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Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
COMMITTEE GETS INFORMA-
TON ON UROAD -CACINC

The COMMITTEES from the local Cham
her Of Commercials received from Den
yer report from the Public Utilities
Commission Of the state ON freight
tonnage for the n1rTUw gage divfaioo
Of the Rio Grande. This w1s asHe6
for in order b secure certain dnta
n preparing resolutinns regarding tie
need Of . broadEage. Tie report
reads in parts
The attached copies Of . statement
showing the estimated loss in fruits
and vegetables during the congested
period Of the fall of 1917 should have
q bearing on the matter in hand. There
ia no doubt that il the lines between
Nentrose and Salida and between
Montrose and Ridgway and Ouruy
were standard gage lines and there
fore available for the use Of standard
equipment, this loss would have been
reduced, at least in so far rs losses
reported from Montrose are concern
- Furthermore, it is proper to as
ttEme that many commodities pro-
4pced in the territory mentioned were
Mt even taken from the fields or or
ehards for the reason that growers
felt there was little or no ehanee 0f
O1aiuinB ndrIOw gage eQulpmeuI.
The D. & r. G. annual report for
1917 shows that fruits and vegetables
originating ON. the Denver 9 RE
Grande (which does not include the
Rio Grande Southern) amounted -
161 Goa tons. This would mean that
75y045 tons Of fruits and Vegetables
moved from the Gsnhison Valley in
1917, If the five-year eaxfead average
II l5A per cent l. taken . basis Of
eemputation. Relatively speaking, on
II . small amount Of fruits and vege-
tebles originate on the Rio Grande
! -oeuthern-a total Of 1,6l7 tons IN
mi. However, since more than hall
49, tonnage on.f5Q ~ Gr1ee N6ut1r
i en- moves via fgynv q u DM31g
& zio Grande, tp4Fs ki(nately 1 - 70
LIDO tons en- - -Addsd 70 H. 4gnxUG
(Centinnea = Lot RaGs)
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
SUGGESTS CONCRETE HIGHWAY
FOR SUITABLE MEMORIAL
Gunnison, March 3, 1919.
Of News Champion:


Editor of News-C Champion: "
Let me suggest as a memorial to
our soldier boys q CONCRETE OR
OTHER PERMANENTLY SURFAC-
ED HIGHWAY, taking the intersec-
tion Of Main Street and Tomichi Ave.
as q starting point and raidiating at
least one mile north, east and west
therefrom. with . granite or other
stone slab at the intersection contain
ing the names Of our soldiers, chisled
in the stone, and possibly surmount-
ing block containing the names Of
those for whom our service flag car
ries gold stars. The road-bed should
be full street-width to the plated
town limits, then narrowing to the 32
foot state road width.
This highway might be added To It
any future time by any person wish
ing to memoFize- some dear departed,
y tie construction Of IN additional
mile or more, the same to be marked
ct each end by suitable stones.
Yours truly
( . kss p. C. BOYLES.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
STRONG ALLEGATION AGAINST
CRESTED Blu. WIFE & MOTHER

A sordid story Of desertion and ad-
ultery is charged in the suit ior di-
vorce filed Wednesday before Judge
Stone by John Hack Of Crested Butte.
His wife, Minnie d. Hack, not only
openly nouted him and his name. but
it is alleged took the fourteen year-old
daughter Opal to live with her para
mour, one lsadore DeWild of Delta.
The descrtion occurred the latter part
of February, both Mrs. Hack and De
Wild having been in the Buttes this
winter. Three other children remain
ed with the father, who asks q divorce
and custody Of the daughter mention
ed.
Another divorce case was filed last
Wednesday, that Of Verna Young
against Chas. B. Young Of Somerset.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07

A Memorial in which suitable in.
dustriaI and mineral exhibits from
the whole. county can be permanently
housed is suggested by w. H. Whalen
and C. C. NcWiliams, whom your re-
porter overheard talking about the
Memorial problem this week. We
need something, IN which samples Of
eur reaeurees can be adequately put
on exhibition, declared these gentle
men. II cculd Be placed on . a'promin-
ent corner Of the town or in the court
house yard, and, Of course, ut the
portals would be tablets containing
the names Of our men in service. II
need not be % large, but Of hnnds
some design, and Q work Of AIT TO
cover the resouree enhibit Of the
- VsslsS = a e91asc intsress = ~ ~
whsas country. Very iikely tie eosEt
hegss jaaiter could BE- given eharUg
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
Headlight Mine About to Shin

X. J. Walter, engineer in, charge Of
the Headlight mine ut Spencer, went
thru from Denver Monday for an ex-
animation Of the property. L. e. Neale
Is superintendent at the mine. Joe
England, H. J. Sievers, and others
have contract to sink 100 feet, and
have nearly completed the work. This
will deepen the shaft to over 400 feet.
After cross cutting to the vein, it is
expected that shipments will begin
at once. H. e. Rosenbauin was haul
ing lumber to the property for new
construction work this week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
LIST OF TEN GUNNISON SOL
DIERS WHO DIED IN SERVICE

News-C Champion finds that there are
ten Gunnison county soldiers, who are
listed by the committee in charge rs
having died in service. They are:
James Reese, Somerset.
David s. Anderson, Baldwin.
Clarence Bruce, Gunnison.
Rudy Crary, Somerset.
James Edwin Dilley, Gunnison.
Clarence Downing, Marble.
Hugh Frew, Gunnison.
Wilbur A. Wright, Marble. Fl
Charles Lewis Hazelhurst, Gunnison
Rawson c. AcCulley. Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
SPLENDID SUGGESTIONS POURING IN FOR SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS MEMORIAL. AL THE COUNTY INTERESTED
COMMEMORATIVE THE SOLDIER
Saturday Evening Post !:

Saturday Evening Post:
The soldiers are coming home. You
would like TO see q lasting memorial
Of their service to the nation and Of
the grateful admiration in which you
hold them. Many communities will
be moved by that worthy spirit. Many
communities were 80 moved after the
Civil War. The movement mostly re-
suited in > population Of cast-iron ef-
hgies Of the volunteer leaning on his
mnsket-apparently al factory made
and sold at 30 much . pound. In Bos-
toa Saint -Gaudens designated . SOL
diers' memorial that will be cherished
N long as the bronze lasts, because
in Il great artist 6ttingly embodied
. great feeling. There are few 9TH
err, but mostly the Civil War SOL
diers are commemorated-w the
best inventions-in . cheap and taste
less and uninspiring way. Looking
over the national exhibit . foreigner
wolid conciGde fnxt we Thought Eny
sof Of sculptural junk, Just SO il had
/. tts's. insr.'Ttion, was good ehoash
for a1ifii"rn- s#iSF II
Our soldiers ought to have the Lest
when good costs no more
than bad. That means some care.
some might well take it up, appoint
ing expert commissions with which
local communities. could consult. A
fine road, 2 fine bridge, fine public
building suitably ornAmented and in
scribed, would make most fitting
memorial-for village or rural town
ship as well as for metropolis. The
movement, turned in that direction,
should be expertly guided by capa-
Bile state commission. Especially in
the very risky domain Of sculpture is
expert counsel needed.
Il would be great pity il the fine
feeling that prompts communities to
commemorate their soldiers should
shoot itself of at random, with re-
suits anything but fine artistically. We
urge every community to take lit
tie time, seek sound advice, make sure
that It y going 70 get memorial ~
rood ~ its intentions. -
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07

We do mot know when = project has
awakened more enthusiasm or caused
more discussion than the idea Of .
county Soldiers and Sailors Mem
orial. So far News-C Champion has not
heard q dissenting voice, the only
question being to discover some suit
able thing, within our means as .
people. The suggestions advanced all
have their good points, and the COM
mittee Of the Chamber Of Commerce
il grateful for them. Here are 9TH
ers for this week. Come ahead, with
new ones or second the ideas already,
advanced. We ask especially to hear
from points outside Of the county
seat. Write to any Of the county pa-
pers. The Gunnison Republican had
some splendid plans mentioned last
week. 3.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
New Photograpner in Town

Henry johnson has leased the Large
Photo studio and is opened for busi-
ness as per his announcement in these
columns. Mr.. johnson was local pho
tographer at Marble and Crested But
te OF recent years and has some fine
work exhibited at the studio. We ex-
pect him to enjoy good trade In Gum
nison. Owing to i'll health w. s..
Large finds himself unable to conduct
the business at present, and plans to
recuperate at some outside work.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
New Ford Agents

J. I. Logic arrived this morning
from Denver to take over the Ford
agency for Gunnison county. His
partner, j. H. Gallaton is expected to-
morrow. These aggressive young men
and expert mechanics have been in our
city before and have made arrange
ments TO rent the east part of the
Eastman Garage as Ford hcadquart-
ers. Mrs. Eastman and son Bryant
retain the Dodge Agency and will
move the farm machinery into the
west room of the big garage.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
Shift Among Railroad Employee.

Shift Among Railroad Employees
Jack Bew, accountant at the Rio
Grande office here, has resigned, and
will leave in u few days for his new
location in Birmingham. Alabama,
where he has been appointed as as
sistant time-keeper. His family will
accompany him. Gunnison is sorry
to lose this esteemed family, but wish
them luck in their new home. Dan
Lehan, 1r., has been chosen to FIJI the
place left vacant by Mr.. Bew's resig-
nation.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
Change in Postmaster

Deacon Hurley is in charge OF the
Gunnison postoffice this morning.
placed there by the postoffice authori-
ties. We understand that Harry
Akin has resigned because the post
Office department would not furnish
the necessary help to take care Of the
tremendous Increase in business, and
under civil service he had no opportu-
nifty to secure his own assistants.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
DoyIevilIe Ditch Case Reversed

In the supreme court Monday a de-
cision was rendered reversing the judi
gment obtained before Judge Black
in the case of A. f. Marlatt, VS.. Mary
Prosser, ct al and remanding the same
for new trial. Mrs. Prosser won this
suit, which involves the. Arch ditch
matters at Doyleville. II must now
be tried over again.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
why Say Mere!

Some experts declare that the real
test of Newspaper popularity is the
number Of want ads. II il has the
circulation that reaches the people
and the interesting features that make
it a welcome visitor, then the Want
Ads have pulling power" and bring
large returns for small expenditure.
News Champion last week printed
81 paid Want Ads. The other four
papers of the county together printed
l6 Want Ads. Nuff Cd.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
SCHOOL MEMORIAL PLANS
PROPOSED BY WASHINGTON

Washington, D. CA circular has
been sent to every school community
in the United States by the Bureau Of
Educatinn, Department Of the Interi-
or, urging that the soldiers memori-
ais take the form Of community build
ings Whesever possible, and that these
be bailt with tie bonds Of the Fif1h
Liberty Lam. Some communities al-
ready have accepted the plan.
'It il held that the community me-
moral building should in general be
tAs sehssl Aouss, which is ths logieal
comupnlky eeAter, non-partisan, nom
seetaSiaA ard non-excluSive,s says lie
cfreulAr. @ s. Ns s
ut is owned and operated BY Ill
the people and therefore furnishes .
platform on which all can meet on
terna - self-respect. The school
house GOULD be remodeled or enlarged,
or repaAes6 by . new one.
Funds for this could be more easily
raised II they were raised in the form
Of liberty boads during the Fifth Lib
erty Loan, which ID to come in the
spring. The bonds can be used -
money when tie time comes to build.
Thus . community can serve itself
while, 1T the same time, it is render
ing national service"
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
Town Electian Near

Our city council held a meeting
last Tuesday night and transacted
routine business By the way. in this
issue appears the call for a mass
meeting to select mayor and three
councilmen for next year. II will oc-
cur next Tuesday night.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07

The eeuAty eommiaaicIss. INST LAT
Wednasday q tAis wesk nd renninsa
+ seesioa thAt evsnfne and - n6xt
MDsntngs - e1low regular bl1ls ~
aR1angs eertHfn tax 1n<ters.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07

Speaking a tie SoadSerS' Menorial
Ralph A2lea says that the - - IN
automobile park strikes him very fay-
orably. A public comfort station o.
some kind is badly needed at the eoun-
ty seat. All the ranehmen note Il,
and how much more must the stranG-
ers who pass thru and have to camp
along the bitches or down On the river
With tAe MosquitoeG At this anto
baxk, sngGeG&s 2r. A1Den, ~ eam AanIa
Sailiv3n. Il vlIi 6e q csnstlnsly b.
ersaaing beneAt 70 ssr city nd essn-
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07
Trustees - Meet

Trustees . Meet y p
DR.. Kelley and DIR. Geo. Sullivan
leave this evening for Denver to at
tend meeting of the State Board Of
Normal Trustees.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07

The sum Of $32 900 has been set
aside by the county commissioners
for work on county roads this sum-
nier, and while this distribution covers
the bulk Of road funds in sight, it is
BY no means all the commissioners
hope to obtain.
This amount will give employment
to . greLt many men and be a start
toward the solution Of the unemployed
problem in our part of Colorado. Road
work is actually beginning on the
North Fork. under direction Of l. W. W.
Taylor. who is gathering his forces to
commence operations on the Crested
Butte Somerset road from the west
Continued on Last Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07

News-C Champion does not quite
fathom the plan here proposed. Is il
intended "a ask $50 from each person
who subscrfhey for the memorial? ?
That Md, Of course, raise the mos
ey rapidly, but most Of us would hard
u feel able to donate such am0unt.
However, tie dea Of getting sulne-
thing uaeful - . Uemoxial q cutie
generally reeounended. 3 s
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-03-07

oaly . comparatively narrow high
way. II 90. 900 can Be obtained Of the
forest reserve appropriation, it will
enable . splendid l6 foot highway to
Be built right, q road that will open
rapid communication thru to Paonia
Tor ell time.
The law states that preference shall
be given to the employment of honor
ably discharged soldiers. sailors and
marines for the required labor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-02

httie comfort and enjoyment, WAS
Iookeo forward to. For this reason
petltlons were signed by members OF
the several buildings which were sent
10 the managers, requesting them 10
restore the Sunday dinner. Several
Oh the petitions received a reply re-
Questing an appointment of two or
three representatives to confer with
the stan. These stan meetings wer.
held.
A complaint was also made NJ the
poor Quality Of food served at pres
emit and of the portions. which wer.
not enough for the maintenance OF
the average working girl.
Ihese hotels are being conducted
al present at cost TO the war work
ers OF 700 per month for room and
BOARD Vow that the cold weather 10
approaching, the average person
needs more warm substantial food 20
keep up strength and vitality. The
nahagement admitted at the stan
meetings that the hotels were pay
ing Tor themselves. II so. why the
chaneeg No definite answer wa.
EVEN the Representatives that the
sunday dinner would be restored. nd
no dennite answer was given 10
many other Questions asked.
WAR WORKER.
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Scores Contributions in Public Schools.

Why is it the public schools OF the
District arc developing such prof.
cheney in begging; or some Of the
teachers, for every conceivable fund
imaginable, but in practically every
case, for money for the Belgian
babies French babies, Slovak babies,
and numberless other projects which
have to do with Europe?
Children OF tender years are not
merely asked to contribute to this
and TO that fund, but are urged and
aioled and even are advised to pledge
weekly contribution and IL for any
reason the response is not as general
In a school room as the teacher
thinks possible, those NOT contrib
uting are ordered to stand up and
search down in their little minds
for the reasons why they do not
contribute and after they have been
catechised by the teacher, and all
those DO dig up that the teacher
can shake down, the hardened ten
year-olds still NOT contributing. are
made urI-Tgo special iniquisition
by the principal, which generally
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The Bonus.

have been reading the articles in
your paper concerning the bonus. I
served in France eleven months and
had good many friends among tho
boys.
will swear that il il a sin the
way some OF them have TO live since
they came back. II took their SOC. 90
to buy clothes and shoes. And most
of the jobs were taken, so they have
hard time getting along. We went
over there to save the name Of this
good old country. Now what do We
get when We get back?-no work. no
money, no eats
The people OF this country were
willing to give their sons and now
/ think most OF them are wiIlins 70
give more bonus
AN Ex-sEAdEAST.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-02

the plcture-the earth given to for home and
school, and the father mother and children the triple unit
of life and of progress
Factories, mines, scheming ping up of wealth that
ends in a marble tombstone-all that is nothing
What counts is the home the earthly trinity the deep
affection that unites the family the intelligence that en-
hghens it, the comfort that makes normal development
possible
We travel through the earth very much the
ny travels inside the of the rushing train
knowing or caring where it is going.
But we SHALL know and we shall care some day. For
through the hundreds of thousands of years mans
head has slowly become sraigher his wife and his child
have inspired him. compelled him to think and he has
done the for them
They are already beginning, in the picture to look
outward upward away from the earth into the future
This is the great earthly trnity-father mother and
cdthe foundation of civilization and the hope
of the future.
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results in a voluntary and 'sponts-
neous' 100 per ceat contribution,
which Of course rebounds 10 the
teacher and the question arises. in
view Of recent developments regard
some Of these funds. IN there n a
commission or rake oft anywhere
From what my Children toll ne,
many child attending a Washington
school have contributed much and al
their lunch money and gone without
their MONDAY food, rather than be
Inundated before their schoolmates.
is enough to make the blood OF
any right thinking person boil, to
hear what some of these teachers say
In order to bulldoze contributions.
The greatest offenders seem TO be
women teachers and the victims and
sufferers girl scholars in the lower
grades.
/ have discussed this with a num-
Der OF parents and while they resent
II as a form Of blsckmail, for the
sake OF the child and TO avoid fric-
ton and prejudice, they advise and
allow their children to give Just as
nttie as tney can J. T.
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In nearly all religions a trinity finds its place. In
nearly all lines of effort there is trinity. Men ve
act and plan in threes

to the third beyond their sight Vshnu represented
the Men it rise and it SET but did not see
the third step while it out of sight.
In innumerable other religions the THREE appears
The trinity of human life you on this page admir-
ably presented by Mr. McCay the artist is the mother
father and child gigantic in size going through space on
the earth which their home and looking forward to the
future with it's hopes and its mysteries
The idea of this picture on this Sunday is to con-
cenrate attention upon the Importance of the little earthly
trnity-moher father and child-upon which all depends
in our progress upon earth
The fathers love for the mother the mothers respect
and confidence for the father and the effect upon the
child of its parents love- reflected upon grows these
the forces that have raised human beings from absolute
savagery their present place and that viii eventually lift
them to real civilization.
If we could get away from this world and see it as
the imagination of the artist it, should realize that
there is nothing important except that which is shown by
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The Government Hotel

The management of the Govern
ment hotels is accused Of wilfuliy
deceiving the guests. Does the
worker" who makes these state
ments have even smatter-
ing of the facts connected
with the high cost Of living? Does
she actually understand the advance
in food prices, fuel and labor since
these hotels were opened? II SO,
why. as soldier in line" should she
so berate those at the helm who are
endeavoring TO see the project
through successfully?
If. as she says. applicants are be-
ing deceived about Sunday luncheon.
let her call up the office and hear
gentle voice say, "Only two meals
on Sunday" Why? Because plus =
equal four and not 5. Ends must
meet.
Does she not receive enough for
her money? Would she do without
plenty of electricity, hot water at all
times, and ice water for hot days;
without the privacy OF an attractive
room. a laundry where she may wash
and iron at will, TO say nothing Of
of entertaining friends at WILL free
dom from irksome restraint, and al
abundance of wholesome food? IL
she is enamored OF life elsewhere.
why does not she and the other 100
OF her ilk move out and give their
rooms to an equal member OF the
ZOO women eagerly awaiting chance
to gain a residence in the hotelsP
ONE OF THE FIRST SETTLERS"
The dissatisfaction existing among
the war workers at the Government
hotels is caused by their management.
When these hotels were opened a
price of s45 was made for room and
board 1.-TWO meals during the week,
and three on Sunday. The latter
part of September the war workers
were notified that on and after Octo-
Der l, their Sunday dinner would be
discontinued, but the price of S45
would still remain. Since the war
workers are compelled to eat cold
lunches during the week, the Sunday
dinner, which they could eat with q
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The following appeal 20 the
people of Washington, on behalf
of Trinity Community House.
was issued by ALFRED HARD
ING, Bishop OF Washington, @The
work Of Trinity CommHnii,
House must be carried on. With
out immediate help ID cannot
be continues. II is worthy Of the
help and confidence Of all the
people of Washington