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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
District Legion Meet
ing at Oiathe

The American Legion Of the Fourth
District in Colorado held its first con-
ference at Olafhe, January l2th and
18th. The formal dedication Of the
Olathe Legion Hall was held ut 7:S0
p. m. Friday. State Vice-Commander
Francis Hiatt Of Ouray, Past s. v. C.
John ]. Vandemoer Of Grand Junction,
and State Adtutant Mortar n. David
of Denver addressed the conference on
this occasion. Twelve Posts were rep
resented, namely: Delta, Grand juno
tion, Cedaredge, Paonia, Olathe, Mont
rose, Ouray, Telluride, Gunisonl Nor
wood, Leonard and Leadville.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of Olathe
served banquet at six o'clock Friday
night TO seventy-five ex-service men
who were IN attendance.
Mr.. Tollman Of the Veterans' Bu-
reau also gave . talk on Government
Insurance.
In Resolution No. 8 It vas rocom-
mended that all Western &epe posts
cooperate for the purpose q pIlting
tie stats convention o. 1e14 - some
town On ths Western Glere.
In spes1dng 11vusfng ~ n1ect1en of
Resoluion No. 4, Stnfo CnQan Joan-
fean sajd, n part: sBud1 - ac-
toa It Romero = n r. ~ 4Aooo
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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
Pitkin County Wants
Taylor Park Road

The county commissioners in Pitkin
county are advocating . road from
Aspen into the Taylor park country to
connect with the new Taylor Park
road now being built from Almont TO
Taylor Park. II this could be financ-
ed and arranged with the Forest Ser
vice, i would be very advantageous
TO both Gunnison and Aspen as . road
directly connecting the two towns
would be desirable from more than
one standpoint.
There would be no cash outlay by
Gunnison county, as the Forest Ser
vice would contribute funds for that
part Of the road. A very good road
is now built and in use from Aspen
to Ashcroft, q. distance Of about II
miles. There ID now IN old rood from
Aspen into Taylor Park over Taylor
pass, which has not been in use for
some time and is, of course, in very
bad repair. Many tourists from As
pen and the Roaring Fork country
visit Taylor river. OF course they come
mostly on horseback with pack outfits.
every year. Also, it would open up
new avenues Of travel for tourists
visiting the Gunnison country. The
Forest Service is planning on exten-
sive advertising campaigns for the
Taylor River and Taylor Park regions.
the coming season, and 1t is not be-
lieved that that branch of the govern
ment would be adverse to such road
building program, as il would be the
means Of opening up one Of the great
est Fairgrounds within the county.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
Jim Spann Has Ribs
Broken in Fall

]. b. Spann was seriously injured
Monday while feeding cattle ON his
raneh q Jacks Cabin. He was climb
ing up on . new hay stack Of consider-
sble height when he slipped and fell
70 the ground striking one side Of the
hAyrack over his ribs which resulted
in two broken RIBS and third badly
bruised.
Dr. Russell was called by phone but
was unable 10 make it all the way up
tisre Monday evening on = motor We
hiele, 20 the injured man had to suffer
without Doctors attention until brot
down on the train Tuesday evening.
The doctor states that Mr.. Spann
must remain inactive for some weeks
- zenAA 1ohD, lnrf u n charge n
the ranch while Mr.. 6pann II conyal-
eseing in Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
GREAT ROAD BUILDING PRO;
GRAM FOR 1928 OUTLINED

Colorado ID about TO embark in the
largest and most comprehensive road
building year in its history. Counting
the money not expended, tho apprup-
riated in 1922, the new federal aid
funds, county and state taxes, license
and gasoline fees. there will be shove
nine million available in 1928.
OF this vast sum, Gunnison county
will receive from $3.50, 900 TO- $500, 900
in construction funds, and 10 allotted
$S8, 400 for maintenance in grading,
surfacing and keeping in repair the
roads already completed.
Just where the proposed steam
shovel for use on the Blue Mesa il to
start operations is not decided. The
most important and critical point Ia
the Half Way House because, work
ing eastward from that point will hx
At the first season one Of the worst
places on the Rainbow Route, namely
the rocky hillside rising out Of the
Blue river. However, such . plan
would close Blue mesa for most Of
the season. In case the decision IL
made for commencement Of work ut
this point the Black mesa route will
be repaired in May and June and used
with the Crested Butte-Somerset road
rs IN alternative route west.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
COUNTY AGENT
ADVOCATED

Az soon as . county awakes to the
possibilities ~ m agricultural section,
We - tie coming Of the county agent.
Gunntson County, regardless Of the
name It has Justly earned and proud
u maintained as . coR country, is
alloWfng deeidsd interest in the grow
ing = - lettuce, and has . very
mr. aus9ue of cultivated crops. Ac-
( ~ sollice. iast yesr Cunnison
- ~ iSit aesss 4 esrn, ss1is1, y
pel*ees, spring end winter
0 dheee exops, W hod -
a04 - ~ aer1s ef haf10, ~
aes 81 Doeofoo1 In aeros winter
49, l. eR1g It spgfng sNhoot md
. qerog - eo9n tsi0g1s6 H tetal
f.yn eeee9Ho II ~ eounfY + esfinat-
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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19

Plans are completed, awaiting final
O. X. by the federal engineers for
the Lake Fork bridge, which will cost
around $4,000. The $4,000 federal
road appropriation for this great pro-
ject will extend Il past the Lake Fork
to Pine creek where it will meet ths
steam shovel from the other end.
This and the Delta Bridge across
the Gunnison are the two largest pro-
jects ON the Rainbow Route this sea-
son. The latter Is . 500 foot structure
Of steel to replace the present wooden
bridge, which has been in for 38 years.
News-C Champion learns that the
gang Of convict road builders has
moved camp from the top of Cerro
Hill to Cimarron and are working
back two and . half miles ON this
slope. When completed they win
turn up the Cimarron valley for sever
q miles before making camp again.
Ths sum Of $4,000 has been ap-.
propriated from the state highway
funds this summer for the purpose e
making road markers to place on an
the state road Of Colorado. Il viii
alo cover the expense Of tourist CEN
sus, by WHICH the exact status Of the
business can be accurately determined.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
Commissioners WIN FIRST
INJUNCTION HEARING TUESDAY

The esunty commissioners wsa TIE
Arst round Of tie suit 70 prevent them
buying TIE Eastman garage.
This application for an injunctisn
came before Judge Logan Monday, II.
r. Trampe, the complaining witness,
being represented by George Hether-
ington and the county by Stone 4
Kochevar. e. N. Nourse, the new
county. attorney, did not appear,
since the matter was one Of action by
the old Board.
Mr.. Trampe, thru his attorney, al
legged all sorts Of delinquencies by the
commissioners, principal complaints
being that 81, 900 was m exhorbitant
price, that it would create m outstand-
ing Indebtedness, which could not be
done without vote Of taxpayers and
that Commissioner Whalen who sign
Cd the warrant, which County Clerk
NeWilliams refused to validate, was
not in eGice at the time.
Stone q Kochevar demurred to the
complaint q not discovering cause
q action and were upheld by Judge
Logan, who was unable to see any
viffue IN tie petition. He granted
- euu llainanfs until Tuesday to
onsad - eoaplaint, and TN Il failed
- haSo my force IN his mind - .
1QgxaE Ghu1o Of aufAogity. On
3oodaV u sastained tAe demmsnsr,
~ .nGa1n gRautsd Tfanps I've 1ays,
&N1t4 pext Monday, 70 1iseevag rea-
Al( - IT, ectian q u cenmis-
Gu16 ~ aatofAea II uul&f-
II euuN - n1nUeGto1~. IL
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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
b00TLEGGERc
At MARBLE

Bert Maroney and Joe Laska were
jailed at Marble as the result of the
investigation Of two federal officers
Tuesday afternoon Of last week, when
two stills and several gallons Of boose
were confscated. The two prisoners
In the Jail At the white uuarbDe
city are facing charges Of the manu-
facture and sale Of liquor, and were
held until the arrival Of q United
611tes mnrshal, when tl,By will BE-
taken TO Pueblo to be tried in the
federal court.
As result of the raid, the retail
price Of hootch advanced perceptibly
there last week. Also, Il is ne
ported that two popular residents of
Marble had business elsewhere, and
evidently of such Importance that
their immediate presence was neces-
sary. At any rate they did not wait
for the train the following morning,
but their footprints leading in q north
ernly direction down the railroad track
bore evidence that they were leaving
for parts unknown. ,
After the arrest the officers then
visited other houses where the manu-
facture of liquor was alleged to be in
process, but II was found that the
doors were locked and the inhabitants
mot at home"
The sight Of the officers and their
fellow-competitors parading thru the
streets with their tools Of trade" Of
fered convincing proof that there
was important business out Of town
that demanded their immediate at-
tention and the officers declared It. q
day and made inquiries as to the time
the train left for Carbondale.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19

At work

Whether News Champion mail got
lost IN the mail car Tuesday or not we
cannot ascertain, but we had arranged
Tor three separate accounts Of the
legislative doings, none Of which show
ed up.
Representative Cowan was 70 con-
dnue his excellent stories Of bills in
troduced and activities Of the lower
house Of the state assembly. Lieuten-
ant Governor Rockwell. presiding over
the senate, was going 70 begin his
usual weekly pithy review Of the
Legislature from Republican stand
point. A column Of news, written by
the Western Newspaper legislative re-
porter, was also expected, but failed
Us.
Yesterday we received q supplement
tary note from Mr.. Cowan, in which
he calls attention to the injustice done
Representative Cook Of Ouray, who
was accused Of seconding the ill-timed
resolution Of Romero Of Trinidad, to
bar men in uniform from the assem-
bly, and the inaugural He encloses
. section Of the House Journal the
next day, which we are glad to pub
lish, a. Mr.. Cook Ii an ex-service man
himself.
Mr.. Cock arose to question Of per-
ssnal privilege, and said:
"Mr. Speaker: l note in this morn
ing's impression Of the Rocky Noun
tain News, Page 9, Column /, at the
bottom Of the column there is printed
under Colorado Springs date line,
without signature the statement: "It
il the feeling Of the Executive Com
Continued ON Fourth Paee)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
RECREAT|ONAL possibilities
OF GUNN|SOM NATIONAL FOREST
tBy Walter Enbom)

The recrsational possibilities on tie
Gunnison National Forest offers to
the camper, sportsman, and seekeS
after health, rest and recreation, an
unrivaled opportunity for outdoor life
and enjoyment. The popularity Of
the great mountain Fairgrounds is,
evidenced by the fact that several
million people visit the National For.
ests each year. Roads and trails,
marked BY signs, make the forest
countless secluded spots along tAe
the camper may pitch his tent.
Camping is free and generally ~
quires no permit. The camper may
choose his own camp ground and he}p
himself to dead wood for fuel and -
forage for his camp stock In locak-
ties fre9uented by large numbers -
established, camp fireplaees and ecfSr
veniece Of tie visitors q fast u -
funds available permit. \
Big game Il 70 Be found In de mouo
secludsd parts of ths mounfaifs. Si75
there are many excellent trout sfTea1 W.
md laihes. ysazly reetee1s1
angler. 1he cnly xon(i5 80 -
thoee impoied ~ II III ri -
laws Il - sla1S "a - ~ = r -
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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19

The Chamber Of Commerce held its
annual meeting and banquet 1t the
Gunnison Hotel Friday evening, Jan-
uary 18th, Chairman STONE presiding.
Several committees read reports and
many resolutions were passed. Thir-
ty-nine members and guests were
present. A delegation Of head let
tuce growers from SarEents was pres
ent, also John Lynch and s. v. Burie-
son Of Buena Vista were guests at
the meeting. Ray Clark Of the Forest
Service read report with the follow
ing Recommendation: greater interest
should be taken in the promotion Of
the tourist trade, that the county
should purchase parks for recreationAl
purposes and that more pep should
Be put into the idea Of propagation
Of game and fsh in the streamf thru
out the county. Also that surveys Of
tie principal hshing waters be ip-
stitutsA ,loe SOCIOLOGICAL studies. Mr..
Clark - BsesoaeAed that . local
Aah an1>enme club be organized.
ProG. ". A. Manual stated that
public camping grounds were . neces-
Gfy in ny tn11ist town, especially IN
town Hike Gunnison, where water,
fuel and toilet facilities would be the
prime requisites. II was considered
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
BASKET BALL
OF THE WEEK

On January "a, the Montrose high
school boys and girls teams will come
to Gunnison to play the Gunnison H.
s. boys md girls teams. These teams
met laat year and each team won .
game - thsir respective floors. Decid-
ing eone wAs played 1t Western Slope
Bashee Tournament for Gunniscn,
scoro Iseding - 70 % in favor Of Gum
nisoa; Hssy exciting games ars M
ticipa1A1 d
n HkA Seheol boys' basaret ball
tee1 Sse today for TeIluride and
O.Ha hd4 tAey WIN plsy IL high
selAee egpA 49, towns.
@1niasn HieA oeAeel team
pleve 1haeC CE1l1sl bse1s bey5 . loe-
4o1DAl boG1nnt 6a1f ut 1atlr.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
Lettuce Rentals
To M5 An Acre

Forty-five dollars m acre is the
rent charge that A land in the vicin-
ity Of Sargent commands for the pur-
pose Of raising head lettuce this year.
One tract Of 20 acres has been leased
for 1928 at this figure. As land In
the higher attitudes has not been con-
sidered very valuable in the past,
the new head lettuce business Is per
haps the one crop that will advances
land prices IN the Gunnison country.
We do not believe there has been
m acre Of ranch land in Gunnison
county that could have been rented ct
that price in former years for the pro-
duction Of any Of the crops the ranch
men usually raise in this country.
Whist the land owners and others in
terested in agriculture really need
here il some authoritive person "a
take the lead in agricultural demons
txations and we may discover othGs
po6bilities right here ct home.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19

called and some recallsd. They have
been brought in especially from Gum
nison, where activities Of the boot
Logging element have been particular
" obnoxious, and some from outside.
Some witnesses badly wanted took
TIM by the .foEolock and journcycd
hessos fast ~ train would carry
The jury seems to be making an
earnest effort to locate the gangs, and
are having some success. As the end
oftthe thread is secured, It will be easy
to unravel more and >more of the
tangled skein Of evidence.
In the meantime. the court house
problem has been saved till last, as
the special auditors Of the state were
making their Investigations, and their
report was necessary.
Ed Sherman Of Montrose, assistant
district attorney for the seventh dis
trict arrived Wednesday and is reliev-
ing Mr. Burgess and Judge Shackle-
ford before the jury while the latter
are making some outside investiga-
tons. Among peculiar rules Of q
grand jury sitting is this, that only
one Of the prosecuting attorneys can
be present within the jury room at q
time. These, with the official steno-
grapher and the witness hold forth a
lone. Either the attorney or any
member Of the jury can ask questions.
1t is dangerous to lie about things for
some other fellow may tell the inside,
and besides all evidence is taken in
shorthand and may face the witness at
a regular open session Of district
court trial where he can be charged
with perjury.
1t should be stated that any person
having actual knowledge Of matters
importank enough to bring before the
jury shculd ~ COED citizens immedi-
ately call II to their attention. No
one has right to wait until after the
jury has adjourned and then complain
that this or that was neglected.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
GRAND jury IS AFTER
THE B00TlEGcERs RIGHT
Indictments Public Against Mike Welch
and Curly Stewart. Others Coming Up.
Auditors Ready to Report. Over SO Wit
nesses Already Called.

Two formal indictments have been
made public by the grand jury "a
date and quite number Of other true
bills are known to have been returned
but not yet for publication.
The two indictments made public are
Nike Welch Of Crested Butte, accused
cf selling liquor, md Of ssCariyn Stew-
art for the same oifense. Welch is
out on $500 bond. F. NJ. Stewart sud-
denly took the train for the west yes
terday morning, probably learning in
some manner that he was indicted. He
secured small boy to buy q ticket,
and fingered behind the baggage shed
depot ut the station until the train
was pulling out. However, the warrant
was Immediately issued and Stewart
apprehended at Delta. Sheriff Hon-
lon went down this morning TO fetch
him.
That other indictments will be quick
ly turned into warrants for arrest on
the attempt Of certain parties to leave
is generally expected.
Some fifty witnesses have been ex-
amined. with. the bootlegging situation
still wide open and the county investi-
CATION still to come up. The jury
may be in session several weeks. The
charge Of Judge Logan was q splendid
call to good citizenship for its mem
bers.
This is the situation to date. We
understand that auditors Kiman,
Schryofr and Hoover, from State Au-
ditcr Stong's Office, will finish their
investigation today and will immedi-
ately be called witnesses before the
jury.
Activities Of the Grand Jury began
Monday morning, with Sheriff Hanlon
presenting the following names as
jurors: Wilbur Curtis, H. w. Endner,
A. L. Jaynes, Frank Zugelder, Of Gun
nison; A. p. Nelson and Jack Schutt-
Ter, Of Pitkin; J. J. NcLain, Of Quartz
Greek; Will J. Collsrd and C. T. Stev-
ems, Of Pariin; Geo. d. Nannville, Of
the O-C coal mine; Geo. ". Reed, OF
Somerset; John Hammond Of Crested
Butte. Mr.. Curtis was immediately
chosen foreman and under the direc-
tion Of Lee w. Burgess Of Grand juno
ton, district attorney, and depucy,
Sprigg Shackleford Of Gunnison, the
jury ct once began to delve into
the bootlegging joints about the coun-
y.
A multitude Of witnesses have besn
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
COUNTY HOePrTAL IMPROVE
uENT BEING NAH

Caxpentet work On ths ffst story -
tie nsw eoanty hospital, (fegnaslt
tie Wet Town school hailding) ~
beon completed tAis weok md ~
|euuu1y eoamia1ienoss axo as1rin9 -
|sa ilumhing and hesling 16f -
|Sanf3ng. A - = f3is 3 f1Ifa61o1
- ee1v .heGpifnl wi1 - rqpoJol
|1hoo g ~ les11ien naef q IN.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
OLE HAS CAR TROUBLE

"Ole Yonson" in Craig Empire:-
En- old days faler Wit yag on could
get home ol right by yust turnin'
horses loose, for horses kept sober.
But now 1t seen jitney olvays gets
yust as mooch veg as de drifer and
tangs bane liable to happen.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19
Heard d. NuekolIs By Radio

Sunday evening, about $50, several
Gunnison radio fans were listening in
on Denver and heard Dr.. Geo. Nuckolls
deliver fine 20 minute sermon, which
was. sent out from the broadcasting
station there. Last night, from Los
Angeles, radio news received concern
ing the sudden death Of Wally Reid,
famous movie actor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-19

Hss Hsssy Yeass sAe
aeAnoWtsAg01 eooAes
- sAas sessessgy.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04

Rubber stamps; daters; seals. C. A.
Hansen, 1929 South Main. Call af-
ternoons.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04
NEW ADDITION TO TOWN
PLAT OF BRISTOL
Henry F. Decker Divides Sixty Acres
Into Lots And Five Acre
Tracts.

1t has always been known that the
territory near Bristol is well adapted
to truck, poultry and other varieties
of small farming. In fact, there is
probably no territory in America so
well adapted to these purposes as
southeastern Colorado within the ir-
rigated districts The soil is immense
ly rich, the winters very mild, the al
titude comparatively low, and water
for irrigation is abundant.
When the irrigation projects were
first put through here the land was
owned in rather large tracts and the
people went in for big farming. AL
falfa, sugar beets and grain have been
the prevailing crops down to the pres
ent day.
But the day of the small, intensive
farmer is here. Land men are begin
ming to realize that a place must be
made for him. The first real evidence
of this came this week when Henry
L. Decker announced that he had plat
ted 4 portion of his land bordering on
the town into five acre tracts and is
offering the same for sale on terms
at moderate prices.
This first offering of small tracts
is a valuable one that can never again
be equalled. All of the tracts are with
in half mile of the heart of the town
OF Bristol and some of them within
forty rods. All are on the same eigh-
ty upon which the Bristol Consolidat-
ed Schools are located. Hundreds Of
other tracts could be laid out within
mile of town and no doubt in a short
time this will be done, but none can
be so close in as those now offered by
Mr.. Decker.
The new plat, to be known as "Deck-
er's Addition" lies just across the
railroad track, west and north of the
public school. That north Of the
school has been plated into lots and
that west into tracts of five acres
each.-Bristol Herald.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04
Really Striking at the Farmer.

Everybody has been clamoring for
conditions which would benefit the
farmer and bring him a greater return
for his effort.
The price Of sugar has gone up n
few cents a pound and the western
beet sugar industry has been virtual
ly saved from destruction.
The result Is a proposed Congress-
ional investigation to find why the
price Of sugar should advance, and an
agitation by politicians to repeal the
slight tariff protection which saves
the American cane and beet sugar In
dustry from destructive foreign com
petition.
How do the politicians In one breath
demand that the price of sugar re-
main at a minimum and the price Of
farm crops increase to a maximum
The advanced price of sugar means
that western beet farmers will make
a good return on their crop as they
share in every cent of advance factor
les receive at beet payment time.
Might it not be well to let industry
and the farmer get back on his feet
before any more Congressional inves-
LEGATIONS are started for the "bene
fit" of the party whom the investiga-
ton would really destroy?
1t is laughable to watch the poll
ticians demand higher prices for farm
products and minimum prices for all
manufactured goods. 1t can't be done.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04

LAND BOUGHT AND SOLD-Money
to loan on dry land. A. H. Filkins,
Lamar, Colorado. 32-'23f.
The Lamar register., 1923-04-04
Prosperity Here.

Any one who has travelled across
this country recently must be impress
ed by the fact that all sections, all in
dustries, all units large and small, are
experiencing the greatest industrial
activity since 1919.
The readjustment period is undoubt-
edly over and the solid business ex-
pansion being shown this first quarter
is recognized by bankers, manufactur-
ers and business men in every part of
the country.
The automobile industry, which is
the barometer of the buying power of
the people, shows unprecedented activ-
ity.
If the incoming congress can re-
frain from harassing the country with
uncalled for and unnecessary freak
drastic legislation there is every reas-
on to believe that the next few years
will witness the greatest prosperity
and growth that this nation has ever
known.