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Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
SPRING PARTY OPENS
SOCIAL SEASON OF 1922

Girls of LaFrance Literary Society
at the high school, entertained the
Philomathian members Mt pretty af-
fair in the assembly room Of North
Hall, on Saturday evening. March 4lh.
It was "spring party" decorations
being in pink and green, with summer
dresses for the girls and the sugges-
tion of flowers and leaves and Natures
awakening all about. The program
consisted Of solo dance by Mary
Grafton; reading by Violet Bates;
song by Ella Osborne and q reading
by lrrna Herrick. Following the pro-
gram, refreshments were served and
the young ladies' departed, much en-
'oyninSS nnS their .sn a.s taste q q spring.
ragged. ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
DEBT LIFTED ON
COMMUNITY
CHURCH

Next Sunday morning the members
Of the Community church will ceie-
brate the final clearing Of the chu1ch
debt, by burning the mortgage at q
special service at II a m.
The church was built eight years
ago by the local Methodist Episcopal
congregation, leaving debt Of sever
al thousand dollars. About six weeks
ago the ME-. Aid society made drive
to clear up the last $500 of the indebt-
edness, being successful in their eff
forts. DR.. +. N. Edgerton, district
upt., will be present to deliver the adj
dress md arrangements have been
made for other speakers, and geper-
al celebration Of the lifting Of the
mortgage.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
TUESDAY NIGHT

The City Council met in regular
session Tuesday evening and attended
to regular routine business. Final nc
ton was taken on the plumbing -ordi-
nance. which appears in full this week
in the Gunnison Republican. The or
dinance has one or two points Of
variation from the 1921 ordinance, one
being that the time limit of connect
ing all residences to the sewer system
is extended to November I, 1923 in
stead of 1922, rs before specified. The
former ordinance provided that trees
and willows should not be permitted
to grow within twelve feet Of q main
sewer line. whereas, the new ordinance
increases the distance to fifteen feet.
An ordinance providing for special
election on the question Of the propos-
ed bond issue for the improvement of
the municipal light and water plant,
was passed, and discussion entered
into relative to the issuance Of the
bonds. The call for the election ap-
pears on another page Of this paper.
It is believed that $45 900 in bonds
will construct all the improvements
strictly necessary at this time and
this amount is proposed. instead of
$50. 900.
As election judges the board ap-
pointed Mrs. Alice Eastman, Mrs. En-
ma Hards, and Mrs. Addie Aiken. Mrs.
Alvina Sievers and Miss Martha C.
Brown will be election clerks. The
judges will meet on Tusday the 2Sth
day Of March, and on Monday, the Srd
day of April, to prepare the registra-
ton lists. Only taxpayers Of legal
age and qualifications as voters can
vote on the bond matter.
This bond election notice appears on
page six of this issue Of the News
Champion.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10

J. r. Berg, former ranchman Of the
lola section, was a visitor in Gunnison
this week at the home Of his brother,
George Berg, and attending to various
business matters Mr.. Berg sold his
ranch near lola last summer and has
since been visiting in Illinois and other
eastern points with his wife. Quite
recently he purchased q small ranch
near Littleton, where he and Mrs. Berg
will make their future home. Mrs.
Berg is also in Gunnison, renewing
acquaintances.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10

cess Of those in 1920, and the taxpay-
ers with less funds with which to nay
same than they have been for years,
and
Whereas: Gunnison County during
1921 paid higher wages for road labor
than any Of the adjoining counties.
Therefore be it resolved by the Gum
nison County Stockgrowers association
assembled this 4th day Of March 1922.
that We ask our County Commission
ers to take notice Of the impending
danger Of over burdening the taxpay-
ers Of this County, and ask that they
adopt retrenching policy as have the
taxpayers in their private business,
we recommend that our assessor use
his judgment as to values rather than
those recommended by the State Tax
Commission.
IAcone Tax
Whereas: The laws regulating in
come tax to be collected from ranch
men and stockgrowers has caused in
Vulnerable losses to this class. Many
old range men could have sold out dur
ing the period Of high prices but could
not AFFORD to on account Of the govern
ment taking 20 much Of their proceeds,
for which they have spent the best mart
Of their lives to accumulate, and
Whereas: We settle with govern
ment representative and then two or
three years sitter we are called upon
to pay anothsr assessment. VIXEN
Representatives, paid BY the eupern-
ment, can not settle with tho ts1h6yer
correctly, how does IL euvexnm1af en-
pece the average ranchman - be ah)o
70 know whnt be ihouA poyf WeA
s.:,,s sS,yesnnasat on ths insone tax tstls-
Ther.fore, y K resolved ~ II g.
nison County 3bocA11oWers ss1oci6 -
N meeeing eesembSed thie 81 - 0R
March 194 thst ~ ~ en- cdlGSSn1-
men en4 Denats1S - Woek e fose1
t4nt u Ilne1m1ea NJ ooDdok -
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Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
COWBOYS TAKE WESTERN SLOPE
BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY
WORK PROGRESSING STEADILY
ON GUNNlSON OIL co. WELL

The Gunnison Oil Company renewed
drilling operations late last week after
shut down Of few days, occasioned
by the expiration Of the first 600-foot
contract. A new contract has been let.
supplies provided for, and arrange
ments made to take the well on down
to 5000 feet II necessary without shut
down. The new drilling contract
specifies q dollar foot, with an id
jacent lease for the driller IL oil is en-
countered.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
DEATH Calls SEVERAL O[O
GUNh|sON|TES DURING week

Kirk H. Fowler, resident Of this
city for forty-two years, died esfyy
Wednesday morning, from the results
Of rheumatism and heart trouble. De-
ceasd was 66 years Of age last August,
and had spent the greater part Of his
HE in Colorado.
He was born in Pennsylvania Of
Quaker stock, and when but m infant
lbs parents moved to Illinois, where
ke was raised and educated. He It
tended college and taught school there
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
Montrose Loses to Gunnison in Fast Final
Game At Delta Tournament; Team Now
Playing At Boulder For State Title

For the first time since 1914 County High School
Satzed away with the basketball Of the
Slope winning their final from Monrose Saturday night
at the Delta tournament As in the of the football
ponsp the fact that Gunison gets the championship especial
noteworthy this school Of the smallest in
and this years team was next to the htes the
tournament Ouray being the ghtes The
Cowboys in the Delta tournament in every
and clearly the composite result training condition
and spirit three things which painfully lacking many
of the other contestng teams
AS result Of winning the slope championship the Cow
boys today playing in the state Boulder with
reasonable hope of winning the state title
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
COMING EVENTS

March llLCecelian Glse Club Opesst-
= AThe Egyptian Princess.~
March H-C0mmunity Church Cele-
bration, burning the Nortgage.s
March 1S-Annnal Avaut Banqust
llereh l7-st. Pstxieks Ban, K. II G.
01Heh 2-Chamhse II Cemneyce
Alsl i-Anesieaa Legion -Asril reol
Hnxty.s
All iz-Annssl Cousss -HisA sehss,
Band Concert.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
sT0CKGR0WERs HOLD SPECIAL
MEETING LAST SATURDAY

The Annual Spring Banquet and
Ball Of the Gunnison County Stock
growers' Association will be held Is
usual, probably early in April. The
committee on arrangements appointed
at the meeting Of Stockmen Saturday,
was. c. d Jones, Neil Andrews and
Phillip Easterly. They will set the
exact date as soon as road conditions
are settled.
The st0ckmen's meeting was well st-
tended, CREST interest being taken in
the tax question, which was discussed
from A to 4. many members taking
part. A number Of resolutions were
adopted, these being published ct the
end Of this article.
w. s. Whinnery, vice-president of
the Colorado Live Stock association,
was present, and made an interesting
speech. II was the general opinion
that stock and ranch improvements
were assessed too high this being the
identical opinion held by townspeople
and business men generally concerning
their assessments. Assessor Haymak-
er was present and gave tip that
the average price Of cattle will be
around $2 lower this year than In 1871.
Sheep assessments will rise about so
cents. We shall lose the migratory
stock, formerly assessed from Sague-
che, Montrose and Delta, but gain some
cattle which had been in part assessed
elsewhere.
The assessor was advised that II he
ignored the demands Of the State Tax
Comlnission to raise assessments, that
he would have the moral baeking Of
the stoclmen, II not their financial
support.
Pat OFa1lon was elected q . new
member Of TIE association.
The resolutions follow:
nsss1utisa Csaessnine Esxss
Whsrsas: Taxes h clnH5ypn Ccun-
y aEe exeeedlhQly M ~ > IN egti-
cultural peodhce6 M q 4 ~ -, n
faek hel6w ct e ~ =. nd
WksRoa1: TAxe6 ~ ~ n -.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10

The Rebekahs spent an evening Of
both profit and pleasure at their regu-
lar meeting last Tuesday night. Ballot
ing on new members and committe ap-
pointed to act upon an act af applica-
tions, was the order Of the work. Fol-
lowing the business, the members
spent . social hour.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
AyANT BANQUET
AND BALL WEDNESDAY

The Avant Literary Society has in
vitations out to all its members and
former members for The annual ban
quet and ball. to be give next Wcdnes-
day evening. The banquet. which is
an added touch 10 the yearly festival,
will be given at the Tea Room ut TOO
p. m, followed by 4 program Of toasts
which viii enliven the banquet.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
M|N|NG NOTES
FROM AROUND
THE COUNTY

The famous Bon Ton mine at Quartz
above Pitkin, was sold at sheriff sale
February 9th TO satisfy . judgment
brought against the company by the
Dupont Nemours company, c. F. & !.
and NJ. A. Deering.
The Pennsyivania Molybdenum
Mines company were the owners Of
the property, purchasing the same
from the Norwood interests some
years ago. During the war, when
mlybdenum was bringing So q pound,
the mine worked steadily with heavy
production, some silver and gold being
extracted from the ores in addition to
the molybdenuIh. The mill is one of
the largest in the county, and the mine
buildings and bunkhouses above
Quartz, make up good sized town
when the mine is working.
The property, located on Gold Hill,
in the Gold Brick mining district, in
cludes Bon Ton Lodes No. to IL and
Bon Ton millsite. The judgment was
brought against the Pennsylvania Co.
in the district court by the creditors
cuted on February %.
The new holders under the judgment
have not made known any plans for
the disposition of the property.
Fred Hay and Arthur Chinery re-
turned last week from the Powderhorn
where they have been spending the
past three months doing assesunt
work on their claims on Carpenter hill
near Goose creek. between the Cebolla
and Lake Fork. The claims have shap-
ed up well, and Mr.. Hay states that
they expect to ship car Of ore later
in the spring. This group Of claims,
locally known rs the Carpenter group,
ut one time showed sensational values
in gold, and ii is quite likely that a.
good strike may be made in the prop
critics.
The Sills Consolidated Gold Mining
& Milling company has recently elect
ed officers for 1922, as follows: Presi-
dent, W. c. Washburn of Chicago;
'vice-president, John Fox. Montrose;
Secretary and Treasurer, Carlton /.
Sills, Gunnison. This company owns
the Maple Leaf and Lubricator prop
critics in the Cchetopa.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10

Lake City Silver Worid-A new
lease on the Golden Fleece mine was
recently recorded in the county clerks
office, the lessees being R. Kline and
Associates, Of Montrose, Colo. Accord
ing to the terms Of the new lease, act
ual work must begin by March 1. The
party came up from Nontrose last
week and were moved to Lake Shore.
where they arc living In Otis Olson's
hotel. The Golden Fleece was . famous
producer in bygone days and the re-
salts Of both the Kline lease and the
Haxlkness-J Jensen lease is being watch
Cd with keen interest. As the work de-
velops ON the Fleece, Silver World will
keep its readers informed Of the pro-
gress being made.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
METAL MINES WAGES
SCALE IS APPROVED
State industrial Commission Grants
Wage Cut Of Fifty Cents Per Day.

Denver March 4:-Sixteen metal
mining companies in this state have
been granted . cut Of fifty cents day
in miners wages by the State Indus
trial Commission. This Is the second
cut granted by the commission in IL
rccnths, The recent cut will aNect
500 men IN the Is odd camps. The
base wages for miners in Colorado Is
now $3.50 per dsy.
The cut Of hfty cents per day ON
miners wages went into effect In
Telluride on March 1.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
;UNNISON WINS SECOND
GAME AT BOULDER TODAY


GAME AT BOULDER TODAY
The following telegram, relative
to Gunnison's second game at Boul-
der, was received from Coach
kraus this noon:
"First half, Yuma, II: Gunnison,
16; Final Score: Gunnison ~; Yu.'
ma, 20. Better team work better
basket shooting. better playing ali
round. Gunnison seems to have
gotten good start.
"a. c. KRAUSE."
The first game. yesterday after
noon. was lost to Greeley, a to 26.
The Delta Tournament began Thurs.
day evening, 1S games being schedul
ed for the three days Of the tourna.
mcnt. Montrose and Olathe pIayet
the opening game, the former winning
Gunnison played four games, one
more than the other teams. All the
teams except Gunnison played three
games each.
The first game for the Cowboys was
with Delta on Friday morning. Hew.
lit and O'Neill did most of the basket
shooting in the first half, Miller being
closely guarded by the Delta men.
Aiken and Wright, Gunnison guards,
were right on the job and held the
Delta forwards to one field goal in the
first half. The half ended 25-5 in
favor Of Gunnison. In the second
half the Delta guards tore after O'Neil
and Hewitt, giving Miller chance at
the basket, which opportunity he i'm
proved to the tune Of 10 field goals.
The Gunnison line-up WAS changed
during the second half, Nelson and
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
How Do You Account for This!

Not . wedding in Gunnison since
January 7th. Times are indeed out
a. joint. And court records declare
only one decree Of divorce granted
since 1922 began.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10
NEW DEPUTY COUNTY
TREASURER APRIL FIRST

Jas. F. Robinson. deputy county
treasurer since last general electios,
will leave April LIST. His place viii b
taken by Alexander Campbell, Of
Crested Butte. 1t present acting post
master in that town. He II wuIl
known TO Gunnison, having taken tho
full four-year high school course here,
graduating in 1916. Since leavin9
school he has been associated with Df.
Angus Taylor at The Buttes, and has
been prominent in civic and county n
fairs.
Mr.. Robinson who Is trustee Of The
Gold Links lease, will tahe up his
residence ut the mine on Gold Crrsk,
above Ohio City, and superintend tho
mine. which il now In shape to start
active operations as soon as the spring
thaws permit.
Gunnison news-champion., 1922-03-10

DR.. r. 7. Ellington is recovering
nicely from an operation for appehdi-
citis. which took place a week ago
last night at Salida. He will probab-
ly be home Sunday or Monday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-01
LOCAL & PERSONAL

Horse and mule sale at Exeland
Friday and Saturday.-M &
Dauphinee. it,
Geo. Christensen, Exeland banker,
was business visitor in Ladysmith
| Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Joelson, Of
Chetek, spent Saturday at the Engle
Hanson home.
! Western horse sale at Exeland stock
yards Friday and Saturday, Sept. 1
and MARKS & Dauphinee. it,
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
e. church will serve a supper at the
church, Friday, Sept s, beginning at
5 o'clock. Tickets 35c.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jung drove into
Minneapolis last Thursday and re-
turned Friday, bringing Mrs. lungs
mother and sister with them.
Friday night the Christian Endeavor
of the Christian church will give a
social in honor of the Sunday school
teachers who are going away.
The L. q. Meyers company pur-
chased Samson truck from the r. J..
Clark Auto Company, to be used in
their transmission line work between
Park Falls and Big Falls.
| S. L. Clark, of Radisson, who is
running motor transport line be-
tween Ladysmith and Hayward, re-
ceived a new bus, mounted on an In
ternational chassis, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pratt and Mr..
and Mrs. j. III. Knight, of Stoughton,
| Wis, and Quick Hellickson, of Cam
bridge, Wis, motored here to spend
week at the Engle Hanson home
S. L. CHECKER and Robt. March. of
the Sands hardware store, spent Fri
day and Saturday at Bay City and
Maiden Rock, Wis. They were ac-
companied by Mr.. Checkers father
and mother, who stayed over there
A few boys, desiring to attend hight
school, need places where they can
work for room and board, or where
they can earn enough to pay part of
expenses. Please notify Mrs. J. W.
Carow at once.
Mr. and Mrs. G. FL. Williams mo-
tored in to Minneapolis yesterday, ex-.
pecting to return Sunday. They will
be accompanied home by their son,
Harold, who has been spending most
of the past two weeks there.
FL. V. Curtis and wife spent last
week in Iowa where they visited a
brother of Mr.. Curtis. Mr.. Curtis
said that it was very dry in Iowa and
he did not see how the cattle could
pick living from the pastures. His
brother told him that comparatively
little money is in circulation there.
Times are hard.
Edw. Baker, formerly landlord of
Hotel Baker, this city, came out from
Minneapolis Wednesday. He informed
the News-Budget that he, with some of
Mrs. Bakers relatives, had bought a
general store in Minneapolis and that
they have been kept very busy since
acquiring the store.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-01

Effner Nelson spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Minneapolis on BUSH
ness.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-01

Earl Dumfee, Of Austin, Mimi, pit
cher for the Eau Claire baseball club,
was hit in the head by a pitched ball
in Sundays game and knocked I'M
conscious. He was taken to a hos
pital, where he is recovering from the
injury. Rock was pitching for White
hall, using his famous emery ball"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-01

Of appended
Company, wastak ill on It's
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-01

The third fatal automobile accident
in the past five weeks in Taylor coun-
ty, occurred on highway 81, when a
car driven by Henry Molstad turned
completely over and Madge Schneider,
Of Thorp, the other occupant of the
car, was killed by her neck being bro
ken. Molstad was badly injured. The
driver was intoxicated.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-01
RUSK AND NEIGHBORS

Frank J. Lawrence, 60, veteran en-
ploye of the Rhinelander Paper Com
pany, died from being crushed in an
elevator at the paper mill.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-01

Walter r. Miller has been arrested
at Fall Creek for draft evasion, four
years after the offense was committed,
according to newspaper reports. Mil
Ter registered, but did not appear in
answer to the draft call, it is alleged
He was married since the war.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cocroft were
over from Weyerhaeuser Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-29
LOOT RETURNED
BY BOOTLEGGER
Jewels Are Given Back When
Profits Rise.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 29.-Last
October a polite bandit held up the
jewelry store Of A. Sains here, took
about $1,000 worth Of jevelry and
apologtzed to Mr.. Sains, stating he
needed the loot pawn to raise money
to start In the bootlegging business.
IN return all this if I make good
as a bootlegger," he said.
Today Chief of Police Frank Som
ner received a package from which
came a stream Of watches, rings,
necklaces and other jewelry on his
desk The package came from Pitts
burgh and letter inclosed said the
yaluables should be returned to Mr.
Sains. There was no other explana-
ton until Mr.. SANS recalled the words
Of the bandit.
L am glad he succeeded. He's an
honest man" said the jeweler.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES

E. ". Shucy. $40 ". Nintceuth St; Helen
Spoon, 80 W Nmteenth St.
Midkin 1905 Croft Avc.
+. d. Frier, Lansing. H.; Helen Lyons,
+. NJ Erbecl5er. 71T E. Morris St: Helen
Heideman. III f. Morris ST.
Theodore Woods, 1928 W. Sixteenth ST.
Julia Shavcrs, 2146 Sheldon St
J. F. Rafferty,, 1915 Prospect St. Pearl /.
Cox BIO jackson st.
r. }; Brown, FART Id, Ohio; Eva Webb,
\. p Ellis, Marion Club; Helene NJ.
A. /. Lawless. 500 W. Market St; Flor
ence Doty, 1910 Ringgold Ave
c. c. Ross 1905 f. Twenty-First St.
Inez Ross, 220O Drcxcl Ave
r. Wilson, 844 W. New York St; Jedo
Stewart, 1893 W Thrtieth St.
G. p. Miller. Dupont. Ind; Bertha T..
Bland. Dupont. Ind.
H. b. Duerson, 1902 ~ Missouri ST.; Mat
tie Coffey. 1897 u Colorado St.
Johnson. 804 w Chestnut ST.
D. II. Carton, 1921 w. Ohio St; Lillian
Bohannon, Deaconess Hospital,
c. J. Miller. 1887 Herbert. Sr; Anna 7.
Retter, Southport, Ind.
J A. Johnson, 1908 N. Missouri ST.; Car
RE Keals. 1915 N. West St
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-29
TERMS HOSPITAL
WARD FIRETRAP
Film Chief Criticises Old Belle
Vue Building.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-The admin
istraton building OF Bellevue Hospital
opened 106 years ago and containing
wards in which between 800 and 400
nervous and convalescent patients are
housed. was called a "hre-trap" yes
terday by John Zanft, general man
ager Of the Fox Film Company, who
went there to pay Christmas visit
When his criticism Of the old build
ing. which Mr.. Zanft maintained
should measure up to the rigid re-
qulrements for picture and other
theaters, was brought TO the attention
Of DR. Mark L. Fleming, assistant
medical superintendent, he admitted
that the structure was not flreproOf.
other members Of the staff at Belle
vue, who said that they did not wish
to be quoted. talked freely of CON
dltions which they said were well
known to exist in the old building,
and asserted that those conditions had
been known for many years by the
city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-29
.PROFIT-TAKING IN
GRAIN CONTINUES
Chicago Market Is Lower With
Decline at Liverpool.

BIZ United Financial
CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-Al grains
opened lower on the Chicago Board
Of Trade today under the influence Of
continued holiday proft-taking and a
decline in wheat at Liverpool from IS
10 1 pence.
The trade was apparently ignoring
foreign war news and also the ex-
port Of more than a million bushels Of
wheat and a ike amount Of corn yes
cerday.
Hogs, which opened sharply lower,
tended TO pull the corn market down.
Reports from the Argentine were
much more encouraging and it was
believed the entire wheat crop was
now out of danger. The weather was
reported as fair and cool.
Local receipts were: Wheat, so cars;
corn, $40 cars. and oats, So cars.