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Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
BLUFF ON WEIsER
FAILS TO STICK

On Tuesday, August 16th, a black
hand letter signed ]. ]. j. and de.
manded $4,000, was sent to William
Weiser of Grand Junction, former
district attorney and now president Of
the Grand Valley National Bank.
The letter threatened to blow up tho
bank and his home if the money was
not paid at once. AS soon as the let
ter was received, Mr.. Weiser took ue
the matter with the postoffice authori-
tbs and two secret service men were
put on the case and an armed guard
was placed over the home of the bank
president. The same letter demanded
that he answer by a wantad in the
Grand Junction Sentinel. The authori-
ties attempted to trap the writer OF
the threat by insering wantads Ia
the paper, and Mr.. Weiser received
another letter informing him that It
meant sure death if he tried to trap
any one.
The receipt of these letters has great
ly worried Mr.. Weiser, who is fearful
that some harm may befall his bride
of few weeks.
Mr.Weiser is well known in Gunnison
and very popular man around Grand
Junction.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19

Our correspondent at Sapinero makes
two important points IL the weekly
news letter from that place, which IS
printed on our first page. II the ties
are as rotten as he describes the Rio
Grande certainly needs new roaibed
as well as more track walkers, 10 say
nothing Of suits for damages by those
injured in railroad wrecks. We heard
a gentleman say the other day that he
never boarded train any more with
out taking oct extra insurance. The
other question he brings up Of the
forestry officers extending the sheep
line further into territory which offers
almost the last refuge for big game in
Gunnison county is also worth cousid-
crinR. For 4 few paltry dollars in
grazing revenue are they willing 70
sacrifice the game they tell US the
rangers are so anxious to protect?
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
Equality.

Equality is the dream of a madman.
or the passion Of fiend. Extreme in
equality. or high comfort and civiiZa-
ton in some, coexistIng with deep mis-
cry and degradation In others, Is no
less also folly and sin. Blu, an
inequality where some have all the
enjoyments of civilized life. and more
are without its comforts. where some
have all the treasures of knowledge.
and none is sunk In ignorance. that is
social system In harmony with the
order OF Gods creation In the natural
world.--Dr. Arnold: The Operative
Classes"
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
MIR. FORD WORKS 4 RAILROAD
MIRACLE ON lRONTOS X. X.
y. Y. World.

" VI AaAs
About six months ago Henry Ford
bot a railroad which had been showing
q consistent deficit and proceeded to
organize 1t according to his own ideas
Of efficiency. Wages have been rais-
ID above the union scale. rates have
been lowered and will be lowered still
further, all records for quantity trans
poTtation over the line have been
broken, and the deficit has been turned
into an operating profit of half mil
lion dollars. From an average de-
spairing railway system, clamoring
with the others for higher schedules
and lower wages TO stave off the bank
ruptcy that stared it in the face. Mr..
Ford has transformed the Detroit, To.
ledo and lronton into n prosperous
concern, several times more useful 10
the country than it was before he
touched it.
With this example in mind the
taxpayer may be justified in wonder
ing whether It was the "inefficiency Of
labor" Of which the roads have so
loudly complained; or the inefficiency
of management that has brought them
to the verge of insolvency. Perhaps
the railroads need financial aid from
the government less than they need
five or six Henry Fords to run them
intelligently.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
Stories of B, Elmo
Great Scouts wsse.
8. w.stern N,wsparer unlon
THE EXPLOIT OF PIONEER
SCOUT ANDREW POE

Andrew and Adam Poe. two broth
ers. were scouts In the pioneer days
OF Ohio. One day when the Poe
brothers were leading q party on the
trail Of band OF Indians who had
ralded the settlements, they left their
men 10 try to locate the savages. The
brothers became separated. on the
bank OF a river Andrew came upon a
giant Wyandot chief and smaller
Indian who were standing with their
rifles cooked but looking In another
direction.
Poe's rifle missed fire when he shot
AT the chief and the Indians at once
shoot. the scout sprang upon them,
selzing both around the neck The
small Indian jerked loose first and
while the chief held Poe. his com
panion tried to get In a death blow
with his tomahawk. Andrew allowed
tim to come close. Then with one
mighty kick he planted his foot In the
Indians stomach. hurilng him back.
ward and knocking the hatchei from
his hand
When the little Indian got his breath
back and recovered his tomahawk, he
advanced to the attack again and sue
ceeded In wounding Poe In the arm.
second later the scout pulled him
self from the grasp OF the chief, seized
one OF the Indians guns and shot the
warrior as he advanced TO attack him
third time. Poe was no longer fight.
Ing against odds and he Immediately
attacked the chief.
The ground was wet and slippery.
In another moment the Indian and the
white man, locked In each others
arms. fell into the water and each be-
gan trying to drown the other. Final
iy Poe seized his enemy by the scalp
lock and held his head under water
Until he believed the chief was dead.
When he released his hold. however,
the redskin renewed the struggle. By
his time they were fighting In deep
water. Seemingly at the same time
both thought of the one loaded rifle on
.he shore and both started to swim to
get II. The Indian was the better
swimmer and reached the bank first.
As the chief picked up the gun. Poe
turned back In the water and began
diving to avoid bullet The chief,
however, had picked up an empty gun.
the one with which Andrew had killed
the little Indian. and before the wyaa-
dot could get the loaded weapon,
Adam Poe, who had heard the shot,
came running to his brothers rescue.
He fired and the IpiIan fell dead.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
DAVID WALKER SUFFERS
PECULIAR ACCIDENT

David Walker, son of Dr. and Mrs.
J. d. Walker, has been suffering this
week with badly burned hand. A
little scratch on the member on which
iodine was put, caused the trouble.
For a few days the cut appeared to
be infected and turpentine was appli-
ed. In some way the bandage caIght
fire and burned the hand severely.
The infection together with the burr,
made a bad looking member and for
a few days it was feared that blood
poison would develop, but the injury
appears to be improving now.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
Thursday, Aug. IS.

Thursday, Aug. IS.
Ira l.. Sigman made business trip
10 Montrose last week.
+. b. Smith leaves Gunnison the 20
for vacation to Chateaugay, \. Y.
Mrs. A. V. Young took four ladies
10 the rangers station on August 10.
I ]. W. Bradley of the Investors
Syndicate, is here on business and
pleasure
Mrs. Kate Ford left for Pueblo Aug.
17th. Mr. and Mrs. Ford intend to
make Pueblo their home.
The Ladies Aid will meet this after
noon at the home of Mrs Arthur
Mills at the Ranger Station.
Nj and Mrs. John Rozich have re-
turned from Somerset. They brought
Anna Rcban back with them.
Mrs f. Villotti, a cousin OF Donini.
NIllotti is here on visit. She in
tends to stay till Labor Day.
About twenty autos went to Somer.
set from Crested Butte over the new
road to see the ball games.
Mrs. Geo. SchafTer returned August
18th from Somerset where she has
been visiting. She spent some time
AIlftt NlS4AAlls Win blti lii'Ali5 AiA'a
then visited her sister at Deep Creek.
In all, she was gone a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Roberts and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Roberts made
a trip last Saturday TO Somerset and
surrounding country. They went over
the new road to Somerset then around
to Paonia, Hotchkiss and returned By
way of Montrose. They had n splen
did time.
Tilly, the little Vilotti girl who was
taken to the Rio Grande hospital At
Salida last week, died August 18th of
appendicitis. The body was brough:
home and the funeral took place Tues
day afternoon from the Catholic
Church. 1t was one of the largest
funerals ever held in Crested Butte
for a child.
The Crested Butte baseball team.
went to Somerset last Saturday and
played Saturday and Sunday. On Sat
urday the Somerset team won, s to 8;
on Sunday our boys won, l3 to 6. The
lineup was as follows:
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
KILLS BLACK BEAR WITH
BULLET FROM SIX SHOOTER

Last Sunday while Virgil f. Nation
and Hugh Munson of Ohio City wer,
walking up Dutch gulch looking for
raspberries, they looked up and saw
a large black bear about Is or 20 steps
ahead. They had SO six shooter
with them and Mr.. Nation took a
chance on his craftsmanship and his
first shot went true. The bear weigh
ed los pounds. They gave the meat
to friends and will have the pei.
mounted.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
Won't Be Disturbed.

Mature works many remarkable
cures"
'Ycs, but the trouble with nature
IL that you can't wake her up in the
mid Ne Of the night and get her to
come over to the house every time the
baby has collie"
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
The sunnewer in Russia.

sunhower cultivation has become an
industry In southern Russia. where the
people have found the seeds substi-
tutc for olives In making oil The Rus
sian eats the kernel An acre Of sun
flowers Yields about On bushels OF
seeds, and these in turn yield more
than 30 gallons Of n'l
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
intellectual Accomplishment

"women have better equipped In
teliects than men"
"In some respects" replied Miss
Cayenne. Most of the people have
met who knew offhand and with pre-
cislon how to score the latest com.
plication In whis, are women"
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
BY no Means.

II is the romance that ends N
frustration-no living happy ever after
that Is increasingly written. But
We don't want ali the novels TO finish
in that way. II isn't the universal law
Of Iife.-St Louis Globe-Democrat
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19

4 general Frightening in the tone
Of business as observed thru the ma
ton. There could not possibly exist
IN this rich country OF ours a con-
tiEual depression, such as has afflicted
u for some months. Crops are good.
people still have money, and the ex-
paHdiHg arteries Of trade viii sooa
absorb most of the 1--WE million Idle
men. Let's be optomistic.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
Or words
to that effect

1T BEATS tho band.
THE waY this Thing.
KEEPS POPPING up.
THE OTHER night
BROKE all rules.
And READ 4 hiEh-brow book
AID HERES i hot one.
That IT handed mt.
MANY OF Us haa-
THAT TASTE a1ords-
ONE OF tho fairly.
DEPENDABLE sArrsfAcrIoHs,
OF EVERYDAY living.
AND 1T seems.
UPON LONG reflection.
THAT SATISFACTION.
CONES CLOSE 20 being
THE LONG sought
'HIcHEsT GOOD"
OF COURSE that Isn't
WRITTEN WITH the ease.
AND POLISH 10 which.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
Found Out.

"Would you like TO hear secret In
volying Mrs. Nexdore in u dreadful
scandalf"
Goodness. yes. Tell it to me-"
II don't know any such secret But
must say you have u very mean dis
position"
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
Opporturjty Lost.

"Why did you jump" asked the mo-
torist.
'Grca, Caesars ghost !" exclaimed
the pedestrian. TO keep you froT
running over me"
"Drat the luck ! missed chance
to test my new emergency brake"
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
Encouraging.

Knthryn-I intend 10 marry Billy
Bullion In spite Of all opposition.
Kytte-If Bflly sees you're real de
termined don't think he'll oppose
you SO very long.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
The Wind and the whiri~ine.

"A politician has to watch which
way the wind blows"
Sometimes he has to watch" re-
piled Senator Sorghum. 'and some
times he gets caught in hurricane"
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19
Hasn't Returned Yet

Were beating back TO normally.
That much you can't deny.
And maybe some day We shall see
A nickel slice OF pie -Awgwan.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19

Mrs. Moore Blackstock arrived this
morning from Spartansburg, s. C. to
visit for some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Blackstock and family.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19

Pittser pitched for the game Sun
day. The Somerset team has only
been defeated three times this year
and that was by Crested Butte team.
The special feature of the game Sat-
urday was the home run by Bledsoe.
On Sunday Pittser and Barnett made
home runs. Pittser's pitching was
very good. They go to Paonia this
week to play Hotchkiss and Paonia,
August goth and 21st.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19

Rev. Glenn Davies, wife and little
daughter left Monday for San Fran
cisco where they will enjoy . four
weeks vacation
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19

: - - - - = -
The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
MASSACHUSETTS
~ : !. : :: :: !
- AN S was an Indian
81 r E word. massa-
u E wa chuset
AH ~ which means
w. W 81 ''at the great
~ hill" II was
used by the Algonquins to desig-
nate the tribe living near Blue
Hlll in Milton, now state reser-
walton near Boston and the high
est hill In the eastern part OF the
state. This name was later ap-
Piled TO the great bay which
Blue hill overlooks. II was from
this hay that the state was
named. In fact, until 1852 the
colony was called the Massachu-
setts Bay colony, and after that
the Province OF Massachusetts
Bay until the Revolution made
II commonwealth. Even today
IL Is often called the Bay state.
IL was Capt. John Smith who
first made map of the New
England coast and named the
Charles river In honor of Baby
Charles" who afterward became
King Charles l. Other captains
visited the coast from time to
time, but 1t was not until the
fall of l62O that the Mayflower
brought the first permanent set
tiers TO the Massachusetts shore.
The landing Of the Pilgrims ct
Provincetown and Plymou
three hundred years ago was re-
Gently celebrated. OF the origi-
nal one hundred passengers on
the Mayflower more than half
died during the first winter. But
the sturdy survivors. with in-
domitable courage, soon became
firmly established and from
their beginning. augmented by
the Puritan settlements OF Salem
and the towns around Boston,
grew the state OF Massachusetts,
which now extends over S,.SS
square miles. In proportion to
its area Massachusetts is second
only to Rhode Island In popuia-
ton and has eighteen presiden-
tiai electoral votes. This makes
Massachusetts, one OF the six
most important states from a Do
htical point Of view.
tS by Mcclure Newspaper syndieate)
Arabians Are Teetotaiers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19

WE ARE zrrustomed-
BUT ITS a noathfuI.
AS YOU'LL agree II you
JUST PUT u into good.
UNITED STATES, Ike this
SON. YOU'LL be running.
ON FOUR Ia; tires.
IF YOU don't hurry.
AND WRAP yourself around.
THE ONLY cigarette.
THAT SATISFIES"
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-08-19

THEY Satisfy" nothing
i else 50 well describes Ches-
tsrfelds' mildness, their mellow
ness. their delicary of aroma and
smooth, even BODY" i II took
the finest varieties Of Turkish
and Domestic tobaccos 10 do il
and the highest order Of skin
in blending them. Yes, the Ches-
terfeld blend is n secret. IL
ear't be copied.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21
OREGON STATE news
Telegram Salem Bnrenn


SALEM, Or, July IL. Especially --
A. II. Lea, secretary OF the state fair
board and manager of the state fair
for the last five years, has been
elected manager of the Oregon Grain
Growers association and announces
that he will resign his position with
the fair board after the next state
fair in September.
Contrary to the usual experience,
State Forester +. A. Elliott reports
that no forest fires were started by
careless campers or smokers on July
4.
Clyde J. (Red) Rupert last We'd
nesday morning finished his three
year term I'm the state penitentiary
for stealing $4,000 IN Liberty
bonds from the Northwestern Ma
tlonal bank of Portland and was dis
charged. He was Immediately taken
into custody to McNeil's island
where he will begin n five-year term
for the Same offense.
The state board OF control an
nounces that the state soldiers
home at RoseburR has accommoda-
tions for twenty-five veterans of the
world war.
Records In the office OF J. A.
Churchill. state superintendent OF
schools, show that 1900 pupils OF
Odegon schools are conveyed to and
from school each day at the expense
of the districts. There are seventy
five routes.
Luther Fagan. who wounded T. ].
Miller near Hood River last Wednes-
day and then kidnapped Miller's
wife and daughter and adopted son.
and who later was killed by posse,
was formerly an inmate Of the state
penitentiary. lie was received In
March. 1919. for a statutory offense.
He escaped In July, 1920, and was
returned two weeks later. He was
conditionally pardoned last Decem-
ber.
out Of a total Of 277 accidents re-
ported TO the state industrial acct
dent commission for the week end
ing July Z. three were fatal. The
fatal caaea we're: T.. o. Ose. n logger
OF Dallas; william Hauser. a labor
or OF klamath Falls. and Eugene
Peterson OF Manistique, Mich, a
trespasser.
The Benton county court has been
granted authority by the public ser
vice commission to construct and
maintain n crossing over the tracks
at railroad mile post No. G92.6.
The new world war veterans state
aid commission has established head
quarters In the United States Nation
nj Bank building. Salem
Th. aIala haard af poulfol has
selected site near Salem for the
new state training school for boys.
II II not far from the present school.
but has much bigger area.
Colonel George A. white, adjutant
general OF Oregon. and his staff
have approved plans for new arm
ory az McMinnville.
A course In fire protection will he
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21
MALHEUR COUNTY REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS RECORDED
July ID To lilly IA

Gilbert w. Dean et ux to Frank II
Newbill. NMSw Y sW hsEk, ant
8 u NV Y SW SEh Sec. 29-iS-47
July i5. 1920. 100000.
Pacific Live Stock Co. TO John
Hinkle ct al. Lot ~, Block s. Har.
per. June Is, 1921. $1,000.
Leroy Morgan TO VIM. Phelan el
al. Z Quartz Mining Claims, July g.
1921. 800.
Leroy Morgan ct al TO John Dan.
iels, 2 Quartz Mining Claims. July
8. 1921. 500.
Sheriff II. Lee Noe TO J. A. Kerr,
NV y sWh Sec. 5-i6-47 July II.
1921. si,S6S.1l.
Sheriff II. Lee Noe TO Oliver w.
Porter, sen NEh, NEhsEh Sec.
II; NWhsWh Sec. i6-i5.46. July
II. 1921. 100000.
Sheriff II. Ice Noe TO II. NJ. Horn,
Lots IS and IL. Sec. 3-2G-44. July
II. 1921, S2,251.70.
Julia A. Parks To Demasco Elordl.
South portion OF Lot 8. Block 3
PiopeeF Add. TO Jordan Valley, Sep.
81. 1870. 100000.
Jordan Valley Cattle Co. TO Eul-
ogia Madariaga. All Sec. l-30-46,
less Catrons Add TO Jordan Valley;
also all OF Blocks 1. 2. 3. 4. z. s, o.
10, II, i2, 10, IL. is. 10. n and
is and Lots 10 inc. and 7 to l2
inc. In Block 8; also EN- OF Lot 8.
and Lots to 4, inc. and 7 to 10,
Inc. In Block Q. all In Catrons Add.
TO Jordan Valley. June l5, 1874.
S6.500.00.
Adrian Investment Co. 10 Gerald
T.. Stanfield. Und. Y Int. IN sWh
Sec. 6-iS-47, May 2, 1921. $4,000
u. ID. Morris et ux 10 Edward r.
Price. NEh SEh Sec. S6-l9-45.
Jan. ~, 1921. $1,000.
U, s. A. 10 Matte y. Camp. SEh
SWA Sec. 23-20-4i. June rs, 1921.
U. 3. A. 10 Howard II. Camp. Wa
NEk. NV Y sEh. and NEA swh
Sec 2S-20-4l, June i5. 1921.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21

Syron, deceased, appellant: appeal
from Lake county. Action to recov-
err money. Opinion by Justice Har-
rls. Judge George @. Bingham re-
versed and case remanded
H. X. Kelly VS.. G. T. Fisher and
s. o. Cressler. administrators of
estate OF j. u. Fisher, deceased, APP
pellant; appeal from Lake county;
action to recover money. Opinion
by Justice Harris. Judge George g.
Bingham reversed and case remand
ed.
A rehearing was denied in the
case OF Mrs Thomas ] Mansker Va.
city OF Portland.
The city OF Lakeview has applied
to the state engineer for a permit
to appropriate water from Burnt
creek and from three springs for
domestic use. other applications
have been filed as follows:
BY Portland Railway, Light a.
Power company, OF Portland, cover
ing the appropriation OF 100000
acre feet from the main fork OF
Claokamas river for the development
OF $500 horsepower In Clackamas
county at a cost OF approximately
$2.O00,000.
BY, Erwin II. Gardnes OF Echo.
covering the appropriation OF water
from Gardiner spring and pond. for
irrigation Of sixty acres In Umatilla
county.
by J. r. Folker of Union, cover
ing the appropriation OF water from
Catherine creek for irrigation OF a
small tract In Union county
by NJ. A. Cellar OF Hood river.
covering the appropriation ,of water
from unnamed springs for irrigation
Of ten-acre tract in Hood River
county.
by Joseph Mosthaf OF Riddle. COW
ering the appropriation OF water
from Mitchell creek, for irrigation OF
a five-atre tract, and for domestic
water supply In Douglas county.
BY Harry Sordy Of Galice. cover
ing the appropriation Of water from
Friday springs for irrigation and
domestic water supply In Josephine
county.
BY u. l.. owen OF Takilma. COW
ering the appropriation OF water
from Long Gulch creek for lrrign-
tion OF twenty acres IN Josephine
county.
Nv w. II. Condit OF Grants Pass.
covering the appropriation OF water
from Soldier creek for irrigation OF
twenty acres In Josephine county.
by T. G. Dearinger and Daisy =.
Hereford, covering the
OF water from seepage
rom the Big ditch aud north fork
u Burnt river. for supplemental
Iupply for irrigatIng forty acres In
Baker county.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-07-21
IRONSIDf NEWS

Gus Stevenson was an Ironside
visitor Monday ON route to Malheur
River.
Mr.. Phelan of Bonita was an
Ironside visitor Monday, bringing I'm
some beef for sale and going Ia
Camp Creek sawmill.
Lee Thompson returned to Unity
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. white OF Unity
were Ironside visitors at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C.. Elms on Sunday.
Archie Davis returned to Portland
Monday by automobile after making
final proof on his homestead.
MIR. and Mrs. Nichols OF Bridge
port are visiting Mr.. Nichols brother
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Nichols.
MIR. II. r. Lotion. Mills and
Jody Lawrence made business trip
to Vale Wednesday.
Mrs. G.. A. Tureman went out to
Ontario Wednesday to look after
property there.
Uncle McGiven having Just re-
turned from California Is visiting
friends at Ironside.
Mr.. Dave Logan has been in this
vicinity this week from Brogan buy
Ing beef cattle.
Miss Mary Lackey of Ontario Is
visiting Miss Dottie Locey.
Mr.. Joyce and family we're Iron
side visitors Wednesday from Vale
going OH camping trip to Malheur
river.
]. NJ. Weaver Of Bonita was Iron
side visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Hunter OF
Grandview, Idaho are visiting Mrs.
Hunters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n.
G. Elms, and will visit ut Unity,
Simpton and Baker before return
Ing home.
Mrs II. c. .Elms has been at Vale
getting some dental work done.
Mr.. and Mrs J. p. Smith went
to Vale Thursday returning Friday.