The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-08-18

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One reason for delaying the publication of the semi
annual statement be that they time to spend
the balance of the fund before they explain what
they did with the first three-quarters
The famous Liberty Bell mine of Telluride closed
down permanently last Friday night and the mill and
tramway will be sold. This mine has operated continu-
for 25 and has produced million dol
lars for its owners says the San Miguel Examiner.
We that The Graphic Reporter, published at
Monte Vista is much improved in appearance since
changing hands The used be dandy under the
Furrow management, but that preacher Maxwell, was
certainly the limit The stockholders did slip
the skds under him.
Our old friend C. A. Frederick or some bright en-
ploye in his Office laid pair of the front
of the Cortez Journal last week and took nice
firm impression The effect was fine but
column rules and three lines type bear
the impression too heavy. Fred would have given
years subscription have had there to make suit
able remarks while he pryng those out of
that form.
Henrietta Lake strives divert public attention
garding the huge increase in taxation the state ad
mnistration alone Do not fall for this. Remember
that Henrietta advocated 'ying little" about the
weather and doubtless thinks equally desirable
little about taxation The administration has
added largely to the tax burden by its foolish
pal officers have added their quota in nconsderable
amount.
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Considerable excitement is being stirred up, par
ticulary in Denver for fear the Mofat railroad will be
junked Those anxious the foolish experiment
should look closely into the way the have been
expended. Sometimes have receivers make
botch of running business than the regular
agement However the Moffat road built at least
ten years too soon 1t traverses practically unsettled
country for three fourths length
line from he ont the north yOuld laid tho ire
settled district better than the Moffat road.
The semi-nnual statement of County expenditures
has been due since July and the copy for
been in the office of the ony paper the county for
least three weeks past but is still being held back
pareny for fear the indignant will start
thing when they it. There is not doubt that it is
something to be ashamed of but like the kid stealing
from the pantry it is to out sometime and
nothing is really gained by delay 1t would not be bad
plan for about two hundred taxpayers to call the News
Champ during the week and insist that he print the
statement that furnished him many weeks ago.
When the War Finance Corporation was re-estab
lshed the people rejoiced, it argued that many
reliefs for producers argued in would
be thereby advanced But international Jew by the
name of Eugene Meyer appointed the head. and
he has all but exhausted his surplus industry in striving
get few millions of credit extended to the poverty
stricken railroads and is now loading the Associated
Press wires with endeavoring show that
times would begin regain normalcy if this
present given said roads, Whatever is accepted by
the Associated Press has first been censored by the
national bankers.-Cortez Journal
full page letter from the management of the
Grand River Railway Co., of Grand Junction to the
interests of that city, touching the lack
to the railway, which is of city inter-
urban road calls attention distinctly the that
motor transportation is supplantng railroads
extent Reading their story cannot help feeling
sorry for the who have placed their money what
is clearly losing enterprise. Unlike railroads
believe this one has been carefully and honestly
aged but motor trucks have taken its business and
threaten its very existence Well recall when great
freight trains of filled the present place rail-
roads Our dad made substantial part of the
lily living for time when boy, hauling plain
everyday freight where railroad the pur-
pose The truck is going to trim freight business
the has passenger business and might well
get used to advanced ideas To-day when three
people desire to make a trip Denver it be done
cheaper by than by train. Also a rule the ride
is pleasant, least in the time The rail-
roads will have adjust themselves to present condi-
tons the old time freighers had to do when their
of income taken away by the steam
In this issue appears large ad the Price Baking
Powder product extremely we'll known selling at
very moderate price The reception the contract
and order for this advertising, which comprehends
larger expenditure than all the merchants Gunnison
make in single month, induces a
small extent advertising The Royal Baking Powder
people spending this money without having an
idea that advertising pays They find that they af
ford big mopsy to advertise staple article
and that sells for small price short time