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Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30
NfOTJ6S OF By Elmo
Great Scouts ws,,ep
HOW KIT CARSON FOUGHT 4
DUEL AND WON \ WIFE

The Green River country IN wyom-
ing was % famous rendezvous fDr trup.
per lr il,. ulI days. ind Ia ISll many
OF them "nn. gathered there. one wa-
CUp,uIu SHuuur. % French bully. who
had aroused the anger II several 81 the
American irUpp"r, by his offensive
manner tuwurL young Erapahr girl
In a camp nearby The Eirl feared
the Fr,uchiuu and appealed fpy pro
lection 10 young truppcr named Kit
Carson.
Learning OF this Shunar. In an effort
TO bring uuout quarrel with Carson,
rode about the camp one day carrying
loaded ride aud declaring that all
Americans were EDWARDS. deserving
only 50 hipping with a hickory switch.
Al last Carson faced the Frcurhman.
Il am an American, and II you are
determined 20 die nm your man"
ne said. The Frrnohmun hesItatcd
At this defiance.
LeapinE to his horse. his pistol In
haEd, Carson demanded Of Shunar:
-Arn the man you are looking for!"
mo" replied Shunar. but he raised
his arm 10 shoot
The two men fired ut the same time
The Frcnchman'S bullet grazed Car.
sons scalp and the powder burned his
fAce. The Americans shot shattered
6hunar's forearm and he died from
the effects OF the wound soon after
wards.
-. Ix,-a ~ T..
girl he had befriended, and later they
we're married by the Indian ceremony.
In 1888 she became his wife In q
Christian marriage.
Kit Carson was one OF the most ro-
mantle figures In frontier history.
Born In Kentucky IN 1909. he ran
away from home and Joined cara
van on the Santa Fe trail. From 1929
TO 1913 he was a trapper and trader
10 the Rockies. Then he guided Gen
sral Fremont TO the Great Salt Lake
and California, and was n scout for
The Pathfinder" In the Mexican war.
Carson was an Indian fighter. too
Ae defeated the Navajoes so disas-
trously That they never again seri-
ously threatened the white man. He
whipped the Kiowas and Comanches
at the first great battle fought at
the Adobe Walls. Then In his later
years he became an Indian agent, and
the red men who had once fought him
learned TO love him and to call him
Father Kit"
Finally the old scout settled down
be went to Fort Lyon. Colo. to visit
his son. There he fell m and died
May %.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30
ORDINANCE no. u. SERIES is:a.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC
ton SEVEN OF AN ORDINANCE:
ENTITLED IAN ORDINANCE REG
uLATING USE OF AUTOMOBILES
AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES
WITHIN rHE LIMITS OF THE
IT, of GCNNISON, COLORADO.
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF PASS
ED AND ADOPTED ON THE 2sTH
DAY OF JUNE. 1890.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
GUNNISON, COLORADO:
Sec I. That an ordinance entitled
An Ordinance Regulating the Use of
Automobiles and other Motor Vehicles
within the Limits OF the Town of
Gunnison, Colorado, and Providing
Penalties for the violation thereof"
passed and adopted on the 1sth day OF
June. 1920. be and the same In hereby
amended to read rs follows:
Sec. Z. Every AUTOMOBILES and motor
vehicle. except motor cycles. when be-
ing propelled or driven during the
shall be equipped with end have
lighted AZ least two headlights ana
one red tail light: and motor cycles.
when being propelled or driven during
said hours. shall be equipped With and
have lighted ONE head light and one
red tail light The same lights shall
be displayed yheh my of1u6h vehicle
are not 1ovlAg ptov9deA That when my
such vehicles are pgfke1 ~ provtde0 n
this ordinance said lights nseA not Be
s sess lsS, rs mi & .S s Hs
iimtts OF the town A1A 10 heal lights
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30
rad Spoken oisparasinsry Of the Tie.

passed. Then Tom turned briskly to
the late proprietor
What are you going to do now.
Bmyf
Don't know" rliserably, unless l
get clerkship somewhere until can
ind a place TO start agnln. I'd never
have said what | did TO regular
business man. lt'c enough money. l
suppose but didn't want to sell. I
couldn't live away from the counter"
Il am glad TO hear that" heartily.
Now I'll engage you TO manage the
store for me. First. I want you 10
pack away everything you've got with
green in 1t, dress -ocds. gloves, ties
everything. Pack item away so thor
uugiily they can't he got n, under two
or three months ut least: then I'll let
you have thousand dollars to go and
buy some cream and gray goods with
You know more about buying things
Than ! do. Well make such a dis
play Of cream and gray as westlake-
VILE never knew before
''But-good Lord. manl- IN dismay
That would ruin the store Green is
fashionable now, ard cream gone out. :"
well force II back. then" coolly
Well. hurry things along. and then
rush the new goods down from the
city. And say. watch the other store.
and cut prices freely. We wan, brisk
competition. Put some OF the new
goods at cost, and dazzle the town
with Easter bargains. And oh. yes.
don't mention this sale for the pres
emit"
He went out and sought the other
dry goods store. An hour later that
was his also. with the proprietor en-
gagged and given similar Instructions
Then he went TO the millinery estab-
lishment.
II still lacked FIVE weeks Of Easter.
and the fashionable people were wait.
ing for the first Of the month TO bring
their new magazines with the latest
possible hints on Easter costnming.
When they came there WIS general
rush to the stores and millinery estab-
lIshment
Tom Fallon was running up a col
umn Of figures when Helen weStiake
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30

90 maintain %. and all that equal. a
MAJ - ga.,E decision and push In
buslus-e GeurIrmau'y alDufness Is all
very nice. but prefer husband who
will crowd his way into the arena and
lead o.. even though his possessions
should make such energy unnecessary.
Men Gr"g rusty just a. rapidly as un.
used ruoI,~
Two gentlemen wrr. standing In an
EIroye examining some prints. As the
words ceased one ~ them looked ut
his c"suuanlun qulzziugiy.
That's Tor you Tom ne said in a
low voice I'm out Of the race. She
made that plain week ago"
oh don't know" said Tom Fal-
Ion. cRrclcssly The words were
rather sweeping. and the Toms. Dicks
and Harrys ar. numerous Miss West
lake Is very popular girl. and as
she says herself. has opinions. I am
too hopelesSly sluggish TO even come
within range OF her benevolent lever
age"
But after they had left the house
walk. his pleased expression showed
that the words were still on his mind
and that he did believe he was within
range OF her thoughts. Indeed. OF
late he had fRncied there had been a
new look In her eyes and n new tone
in her voice when he was near But
they had been elusive
westlakeyllle was very aisiocratic
very small, and very remote from
commercial Ccnters. A hundred miles
" uncomfortable railroad travelinc
Ind two days absence. were the n,-
ceSSltlss ~ out-0f-town shopping: 81
the two dry goods stores and the one
small millinery establishment were 20
q large extent the sources OF suppl
as the last coust OF appeal Of local
'fshlon n the monthly magnziu. I'D,
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30

pay opening. They're the r,os, beau
riful--
-oh. they're beautiful enough I'm.
patiently But the whole town b.
turned cream and gray In the las, ter
days ! don't know g sfri vho isn't
being oosturned In come of its combI-
nationA But ] want . bit Of grren
for fashions sake Please ind some
IN. girl shook er head.
you'll have 10 ask the proprietor"
She said.
Tom came forward Krayely.
Went you began Helen; then
she stopped. stared. and began 10 com
prehend
Tom Fsllon. what are you doing
there behind the COUNTER she de
handed.
'Crowdiur my way into the arena
he answered mildly.
Helen colored and BIT her lip. then
started r-sentfuIiy tosHrd the door.
But half way there she paused. choked
and broke suddenly into ringing
laugh.
You may show me the prei;ies;
things you have IN cream and eray.-
she said 10 the girl. as she returned
again TO the counter. After all. IL
will be in fsshlon-wsstlakevi fash
lon at least
When she ~ Tom accompanied
her to the door.
Il hope" he. began.
.-oh. that's all right he inter
rupied. y don't mlnd-now But the
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30
MONTROSE MAY BECOME
DIVISION POINT OF THIRD

PaOnian:-
There are indications that the pres
ent management of the Denver & Rio
Grande Western is continually more
deeply impressed with the desirablity
of moving the Third Division head
quarters from Gunnison to Montrose.
Official word on the subject is lacking,
and, Of course, is not to be expected
until the railroad authorities have
everything ready to shoot" to phrase
it crudely. To anyone at all acquaint-
ed with the geography of the territory
involved and the difficulties of econo-
mical operation under the present ar
rangement, there can be no doubt that
the change viii come and that it will
not be long delayed.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30

said robin's-eeg blue and the local
stock was unconprOm,slngly dark.
then II was dark that set the fashion
until the stock changed
A thought Of this flashed Into Tom
Fallon's mind as he was passing the
leading dry goods store and he :
paused suddenly. The show window
was filled with display OF neckwear,
all greens and stripes, with many com
binations. This style had been having
h run in the metropolis the pas, three
or four months, after which. the de-
msnd slackening. the drummers had
hurried their remaining stock out to-
such places as westlakeyille. with
specious words and mysterious nllu-
sions TO being Just little ahead OF
the times
Tom Falion's tie was cream, with a
leaning to gray; and this shade he
had worn for year. without change.
He liked 1t. and believed II peculiarly,
suited to his style and complexion.
And Just as thoroughly he hated green.
and all Its ramitic hiions
But only few days before. in one
of their semi-contidential moods.
Helen had spoken dispsragingly OF the
tie. and commended the progressive
ness of the other young men, who had
already adopted green combinations.
Tom fingered by the window a few
moments. then turned suddenly and
entered the store.
''No, not thing. Billy" he said to
the proprietor. whom he knew. I'm
Just idling away time. Fine display
In the window there. Good trade. II
suppose = making money = getting
rich7"
mo such ching enerse,icaI,y.
Folks think storekeeping's something
great. but it's Just struggling along o.,
the very surface OF starvation. ia
sell out In minute II could. get n
ofIer..
-Just talk, Billy. sarcast,caDv
Yes mean you would sell II offered
several timea the cost-say i've or M
thousand dollarx"
mo I'm In earnest. I'd Be nikhtS
glad to sell n cost. for three thoe.
sand-fer twenty i've hundred. ca. :
~very ven" quietly. IN taks Il;
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30
Bu T. II. SUJEET


SuiT7,r~~ We draw up the papers q,
ono" There's a lawyer next door
E.lly stared then laughed incredu-
lousy and with some relief.
rs you who're taking now he
Te.".nei, You've never done a days
s"rE IN your life, and you couldn't run
store II you tried Besides. you've
E"t TOO much mon-y TO fool with bust
ness
IN have 4 try NJ II. anyhow-un-
les you back down on your word
oh. won't back down. dolorous-
y ~ you really mean it
half hour later the papers were
mad" oct and signed. and the money
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30
Good eIrs extlnouIsher.

Take 20 pounds Of common salt and
10 pounds of sal smmoniae Chloride
SVEN gallons Of water. Put in thin
glass bottles holding quart each.
Cork tightly and seal to prevent evap-
GRAFTON. When IRE oreaks out.
throw one Of these bottles SO that Il
nt,i break in or near the flames. or II
ehis Is not possible. break Oh the neck
q the bottle and scatter the contents
- the IRE.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30

IL g;her things equal
remarked Helen West
lake. Without luwering
.sT voice 20 tie exclu-
live h-aHuE Of her two
Immediate companions.
! would marry a nla4
who vr- particular
fl-i.dluI- cE Mn
matters - fashion. and
with suule individual
rHsf. and the nrmne.,
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30

The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XL.-MONTANA
IM T'tihio ion "e %,
AIllA Montana his
E-HAS- tory immed!-
EAeSlASISl atcly brings
E~yAD TO mind the
~(s1 Custer Mas
~ sacrc us one
OF the most dramatic Incidents
In Indian wurfare. II occurred
In 1876, the Centennial year,
when special emphasis WAS be-
ing laid on the cause of pcac.
throughout the world The
Sioux Indians had been driven
into Montana by the gold miners.
and the United States govern
ment took steps to force them
back into their reservations. Gen
ernl Custer. with less than 800
men, set out to round up the
tribes which were on the war
path, and ut the Little BIghorn
river. was ambushed by Sitting
Bull and 5000 warriors. Custer
and all his troopers were killed.
Soon after this massacre the In.
dams were defeated and, many
of them fed to Canada.
Gold was discovered in Mon
tana as early as 1852 by the half
breed Francois Finiay near Hell
Gate river. This. however. ere
ated little stir and 1t wasn't un-
til five years later when John
Silverthorn discovered gold In
quantities. that mining settle
ments sprang up in the noun
tains. This region had been part
OF Nebraska territory. which In
1863 was subdivided and became
portion Of Idaho territory. The
next year II was organized as
the separate Territory OF Mon
tann.
Virginia City was the capital
and here in 1855 was issued the
Montana Post, the first newspa-
per Of the state. In 1874 the
capital was changed TO Helena
| and ten years later state con-
! stItutlon was adopted. The state
was not taken into the Union,
however, until 1883.
Montana comes from the Span
I ish adjective meaning noun
tainous." Its area is 1896
| square miles, making 1t the third
largest state OF the Union.
I tS by Mcclure Newspaper synaieats)
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30

hurried into the millinery store. her
face worried and fu,i Of conformation.
-Show me some goods In green"
she said to the girl behind the coun-
ter-"anything. l never heard Of such
poor business meni There isn't bit
Of green In either Of the stores, and
even your window here b 6lled chief
" with hats In all combinations of
cream and gray. But it's green THAT'S
in fashion- mot cream. Surely you
muss have something in green packed
away.
-Not n reea.- the siri answered
We have goods In all other colors
anA shades: but an excspf the cream
~ gfay are PM aAide Or olr d.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30

without dlTuIners
i-4ssed. adopted and approved thir
18Th day Of March. 1874
JOHN A STEELE.
ATTEST. Mayor
y y NAPIER
Town Clerk and Recorder.
F-u tltshed March 10 1879
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30

ave must raise timber" declares
w. b. Greeley. chief of the United
States Forest Service. We agree with
Mr.. Greeley, but why not 20 to a
timber country to raise it, instead of
wasting time on elevated mountain
peaks where deficient rainfall and
short summers require 200 years to
gro.- a knotty sawlog, when really
fine hard wood timber can be grown
in the Mississippi valley in 40 to so
years. In addition to this it is cor
respondingly as difficult to start a
forest as il is to grow one. Almost
none Of the so-called forest planta-
tons made in the Rocky Mountain
region, live beyond the second year.
Miss Mary Grafton visited friends
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30
LIONS CLUB OF SALIDA
BANK ON GOOD ROADS

The Lions Club of Salida is SO con-
iident that they are able to keep the
Poncha Pass road open all winter that
they are making an offer to tourists
to the effect that they will defray their
expenses at Salida while unable To
travel over the pass.
1t was decided by the Lions that this
would be good advertising for the Ar
kansas valley town, as much so as is
the offer of free meals by the La Veta
hotel management at Gunnison, on any
day that the sun fails to shine in Gun
nison.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30

Miss Mary Grafton visited friends
in Delta last weekend.
Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1923-03-30
ORDNANCE No. II. ,EHiE. ISIS

An ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT SIDE
WALKS. CURItS AND CUTTERS N
THE TOWN or GUSNISOS. COLO
RADIO. PRESCRIBING THE PRO
CEpUHE OF MAKING ASS f-SS'
MENrs FOR CONSTRUCTION EH
THE TOWN OF SUCH SIDEWALKS
AND THE COLLECTION THEREOF.
AND Kt.PEAl-lSG ANY AND ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS Or OK
pINANCf.s IN CONFLICT THEE4.-
WITH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-31
Chicago Fights
To Win Illinois
Metropolis Wishes Con
troll of State-Fight
Starts

Springfield, H., Jan. 3t.-Chl-
caro- and dowhstate Illinois are
about to renew their old fight
aver reapportiohment Of the state
.into congressional and senatorial
districts, from which congressman
and members of the legislature
are elected.
Under the constitution the leg
islature is supposed to rcappof,,
tion the state after each federal
census. Because of Chicago's rap
idly increasing population, the
downstate members Of the legis-
lature killed the reapportionment
bill in 1910 and 1920 through
fear that a reapportionment would
rive Chicago and Cook county
control OF the general Assembly
Chicago and Cook county now
have 10 of the 81 senatorial dis
tricte in the state and it IS un-
likely that enough Of the down
state senator's can be wen over 10
mass a reapportionment bill that
would practically cede control OF
Inc legislature to the metropolis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-31
COLUMBIAS PLAY

The Columbia A. c. one OF the
leading midget teams Of this city
will play the Washington Boys
Club in the. Armpry Hall, Thurs
day night at.7:OO.tT Boys Cluq
has been cutting large swain
through the leading midget teams
of Washington and has hung IN
a defeat on the Columbus. This
team beat the local lads last
FRIDAY night in their hall in Wash
ington by the close score OF 20
"a after the locals had run up a
score of from 16. to q IN tae
closing minutes of the game. The
score then standing, p all, the
Columbias fouled in their ex-
citement and Shaw dropped the
shot in the basket winning the
game for the District lads. But
hose wishing to see battle royal
come see the Co!umbias per-
form against the same team
Thursday night at ZOO p. m. No
admission will be charged but
"a collection will be taken up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-31
Challenges Hoover
For Worlds Grown

Philadelphia, Jan. 31-Papl V.
Costello, national rowing cham
pion, is anxious to meet Walter
Hoover, Of Duluth. worlds cham
pion single scullcr, in a race this
spring or summer.
Costello has challenged the
champion from Duluth to race
for The worlds crown. Last year
Hoover won the Diamond Souls
and the Philadelphia Challenge
Cup, emblematic Of the worlds
championship. Costello, however,
obtained a clear national crown,
as Hoover did not row in the
Nationals.
81 am anxious for another
chance against Hoover just as
soon as possible" Costello said.
'Tf Hoover declines to race in the
Philadelphia Challenge Cup this
year, I may enter the Diamond
Sculls."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-31
Collegians
VIII Play
LIGHT Infantry to rs
Pace of Washing &
tonians Tonight

Tonight the Washington eol-
lcgians arc scheduled to 90 a
swesty forty minutes Of the N not u
test of sltsindcor ,pastu'lef p
confiinctieo'ffawith the the Lght
Infantry diint,, on the A a, NOR
floor. The Collegians VIII at
tempt to demonstrate that thes
have lost none of their court
cunning despite the loss of their
star performer. All who remain
Of their original lineup are FORM
or college stars and are per
formers Of the first water Inc
Infantrymcn have been flashing
some brilliant work lately, ana
with the entire team working rlghl
thew intend to register another
win. There is no letting M now
that they have found their STRIDE
Game starts at S:l5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-31
ing, in anything but a white slit.

ing in anything but a white slit
If they do not know enough Il
keep their own game clean and
on tie lcyeg it, should not be- saw
20 ,g1S >s-g,Ta
It will take more than an Or
'sanization D,cF idealisticT "spGrNi.
men" to save boxing, #hen The
men in the game do their best to
kill it.
i There afe~ some exceptions
Perhaps there. are dozen fin'
citizens in She Epxing game. They
must feel mighty loaesor,e .and
terribly ashamed at lines
FEcIfoterE sol professional base
bail cannot be criticized so severe
liz. The players as whole arr
of a type slightly more advanced
than prize fighters. Perbap:
they don't get the chances that
the prize fighters do.
When tKd major league eiut
owners talk about doing things
for the good of baseball and the
grand old national pastime, the!
should not be censured. They arc
-
deserving only of sympathy.
Professional boxing can pc
shown in its true light by figures
from Madison Square Garden ID
the first twelve days of 1920 th(
total receipts for prize hght;,
at the Garden were in excess oil
.$151,O00. ) a.,
Charles Stoneham, owncr Oh 'h'
Giants, spoke for baseball WheI
he said four extra Sunday dates
at the Polo Grounds next season
would mean 100000 for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-31
Va. Trackmer1
Meet Harvard
Team Runs Wen But Not
In Best Condi-
ton

Charlottesville, Va, Jan. 81
Douglas, Ir<aes Bohannon, and
Captain Baker are the, quarter
milcrs who @fIl run for The Uni
&crsity of Virginia against REince.
ton in the. mile relay event q
che Millpose Athldtic Club games
tonight in Madison Square Car
den. AS extra mar Coward viii
be taken along.
Of these fiyc man oniy two
were members Of the team that
broke the South Atlantic record
last April for the second year in
succession. Talbot has been il
since Christmas aud although he
is back in training he is not
in condition. for the hard run
Campbell, who was a varsity end
OIL the football team, has rot been
able to make as good time as he
did last year. .iF.
Captain Baker and Bahannor
have both made the quarter in
fast time during the trials held
earlier this week, Douglas, who
will start the race, and Irvine
who takes up the second lap, arc
both youngsters in their second
year who had good training last
season on the freshman relay
four. Bohannon will run third
while Captain Baker is to be an
other man. Coward is captain
elect of the cross country team.
"PonnLannigan, yirginia's train
or, is mot as optimistic about the
probable showing of, his team as
he was earlier / in the session
when he thought that his cham
pionship team of last year would
rsn inta6t. Last spring this four
made the milo ia 9.22 and al
though the quartettc VINO will
run tonight viii probably do as
we'll It had been expected that
several seconds would bcecEt of
the time by the runners. ssf-