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Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25
ROTARY CLUB
TO JUNCTION

Rotary club luncheon Monday WIS
attended by number of guests, who
with the regular members greatly en-
joyed thoughtful talk on modern
conditions by Hon c. j. Moynihan OF
Montrose. "Moni" will be one Of the
speakers at the great Rotary Interna-
tional convention at st. Louis in June,
when he will address 10000 delegates,
which, indeed, is a decided honor for
Colorado and for Mr.. Moynihan.
Beginning with discussion of
"complexes," those curious quirks of
opinion, which result from prejudice,
Inheritance and the peculiar mental
turns of each individual the, speaker
illustrated them by telling of a man
who complained Of certain sweet
church chime that it was always out
of tune" II developed that the bells
were perfectly in tune, but the COM
palmer did not like the preacher con-
nected with, the church, and conse-
quently nothing about the church
would please him.
Today, people are forming into
dangerous groups, into labor unions
and amalgations of capitalists, into
sects and cults, all of which tend to
build up complexes. Rotary is one
method of combating these evils of
society. By such weekly luncheons of
all sorts and conditions and trades
of business men, they may be obviat-
ed in q measure.
Along with the increase of inven-
tions and the comforts of modern
civilization we are astounded and ap-
palled at the unrest the bitterness,
the prejudice that is affecting our
country. We seem to be getting no
where in spite of the great list of in
ventions which has completely made
over our civilization.
Our relations to persons is mor
important than our relation to things.
We are living in desert of selfishness
and even tho, as Elihu Root declares
"An intelligent selfishness has made
our civilization possible" we have car
ried criticism of government and in
dividuals too far. The success OF
government depends on the ideals and
sense Of responsibility Of the average
citizen of any country. Public opinion
is the greatest power in America
Thirty or forty years ago there was
great outcry against Rockefeller and
Carnegie. But see how they have de-
voted their hundreds of millions To
philanthropic and educational institu.
tions that will live for ages. To be
fair in judgment of other men is one
Of the high marks of good citizenship,
These were only few of the thots
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25

Ihe tnree indictments against w. n.
Whalen for alleged illegal contract
ing in selling goods to the county in
which he was supposed TO be interest
ed, were quashed by the district At
torney, rs not possessing sufficient
backing in law to bring to trial.
The case opened Monday morning
with selection of a jury. Neither the
state nor the defense exercised all of
the FIVE peremptory challenges permit
ted them, but after spending the day
in examination, accepted the ju9y
pretty much as it came. Following
are the names:
C. G. Anderson, Winfield S. LaMoy,
Frank Dunn, A. d. Mckee, Frank
Clark, Ralph Allen, Clarence Radekh,
H. N. DeYarman, f. f. Bondurauk,
Fred Wilson, Clarence Lehman, A. b.
Warner.
Tuesday, at $3.50, the evidence was
to begin, but great deal Of the
day was consumed by arguments 81
the defense that the state had no case
under the terms Of the word corrupt"
as used in the statute defining NAL
feasance in office. 1t was the theory
of the prosecution, as stated by Lee
w. Burgess of Grand junction, that
the use of the public monay,. for ,c}S
tertainment Of the visiting road men,
county commissioners, etc, at the
road meeting in Gunnison, June 19tl,
and goth, 1922, constituted malfeas-
ance in office, even when spent for
cigars; soda, dinners, music for the
banquet, fish, etc. 1t was doubly NAL
feasance in office, il, as the state
proposed to show, some of the bills
allowed were camouflaged to call for
hauling" supplies" etc. when they
really covered intoxicating liquor, pur-
chased for the party" at Almont.
The state proposed to show that
$4,000 was spent directly for liquor,
$500 for cigars, S17.5O, for soda and
cigars, $500 to II. X. Owens for
music; $500 for F. G.. .Damson for
music; $1,000 for merchandise, !"
$4,000 to Pete Reiss of lola for merch-
andise, which was fish or liquor;
s65.00 to La Veta Hotel for dinner,
and $3.50 to ]. w. Britain at Almont
for the fish dinner.
After arguing for many hours with
the jury absent that the state had no
case worthy of action at all in that
no alleged action could be called cur
Iupt III tuc stiloc VI DclfS uOIle hIiOW-
ingly and wilfully for the purpose Of
personal gain to the defendants, Judge
Logan decided that the jury should be
the final arbitors and over-ruled the
demurrer of the defense.
c. J. Moynihan, of the firm of Moy-
nihan and Hughes of Montrose, then
made the opening statement to the
jury, asserting that the sole motive
Of the defendant county commission
ers was to work for the interests of
the county and its future: that there
was no question about the proper use
Of public money for entertainment,
where the public interest was involv-
ed, as would be shown by the dona-
tions to Cattlemen's Days celebrations
for years, that this entertainment was
necessary Co secure the interests and
aid of road men to put the Rainbow
Route on the map as transcontiner-
tai highway and part of the seven
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25
MORNING STAR
DEVELOPMENT

John C. Reagan arrived Sunday
from Denver and left Monday for
White Pine, where he plans to Sc:
in motion an extensive campaign Of
development on the Morning Star.
''This summer / am going to find out
what the Morning Star really is "
said Mr.. Reagan, who is undertaking
. shaft from the tunnel level, which
by drifting, opens and develops the ore
shoots that have sent out nearly 100
car loads of rich silver-lead-zinc ore
from higher levels and slopes.
Only four men will be placed at
work Immediately, but carload OF
nachinery, including hoist and COM
pressors, has been ordered and is on
flse road. When installed = consider
able pumber Of men win Be added to
tie force.
9 Il i believed that drifts from the
mt level below de tunnel win dis
eovsr shipping ore and thet the Star
Y5n tecpue one of the boAdlnG mines
Il Colorado in ths rear fntare.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25
DEATH OF A.
F. CUNNINGHAM

After n lingering illness of over
two years, Allan +. Cunningham, well
known ranchman of Ohio Creek, and
respected citizen Of Gunnison county
died at his ranch home Tuesday night
at eight o'clock, just one week to the
day on which he would have been 81
years Of age, had he lived until May
10Th.
Mr.. Cunningham. was, previous tc
his health giving away, prominently
identified with the interests of our
community, respected and uprigh,
citizen. His life can be best summed
up in the following sketch, written by
7. w. Gray, of our city, a warm, per.
sonal friend of the deceased:
An Appreciation Of A. +. Cunningham
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25
Fishing Starts
This Morning

Bright and early this morning the
enthusiastic fisherman grabbed his
togs, gathered the night before, and
with plenty of bait and patience hied
himself TO the banks Of the Gunnison
for the first trout fishing Of the seas
on.
Water is coming up, due to the
warm weather of the last two days,
but good catches are expected.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25

per cent system OF st0Ie fOuuWny ana
that as n result of their efforts it
was so designated and quarter of a
million in state and federal funds Sc
cured for its improvement. The de-
fensc would further prove that the
liquor money came from the commits
sioners' own money and not from the
county funds.
Introduction Of witnesses for the
state began, with J.. w. Britton Of
Almont. who testified that Commits
sions Whalen and Sullivan made ar
rangements for the fish dinner to
the visiting road men and identified
a bill for the dinner from which he
received county money. Similar bills
were identified by Manager Rowland
for the La Veta Hotel, II. X. Owens
and +. Geo. Damson, for music at the
dinner, Mrs. Watson for sodas, etc.
all showing supplies furnished for
entertainment Of county visitors and
paid for by public money. None of
these bills were denied, but the de-
fence later brought out evidence that
1T was entirely to give the visitors a
good time for the public benefit, since
they were influential road men, county
commissioners and representative OF
the State HIGHWAY Department. ,wha
could and did afterwards put the
Rainbow Route on the map as a
primary highway, and that the con-
missioners had been working on the
idea for months and years, and this
was the elimination of their efforts
to get the county, state and federal
funds for better transportation, and
he s.,l
line of it. A great deal of the evid-
ence of the defense was devoted to
showing that it was customary for
public officials to spend county money
for such purposes, especially for cat
tlemen's days, when visitors were
present.
The principal witness for the prose
cution was County Clerk c. c. Nc
Williams, whose sensational resigna-
tion placed in the hands of the county
commissioners last December, and its
subsequent withdrawal opened the
political animosity ball, which has
been dancing in Gunnison county ever
since and which eliminated in this
trial, in which district attorney is sup
posed to have presented the strongest
case against the county commissioners
for malfeasance in office, using MIR.
McWilliams' evidence as his mair
card.
The "Almont case" is based not
only upon the general theory Of the
state that the use of public funds fo'
nny sort of entertainment is illegal
and hence corrupt and wilful misuse
of public funds" which constitutes
such malfeasance, but that in this
case, much Of the money was used
for whiskey, with the approval and
by the order of the county commits
sioners. To establish this point, Mr..
McWilliams presented the record Of
commissioners proceedings of June 8,
1922. at which time arrangements fol
the road convention was supposed to
be planned, and therein is resolution
authorizing Mr.. McWilliams to make
arrangements for the Forthcoming
convention. He testified that the re,
Continued ON Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25
BAND CONCERTS
FOR SUMMER
Chamber of Commerce
Raises Funds. Talks
Auto Camp Improve
ments and Other
Needs of City.

Gunnison will have its usual series
OF Saturday night band concerts this
summer, the matter being provided
for at the monthly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, which took
place Wednesday evening with a
luncheon at the Commercial Hotel.
The sum of Sls5 was raised among
the diners, and +. G. Palmer of the
committee, who was yesterday solicit
ing the balance, informs US that he
has received subscriptions totaling
well toward $500. Our famous band
will give ten concerts, and some addi-
tions will be made to the band stand
with the balance Of the money. The
boys receive a dollar per night playing
at the concerts, and as there is quite
a bunch to make this splendid organ
ization, it makes quite little sum
necessary. U-
At the luncheon. Mrs. W. A. Manuel
played the piano and accompanied the
songs, which were led BY +. G.. DAM
son. President Ferris called first up
on Mayor Zugelder, who spoke Of
many desirable things needed for
Gunnison, the evening program being
generally devoted to open forum on
what our city needs. The mayor en-
phasized the value of connecting with
the sewer, spoke Of the maverick
dump grounds that destroy the beauty
Of Gunnison's surroundings, also
mentioned many other things that if
looked after BY citizens, will improve
our home town. lt
Rev. VIM. l. Jones suggested COM
munity rest room and reading room.
II. d. Eldridge talked on law enforce
ment, and later on the dairy outlook,
which he declared was good for get
ting in large consignments of good
high grade cows in the near future.
A meeting will be held in town on the
18th of June to boost this matter, and
alpost every member of the Chamber
self to help entertain such farmers as
were interested, who would come tc
this meeting in June.
Prof. w. A. Manuel suggested g
community nurse, an idea that was
rather opposed by DR.. Russell, favor
ed by Drs. McDoDough and Ellington,
and was then left for future discus
sion.
c. NJ. Long started the ball rolling
to have more improvements at the
temporary municipal camp ground out
on the boulevard, which he declared
a disgrace, known to all tourists from
Denver to Grand Junction.
Dr. John c. johnson, who has charge
Of the proposed new camp ground,
thot it was out of the question. to
spend any money on a temporary con-
cern, as they were paying 500 a
month besides other expenses to work
up the American Legion park and
camp ground, altho this might not
be ready for use for some years.
Finally, however, Mr.. Johnson propos-
ed to head an improvement bee of
those interested who will HE them
selves to the present tourist retreat
on the Boulevard next Tuesday after
noon, May 10Th at four o'clock, and
see what can be done with rake and
grub hoe and ak in putting the place
in shape, for the summer, at least. II
is probable water must be brought in
a shallow laid pipe from the county
hospital, electric lights strung, toilets
made and other Improvements added
before it is all comfortable for tour.
lists in comparison with what other
progressive towns are furnishing
them.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25
CATTLEMEN'S BANQUET
AND BALL TONIGHT

This evening at Colorado Hall on
the College grounds, the seventeenth
annual banquet and ball Of the County
Stock Growers Association is being
held. Two hundred plates are set at
the banquet, and the ball at La Veta
will be attended by the cream of the
countryside, and promises to be a
very joyous affair.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25

The first of the trials fr mafeasance in Office against the
Gunnson County Commissioners Sullivan and Knowles and
Former Commissioner Whaen have been trial the dist
rct here this week. and the the eleven
o'clock this morning AS we to the jury still hangs
having three possible verdcts namely acqual guilty. and
guilty with removal from Office, to consider.
The prosecuting attorney Lee Burgess assisted by his
sstant Ed Montrose and Deputy Sprgg Shace
ford of Gunnson selected Amont case the of
the several indictments brought by the grand jury in February
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25
tBy T. W. Gray)

The subject of this sketch, Allan +.
Cunningham, was born in New London,
Pennsylvania, May goth, 1856. He
received a good education, but not be-
ing strong physically, came West, to
1880, stopping first in Pueblo, then
travelling by burro train to the then
new mining camp of Irwin. In the
winter of 1881, he located in Gunnison,
hauling lumber from Halls mill on
Antelope Creek, and during the sum-
mer living in the open. In the fall Of
1881, Mr.. Cunningham located on a
ranch on Ohio Creek with John w.
Hamilton. Here he made his home,
however, continuing work for Mr.. Hall
as much as was possible until in 1885,
he located permanently on the ranch,
and his three sisters and an aunt
came out from Delaware to join him.
Two of his sisters and an aunt are
buried in Cunningham Gulch on the
west side of Ohio Creek. The third
sister married the late S. B. Clark.
dying several years later.
Some years ago, Mr.. Cunningham
transferred his interests on Upper
Ohio Creek to his present home, three
miles north of town.
In 1898 Mr.. Cunningham was marri-
ed to Miss Inez NJ. Miller. Two sons
were born to the union, Chester Haw-
thome dying in October 1901. Ernest.
the second son, has grown to young
manhood, and during the last few
years especially, has been a source of
great satisfaction and comfort to his
invalid father, taking practical charge
of the ranch from his fathers should
ers.
His retiring, quiet nature was such
that it gave him much time for read
ing, and few better posted men were
to be found in the county. With an
unusual command of language and re-
finement of manner, he was an en-
tanning talker of the rarest type.
The life of A. F. Cunningham for
forty-three years in Gunnison county
can stand out as a bright example to
the younger generation. His forti-
tude, prudence and justice are not to
be excelled. Never word of i'll fell
from his lips of any one. His word,
when given or implied, was accepted
as final.
His continued labor, never ceasing
accomplished more than many men
with much stronger bodies. His close
attention to business made him sue
cess. His high honor and sense Of
justice, with integrity unquestioned,
and softness of manner to impress II
upon . person, made all alike respect
him and hold him in the highest
esteem.
Another pioneer has gone, a true
son Of the West; poble citizen; .
grand, good man.
Funeral services were held from
the Community Church Thursday
at 200 O'Clock, Rev. WIN. L Jones Of
| ficiating. The edifce was Allied with
friends ef the family. who gathered
(Centiansd On Pses giye)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25

Sitter Bros. drove in from Wauni-
Ia this morning and report the road
rough up Hot Springs Canon, but get
ting better every day. As soon as
smoothed up, it will be excellent.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25
COMMISSIONERS GUILTY."
"REMOVA[ FROM OFFICE"
Case Bitterly Contested---Sensational Evidence
Features Court Strong Accusations and
Personal Motives Brot Out. Verdict In.

As to press te jury in the trial of the Gunnsop
County Commissioners for aeasance in Office has brought in
verdict of guilty with Recommendation for removal from office
and fine, at discretion of judge.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25
Much Federal Money
For Ranchers

J. N. Kerr, inspector for the Federal
Land Bank of Wichita, with head
quarters at Denver, arrived yesterday
In our city and is engaged in final
inspection of the numerous applica-
tions for ranch loans under the sys-
TEN.
Over 100 applications are listed here
and the examination will require some
days. The Gunnison County Farm
Loan Association has been carefully
looking into this matter for months
and this is the last step in securing
the government money, which will be
loaned on 33 years time at 6h per
cent interest. OF this amount one
per cent is applied on the principal,
which at the expiration of the period
cancels the original loan, on the princi-
pie of amortization.
This is a financial move of large
dimensions in our community.
Further details will be announced
after the report Of the examiner is
made public.
/. l.. johnson is making plans for
development work on the Gold Cup
this summer and has heen in onr city,
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25

/. L. johnson is making plans for
development work on the Gold Cup
this summer and has been in our city
for some days.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25

Funeral services were held from
The Community Church Thursday
Il 200 O'Clock, Rev. WIN. l. Jones Of
ficiating. The ediice was Allied with
friends ef the family, who gathersd
(Centiaasd On Pass Hivs)
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25

Ter Fssty Year, The
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u shts eessssssy.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-05-25

TAs 49, ngs1Uosao
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The Washington times., 1923-06-09
TRY A FARM SUMMER
AN EXPERIMENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY

, At the house was found the
healthy looking high school girl
creating a cozy little room for
herself and a young chum coming
to visit, learning to do plain house
work with very simple materials
available therefor. The mother
seemed happy. also in the midst
of the outdoor scenes. Every day
she worked for an hour or two
with her husband in the garden.
If one city family can do such
splendid thing by its children,
why not a thousand? In my jour-
neyings about the entire country,
I observe long stretches Of bluffs,
waste plains and semi.worn out
farm land. A little Drawn and
brain with a vision Of doing some
thing for humanity might combine
to make this unused acreage bios
som with life and produce. Many
a European peasant family would
consider such place a paradise
while its members would turn the
rock ledge or the swampy place
into leafy bower and breadstuff.
If the city family will thus
take up some rustic, undeveloped
place with the idea of creating
life rather than wealth; II the
half-grown members Of the house
hold can be brought here and
taught to grub, to plant, to tend
crops, to care for animals, to
wrestle with primitive farm con-
ditions-then, out of such crude
conditions you may anticipate some
splendid specimens Of a better
citizenship for tomorrow.
Character is fundamentally
thing to be created. Our children
hear too much preaching as COM
pared with the amount of their
practice. Regarded rightly, a raw
piece of land for use during vaca-
ton may be considered as so much
material for building life and
health and contentment.
People of the city who sit about
the house much during the sum-
mer dreading the heat do not
realize how one may become his
own cooling apparatus through la
Dor and perspiration. A thousand
times, If once, I have bathed my
super-heated body bending over
the hoe or the hay fork, with a
flood of perspiration as cooling as
as ocean sea breeze. Every youth
should experience such a thrill.
Lease a bluff or stony woodland.
Take your family out for the sum-
mer, and there create some wealth
and a greater abundance Of life.
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
TELL THESE
AT DINNER

A christening ceremony was
taking place in a church in
mining district. The infant wore
a respondent bonnet, which when
the critical moment arrived, the
mother found some difficulty in
removing.
With the eyes Of the congrega'
ton upon her, the mother became
Mustered, and her attempts to re-
move the bonnet and hold the baby
at the same time looked as though
they would end in the baby being
dropped on the floor.
The clergyman turned at last
to the father, a powerful-looking
man.
Can you hold the child?" he
said sharply.
The man looked at the clergy
man. who was rather diminutive.
very disdainfully.
Hold him" he whispered
fiercely; man I could fling him
over the church, and you, too"
The Washington times., 1923-06-09
By VIM. A. McKeever,

~ I'VE the city business let
- up. Go to the farm for the
~ summer. Take the family
all along, including two sons, six
teen and eighteen; one daughter,
fourteen; one collie dog and fliv-
yer. That Is what a thrifty real
estate salesman is doing now for
the second season, and all that
for the sake of the family.
1.-THE boys were learning ways
Of idleness, and our daughter had
too much social excitement. Their
mother and needed relief from
the pressure of city life, so we took
this twenty-acre piece Of rough
land to try our hand at a combina-
ton of raising food and children"
said the Busy father at work in an
onion field.
Here was a hilly, stony wood
land, with small patches Of till
able land scattered about. Here
was coy little summer house,
and nearby a shack of a barn,
with COW, horse, some pigs
and chickens thereabout. Here
were two husky boys clearing the
ground, putting out orchard and
vineyard, digging a well, tending
the stock, planning to make the
little place pay for itself.