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Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03

DS0T + OlhS.
Well, they say the censor has un-
clamped the lid quite a bit and that
makes letter writing some easier.
We have seen quite q bit of France.
We landed at Havre from England
and from there went to Camp de
Souge which is near Bordeaux in
Southern France. We stayed in this
vicinity until we went to the front and
that was on the Chateau Thierry
front. We stayed on that front until
the drive was over and from there to
the Saint Mihiel salient. Our bat
terry is motorized and so all our moves
from one sector to another have been
over land. We have 155 NJ. NJ. (62 in. }
rifles. Some different from the old
guns we had at rifle range.
From Saint Nihiel we went to the
Meuse sector and stayed in this drive
to the end.
At present we are in small French
camp about ten miles from Verdun.
How long we will be here or where
we go from here can not tell for two
reasons, first because the censor would
not stand for it and second because /
don't know. All ! know is that I will
be home some time but it is hard TO
tell Just when. It can't be too soon
to suit me.
I certainly have had . great trim
and lots Of experiences at times NV
way. ] guess most q tie excitement
(Ceattnued Frea ffFst Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
A MEASURE or ?RECAUTION

One measure of precaution
that could well be urged in this
epidemic situation, is the secur-
ing of capable and experienced
nurses in advance. We do not
believe it will be possible for
this town to entirely escape
what other towns have suffer-
ed, but it seems a fact that
proper care is nine-tenths of the
battle. We have a corps of able
and experienced physicians,
suf scient to cope with any
fang short of an avalanche of
cases, which this rigid quaran-
tine will most certainly pre-
vent. There is, however, de-
cided shortage Of nurses exper-
fenced in handling the disease,
and when whole family comes
down, as is usually the case, a
trained nurse right on the spot
Is THE essential thing. Now
that the Flu is subsiding in 9th
er localities we should be able
to import such nurses. When
they are needed, they are need
ed in a hurry. They should be
located, and arrangements
made to secure their services by
wire. What community action
might be taken to accomplish
this i ! = matter for the public
to>determine.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
RADE NOvAK WILL
NOT PAY ALIMONY
TO WIFE AND BABE

Rade Novak, otherwise known as
Rade Nokovich and Rade Novokovis,
languishes in the county Jail these
days, in default of $4,000 bail fixed by
the county court as preliminary to
getting out before his trial on the
charge Of refusing to pay alimony.
His wife and two months old baby
are at Crested Butte, where Rade has
been working and drawing good wag-
es. The court had ordered him to pay
Mrs. Rade $50 month and $50 for
support of the child, but he prefers
to spend his time behind the bars.
However, it is believed he had pro-
perty and will before he gets thru
with Judge Stone, pay a permanent
settlement Of few thousand. Sher-
if Hanlon brought Rade down last
Friday.
Buy w. .. S.
A. G. Clark is in Denver with his
wife and son for the holiday season.
Buy W. B. S.
Big r. X. Force on West End.
Supt. d. E. Wilcox, of the Third Di-
vision went west on business Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Wilcox informs us that
force of 100 men is now engaged in
laying steel on the So miles between
Grand Junction and Delta. The IS
pound steel (same as between Gunni-
son and Crested Butte) is being re-
placed by 85 pound metal It will
likely take till March to finish the Job.
Some people think it probable that the
old 65 pound steel will now be used
to replace As pound metal between
here and Montrose. Everybody hopes
so.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
Dean Quigley Is As Popular
In France As at Home
SPECIAL TO THE NEws-CHAMP1oN-

think the man is maxim teal"
Mr.. Quigley assured them that was
just what he was doing. The delight
of the men was pathetic to behold.
Three Of them had been prisoners ever
since 1914, and the other since 1916,
and in that time none of them had
tasted a drop of tea. They could not
express their appreciation-it was
the first thing that had seemed like a
bit of home.
Seeing how great success the tea
had made, Mr.. Quigley tried it the
next day on second lot of Britishers.
Finally, it became an institution, and
chocolate, he heated water for tea, al
SO, and instead of passing out cookies
he served toast and jam.
II was never SO thankful for any
thing in my life," Mr.. Quigley said,
"a that l am fond of tea, and that
when / went to the front took big
supply along, knowing that it would
be impossible to get it."
And the BIitishers are thankful too.
Thcv were stiil telling the story of the
An dcan man who gave them RAJ
tea and when thev reached Cal
ais, eni {; home.
~ w. .. s.
Chad III eeler was in from the
Wheel ..ss.' ranch at Pariin Mon
day. els looking well sitter the
months spent ct Camp Macarthur,
Texas, where he has been with the
coast artillery. Wheeler says that
the train was backed in ready 70 start
his regiment to France, when newB Of
lie aTnistiee arrived. But Il was q
great life ~ far - It went.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
". S. S. Sales Are $l45,O0O
Lots r.sns la Denve Soon

The State Association of the Coun-
sy ty coYnissioners meets in Denver
rcsentatives from this county will un-
doubtedly attend. There are 4 large
numbe. of state wide gatherings bill
ed tor that week, it being also the
time OF the blg stock show. Denver
has forgotten all about the Flu. Even
the Legislature is believed to be i'm
mune.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
FLU NEWS
co. QUARANTINE IN HANDS
OF SHERIFF AND PHYSICIAN
Incorporated Towns Make Own Regu-
lationa- Schools Generally Opening
With No Deaths and Few Cases

After the resignation of DIR. Rocke-
feller rs physician in charge of coun-
ty quarantine, it vas decided by the
commissioners to let each town like
Somerset, Crested Butte. Pitkin and
Cnnnison, where physicians are avail
eoie, Organize and carry on their own
quarantine. For the rest of the coun-
ty, Sheriff Hanlon and DIR. r. P. Han
son, co. physician, are put in charge
and have issued orders to keep strict
ly the quarantine against outsiders in
all local points along the railroad and
TO see that travellers are made TO
strictly protect their families and the
public by observing a quarantine of
three days when coming to the county.
Dr.N. j. Hyatt is health officer in
charge at Gunnison, and has made no
abatement in the regulations except
that the quarantine period was yester-
day reduced to three days instead of
five.
The flu situation continues good, tho
some cases are reported this week
possibly the grippe, but treated just
as though 1t might be the worst kind
Of flu. That is the only way to han
die it and keep the contagion from
spreading. Our health authorities
are to be congratulated on keeping
down the spread of this awful disease
in the county.
The scattered cases about town and
in the county are all passing safely
thru the disease. At the Great West
ern Coal Mine, this side of Castleton,
some twenty cases were reported ear
ly in the week, but in light form. 1t
is believed that the mine is safely
quarantined and that the outbreak will
be confined to the men at camp. Su-
perintendent Manville has had his
working force sadly disrupted, but no
deaths have occurred, which is the
essential thing.
There is such intense interest in
the epidemic that News-Champion
prints herewith some extracts from
other papers and reports of how our
neighboring communities are handling
the siturt,on, particularly as regards
the public schools.
-liuy W. =. s.
NnNTDnSE
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03

ter weather, but we feel that it has
been very successful, really exceed
ing our expectations.
MRS. RUTH A. LAKE,
Chairman Red Cross Christmas Roll
Call Committee.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
COLORADO
JUDGE MULLINS SPRINGS SUR
PRISE ON MANNING & CRUMP.
Fires Receiver. Another Hearing To-
morrow in This Much Debated Case
Of County W. Marble Company.

The Colorado Yule Marble Cases in
court in Denver were to be tried the
30th, but Judge Mullins substituksa
Sensational Developments in the way
Of firing Receiver Manning and with
him goes S. d. Crump, whose ire 10
greatly aroused in consequence.
Senator Sapp, county attorney, had
been in Denver for two weeks, waiting
for the trial, which we understand
is now postponed until new Judge
can hear the case. However, the lat
est is that the Senator, who had re-
turned Tuesday, is again called to be
present for some sort of a hearing on
January 4th. Attorney E. M. Nourse,
representing certain intervenors, is al
ready in the Capitol City.
The Denver Post of Tuesday con-
tanned this report of the situation:
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
Paris, December 10, 1913. fth

Paris, December 10, 1918.
There is one man who has enough
invitations to visit England to last
him as long as he cares to stay on the
Island. He is Samuel Quigley, of
Gunnison, Colorado, Dean Of The Colo
rado State Normal School, who is now
working with the Y.M.C.A. in France.
When the armistice was signed,
most of the soldiers who had been in
Mr.Quigley's neighborhood were with
drawn, leaving only two or three COM
panies to be cared for. The ware
house was full of supplies, though, ard
as the refugees and returned prisoners
of war began to pour back thru the
town, Mr.. Quigley set-,t.e a refresh
ment station for the Ffei IN and Bel
gian civilians and soldiers who were
often almost exhausted.
One day four Tommies were among
the crowd OF stragglers. Mr.. Quigley
looked at them-thin, miserable, cold
and exhausted. Then he beckoned
them inside his own quarters-one lit
tie room behind the Y. N. C. n. ware
house.
you boys sit down here juar = jif-
fy," he said, until hand out . few
drinks Of cocoa to those people out
side, and then I'll have something for
you"
The Tommies waited. and . few
minutes later Mr.. Quigley returned.
He put a kettle to boil ON his little
stove, and cut slices Of army bread.
The boys sat and w1tched him. Final
~, when he had toasted tie broad md
buttered It, he brought cut tall,
square tin box. At that ose of tie
men could not restrain hfmseH loaeer.
@Blimmsl" be exclaimed, III ! dont
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
HEALTH RESORT
COUNTY DEATH RATE is ONLY
SEVEN TO THE THOUSAND.
Less Than Half Balance Of State. Birth
Certificates Also Show Gratifying
Gain.

In making up the vital statistics for
last year, DIR. J. D. Walker, who is
registrar of such statistics for Gun
nison county outside Of Crested Butte,
reports that there have been but 43
deaths in our county during 1918.
During that period there have been "a
births, net gain in population Of 20
Without krc'ying the exact figures at
Crested ute, it is safe bet to as
sert that they are fully as satisfac-
tory. Figuring 5000 people outside
OF the Buttes, the 43 funerals would
give a death rate of but seven to the
thousand. The average Of the United
States is approximately II and Of
Colorado Is so that Gunnison county
still retains its reputation of being
the healthiest city in the west.
Buy w. S. s.
w. S. S. Sales Are $l45,OOO
The latest report the chairman of
the War Savings Stamps committee
for this county has been able to Sc
cure from the various selling agents
shows on December 31st, total Of
Si45, 900 dollars worth of w. s. S. pur-
chased. Our quota was $l26, $50,
which means that - have made good
on tbs 'algss - = ASery Lax 3-nt-
Their. as:a;s.: =; 80 : &c. b! u
~ -, - = IL 80 'fii
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
L Legislature Meets and
Organize for Making Laws

The Legislature met on New Years
Day to organize and the net tpeult
so far has been to place the reD6b-
licans in control of the house. vith
IN hlifn; she senate Ss aeIhe' she dsss ssss orc
saniaed with Billy A. % hoidins the
reins as usual. Hon. i. J. Thonpsen
is on deck as representative from
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
MONTROSE AGAIN SLAPS
ON TIGHT QUARANTINE
Adopts Gunnison's Plan, Except that
Schools Are Kept Running on Ad-
vice of State Board of Health.

The condition in Montrose got so
>bad the latter part Of last week with
OYER sixty deaths, that a mass meeting
was called to determine upon line of
action. By long-distance telephone
the following rules We're suggested by
Continued on Page Four)
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03

Judge John !. Mullins, in the dis
trict court Monday summarily remov-
ed J. T. Manning, receiver for the
Colorado Yule Marble company of
Gunnison county, and appointed Fred
J. Chamberlain, Denver real estate
man, in his place. Mr.. Manning was
given ten days in which to make q
final reDort.
The action of Judge Mullins was un-
expected and the only notice served
was telegram sent to Mr.. Manning,
who was supposed to be in Gunnison,
summoning him into court. Manning
was appointed receiver by Judge Null
Inns in July, 1916.
In making the change in receivers
Judge Mullins made no EXPLANATION of
his action. He simply announced it,
stating that he did It on his own ini-
tiative.
Mr.. Manning was represented by
Attorney Samuel d. Crump, who OBJ
jected to the action of the court and
who made known that he would fight
the .rmovcl u 4hr receiver witsio,st
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
A LETTER FROM CHARLEY
Balm IN FRANCE
Writes From Verdun. Saw the Hoi
Fighting at Chateau Thierry, St
Mihiel and on the Muese.

Last week News-Champion re-
porter had Charley Balm as re-
turning from across the seas.
This was an error, but here is
the latest news from Charley,
written to his folks on Quartz
creek.
Verdun, France.
Nov. "a, 1918.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
GUNrasON. COLORAD0 FRIDAY, JAM B. 1919.
DOUBLE NEW YEARS WEDDING
OF POWDERHORN COUPLES
Harry Dunn weds Miss Margaret
Mendenhall, While Brother Frank
Is United to Miss Lonna Arlington.

A double wedding occurred at the
Grand Hotel in Gunnison, on New
Years eve, Tuesday, December 3lst,
1918, which united as husband and
wife, Harry Frank Dunn and Miss
Margaret Mendenhall; and Oscar Ed
ward Dunn and Miss Lonna AIRING
ton. The wedding ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. J. s. Ferris, pastor Of
the Community church Of Gunnison,
in the presence of only the stipulated
legal witnesses.
Both the grooms of this double we'd
ding, Messrs. Harry and Oscar Dunn,
are sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dunn,
well known people of the Powderhorn
district. They are are popular young
men, having been raised in Gunnison
County.
The bride of Harry Dunn, Miss Mar
garet Mendenhall, is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mendenhall, prom
inent of Lake City, and is one Of the
popular young ladies' of that place.
Mr.. Oscar Dunn's bride, Miss Lon
ma Arlington, is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Arlington, of the
Lake Fork country, and is well and
favorably known in that section.
The newly married couples expect
to s,ecur. ranches of their own in the
mar future and continue their labors
at ore of the most profitable vocauons
..nown in thu part of the country.
The News-Champion joins with the
host of friends in extending to these
young people the wishes for long
and blissful married life.
day W. =. s.
Paying Up Sewer Taxes Fast
w. w. Mckee, town treasurer, re-
ports that the sewer taxes are being
heavily paid in advance, to get the
discount and save the interest for the
twenty years. Tomorrow is the last
day Of Sewer District No. /, and the
18th the last date for those in Dis
trict No. Z.
buy w. :. s.
Schools Probably to Start on 18th
II is now hoped that the public
schools of Gunnison city can open on
Monday, the 18th, and the Normal
and High School on the goth. This
will depend somewhat on epidemic
conditions, and no definite word has
yet been given by the authorities.
However, nearly every other school in
Colorado is opening at once, indeed,
may as well be closed for the year.
Heavy Storm Sweeps West
Gunnison got its share of the big
storm which has swept the West and
even tied up railroads over the plains.
However, our snowfall was light com
pared to points east and west, and
the resulting low temperature is 10
more severe than at points like Lead
vile, which reports 35 below, Ala
mosa, with 32 below and similarly sit
uated places in the mountains. Den
yer acknowledges 32 below, and we
all know that is darned sight worse
than 3a ir Gunnison.
buy w. 3. S.
The county commissioners meet on
Monday the 9th, and again the fol-
lowing week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERN
ING RURAL SCHOOLS

DIR. Erlo E. Kennedy, secre-
tary of the State Board of
Health, gives permission as fol-
lows:
AGunnison County rural
schools may reopen January
18th, subject to the decision Of
their respective school boards
as to the advisibility Of such re-
opening" -
This permission may be re-
volred at any time, according
TO epidemic conditions in the
=. P. HANSON,
Co. .Hhysieian.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
RED CROSS
1894 GUNNISON PEOPLE HAVE
BOTH HEART AND DOLLARS
Some Distriey,sX,et to Hear From May
Swell Totasrs Did Fine Says
Chairman.

The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
is now nearly finished, and SO far as
Gunnison County is concerned is .
success. The number of members
from each district is about as fol-
lows:
Cunpison Including r em-
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
Gunnison county.

The adoption of a budget system
for Colorado, and boosting of the
Good Roads plans for Colorado are
among big things which the legis-
iature will wrestle with in the three
months they expect to remain in ses-
sion.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
MAYBE WE GET TWO HUN
CANNON FOR OUR CITY
Congressman Taylor Has Bill to Have
Secretary Of War Present Us With
A Couple If We Pay the Freight.

Here is the text of the bill just in
troduced in congress by Edward T.
Taylor to present Gunnison with two
cannon captured from the Huns. We
will apparently have to pay the
freight from the seaboard, but those
two gums would look mighty fine on
the Normal campus. Let's do it.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03

sss \ y
court Tor q supe raedeas THIS, tHc
eouii sald, We attorney was not en-
days would be given the receiver in
which to file his final report.
Attorney D. Edgar Wilson, repres-
enting the Bankers Trust compan,
of New York, holders of the first mort
gage bonds in the company, and At
torney George E. Tralles, counsel for
the Equitable Trust company, holder
Of first and fourth mortgage bonds,
both objected. Mr.. Tralles said that
he knew of no case in which a receiver
was removed without charges being
filed and a hearing held.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
A BILL


Authorizing and directing the Sec
rotary of war to make certain dona-
tions of ordnance and cannon to desig-
nuated cities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, that the Secretary of war
be, and is hereby, authorized and di-
rected to deliver to the city Of Duran
go, La Plata County, Colorado; to the
city of Montrose, Montrose County,
Colorado; to the city of Delta, Delta
County, Colorado; to the city Of
Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colora-
do; to the city of Glenwood Springs,
Garfield County, Colorado; to the
city of Leadville, Lake County, Colo
rado; to the city of Salida, Chaffee
County, Colorado; and to the city of
Gunnison, Gunnison County, Colorado,
respectively, for ornamental purposes,
two cannon, from the guns captured
by the American Expeditionary For
ces or delivered to the United States
by the terms of the armistice, or
which shall hereafter be delivered to
the United States by treaty of peace,
together with their carriage and suit
able compliments of cannon balls, pro-
jectiles, or shells: Provided that the
United States shall be at no expense
in connection with the transportation
of such ordnance from the port of en-
try to the point of delivery.
HAY w. =. s.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
HOOVER TELLS HUNS
WHERE TO GO


Washington, Dec. 17.-Food Admin
istrator Hoover, in Europe arranging
relief for the people of the war de-
vastated territorities has refused in
emphatic terms to discuss German
food conditions with BAroa Won de-
!, - g u ~ ;s 81 I
these two Gcy san 0iYleislk Tl #cs3
prominent in the administration Of
Belgium, Wrote from Berlin to Walter
Lyman Brown, director of the COM
mission for relief in Belgian at Rot
terdam, that they had been appointed
by the German government to nego-
tiate with Mr.. Hoover for food sup
plies and that they desired Mr.. Hoover
to advise them when and where he
would meet them.
In answer to the request for a con-
ference, Mr.. Hoover sent the follow
ing message:
"You can describe two and half
years of arrogance toward ourselves
and cruelty to the Belgians in any
language you may select, and tell the
pair personally to go to hell with my
compliments. II / do have to deal
with Germans, it will not be with that
pair"
buy w. 3. S.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03

There were number of donations
to the Red Cross. The Gunnison Bank
& Trust Co. giving check for $50, E.
J. Sampliner check for SO, with 9th
er 81 donations.
We have fifty-seven magazine
memberships. This means that any
one paying So gets the r. C. Maga-
zine for twelve months from Febru-
ary.
There are few districts yet to
hear from.
The committee that has had this
Roll Call in charge takes this op-
portunity to most heartily thank all
the workers who helped. The work
has been done under difficulties be-
cause of the quarantine and the win
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
Paying Up Sewer Taxes Fast

w. w. Mckee, town treasurer, re-
ports that the sewer taxes are being
heavily paid in advance, to get the
discount and save the interest for the
twenty years. Tomorrow is the last
day Of Sewer District No. /, and the
18th the last date for those in Dis
trict No. Z.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03

/. including r. r. en-
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
Big r. K. Force on West End.

w. S. s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-06
Major General McRde Writes
On Death Of Richard Martin

hoped hat the following data win
therefore prove of interest to YOU.
Your son died of wounds received
on September %, 1918. about one
and a half knometers east of Melville
on-Haye when he was struck by enc
shrapnel. Your son displayed the
greatest unselfishness and ~self-sacrf-
flee and tried to insist that the other
men hit at the same time with him
be taken to the first aid station first
but as his wounds were thought serf-
III he was taken Immediately to the
hospital. He was cheerful while be-
ing carried to the ambulance, often
asking how his comrades were, and
wishing them luck. He at all times
distinguished himself by conspicuous
initiative and bravery under fire, and
the gallant name in which he
fought and made the supreme sacri-
fee is worthy of the best traditions
of the American Army, and was an
inspiration to all his comrades. who
deeply regretted his loss.
major Gen. James II. McRae,
"A. J. LHeureux.
Major A. G. D..
"Adjutant."