The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-15


making tour of the east and Rob Rockwell governor
for this week and
DENVER papers tried side step the K K K dem
onstration last week Outside dailes printed long
of the affair sheets missed it en-
tirely Later the Express mentioned the affair briefly.
,u GUsTAvE MENDEI, Charles A. Hallam Benz. C.
and Improvement Company Gunnison county-Forty-
four years ago item in Denver papers.
The above will call to the minds of old timers
the days when most part of Gunnison county
booming.
THE range heard the Federal Court at
Grand Junction last week. which long delayed
resulted in the conviction of all the defendants This
was contrary to the general expectation. The public
been educated to believe that catteman could get
with murder if his victim happened to be sheep
but the Grand Junction jury willed otherwise
these
OUR friend, Tom Blackwell, has been nagging at this
editor for some weeks trying to make endorse
prohibition because Gov. Sweet believes in it. We will
just give Iom the gentle tip that for Sweet
spite of his prohibition ideas instead of because of them
We often support individuals who separate from
views trihing matters for instance, Blackwell
and ourself. We imagine nothing tr1ing than
prohibition
THIS week print the advance announcement of
the coming of the great John Philips Sousa band to
Grand Junction This wonderful musical affair comes
through the efforts of FRIEND Walter Walker editor
of the Grand Junction Sentinel and manager their
west Mr. Walker is striving for truly eminent
combinations of entertainers and hope will be able
to secure sufficient patronage to encourage him
future efforts Trains run just right enable
our people to attend this great entertainment.
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TOUCHING the shortage in attendance at County
Fairs which is just troubling the managers would
like to suggest that the prohibiting of all
and sports has done to drive away patronage
anything else People who threw card dice for
money who spent nickel foolshy used to go
fairs and take absolute pleasure in being grated
real money. Today things too tame. They have
just as much pleasure at home harvesting the lowy
pumpkin and feeding the squealing hogs they can
the fair People of all get tired Sunday schools
Reforming the Fairs has just about destroyed them
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, local federal, has great
Great responsibilities entrusted him. He
can prevent prosecution when he chooses He dictate
the disposition of kinds of He compro-
mise at times And at times he temper justice with
mercy. United States District Attorney CRANKY Hillyer
is therefore within his rights in refusing prosecute
Father Grace charges of conspiracy violate the
stead act Which he has done the grounds such
prosecution would also involve Capitol Hill society lady
The society lady having convinced him that she didn't
know Father Grace using her money in his liquor
deas The society lady having convinced United States
District Attorney CRANKY Hillyer, there need
convincing jury of American citizens So the
ton is dropped. Meanwhile sending misguided
old ladies, with five six children to support, Jail
because sleuth found pint in their possession.
these things that breed discomfort dissatisfaction with
the law, contempt for those who administer it. and revolt
against all law.-Denver Express.