The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-02-10


MATTE l. MILLER, Local Editor
Entered Second Class Matter at the Postoaice ct
Crested Butte. Colorado.
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One of the interesting balancing acts the
American stage today the where hogs slide down
and bacon stays up
Recent revelations make wonder if some of those
"dolar-ayear" called because that all
they overlooked.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The e-length skirt is but passing fad according
style authorities will be generally adopted
Somebody is always taking the joy out of life.
The fact that Legislators are paid $1,000 for the
leads Craig of the Paonan, wonder if it would
be cheaper hire them piece work SCALE There
may be something to that idea.
Mrs Peete having been convicted of the murder of
Mr. Denton, the may be said to have fairly begun
Now for the next five may look for trials
appeals petitions for pardon, etc. ad infintum ad
nauseum.
We are told that the coal barons have mulcted the
public of million and half. Is that all? We had an
that contributions these gentry easi
ly reached that figure. Anyway examination Of
shows shortage of about that amount
Sterling Democrat.
Judge Lindsey has sure got against the real thing
now He has with the Denver Ministerial
cation. Sunday closing and between the preachers
uplfters), Lindsey is liable to Jail whether
he pays that fine or not
The very old scratch pay Ouchita Parish La,
because the sheriff forgot to hang niger Feb a, as
ordered Very careless of the sheriff. the overlooking of
these minor details of his office It is quite possible that
the sharps will find in his neglect for reeas
ing the darky and making him go work in the owly
cotton patch.
The Morris & Co packing plant has declared a divi-
dend of s37O0oO00. Rather small melon to cut,
Al ll,1lo all nh.rc Df1
family, thinking They might have passed the divi
end just rebated back the people
the stockgrowers who furnished the packing plant the
material from which to those millionsGrand
Junction News.
Looking over the marketing problems one is struck
with it's cumsness and wastefuness. Produce shipped
the farm several Commissions taken therefrom,
put tin and often shipped back the starting
point with the price increased thousand cent and
the original raiser Wheat pressed flakes is
sold the .of $50 per bushe Can you beat it?
Cortez Journal Herald ..-I ~,
Philip Van cise, the four-aushng District Attorney
of Denver has at last soaked up fundamental truth
Addressing audience of admirers at the Central Pres
byterian Church Sunday night public
tment is not for the enforcement of this law" Of
this referred to the prohibition law and consti
utes the elementary why is not enforced You
cannot jam morals down the public throat like stufng
+ goose for market.
The new District Attorney Philip Van Cise of Dem
refuses to take any action against the gun
ported by the Tramway break the strike whose
efficiency resulted the slaughter number of Denver
citizens We anticipated such action when the four
nsher made such howl about what he going do
to booteggers and other small bore offenders Always
when officer is contemplating the avoidance of plain
duty he seeks something like issue to cloud the
situation.
Our exchanges ringing with denuncations of the
tax raises all the state. Take your medicine you
suckers! You voted for part of it and put the
legislature who introducing and supporting bills
raise county official salaries in every line. One bill pro-
vides for S2 day for county judges and doubtful
If there is in the entire state who could that
salary at anything get it for anything except being
county judge at time when reckless extravaganza
meates every avenue of official life.
When question like the repeal of the obsolete Sun
day law brought before the assembly
the members deluged with petitions against the
peal of the law while the liberal citizens of the
main silent thinking it is not their part dictate to the
assembly While it is true that the petitions of the
formers obtained from moral coercion rep
to have effect when they unopposed. The
reformers well organized and they active and tire
less at all hours and in all If the believers
constitutional liberty wish hold their they
adopt similar methods.-Lamar Sparks
Elsewhere print a clip setting forth why Presi-
dent Wilson will not dismiss Louis F. Post Assistant
Secretary of Labor Needless say that thoroughly
position regards Post and Palmer One the antith-
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