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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17
PITKIN> ITEMS


Several cases of measles are report
ed in Parlin.
Joe Kuenz went to Gunnison Friday
for medical attention.
Stanley Higgins went Monday to
the east slope on business.
Game Warden Jennings waa noted
in town Friday of last week.
Jas. Robinson made short bust
ness trip to the county seat Sunday
returning Monday.
r. A Little is making trips to Pit
kin these days with four-horse
team and big load of hay
Mrs. Pearl Gingrich and Miss Helen
Wallace went to Gunnison Friday to
have dental work done. They re-
turned Sunday
E. B. Kremling and Ed Clarke were
passengers alighting from the train
Monday, coming from Sargent to look
after business matters here.
Frank Dice and Leonard Nesbit
have been hauling baled hay to town
this week Just enough snow to
make fine sleighing, and big loads
can be hauled.
Chicken pox seems to be. the diver
sion for the school kiddies these days
and even some Of the grown-ups are
adopting the fad However the lat
ter pronounce it no fun.
Mr.. and Mrs, D. C. Mason were out
going passengers Monday, going first
to Gunnison Tuesday Mrs. Mason
went on to Pueblo, where she will be
for some time for her health. Date
is going to keep bachelor hall at the
hotel this winter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

Parliament is there 1t exists. l
use 1t whenever necessary, 1t is very
quiet behaves itself, and doesn't ere
ate much disturbance.''-Benito Mus
solini, Italian dictator.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

What is believed to be the smallest
church in the world is little stone
chapel dedicated to st, Anthony situ-
ated five miles east of Fort Atkinson,
Iowa The outside measurements are
twelve by twenty feet. The chapel
seats a congregation of eight.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17
Gunnison and Pitkin
GUNNIsON ITEMS

GUNNISON ITEMS
]. f. Mahoney is on the sick list
this week
Mrs Guy Exter left Saturday for
Denver to spend few days.-Salida
Mail
The Past Noble Grands will meet
with Mrs. j. d. Miller next Monday
January. 2lst- An interesting meet
ing is anticipated
DR. Quigley was in Montrose We'd
nssday night addressing gathering
of the Congregational society. He
returned Thursday.
Mrs Zella Craig, of Salida has ac-
cepted situation for time with
the Empire helping out during a
rather heavy run of work
Mrs. W L. Richardson and Mamie
Louise Howard returned Sunday
morning after visiting in Denver and
Salida for couple of weeks.
Mrs. Rex Clark and children will
lepart the last of the week for Mont
rose to make their future home. Mr..
Clark is employed by the railroad.
The f. F. U. lodge met Wednesday
night at the home of Mrs Harry
Aiken, and installed the following
officers: Pres. Mrs. Harry Aiken; ire
elected) Vice-Pres. Mrs. Jack Maho-
ney; Advisor Mrs Joe Riley; Secretary
Harry Fogg; Treas. Dr. Hanson At
ter the lodge work was completed an
oyster supper was served and a very
enjoyable time had by all.
Alonzo Miller of Gunnison has been
engaged by the management of the
| Star Market, and is expected with his
family to arrive here early next
week Mr. Miller has spent all his
life in the meat business and under
stands it from A to z. Mrs Miller
| IS a daughter of Mrs. C. P. Zoeliner
of this city. Drop in when you come
along and say howdy to Mr. Miller
Delta Independent.
Vashti Rebekah Lodge No 43 met
Tuesday night and the following were
Installed in office: Noble Grand, Min
lie Warburton: Supports, Ethel Lash
brook. Jessie Hughes: Chaplain, Mae
McCabe; Treasurer, Laura Cooper;
Secretary, Gertie Osborn Warden
Virginia McCabe; Conductor, Minnie
Staples; Vice Grand. Alice Lathrop;
Supporters, Helen Beauvais- Mary
Wilt; Inside Guard Elizabeth Carpen-
ter; Outside Guard, Velma Carpen-
err; Dist. Dept President, Kate Ra-
FER After lodge was closed. refresh
ments were served and all had very
enjoyable time.
Major Cameron w Edwards, an ex-
army aviator who was in the Britisl,
eviction service for FIVE years, serv-
ing throughout the World War, is in
town, the guest of Rev. Bernard
Geiser. The Major was shot down in
Flanders by Won zimmerman, assisted
hy fleet of German planes and took
drop of 1000 feet after being
wounded and disabled. The fight
'tarted at an altitude of $4,000 feet
Mr.. Edwards was wounded by German
machine gun fire, nine times before
he was finally shot down He fell
1000 feet after losing control of his
machine, That he lived through it
IS evidence that his useful days were
rot over At present he is travelling
for an Episcopal Publishing House
In the Episcopal church notice, an
1ouncement is made that Major Ed
wards will speak Sunday evening on
The Attempt of Soviet Russia to
Overthrow Christianity" In our
oninion the Majors address will be
worth hearing. Better attend.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

The famous Liberty Bell in Inde-
pendence Hall, Philadelphia, will be
placed on continuous exhibition be-
hind an ironwork grill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

A Detroit paper got in bad by
printing this church notice: "Sun-
day morning Mr.. Frazer sang 4 May
Not Pass This Way Again. to the
great delight of the congregation
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

Mrs. Guy Exter left Saturday for
Denver to spend a few days.-Salida
Mail.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

A subscription to this paper is
worth far more than it costs. $500
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

The Past Noble Grands will meet
with Mrs. J. d. Miller next Monday
January. 2lst- An interesting meet
ing is anticipated
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

]. f. Mahoney is on the sick list
this week
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

Several cases of measles are report
ed in Parlin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

Game Warden Jennings waa noted
in town Friday of last week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

Stanley Higgins went Monday t.
the east slope on business.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

Joe Kuenz went to Gunnison Friday
for medical attention.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

DR.. Quigley was in Montrose We'd
rssday night addressing gathering
of the Congregational society He
returned Thursday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-01-17

Jas. Robinson made short bust
ness trip to the county seat Sunday
Monday.
The Republican., 1924-11-06
SWANTON

Miss Elizabeth Edmiston, of Cum
berland, principal of the Wilson school
entertained her pupils at Halloween
party. All in attendance enjoyed the
evening greatly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester MacNamer, of
Piedmont, West Va, were visiting the
latter's aunt, Mrs. C. l. Wright, the
past week.
Miss Pearl Duckworth, of Western
port, was the guest of Miss Frances
Powell, here, recently.
Mr.. Charles Wright, of Altamont,
is now employed as a concrete work
man by Mr.. Charles Butler, Of Deer
Park.
Miss Martha Comp was in Oakland
on Wednesday, shopping.
Miss Ruth Jefries was an Oakland
visitor last Friday.
Mr.. William Kimmel, formerly of
Deer Park, has recently taken poses
sion of his newly acquired farm near
Swanton.
Miss Effie Bowman, of Hopemont,
West Va, was the guest OF her grand
mother, Mrs. Jane Wright, Of Wilson,
on Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Herbert Rowe, son, and son-in-
law, of Hardman, West Va, were visi-
ing the formers daughter, Miss Mil
lie Rowe, here.
Mr. Edward Warwick, of Blooming
ton, spent the last weekend with his
sister, Mrs. G. C. Jefferies, here.
SPARK PLUG.
The Republican., 1924-11-06
GORTNER
Seeeseeeeeeesaaassssas

Messrs. W. c. and Paul Welch re-
turned from Baltimore Monday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Bittner. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Compton and Mrs.
Lewis Killius, of Mountain Lake Park.
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel Slabaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Spoerlein and
children motored to Tunnelton Sun
day and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Garrett.
Mrs. Lemuel Beckman and children,
of Swallow Falls, spent Saturday at
S. W. Slabaugh's
DIR. and Mrs. Jonas Miller, Joel,
Lucy and Salome Beachy, of Salisbury
spent the weekend with Messrs. Nor
man and Samuel Beachy and families.
Mr.. S. j. Lichty and children, Ross
and Mary, and Mr.. D. L. Swartzen-
truber and family were visiting David
Schrock's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Slabaugh, Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Yoder, Messrs. S. W.
Slabaugh, Noah and Alvin Yoder,
Misses Lena and Lizzie Slabaugh, Ber
tina Lee, Sarah Sanders Emma Burk-
holder and Mr.. and Mrs. Sol. Sla-
baugh spent Friday evening at the
General Construction Corporations
camp on Deep Creek near McHenry.
Messrs. j. C. Petersheim and L. M.
Beachy are in Norfolk, Va, at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Schlossnagle
motored to Grafton, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Warsaw, of
Kempton, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Lee on Sunday.
Mr.. Webster Slabaugh was looking
for Pearls and chasing bears near
German on Halloween.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smouse and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Smouse, of Oak
land, moved into their new bungalow
and are again at home to their friends
at Gortner.
The Republican., 1924-11-06

Some Of cur folks have been attend
ing revival meetings at Pleasant Val
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Gortner and
son Ernest were Grantsville visitors
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonas Crow and sons, Misses
Maxine Dewitt, Vernie Hershburger,
Fannie Yoder, Lizzie and Anna Viz
ginia Slabaugh, Messrs. Dan Lichty,
Charles Lewis, Webster Slabaugh and
Alvin Yoder were Sunday callers at
S. W. Slabaugh's.
Mrs. Russell McGettigan and Miss
'McGettigan, Of Clarksburg, West Va,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Spoerlein this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beeghley and
son visited relatives near Swallow
Falls last Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Bittinger and son Law
renee, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Gortner, were visitors in
Morgantown and Fairmont, West Va,
over the last weekend.
Miss Carrie Friend recently called
on Mrs. N. C. Slabaugh.
Mr.. Lantz, of Aurora is boreing a
well for Mr.. Spoerlein.
Mr. Patrick Garrett and family, of
Deer Park, and Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ.
Friend and family were Sunday guests
Of Mrs. Charles Eggers.
Marie Swartzentruber is quite i'll
at this writing.
Some Of our folks attended the bean
hulling at Mrs. Albert Beckman's on
Wednesday.
MI and Mrs. Willie Dodge, of Star
City, West Va, were guests of home
folks last week.
Messrs. Harvey Swartzentruber and
Webster Slabaugh motored to Cum
berland Friday.
Mr.. Eli Beachy and Miss Minnie
Beachy visited Mr.. and Mrs. N. D..
Beachy Sunday.
The Republican., 1924-11-06
BIITINGER

We are enjoying ideal autumn
weather and the local farmers are
busy in the fields getting all things
ready for the winter which will surely
come.
Lawrence Fortney, of Lumberport,
West Va, moved his family and per-
sonal effects to this place a few days
ago, and is now one of our neighbors.
Simon Brenneman and family visit
ed relatives in Grantsville last Satur-
day afternoon.
Federal Enforcement Officers visited
this section last week, but by some
means the news of their coming pre-
ceded them and all of the moonshin-
ers escaped.
Joseph Ash, with a force of men
began work on the contemplated i'm
provement of the Sawnton road last
week.
John Bethel is reported to be con-
fined to his bed by an attack of illness
which we hope may soon disappear.
The Back Creek Lumber Co., have
their saw mill set on the Melchor
Hetrick farm near here and viii soon
begin to manufacture lumber.
Miss Dora Wiley, of Akron, Ohio, is
spending few days at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Oester are
the happy parents of a son born to
them a few days ago.
The Republican., 1924-11-06

this day, however, as has been pre-
viously suggested to principals and
teachers in this County may be used
at their option to further and advance
the work incidental to taking this CEN
SuS.
Very sincerely yours,
F. E. RATHBUN,
County superintendent.
The Republican., 1924-11-06
FOR SALE
Two Valuable Farms

Of approximately 100 acres each; one and
hall miles from Oakland, adjoining the
B. & o. R. R. on the south, and intersect-
ed by the Oakland and Go!tner improved
highway.
Land is naturally fertile; nearly all tile
drained and in good cultivation. A good
dwelling house on each farm. Other ad.
vantages are local passenger station and
freight siding.
For further particulars address
THE r. WEBER & SONS co.
OAKLAND, MD.
Payette enterprise., 1924-11-13
Lapps Contented With
FeU Creature Comforts

No one knows when the Lapps came
into Sweden, but for centuries this
queer little people, a branch of the
Mongol tribe, have wandered about
the mountains with their reindeer, llv-
Ing more or less nomadic life and
holding their own in population, al
though not increasing In any number.
During the summer months, when
the reindeer are on the move, the
Lapp contents himself with a birch
pole tent covered with canvas or turf,
so that 1t may readily be moved from
place to place. Some of the homes
have modern comforts, but as rule
the Lapp contents himself with very
little, says the Baltimore Sun.
In autumn the young reindeer are
marked on the ear with their owners
name. At this time there is gath
ering of all the tribes, and, though
to stranger all reindeer look exact
ly alike, Lapp will point out his own
In the herd with unfailing knowledge.
Nor does Lapp remove his neigh
boris mark.
Payette enterprise., 1924-11-13
Ducks Use of Wings

! Do ducks Use their wings wlils
swimming under YnteF? 'The question
is discussed frequently among sports
men and nature students. anl opin-
Ions sometimes differ. Testimony Of
reliable authorities says Popular Ne
cA;infcs Magazine, supports the belief
that various species, of ducks and
grebes, -l0ons and other diving birds do
not 'Gse tEeii,, wings when swimming
beneath the surface for food or in
trying to iescape capture. A ruddy
duck. was observed on Lake Michigan
not long ago, feeding in fifteen or TWEEN
ty feet of clear water. AS it got well
started on its downward plunge, the
wings, about tw9-shirds extended, were
used in quick, short strokes, at the
rate nof about one a second, to assist
in propelling il and in rising to the
Top, ns'Wellf
Payette enterprise., 1924-11-13
Some Preliiniraries to
His Good Nights Resi-

,Courtla1dt Bleecker, at n dinner On
Fifth avenue, was talking about the
high prices in, Europe since the war.
Eyes, they are high sometimes, but
most of it lis. travellers tales That
reminds me that l heard a good on,
recently. It.was tale about Ceylon.
An American had just arrived at
Colombo hotel and the chambermaid
said to him, as size put his bedroom n
order: Have you; asked at the office
for your froa, sir?' My frog?' gaspcd
the :Amerfc"H;S What do you mean?
The frog to kill your cocllroac!I@s.
sir: Make item give you yoGng,
lean, muscular frog, n good jumper;
one that viii clcan out the coc;-
reaches Thoroughly. Then, afterwarL
when the cOcbroacl,es are all gone, y0u
must so down 10 the Office again uaIl
get your sanl;e.' Snake? Holy
Moses! Why q, snakeY y snake TO
eat the frog, sir! replied the maid.
And then, us sDon as the frog is
eaten, YOU 'taiist get :oqt of bld AMI
kill the snake with a club; after that
you'll lie Sure of a good nights rest"
Payette enterprise., 1924-11-13
.Botols Were Not Alike

"A man selling pottery came to
Salem nnd raped ut certain lady's
door," says the Boston Globe. "He
was asked in. Just rs he sot inside
the door he dropped one Of the bows,
supposedly by mistake, and il did not
break: When in the kitchen lie d.u22ed
another, and then remarked to the
lady that his bowls were guaranteed
not to break. She bought some, to be
paid for when delivered. When they
came she put them AWAY to wait until
some of her friends would appear and
she would drop one IL. Il surprise. \
friend finally arrived. The lady tool,
a pot from the shelf and dropped il
accidentally on purpose. 1t shattered
info thousand pieces-quite unlike
HE rubber samples
Payette enterprise., 1924-11-13
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY TO
HELP LEGION BOYS

/ BOISE, Iaho-The state units of
the Women,s Auxiliary to the Ameri-
can Legion, have through their state
president, Mrs. Ernest E. Laubaugh
of Boise, requested the privilege of
raising the money to purchase the
bronze tablet for the Idaho War
Memorial, according to a statement
by Paul Davis, managing director of
the Idaho Memorial association. To
carry the names of Idaho's hero
dead, 761 from the World war and
20 from the Spanish-American war,
Will require large bronze plate and
the Auxiliary plans to meet it's pur-
chase price with funds secured from
poppy sales and similar events of
an unpretentious nature.
rms plate is to be placed in the
memorial building to be erected on
the campus of the University of Ida
no from funds to be secured in the
statewide drive that opens Armistice
day The Idaho Memorial associa-
tlon' cooperative organization of
American Legion members and repre-
sentatlves of other service mems or
carnations and university alumni, is
ullectlng The campaign. The total
fund to be raised is to be $250,000.
In letter to the memorial associa-
ton, written shortly after she was,I
elected state president of the Auxil- |
lary, Mrs. Laubaugh assured the as
soclatlon that 'The Auxiliary of the
american Legion in Idaho is making
extensive plans to take over its share /
II the campaign for the memoriaIi
'ulIalng TO be erected On the CAMPUS +
It the university.
There can be no greater honor
;ome to our organization than this
privilege of helping perpetuate the
OF our soldier dead" she
entinued.
Inc building of such a memorial I
ouches the hearts of all Auxiliary
members for In it they see a moan.
nent which will inspire the youth ofBa
daho to finer citizenship and, al:
rcater patriotism" -,
Payette enterprise., 1924-11-13
A Mans Prayer

Teach me that GO minutes make an
hour, 10 ounces a pound, and 100
cents dollar Help me to live so that
1 can lie down at night with clear
conscience and unhaunted by the
faces of those to whom I may have
brought pain. Grant that l may earn
my meal ticket on the square, and in
earning it may do unto others as l
would have them do unto me. Deafen
me to the jingle of tainted money.
Blind me to the faults of other fell
lows and reveal to me my own. Guide
me so that each night when l look
across the table at my wife, who has
been a blessing to me, l will have
nothing to conceal. Keep me young
enough 10 laugh with little children
and sympathetic so as to be consider
ate of old age. And when comes the
day of darkening shades make the
ceremony short and the epitaph SIM
pie: Here lies a man. n"-Herrington
Sun.
Payette enterprise., 1924-11-13
NOVEMBER II. HAD SPECIAL
SIGNIFICANCE IN IDAHO

Records show that a great many
OF the Idaho boys enlisting for mill
tary service during the World war
were from the farms, the boys whom
the army rranksters called learn
and brown and long of gait" The
Idaho Farmer, one of the states
leading rural journals, notes this fact
in an editorial in recent issue
Under the heading I'm Honor of
Idaho's Fallen" this paper. says:
1.-THE fifth anniversary of the sign
ing of the Armistice that brought to
an end of the World war is approach
ing Armistice day this year, Novem-
ber IL. will have special signifi-
canoe in Idaho. On that day the
citizens in every nook and corner of
the state will join in raising a fund
of s250,000 for the purpose of erect
ing on the University of Idaho camp
us at Moscow building to stand as
memorial to the sons of the state.
nearly 500, who gave their lives in
the service of their country during
the Spanish-American war and the
late World war
Unlike a marble shaft; which
serves only to recall to memory the
lives of those it commentaries. the
proposed memorial in Idaho Will
render permanent and ever active
service. 1t will be useful building
for the university, serving year after
year the young men and the young
women who enter the states great
educational institution for vital
part of their life training. Through
out coming years. even throughout
coming generations. stundents will
pass through its halls and learn
reverence for sacrifice while learn
Ing the practical things useful to
their daily activitie sin later life In
It VIII be Hall OF Memories" up-i
On whose bronze tablet will be
craven the names OF Idaho's fallen
1f those who, though dead, shall still
i've in the hearts of the people of
he state and nation which they serv-
3D."
Payette enterprise., 1924-11-13
Gauls Conceded to 81
First Makers Of Soc

Made from go3As tallow and beern
wood ashes, the earliest forms Of cor,
were used by the ancient inhabitants
OF Germany to give reddish color IA
the hair, according to the records O..
the historian, Pliny the elder. Al
though mixed into hard and liquid
material, it was not known as q
cleansing substance, but was often
employed in the treatment of skin
troubles.
The Gauls, 1t is said, introduced il
into other parts of the world.
Today the yearly production in tie
United States is estimated to be
two and one-balf billion pounds. 'i6t
until about the Second century of 7he
Christian era was the product used rs
a cleansing article, 1t is. claimed, ana
an ancient factory for manufacturn.-
the material srnertiretfin the ruins Il
Pompeii still contained a quantity OF
It In good state of preservation.
Northern Spain and .sMarseilies later
became the chief centers of the. in
1ustry and produced large amounts OF
the CASTLE {Hariety from olive oil ;.aj
ye. Earlier accounts of the exisicnie
Of soap among Astatic peoples are
believed to refer to some kinds ni
mixtures which were devoted to prr~
loses entirely Iap%rt from those OF
lyes or cleaning substances.-Pop
Magazine.
Payette enterprise., 1924-11-13
OUR PRESIDENT

The election of the United States
is over and one hundred and ten mil
lion people have had the opportunity
to express their convictions by theii
ballots and while the campaign was
not all that one might desire yet il
is now settled. and now regardless
of politics, the man who Is elected
is my president and your president.
God is yet in His heavens and the
government at Washington still lives.
In spite of the schemes of polite
ians, God has not given up the con
troll of so great people and lie is
still able to make the schemes OF
men come to nought.
Now 1t has been said, "that what
cannot be cured must be endured, y
and it would seem very foolish for
any man or party or set of men to
foist any thing upon the American
people which might not be for the
best of all, for all have to live under
the same rule and flag and there
never has been time when we were
more dependent one upon another
than at this day.
What shall we do? Shall we be-
gin now to lay plans and schemes
whereby we may be able to beat the
other fellow in four years? Now let
us forget the things that are past
and come down to hard common
sense and begin to think, how can
aid in making this country the best
place in all this world for true hap
piness and contentment.
Unrest and discomfort are contag-
,.Nl, &. -. l.. al
country to have contented people
than otherwise.
We must have great men and men
with money. but we do have many
millions of common folk, for Abra-
ham Lincoln said, God must have ,
loved the common people for he
made SO many of them.
And neither the great nor small
,an live without the other and it is
worse than futile for either to fight
against the other
We are one great procession, pass
ng through the cradle nursery school
md public life, and none escape this
'ath, so let us plan now and wisely o
nd unitedly for making happier @
omes, place where children love :"
0 be. setting the right ideals and in
entives before our people, and estab-
shing forever the old maxim that s.
onesty is the best policy, and fair T
lay will get the most for the most G,
eople. =.
Honest pay for honest work, and NJ
lus get rid of the everlasting suspic- Ca
IN that the other fellow has it in Di
II you and will get you in time. p,
No, there are some good men yet =,
this fair land and let us exalt 'u
lem and their work and thus aid in C'
Ding our share, for voting is not all, El
ut it is another thing to help the Mi
an who is elected. ri
For whether you will or not, he
our president.
Chas H. Gatchell.