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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
INFLUENZA HITS
 LONDON PEOPLE
Severest Epidemic Since The
 War Raging In English .... Metropolis

LONDON, Jan. 26.-(By Associated Press. )-The greater part of London is now suffering from the severest influ- enza epidemic since the war. Accele- rated by the wet and cold weather of the two weeks. the disease has spread so rapidly that it is hard to combat, especially among the poorer classes which depend for medical attention upon the panel system of doctors. At best, the physicians are only able to cope with the ordinary run of sickness.
 So far the epidemic has only been of mild type, but it is sufficiently pro life to fill all of London's nursing homes and to commander all trained nurses.
 One newspaper estimates that there are 5000 cases in London. It has been officially announced that there are 2,000 cases at Aldershot, one of the largest army camps in England, with the re- suit that many barracks have been con verted into hospitals and that quaran- tine regulations are in force.
 Doctors Alarmed
 Medical science is alarmed at the regular recurrence of influenza in Eng land. They fear that the disease will Sooli WeakeH tue constitutes iHu htaTty vigor of Englishmen, making them each year less able to withstand the new at Jacks, or causing them to be susceptible to lung diseases. This would be ca lamity for Englishmen, since they are habitually faced with weather conducive to this type of disease. The physicians are now using the recently discovered vaccine, which, however, has not yet shown exceptional results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

NEW YORK, Jan. 26-A committee agreement has been reached between a number Of New York Stock exchange representatives and officials of the Middle States Oil company under wh .ch the ccmoany will purchase from ei> through cther companies 216,0oG shares If Southern States Oil stock at $l 65 A share. All brokerage houses have been asked to deposit with the com. m;ttee all southern States Oil St, a!i held or margin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

MARKET FLASHES
 NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The Middle States oil company has agreed to buy a minimum of 276.000 shares of the Southern States Oil at $14.75 a share. the committee representing a numbe. of Wall stree, firms which negotiated the sale announced today, The 276,0O0 shares represent more than a majority If the company, it was advanced.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Damages and Repalrs

A negro woman of mammoth pro-
portions and inky complexion was in
an automobile accident. She was
taken to the hospital, where she soon
regained consciousness. The doctor,
seeking to comfort her bit, said to
her:
"You will undoubtedly be able to
obtain considerable amount of dam
ages, Mrs. Johnson"
"Damages!' said Mrs johnson.
what Ah want wifi damages? All
got enough damages now. What All
wants is repairs"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
FARMER. purMANs PHILOSOPHY

This here eat more food propagan-
da is a good thing and / believe in
pushin' it along, fur the benefit of
humanity. Them experts sez we got
to have more vitymines in the blood.
They're all agreed on that, even the
doctors is, at present. But when it
comes to collectin' them vittymines
they is differences of opinion, some
sayin' milk has got the most, some
sayin' that meat is alive with 'em,
some askin' us to take their~word fur
it that oranges is fifty per cent witty
mines, Others that cheese is rich with
'em, others sez tomatoes is made
outen vittymines, others that green
vegetables, like spinach, is the nat
ural habitat of the true vittymine,
others carrots, because of their pc
culiar golden yellow color. which is
also good fur the complexion and kin
be used inwardly to color the hair
instead of benny, and so on and SO
forth, ETC., etc.
/ been workin' on bulletin of my
own; that's how l come to have so
much information on the life history
and habits of the vittymine and my
honest, conclusions, after long and
painful study of the subject is, that
the people that recommends all them
various kinds of vittymine infested
foods is correct; that they do inhabit
asparagus, orange, apple Il bit into
one onct in apple, SO know); also,
they are found, in beef, pork, and
mutton; also in milk which is fairly
lousy with 'em accordin' to our food
experts. My, scientific conclusion
which, Pm givin' out herewith fur
the benefit of humanity, is that the
true vittymine is related to the Cal
ifornia flea; that it hops about from
plant to plant, from fruit to vegeta-
BILE, from COW to goat, from pig to
pullet, leavin' life givin' energy with
all it comes in contact with.
THOS. JEFFERSON PUTNAM.
Specialist in Rural Devilment
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Three Tons of Jade

1t is said that the largest piece of
Jade in the world is that in the Amerl-
can Museum of Natural History, in
New York. At first glance 1t looks al
most as large as Plymouth rock; ac-
tually it is seven feet long and four
feet wide. 1t is not so heavy as Ply
mouth rock but weighs approximately
three tons. 1t was found on South
island, New Zealand. in 1902 and is of
the green variety of jade. with shades
that range from apple green to rich
MISUNDERSTANDING News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
GUNNIsON COAL ACTIVITY

The Gunnison Mountain Coal and
Coke Company, who own $500 acres
of coal land in the extreme western
part of Gunnison county, are showing
very much activity of late. Sam Por-
ter, who is president and secretary,
tells us that the Company expects to
finish, twelve openings, which are be-
ing made at~various places over their
properties to demonstrate the quality
and extent of their holdings, on or
before March 1, 1924.
This land, which lies six miles east
of Paonia, on Minnesota creek in the
edge of Gunnison county, will be for
sale as soon as the openings are fin
ished. The coal is mostly bituminous
but there-is some Ignite. The Com
pany officials expect some eastern
capitalists to visit them in the very
near future with prospects of selling
and hoping that some people will
take hold of it who can see their way
clear to operate and work the mines
on commercial scale. The survey
made last spring shows that a grade
of 2.396 can be had to reach the
mine. Even if this is on the other
side of the range it will be a big
thing for the County of Gunnison in
many ways.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
FARMER pUTsIAN's PHILOSOPHY

Doc Glover sez fur me to write
somethin' about foot and mouth dis
ease which has broke out in Califor-
MIA 1 kinda thought maybe he was
jokin', but I CANT figger out how or
what the joke was. Now don't think
it's necessary fur US to git excit-
ed about this here outbreak. If it
was any place else but in California
wouldn't say that. Them California
people is. born boosters. They won't
admit they got anything bad, or dis
agreeable Sand if calamity does show
up why they don't notice it and,
pronto, it's gone.
Tourists tells US about earthquakes
but none of them natives or old resi-
denters will ever confirm it. They
say the earth does tremble sometimes,
but that's caused by heavy withdraw
ais of oil from the gushers at Long
Beach, or when Hiram johnson tenn
porarily leaves the state.
Technically speakin' they have a
outbreak of foot and mouth disease,
but actually they don't recognize its
existence and therefore it amt and
consequently nobody kin ketch it. I
don't know whether Doc Glover will
agree with me in this here theory
about California foot and mouth, but
I would be more afraid of it if it
broke out in some other state. Still,
this bein' presidential election year
we kin expect considerable spread
of this disease, especially the mouth
part of it. fas7st
THOMAS JEFFERSON PUTNAM,
Specialist in Rural Devilment
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Radio News from Pitkin Receiving
Stations


Stations
Pitkin Miner.
Radio Fans in Pitkin were delight
ed Sunday evening to hear announce
ment from KFI, Los Angeles, that
Clair Case was to play a number of
solos on his saxophone and slide cor
net.
A. P. Nelson, very enthusiastic
radio fan, remained home from
church, taking in good sermon by
radio. Then he thought he would
tune in" for Los Angeles, and was
just in time to hear. announcement
of the playing of Claire Case, an old
time popular Pitkin lad C. A.
Whitehorn at the Roosevelt also
heard the same concert; and one can
Imagine the thrill of hearing his
friend playing many hundreds of
miles away.
Most of the select tions by Mr.. Case
were his own compositions.
Mr.. Case is playing with the r. C.
Anthony company and Pitkin friends
have written him of hearing his nnu-
sic and have asked that he give dates
of his playing, SO that we may again
hear him.
We note in the Montrose Press that
Hayden Simpson, former Gunnison
boy, is playing in Salt Lake for a
broadcasting station, and that his
father, who lives in Montrose, had
the pleasure a few evenings ago of
hearing his son broadcasting solos.
Many were disappointed last Fri
day evening not to be able to hear
the Mason Jubilee singers in Gunni-
son, who were broadcasting from
there Miss Pauline Nelson secured
the station and could hear Dr. Wight
mans announcements perfectly but
the singers could not be heard at all.
C. A. 'Whitehorn on his radio has
heard one program from Gunnison.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
NEWS STORY

.'o'd Motor Company, Detroit, Mich.
Employment in the Ford Motor Co.
organization is now at the highest
point in the company's history and
reflects in a general way the prosper
Gus condition existing in the country
as well as in the automobile industry.
There are approximately $4,000
workers employed in the Ford indus
tries in the United States according
to recent figures. ? Of these, more
than 24,000 work in branch assembly
plants.
The largest number employed in
any single manufacturing unit, is, of
course, at the Highland Park plant
at Detroit, where 6S.5OO men are at
work.
The biggest increase in the number
employed at any one place during the
last year was made at the River
Rouge plant of the company. A year
ago, 2S,000 men were employed there,
while today there are nearly $4,000
workers on the payroll.
Other manufacturing units, includ-
ing the Lincoln car plant at Detroit,
and the plants at Kearney N. j.,
Hamilton, Ohio, Green Island, N. Y,
Glassmere, Pa, and Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, employ close to 1000 men,.
Smaller plants around Detroit give
employment to more than 800, while
at the present time there are over
1000 men at work on the company's
timber and iron ore properties in the
upper peninsula of Michigan. Ford
coal mines in Kentucky and West
Virginia are giving employment to
more than $500 men and the Detroit,
Toledo & Ironton, the Ford railroad
employ in excess of $500 men.
There are in addition to all these
some 700 employees in the Henry
Ford hospital at Detroit, more thar
700 in the Henry Ford trade school
at Highland Park and there are more
than 11,0OO empoyees in the foreign
branches of the company.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Somerset Squibs

Mrs. Tays of Paonia, is nursing in
the local hospital here.
Mrs. C. E. Dock spent couple of
days in Hotchkiss and Delta on busi-
ness the past week.
Bob Watson, who has been working
here for some time, returned to his
home in Hotchkiss Sunday.
Janet Neesham arrived home from
Gunnison Wednesday evening, called
by the serious illness of her father.
Quite few people from here at
tended the initiation af the Wood
craft and Woodmen in Paonia Tues
day evening.
Mrs Robert A WiIlioms has been
visiting home folks in Gunnison the
past two weeks, returning home Mon
day evening.
Little Billie BelLmire ssIeertained
number of his little friends Tues
day evening, the occasion being his
sixth birthday. sf
Will Neesham, who has been quite
sick from ptomaine poisoning the
past two weeks, is reported better,
but is still in the local hospital.
The Atkins orchestra gave a dance
in Paonia Saturday evening that was
well attended. The music was fine
and everyone reported good time.
A Lopez of Delta, has been spend
ing few days with his son Joe Lo-
pez, who had the misfortune to have
his left wrist broken while at work
Saturday morning.
The 500 club met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin Saturday
evening. The time was spent playing
500 and games, after which refresh
ments we're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Bass and son
Harold motored to Grand Junction
Saturday evening, returning Sunday
with new Jewett Sedan car, HAVING
disposed of their old car.
D. S. Walker took the 5th and 9Th
grade children on a hike above SyL
vester Sunday afternoon. The 7th
and Sth grade girls also spent the
day on the hills above Sylvester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Payne entertained
the following at dinner Sunday eve
ming: Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bivins. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Lopez, June Graham
Jennie Williams and Dick Wooley.
+ Dick Wooley purchased the car be-
longing to Harold Kramer the past
week He tried it out Sunday by TAX
ling June Graham and Mrs. Louis
Bivins for a ride as far as Grand
junction and back.
The Woman's club met at the home
of Mrs. Augusta Hunter Wednesday
afternoon. General Topic was 'Na-
tional Parks of Colorado" The meet
ing this week will be at the home of
Mrs D. B. Walker. y
Mrs Hattie NJ Dock of this place
received the appointment, the past
week, of District Deputy of the Wom-
ans Benefit Association. She will
have charge of the counties of Gunni-
son, Delta, Montrose, Mesa, San Mi
guel, Dolores and Ouray. Her work
will be to supervise the work and
help build up the membership of the
w. B. A. Reviews. She is we'll quail
fled for the position having held the
Office of Commander of the local Re-
view for almost three years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
The Door-Tender

When the general inspected an ar.
tillery outfit of colored soldiers in
France he was struck by the snappy
neatness and soldierly bearing of one
particular member of the gun team.
"What are your duties soldier?"
queried the commander-in-chief.
Use de doah tender to de Swas-
ohng Kans," the lad replied
"And what is that?" the general
asked him.
"Why, I jus opens de little doah
in back O de gun, and Rastus here
throws a shell in and de corporal
pulls de lanyard"
''Then what do you do?"
"We jus drops back and says:
Kaiser, count yo' soldiers"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Crested Butte, Colo, Feb. 25, 1924
At a special injecting held by re-
quest Of Mayor on the above date
there were present Mayor, Welch, At
torney Matt Kochevar, Trustees Slo-
bodnick, Panion, Mulch, and Kriz-
manic; absent Nemanic. For the
purpose of considering the passing
and adopting of an ordinance con-
cerning the running at large of ami
mails within the corporate limits of
said town. Motion adopted and car
ried by Trustees that Ordinance No.
l2S be passed. Prohibiting, animals
from running at large within the cor
porate limits of the Town of Crested
Butte, Colo, providing a system of
procedure and penalty for viola
tion thereof; providing for sale of
such animals and disposition of funds
derived from such sale; and repeating
all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict thereof.
Also considering the passing and
adoption of an ordinance concerning
vacating portion of Maroon avenue
between Fifth and Sixth streets in
the Town of Crested Butte, Colo. Mo-
toned by Slobodnick, seconded by
Mulch, roll CALL ayes all, that fol-
lowing ordinance be passed:
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE, COLO
RADO.
Sec. l. That that. portion of Ma
room Avenue between Fifth and Sixth
Streets in the town of Crested Butte
Colorado, be and is hereby vacated
abandoned and abolished.
Sec. 2. Any and all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
Passed and adopted this 25th day
of February, 1924.
(SEAL) MIKE WEIGH, Mayor
Attest: -f
JOHN BYOUK, Clerk.
There being no further business
the Board adjourned on motion of
Panion, seconded by Krizmanic.
JOHN BYOUK, Clerk.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Getting Neuo Ones

Major Muggs, retired. was playing
his usual IS holes before lunch, but
was long way below his usual stand
ard, making many bad shots.
In consequence of this his temper,
never one of the best, became some
what ruffied, and his anger increased
when he noticed that man was fol-
lowing from hole to hole. AT last the
major could stand it no longer.
"What the devil are you looking
?" he burst out.
Looking, sir" replied the man, Il
amt looking, I'm listening"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE,
( COLORADO:
NOTICE is hereby given that a
general election will be held in the
Town of Crested Butte, Colorado, on
Tuesday the 1st day of April, 1924,
for the election of the following town
officers to-wit:
One Mayor for term of one year.
Three Trustees for term of two
years.
One Clerk and Recorder for term
of one year.
One Town Treasurer for term of
one year.
One Police Magistrate for term
OF one year.
One. Town Marshal for a term of
one year.
The PLACE of holding said cleo
tion will be in the. Council Room in
the Town Hall in said Town of Crest4
ed Butte, Colorado.
The polls shall be open from seven
o'clock in the morning of said day
and shall remain open to and until
seven o'clock in the evening Of said
day.
The judges of election and regis
tration will sit at the polling place
above designated on Tuesday the 25th
day OF March, 1924, from nine o'clock
a. m. until six o'clock p. m. for the
purpose of correcting, revising and
compiling the list of qualified elect
ors of said Town; and will meet again
at said polling place on Monday, the
31st day of March, 1924, the day pre-
ceding the day of election, to COM
plete the registration list of quali-
fed electors, as required by law
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Board of Trustees of the Town of
Crested Butte, in the State of Colo
RADIO. has caused this notice to be
published and posted as required by
law this 25th day of February, A. D.
1924. III
MIKE WEIGH, Y Mayor
ATTEST:
JOHN BYOUK,
Town Clerk and Recorder.
First pub. Feb. %. 1924
Last pub. March 81, 1924
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Not Exactly

Traffic Cop-Hey, you Is that your
car?
well, officer. since you ask fne, CON
sidering the fact that still have so
payments to make. owe three repair
bills and haven't yet settled for the
new tire, really don't think 1t is"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
"COLD IN THE HEAD"

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent "colds'' are
generally in n run down. condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Treatment consisting of an Ointment, to
be used locally, and Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces. building up the System,
and making you less liable to colds"
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
r. / Cheney & Co. Toledo. o.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
A Reminder

"Whats that piece of cord tied
around your finger for?'
my wife put it there to remind me
to post her letter"
s"And did you do itf'
mo, she forgot 10 give it to me."-
Freeman's Journal
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

Bernard Smith of Terre Haute, In
diana, and Miss Margaret Zeilinger of
Baldwin, were married at St. Peters
Catholic church by Father Cotter,
Tuesday, March q, 1924. They were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
CipoIlina of Baldwin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

Important Time Card Change
Effective Sunday, March 9, DENVER
& RIO GRANDE WESTERN No. 34S
will leave Crested Butte, 1000 a m,
daily; returning, No. BAT will leave
Gunriison, 1890 p. m, daily.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Helping Hin, Along

Lady, could yer gimme quarter to
get where me family isY'
Certainly, my poor man; here's .
quarter. Where is your famlly?"
"At the movies"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Specialist in Rural Devilment.

A man living on Long Island, New
York, has raised family on the pro-
ceeds of sales of catnip which he cul-
tivates and improves. The owners of
pampered felines pay him we'll for
his best grades of catnip leaf.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Important Time Card Change

Effective Sunday, March 9, DENVER
d RIO GRANDE WESTERN No. 3as
will leave Crested Butte, 1000 a m.,
daily; returning, No. BAT will leave
Gunnison, 1890 p. m., daily.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Roosevelt Tunnel to Resume
Pitkin Miner.

Pitkin Miner.
Z A new motor for the compressor at
the Roosevelt tunnel arrived this
week and Manager Nelson has. been
busy all week getting it unloaded and
installed.
Mr.. Nelson intends putting force
of men at work to continue driving
the tunnel as soon as this machinery
can be put in running order. This
long tunnel is nearing the famous
Midnight vein and high hopes are en-
tertained by the management as we'll
as everyone else that good body of
ore will be encountered when this
vein is cut by the big bore.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

A baby boy arrived at the home of
Tony Slobodnick last Thursday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

Lawrence Beitler left for Colorado
Springs Friday to visit his family.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

Unconfirmed reports say an Afri-
can lion swallowed flivver few
weeks ago. He forgot to shut off the
engine, however, and shook to death
in fifteen minutes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Crested Butte, Colo, March 3, 1924
At regular meeting of the Town
council held on the above date there
were present Mayor Welch, Trustees
Slobodnick, Panion. Mulch, Nemanic,
and Krizmanic.
The minutes of last meeting were
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

Balsam-wool, made of the fibers of
the pine and other coniferous trees,
is the latest heat-retaining material
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06
Local and Personal

Mrs. Alb. Kerr left Wednesday for
a short visit at Palisades.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06


read and adopted.
The following bills were read:
Elk Mt. Pilot, pub. min. -----s 600
C.'B. L. & w. Co. ---------- 43.65
Stone & Kochevar, services as
Town Attorney ----- ---- 10285
Mike WEIGH, telephone calls
to Gunnison - 1.50
Mike Welch, Feb. sal. --- 600
Tony Slobodnick, Feb. sal. - 2.5O
John Nemanic, Feb sal. ---- 500
Martin Mufich, Feb sal. ---- 500
Steve Krizmanic, Feb. sal - 500
Paul Panion, Feb. SAL --- 500
Feb. sal. marshall 1000
Feb. sal. dep. mar. 800
labor on bell ~ 500
John Byouk, Feb. sal. -- 7.5O
Moved BY Mulch, seconded by Slo-
bodnick, that bills be paid; roll call,
ayes all.
Receipts reported were:
Peddler's license --------S 500
W. f. Holmes, pool hall license 800
Police Magistrate, fines ------ 1000
Moved by Krizmanic, seconded by
Nemanfc, that Mrs. Josephine Gallo
wich, Mrs Josephine Mccartney and
Mr.. Jack McJaun be elected to act
as judges for Registration, which is
TO be held March 25, 1924; ayes all.
There, being no further business
the board adjourned. ~ <
John L. BYOUK, Clerk.
Florence Scohy was on the sick list
Wednesday, being unable to perform
her duties as clerk in the Colorado
Supply store
w. ]. Tyson was an outgoing pas
senger Thursday for Gunnison.
Thursday was the first clear day to
be enjoyed this week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

The Ladies' Aid is holding one OF
its food sales Friday afternoon at the
drug store.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

Rosalee Scohy has been quite III
the past week, but at present is re-
covering very nicely.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

Mrs. George Gladstone left for a
two or three-week visit with relatives
in Gunnison and Montrose.s
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

Mrs Sam Rfno and Mrs. Frank Ku,
retich were in Gunnison Sunday or
visit to the dentist. ~e
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-03-06

Thursday was the first clear day to
be enjoyed this week.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-05-28
Soldier Bonus Bill Vetoed

Washington, - The soldier bonus
bill was vetoed Thursday by President
Coolidge. Advocates of tile bill i'm
mediately announced that an attempt
would be made to pass it over the
veto. On its original passage it re-
ceived more than the necessary two
thirds vote in both senate and house.
On the heels of his disapproval of the
Bursum pension bill because he felt
it would be an undue strain on the
treasury the president sent back to
the capitol for the same reason the
compensation measure, which would
give free life insurance policies to
World war veterans.