pueblo where another
brother and sister live. Still another
brother is coming from Idaho, for a
family reunion. Mr.. Easterly also
expects to take in the State Fair next
week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

V. ID. Whittemore has resigned his
position as chef Of the E. NJ. Collins
bakery, and expects to leave tomor-
row for Delta, where he has a SINH
lar position. The change was made
necessary, owing to poor health and
the doctor advised lower altitude.
Gunnison friends regret to see Mr..
and Mrs. Whittemore leave,
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
SCHOOL STARTS THE %
TINE ALMOST HERE

Normal, high school and grade
schools are to begin week from Mon
day or September 29th. Vacation
time is almost over and the daily
routine of class and study will soon
begin.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

We note in Denver paper, in the
marriage license issued the first of.
the week, the names of James r.
Mcmillan, of Gunnison, and Miss Ag-,
nes Nelson, of Montrose. Can this
be our James, who returned from
France Saturday and took back his
old job that same evening on the Rio
Grande! Jim was over year across
the water, part of the time being in
a hospital sick, but looks o. X. now.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

r U. Gavette, of the Pastime Bill
lizard Parior, is having his place con-
nected with the city water mains this
week. Several other residences and
business houses about town are being
connected up this week, which gives
the town rather war-like appearance
with its numerous trenches running
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

voters to citizenship. In Crested Butte
there will be night school, twice a
week, in charge of Prof. Schooner of
that place. Reading, writing and
civil government are the branches
taught. A similar night school is be-
ing held regularly at Somerset,
with Prof. Francis j. Rouck in charge.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

Oil Company Receives Machinery
The Gunnison Al Oil Company has
this morning received the two cars of
drilling machinery from Montrose and
it will go to Castleton by train to-
morrow, for immediate erection.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON
AT PUEBLO STATE FAIH

President Woodrow Wilson will
greet the people of Colorado at the
State Fair between and o'clock on
the afternoon Of September rs, Thurs
day, Arkansas Valley Day. at the
State Fair. Thousands of the return
ed veterans of the war will be the
escort of the president, and he will be
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson.
The president will enter the fair
grounds In an auto, will drive around
the track and stop in front of the
grand stand to greet the. thousands
Of Coloradoans who will be at the fair
that day to pay tribute to the presi-
dent and commander of the armed
forces in the world-war.
President Wilson's visit is for the
purpose of taking the fight on the
confirmation of the peace treaty and
league of nations to the people for
their ratification and confirmation
The State Fair management has ar
ranged to take care of $4,000 people
At the Fair grounds that day and it
will be one of the biggest days in the
history of the state.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

Another tourist wedding took place
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock,
at the Methodist parsonage, when Rev.
J. S. Ferris was called to marry Mr..
Walter Lindblom, of Fraser, Colo,
and Miss Rachel Tennison, Of Deer
wood, Minnesota. The couple en-
pect to live in Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

Mrs. L. E. Pennington is back on
this mornings train from . two weeks
vacation from her duties in the West
ern Union Telegraph office.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
WEDDING BELLS RING

Justice c. E. Florer tied the nuptial
knot last Saturday night for Mr.. Har-
ry Fountain and Mrs. H. N. Ritner,
both of Haigler, Nebraska. Mrs.
Ritner has been stopping with rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
Scobey Wins

Scobey Wins
Late reports from the Montrose
Fair are that ]. L. Scobey won first
in the Relay Race, and also won
another race. Miss Hazel DoIlard was
winner in sharply contested ladies'
race.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19

Mrs. Jos. McDermott and baby went
Sunday to Denver to place the little
boy in baby hospital there for treat
ment. The little fellow does not i'm
prove as hoped.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-09-19
Lands Five Pound Trout

Jasper Perry was a happy colored
lad Wednesday, after landing a five
FOUNDER At the Croolss' ranch on the
Gunnison. He shipped It to friends
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
!. slodcrn Way of Getting Ii

Mitchell-A mysterious airplane
which has visited Mitchell once a
week for several weeks. is believed TO
-he engaged in an Illicit transportation
OF liquor, according to a theory evolv-
ed by county officials. The plane. il
is asserted, has been seen TO land first
on one side OF the city and then on the
other and it is further declared that
its appearance is followed by the evil
dence Of plenty OF liquor in the neigh
bcrhood The airplane, it is said, e
mains on the ground but Il few mo-
ments and then hops off again.-Brit-
ton Journal.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
THE SILLY SEASON
Judging by what the Twin Cite

Judging by what the Twin Cities
papers said previous to the special
election held in Minneapolis on De
ce mber there are at least 30.3l5
f'olshevss.s in lnst city and 23,312
good American citizens. The first
group opposed a little special priv
lege the trolley company wanted 10
get.
Not long ago We heard that Coo
lidge, candidate for governor OF
Massachusetts. wn victory over the
Bolshevists, and President Wilson
wrote him a nice letter to the effect
II Wilson and the Coolidge tribe of
politicians We're right Massachusetts
has over 200, 600 ripsnorters. for THAI
was the vote against Collidge The
boishevism OF the OPPOSITION consisted
simply OF recommending that the po-
licemen of Boston who had called of
their strike be reinstatsd in their Old
positions, and the leader of the Boil
shvists there was a millionaire shoe
manufacturer.
We hope the old party politicians
will continue this silly stuff strong.
The stronger they push II the sooner
the careless voters Will get the Sill
pess out of his system and perhaps
he will be ready TO pay attention tc
real issues by the fall of 1920.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
Pubic 7NDIFFERENCE

Let no noe pacify his conscience
by the delusion that he can do no
harm if he takes no part and forms
no opinion. Bad men need nothing
more to compass their ends than that
the good men should look on and do
nothing. He is not good man, who
without protest. allows wrong to be
commm tied in his name and with the
means which he helps to supply be
cause he Will not trouble himself tc
use his mind on the subject. John
Stuart Mill
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
g change in indstrial ownership

ing change in indstrial ownership
or control, OF preventing any political
change; or
- Willfully and deliberately by
spoken o.. written words iustides /
attempts TO justly Criminal Capital
ism or the commission or a tempt to
commit pratit-tak.ng, exploitation
violence or unlawful methods Of ter
rorism with intent to approve. advo-
cate or further the doctrine OF Grim
inai Capitalism, or
% Prints, edits, publishes. circu-
iates or issues or. publicly display IS
amy book. paper. pamphlet, document
poster or written or printed matter in
any other form. containing or carry
ing written OF printed advocacy, teach
ing or aid and allotment OF advisins
Criminal Capitalism. or
= W:lfully by personal art or cor
duct. practices OF commits any c
advised. advocated. taught or aidec
and abet,ed by the doctrine or pre-
oeDt of Criminal Capitalism. with in
tent TO prevent a change in industrial
ownership or control, or preventin,
any political change:
Is guilty of felony and punish
able by Imprisonment in the stat
prison not less than one nor NOR
than ! 4 years
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
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CRIMINAL CAPITALISM

Upton Sinclair, author OF sThe
Jungle" which first turned the spot
light OF publicity on the big meat
packers, has written parody on the
California espionage act. which for
bids anything the ruling politicians do
Not like. His proposed law reads as
follows
The people of the state OF Cal
fornia do enact as follows:
''Section L. The term. Criminal
Capitalism as used in this act is here
by defined as any doctrine or precept
advocating. teaching or aiding and
abetting he commission of profittak
ing, exploitation (Which word os here
by defined as meaning willful and ma
licious payment to amy person OF less
than the full product of his labor}, OF
unlawful acts of force and violence
or unlawful methods of terrorism as
a means OF preventing a change in in
dustrial ownership or control or amy
political change.
Sec. .. Any person who:
Il. BY spoken or written word OF
personal conduct advocates, teaches
or aids and abets Criminal Capitalism
or the duty, necessity or proprety OF
committing prott-takins, eNploita
tion, violence OF any unlawful method
of terrorism as means of prevent
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19

England is reported to have spent
$1,000 600 so far in the attempt to
force the Denckine- kolchak rule on
Russia Sticking to the principle of
DIFFERENTIATION not only would
have saved her this sum but would
have given England a lot of trade
with Russia in the food supplies she
needs. In the long run the right wa,
IS the best way for nations as we'll as
| for individuals
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
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iEsliTlNG PROTECTION

II am opposed" says President
Gary OF The Steel trust ito d policy or
practice which necessarily limits pro-
,uction or Increases costs.
Very we'll If the steel trust is or
posed TO that sol. OF policy, $ it will
ing to sell ore at a fair prce to any
competing concern? II il is opposed
to limiting production, will it permit
other steel concerns to open up and
develop mining land which ii now
holds out of use? If it is opposed to
a policy which increases costs. will it
sell its product to the Industries using
steel al price which may be fixed by
an impartial board as fair? Will il
run its plant to capacity even though
that course may cause the price to
fall somewhat?
OF course i, viii not. The steel
TRUST is Violently opposed to the limi-
tat.on of output by the laborer but
i, was organized and continues tC
exist for the purpose of controlling
and limiting the output oil its pro
dlct--Iife and Labor.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19

\ comparatively unknown Ameri-
can prevented the Jenkins matter
from temporarily leading to declara-
ton OF war between Mexico and the
United States by furnishing bail for
Jenkins. A splendid patriotic act :;
yet we have nowhere seen it praised
by the big press which haps so much
on patriotism.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19

A good many people who are so
nervous about finding cures for many
so-called radical ideas. might remem-
her that we developed radical prob
lens before the radical ideas came
along. The SITTER the disease, the
sitter must be the dose of medicine
and our ruling politicians do not p
pear to be making any Roadway With
their sage tea and sguar pills.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19

We imagine thar the scribes and
Phalisees were 100 per cent Hebrew
and the scripture states that the SUI
preme court condemned Chris, for the
good of the nation The poet Lowell
declared that 1t was always thus:
"Right forever on the scaffold;
Wrong forever on the throne.