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Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21
PROBLEM OF FLOOD CONTROL
DRAWING NATIONAL ATTENTION

Unusual food conditions in Colo
RADIO this summer have caused much
study of flood prevention problems.
Engineers have as many remedies as
doctors would have in medical cri-
sis, but it has been noticeable that
the forest officials NATURALLY desir-
sious of boosting their business and
securing public attention and public
money! are continually advocating
the planting of more trees for such
prevention. No scientist of emin-
ence, who has gone deeply into the
matter, belNes that forests have any
particular effect on flood prevention,
yet the forestry people, by virtue of
their official positions get an immense
amount of publicity in the advance
ment of their pct schemes. The fol-
lowing article by the well known
writer, Frederick J. Haskins, appear
ed recently in the Pueblo Chieftain,
and is a fair statement of the real
facts
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21
THE FLOOD PROBLEM

Washington, D. (. September 1s-
Repeatedly during the past summer
front pages of the papers have been
spread with the news of food disast-
ers. Hundreds Of lives have been
lost and millions OF dollars worth of
property destroyed. Two good-sised
American cities have seen floods tear
the heart out of their business districts
and many smaller places have been
damaged and countless farms have
been flood-swept.
Anyone can see that great engine
ering problem faces the country.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21

retaining basins in this country built
primarily for food oontrol. but num-
erous basins created for irrigation pur-
poses, or 70 produce water power have
shown the great possibilities Of this
method Of control. In Europe retain
ing basins have been used for food
control for . long time
The best engineering opinion seems
20 be that what the United States
needs is n great unified system Of
flood eoutro drainage Most persons
do not realize what a great part of
the United States this embraces.
Waters rising 20 the surface rs far
west as Montana and New Mexico and
as far east as Pennsylvania and West
Virginia ultimately reach the Mississ-
ippi river. Il is in this great system
Of rivers that most Of our foods oc-
cur. The Pueblo food was a Mississ-
ippi basin food.
Obviously food control in this
great area must be handled as one
problem. The methods adopted in
each locality must be suited 10 its in
dividual needs and must also take in
TO account the effect on the water
system. IL is also probable that re-
tanning basins, many of which viii
serve other purposes. such as irriga-
ton or power production, will be the
solution of the problem.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21
Act Quickly

Do the right thing at the right time
Act quickly in time OF danger.
In time of kidney danger Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of evidence of their worth
in this vicinity.
Mrs. R. S. Lowe, $50 Fourth ST.,
Ouray, Colo, says: 81 recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills a few years ago
and can repeat what said for them
now. l have never had any kidney
disorders since that time. / recon-
mend Doan's every time l get a
chance"
AFTER FOUR YEARS Mrs. Lowe
added: 81 haven't suffered with kidney
trouble since Doan's Kidney Pills cur
ed me. l advise any kidney sufferer
to use them"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-eet
poan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Lowe had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Buffalo. N. Y.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21

scientific studies that have been made
Of the matter.
Complete flood records for the Mis-
sissippi river at St. Louis have been
studied from 1880 to 1910, with some
earlier records. During all that
time the whole Mississippi basin was
deforestation. Yet the greatest floods
occurred in 1914 and 1855, and dia-
gram shows that great floods have oc-
Cured at regular intervals since the
beginning of the observations with no
general increase or decrease in either
size or frequency. The same thing
has been found true for the Ohio, the
Missouri and the Connecticut rivers. A
study of the floods of the Merrimac
river has shown that deforestation
of 25 per cent had no effect on them.
Studies of floods on the Seine and
Danube rivers Of Europe for much
longer periods corroborate their con
clusion.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21

occur.
There is no space in this article
for an adequate discussion of the
methods OF flood prevention. There
are two chief methods-dikes or levees
and retaining basins. We have one
the greatest examples of the former
in the jetties of the lower Mississippi.
These have shown the limitation Of
such works. They afford local pro-
lection, but often serve to back the
waters up in other places causing
floods where otherwise there would be
none.
An excellent example of retaining
basins is seen in those on the head Of
the Mississippi river, which were built
primarily as aids to navigation, but
have had most important use in
prevention of floods. There are no
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21

Leaving out the question Of human
lives needlessly destroyed, the, loss OF
property is enormous. The floods of
1915 are estimated to have done dam
age to the amount of 3,5i6,793 In
Dayton alone the damage done there
amounted to ST3.2s9 900. Between
1900 and 1908 the damage done by
floods in the United States, as esti-
mated by the Geological Survey vari-
ed from a minimum of about s45 5,00o.-
900 to maximum of about S237 ,000,-
600. Plainly enough such losses are
intolerable and large expenditures for
flood prevention would be an economy.
The facts Of this large loss and of
the need for doing something about
it are generally recognized Wide
publicity has been given to both. The
House of Representatives has recently
created special committee on flood
control, which may be taken as reli
able evidence of the popular demand
for some action in the matter. Mil
lions of Americans have had the flood
menace impressed upon them, not
only by publicity but by actual ex-
peTience. The number of American
cities that have been flood-swept at
one time or another is surprising.
Adequate action is, of course, de-
pended upon this public recognition
of the need for it. the trouble seems
to be that great deal of misinfor-
nation has been disseminated as to
the cause of floods and the means of
preventing them, with the result there
has been no public demand for a
really sound method of food control.
Briefly, the public has been led to
believe that floods have been on the
increase for some years past, and
that this increase is due to deforesta-
ton of the land and to methods of
cultivating it. Hence, it is generally
believed that reforestation and proper
agricultural methods are the real
methods of flood prevention.
As a matter of fact studies of floods
made by scientific men in this country
and Europe seem to prove conclusive
ly that neither the size nor the fre-
quency of floods have increased with
deforestation and cultivation of lands;
that our flood disasters are due to
the fact that we build our cities on
/ flood plains without adequate protec-
ton against floods and that the only
solution of this problem is to pro-
tect these cities by adequate engineer
ing works for flood prevention.
1t seems clear that forest conserva-
tionists have contributed great deal
to the popular misunderstanding.
Their sincerity is not to be challenged.
neither is the conservation Of the
forests we have and of planting 9TH
ers to be questioned. But the condi-
ton Of the forests does not have the
decisive effect on floods which the
public has been led to believe. This
seems to be established by all the
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21

sarah J. Coats departed this life on
you are the heirs at Law OF Sarah ,.
Coats. late Of the County of Gunnison.
or asoa, the ssih day OF sepiernher,
1881
Sow THEREFORE,. In aeeordanes
sueh ease made ana provided. and by
order OF Court duly made and en-
tired you are hereby notified that an
Instrument Of writing purporting to be
the las. will ard testament Of the said
Sarah J. Coats deceased. was pre-
sented 20 said Cnurt for probate on
the e-nd day OF September. A. d. 1891.
hv Archibald II Devers. residing as
Bethany. IN the State OF Missouri: that
the said deced~nt was. At the time Of
her dscease n resident of Gunnisou
the said decedent- according 20 the said
alleged will devised and bequea,hed
her property In the words and figures
following. to-wit:
my brother. Archibald r. Deverr. my
home. the same being described as
Lots Three t5) 10 Eleven I'D. both
inclusive IN Flock -Four 90 Of Bout
son GuurfSon County Colorado to-
gether with all OF the furniture fur
nishiugs and utensils contained In said
YoU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED To-
be and appear before said Court at the
County Court Room IN the Court House
N 'auunleon. IN the county OF Gunnison,
in The State Of Colorado, on the sIss
day Of October. A. n. 1921. then and
there 70 attend the hearing on the pro-
bate Of the said alleged last will and
testament Of the said Sarah J. Coats,
deceased. and further TO do and per-
form what shall then by the said Court
be required and adjudgcd
~ WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal Of said Court At my office In Gum
nl-on. in said County. this 2sth day OF
Sept 4 ID. 1891.
fSEAL) Cara Estes Hathaway,
Clerk.
First publication September 80. 1921,
Last publication October IS. 1891
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21

Date of first publication Sept. 90. 1891.
Date of second publication Oct =, 1891.
Date of third publication. Oct. II, 1921.
Date of fourth publication Oct. n. 1871.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21

The number of deer brought in
this season was much smaller than
usual. due to the exceedingly dry
condition Of the timber. 1t was well
nigh impossible TO track or steal
up on buck, and the few secured
were mostly in drives or by accident
Fortunately our section got thru
the hunting season without any more
forest fires, but the extra dry season
still continues. It is reported that Is
fires broke out along the Monarch
pass highway the other morning after
Rio Grande train had steamed up
10 Monarch.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21
The Real Cause of Floods

The real cause of our flood disast-
ers is that cultivation has drawn the
cities and homes down into the path
of the floods and that we have not
given them protection. Railroads
have followed the bottoms of valleys
because the easiest grades are there,
and the cities have been built down
by the railroads instead of up on the
hills, where more primitive men gen.
orally built their homes and cities.
Our valley cities are sure to be de-
stroyed at regular intervals until all
of them have been properly protected
from floods. This is the fact that
must be driven home. Floods are one
form of history which must be con-
,fidently relied upon to prove it. Any
dweiler in an unprotected city or town
in one of our great valleys can study
n chart of the floods as they occur
red in the past and predict with ac-
curacy when he will next need row
boat or life preserver. At least he
can predict how often he will need
them in given period of years.
Scientists have even made formulas
for predicting foods. It may be pre-
dicted that floods of the greatest size
on given river will occur over a
considerable stretch of time, once in
every 25 years on an average. Those
of the next magnitude will occur half
as often on an average and so on
down. In the diagram which has
been prepared, it is remarkable how
regularly the high water marks
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

Estate Of Harry E. Rosenbaum, De-
ceased. No. Sos.
All persons having claims agains
said estate are hereby notified to
present them for adjustment to the
County Court of Gunnison County,
Colorado, on the 31st day of October,
A. d. 1921.
CATHRIN F. ROSENBAUM,
Executrix
First publication, Sept. %, 1921.
Last publication, October 81, 1921.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21
NOTICE OF CONTEST
1897

Department OF tho Interior. United
States Land Ofnce.
Montrose. Colorado. July 9Th, 1921
To Mrs. w. F. tAllie) Harris. Heir of
Fred j. Harris deceased. or any other
heirs. of 1905 Mere Ave. Los Angeles,
California. Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Waldo
Smith. who gives Montrose. Cole. Care
post-office address. did on Sep 9th,
1921. fiie in this office his duly corrob-
GRATED application TO contest and secure
the eaneeiiation OF your homestead
July 2. 1918. for EIssE4 Sec. s.
NWisNWA Sec. ts. NEisNEk Section
II. Township 4sN.. Range 2w.. N. NJ p.
Meridian. and as grounds for his corr
test he alleges that Mrs. W. r. tAllie)
Harris. or the heirs. II any. have made
no cultivation whatever on the land.
and have made no improvements on. or
resided on the land. and have totally
comply with the law was and Is not
due military or naval service with the
u. s.. or in any branch of such service,
in any war.
You are. therefore. further notified
that the said allegations win be taken
as confessed. and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right to
be heard. either before this office or
on appeal. II you fail to nle in this
office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication Of this notice.
as shown below. your answer under
oath. specifically responding to these
allegations of contest. together with
due proof that you have served a copy
of your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail.
You should state In your answer the
name OF the post office to which you
desire future notices to be sent to you
HENRY J. BAIRD.
Register.
Date Of first publication Sept 90. 1891.
Data of second publication Oct Z, 1871.
Date of third publication. Oct. II, 1921.
Date of fourth publication Oct. n, 1871.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21
Ought To Increase the Kick

kick superior. A Chicago manufac-.
turer added himself. His foot slipped
during experiments and he plunged
hcadforemost into the barrel and was
drowned.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Estate of wnl. McGlo,hlin. Deceased

Estate of Willis McGlothiin. Deceased.
No
Notice Is hereby given that on the
End day of November. A ID. 1921. the
undersigned Will prcsent to the County
Court OF Gunnison County. Colorado. its
accounts for final settlement of admin
istration of said Estate. when and
where all persons in interest may
appear and object to them. II they SO
desire.
THE FIRST NATIONAL. BANK
of Gunnison. Colo,
Admr, Estate Willis McGiothlin. Decd.
First Publication October Z, 1921.
Last publication October 2s. 1921.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21
NOTICE TO xox-REsIDENr m
STATE OF COLORADO. I,
County Of ounnison.

County of Gunnison.
In the County Court In Probate.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE on
COLORADO To ARCHIBALD IA DE-
vERG WILLIAM g DEvERA JOHle
DEvERS ROBERT DEVERa LATi.
RA MOORE. EuGENrA HOI1fEA
ETHEL COOPER. WIIIIAN DE-
WARS: ARTHUR @. DEvER0, 9A-
KAH 20 GiTHENe and the ehtldren
ING: y
wHEREAs. II has been made 70 -
pear to the County Court at 0unnlG6n
County. In the State OF CoIcralo, ShaA
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF
TOWN WARRANTS, MARBLE

Notice is hereby given that Town
Warrants Of the Town Of Marble Gum
nison County, Colorado. as follows. viii
be paid upon presentation at the office
Of Town Treasurer. Marble
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-10-21

rants WIN eoeoo 70 6car inkefoot
lIssiei s i rnnsitcx:
tirst pshaleassos oeteSsr 4. iSSi :
Evening star., 1921-03-04
HARDINGS EXPECTED
TO ATTEND BAPTIST
CHURCH, 18TH AND @

The twenty ninth President is
the first of Baptist faith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding have not
they will attend. but it may be
that the First Baptist. at 18th and
o streets northwest. will number
them among its congregation.
The Rev. Henry Allen Tupper is
the pastor of this church, which
is one of the oldest in Washing
ton. having been founded 11s
years ago.
4 OF the nearly 400 churches in the
capital. only nine can count Pres
idents as once members Of their
/ congregation. So many chief ex-
ecutives have attended st. Johns
Episcopal Church. at 18th and H
streets. across Lafayette Square
from the White House. that 1t is
known as "The Church OF the
Presidents" 1t was built in 1916.
when Washington was arising out
of the ashes after its burning by
the British in 1872.
Z Several chief executives. includ-
ing Lincoln. attended the New
Lincoln was said to have attended
many midweek prayer services at
this church, unknown to the con-
gregation. He would walk down
to the church, enter a little room
next to the assembly room by way
of the alley door. and there in the
dark, with the door open just a
crack. would Silently remain
through the service.
Washington worshiped at Christ
Church. in Alexandria.
The Unitarian Church, where Pres
ident Taft worshipped. at 18th and l.
streets. has been razed to make way
for A commercial building. President
Wilson attended the Central Presby-
terian Church, at 18th and Irving
streets northwest. The little Dutch
Reformed Church was the one
most frequently attended by Pres
ident Roosevelt.
President Mckinley was a MEM
Der of the congregation Of the
Metropolitan Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
euLFenchKid
Cloves at $z.05

Think of such a price for
such gloves-right now when
every women wants new
gloves for Easter. Fine quail
ity French kid, perfectly cut
and made. Paris point stitched
backs. Every pair perfect.
Black, white, browns, tan,
gray and mode.
First FlOor-Lansburgh 4 Brother
Evening star., 1921-03-04
a Bag of Fine Leather
w Workmansh;t and Design
and for only $2.98

Vachette or calf leather is used
to fashion these smart new bags
in Vanity or Kodak style. They
are we'll lined and fitted with an
attached change purse and mirror
of clear quality and generous
size. Both of the bags are roomy
enough to carry that miscellane-
Gus collection of trihes SO dear to
the feminine heart.
First Floor-Lansburgh & Brother.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
You'll Need q
Kodak!

There will be many oppor-
tunities for swapping pictures, SO
you had best be prepared.
Buy good Kodak now-we
carry complete line, priced from
500 to SO.
And be sure you have plenty Of
f)ms-you can get them here,
too.
Send a Kodak Album of views
to the folks back home-we have
all kinds of Albums.
Take advantage of our 24-hour
developing and printing service,
so that you can get your pictures
promptly.
Our Kodak Department is on
the First Floor, near the door.
50 there Is no elevator delay for
you
Evening star., 1921-03-04
White Stone Bar Pins
Beautifully Designed
Each, $3.50

You'd have to have keen eyes
to detect the difference between
these cleverly wrought pins and
those of far higher price. Many
and varied are the designs that
you may choose from-and when
you do choose-you will have the
satisfaction of knowing that the
pin is yours "for keeps" for they
have safety fasteners.
Silver Chain Bracelets-To wind
many times around .Milady's
slender wrist. The tiny silver
beads give the effect Of seed
pearls. Each, soc.
Filled Pearl Necklaces-Un-
usually iustrous and lovely are
these cleaning pearl necklaces,
fastened with solid gold clasps;
18-inch lengths. Each, Sl.OO.
First Fleor-LansburEh 4 Brother.
Evening star., 1921-03-04

Get Your Candy at
Lansburgh e Brother
that is what more folks are
doing every day, because they
always get good, pure fresh
candies at such reasonable
prices.
Have you tried these?
Peanut Puffs, a taffy confection
filled with peanut butter, that
melts in your mouth. lb., soc.
Baltimore Tafy, the chevy" kind,
30c ID.
Burnt Almonds, 90c lb.
Chocolate Almonds, S1.oo lb.
Sailed Almonds, $l.l5 Ib.
Sailed Peanuts, SOC lb.
After-dinner Mints, 60c lb.
Baby Mints. soc lb.
Jelly Eggs, 1oc Ib.
Chocolate Cream Eggs, SC each.
Chocolate Novelties for Easter,
19c to 75c.
Easter N. velties, 19c to SOC.
First FIoor-LansburEh 4 Brother.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
Spring Dresses of Silk
,SIA95. to $2A5 so

Fashion has adapted tafeta, pongee
and mignonette to girls use with
splendid effect, enhancing their beauty
with embroidery, touches of piping,
tucking. beading and ruffles. Dresses
especially designed for girls of 8 to 10
years.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
Jane Stuart Says

If you are planning
an Easter party you'll
surely want to decorate
your table with little
flower pots of choco-
late in which Easter
lilies are blooming. Of
course, your guests can
eat the pots, and the
blossoms will make
cunning souvenirs.
These. and lots of 9TH
er candy novelties. are
i'll the Candy Depart
ment. I will buy them
for you, if you will
phone me.
Evening star., 1921-03-04
Happer Dresses at S295O

Styles that become the hard-to-fit
girls are developed of silk Jersey, taffeta
and georgette combinations, Crepe de
Chine and Satins are also used. All are
shown in the newer shades. Ernbroid-
cry and shocking used for trimmings.
Sizes II to 10 years.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-08-19

stock of merchandise was bought right and va
found the public Look the situation eyer.
overcome DO not be misled by false signs and
you come once Nouwill come always. You then|
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-08-19
EVERYTHING GOES

We have taken every precauton to see that tins stock IS
sold without accident You will have to be Johnny
the Spot You get the biggest value for money
This sale is gold mine fo those who know bargain oppo
tunty
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-08-19

will days will be commercial battle that will shake
merchandising. 1t will down in the history Of this
the greatest astounding sale witnessed this city and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-05-07

jority to each house OF congress
would be Interpreted on the other
side OF the water as a reputation OF
my leadership. 49,. The peoples
of the allied countries with whom we
are associated against Germany are
quite familiar with the significance
of elections. They would find II
very difficult to believe that the vot-
ers Of the United States had chosen
to support the president by electins
to congress majority control By
those who are not in fact in sympa-
thy with the attitude and action o.
the administration. In these criti-
cl times II II is your wish to sustain
me with undivided minds beg that
you will say so in way which It
will not be possible to misunderstood
either here at home or among our
associates on the other side OF the
sea-
Upon that issue thus plainly
stated the people OF the United States
repudiated Woodrow Wilson. II was
reputation based upon his appeal
for a vote OF confidence for the par
ticular purpose OF ssurlng foreign ua-
+, tons Of his continued leadership.
But that Is not all. Thirty-nine
members OF the United tSates senate
seved written notice upon Woodrow
Wilson. which notice was published
in all the allied nations. declaring
that those Senators, constituting
controlling number in the matter Of
ratification of treaty, would no
support treaty into which was WOW
en- the League of nations covenant.
that the American people allowe'
their representative 10 negotiate al
understanding in their name. 1t is
libel upon the United States to as
sert that because this country refus
es to ratify treaty Mr.. Wilson ne
gotiated, it is trying to slip out a
the last minute"