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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21

line up by ages and sizes, beginning
with the youngest and the smallest.
Among 6fher contributions TO be
eEedited this week is the following:
Nj. Candy having just received his
last weeks 6bpy Of the News-C Cham
pion telling ef the coming event:
RiveFside, Calf, Dec. IS, q.
J. ]. Miller, cashier First Natn. Bank,
Gunnison. Colo. and treasurer Com
munity Christums Fund:
We are, mailing check for fifty
dellars TO - dlstrfbutsd BY Communi-
y Christmas Tree Committee % most
nesdy families . addition to axyRIies
pla1ned 70 toyissa ~ con We
spsnd nanny kappy ws.ksjfn .stsunni-
leon eouaty every sunznssr ena would
n. 8. CANDY AND FAMILY.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21

Washington, Dec. 14.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission has ap-
proved the plan for the reorganixa-
ton of the Denver & Rio Grande
Western railroad, involving securities
of $132. .O00, 900.
Efforts have been made for some
time by the large financial interests
interested in securing the Rio GrandG
to be linked up with the great rail-
road and financial giants Of the coun-
try. Wall Street has been working
to finance the road and make Of it q
link in the transcontinental chain, and
the application to the commission for
permission to reorganize the road
means that the plans have been ma
tured.
While the road will now soon doubt
less be organized and may be taken
from the hands of the federal court,
there is little doubt that T. E. Beacon,
present receiver, will be made presi-
dent Of the rorganized road.
The above dispatch only tells part
Of the story or its meaning to our
valley. There is no doubt that If
these plans mature, as believed, the
Rio Grande is to pass into ownership
of Missouri Pacific and the Western
Pacific, and become the central link
of the thru transcontinenta line.
Thatais far from being pleasing to
Denver, and the business men and po-
liticans Of that city, led by Governor
Sweet, are pulling every string pos
sfhle to prevent It, since thru line,
connected up with the n. p. means
Pueblc and the Arkansas and Gunni-
son valleys as the main line.
Whill this j. not a. advantageous to
GunniseG - 6nnta Fe control, because
the H. 7. ~ = weak road, financially,
Il il inhnitslx better than the Buri-
fn9tsn, which would leave NJ on Z
iSds track fef sure. However, even
~ censnuglakion Of these plans dosa
not necsssaxlly spe1l ahand6nmauut of
eanta Fe ee6fsul eventually, but rafh-
~ points toward fhat jdsa, md .sAows
that the violsaf efforts BY Denver and
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21

&7l.000 federal and state money for
this county in 1924. in addition to
nearly $50. 200 Of gas tax. state license
and forestry money, to which We are
entitled.
The surfacing Of Tomichi Boulevard
has been completed by county forces.
who have also surfaced the half-mils
Of newly graded road north Of our
city near the Allen and Anderson
places II weather pcfmits, . portion
Of the Biebei lane will be surfaced thi.
fall. since the first coating was founsl
to be too thin 70 hold, in that deep.
black soil.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
". 4. TANNEY Sf0UhO
FROZEN hlR Somerset

Judge W. H. Tanney, well known
citizen Of Northwestern Gunnison
county. was found dead in canon
near Somerset last Monday, apparent
ly frozen to death, as he was strug-
Cling to get home to the cabin on his
homestead.
Coroner Hyatt and Sheriff Hanlon
went to Somerset Tuesday Of this
week to take care of the body. He
was found Monday by Erik Erikison
and son. Tanney had been missing
from Somerset for several weeks, and
his friends became alarmed ut his
absence.
Mr.. Tanney was about seventy
years old, and from all appearance at
the time the body was found, he had
frozen TO death after battling with q
blizzard all day. He had lighted "a
small fire and toppled over, ex-
tinguishing the flame; however, no
burns could be found.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
Yes, We Had This
Weather Al Years Ago

Z when did you see a winter like
this :" inquired . News-C Champion re-
porter Of H. p. Ferguson. "Why, in
1898 it was this way all the sea-
son." declared Mr.. Ferguson. "That
was my first winter in Gunnison and
] thought ] had struck the ideal eli
mate Of the world. We were running
a dairy and never got out a sleigh all
winter. But the next year IN 1884
three feet of snow" but the re-
porter waited to hear no more. Suffi-
cient unto the winter is the snow
thereof.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
Loupe Gets His. Up
Two to Five Years

After pleading guilty to the charges
of embezzlement in the amount of
$500 from the Farmers Life Insur-
ance Company Monday before Dist
rict Judge s. N. Logan, at Grand
junction, Walter Loupe was given q
sentence of from two TO five years in
the penitentary.
1t was after conference with his
wife in the city Jail early Sunday
morning that the decision to make the
plea Of guilty was made. Following
the formal reading of the charges,
Loupe answered guilty" and the
sentence was imposed. Loupe was
Immediately taken to Canon City.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
M1LLER-KELLEGHAN WEDDING
TO OCCUR IN HOLIDAY SEASON

A wedding Of interest to Gurnison
people 10 thst Of Mr.. Justin A. Miller,
last year Instructor IN piano at the
eoIlegss and Miss Kathleen Kelleghan.
Who for some years has been the ef-
Accent and accommodating secretar,
TO the president Of the school. Mr..
Miller Il this year head Of the con-
servatory Of music in the, college At
LAMAR, lows Miss Kelleghan left
Friday. December; 18th, going 70 .ths
spsSeed 41nls of her parents, 1Gr.SnnA
Mrs. 7. r. Kelleginn, at Flint, Michi-
gan.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
Cattle Sales on Denver
Market of Recent Date

Denver Record Stockman:-
The combined sales Of George A.
Dodd and n. F. Woods of Gmnison
included % heifers, VT. COS lbs, S.;
q steers, vt. $40 ibs., $5.S5.
The following sales were reported
by r p. Mergelman Of Gunnison: 4
heifers, vt. 852 Ibs.. tl.25; z COWS, VT.
1,02O lbs, g; 6 cows, W. $50 lbs,
81; bull VT. 1,20 lbs. $3.50; 4 cows,
vt. 1910 lbs -; 2 cows, W.T. 1910 lbs.
$2.
David Eabteriy received IS for q
carload Of heifers. The consignment
numbered q head and averaged 90S
lbs.
Sales BY Martin Van voorhis includ-
ed 18 steers, VT TIP lbs, $40; Is
heifers, VT. ,7s6 lbs, IS, and 16 steers,
VT. 778 lbs, $7.1O.
Lee Lehman sold ls cows, VT. LOS.
lbs., $5.25.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
ABROAD N THE LAnD
Community Celebration
Taking Form. Tree is
Ablaze. Generous
Gifts Reported.

The Tree Of Light blazed forth in
al its glory just exactly one week be-
fore Christmas. The big tree, taller
and more graceful than last years
was brought in Saturday evening. It
was secured by L. B. AashbroOk, H.
8. Crooks and A. w. Marion from up
Taylor River. Truck and trailer were
supplied by the county through the
courtesy of DR.. Geo. Sullivan. The
tree was put up Monday under the ex-
pert supervision of Frank keenan, and
Nibs Lashbrook. The town trustees
also contributed the electric juice to
operate the tight. Colored paper
ropes and lamp &reamers were Sc
cured and the big gold star affixed to
the top part before the tree was
raised. 1t took until Tuesday noon
70 complete decorating and wiring the
tree. One feature Of the decorating
that makes the tree almost perfect in
its symctry was the replacing of
broken and additional branches where
needed in the tree trunk. Expert tree
surgery was shown.
In spite of the postponed arrival of
snow, everyone in Gunnison now know
that Christmas is coming soon. The
Tree Of Light Is telli1e the glad story
day and night.
The spirit Of Christmas is alive
eveTywhefe. The various stores have
Slseir viaaeUs decorated in attractive
~ and appropriate manner, and the
holiday goods are displayed SO rs to
look tempting to the shoppers. In
fact they are almost ba6led to know
Whist would please most, everything
looks SO attractive. The streets are
filed with folks carrying mysterious
looking bundles, and the kiddies' eyes
are shining with expectancy as TO
what the next few days has in store
for them. In almost every yard one
sees = Christmas tree Of some ciscrip-
tion leaning against the wall or fence
waiting to be dressed for the festive
occasion. The beautiful Tree Of
Light seems to have been an inspira-
ton to everyone to have = tree in
tispir own home.
Distributions for the Community
ChKistmns Fund continues to cons IN,
And It now b certain that The baGlet
oammittee Win be able to do what
t6ey want to Do generously.
he Tree u Light viii eive up IT.
tseat T. the children Of Gannisun
eounty u ESQ Christmas Eve. Any
and every child present a de tree
tAat hoof next 1sAlay essnin9s win
~ 0mfa C3Gu an1 - hoD165 .
sngAk tlano N HI halbssE E4n1es
1 - - 1Ss1e ~ slfd 70 y
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Santa, - S11ksr ehildlsa 81 auhea q
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
some Developments
Of MODERN BlhKING
Address at Rotary Club
By A. E. Winslow,
Pres. of Gunnison
Chamber Commerce

There are SO many phases of bank
ing that, in the time ! have 1t would
be impossible for me to try to cover
them, even If my experience justified
the attempt. l will try to give
general outline Of few Of the import
ant points: =
Hundreds of years ago the need of
banks was felt, even by the limited
commerce of that day and age, and
we find that the first attempts at
banking were made by the money
changers-men who made their liv-
ing by changing money for travellers.
In those days each province or section
had its own mediums Of exchange and
when person arrived in new coun-
try or town, his first effort was TO
find money changer who would take
the money Of his own section and ex-
change it for that medium Of exchange
used In the place he visited. Later
we find rich merchants taking the
places of the money changers. In ad-
dition to changing money, those mer-
chants also took it for safekeeping
from their patrons. Money left with
the merchant was sealed securely in
bags and the identical money in the
identica! bags always had to be re-
turned. In those days people who had
money paid the merchants to keep it
for them and in these days we find
the banks paying the people for the
use Of the money. II was not until
the various countries established de-
finitely medium of exchange that The
people made any effort for the accu-
mutation Of money. The first af-i
tempt at inducing people to save mon
ey was made in England and on the
Eurspean continent by the organize
tion Of Savings Societies. One Of
the first Of these was organized in
England by Daniel DeFoe the author
of Robinson Crusoe. Once q medium.
of exchange was recognized, trade be-
tween countries grew rapidly, and this
growth in trade made necessary Z bus
mess that specialized in safe-keeping
and transportation of money. This
need resulted in the development of
the modern bank.
All paths of business lead to IL
bank. They might be called .the 3arS
gest department stores in til NofHH
because they handle every 6uSQsa6 r.
the world. The stock Of gooils "a Z
bank is money; the real owners ,,nra
the depositors, because It il the deSos-
itors' accumulation Of money nt
dCsatinnsd - Pses SsvsItI
0sear Deyls aSSssesa 1feud1 s
ing fer p:aveet vhsst, - = IN =
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
CHRISTMAS DINNER FOR
POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES

Ihe POSTMASTER General has ordered
suspension Of service in all post Of
fees at noon on Chnsti.,ss Day and
no service is 70 be performed after
that hour, with the exception Of max
ing up and dispatching Of the out
going mails. This order will be OBJ
served in the Gunnison post Office, but
should the number Of parcels left over
from the preceding day appear to
justify It, the windows may be open
ed for a short time before the arrival
Of Train 315, for the purpose Of pass
ing out such parcels. Nothing how
ever, will be taken in for dispatch.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
Christmas Programs
of County Schools
COMMUNITY CHURCH PRO.
GRAM CHRISTMAS EVE

The annual Christmas tree program
by the children of the Community
Church School Of Religion will be
held Monday evening, Christmas Eve.
at 1880 at the church. The general
public is invited and all those who at
tend Sunday school and church SER
vices are expected to be present.
The program follows:
PROGRAM
Organ Prelude--"Christmas Carols''
ny Mrs. w. A Manuel
car9I ny C9ngrsgation-"Joy to the
Prayer by Pastor
chrissmas Scripture and Carols.
l. The song ~ II Irens ase cisIr Night" --------
Ansel. from 9nEsff..i%n aks Kssi%. q Se alssy ss
2. THE Star in the Night" ---------
Carol sl.s By Primary children-"Hoiy
The Christmas Story. Told by a Child.
Christmas Recitation .-Marianna Grear
Story-"The Winter Roses -------
BY Mona Towner
carois--"rhe Story o. the Wise Men
Exercises-"We Three Kings"
BY Third Grade Boys
Christmas Rec. NORMAN Brasweli
Christmns Play
Christmas Play-"An Interview With
Santa Claus ----------By the juniors
Mr.. Santa Claus ---------- Bert Clark
Mrs. Santa Claus --- Alice Johnsn n
Reporters--Forest McGlothiin. Grant
Harold. Orville Cochran
Mother Gooss -------- Marion Fusse!i
Little Boy Blue ue-----------J Jack Clark
italian Mother Goose ---- Jewell Clark
Russian Mother Goose - Opal Thorn a
Ivan ------------- Norman AcDermotf
Knecht OF Rupert --------- Jas 0reaE
Nilsson ----------------- Ronald MAJOR
Christine -------------H Hazel Spence
Set OF 6anta's Helpers-FFAnk Hanson,
David 0rear. Alva kKeene. Estes
Howe. Helen Roper. NArgAret Abel,
Maggie Porter and Frapcis Stull.
mas Cafols-ty s6e 5unipSNs.,
The last number on the progrdn will
be call from Santa himself
(Ses last page for other programs.)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
ELDR1DGE HEADS AMERICAN
LEGION POST HERE

g, The American Legion held its regu-
lar election Of officers Wednesday
evening. Hubert EldridgF was elect
ed commander; Cyril Mcdowell, vice
commander; Alsx Campbell, adjutant;
Carlton 6ills, historian, and Rev, Bef-
nard Geiser, c1aplain. Tlhe noxt meet
ing WIN ~ . ksuse warming et the
home Il: Rsv. ceiser n ~ near fu-
tufU.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21

nsetions. Il would give q building
juse about q useful q m open hill
sids in January. Yet this was ths
best the board could set 1t that time;
and the contract was let to Seerie and
Varnum, one Of the best firms in the
country.
The building Of the Capitol Ofics
building In Denver was contemporane-
GUS, and II cost probably twice the
earlier estimated cost. Dwelling
houses in the town of Gunnison cost,
at the same time two or even three
times what the builders had expected.
Undoubtedly the dollar had depreciat-
ed until il was worth not to exceed
fifty cents, possibly much less. The
Normal School Board is no more to
blame for having spent twice as many
dollars lof the kind then in vogue) for
this building than is M. Casaday or
anyone else for paying ten dollars for
pair Of shoes that formerly could
have been purchased for Ave dollars.
The following Is an analysis of ex-
penditures for building the Admins
on-Auditorium building, up to and
including December 81, 1921:
To t
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Corum, Frank
Bondurant, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Robinson were, down from Pitlin this
week, doing their Christmas shopping.
They say that Gunnison has nothing
on them. that there is no snow in Pit
kin and the roads are dusty all the
way to Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21
OUR GREETING
AND WISH n1

fAs THE three wise men rode on thas 6rst Christ
=, mas 20 find the manees<1sdled Babe Of Bethle-
Wy hem. they bore gifs On their saddle bows sifu
of gold. hankincense and myrrh. And 90 the
spirit of Christmas giving creps inso the worlds heart
The injunction was to 90 into the highways and
byways and seek out the poor and distressed, the
humble and afflicted. the ragged children and the out
easts and the aged. and in the name Of Him who was
born on Christmas day. carry sunshine into their
lives Give unto the poor and Afflicted and your hearu
shall glow with that peace understanding
The two dominant characresistics of the Christmas
are kindness. expressed b good viii toward men,
and the inward JOY wrought bY kind acts. and sue-
sessed by peace on earth The earth has grown old
with s burden Of care but st Christmas Il always is
Young" and with each recurring Yuletde we like to
think Of the spiritual blessings brought the children
Of men on that first Christmas.
Our greeting you Is one Of kindness In return
for the good wl you have displayed toward us. Our
wish that yo may be 6lled the fresh clean joys
Of the gnd receive lbefa endowment Of that
spirit which At This time rises bee mighty food over
the world.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21

! Under the circumstances Il is i'm
possible 70 see any reason in blaming
the board Of trustees for the high
fasss Essms1 s ss -; |sia ~ =
) (Continusd % Fourth Pase)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21

Oscar Deyis aSsstss 1fsusa - ss
ing fer Denvse, vhsrf- ~ Il II = z;
his sitter, Jos91 -, ~ y r q
Barnes Comm6telia 0ehe6k a
|er thsy vfl 4 I'm TT I7s
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-12-21

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Evening star., 1923-12-07
GETS 2-YEAR TERM
FOR NARCOTIC SALE
Edward Starks, Colored, Sentenced,
Others Guilty of Crimes Must
Pay Penalties.

Edward Starks, colored, who plead
ed guilty to d sale OF narcotics, was
sent today to the penitentfary for
two, years by Justice Hoehling in
Criminal Division ?. Starks tried to
persuade the court to reduce the time.
claiming he had made only one sale,
but the court stated that the report
of the probation officer did not CO.
incide with that statement. He ad-
vised Starks that he would be eligible
for parole after serving eight months
in prison.
George Pierre. colored, was given
a term of one year at Occoquan. He
broke into the store of the w. F..
Roberts Company last June.
Suspended sentences of one year
each were imposed on Ralph H. Geld
art and Thomas McNfchols. young
white men, who admitted charges of
joyriding and the larceny of auto
mobile tires. The court admonish-
ed the young men that unless their
conduct during the coming year Is
above reproach they will be required
to serve the sentences.
Six months at Occoquan was the
penalty for charges of embezzlement
against James F. zimmerman. white,
and Thomas Benford. colored. Am
meran had taken S45 belonging to
his employer and Benford had ap-
propriated $50 of his employers
money.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
OFFER WIDE CHOICE
AT RUMMAGE SALE
Society Women Are Clerks to
Assist Child Welfare
Organization.

Articles ranging from high pow
cred Limousine to ash trays, with
silken dresses, silverware and jewelry
occupying the gap between. are offer
ed in the rummage sale today at 1928
street for the benefit OF the Child
Welfare Society, under the auspices
OF group of Washington's leading
society women. The collection is
worth thousands Of dollars.
Between 10 o'clock this morning
and O'Clock Tuesday evening all
these articles are to be sold to aid
the budget of the society. which helps
children whose parents are not finan-
cially able to obtain the attention
they need. AT least $1,000 is needed.
Mrs. Walter Fl. Tuck erman is chair
man of the committee in charge Of the
sale. Special window decoration Is
Evening star., 1923-12-07

one of the features. An expert In
window trimming from Smalls Flor
list shop supervised the arrangement
of articles in the windows.
Another feature Is the auctioning OF
a painting by Mrs. Alfce\Barney. Ex-
perts who viewed the work yesterday
pronounced 1t OF exceptional merit.
Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart Will
be at one table where a number Of
volumes, autographed by herself Will
be sold.
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall, wife of
the former Vice President stayed
over in Washington number of
days to be present at this sale. She
is the acting president of the Child
Welfare Society. Mrs. John Allan
Dougherty, full time volunteer of the
National Red Cross in charge of the
Washington division, Is also taking
an active part in the sale.
A statement issued by the commit
tee last night pointed out that a
number of tables Will be set aside for
articles which will be priced at SO
cents and 81. Other items are listed
at various prices.
The method of disposition of the
limousine, which was obtained
through Mrs. Thomas Walsh, has not
yet been decided upon. number
of prospective purchasers, however,
already have placed bids for It,
Evening star., 1923-12-07
BUILDING BOOM
ON VA. HIGHWAY
Several Hundred Lots Al
ready Sold in Anticipation
of Development.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MARTINSBURG, W. Va, December
7.-The section between this city and
Winchester, Va, and between this
city and Charles Town, all abutting
road which will eventually be a part
of the state highway system has
heen experiencing an extraordinary
boom during the past month In the
way of lot sales, the successive sue
cesses of which have produced no
small amount of business optimism
in the entire area affected.
Two other sales are still to be held,
one of them tomorrow, the other
December 19.
In all six sales which will have
been completed by the end OF the
year, approximately 500 lots, most or
them for residential purposes, but
some of them for factory sites, and
some small farming tracts, Will nave
been disposed of, representing total
selling price of approximately $780,
000. The significant thing, it is point
ed out by local business men, ls that
the property sold would bring, II Of
fered in six unit tracts, not more
than one-thifd that total at the out
side.
The bulk of the activity has been
along the Martinsburg and Winchester
pike. The first was the property OF
J. Fred Laise, at Bunker Hill. midway
between this city and Wlnchester, IN
an unincorporated village which, as all
villages along the pike have. has cleo
trio lights, good railroad accommoda-
tions to and from both towns. and
IS within twenty minutes motoring
of either city. The next was just east
of this city. the property of l. ID. Van
Metre, a widely known dairyman. on
heights commanding a good view of
this city. The next was at 1nwood,
two miles this side of Bunker Hill, in
fhe heart of the apple belt and where
apple by-product plants have brought
on a material increase in population
The next is to be on the outskirts
of this city, on property known as
the Shaffer estate, abutting both the
Winchester -Martinsburg pike and the
Cumberland Valley railroad. The
final one listed by the one selling
company is what. is known AS the
George j. Setback property, south of
Bunker Hill.
\ lot sale in the. western suburbs
OF this city during the fall repre-
scented 4 total estimated investment
by the owners of nearly 100000.
=, Most of the properties, the records
show. are bought by individuals
rather than in groups by corpora
tons. Inquiry indicates that many
of the purchasers intend to build on
their land and make it their home,
although others have. admittedly
bought for speculation.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
PLANS DRY LAW CHANGES

4 The prohibition laws would be en-
forced under a separate bureau In the
Treasury Department under the terms
of bill which Representative Cram
ton. republican. of Michigan, an
bounced yesterday he had prepared
for introduction.
The internal revenue bureau. now in
charge of this work, Mr.. Cramton
said, was overloaded with duties in
tho administration of the tax laws.
prohibition enforcement he de-
clared. Involving as IL does the great
problem of supremacy of law and
order in the nation. is a task suffi-
cieutly great to justify the organiza-
tion of bureau for that specific pur-
pose"
Evening star., 1923-12-07
Funds Reported
'Cording to Rule,
Says Collector

"All do bylaw sez, yo honor. Is
'repote' and / 'repoted' every dol
lar 1 collected" said witness
under examination before Justice
Hit1 in Equity Division 1 at a
recent inquiry into the conduct Of
the affairs of beneficial asSo-
citation.
"But did you turn over any
money! inquired Justice Hitz.
DE bylaw sez nothing about
dat, yo honor" responded the wit
ness "All it seZ is 'repote' and l
did 'repote.'
Evening star., 1923-12-07

spring. what was termed peace gar
dens,- similar to the war gardens
few years ago, was brought up for
discussion and committee was ap-
pointed to look into the matter.
1t was proposed to investigate the
possibility of getting organized labor
to contribute to a fund for construct
ing a permanent home for the tenn
porarily unemployed. 1t was con-
tended that a building of this sort
could be made to pay it's way.