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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-04-26

To be truly and really independent
Is to support ourselves by our exer-
tons.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1923-04-26

Famous Puritan Writer.
Sir Thomas Browne (16O5-16S2) was
a physician and writer of the Puritan
aye, noted for the stateliness and
rhythm Of his style. His leading work
Is urn Burial"
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

If the persons interested in the Do
lores Cemetery (west of town. will
meet at the Town Hall next Monday
evening at 7:30 we will see what can be
done to organize and put the cemetery
in shape for Decoration Day, and make
such permanent improvements as we
are able from time to time. Persons
interested from civic pride as well as
those who have friends buried there,
are invited to this meeting.
c. L. FLANDERS.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Elsewhere in this paper Rev. c. l..
Flanders is calling meeting of persons
interested in the Dolores cemetery for
Monday evening, April %. This meet
ing will be held in the Town hall and
should interest every citizen of Dolores
whether or not they have relatives
buried in this cemetery. This cemetery
should belong to the town, and as it is
on the main road that leads to this
place, should be put in such shape that
our people would not he ashamed of it..
Let there be big attendance at this
meeting and let all be ready to do what
they can to improve the looks of the
CITY of our dead
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Steve Elkins was killed at what is
known as the kirkpatrick ranch on the
upper Pine river some time Tuesday
evening by falling from the barn loft
where he went to bunk for the night.
His dead body was found Wednesday
morning. There was an opening in the
floor of the barn loft through which Mr..
Elkin fell in the dark striking stall
railing below breaking his neck and one
leg. He with two companions was on
way to establish hunting camp for q
bunch of eastern hunters who are to
arrive about May 1st. Mr.. Elkins re-
sided at Mancos and is well known
throughout the San Juan basin.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jeep moved back
from Durango last Saturday and Mrs.
Jeep is busily engaged getting ready
for a big season out at Spruce Tree
Camp. The workmen at the Camp
have already cleared the timber from
the new camp site, commanding mag
nificent view of Spruce Tree Canon
and Big Soda Canon, the new rimrock
drive has been cleared and the work of
moving the hotel and camp to the new
site under way. A force of camputers
will soon be on the ground to remodel
and enlarge the hotel.-Mancos Times
Tribune.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Anumber of wet dry enforcement Off
GERS located at Denver have been let out
according to newspaper reports. Among
them is E. H. McClenahan, who resign
ed by telegraph. Mr.. McClenahan has
been giving interviews to the newspa-
pers telling how increasingly difficult it
is to enforce the prohibition laws in this
part of the country. However, he fails
to state that the greatest difficulty in
this respect has been E. H. McClena-
han.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Rush and daugh.
ter, Minnie, motored over to Mancos
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Rush and
Miss Minnie returned the same evening,
but Mrs. Rush remained there to help
care for her mother who is suffering
with an attack of pneumonia.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Prof. w. R. Freeman. of Fort Col
lins, assistant State Club leader from
the Extension department of the State
Agricultural College was here the lat.
ter part of last week doing organization
work in the Valley. Cortez Journal
Herald.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

The wind the past few days has been
sweeping the streets and depositing a
certain amount of dust in the houses.
This town needs team of horses and
a street sprinkling wagon before the
cleanup job will be complete.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

The vaudeville given at the opera
house Friday evening by the Dolores
Athletic Association was well attended
and good program was rendered.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Micky Dunn left Monday for his home
at McCook, Nebraska, after visit at
the Henry Erickson home on Summit
Ridge. Mrs. Dunn will spend some
time with her mother, Mrs. Erickson.
before returning home.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

"DELICIOUS LITTLE DEVIL" {"
one of the big pictures of the season
at the Opera House. April 21st.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

W. R. Rowland was over from Du-
range the first of the week photograph
ing the big ditcher working on the Mon
tezuma valley bitches. He made The
Star Office pleasant call Wednesday.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

The play given in the local opera
house last evening by Cortez talent
drew a large house and was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

The Auxiliary met April 18th with
Mrs. George Taylor. Thirteen men,
bers were present. Will meet next
Thursday. April 25th, for the all-day
session with Mrs. Georgia johnson
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

! have been appointed agent for the
Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, in
place of B. F. McAnear, removed, and
would be pleased to talk with any one
interested in having fire insurance.
C. L. FLANDERS.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

John Crawford went over to Mancos
yesterday to attend the funeral of his
old friend, Steve Elkins.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Judging from the circular sent out by
the Standard Chautauqua the five-day
program which will be given in Dolores
July l9 to 90, will be the best ever given
in this place.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

The Rio Grand Southern powder men
have been blasting the river channel
just east of Dolores this week opening
it on the south side to relieve the pres
sure on the brush dams they put in to
turn the current.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

We are glad to learn that there is a
movement on foot to properly celebrate
Decoration Day this year. This day
has gone by unobserved for the past
two years. Lett observe it this year.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. A. J. Waldron and children ar.
rived home from an extended visit in
Pueblo Monday.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Mrs. v. Bradfield returned Saturday
from Lewis where she has been visiting
with her son. Claire. and family.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Don't forget to tell your friends about
the big home-talent play to be given in
the Dolores opera house Friday evening
May 4th. See advertisement of this
show elsewhere in this paper.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20
Commercial Club Dimes.


The Dolores Commercial Club dined
at the Southern hotel Monday evening
at Z clock. There was good attend.
ance of both ladies and gentlemen.
After dinner the business session of the
club was held. The business session
was taken up with committee reports
Mr.. Flanders reported for the park
committee and called attention to the
trees that had been planted in Central
park and the movement that was on
foot to plant more. He also stated
that some work would have to be done
at Hillside park to put it in shape for
campers.
Mrs. ]. A. Morgan reported the COM
mittee on rest room had made little
progress, but were still doing their
best to provide rest room.
Grant Hughes reported progress in
the cleanup campaign, and although
some work had been done there re-
mained much yet to do but that the
committee meant to keep on the job
until Dolores is the cleanest town in
the Southwest.
C. G. Smith, of the Hovenweep
Monument committee read a petition
that the committee had drafted asking
the county commissioners to help i'm
prove the road to the monument.
R, Stenger of the advertising COM
mittee, reported that the committee
was getting out road map that would
guide tourists in and out of this section
of country.
There was free discussion of many
matters pertaining to the good of our
town and the meeting was one of the
best the club has ever held. A COM
mittee composed of four ladies and
four gentlemen was appointed to solicit
new members. The gentlemen pay
81. so every six months, beginning with
January 1st, membership fee, and the
ladies' become members without paying.
What the club needs is your cooperation,
council and suggestions, and if it gets
these the finances can be cared for.
Death of Mrs. r. ]. Barnes
Mrs. R. J. Barnes died Friday at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
May, near Lewis. She had come here
from the East to visit her parents and
had only been here a week when she
was stricken with pneumania and died.
The funeral services were held Tuesday
and were conducted by Rev. D. A.
Gregg. The remains were laid to rest
in the Lewis cemetery. The following
obituary was read:
Eunice Louise May was born Decem-
ber 2, 1898, near Cereco, Nebraska, and
departed this life April ID. 1923. at the
home of her parents. MIR. and Mrs. ].
C. May. She was united in marriage to
R. J. Barnes in 1917. To this union
two children were born, one preceding
it's mother. She leaves husband and
one child, father, mother, three broth
ers and two sisters. One sister residing
in Chicago. and her brother, John May.
being sick in Texas, were unable to
come. She had always been sickly. but
her beautiful christian life and her trust
in God helped her to bear her suffering
without a murmur. To know her was
to love her, and her friends were count
ed by her acquaintances. She had came
home to spend the summer, but was
only here one week when the dreaded
flu came in and took her from US.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Ross of Ackmen,
visited in Dolores and vicinity the first
of the week.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Bradfed of
Lewis. report baby daughter at their
home. born April 7th.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

]. c. Eggers and family moved onto
the old Wilber ranch yesterday where
they will make their home.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

P. A. Mccormick has moved his
family from Lebanon into the Brad
field house on Second street.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

c. W. Smith resumes his duties at
the local depot again Wednesday after
a few weeks lay off on account of i'll
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Mrs. Gordon Davis of Durango, was
luncheon guest at the A. S. Miller
home Friday.
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

The Baptist church has granted their
pastor leave of absence one Sunday
morning each month to enable him to
help the Mancos church in their work.
Regular services next Sunday morning
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Mr.. Ira M. Dennison and Miss Elsie
Spear of ArrIola were quietly married
at the Methodist parsonage Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. D. A. Gregg officiat.
ipp
The Dolores star., 1923-04-20

Government seeds at The Star office
Call if you want any.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-11-24
Grimes of Brooklyn Won
Pennant for the Giants

Many Pittsburgh fans will agree
with Bill Phelon, Cincinnati scribe
when he says that Burleigh Crimes
Brooklyn pitcher, practically won the
pennant for the New York Giants.
Grimes, who formerly wore the liv'
cry Of the Pittsburgh Pirates, sta ted
against his old teammates six thaes
this season, and beat them on FIVE oc.
casions. Those games settled che
Pirates. II they had all gone the 9TH.
er way, Pittsburgh would have been
right up in the fight for the flag. and
the Reds would have been ahead of
the Giants.
But Grimes did more than put Pitts
burgh out of the running. Several
weeks ago Grimes was pitching against
the Reds. He hit Ed Roush fear
full blow, and broke rib. That &C
cident took Roush out of the Cincy
lineup. While he was absent, Pat
Moran's men went all to the bad
They fell with thud, and Phelon fig
ures that Grimes blow put Cincin-
natl out Of the race.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-11-24

BY virtue Of the power contained
in a mortgage from Matthew Purneli
and Mae Laws Purnell, his wife, to
John Walter Smith and others, dated
April 26, 1922, recorded among the
land records Of Worcester County in
Liber o. D. c. No. AZ, folio Az, and
in a mortgage from said Matthew
Purnell and Mae Laws Purnell, his
wife, to Gordon B. ions, assigned by
Gordon B. Jones to Herbert w
Mason and by Herbert w. Mason to
John w. Station and John S. Whaley
dated January 1, 1920, recorded a
mong said land records in Liber O.
D. c. No. IS, folio 300, and by virtue
of certain orders of the District Court
of the United States for the District
of Maryland, passed and filed in the
bankruptcy case of said Matthew
Purnell, default having occurred in
both said mortgages, the undersign.
ed, Trustees and Assignees, will sell
at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash at the Court House door
in the town of Snow Hill, Worcester
County, Maryland, beginning
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-11-24

nell by deed dated January 1, 1914,
recorded among the land records Of
Worcester County aforesaid in Liber
0. D. c. No. Is, folio 28S, whereby
the said Matthew Purnell became the
sole owner. The wall on the north,
westerly side Of this property is a
party wall and is owned in common
by the said Matthew Purnell and
Thomas M. Purnell.
26.s An undivided one Malt interest
in all that vacant lot situated at the
corner of Pearl and Green Streets in
Snow Hill in the Second Election Dis
trict of Worcester County, being a
part of the property Of which Levi A.
Purnell died intestate and which de-
scended to the said Mary E. Purnell,
Matthew Purnell and L. Wallace Pur-
nell as the only children and heirs at
law of the said Levi A. Purnell, the
interest of the said L. Wallace Pur-
nell having passed at his death inte-
state to his said brother, Matthew
Purnell, and his sister, Mary E. Pur-
nell, whereby the said Matthew Pur-
nell and Mary E. Purnell became the
owners thereof as tenants in COM
mon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-11-24
"ALPINE LIGHT" AS A CURE

Reproduction Of SUMS Rays Used In
Nv x Tuberculosis.
The use Of the alpine light" In the
treatment Of tuberculosis Is being
tried in the X-ray department Of
Franklin Square hospital In Balti-
more. In number Of cases, accord
ing to DR.. 8. G. Bowers, director Of
the department. the patients have
shown remarkable Improvement.
The alpine light" makes 1t possible
to reproduce, scientifically, the sun
bath which have been found so bene-
fetal at tuberculosis sanatoria in the
Alps. One man who has been accus-
toned to 60 to the mountains every
spring, DR.. Bowers said, has gained
twenty-five pounds through the Val
pine light" treatment in two months.
Tuberculosis of the bones or any other
part Of the system. as well as Of the
lungs, the doctor explained, may be
treated In this way.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-11-24
Official Scorer Blamed
for Mix.Up in Schedule

One for the book is told in explana-
ton Of why the Richmond and Peters.
burg teams Of the Virginia League
played one more game than thu
schedule called for and thus brought
on controversy. It is said the Rich
mond official scorer was sick one day
so engaged another man to keep the
score for him. The score wasn't made
up to his liking. so he threw it away.
Nobody else kept account of%he games
played. In the closing days " the sea-
son the score keeper was asked
how many games remained. He
checked up, having discarded one sheet
from his book, found himself one short,
so told the management Of the club
it had SO many games to go. And an
extra game was played.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-11-24
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

is often caused by an infiamed condition
Of the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is infiained you
have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. Unless the Inflammation can
be reduced. your hearing may be dee
etroyed forever.
do what we claim for it-rid your system
Of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
has been successful in the treatment Of
Catarrh for over Forty Years.
Sold by all druggists.
=. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-11-24

tured by brigands, and ransom is
asked Of $4,000. It is certainly a
problem how to get out Of this coun-
try without losing ones life or all his
belongings. However, our collecting
goes on apace as If it were the most
peaceful place in the world"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-11-24
On Thursday, December 20,
1928, beginning at ten
o'clock in the morning,

en- the premises now occupied by
the said Matthew Purnell as resi-
dence, the undersigned will sell a lot
OF valuable personal property consist
ing of mules, horses, cattle, potato
diggers, potato planters, sully plows,
sulky cultivators, single cultivators,
manure spreader, lime spreader, wag-
ons, hay rake, binder, three horse
drill, drags, paris green spreader,
horse cart, moving machines, hay
tedder, buggy, weeder, corn planter,
bean planter, single row corn planter,
one gasoline motor scow boat.
Possession of the real estate will be
given on ratification CT the sale by the
Court. Possession of the personal
property will be given on payment
therefor. Taxes win be. paid to Janu-
airy 1, 1924. Crops do not pass with
the lands. Title papers and Revenue
stamps at the expense of the pur-
chaser.
The farm properties are about six
miles from Snow Hill. The lands on
the south side of the County road
from Spence to Public Landing were
formerly one tract known as the
Judge Spence Farm. The lands on
the north side of the road were also
formerly one tract, known as the
Jacob Sturgis Farm. The soil of
these properties is diversified, but
chiefly loan with red clay sub soil
and is in good state of cultivation.
The properties overlook the bay,
which at Public Landing is six or
seven miles wide, presenting view
seldom surpassed for beauty and
charm
It is expected that Public Landing
will soon be connected with the Mary
land State Roads System at Snow
Hill, part of the work having been al
ready completed. Public Landing
has grown to be an important Bay
Shore Resort for families, Church,
Sunday School and social picnics, be-
ing patronized by thousands from
Worcester and adjoining Counties.
Never in the history of Worcester
County has such desirable and beau
tiful tract of land been offered the
public.
The waters of the immediate bay
afford an abundance of fish. oysters,
CRABS, CLAIMS and wild FOWL, thus pro-,
viding delicacies for the table and
sport for the sportsman.
Public Landing is equipped by the
County with pavillions and pier ex-
tending more than four hundred feet
from the shore for the use of the
public. The bath houses, dancing pa
vilion, electric light plant and other
property used in connection with the
amusement feature of the resort and
belonging to the said Matthew Pur-
nell, not covered by the mortgages
mentioned will be sold by
the Trustee in Bankruptcy of the said
Matthew Purnell, Thursday, Deem
Der 20, 1923, at ten o'clock on the
premises now occupied by said Mat
thew Purnell as residence. Due no
tice of this sale will be given by
separate advertisement.
For further information address the
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Great Gunnison
Tunnel Project
BY JOHN A. CURTIS

vF the Uncompahgre Project is a
first-class example of subsequent
plans and unforeseen contingent
cies" in a great work, it is also a
fine illustration that most anything can
be done with the backing of hundred
million people It's future success and
the prosperity of the Uncompahgre
valley depends and hinges upon the
character of it's people, whether Re-
publican or Cossack. 1t was as far
back as 1873 that the early settlers
discovered the real meaning of zap
preparation" as well as becoming more
or less color blind about the owner
ship of water. bitches taken out
higher up the river, though later in
point of time and use, got the first
"whack' at the water at the expense
of the earlier bitches on Garnet, Ash
and California mesas.
The lower end of California dried up
in 1888 and Garnet Mesa, notwith-
standing the activity along the river
of w. o. Stephens, Standish and Bill
Obert, suffered for waters due in Au-
gust and September. That the Gunni-
son river was just over the hill, and
was a source of supply, was not un-
observed by the farmers between
Olathe and Delta. In 1889 a large
crop of grasshoppers and short wa
ter supply was the determining factor
in making the first real attempt at
turning the Gunnison water into the
Uncompahgre valley. Muck Brown of
Olathe was sure that the low gap in
the ridge northeast of Olathe was the
very place. Levels were run over the
ridge, starting on the valley side with
elevation $500, but the inlet to tunnel
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

was discovered to be 400 feet above
the Gunnison river at that point, so
that it was decided to continue in
Gunnison at the mouth of Red Rock
canon was next tried and was found
to be 100 feet higher, but still several
hundred feet too low. An attempt was
then made to follow up the canon
along the river bed, but after six hours
travel, crawling and climbing, to make
about half mile, it was deemed i'm
possible and the gang climbed out
into Bostwick Park, having been near
ly wrecked by a band of mountain
sheep starting rock slide. The next
and last day an examination was made
by going up Dawson's gulch and over
to the canon. 1t is along this part of
the canon for about five or six miles
that the Black canon is narrowest and
deepest and but few places where it is
possible to reach the river. From the
crest of the ridge above Bostwick
park you gaze to the eastward and
see no sign of canon. just slightly
descending plateau; but go down this
slope for about mile and suddenly
you are at the brink of cleft fifteen
hundred feet deep. with the river,
white ribbon at the bottom.
Sufficient measurements were made
to ascertain that the water surface of
the Gunnison was about 5000 feet
The gulch leading down to near the
intake of the present tunnel was not
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

discovered at this time and the results
finding a tunnel site through the mar
row part of the ridge was not realized.
A few years later Flemming of Mont
rose and Whinnerah of Ouray ran a
line not essentially different from the
present tunnel line, but six-mile tun-
mel failed to appeal to the millionaire
farmers of the Uncompahgre valley,
and save for some talk and good reso-
lutions, nothing further was done until
the summer of 1900. That season was
Bolshevik, and E. B. Anderson, one of
the enterprising farmers under the
Garnet ditch, finished work in July
because there was no more water;
he bought a pair of top boots and
started a propaganda about never
ending supply of real water from the
Gunnison. Conditions favored the i'm
possible and Anderson soon raised a
grub stake and q little money. With
a party of five, investigations were
made of the canon north and east of
Bostwick park; the way into the canon
bottom was found and the proper ele
vation discovered to turn the waters
of the Gunnison into the Uncom
pahgre valley. Endeavors were made
to examine the canon to determine the
feasibility of ditch and short tun
nels to conduct the water to Red
Rock divide, where the ridge is COM
paratively narrow. AS the camp was
at Dawson spring, it required half of
the day to reach the canon and the
balance to get back, so it was decided
to get a skiff or two, put them in the
river at Cimarron and float down to
the determined elevation and then sur
vey down the canon to Red Rock
gulch.
1t was on the Sd of September, 1890,
that the boat party left Delta for
Montrose, where it was reinforced by
Terrence and Pelton, from whom two
boats were purchased-flat bottomed
skiffs-and then few supplies were