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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
BROAD GAUGE BEING
a TALKED ABOUT AGAIN

One of the cattlemen who returned
from Kansas City this week told the
Press representative that rumors are
being circulated in that city that the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad into
Montrose will be broadgauged in the
reconstruction plan of the Western
Pacific, who recently purchased the
Rio Grande at the foreclosure sale.
1t is understood that the Western
Pacific has set aside $12,OOO,0O for
reconstruction work on the Denver
and Rio Grande and that part of this
will be used in the near future for de-
velopment work in this section. One
of the rumored plans is for the de-
velopment of the upper San Luis val
ley. the new route to tap Saguache
and enter the Gunnison valley by way
of the Cochetopa pass, thus eliminat-
ing the high Marshall pass climb.
Along this line of Improvement of
service is the following Salt Lake
dispatch:
The possibility of another trans
continental line with the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, the Denver &
Rio Grande and the Western Pacific
forming an alliance, was admitted
here today by P. S. Eustis, passenger
traffic manager of the Burlington
route. Mr.. Eustis said the Burling-
ton already had begun thru passenger
service in cooperation with the Den
yer & Rio Grande and that Dec.
would see change in the merchan-
disc routings that would practically
mean continuous line from Chicago
to San Francisco.-Montrose Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
SCHOOL COLUMN

Mrs. Alex Campbell is substituting
in Miss Boyd's place.
One of the Niccoli children is re-
ported to have chicken-pox.
All the children who have diphthe-
ria are reported on the mend.
In the absence of Miss Boyd, Miss
Helen Taylor is teaching both pri-
mary grades
The school children were happy
Thursday and Friday as both days
were holidays.
The Frank Bruno family, who have
been in quarantine the past month,
were fumigated and let out last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Teak, Jr., who
lost their little five year old son this
week, now have a little daughter
quite ill with measles.
Miss Bertha Boyd, teacher of the
first grade, has also been ill but is re-
ported better at this time and hopes
to be back at school soon.
Miss nellie Eastman and Miss Anna
Downing were two of our teachers
who spent Thanksgiving in Gunnison.
They returned home Sunday.
Miss Irene Kerr, Gilbert Welch,
Jack Ball and Johnnie O'Neill were
among Gunnison pupils who spent
Thanksgiving in Crested Butte.
Little Miss Julia Verzuh, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Verzuh, is re-
ported to have diphtheria. The fam
lily have been placed in quarantine.
The school children are planning on
giving a Christmas program on De-
cember %. and state that it will be
the best ever given in Crested Butte.
Volney Boyd has been quite i'll
with diphtheria for the past two
weeks but we are glad to state is
able to be up and around the house.
Miss Minnie Boyd, who attends
high school in Gunnison, was at home
when her little brother took sick, so
is in quarantine with others of the
family. She will return to her
studies at Gunnison as soon as the
quarantine is lifted
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extends to gamblers in grain and cot
ton and withholds from the producers
of these products.
The Secretary of the Treasury af-
firms that it is contrary to the policy
of the Government to promote arti-
fetal prices. and under this 4pretext
credit is withheld from the farmers
who produce the wealth and extended
to the gamblers who corner the
wealth and who artificially raise the
prices and artificially impoverish both
producers and consumers.
Contrast this unendurable wrong to
all useful people, all of whom are
both producers and consumers, with
the policy of the state owned Bank of
North Dakota 1t is a part of the
law which created this state owned
Bank that warehouse certificates shalk
be acceptable to the Bank as the ba-
sis for loans directly to the farmers
themselves. Once the Banks strength
is sufficient, the farmers will be able
under its policy to have a share in
the fixing of prices on their own pro-
ducts throughout the period of con-
sumption. Then the rake-off which
now goes to the plunderers will dis
appear in the shape of higher prices
to the farmers and lower prices to
the consumers.
The Secretary of the Treasury is
guilty of great inaccuracy in the Ian
guage he uses. 1t, is not contrary to
the policy of the Federal Reserve
Bank, nor to the authorities control
ling it, to support artificial prices 1t
is the policy of the Bank, and this
policy alone. which makes artificial
prices for the benefit of the artists
who contribute nothing to the value
of the products. The Secretary was
quite mistaken in supposing that the
farmers would understand that he
was really opposed to-artificial prices.
They understand perfectly well that
he was not opposed to artificial
prices. 1t is only that he has taste in
the choice of artists, and his tastes
lead him to the selection and support
OF plunderers as against producers
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
MakIna II Eoreeful

He was young lawyer who had
just started practicing in a small
town and hung his sign outside his
Office door. 1t read: IA. Swindler"
A stranger who called to consult him
saw the sign and said: "My goodness
man, look at that sign. Don't you
see how it reads? Put in your first
name-Alexander, Ambrose, or what
ever it is.'
"Oh. yes. know" said the lawyer
resignedly, ''but l don't exactly like
to do st."
"Why not?" asked the client. "It
looks mighty bad as it is. What is
your first name?"
adam"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
STATE ARMS STRIKE BREAKERS
State Arms and Ammunition EN-
ployed in Tramw.y Strike

Denver, Nov. 27.-Men brought to
Denver to break the strike of tram
way employees last August "were sup
piled with rifles and ammunition
which were the property of the state
of Colorado" according to a report
of Investigators for commission of
Church, Social Service and Federated
Council of Churches in America, the
Social Welfare Department of the
National Catholic Welfare Council
and the Denver Church Commission.
One installment was reported and
published tonight.
The strike resulted in seven deaths
and much rioting.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Crested Butte, Cello, Nov. 90, 1920
At special meeting of the Town
Council. held on the above date, there
were present Mayor Arnott and Trus.
tees Jaynes, Verzuh, Gulliford, Nor.
gan, and Sohger; absent Boyle.
The meeting was called for action
on the exchange of cemetery ground
On motion of Songer, seconded by
Verzuh, and carried by vote Of the
council, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolution
WHEREAS, the Town of Crested
Butte, Colorado, is the owner of a
tract of land, held for cemetery pur-
poses, described as follows: Begin.
ming at a point 515 feet east of the
SW Corner of NEA of Section 35,
7. Is S., R. Sc w. of 9Th P. M. running
thence East 257.5 feet, thence North
845.s3 feet. thence West 257.5 feet,
thence South S45.S3 feet, to the place
OF beginning and containing five acres,
which tract is deemed unsuitable for
cemetery purposes, and
WHEREAS, John Volk is the owner
of tract of land, adjoining the pres
ent cemetery of the Town of Crested
Butte on the south, described as fol-
lows: Beginning at the SW Corner
of the NEA of SWA said Section 35,
running thence South 42291 feet,
thence East Sis feet, thence North
422.91 feet. thence West 515 feet to
the place of beginning containing 5
acres, which said tract is suitable for
cemetery purposes and,
WHEREAS, the said John Volk is
willing to exchange the tract last
above described for the tract first
above described and the Board of
Trustees of the Town IN Crested
Butte. consider it to the best inter
ests of the Town to make such ex-
change, it is therefore
RESOLVED. that the I.ayor and
Clerk of this Board are hereby au-
thorized and instructed to execute
Warranty Deed, conveying to said
John Volk the tract of land first
above described and deliver said deed
to said John Volk in exchange for
Warranty Deed conveying the tract
last above described to the Town of
Crested Butte
Passed and adopted this 23d day of
November 1920, all present voting
AYE" and in favor of the adoption of
said resolution as read upon call OF
the roll.
1t was moved by Gulliford, second
ed by Jaynes, that the bill of Engin-
eer Robinson for $4,000 be allowed.
Roll call, ayes all.
The Board adjourned on motion of
Jaynes, seconded by Verzuh.
L. G. ESPEY. Clerk
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
Sss,4os ROAD PLAN IS
URGED ON THE STATE

A gravel surface will be put on
eleven miles of road between Sapi-
nero and Cimarron, Colo, at cost of
SS9,40S, if a project statement just
submitted by the state highway de-
partment to the federal roads bureau
goes through.
The road is known as part of the
Blue Mesa and will be connect
ing link in the famous Rainbow trail.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
PICKING FEATHERS OUT
OF GREELEVs TAIL

Greeley with her customary lack of
modesty claims the High School Foot
ball Championship. After the sea-
sons close and after the faculty of
the Greeley institution has forbid
any further playing they claim what
they clearly have. not won and strive
to wear laurels which they could not
win.
Coach Krause hands them the fol-
lowing:
Gunnison, Colo, Nov. 80, 1920
Coach A. D. Jones,
Greeley High School,
Greeley, Colorado.
Dear Sir:
l am taking the liberty to write
you in protest of your claim of the
State Title as football champions.
l saw your record of games won and
scores made, and from that basis, feel
justified to dispute your claim, since
the Gunnison County High School
football team bettered your team in
Dotn respects
We claim share of the honor as
State Champions with seasons rec
ord as follows:
(a) Nine straight victories; no
ties, no defeats.
(b) 309 points scored by Gunnison
VS.. "a points by opponents.
the Western Slope of Colorado with
one exception. which was Canon City
High School. 1t might be interesting
to note how Canon City stood in com
parison to the other teams of the
eastern slope, as we defeated them
II to 2.
All we desire is fair settlement
of this question. From time to time
during the season we gave statewide
publicity as to our progress, and
voiced a desire to be considered as n
contestant for the State Title. No
eastern slope school was willing, or
at least expressed desire, to meet
Gunnson, the champions of the
Western half of Colorado, and there
fore we feel satisfied that our teams
record puts it in class by itself,
and that it is. rightly. the champion
of Colorado.
Yours truly,
(Signed A. C. KRAUSE,
Coach, 'Gunnison County High School.
The fact is that Greeiey's showing
is not nearly as good as Gunnison's.
They played one tie game That is
within a hairs breadth of being de-
feated. Their score for all games
played does not equal Gunnison's.
The only place they seem to excell
our team is in their display of una
dulterated gall. If they had not been
discreet enough to avoid playing with
the western slope we have no manner
of doubt they would have met an ac-
tual defeat instead of technical one.
1t might as well be conceded right
now that Gunnison has the State
Championship easily, fairly and
squarely. fn'cT. Is. fttt~i e.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
Booming Business

The general delivery window of the
postoffice in southern town. A typ
ical negro "mamny" approaches the
window, and the following converse
tion ensues between the clerk and
the nanny:
"Mawnin' sub! Is you got any mail
for 'Riah Smith,"
Mono mail for you."
"Yassah. You see, waren't 'spect-
in much lives down at White Hill,
and Use vis'tin' nah daughter Jes'
thought I'd patronize de office whilst
was here
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
Sweet Inuooemoe!

1t was evening and several callers
were chatting in the parlor, when n
patter of little feet was heard at
the head of the stairs. Mrs. X. raised
her hand for silence. Hush, the chill
dren are going to deliver their good
night message" she said softly. at
always gives me a feeling of rever-
ence to hear them. They are so much
nearer the Creator than we are, and
they speak the love that is ir their
hearts never so fully as when the
dark has come. Listen!" There was
moment of tense silence. Then
Mamma" came the message in a
shrill whisper, willie found bed
bug"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
The Mask Ball

So large was the crowd which at
tended the masquerade ball that
dancing was impossible, however
everyone enjoyed themselves and vot-
ed the Sisters the best of all enter
tainers. Most all the representations
possible were there and Miss Red
ding. cook at the Elk Mountain Ho-
tel, as Uncle Tom, captured the
gents prize, while Mrs. Sencel Pet
teruff, as Little. Eva and Mrs. j. w.
Blakemore, as Topsy won the ladies'
prize.
The delicious turkey supper, for
which the Sisters are noted, was
served at midnight at the X. of P.
hall and thoroughly enjoyed by all
who partook of same.
We hear talk of asking the Sisters
to give another real soon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
In Mernoriasss

In loving memory of our dear par
ents who have passed away.
Our mother. Nov. 8, 1907.
Our father, Nov. 80, 1916.
Gone but not forgotten by their
three children, Rosa. John and Will
liam Merritt.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
For Sale

Pure, Extracted Honey. Put up in
60 lb. cans, two cans per case. zoe
per lb.. $1,000 per can, FOB. Mont
rose. Sample mailed if desired
Terms, cash with Order. Address
inquiries to HARRY R. FISHER,
303 So. 9th St., Montrose, Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02

Jullan Oyer was an arrival on oun-
days train.
Mrs. A. A. Young has been on the
sick list the past week.
Lewis Lucero, Jr., was in town
from Jacks Cabin Friday.
Mr.. p. G. Elder spent several days
of this week on Smith Hill.
Johnnie O'Neill of Gunnfson, spent
last week with his friend, Tim Nor
gan.
Mrs. Fred Frost was an arrival
from Oklahoma on last Thursdays |
train.
Harry Gibbs and ]. L. McGruder
went down to Gunnison on business
Sunday.
M. E. Somerville, Superintendent at
Smith Hill, returned Friday from his
trip to Canon City.
Mrs. Mary Kubiac and son Rennard,
Thursday until Sunday.
William Dunn, William Elmer and
Zilba Haymaker motored to Gunnison
Thursday, returning the same day.
Mrs. E. S. Long came in from Tell
uride Saturday and went up to Smith
Hill where her husband is employed
Large crowds skate at the rink
several times a week. They have a
merry time and fully enjoy the sport
Miss Mary Hoye, who is teaching
at Maple Grove near Montrose, came
in Friday for a short stay with home
folks.
Rev. Hilbig christened the baby
girl of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Sedmak,
at the Catholic church last Sunday
afternoon.
E. " Mccormick received another
large consignment of apples from the
Joseph Benson ranch near Clifton,
this week.
P. j. Morgan has given up the con-
tract to haul coal from the C. F. &
mine and Gene Mccormack is now do
ing the hauling
Miss Ethel Hogan finished her term
of school at Glacier on Nov. 10 and
left Immediately for her home in
Council Bluffs. Iowa.
The Bazaar, given by the members
of the Ladies' Aid Society will be
held at the Skating Rink on Friday
afternoon, December 10.
The Misses Viola Smith, Bernice
Potter and Julia Tedan were young
ladies of Gunnison who attended the
mask ball Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Braswell, who
spent several days in Gunnison last
week, returned Thursday and went on
up to Smith Hill the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs D. L. Gladstone re-
turned to their home in Gunnison
Friday morning. Mrs. Gladstone had
spent week here with relatives.
FOR SALE OR TRADE: Alfalfa
land near Florence What have Won
to trade? Samuel Brown, Florence.
colorado asst
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Bottenfield, who
have spent the past week in Denver,
arrived home Sunday Mr.. Botten-
field marketed two car loads of steers
in Denver.
''The Vanishing Dagger. a Univer-
sal serial will start at the Princess
Theatre on Wednesday evening, De-
cember 1. The orchestra will furnish
music for the evening.
Miss Florence Malloy, niece of Mr..
and Mrs. P. j. Morgan, came over
from Salida last Wednesday to spend
z Thanksgiving and take in the dance.
She returned home Saturday.
-
Charley Shaw of Gunnison, is the
new driver to-and from Smith Hill.
He expects to move his family up
from Gunnison shortly and Mrs. Shaw
will teach school on the HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gulliford ex-
pect to leave this week for Ration. N.
NJ, where Mr.. Gulliford will take
charge of large garage recently
purchased by his father-in-law.
One brockle faced heller. branded
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02

Bill heads, letter heads, envelopes,
cards. etc, printed at the Pilot Office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02

The members of the Catholic
church choir entertained the Rev. A.
Hilbig last Sunday at the Elk Noun
tain Hotel. Miss Shinnick invited Mr..
Hilbig to dinner, the other members
arriving later. A very pleasant after
noon was spent. Those present were
the Misses Shinnick, Vavra, Paste,
Villotti, S. Kuretich, Teak; Messrs.
Matkovich. Skoff, Vernon, Byouk, Job
McCosker. and Hirbig; Mrs. Hehrick
and Mrs. Gofpedi.
Joseph. the five year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Teak, Jr., died SUNDAY
evening of throat trouble and was
buried on Monday afternoon. Mrs.
Susie Miller came in from Gunnison,
by auto, to take charge Of the fu-
neral.
Pat Hanlon accompanied Mrs. O.
F. Thomas up from Gunnison Tues
day. Mrs. Thomas returned to her
home at Gothic.
Simpson Rizer came home from
Gunnison Monday, after having spent
several days in that city.
~
Mrs. Mabel Shaw came in Tuesday
from Sargents for visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Maggie Gullowich came up
from Gunnison to take in the mask
ball. fs
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02

Just Received-Two cars Cement.
THE ENDNER LUMBER CO.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02

The Pilot gives you all the news.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02

Lewis Lucero, Jr., was in. tow
from Jacks Cabin Friday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02

Mrs. A. A. Young has been on tn
sick list the past week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02

Mr.. P. G. Elder spent several days
of this week on Smith Hill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02

One brockle faced heifer, branded
10 on left side, has been running with
bunch of. cattle here all summer.
Owner write Pilot. Crested Butte, for
information. 2t-45
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-12-02
Local and Personal

Marion Winkler came in from Sail
da Sunday.
Julian Dyer was an arrival on Sun
days train.
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ZIMMERMAN

7 John Hetrick was down from Prince
ton on Sunday in his Ford runabout.
Donald Tiff was up from Elk River
several days last week.
VIM, Swanson was q Minneapolis
caller one day last week.
Miss Dorothy Crockett of Elk River
was guest of Ethel Nash on Friday
evening.
Mrs Ed. Healy and daughter, Lu-
ellie, of Elk River, were guests at the
G. N. Stendahl home several days last
week.
Joe Cohoes and Harry Pratt attend
ed the republican convention in St.
Paul last Saturday. They speak very
highly Of the fine banquet at Elks'
| hall provided for the delegates.
Mrs. Tigue and little son, Cecil
went to Elk River on Monday.
The young people of the M. E. Sun
day school rendered fine program tc
an appreciative audience last Friday
night. Several members generously
responded to an encore. After the
program an auction safe on ready-to.
wear articles, towels, rugs, etc., was
held, VIM. Swanson winning the ap.
probation Of the ladies by offering tx
act as auctioneeri He ably conducted
the sale. The proceeds from the enter
tainment, including lunch, nettee
$1O2.75.
Grace Owens Of Elk River is visiting
at the Martin home this week.
Vernon and Evelyn Kettlcson were
guests of the Grin Hetrick home il
Baldwin the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Neumann visit
ed in Minneapolis several days las
week.
B. N. Nash and Henry Munson wen
to Minneapolis on Wednesday.
| Mr.. Kiernan's new shop is nearin.
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tives at Dpstead few days this week.
F. S. Burroughs, a former resident
of this place, and who recently moved
to Allison, Iowa, has purchased hard
ware store and garage at that place.
Mrs. Albert Haggberg and children
from Malmo. spent the past week in
Isle visiting relatives.
Mrs. S. E. Rathke entertained at a
parcel shower on Thursday evening at
the Pintz home in honor of Miss Louise
Pintz, a. bride of next month. A de-
licious luncheon was served to about
80 guests.
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I. F. Callandar spent from Monday
until Wednesday Of last week with
his daughter, Mrs. Archie Taylor, in
Freer, assisting her to get ready for
her auction sale, which was on Wed
nesday.
/ The many friends Of Henry Perry
will be sorry to learn that for few
days he is again back in King &
Stockings hospital at Milaca He is
taking treatments for running sore
on his leg resulting from a fracture
he received some time ago.
I. F. Callandar had a furnace in
stalled in his home last Friday.
Nels Sederquist and Ira Deuel. were
up north to Tony Anfnson's mill a
couple of days last week after lum-
Der.
Lawrence Goad assisted G. w. Clay
ton to butcher on Saturday.
Mrs. George Kleber of Brook Park
is visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. O. B. Kessler
The Misses Olga Guderian and Es-
Their Freeholtz of Estes Brook spent
Sunday afternoon with their friend,
Marie Totzke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Axt and
daughter, Myrtle, and Mrs. I. w.
Deuel. and daughter, Bertha, spent
Sunday at the Clarence johnson home.
The carpenters are back to work
again on Henry Sanford's big barn.
The friends of Grandma Axt will
regret to learn that she is confined
to her bed with illness.
The roads were snowplowed to For
eston on Sunday by some of the far
mers. Here's hoping that we will
soon have car roads.
The town board met at the Milo
town hall on Tuesday.
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Miss Landau went to Dgilvie on
Friday evening and returned Monday
morning. While in Ogilvie she visited
Rev. and Mrs. DeVries.
Mrs. J. Toussaint and sons went to
Ogilvie last Wednesday and visited
relatives at that place until the fol
lowing Tuesday.
Miss Esther Meline came home last
week for visit with her mother.
S. DeBoer has purchased a Ford
and will operate an auto livery here
this summer. Martin Kingman built
garage for him last week.
Mrs. G. VanDalen. and daughter,
Rosie, were passengers to Princeton
one day last week.
j.. Toussaint went to Ogilvie Satur-
day night and returned Tuesday.
Rev. Meyer of Crookston delivered
two sermons here on Sunday. While
here he visited his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Pettinga.
Mr.. Rouletr went to Milaca on Mon
day and returned Tuesday.
The board of directors of the far
mers' creamery met on Saturday.
Seventy-three cents per pound was
paid for February butterfat. It was
decided at the meeting that an addi-
ton be built to the creamery and a
new refrigerator be installed, also a
new churn and cream vat. j. Thinner,
G.. Strating and T. H. Bartelt~went to
Minneapolis on Tuesday to purchase
the new apparatus. Seventy-three
tubs of butter were shipped this week.
Chas. DeRose of Milaca was in
Pease on Sunday. He was the first to
traverse the road between Pease and
the Scenic highway with an automo-
bile. AS soon, as they found the road
was passable Ira Starkenburg and
Harry Toussaint went to Mn aca with
their cars. Several cars have been in
town since then, although the road is
IN q very bad condition.