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Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25

Tuesday, Jan. %.
Robert Mckinsey has gone to Sar-
gents for few days.
Joe Lurilli and family departed on
Monday for Del Norte.
J. ". Robinson went 10 Telluride on
Sunday on mining business.
Little Miss Medria Whitehorn is
very i'll with the chicken pox.
Mrs. Al Plewis was an outgoing
passenger Monday for Gunnison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood started on
Monday for the stock show in Denver.
Frank Clark on Monday left for
Phoenix, Arizona, to be gone .nde-
finitely.
Elmer Vail and son returned on
Wednesday from 4 business trip to
Gunnison.
Mrs. Homer Woods and baby son
departed for Salida the other day to
be gone few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown and child
rem left on Monday for Cotapaxi,
where they will remain indefinitely
Mr.. Brown was formerly employed at
the Tennessee tunnel.
F.. +. Evans was an arrival Friday,
to relieve Agent Geo. l.. Linscott, who
has been called east to Grand Rapids,
Michigan, on account of the critical
illness of Mrs. Linscott's brother. Mr.
and Mrs. Linscott and daughter, Beth,
left Immediately for the east.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25

Tuesday. Jan. %
Albert DesCombes was a business
caller in Gunnison Tuesday.
Dorothy Knowles was on the sick
list Monday and had TO miss school.
Mrs. Ed Leonard is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Brown, in Gunnison this
week
Ernest Austin was over from the
Cochetopa this week, riding TO,
horses.
Lora Curtis went to Gunnison Wed.
nesday to see Dr. Smith and have his
eyes treated.
There is not snow enough on the
roads up this way for good sleighing
However, its cold enough.
We are informed that the horses re.
ported killed by the train last week
all belonged to S. S. Waters.
Arthur Prosser completed his tele.
phone line and is connected with the
Tomichi Telephone company line now
DR.. Harmon spent few days with
his daughter, Mrs. Walter Adams. il
Gufnison this week. He is feelins
much better now.
II. Hirdman boarded the train 70,
Sargents Sunday to visit his son. Ceci
for few days. From there he ex
poets to go to Gunnison and Powder
horn to visit relatives and friends.
Manuel Sanchez Jr. came over from
Saguache this week to visit for &
time. His sister, Miss Carrie went
to Canon City to enter school in thu
hopes that the lower altitude will ben
eft her health.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25
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Wednesday, Jan %.
A number of the Gurgich family are
on the sick list this week, but are re-
covering.
DR.. Geo. Sullivan was called to his
home in Gunnison Saturday. He ex-
pects to be back soon.
A big supper was given at the c.
F. 4 /. hotel last Tuesday night. The
guests report a fine feed"
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston Hatch and
Otto Steinberg went to Gunnison Fri
day last, staying over night.
A surprise party was rendered Mar
tin Mufick at his home Thursday night
and pleasant evening spent.
Mars. Frank Slogan was on the
sick list Saturday and Sunday, but
seems to feel better this week.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Miss Katie Snellar Saturday of
last week. The guests had fine
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Verzuh have
presented a beautiful statue of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus" to the Cath
olic church here. 1t is greatly adj
mired.
Martin Slobodnick was pretty badly
hunt the other day while at work. A
pile of rocks fell on him. We hope
for his recovery.
Mrs. Jake Kochevar, Miss Carmela
Burns, Delbert Watson, John Spritzer
and Mrs. johnson were all on the
sick list during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Slogan are the
proud parents of a baby boy, born
IN them Saturday Mr. and Mrs
Joe Sedmark also welcomed a brand
new hoy. on Monday. All concerned
doing nicely.
Nj. John Yaklich and Miss Mary
Namanic were married on Saturday
morning at the Catholic church. A
sumptuous wedding dinner was served
later 1t the brides home. Hearty
congratulations were showered on the
happy couple.
A Little Aothers' league" VA
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25
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Friday, January II.
Weather here is cold and clear; the
mercury is down to about Ia below
every morning.
Jos. Cochran was visiting the mines
here Monday, inspecting some for the
Compensation Insurance outfit.
Our oil well is again drilling. Let's
hope they continue until they strike
the big ''gusher' We have been pray
ing for.
Mrs. Annie F. Miller and children
have moved to Gunnison for the bal
ance of the winter. They are living
in the Zugelder cottage.
Mrs. Sine Sorrenson came up Mon
day to visit her daughter, Mrs. Joe
Partch, and assist in caring for her
little grandson, who is very sick.
Mines are working three and four
days per week. Lack of orders pre-
vent them from from working full
time. Guess the weather must be
warmer elsewhere.
Albert Partch is spending week
in Gunnison having his foot repaired.
A bad bruise received last summer
caused an abcess to form and made a
light operation necessary.
Mrs. Lloyd Carpenter is staying in
Gunnison with the children, who are
attending school, Lloyd says it is
tough TO live on soup, but when you
have TO make the soup yourself, it is
Herbert Lashbrook is thinking OF
joining the Mormons. He says he is
going to have enough wives so that
when one goes visiting, he will moi
have to get up these cold mornings
and build the fires and get his own
breakfast. Let US know how you
succeed, Herb, as we want to follow
suit.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25
FLORER INDICTED AND UNDER
$4,000 BOND FOR KILLING BOY

Los Angeles Times-
An Indictment charging manslaugh-
ter was brought by the grand jury re
Gently against Patrolman Charles +.
Florer, head Of the vice squad Of the
University division, who shot and kill
ed Ellis Rogers, sixteen Year old boy,
December 30, 1923.
Tho indictment was returned before
Judge Avery, who held FIorer under
$4,000 bond.
The boy. who lived at 1901 East 50
street, was shot by the officer during
a raid on n group Of boys gambling
in an alley between s5th and 10th
streets. near Central Ave. When the
boys saw Florcr and his companion,
Patrolman Lcdbetter, they started to
run. FlUrur said he saw one of the
boys make move toward his hip and
thot he had a gun. He drew his gun
and fired, striking the Rogers boy, who
was a bystander.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25
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Wedne-day. Jan. %.
Gabrielle Luche;ta returned from
Denver Thursday
Several Of the miners from the
Good Hope were bon lola Monday.
Mr.. Waldo Smith and sons are
visiting in Noutru-e this week.
Mr.. Clyde Burrss went 20 Gunni-
son Tuesday, remaining until ~edneS-
day.
Lulu Dunn returned Monday from
SaIida, where she went 10 have dental
work done.
Fred Hay was in lola Monday, re-
turning from an inspection Of his
mining property.
Sim Moore, who went to MaGera as
Waterman at the arsenic mines, writes
that work Is 10 BE- resumed next week
and he will probably remain and work
IN the mine.
Jack Dempsey brought c. l. Curtis
TO lola Wednesday morning: Here he
vas met by T.. II. Mcdowell and John
Wolfe Of Gunnison, who took him TO
the county seat 10 receive medical
treatment
Mrs. Myrtle Pruitt spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albin johnson at
the Elk Horn resort. Monday morn
ing she made connections with the
stage FOR Spencer, where she will visit
a few weeks with her mother and her
daughter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25
WOULD BEAUTIFY AND
IMPROVE STATE HIGHWAY

Aiamosa Empire:-
A line of trees as suggested by Z,
S. Sounselor, thirty-one miles from
Alamosa to Antonito, has humane as
well as an ornamental and decorative
tinge. Such line of trees some time
filled in with hedge, would temper
the west winds to the traveller, steal
keep snowdrifts from the highways.
Cooperation of three communities will
establish the tree line without expen-
diture of money for anything save the
gasoline consumed on pleasant Sum
days outing.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25
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Tuesday. Jan p
Mr.. VIM. Elze was a stage pass
enger TO GuHnison Monday, or bust
ness.
Glen Sandifer. assistant eager a,
the alpine, has been on the sick list
this past week.
Costo Egnotof, one Of the radio
Dug, has n new Croslcy, and is hav-
ing good results.
Roger Springer was a stage pass
engeT TO Gunnison Saturday, return
ing Monday.
c. +. kunze came in Saturday from
Palmer Lake. While here he will
visit his son, Frank.
WIN. Peterson, one of the miners
at the Alpine. was injured Monday BY
fall Of rock. Dr. Hanson of Gunni-
son. made hurried call here.
A number Of Alpine company men
are tearing down the snow sheds or
the kebler tramway, the material is
being used rs car door boards at the
Alpine.
Jas Graham, state mine inspector,
cane in Friday. also State Mine In
spector Joe Cochran arrived Saturday
on official business.
Harry John keever met with a very
painful accident the other day. While
passing one of the Pressler horses, the
animal struck him on the forehead, in
flicting quite a cash.
A bull which has been stranded
about three miles east of kebler was
brought down Tuesday. Several at
tempts have been made to get him
out heretofore, but owing to his dis
position, made it impossible to dc
anything with him.
Victor Oprandi returned Monday
from Colorado Springs, where he Went
on account of his wife's illness. He Is
now wearing smile that won't come
of. Mother and baby are doing very
well and hope to be with us soon.
Mrs. Randolph Frye entertained
last Friday afternoon at her home
for her little daughter, Miss Margaret
1t being her third birthday. The
rooms looked pretty in decorations OF
pink and white. Refreshments were
served consisting oof individual cakes
and pink and white ice cream served
in small flower pots. Six little guests
of the neighborhood enjoyed the after.
noon
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25

fcate Law was given In the newspapers
last summer. 1t was rather lengthy
so | shall not repeat 1t At this time.
Copies Of this Law may be had by
writing the Office for them. | shall
give only a few important facts con.
corning the Hcw certificates.
The examinations are no more diff,
ticult than before, but the papers are
sent to the State Examining Board 10
be graded. The subjects for the third
grade are the same as those given for
all grades before last August. For a
second grade certificate. four addition.
al subjects are given; physical geogra-
ply, American literature, history oil
Colorado, and current events, while
the applicant for a first grade writes
also on English literature, algebra OF
geometry physics or chemistry, gen
eral history, and educational psyche
logy.
A third grade certificate is good foI
one year, a second grade. for two
year,; and first grade, for three
years. To obtain i certificate Of any
grade, one must make an average OF
10 per cent with no subject below SO
per cent.
The highest average made in the
county at the December examinations
was Sc per cent This average was
made by both the Pitkin teachers, tho
one received a first grade and the
other, i second grade certificate. All
the others made averages of so per
cent OF below which is rather low fol
IA teachers certificate.
MARGARET NJ. Balm,
Co. Supt. of Schools
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Wednesday, Jan. %.
Charlie Dent has been on the sick
list this week.
Carl Rosenbaum and Jess Ferguson
went to Cathedral Monday for a short
visit.
day, Rex Rosenbaum taking him As
far as lola
Mr.. and Mrs. Hirdman went to
Gunnison Monday to visit relatives
until work picks up at the mine.
Supt. Haines returned Sunday from
Gunnison, where he was on business
for the mine. He went to his home
on the Cebolla Monday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25
INFORM REG ARDING
THE NEW CERTIFlCATION LAW

Two weeks ago. correspondent IN
one Of ouf county papers stated that
certain applicant in the recent
teachers examination had written for
a second grade certificate and had
received a first grade, good for four
years. feel that this should be
corrected.
An Interpretation of the new certi-
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25

started for the girls of the seventh
and eighth grades, the object being TO
learn the care Of their bodies. Officers
of the league are: Cecile Ross, presi-
dent; Elizabeth Mcintyre, vice-pres.;
Slavka Perko, secretary. Miss Notion
is their advisor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25

E. T. Brown is going about with a
cracked shoulder, the result of a fall
on the ice last Sunday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25
II you arant a
Good Suit

of clothes and a suit cheap
only in price, Tailored to a
perfect fit, one that will be
a lasting pleasure, step in
and see the wonderful show
ing of new spring and sum-
mer Woolens from the well
known A. E. Anderson and
the Royal Tailor lines.
On display at the
French Electric
Cleaners
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-25

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Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-14
) More Bodies
Are Recovered
From Hobo Hotel
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KNIGHTS LANDING, Cal, Aug.
l4.-Five more blackened bodies,
burned beyond recognition, have
been removed from the ruins of
"Hobo Hotel,' the great hay ware
house of the River Garden Farms
Company, which burned to the
ground Monday night.
The position of the bodies in the
smouldering mass indicated that the
men had been huddled together in
sleep when death overlook them,
Coroner Wilson of Yolo County,
directing the search, said.
As the flames gradually die down
in the great hill of hay which had
been sheltered by the warehouse,
Wilson and his aides are venturing
farther into the ruins in the hope
of rescuing more bodies from the
cmbers that are gradually eonsum-
ing them.
The known dead "guests : of the
scores believed to have been asleep
there when a earelessly tossed match
ignited the inflammable hav, now
stand at seven. Two bodies were
recovered the day following the
fire,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-14
|. v. BUSINESS
ALMOST 100 PCT.
FOR PHIL SWING
Line of March for S. d.
Parade Is
Given

With II out Of 73 business places
in Brawley closing on Monday for
the Swing parade in San Diego, and
every business place in Westmorland
with the exception of filling sta
tion, kept open to accommodate
tourists, closing for the day, the
committee canvassing the valley in
the interests of the movement for
Swing, anticipates the greatest de-
monstration in the history of I'm
perial Valley.
The committee is still at work se-
curing additional names of business
men who will participate in the
Swing for Congress parade. In FL
Centre almost every business place
has agreed to close for the day.
Starting with the B. Salomon and
Company department store, one OF
the first of the firms on Main
street to agree to close for the pa
rade, the committee found enthu-
siastic support of the plan through
out the business section.
Holtville, Calipatria, Calexico
and Imperial are being canvassed
and by Saturday, it is believed that
the number of ears that will make
the trip will be well over 1900.
The line of march as planned will
| originate at La Mesa at $3.50 in the
morning and will proceed to Park
| Avenue, in San Diego, then to Bal
boa Park, the ears will go to Univer
sitvS avenue, and down Uniyersit,
| to Fifth street and over to Market
| then along Market street to Thirt
and over to Broadway. 1t will pro
ceed down Broadway to the mum
cipal wharf and back to 18th street
The march will continue over to d
street and then to Fourth. Going
along Fourth street to Eighth street,
the march will continue back to
Market and thence to 10th street.
1t will go on 10th street to +. street
and along f TO Ninth street and to
G street, stopping at Liberty Hall,
where Congressman Swing IS TO
give a talk. l,e
The FL Centre delegation will be
captaipeds by l.. IS Duff who re-
quests all partieiFants to communi-
cate With him as ssOon as possible
so that he may complete plans for
his section of the motorcade. Other
announcelnents win be made tomor-
row regarding the other sections.
Each town .willshave its own cap
tain who viii cooperate with c. c.
jenkins, marshal of the parade.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-14
Johnson in Denouncing Corporate
Interests Breaks Long Silence

spublic service corporations and spe-
cial privilege seeking interest. -
The cost of running the state gov
ernment, johnson claimed, was 20
million dollars more during the hi
ennial period just passed than dur
ing, the preceding period. The bur-
den of taxation has not been low
cred at all; merely, in some in
. stances, it has been shifted, John
son said. .e...
50 Under the present California
system of taxation our state reye-
nues are derived chiefly from pub
lie service. corporations, The citi,
zen taxpayers pays all county, city
and district taxes, while the eorpo-
rations pay the state taxes. ~
\ ...The, question finally becomes,
therefore, upon this little under
stood question Of taxation, shall it
be Just and equal" Johnson asked,
"or shall the taxes .sof public; sey
vice corporations be Tessened and
those of OUT citNehsG gsDeraIly in
creased! Behind all the stppplt and
Gu, Of the obsehrity of the cry Of
economy are seen the tax-evading
corporations, and il is their pr9fit
the Better america Federation and
Mr. Chandler, contemptucus Of pop
,llar government, frankly reactionJ
ary. defenders of special privilege.
seek, and it is for this the, Better
America Federation is spending its
money financing candidates for the
legislature. soy.-.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-14
Daughter ...,7 Of Mr.. :. !.
and Mrs. Zurcher
Clailned'by Death

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The deepest sympathy of Ell Gem
T. tso friends Of Mr.. and MRS. John
sZlpeAere is extended Ito them in
their bereavement resulting from.
the sudden deathssof their small
,,a,,ai,tet in i long Beach This nora
ing. iWcrd received in Ef Centre
today states that death brought re-
lief Of little Jacqueline Jean f0lw-
ing short lines caused by acute
Bright = disease. g4 o.
JacGucline who was two and a
half years old was the, only child
cf her grief-stricken parents who
have been constantly9at her bed
side at. the homes of .hers grant
mother, Mrs. Charles 8. johnson.
The little one was greatly belovesl
by all who knew her as n toddling
.oungstei at her nome here in Ell
Centre. 9AA.. N 81 i
kobert McGovney, brother-in-lay
of Mrs. Zurcher left for Long Beach
Immediately upon receipt of. the stele
gram announcing the baby's dcptiL
Funeral annonncementsw will be made
later. as 3k Ia q q
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-14
ny United Pres. Leased WIRE


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l4-Sen-
ator Hiram johnson broke his ST.
lence regarding state politics today
with a statement denOuncing the
corporate interests which he
charged seek to control the election
of the next legislature. fa n
johnson Is statement specifically
mentioned Harry Chandler, Los An
geles publisher, the Better Amerl'
can Federation and Gov. Friend w.
Richardson and charged they are
opposing tae> election OF reelection
of Legislators ,'.'who have shown
themselves to be working for the
interests Of the people, f'}
1.-THE primaries OH August a6
should be divorced from the national
CONTEST johnson said. There is
lust one issue i'm California, namely
whom and what shall California IS
legislatures reHfssent. III <r5 }S
,y,-. Assails Richardson
sSGov. Richardson has recently
gone down the San Joaquin Valley
denonneing' certain legislators, os'
tensibly upon what he Is pleased TO
term a platform of economy. IS
\. By u singular coincidence, every
man assafled by Richardson repre-.
sentcd aon1y the people in the legis
lature, and generally the men advo'
Gated bys him are the candidates OF
the BETTER America Federation and
Harry Chandler and the sponsors foi
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-14
HOOVER MAKES AIN
ADDRESS AT THE
UNIVERSITY CLUB

Declaring that the adminis.ra-
tion recognizes the Importance of
California needs at Washington and
that immediate attention would be
given them when Congress opens,
Herber. Hoover urged the united
support Of republicans in Southern
California at the banquet held at
the University club in Los, Ange-
les last night to form the Coolidge
Dawes club of Southern California.
Mr.. Hoover pointed out that gov
ernmental expenditures had been
greatly reduced by economies of
the administration and called par
ticular attention to the savings af-
forded through the Dawes budget
plan. He reviewed the progress of
the administration.
Attorney Ross HickcOx, who at
tended the banquet, declared today
that he had never seen such united
enthusiasm at meeting before and
predicted that California rerubli-
cans would stand as a unit for
Coolidge and Dawes in the coming
election.
every republican, representative
sent to Washington will be a sup
porter of the administration, Mr..
Hickcox said. ",There has not been
a time when the republican party
in California is so unified in its
support of presidential candidates, y
he stated.
I
"Eyery county in Southern Cali
fornia was well represented at the
banquet last night, there being
more than 800 present. Senator
Evans of Riverside was toastmas-
Ter and G. C. league of Santa Pau
Ia was chairman of the meeting.
He was elected chairman of the
club with other officers to assist
in CARRYING the work. Each eoun,
tv is TO have ticechairman ap-
pointed, who will organize the work
in his county,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-14
COOLIDGE ADDRESS
WILL TOUCH UPON.
VITAL QUESTIONS.
By WILLIAM J.. LOSH
mfted PIeAx staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug, 14.-An
issues will be joined and the cam
paign swung into full speed
ahead tonight when President
Coolidge is formally notified of his
nomination by the Republican par
ty and responds with his speech of
acceptance.
The president spen. several hours
day for three weeks carefully
preparing his address and it is ex-
pected to deal with every question
that may be raised. 1t is his desire
to leave no doubt in the minds OF
the voters where he stands on any
subject.
The notification ceremonies will
be held in Memorial Continental
Hall, scene of the Washington dis
armament conference. Chairman
Butler of the Republican national
committee, will open the meeting,
introducing former Representative
Mondell. who was permanent chair
man of the Cleveland convention.
MOndell, acting as chairman of
the. notification committee, compos-
ed. of a. representative from each
of the states and territories, will
make "a brief speech Informing the
president of the cohyentionss :ae-
ton. Mr.. Coolidge will then deliver
his speech Of acceptance.
Radio will carry the president g
speech to an estimated audience of
100000 persons through 10 broad
casting stations. He viii go on
the air about $3.50.
Tomorrow night the PRECEDENT and
Mrs. Coolidge will leave for Ply
mouth, VT, where the president
hopes to get about IL days out
door recreation on his father s
farm.