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measures prevented disaster. Inefe
were 800 or more men in the mines.
When it was seen that the air pump
commission has had the benefit of the
views and judgment of all those rep
resentatives of the public who have
heretofore interested themselves in
this matter and who have appeared
in the case and have made close
study of the matters involved, aided
by their own consulting engineers
and attorneys and all those repre-
sentatives of the public have con-
Cured with the commission that
valuation of s29.000,000 upon these
properties is fair and reasonable, both
to the public and to the utility.
THE Alabama Power company has
objected, of course, to the commits
sion's fixing valuation upon its
properties in the amount of 100000
and has contended before the COM
mission that it's valuation ought not
to be placed at less figure than
that of $33,S43,252 fixed by the said
order of December IS, 1922, the COM
mission had been unable to accept the
company's view and contention and
has reached the conclusion that the
valuation of these properties ought
not to be fixed at any higher figure
than that of $29,000,000 fixed by its
order.
THE amendatory act known as the
Brewer bill makes any valuation or
revaluation fixed by the commission
tentative for period of so days from
the date of the commissions order,
and hence within this time either
the utility or any of its customers or
any municipality in which the utility
operates may file protest of such
valuation with the commission. The
law required the commission upon
the filing of any such protest to
give consideration to same and to alt
evidence submitted in support thereof.
The valuation found by the commits
sion in it's order cannot become final
until the 60 days allowed by law for
protest shall have expired. Upon the
expiration of 60 days, unless protest
is filed, the valuation fixed becomes
final. Upon the filing of any pro-
test as above referred to, the law
requires the commission to make
such modification or change in its
valuation order as in its judgment
should be made. If in the judgment
of the commission the protest and
evidence presented in support thereof
does not warrant or justify any
change or modification in the valu-
alton or revaluation order, the COM
mission shall SO find and declare. and
in that event the order of valuation
or revaluation becomes final"
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is Reckoning Hand Southern Cities To L.

was doomed, word was sent to the
men to at once drop their tools and
hasten to the surface, and most of
them escaped through an old opening.
So orderly was the work directed that
not single mishap occurred. Every
building of the company except the
office was burned. The mines will
shut down until the buildings and
machinery can be replaced.
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l. B. Berry, 16-year-old negro, who
was convicted of the murder OF
Claude Sisson, 14-year-old white boy,
was formally sentenced to imprison-
ment for life by Judge Martin in cir
cult court this afternoon and was
taken to kilby prison at Montgomery.
His attorneys decided not to ask for
an appeal to the supreme court. At
his first trial a year ago Berry was
sentenced to hang.
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Mother will be the subject of the
sermon to be delivered by Rabbi
Solomon Katz at Sis o'clock Friday
evening at the Knesseth Israel syna-
gogue, Seventh avenue and Seven
teenth street. This sermon will be
delivered in ..eeping with Mothers
Day, Sunday Special music will be
rendered by the choir.
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T.. A. G. ORDERS CARS

The Tennessee, Alabama and Geor-
gia railroad is reported to have placed
an order for 80 steel coal cars to be
used between Gadsden and Chatta-
nooga. 1t is understood that the road
is preparing to handle a much larger
output of coal which will come from
new mines to the open on Lookout
mountain near this city.
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FARM HOME BURNS

Fire at noon today destroyed the
home of Robert Williams on the
Showers farm near Alfalfa with a loss
of about $4,000 The house was the
property of Max Showers and was in
sured for $1,000. Mr.. Williams saved
only small amount of his furniture.
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= Rev. J. E. Partridge, pastor of the
Woodlawn Baptist church, will preach
the commencement sermon OF the
Alabama City schools next Sunday at
IL o'clock. The closing exercises will
take place Thursday night of next
week. State, Senator ]. c. liner will
deliver the commencement address.
SiXty-two children will graduate from
the seventh grade.
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The Alabama Power company must
pay O. II. Afford $500 for not keep
ing the drain pipe on the car line un
clogged in the vicinity of Rainbow
lake, swimming resort owned by
Mr.. Afford, under decision of the su
preme court today. Afford won a
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PLANS SWIMMING CLASS

Charles Staplettn, swimming in
structor for the b. A. c., will put on
swimming campaign for the steel
plant Y. NJ. C. A. here during the
week of June IS, and it is expected
that he will have a class of more
than 500.
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verdict for that amount in the circuit
STILL Is DESTROYED

Federal and county officers de-
stroyed a 66-gallon still in Hopper's
beat Wednesday afternoon. The out
fit consisted of an oil drum and lot
of wooden connections No arrests
were made.
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donated n dozen steel benches to be
used in Emma SAMSON park. The
Civilian club has obtained permission
to erect a bandstand in the park, and
the 18TH Regiment band has agreed
to render free weekly concerts.
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OLIVER ON WAY SOUTH

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10
Especial. )-Representative William B.
Oliver left Washington tonight for
Alabama. On Monday he will deliver
an address before the girls college at
Montevallo. and on June L before Bar
ton academy, Mobile.
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FROST AT HUNTSVILLE


HUNTSVILLE, Ala, May 10.-(Spe-
cial.)--A heavy frost fell in this sec
ton this morning, the latest spring
frost on record. Little damage is
believed to have been done.
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DISASTER AVERTED.
WHEN FIRE RAzES
MINE At alfalfa
800 Men Hasten To Surface
When Air Pump Fails
Loss Is $4,000
dAnSDEN 1r'REaI
THE AGE-HERALD
Gadsden, Ala. May 10

With loss close to $4,000, the
buildings and machinery of the At
ITALIA iron mines of the Alabama COM
pany were destroyed this morning at
10 o'clock. The blaze started in the
wash room and quickly spread to the
other departments. Only prompt
measures prevented a disaster. There
were 800 or more men in the mines.
When it was seen that the air pump
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ACCEPTS GADsDEN CALL

Rev. j. E. Gregory, pastor of the
Parker Memorial church in Birming-
ham, has been called to become pas
tor of the East Gadsden Baptist
church and has accepted. However,
he will preach here only twice a
month, dividing his time with his
present charge at Birmingham.
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you KNOW A TONIC IS GOOD
when it makes you eat like a hungry
boy and brings back the color to
your cheeks. You can soon feel the
Strengthening. Invigorating Effect Of
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC.
6oc-Adv.
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TO IMPROVE PARK
The American Business club has
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NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 1o.-Hi-
larry %. Howse, former mayor Of
Nashville, kho was ousted from office
in 1915, was today returned to office
by a majority of 2,67S votes over his
Competitor, Felix u. Wilson. Wilson
served as mayor until a few months
ago. when he was summarily re-
moved by action of the cit ycouncil.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
FOOTBALL PROS
Poets GOOD
WESTERN STATE COLLEGE
MOUNTAINEERS' FOOT ,
BALL PROSPECTS

The first official call /. for football
practice by Coach A. C. Krause of
Western State College, brought out
nine candidates on Monday afternoon.
This number has steadily increased
until twenty prospectives are report
ing daily and preparing themselves
for strenuous season. Western is
beginning its second season of inter-
collegiate football under the tutelage
of Coach Krause, and with the hearty
cooperation of the school and towns
people, the schedule of games will be
played with success. The Mountain
GERS do not expect to compete for
championship laurels as yet, but they
do expect to make q better showing
than last season and thereby have a
better classification with the colleges
of the Rocky Mountain League.
Among the last year veterans who
are on the grounds taking daily in
structions are, Captain-elect Hugh
Dowd, formerly of Omaha University,
ex-captain Ralph Wright of Gunnison
High fame, Paul Wright, School Of
Mines player few years ago. Buell.
Crawford who played at Colorado
College, Jim Brown at center, Eldon
Slate of Brighton High School, Jim
Knowles, last years end. On the line
the following veterans will again
strive to hold down their respective
positions, WEIGH, Geiser and Hamm at
guard.
OF the new candidates who have re-
ported, Sloan of Grand Junction has
the looks of good man. Denton of
Eckert is very promising, while the
former Gunnison High star, Pat Graf
ton puts the stock of the team up quite
a few notciies. Western certainly
welcomes the return of Grafton, as
well as the coming of such men as
Sloan and Gormley of Grand junction.
Regarding Gormley it may be said
he has received some experience at
Regis College and will add materially
to the squad
Continued on Last Pagel
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
FEDERAL FARM LOANS NOW
BEING PAID IN GUNN|s0M

After considerable delay the farm
loans from the National Land Bank at
Wichita, Kansas. are being received
BY applicants in our county, who made
their request thru the Gunnison Coun-
~ National Farm Loan Association
The local organization has now re-
ceived its charter, the number being
47s9. OF some thirty applicants for
loans, aggregating over a quarter of
q million il is anticipated that few il
any will be rejected, now that the re-
port of the federal land appraiser who
left here July 8, has been received at
Wa5h.ngto on and the loans are coming
in.
This outside capital is handled un-
der the supervision of the federal land
bank, thru a system of amortization.
The interest charged Is five and half
per cent, but six and half is figured
the extra one per cent being applied
on the original loan, paying it off in
80 years.
Money is available from the bank to
buy new land, to make permanent I'M
provements, to purchase equipment,
such as machinery and cattle, and to
pay off debts against the farm or
ranch. Local appraisers of the associ-
alton valued Gunnison ranch land at
from $50 to $50 an acre. No figures
are given out as to the value placed
upon it by the bank examiner, but in
any event the loan given cannot be
over half the value he places upon
the property.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
S. H. OLLIE IS
KILLED WHILE
SHOOTING HAWK
Stepped off Porch of his
Home in B o s t vic k
Park, when shotgun
reversed ends and ex-
ploded. Leaves Two
Sisters Here.

s. H. Ollie, brother Of Mrs.. Clyde
WEIGH, of our city, was accidently
killed near Montrose Sunday morning
by q shot gun with which he was at
tempting to kill hawk at his home in
Bostwick Park.
It seems that his attention was
called to the hawk by his young son
rs he was eating breakfast. Mr.. billy
grabbed 10-gage shot gun and step
ped onto the porch and raised it to-
ward the hawk While sighting the
gun, he stepped of the back Of the
porch some three feet. He dropt the
gun as he fell. The weapon changed
ends and the hammer caught on the
cellar door causing the gun to ex-
plode. The shot entered the abdomen
and ranged upward making an awful
wound, and death ensued within two
or three minutes.
Mr.. Ollie was quite well known
around Guhnison having lived here at
different times. Besides leaving a
wife and four children, he is survived
BY two sisters, Mrs. Earl Carpenter,
Of Cebolla, and Mrs. Clyde WEIGH Of
Gunnison. This was indeed a very
deplorable accident. The young man
was only 81 years of age.
Word has been recently received to
the effect that the father Of Mr.. Ollie
passed away in Montrose Tuesday.
from several years residence here.
The funeral of the son was held in
Fountain, Colo, on Thursday, and the
funeral Of his father will be held in
Gunnison Saturday or Sunday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14

q Westem State College opens Mon
day Sept. II, At Gunnison with one
hundred and twenty courses to offer
and to interest the pupils. A con-
siderable increase Is expected in the
enrolment of the school this year,
especially are they expecting more
men in the college than ever before,
some predict as high as 100 men in
attendance, whereas last years en-
rollment of men only reached so. The
total enrolment last year was 800, and
that will undoubtedly be exceeded in
l923-24.
There are no changes in the faculty
with exception Of Miss Landwehr who
will take Mr.. La Notes place as
language teacher. Miss Paulson who
was SO successful with her gymnasium
classes this summer will have charge
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
Automobile Nearly
Kills Girl at e.. b.

Clara Zunich, age II of Crested
Butte was struck and run over by an
aatomphile driven by William Smith
Of that place Wednesday morning 1t
recess time. 1t seems that the little
gin was playing in the street and
evidently did not see the approaching
car. She was first struck on the head
and then thrown under the wheels.
The car passed over her abdomen.
Il 11S heing driven very slowly
or the accident would have been more
serious, however, physicians report
that she will probably recover with
out any serious complications. Mr..
Smith was arrested and held in the
Crested Butte Jail until the arrival
of Judge Shackleford and Pat Hanlon.
As there were no complaints filed by
the girls parents, it is said that the
case will be settled in Crested Butte
by the city ordinance.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
KRUGER HEADS
R. c. ROLL GALL

The Gunnison county chapter of the
American Red Cross has already sent
$3.50 from its funds to the japanese
relief, and the balance of the $500
quota is ready whenever called for.
AlthO no regular campaign has been
put on here to raise the amount, some
cont ributions are already coming in
and will be published as received.
Camp Que Qua headed the list by SIS.
Send such contributions to Judge Stone
chairman, or to Mrs. OLeary, treas
urer. The News Champion will also
forward your subscriptions. The hor-
or Of this great catastrophe beggars
subscription. 1t exceeds any violence
Of nature of which We have record
since the flood Of Bible times.
At q meeting of the executive Of
ficers of the local Red Cross held Tues
day night. 1t was decided to put on the
annual drive for members all over
Gunnison county, beginning Armistice
Day and ending at Thanksgiving.
Theodore Kruger, has accepted the
position of Roll Call Leader, and Mrs.
Thelma Saville is secretary. They
are already at work, and aim at not
less than a thousand members in this
county.
The Red Cross is continually on the
Job. Just now it is financing a social
service nurse at Crested Butte in this
county. 1t must always be prepared
with funds to relieve suffering and
take hold when catastrophe oyertakes
any portion of the world.
John Evans, field secretary of the
State organization was in our city ear
ly in the week comforting with Judge
Stone and other officers of the local
chapter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
Head Lettuce Going
To Market Fast

The first car of head lettuce from
the Gunnison vicinity went out Tues
day, being loaded by Peter johnson, F.
A. Duncan, Ed Wylie, o. L. Hargrove
and others. Shipments are now going
forward steadily and the quality is
extremely good. Every day huge
trucks of this new product of our val
ley is going to the station, and the
cars are quickly taken over the hill to
Salida, where it is iced and packed
for long distance shipping.
Sargents shipments are constantly
increasing in volume, and Crested
Butte is beginning to send out con-
siderable lettuce. The market has
been slow since the middle of the week
which has checked shipments.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
ELDER MRS. DIEBOLD
CARL DIEBOLD'S MOTHER

A letter from Mrs. Helen Diebold
announces the death Of Grandma Die
bold on Auguse 10th at Colorado
Springs.
Louisa E. Diebold was born near
Chicago, Illionis; and was sixty-eight
years Of age. Is survived by four
children, Mrs. Lula E. Lacey, Mrs.
Leila NJ. Woods, and Roswere w. Die
bold, Of Colorado Springs; Carl Die
bold, recently Of Pueblo, Colorado;
three sisters and two brothers.
She lived several years in Gunnison.
with her son Carl and was well known
and loved by many.
Mr.. and Mrs. Diebold and children
are now at Pasco, Washington, where
they are visiting Mrs. Diebold's mother
Mrs. Annie Downey, and her brothers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

To any one intending to apply for a
loan this autumn, please do SO in the
next few days as our local appraisers
will be going out soon, as We must
have the Federal Land Bank appraiser
in here early in October. Please re-
member the Federal Land Bank re-
quirements are. that before you can
receive q loan your water rights must
be decreed, and upon record, also you
must have an abstract of title brought
down to date.
The secretary has all the blanks to
be filled out, and the instructions for
performing this work. Information
will be given and questions answered,
and applications for loans made out
according to instructions and require
ments Of the Federal Land Bank.
MRS. F. JOHNSTON OUTCALT.
Secretary-Treasurer.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
THOMAS AND IRENE STANLEY
ARE welded IN DENVER

Announcements have been received
Of the marriage of Thomas Stanley
to Miss Mable Lenninger, Sept. l, at
the Christ Methodist Church at Den
yer, and also the marriage Of Miss
Irene Stanley to Mr.. Earl Storm which
took place at Littleton, Colo, Aug. 90.
Tom and Irene are the youngest
children of Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley
who is formerly of Gunnison. Tom
and Irene spent most of their school
days in the grammar schools of Gun
nison. Their many friends here wish
them much happiness and prosperity.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
WESTERN STATE college
/ BEGINS NEW YEAR MONDAY


of that department this winter, while
Mrs. Grace Cummings who formerly
had charge of that work will devote
her time almost entirely to teaching
classes in rural education. Mrs
Cummings has had wide experience
in this line Of work, and her classes
will be unusually interesting.
OF course we can always look for.
ward to interesting things from the
music department as well as the dra.
matte department as we have some
wonderful entertainments put on by
these departments showing remark
able talent both in the instructor as
well as the student.
Our athletic seasons should prove
very active this year judging from the
excellent prospects that we have, so
let's get together and boost for sue
cessful year for Western.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
Minister to Nicaragua Visits here.

Mrs. Guertha Beals, accompanied
by her daughter, Harriet, returned
Tuesday from Canon City where she
has been visiting with Mrs. Guy Doer-
ing Of that city. Mrs. Beals accom-
panied her brother-in-law, John E..
Ramer Of Hotchkiss as far as Canon
in his car. Mr.. Ramer is United
States Minister to Nicaragua, Central
America, and has been visiting here
of and on this summer. Mr.. Ramer
Is now on his way to Washington to
report to his superior and return to
his post. Mr.. Ramer's wife and little
daughter Rachel, were with him on
his trip.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
Shields Brother Was
In Toxic Earthquake

Frank SHED has received word from
his brother, George f. SHED in Toxic,
that he is safe and sound. MIR. Shield
Is export salesman for Sargents 4 Co,
builders hardware, Of New York City,
and makes his head quarters in the
capital city of Japan, where The big
earthquake took such tremendous toll
Of lives.
Mr.. SHED expects his brother thru
here in about month and he can give
rs an eyewitness account Of the seems
Of horror.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14

Mrs. r. Johnston Outcalt, has faith
fully labored rs secretary of the To-
cal association. from its inception
something over a year ago. She hands
US a statement for those desiring loans
under the federal system, which should
be in Immediately. as the next ap-
praisement will be in October, and no
others Until next summer. II is not
desirable TO have federal appraiser
look over a ranch when it is under
a foot Of snow.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
Canon City Man Buys Service Station

Canon City Man Buys Service Station.
The Quick Service Station was
sold last week to Mr.. J. w. Landren,
of Canon City. Owing to i'll health
Mr.. Quick was forced to sell out, and
he says that he regrets very much to
have to leave Gunnison where he has
made such success with his filling
station. The Quicks will hold pos
session until the first of November.
Their plans for the future are as yet
indefinite, but Mr.. Quick has recently
purchased 800 acres Of farming and
grazing land near Lamar, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
VICTIM OF SAND
SLIDE DIES AS
Is MADLY DIG
Rescuers Lose Frantic
Fight to Save Joseph
Hughes Formerly Of
Crested Butte, Buried
in Well Near Bothell,
Washington.

Sam Ogden and James Ogden re-
port the tragic death of their brother
in-law, Joseph Hughes, who was
killed in a cave-in at a well he was
digging at Bothell, Washington, near
Seattle. Mr.. Hughes married Miss
Elizabeth Ogden, sister of Sam and
James, who are residents of East
river, and they lived at Crested Butte
for nearly thirty years, being aInspe
the oldest and best known citizens Of
that region.
Joseph Hughes is survived by his
wife and nine children, sister ct
Trinidad, and brother-in-Iaw at
Canon City.
The following account is taken from
Seattle paper.
Twenty-Five men labored franti-
cally for nearly twelve hours in the
effort to rescue Hughes imprisoned
since yesterday morning and for
some time had his head and shoulders
above ground. just as they hoped to
extricate him, second sand slide g.
CURED, burying not only Hughes mt
also covering Clayton Osterhcut, 6ne
Of the rescue party. Osterhout was
later pulled out.
For some hours after the second
slide the buried man was able to conn
municate feebly with the rescue partv.
through q rubber hose which had hen
extended to his mouth before the cave
in occurred But when the diReers
uncovered the miners head the second
Confined on Last Passl
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14
DOC" BOEHMER BUYS
TRUMBLE GARAGE AT DELTA

Doc Boehmer is planning 70 take
over the Trumble Garage 1t Delta. and
will leave the latter part of the wesk
for that place.
He bought the mechanical part from
John Blair and has a good stand.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boehmer in Gunnison wish them sue
cess, and only regret that they find
Business interests elsewhere.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-14

Auto Finn Change8 Iofotton
Cassel LeFevre has formed a part
nership with Jack Andrews in the A.
II. Motor Co., which makes . strong
combination Of these active and talent
ed young mechanics. They will start
early next week moving into the new
garage on West Tomichi avenue which
Is now well toward completion by the
Gunnison Building & Loan Assn. Not
only will the garage be roomy and
modern, but its storage capacity is
doubled by the large cement basement,
which is also steam heated.