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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
u. w. w. Witness Says Butte
Strike Is Revolution To.
Form Soviet Among Miners

tinued for ten minutes; other wit
nesses said that the shooting covered
a period Of q few hours. The wit
ness said that he saw pickets struck
down with the butts OF guns, but
could give the name of none he saw
injured in that way.
Strike First, Settle Later.
Sellars said that the strike was or
dered by the local 1. w. w. on the
night of April 1910 take effect the
following morning n that no notice
had been given to the mining COM
panies and that no demands would be
of the I. W. w. to strike first and set
tie later. He admitted frankly that
it was the aim of his organization to
secure control Of the mines.
Our attitude and ultimate aim"
he said In reply to a question, lis to
take over all properties in the inter-
ests Of humanity"
h witness said that if the strikers
obtained $40 a day they would then
agitate for higher wages and that
they would never be satisfied until
they had taken over the properties
for the workers from whom they had
been stolen" he added.
Workers Ovok Country in Game.
POAASy VI III J.. W. W. dll
over the country is to slow down pro
duction and to produce as little as
possible. The workers all over the
country are going along in this line
Of policy. I have advocated slowing
down on the job and to refuse to
speed up for bonus or under the con-
tract system
The witness gave details of the 10.
cal strike organization and told how
it had been planned to picket the
road leading to the mines in the aft
asked where he voted.
Doesn't Believe in Ballot.
IT don't believe in voting" he said
7 sse!llsxs. Ig direct action" w.
constitution of the United States can.
not be criticized, but that so many
portions of it are enforced only in
the interests Of the master classes
that it is hard to say a good WORD
for n of it. r.
You know what happened wher
We exercised our constitutional right
of free assemblagc on Anaconda road
April 81" he said, as an illustration
The--witnees, stated that he wal
employed BY che government in 1918
II, the, rock department. A score, OF
more questions by Attorney Frank
Walker. representing Sheriff J. X
O'Ronrke, ELECTED the admission tina
his duties consisted Of breaking rocl
at h Leavenworth penitentiary
because I had learned to think 70,
myself"
What did the government tern
this ability to think for YOURSELF
asked Attorney Walker.
Works Month at a Time,
"Desertion from the UNITED State.
army."-replied the witness, who late
said he had served 13 months, being
convicted in Ell Paso. Texas.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
PEMB1NA DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE TICKET

Cavalier. N. D.. May s.-A meet
ing of the Democratic precinct COM
mitteemen of Pembina county was
held at Cavalier, N. d. The meet
ing was called primarily for the pur-
pose of electing a. state committee
man to fill the vacancy caused
through the death of the late Hon.
L. w. Conmy of Pembina, N. D. A
number OF other prominent Demo-
Gratis attended the meeting and a
general discussion Of the present po-
litical situation vas had.
J. L. Carney Of Cavalier, N. D.,
was elected state committeeman
which necessitated his resigninrg from,
the Office of chairman OF the county
committee and this resulted in the
election of r. I. Olson of Drayton
chairman of the county committee,
and Hr. Tacklind, also of Drayton,
was elected secretary. The following
delegates were appointed to attend
the Democratic meeting to be held al
Fargo: Alex Morrison, Thos. Ryan,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
Declares Miners Will Con-
tinue To Walk Out Until
Properties Are Absorbed
In Paying Wages; Plan
ned To Slow Up Mine
Output.

Butte. May S.-Grantipx Of. wage
demands regardless of the compensa-
ton given to miners would not halt
strikes until such time as the work.
ers have instituted their own gov
eminent and operation of the mines
is begun by the workers government,
C. w. Sellars and A. S. Embree, or
the coroner's inquest on the death of
Thomas Manning. strike picket, who
was shot April 81. in a clash between
strikers and mine guards.
Owing to the unexpectedly rapid
collapse of capitalism. due indirectly
to the world war, there probably will
ensue a period of chaos in the Unit
ed States, because the 1. w. w. have
been unable to. educate the workers
or train them to the point where they
are competent to step in and insti-
tute the proposed new form of gov
eminent, Embree testified.
ut is Unfortunate" said the wit
ness, but capitalism is crumbling SO
rapidly, indirectly because of the re-
cent war, that our educational work
has been unable to keep pace and
consequently the workers are not SUI.
f1ciently educated or trained to the
point where they are ready to take
charge under the new government
81 1 Aedi LneTe WILL De a snort perl0O
of chaos in this country
zSellars, who testified he was a
imember of the Northwest Defense
committee and a paid official of the
/. w. w. frankly old Coroner John
Doran and jury that the aim of his
organization was to secure, through
direct action, all industrial property
for the workers and, in the mean
time, to slow down production OF
every kind throughout the country.
Sellars said that he had been .
member of the Ifw. W. since 1905
that his membership had lapsed and
that he had rejoined at Denver and
that he had taken a prominent par,
in, the strike at Park City, Utah.
Isn't q Miner.
He added that he was a member o,
the local strike committee, that he
was no a miner n had never beer
in a mine and that all of the fourteen
picketers shot in the riots of April q
were members of the I. w. w. He
himself was in the crowd on Ana.
Gonda road at the time Of the shoot.
ing and heard the sherif's appeal tt
the men to dispense. He heard the
first shots fred, but did not know
who fred them.
Sellars thought the shooting -con
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
STATE SCHOOL FUND
COLLECTIONS ARE
100000 SHORT

Bismarck, N. D.. May s.-Collec-
tons by the state school and univer-
stty fund this year are approxtmateiv
$i.000,000 below the normal, Accord
ing to notice that Miss Minnie !.
Nelson. superintendent Of public in
structton, has given to county super
intendenta She Aays the information
vas given to her by the state land
Poor crops In western North Da-
kota and other conditions have .
afed 70 reduce fund payments that
According to the present outlook.
No. Nelson says, the board will have
approximately q million dollars avail
4ble next fall for Investment in school
Dends. AZ the present time the de-
pArtment is not able to make school
bond investments.r - $500
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
ANTI-TOWNLEY
CANDIDATES
ARE NOMINATED

Fargo. N. D., May, Legislative
partisan league candidates in the leg
islattve primaries on June 80, have
been nominated in several Republican
county conventions, according to
word received here.
In Ramsey county, j.. z. Stevens
was endorsed for the senate, e. M.
Crary and Rollo Hunt withdrawing.
In Stark county, Capt. L. E. Baird OF
Dickinson was endorsed for the SEN
ate. j. w. Mitchell of Palermo was
endorsed for the senate in Mountrail
county. and Fred Van Camp of st.
Thomas was endorsed for the senate
in Pembina county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
Sorghum Mill Ia Be
Built Near Bemidji

/. Bemidji. Mimi. May s.-Farmers
Of the vicinity of Ten Lakes. a town,
ship east Of Bemidji, have decided
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
CITY OF FARGO
MUST SETTL FOR
SUBWAY DAMAGE

Fargo, N. D.. May s.-The city Of
Fargo will be obliged to pay all dam
ages arising to adjoining property
from the construction of a subway
under the Northern Pacific tracks in
Fargo. The railroad yesterday noti-
fed the city that it would assume. no
damage. claims. Several property
owners in the district affected assert
that their holdings will be damaged
by the subway, which is to be on
structed at a cost of about $500, 900.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
b. GEORGE M'llANUS

to cut the high cost Of sweetness and
will establish a sorghum mill there
The proposition is being, promoted
chased a mill and evaporator. Sew.
eral farmers have secured seed and
viii plant a large acreage of cane
this spring. Next fall the mill will
be- nut into operation and syrup will
be manufactured The farmers be-
lieve that they will not only be able
to take care Of their own needs. but
that they will also be able to put, a
quantity on the market and II the
proposition proves profitable 1t will
become permanent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
FARGO LABORITES TO
ENTER PRIMARY RACE

Fargo, n. D.. May S.-A complete
ticket of legislative candidates, spon-
sored by. the Fargo Trades and Labor
assembly will be entered in the Re
publican legislative district primaries
or June 80, it was decided at a meet
ing Of the political activities commit
tee of the assembly last night.
Con Meyer. a printer. was chosen
as the candidate for state senator,
while the candidates for the house of
representatives endorsed by the conl-
mittee m Robert Boyd. a pressman;
Thomas German. an electrician and
G. C. Mocke.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
REPORTS
A TRAIN COLLISION

Texarkana, Texas, May IA Mis-
souri, Pacific local passenger train
and an extra freight met in head
end collision near Hope Arkansas.
tonight. Railroad officials here said
the passenger train was badly wreck
ed and four cars of the freight de
molished. No reports have yet beer
received of casualties.
Fort Smith, Ark, May IA long
distance telephone message from
Hope, late tonight. declared severa
passengers on a south-bound Missouri
Pacific passenger train were slightly
hurt in a collision between The pass
enger and a north-bound freight train
near there. Traffic was tied up sew
eral hours by the wreck.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
COUNTY SCHOOL \
SUPERINTENDENTS
TO MEET JULY IA

Valley City, N. D., May S.-The
mid-year meeting of the county sup
erintendents of schools will be held in
Valley CitA on July IA to 10. and will
be in the nature of an institute, ac-
cording to plans outlined by Miss
Minnie J.. Nelson, state superintend-
ent of public instruction. The teach
ers' institutes plans will be formu-
lated at the conference of the county
superintendent. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
American Tourists ~
\ Warned That There Is
No Room In Coblenz

/. Coblenz, May S.-American tour
lists have been warned by United
States army authorities there is no
room in this city for visitors as all
hotels are crowded. An information
bureau has been established by the
army and accommodations for tour
lists can be arranged for in cities out
side of army centers in the Rhineland
provinces.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08
Mr.. Tacklind, John Fleming and R.

The committee decided to have
Democratic candidates for each leg
islative office and also for the senate
in this district and the following
ticket was agreed upon:
Andrew Darling, q farmer OF near
Crystal, N. D., for the senate.
Col. Paul Johnson. of near Noun
tain, N. d., for house.
Robt. Long Of Drayton, N. D.. for
house.
F. z. Hebert of Cavalier, N. D. for
house.
Petitions to get the anne of these
persons upon the primary ballot will
be circulated at once. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-08

Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bickford mo.
tored to Hannaford and back Sun
day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20
FISH HATCHERY ASSURED

S. E. Land. of Denver, in company
with Senator Hetherington, Repre-
sentative Thompson, Harry Fogg, and
S.. j. Miller, went out Wednesday to
view the proposed fish hatchery site
for Gunnison, which is located north
Of town at the warm springs which
rise on Geo. Anderson's ranch.
Mr.. Anderson has donated the
springs for the purpose, and Mr.. W.
L. Curtis, whose ranch the water runs
on, after talking the situation over,
donated an acre of land, with one
proviso, that should the fish hatchery
ever be discontinued the land would
revert back to him.
The Chamber Of Commerce has
written Mr.. Parvin, State Game and
Fish Commissioner, asking him to
come to Gunnison to approve the site.
The state appropriation secured by
Representative Thompson, of $500,
must be used before Dec 1st or 1t
will revert back to the state.
These donations by our ranchmen
are something this citizens of our
county should appreciate and serve
as an example of public interest to
all to do more boosting and less
knocking.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20
Foster-B BreIsford

Last Thursday, May 10, at the home
of the bride in Middleton, Ohio, Miss
Hazel Sadina Bledsford and Mr.. Paul
Merritt Foster, both of Middleton
Ohio. were united in marriage.
The bride will be remembered by q
number of young folks in Gunnison
as having visited here with her
friend, Mrs. P. P. Miller, first when
she was five years old and again in
company with her father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Brelsford. She is
a graduate from Middleton High
school of 1915 class, and later en-
tered Oxford college. She is a lady
Of exceptional ability and beauty and
a great favorite among her acquaint-
ances.
Mr.. Foster, graduate of Middle
ton High school of 1918 class, also OF
Perue University, saw service in the
Ambulance unit with the American
troops in France, serving over a year
and is a promising young business
man of Middleton.
The young couple have the heartiest
congratulations Of their friends ir
Gunnison, and all hope some time ir
the future to again renew acquaint-
ance with the bride and meet her hus-
band here in Gunnison.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20
R. r. STRIKE IS AvERrED

Chicago-The railroad strike has
been definitely averted through the
railroads advancing wage increases
for their employees, union leaders
stated today. The railroad managers
are willing to concede the employees
demands, but will insist that the i'm
creases be borne by the public in the
shape of increased traffic rates.
at means that the prospects of n
strike have been lessened and tina;
the tension has been greatly relieved
said President Shea, of the Fireman.
Brotherhood. The board is expected
to make their decision public early in
June.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To The Crystal Copper Company and
Frank Litell.
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned has expended during the
years 1912 to 1919 inclusive the
sum of $4,000 in labor and improve
ments each year upon each, the Hun
garian No. l and 2. The Riva No. !
and "a. The Roma No. 1 and 2, and
the Gold Chief lode mining claims
situate in the Rock Creek Mining
District, in Gunnison County, Colora-
do. The location of which are to be
found of record in tho office of the
Clerk and Recorder of Gunnison
County, Colorado, in Book 81 Page
544, and Book 1O4 Page 225, and Book
161 Page 292, and Book 143 Page S8,
and Book 1T Page 1856, respectively:
in order to hold said claims under
the provisions of Section 1924 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States
and the amendments thereto, ap-
proved january %, A. d. 1880, con-
cerning Annual Labor upon Mining
Claims being the amount required to
hold said lodes for th9 annual period
ending on the 31st dav of December
above named year, and If within the
ninety days Of the personal service OF
this notice or ninety days after this
publication thereof you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion OF said
expenditure as co-owner, your inter
est in said lode mining claims will
become the property of the subscriber
your co-owner who has made the re-
quired expenditures by the terms OF
said action. JOHN BARONI,
Aspen, Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20
Lighting System Installed

Mrs. A. M. R. Crooks has installed
at her home "Cottonhurst on th' Gun
nison." the latest improvement in
lighting and water plants 1t is what
is known as the "Genco" system and
furnishes light and water for the en-
tire home and is said to be far super
ior to anything else in this line.
The plant is put out by the General
Electric Co., and Mr.. H. A. Millington
of Denver, is the western agent.
This will make Mrs. Crooks ranch
and summer resort one of the finest
on the river.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20

lication, within thirty days after the
service hereof, exclusive of the day
of service; or judgment by default
will be taken against you according
to the prayer of the complaint. And
If a copy of the complaint in the
above entitled action be not served
with this summons, or If the service
hereof be made out of this State, then
ten days additional to the time here
inbefore specified for appearance and
answer will be allowed before taking
of judgment by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to se-
cure a decree quieting title to Lot
Number Twenty-eight, in Block Num-
Butte, County of Gunnison, State of
Colorado, according to the official
plat of said town, on file in the re-
cor1er's Office of said County. That
by said decree it be declared and
adjudged that the plaintiff is the
owner i. fee simple, of said prem
ises, free and clear of any claim of
the defendants, or either or any of
them, that the defendants, or any one
claiming by or through them, be for
ever barred and enjoined from there
after asserting any title, estate, in
terest or claim whatever in or to
said real property or town lot, or
any part thereof, adverse to plaintiff,
and for such other and different relief
in the premises, either in law or
equity, as to the Court may seem
just and proper, as will more fully
appear from the complaint in said
action to which reference is here
made: copy of which is on. file in
said Court. l f q.
And you are hereby notified that
if you fail to appear, and TO answer
the said complaint as apove required,
the said plaintiff will cause your de-
fault to be entered herein and then
proceed to judgment against you as
prayed for in said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court at Gunnison, in said
County, this 18th day of April, A. D.
1920.
(SEAL) CARA ]. ESTES,
E M. NOURSE, Clerk.
Attorney for said Plaintiff.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20

Public Land Sale, Department of the
Interior, U. s. Land Office at Mont
rose, Colorado, May 8, 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office. under provisions
of Sec. 2455, R. S., pursuant to the
application of Philip Jocklich, Serial
No. 013318, we will offer at public
sale, to the highest bidder, but at not
less than $3.50 per acre, at o'clock
p. M, on the 18th day of June, next,
at this Office, the following tract of
land: SWNNWA Sec. %, I. Is S.,
R. S6 W., Sixth p M.
The sale will not be kept open. but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have
ceased bidding. The person making
the highest bid will be required to
Immediately pay to the Receiver the
amount thereof
ANY persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
O. c. SKINNER, Register.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20
SUMMONS
STATE OF COLORADO, I
O~A.. - C,,e-4-

STATE OF COLORADO, I &c
County of Gunnison, 90
IN THE COUNTY COURT
MARGARET M. ROSS, Plaintiff,
VS..
The Unknown Heirs of
George w. McCay, Deceased,
~ Defendants,
SUMMONS.
The People of the State of Colorado,
To the Unknown Heirs of George
w. McCay, deceased. the defendants
above named. GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the
County Court. State of Colorado, and
answer the complaint therein within
twenty days after the service hereof.
if served within this county; or if
served out of the county, or by pub
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20
C.nt.t. Complets suece..

The "Walrus and the Carpenter"
rendered by the grade pupils Friday
evening at the Community church,
was beautifully presented. The grade
school orchestra was somewhat of a
surprise to the parents of the pupils,
and Miss Ethel Tripp is to be con-
graduated on her success with this
class
Miss Doig read the story and the
pupils sang it. The program as a
whole was greatly appreciated by the
large audience present.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20
May Festival Great Success

The Physical Training department s
ents rtainment last Saturday afternoon
delighted large audience at the Nor
NAL campus. The program included
a five event dual track meet between
the best student athletics and three
men to represent the faculty. The
meet resulted in tie, "a to "a, be-
cause the faculty did not exert them
selves, so they say, to the limit, as
they We're saving themselves for the
ball game. DIR. j. c. Johnson of the
faculty was the star of the. meet,
and landed three easy firsts.
The results of the event were:
100-yd dash-Johnson II. first; Foster
H. S., second. Time 10 2-5
lloyd. high hurdle-Johnson, F., first;
Grafton, H. S., second. Time IL 4-5
Discus-Wright,, H. S., first; Krause,
F., second. Distance 88 feet
Broad jump-Johnson, F., first; Grat-
ton, H S, second. Distance 1873
22O-yd. relay-High School first
The girls of the school under the
charge of Mrs. Ydstie, were next to
compete, with the following results:
OU-yQ. udSff--m.' SoWdfi, itoe, vivian
Parrott, second, M. Beals third.
Time Z ..f hrH- unl1 aiar
Base ball throw-Evelyn Miller, first,
X. Lashbrook, second, W. Lashbrook,
third. Distance 112 feet 2
Basket ball throw--Evelyn Miller,
first, H. Besse, second, w. Lash
brook, third Distance 81 feet
The main attraction was the base
ball game between the faculty and
the high school and if John McGraw
could have been present there is nc
doubt but the Normal School would
lose some of its faculty, as their
playingswas faultless (?) and the men
could not have been. in better form
so the students went down to defeat
with a score of IL to 8.
The final event was a three inning
playground base ball game between
the 10:45 Gym class and the 800 Gym
class. The girls were well coached
by Mrs. Ydstie and played a very
clever game, resulting in score oi
6 to in favor of the three O'Clock
| class
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20
BEwAREy

There are number of motor We
hicles being driven in and around
Gunnison without license, and it will
be well for all those owning same to
at once attend to this matter to save
themselves trouble in the near future.
Mr.. Hickey, State License Inspector,
passed through here Thursday on his
way to Montrose, and will be in Gun
nison looking into this matter some
time next week. A word to the wise
is sufficient.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-20
STATE HomEsulLDlNe sEdINs

Not even the most desperate efforts
of the political forces opposed to the
farmers administration of North Da-
kota have been able to prevent the
state homebuilding association from
functioning.
Mr.. F. R Pollard, special represent
ative of the state industrial commits
sion in Fargo Tuesday announced that
the construction of eight dwellings
wiuld. begin in Fargo this month.
The sites have been chosen and ex-
cavation will begin within ten days.
Material has been ordered and the
homes will be ready for occupancy by
September 1.
This announcement means that the
organizations and individuals that
have striven so energetically and vim
dictively to cripple and delay the
home-building law have failed in their
program exactly as they failed in
their fight to stop the state building
terminal elevator and state mill
and just as they failed to keep the
state bank from functioning.
The erection of even eight homes
In Fargo by the state means much to
this city. 1t means that the home
building department afer long and
vexing delays caused by the interests
that hypocritically deprecate the fact
that more homes have not been built,
is now in a position to proceed with
a program of home construction that
will go far toward solving the hous-
ing question for Fargo and the entire
state.-Courier-News, Fargo, N. D.