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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

Crane Forks, N. D.-A body of
an unidentified man was found here
in side-tracked bunk ,car.-WOneer
where the poor fellows other bodies
were? * fs
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

If you happen to see the advertise
ment- which appeared recently head
ed Protect your lips from the son"
just put it down as "a Miss-pr mt.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

There have been several new cures
for rheumatism advertised national
ly the past few months but we be-
lieve there are. good manv who
would still prefer to have their COG
tor prescribe the old one.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

Be like ball player The thing
he is always working for is home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

Why should the town muzz1e dogs
and not knockers?
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

A town is like perambulator-
it isn't much good unless it is push
ed
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

Whiting this column full each
week is awfully hard work. Excuse
please till next week-changing
reels.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

A gang of girl burglars has beer
unearthed in Des Moines. Maybe
people in that Iowa City had ought
to substitute mice in pace Of bull
dogs.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

Our sympathy goes out to the Bel
ding man who starts with his wife
for an auto ride, gets nine miles in
the country. runs into a rain storm
and then has to admit that he didn't
put the windows down.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

And Very Little of That-Astron-
omer-Nothing. has ever been found
on Venus. Artist-No-Nothing.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

1t must make these here prohibi-
ton agents peeved to see storm
I brewing.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

Among the burning questions this
winter will be the price of coal.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

The Moonshine's Right in Ny
Old Kentucky Home"-Late song
hit.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1921-11-02

A good deal Of interest has been
aroused over the question Of whether
Congress is going to place imethyld-
iamondiphenylme thane and tetrame-
Observation-Disclosures on the
free list or not.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
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CASTLETON
10000 O O O 90 ooot
CnrreEpondence :.

NN"N-N~iAahAAll'''ff ~
Wednesday, December Z.
Clear and cold weather here just
now.
DIR. J. p. McDonough of Gunnison
was called TO Castleton on professional
business a couple of times this week.
A letter from California states that
Misses Hattie and Myree Dollard are
enjoying bathing in The Pacific. DIFF
ferent here, girls.
The stage comes as far as the
Lashbrok ranch with the car, and then
to Baldwin by the old reliable process
of team and sleigh.
T. Y. Miller was over from Crested
Butte for a couple of days. He has
finished his timber contract at Smith
Hill and is now living in town.
James Partch has been very sick
for the past week. Four abcesses at
the rot Of his tongue made life miser-
able for him unit! relieved by being
lanced.
Final riding for cattle and horses
by the East Side association is keep
ing our cattlemen busy this week.
Several hundred head have been
rounded up and quite few still re-
main on the range.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

there. the days were fulfilled that she
should be delivered And she hrough.
forth her hs>t.hurn son; and she
wrapped him In swuddline clothes and
laid him In manager. hccuuse llet.
vas not room for them In the inn.
And there were shepherds In tn.
same country abiding In the field. and
keeping watch by night over Their
Hook. And an angel OF tn. Lord stood
by them, and tn. glory OF IN. Iori
shone round about them: and they
were sore afraid. And the angel said
unto them, BE no afraid for, behold
| bring you good tidlngs of great Joy
which shall he to all the people: for
there Is born TO you this day ln the
city OF David Savior. who H. Chris,
the Lord. And this is the sign unto
you: ie shnll find II bah. wrapped in
'"addling clothes. and lying in n man.
ger.
And suddenly there was with the
angel multitude OF the heavenly host
praisIng God. and saying.
Glory to God in the highest.
And on earth peace among men In whom
he Is well pleased
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
Normal News

An important change in the ar
rangements Of the quarterly periods
~ the Normal Is bcing made this
week By extending the fall quarter
to Christmas vacation. December 10.
II having been due TO end today. This
would leave but one week 20 the
winter quarter before the holidays
which y a distinct inconvenience 10
students desiring the winter quarter.
as they would have no more than ar
rived IN Gunnison until the two weeks
vacation would have begun. This
change viii leave only eleven weeks
IN the winter quarter, but the spring
and fall quarters and still have i2
DR.. II. 7. Manuel left yesterday for
La Jara, Colo. to address the meeting
this afternoon of the Conejos county
Teachers and Directors Association.
The new high school building Is now
well organized and the high school
people are pretty well out of the
main Normal buildings Principal
Causey OF the high school has his of
hce in the new building, and has a
new phone. Isl, which should be used
for all calls to high school students
or on high school business.
Five graduates will receive degrees
as follows. at the close of the fall
quarter next Friday: Louis Thomas.
Gunnison. A. y. in Education, Major
in History and Political Economy;
Jennie Hanlon, Gunnison, A. Il. in Ed
ucation, Major in English; Ralph
Walker, Gunnison. A. b. in Education.
Major in Biology; Olive Puterbaugh,
Canon City, Pd. B.; Mrs. Sarah Hus-
ton. Denver, Pd. II.
Miss Phemia Reed is visiting at
Norwood, where she expects TO teach
after the holidays.
There is on exhibition some of the
paintings Of Henry L. Richter, fosmer
art teacher of the Normal. in the Of
fee of the secretary at the Normal.
The Fine Arts Department of the
Normal will give a musical and dram
attic program at the school next Tues
day afternoon at p. m, to which the
public is invited.
Mrs. b. II. Jorgensen gave vocal
students rcital last Friday afternoon.
The class in Primary Literature
staged a clever and interesting mario
nette show yesterday evening, enter
tanning the primary children of the
town. The old fairy tale. "Rumpel-
stiltsken," was the subject used.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

Lake Fork
Sandy woodreich has rented the Per
Olsen ranch.
Miss Crazy, Miss Webb and Mrs.
Blair are going to Gunnison the l4th.
Ned Jory is reported very i'll.
Misses Bessie Dwyer and Mabel Jory
were taking cattle over TO the Powder
horn Sunday.
Gid. Evans is back on his ranch.
Miss Dorothy johnson Is living at
the saw mill for the present.
Ben Benjamin is working at Far
rar's now.
Jack Mahoney of Gunnison. has
conductor ON the Lake Fork recently
while Nr.Pickett was visiting Salida
and other points.
Mrs. Chas. Carr and son, Jack went
10 Lake City recently 10 attend the
funeral Of Andy McGlothlin, an old
timer of that place.
Old Man Winter has neglected to
give Us any snow but he has sent the
temperature down TO four degrees be
low zero.
Recently John Blair saw two wolves
in Yeager gulch, and Mrs. Croft saw
a wolf chasing q deer in Timber gulch.
1t looks as il the wolves might be
plentiful.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
ADOPTED FOR SEASON

Principal o. S. Causey and Coach
Krause attended the Western Slope
Athletic Association meeting at Delta
last Saturday for the purpose of max
ing up basket ball schedule for the
coming season for both boys and
girls. A debating schedule was also
discussed. The basket ball schedule
Gunnison's Basketball Schedule
January Z: Eckert Boys and Girls in
Gunnison.
January Is: olathe Boys and Girls in
Gunnison.
January 20: Montrose Boys and Girls
in Gunnison.
January 81: Delta Boys and Girls in
Delta
January 2s: Paonia Boys and Girls
in Paonia.
February 3: Paonia Boys and Girls in
GunniEon.
February 10: Montrose Boys and
Girls in Montrose.
February IL: 9 o'clock in the morn
ing, Olathe Boys and Girls in
Montrose.
February Is: Cedaredge Boys and
Girls in Gunnison.
February 25: Delta Boys and Girls in
Gunnison.
The Normal basketball squad has
IA candidatesh reporting regularly
every day under the direction of
Coach krause. Thurston Hatch is
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
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News Champion Correspondence
Thursday. December s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Goldman re-
turned to their homestead Sunday.
They had been away for five weeks,
visiting relatives in Grand Junction,
and Montrose.
Walter Beandt of Silverton, who
has been here few weeks doing some
work for the different ranches, is an
expert blacksmith and did very good
work while here. He went to Gunni-
son Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Schecker came out yes
terday from Gunnison to spend few
days at the ranch with Mr.. Schecker.
Fred Foster has returned from the
Dan Baker ranch near Lake City, and
expects to cut railroad ties this win
ter on Indian creek.
Grant Youmans has bought the old
home ranch up the Cebolla and the
stock on the ranch, several hundred
head of cattle and some horses. This
will be his home in the future.
Mrs. B. F. Ferguson returned to
her home up the Cebolla. She had
been at the F. F. Wilson home the past
four weeks.
Mrs. Lee Ferguson and Mrs. J. G.
Jardine were visitors in the valley on
Sunday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

the only veteran left of last years
team Some promising material Il
trying out for the following posItions-
Pace AZ forwards; Adams AZ forward
and guard; Gray Al forward; Brown
at center; Cochran at guard; koehler
a. guard: Little a. guard and Foster
At forward.
At 4 meeting Of the eligible mem
bers of the football squad for this year
held this week. Hugh Aiken was elect
ed captain for 1925 team. replacing
Charles Wright, this years captain
Aiken has Just finished his second
year with the team. and was last year
nominated on the All-Slope team
Wright, outgoing captain, finished
his third year, having also been on
the All-Slope team rs captain Of that
aggregation
Last Friday the Normal girls bas-
ketbail team was defeated by the
High School girls by a 2I-ls score.
The game was hard fought and many
roOters filled the gymnasium to wit
ness the game.
The Athletic Committee this week
mad the following awards for tho
years fotball season &c" blankets,
went to Captain Chas. Wright. Pat
Grafton, K. Wright, Hugh Aiken. Al
len Lake. Clarence Gillaspey, Joe kel-
leghan. JEFF Lehew, Eugene Foster,
Thos. Nourse Mack Nelson and Thos.
Hughes. sc" monograms TO Alex.
o'Neill. Sherman Nelson, Garfield
Lucero, George Besse, Thos- Hayden
Reserve &c" monograms to Floyd
McLain, Harry Foster, Fred Stull, Al
bert SorTeneon and Harry Benson.
Honorable mention Donald Spann.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
600 600 ooc 700 U
Thursday. Deeember l.

Thursday, December /.
A fine tcn-pound son was born FIJI
day 70 Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Walsh.
a large crowd attended the Thanks
giving dance given here by the Evans
orchestra
George Rush came up from Hotch-
as, 10 assist at the Wasatch store
during the Christmas holidays.
Mis- Dorothy Mckenus, who Is
teaching a; Naturita, spent Thanks
giving with her mother.
About 80 couples enjoyed a Thanks
giving dance given at Bowie Wednes-
day evening, given by the Rouck Or
chcstra..
George, the little son Of Mrs. A1-
gusta Hunten, had the misfortune 10
break his arm u few days ago while
playing int at &C house.
MIR. +. McCann arrived a few days
ago to spend d few months with her
husband. who Is operating the Dia-
mond Drill for the Utah Fuel Co.
DR.. Smith Of Delta was in Somerse;
Tuesday and while here performed an
operation on Martin Gallob's nose, re
moving the ethmoid from the nasal
cavity.
J. ". Bcczlcy suffered a stroke
Of paralysis a few days ago, which af-
fcctrd his right side. He was taken
70 Paouia to the home OF his daught-
or, Mrs. ". ". Erickson.
The Somerset branch Of the Relief
Society Of the l.. u. S. church. gave
a short program Sunday night. Miss
Frances +. Barnes delivered short
lecture on Peace" which was greatly
enjoyed by the audience. Several
musical numbers were rendered by Il
string and reed quartet.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
MAIL EARLY AND BE GLAD

Information received from the Of
fee of the Second Assistant Postmast-
er General, who is charged with the
duty of transporting the mails, is to
the effect that the government is not
in possession of sufficient equipment
TO promptly and accurately handle the
flood OF Christmas mail which il
dumped onto the service the last week
before Christmas.
II we car succeed in getting even .
fraction of the last weeks mailings the
during the preceding week. much viii
be accomplished and you will win tho
gratitude of your post office folks.
JUST MAKE A MENTAL RESO-
LUTON TO START YOUR PAR
GELS A WEEK EARLIER THAN
YOU HAD PLANNED.
Your post office crew is desirous Of
giving you the best service possible
and we want you to cooperate to
the end that delays and mistakes may
be avoided.
We have phone here in the Office
and il you have business with the Of
flee, you are privileged to use it, only
that we cannot deliver mail over the
phone. The number is 40 and subject
to your call any time ON MATTERS
OF BUSINESS.
We want you people to feel that we
have the best postoffice in the United
States. il not the largest; and any
time you think you have not been
treated right, don't go away without
seeing the postmaster.
Postmaster General Hays says it is
up to the postmaster to sell Postal
Service and we want to increase our
sales of such service.
Should there be any little favor
or extra accommodation you may
want. don't be afraid TO ask for it,
and If allowable at all, it will be
cheerfully granted.
We do not claim to be infalible but
are very few errors made in handling
properly prepared and addressed let
tiers and parcels, so part of the service
is up to the patrons. Don't fail to
tell the clerk if your package contains
anything of a fragile or perishable
nature.
This is your post Office and you
must be satisfied.
With the seasons best wishes. !,
YOUR POSTMASTER.
News Champion will help this good
work along, by donating few dollars
worth of advertising to the govern
ment in the cause.
TARGETS for sale at News-C Champion
Office, or by mail.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
Birth OF the Christ Child An
nounCed by Angel.
Good Tldinss Of Great Joy to All the
People in Coming Of
the Savior.

NJ OW II came to pass In those days
there went out a decree from
Caesar Augustus, that all tn. world
should be enrolled. This was the first
enrolment mHde @'hca ouIrinius wa.
governor Of Syria. And all went to en-
roll themselves. every one 10 his own
city. And Joseph also went up from
Gaiilee. out Of the city OF Nazareth.
into Judnea. 10 the city OF David. which
is called Bethlehem, because he WAS OF
the house and family OF David. 10
enroll himself with Mary. who was be
trothed TO him. being great with child.
And 1t came TO pass, while they were
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
Lodges Elect Officers
For 1922 This Week

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borne. SECRETARY and Mrs. Myra Col.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

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Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

Thursday, December !.
Jim Singleton made . business trip
to Earbudale the last Of the week
AleSAcLain made flying trIp to
mp % Marble and return this week
c J. Briukmeyer left for Denver on
Tuesday on business. He wIll be
gone = couple Of weeks
Gid kookman came in from Car
bondale recently to secure groceries
and other merchandise.
There is no; much snow 50 far for
this time Of the year and the weather
has been mild the past week.
George Barnes and Paul Woods re-
turned from Carbondaie, where they
wentto take the Woods & Parry cattle
TO winter on a ranch below Carbon
dale.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
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, RAILROAD NOTES
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.ry.--Cbamuior Corrc=pondeDcc

NCws-l hampton Core p0ndencc:-
Meduesiay. December :.
Fireman c r.. BO,ce is on the c. &
$ run this week.
~ ThornclI is braking on the
Nuriruze local.
Engineer r. VI. Dunlap is on the
Lake City branch.
Engineer J. f. BcryhilI spent q few
day IN Sallda this week.
Fireman ]. H. Haley is on the Crest
I'd Butte switch engine.
Dispatcher " H. Ball has returned
from a vacation tUp east.
Harry BcauyaIs is firing on the
Nuntrozs local this week.
Conductor { " Miller has been of
tins Wcck on account Of sicknss
Car RopalrcT Ollie Peterson, who
was oil on account Of tOOthuche last
week, ls working again. minus his
teeth.
Fireman l.. J. Smith. who was re-
Gently married, has recovered sufTici-
nt'5 To rrsum" work a. fireman on
.He ID. d K. G.. W.
j. r.. NahuDey. who was conductor
GA tho LAX, City branch last week in
p'u1 Of Conductor Pickett, is brak-
lng on the Crested Butte branch
again.
Engineer G. /. HraswclI and Fire
man e. ". Russell are on the work
tram with the narrow gauge ditchcT.
Conductor f. 2. MahoHcy and Brake
mon Chlnu and Lathrop are also with
the narrow gauge ditcher
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
I nn-lnnrrrcalinnal Church

mont congregational NhurCh
Sunday School 10 o'clock. Mrs-Nash
LPsTiRtcudru..
F-rslchlrg Serge., II o'clock. Sub
.-rt. "Bl,.aEgs only limited BY the
n..er.v YER.
Egertng wor-hp. 1880 p. m. Ser
n.ar nr Tho T.rr: Il Wilt Not Lct
Thee tro Ezr.p, Thou Bless Me"
C.r ur ..r. 4r. bound 10 have the
church saru even IN severe wInurr
..sa.n. .a come and worship with
4. o. corr fYr,-
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

DIR. Kalmen c. Sapero
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
of Denver, will again be in Gunnison
one day, Saturday, December 18th. At
La Veta hotel. 4S-9
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

gone l.a.-.. lie visited segsEa.
p.ara- "a H..a absent
SIR. ua.. .-lH returned recently
from lrr..r a here she has been for
-..l. -.. months She l- looking
-se --. 4g The tEp did her q world
at -u.aL
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

Mrs F-uaa.fh Richardson returned
Fri4. fru Sal, Lake City. where
rho s...ra ;h, John R"i.s family.
furuu1 Cl.m.ouItrs Mrs. Richard
son Wen, Monday TO Moutrosc to visit
with her son D. W Richardson.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
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SOMERSET

Somerset is the third town in
size ia Gunnison County, To-
Gated in the coal mining center
Of the North Fork.
Marguerite Rouck. Correspondent
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

VIM. Gordon of Denver, had bust
ness with the Unique Theatre Sat
urday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
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JACKS CABIN
Jacks Cabin is 10 miles north
OF GunnisOn in the Fast River
Valley
(Mrs- Laurel Spann, heporter)
I A A a a a n N N


. u o - q u o U U U u
Jacks Cabin
Mrs John Minks and children are
visiting friends in Crested Butte.
After q weeks vacation school start
ed again Monday. with Mis- Irene
Miller Of SaIlGa as teacher.
Floyd ChapPeil has returned 10 his
h0m-steld on the slopes Of Flat Top
mountain and expects TO remain all
winter.
The Jacks Cabin Aid society met at
the home Of Irs. Harry Carpenter
last Thursday Afternoon.
Fred Mckee Is up from GunHisou to-
day 20 see Walter Nergelman in re-
gard 20 wintenng cattle, and we un-
der tand the deal went thru.
Pat Morgan, foreman Of the road
crew. informs Us that the new county
road over Comst0ck hill will be com
pieted next week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF
o o o o O O oo 600 %
MARBLE

Marble Is located in the Crys-
tai River Valley, 80 miles north
west of Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
ard Of Thank.

Ns, n..h ,o ,haak the knights Of
J ..r.lr and each and every one who
..g.. I'D thoughtful and kind 10 -s in
lI .ar. Do btly4ssEseut.
Nrr Mad0ud Coolidge and Children.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

Nr. and Mrs. r. VI. Cooper have
both been quite IN with the flu. Mr..
Cooper is out again, but Mrs. Cooper
very seriously i'll at her home in
North Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09
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Mr.. Mary Thompson, Reporter
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

TARGETS for sale at News Champion
Office, or by mail.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-12-09

ews-Champion will help this good
work along, by donating few dollars
worth of advertising to the govern
ment in the cause.
The New York herald., 1921-10-08
NO GENERAL TIEUP.
UNION HEAD PROMISES
Strike Won't Cripple Rail.
roads, Says L. E. Sheppard.

Special Despatch 10 TIE NEW YORK HERALD
CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-The first definite as
surance that a general teup of the
country's TRANSPORTATION facilitieSis not
contemplated by the railway unions now
threatening to strike was given out to-
night by L. n. Sheppard, president of
the Order Of Railway Conductors.
''If we find 1t necessary to break with
the railroads" said Mr. Sheppard, "our
aim will be to inconvenience the public
as little as possible. No one, am sure
Is considering a general walkout. +
have privately given TO President Har-
ding this assurance see no reason
why I should withhold 1t from the
public.
"Of course. TO be effective. any strike
would have to be something more seri-
Gus than a mere declaration. and hard
ships undoubtedly would result. But
transportation would not be crippled.
and the large cities would not suffer
greatly"
Announcement probably will be made
Monday of the result of the strike vote
Of the conductors, the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood OF
Locomotive F'iremen and Enginemcn
and the Switchmen's Union of North
America.