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Evening star., 1923-05-27
Reception and Musical
By Evermay Club

The last meeting of the Evermay
Club. one of the oldest woman's clubs
of the District, whose membership is
recruited almost exclusively from the
original families of old Georgetown.
and whose name is derived from the
historic old mansion where 1t was
first organized, Eyermay, the home of
Mrs. William B. Orme, one of the
founders and charter members, took
place Thursday evening.
The meeting took the form of a re-
ception and musical. and was held in
the charming home of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Janney Brown in 30th street.
The program of music and dancing
was arranged by the president of the
club, Mrs. William T. Glover, and
Mrs. Laird Dunlop, jr.
Several songs were beautifully rem
dered by Mrs. Louis Potter, who was
accompanied on the piano by Mr.. Pot
ter, one-time president of the Friday
Morning Music Club.
The contralto on the program was
Mrs. Rowland S. H. Dyer, whose Sc
lection of songs was immensely pleas
ing to her audience. >She was accom-
panied by Miss Mary Wilkins.
Miss Pauline Graff was another ar
tfst who gave a number of delightful
selections, and the dancing numbers
were given by Miss Kitty Reese and
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Society News Items
Of Interest to Folk
! In and Out of Capital
Early Summer Plans Under
Way-Guests in Washing
ton Homes-Visitors at
Pleasure Resorts.

Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter and Miss
Annie NJ. Hegeman are in Lenox.
Mass, where they are staying at the
Curtis Hotel. Mrs. Porter did not
open her handsome home on l street
at .16th this winter, but spent the
season in the, south, stopping here for
fortnights visit on her way north.
Mrs. jay 7. Bancroft, who has been
spending a number of months of the
past year in northern Minnesota with
her brother-in-law and sister, Judge
and Mrs. Lafayette Bliss, has returned
and taken an apartment at the I'm
perial, 1863 Columbia road.
She has had as her guest Miss
Louise Pye of Minneapolis, who re-
Gently, returned from Austria, where
she spent year with the Red Cross.
Miss Pye was attending the conven-
tion for social service
Mrs. Louis Lombard, who has been
at Hot Springs for several weeks.
went to New York yesterday to join
Mr.. Lombard. Mr.. and Mrs. Lombard
spent several seasons in Washington.
where they occupied the. house on S
street at Connecticut avenue now the
Czechoslovak legation, and where
they entertained frequently not only
for themselves but for the Misses
Atwater. daughters of Mrs. Lombard.
Judge and Mrs. Milton B. Elliott of
washington have leased cottage at
- White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, and.
as usual. will spend the season there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Mertz of
Los Angeles, Calf, formerly of
Washington, are spending few
weeks here and are at the Hotel
Gordon.
State Senator George w. Christoph
and Mrs. Christoph of Warehouse
Point, Conn. are guests. of-Mr. and
Mrs. I. X. Oakley at the Burlington
Hotel.
Mrs. Roderick' Peters of East
Orange is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Lincoln Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Stewart have
opened their country home, Centaur
House. at Easton, Md, for the early
summer.
Mrs. Henry Schermeier, who has
been visiting the director of the con-
Sular service and Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr
in their apartment at the Dresden,
will leave Washington Wednesday for
summer.
Miss Katherine Thompson Wrenn
will return today from Princeton.
where she went TO attend the prom
on Harvard and Princeton day.
While in Princeton she was the guest
of DIR. and Mrs. William Starr Myers.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

Mrs. A. B. Leavell and Mrs. Allan
Peas of New York poured tea, follow
ing the playing Of cards. Mrs. Alfred
Ray, Mrs. Jack Lewis, Mrs. w. w.
Skinner, Mrs. j. Frank Wilson and
Miss Jean Skinner of Kensington,
Mrs. Edward L. Pugh, Miss Laura
Gilliland. Miss Helen Gilliland and
Miss Barbara Dunlop Of North Chevy
Chase, Mrs. Hazel Cashell and Mrs.
Preston b. Ray of Rockville. Mrs.
Richard Waters, Mrs. Charles Waters
and Miss Julia Waters of German
town were among the guests.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

Miss Janet Justice. the very clever
young daughter Of Col. Justice Of the
general STAFF.
Among those present were Mrs
Hammond Hollerith, Miss Hollerith
Mrs. William B. Orme, Maj. and Mrs.
Alice, Maj. and Mrs. Kitchens, Miss
Anna Abbott, Mrs. Downs Wilson,
Mrs. Greenlees. Miss Nourse, Mrs
Laird Dunlop, jr.; Mrs, Carter Fort,
Mrs. A. T. Steuart, Mr. and Mrs. Chris
topher Garnett, Miss Kate Gordon,
Mrs. w. T. Glover and Mr.. and Mrs
Du Bose.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Annual Banquet Is Held
By Lambda Phi Sorority

The lambda Phi Sorority held it's
annual banquet at Wardman Park
Hotel last evenin. The occasion
was a significant social function due
to its committee which included Miss
Ann OBrien. Miss Helen, Penny, Miss
Catherine May of Alpha Chapter,
Miss Louise Goodchild, Miss Alice
Cumberland, Miss Betty Amotto of
Beta Chapter. Mrs. Billy st. John,
Miss Margaret MouniN. Miss Madeline
King of Gamma Chapter.
Miss Mary Louise Dermody of
Alpha Chapter was toastmistress.
Miss Catherine May. Mrs. Helen Bruce
and Mrs. Billy ST. John. presidents of
the chapters, delivered addresses. The
table was decorated appropriately,
featuring the tea rose which Is the
sorority flower.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

Continued from Fourth Psge.)
Evening star., 1923-05-27

Mrs. w. Harry Brown will return
this week to her apartment at 1885
Massachusetts avenue from her Pitts
burgh home, where she has been for
ten days.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
Freight Rates on Ore

Pueblo Chieftain
controversy has Washington between the Inter-
state Commerce Commission transportation
division Of the American Mining Congress In decision
the stated that the volume of railroad business
could not be materially increased by the lowering freight
rates degree that would be fairly
to the carriers.
Representatives of the Mining Congress declare
hand that existing rates seriously restrict the recoverable
of the mines force selecve mining in the
hggrade and close mines that low grade pro-
ducers Lower rates. they claim would stimulate mining bring
renewed activity to idle and freight
such extent that the entire
riers would become compensatory.
So far Colorado is concerned there doubt that the
Representatives Of the Congress quite right about this matter
The entire industrial and business structure of Colorado
built upon foundation mining railroad sys
tenn of the state planned for the service of the mining
try was as result Of the transportation Of metalferous
today the entire industrial and economic parazed
revival of metal mining Colorado would the
val of branch of local industry and would bring
ed business the railroads not from the mines and the
mining towns but in every part Of the state.
the Colorado railroads help in getting metal mining
again started in Colorado they extremely foolish not to do all
they to the extent of moving temporary
And the Interstate Commerce Commission has poor
standing of western conditions it does permit railroads
to do this
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
not be Sdopsed.

not be adopted.
Second, that no compact should be
made limiting the use Of the water in
the Upper Basin for irrigation pur-
poses until committees or commission
Of able men living within and acquaint-
ed with the Upper Basin shall have
caused most thoro investigation to be
made 50 that there may be At least
reasonable accuracy in the guess OF
estimate rs TO the future needs an
capabilities Of this great new countr.
The original proposal concerning tn
compact, rs suggested in the repo.
Of Mr.. Meeker in 1920. was that there
should be no limitations against the
use Of water for irrigation purpose
in the Upper Basin. Is any Limitation
actually necessary now!
Third, in any further. consideration
of the present compact, or any amend
ment of the same. the actual 1ow OF.
of the Upper Basin should be mos.
carefully Investigated and also ths
possible demands Of the Republic O.
Mexico out Of these waters should b
carefully investigated and considered
For these reasons, the Colorado leg
islature is urged to reject the Colora
do river pact or treaty.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
LAST CHANCE TO GET
GOVERNMENT FREE SEEDS

Congressman Edward 7. Taylor mo-
tiies the Gunnison News Champion
that the period for free distribution
Of seeds is now approaching, and VIC
take great pleasure in printing the
letter which shows the interest
that our ever alert representative in
Congress continually displays:
My Dear Editor:-
Will you kindly advise Your readers
that my annual allotment Of seeds Is
now ready for distribution, and that !
will be pleased to send an assortment
to all persons residing in the fourth
congressional district who will drop
me line for them. These requests
should be sent in very soon, as Con-
gress adjourns on March 4th and
want to complete the distribution
shortly after that date. This Is prob
ably the last year for free distribu-
ton Of government seeds, as the ap-
preparation for seeds for next year
was cut out Of the appropriation bill
by Congress.
Thanking you for this As well as
your many similar announcements in
the past, remain rs ever,
Very cordially yours,
EDWARD T. TAYLOR
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
This cut illustrates Bumettf NO
CHART method Of examining eyes
for glasses
EACH FARMER FOR HIMSELF,
AND THE DEVIL TAKE THE
HINDMOST, OR WHY DON'T
FARMERS ORGANIZE?

Why should you, Mr.. Farmer, be the
only merchant who is not allowed to
mark the price tag on your own
goods? You are entitled to a pro-
fit on the merchandise you raise and
sell. Why didn't you get it? You
must have o national organization SO
that you can dictate your prices, then,
you must fool the world by stick
ing to it, (some folks say that farm
ers do not stick to their organizations).
You farmers must not expect the state
to build your warehouses or act as your
guardian in any manner. That's q
silly idea. Might as well ask the state
to help poor eye doctors or bankers or
any of the various lines Of endeavor
outside OF farming. Just remember
God helps those who help themselves,
and GO TO IT. OF course have Bur-
nett fit your glasses.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
WHERE THE, MILK WENT

Boston Globe:-
This happened at the Chicago live
stock show. A doctor stood admirine
. large fat hog, when small boy, who
was standing by, piped up: That's m,
fathers hog. He got first prize"
WONDERFUL" said the doctor. Ger.
tainly very fine hog" Then he look.
ed at the boy. "How old are you
sonny?" he asked.
I'm twelve past" said the boy.
"Why," said the doctor, "You are a
small as nine year old; what do you
eat and drink?"
"Just what the rest Of the folks do
bread, meat, potatoes pie, cake and
tea"
"But," quered the doctor "don't you
drink milk :"
"Naw," said the boy in a tone ol
disgust 1--WE feed milk to the hogs"
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
The Demand for Residences in Gunnison

During 1921 Gunnson led its
number of fell behind in 1922 and
there is evidence of decided shortage desirable residences
number Of professors at the College want homes for their
families People moving into town send their children
school looking for comfortable quarters. Newweds
looking for homes The demand for real modern
too expensive but they must be modern with light furnace
water and
There opportunity here not only for the Building Loan
association but for private capital How going supply
this demand and why wait until autumn fros begin before
making move?
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
Editorial Continued from P.s. -Four,
Unsigned Communications

We print them 1t unwrtten law of newspap
that the editor who articles even tho the
name does not appear or a fictitious name is used.
No matter how worthy idea be- how well expressed
unless the editor knows the letters have
reached desk this week that unsigned The authors will
know the why they do not appear
1t is true also that the every article sent
There limitations of and judgment of relative
potance must However general
nicatons and greatly prefer them be live local county
matters.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
DO Sheep Scare Wild Game More Than Cattle!

An article this week by John E. Wise Sapnero describ
his many experience with live stock and his observation
of wild and its habits of interest," coming
know comes from who takes interest the protection
OF game animals and birds Very likely however
will with his observations that sheep
the will tend other localities
than do CATTLE for years exper
ence in the live stock industry that
deer seek feeding grounds while cattle continue to
Craze right along with deer Nevertheless
ble difference Of opinion and prepared
decide the question.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
NOTICE
NOTICE
STATE OF COLORADO. J..
County Of Gunnison.
IN THE COUNTY COURT

No.
In the matter OF the petition of En-
ma L. r. Dixon for the determination
OF interests In the lands and tenementS
of J. w. Dixon. deceased.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
petition has been filed in the above en-
titled Court, by Emma L. r. Dixon.
claiming to be the widow and sole
surviving heir at law of J. w. Dixon.
deceased. wherein and whereby she
prays for q judicial ascertainment and
discrimination OF the descent OF said
decedent's one-half interest in and to
lots Nos. 5 and 3. In block rs. First Ad-
dltion to the Town of Gunnison. Gunni-
son County. Colorado. and for a judgment
and decree that said petitioner 10 entitl-
ed To all of said decedcnts right title
and interest therein.
You are further notified that said
Court. by order dated February 18th.
1923. has fixed the End day OF April.
1923. at the incoming OF Court on said
day. A. the time for hearing such petit
tion. when and where any person
claiming any interest In said estate
may appear and answer such petition
and set up any proper defense to the
same. or any part thereof. or intervene
70 ascertain and protect any interest
he or she may shave. (,
Dated this 18th day Of February, ls13
E1fllA I. r. DIXON, ,
3e41 Marion Street, Denver, COLORADO.
Last puhlication. March -. 1899.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23

/ Let us say, in justice to Mr.. Whist
Ter that he was not trying to make
am estimate upon which any state
should gamble its future. Also in
justice to Mr.. Mceker, He did not ac-
cept the guess Of Mr.. Whistler as be-
ing final, but from one reason and
another, increased the estimate Of
irrigated lands in the Upper Basin,
evidently trying TO make fair guess
or estimate from the very few facts
actually known about the Upper Basin.
Future Estimates Unsafe
The estimates concerning the future
capabilities. of the Upper Basin are
unsafe. No man, without an actual
survey or an exceedingly carefully in
veshgation, can guess the future de-
velopments Of any river basin out of
the 30. Even the oldstimers in a
basin are frequently surprised when
new canal system or storage system
brings under irrigation some big acre
age Of land that was supposed to be
beyond irrigation.
The truth Of the matter, as it now
appears, is this:
That these upper states, in prepar-
ing the compact, have attempted to
act by appointed representatives, locat-
ed at or near their capital city, are
undertaking to deal with the very
future welfare of this great new en-
pire designated as the "Upper Basin" /"
without being acquainted with that
empire; without having lived within it,
without having any accurate or reli-
able facts or figures concerning the
future capabilities and the future
needs Of that empire.
And the result is that we are about
to bargain away our birthright with
out knowing what it is.
The Upper Basin is; without ques-
tion, more richly endowed with water
than sny other section Of the West.
That water, flowing down as it does
In hundreds Of tributary streams, is
most admirably arranged for diversion
for storage, for transfer from one
stream to another, for application "a
Thousands Of tracts Of land, large
and small; and what man looking on
that empire today can make safe
guess ~ 70 what lands will be irrignt-
ed and made into fruitful farms in the
futuref
SAsul1 Reject Pact
Il b ths visw Il our citizens whc
naye sfindisd the proposed compact
Hirst IN IT. present form, II oushi
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
tCoatinped from pars Six,

tS0n@Au0c0 AlOU G&RS SKI
probably he who. finding Biatchforfs
presence made reveaiment ineF.tshle,
had killed Biafchford But these cir.
curnsrances gave San;oine no ciew as
TO who the man might be- The blind
man tried vsiniy TO guess. The only
Circumstance regarding the man OF
which Saniolne now felt sure was
that he was one OF the many con-
cerned In the Lafron case or with the
Latrcn properties.
what time Is itr- the blind man
suddenly asked the nurse.
1T Is nearly noon. Mr. Santoine.-
-Win you leave me alone for a few
momentsy- he directed.
He listened till he heard the door
close behind the nurse: then he seized
the private phone beside his bed and
called his broker.
How Is the markefr he inquired.
There was something approaching
to panic on the stock exchange. II
appeared Some movement. arising
from cnuses not yet clear. had dropped
the bottom out Of score OF important
stocks.
How is Pacific Midlands,- San
toine asked.
1T led the decline"
santoine felt the blood In his TEN.
pies. M. and n. SmeltersY he
asked
Down seven pointA"
-S. =. and Dr'
Eight points on"
Santoine's hand. holding the teie-
phone. shook In Its agitation; his head
was hot from the blood rushing
through II. his body was chilled. An
Idea SO strange. SO astounding. % in.
credible as IL FIRST had come to him
that his feelings refused II though his
reason told him II was the only pos
sible condition which could accoust
FOR nil the Facts, now was being made
all but certnin. He named stock after
stock: all were down-seriously de
pressed or had been supported only by
. desperate effort Of their chief
holders.
The blind man could write as well
as any other by following the position
OF the lines with the fingers of his left
hand. He wrote n short note swiftly
now. folded. sealed and addressed Il
and handed II TO the servant.
Have that delivered by q messen-
ger at once" he directed. There
will be no written answer, think |;
only something sent back-a photo
graph. See that II IL brought to me
At once"
He heard the servants footsteps
going rapidly away. He was shaking
with anger. horror. resentment: he
was aimost-not quite-sure now Of
all that had taken place: OF why
Warden had been murdered. OF what
vague shape had moved behind and
guided all that had happened since.
He recalled Eaton's voice as he had
heard II first on the train at Seattle;
and now he wns almost sure-not
Quite-that he could place that voice,
that he knew where he had heard Il
before
He lay with clenched hands, shak.
ing with rage: then by effort of his
will he put these thoughts away. The
nurse reminded him again Of his need
for food.
Il want nothing now." he said.
~Have II ready when I wake up.
When the doctor comes. tell him I am
going tc get up today and dress"
He urned and stretched himself
upon his bed; 20, finally. he slept.
(Contiuuod Next Wankl
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
KEEPING WINTER ROADS OPEN
IS A LIVE PROBLEM
Seems To BE Meeting with Success
Between Harris and Hayden, and
Also Between Meeker and Rifle.

Steamboat Springs Pilot
Keeping roads open for automobile
traffic in winter is engaging the atten.
ton Of all the mountain districts. Al
one method of helping, various civic
organizations of Steamboat Springs
are endeayoring to promote the use
Of wide-track sleds. This would keep
q broken track the width of an auto
mobile. Wide-track sleds are in use
in many mountain districts.
Steamboat Springs has experiment
ed somewhat with roller built by
Riley Armstrong. II seems to do all
right. but the work was started too
late. To be successful, the road must
be kept rolled from the beginning of
snowfall. This year there was an ex-
ceptionally heavy fall Of snow early
in the winter.
The roller method has been very
successful between Harris and
Hayden this winter. Mt. Harris peo-
pie constructed roller and automo-
bile traffic has been possible between
Harris and Hayden all winter.A year
or two ago q grader was tried, and
while It helped the autos, it put the
shedding to the bad and ranchmen were
dissatisfied. The roller method seems
to make it all right for both autos and
sleds. There is not as much snow be-
tween Harris and Hayden as there is
in the Steamboat Springs section.
Many communities are tackling the
problem of auto roads in winter and
it will be solved for most of them. 1t
is almost impossible nowadays to get
along without the use of the auto.
This winter the state highway de-
partment made an effort to keep Ten
nessec pass open. Very. likely it
would have been successful in season
of ordinary nowfall, but like this
country the snow came early and to
great depth, and the plan had to be
abandoned.
Mail and supplies are being brought
on time between Rifle and Meeker, a
distance Of ~ miles, for the first time
in history, during winter months, ac-
cording to an announcement from the
state highway department. Several
crews of maintenance men are kept
busy clearing the road Of snow, which
usually banks up to q great depth.
This is the first attempt that has
ever been made to keep this road clear
during the winter and is proving sue
cessful. The road has the heaviest
traffic Of any road in northern Colora-
do, and since there is no railroad con-
Meeting the towns, all transportation
Is by this road.
In connection with the above report
Of experiences, elsewhere, News-C Cham
pion wants to make q suggestion,
namely that we try out more thoroly
the method Of large truck dragging
q series Of looped chains. Perhaps a
drag could be made, with two straight
side pieces and a number Of chains
loosely dragged between, or an inven-
tive genius might think up some better
plan.
Chains have the advantage over a
scraper, in that they leave the road in
good condition for sleighs or cars.
They have the advantage over q roller,
in being less expensive, do not ball up
in wet snow and leave the road as hard
and firm as q pavement. They have
this disadvantage, that it might take
several trips over the road to properly
pack it.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
E. F. BURNETT,
Opt0metrist
Box 1s7 Pueblo, Colorado.
"COLD IN THE HEAD"

e an acute attack OF Nasal catarrh.
generally In run down" condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE 10 Q
Treatment consisting OF an Ointment. to
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces. building UP the System,
and making you less liable to colds"
Sold By druggtsts for over 70 Years.
r. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. o.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23

Rev. VIM. /. Jones Of the Commu-
nifty church departed for Montrose on
Tuesday, where he went to attend the
annual conference Of the Methodist
church.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-23
Concluded from last week)
Reports Partly s1Guesses"

h%PVaso ShVy UUCDoGo
A good idea Of the dangers involved
in the present compact may be gained
by considering, briefly, one Of the re-
ports or guesses, which no doubt had
influence upon the figures fixed in the
compact: In the report Of Mr.. Meeker
concerning this same proposed COM
pact, contained in the report Of the
state engineer Of Colorado for the
year 19l9-1920, at page q, in table
prepared by John +. Whistler, an en-
gineer Of the U. s. Reclamation Ser
vice.
Mr.. Meeker quotes that report Of
Mr.. Whistlers to show the approx
mate irrigable areas Of the Upper
Basin as well as the Lower Basin.
We must assume that it was the
best guess issued by any Federal
agency up to that date-otherwise Mr..
Meeker would have quoted later
estimate.
We find that Mr.. Whistler estimates
that the entire additional area that
may be brought into irrigation in the
future, in New Mexico, is only 1000
acres. II is safe to say thatthe known
feasible irrigation projects in San
Juan country, New Mexico, amounts
to anywhere from ten to twenty times
that a 900 ae9es. 1t was nothing but
whistler Underestimaeed
Again, concerning Utah, Mr.. Whist
Ter estimated that the total additional
acreage that could be irrigated IN the
fu0ro n 6hat state Wns only 336, 800
aere4 A against this, Ne have IL
recent Atnt1ue1lt Il ConGresssnan Col
ton Of Utah, that ap5guximsteIy ,000r
|eo0 neEes a iina en- s. brot under b.
fi&ue1oa = ~ Unftah rivsr basin