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Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
WESTERN SToCKMEN ALARMED
AT ALFALFA wEEyIL MENACE

Stock raisers Of California have be
come alarmed at the approach Of the
alfalfa wecyil 10 ifs Oregon and Seya-
da borders. This insect is one Of the
most dcst ructIye alfalfa pest,- known
For this reason efforts have been made
70 limit It, spread by quarantine and
methods Of control have been develop
cd thru srtcn years Of experimental
work by specialists Of the United
State Department Of Agriculture.
Spraying with ars.nate Of lead and
ara"uslte Of zinc has been found most
effective Arscnate Of lead is used at
The rate Of two pounds Of powder or
four pounds of commercial paste TO
each 100 gallons OF water applied at
a rate not to exceed 100 gallons per
acre. The poison is stirred in q little
water until II becomes a thin paste
without Jumps, then diluted and strain
ed:two pounds Of laundry soap, which
assists in making the solution spread
more readily and stick 10 the leaves,
Is also added
Control methods are described in
Farmers Bulletin Ilsj. which may be
had upon application 10 the United
states Department Of Agriculture. at
Washington. u. {.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
MOLE \ NUISANCE ON FARM
BUT HIS COAT Is VALUABLE

The little gentleman in black velvet
who caused the death of King William
III by digging the burrow which trip
ped the English kings horse, is finding
his black velvet jacket a coveted pos
session. Reports from the leading fur
dealers in this country indicate that
the number of American mole skins
marketed during the last fiscal year
was 20 per cent greater than for the
twelve months preceding. The Unit
ed States Bureau Of Biological Survey
is largely responsible for this in
crease. In conducting demonstrations
in cooperation with the public schools,
state extension services, and other or
ganizations, the bureau has encourag-
ed the eradication Of the mole from
the territories where the little animal
has become a pest. Boys and girls
clubs have been given an opportunity
to study the trapping methods most
effective and also the best way to
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
MAY DRIVE STOCK TO
MARKET NEXT YEAR

Gunnl-on -tockmrn are cOnsidcung
ttn problem 0f getting their stock TO
market via the old fashioned overland
drive Not that condition. are such
that they ~.Il move tn" herds Of fat
ca',l" clcar thru 90 Denver, but by
driving Via Taylor park and over
Cotton God pass 20 BucnI Vista. they
figure to save $50 q car freight rate
and haH a less shrnkage than is now
caused b. the slow. creeping trains
via Marshall Pass and the wait Of a
day or two in transferring at Salida.
When the old South Park was in
running order and trains ran over the
200 mile short line 70 Denver, il was
a preferred stock shipping route for
the Western Slope. Stockm"n used
TO drive TO GunnisOn from a. far west
a. Naher and Cimarron, load on the
South Park and. get their stock 10
market IN ten hours Now. unier
mndru railroad conditions, II takes
taO 90 four or five days t. make the
trip.
H. Taylor Park Range Association
nos has excellent feeding stations in
Union and Taylor parks between 30
and 80 miles north Of GunnIson. This
o. again IN easy driving distance of
Burua Vista, over Cottonwood pass,
y, ,arr, reasonably good trail exists.
A. Bucnu Vista the cattle could be
load d uu 'hs Colorado & Southern,
H.r. ar'g thu South Farky and have
" r..r rlu ~ little over 100 miles
g. I,r..r Or. " equivalent freight
l.'. ,ru.d be- -..urod. they might take
rh. N.r T~a-da broad gaugr stock
tlAE l.r n.nvor without transfer
r..- 80 EH..i.
1t .s uu'. likely tha, in the fall Of
1921 u. a.rl- viii try this route
az an .prwwout.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
EsTRAY ADVERTISEMENT

Notice is hereby given to whom il
may concern that the following de-
scribed animal was taken up near
Gunnison, Gunnison County, Colo, on
or about Feb. 2, 1921: To-wit: One
iron gray mare, about years old,
weight 800 lbs. Unbranded. Said
animal being unknown to this Board,
unless claimed by owner on or before
Feb. %, 1921, said estray will be sold
by this Board for the benefit Of the
owner when found.
STATE BOARD OF STOCK IN
SPECTION COMMISSIONERS.
Denver, Colorado.
Published February 11-1s, 1921.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
Ranch and RANGE :: =:

peTrsptIble IN small g-aH;I,iss With
the large apparatus N. actual cry sta.-
line force Of many Uf the soil c9n-
st.tutents can be determined.
On" discovery already attained is .
dl-roveTy that the salts occurring in
the soil arr much more complex than
ha- previously been realized Il has
also been found that the salts in the
soil mixture aEr Of the same general
type a. thozs IN the famous Stassfurt
deposits Of Germany, and in the beds
gf former inland seas and lakes that
hay. evaporatsd and left their salts
As deposits Scientists have realized
FOR ycars that soil, being the original
source Of these deposits removed from
Il b. teaching, must contain these in
gradients. It Is only since the in.
stalIation of the larger apparatus
however. that accurate data could b.
obtained
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
flHrNI~- ~ tt BERCILOSIS
I'D. CATION WORK IN 1920

Al ...0 na of the last calendar year
'h.r ..r. ~ the United States morn
than 1000 accredited herds free from
taN. r'a.,s. On june 30. 1920 there
v.,r 80 such herds. and six months
l-.r .u december 30 there were Sob
d.. according tJ figures by the Bu-
Trau OF Animal Indu-try.I Inited States
Dgp-m nnnt Of Agriculture. During
Tn. -.- months period there has been
marked increase in the number Of
hori- that have successfully passed
on" ,r On June 30, there were 10
800 rrh herds, and on December 30,
q t,S+4. The Department issues a
statement every month showing by
states tho number Of herds that have
been tested, the number OF cattle that
have reacted, and the number that
have been found to be free from the
disease.
Minnesota, with 73l accredited
herds, leads all other states, with
Wisconsin second, with 496 herds and
Pennsylvania third with 1926 herds
During December ,447 herds, in which
there were 1879 cattle, were tested
in Mississippi. In Wisconsin, S5l
herds, having in all 15,4l1 animals,
were tested.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
WILD REINDEER STEAKS
LOWER COST OF LIVING

Marketing reindeer meat in the L.
). lz one Of the newest problems that
has been put up 10 the Bureau Of Mar
kcts. United States Department OF
Agriculture. Alaska has approximate
Iy 200 900 reindeer, a number that
leaves q considerable surplus over
what is needed for home consumption
Specialists estimate that Alaska has
about 5000 Carcasscs ready for mar.
kct II present. The fact that the
herds have increased from 10000 in
1905 to 100000 in 1920 indicates how
soon the marketing Of reindeer meat
viii be problem.
During the last few years exports
Of this meat have increased rapidly
In 1914 only T5 carCuEsca were ship
ped GU. "f ALASKA: in 1920, 500 drus-
sod reindeer CUsn4HsCE were Ehipuoi
INTO lhc United States. II s thought
that within the next fifteen years there
may be between four and five million
rpindc"r. with an annual surplus Of
lg9gpnJ that must reach maI'et
som. "h-rr out lda tho Territory. At
present price, this surplus would be
worth 100000. 600.
u D. reported .Ua. 70 company with
it, headquarters at Nome has already
bNshcd cold storage plants FOR
handling 1900 rarCasscs each year
The meat viII be- held for shipment
into the United State.
Distribution costs are high, but pro-
duCtiou costs ave low. At present
rates it costs about Sli0 a ton to ship
reindeer meat from Nome TO Mime
apolis. Tho Eahmos own 20 per cent
Of the herds, and the only item Of pro
duction cost is herding the animals.
reindeer weigh about $50 lbs.
10 the dTos ed carcass. but the aver
age weight can proftably be increased
to 300 pounds by ss-brceding the
reindeer with the caribou, which is q
larger and heavier animal.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
CAMPAIGN AGAINST WEEDS
UNDERTAKEN By DEPARTMENT

The United States Department Of
Agriculture has set on foot what l.
intended to be the most comprehen-
siys weed survey ever undertaken Up
TO date comparatively little is known
of American farm weeds. They are
classified IN bOtanies and hsrbariurns,
but there j. no definite data in re-
gard 10 their spreading, the prevalence
Of any particular weed in any locality;
the amount Of annual damage; new
weeds; increase Of old species, or local
methods Of eradication.
To supply the need for such data.
the section Of weed investigation has
sent a questionable 20 all the NOR
than 1000 county agents Of the de-
paTtment. This questiOnnaire asks
the names Of the FIVE worst weeds in
each county in order Of their import
ance; the methods, If any, used by the
farmers TO combat such weeds; and
what weed problems are especially
serious in any particular county.
Comparatively few American weeds
have given farmers serious trouble.
but new varieties are constantly ar
riving in foreign seed and thru other
sources. Some Of them have become
such pests that entire farms have been
abandoned TO them. A canvass of
200 representative eastern farmers
showed that an average of % days
year i spent AZ the busiest season
in trying TO get nd Of weeds. Inves-
legations by the Bureau Of Plant In
dustry over n number Of years are
taken 10 indicate that cultivation after
the seed bed Is prepared has no other
use than 20 destroy weeds. II this
theory proves correct, il viii add morc
heavily still to the annual expense
chargeable to weeds.
II is the purpose Of the department
to use the projected survey a. n basis
Of operation in directing 4 widespread
war on weeds now here. or the i'm
pOrtation Of any new ones and TO seck
any local eradication methods which
may be worth general disscminAtion-
-Oo-
Habits are hard to break. 80 il is
best to form good ones Have you
finished all the odd jobs YOU saved up
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
: lRM ANIMAL VALUES
BELOW PRE-WAR LEVEL

Warrington. Feb. I4-Cartle on the
g. .s axe Has. ,-sl.d ~ less than pr
50 prraa. the department Of agrirul-
.-rr aEualnrs-G recently. The drop,
q. G.F4r.rs-lt .-Id. began N January
1913
be, %. partusni further stated that
-.. t",r-a-" n value not only result
. N ra, loss Of all the increase
s- an-d tuung the var. but an aG-
81 .ua. rfly per cent Hogs have
b. grly O. ght per cent Of the gaIns
r.pi.. during 1917 and 1918, according
r0 'hr il14 re-.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
Catarrh

CatArfh - . local disease greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Tonic and Blood Purifier BY cleansing
the blood and building up the System.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE restores
normal conditions and allows Nature to
do its work.
An Druggists. Circulars free
F. J. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo. Ohio.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE
MADE IN GOV. SOIL STUDY

Substantial advance in the study Of
soils has been made at the United
States Department Of Agriculture thru
the installation of apparatus which
permits the treatment in ton lots.
Many of the important ingredients Of
soil appear in such relatively small
proportions that they are almost i'm
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18

care for the tiny pelts. This years
catch Of moles yielded a peltry value
IN the State Of Washington Of SEQ GOO.
and due TO the efforts Of the specia-
lists, = costly nuisance has been re-
iuced-
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18

Misses Irene Kerr and Minnie Boyd
who are attending school in Gunnison,
spent the weekend at their homes in
Crested Butte.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18
s9i2

But II is steel We are after, and a
ton Of pig iron with the use of a ton
Of steam coal (freight TO steel mill.
Sll2) gives .S5 of ton of steel. In
other words, to get n full ton of steel
il is necessary for the steel company
10 pay Si2.o5 in freight 20 get suffici-
mt materials into the mill for the nee
-sary operations This is, of course,
part OF the cost of manufacturing a
.on Of steel and must be included in
the price paid by the farm machine
manufacturer. This is what We mean
by absorbed freight, and is in addition
20 the $3.50 which is paid as freight
on a ton of steel from Pittsburg to
Chicago.
Now We are in n position TO esti-
mate what the recent rate advance
actually means as applied to n ton of
steel before the advance was $40
now increased S2.20,) and the alb
-0rbed freight, as we have estimated
il, was SS.65. trow increased S3.l5.
Reasoning on that basis il may be
cen that for every 500 spent in
pittsburgh for steel (2.l27 tons at the
present price, S25.63, is for absorbed
freight and that TO ship that amount
Of steel TO Chicago will cost sl6.l7, or
q total freight bill of sil.s0. OF this
$ll-g1 is increase in freight
and absorbed freight, since the new
rates went into ecect. On a million
dollars worth of steel obviously there
will be an additional bill for freight
and absorbed freight since August 26,
Of about $4,000.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18

b computed One Of these charges Is
obviously that which the Manufacture
OF farm machinery pays on mater
EaIs such as iron, steel. and lumber
from the mills TO his plant But there
is also another freight charge which
rEa manufacturer pays, although he
pays Il as part OF the cost Of the
rater.al he buys. and that is the
f- ght which the material nlanufact-
1rer pays on the raw stuffs from
r mes or forests to his mill. We viii
term the former charge in this dis
r-ssion freight and the latter be-
raIse i l. paid as part of the price
os the material, absorbed freight" "
And We need hardly promise you IN
aGsance that the combination Of fire.
mt and absorbed freight will be lar
ger than you expect, and that in some
cases absorbed freight will far out
Weigh the charges for freight as such.
To understand how il works out,
consider n ton of steel bought in
Pitt sburgh and shipped to Chicago to
b. manufactured into farm machines.
This ton of steel will cost today ssI
n Pittsburgh, and the buyer viii pay
81 60 freight to transport the ton of
steel 70 Chicago. But in this case ab-
=0rbed freight contains the real meat
Of the eoconut. In order 10 arrive at
this cost, We will have TO explore the
submerged part of the iceberg and
delye into operations at the steel mill.
Steel is made from pig iron, so We
will begin by figuring the amount Of
absorbed freight on one ton of pig
iron. which viii include the following
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18

II you didn't have the right hind Of
stock to exhibit At the Stock Show
this year, now is the time to start the
preparations for next years show.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-02-18

Habits are hard to break. 80 il Is
best to form good ones. Have YOU
finished all the odd jobs you saved ~
for this winter!
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
UNIVERSITY
MAY REVIVE TRACK MEET

COLLEGE PARK. Nd. Dec. A.
The new Quarter-mile cinder running
track, with a 220-yard stralghtaway at
the University Of Maryland, marks u
step toward eQuipping the oldline
school for more extensive preparation
In athletics.
A, system of water distribution has
ben installed under the track; also to
be used for shower baths. The course
is located just across the Washington
Baltimore boulevard east of the uni
versity campus.
Completion of the new track means
that the annual track and field games,
under the auspices of the university,
probably will be revived in 1923, d.
rector of Athletics H. c. (Curley) Byrd.
states. The track, however. will be
used in 1922 for Marylands meet with
Washington and Lee and for any
other engagements the College Parkers
may arrange. Funds for the building
Of the track were raised by the alumni
association of the university. The
cost was about $4,000.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
HYATTSWLLE HIGH TEAM
MEETS ARMY-NAVY PREP

HXATTSVILLE, Md, Dec. A.
Three games will be played this week
by Hyattsville basketball quints. This
afternoon Hyattsville High basketers
are In Washington engaging the Army
and Navy Preps. This lineup was to
start for Hyattsville: Eddy, left for
ward: Carr, right forward; Matthews.
center; Crosthwaits. right guard. and
Jenkins. left guard. Friday the local
high combination will taclSle Central
High on the latter's floor In Washing
ton. Hyattsville High II flashing an
unusually fast quint, and. encouraged
by their showings against Gonzaga
College in Washington recently. when
they were nosed out, by IL to 8, will
strive to vanquish Army and Navy
Prep and Central High. E
Saturday night the five of Company
r, First Maryland infantry. national
guard. Of Hyattsville, will open its
season. when It will he host to Com.
pany H. of Westminster. in the first
of a series Of games for the Western
Shore championship of the First Mary
land regiment, the winner of which
will be awarded permanent possession
Of a suitably engraved cup donated by
Col, d. John Markey. Of Frederick.
regimental commander.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
zEbM|LAf WILL
MANAGE GR|FFS,
GOSSIP REPORTS
Miller Huegins Denies Strongly
That Psckinpaugh viii Come
To Washington.
BY JACK VMOCK.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-CIyde Milan.
veteran outfelder, II expected to be
named to succeed George Mcbride as
manager Of the Washington ball club.
according to the latest gossip among
the big league magnates here. Milan
led the Griffmen for ten days or 10
last summer during the illness of
Mcbride. He u popular in Washing
tCn and wherever he u known around
the American league.
Miller Huggins enters . strong de-
an! that Roger Peckinpaugh win. be
traded to Washington.
II Cobb got in today and inmedi-
etsly tho pot began boiling. It 10 pro-
dteted that Detroit. Boston and New
York will work . three-cornered deal,
sending Everett Scott to Detroit, Bob
Veech and Sam Jones to the Yankees
ana q flock Of Yankee players to the
Red 60x. However, nothing is defi-
nitely known about this trade.
President Baker, Of the Philliss, re-
fuses to sell or trade Lee Meadows.
his one real pitcher. though offers
have been made by st. Louis, New
York and Pittsburgh.
The White Sox have taken Gus
Sandberg. . young catcher who had
. trial with the Giants. from Toronto.
Sandberg 10 said to be ready now for
fast company.
Roy Thomas. former National
league outfielder. has signed as as
sistant manager with Branch Rickey's
Cardinals.
AL Schacht. the comedian pitcher
with Washington last year. 10 looking
Tor job and may go to Salt Lake
With Duffy Lewis. Schacht has been
offered to New Orleans by Clark Grill.
nth. but declines to 80 90 Tar south.
The Washington magnate has given
him permission to find another salts.
factory place.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14
WANTS CONTEST
WITH CALIFORNIA TEAM

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. IA
Fred w. Moore, graduate manager of
athletics In behalf Of the Harvard
football team. offered the University
OF California by telegram today. an
invitation to play here, October 70 of
next year. The challenge was for
warded In order to f1ll the date OF.
fered Penn State, but which was re-
fused as the State College team had
previously arranged agreement to play
at the New York Polo Grounds.
California during the last two years
has sent track. baseball and tennis
teams as we'll an q crew to the East.
and IL il ardently hoped that the foot.
ball team Win accept Harvard's in
vttatiop.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

e WARRINGTON TIMEC JPORD e

bridge. knows line play perhaps better
than any OF the recent products Of the
college ranks. Before entering the
University of Pennsylvania, where he
took an active part In the 1920 cam
paign. this jovial person played st
Georgetown. He was severely wound
ed abroad and viii likely carry the
marks Of surgeons knives to hi0
grave. Hospital men worked hard
with Big Bill as he lay at the point
of death near Dion in 1918.
Since coming to Philadelphia Ward
has made numerous friends. So has
Tommy Mcnamara. one of the most
instructive football coaches there 10 to-
day around the Red and Blue campus.
Both men have flattering offers to
take up positions as the heads of foot
ball at other colleges. Ward is we'll
pleased at Swartmore and the Garnets
are more than pleased to have him
out there. 1t is understood that GER
tain Pennsylvanians want Ward a.
line coach next year. Bill. however,
will be out at Swarthmore.
The Washington times., 1921-12-14

Practically every club In or near
Washington found waiting list OF
applicants for membership. So seri-
Gus. WIS the congestion at Columbia
Country Club that the organization
put through a resolution which re-
stricted players on Saturdays and
Sundays.
Appointments are now made at Co.
lumbia on Saturdays, Sundays and
registered by those desiring to play.
Every club in or near Washington
was delused with players from morn.
ing until night.
The public course in Potomac Park
reached record figures In the num-
Der playing the ancient and honor
able game. II became necessary to
open the practice course. 10 extend
It. and to run It az the regular course
In run.
The congestion on all courses has
led to the formation of the Silver
Springs Golf Club. which last night
came into being along the more mod
ern lines adopted by Edgewater in
the Middle West and Siwanoy In
New York.
The new club win be limited to
500 members. II will be officially
Incorporated today. An entrance fee
OF tSOO Is required Win yearly Oues
at 500. A member resigninG or
DING will have his entrance fee re-
funded or his heirs will receive the
fee, provided the membership II $50
or greater at the time.
The first general meeting Of the
club has been set for the second
Tuesday In January, when II is ex-
pected that the club will have reach
ed it's full complement.
a temporary board OF governors IL
composed of Wilton J. Lambert,
chairman X. H. Yeatman. ]. N.
Porter, and DR.. J. r. DeFarges.
Plans for the Silver Spring club
house were submitted by John ],
Zinke last night, and It was an
nounced that Joseph Kirkwood. the
AGstT allan, would be proposed as the
clubs professional.
Donald Ross, well known as
golf architect. is to take charge OF
the work on the new club with
force Of twenty men and promises
to have the course In playing shape
by April 1. The maximum cost IL
estimated at $4,000.
The new club Is planned solely
as golf club, with no social fea-
tures. Members are hoping to be
able to invite their friends to play
at any time without fear OF over
crowding. .....