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Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
ATTORNEY GENERAL BUTTS IN
ON CO. COMMISSIONER CASES
Pushes District Attorney Out of Court, Appar-
emily at Instigation of Political Enemies in
Squabble Piles Up Expense on Taxpayers.
Burgess is Sore.

Sensational news comes this week
that the state attorney generals o.
fee from Denver has practically push
ed Lee Burgess of Grand Junction
cut of further handling of the grand
jury indictments against the Gunni-
son county commissioners and will
take charge Of prosecuting these
cases at the coming term of distric.
court which convenes here April 2Sth.
Quite evidently. also a large addition
al expense will be saddled onto this
community.
One of these cases was tried bv the
district attorney a year ago and re-
suited in conviction for malfeasance
in office. However, after lengthy
arguments on appeal to the supreme
court, that body knocked out the de-
cision and remanded the case, stating
that any evidence of real offense was
so mixed up with alleged offenses that
there were no crimes at all, that there
was error in the trial.
Wayne Williams of Denver is the
recentiy appointed attorney general
Of colorado, taking the place Of Rus
sell w. Fleming, deceased. About .
month ago. he appointed Geo. Heth-
erington of this city as assistant and
here, it must be, is where the animus
appears. Hetherington is known as q
violent enemy of Sullivan, WhAlen
end Knowles, the officials alleged
guilty Of malfeasance, and has re-
peatedly gone to extreme limits -
crafty his grudge. He was very
active in the grand jury matter and
was responsible for many Of the
charges which the supreme court said
were not crimes. He was much put
out when no indictment was drawn
for certain other charges, and In pur-
suit Of Mis- peEeonal ennhity cxrfSed
some Of these independently into
court. The county was then put to
the expense Of a long, drawn-out suit,
finally decided by Judge Logan TO be
without any merit. He has carried
this personal grievance into numerous
other matters Of recent unpleasant
memory. These also were totally
without Justification, but gained our
county unenviable state notoriety.
Apparently Hetherington has now
convinced the attorney general and
Governor Sweet that District Attor-
ney Burgess and everybody else in this
neck of the woods is entirely rotten
and they are coming over to clean us
mp.
From reports it appears that Sweet
recently wrote a letter to Burgess.
rather insisting on aiding in the sec.
ond prosecution of these cases and
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
NEXT BIG ATHLETIC MEET SET
) FOR SATURDAY NIGHT APRIL IL

The next boxing and wrestling ex-
hibition VIII be held in the College
az1ditoriam on April 18th, under the
aqsbices Of the college and high school
athlasic association. The program =
now beings drawn up by Athletic Di-
rector xF49ee, and will consist Of
six ptoonaries four seni-6nAls and
two Anal ttGfA The comedy attr.c-
ton wfll - = novelty bout staged by
Gf11a1pie ard Ned Reid versus Sloan
end geln Rid A good IanGh = n
steE0 II tveEybody. Prtseg will ~
awaF9e1 - eGeA winngr Il evosy boot,
- HeEaI dshafisGs ~ bslng made
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
Cecilian GIee Club
Big Concert Dated
Monday, April 21

The Western State College Glee
Club Concert under the auspices Of the
Gunnison Chamber of Commerce will
Be given in the College Auditorium
Monday, April 81. The CeciIian Glee
Club under the able direction of Mrs,
Alberta Jorgcnsen viii give a very
highly entertaining program. Songs
in costume by the Quartette and the
entire Club will make pleasing
change in the evenings performance.
The Mother Goose Arabesque is one
of these numbers that is very cleveriy
done. Miss Alpha Sigfrid, violin So
loiste for the group, will play some
enjoyable solos. Miss Kathryn Far
rel, young lady Of great talent in
reading, is one of the best numbers
on the program. Miss Marjorie Peck,
the soprano soloiste, win sing. some
Of her delightful songs Every part
Of the evenings entertainment will be
worth hearing.
The proceeds received by the club
will help pay expenses Of the trip,
which the club takes annually. Leav-
ing Tuesday, they perform in Mont
rose that night; Thursday they will
present the concert at Canon City,;
Friday, at Florence; Saturday night,
at Pueblo, and Sunday at the Steel
Works. Returning, the troupe will
stop at Salida for a Monday evening
performance.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
WHAT G[ENWOOD THINKS OF IT
The Position of Grand Junction on Removal of
Western State College, as Discussed in
the Avalanche.

Glenwood Springs Avalanche
Grand Junction Is even now q rood
town. Grand Junction has future.
Nothing can stop Grand Junction from
becoming the commercial center Of
the Western Slope, and this means the
hub of one Of the richest mineral,
agricultural and fruit districts Of the
world.
Now, in view Of the great and splene
did promise before Grand JundaSosi.
can she not afford to be little liberal
with the other towns Of the Western
Slope, which are not SO well and for
tunately located! As assured great
ness as her portion, cannot Grand
Junction well afford to sit in her place
Of security and rather extend q help
full hand to her sister towns, than to
attempt to grab the things these same
towns now have or are in q way to
get?
The thing in mind at this particular
moment is the school at Gunnison.
The State Normal means a great deal
to Gunnison. It would be deadly
blow to Gunnison If the school were
to be moved.
In the spirit Of fairness, even Grand
Junction must admit, when pinned
close to the facts, that the removal of
the school to the city on the Colorado
river would be an expensive as well
as unusual and uncalled-for proceed
ue. With the buildings erected. the
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
RO1lR|lMs OFF TO BIC
MEET 1T SPRINGS
Hold Five 100 Per Cent
Meetings in March.
Listen to Telling Vo-
cational Talks.

With 100 per csnt attendance of
the Rotary club members on Monday,
the Gunnison club registered five such
meetings in succession, or 100 per
cent for March. This will just about
place it at the head Of the clubs Of
the world for that month, and is
quite feather in the cap Of the men,
hers. III
e. G. Palmer read an interesting
paper on co-insurance, explaining that
little understood feature Of fire risks.
DR.. Sullivan presented a membership
button to Jos. McDermott in . very
eIcver speech, full Of local hits and
aljnsions. Rev. VIM. !. Jones gave m
e1equsnt address, telling Of the diff
eiEfies in making the scoffers 1t ne
igion understand the trend Of modern
religious thot.
a number Of guests were present
md Miss Viola LeesbprH Gnve q read-
6g that was much enjoyed, reep6nd-
II T. cpatinued appleun WITH IN
Caxikoa S1lls Vas eleeted doaegakG
- H. cunl1nf disfxiet R11a1y epnvon-
H. 81 ColsEodp. qpEipeR
About tn msmbesS Z ~ Csnlfsoa
(Centiaasd - Isun P1ess
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
REAL WHITE war; FOR
GUMN|s0N STREETS IN SIGHT
Supt keenan, Works Out Plan to Provide Mod
ern Lighting System for Four Blocks. Cost
Provided for. Chamber of Commerce May
Back Sapinero Celebration

A modern street lighting system
for Gunnison, . real white way" is
under contemplation by the city coun-
Gil and was unanimously recommended
by the Chamber Of Commerce ut the
Wednesday night luncheon
The matter was introduced by F. f.
keenan,, superintendent Of the muni-
cipal light and water plant, who was
appointed on q committee some time
time ago to look into the matter. Mr..
keenan, has made quite exhaustive in
quiries and secured plans and esti-
mates which were outlined in his ad-
dress which we reprint because of its
great interest at this time. Briefly he
proposes 36 ornamental light posts,
about four to each side of a block,
and taking in two blocks on Main
and two on west Tomiehi boulevard
from their intersection at the Gunni-
son Bank & Trust Co. corner. The
total cost will not be more than $4,000,
and this can be financed out of the
light fund revenue this year, without
a tax levy. What is still finer, the
electric current to operate the White
Way is already waiting and available
because of our additions to the muni-
cipal plant recently.
This is great stunt for Gunnison
this spring and will make a wonder
full addition to the beauty of our city.
So far as News Champion can learn,
the members Of the council are in
favor Of taking affirmative action i'm
mediately. Half dozen speakers AT
the luncheon spoke enthusiastically
for the idea. t@
The diners were delightfully."- enter
tanned by the Cecilian Glee Club Of
the college, the two dozen members
Of which, with the director, Mrs. M
befta JorRehsen, affived shbrtiy after
the luncheon began and gave free
specimens Of the choruses, solos.
duets, trios and quartets which they
will render on their tour Of Colorado.
The Chamber Of Commerce decided
right then and there to again pur-
chase the first concert Of this splen-
did musical organization and put It
on at the college auditorium Monday,
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
The Assessor Will
Get You if You
Don't Watch Out

With April first, Assessor J. Wal
ter Haymaker and assistants are ON
the job again. and another years
taxes are staring US in the face.
John Balm is deputy assessor for the
Tomichi valley ranches and towns,
while Glenn Williams Is covering the
territory down the Gunnison and
around Powderhom regions. John
Wolfe is assisting Mr.. Haymaker in
and around Gunnison.
Assessments on livestock have
dropped some from last year for cat
tie and are around $21 for 1924 yalua-
tions. while last season it was 1923.
Sheep, on the contrary, have gone up
from an average of $3.50 to $3.50.
Horses are worth what you can get
for them. and automobiles are coming
strong.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04

school well established, and things
generally very satisfactory to the
present location, there would be but
one real reason for the change of the
school, and that would be to boost
Grand Junction, when Grand juno
tion already has SO much to her credit.
I, In justice to the coming great city
q the lower valley, II may be said
fst nenx e tn people reading there
fesa ms SSlhe way IN TIE situation.
In fact. some of'the women's clubs Of
that city have expressed themselves
as opposed to such an ast Of selfishness
as that Of forcing the removal Of the
school from Gunnison.
At this time the cities Of the West
ern Slope and the people Of this ter
ritory as a whole feel very kindly to-
ward Grand Juncion-in fact are a
little proud of her. They are inclined
to do all they can to boost her into
her rightful place as the commercial
hub of Western Colorado. Grand
Junction needs this good feeling from
the whole territory to prosper TO her
utmost. Extending a little help TO
one city here and another there; the
resignation Of little self interest on
this occasion and that, viii make
Grand Junction friends who will count
in her upbuilding ten times more than
all she can grab from her sister cities
or seiiishly Withhold from them.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
R. R. TICKET sTOP0v[Rs
ARRANGED FOR GuNM|s0N
Will Boost Tourist Busi-
ness Here This Sum-
mer. Puts Us On Rail
road Map.

Gunnisop is now fully accredited
stopover point for tourists on. the
Denver & Rio Grande Western. This
Information was received Wednesday
by Agent A. W. Hogan, and is mat
ter of great Importance in the indus
trial life of the town and entire coun-
ty. Mr.. Hogan has been working on
the matter for some time.
Some time ago Glenwood Springs
and Grand junction were designated
as stopover points in Western Colo
RADIO, and the distinction is now ad-
vanced TO Gunnison, Montrose and
Delta by the Transcontinental Passen-
ger Association. WHICH fixes summer
tourist rates.
A ten-day stopover privilege is now
available to travellers from Pueblo,
Denver and points east, who are en-
route to the Pacific coast on a one-way
ticket; also returning from the coast
to places east Of Gunnison. Formerly
this st0pover was only obtainable on
round-trip, longtime tickets, but now,
even on q limited one-way ticket. II
the tourist will request the conductor
for stopover at Gunnison, it will be
arranged. During the ten days stop,
the ticket must be deposited with the
local agent. May 18th, 1924, is the
date expected for this privilege to go
into effect.
There has been much demand for
these stopovers on the narrow gage,
some tourists even buying an extra
ticket from Pueblo to Gunnison to se-
cure it, and it is believed the innova-
ton will result in great many new
summer visitors, who will have q
chance to see, not only Gunnison and
Western State College, but our fine
auto roads; who can make trips around
the county, visiting the marvellous
beauty spots Of the Heart Of the
Rockies" catching their fill, Of. Rain
bow trout and enjoying the lovely
summer weather. Friends and rela-
tives Of summer school students will
doubtlessly avail themselves Of the
privilege extensively.
It Is especially hne that the 20, 900
booster pamphlets which the Chamber
Of Commerce il getting out, come q d
time when, II properly distributed|
east, It should indncs q lot cf people
to use tie nsw privilege. n faet, ~
think II WAs partly beesueej jf fAe IN
terprin - N city 81 pue1l66 H.
pamphlets eut thnfs ~ s(epevsF was
grautsd. l.ss
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04

Burgess, incensed at the interference
in the court affairs Of the seventh dis
trict, wrote . curt reply. stating that
II they wished, the attorney general
could take the case and the response
bility, altho he felt himself thoroly
to handle il. Almost i'm
medfately Mr.. Caldwell. who is al
so an assistant attorney Of the Office
at the capitol, appeared with the
statement that he had been sent to
take charge Of the case.
An interview with Mr.. Burgess IN
the Montrose Press states:
"The Daily Press called District
Attorney Burgess on the phone
Monday and he stated he had re-
eeiysa the letter from the governor
: In @hle3f he sought 10 lend the as
.sistancc Of the attorney generals
office in the case. II was not lit
tie put out by the insinuation chat
was not competent to handle the
case and I wrote back to the govern
or telling him that II he wanted to
he could have his office take the
lead and the responsibility as well
Of the prosecution. OF course,
will be in the case just the same,
;Continued on page fourl
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
AMERICAN LESION PARK
NON TOWN PROPERTY
Election Shows Ten to
One for Purchase
Mayor and Council
men Reelected.

The American Legion Park Is now
the property Of the town Of Cunnison.
It was mads 70 by the overwhelming
vote Of seventy for TO seven against
In the town election held Tuesday, the
l:t Of April. This grstifiss the wish
Of Bruce-Frew Post, the members Of
which have worked long and faithful
ly to secure . real park and tourist
camp ground for Gunnison.
Frank Zugelder was again elected
mayor, 81 votes being cast for him
as against q scattering six. Verne
Mauer, Ashton Winslow and C. L.
Stone are the trustees, having SO, 81,
and 50 votes respectively. Other
names that received votes were: H. H.
Fogg and George Mason for mayor;
and c. N. Long. Judd Riley, Lon
Hartman and II. C. Bartlett for
trustees. Ninety-two votes were cast
in all.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
LETTUCE GROWERS
FORM PLANS FOR 1924
Listen to Proposition of
Burton C o. Outlook
for Good Acreage.
Profitable Crop.

Quite an enthusiastic Rroup Of lot
tuce growers gathered at the district
court room Saturday promptly at one
o'clock to discuss ways and means Of
handling the crops, and TO hear n. T.
Elucken. representative Of the Burton
Seed company, Of Denver, who adj
dressed them on the position his conn
paany took in the marketing game.
Previous to the lettuce talks. Prof.
Harry Smith Of the Fort Collins, col-
Iege made brief talk on irrieafed
pastures, practically all those present
being also Interested in this natter.
Prof. Smith brought out = npinber 81
valuable points concerning - dgvel-
opment Of pastures IN Colorado, e.
peciaIly the success With III eeed
mixtures Of Prof. Ne5Hpa. dksafk z
which News-C Champi&nsNm r..
to print latsr, for II y n -
who are thinking of ring into pes-
manent pastures for dairy sfofk.
However, Prof. Smith was rsfher -.
cerm0niSusly che1hea - - ~ h61V-
y abs - Satisfy - Nit Tor
foEma4jsa Alsag - 4na .:s,. .
Taking up lGftl& - ~ 8
rlNcf1A n.13e . sS1ky llIla}Ilnlli
talk da6Gi - 1sba1A r. e -:
c. - = .
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
FUNERAL OF JOHN ].
POTTER N CALIFORNIA
Was Prominently Ident-
flied with Early His
tory of Our City. Had
Many Friends Here.

The death of respected citizen or
beloved friend always brings feeling
of sadness to US who are left behind.
We remember, then the many pleas
ing traits Of the departed; the times
when we were associated, with him.
And, so it il, as we chronicle the pass
ing Of John ]. Potter, whose death oc-
CURED last Friday morning at Saw
telle, California. Mr.. Potter was one
Of the early-day residents of Gunni-
son, coming here in 1882 from Duran
go, where his wife died, leaving
care, three boys and one girl. The
boys grew to manhood in our city,
the baby daughter, however. was
adopted by another family. She is
now Mrs. Laura Packard Of Los An
geles, California, and was with Mr..
Potter when he died. The boys are
r. J. Potter Of Gunnison, Albert Pot
ter, Of Arizona; and Orvi1le n. Potter,
who was killed in . Rio Crande wreck
several Year, ago, when rock slide
struck his engine. Several grand
children and various other relatives
survive, among them Mrs. Laura Mil.
ler and family and Judd snd Joe Riley,
all Of our city.
Mr.. Potter was born in Ohio IN
1874. and would have been eighty had
he lived until Sunday. March Both.
He was q veteran Of the Civil War,
and member Of the G. A. r. Some
ten years ago, when old age began to
make inroads on his health, he enter
ed the Soldiers Home, Sawtelle. Cali
fornia, where he died. He was buried
Monday under the auspices Of the
Soldiers Home, in the cemetery which
adjoin the grounds, . beautiful, ever
green spot. His daughter was at the
funeral, but Robert was unable to at
tend
John Potter was an expert shoe
maker, and conducted . shoe-repairine
shop in Cunnison for years, and even
after moving to the Soldiers Home, he
followed his trade, having charge Of
the shoe Fepairing department there.
A number Of gear ago be lived for .
time IN Grand junction, where his son.
Orville, md family resided. He ran
. small store 81 that city, ard likewise
eoesdueted . Glhoe-fepoiring o6&x61ilh-
me1t mar tn G. D. Saith; dsug store,
cd Co3orado Ave-. K,
During h rssidsnee ~ - tosk m
(csa1inns1 = raoe1sasJ
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
Charley Fl0rer Found
Guilty of Murder

Charles f. Florer, erstwhile Gunni-
sonite, justice of the peace and busi-
ness man, who went last year to Los
Angeles and got on the police force.
was found guilty Of granddaughter by
q jury there Wednesday Of this week.
7th. -'f'
Florer got into trouble while on the
purity squad" in Los Angeles, BY
killing sixteen year old boy, Roger
Ellis, who was shooting craps with a
bunch Of other boys and refused to
stop running when ordered. Florer
nred his revolver, the bullet striking
The boy died few hours later In
hospital. 1t was adjudged murder by
the jury which tried him.
The boys parents are well known
people of Los Angeles.
Clyde Welch is painting a new
sign on the county garage this week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
A SILENT DRUMMER

Did you ever think what your
ad in the ncwpaper is doing for
you? When you close your
store in the evening and go home
to your family and fireside. not
thinking about your business at
all. then il is that the paper is
being pored over in hundreds
Of homes-the homes from which
your trade is drawn. And there
is your ad doing its work silent
ly, but surely. and il you have
taken the pains to make it at
tractive, its work will be all the
more effective. This is repeat
ed over and over again, and is
no doubt what inspired some
writer to call newspaper adver-
tising "silent drummer"
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
State Teachers Meet
Calls School Men

An important state teachers meet
ink was held in Boulder yesterday
and today. Over 800 well known ed
ucators Of the state will attend this
18th annual conference of high school
and college teachers. DR.. Quigiey,
Prof. Grant Rutland, Prof. L. o.
Nachlan, and DR.. e. r. Wightman are
in attendance from our schools. DR..
Quigley will preside at the Friday
meetingA This evening, the Colorado
Schoolmasters Association will give
fts annual dinner. The Gunnison del
egation left Wednesday morning.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04

by the merchants Of Gunnison. The
xwat fest win start promptly at eight
o'clock. The popular prices prevail
ing; general admission, so cents, and
ringside seats. IS cents extra. Reser-
vation1 may be made ct Martins
Book Store, Monday, April 7th. Doors
viii be opened st 7:30 promptly.
Contestants from Nontrose, Pitlin,
Baldwin and Gunnison are now being
properly matched BY Coaeh Krause.
Tha program WIN BE- announced
A extlndad aecount ~ IT, last
athaeeie seveak u IL college Il Print
sdssa - sevsa e this tepef.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
CRESTED BUTTE hAO NOT ]
TOWN ELECTION TUEs0lI|
Gulliford Mayor, and
Most of New Labor
Party Elected Over
Taxpayers.

A hotly contested election was
held in Crested Butte Tuesday, Aprfl
lst- Frank Gulliford was elected mayor
on the Labor Party ticket, with l0o
votes; his opponent. Mike WeleA, Of
the Taxpayers, had IA votes. For
trustees. Mike Fisher. w. n. Gardner,
and Mike Perko were elected with i72,
226 and l65 votes respectively, all
Labor party candidates. For clerk
and recorder, John L. Byouk was elect
ed, and for treasurer, B. H. Snyder.
+. f. Songcr is the police magistrate,
having l54 votes; Max Bazz had lll
votes. For marshal, Walter Baxter
won, having 163 votes against John
Verzuh's .l44. Both the latter win
ners were of the Taxpayers ticket.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04
Band Concert Date
Is April Twenty-fifth

The Western State Band gives their
annual spring concert April 25th in
the College auditorium. The money
received from this concert helps TO
pay the expenses Of sending the band
to Denver for Music Week. Besides
the numbers BY the band, which alone
win be worth the price of admission,
there will be q vocal solo by Miss Hell
en- Hatch, reading by Mrs. Kathryn
f. Damson; a trumpet solo and
mirambo solo. The bands concert is
one Of the big events Of the year and
is well worth attending.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04

The town council at its meeting on
Tuesday gave the final o. K. tn plans
for street numbering and ordered F.
E. Keenan,, supt. Of the light and
water plant, to secure the street
signs and house numbers at once.
This system. will be ready for install
lation within thirty days.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04

Mrs. Frances N Lake who has been
spending the winter months in Calf
ornia with friends and relations is ex-
pected home Saturday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04

Cassell LeFevrc returned Tuesday
evening from weeks visit with Lake
City friends.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04

Tom Nesbith Of Baldwin was a
visitor at the county seat this week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04

Clyde Welch is painting a new
sign on the county garage this week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-04

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