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Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22
Stories of ,, Eu-s
Scott
Great Scouts Esse.
THE LONG SHOT MADE BY BILLY
DIXON
9. Western Newspaper Union

The old Sharps rife ended the
North American buffalo" once wrot.
Theodore Roosevelt, the chronIcIer Of
the winning OF the West. and he
might have added that this famous
gun helped write FINS to the story
~ the Indian with q few periods OF
lead.
one OF the most remarkable shots
ever made with this rifle too~ place
ut the Adobe Walls nght In the Texas
Panhandle In 1874. when war party
OF kiovas. Comanches and Cheyennes
tried to wipe out = little group OF buf-
tato hunters who had their headquar-
ters there The shot was fired by
Billy Dixon. known to the Indians as
"Hasta-Long Hair"
After three charges against, the
stockade had failed TO overwhelm the
buffalo hunters. the Indians settled
down to starve them out During the
siege Bat" Mnsterson. one OF the
hunters, noticed a group OF indians
gathered on hill nearly three-quar-
tiers OF mile away. They could be
plainly seen. and were evidently talk
ing over some new plan for oyercom-
ing the white men when Masterson
called DIIon's attention to the group.
BILLY. 1t wouldn't be a bad idea to
break up that little pow-wow over
there. would itr' he said.
Don't know whether the Ole SharIrs
IL good for II or not. but I'll Try it."
replied Dixon. He knew the range
approximately LOO yards. Fixing the
sights OF his gun to this range. the
scout aimed carefully and fired. The
white men saw the conference Of the
warriors break up hastily and the saw
ages retreat to 4 safer place.
Dixon served as a scout for General
Miles In the campaign against the
southern tribes that year. and he was
one of the six dispatch bearers who
made a heroic stand In an old buffalo
wallow against war party Of LIS
Comanches and Kiowas In this fight
Amos Chapman. fellow scout. lost
his leg. Although DiSon's shirt front
was riddled with bullets. he received
only one slight wound That night
he volunteered to go for help and
after a perilous trip ne brought back
a troop Of cavalry and rescued his
comrades.
For nine years Dixon was a govern
roent scout at Fort Elliott, Tex Then
he homesteaded a ranch in the Pan
handle. building his log house on the
ruins Of the old Adobe Walls where
be had made his famous shot with the
old Sharps. Later he moved to Cirar-
ron county. Oklahoma, and died near
the little town Of Gresalxm III 1914
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22
Editorial Continued on Page Seven.)
With the High
School Classics
BY MARGARET BOYD
tS i'y Margaret BoydD


The thraU IN person may be free in
soul.
And , shall SEQ the Jousts,"
-IdyIis Of the King.
When Garcth wished TO 70 TO Ar.
thurs court his mother forbade his
going unless he would there serve as
sculiery lad. without telling his name
or rank 10 any one, for a year and a
day. She thought the young prince
much too proud TO accept such terms
and hoped to keep him home with her
for another year or two: but he ac.
eepted her terms. because by so doing
he could see the jousts.
Those with 4 like spirit get any
thing they want from life. Whether
the desire Is 10 see the iousts. to gain
wealth. to gain power. or what not. IL
. man desires that one thing-so much
that he Is willing TO do anything what
ever to gain his desire, he will gain 1t.
Most people 60 through life wishing
Tor dozen things instead OF one. As
q result they often get nothing at all.
his princeiy rank and his servitors. he
could not have seen the jousts. He
got the one thing he wanted by giving
mp everything else for 1t.
Wealth and power and learning and
beauty and health and the many other
things for which men long may all be
had II one Is willing to pay the price.
Often the price is much more than the
thing is worth. but II one is willing to
pay II. the thing becomes his. The
price for wealth may be unending
toll; denial Of comfort and all self
independence, and sacrificing Of
friends. relatives and principles. The
price for power may be murder. as II
was In the case Of Macbeth. and as II
has been In the case Of many another
ruler. The price for learning Is much
study and self-deprivation. The price
for beauty and the price for health are
much the same-eternal vigilance,
proper exercise. temperate diet, hy-
gienic habits and a calm mind.
Careth was able to reconcile himself
To menIal servitude by the reflection
that the thrall in person may be free
in soul. That his reflection was cor
rect u abundantly attested by history.
Two names stand out prominently from
the many names Of those who have
been free In mind. although bound In
body-Aesop and Epictetus Both were
daves-ths latter Of master who ONCE
tortured him by breaking his leg. but
- one could have been freer In soul.
ne Arst BY his fables, and the latter
b. his disco rses. have done more to
meld the thought and manner Of man
md than any of The fresmea whs wses
tAoif contemporaries.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22
PASS HIGHWAY
NOW READY FOR TRAVEL

Pagosa Springs Sum -
The contractors have given their
last touches to the new Cumbres fed
eral aid highway, and that beautiful
road is now open for travel. A MAIN
tenance crew has been put at work
surfacing those portions of the road
most in need of gravel. The road is
in excellent condition for travel and
is one of the most beautiful scenic
roads in the state.
The highway connects the San Luis
valley with the San Juan basin and
gives another route after entering the
valley via the several passes thru the
Sangre de Christie range, over the
Continental Divide, thru Chama, Pa
gosa Springs and Durango to Mesa
Verde National Park.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

and AL Roberts. Lee Lawson is tech
nical director; John Mitchell, property
man; B. Wheeler, is custodian Of the
paraphernalia; c. c. Thomas, makeup
man; Tom Garmanez, Navajo director;
Paul Hoefler and Victor Shuler, Maud
b.
1t is planned to have "The Birth of
the West" ready for its first showing
in New York early in November.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22
FORMER CRESTED BUTTE MAN
DIES IN CALIFORNIA

William Beitler, well known young
man of Crested Butte who has been
i'll for some time, died in Bakersfield,
California on August 18th. He was
born and raised in the Buttes and wa,
only twenty-one years of age when
death came Funeral services were
held in st. Francis church of Bakers
field. Sincere sympathy is offered to
his family and friends.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

Cobra Vocs-A dispatch from Denver stated that
Harry Casada state budget efficiency commissioner his
inspection declared that he
found the sentiment favorable the Western Slope for the
mova Of the Western State College Gunnson from Gunnison
Grand Junction which city, claims offers better site free
provide facilities for moving If Cassaday is
big joke efficiency expert There is
such the Western Slope and which
worth consideration Not the capital city of Mesa
County there united sentiment warranng such consider
alton the part of Cassaday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

Many people taking their vacation these days
having celebrations college
August and early September the loveest
the and with good roads making
county accessible the call of
appeal the tired worker In few days having
folks viii find fine opportunity to take
If tourists clear the continent to-
spend days Gunnson forests and streams why should
our the pleasures of outdoor
thru Colorado? An uneuaed chance also to
with those nehbos have ho long of
goin 10 sec.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

Mrs. Ben killey has been quite Sc
riously i'll for some time and under
special care at sanatorium, At pre-
sent. however, she is very much i'm
proved and is at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Moore of Denver She is
regaining her health and strength rap
idly and in a short time it is hoped
will be entirely well.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

Gunnison will be rather weeks
with all the students and majority of faculty
However increasing throng of tourists the daily
and will fill the interim before regular college work
begins September twentysecond Because of the long
the fall of school than of the
surrounding communities.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22
Ideal Government.

The proper function of n govern
ment Is to make 4; easy for the people
to do good and difficult for them to
do eyil.-Gladstone
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22
Courtesys Test.

The true test OF courtesy Is to be
courteous to those who can't make II
ho, for you whes you're noe.5rwInni-
,.g Free Press.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22
To Prevent rheumatism.

Pilgrims go about the churchyard on
their knees ami battle In a fountain as
q preventive against rheumatism near
the chapel of Saint Laurer'-du-Poul-
dour In southern France.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22
Nothing to it!

century ago lane Austen wrote:
a woman OF twenty-seren can never
hope TO feel or inspire affection
again" Can this be why the ladies
linger so long at twenry-slx?
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The Sada Mail long ser1i-weekly, has with
daily edition II Monrose and Grand Junction support daily
papers Saida ought to be successful would and the
ventur will be tried
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

Quals Bruton OF Lazear Colo. was
IN town Wednesday with son and
son-in-law. They were here getting
a line on some courses at Western
State College, and finding work for
the boys while attending school this
coming year. g..
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

Only days before primaries Sept
Hber ninth Altho there contests the
oca Democratic ticket the all of excellent citizens
and have doubt the voters will pick splendid ticket for the
regular election November.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

Salida Mail.-Clarcnce Gillaspey
and Frank O'NeiIl Of Gunrison are
the guest Of Bernard Graf for a few
days
Mrs l., II. Lippard and Mr.. Grace
Ragan Of Salida spent Sunday visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Miller Of our
city.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22
JUST 4 FEW LOCALS

Mrs. j. y. Walker returned this
morning from Denver whcyc she has
spent some time buying goods for the
Drug Store.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

Mrs, ID. W. Davis returned to Gun
nison Friday morning after spending a
week in Denver. Miss Charlott.
johnson accompanied her and will visit
with Mrs. Chas. Eilehrccht.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

Prof. +, Geo. Damsou left Monday
for Tucson, Ariz., where he has been
offered an eNcellant position in the
state university musical department
at annual salary OF SO 900.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22

Salida Mail:-A, A. kroll. county
agent, was called 10 Gunnison SUNDAY
to make visit with his mother. He
returned Sunday evening.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-08-22
From rrou.sr. to Tubsa

Chief difference between this and
past generation Is that patches have
been changed from trousers to tubes.
Wall Street 1nurn"'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
HOW THEY LIVE
l.. f. Wolfe Suggests School Labora-
tory to Raise Mosquitoes.

The following letter has been sent
principals. supervisors and teachers
in the city schools:
II am hereby offering few sug-
gestions which / trust will be help
full in making the mosquito campaign
valuable training in general science.
In small jars covered with cheese
cloth the pupil will nave an oppor..
tunity of observing the life history of
the mosquito through the egg, wig
gler (larva). pupa, and insect\states.
These different states correspond re-
spectively TO the eggs, caterpillar,
chrysalis and butterfly states of the
butterfly. 1t is important that the
health department and the people gem
orally learn approximately the rcspec-
tive ratios of the common mosquito
(culex), the malarial (anoDhcles), and
the yellow fever mosquito ledes),
formerly called stegomyia. With a
small magnifying glass. the eggs OF
the common mosquito can be dlstln-
guishcd from those of the malarial
and yellow fever mosquito in that
those of the common mosquito are
placed OH end and cemented into 4
little raft. While those of the two
other mosquitoes are placed singly. on
their side and not cemented together:
Again, the wigglcr of the malarial
mosquito maintains position nearly
horizontal when breathing as the sur
face of the water while the wigglers
of the other two mosquitoes are sus-
pended from the surface of the water
at an angle of about 40 degrees with
the surface, when breathing. The
common mosquito can be recognized
from its bumped back when resting
on surface, and the malarial mos
quito, from its body being in a
straight line, with The front pointing
down towards the surface on which
it is resting, as though standing on
its head. The yellow rcver mosquito
is distinguished by the silvery stripes
on its legs and Tyre on its back.
"A jar for breeding mosquitoes IN
every school room in the city VIII
prove n little laboratory of great
value. In these jars the pupils can
watch the eggs hatch into wigglers.
the wigglers develop into pupae, ana
the pupae into mosquitoes. They
can also observe the wigglers come
to the surface of the water at short
intervals to breathe. When a little
kerosene is placed upon the water
they see the wigglers vainly attempt
ing to thrust their breathing tubes
through the film of oil. soon dying
from suffocation either because of
their inability to thrust their brecth-
ing tubes through the oil film or be-
cause these breathing tubes are stop
ped up with oil. Thus all the young
people of San Antonio can learn from
actual experience that the mosquito
comes from wigglers, that wigglers
can live only in water. and that they
can be killed by the application of a
little kerosene. But the great lesson
the rising generation learns is to make
everlasting war upon standing water.
IL. f. WOLFE"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Filler DROPS TICKETS
Lieut.. T. NJ. Hopkins Advertises Race
to the Northwest.

Announcement from the air Of the
national balloon race, which is Begin
ming to loom as a reality Of the near
future, was made Friday afternoon by
Lieut.. +. NJ. Hopkins, who flew to
Kerrville, Center Point, Comfort,
Fredericksburg, Boerne and Leon
Springs, with more than 5000 hand
bills advertising the race, and with free
tickets from the San Antonio Drug
Company to the event, which were dis
tributed at every town along the route.
Approximately $4,000 toy balloons
have been received by the San Antonio
Aeronautical Association, through
Ralph Durkee, publicity manager, for
distribution in downtown stores, ho-
tells and theaters. The miniature ball
looms are bright-colored, many colored
and have an initiation capacity sched-
uled to make substantial-sized adver-
tisements of them for the national
race.
Major Edgar Tobin, secretary Of the
San Antonio Aeronautical Association
will arrange for one or more of the
hydrogen cylinders, which will be
shipped from Houston Sunday in car
load lots to San Antonio for the race,
to be transported from Kelly Field
to the San Antonio Public Service
Company, where arrangements will
be made to initiate the toy balloons
with hydrogen.
Hydrogen will insure longer lives
and better floating ability to the small
balloons, according to Mr.. Tobin, and
as there is an excess of hydrogen to
be received, due to a decrease in the
number of entries in the national race
after the gas had been ordered, stores
and downtown business houses will be
invited to send their share of balloons
to the Public Service Company for in
flation. if the plan is carried out.
Wolff and Marx will give free
tickets to the national race to invited
out-of-town customers, according to
news received from the management of
that store Saturday. Letters invit-
ing customers to come to the store for
the free tickets on April %, are be-
ing mailed now and will be mailed
during the time preceding the race.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
SHORT LETTERS NO. 20

The Democratic state convention to
nominate a candidate for governor,
and other stat: offices. was held at
Dallas on August IA. 1906.
In that campaign supported NJ. NJ.
Brooks, of Dallas. for the nomination
for gov,rn.r. After his withdrawal
l supported o. b. ColQuitt, of Terrell,
the nomination finally going to Il. NJ.
Campbell, of Palestine.
Being invited to address the con-
vention / said among other things:
Not only am 1 deeply sensible of
the consideration shown me by the
invitation to address this convention,
but l carry with me constantly CRATE
full appreciation of the honors that
the Democracy of Texas has conferred
upon me. My aim and ambition has
been to serve the state with scrupu-
lous fidelity and with whatever ca
pacity / possess and to SO act that
no discredit will be reflected upon it
and to bear ever in mind the honor
of my party and my state.
1T should touch one with special
bride to be honored by the Democracy
of Texas, for it is original and I'M
corrupted Democracy. Texas was a
Democratic republic and its godfather,
although he observed international
faith in his recognition of it as an
independent government, was Andrew
Jackson. Since we entered the Union
in 1915, in our GO years Of statehood,
the principles of the party in Texas
have remained undefiled. Whatever
changes have been made elsewhere !;
whatever new and strange dogmas have
crept into the faith in other states,
our views have continued interrupted.
Opposition to sumptuary laws.
which unduly affect the liberties OF
the people, is a cardinal principle of
the Democratic faith, but that prin-
ciple must be nationally applied. When
the whiskey traffic becomes lawless.
when it harbors the vicious and the
criminal, when it invades the resi-
dence district Of towns and cities in
this state, when it defies the will Of
the majorities, legally and constitu-
tionally expressed, when it enters pol
tics and seeks to dominate affairs
therein, it will find no refuge in the
Democratic party.
As a man of liberal views upon this
question. l warn this interest, this
whiskcy in Texas. as l have warned it
heretofore, that such course ms this
will exhaust the patience of the peo-
pie and arouse in them n purpose to
enforce their laws which will be re-
sistlcss."
The first session of the Sixtieth
Congress met on December ., 1907.
At a caucus Of Democratic senator's
held few days afterwards. / was
unanimously chosen as minority lead
err of the party in the Senate. which
carried with it the floor leadership
and the responsibility of directing the
course of the party in the Senate.
1t was about this time, during
President Roosevelt's administration.
that l called to see Mr.. Taft, then
secretary of war, in the interest Of
the appointment of young Texan
in the army. After calling attention
to his qualifications for the position,
to which Mr.. Taft listened without
comment, I then said: Mr.. Secretary,
| ought to add that this young man
! was a member of the Roosevelt Rough
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

your engagement promptly, what do
you mean by keeping me waiting like
this?" blazed the prisoner.
"Hey!" protested Mr.. Littleton |;
"calm down a bit. / admit I'm late,
but you know, Harry, was perfect
ly confident in my own mind that you
would be here"
Howard Warrington, host of the
little green house in X street in
Washington, professed to be over
whelmed by the attentions paid to
him on the occasion of his arrival in
New York from Europe a few days
ago. Two dozen reporters climbed
over the rail of the incoming ship
down at Quarantine and Howard.
unctious and smiling as usual. soon
had them all seated about him in one
of the salons. There were friends
waiting Mt the pier, too.
These attentions" said Mr.. Man
nington, perhaps / expected. But
l did not know that my welcome was
to be an official one"
He grinned as he glanced at the
Senate subpoena which had been
handed to him by a deputy sergeant
at arms.
"Listen to what it says, boys" he
continued. The United States of
America. The Congress of the United
States. To Howard Warrington,
greetings Think of that. boys, the
Congress of the United States send
greetings to an humble citizen like
me. All, that is glory enough for to-
day."
The times are indeed out Of joint.
"The man from home" doesn't want
to go back any more. W. Jctt Lauck,
the economist. just back in Washing
ton from a business trip to Cuba. says
he was introduced in Havana by q
Hoosier friend to an ex-bartender
from Kokomo. When Kokomo went
dry the bartender went away from
there. He went to Havana and open
ed an American bar all of his own.
Il CLAWS. says Mr.. Lauck, to be
doing n fine business.
do you know" said the ex-polish-
err of glasses. "that even if they should
repeal the Volstead act. l don't be-
licve would go back to Kokomo."
And SO another great American ex-
patriate is made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Men and Affairs
BY X. L. s.

Copyright, 1924, by Consol. Press Assn.
Frank A. Vanderlip has certainly
started something with his Citizens
Federal Research Bureau in Washing
ton. A visitor to the spacious quar-
tiers of the organization, where a small
army of clerks and officials seemed
to be extremely busy at the task of
sorting out graft in the government
service, roughly estimated that the bu
reau may be costing the former presi-
dent of the National City bank at the
rate of something like 100000 a
year. Possibly Mr.. Vanderlip expects
help in running the bureau for GER
tainly, even to a man of his reputed
wealth, the anti-graft organization
which is the bankers answer to
charges Of loose talk levelled against
him, must prove sooner or later to be
too much of burden for one man
to carry.
Visitors at the bureau bring away
an impression of the old efficient days
ut the National City bank. One Wis
itor claims to have felt that same lack
of warmth which dwells about the Of
flee. of the president of n bank when
someone steps in to borrow money.
1t is an indefinable chill. He further
reported Mr.. Vanderlip no less mac
cessiblc than he was in the big bank
ing days. This visitor tried in vain
to run the gauntlet.
ais Mr.. Vanderlip in?" he asked.
ain. but not seeing anyone" re-
piled the efficient secretary.
But he asked me to call"
"Sorry, but he is not seeing any
one today"
"When may / see him
"That is difficult to answer, real
ly."
"Well. would you mind asking Mr..
Vanderlip to call me up?"
"Oh." and this in n tone akin TO
horror. "Mr. Vanderlip never calls
anyone up"
May Ileave a card:"
"Oh. yes. and won't you try again
some day, perhaps you will have bet
ter luck"
In New York where they are try
ing Mrs. Myrtle Bowman Hayes for
the alleged forgery of the name of
Charles NJ. Schwab to S25,OOW note.
the presiding judge threatened to put
the defendant in Jail if she didn't
get to court on time. Mrs. Hayes was
fifteen minutes late.
IF / put you in Jail every night,
you won't be be late any more in
the morning." said the irritatcd judge.
Which recalls story told by Mar
tin w. Littlcton. the Sinclair law
yer. who has tried to throw n monkey
wrench in the Senate oil investigation
by advising his client not to answer
am questions.
Mr.. Littleton was attorney for Hhr-
nv X. Thaw when the latter was tried
the second time for the murder of
Stanford White. Thaw was a very
cxacting client. He was filled with
that dementia which gives one an ex-
aggcratcd idea of ones own impor-
lance. Quite often he would send per-
emptory orders TO his attorney TO
come to the Tombs prison where Har-
nv languishcd in durance vile. In re-
Spouse to an order one day Mr.. Lit
Teton sent word to Thaw that he
| would be Mt the prison ut 4 o'clock.
Something hannened TO detain the
| lawyer and no did not arrive nj the
..-'.ii $40 We found Thaw
pacing his cell in high dudgeon.
AT do you mean by being late
what do you mean by not keeping