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Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
Gunnison is Tenth
in Mining Pr0ductioI,

Gunnison is tenth in the scale Of
metal production for 1928 among COL
orado counties, according TO the report
Of the government geological survey,
which was released July 11th. Teller
county heads the list with four mil
lion production in gold. silver, copper.
lead and zinc; San Miguel is only q
trifie short of that; San Juan, Eagle
and Lake counties are credited with
two million each, Summit with mil
lion, while Sagunche, Ouray and Pit
kin are slightly ahead of our home To-
cality.
II is needless to say that the major
production in this vicinity has been
from White Pine, where the North
Star has been steadily shipping 20 to
80 carloads month. The exact
figures of metal values are:
Gold, 1851 ounces, worth S23,99l;
24,947 ounces of silver, value, 500, ,456;
1,7ss pounds copper, value $263;
1,S00,S96 pounds Of lead, at Sl12.O6S;
and 2,S99,000 pounds of zinc. worth
Sl95,452. The grand total in the
five metals is $353,2SS
Hinsdale county production totals
s2s,249, and Montrose county, s27, 700.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
DIRECT MARKETING ONCE
MORE FOR G0NN|sON CATTLE.

Gunnison stockmen have decided 70
again ship their high grade feeders
direct TO Iowa corn belt farmers und-
er the cooperative plan as tried out
last year for the first time when 1900
head were sent In November 1928 to
Marshalltown, Iowa, and sold at
autcion to the farmers on their home
grounds, who were to feed and finish
the cattle for the beef market in
Chicago.
Decision was arrived at Wednesday
night after long discussion with N. G..
kraschel, head Of the auction COM
Pany which is promoting this new
idea Of direct cooperative marketing.
Last fall at Marshalltown, Atlantic
City. and two other Iowa points, 5000
of the finest Colorado cattle were so
marketed direct and the farmers who
fed them all had good results and
want more Of the same high grade
stun. While our local stockmen do
not feel that they made a mint of
money by the transaction, Il was
recognized that the idea was new and
that the corn belt feeder had to be
convinced that in buying direct he
was getting a superior article which
could be finished and prepared for
market at less expense. 1t is believed
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
LIGHTNING BOLT TAKES
TWO ElsTERlY BARNS

Two fine barns on the Ohio Greek
ranch of David Easterly went up in
flames yesterday, the larger one, per-
haps the biggest barn in Gunnison
county, being three story and 40x60
feet, having been struck by lightning
during the 11:30 storm in the fore
noon.
.Neighbors heard the crash Of the
thunderbolt, and soon discovered the
fire in the large structure, the barn
originally built by w. A. Gillaspey.
Besides machinery, harness and other
belongings, 100 tons of baled hay
were stored in the loft, and the whole
thing went like tinder. Soon the in
tense heat fired the two-story cow
barn across the yard, and it, too, was
shortly a total loss, the neighbors be-
ing helpless in the face Of the flames.
Mr.. Easterly was in the house when
the lightning struck, and two loads
Of people from town went up to as
sist, but could do nothing. Archer
Miller loaded one Of the county trucks
with men and fire apparatus, but It,
too, was unable to save anything.
Only = couple Of years ago, Mr..
Easteriy lost his fine new house,
standing just aeross the road, by fire,
and altho he has some insurance on
the barns. it is very largely . complete
loss, and q very serious blow to his
business.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
WELL KNOWN CHEMIST TO
APPEAR AT WESTERN

DIR. G. l.. Wendt, formerly Associ-
ate Professor of Chemistry at Chicago
University, and now Director of Rr-
search of the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana, will give a series Of popu-
lar lectures at Western State College
during the week beginning July 2sth.
These lectures will be illustrated by
experiments and by lantern slides.
The general theme of the lectures will
be, "What is the World Made or"
and the method of treatment will be
non-technical, SO that all can under
stand. The general public is invited
to these lectures which will take place
at 500 p. m. each day in the audit
orium. There will be no admission
fee charged.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18

that this fall these same feeders and
thfir neighbors will be willing to pay
sEprslhium over the market price at
commission centcrs, which will make
money for the growers as well a.
themselves.
Mr.. kraschel pointed out this direct
marketing can and will save from SS
to $40 per animal in freight and feed
ing charges, commissions, loss in the
shrinkage and fill, etc. II is his plan
to market only the best cattle from the
best districts in this manner. He pro-
poses to keep the Marshalltown area
almost entirely for Gunnison county
offerings. so that the growers and the
feeders may in years ahead become ac-
quainted with each other and their mu-
tual problems; SO that the quality cat
tie shall become SO well known as to
advertise themselves and bring their
worth to the mutual benefit of stock
man and farmer.
Instead Of one sale, as last year,
Mr.. kraschel proposed three, one late
in September, as an advertisement,
and to hold the market, another in
October and one in November.
II was considered doubtful by the
local stoclkmen whether it was feasible
Continued on Last Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
ROAD COLLISION BREAKS
ARM OF VERNON MARlATT

Yesterday morning two young men
from the Doyleville district We're COM
ing to town for the celebration in a
flivver. A car passed them and they
in turn tried to pass it farther up the
road. Instead Of letting them pass,
the other drove in front of them,
knocking their Ford from the road
and overturning it. Vernon Marlatt
was pinned under and his left arm
broken. The other was not hurt.
When they overturned the young men
had presence of mind to get the licensc
number of the other car as it drove
of without stopping to see what dam
age had been done. On reaching town
Sheriff Hanlon was notified and i'm
mediately caught the road hog. He
gave his name as Raymond Bodley of
LaHara, and he came TO Gunnison to
take young lady of the college home.
Bodley denied that he had hit Mar
latt's car. but the cap on the from.
wheel was of, giving evidence that
it had been hit. At any rate, he had
no business to go driving off without
stopping to see what happened; SO
evidently he had guilty conscience.
He settled for 500. Vernon left last
evening for Salida to have his arm
cared for, as the elbow appears to be
badly injured.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
TRAGIC DEATH
OF MRS. SPANN

The sudden and tragic death of Mrs.
Cara Spann, wife of James r. Spann,
at her home in Jacks Cabin, has
cast deep shadow over the communi-
ty, q feeling of great sorrow for the
bereaved ones and regret that life
still in its prime and with so much to
live for, should end SO suddenly, so
unexpectedly. To all appearance Mrs.
she spent the day picnicking with her
husband and the Rudolph Mergelman
family. On returning home she ate
a little supper and became i'll with an
attack of stomach trouble from which
she as suffered for years. About
seven o'clock she suddenly expired.
Mrs. Spann was the second daught-
er Of Judge and Mrs. Sprigg Shackle,
ford. prominent and highly regarded
residents Of this city. She was born
November 22, 1883. She graduated
from the Gunnison high school in
1908 as the only one in her class.
Friends still recall the lovely pic
ture Of budding womanhood the night
Of the graduating exercises at the
Masonic Hall, and reception rendered
her by her parents the next day, when
the entire town called to offer con-
gratulations. In 1905 she became the
wife of Joseph Parsons of this city.
Two children were born to them, Jas.
and Cara. Mr.. Parsons death occur
red in 1909. On January first, 1918,
she married James r. Spann, promi-
nent ranchman of Jacks Cabin. Two
children, Nancy, aged ten, and jamie,
aged six, came to bless their home. All
four children are still living.
Mrs. Spann was quite prominent
socially, taking an active interest in
church and club work, being member
Of a number Of clubs and the D. A. r.
Of which latter, her mother, Mrs.
Sprigg Shackleford, is Regent Of the
local chapter. Mrs. Shackleford is at
present seriously i'll in Pueblo and
was unable to come home for her
daughters funeral, which was held in
Gunnison Tuesday afternoon from
the Community church. Friends and
neighbors from far and near filed the
sacred edifice during the services, and
the beautiful floral offerings bore
mute testimony to the esteem in
which the departed was held She
will indeed be missed, not only in the
home circle, where she held a large
place, but among friends and ac-
quaintances. Her death is the first
break in the Shackleford family, and
the shock has been great one to all,
especially to Judge Shackleford, who is
just recovering from long siege of
illness. The deepest of sympathy is
extended the bereaved relatives in
their hour Of sorrow.
Besides her parents, husband and
children. Mrs. Spann is survived by
brother, J. J. Shackleford, of Jacks
Cabin; two sisters, Mrs. Mamie Hart,
of Honolulu, who was unable to make
the long trip in time for the funeral;
Mrs. Lila Harlan, Of Silverton. Mrs.
Harlan has been in Gunnison for some
weeks. Her husband had returned tn
Silverton last Sunday evening, but at
once came back on learning Of Mrs.
Spann's death.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
CELEBRATION EVENTS PROVE
VERY WARMLY CONTESTED
Good Crowd, Fine Weather. Lots Of Fun on
Tap. Burns String Wins Relay. Today's
Program Exciting.
(By Mary Frances Lakel

Wednesday, July 18th, dawned
q bright and beautiful day and every
one began getting prepared for the
Twenty-third Annual Cattlemen's Day
celebration. During the morning the
town was filled with pleasure seekers,
and at l 90 they began making way to
the fair grounds, where events of the
afternoon were pulled off. The West
ern State College band, under direc-
ton of r. Geo. Damson, supplied ar
enticement, and soon the tiers of seats
were nearly filed, altho not quite so
large a crowd was present as last
year the first afternoon.
The races and other features Of the
day began shortly afterward. The
exhibition of saddle horses was first,
and Miss Veverelle Outcalt ON Queen,
owned by Frank Sanford, took first
place. Miss Fora Judy, on her own
mount, placed second, and Sheldon
Trampe third. There were some real
horses displayed. The first race Of
the afternoon was the y mile ladies'
free-for-all. Mary Scott Howard, on
Shorty, belonging to Stewart johnson.
won first; Minnie Beals on Pansurita,
owned by B. +. Anderson, took second
and lleta Mcdonald on Red Rock, own
ed by Jud Scobey, third.
The cow-milking contest furnished
a great deal of amusement. The
cows were labeled wild, and proved it.
The boys had wild and woody time
getting the bossies to stand. Doc
Judy, and his horseman, Earl Carpen-
ter, won the contest. Frank Sanford
and Ernest Cunningham finished sec
ond, and Dave Campbell and Henry
CONTINUED ON Fourth Psgel
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
Oil Boom Gets Ex-
citing West of Us

The oil boom Is spreading over
Western Colorado, especially in the
northwestem counties and across the
Utah line. where pay wells have come
b and large companies are preparing
70 drill. The territory is immense.
and there is reason TO believe . tre-
naendous business expansion is certain
for the Colorado river side.
OF course the excitement is stopping
over the edges, and the Delta papers
report test well as likely to go down
u Hart's basin. northeast of that city
at once, while other companies are
acquiring territory up the North Fork.
Gunnison's oil boom was a little
premature and badly managed at that.
Unfortunate we could not have got
ten in on the crest Of the wave. instead
Of reposing in the trough, while our
neighbors are riding high.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
on TRAIN NEAR DELTA

The death Of Mrs. w. H. ireland oc-
CURED Sunday on the train near Del
"a while on her way to Gunnison from
Glenwood Springs. Heart failure is
given as the cause. The train had
just left Delta when death came, but
the body was taken on to Montrose,
prepared for burial and brought to
Gunnison Monday evening. Funeral
services were held Wednesday from
the Miller undertaking parlors.
Mrs. Ireland will be remembered as
Miss Susie Trezise. Her first hus-
band was the late Charles Mundell.
The family lived for a number of
years in the Ohio City district on a
ranch. Mr.. Mundell died in Gunnison
some years ago. Later the widow be-
came the wife Of w. H. Ireland. With
her on the train at the time of death
were her daughter, Mabel Mundell,
her little nephew, Alden Half, and a
grandson, Charles Dilly Mrs. Ire
land has four brothers living. One,
George Trezise, lives in Gunnison; the
Others, Tom, Jack and Charles Trez-
ise were unable to be present for the
funeral. Tom lives in Salida; Jack
In Grand Junction, while Charles
whereabouts are unknown. One sis
ter, Mrs. N. n: Hendrickson of Delta,
came up Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mundell had many friends in
Gunnisonl and the Quartz Creek re-
gion, wh0 will regret to hear Of her
sudden death.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
IND SUMMER COLLEGE
Term BEGINS TO-DAY

The second summer half-term of
Western State College commences on
Tuesday, July 18th and lasts five
and half weeks till August 23rd.
Many new courses are starting,
while others are repeated, SO that OPP
portunity is given with the excellent
faculty present to secure study courses
Of, great value, and amid conditions
that are ideal as to climate, comfort
able living quarters and congenial
surroundings.
For the first half of the quarter,
about $50 have been registered, or 90
more than during the entire summer
session of 1928. The new students
are expected to add another hundred
names to the list, making splendid
growth for the school during 1924.
This week examinations are in pro-
gress, and many of the students are
able to attend the races each after
noon of the celebration. Some will re-
turn to their homes on Friday, having
completed the work outlined.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18

rapidly Of late, the Same electric plant
being used to furnish power for both
propositions. Mr.. Reagan is coniident
ore from the Morning Star shippet
some years ago. Both these nsinse
are close to the North Star, fte1
which tie Akron company q .hipltG
20 to 20 carloads . month II they'
develop q expected II will plate Lake
hill ON tie nap q one .of TIE net
highly minerali1ed locations in Ccbo-
,ra2e anA bring White Pins md CT
uisaa esnnEy serengly to tn ftUue =
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
Denuer City Strike
Boost For White Pine

A strike Of high grade carbonate ore
has been made this week at White
Pine in the Denver City group. For
some time John C. Reagan, present
owner Of this mine, has been driving
. lower tunnel on the lime-granite
contact. At 760 feet, and epproxi-
mately 400 under the surface, the ore
shoot driven for has been enceumtered.
A few days Win be necessary 70 deter-
mine the extent and valne of tAe ind,
but + & unansstionnbly 13<h orr.
Drifting On IT, Mornfng eear -
jeinins, las slso bssn eax1fea fsENaD1
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
College Gym To Be
Done BY Thanksgiving

The General Construction Of Dem
yer secured the contract from the
State Board Of Normal Trustees for
immediate building Of the new physi-
eal training building Of the Western
state College, the figures beng $46,-
40. .Seerie 4 Varnum, who bailt the
central han, were the next lowest bid
tsss. The contract was let last Fn-
Tie contract calls for Immediate
Start and rapid complsEion Of the
buildine, the sams to 9 6nisised q
1Aaf months, or before Thanksgiving.
III vim enabls the spiendfd nv
qnnxtsrs 70 be rsady for use 81 a.
0nne winter sets IN. Gunnison lava
-stsns WIN - ussd for IL hniGhine of
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18

the brick walls, and the Zugelder
quarries will be opened at once for
this purpose.
Dr.. Russell, local trustee, returned
Saturday fkom attending the meeting
Of the board. He expresses himseR
as highly pleased with the action.
The new building will be q tremendous
improvement at Western, quite the
most important thing which can hap
pen to rs in the immediate future.
The building Il to be 70x1O0 fest, with
2 gymnasium door 45xS0 feet, mailing
Z the Ansst IN n Western colorado.
The heeting will be taken eazs of BY
cenneeting witA ptpes running q tie
derniegy from IT, eontS1l heaking
plsmt n H. geaF ef H. eesnfy hi6k
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18

Three families Of the county have
been enlarged this week by the ar
rival of baby boys. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eiver Allen of Almont are the proud
parents OF one of the lusty youngsters
and MIR. and Mrs. Frank Collard well
coined an S,s pound son. On Monday
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lin
blom OF Pitkin was made happy by the
arrival Of fine boy. Congratula-
tons all round.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
HI HICKMAN AND BRIDE
BACK FROM CALIFORNIA

Nj. and Mrs. Hi Hickman arrived
Friday night from California. Mr..
Hickman surprised his friends by an
nouncinG that he was married on May
3lst to Mrs. Emily Little In Lomita,
California. Il was very quiet home
wedding. Tie couple expect to make
their hone On M. Hickman's ranch
On IT, south slope II Fiat Top fer the
su11f. planning TO return t. tie
eease n the faIl. Congratulations
ase axtsnded Nf. and Nm. Hielman.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18

In for the weeks doings is Harry
Csrpepter and force Of seven road
men. VINO have been working for a
month putting the Crested Butte
Sener1t road in dandy shape. They
have gteded and ditehed half the long
stteteh but vill spend another thirty
days . completing tie road to Som
er.et md IL Delta count lire.
Mrs. Z v. 0eCulley and baby ar
rived Wednesday from California Tn
remain for somo wos2Es, visfting her
peFeatA nr. and Nm. Bert Dollard.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
CAFETERIA LUNCHEON is ON

At 1l:30 today Western State Col
lege has invited the visiting stockmen
to a cafateria luncheon, after which
the visitors will be taken to look
over the college plant before the last
days program begins at 80 this
afternoon.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18

The lecturers at the college next
week will be Miss Helen 1ngersoll,
who will lecture every morning at
8:45 on "Children's Literature" and
DR.. Curtis, who lectures on physical
Education" Miss Ingersoll is the
head Of the children's department Of
the Denver Library. She is = cousin
Of Mrs. Frances N. Lake.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
4. S. { R. men
INVESTIGATE {

E. L. Hartwell, manager Of the Yak
tunnel operations at Leadville, Mr..
Lynch, geologist of his company,
Fn-nk Lamphier, also of the Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining Co., came to
Gunnison Saturday after making an
examination for several days of the
Enterprise and Forest Hill groups in
Taylor Park, in company with BENZ.
r. Kobey of Aspen. They were very
fayorably impressed with the mineral
conditions and will return in Septem-
ber with more complete data for a
more thorough examination and de-
termination Of the prospects in the
park. While at Dorchester they also
went over on the Italian mountain side
and looked at the formation, being
surprised at the evidence Of pay min
eral on every hand.
From Gunnison they went to Irwin
for couple of days's investigation Of
that territory.
Reports are current that represent
atives Of the United States Smelling
4 Refining company are to be in our
county next week, to investigate GER
thin mining zones, especially the Ital-
ian mountain country.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
Turnover Breaks
Mrs. Burgess Arm

Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Burgess when
returning from Denver, where they
have spent two weeks, had a serious
car accident. Thursday the rains hsd
made the roads slippery and the car
tuine over near Florence. Mrs. Bur-
gess's arm was broken. altho Mr.. Bur-
CESS received no injuries. He drove
the car in Sunday evening, and his
wife came in the same day on the
train.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18
JULES FALK
Al the College Auditorium July 20

Mrs. John Kane and children Of
Somerset are visiting friends and rel
to spend some time camping in Taylor
park.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18

Miss Hazel Dollard came in Monday
morning from Denver. where she has
been working. At present she will be
employed in the railroad office here.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-07-18

As striking example Of the unex-
plored mineral territory Of Taylor
park may be cited the example Of a
HI. Hyatt Of Spokane. who made a
trip thru that region thirty years ago.
ible fortune, he returned to see Tie
country Of his boyhcod dreams once
more While camping in the upper
end Of the park, he stumbled scross
= mineral vein. from which he shipped
several jack loads over the pass to
Aspen. It netted him over $500. He
= back again this year exploring his
And further.
Evening star., 1924-04-25

~ 80
and finally beat down the obstacle
in their path
False Premise Criminal.
The worst crime that a public
servant cap commit is to establish
false premise with malice. afore-
thought. =
I'VE have all at some time been
told a false set Of facts and We
know the bitter experience Of un-
raveling false conclusions. 1t may
have it's educational value but it is
more destructive than constructive
in result.
The corruption that comes of
Hypocrisy will be short lved-the
truth will prevail-but it is our OBJ
legation to look with sharp eyes to
those who make statements of facts.
"A danger today is the inaction Of
too many citizens. If we are not
active when any violation of the
great instrument of ordered liberty
is threatened, either by action or
Legislation, we will be untrue to
those who discovered this truth.
acknowledged it, defined and framed
it for. the benefit of all men
Senator Wadsworth is the last
this year. Charles Moore, commits
sioner of fine arts, will speak on
Saturday morning on washington of
the Future" which will be the last
meeting of Washington Study this
season.
Evening star., 1924-04-25
,WADSWORTH HOLDS
. PUBLIC NEEDS TRUTH
Senator Tells Washington Study
Importance of Facts in
: Government.

The responsibility of forcing pub
JIG opinion rests with those in official
positions who oy their Office can
command large audiences. said Sena
tor Wadsworth of New York in an
address yesterday before Washing
ton Study.
"A true statement of the facts is
the obligation of those whose posi-
tions put them in possession of those
facts" he said, and a right conclu-
sion by the public from these right
premises IS assured.
Great principle and Fundamental
laws were never made by men; they
have been discovered by men," con-
tinued the senator I'VE live by a
law that was discovered the law, in
the words of President Coolidge, of
ordered liberty. The law was dis
covered by the men who met in Phil
adelphia more than a hundred years
ago to frame an instrument of self
government, through reading, dis
cuSSlon and experience, and they set
themselves the task of setting it
down in black and white.
Freedom and Power.
Their premise was: We all want
TO be free; we want a government
Tnitted to take freedom from us
power belongs to the people, the body
polite which they create shall be
loaned limited power - and their
cS-nclusion was the Constitution.
~ThiS was not easily arrived at.
After the stormy sessions of theCon-
Stitutionai Congress the hostility
with which their conclusions were re-
Ccived amounted to reputation. The
responsibility of forming public opin-
Jon III lis favor devolved upon those
men, and the sincerity with which
they went to their job is refreshing.
The security of = a-liberty loving
people was at stake. and these men
knew that if the people could know
he fundamental premises on which
their instrument for their protection
was founded their conclusions would
agree.
The public can be trusted with the
truth and they have a right to it.
start with false premise-Give
the people false statements on pub
lie questions and they will work for
the impossible under the circum-
stances, a right conclusion and the
result will be, in the language of the
cattle ranger, they will mill round