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Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
SCOTT AND
NICHOLSON Win

Three very close contests marked
the state primaries, but il seems APP
parently certain now that Tully Scott
has defeated Callicotte as candidate
for senator on the democratic ticket.
by l71 majority. Hetherington has,
we understand, conceded to Shafroth.
On the republican ballot results swung
hrst to Nicholson and then TO Schuy-
Ter As candidate against Scott, but
Nicholson will apparently win with
536 to spare. These were the probable
results as outlined in the News
Champion last week, and give the
regular Democrats five members Of
the state ticket, namely, Scott, for
Senator, Folsom. for judge; Shafroth.
for attorney general; Noland, for
Secretary Of State and Bradford for
Superintendent Of Schools. The Farm
er-Labor ticket will have Collins for
Governor; Anderson, for lieutenant
governor; Price, Auditor, and Tanner,
for Treasurer. We will await with
interest the platform these nine men
agree upon next Monday. There
were no changes of importance in the
county tickets. Votes were canvassed
by Deputy County Clerk NJ. J.Schmitz
on Wednesday He was assisted by
Justices Gordon of Gunnison and Ru-
dolph Aefftner Of Pitkin. Miss Mar
tha c. Brown and Miss Ethel LASH
brook acted as clerks. Results Of the
official count for the county were tab
ulated as follows:
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
Do We WANT
MAIL DELIVERY?

Gunnison may get street mail de-
livery II the people want II. Post
master Boyles has received word from
authorities ut Washington to the ef-
feet that the business Of the Office
has grown to point where We are
entitled to either one or two carrier
delivery, IL certain requirements Of
street naming and house numbexfng
for 1870 win pass tie 4l0 0000A0
mark which Is required Of towns n
eeiving free delivery. But, IN aneh
towns there are requiremeat - -
sidewalks and street namfn9 and
the numherfng Of houses. We en-
get frse delivery TIVE . day fse hasi-
nesg ho0ses md 90 for IL ronfAonee
sections II Ne care 1or & enouGh 20
- e1ter IT, tEsllninasy asn1Aee.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
NORMAL -H|GH SCHOOL INCREASES
80 PER CENT OVER LAST YEAR

Normal College and the Cunnisea
County High School start the season
Of l920-2l with largely increased 1T
tendance and great enthusiasm. In
spite of the fact that completion Of
the new High School and Normal ID
ditions have been delayed. the dormi-
tory Is ready for use, and has relieved
the congestion considerably. The
grade schools on which we have 10
complete report, have also increased
attendance and are overflowinR into
the Masonic Hall which has been rent
ed for the purpose.
The attendance at the Normal the
first day was 78, which is 80 per cent
increase over last year. At the high
school it was $50, which il nearly the
same percentage Of increase. The
Freshman class numbers above 20.
Both schools will show considerable
higher registration than this within
10 days, and the increase may reach
SO per cent.
The Normal students who registered
on the Goth are rs follows:
Adams, Mrs. Mona, Gunnison.
Anderson, Edna A., Del Norte.
Arterberry, Esther, Gunnison
Axtell, Vents Mae, Crawford
Bryant, Helen, Fruita.
Berry, Grace, Gunnison.
Bower, Edith Marie, Gunnison.
Beebe, Kenneth H., OuFny.
Drennecke, Magdalene, Montrose.
Drennecke, Marie,
Camp, Gladys, Denver.
Carroll, Cecil, Gunnison.
Clark, Inez, Sargents.
Collins, Norma, Gunnison.
Cummings. Mabel NJ, Lake City.
Dustin. Virginia, Aspen.
Dotts, rita, Delta
Davids Lucy. Gunnison.
Estes, Margaret Jane, Gunnison.
Eubank. Lucia, Grand Junction.
Fields, Lorraine, Olathe.
Fluke, Martha, Crawford.
Gerstenlauer. Ruby, Montrose.
Gibbs, Levonne, Nucla.
Giem, Anne, Canon City.
Green, Chester, Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24

Hopkins, Beth, Crawford.
Hallems, Frieda A., Delta.
Holcombe, Howard, Moline, iii.
Hoffmeister, Louise, Rifle.
Hicks, Ada, Sargents.
Hetherington. Hugh. Gunnison
Hedge, Mrs. Canyers p, DeBeque.
Hartman, Leah, Gunnison.
Hayden, Jean, Gunnison.
Hayden, Jessie, Gunnison
Kehmeier. Maude. Eckert.
Little, Lawrence, Parlin
Lewis, Marion, Montrose.
Leach, Mrs. Eta Colorado Springs
Miller, Evelyn, Gunnison.
Miller, Ella, Cunnison.
McClain, vevian, Manzoanola.
Marshall, Olive, Gunnison.
McCabe, Anna, Gunnison.
McCleary, Lorine, Delta.
Mclaughlin, Helen, Olsthe,
McFadden, Ruth, Austin.
McFadden, Doris, Austin.
Nourse, Elizabeth, Gunnison.
Pinger. Mary Frances, Delta.
Peterson, Clara, Gunnison.
Peden, Julia, Manzanola.
Peachio, Wilhemina, Ouray.
Patterson, Leta May, Manzanola.
Palmer. Hugh E., Gunnison
Reid, Phemia, DelNorte.
Reynolds. Vernon, Paonia.
Roberts, Florence, Aspen.
Robson, Anna Florence, Dolores.
Ross, Genevieve, Montrose.
Rothermel Elizabeth, Gunnison.
Slower, Marjorie, Manxanola.
Stephenson, Susan, Doyleville.
Smith, Viola, Gunnison.
Sherman, Mildred, Palisades.
Truesdale, Imogene. Gunnison.
Tomlin, Dorothy, Buena Vista.
TeSelle, Lellie. Crawford.
White, Marie, Fort Morgan.
Wing, Galva, Grand Junction.
Williams, Esther, Gunnison.
Walters, Vera b., Boone.
Walker. Mrs. Florence b., Gunnison
Walker, Ralph c., Gunnison.
Wagner. Flora l., Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24

By Arthur C. johnson in Denver
Record Stockman.
Gunnison, Colo.-A motor journey
from Saguache to Gunnison by way
Of Cochetopa pass is close to eighty
miles. The forest service has fairly
outdone itself in constructing q high
way thru the top reaches of the divide.
A road crew maintains a smooth,
hard surface. All but a very small
portion Of the forest highway can be
negotiated on high gear. II is q case
of rolling around and over the broad
backs Of the mountains, almost bare
of vegetation in most instances,
rather than dealing with beetling
craigs and dense pine forests. A rail-
way might have found this o capital
route in connecting north San Luis
valley with the Gunnison country.
The twelve or fifteen miles ascent
out Of Saguache to the forest reserve
line is rather rough going. Il COM
prises q gradual climb among the
low sheep hills and interesting valleys.
Then the forest roadway watts one
up a dry, almost barren gulley at q
grade that rises SO consistently as to
become almost monotonous. The top
Of the pass Is unostentatious and al
most goes unnoticed. The drop il
justs as esAAual until the eonnfv 6Ghe
way takes up the burden Of travel.
when IL becomes q case Of steep
pitches and stiff climbs among the
rocky hills that skirt the range.
Shelters Go; Haystacks Come.
Cochetopa creek comes into being
and later one crosses to the Tomichi,
picks up the rainroad at Parlin and
winds down that stream to this town
which once was laid out to become
the western metropolis of Colorado.
The motorists approaching Gunni-
son via Monarch pass from Buena
Vista alsotake up the thread Of the
main journey into Gunnison at Par
lin, coming In from the north. Mon
arch pass, ] understand, Is a whole
lot sitter going than is Cochetopa-
Gunnison river, formed twelve miles
above by East and Taylor rivers from
the main range, comes into Gunnison
from the north and joins Tomichi
creek below town. On the mile Of
broad valley embraced in the confiu-
ence Of the two streams the mining
folks laid out Gunnison in the late
seventies and early eighties, supplied
it with quarter of million dollar
hotel and prepared to astound the
world. There were smelters to treat
the silver ore from the mines to the
north. Great bodies of coal We're
discovered at Crested Butte. No one
gave a thought to cattle and hay. Yet
The smelters have gone and the town
has settled back to those two COM
modities today. Its erstwhile popu-
lation Of 5000 has become one-third
that number. It is four-block hike
from the LaVeta hotel to the nearest
Continued on Page Seven)
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
OIL WELL NOW DOWN
TO $50 FO0OT MARK

Drilling on the Gunnison AL Oil
well is proceeding nicely. The well
is now down about $50 feet and while
1t is still in shale, the formation is
somewhat harder and Mr.. Crow
thinks this is very favorable for
striking oil sand any time. Several
biologists have given their opinion
that another sand may be expected at
around 700 feet.
The parties who were to drill out
the shallow sand on the Lashbrook
ranch adjoining, advised that they
would be here before the end of the
month.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
Ost for The Zig Hunt

Out for The Zig Hunt
J. B. Woods, GueFn Aentzer and
Walter Holmes, prominent business
men Of Pawnee, Oklahoma arrived in
Gunnison Saturday via auto. for . vis-
il with their friend, Eaxi War6uEton
Of this city. and also 10 take in the hig
game season Earl and his friends
left Wednesday morning by auto for
Glenn Williams ranch, and from there
they will 60 on pack horses ON up in
the hills 70 find the big bears. This
visit is . delightful pleasure to Earl.
rs he has not seen two Of his friends
since he left Oklahoma Mr.. Holmes
was out here last summer.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
AMMONs TELLS
OF DANGER

"One of the big things for Western
Colorado to consider in getting be-
hind the three-tunnel bill, is the in
fiuence it will have upon the future
water supply for this country" declar-
ed Ex-Governor Ammons, who stop
ped over between trains Sunday night.
The News-Champion editor was In
quiring of Mr.. Ammons the situation
in connection with the League Of the
Southwest which seems Inclined to
grab all the irrigation water it can.
1T was very dangerous situation,n
declared the governor, "and is yet, n
tho the influence Of Colorado delegates
at the last meeting Of the league com
PEELED a modification Of the original
intention Of California and Nevada
folk TO prevent all irrigation develop
ment on headwater Of the streams
that feed the Colorado, until thsy
could get their Tremendous irrigation
projects in the Imperial and Salt river
valleys going. Why, they had reso-
lutions about to be adopted which
would have stopped even the building
OF an irrigation ditch as was actually
done by the government and Texas
the Elephant Butte dam and the Rio
~. sssAnS stSes~A We tlCEAlcu t&xzEk
off and forced resolutions that speci-
fically permit the forwarding Of irri-
CATION enterprises in Colorado, but Il
is a case Of first used, first owned in
the water"
Western Colorado has only 21 per
cent of the land susceptible for irri-
cation, but furnishes 56 per cent of
the water of the Colorado. We UNDER
stand from Governor Ammons that II
the state can secure the settling ard
Of the counties on TIE
Western Slope 30 that our water A.
ings will be first, then we win tako
precedent for all future time, but e
the present slow rate Of irrigation d.
keeps up until theee efeat
reservoirs and irrigation prujeets in
California and Nevada make tkeir a.
ings first, Colorado viii for an ete1ni-
ty b estopped from beneAeial upe =
it, precipitation. Vote for IL fzn-
NED BID 70 head this OlR.
The ottempt - argus 81 oonao on6x.
ters that tie tunne1s WiM ~ Uaed g.
divert wrtet = II eoatosa Gl0no RI
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Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
Jarvis Makes Important Capture

In the Commercial-Appeal Of Mem
phi, Tenn, we note the account Of the
arrest Of postoffice robber, after 9
seven months search byFred E. Jarvis.
postoffice inspector at Los Angeles,
Cal. The robber, man named H. l..
Jones, was in the mail service and
possessed duplicate key to the re-
volving mail pouch between Los Ange-
les and New York. He opened II
and took therefrom $500 in national
currency. Mr.. Jarvis often visits
his mother, Mrs. Annie Jarvis, at
Crested Butte, and is well known
here. The apprehension of the theft
is quite feather in his cap, as it is
believed many mail robberies can now
be traced to Jones.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
Bob Potter i Town Treasures.

Both Carlton Sills and Miss Pena-
una, having withdrawn their names,
the town council went down the line
Of applicants, and at the meeting
Tuesday night elected Bob Potter as
town treasurer, and he took charge
Of the Office yesterday morning. Mr..
Potter says, however, that he retains
his interest in the Gunnison Empire.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
Grand Hotel Fun

The Grand Hotel on the Boulevard.
is filed to its capacity, only members
Of the Normal faculty being given
rooms. DIR. and Mrs. E. r. Wight
man, Prof. and Mrs. A. C. Krause,
and Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Brown are oc-
cupying the upstairs suites, where DR..
H. T. Manuel also has q room. Prof.
C. A. Helmecke and family are in one
side Of the downstairs part and Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. Meyer still occupy
suite on the first floor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
OPENING FOOT BALL CANE
WITH OLATHE OCTOBER

The opening football game Of the
season is to be staged Saturday, Oct.
2, at the Normal athletic field, between
the huskies from Olathe and the II
Coach Krause is whipping into shape.
The Olathe bunch has the advantage
of two weeks longer training, but
we don't believe for minute they can
kick the ball with Gunnison High.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
Sentenced fse Making sam

The jury at the Federal District
court In 9ontross was dismissed ON
Wednesday. Steve Panion, . Gunni
son county man. who Was put On
trial, was given SIS and costs for
booticgging. Ira Sigman Of Crested
ing stills Judge Lewis conducts the
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
DISTRICT COURT IN SES-
SION ALL THIS WEEK
AND PROBABLY NEXT
Morning Star Apex Case Frem White
Pine Brings Oct Legal Talent.
Nc Criminal Trials q This
Tern. A Number Of
Civil Cases % Be
Disposed Of

District court session for this week
has been almost entirely occupied
with an important mining case from
White Pine. This case involves all
the details and intricacies Of the apex
mining law and has engaged the best
lawyers in the state. Mrs. Catherine
Reagan brings suit against the Akron
Mines and James f. ick, Donald Eeetx.
renforth, J. L. Towne, John N. Teex,
John Mantel and Jake Schroeder, al
leging that they entered the Morning
Star ground and took all sorts Of rich
ore and marketed it. The defendants
hold that the Morning Star vein
apexes ON the Victor ground which
they control.
An interesting feature is . large
glass box 2x3x 10 feet, representing
the block Of ground in controversy
and showing the levels by plate glass
and the shafts, tunnel and slopes by
paper models. This was constructed
by Engineer Teetz. and when lighted
by electricity, shows "the whole
works."
Mr.. Reagan is represented by At
torney Nye. Of the firm Of Pcrshing,
Nye, Frey & Talmadge, who is one Of
the most expert mining lawyers in
The wsst. Judge J. y. McDeusL Of
Gunnison Is local attorney for Mr..
sented by Crump & Pitkin of the
Denver firm of Crump, Pitkin, Grams
ton & Moore.
This case will probably go to the
jury today. The six jurymcn are F. s.
Stull, E. H. Phillips Joe Metroz, R. M.
Lambdin, J. S. Case and Fred Klein.
Following this will be tried the
case of Ernest Miller against Adams
Bros. for breach of contract, and W..
L. Tucker against the Rocky. Noun
tain Fuel Co., for Damages in an ac-
cident Mrs. Mary Allison has filed
suit against Dave LaPlante, on q
promissory note Of $1,000 held by the
Jack Allison Estate, Of which she is
administrator.
The Jay Hall case, criminal &C
tion to be retired, is postponed till
next April.
The People against Sam Murphy,
who deserted and abandoned his wife
and two children on several occasions,
was heard, Mr.. Murphy having been
located and brought back to Gunni-
son from Greeley by Sheriff Hanlon
early in the week. Murphy pied
guilty and was sentenced to q year
in jail on both counts, but sentence
suspended upon his agreement 70
take care of his wife and children and
support them. Upon his failure to do
this, sentence will Immediately begin
to run.
The peace bond against Mason
Smoot was renewed, and the record
Of Justice Florers court approved.
The peace bond case against Mrs. Su-
sic Miller was dismissed.
Information has been filed against
B. A. Barnes, formerly with the AL
Oil company, charging him with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
in selling $50 worth Of oil stock 10
one Hugo Walters, and representing
himself as . company agent when be
was not such. Capias has been issued
but Barnes is in parts unknown.
Erwin Bentley Of Denver is guest
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
Millspaugh Rising in Profession

]. r. Millspaugh this week had . let
ter from his son, Gordon, who hap
pened to be in New York at the time
Of the great explosion that blew mp
the house cS Morgan, or WAS intended
to blow It up. Gordon had passed the
spot short time before and was with
in three blocks Of It ct the time. He
Is now N officer IN the Merchant
Marine, and hAs rscently passed ~
examination = b Afst assistant -
gineer. n . sheet tino II Will taka
IL exsmtnn1i6n fer cAisf engiloer,
which = sens Nigh positisn ~ {
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24

w. NJ. Jeffrey, in charge of the
Monarch Pass government road, is in
town today looking for men to finish
this fall. Mr.. Jeffrey says he
needs dozen or fifteen at once, and
anybody who wants job write to him
at Sargents.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
sunnsaed b. DassAter's IIlAess

Sanneae1 by DaoGhtefb 111leso
Mrs. Margaret vader and daughter.
Mrs. Hattie Schneider, left Wednes-
day evening for Denver, where they
were called by the serious illness Of
Miss Julia Vader. Miss Julia was
operated ON for appendicitis two
weeks ago and was supposed to be re-
covering.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
.Reuit Plentiful

Jos. David returned the latter part
of last week from q fortnight in the
western valleys, during which he took
IN the Delta county fair at Hotch-
hiss. 1t was fine exhibition Of
fruit and farm products and attract
ed large crowds. On Delta Day"
$500 admissions were paid, when the
management decided it was impossi-
be TO accommodate more folks and
quit selling tickets While 1t Paonia.
Joe declares . man offered him .
seven acre crop Of fine peaches for
$500, but he failed to invest. Fruit
growers are having desperate tins
getting cars to move the big crop,
which viii spoil rapidly.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
MONEY STILL EASY FOR
CATTLEMEN OF PROSPER
Gus GUNNISON DISTRICT:

Haystacks and Green Meadows Now
Surround Once Boom Town
Community Grazing and Min.
imum Cultivation Are
Rule Of valley-Fst
Stock Sent 10 Top
Market without
Grain Finish.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
IGuoGgte01 ou1liy
Cau11a1 Dun1nB
Is.~-Yy .....-s - Nh

Altho official figures are not COM
plese. il seems pretty certain that w.
s. whinnery has carried 20 Of the q
counties in this 9Th district and won
the Republican nomination for con-
grcssman against Merle Vincent.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
United States Senator

United States Senator
Dem-Scott, A53; Danks, 1923; Callicot-
te, 126
Rep-Nicholson, 1853; Schuyler. IS;
Means, so
CONGRESSMAN =
Dem-Taylor, 651
Whinnery, 1873; Vincent, 90
Judge Supreme Court
Dem Folsom, 529
Rep-Garrigues, 104; Whitford, 16S
Governor
Dem-Higgins, 406; Collins, 342
Rep-Shoup, 2S4
Dem-Carringer, 293; Anderson, 1913
Rep.Cooley. IA; Lewis. ss; Stark
Secretary sf state y
Dem--Noland, Gil
Rep-Milliken, 257
Auditor Of State
Dem-Ardourel, 270; Price, 3s7
Rep-Mulnix. 1870; Moorhead, 80
State Treasurer
Dem-Neelley, 316; Tanner, $40
Rep-Wicks, ia; Stong, 149
Attorney General
Dem-Shafroth, 1886; Hetherington,
473
Rep-Keyes, 241
Supt. Public instruction
Dem-Bradford 6O4
Rep-Craig, 159; Bigelow, 105
Regents University
Dem Harding, 46S; Stimson, 319
Rep-Haskins, 1888; Fowler, 100
Regents yr. term Ito All vacancy
Dem Stow, 45S af
Rep-Means, 200; Wilkinson, 100;
Cannon, II
Regents yr. term Ito gil vacancy
Dem-Anderson, 464
Mitchell, 1871; Leedham, 63
State Senator
Dem-Delo, 81 (written in, subject to
action Of Delta county primary
State Representative
! ADem-Cowan, 535; Neesham, $40
aRep- Wise, 230
e. District Attorney
Dem -Charlesworth, 467
I tRep-Burgess, 232
County Judge
Dem-McDougal, 553; Easterly, 349
Rep-Hogan, g3 written in)
County Clerk and Recorder
Dem-McWilliams, 65S
Rep-Summers, 238
Sheriff
Dem-Hanlon, 684
Rep-Arnott, 258
AsGeeeee
Dem-Turner, 357; Robinson, 4e2
Rep-Haymaker, n written in)
Dem -Henick, 57l; Thompson. 307
Rep-Napier, SO written in)
Supt. Sehsols
Dem-Rose, 537
RepA-Blackstock, 252
Coroner
Dem-Hanson, $40
Rep-Hyatt, 201; Adams, IS
Surveyor
Dem-Robinson, 583
Rep-Whitehorn. ESQ
Commissioner, First District
Dem-Davis, $50; Sullivan, 676
Rep -Gillaspey, ISL; Endner, 1l9
Commissioner, Second District
Dem-McDonald, 500
Rep-Knowles, 172; Mason, 121
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
IN MEMORIAM
Dexter +. Sam

On behalf Of the members of the
Gunnison County Bar, desire to call
the attention Of the Court to the death
Of our esteemed friend and fellow
practitioner, Dexter T. Sapp, and
hereby present to the court the fol-
lowing Memorial:
Dexter 7. Sapp, who passed away
in Denver on the 9Th day of Septem-
Der, 1920. was born in Battle Greek,
Michigan on July 9Th, 18l7. He at-
tended the high schools Of Michigan
and afterwards Albion college. His
college course was interrupted by the
Civil War. He enlisted on March 1st.
1864 in the Union Cause, and was q
member Of the First Michigan Caval-
ry. After the termination Of the war
and the victory Of the Union forces,
he was honorably discharged In July,
1865, when he returned to Michigan,
again took up his studies and was ad-
mitted to the Bar in the spring Of 1870.
He practiced law 1t GreenvilIe. Mich
igan from July 1870 to 1881, when he
came to Gunnison County, first locat-
ing at Pitkin, then thriving mining
camp. In the spring Of 1884, he re-
moved from Pitlkin to Gunnison, and
has practiced his profession in this
county ever since that time with thu
exception Of two years, from 1894 to
4l0o6, ,-when he wAs located q Geattle,
Washington.
Continued on pa<e four)
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24

& Hiss Mary Grafton left Wednesday
.pight fer Kensns City whers she win
SD IL WnteF.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24

Oscar johnson started last Friday
on a motor trip to the Delta country.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24
MEMORIAL TO
late D. 7. sAPP

An impressive ceremony 1t tie
opening Of district court Monday, was
the spontaneous tribute paid 81 tie
assembled members Of the bar 70
the memory Of Senator Dexter T.
Sapp, who 20 recently passed away.
Mr.. E N. Nourse presented and
read the Memorial which is appended
below. Judge Black spoke feelingiy
Of his regard Of the deceased and the
loss to the court and community.
Judge Sprigg Shackleford made .
most eloquent address extolling the
merits Of Judge Sapp, and when he
had finished, there was not a dry eye
in the court room. Others Of the bar
voiced their regard and regret, and
the Memorial was adopted and ordered
spread upon the minutes of the court
and sent to his daughter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24

Erwin Bentley Of Denver il . guest
at the Estes home this week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. T. OLeary and SON
Lawrence are expected home from
their eastern auto trip about Sunday.