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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

generosity Of public spirit OF Gardi-
ner citizens, and the association feels
that it's continuance is safe in their
!, hands.
No stronger appeal can well be
made, than in the fact that during
1922 our district nurse made 23U0
visits and in the following record of
an actual day of her work. The
friends of the association who have
generously volunteered to take charge
OF the conference, will try to reach
everyone; but anyone whom they fail
to reach may send contributions to
Charles Il. Gray. Brunswick avenue,
treasurer.
A day Of the district nurses work:
A. NJ. Called to an old lady who
is dying and suffering much; admin
istered hypodcrmiC, under doctors Or
ders; stayed by till all was over.
Backt bed for two hours sleep.
A. NJ. Appointment to give ether
in emergency operation. No wash
bowl in house for doctors to wash
their hands. 1mprOviScd some by
sterilizing a cooking dish and dish
pans. The only two available rccep-
| tacleS in the house.
! Case 3. Across The city to battle
and fix up for the day a mother with
new baby; also washed the other
three little ones.
| Case 4. On way to another case.
was hailed from Il house of small
| means. Premature confinement, no
| doctor to be found. All working up
to the handle with influenza cases.
Case serious for a while, and none of
| the family can speak English. BY >
! o'clock in the afternoon mother and
baby doing finely.
I Case 5. After lunch, called to an
old lady, nearly blind to dress bad
ulcer.
; Case c. Mother with tuberculosis,
father with hip broken six weeks
ago. little to eat in the house. After
! fixing up patients telephoned to Red
Cross ordered benevolent associa-
| tions, asking for milk and groceries.
Case :. Boy of l.. with blood poi
soning in foot. While foot is soak
! ing, put oldest girl TO sterilize the
baby's milk bottle.
| Case S. Young mother with incsr-
able cancer; several small children.
Made the patient as comfortable as
possible. then instructed oldest child
how to care for baby with severe case
OF chatting. Instructed this child also
! in cooking.
Case 8. Was driven three miles
out into the country through very
heavy snow to family OF 13 children.
i Father sick in bed, unable to work
. for week. No food left in house, eX-
cept two cups of flour, about two
quarts of boiled potatoes and one
pumpkin. Hungry children crowded
al ound and seeing the groceries and
other food that we had brought. The
! nurse was eNrE thankful that she had
| made the effort and got through the
snow to them even though it came at
the end of an eXhausting day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

his sister. Mrs Efie NJ. Horne. Of
New York City; his niece, Mrs.
Elizabeth II. Beane of Belfast and
nephew, j. Stanley Horne of Hinck-
ley. Also Mr.. Wallace =. Butterfield,
Mr.. Jason II. kinssbnry and Mr.. w.
b. Melvin of Lowell. Mass, Mr. Al
ton l.. White Of Augusta. Mr.. Charles
f. Horne and Miss Ola Horne or
Canaan, Mrs. Frank ]. Blackwell OF
Benton. Mrs. Irving Lord of Shaw
NUT, Mr.. Guy kimball OF Skowhe-
gan. Mrs. G.. p. knowles of st. Al
bans. Mrs. b. l.. Fitzgerald of Burn
ham, Mrs. r. J.. Robinson of aBncor
and John +. Robinson of Sherman
Station,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

Lily" Margaret Anderson; recitation,
Easter Bells" Claire Miller; duet,
Perthena Mile rand Catherine
Leach; recitation. Easter Message"
Jane Kittrcdge: exercise, why I'm
Glad it is Easter" Dorothy Turner.
Rachel Hughes and Frances Farley:
recitation, Easter Message" Doris
Shaffer; recitation. "Easters Bright
ness, Bertha kittredge; anthem,
Morning of Beauty" choir; recita-
ton, Easter Secret" Charles Ripley:
recitation, THE Little Boy" Thee
Cousins; exercise. The Heralds of
Spring" Eelma Clark. Sarah Hughes.
Hazel Dawbin, Beulah Martin. Mary
Cutler, Dorothy Albee; recitation,
My Easter Bunny" Kenneth Kit
tredgc; song. The Glory of the Eas-
ter Day" Mrs. Stevens class; reci-
tation The Story I Like" Richard
Sawyer; recitation, 'Dolly's Easter"
Dorothy Albee: recitation, Easter
Message Henry Trial: recitation.
My Favorite Day Dorothy Kit
fridge; recitation. Spring Voices"
Doris Clark: anthem. Grown Him
king" choir; benediction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

Program of concert to he given by
Primary department, Old South
church. in vcstry at Sunday school
hour: Singing. school; prayer, Pri-
mary department and school; sing
ing. school; Scripture. Psalm I, pas
tor ana school; singing. school: reci-
tation. Jean Manning: recitation,
Edwin MaclIardy; recitation, Char
1ottc Coburn: song. Primary depart
ment: recitation, Louise Ferguson:
recitation. Allan Meader: recitation,
Erldon GratriX; song. Frances CO.
burn: exercise. June Blake, Lorraine
Shepherd, Thelma Albee. Thelma
Perkins; recitation, Frances Lucas;
recitation. Carl l\ittredge; rccita-
ton. Marjorie Chase; recitation
Marlboro Hcwes; song. James Hol-
brook: recitation. Esther Lucas;
recitation, Robert Shepherd; recita-
ton. Esther Manning: song. Cedric
Hewes; recitation. Harriet Shop
herd; recitation. Merwin Seymour;
song, Mrs. Holbrook's class; recita-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
ton, Harold Fish; recitation, Doro-
thy Barry; song, school.

The Hallowell Epworth League
will entertain the Kennebec Fedora
ton of Epworth Leagues in the ves-
try of the church. Friday evening.
April s. 1t Is expected that there
will be about $50 delegates at that
meeting. A fine pdogrSm is being ar
ranged by the entertaining league
and a good time is assured to all.
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Mrs, Edith M, Brown

Mrs. Edith NJ. Brown, wife of
Harry 0. Brown of Providence. r. l.,
died in this city Thursday, aged a.
years. Besides her husband she is
survived by brother. Fred 1. Weeks
of Auburn. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
knowlton & Hewins' Funeral Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
Herbert c. Savage

Herbert c. Savage died in this city
Thursday, aged IS years. The body
was sent to Bath yesterday morning.
where funeral services will be held
and interment made. Mr.. Savage was
a former resident of that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

3. IT. Weston Of Hallowell is in
the Gardiner General Hospital, where
he was operated upon Monday by
DE-. Abbott Of Portland and the Drs
Strout of Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

| Brim Jewett's and Harry Farm
/, hams Three O'clock Six orchestra
will play at Frye hall, Portland, Sat-
| urday evening at Miss Craig's Spring
| Dance Recital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

Capital Grange will hold another
of their popular dances this evening
In G. "A. r. hall, for members and
invited guests. Invitation cards
must be presented at teh door.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
HALLOWELL

Mrs. Ralph Smith will sing So
prano solo, Easter Dawn" at the
Old South church Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. James Philip Marston
of Brooklyn. y. V. are the guests of
Mrs. JohnSon's father. r. NJ. Johnson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
Gardiner District
Nurse Association
Starts Annual Canvas

In starting the annual canvas on
Saturday afternoon. the Gardiner
District Nurse Association. appealed
to the public in utmost confidence.
For many years this vitality neces-
sary work, has been supported by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

The finest candy in the prettiest
box will be found at Quinn's Drug
Store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
GARDINER

Fred Hunt of Alma is visiting
Gardiner friends.
Mrs. E. NJ. Dolloff passed Friday
with friends in Augusta.
Edward and Joseph Gallant are
visiting relatives in Boston and vi
entity.
Miss Evelyn Hubbard of Portland
has been the guest of Gardiner
friends.
Dana Tasker, a student at Am
herst College, is passing the Easter
recess at his home in this city.
Master Edward Stuart and Miss
Edith X. Stuart are visiting their
uncle, Robert Kendall.
Miss Ernestine Wright, a teacher
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

in the Putnam, Conn. High School is
passing the Easter vacation with
her parents in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

d. /. Lunton, who has been visit
ing relatives in Gardiner returned
Thursday to Waldoboro.
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Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our deepest
thanks TO our ncighbors and many
friends who so thoushtfully assisted
us in our recent great loss, to Mr.
Perry for his words of consolation
and Mr. Colby for his comforting
songs. We would also make special
mention of the profusion OF bcauti-
full floral offerings.
(Signed)
EDITH G. HORNE.
PHYLLIS q. HORNE,
MRS. l.. II. HORNE,
EF'F'IF, NJ. HORNE.
ANNIE w. HORNE.
ELIZABETH II. BEANE,
J. STANLEY HORNE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

The following employees of the r.
p. Hazard factory left Thursday on
a business trip to New York; J. IT.
Thompson. John Ripley, David j.
Jamison, William j. McKinnon, A.
J. Sergeant. Arthur Sutherland,
Robert Wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

Mr.. and llrs. w. w. Brockman
left Friday on their return to theil
home in Waldoboro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

All interested in fishing should
attend the meeting of the Gardiner
Fish and Game Association which
is to be held Monday evening at the
City building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
WINTHROP
Ethel Clayton at the Colonial, Win.
throp. Tonight

Ethel Clayton at the Colonial, Win.
throp. Tonight
Leaving the joy of her honeymoon,
she journeyed half around the world
to save her brother from ruin. And
after storm and wreck. was stranded
so long on desert island that the
world though her dead. Then. home
at last. she found her husband mar
ried to another woman. A story of
all the greatest things in human
hearts, and some things "Beyond."-
adv.
LOCAL NOTICE
Owing to the fine advance sale of
hats at the Millinery Shop. have just
received a large assortment of new
Easter hats. Everyone Is invited to
inspect the same March 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
AUGUSTA LOCALS

The Girl Scouts will meet this az
ternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A. Assembly
hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Cronk, High
land avenue. are soon to move to
Pennington. n. H., where Mr.. Cronk
is to engage in the bakery business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

Frank S. Brockman has purchased
the w. w. Brockman house, 26 Shell
don street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

C.. w. Fifield
pHHIB IHI jIHHIIHIl l,|II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

Sunday evening. Methodist church
lat o'clock-Anthem, Lift, Lift Ne
Gates" choir; prayer. Rev. c. O..
Perry; recitation. Easter Greetings,
Barbara Shaffer; recitation, Easter
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21
REVIEW Of BLACK
MESA ROAD PROJECT

4 by m enthusiastic Craysford mani
Ehotp6qpo6Sf 4l0pQ -
we'll IS people OF the Eastern Slope
and al other folks fnterestedtj in early
spring and late fall travel across the
mountains Of Colorado, will be pleased
to know that at last their efforts to
have 4 road built around the point Of
Black mesa and along the rim Of the
Black Canon are beginning to bear
fruit; which fact is evidenced by the
presence in Crawford last week Of
Messers. A. E. Palen, and George F.
Helleso. These gentlemen are IN the
service of the u. 8. Bureau Of Public
Roads and their business in Crawford
was to go over the proposed Black
mesa road for the purpose Of selecting
camp sites for the surveying crew that
moved in on the 18th Inst. to begin
work. This corps Of surveyors con-
sists Of twelve men, and they will
make the survey from Crystal creek
to Curecanti creek. The State High
way engineers are to make the survey
from Sapinero to Curecanti creek and
from Crystal creek to an intersection
with the present Delta Hotchlkiss-
Crawford Gunnison branch Of the
Rainbow Route. The work by the
State Highway department wilfsbe un-
der the supervision Of Major John J.
and Mr.. Fl. T. Reno, the
resident engineer at Sapinero.
Each Of the following engineers and
officials have gone over the proposed
Continued on Page Sikh
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21
Assessment Values
Pass Sixteen Million

The assessment Of Gunnison county
has raised slightly over that Of lez2,
and now exceeds sixteen million by .
few thousand Last year the total as
sessment values set BY Assessor J.. w.
HAymaker were SIS 66S SIS. The
new property II moftly included In
- tracts Of Homestead land which have
been patented and come upon the roll
during the twelve month. Other pro-
party values are held much the same.
altho there Is . slight drop ON stock
except ON sheep and corresponding In
crease on town property.
We note that Gunnison county valu-
alton exceeds that Of Montrose county,
which is set at $l4,360, 760, . drop Of
two million in that community. Il is
said the seep land under the Gunnison
tunnel is valued much lower which
account in considerable part for the
lower valuation, irrigated lands there
going from S5,272,756 to $4,519.470.
Also town and city property was low
cred in Montrose.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21
COLLEGE ENROLMENT HAS
INCREASED OVER 50 PER CENT
Western Opens 1924 Year With Splendid
Attendance Of Talented Young Men and
Women. Complete List Of Names Given.

will take their annual trip 70 Denver
for the week of the Music Festival.
Mrs. Alberta Jorgensen, head Of the
vocal music department Of the Wes-
tenn State College Of Colorado, has an
especially large enrolment in vocal
studies this year. II has been found
necessary for her to secure two assist
ants to take care Of all the pupils en-
rolled. Miss Leah Hartman and Miss
Maude Kehmier are acting in that
capacity. Miss Kehmier has beer
studying vocal at the Chicago conser-
vatory during the summer. Miss
Hartman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Hartman of our city, has been very
successful as music supervisor in other
Colorado schools for two years, but
received her musical education at Wes-
tern.
The Cecilian Chorus Of college girls
who made such a brilliant tour Of Ar
kansas valley towns during this last
spring, will he organized again next
Monday evening under the direction Of
Mrs. Jorgensen.
The list as registered to Wednesday
night is given below, and includes
names Of pupils all over Colorado and
from some distant states.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21
FEDERAL AND COLORADO D|s-
TR|CT COURTS N SESSION
Judge Black Holds jury TIL Today While
Trying Civil Gases: Judge Symes Trims
the Bootleggen in u. S. Court.

The Jury of the District court was
dismissed Tuesday p. m. until Friday
morning at 10 o'clock when the civil
cases TO be tried will be taken up.
Among those likely to come up are the
Akron Mining Co., vs.. John C. Reagan
As we go to press the issues are
joined with the following jury selected.
w. A. Holmes, Steve kizmanich,
Fred Staples, John Rozich, F. A. Belts
and 7. A. Crews.
The long delayed and hard fought
case Of Erville Diebold VS.. w. A. Die
bold, involving the matter of marriage
details and subsequent settlement of
property involved was heard in court
Tuesday. The defendant did not APP
pear and did not send any represent
alive, consequently the court decided in
favor of the plaintiff. Mrs. Diebold
was granted an introductory decree OF
divorce. However on Wednesday
Attorney Frank E. Hays of Denver
appeared and asked to have it reopen
ed, asserting that Attorney Hethering-
ton Of Gunnison had withdrawn from
the case and that he and his client had
not received sufficient notice. and were
prepared to prove that the marriage
was never legal etc. Judge Black de-
clined to set aside the verdict, but
held with Stone 4 Kochevar, attorneys
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21
lola w ding Re q.
corded this Week

The wedding Of Mr.. Philip Reiss 81
lola and MiEs Amy MaMenbier OF
Nontrose took place Thursday after
noon, September 10th, before Judge J.
u. AcDougal at the county court
house.
The couple were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Davis, Mrs.. DAVIS be-
Ing sister Of the groom. Only imne-
date relatives and friends were Pre-
sent. At the lola Hotel last evening
Ms. Davis served lsyely wedding
aapper, and 1T the elub house in lola
Saturday night there VIII b q dance
given In honor Of tie bride and groom.
Peter Reiss. brother Of Phillip, was
hess from Denver TO attend the occa-
aon. {.
A large number Of friends Of the
happy couple are pleased 10 extend
congratulations and best wishes. :
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21
Hinsdale County
Mining News

Lake City Silver Worid:-
Deputy United States Mineral Sur.
veyor. Chas. L. Harrington, arrived
from Idaho Springs Saturday after
noon and has been busy since making
surveys 1t the Golden Egg Company's
property near Lake San Christcbal;
and 1t the Coed Luck group north Of
The Golden Fleece, having come here
under arrangements with w. c. Blair,
interested in both properties.
Word from the SilveFnlAne camp u
to the effect that the fne new remod-
elled mill ut the Lellie mine is prac-
tically completed and everything will
be in readiness in . few days to turn
the power on and start the plant in
active commercial operation. It II
news Of much moment and great salts
faction locally. Manager Nichols de-
serves great credit for his persistency
and grit in giving all his personal
time to direction and perfection of the
project. The mill is Of 100 tons capa-
city in "a hours and is fitted with the
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21

Western College registers u SO per
cent increase Of students over last
year. The number of students now
enrolled reaches about $50, and there
are more TO come. During the first
week Of the fall of ID there was only
225 registered. Western is growing,
and il is gratifying to know for the
last few years that there has always
been a big increase in the enrolment
Many of the former students are back,
and many new ones are enrolling.
The growth of the college Is the
more phenomenal, since 1922 showed
m increase Of 60 percent over 1921,
and 1921 registered 20 per cent over
1920. In other words. the first week
of school, 1920 there were something
like SO enrolled in college; in 1921
1874; in 1922, 225 and in 1923 there are
approximately $50 whose names should
be in tonight.
The changes in courses and in in
structors We're mentioned last week
The tand of the college and high
morning. Bruce Stone was reelected
dent; Hugh Palmer, secretary and
rien. The director. r. George DAM
son, states that there are more stu
dents enrolled in the music department
than ever before. He says that ow.
ing to the fact that almost Ill the band
members Of his famous musical aggrs-
lions Of last season in band and or
ehestra are back, that we are TO have
. better band than ever. II % possible
that the band viii take trip 70 the
San Luis valley this fall, giving con-
certs in the different towns Of that
section and undoubtedly rs usual they
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21
c. I. MURRAY
PASSES AWAY

G. T. Murray, well known Gunnison
citizen. passed away Monday nnQiaihg
ct his home on Main Street after 3.
long ILLNESS from cancer Of the sto-
mach.
Tom Murray was born in Nova
Scotia, and was sixty years old ct
the time of his death. He was &nar-
ned to Miss Lu Mauer Of thia e1{y ia
June in the year 1894. The Nnfrays
made their home IN Gunnfson 66r 8
long time, Mr.. Murray haxiae 49, ID
business here with his bfoshef M +.
Murray. s.
The funeral was held Il ths hons
ct ESQ Wednesday aftesnoon undef
the auspices Of B. r. Q. =. members ~
Gunnison. The pail bearofs sNisto
Pat HanIon, Dan Lehap, William IIi(z
men, John Rozman, Chs 1eEV9il -
and Joseph Inghnm.
/ The deceasod Il survf1od n VI
wife, and . broths9, RoA6o1 u ~
Y Nova scstis and = ~ s
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21
OSCAR ROYCE. KILLED IN COAL
CHUTE AT CRESTED DUTIES

"A very sad accident occurred at
Crested Butte Tuesday afternoon,
when young man by the name Of
Oscar Royce, age II, was caught In
the coal chute at the Smith Hill Mine
where he was working, and carried
about two hundred feet down into the
bin to his death.
II seems that the boys job was 70
stay at = certain place at the chute
where the coal became blocked and
push It on through with an iron bar.
For some reason or other, he had
stepped into the chute just as about
two or three ton Of coal started down.
and it came with such rapidity that
he was unable to jump TO safety. The
accident was discovered Immediately,
and when the coal came into the bin.
where his cousin Roy Hall was work
ing they ret ct once to get the boy out
but when he was cxtricatsd, ~ only
.gssped twice and WA dad. p
CORNER Hyatt, Undeftaief An lS,
and Judge Shacklcford, deputy dist
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL RESUME ACTIVITIES

The ~Fall Round Up" meeting Of
The Gunnison Chamber of Commerce
well be held At the Commercial Hotel
Wednesday evening. September 26th
1928 It TOO p. m.
Topics Of special interest will be
discussed by various members on q
set program in ten minute speeches,
and in-as-much rs the subjects have
been assigned, those on the program
win come prepared and will have
something interesting TO say.
All members, actual or prospective,
are urged 70 be present.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-09-21

United States District court opened
in Montrose on Monday, Federal Judge
J. Foster Symcs presiding. Among
several attorneys who were introduced
and took the oath to practice in the
U. S. courts was Matt J. Kochevar of
Gunnison. A number Of cases origi-
mating in this county were tried.
O. J. Burns of Crested Butte and
Gunnison, three counts, he had already
served 90 days on, the state charge for
this offcnse, fined 500.
Frank NicoIli Of Crested Butte, al
ready served 80 days on the state
charge, sentenced to 80 days in Pueblo
county Jail.
John Karetich. Of Crested Butte,
three counts, already paid 500. on the
state charge, sentenced to 60 days in
Pueblo county Jail.
Everett Lowe Of Gunnison, trans
ferred TO Grand Junction term.
Ben Hunt Of Hlnsdale county, con-
tinued TO Grand Junction.
Joe Orlesky q GunBison county,
three counts, continued to Grand Jet.
Most Of the defendants were for
signers. Some had been naturzlixed;
some not. Judge Symes was very em-
phstie In his teIks to tho parties, says
ths Aontros6 Press, telling them II
not naturalixed that this wou1d hang
over them and prevent thsm 4sem ~
coming naturaliEed tor several yeArs
and in cases who're they were natural
lied, reminded them that they took m
oath to uphold the laws Of the land
and tho constitution and that they had
broken both, which was very serious
and that they were far from being
Av>a IL