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.U-BOAT PRISONER
TELLS EXPERIENCE
OFFICER OF ILL-FATED L. \. 3.
NEPTUNE, GIVES STORY OF
REMARKABLE ADVENT
URE AND RECOVERY

Richard Cannon, Chief Petty Of
1cer of the U. S S. Neptune, whose
dramatic capture at sea by a German
U-Boat and subsequent experiences
aboard the submarine and in a Ger
mar prison hospital, thrilled the en-
tire country, is still another world
war hero to test the remarkable re-
constructive powers of Tanlac and
give it his strong endorsement. Mr..
CannOn's adventures were so harrow
ing that his constitution was com
pletely shattered but after months of
suffering he now has regained the
wonderful health that enabled him to
pull through his adventures alive and
is today The same strapping two hun
dred pound fighter that embarked on
the Inflated collier. But let him tell
mis- own story:
when the Neptune was tOrpedoed
off the Irish coast" said Mr.. Cannon,
who now lives at 707 +. Lafayette,
Tampa, Fla. 81 had my right leg and
five ribs broken by the explosion, and
when ! came to my senses | found my
self on board a submarine bound for
Germany. ! was kept IN a German
prison hospital for five months, and
you a imagine what l must have
suffered when / tell you that | fell
off in weight from two hundred and
twenty-five to a hundred and thirty
one pounds. When / was repatriated
and finally got my discharge in Feb
cuary, 1919, | was little better than a
wing skeleton. had no appetite and
my digestive system was so upset that
what little / did eat always gave me
severe pains in the pit of my stomach.
Before | joined the service / never
knew what nerves were, but after
what | went through my nerves were
so shattered that | couldn't keep still
a minute, and the slightest thing up
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up strength and put ON weight until
now / tip the beam at two hundred
and four pounds and am as we'll and
strong as / aver was before I joined
The service. My nerves are ss steady
as a die and I'm like my old self
again. Tanlac is certainly a grand
medicine and think every suffering
person ought TO try It,"
Tanlac is sold in Miller by Collins
a. Shaw Drug Store, and in st. Law
by the Eureka Phry. Co.
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set me. For six months / continued
In this condition, unable to pick up
strength, and SO weak that any at
tempt at work tired me u complete
~. began to think that l should
never be a well and strong man again.
But the way Taniac overcame my
troubles and built me up was nothing
short OF marvellous. II gave me such
an appetite that | wanted to eat all
the while. and | sure did make up for
time. had no more bother with
indigestion and from then on l picked
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Tuesday.
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ital where
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,ates and
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yention of
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25 and
be elected
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Thrifty

when the
men and
etter than,
EN- thrifty
lore mon
hen per.
could put
ties than
today for
to their
who
how to
Pleas
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Depart.
That's
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-02-27
SIX INCH BLANKET OF SNOW.

Last Friday morning our people
awohe from their slumbers to find the
ground covered with snow and one
Of the heaviest snow storms of the
year 1920 raging. The snow came
down gently and it continued through
out the day and most of the night,
and Saturday morning the ground
was covered with blanket six inches
thick and it lay evenly on the ground.
| he water content OF this snow was
50 inches, and was by far the heav-
lest precipitation we have bad this
year. This snow caused the farmers
to feed their stock hay, but the snow
will DO a world of good towards put
ting the ground in prime condition
for spring planting and plowing,
which will now soon be the order OF
the day.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-02-27
REVENUE NAN FAILED TO
ARRIVE.

The Deputy Internal Revenue Col
lector, who sent notice that he would
be in Wood, Tuesday Of this week,
February u, to help the people her"
to make out their income tax reports,
failed to arrive and as a consequence
a number Of our farmer friends who
came to town on that day to consult
this official, were disappointed in aot
meeting him. The Revenue office
pulled off the same solt Of a stun,
last year. 1t ertainly is a shame to
fool the people in this manner, espec
ially'in this country where they have
to come long distance.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-02-27
COMMUNICATED.
Bouesteel, S. D., Feb. %

Bouesteel, S. D., Feb. %, 1920
To concentrate the woman power OF
the world and make it factor in the
world,Enay seem beautiful dream;
and yet this may be done to a great
er or Tess extent, in our several com
munities, Every welfare organization
is making for some class or communi
ty betterment. Often these move
ments fall short of their obJectives be
cause of lack of trained Leadership.
This trained leadership is supplied by
the Y, w. G. A., which gladly co oper
ates with all existing organizations.
Does the appearance of your commu
nifty Satisfy you? How do your girls
spend their spare time? Are their
recreations, outdoor or indoor, which
the public encouragess Is there vo
cational guidance? Is the comm unity
using the government resources ?
Are there poliece women and Travel
ers Aids? Are foreign born women
reached by Americanization schools 7
Is there any child welfare work being
done? These are some Of the ques
tions the Y. W. G.. A, wants to help
the community answer and answ er
right.-Mrs. George Hoover, Publicity
Director.
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Col. c. p. Jordan, who lives On
Orchard Ranch, south of Wood,
which by the way has the largest bear
ing apple orchard to he found on the
Rosebud, was in Omaha recently, and
World Herald writer interviewed
he Colonel on some of the early his
rory OF this coudtry and reg arding
,ome OF the famous frontiersman OF
the early days with whom the Colonel
enjoyed an intimate acquaintance.
md many of whom have passed 10
the great beyond. The article was
handsomely illustrated with good
picture of the Colonel as he looked %
years ago, when he was in the prime
IF life, and as he looks today, and the
entire article makes quite interesting
eading. We should liked to have
reprinted tie entire article this week.
but owing to its length and our lack
Of space, We We're unable to do SO, but
We have clipped the interview and
may give it to our readers at some
future date. The Colonel was in
own last Monday for the first time in
many day, and he certainly was
ooking good for man of his years,
and the hardships he has gone through
Turing his early frontier life on this
reservation.
George NJ. Townsend who has been
cashier of the Murdo State Bank for
= number of years, has resigned and
will move to Mitchell, April lst, where
ae has accepted good position with
,he South Dakota Cattle Loan Co.
George has number of friends in
Mellette county who will wish him
we'll ia his new field of endeavor.
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POTATOES ARE HIGH.

Twinkle, twinkle little spud
AS among the clouds you scud;
You are doubtless feeling gay,
Chasing round the Milky Way.
You have reached to such height,
You are surely "out of sight"
Like diamond you now seem,
In your price and that's no dream,
Twinkle on another twink,
But you'll drive us all to diink
AS we chase the needful chink.
You are sailing rather high,
AS YOU wink your shriveled eye
Up there somewhere in the sky.
Little tuber, on my word,
As flyer, you're bird.
Spud So mighty, tho So small,
You'll make diggers of us all,
Farmers dig you with hoe,
While we have to dig for dough. '
If you keep on I'll be bound,
You'll bring bullion, pound FOR pound
You il fultill the adage old
That you' re worth your weight in gold
Tuber, since the coop you flew,
We have vainly longed for you.
That our hresides you forsook
Breaks our hearts and pocketbook
Mere felt we how we could love,
Till you left and went above,
Mere felt we how dear you were
Till we paid five dollars per-
Small potato, please come back,
In our lives there is such a lack
For your presence we SO pine
That our stomach hits our spine.
We arc tired of eating green's,
Prunes, alfalfa, kraut and beans,
'Tis for you alone we yearn;
Darling tater. please return
j 5. Edgerton in Platyille, Colorado
Herald.
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Owing to the fact that the state was
forced to pay five and one fourth per
cent interest on their last issue Of
bonds, the rural credit board has been
forced to raise the rate to borrowers
from FIVE aud one half to six per cent
The board az Pierre has so many a.
plications at the present time that il
cannot possibly close then 10 the order
received, subject to the new rate and
delay in closing.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-02-27
MEMORIAL HIGHWAY CHANGE

County Commissioner Z. &. Nc
Donald informs us that the Memorial
Highway from Wood westward was
changed on the recommendation of
the State Highway Commissioner.
The new route will be straight west
from the north boundary line Of the
town of Wood, on the half section line
for distance of thrse and one half
miles, where it will in:ersect the road
as originally laid out. In making
this Ch lGge the cost of building this
highway will be reduced something
like $4,000, which is quite an item.
There will be new bridge built to
span White Thunder Creek on the
newly selected route for the highway.
Commissioner Mcdonald informed us
that as soo1 as the weather permits
and the ground is in workable condi
ton, work on the highway will be be
gJn in earnest. The county expects
to finish the work between here and
the Tripp county line, while the bal
ance Of the work on the highway
from here westward will be let out by
contract, as per published notice ap
pearing elsewhere in the Pioneer, call
ing for bids OF this work. If all goes
we'll this Highway will all be graded
during the present year. So mote it
be.
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CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE.

The spring term Of the Circuit
Court Will convene March ., 1870, be
ing postponed one week by order Of
the Judge There will be no Jury
cases tried at this term.
\. G. HowLErr,
4t3 Clerk of Courts.
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. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
For Week Ending Feb. IS

Total precipitation from January
lst, 1920, to date, l2c
Total precipitation for 1913 1886
Total precipitation for 1914, 1887.
Total precipitation for 1913, 32.42.
Total precipitation for 1916, 1882.
Total precipitation for 1917 iS,I
Total precipitation for 1918, 1888
Total precipitation for 1919, 2O@2.
FRED G. KIRCH. Observer.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
bOYlES TO Be
POSTMASTER

Paul G. Boyles wasson Saturday
named by President Wilson as the
new postmaster ut Gunnison. This
was quite a surprise TO the community,
as p. J. Hurley had been filling the
vacancy with such satisfaction to the
public, that said public supposed he
was permanently installed. However,
in the civil service examination, held
at Montsose, last June, Mr.. Boyles
stood 4 notch higher in his tests. This
determined the appointment under
new civil service rules.
Mr.. Boyles is receiving the congrat-
ulations of his numerous friends, but
does not know when the formal ap-
peintment will arrive, as we have only
the telegraphic reports from Wash
ing.or. Paul gays it is just nineteen
years since he was checked out Ms as
..sistant postmaster when Matt Deer
ing held the office.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
OIL EXCITE !.
|MENT INUTAH

Moab, Utah is the scene Of great
oil well excitement.A few days ago
q five hundred barrel well was struck
at eleven hundred feet. This is stat
ed as Legitimate news, for the we'll
did flow over 500 barrels in the first
twenty-four hours after penetrating
the cap rock.
Hundreds of men are enroute for
Moab, all anxious to secure locations.
The territory is very large, and prob.
ably means that great new oil field
has been discovered. Thompson, Utah
is alive with locators rushing toward
the oil field, say the railroad men,
working thru Grand Junction to Salt
Lake. It is forty miles from that
place to Moab, which lies in eastern
Utah, not SO far from Grand Junction,
but south Of the Uintah country.
Deases on prospective oil land are
already selling for fifty to sixty dol
lars an acre. Drilling operations will
probably begin soon on other locations
in the vicinity.
Wait till we strike oil in the Gunni-
son country, and we will show the.
Western Slope q real oil excitement.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
GAME PLENTIFUL AND NO
ONE HAS A GUN

]. d. Jennings returned Tuesday
from trip around the circle, via Sail
da and Grand Junction in the interests
Of the Colorado Fish and Game depart
ment.
Mr.. Jennings says that there is
mach game coming low down for the
saason, but in our vicinity the deer and
elk seem well conditiened, and unless
heavy SHOWS come sooa VIII not need
feeding. Charley MerEelmAA has
seen several large bunches Of deer On
South Beaver creek, one herd with at
least fifty in Il. Glen Williams re-
ports a great many visible on North
Beaver every day or 20. Some Is elk
have been counted on Soap creek and
about so in Tayler park. Rangers
and ranchmen on the Muddy report the
almost unbelievable number Of $500
head Of elk gathered in that valley.
1t Is big country and there is lots
Of game on the Upper North Fork.
Quail in the lower valleys are suf-
fering from the severe winter, and
probably two-thirds Of the coveys are
wiped out, but the snow is going and
the remainder of the birds will live
around the farmers barns and hay
stacks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
n. Y. WORLD ENDORSES
HOOVER CANDIDACY ON
ANY OF THREE TICKETS

New York, Jan. 21-The New York
World in leading editorial this week,
declared: sWe would glodly support
Herbert Hoover as the Democratic
candidate for president on . platform
representing the historical principles
OF the Democratic party; would glad
ly support him as the independent
candidate on a platform Of progress
sive liberalism a1id would not hesitate
to support him as the Republican
candidate on . platform representing
the kind Of government he has ex-
emplified in his public career. OF all
the men mentioned, the World be-
lieves that Hoover alone measures mp
to the presidency in the fullest
sense
The World is . leading Denocratic
and has always been
strong for the Wilson administrator
and his policies.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
MT. PRINCETON HOT SPRINGS
TO BE RECONSTRUCTED

Those who used to travel to Denver
via the old South Park, or c. 4 S.
track will remember the famous Mt.
Princeton Hot Springs, with the big
Hotel and beautiful surroundings.
The revivals Of these springs is now
advocated by the owners, for the ad-
vent OF the automobile has again made
than possible. They are twenty miles
this side Of Buena Vista, in the lower
part Of Chalk Creek canon.
Especially II the new project Of q
short auto route to Denver BY way of
Buena Vista goes thru, will these
springs again come into their own. re-
xardlcss Of the c. 4 s. railroad. K
is said Of them:
"The noted hot springs Of Arkan-
sas are known all over the world and
are worth millions, and the Mt.
Princeton hot springs are In every
way equally as good and have ten
times the flow Of water that flows
from the Arkausas Spnngs
At these Colorado spr!nRs there is
a first class hotel, large hot water
pools. and good bathing facilities.
they are located but four miles over
. good level road from the National
auto driveway, from east to west, thru
the Royal Gorge.
The improvements are expected to
be made this coming summer and will
be valuable to our state. - drinking
and bathing in these hot waters, d.
rect from the mountain laboratories,
is known as one Of the real sources Of
health"
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS PICK
ING UP. MANY RANCH SALES

w. L. Anderson has sold to A. o.
Mcdonald the EOS acres along the Can
nison river and including the w. s..
Smith house, and is himself moving
back to his residence occupied last
tion named is $1,000.
w. L. Curtis and C. D. Jones have
recently purchased from J. J. Shackle-
ford 16O acres at Baldwin for $50.
This is part Of the Shumway land.
Ira L. Carpenter, who but recently
returned from France, has decided to
20 into The rand business near his
nome q Sapinero, and has purchased
from Edgar Bowers 160 acres for
81, 10000
The Hayes ranch st Jacks Cabin
changed hands this wesk, James g.
Hayes, Joeeph Hayes NJ Hannah
Hayes selling their go ncsns % the
Wheeler Dros, for $4,000.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
rWO pIc1SES FOR y
THls TOWN TEAM

Fo,s The x md. szzisne in as manv
weekf the T5ws fsna defeated tn.
scrappy High Schonl tsum by a "a to
80 score. The 0H-TAuers have the
service Of Gunnisou,p beSt lthlets. and
they clearly demonstrates their abili-
ty to play in tip top shape. Head and.
shoulders above all others sta1ds the.
invulnerable Chet Pittser, i1k pin
athlete Of our town. Chet piled up
the score .in ancient form because Of
his wonderful ability to dribble and
shoot baskets. He is very speedv
and clever. getting the ball in accur,
ate style from impossible openinrs
and quickly getting rid Of it in tie.
right direction.
Tow headed Mauer is a worthy
team mate and ranks next to Pittser
Is . goal shooter. In addition 70 Be-
ing big and powerful, Verne also
rouGhs It with our guard without
causing unnecessary fCuls..
FATTY Stone b 5 dependable d.
fendve guard bseanse be rnsrds ~
forwards eaossly and allows But feW
hAnketa. - - !.
p. E1liassea 4 forward i v.rv,
tricky a9a nhanagss 70 seore onite
censlaeeut1y. Lana Cartis 6 ciSe
eome - ol11lng 81 kis peoiee
eSril1 ~ klsIt RsesJ
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF
BUTTES DIES IN SALIDA

The death of Thos. Campbell Of
Crested Butte took place at tie Salida
hospital Wednesday. It resulted from
peritonitis, which had set in before
he arrived there; His sons, Peter asA
Alex were with him and returned yes
teraay 70 Crested Butte with the body.
Two other sons. Andrew and John, are
east.
Mr.. Campbell was one Of the oldest
and most respected citizens Of Crest
ed Butte, alth still comparatively
young man in his hfties. Besides the
four boys, Mrs. Campbell lives to
mourn his loss.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
GUNN1sON OIL CO. NOTES

N. v. Napier of Sedgwick, Kansas,
arrived January Goth, will be connect
ed with the Gunnison Al Oil COM
pany rs the new secretary treasurer
and manager. He was formerly the
cashier of the Sedgwick State Bank.
but owing to his child's poor health,
he resigned to take the position here.
His family are now residing in Colo
rado Springs but they will later move
and join him in Gunnison. You will
hnd Mr.. Napier very congenial.
NJ. Schmitz, deputy county clerk,
who was elected temporary secretary
treasurer, viii rssiYp IN favor Of Mr..
John - =. ssary.trsasur.r,
10 {pr hie.Issss = Wiehits, Kansas
1isy lpth, i110.
xal A. Roy srs now
Y 1Itinx IS v ~ On 5 sds12ew trip.
pl13t t1zG j. NofeBu left Ascsrtly
1ps his hs.he in HriJnel1n. Kans,As,
Chee 3. Haxiing, ncw1 vlec, "a
president o. the Gunnisun Al on 10.
left for his home in sedgwick, Kn,-
sas, where he is president Of the
Farmers State Bank.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
CAP. TUCKER SUES r. M.
COAL COMPANY FOR $le,oo0

The county court has q number Of
cases ready for the attention Of Judge
Stone, who returns from Boulder, on
Thursday, the 1sth. ',,.'---.s.' = =
The Redden divorce and alimony
suit will be heard at that time. A
suit for divorce has been filed by Mrs.
Minnie Adams against Daniel Adams.
William L. Tucker has begun suit
for ten thousand dollars against the
Rocky Mountain Fuel Co. for injuries
received two yetars ago at the tipple
below the coal mine at Baldwin, when
Cap had his arm broken and received
other bad hurts.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23

that the student specializing in other
than educational subjects, can get the
foundation and the credit to finisA at
some other point in liberal arts, - law
or what mot in q year or two ~asA no
loss of time, and at tremendses saw
ing If expense for all who lKe in
Western Colorado. -
Sunday morning PrcSideait 'Quigiey
And DIR. Sullivan were met at the
train by cheering throag Of students
and townspeople. The band was
there and the crowd insisted on
speeches, which We're cleverly given.
DR.. Sullivan stated that we already
had a college president and college
faculty, it only needed the approval
of the Board and that was well nigh
unanimous.
President Quigiey stated that the
school and the people of Gunnison, as
well as all of Western Colorado, were
to be congratulated on this advance
ment in education. In special ar
ticle written for the News-Champion
which appears below, he details more
fully just what this new departure
means.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23

. very little concentration, . trihe Of
elimination, and just slight increase
in the teaching force, puts the school
on standardized operating basis.
The Board Of Trustees, seeing that
the change was thus feasible financial
ly, did not hesitate b comply With
two most urgent demands: the de-
mand Of Colorado for more nearly
standard educational institution; and
the demand of tAe times for teachers
who are better Grained, who are given
the highest social standing, who come
into their work with comprehensive
view Of its magnitude and its inn
portance. II is obvious that Colorado
is able TO support two teachers schools
without stinting either one of them
to the point of extinction. And sure
ly if there is to be curtailment any,
where, the great empire west of the
range is not the place to begin. The
people on the Western Slope toward
the setting sun will greatly appreci-
ate this removal of the obstacles which
hid been hampering the State Nor
NAL School in most discouragine
port of the institution as never be-
IOIc, OcCaust Lie SCiiOUi CoLl ~ ioukct
be regarded as merely a sop to quiet
those who have ambitions for the
Western Slope. What is already ;at
Gunnison and what has been render
ing valuable service to the state, will
h come into deserved recognition as
soon as the full Significance of the
enlarged opportunity for the school
gets into the consciousness of the
people.
Yet more than local or state signi-
| ficance must be attached To the action
of the Normal School Board Of
Trustees. A nationwide movement
| is on hand for the bettering Of schools
and teaching. The demand for better
aeles;sejs being met by trgeneral in
seye e!56af salaries everywhere; but for
fuaoteiy. tie naaly Ser3sytilbas beer
81 s15 -
kiasad tke an11ss n - 3 ~
be required % hese Esf 81 s6yt. 9ears
OF training, while the one who; lis to
develop the mind and soul of ,,your
cAld must be required to have sonly
two year Of highly specialized train
ing above high school? Why AhouId
teacher be permitted to hack that
insight into life which comes ssmly
from mastery Of the science and
philosophy of living? Should mot the
most splendid medal II cu1ture be
made available to tt. men md women
who khape the futn Of the race!
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-23
NORMAL IS MADE A FULL
FLEOGEO COLLEGE NOW
Action Formally Taken by State Boerd Satur-
day. Gives All Western Colorado Advan-
tages Of College Work
STANDARD FOUR YEAR INSTRUCTION COURSE OUTLINED
Cunnison Will be Seat Of Education for Western Slope
Normal School Beard Stands Strongly Behind Move
ment "What it Means. by President Qlsley

longer merely Normal Town. It
TOWN This pleasing wired Saturday y Dr. Su
Normal School Board who word that the
Board favosby President Qusey
enlarge extend the course Of study o yearA
A. Eduestion, will
course study those desiring make
teachin profession.
cege will be standard that boy
the high
make teaching profess
philosophy win Be carried thru four but the
an college will Be given.